MARY LAWANA HASSELL

 

Funeral for Mary Lawana Hassell, 70, of Rusk was at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, in Eastside Baptist Church in Rusk with the Rev. Mike Bradford officiating. Burial was in Holcomb Cemetery.

Mrs. Hassell died Nov. 3, in a Nacogdoches Hospital. She was born March 3, 1938, in Atlanta, Tex. to the late Clifford Lee and Willie Lee Smith Wilbanks. She was a resident of Rusk for 13 years and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Mrs. Hassell was also a member of Texas Laureate Gamma Chi of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a housewife.

Preceding her in death were two brothers, Scotty Wilbanks and C.W. Wilbanks; and a sister, Evelyn Lawrence.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Hilton Hassell of Rusk; son and daughter-inlaw, Doug and Carri Hassell of Rusk; daughter and son-inlaw, Stacey and Jason Bartley of Rusk; nine grandchildren, Trey Hassell, Tresa Hassell, Trevor Hassell, Mackenzie Hassell, Llayne Hassell, Daniel Bartley, Dayton Bartley, Ellysa Bartley and Dawson Bartley all of Rusk, numerous nieces and nephews.

Nephews served as pallbearers.

Arrangements were under the direction of Wallace- Thompson Funeral Home.

November 5, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald