Thurs. Nov. 1, 1973
Graham Rites In Crockett
Jesse M. Graham
Funeral services for Mr. Jesse M. Graham, 86, of Crockett were held Friday, October 26, in Calvary Baptist Church, Crockett, with the Rev. E. L. Jones, Rev. E. D. Surratt officiating. Burial was in Milligan Cemetery near Latexo with Waller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
A resident of Houston County for most of his life, Mr. Graham passed away Wednesday, October 24, in Houston County Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Frank P. Graham, J. T. Graham and Roy Graham, all of Crockett, Herbert Graham of Altair and L. C. Graham of Houston; one brother, Meredith Graham of Crockett; a half brother, J. H. Graham of Bay City; 19 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Thursday, February 2, 1961
Mrs. Lottie Graham
Mrs. Lottie Graham, 58, a native of Latexo but a resident of Houston for the past ten years, died Thursday, Jan 26,. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband, Ruben of Houston; four sons, Ray of Gelsmer, la., Davis of Houston, and Jasper and Porter of Grand Prairie; four daughters, Mrs. Wessie Anderson, Mrs. Sue Weisinger, Mrs. Emma Gean Walling, and Mrs. Betty Thornton, all of Houston; six brothers, three sisters; 16 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. in the Milligan Cemetery with the Rev. Deckert Anderson officiating.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 1970
R. L. Graham
Mr. R. L. Graham, 72, of Houston, died in a Pasadena hospital Tuesday.
Mr. Graham was a member of the Baptist Church.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Milligan Cemetery, with Rev;. R. L. Sappington officiating.
Survivors include four sons, Ray Graham of Prairieville, La., Jasper L., and George Porter Graham, both of Grand Prairie, and Davis L. Graham of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Wessie Anderson, Mrs. Sue Weisinger, Mrs. Jean Walling and Mrs. Betty McPhearson, all of Houston; three brothers, Jesse, Meredith and Johnny Graham, all of Crockett; 17 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Waller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, May 10, 1962
Mrs. Elizabeth Belle Graham
Mrs. Elizabeth Belle Graham, 64, of Houston died Friday evening. Mrs. Graham was born in Arkansas, but had lived in Houston several years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral services were held from the Waller Funeral home Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, with Rev. Taylor officiating. Burial was in the Latexo Cemetery.
Survivors include the husband, Tracy Graham of Houston; a son, John R. Harper of Houston; a daughter, Mrs. Freddie Popp of Portland, Ore.; two brothers, Alee McDougel of Indiana and Charley McDougel of Oklahoma; sister, Mrs. Violet Roads of McCaskel, Ark.; and two grandchildren.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, August 27, 1970
Hugh David Graham
Mr. Hugh David Graham, 74, of Latexo, died Saturday in the Veterans Hospital at Marli.
Mr. Graham, born Sept. 13, 1895, in Houston County, was a veteran of World War I.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Raymond Craig officiating. Burial was in the New Energy Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ken Graham, K. D. Graham, Dewayne Ferguson, Phillip W. Vaden, Charlie Graham and Harry T. McElhaney.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Maud Smith of Latexo, and several nieces and nephews.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Sept. 2, 1971
Johnnie Samuel Graham
Mr. Johnnie Samuel Graham, 77, of 905 Terrell Ave., Crockett, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, in a local hospital.
Mr. Graham was a lifetime resident of Houston County. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Central Baptist Church, with Rev. Glenn Little and Rev. E. D. Sarratt officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Johnnie Graham of Crockett; three sons, Teddy Graham of Weldon and Theo and Vastine Graham, both of Crockett; two daughters, Mrs. Lee Richardson and Mrs. Bernice Brimberry both of Crockett; two brothers, Jessie Graham of Houston and Meredith Graham of Crockett; 15 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; also several nieces and nephews.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, April 13, 1972
Mrs. Callie Graham
Mrs. Callie Graham, 74, of Latexo, passed away Saturday, April 8, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Graham was lifetime resident of Houston County. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Waller Chapel, with Rev. C.H. Phifer officiating. Interment was in the Weches Cemetery.
