Memorial services for Carolyn M. Turner, 58, of Palestine were Sunday at First Baptist Church of Slocum. The Rev. Todd Chapman officiated.
Burial was at Providence Cemetery, Dialville, following a cremation under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory in Palestine.
Mrs. Turner died Friday at Spring Season Nursing Center in Elkhart. She was born Feb. 14, 1943, in West Monroe, La., to Hosh Henry and Hazel Martin Beebe Sr.
She was raised in Jacksonville and Dialville and had lived in Palestine several years after moving from Oklahoma. She was a Baptist.
Her main interests involved her grandchildren, fishing and playing bingo.
She is survived by three sons, Randall Fletcher of Rusk, William Fletcher of Elkhart and Clifton Fletcher of Palestine; one daughter, Elizabeth Kelley of Jenks, Okla.; three brothers, Josh Beebe Jr. of Galveston, Huey Beebe of Eagle Point, Ore., and John McCarty of Palestine; four sisters, Bertie Youngblood of Galveston, Shirley Ann Knous of Jacksonville, Ruby Taylor of Dialville and Mary Draper of Galveston; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Slocum.
Published Monday, August 27, 2001
Services for Brenda J. Wallace, 58, of Jacksonville are pending at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Published Monday, August 27, 2001
Services for Estle Winfred Gray, 70, of New Summerfield, will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at First Baptist Church in New Summerfield. The Revs. Dock Lazarine and Eddie Marsh will officiate.
Burial will be at McDonald Cemetery in New Summerfield, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home in Troup.
Mr. Gray died Saturday in a Tyler hospital. He was born Aug. 10, 1931, in Jacksonville to the late Tommie Allen and Allie Mae Andrews Gray. He graduated from Troup High School in 1947.
Mr. Gray was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict.
He retired in 1987 from Northern Telecom and after several years as a private contractor, moved to New Summerfield in 1997.
Mr. Gray was a member of First Baptist Church of New Summerfield.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Joy Gray of New Summerfield; a son, Paul Gray of Mesquite; a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Colin Gray of Garland; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Joyce Gray of Troup and Albert and JoAnn Gray of Houston; and a step-mother, Nellie May Gray of Rusk.
Pallbearers will be Ed Lewis, Jack Read, Chuck Davis, Greg Violetto, Merle Duty and Keith Gray. Honorary pallbearers will be R.N. Gray, Cleveland Gray, Mike Gray, John Kern and Ted Sapp.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Monday, August 27, 2001
Services for Lottie Mae Moore Carpenter, 93, of Troup and formerly of Wilson, are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville. The Revs. Paul Bonner and Bobby Myers will officiate.
Mrs. Carpenter died Sunday at her residence. She was born Jan. 11, 1908 in Laneville.
She lived in Wilson from 1951 until May, 2001, when she moved to Troup.
She worked in laundry service, school cafeteria and cooked for the Wilson Lions Club before retiring.
She was a member of the Church of Christ in Wilson, but attended First Baptist Church of Troup upon moving to the area.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Carpenter; sons, Alfred Carpenter and Harold Carpenter; parents, Ike and Anna Moore; sister, Lexie; and brother, Roy.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Cecil and Doris Carpenter of Corsicana and Travis and Elizabeth Carpenter of Troup; daughters and sons-in-law, Pansy Suggs of Jacksonville and Carolyn and Clifford Smith of Slaton; daughter-in-law, Dorothy Carpenter of New Summerfield; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe C. Moore of Troup, Clyde and Marvene Moore of Madisonville, and Luther and Louise Moore of Troup; sister, Clarissa Henderson of Wilson; 19 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Published Monday, August 27, 2001
Services for Mitchell Jones, 77, are pending at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Published Monday, August 27, 2001
Services for Bob Kellis, 69, of Jacksonville and formerly of Victoria are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Kellis died today in a Jacksonville hospital. He was born March 20, 1931, in Tyler. He had worked as a truck driver for Martin Trucking in Kilgore and was affiliated with First Baptist Church in Victoria.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kellis of Jacksonville; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Michele Partin of Jacksonville and Keith Partin of Centerville; daughters, Linda and Kathy Kellis, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; brothers, John Kellis of Tyler, Dean Kellis of Alto and Bill Kellis of Victoria; sisters, Bonnie Thompson of Sugarland and Margaret Grimes of Jacksonville; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Published December 17, 2001
Services for Linda Chavez, 49, of Cushing are scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Andarko Christian Church. Bros. Ernest Dixon, Don Crawford and Bro. Garrett will all officiate.
Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Home.
