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OBITUARIES - JULY
2011
NOTE: Not in alphabetical order.
BENNY RAY MATCHETT
Benny Ray
Matchett passed from this life on July
31, 2011at the age of 78 in
Madisonville, TX. He was born on April
22, 1933 in Kennard, TX to James and
Dora Matchett. Benny is preceded in
death by his parents; daughter, Audrey
Diane Matchett; brother, Donald Matchett;
and sister, Inez McLaughlin. Benny is
survived by his loving wife of 53 years,
Audrey Matchett; 2 daughters, Tammy Kaye
Henry and husband Chris, and Pamela Jean
Yocham and husband Danny; 4
grandchildren, Sydney Henry, Miller
Henry, Austin Yocham and wife Kaylan,
and Hunter Yocham and wife Lacy; 1
expected great-grandchild; and brother,
Bill Matchett. Benny was a long time
business owner in Houston, and has
served as the interim pastor for the 1st
Baptist Church of Presidio, as well as
district secretary of the Rural Rail
District. He loved traveling the world,
and raising animals. Benny will be
missed, his memory cherished by all who
knew and loved him. The family will
receive friends for visitation on
Thursday, August 4, 2011 from 9:00-10:00
a.m. in The Chapel of Grand View Funeral
Home. Funeral services will begin at
10:00 a.m., with interment to follow in
Grand View Memorial Park.
MARVIN JUNIOR EASLEY
Marvin Junior
Easley, age 81 of Crockett, passed away
Tuesday, July 27, 2011 at Community Care
Center in Crockett. He was born
April 26, 1930 in Houston County on the
Murray Farm Sand Ridge to John Daniel
Easley and Eva Perkins Easley. He
met and married Evelyn Johnson January
30, 1953 to this union five children
were born. Survivors include his
sons, William Dan Easley and wife Rita
of Porter Springs, Marvin Wayne Easley
and wife Michelle of Latexo, and John
Marvin Easley of Crockett; daughter Judy
Ann Easley of Crockett; brother Julian
Ramirez; sisters, Dell Wolf of
Jacksonville, Helen Kilpatrick and
Bobbie Easley, both of Crockett.
Preceded in death by his parents John
Daniel Easley and Eva Perkins Easley;
wife Evelyn Johnson Easley; daughter
Wanda Chance; sisters Margaret
Fritzgerald and Wanda Faye; brothers
Earl Easley, Jessie Easley; Elvis Easley
and Billy Ray Easley. Funeral services
for Marvin Junir Easley were held
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:00 am in
Percilla Evergreen Church in Percilla
with the Rev. Dewayne Thornton
officiating. Interment followed in
Percilla Evergreen Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mike Omelina, Pete
Miles, George Easley, Curtis Lockhart,
Danny Dise and Jerry Dise.
Family Mortuary
GEORGE TRENTON SNODGRASS
Services for
George Trenton Snodgrass age 89 of
Grapeland will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday
at the Missionary Baptist Church,
Grapeland with Pastor Albert Munsinger
officiating. Burial will follow in
Grapeland City Cemetery. Arrangements
are under the direction of Bailey &
Foster. Mr. Snodgrass died Sunday at
East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He
was born July 4, 1921 in Hutchinson,
KS., to Bert and Letha Snodgrass. He was
one of four children. Mr. Snodgrass was
an aviation mechanic and worked for Hyde
Aviation and Metro Airlines. He was a
member of the Grapeland Missionary
Baptist Church. Mr. Snodgrass served in
the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was
married for 55 years to Faye, who
preceded him in death in 2001. He is
survived by two sons, Trenton and
Clifton, daughters-in-law Joey and
Alana, three grandchildren, Holly, Dana,
and Terren, four great grandchildren,
Sam, Lillie, Will and Lucy. Pallbearers
will be Thomas Smallwood, Matt
Micheletti, Jim French, Terren
Snodgrass, Dale Fogle and Bob Jones.
Condolence calls will be received from
5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday at Bailey &
Foster Chapel, Grapeland.
