Ava Inez Minze Funeral Services Held
on Sunday
Ava Inez Wilson Minze, age 86, of Mexia, passed
away, Friday, March 30, 2001 in a Waco hospital.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
April 1, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Richard Williams
officiating. Burial followed in the Hogan Cemetery.
Mrs. Minze was born October 6, 1914 in Limestone
County. She was a homemaker, caregiver and had been previously a charge
nurse for the Mexia State School. She was a member of the Church of Christ
and a lifelong resident of this area.
Survivors include her husband: Jake Minze of
Mexia; one daughter: Noma Nell Thomas of Mexia; one brother: Vestal Wilson
of Groesbeck; one granddaughter: Dawn Turk of Dripping Springs; four great
grandchildren: Meredith and Claire Higgins, Wyatt and Clayton Turk; many
many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Bryan
and Scott Higgins; three sisters, Ada Allison, Alta Martin and Augusta
Wilson; four brothers, Voshiel, Virgil, Vernon and Velton Wilson.
Pallbearers were Herb Wilson, Dale Wilson, Henry
Wilson, Charles Wilson, Randy Wilson and Johnny Ross Walton.
Bengie F. Boyd Funeral Services Held on Monday
Funeral services for Bengie F. Boyd, age 59,
of Donie were held on Monday, April 2, in Ricks Funeral Home Chapel in
Jewett. Mr. Boyd died on Saturday, March 31, 2001, in the Windsor Manor
Nursing Center in Groesbeck.
Mr. Boyd was born in Leon County on August 24,
1941. He had lived on Lake Limestone before moving to Donie about five
years ago. He was an equipment operator for Northwestern Resources. He
was a Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia Boyd of Donie;
two sons, Randy Boyd and wife, Angela of LaGrange and David Boyd and wife
Trina of Jewett; grandchildren: Meagan Boyd, Lacy Boyd and Dashia Boyd,
all of Jewett, and Brooke Boyd of LaGrange; one great-grandchild; three
brothers; J.D. Boyd of Buffalo, Bill Boyd and wife Lucille of Tawokani
and Gary Boyd and wife Becky of Palestine; one sister, Gladys Sales of
Centerville.
Rev. James Engle officiated at the funeral services.
Pallbearers were Tuc Morgan, Phil Longorio, J.D.
Boyd, Bill Boyd, Gary Boyd, and Larry Whittenburg.
Interment was in Sardis Cemetery.
Lorin Edward Hill Funeral Services Held on Sunday
Funeral services for Lorin Edward "Eddie" Hill,
age 62, of Jewett were held on Sunday, April 1, at the Lake Limestone Baptist
Church. Mr. Hill died on Friday, March 30, 2001, in Hillcrest Baptist Medical
Center in Waco.
Mr. Hill was born on August 20, 1938. He had
lived in Houston and Jewett. He worked as a carpenter, painter, and other
construction jobs. He enjoyed fishing. He was a member of the Lake Limestone
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his fiance', Doris Henderson
of Lake Limestone; the following friends: Lillie Mae Read of Jewett, Robert
and Inez Read of Jewett, Dwain and Terry Read of Perryton, Rachel Read
of Perryton, Haley Thompson of Lubbock, James and Katherine Gincel of Marquez,
and Billy and Janet Verm of Thornton, and his family at Lake Limestone
Baptist Church.
Rev. Johnny Layton, pastor of Lake Limestone
Baptist Church, officiated at the funeral services.
Pallbearers were Mike Read, LaVoyd Ginsel, Eric
Ginsel, Jeremy Wilson, Steve Ezell, and Johnny Robinson.
Interment was in Sardis Cemetery.
Ricks Funeral Home of Jewett was in charge of
arrangements.
Daniel Jean Mitchell Memorial Service Held on
Monday
Daniel Jean Mitchell, born February 24, 1925
in Parks, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2001 in Houston. He graduated
from San Jacinto High School and attended the University of Houston. He
was a very devoted husband and father of three. He was a lover of aviation
and horses.
Dan joined the Air Force April 24, 1943 to serve
in World War II as a member of the 14th Air Force Flying Tigers. He flew
missions in China, was shot down by the Japanese, captured by the Chinese
underground and smuggled 180 miles out of enemy territory back to an American
Base. He received a China Air Medal, Republic of China Honorary Commission
of Fighter Pilot with Rank of 1st Lieutenant and C.B.I. Theater citations.
Dan also was the Corporate Aviation Manager/Pilot for Unocal, and retired
after 37 years of service. He received the National Business Aircraft Association
Million Miler Safe Flying Award three times.
