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William H. Snider, formerly of Savannah, died at the residence of his nephew, George S. Birch, near Macon, yesterday morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Snider had been in poor health for the past three years. He was the uncle of George S., John N. and W.B. Birch. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. George S. Birch, Rev. H. B. Bardwell officiating. The internment will be at Savannah today in the family burial vault.

Published: Macon Telegraph, Saturday, August 1, 1903, page 8.

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Yvonne York Bennett, age 83, passed away April 2, 2017. She was born in Van Zandt County, Texas, on May 8, 1933, to John Coursey and Margaret Blue Coursey.

Yvonne enjoyed a full life. She was known for her love of the Lord, family, friends, fishing and cooking. She spent many happy times sharing her catfish and dewberry cobbler.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Henry Aaron York, son Gerald Glenn York, second husband Jasper Steve Bennett, sister Dorothy Murphrey and brother Edward Akins.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Glenn Taylor; granddaughter Sherry Emerson and husband Steve; grandson James Taylor and wife Heather; great grandsons Austin Taylor and Micah Emerson; sister Margaret Ann Moore; and many other nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Visitation will be at Jeter & Son Funeral Home, Cedar Hill Chapel, 332 Cedar St., Cedar Hill, TX 75104, from 10:00-11:00 AM Friday April 7, 2017; Graveside Services will follow at 11:30 AM at Laurel Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX.

Found online at Jeter and Sons Funeral Home (Cedar Hill, TX) - http://www.jeterandson.com/home/obituary/4182896.

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 SOLDIER'S RITES AT OPLIN TODAY
Reburial services for S-Sgt. James C. Monroe of Lawn will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the Oplin Baptist Church with the Rev. W. C. Ashford, pastor of Southside Baptist Church of Abilene, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. John Ivey, pastor of the Oplin Church. Burial will be in the Oplin cemetery with Elliott's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Sgt. Monroe was killed in action in northern Italy, Oct. 25, 1944, while serving with the 337th Anti-tank Infantry of the 85th Division.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sebe Monroe of Lawn; one brother, Sebe Monroe, Jr. of Lawn; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Ford of Lawn, and Mrs. J. C. Carr of Abilene; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McKinley of Melrose, N.M.
Pallbearers will be Frank Edward Johnson, Maurice Johnson, Glenn Swore, John D. Campbell, all of Oplin; Corles Osborn and Gerald Reed of Lawn; Claburn McBride of Fort Worth and Durwood Harris of Abilene.

Published in the Abilene Reporter-News on Wednesday, December 15, 1948

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The obituary for Harry F. Duke was published in "The Gadsden Times"; newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama: Monday, Jan. 05, 1987

Duke, Harry F.

Harry F. Duke, 59, 222 Sewell, Gadsden, died Sunday at Holy Name of Jesus Hospital. Survivor: Mrs. Lorette Duke.

Crestwood Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Crestwood Chapel with Drs. Harrell Cushing and Oscar Davis officiating. Burial in Crestwood Cemetery.

Other survivors: step-daughter, Brenda Brown, Boaz; sister, Mrs. Ann Thompson, Gadsden; brother, Fred Duke, Gadsden.

Pallbearers: Bud Williams, Raymond Burke, E.E. Coley, James Sandlin, Euclid Bryant, Eual Nesmith, Boots Means.

Honorary pallbearers: Drs. Roger Suttle, Arthur Ennis, George and Emily Oumra, and Eric Baum, and all personal friends.

Mr. Duke was a native and lifelong resident of Gadsden. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gadsden, a veteran of WWII and a member of VFW Post 8600. Mr. Duke was retired from Sieman-Allis after 32 years of service.

The body will remain at the funeral home through the hour of service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 tonight.

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BELMONT - William A. "Dolphus" Clingan, 83, died Friday, March 21, 2003, at his home. He was born Dec. 10, 1919, in Belmont to William Hosea Clingan and Laurie Bridges Clingan. He attended Valley School and Belmont High School and entered the Civil Conservation Corp in 1939, where he served in Alabama building wooden fire towers. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy in 1940 and was in active duty when World War II began in 1941. He married Dora Lee Twitty in 1942, then left for service in the South Pacific Theater until 1944. The Clingans lived in San Diego, Calif., from 1944 to 1946. He left the Navy in 1946 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He farmed in the Valley community until he reenlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951 during the Korean War. During this time he decided to continue his career in the Navy. He served in Tennessee, Florida, Virginia and Washington, and aboard ship in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas. He flew as a crew member in the A-3 Skywarrior attack bombers. He retired from the U.S. Navy while aboard the USS Forrestal in 1964 with the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. After retirement, he and his family returned to the farm in the Valley community. He worked as a mechanic for Blue Bell Inc. in Belmont, then taught metal trades at the Tishomingo County Vocational Center for 12 years. He also taught metal working skills during his Navy career. After retiring from teaching, he and his wife enjoyed traveling, fishing, and flower and vegetable gardening. They attended Old Union Baptist Church in the Valley community.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Dora Lee, on Dec. 18, 2000.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Belmont with the Rev. Dennis Wellington and the Rev. David Gould officiating. Burial will be in Old Union Cemetery.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharion Lucius and husband, Dwight, of Belmont; two sons, Jerry Clingan and wife, Mary, of Federal Way, Wash., and Jeff Clingan and wife, Emma Lou, of Fulton; a sister, Ruby Byram of Belmont; seven grandchildren, Regina Midgett, Melanie Clingan and Will Clingan, all of Fulton, Timothy Lucius of Starkville, Michelle Clingan Wait of Saltillo, and Jonathan Clingan and Christopher Clingan, both of Federal Way, Wash.; a great-granddaughter, Sidney Leigh Midgett of Fulton.

Pallbearers will be Timothy Lucius, Jonathan Clingan, Christopher Clingan, Roy Midgett, Sam Wait and Scott Mathis.

Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until service time Monday.

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Danny Carroll Anderson, 88, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Windsor Healthcare in Groesbeck. A service of remembrance will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Hamilton-Breeman Cemetery in Retreat, Navarro County, Texas.

Danny was born on August 9, 1927 west of Hubbard in Hill County and raised in Emmitt. He was the fifth child out of seven brothers and three sisters born to William “Bill” Jefferson and Sarah Ethel Carroll Anderson. He attended Frost High School, where he loved to play football. Right out of high school, he joined the United States Navy Seabee’s during World War II. After finishing his tour of duty, he returned home and enrolled in classes at Navarro College in Corsicana and continued to enjoy playing football. His college studies were cut short when one day, while sitting outside the local store, the President of Texas Power and Light offered him a job. While working with TP&L, Danny climbed the corporate ladder until retiring in 1985. In his retirement, he enjoyed golfing, fishing, and his grandchildren.

Danny met the love of his life, Maxine “Bobbie” Roman, in 1946 and the couple was married on July 2, 1947. Bobbie passed away after a long-loving life with Danny on September 2, 1982.

He served as past Grand Master and was a 50 year member of the R. E. Lee Masonic Lodge #449 in Itasca. Danny was also a member of the Hillsboro Country Club. He was of the Baptist faith.

Also preceding him in death were his parents; daughter, Patricia Ann Anderson in 1949; five brothers; one sister; and a great-granddaughter, Lyla Oliviann Lingerfelt in 2013.

Survivors include his three children, Deborah Ann Anderson-Cunningham, Beverly Spring Anderson-Ellis, and Dan Roman Anderson and wife, Darice; six grandchildren, Jennifer Spring Sheppard and husband, Craig, Dwayne Anderson Ellis and wife, Aly, Wendy Maxine Lingerfelt and husband, Will, Robert Jefferson Ellis and wife, Jenny, Justin Daniel Ellis, and Jack Daniel Anderson; eight great-grandchildren, Lawton Alexander Sheppard, Roman Kendrick Sheppard, Laney Rhea Ellis, Brooke Danielle-Rae Ellis, Jace Anderson Ellis, Olivia Lane Lingerfelt, Liam Owen Lingerfelt, and Ryan Wilson Ellis; four siblings, Peggy Jo Dollins and husband, Charles, Billy Ray Anderson and wife, Jackie, Mary Ann Weatherbee and husband, James, and Wendel Jerry Anderson; and dear friend, Lew Crow.

Memorials may be made to the R. E. Lee Masonic Lodge #449, P. O. Box 178, Itasca, TX 76055 or the Hillsboro Country Club, 600 Country Club Drive, Hillsboro, TX 76645.

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Penelope Anne Bisbort was the daughter, wife and sister of decorated U.S. Army officers. She was born, to Lt. Lloyd Ernst Mielenz (later colonel) and Penelope Sunbeam Pendergrass, on Jan. 23, 1920 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (then known as Camp Humphries). This intimate connection to the U.S. military allowed "Penny" over the years to live and travel extensively before settling with her husband and four children in Atlanta in 1963. Prior to Atlanta, where she lived the last 50 years of her life, Penny lived in, among other places, the Philippines, Honolulu, Panama Canal Zone, Iowa, Tennessee, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Japan and France. As a younger woman, Penny wrote her "history" in an 8-page document nearly half of which was devoted to chronicling and extolling the achievements and character of her father, mother, brother and stepmother. This was in keeping with the selflessness and loving nature that were Penny's signatures, and her enduring gifts to her children. "Put others first" was her credo, one she followed even as her health declined. But this was not to say that Penny did not have some exceptional accomplishments of her own, as well as obstacles to overcome. Her mother died of Bright's disease when she was 9. Just before her death, her mother told Penny to "always be a good girl and take care of your little brother." Her brother, Lloyd Mielenz, was the apple of Penny's eye and, for many years, she talked on the phone with him every Sunday (right after 60 Minutes). When her father remarried in 1930, to Maurine LaPell Gostin Ricker, her mother's roommate at Cox College, along with a new "mother," Penny acquired another younger sibling, Maurine ("I was thrilled to have a sister"), over whom she watched as assiduously as she did her brother. Penny was valedictorian of her class at State College High School in Pennsylvania and went to Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). When her father was stationed in the Philippines, she moved there and taught kindergarten at Corregidor, the army installation on Manila Bay where her father was chief engineer. As the Japanese threat grew in the weeks before Pearl Harbor, she and her family moved to Macon, Ga., while her father remained at his post. He was among the troops who held out under intense, sustained attacks by the Japanese. On May 6, 1942, Corregidor fell and he was taken prisoner of war. During the war, Penny did clerical work at Cochran Field in Macon, was transferred to the Pentagon and then to the Panama Canal Zone. After the war, her father was given time to recuperate in Macon from his years of deprivation at the hands of the Japanese, and then transferred to Fort Meade, Md. One of Col. Mielenz's junior officers there was Harold Edwin "Biz" Bisbort, a civil engineer and war veteran from Philadelphia whom she married on Aug. 23, 1947. Their first child, James Edward ("Jeb") was born in August 1948 in Washington D.C. Soon thereafter, the Bisborts were transferred to Japan, where two more children were born, in 1952 and 1953. Before being transferred to France, they made a two-year stopover in Mobile, Ala., where their final child was born in 1956. Taking advantage of her own travel experiences, Penny worked as a travel agent for Vacations International in Atlanta for many years, often leading tour groups to far-flung destinations, including China, South Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Canada. She was a devoted member of Clairmont Presbyterian and a popular member of her Sunday school class. She is survived by her daughters Patricia Stevens of Decatur, Mary Nell Stone of Tucker, her son Alan Bisbort of Cheshire, Conn., and five grandchildren who knew and loved her as their "Mimi."
The family will receive friends, Friday, October 4, 2013 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home in Decatur.
A private interment service will be held at 12:00 noon followed by a memorial service at Clairmont Presbyterian Church at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 5, 2013 with Rev. Owen Stepp officiating.
A reception will follow immediately after the service at the church.
A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory.

Published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, GA) on October 2, 2013.

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Obituary: Charles T. "Tom" Eddins

Charles T. "Tom" Eddins, 70, of North Platte, died March 22, 2012, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 16, 1942, in North Platte to William Alvis and Helen (Lankford) Eddins.
Tom was raised in North Platte and worked at North Platte Lumber during high school. After graduating from North Platte High School, Tom began his 42-year career at Sixth Street Food Stores. He started as a grocery stocker, and worked his way to store manager, retiring in 2002.
On July 22, 1962, Tom married Joan Staples in North Platte. Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending many years teaching numerous generations to join him at what he loved so much. Tom was a member of the Harvest Christian Fellowship and the Platte River Sportsman Club.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Joan, of North Platte; children, Kristy (Preston) Keys, of North Platte, Sherry and her fiancé Matt Schneckenburger, of Peoria, Ill., and Gale (Lynne) Eddins, of Parker, Colo.; seven grandchildren, Heather Serrano, of Lincoln, Nathan (Linzie) Eddins, of Aurora, Colo., Amber (TJ Coons) Keys, of North Platte, Ebony (Delmas Moore) Keys, of Lincoln, Tanner (Kirsten) Eddins, of Parker, Colo., Ricky Smith, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Matthew Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; a brother, Pete (Marcia) Eddins, of Colorado; and a sister-in-law, Sandy Eddins, of Fremont.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a twin sister, Margie; and a brother, Alvis Lee. A memorial has been established and online condolences can be made at adamsswanson.com.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 26, at the Harvest Christian Fellowship South Campus with the Rev. Ron Lauber officiating. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in North Platte Telegraph from March 24 to March 25, 2012

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Winnie Lucille (Monroe) Ford

Winnie Lucille Monroe Ford, 89, she passed quietly from this life Friday, May 25, 2012. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday 2:00 pm at Lawn Church of Christ with burial in McBee cemetery, directed by Fry~Bartlett Funeral Home, Tuscola. A visitation from 3:00 to 5:00 pm will held Sunday May 27, 2012 at the funeral home.

Lucille was born June 18, 1922, during a tornado at Oplin, Texas, to Sebe and Mattie McKinley Monroe. Lucille attended school at Rogers and graduated from Oplin High School. She attended Draughons Business College.

Lucille married the love of her life, Harold Ford in 1941.

Lucille's work experience included Woolworth, Farmers Grocery, Lawn City Secretary, and Income Tax Accounting for over 50 years. Farming and ranching were always an active part of her life. Being a member and officer of the Taylor County Farm Bureau was an important part of her life. The Rural Taylor County Aging Service for senior citizens program was a high priority to Lucille, serving as site leader and county board of directors for many years. Lucille was a 4-H Club leader for her children and many others. For the past 22 years, Lucille was the secretary-treasurer for the McBee Cemetery Association. Lawn Church of Christ was Lucille's Church home for 65 years. Serving and loving God, community and family were her life's story.

Lucille is survived by her son, Randy Ford (and wife Beverly) of Frisco; daughter, Carolyn Atkins (and husband Chris) of Lawn; grandchildren Stacy Atkins, Jennifer (Miles) Willis, John (Teresa) Atkins, David Ford, Daniel Ford, and Aaron (Whitney) Appleby; great-grandchildren, Conner, Malia, & Maeson Willis, Hailey and Mattie Atkins; brother S.D. Monroe (and wife Goldie) of Abilene; and niece Debbie (Steve) Alexander of Granbury.

