Obituaries
LaBauve Cemetery
Francitas, Jackson County, Texas
Rites Held Saturday – J. B.
“Scooter” Laxson
J. B. “Scooter” Laxson, 65, of Palacios, died Thursday in a Palacios hospital.
Graveside services were held March 28 at 10 a. m. in the Francitas Cemetery with the Rev. James D. Nichols of Houston officiating and under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service of Edna.
Mr. Laxson was born Feb. 26, 1916, in Bandera, and was an employee of Matagorda County. He was a former resident of Jackson County.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred of Palacios; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Shanailt? and Mrs. Mittie Glass of Houston; three stepsisters, Mrs. LaVerne Baker of LaWard and Ms. Dovie Gresham and Mrs. Barbara Skruppa of Ganado; stepson, the Rev. Dennis E. Vyvial of LaWard; four sisters, Mrs. Lois Anderson of Pledger, Mrs. Gladys Kelley of Blessing, Mrs. Erma Lee Campbell of Palacios and Mrs. Lillian Wallack of South Houston; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, October 20, 1997
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Funeral services for Jesse Edgar Laxson of Freeport were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel Monday afternoon, Sept. 8 at 2 o’clock with the Rev. Dennis Vyvyial officiating. Interment was in the Francitas Cemetery.
Son of James and Georgia Mae Deggs Laxson, he was born March 31, 1914 in Bandera, Texas. A retired carpenter, he died Saturday, Sept. 6, in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
He is survived by two daughters, Margaret Curlee of West Columbia and Patsy Slaughter of Clute; four sisters, Lillian Walleck of Houston; Mrs. Yancey Campbell of Palacios, Mrs. A. O. Anderson of Pledger and Mrs. Anthus Kelly of Blessing; one brother, James Laxson of Palacios and 15 grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, September 11, 1975
Funeral services for Mildred A. Laxson, 75, of Edna were held Aug. 4, 1993, at 1 p. m. in the United Pentecostal Church in La Ward, the Rev. Dr. C. L. Dees, the Rev. L. Craig Ashcraft and the Rev. Kendall Graves officiated.
Interment followed in LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Service of Edna.
Pallbearers were Vernon Gresham, Robbie Baker, Mark Skoruppa, Kevin Vyvial, Faron Gresham and Curtis Abdo.
Born Aug. 20, 1917, in LaWard to the late Charlie Koch and Lillie Manning Koch, she was a homemaker and a member of New Life Apostolic Church in Louise. Mrs. Laxson died Aug. 1 in a local hospital.
Survivors include daughters, LaVerne Block of Port Neches and Dovie Gresham and Barbara Skoruppa, both of Ganado; a step-daughter, Middey Glass of Markham; a son, the Rev. Dennis Vyvial of Houston; sisters, Eva Lee Ludecke of Bay City and Joyce Hudson of Edna; a stepsister, Mildred Cox of Edna; a brother, Charles Koch of Edna; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward J. Vyvial, on Oct. 16, 1944; her second husband, James B. Laxson, on March 26, 1981; two sisters; a stepdaughter; and two grandchildren.
Jackson County Herald-Tribune, December 2, 1993
FRANCITAS - Annie Mae Francis Long, 83, of Francitas, passed away
Feb. 5, 2007. She was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Francitas, to the late
William Walton and Jessie Fay Green Griffith. She was a bookkeeper
and a member of the Church of Christ in Francitas.
She is survived by: her daughter, Terry Mendieta; her grandchildren,
Joseph Nedbalek, Michael Nedbalek, and Dana Scott;
great-grandchildren, Kristina Marie Owens, Joseph Nedbalek Jr.,
Mercedes, Audie, and Andrew Scott; sisters, Susie Jalufka, Fay
Cooke,
and Melvina Nelson; brothers, Raymond Griffith, Sterling Griffith,
K.O. Griffith, and Ervin Griffith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland C. Long; parents;
infant sister; sister, Ethel Jane Tanner; and brothers, Vernon R.
Griffith, J. W. Griffith, and Mack W. Griffith.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at LaBauve Cemetery in
Francitas, Mr. Mike Griffith officiating.
Pallbearers are Ashly Jalufka, Willie Griffith, Barney Griffith,
Butch Griffith, Dwayne Griffith, David Sparks, Joseph Nedbalek, and
Michael Nedbalek.
Honorary pallbearers are Johnnie Nedbalek Jr., Jayme Scott, and Alex
Mendieta.
Memorials may be made to LaBauve Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 134,
Francitas, Texas 77961.
Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341, in charge of
arrangements.
Published in the
Victoria Advocate on 2/8/2007.
Garland C. Long, 82, of Francitas, passed away Wednesday, Sept.
27, 2000.
He was born Sept. 5, 1918 in Ardmoor, OK to the late Dea Pliney
Long and the late Jennie Maybell (Hopper) Long. He was a retired
heavy equipment operator, a veteran of the U.S. Army during
World War II, having served in the European Theatre and was a
member of the Church of Christ.
Long is preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and a
sister.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Mae (Griffith) Long of
Francitas who he married on Oct. 7, 1941; a daughter, Terry
Ganem of Victoria; three grandchildren, Joseph, Michael and Dana
and one great grandchild, Kristia.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.
29.
Graveside services with military honors will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 30 at La Bauve Cemetery in Francitas with Mr.
Michael Griffith officiating. Military honors will be provided
under the auspices of V.F.W. Post 34403 in Port Lavaca.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Nedbalek, Michael Nedbalek, Robert
Lee Long, Dwayne Griffith, Ashley Jalufka and Eugene Griffith.
Memorials may be made to La Bauve Cemetery Association, P.O. Box
113, Francitas, Tx 77961. Arrangements are under the direction
of Colonial Funeral Home.
Victoria Advocate, September 29, 2000