Survivors include a step-son, Albert Smith of Pasadena; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mattie Frizzell of Houston; two brothers, Albert Turner of Latexo and Frank Turner of Athens; eight step-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Feb. 10, 1972
Mrs. Johnny Graham
Mrs. Johnny Graham, 75, of Crockett, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, in the Houston County Hospital.
Mrs. Graham was a lifelong resident of Crockett. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Central Baptist Church, with Rev. Glenn Little and Rev. E. D. Sarratt officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Teddy Graham of Weldon, Theo and Vastine Graham, both of Crockett; two daughters, Mrs. Lee Richardson and Mrs. Bernice Brimberry, both of Crockett; a sister, Mrs. Albert Neel of Latexo; 17 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thurs. June 20, 1974
Vastine Graham
Mr. Vastine Graham, age 51, of 903 Terrell Street, Crockett, passed away June 12 in the V.A. Hospital in Houston.
Mr. Graham was born in Houston County on Dec. 9, 1922 and had spent his entire life here. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War II.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 14, in the Waller Family Chapel, with Rev. F.J. Edwards and Rev. E. D. Sarratt officiating. Interment followed in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Crockett.
Survivors include one son, Rex Graham of Kennard; four daughters, Mrs. Ginger Craig of Houston, Mrs. Shelia Lavole, Mrs. Diana Lively, and Miss Vickie Graham, of Crockett; two brothers, Ted Graham of Weldon and Theo Graham of Crockett; two sisters, Mrs. Bernice Brimberry and Mrs. Della Mae Richardson of Crockett; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, May 5, 1966
Charles Richard Grall
Mr. Charles Richard Grall, 106 of Houston, died Thursday, April 28, in a Houston hospital.
Mr. Grall had lived in Trinity until moving to Houston ten years ago. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Funeral services were held in the Clapp Cemetery at 4 p.m. Saturday, with Rev. J. R. Reedy officiating.
Survivors include three grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and a number of step-children.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 1970
Frank Pettus Granberry Jr.
Mr. Frank Pettus Granbery Jr., 33, died in a Dallas hospital Monday.
Mr. Granberry, born March 20, 1937, in Houston County, had lived in Dallas the last five years and was employed by the Doubleday Book Store. He was a graduate of Crockett High School and of Baylor University. He was a veteran of five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, and was a member of the first Baptist Church of Crockett.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of Crockett, with Rev. E. P. Ramsey and Rev. Max Petty officiating. Burial was in the Grapeland Cemetery.
Pallbearers were George D. Anderson, Marion M. Anderson, M. D. Darsey Jr., Charley C. Darsy, Dewitt Richards, Murdock Riall Murchison, Chester V. Hines, and Donald J. Gordon.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Granberry P. Granberry Sr. of Crockett; a sister, Mrs. James Sumrall of Houston; a nice, Susan Ann Sumrall, and a nephew, James Stanton Sumrall, both of Houston.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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William Duncan Granberry
Funeral services for Mr. William Duncan Granberry, 83, of Grapeland, were held at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan 4, in the First Baptist Church of Grapeland. Reverends Bland Kirby of Grapeland, A. S. Lee of Crockett, and T. T. Lott of Houston officiated, and burial was in the Grapeland City Cemetery.
Mr. Granberry died following a short illness at 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan 3, in a Crockett hospital. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 20, 1876, and was a retired banker. Mr. Granberry started his banking career as a cashier in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Grapeland in 1910 and later became chairman of the board. He was also chairman of the board of deacons in the first Baptist Church of Grapeland, and was Sunday School superintendent for 53 years. Mr. Granberry was treasurer of the Neches River Baptist Association. A member of the Masonic Lodge 473, A.F. & A.M., he was also affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star, Grapeland, and the Woodmen of the World. A member of the Grapeland Lions Club, Mr. Granberry was a former member of the Grapeland school board, the city council and the board of directors of the Grapeland Country Club. He was also a former station agent for L.& G.N. Railroad in Grapeland.
