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Vera Stokes Willingham, age 89 of Coleman, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Robert Baker officiating, assisted by Rev. Rick McClure. Burial will follow in the Coleman City cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Vera Bennett on June 5, 1915 in Talpa, the daughter of Clarence V. Bennett and Minnie F. Norris Bennett. She grew up in Talpa and attended school there, graduating from Coleman High School. She married
Cecil C. Stokes in 1934. He preceded her in death in 1960. She later married
John Willingham in 1965. He preceded her in death in 1983. She owned and operated Stokes Paint and Wallpaper Store until 1965. She then moved to San Angelo and worked for Tom Ridgeway Florist. She was a talented teacher of flower arranging, sharing her knowledge of color and design with students and club members. She gave programs to schools and clubs throughout West Texas. She was a Master Flower Show Judge, she served as president of Senisa Garden Club in San Angelo for three years, was elected Director of District VIII for Texas Garden Clubs, was a member of the Board of Directors of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. serving as secretary and was a Life Member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. and District VIII of Texas Garden Club and was a member of the Coleman Garden Club. She was also a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ in San Angelo and attended Trinity Methodist Church in Coleman.
Survivors include one son, James Stokes of Coleman; one daughter, Donna Baker of Klamath Falls, Oregon; one step-daughter, Kay Mase of Marion, Iowa; one sister, Juanita Baughman of North Bend, Oregon; grandchildren, Diane Shaw of Marshall, Texas, Suzanne Brown of Benbrook, Texas, Warren Stokes of Deer Park, Texas; great-grandchildren, Dustin Mota and Micah Mota both of San Angelo, Bailee Stokes and Brooke Stokes both of Deer Park, Texas; step-grandchildren; Cheri Reider and Christi Mase both of Marion, Iowa; step-great-grandchildren, Emilie Reider and Sophie Reider both of Marion, Iowa and numerous neices and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Era Britton, Bonnie Bertran, Olene McClure; two brothers, Gordon Bennett, Carl Bennett and two granddaughters, Lynn Mota and Laurie Stokes.
Family visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be sent to the San Angelo Council of Garden Clubs, 1701 Cristoval Road, San Angelo, Texas 76903 or Trinity United Methodist Church, 1609 South Concho, Coleman, Texas 76834.
DOYCE "COTTON" LONG, age 67, of Lake Coleman, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Community Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Doyce "Cotton" Long was born April 2, 1938 in Ballinger, Texas, a son of R. A. "Rufus" Winn and Annie Catherine Kelly Winn. He grew up in Abilene where he attended school, graduating in 1956 from Abilene High School. In 1970, he married
Etta Dean Smith in Abilene. He was employed as a machinist for many years and lived in Potosi before moving to Lake Coleman in 1982. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in Coleman.
Survivors include his wife, Etta Dean Long of Lake Coleman; two sons, Michael Lee Tollett and wife Terri of Bluff Dale, Texas, and Roddy Wayne Spradlin of Muleshoe, Texas; two grandsons, Cody Tollett and wife Melissa of Stephenville and Collin Tollett of Bluff Dale; one great-grandson, Braxton Tollett of Stephenville; three sisters, Glenda Wilcox and husband W. S. of Abilene, Cheryl Wiemuth of husband Bobby of North Richland Hills, Texas and Edwina Hulsey and husband Ellis of Luling, Louisiana; sisters-in-law, Mary Louise Williams and husband Henry of Odessa, Betsy Jean Beck and husband Frank of Abilene, Oleta Verdin and husband Ellis; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Ronald A. Winn in 2004 and by a nephew Gregory Simmons.
Memorials may be made to Community Baptist Church, 218 Lackland, Coleman, Texas 76834.
Family visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman.
DAVID E. COFFMAN, age 95, long-time Novice, Texas resident, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Daniel Harrell officiating, eulogy given by David Casey, and Joe Hailey assisting. Burial will follow in Dudley cemetery in northwest Callahan County, Texas, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home of Coleman.
David E. Coffman was born October 18, 1909 in Dudley, Texas, a son of James David Coffman and Lydia Mae Bowles Coffman.
He grew up in the Dudley area and graduated as Salutatorian of Abilene High School in 1927.
He was the top student in freshman and sophomore classes at Abilene Christian College (now University) in 1928 and 1929.
Mr. Coffman graduated with highest honors in 1930 from Abilene Christian College where he majored in Latin and minored in History and English. On August 31, 1932 he married
Kathryn Longacre in Lawton, Oklahoma and she survives him. He studied for his MA degree in the doctrinal field and completed all course work except for his thesis. He also did post graduate work at the University of Texas and Hardin-Simmons College (now University). Mr. Coffman taught school for 22 years - all grades except the fifth grade and all classes except biology and chemistry. In addition, he was a lay preacher all of his life and most time without pay. He preached for 20 years on KSTA radio in Coleman ad published one sermon a month in the Coleman Democrat-Voice from 1979-1993. After moving to Novice in 1939, Mr. Coffman organized a Church of Christ congregation and ministered there from 1939 to the present time. He was a farmer and rancher.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Coffman of Coleman; one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Ozaine Coffman of Novice; one daughter and son-in-law, Nell and Arnold Lefevere of Coleman; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Burton and June Coffman of Houston, Horace and Dot Coffman of Lubbock, Texas; one sister, Ila Belle Windham of Burkburnet; five grandchildren, Steven Wayne (and wife Sue) Coffman of Goldsboro, NC, Robert Paul Coffman and fiancée Kristi Jumper of Arlington, Texas, Shannon and wife Debra Lefevere of Coleman, Rachelle and Katelynn McKinnon of the Arnold Lefevere home; five step-grandchildren, Juno McKinnon, Teresa Palesh, Kelley (and wife Cindy) Kendrick, Butch (and wife Tancy) Kendrick, Paula (and husband Eddie) Van Pelt; 12 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert and Jesse Coffman; two sisters, Obera May Coffman and Frances Nesmith.
