Huge Marriages Search Engine!
Nook Jackson
Funeral services for Nook Jackson, 102, of Wharton, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Little Concord Baptist Church with Rev. Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson Family Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Gooden-Hatton Funeral Home in Wharton. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Jackson died April 4, 2004 at Gulf Coast Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1901, in Wharton to Arthur and Matilda Dixon Jackson.
He is survived by sons, Mose Jackson of Sweeny, Willie Jackson Sr. of Corpus Christi, Elbert Jackson of Victoria, Cleophus Jackson of Wharton and Warren Jackson of Houston; daughters, Ozie Mae Armstrong of Wharton and Rosa B. Amerson of Corpus Christi; brothers James Jackson and Hayward Jackson of Wharton, Otis Jackson of Houston; and sister, Eliza Jackson of Houston.
Theresa Janik
Funeral services for Theresa Louise Janik, 45, of Wharton, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Joe Vrana and Rev. Henry Rachunek officiating. Burial will follow Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary services will be held at 7 p.m. today, Wednesday, Wharton Funeral Home Dale Chumchal officiating. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m.
Mrs. Janik died April 5, 2004, in Wharton.
Lloyd Lucas
Lloyd Oren Lucas, age 71, of Wharton died Sunday, April 4, 2004, in a Wharton hospital following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 27, 1933, in Belton, the son of the late Vernon Washington Lucas and Nettie Jane Turnbo Lucas.
Mr. Lucas had been a resident of Wharton for the past four years and was a former resident of Needville and Oyster Creek. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Lucas was a seismographic engineer with John E. Chance, Inc. of Lafayette, La., for 35 years until his retirement in 2000. He traveled the world specializing in oil and gas exploration. Mr. Lucas was Methodist by faith. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion in Needville, a ham radio operator, The National Rifle Association and the Republican Party. A daughter, Linda Lou Lucas, preceded him in death in 2003.
Private memorial services will be held following cremation.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy Ann and Michael Pitcher of Wharton, Mary Shelley and Terry Miles of Katy; sons, Lynn Oren Lucas of Michigan and Charles Clayton Shelley of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; brothers, Howard Lucas, Hugh Lucas and Daniel Lucas all of Freeport; grandchildren, Darvin Dean Pitcher II of Wharton, Jennifer Faye Pitcher-Aguirre of Koronado, Kan., and Andrew Jordan Pitcher of Lewiston, Idaho.
The family would like to give special recognition to Dr. Carlos Bonnot and Dr. Steven Golla and the staff of Wharton Veterinary Clinic.
In lieu of usual remembrances the family requests memorials to The Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation, 6633 Highway 290 East, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78723.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.
Robert Payne
Funeral services for Robert Jessie Payne, 56, of Wharton, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Little Zion Jerusalem Baptist Church with Rev. C.E. Drayden officiating. Burial will follow in Bowden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Payne died April 3, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Houston. He was born April 2, 1948 in Richmond to Robert Louis and Beatrice Myers Payne.
He is survived by his wife, Dina Ray Payne of Wharton; son, Eric Payne of Wharton; daughters, Angela Allen, Erecka Allen and Robin Payne, all of Wharton; sisters, Vinnie Marshall of Kansas City, Mo., Ora Payne and Geneva Wesley of Missouri City, Delores Brown of Beasley, Bessie Miller and Joyce Matthews, both of El Campo; eight grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Contact Gooden-Hatton Funeral Home.
Rachel Rogers
Funeral services for Rachel Malone Rogers, 56, of Missouri City, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater St. Matthews Church, 14119 S. Main, Houston. Burial will be in Houston Memorial Gardens following the funeral. A wake will be held Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. in the chapel Johnson Funeral Home, 5730 Calhoun Rd., Houston.
Mrs. Rogers died April 2, 2004, at the Houston Medical Center. She was born Nov. 23, 1957, to Lillie Mae Hamilton and Ruben Malone.
Her father preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Rogers of Missouri City; mother, Lillie Hamilton of Wharton; daughter and son-in-law, Flecia and Derrick Jones of Missouri City; eight sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Joel Curtis, Yvonne and James Washington, Loretta Hamilton and Wanda Clarke all of Wharton, Celo and Joe King of league City, Helen and Wayne Manning of Houston, Brenda and Ed Mosley of Austin, Mary Breeding of Corpus Christi; four brothers, Charlie Simmons of Houston, Lloyd H. Malone, Curtis malone and Ruben Malone Jr. of Spanish Camp.
Delno Schultz
On April 1, 2004, Delno Fritz Schultz, well-loved by family and friends, passed from this earthly life of 86 years to a life in heaven with his eternal Father. He was born in Garwood on Aug. 16, 1917, to Fritz H. and Whilmine “Mamie” Georg Schultz. He died in Wharton after a lengthy illness.
Preceding his death were his parents, his brother, Wilton “Dub” Schultz, and his sisters, Annie Minnie and Laura Mae Schmeekle.
Mr. Schultz is survived by his wife, Adele; his son, Preston Schultz and wife, Becky, of Austin; daughter, Kristine Berry and husband, George, of New Braunfels and daughter, Kathy Miller and husband, Tom, of Wharton. Delno is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kyren Schultz of Austin, Guy and Dustin Matula of Wharton, Kelly and Katherine Berry of New Braunfels, and Melissa Rotholz and Rebecca Huber, both of Houston; and three great-grandchildren, Carson and Reade Rotholz and Joseph Thomas Huber.
As a child, Delno and his family moved to Crescent where he attended schools through his junior year, graduating as an honor student, then transferred to Wharton High School in 1934 where he completed his senior year. His career with the U.S. Postal Service began that same year as a part-time clerk in Wharton. In 1937 Mr. Schultz was promoted to regular full-time clerk and worked his way up through various positions until he was appointed Postmaster in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. For the next 16 years he served his fellow citizens as postmaster, including a time as president of the Texas 9th district of the National Association for Postmasters of the United States. Because of his vigorous promotion of the zip code system, Delno earned the affectionate nickname of “Zip Code Schultz.”
During his early days at the Post Office, Delno met his future bride, Adele Peterson of Louise. They married in Wharton on May 10, 1942, their marriage lasting just short of 62 years.
Very dear to his heart were the First United Methodist Church of Wharton and his Sunday School class. For 21 years, he served as chairman of the Building and Ground’s Committee and for 14 years he was superintendent of church school. He also served as head usher and greeter for many years, and as lay leader. In February of 1994, a banquet was held to honor his 50 years of continuous service to the congregation.
As a father of three active children, he served as a Little League coach, consultant for Boy Scout Explorer Post No. 536, girls’ softball coach, chaperone and bus driver for Girl Scouts and MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship). In 1962 Mr. Schultz was instrumental in the inception, development and realization of the Wharton Girls’ Softball Association program and in 1966, he, with the help of other volunteers and suppliers, built the field, concession building and stands. For the association’s first 12 years, he served as its president.
Mr. Schultz served as a member of the local Red Cross for many years and the Building Design Committee for the Construction of the Wharton Community Civic Center. He also chaired the City of Wharton’s Building Standards Commission and held various positions in the Chamber of Commerce. The Wharton Rotary Club, however, was his favorite area of community service in which he was an active member for many years, holding several offices including president in 1967-68. The highest Rotary honor was bestowed upon him in 1976 when he was designated as a Paul Harris fellow, presented during the “Delno ‘Zip Code’ Schultz roast night.”
Retiring in 1977 after 42 years with the Post Office, he took a part-time position as building construction inspector for the then Wharton Bank & Trust Co. and later became host/usher with the Wharton Funeral Home. In 1990 he fully retired.
He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, church, and community. Mr. Schultz never met a stranger and he set a lifelong example of service, dedication, honesty, and hard work that will be lasting in those who knew him and loved him and in their generations that follow.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 3, 2004, at 4 p.m. in First United Methodist Church of Wharton with arrangements by Wharton Funeral Home. Burial took place at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery of Wharton. Officiating were Rev. Paul Thomasson and Rev. Don Storey.
Serving as pallbearers were Guy and Dustin Matula, (his grandsons), Richard Arnold, Dr. Vic Driscoll, J.R. Goode and Bill Havins.
Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Adam, William Barker, “Doc” Blakely, L.D. Gassett, Charles Kielman, Albert Lauter, Alton Mitchell, Lawrence Morgan, Dr. David Samuelson, Bill Wilson, Fred Korenek (brother-in-law of Lake Jackson), and all the members of The Pathfinders Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be given to the First United Methodist Church, 1717 Pioneer Lane, Wharton, TX 77488; or the Terry Toney Softball Scholarship Fund, c/o Wharton Athletic Booster Club, 2100 N. Fulton, Wharton, TX 77488.
Leona Sebera
Leona Sebera passed away on Monday, April 5, 2004, at the age of 90 years at the Stone Oak Care Center in San Antonio. She was born on Dec. 25, 1913, in El Campo.
