Cherokee County, Texas
OBITUARIES MARCH 2007
March 1, 2007
Ruth Hill
Graveside services for Ruth Hill, 92, of Jacksonville, will be at 2
p.m., Friday, March 2, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in
Jacksonville, under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, at a Jacksonville nursing home.
John Robinson
Services for John Robinson, of Henderson, are pending with Mercy-McGowan
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Robinson died Feb. 27, 2007, at a Longview nursing home.
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March 2, 2007
Everett L. “Bo” Robinson
Services for Everett L. “Bo” Robinson, 71, of Jacksonville, are
pending with Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Robinson died Thursday, March 1, 2007, in Tyler. He was born July
24, 1935, in Jacksonville.
Rastus L. Reagan
Services for Rastus L. Reagan, 92, of Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don
Harvey officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Jarratt Cemetery.
Mr. Reagan died Feb. 28, 2007, in Jacksonville. He was born April 21,
1914, in Cushing. He was a farmer, Pallet Mills. He was a member of Cove
Springs Community Church. He was involved with the Berryville Volunteer
Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Jack Reagan, son, Tracy Lee
Reagan; and daughter, Bonnie Joy Reagan.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Roger L. Reagan of Dialville;
Donald and Orlanda Reagan of Jacksonville; daughters and sons-in-law,
Wilma and James Taylor of Crockett; Doris Rogers of Sherman; Judy and
Joe Burton of Jacksonville; brother, A.A. Reagan of Spring; and sisters,
Winnie Copper of Spring; and Carrie Wheeler of Porter; 10 grandchildren;
several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include John Shulenberger, James Rogers, Tim Brown, Richard
Reagan, Dale Gattis, Ernest Lewis and Bo Burton.
Honorary pallbearers are members of the Berryville Volunteer Fire
Department.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Press Newburn Jr.
Services for Press Newburn Jr., 87, of Flint, wil be at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Tom Pesnel and Mr. Eddie Napps officiating, under the direction of
Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Bullard Cemetery.
Mr. Newburn died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at a Tyler nursing home. He
was born Jan. 7, 1920, in Jacksonville. He was a heavy equipment
operator in the construction business. He was a member of County Line
Baptist Church in Flint.
He was preceded in death by a son, Pat Newburn and grandson, Scott
Newburn.
Survivors include spouse, Cecil Newburn of Flint; son, Mike Newburn and
wife, Brenda of Tyler; daughter Judy Costlow and husband, Maurice of
Palestine; sister, Christine Jackson of Tyler; seven grandchildren
including Keith Newburn of Bullard; 16 great-grandchildren, four
great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Rick Haynes, Jimmy Bain, John Langston, Lewis
Newburn, Tony Hayes and Rick Kinsey.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Leade Mae Turner
Services for Leade Mae Turner, of Rusk, are pending with Mercy/McGowan
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Ms. Turner died Feb. 28, 2007, in Dallas.
John Roberson
Services for John Roberson, 76, of Henderson, will be at 10 a.m.,
Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev.
Charles Hunt officiating, under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral
Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Strong Cemetery in Henderson.
Viewing will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today, at the funeral home, with
viewing at the church to be held beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday.
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March 4, 2007
Emily Viola Lindstrom Campbell
Graveside services for Emily Viola Lindstrom Campbell, 96, of
Jacksonville, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2007 at Providence
Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Campbell died Friday, March 2, 2007 in Jacksonville.
She was born May 8, 1910 in Jacksonville and was a retired supervisor of
the trimming department of Marja’s. She was a Methodist.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Campbell, parents Oscar and
Ada Lindstrom, brother Richard Acker and sister Novis McGaughey.
Mrs. Campbell is survived by one son, James Campbell of Bullard; one
daughter, Janie Barber of Jacksonville; grandchildren Jim Tannery, Lisa
Essex, Stacey Sheets, James M. Campbell, John D. Campbell and Kim
Campbell-Ripka and 10 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Autry Funeral
Home.
Christine Larkin
Services for Christine Larkin, 92, of Palestine, were held at 1 p.m.,
Saturday, March 3 at Jerusalem Baptist Church with the Rev. J.J. Johnson
officiating, under the direction of Mercy-McGowan Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Jerusalem Cemetery.
Viewing will be an hour prior to the service.
Sandra Martinez Moore
Services for Sandra Martinez Moore, 43, of Jacksonville, are pending
with Thompson Funeral Home chapel of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Moore died Friday, March 2, 2007 in Galveston.
She was born January 14, 1964 in Jacksonville.
Everett L. “Bo” Robinson
Services for Everett L. “Bo” Robinson, 71, of Jacksonville will be at 2
p.m., today, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. F.E. Kennedy,
the Rev. Mitchell McRight and the Rev. Benny Brooks officiating, under
the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Providence Cemetery.
Mr. Robinson died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Legacy Hospice in Tyler,
after an extended illness. He was born July 24, 1935, in Jacksonville.
He lived in Jacksonville all his life except for seven and a half years
while in the USAF. He drove transport trucks for several years and
eventually went to work and retired with TDCJ.
He was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle in Jacksonville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine, father, Everett
(Buddy) daughter, Kathy and granddaughter, Angelica.
Survivors include his spouse of 53 years, Barbara (Loretta) Robinson of
Jacksonville; daughter Tonya Helmig and husband, Wayne of Payne Springs;
son, Jimmy Robinson of Jacksonville; mother-in-law, Vera White of
Jacksonville; brothers-in-law, Larry White and Elvis White and wives, of
Jacksonville; special friends, John and Gracie Woods of Maydelle;
sister, Mary Ann Forrester, and brother, Scooter Forrester of
Jacksonville; step-mother, Evelyn Leonard of Alto; four grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Billy Hershiser, Mark Smith, Danny Crouch, Jim Carlile,
Philip Watson and Brad Crawford.
Visitation was 6-8 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.
Jane Haws
Jane Haws, 78, of Jacksonville for 10 years, formerly of Irving, died
March 1, 2007, at her home of COPD (please do not smoke). Born April 1,
1928 in New York, New York, she served in the U.S. Navy. Jane retired
from Kroger in 1986.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Haws and son, Bobby Ray
Seely, Jr.
Survivors include her daughters, Jan Tucker and husband Ronnie, and
Nancy James and husband Rick; grandchildren, Brian, Veronica, Jenny and
Nicole; eleven great grandchildren; sister, Marge Purdy; sisters-in-law,
Frances Moore and Norma Elliott and husband Harold; five nieces; four
nephews; many loving family and friends; and her canine daughter,
Kay-See.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Donnelly’s
Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, under the direction of Donnelly’s Colonial
Funeral Home in Irving.
Interment will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the SPCA.
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March 5, 2007
Arthur Lee Dunn
Funeral services for Arthur Lee Dunn, age 59, of Rusk are scheduled
for 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in the Oakland Missionary Baptist
Church with Rev. R.S. Dyess and Rev. Don Copeland officiating.