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Ford, her parents Sebe & Mattie Monroe, sister Etna Monroe Carr, brothers Alton and Clifford Monroe.

Thank you to Dr. Sandra Hazelip and the nursing staff at The Oaks at Radford Hills.

Published in Abilene Reporter-News on May 27, 2012

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CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
CHRISTESSON

Funeral services for Barney Russell Christesson, Sr., 52, 405 Martin Lane, are pending at Denton Funeral Home. He died Sunday at his residence.

He was a member of the Hillview Baptist Church and came to Carlsbad from Texas in 1963.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby, Carlsbad; three sons, Barney, Jr., and Kelly, both of Carlsbad, and Mark, Artesia; three daughters, Connie Shipley, Hale Center, Texas, Sandy Allen, Monuument, Kaydenna Christesson, Carlsbad; his mother, Winnie Christesson, Clinton, Texas; two brothers, James B. Christesson, Phoenix, Ariz. and Loyd Christesson, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Rosetta Peoples, Henryetta, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Pamela Boston, Donna Cline and Maxine Slusher, all of Carlsbad; and 13 grandchildren.

CHRISTESSON

Services for Barney Russell Chrstesson, 52, 405 Martin Lane, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Denton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stanley White of Hillcrest Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Henning, Frances R. Lopez, Richard Kevil, Jack Reeves, Freddie Boston and Wayne Beasley.

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THE VEGA ENTERPRISE

MAGGIE RUTH "REYNOLDS" FINCHER

April, 29, 1993

ADRIAN – Maggie Ruth "Reynolds" Fincher, 80, died Saturday, April 24, 1993.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 26, 1993 at the First Baptist Church in Adrian with the Rev. James L. Bozeman officiating. Burial was in Vega Cemetery by Vega Funeral Home.

Mrs. Fincher, born in Two Buttes, Colorado, had lived in Adrian for 15 years. She married M.G. Fincher in 1978 at Wildorado. She was retired from High Plains Baptist Hospital as a kitchen cook and dietitian. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Adrian and Senior Citizens. She enjoyed crocheting.

Survivors include her husband; a son, F.J. Jackson of Amarillo; two daughters, Rosa L. Maloney and Janie Ruth Maloney, both of Amarillo; a sister, Neoma Belew of Channing; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

The family requests memorials be to the Vega Cemetery.
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As a great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Glasscoke (1714-1784) her descendants are entitled to membership in the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution (SAR/DAR) and other patriotic organizations.

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Glenn Dean Jones was born 16 Dec 1951 to Johnny Dean Jones and Fay Rean Goddard-Jones. He was raised in Vanoss, and graduated in 1971. He joined the United States Air Force, and was later honorably discharged.

On September 1, 1973, he married Priscilla Kiser in Wanette, Oklahoma.

Glenn worked at the Farm & Ranch Supply in Pauls Valley for 4 years, Corgg Sand & Gravel in Asher for 2 years, C&L Well Services in Ada for 2 yers, Vaughn Production Company and Wanette Well Service for 11 years. He also worked at COJAC in Tecumseh for 11 1/2 years, and as a carpenter, framing houses for 11 years. Glenn enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Glenn enjoyed joking, telling stories and playing games. He was loving and had a kind heart. Glenn was a member of the Wanette First Baptist Church.

Glenn is preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Fay Rean Jones; sister, Linda Fay "Sissy" Jones; brother, Johnny Jones, Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Priscilla of the home; sons, Heath Dean Jones and wife, Kristie, Christopher Ray Jones and wife, Dana; siblings, Melvin Jones and wife, Lynn, Debbie Stephens; grandchildren, Autumn Jones, Garret Young, Cole Young, Tanner Jones, Raylea Jones, Chase Jones; and numerous other relatives and friends.

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Dorothy "Dottie" Medici, 86, died June 15, 2011, at Palm Garden Nursing Home in Vero Beach. She was born in Tulsa, OK and lived in Sebastian for 35 years, coming from Syracuse, NY.

She was a homemaker.

Survivors:
Husband of 69 years, Albert Medici
Daughters, Sandra Bower of Grayson, GA & Dossie Privett of Elberton, GA
Sons, Daniel Medici of Stone Mountain, GA & Jim Medici of Syracuse
11 Grandchildren;
22 Great-grandchildren

Preceded in death by:
Son, Joe Medici
Sister, Renee Rae Cupples

SERVICES: A memorial celebration will be later. Arrangements are by Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Sebastian.

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Parker, Zelda G. (Kreeck), 88, formerly of Augusta, homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1997. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Hillside Funeral Home, Augusta.

Survivors: daughters, Karyn Criss of Wichita, Kay Carter of Kansas City, Kan.; brother, Bob Johnson of Louisburg; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita.

Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - December 11, 1997

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The Washington Post
28 June 2003
BENNETT, LEONORA HOOPER
On June 24, 2003 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing Center. Wife of the late H. Burwell Bennett, Sr.; mother of Wm. Phillips Brown, II, H. Burwell, Jr., David Scott and Dean Hooper Bennett; her siblings, Mallett S., Sarah I. and James M. Hooper. Also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 6744 S. Kings Hwy., Alexandria, VA. Interment Catlett Cemetery, Catlett, VA. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made to St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Arrangements by CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 811 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA.

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Jasper Steve Bennett quietly passed from the walks of this earthly life into the arms of his heavenly father on Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 in Athens, TX at the age of 84. He was born in Dallas, TX to William Jasper Bennett and Mary Stewart Blaydes. He was a printer by trade and retired after 33 years from Reynolds and Reynolds. Mr. Bennett proudly served our country from 1947 to 1950 in the National Guard 49th Army Division. Jasper married Yvonne York Coursey of Dallas, TX on November 23, 1992. They would have celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary on November 23rd, 2016. Jasper and Yvonne relocated to Cedar Creek from Dallas July 1st, 1998. He was an active member of the Tulosa Baptist Church, Tulosa, TX until his health failed him.

Survivors are wife Yvonne Bennett, sons David Michael Bennett of Lewisville, TX, William Steven (Bill) Bennett of The Colony, TX and Charles F. Bennett of Alabama and step-daughter Patricia Ann Taylor and husband Glenn of Midlothian, TX. Sister Virginia Berry of Colorado. Brother Frederick O. Bennett of Quinlin, TX. His legacy continues with 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 40 years Joan A. Bennett; his parents William and Mary Bennett; four brothers William Joseph Bennett, Herbert Jones Bennett, Robert Bennett; andr Francis Bennett; and daughter Debra Ann Mc Cary.

Graveside services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2pm at the Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas, TX under the direction of the Huckabee-Tomlinson Funeral Home, Seven Points, TX.

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G. W. Elliott

G. W. Elliot died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his residence on the Mason and Turner's Road. He was 67 years old.  Mr. Elliot is survived by his wife and one daughter.  The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the residence and the interment will be at the family burial grounds.

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John H. Dirksen

John H. Dirksen, 85, of 827 East 6th, died May 30 1994 at Hutchinson Hospital.

He was born Oct. 18 1908 at Inman, the son of John J. and Mary Schroeder Dirksen.  A Hutchinson resident since 1921, moving from Inman, he was a retired painting contractor.

He was a member of the Seventh Day Aventist Church, Hutchinson.

On May 29, 1935, he married Louise Hitch at Wichita.  She survives.

Other survivors include: a son, Dr. J. WIlliam Dirksen, Salt Lake City; two daughters, JoAn Powell, Loveland, Colo., and Jan Jacobs, Hutchinson; two brothers, Abe, Williams, Ore., and Bud, Grants Pass, Ore.; four sisters, Sarah MacDonald, Camino, Calif., Helen Bussolini, Marysville, Calif., Marie Stoner, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sue Galloway, Paradise, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Elliot Mortuary, Hutchinson.

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Calvin Walker, 82, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Montfort Jones Hospital, Kosciusko. Thomas Calvin Walker was born Feb. 11, 1926, in the Walker Gin Community of Clay County, the son of the late Pearl Ellis Walker and William Abercrombie Walker. He was a supervisor with the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission for 25 years. He was a Baptist and a Veteran of World War II. He was married to Ann Moore Walker, who predeceased him on Sept. 28, 1996. Four brothers and three sisters also predeceased him
Funeral services are today, May 29, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Coggins officiating. Private graveside services will follow in Palestine Cemetery in Montpelier. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter, Gayle Kennedy (Foster),and sons, Mike Walker and Donnie Walker (Millie), all of West Point; six grandchildren: Claire Kennedy, Mary Clift Hitt, Brent Waker, Anna Walker, Brandon Walker (Amanda), and Caitlyn Walker; and sisters: Billie White of Starkville, and Betty Johnson of Mantee.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Johnson, Bernie White, Steve Walker, Brent Walker, Brandon Walker, and Robert Miller.
Honorary pallbearers are caregivers at the Veterans Administration Nursing Home, and all of his former co-workers with the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission.
Memorials may be made to Palestine Cemetery Fund, c/o Jim Murray, 18515 Hwy 46, Pheba, Miss., 39755, or to Sally Kate Winters Home for Children, P.O. Box 1233, West Point, Miss., 39773.

Published in the Daily Times Leader (West Point, MS) on May 29 2008.

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Elizabeth Ann "Dixie" Lyons, 68, of Grenada, passed away Feb. 4, 2008, at Grenada Lake Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.
Visitation was Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Grenada from 5 to 9 p.m.
The Funeral service was Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Clarence Cooper, the Rev. David Bryant, and the Rev. David Tipton officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Grenada.
Dixie was born on Feb. 27, 1939, in Maben. She and her husband, Gene own and operate Dixie Auto Sales and established Dixie Automobile Auction in Grenada in 1981. Dixie was an accomplished musician who loved music and used her talents to glorify the Lord. She sang in the church choir and was an active member of the Joy Sunday School Class at Emmanuel. She was past-president of Grenada Ladies Civitan Club, a spotlighted woman during National Business Week in the Business and Professional Women's Club, and active in numerous other civic and charitable organizations. She left a legacy of faith, service, devotion and love for family, friends, church and community.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Gene Lyons, two daughters; Pam Moore and her husband, Kevin, and Beverly Hoop and her husband, Rusty, all of Grenada, three sisters: Larrene Ashmore and Warrene Stewart, both of Clarksdale, and Linda Haynes of Merigold, Mississippi. She also leaves behind six grandchildren and two step-grandsons who all loved and adored her; Lauren Moore, Paige Condy, Meredith Moore, Emily Moore, Haley Hoop, & Peyton Hoop all of Grenada, Patrick Lott of Clinton, and Jeffrey Abels of Olive Branch, and one great grandchild; Hayden Parker, and several brothers and sisters-in-laws. She is preceded in death by her parents; Millard Fillmore and Effie Myrtle Wright Douglas, two brothers; Kyle Douglas and Gerald Douglas, one sister; Doris Ashley, and one step-daughter; Shirley Ables.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Boling, Gene DuBois, Donald Franklin, Manly Hayward, Dwayne Westmoreland, and Joe Whitten.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Emmanuel Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Garner-Harper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Grenada Star (Grenada, MS) on February 6, 2008.

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Emogene Shepherd, age 91, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 26, 2015 at First Baptist Church with Tique Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Emogene was born on August 28, 1923 in Slaton, Texas, to Felix L. and Pearl (Dulaney) Harlan. She married Neal Shepherd on February 7, 1942 in Goree, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.

She is survived by sons-in-law, Ward Shamblin and Truman Davis; six grandchildren, Lorrye Shamblin Harden, Sharla Shamblin Turner, James Andrew Shamblin, Denise Davis Rea, Daniel Scott Davis, and David Lesley Davis; 12 great-grandchildren, Darci Barney Bushert, Brandon David Harden, Baruch Nathaniel Shamblin, Leslee Rea Shaw, Erica Lynne Rea, Kendall Aaron Rea, Karah Mishael Davis, Jonathon Daniel Davis, Tylan James Davis, Devyn Rayce Davis, Kelci Renee Davis, and Alison Sage Davis; and six great-great-grandchildren, Kamree Denise Shaw, Keylee Hadynne Shaw, Brayden Scott Davis, Trenton Neal Dunn, Gracie Kay Davis, and Lillyanne Jones.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Pearl Harlan; her husband, Rev. Neal Shepherd; two daughters, Jean Carolyn Shamblin and Betty Gale Davis; one brother, Felix Harlan; and one sister, Ollie Fowler.

Pallbearers will be J.D. Davis, Ty Davis, Kendall Rea, Clayton Jones, Justin Shaw, Ricky Rolin, and David Brown.

Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 PM

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Found in The State 13 October 1958: Mrs. Allie Jones Patterson, 66, 5033 Wittering Drive, died Saturday night at her residence after several months illness. Mrs. Patterson was born in Macon, Ga., December 28, 1890, the daughter of the late Rosalee Franklin Jones and Judge Malcolm D. Jones. She had made her home in Columbia for the past 35 years and was a member of St. Martin's in the Fields Episcopal Church. Mrs. Patterson was twice married, first to the late Mr. Alex Dickson, Sr. and second to the late Mr. Weston Patterson. Surviving are two sons, Alex A. Dickson of Columbia and R. Weston Patterson of Florence; 7 grandchildren, Alex Dickson, Jr., Eugene McNulty Dickson, Eliza McNulty Dickson, Robert Blakely Dickson, all of Columbia; Weston Patterson, Harry Dixon Patterson and Allie Jones Patterson, all of Florence; one brother, Malcolm Jones of Macon, Ga. Funeral services will be held at the graveside, Elmwood Cemetery, today at noon conducted by her rector, the Rev. Mr. William A. Thompson.

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It is with deep regret and sorrow that the family of Fred Jones announce his death.

Fred was born in Jayton, TX, to S.C. and Pauline Jones.

As a child, his family moved to Caruthers where Fred lived and farmed until his death.

Fred was a man of humor, compassion, and love. He dearly loved his family and friends and would light up the room with his gentle and comforting smile. We will miss hearing your stories, your sense of humor, your joyful heart, and your endless dedication to your family.

Fred was preceded in death by his father, S.C. Jones; his mother, Pauline Jones; his brother, James Jones; his daughter, Susan Uecker; and his granddaughter, Markie Weed.

Fred is survived by his wife Mildred Jones; his daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Mike Nelson; his daughter, Becky Ripley; his grandchildren, Christopher Jones, Jimmy Selzer, Courtney Nelson, Sarah Nelson, and Nichole Weed; great-grandson, Dominic Jones; brother, S.C. Jones Jr. and his wife Ernestine; sister, Janelle Guynes and her husband Jerry; sister, Jadine Duff and her husband Danny; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Palm Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at Palm Memorial Chapel on Thursday, January 26, 2006, at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow at Washington Colony Cemetery in Easton. alm2,,100,p PALM MEMORIAL CHAPEL2983 Tulare Street(559) 233-7267www.palmmemorial.com

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Kathleen R. Tuttle

Kathleen Rogers Tuttle died Dec. 31 at St. Joseph's Hospital.

She was a native of Evans County and a longtime resident of Savannah. She attended Commercial High School and was formerly employed by C&S Bank in Savannah and Valdosta. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she attended the Gleaners Sunday School Class.

SURVIVORS: her husband, W. Gordon Tuttle of Savannah; daughters and a son-in-law, Karole Kocourek of Columbia, Md., and Kathy and Bill Mcright of Denham Springs, La.; a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Marie Tuttle of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Laros and Jane Stewart, both of Savannah; a brother, James Rogers of Marietta; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: 7 p.m. until the hour of service Monday at Grace United Methodist Church.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: 8 p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church.

Burial will be private.

Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.

REMEMBRANCES: Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave., Savannah, GA 31406 or Hospice Savannah, Inc., 1352 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406.
Savannah News, Sunday, January 3, 1999

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KENEDY - Robert H. Bowman, 49, of Kenedy, died at his residence on Sept. 9, 2008.

Robert moved in 1974 from Corpus Christi and graduated from Kenedy High School in 1977. He attended the University of Houston and Texas A&I University. Robert was an independent oil operator and rancher. He was known to few but loved by many. He gave generously to area Youth Livestock Shows and the Little League.

Robert is survived by his mother Jeanne Bowman of Kenedy; son, Andrew Bowman; sisters, Mary Bowman Campbell of Dallas, and Nancy Bowman Upton of Kenedy; brothers, William F. Bowman of Dallas and Richard M. Bowman of Houston.

He was preceded in death by his father, Frederick Edwin Bowman and his brother, John David Bowman.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made in Robert's honor to your local 4-H Club.

Eckols Funeral Home, Kenedy, 830-583-2533.

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L. H. passed away Friday, March 7, 2008 in Brownfield. He was born October 9, 1933 to Hobson and Ola Mae Smith in Jayton, Texas. He moved with his family to Brownfield in 1943. He married Jessie Morman June 18, 1955 in Florence, Arizona. He is preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 5 sisters.

He is survived by his wife Jessie Smith of Brownfield; 3 sons, Joe Smith and his wife Joann of Levelland, Audie Smith and his wife JJ of Mississippi and Freddie Smith and his wife Gina of Mississippi; 4 daughters, Velma Smith and Henry Sandridge of Brownfield, Connie McCommon and her husband Chris of Mississippi, Nancy Beaulieu of Brownfield and Audra Kettering and her husband C. J. of Brownfield; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; a brother, Dan Smith of Benson, AZ.

Found online at Brownfield Funeral Home (www.brownfieldfuneralhome.com/obituary/200743).

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Mantee - Lucy Pearl Ellis Walker, age 96, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 1994 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 19 at Nowell-Robinson Funeral Home Chapel in West Point. Burial was in Palestine Cemetery in Clay County with the Rev. Malcolm Pinion officiating.

A native of Clay County, she moved to Mantee 33 years ago where she was active in Mantee Baptist Church until her recent ill health. She graduated from Oakland High School and attended A&M College and preciously taught school in Mayhew.

Survivors include five daughters, Billie White of Starkville, Betty Johnson of Mantee, Mary Moseley of Montpelier, Mildred Burgess of Tupelo and Minnie M Burgess of West Point; four sons, Thomas Calvin Walker and L W Walker, both of West Point, Will Frank Walker of Pheba and John Stevens Walker of Mantee; one brother, Tom Ellis of Jackson and her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the widow of the late Will Walker and was preceded in death by one son, the late Don Walker.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Mike Walker, Donald Walker, Bill Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Bernard W White and Steve Walker.

Memorials may be made to the Palestine Cemetery Foundation, % Jim Murray, RR1, Box 422, Pheba, MS 39755 or to the Mantee Baptist Church Mission Fund, Mantee, MS 39751

Nowell-Robinson Funeral Home of West Point was in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Times Post (Houston, MS) on August 24, 1994.

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Margaret Futch Williford Brown Ow3ens was a daughter of Thurston Dupuis Futch and Elizabeth Snyder Birch Futch of Macon, GA. She was first married to Wade Hampton Williford, III; secondly to George Lionel Brown, and thirdly to Dr. M.O. Owens, Jr. of Gastonia, NC. She was a lifetime member of First Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, NC, where she was a deacon and elder, a volunteer for Gaston Hospice in its formative years, and active in many groups and clubs. She most recently attended Parkwood Baptist Church with her husband and pastor, Dr. M. O. Owens, Jr. Margaret was predeceased by her parents, her first two husbands, and by a brother, Thurston D. Futch, Jr. and two sisters, Betty Futch Monroe and Jean Futch. She is survived by her husband, Dr. M.O. Owens, Jr., Gastonia, NC; sons and daughters-in-law, USAF Col. Wade Hampton Williford, IV and wife, Judy, Mills River, NC; Quay Dunovant Williford, III and wife, Terry, Lake Wylie, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Williford Turner, and husband, William, of Wilmington, NC; step-daughters, Celia Owens Alexander, Suffolk, VA; Linda Owens Russ, Greer, SC; and Mary Owens Lanaster, Vass, NC; a sister, Sally Futch Woodruff, Montgomery, AL; grandchildren and spouses, Elsa Gemeinhardt and husband, USAF Maj. Chad Gemeinhardt, Washington, DC; USAF Capt. Sarah Lark and husband, Brad, Dayton, OH; Anna Leigh Williford, Charleston, SC; Caroline Birch Williford, Lake Wylie, SC; and Mary Quay Williford, Lake Wlie, SC; and by a great-granddaughter, Chloe Quay Benzi, Lake Wylie, SC. Margaret was a beautiful Christian lady on the inside and outside. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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Merle Jane Thompson Anderson, 71, of Bosqueville, left this world Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Crestview Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ronnie Holmes officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 12, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, in Waco.

Merle was born in Valley Mills, Texas, to the late J.I. and Talma Thompson. She and her sister, Sophie Powers, started Powers Embroidery, where she worked for over fifty years. She married the love of her life, Shorty Anderson on Feb. 10, 1968. Merle loved horses, rodeos, football, Nascar, family, and friends. Her infectious laugh brought joy to those around her. She was a member of Walter Baldwin Chapter #929 Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Shorty; and five siblings.

Survivors include daughters, Deborah Key, Cindy Foster, and Melinda Walter; stepchildren, David, Gaylon, and Belinda Mathis; 11 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Jay Thompson; sister, Dorothy Crye; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Published in the Waco Tribune-Herald on July 12, 2010.

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Mr. Bobby Coursey of Griffin passed away July 16, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Sarah Kathleen Rogers of Fayetteville; daughters, Pam Coursey of Griffin; Melissa Coursey of Conyers; Kathy Coursey of Griffin; Angela Lowery of Blue Ridge; son, Robert Coursey of Prospect, KY; sisters, Janice Channaberry of Loganville; Linda Renfroe of Fayetteville; brothers, Terry Coursey of Palmetto; Ricky Coursey of Villa Rica; Bill Coursey of Fayetteville; and 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 20, 2007 at 11 o'clock at the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home. Minister Dan Roberts officiating. Those wishing may send an online condolence at www.parrottfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Thursday evening form 5:00 until 8:00 at Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn. 770-964-4800.

