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Elizabeth Sheppard Davidson
Funeral services for Elizabeth Sheppard Davidson, 85, of Peoria, were held Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at Marshall and Marshall Chapel, Whitney, with Bruce Martin and Jimmie Joe Wilson officiating. Interment
followed in Peoria cemetery. Davidson died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, in Whitney. She was born March 4, 1919, in Eulogy, the daughter of Dick and Lottie Mae (Waddington) Sheppard. She was raised in Bosque County, and attended school in Eulogy in northeast Bosque County. She married
Rogers Davidson in 1962. He preceded her in death in 1990. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, June Etta Cary Smith; a sister, Mabel Hill; a brother, John D. Sheppard; and a grandson, Steven Marshall Davidson. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Davidson is survived by sons Jimmie Joe Wilson of Peoria, and Rogers Marshall Davidson of Abbott; sister Patsy Hedrick of Tyler; nine grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family request memorials be made to Hospice of the Heart, P.O. Box 2081, Whitney, TX 76692; Peoria cemetery Association, P.O. Box 443, Hillsboro, TX 76645; or the Peoria Volunteer Fire Department, Peoria, TX. Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Whitney, was in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Tyrus White
Funeral services were held for Raymond Tyrus “Tye” White, 74, on Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Stevens officiating. White was born on to Arthur and Ada Grounds White on March 19, 1925, in the Fairview Community. He passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2004. White attended school at Fairview and Clifton. He married
Fern Downey on July 13, 1946. They shared 54 years of marriage prior to her death in April 2000. White was a lifelong resident of Bosque County. He was a member at Fairview Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. White began farming and ranching at an early age and continued this work throughout this life. He was a barber for numerous years, owning barbershops in Waco and Laguna Park. He was an avid sports fan. From the old days of the Waco Pirates to decades of following the Baylor Bears and the Valley Mills Eagles, White enjoyed a good ball game. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fern, and siblings, Carl White, Joe White, Glen White, Dick White, and Mabel Bonds. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Rhoda White; two grandsons, Evan and Seth Trammell; two sisters, Gloria Stryker of Clifton and Dorothy Kelly of Grand Island, Kan.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were family friends, Bobbie Bearden, Roger Blassingame, James Nolen, Doug Thiele; and nephews, Don Stryker, Bobby White, Harold White, and Jimmy White. Memorials can be made to the Fairview cemetery Association at 4660 FM 56, Clifton, Texas 76634. Interment
was held at Fairview cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home in Clifton.
William Henry Collier
Funeral services for four-month-old William Henry Collier of Clifton were held Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton, the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Collier died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Cook Children’s Hospital. He was born Jan. 11, 2004, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton, the son of Steven D. Collier and Angela Lynn Froeb. He is survived by a brother Christopher; a sister, Delores; grandparents Blake and Dianne Collier of Valley Mills, and Paul Jr. and Lisa Froeb of Warminster, Penn.; great-grandparents Neldine Collier of Clifton, and Paul and Edna Froeb of Florida; uncles David Collier, Robert Collier, John Klotz, J.D. Tebo, Thomas Tebo, Gerald Tebo, Jim Walls, Scott Baker, and Paul Tirjan; aunts Nan Collier, Merlene Tirjan, Dominique Klotz, Erin Froeb, Jennifer Collier, Sheri Collier, Brenda Tebo, Rachel Tebo, Barbara Tebo, Cynthia Baker, and Theresa Walls. Pallbearers included David Collier, Robert Collier, Lucas Tebo, and Jake Barnett. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hannibale Wayne Blassingame
Funeral services for Hannibale Wayne Blassingame, 75, of Clifton, were held Thursday, May 6, 2004, at First Baptist Church of Clifton, Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Interment
followed at Fairview cemetery. Blassingame died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. He was born Aug. 24, 1928, in the Fairview Community of Bosque County, to T.A. (Till) and Cassie Kimbrough Blassingame. He attended Fairview School until it closed, and graduated from Clifton High School in 1945. He attended Clifton Junior College. Blassingame married
