Cherokee County, Texas
OBITUARIES JUNE 2007
Ruby Temple Cariker 10/02/1903 -6/3/2007
Ruby Temple Cariker of Jacksonville, age 103,
passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2007, ending a joyful, industrious and
devout Christian life. She loved and cared about people—and had a
special affinity for children. Mrs. Cariker was born in Earle’s Chapel
on October, 2, 1903, to Robert F. and Leavie Temple. She lived in
Palestine with her paternal grandmother, Virginia Carnell Temple, before
beginning school in Reese. There, her parents raised her with her late
brothers—Jim Temple of Carrollton; Bart Temple of Beaumont; Howard
Temple of Jacksonville; and Woodrow Tempe of Dallas—and her late sister,
Mildred Etheridge of Reese. On December 4, 1920, Ruby Temple married J.R.
Cariker. The lived in several Texas towns for brief periods while he
drilled oil and gas wells, but would always return to Jacksonville. They
owned a grocery store on West Commerce St. during the Depression. Mrs.
Cariker devoted herself to raising their daughters , Wanda and Jean. Her
greatest pleasures were cooking and caring for her family. Once her
daughters had left home, she began working at Marja Manufacturing Co. as
a seamstress in 1948 and continued until her retirement in 1965. In
1953, the Carikers bought a farm on the Corinth Road, where they raised
livestock and delighted in entertaining their grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She taught Bible classes at the Corinth Road Church
of Christ in Jacksonville and was credited by several students for
bringing them to faith. She was a member of the Bullard Church of Christ
at the time of her passing. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM
on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Park. A visitation with
the family will follow the service at the family residence. Arrangements
are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. Mrs. Cariker was preceded
in death by her husband of 71 years, J.R. Cariker; her daughter, Jean
Taylor and her great-grandson, Brandon Barker. She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Paul Haws of Jacksonville, and four
grandchildren: Janice Barker and her husband, Michael of Pasadena, CA.;
Rebecca Hodges; and her husband, Byron, of Houston; Heber Taylor III of
Galveston; and Jeff Taylor of Searcy, AR. She is also survived by her
great-granddaughter, Gracie Barker, of Pasadena, CA., and her
son-in-law, Heber Taylor II of Searcy. Memorials can be made in her
memory to the Brandon Barker Memorial Fund at the John Tracy Clinic, 806
W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90007 (an institution for children with
hearing impairments), or Medina Children’s Home, 21300 State Hwy 16 N,
Medina, Texas 78055-3808.
Memorials can be made in her memory to the Brandon Barker Memorial Fund
at the John Tracy Clinic, 806 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90007 (an
institution for children with hearing impairments), or Medina Children’s
Home, 21300 State Hwy 16 N, Medina, Texas 78055-3808.
Gloria Hale Walding 11/24/1937 -6/4/2007
Funeral services for Gloria Walding, 69,
Jacksonville are scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at 2:00 PM in
the Chapel at Autry Funeral Home with Rev. Jan Pate officiating. Burial
will follow at Earle's Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, June 5th from 6 until 8 PM
at the funeral home.
Jorene "Jo" Gullion Smith 11/22/1915 -6/5/2007
Jorene Gullion “Jo” Smith Graveside services for Jorene Gullion Smith, 91, will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Jarratt Cemetery near Gallatin, with Bro. John Greene of Lufkin officiating. Visitation for Jorene will be held on Thursday, June 7, 10 AM until 12 noon, at Autry Funeral Home. Jorene was born in Gallatin, Texas on November 22, 1915 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 5, 2007 in Lufkin. Jorene lived in and around east and south Texas most of her younger life, but in later years she and her husband, Gene, settled in Jacksonville. She retired from the Jacksonville School District where she worked in the cafeterias for 12 years. Four years ago she moved to Lufkin to be near her son daughter-in-law. “Jo” was extremely active and self sufficient until a few weeks before her death. Her passions were cooking and shopping with her nieces and daughter-in-law. The highlight of her week was to cook lunch for her son, Edsel. Jo was preceded in death by her husband; Gene, her parents; Robert Florence Gullion, one brother; Earl, and two sisters; Hazel and Janie. She is survived by her only son, Edsel and his wife, Judy of Lufkin, her grandson; Wayne, of Louisiana and his wife Jennifer and two step-great-grandchildren, Joshua and Allison. Pallbearers will be Charlie Pattillo, Bobby Kindle, Robert Kindle, Woody Doyle.
Homer Douglas Higgins 3/26/1934 -6/7/2007
Homer Douglas Higgins Funeral services for Homer
Douglas Higgins, 73, are scheduled for Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM
at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Calvin Gould officiating. Burial
will follow in Jarratt Cemetery.
Mr. Higgins died on Thursday, June 7, 2007 in Jacksonville. Mr. Higgins
was born in Taladega, Alabama on March 26, 1934 to Revy & Flora Higgins.
Homer retired from TXU as a foreman in 1996 after 30 years. He served in
the Army and was a member of Woodland Heights Baptist Church and loved
riding horses.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; Jo Ann Higgins, six brothers
& sisters.
He is survived by his wife; Mary Lynn Higgins, sons & daughter-in-law,
Tony & Donna Tucker, Jacksonville, Don Littlejohn, Rusk, daughters &
sons-in-law; Sheila & Joseph Gauldin, Reba Gail & Doug Wright, Eastabuga,
Alabama, & Donna Littlejohn, Rusk, six grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren, six brothers; Reva Higgins, Billy Higgins, Glenn
Higgins, Alabama, A.B. Higgins, Lake Palestine, Harold Higgins,
Greenville & Cecil Higgins, Whitehouse, and a sister; Helen Parker,
Alabama, several nieces and nephews and special friend; Gerald Clayton.
Pallbearers will be Frank Waites, Donny Moore, James Morris, Gerald
Clayton, Wayne Thompson & Joe Massey. Honorary pallbearers will be
Leonard Dowling, James Capehart, Ernest Arrington & Johnny Dowling.
The family will receive visitors on Saturday, June 9, from 6 to 8 PM at
the funeral home.
Damon Harrison Evans 2/15/1924 -6/16/2007
Graveside services are scheduled for D.H. (Damon)
Evans, 83, of Jacksonville for Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 2:00 PM at
Still Waters Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 19, from 6 PM to 8PM at
the funeral home.
Frances Ann Durham 12/29/1940 -6/17/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Fran Durham,
66, Jacksonville, for Wednesday, June 20, at 10:00 AM at Autry Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Clifford Taylor and Rev. Benny Brooks
officiating. Burial will be in Still Waters Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 19th from 6 to 9 PM at
the funeral home.
Christie Lee Turner 8/6/1949 -6/24/2007
Graveside services for Christie Turner, 57,
Jacksonville, are scheduled for Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 10:00 AM in
Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Ms Turner passed away on Sunday in a
Tyler Hospital.
No visitation will be scheduled.
Joe Leavins 4/17/1917 -6/28/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Joe Leavins,
90, of Jacksonville for Monday, July 2, 2007 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of
Autry Funeral Home. Rev. A.B. Keating and Rev. W.E. Shiflett will
officiate the service. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Sunday, July 1, 2007 from 6 to 8 PM
at the funeral home.
Laney Roe Minton 9/23/1931 -6/29/2007
Funeral services for Laney Minton, 75 of Bullard
are scheduled for Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Bullard
Southern Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Barron officiating. Burial
will be in Bullard Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 30 from 6 to 8 PM at
the funeral home.
Memorial may be made to the
Bullard Southern Baptist Church Building Fund.
