Lee Anna Cannon
Monday, August 14, 2000
GLADEWATER — Services for Lee Anna Cannon, 81, of Gladewater will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McCauley & Son Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Red Rock Memorial Park. Visitation is 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Miss Cannon died Tuesday in a Dallas nursing home. She was born Nov. 20, 1919, in Hawkins.

Margaret Jo Ann Hester
Monday, August 14, 2000
GLADEWATER — Graveside services for Margaret Jo Ann Hester, 61, of Gilmer will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Gilmer with Larry W. Osborne officiating. Arrangements are by Croley Funeral Home of Gladewater. Mrs. Hester, a homemaker and a Baptist, died Sunday.

Martha Tomberlain
Monday, August 14, 2000
NAPLES — Services for Martha Tomberlain, 46, of Naples will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Naples First Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Tatum and Dr. Joe Perkins officiating. Interment will be in Vissering Cemetery. Arrangements are by Alexander Funeral Home. Ms. Tomberlain, a school teacher at North East Texas Community College, died Sunday.

Francis Essa Dee Aten
Monday, August 14, 2000
CARTHAGE — Services for Francis Essa Dee Aten, 80, of DeBerry will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sallie Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel in Carthage with the Rev. Adrian Fairchild officiating. Interment will be in Bayou Scie Cemetery in Many, La. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Aten died Saturday.

Carrie Lee Kelley
Monday, August 14, 2000
HENDERSON — Services for Carrie Lee Kelley, 82, of Tatum will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Tatum with the Rev. Kenneth Nichols officiating. Interment will be in Tatum Cemetery. Arrangements are by Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Kelley, a retired beautician, died Sunday.

Robert H. Myers
Monday, August 14, 2000
GLADEWATER — Services for Robert H. Myers, 56, of Alba will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel of Gladewater with Dennis Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Mr. Myers died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000. Mr. Myers was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Longview. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired millwright for Lone Star Steel Co. Mr. Myers is survived by his wife, Terri Myers of Alba; two sons, Keith A. Myers of Addison and Russell G. Myers of Alba; one grandson, Johnathon Myers of Alba; one brother, Ronnie Myers of Hallsville; one sister, Barbara Hudspeth of Ore City; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today, Aug. 14, at the funeral home.

Sarah Jane Henderson
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for Sarah Jane Henderson, 67, of Longview will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, with the Rev. Lee Wyatt officiating. Interment will be in Rosewood Park Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Henderson was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Blanket to James Orr and Sarah Haddon. She had lived in Longview since 1961. Mrs. Henderson retired from Louis Morgan Drug Store after 30 years as a pharmacist. She was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Elwood Ray Henderson of Longview; one son, Eric Henderson of Longview; one daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Laine Godfrey of Mount Pleasant; three grandchildren, Taylor Laithe and Reese and Fenton Godfrey, all of Mount Pleasant; one sister-in-law, Loretta Bradbury of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one nephew, Kevin Bradbury of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five cousins, Linda Minor and Michael Minor, both of Marlin, and Brenda Jones, Jeremy and Julie Jones, all of Comanche. Those desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 121 Hampton Court, Longview, TX 75605. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the funeral home.

Annie Mae Watkins
Monday, August 14, 2000
Annie Mae Ellis Watkins, daughter of Arthur and Emma Lee Ellis, was born June 3, 1920, in Sledge, Miss. She attended public school and later moved to Longview and united with Bethel Baptist Church under the leadership of B.T. Webster. She later joined the Greater Mount Gideon Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. Robert E. Jones. Mrs. Watkins continued to be a faithful servant of the Lord until the calling of her destiny, to be with Him. Mrs. Watkins was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to mourn her six children, M.C. Stoxstell, Leroy Stoxstell, John Stoxstell, Alex Watkins Jr., Eva M. Mathis and Sharon Watkins, all of Longview; one sister, Teresa Rushing of St. Louis; one brother, Chester Ellis of South Bend, Ind.; 24 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today, Aug. 14, at Citizens Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Greater Mount Gideon Baptist Church with Elder Marvin Stoxstell and the Rev. Robert E. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Hill Cemetery.

