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Ruby Miller
5-12-2004
Graveside services for Ruby Estelle Miller, 95, of Frankston were at 4 p.m. today at Wofford Cemetery with the Rev. George Folmar officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Miller died Monday at Frankston Healthcare Center.
Ima Lea Pierce
5-12-2004
Graveside services for Ima Lea Pierce, 96, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Guiceland Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Grasty officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pierce died Sunday at Cartmell Home for Aged.
Ardie Clark
5-12-2004
Services for Ardie Clark, 87, of Palestine will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rockhill Baptist Church in Poynor with the Rev. F.F. Toney officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of John R. Harmon Undertaking Company.
Mr. Clark died Friday at Hospice Homeplace of East Texas.
Vera Barrett
5-13-2004
Services for Vera Barrett, 94, of Houston, and formerly of Palestine, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, 8775 Flagship Drive, Houston. Arrangements are under the direction of Lockwood Funeral Home of Houston.
Mrs. Barrett is survived by daughter, Lillie M. Thomas of Houston; son, Willie D. Barrett of Dallas; stepdaughter, Dorthine Renfro of Winslow, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Lockwood Funeral Home.
Bettye Anne Scritchfield
5-13-2004
Services for Bettye Anne Scritchfield, 62, of Lufkin will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. David Hallum officiating. Burial will follow in the Neches Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
Ms. Scritchfield died Tuesday in Lufkin.
She was born Dec. 13, 1941 in Neches to Jack and Ruth Bennett Scritchfield.
Mrs. Scritchfield was preceded in death by her mother.
She is survived by her father and stepmother, Jack and Adalene Scritchfield of Jacksonville; sisters, Melba Jane Scritchfield of Lufkin and Becky McBride of LaPorte; niece, Dana Simmons; and nephew, Jody McBride.
Pallbearers will be cousins.
A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mable Verna Harris
5-13-2004
Funeral arrangements for Mable Verna Harris, 95, of Athens are pending with Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mrs. Harris died Wednesday in Athens.
Alvie P. Lasley
5-17-2004
Services for Alvie P. Lasley will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Wofford Cemetery in Frankston with the Rev. Larry Gardner officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Mr. Lasley died Saturday at Greenbrier Nursing & Rehab Center.
Winnie Dale Bailey
5-18-2004
Services for Winnie Dale Bailey, 78, of Jacksonville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Charles Collett and Bro. Al Parr officiating. Burial will follow in the Bullard Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Bailey was born Sept. 19, 1925, in Elkhart to Jacob and Virgie Matthews.
She had lived in the Cherokee County area most of her life. She was a member of Corinth Road Church of Christ.
Mrs. Bailey's nursing career spanned 35 years, having worked in this area for the entire length. She began working at the Nan Travis Memorial Hospital in 1963. Mrs. Bailey also was one of the original nurses chosen to open the first intensive care unit at Nan Travis Hospital. Another highlight of her career was co-founding and being co-partner of East Texas Home Health Agency for 10 years before slowing down and spending the rest of her career in the nursing home field.
Her three greatest joys in life were her nursing, her church and her family. There was never a person she met or one of her children brought home that needed food, shelter or medical care that she didn't provide. She never acquired great riches or wealth because of this, but she raised children who were dedicated to her day and night until her death. God's riches were waiting for her when He called her home. That is her legacy. May we all live up to it and be the kind of person Winnie Bailey was. She will be greatly missed by many.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by a son, William M. Bailey Jr. and wife Gloria Bailey of Huffman; son, David H. Bailey of Jacksonville; a daughter, Barbara D. Leonard of Jacksonville; a daughter, Susan Graham and husband, Rodger Graham of Jacksonville; a sister, Flora Jean Harrison of Malakoff; granddaughter and husband, Tina Baggett and Richard Baggett of Gallatin; great-granddaughter and great-grandson, Jayanna and Jason Baggett of Gallatin; grandson and wife, Keith and Crystal Priestly of Berryville; grandson, Anthony Priestly of Jacksonville; grandson and wife, Berl and Tammy Schmitz of Houston; great-grandsons, Reed and Rhett Schmitz of Houston; sister-in-law, Lula Matthews of Palestine; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, friends, brothers and sisters in Christ.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Jane Prather-Hilton
5-20-2004
Wilma Jane Prather-Hilton was born July 16, 1929, in Electra, Texas to Jake and Trudy Meroney. She entered into God's presence on May 15, 2004 in Tennessee Colony, Texas after waging a long courageous battle with illness. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, TJ, James and Howard Meroney; sisters Trellis Sidwell and Lucille Gilbert; her beloved husband Sterman (Slim) Prather and second husband Milton Hilton; her sons Bart Prather and Gregory Prather; grandson Dallas Peterman; and son-in-law John Kauer.
