Charles William Cobb
Graveside services for Charles William Cobb, 79, off Rusk, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Salem Cemetery with Billy Don Garner officiating.
Burial will be at Salem Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Cobb died Wednesday at a Jacksonville hospital.
He was born March 6, 1923 in Maydelle and was a resident of Rusk since 1948.
He was a Baptist.
Mr. Cobb was a welder with Brown & Root Construction Company for 25 years.
He is a World War II veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Gladis B. Cobb of Rusk; son and daughter-in-law, Gaylon and Eren Cobb of Azle; daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Brixey Lewis of Tyler; grandchildren, Austin and Garrett Cobb of Azle and Ryan and Jordan Lewis of Whitehouse; sisters, Ethel Hinch of Diaville, Jane Temple of Houston, Joy Glass of Dialville, and Mae Hanvy of Lufkin; and brothers, Glenn Cobb of Wooden, Bill Cobb of Rusk and Paul Cobb of Rusk.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002
Willie J. Bristow
Graveside services for Willie J. Bristow, 88, of Mabank and formerly of Frankston will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Wofford Cemetery with the Rev. J.A. Griffin officiating.
Burial is under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bristow died Sunday in Kemp. She was born Jan. 31, 1914, in Athens.
She was a lifelong resident of the Frankston area, a housewife and a member of Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Bristow.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Christie of Ratcliff City, Okla., eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Keith Christie, Rufus Christie, John Christie, Richard Christie, Kenneth Wright and Lewis Wright.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002
Services for Jack W. Morriss, 71, of Rusk were at 2 p.m. today at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk with the Revs. Charles Nunnally and Troy Dagle officiating. Burial was at Russell Cemetery.
Mr. Morriss died Wednesday at Rusk ETMC. He was born Jan. 7, 1930, in Chandler and lived most of his life in Tyler before moving to Rusk in 1987. He served in both the Marines and the U.S. Navy. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Adams Chapel United Methodist Church and VFW Post No. 3406.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Morriss of Rusk; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Jose Feliciano of Tyler and Tina and Richard Deggs of Wylie; brother and sister-in-law, Bishop and Margaret Morriss of Chandler; stepchildren, Deborah Houston, Kenneth Jones and Carol Levine; and grandchildren, April Feliciano, Beth, Sean and Christine Houston, Zachary and Matthew Levine.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Jones, Tommy Jones, Mike Helm, George Covington, Dave Bates and Glen Hugghins.
Memorials may be made to the ALS Foundation.
Published July 6, 2001
Services for Flora Marie Heath, 79, of Kemp will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eubank Memorial Chapel under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home of Mabank.
The Rev. Jim Renfro will officiate.
Burial will be at Duncan Cemetery.
Mrs. Heath died Thursday in Dallas. She was born Feb. 11, 1922, in Rusk County.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Heath in 1999; and brothers, Leonard, Donald and Calvin White.
Survivors include son, Louis Heath of Kemp; sister, June Taylor of Jacksonville; brother, Willis White of Centerville; and grandchildren, Jocelyn and Logan Heath of Kemp.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 21211 S.H. 274, Kemp, TX, 75143.
Published July 6, 2001
Services for Adell Ford, 89, of Rusk will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville. The Revs. Don Copeland and Paul Gates will officiate.
Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery near Rusk.
Mrs. Ford died Thursday at Rusk. She was born Jan. 31, 1912, in Cherokee County.
She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Ford.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Wayne and JoAnn Ford of LaRue, and Jerry Lynn and Barbara Ford of Dialville; daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Don McAllister of Rusk, and Nellie and Charlie Morgan of Freeport; sisters Lorene Patterson of Jacksonville, and Erma Zurbourgh and Mollie Rambin, of Dickinson; 23 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Ford, Kenneth McAllister, Shipper Glover, Kevin Ford, Billy Ford Jr., and John Gilmore. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published July 6, 2001
Services for John Albert Harper, 89, of Jacksonville will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Resthaven Memorial Park. The Rev. George Folmar will officiate.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park under direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Harper died Tuesday at Jacksonville. He was born Aug. 14, 1912, in Jacksonville.
He was a lifelong Jacksonville resident and a Baptist. Mr. Harper was also a businessman, dealing in cattle, oil and land.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wyatt Douglas Harper and Bess Williams Harper.