Pallbearers were Reverends Carl Greer, Kenneth Hiner, W. E. Vaughn, Jowel Haley, J. Scott Turner, all former pastors of Grapeland First Baptist Church; and Reverends T. T. Reynolds and Edwin Johnson of Crockett. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of First Baptist church, Grapeland, all pastors of the Neches River Baptist Association, and the District Secretary, Dr. H. M. Ward.
Survivors are one son, Frank Granberry of Crockett; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Scarborough of Longview, Mrs. Eleanor Whitthorn of Baton Rouge, La.; two grandchildren, Frank P. Granberry Jr., and Miss Nancy Granberry, both of Crockett.
Arrangements were by Hassell & Foster.
Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral of W. D. Granberry Monday included Mrs. Frank Scarborough, Longview, Mrs. S. W. Whitthorne and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Whitthorne, Baton Rouge, La., Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Broyles, Palestine, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Richards, Sweetwater, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richards, Palestine, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Richards, Houston, Nolan Hopper, Baylor University, Waco, Bill Partins, Baytown; G. H. Richards, Huntsville and Mr. and Mrs. Darsey Anderson, Houston.
Jan. 7, 1960
Funeral Services Held Monday
For W. D. Granberry
Funeral services for William Duncan Granberry, 83, of Grapeland, were held at 3 P.M. Monday in the First Baptist Church.
Officiating at the services were Rev. Bland Kerby, Rev. A. S. Lee of Crockett and Rev. T. P. Lott of Houston.
Pallbearers were Rev. Joel Haley, Rev. Kenneth Hines, Rev. W. E. Vaughn, Rev. Carl Greer, Rev. J. Scott Turner, all former pastors, Rev. Edwin Johnson and Rev. T. T. Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of the First Baptist church, all pastors of the Neches River Baptist Association and the district Missions Secretary, Dr. H. M. Ward.
Mr. Granberry died early Sunday in a Crockett hospital. Hew as born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 20, 1876, and was a retired banker.
Mr. Granberry started his banking career as a cashier in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Grapeland in 1910 and later became Chairman of the Board.
He was also Chairman of the Board of Deacons in the First Baptist church, Grapeland and was Sunday School Superintendent for 53 years. Mr. Granberry was Treasurer of the Neches River Baptist Association. A member of the Masonic Lodge 473, A.F.&A.M.. he was also affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star, Grapeland and the Woodmen of the World. A member of the Grapeland Lions Club, Mr. Granberry was a former member of the Grapeland School Board, the City Council and the Board of Directors of the Grapeland Country Club. He was also a former station agent for I. & G.N. Railroad in Grapeland.
Survivors are one son, Frank Granberry of Crockett; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Scarborough of Longview, Mrs. Eleanor Whitthorne of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two grandchildren, Frank P. Granberry Jr. and Miss Nancy Granberry.
Arrangements were by Hassel & Foster.
Thursday, March 18, 1965
Miss Lynda Jo Grant
Funeral services for Miss Lynda Jo Grant, 11, of Rt. 1, Tennessee Colony, were held Friday, March 12, at 10 a.m. in the Oak Grove Baptist Church, near Grapeland, with Rev. T. D. Taylor, Palestine, and Rev. A. B. McBride, Groveton, officiating. Burial was in the Parker Cemetery, west of Grapeland.
Cousins served as pallbearers.
Miss Grant was born June 27, 1953 in Crockett, and died Thursday at 5:05 a.m. in a Palestine hospital.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. (Earl) Grant of Tennessee Colony; grandmother, Mrs. Clem Smith of Grapeland; three brothers, Bobby Grant of Palestine, Tommy and Jimmy Grant, both of Tennessee Colony.
Arrangements were by Hassell and Foster.
Thurs. Aug. 23, 1973
Rites Held For A. W. Grant,
Wreck Victim
A. W. (Dink) Grant
Funeral services for A. W. (Dink) Grant, 38, of Route 1, Elkhart, were held Sunday, August 12, at 3:00 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel, Palestine with the Rev. Bill Sheffield and the Rev. Harold (Dub) Davis officiating. Burial was in the Guiceland Cemetery, Salmon.
Active pallbearers were Wayne Calloway, Kenneth Calloway, Bobby Grant, Bobby Skipper, Roy Lee Moore, Charlie Davis, Milton Herod, and Billy Tucker.
All other friends of the family were designated honorary pallbearers.
Mr. Grant was born September 5, 1934 in Anderson County to Reuben Grant and Mrs. Mabel Shipper Grant, and he was pronounced dead on arrival at a Palestine hospital Friday, August 10, at 1:05a.m. following injuries received in an automobile accident. lifelong resident of the Elkhart area, he was a member of the Walston Springs Baptist Church, and was a self-employed brickmason.
Survivors: wife Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Wells Grant, Elkhart; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Grant, Elkhart; a son, Steven W. Grant, Elkhart; two daughters, Misses Linda Kay Grant, and Donna Lynn Grant, both of Elkhart; two brothers,, Billy M. Grant of Palestine, and Kenneth L. Grant of Elkhart; a sister, Mrs. W. B. (Loyce) Barnett of Elkhart; several nieces and nephews.
Thursday, January 17, 1974
Rites Held For Grant Infant
Amanda Jo Grant
Amanda Jo Grant, 3-day old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Grant of Route 1, Elkhart, died Sunday, January 13, in a Palestine hospital where she was born Thursday 10.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 14, at 4 p.m. at the graveside in Parker Cemetery, west of Grapeland, with the Rev. David Hill officiating. Burial was in the Parker Cemetery under the direction of Hassell & Foster.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Bartee, Danny Herod, Bobby Gene Shipper, and Buddy Jeffcoat.
In addition to the parents, survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Grant of Corsicana, and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Hicks of Zwolle, La.; great-grandparents, Mrs. Pearl Smith of Brownsboro and Mr. and Mrs. Scoggins of Jacksonville; one brother, Charles Wayne Grant of Elkhart, and numerous uncles and aunts.
Thursday, April 21, 1966
Mrs. Hazel Berry Grant
Mrs. Hazel Berry Grant, of Beaumont, died in that city April 15.
Mrs. Grant was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Berry of Crockett. She was very active in the civic affairs of Beaumont and especially in the Women’s Club of Beaumont.
Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church of Crockett at 2 p.m. Sunday, with Rev. L. B. Broach officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Park in Crockett.
Pallbearers were Reginald Driskell, Roland Bear, Jack Barbee, Sam Arledge, J. H. Berry Jr., and Homer Graham.
Survivors include a son, Frank Grant of Beaumont; three sisters, Mrs. Homer Graham and Mrs. Bess Bray, both of Beaumont, and Mrs. Ruth Chandler of Houston; two brothers, P. S. Berry of Crockett and J. H. Berry of Beaumont.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thurs. Feb. 8, 1973
Funeral Services For Mrs. Gray
Minnie Lee Gray
Funeral services for Minnie Lee Gray, 84, of Houston formerly of Antrim Community, were held Friday, February 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church with the Rev. John Barfield of Elkhart Methodist Church officiating. Burial was held at the Pilgrim Cemetery under the direction of Hassell and Foster.
Pallbearers were grandsons: Bill, Dan, John Wayne, Joe Gray, and David Brown, and son-in-law Bob Austin.
Mrs. Gray, the former Minnie Lee Green, was born December 28, 1888 in Houston County to E. M. Green, St., and Ann Green. She died February 1, 1973 at 7:30 a.m. in Houston. She was preceded in death by her husband John Edward (Edd) Gray in March 1959 and one son, victor Gray in December, 1960. She spent most of her life in Anderson County.
She is survived by five sons: Elmo Little of Houston, Benny Gray of Tyler, Hubert Gray of LaPorte, John Lee Gray of Jacinto City and Wilbur Gray of Baytown; four daughters: Mrs. Leonidas (Mildred) Brown of Houston, Mrs. J. E. (Annie) Hensley of Dallas, Mrs. Bob (Evelyn Austin of Houston and Mrs. Roy (Dorothy) Horlock of Houston; three brothers: Millard Green of Palestine, E. W. Green of Magnolia and Lawrence Green of Spring, Texas.
She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Thursday, May 13, 1965
James T. Gray
Mr. James T. Gray of Palestine, Rt. 5, died in a Palestine hospital Tuesday evening May 4.
Mr. Gray, a former resident of Trinity, had lived in Palestine the last three years.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Congregational Methodist Church in Trinity, with the Rev. W. M. Ellis officiating. Burial was in the Center Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Sylvester and James Gray, both of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Lillie Goolsby, Mrs. Virgie Ellis and Mrs. Dorothy Kinsel, all of Trintiy, and Mrs. Oleta Letney of Dallas; two brothers, Jesse Gray of Palestine and George Gray of California; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Clayton of Lorena, Mrs. Julia Alverson of Palestine, and Mrs. Jattie Taylor of Lovelady; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thurs. March 1, 1973
Rites Held For Husband
of Former Resident
Frank Graybill
Funeral services for Frank Graybill 79, of Harlingen were held Saturday, February 17m in Kreidler-Ashcraft Funeral Chapel, Harlingen, with the Rev. W. E. Davis officiating. Burial was in Mont Meta Memorial park.
Mr. Graybill, husband of the former Lorine Edington of Grapeland, Passed away in Valley Baptist Hospital Wednesday, February 14, A native of Longview, he moved to Harlingen in 1946 and was a retired inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was a member of the First Christian Church, a veteran of the first World War and a member of the Harlingen Veterans of Foreign War.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lorine Edington Graybill of Harlingen; two daughters, Mrs. Olan (Frances) Gartman and Mrs. Shirley Beane of Harlingen; thee sisters, Mrs. Louise Abnott and Mrs. Lucy G. Smith of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Vernon Temple of Longview; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Thursday, March 31, 1968
Christopher Michael Grayson
Graveside services for Christopher Michael Grayson, 1-day-old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Grayson of Irving, were held Tuesday, March 29, at 4 p.m. at Daly Cemetery, near Grapeland, with Rev. J. T. Riley officiating.
He died Monday, March 28, at 3:55 p.m. in a Palestine hospital.
Survivors in addition to the parents, are a brother, Jeffrey Allen Grayson of Irving; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grayson and Mr. and Mrs. Fagan Huff, all of Grapeland; great-grandparents, Mrs. Lena Bell Huff of Grapeland, and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Taylor, of Houston, and Mrs. Jim Walker of Buna, Texas
Arrangements were by Hassell and Foster.
Thursday, March 31, 1966
Grayson Services Held Tuesday
Graveside services for Christopher Michael Grayson, one day old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Grayson of Irving, Texas, were held Tuesday March 29, at 4 p.m. at Daley cemetery with Rev. J. T. Riley officiating.
He died Monday in a Palestine hospital.
Survivors in addition to the parents are a brother, Jeffery Allen Grayson of Irving; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grayson and Mr. and Mrs. Fagen Huff, of Grapeland; great grandparents, Mrs. Lena Bell Huff of Grapeland; Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Taylor of Houston and Mrs. Jim Walker of Buna.
Arrangements are by Hassell & Foster.
Thursday, July 16, 1970
Lee Edward Greb Sr.
Mr. Lee Edward Greb Sr., 82, of Houston, died Tuesday, July 7, in Houston.
