Orvillen
Dean
McClanahan Jun 8, 1957 - Mar 10, 2002Orvillen McClanahan, 44, of Barry passed away Sunday,
March 10, 2002 in Navarro County.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Blooming Grove.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dresden
Cemetery.
Mr. McClanahan was born June 8, 1957 in Coffeyville,
Kan.
Survivors include his daughter, Orleena Delane
McClanahan of Barry; father, Orville McClanahan of Dallas; mother and
stepfather, Eldeanie and Bobby Henderson of Frost; and sister, Robin McClanahan
of Irving.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of
Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Lillian
Grace (Vernon) Speed-Bain
Nov 27, 1914 - Mar 10, 2002
Lillian Bain
Lillian Bain, 87, of Kerens passed away Sunday, March
10, 2002 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church
in Kerens with the Rev. Wes Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Kerens
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
She was born Nov. 27, 1914 in Kerens.
Survivors include her son, Stan Speed of Dayton;
granddaughters, Christy Speed of Indiana, Heather Speed of Denton and Julie
Speed of Watauga; and great-grandchildren, Madison and Haley Speed-Granier of
Indiana.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home of Kerens.
Notes:
- Married G. W. Speed on 20 Oct 1937
- Married William Lee Bain in 1985
Lois
(Chadwick) Williams
Jul 10, 1913 - Mar 10, 2002
Lois Chadwick Williams, 88, of Blooming Grove passed
away Sunday, March 10, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton
Chapel. Interment will follow at Dresden
Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born July 10, 1913 in Carrollton,
Miss. to William E. and Lydia May Chadwick. She was a member of Seventh Day
Adventist Church. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Bettie Seaton;
grandchildren, Wendy Mann, Vonnie Vandergriff and Vickie Henry;
great-grandchildren, Kevin Vandergriff, Kelly Vandergriff, Aaron Vandergriff,
Todd Vandergriff, Tuesday Henry, Romy Verhovsher; niece, Sue Beebe; and nephew,
Aubrey Boyd.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of
Corsicana.
Mary
Louise Barge
Nov 29, 1928 - Mar 13, 2002
Mary Louise Barge, 73, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Richland
Cemetery.
Mrs. Barge was born Nov. 29, 1928 in Purdon.
Survivors include her husband, Billy G. Barge of
Corsicana; and daughters, Deborah McConnico and husband Chris of Purdon and
Donna Muckleroy of Deer Park.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
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Mary Louise Barge
Mary Louise Barge, 73, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Richland
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Cliff Muckleroy, Randy Brister,
Clay McConnico and Duane McConnico.
Mrs. Barge was born Nov. 29, 1928 in Purdon. She was a
member of Northside Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lindsay and
Annie Griffin; three brothers; and a sister.
Survivors include her husband, Billy G. Barge of
Corsicana; daughters, Debbie McConnico and husband Chris of Purdon and Donna
Muckleroy of Deer Park; sister, Jean Tidwell of Richland; granddaughter, Tami
Brister and husband Randy of Pearland; grandsons, Cliff Muckleroy and wife
Jeanna of Missouri City, Clay McConnico and wife Whitney of Flower Mound, and
Duane McConnico of Lewisville; great-grandson, Caelan Brister of Pearland; and
great-granddaughter, Jordan McConnico of Flower Mound.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be mad to the Lupus
Foundation, P.O. Box 79563, Baltimore, MD 21279-0563.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
L.C.
'shorty' Robinson Jr.
Apr 19, 1939 - Mar 11, 2002
L.C. "Shorty" Robinson Jr., 62, of Corsicana
passed away Monday, March 11, 2002 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Taylor Memorial
Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Roy Walker officiating. Interment will
follow at Friendship Cemetery in Eureka.
Pallbearers will be Melvin Christon, Johnny Christon,
Marvin Christon, Ira McDade and David Vaughn.
Mr. Robinson was born April 19, 1939 in Eureka.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Ella Robinson of
Corsicana; son, Michael A. Robinson of Dallas; daughter, Katina Robinson of
Dallas; parents, L.C. Robinson Sr. and
Lorene Robinson of Corsicana; brothers,
Raymond Robinson of Dallas, Ernest Robinson and Gregory Star Robinson, both of
Corsicana; sisters, Ruthie Woods and husband Aubrey of Corsicana, Dorothy Walker
and husband the Rev. Roy Walker of Abilene, Diann Carter and Shelia Robinson,
both of Dallas; seven grandchildren, seven stepchildren, 12 step-grandchildren,
two step-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles,
aunts, and other relatives.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Eunice
'Ruth' (Burton) Rawson
Mar 14, 1911 - Mar 12, 2002
Eunice "Ruth" Rawson, 90, of Phoenix passed
away Tuesday, March 12, 2002.
Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Corley
Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday with Dr. Jimmy Finley
officiating. Interment will follow at Rosehill
Cemetery in Blooming Grove.
Mrs. Rawson was born March 14, 1911 in Roscoe, the
third of six children to Samuel Wylie Swafford and Lena Mae Burton. At an early
age, she moved with her family by covered wagon to the Cryer Creek community in
Navarro County. The family operated a cotton farm in this area for many years.
She became well-schooled during the Great Depression in the art of chopping and
picking cotton and in caring for a family. She became so adept at picking
cotton, more than 500 pounds daily, she could outdo most men in the area.
After her marriage on April 12, 1929 to Henderson
"Jack" Rawson, the couple moved to the Blooming Grove-Lone Cedar area,
where he operated a barber shop and she worked on the family farm and began her
own family.
In 1936, the couple moved to Corsicana where they lived
until the outbreak of World War II. Mr. Rawson left the area to work in defense
plants while Mrs. Rawson remained in Corsicana where she and her children were
active in public education and First United Methodist Church. Although Mrs.
Rawson had almost no formal education, she learned reading, writing and
arithmetic along with her children. Her success was documented by employment as
an assistant to Corsicana optometrist Dr. Joe B. Williams.
In 1951, Mr. and Mrs. Rawson moved to Haltom
City-Richland Hills. In 1980, they moved to Lake Palestine near Frankston. In
1991, several years after the death of her husband, Mrs. Rawson moved to Phoenix
to be with her daughter's family.
Her warm humor, courage and family values will live
forever in those whose lives she touched.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents;
sisters, Avis Griffin, Gladys Fitzgerald and Oma Sims; and brother, Truman
Swafford.
Survivors include her daughter, Darline Whatley and
husband Boyce "Buddy" of Phoenix; son, Jack Rawson and wife Velma Jane
of Austin; grandchildren, Rhonda Reznick, Gina Butcher, Boyce Whatley, Jim Nast,
Kyle Whatley and Brian Rawson; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Inez Hagen of
Tyler; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Delores
Faye (Portis) White
Aug 7, 1934 - Mar 11, 2002
Delores Faye Portis White, 67, of Corsicana passed away
Monday, March 11, 2002 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Scott Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist
Church with the Rev. Dairy G. Johnson Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Woodland
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Robert Edwards, Jill Bonner,
Charles Nelson, Gregory Portis, George L. Marshall Jr. and Don Jones. Honorary
pallbearers will be grandsons James Hardeman, Michael D. White, Robert White and
Rashad Wilburn.
Mrs. White was born Aug. 7, 1934 in Navarro County. She
attended G.W. Jackson High School, and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister,
Barbara Hamilton; and brothers, George Portis Jr., Harvey Watson and Luther
Portis.
Survivors include her husband, James White Sr. of
Corsicana; children, James Earl White Jr., Veronica (Dell) White, Morris (Alphonso),
Michael Wayne White (Lavonne) and Vikki Lynne White; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; sisters, Rosie Nell Cunningham (E. Brice) and Acquilla Graves;
adopted sisters, Alene Diana Jones, Grace Gunnell, Mary L. Parks, Stella Henry,
Jimmie Smith and Nancy Johnson; aunts, Mary Modester, Minnie Kelley, Bernice
Allen and Martha Kelley; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Loretta
Verna (Smith) Muncy
Jul 9, 1916 - Mar 13, 2002
Loretta V. Muncy, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 13,
2002 in Hubbard.
Graveside services wil be 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairview
Cemetery with minister Delbert Goins officiating.
Mrs. Muncy was born in Malone on July 9, 1916 to Ben M.
and Hattie Ballew Smith. She married Herbert Muncy on July 11, 1936 in Malone.
Mrs. Muncy was a member of the Westhill Church of Christ in Corsicana.
She was preceded in death by her husband on May 24,
1969.
Mrs. Muncy is survived by her daughter Betty Westbrook
and husband Charles of Hubbard; son, James Muncy and wife Sue of DeSoto; three
granddaughters, Ann Westbrook of Hubbard, Kelly Muncy of DeSoto and Jennifer
Dollar of Dallas; and four great-grandchildren, Koby Westbrook of Hubbard, Chase
Huddelston, DeKota Simmons and Cierra Simmons, all of DeSoto.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
- Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill Co., TX
Macca
Neely 'Mac' Savage
Jan 25, 1969 - Mar 8, 2002
Macca Neely "Mac" Savage, 73, of Newark,
Calif. passed away Friday, March 8, 2002 in Fremont, Calif.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at First
United Methodist Church in Dawson. Interment will follow at the Lawrence
Cemetery at Navarro Mills Lake. After services, the family will be at the
Savage homeplace in Hubbard.
Born Jan. 25, 1969 in Malone, Mac graduated from Malone
High School in 1946 and immediately enlisted in the
U.S. Army. He served in the
542nd Engineering Survey Company in Japan and was discharged at Camp Stoneman,
Calif. in February 1948. By that time, several Savage family members had
migrated to Bakersfield, Calif. and Mac decided to join them there and continue
his education. He graduated from Bakersfield College while working for Savage
and Smiser War Surplus. In January 1951, he married Barbara Bumpers Savage in
Dawson. He continued working with his sister Sue and her husband Sam in their
California trucking company, Smiser Freight Service, where he served a vice
president and general manager, a position he held until poor health caused his
retirement in 1984. He and Barbara have resided in their family home in Newark,
Calif. for almost 40 years.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Maria Lankford of
Corsicana; and a brother, Bates Savage of Hubbard.
Mac is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; daughters,
Debbie Savage of Placerville, Calif. and Annette Savage of Newark, Calif.; son,
Macca Gene of Union City, Calif.; grandchildren, David Coelho, Darin Coelho,
Singin Savage, Nicholas Savage and great-granddaughter Kayla Savage, all of
California; brothers, W.B. (Pat) Savage of Palm Springs, Calif., Charlie Savage
of DeSoto and Eddie (Joe) Savage of Templeton, Calif.; and sisters, Frances
Gremillion of Hubbard, Sue Smiser and Jean Savage of Coronado, Calif.; and a
host of nieces and nephews from Texas to California.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Michael
Wayne Tolliver
Aug 12, 1973 - Mar 13, 2002
Michael Wayne Tolliver, 28, of Kerens passed away
Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Mt. B. Zion
Baptist Church in Kerens with the Rev. Nathan Carter officiating and the Rev.
Donald Colbert giving the eulogy. Interment will follow at Samaria
Cemetery in the community of Samaria, east of Kerens.
Pallbearers will be Wallace Lindsey, Thurston Lindsey,
Henry Lindsey, Collie Bluitt, Clyde Bluitt, Lewis Bluitt and Jerry Sayles.
Mr. Tolliver was born Aug. 12, 1973 in Corsicana. He
received his education at Kerens High School and was a member of the Samaria
Baptist Church where he served as a member of the Usher Board.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dollie A.
Tolliver; and brother, Tracy O. Tolliver.
Mr. Tolliver is survived by his father, Fred Lindsey of
LaRue; three sisters, Jewel Tolliver, Sharon Bartee and Margaret Tolliver, all
of Kerens; two brothers, Church Tolliver and Randy Tolliver, both of Kerens; one
paternal sister and three brothers, Melody Miller of Corsicana, Darrlyn Lindsey,
Thurston Lindsey and Wallace Lindsey, all of Kerens; special friend, Sharon
Brown; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other relatives and
friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Floyd D.
Baker
Mar 2, 1945 - Mar 15, 2002
Floyd D. Baker, 57, of Corsicana passed away Friday,
March 15, 2002 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be today and Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Williams officiating. Interment
will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Mr. Baker was born March 2, 1945 in Lamesa.
He is survived by his wife, Berna Baker of Corsicana;
dauther, Sierra Baker of Corsicana; brother, Melvin Baker of Nevada; and
sisters, Alice Dulin of Tulsa, Okla. and Barbara Starkey of Palestine.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Ethel
May (Burge) Jurecka
May 28, 1908 - Mar 14, 2002
Ethel May Jurecka, 93, of Hubbard passed away Thursday,
March 14, 2002 at a Hubbard nursing center.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wade Funeral
Home in Hubbard.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Wade Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Charles Wallace officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty
Hill Cemetery near Dawson.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Mrs. Jurecka was born May 28, 1908 and raised in
Albany. She had been a resident of Hubbard for the past eight years and prior to
that she had lived in Dallas for many years. She had worked as a seamstress for
Stockton Manufacturing in Dallas. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
She was preceded in death by a grandchild, Kenneth
Kent, in 1998.