Burial will in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of
Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mr. Dunn died March 3, 2007 at his residence.
He was born February 3, 1948 in Crockett, TX to the late B.G. Dunn and
Susan Ellen Roberts.
He was a resident of Rusk for 50 years and was also a truck driver.
He is preceded in death by a son, Arthur Dunn Jr., a brother Wayne Dunn,
and a sister Lillian Locke.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Dunn of Rusk, daughter and
son-in-law, Shelia and Robbie Goodman of Rusk, son and daughter-in-law,
Brian and Georgia Dunn of Rusk, brother, Jackie Dunn of Rusk, three
grandsons, Nicholas and Joshua Goodman of Rusk, and Braxton Dunn of
Rusk, one granddaughter, Kylee Dunn of Rusk, and numerous nieces and
nephews. Pallbearers will include Mike Johnson, Zeke Barron, Jerry
Hudman, Billy Hix, Jimmy Isaacs, James Patrick, Gerald Sword, and J.L.
Foreman. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Isaacs, Tommy Tobias, Robert
Goodman, and Harvey Hodges.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2007 at
the funeral home.
Georgia Ann Beard
Georgia Ann Beard, 68, former resident of Jacksonville, died Saturday,
March 3, at Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital.
Georgia Ann was born June 27, 1938, in Erath County.
She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She had
lived several years in Jacksonville, with most of her life in
Stephenville.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 5, at East
Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Dale Cartwright, officiating.
Visitation will be held Sunday evening 5-7 p.m. at Stephenville Funeral
Home.
Survivors include granddaughter, Tiffany Ann Underwood of Stephenville;
former husband, James L. Anderson of Stephenville; nephew, Michael Don
Beard and wife Tonya; extended family, Janette Goodman of Stephenville,
Johnnie, Thresa, and Kyle Hutchins of Stephenville, and Kenneth Anderson
of Fort Worth; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Underwood; and a brother,
W. T. Beard.
Online condolences may be made at www.funeralhmtx.com.
Oleta Fay Thomason
Services for Oleta Fay Thomason, 84, of Rusk, will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Rocky Springs Baptist Church in Dialville,
Texas with Rev, Charles Swilling officiating.
Burial will be at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Dialville under the
direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Thomason died Friday, March 2 in Tyler.
She was born January 30, 1923 in Rusk.
She was retired from Southwestern Bell and was a member of Rocky Springs
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Clayton Thomason.
Mrs. Thomason is survived by one son, John Thomason of Rusk;
ex-daughters-in-law Michelle Thomason and Diane Thomason, both of Tyler;
one grandson, Nevada Thomason of Tyler and one granddaughter, Sarah
Thomason of College Station.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 5 at Thompson Funeral
Home Chapel.
George Louis Carlile
A memorial service for George Louis Carlile, 55, of Troup, will be held
at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with
Bro. Davy Carter officiating.
Mr. Carlile died Saturday, March 3 in Troup.
He was born June 29, 1951 in Troup.
Mr. Carlile is survived by two brothers, Freddie Carlile and wife Lisa
of Tyler and Thomas Gerald Carlile and wife Jackie of Noonday and two
sisters, Glenda Roper and her husband J.R. of Tyler and Marjorie Samples
and her husband Charles of Mount Selman and numerous nieces and nephews.
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March 6, 2007
Sandra Martinez Moore
Funeral mass for Sandra Martinez Moore, 43, of Jacksonville, will be
at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic
Church in Jacksonville, with Father Mark Kusmirek officiating. A rosary
will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in
Jacksonville, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Old City Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Moore died Friday, March 2, 2007, in Galveston. She was born Jan.
14, 1964, in Jacksonville.
She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
in Jacksonville.
Survivors include spouse, Randall Moore of Tyler; sons, Randall Matthew
Moore of Jacksonville and William Gregory Martinez of Lamesa; father,
William C. Martinez of Jacksonville; brother William C. Martinez III and
wife, Amanda of Jacksonville; sisters, Sara Hale of Henderson; Theresa
Jimenez of Jacksonville; and Tina Martinez of Jacksonville; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Antwan Hicks, Kevin Whitaker, Michael Gray, David
Sessions, Jess Alexander and Matt Moore.
Honorary pallbearer is Pete Prieto.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Reba Faye Bradshaw
Services for Reba Faye Bradshaw, 97, of Reklaw, will be at 2 p.m.,
Wednesday at the Reklaw Baptist Church with Bro. Jerry Walles
officiating, under the direction of Dickie Allen Funeral Home in
Cushing.Burial will be at New Salem Cemetery.
Mrs. Bradshaw died Sunday, March 4, 2007, in Reklaw. She was born Nov.
11, 1909, in New Selman.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
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March 7, 2007
Fred Baxter Ragsdale Jr
Services for Fred Baxter Ragsdale Jr. 86, of Jacksonville will be at
2 p.m., Thursday at Earle’s Chapel Church with the Rev. Charles Nunnally
officiating, under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Earle’s Chapel Cemetery with Masonic and military
honors.
Mr. Ragsdale died Monday, March 5, 2007, at a local hospital. He was
born Dec. 30, 1920, in Jacksonville. He was a life-long Jacksonville
resident. Parents were Fred Baxter Ragsdale Sr. and Irvie Cavanaugh
Ragsdale. He was a Methodist and a 60-year accountant with Texas Basket
Co. (formerly Newton-Shank). He was a caretaker for Earle’s Chapel
Cemetery for many, many years. He was a Mason, York Rite and Scottish
Rite member. He was a WWII Army Air Corp. veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle McLendon Ragsdale and
brother Wendell Ragsdale.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Suzy and Jeff Vanlandingham
of Perryton; two grandchildren, Chelsea Gail and Joseph Collin
Vanlandingham of Perryton; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers include Pat Jacobs, Brad Blankenship, John Ragsdale and Alan
Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers include Randy Ragsdale, Kenneth Smith, Ronnie Lee,
Hulon Brown, Pete Pavletich and Paul Pavletich.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or to the
Earle’s Chapel Cemetery Association.
Essie L. (Cu-Chem) Patterson
Services for Essie L. (Cu-Chem) Patterson, 92, of Jacksonville, will be
at 10 a.m., Thursday, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, with Scott Foster
officiating, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Patterson died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at a local hospital. She was
born April 16, 1914, in Jacksonville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by husband, Julious Patterson; and
granddaughter Cindi Crisp.
Survivors include daughters, Velma Crisp of Jacksonville; Joyce Kelly of
Jacksonville and Judy J. Foster and husband James of Jacksonville;
sisters, Mollie Rambin of Dickinson; and Erma Zurborg of Dickinson;
eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Sammy Green, David Crisp, Jody Green, Michael Kelly,
Scott Foster and James Foster.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
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March 9, 2007
David A. Barnes
Graveside services for David A. Barnes, 73, of Jacksonville, will be
at 10 a.m., Monday, March 12, 2007, at Jarratt Cemetery with the Rev.
