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Leon A. Jones
July 8, 1916 Ñ June 21, 2000
On Wednesday, June 21, 2000, a man beloved by all who were fortunate enough to know him, departed our world to join the Lord in Heaven as one of his very special angels.
Among his extensive family of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and most especially to his dear wife, Lucille, he was an angel to all. Selfless, thoughtful, loving, devoted, helpful and sweet are just a few words that describe a man as genuine as he.
Leon was born on July 8, 1916, in Franklin, Texas, to his loving parents, George and Ruby Jones. He was the oldest of five children. Leon spent his childhood in and around Franklin and Wheelock, growing up on a farm.
In 1936, while serving in the United States Army Infantry in San Antonio, Leon began corresponding with a young lady who was the sister of an Army buddy. After exchanging letters for six months, the two finally met. On November 12, 1938, Leon Jones and Lucille Thomas were united in holy wedlock. As a result of this union, three daughters were born: Iva, Geraldine and Shirley.
After his discharge from the Army in 1940, Leon went to work at Alamo Ironworks in Houston until the beginning of World War II. At that time he became employed by Brown’s Shipyard, where he worked until the shipyard was closed due to the end of the war.
It was 1946 when Leon became the second person to be employed by Mr. Bud Adams, whose company eventually evolved into Adams Resources. In October of 1950, Leon moved his family to Bryan from Houston to open the branch office here. After providing 35 years of dedicated service as an Operations Manager and Sales Representative, Leon closed the Bryan branch office that he had originally opened and retired on August 1, 1981. After his discharge from the U.S. Army, Leon had never been without a job.
On the first day of his retirement, Leon and Lucille crossed over the Arctic Circle in an airplane to visit the Sohio BP side of the Prudhoe Bay oilfield as a guest of his granddaughter, who was employed there. Also included in their trip to Alaska was halibut and salmon fishing and lots of sightseeing.
During the time he was retired, Leon continued his long-standing friendships and was always developing new ones. Leon and one of his oldest and dearest friends, Earl “Bama” Smith, were members of the famous Kroger Koffee Klub, where they enjoyed many hours of each other’s company over a hot cup of java. Other activities that kept Leon busy were “piddling” in his workshop, gardening and traveling to visit family members.
Throughout his life, Leon has positively influenced many people and created fond memories in all the lives he touched. He was looked upon as a father figure by many and is highly respected in our community. His wife and family have been truly blessed by his kindness and gentle nature. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Leon was preceded in death by his mother and father, Ruby and George Jones; brother, McAdoo Jones; sister, Louise Jones; grandson, James R. King IV; great-granddaughter, Samantha King; and great-grandson, Jason Robert Pack.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lucille Jones of Bryan; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Iva and James King of Palmer, Alaska, Geri and Milton Pack of Bryan, Texas, and Shirley “Sarah” Jones of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two brothers, George W. Jones Jr. of Sun City, Ariz., and Royce H. Jones of Columbia, S.C.; four sisters-in-law, Daisy Huff of Palestine, Texas, Irene Schornak of Taylor, Mich., Mary Thomas of Houston, Texas, and Grace Faulkner of Auburn, Wash.; one brother-in-law, Kelly Thomas of San Diego, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Thomas Pack, Beverly Metcalf, Karol Painter, David Pack, Russell King, Conan Chadbourne, Katherine Lay and Matthew Gerber; five step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2000 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2000 at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Services are set for 2 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Internment will follow in Rest-Ever Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Alton Barnett Keese
July 4, 1908 — June 23, 2000
BRENHAM — Services for Alton Barnett Keese, 91, of Brenham are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham.
Monsignor Ralph Brennan will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Frenstat, Texas, with the Rev. Daniel Nowak officiating.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Keese died Friday in Kruse Memorial Village.
He was born in Lyons, Texas, and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and an associate member of the K.J.T. He taught school in Burleson County, worked for Shell Oil Co., and was a homebuilder in Houston, Lake Jackson and Brenham, where he retired. He served in the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps during World War II and received the rank of Tech Sergeant.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Mary Ofczarzak Keese of Brenham; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Nelda Keese of Brenham; a daughter and son-in-law, Tamara and Clay Good of Corpus Christi, Texas; six sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law, Julia Houston, Pete and Jean Matelski and Doris Ofczarzak, all of Houston, Ernest and Vlasta Ofczarzak of Caldwell, Alton and Janette Ofczarzak and June Keese, all of Somerville, Jimmy Seidler of Freeport, Texas, and D.L. “Batch” Drachenberg of Rosenberg, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley or St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brenham.
Larry Joe Langham Sr.
Jan. 29, 1941 — June 23, 2000
CALDWELL — Services for Larry Joe Langham Sr., 59, of Caldwell are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell.
The Rev. Steve Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Langham died Friday at his home.
He was born in Burleson County and was a retired “pot line” worker for Alcoa in Rockdale.
Survivors include his mother, Minnie Langham of Caldwell; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry Joe Jr. and Joy Langham of Caldwell; a daughter, Deborah Jones of Caldwell; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronny and Bonnie Langham of Dime Box and Jamie and Patsy Langham of Caldwell; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Odessa Lyrock
June 13, 1922 — June 23, 2000
MADISONVILLE — Services for Evelyn Odessa Lyrock, 78, of Madisonville are set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Madisonville Funeral Home.
The Rev. Johnnie L. Crocker will officiate. Burial will be in the Plantersville Cemetery in Plantersville.
Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lyrock died Friday in a Madisonville nursing home.
She was born in Dierks, Ark., and had lived in Madisonville since 1985. She formerly lived in Houston. She was a member of the Elwood Baptist Church in Midway and the Eastern Star in Channelview, Texas.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Lyrock of Madisonville; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles M. and Linda Lyrock of Manuel, Texas, and Wayne Edward Lyrock of Crosby, Texas; a sister and brother-in-law, Florine and Kenneth Lofton of Dierks, Ark.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Tolan Robertson Sr.