Mrs. Jurecka is survived by two sons, Frank Jurecka of
Raywood and Wayne Hill of Midlothian; three daughters, Mary Bennight of
Lewisville, Janette Woods of Dawson, and Patsy Jo Rogers of Dawson; two
brothers, Alton Burge of Summerfield, Okla. and Sonny Burge of Houston; four
sisters, Francis Green of Alvarado, Myrtle Gracie of Ferris, Lillian Vance of
Sacramento, Calif., and Florence English of Abilene; 16 grandchildren; and 38
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Emory G. Budai
Jul 13, 1923 - Mar 15, 2002
Emmory Budai, 78, of Corsicana, passed away Friday,
March 15, 2002 at his residence.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral
Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral
Chapel. Interment will follow at Hamilton-Beamon
Cemetery.
Mr. Budai was born July 13, 1923 in Caddo, Okla. and
had lived in Corsicana since 1943.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Emory Budai
Emmory Budai, 78, of Corsicana, passed away Friday,
March 15, 2002 at his residence.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Chapel
with Deacon Lewis Palos, the Rev. Eddie Jones and Mr. Kenneth Rives officiating.
Interment will follow at Hamilton-Beamon
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Allen, Michael Ballew,
Bobby Budai, Richard Johnson, Lee Miers and Matt Smith. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bobby Allgood and Jim Roy Brown.
Mr. Budai was born July 13, 1923 in Caddo, Okla. and
had lived in Corsicana since 1943. He was a manufacturer.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louland
Budai; brother, Dan Budai; and parents, Dan and Annie Budai.
Mr. Budai is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lou
Ann and Bill Allen of Corsicana and Susie and Buddy Ellis of Palmer; sisters and
brother-in-law, Ruth Boone of Richland, Lucille Brown of Corsicana, Justina Cox
of San Antonio, Christina Lane of Marlin, Vera Murphy of Corsicana, and Ethel
and Charly Rash of Richland; grandsons, Matthew Allen of Corsicana and Michael
Ballew and wife Angie of Rowlett; granddaughters, Michelle Ballew of Maryville,
Tenn. and Maggie Stone and husband Tim of Austin; great-grandsons, Charles Emory
Ballew of Rowlett and Joshua Stone of Austin; great-granddaughter, Bethany Stone
of Austin; and sister-in-law, Norma Budai of Richland.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Guadalupe
Reyes
Guadalupe Reyes, infant, passed away Friday, March 15,
2002 in Corsicana.
Graveside services were held Sunday at Calvary
Cemetery with Father Robert Williams officiating.
She is survived by her parents, Salvador and Josefina
Reyes of Corsicana; and grandparents, Josefina and Fernando Hernandez of
Corsicana and Marina and Juan Garcia of Mexico.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Dasie
Loraine (Boyte) Kuykendall
Feb 10, 1925 - Mar 16, 2002
Dasie Loraine Kuykendall, 77, of Corsicana passed away
Saturday, March 16, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Corley
Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. C. Dan Layne officiating. Interment will follow at Dresden
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jody Kuykendall, Colton Wright,
Joseph Rodriguez, Roy Franks, Lenard W. Yarbrough and Jerry Robinson.
Mrs. Kuykendall was born Feb. 10, 1925 in Navarro
County. She was a member of the First Pentacostal Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David
Kuykendall.
Mrs. Kuykendall is survived by a son, Edd Boyle and
wife Helen of Corsicana; daughters, Alice Roseanne Kuykendall, Betty Loraine
Kuykendall and Mary Elia Kuykendall, all of Corsicana; sisters, Mary Franks of
Corsicana and Rebecca McGregor of Gainesville; grandsons, Mike Boyle of South
Carolina, Loy Demoss and wife Karen of Greenville, Jim Trammell of Fort Worth,
Cody Wright of Corsicana and Colton Wright of Corsicana; granddaughters, Teresa
Demoss of Powell, Kyna Salemi of Rice, and Elaine Trammell of Fort Worth;
great-grandsons, Hayden Barlow of Powell, Caleb Demoss of Greenville,
Christopher Demoss of Greenville, Josh Demoss of Greenville, T.J. Fowler of
Powell, Tanner Fowler of Powell, Lee Michael Trammell of Tyler aand Waylon
Trammell of Tyler; and great-granddaughters, Sierra Salemi of Rice and Tabitha
Salemi of Rice.
Memorials may be made to Corley Funeral Home, P.O. Box
1557, Corsicana, TX 75151.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Bessie
Marie (Thompson) Shivers
Aug 2, 1930 - Mar 16, 2002
Bessie Marie Shivers, 71, of Arlington passed away
Saturday, March 16, 2002 in Arlington.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Eastgate
Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rice
Cemetery.
Mrs. Shivers was born Aug. 2, 1930 in Rice.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.C. Thompson; brother, J.C. Thompson; and sister, Rosa Tresp.
Mrs. Shivers is survived by her husband of 53 years,
Billy Dan Shivers of Arlington; daughter, Barbara Ann Bullen of Mansfield;
granddaughter, Bobbie Jo Bramlett of Arlington; three great-grandchildren;
brother, Charlie Thompson; and four sisters, Catherine Nutt, Faye Tolleson,
Helen Braddock and Gladys Houdek.
Arrangements by Eastgate Funeral Home, Arlington.
Robert
Jack Freeman
Jun 2, 1945 - Mar 17, 2002
Robert Jack Freeman, 56, of Corsicana passed away
Sunday, March 17, 2002 in Corsicana.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today at Bethleham
Cemetery in Whitney, Texas.
Mr. Freeman was born June 2, 1945 in Amarillo.
Mr. Freeman is survived by his wife, Roby Freeman of
Poteet; sons, Robert Jack Freeman Jr. and T.J. Freeman, both of Poteet;
daughter, Jacklyn Freeman of Poteet; and sisters, Corena Lowe of Wolf City,
Sherry Lowe of Quenne City, Texas and Bonnie Warren of Alabama.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Alberto Reyes
Apr 4, 1925 - Dec 29, 2001
December 2001, Colorado Springs Gazette, 1 January 2002:
ALBERTO REYES
Mr. Reyes, 76, died Dec. 29, 2001, at his home in Colorado Springs. He was
a retired labor worker. Mr. Reyes was born April 4, 1925, in Corsicana, Texas,
to Benito and Bernada Reyes, who are deceased. He was married Jan. 12, 1946, to
Clotilde Garcia.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Raul, Roberto and Paul; three
daughters, Maria Hernandez, Clotilde Alvarado and Sara Gonsalez; four sisters,
Esperanza Espinoza, Bertha Reyes, Rosa Reyes and Mary Reyes; 34 grandchildren;
and 44 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita
Flores, and a brother, Daniel. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today with a
scripture rosary at 7 p.m. at Angelus Funeral Directors, 2535 Airport Road,
391-1918. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 2715 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Burial will be
at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 S. Hancock Ave.
Notes:
Robert
Ray Sillaway Sr.
Aug 20, 1916 - Mar 18, 2002
Robert Ray Sillaway Sr., 85, of Corsicana passed away
Monday, March 18, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton
Chapel with the Rev. Nanette Wyatt officiating. Graveside services will be 3
p.m. Wednesday at Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington.
Mr. Sillaway was born Aug. 20, 1916 in Alden, N.Y. to
Clair Lorenzo Sillaway and Hattie Mae Stephens Sillaway. He moved to Fort Worth
in 1952, Fort Davis in 1975 and Corsicana in 1994. He married Millicent Alberta
Minton April 8, 1939.
A proud World
War II veteran, he served under Gen. Patton in Troop E 81st Cavalry
Reconnaissance Squadron as a technical sergeant in the Rhineland in Central
Europe. He was a machine shop supervisor for Bell Textron in Hurst where he
retired after working from 1952 to 1974. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge
for 60 years and was a 32nd degree mason. He was a member of the United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Millicent Alberta Minton
Sillaway of Corsicana; son, Robert Ray Sillaway Jr. of Roane; daughter, Laurel
Sillaway Boland of Arlington; grandchildren, Richard Wayne Boland of San Marcos,
Jeanette Rae Boland of Arlington, Mark Andrew Boland of Arlington, Robert Ray
Sillaway III of Granbury and Rhonda Rochelle Sillaway of Florida; three step
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, one
great-great-granddaughter, one step great-great-granddaughter, and 12 loving
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central
United Methodist Church, 101 S. 30th St., Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Anita
Phillips
Jul 6, 1931 - Mar 18, 2002
Anita Phillips, 70, of Kerens passed away Monday, March
18, 2002 at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Paschal Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paschal Funeral
Chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Kerens
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Scarbrough, Billy Tramel,
Paul Holloway, Charles Hawkins, Ricky Holloway and Keith Fields.