He is survived by a sister, Matilie Todd of Jacksonville; a niece and nephews.
Published Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Memorial services for Stephen Henry Price were held Saturday at Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk.
Mr. Price died Aug. 6. He was born Oct. 1, 1942, in Quanah.
Mr. Price served in the Air Force, and attended Kings River Community College, San Jose State University and San Diego State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Behavioral Science. He later earned a master’s degree in rehabilitation and counseling at the University of North Texas in 1988.
He worked for Texas Rehabilitation Commission before transferring to Crockett State School as a caseworker.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Morrow Stanwood-Price; daughter, Angela Preclaro Price; daughters and sons-in-law Kate and Nathan Mitchell and Kimberly and Johnny Walley; sons and a daughter-in-law, Nathan Stanwood and Wayne and Charlotte Collins; mother-in-law, Valera Morrow; sister-in-law, Mary Morrow Hagle; brother-in-law, Martin Wayne Morrow; six grandchildren, all of Texas; mother, Dorothy Fountain; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Randy Borden; sister, Jane Abrams; brother and sister-in-law, James Joseph and Beverly Fountain; and numerous other relatives and friends; all of California.
If desired, memorials may be made to Volunteer Services at Rusk State Hospital, P.O. Box 318, Rusk, TX 75785.
Published Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Services for Dora Mae Sanford, 84, of Jacksonville will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville. The Rev. Waymon Claiborne will officiate.
Burial will be at Pierces Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Sanford died Sunday in a Jacksonville nursing home. She was born July 21, 1917, in Bullard. She had been a lifetime resident and was affiliated with the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Sanford; grandson, Farrel Sanford; and brothers, Arron Baxter and Willard Baxter.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Darel and Clara Sanford of Chireno, Floyd and Elsie Sanford and Michael Sanford, all of Jacksonville; daughters and sons-in-law, Allie Mae Sanford of Jacksonville, Mary Jane and Calvin Shahan of Lancaster and Nancy and Morris Haston of Cedar Hill; brother, Thomas Baxter of Port Arthur; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Irby Ray, Wayne Hammons, Rayburn Tillman, Clennon Claiborne, Gerald Claiborne, Bob Boykin and Jay Boykin.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Monday, November 19, 2001
Services for Aaron Tate, 75, of Huntsville, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel in Huntsville. The Rev. Reagan Cooksey will officiate.
Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Rusk a 3 p.m.
Mr. Tate died Sunday in Huntsville. He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Hot Springs, Ark. He was a retired City of Huntsville worker and had served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Tate of Huntsville; daughters, Mary Tate and Lydia Tant, both of Jacksonville; sister, Margie Fletcher of Conroe; brother, James Tate of Jacksonville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be City of Huntsville employees.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, 1215 15th St., Huntsville.
Published Monday, November 19, 2001
Services for Donnie Cole, 46, of Jacksonville will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the John R. Harmon Funeral Home Chapel in Tyler. The Rev. Moore officiating.
Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery in Huntsville.
Mr. Cole died Friday at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. He was born Nov. 19, 1954, in Palestine. He was a member of a Methodist church in Jacksonville and graduated from Huntsville Senior High.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Cole. Survivors include his mother, Nina Cole of Tyler; brothers, Ronnie and Jim Cole, both of Tyler and Dale Cole of Austin; sisters, Louise Cole of Tyler and Cora Mae Cole of Austin; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Visitation will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Published Monday, November 19, 2001
Services for Juanita Waggoner Maitland, 87, of the Atoy community near Rusk, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel.
The Rev. Freddy Mason and George Brad Waggoner will officiate.
Burial will be at Atoy Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. Maitland died Sunday at East Texas Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born March 2, 1914, in Atoy.
She was a graduate of Rusk High School and a lifelong resident of Atoy.
She was an elder at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Atoy, and retired from Rusk State Hospital in 1976 after 30 years of service in nursing. She was a trustee for the Atoy Cemetery Association.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Anderson Waggoner; mother, Mary Alzena Waggoner; sister, Winona Perry; and brother, James Waggoner.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Weldon and Linda Maitland of Carthage; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Don Rankin of Mesquite; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, John “Billy” and Evelyn Waggoner of Atoy; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers are Dennis Dotson, Larry Dosser, Mike Perry, Shae Perry and Ricky Waggoner.
