Hazel Wood
Services for Hazel Wood, 87, of Mabank, were held 11 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 2, 2002, at Euban Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dale Norris
officiating. Interment
followed at Payne Springs Cemetery under the
direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home of Mabank.
Mrs. Wood died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, in Athens. She was born May 19,
1914, in Flint, Texas. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband, James "Babe" Wood.
Survivors include son, James and Judy Wood of Mabank; sister, Mary
Bennett of Chandler; granddaughters, Laurie and Jimmy Davis of
Lewisville and Jamie Wood of Montgomery; sisters-in-law, Rena Gregory
of Shrevport, La., and Nell Wood of Payne Springs; several nieces,
nephews, and a host of friends.
Visitation was from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at the funeral home.
Robert Louis Ford
Robert Louis Ford, 72, died Jan. 31, 2002, in Athens. Mr. Ford was
born July 26, 1929, in Pampa, Texas, to the late Cecil Harvey and Emma
Lee Brown-Ford. Mr. Ford married Beverly Joyce Knight July 2, 1949, in
Grand Prairie. Mr. Ford moved to Log Cabin in 1983 from Arlington. He
worked as a general foreman for the city of Arlington for 14 years,
until retiring in 1983. He is a member of the Village Baptist Church
of Log Cabin. Mr. Ford served as mayor of Log Cabin from 1997 to 1999
and was serving his second term as mayor at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at 12:30 p.m. at
Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Seven Points. Bro. George Dooley and
Bro. Randy Huffman will officiate. Graveside services were held at
Moore's Memorial Gardens in Arlington at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002.
Visitation was from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at
Tomlinson Funeral Home in Malakoff. J.D. Helton, George Taft, Chalres
Hayes, Billy Valentine, Al Bergman, Ray Landrop, Jesse Scott, Jeremy
Scott, Robert Chance Ford, Cody Ford, Ronnie Hilton, Bobby Boykin, and
Tyler Hilton served as pallbearers. Jason Merriam Ford, Chad Genvar
Ford, Tarah Hilton, Carson Ford, Candice Michelle Boykin, and Brandie
Nicole Boykin served as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to
the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Survivors include wife of 52 years, Beverly Joyce Ford of Log Cabin;
children and their spouses, Gary Wayne and Marla Ford of Arlington,
Ron Ford of Log Cabin, Kathie Lynn and Bobby Boykin of Log Cabin,
Sandra Joyce and Ronnie Hilton of Arlington; brothers, Lige Ford of La
Marque, Harvey Ford of Grand Prairie; sister, Maxine Quinlan of
Quinlan; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff.
Cindy Reil
Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Cindy Reil joined Our
Father in Heaven at 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 29, 2002, at Homeplace/Hospice
of East Texas in Tyler. She was born on Feb. 13, 1952, in Oakland, Ne.
She is survived by a daughter, Mr and Mrs. Kevin Love (Lisa) of
Mabank; son, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Buck of Lewisville; and a godson,
Michael Schartung of Arkadelphia, Ark.; grandchild, Christian Love of
Mabank; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Anderson (Betty) of LaVerne,
Calif., Goldie Mohr of Fremont, Ne., Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Olson (Judy)
of Dallas and Marcia Schartung of Gun Barrel City as well as numerous
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by father, William Reil;
mother, Fern Reil; brother-in-law, David Mohr; and godson, Joseph
Shartung.
A memorial service was held Feb. 2, 2002, at Christian Life Center in
Gun Barrel City. All memorials will go to Hospice Homplace in Tyler or
M.D. Anderson Cancer Society in Houston in place of flowers. Donations
can be sent to 136 Wedgewood Loop, Gun Barrel City, TX 75147.
Rickey Glenn Spurr Sr.
Services for Rickey Glenn Spurr Sr., 54, of Kemp were held Friday,
Feb. 8, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral Home in Kemp
with the Rev. Dell Boshart officiating. Interment
followed at Mt.
Olive Cemetery in Scurry.
Mr. Spurr was born June 17, 1947, in Kaufman County to Frank and Mabel
K. (Moore) Spurr. He died Feb. 2, 2002, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He
married Annette Creiglow in Post Oak Bend on May 11, 1998. Spurr was a
veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. His parents, Frank and
Mabel Spurr, two daughters, Rebecca Sue Spurr and Beverly Ann Spurr
and stepson, John Mitchell, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include wife, Annette Spurr of Kemp; daughter, Stacy Stewart
of Nacogdoches; son, Rickey G. Spurr Jr. of Seven Points;
stepdaughters, Laura Morton of Kemp and Lisa Oldencamp of Japan;
stepsons, Dustin Oldencamp of Kemp, Jimmy Mitchell of Haynesville,
La.; granddaughter, Chrystine Stewart and grandson, Casey Stewart,
both of Nacogdoches; grandbaby, Baby Morton; step-grandchildren, Asley
Grammerit, Courtney Goode, Dakota Mitchell, Deidre Lawrence and Anna
Mitchell; sister, Sharon Parker of DeSoto and numerous other relatives
and friends.
Pallbearers were Matt Turner, Dustin Oldencamp, Michael Mitchell,
Jason Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell and David Breedlove.
John R. Wall
John R. Wall, 83, of Kemp passed away Feb. 4, 2002. Services were 2
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at First Baptist Church of Mabank with
Dr. James Harms officiating. Interment
followed at Oaklawn Cemetery in
Mabank. Previously of Dallas, he had lived in Kemp since 1976 and was
a member of the R.C. Buckner Masonic Lodge in Dallas. He served in the
Air Force in World War II and Korea as a Signal Corpsman and was in
the initial landing in Africa and the beaches of Anzio and Salerna,
Italy. During his service he received a Congressional Commendation and
held the rank of Captain. Mr. Wall was married for 60 years and
retired from the Texas Department of Highways. Survivors include his
loving wife, Kathleen Ashley Wall of Kemp; son, John R. Wall Jr. of
Napersville, Ill.; daughter, Kathy Kroening of Farmers Branch;
grandchildren, Anjelica Alger, Stephen Alger, Ashton Wall, and Melissa
Kroening; nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
Family received friends Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home of Mabank.
Minor James Melton
Services for Minor James Melton, 77, of Cedar Hill were held 10 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Paschal Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bill
Bacon officiating. Interment
followed at Prairie Point Cemetery under
the direction of Paschall Funeral Home Inc. of Kerens.
Mr. Melton died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, in Ennis Regional Hospital. He
was born April 3, 1924, in Henderson County. He was a veteran of World
War II.
Survivors include wife, Janie Melton of Cedar Hill; daughters and
husbands, Helen and Henk Veen of Rotterdam, Holland, Linda and Melvin
Davis of Cedar Hill; son and wife, Ronald and Jean Melton of Grand
Prairie; sons, Gene Melton and Michael Melton, both of Arlington;
brothers, C.W. Melton of Irving and Cliff Melton of Mesquite; 10
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Melvin Davis, Bret Tucker, Jimmy Rogers, Anthony
Crocker, Waymon Crocker and Billy Jack Crocker.
James Harvey "Huff' Huffstetler
James Harvey "Huff" Huffstetler, 81, of Seven Points was born March
16, 1920, the son of James and Lee Huffstetler in Waxahachie. He
married Grace Louise Irvin on July 26, 1967, in Dallas. He was a
driver for Central Freight Lines for 28 years, retiring in 1975. Mr.
Huffstetler moved to the lake area in 1969 from Dallas and was of the
Episcopal faith. He passed away Feb. 5, 2002, at his residence.
Service will be Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Tomlinson Funeral
Home Chapel in Seven Points. Burial will be at King Cemetery, Seven
Points. Officiating will be Brother Ivan Anthony and the Rev. David
Huffstetler. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 7, from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. at
the funeral home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Susie Tiner, and a brother.
Survivors include wife, Grace of Seven Points; children, Dennis and
wife, charmin Huffstetler of Birmingham, Ala., David and wife, Betty
Huffstetler of Roane, John and wife, Loria Huffstetler of Sioux City,
Iowa, Sarah and husband, Mark Mapstone of Elk Point, S.D., Eward Kirk
Huffstetler of Blaine, Minn., Perian and wife, Betty Cheatwood of
Cleburne, Jainie and husband, Roger Whitworth of Gun Barrel City,
Sheila Cheatwood of Brooklyn, N.Y., Tommy and wife, Leslie Cheatwood
of Henderson, Deborah Grindstead of Caddo Mills; brothers, R.C.
Huffstetler and wife, Bessie of Waxahachie, W.C. "Bill" Huffstetler
and wife, Marie of Tyler, Bobby Dean Taylor and wife, Sherrie of Red
Oak; sister, Pauline Odom of Irving; 23 grandchildren, 12
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Steven Grindstead, Billy Grindstead, Bobby
Grinstead, Michael Huffstetler, Troy Huffstetler, Jeff Whitwood,
Charles Powell, Jeff Dunakusky and Larry Tiner.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points.
Vera Syble Maples Thomas
Vera Syble Maples Thomas, long time resident of Payne Springs, joined
her Savior in her eternal home on June 6, 2002, due to complications
from Alzheimer's while residing at Cedarview House Assisted Living
facility in Gun Barrel City. Mrs. Thomas was born in Creek, Texas, of
Houston County on Jan. 23, 1914, to the late Silas Lafayette (Fate)
Maples and Adelia Boyde Maples, granddaughter of the late Patrick
boyde and Miltilda Morris Boyde of Payne Springs. Preceded in death by
her husband of 63 years, C.P. "Pete" Thomas; sisters, Iris Irene
Lockey, Mary Jo Dewoody, susan Matilda Maples, Reba Maples; and
brother, Silas Lafeyette Maples Jr. Survivors include daughter, Billie
Sue Barnett and husband Bill; grandson, Randall Joe Burnett and wife
Faye; granddaugther, Sherie Adams Sarff and husband Jim;
great-grandchildren, Brooke Ashley Barnett, Cody Randall Branett,
Alexander Thomas Quincy Adams, River Jordan Lee Sarff, all of Payne
Springs; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. After Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
retired from LTV in Grand Prairie and moved to Payne Springs full
time, they were owners and developers of Spillview Estates No. 1 and
No. 2.
During this time, they worked with the community to establish the
Payne Springs water supply corporation, incorporate the city of Payne
Springs, and founded the volunteer fire department. MRs. Thomas was
Henderson County Precinct 2 Election Judge for many years. She was a
founding member of the Sarah Maples NSDAR, a member of the James
McGregor Colonial Dames XVII Century, the Eastern Star, and a long
time member of Payne Springs Baptist church. Family received friends
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 7, 2002, at the Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral
Home in Mabank. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2002,
at the Payne Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Charlie Woodard and
the Rev. Herschel Baucom officiating the services. Interment
followed
at Payne Springs Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the staff at
Cedarview House and especially Cedarview House director Peggy Dixon
and the hospice of Cedar Lake staff for their love and care of our
loved one. God Bless.
Terry L. Markham
Graveside services for Terry L. Markham, 49, of Payne Springs were
held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2002, in Payne Springs Cemetery with
the Rev. Don Teague officiating and under the direction of Eubank
Cedar Creek Funeral Home of Mabank.
Mr. Markham died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in Athens. He was born Oct.
22, 1952, in Dallas to the late Elizie J. Bowden and Lizzie Franklin
Bowden. Mr. Markham was a paint contractor. He had lived in Payne
Springs for 30 years.
Survivors include loving wife, Stephannie Markham of Payne Springs;
son, Joseph Markham of Payne Springs; brother, Bill Bowden of Payne
Springs; sisters, Betty Earley of Euless, Lucille Thorn of Payne
Springs; other family members and a host of friends.