George Dewey Ashmore Jr.
Monday, August 14, 2000
HENDERSON — Services for George Dewey Ashmore Jr., 72, of Henderson will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel with John Thompson officiating. Interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today, Aug. 14, at the funeral home. Mr. Ashmore died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in a Henderson hospital. Mr. Ashmore was born Nov. 1, 1927, in Wortham. He was a member of South Main Church of Christ. Mr. Ashmore was retired for the Longview New Journal, where he was a printer. He had worked for the Henderson Daily News for 17 years. Mr. Ashmore was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Good Sams Travel Club and was a rancher. He loved working his cattle and enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mary Nelle Ashmore of Henderson; one son, Dave Ashmore of Kilgore; one daughter and son-in-law, Amee and Tommy Edgar of Longview; one granddaughter, April Daily of Richmond, Va.; two grandsons, Clint Edgar of Longview and Jacob Edgar of Austin; one sister, Mary Ann Sewell of Spring; two nieces, Paula Hale of White Oak and Pamela Dean of Richardson; and two sisters-in-law, Pauline Propes of Henderson and Jo Ann Ashmore of LaPorte. Pallbearers A.W. Webb, Denzil Mobbs, Hugh Phillips, Wayne Harris, Roland Jackson, Dale Craig, Maurice Whitmore and Glenn Alewine.

Laura Mae Jackson Hart
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for Laura Mae Jackson Hart, 69, of Longview, 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Vandell Smith officiating. Arrangements, Craig Funeral Home, Longview.

James Evert Arthur
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for James Evert Arthur, of White Oak, Lakeview Funeral Home, 10 a.m. today.

George Clifford Green
Monday, August 14, 2000
ATLANTA — Services for George Clifford Green, 84, of Longview, 2 p.m. today, Hanner Funeral Home, the Rev. C.L. Taylor officiating. Interment, Pine Crest Cemetery, Atlanta.

Willie Mae Smith
Monday, August 14, 2000
HENDERSON — Services for Willie Mae Smith, 72, of Henderson, formerly of Channelview, 1 p.m. today, Forest Park Chapel, Lawndale, Houston, Dr. Jerry I. Smith officiating. Burial, Forest Park, Lawndale.

Charles Albert Sangrey
Monday, August 14, 2000
GLADEWATER — Services for Charles Albert Sangrey, 81, of Gladewater, 10 a.m. today, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Longview, thje Rev. Adrian Bacarisse officiating. Burial, Gladewater Memorial Park.

Edna Cummings
Monday, August 14, 2000
HENDERSON — Services for Edna Cummings, 70, of Henderson, 2 p.m. today, Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel, John Thompson officiating. Burial, Davis Cemetery.

James Ray Davisson
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for James Ray Davisson, 67, of Longview, 4 p.m. today, Welch Funeral Home Chapel. Burial, Lakeview Memorial Gardens.

Michael Duke
Monday, August 14, 2000
HENDERSON — Services for Michael Duke, 22, of Mount Enterprise are pending with Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Mr. Duke died Friday.

Rachel Aycock
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for Rachel Aycock of Longview are pending with Lakeview Funeral Home. Mrs. Aycock died Sunday in a Longview hospital.

James William Burditt
Monday, August 14, 2000
Services for James William Burditt, 40, of Hallsville are pending with Welch Funeral Home. Mr. Burditt died Sunday in a Longview hospital.

Beverlee High Hanson
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
DALLAS — Beverlee High Hanson, 75, a wonderful and caring daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, after a long illness. Born in Fort Worth on Aug. 28, 1925, she attended North Texas State and in 1946 graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in music. An accomplished concert violinist, Mrs. Hanson played with the Longview Symphony. She is remembered for her lively spirit and witty sense of humor, Mrs. Hanson was preceded in death by her elder son, Wanz Craig, and her parents, Thomas and Lettie High. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Karl and Susan Hanson and Kyle and Susan Hanson; her sister, Bronson Charles; her grandchildren, Evan and Savannah Hanson and Erin and Clayton Hanson; her nieces, Dr. Suzanne Black and Nancy Black and her son, Preston; and two nephews, Warren Mitchell Black Jr. and Randy Black and his wife, Olga, and daughter, Natalya. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Chapel East of Hillcrest Mausoleum. Arrangements are by Sparkman/Hill- crest, (214) 363-5401. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the City of Dallas Parks Department, Project #6410200, in memory of Beverlee Hanson, 1500 Marilla, Dallas, TX 75021.

Billy Sue Stagner
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
CONROE — Funeral services for Billy Sue Stagner will be held at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 10, 2000, at Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel with minister Tyrone Mynhier officiating. Interment in Conroe Memorial Park will follow. Arrangements are by Metcalf Funeral Home, where visitation was 4-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Mrs. Stagner was born May 24, 1930, in Blaze, Ky. She passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, in Longview. She was a Blue Grass musician and singer. Mrs. Stagner was preceded in death by her brother, Glen Mynhier. She is survived by her son, Trent Martin Coburn of Longview; two sisters, Wanda Blair and her husband, Sam, and Ann Johnson and her husband, Bert; three brothers, Waldo Oakley and his wife, Minnie, Charles G. Mynhier and Tyrone Mynhier and his wife, Alma; a granddaughter, Savannah Coburn; close friend Buddy Lang; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Paul Beathard, Sammy Blair, Bill Baker, Bill Fox, Ty Mynhier and Warren Oakley.

Frannie McNiel
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
WACO — Frances Reynolds “Frannie” McNiel, 76, of Waco, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at her residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Robert H. Crilley officiating. Visitation was 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mrs. McNiel was born May 5, 1924, in Craig County, Va. She graduated from Maywood High School in 1942 as salutatorian. She attended Southern Seminary College in Buena Vista, Va. On March 21, 1946, she married Charles B. McNiel in Blacksburg, Va. She was a homemaker, rearing three children. A former resident of Longview, she had lived in Waco for the past 21/2 years. She was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. While in Longview, they were members of the Church of the Holy Trinity. Survivors include a daughter, Dinah B. Siemon, and her husband, Randall, of Waco; two sons, Bruce McNiel and his wife, Melanie, of Longview and Donald McNiel and his wife, Rhonda, of Pompano Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Virginia Huffman of Huffman, Va., and Marie Dobyns of Craig County, Va.; and six grandchildren, Brian McNiel and his wife, Carrie, Alyssa McNiel, Caroline McNiel, Randall Benjamin Siemon, Michael Charles Siemon and Douglas Edward Siemon. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Holy Trinity in Longview or to Central Presbyterian Church in Waco.

Odell Patty Watts
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
CARTHAGE — Graveside services for Odell Patty Watts, 86, of Tatum will be held at 1 p.m. today, Nov. 10, 2000, in Tatum Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mrs. Watts died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, in Longview. She was born April 28, 1914, to James Henry and Emma McKissack Patty in the Harris Chapel community in Panola County. She attended Harris Chapel schools. She lived most of her life in Galveston, where she worked at American National Insurance Co. as a department head in charge of the claims department. She retired in 1981 and returned to Panola County. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Hortman, and two half-sisters, Opal Matthews and Ima Tatum. Survivors include one sister, Darrance Kelley of Tatum; her nieces and nephews, Linda Ratcliff and her husband, Eddie, of Tatum, Dwight Kelley of Tatum, Deborah Shivers and her husband, David, of Tatum, James Hortman and his wife, Reyna, of Longview, Jeannie Walsh and her husband, Mack, of Marshall, Leonard Hortman and his wife, Carol, also of Marshall, and Kenneth Hortman and his wife, Norma, of Rogers, Ark.; three special great-nieces, Tammy Shivers, Kristy Kelley and Kelley Shivers, all of Tatum; and a host of friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Dwight Kelley, James Hortman, Mack Walsh, Leonard Hortman, Kenneth Hortman, David Shivers and Eddie Ratcliff. The family received friends 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Nova Adamson
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
KILGORE — Services for Nova Ellen Southwell Adamson, 88, of Kilgore will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Kilgore with the Rev. Buddy Duggins officiating. Burial will follow in Kilgore Cemetery. Mrs. Adamson died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, in Longview. Mrs. Adamson was born March 14, 1912, in Coleman. She grew up in Mexia, where she married her high school sweetheart, J.E. “Eddie” Adamson on Sept. 15, 1930. She and her husband moved to Kilgore in 1932 to work for the American Supply Co. In 1945, they formed the Sabine Pipe and Supply Co., where she was an officer and director until her death. Mrs. Adamson was a longtime member of the Assembly of God Church and a founding member of the Trinity Assembly of God Church. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #630 and a former board member of Daniel Children’s Home of Fairfield. Mrs. Adamson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Sammy and Emogene Adamson of Longview, Johnny and Nova Nadine Adamson of Kilgore and Bill and Nancy Adamson of Lake Cherokee; one sister, Melba Rogers of Arlington; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Adamson was preceded in death by her parents, Nick and Anna Southwell; her husbands, J.E. “Eddie” Adamson and L.F. “Les” Shivers; one sister, Mary Pitts Baughman of Henderson; and two brothers, Walt Southwell of Kilgore and Ussery Southwell of Mexia. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, South Gregg Unit, P.O. Box 929, Kilgore, TX 75662.

