Edward D. Tolley
Edward D. Tolley, 69 of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Plano.
He was born July 6, 1932, in Goldsboro, S.C., the son of Walter Felix and Berla Edith Pugh Tolley.
He was one of God’s good ones and loved his whole family.
He was a member of the Carrollton Nazarene Church. Funeral services will be held Friday in Carrollton with Rev. Matthew Rice officiating.
There will be a 3:30 p.m. committal service following at Resthaven Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Family visitation will be held Thursday evening at Metrocrest Funeral Home in Carrollton from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mr. Tolley is survived by his wife, Barbara Tolley of Dallas; three sons, Ed Tolley Jr. and his wife Vicki of Frisco, Brad Dudley and his wife Jill of Plano and Barry Dudley and his wife Jayne of Coppell; three daughters, Debbie Wilson and her husband Bob of West Palm Beach, Fla., Brenda Porter and her husband Richard of Dallas and Diann Seekell and her husband Jim of Naples, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Walter Tolley of Charleston, S.C., and George Tolley of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two brothers-in-law, Richard Rymer of Southbend, Ind., and Wyndel Cummins of Jacksonville; former spouse, Betty Tolley of Naples, Fla.; and mother-in-law, Una Belle Cummins of Jacksonville.
He is also survived by a host of other extended family members and close friends.
Published June 6, 2002
Annie Laura Bernard
Services for Annie Laura Bernard, 76, of Cuney will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rock Hill Baptist Church.
The Revs. Delbert Simpson and D.C. Presley will officiate.
Burial will be at Rock Hill Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Bernard died Monday in Jacksonville.
She was born April 11, 1926, in Cuney and attended Cuney public school.
She was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors are her brother, Kenneth Ray Johnson of Cuney; and sisters, Willie Mae Hearne, Ruth Johnson and Ruby Morris, all of Dallas, and Mrs. Eddie Burns and Annie Walker, both of Houston.
Pallbearers will be Houston Morris, John Walker, Gregory Walker, Charles Jones, Agentry Morris and Kenneth Hall.
Honorary pallbearers include the deacons of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Published June 6, 2002
Dossie Gillian Christopher
Services for Dossie Gillian Christopher, 88, of Jacksonville will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Pennell Chapel CME Church. The Revs. Robert Christopher, Roger Hunter, Charles Hill and H.C. Whitaker will officiate.
Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Christopher died Tuesday at her residence. She was born Feb. 14, 1914, in Jacksonville. She was a lifelong resident and attended Pine Grove School. She was a housewife and a member of Pennell Chapel CME Church.
Mrs. Christopher was preceded in death by her husband; son, Lonnie Landom; and daughter, Jessie Clemons.
She is survived by her daughter, Evelyn Boyd of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Scottie Davis, Howard Fuller Jr., Ricky Fuller, Cedric Hill, Keith Fuller and Travis Porter Jr. Honorary pallbearers include William Tilley, George Mosley, George Boyd, Jimmy Mosley and Brian Davis.
Published June 6, 2002
John C. ‘J.C’ Crear
Services for John C. “J.C” Crear, 70, of Frankston will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church. The Revs. Gary Carter and Lonnie Ross will officiate.
Burial will be at Mount Olive Sand Flat Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Crear died Sunday at a Tyler hospital.
He was born April 8, 1932, in Frankston. He graduated from George Washington Carver High School and attended Prairie View A&M University.
He retired from Cotter Hardware Co. in Dallas and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Mr. Crear was preceded in death by his son, Rex Crear; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Crear; and two brothers. He is survived by his daughters, La Nana Valencia Crear and Hermila La Vet Crear, both of Dallas and Michele Crear of Vallejo, Calif.; brother, Joe Crear of Frankston; uncle, R.E. Pierson of Frankston; aunt, Mrs. Elvie Ewell of Frankston; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J.C. Miller, Tony Hall, Oscar Burks, Joe Reed, Chester Bowen and Lubbarb Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews.
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Baptist Church.
Published June 6, 2002
Services for Floyd Stafford of New Summerfield are pending under the direction of Mercy/McGowan Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Mr. Stafford died today at a hospital in Marlin.
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Graveside services for Tracy L. Trotter, 62, of Houston, formerly of Jacksonville, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Henry’s Chapel Cemetery in Jacksonville.
Services will also be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brookside Funeral Home in Houston. The Rev. Evelyn Cox will officiate.
Local arrangements are with Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Trotter died Sunday in Houston. He was born April 13, 1940, in Jacksonville. He was a former stock car driver and track official at various South Texas tracks.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Trotter. Survivors include his mother, Dorthy Trotter; daughter, Angela Smith; sons and daughters-in-law, Tracy B. and Beth Trotter, Jason and Shelly Trotter; step-son, Gary Buchanan and his wife, Laurie; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gloria and Don Myers and Charlotte and Ed Moreland; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Linda Trotter; grandchildren, Beau Smith Jr. and Dylan and Gracie Trotter; step-grandchildren, Dylan and Savannah Buchanan; special friends, Peggy and Patsy Trotter; numerous nieces and nephews; other family members and many friends.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Brookside Funeral Home in Houston.
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Services for Mary Ellan Wilson, 67, of Jacksonville will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville. The Revs. Jerry Hawbaker and Mike McClure will officiate.
Burial will be held at the Union Grove Cemetery in Troup.
Mrs. Wilson died Tuesday in Tyler. She was born Aug. 25, 1934, in Elkhart. She had worked at Powells’ Plant Farm in New Summerfield and had been a machine operator at Nichols-Kusan and Snoke’s Special Products, both in Jacksonville. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Mixon.
She is survived by her husband, John E. Wilson of Jacksonville; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Carolyn Wilson of Troup and James and Anita Wilson of Maydelle; daughter and son-in-law, Delores and Ronnie Odom of Jacksonville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul and Virginia Munsinger and Curtis Munsinger, all of Jacksonville, Donald and Judy Munsinger of Palestine and Billy Munsinger of Pennsylvania; sisters and brothers-in-law, Pauline and Sherman Williams of Whitehouse, Charlsey and Frank Jakibuk of Troup and Virginia and David Woodall of Ore City; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer society or the Mixon First Baptist Church building fund.
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Services for Jared Phillips, 4, of Jacksonville were at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville.
The Rev. Jerry Carroll officiated.
Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville
Jared died May 29 at a Jacksonville hospital.
He was born May 5, 1998, in Tyler.
He attended Sunset Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
He is survived by his father, Richard Phillips of Jacksonville; brother, Jacob Phillips of Jacksonville; and grandparents, Freda Phillips, Archie and Lola Folmar and Dorothy and Roosevelt Blake, all of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers were Tracy Sheppard, David Hetmer, Terry Gilstrap and Ward Menard
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Funeral services for Delaine Folmar Phillips, 31, of Jacksonville, were at 3 p.m. today at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Jerry Carroll officiating.
Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Phillips died May 29 at a Jacksonville hospital.
She was born June 12, 1970, in Jacksonville.
She worked at Western Lithotech in Jacksonville in the accounting office.
She was a member of Sunset Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Phillips, of Jacksonville; son, Jacob Phillips, of Jacksonville; father and stepmother, Archie and Lola Folmar, of Jack-sonville; mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Roosevelt Blake, of Jacksonville; brothers, Wayne Folmar, Kenny Folmar and Mike Folmar, all of Jacksonville; stepbrother, Marvin Lee Blake, of Jacksonville; stepsisters, Virginia Smith and Joyce Lobb, both of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Alex Green, Jeff Hancock, Ronnie Morris, Johnny Work, Josh Williams and Larry Ledford.
Published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Eloise Sherman Fitts
Graveside services for Eloise Sherman Fitts, 88, of Rusk were at 4 p.m. today at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Rusk.
The Rev. Don Copeland officiated.
Arrangements were under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mrs. Fitts died Sunday at her residence. She was born Nov. 16, 1913, in Rusk. She had been a resident of Rusk most of her life. She was a retired federal government clerk and was a member of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Rusk. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteered at the V.A. hospital and at a Jacksonville hospital. She also crocheted hundreds of afghans for veterans.
Mrs. Fitts was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Nina Sherman; brother, Ray Sherman and husband, James Fitts.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda Cassidy of Houston and Darlene Simpson of Dallas; grandchildren, Patrick and Wife Laura Haynes and Lisa Higgins, all of Houston; great-grandchildren, Dillon Higgins, Nicole and Alexandra Cassidy and Parker and Sterling Haynes, all of Houston; special friend, Harry Wells of Houston; and numerous cousins and loved ones.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to Jim and Marie Mehner and Bro. Don Copeland for their kindness over the years. We also want to express our heartfelt gratitude and love to Teresa, Jerry and Amber Turner whose love, caring and friendship made these last three years at home possible for Mrs. Fitts.
Visitation was from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published June 4, 2002
Mary E. Wilson
Services for Mary E. Wilson, 67, are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Wilson died Tuesday in a Tyler hospital.
Published June 4, 2002
Jared Phillips
Services for Jared Phillips, 4, of Jacksonville will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville.
The Rev. Jerry Carroll will officiate.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville
Jared died May 29.
He was born May 5, 1998, in Tyler.
He attended Sunset Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
He is survived by his father, Richard Phillips of Jacksonville; brother, Jacob Phillips of Jacksonville; and grandparents, Freda Phillips, Archie and Lola Folmar and Dorothy and Roosevelt Blake, all of Jacksonville.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Published June 4, 2002
Delaine Folmar Phillips
Services for Delaine Folmar Phillips, 31, of Jacksonville, will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Jerry Carroll officiating.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Phillips died May 29
She was born June 12, 1970, in Jacksonville. She worked at Western Lithotech in Jacksonville in the accounting office.
She was a member of Sunset Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Phillips, of Jacksonville; son, Jacob Phillips of Jacksonville; father and stepmother, Archie and Lola Folmar of Jacksonville; mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Roosevelt Blake of Jacksonville; brothers, Wayne Folmar, Kenny Folmar and Mike Folmar, all of Jacksonville; stepbrother, Marvin Lee Blake of Jacksonville; stepsisters, Virginia Smith and Joyce Lobb, both of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
Published June 4, 2002
Margaret Myers Elsberry
Services for Margaret Myers Elsberry, 93, of Frankston will be at 3 p.m. thursday at Hilltop Baptist Church in Frankston with the Rev. George Folmar officiating.
Burial will be at Wofford Cemetery in Frankston, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Frankston.
Mrs. Elsberry died Tuesday at a Tyler hospital. She was born Dec. 19, 1908, in Williamson County, Tenn. She was a Baptist and a piano teacher.
She is survived by her stepson, Floyd Myers of Webster, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Troy Durrett, Charlie Cain, Bob Jennings, Jerry Evrege, Robert Fabian and Durwood Burris. Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Landry, Hank Schtasky, Oscar Bruney, Earl Chapman, Roy Wright, Everett Waldrum, Jack McClung, Jim Dickerson, Howard James, Charley Bettege, Brise Harrington, Lee Roy cox and Raymon Byrd.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Building Fund at Hilltop Baptist Church, 11269 County Road 4117, Frankston, TX 75763.
Published Wednesday, July 31
Vilois Reed Dickerson
Services for Vilois Reed Dickerson, 69, of Frankston will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home, Frankston with the Rev. Louie Barron and the Rev. J.A. Griffin officiating.
Burial will be at Frankston City Cemetery.
Mrs. Dickerson died Monday.
She was born Sept. 30, 1932, in Morris County. She was a retired nurses aid at Frankston Nursing Home, and she was a Baptist.