She was born July 6, 1931 in Corsicana.
Survivors include her daughters, Debbie Cottar and
husband Paul of Corsicana, Paulette Hiler and husband Bryan of Frost, and Angie
Phillips of Houston; and grandchildren, Shelley Cottar and Jennifer Banks, both
of Corsicana, and Ashley Rhodes and Bryan Hiler, both of Frost.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home of Kerens.
Velna
Vivian (Streetman) Dupree
Sep 21, 1915 - Mar 18, 2002
Velna Vivian Streetman Dupree, 86, of Frost passed away
Monday, March 18, 2002 at her residence.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mausoleum Chapel.
Interment will follow at Forest Chapel Cemetery in Webster, Texas.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Mrs. Dupree was born Sept. 21, 1915 in Rockhill, one of
17 children, to Charlie Mac and Clara Streetman. After graduating from Luling
High School, she moved to Houston, where she met and fell in love with her
husband, James Allen Dupree. The couple became loving parents to four children.
Velna was called by three other names; honey by her
husband, mother by her children and nanny by her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. These were the names she treasured because the people she
loved most used them.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Allen
Dupree and 14 brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Dupree is survived by daughters Jeanine Fontenot
and husband Jerry of San Leon and Deborah Green of Seabrook; sons Ray Dupree and
wife Jana of Poulabo, Wash. and Jim Dupree and wife Dorothy of Frost; 15
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sister Winona Fielder in Austin; and
sister-in-law Sarah Streetman of Waco.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Fannie
"B" (Bell) Watson
Jun 13, 1906 - Mar 19, 2002
Fannie "B" Watson, 95, of Corsicana passed
away Tuesday, March 19, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Gipson officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Miliara, Mark Watson, Doug
Furra, Clayton Harris, Rex Harris and Jordan Richards.
Mrs. Watson was born June 13, 1906 in Deweyville to
William Preston and Frances Andrew Bell. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by husband Ernest Watson;
sons Billy Elmer Watson and Richard (Dicky) Watson; and her parents.
Mrs. Watson is survived by daughters Hazel Furra of
Corsicana, Lynn Whitsitt and husband Ken of Frost; grandchildren Jan Miliara and
husband John of Spring, Sadrone Able and husband Roger of Virginia, Mark Watson
of Longview, Donna Richards of Corsicana, Doug Furra and wife Janice of Dallas,
Clayton Harris and wife Shari of Barry, Rex Harris and wife Patricia of Saginaw
and Beth Harris of Corsicana; and 17 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Barry
Baptist Church in her memory.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Jackson
Charles Harvick
Jackson Charles Harvick, infant, passed away March 18,
2002 at East Texas Medical Center in Athens.
Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Driver
Cemetery in Teague with Pastor Tony Neal of Mildred Baptist Church officiating.
Jackson was preceded in death by paternal grandfather
Billy Ray Harvick.
He is survived by parents Buddy Ray and Heather Dawn
Harvick of Corsicana; brother Tyler Kane Warren of Corsicana; maternal
grandparents Charles and Carroll Tyykila of South Range, Wisc.; paternal
grandmother Rosemary Harvick of Fairfield; and numerous aunts, uncles, other
relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home in Teague.
Elmus Hall II
Buffalo (NY) News, June 29, 1997
Elmus Hall II, a community activist and advocate for the handicapped, died
Wednesday (June 25, 1997) in Millard Fillmore Hospital. He was 78. The native of
Corsicana, Texas, and his wife, the former Inez Graves, moved to Buffalo to work
in the war effort during World War II. For more than 30 years, Elmus worked for
the Blaw-Knox Co. and was an officer in the Machinists Union, helping to
negotiate contracts that improved working conditions and resulted in health-care
and retirement benefits for both skilled and unskilled workers in the steel
industry.
