Eric Morgan
Pawlowski
Mar 8, 1966 - Sep 29, 2008Eric Morgan Pawlowski
Eric Morgan Pawlowski, 42, of Corsicana passed away on Monday, Sept.
29, 2008, in Corsicana. He was born on March 8, 1966, in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. He graduated from Mildred High School in 1985.Mr.
Pawlowski was cremated and no services are planned at this time. He
is survived by his wife, Rhonda Pawlowski of South Haven, Miss.;
daughter, Valerie Pawlowski of South Haven, Miss.; son, Cody
Pawlowski of South Haven, Miss.; father, Walter Pawlowski of
Corsicana; mother, Alice Pawlowski of Corsicana; brother and
sister-in-law, Wally and Ginger Pawlowski; and nieces, Kate and Lily
Pawlowski. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
E. P.
“Bill” Sparks
abt 1917 - Sep 15, 2008
E.P. “Bill” Sparks, 91, of Farmers Branch passed away Monday,
Sept. 15, 2008, in Plano. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m.
Friday at Oakwood Cemetery
with Brother Russell Reed officiating. Arrangements by Corley
Funeral Home.
Opal Lorean
(Bates) Conger-Bobbitt
Apr 24, 1910 - Sep 16, 2008
Opal Bobbitt, 98, of Weatherford passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16,
2008, at Weatherford Health Care Center. Services are pending with
Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.
Notes:
- Kerens Cemetery
- 1st husband Eldred Davis Conger married Jul. 22, 1931
(Buried in Long Prairie cemetery, Kerens, Tx. 2nd husband Homer
Luther Bobbitt d/o William Pinkney Bates and Susan Augusta
“Susie/Gussie” (Gilliam) Bates
Billie D. (Darden) Branch
Apr 13, 1923 - Sep 30, 2008
 Billie
D. Darden Branch
Billie D. (Darden) Branch, 85, a resident of Mansfield for
three years, formerly of Irving for 30 years, died Tuesday,
Sept. 30, 2008. She was born April 13, 1923, to George B.
and Sarah Fraley Darden. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband Robert Branch, son James Platt, and brother
Dan Darden. Survivors include son, Wayne and wife Dena
Schidler of Mesquite; daughter, Gloria Platt of Denton;
stepson, Christopher and wife Denise Branch of Washington;
brother, George M. Darden of Chandler; six grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Frwy.,
Irving. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Bar
Cross Ranch Cowboy Church, 12001 E. FM 917, Alvarado, where
she was a member. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday
at Younger Cemetery
in Silver City. Memorials may be made to Bar Cross Ranch
Cowboy Church, 12001 E. FM 917, Alvarado, TX
76009.Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home,
Irving. |
Notes:
Elijah William "Lige" Armstrong
Sep 15,
1882 - Jan 14, 1977
Services Held For Emhouse Resident, Lige Armstrong, 94
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 16, for Lige W. Armstrong
94, a native of Emhouse who died Friday, Jan 14.
Officiating at the service were Dr. Don Pike, district
superintendent of the Waxahachie District of the United Methodist
Church, and the Rev.
Leroy Reaves, pastor of the Wesley United Methodist Church in
Emhouse.
Burial followed in Cryer Creek Cemetery. Masonic graveside services
were conducted by the Blooming Grove Lodge No. 497.
A retired rancher and farmer, Armstrong was the oldest living
graduate of the Blooming Grove School at the time of his death. He
was honored by the Blooming Grove Ex-Students Association in 1975.
He was a member of the Emhouse Wesley United Methodist Church ad the
Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include two sons, Stokes Armstrong, and Charlie Joe
Armstrong, both of Emhouse; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Shows of
Emhouse; one brother, Sol Armstrong of Blooming Grove; and one
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Stokes of Corsicana, seven grandchildren, and 17
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bobby Armstrong, W. J. Armstrong, Bobby Don Thomas,
Mackie McKennon, David Shows and Wayne Morgan.
Notes:
Dustin Wayne Brown
Feb 13, 1977 - Feb 13, 1977
Brown Baby Funeral Services Held
Graveside services were held Tuesday, Feb. 15 for Dustin Wayne
Brown, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown of Frost. The Rev.
James Aldridge, Frost Baptist Church pastor, officiated, with burial
in Frost Cemetery. Bradley Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Other survivors include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goodloe
of Frost, and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Brown of Fort Worth.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Feb 16, 1977
- View Obituary Clipping
- This obit is in the 1977 paper so the dates must be wrong
in the index and in the cemetery book
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D. W. Brown
FROST - Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday for Dustin
Wayne Brown, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brown of Frost.
He died in Hubbard Hospital Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. James Aldridge, Frost Baptist Church pastor, will
officiate, with burial following at Frost Cemetery. Arrangements are
with Bradley Funeral Home in Frost.
Other survivors include his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goodloe
of Frost and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Brown of Fort Worth.
Notes:
Robert Lee Helton
Feb 6, 1876 - Feb 21, 1977
"Bob" Helton, 101, Former Resident Of Frost, Dies
Funeral services for Robert Lee "Bob" Helton, 101, were held
Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Frost United Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Woody Flynt, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in
Frost Cemetery.
A resident of Irene and Frost for many years, Helton was a retired
farmer who had been living in Hillsboro for the past 2 years. He
died early Monday, Feb. 21, in Hillsboro.
Survivors include 7 sons, Hubert Helton and Charlie Helton, both of
Hillsboro, Barney Helton of Waxahachie, Bill Helton of Burleson, Rob
Helton of Fort Worth, Hughey Helton of Irene, and Harold Helton of
Richardson; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Walter Vest of Frost and Jackie Helton of Irene are grandsons.
Helton was preceded in death by his wife, Lora; a daughter, Mary Lee
Vest; and a son, Aldine Helton.
Notes:
Mabel Claire Mabry
Feb 13, 1902 - Feb 19, 1977
Funeral Services Held Monday For Former Resident, Mable Mabry
Funeral services for Miss Mable Mabry of Corsicana who died Saturday
in a Fort Worth hospital were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at
Corley Chapel in Corsicana with burial at
Dresden Cemetery.
Miss Mabry was a native of Blooming Grove and a retired school
teacher having taught at Travis Elementary School, Drane Junior High
and Collins Junior High.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis F.
Pitts of Blooming Grove, and a number of cousins.
The family requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Pallbearers were R.W. George, Jr., Derward George, Dr. J.H. Barnebee,
Dr. Bernard Rosen, Ed M. Polk, Conan West and Wade Blackford.
Notes:
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Mable Mabry
Funeral services for Miss Mabel C. Mabry of Corsicana who died
Saturday in a Fort Worth hospital will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Corley
Funeral Chapel with burial at
Dresden Cemetery.
Miss Mabry was a retired school teacher, having taught at Travis
Elementary School, Drane Junior High and Collins Junior High.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis F. Pitts of Blooming Grove, and a number of cousins.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to
American Cancer Society.
Notes:
Lionell Lafaette Horton
May 3, 1909 - Jan 24, 1977
Emhouse Resident Lionell Horton Services Held
Funeral services for Lionell L. Horton, 67, were held Wednesday, Jan.
26, in Corsicana. He died Monday, Jan. 24, at his home in Emhouse.
Burial was in the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Vera Jane Horton of Emhouse; two
sons, Frankie Lee Horton, and A.L. Horton, both of Corsicana; two
daughters, Mrs. Shirley Ray of Emhouse, and Mrs. Helen Louise Vice
of Red Oak; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Notes:
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Lionell Horton
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel
for Lionell L. Horton, 67, of Emhouse, who died Monday at his home.
The Rev. Gene Gardner and Rev. J. N. Foreman will officiate with
burial to follow at the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Vera Jane Horton of Emhouse; two
sons, Frankie Lee Horton of Corsicana and A. L. Horton of Corsicana;
two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Ray of Emhouse and Mrs. Helen Louise
Vice of Red Oak; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The pallbearers will be Billy Horton, Tony Clutts, Jimmy Taylor,
Virgil Follis, Don Shults and Don Greer.
Notes:
Hildred Henrietta (Dozier)
Vest-Bezinge-Blackmon
Jan 9, 1901 - Jan 17, 1977
Services Held Thursday For Mrs. Bezinge
Funeral services for Mrs. Hildred Henrietta Bezinge, 76, were held
Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove.
A resident of Blooming Grove, Mrs. Bezinge died Tuesday, Jan. 18, in
Dallas following a lengthy illness. Bradley Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Officiating at the service was the Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove. Burial followed in
Lone Oak
Cemetery.
Survivors are five brothers, Bolavar Dozier, Rubert Dozier, Bruce
Dozier, Ivan Dozier and Harold Dozier, all of Blooming Grove; a
sister, Mrs. J.W. Hinkle of Blooming Grove; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Jan 26, 1977
- Wife of Tom Vest, William "Billy" Robin Bezinge, and James Cheser
Blackmon; Daughter of Benjamin F. and Mary Caroline (Outlaw) Dozier
- View Obituary Clipping
Cory Carl Smith
July 10, 1961 - Jan 27, 1977
Cory Smith, Alaska Services Held
Funeral services for Cory Carl Smith, 15, were held Wednesday, Feb.
2, at the Glenallen Chapel, Glenallen, Alaska. The Rev. Joseph
Virgin of the Chistochina Chapel officiated.
Cory was killed instantly while riding as a passenger with his
family while returning home from a sporting event. Another car was
involved in the accident. Cory's mother, Mrs. Vera Smith, was
injured in the accident and is expected to recover. Other members of
the family were not injured. The accident occurred Thursday, Jan. 27
at Mile 188 Glenn Hiway.
Cory was born July 10, 1961, in Browerville, Minn., and went to
Alaska with his family in May of 1976 from Blooming Grove. The
family settled in Chistochina, Alaska. Cory was a sophomore in
Glennallen High School and was a member of the Glennallen High
School wrestling team, and the Chistochina Hockey team. He held a
Brown belt in Karate and was involved in football and track before
moving to Alaska.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, a brother,
Kelly, 13, all of the family home in Chistochina, and a sister, Mrs.
Susan Loftis, of Dallas. Burial was in the Glennallen Cemetery.
Notes:
Kyle R. Bryant
Apr 3, 1904 - Feb 4, 1977
Kyle Bryant Former Resident Of Frost, Dies
Funeral services for Kyle R. Bryant, 72, a native and longtime
resident of Frost, were held in Plainview on Monday, Feb. 7. He died
on Friday, Feb 4.
Survivors are a brother, Herman Bryant of Plainview; and two
sisters, Mrs. Hollie Gray of San Francisco, Calif., and Mrs. Blanche
Cook of Fort Worth.
Bryant moved to Plainview with his parents in 1924 and worked at the
Panhandle Compress as a compress engineer from the 1920s until 1953.
He worked from the Plainview Co-op Compress from 1953 until his
retirement in 1973.
He was a veteran of World War II
and served in the Pacific Theater.
He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Notes:
Flossie B. (Burns) Gamble
July 16, 1895 - Jan 21, 1977
Funeral Services Held Sunday Mrs. Gamble, 81
Funeral services for Mrs. B.W. Gamble, 81, of Emhouse, were held
Sunday, Jan. 23, in Corsicana. She died Friday, Jan 21. Burial
followed in Pattison Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, B. W. Gamble, Jr. of Emhouse; a daughter,
Mrs.
W.R. Williams of Waxahachie, three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ned Gillen of Ennis; and a
brother, Bill Burns of Fort Worth.
Pallbearers were Buck Smith, O.K. Tate, Frank Seely Jr., J.D.
Ponder, Ernest Douglas and Lester Pattison.
Notes:
Byrdia Frances (Browning) Griffin
Oct 5, 1885 - Dec 9, 1976
Funeral Services Held Friday For Mrs. Joe Griffin, BG
Funeral services for Mrs. Joe D. (Burdia) Griffin, 91, were held
Friday, Dec. 10, in the First United Methodist Church in Blooming
Grove, with the Rev. Richard Laster, pastor of the church, and the
Rev. Burl Johnson officiating. Burial was in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
She died Thursday, Dec. 9, in Corsicana.
Services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. G.D. Barton of Blooming Grove,
and Mrs. Eloise Cumpston of Dallas; four grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were R.V. Burns, A.D. Garrison, Clyde Nicholson, Bill
Smith, and Norman Brister.
Notes:
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Byrdia Frances (Browning) Griffin
Oct 5, 1885 - Dec 9, 1976
Mrs. Griffin
BLOOMING GROVE -
Services were to be at 2:30 p.m.
Friday at the First United
Methodist Church in Blooming
Grove for Mrs. Joe D. (Byrdia)
Griffin, 91, resident of Blooming
Grove, who died Thursday
morning in Corsicana.