Jane dedicated her life to her family and raising her children. She leaves behind a large family who looked to her for guidance, fairness and love. She is survived by her sister Virginia Tonn; sister-in-law Liz Meroney; children, Della Kauer, Steve Prather and wife Debi, Debra Samples and husband Joe, P.J. Prather-Niccolai and husband Albert Niccolai, and LaNell Ellis and husband Joe Ben; grandchildren, Beth Cordova, Heather Brown and husband Ned, Christy Haney and husband Todd, Matthew Lloyd, Kara Glover and husband Jeff, Kati Prather, Chelsey Ellis, Callie Ellis, Cristi Sue Lewis and husband Shane; great-grandchildren, Laura Smith, Macy and Madison Brown, Ailish, Ian and Ainslea Haney, Brody Glover, Carlee and Lane Lewis.
Jane raised her family in Grand Prairie, Texas where she resided for 30 years. In 1980 she moved to Neches, Texas with her husband Sterman. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Neches and enjoyed a wide circle of friends and loved ones in the Neches community.
We will miss her kindness and great capacity for understanding and love, which she shared unselfishly with all she came into contact with.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Neches, Texas with the Rev. Charles Grasty officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made in Jane's memory in lieu of flowers to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701; or The Leukemia Society of America at 713-680-8088.
Sandra Wilson
5-20-2004
Services for Sandra Wilson, 70, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Zacharias Kunnakkattuthara. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mrs. Wilson died Wednesday in a Tyler hospital.
She was born May 4, 1934 in Trenton, N.J. to Sam Tremont and Rose Palermo Tremont.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She had a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from North Texas State University in Denton. She had been employed as a bookkeeper for Household Finance.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Peter Tremont.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband, Joe Wilson of Palestine; sons, Chris Wilson of O'Fallon, Ill. and Mark Wilson of San Francisco, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Mohme, Al Schulle, Tucker Axum, Grady Cole, Donald Dressell, Don Gage, Don Cumm and David Bunch.
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Kunnakkattuthara officiating.
Family will have visitation at the church following the rosary service.
Kelsey Patterson
5-20-2004
Funeral arrangements for Kelsey Patterson, 50, are pending at Davis Funeral Home.
Mr. Patterson died Tuesday in Huntsville.
Maredia Huckaby-Shanks
5-20-2004
Graveside services for Maredia Huckaby-Shanks, 77, of Llano will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Fairfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Huckaby died Monday in Llano.
James Clement
5-20-2004
Services for James Clement, 44, of Vinton, La. will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Roselawn Park with the Rev. Jack Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mr. Clement died Monday in Austin.
Tebarcha Lambert
5-20-2004
Services for Tebarcha Lambert, 91, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul AME Church in Oakwood with the Revs. Raymond Campbell and R.C. Emanuel officiating. Burial will follow at Bluff No. 1 Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lambert died May 14 at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
Diana Lynn Bolton
5-30-2004
A celebration of the life of Diana Lynn Bolton, 45, of Palestine will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Phillip Garcia and David Camp officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bolton died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday at her home following a long, hard fight with renal failure. She was a beautiful person inside and out and she will be remembered for her giving and loving nature.
Mrs. Bolton was born May 7, 1959 in Palestine to Ray Berryhill and Joy Poston Berryhill. She was a member of the Church of God. She graduated from Westwood High School in 1977.
Before becoming ill she had worked in the medical profession for Trinity Valley Medical Center.
Mrs. Bolton was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her mother, Joy Murphy of Palestine; daughter, Rachel Reynolds of Keflavic, Iceland; sisters, Laura Stone and Sandra McBride both of Palestine; brothers, Steven Berryhill of Wylie and Charles Berryhill of Palestine; and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Ashton Reynolds, and an unborn grandchild due in August 2004.
Honorary pallbearers are Alex Henley, Jeremy Stone, Travis Berryhill, Lance Parker, Chris Dyess and Harold Thatcher.
Visitation will be received from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday before the service at the funeral home and at 305 Ferguson Rd. after the services, 903-729-5591.
Jack Moore Bradsher Sr.
5-30-2004
Graveside services for Jack Moore Bradsher Sr., 86, of Huntsville, and formerly of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Palestine City Cemetery with Dr. Tom Rousseau officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mr. Bradsher died Friday in a Huntsville hospital.
He was born Aug. 5, 1917 in Leslie, Ark. to Walter L. Bradsher and Daisy Moore Bradsher.
Mr. Bradsher was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Palestine. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been an insurance adjuster before retiring.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Bradsher; and a son, Jack M. Bradsher Jr.
Mr. Bradsher is survived by a grandson, Jason Bradsher; sister, Alice Ruth Line of Texarkana; three nieces; and three nephews.
Zoella Mae Godley Pettiette
5-30-2004
Services for Zoella Mae Godley Pettiette, 94, of The Woodlands, and formerly of Cayuga, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Judson Cemetery with the Rev. O.E. Permenter of Corsicana officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pettiette died Wednesday in a nursing home in The Woodlands.
She was born Sept. 28, 1909 in Cayuga to Archibald George Godley and Edna Mae Cornwell Godley.
Mrs. Pettiette was a Baptist. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles C. Pettiette; and a son, Charles Jerry Pettiette.
Mrs. Pettiette is survived by a daughter, Dolores White and husband Dean of The Woodlands; sisters, Anna Lee Morrow, Genell Permenter, Martha Lilly and Oleta Brumley; brothers, A.G. Godley Jr. and Bernard Godley; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
