Della (Binford) Hay
Jul 17, 1867 - Jan 20, 1899
Mrs. Sam R. HAY, wife of the former pastor of the Methodist church in this city, passed away this morning at 6 o'clock in Corsicana after a
brief illness. She will be buried from the Methodist church in that city tomorrow at 10 a.m., Revs. E. A. Bailey and T. J. Duncan officiating
Notes:
- Mexia Evening Ledger - Jan 16, 1899
- Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana,
Navarro Co., TX
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January 20, 1899
HAY - Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 20. - Mrs. Sam R. Hay, wife of the pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city, died at the family residence this
morning after a lingering illness. The remains will be buried here to-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Notes:
Billy Clark Butler
Sep 11, 1925 - Nov 25, 2003
Billy Clark Butler, 78, of Cryer Creek passed
away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. today at
Oakwood Cemetery with
Brother Bill Honea officiating.
Mr. Butler was born Sept. 11, 1925, in
Corsicana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Curry
and Dessie Butler; and sister, Helen Miller.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Butler of
Cryer Creek; sister, Betty Butler of Corsicana; nephews and wives, Terry
and Linda Miller of Dallas and Dickie and Kathy Miller of Corsicana;
niece and husband, Diane and Bob Walker of Dallas; and brother-in-law,
Dwayne McGee of Blooming Grove.
Memorials may be made to Grange Hall Cemetery,
7901 Farm-to-Market Road 2930, Barry, TX 75102.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Josephine (Humphrey) Lewis
Jan 5, 1953 - Nov 22, 2003
A native of Corsicana, Josephine Humphrey
Lewis, born Jan. 5, 1953, died peacefully at Methodist Hospital of
Houston, Nov. 22, 2003. A student of Jackson High School and a
1971 graduate of Corsicana High School, she attended Prairie View
A&M University shortly after and received her bachelor of science and
business administration in 1975.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Joseph
and Maphema Humphrey; grandmother, Carrie Watts Updock; and a nephew,
Stephen Smith Jr.
She leaves to mourn, her husband Larry Lewis,
daughter Charunda Humphrey, a son Derrick Lewis, and a very special
aunt, Arnetta Grant Young, all of Houston; four sisters, Wanda Smith and
Mary Mosley of Corsicana, Annette Willis of Palestine and Carrie Elson
of California; two brothers, Bobby Humphrey of Washington and Robert
Humphrey of Corsicana; one sister-in-law, Ella Humphrey; two
brothers-in-law, Harrell Mosley and Ron Elson; and many more relatives
and friends.
Wake services will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 28, followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday at East Park
Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.
Arrangements by Willie Waddell's Riverside,
Houston.
Notes:
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Josephine Lewis, 64, of Corsicana passed away
Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Wake services will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at
Ross and Johnson Mortuary Chapel.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. K.D. Davis Sr. officiating.
Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Connie Lewis, W.C.
Hawthorne, Marvin Lewis, David Hawthorne, John Hawthorne and Robert Earl
Griggs. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Lewis Jr., Jonathan Lewis,
Michael Griggs, Undre Smith, Henry Smith and Adrian Lincoln.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Earnest Davis and Lizzie Lee Mosley; son, Elzie Davis; brothers,
Nathaniel Griggs and Walter Davis; sister, Estelle Brooks; and
father-in-law, Opal Lewis.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Lewis of
Corsicana; children, Patricia Edwards (Walter), Beverly Smith (Harvey),
Vickie Hood, Jimmy Lewis (Maria), Linda Lewis, Margaret Lewis and Darrin
Lewis, all of Corsicana, Barbara Ann Wade (James) of New Caney and
Jimmie Davis Prince; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
brothers-in-law, Percy and Wilburn Lewis (Doris); and sisters-in-law,
Mary Campbell, Helen Randall, Lucille Griggs and Doris Calhoun.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Isaac Tillman Blake
Oct 4, 1930 - Nov 2003
Tillman Blake
Tillman Blake of Blooming Grove passed away
Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Graveside services
will be 3 p.m. today at Dresden
Cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Rev. Clifford M. Young Sr.
Jul 13, 1949 - Nov 25, 2003
Rev. Clifford M. Young Sr.
The Rev. Clifford M. Young Sr., 54, of
Corsicana passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Baylor Medical Center.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Straight
Way Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. A.E. Smith, pastor, with Prophet
David Floyd officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Vincent Brown, Jerome
Brown, Emmanuel Wilson, Harold Wilson, Johnnie Brewer and Lawrence
Rubell. Honorary pallbearers will be Wardell Black and Johnny Walter.
The Rev. Young was born July 13, 1949, in
Thornton. He was pastor of Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church, a
1967 graduate of G. W. Jackson High School and was employed by the
Corsicana Independent School District.
Survivors include his wife, Elder Erma Smith
Young; son and daughter-in-law, Clifford M. Young Jr. and Ella Young;
two grandchildren, Tekoa and O'Thasshus; one brother, Billy W. Young;
two sisters, Barbara Stovall (Gregory) and Edna Young; mother-in-law,
Geraldine Alexander; one uncle, Charles Bolts; one aunt, Aunt Bobbie;
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, the Calvary
Full Gospel Baptist Church family, and many dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, send all donations to the
Faith to Faith Ministry, P.O. Box 1026, Corsicana, TX 75151.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Bishop Elect Clifford M.
Young Sr.
Bishop Elect Clifford M. Young Sr., 54, of
Corsicana passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Baylor Medical Center.
Services will be 10 a.m. today at Straight Way
Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. A.E. Smith, pastor, officiating.
Prophet David Floyd will bring the message. Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Vincent Brown, Jerome
Brown, Harold Wilson, Johnnie Brewer, Lawrence Rubell and Marshall
Williams Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Wardell Black and Johnny
Walter.
He was born July 13, 1949, in Thornton. He
served in the U.S. Army for two years. He was pastor of Calvary Full
Gospel Baptist Church for over 21 years. He was founder and president of
Faith to Faith Ministries and the Exousia Conference. He was a
1967 graduate of G.W. Jackson High School, graduated from Navarro
College in
1969,
graduated from TSTI in 1971 and also graduated from D. Edwin Johnson
Seminary School of Dallas. He was employed by Tom's Food for 20 years
and was presently employed with the Corsicana Independent School
District for almost 20 years.
Survivors include his wife, Elder Erma Smith
Young; son and daughter-in-law, Elder Clifford M. Young Jr. and Minister
Ella Young of Dallas; two grandchildren, Tekoa and O'Thasshus; one
brother, Billy Young (Gussie) of Dallas; two sisters, Barbara Stovall
(Gregory) of Corsicana and Edna Young of Dallas; mother-in-law,
Geraldine Alexander; one uncle, Charles Bolts of Dallas; one aunt, Aunt
Bobbie of Waco; two brothers-in-law, the Rev. A.E. Smith (Linda) and
Minister Carey Young (Linda), both of Corsicana; two sisters-in-law,
Lillie O'Banion (Dwight) of Huntsville and Rhonda Jimmerson of
Corsicana; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, the
Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church family, and many dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, send all donations to the
Faith to Faith Ministry, P.O. Box 1026, Corsicana, TX 75151.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Jossie Hudson
Feb 18, 1910 - Nov 24, 2003
Mother Jossie Hudson
Mother Jossie Hudson, 92, of Corsicana passed
away Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Heritage Oaks in Corsicana.
Quiet hour will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Scott Funeral Home Chapel.
Services will be noon Saturday at Church of the
Living God PGT, 517 S. Powell St., Corsicana, with pastor Overseer
Robert Newsome officiating and Elder I. Givins as eulogist. Interment
will follow at Woodland
Cemetery.
Mother Jossie Hudson was born Feb. 18, 1910, in
Cherokee County. In 1942, she organized the Church of the Living God;
was organizer of the first choir, City Wide Women's Convention and
Gospel Chorus, member of the Eastern Star, Magnolia Chapter No. 42,
where she served as worthy matron; Worldly Adviser No. 30; grand matron
of the State of Texas; Sunshine Band member and worked for the M. B.
Golden family 47 1/2 years.
Survivors include her daughter, Bishop Annell
Castile; grandchildren, Dewey Castile, Rodrick Green and Lacreshia
Green; two sisters, Louisa Lynch and Minnie Lee Vanibuls, both of
Corsicana; other relatives and many, many dear friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Dorothy Ann Murchison
Oct 9, 1911 - Nov 25, 2003
Dorothy Murchison
Dorothy Murchison, 92, of Corsicana passed away
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village. Memorial
services will be 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Dorothy Ann Murchison
Dorothy Ann Murchison, 92, of Corsicana, passed
away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Corsicana.
Services will be today at 2 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Interment
will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Murchison was born on Oct. 9, 1911, in
Hearne. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Kinsloe
House, Literary Club and the Corsicana Retired Teachers Association. She
taught music in elementary schools for 40 years in the Corsicana
Independent School District. She was a graduate of the Kidd-Key
Conservatory at the University of Texas where she received her BA & BBA,
and was one of the oldest living members of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity.
She later received her MA from East Texas State University.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
William Polk Murchison.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law
Frank and Lynn Murchison of Corsicana and William and Nancy Murchison of
Dallas; daughter and son-in-law Ann and William Greenhill of Ft. Worth;
grandsons William Polk Murchison III of Washington, D.C., John Alexander
Murchison of Portland, Ore., Frank Murchison Jr. of Corsicana, Frank
Murchison Greenhill of Ft. Worth and Joseph Robert Greenhill of Ft.
Worth; grandsons and wives Dr. Ross and Amanda Murchison of Gatesville,
Fla., and William Duke and Maggie Greenhill II of Alexandria, Va., and
great-grandaughter Olivia Elyse Murchison of Gatesville, Fla.
The family requests that memorial donations be
made to the air conditioning/renovation or endowment funds at First
United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St., Corsicana, Tx., 75110.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
George Guy
Tadlock
Feb 9, 1903 - Dec 11, 1966
C. G. Tadlock Final Rites Announced
George Guy Tadlock, 63, 1024 S. Rogers, died Sunday at the W. C.
Tenery Community Hospital.
Final Rites will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Boze-Mitchell
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Woody Northcutt officiating. Burial
will be in Hillcrest Burial Park.
Mr. Tadlock, a Waxahachie resident for 24 years, had farmed in the
Nash and Milford communities before moving to Waxahachie. At the
time of his death, he was a carpenter and contractor by trade.
A native of Dawson, Mr. Tadlock was born Feb. 9, 1903. He
married Miss Amanda Kitchens at Dawson in 1926.
Survivors include his widow; two sons, Glenn tadlock of Waxahachie
and Mack Tadlock of Lancaster; 9 grandchildren; 2 sisters; Mrs. Molly
Whitenburg and Miss Ethel Tadlock, both of Purdon.
Notes:
- Navarro County Leaves & Branches, Nov 2003, pg 29
- Obituary Heading has "C. G. Tadlock"
Nola
Ethel (Tadlock) Ash
Feb 7, 1909 - Aug 11, 1991
Ethel Ash
Ethel Ash, 82, of Corsicana, died Aug 11, 1991, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. Tuesday in
Dresden Cemetery with Rev.
James McKey officiating. Corley Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. She was born Feb 7, 1909, in Dawson and had lived in
Corsicana for most of her life. She was a licensed vocational
nurse.
She is survived by one sister, Martha Swanzey of Weslaco; one
niece, Johnnie Faye Jones of Neederland; and two nephews, Glen Tadlock
and Mack Tadlock, both of Waxahachie.
Notes:
- Navarro County Leaves & Branches, Nov 2003, pg 29
- Daughter of William Rufus Tadlock & Mary Etta (Guy) Tadlock
- Married Alvin Ash on 7 June 1969 in Navarro Co., TX but
divorced within a year.
- Marker
Photo
Mamie
Elizabeth Whitten
Jan 11, 1873 - Jul 15, 1971
WHITTEN
Services were held Saturday in Corley Chapel for Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth
Whitten, 98, who died July 16 in Memorial Hospital.
A native of Tallahassee, Florida, she has lived in Corsicana since
1928. She was a member of the Westside Church of Christ.
Officiating was Claud Parrish and J. Leathel Roberts. Burial
was in Oakwood Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Miss Iva Whitten and Miss Ivan
Whitten, both of Corsicana; four grandsons, Glenn Moore of San Antonio,
Raz Moore of Galveston, John Whitten of Dallas and Don Whitten of
Purdon; three granddaughters, Mrs. Willie Hodge of Corsicana, Mrs.
Floyd Ward of Levelland, and Mrs. Darrel Bowers of Mesquite and two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Willie Hodge, John Whitten, Don Whitten, Leamon
Phillips, H. A. Slaughter, and Clarence Thomas.
Notes:
Countis (Thompson) Cooper
Jul 18, 1909 - Nov 26, 2003
Countis Thompson Cooper, 94, passed away on
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at Heritage Oaks West Nursing Home.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Oakwood Cemetery with
B.F. Risinger officiating.
She was born July 18, 1909, in Olusty, Okla.
She grew up in and around Fannin County and was a graduate of Bonham
High School. She was a homemaker, a 50+ year member of the First Baptist
Church of Corsicana and a former member of Kinsloe House.
She was preceded in death by her beloved
husband of 62 years, Raymond A. Cooper; a son, Charles Dean Cooper and a
sister Irene Little of Whitewright.
She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Jones of
Plano; a son, Lynn Cooper of Corsicana; a sister Pauline Curtis of
Bonham; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews including Bobby Thompson of Corsicana; and her caregiver
Dorothy Dunn.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist
Church of Corsicana, the Corsicana YMCA or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Letha Helen Mayberry
Mrs. Letha Helen Mayberry, 79, of Corsicana and
former resident of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at
Heritage Oaks. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Scott Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Hillsboro. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Jerry Ray Nichols
11/28/2003 Streetman man killed in
motorcycle accident
From Staff Reports
A Streetman man died Wednesday from injuries
sustained in a one-vehicle accident.
According to a report filed by the Texas
Department of Public Safety, Jerry Ray Nichols, 50, of Streetman, was
traveling westbound on FM 416 on a 2004 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic
motorcycle at approximately 11:25 a.m. Nichols failed to negotiate a
curve and drove off the roadway, crossing SECR 1240 and entering the
north ditch.
The motorcycle approached a group of trees,
traveling partially through them and causing the motorcycle to flip
multiple times. The rider was thrown from the motorcycle and landed next
to the group of trees. It is unknown whether or not Nichols was wearing
a helmet.
Nichols was transported to Methodist Medical
Center in Dallas via CareFlite and was pronounced dead at 1:25 p.m. His
body was then transported to the UT Southwestern Medical Center in
Dallas.
The accident is being investigated by Trooper
John Cabano. He was assisted by Troopers Matt McGinnis and Dane Baker
and Sgt. Kenneth Authier. The Corsicana Fire Department and the
Streetman VFD also responded
Notes:
Cora Williams
Nov 11, 1918 - Nov 2003
Lufkin (TX) Daily News, 16 November 2003
Services for Cora Williams, 85, of Yellowpine, will be held at 2
p.m. today in the Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Burial will follow in
the Hemphill Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born Nov. 11, 1918 in Corsicana and died Friday
at the Hemphill Care Center.
Mrs. Williams had been a Nurse's Aide, and was a member of
Yellowpine Baptist Church.
Survivors include: son, Billy Williams; niece, Millie Lane; seven
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill, directors.
Notes:
- Submitted by Don R. Brownlee
Betty
Lloyd (Suttle) Ross
Jul 2, 1912 - Nov 19, 2003
Midland (TX) Reporter-Telegram, 20 November 2003
Betty Lloyd Suttle Ross died Wednesday, Nov. 19, at a local
hospital.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at First
Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jerry Hilton officiating. Burial is to
follow at Resthaven Memorial
Park.
She was born July 2, 1912, in Corsicana to Dr. Isaac Newton Suttle
and Mariam Lloyd Suttle. After graduating from Corsicana High School,
she attended Rice University and graduated from the University of Texas
with a degree in English. She taught in the Corsicana Public Schools and
married Donald A. Ross in 1936. They lived in Victoria, Corpus Christi,
Owensboro, Ky., and Evansville, Ind. In 1950 they moved to Midland. She
was on the board of directors of the Permian Civic Ballet and was a
member of First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Ryerson of Houston and
Donna Carolyn Ross of Frisco and two grandchildren.
Services are under the direction of Pipkin Funeral Home.
Messages and condolences may be e-mailed to [email protected]
Notes:
- Submitted by Don R. Brownlee
- Corsicana High School Class of
1929
Sam David Andrew
abt Jan 1840 - Dec 10, 1885
The Dallas Morning News:
Corsicana
A farmer found dead in the street.
Special to The News. Corsicana 10 December. Capt. Sam Andrew a
well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of this city was in
the city yesterday on business which kept him overnight. He stopped at
the Grady House last night but was found by a policeman lying on the
ground by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night on the second
story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and
walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found
his neck was broken and his body was still warm. A coroner's jury was
summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement.
His body was taken to his home this afternoon and will be buried at
Blooming Grove tomorrow. Capt. Andrew was a candidate for the office of
Tax Assessor of this county a few years since and was well esteemed
throughout the country.
Broke His Neck
Fort Worth Daily Gazette:
Corsicana Texas 10 December 1885. Captain Samuel Andrew an old
citizen of this county for a long time engaged in mercantile pursuits
but lately engaged in farming fell this morning from the awning of the
Grady House and striking on his head broke his neck and was instantly
killed. His wife and children are in good circumstances. Capt. Andrew
was a soldier during the Civil War in which he lost an arm.
"As may be imagined the tragic death of Sam Andrew had a profound
effect on the Andrew Family. But the length of the effect was and still
is astonishing."
My father wrote these lines about his greatgrandfather. After all,
Dad was raised by Samuel David Andrew's son Oscar so my father grew up
with all of these stories which were very immediate to him. It's another
story from those times about another Sam Andrew, an ordinary man who had
a brief moment of blazing history in his life.
Notes:
Billie Anne (Marney) Fauvelle
Apr 18, 1927 - Mar 17, 2000
Billie Anne Fauvelle
Billie Anne Fauvelle, 72, Half Way, died at 5:35 p.m. Friday,
March 17, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born
April 18, 1927, in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Will Columbus and
Annie M. McElwreath Marney. She lived on a farm just outside Arlington,
Texas, for the first eight years of her life. Her family then moved to
Corsicana, Texas, where she graduated from Corsicana High School in
1943. Shortly after high school graduation, she met her future
husband, who was learning to fly at
Corsicana Air Base.
She was married to Robert W. Fauvelle on Sept. 2, 1944, in Liberal,
Kan., and to this union four children were born; Robert Jr., David,
Jayne and William. In March 1946, her husband was discharged from the
Air Force and they settled in Corsicana, Texas. After his retirement in
1984, they moved to Missouri City, Texas, and in 1996 they moved to Half
Way. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bolivar. She is
survived by her husband, Robert W. Fauvelle of Half Way; three sons,
Robert W. Fauvelle Jr. of Half Way, David Fauvelle of Rosenberg, Texas,
and Bill M. Fauvelle of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Jayne Contorno of
Missouri City, Texas; a sister, Mary Baltzelle of St. Augustine, Fla.;
eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral mass was
Tuesday, March 21, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Pat
Wissman officiating. Music was provided by Carol Francka. Casketbearers
were Robert W. Fauvelle Jr., Bill Fauvelle, David Fauvelle, Richard
Contorno, Bill Colburn and Matthew Bel. Burial was in Crestview Memorial
Gardens. A prayer vigil was held Monday evening with visitation
following. Arrangements were under the direction of Butler Funeral Home.
Notes:
- Bolivar Herald Free Press
Lorena Peden
Oct 23, 1921 - Nov 29, 2003
Lorena Peden, 82, of Corsicana, formerly of
Silver City, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday with B.F.
Risinger officiating. Interment will follow at
Younger Cemetery.
Ms. Peden was born Oct. 23, 1921 to James
Thomas and Quinna Mann Peden in Silver City. She worked for Haggar
Slacks as an inspector for 17 years.
Survivors include sister Emma Peden Branham of
Dawson; nieces and nephew Margie Quinn of Hearne, Frieda Ann Steen of
Corsicana and John Henry Lineham of Cleburne; and numerous great-nieces
and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Virgie Rea (Thompson) Harris-McAdams
Nov 6, 1904 - Nov 28, 2003
Virgie Rea Harris McAdams, 99, of Fairfield
passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 in Fairfield. Services will be 2 p.m.
today at Capps Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hoyt McPherson officiating.
Interment will follow at Cade Cemetery. Arrangements by Capps Memorial
Chapel, Fairfield.
Notes:
Georgia Ann (Gipson) McAfee-Maggard
Jul 28, 1925 - Nov 29, 2003
Georgia Ann (Gipson) Maggard, 78, of Corsicana
passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 at Community Hospice of Texas.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home. Services
will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. B.F.
Risinger Jr. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Georgia Ann
Maggard
CORSICANA -- Georgia Ann (Gipson) Maggard, 78, of Corsicana, died
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, in Community Hospice of Texas, Burleson.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Burial
will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park,
West Highway 31, in Corsicana. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday
at the funeral home. Ms. Maggard was born July 28, 1925, in Rice, Texas.
Corley Funeral Home
P.O. Box 1557
Corsicana, Texas 75151-1557
903-874-3755
Notes:
- Cleburne Times Dec 1, 2003
Etta Clyde Merrell
Jul 8, 1910 - Nov 30, 2003
Etta Clyde Merrell, 93, of Texarkana, formerly
of Corsicana, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003 in Texarkana.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wortham Cemetery with Rev. Frank Williams officiating.
Mrs. Merrell was born July 8, 1910 in Curry.
She was a member of St. Lukes Methodist Church in Corsicana.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Curtis Merrell, in 1974.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Charles and Janis Merrell of Abilene and Wayne and Kerney Merrell of
Arlington; daughter and son-in-law Ada and Bill Luter of Texarkana; sister Lenora (Dink) Williams of Hubbard; sister-in-law Virginia
Livingston of Corsicana; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Jene (Bridger) Maniss
Oct 6, 1931 - Nov 29, 2003
Jene Maniss
Jene Maniss, 72, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 at an Abilene medical center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Chappell officiating and directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home in Abilene. Interment will be in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
Jene was born Oct. 6, 1931 to Ernest Bridger and Emma Alice Boswell in Corsicana. After her parents died when she was 11 years old, Jene went to the Methodist Home for Children in Waco and lived there until she graduated from Waco High School in 1948. Jene
attended Baylor University and graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree. On June 20, 1953, she married Dr. Robert E. 'Bob' Maniss in Lubbock. They have been residents of Abilene since 1970. Jene taught eighth grade science and Texas History and Honors
American History at Cooper High School. At the time of her retirement after 33 years of teaching, she was a chairman of the Social Studies Department at Cooper High School. Subsequently, Jene was part owner of
Ivy Lane Market for six years. She was very active in her church, St. Paul United Methodist, and served on the advisory board for School of Education at McMurry University.
Jene was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Survivors include husband Dr. Robert E. 'Bob' Maniss of Abilene; two daughters, Dr. Suzanne Maniss of San Antonio and Lynette Maniss of Corpus Christi; two brothers, H. Milton Campbell and wife Opal, and Jack Bridger and wife, Frances, all of Corsicana; a
sister, Lillian McCuiston and husband Tom of Overland Park, Kan.; two grandchildren, Berkley Craig IV and Jeremy Craig; five nephews; and two nieces.
Arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, Abilene.
Notes:
-
Corsicana Daily Sun
- Dec 1, 2003
- She was my grandmother's niece and was a daughter to the
Emma Alice (Boswell) Bridger
whose obit I sent you last week.
Jene Maniss was a half-sibling to
H._Milton_Campbell whose first name was Herman (but he went by Milton). Emma Alice (Boswell) Bridger was also his mother (she married her 2nd husband when he was a boy). [submitted by Candice Underwood]
Arthur Bonner
Arthur Bonner, 86, of Streetman passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at Palestine Regional Hospital. Services will be 1 p.m. today at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Darrell Houston officiating. Interment will follow at
Rhode Island Cemetery in Streetman. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
L. C. McRae
Oct 1, 1931 - Nov 30, 2003
L.C. McRae, 72, of Frost passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco.
Graveside services were 10 a.m. today at Frost Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Dowdy officiating.
Mr. McRae was born Oct. 1, 1931, in Centerville to L.C. McRae.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela Mae McRae; and son, John Lynn McRae.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Paula McRae of Richland; two grandchildren, Jeremy and Joshua
McRae; brother, Roy Ray McRae of Houston; and sister, Patsy Almond of Milford.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Ethel Jewel (Andrus) Anderson
Dec 12, 1903 - Dec 1, 2003
Ethel Anderson
Ethel Anderson, 100, of China Spring and formerly of Corsicana, passed away Monday in a Valley Mills nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Oakwood Cemetery in
Corsicana.
