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L.C. Watson
May 16, 1930 April 27, 2002
BREMOND Graveside services for L.C. Watson, 71, of Caldwell are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Herds Prairie Cemetery in the Petteway community near Bremond.
The Rev. Matt Smith of Faith Baptist Church in Bald Prairie will officiate.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Bremond Funeral Home.
Mr. Watson died Saturday at his home.
He was born in Robertson County and lived in Caldwell for three years. He was a retired cable splicer with Houston Lighting and Power. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Bald Prairie and served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Moreaux Watson of Caldwell; four children; and four grandchildren.
Carroll Wayne Williams Sr.
Sept. 21, 1923 April 28, 2002
MADISONVILLE Services for Carroll Wayne Williams Sr., 78, of Navasota are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the J.M. Day Funeral Chapel in Madisonville.
The Rev. J. Lindsey Nimmons will officiate. Burial will be in the Madisonville City Cemetery.
Mr. Williams died Sunday at his home.
He was born in Whitney, Texas, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a truck driver and was a member of the Plantersville Baptist Church. He was a lifetime member of the Lindale Park Lodge in Houston and was a 32nd-degree Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Lou Pat Williams; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Carroll Wayne Williams Jr. of Bryan, David Wayne and Kristine Williams of Waco, Dennis and Stacy Patterson of Elgin and Johnny Patterson of Huntsville; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Michelle Renee Williams-Kopinitz and Martin Kopinitz of Magnolia, Betty Martin, Linda and Patrick Kronin and Krysten Williams, all of Navasota; 22 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Ryley Danille Bartosh
April 25, 2002 April 28, 2002
ROCKDALE Graveside services for Ryley Danille Bartosh, 3 days old, of Rockdale are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.
The Rev. Calvin Springer of the Rockdale Full Gospel Church will officiate.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Ryley died Sunday in Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale.
She was born in Temple.
Survivors include her parents, Heather Hook of Rockdale and Carl Bartosh of Jacksonville, Fla.; her grandparents, Dana Perez and Kathy Wilbanks, both of Rockdale, and Allen Bartosh of Austin; great-grandparents, Wanda Reed of Rockdale, Carl Sayre of Caruthersville, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bartosh of Austin and Mrs. L.E. Wilbanks of Bryan; three aunts; and a great-aunt.
Cornelia Hedrick Cope
Dec. 12, 1907 April 28, 2002
WHEELOCK Cornelia Hedrick Cope, 94, of Wheelock died Sunday in a Franklin nursing home.
Mrs. Copes body was donated to the Texas A&M Medical School.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan.
She was a lifelong resident of Wheelock and was a retired schoolteacher. She was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Tiner Cope Jr.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jesse III and Anita Cope of Wheelock; a brother, Joe L. Hedrick of Wheelock; and a grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the Cornelia Cope Scholarship Fund: c/o First State Bank, P.O. Box 937, Franklin, Texas 77856.
Stella Gwen Cole Harrison
July 3, 1910 April 27, 2002
JEFFERSON, Texas Graveside services for Stella Gwen Cole Harrison, 91, of Jefferson are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Franklin Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs, Texas.
Mrs. Harrison died Saturday at a Hughes Springs nursing home.
She was born in Robertson County. She was a Baptist and worked as a cashier.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Nell Harrison of Salisbury, N.C.; a daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Ray Kelley of Lake O the Pines, Texas; a sister, Lala Holmes of Bryan; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; a niece; and a nephew.
Thomas Clayton Tom Long
Sept. 10, 1951 April 28, 2002
CAMERON Services for Thomas Clayton Tom Long, 50, of Gause are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron.
Lt. David Bynum, U.S. Navy, will officiate. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery.
Mr. Long died Sunday in a Fairfield hospital.
He was born in Center, Texas, and was the ranch manager for Wayne Fisher Beefmasters. He was a member of the ATM Church of Christ and the Beefmasters Breeders Universal, American Quarterhorse Association, U.S. Team Roping and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Thomas Long of Gause; three sons, Adam Long of Childress, Texas, David Long of San Marcos and Clay Long of Midland; two daughters, Tara Long of San Marcos and Kelly Long of College Station; his mother, Eula Long of Shelbyville, Texas; and a brother, Travis Long of Shelbyville.
Ray Mason
Aug. 16, 1926 April 28, 2002
MADISONVILLE Services for Ray Mason, 75, of Madisonville are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Madisonville Funeral Home.
The Rev. Dick White will officiate. Burial will be at the Madisonville City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to the time of the services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Mason died Sunday in the College Station Medical Center.
He was born and raised in Madison County. He taught elementary and secondary special education for 39 years. He was a lifetime member of the Masons, was a Shriner and a member of the Texas Association of Retired Teachers. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle Rundell Mason.
Survivors include a sister, Louise Sturgeon of Madisonville; two nephews; a niece; a great-nephew; seven great-nieces; and four great-great-nieces and nephews.
Essie White Washington
Aug. 28, 1920 April 25, 2002
HEARNE Graveside services for Essie White Washington, 81, of Hearne are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Independent Baptist Church in Hearne.
The Rev. Walter Ward will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Hearne.
Mrs. Washington died Thursday in Specialty Hospital in Houston.
She was born in Hearne.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Colonel Washington Sr.; and a son, James Colonel Washington Jr.
Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Bettye and Willie Johnson and Hattie Johnson, all of Dallas, and Hazel and Donald Embra of Hearne; two sons, the Rev. Johnnie and Laretha Washington of San Antonio and Marvin and April Washington of Hearne; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