Mrs. Chavez died Thursday at Mother Frances Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 6, 1951, in Rusk County. She was a member of Christ of Christ in Sacul.
Survivors include sons, Sheldon Anderson, Isaac Mallard and Jason Chavez; parents, Vadis and Maxine Anderson of Cushing; brothers and sisters-in-law, James (her twin) and Denise Anderson of Dallas, Elvis Anderson of Palestine, and Vadis Jr. and Reba Anderson of Nacogdoches; sisters, Marilyn Anderson of Douglass and Rachael Eagleton of Houston; and grandson, Niko Mallard.
Pallbearers will be Ray Adams, Calvin Anderson, Gregory Bowens, Nathaniel Adams, Keith Smith, Michael Blanton, Benard Bowens, J.V. Bowens Jr. and Leo Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers include James Anderson, Vadis Anderson Jr., Elvis Anderson, Ronald Anderson, Marcus Anderson and Brian Eagleton.
Published Sunday, November 11, 2001
Graveside services for Sam H. Sanderson, 82, of Mount Selman, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Larissa Cemetery in Jacksonville, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. The Rev. Harold Small will officiate.
Mr. Sanderson died Saturday in Jacksonville. He was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Mount Selman. He was a chef a “One’s A Meal.”
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, David and Judy Sanderson of Tyler and Dean and Lisa Sanderson of Troup; daughters and son-in-law, Sandra and Stanley Davis of Friendswood and Donna Massioneune; sisters, Virginia McBride, Hazel McAnally and Quida Sanderson, all of Pasadena, Martha Vincent of Jacksonville, and Loretta Blalock of Houma, La.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Sunday, November 11, 2001
A private service has been scheduled for Mark Patrick Ezell at Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
The infant was born and died Friday in a Tyler hospital.
Survivors include his father and mother, Patrick and Alyson Ezell; brother, Tanner Ezell; and grandparents, Glenn and Wanda Ezell and Jimmy and Carol Staton; and Hugh Owen.
Published Sunday, November 11, 2001
Services for James Price “J.P.” Morris, 81, of Gallatin are set for 2 p.m. Sunday in Gallatin Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Robin Parsons and Brother A.D. Munsinger officiating.
Burial will be at Traylor Cemetery in Gallatin under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Morris died Friday at the Tyler Hospice. He was born June 13, 1920, in Quanah and was a lifelong resident of Gallatin. He was a member and deacon of Gallatin Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Morris retired after 40 years with Jacksonville Basket Company. He also served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Survivors include wife of 59 years, Alline Morris of Gallatin, daughters and sons-in-law, Darnell and Curtis Hanson of Gallatin and Betty and Kerry Cruseturner of Gallatin; brother, Rob-ert Underwood of Gallatin; sisters, Sadie Lanier of Rusk and Gale Andrue of Rusk; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Chad Morris, Keenan Hanson, Joey Lusk, David Walley, Patrick McHenry, Kenny Koop, Carl London, Gene Odom, Tom Dement, David Tylich, J.B. Wright and Frank McMillen.
Memorials can be made to Gallatin Missionary Baptist Church or Hospice of East Texas.
Published Sunday, December 16, 2001
Graveside services for Waymon C. “Bubba” Stafford, 81, of Nederland will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Jacksonville under the direction of Pat A. Riley Funeral Home.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Stafford died Friday at Gulf Healthcare Center in Port Arthur. He was born in Ponta, but lived in Nederland for 48 years. Mr. Stafford was a carpenter.
Survivors include wife, Marie Stafford of Port Arthur; brother, Thelston Stafford of Midland; and sisters, Hazel Holmes and Ginger Gray, both of Jacksonville.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army.
Published Sunday, December 16, 2001
Graveside services for George S. Tucker, 80, of Rusk were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. David Porterfield officiating.
Burial will be under the direction of Wallace Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.
Mr. Tucker died Thursday in Rusk. He was born April 30, 1921, in Rusk.
He was a Methodist and a retired foreman for Geo-Physics Company. Mr. Tucker also traveled world-wide. He served in the U.S. Marines Corps.
Survivors include sister-in-law, Laura M. Tucker of Houston and cousin, June Crysup of Rusk.
Published Sunday, December 16, 2001
Graveside services for Fenton “Shap” Shapley, 81, of Lake Palestine will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Cathedral in the Pines in Tyler with the Rev. George Folmar officiating.
Services will be under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Shapley died Friday in a Jacksonville hospital. He was born March 31, 1920, in Birmington, N.Y. He worked for TXDOT as a road maintenance for the Tyler district and was formerly employed by Neil-Simpson Drug Stores in Tyler where he operated drink fountains. Mr. Shapley served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Polly and Gary Kite of Jacksonville; grandchildren, Brande Bruce, Amber Kite and Tena Argenbright; and several nieces and nephews.