Ethel was born at home in 1903 in North Zulch to Issac Augustus and Nettie Colonia (Madded) Andrus. She was the second of 12 children, all instilled with laughter and strong family ties. She married WWI veteran Edwin
Albert Anderson, son of Swedish immigrants, of Kane, Pa. Aug. 1, 1925, at Groesbeck. Edwin preceded her in death in 1970. Ethel and Edwin lived in several locations as he followed his career, suffering through the Great Depression era of 1929 through 1941 of financial ups and downs, in the oil fields of Texas and Illinois finally retiring about 1960 from Mount Carmel, Ill., to the only house they ever owned in their 45 years
of marriage, on her parents' land on Wintergreen Road in Hutchins.
She beheld the century of progress with enthusiastic wonderment from horse-drawn vehicles to supersonic flight,
from outhouses to indoor plumbing, and kerosene lamps to refrigeration.
Survivors include two sons, Eddie D. Anderson and his wife, Ritzy, of China Spring and Ronald E. Anderson of Illinois; three granddaughters, Terri Elaine Ker of Valley Mills, Karol Luann
Wilcox of French Gulch, Calif., and Nancy Lynn Harrold of Danvill, Ind.; grandson, Roger Kent Anderson of Toldeo, Ill; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson, Ethan Lane Anderson; sisters, Irene Mildred
Rives, Annie Lucille Ashley and Patricia Louise Schepps, all of the Dallas area; youngest brother, Issac Augustus Andrus Jr. of Kaufman; numerous nephews, nieces and their children.
Almost 60 years passed before there was an
adult death in her immediate family when her oldest brother, Walter
Bertis died Nov. 3, 1959, in Corsicana; followed by her father, March
11, 1969, and her mother on Jan. 9, 1976; her sister, Cora Leona Dunn
Lee, Dec. 10, 1974, in Bossier City, La.; brother, Thomas Norman, Sept.
23, 1986, in Hutchins; brother, Olliver Leonard, June 9, 1990, in
Dallas; and her sister, Cleo Christine Olson, Jan. 12, 1993, in Dallas.
Arrangements by Foss Funeral Home, Valley
Mills.
Notes:
Helen Leveral (Randolph) Taylor
Aug 7, 1924 - Nov 30, 2003
Helen L. Taylor
Helen L. Taylor, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 30,
2003, at the Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
She was born Aug. 7, 1924, in Barry, the
daughter of Elgie and Jessica Turner Randolph. She was reared in
Blooming Grove and Rice where she attended high school. She then
attended Navarro College. On Feb. 10, 1940, she was married to Loyd W.
Taylor. After their marriage they lived in Ennis. In 1987 she retired
from the Ennis ISD after 18 years. She loved to garden and was very
active in GMA's. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and First Baptist
Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years. Her
favorite Bible passage was Proverbs 31:10-13.
She is survived by her husband, Loyd Taylor of
Ennis; two sons and their wives, James and Janell Taylor of Ennis and
Richard and Dena Taylor of Corsicana; a daughter and her husband, Sandra
and Wayne Turner of Ennis; a sister, Imogene Puckett of Ennis; two
half-sisters, Nannie Wileman of Mansfield and Virginia Robinson of Rice;
six grandchildren, Kevin and his wife, Melissa Taylor, Kim and her
husband, Chad Hrnjak, Dana and her husband, Robert Collins, Kerri and
her husband, Tim Norton, Candace Taylor and Kelli Taylor; and one
great-grandson, Taylor Chad Hrnjak. She was preceded in death by a
granddaughter, Stephanie Taylor, in 1980.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m. today at J. E. Keever Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at First Baptist Church in Ennis with the Rev. Irvan Anthony
and Mitch Chapman officiating. Interment will be in the
Rice Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ron Banks, Leon Lee, O.V.
Roland, Harold Taylor, Jimmy Tennery and Wayne Minter.
Arrangements by J. E. Keever Mortuary, Ennis.
Notes:
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Mrs. Helen L. Taylor, 79, died Sunday,
Nov. 30, 2003, at the Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
She was born Aug. 7, 1924 in Barry, TX, the daughter of Elgie and Jessica
Turner Randolph. She was reared in Blooming Grove and Rice where she
attended High School. She then attended Navarro College. On Feb. 10, 1940
she was married to Loyd W. Taylor. After their marriage they lived in Ennis.
In 1987 she retired from the Ennis ISD after 18 years. She loved to garden
and was very active in GMA’s. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the
First Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years.
Her favorite Bible passage was Pro. 31:10-13.
She is survived by her husband, Loyd Taylor of Ennis; 2 sons and their
wives, James and Janell Taylor of Ennis, Richard and Dena Taylor of
Corsicana; a daughter and her husband, Sandra and Wayne Turner of Ennis; a
sister, Imogene Puckett of Ennis; 2 half-sisters, Nannie Wileman of
Mansfield and Virginia Robinson of Rice; 6 grandchildren, Kevin and his
wife, Melissa Taylor, Kim and her husband, Chad Hrnjak, Dana and her
husband, Robert Collins, Kerri and her husband, Tim Norton, Candace Taylor
and Kelli Taylor; and one great grand-son, Taylor Chad Hrnjak. She was
preceded in death by a grand-daughter, Stephanie Taylor, in 1980.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Baptist
Church with Rev. Irvan Anthony and Mitch Chapman officiating. Interment will
be in the
Rice Cemetery
under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
Serving as pallbearers: Ron Banks, Leon Lee, O.V. Roland, Harold Taylor,
Jimmy Tennery and Wayne Minter.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday.
Notes:
- J. E. McKeever Mortuary
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- w/o Loyd William Taylor married Feb
10, 1940; d/o Elgie Randolph & Jessica “Jessie” (Turner) Randolph
L. Jackson
May 14, 1936 -
Nov 30, 2003
L. Jackson, 67, of Kerens passed away Sunday,
Nov. 30, 2003, at East Texas Medical Center in Athens. Visitation will
be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Paschal Funeral Home. Services will be
10 a.m. Thursday at Paschal Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harry
Hollingsworth officiating. Interment will follow at
Kerens Cemetery. Arrangements
by Paschal Funeral Home.
Notes:
Robert 'Pip' Harris
Jan 27, 1934 - Dec 1, 2003
Funeral services for Robert "Pip" Harris, 69,
of Gladewater, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at First
Baptist Church in Liberty City with the Rev. Bruce Wells and the Rev.
Kenneth Hayman officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at
Cryer Creek Cemetery in
Corsicana.
He was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Ferris, and he
died on Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. A veteran of the United States Air Force,
he served during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from the Texas
Highway Department and Brown & Root.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Harris of
Gladewater; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Paula Harris of Mont
Belvieu; daughter and son-in-law, Melynda and Jason Walker of
Gladewater; five grandchildren, Micah Harris, Todd Harris, Chase Harris,
Alexandra Walker and Abigail Walker; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Mildred and Bill Luna of Fullerton, Calif., Mary Lou and Leroy Jackson
of Houston, Marquita and John Young of Jacksonville; and several nieces
and nephews.
If so desired, memorials may be made to the
Liberty City First Baptist Church Building Fund, FM 4714 1252 West,
Kilgore, TX 75662.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater.
Notes:
Betty Ann (Clements) Livengood
Aug. 18, 1932 - Nov 22, 2003
Betty Ann Livengood
After a brief struggle with lung cancer, Betty
Ann Livengood died at home with her loved ones on Nov. 22.
Graveside memorial service were at Shadow Lawn
Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga. The family requests that memorials be made to
the Arthritis Foundation of America or the American Cancer Society.
Betty Ann Clements, born in Macon County, Ala.,
Aug. 18, 1932, was raised in LaGrange, Ga., where she lived until 1953.
On Nov. 5, 1953, she married Sandy E. Livengood, a young Texas solider
she met the previous year on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend.
During the couple's 50-year marriage, Betty Ann traveled to more than 20
foreign countries, visited at least 25 states and established over 28
homes for her husband and two daughters following various military
relocations. After retirement from the military, the Livengoods returned
to Texas while Sandy attended law school at Texas Tech University in
Lubbock. Betty Ann and Sandy have made their home in Gilmer since 1982.
Betty Ann was preceded in death by her father,
Daniel Green Clements, and her mother, Lillie Celeste Bird Clements.
Betty Ann is survived by her husband of 50 years, Sandy E. Livengood of
Gilmer; her daughter, Debora Jean Livengood of Corsicana; her daughter,
Celeste Diane Livengood Banks, and son-in-law, Woodruff A. Banks III, of
Grapevine; and a sister, Lillie Byrd Greene of Charlotte, N.C.
Arrangements by Croley Funeral Home, Gilmer.
Notes:
Mable (Johnson) Rash
June 10, 1913 - Dec 3, 2003
Mable Johnson Rash, 90, of Streetman passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corley
Funeral Chapel with Dr. Elton McCann officiating. Interment will follow
at St. Elmo Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Earl Minze, Benny Pillans,
C. G. Rash, Rex Folmar, Billy Jones and Brad Vandyke.
Mrs. Rash was born June 10, 1913, in Streetman.
She was a member of the Farm Bureau Club in Streetman and the Community
Care Club of Richland-Chambers.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Hallie Rash; son and daughter-in-law, Freddie and Bonnie Rash; stepson,
Charles Rash; and parents, Ralph and Bonnie Johnson.
Survivors include stepson and wife, Buddy and
Jacquie Rash of Corsicana; stepdaughter and husband, Helen Rash and John
Thompson of Boling; grandsons and wives, Ricky and Debbie Rash of Austin
and Steve and Connie Rash of Longview; step granddaughters and husbands,
Paula Rash and Billy Jones, Barbara and Bret Rash, and Beverly Thompson,
all of Corsicana; step grandson, Dwayne Rash of Corsicana; sisters, Ruby
Burleson of Corsicana and Kathleen Burleson of St. Elmo; great-grandson,
Gatlin Rash of Austin; great-granddaughters, Emily Rash and
[*name removed on request*],
both of Austin, and Tamsin Rash and Alissa Rash, both of Longview; and
seven step great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist
Church.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Hellen Marie (Spraggins)
Qualls
Sept. 24, 1919 - Dec 3, 2003
Hellen Marie Spraggins Qualls, 84, of Corsicana
passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Horace Cobb and the Rev. Chad
Owens officiating. Interment will follow at
St. Elmo Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Mrs. Qualls was born Sept. 24, 1919, in Lohn,
to Charles L. and Hattie L. Spraggins. She was a retired nurse and
member of Unity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Less
Qualls.
Survivors include her sons and
daughters-in-law, Lester L. Qualls and Joyce of Palestine, Sammy Joe
Qualls and Cheryle of Winkler, and Jimmy Don Qualls and Marsha of
Eureka; daughter and son-in-law, Christine Steele and Abe of Richland;
10 grandsons; four granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; brother, Charles L. Spraggins and wife Nelda of
Dublin; stepsister, Lucy Bell of Eureka; and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Hortense Martin
Hortense Martin, 90, of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Plaza Medical Center.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Second
Mission Baptist Church, 909 S. Fifth St., with Pastor L.L. Polk Sr.
officiating. Interment will follow at
Chatfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Martin was born in Chatfield.
Survivors include her loving daughter and
son-in-law, Rozelia Kendall (Sammie); son, Oren Martin; five
grandchildren, Damone, Robin, Rhonda, Kimberly, DaQuetta, Terri and
Melton; five great-granddaughters; five great-grandsons; one sister,
Vashti Yarbough; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Nora (King) Dillard
Jun 10, 1918 - Dec 4, 2003
Nora King Dillard
Nora King Dillard was born in Henderson County
on June 10, 1918 to the late Willie and Dora King. She departed this
life and went to be with the Lord on Dec. 4, 2003 in Corsicana.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Percy
Dillard; one son, Kenneth Dillard; her parents; four sisters; and two
brothers.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Sanders
of Trinidad; daughter-in-law, Mary Dillard of Trinidad; granddaughters,
Kimberly Dillard of Trinidad, Angelia Snow and her husband Ronny Snow of
Malakoff; and two great-grandsons who brought her so much joy, Hunter
and Ethan Snow of Malakoff.
Mrs. Dillard was a lifelong resident of
Trinidad and was a retired beautician. She was a member of the Malakoff
First Assembly of God Church where she attended faithfully until her
health would no longer permit. She was a devoted mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother who cherished her family dearly and took great
pride in all their endeavors. She had a lovely smile and exhibited a
gentle, yet steady spirit and was well though of and loved by those who
knew her. She will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at
Malakoff First Assembly of God Church under the direction of
Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens, with the Rev. Gaylord Brown and the
Rev. Kenneth Jones officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church, 920 E. Royall Blvd.,
Malakoff.
Arrangements by Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home,
Athens.