Mr. Greb was a former resident of Crockett. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, and of the Woodmen of the World.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Hyde Park Chapel, with Rev. David Conrad officiating. Graveside services were held at 12 noon in Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock.
Pallbearers were Monte Donaldson, Donald Jorgan, Leroy Greb, Kenneth Greb, Harold Skinner and Lee Greg III.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Helen Kalbey Greb; a daughter, Mrs. Veda Eissler; a son, Lee E. Greb, Jr., all of Houston; two brothers, Harry L. Greb of Dallas and Herbert C. Greb of Alta Loma; five grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.
Thursday, April 6, 1972
Mrs. Lemma Greb
Mrs. Lemma Greb, 79, of 116 North Grace St., died Saturday at her home in Crockett.
Mrs. Greb was born in Temple on July 23, 1892, but had made her home in Crockett since 1915. She was married in Galveston on Oct. 16, 1913, to Theodore William Greb, who preceded her in death on April 24, 1938, in Crockett. Mrs. Greb was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crockett.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. E. P. Ramsey officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Memorial park in Crockett.
Pallbearers were Jay Skinner, Lee Greb Jr., Charles Kent, W. C. Dobbs, Herman Knox and Jack Garner.
Survivors include two sons, Leroy Greb of Crockett and Kenneth Greb of Wicketet; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Kresta and Mrs. Hazel Skinner, both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Willie Martin of Houston; eight grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.
Callaway Funeral Home of Crockett was in charge of arrangements.
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Harvey B. Green
Mr. Harvey B. Green died Friday, Jan. 1, at his home in Crockett. He was 79 years of age, a member of the Methodist Church, and a lifelong resident of Houston County.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. A. O. Hearn of California; and two nieces, Mrs. Ruby Hammon of Crockett, and Mrs. H. . Sharp of Houston.
Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. in the Waller Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends D. M. Rice and Allie Woodard officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Memorial park.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, July 18, 1968
J. A. (Alva) Green
Funeral services for J. A. (Alva) Green, 77, of Rt. 2, Grapeland, were held Friday, July 12, at 3 p.m. at the Davis Cemetery, near Grapeland, with the Rev. Preston Dumas and Calvin Dickey officiating. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
Mr. Green was born Feb. 12, 1891, in Grapeland to the late John Green and Mrs. Molly Lou Browning Green, and died Thursday, July 11, at 1:35 p.m. in a Palestine hospital. Lifelong resident of Grapeland, he was a retired farmer and Church.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Pallie Story of Pasadena, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by Hassell and Foster.
Thursday, July 16, 1964
William Cary Green
Mr. William Cary Green, 84, of Austonio died at the home of hi son in Austonio Wednesday, July 8, following a brief illness. A retired chiropractor, Mr. green was born in Houston County Feb. 3, 1880.
Funeral services were held at 2:30p.m. Thursday from the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Dr. G. H. Stieglitz and Rev. Leslie Grounds officiating. Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery, near Lovelady.
Pallbearers were Nelson Doan, John Green, Dean Gaskill, Ned Stephens, Clint Green, and Donald Green.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Faye Gaskill of Houston; four sons, W. L. Green of Austonio, M. L. Green of Longview, Basil Green of Edna and Hubert Green of Neosho, Mo.; three brothers, Holcomb Green of Crockett, J. C. Green of Oildale, Calif., and Hosea Iden of Austonio; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, January 20, 1966
Mrs. Ethel Estelle Green
Mrs. Ethel Estelle Green, 79, of Houston died Friday, Jan. 14 in Houston.
Funeral services were held from the Callaway Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, with the Rev. Leslie Grounds officiating. Interment was in the Salem Cemetery, and pallbearers were John Green, Donald Green, Ned Stephens, Mike Gaskill, Nelson Doan and Douglas Royder.
