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Ronnie Lee Fulton
Funeral services for Ronnie Lee Fulton, 45, of Meridian, were held Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at Meridian First Baptist Church. Fulton died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004. He was born Jan. 20, 1959, in Memphis, Texas, to John and Jan Fulton. He grew up in Arlington, where he attended school and was a member of Hillcrest Park Baptist Church. He worked at Meridian Ace Hardware for many years, where he made many friends and had many satisfied customers. He was a gifted woodworker, had a passion for guns, and was an avid hunter. He is survived by his daughter, April Fulton; grandsons Dylan, Wyatt, and Garrett, all of Neosho, Mo.; parents John and Jan Fulton of Meridian; grandmother Opal Clayton of Memphis; brothers Rick Fulton of Arlington and Kent Fulton of Grapevine; and many other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers included Chester McAnulty, Dennis Clark, Cole Word, James Pennington, Bill Moore, and Gene Harville. Memorials may be made to the Right Step Foundation, P.O. Box 132043, Houston, TX 77219. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Marion Elizabeth Eklund Pederson
Funeral services for Marion Elizabeth Eklund Pederson, 94, of Clifton, were held Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church, the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Interment
followed in Clifton Lutheran cemetery. She died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004. She was born Nov. 7, 1909, in Cloquet, Minn, to Hedvig and Carl Einar Eklund, Swedish emigrants to America. She weighed 2½ pounds at birth, being delivered by her maternal grandmother, Christina Nelson. She was baptized almost immediately by Pastor Carl Swenson of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church as it was feared she would not survive. She was later confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet by the late N.J.W. Nelson on May 24, 1927. She was educated in Cloquet schools, graduating on May 27, 1927, from Cloquet High School. In June 1927 she worked in the general office of Wood Conversion Company, a subsidiary of Weyerhauser lumber interests, working up to the position of private secretary to the president. She transferred to St. Paul, Minn., in 1933, when the sales department was moved, and remained in the company for 21½ years. Active in church and civic organizations, she served in several offices of the Luther League at local, district, and synod levels, was a Sunday School teacher and officer for many years, sang in the choir, and was a member of the Missionary Society. She continued her active service at Gloria Dei Lutheran and Zion Lutheran, both in St. Paul. On Nov. 13, 1948, she married
Odie Carroll Pederson at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The late Rev. Arthur E. Olson conducted the wedding. Pederson became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Worth, by transfer, on Dec. 10, 1948, and continued being active there in Sunday School, choir, women’s organizations, as a Luther League sponsor with her husband, and working part-time in the church office. The two transferred membership to Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton when he was called to become the first administrator at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. She immediately became active in women’s work, serving as president, secretary, and in other offices. The couple once again sponsored the Luther League, and she sang in the choir. At CLSH, she set up office procedures and was editor of the Sunset Home News, which she originated. For the six years (March 1965-March 1971) that he was on the staff of Texas Lutheran College, she worked with him in various capacities on campus, along with work at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seguin, where they were members. In March 1971, they retired to a farm in the Womack community, and again became active members of Trinity Lutheran Church until his health demanded curtailment. Pederson was preceded in death by her parents, Hedvig and Carl Eklund; brothers Paul, Harry, Carl, Dick, and Roy Eklund; sister Edna Eklund Johnson; and husband Odie C. Pederson. She is survived by stepchildren Martha Pederson Petersen and husband Harold Petersen of Ferndale, Wash., and Charles Owen and wife Mary Kay Petersen of Altoona, Fla.; step-grandchildren Charles M. Peterson, Carolyn Petersen Nelson, Tom C. Petersen, Michael Pederson, Karen Pederson Stephens, Tanya Pederson Edwards, and Chris Pederson; nephews the Rev. Harry A. Eklund Jr. of Isanti, Minn., Steven Eklund of Carlton, Minn., and Bruce Eklund of Bemidji, Minn.; nieces Peggy Eklund Griggs of Orlando, Fla., Patricia Eklund Murry of South Port, N.C., Julie Eklund Ripley of Stillwater, N.C., Marion Elizabeth Eklund Adineh of Rockville, Md., and Mary Beth Eklund Wirtz of Esko, Minn.; and a host of friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton; Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home; or the Odie C. and Marion E. Pederson Scholarship, c/o Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
