January 9, 2008
LULA FAYE MALLARD WARMSLEY
Funeral for Lula Faye Mallard Warmsley, 64, of Jacksonville, was at 1
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Woodville CME Church with the Rev. Phal
Carter, Rev. Joe Radford, Rev. K.B. Clater and the Rev. Vandell Smith
officiating. Burial was in Woodville Cemetery.
Mrs. Warmsley died Dec. 27. She was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Rusk.
She attended Fred Douglass and graduated from G.W. Bradford High School She received her bachelor of arts and science degree in business and masters degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. She was a lifelong Cherokee County resident.
She was a member of the Woodville CME Church and later united with Rising Star Baptist Church. She was employed with PSI Inc. in Tyler. She was a member of the board of directors of the regional and state associations of Texas Head Start, where she served as president, board of directors for goals for Jacksonville, member of Cherokee County Interagency Council, member of the Cherokee Health Advisory Board and member of the Black Citizens for Positive Change. She had membership in Who's Who Registry limited to persons who have demonstrated leadership and achievement in the occupations.
Survivors are her husband, Eugene Warmsley of Shreveport, La.; her mother, Vesta Richards of Jacksonville; a step-son, Bernard Warmsley of San Bernadina, Calif.; a step-daughter, Tenesha Warmsley of Shreveport; special friend, Vernice Johnson of Jacksonville and several aunts and cousins.
Pallbearers were Melvin Session, Walter Session, John D. Griffith, Joe Teague, Aaron Howard and Dee Session.
Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Information from the Cherokeean Herald
Lula Faye Mallard Warmsley
Lula Faye Mallard Warmsley Services for Mrs. Lula
Faye Mallard Warmsley, 64, of Jacksonville were at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 2, 2008, at Woodville CME Church with the Rev. Joe Radford, the
Rev. K.B. Clater, the Rev. Phal Carter and the Rev. Vandell Smith
officiating. Burial was at Woodville Cemetery under the direction of
Williams Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Mrs. Warmsley died Dec. 27, 2007,
at home in Jacksonville. She was born Dec. 28, 1942, in Rusk. She
attended Fred Douglass and graduated from G.W. Bradford High School in
Rusk. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts and Science Degree in Business and
Master’s Degree from University of Tyler. She was a lifetime resident of
Cherokee County. She was a member of Woodville CME Church and later
united with Rising Star Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She was employed
with PSI Inc., in Tyler. Mrs. Warmsley was a member of the Board of
Directors of the regional and state associations of Texas Head Start,
where she also served as president; a member of the Board of Directors
for Goals for Jacksonville; a member of Cherokee County Interagency
Council; Board Member of Cherokee Health Advisory; and a member of Black
Citizens for Positive Change. She earned membership in Who’s Who
Registry, which is limited to those individuals who have demonstrated
leadership and achievement in their occupations. She is survived by her
husband, Eugene Warmsley of Shreveport, La.; parent, Vesta Richards of
Jacksonville; stepson, Bernard Warmsley of San Bernadina, Calif.;
stepdaughter, Tonesha Warmsley of Shreveport, La.; very special friend,
Mrs. Vernice Johnson; and several aunts and cousins. Pall bearers were
Melvin Session, Walter Session, John D. Griffith, Joe Teague, Aaron
Howard and Dee Session.
Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from
1/3/2008 - 1/5/2008.
Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress