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Lance Todd Oliphant
Sep 16, 1961 - Sep 18, 1961
Infant Rites
Held Monday
Lance Todd Oliphant, two-day-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Oliphant, 2405 West Collin
street, Corsicana, died in Memorial
hospital early Monday
morning.
Graveside service were held
Monday at 3 p. m. at the Kerens
cemetery with Rev. Burt
Gillis, pastor of the First Methodist
church, in charge.
Surviving are the parents and
a brother, Tommy, of Corsicana;
and grandparents, Mrs. Eugene
Oliphant, Kerens, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Barham, Blooming
Grove.
Inmon directed.
Notes:
Rose Ellen "Rosie" (Fulton) Pevehouse
Jan 31, 1883 - Dec 25, 1956
Mrs. Pevehouse
Rites Wednesday
BLOOMING GROVE. Dec. 26.
(Spl.)—Mrs. Rosie Ellen Pevehouse,
73, died at her home here
Tuesday afternoon. She was the
wife of D. F. Pevehouse.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
at 2:30 p. m. from the
Central Baptist church. Burial was
in Rose Hill Cemetery.
The rites wore conducted by Rev.
Wayne Runnels, pastor of the
church. Mrs. Pevehouse was a
member of the Central Baptist
church.
A native of Athens. Mrs. Pevehouse had resided In Navarro
county and Blooming Grove since
a small child.
Surviving are her husband of
Blooming Grove; two daughters,
Mrs. Grace Treadway and Mrs.
Tommie Kelley. Both of Dallas;
four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren
and two brothers,
Russell and Robert Fulton, both
of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Grand nephews were pallbearers.
McCormick Funeral Service directed.
Notes:
William Riley Pierce
Jul 14, 1876 - Feb 21, 1927
Blooming Grove Man
Dies In Hospital
Blooming Grove, Texas, Feb. 28.
— W. R. Pierce died at the hospital
Monday morning, February 21, after being ill for nearly a year with
Bright's disease.
Funeral services were held at
the First Baptist church Tuesday
with Rev. Archer conducting the services. Interment was in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
The deceased was a member of
the I. O. O. F. Lodge.
He is survived by his wife.
Services were conducted at the
grave by his lodge.
Notes:
John T. Harris Pullin
Dec 17, 1885 - Mar 15, 1964
JohnT.Pullin
Rites Monday
BLOOMING GROVE. March
16 (Spl.)—John T. Pullin, 78,
died Sunday afternoon in Memorial
Hospital, Corsicana.
Funeral services were to be
held Monday at 4 p. m. from the
First Methodist church with
burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Hubert Taylor, First Methodist
pastor, was to officiate.
A son, Alvy Pullin, of Nixon,
died in a San Antonio hospital
and his wife died on September
17, last year.
Survivors include five sons.
F. E. and G. B. Pullin, both of
Dallas; Cecil Pullin, Humble;
Darwood Pullin, Vallejo, California, and Dee Pullin, Prairie
Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Johnnie
Dugan, Frost, and Mrs. Dick
Gillen, Mesquite; a brother, J. P.
Pullin. Tyler; three sisters, Mrs.
Will Boyd, Blooming Grove; Mrs.
Myrtle Saunders, Blooming
Grove; Mrs. Carrie Parker, Paris
Texas; 35 grandchildren, 34 great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be C. C. Lusk.
Loyd Simpson. C. L. Saunders,
H. R. Nicholson. Drew Gillen
and Robert McGraw.
McCormick Funeral Service
will direct.
Notes:
Ruth Love (Grant) Whorton
Nov 18, 1889 - Aug 11, 1964
Mrs. Whorton
Dies At Vernon
BLOOMING GROVE, Aug. 24
--(Spl.)—Mrs. E. H. Whorton 74, native of Black Hills, was found
dead at her home in Vernon, Saturday. She and her late husband
resided in Blooming Grove many years and were furniture merchants.
Mrs. Whorton had resided at Vernon 17 years.
Funeral services were held from the First Methodist church Monday at
2 p.m. with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. The rites were conducted
by Rev. Hubert Taylor, pastor of the church.
Surviving are a son. E. H. Whorton, Lubbock; a daughter, Mrs. Kit
Rowe, Beaumont; a brother S. W. Grant, Blooming Grove; a sister Mrs.
Tom George, Corsicana; four grandchildren and three great
grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Oscar Ingram, D. W. Springer, John George, Mack
Crawford, J. O. McSpadden and Clyde Tullos.
McCormick Funeral Service directed.
Notes:
Edna Irene (Bourland) Simpson
Sep 8, 1903 - Sep 7, 1964
Mrs. Simpson
Dies Monday
Funeral services will be held
for Mrs. Edna Bourland Simpson,
61, Wednesday at 10 a.m.
in the First Baptist Church at Barry with Rev. Hugh Summer, pastor, conducting.
Mrs. Simpson died suddenly
Monday after suffering a heart
attack . Burial will be in the
Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming
Grove.
A native of Barry, she is survived
by her husband, Lloyd
Simpson, Barry; mother, Mrs.
Will Watson, Barry; one son,
Gerald Simpson, Idalou; one
daughter, Mrs. Edna Earl Landrum,
Waco; one brother, Alvis
Bourland, McGregor; and
four grandchildren.
Pallbearers arc C. E. Warren,
L. O. McGraw, Roy Massengale,
Drew Gillen, Lowell Reed, and
Doug Magee.
McCormick Funeral Service
directs.
Notes:
Eli Joseph Schayes,
Sr.
Mar 17, 1881 - Feb 22, 1964
E. J. Schayes
Rites Monday
E. J. Schayes, 82, retired coal miner of Brandon, died in Memorial
hospital Saturday night.
Funeral services were held Monday 2 p.m. from the Central Baptist
church in Blooming Grove with burial in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Frank Short, pastor of the Brandon
Baptist church.
Native of Brussells, Belgium, he spent most of his life in
Steubbenville, Ohio, until 11 years ago when he came to Blooming
Grove and then moved to Brandon.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Belle Schayes, Brandon; two sons,
Ernest and Floyd Schayes, both of Steubbenville; two daughters, Miss
Bessie Schayes, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Delores Wilson,
Apopka, Fla., six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Ben Shell, Ernest Martin, Clovis Haden, R. Bruce
McCormick, Drew Gillen and W. M. Crawford.
McCormick directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
-
Monday, Feb 24, 1964
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st wife Lovern (Thompson)
Schayes 2nd wife Belle (Clark)
Blissett-Schayes s/o Ernest F. Schayes
and Constance (Coswell) Schayes
James Arvin Saunders
Oct 21, 1888 - Jul 20, 1973
J. A. Saunders
Funeral services are set for
4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Corley
Funeral Home Chapel for
James Arbin Saunders, 84, who
died Friday in Corsicana. Rev.
Jon Moore will officiate, and burial will be at
Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.
He was a native of Tennessee,
had lived in Corsicana for the
last 30 years, was a veteran of
World War I and a member of
Westside Baptist Church.
He was a retired salesman
employed with J. C. Penney
Company and Golden Brothers.
Survivors include his widow,
four brothers, H. B, Saunders of
Fort Worth, Euel Saunders of
Waxahachie, Albert Saunders
and Sammie Saunders both of
Blooming Grove, and several
nieces and nephews.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Elizabeth "Bessie" (George) Reid
Oct 7, 1880 - Feb 5, 1960
Mrs. Reid Dies
Friday Morning
Mrs. Bessie Reid, 79, long-time Blooming Grove resident, died Friday
morning at Pauline's Home here.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Central
Baptist church in Blooming Grove with burial in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. T. R. Harrison, pastor of the
Westheimer Baptist church in Houston, formerly of Blooming Grove,
assisted by Rev. Frank Boydston, pastor.
A native of Camden, Ala., Mrs. Reid came to Blooming Grove 70 years
ago. She was the widow of the late John M. Reid, pioneer Blooming
Grove druggist.
Surviving are a son, J. Miller Reid, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. M.
D. Murphy, Fort Worth; a brother John George, Blooming Grove; four
sisters, Mrs. Eugene Ross, Kerens; Mrs. J. T. Spires, Hillsboro;
Mrs. R. B. Grady, Blooming Grove, and Mrs. J. F. Scott, Clovis, N.
M.; two grandchildren, John Miller Reid, 111, Corsicana, and Betty
Dean Murphy, Fort Worth, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Page, Sam Carroll, Doug Magee, Ernest
McGraw, Drew Gillen, G. W. Patterson, W. E. Smithen, and R. Bruce
McCormick.
McCormick Funeral Service directs.
Notes:
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MRS. BESSIE REID
BLOOMING GROVE. Feb. 6 (Spl). - Funeral services were held here
Saturday for Mrs. Bessie Reid, 79, a Blooming Grove resident 70
years who died Froday at a home for the aged in Corsicana. She is
survived by a daughter Mrs. M. D. Murphy of Fort Worth, and a son J.
Miller Reid of Corsicana.
Notes:
Elizabeth Ann Starek
Dec 6, 1958 - Jun 15, 2011
Elizabeth Ann Starek, 52, of
Kemp died on Wednesday, June 15,
2011, at Baylor Hospital after a
long battle with cancer.
She was born in Dec. 6, 1958, in
Dallas, the daughter of the late
John Starek and Florine Hobin.
Elizabeth was a member of St.
Judes Catholic Church. She
worked at Trinity Valley
Community College in Athens, as
the tutor coordinator for the
Student Services Department.
She is preceded in death by her
parents, John and Florine Starek.
Survivors include her sister,
Jennifer Jessica Starek;
brother, Mike Starek and wife
Sandy; two nieces, Noelle Starek,
and Mikaela Starek; two nephews,
Michael John Starek, and John
Paul Starek; she is also
survived by her great-niece,
Anabella Tiano, and great
nephew, Sam Tiano.
A memorial mass will be held at
10 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011,
at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Corsicana,
with the Fr. Ley Manando
officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorials can
be made to the James L. Collins
Catholic School Scholarship
Fund, 3000 W. Hwy. 22,
Corsicana, TX 75110
Arrangements by Tomlinson
Funeral Homes, Seven Points.
Notes:
Jefferey Dustyn Mayeux
Jan 23, 1988 - Jun 27, 2011
Jefferey Dustyn Mayeaux, 23, of
Little Elm, passed away Monday,
June 27, 2011.
He was born Jan. 23, 1988
He was preceded in death by
grandparents Charles Allen Camp,
Robert Foster Johns Sr., and
Betty Jo (Pinson) Mayeaux-Johns;
father, Donnie Joe Mayeaux Sr.
aunt, Brenda (Mayeaux) Baldree;
uncle, Robert Foster Johns Jr.,
and cousin, Wendy Baldree.
Survivors include his
grandmother, Ruth Ann Camp;
stepfather, Jerry Nabozny;
brother, Donnie Joe Mayeaux Jr.;
sisters, Kaitlyn Joane Nabozny
and Angela Mae Russell; uncles,
Christopher Andrew Camp, Danny
Lee Mayeaux and girlfriend
Kathleen Martino; and Joseph
Paul Adams; aunts, Constance
Elizabeth (Camp) Sociays, Karen
Ann (Mayeaux) Adams, and Dianna
Lynn Bass; cousins, Louise May
(Camp) Joachin, Charlie and Anna
Anderson, David and Michele (Mayeaux)
Kern, Bryan Lee Mayeaux, Chance
and Melissa (Mayeaux) Herndon,
Loren Mayeaux, Shea Mayeaux,
Dusty Rae Dennis, Larry Wayne
Hickman Jr., Dannette Lee
Hickman, Mark Baldree, Trinia
Baldree, Tussa Baldree, and
Alicia and Matt Baldree;
Christie Jo Meek, Cassandra
Nicole Bass, and Ashley Leann
Bass; and by 33 second cousins.
Graveside services will be held
at 1 p.m. Saturday at the
Campbell-Elrod Cemetery.
Notes:
Beth
(Almond) Harris
Jan 29, 1916 - Jul 3, 2011
 Mrs.
Beth Harris, 95, of Corsicana, passed away Sunday, July 3,
2011, at The Forum at Park Lane in Dallas.
She was born Jan. 29, 1916, to Wilmac and Max Almond, a long
time Corsicana pioneer family. She graduated from
Corsicana
High School in 1933 and went on to graduate from SMU. She
taught 5th grade at Hockaday School for 20 years. She was a
member of St. John's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her parents, Max and
Wilmac Almond; and brothers, Jack Almond and Douglas Almond.
Survivors include her sons, Douglas Harris of Dallas, and
John Harris and wife Donna of Plano; grandchildren, Brian
Harris and wife Emily of Wylie, John Harris of Dallas, and
Beth Harris of Dallas; and great-grandson, Maxx Harris of
Wylie.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2011,
at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Father Ed Monk
officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Jack Lewis
Berry
Jan 13, 1931 - Jul 7, 2011
Corsicana — Jack Lewis Berry, 80, of Corsicana passed away Thursday,
July 7, 2011. A memorial service will be held at a later date at DFW
National Cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Edward Lawrence Rowe
Corsicana — Edward Lawrence Rowe, 64, of Corsicana passed away
Friday, July 1, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. Funeral
services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at Johnson
Memorial Church of God in Christ with Minister Corley Crawford
officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Arzell
(Fullerton)
Westover
Nov 7, 1921 - Jul 4, 2011
Corsicana — Arzell Westover, 89, of Streetman, passed away
Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July
8, 2011, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside services will
be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at
Birdston Cemetery.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Glenn Allen Davis
Oct 15, 1956 - Jul 1, 2011
 Memorial services for Glenn
Allen Davis, 54, Corsicana, are
scheduled for 5 p.m., Saturday,
July 9, 2011, at Harmony
Christian Ministries, 1816 W.
Second Avenue, Corsicana.
Mr. Davis passed away on July 1,
2011 in Corsicana.
He was born Oct. 15, 1956, in
Corsicana, to Thomas and Sonda
Davis.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Sonda Davis.
Survivors include his wife,
Barbara Ann Davis of Corsicana;
children, Phillip Davis of Rice,
Thomas Davis of Corsicana and
Kristi Davis of Odessa; father,
Thomas Davis of Rice; brother,
Danny Davis and his wife Brenda
Davis of Corsicana; three
grandchildren, Lynnsey Davis,
Bradley Davis and Bryan Davis,
all of Rice; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Arrangements by Hilliard Funeral
Home, Van. |
Notes:
Nina Fae
Cockrell
Nov 30, 1920 - Jul 3, 2011
 Nina
Fae Cockrell passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the
Riverpark Nursing Center in Eugene, Ore., at the age of 90.
She was born Nov. 30, 1920, to George William and Sue Ella
Cockrell in Rural Shade, where she grew up and attended
school at Long Prairie. She then moved to Corsicana where
she was employed by Southwestern Bell, retiring in 1981
after many years of faithful service. She was a life-long
resident of Corsicana and member of Westhill Church of
Christ. She moved to Oregon in her later years to be near
her sister.
She was very talented seamstress and quilter who created
beautiful quilts for her family. She will be remembered as a
loving sister and aunt who will be greatly missed. We find
comfort knowing she is in Heaven and is at peace.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Bertha
Collins and Sue Robinson; and brothers, Marvin Cockrell and
William Cockrell.
She is survived by sisters, Lavern Nesmith of Eastland, and
Jo Francis Painter of Eugene, Ore.; and her nieces and one
nephews.
A celebration of life will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 8,
2011, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to a charity of
your choice.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
--
 Nina
Fae Cockrell passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the
Riverpark Nursing Center in Eugene, OR at the age of 90. She
was born November 30, 1920 to George William and Sue Ella
Cockrell in Rural Shade, Texas where she grew up and
attended school at Long Prairie. She then moved to Corsicana
where she was employed by Southwestern Bell, retiring in
1981 after many years of faithful service. She was a
life-long resident of Corsicana and member of Westhill
Church of Christ. She moved to Oregon in her later years to
be near her sister. She was very talented seamstress and
quilter who created beautiful quilts for her family. She
will be remembered as a loving sister and aunt who will be
greatly missed. We find comfort knowing she is in Heaven and
is at peace.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Bertha
Collins and Sue Robinson; brothers Marvin Cockrell and
William Cockrell. She is survived by sisters Lavern Nesmith
of Eastland, Texas and Jo Francis Painter of Eugene, OR and
her nieces and one nephews.
A celebration of life will be 2:30pm Friday, July 8, 2011 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers a donation
may be made to a charity of your choice. |
Notes:
- Griffin Roughton Funeral
Home
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o George William
“Billy” Cockrell & Sue Ella (Honea) Cockrell
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Page Perry
Perkins
Apr 23, 1925 - Jul 4, 2011
 Page
Perry Perkins, age 86 of Irene, passed away July 4, 2011, in
Corsicana.
Page was born April 23, 1925 in Osceola to Sebe Richard and
Etta (Jean) Perkins. He lived in Hill and Navarro counties
all his life, and had been a resident of Irene since 1962.
During World War II,
he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific. After the war, he
married Jean Warren on Dec. 27, 1946, in Cleburne. They had
been married 59 years at the time of her death in 2006. He
was of the Baptist faith.
A life-long farmer and rancher, it was not only his
vocation, but his avocation as well. He would rather be
working than anything else. He did cherish the time spent
with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Playing with
them and following their accomplishments were some of his
fondest times.
Page was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Pete Perkins of Hillsboro; and two sisters, Vernette
Hamilton of Itasca and Margie Sisk of Fort Worth.
Survivors include his children, Sue Stephens and husband
Billy of Kerens, Sharon Bowling and husband James, and Devon
Perkins and wife Kim, all of Irene; one sister, Tressie
Hilton of Hillsboro; six grandchildren, Pam Lane, Jamey
Stephens, Amy Bowling, John Perkins, Laura Perkins, and
Katie Perkins; five great-grandchildren, Emily Lane, Will
Stephens, Paige Bowling, Brandon Perkins, and Joshua
Stephens; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2011,
at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2011,
at the Marshall & Marshall Chapel in Hillsboro with the Rev.
Gordon Lockett of Emmett Baptist Church officiating.
Interment will follow at Itasca Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Frost Ex-Students Association
Scholarship Fund in care of Frost ISD; PO Box K; Frost, TX
76641.
Arrangements by Marshall & Marshal Funeral Home, Hillsboro. |
Notes:
James
Edwin Fortson
Sep 5, 1921 - Jun 27, 2011
 James
Edwin Fortson, 89, went to be with his Lord, and be reunited
with his late wife Marie Hurley Fortson on their 66th
wedding anniversary June 27, 2011. Born Sept. 5, 1921, in
Rice, Texas, he was a vital member of the Rice and Corsicana
communities all his life, as well as a beloved son, brother,
husband, and father of 24 living descendants.
After graduating from
Corsicana High School in
1939, Mr. Fortson attended Virginia Military Institute
and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in
1943, and served as a U.S. Navy pilot during
WW II. He
married Marie Hurley on June 27, 1945.
James E. Fortson, his brother Joe B. Fortson Jr., and sister
Laura Fortson Johnston operated extensive farm and ranch
land centered near Rice for more than 50 years.
In 1959 Mr. Fortson founded the Rice Water Supply and Sewer
Service Corporation as a community-owned, non-profit
utility, the first water system for the City of Rice that
did not involve a cistern. He served as chairman of the
board for the utility until 2008.
Mr. Fortson also served the Texas banking industry for more
than 50 years as director and chairman of the board of First
State Bank of Rice, and as director of First Bank and Trust
of Dawson. He served on numerous boards and agencies in
Corsicana including Soil Conservation Service, Navarro
Central Appraisal District and First United Methodist Church
of Corsicana.
James Fortson was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph
Benjamin and Lyda McGee Fortson, his wife, brother, and
sister.
Surviving are his three children and spouses, Ann and Bob
Marcy of Clinton, Okla., Jane and Fred Hardaway of
Richardson, James Hurley (Jim) Fortson of Rice, and Emily
Fortson of Corsicana.
Grandchildren and their families are Jill and Brent Atchley,
Bryler, 11, and Madison, 7, of Clinton, Okla.; Todd and
Emily Marcy, Caleb, 3, and Joshua, 1, of Oklahoma City; Mary
and Mitch Czuk, Adam, 9, James, 7, and William, 3, of
Federal Way, Wash.; Dixie and Don Stevenson, Ella, 3, and
Vivian, 5 months, of Naples, Fla.; Miles and Kathryn
Hardaway, Dalton, 5, and Travis, 2, of Lubbock; Brett
Hardaway, Kittie Ellis, and Andrew, 1, of Garland; Jennifer
Fortson and Ellie, 7, of Rice; and Jessica Fortson of San
Marcos.
With love and great appreciation the family thanks Mary Jo
Middle, Pam Parker, and Lawanda Cherry for the care and
devotion shown their father over the last three and one-half
years of his illness.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana.
A graveside service for family and friends will be at 10
a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2011, in
Oakwood Cemetery
in Corsicana, followed at 2 p.m. by a memorial service at
First United Methodist Church in Corsicana. The Rev. Thomas
Guthrie, formerly of Rice, will officiate.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Charlie Mae
Davis
abt 1942 - Jun 22, 2011
Charlie Mae Davis, 69, of Dallas and formerly of Dawson, passed away
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Baylor Medical Center of Garland.
Visitation will be noon to 7 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, at M.R.
Smith Parlor for Funerals. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
July 2, 2011, at Hopewell Baptist Church in Dawson with the Rev.
Monroe Allen and the Rev. Melvin Brown officiating. Interment will
follow at Farmerville
Cemetery in Dawson. Arrangements by M.R. Smith Parlor for
Funerals.
Notes:
Vernon
(Hodge) Pillans
Feb 16, 1925 - Jun 26, 2011
Vernon Pillans, 86, went home to be with her Lord and
Savior on Sunday, June 26, 2011, with her children and
grandchildren by her side. She was born Feb. 16, 1925, in
Corsicana to R.M. Hodge and Beulah Blanch Sikes Hodge. She
attended school at Oak Valley and later attended and
graduated from Emhouse in
1942. After graduation and while living in Corsicana,
she worked for Western Union, P and S Hospital and Duke and
Ayers. In later years, she worked for Texas Miller Hat
Factory in Corsicana, Lyle Oil Company in Fairfield and The
Smokehouse in Streetman. She was a lifelong member of New
Hope Baptist Church of Winkler. Vernon was a member of The
Silver Haired Legislature. She was also a 50 year member of
the Corsicana Eastern Star #118 as well as a Past Worthy
Matron. For many years she and her husband, Robert, were
very active in Freestone County polictics. She was a loving
wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great
grandmother. She loved life, her church, family, friends,
politics and cooking.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 27,
2011, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at
New Hope Baptist Church in the Winkler-St. Elmo Community
located on FM 416. Brother Ken Helton will be officiating.
Interment will follow at
Saint Elmo Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Preston Bonner, Conrad Engelholm, Larry
Travis, Clell Young, Joey Satagaj, James Gary Pillans, Phil
Pillans and Corky Hagler.
Honorary Pallbearrs will be grandsons, Brian Pillans, Jay
Fondren, Eric Minze, Adam Minze and Robby Pillans.
Vernon was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert
Pillans; and granddaughter, Laurie Pillans Horn.
She is survived by her sons and daughters, Gary and Carolyn
Pillans of Corsicana, Bud and Sherrill Minze of Streetman,
Benny and Cheryl Pillans of Winkler, and David and Bobbie
Fondren of Frisco; grandchildren, Cindy Pair and Brian and
Danielle Pillans, all of Corsicana, Eric and Stephanie Minze
of Fairfield, Adam and Linda Minze of Plattsmouth, Neb.,
Mindy and Rodney Kujawa of Crossroads, Cherrilyn and Jay
Robertson of Fairfield, Robby and Selene Pillans of
Corsicana, Jay and Anne Fondren of Robinson, Clay and Katie
Snider of Allen and Jobeth Fronden of Frisco; 29 great
grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren;
sisters-in-law, Frances Pillans of Streetman and Joyce
Pillans of Winkler; brothers and their wives, James and
Dorothy Hodge of Corsicana, and Richard “Butch” and Jeanie
Hodge of Wooster, Ark.; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.
A special thanks to caregivers Carol Martin, Sue Rice, Helen
Bice, Lynda Lamon, Jane Guerin and granddaughter Mindy
Kujawa.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, P.O. Box
215, Streetman, Texas 75859.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Wanda Nell (Robbins) Robinson-Fuller
Jan 8, 1928 - Jul 12, 2011
 Wanda
Nell Fuller, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, with
family and friends at her bedside, after a five month battle
with ovarian cancer.
She was born Jan. 8, 1928, to Paul and Nell Mobley Robbins
in Wichita Falls,. Soon after, the family moved to Dallas
where Wanda was raised and graduated from Sunset High School
in 1945.
Wanda was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert L.
Robinson in 1960; her second husband, O.M. “Buddy” Fuller
Jr. in 1999; and a daughter, Robbie Paulette Robinson in
2003.
Survivors include a son, Robert L. Robinson Jr. and wife
Kathy of Midlothian, and a very dear cousin who was more
like a sister, Pat Kelly and husband Carl of Wills Point.
Wanda will be remembered by many for the clothes and food
closet she opened and operated in Blooming Grove for several
years until her health became an issue. Because of her hard
work and charitable spirit, many families were able to
receive help when it was needed.
Wanda was a member of Central Baptist Church and then New
Beginnings Family Fellowship Church in Blooming Grove.
Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday,
July 15, 2011, at Corley Blooming Grove Chapel, 117 Fordyce
St., Blooming Grove.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at
New Beginnings Family Fellowship Church, West State Highway
22, east of Blooming Grove with the Rev. Bryan Connally
officiating. Interment will follow at
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove.
Memorials may be made to the New Beginnings Family
Fellowship Church in Blooming Grove.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Rosemary (Morphew) Acree
May 29, 1931 - Jul 12, 2011
 Rosemary
Morphew Acree was born May 29, 1931 in Eagle Pass, Texas to
S. M. and Maisie Morphew and departed to her Father's House
in Heaven on July 12, 2011 of complications of breast
cancer. We were blessed by her love and courageous presence
in our lives, admiring her for refusing to be a victim to
cancer. Rosemary showed strength of spirit and willingness
to “roll with the punches” continuing to be active until her
death. Although not known for her cooking, she was a true
“domestic diva.” Decorating was her passion and she did it
well.
Rosemary went to school in St. Louis, Okla., where she
graduated as valedictorian of her class while also
performing as a twirler and playing three instruments in the
band. Following her husband on to Oklahoma University,
Rosemary began making a loving home for her growing family.
After the University of Oklahoma she began to define the
role of quintessential Texas football coach's wife over the
next 29 years living in Bonham, Corsicana, Richardson,
Lubbock, Midland and Palestine.
She is welcomed to heaven by her loving husband of 48 years,
James D. Acree, who was the love of her life, but she always
said being married to Jim was like trying to hold a tiger by
the tail. She was so proud of him, her family, all the young
men Jim coached and the coaches’ wives she mentored over the
years, especially her dear friend Margaret Moore. She loved
to tell funny stories of her family, the players, coaches
and coaches’ wives who were in the program. Also welcoming
her “home” are her parents; best friend and
sister-of-the-heart, Josephine P. McNutt; sister-in-law
Imogene Mask; brothers-in-law Wayne Mayfield and Bob
Cocanower; and Zena.
Mrs. Acree is survived by one son, Felix Acree of The
Woodlands; three daughters, Susan Kane of Richardson, Debbie
McCall of Houston, and Nancy Skalsky of Austin; 11
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ann
Cocanower of Ft. Worth and Jane Mayfield of Diamond Head,
Miss.; three brothers-in-law, Dr. Stan Acree and wife Carol
of Midwest City, Okla., Sam Acree and wife Jacky of Maud,
Okla., Dee Acree and wife Debbie of Granbury, Texas; two
sisters-in-law, Janette Johnson of Kirbyville, Texas, and
Midge Richards and husband Lee of Maud; as well as a host of
other family and friends, and her faithful Chihuahua, Zorkie.
Special thanks go to: Bobbie Walker, Stacy Doster, Dr. Kent
Rogers, Dr. Steve Paulson, and the doctors and staff at MD
Anderson Medical Center.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home, 418 N. 13th St., Corsicana.
The celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday,
July 16, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th
St., Corsicana with Rev. Mike Alexander officiating.
All of us will miss her dearly and keep her close in our
thoughts as we try to show the character she wanted us to
have.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Ronnie Blackwell
Apr 19, 1957 - Jun 10, 2011
 Former
Corsicana resident, Ronnie Blackwell, 54, left this world
June 10, 2011 to be with the Lord and Savior.
He was born April 19, 1957, in Corsicana to William and
Corrine Blackwell.
Ronnie graduated Corsicana High School and attended Navarro
College. He also served as a member of the Navarro County
Peace Officers Association and Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Organization. Literally growing up with
the restaurant concept, Ronnie devoted many years of his
life to continue the legacy of the family-owned business
developed by his mother and father. Bill's Fried Chicken and
Cafeteria always remained a large part of his life.
Along with his interests in animal welfare and golfing,
Ronnie was a Texas Longhorn fanatic. He devoted much of his
time and energy by showing loyalty to support the “Burnt
Orange Nation” football program.
He is preceded in death by his father, William “Bill”
Blackwell.
Mr. Blackwell is survived by his mother, Corrine Blackwell;
two sisters, Carol McCrory and Barbara Cantrell; two
brothers, Ricky and Steve Blackwell; in addition to many
nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16,
2011, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.
Floyd Petersen officiating.
Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to the SPCA
of Texas.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Emmett Marie (Rash)
Daniel
Dec 7, 1923 - Jul 11, 2011
 Corsicana
- Marie Daniel, 87, of Corsicana, passed away July 11, 2011
in Waco.
She was born Dec. 7, 1923 in Navarro County to Emmett and
Georgia Rash.
Marie worked during World War II at Lockheed in Fort Worth.
She loved to sew, crochet, read her Bible, and she loved
painted landscapes. Marie was a member of Northside Baptist
Church, and was a loving mother to her children.
Mrs. Daniel is preceded in death by her husband, Elbert
Dewayne Daniel in 2009; parents; and sister, Vermele Rash.
Survivors include her children, Barbara Soule’ of Itasca,
Linda Denton of Corsicana, Joe Daniel of Austin; brothers
and sisters, Christine Miller of Corsicana, Volu Slate of
Corsicana, Charles Rash of Eureka, Richard Rash of Mildred,
Curtis Rash of Emhouse; 11 grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2011, at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with grandson, the Rev.
Jeffrey Stanford officiating. Intement will follow at
Eureka
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Judd Soule’, Jeremy Soule’, Joshua
Soule’, Jacob Soule’, Justin Soule’, Jared Soule’, Joseph
Soule’, Jules Soule’, Travis Daniel and Mickey Stanford.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
George Odam Gillespie Sr.
Jan 17, 1927 - Jul 5, 2011
 Mr.
George Odam Gillespie, Sr., 84 of San Antonio, passed away
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born January
17, 1927.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011
at 9:00 AM at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Burial will follow
at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. |
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Corsicana — George Odam Gillespie Sr.. 84, of San Antonio, passed
away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at his residence. Graveside services
will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011, at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Martha Louise "Nell" (Hoffman) Bonner
Sep 1, 1927 - Jul 9, 2011
 Martha
Louise Bonner, 83, of Corsicana, passed away Saturday, July
9, 2011.
She was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Corsicana to Christian
Hoffman and Marcel Fagala Hoffman.
Martha was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She also
owned and operated her own child care at home for 10 years
after retirement from Woolworth and Bealls where she worked
for a number of years as a saleswoman.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Bonner in
2006; brother, Chris Hoffman; sister, Doris Henly and
son-in-law, Carl Taylor.
Survivors include daughter, Marsha Taylor of Corsicana; son,
Rickey Bonner and his wife Louise of Corsicana; one brother,
Herbert Hoffman of Corsicana; grandchildren, Chris Taylor
and wife Christie, Todd Taylor and wife Nicole, Annette
French, Melissa Bonner and Michael Brooks, and Rickey Bonner
Jr. and wife Christina; 10 great-grandchildren;
brother-in-law, Clarence Bonner and his wife Ora Lee Bonner
of Eureka; sisters-in-law, Lorene McBride and her husband
Mac McBride of Corsicana, and Doris Bonner of Corsicana; and
a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011,
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July
13, 2011, at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana with Dan Rogers
officiating.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Genevieve Glynth
(Castles) Dockery
Dec 17, 1921 - Jun 25, 2011
 Corsicana
—Genevieve Dockery passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at
Heritage Oaks Retirement Village at the age of 89. She was
born December 17, 1921 to Walter H. and Annie Castles in
Corsicana. She was the youngest of eight children, a Worthy
Matron of #118 Eastern Star and a lifelong member of the
Westminister Presbyterian Church. She was manager of the
Navarro County Abstract Company and the Corsicana Federal
Savings and Loan. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother,
Great Grand Mother, Aunt and Mom to many. She was preceded
in death by her parents and her husband, Euel Verdell
Dockery.
Mrs. Dockery is survived by her children, a son - Jimmy
Dockery and his wife Susan of Powell and a daughter - Diane
Douglas and her husband Brett of Corsicana; grandchildren -
Jason and Sarah Dockery, Jamie and Adam Levine, Dustin and
Suzanne Douglas, Daniel and Ashley Douglas, Seth Douglas and
Sarah Dockery; one great grandchild, Ava Levin; a number of
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 26 at the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Service will be Monday, June
27 at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m.
with Rev. Mark Luera officiating with burial to follow in
the Oakwood Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ned Balcom, Danny Andrews, Mike Gamez, Joe Castles, Bradley
Boyte and Rickey Billingsley. Honorary pallbearers will be
Clay Jackson, James McGuire, Bernie Berry, David Mack
Castles, Jim Alyea, Maurice Webb and Clarence Cooper.
Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
William
Harold Mims, Sr.
July 17, 1915 - Jun 23, 2011
 Corsicana —Mr. W.H. “Weenie” Mims, Sr., age 95, passed away
Thursday June 23, 2011 at Twilight Home in Corsicana. He was
born July 17, 1915 in Frost to Samuel and Bertha Rogers
Mims.
Mr. Mims was retired after 40 years with the U.S. Post
Office as a letter carrier. Prior to that he was employed
with Corley Funeral Home for many years. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Army, serving during WW II in the Philippines.
Mr. Mims is survived by 2 sons, Williams H. Mims, Jr. and
Stephen Mims; 3 daughters, Bobbie Ann Gonzales, Betsy Sue
Brooks and Kim Clemons; eight grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Corley
Funeral Home Chapelwith Bro. Bill Honea officiating. Burial
will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Al Gonzales, Al Tyson Gonzales, Roy
Duckworth, Brian Collier, John Ivie and Buddy Wayne Brooks. |
Notes:
Walter
Daniel "Dan" Crocker
Jan 23, 1928 - Jun 25, 2011
Dan Crocker, 83 of Kerens, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 in
Heritage Oaks Retirement Village in Corsicana.
Mr. Crocker is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jean Crocker of
Kerens; two daughters and son-in-laws, Danice and Dale Lee, Teresa &
Keith Colvin all of Kerens; 3 grand- children; 8 great
grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; number of nieces and
nephews; sister, Donnie Griffin of Overton.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Paschal Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Paschal
Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Wes Johnson officiating with burial in the
Prairie Point Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sonny Bancroft, Casey Crocker, Rick Shipp, Ray
Commiato, J. B. Lundy and Derwood Purifoy.
Paschal Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Notes:
Gwendell "Sarge" Watts
Jul 4, 1928 - Jun 6, 1983
Gwendell (Sarge) Watts, 54, of Navarro Mills, died
Monday in Fort Worth.
Service is Thursday, 2 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Ken Irwin officiating.
Military graveside service will follow at
Dresden
Cemetery.
Servicemen from Fort Hood will serve as pallbearers.
He was a native of Navarro County and retired from the
U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wanda Watts, of Navarro
Mills; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Vaughan and Mrs. Retha
Hyatt, both of Fort Worth; two grandchildren, his
mother, Mrs. Lula Watts, of Fort Worth, and a brother,
A.B. Watts, of Fort Worth.
Notes:
Tennessee Rea
Mar 22, 1894 - May 2, 1912
Miss Tenessee Rea Dead
Miss Tennessee Rea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rea
of Drane, died Thursday night after a short illness. The
funeral taking place at
Dresden
Cemetery Friday eveing.
Miss Rea was a very popular young lady of the Drane
community, and her many friends greatly sympathize with
the family in the hour of their sad bereavement.
Notes:
- Corsicana Democrat and Truth - Tuesday, May 9,
1923
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- d/o Thomas Jefferson Rea & Alice Jane (DeWitt) Rea
Harvest "Harvey" K. Elkins
Sep 16, 1884 - May 19, 1923
WELL KNOWN NAVARRO COUNTY MAN DEAD
Harvest Elkins, aged 38 years, died as a result of
drinking carbolic acid this afternoon at his place of
business on North Tenth street at 3 o'clock. Deceased is
survived by his wife and two sons, Pink and Leonard,
aged 13 and 9 years respectively. Three brothers and one
sister, Leonard and Hartzell of Corsicana and Charlie of
Drane, and Mrs. Edna Key, of San Antonio, and his
mother, Mrs. Bettie Elkins of Barry; two uncles, Lee
Elkins of Emhouse, M. F. Elkins of Emmett ; one aunt ,
Mrs. C.E. Moore of Emmett survive,
No reason was found as to the cause of the tragedy.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Notes:
--
Remains Interred at Dresden.
The remains of the late Harvest Elkins were interred at Dresden
yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Rev. C. G. Vincent officiated in
the presence of an immense throng of people and there were many
beautiful floral offerings.
Notes:
James Furney
- Sep 30, 1888
At Midway, this county, and buried at the Midway
schoolhouse on Tuesday afternoon, James Furney, abt 30
years old. The cause of death was blackjaundice. His
nearest relatives are in Freestone county, where his
brother resided. He leaves considerable property which
is temporarily taken charge of by his friends. It was a
sad death as he was all alone, having no one abt him but
his paid attendant.
Notes:
James D. Acree
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Jimmie
Gene Buckner
Dec 19, 1939 - Mar 2, 2009
 Jimmie
Gene Buckner, 69, of Cisco passed away March 2, 2009, at his
home.The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 to
7 p.m. Thursday at Kimbrough Funeral Home, 300 W. Ninth St.,
Cisco. Graveside services, officiated by the Rev. Stephen
Forester, will be 2 p.m. Friday at
Oakwood Cemetery
in Cisco. Jimmie was born Dec. 19, 1939, in Fort Worth to
Elbert Ray and Pinkney Minerva (Willis) Buckner.
On Aug. 16, 1988, he married Carolyn Blanton in Corsicana.
He had his own auto mechanic shop at his home for over 22
years. They moved to Grand Prairie where he continued to
work as an auto mechanic for 18 more years. Because of his
failing health, he and Carolyn moved to Cisco Aug. 6, 2004.
Jimmie loved to hunt and fish. More than hunting and fishing
he loved his children and grandchildren. He always said that
he loved life, no matter how it really was. He was a member
of the Bible Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife,
Carolyn of Cisco; daughter, Shelia Ybarra and husband John
of Hurst; four sons, Darrell Buckner and wife Lisa of
Corsicana, Tommy Yeley and wife Mary of Cisco, Rusty Yeley
and wife Angela of Trenton, and Allen Strickland of Cisco;
and three sisters, Robbie Solenberg and husband Joe of
Lawton, Okla., Charlotte Arnold and husband Otis of
Corsicana, and Oletta Middleton of Corsicana. Also surviving
are 20 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 10 great
great-grandchildren. His parents, three brothers, two
sisters and one great-great-grandson preceded him in death.
Arrangements by Kimbrough Funeral Home, Cisco. |
Notes:
- Submitted by Tanyua Davis
Emma
Alice (Boswell) Campbell-Bridger
Oct 8, 1897 - Jun 16, 1943
RITES ON THURSDAY FOR MRS.
BRIDGER; BURIAL OAKWOOD
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Bridger, 45, who died Tuesday
night in the P. and S. Hospital, were held Thursday afternoon at
the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church with interment in
Oakwood.
Conducting the rites were Rev. A. A. Peacock, pastor and Rev. J.
F. Adams, former pastor of the church.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. M. B. Boswell of Lubbock; two
sons, Milton Campbell of Corsicana, and Ernest Bridger of the U.
S. Army; three daughters, Emma Jean Bridger, Lillian Bridger and
Mrs. Jerome Greene, all of Corsicana; four brothers, Will
Boswell of Pensacola, Fla.; George Boswell of Corpus Christi;
Henry Boswell of Houston, and Bob Boswell of Pursell, Okla., and
two sisters, Mrs. J. J. McGaw and Mrs. D. B. Bellah, both of
Lubbock.
Pallbearers were E. W. Robinson, Horace Hayes, C. C. Tuner,
Robert Corley, James Lockerd and Lyman Barnes.
Corley Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Notes:
------
June 1943 newspaper obituary:
Funeral rites for Mrs. Emma Bridger, 45, who died Tuesday night in
the P. and S. Hospital, are planned for 4:30 Thursday afternoon at
the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church with interment in
Oakwood cemetery.
Rev. A. A. Peacock, pastor, and Rev. J. F. Adams, former pastor of
the church will conduct the services.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. M. V. Boswell of Lubbock; two sons,
Milton Campbell of Coriscana, and Ernest Bridger of the U. S. Army;
three daughters, Emma Jean Bridger, Lillian Bridger and Mrs. Jerome
Greene, all of Corsicana; four brothers, Will Boswell of Pensacola,
Fla.; George Boswell of Corpus Christi, Henry Boswell of Houston,
and Bob Boswell of Pursell, Okla; and two sisters, Mrs. J. J. McGaw
and Mrs. D. B. Bellah of Lubbock.
Corley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
*notes and corrections related to the obituary - Emma's oldest
surviving brother, James Lee Boswell of Lubbock, was apparently
accidentally left out; her teenage son, Emory Larkin Campbell, who
preceded her in death was left out, his obituary can be found on the
Navarro County TXGenWeb website; her two married sisters' first &
middle names were Minnie Lee and Pearl Gipsy; the correct spelling
of daughter Emma Jean is Emma "Jene" and she was known by Jene; the
spelling for the married name of her stepdaughter, Mary Lee, may be
Green rather than Greene
*other notes - Emma was born in Luverne, Crenshaw County, AL, and in
1916 she, her children, her widowed mother, and her five unmarried
siblings moved from there via train to Teague, Freestone County, TX;
her 2nd husband was Ernest Ladon Bridger who died a few years before
her in 1940, they were married in 1923; her 1st husband and father
of her first two children was Cline Virgil Campbell of Crenshaw
County, AL; her parents were John Wigg Boswell, b. Leon, Covington,
AL, and Margaret Vermell Garrett, b. Pigeon Creek, Butler County, AL
*
She also had a toddler son who preceded her in death: Clarence
Newton Bridger, b. 24 Nov 1927, d. 5 Aug 1929, also buried in
Oakwood Cemetery. ~Candice
Samuel Doris (Weston) Tipping
Sep 9, 1917 - Feb 1, 1960
Mrs. Tipping
Dies Monday In
Local Hospital
BLOOMING GROVE, Feb. 2 (Spl) –Mrs. Doyle Tipping, 43, died in
Memorial Hospital Monday night. She was stricken with a heart attack
at her home here Saturday night.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from The First
Baptist Church. Burial will be in the
Rose Hill cemetery.
Surviving are her husband of Blooming Grove; two sons, Bobby Doyle
Tipping, basketball coach at the local high school, and Billy
Tipping; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Frances Hiler and JoAnn Tipping,
all of Blooming Grove; a sister, Mrs. Nadine Reilly, Dallas, and two
grandchildren.
McCormick Funeral Service directs.
Notes:
Ostein
"Andy" Reamy
Sep 12, 1937 - Jun 22, 2011
 From
Staff Reports— Ostein “Andy” Reamy passed away on Wednesday,
June 22, 2011, at his residence.
He was born in Navarro County on Sept. 12, 1937 to Ogle and
Willie Reamy. He married Iva Nell Owen on July 23, 1955.
They made their home in Navarro.
Mr. Reamy worked for Chattanooga Glass and K-Mart Warehouse
for many years, until his retirement in 2003. He loved
spending time with his family, playing dominoes, working in
his yard and listening to music. He was a 32° Mason, Shriner
and member of Eureka Masonic Lodge.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jo Maudine
Kuyava; and brothers, Cloratho and Lafamond Reamy.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Iva Nell Reamy;
daughter, Germaine Mobley and husband John; sons, Ryan Reamy
and wife Kala, and Adolf Reamy; five grandchildren, Chad
Hunnicutt and wife Tami, Christin Phillips and husband
Jacob, Ross Reamy, Rick Reamy and Tiffany Reamy; and one
great-grandson, Hunter Phillips.
The family would like to thank Dr. Sanchez, Dr. Updegrove,
and the nurses of Cedar Lake Hospice, especially Phyllis,
Sarah and Kim.
Memorials may be made to the Eureka Masonic Lodge #1060 at
6075 SECR 2080, Corsicana, Texas, 75109.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Corley
Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later
date.Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home,
Corsicana. |
Notes:
Terry
Dickinson
May 27, 1958 - Jun 12, 2011
Terry Dickinson, 53, of Mexia, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, in
Corsicana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14,
2011, at Wade Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 15, at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard. Interment
will follow in Dawson
Cemetery. Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
-
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011
- h/o Debra (Bounds) Dickinson; s/o Billy Lee Dickinson
& Anna Margaret (Branham) Dickinson
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Ben
Dave Dickerson, Jr.
Sep 7, 1923 - Jun 24, 2011
 Corsicana
— Ben Dave Dickerson, Jr. 87, passed away June 24, 2011 at
Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana. He was born
September 7, 1923 to Myrtle and Ben Dave Dickerson, Sr. in
Athens. He was preceded in death by his parents and his
first wife, Gladys.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie Judson Dickerson;
daughter, Karen Bacon; son and daughter-in-law, Kent and
Linda Sue Dickerson; grandson and wife, Wes and Shaun
Dickerson; grandson, Ryan Dickerson; sister, Lelia Mae
Garner; niece, Mrs. Kay King; step-son and wife, Phil and
Darlene Judson; step-grandsons and wives, Jody and Lindsey
Judson and Matt and Carie Judson; and step-great
grandchildren, Charlie Hoffman Judson and Calame Winters
Judson.