Notes:
Sarah Mae Kellum
Sarah Mae Kellum, 57, of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Health Care & Rehab of Corsicana. Graveside
services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at
Modrall Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Roy Don Parrish
Roy Parrish
ANDREWS — Roy Don Parrish, 55, of
Odessa, a driller, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Andrews Old
Cemetery with Minister Mark Wilson officiating. Arrangements are by
McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Corsicana.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Donetta Tarpley of Midland; brothers, Gary Parrish
and Tommy Parrish, both of Midland; sister, Imogene Hughen of Dallas;
and two grandchildren
Notes:
Dewey Aldon Nesmith
Sep 26, 1913 - Dec 5, 2003
Aldon Nesmith
Aldon Nesmith, 90, of Dawson passed away
Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, in Dawson.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today
at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist
Church in Dawson with the Rev. Brad W. Dancer officiating. Interment
will follow at Dawson Cemetery.
Mr. Nesmith was born Sept. 26, 1913, in Spring
Hill. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Dawson, where
he served as a deacon for many years. He was a lifetime farmer and
rancher in Navarro County.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
William and Ida Mae Nesmith; brothers, Burley Nesmith, Roy Nesmith, Zoe
Nesmith and William O. "Punk" Nesmith; and sisters, Clyde Howard and
Gladys Watson.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Winnie
Nesmith of Dawson; son and daughter-in-law, Don A. and Herlinda Nesmith
of Dawson; daughter and son-in-law, Clara and Charles Patterson of
Killeen; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn
Gunn of Dawson and Faye Webb of Corsicana; sister-in-law, JoDelle
Nesmith of Dawson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church
of Dawson Building Fund, P.O. Box 148, Dawson, TX 76639.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
-
Corsicana Daily Sun
- Dec 6, 2003
- Son of William Oliver Nesmith &
Ida Mae (Putman) Nesmith
- Married Winnie Elora Stockard
James Clarence Barnett
James Clarence Barnett, 58, of Ohio passed away
Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be
noon Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Northside Assembly of God Church in Corsicana
with James Williams officiating. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
Notes:
Susan Diane Covington
May 3, 1948 - Dec 4, 2003
Susan Diane Covington, 55, of Houston passed
away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Hampton Hospice Care Center. Services
will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Home. Arrangements by Corley
Funeral Home.
Notes:
Annie Ruth (Yarbrough) Green
Jul 15, 1921 - Dec 4, 2003
Ruth Green
Ruth Green, 82, of Waco, passed away at a local
hospital on Thursday, December 4, 2003. Services are at 1:00 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 8 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Chapel with Rev.
Van Vowell officiating, and burial to follow at
Frost Cemetery. Visitation
with family and friends will be from 3 to 5 on Sunday at the funeral
home.
Annie Ruth was born to the late Delia Lucinda
Williams and Perry Franklin Yarbrough on July 15, 1921, in Navarro
County. She married Vinice Laverne Green in June of 1939. They enjoyed
57 years together before his death on March 23, 1996. She was also
preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and one grandchild.
Surviving Ruth are her two sons, Richard Green
and wife, Charlotte of Lewisville and Randy Green and wife Susan of
Waco; daughter, Margie Christman and husband, Verne (Butch) of Allegan,
Michigan; seven grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
Arrangements by Connally/Compton Funeral
Directors in Waco.
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Notes:
George Weston Bradberry
Mar 30, 1910 - Dec 6, 2003
Mr. George W. Bradberry, 93, of Rice passed
away Saturday at 8 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2003, at his residence.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Corley
Funeral Home. Interment will follow at
Rice Cemetery.
George W. Bradberry was born March 30,1910, in
Kaufman to James P. and Sue Bradberry. He married Margaret Cockrell
Sept. 3, 1935 in Brunie.
He entered service with the United States
Department of Justice on duty with the War Department on Sept. 8, 1942.
His career with this service began Aug. 1, 1944, when he entered on duty
as a Patrol Inspector. Only July 14, 1958, he was reassigned to the
position of Immigration Inspector at the Laredo Suboffice, where he
remained until he retired.
George Bradberry was a devoted husband and
father. He was also a loving and caring grandfather and
great-grandfather. He met no strangers and was kind to all.
He was preceded in death by parents James P.
and Sue Bradberry.
Survivors include wife Margaret Ann Bradberry
of Rice, son Preston Wayne Bradberry of Rice, granddaughter and husband
Melissa and Shawn Holloway of Purdon, granddaughters Hanna Rogers of
Corsicana and Andrea Rogers of Rice, grandson Brett Edward of Rice,
great-grandson Jeremiah Bradberry of Purdon and Wesley Holloway of
Blooming Grove, great-granddaughters Megan Jones of Purdon and Haley
Holloway of Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Edna Lucile "Mimi" (Russell)
Warren
Sep 10, 1918 - Dec 6, 2003
Edna Lucile "Mimi" Warren
Edna Lucile "Mimi" Warren passed away in
Malakoff, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, surrounded by her beloved
children. She was 85 years old. Although we grieve our loss, we praise
the Lord for taking her to eternal peace and rest.
Lucile was born Sept. 10, 1918, to Lela Estelle
McAlester and Archie Russell. Proceeding her father's death, she was
raised by her mother and very special step-father, David Skiles.
Prior to his death, Lucile celebrated 60 years
of marriage to Henry Franklin "Pug" Warren. They were long-time
residents of Trinidad, where they owned Warren's Grocery for many years
and raised their six children.
Precious memories of Lucile will be cherished
by her children, Glen and Jesslyn Warren of Mankin, Patsy Warren of
Trinidad, Larry Don and Frances Estes of Trinidad, Mickey and Freida
Jones of Mankin and her baby, Michael Wayne Warren of Trinidad.
Others who were touched by her life were her
grandchildren, Thomas and Karen Abbe, Steve and Mitzi Warren, Monty and
Cindy Warren, Tommy and Lori Stewart, Mark and Tamra Thompson, Vincent
and Tanya Norris, Eric Estes, James and Kristi Boyd and Kasey Spivey.
Great-grandchildren T. J., Lara and Sarah Abbe,
Cameron and Bridgette Warren, Jon Stockstill, Mikey and Stacie Warren,
Darren and Annette Studley, Bran and Summer McCoy, Brendon and Haley
Stewart, Hannah and Haven Thompson, Dusty and Dakota Norris, Nicolas and
Maci Estes, Bryn and Brandon Boyd, Jasey Spivey and Kaylee Callahan
brought great joy to her life as did her seven
great-great-grandchildren.
She will be missed also by her many good
friends and caregivers.
Lucile was preceded in death by her father
Archie Russell, her mother and step-father David and Lela Skiles, her
husband Henry Franklin "Pug" Warren, her daughter Monte Rae Johnson, her
grandson Wesley Franklin Warren and her great-grandson Dylan Thompson.
Services will be held at Paschal Funeral Home
in Kerens today at 2 p.m. Interment will be at the Trinidad Cemetery.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the
Trinidad Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 205, Trinidad, Texas 75163.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.
Notes:
Jimmy Kemp
Jimmy Kemp, 56, of Corsicana, passed away
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at his residence. Services are pending with
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Frank Clarence Pritchett
Jul 24, 1914 - Dec 7, 2003
Frank Clarence Pritchett, 89, of Athens passed
away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at South Place Nursing Home in Athens.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at
Oakwood Cemetery with the
Rev. Bill Hamilton officiating. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home
Notes:
Gus Gappelberg
Feb 18, 1920 - Dec 5, 2003
Gus Gappelberg, born February 18, 1920, passed
away December 5, 2003. Born in Stryy, Ukraine, he came to this country
in 1927 settling in Dallas. He was the oldest son of Mose and Rose
Gappelberg of Dallas. He leaves behind his wife, Frances Grossman
Gappelberg who rendered him care and assistance and was his loving wife
for 59 years. He and Frances raised two children, Rodney Gappelberg of
Dallas and Linda Gappelberg Montgomery of Gilbert, Arizona. He leaves in
the care of his children four grandchildren, Molly Gappelberg, Allison
Gappelberg, Ryan Montgomery and Grant Montgomery. He also leaves behind
a sister and brother-in-law, Max and Frieda Glauben, and a younger,
brother, Nathan Gappelberg, all of whom provided him with love and
assistance, particularly during the last few years as his health
gradually deteriorated. Another brother, Hymie Gappelberg, predeceased
him. He also leaves behind numerous nephews and nieces. He attended
Forest Avenue High School in Dallas and served in the U.S. Army Air
Corps at Kelly Field in San Antonio. He was honorably discharged due to
an injury to his hearing which afflicted him the rest of his life. After
marrying Frances Grossman, he relocated to Corsicana, Texas, where he
lived the bulk of his life and earned a living as a successful waste
paper and rag recycler. He was very active in community affairs in
Corsicana, and in particular, was a stalwart member of the Lions Club
where he became a life time member. For many years he served as the
"Tiger Tail Puller" raising money and encouraging others to give to
charity more than they probably wanted. He was recognized by the Lions
Club children's camp for his efforts in raising money for visually
impaired children. He was also active in local politics, and served as
the first president of the crime prevention council. His crowning
achievement was serving Corsicana as its Mayor in the early 1990s.
During his term, he worked hard to stimulate economic development, and
he did his best to represent the city as mayor. He was instrumental in
the visit to Corsicana by then candidate, Bill Clinton. Before his first
election, President Clinton was the first democratic nominee to visit
Corsicana since Franklin Roosevelt. Gus was also an active member of
Congregation Agudas Achim in Corsicana serving as its president in 1967.
After retirement, his health declined and he and his wife relocated to
Dallas to be near their children and grandchildren. He became a regular
gin player at the Jewish Community center where he could be found most
any morning playing cards and enjoying the comradeship of his
contemporaries. He and his wife became members of Shearith Israel
Synagogue in Dallas. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than being
accorded an aliyah on the High Holy Days each year. In later years his
health declined precipitously. Known for his strong will, he survived
numerous hospitalizations and surgeries with his will to live in tact.
His deep love for his wife and family and his will helped sustain him
during his illnesses. His family would like to thank his health care
providers and particularly his care giver, Loudessa Grandison, for
sustaining him. He was the eldest in his family and as such all others
looked to him for counsel and guidance. His spirit and love will be
greatly missed. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 8, at
Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home on Northwest Highway. Pallbearers were
Sanford Rudoff, Dan Paul, Neilson Goldman, Jason Gappelberg, Joshua
Gappelberg, and Barry Glauben. Rabbi Adam Raskin officiated. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made in Gus' honor to the Jewish Community
Center or Congregation Shearith Israel.
Arrangements by Sparkman/Hillcrest, Dallas.
Notes:
Dorothy (Conley) Deisher
Jul 1, 1919 - Nov 28, 2003
Dorothy Conley Deisher, born in Powers, Colo.,
former Corsicana resident and Navarro County welfare agent, longtime
Dallas resident property manager, passed away at age 83 on November 28,
2003. She lived in retirement in Garland, Texas, for the last seven
years. Her legacy is one of courageous spirit, determination, gentle
understanding, and unconditional love for her children, Dee Ann Deisher
Cosgrove, Robert Conley Deisher, and Mary Deisher Howington, all
Corsicana High alumni, all currently living in Garland, Texas. She
leaves eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her surviving
brother is Richard Conley of Napa, Calif. She is preceded in death by
her husband, Clyde Deisher, and her grandson, Christopher Cosgrove. Mrs.
Deisher was an active member of the Methodist church, a community
leader, and was a benefactor of the Southwestern Medical School, Dallas,
the American Diabetes Association and the New Beginnings Center in
Garland, Texas. A private memorial was held at the family home in
Garland. Resthaven Cemetery in Corsicana is her final resting place.
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home &
Crematory, Dallas.
Notes:
Mae (Pascoe) Simmons
Nov 8, 1918 - Dec 5, 2003
Mae Pascoe Simmons, 85, of Conroe and formerly
of Corsicana and Hubbard, passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Conroe
Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Dec. 13, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 13, at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Simmons was born Nov. 8, 1918, in Memphis,
Tenn., to H. W. and Violet Pascoe.
She was preceded in death by her husband, D. L.
Simmons; and son, Tommy Jack Simmons.
Survivors include her sons, Jerry L. Simmons
and wife Kay of Conroe, and Richard Paul Simmons and wife Ann of
Saginaw; daughter, Sandra Kay Simmons of Curitiba, Brazil; five
grandchildren, Karen Lynn Simmons and husband Kevin Smoot of Atlanta,
Ga., Robert Alan Simmons of Conroe, Richard Cameron Simmons and wife
Elizabeth of Clear Lake, Sherri Lynne Rogers and husband Gregg of
Saginaw, and Mary Catherine Guy of Hartwell, Ga.; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Durwood Owen Phillips
May 1, 1922 - Dec 8, 2003
D. O. Phillips, 81, of Dallas and formerly of
Corsicana passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at his residence.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 10 a.m.
to service time at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Terry Skinner officiating.
Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery
Mr. Phillips was born May 1, 1922, in Trinidad
to Barney and Lovetta Phillips. He served in the United States Army in
World War II.
Survivors include his son, Jimmie Phillips of
Corsicana; grandchildren, Britney Phillips, Bailee Phillips and Brayden
Phillips, all of Oklahoma City, Okla., Cristi Millsap of Sulphur
Springs, and Ava Phillips of Seattle, Wash.; six great-grandchildren;
and sister, Wanda Gore of Conroe.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Margery Fern Hoener
Margery Fern Hoener, 89, of Corsicana passed
away Friday, Dec. 5, 2003, at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Arlington National
Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Herman Edward Casey, Jr.
Herman Edward Casey Jr., 58, of Corsicana
passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003. Services are pending with Corley
Funeral Home.
Notes:
Willie
Imogene (Toten) Porter
Aug 20, 1922 - Dec 9, 2003
Imogene Porter
Imogene Porter, 81, of Hillsboro passed away
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel, Blooming Grove.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at
Richland Cemetery in Mertens with the Rev. G. W. French officiating.
Mrs. Porter was born Aug. 20, 1922, in
Medicine, Texas, to Elmer Archie Toten and Cora French Toten. She was a
restaurant owner for many years.
Survivors include her son, John Peugh of Fort
Worth; stepdaughters, Betty Cunningham and husband Wayne of North
Richland Hills and Jackie Porter of Dallas; numerous step grandchildren
and great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, E.A. and Northea
Toten of Blooming Grove; and sister, Carmel and Jessie Slater of Mertens.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Chapel, Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Randy Lee Force
Sep 14, 1973 - Dec 10, 2003
Randy Lee Force, 30, of Kerens passed away
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2003 at his residence at L&S Ranch.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Paschal Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday
at Prairie Point Cemetery
with the Rev. Wes Johnson officiating.
Pallbearers will be Robert Wade, Dwayne
Lotterdale, B.J. Arnold, Brandon Blue, Rodney Glasgow and Billy Tramel.
Mr. Force was born Sept. 14, 1973, in Albany,
Mo.
Survivors include his wife, Kelley Force of
Corsicana; daughter, Randa Force of Corsicana; father, Robert Force of
Kerens; mother, Linda Force of Missouri; brothers, Robbie Force and
Albert Force, both of Kerens, and Jason Force of Oklahoma; sisters,
Angela Parker of Missouri and Teresa Force of Ennis; and a number of
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.
Notes:
Dorothy (Brandon) Jones
Dec. 24, 1926 - Dec 9, 2003
Dorothy Brandon Jones, 76, of Corsicana and
formerly of Midland, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Health Care &
Rehab.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Alfred Cox, pastor, with
the Rev. Harold Evans officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be deacons of Mount Olive
Baptist Church and friends of the family.
She was born Dec. 24, 1926, in Eureka. She
attended G. W. Jackson High School. She was a member of Renfro Chapel
Church of God in Christ. She moved to Midland in 1957 and worked for
Marion Flint for 20 years. After moving to Midland, she united with St.
Paul CME Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Vickie Joyce of
Corsicana; one sister, Ada B. Johnson of Denver, Colo.; four brothers,
Louis (Cora Lee) Brandon, Nathaniel (Lillian) Brandon, James (Bessie)
Brandon and Jerry (Delores) Brandon, all of Corsicana; one uncle, James
Brantley; four grandchildren, Tiffany, Terrance, Angelica and Arlisa;
seven great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Mary
Elizabeth (Worley) Norvell-Hunt-Quinn
Apr 21, 1921 - Dec 10, 2003
Mary Elizabeth Quinn, 82, of Waco passed away
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center in Waco.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today at
Oakwood Cemetery in
Corsicana.
Mrs. Quinn was born April 21, 1921, in New
York, N.Y., to Nathaniel Talmadge and Eleanor Farmer Worley. She
attended school in the Washington, D.C. area and graduated from college
with a teaching degree. She met Robert Norvell in 1944 when he was
stationed near Washington for pilot training for World War II. They were
married Dec. 27, 1944. They had three sons, Robert Jr., Ralph T. and
Bruce D. Norvell. In 1956, while the family lived in Ennis, Robert
Norvell died in an automobile accident leaving Mary Elizabeth and three
sons. She moved to Waco and began teaching school at Sanger Avenue
Elementary. She and her family joined First Presbyterian Church. She
married Robert Hunt and continued to teach in the Waco ISD for over 20
years. She divorced Mr. Hunt in 1968 and later married Michael J. Quinn.
She retired from teaching in 1982 and began to take trips and enjoy her
new granddaughter, Jessica. Tragically she suffered a debilitating
stroke in 1984. She had lived at Ridgecrest Retirement since it opened
where she received wonderful care from the loving staff.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Robert; son, Robert Jr.; parents; mother-in-law, Margaret Rutherford
Norvell; father-in-law, Ralph N. Norvell; and brothers-in-law, Ralph
Norvell Jr. and Chet Reames.
Survivors include her son, Ralph T. Norvell,
and his daughter, Jessica Norvell; son, Bruce D. Norvell, and his two
sons, Bruce Jr. and Chet Norvell; and sisters-in-law, Jane Reames and Jo
Norvell.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Margaret A. (Graves) Evans
Jul 21, 1918 - Dec 2003
Margaret Graves Evans
Margaret Graves Evans, 85, of San Antonio
passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Wade Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m.
Saturday at Wade Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at
Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements
by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
Danna Kay Lamb
Jun 20, 1956 - Dec 10, 2003
Danna Kay Lamb, 47, of Biloxi, Miss., passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in Biloxi, Miss.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Corley
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harold Scott officiating. Interment will
follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Garrett, David Wayne
Garrett, Jeremy Garrett, Devin Garrett, Eric Hancock and Sean Schultz.
She was born June 20, 1956, in Corsicana.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Eunice
Marion Miller.
Survivors include her daughter and fiance,
April Lamb and Bobby Frazier of Biloxi, Miss.; sons, Terry Lamb of
Corsicana and Clayton Miller and fiancee Danielle Millet of Biloxi,
Miss.; grandsons, Tristen Frazier, Chase Miller, Hagen Miller and Colton
Miller, all of Biloxi, Miss.; granddaughters, Sierra Frazier and
Patience Millet, both of Biloxi, Miss.; father, Weldon C. Miller of
Corsicana; and sister, Jan Salinas of Corsicana.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Audrey Castles
Oct 9, 1909 - Dec 11, 2003
Audrey Castles, 94, of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be
4 to 5 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m.
Saturday at Mission Burial Park North in San Antonio. Arrangements by
Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Bobby 'Jack' Vaughn, Sr.
Bobby 'Jack' Vaughn Sr., 68, of Tool passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 at a Tyler medical center. Services will
be 2 p.m. Saturday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel of Athens with
Rev. Gary Wright officiating. Arrangements by Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home,
Athens.
Notes:
William E. 'Bill' Harrison
[ Funeral Memento ]
Aug 11, 1924 - Dec 11, 2003
William E. "Bill" Harrison, 79, of Corsicana
passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.
Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Corley
Funeral Chapel.
Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Williams officiating.
Interment will follow at Oakwood
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-nephews
Stephen Harrison and Stuart Harrison.
Mr. Harrison was born Aug. 11, 1924, in Alma.
He was a lifelong resident of Corsicana. He and his brothers owned and
operated Harrison Brothers Paint Contractors for over 40 years. He was a
veteran of World War II and
received the Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. A devoted husband and father, he was also a
loving grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50
years, Ruth Harrison; parents, H. H. and Willie Lora Harrison; and
brother, Elvin Harrison.
Survivors include his daughters and
sons-in-law, Nancy and Jim Lightfoot of Windermere, Fla., Carol and
Bobby Morehead of Cypress, and Dana and Mike Miller of Corsicana; son
and daughter-in-law, Don and Lucy Harrison of Katy; grandchildren, Terri
Lightfoot of Reno, Nev., Jamie Eppenauer of Woodinville, Wash., Allison Lightfoot of Exira, Iowa, Fred Buchanan of Las Vegas, Nev., James Lightfoot Jr. of Kansas City, Mo., Chris Morehead of Denton, Daniel Harrison of Denver, Colo., Betsy Pickett of Houston, and Lauren Miller and Layton Miller, both of Corsicana; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Leukemia Research Foundation, 820 Davis St., Suite 420, Evanston, IL 60201.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
David Marvin Helmer
Jul 28, 1938 - Dec 12, 2003
David Marvin Helmer, 65, of Corsicana passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Dr. David Hale and the Rev. Mike Alexander officiating. Jim Shampler will give the eulogy. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Helmer was born July 28, 1938, in Enid, Okla., to Marvin Rice Helmer and Homerine E. Miller Helmer. He graduated from Hillsboro High School and the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Helmer had worked at the Social Security office for many years where he retired in September. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Corsicana and was also a member of the New Horizon Band at Navarro College.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Helmer of Corsicana; daughters, Karen Helmer of Fort Worth and Cynthia White and husband Loren of Dallas; grandchildren, Taylor and Haley White of Dallas; sister, Lonora Wolverton and husband Gary of Austin; nieces and nephews, Deborah Webster and Scott of Smithville and Greg Wolverton and Lori of Cedar Park.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
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DAVID HELMER
Mr. David Marvin Helmer, 65, of Corsicana died Friday, December 12, 2003 at
a Fort Worth hospital. He was born July 28, 1938 in Enid, Oklahoma, son of
Marvin Rice Helmer and Homerine E. Miller Helmer. A graduate of Hillsboro
High School and University of Texas at Austin, he had worked for Social
Security for many years before retiring in September. He was a member of
First United Methodist Church, Corsicana Kiwanis Club and New Horizon Band
of Navarro College. He was preceded in death by his mother in 1990.
Survivors include: his wife, Jane; two daughters; two grandchildren; one
sister; one niece; and one nephew. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m.
Monday, December 15, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana
with Dr. David Hale, Rev. Mike Alexander and Jim Shampler officiating.
Burial was at
Oakwood Cemetery
in Corsicana.
Notes:
Sarah Beth (Knox) Storm-Russell
Aug 19, 1945 - Dec 11, 2003
Sarah Beth Russell
Sarah Beth Russell, 83, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo. Officiating will be Dr. Jim Bankhead,
senior pastor, and Dr. Murray Gossett, associate pastor. Entombment will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum.
Mrs. Russell was born May 21, 1920, in Corsicana to Elizabeth Murchison Knox and Christopher Johnson Knox.
She graduated from the University of Texas, cum laude, and taught English. In later years, she proved herself to be a
very capable businesswoman, successfully managing the family business for 15 years.
She was a former president of the Junior League of Amarillo and a member of the JUG (Just Us Girls) Club.
Mrs. Russell was the mother of two sons, Frank
J. Storm III, who was born Aug. 19, 1945, and died January 1964, and
Christopher K. Storm, who was born March 7, 1951.
She married Frank J. Storm in 1944 and they
moved to Amarillo in 1945. He preceded her in death in September 1963.
She married Hollis T. Russell in 1971 and he preceded her in death in
1995.
Survivors include one son, Christopher K.
Storm, and a daughter-in-law, Marguerite Delacroix Storm; six
grandchildren, Christopher K. Storm Jr. (23), George M. Storm (21),
Andrew M. Storm (20), Felicien Poncelet (26) and his wife Claire, Remi
Poncelet (24), and Tessa Poncelet (22); two great-grandchildren, William
(9) and Marc (2); her stepchildren, Ann Castleberry of Plainview and
Hollis Russell Jr. of Sarasota, Fla.; step grandchildren, Josh Russell,
Hugh Russell Jr., Susan Feasel, Brittney T. Russell, Thomas Exum
Russell; and five step grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
memorials to the American Kidney Foundation, 7205 Interstate 40 West,
Suite C., Amarillo, TX 79106; or Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, 600 W. 11th,
Amarillo, TX 79101.
Arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral
Directors Memorial Chapel, Amarillo.
Notes:
--
Sara Beth Russell
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with
Dr. Jim Bankhead, senior pastor, and Dr. Murray Gossett, associate
pastor, officiating. Entombment will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum by
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and
Pierce Street.
Mrs. Russell was born May 21, 1920, in Corsicana to Elizabeth
Murchison Knox and Christopher Johnson Knox. She graduated from the
University of Texas, cum laude and taught English.
In later years, she proved herself to be a capable businesswoman,
successfully managing the family business for 15 years. She was a former
president of Junior League of Amarillo and a member of JUG (Just Us
Girls) Club.Mrs. Russell was the mother of two sons, Frank J. Storm III,
who was born Aug. 19, 1945, and died in January 1964 and Christopher K.
Storm who was born March 7, 1951. She married Frank J. Storm in 1944 and
they moved to Amarillo in 1945.
He preceded her in death in September 1963. She married Hollis T.
Russell in 1971 and he preceded her in death in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Christopher J. Storm and wife, Marguerite
Delacroix; six grandchildren, Christopher K. Storm Jr., 23, George M.
Storm, 21, Andrew M. Storm, 20, Felician Poncelet, 26, and wife, Claire,
Remi Poncelet, 24, and Tessa Poncelet, 22; two great-grandchildren,
William, 9, and Marc, 2; her stepchildren, Ann Castleberry of Plainview
and Hollis Russell Jr. of Sarasota, Fla.; her stepgrandchildren, Josh
Russell, Hugh Russell Jr., Susan Feasel, Brittney T. Russell, Thomas
Exum Russell; and five step great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to American Kidney Foundation, 7205
W. Interstate 40, Suite C, Amarillo, TX 79106; or Cal Farley's Boys
Ranch, 600 W. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Notes:
- Amarillo Globe News, 14 December 2003Sarah Beth Russell, 83, of
Amarillo died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003.
- Submitted by Don Brownlee
Opal Madie
(Green) Rasco-Ross
Dec 21, 1911 - Dec 9, 2003
Opal Ross, 91, of Abilene passed away Monday,
Dec. 8, 2003, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Services will be 1
p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove. Interment will
follow at Lone Oak Cemetery.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Chapel, Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Margaret Clara (Willard)
Hensley
Nov 11, 1923 - Dec 11, 2003
Margaret Clara Willard Hensley, 80, died
peacefully and surrounded by her family on Dec. 11, 2003, at Baylor
Medical Center in Dallas, following a long and courageous battle with
cancer. Services will be Monday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Dr. Dan Darby
officiating. Interment will follow at Walkers Creek Cemetery in Cameron.
Born Nov. 11, 1923, in Corsicana, Margaret was
the third child of the late J. G. and Clara Fuller Willard of Corsicana.
She graduated from Corsicana High School, and attended the University of
Texas at Austin. A true Texan through the years, she lived in Corsicana,
Cameron, Temple, Garland and in Dallas with her son Robert.
She was a member of First United Methodist
Church of Garland, and the Colonel George Mason Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Among her many pursuits was an avid interest
in genealogy, and in recent years she developed an extensive library of
genealogical research, tracing her family tree to the 17th century.
Margaret was preceded in death by her father
and mother, a brother, Gordon Willard, a son, John Willard Hensley, and
her husband of 43 years, Clyde Hensley Jr. She is survived by her sons,
Clyde Westbrook Hensley III of Carrollton, David Duane Hensley and wife,
Rhonda Hensley, of Garland, and Robert Willard Hensley of Dallas;
grandchildren, Jeffrey Kyle Hensley, Anne Westbrook Hensley Martin,
Christopher David Hensley, Jennifer Anne Hensley, and Kevin Carter
Hensley; great-grandchildren, Mallory Anne Martin, Vanessa Michelle
Martin, Stephanie Paige Martin, Kyle Westbrook Hensley, Kaden Robert
Hensley, and a great-granddaughter due in April; brothers, Gradon F.
Willard of Pittsburg, Pa., and Navin I. Willard of Dallas; a sister,
Ellen Jeanne Adair of Corsicana; and numerous nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews:
Jeffrey Hensley, Christopher Hensley, Kevin Hensley, Brett Willard,
Frank Pouzar, Clyde William Hensley, Mark Hensley and Pete Hochendale.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may
be made to the National Cancer Institute or the American Heart
Association. The family would like to express its thanks and grateful
appreciation for the care and support provided by Dr. Robert L. Fine,
Dr. Houston Holmes, and the doctors, nurses and staff of the Roberts
Hospital at Baylor Medical Center.
Arrangements by Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral
Home, Cameron.
Notes:
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Margaret Clara (Willard) Hensley
Margaret Clara Willard Hensley, 80 of Dallas died December 11 in a
Dallas Medical center. Services Monday, December 15 at Chapel. Burial
will follow in the Walkers Creek Cemetery. She was born in Corsicana,
November 11, 1923 to J. jG. and Clara Fuller Willard. She graduated from
Corsicana High School, attended the University of Texas at Austin and
had lived in Corsicana, Cameron, Temple Garland and Dallas. She was a
member of the First United Methodist Church of Garland and the Colonel
George Mason Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She
was preceded in death by parents, a brother, Gordon Willard, a son, John
Willard Hensley and her husband of 43 years, Clyde Hensley, Jr.
Survivors include, sons, Clyde Westbrook Hensley III of Carrollton,
David Duane Hensley of Garland and Robert Willard Hensley of Dallas, 5
grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren; brothers Gradon F. Willard of
Pittsburgh, PA and Nevin I Willard of Dallas, a sister Ellen Jeanne
Adair of Corsicana
Notes:
- Corsicana High School Class of
1940
(Listed as a Junior in 1939 but does not appear in the Senior Class of 1940)
- Walkers Creek Cemetery, Cameron, Tx.
- w/o Clyde Westbrook Hensley, Jr. d/o John Gordon Willard, Sr.
and Clara (Fuller) Willard
Lena Pauline (Branam) Southard
Nov 14, 1914 - Dec 13, 2003
Lena Pauline Branam Southard of Blooming Grove
passed away on Dec. 13, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
Griffin-Roughton Chapel in Blooming Grove.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First
Baptist Church in Glooming Grove with burial at
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Officiating will be Grady Cashion and Ferman Carpener.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Glenn, Jarrett
and Ted Southard, Jeff Berry, David Baumgartner, David Peterson and Jon
Thornhill.
Pauline was born in Denton County. Pauline,
better known ad Miss Polly, and her husband Fred raised their three sons
in the Mills Creek bottom north of Blooming Grove. Miss Polly was very
active in First Baptist Church of Blooming Grove where she was a member.
She loved her Lord and was active in WMA and Sunday School.
Miss Polly was preceded in death by her husband
Fred Southard of 45 years, who passed away Dec. 23, 1982. She was also
preceded in death by five brothers and two sisters.
Miss Polly is survived by three sons and
daughters-in-law, Freddy and Glynda Southard of Blooming Grove, Kenneth
and Molly Southard of Blooming Grove, and Roland and Linda Southard of
Avalon; grandchildren, Glenn and Gretchen Southard of The Woodlands,
Jarrett and Melanie Southard of Avalon, Ronda and David Peterson of
Blooming Grove, Alicia and Jeff Berry of Corsicana, Ted and Lauren
Southard of Blooming Grove, Cynthia and David Baumgartner of Blooming
Grove, and Jamie and Jon Thornhill of Lindale; great-grandchildren,
Travis, Kyle and Abby Southard, Caide Southard, Parker and Tyler Ellis,
Logan and Madison Peterson, Ragan Kennemore, Bailey Berry, Sarah and
Hannah Southard, Tyler and Luke Baumgartner, and Jay and Jenna Thornhill;
and her companion of the past two years, Irma Reyes.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Helen Margaret Davis
Helen Margaret Davis, 78, passed away Saturday,
Dec. 13, 2003. She has, throught the grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, gone to be with Him and many cherished loved ones.
Helen was married to Bill Davis for 62 years.
She was the loving mother to three children -- Don Davis of Grapevine,
Beverly Bonner of Corsicana and Bob Davis of Grapevine.
She spent many years involved in church
activities and took great joy in teaching youth and helping them with
their growth in faith. She also loved to cook and garden.
Helen "Meemaw" was the caring and doting
grandmother of five, who all will greatly miss her. Jennifer, Josh,
Geoff, Alicia and Katie know their grandmother is in Christ's hands. She
had the wonderful opportunity to experience the first 16 months of her
only great-grandson, Luke.
She was preceded in death by her mother,
father, sister Mary, sister-in-law Clara and brother-in-law Jamie
Alfred. She is celebrating her reunion with them today.
Memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec.
16th at 11 a.m. at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart
Association.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Virginia
Nadine (McElroy) Morgan-Hutchins
May 28, 1928 - Dec 13, 2003
Nadine McElroy Hutchins, 75, of Corsicana
passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Scott officiating.
Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Mrs. Hutchins was born May 28, 1928 in
Corsicana.
She is survived by son Robert T. Morgan and
wife Diana of Houston; daughter, Marilyn Geeslin and husband R. D. of
Roane; grandchildren, Robert D. Morgan of Houston, Stephen J. Morgan and
Brandi of Spring, Danna Lockhard and Bryon of Jarrell, Gary Morgan and
Stephanie of Corsicana; and Misty Foley and Waylon of Roaane; seven
great-grandchildren; and sisters, Patsy Rozell and Deloise Jamison of
Chandler.
Arrangments by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Herman C. Moore
Aug 14, 1907 - Dec 13, 2003
Herman C. Moore, 96, of Malakoff passed away
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 at Cedar Lake Nursing Home in Malakoff.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at First
Baptist Church in Malakoff with Dr. Robert Webb officiating. Burial
will be at Kerens Cemetery
with Masonic graveside rites.
Pallbearers will be Masons.
Mr. Moore was born Aug. 14, 1907 in Mena, AK.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Ethel, in 1933; second wife, Mary Lee, in 1960; third wife, Letha, in
1996; brother, Cecil; and sisters, Bertha and Ruby.
Mr. Moores is survived by a son, Weldon C.
Moore of The Woodlands; daughter, Wanda Price of Garland; grandson, Mark
Moore of Spring; granddaughters, Marice Brain of Decatur, AL and Dana
Norris of Mesquite; great-grandsons, Hunter Norris of Mesqquite, Tyler
and Travis Brain, both of Decatur, AL; great-granddaughther, Madelaine
Brain of Decatur, AL; brother Doyle Moore of Tyler; sister, Imo Pugh of
Cleburn; aunt, Alba Guinn of Dallas; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.
Notes:
Earl Floyd McCain
Jun 13, 1922 - Dec 13, 2003
Earl Floyd McCain, 81, of Frost passed away
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel in Blooming Grove.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Frost
Methodist Church with the Rev. Sheron Bell officiating. Interment will
be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Littlefield Memorial Park in Littlefield, TX.
Mr. McCain was born June 13, 1922 in Paducah,
TX. He was a prisoner of war in World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Robena
Fortenberry McCain on Feb. 26, 2003.
Mr. McCain is survived by son and
daughter-in-law, Donny and Patricia McCain of Lancaster; daughter and
son-in-law, Brenda and Keith Speer of Frost; grandchildren, Dwayne Speer
(1st Lt., USMC) and wife Belinda of Kerens, Alan and Laura Speer of
Forney, Elaine and Jeremy Woods of Frost, Rebecca Palmer of Lancaster,
Kristi and Paul Bischoff of Richland, N.C., and Brad McCain (senior
airman, USAF) of Mt. Home, Idaho; great-grandchildren, Russ Kincaid
(Specialist-4th Class, USA) of Fort Louis, Washington, Brandi Kincaid of
Terrell, Sydney Woods of Frost, Gus Bischoff of Richland, N.C., Noah
Bischoff of Richland, N.C., and Skylar Dutton of Terrell; and brother
and sister-in-law, Doyle and Patricia McCain of Grand Junction, CO.
Memorials may be made to Frost Methodist
Church.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Charles Esther (Dawson) Moses
Oct 12, 1924 - Dec 11, 2003
Esther D. Moses, 78, of Irving passed away
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 at Baylor Medical Center of Irving. Services
will be 10 a.m. Monday at Beltline Church of Christ with Mr. Jerry McKey
and Mr. Don Hatch officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday
at Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Pauline E. (Scruggs) Slater
Apr 5, 1913 - Dec 14, 2003
Pauline Scruggs Slater
Pauline Scruggs Slater, 90, lifelong resident
of Corsicana and Frost, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Twilight
Home.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Harold Scott officiating.
Interment will follow at Frost
Cemetery.
Mrs. Slater was born April 5, 1913, in Irene to
Paul and Hester Woods Scruggs. She was a seamstress.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Harvey; and son, Kenneth.
Survivors include her sisters, Maudina Moore
and husband Allen of Corsicana and Mary Lou Wright of Dallas; brother,
Dewey Scruggs and wife Daisy of Corsicana; daughter-in-law, Jane Slater
of Plano; and grandchildren, Karen Fryer, Leslie Slater and Suzanne
Crowsey, all of Plano.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Clyde Wesley Lusk
May 22, 1921 - Dec 14, 2003
Clyde W. Lusk
Clyde W. Lusk, 82, of Blooming Grove passed
away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at his residence.
Services will be 3 p.m. today at Central
Baptist Church in Blooming Grove with Bill Oliver and Bryan Connally
officiating. Interment will follow at
Rosehill Cemetery.
Mr. Lusk was born May 22, 1921, in Decatur,
Ala., to Joseph Lusk and Katy Prater. He worked for Procter and Gamble
as a welder for many years. He served in
World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mavis Hollingsworth
Lusk of Blooming Grove; daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie and Terry
Houchins of DeSoto, Betty and Don Russell of Duncanville and Bryne and
Donnie Young of Blooming Grove; grandchildren, Matt Young, Kevin Young,
Casey Young, Kerry Layfield and Brad Russell; 12 great-grandchildren;
brothers, Ray Lusk of Blooming Grove, Jimmy Lusk and wife Mildred of
Houston, Lee Lusk and wife Martha of Houston; sisters-in-law, Dorothy
Lusk of Blooming Grove, Mary Lou Lusk of Florida; Bernice Prater of
Blooming Grove and Odessa Smith of Blooming Grove; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Lewis and Jean Hollingsworth of Hillsboro; and many
nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Chapel, Blooming Grove.
Notes:
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LUSK, CLYDE W. LUSK, passed away Sunday,
December 14, 2003 at his residence in Blooming Grove. Service will be today
at 3:00 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove. Burial will
follow atRosehill Cemetery.
Born May 22, 1921 at Decatur, Alabama to Joseph and Katy Prater Lusk.
Surviving relatives include wife: Mavis Hollingsworth Lusk, Blooming Grove.
Daughters and sons-in-law Bobbie and Terry Houchins, DeSoto. Betty and Don
Russell, Duncanville, Bryne and Donnie Young Blooming Grove. 5
Grandchildren. 12 Great-Grandchildren. 3 Brothers, 7 Sisters-in-law, 1
Brother-in-law. Many nieces and nephews. Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
Corsicana, TX 903-874-4774
Notes:
Thomas Alvis Farmer
Apr 25, 1935 - Dec 14, 2003
Tom A. Farmer
Tom A. Farmer, 68, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003,
at his home in Nederland.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in
Nederland with the Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at
Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Broussard's in Nederland.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a
Christian Vigil to be held at 7 p.m. at the mortuary. Pallbearers will
include his four sons and two grandsons, Jason and Justin Kuykendall.
A native of Purdon, Mr. Farmer lived in the
Nederland area for 21 years. He was an engineer for 40 years and
received his degree from the University of Houston and Texas A&M. He
owned and operated T&N Laboratories and Engineering Inc. in Nederland
for the past 18 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, T. D.
and Laura Farmer; his youngest son, Kalub Farmer; and his sister,
Francis Buck. Survivors include his wife Nancy; daughters, Betty J.
Kuykendall of Corsicana and Stephanie Helms of Boise, Idaho; sons, Randy
and Jeff Farmer of Corsicana, Thomas Kevin Farmer of Jasper, and Marty
L. Baque of Fannett and their spouses; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jesse, Edward and Dwayne Farmer;
six sisters, Elizabeth Armstrong, Emma Meador, Rita Bernsen, Sandy
Youngblood, Barbara Blum and Wiletta Farr; and numerous nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Broussard's Mortuary,
Nederland.
Notes:
L.C. Courtney
L.C. Courtney, 83, of Corsicana passed away
Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Services will be 11
a.m. Friday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Derrick L.
Barton officiating. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Eula Mae Bonner
Feb 23, 1924 - Dec 12, 2003
Eula Mae Bonner, 79, of Corsicana passed away
Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Heritage Oaks West.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at
Bethlehem Baptist Church, 409 N. Third St., with the Rev. Jessie
Williams officiating. Interment will follow at
Silent Grove Cemetery in
Cheneyboro.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
She was born Feb. 23, 1924, in Winkler.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Arthur and Susie Mae Bonner; two brothers and one sister.
Survivors include her son, John Packer (Yvonne)
of Fort Worth; three grandchildren, Charles, Dawana and Taiwan; one
great-granddaughter, Dynmond; two sisters, Mattie Merida of Corsicana
and Grace Grant of Streetman; three brothers, James Bonner of Corsicana,
John Bonner of Marlin and Robert Bonner of Giddens; one uncle, Richard
Anderson of Corsicana; a host of nieces and nephews including Leo and
Andre (Peewee) Gunnell of Corsicana; and other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Evelyn (Johnson) Menton
Nov 1, 1937 - Dec 14, 2003
Evelyn Johnson Menton, 66, of Corsicana passed
away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at her residence.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Texas
Conference Center, 5301 W. State Highway 31, with Pastor Ricky Walter
officiating. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be John Wayne Miller, Leonard
Dempsey, James Bowens and Dale Keith Murry.
Mrs. Menton was born Nov. 1, 1937, in Roane.
She was a member of Lifeline Fellowship Church. She was retired from the
Corsicana Police Department as a crossing guard for the school.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Willie and Addie Johnson; husband, Ruel Menton; three sisters, Carolyn
Kidd, Ruby Murry and Addie Bowens; and two brothers, Edgar Johnson and
Walter L. Johnson.
Survivors include her three daughters, Loretta
Johnson and Debra Johnson, both of Corsicana, and Gidget Goodman of
Lancaster; one son, Ruel Menton Jr. of Fort Worth; goddaughter, Tomisha
Scott; four sisters, Estella Sansom, Lula Jean Johnson, Dorothy Hubbard
and Earnestine Culton, all of Dallas; two brothers, Harvey Johnson of
Corsicana and David Johnson of Austin; aunt, Jewel Riles of Corsicana;
14 grandchildren, Tony, Myron, Derek, Delpha, Bibi, DeAndrea, Brandi,
Charles, Demetresae, Prentis, PaDeishea, Ruel III, Candace and Jacorey;
13 great-grandchildren; devoted sister-in-law, Flora Johnson; devoted
brother-in-law, C.L. Kidd; and other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Wanda Lida (Beasley) Adams-Beene
Jul 31, 1925 - Dec 16, 2003
Wanda Lida Beene Wanda Lida Beene, 75, of Corsicana passed away
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery
with Brother David Mitchell officiating.
Mrs. LaBeene was born July 31, 1925, in Kerens
to Thomas Beasley and Lida Selman Beasley. She was a homemaker. She was
a member of the USO Show. She helped in the community whenever they were
in need. She was the last surviving child of the Beasley family.
Survivors include her son, James Ray Adams of
Morgan Mills; daughters, Sharon Bland and Linda Spicer, both of
Corsicana, Garla Reed of Kerens and Susanne Huffman of Mesquite; 15
grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
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Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
- Dec 18, 2003
- w/o Melvin Ray Adams & Robert Barry Beene;
d/o Thomas Conner Beasley & Lida (Selman) Beasley
Lura Belle Cunningham
Jun 18, 1929 - Dec 16, 2003
Lura Belle Cunningham, 74, of Corsicana passed
away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at Twilight Nursing Home.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Friday.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at
Providence Cemetery in Mildred with the Rev. Donald Johnson officiating.
Mrs. Cunningham was born June 18, 1929, in
Mildred to Luther A. Cunningham and Lura Barn Johnson Cunningham. She
graduated from Mildred High School in 1947. She was a member of
Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include a number of cousins and
friends.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Leroy Poteet
Nov 16, 1918 - Dec 18, 2003
Leroy Poteet
Leroy Poteet, 85, of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Corley
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Mahoney and the Rev. Harold Scott
officiating. Interment will follow at
Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. Poteet was born Nov. 16, 1918, in
Wortham. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Westside Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by his son, Tommie
Laroy Poteet; parents, Roy B. and Hanna Belle Poteet; and brothers,
Wilmer Poteet and Ray Poteet.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruby "Doll" Poteet
of Corsicana; sons, Robbie Poteet and wife Janice of Chandler and Eddie
Poteet of Austin; sisters, Katherine Moorehead and husband Troy, Faye
Watkins, and Aline Watkins and husband Earl, all of Corsicana;
granddaughters, Kim Ingersoll and husband Bud of Albuquerque, N.M.,
Jennifer Hemingway and husband Erik of Allen, Lauren Poteet of Chandler
and Michelle Poteet of Houston; grandson, Shane Poteet of Austin; and
great-grandson, Zachery Ingersoll of Albuquerque, N.M.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Jessie Jule (Totsie) Slater
Jessie J. (Totsie) Slater
Jessie J. (Totsie) Slater, 88, of Mertens
passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 at Dalworth Nursing Home and Rehab
Center.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. tonday at
Brushie Prairie Cemetery
with Rev. Weldon Barnard officiating.
Pallbearers will Cary Clark, Brent Slater,
Blake Slater, Mike Slater, Rob Green, Craig Clark and John Montgomery.
Mr. Slater was born Aug. 1, 1915 in Dawson. He
was a carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,
Mary Lou Slater and son, Elvert Leo Slater.
Survivors include wife, Carmel Slater of
Mertens; sons Herbert L. Slater of Carrolton and Ben J. Slater of Grand
Prairie; daughters Jackie Schwob of Grand Prairie and Diann Cantu of
Grand Prairie; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Ruth Mae Hancock
d. Dec 16, 2003
Ruth Mae Hancock, 43, of Kerens passed away
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be
4 to 8 p.m. today at Ross and Johnson Mortuary. Services will be 1 p.m.
Monday at Gates Community Baptist Church International, 309 First
Street, Athens, with Pastor Allen Coleman officiating. Interment will
follow at Petersburg Cemetery in Kerens. Arrangements by Ross and
Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Mary Evelyn (Price) Leyendecke
Jan 12, 1919 - Dec 20, 2003
Mary Evelyn Price Leyendecker, 84, of Ft. Worth
passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at I.H.S. Estates. Graveside
services will be today at 1:30 p.m. at
Brushie Prairie Cemetery
with Bro. Bill Honea officiating. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
- Dec 21, 2003
- w/o John Thomas Leyendecker, Jr. d/o Sterling Russell "Bud" Price &
Eugenia "Genie" (Green) Price-Lucas
Josie Portis Sims
Oct 16, 1910 - Dec 18, 2003
Josie Portis Sims, 93, of Corsicana, passed
away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, at Park Manor Nursing Home in DeSoto. Wake
will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church with
Rev. Larry L. Polk officiating. Interment will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Ethel (Warner)
Beasley-Gilliam
Mrs. Gilliam
Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the
Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Ethel Beasley Gilliam, 82, of Corsicana,
who died Saturday.
The Rev. Leroy Reeves will officiate. Burial
will be in the Prairie
Point Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, J. T. Beasley,
Olen L. Beasley, Alton Beasley of Corsicana and Robert Beasley of
Dallas; one daughter, Mrs. Ethelene Webb of Austin; nine grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and one brother, John Warner of Britton.
Notes:
Mattie Gertrude (Coker)
Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
Services will be Sunday at 4 p.m. for Mrs. A. A.
Robinson, 68, res. Corsicana, who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. B. W. Johnson will officiate. Burial
will be in the Eureka Cemetery.
Survivors include her widower, Andrew Allen
Robinson of Corsicana; one daughter, Mrs. Ione Griffin of Corsicana;
three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Robinson of Eureka; six brothers, Laford Coker, Olen Coker, Jack Coker,
all of Corsicana and Clif Coker of Mildred.
Pallbearers will be Clinton Coker, Winston
Coker, Tommy Goodin, Junior Coker, Arnold Coker and Harvey Robinson.
Notes:
George Calvin Baker
Jul 16, 1915 -
Mar 26, 1977
George Baker
Wichita Falls – Services are pending here for
George C. Baker, 61, a former Corsicana resident, who died here
yesterday.
Graveside services at
Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana,
are also pending.
Baker is survived by his widow, Helen, of
Wichita Falls; by one daughter, Carol Ann Dartz of Houston; by his
mother, Madie D. Baker of Corsicana; by three sisters, Gladys Gaulding
of Corpus Christie, Virtelle Pressly and Mary Metcalf, both of
Corsicana; and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
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George Baker
Graveside
services were to
be at 4 p.m.
Monday at
Oakwood Cemetery
for George
Baker, 61,
former resident
of Corsicana who
died Saturday at
Wichita Falls.
Services were
held at 10 a.m.
today in Wichita
Falls.
Notes:
Rev. Mildred Iirene (Scott) Eastman-Speights
Mar 17, 1918 - Mar 24, 1977
Rev. Speights
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Church
of God for Rev. Mildred (Eastman) Speights, 59, who died Thursday night
at her home.
There are a number of survivors, including one
daughter, Mrs. Donna Right of Dallas.