He was a lifetime Vice President and Director
of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a member of the Salt Grass Trail,
Official Stock Show Wagon #4, Tejas Vaqueros, Flying Tigers of the 14th
Air Force Association, Quiet Birdsmen, and Caterpillar Club. He also was
a member of Second Baptist Church in Houston.
Dan was preceded in death by his mother and father,
Merle and Marie Mitchell.
He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Martin
(Dot) Mitchell; daughters, Judith Jane Kimble and husband Gene, Patricia
Ann Hereford; son Daniel Jean Mitchell, Jr. and wife Susan; brother Merle
Mitchell, Jr,; sisters Gertrude Haferkamp and Joe Ann Williams; grandchildren
Lane Kimble, Holly Hereford, and Kevin and Lisa Hereford; great-granddaughter
Emma Hereford; mother-in-law Margaret Martin, as well as numerous nieces
and nephews, godchildren and a host of friends.
A memorial service honoring Dan's life was held
April 2 at 10 a.m. at Second Baptist Church Sanctuary, 6400 Woodway, Houston,
Texas.
Pallbearers were Dr. Joe Ainsworth, Oliver Bateman,
Jim Bloodworth, Bubba Becker, J.E. Delahoussaye, Jamie Ehrman, Carolyn
Faulk, Sam Henry, Hal Husbands, Caroline McIntosh, Edgar McMurray, Max
Parnell, Louis M. Pearce, Jr., Clayton Underwood, Mike Wells and Dub Worrell.
Honorary pallbearers were the Flying Tigers, Lifetime Vice Presidents of
the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Quiet Birdsmen and Tejas Vaqueros.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Texas Heart Institute,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund or charity of choice.
Mary Ann Brown Graveside Services Held on Tuesday
Mary Ann Brown, 64, of Mexia, passed away Sunday,
April 1, 2001 in Mexia.
Graveside Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
April 3, in the LaSalle Cemetery near Groesbeck with Dr. Troy Brooks of
the First Baptist Church in Groesbeck and Rev. Karen Hulsey, Chaplain of
the Mexia State School officiating.
Miss Brown was born February 10, 1937 in Groesbeck
to Elbert G. and Maggie Beulah (Lansford) Brown. She was a resident of
Mexia for many years.
Survivors include one sister: Margrette Croft
of Groesbeck; three brothers: Dale Brown of Mexia, Keeling Brown of Chula
Vista, CA and Gordon Brown of Huntsville.
Groesbeck Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James Arthur Long Funeral Services Held on Friday
Funeral services for James Arthur Long, age 52,
of Tyler and formerly of Mexia were held on Friday, March 30, at 1 p.m.
at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia. Mr. Long died on Tuesday,
March 27, 2001, in Tyler.
Mr. Long was born on October 19, 1948, in Houston.
He had lived in Tyler for the past four years and had lived in Mexia from
1971 to 1997. He was a therapist technician for Rusk State Hospital. He
worked for many years in Mexia for A & W Auto Parts. He was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Mexia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James
Robert Long and Catherine Copeland Long and by a brother and sister, Wallace
Long and Bea Devorak.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Long of Tyler;
son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Amy Long of Flower Mound; daughter and
son-in-law, Angie and John Spurlock of Allen; grandchildren, Jackson Long
and Hailey Spurlock; sisters, Elizabeth Ann Long of Houston and Lucille
Phillips of Livingston; brothers, W. C. Long of Mt. Selman and J. R. Long
of England.
Dr. Charles Rice and Rev. Max Burkhead officiated
at the funeral services.
Pallbearers were Danny Drake, David Drake, Darren
Drake, William Long, David Long, and John Belota.
Interment was in the Mexia Cemetery.
Mrs. Danny Reeson Graveside Services Held on Monday
Graveside services for Mrs. Danny Lloyd Reeson,
age 91, of Mexia were held on Monday, April 2, in the Mexia Cemetery. Mrs.
Reeson died on Friday, March 30, 2001, in the Manor Nursing Home in Mexia.
Mrs. Reeson was born on December 16, 1910, in
Mexia. She had lived in Mexia all of her life. She was an office secretary
for Drane Estate in Corsicana. She was Christian Science.
She is survived by her brother, Elliott Bowers
of Huntsville; three nieces, Linda Rushing of Seguin, Cynthia Kimmel of
Santa Barbara, California, and Brenda McClure of Dallas.
Rev. Ken Lane, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Mexia, officiated at the funeral services.
Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home of Mexia was in charge
of arrangements.
Alma Esther Savage Funeral Services Held on Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Esther Savage,
age 82, of Mexia were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the Blair-Stubbs
Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia. Mrs. Savage died on Monday, April 2, 2001,
in the Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco.
Mrs. Savage was born on September 14, 1918, in
Gravity, Iowa. She lived in Mexia from 1953 to 1956, and she returned to
Mexia in 1980. A homemaker, she was a member of the First United Methodist
Church of Mexia.
She is survived by her husband, Elvin Savage
of Mexia; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Sandra Savage of Mexia; grandsons,
Alan and Stan Savage of Mexia; great-grandchildren, Marcy, Rachel and Michael
Savage and Madison and Kennedie Savage.
Rev. Max Burkhead, pastor of the First United
Methodist Church of Mexia, officiated at the funeral services.
Pallbearers were A. B. McBay, William Sims, Tom
Broderson, Bob Fain, Sonny Jones, and Kenneth Hudnall.
Interment was in the Mexia Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist
Church of Mexia.
Billie Burton Perkins Graveside Services Held
at Big Hill
Billie Louise Burton Perkins, age 73, of Groesbeck,
passed away October 16, 2001 in Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday
at Big Hill Cemetery with Dr. Robert Herzig officiating.
Mrs. Perkins was born February 1, 1928 in Big
Hill, Texas, to Milburn C. and Eva Kate (Wilkerson) Burton. Mrs. Perkins
graduated from the University of Houston with a nursing degree and worked
as a registered nurse until her retirement. Billie enjoyed deep sea fishing,
puzzles, and the Wheel of Fortune.
Mrs. Perkins was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband, Cleo C. Perkins; sister Margie L. Gray; brother and sister-in-law
James Rudolph and Nina Burton; brother Charles Burton and his sons Keith
and Terry Cason.
Mrs. Perkins is survived by her brother Jack
Burton of Brazoria; brother-in-law Thomas D. Gray of Lancaster; sister-in-law
and best friend Joyce Burton of Groesbeck. She was a beloved aunt to nephews
Kenneth Burton, John Gray, Dennis Burton, Mike Cason and Rickey Cason;
nieces Kathy Johnson, Connie Stemrich and Susan Robertson. Mrs. Perkins
will be deeply missed by all that knew her.
Groesbeck Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Virginia E. Swingler Funeral Services Held on
Friday
Virginia E. Swingler, age 64, of Mexia, passed
away Tuesday, October 16, 2001 in Parkview Regional Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday,
October 19, in Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donnie Fulton officiating.
Burial followed in Union Cemetery (Falls County) Lott, Texas.
Miss Swingler was born July 21, 1937 in Marlin
to George W. and Eva (Bolin) Swingler. Miss Swingler was preceded in death
by her parents.
Miss Swingler is survived by her sister, Linda
Lawson of Mexia; niece Melanie Lynn Tobias of Lott; nephew Randal Crawford
of Houston; great nephew Colton Dale Nevill of Lott.
Mary Virginia Clay Graveside Services Held on
Friday
Mary Virginia Clay, age 79, of Old Union, died
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at her home.
Graveside services were held at 3:00 p.m. Friday
at Old Union Cemetery with Brother Glenn Easterly officiating.
Mrs. Clay was born on March 13, 1922 in Jacksonville,
Texas to Bill and Lilian (Burnett) Dyess. Mrs. Clay was a member of Old
Union Church of Christ and was a retired bookkeeper for Nieman Marcus.
Mrs. Clay was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Milford O.
Clay on March 28, 1999; her son and daughter-in-law Michael and Mary Catherine
Clay.
Mrs. Clay is survived by two granddaughters,
Cayce Johnson of Greenville, Texas and Calli Willard of Starkville, MS;
three great grandchildren; half-brother Neil Dyess.
Groesbeck Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edwina N. Wolfe Passes Away Oct. 18
Edwina Naudine Wolfe, 83, of Groesbeck, died
Thursday, October 18, 2001.
Cremation has been performed and no services
are planned at this time.
Mrs. Wolfe was born July 2, 1918 in Quitaque,
Texas to Edwin Jahue and Lidia Mae (Page) James. Mrs. Wolfe was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Lidia James; and her
husband Robert Sidney Wolfe.
Mrs. Wolfe is survived by two daughters, Jo Ann
Campbell of Groesbeck and Jerry Dean Defilippi of Lavonia, MI; two sons,
Jessey Wayne Helms of Groesbeck and Larry R. Helms of Chipley, FL; nine
grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one sister, Jeanette James McClain
of Childress; two brothers, Alvin James of Mulvane, KS and Jahue Vernon
James of Childress.
