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Taylor
Kamdyn Braelynn Taylor, infant daughter of Katie Breaux and Granville Taylor, died April 29, 2010, born in Conroe, February 2, 2010.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Tom Taylor. She leaves behind her parents Katie Breaux of Magnolia and Granville Taylor of Raywood, a brother Landen Taylor of Magnolia, maternal grandmother Elsie James and her husband Jesse of Magnolia, maternal grandfather Ricky Breaux of Louisiana, paternal grandfather Granville Taylor of Raywood, paternal grandmother Kim Smalley of Fremont, Michigan, maternal great grandparents Luther and Louise Fregia of Hull, paternal great grandmother Shattie Taylor of Raywood, and numerous aunts and uncles.
A funeral service will be held Monday May 3, 2010 at two o’clock in the afternoon at Allison Funeral Service with burial to follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Bradford
Funeral service will be held for Ernest “EB” Bradford, 33, of Liberty, Texas, on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at Trinity Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with the Reverend Marvin Etheridge, Pastor officiating, with burial in Wells Memorial cemetery, Liberty.
A native of Liberty, he died, Thursday, April 22, 2010.
He is survived by his wife: Nicole Sias-Bradford; two daughters: Chakelle Bradford and Sonya Bradford; one son: Marquis Robinson; his mother: Debra Bradford-Hickman; one brother: Undrey Bradford, Sr., his grandmother: Shirley Fontenot and a host of other friends and relatives.
Losier
Melba Joanne Bishop Losier, age 64, died April 27, 2010 in Baytown.
She was born November 7, 1945 the daughter of the late Joe Everett Bishop and Melba Virginia Reeves Bishop. She last worked for San Jacinto Methodist for the past eleven years as an LVN. She loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and especially her great grandchildren. She also enjoyed watching football, always keeping up with the Dallas Cowboys.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Orville Losier Sr. and a son Yank Losier.
She leaves behind her children, Janet Page and husband Randy of Old River, Joe Losier and wife Julene of Old River, Nikki Carter of Dayton, Missy Schuman of Old River, Jodie Losier and husband Fred of Rosharon, Texas, Bambi, a brother Glenn Bishop and wife Peggy of Mont Belvieu, son-in-law Mike Schuman of Dayton and a daughter-in-law Joelle Losier of Baytown. In addition she leaves seventeen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Visitation will be held Friday April 30, 2010 from five till eight in the evening at Sterling Funeral Home, 602 N. Main Dayton, Texas.
A funeral service will be held May 1, 2010 at ten o’clock in the morning at the funeral home with Rev. Danny Biddy to officiate. Burial will be held immediately after the service at Palms Memorial Park.
Paxton
Etta V. Paxton, 79, of Hardin, died late on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. She was born on July 22, 1930 to Bonnie Dee (Singleton) and A. J. Hopson in Onalaska, Texas.
At age 16, Etta married
Billy, who was 18, and lived together as husband and wife for the next 54 years until his death.
She worked as a cook and ‘deck hand’ on his shrimp boat for 13 years, becoming quite proficient with a culling rake. Etta would always refer to her Billy as “Mr. Boatman”.
She was a talker, certainly never met a stranger, and loved people so much that she made friends quite easily. One time, she, and husband, Billy, stood in line at Luby’s talking to another couple, and after dinner they went to their new friends’ home for dessert! After a cruise to Alaska she met some folks in Michigan and they became lifelong friends and visited each other in their perspective home states.
Etta had a servant’s heart, wanting to help people, and was quite the prayer warrior ~ always having a burdened heart for others in need. Her great love for sewing and quilting caused her to have a quilting ministry, as she made numerous quilts over the years for various friends and family members.
Making everything from scratch, some of Etta’s specialties included shrimp gumbo, fried chicken and chicken ‘n dumplings.
She also cooked vegetables from her garden. Everyone else’s cooking got measured by her standard of cooking.
Etta had the inability to bake only one pie, it would be more like six or seven at a time. The same went for yeast rolls ~ never only two dozen, but many dozen. One year Etta just had to have a veggi-matic for Christmas she’d seen advertised and thought she just couldn’t live without. Well, after Billy got it for her she didn’t much care for it, used it only twice and put it back in the box. Billy was bound and determined that money was not going to waste; she was going to use it. So for the next five or six Christmases he got creative with re-gifting it to her under the tree. He may have even been the one to invent re-gifting! In addition to their fun-loving relationship, Etta and Billy used to sing beautiful duets at church. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Daisetta.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and husband, Billy Harlow Paxton.
Left behind to cherish her memory are daughters, Janice Shipman and husband, Melvin, of Hardin, and Linda Boone and husband, Carter of Sugar Land; brother, Clifford Hopson and wife, Sandra; grandchildren, Kelvin Shipman, Kasey Shipman and wife, Justina, Jenny Heidrick and husband, Travis, Ashley Boone and Heather Venable; many nieces and nephews; and a loving church family.
Visitation with family and friends will be 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, 2010. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2010 with the Rev. Lonnie Jordan officiating and burial following at Moss Hill cemetery. Both visitation and service will be at United Pentecostal Church, 505 Utah St., Daisetta, Texas.
Pallbearers are Bruce Alberson, Chad Ferguson, Jeff Frautschi, Aaron Henson, Jacob Nash and Joe Roach.
Final arrangements were entrusted to Sterling Funeral Home, 602 N. Main, Dayton, Texas 77535, (936)258-2678.
Largent
Yvonne Largent, 71, of Batson, died Monday April 26, 2010 at her residence.
A native and life long residence of Batson, she was an Homemaker and a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church - Marysee of Moss Hill.
Yvonne is survived by her loving husband; Floyd Largent of Batson, daughters; Linda Hashaw and husband Randal of Batson, Debbie Taylor and husband Buck of Thicket and daughter -in-law, Linda Largent Whitfield of Picayune Mississippi. Sisters; Boots Lloyd of Moss Hill, Alice Fay Jacobs of Batson. Ten Grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A service of remembrance will be held Thursday April 29, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Batson with Reverend Carlton Bailey officiating. Reverend Tolbert Hudspeth and Reverend Mark Ainsworth will be assisting in the service.
Interment will follow at Guedry cemetery in Batson. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday April 28, 2010 beginning at 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.also at First Baptist Church of Batson.
Pallbearers are Dustin Hashaw, Daniel Aragon, Hunter Burnett, Brennen Largent, Dustun Taylor, Royce Whitfield.
Final arrangements for Yvonne Largent by Faith & Family Funeral Service of Batson, TX.
Elkins
Iris Margaret Elkins, 96, of Friendswood, Texas died Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Pearland, Texas.
She now is reunited with her husband, Albert Wayne Elkins, her son, Father Wayne Elkins and grandson, James Albert Elkins. She will also join her parents, brother and sister. She was born December 13, 1913 to Andrew and Magdalen Pyka in Bandera, Texas. She moved to Devers, Texas in 1934. She met and married
Albert Wayne Elkins in 1936. They had three children, Albert Wayne Elkins, Jr., Margaret Jean Johnson and James Andrew Elkins. Iris had a long and beautiful life but dearly missed her departed loved ones. Now by the grace of God, they are again reunited. She is survived by her daughter, Jean and son-in-law Elmer Johnson of Friendswood, Texas; son, Jimmy Elkins of Liberty, Texas; sister, Evelyn Short of Bandera, Texas; grandchildren, Elmer “Bubba” Johnson of Friendswood, Texas, Dixi Elkins of Houston, Texas, and Andy Elkins of Liberty Texas, and six great-grandchildren.
The family would like to express their appreciation for the loving and skillful care Iris received from Windsong Convalescent home and Lighthouse Hospice.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a rosary vigil service at 7:30 P.M. at the Jeter Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 311 N. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546, (281) 992-7200.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Mary Queen Catholic Church, 606 Cedarwood, Friendswood, Texas 77546 with Rev. Benny Thadathilkunnel, M.S. officiating.
The right of committal passage will be held Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Stacey cemetery in Devers, Texas with Rev. Joseph Jessup officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Master's Plan Building Fund, Mary Queen Catholic Church or the Prayer Quilt Ministry at Mary Queen Catholic Church.
Ulkie
Louis John “Big John” Ulkie died peacefully Sunday evening, April 25, 2010 surrounded by his family.
He was born September 30, 1941 in Liberty, Texas to parents: Louis John and Sadie Gregory Ulkie. John was a lifelong resident of Dayton where he attended Dayton schools graduating in 1960. He was a loyal member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, a butcher for 35 years, & a mechanic for DISD. He was always very involved in the Dayton FFA and made great sausage. A true outdoorsman, he enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and his cattle.
Services for John will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Dayton with Father Jim McClintock officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home with rosary at 7:00 p.m.
John was preceded in death by his parents, sisters: Linda White and Dorothy Graves; brother: James Ulkie and nephew: Will Graves. He is survived by his wife of 46 years: Shirley Murphy Ulkie of Dayton; his daughter: Suzeanne Ulkie-Havard of Dayton; grandson: Kordale Havard, granddaughter: Hope Havard; brother: Archie Ulkie and wife Patsy of Dayton; also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Lee
Horace Eugene "Buddy" Lee, 81, of Liberty, died Friday April 23, 2010, at Micheal Debakey Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Born to Parents: John Wesley Lee and Amanda Whidden Lee in Devers Texas, Horace was a retired Drilling Consultant for FamCor Drilling Company in Liberty, he was also a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors are his Wife: Eva Joyce Lee of Liberty, Sons: John David Lee of Liberty, and Scott Lee of Houston, Daughter: Angela Smalley and husband Jack of Liberty, Sister - In - Law: Barbara Ann West of Hull, Sister: Dorothy Brunet and husband Larry of Liberty, Grandchildren: James Scott Lee, Brandon Lee, Eric Lee, Michelle Lee, Amanda Smalley and Melanie Lee. Great Grandchildren: Gavin Linn and Kylie Linn.
A services of remembrance will be held Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel Assembly of God Church in Liberty with Reverend Darrell Brown officiating.
Interment will follow at Fairlawn cemetery also in Liberty. The family will be receiving friends Tuesday April 27, 2010 from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Bethel Assembly of God Church.
Arrangements for Buddy Lee are by Faith & Family Funeral Service of Batson, TX.
Hawkins
Funeral service will be held for Eugene James Hawkins, 64, of Hardin, Texas on Saturday April 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Olive Bethel Baptist Church, with the Reverend Greg Bellard, Pastor officiating, with burial in Bingham cemetery, Hardin.
A native of Liberty, he was a truck driver.
He died, Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his residence.
He is survived by two daughters: Bernadette Hawkins of San Francisco CA. and Trena Hawkins of Pacifica, CA.; one brother: Steve Hawkins of Hardin; two sisters: Glenda Randolph of Hardin and Loyce Baldwin of LaPorte; three grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arnold
David Arnold, 88, of Houston, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2010 in a Houston hospital. David was born on September 25, 1921 to Johnny and Bennie (Buck) Arnold in Jamestown, Louisiana.
In 1942, David, along with his Dad, enlisted in the Army Air Force. He was as a medic during WWII, served in the PTO and after the war went to Japan for the clean-up. As a young man he worked in the shipyards, was a baker, liked to fish, enjoyed ‘shrimping’, and riding motorcycles. He liked many sports, including boxing, baseball, and football, and was even a golden glove boxer. He was a founding member and past President of the Ross Sterling Baytown Booster Club. He worked as an instrument technician for Diamond Shamrock, retiring after 36 years. He loved his family and will be greatly missed.
Preceding David in death were his parents; wife of 47 years, Lucille Arnold; and son, Larry Arnold.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 16 years, Oma L. Arnold of Crockett; sons, James Arnold and wife, Vicki of Baytown, and Pat Arnold and wife, Susan, of Houston; grandchildren, James David Arnold and wife, Rachael, of Baytown, Stephanie Merrill and husband, Jason of Crosby, and Carl Patrick Arnold and Caryn of Houston; six great-grandchildren, Blake, Travis, Rebekka, Katelynn, Jason and Carlee; sister, Mae Hargrave-Gonzales of Smithville; and close friend and caregiver, Sue Miller of Houston.
Visitation with family and friends will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2010, at Sterling Funeral Home. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, at the funeral chapel. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Final arrangements for David have been entrusted to Sterling Funeral Home, 1201 S. Main, Anahuac, Texas 77514.
Cranfill
Donald William Cranfill, 82, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at his home with his loving family by his side.
He was born October 18, 1927 in South Mayd, Texas the son of the late Essie Thompson Cranfill and Roma Cranfill. A veteran of World War II he served in the U.S. Army. Don worked in Transportation the majority of his life as an Executive in the Houston area for numerous companies. Outside of work, he loved to hunt and fish and spend time at the “hunting camp.” “Cap”, as he was called, was known to cook for employee outings, as well as for his family and friends. He was an endowed member of the Masonic Lodge #571 Scottish Rite thirty-second degree. He was also an avid contributor to his local police and fire associations and the Shriners.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Marshall Cranfill.
He leaves behind his loving family, devoted wife of sixty-years Dorotha Cranfill of Liberty, son Gary Cranfill and wife Barbara of Fredericksburg, VA, daughters Linda Cooksey and husband Charles of Whitesboro, TX, Sandra McAdams and husband Jesse of Baytown. In addition he leaves five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Don will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 23, 2010 from 5-8PM at Allison Funeral Service, 1101 N.Travis Liberty, Texas.
A graveside service will be held Saturday at 1pm in Dixie cemetery, Hwy 377 N. in Dixie, Texas, his son Rev. Gary Cranfill to officiate.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Apostolic Tabernacle Church HWY 90 Liberty, Texas 77575.
