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Oscar Burnett Mack, Sr.
GALVESTON - Oscar B. Mack, Sr., 82, entered into eternal rest on, Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at UTMB John Sealy hospital.
Visitation will begin on Friday, April 2, 2004, at 3 p.m. with a wake held from 7-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at 11 a.m. at E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary with Rev. A. W. Colbert, officiating. He will be laid to rest at Lakeview cemetery.
Oscar was born April 15, 1921, in Rosharon, Texas to the union of Reidie, Sr. and Beaulah Nelson Mack. He was a retired longshoreman with I. L. A. 851 and a carpenter. He served his country as a U. S. Army World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Reidie, Jr. and Tim Mack and sister, Cotelle Celestine.
He leaves with cherish memories a devoted wife, Juanita Mack of Galveston; sons, Oscar B. Mack, Jr. (Eliza) of Angleton, Texas, Anthony L. Mack (Jeanette), Kenneth E. Mack (Annette) both of Galveston, Clayton L. Mack (Angela) of Alexandria, Virginia and Michael W. Mack (Pamela) of Bastrop, Texas; daughters, Cheryl L. Smiley (Larry) of Galveston and Patricia A. Batiste (Kenneth) of Houston; seventeen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; brother, John Mack (Elizabeth) of Galveston; devoted friend Matlene Finch; host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Florals and memorials may be sent to E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary, 3828 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77550
E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
Margaret "Patt" La France
Patt La France passed away on January 28, 2004, lovingly surrounded by her kids, sisters and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Dodie La France and her brother, Kookie La France.
Those who will especially miss her are her son, Donald "Bubba" Cooper and wife Jodie, of Bayou Vista; daughters, Karen and husband Vernon Smith, of La Marque, Rhonda Cooper of Texas City, Tanyia Chuites and fiancee, Kevin Johnson of Houston, and Martha and husband, Gilbert Pena, of Dickinson. Her kids are especially grateful to her sisters who lovingly tended her, Sallye McPeters of Bacliff, and Martha "Tutti" Foster of Texas City, and her best friend for 56.5 years, Mabel Ann Carlton of Santa Fe. She will also be missed by her two granddaughters, Kerrie Cantu and Shelby Pena; and seven grandsons, Isaiah and Jared Pena, Anthony and Aaron Cooper, Kaleb and Dillon Smith, and Sgt. Robert Loyd-U.S. Army, Baghdad, Iraq. There are also numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other family members whom she loved dearly.
Patt was born on November 23, 1942, in Galveston and lived most of her life on Gulf Coast though spent several years in East Texas. She graduated from Hitchcock High School in 1960, had many hobbies and interests but was happiest spending time with family and friends eating crabs, cooking gumbo or just being together doing nothing.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday January 30, 2004, at the funeral home. Services will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of the James Crowder Funeral Home of La Marque, with Reverend Leo Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas.
Pallbearers are Vernon Smith, Gilbert Pena, Kevin Johnson, Jeff Wright, Wayne Howard and Aaron Cooper, Elmo "Bubba" Cruse, and Tommy Turner. Honorary pallbearers are Sgt. Robert Loyd and Cpl. Cliff Foster-USMC.
The family would like to express heartfelt thanks family friend Brenda Hollenshead and to A-MED Hospice, especially Donnica, Carol and Toni, for the love, care and assistance provided and in lieu of flowers, wishes donations be made in Patt's name to A-MED, 8901 E.F. Lowry, Suite B, Texas City, TX. 77591.
James Crowder Funeral Home - La Marque
June Ellisor
FRIENDSWOOD - June Ellisor went to be with the Lord Jesus on January 28, 2004.
She was preceded in death by father, P.C. Simmons, mother, Cara Mae McNeil Simmons and sisters, Doris and Eleanor. Her husband of 54 years, John A. Ellisor, died on September 24, 1994.
Born in Hammond, Texas, on June 4, 1916, June grew up in Mexia and later attended Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, where she earned a teaching degree. She moved to Friendswood in 1940 where she began her teaching career and met her husband, who was also an educator. While her husband served in the Pacific in WWII, she worked in Ft. Worth doing drafting to help the war effort. During his service years, the couple lived for brief periods in Georgia and California. After the war, they returned to Texas and she resumed teaching and earned a master's degree at the University of Houston. After Friendswood, she taught in La Marque, League City, Clear Creek and Victoria, where she retired in 1983. June was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International for key women educators. She returned to Friendswood in 1996, where she was an active member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by son, John Ellisor, Jr and wife Deanna; daughter, Karen Heis and husband Jim; grandchildren, Matt Drake and fiancé Anna Charles, Cara Drake, Mary Weatherall and husband Rollin, Amy Ellisor, Lauren Heis, Brian Heis; great grandchildren, Josh and Ashley McClain.
June was known as "Honey" by her family and closest friends. After being diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2003, she was faithfully cared for by Mary Garza and later by Sylvia Garza and American Hospice. A service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 11 a.m., at the First Baptist Church of Friendswood. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the International Missions Board of the Southern Baptist Convention at P.O. Box 6767, Richmond, VA. 23230 or American Hospice
SouthPark Funeral Home and cemetery
Willie Maude Dawson Ellis
TEXAS CITY - The greatest event in the lives of the children of Willie Maude Dawson Ellis was the day she was born, October 10, 1927 to Tommie Dawson Sr. and Alma Dawson in Arcadia, Louisiana. She was the first born of four children.
She was baptized at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Arcadia, Louisiana at an early age. She was a member of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. L. B. Brown.
She departed this life on Monday, January 26, 2004, at Mainland Medical Center in Texas City.
She is preceded in death by both parents, two brothers, Preston and Tommie Lee Dawson; and one grandson, Daryl Lawrence Baines.
She will be greatly missed by her three daughters, Barbara Causey Baines, Alma Allen and Michele; one sister, Ommie Lee Simmons all of Texas City. She also leaves three grandchildren, David Lenn Baines of Houston, Sonya and Tanya Barrett of Texas City; four great-grandchildren, Ashley Baines, David and D'vante Taylor and Dorinda Baines; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; a sister-in-law, Nell Dawson; special caring friend, Marci Simmons and devoted friends, O. T. Simmons, John Todd and Helen Johnson who will miss her presence "sitting on the porch."
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2004, at the Mainland Funeral Home Chapel in La Marque. There will be no wake. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2004, at Greater Barbour's Chapel Baptist Church, 801 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Texas City with Pastor James E. Brown Sr., officiating. Burial will follow at Mainland Memorial cemetery in Hitchcock.
Mainland Funeral Home
John Joseph Commiato
WIMBERLEY, TEXAS - John Joseph Commiato, a resident of Wimberley, Texas, born February 20, 1930, in Galveston, passed away January 28, 2004, in Austin, Texas. He was the second- generation Italian-American son of Mary Menotti and Frank Commiato, both deceased.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn M. (Priske); three children, Larry, Debra Moro of Dickinson, Texas and Toni Misuraca of Phoenix, Arizona; and three stepchildren, Gary L. Considine of Fontana, California, Douglas J. Considine of League City, Texas, and Kelli Jo Considine of Houston, Texas; and eighteen grandchildren. He has two brothers, Frank Jr. of Kerens, Texas and Pete N. of Long Branch, Texas; and sister, Rosalie M. Kelsey of Houston, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
John joined the U. S. Navy in 1950, and served four tours with the air and shore battery on the destroyer USS Rowan DD782, until October 1954, in the Korean War as Petty Officer 2nd Class in charge of radio and all communications. He worked for Monsanto Chemical Co. and became an LUTC Graduate Sales Manager with Prudential Insurance Company. He graduated from Dickinson High School in 1948, and attended Sam Houston State and the University of Houston.
John was a member of St. Mary's Church and served on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce, was a member of Life Underwriters, Optimist Club, Catholic Youth Organization, Knights of Columbus and a volunteer at the Holiday Retreat House in Dickinson, Texas. He started a wood- carving group with friends in Wimberley and was a member of the National Carvers Association. His beautiful works have been sold as well as displayed in the homes of family and friends.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wimberley. Burial to follow at St. Mary's cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Thomason Funeral Home, Ranch Road 12 North, Wimberley, Texas (512) 847-2226
Thomason Funeral Home
The Rev. Marshall Jerome Boxley
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. "
GALVESTON - The Rev. Marshall Jerome Boxley, 64, received his reward of eternal rest on Monday, January 26, 2004, at U.T.M.B. Hospital.
Rev. Boxley was born February 27, 1939, in Galveston to Haywood and Mildred Carter Boxley. He was a 1957 graduate of Central High School ands also attended the University of California-Berkley. He served twenty years of employment with UTMB in various departments while pursuing his music career. Formerly known by his peers as "Buck Wheat", he had an inspiring career as a musician, playing the guitar and singing for a locally famous group called "The Webbs", opening for many famous singers such as the O'Jays and Patti Labelle. The group was also known for it's singles; Steamboat, I can't take it no more and Question.
Marshall was baptized at an early age at the Mt Olive Baptist church under the leadership of the late Rev. M. C. Battle and was later ordained as a Deacon. When he received his call to deliver the Gospel, he moved his membership to the First Union Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. James A. Wrenn. He served as the pastor of the New Light Baptist Church in Dickinson, Texas, and later received the call to the pastorship of the Greater Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church where he served diligently and faithfully until his untimely death. He received many honors on his Christian journey, including be inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame.
His love for children led Rev. Boxley to serve as President of the Galveston Youth Tackle Football for twenty years and he was the head coach of the Cowboys.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother Victoria Carter; father, Haywood Boxley; mother, Mildred Flenoy and grandson, Marquis Turner-Boxley.
Rev. Boxley leaves to cherish memories of his life, his wife of thirty-nine years, Evelyn Boxley; children Ladenia, Michael (Doris), Tonya and Latisha Boxley; his nephews whom he adopted as sons, Jimmie McClain and Damon Porter; his niece he adopted as a daughter, Tracy Perkins (Tracey); his adopted sons, Ernest Florence, Alexander Thomas, Craig Dwyer and Eric Hatcher; adopted daughters Nikita Henderson and Shelly Washington; brothers, Dylan Flenoy (Brenda), Morris Boxley (Mary) and Haywood Talib (Billie); sisters, Pamela Williams (David) and Ethel Chambers (Billy); two cousins in law who he called his sisters, Olivia McClain and Sandra Porter; two loving aunts, Leona Noah and Lois Porter; 8 grandchildren, Endia, Armani, Zoe and Jordan Boxley, Stannie and Wayne Jones, Trey and Trent Perkins; one great granddaughter Anasia Jones; his Gr. Mt Gilead Church Family, the Clergy family, other relative and friends.
Visitation will be held from 3-6p.m. at E R Johnson Family Mortuary on Friday, January 30, 2004,with a wake service from 7-8p.m. at the First Union Baptist church (11th& Ave. K).
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the First Union Baptist Church with the Rev. David L. Everson, Sr., officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Lakeview cemetery in Galveston.
Florals and memorials may be sent to E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary, 3828 Avenue O, Galveston, Texas 77550.
E. R. Johnson Family Mortuary