D.D. Simmons
Funeral services were held for D.D. (Dorris Dean) Simmons, 76, on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Pastor Terry Atkins and lifelong friend Brother Bill Schibler officiating. Simmons was born to Earle and Lillie (Troll) Simmons on March 23, 1928, in Hamilton County. He passed away on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, in Cranfills Gap. He attended school at Mt. View and Cranfills Gap. As a youth, he worked at the feed mill for LeRoy Troll. Simmons married
Anna Marie Surley on Nov. 23, 1946, in Bosque County at the St. Olaf Parsonage by Pastor B.R. Makkasted. They lived in Dallas where he was employed by Borden Ice Cream Plant. They later moved to Tulia where he worked for Alton Lee until December 1951 when his fathered died. They moved back to Cranfills Gap to help his mom when the farm. He also returned to work parttime at the feed mill. Simmons became a member of St. Olaf through baptism and confirmation as an adult in 1955 with Pastor Iner Jorgenson. In 1956 he bought the feed mill. After selling the mill he went to work for the Gap Implement Company owned by James Lee and Carroll Knudson at the corner of Hwy. 22 and Hwy. 219. He did welding. When they began having monthly auctions, Simmons began driving a truck to haul equipment. He served on the Cranfills Gap School Board. In 1971, Simmons and R.C. Reierson bought their own business, Belton Equipment Company. Simmons repaired and painted equipment and Reierson ran the business. After his partner’s untimely death in 1976, Simmons sold the business. In 1982, he was among the first to have angioplasty. He was the second in Waco. Fourteen years ago, he underwent quadruple bypass. Simmons went back to work for Carroll Knudson at Clifton Tractor Auction and later bought into partnership with Knudson and Kenneth Wiese. In 1989, the business was sold. He went to work for the Tractor Salvae in Cranfills Gap. He continued to work at Gap Tractor Parts which is owned by his son Larry. Three children were born into this family: Darla Simmons Kinney, Larry Don Simmons, and Linda Simmon Thiele. He was a charter and active member of the Gap Fire Department. He enjoyed and looked forward to the St. Olaf men’s breakfast. He loved hunting and looked forward to going to the “Hamilton Hilton” and fellowship with the guys during hunting season. He loved the outdoors including gardening. We looked forward to the fresh rewards he shared. Simmons was a character. He loved to tease, joke, and laugh. We have many wonderful memories. He was very serious when it came to his family. Supporting them, making sure they were happy, and making sure they were well taken care of were priorities to him. A line of a popular song says, “It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you, it’s what you leave behind you when you go.” That is important and was exemplified in his life. He lived his life to the fullest right up to the end. What more could you ask for? He will be greatly missed and we pray God will get us through one day at a time. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Lillie Simmons; and his sister, Joyce Martin. Survivors include in wife of 57 years, Anna Marie Simmons; his three children; seven grandchildren, Brad Kinney and his wife, Shana of Round Rock, Blake Kinney and his wife, Christi, of Mertzon, Brandi Kinney of Clifton, Larissa Reierson Montes and husband, Alex, of Clifton, Ashley Thiele of Cranfills Gap, Kyle Simmons of Waco, Krista Simmons of Bryan; three great grandchildren, Makayla, Avery, and Brenley Kinney; and a host of friends and relatives. Pallbearers included his grandsons, Brad Kinney, Blake Kinney, Kyle Simmons; grandson-in-law, Alex Montes; nephews, Bobby and Tommy Martin; and hunting buddies, Rance and John Dulaney. The Cranfills Gap Fire Department honored Simmons with a last call ceremony, the highest tribute to a fellow fireman. The ceremony was beautifully done, so touching and will never be forgotten. It is believed he was the oldest active fireman in the county. Interment
was held at Boggy Cemetary on Aug. 21, 2004.
