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Mr. McAdams
Robert Willis McAdams, 86, died Feb. 21, 2004 at Hamilton. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Schibler officiating. Burial followed in the Boggy Cemetery near Cranfills Gap.
Mr. McAdams was born June 13, 1917 in Hamilton County near Cranfills Gap. He was the son of the late Willis Benton and Emma Elsie Parks McAdams.
On May 10, 1936 he was married to Mattie Hazel Slater. As a young married couple they lived with his parents on the family farm near Cranfills Gap until they could get started on their own, which was a common custom of the time.
In 1947, they moved to the Fairy community where they raised their family. The second year they were at Fairy as the crops were beginning to grow a hail storm wiped out all of the hard work they had done.
Mr. McAdams did many different kinds of work, farming and raising livestock either to sell, or for food for his family. In 1950 he began driving a school bus for the Fairy school while continuing his farming with much of it being done by the lights of the tractor.
In 1953 he added school custodian to the bus driving and farming. The custodian job involved the whole family pitching in to see that the school plant was ready for the next day’s operation.
In 1963 they moved from Fairy to Hamilton. For a number of years, he worked as the projectionist at the theater, a job he dearly loved, along with his daytime job as an independent carpenter and painter. Later he worked for the Hamilton School helping take care of the buses and the athletic field. Mr. McAdams believed in hard work, in sticking to a project until it was completed and in being on time.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mattie Hazel McAdams; a son, Herbert Glenn McAdams and a sister, Juanita Loraine McAdams who died in infancy.
Survivors include four children, Dennis Lee McAdams, Duane Slater McAdams, Robert Kennith McAdams and Jenny Ruth McAdams Erwin; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; a number cousins and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were Johnny Jones, Dennis Barnes, Darrell Cornelius, Don Bullard, Corkey, Wilson, Charles Nieman
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Mr. Reich
Floyd John Reich, 82, died at Whitney Feb. 21, 2004. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel in Hamilton with Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial followed in the New I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hamilton.
He was born September 18, 1921, in the Carlton community, the son of Charlie and Hulda Ida Nerritig Reich.
When Mr. Reich was fifteen, his father died. He, along with his twin brother Charlie, devoted themselves to keeping the family together on the family farm.
Mr. Reich was a veteran of the Army, serving his country during World War II. He was a long time employee of the State of New Mexico, where he was a Park Ranger, working at Carlsbad Caverns until his retirement in 1979.
He was married to Mildred Houser Jamerson on Sept. 21, 1991, at Shive. The couple made their home in Whitney for the past ten years. Mr. Reich was a devoted Christian and enjoyed life.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Reich of Whitney; three sons, Charlie Reich of Kerrville, Steve Reich and Dave Reich; three stepchildren, Freddie Finstad of Whitney, Dianna Taliaferro of Fort Worth and Carolyn Ramirez of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild, five step-grandchildren; three sisters, Lillie Bottlinger of Hamilton, Leona Miller of Dublin and Helen Limmer of Priddy; one brother, Johnny Reich of Blanket as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Irene Rudolph and two brothers, Charlie and Avil Reich.
Pallbearers were Robert Reich, Don Rudolph, Monroe Reich, Milton Bottlinger, Kenneth Eubanks, John Wayne Reich and Ervin Limmer.
Riley Funeral Home
Mrs. Whitt
Alta L. "Toots" Whitt, 89, of Blum, died Feb. 19, 2004 in Cleburne. Graveside services were conducted Feb. 22 in Blum Cemetery with Rev. Jim Whitt and Rev. Sammy Simmons officiating.
She was born May 4, 1914, in Sulpher Springs, the daughter of Ollie and Bertha Whitlock Brinkley.
She was married to Todd Whitt on Sept. 8, 1932, in Blum. Mrs. Whitt was a retired seamstress for Walls Industries and Bogart Industries.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blum.
She was preceded in death by her husband Todd Whitt in 1995; her parents and one brother.
Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Moseley and husband Chester of Blum; two grandchildren, Sam Moseley and Tonya Davis and husband Lynn of Blum; three great-grandchildren, Braelyn, Nicholas and Treavor Davis of Blum; three nieces, Reta Ward, Norma Walls and Barbara Pinnow; four nephews, Wayne, Robert, Neal and Odell Jr. Brinkley.
Cleburne Funeral Home
Mrs. Alexander
Annie Lillian (Ann) Alexander, 87, died Feb. 17, 2004 at Hamilton. Funeral services were held Feb. 21 at Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jon Swanson officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 11, 1916 in Hamilton County, the daughter of John Landers Shipman and Bettie Alabama Willeford Shipman.
