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Otis Davis 'O.D.' Wilson
Otis Davis "O.D." Wilson, 82, of Teague passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2002 at Teague Nursing Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. today at Moore's Angelic Funeral Chapel in Teague with the Rev. Derrick Perry, pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Teague, officiating.
Pallbearers will be Donnell Nellum, Will O'Neal Nelms, Chris Nelms, Patrick Nelms, Vernell Mims, Kenneth Mims, Keith Mims, and Gary Heggins.
Mr. Wilson was born Dec. 18, 1919 in Freestone County. He had been a military factory worker, farmer and laborer. He had lived in Teague, Kirvin and Corsicana. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Maudie Wilson of Teague; children, Jeanette Wilson of Odessa, Charlie Wilson of Santa Fe, N.M., Lee Roy (Virginia) Wilson of Corsicana, and Bettye Rabon of Los Angeles, Calif.; aunt, Josie Richardson of Teague; stepdaughter, Electra (Aral) Carson of Mexia; stepson, Wesley McGee of Wortham; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Moore's Angelic Funeral Home of Teague.
Katherine Brown
Katherine Brown, 98, of Corsicana passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002 in Corsicana.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Chapel with Dr. Robert Young officiating. Internment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 18, 1904 in Corsicana and lived most of her life in Kilgore where she worked as a secretary to Jenkins and Ligett. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kilgore, an accomplished pianist and past president of the Women's Literary Club. After moving back to Corsicana, she became a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by sister Eloise Barton and mother Clara Jenkins.
Survivors include her brothers, Carbel Neal Jenkins of Lucas and James C. Jenkins of Pasadena; and nieces, Mary Katherine Stroube of Houston, Carla Miller of Lucas and Jean Risinger of Pasadena.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Frankie Jean Abney
Frankie Jean Abney, 65, of Midland passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana.
She was born Oct. 21, 1937 in Corsicana to Frank and Anna Bell Clampitt. After graduation she attended Baylor University. She married Charles Abney May 3, 1993 in Farmington, N.M.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Abney of Midland; daughters, Debbie Welke and husband Mike of Hyde Park, N.Y., Cynthia Shryock and husband Mike of Aztec, N.M., Lisa Dawson of Sunnyvale, Calif. and Carolyn Guiterrez and husband Al of Albuquerque, N.M.; grandchildren, David Powers, Sean, Jennifer, Ryan, Rayannon, Amanda, Kenyon and Karla; four great-grandchildren; brother, Gary Clampitt; and sister, Betty Anderson.
Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home of Midland and local arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Della Mae Johnson
Della Mae Johnson, 60, of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002 at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at Harmony Baptist Church with Bishop John Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Woodland Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Mrs. Johnson was born March 9, 1942 in Dallas.
Survivors include her son, R.C. Murphy of Corsicana; daughter, Patricia Cumby of Corsicana; grandchildren, Dennis Cumby, Davon Cumby, Curtis Cumby and Crystal Cumby, all of Corsicana; several great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Arrangements by M.R. Smith Parlor for Funerals.
Elvice Brooks Barr
Elvice Brooks Barr, 77, of Bothell, Wash., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2002, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Burial of ashes will take place today at Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. today at Barry United Methodist Church. A memorial service was also held Nov. 26 in Bothell, Wash. at Bothell United Methodist Church.
She was born March 19, 1925 in Barry and resided there until 1956, when she moved to the Seattle, Wash. area. She was a very kind-hearted person, loved by all who knew her. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend and will be warmly remembered. She loved people, nature, travel and gardening. After 25 years as a full-time mom and homemaker, she was employed by the University of Washington Alumni Association until her retirement in 1987.
She was preceded in death by her infant son, James Randall Barr; parents, Lalia Ann and John "Jack" Brooks; and her children's father, James Doyle Barr.
Survivors include her son, Gary Barr of Wimberley; daughters, Gail Riccetti and husband Ron of Edmonds, Wash. and Cheryl Kellogg and husband Keith of Bothell, Wash.; grandchildren, Michael Hoban of Bothell, Wash. and Suzi Farris and husband Clint of Bothell, Wash.; brother, the Rev. Dr. Ray Brooks and wife Mickey of Henderson; sisters, Tommye Hall and husband Earl of Haltom City and Vida Hughes of Dallas; extended family, Mike Butler of Wimberley; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to the kind and loving staffs of Franciscan Health Center in Bothell and Evergreen Hospice.
Remembrances are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611.
Arrangements by Bleitz Funeral Home of Seattle, Wash.
Launa Murphy Wilson
Launa Murphy Wilson, 98, a former resident of Hubbard and Munger, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, in Dallas after a brief illness.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with the Rev. Jerry Irvin officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday before the funeral services.
Mrs. Wilson was born Feb. 16, 1904, near Dawson. As a young child she played the piano and organ for church services at Liberty Hill. Because of her continued interest in music, she served as organist and pianist for the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard for many years where she was a member of the WSCS and Berean Sunday School Class. She was a talented seamstress and enjoyed participating in the Quilters for Christ group that made beautiful quilts for the annual Lord's Acre held at the Methodist church.
She attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton and East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce. She then taught elementary school in the Dawson-Hubbard-Munger area. Her last and most favorite teaching assignment was in Santa Anna. She married Joe Wilson of the Munger community in 1929.
Mrs. Wilson was the last surviving member of the William Carson and Lily Terry Murphy family and was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, six sisters and by her husband of 53 years, Joe Walker Wilson in 1983.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Joe Starnes of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, Joe Terry and Dorothy Wilson of De Soto; son, Frank Wilson of Houston; grandchildren, Kevin and Margaret Starnes of Plano, Cheryl and Ed Pearce of Dallas, Debbie Wilson of De Soto and Linda Wilson of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Jeff and Stephanie Starnes of Plano and Lauren, Allison and Kaitlyn Pearce of Dallas; sister-in-law Ruth Wilson of Dallas; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard or the Lord's Acre Fund of the church.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home in Hubbard.
Julian H. McKinney
Julian H. McKinney, 94, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2002 at Heritage Oaks West in Corsicana.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ross and Johnson Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery.
Mr. McKinney was born on April 25, 1908, in Corsicana and was an active church member. He attended G.W. Jackson High School and Prairie View A&M University and was a carpenter for many years in Navarro County.
He is survived by his sister, Alyce Bell Jones of Corsicana.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Bobby Gene Coker
Bobby Gene Coker, 68, of Houston began his journey with his Lord Dec. 5, 2002.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Long Prairie Cemetery near Kerens.
Mr. Coker was born July 3, 1934. In 1953 he moved to Houston and began his 44 years of employment with Cameron Iron Works, retiring in 1996. He was a devoted and generous family man that will be missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Annie Coker; brothers, Winston Coker and O.E. Coker; and sister-in-law, Patsy Coker.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ethelene (Paul) Coker; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby D. "Donny" and Amy and Larry Gene and Teri, all of Houston, Roger Dale and Jan of Granbury; sisters, Lois McCary of Houston, Betty Sanches and Genevie Paul, both of Corsicana, and Lillie Laney of Athens; brothers, Floyd Coker of Houston, Clinton "Jelly" Coker of Richland and Jimmy D. Coker of Navarro; grandchildren, Kevin, Katherine, Steven, Austin, Carling, Amber, Brooke and Courtney; former daughter-in-law, Liz; and numerous other family members and friends.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Joe D. York
Joe D. York, 73, of Corsicana passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Mike Alexander officiating.
Mr. York was born Dec. 17, 1928 in Wellington to R.E. and Agnes Summy York. The family moved to Corsicana from Waco when he was 8 years old. He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1945.
He attended the University of North Texas and graduated with a B.B.A. degree. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and attended officer candidate school at Lackland Air Force Base, graduating as a second lieutenant in December 1949. He spent 24 years in the U.S. Air Force both on active duty and as a reserve officer. He logged over 9,000 flying hours and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
Mr. York returned to Corsicana in 1960 where he followed his father into the family business, Joe York Furniture Company. He owned and operated the store until 1991 when he retired and closed the store.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald Alan York in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Lewis York; son, Stephen Lewis York; granddaughter, Hilary York; grandson, Cameron York; brother and sister-in-law, Gerry and Polly York; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
