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Terry Joe McAdams
Sept. 6, 1931 April 24, 2001
RED OAK Funeral services for Terry Joe McAdams, 69 of Red Oak, were held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2001 in the Red Oak Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Sutton and Steve Lewis officiating.
Born on Sept. 6, 1931 in Truxno, La., the son of Felbert and Ora Helen Howell McAdams, he passed away April 24, 2001 in Waxahachie.
He is survived by his wife Betty McAdams of Red Oak; daughter and son-in-law Rebecca Ann and Ken Latimer of Red Oak; and four grandchildren Grady, Rachel, Madison and Jake.
Interment followed in the Dallas/Ft. Worth National cemetery under the direction of Red Oak Funeral Home, Berdon Byrum.
Octaviano Ramirez
March 22, 1941 April 19, 2001
ENNIS Funeral services for Octaviano Ramirez, 60 of Ennis, were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2001 in St. Johns Catholic Church with Rev. Fred Caldwell celebrant.
Born on March 22, 1941 in Delores, Gto, Mexico, the son of Onofre and Feliciana Alvarez Ramirez, he passed away April 19, 2001 at his home.
He is survived by his wife Amada of Ennis; five daughters Gloria Ramirez and Anguelica Ramirez both of Mexico, Feliciana Ramirez, Sara Ramirez and Veronica Ramirez all of Ennis; four sons Onofre Ramirez, Manuel Ramirez and Arnulfo Ramirez all of Ennis and Octaviano Ramirez Jr. of Mexico; six brothers Salvador Ramirez, Pascuel Ramirez and Fidel Ramirez all of Mexico, Miguel Mendez, Luis Mendez and Porfirio Mendez all of Ennis; four sisters Consuelo Ramirez, Ofemia Ramirez, Elaria Ramirez and Reyes Ramirez all of Mexico and 25 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Miguel Mendez, Porfirio Mendez Jr., Dimas Armendaviz, Eric Mendez and Joese C. Mendez.
Interment followed in the St. Josephs cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
Rev. Ralph H. Reasor
Sept. 17, 1915 April 19, 2001
ENNIS Funeral services for Rev. Ralph H. Reasor, 85, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2001 at the First Baptist Church in San Antonio.
Born on Sept. 17, 1915 in Collinsville, Okla., the son of Earl and Blanche Hildreth Reasor, he passed away April 19, 2001 in Arlington.
Preceded in death by his wife Ethelyn Leola Barrow Reasor; he is survived by daughter Nancy Lynn Tucker; son Richard Harold Reasor; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Interment followed in the Mission Park North cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
Richard G. Schmidt
May 10, 1931 April 23, 2001
PALMER Funeral services for Richard G. Schmidt, 69 of Palmer, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2001 in the Keever Palmer Chapel with Rev. S.G. Hancock officiating.
Born on May 10, 1931 in Austin, the son of Horace A. and Coralee Bridges Schmidt, he passed away April 23, 2001 at his home.
Preceded in death by his parents and four brothers Junior, Neville, Eddie and Don Schmidt; he is survived by his wife Sue of Palmer; three sons Allen Fleming and his wife Pam of Texarkana, Charles Landrith and his wife Tina of Palmer and Todd Gilleland of Palmer; two daughters Susan Lewis of Atlanta and Brenda Henson of Palmer; two brothers Darrell Schmidt of Mesquite and Gerald Schmidt of Houston and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Todd Gilleland, Charles Landrith, Chris Landrith, Bowen Briles, Gary Amburn and Allen Fleming.
Interment followed in the Palmer cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
Edgar Wesley Seay
March 26, 1917 April 24, 2001
WAXAHACHIE Graveside services for Edgar Wesley Seay were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the family plot at Waxahachie City cemetery.
Born on March 26, 1917 in the Lone Elm community, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Seay, he passed away April 24, 2001 in Austin.
Preceded in death by his parents; brother Earl Martin Seay and two sisters Mary J. Wilkins and Beulah Forbes; he is survived by two sisters Iola Appling of Mesquite and Ruby Benge of Waxahachie; and life partner Don Thomas of Austin.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Boze-Mitchell Funeral Home in Waxahachie.
Blanche B. Widener
Sept. 18, 1920 April 23, 2001
ENNIS Graveside services for Blanche B. Widener, 80 of Ennis, were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001 in Myrtle cemetery with Chaplain Jerry Carter officiating.
