  James C. Waller 16 February 1889 - 16 August 1961 Marie Waller 3 February 1901 - 27 July 1969 The Howe Enterprise Thursday, July 31, 1969 pg. 2 RITES TODAY FOR ANNA M. WALLER Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. today for Mrs. Anna Marie Waller. Mrs. Waller, who was born February 3, 1901, died Tuesday. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Ray Selby of Irving and Mrs. Don Robinson of Arlington; two sons, J.C. Waller and Harold Lloyd Waller, both of Howe; ten grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Arthur Mann of Sulphur, Oklahoma; two brothers, Lance Barrow of Dallas and Dave Barrow of Stonewall, Oklahoma. Interment was in Hall Cemetery. Flesher Funeral Home of Van Alstyne was in charge of arrangements.   J. C. Waller, Jr. 14 September 1926 - 4 July 2017 Carrie McLain Waller 3 March 1932 - 14 January 2023  Howe, Texas - J.C. Waller, Jr. passed away peacefully from this earth July 4, 2017 at the Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. He was born in the Farmington community and then graduated from Howe High School. He then served in the United States Army in Germany. He married Carrie Ellen McLain on October 2, 1970 at the First Christian Church in Van Alstyne, Texas. They have one son, Joe Henry Elliott of San Diego, California. J.C. was always involved in the local community. He was a member of the Howe Methodist Church, Howe City Council, Volunteer Fire Department serving as Fire Chief, Howe Athletic Booster Club, Howe PTA, Howe Ag Booster Club, Chamber of Commerce, Historical Society, and he was a co-originating member of the Howe Ex Student Association. He was also a member of the Hall Cemetery Board. J.C. and his wife co-authored the Hall Cemetery Book. J.C. was a Howe FFA Honorary Chapter Farmer and was involved in the Loy Lake Livestock Show, Grayson County Fair, he was a life member of the Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show and a volunteer for Howe FFA students at Loy Lake. He was a Chamber of Commerce "Citizen of the Year" in 1997. J.C. served behind the scene for all the organizations his wife was involved in. J.C. Waller, Jr. is survived by his wife, Carrie, of 46 years; son, Joe; and sister Oma Waller Church of Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harold Lloyd Waller; sister, Annabelle Waller Selby; and sister, Helen Waller Robertson. Donations may be made in J.C.'s honor to the Save the Church Fund, P.O. Box 250, Howe, Texas 75459. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Howe Methodist Church with Pastor Zach Landis officiating. Burial followed at the Hall Cemetery in Howe, Texas. Pallbearers were Erick Akins, Randy Matthews, Chris Renfro, Tommy Robinson, Billy Joe Wheeler, and Mike Thurston. Honorary pallbearers were James Rogers, James Lassiter, and Ray Selby.  Carrie Ellen McLain Waller passed away on January 14, 2023 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. She was born in the Elmont community on March 3, 1932, daughter of G. Cary Dine McClain and Amy Ellen Russell McLain. She graduated from Van Alstyne High School in 1949, having served as basketball captain, head cheerleader, softball pitcher and class favorite. She married J.C. Waller, Jr. on October 2, 1970, at the First Christian Church in Van Alstyne. She worked at the Howe State Bank in Howe and the Texas Star Bank in Van Alstyne. Carrie was always involved in local community work. She was a longtime member of the Howe Methodist Church, acting for a time as church treasurer and Sunday School teacher. She was also very much involved with the United Methodist Women, serving as President, secretary, reporter, and in recent years as a member of the Wednesday Workers. She was Howe's first City Councilwoman for 11 years, Mayor Pro-tem for 9 years, and acting Mayor for 3 months. She designed Howe's first official flag and Howe's Centennial Seal; and she authored the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Grayson County flag. She was instrumental in organizing the Howe ISD Band Booster Club, the Howe ISD Athletic Booster Club, the Howe former students' organization, the Howe Community Library, the Howe Historical Society, the Howe Chamber of Commerce, and the Cannon Cemetery Association; and she served on the boards of all these organizations. She also participated in and served on the boards of the Howe Founders' Day Parade, the Howe XYZ Senior Citizens Club, the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation, the Howe Transportation Policy Advisory Committee, the Grayson County MHMR, the Texoma Coalition "Shots across Texas for Kids" campaign, and she served on the boards of the Grayson County Centennial, Bicentennial, Sesquicentennial and Millennium Committees. She directed the Grayson County Historical Commission and the Grayson County Cancer Society. She was also a member of the Howe sesame Club, the Howe ISD PTA, the Howe Young Homemakers, the Howe Snap Center's "Meals on Wheels" program, and the Howe Friends of the Library. She volunteered at the Grayson County Fair and in Wilson N. Jones Hospital's Auxiliary "Pink Ladies" program. She was a lifelong member of the Loy Lake Livestock Show. She wrote and edited the Howe Centennial Book in 1972, and together with her husband, she authored the Hall Cemetery Record Book. For her service, she was named Howe's Citizen of the Year in 1996 and 2002 and received the Howe Chamber of Commerce's Special award for "Showing Us Howe" in 2003. She was also named in 1975-1976 edition of the "Who's Who of American Women." At the time of her death, she continued to compile information for the Hall Cemetery Association. Carrie was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Waller, Jr.; her parents; and by 3 brothers and their wifes: Joe Russell McLain and wife, Inez; baby Amos Dine McLain; and John Henry McLain and wife, Pinky. She is survived by one son, Joe Henry Elliott of Montreal, Canada; by a nephew, Carry Dine McLain and wife, Lauren, of Arlington; by a great-nephew, a great-niece; and 2 great-grandnephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carrie's honor to the Grayson County Crisis Center or the Hall Cemetery Association. Funeral services were held at the First United Methodist Church of Howe on Friday morning, January 20, 2023.   Hall Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |