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James J. McGaw FORMER
RESIDENT OF CURRIE DIES
James J. McGaw, 92, former Currie and Teague resident, recently died
at Amarillo, according to information received by relatives here. He
moved to Lubbock in 1926 and last year moved to Amarillo. Surviving
are his wife of Amarillo, a daughter, Mrs. Helen Jackson, Amarillo;
three grandchildren; five nephews, H. Milton Campbell, Coriscana;
Ernest S. Bridger, Corsicana; Estel McGaw, Lubbock; O. E. McGaw,
Texas City, and Worth McGaw, Teague; two nieces, Mrs. Bee
Chancellor, Fairfield, and Mrs. C. J. Green, Corsicana, and other
relatives.
Notes:
Edwin Joshua "Buck" Sheppard
Jan 6, 1887 - Jul 29, 1947
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR E. J. SHEPPARD SATURDAY AT FROST
E. J. Sheppard. prominent Hereford cattle breeder of Frost, died in
a Corsicana hospital at 4:30 a. m. Friday. He was 60.
Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church in Frost at 4 p.
m. Saturday, with the Rev. Mr. Gordon officiating. A Masonic service
will be conducted at the Frost cemetery.
Mr. Sheppard was a dealer in International Harvester equipment for
several years in Frost and devoted most of his life to the breeding
of outstanding
Hereford cattle.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Carrie Goodman Sheppard; one son,
Edwin J. Sheppard, Jr.; a grandson, Danny Sheppard, all of Frost;
his mother, Mrs. W. A. Simms, two sisters, Mrs. Robert Sanders and
Kate Simms, all of Frost.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of the McCormick Funeral
Home in Frost.
Notes:
Thomas Jefferson Way
May 12, 1893 - Jul 5, 1947
MONDAY RITES FOR THOMAS J. WAY WITH BURIAL AT FROST
Funeral services for Thomas J. Way, aged 54 years, Fort Worth
carpenter, who died Saturday in the All-Saints Hospital, were held
Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Missinus Funeral Home,
Burial was in the Frost cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev.
Todd. Way was reared in the Frost community.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Richard Howard; a grandson, Thomas
Ross, and mother, Mrs. Martha Way, all of Fort Worth; a brother,
Earl Way, Frost; four sisters, Mrs. Lillie Hardin, Corsicana; Mrs.
R. W. Bell, Wink; Mrs. Annie Shipman, Longview ,and Mrs. Roy Knott,
Oil Center, N. M., and other relatives.
Notes:
William Henry Cook
Jan 19, 1882 - Jul 24, 1947
WEDNESDAY RITES FOR WILL H. COOK; BURIAL AT FROST
Will H. Cook, aged 65 years, farmer of the Frost community the past
40 years, died of a heart attack Tuesday while seining for minnows
preparatory to going fishing.
Funeral services were held at Frost Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Surviving are his wife and two daughters, all of Frost.
Notes:
John Edward Lattimore
Sept 23, 1877 - Feb 4, 1947
Jas. Edward Lattimore Rites Held At Frost
Funeral services for James Edward Lattimore, 69, who died Tuesday in
Dallas, were held Thursday from the Frost Methodist church. Burial
was in the Frost cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Fullwood, Dallas,
and Mrs. Motie Grace Calavin, Kilgore; five sons, Earl Lattimore.
Dallas; Lawrence Ray Lattimore, Henderson; Roy Lattimore, Sherman;
John Lattimore Jr., Fort Worth, and Durwood Lattimore, Grapevine.
Notes:
Motie Eudora (Poole) Lattimore
Sep 16, 1877 - Sep 21, 1947
Mrs. J. E. Lattimore Funeral Held Tuesday
FROST, Sept. 23.—(Spl.)—Funeral services for Mrs. J. E. Lattimore,
76, who died in a Dallas hospital Sunday, were held from the
Methodist church here Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was
in the Frost cemetery.
Native Texan and widow of the late John E. Lattimore, Mrs. Lattimore
resided in Frost many years moving to Henderson 12 years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Nell Fullwood, Dallas, and Mrs.
Mottie Grace Calavin, Kilgore; five sons, Derwood Lattimore,
Hubbard; Earl Lattimore, Dallas; John Lattimore, Fort Worth; Roy
Lattimore, Sherman, and Laney Lattimore, Denver, Colo., and other
relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
McCormick's Funeral Service directed.
Notes:
Ila Lee (Williams) Sheppard
Jul 21, 1914 - Aug 5, 1947
MRS. ILA SHEPPARD FUNERAL SERVICE IS HELD AT FROST
Funeral services for Mrs. Sheppard, aged 33 years, who died at the
family home, Route 1, Malakoff, Sunday afternoon, were held Monday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Frost Baptist church. Burial was
in the Frost cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. J. A. Haley,
pastor of the First Baptist
church of Malakoff, assisted by Rev. C. C. Ellis of Frost.
Mrs. Sheppard was born and reared in the Frost community. The family
moved to Malakoff from San Angelo two years ago.
Surviving are her husband, Farris Sheppard, Malakoff; two daughters,
Jean and Barbara Sheppard, Malakoff; three sisters, Mrs. L. D.
Cannon and Mrs. Brack Van Hoffer, both of Dallas, and Mrs. J. M.
Corley, Waxahachie, and a brother, E. J. Williams, San Angelo.
McCormick's Funeral Service directed.
Notes:
Elisha L. "Lish" Crouch
Feb 14, 1878 - Mar 18, 1958
E. L. Crouch Dies Sunday Morning
E. L. Crouch, 80, retired farmer, Hillsboro, died at his home Sunday
morning.
Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p.m. from the Frost Baptist
church with burial in the Frost cemetery. The Rites were conducted
by Rev. E. E. Ellis, pastor.
Surviving are a son Jack Crouch, Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Jerome
Finch and Mrs. G. G. Barham, both of Hillsboro; five grandchildren;
a brother, Jay Crouch, Frost; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Littlejohn,
Frost, and Mrs. E. H. Nelson, Hillsboro, and other relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Corley directed.
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Frost Funeral For E. L. Crouch
CORSICANA - SPL - Funeral services for E. L. Crouch, 80, retired
Hillsboro farmer, who died Sunday, were held at Frost Baptist Church
Monday with burial in frost Cemetery.
Surviving are one son, Jack Crouch of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs.
Jerome Finch and Mrs.G. G. Barham, of Hillsboro; five grandchildren;
one brother, Jay Crouch of Frost; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Littlejohn of Frost and Mrs. E. H. Nelson of Hillsboro.
Notes:
Mary Frances (Moore) Crutchfield
Dec 31, 1869 - May 1, 1928
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY FOR MRS. CRUTCHFIELD
FROST, May 2.—(Spl)—Funeral services for Mrs. F. N. Crutchfield who
died Tuesday morning, were held at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning and
were conducted by Rev. W. T. Boulware of Hico, assisted by Revs. W.
E. Hawkins, Dallas; Obe Nelson, Wortham; N. L. Range and C. B. Diltz
of Frost.
She is survived by her husband and several children.
Mrs. Crutchfield is a native of Arkansas but had been a resident of
this city a number of years. She had been a member of the Methodist
church since early childhood.
Notes:
James Furlow
"Jim" Denn
Jun 4, 1895 - Aug 24, 1971
Denn
FROST (Spl.)—Funeral services for J. F. (Jim) Denn, 76, a long time
resident of Frost who died Tuesday at the Grant-Buie Hospital in
Hillsboro, were held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Frost Baptist Church
with the Rev. Mike Wilson officiating and burial in the Frost
Cemetery.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the Frost Baptist Church and
the Frost Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren, one brother and one sister.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, August 26, 1971
Denn
FROST (Spl.)—J. F. (Jim) Denn, 76, a long time resident of the Frost
area, died Tuesday at 6 a.m. at the Grant Buie Hospital in Hillsboro
after a long illness.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the Frost Baptist church and
the Frost Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife on
July 30, 1970.