Born on Sept. 18, 1920 in Waymouth, Mass., the daughter of Rufus H. and Gladys I. Hollis Blanton, she passed away April 23, 2001 at Claystone Manor Nursing Home in Ennis.
Preceded in death by her husband Richard Earl Widener, son Darrell Widener on April 11, 2001 and sister Lillian B. Richardson; she is survived by her son Jerald W. Widener of Ennis; daughter-in-law Mae Widener of Ennis; six grandsons; four granddaughters and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Andy Widener, Carey Widener, Grady Widener, Richard Widener, Joe Widener, Tim Slovak and Barry Widener.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary.
Melba Jeane Bowren
April 18, 1931 April 25, 2001
WAXAHACHIE Funeral services for Melba Jeane Bowren, of Midlothian, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Waxahachie Funeral Home chapel with Rev. L.W. Dollar officiating and assisted by Rev. Gene Lewis and Rev. Mary Franklin.
Born on April 18, 1931 in Magdalena, New Mexico, the daughter of Lester and Tempie Magness, she passed away April 25, 2001 at Baylor Medical Center in Waxahachie.
She is survived by her husband Henry H. Bowren of Midlothian; Crisi and Vinson of Groves and Jami Breedlove; brother Richard Magness of Seattle, Wash.; sister Linna Fay Allen of Edom; grandchildren Kara and Emily Breedlove, Lance Moore, Ashli Amos, Shelbi Brosh, Cameron Brosh, Caleb Vinson and Destini Vinson; and great-grandchild Lance Alexander Moore.
Pallbearers are Dan Burkett, Rodney Johnston, Phinis Morgan, Tim Morgan, Billy Sides and Sonny Sides.
Interment followed in the Sardis cemetery under the direction of Waxahachie Funeral Home.
Billie Faye Padgett
June 6, 1927 April 26, 2001
WAXAHACHIE Funeral services for Billie Faye Padgett were held at 4 p.m. Saturday,
April 28, 2001 in the Waxahachie Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Smith officiating.
Born on June 6, 1927 in Italy, the daughter of Emmett Lee and Maudie Embrey Scott, she passed away April 26, 2001 at Dallas Baylor Medical Center.
She is survived by sister and brother-in-law LaVoyce and Thomas Tennery; nieces and nephews Gwyn and Doug Arnold, Tempye and Bob Kinnart and Ann and Jimmy Tennery; and four great-great-nephews.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Tennery Jr., Jody Tennery, Jeremy Tennery, Jimmy Bergeron, Kris Taylor and Kevin Kinnart.
Interment followed in the Forreston cemetery under the direction of Waxahachie Funeral Home.
Jim Riley Robnett
March 28, 1905 April 27, 2001
RED OAK Funeral services for Jim Riley Robnett, 96, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2001 in the Red Oak Funeral Home Chapel.
Born on March 28, 1905 in Klondike, the son of Rev. Bruce and Emma Robnett, he passed away April 27, 2001.
Preceded in death by his wife Willie Mae Bobo, brothers Benton, Elbert, Eldon and Ray, sister Effie Moore and sisters-in-law Lena Mae and Billie Robnett; he is survived by sons Bob and wife Mary Jo of Pearland and Jim and his wife Ginger of Red Oak; two granddaughters Melanie Peterson and Pete of Ferris and Judy Robnett and fiancι Steve Rifel of Lancaster; three great-grandsons Dustin and Brandon Peterson and Maverick Jones; brothers R.B. of Dallas and Clifton and wife Ruby of Burleson; sisters Audry Little and husband Alfred of Austin and Jane Hartman of Commerce and sisters-in-law Oleta Robnett and Shirley Robnett of Dallas.
Interment followed at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas under the direction of Red Oak Funeral Home, Berdon Byrum.
James Preston Surratt
Jan. 18, 1927 April 26, 2001
WILMER Funeral services for James Preston Surratt, 74 of Wilmer, were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2001 in Laurel Land Funeral Home.
Born on Jan. 18, 1927 in Shamrock, the son of Johnny and Rose Eller Grimes Surratt, he passed away April 26, 2001.
He is survived by wife Ruby; daughter Pat White of Italy; sons James Earl Surratt and his spouse of Wilmer and Kenneth Surratt of Ferris; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Interment followed in the Laurel Land cemetery under the direction of Laurel Land Funeral Home.