The Rev. Richard Laster
pastor, and the Rev. Burl
Johnson will officiate with
burial following at Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Arrangements are with
Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. G.D. Darton of
Blooming Grove and Mrs.
Eloise Cumpston of Dallas; four
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Pall bearers were to be R.V.
Burns, A.D. Garrison, R. Bruce
McCormick, Clyde Nicholson,
Bill Smith, and Norman Brister.
Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday, December 10, 1976
Submitted by Karen Rost
George Patrick Reeves
Jan 18, 1895 - Nov 18, 1976
George Reeves Services Held
Funeral services for George Patrick Reeves 81, a resident of
Raleigh, were held Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Bradley Funeral Home
Chapel in Blooming Grove. A former resident of BG, Mr. Reeves died
Friday at Navarro County Memorial Hospital in Corsicana.
Officiating at the service was Elder T. L. Smothermon of Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, with burial following at
Dresden Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Joe Reeves of Pasadena, Tex., and
Jimmie Reeves of Blooming Grove; a brother, John Reeves of Frost;
two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Pevehouse of Whitney and Mrs. Thelma Weeks
of Corsicana; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Nov 24, 1976
- Parents: Jeff Reeves and Lucy (Green) Reeves Veteran of WWI - US
Navy
- View Obituary Clipping
Selma Quitman Dickson
Feb 3, 1915 - Oct 28, 1976
Funeral Services Held For Selma Dickson
Funeral services for Selma Q. Dickson, 61, of Colorado City, were
held Oct. 30, followed by burial in Colorado City Cemetery. His
widow, Jimmie Lou Meador Dickson, was reared in Frost. He died
Thursday, Oct.
28 in a Waco Hospital.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and a Mason, 32nd Degree and
Chapter & Council.
Other survivors include a son, Stewart Dickson of Floydada; a
sister, Mrs. Henr Williams of Waco; and two grandchildren.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Nov. 17, 1976
- Parents: Quitman Q. Dickson and Mattie (Arnold) Dickson Information
from Death Certificate - Family Search (LDS)
- View Obituary Clipping
Loyde Dixon Looney
Feb 16, 1883 - Nov 12, 1976
Funeral services were held last week in Corsicana for L. D. Looney,
93, of Barry. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard.
A native of Alabama, he lived in Barry for 25 years and worked in
the grocery business in Emhouse for five years and for 21 years in
Barry.
Among his survivors are his widow of Barry and a daughter, Mrs.
Frank Seely Jr. of Emhouse.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Nov 17, 1976
- Parents: W.M. Looney and Nancy Jane (Bailey) Looney Information from
Death Certificate - Family Search (LDS)
- View Obituary
Clipping
J. C. Fly
Sep 10, 1901 - Nov 18, 1976
Funeral Services Held Saturday For J. C. Fly, 75
Funeral services for J.C. Fly, 75, a lifelong resident of Mertens,
were held Saturday at the Frost United Methodist Church, with the
Rev.
Wesley Howard and the Rev. Woody Flynt, pastor of the Frost United
Methodist Church, officiating. Burial followed at Richland Cemetery
(Mertens).
Both services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home of
Frost. Mr. Fly died Friday in Grant-Buie Hospital in Hillsboro. He
was a retired farmer and a member of the Frost United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Katie Fly of Mertens; a daughter
Mrs.
Jerry (Billie Ruth) Daniel of Mertens; and two granddaughters, Mrs.
Sharron Shoemaker of College Station, and Miss Nannett Daniel of
Mertens.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Nov. 24, 1976
- Parents: William M. Fly and Virginia (Johnson) Fly Information from
Death Certificate - Family Search (LDS)
- View
Obituary Clipping
Linda Avon (Jarrett) Nix
Jan 29, 1914 - Dec 21, 1976
Avon Nix, Sister of BG Resident Dies
Avon Nix, 63, of Lake Shores, died Dec. 21, of an apparent heart
attack.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. T.S. Jarrett, longtime
residents of Slay and Frost. Mrs. Nix was a
1931 graduate of Frost
High School.
Funeral services were held in the Lake Shores Baptist Church at 1
p.m.
Dec. 23. Officiating were the Rev. Eddie Hallock and Gerald Jarrett,
a nephew. Interment was in Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
Nephews serving as pallbearers were Jerry Grant, Glen Jarrett,
Dillard Klutts, Terry McClain, Orville Nix, Jr. and Vant Williams
III.
Survivors include her husband, H.H. Nix, of Denton, daughters,
Dorothy Herd of Concord, Calif., and Beth Rodd of Lake Dallas,
grandchildren Debbie and John Rodd also of Lake Dallas; brothers,
Daniel Jarrett of Leeds, Ala.; "Buck" Jarrett of Garland, and Easmon
Jarrett of Neah Bay, Wash.; sisters, Edna Turk and Gussie Chun of
Dallas, Zilpha Brewer of Temple, and Margie Williams of Blooming
Grove.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Dec 29, 1976
- Parents: Thomas Steven Jarrett and Lillie (Putman) Jarrett
Information from Death Certificate - Family Search (LDS)
- View Obituary Clipping
Freddie Edward "Edd" York
Dec 10, 1895 - Nov 23, 1976
Frost Native Fred York, 80 Services Held
Fred "Edd" York, 80, a native of Frost died on Nov. 24, in Coahama.
A niece, Mrs. A.C. Smith, and and nephew, Bud York, reside in Frost.
Funeral services were held in Coahoma, followed by Masonic graveside
services in the Coahoma Cemetery. He married Grace Westfall on Dec.
13, 1921, and they moved to Westbrook in 1926 and to Coahoma in
1943. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the Coahoma Masonic
Lodge.
He is survived by his widow, Grace York; three sons, Bill York of
Coahoma, Kenneth York of Austin and Don York of Korea; three
daughters, Mrs. Freddie Grace Greenfield of Coahoma, Mrs. Russell
Millikin of Midland and Mrs. Bill Milliken of Coahoma; 17
grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Dec 29, 1976
- Parents: John T. York and Mary (Hardin) York Information from Death
Certificate - Family Search (LDS)
- View Obituary Clipping
William Curtis Frederick
May 8, 1911 - Nov 10, 1976
Will Frederick Services Held
Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 12, for William C. "Will"
Frederick, 65, who retired last year after 28 years as a custodian
at the Blooming Grove School. He died Wednesday at Navarro County
Memorial Hospital in Corsicana.
The Rev. E. A. Jordan officiated, followed by burial at
Rose Hill
Cemetery. Both services were under the direction of the Bradley
Funeral Home.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ila Frederick of BG; one daughter,
Mrs. Bobby Powell of Corsicana; his mother, Mrs. Mary Ola Frederick
of BG; two brothers, J.D. Frederick of Frost and James E. Frederick
of Roan; one sister, Mrs. Ray Green of BG; two granddaughters, Mrs.
Cindy Price and Miss Pam Green and two great- granddaughters.
Pallbearers were Walter Biggar, Jack Armstrong, Charlie Uselton,
Lewis Mathison, Ernest McGraw and H. Don McGraw.
Notes:
James Carroll "Bud" Sewell
Apr 13, 1912 - Nov 13, 1976
James Sewell Brother of BG Resident Dies
Services were held in Corsicana Tuesday, Nov. 16, for James Carrol
Sewell, 64, followed by burial at
Rose Hill
Cemetery in Blooming
Grove.
A former Texas Legislator, Sewell also served as Navarro County
Judge.
He is survived by two sons, Jay Hoover Sewell of Corsicana and James
C.
Sewell Jr. of New Orleans, La.; and a brother, Jay Sewell Jr. of
Blooming Grove.
Notes:
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James Carroll "Bud" Sewell
Apr 13, 1912 - Nov 13, 1976
Judge James C. Sewell
Dies Saturday in Ennis
James Carrol Sewell, 64,
retired jurist, legislator and
staunch Democrat died of a
heart attack Saturday night in
Ennis.
Services will be 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel. The Rev. Eugene
Wood will officiate with burial
following at Rose Hill Cemetery
in Blooming Grove.
Sewell was employed by the
Mobil Pipeline Co. at Centralia,
Illinois. , when the Japanese bombed
Pearl Harbor. Joining the navy
the following day, Sewell served
on a destroyer prior to joining
the newly commissioned
carrier U.S.S. Hornet as chief
boatsmate.
When an American pilot
crash landed on the Hornet
during the battle of the
Philippine Sea with his bombs
still intact, Sewell was blinded
in the explosion which killed 13
other crew members.
Returning to Centralia, he
married the former Janet
Hoover and enrolled at the
University of Texas where he
earned his BA and law degrees.
Elected to the Texas
legislature in 1948, Sewell was
appointed Navarro County
Judge in 1951 when then Judge
Joe Huffstutler resigned.
Sewell was head of the
commissioners court when
Navarro County Memorial
Hospital was completed and
opened in August of 1952.
Sewell served as county judge
until 1957, at which time he
began his first of four four-year
terms as 13th District Court
judge, a position he held
through 1972.
Prominent in all circles of the
Democratic party, Sewell was
the state campaign director for
Adlai Stevenson's 1952
presidential bid and was county
chairman this year for the
Jimmy Carter campaign and
the campaign of State Senator
Ron Clower.
Sewell has served as a Carter
delegate at the Democratic
National Convention this past
summer.
Preceded in death by his wife,
Sewell is survived by two sons,
Jay Hoover Sewell of Corsicana
and James C. Sewell Jr. of New
Orleans; a brother, Jay Sewell
Jr. of Blooming Grove and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Civil
Appeals Judge John A. James
of Waco, State Senators William
T. Moore of Bryan and Ron
Clower of Garland, George O.
Nokes Jr. of Waco, Maury
Maverick of San Antonio, W.A.
Keils Jr. of Teague, Rufus
Peevehouse, E.D. (Chick)
Reed, Howe French, William J.
McKie and Robert Gladney.
Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, Nov 15, 1976
Submitted by Karen Rost
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Judge James C. Sewell
Dies Saturday in Ennis
James Carrol Sewell, 64, retired jurist,
legislator and staunch Democrat died of a heart attack Saturday
night in Ennis. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corley
Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Eugene Wood will officiate with burial
following at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.
Sewell was employed by the
Mobil Pipeline Co. at Centralia, Illinois, when the Japanese bombed
Pearl Harbor. Joining the navy the following day, Sewell served on a
destroyer prior to joining the newly commissioned carrier U.S.S.
Hornet as chief boatsmate. When an American pilot crash landed on
the Hornet during the battle of the
Philippine Sea with his bombs still intact, Sewell was blinded in
the explosion which killed 13 other crew members. Returning to
Centralia, he married the former Janet Hoover and enrolled at the
University of Texas where he earned his BA and law degrees. Elected
to the Texas legislature in 1948, Sewell was
appointed Navarro County Judge in 1951 when then Judge Joe
Huffstutler resigned. Sewell was head of the commissioners court
when Navarro County Memorial Hospital was completed and opened in
August of 1952. Sewell served as county judge until 1957, at which
time he began his first of four four-year terms as 13th District
Court judge, a position he held through 1972. Prominent in all
circles of the Democratic party, Sewell was the state campaign
director for Adlai Stevenson's 1952 presidential bid and was county
chairman this year for the Jimmy Carter campaign and the campaign of
State Senator
Ron Clower. Sewell has served as a Carter delegate at the
Democratic National Convention this past summer.
Preceded in death by his wife, Sewell is
survived by two sons, Jay Hoover Sewell of Corsicana and James C.
Sewell Jr. of New Orleans; a brother, Jay Sewell Jr. of Blooming
Grove and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Civil Appeals Judge
John A. James of Waco, State Senators William T. Moore of Bryan and
Ron Clower of Garland, George O. Nokes Jr. of Waco, Maury Maverick
of San Antonio, W.A. Keils Jr. of Teague, Rufus Peevehouse, E.D.
(Chick) Reed, Howe French, William J. McKie and Robert Gladney.
Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, Nov 15, 1976
Submitted by Karen Rost
Doyce Prater
Aug 7, 1917 - Dec 6, 1976
City Councilman Prater Services Set For Today
Funeral services for Doyce Prater, 59, were scheduled for 10 a.m.
today in the Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. W.A. Corley,
pastor of the First Baptist Church in BG, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. E.A. Jordan.
Burial will follow in Rose Hill
Cemetery. Both services will be
under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
Prater was pronounced dead on arrival at Navarro County Memorial
Hospital in Corsicana Monday, Dec. 6, after suffering an apparent
heart attack.
He was a native of Dawson and was retired from the steel
construction industry.
He was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Blooming Grove
Lions Club. He was serving his first term as a member of the
Blooming Grove City Council.
Survivors include his widow, Bernice Prater of Blooming Grove; three
brothers, Wilson Prater of Corsicana, Leon Prater of Pearlington,
Miss., and Cecil Prater of Dacus; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Peel of
Houston, and Mrs. Juanita Stevenson of Walnut, Calif.