Born in Houston County Nov. 13, 1886, Mrs. Green was a member of the Methodist church.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fay Gaskill, Houston; four sons, W. L. of Austonio, M. L. of Longview, Basil of Edna, and Hubert of Neosjo. Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Green of Oildale Calif., Mrs. J. A. Vinson, Houston, Mrs. Ivy Alston, Trinity and Mrs. Leona Thornton, Beaumont; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, June 18, 1970
John C. Green
Funeral services for Rev. John C. Green of Oildale, Calif., were held May 29, in the Greenlawn Memorial Chapel with Rev. George P. Brown, pastor of the Oildale Assembly of God Church, officiating. interment was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Rev. Green died May 26 at home. He was a native of Texas and had lived in California 45 years and in Kern County for 22 years. He was an ordained minister in the Assembly of God Church for 52 years.
Survivors include the widow, Gertrude; a son, Irv C. of Chino; three daughters, Viola David and Florine Price of Bakersfield and Florence Kilday of Redlands; a brother, J. H. Green and a half-brother, Hosie Iden, both of Crockett; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wayne Poe, Clyde Matthew, Ben Alsup, E. I. Coble, Herb Poe and Earl Cox.
Thursday, Jan. 7, 1971
George Ervin Green
Mr. George Ervin Green, 63, of 407 W. 33rd St., Houston, passed away Monday, Dec. 28, 1970, in a Houston hospital.
Mr. Green was a former resident of Crockett, but had resided in Houston for the last 27 years.
Wake for Mr. green was held at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Waller Chapel, with Father Walker Officiating.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, in the Waller Chapel, with Rev. H. J. Thodes Jr. officiating. interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Pallbearers: David Krischke, Mike Caldwell, Joe Hawk, D. L. Perry, J. B. Krenek, Bill Krenek.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. George E. Green of Houston; a daughter, Mrs. H. L. Krischke of Houston; his father, Mr. Holcombe Green of Crockett; a brother, Clint Green of Alvin; two sisters, Mrs. Lela Haas of Crockett and Mrs. Myrtle Caldwell of Nacogdoches; four grandchildren, David Sally, Kimberly and Michael Krischke, all of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1970
Willie Lively Green
Mr. Willie Lively Green, 65, of Austonio, died Saturday in a local hospital.
Mr. Green, a farmer and rancher, was born in Houston County on July 3, 1905. He was a member of the Houston County Farm Bureau, and a former employee of the Texas Department of Corrections.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Herbert Dickerson and Rev. Oscar Lock officiating. Burial was in the Porter Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles Byers, David Byers, Lee Searcy, Ray Stapp, Orian Bartee, and Charles Alford.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. W. L. Green of Austonio; two sons, Ned Stephens of Porter Springs and Donald Green of Austonio; a sister, Mrs. E. D. Gaskill of Houston; three brothers, M. L. Green of Van, Basil Green of Edna and Hubert Green of Neosho, Mo.; and five grandchildren.
Callaway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 1971
James Holcomb Green
Mr. James Holcomb Green, 92, of 404 Runnels St., Crockett, died in a local hospital Saturday morning, Jan. 23.
Mr. Green, a retired farmer and rancher, was born in Houston County on Nov. 23, 1878, and had lived here for his entire lifetime. He was a member of the First Methodist church of Crockett.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. in the Callaway Memorial Chapel, with Rev. H. J. Rhodes and Rev. Edward R. Haspany officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Memorial Park in Crockett.
Pallbearers were Wade Minter Jr., Jerry Brimberry, Larry Moore, J. B. Krenek, David Roark and Dixie Perry.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leila Haas of Crockett and Mrs. Myrtle Caldwell of Nacogdoches; a son, William C. Green of Alvin; a half-brother, H. A. Iden of Austonio; 13 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and 17 great great grandchildren.
Callaway Funeral Home of Crockett was in charge of arrangements.
Thurs. Aug. 15, 1974
Dr. Virgil L. Green
Funeral services for Dr. Virgil L. Green 74, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Waller Family Chapel.