April 12, 1921 — June 21, 2000
Services for Tolan Robertson Sr., 79, of Bryan are set for 11 a.m. Monday at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Bryan.
The Rev. Nathaniel Phillips Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Wheelock Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Washington Mortuary in Bryan.
Mr. Robertson died Wednesday in Brazos Valley Geriatric Center.
He was born in Wheelock and had lived in Bryan for most of his life. He was a retired laborer.
Survivors include four sons, Tolan Robertson Jr. of Morena Valley, Calif., William Robertson of Dallas, Nathaniel Phillips and Dennis Robertson, both of Bryan; two daughters, Rena Robertson and Brenda Robertson, both of Bryan; two step-daughters, Alpearl Fisher of Dallas and Betty Taylor of Bryan; a brother, Jesse Robertson of Houston; two sisters, Julia Jackson of Albany, N.Y., and Sallie Robertson of Bryan; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Neil C. Shultz
Oct. 15, 1920 — June 22, 2000
NORMANGEE — Services for Neil C. Shultz, 79, of Hilltop Lakes are set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Hilltop Lakes Chapel.
The Rev. Michael Francis will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Normangee.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Cozart Funeral Home in Normangee.
Mr. Shultz died Thursday in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
He was born in Hundred, W. Va., and had lived in Hilltop Lakes for 18 years. He was retired from the Department of Transportation and served in the military during World War II. He was a member of St. Thomas Moore Catholic Mission in Hilltop Lakes.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bea Shultz.
Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Rex and Hortense Shultz of Houston; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruby Uilkie
Sept. 14, 1913 — June 24, 2000
NAVASOTA — Services for Ruby Uilkie, 86, of Anderson are set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Anderson.
The Rev. Louis Sikorski of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery .
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Nobles Funeral Chapel in Navasota.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at funeral home.
Mrs. Uilkie died Saturday in Cy-Fair Hospital in Houston.
She was a lifelong resident of Anderson and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arch Adam Uilkie.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Archie and Linda Uilkie of Houston; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Annie Katkoski of Anderson; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Juniors Tillman of Houston and Dorothy Walkoviak and Joe Recknor of Anderson; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Alvin Wheatfall
April 2, 1939 — June 22, 2000
NAVASOTA — Services for Alvin Wheatfall, 61, of Arlington, Texas, are set for 11 a.m. Monday at the Truevine Baptist Church in Navasota.
Burial will be in Wheatfall Cemetery in Courtney, Texas.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Jones Funeral Home in Navasota.
A wake will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Wheatfall died Thursday at his home.
He was born in Grimes County and was an account manager for Proctor & Gamble.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wheatfall of Arlington; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Cedric Wheatfall of Arlington and Charles R. and Martha Hester of Houston; a daughter and son-in-law, Tonji Wheatfall Lewis and Jonathan Lewis of Arlington; five brothers, Emmit Wheatfall of Portland, Ore., Jarvis Wheatfall, Calvin Wheatfall and LeOllie Wheatfall, all of Oakland, Calif., and Herbert Wheatfall of Courtney, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Wilburn H. Bruce
June 18, 1926 — June 24, 2000
ROSENBERG, Texas — Services for Wilburn H. Bruce, 74, of Richmond, Texas, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Graeber Road Church of Christ in Rosenberg.
Allen Hahn will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bald Prairie Cemetery in Robertson County.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Garmany & Carden Chapel in Rosenberg.
Mr. Bruce died Saturday in Polly Ryon Skilled Care in Richmond.
He was born in Franklin and was a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was a member of the Graeber Road Church of Christ and was the former owner of Bruce Pharmacy in Richmond.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Bruce of Richmond; a son, David Bruce of Dallas; three aunts; and numerous cousins.
Memorials may be made to the Graeber Road Church of Christ, 1910 Graeber Road, Rosenberg, Texas 77471.
Burney Charles Graeber
Jan. 18, 1919 — June 25, 2000
BRENHAM — Services for Burney Charles Graeber, 81, of Brenham will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham.
The Revs. Matthew Jacobs and William Holzer will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Mr. Graeber died Sunday in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham.
He was born in Sandy Hill, Texas, and had been a member of Grace Lutheran Church for 35 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Brenham VFW and the American Legion Buddy Wright Post 48. He was the manager of Perry Brothers for 30 years and later owned Plants & Things for 10 years.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Graeber of Brenham; a son and daughter-in-law, Maurice and Amy Graeber of Brenham; a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Tim Mercer of San Antonio; four sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Mercedes Graeber of Houston, Andy and Bernita Kammerer of Brenham, Anna Mae Kammerer of Sweeny, Texas, and Alice Bolieu of Austin; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Brenham.
Travis Alon Nichols
Oct. 20, 1921 — June 25, 2000
Services for Travis Alon Nichols, 78, of Bryan are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.
The Rev. Chris Osborne of Central Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Bickham Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 8 a.m. to the time of the services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Nichols died Sunday at his home.
He was born in Tabor and was a lifelong resident of Bryan. He was a retired farmer and rancher and was a mechanic with International Harvester. He later owned and operated the Nichols Garage in Bryan. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank commander under Gen. George Patton and was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal and many other campaign ribbons. He was a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Loreta “Rita” Holiday Nichols of Bryan; a daughter, Darlene Nichols of Bryan; a brother and sister-in-law, Jim A. and Eunice Nichols of Tabor; two sisters-in-law, Juanita Nichols of Baytown, Texas, and Delma Jones of Round Rock, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, 205 E. 29th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803 or to the Bickham Cemetery Association.