Eula Marie Childers
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
GLADEWATER — Services for Eula Marie Childers, 90, of Gladewater will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater with the Rev. Othell Laferney officiating. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. Ms. Childers was born Dec. 17, 1909, in Cook County. She died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Stone of Glenwood and Melrose Green of Gilmer; one son, Darwin Ray Webb of Gladewater; one stepson, Bryant Childers II of Mineola; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tommy Gibson, Jerry Davidson, Art Davis, Thomas Homer, A.C. Potts and Richard Koonce. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at the funeral home.

Guin Steele
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
Services for Guin Steele, 78, of Longview will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs. Steele was born May 28, 1922, in Turkey Creek to George and Daisy Mae Blackburn. She was a retired nurse. Mrs. Steele was married to J.C. Steele, who preceded her in death. She passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2000, in Longview. Survivors include a daughter, La Dean Sahms of Longview; two sons, Bentley Steele of California and Hollis Steele of Florida; her grandchildren, Amanda Sahms of Longview, Christopher Sahms of Florida, Bentley Steele Jr. of Tyler and Renee and Janelle Steele of Virginia; her great-grandchildren, Austin Nash Sahms and Alexis Hedglin, both of Longview; one sister, Janice Brown; and numerous other relatives.

Flois V. Taliaferro
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
KILGORE — Services for Flois V. Taliaferro, 86, of Kilgore will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at the Forest Home Baptist Church with the Rev. Buddy Duggins officiating. Burial will follow in Danville Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Taliaferro died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, in Kilgore. She was born April 9, 1914, in Bosque County. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Home Baptist Church. Mrs. Taliaferro was preceded in death by her husband, Henry B. Taliaferro, and two sons, Richard and Donald Taliaferro. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Charlotte Taliaferro of Pitkin, La., Gene and Sheryl Taliaferro of Kilgore and David and Norma Taliaferro of Little Rock, Ark.; daughter-in-law Loletia Taliaferro of White Oak; two sisters, Lois Leath and Vera Nall, both of Strawn; one brother, Tommy Perry of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren, Justin Taliaferro, Tonya Tilley, Rene Johnson, Keith Johnson, Robyn Taliaferro, Traci Smith, John Taliaferro and Wayne Taliaferro; nine great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Rosie Letsinger of Kilgore; a brother-in-law, Tom Taliaferro of Liberty City; and several nieces and nephews and other loving family members. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at the funeral home.

Mary Quine
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
Graveside services for Mary Quine, 77, of Longview will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Rosewood Park Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Quine died Thursday, Nov. 9, in a local nursing home. She had been a Longview resident for 20 years, coming from Magnolia, Ark. She was born Sept. 27, 1923, in Mount Vernon to Jim and Sara Laws, and she had worked as a shampoo technician. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today, Nov. 10, at the funeral home. Mrs. Quine is survived by her son, Jim Quine of Longview; three daughters, Faye Kimmey-Graham of Crowley, Nancy McGinnis of Burleson and Brenda Riley of Gilmer; three sisters, Bonnie Good of Roanoke, Shirley Martin of McAlester, Okla., and Margie Baugh of Paradise; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Earnest Woods Sr.
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
HUGHES SPRINGS — Services for Earnest Woods Sr., 73, of Hughes Springs will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Earnest Woods Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Woods, a Lone Star Steel retiree and member of the Church of Christ, died Sunday. He was born Nov. 3, 1927.

Julia Spence Beckham
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
PITTSBURG — Services for Julia Spence Beckham, 86, of Houston, formerly of Pittsburg, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Beckham, a retired teacher, died Friday in a Houston nursing home. Visitation is 8-10 a.m. today at the funeral home.