ERIC PYEATT
Services for Eric
“Possum” Pyeatt age 29 will be at 10:00
A.M. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel,
Grapeland with Will Yates officiating.
Burial will follow in Weches Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Bailey & Foster. Mr. Pyeatt died Tuesday
in Grapeland. He was born December 27,
1981 in Crockett to Fred and Pat Cooper
Pyeatt. Mr. Pyeatt worked as a
technician for Whitehead Heat & Air. He
attended the Cowboy Church in Grapeland.
Mr. Pyeatt is survived by his parents
Fred and Pat Pyeatt, grandmother Jean
Cooper, great grandmother Mildred Ivey,
two daughters Heaven Lee Paquette and
Katie Goolsby, a sister Salina Bryan and
husband Chris, brother John Amos, four
nephews and numerous aunts and uncles.
Pallbearers will be Caleb Luce, Kyle
Luce, Jonathan Ellington, Brody Bogan,
Jeremy Bobbitt and Andrew Leamons.
Condolence calls will be received from
6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday at Bailey &
Foster Chapel, Grapeland.
DOROTHY ELAINE (HUDSON) GOOLSBY
Funeral services
for Dorothy Elaine Goolsby 70 of
Grapeland, will be held 10:00 AM
Thursday at Christ Essential Baptist
Church with Bro. Danny Hill officiating.
Burial will follow in Evergreen
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey & Foster. Visitation
will be held Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00
PM at Christ Essential Baptist Church.
Mrs. Goolsby passed away Sunday in
Lufkin. She was born April 22, 1941 in
Houston County, to Ollie Hudson and
Peggy Elite Young Stehle. She was owner
of Dot’s Beauty Shop and a member of
Christ Essential Baptist Church. Mrs.
Goolsby was preceded in death by her
mother. She is survived by her husband
Bruce Goolsby of Grapeland, father Ollie
Hudson of Percilla, daughter Susan Kay
Goolsby of Harker Heights, sons James
Bruce Goolsby of Richmond and Kevin Lee
Goolsby and wife Melanie of Latexo,
daughter-in-law Kathy Oliver of Latexo,
sister Billy Sue Jackson of Percilla,
six grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.
ARTHUR RICH
Arthur “Noel”
Rich, age 91, of Grapeland, Texas,
passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in
Cartmell Home For The Aged in Palestine,
Texas. Noel was born December 24, 1919,
in Fairmont, West Virginia. After
graduating from high school Noel had a
variety of interesting occupations
eventually traveling to Texas. He
retired as a heavy equipment operator
from Monsanto Chemical Company, Texas
City, Texas and moved to Grapeland to
become a rancher where he thoroughly
enjoyed the country life. Noel was a
long-time member of First Baptist Church
in Grapeland. Survivors include his wife
Lurlene Shirley Rich of Grapeland,
daughter Sandra Woolsey and husband
Wayland of Grapeland, step-daughter
Maridelle Shirley of Elkhart, step-son
Randall (“Randy”) Shirley of Elkhart;
grand daughters Terre Lynn Dyche and
husband George of Buford, GA, Angie Gray
and husband Randall of Pasadena, TX and
Jamie Annette Jones of Hurst, TX;
grandchildren by marriage Douglas
Woolsey and wife Dawn of Bacliff, TX,
Kimberly August of La Marque, TX, Kelly
DeGraaf and husband Craig of League
City, TX; sister Marjorie Harrell of
Cedar Park, TX and brother L.C.
(“Buddy”) Rich and wife Suzanne of Texas
City, TX. Numerous great grandchildren,
great-great grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, and other beloved relatives.
Noel loved his family and never met a
stranger. His outstretched hand and
offer of friendship will always be
remembered. Noel was preceded in death
by his parents Arthur James Rich and
wife Lula Viola “Springer” Rich, wife
Bobbie Jean (Troxlar) Rich and infant
son Larry Noel Rich; grandson by
marriage Danny Allen Woolsey; brother
Carl David Rich and wife Edith of
Indiana, sister June Curtis and husband
Tom of Florida. Viewing will be at
Bailey & Foster Chapel, 415 Hwy 287 N,
Grapeland, Texas Friday evening, July
22, 2011 at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., with
funeral services to be held at Percilla
Community Church, 16005 FM 2022 N,
Grapeland, TX 75844 at 10:00 a.m., July
23, 2011, with Rev. Kenny Bush and Rev.
