Berdia Mozelle Snider
Services for Berdia Mozelle Snider, 80, of Bullard were at 2 p.m. today at Elliott Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Bullard. Brothers Steve Handley and Chris White officiated.
Burial was at Bullard Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Snider died Monday in Tyler.
She was born June 14, 1922, in Tahoka. She had lived in Cherokee County for the past 17 years. She had worked as a librarian at the Bullard Public Library and was a member of Lakeside Church of Christ.
Mrs. Snider was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Snider and son, Willis Walker.
Survivors include her daughter, Euretha Ballow of Bullard; sister, Laudean Cox of Bonham; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Zachariah Willeford, Phillip Ranes, Kreston Willeford, Leldon Cox, Coot Dunn, Kevin Strawbridge, Chuck Cox and Vince Cox.
Honorary pallbearers included Aaron Handley, K.C. Melton, Dewayne Rains, Andrew Rains, Cameron Walker and Braden Walker.
Published Wednesday, June 26, 2002
Louis Joseph Kowalski Sr.
Services for Louis Joseph Kowalski Sr., 74, of Jacksonville are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Kowalski died Tuesday at a Jacksonville hospital.
Published Wednesday, June 26, 2002
Services for Bobby Dewayne Stockton, 64, of Rusk will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Crawford A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson. The Rev. Olen Rivers will officiate.
Burial will be at New Salem Cemetery in Henderson.
Mr. Stockton died Tuesday in Jacksonville. He was born Aug. 26, 1937, in New Salem. He had worked as a security guard for the Rusk State Hospital for 17 years.
Survivors include his daughter, Jeannie Ruiz of Rusk; grandchildren, Nikki and Tiger Deveraux, Christopher Stockton and Kylee Parker, all of Rusk; great-grandson, Zaydon Deveraux of Rusk; mother, Ruth Stockton of Henderson; sisters and brothers-in-law, LaNelle and Lyndon Nicholas and Sharon and Jewel Sledge, all of Henderson and Dorma and Eugene Richardson of New Salem; aunts and uncle, Clyde and Opal Bundrick of New Salem and Martha Bundrick of Henderson; nieces, Lori Penny and Amee Cross, both of Henderson; nephews, Alan Stockton of Austin, Terry Nicholas and Jeff Cross of Henderson and Shane Richardson of Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pallbearers will be Lyndon Nichols, Jewel Sledge, Eugene Richardson, Johnny Birdwell, Mirvel Bundrick and Homer Bundrick. Honorary pallbearers include Alan Stockton, Terry Nicholas, Jeff Cross, Shane Richardson, Lance Richardson, Tiger Deveraux, Cole Richardson and Everett McElroy.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to New Salem Church, 16727 CR 4252 D, Henderson, 75654.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Services for Alma Jo Coats, 87, of Poynor will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston with the Rev. Billy Boyd officiating.
Burial will be held at the Poynor Cemetery.
Mrs. Coats died Tuesday in Tyler. She was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Henderson County. She was a former librarian at LaPoynor ISD for 21 years.
Mrs. Coats was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Josie Wylie; husband, Weldon Coats; and great-granddaughter, Chelby White.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Beverly Coats of Poynor; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jody Coats, Joshua Coats, Jimmy Donahue, Jonathon Donahue, Cody Donahue and Lynn White.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Graveside services for Nina Tressia Hinds, 47, of Ben Wheeler, TX, formerly of Jacksonville, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2002 at the Meador Cemetery in Jacksonville with the Rev. Bill Hamilton officiating.
Services will be under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Hinds died Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at a Tyler hospital. She was born Oct. 12, 1954, in Jacksonville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Mrs. Hinds was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Gladys Free; and son, Charles Loftin.
