Athens Review Jan 13,1949
Funeral Services Held Friday For
William Boyd, 42
Funeral services for William H. Boyd, 42, of the Rome community who was killed instantly January 5 when struck by some falling oil field equipment at Hawkins, Texas will be held Friday morning at 10 a.m.
The Rev. W. T. Fugate of Wills Point and the Rev. P. E. Wisinger of Elkhart officiated at the funeral, which will be held at the Rome Baptist Church. Interment was in the Rome cemetery.
Born and reared in Henderson county, Mr. Boyd had been a farmer and was an ordained Baptist minister.
Survivors, are his wife; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Boyd of Athens; four sons, William, Nolan, Hodge and Alvin; three daughters, Willie Gene, Wilma Dean, Nona Fay, two brothers, Millard Boyd of Athens and Bernice Boyd of El Paso and three sisters, Mrs. Bessie James, Fort Worth; Mrs. Ressie Keeton and Mrs. Essie Holman both of Athens.
*As appeared in the Athens Review newspaper.
Laura Gregory Calvin

Viola Hester Boyd
Services for Viola Hester Boyd, 93 of Lufkin and formerly of Athens, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at the Foster and Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Irvin Mills officiating. Burial will follow at the Rome Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd died, Thursday, July 2,1999 in Lufkin.
She was born Jan 29,1905 in Athens to J. T. and Rose Baker Hester.
Mrs. Boyd was a Baptist by faith and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.M. Boyd, and two sisters Ruby Tinkle and Alva Carrigan.
She is survived by one sister, Nellie Fuller of Lufkin, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 6-8 p.m.
Laura Gregory Calvin

Savanna Catherine Smith Trammell
Services for Mrs. Savanna Catherine Smith Trammell, 94 of Athens are scheduled for 10a.m. Saturday at the Rome Cemetery with the Rev. Irvin Mills officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Foster and Brown Funeral Home.
Mrs. Trammell died March 16,1999 in Athens.
She was born April 7, 1904, in Ovilla to Will Foriest and Hudie Smith. Mrs. Trammell was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Robert Trammell Sr. in 1963; a son, Alton Robert Trammell Jr. in 1997; and infant son; a brother Barney Smith and a sister, Zethel O'Kelly. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Sally Trammell of Athens; five grandchildren, Gail Tucker of Midvale, Utah, Neil Trammell of Paris, Paul Trammell of california, Doug Trammell of Athens, David Trammell of Arlington and six great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers will include Doug Trammell, David Trammell, Neil Trammell Butch Tucker, Jackie Yow, Travis Yow and Neil Ward.
The family will receive friends between 6-8p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Laura Gregory Calvin

Athens Review June 25, 1936
Aged Citizen Of Rome Community Buried Sunday Afternoon.
Funeral services for S. M. Moody, 87 long time citizen of the Rome community, were held Sunday afternoon with burial at the Rome cemetery. Services were conducted by
Dr. L.D. Rose. Deceased had been ill for sometime.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. A.P. Maddox and a son, Guy Moody of Taylor, Texas.
Born in Alabama, Mr. Moody came to Texas early in life and had been a citizen of the Rome community for many years.

*NOTE. S. M. Moody was Samuel Moody who married Martha "Mattie" Boyd after Thomas Fuller died. After a long period of looking for Mr. Moody's grave and with the help of the plot map from Rome cemetery I found out that Mr. Moody is buried next to my grandpa John Fuller. All of these years his grave has been unmarked. I have marked his grave with a homemade marker. Laura Gregory Roberts

Robert Alton Drew
Services for Robert Alton Drew, 84, of Athens were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster and Brown Chapel with the Rev. Mike Gibbs officiating.
Burial followed at LaRue Cemetery under the direction of Foster and Brown Funeral Home.
Mr. Drew died May 22, 2000, in Athens.
He was born Nov. 7, 1915, in Baxter Community to George and Myra Elizabeth Copeland Drew.
He was employed with the City of Athens for 35 years. He held various positions before retiring as a parks and recreation supervisor. He was a member of Central Baptist Church.
Mr. Drew was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Melda June Drew; sisters, Ella Sanders, Clara Evans and Addie Little; brothers, Orbin Drew and James E. Drew; and grandson, Chris Sims.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Wilma Tiner Drew, of Athens; daughters and sons-in-law, Robbie and Larry Sims of Athens and Myra and Danny Wilbanks of Athens; sister, Effie Torres of Athens; grandchildren, Stephen and Karen Sims of Tyler, Randy and Tisha Sims of Waco, Amanda Sims of Athens, Keith and Junko Wilbanks of Japan, Kim and Dale Hyles of Hico and Melissa and Jason Tatum of Abilene; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Denny Sims, Leon Denny, Robert Denny, Bobby Little, George Little and Charles Sanders.
Honorary pallbearers were Floyd Parish, Bill Cogdell, Coy Little, Johnny Little, Tommy Jackson and R.D. Rhodes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Chris Sims Memorial Fund, c/o Jacksonville Savings and Loan, 615 South Palestine, Athens, Texas 75751 Laura Gregory Roberts

