Miscellaneous Houston County, Texas Obituaries
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Search the Texas Obituary Collections:Thursday, April 8, 1971 Mrs. Oma Etheredge Mrs. Oma Etheredge, 80, of Rt. 1, Lovelady, died Monday in Trinity Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Etheredge was born April 1, 1891, in Houston County. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church and of Weldon Chapter no. 969, Order of the Eastern Star. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday inthe Antioch Baptist Church, with Rev. J. J. Chastene of Cleveland officiating. Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery, with graveside rites conducted by the Weldon chapter of the Eastern Star. Nephews served as pallbearers. Survivors include the husband, James Chester Etheredge of Lovelady; two sons, B. E. Etheredge of Lovelady and J. C. Etheredge of Pasadena; a brother, Guy Middleton of Weldon; three sisters, Mrs. Daisy Anderson of Weldon, Mrs. Della Daniels of Crockett and Mrs. Stella Sump of Giddings; four greandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Callaway Funeral Home of Crockett was in charge of arrangements. Thurs. Sept. 27, 1973 John Ruben Etheredge Jr. Mr. John Ruben Etheredge Jr., 18, of Weldon, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, due to injuries sustained from an automovile accident in Trinity. Mr. Etheredge, a member of the Chruch of Christ, was employed by the Ventura Mobile Homes of Duncanville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chruch of Christ inWeldon, with mr. Harry Conner officiating. Interment followed in the Antioch Cemetery Survivors include the patents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Etheredge Sr.; a brother, Michael Wayne Etheredge; and a sister, Miss Barbara Jo Etheredge, all of Weldon. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thurs. Nov. 14, 1974 Mrs. Mozelle C. Etheredge Funeral services for Mrs. Mozelle C. Etheredge, 61, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Antioch Baptist Church west of Lovelady. Rev. R. J. Marshall officiated. Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery. Mrs. Etheredge, a resident of Lovelady, died in a Houston hospital Nov. 8. She was born Aug. 4, 1913 in Houston County and was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, B. E. Etheredge of Lovelady; two sons, Tom Etheredge of Houston and Bob Etheredge of Palestine. Also six sisters, Mrs. Voleain Pearson and Mrs. Eunice Graham, both of Weldon, Mrs. Johnnie Adams, Mrs. Mary West, and Mrs. Joyce Pait, all of Willis, and Mrs. Jeffy Waren of Houston; eight grandchildren, and her father-in-law J. C. Etheredge of Crockett. Callaway Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Thurs. March 13, 1975 Mrs. Susie Lee Etheredge Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Lee Etheredge, 60, were held at 1 p.m. Saturday inthe Waller Family Chapel. Rev. Bruce James Officiated. Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery. Mrs. Etheredge, a resident of Garland, died March 5 in Dallas. She was born Oct 2, 1904 in Houston County and had livd most of her life here. She was a nurse and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son. John etheredge of Lovealdy; two daughters, Mrs. Sara Huggett and Mrs. Geraldine Guinn, both of Garland; six brothers, five sisters, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Waller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Thursday, April 8, 1965 Jeff Edward Evans Mr. Jeff Edward Evans, 67, of Crockett, died early Monday morning in a local hospital. Mr. Evans, a lifelong resident of Houston County, was a retired lumber grader. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the Waller Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Edwards officiating. Burial was in the Porter Springs Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, George Thomas Evans of Crockett and J. C. Evans of Houston; two daughters, Mr. Joyce Fain and Miss Jane Evans, both of Miracle Valley, Ariz.; three brothers, Henry Evans of Crockett, Bud Evans of Kennard and Frank Evans of Luling La.; three sisters. Mrs. Ida Ellisor of Crockett, Mrs. Jane Blue of Bossier City, la., and Mrs. Irene Austin of Luling, La.; and 11 grandchildren. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 1-28-60 Mrs. W. O. Evans Mrs. W. O. Evans died Tuesday, Jan. 26, in a local hospital. Mrs. Evans was 87 years of age and a member of the Christian Church. She was born in Houston County, but lived in Groveton most of her life. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan 27, at 2:30 p.m. in the Christian church with Rev. Bill Robertson officiating. Interment was in the Groveton Cemetery. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May 28, 1969 Mrs. Fannie Evans Mrs. Fannie Evans, 83, of Diboll, died Sunday afternoon, at Alvin Gulfcoast Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Evans was born Aug. 30, 1885, in Houston County, and had lived here a number of years before moving to Diboll. She was a member of the First Baptist Churchof Diboll. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday inthe Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Clayton McClendon officiating. Burial was in the Conner Cemetery near Ratcliff. Pallbearers were J. W. Starling, Brandon Mock, M. O. Riley, Carry Carr, Charles Holcomb and Phillip Snow. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mae Regan of Nineveh, Mrs. Thelma Snow of Willis and Mrs. Jessie Riley of Pearland; three sons, Billy Evans of Apple Springs, Henry Evans of Diboll and Palmer Evans of Wells; two half-sisters, Mrs. Paralee Holcomb of Port Neches, and Mrs. Evan McClung of Diboll; a half-brother, Sam Walling of Diboll; eight grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May 26, 1969 Robert Clyde Evans Mr. Robert Clyde Evans, 61, of Houston, died in that city Thursday. Graveside funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Friday in the Antioch Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Linnie Evans of Houston; two daughters; two brothers; and two sisters. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, December 28, 1968 Rush Fitzpatrick Evans Mr. Rush Fitzpatrick Evans, 55, of Groveton, died late Friday night in a Lufkin hospital. Mr. Evans had lived in Groveton for the last 35 years. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at 2:30p.m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church in Groveton, with Rev. Jessie Harris and Rev.Oliver officiating. Burial was in Sumpte Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scott Evans Sr. of Groveton; the widow, Mrs. Lillian Evans of Groveton; two sons, Rush F. Evans Jr. of Houston and Joe Scott Jr. of Houston and Joe Scott Evans III of Groveton; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Williams of Groveton; five brothers, JoeScott Jr., Fred and Grimes Evans, all of Woodlake, Lynn S. Evans of Pasadena and Paul Evans of Livingston; two sisters, Mrs. Albert Shebo of Beaumont and Mrs. Otho Meadows of Houston; two grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thurs. Feb. 20, 1975 Bud Evans Funeral services for Bud Evans, 73, were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Waller Family Chapel. Rev. Jack Edwards officiated. Burial was in the Porter Springs Cemetery. Mr. Evans, a resident of Kennard, died Saturday in St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born March 7, 1901 in Houston County and had lived here all his lie. He was a retired logger and member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Willis Evans Jr., of South Houston, and Robert L. Evans of Port Arthur, a brother, Henry evans of Crockett; two sisters, Mrs. Jane Blue of Bossier City, La., and Mrs. Irene Alston of Luling; seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Waller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May 30, 1968 Mrs. Margaret Emaline Eversol Mrs. Margaret Emaline Eversol, 94, of Rt. 1, Grapeland, died Monday (May 27) at 7 a.m. in a Grapeland hospital following a long illness. Final rites were held in Bartlesville, Okla., where burial was in the White Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Eversol was born February 27, 1874, in St. Paul, Ark., to the late Henry Clay Scott and Mrs. Caldonia Dennis Scott, and had been a resident of Grapeland for 4 1/2 years. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Clapp of Grapeland, Mrs. E. A. Dennis of Houston, and Mrs. Mildred Hartsock of Bartlesville, Okla.; a brother, W. C. Scott of Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Cutting of Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Arrangements were by Hassel & Foster. Thursday, Jan. 29, 1970 Wiley James Ezell Mr. Wiley James Ezell, 83, of Houston, died Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, in Houston. Mr. Ezell was born in Leon County September 28, 1886, but had lived in Houston for a number of years. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Baptist Church. Graveside funeral services were held at 3:30p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the McCarter Cemetery, with Rev. Noble Lawrence, Baptist minister of Crockett, officiating. Survivors include a son, Lee Roy Ezell of Humble,a nd a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Hobson of Houston. Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thurs. Feb. 1, 1973 William Noble Ezell Mr. William Noble Ezell, 69, of Conroe, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, in Conroe. Mr. Ezell was a former resident of Houston County. Funeral services were held Monday, with Rev. Cliff Herrington officiating. Graveside funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. at the Cedar Point Cemetery. Survivors include a stepson, Clinton Cox of Fort Sill, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Sybil Payne of Broaddus and Mrs. Sophia Pearl Whitaker; two sisters, Mrs. Dolph Zachary of Huntsville and Mrs. J. W. Pentecost of Buna. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, October 14, 1965 Joseph Anthony Fadell Mr. Joseph Anthony Fadell, 75, of Lake Worth, died Thursday, Oct. 7, in a hospital. Fadell, a Ft. Worth resident since 1920, was the brother of Mrs. Hazel Younas and Mrs. Stella Stewart of Crockett, and of Charles Fadell of Huntsville. He was president and a principal stockholder in Merehants Fast Motot Lines, Inc., until 1944. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Huntsville, with burial there. Thursday, October 30, 1969 Infant Fails Infant Baby Boy Fails of Riverside died in Trinity Memorial Hospital Saturday. Graveside funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at Trinity, with Rev. James McKinney officiating. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fails of Riberside, and grandparents, Wilbur Fails of Riverside and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Shepard of Trinity. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May 9, 1968 William Bufford Fain Mr. William Bufford Fain, 61, of Houston, died in that city Monday, April 29. Mr. Fain was born in Crockett April 26, 1907, and had lived here before moving to Houston. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Graveside in the Center Hill Cemetery, with Rev. A.B. English officiating. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. William B. Fain of Houston; a daughter, Mrs. Trudy D. Fain Crisp of Hunble; a son. T/Sgt. Wm. D. Fain of USAF in Whichita, Kansas; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Jacob of Baltimore and Mrs. Minnie Allbright and Mrs. Effie Bernard, both of St. Louis; a brother, W. H. Boyd of St. Louis; two granddaughters, Patricia and Kathy Failn both of Wichita. Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, Feb. 23, 1967 Elmer Edward Fannin Mr. Elmer Edward Fannin, 57, of Crockett, died at his residence Sunday morngin. Mr. Fannin was a lifelong resident of Houston County, and a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Pennington Baptist Church, with Rev. Leroy Smith officiating. Burial was in the Pennington Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Gladys Fannin of Crockett; his father, Thomas Fannin of Crockett; eight sons, Thomas Fannin of Groveton, James Fannin of Hardin, Charlie Fannin of the U.S. Army in Germany, Jesse, Billy, Bobby and Ronnie Fannin, all of Rusk, and Michey Guyton of Crockett; seven daughters, Miss Della Mae Fannin of Rusk, Miss Linda McKinney, Mrs. Lois Allbright and Mrs. Pearl Fannin, all of Crockett, Mrs. Elwood Drinkard of Pennington, Mrs. Lorine Gobert, of Beaumont and Mrs. Beulah Speck, both of Houston; seven grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, March 23, 1972 Delmer E. Fannin Mr. Delmer E. Fannin, 68, of Kemah, passed away Wednesday, March 15, in Kemah. Mr. Fannin was a former resident of Crockett, and had resided in Kemah for the past several years. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Graveside services were held at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Shady Grove Cemetery. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Gladys Fannin of Kamah; three daughters, Mrs. Christine Strker of Houston, Mrs. June Dement of Kemah and mrs. Martha Laughlin of Jackson, Miss.; 15 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, August 14, 1969 Mrs. Cora Belle Farek Mrs. Cora Belle Farek, 50, of Bellaire, died Friday in a Bellaire hospital. Mrs. Farek was born April 15, 1919, in Houston County. She was a member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. E. P. Ramsey of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers were: Jimmy Johnson, Don Reynolds, Bobby Rains, Randy Allee, Phillip Hurtt and Billy Hurtt. Survivors include the husband, Charlie Farek of Bellaire; three sons, Dann Joe, Charlie Paul and Gerald Edwin Farek, all of Bellarire; three sisters, Mrs. W. T. Hurtt of Houston, Mrs. Beuford Reynolds of Splendora and Mrs. Clyde Rains of Crockett; and a brother, Jim Ed Johnson of Crockett. Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Thurs. May 2, 1974 Mrs. Anna Pearl Farmer Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Pearl Farmer, 64, of Route 1, Grapeland, were held Thursday April 25, at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Grapeland, with the Rev. Kennith Mobley officiating. Burial was in the Guiceland Cemetery, Salmon, under thedirection of Hassell & Foster. Pallbearers were Lew Harpold, Wendell Caskey, Ned Newwman, Jay Collins, Bill Collins and H. G. Jeffus. Native and lifelong resident of Grapeland, Mrs. Farmer was born on November 21, 1909 to the late J. M. Collins and Florence Lewis Collins, and she died Wednesday, April 24, at 6:00 a.m. in a Palestine hospital following a sudden illness. She was a Baptist, she worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for many years, and sh was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert Allen Farmer, on December 26, 1950. Survivors; a son, Michael A. Sanchez of Route 2, Elkhart; a daughter, Mrs. L. W. (Dolores) Harpold of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. W. O. (Dimple) Collins of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, and Mrs. Claude (Myrtle) Swann of Elkhart; 6 grandchildren; 1 niece, and 1 nephew. Thursday, March 14, 1974 Miss Morie Mae Farris Miss Morie Mae Farris, 87, died in a Palestine hospital at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, March 3. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday, in BaileyMemorial Chapel, with the Rev. Billy Bonner officiating. Burial was in Grapeland City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanley Walton, Dosh Walton, Jim Brooks, Dr. John Kennedy, Ira Rials and Bobby Hallmark. Miss Farris was born September 24, 1886 in Macon, Georgia to Charles and Alice Howard Farris. She had lived in Grapeland for many years wherre she was a member of Grapeland Methodist Church and had been a resident of Palestine for the past twenty years. Thursday, March 23, 1967 Robert Ernest Farrow Mr. Robert Ernest Farrow, 85, of Crockett died Wednesday, March 15, at the residence of his sister. Mr. Farrow was a resident of Houston County for 10 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Waller Chapel, with Rev. E. P. Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Lemma Greb of Crockett and Mrs. B. N. Martin of Houston; also several nieces and nephews. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. May 26, 1966 Lee Roy Faver Mr. Lee Roy Faver, 59, of Crockett, died Sunday morning, May 22, in a Crockett hospital. Mr. Faver was a teacher of vocational agriculture in Crockett High School for a number of years and had lived in Houston County for the last 41 years. He was a member of the First Christian Church and a member of the church board, and also a member of the Crockett Masonic Lodge. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Monday from the Waller Chapel, with the Revenards William Parker and Ed Mace officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Bessie Faver of Crockett; a son, William Paul Faver of Houston; two brothers, Elwood Faver of Apple Springs and L. P. Faver of Crockett; a sister; Mrs. N. E. Daniel of Chita. Waller Funeral Homee was in charge of arrangements. Thursday, May, 2, 1974 Don L. Faver Funeral services for Don L. Faver, 57, of 1801 Crockett Road, Palestine, native of Trinity County, were held Saturday, April 27, at 1:30 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel, Palestine, with Dr. Frank Royal officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Park, Palestine, with members of Palestine Lodge #31 AF & AM in charge at the graveside. Active pallbearers were Roy Herrington, Judge Wayne Lawrence, Judge N. R. Link, R. C. McClendon, H. H. Wyskocil, L. E. Reeves Jr., Gerald Hinson, Dalton Johnson, and Joohn Yarborough Jr.. In addition to all friends of the family, the following were designated honorary pallbearers; All decons of the Southside Baptist Church, Jim Parsons, John B. McDonald, Judge Floyd Hassell, Harley Hassell, Clemy Calhoun, L. E. Foster, Joe Henry, Odie Henry, H. B. Smith, Dr. L. R. Mathis, Hamilton Cook, Manuel Redden and R. A. Smith. Mr. Faver was born Nov. 13, 1916 in Trinity County, Texas to the late Johon B. Favor and Ida Mounlds Faver, and he died Thursday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m. in a Palestine hospital following a long illness. He moved to Palestine fromLufkin 34, years ago, and prior to retiring, he was in the excavation business. Member of the Southside Baptist Church, Palestine, he was also a decon and former Sunday School teacher. Also, he was a member of Palestine Lodge #31 Af & AM and Sharon Temple Shrine Tyler. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Opal Johnson Faver, Palestine; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Pat) Henry of Palestine; a sister, Mrs. lloyd (Hazel) Johnson of Huntington; two grandsons, James L. Samith and Darrell Ray Henry, both of Palestine; a niece, Mrs. Phillip McGaughy of Houston. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Earnest Glenn Faver and Ralph Faver. Thursday, Sept, 17, 1970 Glen Faver Mr. Glen Faver, 60, of Jasper, died in Waco Sunday, Sept, 6. Mr. Faver was an attorney and a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army. Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the Ivie Cemetery, with Rev. Billy Eaves officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Rachel Faver of Jasper; two brothers, Don Faver of Palestine and Ralph Faver of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Lloyd Johnson of Huntington. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. T. R. Fellers Mrs. T. R. Fellers died January 25 in St. Mary's hospital in Port Arthur. She became critically ill while viviting her sister, Mrs. W. B. Childress of Crockett. After emergency treatment at a local hospital she was transfereed to the hospital in Port Arthur. Her illness was diagnosed as a blood clot on her lung caused by a heart attack. Burial was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park, January 26. Mrs. Fellers is survived by her husand; a son, Jimmie; daughter, Mrs. harry Hebert; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. W. B. Childress of Crockett; two brothers, Ernest Newlin of Sinton, and Wesley Newlin of Port Lavaco. Thursday, February 10, 1955 Mrs. Ferguson Passes Away Ruth Mae Ferguson Mrs. Ruth Mae Ferguson of Crockett passed away Monday night in a local hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Ferguson, age 65, was born on October 2, 1889, and was a life-long resident of Crockett, and Houston County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crockett. Survivors are the husband, Mr. J. A. Ferguson of Crockett; three daughters, Mrs. Max Petty and Mrs. Milton Lowe of Crockett and Mrs. Kenneth Gant of Fort Worth; a son, James Ferguson of Weches, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Ferguson were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning in the First Baptist Church of Crockett, with Rev. M. O. Davis and Rev. Charles W. McKamy officiating. Interment was in the Glenwood cemetery. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 6-23-60 Mrs. Mattie Fay Ferguson Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Mattie Fay Ferguson, 37, at the First Christian church. Mrs. Ferguson, an employee of the Houston County Telephone Company, died Sunday in a Galveston hospital following a long illness. She was born here Oct 27, 1922 and was a member of the Christian church. Rev. Alton Davis officiated at the services and burial was in Murdock cemetery. Pallbearers were John R. Shaver, Michael Shaver, George W. Shaver, Horace Jackson, J. R. Wells, Wilburn Smith and Earl Lock. Survivors include her husband, Jack Ferguson of Grapeland; one sister, Mrs. Iva Louise Kyle of Roanoak; one brother, G. L. Shaver of Baytown. Arrangements were by Callaway Funeral Home. Thursday, Oct. 12, 1967 Jack Ferguson Funeral services for Jack Ferguson, 45, of Grapeland, were held Monday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church, Grapeland with Calvin Dickey officiating. Burial was in the Murdock Cemetery, Grapeland. Pallbearers: Hubert Brimberry, Lem Langham, Grady Edge, Russell Skidmore, Wilson Green. Mr. Ferguson was born in Grapeland on Sept. 30, 1922, and was a son of the late Ruben C. Gerguson and Mrs. Lora Oliver Ferguson. He was a veteran of World War II, and formerly engaged in oil field work. member of the First Christian Church, Grapeland, he died Saturday at 1:40 a.m. in Austin following a long illness. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lunda Gail Provence of Fort Worth; five brothers; Roy E. Ferguson of Texarkana, Arkansas, Seth Ferguson of San Antoinio, Milton Ferguson of Palestine, Jim Gerguson of Mt. Bellvue, Texas, and Ted Ferguson of Colton California; a sister, Mrs. Sam Diehl of High lands. Arrangements were by Hassel and Foster. Thursday, Sept. 22, 1966 Mrs. Laura Ferguson Mrs. Laura Ferguson, 94, of Grapeland, died Thursday, Sept. 15, in Sunset Care Center of Jacksonville. Mrs. Ferguson was born in Houston County Sept. 27, 1871. She was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the tabernacle at the Denson Cemetery, with mr. Calvin Dickey officiating. Burial was in the Denson Cemetery, east of Grapeland. Pallbearers were Boyd Whitaker, Troy Whitaker, Bill Whitaker, Durwood Chapman, C. A. Chapman and Ronnie Worley. Survivors in clude a daughter, Mrs.M. L. Whitaker of Grapeland; six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. HOUSTON CHRONICLE Sunday, July 1, 1973 Mr. Robert D. (Joe) Ferguson FERGUSON--Mr. Robert D. (Joe) Ferguson, 41, of 5727 Lodge Creek, passed away Saturday. Survivors: Father Mr. William H. Ferguson; mother, Mrs. Media Mott; stepfather, Buck Mott; daughters, Lisa Ferguson, Earl Jo Ferguson, Robbie Lynette Ferguson; sister, Mrs. Lillie Belle Langley; brothers, Walter Ferguson, Willie Lee Ferguson, Arthur Lee Ferguson, David R. Ferguson, all of Houston, and Loyal Ferguson, of Pearland. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Heights Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Nacogdoches, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blve. 862-8844. Thurs. June 21, 1973 Local Rites Held For Mrs. Ferguson Mrs. Gracie Ferguson Funeral services for Mrs. racie Ferguson, 73, of Crockett, were held Monday, June 18, at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Grapeland, with the Rev. Roy Blackman officiating. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery under the direction of Hassell & Foster. Pallbearers were: E.W. Roark, Joe Harrell Roark, Robert Toark, Lloyd Roark, Billy Joe Bennett and Glynn Baker. Mrs. Ferguson was born December 29, 1899 in Houston County to the late Eugene Fowler and Mrs. Ida Grounds Fowler, and she died Sunday June 17, at 3:05p.m. in a Crockett hospital following a long illness. She was a member of the Dodge Baptist Church, and lived in Houston County before moving to Dodge in 1955. For the past three years, she had been in a Crockett nursing home. Survivors: husband, Chester Ferguson; a son, Dwayne Ferguson, Crockett; five brothers, L. Fowler, Albert Fowler, Pete Fowler and Dick Fowler, all of Dodge, and Bob Fowler of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Ralph (Ruth) Neel, Mrs. Mac (Leona) Maxwell, Mrs. Ivy (Lottie) Macmillian and Mrs. Elbert (Lola) Elliot, all of Dodge; two grandchildren, William Keith Ferguson, and Cynthis Ann Ferguson, both of Crockett. Thursday, April 8, 1965 Mrs. Ruby Sophia Ferguson Mrs. Ruby Sophia Ferguson, 63, of Pasadena, died Tuesday, March 30. Mrs. Ferguson, who was reared in Crockett, was a member of the South Main Baptist Church and a worker in the Cradle Roll Department. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel of the Roses, with Dr. B. J. Martin officiating. Burial was in South Park Cemetery. Survivors include the husband, Floyd H. Ferguson of Pasadena; two sons, Donald Floyd Ferguson of Bombay, India, and Joe Durwood Ferguson of Dallas; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Q. Belle Houston of Fort Worth and Mrs. Earline Huff of Crockett; two brothers, Joe E. Richardson of Crockett and Carl S. Richardson of League City. Thursday Feb. 20, 1969 Mrs. Reed W. Ferguson Mrs. Reed W. Ferguson, 53, of 208 S. Tenth St., Crockett, died early Thursday morning in a local hospital. Mrs. Ferguson had resided in Houston County for the past 34 years. She ws a memer of the Methodist Church, and also of the Pilot Club. Survivors include her husband, Reed Ferguson Sr. of Crockett; four sons, Reed W. Ferguson Jr. and Rex C. Ferguson Sr., both of Richardson, David Paul Ferguson and Dan W. Ferguson, both of Crockett; and four grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Ree W. Ferguson were held Friday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. in the First Methodist Church, with Rev. L. B. Broach and Rev. E. P. Ramsey officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen, Cemetery. Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Saturday, September 15, 1973 Charles Thomas Ferguson FERGUSON-- Charles Thomas Ferguson, passed away 9:15 p.m. Thursday. Survived by; Wife, Mrs. Carolyn W. Ferguson, of Pasadena; mother, Mrs. Joseph Kearns, of Dallas; father, Marshall T. Ferguson of Houston; one daughter, Susan M. Ferguson, Pasadena; son, Stephen Michael Ferguson,, of Pasadena; sone sister, Johnnie Lee O'Connor of Houston; brother, Michael Perry Hammett, of Friendswood; grand patents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McGee, of Navasota. Funeral services 3 p.m. Sunday, Chapel of the Lindley-Robertson Funeral Home, Nabasota. Intermant Field's Store Cemetery, near Waller, Texas, Lindley-Robert-son Funeral Home, Navasota. Tuesday, October 2, 1973 Merle C. Ferguson FERGUSON -- Merle C. Ferguson, 57, of 8216 Detroit, passed away Sunday in a local hospital. Mr. Ferguson was born in Bronson, Tx., he was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Park Place Lodge No. 1172 AF & AM, Park Place Chapter No. 731 O.E.S., Carpenters local No. 213, Family Motor Coach Association, Acre Villa Civic Club, Veteran of WW II. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Minalee Ferguson; step-mother, Mrs. Joe Ferguson; daughter, Mrs. Lee Etta Ferguson, Sloan; Sons; John Scott Ferguson, all of Houston. Charles Evans Ferguson, Newgulf, Tx; half sister, Mrs. Jene Pizzatola of Staffor; brother, Frank Ferguson, Houston; mother-and-father-in-law, Mr. And Mrs. L. J. Muery, Sr., Houston; aunt, Mrs. Elsie Ryan, Ca.; six granchildren. Funeral services 10 am.m Wednesday, St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. S. Geroge Parrigin officiating. Graveside services and interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery under the auspices of Park Palce Lodge No 1172 AF & AM. Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home 6900 Lawndale Ave. 928-5141. THE HOUSTON POST Thursday, May 9, 1974 Dock Ferguson DOCK FERGUSON, 80 of 4718 Woodside, passed away Monday at his residence, Elder Emeritus of First Christian Church. Member of Eastgate Masonic Lodge No. 1153, AF & AM, Charter member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 450. Charter member Chinar Grotto. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Mineva Ferguson, daughter, Mrs. Harold Daum, Albuquergue, NM; brother, Fred Ferguson, Houston; granddaughters, Mrs. J. D. Jordon, Tulare, Calif. Mrs. Delbert Steffen, Albuquerque; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Service 3 p.m. Thurday Niday Broadway Chapel Dr. J. Robert Maffett officiating. Graveside service and burial Forest Park Lawndale auspices of Eastgate Masonic Lodge No. 1153. Pallbearers C. J. Steinback, J. A. McMahon, W. A. Bloodworth, J. O. Smith, Lonnie Beckham, C. W. Twitchell. Honorary Pallbearers: Members of the Royal Berson Bible Class of First Christian Church. Niday Funeral Home, 4136 Broadway, 644-3831 |
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