Edward Lee Hasty
d. Aug 13, 2003Edward Lee
Hasty, 66, of Frost passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. today at
Brushie Prairie Cemetery
with Pastor Bobbie Caves officiating. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Roy Earl Cherry
d. Aug 11, 2003
Roy Earl Cherry, 69, of Dawson passed away Monday, Aug.
11, 2003, at his residence. Services will be 1 p.m. today at House of Refuge
Church of God in Christ in Dawson. Interment will follow at
Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Elma Lee Simpson
Nov 13, 1901 - Aug 15, 2003
Elma Lee Simpson, 101, of Winkler, passed away Friday,
Aug. 15, 2003 in Corsicana. Visitation
will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home with Dr. Elton McCann
officiating. Interment will follow at
St. Elmo Cemetery.
Mrs. Simpson was born Nov. 13, 1901 in St. Elmo. She was a seamstress at the
Hat Factory. She was a member of the St. Elmo Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Pinkney Simpson, son Marion Simpson and
five brothers and sisters.
Survivors include son Max Simpson of New Gulf; daughter
Mrs. Mary Nell Van Dyke of Winkler; sister Madelle Dunlap of Temple; grandsons
James Simpson of New Gulf, Brad Van Dyke of Winkler and David Simpson of New
Gulf; granddaughter Karen Ferguson of Combine; great-grandsons James Simpson of
New Gulf, Craig Simpson of New Gulf, Chris Ferguson of Garland, Jason Van Dyke
of Winkler and Bradley Van Dyke of Winkler; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Edna Merle (Gipson) Bell Carson
Oct 30, 1916 - Aug 16, 2003 Edna Merle
(Gipson) Bell Carson, 86, of North Richland Hills passed away Saturday, Aug.
16, 2003 in Bedford.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at
Kerens City Cemetery with Michael L. Bell and Stephen M. Bell
officiating. Mrs. Carson was born
Oct. 30, 1916 in Fort Worth.
She was preceded in death by first husband Lynn C. Bell
and second husband George F. Carson.
Survivors include son and wife Stephen M. and Eileen
Bell of Kingwood and son and wife Michael L. and Linda Bell of Bedford; grandson
and wife Lance B. and Cynthia Bell of Kingwood and grandson and wife Benjamin M.
and Becky Bell of Kingwood; grandson Bradley P. Bell of New Orleans;
granddaughter and husband Rebecca L. and Joel Scott of Waco; great-grandsons Max
C. Bell of Kingwood and Beau R. Bell of Kingwood; and great-great-granddaughter
Emmi R. Scott of Waco. Arrangements by
Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Lucille Goodwin
Dec 27, 1920 - Aug 15, 2003 Lucille Goodwin,
82 of Kerens passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 at Kerens Care Center.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at
Prairie Point Cemetery. She was born Dec. 27, 1920 in Bazette.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home.
Notes:
Effie Gladys (Allen) Owen
Oct 22, 1909 - Aug 16, 2003
Effie Gladys Owen, 93, of Euless passed away Saturday,
Aug. 16, 2003 at Hurst Plaza. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at
Campbell-Elrod Cemetery. She was born Oct. 22, 1909 in Ellis County.
Notes:
Johnny Moreno
1953 - Aug 15, 2003
Johnny Moreno, 50, of Kerens passed away Friday, Aug.
15, 2003 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m.
today at Ross and Johnson Mortuary. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Samaria
Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Vanibuls officiating. Interment will follow at
Samaria Cemetery.
Notes:
Claude
Buddy Maggard
Mar 22, 1943 - Aug 12, 2003
Buddy Maggard
Buddy Maggard, 60, of Emhouse passed away Tuesday,
Aug. 12, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at
Pattison Cemetery with the Rev.
Teri Hildebrand officiating. Mr. Maggard
was born March 22, 1943, in Corsicana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Eula Maggard; brother,
Sonny Maggard; and son, John Issacs.
Survivors include his wife, Emily Maggard of Emhouse; son, Bobby Claude
Issacs of Cayuga; daughter, Sam Tate of Emhouse; grandson, John Issacs of
Cayuga; granddaughters, Hanna Heaton and Chelsea Heaton, both of Emhouse;
sisters, Sue Ward of Harper Heights and Jeanette Melton of Emhouse; and
sister-in-law, Linda Maggard of Emhouse.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Inez Howell
May 9, 1915 - Aug 16, 2003 Inez Howell,
88, of Malakoff passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 at ETMC hospital in
Athens.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Paschal Funeral
Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Paschal Funeral Home Chapel.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Ms.
Howell was born May 9, 1915 in Rural Shade.
Survivors include sons Gurley W. Howell of Troup and
William C. Howell of Malakoff; sister Neruss Howell of Corsicana; eight
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home.
Notes:
Vergie M. Farmer
Apr 22, 1913 - Aug 17, 2003
Vergie M. Farmer, 90, of Corsicana passed away Sunday,
Aug. 17, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Oakwood Cemetery. She was born April 22, 1913 in Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Charlotte (DeLaFosse) Childress Walker
Aug 17, 1916 - Aug 17, 2003
Charlotte Childress Walker
Charlotte Childress Walker, 87, of Corsicana passed away Sunday, Aug. 17,
2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Brother Bill
Honea and the Rev. Tony Neal officiating. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Jonathon Rash, Jacob Rash, Joseph
Rash, Christino Ibanez, Don Reed, Bobby Owens, Bobby Howard and Vic Howell.
Mrs. Walker was born Aug. 17, 1916, in Emhouse to Charles J. DeLaFosse and
Corrie Belle Caldwell DeLaFosse. She was a bookkeeper for Dyer's Department
Store for many years. She was
preceded in death by her first husband, J. B. Childress; two sisters; baby
daughter; and husband, Russell Walker.
Survivors include her son, Paul Childress and wife Jackie of Garland;
granddaughter, Cayla Anderson and husband Dell of Phoenix, Ariz.;
great-granddaughter, Taylor of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepchildren, Richard Rash
and wife Joyce of Corsicana, Gene Walker of Bowie, and Eddie Walker and wife
Diane of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Rick Rash and wife Rose, Mark Rash,
Randy Walker, Scott Walker, Keith Walker, Cathy Walker, and Rusty Walker; 13
great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
John Weldon "Buck" Jarrett
Apr 10, 1909 - Aug 17, 2003
J. W. "Buck" Jarrett, age 94 of Italy died
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003 in Corsicana. He was born April 10, 1909 in
Italy to Will and Donie (Few) Jarrett. He married Emy Lou Stovall
Sept. 23, 1934 in Italy. Buck was the district manager of Northern
Propane in Waxahachie, from which he retired in 1977 with over 25
years service. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Hella
Shrine, a member of the Park Presbyterian Church in Italy and served
in the US. Navy in WW II. He was preceded in death by his wife Emy
Lou Stovall Jarrett in 1980. Later he married Mary Langbein and
moved to Dallas where they were members of the St. Marks
Presbyterian Church. She also preceded him in death.
Buck is survived by one daughter, Linda Jarrett White
of Corsicana; one grandson, John Cullen and his wife Amy, of Ennis; one great
grandson, John Jarrett White of Ennis; one sister, Cleo Coggins of Corsicana;
two step-children Carl Langbein and his wife Sandy and Terry Wood and his wife
Charlie, all of Dallas and many other extended family.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003
at the Italy Cemetery in Italy.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 18, 2003
at the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Chapel in Italy.
Arrangements are under the direction of the
Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home.
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Notes:
Sharon (Humphries) Istre
May 16, 1947 - Aug 18, 2003
Sharon Humphries Istre, 56, of Corsicana passed away
Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at her residence.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home. Services will be from 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Brother Rodney Bancroft
officiating. Interment will follow at
Grape Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Istre was born May 16, 1947, in Corsicana to E.W.
Humphries and Mary Lee Griffin Humphries. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jody Sue
Harvey. Survivors include her husband,
Roy Istre Jr. of Corsicana; son, Douglas Marion Istre of Spring;
grandchildren, Kurt Harvey, Brandon Harvey, Joseph Harvey, Christine Nicole
Istre; brother, Gary Humphries of Dawson; and sister, Katrina Holliman of
Corsicana.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Forrest Lee Calhoun Sr.
Jul 1, 1922 - Aug 17, 2003
Forrest Lee Calhoun Sr., 82, of Rice passed away
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, in Rice. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Hempstead Cemetery. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Enrriqueta (Henrieetta) Aguado
Jun 15, 1927 - Aug 18, 2003
Enrriqueta (Henrieetta) Aguado, 76, of Corsicana passed
away Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, in Corsicana.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Corley Funeral
Chapel with Deacon Lewis Palos officiating.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Fred Caldwell officiating. Interment
will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tony Aguado, Christopher Carroll,
Ray Carroll III, Joshua Aguado, Phillip Aguado and Mathew Carroll.