Rev. E. P. Ramsey officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Dr. Green died at his home Monday. He was born Sept. 24, 1899 in Tolar and had been a Crockett resident for 48 years.
He was a retired dentist having practiced in Crockett for many years. He was a member of the Brazos Valley District Dental Society, a lifetime member of the Texas Dental Association, Psi Omega Fraternity, the Glen Rose Masonic Lodge, and the Spring Creek Country Club.
Survivors include a brother, Moody L. Green of Cranfills Gap; two nephews, M. L. Green of Comanche, and Leonard Green of Arlington.
Arrangement by Waller Funeral Home of Crockett.
Thursday, 24, 1974
Ben Green
Mr. Ben Green, 80, of Silsbee passed away Friday, Jan. 18, in the Huntsville hospital.
Mr. Green was a retired contractor and was a member of the Baptist Church. He had lived most of his life in Silsbee.
Graveside funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in the Knupple Cemetery in Silsbee. The remains lay in state in the Waller Funeral Home Chapel in Trinity until Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were carried overland to Silsbee.
Survivors include two sons, Homer Green of Trinity, and E. A. Green of Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Lois Eva Konarik of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Lula Lewis of Silsbee, Mrs. Fannie Henche of Louisiana, and Mrs. Rosalee Brown of Beaumont; 18 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren.
Waller Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, Feb. 25, 1971
Miss Cheryl A. Greene
Miss Cheryl A. Greene, 14, of Houston, passed away Thursday night, Feb. 18.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Waller Chapel, with Rev. E. P. Ramsey officiating, Interment was in the Latexo Cemetery.
Survivors include the mother, Mrs. Bernice Greene of Houston; a brother, Robert E. Greene of Houston; a grandmother, Mrs. Beulah Robert of Crockett; also several aunts and uncles. Miss Greene was a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bailey Robert of Crockett.
Waller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Thursday, April 23, 1970
Mrs. Pallie Green Story
Funeral services for Mrs. Pallie Green Story, 80, of 1007 Maple Street, Pasadena, longtime Grapeland resident, were held Monday, April 20, at 2:00 p.m. in the Sunset Christian Church with the Rev. Leroy Stanton and Calvin Dickey officiating. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery, east of Grapeland, under the direction of Hassell & Foster.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Mrs. Story was born May 17, 1889, in Grapeland to the late John Calvin Green and Mrs. Mary Browning Green, and she died Saturday, April 18, at 5 p.m. in Pasadena following a long illness. With the exception of her past nine years residence in Pasadena, she spent her entire life in Grapeland, and was a widow of Louis Story, who died October 10, 1962. She was a member of the Sunset Christian Church.
Survivors include three sons, Sam H. Story of Pasadena, C. S. Story of Austin, and C. D. Story of Austin, and C. D. Story of South Houston; two daughters, Mrs. John P. (Reba) Childs of Timpson, and Mrs. Claud (Eula) Mason of Houston; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Violet Story of San Antonio; 20 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Frazier Louis Sotry, in 1951
The Lufkin (Texas) News
Tuesday, April 20, 1971
Arthur C. Greenville
Services for Arthur C. Greenville, 72, were scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Calvary Baptist church, Wells with the Revs. Horace Fletcher, Robert King and Matthew McBride officiating and burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Wells.
Mr. Greenville of Wells died in a local hospital Sunday afternoon. He was born on Nov. 25, 1898, in Angelina County and had resided in Cherokee most of his life. Mr. Greenville was a retired timber buyer and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors; daughters, Mrs. B. G. McKnight, Mrs. R. L. Pitts, both of Wells and Mrs. H. S. Gibson of Nederland; sons, Vernon of Nederland and Grady of Colorado Springs, Colo.; brothers, Homer, Lester, George and Hilton, all of Lufkin, Alvin of Clute, Noah of Pollok and Ernest of Pollok; sisters, Mrs. Scott Massey of Dallas, and Mrs. Commie Manley of Pollok; 16 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Oakley-Metcalf, directors.