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Mrs. Bobbie Heath Luke, 70, wife of the late Leonard Luke, of 2116 Bayvale Road, Augusta, Georgia, entered into rest Monday, November 2, 1987, at University Hospital. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas L. King Funeral Home with the Elder Max Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Luke a native of Wrightsville lived in Augusta for 49 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Amos Luke, Grovetown; two daughters, Sara Lamm, Charleston, S.C., and Betty Jones, Augusta; 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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Mrs. Evelyn Ruth Weatherby, 69, of Hubbard died Sunday, September 14, 2003 at her residence. She was born in Waco May 19, 1934. She had lived most of her life in Hubbard and once worked for the City of Hubbard and the First State Bank of Hubbard. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hubbard. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Steven Ryan Weatherby. Survivors include: her husband, Jame; mother, Ruth Sanders of Hubbard; two sons, Jimmy Weatherby and wife, Vicki, and Steve Weatherby and wife, D’Anne, all of Hubbard; six grandchildren; one stepbrother, Bob Sanders of Port Lavaca; and two stepsisters, Dot Woodall of Hubbard and Clara Schulze of Malone. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with Rev. James Hooper officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard.

Published in teh Hillsboro Reporter on September 18, 2003.

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Mrs. Minnie V. Hinely Behrens

Born,
July 12, 1905 in Rincon, Georgia
Died,
May 16, 1978 at her residence

Funeral Services,
Stuhr’s Downtown Chapel
Interment,
Live Oak Memorial Gardens

Arrangements directed by,
J. Henry Stuhr’s Downtown Funeral Home

Predeceased by;
Parents,
James A. Hinely
Mrs. Maggie Podthress Hinely

Survived by;
Husband,
Christian J. D. Behrens
1 Daughter,
Mrs. Frank Thrift
1 Son,
Charlie G. Cook
2 Sisters,
Mrs. J. L. Davis
Mrs. Althea Sharpe
5 Grandchildren
8 Great-Grandchildren

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Nelle Amelia Cooper Martin, 87, Moultrie, died Monday, March 4th at Brownwood Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 12, 1914, in Thomas County, the daughter of the late Columbus Taylor and Nannie Braddy Cooper. She was a homemaker and a member of Pavo United Methodist Church. Mrs. Martin was a charter member and former president of Pavo-Ione United Methodist Women.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee. M. Martin; three sisters, Eula, Ocie and Grace; and a brother, Olin.

Survivors include a son, Stanley and wife Margie; daughters, LeNelle and husband Judge, Gayle and husband Windell; a brother, Ralph and wife Martha; six grandchildren, Sonya and husband Dale, Kyle and wife Adrianne, Pamela, Greg Ivey and wife Kathy, Kristi and husband Steve, and Clark; and three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Kayla and Emery.

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ODESSA - Jonathan Balloch (Jack) Chase died peacefully at his home at Parks Methodist in Odessa, with family members at his side, on April 15, 2010.

His family knew him as an optimistic and ebullient personality and as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. We will always be grateful for his love and support and for his example: he was open to change, to new ideas, and to the views of other people.

Earlier this year, Jack said to his family that he had had a good life. And he certainly enjoyed living. For most of his life, he was an expert fisherman, hunter (the best wing-shot most will ever meet), tennis player, and golfer. Later in life, he said that he preferred feeding his deer and birds to hunting them, and he did that every day. As a story-teller, he had no equal: he described his boyhood growing up in Bentonville, Arkansas, with vivid accounts of his parents' Jonathan apple orchard, picking asparagus "as thick as your thumb," playing tennis with his sister on the court their parents built for them, and teaching ducklings how to swim. He took his children, grandchildren, and great-grand children all over the world with his Fairy Fuzzwuzz tales, and he could break up a party with what Nancy Chase called his "funny stories."

One source of Jack's stories was his days at Texas A&M. He was an Aggie through and through, and one of only two things he could play on the piano was the opening bars of the Aggie War Hymn.

After graduating from A&M he worked in Kilgore and pursued the life of a bachelor, fishing, hunting with his bird dogs and learning to fly airplanes. There he met his love, Nancy Caroline Strang, of Long Beach, California, who was taking courses at Kilgore Junior College and staying with her father, Jack's field partner for the Federal Tender Board. Their marriage was a study in love, respect, and tenderness. Soon after they married, Jack served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Coming home, he worked for the Tender Board, then for Monsanto Chemical Company, then as an independent landman.

He and Nancy brought up their family in Midland and, late in his career, Jack did land work for Shell all over Texas and in Michigan. These days were an adventure for Jack and Nancy, who traveled together much of this time. They grew to love Michigan and cherish friends they made there.

Jack and Nancy retired to a home on the lake in Brady, where he kept his boat and fishing gear in the water and fished whenever he wanted. His gear was stolen only once, and he said the loss was worth keeping his boat ready to go. His 66.5-pound yellow cat still holds the record for Brady Lake.

In addition to his professional life, Jack gave much to his community. He was a member and president of the Midland Optimist Club, president of Ranchland Hills Country Club, and teacher of a Sunday school class at First Methodist Church in Midland. In Brady he served as president of the Simpson Lake Club.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Em and Jack Chase; sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Steve Stevens; and wife of 66 years, Nancy Caroline.

He is survived by his children and their spouses, Jon Chase and his wife Mary Ann, June Chase Hankins and her husband Lamar, and Dahrl Chase McCain and her husband Ralph; his grandchildren, Caroline Chase, Jack Chase, Allen Chase, Dahrl Hankins, Keiva Weise, and Chase McCain.

Visitation will be held on Monday April 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Tamplin officiating.
Published in Odessa American on April 18, 2010

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Patricia A. Hartman
March 21, 1947 - January 28, 2009

AUMSVILLE - Our loving Mother was welcomed into Heaven January 28, when her long and courageous fight with breast cancer finally ended. She was surounded with the love of her entire family while she joined God with pride and dignity. Pat was born in San Jose, Calif. on March 21, 1947 to Hollis and Bessie Hartman. she was later joined by brothers, Jimmy and Johnny and sister, Donna. She was raised in California, while there, She met and married Jack Syksberry in 1965 and they had three daughters, Lisa, Annette and Tricia. Shortly before Tricia was born, they moved to Oregon, where she stayed. Pat and Jack later divorced. She will always be an amazing daughter, sister, mother and grandmother. Patricia loved to crochet, knit, and quilt, and no matter where you would see her, she was always working on a project for someone. She was very proud of being a grandmother. She fought very hard to beat her cancer but God was ready for her to come home. She taught us all what it truly meant to be strong and brave, for we are all better people for knowing her. She was very special and she will be greatly missed by many. Pat is survived by her parents, Hollis and Bessie Hartman of Stayton; her daughters and their familys, Lisa and Pat Neal (Josh, Patrick, Brian, and Jake) of Salem, Tricia and Rusty Baccaro (Zack and Wes) of Tualatin, Annette and John Kilburn (Lauren, Ericka, and Brock) of Hubbard; brothers, Jimmy and Rosemary of Woodburn, John Hartman of Stayton; and sister, Donna Hartman of California. Arrangements entrusted to Weddle Funeral Services.