Tress Hill on June 18, 1948, in Waco. He retired from General Tire and Rubber Company in 1971. He lived in Waco for many years before returning to the family farm in 1978. He enjoyed farming and raising cattle until his health forced him to retire. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, and one of his favorite pastimes was watching his grandchildren play baseball, softball, football, and basketball. The grandchildren enjoyed visiting “Nanny and Papa’s house, ” where he took them for rides on the tractor and let them bottle-feed baby calves. Blassingame spent many years in baseball, both as a player and a manager. He played for Clifton High School and Clifton Junior College. He managed Little League, Pony/Colt, and Texas Teen-Age teams. He served as the president of Pony/Colt, as district director for the Austin/Waco District, and tournament director for the Waco/Killeen District. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Clifton, and served as a deacon at First Baptist Church of Laguna Park until his health forced him to become inactive. Blassingame is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Tress Blassingame; by son Roger and wife Vickie Blassingame of Clifton; daughter Judy (Blassingame) Wasson of Clifton; grandchildren Justin and Scott Blassingame of Clifton, Jennifer Wasson of College Station, and Josh Wasson of Clifton; a sister, Lois and husband Jack Williams of Clifton; brothers-in-law J.B. and wife Irene Hill, W.K. and wife Nadine Hill, and D.L. and wife Fern Hill, all of Aquilla; sister-in-law Faye Gant of Blum; aunt Helen Blassingame of Clifton; and many nieces and nephews. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Walter Fritz Dossman
Funeral services were held for Walter Fritz Dossman, 91, of Clifton on Saturday, May 1, 2003, at Zion United Church at Womack with the Rev. Charles Rice officiating. Dossman, the second of seven children, was born to Rudolph and Annie Schultz Dossman on Jan. 10, 1913, in the Shive community near Hamilton. He passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Dossman was baptisted in the church in Shive and confirmed in the old St. John’s Lutheran Church in Meridian. He attended school at Turnersville and Hurst Springs. He married
Oleta Schultz in Clifton at the home of the Rev. J. Fred Mgebroff on Dec. 7, 1935. The couple had three daughters: Beverly, Carmileta, and Nihela. The couple farmed in the Hurst Springs and Valley Mills areas for six years. In 1941, they bought their farm near Womack with one of the very early FHA Farm Loan programs and have lived there ever since. They joined Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Womack, now Zion United Church at that time and have since remained faithful, active, and attentive members. They continued their farming activities, and in 1955, Dossman added carpentry to his occupations. Working with Henry Anz and his small crew, they built many of the fine homes in and around the Clifton area. Dossman loved life and his family and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his life’s work and was proud of his vegetable garden and orchard, and enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, rodeo and Wheel of Fortune on television. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Carmileta Brown, and Nihela Dossman; brothers, Bennie and Adolph; and sister, Hilma Parrish. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Oleta; daughter, Beverly and her husband, John Rueter of Carbon; brothers, Earnest and Emil, both of Gatesville; sister, Minnie Kettler of Clifton; sister-in-law, Charlene Dossman of Temple; grandchildren, Christy (Rueter) and her husband, Mark Munchrath, and Mark’s daughter, Aubry of Cleburne, David Rueter and his wife, Karen, and children, J.D. Lewis, Misty Lewis, and Katy Rueter of Poolville, and Jennifer (Brown) and husband Doug McDonald and children Nathaniel Dow, Madeline and Maxwell McDonald of Swartz Creek, Mich.; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Pallbearers were Kevin Anz, Kenneth Dossman, Rusty Dossman, Steve Dossman, Harold Kettler, J.D. Lewis, Mark Munchrath, and David Rueter. Honorary pallbearers were Henry Anz, Robert Davenport, H.L. Meinkowsky, and Cy Wilton. Memorials can be made to the Zion United Church New Building Fund or the charity of your choice. Interment
followed at Clifton Memorial Park under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Odis Raymond Jenson
Funeral services were held for Odis Raymond (Happy) Jenson, 88, on Monday, May 10, at First Baptist Church in Clifton with the Rev. B.I. Dahl and the Rev. Marney Wasserman officiating. Jenson, the youngest child of John Marion and Andry Helen Brown Jenson, was born on April 15, 1916, on the family farm near Valley Mills. He passed away on Friday, May 7, at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home in Clifton. Numerous friends often asked why he was called Happy. As his mother once explained, “When Happy was a baby, his 15-year-old sister, Alma, cared for him a great deal. It was she who gave him the name Happy because of his disposition.” The name stuck, and he answered to it during his life. When Happy was three years old, the family moved to Clifton which remained their home until their deaths. Jenson graduated from Clifton High School in 1933, third in his class. He went on to attend Clifton Junior College but his formal education stopped there since the Great Depression made is necessary for him to go to work. He married
Vivian Nell Gilliam in 1939 after almost a lifelong courtship. On June 9 of this year they would have celebrated their 65 wedding anniversary. They have lived in Clifton through their marriage. Their lives were greatly enriched by Rosemary who came to them in 1949 at the age of two weeks. Their time, their love and their ever-constant concern for her has been the all-pervading purpose of their lives and so it is still. Happy spent almost four years in the U.S. Army during World War II. Along with friends, Eldon Zimmerman, Raymond Reesing, and Frank Spangle, Jr., he enlisted in the 302nd Ordnance Regiment, 3rd Battalion, non-combat unit. For 10 months, this group trained at Camp Sutton, N.C.; Fort Polk, La., Camp Pickett; and Fort Dix, N.J. After training on U.S. soil, they saw duty in North Africa at Casablanca and in Oran. It was at this time that the 302nd became the 606th Ordnance Regiment. Just before Christmas, 1943, the Regiment crossed the Mediterranean and land in Naples, Italy, where maintenance and repair shops were set up in the old Fiat Headquarters. There they continued support of the men on the front lines. First Sergeant Jenson was promoted to Company clerk for the Headquarters Service Company where he supervised 256 men. The company furnished all the guards, cooks, clerks, and quartermasters to the 36th, 45th, and 3rd divisions. Discharged in 1945, Happy returned to his beloved home and family. For several years prior to WWII, Happy owned and operated the Magnolia Agency (later called Mobil). During the war, he leased the business to a friend; then, on his return, he sold it in order to enter the automobile business. This was really his calling and he followed this line of work for 36 years, retiring in 1982. At his he owned a new car dealership, but later found that it was more to his liking to handle used cars. For a part of this time, he was in business with his brothers-in-law, Phil Gilliam and J. Bruce Parks, but most of these years he worked independently. For a time he also co-owned an insurance business with Mr. Parks. Friends and customers can remember him as a dealer who insisted on selling cars in good condition and one who would stand behind his sales. For that reason, he had numbers of repeat customers. Even after retirement, there were those who asked him to find them a “good used car” as they depended on his judgement. But, by then, he had closed that chapter of his life. Throughout the years he found time to work for the church and community. Happy and Nell were members of the First Presbyterian Church in Clifton. He served many facets wherever he felt he was needed. One special service was two terms on the Clifton City Council. Home, family, church, and community were always high priorities in his life. Happy also had a great love for gardening and always took pride in his produce which he shared with many over the years. Some of the happiest times he spent were lining up his rows, planting his vegetables, and watching them grow. Because Happy, his wife, and daughter acknowledged the value of travel, they pursued it as time and money allowed. They enjoyed trips in all the states except three, in six Canadian provinces, and a large part of Mexico. In addition, they made four wonderful trips to Europe. Although he loved to travel, Happy never lost sight of home. Returning from Italy at the close of WWII, Happy was asked by a friend what the most beautiful part of the world was that he had seen. His quick reply was “Bosque County, Texas.” Several years ago, Happy and Nell decided to move to Rainbow Village. This was typical of their realistic outlook on life. “Do all you can for yourselves so others will not be burdened.” Then when ill health began to plague them. They moved to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. And thus ends the love life of Happy Jenson for his wife, his daughter, his friends and relatives, and his community. Happy was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jenson; a sister, Alma Hoff; and two brothers, Leo and Clifford Jenson. Survivors include his loving wife, Nell; devoted daughter, Rosemary, and many other friends and relatives. Interment
was held at Trinity Lutheran cemetery in Clifton under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Lloyd Odel Olson
Funeral services were held for Lloyd Odel Olson, 79, on Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Immauel Lutheran Church in Clifton with the Rev. Peter Diebenow officiating. Olson was born on April 31, 1924, to Ole I. Olson and Ella Schumacher Olson in Clifton. He passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Olson graduated from Clifton High School and Clifton Junior College. He married
Norma McMillen on August 29, 1975, at Immanual Lutheran Church. He lived in Clifton and Lake Whitney. Olson piloted P-61 fighter planes in World War II. He worked for Gearench as an inspector for 14 years and Evans Implement and Agriculture. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and boating. He was a good and thoughful person, always doing nice things for others. Survivors include wife Norma Olson; stepson, Chip McMillen; grandchildren, Trey McMillen of Dallas and Nichole McMillen of Tyler; cousins, John and Harry Scumacher. Pallbearers were Jerry Golden, Carl Brul, Doyle Fehler, H.D. Schulz, Llyod Hampe, and Raymond Herzog. Interment
was held at Memorial under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Don (Tiny) York
A memorial service for Don (Tiny) York, 57, of Clifton, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2004, in the home of Steve and Susan Baugh in Gholson. York died at his home on Saturday, May 1, 2004. York was born Aug. 12, 1946, in Gatesville, the son of Gladstone and Crystal York. On March 20, 1981, he married
his best friend, Ginny Dennehy. They shared their love of motorcycle riding and fun with many, many friends over the years. He was well known as a top-notch tool and die maker and a Class A machinist. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Ginny York; stepson Jeremy and wife Iris Dennehy; step-grandson Keelan Dennehy; mother Crystal Roberts; and sisters Barbara Vanna and Cynthia Noreen. For directions to the memorial service, call (254) 753-1114, 744-4773, or 829-1332.
