Cherokee County, Texas
OBITUARIES MAY 2007
May 1, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Allen P. Fletcher
Funeral services for Allen P. Fletcher, 79, Frankston, are pending at
Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Fletcher died Monday, April 30 in Dallas.
Bert Anna Shell
Funeral services for Bert Anna Shell of Jacksonville will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Seminary Heights Church of Christ with the Rev.
W.D. Brown officiating and under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral
Home.
Burial will be held at City Cemetery.
Willie Boyd
Services for Willie Boyd, 83, Jacksonville, will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 3 at New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. C.L. Anderson and Rev.
Venell Alexander officiating.
Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery in Jacksonville under the
direction of Williams Funeral Home.
Mr. Boyd died Wednesday, April 25 at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.
He was born April 3, 1925 in Jacksonville.
He worked at Brown Lumber Company and was a retired farmer. He attended
public schools and was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville.
Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by two children, his parents and two
brothers.
He is survived by his wife Lillie Bell Waggoner Boyd of Jacksonville;
three sons, Billy Ray Boyd, Willie Boyd and his wife Evelyn of
Jacksonville and Floyd Boyd and his wife Linda of Dallas; three
daughters, Mrs. Gloria B. Brown of Dallas, Mrs. Nadine Watson of Aguso,
California and Ms. Edna Faye Boyd of Jacksonville; two brothers, Ealy
Boyd and his wife Matiel of Fort Worth; G.T. Boyd and his wife Jessie L.
of Jacksonville; five sisters, Polly Cook and her husband Gilbert of
Jacksonville, Lorene Jones of Jacksonville, Emma Hollins and her husband
Elbert of San Antonio, Maxine Thomas and her husband Earl of Wichita
Falls and Mary L. Jackson and her husband Willie of Sagana, Michigan and
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Frederick Brown, Marcus Boyd, Jamison Boyd, Willie
Boyd, Welton Boyd, Cedric Brown and Carma Boyd.
Honorary pallbearers are deacons of New Hope Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Funeral Home
Chapel.
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May 3, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Caitlin Elizabeth Creed
Funeral services for Caitlin Elizabeth Creed, 19, of Homewood,
Alabama, are scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2007 at 4 p.m. at Central
Baptist Church with Dr. Randall O’Brien, Dr. Paul Basden and George
Mason officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Still Waters Memorial Gardens.
Caitlin died Monday, April 30 in Palestine.
She was born Dec. 1, 1987 in Fort Worth.
Caitlin was a student at Baylor University in Waco and a member of Dason
Memorial Baptist Church, Homewood, Alabama.
She is survived by her parents Brad and Kathy Creed, Homewood, Alabama;
her brother Charlie Creed and sister Carrie Creed, both of Homewood,
Alabama; her grandparents Vernon and Peggy Harton and Dr. Charles and
Jeanette Creed, of Jacksonville; aunts and uncles Janelle Harton, Mike
Kohler, Ray and Sherry Harton and Sarah and Reid Waller; and cousins
Chad, Lisa, Bart, Heather, Shannon, Katie, Sally and Abby.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Caitlin Creed Scholarship Fund.
Condolences may be sent online to:
www.autryfuneralhome.com
Henry M. Attaway
Services for Henry M. Attaway, 81, of Rusk, will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Shady Grove Church of Christ, with Brother
Darryl Bowdre officiating, under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral
Home. Burial will be at Woodville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m.
Thursday.
Viewing will be from 12-6 p.m.
Allen P. (Sonny) Fletcher
Funeral services for Allen P. (Sonny) Fletcher, 79, of Dallas, will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in
Frankston, with Rev. J.A. Griffin officiating.
Burial will be held at Frankston City Cemetery.
Mr. Fletcher died Monday, April 30 in Dallas.
He was born Sept. 6, 1927 in Henderson County.
Mr. Fletcher worked in sales as a military broker. He was a member of
Second Chance Baptist Church in Farmers Branch, Texas and served in the
U.S. military in World War II.
He is survived by his spouse Mickye Fletcher of Dallas; daughters Donna
Will and her husband Clark of Coppell, Texas and Linda Elphick and her
husband Jim of Plano, Texas; five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandchildren Brandon Denmon, Jeffrey Denmon, Lauren
Miegel, Nathan Will, Nicholas Will, Jim Elphick and Greg Burris.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Thompson Funeral Home,
Frankston.
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May 4, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Ruth McIntire Shelby
Funeral services for Ruth McIntire Shelby, 84, are scheduled for 1
p.m. Friday, May 4 at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in San Antonio.
A graveside service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at Resthaven
Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Shelby passed away on April 30, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.
She received her nursing degree from the old Robert B. Green Hospital in
San Antonio. Her husband’s medical practice took the family to Gonzales,
Texas where they spent the next 20 years raising their family. She was
active in the Episcopal Church Women in Gonzales. She was office manager
for a number of years in her husband’s medical practice before becoming
First Executive Director of Rural Healthcare Clinic in Gonzales. In
Seattle, Washington she worked for the federal government as a Training
Officer for State Health Inspectors. She moved to Dallas and served as
Project Officer for the Division of Healthcare Services. She became an
avid Mavericks and Cowboy fan for many years. She retired to San Antonio
and tried to cheer for the Spurs. She loved sports of all kinds and also
enjoyed gardening. Ruth was devoted to her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her sister and two brothers.
She is survived by her sons, David M. Shelby, Jr. of San Antonio and Dr.
John Shelby and wife Anne of New Albany, IN; grandchildren, Lauren
Graham, Stephen Shelby, Hunter Shelby, Carolyn Ross and Andrew Shelby;
four great-grandchildren and her sister, Lola Leadbetter.
Memorials may be made to Camp Capers, a camp and conference center of
the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, 11 Torcido Rd., San Antonio, Texas
78209.
You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.porterloring.com.
Arrangements are with Porter Loring Mortuary North in San Antonio.
Wallace R. Hunter
Funeral services for Wallace R. Hunter, 74, of Rusk, are scheduled for 2
p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, in the Rusk Church of Christ, with Robby
Arrington officiating.
Burial will be in Atoy Cemetery, under the direction of Wallace-Thompson
Funeral Home in Rusk. Masonic grave site rites will be under the
direction of Rusk Euclid Masonic Lodge No. 45 A.F. A.M.
Mr. Hunter died May 1, 2007, at his residence. He was born June 15,
1932, in Halletsville, Texas, to Wallace and Lula Ponton Hunter. He was
a resident of Rusk for 36 years, formerly of San Antonio, a member of
Rusk Church of Christ and past Master of Rusk Euclid Masonic Lodge No.
45 A.F. A.M. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn A. Hunter in 2005; his son,
Rick Hunter; and his sister, Bobbie Graham.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Jim Hoffman of
Victoria; a son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Susan Hunter of Rusk;
two granddaughters, Kimberly Flowers of Victoria and Larissa Hoffman of
Victoria; two great-granddaughters, Morgann Zimmer of Victoria and
Brooke Hoffman of Victoria; a great-grandson, James Hoffman of Victoria;
a father-in-law, Howard Gardner of Rusk; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Talmadge Rogers, David Walley, Ricky Monkress,
Michael Tugwell, Jimmy Walley and Kent Shuttlesworth.
Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2007, at the funeral
home.
Brandon C. “Shortie” Williams
Funeral services for Brandon C. “Shortie” Williams, 4, Jacksonville,
will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Mount Pleasant Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church in Kilgore. Rev. Jackson will be officiating under the
direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 -7 p.m.
Dorothy Mae Fry
Services for Dorothy Mae Fry, 80, of Jacksonville, will be 1 p.m.
Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Sweet Union Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.
D. Brown providing the eulogy and the Rev. Dale Ward officiating.
Burial will be at Pleasant Plain Cemetery in Ponta, Texas, under the
direction of Community Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Fry died April 28, 2007, at Twin Oaks Care Center. She was born
Jan. 17, 1927, in Frankston.
Public viewing will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4, at the funeral home.
Oscar Lee Bradley
Services for Oscar Lee Bradley, 72, Rusk, will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, the Rev. Mertis officiating
under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Rusk.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home.
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May 6, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Clyde J. Rhodes
Clyde J. Rhodes went home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2007, in
Jacksonville.
He was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Roxton, Texas. He returned after working 40
years for the First National Bank in Paris, Texas, in the maintenance
department.
Clyde was a member of Ramseur Baptist Church for over 60 years. He loved
to play his guitar and mandolin. He loved to tell stories of growing up
during the Depression. He could always find humor in life, even when
times were hard.
“Papa” was dearly loved by his wife of 64 years, Erma; his two
daughters, the late Judy Hall and husband Robert, and Ginger Whitehead
and husband Billy; six grandchildren, Michael Liles and wife Misty,
Angela Odom and husband Michael, Laura Shuptrine and husband Craig,
Katie Burch and husband Daniel, Timothy Liles and Amy Rhodes; and 17
great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville,
Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 10 a.m. Graveside services will be held at
Restland Cemetery in Roxton, on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 2 p.m.
Shanda Calhoun
Services for Shanda Calhoun, 35, of Reklaw, will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
May 7, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home, with the Rev. Steve Edwards
officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Oaklawn Memorial Park in
Athens.
Mrs. Calhoun died Thursday, May 3, 2007, in Tyler. She was born Sept. 1,
1971, in Tyler. She was a Baptist homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Asa Calhoun of Reklaw; her daughters,
Meaghan Barber of Reklaw and Madyson Calhoun of Reklaw; her parents,
Claude Barber of Canton and Peggy and Joe Lea of Lake Fork; her brother
and sister-in-law, David and Patsy Barber of Jacksonville; her sisters,
Cathy Christian of Arlington and Janet Murray of Arlington; her
grandmothers, Lillian Barber of Edgewood and Avril Scott of Mineola; and
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Dickie Melvin, Tommy Scott, Jeffrey Murray, Brett
Marley, Herbie Roach, Jerry Christian and John Lea.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2007, at the funeral home.
Patsy Lynn Blair
Services for Patsy Lynn Blair, 65, of Channelview, Texas, will be 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with Rev.
Davy Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Springs Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Blair died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at her residence. She was born
Jan. 13, 1942, in Cherokee County.
She was a printer for the city of Houston.
Arnold “Mutt” Dosser
Services for Arnold “Mutt” Dosser, 84, of Rusk, will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don
Copeland and the Rev. Tommy Mabry officiating. Burial will be at Mt.
Comfort Cemetery.
Mr. Dosser died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, in Jacksonville.
He was born Aug. 15, 1922, in Alderbranch, Texas.
He was a mechanic and a farmer. A Baptist, he served in the U.S. Army
during World War II and was a member of Disabled American Veterans. He
is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Dosser.
Survivors include his four sons and daughters-in-law, Arnold Ray and
Dorothy Dosser of Rusk, Tommy and Vonda Dosser of Rusk, Donald Ray and
Shirley Dosser of Jacksonville and Larry Dosser of Rusk; his two
daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Beth and Juan Hernandez of Wells and
Patsy and Richard Prieto of Jacksonville; his two brothers, John Wesley
Dosser of Maydelle and James Dosser of Abilene; his sister, Anita McPike
of Huntsville; 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include William Allen Vaught, Ronnie Norton, Paul Michael
Dosser, Dewayne Dosser, James Dosser and Billy Lankford.
Honorary pallbearers include David Westbrook, Cotton Norton, Donald
Trawick, David Dosser, Billy T. Dixon and Bobby Hollis.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the funeral home.
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May 7, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Sallie Andrea Pena
No services are
scheduled at this time for Sallie Andrea Pena, 52, of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Pena died Friday, May 4 in Jacksonville.
She was born Oct. 9, 1954 in Lufkin.
She was preceded in death by her brother Andrew Stockman, Jr.
Mrs. Pena is survived by her daughters Candace Smith of Houston and Josephine
LaVerne Ramirez of Jacksonville; her mother LaVerne Stockman of Jacksonville;
her brother Harvey Stockman of Edmond, Oklahoma, four grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
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May 8, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Mrs. Mary Alice Samples
Funeral services
for Mrs. Mary Alice Samples, 88, of Jacksonville, will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9 in Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren- Conner Funeral Homes.
Brother Dan Middleton and Brother Ken McEachern will be officiating. Burial will
be in Bullard Cemetery.
Mrs. Samples died May 6, Sunday evening at Jacksonville Nursing Home. She was
born July 24, 1918 in Gresham. She was a life-long Cherokee County resident and
a faithful member of Beall’s Chapel Church where she was the nursery keeper.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Roy Samples, three sisters,
one brother and 2 grandchildren.
She is survived by her son and his wife, Charles and Marjorie Samples of Mount
Selman; her daughter and son-in-law Naomi and Tommy Redford of Jacksonville; one
sister, Margaret Martin of Mount Selman; two granddaughters and one
grandson-in-law, Tammy and Donald Thurman of Jacksonville and Holly Johnson of
Jacksonville; four great grandsons, Justin Thurman, Zachary Thurman, Shawn and
Casey Johnson, all of Jacksonville; and one great granddaughter, Andrea Thurman
of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Mickey Burns, Chris Lovelady, Billy Lee Lovelady, Dan Gattis,
Jim Buckley and Justin Thurman.
Visitation will take place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
The family would like to thank the staff Gardendale for their loving care
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May 9, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Marilyn Goff
Services for Marilyn Goff, 56, of Jacksonville, were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May
6, 2007, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Goff died Friday, May 4, 2007, at her residence. She was born March 12,
1951, in Massillon, Ohio.
Ella Mae
Burse
Services for Ella Mae Burse, 85, of Jacksonville will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 10, 2007, New Birth Church of the Living God, with Bishop Dr.
James Berry officiating, under the direction of Williams Funeral Home and Jones
Mortuary. Burial will be at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, Calif..
Mrs. Burse died Thursday, May 3, 2007, in Tyler. She was born March 23, 1922, in
Lake Charles, La.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 9, 6-7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home.
Lonnie B.
Garrett
Services for Lonnie B. Garrett, 74, Point Blank, formerly of Cherokee County,
are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Concord Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, near Troup, with the Rev. Dr. Harold Brunson officiating.
Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery, under the direction of Cottle Funeral
Home in Troup.
Mr. Garrett died Monday, May 7, in a Lufkin hospital. He was born June 1, 1932,
in Cherokee County, to the late Verman Richard Garrett and Lillie Kee Garrett.
He moved to Point Blank, Texas, in 1994 from Houston.
Mr. Garrett was a licensed minister and was a Baptist. He served as a deacon and
as the associate pastor of several churches. He was a song leader and a
Bible-study teacher. He was also employed by Houston Pipeline and Houston
Natural Gas.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Janice
Kay Garrett; and by a brother-in-law, Robert Kinser. He married Gwen Kinser in
Houston, Feb. 20, 1960.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Gwen Kinser Garrett of Point Blank;
three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Rosie Garrett of Katy, Duane Garrett
of Point Blank, and Daniel and Sharon Garrett of New Caney; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Gwen and Leland Snyder of Magnolia and Carla and Richard Kalmick of
Sugarland; a sister and brother-in-law, Clara and Harold Penn of Bellaire; 12
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law,
Lou and Doug Chesnutt of Jewett; a sister-in-law, Ellene Kinser of Houston; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Cecil Pond, Chester Pond, Barry Burton, Charles Burton,
Randall Chesnutt and Jerry Chesnutt.
The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the funeral
home. Online registration and condolences are available at
www.cottlefuneralhome.com.
Barnett
Wayne Pate Sr.
Funeral services for Barnett Wayne Pate Sr., 70, will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at the Attoyac Baptist Church in San Augustine, Texas,
under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.
Mr. Pate passed away suddenly May 5, 2007, in Jacksonville. He was born Dec. 31,
1936, in San Augustine, to Johnnie and Mildred White Pate. He was a pipe fitter
working out of Local No. 211. He was a member of the Golf Meadows Church in
Houston.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie and Mildred Pate; and his
sister, Johnnie Ruth Husband.
Mr. Pate is survived by his wife, Kathy Pate of Jacksonville; his sons and
daughters-in-law, Wayne and Kimberly Pate of Houston and David and Sandy Pate of
Jacksonville; his grandchildren, Christopher, Brittney, Dalton and Crystal Pate;
his brothers and sisters-in-law, Thomas and Glendale Pate of Rusk and Gaston and
Helen Pate of Trinity; and his sister and brother-in-law, Martha and James
Galloway of Troup.
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May 10, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
J.B. Roberts
Military graveside services for J.B. Roberts, 83, of Rusk, are
scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 in Mount Comfort Cemetery,
Chaplain Cary Ponder officiating under the direction of Wallace-Thompson
Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mr. Roberts died May 9, 2007 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.
He was born December 17, 1923 in Smith County to the late Lee and Mattie
L. Baker Roberts.
He was a painter for about 45 years and was a member of Pleasant Grove
Missionary Baptist Church in Maydelle. Mr. Roberts served in the U.S.
Army from 1943-1946.
He was preceded in death by his wife Susie Sides Roberts in 2002.
He is survived by four daughters and sons-in-laws, Mary and Hubert
Pruett of Athens; Jimmie and Danny Crouch of Rusk; Diane and Joe Taylor
of Jacksonville and Debra and Kelton Hood of Jacksonville; four sons and
daughters-in-laws, Jessie and Gloria Traylor of Reklaw; Emery Traylor of
Athens; James and Minnie Roberts of Elkhart and George and Carolyn
Roberts of Jacksonville; two sisters, Gracie Woods of Maydelle and
Martha Gates of Dialville; 25 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Three granddaughters that loved and helped to the end were Pamela
Crouch, Sue Ann Watson and Windy Porter.
Pallbearers will include Joe Taylor, Jimmy Dale Ramsey, Curtis Ramsey,
Danny Paul Ramsey, Brian Hood and Cory Roberts. Honorary pallbearers
will be Joshua Watson, Dustin Ramsey, Tate Wilson and Chad Roberts.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the
funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas at Tyler,
4111, University Park Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701.
Tommie Sudduth Burton
Tommie Sudduth Burton was born September 12, 1935 in Carthage, MS, and
died at home in Jacksonville on May 8, 2007. She received her Bachelors
degree in nursing from the University of Tennessee and completed her
anesthesia training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA.
She moved to Jacksonville, TX. in 1959 to work at Nan Travis Memorial
Hospital. She married Phillip Ray Burton in 1960, and he preceded her in
death in 1989.
Mrs. Burton is survived by her children and their spouses: Phyllis and
Greg Dacus of Tyler, Mary Margaret and Bill Weddington of Fort Worth;
and Grey and Keri Burton of Nacogdoches. She is also survived by her
grandchildren: Haley, Rachel and Grant Dacus, and Peyton, Austin, and
Adisan Burton.
Family visitation will be Thursday, May 10 from 5-7 p.m. at Autry
Funeral Home in Jacksonville with the funeral service scheduled for
Friday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Tim Ground
officiating.
Burial will be at Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Ponta.
Pallbearers will be Rob Beall, Clay Carter, Foster Carter, Robb Legg,
Grant Dacus and Danny Alewine.
Avis Leon Boatman
Funeral services for Avis Leon Boatman, 83, of Jacksonville
will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Larry Smith officiating.
Burial will be held at Corine Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Mr. Boatman died Monday at his place of residence. He was April 28,
1924.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral
Home.
Cruz Castro Arias
Funeral services for Cruz Castro Arias, 71, will be at 10
a.m. Friday at Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The
Reverend Jeremias Cruz will be officiating.
The burial will follow at the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in
Harrisonburg.
Mr. Arias died Tuesday at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.
He was born March 10, 1936 in Jaral Guanajuato, Mexico and was the son
of Porfiria Arias of Jaral Guanajuato, Mexico and the late Magdaleno
Castro. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Guadelupe Castro.
Survivors include six sons, Cruz Castro and Fernando Castro, both of
Jacksonville; Abel Castro and Salvador Castro, both of Harrisonburg and
Jose Cruz Castro and Javier Castro, both of Mexico DF; five sisters,
Teresa and Juana Santamaria and Yolanda Romero, all of Harrisonburg,
Veronica Luna of Jacksonville and Mariaelena Castro of Mexico, DF; to
brothers, Reyes Mendez Arias of Henderson, and Dolores Castro Ariaas of
Jaral, Mexico. He is also survived by 36 grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home.
James W. “Jim” Smith
Graveside services for James W. “Jim” Smith, 80, of Rusk, are
scheduled for 1 p.m., Thursday in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Reverend
Grady Arnold officiating under the direction of Wallace Thompson Funeral
Home in Rusk.
Mr. Smith died Tuesday at his residence. He was born October 30, 1926 in
Swan, Texas. He was a Rusk resident most of his life. He was a member of
First Baptist Church in Rusk. He was in the restaurant, tire and roofing
business. He also worked at Oregon State Hospitals.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. and Nina Pearl Webb
Smith; step-father, Earl C. Jones and several nieces and nephews. He is
survived by his wife of 41 years, Mildred Smith of Rusk and son, Lee
Smith of Jacksonville.
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May 11, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Sallie Andrea Stockman-Pena
Services for Sallie Andrea Stockman-Pena, 52, of Jacksonville, will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Tabernacle Baptist Church
in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Pena died Friday, May 4 in Jacksonville. She was born Oct. 9, 1954,
in Lufkin. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and was always
free with hugs and kisses.
She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Stockman Sr.; and her
brother, Andrew Stockman Jr.
Mrs. Pena is survived by her daughters, Candace Smith of Houston and
Josephine LaVerne Ramirez of Jacksonville; her mother, LaVerne Stockman
of Jacksonville; her brother, Harvey Stockman of Edmond, Okla.; four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Odessa Cook Mitchell
Services for Odessa Cook Mitchell, 86, of Flint, formerly of Frankston,
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home
Chapel in Frankston, with Mr. Davy Carter officiating. Burial will be at
Frankston City Cemetery.
Mrs. Mitchell died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, in a Tyler nursing home. She
was born Jan. 25, 1921.
Visitation will be 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Thompson Funeral
Home in Frankston.
Mr. Avis Leon Boatman
Funeral Services for Mr. Avis Leon Boatman, 83, of Jacksonville will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Thompson Funeral Home in
Jacksonville, with Rev. Larry Smith officiating.
Leon passed peacefully from this life on Monday, May 7, 2007, at his
home. He was a resident of Santa Fe, Texas, for 30 years before making
his home at the historic Terry family homestead in Jacksonville for the
past 25 years.
Born on April 28, 1924, in New Summerfield, Leon enjoyed his family,
hunting and fishing and was an avid herdsman and breeder of cattle for
many years. One of his favorite pastimes was playing ‘42’ with friends
and relatives.
Leon retired from Monsanto Chemical Company as a Chemical Plant operator
in Texas City after 30 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army and
was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Corine, Texas.
Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Terry Boatman. Survivors
include son Ancil Boatman and wife Sherry of Henderson, Texas; daughters
Sybil Miller of Santa Fe, Texas, Jerri Hendrix and husband Rex of Leona,
Texas and Charlotte Frohnhoefer and husband Tony of Daphne, Ala.; sister
Pansy Caldwell and husband R.M. of Quitman, Texas and companion Hazel
Henry of Jacksonville. Grandpa was adored by 11 grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include grandsons Will Miller of Florence, Texas, Doug
Hendrix of Sugarland, Texas, and Andrew Boatman of Austin, Texas;
great-grandson John Fenn of Houston, Texas; and nephews J.D. Smith of
Jacksonville, Texas and Kenneth Boatman of Santa Fe, Texas.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2007, at Thompson
Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Following the funeral services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, internment
will be held at Corine Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Donations may be made to Friendship Baptist Church or the Corine
Cemetery Fund at 6051 C.R. 3305, Jacksonville, TX 75766.
J.B. Roberts
Military graveside services for J.B. Roberts, 83, of Rusk, are scheduled
for 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 in Mount Comfort Cemetery, Chaplain
Cary Ponder officiating under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral
Home in Rusk.
Mr. Roberts died May 9, 2007 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.
He was born December 17, 1923 in Smith County to the late Lee and Mattie
L. Baker Roberts.
He was a painter for about 45 years and was a member of Pleasant Grove
Missionary Baptist Church in Maydelle. Mr. Roberts served in the U.S.
Army during World War II from 1943-1946.
He was preceded in death by his wife Susie Sides Roberts in 2002.
He is survived by four daughters and sons-in-laws, Mary and Hubert
Pruett of Athens; Jimmie and Danny Crouch of Rusk; Diane and Joe Taylor
of Jacksonville and Debra and Kelton Hood of Jacksonville; four sons and
daughters-in-laws, Jessie and Gloria Traylor of Reklaw; Emery Traylor of
Athens; James and Minnie Roberts of Elkhart and George and Carolyn
Roberts of Jacksonville; two sisters, Gracie Woods of Maydelle and
Martha Gates of Dialville; 25 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Three granddaughters that loved and helped to the end were Pamela
Crouch, Sue Ann Watson and Windy Porter.
Pallbearers will include Joe Taylor, Jimmy Dale Ramsey, Curtis Ramsey,
Danny Paul Ramsey, Brian Hood and Cory Roberts. Honorary pallbearers
will be Joshua Watson, Dustin Ramsey, Tate Watson and Chad Roberts.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the
funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas at Tyler,
4111, University Park Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701.
Louise S. McMinn
Funeral services for Louise S. McMinn, age 81, of Rusk are scheduled for
2 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 2007 in the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland officiating.
Burial will be in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson
Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. McMinn died May 9, 2007 in a Jacksonville hospital.
She was born November 8, 1925 in Columbia, Mississippi to the late Errol
and Dorothy Smith.
She was a Rusk resident for twelve years formerly of New Orleans, LA.
She had also lived in Woodbridge, NJ and Tuscaloosa, AL. She was a
Baptist. She had a diverse work record ranging from school
administration to comptroller of a major magazine producer.
She is preceded in death by her son Jan Branton McMinn.
She is survived by her husband of thirty nine years, J.B. “Bill” McMinn
of Rusk, son and daughter-in-law, Robert E. and Tracee McMinn of Odessa,
TX one grandson, Hunter McMinn of Odessa, TX and one granddaughter,
Jessica K. McMinn of Tampa, FL.
Pallbearers will include Dan West, Wayne Josey, Robert E. McMinn, and
William Vaughn.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2007 at
the funeral home.
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May 13, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Helen Armstrong Smith
Services for Helen Armstrong Smith, 77, of Jacksonville, will be held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at Williams Cemetery in Chapel Hill, Rev. Ricky
Smith officiating.
Burial will be at Williams Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Smith died Friday, May 11 in Tyler.
She was born March 11, 1930 in Jacksonville.
She is survived by her son James Armstrong of Colorado; sisters Elsie
Upshaw and Ruth Steifer; step-sons and spouses Robert and Claudia Smith,
Dick and Mary Jo Smith and Charles and Betty Smith, all of Jacksonville,
and loving caregivers Cathy Murdock, Debbie Wiggins, Patty Darnell and
Betty O’Neil.
Honorary pallbearers are Bobby Upshaw, Larry Upshaw, Tommy Upshaw, Rusty
Robertson, Ted O’Neil and Ronnie Murdock.
Louise Carney Ament
Louise Carney Ament was born on Massey St. in Atlanta, Texas on
January 23, 1911. She was the youngest daughter of Judge Hugh Carney and
Willie Matthews Carney.
Mrs. Ament attended Centenary College and graduated from East Texas
Baptist University. She taught school in Atlanta before retiring in
1976.
Mrs. Ament joined the First Baptist Church in 1924. She was a member of
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority was a past president of the Atlanta Woman’s
Club.
She is survived by her son John S. Ament and his wife Beverly of
Jacksonville; her daughter Jane King and her husband Buddy of Arlington,
Texas; her grandsons, Jeremy Ament and his wife Linley of Fayetteville,
Arkansas and Jason Ament of Hickory, North Carolina; her granddaughter,
Mary Louise Hughes and her husband Kenneth of Waco and her
great-grandson Preston King Hughes as well as a number of nieces and
nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14 at First Baptist Church
in Atlanta with Rev. Wes Chambers officiating. Burial will follow in the
Pine Crest Cemetery in Atlanta, Texas.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday evening at Hanner Funeral
Home in Atlanta.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Public Library or to the First
Baptist Church of Atlanta.
Joseph Glenn Turney
Services for Joseph Glenn Turney, 65, of Yantis, will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday, May 14 at Chapel of The Chimes at Lowe Funeral Home in Quitman.
Mr. Turney died Thursday, May 10 in Tyler.
He was born Aug. 8., 1941 in Dallas.
A Methodist, he was a boiler maker welder for Dow Chemical and a member
of the AFLCIO.
He is survived by his wife Virginia Turney of Yantis; son Christopher
Glen Turney and his wife Virginia of The Woodlands, Texas; two
daughters, Tracey Anne Turney of Hutto, Texas and Jamie Rae Turney of
Winnsboro, Texas; four grandchildren and two nieces.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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May 14, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Opria Cameron
Services for Opria Cameron, 94, of New Summerfield, are scheduled for
10 a.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the Church of Christ in New Summerfield, with
Paul Zimmerman officiating, directed by Thompson Funeral Home of
Jacksonville.
Burial will be in the McDonald Cemetery, New Summerfield.
Mrs. Cameron died May 12, 2007 at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler.
She was born February 27, 1913 in New Summerfield.
She was a retired owner of plant farm and a member of the Church of
Christ.
Mrs. Cameron was preceded in death by her son, Edwin Lee Cameron, and
her husband, Estle Cameron.
She is survived by her daughters Lowetta Baade and her husband Harold of
Henderson and Shirley Tennison and her husband Graham of New
Summerfield; sisters Johnnie Wallace of Reklaw, TX and Vada Walker of
Arlington, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and five
great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 14 at the funeral home.
Violet Chilson
Services for Violet Chilson, age 92, of Rusk are scheduled for 10 a.m.
Monday, May 14 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry
Walles officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery under the
direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. Chilson died May 10, 2007 in a Jacksonville hospital.
She was born April 10, 1915 in Kalkaska, Michigan to the late Elera and
Nora Sumner Potter. She was a Rusk resident for 13 years, formerly of
Rapid City, Michigan. She was a member of Reklaw Baptist Church and a
retired secretary for an insurance company.
She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Chilson; son, Ward Garrison
and daughter, Carolyn Will.
She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jo-Ann and
Maxwell Huffman of Plano, TX, Janice Borque of Beaumont, TX, Helen and
Aaron Higgins of Reklaw, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Dorothy Marie “Dot” Gregson
Services for Dorothy Marie “Dot” Gregson, 76, of Jacksonville and
formerly of Reklaw, will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday at the Dickie Allen
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randall Page officiating.
Burial will be in the Walker Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw.
Mrs. Gregson died Saturday in Jacksonville.
She was born July 18, 1930 in Houston to Johnny E. and Ava Marie Roten
Wade.
She lived in Reklaw for many years and lived near Jacksonville for the
last year-and-a-half. She was a homemaker whose greatest pleasure in
life was cleaning and preparing a table full of food for her family and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother, Ronald E.
Wade.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years Amos L. Gregson of
Jacksonville; her son and daughter-in-law Johnny and Vicki Gregson of
Willis, Texas; her daughter Patricia Arrington of Dallas and her
daughter and son-in-law Colleen and Jessie Smith of Garland, Texas; five
grandchildren, Lisa Horn Sciarrini, Brandon Gregson, Barrett Gregson,
Alicia Worsham and her husband Ty and Jessie Nicole Smith and one
great-grandchild, Conner Sciarrini.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Gregson, Barrett Gregson, Gene Womack,
Richard Womack, Billy Gregson and Karl Dean Gregson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Womack, Donald Womack and Charles
Womack.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Dickie Allen
Funeral Home in Cushing.
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May 15, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Mrs. Annie B. Simmons
Services for Mrs. Annie B. Simmons, 97, of Jacksonville, are pending
at Community Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Simmons died Saturday, May 12, 2007, at a local nursing home.
Frank Beasley
Graveside services for Frank Beasley, 91, of Jacksonville, will be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pennington Cemetery, near Crockett with Rev. Andy
Fanette officiating under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Beasley died Sunday, May 13, 2007 in a Jacksonville hospital
He was born March 11, 1916.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at Thompson Funeral
Home.
Marshall Jackson
Services for Marshall Jackson, 83, of Temple, are pending at Autry
Funeral Home.
Mr. Jackson died May, 13, 2007 in Temple.
He was born Dec. 4, 1923.
Garlan Erwin
Garlan Erwin, born December 19, 1924 went to be with the Lord on May 13,
2007.
He was born in Frankston, Texas. Garlan enlisted in the U.S. Navy and
served in World War II as a Seabee in the South Pacific. Mr. Erwin was a
barber and co-owner of Abbots Barber shop for 53 years.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years Joyce; sons, John Erwin
and his wife Charlotte of Denton, Texas and Charles Erwin of Garland;
grandsons, Michael and Mitchell Erwin of Denton; granddaughter, Brittany
Erwin of Greenfield Indiana.
He is preceded in death by his parents Artee and Edith Erwin and
brothers Claude Erwin and Ben “Shorty” Erwin.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Garland Tuesday
at 1:30 p.m. interment following at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Opria Cameron
Services for Opria Cameron, 94, of New Summerfield, are scheduled for 10
a.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the Church of Christ in New Summerfield, with
Paul Zimmerman officiating, directed by Thompson Funeral Home of
Jacksonville.
Burial will be in the McDonald Cemetery, New Summerfield.
Mrs. Cameron died May 12, 2007 at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler.
She was born February 27, 1913 in New Summerfield.
She was a retired owner of plant farm and a member of the Church of
Christ.
Mrs. Cameron was preceded in death by her son, Edwin Lee Cameron, and
her husband, Estle Cameron.
She is survived by her daughters Lowetta Baade and her husband Harold of
Henderson and Shirley Tennison and her husband Graham of New
Summerfield; daughter-in-law Lila Cameron of New Summerfield; sisters
Johnnie Wallace of Reklaw, TX and Vada Walker of Arlington, Texas; 11
grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and five great-great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 14 at the funeral home.
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May 16, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Bertha Mae Terrell
Graveside services for Bertha Mae Terrell, 88, of Jacksonville, will
be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17at Ryan Cemetery in Dayton, Texas,
Rev. David Hallum officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home
of Jacksonville.
Burial will be in Ryan Cemetery.
Mrs. Terrell died May 15, 2007 in Jacksonville.
She was born August 23, 1918 in McAlister, New Mexico.
She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper, a bowler who participated in
several state and national tournaments and a member of the Church of
Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Ross Terrell, her parents
Miner and Quirl Thompson, her granddaughter JoAnn Heard, sisters Mary
Jane Thompson and Imogene Wilson and brothers Ernest and Alvin Thompson.
She is survived by her sons and their spoused Loyd and Gail Terrell and
Roy and Glenda Terrell; three grandchildren, James Terrell, Reuben
Terrell and Wayne Terrell and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be H.B. Smith, Bill Richardson, James Terrell, Reuben
Terrell, Wayne Terrell and Ty Terrel.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Frank Beasley
Graveside services for Frank Beasley, 91, of Jacksonville will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at Pennington Cemetery, near Crockett,
Texas with Rev. Andy Fanette officiating.
Services are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Beasley died Sunday, May 13, 2007 in a Jacksonville hospital.
He was born March 11, 1916 in Rusk
Mr. Beasley was a brick layer and he served in the U. S. Army
He was preceded in death by his wife Gertrude Beasley.
He is survived by sons Jerry J. Beasley of Jacksonville and Ralph
Beasley of Jasper; brothers: James Beasley of Houston, Jewel Beasley of
Kilgore, Jessie Beasley of Tyler ad George Beasley of Lake Palestine;
sisters Mae Pierce of Richardson and Fae Manghram of Fort Worth; 11
grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at Thompson Funeral Home.
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May 17, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Marshall Hood Jackson
Marshall Hood Jackson, 83, of Temple passed away on May 13, 2007.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Autry Funeral Home
Chapel with burial to follow in Still Waters Memorial Gardens,
Jacksonville, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the
funeral home.
Thelma Chancey
Services for Thelma Chancey, 91, of Jacksonville will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday, at Gentry Morrison Funeral Home Southside in Lakeland, Florida,
with the Rev. Tom Deppe officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral
Home in Jacksonville. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lakeland,
Florida.
Mrs. Chancey died Sunday in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 23, 1915 in
Adrian Ga. She was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in
Jacksonville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grande F. Chancey. Survivors
include her son and daughter-in-law, Wilbur and Sheri Chancey of
Jacksoville; daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Joe Eidson; sister,
Nell Deppe; brother-in-law, Grady Fields; sister-in-law, Phyllis Mimbs;
grandchildren James P. Davis, Jr. and his wife Debbie; Jeff Davis and
his wife Melody; Kellie Hughes and her husband Chris; Greg Chancey and
his wife Lisa; Todd Chancey and his wife Janna.; great-grandchildren,
Dalton Davis, Clayton Davis, Alexis Davis, Hope Hughes, Caroline Hughes,
Tanner Chancey, Reagan Chancey, Will Chancey and Tristan Chancey.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 at Gentry
Morrison Funeral Home Southside in Lakeland, Florida. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the church or charity of choice.
George Reed Singleton Jr.,
George Reed Singleton Jr., 87, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007, in
Houston, Texas. He was born April 30, 1920, in Jacksonville, to George
Reed Singleton Sr. and Alice (Gillespie) Singleton.
George graduated from Jacksonville High School and Lon Morris College
and enjoyed playing football as center and captain of the team. In 1940,
he enrolled at Texas A&M and enlisted in the Army Reserve. He was later
called to active duty in 1943 and attended Engineer OCS at Ft. Belvoir,
Va. where he was commissioned 2nd Lt. and was sent on to Italy.
George received several military awards and was promoted to captain in
August, 1945. When the war ended, George returned to Texas A&M and
received his BSME in 1947. From 1947 to 1988, George pursued a career as
a mechanical engineer working in Houston, Paris, France and Amuay,
Venezuela for Creole Petroleum, NASA, and retired in 1988 after 17 years
with the Veterans Administration in Arlington, Va. In 1991, George moved
back to Houston to be near his daughter and family.
George is survived by his loving wife, Truehart Singleton; daughter,
Susan Nelson Roberts and her husband Pat of Cypress, Texas; sister, Fran
McArthur Buckingham and her husband Jim of Horseshoe Bay, Texas; two
grandchildren, Kelly Caudel and wife Audra and Chris Nelson and wife
Amber; one great-grandson, Beau; aunts, Janette Gillespie and Katie
Gillespie of Jacksonville; several nieces and nephews; and other loving
family members and friends.
A memorial service will be held in Houston on Friday, May 18, 2007, at 2
p.m. in the Chapel of Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home. A graveside
committal service will be held at noon Saturday, May 19th at Resthaven
Cemetery in Jacksonville, officiated by Rev. Kevin King of First United
Methodist Church.
Virginia “Jerrie” Brown
A memorial service for Virginia “Jerrie” Brown, 66, of New Summerfield,
is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2007 at Mount Carmel Baptist
Church with Rev. Bennie Portwood and Rev. Ben Davis officiating under
the direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home of Tyler.
Mrs. Brown died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Tyler.
She was born Oct. 17, 1940 in Bastrop.
She has lived in New Summerfield for 15 years and was formerly a
resident of Tyler.
Shirley Jean Hudson
Services for Shirley Jean Hudson, 67, of Jacksonville, are
pending at Thompson Funeral Home.
Mrs. White
Mrs. White died Wednesday, May 16 at a Jacksonville hospital.
She was born Feb. 21, 1940.
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May 18, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Dr. Fred Haberle
Dr. Fred Haberle, Tyler, went to be with his Lord and Savior on
Thursday, May 17, 2007 after an extended illness.
Fred was a retired ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American College
of Surgeons.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Carole Williams Haberle,
formerly of Palestine, Texas; sister Glynda (Haberle) Beall and
brother-in-law Royce Beall of Jacksonville; son Fred Jackson Haberle and
wife Ginger Carpenter Haberle of Tyler; son Stewart Glenn Haberle and
wife Tracy Miller Haberle of Tyler; son Paul Steven Haberle of Tyler;
and grandsons Luke, Glenn, Miller, and Trey; niece, Elizabeth Lott of
Fredericksburg; and nephew, Mark Beall of Fredericksburg.
Fred Haberle was born March 12, 1934 to Glenn and Crystal (Rawlinson)
Haberle in Jacksonville, Texas. He was a standout for the Jacksonville
Fightin’ Indians football team and was all-state honorable mention in
1951. He also excelled at track and won consecutive state championships
as a member of Jacksonville’s mile relay team. Their 1952 time of 3:27.9
was a long-standing state record. He played freshman football at the
University of Texas, highlighted by a 98-yard kickoff return against
Rice.
Fred graduated from the University of Texas in 1957 with a BBA in
Industrial Engineering. He served in the Air Force from 1957-59,
achieving the rank of Captain. He and Carole were married on August 2,
1958. After his military service, Fred enrolled at the University of
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. His medical internship at Dallas
Methodist Hospital was followed by an ophthalmology residency at the
University of Missouri Medical School. He practiced medicine,
specializing in surgery and diseases of the eye, from 1968-1970 in
Jacksonville and from 1970-1994 in Tyler.
Dr. Haberle served as a director on bank boards in both Jacksonville and
Tyler. He was a past president of the Discovery Science Place and the
Tyler Bonsai Society. He was a member of Grace Community Church and
enjoyed Charles Fries’ Sunday School class for many years. He attended
“Choir Practice,” a Wednesday morning Bible Study with fellow
physicians, for 35 plus years.
Fred treasured being in the outdoors - enjoying his membership in the
“No Talent Hunting Club” and hunting trips all over the world. He and
Carole especially loved travel with their many close friends. He was a
great husband, father, friend and doctor.
Visitation will be Friday, May 18th from 6-7:30 p.m. at Stewart Family
Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, May 19th at
2 p.m. at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery followed at 3 p.m. by a
memorial service at Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with John
Prestridge and Steve Rumpf presiding.
Pallbearers are Jim Rippy, Frank Budde, John Clarke, John Hudnall, Alan
Locklin, Curtis Mewbourne, Pat Thomas, Bernie Ward, John White, and Dick
Willms. Honorary pallbearers are members of Wednesday morning “Choir
Practice”.
Memorials in honor of Dr. Fred Haberle may be made to The Salvation Army
or The Discovery Science Place.
For more information or to express condolences, visit
www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.
Cleo Session
Services for Cleo Session, 88, of Rusk, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May
19, 2007, at the Woodville C.M.E. Church in Rusk, with the Rev. Joe
Radford and the Rev. Phal Carter officiating. Burial will be at Session
Cemetery, under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.
Mr. Session died Sunday, May 13, in Houston. He was born June 8, 1918,
in Rusk. He attended public school as a child and went to Woodville
C.M.E. Church. He was a retired employee of ARMC Steel Industrial Plant
and a member of Steelworker Union No. 2708. He was a steward and served
on the cemetery committee.
George Reed Singleton Jr.
George Reed Singleton Jr., 87, passed away Sunday, May 13,
2007, in Houston, Texas. He was born April 30, 1920, in Jacksonville, to
George Reed Singleton Sr. and Alice (Gillespie) Singleton.
George graduated from Jacksonville High School and Lon Morris College
and enjoyed playing football as center and captain of the team. In 1940,
he enrolled at Texas A&M and enlisted in the Army Reserve. He was later
called to active duty in 1943 and attended Engineer OCS at Ft. Belvoir,
Va. where he was commissioned 2nd Lt. and was sent on to Italy.
George received several military awards and was promoted to captain in
August, 1945. When the war ended, George returned to Texas A&M and
received his BSME in 1947. From 1947 to 1988, George pursued a career as
a mechanical engineer working in Houston, Paris, France and Amuay,
Venezuela for Creole Petroleum, NASA, and retired in 1988 after 17 years
with the Veterans Administration in Arlington, Va. In 1991, George moved
back to Houston to be near his daughter and family.
George is survived by his loving wife, Truehart Singleton; daughter,
Susan Nelson Roberts and her husband Pat of Cypress, Texas; sister, Fran
McArthur Buckingham and her husband Jim of Horseshoe Bay, Texas; two
grandchildren, Kelly Caudel and wife Audra and Chris Nelson and wife
Amber; one great-grandson, Beau; aunts, Janette Gillespie and Katie
Gillespie of Jacksonville; several nieces and nephews; and other loving
family members and friends.
A memorial service will be held in Houston on Friday, May 18, 2007, at 2
p.m. in the Chapel of Cypress-Fairbanks Funeral Home. A graveside
committal service will be held at noon Saturday, May 19th at Resthaven
Cemetery in Jacksonville, officiated by Rev. Kevin King of First United
Methodist Church.
Annie B. Simmons
Services for Annie B. Simmons, 97, of Jacksonville, will be held at 1
p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2007, at Mount Haven CME Church, with the Rev.
