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Mrs. Marshall
Viola "Vi" Webb Marshall, 85, died Feb. 22, 2007 at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth. Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at Bridgewood Church of Christ. Burial was at Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Marshall was born in Hamilton County on Sept. 4, 1921, the daughter of Robert E. Lee and Gertrude Smith Webb. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1939 and was valedictorian of her class.
She was a member of the Church of Christ and had been a member at Bridgewood Church of Christ since January 1969.
Mrs. Marshall served for five years with the State of Texas during World War II and more than 30 years with Civil Service from which she retired on October 28, 1978. She was a retired hearing administrator for Social Security Administra-tion.
Mrs. Marshall was a mem-ber of Beta Sigma Phi sorority since 1946 from which she was awarded a lifetime member-ship.
After retirement she enjoyed traveling with her husband on several Dan Dipert Tours. She and her husband were active in the 39ers group at Bridgewood for several years. She was happy working at Bridgewood Church of Christ until her health prevented her from being active. Vi was an avid Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Oklahoma Sooner fan.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marion Axell Marshall on May 19, 1998. They were married on August 30, 1968.
Survivors include a step-son, Bud Marshall and wife, Pat; step-daughters, Janet Gilder and husband, Grady, Sharon Marshall Castille; nine step-grandchildren; six great-grand-children and several nieces and nephews including Jill Gro-matzky and Joan Box, both of Hamilton and great-nieces and nephews as well as her friend and personal nurse, Ysleta Johnson; and special sister-in-law, Ruby Webb of Hamilton.
Memorials may be made to Bridgewood Church of Christ, 6516 Brentwood Stair Rd. at Loop 820, Ft. Worth, TX 76112.
Shannon Rose Hill
Mrs. Swint
Nancy Holley Swint died Feb. 20, 2007 in Douglassville. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at Douglassville Baptist Church with Bro. Rod LaGrone and Rev. Danny Mayton offici-ating.
She was born May 16, 1946 in Hamilton, the daughter of Lucille and Alton Holley.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her mother; her husband, Jim Swint of Douglassville; three broth-ers, Ronald Holley and wife JoAnn of Greenville, Arnold Holley and wife Mickey of Canton, David Holley and wife Helen of Hamilton.
Honorary pallbearers were John Welch, Jeff Bickham, James Paul Baker, Steve Hol-ley, Jake Bickham and James B. Artman.
Hanner Funeral Service
Mrs. Fuqua
Jimmie Dean Fuqua, 88 of Lamesa, died Feb. 24 at Cove-nant Medical in Lubbock. Fu-neral services were held Feb. 27 Lamesa Church of Christ with Mark Hackett Officiating.
She was born April 11, 1918 in Coryell County.
She was married to Elmo B. Fuqua on July 30, 1938 in Pottsville.
Mrs. Fuqua was a home-maker and also worked as a sales clerk for L-Ann Shoe Shop in Lamesa.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother Charles Cole.
Survivors include a daugh-ter, Myrna Woodrum and hus-band Joe of Lamesa; a sister, Mary Lou Spivey of Olney and a brother, Billy Cole of Hamil-ton; two grandchildren, Tabitha Long and husband Jerry of Marble Falls, Mark Woodrum and wife Melinda of Burnet; five great-grandchildren, Megan, Jessica and Wyatt Long of Marble Falls; Cole and Hunter Woodrum of Burnet.
Memorials are suggested to the Lubbock Children’s Home.
Branon Funeral Home
Billie Bottlinger
Billie Ruth Green Bottlinger, 83, of Meridian, died on March 24, 2008 in the Meridian Manor. Graveside services were held March 27 in the Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton with Rev. Richard Creech and Rev. Russell Nebhut officiating.
She was born Dec. 28, 1924 in Mansfield, the daughter of Olen Clinton Green and Lena Ethel Tims Green. She was raised and educated in Mansfield.
She was married to Melvin Bottlinger on July 7, 1971. The couple owned and operated Meridian Livestock Commission Company from 1968 to 1985. Mrs. Bottlinger was a member of the Meridian First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband on August 2, 1986.
