Cherokee County, Texas
OBITUARIES MARCH 2007
Sulma Alaniz 3/30/2007 -3/30/2007
A private graveside is scheduled for Sulma Alaniz, infant daughter of Alma Alaniz for Tuesday, April 3 at 10:30 AM at Union Chapel Cemetery.
Louis Enoch Hailey 4/13/1923 -3/24/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Louis Hailey, 83 of Rusk
for 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Chris
George officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, March 27 from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Frankie Pippin 3/15/1905 -3/23/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Frankie Pippin, 102 of
Jacksonville for Monday March 26, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Autry Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. James Blaylock & Rev. Wayne Thompson officiating, burial will follow
at Meador Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Sunday, March 25 from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Martha Whitener 9/3/1918 -3/23/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Martha Whitner, 88, of
Jacksonville for Tuesday, March 27 at 4:30 PM at Cross Roads Baptist Church,
Cross Roads, Texas, with Rev. Frank Upchurch officiating. Burial will be in
Union Cemetery, Cross Roads, TX.
There is no family visitation scheduled.
Martha "Marty" Head unknown-3/22/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Martha "Marty" Head, of
Jacksonville for Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel at Autry
Funeral Home with Dr. Bruce Webb officiating.
The family will receive visitors on Monday, March 26, from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Maria Villegas 9/4/1933 -3/19/2007
A funeral mass is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, 2007
at 10 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with Father Mark Kusmirek
officiating. Burial will follow at Meador Cemetery.
Rosary for Maria will be Tuesday, March 20 at 7 PM at the funeral home.
Gwen A. Lee 10/01/1919 -3/15/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2007
at 2:00 PM in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with 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. Pending
Mary Frances Brown 6/24/1917 -3/14/2007
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 10:00 AM in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bruce Webb officiating. Burial will be Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 10:00 AM 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 October 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 December 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 1950’s and 60’s, 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, Ft 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.
Lewis Clifford Stone, Jr. 2/23/1951 -3/13/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Lewis Clifford Stone,
Jr. 56 of Irving for Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 PM at Ironton Baptist Church with
Rev's Wilson Welch & David Smith officiating, burial will follow at Earle's
Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Saturday, March 17 from 6 to 9 PM at the
funeral home.
Rene Mendoza 4/21/1987 -3/11/2007
A Funeral Mass for Rene Mendoza, 19 of New Summerfield is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 at 4:00 PM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church in New Summerfield with Father Jose Cortez presiding.
Rosary will be held Monday, March 12 beginning at 7 PM at Autry Funeral Home.
Tressie Lee Pierce 3/3/1920 -3/10/2007
Funeral services for Tressie Pierce, 87 of Jacksonville are
scheduled for Tuesday, March 13th at 10:00 AM in the Autry Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Jerry Carroll and Rev. David Moore officiating, burial will follow at
Mixon Cemetery,
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Monday, March 12th at the funeral
home.
Virginia Gowin 11/08/1924 -3/9/2007
Funeral services are scheduled for Virginia "Jenny" Gowin,
82 of Jacksonville for Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 PM at Autry Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Leon Ross officiating, burial will follow at Jarratt Cemetery.
The family will receive visitors on Monday evening March 12th from 5 to 7 PM at
the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, 1402 Rice Rd, Ste # 100, Tyler,
TX 75703 or Craft Baptist Church.
David Allen Barnes 06/29/1933 -3/8/2007
Graveside services are scheduled for David Barnes, 73 of
Jacksonville for 10:00 AM Monday, March 12th at Jarratt Cemetery with
Rev. David Hallum officiating.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 11th from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler,
Texas 75701
Sarah Leone Foster 3/31/1924 -3/8/2007
Funeral services for Sarah Foster, 82, of Bullard will be
held Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 2PM at the Bullard Church of Christ. Burial will
follow in the Bullard City Cemetery.
Visitation will begin on Saturday, March 10, with family receiving friends from
6PM to 8 PM at the funeral home.
Luddie Marie Ward 8/20/1938 -3/7/2007
Graveside services are scheduled for Luddie Ward, 69 of
Jacksonville for Saturday, March 10th at 10:00 AM at Resthaven Memorial
Gardens with Rev. Lester Foreman officiating.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 9th from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Emily Viola Campbell 5/8/1910 -3/2/2007
Graveside services are scheduled for Emily Viola Lindstrom
Campbell, 96 of Jacksonville for 2 PM Monday, March 5, 2007 at Providence
Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Barron officiating.
The family will receive visitors on Sunday, March 4 from 6 to 8 PM at the
funeral home.
Information from Autry Funeral Home Obituaries.