Paul Lackey Hutton
Funeral services for Paul Lackey Hutton, 86, of Clifton, were held Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Bill Schibler and Dr. Tom Beaty officiating. Interment
followed in Fairy cemetery with a Masonic Graveside Ceremony conducted by the Fairy Lodge. Hutton died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at his home. He was born in the Fairy community to William Andrews and Lela Lackey Hutton. He graduated from Fairy High School. On Dec. 2, 1939, he married
Vance Hutton. The couple had two children. Hutton was retired from the Skelley Oil Company. They moved to Clifton in 1991. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clifton, and was a member of the Fairy Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and playing dominoes. Hutton is survived by his wife, Vance Hutton; son Richard Hutton of Lubbock; daughter and son-in-law Ann and Dick Gruber of Edmond, Okla.; grandchildren Mike and Danita Gruber, Sherri Gruber, Terri Gruber, Alisha Hutton, and Stephanie and Brian Cotton’ three grandchildren; and two sisters, Jean Henderson and Margie Wolfe, both of Cleburne. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wilfred Bill Roberts
Funeral services for Wilfred Bill Roberts, 95, were held on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with the Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Roberts was born to Charles H. Roberts and Gertrude McFarlane Roberts in Eden Mills, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1909. He passed away on Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, in Clifton. Roberts became a citizen of the United States of American in 1938. On June 1, 1939, he married
Ernestine St. Clair. The son of a farmer, Roberts developed his lifelong interest in agriculture and cattle while working on farms near Guelph, Ontario. In 1927, He immigrated to the U.S. where he worked for several farms known for their progressive practices and agriculture research. These included Sni-A-Bar Farms in Grain Valley, Mo., Heart’s Delight Farm at Chazy, N.Y., and Mathers Brothers in Mason City, Ill. In 1937, Roberts moved to San Antonio where he worked the Dunn Ridge Ranch and Tom Slick’s Essar Ranch. Through these many years of experience and learning, he developed his knowledge of modern livestock and agriculture practices. In 1941, Charles Pettit hired Roberts of Flat Top Ranch at Walnut Springs. During the next 35 years with the Flat Top team, he led the ranch to national prominence and worldwide recognition for its registered Hereford cattle and its soil, water, grass, and game conservation practices. Flat Top became the showcase of the southwest as the subject of nationally distributed movies, numerous magazine articles, and book publications. Roberts was widely recognized as an expert in livestock and conservation. He frequently judged livestock shows across the nation and helped develop TCU’s Ranch Training Program. In 1976, he and his wife retired to their own farm near Iredell for seven year before moving to Clifton. In spite of his many professional accomplishments, he was most proud of his family. Roberts was a devoted and loving husband and father with a never-ending wit and sense of humor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine; his sister, Edna Roberts; and brother, Albert Roberts. Survivors include his daughter, Rita Jean Collum and her husband, Jerry Collum, of McKinney; his son, Wilfred Don Roberts and his wife, Cathy, and sons, Tom and Dale of Dallas; his son, Charles Grady Roberts and his wife, Frida, of McKinney, and their children, Brian and wife, Joy, Sharon and Susan and her fiance David Frederick; a sister-in-law, JoAnn St. Clair of Meridian; a brother-in-law, Jim Betts of Clifton. Pallbearers included Mike St. Clair, David St. Clair, Jim Cosper, Mike Turner, Durwood Koonsman, and Wayne Cain. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home P.O. Box 71, Clifton, Texas 76634. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Esther P. Selewach
Esther P. Selewach, 83, of Seminole, Fla., died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at home. Born in Womack, she moved to Seminole in 1988 from Brandford, N.Y. She worked in hospitality for Taylor Wine Co. She was a member of St. Therese Byantine Church. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Paul P. Selewach; a son, Ronald P. Selewach, of Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Janice Henry of Seminole, and Theresa Snyder of Winter Springs; five grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Dr., Largo, Fla, 33770. Burial was in Elmira Heights, N.Y. Arrangements were made through Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Harold Dean Nelson
Graveside services were held for Harold Dean Nelson, 50, of Clifton on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Peoria cemetery in Peoria with the Rev.Clint Scoffield and Scott Sandahl officiating. Nelson, the son of Herman Jefferson and Helen Katherine (Pope) Nelson, was born on July 9, 1954, in Hillsboro. He passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Nelson liked to hunt, fish, and loved motorcycles and restoring classic cars. He was an auto body repairman at Bebrick Collision Center in Waco. He was a Methodist. Preceding him in death were his father, Herman Nelson, on Jan. 29, 2004, and a sister, Carolyn Ashmore, on June 4, 1971. Survivors include his mother, Helen Nelson of Burleson; two sons, John Reese Nelson of Austin, and Jacob Dean Nelson and wife, Kim, of Laguna Park; two brothers, Larry Nelson and wife, Donna, of Granbury, and Randy Nelson of North Carolina; three sisters, Judy Lee and husband, Pete, of Whitney, Beth Wright and husband, Mike, of Burleson, and Janice Trammel of Burleson; grandson, Ian Reese Nelson; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, 337 Carr, Hillsboro, TX 76645. Arrangements were made through Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors located at 200 E. Franklin Street in Hillsboro.
Janis Kaye Coffman
Funeral services were held for Janis Kaye Coffman, 57, on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Beck Funeral Home in RoundRock/Austin with the Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Coffman was born on June 26, 1947. She passed away on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Survivors include two children, Mark Coffman and Jill Baldazo; son-in-law, Frank Bladazo; granddaughter, Alicia Baldazo; parents, Clarence and Ruby Conrad; brother, Charles Conrad and his wife, Helen; nephew, Kevin Conrad and his wife, Margo, and son, Jakob; niece, Kelly and her husband, Chad Countryman. She will be missed and loved always. Pallbearers were Kevin Conrad, Chad Countryman, Anthony Baldazo, Rayford Carter, Paul Munguia, Paul Angulo, Jeremy Dombroski, and Randy Fraser. Memorial donations can be made on behalf of Coffman to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, P.O. Box 71, Clifton, Texas 76634-9990. Interment
followed in Palm Valley cemetery in Round Rock. Arrangements were made under the direction of Beck Funeral Home in Round Rock/Austin.
Mae Belle Bramlett
Funeral services were held for Mae Belle Bramlett, 78, of Womack on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Zion United Church of Christ in Womack with the Rev. Charles Rice officiating. Bramlett was born to Fred and Irma Braune Sager on May 28, 1926, in Clifton. She passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, in Waco. She attended grade school in Womack from 1933-40 and high school in Clifton from 1940-44. On June 26, 1945, she married
M.G. Bramlett and later moved to West Texas. The couple moved back to Clifton in 1953. Bramlett served as secretary/treasurer of Childress Creek Water Supply Corporation from its beginning in the 1960s to the time of her death. She “kept the books” for those years and was teh voice at the other end of the line when someone called about service problems if they needed to know about their account. She always knew where you were located on the system and could direct repair crews to take care of your problem. She dedicated 35-plus years to the system and will be truly missed. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Womack. Her hobbies included gardening and touring the country. Preceding her in death were her parents, Fred and Irma Braune Sager in the 1950s. Survivors include her husband, M.G. Bramlett; three sons, Rod Bramlett and his wife, Patrice, and their children, Nicole and Michael, of Southlake; Ricky Bramlett and his wife, Kim, of Aloha, Ore.; Randall Bramlett and his wife, Rita, and their children, Diedra and Joshua, of Grand Prairie. Pallbearers included Josh Bramlett, Jim Holland, Gary Arnold, Dennis Zuehlke, Michael Bramlett, and Warren Dahl. Interment
was held at Clifton cemetery in Clifton under the arrangement of Clifton Funeral Home.
