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OBITUARIES -
JUNE 2011
NOTE: Not in alphabetical order
EDITH KATHRYN
BRADLEY RUSHING
Mrs. Edith Kathryn Bradley
Rushing, age 90 of Crockett, passed away
Friday, June 10, 2011 in the Houston
County Nursing Home. Mrs. Rushing was
born March 9, 1921 in Belzonia, Oklahoma
(no longer on the map) and had been a
resident of Houston County since 1942.
Even though living in the depression
years, she was determined to finish high
school and graduated from Pasadena High
School in 1940. She walked 3.5 miles to
school in all kinds of weather and it
did get cold in Oklahoma. After high
school, Soper, a small town in Oklahoma
started running a school bus to the
grade school to pick up all the high
school kids. She still walked 3.5 miles
to catch the school bus. Times were hard
then and the bus did not have any
windows, only had a canvas flap. They
let it down in the winter and rolled it
up in the hot weather. They rode the bus
20 miles to school. When the depression
hit in 1929, she said the last doll she
got was in 1928. Christmas was a no-no.
She said on Christmas, they would get an
orange, apple, a little candy and a few
nuts. No pretty Christmas Trees. There
were four children in the Bradley
family. She said she was 15 years old
when she had her first Coke. Mrs.
Rushing loved her family, her church and
her flowers and also helped people who
could not drive. She also loved to quilt
and won numerous ribbons at the Houston
County Youth Livestock Show. She married
Norman Rushing while he was serving in
the Army and was a housewife until 1956.
They bought a little country store and
operated it for about nine years. After
her children finished school, she work
at the Crockett State School 1971 where
she retired in 1987 afterward working
with her husband in the cattle business.
Mrs. Rushing served a
secretary-treasurer of the Parker
Cemetery in the Jones School House
Community from 1992 to 2007. Mrs.
Rushing was a member of the Good
Shepherd Fellowship. Survivors include
her sons Mike Rushing, of North Zulch
and Pat Rushing and wife Vickie, of
Crockett; daughter Judy Jones, of
Fairfield; eight grandchildren Rhonda
and Khalil Khalil of Tarzana, all of
Calif., Dwayne Rushing, of Houston,
Clint Langham, of Latexo, Lisa Rushing,
of Bryan, Alex and Crystal Jones, of
Fairfield, Patty Roze, of Houston and
Leslie Omelina and husband Jason, of
Crockett; step-grandchildren Maricia,
Matthew and Mallorie Ferrell, of North
Zulch; 11 great-grandchildren; brother
Sam Bradley and wife Mildred, of
Carlsbad, NM; sister-in-law Lena Belle
Gallant, of Waco; also by numerous
nieces and nephews; and a very special
friend Irene Musgrove. Preceded in death
by her husband Norman Rushing in 1997;
daughter Sandra Rushing Langham in 1992;
granddaughter Kelly Rushing in 1979, son
Ronnie Rushing in 2006; brother Leo
Bradley in 2002; and parents Tom and
Tressie Bradley. Funeral Services for
Mrs. Edith Bradley Rushing were held
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in
the Good Shepherd Fellowship with the
Rev. Ottis Byers officiating. Interment
followed in the Parker Cemetery in the
Jones School House Community. Online
condolences for Mrs. Rushing may be made
at www.callawayallee.com Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
HAZEL L.
BAILON
Mrs. Hazel L. Bailon, age
89, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011
in Conroe. Mrs. Bailon was born November
7, 1921 in Lovelady. She had many
interests and skillfully balanced them
well. For over 25 years she had a
successful career as a cosmetic buyer
for a popular drugstore chain, was a
great cook and homemaker, a sewing
hobbyist, a travel enthusiast, a loyal
church goer, and embraced a large circle
of friends and family across two states.
She had a wonderful way of making
everyone feel special in her presence.
But, most of all, she was a devoted
wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors
include her three children residing in
Texas, Roy G. West, Bill West and wife
Barbara and Shirley Donohue and husband
Jeff; three stepdaughters residing in
Arizona, Alicia Bailon, Anna Hill and
husband, David and Elena Wortman and
husband Ron; one stepson Gilbert Bailon,
of St. Louis, MO; plus 19 grandchildren;
23 great-grandchildren; and 1
great-great-grandchild. Preceded in
death by her parents Carrie and Walter
Andrews; all 12 of her brothers and
sisters; former husband and father of
her children Roy P. West; late husband
Herky O. Bailon. Funeral Services for
Mrs. Hazel L. Bailon were held Monday,
June 13, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. at Cashner
Funeral Home, 801 Teas Road, Conroe.
Interment followed in Antioch Cemetery
in Lovelady, the old family
church/cemetery where she attended as a
child. You are invited to leave written
tributes and condolences for the family
on our website at www.cashnerconroe.com.
Cashner Funeral Home
EVELYN
ANNETTE SCOTT MEEKS
Mrs. Evelyn Annette Scott
Meeks, age 76, passed quietly Thursday,
June 9, 2011, in Fort Worth. Mrs. Meeks
was born August 12, 1934, in Crockett to
Will and Joe Ella Scott. She attended
elementary, middle and high school in
Kennard. At the age of 14 she left
Crockett to attend college at Huston-Tillotson
University in Austin. Mrs. Meeks
attained a bachelor's degree majoring in
elementary education. She pledged Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority. In 2009, she was
honored as the Outstanding HTU Alumni.
At the age of 18 she moved to Fort
Worth. She continued her education by
attaining a master's degree in education
from Prairie View A&M University and
supervisory certification from Texas
Woman's University. She worked for 42
years in the Fort Worth Independent
School District. She was proud to work
at Como Junior High and Morningside
Middle School for most of her career.
She served through the years as a social
studies teacher, magnet coordinator, and
director for the Pre-International
Bacculaureate Program at Morningside
Middle School. Until her death, she was
an active member of the Fort Worth
Retired School Employees Association. In
1964 She, married John Meeks. They have
one daughter, Jacquelynn Meeks. She
loved her family both near and far and
the many friends who are like family.
She had amazing talents for the caring
and mentoring of others and bringing fun
and laughter into any situation. She was
a member of Jack and Jill of America,
Inc. and served on the board of the Fort
Worth Zoo for many years. She also
volunteered at Jubilee Theatre since its
beginnings. For most of her adult life
she was a member of St. Simon of Cyrene
Episcopal Church and in the recent years
of St. Christopher Episcopal Church. She
loved to travel and in addition to
travel throughout the United States, she
enjoyed trips to Japan, Taiwan, India,
Brazil, Mexico, and Canada. Special
thanks to the doctors, care providers
and staff at Texas Oncology, Harris
Methodist Hospital Palliative Care Unit
and Universal Health Services. Survivors
include her husband John Meeks; daughter
Jacquelynn Meeks; brother Oberian Lee
Sr.; mother-in-law Venora Meeks;
sister-in-law Veronica Meeks; she will
be missed by nieces and nephews she
loved so dearly Lynell Boston, Eugene
Lee, JoAnn Lee, Oberian Lee Jr.,
Nannette Bryant, Paula Kaye Smith,
Janice Baker Offutt and James N.C.
Baker; beloved grandson Cameron Lee;
in-laws, family, and friends too
numerous to mention who benefited from
her love and affection. Celebration of
life for Mrs. Evelyn Annette Scott Meeks
will be held Thursday, June 16, 2011 at
Noon at St. Christopher Episcopal
Church, 3550 SW Loop 820. Memorials at
Mrs. Meeks request, instead of flowers,
please make donations in her memory to
one of three organizations she was
passionate about: St. Christopher
Episcopal Church, 3500 SW Loop 820 Fort
Worth, Texas 76133; Huston-Tillotson
University, attention: LaJuana Napier,
900 Chicon St., Austin, Texas 78702; or
Susan G. Komen for the Cure , Greater
Fort Worth Affiliate, Box 101328, Fort
Worth, Texas 76105. Baker Funeral Home
KATHY
SPERRY HOLIK
Mrs. Kathy Sperry Holik, age
63, passed away Wednesday, June 15,
2011. Mrs. Holik was born to Dr. John J.
and Harriett Sperry in Bryan, Texas on
June 29, 1947. She grew up in College
Station, graduating from high school
there in 1965. She attended the
University of Texas at Austin and later
transferred to Texas A&M University and
only lacked 12 hours graduating from
A&M. She lived in College Station until
2004 when she moved to Augusta. She
moved to Crockett in 2006. She was a
polio survivor, having had bulbar polio
in 1950 and having been in an iron lung
at Children's Medical Center in Waco.