Nubel Shelton Cannon
Services for Nubel Shelton Cannon, 88, of Athens are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Hills Church of Christ with Dr. Glenn Cannon and Michael St. Claire officiating.
Burial will follow at Becks Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens.
Mrs. Cannon died Jan. 12, 2000, in Bedford.
She was born July 19, 1911, in Henderson County to Sam Houston and Mittie Anding Shelton.
Mrs. Cannon lived in Athens most of her life and was a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ. She taught many years for Athens Independent School District.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kermitt Cannon, in 1989; and sister, Mabel Benton.
Mrs. Cannon is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Glenn Wesley and Carol Ann Cannon of Abilene; daughter and son-in-law, Judy Lynn and Michael St. Claire of Hurst; sister, Tennie Mae Ballow of Athens; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Kent Cannon, Charles Cannon, Dr. Neal Coates, Douglas Bryan, Albert Buchannan and Chad St. Claire.
Visitation is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home
Laura Gregory Calvin

Nellie 'Bede' Fuller
Graveside services for Nellie "Bede" Fuller, 87, of Pollok were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Edon Cemetery in Nacogdoches County with John Horner officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Carroway Funeral Home of Lufkin.
Mrs. Fuller died Aug. 25, 2001, in Pollok.
She was born Aug. 14, 1914, in Henderson County to John Thomas and Rose Baker Hester.
Perviously of Douglas, Mrs. Fuller lived in Pollok for the past 19 years. She was a retired self-employed beautician and a member of Appleby Primitive Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Henry "Slick" Fuller
Survivors include her nieces and their spouses, Woodie and Gilbert Rice of Pollok, Ann and Don Truehardt of Baytown, Jo and Darryl Douglas of Athens and Linda Jost of Houston; nephews and spouse, Paul and Carolyn Tinkle of Pollok and Bobby Fuller of Splendora; and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75904.
Laura Gregory Calvin

Mary "Ted" Pool
Funeral services for Mary Ted Pool, 85 of Athens are scheduled for 2p.m. at Foster & Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Tucker officiating. Burial will be at Athens City Cemetery.
Mrs. Pool was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Garland Clebborn Pool Sr., on March 18, 1992; two brothers, Guy Cox and George Cox; sisters, Alpha Smith, Orris Madsen and her twin sister, Pat Larkin.
She is survived by one daughter, Dolores Hopson of Athens; one son and daughter in-in-law, Garland and Patsy Pool of Athens; six grandchildren, Steven Hopson of Sanger, Todd Hopson of Athens, Wade Hopson of Alavrado; Phebron Stenovith of Athens, Trayona Campbell of Fort Worth and Clay Pool of Athens; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister Hazel Born of Los Angeles, Ca.; and one brother Bruce Cox of Caney City.
Pallbearers will be Steven Hopson, Wade Hopson, Todd Hopson, Clay Pool, Tommy Campbell and Keith Stenovitch.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 5-7p.m.
Donations may be made to the Trinity Valley Jr College Memorial Scholarship Fund in Memory of Mary Pool's name.

* Note My grandparents lived on the Pool farm for many years. I grew up on the farm which is located in the Bethel Community North of Athens.LGC* Laura Gregory Roberts

Evelyn Tiner
Graveside services for Evelyn Tiner, 73, of Balch Springs and formerly of Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Shelby Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Don Wilson officiating. Services are under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens.
Mrs. Tiner died March 11, 2000, in Balch Springs.
She was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Athens to Luther and Myra Willingham Cox.
Mrs. Tiner resided in Balch Springs for 24 years. She was a member of First Christian Church in Athens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Tiner, on Oct. 3, 1994; and her parents.
Mrs. Tiner is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Ron Haynes of Atlanta, Ga., and Gay and Don Burrows of McKinney; son, Paul Tiner of Balch Springs; sister, Jerry Wells of Dallas; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one niece; and one nephew.
Pallbearers will include Kyle Lucas, Brad Burrows, Ron Haynes Jr., Ryan Haynes and Christy Lamans.
Visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the funeral home. Laura Gregory Calvin

Etharene Boyd
Services for Etharene Boyd, 84, of Athens were held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Brown Chapel in Athens with the Rev. David Mahon officiating.
Burial followed at Rome Cemetery under the direction of Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens.
Mrs. Boyd died July 9, 2002, in Athens.
She was born March 20, 1918, in LaRue to Jerry G. and Ella Cobb.
Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker and a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Edwin D. "Dugan" Boyd Sr.; four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Edwin D. Jr. and Judy Boyd of Athens; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and O.W. Farmer of Athens; sister, Eva J. Evans of Salado; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jeff Barnes, David Boyd, David Evans, J. Taylor, Parris Farmer and Dennis Britt. Laura Gregory Roberts

Derwin Lawson Fuller
Funeral services for Derwin Fuller of Center, Texas will be held Tuesday Sept 10,1997 at 10:00am at Mangum Chapel in Center, Texas. Graveside services following the Rome Cemetery in Athens, Texas with the Rev. Jimmy Tucker officiating.
Mr. Fuller passed away Sept 6,1997 at the home of his twin sister Sherian in Houston, Texas after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Fuller passed away with his family by his side.
Mr. Fuller was born October 9,1939 in Athens, Texas to John and Sarah Fuller. His parents pre-deceased him. Mr. Fuller is survived by his wife Sylvia of Center, 2 sisters; his twin sister Sherian Dayton of Houston and Mary John Smith of Center, one brother Raymond Jack Fuller of Center, 2 daughters Jill Anderson of Troup and Mollie Whitaker of Nashville, Tn, 2 step-daughters; Karen Evans and Kathy Smith both of Center, 2 sons;
David Fuller of Troup, Eugene Fuller of Nashville, Tn., 1 step-son Benjamin Provose of Ga., 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Hospice of the Medical Center in Houston for their care. Laura Gregory Roberts

Dave Trammell
Services for Dave Trammell, 86, of Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Foster & Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Richard Palmer and Linda O'Neal officiating.
Burial will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens under the direction of Foster & Brown Funeral Home of Athens.
Mr. Trammell died Nov. 26, 2001, in Athens.
He was born Feb. 23, 1915, in Rome to Berl and Mary Ione Pierce.
Mr. Trammell graduated from Cross Roads High School and served in the U.S. National Guard. He worked for Ling Temco Vaught. He married Jewell Matthews on Feb. 4, 1939
Survivors include his children and spouses, David and Earline Trammell of Grand Prairie, Shirley and Philip Hart of Grand Prairie and Gwen and Charlie McMath of Corpus Christi; grandchildren and spouses, Greg and Tami Lynn Trammell of Lafayette, La., Chris and Melody Hart of Arlington, Stacy and Chris Gisburne of Shreveport, La., Jenna and Ray Marx of Arlington, Vannessa McMath of Austin, Amber and Neil Surguy of Houston and Robin McMath of Corpus Christi; four great-grandsons; and three great-granddaughters.
Pallbearers will be David Trammell, Greg Trammell, Chris Hart, Chris Gisburne, Ray Marx and Neil Surguy.
Family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Laura Gregory Calvin

Dalton R. 'Buddy' Trammell
Dalton R. "Buddy" Trammell of Athens was on his way back from Alaska Saturday, July 21, 2001, when the Lord called him home.
He had been retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Company in Tyler since 1989. Buddy was born March 15, 1934, in the Willow Springs community near Cross Roads, to Burl Cook and Mary Ione Pierce Trammell. He had six brothers and sisters. His father and mother, along with Olive Bristow of Athens and J.B. Trammell of Tyler, preceded him in going to be with the Lord.
He has four surviving brothers and one sister, Elmo Trammell of Charlotte, N.C.; Dave Trammell of Athens; Woodrow Trammell of Athens; B.C. Trammell of Tyler; and his sister, Pat Boyd of Athens.
He was also survived by his wife of 47 years, Julia Annette Wilson Trammell of Athens; a daughter, Lisa, and her husband, Michael L. Turner of Athens; and their children, Christina Bumbard of Denton, Heather and husband, Samuel Trujillo of Seattle, Wash., Keith Turner of Marlow, Okla., John Baber of Wichita Falls. His son, Glenn Trammell and wife, Pamela, live in Mineral Wells, and their children, Adam Trammell and his wife, Amy, live in Ardmore, Ala., Leslie Bullington is also of Ardmore, Ala., Michelle Hill resides in Reno, Nev., and Autumn Hill is of Mineral Wells. His daughter, Mary Ann Trammell resides in Tyler.
Buddy also had seven great-grandchildren, Ashleigh and Victoria Trujillo, Chloe Bumbard, Christian Trujillo, Alexis Trammell, Wylie Trammell and Lorren Bullington.
Buddy was active in his church and the Labor of Love and the East Texas Emmaus Community. He enjoyed fishing and traveling with Annette and spending time with his family. He not only displayed the slogan "Real Men Love Jesus" on his truck, he lived it.
Visitation for friends and family will be held 6-8 p.m. today at Foster & Brown Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 9 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church on Lovers Lane in Athens. The services will be officiated by the Rev. Lynn Parker.
Interment will be at Rome Cemetery near the Shady Oaks community.
Pallbearers will be Adam Trammell, John Baber, Keith Turner, Samuel Trujillo, Donald Boyd and Kenneth Boyd.Laura Gregory Roberts

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