Survivors include her son, Rusty Bottlinger of Meridian; grandsons, Austin, Landon and Rylan Bottlinger, all of China Spring;mother-in-law, Lillie Bottlinger of Hamilton; bother-in-law and sister-in-law, Milton and Jean Bottlinger of Hamilton; nieces, Melissa and Michelle of Hamilton; sister-in-law, Janet MacKay and husband Art of Arlington and a number of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Richard Norton, Randy Norton, Ken Woolsey and Randy Benfer.
Lawson Funeral Home
Joe Sid Kemp
Joe Sid Kemp, 74, of Zephyr, died March 27, 2008 at Brownwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. Funeral services were held on March 30 at Heartland Funeral Home with Reverend Eddie Smart officiating. Burial was at Zephyr Cemetery
He was born October 24, 1933, in Energy, the son of Harmon and Sadie Kemp. He was married to Jimmie Perkins of Zephyr in 1957, and lived many years in Fort Worth working with Mobil Oil Company and Lockheed. He and his wife retired to Zephyr in 1994.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents and his brother, Howard Baskin Kemp of Fort Worth.
Survivors include his two daughters, Theresa Stevens, of Houston, and Sharron Mapel and her husband Frank, of Houston, and granddaughters, Amanda and Carrie Mapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Joe’s memory be made to the Zephyr Methodist Church.
Heartland Funeral Home
Ida Ruth Bodie
Ida Ruth Bodie, 89, a resident of Indian Gap, died March 30, 2008 in Hamilton. Funeral services were held March 31 at the Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Bethel Cemetery in Mills County.
She was born January 19, 1919 in Kershaw County, SC the daughter of Fletcher McCoy Jordan and Sallie Gaskin Jordan.
She was married to William E. Bodie on September 24, 1939 in Columbia South Carolina.
She is preceded in death by her parents and numerous brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Bodie of Indian Gap; a son, William F. (Billy) Bodie and his wife Martha of Lugoff, SC, a daughter, Ginny Ruth Coker and her husband John Lee of Indian Gap; grandchildren, Dennis Coker and his wife Carla and their son Adam, Todd Coker and his children Jennifer Lynn and Levi, Carlos Coker and his wife Melinda and their daughter Suzanna, Leslie Coker and his wife Davina and their children Landon and Lillian, Jay Coker and his wife Sarah and their children, Sydney and Garrett, William Keith Bodie and his wife Michelle and their children Cody and Amanda, Carey Rabon and her husband Alvin and their son Jordan, Kimberly Ruth Parker and husband Lee and their children Tyler and Holly. One brother, Earle Jordan of Lugoff, SC, two sisters, Ethel Vereen of Lexington, SC and Lois Boulware of Lexington, SC.
Howell-Doran Funeral Home
Alfred William Weeks
Alfred William Weeks, 78, of Hamilton died on March 21, 2008 in the Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton. A graveside service celebrating his life was held on March 23 at Live Oak Cemetery in Hamilton County.
Mr. Weeks was born on July 18, 1929 in Big Valley, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie and Leona “Duey” Weeks. He was married to Shirley Hill on November 4, 1955.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Kathy.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years Shirley Weeks; his daughter, Peggy Brumbalow and her husband Jesse of Hamilton; grandchildren, Amanda Fields and her husband Robert of Hamilton, Eric Weeks of Weatherford, and Danny Weeks of Hamilton; great- grandchildren, D.J. Fields, Haylee Weeks, Rodger Weeks, Kyra Weeks, Jacob Weeks and Madison Fields; brothers; James Weeks and his wife Sue of Evant, Bill Weeks and his wife Beth of Cedar Hill, Richard Weeks and his wife Sandy of Abilene and Gail Weeks and his wife Betty of Lampasas as well as many nieces, nephews and close friends.
Riley Funeral Home
Lemine Louise Massingill Stephens
Lemine Louise Massingill Stephens, 83, died on March 28, 2008. Funeral services were held March 30 with Dr. Willie Clark and Dr. James Ballard officiating. Burial was at Toliver Cemetery.