Mr. Dickerson was reared in Athens. He moved to Evansville,
Indiana to study Petroleum Engineering and while in Indiana
he signed up for the U S Air Force. Mr. Dickerson was not
called into active duty for over a year. While waiting for
the call, he joined a Gravity Meter Crew in Louisiana and
moved all across south Texas then worked in Pecos.
After the war, Mr. Dickerson moved to Chicago, Illinois and
married Gladys Richardson. He worked in the furniture
business on Michigan Avenue and was very successful. They
had two children. He decided that they should move out of
the city to rear their children. They headed west and ended
up in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Dickerson started contracting
for the construction industry as Arizona was growing
rapidly.
Ben moved to Corsicana in 2005 and married Nellie Taylor
Judson. His dry sense of humor which he maintained as he
battled increasing health challenges over the last several
months will forever be remembered by family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A memorial service
will follow from 6:30 to 7 pm.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 320
N. 15th Street, Corsicana, TX 75110. |
Notes:
-
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sunday, Jun 26, 2011
- h/o Gladys (Richardson) Dickerson & Nellie Taylor
Judson Dickerson - s/o Ben Dave Dickerson, Sr. & Myrtle
Dickerson
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Nellie Ruth (Ridens) Rehders
Aug 21, 1931 - Jun 21, 2011
Corsicana — Nellie Rehders died Thursday, June 21, 2011 at the
age of 79. She was born August 21, 1931 in Corsicana. Visitation
will be Tuesday, June 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Service will be after visitation at 4 p.m. in the
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at the DFW
National Cemetery in Grand Prairie.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
-
Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, Jun 25, 2011
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- w/o Bobby Gene "Bob" Rehders married Jul 4, 1947; d/o T.
J. Ridens buried in Zion's Rest cemetery & Phoebe Gladys
(Sawyer) Ridens-Buchanan-Smith buried in Hamilton Beeman
Cemetery
Robert Hines Cansler
abt 1937 - Jun 20, 2011
Corsicana —Robert Hines Cansler, 74, died peacefully in
his sleep at his home in Ocoee, Fla. on June 20, 2011.
He grew up in Kilgore, Texas and Corsicana, Texas,
graduating from Corsicana High School. Robert owned and
managed the Waffle Shop in Corsicana for many years,
then moved to Orlando area in the late 80's and began to
work for Disney until the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Joy of Ocoee; a son, Todd
Cansler of Corsicana; one step daughter, Tracy Mee of
Dallas; three half-brothers, Larry Cansler, Mike Hughes,
and David Hughes; one half-sister, Sue Adams; and a host
of nieces and nephews.
At Robert's request, his ashes will be spread in East
Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the
American Cancer Society.
Notes:
Martha Kelly
abt 1913 - Jun 14, 2011
Corsicana — Martha Kelly, 98, of Corsicana, passed away
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2011, at
Johnson Memorial Church Of God In Christ with Elder
Curtis R. Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
Notes:
Mozell Brown
abt 1920 - Jun 16, 2011
 Corsicana
— Mozell Brown, 91, of Corsicana, passed away Thursday, June
16, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services are 1 p.m.
Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with
Pastor Dairy Johnson Sr. officiating. Interment will follow
at Woodland
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
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Notes:
Dorothy Louise (McCarter) Martin
Aug 7, 1920 - Jun 23, 2011
 Dorothy
Louise McCarter Martin of Frost, TX, died in Victoria, TX,
June 23, 2011. She was 90 years old.
Dorothy Martin was born to Robert Arthur McCarter and Averil
Babb McCarter, August 7, 1920, in Port Lavaca, TX. She
married Charles Devore Martin of Corsicana, October 30,
1942, in Albuquerque, NM.
Mrs. Martin graduated from Corsicana High School and Texas
Tech University. She was an active and long time member of
Frost United Methodist Church and the Frost Community. She
was a beloved teacher at Blooming Grove and Frost High
Schools.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son,
Guy Ronald Martin.
She is survived by her son, Robert Charles Martin and wife,
Kathleen, of Edna; daughter-in-law, Theresa Green Martin, of
Frost; grandchildren Kate Martin Howell and husband Session,
of San Antonio; Margaret Martin Beabout and husband, Nathan,
of Port Lavaca; Robert Clay Martin and wife, Meredith, of
Edna; Caleb Martin and wife, Amanda; Joshua Martin and wife,
Bethany, all of Frost; and ten great grand children.
Pallbearers are granddaughters Kate Howell and Margaret
Beabout and grandsons Caleb Martin, Joshua Martin, and
Robert Clay Martin.
Visitation will be at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Sunday,
June 26th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. A family graveside service
will be held Monday, June 27th at
Oakwood cemetery,
conducted by Rev. Danny P. Reeves.
Memorials may be made to Frost United Methodist Church, PO
Box J, Frost TX 76641 or donor's choice. |
Notes:
- Submitted by Edward L. Williams
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Dorothy McCarter Martin, 90, a former resident of Navarro County,
passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Victoria
She was born on Aug. 7, 1920 in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 20111, at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be at 9 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011, at
Oakwood cemetery in
Corsicana.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Odie L.
Stewart
Oct 9, 1928 - Jun 20, 2011
 Odie
L. Stewart, 82, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011, in the
Crestview Manor Care Center of Waco.
Odie was born in Ellis County on Oct. 9, 1928, to Hugh W.
and Dora Bell (Claxton) Stewart Sr. He married Sue Alla
Chapman in 1948 and after her passing, he married Ethelene
in 1977, and they made their home in Corsicana.
He worked for Carlon Products and Chattanooga Glass as a
machinist and retired from the City of Corsican as an
Inspector. He loved working in his yard and playing his
banjo.
He is preceded in death by son, Kenneth W. Stewart in 1994;
wife, Sue Stewart in 1974; and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife, Ethelene Stewart of Corsicana:
daughter, Pamela and her husband Jerry Eggebrecht of Waco;
two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, James
Stewart of Waxahachie; and sister, Dorothy Nichols of
Irving.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at
J.E. Keever Mortuary in Ennis.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22,
2011, at Post Oak
Cemetery in Roane.
Arrangements by J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc. of Ennis. |
Notes:
- h/o Sue Alla (Chapman) Stewart and Ethelene Stewart - s/o
Hugh W. Stewart Sr. and Dora Bell (Claxton) Stewart
-
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Willie
Harrison Hodge
Sep 22, 1922 - Jun 21, 2011
Willie H. Hodge
Funeral services for Mr. Willie H. Hodge, 88, of Nacogdoches,
will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Mildred
Baptist Church in Mildred with the Rev. Terry Hodge and the Rev.
Tony Neal officiating. Interment will follow at
Eureka Cemetery in
Eureka.
Mr. Hodge was born on Sept. 22, 1922, in Navarro County to the late
Henry Harrison Hodge and Ruby Lee Greer Hodge. He passed away
peacefully on June 21, 2011, in Nacogdoches.
Willie was raised in Eureka and graduated from high school in
Mildred. He served with the United States Coast Guard for four years
during WW II and went on
to work for the Texas Employment Commission for 38 years in
Corsicana. Willie and his wife, Alibeth, moved to Nacogdoches in
2008 to be closer to their family.
Willie enjoyed many hobbies but flower gardening was his passion. He
enjoyed traveling with Alibeth, raising cattle and was a self-taught
cook in his latter years. He was a member of First Christian Church
in Nacogdoches. He and Alibeth were former active members of Mildred
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Alice Elizabeth
Whitten Hodge of Nacogdoches; his son, the Rev. Terry Hodge and wife
Pat of Nacogdoches; granddaughter, Amy Bowman of Bedford; grandson,
Adam Bowman of Waco; granddaughter, Alyson Scott and husband Adam of
Nacogdoches; two great-grandchildren, Luke Harrison Scott and Charli
Belle Scott, both of Nacogdoches.