Mrs. Aguado was born June 15, 1927, in Corsicana. She
married Jose Alfredo Aguado on June 14, 1954. She was employed with Hagger
Slacks of Corsicana, retiring after 20 years of service. She was a member of
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Selso Ovalle;
mother, Inya Gerero-Ovalle; and brother, Daniel Ovalle.
Survivors include her husband Alfredo "Frank" Aguado of
Corsicana; sons, Fred Aguado, Tommy Aguado and Mike Aguado, all of Corsicana;
daughter, Teresa Carroll of Tyler; grandsons, Tony Aguado, Christopher Carroll,
Ray Carroll III, Joshua Aguado, Phillip Aguado and Dustin Aguado, all of
Corsicana, and Mathew Aguado of Tyler; granddaughter, Nicole Aguado of
Corsicana; great-grandchildren, Megan Aguado, Sidney Aguado, Tristin Goodwin and
Payton Carroll, all of Corsicana; sister, Santana Ovalle of Corsicana; brothers,
M.G. Ovalle, Albert Ovalle, Tom Ovalle and Domingo Ovalle, all of Corsicana,
Bert Ovalle of Jacksboro and Christian Ovalle of Tyler; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association,
1615 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Maxie Vest
Feb 14, 1912 - Aug 19, 2003
Maxie Vest, 91, of Corsicana and formerly of Blooming
Grove, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003, at Health Care and Rehab of
Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel in Blooming Grove.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Chapel in Blooming Grove. Interment will follow at
Dresden Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Mr. Vest was born Feb. 14, 1912, in Dawson to Obie and
Molly Vest. He was a rancher/dairyman most of his life.
Survivors include his wife, Aliene Vest of Corsicana;
son, Willie Vest of Fort Worth; three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel,
Blooming Grove
Notes:
Audrey Faye (Wildes) Dickson
Feb 14, 1928 - Aug 21, 2003
Audrey Faye Dickson, 75, of Beaumont passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, in Beaumont.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral
Chapel. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Scott Sanders, Steven Sanders, Michael Dickson, Matt Dickson, Samuel Dickson and Jonathan Dickson. Honorary
pallbearers will be Bill Furlong, Robert McMullan, Junior Johnson, Darwin Green, Ray Goldesberry and Neal Crawford.
Mrs. Dickson was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Corsicana. She had resided in Beaumont since December 1970. She lived a very active life. She
served as an officer in the Beaumont A&M Mothers Club, actively served Forest Park Methodist Church, singing in the choir, and working in the Meals on Wheels
program for about 15 years, supervising that program during part of that time. She was an active member of the Ramallah Temple, Daughters of the Nile and
Cashan Grotto ladies auxiliary. She was the youngest of 10 children, and was very close to her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister and daughter.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Graham N. Dickson of Beaumont; two sisters, Opal Hale of Greentown, Pa., and Doris
Buchanan of McAllen; two children, Kathy Sanders and husband Gary of Corsicana and John Dickson and wife Violet of Denton; six grandchildren, Scott Sanders of
Plano, Steven Sanders of Huntsville, and Michael Dickson, Matt Dickson, Samuel Dickson and Jonathan Dickson, all of Denton; four great-grandchildren, Morgan
Sanders and Madison Sanders, both of Plano, and Garret Dickson and Michaela Dickson, both of Denton; and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Southeast Texas, 3195 Calder, Suite 200, Beaumont, TX
77702; or Wesley United Methodist Church, 3308 N. Beaton St., Corsicana, TX
75110.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Albert S. "Bootney" Griggs
Jun 15, 1944 - Aug 20, 2003
Albert S. Griggs (Bootney), 58, of Corsicana, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be today from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ with Elder Billy J. Kelly officiating. Interment
will follow at
Chatfield Cemetery.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Mr. Griggs was born June 15, 1944, in Chatfield.
He was preceded in death by sister Jessie Griggs and
grandfather Albert Griggs.
Survivors include mother Lorraine Moss of Corsicana;
brothers Elbert Kelly, Willie Kelly, Lawrence Kelly, Charles moss and Vinson
Brown, all of Corsicana; aunts Madie Rogers of Dallas and Albertrina Griggs of
Corsicana; uncles Ostell Griggs and Felix Griggs of Corsicana; maternal
grandmother Vera Griggs of Corsicana and special friend Bertha Murphey of
Corsicana.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
John Mack Sisk Sr.
Jan 25, 1926 - Jul 21, 2003
John Mack Sisk Sr., 77, of Dawson passed away Thursday,
Aug. 21, 2003. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wade Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Wade Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow
at
Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
- Corsicana Daily Sun
- Aug 22, 2003
- SSDI:
JOHN M SISK |
25 Jan 1926 |
21 Aug 2003 (P) |
(72) |
Tennessee |
James Dale McQueen
Sep 25, 1925 - Aug 18, 2003
James D. McQueen, 77, of Tyler passed away Monday, Aug.
18, 2003, in Tyler.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at Grove Hill Funeral
Home in Dallas with the Rev. Tim McKeown officiating. Interment will follow at
Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
Pallbearers will be Paskell Nichols, Cliff Keathley,
Kevin Tidwell, Bobby Hedrick, Hugh Mason and Sam Pespis.
Mr. McQueen was born Sept. 25, 1925 in Lamar County. He
had lived in Tyler the past two years and was a former resident of Corsicana
since 1969. He was an independent contractor for The Dallas Morning News from
1953 until 1978. He was a member of the 5 cent coffee club at Whataburger on
West Seventh Avenue in Corsicana, and was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in
Corsicana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmet Dale and
Effie McQueen; and stepson, Roy Eugene Lee.
Survivors include his wife of 50 plus years, Pearl
McQueen of Corsicana; son, Larry Dale McQueen of Denton; daughter, Ann
Caldcleugh of Waxahachie; stepson, James Lee of Tyler; sister, Margie McQueen of
Dallas; brothers, Charles McQueen of Trinidad and Jerry McQueen of Tyler; eight
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Tyler Memorial Funeral Home, Tyler.
Notes:
Billy ‘Bill’ Warren Randell
Sep 23, 1944 - July 14, 2003
The memorial service for Billy "Bill" Warren Randell will be at 3 p.m.
Saturday at Blessed Hope Fellowship, 95 Ingalls Lane, Wilderville. Pastor Phil
Anderson will officiate.
Mr. Randell, 58, of Grants Pass, died Monday (July 14, 2003) at Three
Rivers Community Hospital.
He was born Sept. 23, 1944, in Corsicana, Texas. In 1947, he moved to
Oregon from Corsicana. He was a 1962 graduate of Grants Pass High School and
spent most of his life in Grants Pass.
Mr. Randell worked as a farmer, in erosion control, as a log truck driver,
in family businesses and as a caregiver.
He enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and spending time with friends.
Survivors include two daughters, Lori Dajani, Martinez, Calif., and Joyce
Peterson, Bellevue, Neb.; a son, Walter A., Beaverton; and six grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Walter A. and Pearl Randell; and a sister,
Donna Bohannon.
Arrangements: Grants Pass Funeral Alternatives and Crematory
Notes:
John Hammet Scarborough
Nov 10, 1917 - Apr 19, 2003
The funeral will be held April 24 for John Hammet Scarborough of
Eugene, who died April 19 of age-related causes. He was 85.
Scarborough was born Nov. 10, 1917, in Korea to John and Delphia
Scarborough. He married Lois Tapscott in Corsicana, Texas, on March 25, 1938.
He earned an associate's degree at Texas A&M University. He
served in the Navy during World War II. He worked with an engineering staff to
build aircraft and aircraft components before retiring in 1984. He lived in
Dallas, Texas, and San Diego before moving to Eugene in 1984. His interests
included current events, the financial market and sailing ships. He enjoyed
spending time with his wife.
Survivors include his wife; a son, David of Floral City, Fla.;
three daughters, Lois Shirck of Cleburne, Texas, Lorna Kelley of Munich,
Germany, and Elizabeth Scarborough of San Diego; 13 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren. A son, John, died Aug. 11, 1999.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at West Lawn
Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Thursday's service will be held at 2
p.m. at the funeral home. Entombment will be at West Lawn Memorial Park.
Notes:
- Eugene Oregon Paper - 4-23-2003
Barbara Ann Szoly-Vogel-Hanson
Aug 30, 1951 - Jan 14, 2003
Barbara Ann Szoly-Vogel-Hanson, 51, of Saint Jo, TX passed away
on January 14, 2003 in Nocona General Hospital.
Mrs. Szoly-Vogel-Hanson was born on August 30, 1951 in
Cleveland, OH to John Douglas and Hazel Wakeman Kickham. She maried Joe Hanson
on August 30, 1986 in Corsicana, TX. She volunteered as a candy striper at
Deaconess Hospital in Cleveland, OH and worked as a vacuum cleaner saleswoman
where she met her first husband, the father of her two daughters. She was
regional supervisor of Taco Bell for fifteen years in Oklahoma and then started
her career with the United States Postal Service as a general clerk, where she
met her second husband and lifemate, Joe Hanson.