Pallbearers will be A. J. York, Jody York,
Robert Wiggins Jr., Ronnie Lee, Clyde Franks, and Robert Smith. Griffin
Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Sunday, March 27, 1977
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Submitted by:
George Gowan
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b. Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY - d. Corsicana, Navarro
Co., TX
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w/o Felix Winston Speights
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Point Enterprise Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
Claude H. (Jack) Mills
Apr 11, 1898 - Mar 25, 1977
Jack Mills
Henderson – Services will be 11 a.m.
Monday at the Crawford A. Crim Funeral Chapel for C. H. (Jack) Mills,
78, native of Corsicana, who died Friday morning in the Henderson
Memorial Hospital.
Dr. A. D. Lemons will officiate.
Burial will be in the Lakewood Memorial Park in Henderson.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Alice Mills of Henderson; one son, Jack R. Mills of Annapolis, Md; one
daughter, Mrs. Clinton Johnson, Taos, N. M.; two brothers, Johnny Mills
and George Mills of Kerens; one sister, Mrs. Opal Layfield, of Kerens;
and one granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be Junior Bazar,
Madir Hardin, Tatum Brown, Bill Wilder, Bill Brumpass, and Dr. E. Wolfe.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Sunday, Mar
27, 1977
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Submitted by:
George Gowan
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TXDI: Mills, Claude H.; 03-25-1977;
Rusk Co. TX; Male
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SSDI: CLAUDE MILLS 11 Apr 1898 Mar
1977 75652 (Henderson, Rusk, TX) 453-10-6153 Texas
Wilhemina "Minda" (Gries)
Bolton-Simmons
Oct 5, 1885 - Mar 26, 1977
Mrs. Simmons
Graveside services will be Sunday at 2 p.m.
Oakwood Cemetery for Mrs.
Minda Gries Simmons, 93, who died Saturday in Mesquite.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. James H.
Sherman of Sarasote, Fla; and Mrs. W. C. Richardson of Dallas; four
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Corley’s Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
Sunday, Mar 27, 1977
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Submitted by:
George Gowan
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TXDI: Wilhemina Simmons; 03-26-1977; Dallas;
Female
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SSDI: Mina Simmons; 05 Oct 1883; Mar 1977;
75238 (Dallas, Dallas, TX); 456-17-6473; Texas
Hannah May
(Garrison) McGaugh
Aug 10, 1883 - Mar 26, 1977
Mrs. McGaugh
Richland – Services for Mrs. May McGaugh, 92,
who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Richland Methodist
church. The Rev. W. O. Crawford will officiate, with burial in
Richland Cemetery.
Mrs. McGaugh is survived by six daughters, Mrs.
Lola May Mayo of Mount Belvue, Mrs. Evie Kelling, of Wortham, Thelma
Perry of Houston, Mrs. Vanus DeArmon of Waco, Mrs. Jimmie Conrad of
Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Erna Burns of Tyler; by three sons, L. T.
McGaugh of El Campo, Joe McGaugh of Corsicana and Vernon McGaugh of
Tyler; by 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
Grandson will be pallbearers.
Notes:
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Mrs. McGaugh
RICHLAND—Services for Mrs. May McGaugh, 92, who died Saturday will be at 2
p.m. Monday at Richland Methodist Church. The Rev. W. O. Crawford will
officiate, with burial in Richland
Cemetery.
Mrs. McGaugh is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Lola May Mayo of Mount
Belvue, Mrs. Evie Kelling, of Wortham, Thelma Perry of Houston, Mrs. Vanus
DeArmon of Waco, Mrs. Jimmie Conrad of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Erna Burns
of Tyler; by three sons, L. T. McGaugh of El Campo, Joe McGaugh of Corsicana
and Vernon McGaugh of Tyler; by 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Martha Ann (Ford) Pirtle
Nov 17, 1906 - Jun 27, 1986
Martha A. Pirtle
Martha Ann Pirtle, 79, of Corsicana, died Friday
at Park Row Nursing Center.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at
Hamilton-Beemon Cemetery
with the Rev. John Dirk officiating. Corley Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
She was a life-long resident of Corsicana, a
retired saleswoman for K. Wolens and a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include a niece, Mary Nell Benson of
Deer Park; and a sister-in-law, Hattie Pirtle of Mabank.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun, Jun 29, 1986
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Submitted by:
George Gowan
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Martha Ann (Ford) Pirtle was born 17 November
1906 near Kerens, Texas, to William Bunyan Ford and his wife, Rosianna
(Kays) Ford. She married Edward Pirtle, who served in the Navy
during World War II.
Contrary to the obituary, Martha and her husband lived in several
areas of Texas, but the overwhelming majority of life was in Navarro
County, Texas.
Anna Josephine (Lynch) Van
Stavern
Jan 1, 1914 - Dec 28, 2003
Anna Josephine Van Stavern
Anna Josephine Van Stavern, 89, of Corsicana,
Texas, died Dec. 28, 2003, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Born Jan. 1,
1914, in Corsicana, Texas, to Cornelius and Johnnie Mae Lynch, "Jo"
married a young Army Air Corps pilot, Neil Van Stavern, nearly 61 years
ago, as he trained other pilots for the war effort in her hometown.
Their marriage began a six-decade adventure that took them all over the
world. Together, they raised three sons in a loving, committed marriage.
Jo was an extraordinary wife and mother. She worked side by side with
her husband, Neil, during the last part of his military career, a
partnership they both loved. Jo's three sons always felt the strong
presence of her love and her gentle hand stroking their heads and hearts
through many hurts and heartaches. Her grandchildren were a special part
of her later life and she loved to brag and tell funny stories about
them. Although she didn't get to know all of her great-grandchildren
well, she loved them all. Jo was a beautiful woman. In her youth, she
had a soft, graceful face and wonderful, long auburn hair. In her last
days, she had a face etched by time and full of wisdom. Her hair had
gone from auburn to white, but she was still beautiful to all of us. Jo
was Irish through and through and full of blarney. She dreamed of
visiting her ancestral land, but never got there. Even so, "Danny Boy"
was almost as important to her as "The Star-Spangled Banner." We hope
she can see Ireland from heaven. We know she's there. She loved the Lord
Jesus Christ, and she knew His love. She never feared death because she
knew that when she died that she would finally see Him face to face. Jo
is survived by her devoted husband, Neil, of Oklahoma City; three sons,
Donald, of San Antonio, Texas, and wife, Patricia, Neil, of College
Station, Texas, and wife, Ginny, and Phillip of Edmond, Oklahoma, and
wife, Barbara; grandchildren, Kathleen, Keith, Clay, Jeremy, Aaron,
Sarah, Ted, Lisa, Pamela, Beau, Donnie and Joni; and many wonderful
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at the Baptist
Retirement Center Activity Center, 9700 Mashburn Blvd., Oklahoma City,
Okla., at 2 p.m. today. Interment will occur at a later date at Fort
Sill National Cemetery in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Arrangements by Demuth Funeral Home, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Notes:
Anthius Cassius Conley
Jan 29, 1924 - Dec 25, 2003
Anthius Cassius Conley, 79, of Corsicana,
passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at the Mel-Haven Convalescent
Home.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at
M. R. Smith Parlor for Funerals.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First
Independent Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Lucy officiating. Interment
will follow at Woodland
Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Carneese Conley, Clyde
Yeldell, Charles Conley, Clifton Conley, Wilbur Bluitt and Ricky Sutton.
Mr. Conley was born on Jan. 29, 1924, in
Navarro County. He was owner and operator of Conley Barber Shop for many
years.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father,
and brothers Felix Conley, Amelius Conley, Virgil Conley, Julius Conley
and LaVinius Conley.
Survivors include sister Velma Conley McGrew of
Los Angeles, Calif., several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Arrangements by M. R. Smith Parlor for Funerals
Notes:
William Wesley Smith
William Wesley Smith, 74, of Corsicana passed away
Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Health Care & Rehab of Corsicana. Visitation
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Services
will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harold
Scott officiating. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home. Notes:
Shannon Carnell Dodson
Aug 7, 1919 - Dec 25, 2003
Shannon Carnell Dodson, 84, of Corsicana passed
away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Rebecca Emery officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Howell, Joe White,
Franklin Neal, Lewis Mathison, Terry Smith and Bob Batson.
Mr. Dodson was born Aug. 7, 1919 in Van Zandt
County. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church of
Corsicana. All of his family was very dear to him. He retired from
Phillips Petroleum Company of Sweeny, TX after 35 years of service. He
was a member of the Corsicana Masonic Lodge No. 174, Corsicana Eastern
Star No. 118, and Tyler Shrine.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilson
and Arzora Dodson; brother, James Shelton Dodson; sister, Opal Creel;
and grandson, James Virgil Plummer.
Mr. Dodson is survived by his wife of 62 years,
Allie Mae Dodson of Corsicana; daughter and son-in-law, Retha Jeanett
and Joe Giannotti of Athens; grandson and wife, Martin and Nicole
Plummer of Vine Grove, KY; and great-grandsons, Christopher Plummer and
Thomas Plummer, both of Vine Grove, KY.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke's United
Methodist Church, 2308 Bowie Drive, Corsicana, TX 75110; or Hospice of
Cedar Lake, 625 N. Main Street, Corsicana, TX 75110.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Minton William Holloway, Jr.
Jun 24, 1923 - Dec 26, 2003
Minton Holloway Jr., 80, of Grand Prairie
passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, in Irving. Graveside services will be
11:30 a.m. Monday at Richland
Cemetery with Bro. Bill Honea officiating. Arrangements by Corley
Funeral Home.
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C.
A. Wilson
C. A. Wilson, 81, of Longview passed away
Friday, Dec. 26, 2003 at Promise Care Hospital in Shreveport, LA.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Mr.
Furman Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Bernice Virginia (Conaway)
Fisher
Sep 14, 1927 - Dec 24, 2003
Bernice Fisher
Bernice Virginia Fisher, 76, of Waco, passed
away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Heritage Oaks in Corsicana. Services
will be at 10 a.m. today at Oak Crest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque,
Waco, with the Rev. J. E. Jean officiating. Burial will be in Waco
Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Michael Crosby, Daniel
Crosby, Garry Jennings, Jason Jennings, Dan Pickerill, and Ed Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Wolf Manufacturing.
Bernice was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Eddy to
Oran and Audrey (Beard) Conaway. She married Albert J. Fisher in Marlin
in 1945. She was a retired garment factory engineer who worked at J. M.
Woods Manufacturing and Wolf Manufacturing in Waco. She was a member of
Connally Free Will Baptist Church. She was an avid bowler who was a
member of Waco Bowling Association for 35 years.
Bernice unselfishly loved everyone, and always
gave generously of herself. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and
grandmother who enjoyed life to its fullest.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years,
Albert J. Fisher of Waco; son, Albert Wayne Fisher and wife Frances of
Corsicana; grandsons, Albert Gregory Fisher and wife Jana of Corsicana,
and Kevin Wayne Fisher of Corsicana; two great-granddaughters, Kasey
Fisher and Alexandra Fisher of Corsicana, and a sister, Irene Crosby and
husband William of Waco.
Memorials may be made to Connally Free Will
Baptist Church, 2200 Air Base Rd., Waco, TX 76705.
The family especially thanks Heritage Oaks
Retirement Center in Corsicana for its care.
Notes:
Myrtle (Smith) Sessions
Oct 7, 1917 - Dec 25, 2003
Myrtle Sessions
Myrtle Sessions, 86, of Kerens passed away
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 at Kerens Care Center.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at First United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Efird officiating. Interment will
follow at Prairie Point Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bennie Howell, Sammy West,
Ryan Sessions, Brandon Blue, Josh Manshack and Larry Paul.
Mrs. Sessions was born Oct. 7, 1917 in Bazette,
TX.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Kenneth F. Sessions.
Mrs. Sessions is survived by son and
daughter-in-law, Kenny and Glenda Sessions of Kerens; daughter and
son-in-law, Judy and Eddie McCord of Midlothian; grandsons, Ryan
Sessions of Austin, Josh Manshack of Longview, and Chris and Deedee
Manshack of Cleveland, TX; granddaughters, Misty Blue of Kerens and Joy
Rivera of Cleveland; and sisters Frances Sessions of Kerens and Jo Ann
Lawrence of Mobile, Ala.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.
Notes:
Mary L. Williams
Nov 22, 1922 - Dec 25, 2003
Mary L. Williams, 81 of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 at Twilight Nursing Home. Services are pending
with Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
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Corsicana Daily Sun
- Dec 27, 2003
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Social Security Death Index: MARY L WILLIAMS 22 Nov 1922
25 Dec 2003 (V) 75859 (Streetman, Freestone, TX) 455-30-7602
Texas
Loreta Gacasan
1926 - Dec 25, 2003
Loreta Gacasan, 77, of Corsicana passed away
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 at Twilight Nursing Home. Services are pending
with Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Interment will be at
Hamilton-Beemon Cemetery.
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