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Smith
Colleen Roaché Smith, 64, of Livingston, died July 19, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She was born February 18, 1940 in Blackduck, Minnesota to parents Clifford Bauer and Florence Sutton and attended high school in Watertown, Minnesota. She had lived the past 3 years in Livingston and had previously lived 14 years in Oregon, and 30 years in the Sheldon area. She had worked as a secretary and musician and volunteered music for shut-ins.
Service for Mrs. Smith will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2004 at the Crosby Church in Crosby, Texas with the Pastor Keenan Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Magnolia cemetery in Dayton under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
She is survived by her husband: Guy Smith of Livingston; Sons: Jeffrey L. Geis of Rye, Todd M. Geis and wife Sandy of Highlands, Curtis D. Helmer of Portland, Or.; Daughter: Nancy Hicks and husband John of Dayton; Brothers: Elwin Bauer and wife Reneé of Watertown, Minn. and Wayne Bauer and wife Paula of Lodi, Ohio. Sisters: Joyce Baird and husband John of Blackduck, Minn., Janet Hughes and husband Charles of Taylor Falls, Minn., Avelyne Wasser and husband Ardell of Watertown, Minn., Ruth Moreland Bauer and husband Edwin of Las Vegas, Nevada, Connie Maetzold and husband Dennis of Bloomington, Minn., Judith Perry and husband Gary of Hamburg, Minn.; Seven Grandchildren: Hayley Geis, Shane Hicks, Paige Geis, Seth Hicks, Madisun Geis, Haley Hicks, and Krissandra Helmer.
Visitation will be Thursday, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Crosby Church.
Chandler
Dorothy Verbeck Chandler, 79, of Houston, died Tuesday, June 14, 2004, at Houston Hospice in Houston.
Graveside services will be held at 3 Pm, Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at the Anahuac cemetery with Father Angelo Scolozzi officiating and burial following thereafter.
Memorial services will be held at 10 Am, Thursday, June 17, 2004 at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Houston. Services are under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac.
Mrs. Chandler was born in San Francisco, CA to parents; Albert and Mary Dunivan Verbeck, and has resided in the Houston are for the past 26 years. She was loving wife of 36 years to Ernest W. Chandler, a retired personnel director for Wells Fargo Bank and previous ownership after 31 years of service, member of the catholic church, graduate of the Notre Dame High School, had attended the san Francisco Community College, and enjoyed reading, gardening, and dancing.
Gradney
Lawrence Gradney, 75, of Dayton, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown after an extended illness.
A native of Devers and previously of Houston, he had lived the past 15 years in Dayton. He was a retired welder who loved to hunt fish and work in his garden. Most of all he loved his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mabel, his brother, John Gradney and his sister, Mary Evelyn Guillory. Service for Mr. Gradney will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2004 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dayton with Father Joseph Malayampuram officiating. Interment will follow at St. Anne’s Catholic cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton.
He is survived by his sons: Lee L. Gradney of Kyle and Len Ral Gradney of Houston; his daughters: Mabel Irna Gradney of Dayton, Melba Ann Gradney of Dayton, Melwina Annier Gradney of Dayton, Marlon Iris Gradney of Dayton, and Meldera Ione Gradney of Dayton; his brothers: Velma Gradney of Houston, Roosevelt Gradney and wife Lucille of Raywood, Adam “Joe” Gradney and wife Mary Lou of Raywood and Ernest Gradney of Houston; his sisters: Ernestine Wheatley and husband Roland of Houston and Roselee Mayfield of Houston; also Five Grandchildren. Rosary is set for 6:00 p.m., Friday evening at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton and visitation will continue that evening until 9:30 p.m.
Fisher
Charles W. Fisher, 78, of Liberty, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at his home in Liberty, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 12, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church of Liberty, with Dr. Charles Greene officiating. Interment will follow at the Liberty City cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 11, 2004 from 6 PM until 8 PM at Allison Funeral Service.