Honorary pallbearers include William Vaught and Harry Berryhill Jr.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for Augusta Blanton Cross, 80, of Cuney will were at 1 p.m. today at the Rock Hill Baptist Church in Cuney with the Rev. Delbert Simpson and the Rev. D.G. Henton officiating.
Burial was at Rock Hill Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.
Mrs. Cross died Friday at a Tyler hospital.
She was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Cuney.
She was a graduate of Cuney High School and owner of the Blanton Grocery in Cuney.
Mrs. Cross was an active member of the Rock Hill Baptist Church where she had served as secretary for several years.
Survivors include her son, Charles Cross of Cuney; sister, Verma Williams of Cuney; four nephews, three nieces; and several great nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jessie Johnson, Roger Boykins, Kenneth Williams and Floyd Marshall.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Graveside services for June Shirley Masters, 74, of Port Arthur, formerly of Jacksonville, were held at 1 p.m. today at Resthaven Cemetery in Jacksonville with the Rev. Phillip Warren officiating.
Services were under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Masters died Monday in Jacksonville.
She was born June 4, 1927, in Somerville, Mass. She was a retired hospital dietitian and a member of the Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent Association.
Mrs. Master was past member of the Jacksonville VFW Auxiliary. She was also a Baptist.
Mrs. Master was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon E. Masters; brother, Warren F. MacEachern and parents, Colin J. and Mildred E. MacEachern.
Survivors include sons, Ricky A. Masters of Vidor and Kelly E. Masters of Groves; daughter, Linda A. Weatherman of Jacksonville; sisters, Janet A. Simms of Indian Lake Estates, Fla. and Ellen J. Cavalini of Boston, Mass.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for Allie Mae Edison, 86, of Jacksonville are pending at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Edison died Wednesday at Jacksonville.
She was born Sept. 7, 1915 in Jacksonville.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for Ruby Pearl Halbert, 105, of Rusk will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Copeland officiating.
Burial will be in the Rocky Springs Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. Halbert died Sunday at Birmingham Health Care Center in Rusk.
She was born Jan. 30, 1896, in Palestine.
She was a resident of Rusk for most of her life.
Mrs. Halbert was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Asberry Halbert on Oct. 12, 1975.
Survivors include her daughter, Ruby Evelyn Halbert Reed of Odessa; granddaughters, Janet Marler of Kermit and Diedra Diana Bryant of Odessa; great-granddaughter, Brenda Harmonson of Odessa; great-grandsons, Brett Marier of Austin, Colby Marier of Nacogdoches and James Bryant of Odessa; four great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Charles Nolley, Bobby Nolley, Bobby Tosh, James Edward Halbert, Brett Marier and Colby Marier.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for Birdie Branham Richey, 85, of Rusk were at 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Rusk.
The Revs. Don Copeland and Craig Branham will officiate.
Burial will be at Walker Chapel Cemetery near Reklaw under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. Richey died Sunday at Birmingham Health Care Center in Rusk.
She was born March 6, 1916, in Troup.
A resident of Rusk for 28 years, she was a member of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church and retired from Rusk Independent School District in 1996 after 33 years as director of Food Services.
She also retired in 1999 after 25 years as owner and operator of Richey’s Ritz Dress Shop in Rusk.
She was a member of the Rusk Chamber of Commerce.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Richey in 1985.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie Richey of Rusk, Johnnie and Susan Richey of Corsicana, Jimmie and Nelda Richey of Huntsville and Pat and Syndy Richey of Rusk; brothers and sister-in-law, James M. Branham of Rusk, Herbert B. Branham of Bullard, and Craig and Grace Branham of Lowell, Ark.; sister and brother-in-law, Fay Nell and J. W. Hunter of Lithia, Fla.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Tim Turney, Chris Turney, Ernie Turney, Brad Branham, Mike Due, Tony Murray, Louis Caveness and James Regan Branham.
Honorary pallbearers included Glen Miller, Doyle Brooks, Dr. D.B. Turner and Dr. Sexton Broussard.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in care of the Rev. Don Copeland, Rt. 1, Box 285, Rusk, TX 75785.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for Eugene Porter Murphy, 74, of Jacksonville, formerly of Dallas are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Murphy died Monday in Tyler. He was born July 19, 1927, in Greenville.
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2001
Services for William “Bill” Craddock, 96, of Tyler, formerly of Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burks Walker Tippit Chapel. The Revs. James T. Garrett and Oral R. Bowman will officiate.