During her life she had a varied
experience in the workforce, including
working for the College Station
Independent School District in various
capacities and working in home health as
a sitter and caregiver. She was a life
time member of the A&M Methodist church
and was an active Girl Scout. Mrs. Holik
loved her family, especially her great
nieces and nephews, loved wildflowers,
and loved her pets. Survivors include
her sisters Dr. Pam Zwingman and husband
Bob, of Walnut, Calif., and Jeanne
McLeod and husband James, of Augusta;
brothers John Sperry and wife Betty, of
Spring, Dr. Fred Sperry and wife Sharon,
of Omaha and Bill Sperry and wife Anne,
of Greenville, NC.; 13 nieces and
nephews; and 13 great-nieces and
great-nephews. Preceded in death by her
father and mother John and Harriett
Sperry; and her husband, Al Holik.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Kathy Sperry
Holik were held Saturday, June 18, 2011
at 4:00 p.m. at the Callaway-Allee
Memorial Chapel with Dr. Keith Jenkins
officiating. Interment followed in the
Augusta Cemetery. Condolences for Mrs.
Holik may be left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
DEMA LEA
POUNDERS
Mrs. Dema Lea Pounders, age
81 of Crockett passed away Saturday,
June 4, 2011 in a Crockett Nursing
facility. Mrs. Pounders was born May 10,
1920 in Trinity County, Texas, the
daughter of the late Sibbie (Kendrick)
and Lee Adel Sullivan. She was raised on
her parent's farm with her two brothers.
She married Loyd Pounders in 1949 and
gave birth to her only son Dan in 1950.
Mrs. Pounders devoted her life to
Jehovah and her only child. Her joy was
increased each time a grandchild was
born. She loved her 3 grandchildren
dearly. She was a loving wife for 36
years. She was one of Jehovah's
Witnesses and was devoted to her Faith.
She is now awaiting the resurrection.
She was loved and will be missed by all
who knew her. Rest in Peace. Survivors
include her son and daughter-in-law Dan
and Terry Pounders, of Crockett;
grandsons Edward Pounders and Ray
Pounders; granddaughter Amy Pounders;
nieces Rebecca Sullivan and Barbara Fry.
Preceded in death by her parents Lee
Adel and Sibbie Ann Sullivan; and two
brothers Milved and Glenn Sullivan.
Memorial Services for Mrs. Pounders will
be held Friday, June 10, 2011 at 2:00
p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses in Crockett with Bro. Frank
Spencer officiating. Oakley-Metcalf
Funeral Home
SHIRLEY
ANN (COURT) STARNES
Mrs. Shirley Ann (Court)
Starnes, age 76 of Percilla, Texas,
passed away Friday, June 3, 2011. Mrs.
Starnes was the youngest of 2 children,
born in Childress, Texas on March 18,
1935 to Dick and Rae Court. At the age
of 6, her family moved to Salinas,
California where Shirley attended high
school and met her husband, Eugene
Franklin Starnes of Ralls, Texas. They
were married in June of 1951 and later
moved to San Jose, California for some
time and in 1977l, they moved to Albany,
Oregon. They lived there for 18 years
before finally landing in Percilla,
Texas in 1993. Mrs. Starnes worked as a
stay at home mother as well as stables
operator of G & S Stables in Albany for
many years. She maintained horses along
with barn duties and regular upkeep. She
also was a regular spectator of the
Monday night team penning group at the
Linn County Barn. She will forever be
loved and remembered for her
unconditional love for her family and
friends, along with the cherished
memories we shared with her. Survivors
include her husband Eugene Starnes;
children Mike Starnes, of North Pole,
AK. and Dixie Martin, of Albany, Ore.;
grandchildren Mickenzie Ordeman, Shelby
Draper, Morgan Starnes, Dillon Starnes
and Devon Starnes; great-grandchildren
Jackson and Peyton Ordeman. Memorial
Services for Mrs. Shirley Ann (Court)
Starnes was held Tuesday, June 7, 2011
at 7:00 p.m. at the Percilla Community
Church with the Rev. Kenny Bush
officiating. Condolences for Mrs.