A memorial service for Mrs. Szoly-Vogel-Hanson was held on
Friday, January 17, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel in Saint Jo
with Rev. Larry Kennedy officiating.
Surviving relatives include: her husband, Joe Hanson, Saint Jo,
TX; four daughters, Victoria Ann Vogel-Reed, Gainesville, TX, Cynthia Ann
Vogel-Voth, Muenster, TX, Josie Sue Hanson and Julie Ann Hanson, both of
Oklahoma City, OK; three grandchildren; parents, John Douglas Szoly and Hazel
Kickham, Cleveland, OH; two sisters, Hazel Beck, CA, and Trenace Barrett,
Cleveland, OH; and two brothers, Jeff and Chris Szoly, both of Cleveland, OH.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clint and Emma Nelkes and John
and Elizabeth Szoly
Ida Mae
(Cornwell) Stansell
Jun 15, 1908 - Aug 13, 2003
Mrs. James Rufus Stansell, 95, nee Ida Mae Cornwell, of Fredericksburg,
died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m., at Memorial Park
Funeral Home Chapel in Amarillo with interment following in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Beckmann Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Stansell was born June 15, 1908, near Corsicana. Her husband, James Rufus
Stansell, preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker and farmer and a member of Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
Survivors include three children, Sylvia Marie Visser of Fredericksburg, Maxa
Price of Frisco and J.R. Stansell of Boise City, OK.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 32
great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Stansell was preceded in death by a daughter,
Barbara Langham; one great-grandson; two sisters, Ruth Batterby and Grace
Eatman; and two brothers, Richard Cornwell and Jack Cornwell.
Notes:
Mary Jane Robert Dycus
Mar 15, 1922 - Aug 21, 2003
Mary Jane Robert Dycus, 81, passed away Thursday, Aug.
21, 2003, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial:
2 p.m.
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Corsicana. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at
Greenwood Funeral Home.
Mary was born March 15, 1922, in Aransas Pass. She
taught school for 30 years, pioneering in the special education programs in
Burleson and White Settlement. She earned her B.S. from Texas Christian
University and M.S. from Texas Woman's University. She played the organ for many
years in her church and taught beginning piano. She was a member of the Ridglea
Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Mary was preceded in death by a son, Hal Ford III; and
a grandson, Robert Montgomery.
Survivors: Husband, Robert Dycus; children, John Ford
of Alice, Robbie Montgomery of Weatherford and Donna Dean of Corsicana; four
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Greenwood Funeral Home, Fort Worth.
Notes:
Glynda Sue (Beesley) Compton
Nov 24, 1940 - Aug 21, 2003
Glynda Beesley Compton, 62, of Dawson passed away
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003, at her residence. Services will be 4 p.m. today at Wade
Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with Pastor Michael Green and the Rev. Chuck Wallace
officiating. Interment will follow at
Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements by Wade
Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
Rev.
Paul Curry
Sep 3, 1916 - Aug 23, 2003
The Rev. Paul Curry, 86, of Corsicana passed away
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Ross and
Johnson Mortuary and from 9 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at Second Mission Baptist
Church.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Second Mission Baptist Church with Pastor L.L. Polk Sr. officiating. Interment
will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be deacons of Second Mission Baptist
Church. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy English, L.J. Swanson, James Hurd,
Freeman Robinson and Sam C. McDonald Sr.
The Rev. Curry was born Sept. 3, 1916, in Groesbeck,
Limestone County, Texas. He was called to the ministry in 1951 at Bethlehem
Missionary Baptist Church. He pastored the following churches: 1953, Corinth
Baptist Church, Emhouse; 1955, Timothy Baptist Church, Chatfield; 1957, Second
Mission Baptist Church, where he served as pastor until his retirement in 1996.
From 1952 to 1959, the Rev. Curry attended the extension school at Southwestern
Seminary of Baylor University. There he received his diploma in theology. In
1959, he received his certification in pastoral counseling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and
Bertina Curry; son, C.J. Curry; two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie C. Curry of
Corsicana; three children, Pauline Wilson of Medira, Calif., Ora Mae Slaughter
of Dallas, and Jessie Ray Curry (Ruby) of DeSoto; nine grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Susie (Easterly) Bonnett
Aug 6, 1926 - Aug 22, 2003
Susie E. Bonnett, 77, of Corsicana passed away Friday,
Aug. 22, 2003 in Corsicana.
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at
Resthaven Memorial Park on West
Highway 31 with the Rev. Tony Neal officiating.
Mrs. Bonnett was born Aug. 6, 1926 in Kemp.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Stanley Bonnett; father, Seth Hugh
Furguson; mother, Mable Easterly; and stepfather, Arthur Easterly.
Mrs. Bonnett is survived by a son, James M. Montgomery
of Mildred; grandson, Billy J. Montgomery of Mustang; sister, Lola M. Lawler of
Midland; brother, Billy D. Easterly of Alvarado; aunt, Dolly B. Fowler of
Canton; and brother-in-law, Mike Bonnett of Hunter, Okla.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
John Beryl Prestidge
Aug 2, 1935 - Aug 25, 2003
John Beryl Prestidge, 68, of Corsicana died Monday,
Aug. 25, 2003, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas with his loving wife, Martha,
daughters, grandchildren, family members and many friends at his side.
"Bubba," as he was affectionately known to his friends,
was born Aug. 2, 1935, in Ennis, where he spent his youth making lifelong
friends and learning to love life. After marrying his sweetheart, Martha
Bancroft, they moved to Corsicana and began a life of adventure together. Beryl
and Martha opened Corsicana Glass and Mirror and operated it for 39 years
together until they retired in April 1999.
Beryl was a free-spirited man that never met a
stranger. Everyone that every met him never forgot him. Beryl loved the outdoors
and spent his leisure time at his farm or hunting and fishing with his family
and friends. He was a mentor and friend to many, especially young people. He was
an active supporter of youth organizations such as FFA and 4-H and was always
willing to help others in need. The many people that loved him will sorely miss
him.
His parents, Coy Prestidge and Mattie Faulquer
Prestidge, and his brothers, Coy, Bill and Wayne preceded him in death.
He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 45
years, Martha; daughters, Susan Williamson and son-in-law Ed of Corsicana, and
Polly Wynn and son-in-law John of Tyler; five grandchildren, Lauren, Leslie and
Lana Acock of Corsicana, and Casey and Carley Jones of Tyler; sister, Wanda Ray
of Ennis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be his friends, Frank Dunn, Chuck
Rash, Tom Lester II, Bill Barnes, Dwayne Seaboalt, Hartley Young, Carroll Moran
and Billy Jones. Honorary pallbearers are Mickey McCain, J.D. Burleson, Coy
Hodge, Bruce Morris, Freddy Mosley, Gary Schlemmer, Don Parrish and Carl Wayne
Morris and the rest of his hunting and fishing buddies.
Services and the celebration of Beryl's life will be
held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at Northside Baptist Church where he was
a longtime member. Dr. Bob Webb and Dr. David Hale will officiate the service.
Interment will follow at
Kerens Cemetery.
The family will be accepting visitors from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to the Child Advocacy Center, P.O. Box 6024, Corsicana, TX 75151; or
Northside Baptist Church sound system fund, 2800 N. Beaton St., Corsicana, TX
75110.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Jacoby Lynn Bonner Hatley -
Feb 19, 2003 - Aug 26, 2003
Jacoby Lynn Bonner Hatley, 6 months, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26,
2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Friday at
Campbell-Elrod Cemetery
with the Rev. Brad W. Dancer officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jonothan Hutson and Jeremy Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Hatley and Jeff Bonner.
Jacoby was born Feb. 19, 2003, in Corsicana.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother,
Glenda Sue Bonner.
Survivors include his father, Dustin Hatley of Blooming
Grove; mother, Ashley Bonner of Corsicana; grandparents, DeeAnn and Jeff Bonner
of Corsicana, Sharon Vaclavik Hampton and George Hampton of Midlothian, and
Billy Hatley and Kim Welch of Blooming Grove; great-grandparents, Donald A.
Bonner of Corsicana, Willow Vaclavik of Corsicana, Ann Woods of Corsicana, and
Floyd Hatley of Coolidge; great-great-grandmother, Birdie Mae Ellis of
Corsicana; aunts, Cody Bonner of Corsicana, Stephanie Horn of Navarro, Sue Ann
Kitchen of El Dorado, Okla., Tina Mylia Hatley of Waco, Laura Welch of
Corsicana, and Jessica Welch of Blooming Grove; and uncles, Dakota Bonner of
Corsicana and Jerod Welch of Arlington.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
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Notes:
Jessica Elizabeth Lane
Jun 11, 1987 - Aug 24, 2003
Jessica Elizabeth Lane, 16, of Point passed away
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, in Henderson County.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton
Chapel. Interment will follow at
Younger Cemetery.
Jessica was born June 11, 1987, in Corsicana to Roy C.
Lane and Jennifer Easley Lane.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Roy C. and
Darlene Lane of Point; mother, Jennifer Lane of Minnesota; sisters, Penny
Montgomery of Hillsboro, Rhonda Holloway of Irving, and Chelena Thomas of
Corsicana; brother, Michael Motley of Seminole, Okla.; grandparents, Edward and
Jo Easley of Corsicana; and great-grandparents, Ruth McCulloch of Corsicana and
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Keeton of Canton.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Edgar T. 'Eddie' King
May 11, 1921 - Aug 27, 2003
Edgar "Eddie" King
Edgar "Eddie" King, 82, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Mahoney officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bud Renfro, Darren Renfro, Lance
King, Jerry King, Larry King and Chad King.
Mr. King was born May 11, 1921, in Wichita Falls. He
retired after 38 years from Collin Street Bakery as a master baker. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of
World War II, serving in the
European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Survivors include his wife, Ima Lee King of Corsicana;
son and daughter-in-law, Eddie Jr. and Brenda King of Tyler; daughter and
son-in-law, Barbara and Charles Renfro of Dawson; granddaughter and husband,
Robin and Dale Harkins of Dawson; grandsons and wives, Bud and Kim Renfro of
Dawson, Darren and Jana Renfro of Waxahachie, Lance and Donna King of Bullard
and Chad and Courtney King of Spring Valley, N.M.; great-grandchildren, Jordan
and Nick Renfro, Parker Renfro and Chance King; and brothers-in-law, Bobby
Carpenter of Corsicana, Billy Joe Carpenter of Millville, N.J., and Calvin
Carpenter of Anaheim, Calif.; and sisters-in-law, Polly Mulins of Greenville and
Joan King of Hewitt.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Lillian Bill "Lilly" (Fields) Huggins
Sep 20, 1909 - Aug 27, 2003
Lillian "Bill" Huggins, 93, of Nacogdoches passed away
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, in Nacogdoches.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at
Prairie Point Cemetery
with the Rev. Charles A. Reese officiating.
Mrs. Huggins was born Sept. 20, 1909, in Raleigh.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and
Susie Huggins; husband, Forrest Huggins; and sons, Albert Glenn Huggins, Bobby
Ray Huggins and Forrest Huggins Jr.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Harold
and Sammye Huggins of Nacogdoches; daughter, Wanda Minor of Coming, Ga.; eight
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 907 N.
Mound, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.
Notes:
Ida Mae (Barham) Dawson
Sep 13, 1913 - Aug 28, 2003
Ida Mae Dawson
Ida Mae Dawson, 89, of DeSoto and formerly of Blooming
Grove, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at Park Manor Nursing Home in
DeSoto.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel in Blooming Grove.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at
Frost Cemetery.
Mrs. Dawson was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Blooming Grove
to Bob Barham and Effie McClure Barham.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband,
Martin Dawson.
Survivors include her son, Dan Dawson of Maypearl;
grandchildren, Dana Followwell of Maypearl and Dione Farmer of San Antonio; and
five great-grandchildren, Timothy, Brandi, Whitney, Justin and Tanner.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel,
Blooming Grove.
Notes:
- Corsicana Daily Sun
- Aug 29, 2003
- Also appears in The Dallas Morning News - Aug 30, 2003
- Daughter of Robert Ocie "Bob" Barham & Effie
Priscilla (McClure) Barham
Lois Lee Rush
d. Aug 24, 2003
Lois Lee Rush, 50, of Corsicana passed away Sunday,
Aug. 24, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday
at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 409 N. Third St., with Supt. Rayford Chimney
officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Betty Bell (Matthews) Christian
Apr 1, 1921 - Aug 28, 2003
Betty Bell Matthews Christian, 82, of Dawson passed
away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, in Tyler. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Wade Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday
at
Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
Tommie Haynes
Jun 5, 1913 - Aug 27, 2003
Tommie Haynes, 90, of Dallas passed away Wednesday,
Aug. 27, 2003, at his residence. Wake service will be 6 p.m. Sunday at Ross and
Johnson Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Independent
Baptist Church, 703 E. Fifth Ave., Corsicana. Interment will follow at Cedar
Grove Cemetery in Streetman. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Bennie Eugene Dyer
Nov 12, 1925 - Aug 28, 2003
Bennie E. Dyer, 77, of Mexia passed away
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at Emery J. Liloe Hospice House in Fort Worth.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Fred Sain and the Rev. George Courtney
officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mr. Dyer was born Nov. 12, 1925, in Grander
Switch.
He was preceded in death by his son, Billy
Eugene Dyer.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Dyer of
Mexia; sons, Danny L. Dyer of Pursley, Lanny W. Dyer of Union High, Bennie Donn
Dyer and Bobby A. Dyer, both of Red Oak; daughter, Kathy Newland of Corsicana;
grandchildren, Russell Dyer, Gary Dyer, Becky Partain, Monty Addison, Michelle
Lenk, Chris Dyer, Amanda Dyer, Grant Broughton, Megan Dyer, Cheryl Dyer,
Christopher Newland and Krystal Trusty; numerous great-grandchildren; brother,
W. A. Dyer of Corsicana; and sisters, Henryetta Ellis of Midlothian, Joyce
Humbert of Corsicana, Erma Frances Grider of Quinlan and Emma Brewer of
Richardson.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Ray Goldesberry
May 1, 1926 - Aug 28, 2003
Ray Goldesberry passed away Aug. 28, 2003, at Navarro
Regional Hospital. A long-time resident of Corsicana, he was born in Strawn,
Texas, May 1, 1926. He was an active member of Wesley United Methodist Church
and the Kiwanis Club. A
WW II veteran, Ray was a
self-employed accountant and former owner of Roy's Cafe.
His father and mother, William and Daisy Goldesberry,
brother, Bill Goldesberry, and grandson, Stuart Goldesberry, preceded him in
death. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Naomi Goldesberry, sister Wilma
Ballard of Dallas, son Roger Goldesberry and wife Sally of Dallas, daughter
Karen Bailey and husband Charles of Vicenza, Italy. Surviving grandchildren are
Dan Goldesberry, Kari Goldesberry, and Margo Shearer and husband Parx, Patrick
Bailey, and Matthew Bailey. Nieces and nephews are Barbara Waldbusser, Cheryl
Wheeler, Elizabeth James, and Phil Goldesberry. Great-grandchildren are Clay and
Reed Brady and Parx Shearer.
A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
31, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Corsicana.
The family requests donations, in lieu of flowers, be
made to Wesley United Methodist Church or to the American Diabetes Association
-- Always and Forever Memorial and Honor Program, Attention: ADA Web, P.O. Box
2680, North Canton, OH 44720 or phone (800) 342-2383.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Russell Eugene Walker
Nov 24, 1936 - Aug 28, 2003
Russell Eugene Walker, 66, of Bowie, Texas, passed away
Aug. 28, 2003 at his home. Services are pending in Bowie.
Mr. Walker was born Nov. 24, 1936 in Corsicana and
went to school in Corsicana.
He was a veteran of the
Korean conflict. After the service he
settled in Bowie with his wife Joy. Gene was a dozier operator most of his life
until he retired.
Gene is preceded in death by his wife Joy and parents
Russell and Lorene Walker and stepmother Charlotte Walker.
Gene is survived by sons Rusty Walker of Fort Worth,
Keith and Greta Walker of Bowie, daughter Kathie of Pottsboro; grandchildren
Cheyene, Justin, Matthew, Katie, Kacie and Zackery; brother Eddie and wife Diane
of Fort Worth; sister Joyce and husband Richard Rash of Corsicana; and numerous
nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Memorials may be made to Carter Lake Road Church of
Christ.
Arrangements by Fry Funeral Home in Bowie.
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Russell Eugene “Gene” Walker
Russell Eugene “Gene” Walker, age 66, of Bowie,
TX, passed away August 29, 2003 in Bowie, TX.
Mr. Walker was born November 24, 1936 in Corsicana, TX.
He married Joy L. Whitaker on December 21, 1957 in Bowie, TX. He was a member of
the Carter Lake Road Church of Christ and was a member of the Reddy-McClellan
VFW Post 8789 in Bowie, TX. He was an employee of Pioneer Aggregate Rock Crusher
in Bridgeport for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army in B Battery, 6th
Howitzer Battalion 15th Artillery Division.
Funeral services for Mr. Walker were held Tuesday,
September 2, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carter Lake Road Church of Christ with
David Hall officiating. Interment was at Sunset Cemetery under the direction of
Fry Funeral Home.
Surviving relatives include: two sons, Russell Sterling
Walker, Fort Worth, TX, and Keith Ray Walker, Montague, TX; one daughter, Kathy
Gay Tate, Pottsboro, TX; six grandchildren; one brother, Eddie Walker, Fort
Worth, TX; one sister, Joyce Rash, Mildred, TX; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy L. Walker on February 9, 2002.
Pallbearers included: Ricky Rash, Mark Rash, Scott
Walker, Gaylyn Wheeler, Jimmy Crumpler, and Phil Golden.
Contributions may be made to the Carter Lake Road
Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1742, Bowie, TX, 76230, or The Bowie FFA Alumni
Scholarship Fund, 800 Mill Street, Bowie, TX, 76230.
Annie Lou (Smith) Matthews
abt 1916 - Sep 1, 2003
Annie S. Matthews, 87, of Ceder Creek passed away
September 1, 2003 at East Texas Medical Center in Athens.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with Rev. James Jones officiating. Interment will
follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Matthews was a long-time employee of First
National Bank of Corsicana. She retired to Ceder Creek Lake and was a member of
Payne Springs United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by husband Estle Matthews.
Survivors include daughter and husband Janice and David
Ivy of Kingwood, granddaughter and husband Leigh Ann and Dominic Locascio of
Allen, grandson and wife Phillip and Laura Ivy of Kingswood, great-grandchildren
Caitlin and Tony, three sisters Marie Ragsdale of Corsicana, Ray Pierce of Ft.
Worth and Joyce and Joe Brown of Ceder Creek and a number of nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Winkie (Pierce) Stroube
Nov 7, 1920 - Aug 31, 2003
A memorial service for Winkie Pierce Stroube will be
held at Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 3
p.m. She died August 31 after a lengthy illness.
She was born on Nov. 7, 1920, to Festus and Alnela
Pierce in Corsicana, where she met and later married her kindergarten
sweetheart, Jack A Stroube, in 1941.
After graduating from Corsicana High School, she
attended and graduated from Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, Tenn. Already an
accomplished pianist, she went on to study at Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, N.Y., and was the first female student to attend the Yale University
School of Music. She later received a degree in music from Southern Methodist
University. She spent much of her life as a performer and accompanist for
community, church and other civic activities.
When her husband returned from World War II, he joined
the family oil business in Corsicana, where they eventually had three children.
In 1954, at the expansion of the oil business in West Texas, the family moved to
Abilene, where they lived for almost 11 years before moving to Dallas.
In all three towns, she was an active Bible Study
teacher. In Abilene, she became the first inter-denominational Bible teacher at
the Abilene Women's Club and taught hundreds of women for years. She was a
frequent speaker at numerous retreats both for the Methodist Church and
inter-denominational groups. In Corsicana, she taught Sunday School in the Youth
Department at First United Methodist Church; in Abilene, she taught the Young
Adult Galilean Class and then the High School Class at St. Paul United Methodist
Church; in Dallas, she taught the Adult Bible Study Class at Northaven United
Methodist Church.
At Northaven, while serving on the Organ Committee, in
the early 1970s, she conceptualized the possibility of providing the church the
finest church organ available. Her fund raising efforts resulted in the
installation of a Redman Tracker Pipe Organ, the first one of its kind in a
Dallas church. She served on many boards and committees at all three churches,
and at Northaven she was Chairperson of the Board.
In addition to her family, her great passions were
Northaven United Methodist Church and The Dallas Symphony.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack A.
Stroube, and her sisters Anna Mary Atchley of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Bette
Pierce Wells of Dallas. She is survived by her three children -- Mary Stroube
Adams, wife of Louis W. Adams of Temple; William Pierce Stroube, husband of
Martha Winslow Stroube of Dallas and Frank Aldrich Stroube, husband of Ellen
Stroube of Dallas. Her grandchildren include Wendy Adams Dominguez, wife of Mark
Dominguez of Roanoke; William Stroube Adams of Wroclaw Poland; Anne Adams of
Chicago, Ill.; Jack Winslow Stroube of Boulder, Colo.; Jeffrey Pierce Stroube of
Dallas; Mark Aldrich Stroube of Austin; Matthew Aldrich Stroube of Dallas and
Sarah Julia Stroube of Dallas.
In lieu of flowers, the family invites those wishing to
make a memorial donation to send their contributions to Northaven United
Methodist Church at 11211 Preston Road, Dallas, TX, 76230, or to the charity of
their choice.
Arrangements by Sparkman/Hillcrest, Dallas, Texas
Notes:
Lucille (Schulman) Cohen
July 11, 1923 - Sep 2, 2003
Lucille Schulman Cohen, 80, of Corsicana passed away
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. today at the Hebrew
Cemetery with Rabbi Frank Joseph officiating.
Mrs. Cohen was born July 11, 1923, in Hoeboken, N. J.
to Louis and Rose Spivak Schulman. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years,
Sam Cohen; and brothers, Marvin and Joseph Allen.
Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Mark
Cohen of Rockwall and Michael and Karen Cohen of Denton; daughter and
son-in-law, Judi and Kim Wyatt of Corsicana; and grandchildren, Samantha,
Mallory and Jeffrey of Rockwall, Evan and Shelby of Denton, and Rebecca and
Meredith of Corsicana.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the
charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
Notes:
David Elder 'Big Boy' Wilkinson, Sr.
Sep 11, 1956 - Sep 7, 2003
David Elder "Big Boy" Wilkinson, 46, of Corsicana
passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Corley
Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. James Pool officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Blake Divin, Grady Loper, David
Nitterauer, Marvin Young, Joe Reese Jr. and Brad McClain.
Mr. Wilkinson attended That Church and worked at
Marfa's One Stop in Rice.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Katherine Ann
Wilkinson.
Mr. Wilkinson is survived by his wife, Nancy Wilkinson
of Corsicana; sons, David E. Wilkinson Jr. and Marion Joseph Wilkinson of
Corsicana and Richard Allen Wilkinson of Midland; stepdaughters, Suzanne Marie
Cooley of Corsicana and Shanna LeAn Waterberry and Melynda Gayle Cooley, both of
Battle Creek, Mich.; granddaughters, Danni Cooley, Hanna Waterberry and Faith
Makenzie Waterberry, all of Battle Creek, and Angel Wilkinson of Midland;
father, Marion H. Wilkinson of Corsicana; brothesr, Virgil Wilkinson and Pat
Wilkinson, both of Corsicana; sister, Donna Divin of Gonzales; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Major Ralph Carmack Bills
Major Ralph Carmack Bills, retired, will be honored
with a memorial service at the First United Methodist Church in Dawson on Sept.
6, 2003, at 11:00 a.m.
Mr. Ralph Carmack Bills was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
(Pete) Bills, of the Spring Hill Community. He was the third of five children
born to this couple. He graduated from Dawson High School in
1936, then attended Texas A&M University before entering the Army Air Force
in 1941.
He received his commission and wings at Stockton Field
in California before serving in the Pacific Campaign and Australia. At the end
of WWII, he was Operational Officer
at Tokyo Air Force Base. It was there he met his future wife, Norma Cooper. They
were married in 1947.
Upon his completion of duty there, he and his wife came
home to the States where he served at the Pentagon for three years.
In his military career, he was a P-38 and P-51 fighter
pilot. He was decorated for downing Japanese Zeros over New Guinea in December
of 1942. He then received the Air Medal, the first of seven Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Bronze Medal, Silver Star, Presidential
Citation and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He
returned to the States from active duty in July of 1944.
After retirement as a Major, he was a test pilot for
Beech Aircraft in Wichita, Kan. Later, he headed the flight department at Beech.
He remained there until his retirement at age 65.
He and his wife, Norma, then moved to Midland, Texas,
where he became active in the Confederate Air Force. The couple enjoyed
traveling extensively in their motor home. They had been married 56 years at the
time of his death.
Mr. Bills is survived by his wife Norma of Midland,
sisters Sarah Womack of Houston and Sue Floyd of Grandview. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. (Pete) Bills, sister Wilda Slater and
brother Hulen Bills. Also surviving are eight nieces and nephews and numerous
great nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home in Midland.
Notes:
Ella Marie (Leyendecker)
Maxwell
Sep 6, 1934 - Sep 3, 2003
Ella Marie Maxwell, 68, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with Pastor Curtis Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Mrs. Maxwell was born Sept. 6, 1934, in Dawson. She was
a member of Missionary Baptist Church in Corsicana. She lived for the last
several years at Friendship Towers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Boyd
Maxwell.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon York of
Corsicana; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Karen Maxwell of Purdon;
granddaughters, Jamie Phillips and husband Eric of Powell and Candace York of
Corsicana; great-grandsons, Wyatt Phillips and Morgen Phillips, both of Powell;
sisters, Ola Mae Sykes of Corsicana, Myrtle Clemons of Purdon and Annie Kemp of
Oklahoma City, Okla.; brother, Lewis Leyendecker of Orange; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Charles Garvis Ray
Jan 24, 1915 - Sep 3, 2003
Charles Garvis Ray, 88, of Midland passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in Midland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley
Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Corley Funeral Chapel
with Brother Bill Honea officiating. Interment will follow at
Pattison Cemetery.
Mr. Ray was born Jan. 24, 1915 in Emhouse. He was a
World War II veteran having served with the U.S. Navy. He was employed for
many years with Shell Oil Company.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite Eloise
Ray.
Survivors include his daughter, Kathy Davenport of
Midland; son, Charles Davis Ray of Midland; sisters, Marie Adams of Beaumont and
Christine Luther of Corsicana; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Charles Garvis Ray
Charles Garvis Ray, 88, of Midland passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in Midland.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Chapel
with Brother Bill Honea officiating. Interment will follow at
Pattison Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Adair, Bryan Davenport,
Donny Faust, Mark Hardwick, Trey Morris, and Ross Sport.
Garvis was born Jan. 24, 1915, in Emhouse to Laura and
Bezaleus Ray. Garvis was one of 14 children raised in Emhouse. In 1936, he
married Marguerite Maggard in Emhouse. During
World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees in Alaska and Okinawa. In
1945, he moved to Monahans with Shell Oil Company. He retired from Shell after
35 years and moved to Midland. He was an active member of First Baptist Church
in Midland. Garvis loved golf and shot his age at 83, something of which he was
proud. Garvis will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years,
Marguerite Eloise Ray.
Survivors include his sisters, Marie Adams of Beaumont
and Christine Luther of Corsicana; daughter, Kathy Davenport of Midland; son,
Charles D. Ray and wife Lynne of Midland; four granddaughters, Jennifer Adair
and husband Patrick of Lubbock, Anna-Margaret Morris and husband Trey of Austin,
Debi Hardwick and husband Mark of Midland and Sheri Faust and husband Donny of
New Orleans; two grandsons, Bryan Davenport of Dallas and Ross Sport of Midland;
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be directed to Pattison Cemetery or the
charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Howard Neylan Drain
Mar 14, 1932 - Sep 3, 2003
Howard Neylan Drain, 71, of Emhouse, passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Teri Hildebrand officiating. Interment will follow at
Pattison Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joe Rankin, Joe Akin, George Brown,
Jim Roy Brown, Max Skully and Thomas Earl Melton.
Mr. Drain was born March 14, 1932, in Drane. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the
Korean War. He worked for Southwestern
Bell, retiring after 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Drain of Emhouse;
sons, Danny Drain and Howard Lyn Drain, both of Emhouse; daughter, Kimberly Ann
Drain-Stacy of Emhouse; sisters, Jewel Godley of Washington, D.C., Euda Dosser
of Corsicana and June Eloise (Sport) Hill of Duncanville; granddaughters, Rachel
Leigh Drain, Jennifer Stacy-Allen and Amanda Katherine Drain; grandson, Eric Lyn
Drain, Jason Daniel Drain, Joshua Lee Drain and Jonathan Stacy; great-grandson,
Briar Allen; and great-granddaughter, Symphony Allen.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
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Notes:
Barbara Barton
Barbara Barton, 34, of Corsicana passed away Thursday,
Sept. 4, 2003, at Heritage Oaks West. Services are pending with Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
Notes:
Nadine Margaret (Tinnell) Parsons
Jun 7, 1930 - Sep 3, 2003
Nadine Parsons, 73, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday,
Sept. 3, 2003, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
today and Saturday. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at
Oakwood Cemetery
with the Rev. Bill Thompson officiating. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
Notes:
Juanita (McClain) Whitlock-Coggins
Dec 3, 1926 - Sep 5, 2003
Juanita Coggins, 76, of Corsicana, passed away Friday,
Sept. 5, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with Brother Bill Honea and the Rev. Harold Scott officiating. Interment
will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Reaves, Heath Sechrist, Les
Bentley, Kyle Bunch, Ricky Hickson and Randy Cummins. Honorary pallbearers will
be James Cummins, Jack Meredith, Elton Thompson, Gavin Havens, Billy Jones and
Bill Robinson.
Mrs. Coggins was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Murchison.
Survivors include her husband, Joe N. Coggins of
Corsicana; daughters, Sandra Reaves and husband Mike of Burleson and Sue Hoffman
of Lancaster, Calif.; son, Jack Coggins of Corsicana; five grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Joan (Harris) Kilcrease
Jan 22, 1933 - Sep 6, 2003
Joan Kilcrease, 70, of Kerens, passed away Saturday,
Sept. 6, 2003, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Paschal
Funeral Home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist
Church with Rev. Wes Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at
Kerens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Andy Sessions, Jarod Kilcrease,
Jacob Kilcrease, Erin Kilcrease, Zack Kilcrease and Duane Commiato.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Paschal, Hobart
Hilliard, Homer Gene Wasson, Oscar Chrisman and John Kenner.
Ms. Kilcrease was born on January 22, 1933, in Denton.
Survivors include husband Kenneth Kilcrease of Kerens;
daughters and son-in-laws Candis and Jim Wells of Palestine and Kathy and Dave
Commiato of Kerens; sons and daughters-in-law Chris and Glenna Kenner of
Palestine, Bert and Carolyn Kilcrease of Kerens and Kenny and Blanca Kilcrease
of Rockdale; brother Orrie Harris of Bridgeport; sister Darla Sumners of
Seagoville; 16 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.
Notes:
Donald David
Donaho
May 19, 1932 - Sep 6, 2003
Don Donaho, 71, of Corsicana, passed away Saturday,
Sept. 6, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery with Rev. Harold Scott and Rev. Bill Honea
officiating.
Mr. Donaho was born on May 19, 1932, in Retreat. He was
partners with Donaho and Slate Air Conditioning for 26 years and was an air
conditioner repairman for 50 years.
Survivors include wife Fay Donaho, daughter and
son-in-law Belinda and David Lindell of Dallas, daughter Leesa Donaho of
Huntsville and granddaughter Kellie Adams of Dallas.
Notes:
Truitt Leon Dunagan
Sep 17, 1917 - Sep 7, 2003
Truitt Dunagan of Fort Worth passed away Sunday, Sept.
7, 2003, at Autumn Years Lodge in Fort Worth. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at Emmett Church in Emmett with Rev. Frank Williams officiating. Interment will
follow at
Emmett Cemetery. Arrangements
by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
---
Truitt Leon Dunagan
Truitt Leon Dunagan, 85, of Fort Worth passed away
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at Autumn Years Lodge in Fort Worth.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Emmett Church
with the Rev. Frank Williams officiating. Interment will follow at
Emmett Cemetery.
Mr. Dunagan was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Emmett to
Shelby W. Dunagan and Josephine Coxsey Dunagan. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Mary M. Dunagan of Fort
Worth; son, Dana Michael Dunagan of Pueblo, Colo.; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Marcene Dunagan of San Marcos.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
-------Truitt Leon Dunagan, 85, a carpenter, passed away
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at the Emmett Church with the Rev. Frank
Williams, officiating. Interment: Emmett Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Mr. Dunagan was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Emmett, to Shelby W. Dunagan and
Josephine Coxsey Dunagan.
Survivors: Wife, Mary M. Dunagan of Fort Worth; son, Dana Michael Dunagan
of Pueblo, Colo.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law,
Marcene Dunagan of San Marcos.
Notes:
- Published in the Star-Telegram on Sep 10, 2003
Dollie Pearl (Miller) Yeldell
January 9, 1930 - Feb 5, 2003
DOLLIE PEARL (MILLER) YELDELL was born on January 9, 1930 in Chatfield,
Texas. She was the second of eleven children born to the union of Ocell Miller,
Sr. and Frankie Pearl Miller. She received her early education in Texas. Sis.
Yeldell obeyed the gospel at an early age.
She met Nokomis Yeldell in 1946. They were married on September 28, 1947.
To this union five children were born. In 1949 she moved to Phoenix, Arizona
with her husband, Bro. Yeldell to begin his ministry. The family moved to
Abilene, Texas in 1955 where they began working at the 10th and Treadway Church
of Christ. In 1960, Dollie moved to Memphis where she began working with the
Vance Avenue Church of Christ (currently Norris Road).
Sis. Yeldell, worked hand in hand with her husband for more than 50 years.
She served on a leadership in South Africa in 1991. She also accompanied her
husband on a tour of the Holylands in 1998. Sis. Yeldell traveled several times
to Kingston, Jamaica in support of gospel meetings and campaigns.
She traveled extensively with Bro. Yeldell to numerous cities and states
throughout the continental United States and provinces of Canada.
Sis. Yeldell was nominated woman of the year in 1968 by the Memphis
Inter-Denominational Fellowship. She has spoken in lectureships in Texas, New
Mexico, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. She was a Bible School
teacher and Sunday morning of the Ladies Adult Class II. She worked with the
Sunny Sixties Class each Thursday morning in preparing meals and ministering to
our Senior members. She worked diligently for many years as Coordinator of the
Memphis Area Boosters for Southwestern Christian College of Terrell, Texas in
support of Christian education. Sis. Yeldell was a member of the National
Ministers’ Wives Conference.
It was God’s will for Sister Dollie to depart this life February 5, 2003
at Baptist Memorial Hospital East, Memphis, Tennessee.
She leaves to cherish her memories a loving and devoted husband of 55
years, Nokomis Yeldell, also left to cherish her memory are five children,
Dollie Jean Winston (B.G.), Elaine James (Charles), Avis Antoinette Moore
(Maurice), all of Memphis, Nokomis Yeldell II (Jonita), Knoxville, TN, Byron
Lynn Yeldell (Yolanda), Savannah, GA; five grandchildren, Kristian D. Winston
(LaQuesta), Knoxville, TN, Jason A. Winston of Nashville, TN, Michelle R.
Winston, Memphis, TN, Nokomis Yeldell, III, Farmington, MI., and Chelsea
Yeldell, Savannah, GA. She leaves seven sisters; Mary March (Robert), Tommie
Faye Bedford (Larry), Yvonne Moore (Frank) all of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Laura
Elder (Charles), Beverly Fulbright, and Bobbie Wright, all of Dallas, and
Beatrice Hawthorne, Ft. Worth, Texas; two brothers, Ocell Miller, Jr. (Anne),
Leonard Miller (Leonard Miller (Luella) both of Dallas; one brother-in-law,
Starling Yeldell, Jr. of Dallas, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Jessie Jefferson of
Corsicana, Texas; Viola Smith of Dallas, TX.; one aunt, Maxine Milton of
Corsicana, TX.; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, many dear friends and a
loving church family.
Sis. Yeldell was a faithful and dedicated Christian, wife and mother. Her
husband “doth safely trust in her. “Her children arise up and call her blessed.”
Sis. Yeldell was well known for her delicious cooking and her mastery of
serving. There are many here today who have been blessed by her talents and her
unselfishness in sharing recipes, cooking for youth dinners, preparing meals for
National Dinner Days (SWCC) and numerous other worthy causes. She was well know
for her home-made rolls, peach cobbler, chicken and dumplings and grilled beef.
She has been a seamstress to many for weddings, anniversaries and other
occasions.
Over the years, Sis. Yeldell hosted many ministers, their families, SWCC
faculty and students, relatives and friends in her home. She was epitome of
graciousness and hospitality
Notes:
Annie E. (Mullins) Pryor
May 21, 1915 - Jul 9, 2003
ANNIE PRYOR
Joshua--Graveside services for Annie Pryor, 88, of Joshua, were held at 10:00
a.m. on Friday, July 11 at Oakland Cemetery in Weatherford, Texas.
Mrs. Pryor, a homemaker, passed away in Whitesboro, Texas Wednesday, July 9,
2003. She was born in Paris, Texas on May 21, 1915.
She is survived by sons, P. W. Pryor of Gordonville, Texas, Albert Pryor of
Berryville, Arkansas and Lee Pryor of California; daughters, Mary Oakley of
Joshua, Betty Botton of Minot, North Dakota and Pat Terry of Mineral Wells; one
sister, Marie Blythe of Corsicana; twelve grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home of Cleburne handled the arrangements.
John Ellison Moore
Mar 14, 1907 - Aug 23, 2003
John Ellison Moore, 96, of Denton died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, in Denton.
He was born March 14, 1907, in Navarro County to Robert Ellison and Pearl
Mabel (Horn) Moore.
In 1954, he married Ethel Louise Hoskins in Wichita Falls. The couple
moved to Denton in 1996.
He served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant, T4, in
World War II from late 1942 to late
1945. He worked in the oil field industry.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the chapel of
Owens & Brumley Funeral Home in Wichita Falls. The Rev. Stephen Dale Hoskins
will officiate. Interment and military honors will follow at Crestview Memorial
Park in Wichita Falls.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the
funeral home.
Survivors include his wife of Denton; three sisters, Clara Turpin, Nan
Sims and Boots Watson, all of Wichita Falls; five sons, Stephen Dale Hoskins of
Cincinnati, Rickie Ellison Moore of Denton, Randy Lee Moore of Decatur, Jimmy
Edward Moore of Denton and Tony Bill Moore of Krum; two daughters, Brenda Joyce
Walker of Denton and Deborah Louise Chase of Denton; 11 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and five step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Doyle Moore, Bob Moore, Bill
Moore, Ray Moore and Jack Moore, and a sister, Mary Emma Lee
Notes:
- Denton Record-Chronicle - Aug 25, 2003
Velma Roman
Mar 1, 1906 - Aug 23, 2003
Velma Roman, 97, of Big Spring died on Saturday,
Aug. 23, 2003, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel, with the
Rev. Dudley Mullins, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial
Park.
She was born on March 1, 1906, in Navarro County
and married Fred Roman on Nov. 25, 1923, in Corsicana. He preceded her in death
on Nov. 21, 1976.
Mrs. Roman came to Knott in 1929 from Corsicana.
She and her late husband operated a grocery store in Knott and later they also
farmed.
She was a member of East Fourth Street Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bobby W. Roman of
Midland and Jerry Roman of Knott; one daughter, M. Joyce Walker of Big Spring;
two sisters, Faye Strickland of Tyler and Lila Henderson of Abilene; one
brother, Doyle Reid of Abilene; four grandsons, Alan W. Roman and Jimmy F.
Walker, both of Midland, Dennis W. Walker of Fort Stockton and Dale L. Walker of
Big Spring; three granddaughters, Sharon D. Marcum of Midland, Leah Hughes of
Big Spring and Rene Beall of Knott; 14 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and seven
brothers and sisters.
The family suggests memorials to: East Fourth
Street Baptist Church, 401 E. 4th St., Big Spring 79720 or to Odyssey Hospice,
1003 E. FM 700, Big Spring 79720.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle &
Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at:
www.npwelch.com
Notes:
Lena Rose Harvin
Sep 7, 1913 - Sep 8, 2003
Lena Rose Harvin, 90, of Corsicana passed away Monday,
Sept. 8, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jake Humphries, Judson Humphries,
John Lewis, Stephen Lewis, Jimmy Parks and Chris Ziebold.
Miss Harvin was born Sept. 7, 1913, in Corsicana. She
was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Cedar Creek Art Association,
Willing Workers of First Methodist Church, and Quilting Guild.
Survivors include her sister, Mary Frances Humphries of
Corsicana; nephew and wife, Jim Sam and Cindy Humphries of Corsicana; niece and
husband, Susan and Roy Lewis of Allen; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Mattie Leona (Randolph) Bray
Jan 25, 1927 - Sep 8, 2003
Mattie Leona Bray, 76, of Frost passed away Monday,
Sept. 8, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel in Blooming Grove.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Frost Baptist Church
with the Rev. Joe Dowdy officiating. Interment will follow at
Frost Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Clint Culverhouse, Jason
Culverhouse, Carl Wilson, Andy Anderson, Culley Wilson, David Burton and Kevin
Burton.
Mrs. Bray was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Frisco to Bill
Randolph and Rosie Pittman Radolph. She married David Bray on June 20, 1969. She
was a member of the Eastern Star and Frost Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, David Bray of Frost;
sons, Alton Lee Culverhouse of Anchorage, Alaska, and Ted Wayne Culverhouse of
Frost; stepson, Gary David Bray of Forney; stepdaughters, Jim Ann Anderson of
Garland, Linda Kay Bray of Fort Bragg, Calif., and Betty Renee Frazier of Frost;
20 grandchildren; 16 great-children; brothers, William S. Rudolph of Gun Barrel
City, Rudy Rudolph of DeSoto, Weldon Rudolph of Justin, Leon Rudolph of Flower
Mound; sisters, Dora Stice of Rockwall, Vergie Pardue of Grand Prairie, Joyce
Scarbrough and Sarah McCarthy, all of DeSoto; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel,
Blooming Grove
Notes:
Joyce Burk
d. Jul 1, 2003Joyce Burk, 85, a
retired retail sales clerk, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Corsicana.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Thursday in Gardens of Memory, Comanche County.
Memorials: May be made to the Comanche County Museum.
Joyce Burk was born in Sipe Springs, Comanche County.
Sam C. McDonald
Jan 21, 1927 - Sep 6, 2003
Sam C. McDonald, 76, of Corsicana passed away Saturday,
Sept. 6, 2003, at VA Hospital in Dallas. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Friday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday
at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Dairy Johnson officiating. Interment
will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
- Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sept 10, 2003
- SSDI:
SAM C MCDONALD |
21 Jan 1927 |
06 Sep 2003 (V) |
75110 (Corsicana, Navarro, TX) |
Texas |
Dora B. Weeks
Jan 18, 1941 - Sep 5, 2003 Dora Weeks
Dora Weeks, 62, of Corsicana passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Navarro
Regional Hospital. Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Ross and Johnson
Mortuary Chapel with Minister David E. Wilson officiating. Interment
followed at Woodland Cemetery.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
- Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sept 10, 2003
- SSDI:
DORA B WEEKS |
18 Jan 1941 |
05 Sep 2003 (V) |
75110 (Corsicana, Navarro, TX) |
Oklahoma |
James Louis Gooden Sr.