David Hallum officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will follow at Jarratt Cemetery
Mr. Barnes died Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Jacksonville. He was born
June 29, 1933, in Talco/
He was a machinist with GE & Trane for more than 40 years. He was a
Baptist.
US Air Force, Korea 1951-1955, Wood Worker, made wooden toys & a Metal
Fabricator
He was preceded in death by parents, Marshall and Ruth Barnes,
step-mother; Julia Carolyn Barnes and sister; Lillie Mae Pike.
Survivors include daughters, Cyndi Barnes of Tyler; Celinda McCrary of
Tyler; Cecelia and John Glud of Mountain Top, PA;Carolyn Allen and Sammy
Sharp of Tyler; help mate, Mary Kirby of Jacksonville; step-son, Steve
Kirby of New Milford, CT; step-daughter, Pam Kirby of Palestine; six
Grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, March 11, 2007, at the funeral
home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd,
Tyler, TX. 75701.
William Waller
Services for William Waller, 44, of Palestine will be at 2 p.m., Sunday,
March 11, 2007, at Herrington / Land of Memory Chapel with the Rev.
Butch Grant officiating, under the direction of Herrington / Land of
Memory Funeral Home in Palestine.
Burial will follow at Corine Cemetery near Jacksonville.
Mr. Waller died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, near Neches.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m., Saturday, March 10, at the funeral home.
Marie “Luddie” Ward
Graveside services for Marie “Luddie” Ward, 69, of Jacksonville, will be
at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Park, under
the direction of Autry Funeral Home, in Jacksonville.
Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Ms. Ward died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in Jacksonville. She was born
Aug. 20, 1938, in Dawson. She was a waitress and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by parents, Delbert and Ruth Jackson.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Ward of Farmers Branch, Gina Miller of
Mount Vernon, six grandchildren, Preston, Jason, Chase, Sage, J.R. and
Angela; two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Brayton; brother, Lewis
Jackson of Dallas; and sister, Lilly “Sis” Woods of Las Vegas, NV.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Leader Mae Session
Services for Leader Mae Session, 96, of Rusk, will be at 1 p.m.,
Saturday, March 9, 2007, at Woodville CME Church with the Rev. Lymell
Carter officiating, under the direction of Mercy/McGown Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Session Cemetery in Rusk.
Viewing will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today at the funeral home.
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March 11, 2007
Virginia “Jenny” Gowin
Services for Virginia “Jenny” Gowin, 82, of Jacksonville, are pending
with Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Ms. Gowin died Friday, March 9, 2007, in Jacksonville.
Sarah Leone Harris Foster
Services for Sarah Leone Harris Foster, 82, of Bullard, will be at 2
p.m., today, at Bullard Church of Christ with Brother Glenn Cogburn and
Brother Randy Marion officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Bullard Cemetery.
Mrs. Foster died Thurday, March 8, 2007, in Tyler. She was born March
31, 1924, in Larue. She was a homemaker and a member of Bullard Church
of Christ.
She was preceded in death by: parents; Eugene and Alice Harris, and
sisters; Clementine Patterson and Mary Alice Adams.
Survivors include Husband of 61 years, Aaron Foster of Bullard;Sons and
Daughters-in-law, Tony and Elaine Foster of Bullard; Chet and Hanna
Foster of Bullard; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five
brothers,Gene Harris of Bullard; “Buddy” Thomas Harris of Mixon; Arlin
Harris of Bullard; Jack Harris of Bullard; Skeeter Harris of Bullard;
five sisters; Elizabeth Ray of Troup; Bernice Ray of Bullard; Zane
Langley of Jacksonville; Nellie Hathaway of New Boston; Martha Spears of
Bullard; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Charles Wayne Ray, Bruce Stripling, David Adams, Bobby
Smith, Danny Harris, Tommy Hunt.
Visitation was 6-8 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the funeral home.
Ruth Lang Balas
Graveside services for Ruth Lang Balas, 82, of Jacksonville, will be at
2 p.m., March 13, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville with
the Rev. Kevin King officiating, under the direction of Thompson Funeral
Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Balas died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at a local hospital. She was
born Sept. 14, 1924, in Jacksonville. She was retired from Bealls
general offfice in the credit department. She was a member of Beta Sigma
Phi — Laureate Chapter; and the First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by parents, John and Lydia Lang; husband,
Louis J. Balas; son, John Sanders; and step-grandchildren, Brian Balas
and Renee Ballard.
Survivors include son, Paul Lang Sanders of New Orleans, La.; sister,
Barbara L. McCullough of Jacksonville; step-sons, Steve Balas of Eagle
Lake and Tony Balas of Columbus; step-daughter, Julie Lobpries of
Angelton; granddaughter, Melissa Lang Sanders of Garland; and
step-grandchildren, Clint Lobpries of Angleton and Courtney Lobpries of
Angleton.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2007, at the funeral
home.
Juanita Giddens Newsome
Services for Juanita Giddens Newsome of Dallas, formerly of Ponta and
Tyler, will be at 10 a.m., Monday, March 12, 2007, at Restland Funeral
Home in Dallas, under the direction of Community Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at the Union Hill Cemetery in New Summerfield.
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March 12, 2007
Rene Salvador Mendoza
Services for Rene Salvador Mendoza, 19, of New Summerfield, will be
held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church in New Summerfield, Father Jose Cortez officiating.
Burial will be in McDonald Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home.
Mr. Mendoza died Sunday, March 11 in New Summerfield.
He was born April 21, 1987 in Mexico.
He worked at Bacon Chevrolet and was Catholic.
Mr. Mendoza is survived by his parents Jose and Yrene Mendoza; brothers
Eutimio Oribe, Mariano Uribe and Rodrigo Mendoza; sister Brenda Mendoza
and two nieces, all of New Summerfield.
Pallbearers will be Eutimio Uribe, Mariano Uribe, Miguel Melendez and
Francisco Melendez.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 12 at Autry Funeral Home.
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March 13, 2007
Virginia “Jenny” Gowin
Services for Virginia “Jenny” Gowin, 82, of Jacksonville, will be at
2 p.m., today, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leon Ross
officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Jarratt Cemetery.
Mrs. Gowin died Friday March 9, 2007, in Jacksonville. She was born Nov.
8, 1924, in Jacksonville.
She was a retired Plastics Production factory worker in Jacksonville and
a member of Craft Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlon Gowin and twin sons, Ray
and Roy Gowin
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Jan Gowin of
Jacksonville; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Dr. Robert O’Maine of
Jacksonville; sisters, Ruth Merritt and Katie Driver; six grandchildren;
and four great grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Rob Gowin, Brian Gowin, Toby Gowin, Eddie Gowin,
James Arrington and Jarrell Morton
Visitation was Monday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice of Tyler, 1402 Rice Rd,
Ste. No. 100, Tyler, TX. 75703 and / or Craft Baptist Church.
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March 14, 2007
Ameda Martha Johnston
Graveside services for Ameda Martha Johnston, 93, of Lubbock will be
at 2 p.m., Thursday, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville, with
the Rev. Barbara Huggins officiating, under the direction of
Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Johnston died March 12, 2007, at a Lubbock hospital. She was born
Dec. 3, 1913, in Batesville, Ark. She lived in Lubbock the past three
months. Prior to that, she lived in Kyle, Texas and Jacksonville, Texas.
She was a housewife and a member of the First Methodist Church in
Jacksonville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Robert Johnston and
son, Ronald T. Johnston.
Survivors include sons, Bob and Charlotte Johnston of Lubbock and Jack
Johnston of Kyle; one daughter, Carolyn Stepp of Kyle; one
daughter-in-law, Midge Johnston Going of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren,
three step-grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and
step-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, at the funeral home.
Tressie Lee Pierce
Services for Tressie Lee Pierce, 87, of Jacksonville, were held at 10
a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home, with Rev. Jerry
Carroll and Rev. David Moore officiating.
Burial will be at Mixon Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Pierce died Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Jacksonville.
She was born March 3, 1920, in Mixon.
She worked for both the Marja Bra Factory and Nan Travis Clinic and was
a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by husband, Fred Kirby, sisters, Louisa Webb
and Margie Henderson and brother, Loy Alexander.
Survivors include her husband, V.D. Pierce of Jacksonville; daughter
Patricia Spencer and son-in-law Jerry Spencer of Garrison; daughter, Sue
Holloway of Mixon; daughter Patsy Murray and son-in-law Joe Murray of
Tecula; brother Wesley and his wife, Bernice of Mixon; sister, Irene
Northcutt of Jacksonville; sister, Christene Maxwell and her husband,
Don Maxwell and sister-in, law Opal Yancy of Lindale.
Pallbearers include Matt Luna, Bill Johannsen, Kip Franklin, Bobby
Murray, Barry Murray and Dale Cavazos.
Honorary pallbearers include James Burns, Brandt Murray, Cade Luna,
Jaxson Murray, J.C. Johannsen, Christopher Franklin and Nathaniel
Franklin.
Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at the funeral home.
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March 15, 2007
Frankie Nell Smith
Services for Frankie Nell Smith, 68, of Frankston, will be at 1 p.m.
Friday, March 16, 2007, at Mount Olive Baptist Church under the
direction of Williams Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Mount Olive Sand Flat Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died March 12, 2007, at a local hospital.
She was born April 16, 1938, in Childress.
Visitation will be 12-6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the funeral
home.
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March 16, 2007
Lewis C. Stone, Jr
Services for Lewis C. Stone, Jr., 56, of Irving, will be held at 2 p.m.,
Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Ironton Baptist Church with the Rev. Wilson
Welch and Rev. David Smith officiating, under the direction of Autry
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Earle's Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Stone died March 13, 2007, in Dallas. He was born Feb. 23, 1951, in
Nacogdoches.
He was a computer tech. for OPEX Corp. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Clifford Stone Sr.
Survivors include Wife, Joan Stone of Irving; Mother, Frances Stone
Campbell of Houston; four Sons, Joseph Clifford Stone of Irving; Ellis
James Stone of Irving; Chad Trantham of Jacksonville; Robert Campbell of
Arp; Grandson,Robert Quenton of Dunnam; Granddaughters, Kaley Campbell,
Lani Campbell, Megan Campbell; Brothers and Sister-in-law, Danny Ray and
Pam Stone of Conroe, Casey & Marcy Stone of Humble; Tony Stone of
Houston; Sisters and Brother-in-law, Carolyn and Cowboy Meshell of
Hardin; and Elizabeth Ann Stone.
Services for Gwen A. Lee, 87, are pending with Autry Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
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March 18, 2007
Mary Frances (Frankie) Gordon Brown
Mary Frances (Frankie) Gordon Brown passed away in the early morning
hours of March 15, 2007. She was 89.
Services are scheduled for Monday, March 19, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the
Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bruce Webb officiating.
Burial will be Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 10 a.m., at East View Cemetery
in Vernon, Texas.
The family will receive visitors on Sunday, March 18, 2007, from 4 to 6
PM at the funeral home.
Born in Bush Knob, near Throckmorton, Texas on June 24, 1917, she was
the fourth child of six children belonging to Frances Niles and Julia
Jane Cole Gordon. She married Paul James Brown on Oct. 15, 1939, in the
pastor’s study of First Baptist Church of Throckmorton, Texas. For
over twenty years, they lived in Vernon, Texas, where Paul worked for
the Texas Highway Department until his death on Dec. 8, 1972. After his
death, Frankie worked one year as a dorm mother for San Marcos Baptist
Academy and then moved to Jacksonville, Texas, to be near two of her
sisters. For eleven years, she worked as a teacher's aide for remedial
students and as a substitute teacher in the Jacksonville Independent
School District. She was patient and persistent in helping others
develop their abilities and achieve their potential. She was also a
member of the Mary Martha Sunday School Class of Central Baptist Church
in Jacksonville.
Known in her family for her intense loyalty, unwavering faith, and a
quiet determination to make the best of what life brings, Frankie was
totally devoted to her family and her church. She was a fervent prayer
warrior and was often called on by members of her family to pray for
specific needs. In Vernon, during the 1950s and 60s, she served in
various roles for the First Baptist Church including president of
Women’s Missionary Union, superintendent of the Junior Sunday School
Department, Director of the Junior Department for Vacation Bible School
and several church committees.
Along with her husband Paul, her greatest role was the raising of her
two boys —Randell Grant Brown and James Michael Brown. Throughout their
lives, she was their greatest fan and encourager. She instilled a strong
faith in God along with the values of honesty, determination and
perseverance in their journey to become responsible men. When they
married, she accepted their wives, Judy Baird Brown and Kay Nowlin
Brown, as her own daughters.
In addition to her husband, Paul James Brown, those preceding her in
death include her parents; Francis & Julia Gordon, one sister, Lois
Gordon Thomas, and two brothers, Clifford Raymond Gordon and Harrell
Edwin Gordon.
Surviving are her two sons and their wives Randell & Judy Brown, Fort
Worth and Dr. James Michael & Kay Brown, Clear Lake two sisters,
Virginia Offord and husband Roland and Ethelyne Sparkman, both of
Jacksonville. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Daniel Paul Brown
and wife Amanda of Houston and Kathryn Brown Horner and husband Mitchell
of Waco, and two great grandchildren, Madeline Carole Brown and Karoline
Kay Horner, one niece, Julie Owen and three nephews; Hamlin Offord,
David Gordon and Lynn Sparkman.
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March 18, 2007
Mrs. Elmo Lee
Services are scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 2 p.m., in
the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.A. Griffin officiating.
Burial will follow in the Frankston City Cemetery, Frankston.
Pallbearers will be Randy Dingler, Kevin Dingler, Keith Small, and Shawn
Small. Mrs. Lee passed away on March 15, 2007, in Jacksonville.