Published Sunday, December 16, 2001
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.
Published Pallbearers were Alex Green, Jeff Hancock, Ronnie Morris, Johnny Work, Josh Williams and Larry Ledford.
Services for Lucille Bizzell Boles, 84, of Frankston will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston. The Revs. Louie Barron and Eddie Hilburn will officiate.
Burial will be at Frankston City Cemetery.
Mrs. Boles died Wednesday at a Tyler Hospital. She was born Aug. 29, 1917, in Frankston.
She was a retail clerk at Raymond’s Men’s Shop in Crockett for 15 years, and a member of First Baptist Church in Frankston.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Jo and Wayne Gideon of Frankston; three grandchildren, Pat Ludwig, Gail Feagans and husband, Brad, and David Wayne Gideon; seven great-grandchildren, Lindsey Ludwig, Kellie Ludwig, Nancee Jo Feagans, Brandon Feagans, Mavianne Gideon, Amanda Gideon and Shanni Gideon; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Elmer Gene Birdwell, Joey Maxwell, Larry Selman, Larry Lummus, Bobby Bradford, Dana Bizzell, Gordon Folmar and Ronald Atwood.
Honorary pallbearers incl-ude Billy Wayne Bizzell, Joe Dick Monk, T. L. Beard, Pete Beard, George Tipton, Lloyd Pipes and Jeff Ludwig.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Frankston City Cemetery and the American Cancer Society.
Published November 9, 2001
Services for Louie Lane, 92, of Rusk are pending at Jenkins-Garmon Funeral Home in Henderson.
Mr. Lane died Thursday at his residence.
Published November 9, 2001
Services for Ijuan Deshaun Simms, 22, of Jacksonville will be at noon Saturday at Sweet Union Baptist Church. The Revs. Derry Hinton, Tracy Clater, C.L. Harris and Fulford will officiate.
Burial will be at Jacksonville City Cemetery under the direction of Community Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mr. Simms died Wednesday at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1979 in Jacksonville.
He was employed by the City of Jacksonville Sewer and Water Department and educated in Jacksonville, graduating in the Class of 1997.
He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his parents, James C. and Sharon D. Simms of Jacksonville; a son, Juwan D. Simms of Lufkin; two brothers, Christopher Simms and Jamce C. Simms Jr. of Jacksonville; two sisters, Tameeka Simms and Sheayran Simms of Jacksonville; maternal grandparents, O’Neal and Margene Williams; paternal grandparents, Howard and Evelyn Simms; maternal great-grandmother, Aitheria Jones, all of Jacksonville; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers include Jason Peoples, Zenon Ragsdale, Danny Knowlton, Troy Lydia, Felis Lane Jr. and Edron Brooks.
Honorary pallbearers include the JHS Clas of 1977 and City of Jacksonville employees.
Published November 9, 2001
Services for Aline Ivins Walding, 87, of Neches will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Neches with the Rev. Charles Grasty officiating.
Burial will be at Neches Cemetery under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Walding died Wednesday.
She was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Neches. She was a homemaker and formerly employed by Peacock Crate Factor in Jacksonville, Wing Archery in Jacksonville and Industrial Garments in Palestine.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Neches.
Mrs. Walding was preceded in death by her husband, James Rubie Walding Sr. in 1994, a brother, Wilford Ivins and sisters, Ethelyne Griffith and Iris Tingle.
She is survived by a son, James Rubie Walding Jr. of Fort Worth; a daughter, Mary Nelda Tamez of Palestine; brothers, Herbert Ivins of Chalmette, La., Joyce R. Ivins of Palestine, Rand Ivins of Neches and Ewell Ivins of Nederland; sisters, Oleta Homan of Belhi, La. and Wanda Porter of Houston; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Brian Walding, Gerald Vineyard, Bill Perry, Ernie Ivins, Carl Ivins and J.W. Stewart.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Published November 9, 2001
Services for Vivian Viola Murphey, 78, of Frankston, are pending at Thompson Funeral Home in Frankston.
Mrs. Murphey died Thursday at a Tyler hospital. She was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Tennessee.
She was an assembler, and a member of Assembly of God.
She is survived by her husband, Lewis Dudley Murphey of Frankston; sons, James Larry Murphey of Irving, Richard Dudley Murphey of Frankston and Danny Lewis Murphey of Dallas; brother, Lt. Col. Donald Jaynes of Colorado; half-sister, Sylvia Campbell of Frankston; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Published November 9, 2001
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
