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Lesta Cleo Cockrell Sutton
Services for Lesta Cleo (Cockrell) Sutton will be held 11 a.m. April 13, 2007 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Interment will follow at Salado Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. April 12 at Dossman. Sutton passed away April 9, 2007, in a Temple nursing home at age 98.
She was born in Bell County in 1908, to one of the county’s oldest pioneer families. She was the youngest of 12 children born to Gaston Armstrong Cockrell and Mary Frances (Ingram) Cockrell. She attended Brookhaven and Willowsprings schools before graduating from Killeen High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Sutton, and a son D.L. Sutton. Survivors include son Elwood Sutton and wife and Beverly, of Salado, daughter Bettie Sue and husband Bill Pinkham, of Lyman, SC, daughter Linda and husband Monroe Moore, of Salado; daughter-in-law, Theresa Sutton, of Salado; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
As a longtime Salado resident, Sutton raised her family here. In 1959 she began working for Stagecoach Inn, baking pies and making the famous hush puppies.
She retired in 1972 and moved to Belton, where she was active in church and the Golden Age Club. At the age of 96 she moved to Hearthstone at Cottonwood in Temple.
She was an avid outdoorswoman, gardener, quilter, doll collector, loved to play dominos and was a fan of the local sports.
Margaret Stoner McLean
Margaret Stoner McLean, 92, of Georgetown died July 12, 2007.
Born in 1915 in Victoria, Texas, she was the daughter of Thomas Royal Stoner and Mamie Victoria (Stoner) Stoner.
She obtained a bachelor of science in elementary education at The University of Texas then taught in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Guayaquil, Ecuador.
She was married
to Malcolm Dallas McLean on Feb. 11, 1939.
A lifelong archivist, Texas History researcher and family genealogist, she is survived by her husband Malcolm D. McLean, son John R. McLean, and grandsons Malcolm H. McLean and Douglas D. McLean.
Graveside services were July 16 at the Salado Cemetery.
Always a prodigious worker with unflagging interests in Texas history, research and family genealogy, her jobs included the following: Receptionist and Postmaster, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas, 1939-1941; Microfilm operator, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., 1942. Bibliographical researcher, 1947-1953, for Thomas W. Streeter, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF TEXAS, 1795-1845 (5 vols., Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1955-1960). Teacher, elementary school, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1954-1955. Elementary teacher, American School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1957-1958. Teacher of English, U. S. Binational Center and in the American High School, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1959-1961.
Newspaper microfilm archivist, Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 1963-1973. Microfilm research specialist, Spanish Texas Microfilm Center, Presidio La Bahía, Goliad, Texas, 1973-1974. Researcher, editorial assistant, PAPERS CONCERNING ROBERTSON’S COLONY IN TEXAS (19 VOLS.), Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas, 1975-1991. Bibliographical consultant, 1981-1982, for THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR OF 1846-1848, A Bibliography of the Holdings of the Libraries, The University of Texas at Arlington, By Jenkins Garrett, Prepared and Edited by Katherine R. Goodwin, Special Collections Publication No. 2. Published for The University of Texas at Arlington by the Texas A&M Press, College Station, 1995.
She was a Member, Chancellor’s Council of The University of Texas System, 1984-2007. She was also a member of Faculty Women’s Clubs at both Texas Christian University and at The University of Texas at Arlington. McLearn contributed articles to professional journals, and to the NEW HANDBOOK OF TEXAS.
She retired in 1991 with her husband to Georgetown..
Batista "Tista" Shaw
Funeral services for Batista “Tista” Shaw, 85, of Salado were held July 9, 2007 at the Salado University Methodist Church chapel with Rev. Travis Franklin and Rev. Brady Johnston officiating.
Batista Shaw died July 5 in a Temple hospital.
She was born June 14, 1922 in Fredonia, the daughter of Charles and Jane (McMillian) Simpson. She married
William “Bill” Shaw IV on Aug. 10, 1944 in Akron, Ohio. The couple moved to Salado from Dallas in 1982.
The Shaws owned an antique and quilt shop and an art studio for many years known as The Granary in Salado.
Batista was a founder of the Salado Spring Art Festival. She was also a member of the Salado United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill on Dec. 30, 2004.
Survivors include her two daughters, Sandy Johnston (and husband Terry), of Salado; and Billie Sue Scales (and husband Bill), also of Salado. She is also survived by two brothers, Jerry Simpson and Charles Simpson, both of Llano, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Joe L. Copeland
Funeral services for Joe L. Copeland, Sr., 65, of Salado, were held July 3, 2007 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Arthur Washburn and Joe Washburn officiating. Burial followed in Salado Cemetery.
Copeland died July 1 in a Temple hospital.
He was born in Salado to Roy L. and Eulalie Humphry Copeland, and lived all of his life here. He was married
to Sharon Jungman on February 15, 1963 in Austin. He was a truck driver for several years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salado.
Copeland was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marlene Hogue.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Copeland, of Salado, a son Joe L. Copeland, Jr., of Salado, a sister Maxine Swaim, of San Diego, CA and three grandchildren.
Mary Lee Black
A memorial service for Mary Lee Black, 72, of Salado, will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007 at the Elm Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Dale Gore officiating. Mary Lee Black died at her resident in Salado on December 22, 2007.
She was born on Dec. 2, 1935 in Brookings, South Dakota to the late Robert E. Coffey and Katherine Bonesteel.
She was graduated from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton and the University of Texas in Austin.
Black was a teacher at Central Texas College in Killeen.
She is survived by her daughter Katie Black Tanner of Rockwall, Texas; three sons, Ted Black of Roswell, Georgia, Doug Black of Atlanta, Georgia and Tom Black of Monterey, Mexico and her brother Robert Coffey of Palos Verdes, California.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donation may be made to the Elm Grove Baptist Church.
Arrangements are being handled by Broecker Funeral Home, 949 W. Village Rd. in Salado.
Robert Woolard
Funeral services for Robert L. Woolard, 65, of Salado, will be 10 a.m. Dec. 17, 2007 at the Temple Bible Church of Temple. Rev. Gary DeSalvo will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in the Central Texas State Veterans cemetery in Killeen.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.
Woolard died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at his residence.
Robert Lee Woolard was born November 17, 1942 in Joplin, Missouri to Clovis F. and Mabel Woolard. He retired as a manager with the U.S. Postal Service in Killeen. He married
Diana Hailey on October 4, 1981 in Harker Heights. They have owned and operated the Horse Feathers Store in Salado for the past eleven years. He was a member of the Temple Bible Church and was an avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Woolard of Salado; two sons, Terry F. Woolard of College Station and Bradley W. Woolard of Little River; one daughter, Tona L. Johnston of Kempner; one brother, George E. Woolard of Belton; one sister, Linda Blair of Rhodelia, Kentucky; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The family requests memorials be made to the Temple Bible Church Bldg. Fund or Missions Fund, c/o 3205 Oakview Dr., Temple, TX 76502.
Eddie Vale Sr.
Edwin “Eddie” Vale Sr. died peacefully at his home in Salado on Dec. 10, 2007 with his wife, Marilyn, at his side. They recently celebrated fifty-one years of marriage. Family visitation was held December 12 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home 1615 Ft. Hood St., Killeen from 6 – 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Salado Church of Christ, 217 Stagecoach Road where Eddie and Marilyn have been members for many years. On-line memories may be contributed and viewed at www.mem.com.
Eddie Vale was born in Idana, Kansas on June 5, 1914 and was the oldest son in a family of eleven children, seven of them boys. As a child he worked to contribute to the family income by doing various jobs that included shining shoes on street corners, painting houses, delivering bread and milk, and selling magazines and tins of “salve” door to door. During these hard times he was able to complete part of high school and also play baseball; he enjoyed telling about playing against a Negro team whose pitcher was the great Satchel Paige. Eddie headed to Tulsa as a young man where he lived and worked for many years. He was particularly fond of going to dances in Tulsa that featured Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. He was drafted into the Army on December 7, 1942 while working as a salesman in the appliance department at the Brown-Dunkin Department Store in downtown Tulsa, and returned to this job after his discharge in 1945.
The Army assigned him to the 10th Mountain Division and trained him for snow ski patrol at Camp Hale, CO; the unit was also at Camp Swift, TX (near Bastrop) for a short time. His first battlefield mission was in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. From there it was on to Europe for intense infantry fighting in the Italian mountains during extreme winter conditions in 1945. His wartime honors included three Bronze Stars which he received in 2004 during a special ceremony arranged by family and friends. Eddie was proud to have served in the same unit as Bob Dole and got to meet him in 2004 at Ft. Hood. All seven of the Vale Brothers served in the military; the five oldest during World War II.
After marriage, Eddie and Marilyn continued to live and work in Tulsa for several years where their three daughters were born and then moved to Colorado Springs, CO for a short time. The family came to Texas in 1964 where their two sons were born. They owned and operated Furniture Factory Outlet in Killeen for 30 years and then Vales of Salado for four years. Other business ventures included events such as wrestling and concerts held at the “old boot factory” on Highway 190 where the furniture store was located in the 1960’s.
Vale was a major sponsor of youth activities in Killeen, including little league baseball. Furniture Factory Outlet was THE TEAM to beat with him as coach. He also enjoyed bowling, playing golf and watching football and baseball on TV.
Vale was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Peter Nash. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, and their five children: SuDonna Nash; Sandra Skinner and husband, Ronnie; Teresa Carter and husband, Steven; Eddie, Jr., and wife, Susie (all of Killeen), and Donny Vale of Salado. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and four brothers. Eddie’s legacy continues with the Ashley Furniture HomeStore and Patriot Furniture Stores which are owned by his children.
In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to: The American Cancer Society 800-227-2345 www.cancer.org or C. R. Clements Boys & Girls Club of Killeen, 304 West Ave B, Killeen, TX 76541 or Shriners Childrens’ Hospital 800-237-5055 www.shrinershg.org.
Christy Lee Coleman
Memorial services for Christy Lee Coleman, 34, of Salado will be held 10 a.m. Nov. 29, 2007 at First Baptist Church. Rev. Brian Dunks will officiate.
Christy Lee Coleman died Nov. 26, 2007 at her home.
She was born at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, to Howard and Elaine Brunson. Christy was a registered nurse at Scott and White hospital.
Survivors include her husband Clifford Coleman, children Josh and Amy, her mother and father Howard and Elaine Brunson of Salado; her sister Lorie and husband Brent McCallum of Salado and nieces and nephews Allison, Aaron, Austin and Sean. In-laws Norma and Bill Maedgen of Salado and Darrell and Rosemary Coleman of Lubbock and an extensive list of aunts and uncles.
Flowers are to be received at Broecker Funeral Home, 949 W. Village Road, Salado, TX 76571, 254-947-0066.
Raymond E. Maedgen
Memorial services were held for Raymond E. Maedgen Nov. 25, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Troy. The Reverend Kissa Vaughn officiated the service following a private burial.
Maedgen was born in Temple to Billie O. and Ruth Brown Maedgen on Oct. 13, 1955. He was a lifelong resident of Troy. He graduated from Troy High School, Texas A&M University and received a Masters Degree from Pittsburgh State College. he served four years in the U.S. Navy. He married
Katherine Butts in Troy on Sept. 4, 1960. Mr. Maedgen retired in 1993, following 31 years of teaching math and physics at Troy High School. He was a lifelong member of Troy United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Maedgen of Troy; sons Mark Maedgen of Troy and Bill Maedgen of Georgetown, sister Janet Klement of Troy, brother William Maedgen of Salado and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Building Fund of Troy United Methodist Church or the Troy High School Scholarship Fund.
Harold H. Hill
Harold H. Hill, 78 of Salado, died November 1, 2007 at his home. Funeral services were held Nov. 5, 2007 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Rev. Elwyn Johnston of Bethel Assembly of God officiated. Burial was held at the Central Texas State Veterans cemetery in Killeen.
Harold H.Hill was born in Ridgecrest, North Carolina on August 28, 1929 the son of William R. Hill and Lillie Mae (Stevens) Hill. He married
Florence Champagne on January 5, 1948 in Fort Worth. Harold proudly began his service in the United States Air Force in 1945 and retired as a combat instructor in 1967.
Survivors are his wife; one son, Tommy H. Hill of Woodville, Tx; Three daughters, Karen Krambeck and husband Don of Davenport, Iowa, Brenda Parish and husband Robert of Hamilton, Texas, Debbie Hellberf of Antwerp, Ohio; one brother, Bobby Hill; two sisters, Frances Errowoob, Betty Whitaker; 13 grandchildren; 16 grandchildren.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or donors@stjude.org