She was born in Frankston, Texas October 1, 1919 to parents Ira Griffin
and Vena Richards Griffin. She lived in Frankston her entire life until
1999 when she moved to Jacksonville. She was a homemaker and seamstress
working in the needlecraft industry for twenty plus years in Tyler and
Jacksonville. She loved to use her talent of sewing for her family and
friends both before and after her retirement. Mrs. Lee was a member of
First Baptist Church Frankston where she taught Sunday School to Junior
High girls for many years.
She loved the important things of life such as family, friends, her
home, and was always concerned about the welfare of her close friends of
many years. She always looked forward to her family coming to her house
on holidays and special occasions.
She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Lee, her parents, and her
sister Wanda Merlene Corley.
She is survived by her son and her daughter-in-law, Ronny and Frances
Lee of Jacksonville; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Randy Dingler
of Tyler; granddaughter and husband, Rhonda and Keith Small of
Longview; grandson, Kevin Dingler and granddaughter, Cammy Dingler of
Tyler; great-granddaughter, Jessika Small of College Station;
great-grandson, Shawn Small of Longview, along with two nephews and
several cousins.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Frankston or the charity
of the Donor’s choice.
James Dean
Services for James Dean, 50, of Beaumont, formerly of Jacksonville, will
be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2007, at Meador Cemetery in
Jacksonville, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Dean died March 16, 2007, in Beaumont. He was born Oct. 12, 1956, in
Jacksonville. He was a roofer. He is preceded in death by his brother,
Johnny Gold.
Survivors include his sons, Kristopher Cauley of Jacksonville, Kenny
Dean and his wife Vivian of Beaumont, Chance Dean of Bivins and Tyler
Dean of Beaumont; his step-son, Brandon Sherman of Beaumont; his
daughter, Chelsea Dean of Beaumont; his brother, Curtis Loya and wife
Sally of Jacksonville; his sister, Brenda Arnold and husband Dean of
Goodsprings; his granddaughter, Angel Gonzalez of Jacksonville and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 30 minutes before the service.
Charlotte Breindel
Charlotte Breindel, formerly Charlotte Walker of Dialville, passed away
Saturday, March 11, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Penn., following a lengthy
illness.
Mrs. Breindel and her husband, Jerome, who she met at Camp Fannin in
Tyler, lived in St. Marys, Penn. They spent 12 winters in Texas at her
brother’s place near Reklaw.
They were good citizens of the community and made many friends. A 50th
wedding anniversary celebration was held for them at the Reklaw home.
Mrs. Breindel had kept in close touch with her Dialville classmates,
most still living in the East Texas area. While staying in Texas during
the winter, they attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Breindel’s funeral services were held Tuesday, March 13, at the St.
Marys Catholic Church.
Her son, the Rev. Charles Breindel, of Newport News, Va. conducted the
funeral mass.
Mrs. Breindel is survived by her husband, Jerome; their five children,
Patti Rephart and husband Dave, Joseph Breindel and wife Joan, the
Reverend Charles Breindel, Jerry Breindel and wife Shirley, Gene
Breindel and wife Rosa; her sister, Sarah Lawler and husband John; her
brothers, Dan Walker and wife Vada and Lewis Walker and wife Ann; and
numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Rae Noveline McDaniel
Services for Rae Noveline McDaniel, 85, of Bullard are pending with
Thompson Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDaniel died March 16, 2007, at the Hospice of East Texas.
She was born Oct. 10, 1921, in Maydelle. She was a factory worker who
attended Rocky Springs Baptist Church.
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March 20, 2007
Maria Villegas
Funeral Mass for Maria Villegas, 73, of Rusk, will be at 10 a.m.,
Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in
Jacksonville, with Father Mark Kusmerik officiating, under the direction
of Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Meador Cemetery.
Mrs. Villegas died Monday, March 19, 2007, in Tyler. She was born Sept.
4, 1933, in Chamacuaro-GTO, Mexico. She worked at Thomas Sparkman Dairy
and was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic
Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jose Villegas of Rusk; three sons, Rafael
Villegas of Rusk; Jose Louis Villegas of Jacksonville; Ole Jario
Villegas of Atlanta, Ga.; six daughters, Blanca Bences of Nacogdoches;
Angela Cervantes of Chicago, Ill.; Leticia Villegas of Rusk; Ofira
Guerrero of Jacksonville; Antonia Henderson Villegas of Bullard; Lupita
Manujano of Rusk; 40 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, three
brothers, Ruben Mandujano of Chicago; Miguel Mandujano of Mexico and
Javier Mandujano of Mexico and sister, Trancito Mandujano Lopez of
Mexico.
Rosary will begin at 7 p.m., today.
Jenevie Hyde Ellis
Jenevie Hyde Ellis, 83, went home peacefully to her Heavenly Father,
Sunday, March 18, 2007.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday at Greenwood
Memorial Park, under the direction of Greenwood Funeral Home in Fort
Worth.
Jenevie was born June 15, 1923, in Dublin, Texas to George M. Sitton and
Cora M. Sinclair Sitton. She lived most of her life in Fort Worth,
retiring from Anchor Printing Company after working there for more than
20 years. On Feb. 14, 1989, she married Earl Ellis in Jacksonville,
where she resided until her death. Jenevie was devoted to her family as
a wife, mother and grandmother. She was a community volunteer and member
of the Corinth Road Church of Christ in Jacksonville.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to Legend Oaks Rehabilitation Center
of Jacksonville and the Hospice of East Texas for their special care in
recent months.
Jenevie was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband, RS
Hyde; and a brother, Robert Lee Sitton.
Survivors include Husband, Earl Ellis of Jacksonville; sons, Garry
Randal Hyde and wife, Linda of San Antonio, Jerry Ronald Hyde and wife,
Sherry of Fort Worth and Phillip Steven Hyde and wife, Judy of San
Antonio; daughter, Jennie Beth Cooley of Bedford; brother, George
Derwood Sitton of Houston; sister, Frances Adami of Fort Worth; 10
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many cherished friends and
neighbors.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111
University Blvd., Tyler, Texas.
Michele Lynn Sherman Dean
Services for Michele Lynn Sherman Dean, 43, of Beaumont formerly of
Jacksonville, will be held March 21, 2007, in Beaumont.
Ms. Dean was born Oct. 27, 1963. She died March 16, 2007, in Beaumont.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughter, Chellcie Dean; son, Tyler Dean of Beaumont;
son, Brandon Sherman; father, Laurence A. Sherman Jr. of Henderson,
Nev.; mother, Mary (Liz) Needham of Jacksonville; friend, Ronald S.
Welsh and brother, Michael C. Sherman of Germany.
Betty L. Galloway
Services for Betty L. Galloway, 91, of Frankston, will be at 2 p.m.,
Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston,
with the Rev. Doug Howell officiating, under the direction of Thompson
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Fincastle Cemetery.
Mrs. Galloway died Sunday, March 18, 2007, in Tyler. She was born Sept.
30, 1915, in Anderson County.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home in
Frankston.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd.
Tyler, Texas 75701 or United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 355 Frankston,
Texas 75762.
Saradel Hart
Saradel Hart, 74, of Humble, passed away March 17, 2007. Ms. Hart was a
member of Airline UMC, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and is preceded in
death by her husband, Toley Hart.
She is survived by her daughter, Anola Baird and husband, Richard; son,
John Kyle Hart and wife, Kathy; sister, Minnie Marie Le’Noir along with
seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the
Rosewood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Skinner officiating,
under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Home in Humble.
Entombment will follow at Rosewood Mausoleum in Humble.
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March 22, 2007
Jean (Haberle) Coley
Graveside Service for Jean (Haberle) Coley, 81, of Tyler will be held at 2 p.m.,
Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Cathedral In The Pines Cemetery with the Rev. Mac
Brunson officiating, under direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home.
Mrs. Coley was born June 22, 1925, in Jacksonville. She died Tuesday, March 20,
2007, at a Tyler hospital.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
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March 23, 2007
Robert Rice
Services for Robert Rice, 62, of Frankston, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March
24, 2007, at Mount Haven CMM Church with the Rev. Redwine officiating, under the
direction of Mercy-McGowan Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Rockhill Cemetery in Cuney.
Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Dalton Dean Trotter
Services for Dalton Dean Trotter, 75, of Dialville, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday,
in Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don
Copeland officiating, under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in
Jacksonville.
Mr. Trotter died Thursday morning at a local nursing home. He was born Feb. 15,
1932, in Jacksonville. He graduated from Dialville High School and attended
Lamar University.
He lived most of his life in the Jacksonville area. He was a member of Rocky
Springs Baptist Church in Dialville. He was a truck driver for more than 40
years having retired after approximately 25 years with Auto Convoy.
He was also a member of the VFW Post in Jacksonville. He served in the U.S. Navy
during the Korean Conflict.
He is preceded in death by two daughters, Brenda Trotter Clark and Janet Renee
Trotter.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Trotter of Jacksonville; son, Neal Trotter of
Lufkin; two brothers, Clarence Earl Trotter of Rusk; and Williams Louis Trotter
of Portland, Ore.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Jimmy Bolton, Billy Joe Burnett, Wayne Bolton, Max Thomason,
Leon Lloyd, Jeff Byron, Mike Smith and David Beard.
Honorary pallbearers are Auto Convoy retirees.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Legend Oaks Nursing Home,
Sheila Phillips, Tonya Meza, Leslie Jones and all those who assisted with Mr.
Trotter’s care.
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March 25, 2007
Martha Jane “Marty” Head
Services for Martha Jane “Marty” Head, 56, of Jacksonville, will be
at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with
Dr. Bruce Webb and the Rev. Steve Edwards officiating, under the
direction of Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Head died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Tyler. She was born July 25,
1950, in Elkhart, Indiana.
She was an RN with Trinity Mother Frances - Jacksonville and worked with
the Methodist Hospital in Houston for 27 years and built and an
outpatient unit while she was there.
She attended Central Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by: her mother; Loreen Cappelletti and brother;
James R. Cappelletti.
Survivors include: Husband, Geoffrey Head of Jacksonville; Father,
Matthew Cappelletti of Pottstown, Penn.; Daughter and Son-in-law, Joanna
Loreen and Dr. Charles Page of Nacogdoches; four grandchildren, Jacob,
Jonathan, Georgeanna and Jane’Aubrey Page, all of Nacogdoches; four
Brothers, Daniel “Danny” Cappelletti of Cape May, NJ; Matthew “Babe”
Cappelletti of Pottstown, Penn.; George Cappelletti of Pottstown, Penn.;
and John “Jack” Cappelletti of NJ; one Sister, Loretta Gauger of
Pottstown, Penn.
Pallbearers include: Daniel D. Cappelletti, Matthew Cappelletti, Jr.,
George F. Cappelletti, John E. Cappelletti, Chuck Page and John Gauger.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2007, at the funeral
home.
Martha was a devoted, faithful and loving wife and “Best Friend” of 36
years; a truly dedicated, inspirational, Mother, Nana and Best Friend; a
godly woman of strong committed character who served and gave all that
she had to be all that she could be all of her life; at home and in her
nursing career. She was a person with a great spirit, sense of humor and
was known for her laughter and smile. She was amazing.
Ann McQuaide McElyea
Ann McQuaide McElyea passed to her new life March 10, 2007, surrounded
by her family.
She was born May 31,1925, in Vicksburg, Miss. to Henry and Marguerite
McQuaide. She married I.C. McElyea in 1945, later having three daughters
and one son. She retired from Coca-Cola in 1990 and moved to
Jacksonville, reuniting with extended family and friends. She then moved
to the Dallas area in 1995 to be with her immediate family and lived
there until her death.
Survivors include one son, John McElyea; three daughters and son-in-law,
Eve and Bill Tatum, Lynn Brown and Katy Harrell. She proudly had eight
grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
She is further survived by brothers, Dr. Henry McQuaide and Larry
McQuaide, many nieces and nephews and other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by I. C. McElyea; and her sister, Kay Boyd.
A memorial service will be held in The Chapel at 11 a.m., Saturday March
31, 2007, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Allen.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made online at
www.fightblindness.org.
Frankie Pippin
Services for Frankie Pippin, 102, of Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m.,
Monday, March 26, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James
Blaylock and the Rev. Wayne Thompson officiating, under the direction of
Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Meador Cemetery.
Mrs. Pippin died March 23, 2007, in Jacksonville. She was born March 15,
1905, in the Turney Community, near Jacksonville. She was a retired
employee of Peacock Crate Factory and was a homemaker. She was a member
of Corinth Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bonnie Pippin; daughter, Joyce
Nell Sanford; and grandson, Larry Sanford.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Nelda Pippin of
Jacksonville; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lynn and Homer Higgins of
Jacksonville; Nancy and Wayne Thompson of Jacksonville; Patsy and Jerry
Wood of Jacksonville; and grandchildren, Brent Thompson, David Pippin,
Don Littlejohn, Jay Sanford, Michael Pippin, Chris Wood, Janis Reed,
Donna Littlejohn and Susan Wood.
Pallbearers include Brent Thompson, David Pippin, Don Littlejohn, Jay
Sanford, Michael Pippin and Chris Wood.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Ordie Carter
Services for Ordie Carter, of Palestine, are pending with Mercy-McGowan
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Ordie died March 22, 2007, in Fort Worth.
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March 26, 2007
Louis Hailey
Services for Louis Hailey, 83, of Rusk, are pending at Autry Funeral Home.
Mr. Hailey died March 24, 2007 in Palestine.
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March 27, 2007
Martha M. Whitner
Services for Martha M. Whitener, 88, of Jacksonville, will be held at 4:30
p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Henerson County,
with the Rev. Frank Upchurch officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Cross Roads.