In addition to his parents, Henry and Ruby Hodge, he was preceded in
death by a son, Dr. Harry Hodge.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at
First Christian Church in Nacogdoches.
The family will receive friends and family at Mildred Baptist after
the interment. The family requests memorials be made to the First
Christian Church Building Fund or to the Mildred Baptist Church.
Arrangements by Laird Funeral Home, Nacogdoches.
Notes:
Gene Reagan
Feb 20, 1930 - Jun 17, 2011
Mr. Gene Reagan, age 81, of Navarro, entered the presence of the
savior on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Country Meadow Health & Rehab
Center of Corsicana. He was born on February 20, 1930 in Bazette to
William Clarence "Shorty" and Mittie Holleman Reagan.
He was employed for many years with the Corsicana Grain Elevator
where he was the scale operator. He had a great love for bottle
feeding calves until they got big enough to sell, and then he would
start over again. Every year, he would have a garden which he
enjoyed working in until his health would not allow him to do so any
longer. He was a member of Calvary Worship Center in Corsicana where
he served as a church elder for many years. He had a great love for
the Lord, his family, and all the times that the family got
together. He really enjoyed playing dominoes, and always got a kick
out of making a big score.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Clarence and Mittie
Reagan; brother, Clayton Reagan; and great-grandsons, Hayden Lynn
Ratliff and Adrian Odell Porier.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Earline Reagan; daughter and
son-in-law, Charlene and Claude Sanches of Corsicana; son, David C.
Young and companion Cindy Easley of Corsicana; grandchildren, Randy
Ratliff of Corsicana, Toby L. Ratliff and wife, Linda of Mildred,
Wendy Young of Tenn., Misty Young of Dallas, Ashley Cather and
husband Daniel of Garland, Mindy Young of Weatherford, Travis,
Austin and Dustin Young of Linden, Tenn., great-granddaughters,
Madison Ratliff of Mildred and Hailey Cather of Garland; sister,
Laverne Hawkins and husband Wayne of Athens; brother, Jerry Reagan
and wife Latroyce of Mildred; sisters-in-law, Phrink Reagan, Imogene
Elmore and husband Rev. Leroy, Helen Bryant and husband Rev. Billy
and Shirley Garrett and husband Ed of Corsicana; brother-in-law,
Benny Robinson and wife Frances of retreat; several nieces, nephews,
cousins, and a big host of friends.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at
Calvary Worship Center with Dr. Gary W. Johnson officiating.
Interment will follow in
Eureka Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Ratliff, Toby
Ratliff, Ronnie Hawkins, Dewayne Robinson, Harold Hawkins, David
Reagan, and Jason Bottoms.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Building fund at Calvary
Worship Center, 1564 N. Beaton Street, Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Notes:
Gertrude (Powell) Wright
Jul 22, 1915 - Jul 22, 2011
Gertrude Powell-Wright, 95, of Dallas, and formerly of Corsicana,
passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at Vibra Specialty Care, Dallas,
Texas. Funeral service will be 12 noon Saturday, July 30, 2011 at
Bethel AME Church, 1638 Ann Arbor, Dallas, Texas with Pastor
Reginald Houston officiating. Burial will follow in
Woodland Cemetery,
Corsicana, Texas. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Roy Eugene
Thomas
Jun 2, 1928 - Jul 24, 2011
Roy Eugene Thomas, 83, of Barry, passed away July 24, 2011 in
Corsicana. He was born June 2, 1928 in Brushie Prairie to Jack and
Dovie Thomas.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and daughters, Andra Kay and
Vickie Lynn.
He is survived by wife, Hazel Thomas of Barry; daughter, Anna
Verline Barron and husband Jerry of Starkville, Miss.;
grandchildren, Jason Barron and wife Jessica of Harvest, Ala., Jana
Fuss and husband Christopher of Brandon, Miss., Jennifer Ann Barron
of Starkville, Miss.; great-grandchildren, Emma and Jacob Barron of
Harvest, Ala., Matthew and Jonathan Fuss of Brandon, Miss.; sisters,
Lorene Sykes of Corsicana, Frances Kendall of Navarro Mills, and
Bettie Honea of Corsicana; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2011 at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Lee Sykes officiating. Burial at
Frost Cemetery.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Sheri Ann (Kendall) Tufts
Sep 14, 1956 - Jul 25, 2011
 Sheri
Ann (Kendall) Tufts, 54, of Dawson, passed away Monday, July
25, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at
First United Methodist Church in Dawson with Rev. Michael
Redmond and Rev. Sandra Pierce officiating.
Sheri was born Sept. 14, 1956 in Corsicana to Joe and Joyce
(Rogers) Kendall. She was raised in Dawson and was a 1975
graduate of Dawson High School. Sheri lived most of her life
in Dawson but also lived in Austin, Granbury and Lindale
during her adult life. She earned a BBA in Marketing from
Baylor University and also received her Master's degree in
Library Science from North Texas State University. In the
1980's, she owned and operated Bird Construction in Austin
with her husband, Ken Bird. She later worked as a research
archivist at Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. Family was
very important to Sheri, who also loved to read, loved old
movies, especially Turner Movie Classics and was virtually a
gourmet cook. She was an avid organic gardener and
environmentalist and would try to win people over at every
opportunity. Sheri was instrumental in beginning a recycle
program for Dawson High School and was a member of the
Dawson Booster Club working in the concession stand at every
home game. She attended First United Methodist Church of
Dawson.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Joyce Rogers
Kendall; grandparents, Margie and Julius Rogers and Corrie
and Ferris Kendall, and her former husband, Ken Bird.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Tufts of Dawson; her
father, Joe Kendall of Dawson; sisters, Linda Kendall of
Palestine and Nancy Cox of McKinney; aunts, Carolyn Rogers
Barton of Dawson and Francis Kendall of Navarro Mills;
uncles, Ray Rogers and wife, Becky of Dawson, Gene Rogers
and wife, Lynn of Sanger and Bill Kendall of Galveston;
brother-in-law, Roger Tufts and wife, Donna of Arlington;
sister-in-law, Virginia Hildebrandt of Littleton, Colo.;
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and her beloved dog,
Rocket.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, Cancer
Research, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or the
Austism Society, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, 10503 Metric
Drive, Dallas, Texas 75243.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard. |
Notes:
Olden Louis "Cheetah" Terry
abt 1954 - Jul 24, 2011
Corsicana — Olden Louis “Cheetah” Terry, 57, of Corsicana passed
away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at his residence. Visitation is from noon
to 7 p.m. Wednesday at M.R. Smith Parlor for Funerals. Funeral
service is noon Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Mount Olive Baptist
Church with Pastor Afred Cox Jr. and Bishop K.D. Davis officiating.
Interment will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park. Arrangements by M.R. Smith Parlor for
Funerals.
Notes:
Tommy Wayne
Davis
Jul 2, 1939 - Dec 5, 2016
Mr. Tommy Wayne Davis, 77, of Corsicana, passed away on
Monday, December 5, 2016, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2016, at Corley
Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Saturday,
December 10, 2016, at Eureka
Cemetery with the Rev. Cory Brand officiating.
Tommy was born in Kerens, Texas, to the late Jessie Columbus David
and Edna Mae Webster Davis. He loved being with his family and
enjoyed drinking his coffee which usually lasted all day long. He
loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing. He was
a very avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and enjoyed watching them
every chance he got.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jessie Edward and Robert
Lee Davis; and a sister, Ruth Michaels.
Survivors include his wife, Nelda Davis, of Eureka; sons: Tommy
Davis, Jr., of Corsicana, James Dale Davis and wife, Jeanette
Bailey, of Eureka, Michael Vernon Davis, of Corsicana, and Jerry Lee
Davis, of Purdon; daughter, Genell Evonne Mann, of Corsicana; eight
grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Louise Ross and
Barbara Miller, of Mexia; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives and many friends. J5
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