Pallbearers will be Boyd Bryant, E.L. Mayhugh, Elmer Ledbetter,
Alvie Garrison, Edd Hill and Jay Sewell.
Notes:
Drew Gillen
Dec 14, 1901 - Dec 5, 1976
Drew Gillen, 74, Dies
Funeral services for Drew Gillen, 74, were held Tuesday, Dec. 7, in
the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove, with the Rev. E.A.
Jordan, a Baptist minister and a nephew, and the Rev. W.A. Corley,
pastor of the First Baptist Church in BG, officiating. Burial was in
Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Both services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home. He
died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 5, in Navarro County Memorial Hospital,
where he had been a patient for about six weeks.
A native of Blooming Grove, Gillen operated the Gillen Chevrolet
Agency in BG for many years and had extensive land holdings in the
area.
He was a deacon and a trustee of the Central Baptist Church and
served several terms as president of the Corsicana Baptist
Association brotherhood.
Gillen was one of the organizers and a director of the First State
Bank in Blooming Grove. He was a Mason and a member of the Karem
Shrine.
A close personal and political friend of the late President Lyndon
Johnson, Gillen was a frequent guest in the Johnson home near
Johnson City and at the White House in Washington, D.C. Johnson had
also visited in Blooming Grove. Gillen was past chairman of the
Navarro County Democratic Executive Committee and had been active in
democratic campaigns.
Survivors include his widow, Bertha, of Blooming Grove; three sons,
Blake Gillen of Corsicana, and Billy and Charles Drew Gillen, both
of Blooming Grove; two daughters, Mrs. Nolan Brown of Waco, and Mrs.
Jim W.
Patterson of Dallas; one brother, W.C. Gillen of Lampasas; four
sisters, Mrs. Oderra Hunter and Mrs. Lela Jordan, both of Blooming
Grove, Mrs.
Katie Potts of Price, and Mrs. Jack Hammonds of Abilene; 14
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons served as pallbearers and the deacons of the Central
Baptist Church were honorary pallbearers.
Notes:
Victor
French Sr.
Oct. 27, 1934 - Oct 2, 2008
 Victor
French Sr., 73, of Dawson passed away Thursday, Oct. 2,
2008, at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. He was born Oct. 27,
1934, in Brushie Prairie to Samuel T. French Sr. and Essie
Thomas French. He was preceded in death by his parents,
brothers Tom, Buster, Matt, Huey, Wayne, S.T. Jr., Jacky;
and sisters Nodie, Mary and Myrtle. He is survived by his
wife of 53 years Dorothy, son Shorty and wife Sherry of
Hubbard, granddaughters Leslea and husband Jeremiah Wilden
of Dawson and Tonie and husband Chris Carroll of College
Station, great-grandchildren Magen, Connor, Payton, Weston
and Braydon, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of great
friends. Victor loved horses and raised paints for a number
of years. He enjoyed watching his family compete in shows
and working with 4-H kids. He was a farmer in west Texas for
10 years before returning to Dawson to work for Tom's Food
where he retired after 33 years. Visitation will be 6 to 8
p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will
be 5 p.m. Sunday at Navarro Mills Baptist Church where the
family has had its membership for over 60 years. The Rev.
Bob Reid and the Rev. Ricky Woodall will officiate. Burial
will follow at Dawson
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy French, Charlie
Brown, Glen Wylie, David Lipscomb, Phillip Blake and Sonny
Leathers. Honorary pallbearers will be Sonny Lewis, Sonny
Whitehead, Henry John Geisum, Bryan Bandstadt, Duncan Muir,
Kurt Truax, Finis Armstrong and Blaine Foster. Arrangements
by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Sarah Lucille (Bell) Green
Jan 29, 1921 - Oct 2, 2008
 Sarah
Lucille Bell Green of Corsicana went to be with her Lord on
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. She resided at Heritage Oaks. She
was born Jan. 29, 1921. She was reared in the Buffalo area
until moving to Corsicana as a child. She later lived at the
Corsicana State Home for Children. She and her husband,
Wesley Green, spent their lives operating Green's Western
Wear in Corsicana. She cherished working every day of her
life fulfilling her career as a business woman. She
encouraged many young people to work hard and play later.
She often talked about her faithful customers she had for
many years. She gave her support for many years to the youth
of Navarro County and the Youth Expo. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Wesley Green; daughters, infant Ginger
Diane Green and Donna Jan Ivie; her son, Wesley “Bubba”
Green; her mother, Granny Dechaume; and a brother, James
Bell. She is survived by her granddaughters and grandson,
Rheann Ivie and Casey Gaston of Corsicana, and Jordan Green
of Huntsville; and her beloved great-granddaughter, Orion
Gaston. Other survivors include son-in-law, Anthony Ivie of
Corsicana; daughter-in-law, Margo Green of Needville;
brothers, Jack and Roy Bell of Odessa; sisters-in-law, Pat
Kelly (Richard) of Corsicana, May Milam of Waco and
Elizabeth Porter of Kokomo, Ind.; brother-in-law, Larry
Green (Rita) of Glen Rose; and her special and beloved
friend, Betty “Peaches” Murphy. Visitation will be held from
4 to 6 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services
will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the
Rev. James Shugart officiating. Burial will follow at
Resthaven Memorial
Park. Pallbearers will be John Quarles, Bryan Ball,
Charles Fincher, Jessie Graham, Larry Lennon and Marshall
Purifoy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
memorials be placed in the Jan Ivie Memorial Fund at City
National Bank. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home. |
Notes:
Ruth "Polly" (Yates) Cottongame
May 24, 1933 - Oct 4, 2008
Ruth (Polly) Cottongame, 75, of Dawson passed away Saturday, Oct. 4,
2008 in Corsicana. She was born in Gatesville on May 24, 1933 to
Otto Yates and Ruth Murray Yates. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Monday at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Floyd Peterson officiating. Interment will follow at
Dawson Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Cottongame Sr. of Dawson; sons,
Clyde Cottongame Jr. and wife Joni of Dawson, Glenn Cottongame and
wife Helene of Cleburne, and Richard Cottongame of Joshua; six
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; brothers, Ralph Yates of
Waxahachie and Charles Yates of Quitman; sister, Myrtle Willhart of
Ennis. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Bob "PaPa"
Kuykendall
Sep 25, 1938 - Oct 3, 2008
 Mr.
Bob “PaPa” Kuykendall, 70, of Corsicana passed away on
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Corsicana. He was born on September
25, 1938 in England, Arkansas. He was a member of Roane
Baptist Church. He loved to play golf, and watch the Dallas
Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. Visitation will be held from
6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at
Resthaven Memorial
Park with the Rev. Harold Scott officiating. Mr.
Kuykendall was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and
Elsie Lee Kuykendall; and a brother, Billy Kuykendall. He is
survived by his wife of 33 years, Ardell Kuykendall of
Corsicana; daughter Tina Whitfield Coulston and husband
Jeffrey of Eureka; daughter, Reana Whitfield Williams and
fiancé David Anderson of Corsicana; daughter, Tonya
Whitfield Thomas and husband Rodney of Hattiesburg, Miss.;
son, Lynn Kuykendall and wife Amalia of Arizona; grandsons,
Benjamin and Zachary Coulston of Eureka; Chase Whitfield and
Jeremy Williams, both of Corsicana; granddaughters, Breana
Williams of Corsicana and Tori Lynn Thomas of Hattiesburg,
Miss.; a great grandson on the way; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Joe and Bessie Kuykendall of Phoenix, Ariz.
and Don and Cindy Kuykendall of Bakersfield, Calif.;
sisters-in-law and husbands, Violet and Collin Bumpers of
Dawson; Anita and Don Raley of Dawson; and Linda Plant of
Corsicana; brother-in-law and wife, Richard and Twila Plant
of Royce City; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Clyde
Everett Almond
Oct, 29, 1935 - Oct 4, 2008
 Clyde
Everett Almond, 72, took his journey to heaven on Oct. 4,
2008, from his home in Sherman. Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, at First Baptist Church,
Sherman. Services will be conducted by Dr. Alan Quigley,
Evangelism Director of the Baptist General Convention of
Oklahoma; the Rev. Rodney Standford, retired Baptist
minister; and Dr. Eddy Johnson, pastor of Grayson Bible
Baptist Church of Sherman. Pallbearers will be Ryan Sharp,
Casey Hayes, Nick Owens, Larry Presley, Dr. Bob Burlingame,
Terry Jones, David Ellis and Kenneth Franklin. Clyde's
hunting buddies will serve as honorary pallbearers. Clyde
was born Oct, 29, 1935, in Dawson, where his parents, James
Leroy Almond and Mattie Latham Almond, had moved from
Tishamingo, Okla. He graduated from Dawson High School and
was active in Future Farmers of America, athletics, and
annual staff. Betty Bruce, Clyde's high school sweetheart,
and Clyde married on June 9, 1957, in Dawson. They
originally made their home in Dallas, where Clyde was
employed by Texas Instruments. When he transferred to the
Sherman operation, they moved to Whitewright where they
raised their three girls. Clyde had a full career as a
machinist, toolmaker, engineer, and business owner and
entrepreneur. After working for TI for 17 years, Clyde and
John Floyd, also from TI and Whitewright, established a
partnership and their own business, A and F Custom
Manufacturing Company in Trenton in 1977. The company was
dedicated to God, and both families promised God that if the
business prospered, then God's kingdom would benefit. The
company grew rapidly. Originally the company made metal
molds for the plastic industry; however, a plastic injection
molding operation was added within two years. A second
operation was begun in Batesville, Ark. to accommodate the
growing customer base there. In 1994, Clyde sold his half of
the business to his partner and retired. In retirement,
Clyde enjoyed real estate ventures and ranching. A member of
First Baptist Church at the time of his death, Clyde had
previously been a member of Bethel Baptist Church and First
Baptist Church in Whitewright for 30 years. He had also been
a member of Georgetown Baptist Church in Pottsboro. Wherever
his membership, Clyde was a faithful member and contributor.
He had taught junior high boys and served as a Trustee and
committee chair in Whitewright. Clyde has left a living
legacy for his family and all who knew him. He was a high
achiever with drive, strong will, and determination, always
striving for perfection. He served on the board of First
National Bank, Whitewright and was a strong supporter of
United Way and school and community projects, both in his
personal and professional life. Clyde was a self-effacing
man, preferring to think of others before himself. He was
reserved, humble, and soft-spoken, but when he spoke, he
spoke as a straight shooter and with wisdom. He lived his
life in such a way as to have no regrets. He did not conform
to the world, seeking pleasure and fame, but rather sought
to live by God's principles, putting God first, family
second, and community and friends third. May others follow
his example. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved
the outdoors and God's beautiful country. In the year that
he retired, he hunted in Colorado, Kansas, the Texas
panhandle, south Texas, and Mexico and Canada. He and Betty
loved fishing and had made several trips to Florida,
Arkansas, and Alaska. Clyde also made several fishing trips
to Cabo San Lucas. Deer hunting was his passion, but he also
hunted sheep, antelope, bear, and elk. In his younger years,
he did a lot of duck and bird hunting. Clyde also enjoyed
playing cards and dominoes with family and friends. Clyde is
survived by his wife of 51 years, Betty; three daughters,
Janet and husband the Rev. Phillip Smith of Denison; their
children, the Rev. Chad Everett Smith and wife Tara; twins,
Ashley Smith and fiancé Nick Owens, and Amber Smith and
fiancé Ryan Sharp; Kimberly Almond of Sherman and her
daughter Amy and husband Casey Hayes; and Cindy and husband
Martin Nair of McKinney, and their children Brittany and
Sarah Jones, Hannah, Olivia, Vivian, and Adam Clyde Nair. He
is also survived by one brother, Charlie Almond of
Carrollton; two sisters, Leona Wheeler of Midlothian and
Wanda Derden of Dallas; nephew Cleon Almond to whom Clyde
was especially close; and a host of additional family
members and friends. Clyde was preceded in death by his
mother and father and brothers Alton, Merle, Alfred, Leroy,
James, and Bobby and sisters Lometa and Letha. The family
will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Waldo Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Grayson
Bible Baptist Church Family Life Center building program or
the donor's charity of choice. Arrangements by Waldo Funeral
Home in Sherman. |
Notes:
Edra L. (Turman) Fitzgerald
March 28, 1935 - Oct 5, 2008
Edra L. Fitzgerald
Edra L. Fitzgerald passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. She was born
on March 28, 1935 in Gilmer. Edra was a devoted member of the
Daughters of the King — a prayer service and evangelism group of the
Episcopal church for 24 years. Edra and her husband spent 15 years
serving God in Mexico. They built homes, brought food and the Word
of the Lord to those in need. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service is 11 a.m. Wednesday at
St. John's Episcopal Church, with a 3 p.m. graveside service at
Restland Cemetery in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 42 years, William James Fitzgerald; sister, Elaine
Hutchinson; brother, Leo Turman; and mother, Aulene White. Survivors
include her three children; Michael Fitzgerald and wife Maria of
Tinian, Mich.; Patricia Potter of Corsicana, and Julie Smirl and
husband Don of Corsicana; brother; Dalton White and wife Mary of
Corsicana; niece, Katie Hutchinson of Frisco; five grandchildren;
numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Arrangements
by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Marjorie Loraine (Parker)
Duvall-Dixon
Sep 19, 1923 - Oct 7, 2008
 Marjorie
Dixon, 85, of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008,
in Corsicana. She was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Corsicana. She
was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in
death by her parents, J.C. and Annie Parker; and husband,
Thelbert B. Dixon. She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, James and Betty Duvall and Mark and Debbie
Dixon, all of Corsicana; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and
Gary Riddle of Corsicana; daughter, Mary Gibson of Garland;
six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister,
Virginia Livingston of Corsicana; brother-in-law, Quint
Dixon, and sister-in-law, Golden Dixon, both of Corsicana;
one niece, one nephew and other family members. Visitation
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery with Brother B.F. Risinger
officiating. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Beatrice (Aldama) Gonzales
Sep 19, 1927 - Oct 6, 2008
Beatrice Aldama Gonzales, 81, of Corsicana, passed away Monday, Oct.
6, 2008, in Corsicana. She was born Sept. 19, 1927, to Gabino Aldama
and Abrana Aguilar Aldama. Bea and her husband D.T. were together
almost 60 years. They lost their only son Edward “Eddie” at a young
age. Bea was a hard worker all of her life alongside of her husband
D.T. Throughout their time together they did manage to travel
throughout the country. They visited Colorado, California, Florida,
Michigan and many other states. Bea was a longtime member of
Westminster Presbyterian church where she and D.T. worshipped
together until health could not allow her to do so. She is survived
by her husband, D.T. Gonzales of Corsicana; sisters, Ruth Fletes and
Eva Barlow, both of Corsicana; brothers, Ben, George and Richard
Aldama, all of Corsicana; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by son, Edward Gonzales; mother and father, Abrana
and Gabino Aldama; brothers, John and Cecil Aldama; and sister, Lois
Aldama Guerrero. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at
Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Lee Wyatt officiating.
Burial will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be nephews Ben H.
Guerrero, Bob Aldama, Ben Aldama Jr., Ernest Craig Fletes, David
Aldama, Stephen Aldama, Greg Barlow, Chris Aldama, Emmett Sonny
Gonzales Jr., Tony Gonzales Jr., Mark Gonzales and Ricky Gonzales.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Sammy L. Marsh,
Jr.
May 28, 1924 - Oct 6, 2008
Mr. Sammy L. Marsh passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Corsicana.
He graduated from Navarro High School in
1942
then spent two years in India in the United States Air Force. He was
retired from TU Electric as an auditor. He is survived by one
sister, Betty Johnston of Corsicana. A graveside service will be
held at 2 p.m. today at
Hopewell Cemetery in Navarro with Brother R.E. Cecil
officiating. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Alberta
(Jordan) Faulk
Jul 22, 1957 - Oct 9, 2008
Alberta Faulk
Mrs. Alberta Faulk, 51, of Kerens passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
at Navarro Regional Hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at
Mt. B. Zion Baptist Church in Goodlow with Pastor Omega Dunnington
officiating. Interment will follow at
Goodlow Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Faulk, Nathan Faulk, Carl Faulk, Raymond
Faulk, Vincent Faulk and James Mitchell. Mrs. Faulk was born July
22, 1957 in Kerens. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe
Jordan and Christine Jordan. Survivors include her husband, James E.
Faulk of Kerens; five children, Christina Young, Kizzie Hallman and
Patrick Faulk, all of Kerens, Eric Faulk (Danny) of Fort Worth, and
Detrick Jordan (Ty) of Corsicana; eight grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; eight sisters, Virgie Duncan (Harvie) of Samaria,
Joyce Ann Carter (Donavan) of Lancaster, Mary Armstrong, Roberta
Pace, Patricia Jordan, Ella Lott (Jasper), Lisa Davis (Darrel) all
of Kerens, and Betty J. Yarbrough (Vernon) of Dallas; three
brothers, Joe Jordan Jr. of New Mexico, James Mitchell (Shirley) and
Raymond Faulk (Laronda), all of Kerens; three aunts, Pearl Gooden of
Fort Worth, Dorothy Jones of Hillsboro and Ada Jordan of Goodlow;
two uncles, James Langley (Fayrene) and Mozell Langley (Katherine)
all of Kerens; a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements
by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Buela
(Worsham) Mitchell
Sep 30, 1912 - Oct 9, 2008
 Buela
Worsham Mitchell, 96, of Barry passed away on Thursday, Oct.
9, 2008, in Corsicana. She was born on Sept. 30, 1912, in
Emhouse. She was a member of the Barry Methodist Church, and
served as past president of the United Methodist Women. She
served as the city secretary for Barry from 1960 to 2004.
She was a homemaker, and a farmer's wife. She enjoyed
working with her crafts. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. David Ricker officiating. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial
Park. Pallbearers will be Steve Mahoney, Lewis Watkins,
John Wade Braly, Joe Reed, Jerry Reed and Mike Watkins. Mrs.
Mitchell was preceded in death by her husband, George Bert
Mitchell; son, Tom Mitchell; four brothers and a sister. She
is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Bayless
Elmore of Barry; daughter-in-law, Zoe Ann Branch of Fort
Smith, Ark.; granddaughter and husband, Christy and Harvey
Cheshire of College Station; grandson, Brian Mitchell of
Corsicana; granddaughter and husband, Jennifer and Danny
Lindamood of Chickasha, Okla.; grandson and wife, Matt and
Kriste Elmore of Corsicana; great-grandchildren, Chris
Cheshire of Ennis, Brad Cheshire, Dani Cheshire and Jalen
Cheshire, all of College Station, Morgan Lindamood of
Chickasha, Okla., Macee and Asher Elmore of Corsicana;
sister-in-law, Marie Baird of Santa Fe, N.M., and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Barry United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 148,
Barry, TX 75102. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Donald
L. Stubblefield
Apr 28, 1937 - Oct 7, 2008
Donald L. Stubblefield, a resident of St. Elmo, lost his long and
courageous battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord Oct.
7, 2008. Donald was born April 28, 1937, to Lois and Cecil
Stubblefield at home on their farm in Frost. He grew up in Frost
attending Frost schools graduating in
1955. In
December 1955 after the crops were in, Donald joined the United
States Air Force. Frost was never home again but he always cherished
his memories of his small hometown. While Donald was in the Air
Force stationed in Denver, Colo., he met Carole “Susie” Jeffries and
they were married Dec. 27, 1957. This marriage was blessed with
three children, a son Donald W., a daughter Shelly, and another son
Terry. The family made their home in Irving for 25 years. Donald
truly enjoyed his family and was an active participant in his
children's activities, sports, motorcycle racing, high school rodeos
as well as being an active Irving YMCA family. Donald was employed
at Murdock Machinery and Engineering of Irving in the aerospace
industry for 30 years. He felt fortunate to have a career he enjoyed
and was fulfilling and challenging. “Stubbs,” as he was known to his
co-workers, had many friends there that he enjoyed sharing good
times with. Donald never forgot friends from Frost and his years in
Air Force and considered old friends and new friends a true blessing
from God. Upon retirement Donald and Carole moved to St. Elmo on
Richland-Chambers Reservoir where he enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Donald found a new life when he and Carole joined Lakeside United
Methodist Church. He found joy in helping build the present-day
church building and really found meaning to life working with an
organization at church “Carpenters for Christ.” Donald loved God,
the church and his church family. Donald will be missed by the
friends he made throughout life and by his extended family. He
really enjoyed good times in the great outdoors, camping, hunting
and fishing with friends and family. His life was well lived. Donald
is survived by his wife of 50 1/2 years, “Susie”; his son, Donald W.
of Hurst; his son, Terry and fiancée Elene of Anchorage, Alaska; a
grandson, Travis Stevens and wife Natasha and great-granddaughter
Ani Lee Stevens of Austin; and a sister, Neva and her husband W. M.
Perry of Seagoville. He also leaves behind sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews he loved very much. Donald was
preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Cecil Stubblefield; a
brother, Melva R. Stubblefield; a sister, Sylvia Hunter; a grandson,
Todd E. Stevens; and his beautiful daughter, Shelly S. Stevens.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday,
Oct. 11, at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. Sandra Hippman
officiating. Burial will follow at
Frost Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Curtis W. Parsons, Gary A. Parsons, Robert D.
Parsons, Cecil Perry, Robert Perry and Jeffery Hunter. Memorials may
be made to American Cancer Society in care of Freestone County Relay
for Life. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Stacia Oneita (McDonald) Wood
June 4, 1947 - Oct 6, 2008
Stacia Oneita Wood, 61, passed away on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in
Ennis. Born in Savannah, Tenn., on June 4, 1947, to parents Edward
Vickery and Nell McDonald, she was reared in Savannah and attended
school there.In 1978 she married William R. Wood, and they made
their home in Ennis. They lived in Chicago for eight years and in
Chatfield for 18 years. She was employed by Claystone, Ennis Care
Center, I.O.O.F. Nursing Home, and Twilight Nursing Home for eight
years as a nurse's aide. She is survived by her husband, William
Wood of Chatfield; two sons, Keith and his wife Shelly Lumpkins of
Glen Rose and Wade and Kellie Lumkins of Chesterfield, Va.; one
daughter, Sheila and her husband Carl Hanna of Midlothian; one
brother, Don Vickery of Mason, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. A
graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. today in
Rice Cemetery.
Arrangements by J. E. Keever Mortuary, Ennis.
Notes:
Bessie Leeon (King) Adams
Jan 12, 1921 - Oct 10, 2008
Bessie Leeon Adams, 87, of Frost, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
She was born Jan. 12, 1921 in Handley, Texas to Robert Washington
and Daley Bertie (Chance) King. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Monday at the Frost Cemetery
with Jerry Bloomfield officiating. The family will meet with friends
from 10 a.m. until noon Monday before the service. She was preceded
in death by her parents; son, Billy Gene Adams; four sisters and
five brothers. Survivors include her daughter, Janis McCaleb of
Frost; four grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and five great
great grandchildren. Arrangements by Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral
Home in Waxahachie.
Notes:
Gertie Ruth (Sykes) Bryant
Jan 11, 1914 - Oct 10, 2008
 Gertie
Ruth Bryant, 94, of Blooming Grove, passed into eternity
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 in Corsicana at Heritage Oaks West.
She was born Jan. 11, 1914 in Raleigh to Joseph Jackson and
Minnie Farmer Sykes. Mrs. Bryant was a member of First
Baptist Church of Blooming Grove for 55 years. She was much
loved and cherished by her family and friends. Survivors
include her children, Bobbie McDowell and husband Bob of
Addison, Jimmy Bryant and wife Linda of Coppell, and Carolyn
Brewer of Bedford; grandchildren, Bryan McDowell and wife
Janice, Scott McDowell and wife Barbara, Beverly Cox and
husband Troy, Rhonda Bryant, Kathy Thorn and husband Randy,
Robb Brewer and wife Jill; 15 great grandchildren, and one
great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert Bryant of Blooming Grove; parents, Joseph
and Minnie Sykes; three brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First
Baptist Church in Blooming Grove with Brother Grady Cashion
officiating. Interment will follow at
Rose Hill cemetery
.Pallbearers will be Bryan McDowell, Scott McDowell, Troy
Cox, Robb Brewer, Randy Thorn and Ricky Sykes Arrangements
by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
- Published in the
Corsicana Daily Sun
from 10/12/2008 - 10/13/2008
- Gertie Ruth (Sykes) Bryant ----her name is not Gertrude
per her daughter
L. Paul Graham
Sep 11, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008
L. Paul Graham, CPA, of Hubbard, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wade Funeral Home in
Hubbard. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church
of Mount Calm with the Rev. John Lawrence and the Rev. Jim Barksdale
officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Calm Cemetery.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard. Infant Adan Daniel
Tapia, Born on September 11, 2008 and passed away on October 10,
2008 in Austin. He is survived by his parents, Danny Tapia and
Jessica Carter of Diboll. Graveside service will be held 2 p.m.
Monday at Resthaven
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Corely Funeral Home.
Notes:
Willie (Frederick) Woodland-Fultz-Green-Powell
July 17, 1931 - Oct 11, 2008
Willie Powell
Willie Powell, 77 of Corsicana, passed away October 11, 2008 in
Tyler. She was born July 17, 1931 in Corsicana to Will and Ila Ewing
Fredrick. She is survived by children Cindy Whitfield of Roane, Pam
Harrison and husband Kyle of Corsicana. Grandchildren Audra Phillips
and husband Lane of Dawson, Amy Crocker and husband Billy Jack of
Corsicana, Chris Harrison of Corsicana, Jeremy Harrison of
Corsicana, Jason Harrison of Corsicana. 5 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel
with Bro. Brian Robertson of Cornerstone Baptist officiating.
Interment will follow at
Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Armando Granadino Perez
Oct 27, 1963 - Oct 13, 2008
Armando Granadino Perez, 44 of Corsicana, passed away October 13,
2008. He was born on October 27, 1963 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Rosary
will be recited at 6:00pm on Tuesday October 14, 2008 at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at the Cementerio Municipal
San Miguel Octopan in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Armando Pérez Granadino, 44 de Corsicana, falleció el 13 de octubre
de 2008. Había nacido el 27 de octubre de 1963 en Guanajuato,
Mexico. Rosario se recita a las 6:00 pm el martes 14 de octubre de
2008 en Corley Funeral Home. Sepelio será en el Cementerio Municipal
de San Miguel Octopan, en Guanajuato, Mexico
Albert
Bussey Sanders
Jul 6, 1930 - Oct 14, 2008
Albert Bussey Sanders, 78, of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, Oct.
14, 2008, at East Texas Medical Center in Athens. Quiet hour will be
from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Scott Funeral Chapel. Services will be 11
a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St.,
with the Rev. V. Charles Jackson officiating. Interment will follow
at Graceland Mausoleum at
Resthaven Memorial Park in Corsicana. Pallbearers will be Craig
Scott, Danzell Lee, D.D. Hicks, Troy Cooper, Spencer Bynes and James
David Lee. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Yarbough, Larry
Yarbough, Toney Yarbough, Irvin Yarbough, Carl Yarbough, William
Carter, Zane Stites, Alan Campbell, André Carter, Marvin Sanders,
C.R. Sanders and Prairie View A and M University Alumni Class of
1954.Mr. Sanders was born July 6, 1930, in Kilgore. He graduated
from Fredonia High School and Prairie View A and M University. He
was a member of Thirteenth Avenue Christian Church. He was honorably
discharged after serving in the U.S. Army. He was former lieutenant
governor of Kiwanis International, and had been on the Navarro
County Board of Realtors, Corsicana ISD board and Navarro County
Association of Disabled Citizens board. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Eloise Elaine Sanders; mother, Azzie Lee Sanders; father,
Theodore Sanders; and sister, Odessa Sanders Pentcost. Survivors
include his son, Tyrus Y. Sanders and wife Tameko Sanders; daughter,
Trina Sanders McAllister and husband Ernest McAllister; grandsons,
Kendall Lanier McAllister and Cooper Tyrus Sanders; granddaughter,
Conner Yvette Sanders; brother, Joe W. Sanders Sr.; nephews,
Theodore Sanders and Joe W. Sanders Jr.; nieces, Lori Sanders and
Lisa Sanders; and many, many members of his extended family through
church, community and professional activities. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Larry Yarbough II Memorial Scholarship,
1205 Cameo Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76134; or Larry Yarbough II Scholar
Fund at Bank of America. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Richard Mike
Nov 8, 1985 - Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Richard Mike, 22, of Corsicana passed away on Tuesday, October
14, 2008 in Corsicana. He was born on November 8, 1985 in Chuuk,
Micronesia.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18,
2008 at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Father Danilo Ramos
officiating. Burial will be in Tamatam, Micronesia.
Anton Elias
abt 1934 - Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Anton Elias, 74, of Corsicana passed away in Tuesday, October
14, 2008 in Corsicana. He was born on March 3, 1934 in Chuuk,
Micronesia.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 18,
2008 at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Father Danilo Ramos
officiating. Burial will be Tamatam, Micronesia.
Merice
Sedoris Richner
May 3, 1922 - Oct 13, 2008
Merice S. Richner
Mrs. Merice Sedoris Richner, 86, of Purdon passed away on
Monday, October 13, 2008 in Hubbard, Texas. She was born on May 3,
1922 in Laramie, Wyoming.
Visitation will be held from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October
16, 2008 at Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at the Witzleben Family Funeral Home
in Achorage, Alaska.
Mrs. Richner is survived by her Son; Charles Richner, Jr. of Purdon,
Texas and her Daughter; Linda L. Nix of Achorage, Alaska.
Adan Daniel
Tapia
Sep 11, 2008 - Oct 10, 2008
Infant Adan Daniel Tapia, Born on September 11, 2008 in Galveston,
TX and passed away on October 10, 1008 in Austin, TX. He is survived
by his parents, Danny Tapia and Jessica Carter of Diboll, TX.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, October 13, 2008 at
2:00PM at Resthaven Memorial park.
Dorothy Sarah
(Windham) Jordan-Brown
Dec 15, 1920 - Oct 16, 2008
 Dorothy
Sarah Jordan Brown went to be with her heavenly father on
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. She was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.
She had a passion for gardening and canning. Her homemade
pies were the best that ever touched your lips. She loved
the Lord and witnessed that fact every chance she could. Her
life was filled with energy and love that she shared with
everyone she met. She was a remarkable lady who dearly loved
her children. Dorothy married Clitis Virgil Jordan on June
29, 1937. They shared 51 wonderful years of marriage and had
five children. She married William Howard Brown on April 27,
1991. They shared 17 years marriage in Teague. Born Dec. 15,
1920, to Bennie Lee Windham and Catherine Ann Owen Windham
in Italy, Texas, she attended school in Slay and began work
at the family-owned Windhams Café for 10 years — famous for
their homemade chili, stews, and burgers. Later she worked
for 12 years at Haggar Slacks in Corsicana and Waxahachie,
finally retiring from Jordan's Texaco. Visitation will be
held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.A funeral
service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel with Steve Orbison and Larry Dickens officiating.
Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery in Retreat .Pallbearers will be
Blake Capehart, Troy Patak, Earl Jordan, Vernon Jordan,
Jordan Richards and Kenneth Howard.She was preceded in death
by her mother, Catherine Windham; father, Bennie Lee
Windham; husband, Clitis Virgil Jordan; son, Willie Lee
“Billy” Jordan; daughter-in-law, Jerry Nell Jordan;
sons-in-law, Eugene Patak and Bill Null; brothers, Lewis
Windham, Frank Windham and Ben Windham; and sister, Claudine
Beauregard.She is survived by her husband, William Howard
Brown; stepson, Johnny Brown and his wife Joann; son, Clitis
Jordan and his wife Greta; and daughters, Kathey Sherrard
and her husband Bill, Brenda Null, and Darla Capehart and
her husband Darrell; 18 grandchildren, 25
great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; sisters,
Fay Taylor and Elnora and Earl Miles, and numerous nieces
and nephews.The family would like to thank the nurses and
doctors at Navarro Regional Hospital and Baylor 13 Roberts.
Special thanks to the nurses and staff at Heritage Oaks
Retirement Village. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Zane
(Edgar) Frost
June 12, 1918 - Oct 16, 2008
Zane Edgar Frost, 90, of Corsicana passed away peacefully on
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. She was born on June 12, 1918 in Richland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel R. Frost; parents,
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Edgar; brother, James Edgar; and sister, June
Edgar Foster. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Frost White
of Corsicana; grandchildren, Stacy Hale and husband Ronny Hale and
great-granddaughter Lauren Hale of Frisco; grandson, Bob White of
Corsicana and his fiancée Balie Inglish of Guthrie; sister, Joy
Edgar Arnold of Plano; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She
graduated from East Texas State College. She was a teacher for 38
years in the Richland and Corsicana Independent School District. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church for 50 years and a member
of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society. Visitation will be held from 6 to
8 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B.F.
Risinger officiating. Interment will follow at
Richland Cemetery. The
family requests that donations can be made to the Scottish Rite.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Patty Elaine (Collins)
Harwell
Oct 7, 1922 - Oct 16, 2008
 Patty
Elaine Harwell
Patty Elaine Harwell, 86, of Corsicana passed away Thursday,
Oct. 16, 2008, in Corsicana. She was born on Oct. 7, 1922,
in Corsicana. She was an active member of First Baptist
Church where she taught a children's Sunday school class for
many years. She was an active part of the Kinsloe House, and
was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels and Food for
Fitness. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at
Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10
a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B.F.
Risinger Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Harwell was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis
Jackson Harwell; and her parents, Gordon and Gladys Collins.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert
Bruce and Michelle R. Harwell of San Antonio and David Allen
and Candy Harwell of Cartersville, Ga.; granddaughters,
Reagen A. Harwell of San Antonio, Christina N. Harwell of
San Marcos, Stephanie Michalzik of Bozeman, Mont., Gail and
husband Greg Arcemont of Woodstock, Ga., and Shelby Harwell
of Decatur, Ga.; grandson and wife, Steve and Alisa
Michalzik of Austin; great-granddaughter, Kali Arcemont of
Cartersville, Ga.; several nieces and nephews, and she
leaves behind many loving friends. Arrangements by Corley
Funeral Home. |
Notes:
William Henry Patrick Jr.
Dec 26, 1921 - Oct 16, 2008
William Henry Patrick Jr. passed into eternal life on Thursday, Oct.
16, 2008, after a lengthy illness at the Heritage Oaks Assisted
Living Facility in Corsicana. Bill, 86, was born in Corsicana on
Dec. 26, 1921. He was a graduate of Corsicana High School. After
graduation he attended The University of Texas in Austin until he
joined the United States Air Force during
World War II. He was a
decorated fighter pilot of B-17 aircraft and flew many missions in
Europe during the war. Captain Patrick was the leader of a flight
crew known as “Patrick's Angels.” During the war Bill met and
married Beth McGaffin Patrick, the mother of his children, JoAnn and
Jim. Beth preceded him in death in 1984. He was also preceded in
death by his parents, William “Henry” Patrick Sr. and Minnie Pogue
Patrick, and his only brother, Joe Allen Patrick. After the war he
returned to Corsicana to join the family business, Patrick
Wholesale, where he served as president for many years. In 1964 he
changed careers and became a stockbroker, a profession he loved
dearly. He was a broker with Merrill Lynch in Dallas for over 20
years. Even though he worked in Dallas, he always lived in
Corsicana, a hometown he cherished. Bill was a member of Kiwanis
Club, Corsicana Country Club, and Westminster Presbyterian Church
for many, many years. He loved life and lived it to the fullest
filled with faith, gratitude, and humor. He was always a gentleman
appreciative of every thing that was done for him. He is survived by
his wife, Juanita Jordan Patrick of Corsicana; his daughter, JoAnn
Patrick Altenau and her husband Dr. Mark Altenau of Dallas; and his
son, James William Patrick and his partner Richard Baxter of Palm
Springs, Calif. “PaPa” is survived by his granddaughter, Brooke
Altenau Gies and her husband Jason Gies of New York City; and his
grandson, Matthew Michael Altenau of Houston. He is also survived by
a niece and nephew and three stepsons. His survivors will miss him
beyond measure and with all their hearts. We will miss his
intelligence, his keen wit, and fabulous sense of humor. He always
made us laugh and smile up to the very end. “Mr. P.” was blessed to
have the most wonderful caregivers: Ella Humphrey, Regina Brookins,
Frances Crittendon, Chris Tina Alexander, and Shamika Harris. For
the past year he was surrounded again by “Patrick's Angels.” The
family could never thank them enough for their care, warmth and
love. One needed to wear sunglasses in their presence as their halos
shined so brightly. Thanks also to Hospice of Cedar Lake who for the
past two years were a great help and support in our father's care.
Special thanks to Hospice nurses Phyllis Payne and Betsy Brown and
to Shawnda Witherspoon, who always brightened his days. Memorial
donations may be sent to Hospice of Cedar Lake, 625 N. Main St.,
Corsicana, TX 75110; or the charity of your choice. A private
graveside service was held Friday at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
William Virgil "W.V." Jackson
Dec 2, 1922 - Oct 18, 2008
Mr. William Virgil “W.V.” Jackson, 85, of Barry passed away on
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 in Barry. He was born on Dec. 2, 1922 in
Stanford, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at Pattison
Cemetery with the Rev. Kenny Farnham officiating. Survivors
include his wife, Lillian V. Jackson of Barry; daughter, Linda
Bratchley of Corsicana; granddaughter and husband, Jessica and
Michael Alonzo of Irving; grandson, Chris Bratchley of Ruidoso, N.
M.; great granddaughter, Vanessa Blatchley of Georgetown; sister and
brother-in-law, Joan and Carl Pearson of Forestburg, S.D.; and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Corley Funeral
Home.
Notes:
David
Perry Cagle, Rev.
Jun 25, 1889 - Sep 2, 1977
D.P. Cagle Former Frost Pastor Dies
Funeral services for the Rev. D.P. Cagle, 88, a former pastor of
Frost Baptist Church, were held Sunday, Sept. 4, in Corsicana.
The Rev. Mr. Cagle served as pastor of the Frost church from 1930
until 1944. He supervised the rebuilding of the church after the
killer tornado hit
Frost in 1930.
Notes:
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Rev. Cagle
Services will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chaprl for the Rev. D.P.
Cagle,88, resident of Corsicana,
who died Friday at Memorial
Hospital.
The Rev. Harold Lansford
and the Rev. Elvis H. Egge will
officiate, with burial following
at Frost Cemetery.
Survivors include four
daughters, eight grandchildren,
five 11 great-grandchildren and
a number of nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers are Orvill
Lochlar. M.F. Lake. Bill Davis,
R.M. Bowden Jr. , J.C.
Buchanan , W.D. Meade,
Charles Hooser, Truett Lewis,
Joe Sims, and Bill Hutson.
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sunday, Sep 4, 1977
Submitted by Karen Rost
Kyle Wayne
Richards
Jun 17, 1971 - Jan 10, 1977
Eric Wendell
Richards
Feb 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1977
Moved to
dedicated page
Susan
Catherine "Kate" (Sanders) Pevehouse-Barton
Oct 14, 1886 - May 27, 1977
Mrs. Kate Barton Services Held
Graveside services for Mrs. Kate Barton, 90, a native of Navarro
County and long-time resident of Corsicana, were held Monday, May
30, at the Lone Oak
Cemetery. She died in Waco on Friday, May 27.
Notes:
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Susan Catherine “Kate” (Sanders) Pevehouse-Barton
Oct 14, 1886 - May 27, 1977
Mrs. Barton
Graveside services for Mrs. Kate Barton, 90, native of Navarro
County and long-time resident of Corsicana, who died Friday in Waco,
are to be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Lone Oak
Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, a son, a brother, two
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Notes:
Bessie
L. (Harris) Shaw
May 26, 1900 - Mar 7, 1977
Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Shaw, 76
Services were held Wednesday, March 9, in Corsicana for Mrs. Bessie
L.
Shaw, 76, of Emhouse. Burial was in
Pattison Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Navarro County, Mrs. Shaw was a member of the
Baptist church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Worth of Emhouse.
Notes:
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Mrs. Shaw Services are pending at the Corley Funeral Home for
Mrs. Bessie L. Shaw, 76, of Emhouse who died Monday at Memorial
Hospital. Burial will be in the
Pattison Cemetery. Survivors
include four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Worth of Emhouse, Mrs. Marie
Ray of Marked Tree, Ark., Mrs. Maurice Keeting of Dallas, and Mrs.
Flo Vyers of Kermit; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Iva Mae
(Searcy) Grimes-Jones
Dec 22, 1895 - Mar 4, 1977
Mrs. Jones
FROST - Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Frost Methodist
Church for Mrs. J. B. (Iva) Jones, 81, resident of Frost, who died
Friday in Fort
Worth.
The Rev. Woody Flynt, will officiate, with burial following at Frost
Cemetery. Arrangements are with Bradley Funeral Home in Frost.
Survivors include her husband, J. B. (Dock) Jones of Frost; a son,
Fred Grimes of Fort Worth; two daughters, Miss Jean Grimes of
Leander and Mrs. Mary Lee Trues of Marion, Ohio; a brother, Roy B.
Searcy of Frost; a sister, Mrs. Maude Scott of Frost; a stepson,
Charles R. Jones of Dallas; four step-daughters, Mrs. Mary Kathryn
Porter of Seymour, Mrs. Jean Melton of Mesilla Park, N.M. Mrs. Betty
Jo Madinger of Scarsdale, N.Y. and Mrs. Ann Ballew of Dallas, seven
grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Charles Jones, Mike Jones, Charlie Porter, Bill
Brooks, Floren Malone, and Curtis Partain.
Notes:
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Funeral Services Held Monday For Mrs. Iva Jones
Funeral services were held Monday, March 7, for Mrs. J.B. (Iva)
Jones, 81, of Frost, in the Frost United Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Woody Flynt, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in
Frost
Cemetery. Both services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral
Home of Frost.
A longtime resident of Frost, Mrs. Jones died Friday, March 4, in
Fort Worth.
Survivors include her husband, J.B. "Dock" Jones of Frost; a son,
Fred Grimes of Fort Worth; two daughters, Miss Jean Grimes of
Leander and Mrs. Mary Lee Truex of Marion, Ohio; a brother, Roy B.
Searcy of Frost; a sister, Mrs. Maude Scott of Frost; a step-son,
Charles R. Jones of Dallas; four step-daughters, Mrs. Mary Kathryn
Porter of Seymour, Mrs.
Jean Melton of Mesilla Park, N.M., Mrs. Betty Jo Madinger of
Scarsdale, N.Y., and Mrs. Ann Ballew of Dallas; 7 grandchildren; and
15 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles Jones, Mike Jones, Charlie Porter, Bill
Brooks, Floren Malone and Curtis Partain.
Notes:
Louis Paul Muesse
July 24, 1902 - Mar 21, 1977
Louis Muesse Services Held
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 22 at the Frost Methodist
Church for Louis Paul Muesse, 74.
Muesse, a long-time resident of Frost, died Monday in Corsicana.
The Rev. Woody Flynt pastor of the Frost Church officiated.
Services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home of Frost
with burial in the Frost
Cemetery.
Survivors in addition to his widow, Mrs. Mary Muesse of Frost,
include a son, Curtis Muesse of Stone Mountain, Ga.; two daughters,
Mrs. Gladys Adler of Pasadena and Mrs. Bernice Valentine of
Lancaster; two brothers, Paul Muesse of Waco and Monroe Muesse of
Malone; two sisters, Mrs. Wanda Hamilton of Hillsboro and Mrs. Lydia
Klein of Waco; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Allen Manske, Herman Muesse Jr., Henry Leowe, Ellan
Sonnenberg, Leon Sonnenberg, and Melvin Huse.
Notes:
William Oscar "Jake" Hunt
Aug 12, 1899 - Apr 27, 1977
Jake Hunt Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 28, in the Frost Baptist
Church for William O. "Jake" Hunt, 77, longtime resident of Frost.
He died Wednesday, April 27.
Officiating at the service were the Rev. James Aldridge, former
pastor of the Frost Baptist Church, and the Rev. Jerry Sheffield.
Burial was in Frost
Cemetery. Both services were under the direction
of Bradley Funeral Home of Frost.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Corinne Hunt of Frost; a son,
Travis Hunt of DeSoto; four daughters, Mrs. Syble Yates of Fort
Worth, Mrs. Pat Bradley of Italy, Miss Peggy Hunt of Dallas, and
Mrs. Sandy Buckley of DeSoto; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Hodge of Fort
Worth; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
Pallbearers were Nelson German, Doug Hightower, Ethan Melton, Ervin
Melton, Bill Thomas, and Edwin Sheppard.
Hunt had worked for Navarro County Precinct 4 for more than 40
years.
Notes:
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W. O. Hunt
FROST—Services were to be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Frost Baptist
Church for William O. (Jake) Hunt, 77, resident of Frost, who died
in Corsicana yesterday morning.
The Rev. James Aldridge and the Rev. Jerry Sheffield were to
officiate, with burial following at Frost
Cemetery. Arrangements are with Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Corinne Hunt of Frost; a son,
Travis Hunt of DeSoto; four daughters, Mrs. Syble Yates of Fort
Worth, Mrs. Pat Bradley of Italy, Miss Peggy Hunt of Dallas, and
Mrs. Sandy Buckley of DeSoto; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Hodge of Fort
Worth; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
Pallbearers were to be Nelson German, Doug Hightower, Ethan Melton,
Ervin Melton, Bill Thomas, and Edwin Sheppard.
Hunt worked for Navarro County Pct. 4 for over 40 years as a road
grader operator.
He and his wife recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary.
Notes:
Icy Dora (Parker) Rhodes
May 17, 1881 - Jul 9, 1977
Dora Rhodes, 96, Services Held
Funeral services were held Monday, July 11, at the Blooming Grove
First Baptist Church for Mrs. Dora Rhodes, 96, of Dresden. She died
Saturday, July 9.
Officiating at the service were the Rev. W. A. Corley, pastor of
First Baptist; the Rev. T.R. Vaughn; and the Rev. John DeRusha.
Burial followed in Cryer Creek Cemetery. Services were under the
direction of Bradley Funeral Home in Blooming Grove.
Survivors include two sons, John Rhodes Jr. of Barry and C. L.
Rhodes of BG; three daughters, Lillian McGraw of Barry, Vernice
McGraw of Blooming Grove, and LaVerle Boyd of Dresden; 24
grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great
grandchildren.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Notes:
Elmer Allen Garner
Aug 27, 1915 - May 13, 1977
Services Held In BG For Former Resident
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 14, at the Bradley Funeral
Home Chapel in Blooming Grove, for Elmer A. Garner, 61, of
Corsicana. Garner died in Navarro County Memorial Hospital on
Friday.
Garner was a former resident of the area.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. Mickey Loftis and the Rev.
T.R. Vaughn. Burial was at Dresden Cemetery. Arrangements were under
the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Kathlene Garner of Corsicana, and
two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Moore of Fort Worth and Mrs. Sandra
Thomas of Corsicana.
Notes:
Mamie Jane (Garrett) Hollingsworth
Nov 30, 1894 - May 19, 1977
Mrs. Mamie Hollingsworth Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Hollingsworth, 90, were held
Saturday, May 21, at the Blooming Grove Church of Christ, with
Brother Dennis Crecelius of the Italy Church of Christ, officiating,
assisted by the Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of the First Baptist Church
in BG.
Burial followed at Dresden Cemetery. Bradley Funeral Home was in
charge of both services.
A native of Lancaster, Mrs. Hollingsworth moved to the BG area at
age 6. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She died
Thursday, May 19, at Navarro County Memorial Hospital in Corsicana.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. J.D. Patterson of BG; a
granddaughter, Mrs. George Neel of Lorena; three
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Paul Hall, Rex Smith, Arlin Moore, Clyde
Hollingsworth, Roy Melton and Elmer Ledbetter.
Notes:
Ira L. McMillan
Aug 20, 1909 - Jun 3, 1977
Services Held For Ira McMillan, 67
Funeral services for Ira L. McMillan, 67, were held Sunday, June 5,
at the Dresden United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the
Dresden Cemetery, with the Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Blooming Grove, officiating. Both services were
under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include a brother, Jerry McMillan of Irving; a sister,
Vally Johnson of Alpine; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Douglas Melton, Dean Melton, Norman Brister, Ralph
Gray, Odell Cox, and Ralph Putman.
Notes:
Ira Russell Scoggins
Sep 12, 1913 - Jun 10, 1977
Funeral Services Set For Ira Russell Scoggins, 64
Funeral services for former Blooming Grove resident, Ira Russell
Scoggins, 64, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in the
Bradley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Leroy Reaves, pastor of
the BG First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will
follow in Dresden Cemetery.
Scoggins died Friday, June 10, in Pasadena, Calif. Both services
will be under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include his widow, Ora Scoggins of Pasadena, Calif.; 2
sons, Roy Lee Scoggins and Jessie Glen Scoggins, both of Corsicana;
3 daughters, Mrs. Billie Grounds of Bellville, and Mrs. Betty Morton
both of Ennis; a brother, W.J. Scoggins of Minnesota; 3 sisters,
Mrs. Vera Parten of California, and Mrs. Mae Burton and Mrs. Ina
Sanders, both of El Paso; 13 grandchildren; and 2
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Gerald Morton, J.B. Dawson, James Grounds, Jimmy
Harris, Freddy McKinnley and Horace McAdams.
Notes:
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Ira Russell Scoggins
Sep. 12, 1913 - Jun. 10, 1977
I. R. Scoggins
BLOOMING GROVE
Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral
Home Chapel for Ira Russell Scoggins, 64, native of Navarro County,
who died Friday in Pasadena, Calif.
Burial will be in the Dresden Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Roy Lee Scoggins of Corsicana, Jessie
Glen Scoggins of Corsicana, three daughters, Mrs. Billy Grounds of
Bellville, Mrs. Betty Morton of Ennis, and Mrs. Reda Dawson of
Ennis; one brother, W. J. Scoggins of Minnesota; three sisters, Mrs.
Vera Parten of California, Mrs. Mae Barton of El Paso, Mrs. Ina
Sanders of El Paso; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Gerald Morton, J. B. Dawson, James Grounds,
Jimmy Harris, Freddy McKinnley and Horace McAdams.
Notes:
Lill A. Melton
Dec 24, 1902 - Jun 27, 1977
Lill A. Melton Services Set
Funeral services for Lill A. Melton, 74, of Dresden, will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, in the Dresden Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Leroy Reaves, pastor, officiating.
A retired farmer, Melton died Monday, June 27, in Houston's
Northwest Hospital.
Survivors include his widow, Myrtis Melton of Dresden; two sons,
Maurice Melton of Houston, and Christopher Melton of Dresden; a
daughter, Dorothy Gonzales of Dresden; two sisters, Mrs. Claude
Moore of Corsicana, and Mrs. Ola Sims of Waco; 8 grandchildren; and
5 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Barry Melton, Morris Gonzales, Everett Sims,
Orville Moore, Ethan Melton and Ervin Melton.
Notes:
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Lill Melton
DRESDEN - Services for Lill Melton, 74, a lifelong resident of
Dresden who died Monday in Houston, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in
the Dresden Methodist Church. The Rev. Leroy Reaves and the Rev. W.A.
Corley will officiate, with burial in Dresden Cemetery.
Melton was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Myrtis
Melton of Dresden; two sons, Maurice Melton of Houston and
Christopher Melton of Dresden; one daughter, Dorothy Gonzales of
Dresden; two sisters, Mrs. Claude Moore of Corsicana and Mrs. Ola
Sims of Waco; eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Barry Melton, Morris Gonzales, Everett Sjms,
Orville Moore, Ethan Melton, and Irvin Melton.
Services are under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home
Notes:
Odie Gay Rasco
May 8, 1907 - Sep 5, 1977
Funeral Services To Be Wed. For O. Rasco
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 7 at the
First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove for Odie Gay Rasco, 77, of
Blooming Grove.
Rasco, a retired cattle buyer, died Monday, Sept. 5, in a Hubbard
hospital following a short illness.
Services will be under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home, with
burial in Dresden Cemetery. The Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of First
Baptist Church will officiate.
Rasco is survived by his widow, Olevia Ruth Rasco; one son, E.G.
Rasco, of Navarro Mills; two daughters, Sharon Davis of Mesquite,
and Sherlene Crenshaw of Irving; two brothers, E.J. Rasco of Irving,
and Billy Rasco of Purdon; four sisters, Enid Dyer, Juanita
Northcutt and Odessa Lynch, all of Irving, and Dorlisca Thorn of
Barry, and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Jorden, J.W. Williams, Bill Kendrick,
Melvin Boatman, Robert Gorden and Tommy Gorden.
Notes:
Rocky John Whitener
Jan 24, 1957 - Aug 28, 1977
Funeral Services Held For R. Whitener
Services for Rocky John Whitener, 20, who died in an auto accident
Sunday, Aug. 28, in Lubbock, were held Wednesday, Aug. 31, in
Corsicana. Burial was in Dresden Cemetery.
His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Moore and Mrs. Elsie
Whitener, reside in Blooming Grove.
He was a student at Texas Tech University.
Other survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Whitener of
Lubbock and a sister, Melinda Whitener of Lubbock.
Notes:
Ruth Vaughn
Sep 21, 1907 - Apr 4, 1977
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Vaughn
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 6, for Mrs. T.R. (Ruth)
Vaughn, 69, in the Second Avenue Baptist Church in Corsicana, with
the Rev. Gene Gardner, pastor, and the Rev. Billy Daniels
officiating.
Burial followed in Dresden Cemetery. Both services were under the
direction of Bradley Funeral Home of Blooming Grove.
Survivors include her husband, Elder T.R. Vaughn of BG; one son,
Roland Vaughn of Dallas; two brothers, Frank DeHart of Hillsboro and
Harry DeHart of Athens; one sister, Mrs. Larue Brunson of San Diego,
Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jim Ray, Jerry Neal, T.I. Smothermon, W.S. Sears,
Paul Owens and Donny Blevins.
Notes:
Willie Vera (Wilson) Davis-Schrader-Weeks-Ingram
Oct 19, 1913 - May 2, 1977
Former Resident Mrs. Ingram, 63, Services Set In Corsicana
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Vera Wilson Ingram, 63, of Garland,
will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Corley Funeral Home Chapel in
Corsicana. Burial will follow in
Lone Oak Cemetery. She died Monday,
May 2, in Dallas.
A native of Blooming Grove, Mrs. Ingram was the daughter of the late
Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Wilson.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Billie Yvonne Pierce of
Garland; one son, Walter R. Ingram of Phoenix, Ariz.; 2
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Notes:
Robert Lee Kagler
May 19, 1891 - Mar 3, 1977
Bob Kagler, 85, Funeral Services At BG Baptist
Funeral services for Robert L. "Bob" Kagler, 85, were held Friday,
March 4, in the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove, with the
Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in
Rose Hill Cemeter. He died early Thursday morning, March 3, at the Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Services were under the direction of Bradley Funeral Home.
A member of the First Baptist Church, Kagler served the church as
song leader for about 50 years. He was born near Brenham but had
lived in BG most of his life. He was probably best known for his
skills as a self-taught veterinarian to many area farmers and
ranchers.
Survivors include a son, J.E. "Dick" Kagler of McFarland, Calif.;
two sisters, Mrs. Oria Fiessner of Brazoria and Mrs. Lillie Briggs
of Eagle Lake; four brothers, Walter Kagler of Waco, and V.T.,
Charles and Ed [Fred] Kagler, all of BG; four grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews, including
Ben Kagler of BG.
Pallbearers were Harold D. McGraw, Jim Colvard, Ronald Lynch, Melvin
Lynch, Miller Reid and John Phillips.
Notes:
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Robert Kagler
BLOOMING GROVE -
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Blooming
Grove for Robert L. (Bob) Kagler, 85, who died Thursday in the
Corsicana Nursing Home.
The Rev. W.A.
Corley, pastor, officiated and burial was in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements were with Bradley Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were
Harold D. McGraw, Jim Colvard, Ronald Lynch, Melvin Lynch, Miller
Reid, and John Phillips.
Notes:
Ernest
Eugene Prince
Sep 13, 1939 - Oct 19, 2008
Earnest Eugene Prince, 69, of Golden Meadow, Louisiana passed away
on October 19, 2008. He was born on September 13, 1939 in Corsicana,
Texas. Visitation will be from 8:00AM - 10:00AM on Thursday October
23, 2008. Graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday
October 23, 2008 at
Hamilton Beeman Cemetery in Retreat, Texas. Officiating service
will be Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr.
Notes:
Anna Lee (McSween) Treadaway
Sep 15, 1898 - Mar 14, 1977
Services Held For Mrs. Treadway [sic] Former Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Treadway, 83, were held in the
Bradley Funeral Home Chapel in Blooming Grove on Friday, March 18,
with the Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of the First Baptist Church of BG,
officiating.
A former resident of BG, Mrs. Treadway died in Napa, Calif., on
Monday, March 14. She was buried in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, B.V. Treadway of Napa, Calif.; one
son, Hal Treadway of California; and one brother, Claude Gilliam of
Houston.
Notes:
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Mrs. Treadaway
BLOOMING GROVE - Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Bradley
Funeral Home Chapel in Blooming Grove for Mrs. B. V. (Anna)
Treadaway, 83, former resident of Blooming Grove, who died Monday in
Napa, Calif.
The Rev. W. A. Corley, First Baptist Church pastor, will officiate,
with burial following at
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband of Napa, a son, Hal Treadaway, of
California; and a brother, Claude Gilliam of Houston.
Notes:
Rufus Herrin Pevehouse
Jun 4, 1900 - Apr 14, 1977
Obituary Moved to
Rufus Herrin Pevehouse Biography page
Nimrod Garrett "Nim" Truelove
Mar 14, 1900 - Apr 12, 1977
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Nim Truelove, 77
Funeral services for Nim G. Truelove, 77, a native of Blooming
Grove, were held Wednesday, April 13, in the Bradley Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. He died Tuesday,
April 12, in Corsicana.
Survivors included a sister, Mrs. Annie Armstrong of Waxahachie; and
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers included Jack Armstrong, John Gillen, Charlie Armstrong,
Floyd Armstrong, Carl Daniel and Joe McGraw.
Notes:
James Everett Bryant
May 26, 1884 - Apr 22, 1977
Funeral Services Held Sunday For James Bryant
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 24, in the First United
Methodist Church in Blooming Grove for James Everett Bryant, 92, who
died Friday, April 22, in Corsicana, after a long illness.
Officiating at the service were the Rev. W. A. Corley, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of BG, and the Rev. Richard Laster, pastor of
the First United Methodist Church of BG. Burial followed in
Rose Hill Cemetery. Both services were under the direction of the Bradley
Funeral Home.
Bryant is survived by two children, Robert and Gertie Bryant, both
of Blooming Grove; one brother Alex Bryant of Blooming Grove; three
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ricky Don Sykes, Ballard Sykes, Troy Sykes, Jeff
Bryant, Mike Bryant and Kenneth Bryant.
Notes:
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James E. Bryant
BLOOMING GROVE -
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church
in Blooming Grove for James Everett Bryant, 92, of Blooming Grove,
who died Friday in Corsicana after a lengthy illness.
The Rev. W.A.
Corley will officiate, with the Rev. Richard Laster assisting.
Burial will be in the
Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of the
Bradley Funeral Home.
He is survived
by his children Robert and Gertie Bryant of Blooming Grove; one
brother Alex Bryant of Blooming Grove; three grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will
be Ricky Don Sykes, Ballard Sykes, Troy Sykes, Jeff Bryant, Mike
Bryant and Kenneth Bryant.
Notes:
Jerry Vivian "Bud" Holditch
Dec 22, 1903 - Apr 30, 1977
Services Held Monday For Bud Holditch
Funeral services for J.V. "Bud" Holditch, 73, were held Monday May
2, in the Bradley Funeral Home Chapel in Blooming Grove, followed by
burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He died in Navarro County Memorial
Hospital in Corsicana on Saturday, April 30.
Officiating at the service were the Rev. Roy Davis, retired
Methodist minister, and the Rev. W.A. Corley, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Blooming Grove.
A native of Navarro County, Holditch was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie Jewel Hotditch of Blooming
Grove; 1 daughter, Mrs. Mozell Madera of BG; 4 brothers, F.T.
Holditch and Charlie Holditch, both of BG, Jack Holditch of Denton
and Damon Holditch of Tyler; 3 sisters, Mrs. Aline Saunders of
Waxahachie, Mrs. Nanette Daniels of BG, and Mrs. Lois Moore of
Corsicana; and 3 grandsons, Jerry Madera of the U.S. Navy and Dudley
and David Madera, both of BG.
Pallbearers were Noel Furra, Bobby Ralston, Floyd Armstrong, Walter
Bigger, Woodrow Watson, Baze Watkins, Doyle Collins, and Buddy
Pullin. Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Bible Class of the
Methodist Church.
Notes:
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J. V. Holditch
BLOOMING GROVE - Funeral services were to
be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Bradley Funeral Chapel in Blooming
Grove for J.B. (Bud) Holditch, 73, a resident of Blooming Grove, who
died Saturday in Corsicana. The Rev. Roy Davis was to officiate,
assisted by Rev. W.A. Corley. Burial was to be in Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie
Jewel Holditch of Blooming Grove; one daughter, Mrs. Mozell Madera
of Blooming Grove; four brothers, F.T. Holditch and Charlie Holditch,
both of Blooming Grove, Jack Holditch of Denton, and Dayon Holditch
of Tyler; three sisters, Mrs. Aline Saunders of Waxahachie, Mrs.
Nanette Daniels of Blooming Grove, and Mrs. Lois Moore of Corsicana;
by three grandsons and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Noel Furra, Bobby Ralston,
Floyd Armstrong, Walter Bigger, Woodrow Watson, Baze Watkins, Boyle
Collins, and Buddy Pullin.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the
Men's Methodist Bible Class.
Notes:
Mattie Ruth (Hiler) Hennon-Estes-Niver
Aug 14, 1925 - Jul 26, 1977
BG Native Mrs. Niver, 51 Services Held
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 28, at the Blooming Grove
United Methodist Church for Mrs. Mattie Ruth (Hiler) Niver, 51, of
Houston. The former BG resident died Tuesday, July 26, in a Houston
Hospital.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. Leroy Reaves, pastor of
the BG United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Roy Felder. Burial
followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Services were under the direction of
Bradley Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, George E. Niver Jr. of Houston; one son, Thomas Estes of Austin; one daughter, Jan Brown of Houston; her
mother, Mrs. Georgia Hiler of BG; three brothers, Doug Hiler of BG, Ronnie Hiler of Trinidad, and Hubert Hiler of Granbury; seven
sisters, Mrs. Fern Woodland, Mrs. Sadie Hill, Mrs. Maxine Armstrong, and Mrs. Dot Russell, all of BG, Mrs. Macel Nicholson of Barry, Mrs.
Inez Hemingway of Midland, and Mrs. Barbara Garrison of Malakoff; and four grandchildren, Sloan Brown and Stacy Brown, both of
Houston, and Jason Estes and Zachary Estes, both of Austin.
Notes:
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Mrs. Niver
BLOOMING GROVE -
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church
here for Mrs. Mattie Ruth (Hiler) Niver, 51, who died Tuesday at St.
Luke's Hospital in Houston.
The Revs. Roy Felder and Leroy Reaves will officiate with burial
following in the Rose Hill Cemetery for the former
Blooming Grove resident.
Survivors include her widower, George E. Niver Jr. of Houston; one
son, Thomas Estes of Austin; one daughter, Jan Brown of Houston; her
mother, Mrs. Georgia Hiler of Blooming Grove; three brothers, Hubert
Hiler of Granbury, Doug Hiler of Blooming Grove and Ronnie Hiler of
Trinidad; seven sisters, Mrs. Fern Woodland of Blooming Grove, Mrs.
Inez Hemingway of Midland; Mrs. Sadie Hill, Mrs. Maxine Armstrong
and Mrs. Dot Russell, all of Blooming Grove; Mrs. Macel Nicholson of
Barry and Mrs.
Barbara Garrison of Malakoff and four grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Arrangements are with Bradley Funeral Home, and the family has asked
that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Notes:
Roger Louis Elkins
July 8, 1898 - Apr 26, 1977
Services Held For Former Resident, Roger Elkins
Funeral services for Roger Lewis Elkins, 78, a native of Barry, were held recently in Waco. A resident of Hewitt at the time of his
death, Elkins was a retired grocer and restauranteur.
Among the survivors are his widow, Mrs. Ann Elkins of Hewitt and two daughters, Mrs. Bettye Hutyra of Woodway and Mrs. Edity Hutyra of Hewitt.
Officiating at the services was the Rev. E.A. Jordan of Blooming
Grove.
Notes:
- The Blooming Grove Times - Jun 1, 1977
- Parents: Walter A. Elkins and Ellen N. Elkins Info from SSDI and TXDI and census records
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Robert Edgar Bush
Mar 22, 1918 - Oct 20, 2008
 Memorial
services for Robert E. Bush, 90, of Athens and formerly of
Corsicana are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at First
Baptist Church Chapel in Athens with the Rev. Bill Watson
and the Rev. Bill Pemberton officiating. Mr. Bush died
Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in Athens. He was born March 22,
1918, in Navarro County to the late Richard and Willie Mae
Garlington Bush. He graduated from Texas A and M in
1940 and served in the United States Army during
World War II in
the campaign for South Africa. He worked for the Railroad
Retirement Board for 25 years. Robert lived his life with
integrity and honesty whether on his job, at home, or
serving in his church or community. He served his church in
many roles all of his life. On the job at the Railroad
Retirement Board he made sure that the employees and
families received the benefits they were entitled to, many
times seeking out injured employees to ensure they filed for
their benefits. Throughout his life, he was the type that
stayed in the background with few accolades for his efforts.
Those of us who are privileged to have known him will
remember him as a man of principle who lived the Christian
values he professed. He was a faithful and loving husband to
his beautiful wife of 61 years and as a father, he provided
an example for living. He was honest in all of his business
and personal affairs. He chose to make the right decisions
when faced with choices that were less than ethical. His
expectations were achievable and well defined and the
consequences for misbehavior were swift and just. He was a
man who could forgive a wrong doing and never seem to
remember the wrong that was done. His life is an example for
our family and for the many lives he has touched during his
lifetime. He will be missed greatly by his family and
friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, J.R. Bush.
He is survived by his wife, Norma of Athens; daughter and
son-in-law, Suzanne and Jon Hilsabeck of Austin;
granddaughter and husband, April and Bryant Peters of
Flagstaff, Ariz.; grandson and wife, Aaron Robert and
Christie Parmer of North Bend, Wash.; and five
great-grandchildren, Chandler Peters, Dawson Peters, Ethan
Peters, Fallon Peters and Orion Robert Parmer. Arrangements
by Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens. |
Notes:
J. L. Watts
Feb 18, 1921 - Oct 20, 2008
 J.L.
Watts, 87, of Frost passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in
Corsicana. He was born Feb. 18, 1921, in Frost to George
William Watts and Lela Francis Bailey Watts. He was a
longtime member of Frost United Methodist Church. He was
preceded in death by parents George and Lela Watts of
Waxahachie, son Gary Mike Watts of Frost and brother William
Douglas Watts of Waxahachie. He is survived by his wife,
Faye Watts of Frost; grandson, Jason Watts and wife Kate of
Mansfield; great-grandchildren, Lance Watts of Palestine and
Jenna Watts of Mansfield; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Watts of
Red Oak and Jimmie Dickson of San Angelo; and numerous
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation
will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at
Griffin-Roughton Chapel. Interment will follow at
Frost Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jason Watts, Paul Watts, Alex Flores,
Chuck Bortch, Dale Cosby and Billy Hargrove. Honorary
pallbearers will be Walter Bloyd, Eddie Trompler, William
Brown and Dr. Kent Rogers. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Mary Louise (Thompson)
McCarley
May 22, 1920 - Oct 21, 2008
Mary Louise McCarley
Mary Louise McCarley, 88, of Corsicana passed away on Tuesday, Oct.
21, 2008, in Corsicana. A native of Corsicana, she was born on May
22, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thompson. She attended Trinity
University and made her home in San Antonio, where she was a
longtime buyer for a boutique and a member of Trinity Baptist
Church. She also held membership and served in various offices in
the San Antonio Kennel Club. After returning to Corsicana some 20
years ago, she became an active member of First Baptist Church and
the Corsicana Woman's Club. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at Corley Funeral Home, where the family will welcome friends.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Oakwood Cemetery with
the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Mrs. McCarley was preceded
in death by her parents and her husband, Paul McCarley, who was a
basketball coach and orthopedic specialist in the San Antonio School
District. She is survived by her first cousin and husband, Cora Nell
and Bill Brietz of Corsicana, their son and daughter, Kyle Brietz
and Kimberly Brietz Palmer and her son, Dillon Palmer, and numerous
other cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to either First
Baptist Church, 510 W. Collin St., Corsicana, TX 75110 or to Hospice
of Cedar Lake, 625 N. Main St., Corsicana, TX 75110.Mrs. McCarley's
family especially extends gratitude for the fine and loving care by
the entire staff of Twilight Home and Hospice of Cedar Lake during
her last illness. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Junell
(Linch) Moore-Moore
Mar 12, 1921 - Oct 20, 2008
Junell Linch Moore, 87, of Dawson, passed away Monday, Oct. 20,
2008, in Corsicana. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at First
Baptist Church of Dawson with Keith McFarland officiating. Interment
will follow in Dawson
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and nephews. The
family will receive friends before the services from 10 a.m. to noon
Friday at Wade Funeral Home in Hubbard. Mrs. Moore was born March
12, 1921, in Dawson to Frances Slater Linch and Lena (Perkins)
Linch. She lived most of her life in Dawson and was a
1939
graduate of Dawson High School. Mrs. Moore attended Neilsen's Beauty
College in Dallas and worked as a beauty operator for several years
in Rogers and Hubbard. During World War II, she worked for the
munitions plant in McGregor as a forklift operator. Mrs. Moore later
attended Navarro College and was also a longtime farmer and rancher
in the Dawson area along with both of her late husbands. She was
very active in the Dawson Garden Club, a lifetime member of the Waco
Garden Council and a director of the Dawson Co-op Gin. Mrs. Moore
was an active member of First Baptist Church of Dawson for over 60
years where she taught Vacation Bible School and Sunbeams. She also
attended the Couples Sunday School Class of First United Methodist
Church of Dawson. Mrs. Moore was a founding member of the
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and was a messenger to the Baptist
General Convention of Texas for over 20 years. She was preceded in
death by her parents; her first husband, Jack Leon Moore in 1953;
her second husband, William Jonas Moore in 1996; a daughter, Jolanda
Moore in 1962; and a brother, Charles Reedy Linch in 2001.Survivors
include daughters, Jaclanel and Keith McFarland of Spring and Dr.
Bilreyna “Reyna” Moore and Sandy Leifeste of Houston; four
grandsons, Allen Keith McFarland Jr. of Houston, Linch Moore
McFarland of Spring, Jacob Leifeste Moore of Houston and William
Leifeste Moore of Houston; an aunt, Sue Perkins Comer of Dawson; two
brothers, Dan Slater Linch of Waco and Ronald Lee Linch of
Duncanville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Melvern Linch of
Stephenville, Marilyn and Joe Hog of Overton, Emma Moore of
Jacksonville, and Carolyn and George Moore of Wolfe City; and
numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home,
Hubbard.
Notes:
Alice
V. (Biles) Neagle
Aug 21, 1932 - Oct 22, 2008
Alice V. Neagle
Mrs. Alice V. Neagle, 76, of Cosicana, passed away Wednesday, Oct.
22, 2008 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be 6 to 8
p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 2
p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Berry
officiating. Pallbearers are Brandon McDonald, James Cates, Daniel
Elmore, Chris Cook, Cody Lamb, and Josh Lamb. Honorary pallbearers
will be Kenny Grace and Jared Neagle. She was born Aug. 21, 1932 to
Henry and Vera Biles. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Edward C. Neagle, and son, Morris Neagle. Survivors include sons,
David Neagle of Loneoak, Marc and his wife Danille Neagle of Austin;
daughters, Brenda Alexander and Becky McDonald of Corsicana, and
Frances Boehning of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Brandon and his wife
Gina McDonald of Blooming Grove, Rachel Patterson of Corsicana,
Patrick and Holly Neagle of Celeste, Carly and Michael Neagle of
Austin, Josh Neagle of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jason and Tony Neagle
of Loneoak, Tasha Tinney of Hillsboro, Noel Tinney of Junction,
Jared Neagle of Angus, and Chris Cook, Felicia Cook, and Thereasa
Cook all of Corsicana; great-grandchildren Dylan and Dalton McDonald
of Blooming Grove, and numerous other great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Alvin
Franklin Rogers
Mar 20, 1940 - Oct 25, 2008
 Alvin
Franklin Rogers, 68, of Corsicana, Texas passed away at home
on October 25, 2008. He was born on March 14, 1940 in
Athens, Texas. He was a faithful Baptist all his life and a
machinist for Brown & Root in Dallas, Texas. He is survived
by his wife, Virginia Rogers; sons, Richard and Becky Stepps
of Athens, David and Rita Stepps of Athens; a daughter of
Winnsboro, Louisiana; grandchildren, Delores and Drew of
Athens, Cortney and Dusty of Athens, Brandon Parrish of
Tenaha, Texas, Austin Parrish from Winnsboro, Louisiana,
brother, Jody and Barbara Rogers of Corsicana, Lee and Judy
of Carrollton, Texas; sister, Joyce Alane and Monroe
Patterson of Euless, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
at 11:00AM at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery in Retreat. Reverend Rufus Nutt
will be officiating service. A gathering will be held after
the service at the home of Jody and Barbara Rogers.
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Lisa
(Crabb) Montfort
Jan 1, 1966 - Oct 26, 2008
 Lisa
Crabb Montfort went home to be with the Lord on Sunday
October 26, 2008 at home. She was 42. She was born on
January 1, 1966 in Dallas, Texas. Lisa was a wife, mother,
sister and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her
father Howard Donald Crabb; sister, Mary Crabb Carr;
grandparents, Herman and Edith Hitt and beloved Uncle Don
Hitt. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Montfort;
mother, Doris Crabb; daughter, Stacy Sarate; grandson,
Zaithon Sarate; sisters, Sharon Hackney, Brenda Thomas and
Jan Foote; Mother–in-law; Mary Montfort, Sister-in-Law;
Tammie McWhorter and Husband James McWhorter, Step-Daughter
& Husband; Christi & Jake Tucker, Step-Daughter; Holli
Montfort, Step-Grandchildren; Cal Williamson, Zachary
Tucker, D. J. Spence and Aaron Spence. She had two nieces,
Tammy Burrleson and husband Steve and Jamie Cobb and husband
Logan, and a great nephew, Austin Boyd and great niece Amana
Carr, and a lifelong friend; Kim. Pallbearers will be Steve
Burrleson, Logan Cobb, Roger Carr, Fitzhugh Cobb, David Owen
and James McWhorter. Reverend Bruce Carpenter will be
officiating service. Visitation will be held Tuesday October
28, 2008 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM at Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
at 2:00PM at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will
follow at Dresden
Cemetery. |
Notes:
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