He is survived by two sons, J. B. Denn and Shirley Denn of San
Antonio; one daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hohenberger of Frost; seven
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, W. B. (Cy)
Denn of Frost; and one sister, Mrs. Leslie Seabolt of Alice.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Frost Baptist
Church with the Rev. Mike Wilson officiating and burial in the Frost cemetery under the direction of McCormick Funeral Service of Frost.
Notes:
Myra Lorene (Fields) Downey
Aug 5, 1909 - Jul 12, 1971
Downey
FROST (Spl)-Mrs. Myra L. Downey, 62, native and lifelong Frost
resident, died unexpectedly Monday at 7 a.m. at her home. She was a
member of the Frost Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Frost Methodist
Church with burial in the Frost cemetery under direction of
McCormick Funeral
Home. A minister had not been named at presstime.
She is survived by her husband, Leroy Downey; one son, Roy Downey,
Mertens; one daughter, Mrs. Myra Lee Watson, Corsicana; two
grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. J. M. Fields, DeSoto; two brothers,
F. A. Fields, Frost, and Ramsey Fields, Irving; and three sisters,
Mrs. Tommie Hancock, Dallas;
Mrs. Christine Melton, Irving, and Mrs. Maurine Redding, Grand
Prairie.
Notes:
Lessie (Byrne) Stevenson
Sept 18, 1885 - June 6, 1961
Mrs. Stevenson Dies Tuesday
FROST, June 7 (Spl.) - One of Frost's most well-known citizens, Mrs.
T. W. Stevenson, 75, died in Memorial hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Stevenson was recognized as an accomplished painter and a
person of various other talents. Her paintings reportedly are on the
walls of many homes and other buildings in many Texas locations.
Recently when Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson observed their wedding
anniversary- they were married back at the turn of the
century-practically the whole town turned out to honor them.
Funeral services wil be held at the Frost Methodist church Thursday
at 3 p.m. with Rev. Noah McCai, pastor, officiating.
A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Stevenson had lived at Frost for the
past 50 or 60 years. She and her husband had 12 children, but five
sons and one daughter preceded their mother in death. Two sons, John
C. Stevenson and Robert Lynn Stevenson, were killed in combat in
World War II.
Survivors include the husband, T. W. Stevenson, Frost; four sons,
Brown Lea Stevenson, Hobart, Okla., Thomas Stevenson, Great Bend,
Kan., Roswell Stevenson, Monroe, La.; and W. E. Stevenson, Frost;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Hill Warren, Frost; and Mrs. Louise Bain,
Mexia; one sister, Mrs. S. E. Smith, Pine Bluff; 16 grandchildren
and seven great- grandchildren.
McCormick Funeral Service directs.
Notes:
Zandra Poulter
Mar 10, 1947 - June 6, 1961
Zandra Poulter Dies Tuesday
FROST, J u ne 6 (Spl . )— Zandra Poulter, 13 -year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poulter of Frost, died early Tuesday morning in
the M. D Anderson Hospital at Houston. Funeral arrangements are
pending at the McCormick Funeral Service
The young girl, a member of the Frost Baptist church, recently
completed elementary school here.
Surviving are the parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Poulter
and Mrs. Leona Hyer, all of Frost, and other relatives.
Notes:
Zandra Poulter Rites Thursday
FROST, June 7 (Spl.)—Funeral services fro Zandra Poulter, 14, will
be held at the Frost Baptist church Thursday at 10 a.m.
Miss Poulter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poulter of Frost, died
in the M. D. Anderson hospital in Houston Tuesday from leukemia.
Rev. C. C. Ellis, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the
Frost cemetery.
The youngster had fought valiantly against the disease, a rare form
of cancer affecting the blood, and has had the moral support of the
entire citizenry of Frost and the area. Recently she was graduated
from the eighth grade in junior high school, although her condition
was critical then.
Survivors other than the parents are one brother, Michael Gene
Poulter, Arlington; and grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Jack Poulter,
and Mrs. Leona Hyer, all of Frost.
McCormick Funeral Service will direct.
Notes:
Sharon Kay (Kilpatrick) Edwards
Oct 18, 1957 - Apr 1, 1998
Sharon Kay Edwards, 40, of Ennis, passed away Wednesday, April 1,
1998, in Dallas.
Services are 1 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Chapel, with Bill
Honea officiating. Interment will follow at Frost cemetery.
Pallbearers are Marty Brashear, Rickye Wood, Randy Wood, Rusty Wood,
Floyd Kilpatrick and Ron Crawford.
Ms. Edwards was born in Melbourne, Fla. on Oct. 18, 1957.
Ms. Edwards is survived by her son, Marty Brashear of Ennis;
daughter, Misty Anglin of Illinois; brother, Floyd Kilpatrick, Jr.
of Hot Springs, Ark., sisters, Deborah Wood of Ennis, Lorene Buckner
of Little Elm, Helen Clements of California, JoAnn O'Brien of
Illinois; grandchildren, Cody Anglin and Brittany Nichol Brashear.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Eunice Golden Holley
Mar 23, 1904 - Sep 30, 1997
Eunice Golden Holley, 93, of Corsicana died Sept. 30, at Columbia
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the Griffin-Roughton
Chapel.
Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Griffin-Roughton
Chapel with Ferman Carpenter officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m.
at Peoria.
Pallbearers are Joe Glass, Maco Stewart, Dan Dominy, Jack Bradley,
O. L. Slaughter, and Billy Thomas.
Mrs. Holley was born March 23, 1904 in Delamar. She lived in Whitney
and Hillsboro and moved to Corsicana in 1942. She married Joe Holley
on Jan. 22, 1921. She was a longtime member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Holley is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Mary
Ellen Holley of Houston; daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Hulen
Hulsey of Corsicana; granddaughter and husband, Penny and Chuck Moya
of Frisco; brothers-in-law and families, Clyde Holley of Dallas,
Morris Holley of Waco and Horace Holley of Waco; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Holley on July 27,
1987.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Ophelia "Wood Rat" Overton
Jan 25, 1915 - Aug 11, 1997
Ophelia Overton, 82, of San Mateo, California, former resident of
Corsicana, died August 11 at Columbia Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services are pending in California.
Mr. Overton was born January 25, 1915 in Kerens. He came to Texas
for a Homecoming Service in Elm Flat after 15 years of absence. He
was reared in Corsicana and moved to California in 1942.
Mr. Overton is survived by four children including Rev. Stephen
Overton all of California, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a
host of over relatives in Texas.
Mr. Overton was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Modester,
father, Deel Overton, and wife, Shirlene Overton.
Notes:
Henry H. Anderson
Apr 28, 1915 - Nov 19, 1997
Henry H. Anderson died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997. He was born April
28, 1915, in Liberty Hill to Wash and Cora Anderson.
After twenty-three years of service, which included overseas duty in
World War II, he retired from the US Air Force and moved his family
to Austin in 1957.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Weaver
Anderson; and his granddaughter, Mittie Marie Milek.
Survivors include his wife, Marie F. Anderson; daughter, Dorothy
Milek; son-in-law, Bob Milek; son, Hudson Anderson and wife, Bonnie;
daughter, Sue Phillips and husband Tom; son, James Anderson;
grandchildren, April Milek, Clint and Robert Anderson, Sheri McCain,
Greg Phillips, Jonathan Kirkland and Brad Phillips; great
grandchildren, Tyler McCain and Blake Kirkland; sister, Pauline
Anderson Kaeo and husband Aloha; sister-in-law, Lora Mae Anderson;
brother-in-law, Paul Fisher; nephews, Danny and David; and niece,
Debbie.
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to
Marjorie McCabe, Mr. Anderson's caregiver.
Graveside services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Austin
Memorial Park with Minister Dennis Crawford officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were his grandsons and nephews
Arrangements by Amey Funeral Home, Austin.
Notes:
Catherine
(Horne) Jockusch
May 8, 1921 - Aug 23, 1997
Catherine Jockusch, 76, of New Braunfels, died Aug. 23, 1997, in New
Braunfels.
Mrs. Jockusch was born May 8, 1921, in Corsicana to Major Thomas and
Katherine Hope (Robinson) Horne. She married Adolph M. Jockusch on
Sec. 14, 1946 in Galveston.
Mrs. Jockusch was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph M.
Jockusch and by one son, Jonathan David Jockusch
Mrs. Jockusch is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Mary Hope and
James Murray, and grandchildren, David, Andy and Joshua, all of
Merritt Island, Fla.
There will be no services held in New Braunfels. Memorials can be
made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home.
Notes:
Elijah Foster
Dec 31, 1866 - Nov 3, 1957
Elijah Foster, 90, Is County's 18th Traffic Victim
Elijah Foster, 90-year-old negro, became the county's eighteenth
traffic fatality Sunday at 11 p.m. when he died of injuries suffered
two hours earlier when hit by a car as he walked across South
seventh street at the East Eleventh avenue intersection.
A Griffin ambulance carried the victim to Memorial Hospital where he
was placed under treatment for fractures of both legs, the left
pelvis bone, right arm, collarbone and four ribs.
Investigating Officer Hinkle and Dunlap said Foster, who lived at
301 East Tenth avenue, was struck as he walked across the street
into the path of a 1952 Mercury driven north on seventh by Chester
Lee Lewis, Rt. 2, Frost. Foster was crossing from west to east.
Officer Dunlap quoted Lewis as saying he was driving about 25 miles
an hour and did not see Foster until he stepped in front of his car
as he was traveling in the inside lane next to the center stripe.
There were no other witnesses to the mishap as reported by police.
The body was removed to the Ross Funeral Home.
Notes:
Clara
May (Taylor) Perteet
Sep 13, 1888 - May 19, 1942
FUNERAL SERVICES MRS. E. D. PERTEET HELD ON WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. E. D. Perteet, aged 53 years, who died at
the Navarro Clinic Tuesday morning, were held from the Corley Chapel
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial was in Union High
cemetery. Rev. Bob Evans conducted the rites.
Mrs. Perteet had resided in the Purdon community for 35 years.
Surviving are her husband of Purdon, three daughters, Mrs. W. A.
Nokes, Corsicana; Mrs. F. O. Davis, Paris, and Miss Effie Perteet,
Purdon; three brothers, Henry Taylor, Fairfield; Clarence Taylor,
Waco, and Hugh Taylor, Kirven; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Roberts,
Tyler and Mrs. George Wyott, Kirven; three grandchildren and other
relatives.
Notes:
RESIDENT PURDON DIED TUESDAY IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
Mrs. E. D. Perteet, age 53 years, died in the Navarro Clinic Tuesday
morning. Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 and interment will be in
Union High Cemetery.
Rev. Bob Evans, Baptist minister, will conduct the rites.
Mrs. Perteet had been a resident of the Purdon community about 35
years.
Surviving are her husband, E. D. Perteet, Purdon; three daughters,
W. A. Nokes, Corsicana; Mrs. F.O. Davis, Paris; Miss Effie Perteet,
Purdon; three brothers, Henry Taylor, Fairfield; Clarence Taylor,
Waco; Hugh Taylor, Kirven; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Roberts, Tyler;
Mrs. George Wyatt, Kirven; three grandchildren and other relatives.
Notes:
Bennie May (Belk) Ward
About 1927 - Dec 8, 2009
Bennie May (Belk) Ward, 82, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8,
2009, in Odessa. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at
Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with Delbert Goins officiating and
interment to follow at Boardtree Cemetery near Dawson. Arrangements
by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.
Notes:
Mary Belle (Burleson) Schrimpf
Oct 6, 1914 - Jan 7, 2011
Mary Belle Burleson Schrimpf, 96, passed away Jan. 7, 2011. Services
will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Corley Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will be in the family's section at
Hopewell
Cemetery, located in Navarro. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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 Schrimpf,
Mary Belle Burleson October 6, 1914 - January 7th, 2011 Mary
Burleson Schrimpf, 96, passed peacefully January 7th to join
family, friends and the Lord. Mary was born in Navarro
County in 1914 to James David Burleson and Stella Ann Marsh.
She moved to Dallas in 1922 and graduated from Woodrow
Wilson HS in 1934. For over 60 years, Mary and her late
husband John A. Schrimpf, a noted engineer-AIA Architect,
lived in University Park. Mary was involved in many civic
organizations and was a renowned national flower judge.
Survivors include her only son, John Burleson Schrimpf and
his wife Pixie Lynne, their 6 children, Joshua, Seth,
Mistybleu, Aaron, Jonathan and Raven and 10 great
grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews. Services
will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12th at the Corley's Funeral
Home Chapel at 1 PM. Afterwards, she will be laid to rest in
a family section of Hopewell cemetery in Navarro, TX. An
online guestbook is available at www.corleyfuneralhome.com
by selecting the Mary Schrimpf obituary.
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Published in Dallas Morning News on Jan. 11, 2011 |
James Lee
"Jimmy" Raines
Dec 30, 1988 - Dec 31, 2010
 James
"Jimmy" Lee Raines, 22, went to be with his Lord and Savior
on Dec. 31, 2010, just after celebrating his birthday.
He was born Dec. 30, 1988, to Dennis Raines and Denese
Threet Raines in Corsicana.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Billy Earl
Threet, Sharon Threet, and Martha Raines.
Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Debbie Raines of
Cheneyboro; and J.R. and Denese Likiaksa of Mildred;
grandfather, Nathaniel Raines; brothers, Billy Raines and
wife Sarah of Palestine, and Kevin DeMoss of Mildred;
step-brothers, Jeremy Joles and Danny Joles of Corsicana;
and step-sister, Amanda Chapman and husband John Paul of
Corsicana. He is also survived by his nephews, Levi Raines,
Caleb and Ethan DeMoss.
Jimmy worked as an electrician and was self employed. He
graduated from Mildred High School. He was a real outdoors
man; and, he was an avid golfer and fisherman. He had just
celebrated Christmas with his family, and enjoyed spending
time with his newest nephew Levi who was born only recently.
Jimmy had lots of love for his family and friends. His smile
and laughter will be remembered for eternity.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at
the Mildred Baptist Church with Pastor Tony Neal will be
officiating. Interment will be immediately following at
Hopewell Cemetery in Navarro.
Pallbearers are Johnny Wright, John Paul Chapman, Kevin
DeMoss, Logan Stevens, Jeremy Joles, Jake Palik, Joshua
Pearson, and Elvin Sykes.
Honorary pallbearer is Chris Chapman.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials
be made to the Mildred Baptist Church Youth Fund at 5502 S
Hwy 287, Corsicana, Texas 75109.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Christene (Arnold) Scarborough
Jan 6, 1942 - Aug 31, 2010
 Services
for Christene Scarborough of Bradford will be at 1 p.m.
Friday at Southside Baptist Church with Lee Evans and Wes
Massey officiating. Internment will follow in
Hopewell Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey &
Foster, Palestine.
Mrs. Scarborough died Tuesday at her residence. She was born
January 6, 1942, in Anderson County to Voddie and Lucy
Lambright Arnold. Mrs. Scarborough was a member of Southside
Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and was a
teacher of the Lydia Class. She taught school at Palestine
Independent School district and retired from Cayuga
Independent School as an elementary teacher.
Mrs. Scarborough was preceded in death by her parents and a
sister, Wanda Evans. She is survived by her husband of 47
years, E.G. Scarborough, Jr. of Bradford, a son and
daughter-in-law Mark and Ginger Scarborough of Corsicana,
three grandchildren, Madisen Scarborough, Morgan
Scarborough, and Grant Scarborough and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Earl Scarborough, Paul Outlaw, Edwin
Bowman, Stephen Evans, Peter Massey, Ray Arnold, Gary
Holcomb, Dr. Rick Webb, Bill Shead, and Murray Holcomb.
Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Winkle, Frank Henry, Mack
Hilton and Leland Musick.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday
at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. Memorials may be
made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler,
TX 75701.
Arrangements by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
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Notes:
Earl Fortson Owen
Nov 5, 1892 - Feb 26, 1955
Monday Services For Earl F. Owen
KERENS, Feb. 28 - (Spl.) - Earl F. Owen, 62, of Dallas, died of a
heart attack in Houston Saturday night.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Inmon Funeral
Chapel here with burial in the
Jamerson [sic] cemetery south of
Kerens. The rites were conducted by Rev. Thomas Tribble, pastor of
the First Methodist church.
Born, Nov. 5, 1892, in Kerens, the son of the late Preston and Anna
Owen, he graduated from Kerens High School and attended Allen
Academy. He made his home here where he operated extensive farming
interests until about 20 years ago when he moved to Corsicana, later
going to Dallas.
Surviving are his wife, Polly Keathley Owen, Dallas; a sister, Mrs.
Pearl French, Norman Okla., and several nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were A. W. Keathley, Zack Keathley, Richard Keathley, H.
H. Hodges and Richard L. Thompson, all of Dallas; and King and
Clifton Seale, both of Kerens.
Notes:
Hattie Mae (Chrisman) Walker
Nov 24, 1901 - Aug 30, 1943
MRS. GRADY WALKER OF KERENS DIED IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
KERENS, Aug. 31- (Spl.) - Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Chrisman
Walker, who died at the P. and S. Hospital Monday morning at 5
o'clock, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Oak
Grove church, with Rev. Samuel Hopkins of Jacksonville officiating.
Mrs. Walker had been in ill health for several years, but became
critically ill Sunday afternoon and was taken to the hospital where
she died Monday.
She is survived by her husband, Grady Walker; a son, Durwood; her
father, E. P. Chrisman; and three brothers, Joe and Stout Chrisman
of Kerens, and Charlie Chrisman of Alexandria, La. A small daughter,
Peggy Ann, preceded her in death seven years ago.
Mrs. Walker was a devout Christian and had been a member of the Oak
Grove church for many years.
Notes:
Lucendia Elizabeth Barnett
Sept 15, 1875 - Oct 26, 1957
Mrs. Barnett Of Kerens Expires
KERENS, Oct. 28 - (Spl.)- Mrs. Lizzie Barnett, 82, life-time
resident of this community, died at her home here Saturday afternoon
following an extended illness.
Funeral services were held from the Oak Grove Baptist church Sunday
at 4 p.m. with burial in the
Oak Grove cemetery. The rites were
conducted by Rev. A. R. Duncan, Baptist minister of San Antonio. She
was a member of the Oak Grove church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Lillie Hancock, Arp; Mrs. Byron
Scarbrough and Mrs. Leviree Trammell, both of Kerens; three
grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a number of other relatives.
Inmon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
- Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light - Thursday, Oct. 31, 1957
- Submitted by Karen Rost
Dr. Kenneth Gene Biles
Mar 28, 1948 - Jan 30, 2011
 Dr.
Kenneth Gene Biles, loving husband, son, father and
grandfather, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011.
Kenneth Gene was born to Eugene and Mozell Biles on March
28, 1948, in Littlefield. He married the love of his life,
Norma Carol Cohorn on Sept. 11, 1971, in Wolfforth.
Kenneth graduated from Monterey High School in 1965 and
attended Texas Tech University. He earned a Doctorate of
Optometry from the University of Houston in 1977, and later
obtained his Therapeutic and Glaucoma Specialist licenses.
He privately practiced Optometry from 1977 until 2009 in
Corsicana. Kenneth and Norma then moved to Lubbock in 2009,
where he was employed with Dr. Peter Ho as an optometrist.
He was a member of the Texas Optometric Association.
Dr. Biles was also loved and well respected by his
colleagues, friends, and patients throughout his life. Among
Kenneth's passions in life were his family, vegetable
gardening, and helping others through his commitment to his
profession. His kind and gentle spirit will never be
forgotten.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Norma;
children, Dr. Christopher Biles and wife Dr. Laura Lynn of
Waxahachie, Nicholas Biles and wife Leandra of Eureka, and
Laura Brown and husband Josh of League City; parents, Eugene
and Mozell Biles of Lubbock; siblings, Kathy Vernon and
husband Jerry of Whitehouse, Donna Tidwell and husband Mark
of Lubbock, Lloyd Biles and wife Tracy of Lubbock, Evelyn
Gibbs and husband Mark of Lubbock; grandchildren, who knew
him as “Pa”, Jodie Tipton, Olivia Biles, Layne Biles,
Cate Biles, and Clara Biles; he is also survived by numerous
nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will gather to celebrate the life of
Kenneth Gene Biles at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at
Lake Ridge Chapel in Lubbock. It will be followed by a
committal service at Anton Cemetery. Lake Ridge Chapel and
Memorial Designers will host a visitation providing family
and friends an opportunity to reflect on his 62 years of
life.
Arrangements by Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. |
Notes:
Bernard "Bernie" Rosen
May 9, 1923 - Jan 12, 2011
 Bernard
"Bernie" Rosen, 87, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011,
in Sugar Land.
Bernie was born in Ashville, N.C. on May 9, 1923, to Dora
and Samuel Daniel Rosen. The family moved to Houston when he
was three. Bernie graduated from San Jacinto High School in
1940, attended The University of Houston for undergraduate
studies, and received his medical degree in 1947 from The
University of Texas Medical Branch, located in Galveston.
Bernie served his internship and radiology residency from
1947 to 1949 at City Hospital in Winston Salem, N.C. He was
Chief of Radiology from 1949 to 1951 at Randolph Air Force
Base, located in San Antonio. He completed his residency at
UT Medical Branch in 1952. He also became a Diplomat of the
Board of Radiology in 1952, and a Fellow American College of
Radiology in 1971. He served in the US Navy Reserve from
1941 to 1954, and served in active duty at Randolph Air
Force Base from 1949 to 1951.
Bernie and his family lived in Corsicana for 45 years, where
he practiced radiology in the city, as well as surrounding
communities. He was an active member of Agudas Achim
Synagogue and served in a variety of leadership positions in
numerous civic organizations. One of his passions included
acting at the Warehouse Living Arts Center in Corsicana.
Bernie and Roberta moved to Sugar Land in 1998. He was an
active member of Chabad of Sugar Land and Congregation Beth
El in Missouri City.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; son,
Steven Lee Rosen; and sisters Sylvia Axelrad, Eleanor Rohm,
and Edith Koretzky.
Survivors include Roberta Rosen, his loving wife of 65
years; sons, S. Dale Rosen, David M. Rosen and wife Rachel,
and their three children, Eva, Benjamin and Samuel Rosen;
adopted daughter, Barbara Mees and husband Dwain, and their
children and grandchildren; he is also survived by many
loving nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held at Emanu El Memorial Park in
Houston at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011.
The family requests that any donations be made to Chabad of
Sugar Land and Congregation Beth El.
Arrangements by Houston Jewish Funerals, of Houston. |
Notes:
Chris Beckham
July 16, 1986 - Feb 10, 2011
Chris Beckham, 24 of Milford, passed away on Feb. 10, 2011.
Chris was born on July 16, 1986, in Corsicana to Bruce and Annette
(Williams) Beckham. He grew up in Frost and graduated from Frost
High School. Chris worked in home construction and remodeling.
Survivors include his parents, Bruce and Annette of Milford;
brother, Marc of Milford; special friend, Adam Dowdle of Frost; he
is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at
Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.
Graveside services will be held at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011,
at Richland Cemetery near Mertens.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Chris Beckham Memorial
Fund at Blooming Grove Prosperity Bank, 428 Fordyce, Blooming Grove,
TX 76626.
Arrangements by Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro.
Notes:
Gladys Marie (Murchison) Nekuza
Mar 11, 1927 - Aug 15, 1968
Mrs. M. Nekuza
Services for Mrs. Melvin Nekuza, who died Thursday in Ennis
Municipal Hospital, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at
the Bunch Funeral Home in Ennis. L. W. Mayo will officiate.
Mrs. Nekuza had lived in Ennis for the past two years and had
formerly been a resident of Corsicana.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Nekuza of Ennis; two
daughters, Mrs. Richard Wilker, son of Murfreesboro, Ark. and Mrs.
Patricia Osborn of Ennis; one granddaughter, Valarie Lynn Wilkerson
of Murfreesboro Ark.; her father, Cecil Murchison of Ennis; and two
sisters, Mrs. Billy Tallant of Purdon and Mrs. Wayne Gray of Dayton.
Notes:
Rev. Sidney Raymond Goff
Dec 31, 1913 - Apr 18, 1975
Services were held Saturday at the Forest Park Lawn Gale [sic]
Funeral Chapel in Houston for Rev. S. R. Goff, 61, resident of 1514
E. Park Lane, Pasadena, who died Friday at Veterans Hospital in
Houston. Rev. V. A. Geeo officiated, and burial was at Forest Park
Lawn Gale [sic] Cemetery.
He was a native of Cleburne, former resident of Corsicana, member of
the Baptist church, Southern Baptist Convention, and evangelist
minister for 30 years.
He organized the Northside Baptist Church in Corsicana and was a
radio evangelist in Corsicana for many years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Katherine Goff of Pasadena; two
daughters, Mrs. Barbara Jean Nash of LaPorte and Mrs.f Carolyn Joyce
Riddle of Pasadena; two sons, Chief Petty Officer Jimmy Lee Goff of
U.W. Navy and Ray Goff Jr. of Pasadena; a sister, Mrs. F. R.
Frederick of Houston; a brother, Jack Goff of Corsicana; seven
grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Mary Etta (French) Moore
Nov 10, 1878 - Jan 30, 1964
Mrs. Moore, 85, Dies Thursday
DAWSON. Jan. 31 (Spl). - Mrs. Mary Etta Moore, 85, native of Navarro
county, died in a Cisco rest home Thursday following an extended
illness.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Elmer Berry, Cisco' Mrs. Jimmy
Allen, Lubbock, and Mrs. U. S. Smith, Dawson; four sons, T. W.
Mitchell, Upland, Calif.; Inmon Mitchell, Cisco; Carlos Moore,
Weatherford, and Chester Moore, Dawson; 14 grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren, two brothers, George French, Bristol, and Troy
French, Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Haynes and Mrs. Eunice
Smith, both of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Allie Goebell, Port Arthur, and
other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the First
Methodist church with burial in the
Dawson cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Joe Worley, pastor, and Rev. Dan
Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Pallbearers will be Earl Ridder, James Mitcham, Almer Renfro, Clide
Pierce, Orlie Crecelius and W. J. Moore.
Eubanks Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Lillian Fitzgerald
Mar 1, 1903 - July 11, 1997
Lillian Fitzgerald 94, of Corsicana died July 11 at the Mel Haven
Convalescent Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Love Chapel
Baptist Church with Rev. Kalvin Townsel officiating. Burial will
follow in the Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers are friends of the family.
Honorary pallbearers are Clifford Nickson, Cecil Armstrong, and W.
Rivers.
Ms. Fitzgerald was born March 1, 1903 in Athens.
Ms. Fitzgerald is survived by a daughter, Maggie Tatum of Dallas; a
sister-in-law, Nellie Fitzgerald of Corsicana; a host of nieces and
nephews and other relatives.
Ms. Fitzgerald is preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Anna
Fitzgerald, two sisters, Martha Phillips and Annie Mae Fitzgerald
and a brother, George Fitzgerald.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Nicholas Caldwell
Mar 11, 1970 - July 25, 1997
Nicholas Caldwell, 27, of Corsicana died July 25 in Dallas.
Quiet hour will be Wednesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Scott
Funeral Chapel.
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Independent
Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Betts officiating. Burial will
follow in Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers are Mr. Caldwell’s brothers.
Mr. Caldwell was born March 11, 1970 in Corsicana. He was a 1988
graduate of Blooming Grove High School where he played basketball
and ran track. He was employed at Transit Mix.
Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Charlotte Caldwell of
Corsicana; four children, Zavier Betts, Adam Betts, Shequitta Betts,
and Nick Caldwell; mother Shirley Sullivan of Corsicana; father,
John L. James of Corsicana; a sister, Barbara Ann Faulk of
Corsicana; 4 brothers, Timothy Sullivan, David Ray Caldwell, Chris
Jackson, and Tony James all of Corsicana; paternal grandmother, Mary
James; mother-in-law, Frances Bailey; 2 uncles, 2 aunts, and other
relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Louis D. Cunningham, Sr.
May 9, 1927 - July 14, 1997
Louis D. Cunningham, 70, of Corsicana died July 14 at Columbia
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Bethlehem
Baptist Church with Rev. Dairy Johnson officiating. Burial will
follow at Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark D. Cunningham, Wiley D. Mitchell, Craig D.
Cunningham, Marcus Smith, Terry C. deeds, Tracy Cunningham, Louis D.
Cunningham, III.
Mr. Cunningham was born May 9, 1927 in Purdon. He was a veteran of
the U. S. Army.
Mr. Cunningham is survived by two sons: Fred Cunningham and wife,
Laura of Corsicana and Louis d. Cunningham and wife, Ruby of
Fairfield; three daughters: Barbara Wright and husband, Ronald of
Austin, Peggy Deeds and husband, B. J. Jr., of Corsicana and Pamela
Hayes and husband, Charles of Fairfield; twelve grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; one sister, Beaulah Johnson of Corsicana one
aunt, Drucilla Cunningham of San Antonio; a host of nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by his parents, Fred D. and
RoAnna Cunningham, his wife, Christine Cunningham and one sister,
Annie L. Gowens.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Three C. Sanders
Sept 16, 1936 – July 1, 1997
Three C. Sanders, 60, of Corsicana died July 1 at Columbia Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the M. R. Smith
Parlor for Funerals.
Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Greater Wilgo
Baptist Church with Rev. William H. Kurney officiating. Burial will
follow at the Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers are Marcus Norris, Beodrick Sanders, Troy E. Chambers,
Darion Sims, James Sanders, and Hubert Rush.
Mr. Sanders was born September 16, 1936 in Corsicana. He was a
member of Greater Wilgo Baptist Church.
He is survived by Jeraldine Sanders of Corsicana; sons: James
Sanders of Corsicana, Bernard Sanders of Rusk, Gilbert Sanders of
Bohman, and Kenneth Sanders of Beaumont; daughters: Pamela Sanders,
Gloria Sanders, Sarah Sanders, Zwendolyn Sanders, Brenda Sanders and
Kendra Sanders all of Corsicana; sister, Sarah Ann Frierson of
Columbus, South Carolina; eighteen grandchildren; one
great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Sanders is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Sanders and
mother, Emma Sanders.
Arrangements by M. R. Smith Parlor for Funerals.
Notes:
Floyd Ballard Sr.
Feb 10, 1924 - June 18, 1997
Floyd Ballard Sr., 73, of Corsicana, died Wednesday, June 18, at his
home.
Wake services will be held today 7 to 8 p.m. at Ross and Johnson
Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at
the Eastside Church of Christ with Willie Wilmore officiating.
Interment will follow at Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Joe Ballard, Ray Shawn Ballard, B. J.
Deeds Jr., Willie Gary Ballard, Rodney Ballard and Larry Deeds.
Honorary pallbearers will be William Ballard II, William Collins,
Joe Robertson, Floyd Ballard Jr., Lewis F. Ballard, Willie M.
Ballard, Kenneth J. Ballard, Donald E. Ballard, Paul A. Ballard and
Glenn P. Deeds.
He was born Feb. 10, 1924, at Powell. He was a veteran of the United
States Army, serving during World War II, receiving an honorable
discharge as a Corporal. He was a marksman rifle with decorations
and citations: American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and
World War II Victory Medal.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mrs. Naomi J. Ballard; six
sons, Floyd Ballard Jr. of Corsicana, Lewis Ballard of Hinesville,
Ga., Willie M. Ballard, Kenneth J. Ballard, Donald E. Ballard and
Paul A. Ballard, all of Corsicana; six daughters, Gloria Deeds of
Corsicana, Rosetta Ballard Strain of Oceanside, Ca., Hettie Sanders
of Corsicana, Jennie V. Ballard of Dallas, Naomi J. Jenkins of san
Antonio, Paula D. Ballard of Dallas; 27 grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel Mae Pinson, Ada Hawkins and Ruby
Ballard, all of Dallas; one brother, Lonnie Ballard of Dallas; two
son-in-laws, six daughter-in-laws and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Ballard Sr. and
Ethel Ballard; two sons, Lloyd Ballard and Boyd Ballard of
Corsicana; and two brothers, Leroy Ballard and William Ballard Jr.,
both of Corsicana.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Pansy Ward
Sep 12, 1906 - Jun 25, 1997
Mrs. Pansy Ward, 90, of Corsicana died June 25 at the Mel Haven
Convalescent Home.
Quiet hour is today from 7-8 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home.
Funeral Services are Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Eastside Church of Christ,
with Bro. Lee W. Criddle officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland cemetery.
Mrs. Ward was born Sept. 12, 1906 in Chatfield. She was a member of
Eastside Church of Christ and served as the first bus ministry
chaperone.
Mrs. Ward is survived by daughters, Annie Pearl Crawford, Pansy
Lewis (Freddie); Margie Williams (Charles), Bettye Criddle (Lee W.)
, Virginia Wilson (Leroy) and Tiny Ward, all of Corsicana, and
Cherry Jones of Dekalb; daughter-in-law, Delores Ward of Dallas;
sisters, Maxine Milton and Frankie Miller of Corsicana;
brothers-in-law, Percell Milton and Ocell Miller, Sr., of Corsicana;
29 grandchildren, 77 great grandchildren; 44
great-great-grandchildren, and nieces, nephews and relatives.
Mrs. Ward is preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sons,
two brothers, four grandsons and two granddaughters.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Julia Lee (Johnson) Williams
Sept 4, 1928 - Jan 21, 2011
Julia Lee Johnson Williams, 82, resident of Corsicana, passed away
Jan. 21, 2011, at Heritage Oaks West.
She was born on Sept. 4, 1928, to the late Elias and Ella Johnson of
Corsicana. Julia received her education at Booker T. Washington and
Jackson High School. She later attended Navarro College Vocational
Nursing School and successfully passed the Texas State Board
Examination to receive her license to practice nursing. Julia
accepted Christ and was baptized by the late Rev. E.C. Davis, former
pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She remained a faithful member
there until the family moved to California. Julia was married in
Corsicana, and is the mother of seven children. She was employed at
Mel Haven Convalescent Home and Navarro Memorial Hospital. Julia and
her family moved to California in 1970, and she united with House of
Prayer Baptist Church, where she served faithfully. She was employed
at the V.A. Hospital in Palo Alto, Calf., until a severe back injury
prevented her continued employment.
Julia married the Rev. Huey Williams in 1980. She was a loving and
devoted wife, dedicated Christian mother, caring grandmother,
compassionate great grandmother, and a loyal friend who always gave
compliments and praise to others, but never sought recognition. She
loved people and met everyone with a smile, a hug, and a kind word,
always ending with "I Love you,” or "Dear Heart." She was known as
"Mama Julia," "Grandma,” and "Honey Bunch." Her favorite expression
was "I'm Blessed."
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda; sons, Leroy Jr.,
and David; and brother Gene Terry.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Huey Williams of Corsicana;
four daughters, Jackie Jones, Patricia Fields, and Dearlyn Holmes
all of Corsicana, and Emily Rivers and husband Pastor Bruce Rivers
of Los Banos, Calf.; six step children; 12 grandchildren; 17 great
grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; one sister, Jettie
Ellison of Corsicana; four sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; she
is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorial Services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011,
at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
with the Rev. Huey Williams as Eulogist. Interment will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary, Corsicana.
Notes:
Sally M. Winston
Sept 16, 1951 - Jan 11, 2011
Sally M. Winston, 59, of Corsicana, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 11,
2011, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Sat, Jan 15, 2011, at Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church with the
Rev. Gary Moore officiating. Interment will be at
Woodland cemetery.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Danny Dean Strain
abt 1954 - Mar 13, 2012
Danny Dean Strain, 57, of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, March 13,
2012. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the
Lifeline Fellowship Family Church, 5301 West Highway 31, in
Corsicana. Interment will follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Rubie Nell
(Harrell) Criddle
May 24, 1911 - June 12, 1997
Mrs. Rubie Nell Criddle, 86, of Corsicana died Thursday at Mel-Haven
Convalescent Home.
Quiet hour will be tonight from 7 to 8 at Scott Chapel. Services
will be held Tuesday at Bethel AME Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Billy
Freeman, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers are Byron Criddle, Jitu Criddle, Eric Chimney, Timothy
Criddle, Obidike Kamau, Adisa Kamau, Lee W. Criddle, Jr., and Harvey
Criddle.
Mrs. Criddle was born May 24, 1911 in Mart. She was a member of the
Bethel AME Church.
Mrs. Criddle is survived by three sons, Lee W. Criddle, Sr. and wife
Bettye of Corsicana, Willie Criddle, Jr. and wife Eula of Houston,
and Tyrone Criddle of garland; daughter, Tennie criddle-Chimney of
Corsicana; 23 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; sister-in-law, Josephine Harrell, nephews
and other relatives.
Mrs. Criddle was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Harrell
and Tennie Kilgore-Webster; daughter, Eula Juanice Criddle-Frances;
husband, Willie Criddle, Sr.; three brothers, Alfred, Randolph and
Fred Harrell.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Wilyum LaVaniel Henderson Jr.
Oct 13, 1977 - July 24, 1997
Wilyum LaVaniel Henderson, Jr., 19, of Richardson died July 24, at
his residence.
Services were today at 2 p.m. at the Taylor Memorial COGIC. Burial
will follow at the Woodland cemetery.
Pallbearers are friends of the family and uncles.
Mr. Henderson was born October 13, 1977 in Corsicana. He was a
student in the Dallas Independent School District.
Mr. Henderson is survived by his mother, Gloria Williams Henderson;
father, Wilyum L. Henderson Sr., both of Dallas; sister, Shelisha
Henderson of Corsicana; two grandmothers, Glodene Williams of
Corsicana and Doris Henderson of Dallas; six uncles, Edwin, Sam and
Trent Henderson all of Dallas, Melvin Hughes of Austin, J. T. Hughes
and Hop Hughes both of Corsicana; father figure, Nat Wilson; and a
host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Charlie Cornish, Jr.
Feb 8, 1932 - Mar 28, 1997
Charlie Cornish, Jr., 65, of Corsicana, died Friday, March 28, 1997,
at his residence.
Services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roane Chapel Baptist Church, with
Rev. M. R. Parson officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Visitation is Monday from 7-9 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Price, Ronnie Ellison, Tommy Tatum, Joe
Frank Cooper, L. C. Crawford, Davis Milton and Willie McElroy.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wilbur Kennedy, Richard Butler, James
Whitfield, Howard Brown, Arthur Lee Carroll, R. C. Govan, Johnnie B.
Grayson, Moses Govan and Leonard Winston.
Mr. Cornish was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Fairfield. He was a mechanic
for 35 years.
Mr. Cornish is survived by four daughters, Stephanie Kay Whitfield,
Billie Ann Kennedy, Charlene Winston and Rosalyn Renee Gipson; sons,
Charlie Ray Cornish, Jimmie Charles Cornish, Carl Edward Gowan and
Anthony Lee Govan; sisters, Ella Jean Stratford and Ida Pearl
Darrisaw; 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of
other relatives.
Mr. Cornish was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Cornish,
Sr. and Viola Riley Cornish and son, Michael Wayne Gibson.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Pinkie Jean Burke
Nov 1, 1935 – Mar 26, 1997
Ms. Pinkie Jean Burke, age 61, of Corsicana died March 26, 1997.
Wake services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ross and
Johnson Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
in the Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Dairy G. Johnson, Sr.
Burial will follow at Woodland
Cemetery.
Ms. Burke was born November 1, 1935 in Navarro County.
Ms. Burke is survived by her father, Ollie Burke of Seattle,
Washington; two sons; David R. Burke and Curtis E. Burke and wife,
Audrey; daughter, Tenasha R. Burke; thirteen grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; mother, Mrs. I. D. Love; nieces and nephews,
Arthur and Gwen Newsome, Willie and Linda Brown all of Corsicana;
and other relatives.
Ms. Burke is preceded in death by her sister, Mrs. Ollie Faye Ellis.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Mammie Lee
"Sug" Grayson
Dec 18, 1922 - Mar 11, 1997
Mammie Lee (Sug) Grayson, 74, of Corsicana died March 11, 1997, at
Columbia Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Harmony Baptist Church, with Rev.
Joe Hubbard officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kevin McDade, Robert Hill, Corey Wilson, Gary
Mason, Harold Mason and Billy Hubbard.
Mrs. Grayson was born Dec. 18, 1922 in Teague.
Mrs. Grayson is survived by her husband, Leon Mason of Corsicana;
brother, Rufus Grayson of Fort Worth; son, Jimmy Grayson; daughter,
Lillie Grayson; daughter-in-law Carolyn Watson; son-in-law, William
Smith; former daughter-in-law, Carmen Saiz and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Grayson was preceded in death by her mother, two sisters one
brother and an adopted daughter.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
John Dennis Alexander
Apr 1, 1938 - Mar 12, 1997
Services for John Dennis Alexander were earlier today at First
Independent Baptist Church, with Elder Robert Newsome officiating.
Visitation is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at M. R. Smith’s Parlor for
Funerals. Family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. today.
Burial will be at Woodland
Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Ron Turbutton, Marcus Turbutton, Daryl White, Carl
Turbutton, Nathaniel Johnson and Tommy West. Honorary pallbearers
are Mack Pierce, Johnny “Bubba” Calhoun and Bo Riles.
Mr. Alexander passed away March 12, 1997.
Mr. Alexander was born April 1, 1938, to the parentage of Mr. Louise
Alexander. He graduated from G.W Jackson High school in
1958. He
married Bobbie Jean Mathis.
Mr. Alexander is preceded in death by his mother, Durceil Clark and
daughter, Cynthia Alexander.
Mr. Alexander is survived by his wife, Bobbie Alexander; son, John
D. Alexander, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Robbie Alexander; three
daughters, Debra Gooden and son-in-law Arron Donnell Gooden; Sherry
Alexander Solomon Smith; and Gwen Alexander Woods and son-in-law
Randy Lee Woods, Jr., all of Corsicana; father, Louis Alexander of
Dallas; four stepbrothers and one stepsister; eight grandchildren
and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by M. R. Smith’s Parlor For Funerals.
Notes:
Doris Littleton
Oct 10, 1925 - Nov 18, 1997
Doris Littleton, 72, of Dallas, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, in
Dallas.
Services are 11 a.m. today at First Independent Baptist Church in
Corsicana, with Rev. Keith Henry officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are family members and friends.
Ms. Littleton was born in Chatfield on Oct. 10, 1925. She was a
graduate of G.W. Jackson High School and Draughton’s Business School
of Dallas.
Ms. Littleton is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and
Sam Spralls, III of Red Oak; son, Michael Littleton of Dallas;
grandsons, Rory James Spralls and Sterling Michael Spralls; sisters,
Louise Smith and Cornelia E. Carroll, both of Corsicana; nieces,
Charlene Littleton of Corsicana, Jeraldene Williams and her husband,
Roy, of Lancaster, Mary Lloyd and Andrea Range, both of Dallas;
nephews, Alford Littleton and wife, Tonia, of Glenn Heights,
Fitzgerald Littleton and Daymon Littleton, both of Dallas; aunt,
Carrie E. Hines of Chicago, Ill; and other relatives.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Vanessa
(Brown) Crawford
Aug 9, 1963 - Nov 20, 1997
Vanessa Brown Crawford, 34, of Corsicana, died Thursday, Nov. 20,
1997, in Corsicana.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Greater Wilgo Baptist Church,
with Rev. W. Kurney officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Dwight Garrett, Edgar Garrett, Jackie Garrett,
Curtis Brown, Patrick Brown, Sidney Davis, Larry Davis, and Chester
Davis.
Mrs. Crawford was born in Corsicana on Aug. 9, 1963. She was a
member of Soul Savers Temple under the pastorage of Rev. H. D.
Haney.
Mrs. Crawford is survived by her mother, Mattie Lee Brown; father,
Dewey Thomas, Jr.; daughter, Raynette Lewis; son, Mark Lewis;
sisters and brother-in-laws, Betty and Jackie Garrett, Doris and
Ralph White, Ethel and Willie Mitchell, Diane and Michael Rush;
brothers, L. C. Brown and David Ray Brown; grandmothers, Ethel Haney
and Fannie Thomas; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
Mrs. Crawford was preceded in death by her husband, Jerrel Crawford.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Chester Johnson
Sep 7, 1920 - Sep 7, 1997
Chester Johnson, 77, of Corsicana died Sept. 7.
Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church
with Rev. S. H. Jemerson officiating. Burial will follow in
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Gayland Thomas, Terry Thomas, Gregory Austin,
William Horn, Michael Thomas, Alton Albert, and Lester Nevels.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Mr. Jones was born Sept. 7, 1920 in Chatfield. He was a member of
the Mt. Olive Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He was a
retired employee of Oil City Iron Works. He was a former baseball
coach for the “Reds” at Burnett Park.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Addie Johnson of Corsicana;
daughter, Marilyn Johnson of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law,
William B. and Margaret Johnson of Corsicana; step-son, Freddie
Watson of Corsicana; 3 sisters, Edna F. McNeil, and Verdia Jean
Johnson both of Long Beach, California, and Georgia V. Carroll of
San Francisco, California; brother, John S. Johnson of Seattle
Washington; 2 grandchildren; Janice Johnson and William Johnson,
Jr., both of Corsicana; 1 great-granddaughter, Tasia Manning; and a
host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Chylette Renee McIntyre
May 16, 1996 - July 22, 1997
Chylette Renee McIntyre, 14 months of Corsicana died July 22 at the
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at the Ross and Johnson
Mortuary with Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Billy McIntyre, Derrick Johnson, Edward Williams and
Mitchell Rodgers.
Honorary pallbearers are Mark Moore, Charles Moore, John McIntyre
and L. E. Gray.
Chrylette McIntyre is survived by her parents Carolyn McIntyre and
Anthony Newsome of Corsicana; grandparents Victor and Cynthia
Morrison and Clara Collins all of Corsicana;
great-great-grandmothers: Naomi Patrick and Rosetta Moore of
Corsicana; great-great-great-grandmother, Rogers Blanford of
Corsicana; aunts: Leticia McIntyre and Vanessa Newsome; great aunts
and uncles: Dwight and Jean Bryant, Billy and Wendy McIntyre, Hazel
Moore, Lavonia Moore, Charles Moore, and Mark Moore; and a host of
cousins and friends.
Family members request all monetary donations to be made to Ross and
Johnson Mortuary. Chylette blessed the lives of so many around her
and all donations in her honor will be truly appreciated.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
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Willie Mae (Sales) Lewis
Apr 18, 1911 - Apr 5, 1997
Eighty-five years ago April 18, 1911 in Wortham, Texas, a beautiful
plant was seeded and begun to grow. But early in the morning of
April 5, 1997, that plant was plucked by the hand of God.
Willie Mae Sales Lewis was the daughter of the late Lee and Mime
Sales. She grew up in Wortham, Texas. She received her formal
education in the Wortham Public Schools.
She was baptized into Christ in 1945 with the Eastside Church of
Christ, serving as a teacher of Sunday School, Vacation Bible
School, and Ladies Bible Class. She also was a member of the
Benevolence Ministry and Adult Chorus.
She was a Domestic Engineer 31 years with Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
Stewart.
She married the late Ocie Lewis.
She leaves to cherish her beautiful memory: two sons: Freddie Lewis
of Dallas, and Willie J. Lewis of Fort Worth; six daughters: Maggie
Young of Fort Worth, Osie Andrews (Walter) and Hattie Albert (Alton)
of Corsicana, Geraldine Donaldson Glenda Bluitt (Maurice), Dallas,
Zanell Cain (Valley) of Tyler; one sister, Ethelene Dickson, one
brother, Odie Sales of Paducah; 25 grandchildren; 42 great
grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; a host of nephews,
nieces, two brothers-in-law: Freddie Lewis (Pansy) and Wilson Lewis
(Luevenia), three sisters-in-law: Christine Filmore (Cleveland)
Louella Curtis and Dovie Truitt and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers and one
sister.
Wake services will be held Thursday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ross and
Johnson Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in
the Eastside Church of Christ with Willie Wilmore, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Woodland
Cemetery.
Active and Honorary Pallbearers: Dwayne Brown, Arthur Donaldson,
Robert Billington, Gerald Lewis, Gaylord Brown, Maurice Bluitt II,
Kelvin Jones, Freddie Lewis, Jr., Anthony Brown, Ocell Donaldson,
Lawrence Brown, Tony Bluitt, Derrick Young, Ray Jones and Gregg
Lewis.
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Mary Ann Woods
Jun 15, 1945 - Jun 14, 1997
Mary Ann Woods, 51, of Dallas died June 14 at Methodist Hospital in
Dallas.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Bethel AME Church
with Rev. Billy Freeman, Sr., officiating. Burial will follow at the
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are James Hines, Jr., Marcus Hines, Bobbie Hines, George
Seton, Tinnis Hines, John Woods, Jr., and Tommy Smith.
Mrs. Woods was born June 15, 1945 in Barry.
Mrs. Woods is survived by her mother, Erma Hines Bunton of
Corsicana; two daughters, Deirdoe Lynch and Dawn Flores both of
Dallas; five sons: Tommie Smith, John Woods, Jr., Antonio Woods,
Craig Campbell and Louis Flores all of Dallas; five sisters:
Margaret Crawford, Donna Cox, Nelda Kellogg, Charlean Stafford, and
Alice Williams all of Dallas; six brothers: Paul Williams, Ray
Williams, Bubba Williams, and George Crawford all of Dallas, Lewis
Crawford of Mississippi and Roy Crawford of Wolf City; two
daughters-in-law, Kelly Champion Woods and Oletha Brown Woods both
of Dallas; foster mother, Jewel Arnett of Dallas; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Raymond Tallie
Jan 11, 1920 - Sep 22, 1997
Raymond Tallie, 77, of Corsicana died Sept. 22 at Columbia Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be held Saturday, at 11 a.m. at the First Independent
Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Kelley and Rev. J. C. Johnson
officiating. Burial will follow in
Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Delvin Tallie, Johnny Ray Cook, Jr., James Waleford,
John Waleford, Roger Proctor, Jr., and Ronnie Washington.
Mr. Tallie was born Jan. 11, 1920 in Lancaster. He was a member of
St. John Baptist Church where he served faithfully as a deacon. He
was a veteran of WWII.
Mr. Tallie is survived by his wife, Mable Tallie; seven children,
Catherine Banks, Patricia Blair, Victoria Cook, and Bobby Tallie all
of Dallas, Paulette Spain of Corsicana, Ray Tallie of Palmdale,
Calif., and Roy Tallie of Mesquite; 15 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Roger Lee Bluitt
Dec 14, 1907 - Sept 4, 1997
Roger Lee Bluitt, 89, of Corsicana died Thursday, Sept. 4 at Vencor
Hospital in Fort Worth.
Services are Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Scott Funeral Chapel with Elder
Roger Bluitt. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
Mr. Bluitt was associated with Calhoun Home for many years, and a
former employee of Cotton Mill.
Mr. Bluitt is survived by several cousins and many friends.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Nathaniel Stevenson
Feb 21, 1902 - Aug 9, 1997
Nathaniel Stevenson, 95, of Corsicana, died August 9 at Park Row
Health Care Center.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ross
and Johnson Mortuary.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the First Independent
Baptist Church with Rev. J. C. Johnson officiating. Burial will
follow at the Woodland Cemetery.
Mr. Stevenson was born February 21, 1902 in Teague. He was a member
of St. John Baptist Church.
Mr. Stevenson is survived by his wife, Annie Stevenson of Corsicana;
three sons; Onnis Clyde Stevenson of Corsicana, Wilmer Stevenson of
Dallas and Charlie Everette Stevenson of San Francisco, California;
a daughter, Lula Kenney of Corsicana; 12 grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Mr. Stevenson is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Betty
Stevenson; two sons, Cecil Howard Stevenson and Vernal Stevenson;
two brothers and a sister.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
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Myrtle Hatcher Barnes
Apr 26, 1907 - Aug 23, 1997
Myrtle Hatcher Barnes, 90, of Corsicana died Aug. 23 at MelHaven
Convalescent Home.
Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Greater Wilgo
Baptist Church with Rev. William Kurney officiating. Burial will
follow at Woodland Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Harold Andrews, Sr., Harold Andrews, Jr., Walter
Andrews, and Wm. Lewis Elliott.
Mrs. Barnes was born April 26, 1907 in Fairfield. She was a member
of Wilgo Baptist Church where she served with the Mission Society,
Ushers and Deaconess.
Mrs. Barnes is survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Viola Thomas Rhynes
Aug 1, 1919 - Jul 31, 1997
Viola Thomas Rhynes, 77, died Thursday, July 31, at her home in
Corsicana.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the First
Independent Baptist Church in Corsicana with Rev. Larry Polk
officiating. Mrs. Rhynes will be buried in the
Woodland Cemetery in
Corsicana. Pallbearers will be her grandsons and friends.
“Quiet Hour” will be Monday, Aug. 4, from 7-8 p.m. at Scott Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Rhynes was born Aug. 1 1919 in Chatfield, Texas. She was a
member of Petersburg Baptist Church in Kerens.
Mrs. Rhynes is survived by three sons, Donald Ray Rhynes and Fred
Rhynes, both of Corsicana, and Willie P. Rhynes of Dallas; six
daughters, Ruby Faye Evans, Ruby Nell Rhynes, Luree Hall, Queen
Esther Rhynes and Bessie Rayo, all of Corsicana, and Annie Pearl
Benton of Fort Worth; three brothers, O. D. Thomas of Palestine, W.
C. Thomas and Aubery Thomas, Jr., both of Fort Worth; four sisters,
Hazel Thomas of Dallas, Ethel Mae Berry, Earlene Betts and Annie
Ruth Franklin, all of Corsicana; Godchild Ruby Sharper of Fort
Worth, special brother-in-law, Joseph Betts of Corsicana; three
grandsons-in-law, Sammie L. Campbell, Paul L. Ballard and Ray
Anthony Meadows; 24 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a host
of other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jeff Rhynes and three
children.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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Leon Williams
Feb 7, 1925 - Jul 28, 1997
Mr. Leon Williams of Corsicana passed away on Monday, July 28. Mr.
Williams was born February 7, 1925 in Chatfield. He was the youngest
of five children born to the parentage of Jim and Evie Williams. A
life-long resident of Corsicana, Mr. Williams was one of the first
minority business persons in Corsicana, having owned and operated
Leon’s Garage for more than forty-five years. A charismatic, kind,
generous family man with God given talents his effervescent presence
and lighthearted spirit will be sorely missed. He is a treasure! Our
loss is heaven’s gain. To God be the glory.
A wake will be held 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Ross and Johnson
Mortuary in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Second Mission
Baptist Church in Corsicana. Reverend Larry L. Polk, Sr., will be
officiating. Burial will follow at
Woodland Cemetery.
The Deacons of Second Mission Baptist Church and Friends will serve
as pallbearers.
He leaves to cherish his memory; his beloved wife, M. T. (Monte)
Williams; four sons: James L. Williams, Wife, Mollie of Dallas,
Jesse Williams, wife, Theresa of Corsicana, Paul Williams of
Corsicana, and Leon Hughes, wife, Wannetta of Mansfield; two
grandsons: Dr. James Omar Khayan Williams of Dallas and Laron Hughes
of Mansfield; three granddaughters, Janay C. Williams of Corsicana,
Kellie C. Williams of Corsicana and Nikkina Hughes of Mansfield; one
devoted sister, Willie V. Herron of Corsicana; and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and other relatives.
He is preceded in death by his mother, father, one brother, Jesse
Williams, two sisters, Lenora Cephus and Bessie Herron, one nephew,
Jimmy D. Herron and one niece, Zelmarie Herron Egland.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
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