Mrs. Whitener died March 23, 2007, in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 3, 1918,
in Cayuga, Texas. She was a homemaker who attended Sunset Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse D. Whitener; her sons, Arvel
Whitener, Wayne Whitener and David Whitener; her daughters, Patsy Whitener; her
granddaughter, Cheryl Woodland and her sister, Claudia Deming.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Jeanie and Pete Betts of
Jacksonville and Barbara Langford of Jacksonville; her brothers and
sister-in-law, Clayton Kennon of Downey, California and Derrell and Becky Kennon
of Union Grove; her sister and brother-in-law, Jerrie and Bill Cady of Bridge
City, Texas; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two
great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Joe Dale Whitener, James Cady, Tim Blume, Shad Moraine,
Dewain Bourdon and Dale Crow.
Honorary pallbearers include Steven Cady, Shane Betts and Clayton Kennon.
Luis Hailey
Services for Louis Hailey, 83, of Rusk, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March
28, 2007, at the Autry Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Chris George
officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Hailey died March 24, 2007, in Palestine. He was born April 13, 1923, in
Bremond, Texas. He was a welder by trade and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Mabeline Hailey of Rusk; his sons and
daughter-in-law, David and Doris Hailey of Sherman, William and Cathy Hailey of
Gilmer and Bruce Hailey of Maydelle; his daughters and son-in-law, Melinda
Meadows of Maydelle and Catherine and Mark Scruggs of Elkhart; nine
grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include David Ellis, Steve George, Steven Hight, John Meazelle,
Vernon Thompson and Billy Barfield.
Honorary pallbearers include Van Hailey, Chris Hailey and Michael Hailey.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the funeral home.
Virginia Leah San Miguel
Graveside Services for Virginia Leah San Miguel, 87, of Big Sandy, Texas will be
held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Lakeland Hills Cemetery in
Kingsland, Texas.
Mrs. San Miguel died Friday, March 23, 2007, in Tyler.
She was born December 13, 1919 in Mansfield, Texas.
She began her working years as an administrative secretary and retired from 30
years of Civil Service as a Social Security Claim Representative.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas where she
resided prior to moving to Big Sandy, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her husband Miguel “Sam” San Miguel, her mother
Sarah Reece Perry, her father “Bud” Perry and five siblings. She was the
youngest of the Perry family.
Survivors include her daughter Gloria Ann Newquist and husband Keith Newquist of
Big Sandy, grandchildren Charlotte Leah McKnight, Jacksonville and Ray Lanier,
Hawkins; great-grandchildren Jake and Kim McKnight, Jacksonville and Daisy
Lanier, Austin and great-great-grandson, Alex McKnight, Jacksonville.
Virginia was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to travel, hunt and enjoy
life to its fullest. She will be missed.
Alex Hamilton
Services for Alex Hamilton of Jacksonville are pending with Mercy/McGowan
Funeral Home. Mr. Hamilton died Monday in Frankston.
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March 29, 2007
Joanne Jean Campbell
Graveside services for Joanne Jean Campbell age 64 of Rusk will be at 1 p.m.,
Friday at Roselawn Park with Dr. Barry Roberts officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mrs. Campbell died Sunday in Rusk. She was born Sept. 25, 1942 in Pennsylvania
to Harold R. and Irene Margie Long. She was retired from the administration
office of the Rusk State Hospital. She was Catholic.
Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Jimmy Lee
Campbell. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Sherman and husband Danny of
Oakwood, a son Harold “Butch” Shank and wife Gayle of Fort Worth, a step
daughter Jamie Christine Larison of Overland Park, KS., a sister Mary Nehila of
Pennsylvania, five grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
Mrs. Campbell was a very open hearted and loving angel of a mother, grandmother
and touched the hearts of many that knew her.
Jimmy Lee Campbell
Graveside services for Jimmy Lee Campbell age 57, of Rusk will be at 1 p.m.,
Friday at Roselawn Park with Dr. Barry Roberts officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mr. Campbell died Sunday in Rusk. He was born Sept. 24, 1949, in Abilene to
Grady Lee Campbell and Christine Bibb Sutherland. He served in the US Navy where
he was a 1st Class Petty Officer and served in the US Army in Viet Nam and was a
member of the Wells Masonic Lodge No. 915. Mr. Campbell was also the founder and
member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 2009. He served as a former
police officer and as a sheriff’s deputy.
Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by his mother Christine Sutherland, his wife
Joanne Long Campbell, and a sister Christine Sue Rodgers. He is survived by his
father Grady Lee Campbell of Abilene, daughter Jamie Christine Larison of
Overland Park, KS., step daughter Cindy Sherman and husband Danny of Oakwood,
step son Harold “Butch” Shank and wife Gayle of Fort Worth, brother Larry Lee
Campbell and wife Eileen of San Marcus, two grandchildren Patrick Dennis Young
and Ashlyn Perry Larison five step grandchildren.
Rather than mourn the absence of the flame, let us celebrate how brightly it
glowed.
Tony Luverenza Monmouth
Funeral services for Tony Luverenza Monmouth of Jacksonville will be at 1 p.m.,
Saturday, March 31, 2007, at North Bolton Christian Church in Jacksonville with
Pastor James L.Kemp, Rev. Billy R. Mcclelland and Rev. Kirk Grant officiating.
Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Jacksonville, under the direction of
the Williams Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Monmouth died Saturday in Jacksonville. He was born Nov. 15, 1936, in Rusk
County and was reared in the Gallatin And Elm Grove Communities. He was a 1956
graduate of Fred Douglas High School and attended college in Los Angeles, Calif.
He was a former employee of The Nan Travis Hospital, J.B. White Company and was
retired of Txu Electric Company, where he had worked for several years.
His parents, Dellas Monmouth And Mrs. Cinderalla Williams Monmouth preceded him
in death.
Survivors include Wife, Mrs. Pauline Mccoy Monmouth, Jacksonville, Texas;
Daughters: Toni Rachael (Chris) Ekwenugo, Arlington, Texas and Risa Kaye
(Bennie) Coleman, Palestine, Texas; Special Nephew, Rasheede (Michelle)
Whitaker, Jacksonville, Texas; Sister, Imogene Hughes, Rusk, Texas;
Sisters-In-Law; one Brother-In-Law; and yhree Grandchildren; three Aunts; and
Several Nieces, Nephews, Relatives and Friends.
Pallbearers include Sedric Whitaker, Bruce Walker, Vernon Ward, Fredrick
Whitaker And Rasheede Whtaker
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of North Bolton Christian Church.
Aliex Hamilton,
Services for Aliex Hamilton, 56, of Frankston, will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March
30, 2007, at Mount Olive Sand Flat Church in Frankston, with Rev. Scott
officiating, under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Mount Olive Sand Flat Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., today, at the funeral home.
Jean Surginer,
Services for Emma Jean Surginer, 58, of Longview, will be at 2 p.m., Saturday,
at Renfro Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Wayne McKay officiating, under the
direction of Boren Conner Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Neches Cemetery.
Mrs. Surginer died Wednesday at her residence. She was born March 11, 1949, in
Palestine.