Starnes may be left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
OLLIE ANN
BRADBERRY
Mrs. Ollie Ann Bradberry,
age 70 of Holly, passed away Wednesday,
June 8, 2011 in the Methodist Hospital
in Houston. Mrs. Bradberry was born
March 28, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas and
had lived in Holly most of her lifetime.
Mrs. Bradberry had retired from Wal-Mart
after 30 years of service having worked
as a cashier and was a member of the
Harvest Church. She enjoyed sewing,
cooking, reading, computers, loved her
grandchildren and her rose bushes. Mrs.
Bradberry’s motto while fighting cancer
was, “I Can Do It!” Survivors include
her daughter Nyoka Bradberry, of Holly;
sons John Bradberry and Jody Bradberry
and wife Joy, all of Holly;
grandchildren Guretta Gray and husband
Jacob, of Riverside, Holly Christine
Bradberry, of Holly, Cody Walker
Bradberry and wife Kori, of Trinity;
great-grandchildren Isabella Rose
Bradberry, Hailey Mae Bradberry, Xylia
Annabelle Gray and Keith Allen Golden
“Bubba” III; sister Dolly Ballard, of
Holly; brother Thomas Lafayette Hammond
and wife Debbie, of Pasadena; numerous
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by her husband Ralph
Junior “Buddy” Bradberry; and parents
Lafayette and Ruby Hammond. Funeral
Services for Mrs. Ollie Ann Bradberry
will be held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at
2:00 p.m. in the Harvest Church with the
Rev. Dennis Ivey officiating. Interment
will follow in the Holly Cemetery.
Condolences for Mrs. Bradberry may be
left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
LOVA
DICKEY PRIDDY
Mrs. Lova Dickey Priddy, age
83 of Lockhart, Texas passed away
peacefully Monday, May 23, 2011 in
Austin. Mrs. Priddy was born September
29, 1927 in Slocum, Texas to Joseph and
Elizabeth Dickey. She graduated from
Crockett High School in 1946 and married
James Priddy in Latexo, Texas in 1949.
Survivors include her loving husband of
62 years, James (Jim), of Lockhart;
daughter Ann and husband Allen Vargas,
of Austin; son Joe Priddy and wife
Linda, of Santa Maria, Calif.; sister
Hila Sue and husband Wyman Wilkerson, of
Lumberton, NC.; four grandchildren Adam,
of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jared, of San
Jose, Calif., Caleb, of Fresno, Calif.
and Sarah and husband Tyler Sanders, of
Scottsdale, Ariz.; nieces Jo Ann Butler
Davis, and Grace Butler Rollins; nephews
Dicky Gene Paul and Alan Fitch; cousins
N.A. Dickey and Eloise Dickey Allen; and
sister-in-law Anna Mae Dickey Hendrick.
Preceded in death by her parents Joseph
and Elizabeth Dickey; sisters Orlean and
Weoda; brothers Burtis and Buddy. A
Memorial Service for Mrs. Lova Dickey
Priddy will be held Thursday, June 2,
2011 at 11:00 a.m at the First United
Methodist Church in Lockhart. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be given to the
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Unit
41 or First United Methodist Church in
Lockhart. Eeds Funeral Home
JOE EARL
MCKNIGHT
Mr. Joe Earl McKnight, age
66, answered the Master's call and
departed this life Friday, May 20, 2011.
Mr. McKnight was born September 15, 1944
in Crockett to the late Avie B. McKnight
and Maine McKnight. He joined the Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church at an early age.
He graduated from William High School.