She was born in Comanche County on Nov. 29, 1924, the daughter of Johnie Marie Tally Massingill and William Lemma “Lemmie” Massingill. She was married to J. Wayland Stephens in Comanche on Dec. 21, 1940.
Mrs. Stephens lived almost her entire life in Comanche and Hamilton Counties within a 20 mile radius; however, there was a period of time during World War II when she lived in Kilgore while her husband was stationed at Camp Fannin.
She worked as a telephone operator, as a clerk at Garner-Alvis Department Store, a seamstress, a cook and as a sitter for those with Alzheimer’s.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two grandsons, Joni Lynn Stephens and Shannon Chad Stephens.
Survivors include her four children, Gayland Jay Stephens and wife Ella Faye of Hamilton, Rickie Don Stephens and wife Gloria of Comanche, Brenda Gail Stephens Andrews and husband Kenneth of Hamilton and Karen Kay Stephens Price and husband Rick Price of Gatesville; grandchildren, Jana Dawn O’Neal and husband Randy of Weatherford, Dana Lynn Chancellor and husband Tommy of College Station, Dr. Tonya Leigh Stephens and fiancée Dave Cyplik of Ocala, Fla., Brett Aaron Stephens and fiancée Elizabeth Sanderson of Early, Dr. Rena Michelle Dunahoo and husband Nick of Lake Belton, Britney Kail Aaron and husband J.P. of Cranfills Gap, Brennan Chad Andrews of Texas A&M, Whitney Nichole Posey, Lexi Price and Nick Price all of Gatesville, Tyler Price of Corpus Christi, Coltyn Price of Graham and Tierra Campbell of Waco; seven great-grandchildren, Riley Chaney O’Neal, Jaret Devin O’Neal, Layton Joseph Chancellor, Aaron Neal Chancellor, Addison Layne Dunahoo, John Simon Waller and Cooper Waller.
The family requests memorials be given to either the First United Methodist Church Choir (Hamilton) or the Hamilton General Hospital.
Riley Funeral Home
Hattie Goerdel
Hattie Goerdel, 91, of Priddy, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Hamilton General Hospital.
Services were held on Wednesday, April 23, at Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy. Burial was in St. John Cemetery in Priddy.
Mrs. Goerdel was born June 12, 1917, in Priddy, the daughter of Charlie Noack and Louisa Navert. She was married to Albert Goerdel on Oct. 18, 1934, in Priddy. She had lived in Priddy all her life and was a member of Zion Lutheran church. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Cherline and Alton Drueckhammer of Priddy and Laverne and Carl Bubert of Hamilton; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one sister, Julia Ising.
Pallbearers were family members Paul Carl Ising, David Drueckhammer, Dale Drueckhammer, Rodney Parish, David Noll, Jerry McDougal, Alvin Bubert and Michael Schrank.
Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters Donna Parrish, Kathrin Schrank, Sharon McDougal, Jewel Bubert, Linda Noll and Kari Drueckhammer.
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
Opal Belle Cole
Opal Belle Cole, 89, of Hico died May 14, 2008, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple.
Services were held May 18 at Rutledge-Jones Funeral Home in Hico with Lawrence Mulloy officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton.
Mrs. Cole was born May 8, 1919, in Hamilton County. She was a clerk at the soda fountain at Howard Drug Store in Hico for many years. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and Providence Piecemakers quilting club. She had lived in Hamilton County all her life.
She was married to Robert (Rob) Cole on July 11, 1936. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Annie Brewer; a brother, Wilbur Richard Brewer; and two sisters, Syble Loraine Golden and Lila Fay.
Survivors include a brother, Orval Dean Brewer of Snyder and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers were Randy Golden, Rob Golden, Cole Edmondson, Rusty Cryer, Randel Craig and Bruce Slaughter. Honorary pallbearers were members of Providence Piecemakers.
Rutledge-Jones Funeral Home