Bill Denham officiating, with interment
following in the Antrim Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Bailey & Foster. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to
The Nacogdoches Treatment Center, 119
Hughes Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
COLETON LEE SANDERS
Graveside services
for Coleton Lee Sanders 20 of Grapeland
will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at Davis
Cemetery with Bro. Davey Hobson
officiating. Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey & Foster. Mr.
Coleton passed away Monday in Tyler. He
was born February 2, 1991 in Crockett,
to Philip and Christie Yates Sanders. He
was a self-employed mechanic. Mr. Colton
was preceded in death by grandparent
Billy Stroud. He is survived by his
parents Philip and Christie Sanders of
Elkhart, grandparents Richard and Sybil
Sanders of Grapeland, Tana Stroud of
Grapeland and Larry Yates of Grapeland,
fiance Brittany Roberts of Elkhart, aunt
Michele Sanders of Grapeland, special
cousins Diana Theisinger and husband
John of Virginia and Isabela Gate of
Tyler.
CAROLYN VAUGHAN ALEXANDER
Funeral services
for Mrs. Carolyn Vaughan Alexander will
be held Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at
10:30 a.m. in the Oak Forest Baptist
Church in Houston with Dr. Richard
Walters officiating. Graveside funeral
services will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the
Corinth Cemetery. Family will receive
friends Tuesday evening 5:00 p.m. until
7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to the Oak Forest Baptist Church
c/o Music Department. Mrs. Carolyn
Vaughan Alexander, age 71, of Houston,
passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 in the
Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
She was born September 9, 1939 in
Houston County, Texas and had been a
resident of Houston since 1963. Mrs.
Alexander was a housewife and a member
of the Oak Forest Baptist Church in
Houston. Survivors include husband,
Johnny Alexander of Houston; son, Robin
Alexander of Houston; granddaughter,
Jessica “J. J.” Alexander of Magnolia;
brother, Glen H. Vaughan of Kennard;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by son,
Randy Alexander; parents, Charlie and
Mary Lee Vaughan and sister-in-law,
Janet Vaughn. Funeral services for Mrs.
Carolyn Vaughan Alexander will be held
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.
in the Oak Forest Baptist Church in
Houston with Dr. Richard Walters
officiating. Graveside funeral services
will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Corinth
Cemetery. Family will receive friends
Tuesday evening 5:00 p.m. until 7:00
p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the Oak Forest Baptist Church
c/o Music Department, .1700 West 43rd,
Houston, Texas 77018
CALLAWAY-ALLEE
FUNERAL HOME in charge of arrangements
BEVERLY JEAN
COLLIER GLOVER
Mrs. Beverly Jean Collier Glover, age 79
of Lovelady, formerly of Clute, passed
away Monday, July 18, 2011 in Hospice in
the Pines Inpatient Unit in Lufkin. Mrs.
Glover was born February 10, 1932 in
Birmingham, Alabama and had lived in
Lovelady since 2003, previously living
in Clute. Mrs. Glover had worked as a
Licensed Vocational Nurse having retired
from Brazosport Memorial Hospital and
was a member of the Lovelady Church of
Christ. Survivors include her sister
Charlotte Jones and husband Claude, of
Lovelady; brothers John Collier and wife
Betty, of Hope, Ark. and David Collier,
Sr. and wife Betty, of Lovelady;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by her
husband Glen S. Glover; parents Jesse W.
and Blanche Collier; and brother William
Garvey Collier. Funeral Services for
Mrs. Beverly Jean Collier Glover were
held Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 4:00
p.m. in the Lovelady Church of Christ
with Mr. Randy Jones officiating.
Interment followed in the Lovelady
Antioch Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to
the Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet,
Lufkin, Texas 75904 or Antioch Cemetery
Association, 4846 C. R. 3455, Lovelady,
Texas 75851. Condolences for Mrs. Glover
may be left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
FERRELL DORA
FELDER THOMAS
Mrs. Ferrell Dora Felder Thomas, age 86
of Crockett passed away of congestive
heart failure on Thursday, July 14, 2011
in Houston at North Cypress Medical
Center. Mrs. Thomas was born in Houston,
Texas on November 8, 1924 to Henry
Howard Felder and Desta A. Williams
Felder. Her father was a choir director
of various Assembly of God churches for
most of his life, so naturally Ferrell’s
secondary interest was singing. She had
a strong alto voice and sang God's
praises with various gospel quartets in
the South Texas, Louisiana and Florida
area. Mrs. Thomas and the love of her
life, Will Thomas, loved the area around
Houston County and her grandmother
founded a church that exists still today
in Grapeland: Felder's Chapel. She loved
to sing, she loved to laugh, she loved
to appreciate God's creation, she loved
a good game (whether it was dominoes,
cards, or even football). But the
primary passion and driving force of her
life was to be a servant and coworker in
the ministry of Jesus Christ. He was the
Rock on which she built her life and
what a strong foundation He has been.
She was active in the “fields of harvest
in the Kingdom of God on earth” until
her days were completed, fittingly, for
at least the past decade, here at
Harvest Church in Crockett. She lived
her life in accordance with her faith
and her faith was Strong as was her love
for People. She was known variously as
"Sister Ferrell," "Miss Ferrell," "Miss
Thomas", "Grandma Ferrell," "Mom," just
plain "Ferrell," and by other terms of
endearment. She loved generously with
words and action and to really know her
was to know of her love for her Savior,
His Word, and her love for you…and to
love her in return. Survivors include
her sons James Thomas, of Crockett,
Kevin Thomas and wife Melody, of Katy,
Randy Thomas and wife Amy, of Houston
and Lamar Thomas and wife Stacy, of
Keller; grandchildren Jennifer Jones, of
Katy, Kolby Thomas, of New Waverly,
Danielle Thomas, of Keller, Luke Thomas,
of Houston, Faith Thomas, of Keller, Ben
Thomas, of Houston, Callie Shugart and
Samantha Coveney, both of Katy;
great-grandchildren Ethan Jones and
Aidan Jones, both of Katy; sisters
Geraldine Young, of Houston, Doreen
Poling, of Austin, Nina Ponfick, of
Nursery and Lynn Tullos, of Richmond;
brothers Ralph Felder, of Fort Worth and
Mark Felder, of Houston; numerous
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by her husband Will
Thomas; sons Richard V. Thomas, Gerald
H. Zeigler; and brothers Melvin Felder
and Howard Felder. Funeral Services for
Mrs. Ferrell Dora Felder Thomas were
held Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Harvest Church with the Rev.
Dennis Ivey officiating. Interment
followed in the Creek Cemetery.
Condolences for Mrs. Thomas may be left
at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
GEORGE EDWARD
IVINS
Mr. George Ivins, age 71 of Weldon,
passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in
the Triumph Hospital in Tomball. Mr.
Ivins was born May 22, 1940 in Weldon,
Texas and had lived all of his lifetime
in Weldon. He was a veteran of the
United States Army. Mr. Ivins retired
having worked in Pipeline Construction
as a Heavy Equipment Operator and was a
member of the Weldon Baptist Church.
Survivors include his brother Lytlejohn
Ivins and wife Ann, of Tomball; sister
Doris Crowson and husband Wayne, of
Dickinson; brother-in-law Doyle
Hutcherson and wife Helen, of Tomball;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by his
parents Travis and Hazel Ivins; brother
Rayford Ivins; and sister Jan Hutcherson.
Graveside Funeral Services for Mr.