Mrs. Sebera was preceded in death by her husband, Edward V. Sebera Sr. She is survived by one son, Edward V. Sebera Jr. and wife Doris of San Antonio; grandchildren, Eddie Sebera III and wife Sharon, Steve Sebera and wife Sandra and Sharon Rutkowski and husband Hank; great-grandchildren, Jessica Riggs, Drew Riggs and Austin Sebera; one sister, Irene Blankenburg of Seguin; one sister-in-law, Leona Macha of El Campo; and eight nieces and nephews. Mrs. Sebera was also preceded in death by one grandchild, Brenda Jo Sebera, one great-grandchild, Samantha Elaine Sebera, two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today, Wednesday, at the Zoeller Funeral Home in New Braunfels. Services will be Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in San Antonio.
Entombment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, 7400 Louis Pasteur, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78229.
Zoeller Funeral Home, 615 Landa Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130 (830) 625-2349.
Tammy Thomas
Funeral services for Tammy Lynn Thomas, 40, of Wharton, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. L.C. Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow in Bowden Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Gooden-Hatton Funeral Home. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas died April 1, 2004, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1964, in El Campo to Nathaniel and Dorothy Harbert Palmer Sr.
She is survived by her mother, Dorothy H. Palmer of Wharton; her husband, Herman Thomas of Wharton; son, Brandon Fisher of Wharton; daughter, Tamara Thomas of Wharton; brothers, Nathaniel Palmer Jr. of Dallas, Larry Palmer of Houston and Norris Palmer of Wharton; sisters Vivian Dixon of Dallas, Regena Austin and Janath Palmer of Wharton.
Eula Bryant
Funeral services for Eula Bryant, 84, of Wharton, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Bowden Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at Matthews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bryant died Aug. 10, 2004, in Polly Ryon Hospital in Richmond. She was born Feb. 24, 1920, in Wharton to Albert Bryant and Leola Stephens.
She was a retired chef.
Survivors include daughter, Peggy Joyce Bryant; son, Billy Bryant; siblings, Luevaris Calhoun, Claudine Bryant, Marion Hearne and Inetia Bullards; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Jerilene Loveless
Funeral services for Jerilene Grant Loveless, 75, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Little Zion Baptist Church in Kendleton with Rev. E.M. Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Cemetery in Kendleton. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. at Pierce Boone Funeral Home.
Mrs. Loveless died Aug. 9, 2004. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Gonzales to the late James and Leola Grant.
Survivors include sons, Carlyle King and James King, both of Kendleton; daughters, Evelyn Williams of Sugar Land and Pamela Thomas of Kendleton; brothers, James Grant and Tommie Grant, both of Kendleton, and Chester Grant of Houston; sister, Fannie Pointer of Houston; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Beatrice Waligura
Funeral services for Beatrice Kacal Waligura, 81, of Wharton, were held Jan. 4 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. John Kunnathukuzhy officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Waligura died Jan. 1, 2005, in a Wharton hospital after an extended illness. She was born Feb. 22, 1923, in Wharton County to the late William John Kacal Lucy R. Budaus Kacal.
She had been a lifelong resident of Wharton County and had been a resident of Wharton since 1943. She married Edmund Joseph Waligura Sr. on April 8, 1942, in Colorado County and he preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1976. She was also preceded in death by three brothers. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Boling.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Joyce & Jerry Labay of Wharton; son and daughter-in- law E.J. “Wally” and Joyce Waligura Jr. of Cherokee; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of usual remembrances the family request memorials to Holy Family Catholic Church Building Fund, 2011 Briar Lane, Wharton, TX 77488.
Verdie Burns
Letitia Burns, age 59, of Sugar Land, died Friday, April 7, 2006, at her house following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 15, 1946, in Wharton, daughter of the late David Newton Hackworth and Melba Louise Jones Hackworth.
Mrs. Burns was a 1964 graduate of Boling High School, and attended Wharton County Junior College and obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in both English and as a librarian. She worked as a teacher of high school English for over 30 years. She married Charles Burns on Jan. 26, 1967, in Boling. Mrs. Burns was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors, the Joy of Living Bible Class and First Baptist Church of Sugar Land. She enjoyed travel, antiques, painting and arts and crafts. She often said that she felt right at home in Home Depot.
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 9, 2006, at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wharton with Dr. James Burns officiating.
Survivors include her husband Charles, of Sugar Land; brother, Marion Alfred Hackworth and wife Patricia of Van Vleck; and nieces and nephews Kelly Smith and husband Lorne and their son Sawyer, Matthew Hackworth and wife Jackie, and Mark Hackworth; and numerous friends and neighbors.
If desiring, memorials may be made to Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors c/o Marsha Sachs, 418 Lake Bend Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479; the Joy of Living Bible Class at Sugar Land Methodist Church; the American Cancer Society; or a charity of personal choice.
Funeral services were under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.