She was married to John Edward (J.E.) Alexander on June 6, 1940. He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1974.
Mrs. Alexander had just completed nursing training at Scott and White Hospital in Temple when she was married. She was always extremely proud of her education and continued to attend reunions and stay in touch with her fellow graduates.
When her husband returned home after the war, he started a cabinet shop, which grew into the business known as Alexander Moulding Mill, a family business and one of the leading community employers in the area. Mrs. Alexander still served as chairman of the board. She was instrumental in the growth and success of the business, primarily working in the office until she fully retired just after her 80th birthday.
In 1967, at the age of 51, Mrs. Alexander took flying lessons and received her pilot’s license. She became known as the “flying grandma.”
Following her husband’s death in 1974, Mrs. Alexander was devoted to serving her church, the First Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, for well over 40 years, serving as an Elder and on the State Presbyterian Women’s Council.
She was on the very first Hamilton County Appraisal Board in 1980, the board of the Hamilton Public Library, as a founding member and officer of the Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary Board, the Hamilton Genealogy Society and the D.A.R. to name a few.
Mrs. Alexander was honored when she was named Hamilton’s Outstanding Citizen in 1993. She repeatedly insisted on anonymity when she generously contributed to many, many organizations in and around Hamilton County. She was particularly instrumental in seeing that the Hamilton Hospital was reopened after a brief closure.
In 1997, she created an endowed scholarship in memory of her late husband at Central Texas College in Killeen. She loved to work and to travel. She had the opportunity to visit all fifty states and numerous foreign countries.
She also enjoyed attending the “opry” in Stephenville and playing dominoes.
She is preceded in death by two brothers, Clovis Shipman and Bob Shipman.
Survivors include her three children, Nancy Ann Hengst, Betty Rae Wheeler and husband Richard and John Alexander and wife Joy, all of Hamilton; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren and many step great-grandchildren as well as a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were Dale Caraway, Wade Caraway, Bobby Carlisle, Herman Lanmon, Steve Peters and Cecil Wenzel.
The family has designated Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton General Hospital and Hamilton County Genealogy Society for memorials.
Riley Funeral Home
Mr. Caddel
Claude Caddel, 87, of Bee House died Feb. 21, 2004 at Waco. Funeral services were held Feb. 23 in the Evant Funeral Chapel with Reid Schaub officiating. Burial followed in the Bee House Cemetery.
He was born October 30, 1916 in Lampasas County, the son of William Jackson Caddel and Mary Francis Caddel. In May of 1958 he was married to Mary Carathers Cummings.
Mr. Caddel was a farmer and rancher and for a number of years. He and his wife ran the Bee House store and post office.
He was preceded in death by his parents; seven sisters, Ola Crawford, Dollie Hunziker, Susie Caddel, Mary Hunziker, Minnie May Carroll, Jane Caddel, Kasie Lee Creacy; five brothers, one dying in infancy, Andrew Baines Caddel, William Bailey Caddel, John Caddel and Thurston Jackson Caddel.
Survivors include his wife of Bee House; two stepsons, Gerald Cummings and wife Karen of Izora and Jim Cummings of Pearl; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Don Hunziker, Daryl Hunziker, Dorman Hunziker, Noak Gene Creacy, Cliff Barnard, Martin Zimmerman, Jimmy Schellenburger and Jimmy Cummings.
Honorary Pallbearers were William Gerald Cummings and Scott Cummings.
Evant Funeral Chapel
Mr. Nilson
Donald Lee Nilson, 58, of El Campo died at his home April 28, 2004 after a brief illness. A memorial will be held in El Campo in May with another planned for Bloomington, Ind. at a later date.
Mr. Nilson was born Oct. 9, 1945 in Bloomington, Ind., the son of James Robert and Norma Jean Lawson Nilson.
He graduated from Boone County High School in Florence, Ky. An outstanding athlete, Mr. Nilson was an All Kentucky football player and record holder in shotput. He moved to Texas after accepting a scholarship to play football at West Texas State University in Canyon.
Mr. Nilson’s love of kids and football led him to a career as a teacher and coach. His first job was in Dalhart, followed by stops in Van Horn, Balmorhea, Hamilton, Cleveland, Plainview and El Campo.
He was preceded in death by his mother.
Survivors include his father, James Robert Nilson of El Campo; his grandmother, Anna Lawson and aunt, Joan Myers of Bloomington, Ind.; brothers James Robert Nilson, Jr. of Mount Pocono, Pa. and John David Nilson of Indianapolis, Ind.; sons, Donald L. Nilson II and wife Jennifer of Hamilton and Christopher Allen Nilson of El Campo; five grandchildren and five nieces and nephews as well as his former wife, Mrs. Cail Klatt of Hamilton.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Hamilton Public Library.
Triska Funeral Home
Mrs. Cook
Leona Beall Cook, 91, died April 27, 2004 at Hamilton. Funeral services were held April 30 at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Farris and Rev. Ed Wright officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Cook was born August 14, 1912 at Big Springs. She was the daughter of Sebastian Beall and Ada Jerome Conger Beall.
While attending Sul Ross University at Alpine she met and married Ruel R. Cook on Nov. 6, 1932. He preceded her in death on May 24, 1995. They lived on the border of Texas where her husband taught school. When Mr. Cook entered the ministry, they moved to California where they started churches.
Moving to North Dakota in 1958, they worked in the mission field starting new churches there and in Utah.
Upon retirement they moved to Hamilton where Mr. and Mrs. Cook continued to minister to the community. At all times she stood by her husband, loving and supporting his work along with raising a family. They were an inspiration to all that knew them. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her husband; a son Harvey Beall Cook; four sisters, Jesse Raehmer, Polly Simms, Wanda Sewell and Dora Redman, and one brother Eugene Beall.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Sheryl Lee and Rev. John Farris of Hamilton; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Foster Wilcox, Rab Fuqua, Dennis Robinson, Tim Thornton, Dough Barkley, Danny Craig, David Bates and Bill Massingale.
Riley Funeral Home
Mrs. Davis
Reacie Dell Richardson Davis, 97, died April 28, 2004 at Hamilton. Memorial services are pending.
She was born April 7, 1907 at Ireland, the daughter of John Haven Richardson and Betty Jane Johnson Richardson.
She is preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.
Survivors include a sister Winnie York of Hamilton and by a number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Riley Funeral Home
Mr. Anders
Melvin (Mel) Ray Anders, 66, died April 27, 2004 at an Abilene hospital.
Mr. Anders was born June 8, 1937 at Odessa, the son of James Monroe Anders and Georgia Gibbins Anders. He was a retired oil field drilling consultant.
He was married to Juanita Martha Seider on May 1, 1983 at Gustine.
Survivors include his wife of Dublin; five children, Terri Wallace of Bowie, Tammie Miller of Bowie, Tracy Birkett of Stanford, Conn., Donnie Jones of McKinney and Keisha Jones of Dallas; 11 grandchildren and one sister Doro-thy Bruno of Whitney.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Joyce Anders and one brother, Jim Anders.
Riley Funeral Home
Mrs. Kuykendall
Carolyn Sue Kuykendall, 59, died at her home near Comanche Jan. 6, 2005. Graveside funeral services were held Jan. 10, 2005 in the Pottsville Cemetery with Rev. David Moore officiating.
She was born October 5, 1945 at Winters, the daughter of Joe Turner Hord and Lilly Mae Bailey Hord.
Mrs. Kuykendall worked thirty-three years in nursing homes taking care of others that could not care of themselves.
She graduated from the first Medication Aid course for nurses at Ranger College. She loved people and helping others. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and there was always room for one more in her home.
She was married to Larry Dee Kuykendall on November 11, 1980 at Hamilton.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Dee Kuykendall of Comanche; a son, James Clifton Reed and wife Sarah Jo of Comanche; grandchildren, Brandi Ann Davis, Kristy LaSha Reed, Kimberly Nicole Reed, Lacy Michelle Conner, James McDonald Elam, Sandy June Jacobs, Cory Wayne Jacobs, Richard Mike Jacobs, Brandi Jacobs, David Lee Coffelt Jr., Tyler Eugene Coffelt, Summer Cheyenne Reed, Autumn Rai Leach, adopted granddaughters; April Lynn Hawley, Kimberley Ann Coffelt, two sisters; Sylvia Joyce Hord of Comanche, Joan Cassie Caldwell and her husband Frank of Comanche, two brothers Bobby Joe Hord of Proctor and Donnie Richard Hord of Proctor.
Pallbearers were James Quigg, Josh Webb, Clay Peters, Rick Hamilton, Rex Reed and Randy Reed.
Riley Funeral Home