Leroy Redwine officiating. Burial will be at Ragsdale Cemetery, under
the direction of Community Funeral Home of Jacksonville.
Mrs. Simmons died Saturday, May 12, at Bonner Place. She was born April
4, 1910, in Jacksonville. She was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville
and attended Jacksonville public school. She was a housewife who
attended Mount Haven CME Church and was a choir member, a stewardess and
a member of the Mission Society.
Public viewing will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2007, at the
funeral home.
Peggy Harton
Last night we said goodbye to our mother, grandmother (MiMi), wife,
mother-in-law, aunt and friend. We loved Peggy Harton. She was a
self-less human being and a loving Christian woman who always wanted to
be doing something for someone else.
She was a friend to all who knew her. She loved and accepted everyone
into her heart and circle of family and friends. She was talented and
artistic. She loved creating beautiful, unique, handmade treasures for
her loved ones.
She was a teacher of school children. She always wanted to be fair to
children she taught and to treat them equally. She also loved teaching
her grandchildren and spending time with them. Her home was always open
to her family and friends. MiMi always had a spare moment to offer
assistance.
She lives forever in all of us, for each time we do a simple or not so
simple act of kindness, we celebrate a little of Peggy Harton and pass
along a little of this precious person to someone else.
We are blessed to have known her and to have been mothered by such a
lovely person. We shall miss her greatly, but we are comforted that she
was at peace and ready to take the next journey with Christ.
Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at Central
Baptist Church under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Still Waters Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Peggy was preceded in death by her granddaughter; Caitlin Creed and
sister; June Hubacek.
Survivors include her husband Vernon Harton, son and daughter-in-law Ray
and Sherry Harton, daughters and sons-in-law Janelle and Mike Kohler and
Kathy and Brad Creed, grandchildren Chad and Lisa Kohler, Bart and
Heather Kohler, Shanon Josephson, Katie Harton, Charlie Creed and Carrie
Grace Creed, great-grandchildren Courtney Kohler, Olivia Kohler, Madison
Kohler, Gillian Kohler and a nephew, Donnie Springer, along with several
nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to:
Caitlin Creed Memorial Scholarship Fund, Baylor University Financial
Aid, 1 Bear Place/ 97050, Waco, TX 76798 Contact: Cody Knowlton, Phone:
254-710-2561
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May 20, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
LaVern Clayton
Services for LaVern Clayton, of Palestine are pending with
Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home of Jacksonville. Mrs. Clayton died Friday,
May 18, in Austin.
Marie Harris Foster
Funeral services for Marie Harris Foster, 82, of Rusk are scheduled for
2 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2007, in the Wallace-Thompson funeral home chapel
with the Rev. Lee Welch officiating. Interment will be at Russell
Cemetery on FM 23 under the direction of Wallace-Thompson funeral home
in Rusk.
Mrs. Foster died May 18, 2007, in a Lufkin hospice. She was born Nov.
13, 1924, in Tellico Plains, TN to the late Sam and Mary Alice Hunt
Harris.
Mrs. Foster was a resident of Rusk for 35 years formerly of Tellico
Plains, Tenn. She was a Baptist and retired from the Rusk State Hospital
after 25 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond Paul Foster in 2001;
and two brothers, Ted Harris and Reed Harris.
She is survived by a son, Sammy Foster of Rusk; three daughters and two
son-in-laws, Sandra and Ronnie Hall of Rusk, Susan and Scott Womack of
Rusk, Debbie Blevins of Tyler; two sisters and brother-in-laws, Willa
Mae and Dillard Nichols of Maryville, Tenn., Margaret and Oscar O’Dell
of Tellico Plains, Tenn.; seven grandchildren including Mark Hayes of
Rusk, LaShawn Lloyd of Mansfield, Texas, Brian Foster of Denton, Texas,
Sydney Womack of Rusk, Ashley Blevins of Tyler, Austin Blevins of Tyler
and Ethan Womack of Rusk; four great grandchildren, Austin, Taylor,
Mickalya and Chris of Mansfield; numerous nieces and nephews and special
caregiver Salena Kimbrell of Rusk. Pallbearers will be Josh Jenkins,
Michael Knight, Michael Miller, David Mitchell, Carl Loden and Mario
Rojas. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2007,
at the funeral home.
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May 21, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Dr. Fred Haberle
Dr. Fred Haberle, Tyler, went to be with his Lord and Savior on
Thursday, May 17, 2007 after an extended illness.
Fred was a retired ophthalmologist and a Fellow of the American College
of Surgeons.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Carole Williams Haberle,
formerly of Palestine, Texas; sister Glynda (Haberle) Beall and
brother-in-law Royce Beall of Jacksonville; son Fred Jackson Haberle and
wife Ginger Carpenter Haberle of Tyler; son Stewart Glenn Haberle and
wife Tracy Miller Haberle of Tyler; son Paul Steven Haberle of Tyler;
and grandsons Luke, Glenn, Miller, and Trey; niece, Elizabeth Beall Lott
of Fredericksburg; and nephew, Mark Beall of Fredericksburg.
Fred Haberle was born March 12, 1934 to Glenn and Crystal (Rawlinson)
Haberle in Jacksonville, Texas. He was a standout for the Jacksonville
Fightin’ Indians football team and was all-state honorable mention in
1951. He also excelled at track and won consecutive state championships
as a member of Jacksonville’s mile relay team. Their 1952 time of 3:27.9
was a long-standing state record. He played freshman football at the
University of Texas, highlighted by a 98-yard kickoff return against
Rice.
Fred graduated from the University of Texas in 1957 with a BBA in
Industrial Engineering. He served in the Air Force from 1957-59,
achieving the rank of Captain. He and Carole were married on August 2,
1958. After his military service, Fred enrolled at the University of
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. His medical internship at Dallas
Methodist Hospital was followed by an ophthalmology residency at the
University of Missouri Medical School. He practiced medicine,
specializing in surgery and diseases of the eye, from 1968-1970 in
Jacksonville and from 1970-1994 in Tyler.
Dr. Haberle served as a director on bank boards in both Jacksonville and
Tyler. He was a past president of the Discovery Science Place and the
Tyler Bonsai Society. He was a member of Grace Community Church and
enjoyed Charles Fries’ Sunday School class for many years. He attended
“Choir Practice,” a Wednesday morning Bible Study with fellow
physicians, for 35 plus years.
Fred treasured being in the outdoors - enjoying his membership in the
“No Talent Hunting Club” and hunting trips all over the world. He and
Carole especially loved travel with their many close friends. He was a
great husband, father, friend and doctor.
Visitation was Friday, May 18th from 6-7:30 p.m. at Stewart Family
Funeral Home. There was a graveside service on Saturday, May 19th at 2
p.m. at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery followed at 3 p.m. by a memorial
service at Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with John Prestridge and
Steve Rumpf presiding.
Pallbearers were Jim Rippy, Frank Budde, John Clarke, John Hudnall, Alan
Locklin, Curtis Mewbourne, Pat Thomas, Bernie Ward, John White, Tom
Smith, Royce Beall and Dick Willms.
Honorary pallbearers were members of Wednesday morning “Choir Practice.”
Memorials in honor of Dr. Fred Haberle may be made to The Salvation Army
or The Discovery Science Place.
For more information or to express condolences, visit
www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.
Doris N. Dunn Durrett
Doris N. Dunn Durrett, 81, of Pollok, was born October 31, 1925, in
Nacogdoches, Texas, the daughter of the late Laura Ethel (Wright) and
Wesley Clyde Dunn.
She passed away on Friday, May 18, 2007, in a Lufkin nursing facility.
Mrs. Durrett was a homemaker and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and
sister. She was a member of Pollok Baptist Church. A resident of Pollok
most of her life, Mrs. Durrett had also lived in Jacksonville and Mixon.
Survivors include her daughter, Doris J. Hankins of Lufkin; daughter and
son-in-law, Betty Sue and Bobby Williams of Quinlan; sister and
brother-in-law, Robbie Ray Dunn Jumper and Clifton Jumper of Hudson; six
grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
Preceding Mrs. Durrett in death were her husbands, Eugene Chisenhali and
Charles Durrett; her son, Bennie Ray Chisenhall; stepson, Charles Gordon
Durrett; sister, Clydie Jo Dunn Reynolds; and son-in-law, Henry C.
“Sonny” Hankins, Jr.
Pallbearers will be Randal Smith, Steve Ramirez, Tommy Reynolds, Carl
Chisenhall, Bobby Reynolds and Trevor Williams. Honorary pallbearers
will be Michael Louton and Bob Williams.
Expressions of sympathy in Mrs. Durrett’s memory may be made to the
Pollok Baptist Church Building Fund, 1053 Paul Townsend Road, Pollok,
Texas 75969.
Services for Mrs. Durrett will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21 in the
Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Joe Carriere officiating.
Interment will follow in the Pollok Cemetery.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 6-8 p.m. Sunday
evening at Gipson Funeral Home.
Precilla “Polly” Combs
Services for Precilla “Polly” Combs, 86, of Laneville, were held at 2
p.m. Sunday, May 20 at Crawford-Crim-Bryan Funeral Home in Henderson,
Dr. Mickey Williams officiating.