Groesbeck Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Olva Jackson Funeral Services Held on Saturday
Mrs. Olva B. Jackson, 90, of Prairie Hill, passed
away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Waco. Services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday
at Prairie Hill Baptist church with the Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Burial
followed at Prairie Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Jackson was born March 7, 1911, in Delia
and had lived all of her life in Limestone County. She was a retired librarian
for the Coolidge schools and a long time active member of the Prairie Hill
Baptist Church. Mrs. Jackson was also a member of Coolidge Garden Club
and was a member of the Eastern Star for over 70 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64
years, Houston Jackson in 1995; and also her brother, Conner Spivey.
Survivors include son, Danny and wife Gayle Jackson
of Houston; grandchildren, Whitney and Houston Jackson; brother Charles
Spivey of Belton; and sisters, Mrs. Sally Sain and Mrs. Jewell Hardin,
both of Prairie Hill.
Pallbearers were Deacons of Prairie Hill Baptist
Church.
Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home of Mexia was in charge
of arrangements.
Dan E. Hill Memorial Service Set for Sunday
Dan E. (Danny) Hill of Groesbeck died Wednesday,
Oct. 17 at SunBridge Nursing Home.
Dan was born June 11, 1943 in Waco to James B.
and Marie Armstrong Hill. He served during the Vietnam conflict and in
civilian life was a painter and paper hanger.
He was preceded in death by his mother Marie
Hill, grandparents Henry Armstrong and Pauline Dawley.
He is survived by his sons, Dan and David of
Dallas; father, James B. Hill of Groesbeck; sister Linda Griffin and husband
Bruce of Garland; nephew, John Hill and wife, Sandra; a niece, Phyllis
Shell of Houston; two great-nephews Jason, Steven and Andrew; great-niece
Julie Marie of Houston; his aunts Ruth Massey and husband Bill; Eleanor
Bevers and husband Marvin of Groesbeck and many cousins.
Graveside memorial services will be held on Sunday,
Oct. 28th at 3:00 p.m. at Old Union Cemetery
Ronald Dockery, Sr. Funeral Services Held October
20
Ronald Dene Dockery, Sr. age 67, of Mexia passed
away October 18, 2001 at Parkview Regional Hospital.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October
20 at 11 a.m. at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. George Courtney, and Rev.
Gaylon Henry officiating. Interment was at Lost Prairie Cemetery.
Mr. Dockery was born August 22, 1934 in Groesbeck.
He lived all of his life in Limestone County. Mr. Dockery was retired from
the Limestone County Road and Bridge and was a member of Shiloh Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by a son Garry Allen
Dockery; sisters: JoAnn McMahon, Edith Hammond and Mary Lou Ferguson and
by a brother, James Dockery.
He is survived by his wife Linda LaVern Dockery
of Mexia; son Ronald Dene Dockery, Jr. of Mexia; three sisters: Hazel Parsons
of Tatum, Frances Ferguson of Baytown, Ruth Simone of Dallas; two brothers:
Donald Dockery of Groesbeck, Benny Dockery of Holland.
Pallbearers were Richard Sandifer, Gerald Ray
Taylor, Robert Sandifer, Larry Baker, John Cook, Dennis Cook, Randy Little,
Johnny Powell. Honorary pallbearers were Limestone Co. Road and Bridge
employees and Darrell Price.
Blair-Stubbs of Mexia was in charge of arrangements.
Rafe W. Coleman Funeral Services Held Oct. 21
Mr. Rafe W. Coleman, age 79, of College Station
and formerly of Teague, passed away October 18, 2001 at Parkview Regional
Hospital in Mexia.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
Oct. 21 at Williams & Lord Chapel in Ruleville, MS. Interment was in
Leherton Cemetery in Ruleville.
Mr. Coleman was born June 17, 1922 in Water Valley,
Mississippi. He lived most of his life in Ruleville, Mississippi, the last
12 years in Teague. He was a farmer and a member of Dockery Baptist Church
in Ruleville, MS.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law:
Henry and Sheila Coleman of College Station and Jackie and Robbye Coleman
of Teague; grandchildren: James Ray Coleman, Shawn Coleman, Justin Coleman,
Tyler Harris, Bryan Harris, Austin Harris; great grandchildren: Shelby
Coleman, Autumn Coleman, Travis Coleman; brother: O.T. Coleman of Ruleville,
MS.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Addie V.
Coleman in June 2001 and by two brothers: Riley Coleman and Sam Coleman.
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