George Ivins were held Saturday, July
23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the Weldon
Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Westbury
officiating. Condolences for Mr. Ivins
may be left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
JONNY PAUL STEWART
Mr. Jonny Paul Stewart, age 74 of
Crockett, passed away Thursday, July 7,
2011 at the M. D. Anderson Hospital in
Houston. Mr. Stewart was born September
21, 1936 in Lovelady and had lived in
Houston County most of his lifetime. He
was a retired carpenter and a member of
the Lovelady Baptist Church. Mr. Stewart
also was a veteran of the United States
Army. Survivors include his wife of 54
years, Kathryn May Stewart, of Crockett;
son Wayne Stewart and wife Barbara, of
Crockett; grandchildren Chase Zachary
Stewart and Ciara Vera Stewart, of
Crockett; brothers Bobby Lee Stewart and
wife Avalon, of Lovelady, Billy Ray
Stewart and wife Rosemary, of Houston
and Donald Harold “Dude” Stewart and
wife Shirley, of Lovelady;
sisters-in-law Cynthia Mitchell and
husband Kenneth, of Crockett and Brenda
May Lewis, of Trinity; brother-in-law
Eugene May, of Oceanside, Calif.;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by his
parents Sherman and Sylvia Stewart;
sister Melba Stewart Beard; nephew
Johnny Lee Stewart; father-in-law and
mother-in-law Leonard and Kathleen May;
and sister-in-law Frances McManus.
Funeral Services for Mr. Jonny Paul
Stewart were held Monday, July 11, 2011
at 10:30 a.m. in the Harvest Church with
the Rev. Dennis Lowery and the Rev.
Dennis Ivey officiating. Interment
followed in the Evergreen Memorial Park.
Condolences for Mr. Stewart may be left
at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
CLARA FAYE
WILLIAMS
Mrs. Clara Faye Williams, age 86 of
Texas City, passed away Friday, July 8,
2011, at Mainland Medical Center. Mrs.
Williams was born December 2, 1924 in
Center Hill, Texas. She was a retired
school teacher, a member of Mainland
Church of Christ, and Mainland Morning
Quilt Guild. She is preceded in death by
her husband, Fred S. Williams. Survivors
include her sons Mike Williams and Cathy
Bain and Fred Williams Jr. and wife Sue;
daughter Jan Carraway and husband Bill;
brother James Platt and wife Hazel;
sister Beth Sherman; grandchildren
Courtney Barrett and husband David, Tara
Verm and husband Rodney, Amanda Roman
and husband George, Kaylin Petras and
husband Dwayne, Kassie Hajovsky and
husband Clay, and Andrew Williams;
great-grandchildren Hunter Williams,
Makayla Verm, Lauren Verm, and Parker
Petras; numerous other relatives and
friends. Funeral Services for Mrs. Clara
Faye Williams were held Tuesday, July
12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Emken-Linton
Funeral Home. Graveside Service were
followed at 4:00 p.m. at the Center Hill
Cemetery. Donations may be made to the
Mainland Church of Christ, 4801 Emmett
F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX
77591. Emken-Linton Funeral Home
EUGENIA (JEAN)
PLETKA MATHER
Mrs. Eugenia (Jean) Pletka Mather, age
94 of Chickasha, Oklahoma, formerly of
Crockett, Texas, passed away Sunday,
July 10, 2011 in the Glen Haven
Retirement Village in Chickasha,
Oklahoma. Mrs. Mather was born October
5, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up
in Grand Junction, Colorado. She
graduated from Mesa Junior College and
taught school in Western Colorado. Mrs.
Mather had a variety of occupations and
ended her career as a social worker for
the Texas Department of Welfare. She was
active in the Magnolia Garden Club and
Phythian Sisters. Mrs. Mather was a
member of the First United Methodist
Church in Crockett where she was the
founding member of the Builder’s Class,
past president of the Methodist Women
and was active in the Young at Hearts
Club. Art was a passion, beadwork,
needlework, water colors, oils, etc. She
traveled to Europe, Asia, Mexico, Canada
and throughout the United States.