Mr. McKnight drove trucks for about 40
years and he loved it dearly. Survivors
include his loving wife of 47 years,
Gladys McKnight; daughters Edith
(Rickie) Ellis, Patricia McKnight,
Bridgett (Ivan) Bradford, Sheryl (Renard)
Bean, Barbara (Maurice) Hampton and
Alexis McKnight; mother Maine McKnight;
two brothers George McKnight and
Nathaniel (Marilyn) McKnight, Sr.; one
sister Emma (Reno) Moss; 15
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; numerous cousins,
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his father Avie B.
McKnight; and daughter Emma “Tina”
Hamilton. Funeral Services for Mr. Joe
Earl McKnight were held Saturday, May
28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist
Church in Crockett with the Reverend C.E.
Easterling officiating. Interment
followed in the Greater Mt. Moriah MBC
Cemetery. Active Pallbearers were Archie
Lee Benton, Terrell McKnight, Bobby
Calhoun, Marvin Earl Mcknight, Lester
Bryant and Lester Woods. Honorary
Pallbearers were George McKnight,
Nathaniel McKnight, Sr., Moss, Rickie
Ellis, Ivan Bradford, Renard Bean and
Delbert “Poncho” McKnight. J B Coleman
BEVERLY
ANN NEITERMAYER
Mrs. Beverly Ann Neitermayer,
age 66 of Crockett, passed away Sunday,
May 29, 2011 in East Texas Medical
Center-Tyler. Mrs. Neitermayer was born
July 15, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Texas
and was a resident of Crockett,
previously living in Three Rivers. She
was a housewife and had worked as the
manager of the Crockett Inn. Mrs.
Neitermayer was a member of the Westside
Baptist Church in Crockett. Survivors
include her husband Darrell Neitermayer,
of Crockett; son Nathan K. Pascoe, of
Pearland; daughter Melissa Hurd and
husband Kevin, of Fort Collins, Colo.;
step-son Michael Neitermayer, of
Ringgold, Ga.; favorite niece Vonda
Korbakes, of Tyler; sister Emma Lee
Stevens, of Pleasanton, Colo.; brother
Garvin O. Suggs, of George West; sister
Geraldine Jones, of Alto; brother Olan
Wayne Suggs, of Dayton; numerous nieces,
nephews and relatives. Preceded in death
by her parents Garland O. and Verna Mae
Suggs; and brother William Wesley Suggs.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Beverly Ann
Neitermayer were held Friday, June 3,
2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee
Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Steve
Meadows officiating. Interment was held
Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in
the Evergreen Cemetery in Odem, Texas.
Condolences for Mrs. Neitermayer may be
left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
JOHN H.
WATSON
Mr. John H. Watson, age 83
of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, June
2, 2011, in the Palestine Regional
Hospital. Mr. Watson was born September
4, 1927 in Rector, Arkansas and had
lived in Elkhart for the past 4 years,
previously living in Crockett. Mr.
Watson was a retired Senior Master
Sergeant of the United States Air Force
having served during World War II. Mr.
Watson was a member of the Lothrop
Masonic Lodge # 21 A. F. and A. M. and
had served as past worshipful master in
other Masonic lodges in Houston area. He
was also retired having worked as an
accountant and was a member of the First
United Methodist Church in Grapeland.
Survivors include his wife of 22 years,
Linda Stowe Watson, of Elkhart; sons
Tony Watson and wife Marilyn, of Medina,
Johnny N. Watson and wife Linda, of
White Bear Lake, Minn., Christopher
Watson and wife Cindy, of Anoka, Minn.
and Mark Watson and wife Maria, of
Houston; children’s mother Neita V.
Collins, of Medina; step-children Rene
Albert “Beau” Brown, Jr., of Baytown and
Teresa L. Brown, of Spring; 16
grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Graveside Funeral Services
for Mr. John H. Watson were held
Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in
the San Pedro Cemetery with the Rev.
Bill Denham officiating. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society, 212
Gene Samford Dr., Lufkin, Tx. 75904 or
St. Jude’s Hospital Children’s Research
Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN
38105. Condolences for Mr. Watson may be
left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
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