Survivors include her husband, Doug Hinds of Ben Wheeler; sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Jamie Loftin of Tyler and Shane and Rorie Hinds of Fouke, Ark.; daughters and son-in-law, Tressia and Wade Youngblood of Diboll, Shelley Procella of Fouke, Ark., Sharon and John McCuller, Fouke, Ark., and Latrella Freeman of Locksburg, Ark.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lloyd and Ethelda Plummer of Elkart, Floyd and Juanice Plummer of Cushing and John and Cindy Free of Bullard; sisters, Faye Boney of Tyler, Barbara Whitmire of Cleveland and Dora Kern of Tyler; 19 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Services for Ruth Alexander, 79, of Jacksonville will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lon Morris College Chapel in Jacksonville. The Revs. Matt Idom, Virgil Matthews and Dr. Bruce Webb will officiate.
Burial will be at Jacksonville City Cemetery, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Miss Alexander died Tuesday at a Jacksonville hospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Jacksonville.
She achieved her bachelor’s degree from Texas Women’s University and her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.
She retired in 1988 after teaching speech and English at Lon Morris College for 29 years. She was also chairman of the LMC Drama Department for 16 of those years.
Prior to service at Lon Morris, she taught high school for 11 years, then taught at Centenary College in Louisiana for 14 years. She also taught at Linden State College in Vermont for one year.
She was a lifetime member of American Association of Retired Persons and also was a member of the Hyperion Club of Jacksonville.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church for many years, recently joining Central Baptist Church.
She is survived by her cousins, Dorothy and R.H. Harley, Stocker Bardwell and John Bardwell, all of Houston, and Mark Bardwell of Tyler; and special friends, the A.G. Acker family of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers will be Ed Snider, Paul Glass, George Griffin, Dirk Sheridan, John Ross and Sandy Terry.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Services for Reta P. Meador Barnett, 94, of Jacksonville are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Barnett died Wednesday at a Frankston nursing home.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Services for Denny Ray Sessions, 48, of Ponta will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Rusk. The Rev. Lee Welch will officiate.
Burial will be at Union Chapel Cemetery in New Summerfield under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mr. Sessions died Wednesday at his residence. He was born Dec. 13, 1953, in Rusk. He graduated Rusk High School and had been a longtime resident of Ponta. He worked at Texas Utilities at Lake Striker and was a member of First Baptist Church in Rusk.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Doris and Dreaburn Sessions, and brother, Michael Sessions.
Survivors include his wife, Lanette Sessions of Ponta; sons, Michael Sessions and Allen Elizey of Ponta; daughters, Jennifer and Jessica Sessions of Ponta; father-and mother-in-law, Lane and Hilda Elizey of New Summerfield; sister-in-law and husband, Terri and Phillip Smith of New Summerfield; brother-in-law and wife, Robin and Deborah Elizey of Thornton, Colo.; niece, Rachel Elizey of New Summerfield; brother-in-law, Alan Elizey of Jacksonville; and several aunts, uncle and cousins.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Youth Department, P.O. Box 258, Rusk, 75785.
Published Thursday, May 9, 2002
Graveside services for Dewitt “Tubby” Gothard, 77, of Henderson will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Crow Cemetery. The Revs. Jere Wilson and Robert Hall will officiate.
Services are under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson.
Mr. Gothard died Sunday at his residence. He was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Henderson.
He was a cattleman and retired businessman.
He served in the 8th Division Army Air Force as a radio operator during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jean Gothard of Henderson; daughters and son-in-law, Jerri Gay and Mark Dowden of Henderson and Susan Easley of Tyler; grandchildren, Cal Easley, Baxter Easley, Morgan Dowden and Meagan Dowden; sisters, Connie Tate of Henderson, Frances Ventresca of Houston and Avis Rithman of LeBanon III; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be W.P. Holcomb, Andy Turlington, Ron Worthington, Aubrey Womack, Damon Bassett, Chuck Osborn and Bruce Dowden.
Honorary pallbearers will be A.W. Riter Jr., Dean Cravey and Haywood Eason.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Services for Anna Laura Hogge, 78, of Houston were at 2 p.m. today at Nelson Murphy Chapel in Linden. The Rev. Jimmy Holloway officiated.
Burial was at Bear Creek Cemetery in Cass County, under the direction of Haaland Family Funeral Home in Linden.
Ms. Hogge died Monday at her residence. She was born July 15, 1923, in Wilton, Ark.
She was a retired legal secretary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle Pauline Ward and Harrison Davis Hogge.
She is survived by her sisters, Esther Brindle of Jacksonville; Davie Jackson of McAllen, Lou Anders of Liberty and Robyn Robertson of Las Cruces, N.M.; 14 nieces and nephews; 11 grand-nieces and nephews; and five great-grand nieces and nephews.
Published Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Services for infant Jaguars Jushun Cook of Jacksonville were at 11 a.m. today at Community Funeral Home.
Burial was at Ragsdale Cemetery.
Jaguars died Thursday at a Jacksonville hospital.
He is survived by his parents, Kelvin Cook and Diana Woods; grandparents, Linda and Adolphus Woods, Trudy Cook and Ewlian Session; great-grandparents, Lessie Jones, Beauty Woods, Bernice Session and Gennell Hicks; and numerous other relatives.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Published Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Services for Wylie Aaron Skelton Sr., 79, of Mount Selman will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville, with Albert Hill Jr. officiating.
Burial will be at Mixon Cemetery.
Mr. Skelton died Sunday at a Tyler hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1923, in Mount Selman.
He was a retired mechanic and employed with Firestone Equipment.
He was a member of Gatewood Baptist Church in Houston.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Inez Skelton of Mount Selman; sons, Wylie Aaron Skelton Jr. of Leakey and Raymond Allen Skelton of Houston; daughters, Elizabeth Jo Hanley of Des Peres, Mo., Gwendolyn Inella Yarbrough of Whitehouse and Rebecca Sue Dansby of Whitehouse; stepmother, Ocie Skelton of Nacogdoches; half-brothers, Rayford Earl Skelton of Houston, Royce Ray Skelton of Normangee, Orville Ray Skelton and Earnest Lacaze, both of Oklahoma; half-sisters, Betty Barrett of Flint and Norma Pitman of Cushing; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Larry Lykins, John Yarbrough, Roy Traylor, Raymond Skelton, Chris Skelton and Wayne Skelton.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Published Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Goldie Gullion
Mrs. Goldie Gullion, age 92, of Crockett, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2002, at her residence. Mrs. Gullion was born July 24, 1909, in Cherokee County and had been living in Crockett for the past 17 years. She was a retired supervisor for the Abilene State School. Mrs. Gullion was active in numerous Garden Clubs and was a member of Crockett Church of Christ.
Survivors include her daughters, Patsy Smith and husband Truman of Florence, Ala., and Gwin Oliver and husband, Chuck of Crockett; son, James Gullion, and wife, Helen, of Chandler; grandchildren, Robbie Wallace of Combine, Mark Smith of Hewett, Debbie Roskos of Midway, Shawn Smith of North Florence, Ala., Pam Moore of Henderson, Jan Bowers of Troup, Zane Oliver of Crockett and Lance Oliver of Nacogdoches; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gullion was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Lee Gullion in 1991; daughter, Madge Chandler in 1952; and numerous brothers and sisters.
Funeral services for Mrs. Goldie Gullion will be held Saturday, June 22, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with Mr. Carl Allen officiating. Interment
will follow in the Henry Cemetery in Gallatin. Family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Published Friday, June 21, 2002
Millie George Atkins
Services for Millie George Atkins, 93, of Rusk will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at West Union Baptist Church. Brother M. Winfield and Brother E. Pryor and the Rev. Jimmy Foreman will all officiate.
Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk under the direction of Community Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Atkins died Tuesday at a Palestine hospital. She was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Farmerville, La. She had lived in Rusk all her adult life. She was a member of West Union Baptist Church and a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Atkins; sons, Ira Atkins Jr., Donzell, Billy Joy and Billy Joe Atkins; daughters, Earnestina Parks and Fula Mae Micheaux; four brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include daughters, Evelyn Foreman of Rusk, Judy Pryor of Palestine and Mary Ann Pope of Corpus Christi; 34 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Baraick Foreman, Terraick Foreman, Derrick Foreman, Elzie Pryor Jr., Kelvin Pryor, Ira Lee Atkins, Lepolen Atkins, Donald Atkins and Fredrick Wickware. Honorary pallbearers include Travis Matthews, Don Matthews, Tennel Atkins, Terry Atkins, Ronnie Atkins, Jerrery Foreman, Delanger Foreman Sr., Emmerson Griffin and Joe Wilson.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Friday, June 21, 2002
Leon ‘Bubba’ Adams
Services for Leon “Bubba” Adams, 69, of Jacksonville, were at 1 p.m. today at Sweet Union Baptist Church with the Revs. Chester Whitaker, Daniel Brown, Johnny Thacker, J. Peoples and Timothy Bircher officiated.
Burial was at Jacksonville City Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.
Mr. Adams died Wednesday. He was born March 10, 1933, in New Summerfield.
He attended New Summerfield public school and Fred Douglass High School in Jacksonville.
He was a longtime resident of Jacksonville and an active member and deacon of Bowens Temple.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Imogine Williams Adams; mother-in-law, Nellie A. Williams; son, Michael Adams, all of Jacksonville; daughters and sons-in-law, Irma and Charles Terrell of Wichita, Kan., Leona and Chester Bowens of Jacksonville; Janis Robinson of Jacksonville; brothers, M.C. Adams and Willie Mack Adams, both of Dallas; sister, Eva Lee McCullar of Dallas; sisters-in-law, Joyce Alexander, Nellie Walker, Ethel Williams and Brenda Rembert, all of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Josh Nichols, Cecil Richardson, Jimmy Davis, Xerxes Sanders, Herman Stafford and Royce Whitaker.
Honorary pallbearers were Craig Hughes, Carlos Walker and Melvin Crawford.
Published Monday, May 6, 2002
Jerry Lee Henderson
Graveside services for Jerry Lee Henderson, 57, of Frankston will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wofford Cemetery near Frankston with the Rev. James Farmer officiating.
Services are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Frankston.
Mr. Henderson died Friday at his residence. He was born Jan. 9, 1945, in Frankston. He was a lifetime area resident and a Baptist.
Survivors include his brothers, Homer Henderson and Robert “J.W.” Henderson, both of Frankston; sisters, Lorene Ivey of Edgewood, Abilene Johnson of Ennis, Adeline Emmert of Ennis, Annie Doris Reid of Frankston and Linda Kay Carlton of Palestine; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Monday, May 6, 2002
Wayne L. Cundiff
Services for Wayne L. Cundiff, 95, of Jacksonville will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville with the Rev. Peggy Edge officiating.
Services are under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Cundiff died Sunday in Jacksonville. He was worn April 4, 1907, in Mexia. He was a retired accountant for Southwestern Electric Service Company in Jacksonville. He was a member of First Christian Church in Jacksonville and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Cundiff, and his daughter, Mary Alice.
He is survived by his granddaughter, Celia Fritch of Roy, Wash., and his great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Published Monday, May 6, 2002
Albert Gene Anders (Yogi)
Albert Gene Anders (Yogi) was born on June 26, 1942, and went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on June 14, 2002.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Verlene Anders; four brothers, Charles, Paul, Albert Ray and Dwyane Anders; two sisters, Rachel Anders and Patsy Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Anders; one daughter, Karan Ann Cartwright, two step-children, stepson, Core Rogers, and stepdaughter, Vera Rogers; five brothers, Tommy and Ricky Anders, Houston; Charlie Woodson, Nacogdoches; J.D. Watkins, Gun Barrel City; Lonnie Anders, Dallas; four sisters, Elmira Mallard, Johnnie Fay Parson and Annie Lee Landon, all of Jacksonville; Gwen (Norris) Montgomery of Troup; a loving stepmother, Mrs. Jerline Simmons Anders of Lufkin; a host of nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends and visitors on Friday, June 21, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sacred Hope Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 22, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Community Fellowship Missionary Baptist church with the Reverend Reginald Rose officiating. The church is located at 2500 Campbell Street, Houston, Texas 77026. Interment
will be at Golden Gate Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers are brothers Ricky Anders, Tommy Anders, Lonnie Anders, J.D. Watkins and Charlie Woodson.
Published Thursday, June 20, 2002
