Bonnie D Woolverton 03/13/1917 -4/7/2008

Bonnie D. Woolverton was born on March 13, 1917 near Canton in Van Zandt Co., Texas, the second eldest son of Jessie Lee Woolverton and Mary Bell Terry Woolverton.  He passed away on Monday, April 07, 2008 in Frankston.

He was a farmer, oil field worker, and construction worker, retiring in 1979 from Adams Brothers’ Construction Co. in Athens.  He enjoyed most the eleven years that he grew watermelons commercially in South Texas and won several awards for his efforts.  His favorite pastime was fishing and he spent many hours on Cedar Creek Lake and Lake Palestine fishing with family and friends.  He was a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elsie Goggans and Girtrue Williams; brothers, William, Emmett, A. D. and Van Woolverton.

He is survived by his wife, Jackie of Frankston; daughter, Barbara Bruner of Palestine; grandson, Gregory  N. Lundeen and wife Hazel of El Paso and five great-grandchildren; sister, Marie and husband Earl Clark of Wills Point; brother Coy and wife Faye Woolverton of LaRue, and many nieces and nephews.  Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews.

Graveside services will be held for family and close friends at Frankston Cemetery at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, April 10, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Thursday, April 10 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Autry Funeral Home, Frankston.

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Bonnie D. Woolverton

 Bonnie D. Woolverton was born on March 13, 1917 near Canton in Van Zandt Co., Texas, the second eldest son of Jessie Lee Woolverton and Mary Bell Terry Woolverton. He passed away on Monday, April 7, 2008 in Frankston. He was a farmer, oil field worker, and construction worker, retiring in 1979 from Adams Brothers’ Construction Co. in Athens. He enjoyed most the eleven years that he grew watermelons commercially in South Texas and won several awards for his efforts. His favorite pastime was fishing and he spent many hours on Cedar Creek Lake and Lake Palestine fishing with family and friends. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elsie Goggans and Girtrue Williams; brothers, William, Emmett, A. D. and Van Woolverton. He is survived by his wife, Jackie of Frankston; daughter, Barbara Bruner of Palestine; grandson, Gregory N. Lundeen and wife Hazel of El Paso and five great-grandchildren; sister, Marie and husband Earl Clark of Wills Point; brother Coy and wife Faye Woolverton of LaRue, and many nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews. Graveside services will be held for family and close friends at Frankston Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, April 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Frankston. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 4/8/2008 - 4/9/2008.