Survivors include her husband, George W. Surginer of Longview.
Visitation will be 10 a.m to noon, Saturday March 31, 2007, at the funeral home.
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March 30, 2007
Marjorie Ann (Logan) Williams
Marjorie Ann (Logan) Williams, long time citizen of the world, loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother and bon vivant passed from this world to the
next on March 24, 2007 after a long battle with emphysema (acquired from
smoking).
Born September 1, 1924 to Juanita Robson and John A Logan of LaGrange, Texas she
was a hard -driving and stubborn lady from the start.
She graduated from LaGrange High School in 1941 as Valedictorian and went on to
The University of Texas; receiving her B.A. in 1945 with not one, but four
majors: government, history (both life-long interests), economics and Spanish.
She graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of the Orange
Jackets, Mortar Board and other honorary, music and literary societies.
Life in Austin being too pedantic, she went on to take a job with Eastern
Airlines and worked as a stewardess (the old name for a Flight Attendant) before
deciding that while traveling was exciting, it was not mentally fulfilling. She
saw an ad for a stock broker training school while working at the Statler Hotel
in Washington, D.C. and applied. She was accepted but noticed that at that time,
women were not allowed on the floor of the NYSE. She went straight to managing
partner, Winthrop Smith (of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane) who took it
to the board and after the completion of her six-month training course, she lead
the first nine women out onto the floor of the NYSE during trading hours (a
first in the exchange’s 150 year history).
She went to work In Detroit for Merrill Lynch and her first child, Philip Cyrus
Simpson, was born there in 1954 following her marriage to her first husband,
Sydney E. Simpson. Philip would be adopted by her second husband and renamed
John Phillip Williams following her return to Texas in 1955.
She married her second husband, Dr. Edward T Williams, II, in 1957 and they had
two children together: Lucia Leigh Williams in 1957 and Bruce Gilman Williams in
1959. She was also the step-mother of Dr. Williams’ first son, Edward (Bill) T
Williams, III (born 1943). Ted preceded her in death in 1970. Not content with
the homemaker’s role she began teaching in the LaGrange Independent School
District in 1964. Initially Marge taught fifth grade but for the majority of her
teaching career she was in high school where she taught economics, history and
government. She was a life-long learner and returned to the University of Texas
and obtained her M.A. in 1970. She fought for and successfully established the
first academic lettering program at the high school.
She taught for 16 years, resigning in protest in 1980 over unfair labor
practices.
She was continually active in publishing and editing numerous articles in Texana,
American Heritage and the Southwest Historical Quarterly as well as being
co-author of the textbook, Texas: The Land and the People. She was perhaps most
proud of her high school students however, who published Fayette County, Past &
Present which she edited. She was also honored for these contributions as well
as numerous activities in the community (secretary of the advisory council at
Winedale, president of the board of directors of the Fayette Heritage Museum and
Archives, secretary-treasurer and president of the LaGrange Cemetery
Association, establishing the first chapter of the DAR in Fayette County,
establishing and becoming president of the Hospital Auxiliary, co-chairman of
the Fayette County Historical Commission among many others) with the title:
Woman of the Year for 1978. Regionally she was program chair for the Texas State
Historical Association in that same year and was inducted into the international
honor society of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Her retirement from teaching was a great turning point in her career as rather
than sit and retire in the archives in LaGrange she decide to travel the world
and did so in 1980 completing a circumnavigation in a little over 80 days. This
perspective allowed her to see the next horizon however: law school. Ignoring
all nay-sayers, she applied to and was accepted at all sevem schools in the
state and entered The University of Texas in 1982, graduating in 1985. 1985 was
a momentous year for Marjorie as she would not only pass the Bar Exam but would
do so with a major head injury acquired during a taxi accident in Austin!
She would recover however and went to work for the Texas Legislative Council in
1986 leaving to work for a State Legislator in 1988.
She retired again in 1994 and moved to Laguna Hills, CA to Leisure World. She
was not going to a sleepy retirement however, she immediately became part of
numerous clubs and activities at Leisure World including the: DAR (secretary and
Regent), AAUW (American Association of University Women (historian and
Parliamentarian), Community Association, College Club, Mac-Users Group, UDC
(United Daughters of the Confederacy), Colonial Dames, DRT (Daughters of the
Republic of Texas) and Historical Society (serving as Archivist). For her
service to these committees and Leisure World she was named Leisure Worlder of
the Month for October of 1999. Her service to the Archives were recognized not
only by the society (Life Achievement Award, 2000) but also by an article on her
activity from the Los Angeles Times Orange County edition (12-12-00). Finally in
1999 she ran for and was elected to the California Senior Legislature (a shadow
group composed entirely of seniors that proposes legislation of importance to
seniors).
She introduced two bills, one added seniors to the targeted populations for
environmental impact of new state programs and policies and the second required
that the consumer guide to Funeral and Cemetery purchases be available by
telephone, Internet, computer and any other form of electronic requests. The
latter was enacted!
She also served on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council and was a
member of the Legislative Committee.
As her health gradually deteriorated, she returned first to her native Texas and
finally to Pennsylvania to a retirement home, St. Barnabus Villages where she
was living at the time of her death. Not surprisingly, she was organizing an
archives for St. Barnabus when she died!
Margie is survived by her brother, Rev. Canon John A. Logan of Houston, TX; her
four children, Edward (Bill) T. Williams, III, MD and his wife Janice of Tampa,
FL, John P. Williams, MD and his wife Valerie of Pittsburgh, PA, Lucia L.
Williams, MD of Jacksonville, TX and Bruce G. Williams of Colorado Springs, CO;
nine grandchildren, Ian Williams of Tampa, FL, Allison Shamblin and her husband
Keith of Tampa, FL, Colin Williams and his wife Maureen of Orlando, FL, Lauren
Signorino of Jacksonville, TX, Brynna M Williams of Houston, TX, Alex Williams
of Jacksonville, TX, Connor Trott of Gibsonia, PA, Eleanor Williams of
Jacksonville, TX, and Victoria Trott of Gibsonia, PA; and two greatgrandchildren,
Kate C. and Reid Shamblin of Tampa FL. Flowers may be sent to Koenig-Strickland
Funeral Home in LaGrange, TX, 208 W. Pearl St. 78945 and donations will be
accepted at a later date for an educational fund to be set up in Marjorie’s
name. If you wish to donate please send your name and contact information to Dr.
John P Williams, MD at 5004 W Grove Ln, Gibsonia, PA, 15044. Viewing will be at
Koenig-Strickland from 11-1 on Saturday, March 31st with funeral to follow at 2
in St. James Episcopal Church and internment in LaGrange City Cemetery.
Odie Carter
Services for Odie Carter, 93, of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March
31, 2007, at Crockett Road Church of Christ with Rev. Bass officiating, under
the direction of Mercy-McGowan Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Magnolia Cemetery.
Viewing will be at the church two hours prior to the service.
Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress
