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John Andrew
Taylor
May 26, 1851 - 1936
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR AGED EUREKA RESIDENT TUESDAY
Funeral services for John Andrew Taylor, aged 85 years, who died in
Eureka early Monday morning, were held from the Eureka Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Interment in the
Eureka cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Rev. J. W. Simpson, pastor of the church,
assisted by Rev. George Evans.
Mr. Taylor was born May 26, 1851 at Conyers, Ga. He moved to Eureka
45 years ago and in 1912 moved to Michigan, but returned to Eureka a
short time later.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. W. J. Chandler, Eureka; Mrs. L. B.
Tekell, Wichita Falls; Mrs. W. N. Robberson, Amarillo; Mrs. Laura
Crayton, Houston; Mrs. Flora Eubanks, Houston, and Mrs. Jim Layton,
Dallas; and a number of grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Paul Chandler, Curtis Chandler, Don Chandler, Olan
Castles, Luther Greer and W. C. Montgomery.
Funeral arrangements were directed by the L. B. Bonner & Company and
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
Cornelius Whittaker
Taylor, Judge
Jul 6, 1874 - Mar 8, 1963
C. W. Taylor Dies Thursday, Services Friday
C. W. Taylor, 88, former city judge and assistant attorney general
of Texas, died at his home, 1108 West Fourth Avenue, during the noon
hour Thursday following a two weeks� illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maggie McCammon Taylor, Corsicana, to
whom he was married July 3, 1902; several nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Native of Smithland, Tenn., he attended Nixon Springs Academy and
the Fayetteville Collegiate Institute, and in 1808, received the
LI.D. law degree from Cumberland University.
Taylor came to Corsicana, June 20, 1808, and joined the law firm of
John J. McClelland and R. E. Prince and in 1901 and 1902 when Prince
was speaker of the House of Representatives in Austin, was his
secretary.
Returning to Corsicana, he was corporation court judge of Corsicana
from 1905 until he resigned February 15, 1913 to become assistant
attorney general of Texas and served under Ben F. Looney and later
under C. M. Cureton. He represented Texas before the Supreme Court
of the United States in cases of Texas vs. Texas in famous
litigation.
Resigning from the attorney general's office, he returned to private
practice with Prince and Taylor, and later was a member of the firms
of Taylor and Howell, Taylor and McWilliams and Taylor and Stockard.
He was president of the Corsicana Lions club in 1927 � 1928, and
president of the Navarro County Bar 1942-1946. He became an elder in
the Third Avenue Presbyterian church in 1922 and was an elder and
trustee of Westminister Presbyterian church at the time of his
death.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Friday at 4
p.m. with burial in Oakwood
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Eugene E. Wood,
pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian church.
Notes:
Maggie (McCammon) Taylor
Dec 26, 1876 - Jan 23, 1964
Mrs. Taylor Dies Sunday, Rites Tuesday
Mrs. Maggie McCammon Taylor, 85, widow of the late Judge C. W.
Taylor, long-time prominent attorney, 1106 West Fourth avenue, died
at her home of a heart attack Sunday afternoon shortly after
returning from an automobile ride with relatives and friends. She
was a native of Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Tuesday at 11
a.m. with burial in Oakwood
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Eugene E. Wood,
minister of the Westminister Presbyterian church of which she was a
long-time member.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Max Bergman, Fort Worth; two nephews,
J. W. McCammon, Corsicana, and James G. Allen, Arlington; a niece,
Mrs. A. R. McElwrath, Houston and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Frank Brock, W. A. Wright, Hugh Sparks, Chas. W.
Croft, A. F. Mitchell, J. N. Garitty, W. W. Gage, Ralph W. Stell,
Joe Guthrie, W. H. Norwood, Albert Frey, Sr., and Sydney Marks.
Notes:
Ben Ramirez
abt 1944 - Apr 22, 1964
 Ben
Ramirez Killed In Spain On Wednesday
Ben Ramirez, 20, U. S. Air Force, Madrid, Spain, was killed
in an accident at Madrid Wednesday, according to information
received from the government.
The body is being flown back to the states and burial will
be here under the direction of the McCammon Funeral Home,
but time of the services had not been determined early
Saturday afternoon.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lena Ramirez, 1014 East Third
avenue, Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Joe Flores, Miss Nancy
Ramirez, Mrs. Mickey Ovalle and Mrs. Rachel Delarosa, all of
Corsicana, and five brothers, James, Moses and Sam Ramirez,
all of Corsicana; Joe Ramirez, U. S. Air Force, and Stephen
Ramirez, Dallas.
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Notes:
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Ben Ramirez Body Arrives Here Wednesday
The body of Ben Ramirez, 20, U. S. Air Force, killed in an accident
at Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, is scheduled to arrive by train in
Corsicana Wednesday at 6:09 p.m.
A Connally Air Force Base chaplain from Waco will conduct the two
services here�one at 8 p.m. Wednesday and the other Thursday at 2
p.m. at the McCammon chapel. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lena Ramirez, 1014 East Third Avenue,
Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Joe Flores, Miss Nancy Ramirez, Mrs.
Mickey Ovalle and Mrs. Rachel Delarosa, all of Corsicana; and five
brothers, James, Moses and Sam Ramirez, all of Corsicana; Joe
Ramirez, U. S. Air Force, and Stephen Ramirez, Dallas, and other
relatives.
Notes:
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Two Services Are Set For Ben Ramirez
Services were to be conducted in Corsicana Wednesday at 8 p.m. and
Thursday at 2 p.m. for Ben Ramirez, 20 years old U. S. Air Force
airman who was killed in an accident at Madrid, Spain, Wednesday.
The body was to arrive by plane Wednesday at 6:09 p.m.
Both services were to be held from the McCammon Funeral Home chapel.
An Air Force chaplain was to conduct both. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Ramirez is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lena Ramirez, 1014 East
Third Ave.; four sisters, Mrs. Joe Flores, Miss Nancy Ramirez, Mrs.
Mickey Ovalle and Mrs. Rachael Delarosa, all of Corsicana; and five
brothers, James, Moses and Sam Ramirez, U. S. Air Force, and Stephen
Ramirez, Dallas, and other relatives.
Notes:
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Ben Ramirez Services Held
Final rites for Ben Ramirez, 20, U. S. Air Force, killed last week
in Madrid, Spain, in an accident, were held Thursday at 2 p.m. from
the McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev. Nehemias Garcia, pastor of the
Bethel Presbyterian church.
A military service was conducted at the grave by personnel from the
James Connally Air Force Base at Waco with a color guard also
participating.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lena Ramirez, 1014 East Third avenue;
four sisters, Mrs. Joe Flores, Miss Nancy Ramirez, Mrs. Mickey
Ovalle and Rachel Delarosa, all of Corsicana; five brothers, James,
Moses and Sam Ramirez, U. S. Air Force, and Stephen Ramirez, Dallas,
and other relatives.
Notes:
Lola Belle
Howard, Miss
Jul 14, 1906 - May 9, 1965
Miss Howard Dies Sunday, Rites Monday
Miss Lola Belle Howard, 58, of 625 West Fourth avenue, died in
Memorial hospital Sunday morning of a heart attack. She had been an
employe of the Lone Star Gas Company for many years.
Funeral service are planned from the Corley Chapel Monday at 4 p.m.
with burial in Oakwood
cemetery. The rites are to be conducted by Rev. Sidney Roberts,
pastor of the First Methodist church, of which she had been a member
for 37 years.
Surviving are two brothers, Jack Howard, Refugio, and Vendon D.
Howard, San Angelo; a sister, Mrs. Neville Talkington, McKinney; two
nephews, Vendon D. Howard, Jr., Abilene, and Bill Howard, Refugio;
two nieces, Miss Susan Howard, Refugio, and Miss Janie Lou Howard,
Abilene, and other relatives.
Pallbearers are to be Fred Brooks, M. C. Legge, Albert James, Denman
Lee, T. C. Baggett, William Cooper, James Langford, Michael S. Hunt
and Harold Koch.
Notes:
Anne Elizabeth (Castlebury)
McAfee
Oct 15, 1930 - Jul 13, 2013
  Anne
C. McAfee Obituary
Anne C. McAfee October 15, 1930 - July 13, 2013 Austin
lost one of her staunchest progressive activists on
Saturday, July 13, 2013. Anne McAfee, a lifelong
Austinite who had been actively involved in state and
local politics for the better part of seven decades,
died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Anne
suffered from complications following a stroke that
occurred while she was attending and supporting the
recent filibuster on women's rights at the Texas State
Capitol. She was 82. Born Anne Elizabeth Castleberry,
Anne grew up in her Faulk grandparents' 1890s home on a
small farm in what was then semi-rural South Austin. As
a teenager her chores included carrying in wood for the
stoves and milking the family's cows each morning before
going off to school. In addition to her grandparents and
her mother - English teacher Martha Faulk Castleberry -
Anne grew up in the large farm home with aunts, uncles
and numerous cousins, as well as other relatives and
friends who might drop in just for a visit but end up
"staying a spell." Her aunt, Mary Faulk Koock,
established Green Pastures Restaurant in this lovely
home in 1946. The family home was a place where no topic
was too sacred for discussion- where politics, religion,
education and child-rearing were regular topics around
the dinner table or while gathered out on the front
porch. The Faulk home had been the location for numerous
meetings of the local Women's Suffrage movement in the
decade before Anne was born and her grandmother and
others talked often of those efforts and of advancing
women's rights further. Grace Methodist Church was the
center of the family's social lives and the basis for
their social justice activities. In the Faulk home Anne
developed a profound love of America and its founding
ideals and developed a deep commitment to principles of
justice and inclusion for all. Helping America live up
to those principles and become that "more perfect union"
guided her life and her activism. Anne got hooked on
politics as a 13-year-old volunteer in the 1944 Minnie
Fisher Cunningham for Governor campaign. Twenty-five
years earlier "Minnie Fish" had been president of the
Texas Women's Suffrage Association and Anne liked to
point out that Texas got the right to vote for women two
years before it became law nationally. Anne graduated
from old Austin High in 1948 and attended UT as a
history major until 1952 when she married Bill McAfee,
who had come to Austin from Corsicana to attend the
University of Texas. Having five children in quick
succession, Anne was a homemaker for a good many years,
active in teaching swimming lessons, the PTA,
carpooling, etc. After the children were older, Anne
edited their weekly newspaper, The Austin Times, a
monthly magazine, Go Austin!, and helped Bill in all of
their other business ventures. A serious student of
history and public affairs, she devoured information,
subscribing to The Congressional Record as well as
numerous other political publications. Historians as
well as local, state, and even national political
candidates often turned to her for her in-depth
knowledge of legislative affairs and Texas and national
politics. Throughout her life Anne was deeply involved
in numerous campaigns from the courthouse to the White
House. At age 17, she attended the Progressive Party
Convention in Philadelphia and supported Henry Wallace
for President. Although she loved riding horses, she
sold her treasured saddle to get the money for the trip.
Among others, she worked to elect Ralph Yarborough to
the U.S. Senate; campaigned for Henry B. Gonzalez for
Governor; was a statewide coordinator for George
McGovern for President; and served as campaign treasurer
for John Courage and for Maria Canchola. Anne was also
one of the original founders of the Save Barton Creek
Association, served for many years as an officer and
newsletter editor for the Austin League of Women Voters
and the Travis County Democratic Women's Committee, and
represented our senatorial district as committeewoman on
the State Democratic Executive Committee. She and Bill
were part of the original group of Yeller Dawg Democrats
who have been meeting each Saturday for more than 20
years. Besides working for progressive candidates, Anne
worked tirelessly to help create an America that offered
liberty, justice, and opportunity for all. She worked
for causes that included ending nuclear proliferation,
ending war, protecting the environment, promoting civil
rights for minorities and farm workers, protecting
women's rights, and providing health care for all. Anne
worked for years on compiling the history of the seven
generations of her family in Austin and had nearly
finished her book at the time of her death. She took
pride in her deep Texas roots as a member of one of the
families who received a land grant from Stephen F.
Austin. She loved her large extended family deeply, and
imparted a legacy of political engagement to be passed
on to future generations. Anne is survived by her
husband of 61 years, Bill McAfee; children Susan Raybuck,
Mark McAfee, Karen Kate McAfee, Laura O'Neill, and Nancy
Dyer; sons-in-law Perry Raybuck and Allan Dyer;
grandchildren David Raybuck, Abigail Daigle, Sean
Raybuck, Adrienne O'Neill, Amanda Adele McAfee, Kaela
Dyer Luna, Kevin Deckard McAfee, Emerson McAfee, Garrett
Dyer, Kenny O'Neill, Jeff McAfee Deckard, and Sarah
O'Neill; and great-grandchildren Sydney, Perry, Harper,
and Everlee. The family would like to thank the
extraordinary staff at Brackenridge Hospital and at
Hospice Austin, as well as Tad Davis, M.D. who stepped
forward to help Anne at the Capitol immediately
following her stroke and who accompanied her from the
Capitol to Brackenridge. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to The Anne McAfee Fund at Planned
Parenthood of Greater Texas (PPGT), 201 East Ben White
Blvd., Bldg B, Austin 78704; Capitol Area Food Bank of
Texas, 8201 South Congress Ave, Austin 78745; or
SafePlace, P.O. Box 19454, Austin 78760. Funeral
services will occur early Saturday for her large
extended family. A celebration of her life for family,
friends, and acquaintances will be held on Saturday,
July 20th at 2 p.m. at Green Pastures, 811 W. Live Oak
Street, Anne's childhood home. Memorials and guestbook
online at www.wcfish.com |
Notes:
- Wife of William Kenneth "Bill" McAfee, son of Terry Reno
McAfee & Margaret Leola "Maggie" Kerr
- Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
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 Then
There's This: Anne McAfee Stands With Women
Activist recovering after taking ill during historic
filibuster
By Amy Smith, Fri., July 5, 2013
Anne McAfee, at the Capitol on June 25 Anne McAfee
Photo courtesy of David Thomas Photography
Eighty-two-year-old Anne McAfee missed the big Stand
With Texas Women rally at the Cap�itol on Monday. Had it
not been for the stroke she suffered last week, which
came on just as Sen. Wendy Davis was approaching her
10th hour of filibustering an abortion bill, you can bet
McAfee would have been back at the Capitol on Monday,
wearing opposition orange. She would have arrived early
and stayed until the crowds dispersed. Afterward, she
would have returned home, likely to make phone calls or
send emails, reporting on the events of the day as the
Legislature gaveled in its second special session.
"Every time there was a protest, Anne was there," said
friend Walter Timberlake, who has known McAfee since the
late Forties. The two were part of the old crowd active
in Democratic politics and labor issues. "Wheth�er she
was for it or against it, if there was a protest, she
was there. She was always on the go and could go all day
long. She'd wear her husband [Bill] out."
Democratic regular Leslie Pool saw McAfee the night of
the filibuster as she and Ann Kitchen were making the
rounds at the Capitol. "She looked happy and engaged, if
a bit tired. And she was wearing orange," Pool said.
McAfee had every intention of going all day long when
she showed up at the Capitol last week for Davis'
filibuster of Senate Bill 5. But she took ill around
9pm. Those around her came to her aid and stayed with
her until paramedics arrived and rushed her to
Brackenridge Hospital, just a minute or two away by
ambulance, where she underwent surgery to remove a blood
clot.
She missed the dramatic finish that killed the bill,
which instantaneously resuscitated the state Democratic
Party and made Davis an overnight political sensation.
It was the moment that McAfee had been waiting to
witness since George W. Bush trounced Ann Richards in
1994, effectively derailing the Democratic party. McAfee
was still groggy from surgery when family members
cheerfully told her that SB 5 had failed and that the
Supreme Court had overturned the Defense of Marriage
Act. McAfee's husband and five children were relieved
the stroke hadn't wiped out her memory of what was what
in the political world.
By the start of this week, Brack doctors had declared
McAfee ready to begin intensive therapy at St. David's
Rehabilitation Hospital. She was scheduled to be
transferred there Tuesday but a setback that morning put
her back in ICU at Brack. Susan Raybuck, the eldest of
Anne and Bill McAfee's five children, reports that when
her mother is well enough to begin therapy, she'll need
help regaining her balance, dexterity, and
pronunciation. "Memory has also been affected to some
degree (we aren't sure how much)," she wrote in an
email, "but she seems to remember the most important
things: family members, relationships, and political
activism."
Progressive Roots
The niece of famed humorist and radio and television
entertainer John Henry Faulk (Austin's Central Library
is named in his honor), McAfee grew up at Green Pastures
� the Faulk family homestead on Live Oak Street in South
Austin, which today operates as a restaurant. The large
Victorian home, built in the late 1800s, served as home
for generations of the Faulk family. Like her mother,
Martha, Anne grew up at Green Pastures, on what was then
a 23-acre farm. Martha and John Henry's father, Judge
Henry J. Faulk, was a civil rights activist. McAfee grew
up milking cows � a job that was ordinarily handled by
the Faulk males, but they had gone off to fight in World
War II, so the girls and women worked the farm and ran
the household.
Timberlake, a longtime union activist, says he and
McAfee enjoy swapping stories about their childhood and
old battles won and lost, either at the ballot box, the
Lege, or City Hall. He says they usually root for the
same candidate, normally the one with backing from labor
groups. "Sometimes she doesn't go along with them,
though. It depends on who's running, but Anne has almost
always favored the female running for the office �
except in the district attorney's race. She went with
Charlie Baird," he said. "Charlie's a good man, but I
went with Rosemary [Lehmberg], so we were split there."
In a fundraising letter she wrote last year on behalf of
Paul Sadler, 2012 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate,
McAfee included a little background about herself. (The
letter is posted on the Travis County Democratic Party
website.) "I got hooked on politics as a 13-year-old
volunteer in the 1944 Minnie Fisher Cunningham campaign
for Governor � 25 years earlier, she had been president
of the Texas Women's Suffrage Association. I'm proud
that Texas got the vote for women two years before they
got it nationally," she wrote.
Monday at the Capitol, McAfee would have seen several
women dressed as suffragettes, illustrating the
pro-choice argument that the male-dominated Republican
Party wants to turn back the clock on women's rights by
restricting their access to reproductive health care.
It's very likely that McAfee would have registered to
testify in opposition to House Bill 2 (SB 1 in the
Senate) � the revived abortion bill that at press time
Tuesday was being heard by the House State Affairs
Committee. She would have arrived early and stayed late. |
Jo Ann
(Neel) Bush
Sep 9, 1929 - Mar 23, 2014
 Jo
Ann N. Bush
Jo Ann N. Bush, 84, of Harlingen, Texas, passed away
Sunday (March 23, 2014) in Harlingen, Texas.
Jo Ann was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Frost, Texas, to
William and Annie (McCord) Neel.
She married Lawrence S. Bush, Jr. on Jan. 25, 1958. Jo
Ann was a member of the New Hope Presbyterian Church in
La Feria, Texas and enjoyed painting, many crafts,
birding and was actively involved in the Harlingen
Neighborhood Food Pantry.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Bonnie Bush of
Rochester; nephews, David Taylor and Jack (Deborah)
Taylor, both of Batavia, and Jim (Tracey) Taylor of
Pittsford; great niece, Stephanie Taylor; great nephews,
Nate and Sean Taylor and numerous cousins.
Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence S.
Bush Jr.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday in
the Texas Room at Golden Palms with Rev. Mary Braden
officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the
Harlingen Neighborhood Food Pantry, New Hope
Presbyterian Church, the United Memorial Medical Center
in Batavia, or the Cedar Hill United Methodist Church of
Wytheville, Va.
The family would like to thank the staff at �On Time
Care Givers� for their faithful, devoted, and loving
care. You are invited to sign the guestbook at
www.buckashcraft.com. Arrangements are with Buck
Ashcraft Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Helen Warren
Aug 30, 1920 - May 25, 2014
Frost, Texas
Helen was born on August 30, 1920 and passed away on Sunday, May 25,
2014.
Helen was a resident of Frost, Texas at the time of her passing.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 6-8pm at Griffin-Roughotn
Funeral Home. Service will be 10:00am Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at
Frost Baptist Church with Jason Wilder officiating. Burial will
follow at Richland Cemetery, Mertens, Texas.
Ann (Clay)
Brown
Nov 14, 1920 - June 1, 2014
 Ann
Clay Brown, 93, passed away at Trisun Care Center on
Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was a steadfast Christian who
served Jesus Christ faithfully.
She was a lovely, gracious and dignified wife and
mother. Her sense of humor and gregariousness defined
her.
Ann was born on Nov. 14, 1920 to Will and Ellen Clay in
Stephenville, Texas where she graduated from high school
and Tarleton State College. She met her husband-to-be,
Charles H. Brown, when both were students at Tarleton.
Ann went on to the University of Texas where she
graduated with a degree in bacteriology in 1941. From
1941-1942, she trained in lab technology at Harris
Hospital in Fort Worth. On June 5, 1943, she married
Charles H. Brown, who was then in medical school. The
Charles Brown family moved to Corsicana in 1956 when Dr.
Brown took a position with the Navarro Clinic.
Ann was a faithful member of St. John's Episcopal Church
in Corsicana for over 57 years where she was a Sunday
school teacher and served on the altar guild. She was
influential in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to
children through Child Evangelism Fellowship of Navarro
County. She volunteered in literacy programs for first
graders at Bowie Elementary School, served on the
Corsicana Public Library Board during the late 1960s and
on the board of Twilight Home from the 1980s until the
early 2000s, and was active in Community Bible Study as
long as she could participate. She was a member of the
Navarro County Medical Auxiliary, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Kinsloe House, and the
Corsicana Country Club. She enjoyed playing bridge with
different women's groups.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Will and Ellen
Clay, her brother, Major William Clay, USMC; and her
husband of 66 years, Dr.
Charles H. Brown.
She is survived by her four children, Nancy Brown
Harrison of Waco; James Clay �Jim� Brown of Midland;
Mary Brown Gilbert of Euless, and Elizabeth Ann �Betsy�
Brown of Corsicana. She is also survived by seven
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks and gratitude to
Ann's dedicated caregivers, her hospice nurses and the
priests and pastors from St.
John's Episcopal Church, Westside Church of Christ and
Cedar Lake Hospice who cared and prayed for her. The
family also thanks Trisun Care Center, especially its
nursing staff, for providing excellent and compassionate
care for Ann.
Contributions or memorials may be directed to St. John's
Church, 101 N.
14th St., Corsicana, TX 75110; Child Evangelism
Fellowship of Navarro County, 117 Mall Dr., Corsicana,
TX 75110; The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 758, Corsicana,
TX 75151-0758; the House of Refuge, 627 W. Collin,
Corsicana, TX 75110, or the Family Service Association,
517 N. Commerce St., Corsicana, TX 75110.
A visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 8
p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Corley Funeral Home.
A memorial service to celebrate Ann's life will be held
at 11 a.m.
Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. John's Episcopal Church with
the Right Rev.
Sam B. Hulsey, Rev. Ed Monk and Rev. Richard Avery
officiating. A celebration luncheon in the church parish
hall will follow the service.
Honorary pallbearers are Ann's three grandsons James
Clay Brown, Jr., William Thomas Harrison, Sr. and Justin
Joseph Gilbert and Dr. Kent Rogers, Dr. James Witten,
Dr. Scott Middleton, Fred Grimes and Bill Regester. |
Notes:
Laurie Kay (Bain) Haynes
Jan 19, 1957 - Jun 3, 2014
 Laurie
Kay Bain Haynes, was called up to live in the perfect
place free from further pain, at the age of 57. She lost
her battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 3, 2014,
surrounded in love with her two children.
Laurie was raised in Kerens by her parents, Bub and
Martha Bain. She graduated from Kerens High School and
raised both of her children in Kerens as well. In
college, she studied music and nursing, and was a
charter member of the Texas A&M Kappa Kappa Gamma. Her
last few years of life were spent in Dallas, where she
made many friends that she cherished dearly and living
there brought her great joy, although she never lost her
small town roots.
Her passions were engaging with people, anyone and
everyone. She had such a genuine big heart and
effortlessly connected with every soul she encountered.
She brought sunshine when she entered a room and had a
laugh that was contagious. You felt blessed to have her
in your life, because of her fire spirit and loving
nature.
She was a woman of faith, and she lived her life devoted
to her church where she shared her wonderful talent of
playing the piano every Sunday.
She has graced others with her piano playing for over 50
years. She had an obvious ease with being a caretaker
and loved her years as a nurse.
She remembered every detail, and followed with love the
connections that she did make. Sports were another
passion of hers, following all of her players and teams,
from T-ball to major leagues, basketball, football, and
tennis � she could talk to you for hours about the
Baylor Bears or the Texas Rangers.
Laurie is preceded in death by her father, Robert Allen
�Bub� Bain.
Laurie is survived by her daughter, Mary Katherine Holt
of Dallas; her son, Terry Haynes of New Orleans,
Louisiana; her mother, Martha Bain; brother, Bobby Bain
of Kerens; brother, Clay Bain of San Antonio; aunt, Ann
Whorton; aunt and uncle, Kay and Pierre Hjartberg;
cousin, Kip Whorton; cousin, Angela Whorton; cousin,
Stan Hjartberg; cousin, Cathy Hjartberg, and cousin,
Christina Hjartberg Tucker.
To celebrate the life of Laurie, a social gathering with
the family will be held Sunday June 15, 2014, at 5 p.m.
at Kerens Presbyterian Church, with a memorial service
starting at 6 p.m. To honor Laurie the family is asking
that memorials be made to the Presbyterian Church, 301
SE Third Street, Kerens, Texas 75144. If you feel
obliged please bring a memory of her: a picture, a
letter, written stories, anything that reminds you of
her, as a gift to her children to honor Laurie's life.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens. |
Notes:
Jacob
Richard Nunamaker
Jan 4, 1983 - Jun 4, 2014
Jacob Nunamaker, 31, of Kerens went to the Lord's mansion on
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana.
He was born Jan. 4, 1983 in Corsicana, Texas.
He was a loving son, grandson, brother, a great uncle and kind
friend.
We will miss him.
He is survived by his mother, Suzanne Falco of Kerens; sister, Lisa
Spivey and husband Matt of Kerens; brothers, Kent Schmidt and wife
Betty of Mt. Vernon and Nelson Schmidt and wife Tawni of Sandwich,
IL; grandfather, Milton Peters, Jr. of Kerens; uncle, Steve Peters
and wife Terry of Florida; aunt, Brenda Thomas and husband Kirk of
Corsicana; nine nieces and nephews and numerous cousins.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2014 at
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with Pastor Leslie Byrd
officiating. The family will receive friends and guest following the
service in the fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity
of your choice or to Jacob's family to help with unforeseen
expenses.
Notes:
Tommy Lewis
Twomey, Sr.
Oct 12, 1939 - Jun 5, 2014
 Tommy
Lewis Twomey, 74, of Corsicana, Texas, passed away
peacefully at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth on
Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born in Duck River, Tennessee to
Thomas H. Twomey and Ophelia Church Twomey, who both
preceded him in death, he spent most of his life in
Corsicana.
He was a member of Westhill Church of Christ in
Corsicana, where he rededicated his life to Christ in
recent years.
Tommy enjoyed gardening and always had a fascination for
cars and trucks. He especially loved sports cars and had
many over the years that he treasured. He would often
fondly reminisce about them. Anyone who knew Tommy had
heard about his favorite car, a Corvette he named �White
lightening.� Another favorite was a pickup that he
converted into a six-door limo. His passion even
extended into his work life. Much of his career was
spent as a truck driver. He was very proud of his trucks
and was always finding ways to personalize them
Tommy was extremely proud of his children, �Chip� Tommy
Lewis Twomey II and his wife Cindy, of San Antonio, and
Tammy Twomey Saiter and her husband Dave of Arlington.
He is also survived by his loving and supportive sister
Sandra Brunson of Corsicana as well as his sister Carol
Horvath also of Corsicana. He is lovingly remembered by
his grandchildren Jared and Jacob Twomey, Tucker and
Terra Baugh, and Riley Saiter as well as numerous nieces
and nephews along with their children.
The visitation will be held at Corley Funeral Home, 418
N 13th St, Corsicana, TX from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday,
June 8, 2014.
A graveside service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 will
be held at
Hamilton
Beeman Cemetery with Mr. Sam Dilbeck officiating.
Pallbearers are Jared Twomey, Jacob Twomey, Tucker
Baugh, Brandon Brunson, Jeff Ivy, Terry Baugh and
honorary pallbearer, Billy Don Demoss. |
Notes:
Daries Elizabeth
(Nevill) Loosier
Jan 5, 1932 - Jun 2, 2014
 Daries
Elizabeth Loosier, 82, of Corsicana passed away Monday,
June 2, 2014. She was born Jan. 5, 1932 in Emhouse,
Texas to Ancel Nevill and Ora Wright Nevill. She was a
member of Westhill Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by parents Ancel Byron Nevill
and Ora Elizabeth Nevill; siblings, Martha Ann Nevill
Johnson, Dariel Bryan Nevill, Thurman Claude Nevill,
Clarence Ray Nevill, Bessie Jean Bentley, Lois Nevill
Turner and Harmon Nevill.
She is survived by her husband,
Paul Loosier of
Corsicana; children, Garnette Loosier Russell and
husband Dickie of Corsicana, Alton Loosier and wife
Carolyn of Corsicana and David Loosier and wife Becky of
Corsicana; one brother, Edwin Nevill and wife Doylene of
Trinidad; six grandchildren, Sylvia Russell, Susan
Russell, Harvey Loosier, Michael Loosier, Amanda Simpson
and husband Robert and Daniel Loosier; nine
great-grandchildren, David Tapia, Joanna Tapia, Ariel
Ford Loosier, Kaley Loosier, Morgan Loosier, Andrew
Loosier, Landon Simpson, Ryan Simpson, Audrey Simpson
and four great-great-grandchildren, Jordan Brown, Jayden
Faulk, Ryleigh Tapia and Annie Tapia.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Sam Dilbeck
officiating. Burial will follow at
Resthaven
Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dickie Russell,
Harvey Loosier, Michael Loosier, Daniel Loosier, David
Tapia and Robert Simpson. Honorary Pallbearers will be
Nevill Family Men.
Memorials may be made to Westhill Church of Christ
Benevolence at: 3400 W Highway 22 Corsicana, Texas
75110.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Thomas Jesse Norvell
Feb 17, 1877 - Jul 12, 1965
Thomas Norvell Rites Tuesday
Thomas J. Norvell, 88, retired farmer, formerly of Rice, died in
Paulyne's Convalescent Home Monday night.
Funeral services are to be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel. Burial will be in the
Rice cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by Rev. James T. Davis.
Surviving are his wife, who is also in Paulyne's Home.
Corsicana; a son, Roy Norvell, Dallas; three grandchildren; a
sister, Mrs. W. W. Carter, Corsicana and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Luther Murphy, Clovis Wilson, Hollis Poarch
and Ad Ellis.
Notes:
Mamie Gertrude
(Perrin) Norvell
Jul 18, 1884 - Apr 11, 1970
Mrs. Norvell Service Held
Mrs. Mamie Norvell, 85, resident of Rice the past 50 years
and native of Oakgrove community, Ellis County, died
Saturday in Paulyne's Convalescent Home. She was a member of
the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Corley
Funeral Home with the Rev. B. W. Johnson officiating. Burial
was in the Rice
cemetery.
She is survived by one son, Roy Norvell, Dallas; two
sisters, Mrs. Lewis Wilson and Mrs. J. M. Richardson, both
of Ennis; and one brother, Andrew Perrin of California.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, April 30, 1970
- Mamie G. (Perryman) Norvell is Mamie Gertrude
(Perrin) Norvell d/o Mathias A. �Mat� Perrin and Susan
Priscilla (Pulliam) Perrin buried in Myrtle Cemetery,
Ennis, Tx.
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Timothy Calgren
Sullivan
Nov 22, 1880 - Jul 08, 1965
Rites Saturday T. C. Sullivan
Funeral services for T. C. Sullivan, 84, retired
pipeliner, who died in Memorial hospital Thursday, will
be held from the Corley Chapel Saturday at 11 a.m. with
burial in the Rice
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Bob Roberts, pastor of
the Westside Baptist church.
Sullivan had resided at Rice for 25 years.
Surviving are his wife of Rice; five sons, Carson
and D. S. Sullivan, both of Rice; Clyde Sullivan,
Navarro; J. T. Sullivan, Fort Worth, and O. C. Sullivan,
Tulsa, Okla.; four daughters, Mrs. Quida Hartley and
Mrs. Neida Harding, both of Rice; Mrs. J. C. DuBose,
Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Dorothy Parks, Garland; 18
grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, four brothers,
Pete Sullivan, Bonham; Joe Tuell, Gilmer; Jim and Earl
Tuell, both of Gladewater; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie
Smith, Dallas, and Mrs. Berthan Blunt (cq). Gilmer, and
other relatives.
Notes:
Lillith Bolt
Oct 24, 1899 - Mar 16, 1965
Lillith Bolt Of Rice Dies
ENNIS, March 17 (SPL)�Funeral services for Miss
Lillith Bolt, 65, of Rice, who died in the Ennis
municipal hospital Tuesday, will be held Thursday at
2 p.m. from the First Baptist church in Rice.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Randall
McCollum, pastor of the church. Burial will be in
the Rice
cemetery.
Native of McMinville, Tenn., Miss Bolt came to Texas
with her family in 1984 and moved to Rice from Ennis
in 1910.
Surviving are a brother, J. N. Bolt, Rice; four
nephews, Johnnie Ware, Houston; William Ware,
Rosewood, Calif.; Elisha Duweese and Albert Duweese,
both of Alabama.
Miss Bolt was a member of the First Baptist church
in Rice and the Winnie Chapter of the Eastern Star
in Ennis.
J. E. Keever Mortuary directs.
Notes:
Thomas
Edward Jordan, Sr.
abt 1891 - Jan 2, 1966
T. E. Jordan Of Ennis Expires
ENNIS, Jan. 3 (Spl)�T. E. Jordan, 75, died
Sunday in a veterans hospital in Shreveport, La.
After a long illness.
A native of Loraine, Ga., he came to Titus
county, Texas, in 1898 and was a farmer in
Navarro county until 1942 when he moved to
Ennis. He retired from farming in 1958. He was a
veteran of
World War
1, serving overseas with the U. S. Army. He
was a member of the First Baptist church here.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m.
from the Keever Chapel with burial in the
Rice
cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Taylor, Ennis; Mrs. Odis Cargill, Hearne; Mrs.
Bill Neely, Bates, Ark., and Mrs. Horace Hopgood,
Waxahachie; six sons, T. Ed Jordan, Jr., Ft.
Worth; Johnny and Billy Jordan, both of Ennis;
Billy Jordan, Mesquite; Clarence Jordan,
Waxahachie; Clarence Jordan, Waxahachie, and
Leon Jordan, Dallas; 28 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Tina Lynn
(Wright) Webb
Nov 14, 1966 - June 4, 2014
 Tina
Lynn Webb was born on Nov. 14, 1966 in Dallas, Texas to
Roland and Hazel Wright. Tina passed away at the young
age of 47 on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Irving, Texas
after a long fight with cancer.
She was a loving mother and the two things dearest to
her heart was her family and the Lord. Tina was a
life-long gospel singer and song writer, and she loved
to dance as if nobody was watching. She was a very
spiritual person and wasn�t afraid to try new things.
She always supported us in everything we did and was
always there whether we succeeded or failed. We love and
will miss you dearly.
Tina is survived by her loving husband Ed Webb of
Irving; beautiful darling daughters Jordan Rachell Lynn
Hutchings of Bedford; Tristin Lynn Hutchings-Adams of
Josephine, Texas and Jennifer Lee Webb; her devoted
father and sister Roland Wright of Irving and Janet Sue
Wright Mungia of Irving; nieces Dana Alexander and
Francesca Riedle both of Irving; and crime-fighting
nephew Damien aka Batman of Irving.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday,
June 8, 2014 at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 9, 2014
at Meadowbrook Baptist Church 1705 N. Irving Heights,
Irving, Texas with interment to be held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Bazette
Prairie
Point Cemetery in Bazette, Texas.
Arrangements by Brown's Memorial Funeral Home, Irving. |
Notes:
Glynn Wayne
Massey
Jul 30, 1942 - Jun 2, 2014
 GLYNN
MASSEY
July 30, 1942 - June 2, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY Glynn Wayne Massey was born July 30,
1942 in Corsicana, TX to Howard Eugene and Stella
Lorraine (Richardson) Massey and passed 6/2 in Norman,
OK. Glynn is survived by his loving wife of 49 years,
Trudy Jan Birmingham; children, Gregory Wayne Massey and
wife Lisa Renee, and Jennifer Lynn Pelley and husband
Michael Scott; grandchildren Kayla Nicole Knight,
Garrett Wayne Mas-sey, Kyle Wayne Massey and Brittany
Renae Pelley; brother, Ray Howard Massey and wife
Cheryl; and sisters, Sarah Kay Garrett (Terry) and Delia
Ann Massey. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, 6/4,
from 12 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, 6/5, from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. The family will receive guests Thursday 6/5
from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home. Services
will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, 6/6, in the Resthaven Funeral
Home Chapel with interment following in Resthaven Memory
Gardens. Services will be officiated by Brother Ben
Glover and Brother Paul Sparks. |
Notes:
- Published in The Oklahoman on
June 4, 2014
- Glynn is my brother and he
and I were the nephews of Don Massey
chief of police for Corsicana PD and
grandson of W A Massey who was also
chief of Police for the Corsicana
PD.
Submitted by Ray Massey
- s/o Howard Eugene Massey &
Stella Lorraine (Richardson) Massey
[Hamilton-Beeman Cem]
- Resthaven Memory Gardens, 500
Southwest 104th St., Oklahoma City,
OK 73139
-
Corsicana High School Class of 1960
Loura Virginia (Keathley) Mason
Jun 20, 1888 - Apr 4, 1963
Mrs. C. A. Mason Rites Saturday
Mrs. Laura Mason, 75, reared at
Frost, died in a Hillsboro hospital
Thursday night.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Marshall
and Marshall Chapel in Hillsboro
with burial in the
Frost cemetery.
Surviving are her husband C. A.
Mason, Brandon; two daughters, Mrs.
Winnie Fay Johnson, Littlefield, and
Mrs. Frankie Bottom, LaMarque; a
son, Weldon Mason, Maryneal; four
grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren; six brothers,
Herschell Keathley, Frost; Matt M.
Keathley, Irving; Forrest Keathley,
Los Angeles, Calif.; Hampton
Keathley, Lufkin; Halbert and
Charlie Keathley, both of Corsicana,
and other relatives.
Notes:
Maritia (Shaw) Allcorn-Leath
Nov 23, 1922 - May 25, 2014
 Maritia
Shaw Allcorn Leath passed from this earth and into her
Savior's presence on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at the age of
ninety-one. She was a resident at the Sodalis Elder
Living Center in Waco having relocated from Arlington,
Texas, one year ago. A memorial service is planned for
Saturday, May 31, at 11:00am at Davis Morris Funeral
Home Chapel in Brownwood, Texas. She will be laid to
rest at East Lawn Memorial Park in Early, Texas at a
later date.
Maritia was born November 23, 1922 in Frost, Texas to
Rufus F. and Mina Gray Shaw. During her junior high
years the family moved to Brownwood where she and her
two sisters, Lillian and Jackie often entertained church
and civic groups with their cheerful singing. She was
voted Brownwood High School Homecoming Queen her senior
year and graduated as a
BHS Lion in 1940.
Maritia then enrolled in Howard Payne College where she
earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business and Voice in
1944. There, too, she was selected Homecoming Queen in
1942. Fifty-eight years later the University honored her
as the Coming Home Queen, an honor she also received
from Brownwood High in 1990.
On August 12, 1946 Maritia married her high school
sweetheart, Baylor Law School graduate and WWII veteran,
Bill Allcorn. Their union was blessed with two children,
Hopie in 1949 and Stansel Lee in 1954. The Allcorns
remained in Brownwood where Bill served as District
Attorney from 1950-1957. In 1957 the Allcorns moved to
Austin where Bill served as Texas' Land Commissioner
until 1961. The family returned to Brownwood where Mr.
Allcorn succumbed to brain cancer August 24, 1962, at
age 38. Upon her husband's passing, Maritia secured her
real estate license and she and her father established
Shaw-Allcorn Real Estate in Brownwood.
On December 21, 1964, Maritia married Dr. Paul Brooks
Leath who was then Pastor of First Baptist Church,
Fresno, CA. In 1966, the Leaths moved to La Palma, CA,
as Dr. Leath became Pastor of Truett Memorial Baptist
Church of Long Beach. Ten years later, Paul and Maritia
moved to Houston where Dr. Leath was Professor of
Religion at Houston Baptist University and Maritia
worked in the school's Office of Development. While in
Houston, the Leaths were active members of West
University Baptist Church. Upon Dr. Leath's death in
2003, Maritia moved to Arlington, TX to live with her
daughter and son-in-law, Hopie and Ricky Campbell. There
she was active in the Mayfield Road Baptist Church.
Maritia was loved by all who knew her. She will be
remembered for her generous, kind, forgiving,
Christ-like spirit, her radiant personality, infectious
smile and her beautiful singing voice. She had a
passionate love for her Savior, Jesus Christ, and for
her six children, ten grandchildren and thirteen
great-grandchildren.
|
Ella
Joy (Bearden) Hart
Sep 22, 1928 - Jun 4, 2014
 Ella
Joy Bearden-Hart was born Sept, 22, 1928 to Theresa
Baker and Herbert Bearden in Ranger, Texas. She went to
be with the Lord Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was raised
in Eastland County where she met the love her life,
Carter C. Hart and married March 12, 1946. Together they
enjoyed 64 years and raised five daughters.
Joy was preceded in death by her precious husband, her
parents, three brothers and their youngest daughter Joan
Marie.
Surviving Joy is one sister Eva Kay Poynor of Houston,
her daughters Carol Kay Gilbert and her husband Henry of
Arlington, Rita Joyce Hart of Corsicana, Lee Ann Collins
and her husband Bryan of Kaufman, Lana Ruth Warren and
her husband Edward of Humble, Texas. She leaves behind
nine grandchildren, Carey, Caron, Carter, Eric, Jason,
Heather, Sean, Joshua and Scott, as well as 14
great-grand children, Anthony, Tyler, Zachery, Nicholas,
Christain, Kaitlyn, Ava, Addison, Olivia, Keld, Chloe,
Amory, David, and Ella Joy.
Joy was a devout Christian, loving mother and master
seamstress. Her joys in life were sharing her faith,
lifting her voice in song and raising and loving her
family. She is greatly loved by them and will be so very
missed on this earth.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m Friday, June
6, 2014 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
A Celebration of her life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,
June 7, 2014 at Northside Baptist Church with Dr. Rick
Lamb officiating.
Burial will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at
Eastland Memorial Cemetary in Eastland, Texas.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana. |
Notes:
Carlton Wayne Beasley
Nov 29, 1938 - June 2, 2014
 Funeral
services for Carlton Wayne Beasley, 75, of Cleburne,
Texas will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014
in the Rosser Funeral Home Chapel, Cleburne.
A visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. prior to
the service on Friday.
Mr. Beasley passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 in
Arlington, Texas. He was born in Powell, Texas on Nov.
29, 1938 to Jess Thomas and Clara Mae
(Hines) Beasley.
Carlton married Barbara Lieser on Sept. 20, 1958 in
Durant, Oklahoma. He was a route salesman for Frito Lay
and was of the Baptist faith.
Carlton is preceded in death by his parents; and son,
David Beasley.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Beasley of Cleburne;
sons, Wade Beasley of Dallas and Scott Beasley and wife,
Rae Anne; grandchildren, Grace and Nicholas Beasley of
Trophy Club; brother, Jerry Beasley and wife, Jane, of
Corsicana; sister, Linda Menton and husband, Marcus of
Cleburne; and sister-in-law, Ande Beasley of Corsicana.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity
of your choice.
Rosser Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. |
Notes:
Wayne Hamm
Apr 21, 1930 - May 31, 2014
Wayne Hamm, resident of the Union High Community and
formerly of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on
Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the age of 84. He was born on
Monday, April 21, 1930 in Palmer, Texas to Frank and Marilyn
Hamm. He worked for General Electric in appliance repair and
later co-owned a business in appliance repair. Wayne was a
member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years and was a member of
the Dawson Masonic Lodge # 155. Wayne and his wife Jennie
moved to the Union High area in 1991 but had owned land
there since the 1970's. He loved to hunt and be outdoors and
until his death he checked on his neighbors cattle and
visited with friends in the area.
Wayne was preceded in death by his wife Jennie Lou Mahoney
Hamm in 2007, a son Billy Hamm in 2003, a daughter Connie
Green in 2011, his parents and a brother, George Hamm.
He is survived by his grandchildren: Robert Green of
Rockwall, Charise Jennings and husband Brent of Emory, Kyle
Hamm of Union High, Charlie Green of Red Oak and Wayne Green
of Red Oak, as well as great
grandchildren: Jacob Green, Trent Jennings, Ashley Jennings
and Kyle Hamm Jr. He is also survived by his sister Bernice
Lilley of Union High, a brother James Hamm of Baytown and a
number of friends that he considered extended family
members.
Masonic graveside services will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 4,
2014 at Smith Cemetery in Palmer where he will be laid to
rest next to his wife.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
James Melvin McCaslin
Oct 23, 1950 - May 27, 2014
 James
Melvin McCaslin of Pulaski passed away on Tuesday, May 27,
2014 at
Southern Tennessee Regional Healthcare System of
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee following an automobile accident.
He was born on October 23, 1950 in Corsicana, Texas and was
63 years old.
He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the United States
Marines and worked as a Criminal Investigator for the Public
Defenders Office.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 3rd from 4:00pm until
6:00pm at Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home.
A Memorial Service will follow visitation at 6:00pm on
Tuesday with full military honors.
James was preceded in death by his father, Marshel McCaslin.
He is survived by his,
Wife of 33 years, Judi Martin McCaslin of Pulaski
Mother, Edna Perry McCaslin of Texas
Adopted sons, Andrew Powell and Bryant Marks of Pulaski
Adopted daughter, Marilyn Holt of Lawrence County
Brother, Danny (Debbie) McCaslin of Texas
Sister, Corrine (Ricky) Thompson of Texas
Sister, Diane (Don) Foster of Texas |
--------- James Melvin
McCaslin of Pulaski, Tennessee pased away Tuesday, May
27,
2014 at the age of 63. James was born in Corsicana on
Oct. 23, 1950 to Marshel and Edna McCaslin. He was a
graduate of Corsicana High School and attended Navarro
College before joining the United States Marine Corps in
1970.
He served in the Marine Corps from 1970 to 1992, and
unlike most career Marines, he had the good fortune of
staing in one occupation specialty throughout his tours
of duty. James began his military career in the Military
Police field and worked through the entire spectrum from
motor patrol to desk work to investigating traffic
accidents and criminal cases. Tours of duty included
DaNang, Vietnam, Iwakuni and Okinawa, Japan in addition
to several stateside duty assignments. In 1984, he was
accepted to the Warrant Officer Program and was assigned
as a Naval Investigative Service special agent in El
Toro, California.
James was later selected as one of eight Marines to
attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National
Academy in Quantico, Va. This was followed by a
three-year tour of duty at Camp Pendleton, California.
In 1989, James was assigned to serve with NIS and the
Provost Marshal's Office at Camp Lejeunne.
James retired from the U.S. Marine Corps March 26, 1992.
He was accepted to the Tennessee Law Enforcement
Training Academy. While attending the Academy, he was
elected class president and completed the program's
requirements in the top three percent of the class.
Following his graduation from the Academy, he accepted a
position with the Pulaski Police Department.
Most recently, James served the citizens of Pulaski and
Giles county as a Criminal Investigator for the Public
Defenders Office.
James Melvin McCaslin was preceded in death by his
father, Marshel McCaslin.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Judith Martin
McCaslin, his mother, Edna McCaslin, siblings, Corrine
(Rick) Thompson, Diane (Don) Foster, and Danny (Debby)
McCaslin. He is also survived by his nephews Kenny
Thompson, Jeremy (Rachel) Foster, Dr. Justin (Meridith)
McCaslin, and nieces Kathryn (Bryan) Knotts, Kaytee
(Woody) Harrell, and Launa
(Michael) Bacon, along with great nieces and great
nephews.
A memorial service was held in Pulaski, Tennessee with
full military honors. A local memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at St. Luke United
Methodist Church with Pastor John Nader officiating.
Those wishing to make a memorial gift should do so to
their favorite charity.
Notes:
Lena Miles
May 22, 1916 - Apr 29, 2014
 May
6, 2014
Lena Miles
Pauls Valley Democrat
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma � Lena Miles of Pauls Valley,
Oklahoma was born to Lee and Frankie (Garrett) Baldwin
on May 22, 1916 in Frost, Texas and passed from this
life on April 29, 2014 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma at the
age of 97 years.
Lena grew up and attended school at Dunbar and has been
a lifetime resident of Pauls Valley. She was a member of
Grant and Maple Street Church of Christ.
In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, gardening, and
growing flowers. The highlights of her life were her
children, grandchildren, and family. Lena enjoyed
entertaining her family and close friends. Her home was
always open to anyone that she could help.
Mrs. Miles leaves to cherish her memory 2 sons: Major
Lee Collins and wife Marie of Columbus, Georgia, and
Frank Collins and wife Elisa of Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
1 daughter: Shelia Vick of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; 1
sister: Emma Lou White Cuero, Texas; 10 grandchildren,
20 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews,
family and friends.
Mrs. Miles was preceded in death by her husband George
Washington Miles; her parents Lee and Frankie Baldwin; 3
brothers: Edd Lee Baldwin, Rudolph King, and David King;
and 4 sisters: Sally Baldwin, Ether Runnels, Willie V.
Cox, and Ella B. Allen.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 5, 2014 in the
Wooster Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Martin
officiating.
Interment was in the Bethlehem Cemetery under the
direction of Wooster Funeral Home.
You may send a condolence to the family at
www.woosterfuneralhomes.com. |
Christine
Rosetta Crawford
Feb 6, 1934 - June 5, 2014
 Christine
Rosetta Crawford, 80, of Corsicana passed away Thursday,
June 5, 2014 at Heritage Oaks West.
Christine was born Feb. 6, 1934 in Kerens.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers
Willie Howard Steward and George E. Steward.
Christine is survived by her son, Franklin Crawford Sr.
(Tammy); daughters Angela Mangrum (Fred) and Rhonda
Armstrong (Finis); grandchildren Connie Brown (Rodney),
David Thomas (Emily), Maurice Crawford (Beverly), Alison
Formby, Kendra Crawford, Franklin Crawford Jr. (Meko),
Nekeshia Powell, Machemia McGregor; eight
great-grandchildren; Resa Stewart, sister-in-law;
Barbara Sweat, aunt; Jessie Gates, special cousin; and a
host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation was 12 noon to 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2014.
Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014
at First Independent Baptist Church in Kerens. Burial
will follow in
Elm Flat Cemetery in Powell. Pallbearers will be
Vonnie Powell, Leslie Bowens, Nate Woolard, Bobby
Bryant, Tavean Kelly, Randy Woods, Howard Evans, Dominic
Kelly, Kendric Ford, Michael Jackson, Ronnie Bluitt,
Albert Dunn, Ira Dunn, and James Cleveland.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Della (Brown)
Steward
June 15, 1914 - June 2, 2014
 Della
Brown Steward, 99, of Corsicana passed away Monday, June
2, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield.
Della was born June 15, 1914 in Kerens. She joined
Ebenezer Baptist Church, and later united with First
Independent Baptist Church. She married George Steward.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jeff and Mary
Powell Brown; sons Willie Steward and George Steward;
brother Odell Brown; sisters Cleo Brigham, Berthena
Williams; grandson Willie G. Steward Sr.; and two
great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter Christine Crawford;
sister Barbara (Elmer) Sweat; grandchildren Franklin
Crawford Sr. (Tammy), Angela Mangrum (Fred), Rhonda
Armstrong (Finis), Angelina Smith (Kenneth), and Alexis
Steward; great-grandchildren Maurice Crawford (Beverly),
Kendra Crawford, Alison Formby, Connie Brown (Rodney),
Franklin Crawford Jr. (Meko), Nekeshia Powell, Machemia
McGregor, Willie George Steward Jr., David Thomas
(Emily); 10 great-great-granchildren; a special niece,
Jessie Gates; Resa Steward, daughter-in-law; and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins and a wealth of friends.
Visitation will be 12 noon to 7 p.m. Friday, June 6,
2014 at Scott Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014
at First Independent Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken
Walton officiating. Burial will follow at
Elm Flat
Cemetery in Powell. Pallbearers are Vonnie Powell,
Leslie Bowens, Nate Woolard, Bobby Bryant, Tavean Kelly,
Randy Woods, Howard Evans, Dominic Kelly, Kendric Ford,
Michael Jackson, Ronnie Bluitt, Albert Dunn, Ira Dunn
and James Cleveland.
Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Thomas Monte Ochoa
Apr 13, 1921 - June 8, 2014
Thomas Monte Ochoa, Sr., 93, of Corsicana passed away Sunday, June
8, 2014. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 and
from
10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home.
Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chet Brake of Pursley Missionary and
nephew David Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Laurel Oaks
Cemetery, Mesquite. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Submitted by Karen Rost
Thomas Ochoa, Corsicana and formerly of the Pleasant Grove area of
Dallas, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the age of 93 at
Heritage Oaks Retirement Village in Corsicana. He was born to Santos
Andrew Ochoa and Teresa Monte Ochoa on April 13, 1921 in Waco,
Texas. He served in the United States Navy during World War II on
the USS Texas in the Pacific. He owned and operated a retail flower
shop in Dallas called Paul's Florist for 32 years.
Thomas is preceded in death by his parents Santos Andrew and Teresa
Ochoa; sister Julia Garcia; brother-in-laws Lee Garcia, Junior
Garcia and Bill Coe; and his wife Eula Gene Ochoa in 2004. He is
survived by his children; Thomas Ochoa and wife Sharon of Purdon,
Dora McAteer of Garland, Linda Knief and husband Bill of Taos, NM
and Leslie Ann Martin and husband Garrett of Bryan. Six
grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great great
grandchild. He is also survived by a sister Ophelia Coe of Waco and
nephew Richard Garcia and a number of other family members.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 - 7pm at Griffin -
Roughton Funeral Home and Thursday morning from 10 - 11am in the
Chapel at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
held at 11am in the Chapel with Bro. Chet Brake officiating and
David Martin assisting. Graveside services with Military Honors will
be held at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park in Mesquite at 2pm Thursday
afternoon.
Brince Albert Powell, Sr.
Apr 3, 1884 - Mar 15, 1951
Son Charged With Slaying Of Father
By Don Morrissey
Daily Sun Staff
A family argument at 711 East Second avenue shortly before 6 p.m.,
Thursday resulted in a father being fatally shot by his 24 year-old
son. Killed was Brinca A. Powell, Sr., 66.
A formal murder with malice complaint was filed before W. H.
Johnson, justice of the peace, Friday morning, signed by Sheriff
Rufus Pevehouse and sworn to before Hal H. Bookout, county attorney,
naming Robert E. Powell as the alleged slayer of his father.
The defendant had not been before the magistrate Friday morning.
According to the county attorney, the argument started in the living
room between the senior Powell and his son. Bookout said he
understood the argument was over clothing.
Employed as Nightwatchman
The murdered man had been employed as a nightwatchman for the O. R.
Burden Construction Co., and during a recent illness his son,
Robert, had been working in his place.
Mrs. H. L. Moreau, a daughter who was preparing supper, told the
county attorney her father said, �son, you�re just harping because
you have to work for me. You�re not so big I can�t still tan your
hide.�
As the elder Powell rose to his feet, Robert is alleged to have
struck his father and knocked him down. Mrs. Moreau said she then
grabbed her children and ran out the back door.
Another son, James, 28, was in the living room and Bookout said he
related he started to struggle with Robert and was attempting to
pull him off his father when another son, Sgt. Brince A., Jr., 32,
entered the room.
The county attorney said James told him Brince Jr., pulled him away
from Robert, thinking that he and his brother were fighting.
Shooting Starts
James said he looked up just as Robert started shooting. Nine
bullets from a .22 caliber pistol pierced the murdered man from his
knees to his neck. At the Corley funeral home it was discovered
there were 15 bullet holes in the man's body.
James said he believed Robert had the pistol on him all the time as
he was preparing to leave for the nightwatchman's job prior to the
time the argument started.
The wounded man fell and died in the family's dining room where the
table had been set for the evening meal.
Brince, Jr., a four-times wounded soldier, returned home from Korea
but a short time ago. Another son, Frank, is with the First Marine
Division in Korea.
Goes to Grand Jury
The county attorney said he would present the case to the grand jury
when it convenes next week.
The dead man's wife, mother of the accused slayer, had returned home
earlier Thursday from a hospital and was in her bed, still ill,
during the tragedy.
City Officer's Pickering, Frank Chapman, Tanner and Powell, along
with Texas Highway Patrolman Gaines were at the scene of the
shooting as was Justice Johnson.
Later Bookout and his assistant, Eugene Fletcher, and Deputy Pete
McCain conducted an investigation.
Nine Empty Shells
Bookout said there were nine empty shells in the gun's cylinder. A
son of the murdered man said Robert had traded a bicycle for the gun
about a month ago. The accused was taken to the county jail.
Additional survivors are another son, Earl C. Powell, Corsicana, two
grandchildren; a brother, Earl C. Powell, Corsicana, two
grandchildren; a brother, Earl Powell, Hubbard, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Silas G. Triplett, minister of the West Side Church of
Christ.
Powell was a native of Blooming Grove, and had resided in Corsicana
for many years. He was a pipeliner for years.
Notes:
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Brince A. Powell Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Brince A. Powell, Sr., 66, who died at the
family home, 711 East Second avenue, Thursday night from gunshot
wounds, were held from the Corley Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m.
The rites were conducted by Silas G. Triplett, West Side Church of
Christ minister. Burial was in the
Oakwood Cemetery.
Native of Blooming Grove, Powell had resided in Corsicana for many
years. Formerly a pipeliner, he had been a nightwatchman for the
past several years.
A son, Robert E. Powell, is charged by complaint with murder with
malice in connection with the death of his father. Nine bullet holes
from a .22 caliber pistol are said to have been found in the
victim's body.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; five sons, Brince A. Powell,
Jr., four-time wounded veteran, U. S. Army; James Powell, Corsicana;
Frank M. Powell and Robert E. Powell, both of Corsicana; a daughter,
Mrs. H. L. Moreau, Corsicana; a brother, Earl Powell, Hubbard; two
grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were John McNutt, Johnny Spencer, Unice Hayes, Frank
Cook, Raymond Wilson and Barney Hall.
Notes:
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Jury Selection In Murder Case Under Way Today
A slow tedious task of selecting a jury opened the trial Tuesday of
Robert A. Powell, who is charged with killing his 66-year-old
father, Brince A. Powell.
Presentation of evidence was expected to get under way during the
afternoon.
Application Filed
Through his attorney, Doyle Pevehouse, the defendant filed
application for a suspended sentence in the event of conviction.
Interrogation of prospective jurors indicated the defense would base
its case on self-defense and insanity.
Young Powell, about 24, was indicted on a murder with malice charge
for the fatal shooting of his father at their family home, 711 East
Second avenue, last March 15. Powell was shot nine times with a .22
caliber pistol.
Jurors were being selected from a special venire.
County Attorney Hal Bookout said the death penalty would not be
asked.
Jurors Ordered Back.
District Judge A. P. Mays, who is presiding in the case, announced
that excused jurors must report back at 10 a.m. Friday, when Felder
Lewis, negro, is slated to face trial on a charge of killing Albert
Spriggins, negro, with a brick on the streets of Dawson last Jan. 6.
About 30 witnesses were summoned in the Powell case.
Notes:
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Murder Trial Defendant Asserts He Cannot Remember
Shooting Father
By Clyde E. Johnson
Daily Sun Staff
Sixteen witnesses, including the accused, took the stand
Wednesday as the murder trial of Robert E. Powell, entered the
final stages.
The frail, physically-wrecked defendant calmly told the jury he
remembered nothing about the fatal-shooting of his father,
Brince A. Powell, Sr.
�I Don�t Remember�
�I don�t remember anything,� said the youth who is claiming both
temporary insanity and self defense. Powell told of incidents
leading up to the shooting, how an argument with his father had
developed into a family fight. But, as for the shooting, he said
�I couldn�t swear that I did and I couldn�t swear that I
didn�t.�
Most of the defense testimony emphasized the 24-year-old
defendant's bad health and peculiarities. His mother, and widow
of the slain man, said young Powell had undergone eight
operations since 1942.
Scars Displayed
While on the stand, the defendant removed his shirt and revealed
a heavily-scarred back. He told of having a lung removed, ribs
extracted, and of suffering back and head injuries in accidents.
�He's never had any peace or rest,� his mother, Mrs. B. A.
Powell, Sr., said. �He complains all the time about his head
hurting.:
Character Witnesses
Character witnesses who said the defendant had a good reputation
were Harold A. Jones, C. A. Hester, I. T. Kent, Dr. James
Curington and M. B. Golden.
County Jailer, J. C. Allen told of observing the accused while
he was in jail. The inmate wouldn�t eat and wouldn�t talk, said
Allen, and one time he fell from his bunk onto the concrete
floor.
Several witnesses have testified that young Powell had fallen at
times.
Mrs. Olga Rutledge, who lives next door to the Powell home,
recalled the commotion of March 15, when the elder Powell was
slain. She described the defendant as one who �seemed to be
ailing and always was feeling bad.�
�Highly Nervous�
Another neighbor, R. H. Phinney, testified briefly as to
Robert's �highly nervous� condition. He also said the accused
had a bruised jaw shortly after the shooting.
Two ministers, Silas M. Triplett, pastor of the West Side Church
of Christ, and The Rev. James Joseph, rector of the Episcopal
Church here, testified as to Robert's physical and mental
condition.
Joseph said Robert appeared in a state of �semi-shock� and
couldn�t seem to recall exactly what had happened. The rector
was instrumental in having the defendant observed at the Terrell
State Hospital.
Doctor Testifies
Dr. Will Miller told of examining the accused. In answer to
defense counsel's questions, he said a state of
�depressivemania� or temporary insanity results from prolonged
illness, torment and pain, �it causes some people to crack up,�
he said.
County Clerk J. Vernon Harwell supplied evidence that Powell was
committed for 90 days observation at Terrell.
�Sick in Mind�
The defendant's oldest brother, Earl, said young Robert �was
pretty sick in mind� and �at times seemed not to know who I
was.�
Cross-examination of defense witnesses by the state sought to
show that the interest in Robert's condition had developed only
since he had been charged with murder.
Dr. T. O. Willis, who was one of the signers of the Terrell
commitment papers, said he had felt that specialists could
examine the defendant.
Results of the Terrell examinations were expected to be brought
out by the state on rebuttal testimony. A Terrell physician has
been summoned.
Presentation of evidence in the case got under way at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, following selection of a jury and arraignment of the
25-year-old defendant, who pleaded innocent.
Young Powell claims both self defense and temporary insanity.
Tell of Shooting
The state's first two witnesses�sons of the slain man�told of a
�knock down and drag out� family fight a few minutes before the
father was shot nine times with a .22 caliber pistol at their
Corsicana home last March 15.
Testifying were James Powell and B. A. Powell, Jr., older
brothers of the defendant. Both described their accused brother
as having bad health. Their testimony showed the defendant was
highly nervous and at times would sit alone for lengthy periods
in the back yard with a glass of water and a cigarette.
Undergone Operations
The accused has undergone operations on the spine and lungs, and
once suffered a head injury when struck by a truck, his brothers
said. He also was described as �pouty�, non-talkative, depressed
and one who felt that �everybody's against him.�
James Powell first took the stand and described incidents
leading up to the shooting.
�I came home that day around 5 p.m.,� he said, �and about thirty
minutes later Robert (who is called Bobby) came in.�
An argument then ensued between Bobby and James over a pair of
trousers which had been sent to the cleaners.
�Bobby wanted them and said I shouldn�t have had them sent to
the cleaners,� testified James. During this argument, James
continued, their father came into the room and asked Bobby if he
wanted to work that night for Mr. Powell, who was a
nightwatchman for the O. R. Burden Construction Co.
Mr. Powell was ill, it was explained, and Bobby had worked in
his place on previous occasions.
�If you don�t want to go to work I�ll go myself,� James quoted
his father as saying. �By God, go ahead,� the accused young sons
was quoted as replying. Then, said James, his father informed
Bobby �he wasn�t too big to have his britches spanked.�
Tried to Stop Fuss
James said he turned toward the pair and attempted to break up
the fuss and prevent his father from whipping Bobby.
�I reached and grabbed Bobby and was carrying him outside,�
continued James. �I got to the back door and my brother (B. A.
Powell, Jr.,) came in. He jerked me loose from Bobby.�
James testified that he and B. A., and army sergeant on furlough
at the time after being wounded in Korea, scuffled in the living
room just as the shots were fired.
�I saw Bobby reach down toward the radio,� James said, �Daddy
was standing in the dining room with one hand on the table and
on in his back pocket. I heard Daddy tell Bobby to �put it down�
and then I heard the shots.�
Just after the shooting, James said his father declared, �Bobby,
you�ve shot your daddy.�
These details of the shooting were brought out through
interrogation by County Attorney Hal Bookout.
James also quoted the accused as saying, �Die,� as he fired the
fatal bullets.
Mother Was Ill
On cross examination by Defense Attorney Doyle Pevehouse, James
related how his ailing mother had just been returned from a
hospital the day of the shooting. She was recuperating from
pneumonia and was in bed at the time. It was on cross
examination, too, that the accused Bobby's physical condition
and emotional �peculiarities� were brought out.
James also testified, in answer to defense counsel's questions,
that Bobby and his father engaged in an altercation. He
described the whole matter as a �knock down, drag out fight.� At
one time, he testified, the elder Powell was holding the accused
son in the air by his heels �like a chicken.�
�Some Things You Forget�
On re-direct examination, the prosecutor brought out that James
apparently had omitted much of his testimony when he appeared
before the grand jury eight days after the killing.
�Why didn�t you tell me or the grand jury this story?� asked
Bookout.
�There's some things you can forget�several things you didn�t
ask me,� replied James.
Sgt. B. A. Powell, Jr., told practically the same story of the
shooting as did his brother, James. After the shooting he said,
Bobby was �running through the house wild after James. Later, he
said Bobby was outside the house chasing James.
Both brother told of their father's strength and stoutness.
James said he was afraid of his father, and the Army sergeant
remarked �I wouldn�t want him to get a hold of me.�
The state's third witness, before resting the case at 5:40 p.m.,
was Arthur Ellis, a mortician employed by Corley Funeral Home.
Ellis told of receiving the body and preparing it for burial.
Nine Bullet Wounds
Ellis testified there were nine bullet wounds�15 holes in the
body�and that death was caused in his opinion, by disruption of
the circulatory system due to the bullet wounds.
The bullets struck the elder Powell's chest and ranged downward,
hitting the leg and the arm, said Ellis.
�The body was in the dining room lying on the floor with his
head in the soldier's lap.� Testified the mortician. �The
soldier handed me the gun and said �take this so there won�t be
any more trouble with it?�
County Attorney Bookout introduced the death weapon following
identification by the Powell brothers and Ellis.
Court Recessed
Applying for a suspended sentence in the event of conviction,
the defense had numerous �character� witnesses on hand. None of
these took the stand Tuesday, for Judge A. P. Mays recessed
court at 6 p.m. until 9 a.m. Wednesday. And the state had rested
only a few minutes earlier.
Just prior to the recess, the defense called its first
witness�Mrs. Colleen Dawson Bolton, who was a friend of the
Powell family and was in the deceased man's home the day he was
killed.
Mrs. Bolton testified that the army sergeant was �awful drunk,�
that she had been with him and Bobby shortly before the shooting
that evening.
The jury was locked up during the night, and presentation of
evidence was resumed Wednesday morning.
Jurors selected to try the case were A. S. Boldin, J. S. Gordon,
O. L. Pitts, all of Corsicana; A. C. Smith, Sam M. Moore, F. A.
Fields, Orval Mahaley and Roy Vest, all of Frost; J. K. Dickson,
Kerens; J. P. Travis, Rice; Calvin Drain, Emhouse; and Joe W.
Minafee, Blooming Grove.
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Robert E. Powell Given Suspended Sentence By
Jury
By Clyde E. Johnson
Daily Sun Staff
A five-year suspended sentence was assessed against Robert
E. Powell Wednesday night for the fatal shooting of his
66-year-old father Brince A. Powell, Sr.
The 24-year-old Corsicanan, who had pleaded innocent by
reason of temporary insanity, was convicted of murder
without malice for the March 15 family home slaying.
Accepts Sentence
He accepted sentence, and was released, shortly after the
jury reported its verdict to District Judge A. P. Mays.
There were some three hours deliberation.
The case went to the jury about 4:20 p.m. after a star
stat's witness from Terrell testified that Robert had been
found sand after an 84-day observation at the State
Hospital.
�We found him to be sane and discharged him without
psychosis,� declared Dr. H. F. Bolding, a psychiatrist on
the hospital's medical staff.
Many Defense Witnesses.
The expert's testimony came after a host of defense
witnesses had described the defendant as a
physically-wrecked, nervous and peculiar man.
Young Powell was indicted on a murder with malice charge,
which carries the death penalty. But the extreme penalty
wasn�t sought by State's Attorney Hal Bookout, and his
assistant, Eugene Fletcher.
Attorney Doyle Pevehouse represented the defendant.
23 Witnesses
Twenty-three witnesses testified in the case, which grew out
of what was described as a �knock-down-drag-out� family
fight at the Powell home, 711 East Second, about 6 p.m. last
March 15. The father was shot nine times with a .22 caliber
pistol following an argument with his son, Robert.
The defense had stressed the accused killer's physical and
mental condition. When he took the stand near the trial's
end, Robert declared he remembered nothing about the
shooting.
�We are dealing with a human being who doesn�t need
punishment, but needs treatment,� Attorney Pevehouse told
the jurors.
The state, on the other hand, charged that one's physical
condition was not a �license to kill.�
Arguments Completed.
Each side was allowed 45 minutes for argument.
Bookout told the jury it was about time �we put a little
value on human life in Navarro county.� He said people went
to the penitentiary for stealing and go free for murder.
The defense had applied for a suspended sentence in event of
conviction.
Earlier, Pevehouse had said self-defense also would be
claimed. But at the trial's conclusion, District Judge Mays
held there was no evidence to support the claim, and the
jury was not charged on the subject.
Notes:
Wanda Grace
(McLain) Gillen
Mar 20, 1925 - Jun 6, 2014
 Wanda
McLain Gillen, 89, of Blooming Grove passed away Friday,
June 6, 2014 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Wanda was born March 20, 1925 in Mertens, Texas to Earl
and Lucille McLain. She attended school in Mertens and
was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1942. She attended
the University of North Texas for one year and was then
asked to teach business classes at Blooming Grove High
School. She continued her education in the summers and
graduated from UNT in August 1949. She received her M.S.
in Education from Baylor University.
While teaching at Blooming Grove, Wanda met the love of
her life and married Billy Gillen on July 30, 1945. He
told her that he was going to marry her on their first
date, and until his death in 1982 they were inseparable.
She had a great love for teaching. She taught business
for 24 years at Blooming Grove. She also sponsored pep
squad, cheerleaders, drill team and anything else she
was ask to do including becoming the counselor. In 1968,
she became a counselor at Navarro until her retirement
in 1988. She loved the students at Blooming Grove and
Navarro, and often said she gave advice that no one
listened to. However, they did because she was stopped
almost every day and told by someone how much she had
affected their lives. After retirement, she was elected
to serve on the board of Navarro from 1989 until 2002.
The highlight was a trip to Russia in 1998 to a college
that had students also attending Navarro. Overall, she
served the young people of Navarro County and their
educational needs for over 60 years. She was always
proud of her "kids" as she called them.
Wanda was an active member of the Blooming Grove Central
Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday school
teacher and pianist. She was a former member of Delta
Kappa Gamma, retired Teacher and other clubs in Navarro
County.
She and her husband loved to travel. She continued this
by taking her grandchildren to Europe for graduation and
then continued to travel with friends and family often.
Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Gillen
Sr., her parents, brother and sister-in-law, Travis and
Beverly King McLain, and son-in-law, Bill Hill.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and
Karen Jarvis Gillen of Corpus Christie, daughter, Gale
Hill of Blooming Grove; grandchildren, David Hill,
Dustin Hill, Stephanie Wigington and husband, Daron,
Shane Gillen, and Jason Gillen and wife, Natalie;
great-grandchildren Forrest, Wesley, and Katelyn
Wigington, and Wyatt, Garrett and Riley Gillen; brother
and sister-in-law, Del and Wynell McLain of Rockport;
sister-in-laws, Maxine Brown, Doris Gillen, and Carolyn
Gillen.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at
Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove, Texas. Burial
will follow at
Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons
and great-grandsons.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Quilla Van Varnell
June 25, 1932 - June 8, 2014
 Quilla
Van Varnell, resident of Tyler, passed away Sunday, June
8, 2014 at the age of 81. He was born June 25, 1932 in
Barry to James Otis Varnell and Myrtle Agnes Hodkin.
He is preceded in death by parents; wife,
Helen Joyce
Dozier Varnell; two brothers, James Otis �Skeet� Varnell
Jr. and Dolphus Don Varnell; two sisters, Blanche
Virginia �Gence� Page and Bobbie Jean Beam; niece,
Shirley Ann Beam Moreau and great-grandson James Robert
Arnett.
He is survived by his children, Gail and husband Marc
Turner of Streetman, Kenny and wife Susie Varnell of
Tyler and Tracy and wife Kathryn Varnell of Tyler;
grandchildren, Jamie Arnett of Tyler, Nicole Ballard and
husband Jayme of Streetman, Brandon and wife Kim Varnell
of Tyler, Brian and wife Kayla Varnell of Tyler, Taylor
Varnell of Tyler and Benjamin Varnell of Tyler;
great-grandchildren, Cheyanne and Kelsie Arnett, Cash
and Cayme Ballard, Colbre and Emily Varnell and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Curtis Baker
officiating. Burial will follow at
Dresden Cemetery.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home,
Corsicana. |
Notes:
Dorothy Ann
(Brittain) Pease-Barnes-Brittain
Mar 22, 1944 - Jun 7, 2014
 Dorothy
was born March 22, 1944 in Cheltenham, England during
World War II. Her father was an American soldier and her
mother was a British war bride. Dorothy traveled with
her mother, Doris Bond Brittain, to the United States on
the Queen Mary in 1946.
As a child, Dorothy attended public schools in Corsicana
and graduated from Corsicana High School in
1962. She
was a member of Immaculate Conception Church with her
parents Charlie and Doris Brittain. Dorothy had three
children, Tom Pease, Ann Barnes and John Barnes.
After raising her children in Corsicana, Dorothy moved
to Dallas where she was an active volunteer with CASA,
Side Walk Chalk Arts and the SPCA.
Dorothy moved to Montgomery County to be close to her
fianc�, David Rhodes. While living at Lake Conroe
Dorothy volunteered with MCPAS (Montgomery County
Performing Arts Society), the Republican Women's Party,
and Friends of the Conroe Symphony. Dorothy was also
active with St. Mary's Church in Plantersville and
Sacred Heart Catholic School in Conroe. She assisted in
the political campaigns for Wayne Mack, Craig Doyle, and
Will Metcalf among others in the republican party.
Dorothy never met a stranger, loved to cook for small
and large groups and was always trying a new recipe. She
loved to knit and routinely gave her work away to
friends. Dorothy was an avid sailor and taught sailing
to people young and old; she loved being on the water,
speaking often about how the water sounded hitting the
boat and how quiet it was to be on the water.
Following a brief illness, Dorothy passed away on
Saturday, June 7, 2014.
Dorothy is survived by her fianc� David Rhodes; her
children and grandchildren Tom and Angie Pease, Cheyanne,
Charlie and Savannah Pease, Ann and Terry Watkins and
son Ian Cunningham, and Johnny and Janet Barnes and
Chloe Barnes. Dorothy is also survived by her brothers
Richard and Rusty Brittain, her sister Debbie Hudson and
many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Corsicana at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June
10, 2014. |
Notes:
Larry Gene Fields
Sept 19, 1940 - June 7, 2014
 Larry
Gene Fields, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Saturday,
June 7,
2014 at the East Texas Medical Center in Tyler at
approximately 2:55 a.m.
He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Brenda Fields of
Kerens; son, Larry Gene Fields, Jr. of Glenrose; grand
daughter, Maryssa Dawn Fields of San Antonio; brother
-in-law, Coco Auerbach and wife Joan of Athens;
sister-in-law Debbie Edrington and husband Bruce of
Kerens; brother-in-law Ricky Auerbach and wife Cathy of
Kerens; sister-in-law, Martha Fields of Kerens; and many
nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at
Paschal Funeral Home.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, June
11, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Kerens
with Rev. Leslie Bryd officiating. Burial will be in the
Kerens Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Russ Crawford, Dale Crawford, Mike
Armstrong, David Armstrong, Roy Kamp, John Colbert,
Floyd Henderson and Lynn Goodwin.
Honorary pallbearers are Eddie McNeese, Lloyd Smith,
Kenneth Kilcrease, James Kelley and George Reagan.
Memorials maybe made to the Kerens First United
Methodist Church; Kerens Veterans Memorial or the Kerens
Cemetery Association. Paschal Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. |
Notes:
Cossie B.
Duncan
Apr 28, 1920 - Apr 10, 2012
 Cossie
B. Duncan was born in Blooming Grove, Texas to John and
Alice Smith Duncan. He was a horse owner and trainer
most of his life. A Veteran of
WWII in the
U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents,
brothers and sisters: John Duncan, Harry Charles Duncan,
Sr., Dimple Gilbert and Tommie Lee Patterson, Children:
Cossie B. Duncan, Jr., Trice Duncan and Cortez Duncan.
Survivors include his wife: Opal Thomas Duncan,
Children: Alice Rogers, Dimple Holloway, Brenda Duncan,
Earl Duncan, Suzy Duncan and Bermia Duncan Bush,
step-daughter: Terry Thomas, sister, Beulah Mae Duncan
and brother: Doc Duncan. The family will visit from 1
P.M. to 3 P. M. Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the WEST/HURTT
Funeral Home. Services to Celebrate his Homegoing will
be held at 3 P. M. Saturday in the Chapel of WEST/HURTT
Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors will be
held at 2:30 P. M. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at
Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery - use lane "C" |
Notes:
Cosia Shearnette (Burke) Rominger-Rau
Nov 8, 1936 - June 11, 2014
 Cosia
Shearnette Rau, 77, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014
in Corpus Christi, Texas after a short illness. She was
born in Blooming Grove, Texas on Nov. 8, 1936 to James
and Birdie Burke. Cosia retired from Time-Warner after
25 years. She attended school in Blooming Grove, Texas
where she graduated.
Cosia married James Richard Rominger Sr., through their
marriage they had a son, Richard Rominger Jr., who
passed away in 1975. She later married Richard Rau. She
will be remembered as a favorite aunt to her family.
She is survived by two nieces; Linda Petty Rothgeb and
Glenda Petty Harris; nephew Riley G. Petty; and her
former husband, James R. Rominger who remained a close
friend to her.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June
16, 2014 at
Rosehill Cemetery in Blooming Grove, Texas |
Notes:
Emogene
(Frederick) Helenthal Mazzarella
1934 - Mar 19, 2000
EMOGENE FREDERICK HELENTHAL MAZZARELLA, 66, Macgregor Road,
Winter Springs, died Sunday, March 19, of a stroke. Mrs.
Mazzarella was a billing clerk. Born in Blooming Grove, Texas,
she moved to Central Florida in 1980. She was Methodist.
Survivors: sons, Mark Helenthal, Matt Helenthal, both of
Orlando, John Helenthal, Clermont, Luke Helenthal, Longwood;
stepsons, Louis, Robert, both of Marietta, Ga.; stepdaughter,
Christine DelFavero, Marietta; sisters, Frances Green, Garland,
Texas, Alice Connell, Arlington, Texas, Joe Frederick, Barry,
Texas; 12 grandchildren. Baldwin-Fairchild Goldenrod-Winter Park
Chapel. Notes:
Joyce "Elaine" Wise
May 2, 1947 - Jan 28, 2010
 WISE
- Joyce "Elaine" Wise, joined the Lord in Heaven, on
Thursday, January 28, 2010. A funeral service will be
held for Elaine on Monday, February 8, 2010, 10:00 a.m.,
at Valley Gospel Tabernacle, 1824 Valley Road SW,
followed by a committal service at Sunset Memorial Park,
924 Menaul Blvd. NE. |
Notes:
- Joyce Elaine
Wise was born in
Blooming Grove Texas
on May2,1947
- Interment: Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd
NE, Albuquerque, NM
Gerald Willard Parker
Aug 24, 1920 - Feb 2, 2014
 Dr.
Gerald Willard Parker passed away on February 2, 2014 at
age 93. He was born in Kerens, Texas on August 24, 1920
to Willard and Minnie May Parker. Dr. Parker is
pre-deceased by wives, Reba Land Parker and Jacqueline
Marie Parker; his parents; and 2 brothers, Cecil I.
Parker and Rudolph Parker.
Dr. Parker graduated from the Texas A&M College of
Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
in 1943. He next answered the call to duty in the United
States Army where he served with honor in his medical
unit that provided combat support to Patton's 3rd Army
in the fight across France and Germany. He was awarded
two battle stars, and was among the first wave of U.S.
service members to provide life-saving aid to surviving
victims of the Dachau concentration camp upon its
liberation.
After the end of
WWII, Dr. Parker began a long and distinguished
career in Veterinary Medicine and selfless service to
his community.
Together with his partners, Drs. R.D. Brown and R.A.
Culpepper, Dr. Parker operated seven veterinary
hospitals over his career, to include the Alamo Dog and
Cat Hospital that was recognized in 2009 as a Heritage
Hospital being the oldest continuously operating small
animal private practice in Texas History. Dr. Parker was
a pioneer in the practice of veterinary medicine that
included serving as President of the Bexar County
Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical
Associations, and the Texas State Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners. His mentorship to countless
veterinarians and his compassionate care for his clients
are what will be remembered the most.
Dr. Parker extended his compassion and selfless service
to those he served in his veterinary practice, to public
service for his fellow citizens in San Antonio. As a
candidate for the Good Government League, Dr. Parker was
elected four times to the San Antonio City Council from
1961 to 1968, a pivotal time in San Antonio's history
where he helped chart a trajectory for economic growth
and opportunity that is still visible today. His other
civic duties included appointments on the San Antonio
Health Advisory Board, and as a trustee on the San
Antonio Transit System and the Texas Municipal
Retirement System. He also supported schools and civic
organizations throughout the south and southeast side of
San Antonio.
Dr. Parker was an avid golfer and supporter of Texas A&M
University who enjoyed life in a way that brought
happiness to many people.
He is survived by two children, six grandchildren, and
eight great grandchildren. His son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Gerald W Parker, Jr. and Denise Sonnen Parker reside
in Bryan, Texas. His daughter and her husband, Anne
Parker Orrell and Dr. Ronald Jay Orrell live in College
Station, Texas.
He is also survived by two stepchildren and extended
family, Cal and Cheri Groom and Barbara and Charles
Hackney; and their children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
He will be remembered by his two dear friends Jo Ann
Wood and Ruth Millsap.
The family will receive friends at Porter Loring North
from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, February 7th, 2014.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
10:00 A.M.
SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK
1701 AUSTIN HIGHWAY
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations for the
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in honor of Dr.
Parker. Checks should be made payable to Texas A&M
University Foundation with notation of memorial to Dr.
Gerald Parker. Mail to Dean's Office, College of
Veterinary Medicine, TAMU, College Station, Texas
77843-4461, Attention Dr. O.J. Woytek |
Notes:
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Gerald Parker
August 24, 1920 - February 2, 2014
Dr. Gerald Willard Parker, 93, of San Antonio passed away
Sunday, February 2, 2014. The family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 7, at Porter Loring
Mortuary, 2102 N. Loop 1604 E., San Antonio, Texas 78232.
Graveside services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, February 8,
at Sunset Memorial Park, 1701 Austin Hwy, in San Antonio, TX
78218.
He was born in Kerens, Texas on August 24, 1920 to Willard
and Minnie May Parker. Dr. Parker graduated from the Texas
A&M College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine in 1943. He next answered the call to
duty in the U.S. Army where he served with honor in his
medical unit that provided combat support to Patton's 3rd
Army in the fight across France and Germany. He was awarded
two battle stars, and was among the first wave of U.S.
service members to provide life-saving aid to surviving
victims of the Dachau concentration camp upon its
liberation.
After the end of WWII, Dr. Parker began a long and
distinguished career in Veterinary Medicine and selfless
service to his community. Together with his partners, Drs.
R.D. Brown and R.A. Culpepper, Dr. Parker operated seven
veterinary hospitals over his career, to include the Alamo
Dog and Cat Hospital that was recognized in 2009 as a
Heritage Hospital being the oldest continuously operating
small animal private practice in Texas History. Dr. Parker
was a pioneer in the practice of veterinary medicine that
included serving as President of the Bexar County Veterinary
Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Associations,
and the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Dr. Parker extended his compassion and selfless service to
those he served in his veterinary practice, to public
service for his fellow citizens in San Antonio. As a
candidate for the Good Government League, Dr. Parker was
elected four times to the San Antonio City Council from 1961
to 1968, a pivotal time in San Antonio's history where he
helped chart a trajectory for economic growth and
opportunity that is still visible today.
Dr. Parker is pre-deceased by wives, Reba Land Parker and
Jacqueline Marie Parker; his parents; and two brothers,
Cecil I. Parker and Rudolph Parker.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gerald W
Parker, Jr. and Denise (Sonnen) Parker reside of Bryan,
Texas; his daughter and son-in-law, Anne Parker Orrell and
Dr. Ronald Jay Orrell of College Station, Texas; six
grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren and other
family.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations for the
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in honor of Dr.
Parker. Checks should be made payable to Texas A&M
University Foundation with notation of memorial to Dr.
Gerald Parker. Mail to Dean's Office, College of Veterinary
Medicine, TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-4461, Attention
Dr. O.J. Woytek
Notes:
Lou O. (Martin) Bunch
Nov 21, 1914 - Nov 21, 2009
 Lou O. Bunch passed away on her 95th birthday, Nov. 21 in
Huntsville surrounded by all of her family.
She was born in Kerens, Texas, to John Fountain Martin and
Lou Deanie Martin (Lowery) on Nov. 21, 1914.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe G. Bunch,
parents, three sisters and one brother.
Lou is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Hogenmiller, and
husband, Cletus; grandchildren, Michael Hogenmiller and wife
Nancy of Atlanta, Georgia, LuAnne Emanuel and husband Philip
of The Woodlands, John Douglas Hogenmiller and wife Julie of
Lakeway, Texas, and nine great-grandchildren.
Lou was a residence of Carriage Inn in Huntsville and prior
to that she lived in Odessa, Texas.
A private service will take place in Odessa at a future
date. |
Notes:
Bert Thomas Stinson Jr.
Jan. 7, 1933 � Oct. 23, 2011
 Bert
Thomas Stinson Jr.
Bert Thomas Stinson Jr. loving husband, father, Papa,
Opa and friend went to be with his Lord on Oct. 23,
2011, after a peaceful rest at Buffalo Creek Memory and
Assisted Living Care, Waxahachie. Bert was born in
Kerens, Texas on Jan. 7, 1933 and raised in Midlothian
and Waxahachie area. Bert was an accomplished
businessman, co-owning Stinson Plumbing Company in
Lancaster until retiring at the early age of 47 years to
become an avid breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
Afterwards he and his wife, Dorothy, enjoyed many years
hunting, fishing and traveling the country visiting
friends and family together.
He was one of 11 children born to the late Bert Thomas
and Bertie Stinson and was the beloved husband of
Dorothy Hobbs Stinson for 58 years.
Bert will forever be remembered by his devoted children:
son, Bert R. Stinson and wife, Susan, of Palmer;
daughter, Janice Williamson and husband, James, of
Waxahachie; daughter, Joanna Richardson of Italy; and
son-in-law, Joseph Richardson of Waxahachie. He is also
survived by his sisters: Margie King of Waco, Mary Stone
of Lancaster and Shirley Collins of Cedar Hill. Bert
enjoyed life with 10 grandchildren: Brandy Ziegler and
husband, Kim; Carmen Mills and husband, Brad; Jessica
Thompson and husband, David; Joel Richardson; Kally Crow
and husband, Lynn; Jared Williamson; Cass Stinson and
wife, Tessa; Jeremy Richardson; Jolyn Becerra and
husband, Noe; and Jennifer Richardson. Through the lives
of these grandchildren, Bert was blessed with 15
great-grandchildren.
Bert touched the lives of all he met with his sense of
humor and love of the outdoors. His compassion for
others was unyielding. Bert trusted Jesus Christ as his
Lord and Savior as a young man and was a member of
Farley Street Baptist Church. He will be missed by all
who knew and loved him.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate the life of
Bert Thomas Stinson Jr. at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26,
2011, at the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze
Funeral Home, Waxahachie.
Visitation for friends and family is scheduled from 6-8
p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Wayne Boze Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Corena Phillips-Cross
abt 1920 - Sep 15, 2010
Corena Cross, 92, of Brooksville, died Wednesday, Sept.
15. She was born in Kerens, Texas.
Survivors include her son, Johnny Reed Phillips of Tennessee;
two sisters, Emma Moore and Laura Howard; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; and several nieces
and nephews.
Arrangements by Brewer & Sons Funeral Home, Brooksville Chapel.
Notes:
Forest O. Jackson
Jan 15, 1924 - Jan 11, 2011
 PALESTINE
� Services for Forest O. Jackson, 87, of Cayuga will be
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bailey & Foster Chapel in
Palestine with the Rev. Jay Abernathy officiating.
Burial will follow at Judson Cemetery in Cayuga.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster,
Palestine.
Mr. Jackson died Saturday at Hospice of East Texas in
Tyler.
He was born in Kerens, Texas on Jan. 15, 1924 to Edward
�Ed� Franklin and Pearl Cynthia Crisp Jackson.
Mr. Jackson served in the Army Air Corp with the rank of
S/Sgt as a gunner. He flew 31 bombing missions during
World War II and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross
Award. After returning from the war, he married Billie
Abbe on Aug. 14, 1945 and they made their home in
Cayuga, Texas where they still reside. He served as a
deacon of Judson Baptist Church and volunteered for
numerous community functions and activities.
Mr. Jackson worked in Houston for an oilfield service
pipeline company for many years until 1968 when he went
to work for the Texas Department of Corrections as the
farm shop manager. He then became the maintenance
supervisor of the bus barn at Cayuga Independent School
District and periodically drove a school bus route until
his retirement. Once retired from Cayuga school, he
enjoyed ranching until his death.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother,
Lester Jackson; and his sister, Ila Mae Jackson Wofford.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife of 65 years, Billie
Abbe Jackson; his children, Stanley Jackson and wife
Antje of Lafayette, Colo., Darnelle Jackson Billings and
husband Ralph of Fairfield, and Kerry �Pat� Jackson and
wife Vickie of Palestine; and his grandchildren, Morgan
Jackson and wife Kristy of Sioux Falls, S.D. and their
children �Little� Forest and Cameron, David Jackson of
Tyler, Keri Lyn Jackson of Tyler, Jonathan Jackson of
Ruston, La., Rickey Jackson and wife Samantha of
Strasburg, Colo. and their daughter Maya, Paige Billings
of Fairfield, and Sherman Billings of Fairfield. He is
also survived by his sister, Noella Jackson Adair and
husband Jerry of Cayuga; and brother, Lavanda Jackson of
Jacksonville; in addition to numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Morgan Jackson, David Jackson,
Jonathan Jackson, Sherman Billings, Tommy Lee Jackson
and Paul Bell. Honorary pallbearers are Rickey Jackson
and J.W. Sparks Jr.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice of
East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701,
or Judson Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 459, Cayuga,
Texas 75832. |
Notes:
- The Palestine Herald, Palestine, Texas - Jan 25,
2011
- Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
- Find A Grave Memorial# 64630356
Geraldine Irene "Gery" (Hartley) Thomas
Jan 26, 1922 - Jan 1, 2013
Gerry was born in Kerens, Texas, on Jan.
26, 1922. Her parents were Francis Eugenia Cory and
Irwin Walter Hartley; she was the second of two
children. Both parents grew up in the Lawrence,
Kan., area, and when Gerry was 11 months old, the
family moved back to Lawrence. They traveled from
Texas in a Model T Ford and lived in Lawrence with
Irwin's mother, Lina Brink Hartley, for about five
years, paying rent of $5 per month. When Gerry was 5
years old, the family moved into their new home at
1645 Alabama Street, which Irwin had built for
$3,000. The family lived at this same home until
Eugenia died in 1976.
Gerry attended Cordley Elementary
School, Lawrence Junior High School and Lawrence
High School. Gerry participated in many school
activities and earned the highest honor in Girl
Scouting, the Golden Eaglet, on May 26, 1939, at the
same time as her sister, Nana.
Gerry had a number of cousins who lived
nearby in Eudora, Kan., Ruthie, Marie, Bob and Dick.
The family enjoyed many happy reunions at a small
family cabin near the Kaw River.
Gerry went to the University of Kansas
for two years and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega
sorority. Gerry met Jerald Thomas, who was also
attending the university, at a pledge dance in 1940.
They corresponded while he was in the service during
World War II.
Gerry then attended Emporia State
Teachers College for two years and received an
Elementary Education Teaching Certificate. Gerry
taught two years in an elementary school in Junction
City, Kan. Gerry had many friends who were in the
armed services during World War II.
Gerry and Jerald wrote each other during
the war. Jerald came to Lawrence for a visit after
the war, and they fell in love. They were married in
Lawrence on June 2, 1946. After the wedding, Gerry's
parents took them to the bus station where they
departed for their honeymoon in Excelsior Springs.
After the wedding, Gerry and Jerry moved
to Kansas City, while Jerry attended the University
of Kansas City. Jerry graduated in 1948. Gerry and
Jerry then moved to Boulder, Colo., where Jerry
enrolled in graduate school. Gerry and Jerry lived
in a basement apartment on Baseline Street in
Boulder near Chautauqua Park. Gerry's culinary
specialty was spaghetti, but when money ran low,
they would buy dented cans of pork and beans. Their
first son, Whitney Lee, was born there in 1949.
After Jerry's graduation, they moved
back to Kansas City in 1950 to help care for Jerry's
mother, who was very ill with leukemia.
In 1950, husband Jerry began his career
in the tire business with U.S. Rubber, at which time
frequent relocation began. The family moved to
Hastings and then Omaha, Neb. Their second son,
Clifford Hartley, was born in 1952. The family then
moved to Columbia for two years, 1953-1954. The
family then moved to Chicago and lived there from
1955-1956. Their only daughter, Marilyn Sue, was
born in 1955. The family then moved back to Kansas
City from 1957-1959. Gerry was a stay-at-home mom
and was Den Mother for son Whitney. Husband Jerry
did lots of traveling during the week, and Gerry was
left alone to raise the kids; Jerry would return on
weekends. The family made many wonderful trips back
to Lawrence to visit Gerry's parents. While in
Kansas City, a third son, Arnold Neil, was born in
1957. Next the family moved to Atlanta, Ga., from
1959-1960. Gerry and Jerry got tired of moving every
two years, and so Jerry obtained a job in St. Louis.
The family lived in University City from 1960-1964;
Gerry and Jerry became very active at Union Avenue
Christian Church, where Gerry met many bridge
players.
In 1964, the family moved back to
Columbia, where they bought their first new house.
Gerry was busy raising her four children but found
time to be an active Camp Fire Girl leader and ran a
summer camp for several years. Gerry was active in
the First Christian Church and had many friends with
whom she played bridge. Their house was near a large
lake, and the family spent many happy hours swimming
and ice skating. At this time, the family got their
first dog, Spot, a pure bread Beagle, but with gray
hair instead of black. In Columbia, many Beagles
were raised, but the occasional gray one was not
preferred and usually donated to the local animal
shelter. The family had many wonderful times with
the howling Beagle, especially when he returned with
his "perfume" � usually horse manure that was rolled
in. It was Gerry's job to "clean" up the dog. Gerry
worked at University Book Store for many years to
help pay college expenses.
In 1974, husband Jerry moved to Denver
to open his tire business. Gerry stayed in Columbia
to sell the house and moved to Denver six months
later. Gerry left many friends when she moved. In
the early days of the tire business, Gerry helped
deliver tires. Gerry quickly made new friends and
played lots of bridge. As the tire business became
more successful, Gerry and Jerry became members of
the Ports of Call travel club and made many trips to
Washington, Oregon and California. They also took
several cruises to Alaska and Canada and trips to
Ireland and Austria. Gerry even took a trip to
Switzerland with her sister, Nana.
Over the years, Gerry kept in touch with
cousins Ruthie and Marie and attended a number of
reunions with them. Gerry and Jerry enjoyed watching
their grandchildren, Daniel, Cory, Crystal,
Brittany, Scott, Doug and Katie. They also enjoyed
eating Sunday breakfast at the Brown Palace Hotel.
Gerry and Jerry had a wonderful 50th wedding
anniversary in 1996. Husband Jerry passed away in
1999.
Gerry took her family on a wonderful
trip to Maui, Hawaii, in July of 2000. Since then,
Gerry has been active in her bridge club and
attended Northglenn United Methodist Church. In
2002, the Thomas Family celebrated Gerry's 80th
birthday at the Brown Palace Hotel. In 2007, Gerry
sold her home and moved to an assisted living
facility and made many new friends. She still
enjoyed playing bridge.
She is survived by her four children,
Whitney, Clifford, Marilyn, and Arnold; and
grandchildren Crystal, Daniel, Scott, Cory, Douglas,
Brittany and Katie.
Donations can be made in Gerry's memory
to the Girl Scouts of Colorado, 400 S. Broadway,
Denver, Colo., 80209. (855) 726-4726.
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