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WILBERT EVINS, JR.
Wilbert Evins, Jr., 40, of Crosby, passed away, July 27, 2003 at home.
Wilbert was born March 19, 1963 in Houston. He lived in Crosby of 35 years. He was disabled.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Doris Bowen Evins and Wilbert Evins, Sr.
He is survived by his aunt Beatrice Y. Jones, uncle Allen Bowen, Jr., step-mother, Sandra Evins and aunt Willie M. Thomas.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 2, and the funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at 7623 Harrison, Frazier Funeral Home, with Rev. John L. Bates officiating.
Interment will follow at Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Anahuac.
Pallbearers will be Earnest E. Howard, Lonnie Henderson, James Henderson, Melvin R. Lomax and Michael Lomax.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bobbie Bowen, Alvin Young, Donald Ray, Kimble Sonnier and Urial Jones.
Arrangements are under the directon of Frazier Funeral Home, 7623 Harrison, Baytown, 281-426-5579.
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RUTH SHEPARD
Ruth Shepherd, 87, of Baytown, passed away, July 29, 2003 at a local hospital.
Ruth was born October 15, 1915 in Oakhurst, Tx. She was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.A. Shepherd, and seven brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her special niece Jessie Stovall of Baytown; numerous other nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 31, 2003 at Navarre Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2003 at Navarre Chapel with Rev. D.C. Mangum officiating.
Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kit Maybin, Carl Maybin, Jess Maybin, Clark Day, Ivy Shepherd and J.C. Cumming.
Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
CLEO AUGUSTA TEEL
Cleo Augusta Teel, 82, of Highlands, passed over peacefully and into the eternal presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, July 28, 2003. She was blessed with a long life and by God’s grace enjoyed her final days in her home, doing the things she enjoyed.
Born Cleo (Venghaus) in Columbus, TX, she always cherished her family, her heritage and was proud to be a Texan, a Methodist and mother of her four surviving children, David, Gerald, Marigale (Horton) and Paul, as well as seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her late husband, Adron H. Teel, preceded her in death.
She lived in Highlands since 1938 and married there in 1941. An active member of Highlands United Methodist Church for 55 years, she faithfully raised her children in the church and through God’s faithfulness saw them and their children come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord. She was also an active member of the Highlands Book Review Club and the former Highlands Art League.
Her children gratefully acknowledge so many fine qualities she and Adron exhibited through their life and how those have impacted their own families and generations that follow her. As parents, she and Adron modeled good citizenship, active and patriotic in love of their country and fellowman. A very practical woman, she was also generous toward many charities and those in need.
An avid reader from youth, she must have read a thousand books in her lifetime and was an enthusiastic world traveler and history buff. She enjoyed the arts and was an accomplished painter, creative in ceramics and crafts of all sorts.
She will be missed as well by many outside her family including close friends from church and in her neighborhood in Highlands where she had lived since 1946.
Visitation by family and friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 30, 2003 at Navarre Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Highlands First United Methodist Church, 107 West Houston, one block west of Main Street.
Interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery on Garth Rd.
Flowers are welcomed, but Cleo’s practical side wanted to offer the alternative of donations made to First United Methodist Church of Highlands and The Society for PSP (progressive supra nuclear Palsy), Woodholme Medical Building Ste. 515, 1838 Green Tree Rd., Baltimore, MD, 21208.
Services are under the arrangement of Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
APPLING CARNEY
Appling Carney, 87, passed away, Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Carney.
Graveside services and interment will be held at 12 p.m. today, July 30, 2003 at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery, 8624 Garth Rd., Baytown.
Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown, 281-422-8181.
WILLIAM R. BICKLEY
William R. Bickley, 87, formerly of Baytown, passed away, Sunday, July 27, 2003 in San Antonio.
Mr. Bickley was born on April 3, 1916 in Farmersville, TX. He served as a Seabee in the Navy during WW II. He also taught English at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown until 1981. He was loved by all those who knew him.
Mr. Bickley was preceded in death by his beloved wife Beatrice, three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Will and Linda Bickley of Chandler, Arz.; Joe and Dena Bickley of Ridgecrest, Calif.; one daughter, Mary Jane Bickley of San Antonio; and four grandchildren, Robert, Cathy, Joey and Kim Bickley. Three brothers and two sisters also survive him.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, July 30, 2003 at Earthman Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2003 at Earthman Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown.
Pallbearers are Mickey and Michael Harrell, Ed Keith and Wayne Wise and Weldon Butler.
Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Witt, Wayne Jasper, Clifford Bell, Oran Williamson and Frank Campbell.
Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown, 281-422-8181.
LILLIAN J. HORTON
Lillian J. Horton, 77, passed from this world, surrounded by her family and friends on July 24, 2003.
She was born Lillian J. Kouba on November 9, 1925 in Anthony, New Mexico. Lillian was a long time resident of Crosby and a devoted member of Sacred Heart Church where she attended mass every day until her illness. She always put others before herself, a selfless woman giving to others before meeting her own needs. Grandma Lil as she was lovingly called will always be remembered by her granddaughter Lauren, friends, and family.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and several siblings.
She is survived by her loving daughter and son, son in law, granddaughter, her sisters MaryAnn and Rosie.
The family received friends at Sacred Heart Church Friday July 25, 2003.
Funeral services where held Saturday July 26, 2003 at Sacred Heart Church.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Houston Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Houston Hospice and Palliative Care System.