Interment was in New Salem Cemetery.
Mrs. Combs died May 17, 2007.
She was born June 20, 1920 in Rusk County.
She was a homemaker and involved in many community activities.
Survivors include her sons Don Dennis and his wife Annette of Henderson
and Forrest (Bill) Dennis of Laneville; her daughter Carolyn Partin and
her husband Harold of Houston; nine grandchildren; 23
great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Larry dennis, Collin Hughes, Dennis Partin, Micah
David Partin, Stacy Brewer, Joey Bishop, Ron Dennis and Beau Hodges.
Honorary pallbearers include Aaron Laube.
Online tributes and condolences may be made to www.mem.com.
Justin Dale Sanders
Services for Justin Dale Sanders, 20, of Jacksonville, will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday, May 22 at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Benny Brooks
officiating under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Earle’s Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Sanders died Friday, May 18, 2007 in Tyler.
He was born Nov. 25, 1986 in Jacksonville.
He worked for Builder’s Best and East Texas Utilities, attended
Jacksonville High School and was a member of the JHS band.
He is survived by his wife Crystal Diane Sanders of Jacksonville; his
son Kaiden Bline Sanders of Jacksonville; his father Roger Dale Sanders
of Jacksonville; his mother Gina Sanders of Bossier City, Louisiana; his
brothers Jeramy Ross Sanders and Jared Frazier Sanders of Jacksonville
and several aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Drew Smith, Kevin Smith, Kyle Smith, Aaron Smith,
James Ray Sanders and Josh Daft.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 21 at the
funeral home.
Joe Winborne
Masonic graveside rites for Joe Winborne, age 76, of Rusk are scheduled
for 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 22 under the direction of Rusk Euclid Masonic
Lodge 45 A.F. & A.M. in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Rev. Odis Bryan and
Rev. Don Copeland officiating.
Mr. Winborne died May 19, 2007 in a Tyler hospice.
He was born January 14, 1931 in Fort Worth to the late Jesse Norman and
Pluma Elvira Mason Winborne.
He was a resident of Rusk for 10 years formerly of Freeport. He was a
member of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Rusk. Mr. Winborne
recently received his 50 year Masonic pin where he was a member of the
Masonic Lodge 1195 in Fort Worth. He served in the U.S. Navy during the
Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Ann Winborne in 2002.
He is survived by a daughter, Dianna Rhea Werner of Alvin; sister and
brother-in-law, Betty and Ed Hall of Rusk; two granddaughters, Jodi
Montemayor and husband Erik of Santa Fe, TX, Jill Saenz and husband Karl
of Cuero, four great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, May 21 at
Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
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May 22, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Mrs. Velma Allen
Mrs. Velma Allen of Houston, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away on
Saturday, May 19, 2007.
She was a teacher for many years at West Side Elementary and
Jacksonville Junior High School and was a long time member of the First
United Methodist Church in Jacksonville.
She was born September 27, 1906 in Mexia, Texas to W. H. and Mary
Wallace, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, George C. Allen, a long time employee of Southwestern
Electric Service Co. and 10 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her son, George C. Allen, Jr. of Houston, several
nieces and nephews and many great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3:30 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at St. Luke's United
Methodist Church in Houston, Dr. Tom Pace officiating with burial at
Forest Park West cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Bayou Manor Resident's Assistance Fund,
4141 S. Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas 77025.
Mildred Randall
Mildred Randall, born December 29, 1923 passed away May 20, 2007.
She was preceded in death by husband A. P. “Jack” Randall.
She is survived by her daughter Joyce Rocka of Cushing, Texas; her son
Dan T. Tice and wife Betty Tice of Houston; seven grandchildren, 11
great grandchildren and one great great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22nd at Brookside Funeral
Home.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 at Brookside
Funeral Chapel with interment in Brookside Memorial Park.
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May 23, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Zeffry Irene Northcutt
Services for Zeffry Irene Northcutt, 89, of Jacksonville, are pending at Autry Funeral Home.__________________________________________________________________________________________
May 24, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Irene Alexander Northcutt
Services for Irene Alexander Northcutt, 89, of Jacksonville, will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, with
the Rev. Vernon Lee and the Rev. Ken Goode officiating. Burial will be
at Mixon Cemetery.
Mrs. Northcutt died May 22, 2007, in Tyler. She was born June 30, 1917,
in Mixon. She was a school teacher for 32 years in Tecula, Mixon and Joe
Wright. She attended First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and taught
Sunday School for 30 years. We was a member of the “Golden Jubilee’s”
and the Retired Teachers Association.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, W.B. Northcutt; her
sisters, Tressie Pierce, Margie Henderson and Louisa Webb; and her
brother, Loy Alexander.
Survivors include her daughters, Becky Helms of Bullard and Julie Jo
VanderPoel; her grandchildren, J.J. VanderPoel and Charla VanderPoel;
her great-grandchild, Chandler Grace VanderPoel; her brother, Wesley
Alexander of Troup; her sister, Christine Maxwell of Jacksonville; her
caregiver, Karen Coble and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include J.J. VanderPoel, Chris Gibson, Joe Henry Henderson,
John David Henderson, Jay Northcutt, DeWayne Brown and Leon Coble.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the funeral home.
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May 25, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Helen Elzora Aber Pickens
Helen Elzora Aber Pickens November 4, 1915 – May 23, 2007
Many knew her as “Helen’s Beauty Shop,” others as “The laundry man’s
wife.”
From picking cotton as a young girl, to loading tomatoes for train
shipment, to shampoos and sets for the ladies, she was known as Aunt
Helen, Ma, Great Ma, as well as Mrs. Pickens.
Helen Aber Pickens was the daughter of Warren and Mabel Aber who lived
for many years off the Palestine Highway. She had four sisters and two
brothers who, all but one, preceded her in death. She is survived by one
sister, Evelyn (Cecil) Smith, who lives near Gilmer.
For many years her husband Wilson Bernard Pickens (known as “Pick”)
delivered laundry for The Gay Laundry on South Jackson Street.
Eventually she had her own beauty shop and he operated his own laundry
and washeteria. Over the years she trained and employed many young
ladies as hairdressers, and served very much as a second mother to them.
During World War II she and Pick lived in Nebraska and Kansas where
he served in Civil Service jobs to support the war effort. At the close
of the war she told her boys that we were “going home.” They returned to
Jacksonville in 1945 and soon opened her own beauty shop.
Her sons Dick and Phillip were born nine years apart. During recent
years she moved to Houston and Austin to live with them. During a
serious illness some five years ago she moved to Stonebridge Health
Center, a retirement facility in the Austin area. Under their care she
recovered greatly from her health problem and continued to live there
where she grew to love the young nurses and staffers as she did her
young beauticians in Jacksonville.
On Monday May 14th she was transported to an Austin hospital with a
kidney infection which became severe and she was not expected to live.
As usual, Ma defied all predictions of the medical staff and survived
for another week as her family kept 24 hour vigil.
On Wednesday May 23rd at 11:45 a.m. she took her last breath with a
smile on her face, raised one arm and her spirit departed.
Survivors include Dick and Phillip, their wives Nancy Liles of
Jacksonville and Linda McCommas of Rusk. She has five living
grandchildren: Cheryl Pickens Wiley, Lisa Pickens Sorrell, Stephan
Pickens, Doug Pickens and Greg Pickens. Another grandson preceded her in
death – John Scott Pickens.
She was “Great Ma” to a dozen great-grandchildren: Rachel Wiley (21),
Caleb Pickens (16), Joshua Sorrell (16), Stephanie Pickens (14),
Victoria Sorrell (14), Kathrine Pickens (12), Daniel Pickens (9), Derek
Wiley (7), Joel Pickens (7), Christina Pickens (4), Jonathan Pickens
(2), and Payeton Pickens (10 months).
Her tireless efforts were not just spent for her own children and
grandchildren; Along with them she invested her life in numerous nieces
and nephews whom she taught to cook, be homemakers, balance checkbooks,
drive cars, play Canasta and even Square Dance.
For months she has been telling her family, “I am going home.” Now
she has done just that!
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007 at
Resthaven Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Texas.
(In lieu of flowers Ma would prefer a donation be made to Craft
Baptist Church in her name.)
Arrangements by Wilke-Clay-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 S. Congress,
Austin, Texas, 512/442-1446. You may view memorials at www.wcfish.com.
LaVern Clayton
Services for LaVern Clayton, 69, of Palestine, will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Smith Chapel, with the Rev. Dwight Callier
officiating, and under the direction of Mercy/McGown Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Pine Top in Oakwood, Texas.
The family will receive friends at 6-8 p.m. at Smith Chapel in
Palestine, Texas, the church behind Church’s Chicken.
Mrs. Libby Senesac
Services for Mrs. Libby Senesac, 82, of Mixon, will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 27 at the Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral
Home, Jacksonville, with Rev. Joe Ballard and Rev. Steve Edwards
officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park,
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Senesac was born Aug. 25, 1924 in Liberty, Texas to Lee H. Morris
and Nellie Ward Morris. She had resided in the Jacksonville area since
1968.
She was the former owner and operator of the Jacksonville Flower Shop, a
50-year member of OES 377, Jacksonville and a past matron of OES 377.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church, The Ruth SS Class and the
Triple L.
She was a beloved wife, Mom and “Nanew.”
Mrs. Senesac was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Nolan
Senesac and sons Glenn and David Senesac.
Mrs. Senesac is survived by son and daughter-in-law Sammy and Saundra
Senesac of Jacksonville; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Les Langston
of Mixon; six grandchildren, including granddaughter Shanta and Michael
Lindsey of Jacksonville, grandson Kent and Brandi Senesac of Wisconsin,
grandson Paul Senesac of Wisconsin, granddaughter JoLynn and Eric
Williams of Latham, New York, granddaughter Brooke Langston of Mixon and
grandson Will Cole Langston of Mixon. Great grandchildren are Brody
Nolyn Williams of Latham, New York, Jordan Senesac of Wisconsin and
Taylor Senesac of Wisconsin.
Pallbearers will be Ronny Lee, Frank Waggoner, Frank Goodson, Rob
Gorham, Wayne Bolton, A.J. Cavazos and Charles Jasper,
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Boren-Conner Funeral Home.
Irene Alexander Northcutt
Services for Irene Alexander Northcutt, 89, of Jacksonville, will be
held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, with
the Rev. Vernon Lee and the Rev. Ken Goode officiating. Burial will be
at Mixon Cemetery.
Mrs. Northcutt died May 22, 2007, in Tyler. She was born June 30, 1917,
in Mixon. She was a school teacher for 32 years in Tecula, Mixon and Joe
Wright. She attended First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and taught
Sunday School for 30 years. We was a member of the “Golden Jubilee’s”
and the Retired Teachers Association.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, W.B. Northcutt; her
sisters, Tressie Pierce, Margie Henderson and Louisa Webb; and her
brother, Loy Alexander.
Survivors include her daughter, Becky Helms of Bullard; grandchildren
Julie Jo VanderPoel, J.J. VanderPoel and Charla VanderPoel; her
great-grandchild, Chandler Grace VanderPoel; her brother, Wesley
Alexander of Troup; her sister, Christine Maxwell of Jacksonville; her
caregiver, Karen Coble and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include J.J. VanderPoel, Chris Gibson, Joe Henry Henderson,
John David Henderson, Jay Northcutt, DeWayne Brown and Leon Coble.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the funeral home.
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May 27, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Jack J. Lane
Services for Jack J. Lane, 84, of Tyler, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29
at Earle’s Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Earle’s Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Lane was born May 25, 1922.
He died May 25, 2007.
A Methodist, he worked in the oil business.
He was preceded in death by his parents James Preston and Allie May Lane, son
Charles Michael Lane and sisters Helen Tausch and Ruth Marie Lane.
He is survived by his wife Faye Lane, daughter and son-in-law Karen and Kerry
Rike, sister and brother-in-law Jane and Glen Heath, sister-in-law Lawanda
Ellis, grand-daughters Ashley and Kiki Rike and caregivers Laonia Campbell and
Bobbie Ross.
Jake
Gilbreath
Services for Jake Gilbreath, 85, of Dallas and formerly of Reklaw, will be held
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at Friendship Baptist Church in Mesquite with Rev.
Bob Whitten and Rev. Marvin Hudler officiating.
Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Walker Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw.
Mr. Gilbreath was born Sept. 10, 1921.
He died May 25, 2007.
He was retired after 33 years of service to Ben E. Keith Co. and was a member of
Friendship Baptist Church in Mesquite.
He was preceded in death by his wife Aileen Gilbreath and son David Gilbreath.
He is survived by son William A. Gilbeath and his wife Carol; daughters Edith
Davis and husband Bill and Dorothy Gilbreath; three brothers, five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Mary
Overstreet
Services are pending for Mary Overstreet at Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home.
She died Saturday, May 26 at Oakpark Nursing Home.
Libby
Senesac
Services for Mrs. Libby Senesac, 82, of Mixon, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday,
May 27 at the Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Jacksonville,
with Rev. Joe Ballard and Rev. Steve Edwards officiating.
Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park, Jacksonville.
Mrs. Senesac was born Aug. 25, 1924 in Liberty, Texas to Lee H. Morris and
Nellie Ward Morris. She had resided in the Jacksonville area since 1968.
She was the former owner and operator of the Jacksonville Flower Shop, a 50-year
member of OES 377, Jacksonville and a past matron of OES 377.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church, The Ruth SS Class and the Triple L.
She was a beloved wife, Mom and “Nanew.”
Mrs. Senesac was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Nolan Senesac
and sons Glenn and David Senesac.
Mrs. Senesac is survived by son and daughter-in-law Sammy and Saundra Senesac of
Jacksonville; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Les Langston of Mixon; one
sister, Lucille Bailey of Big Spring; two brothers, Doug and Hazel Morris of
Jacksonille and Bo and Bonnie Morris of Jackosnville; six grandchildren,
including granddaughter Shanta and Michael Lindsey of Jacksonville, grandson
Kent and Brandi Senesac of Wisconsin, grandson Paul Senesac of Wisconsin,
granddaughter JoLynn and Eric Williams of Latham, New York, granddaughter Brooke
Langston of Mixon and grandson Will Cole Langston of Mixon. Great grandchildren
are Brody Nolyn Williams of Latham, New York, Jordan Senesac of Wisconsin,
Taylor Senesac of Wisconsin and Ty Lindsey of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers will be Ronny Lee, Frank Waggoner, Frank Goodson, Rob Gorham, Wayne
Bolton, A.J. Cavazos and Charles Jasper,
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Boren-Conner Funeral Home.
Leonard
L. Wall
Leonard L. Wall, passed away May 22, 2007. Today, heaven is an even better
place. Leonard was born in Cherokee, Iowa, July 18, 1923 to Francis and Harry
Wall.
His family moved to Hughson, California in 1926 then to Salinas in 1928. Leonard
served in the US Navy 1942-45 on the destroyer, USS Fletcher, in the South
Pacific & the Soloman Islands as a fireman.
Following the war Mr. Wall worked as a mechanic in Salinas until moving to San
Raphael in 1955. Leonard moved back to Salinas in 1965 where he owned and
operated his automotive garage until retirement. In 1993 he moved to
Jacksonville, Texas.
Leonard was a member of the First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. He was also a
member of the Masonic Lodge, serving in Salinas, and Jacksonville and as “Master
of Dixie Lodge in Troup.”
Mr. Wall is survived by his wife, Mildred Wall, Jacksonville; daughters, Sharon
Schuyler and Shona Shows, Alamo, CA; granddaughter, Sabrina Vodnik, Chicago;
step-children, John Prewitt and Jerry Lanier, Jacksonville, Kathlyn Cooper,
Pittsburg, Texas, Milton Prewitt and Ronald Prewitt and numerous
step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ray Ainsworth, E.C. Blount, Kent Kirkpatrick, Jerald Pinson,
Nathaniel Pinson & Josh Prewitt.
Military and Masonic services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at Autry
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Lee and Rev. Phillip Warren officiating.
Burial will be in Still Waters Memorial Gardens.
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May 30, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Winona Cure
Graveside services for Winona Cure, 91, of Jacksonville, are pending
at Autry Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cure died May 28, 2007.
She was born July 31, 1915 in Knox County, Texas.
Darlene Jones
Services for Darlene Jones, 58, of Gallatin will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 31 at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, with Rev. Vernon
Lee and Rev. Eric Johnson officiating.
Burial will be held at Carmona Cemetery, Carmona at 2 p.m. Thursday, May
31. Services are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home,
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Jones died Tuesday, May 29 in a Tyler hospital.
She was born June 18, 1948 in Houston.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville.
She is survived by her husband Thomas Jones of Gallatin; her mother and
step-father-in-law Reba Jones and R.E. Soape of Gallatin; her brother
Herbert Driver and wife Nancy of Conroe; her sister Sandra Covington and
husband Don of Gallatin and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at Thompson Funeral Home.
R. C. Swinney
Funeral services for R. C. Swinney, 77, of Jacksonville will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday, May 31 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel, with Al Parr
officiating.
Burial will be held at Tecula Cemetery, Tecula.
Mr. Swinney died Monday, May 28 in a Tyler hospital.
He was born June 11, 1929 in Cherokee County.
He was an auto mechanic and a member of Corinth Road Church of Christ,
Jacksonville.
Mr. Swinney is survived by his brother Bob Swinney and wife Mona of
Jacksonville and other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers are Leldon Scruggs, Frank Scruggs, Carroll Bettis, Jackie
Warren, Coy Scruggs and Wayne Bolton.
Honorary pallbearer is Loy Junior Scruggs.
Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 at Thompson Funeral Home.
Billy Charles Darnell
Funeral services for Billy Charles Darnell, 70, of Berryville, are
pending at Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Darnell died Monday, May 28 in a Tyler hospital.
He was born February 17, 1937.
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May 31, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Bruce Kilmer
Bruce Kilmer was born Dec. 4, 1919, in Baltimore, Md. and died on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007, at his home in Dallas. Bruce and family moved to Dallas in 1925. He was a 1937 graduate of Sunset High School in Dallas and a 1947 graduate of Southern Methodist University, where he played baseball for the Mustangs.Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress