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Pauline Exley Weitman - SPRINGFIELD - Pauline Exley Weitman passed away on February 9, 2011. She was 94 years old. Pauline, also affectionately known as Polly, was a devoted, member of her beloved Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She served in the church in many ways, especially as Sunday School teacher, Jr. choir director, and chair of the Food Committee. She sang with great pleasure for many years in the Church Choir. She was given the title, "Duchess", because she was careful about her appearance and a strong leader. Through the years she also took great pleasure in directing many weddings throughout Effingham County. Her greatest passion was "fixing hair". She worked as a hairdresser until she was nearly 90 years old when she reluctantly retired due to diminishing eyesight. Nothing gave her greater pleasure than "doing" her friends hair and the camaraderie in her shop. She was preceded in death by her parents, Meldrim and Hattie Helmly Exley, and husband, Ravenel Gignilliat Weitman. Pauline is survived by her daughter, Nancy Carlson; son, Terrell Weitman and wife, Susan; grandchildren, Travis Carlson, Alan Carlson, Elyse Bryson and husband, Bill, Lauren Jonker and husband, Dylan; great-grandchildren, Clara Bryson and Ethan Jonker; her sister, Olivia Weitman; brother, Valdee Exley; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 353, Springfield, GA 31329. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421.

Published in Savannah Morning News on Friday, February 11, 2011

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Preston Hampton Haskell, member of a pioneer South Carolina family, prominent in business, religious and social circles in Columbia and Mt. Pleasant died Monday afternoon at 3:45 o.clock at his home after a lingering illness.  Mr. Haskell came to Columbia in 1920 from Richmond, Va., to serve as a manager of the Charleston Mining Company at Mt. Pleasant.  A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he later completed his education as a mining engineer in Germany.  He was a grandson of Gen. Wade Hampton, prominent soldier and statesman of South Carolina.  Mr. Haskell married Miss Susie Howzee, Birmingham, Ala., who survives with three sons, Preston H. Haskell, Jr., John C. Haskell, both of Birmingham; Howzee Haskell of Richmond, Va.; a daughter Miss Sue Haskell, student at the University of Georgia.  Two brothers, Dr, Charles C. Haskell, New York City, and Frank H. Haskell, Columbia, S. C., also survive.  He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.  At the time of his death he served as vestryman.  Funeral services were held in Columbia Wednesday.  Burial took place in Birmingham.

Pubished in the Mount Pleasant Record (Mount Pleasant, TN) on April 17, 1931.

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Sally Baker Williams, 77, of Knoxville, died on March 5, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Williams was born in Jackson, TN, where she was raised by the late Alfred and Ethel Baker. She is preceded in death by her sister, Betty Bond Baker. After graduating from Jackson High School, Sally attended Lambuth College where she was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She graduated with a degree in Business Education from Middle Tennessee State University and was voted by her classmates as the most popular girl. Sally and Jimmy raised their daughters in Jackson, TN until moving to Johnson City, TN in 1977. Sally was an avid VOLS fan and loved exploring The Smoky Mountains with her family and friends. She spent time volunteering at Children's Hospital and other ministries that supported those in need. Her passion for life and others is reflected in her motto "I'd rather run till I'm out of breath than amble along and be bored to death." As an active member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, she participated in the children's programs as well as the women's ministry. Sally always welcomed visitors with open arms and had a gift of making everyone feel at home. She nourished people with her Christian faith, unconditional love and beautiful smile. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Jim Williams, Jr., two children, Sara King of Franklin, TN and Carol Walker and her husband Brian of Knoxville, TN; two grandchildren Thomas King of Dallas, TX and Abby King of Franklin, TN; brother-in-law and his wife, John and Brenda Williams, and numerous relatives. She was affectionately known to her grandchildren as "Sassy." The family is grateful for the loyal caring support of hospice and to the many caregivers who attended Sally during her illness. Visitation will be held Saturday March 10, 3:00 pm -5:00 pm at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 7001 Northshore Dr. Knoxville, TN 37919. A celebration of Sally's life will follow at 5:30 pm under the direction of Bishop Richard Looney In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Mark's United Methodist Church or to the Pat Summitt Foundation (Fund of East TN for Alzheimers), 520 West Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1101, Knoxville, TN 37902, www.patsummit.org. Arrangements by Cremation Options, Inc. (865)6WE-CARE (693-2273) www.cremationoptionsinc.com

Published in Knoxville News Sentinel from Mar. 7 to Mar. 8, 2018

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Services for Wilma Maynard, 68, of Brownfield were held Friday, Oct. 6, 2006 in the Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Britt Adkins officiaiting, assisted by Rev. Jackie Matlock.

Graveside services followed in the Brownfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Maynard was born Sept. 15, 1938 in Eastland to Dale and Danny Donaldson and married to Archie Maynard on Jan. 12, 1962 in Lubbock. He died in 1971.

She was a lifetime resident of Brownfield where she attended school.

Mrs. Maynard is survived by two daughters---Brenda Minyard and her husband---Scott and Glenda Maynard, all of Brownfield.

She is also survived by three brothers---Eric Donaldson of Breckenridge and Kenneth and Gary Donaldson, both of Brownfield and one sister--Opal Emery of Brownfield.

Mrs. Maynard is also survived by four grandchildren---Logan, Brittani, Tanner and Trevor and two great-grandchildren--Dakota and Clara.

She was preceded in death by one brother--Donald Donaldson and one sister---Nancy Donaldson.

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Shadrack E. Helmly

Shadrack Edward Helmly of Rincon died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Rincon, being born Apr 4, 1860 and was known as a prosperous farmer. He was a lifelong member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, and for the last thirty-five years, had served the church as an officer. He is survived by his widow, Georgia Hinely Helmly; three sons, W. E. and E. C. Helmly of Savannah, and Rev. V. V. Helmly of Cullman, Ala; six daughters, Mrs. F. L. Ackerman, and Mrs. J. W. Kessler of Savannah; Mrs. C. D. Exley, Mrs. M. C. Exley and Mrs. A. W. Kessler of Rincon, and Mrs. Frank Wessinger of Chapin, S. C.; two brothers, J. A. and J. N. Helmly; a sister, Mrs. J. R. Waldhour of Rincon, and thirty-three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, near Rincon. Services will be conducted by Rev. L. O. Dasher, pastor of the church; Rev. H. J. Black, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Rev. C. A. Linn, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. The burial will be in the church cemetery. Fox and Weeks are in charge of the funeral plans.

Savannah Morning News, Tuesday, Nov 7, 1933

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William Cheves Oliver

William Cheves Oliver, 84, died Sunday at Candler Hospital.

He was a native of Chatham County and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Pooler, where he served on the administrative board.. He was a World War II Navy veteran, retired from the Army Corps of Engineers and a retired landscape architect. He was a former member of the Men's Garden Club of Savannah, a member of the National and International Camellia Society.

He was a camellia show judge in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. He was a charter member of the Pooler Lions Club and a past alderman of Pooler.

SURVIVORS; his wife Norma W. Oliver of Pooler; a daughter, Ann Oliver of Pooler; and a son, Stephen Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn.

VISITATION: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. today at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors, Drayton chapel.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Bloomingdale.

REMEMBRANCES: Trinity United Methodist Church, 302 Benton Drive, Pooler, Ga. 31322

Morning News, Tuesday, October 31, 1995

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Rickie passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005, in Lubbock. He was born on June 8, 1952 in Brownfield to D.J. & Ida Yowell. He married Carol Aline Downey on Aug. 6, 1977 in Tahoka. Rickie was a graduate of Brownfield High School, and then received his Bachelors at Lubbock Christian University. He later received his Masters at Texas Tech University. He taught Special Ed. at Slaton High School retiring in 2000 after teaching for 23 years. Rickie served as President of Classroom Teachers Association in Slaton. He was an active member of the South Plains Referee Assoc.; refereeing football, basketball, and baseball for 20 years. He was an elder at the Westside Church of Christ. Rickie loved camping with his family in the mountains.

He is preceded in death by a daughter, Amber Aline Yowell, and his father, D.J. Yowell. Survivors include his wife, Carol; three children, Lora Lynn Yowell Smith and husband, Shelby, Jayson Mac Yowell, and David Joe Yowell all of Wilson; his mother, Ida Yowell of Brownfield; two sisters, Judy Woodard of Tahoka, and Kim Mikilik of Wall; six nieces; two nephews; three great-nephews, a great-niece; and many loving friends and family. The family suggests memorials to Vista Care Hospice. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17, at the funeral home.

Services for Rickie Lynn Yowell, 52, of Wilson will be 4 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2005 at Westside Church of Christ in Slaton with Mr. Bill Looney officiating and Mr. Billy Parmer and Mr. Jack Gordon assisting. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock.

Rickie passed away Thursday, April 14, 2005, in Lubbock. He was born on June 8, 1952 in Brownfield to D.J. & Ida Yowell. He married Carol Aline Downey on Aug. 6, 1977 in Tahoka. Rickie was a graduate of Brownfield High School, and then received his Bachelors at Lubbock Christian University. He later received his Masters at Texas Tech University. He taught Special Ed. at Slaton High School retiring in 2000 after teaching for 23 years. Rickie served as President of Classroom Teachers Association in Slaton. He was an active member of the South Plains Referee Assoc.; refereeing football, basketball, and baseball for 20 years. He was an elder at the Westside Church of Christ. Rickie loved camping with his family in the mountains.

He is preceded in death by a daughter, Amber Aline Yowell, and his father, D.J. Yowell. Survivors include his wife, Carol; three children, Lora Lynn Yowell Smith and husband, Shelby, Jayson Mac Yowell, and David Joe Yowell all of Wilson; his mother, Ida Yowell of Brownfield; two sisters, Judy Woodard of Tahoka, and Kim Mikilik of Wall; six nieces; two nephews; three great-nephews, a great-niece; and many loving friends and family. The family suggests memorials to Vista Care Hospice. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 17, at the funeral home.

Published in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (Lubbock, TX) on April 16, 2005.

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Services for Elton Don Coursey, 55, of Canton, Tx, are scheduled for 1pm Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton, TX, with Bro. Mark Robinson officiating.

He passed away March 22, 2015 in Athens, TX.

Don was born September 30, 1959 in Dallas, TX to Elton and Ruth Coursey.

Interment will be in Holly Springs Cemetery.

Don grew up in Pleasant Grove before moving to Canton where he graduated high school. He was a member of Crossroads Church and worked for Chambers & Phillips Water Well for over 30 years as a service tech. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, training bird dogs, and being outdoors. His greatest joy was his granddaughter, Henley Rae. Don was a well known and liked man who never met a stranger.

Don is survived by his Wife, Karen Coursey, Son, Matthew Clay Coursey, Son, Travis Hunter & Shelby Coursey, Son, Michael Jeffery Hendricks, Son, Jeremy Ryan Hendricks, Granddaughter, Henley Rae Coursey, Mother, Ruth Louise Coursey, 4 Sisters, Anita & Randall McHenry, LeVeta Swanner, Judy Bradberry, and Glynda & Tom Bonacci, Sister-In-Laws, Kathy & Byron Bointy, and Susan & Keith Fincher, along with several other relatives.

He is preceded in death by his Father, Elton Leon Coursey.

Pallbearers will be Dwayne Clements, Tommy McHenry, Jeffery Snowden, Marcus Turner, Kevin Turner, and Roxanne Roberson.

Honorary Pallbearers are Frank Elliott, Billy Phillips, Richard Butcher, Cecil Sherwood, and Pat McCormick.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the Eubank Funeral Home in Canton, TX.

Obituary
 
The Athens Review
Feb 11, 2011

Athens — Retired Lt. Colonel William "Bill" Anderson Sansing returned to our Heavenly Father on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 following a lengthy and courageous battle against Melanoma. He was born to Silas Earl and Tillie Grace Murphy Sansing on June 8, 1936 in the home of his maternal grandparents "Murphy" north of Athens.

An Aggie at heart, he graduated from Texas A&M in 1958, and The University of Texas School of Law in 1960. He then entered the U.S. Air Force as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) and served his early years at Thule Air Force Base (AFB), Greenland, and then at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nev. where he met his future wife, Joyce Abbott. They were married April 27, 1963 in the St. George Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Bill and Joyce spent the first three years of their marriage at RAF Wethersfield in England. They moved next to Austin, where William served two assignments at Bergstrom AFB, interrupted by a remote assignment to Nakhon Phanom AFB in Thailand. Bill was later stationed at Patrick AFB in Florida (supporting Cape Canaveral), and then finished out his military career at Andrews Air Force Base, the Pentagon and other military installations in the Washington D.C. area. During his years of service, he received numerous awards.

After his retirement from the military, William and his family returned to Austin where he worked for the State of Texas as the Enforcement Coordinator for the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, and then as Legal Counsel for the Department of Commerce.

Following his retirement from the state, he returned to Athens to build a home on family land near the site of his birth. His East Texas "retirement" consisted of an active legal practice, woodworking, gardening, and community and church service. In his final years as an attorney, he was especially focused on being an advocate for those in need.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), he served in numerous capacities, including as Bishop of the Melbourne and Satellite Beach, Florida Wards.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Tillie, and his brothers Porter Murphy Stover and Silas Earl Sansing.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 48 years, Joyce Abbott Sansing; his sister Sue Sansing of Athens; his four daughters and their husbands: Lea and Todd Giberson of Buda; Debra and Barry Woods of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mary and Aaron Ellsworth of Mesa, Ariz.; and Rebecca and Jeffrey Adling of Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls. He is also survived by 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

For those who knew William best, he will be remembered as a hard-working man of integrity who was an exceptional provider for his family, and an advocate for those in need. He had a terrific sense of humor, and a sure knowledge that this life is just one step in an eternal journey.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb 13 at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home, Athens. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Athens. Interment will follow at the Athens City Cemetery with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Melanoma Research, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486, www.mdanderson.org/gifts, or The Perpetual Education Fund, 50 East North Temple St., Room 1521, Salt Lake City, UT 84150.

Obituary
Athens, Ga., January 27 -(Special)-

The funeral of Mr. John Howze, killed in an automobile accident in Los Angeles last week, was conducted here this morning, the burial being in Oconee cemetery.  Companions of his boyhood here acted as pallbearers.  He was a grandson of the late Dr. Henry J. R. Long, and a grandnephew of Dr. Crawford Long, of Athens.  Relatives from Birmingham and Los Angeles accompanied the remains to this place.

Publshed in the Athens (Athens, GA) newspaper on January 27, 1915.

Revolutionary War Veteran (Private)

Fought at the Battle of King's Mountain (South Carolina, near present-day King's Mountain NC) in the American Revolutionary War on Oct 7, 1780 which lasted about an hour.  The battle was between Patriot Militia and British Loyalists.  There is an application for headstone being shipped to Fletcher NC in Henderson County).

Revolutionary War

- Enlisted May 15, 1777 and served for two and a half years

- Re-enlisted on March 12, 1779

- Served under Major John Baptist Ashe's Company of the First North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark

- Nephew John (son of brother James) also served under Sharpe's Company, Ninth North Carolina Regiment

- Nephew Lott (son of brother James) also served under Major John Baptist Ashe's Company, First North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark

from the U.S. War Department, Adjutant General's Office (T. H. Ainsworth, Washington, D. C.), dated November 12, 1909