Nov 9, 1924 - Sep 5, 2003
Wake services for James Louis Gooden Sr., 78, of Corsicana
will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Harmony Baptist Church. Funeral services will
be 2 p.m. Saturday at Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ. Interment will
follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
- Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sept 10, 2003
- SSDI:
JAMES L GOODEN |
09 Nov 1924 |
05 Sep 2003 (V) |
75110 (Corsicana, Navarro, TX) |
Texas |
Earnest Ray McCurdy
(possible )
Jan 19, 1926 - Sep 9, 2003
Earnest Ray McCurdy, 77, of Corsicana passed away
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, at Heritage Oaks West.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 3 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton
Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Billy Dickerson, Jim Dickerson,
Richard Dickerson, Archie Dickerson, Jackie Dickerson and Don Estes.
Mr. McCurdy was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Palouse, Wash.,
to Dee McCurdy and Tracy Hewlitt McCurdy. He served in
World War II. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Tommie McCurdy of
Corsicana; son, Robby McCurdy of Spring; daughters, Virginia Ivie or Rockwall,
and Kathy McCurdy and Sherry McCurdy, both of Austin; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Annie (Bailey) Tinkle
Apr 7, 1925 - Sep 9, 2003
Annie Bailey Tinkle, 78, of Carrollton passed away
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, in Plano.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Interment will follow at
Pattison Cemetery.
Mrs. Tinkle was born April 7, 1925, in Angus. She was a
former resident of Grand Prairie for 45 years and was a member of the Methodist
church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan
Randall Tinkle.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Janie
and David Miller of Carrollton and Tina and Max Pietsch of Green Bay, Wis.; son,
James Randy Tinkle of Grand Prairie; grandsons, Ryan Miller of Denton and Brian
Pietsch and Scott Pietsch, both of Green Bay, Wis.; granddaughters, Lori Miller
of Carrollton and Loren Pietsch of Green Bay, Wis.; sisters, Eunice Russell and
Betty Martin, both of Corsicana; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Carrollton Metrocrest Social
Services, 1111 W. Belt Line Road, Carrollton, TX 75006, (972) 446-2100.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Gertrude Pursley
Aug 25, 1879 - Oct 27, 1956
Kent County Ranchwoman Dies at 77
JAYTON. Oct 27 (RNS) - Mrs Gertrude Pursley, 77, prominent pioneer
Kent County ranchwoman, died here Saturday following a long illness.
She was born Aug 25, 1879, in Navarro County, Texas, and came to Kent
County shortly after the county was organized in 1894. In 1895 she married
married Berry Pursley. Their marriage was one of the first recorded in the
county's official records. Mr. and Mrs. Pursley owned and operated
extensive ranching interests in northeastern Kent and southern Dickens Counties
for many years. Pursley died June 10, 1916.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the First
Methodist Church in Jayton with the pastor, the Rev. Carl Hudson, officiating.
Burial will be in the Jayton Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John H. Montgomery, Dallas Kenady, Bill Jones,
Eldon Wade, Rex Alexander and Earl Hall.
Survivors include a daughter Miss Thelma Pursley and a son Granville
Pursley, with whom she made her home in Jayton; one sister, Mrs. M. E. Bond,
also of Jayton.
Notes:
- Jayton Cemetery, Jayton, Kent Co., TX
Elizabeth Tankersley
MRS. ELIZABETH TANKERSLEY
Mrs. Elizabeth Tankersley was born in Sebastian County Arkansas in 1850.
She was 77 years old. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Trammel. They moved to Nevarro (sic) County Texas in 1851. She
was married to James Tankersley in 1868 at Springfield Texas. To this
union were born five children; Three boys and two girls. She is
survived by two girls and one son, Eight grandchildren, Six great
grandchildren, two brothers and the sister. She was convverted in
1881 at the Rushing school house and joined the Methodist Church. She
was a strict adherent to the ten commandments and was a faithful, kind and
loving mother to her children. She was one of the pioneer women who
endured the hardships of pioneer life without faltering. She has may
friends whom she loved and who will miss her sorely. We saw not the
life of the Curtain. ..... copy unreadable beyond this point.
Rebecca
Pauline (Tucker) Roman
May 1, 1920 - Sep 10, 2003
Pauline Tucker Roman, 83, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr., Brother Bill Honea and Dr. Carey Ford
officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Robinson, Kenneth Womack,
Gary Roman, Joe Read, Pete Youngblood and Jim Nokes.
Mrs. Roman was born May 1, 1920, in Corbet. She was a
member of First Baptist Church, the Lydia class and Kinsloe House. She was an
active leader in the PTO and 4-H Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Newton Roman;
and parents, Sam and Rebecca Tucker.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca
and Kit Boyd of Corsicana; sons, John Roman and Rob Roman and wife Celia, all of
Corsicana, and Mark Roman and wife Terry of Cross Roads; granddaughters, Ellen
(Roman) Sodd and husband Jason and Elizabeth Roman, all of Corsicana, and Katie
Roman of Dallas; and grandsons, Sam Roman of Dallas and Roman Boyd and Robbie
Boyd, both of Corsicana.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or
charity of choice.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Rotilda 'Tillie' (Castles) Threet-Matthews
Apr 11, 1911 - Sep 10, 2003
Rotilda "Tillie" Castles Matthews, 92, passed away on
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, in Houston. She was born April 11, 1911, in Corsicana
to Walter Hunter Castles and Annie Dunham Castles, the sixth of eight children.
She moved to Houston in 1936, where she met and married Lloyd Nelson Matthews on
May 29, 1939. They were married until his death in 1981.
Tillie was actively involved in community and church
affairs. In the 1950s, she was a member of the Houston Bar Assn. Auxiliary, the
Houston Cosmopals & Cosmopolitans, and the Braes Heights Garden Club, as well as
a volunteer at the Alley Theater. In addition, she began working on the Dunham
family history, which led to work on the Matthews and related family histories.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church for 40 years, followed by
memberships at Ashford UMC, and Memorial Drive UMC. The Revs. Jim McPhail and
Thomas Hill and staff were unfailing in their support through prayers and
visits.
During her daughter Judy's school years, Tillie was
chairman of the Hospitality Committees at Mark Twain Elementary, Pershing Junior
High School, and Bellaire Senior High School. She was also active in the ZTA
Mothers Club at the University of Houston. During the 1970s, Tillie and Lloyd
began spending their time at the Owen family land near Kerens. She and her
family loved the outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours there hunting and
working on the land.
Tillie is survived by her daughter Judith "Judy"
Matthews Alyea and son-in-law James "Jim" I. Alyea. She had one grandchild,
James "Jimmy" Lloyd Alyea, who was as much her son as her grandson. She is also
survived by her sister Genevieve C. Dockery of Corsicana, as well as seven
nieces and nephews and their families. Her beloved extended family included Ann
Finkelstein of Houston, Hub Finkelstein (deceased), and David and Susan
Finkelstein.
The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at
Memorial-Hermann Memorial City Hospital and its LTAC Unit for their excellent
care and many kindnesses. Dr. George Mammen, Dr. Adam Kawley, Dr. Alfredo
Viteri, Dr. Pallavolu Reddy, and Dr. Akram Shakhashiro were special blessings.
The family also wishes to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to loving
caregivers Helen Mathis, Annie Broussard, Wanda Ann White, and Patricia Coleman.
Their devotion, compassion, loving touch, and constant vigil were a source of
strength to Tillie and her family.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 13, at the Matthews family plot in
Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana. Brother
Bill Honea will officiate.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Drive United
Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079, or to the charity of
choice.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Viola (Criss) Russell
1914 - Jan 2, 2003
Viola Russell, 89, of Barry passed away Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village in Corsicana. Services will
be 2 p.m. Saturday at Scott Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J. L. Bailey
officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Notes:
Reba Lorene (Seale) McReynolds
Dec 7, 1918 - Sep 1, 2003
Reba Lorene Seale McReynolds, 84, of Orange, Texas, died Monday, September 1,
2003.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2003, at Claybar
Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Tommy Gore, minister of
the Fellowship Church of Christ in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks
Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 6 until 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
A native of Dawson, Texas, Mrs. McReynolds had lived in Orange since 1943. She
was a homemaker, a Sunday school teacher and a member of Fellowship Church of
Christ. She had also worked at the Orange Post Office during World War II.
Preceded in death by her husband, Hubert T. "Pete" McReynolds, she is survived
by her daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Wayne McCamey of Orange, Joanne
and Mike Hill of Bridge City; grandchildren, Luke McCamey, Andy Hill, Katy Hill,
Tyler and Tara McCamey and Justin and Jill Hill; and great-grandson, Aubrey
McCamey.
Serving as pallbearers will be Wayne McCamey, Mike Hill, Tyler McCamey, Luke
McCamey, Justin Hill and Andy Hill.
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