Burial will at Cathedral of the Pines.
Mr. Craddock died Monday in Tyler. He was born April 11, 1905, in Sardis and was a Tyler resident since 1956. He was a senior deacon at Trinity Baptist Church in Tyler and worked as a station agent for the Burlington Rock Island Railroad. He was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and had founded Cradco Building Maintenance Company in Tyler.
Mr. Craddock was preceded in death by his grandson, Clay Craddock; brothers, Daniel and Wesley Craddock; and sisters, Beatrice Lummus and Lorena Cadenhead.
Survivors include his wife, Dora Mae Craddock of Tyler; sons, James, William and John Craddock, both of Tyler; sister, Vurlon Lewis of Conroe; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Chris Craddock, Cavan Craddock, Cameron Craddock, Mitchell Craddock, Carl Negley and Brandon Watson.
Honorary pallbearers include Scott Hall, Francis Greenfield and the deacons of Trinity Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church at 604 W. 4th St., Tyler, 75701, or to the Hospice of East Texas at 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, 75701.
Published Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Services for Jessie L. Slawson of Clute are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Slawson died today in Clute.
Published Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Services for James Clements, 97, of Jacksonville were at 10 a.m. today in Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville.
Burial was at Jarratt Cemetery under the direction of the funeral home.
Mr. Clements died Thursday at East Texas Medical Center in Jacksonville. He was born Nov. 18, 1903, in Hughes Springs.
Mr. Clements was a retired ordained minister with Pentecostal Church of God.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Virginia Clements of Willits, Calif. and Thomas O’Dell and Donna Clements of Angel Camp, Calif.; sister, Mattie Welty of Hallsville; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Stephen Reed, Charlie Jennings, Tony Dotson, Wilbur Rawlinson, David McAnnally and Ventura Vega.
Published Oct. 4, 2001
Services for Yvonne LaRue Knowles, 66, of Frankston were at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Frankston. The Revs. J. A. Griffin and Eddie Hilburn officiated.
Burial was at Frankston City Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Knowles died Sunday at her home in Frankston. She was born Oct. 5, 1934, in Throckmorton.
A lifelong resident of Frankston, she was a retired teacher, with an education degree earned at UT Tyler, and a Baptist.
She is survived by her husband, Lee Knowles of Frankston; her son and daughter-in-law, James Lee and Jackie Knowles of Hurst; a brother, Tommy Tharp of Evansville, Ind.; a sister, Fran Carter of Wills Point; and a grandson, Jacob Lee Knowles.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Smith, Jerry Beard, Billy House, Troy House, Wayne Socia and Mark Tatum.
Honorary pallbearers were Bill Johnson, Dusty Tharp, Rick Tryon and Randall Tryon.
Published Oct. 4, 2001
Services for Joe Travis Henderson, 84, of Jacksonville were at 3 p.m., Saturday, in Jacksonville. The Rev. Grady Higgs officiated.
Burial was at Resthaven Cemetery in Jacksonville under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Henderson died Wednesday at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. He was born Sept. 26, 1917, to Henry David and Maggie Causey Henderson.
He attended Jacksonville High School and Tyler Commercial College.
He was a World War II veteran and served in the Army Air Corps as a C-47 transport pilot, earning several commendations and a Purple Heart.
He was employed by First National Bank and owned and operated a service station.
He was Cherokee County commissioner for 17 years, and active in farm and ranch activities, raising cattle, horses and hay.
He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, and a member and Past Master of Jacksonville Masonic Lodge No. 108, Sharon Temple Shrine, Scottish Rite Bodies, York Rite Chapter and Commandery and Eastern Star.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Margie Kathleen Alexander Henderson.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Joe Henry and Cindy of Garland, John David “Bubba” and Cynthia of Channelview and Jerry Alexander “Pete” and Pam of Jacksonville; grandchildren, Sara Beth, Chris Daniel, Jeff Travis, and Angela Renee Henderson; and nephew, James Ray Henderson of Dallas.
Pallbearers included Charlie Kelly, Miller Thompson, Jimmy Sanford, Doyce Bearden, Oscar Smith, Billy McMoyle, Jimmy Glass and Jimmy Tankersly.
Honorary pallbearers included members of the Men’s Bible Class of First Baptist Church.
Published November 18, 2001