Memorials may be made to the Lawn Church of Christ Building Fund, Lawn, Texas 79530.
Family visitation will be held on Monday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman.
JAY DOUGLAS BROWN, age 56, of Santa Anna, died Thursday, April 14, 2005 in Santa Anna. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 17, at 2:00 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be cremated.
Jay was born November 17, 1948 in Coleman, Texas, one of the triplets of Joe W. and Ella Pitts Brown. He grew up in Coleman and attended school at Talpa, graduating in 1967. He served in the U. S. Navy for four years and was a carpenter by trade. He moved to Santa Anna about five years ago and attended a Cowboy Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Stacy Ray Bennett of Mesquite, Texas; one son, Cody L. Brown of Reno, Nevada; one granddaughter, Shania Bennett of Mesquite, Texas; his mother, Ella Brown of Coleman; five sisters, Shirley A. Johnston of Santa Anna, Texas, Betty Jann Thomas and husband Hyx of Coleman, Dorene Whitaker and husband Carl of Grand Prairie, Texas, Becky A. Sierakowski and husband Robert of Saratoga, Wyoming and Judy C. Nachtigall and husband Ronny of Hico, Texas; one brother, James W. Brown and wife Doris of Garland, Texas and a number of nieces and nephews.
L. G. Duggins, age 88 and former Bangs resident, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Temple. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2005 at the Talpa cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
He was born May 12, 1916 in Valera, the son of Robert Lee Duggins and Alice McQueen Duggins. He attended school and grew up in Valera. He served in the United States Army during World War II and had lived in Bangs since 1950. He was a farmer and a Baptist.
Survivors include one sister, Martha Eason of Bangs and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and 6 sisters.
Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Reba Broyles, age 83 of Coleman, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Reba Loretta Griffin on March 24, 1922 in Santa Anna, Texas, the daughter of Henry Leslie Griffin and Zemmer Frances McDonald Griffin. She grew up in Santa Anna and attended school at Cleveland and Santa Anna. She married
James Floyd Broyles in 1942 in Durham, North Carolina. She moved to Coleman in 1946 and worked as a cashier at Elkins Cut Rate for many years and was a member of Central Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda Lawrence of Coleman; two sons, Ronnie F. Broyles and Gary P. Broyles of Abilene; one brother Alvis Griffin of Bangs; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Leslie Griffin, one sister, Marie Nelson and one grandchild.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ladd Lawrence, Scottie Lawrence, Paul Broyles, Thomas Broyles, Mark Broyles and David Broyles.
Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sylvia Edwards, age 90 of Coleman and former Santa Anna Resident, died Sunday, April 10, 2005 at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Santa Anna with Rev. Mackey officiating, assisted by Rev. James Anderson and Elder L.C. Smith. Burial will follow in the Santa Anna cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Sylvia Jackson on December 19, 1914 in Madisonville, Texas, the daughter of Odell Jackson and Dilcey Johnson Jackson. She grew up and attended school in Madisonville and married
Jim Edwards on November 10, 1949 in Coleman. He preceded her in death in 1962. She moved to Coleman in 1985 after living in Santa Anna for many years. She was a housekeeper and sat with the elderly, a former member of the Eastern Star, the Santa Anna Co-Op and St. Willow Baptist Church in Santa Anna.
Survivors include four daughters, Eva Mae Holloway of Coleman, Mary Ann Payne of Coleman, Wanda Jackson of Odessa, Dorothy Douglas of Fort Worth; five sons, Odell Baker, Sr. of Coleman, John Tony Baker of Coleman, Claude Baker, Sr. of Coleman, Tony Baker, Jr. of Fort Worth, R.D. Edwards of Dallas and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two daughters, Cosette Jackson, Maxine Jackson, one son, Jim Albert Edwards, two grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be her sons.
Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Era B. Britton, age 89 of Coleman, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick McClure officiating, assisted by Rev. Ted Willis. Burial will follow in the Talpa cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born Era Bennett on June 5, 1915 in Talpa, the daughter of Clarence V. Bennett and Minnie F. Norris Bennett. She graduated from Coleman High School and served in the Women's Air Corp during World War II. She married
Benjamin Newman Thompson in September, 1955 in Brownwood. He preceded her in death in July, 1972. She later married
John S. Britton, Sr. in 1973 in Coleman. He preceded her in death in November, 1986. She worked as a medical lab technician, was a member of the Eastern Star and Trinity Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Vera Willingham of Coleman, Juanita Baughman of Oregon; one step-son, John S. Britton, Jr. of Clearwater, Florida; two step-grandchildren, James Britton and John Britton, both of Florida and several nieces and nephews including Maxine Douglas of Glen Cove and Jim Stokes of Coleman.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Bonnie Bertran, Olene McClure and two brothers, Gordon Bennett and Carl Bennett.
Family visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