Hall retired in 1976 when his eyesight began to fail. Hall also owned and
operated an independent taxi in association with the Broadway Cab Co., until
both legs were amputated.
He completed a rehabilitation program for the handicapped and, until 1995,
worked with the Blind Association of Western New York, assuming the role of
advocate for the handicapped and assisting efforts to unionize disabled workers.
A neighborhood activist, Hall helped establish the Crime Watch program and
helped organize Buffalo's participation in the National Night Out program. He
served as an officer in the Neighborhood Block Club Association and the Triad
Board, as well as a member of the Community Advisory Board for the Masten Park
Facility.
Hall, who was a familiar figure negotiating the city's streets on his motorized "scooter," was honored with awards and certificates of
recognition for his service to the community. He was also a familiar figure to elected officials, airing his concerns to
the Common Council, the Erie County Legislature, State Legislature and even Congress. "He believed that you should participate in the political process and
that each person had a responsibility to look after themselves and the ones around them," said his daughter, Barbara.
"His disabilities, which would have crippled most people, didn't slow him down at all," she added. "In fact, it made him more compassionate
for others, and intensified his drive to participate." In addition to his wife of 55 years and daughter, survivors include two
grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Greater Friendship Baptist Church, in the E.D. McNeeley Educational Building, Hawkins Memorial Chapel, 402 Clinton St.
Notes:
Elmer Hope Northern Dec 3, 1926 - Jun 4, 2000
Elmer H. "Skeet" Northern, 73, passed away June 4, 2000, after an extended illness. Northern was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Corsicana, Texas. He served as a U.S. Navy corpsman during World War II
and later as a drill instructor and helicopter pilot for various Army units, including the 82nd Airborne division during the Korean
Conflict. After his military service, Northern worked as a pilot for the U.S. Geodetic Survey, mapping the Yukon Territory, and later, as a pilot with
the U.S Forestry Service, performing fire suppression and rescue missions. Skeet was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served
as a member of the High Priests' Quorum, financial secretary to the bishop and stake missionary. Northern is survived by his wife of 40 years, Barbara Northern
of Camarillo; children, Velda Northern of the home in Camarillo, Rex Northern and wife, Nancy of Bakersfield, Wayne Northern and Van Northern and wife, Kathy,
all of Amarillo, Texas; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Other survivors include sisters, Opal McDonald of Amarillo, Texas, Jane Geneva Gray of
Salt Lake City, Utah, Lillie Davis of Lawton, Okla., and Winnie Hendricson of Redding; and his first wife, Dorothy Northern of Amarillo, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Harvey Northern of Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 7, at Forest Lawn Cemetery
in Hollywood Hills. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Las Posas, Third Ward,
Camarillo. Bishop Kurt Blickenstaff will officiate. Notes: -
Submitted by Don Brownlee Mar 2002
Ventura County (CA) Star, June 18, 2000
Vaudine (King)
Bradbury Sep 17, 1910 - Nov 12, 2001
Vaudine King Bradbury
Vaudine King Bradbury, who taught in Baytown's Goose Creek school district for 34 years, died Nov. 12 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 91. Born on
Sept. 17, 1910, in Corsicana, she moved to Baytown when she was a teen-ager. She was married for 59 years to Walter A. Bradbury, who died in 1994.
He was a graduate of Rice University who had a long career as an engineer at Exxon Mobil. Vaudine Bradbury began teaching in 1940. She taught in high school for a
few years but spent most of her career teaching third-graders. Most of that time was spent at Ashbel Smith Elementary, from where she retired in 1974.
"Many of her students, now in their 50s and 60s, attended the visitation and service," said her son, Paul J. Bradbury, a psychologist
from Bryan. "At times, she had taught three generations of the same family. She always seemed to have a positive impact on children - very accepting." Bradbury graduated from the Goose Creek district in 1928 and earned a
bachelor's degree in English from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1931. She received her master's degree in education from the University of Houston in
1957. She sponsored two presidential endowed scholarships at Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton and one endowed scholarship at Baylor University in Waco. Bradbury
attended Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown for 74 years and taught Sunday school most of those years until she became ill last summer. "For her age,
she was very healthy and sharp. She only quit driving two years ago," her son said. Her only other hobby was sewing, her family said. She also is survived by
another son, W. Wayne Bradbury of Friendswood, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held Thursday.
Notes: Submitted by Don Brownlee Mar 2002
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Houston Chronicle, Nov 19, 2001
Ralph N. Norvell Washington (DC) Times, May 11, 2000
Ralph N. Norvell, 79, a law-school professor, died April 29 in a hospital in Temple, Texas. Mr. Norvell was born in Navarro County, Texas. He graduated from Corsicana High School, in Corsicana, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree and his law
degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a master's in law from the University of Michigan. Mr. Norvell served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific.
He taught at Baylor University and New York University law schools, served as dean of the law school at Temple University from 1965 to 1972, and as
professor at the University of South Carolina. He was dean of the International School of Law in the District, merging it
with George Mason University, gaining accreditation from the American Bar Association. He retired as dean of the International School in 1986 and
continued teaching full time at George Mason University. Other teaching positions included a visiting professorship at the
University of Texas, the University of California at Davis and at Berkeley, and the University of Sydney, Australia. He was active in the American Bar
Association and chairman of Real Property and Probate Trust Examiners of the American Bar Association. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Josephine
Norvell of Waco, Texas; a sister, Jane Reames of Dallas; and two nephews. Services have been held. Notes:
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RALPH N. NORVELL (LLB 1943) of Waco, a former Baylor law professor, died April 29, 2000, at a Temple hospital. He was
79. Born in Navarro County. Mr. Norvell was a graduate of Corsicana High School and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor. He earned a master
of laws degree from the University of Michigan. Active in the American Bar Association, he served as chairman of the association's Real Property and
Probate Trust Examiners. Following World War II service in the Navy, Mr. Norvell taught at Baylor Law School as a professor until 1958. He also served as a
professor of law at New York University School of Law from 1958-65; Dean of the Law School at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., 1965-72; professor at the
University of South Carolina, 1972-75; and Dean of the International School of Law in Washington, D.C., merging that school with George Mason University in
Fairfax, Va., and gaining accreditation from the American Bar Association. Retiring from the deanship in 1986, Mr. Norvell continued teaching full-time
with George Mason University. Other teaching positions he held included visiting professor with the University of Texas, University of California at Davis and
Berkeley, and he also taught for six months at the University of Sydney in Australia. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Norvell of Waco; his sister,
Jane Reames of Dallas; and two nephews, Ralph T. Norvell and Bruce Dudley Norvell, both of Waco.
Anna Vivian Cummins
Sep 8, 1914 - Jun 9, 2000 Austin American Statesman, June 11, 2000 Anna Vivian Cummins, age 85, of Austin, died June 9, 2000. She was born on
September 8, 1914, in Corsicana, Texas. Her husband of 57 years, O. H Cummins; and a young son, Charles Engene preceded her in death. Survivors include her
daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Tom Francis; grandchildren and spouses, Amy and Trevor Allen, Scott and Renee Francis, and John Francis; great-grandchildren,
Langley and Katie Allen and Vivian Francis. Mrs. Cuminins was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and an inspiration to her family and many friends. She
was a member of First United Methodist Church. Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Francis, John Francis, Trevor Allen, Bruce Duncan, Ben Lindsay, and Clovis
Williams. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2000, at Weed-CorleyFish Funeral Home. The Reverend Mimi Raper will officiate. Burial will follow at
Austin Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca, Austin, Texas 78701 or a favorite charity. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish
Funeral Home, 3125 North Lamar, 452-8811. Notes:
Doris L. Terry
abt 1943 - Jun 11, 2000
Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise, June 20, 2000 Services for Doris L. Terry, 57, will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Forest
Lawn Covina Mortuary. She died June 11 at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
The cause of death is undetermined pending a doctor's report.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Covina Memorial Park.
Ms. Terry, who was born in Corsicana, Texas, lived in Riverside 10 years. Previously she lived in Moreno Valley three years. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by four daughters, Bridgette Johns of Pomona, Patricia Johns of
Moreno Valley, Michelle Johns of Pasadena and Carla Shumak of Inglewood; two
sons, Keith and Darrell Johns, both of Riverside; 20 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; five brothers, Archie Terry of Roswell, N. M., Eddie Terry
of Riverside, Alvin Terry of Lancaster, Clarence Terry of Pomona and Otha Lee
Terry of Altadena; and three sisters, Willie Mae Wilkerson of Altadena and
Martha and Sherry Terry, both of Lancaster. Notes:
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