She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Patricia Lynn Dickerson; sisters, Elizabeth Costlow and Fay Warrington; and brother, Barney Ray Reed.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Jack Dickerson of Jacksonville; son and daughter-in-law, Steven Dewayne and Melissa Dickerson of Lindale; daughters, Sandra Jean Dickerson, Jan Dickerson and Mary Catherine Dickerson, all of Frankston, and Donna Carol Dickerson of Chandler; sisters, Pauline Reed Dunklin of Chandler and Joyce Davis of Irving; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Published Wednesday, July 31
Services for Vilois Dickerson, 70, of Frankston are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Frankston.
Mrs. Dickerson died Monday at a Tyler hospital.
Published Tuesday, July 30, 2002
Alice Irene ‘Big Mama’ Langham
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Irene “Big Mama” Langham, age 98, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Jacksonville, with the Rev. Jimmy Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery, under direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home.
Mrs. Langham was born July 25, 1904, in Jacksonville, Texas, and had resided in this area all of her life. She had worked in the nursing profession and was a Methodist.
Mrs. Langham was preceded in death by her husband, James Odell Langham; two sons, Horace Fuller Langham and Morris Kenneth Langham; one daughter, Mary Ann Nolley; and a great-great-granddaughter, Tara Allison Bailey.
Mrs. Langham is survived by her sister, Jewel Williams of Jacksonville; daughters-in-law, Joyce Langham of Pine Hill and Anna Rose Langham of Jacksonville; son-in-law, Charles Nolley of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren, Ken and Lynda Langham, Mark and Vicki Langham, David and Melissa Langham, Pat and Blake Donald, Morris Wayne Langham, Naomi and Steve Westbrook, James Langham, John and Dusty Langham, Arlene Langham, Greg Nolley and Dane Nolley; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Neal McGaughey and great-grandsons.
Visitation will be Monday evening, 6 to 8 p.m. at Boren-Conner Funeral Home.
Published Monday, July 29, 2002
Bettye Ann Kite McClenon
Graveside services for Bettye Ann Kite McClenon, 63, of Scroggins and formerly of Jacksonville, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Meador Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The Rev. R.V. Luna will officiate.
Mrs. McClenon died Saturday in Bullard.
She was born Aug. 9, 1939, in Sparkman, Ark. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She had lived in Jacksonville for about 20 years before moving to Scroggins seven years ago.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lavell Davis; son, Michael Davis; and parents, Gerald and Hazel Kite.
She is survived by her sons, Danny and Mark Davis, both of Scroggins; daughters, Dina Hayes of Bullard and Anita McElfresh of Springfield, Wash.; brothers, Gerald Kite of Jacksonville and Jackie Kite of North Carolina; sisters, Shirley Hendrix and Jean Kite, both of Jacksonville; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Danny Davis, 109 Shady Oil Rd., Scroggins, 75480.
Published Monday, July 29, 2002
Jason Alan Adams
Services for Jason Alan Adams, 21, of Mixon were held at 10 a.m. today at the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel in Troup. The Rev. Lester Foreman officiated.
Burial was at Mixon Cemetery in Mixon.
Mr. Adams died Saturday in Henderson.
He was born June 17, 1981, in Galveston to Rusty and the late Sheila Adams.
He lived most of his life in the Troup area and attended Troup High School.
He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Troy Adams and grandmother, Vonnie Adams.
He is survived by his wife of two years, Jamie Lynn Adams of Troup; son, Sean Adams of Troup; parents, Rusty and Corliss Adams of Troup; brother, Lance Adams of Troup; sisters, Ashley Adams of Troup and Tiffiney McMakin of Jacksonville; grandparents, Carroll Adams of Houston and Doyle and Glenda Melton of Troup; great-grandmothers, Pauline Adams of Jacksonville and Violet Keck of White Oak.
Friends served as his pallbearers.