He was born on March 18, 1926, in San Antonio, Texas to parents, Charles William Fisher Sr. and Florence Calhoon Fisher of Liberty, Texas. He was a lifelong resident of Liberty. He attended Liberty Public Schools and was a 1943 Liberty High School graduate.
At age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp and served 23 months, 16 of which were spent in the European Theatre of Operations during World War II. He served in France as a Cryptographer until V-E day and then served as an Administrator with the Army of Occupation in Germany until discharged in July 1946 as a Sergeant. He was a recipient of the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal – Germany.
Mr. Fisher graduated from the University of Texas in 1950 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, and then received his Juris Doctor degree from the Baylor Law School in Waco in 1954.
H e was the General Manager of the Chas. W. Fisher Sr., Estate since 1950. He served as a Trustee of the Liberty Independent School District for 16 years, two of those as President.
He served 17 years as Liberty County’s representative on the Board of Directors of the Trinity River Authority of Texas by appointment of three Texas Governors – Price Daniels, John Connally, and Preston Smith – serving two years as vice president. In 1966, the Chamber of Commerce named him Liberty’s Outstanding Citizen.
He was a member of the Liberty Rotary Club since 1950 and president in 1959-60. He also served as President of the Atascocita Historical Society of Southeast Texas since it was organized in 1973. He was a member of the Liberty County Historical Commission since 1967. He was a former member and chairman of the Texas Conference Commission on Archives and History of the United Methodist Church. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Liberty since 1933 and served 22 years as chairman of its Board of Trustees (1965-1986). He was a member of the Men’s Bible Class. He maintained a law practice in Liberty since 1954 and has been the Trust Officer of the First Liberty National Bank since 1979.
He was a member of the State Bar of Texas since 1954. In 1968, he was licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He was a member and former vice president and secretary of the Liberty County Bar Association.
Britton
Dan Earl “Sonny” Britton Jr., 33, of Winnie, formerly of Anahuac, passed away at his residence on Wednesday. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Friday at Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Anahuac. Rev. Gary Hillyard will officiate. Interment will follow at Anahuac cemetery in Anahuac.
Sonny was born on December 22, 1970 in Houston to parents Dan Earl Britton Sr. and Madeline Butler. He lived most of his life in east Chambers County. He graduated from Anahuac High School and worked as an electrical supervisor at Huntsman Chemicals in Dayton. Sonny loved hunting, fishing and boating. He also enjoyed hanging out with family and friends. He was a member of Crosby First Baptist Church.
Sonny was preceded in death by his mother Madeline Downs. He is survived by his daughter Chelsi Britton of Crosby, sisters Dannette Sirmons and husband Elbert of Winnie, Tammy Duhon and husband Raymond of Anahuac, his step-parents William and Barbara Downs of Oak Island, niece Ashley Duhon of Anahuac, nephews Blake and Mason Duhon of Anahuac and his special friends Richard, Sarah and Theresa Maxwell of Pasadena and Allen and Billie Smith of Anahuac. He is also survived by several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
Peter Jannise
Peter Jannise, age 80, died Saturday June 5, 2004, in Liberty, TX.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday June 8, 2004 at the Allison Funeral Service 1101 North Travis Street, Liberty, TX, with burial following in the Guedry cemetery, Batson, TX. A visitation will be held on Monday June 7, 2004 from 5 P.M. until 8 P. M. at the Allison Funeral Service.
Mr. Jannise was born to Theobert and Evelina Blanchard Jannise on July 14, 1923 in Nome, TX, He graduated from the Liberty High School in 1941 and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of WWII, He married
Mattie Belle Tulley and he worked for the Marathon Oil Company in Texas City for 35 years. He had a 25 year perfect attendance at work. Peter was for a time a Union steward while working at the refinery. He was a Catholic and he enjoyed his job, he had a natural talent with art and his continued interest in investments.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Blanch McMillen, Jeane Chandlier, and Hazel Mary Talbon, borthers, Toby, Ted, Joe, Julian, and Nap Jannise.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years Mattie Belle Jannise of Liberty, a brother, Dennis Jannise of Port Arthur, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Peter Jannise
Peter Jannise, age 80, died Saturday June 5, 2004, in Liberty, TX.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday June 8, 2004, at the Allison Funeral Service 1101 North Travis Street, Liberty, TX, with burial following in the Guedry cemetery, Batson, TX. A visitation will be held on Monday June 7, 2004 from 5 P.M. until 8 P. M. at the Allison Funeral Service.
Mr. Jannise was born to Theobert and Evelina Blanchard Jannise on July 14, 1923 in Nome, TX, He graduated from Liberty High School in 1941 and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of WWII, He married
Mattie Belle Tulley and he worked for the Marathon Oil Company in Texas City for 35 years. He had a 25 year perfect attendance at work. Peter was for a time a Union steward while working at the refinery. He was a Catholic and he enjoyed his job, he had a natural talent with art and his continued interest in investments.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Blanch McMillen, Jeane Chandlier, and Hazel Mary Talbon, brothers, Toby, Ted, Joe, Julian, and Nap Jannise.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years Mattie Belle Jannise of Liberty, a brother, Dennis Jannise of Port Arthur, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cooper
Roscoe Lee Cooper, 80 of Bandera, Texas formerly of Liberty, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 in San Antonio, TX.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 8, 2004 from 4pm until 8pm at Allison Funeral Service in Liberty. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church in Pipe Creek, TX.
Mr. Cooper was born December 6, 1923 in Orange Field, Texas to O.T. & Pearl Knight Cooper. He married
Mattie Edmonson Wyatt on January 10, 1987. He was a member of Liberty Masonic Lodge #48 and the Houston Scottish Rite. He was retired from the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII, and from the City of Houston.
He is survived by his wife Mattie Cooper of Bandera, TX; sons Harvey Cooper and wife Claudia of Double Oak, TX, Jim Wyatt & wife Patrice of Gardiner, Maine; daughter Janet Wyatt of Switzerland; grandsons Harvey Cooper, Jr. & Sean Wyatt; granddaughters Shawn Wyatt-Parker & Shiloah Wyatt and 6 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Children’s Home, P.O. Bx. 140888, Austin, TX 78714-9981 Attn. Stovall Education Endowment OR Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church P.O. Bx. 63377, Pipe Creek, TX 78063.
Arrangements are under the direction of Allison Funeral Service, 1101 N. Travis, Liberty, Texas 77575.
Stokes
Marvin Allen Stokes, 59, of Pasadena, died Saturday, June 5, 2004, at the M.D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 11 Am, Thursday, June 10, 2004, at the Sterling Funeral Home Chapel in Anahuac with burial following at Anahuac cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 Pm to 9 Pm, Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home in Anahuac.
Marvin was born January 6, 1945, in Port Arthur, to parents; William E. and Maudry Breaux Stokes, a former resident of Houston and has resided in the Pasadena area for the past 35 years. He was an inspector for the Harris County and City of Houston Road, Street, and Bridge for the past 25 years, graduate of the Anahuac High School class of 1963, former member of the Elks Lodge, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, building models, traveling, spending time with family and friends. Marvin was also proud of his Cajun roots, and will be remembered as a loving husband and father, who enjoyed and lived life one day at a time.
Mr. Stokes was preceded in death by his father: William E. Stokes and nephew: Chad Thompson. He is survived by his Wife of 37 years: Sheila Goad Stokes of Pasadena, son: Michael Keith Albritton of Pasadena, daughter: Anissa Kelly Stokes-Arvizu and husband Jorge of LaPorte, mother: Maudry Breaux Stokes of Oak Island, sister: Cheryl Thompson and husband Tommy of Oak Island, three grandchildren with one on the way, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
In lieu of floral remembrances the family requests that donations be made to:
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
THE TEXAS GULF COAST CHAPTER
5005 MITCHELLDALE
SUITE 115
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092
713-680-8088
