Henderson County, Texas
Henderson County, Texas
Bertha Leona Abbott
Services for Bertha Leona Abbott, 86, of Malakoff are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Parkview Baptist Church in Malakoff with the Revs. Ron Huckabee and Buddy Hazel officiating. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Mrs. Abbott died May 26, 2000, in Athens. She was born June 22, 1913, in Mankin community near Trinidad. Mrs. Abbott was a member of Parkview Baptist Church of Malakoff and a lifelong homemaker. She enjoyed gardening. Mrs. Abbott was preceded in death by her husband, Dock Abbott, in 1976; and an infant daughter, Bonnie DeLois Abbott. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Vera Abbott of Mildred; son, Danny Abbott of Corsicana; daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbie and Leamon Rogers of Malakoff and Joyce and Nolan Baker of Malakoff; sister, Rosie Conger of Corsicana; grandsons, Benny Ray Rogers and Grady Baker; granddaughters, Donna Simmons, Lori Douglas, Thesa Alsobrook and Mandy Rogers; great-grandsons, Chris Simmons, Bret Alsobrook, Cooper Alsobrook, Joseph Douglas and Vance Baker; and great-granddaughters, Heather Simmons, Jessica Douglas and Taylor Baker. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Robert Earl Alderman
Services for Robert Earl Alderman, 42, of Dallas are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Tomlinson Memorial Chapel in Seven Points with the Rev. Rocky Weatherford officiating. Burial will be at Mankin Cemetery in Mankin under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Homes of Seven Points. Mr. Alderman died Dec. 21, 1998, at his residence. He was born Sept. 3, 1956, in Garland to John Woodrow and Gertie Alderman. Mr. Alderman was a lifelong resident of Dallas and was a Baptist by faith. Mr. Alderman is survived by his parents, John and Gertie Alderman; sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob Turner of Garland; brothers and sister-in-law, Lee and Amy Alderman of Waxahachie and George Milton Alderman of Dallas; nine nieces; and six nephews. Pallbearers will be Bob Turner, James Turner, Jody Edwards, Darrel Cox, Erick Cutler and Tim Conner.
Thurman M. Anderson
Thurman M. Anderson, 59, of 2424 South 25th, died at 1pm Wednesday in a truck accident near Belton. Funeral services were held at 11:30 am Friday at Connally Chapel, Rev. Elmer Fults officiating. Graveside services were held at 3pm Friday in Mankin Cemetery in Trinidad, Texas Survivors: His wife, Mrs. Bessie K. Anderson; three daughters, Mrs. Freda Schulz, of El Paso, Mrs. David Thomas of Las Vegas, Nev., Jerry Ann Anderson of Anna, Tx; one sister, Mrs. Edith Gorman of Springfield, Mo.; two brothers, H.W. Anderson of Austin, H.H. Anderson of Longview and 13 grandchildren. Active pallbearers: Monty Ray Fulp, Norman Motley, Jams Hunt, Mike Murry, J. C. Bartee, D. D. Marton. Connally Funeral Home, 1000 Washington Avenue, phone 752-3407
Lester J. Andrews
L. J. Andrews KERENS - L. J. Andrews, 57, died Friday morning at Veterans Hospital in Waco after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Paschal Funeral Home Chapel here with the Rev. Pete Pulley officiating. Burial will be at the Mankin City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Paschal Funeral Home. He was a Trinidad native and had lived in Corsicana for the past 25 years. Employed as a mechanic and a truck driver, he was an army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Mollie Sutton of Fort Worth, two brothers, R. J. (Red) Andrews of Corsicana and A. I. Andrews of Fort Worth; three half-brothers, Robert Gibson, and Pete Gibson both of Fort Worth and Jack Gibson of Waco; one half-sister, Mrs. Luise Denney of Fort Worth; two step sisters, Mrs. Vera Kaps of Lake Dallas and Mrs. Urela Kaps of Gainsville. Notes: * Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday Aug 13, 1976 * TXDI: Andrews Lester J 19760813 MC LENNAN Male
John Thomas 'J.T.' Blasingame
John Thomas "J.T." Blasingame, 80, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001 in Corsicana. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Bobby Jock and Raymond Lozana officiating. Interment will follow at Mankin Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Harry Joles, Buck Emerine, Ray York, Bill Griggs, Terry Lozana, Jason Joles, Joey York and Tony McMillan. Mr. Blasingame was born March 1, 1921 in Gatesville. he worked for many years for the Royal Crown Bottling Co., followed by retirement from Oil City Iron Works. His hobbies were riding his bicycle to places as far as Malakoff or Palestine, and playing his guitar whether it be on the porch of his home on South 15th Street, or other places with friends. Making music was his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche; sister, Ella Lozana; and parents, Clara and Bill Blasingame. Mr. Blasingame is survived by his sisters, Helen Beamon of Malakoff, Lola Dee Jock of Cross Roads, Mary Lou York of Kerens and Quinnie Stewart of Houston; and a host of nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Jewell Townsley Bickell
Graveside services for Jewell Townsley Bickell, 74, of Gun Barrel City were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Mankin Cemetery with the Rev. Don Teague officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home of Mabank. Mrs. Bickell died Wednesday, May 27, in Athens. She was born July 12, 1926, in Opelika. Mrs. Bickell was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a homemaker. Survivors include sons, Alan R. DiMaggio of California and Dennis L. Calander of Texas; daughters, Billy Ruth Dickerson of Oklahoma, Marion K. Todd, Paula J. Nijirch, and Jackie A. Hollaway, all of California, and Pat Lookabaugh of Frankston; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Emmett C. Boone
FINAL RITES FOR E. C. BOONE HELD SATURDAY AT 2. Funeral services for Emmett C. Boone, 71, who died Friday in the P. and S. Hospital at Corsicana, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Corley Chapel in Corsicana. Interment was in the Mankin Cemetery near Trinidad. Survivors include his widow, of Corsicana; four sons, J. M. Boone, Kaufman, Clyde Boone, Refugio, Elvis and Emmett Boone, both of Dallas; five daughters, Mrs. Laura Crossley, Elmhouse, Mrs. R. L. Green, Kerens, Mrs. D. F. Robinson, and Miss Agnus Boone, both of Corsicana, Mrs. Oscar Aaron, Athens; three step-sons, D. F. Lewis, Mesquite, W. F. Lewis, Corsicana and Melton Lewis, Dallas; four brothers, Ratcliffe Boone, Corsicana, Hatcher Boone, Blum, Dan Boone, Kopperll, and Robert Boone, Fort Worth; one sister Mrs. Lizzie Holcomb, Blum. 26 Grandchildren and two Great Grandchildren.
Preston Jennings 'P.J.' Brewster
Services for Preston Jennings "P.J." Brewster, 85, of Tyler and formerly of Cedar Creek Lake are scheduled for noon Saturday in the Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Mankin Cemetery. Mr. Brewster died March 10, 1999, in Home Place in Tyler. He was born April 8, 1913, in Oneida, Ky., to the late Dr. Franklin and Mary Powell Brewster. Mr. Brewster resided at Cedar Creek Lake for 20 years and was a United States government engineer who worked top secret assignments. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine Brewster, on June 4, 1988. Mr. Brewster is survived by his son, Jennings Jones Brewster; grandson, Tommy Stalheber; great-granddaughter, Madeline Stalheber; niece and husband, Margaret and Paul Coraci; three great-nieces; four great-great-nieces; one great-great-nephew and one great-great-great-nephew.
John Leslie Brown
Services for John Leslie Brown, 83, of Malakoff are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Seven Points with John Jumper officiating. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Seven Points. Mr. Brown died Nov. 9, 2002, in Malakoff. He was born Jan. 24, 1919, in Texas to Homer Brown and Nellie Pickle. Mr. Brown worked as a self-employed roofer. He was a Baptist. He previously lived in Canton. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife. Survivors include his sons, Charles N. Brown of Trinidad, Mike Brown of Missouri, Roy Brown of Dallas and James Brown of Amarillo. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lillian Gene Burnette
Services for Lillian Gene Burnette, 70, of Trinidad are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malakoff with the Rev. Elizabeth Bear officiating. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Mrs. Burnette died July 21, 2001, in Athens. She was born Aug. 27, 1930, in Cherokee, Okla., to Adam and Ada Dewitt Moore. Mrs. Burnette was a housewife and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her parents; and daughter, Sherry May Burnette. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Charlie Thomas Burnette of Trinidad; children and spouses, Tommy Eugene and Loretta Burnette of Ferris, Terry Ray and Donna Burnette of Red Oak and Dawn Marie Knowles of Bedford; sister, Freda Cooper of Shasta Lake, Calif.; brothers, Rochelle Moore of Carmen, Okla., Jim Moore of Palm Desert, Calif., and Delbert Moore of Redondo Beach, Calif.; grandchildren, Nathan Thomas Knowles of Bedford, Taylor Ray Burnette of Red Oak and Savannah Michelle Burnette of Red Oak; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Terry Burnette, Tommy Burnette, Bill Lonon, Robert Knowles, Casey Sloan and John Webb. Family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Bobby W. Campbell
Services for Bobby W. Campbell, 66, of Trinidad were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Tomlinson Funeral Home in Seven Points with Eddie Montgomery officiating. Burial followed at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points. Mr. Campbell died Feb. 3, 2000, in Dallas. He was born March 5, 1933, in McKinney to Wallace C. and Juanita Howard Campbell. Previously of Garland, he had lived in the Trinidad area for 13 years. He was a Baptist. Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by his sister, Becky Hawkins. Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Mattie Bell Campbell of McKinney; mother, Juanita Howard of McKinney; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Campbell, Charles and Glenda Seargeant, Kenneth and Linda Seargeant and Randy and Teresa Seargeant; daughters and son-in-law, Debra Reed and Terry and John Wiseman; brothers, Sam Campbell and Billy Wayne Howard; sister, Shirley Putman; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
James Garland Cates
Services for James Garland, 65, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mankin Cemetery with Ned Mullins officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points. Mr. Garland died Dec. 20, 2002, in Tool. He was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Fannin County. Mr. Garland worked for Texas Clay/ACME Brick as a kiln burner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Emma Cuturell Cates; grandchild, Cheyenne Renee Cates; and numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Martha Ann Cates of Tool; children and their spouses, Kenneth and Marsha Cates of Tool, Garland and Monica Cates of Tool and Michael and Sherrie Cates of Dallas; brothers, Danny, Billy and Bobby Cates; sisters, Tommy Timer, Elizabeth Cates, Lilly Mae Hillburn and Dorothy Montgomery; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbaerers were Kenneth Cates, Michael Cates, David Landers, marsha Cates, Garland Cates, Luke Cates, Roger Landers and Derrick Attaway.
Elva Lee Coker
Graveside services for Elva Lee Coker, 61, of Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Mankin Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Gibbs officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens. Mrs. Coker. died Feb. 21, 2000, in Athens. She was born Sept. 6, 1938, in Henderson County to Clarence and Martha Frances Mahuren Brown. Mrs. Coker was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God Church. She was a lifelong resident of Henderson County. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Lee Coker. Mrs. Coker is survived by her sons, Corky Johnson, Eric Lee Coker and Cody Thomas Tidwell; daughters, Sharon Reynolds and Vicki Krpeck; sisters, Bobbie Lynn Berggren, Pam Jones and Nina Steel. Visitation is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 3800 Paluxy, Tyler, TX, 75708.
Eric Lee Coker
Services for Eric Lee Coker, 28, of Commerce were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Memorial Chapel in Commerce with the Rev. Julie Halstead officiating. Burial is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mankin Cemetery in Tool under the direction of Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home in Commerce. Mr. Coker died Dec. 8, 2000, in Hopkins County. He was born Dec. 17, 1971, in Athens to Lee and Elva Lee Brown Coker. He was a teaching assistant at Texas A&M University in Commerce. Mr. Coker was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include brothers, Cody Tidwell of Nacogdoches, and J.D. "Corky" Johnson Jr. of Athens; sisters, Sharon Reynolds of Frankston, and Vickie Kapec of Houston.
Rosie Conger
Rosie Conger, 89, of Corsicana died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Dr. David Hale officiating. Interment will follow at Mankin Cemetery. Mrs. Conger was born May 22, 1914, in Henderson County to John and Pearl Ruth Hollifield. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Weldon Conger; son, Allen Ray Conger; parents; brothers, Ansel Hollifield, Bruce Hollifield and J.T. Hollifield; and sisters, Marie Abbott and Bertha Abbott. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Sue Conger; two very special little girls, Sarah and Megan Sullivan; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Vera Lee Crawford
Gravesides services for Vera Lee Crawford, 87, of Athens are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mankin Cemetery with the Rev. James Starks officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens. Mrs. Crawford passed away Nov. 30, 2002, in Tyler. She was born the daughter of William S. Richards and Lula Bell Ball Richards on Nov. 9, 1915, in Temple. Mrs. Crawford was a housewife and homemaker by profession. She was a very unusual lady and she loved Kentucky Fried Chicken. She was preceded in death by her son, James Allen Kelly, on July 4, 1990; her mother and father; five sisters; and one brother, Kellie Gibson, in 1992. Survivors include her husband, Harry E. 'Billy' Crawford of Athens; daughters and son-in-law, Peggy and Ken Warren of Quinlin and Lila Goodwin of Eddye; sons and daughters-in-law, Rondie and Giffatine Kelley of Mabank, Orville and Madalyn Kelley of Temple; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Louise and Paul Houser of Lancaster; sister, Etta Thompson of Temple; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Temple Daily Telegram December 31, 2002 CRAWFORD, Vera Lee, 87, Athens and formerly Temple, 11 a.m., Mankin Cemetery. Foster & Brown Funeral Home, Athens, in charge.
Nora King Dillard
Nora King Dillard was born in Henderson County on June 10, 1918 to the late Willie and Dora King. She departed this life and went to be with the Lord on Dec. 4, 2003 in Corsicana. She is preceded in death by her husband, Percy Dillard; one son, Kenneth Dillard; her parents; four sisters; and two brothers. She is survived by one daughter, Betty Sanders of Trinidad; daughter-in-law, Mary Dillard of Trinidad; granddaughters, Kimberly Dillard of Trinidad, Angelia Snow and her husband Ronny Snow of Malakoff; and two great-grandsons who brought her so much joy, Hunter and Ethan Snow of Malakoff. Mrs. Dillard was a lifelong resident of Trinidad and was a retired beautician. She was a member of the Malakoff First Assembly of God Church where she attended faithfully until her health would no longer permit. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her family dearly and took great pride in all their endeavors. She had a lovely smile and exhibited a gentle, yet steady spirit and was well though of and loved by those who knew her. She will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Malakoff First Assembly of God Church under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens, with the Rev. Gaylord Brown and the Rev. Kenneth Jones officiating. Arrangements by Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Ola Harper Farmer
Services for Ola Harper Farmer, 94, of Chandler were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malakoff with the Rev. James Daniel of West Lake Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Mankin Cemetery in Trinidad. Mrs. Farmer died Nov. 5, 1999, in Chandler. She was born March 27, 1905, in Sabine County to the late William Gordon and Mary Scruggs Harper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Farmer, who died in 1961; two sons, Billy Eugene and Robert James Farmer; and 12 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Farmer was a homemaker and had been in Chandler for the past four years. Survivors include her son, Clarence Farmer of Chandler; daughter, Letha Joyce Calvert of Chandler; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mark Farmer, Clarence Farmer Jr., Cody Buechner and Dwight Farmer. Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 7, at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m.
Peggy Joyce Smith Fields
Peggy Joyce Smith Fields, 65, of Trinidad passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002 in Athens. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Home with Rev. John Wakeman officiating. Interment will follow at Mankin Cemetery in Trinidad. Pallbearers will be Samuel Austin, Robert Faires, Ray Stibbens, Joey Shelton, Sandy Shelton and Michael Jarvis. Mrs. Fields was born Jan. 10, 1937 in Purdon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Long, and her parents. Mrs. Fields is survived by her brother Raymond Smith, daughter Vickie Willard and husband John, grandsons Robert Faires and John Willard, Jr. and granddaughters Amanda Duncan and Ashley Willard, all of Trinidad; daughter Kathy Stibbins and husband Ray and granddaughters Latisha and Laressa Stibbens, all of Malakoff; and granddaughter Lesha Austin and husband Samuel and great-grandson Ethan Austin, all of Eustace. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Cathy Jean French
Graveside services for Cathy Jean French, 44, of Mabank are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Mankin Cemetery with Casey Perry officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Cathy died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1998, in Payne Springs. She was born Jan. 2, 1954, in Bakersfield, Calif. She moved to this area four years ago and was the manager of the Blue Moon. She was preceded in death by her father, A.L. French. Cathy is survived by her mother, Bobbie Jean French of Bakersfield, Calif., and five brothers, Dennis Al French, Randy Glen French, Ronnie French, Danny Lee French and Daryl French, all of Bakersfield, Calif. Pallbearers will be Dennis French, Jimbo McManus, Robert McManus, Tommy McManus, Don Chandler, Chad Goodrich, Mike Howell and Christopher Taylor. Visitation will be at the funeral home until 5 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday.
Martha D. Griggs
Mon. March 27 Martha D. GRIGGS buried Mankin Cem. survivors: son J. D. GRIGGS, dau Mrs. A. S. ARMSTRONG, 20 grandchildren
Jesse Lee Gunnels
Services for Jesse Lee Gunnels, 89, of Malakoff are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Malakoff with Buddy Hazell and Harold Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Mr. Gunnels died Nov. 11, 2002, in Malakoff. He was born Sept. 8, 1913, in Navarro County to Abijaha E. 'Gene' Gunnels and Nancy Isabelle Miller Gunnels. Mr. Gunnels was a resident of Henderson County since his early childhood. He was actively involved in cattle ranching. He was also a retired school bus driver for Malakoff ISD and served on the Mankin Cemetery Association for 22 years. He was also previously a member of Providence Baptist Church in Tool for many years and was active at Parkview Baptist Church for several years. At the time of his death, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Malakoff. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; six brothers; and one infant daughter, Jessye. Mr. Gunnels is survived by his wife of 68 years, Maudine Terry Gunnels; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Barbara Gunnels of Crescent Heights, Richard and Glenda Gunnels of Paris and Randy and Peggy Gunnels of Trinidad; daughter and son-in-law, Callie and Mickey Simmons of Trinidad; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Gunnels, Barney Gene Gunnels, Freddie Colvin, Richard Martin, Justin Gunnels and Clay Haggard. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Gunnels, Leonard McClendon, Richards Taaffe, Rollen Robertson, Lulu Hazell and Virginia Robertson. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Onie Carroll Gunnels
Services for Onie Carroll Gunnels, 89 of Trinidad, were at 2 p.m. April 12 at the Lakeside Baptist Church with Brothers Floyd Loven, Frank Upchurch and Ron Huckabee officiating. Interment followed at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Mrs. Gunnels was born June 20, 1913 in Brownsboro to the late Samuel and Lenny Rogers Carroll and passed away April 9, 2003 in Athens. She was a member of Lakeside, was a housewife and a homemaker and raised ten children. She had worked for Texas Power and Light and was also a seamstress for many years at the Corsicana Hat Factory. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She lived her life for others, her philosophy for life and she taught her children to do unto others as you would have them do unto you! She was so loved by everyone who knew her and will be so missed. She was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister and by spouse, Barney Gene Gunnels in 1988. Survivors include her sons and wives, Gene and Goldie Gunnels, Jr., of Malakoff; J.W. and Nell Gunnels of Trinidad; Bob Gunnels and Wanda of Kemp; Roy and Stacy Gunnels of College Station and Rick and Pam Gunnels of Magnolia; daughters and husbands, Marie and John Payne of Seven Points; Barbara and Clyde Tyer of Vivian, LA; H. Joy and Ken Stone of Lake Fork; Irma Nicholas of Mesquite and Carol and Shorty Trussell of Athens; 21 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Keith Tyer, Bobby Gunnels, Billy Pippen, Mark Tinney, Todd Gunnels, Joey Snowden, Louie Carroll, Matt Tinney and Billy Gunnels. Honorary Pallbearers were her grandsons, great grandchildren and nephews.
Andy Hoffman
Graveside services for Andy Hoffman, 41, of Trinidad are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Mankin Cemetery in Trinidad with Milton Spears Jr. officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points. Mr. Hoffman died July 21, 2004, in Dallas. He was born July 8, 1963, in Dallas to Jack and Billie Hoffman. Survivors include his mother, Billie Hoffman of Trinidad; sisters, Christy Sellers of Trinidad and Teresa Gammons of Seagoville; brothers, Jimmy Hoffman of Mesquite and Michael Hoffman of Seattle; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jack Monroe Hoffman
Graveside services for Jack Monroe Hoffman, 62, of Trinidad, formerly of Frankston, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Mankin Cemetery with the Rev. Milton Spears Jr. of the Dayspring Pentecostal Church in Dallas officiating, under direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home, Seven Points. Mr. Hoffman died Friday, Feb. 4, in Tyler. He was born April 1, 1937 in Frankston to the late Aubrey Lee Hoffman and Tina Cook Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman lived in Dallas prior to moving to Trinidad. He served in the Army, was in management in the grocery business and was a Pentecostal. Survivors include his wife, Billie Hoffman, Trinidad; sons, Michael Lee Hoffman, Seattle, Wash., Jimmy Hoffman, Mesquite, and Andy Wayne Hoffman, Trinidad; daughters, Teresa Ann Gammons and Christy Sellers, both of Trinidad; sister, Fran Summers, Trinidad, and Mary Mhoon, Dallas; and seven grandchildren.
Weldon Owen Hutson
Services for Weldon Owen Hutson, 71, of Trinidad are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Seven Points. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points. Mr. Hutson died March 27, 2003. He was born April 1, 1931. Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Robert King
Funeral For Robert King Held Sunday Funeral services for Robert D. King, 45, Trinidad merchant who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Trinidad Friday night about 7 o'clock, were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Trinidad Methodis Church. The services were conducted by the Rev. J. W. Bailey. Interment was in the Mankin cemetery north of Trinidad. Pallbearers were Lawrence Johnston, Paul Lewis, Reuben Hunter, Jack Davis, Garrett Holcomb, Walter Grider, Buster Bunn and Danny Cartwright. Mr. King, a prominent businessman of Trinidad for a number of years, is survived by his wife, a daughter Bobbi Lynette, Trinidad; three brothers, Tom King, Trinidad; Homer King, Levelland; Ben King, Purdon; two sisters, Miss Hallye King, Houston and Mrs. Claudia Seyer, Refugio.
Michael Shelton Ling
Services for Michael Shelton Ling, infant, of Tool are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at the Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel in Seven Points. Burial will be in the Mankin Cemetery. Michael Ling died Dec. 15, 1999 at East Texas Medical Center Athens. The baby was born Dec. 14, 1999 at ETMC Athens to James Joseph II and Josette Christene Ling of Tool. Michael Ling was preceded in death by grand-grandother Thelma Hardy Pavlic on February 9, 1997. Survivors include the baby's parents; brothers, James Joseph Ling III and Robert Thomas Ling; grandparents, Lori Franklin of Tool, Fred Shelton Miller of Gun Barrel City, James Thomas Ling I and Linda Ling of Parker and Carol T. Ling of Dallas; and two aunts, Margo Miller of Tool and Bridget Miller of Waco.
Lloyd Walter Lingberg
Mass of Christian Burial for Lloyd Walter Lingberg, 83, of Trinidad are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Roman Catholic Church in Gun Barrel City. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery in Mankin under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Seven Points. Mr. Lingberg died April 10, 2000, in Trinidad. He was born April 6, 1917, in Clay County, S.D., to E.W. Lingberg and Florence Peterson Lingberg. Mr. Lingberg spent his early years on the family homestead in South Dakota. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. After the war, he returned to the homestead with his wife and first child, only to be forced to give up farming after a serious accident. In 1952, he moved to Texas, where he remained the rest of his life. He was a former commander of the VFW Post No. 4133 in Trinidad. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine; and two brothers. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Cyndra Lingberg of Plano, James and Ginger Lingberg of Rockville, Md., Lloyd Jr. and Marla Lingberg of Alba and John and Susan Lingberg of Garland; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Daniel Berryman of Garland; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Corrine Lingberg of Beresford, S.D.; sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Peter Christensen of Vermillion, S.D.; grandchildren, Jim, Rob, Barbara Jay, Nathan, Jacob, Lauren, Amie, Sarah and David; and many nieces, nephew and cousins. A Rosary and visitation will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Floy 'Boots' McShan Luce
Services for Floy "Boots" McShan Luce, 87, of Tool are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Eubank Memorial Chapel in Mabank with Wade Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Mankin Cemetery in Henderson County under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home of Mabank. Mrs. Luce died May 21, 2000, in Athens. She was born Aug. 16, 1912, in Malakoff to Ira Dell and Thomas Edna Skiles McShan. Previously of Dallas and Mabank, Mrs. Luce lived in Tool for 20 years and was Primitive Baptist. She was a 1931 graduate of Mabank High School, a graduate of East Texas State Teachers College and received her masters degree from Southern Methodist University. Mrs. Luce retired from Dallas Independent School District in 1972 and was a member of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Luce was preceded in death by her husband, Neel M. Luce, on June 11, 1998. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Maridelle Luce and James Cooksey of Tool; sisters, Charlotte Scott Cotton of Mabank and Marselle Stegall of Mabank; grandchildren, Andrew Cooksey of Coppell and Melanie Hutchinson of Garland; four great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and other family members. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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