Published Monday, July 29, 2002
Daniel Brown
Services for Elder Daniel Brown, 67, of Jacksonville will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church.
Officiating ministers will be Bishop David Houston, Superintendents H.P. Jordan and N. Howard, the Revs. Dale Ward and James Peoples and Elder Alfonzo Story.
Burial will be at Ragsdale Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Elder Brown died Tuesday at his residence. He was born Aug. 31, 1934, in Leon County. He was a resident of the area for 47 years. He was retired from Nan Travis Hospital and was the pastor of White’s Temple COGIC in Jacksonville and was a member of the Jacksonville Ministerial Alliance and a member of HOPE Inc.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother, Jimmy Ray.
Survivors include his wife, Bennie Faye Brown of Jacksonville; sons, Thomas Brown, Jimmy Brown, C.C. Brown, Daniel Ray Brown, Jay Brown and Sam Brown; daughters, Peggy Davis, Virginia Ann Brown, Carolyn Berry, Gwendolyn Warren and Bennie Jean Brown; brothers, Robert Brown Sr., Bobby Brown and Robert Brown Jr.; 21 grandchildren; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Braxton Brown, Keith Thompson, Keana Brown, Bruce Brown, Corey Brown, Terrance Cox, Henry Cox and Gregory Cox. Honorary pallbearers will be ministers.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at White’s Temple COGIC.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Elder Daniel Brown Memorial Fund may be made at Austin Bank.
Published Friday, July 26, 2002
Glen Dale James
Memorial services for Glen Dale James, 74, of Frankston will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston. The Rev. G.C. Folmar will officiate.
Mr. James died Wednesday at a Tyler hospital.
He was born March 22, 1928, in Hammond, Okla. He was retired as owner of Oilfield Service Co. in Aransas Pass. He also served in the U.S. Army as specialist third class. He moved to Frankston in 1998 and was a Baptist.
Mr. James was preceded in death by his parents, G.C. and Nellie James and sons, Glen Calvin and Curtis Ashley James.
Survivors include his wife, Norma H. James of Frankston; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Tom Richardson of Fort Worth; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Jean James of Tyler and George and Voncile James of Lamesa; sisters and brother-in-law, Nella Jo and Maurice LaRocque of Sioux City, Iowa, Naomi Dooling of Liberty, N.C., and Dotti Drollinger of Mount Clemens, Mich.; grandsons, Thomas, Robert and James Richardson, all of Fort Worth; step-grandsons, Vic Malone and wife, Jeanie, of Frankston and Mark Malone of Austin; and three step-great-grandsons.
Published Friday, July 26, 2002
Edna Bea Smith Sherman
Funeral services for Edna Bea Smith Sherman, 72, of Jacksonville, Texas, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002, in the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville, Texas, with the Rev. Clifford Taylor, the Rev. Chuck Lowery and the Rev. James McRight officiating.
Burial will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Sherman died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at a Jacksonville. Texas, hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1930, in Lufkin, Texas. She had been a secretary at Jacksonville Animal Shelter. She was affiliated with Golden Harvest Church f God and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Woodmen o the World, and the Rebekah’s.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Smith; brother, J.C. “Buddy” McRight; and sister, Bina Adelia “Coot” Warren.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Sherman of Jacksonville, Texas; sons, Nathan Thomas “Tommy” Smith III of San Rose, Calif., and Mark Elton Smith of Jacksonville, Texas; daughters, Elaine Cobb of Rusk, Texas, and Bonnie “Beth” Saucilla of Jacksonville Texas; step-children, Barry Sherman of Lancaster, Texas, and Patricia Sherman of Seven Points, Texas; brothers, Mitchell McRight of Jacksonville, Texas, and Joe McRight of Jacksonville, Texas; numerous foster children; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Crane, Cliff McElfresh, Jeffery Rains, Chris Smith, Aaron Smith, Marvin Acker, Steve Noland and Richard Cobb.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Published Friday, July 26, 2002