Survivors include her daughter Linda
Walker and husband James D., of New
Orleans, La.; son Mike Mather and wife
Jeanne, of Chickasha, Okla.;
grandchildren Heidi Rice, Elizabeth
Walker, Robert Dayton Mather and
Jacquelyn Hutzell; great-grandchildren
Sydney Walker, Lara Rice, John David
Rice, Lana Rice and Dayton Mather;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by heer
husband Ralph Mather in January 2010.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Eugenia (Jean)
Pletka Mather were held Friday, July 15,
2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the First United
Methodist Church in Crockett with the
Rev. Earl Cantrelle officiating.
Interment followed in the Evergreen
Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to
the First United Methodist Church, P. O.
Box 984, Crockett, Texas 75835.
Condolences for Mrs. Mather may be left
at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
DOROTHY LOU
BEAVERS ENGLISH
Mrs. Dorothy Lou Beavers English, age
83, passed away on Saturday July 2, 2011
in Sherman, Texas. Mrs. English was born
March 5, 1928 in Crockett, Texas. The
only child of Dock and Mary Sue Beavers,
Mrs. English was raised in the Shady
Grove Community east of Crockett. She
graduated from Crockett High School in
1945. After graduation, she worked with
the United States Veterans program in
Crockett and later worked for the First
National Bank in Crockett until 1982. On
August 18, 1946 she and Charles E.
English were united in marriage which
lasted over 63 years until his death on
December 28, 2009. In 1982 Mrs. English
was elected County Clerk of Houston
County and was re-elected in 1986. In
1990 she retired from public service and
relocated with her husband to
Nacogdoches, Texas where they resided
until his death. In 2010 she relocated
to Sherman, Texas where she resided at
the Renaissance Retirement Center until
her death. Mrs. English was a member of
the First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches,
Texas and the Order of Eastern Star 509.
She previously served as Worthy Matron
of the Order of Eastern Star in both
Lovelady and Crockett. Survivors include
her sons Dr. Charles Keith English and
wife Debbie, of Rockville, Md. and Dr.
Ken English and wife Lauren, of Sherman;
grandchildren Stacey English, Christina
English and husband Christopher Smith,
of Rockville, Md., Lance English, of
College Station, Clay English, of
Burlington, Vt. and Meredith Ladd and
husband Craig, of Ardmore, Okla.;
great-grandchildren Chandler, Collin,
and Alec Ladd; brothers-in-law Homer L.
English, of Crockett and Cecil Ray
English and wife Carol, of Farmers
Branch; nieces and nephews Jayne
Hillhouse, of Lufkin and Donna Sue
English, Michael English, and April
English, of Farmers Branch. Preceded in
death by her husband Charles E. English;
and parents Dock and Mary Sue Beavers.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Dorothy Lou
Beavers English were held Tuesday, July
5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee
Memorial Chapel in Crockett. Interment
will follow in the Evergreen Memorial
Park in Crockett. Condolences for Mrs.
English may be left at online obituaries
www.callawayallee.com. Callaway-Allee
Funeral Home
GEORGE TRENTON
SNODGRASS
Mr. George Trenton Snodgrass, age 89 of
Grapeland, passed away Sunday, July 3,
2011 at East Texas Medical Center in
Tyler. Mr. Snodgrass was born July 4,
1921 in Hutchinson, KS., to Bert and
Letha Snodgrass. He was one of four
children. Mr. Snodgrass was an aviation
mechanic and worked for Hyde Aviation
and Metro Airlines. He was a member of
the Grapeland Missionary Baptist Church.
Mr. Snodgrass served in the Army Air
Corp during WWII. Survivors include his
two sons Trenton and Clifton;
daughters-in-law Joey and Alana; three
grandchildren Holly, Dana, and Terren;
four great-grandchildren Sam, Lillie,
Will and Lucy. Preceded in death by his
wife of 55 years Faye Snodgrass in 2001.
Funeral Services for Mr. George Trenton
Snodgrass will be held Friday, July 8,
2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Missionary
Baptist Church in Grapeland with Pastor
Albert Munsinger officiating. Interment
will follow in Grapeland City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Smallwood,
Matt Micheletti, Jim French, Terren
Snodgrass, Dale Fogle and Bob Jones. To
view online, leave condolences or sign
the guest book go to
www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com
Bailey&Foster Funeral Home FLORENCE JEAN
HUGHS Mrs. Florence Jean Hughs, age 64
of Jacinto City, passed away from this
life Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Mrs. Hughs
was born May 5, 1947 in San Antonio,
Texas to Lawrence Pickney Cudd and
Dorothy M. (Mann) Cudd. She had retired
in 2007 from Baker Hughes Tool after 10
plus years. Survivors include her
husband of 34 years, Joe Don Hughs, Sr.;
children Joe Hill and wife Andria, Julie
Maldonado and husband Steve, Joe Don
Hughs, Jr. and wife Debra, Travis
Russell Hughs and wife Peggy,
Christopher Cudd and wife Letty, Stacey
Bryant and husband Gene, and Phyllis
Taylor and husband Bobby; brothers and
sisters Sissy Michael, Carol Davis,
Larry Cudd, Shirley Hodges, Roger Cudd
and Brian Cudd; numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, other family and dear friends.
Preceded in death by her parents
Lawrence Pickney Cudd and Dorothy M.
(Mann) Cudd. Funeral Services for Mrs.
Florence Jean Hughs was held Friday,
July 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Carter
Funeral Chapel. Interment followed at
4:30 p.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in
Percilla. Go to
www.carterfuneral-houston.com to leave
online condolences. Carter Funeral Home
SAMMIE LOUISE
STERNS
Mrs. Sammie Louise Sterns, age 84 of
Crockett, passed away Wednesday, July 6,
2011 in the Whitehall Nursing Center in
Crockett. Mrs. Sterns was born April 14,
1927 in Crockett, Texas and had lived in
Crockett most of her lifetime. She was a
retired bookkeeper and attended the
Presbyterian Church. Survivors include
her daughter-in-law Peggy Martin, of
Houston; grandchildren Steven Leon
Martin, of Katy, Paul Todd Martin, of
Spring and Anthony Wayne Rutledge, of
Houston; great-grandchildren Heather
King, Kourtnie Shrader and Justin
Poiencot, Leah Martin and Kenzee Martin;
brother-in-law Jerry Fulenwider, of San
Antonio; sisters-in-law Pat Sterns, of
Willis and Frieda Thompson, of Colo.;
numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives. Preceded in death by her
husband Leon E. “Sonny” Sterns; son
Michael L. Martin; parents Dave and
Ethel Thompson; sisters and
brothers-in-law Albertine Morgan and
husband Herbert Morgan, Janie Hendricks
and husband Rex Hendricks; and brother
David Thompson, Jr. Funeral Services for
Mrs. Sammie Louise Sterns were held
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with
the Rev. Tom Spath officiating.
Interment will follow in the Corinth
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association, P. O. Box
15186, Austin, Texas 78761. Condolences
for Mrs. Sterns may be left at online
obituaries www.callawayallee.com.
Callaway-Allee Funeral Home
ALLEN EDWARD WHITTLE
Allen Edward
Whittle, age 78, of Crockett, passed
away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in the
Community Care Center in Crockett. He
was born October 29, 1932 in San Diego,
California and had lived in Crockett
since 2005. Mr. Whittle was a veteran of
the United States Army having served
during the Korean Conflict. He was
retired having worked as a physical
therapist and was a member of the
Catholic Church. Survivors include
sister, Ellen Andreasen of Lovelady;
nieces, Mary Merritt and husband, Mike
of Ada, Oklahoma, Sherry Kimmel and
husband ,Ron of Ada, Oklahoma, Katherine
Powers and husband, Mike of Reno,
Nevada; nephews, Dennis Andreasen of
Charlotte, North Carolina, Gary
Andreasen of Ada, Oklahoma. Interment is
pending in the Houston National Cemetery
CALLAWAY-ALLEE FUNERAL HOME in charge of
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