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A large crowd met at the home of Mr. W. R. Joines Friday night and practiced singing. We enjoyed it so much we hope it will not be the last meeting.
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This community was shocked last Thursday when it
was learned that Mr. W. R. Joines had passed away at his home about
2 o'clock Thursday morning. W. R. Joines came to this county in
1893, and has resided in the Buhler settlement since that time.
Besides his family, he enjoyed a wide circle of friends all of whom
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Ada Luella Joines Joines, Ada Luella, 83, of Thompsons, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning, July 21 at Matagorda General Hospital. Mrs. Joines was born in Giles County, Tennessee, is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harrell D. Gibbs, of Bay City, and two sons, J. T. Joines of Thompsons and W. R. Joines of Francitas. Also one sister, Mrs. M. F. [Lula] Campbell, four stepsons, four stepdaughters and many grandchildren. Services will be held at Taylor Brothers Chapel, Wednesday, July 22, at 2:00 p. m with Reverend Allen Brown, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Daily Tribune, July 22, 1970
Step-sons: Guy Joines of Beaumont, Robert Joines
of Francitas, Otis Joines of Houston and Wheeler Joines.
Grandchildren: Charlotte and Quintin Joines of
Thompsons, Judy, Jimmy, Clarence and Penny Joines of Francitas, and
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A message came from Oconto, Neb., on November
26th that our friend Clarence Joines had passed away, also. Clarence
was the oldest brother of Robert R. Joines. Mr. Joines is survived
by five sisters and seven brothers. He had three daughters, also,
who are left to mourn his passing. One brother, Clyde, preceded him
in death. Clarence was the big boy in the old Buhler school when the
writer was teaching there way back in 1909. To the bereaved family
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On September 14, 1947, a message came to us that Clyde Lee Joines of Refugio had passed away. Mr. Joines is an old Jackson County boy. He was born at Buhler, Texas, (a post office at that time) on Sept. 15, 1894. He lacked only one day of being 53 years old. He was the son of the late W. R. Joines, who was one of the earlier settlers of Buhler, several years before the birth of La Ward and Francitas. Clyde could remember when the first railroad came through this corner of Jackson County. He spent all of his boyhood days here, attended the little Buhler school, and was present when “meetings” were held in this same little house on the West Carancahua River. The writer watched Clyde grow to manhood here among his thirteen brothers and sisters. A quiet retiring boy, and often said to me that he told “mama’ everything. “Mama” was his fun loving young mother, only seventeen years his senior and he was her second son. She lived only for her boys and girls and shared their childish woes as well as their fun. She kept their confidence in childhood and in older years as well, and to me a young boy who can tell “mama” everything, usually takes the upward path to noble manhood and grows into conscientious steady men, and such a man was Clyde. When quite a young man he was married to Miss Lucy DeLong, also of Buhler. To this union was born one daughter, who is now Mrs. Ella Margaret Cathey, of Highlands, Texas. By a second marriage he had a son, Eugene Joines, now about ten years of age, who, with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Joines, is left to mourn “his passing.” All save two of his brothers and sisters, with their families were here to accompany his remains to his last resting place. Of all the big family of children, Clyde was the first one to “cross over.” More than sixty of his relatives were present at his funeral besides the friends of the family. The Zarskey Funeral Home of Refugio had charge of arrangements. Interment was made in Palacios Cemetery on Sept. 17, 1947. The minister of the Baptist Church conducted the service. Singing was led by Mr. Hunter from the Church of Christ. Pallbearers were Messrs. Ira Bowers, Nathan Dahlstrom and B. H. Pearce, with three of Mr. Joines nephews, Roy, Clifford and Jesse Joines. A beautiful floral offering (from the Hunter Flower Shop) spoke for the friends of the family. Mr. Joines is survived by his widow, one son, and one daughter (mentioned above) five sisters and eight brothers and his step-mother. They are: Clarence Joines, Oconto, Nebraska; Robert Joines, Wheeler Joines, James T. Joines, W. R. Joines, Mrs. Ada Joines, Ettie Gene [Etta Jean] Joines all of Francitas; Ottis Joines and Mrs. Sylvia Linton of Houston; Guy Joines, Mrs. Ruby Brown and Mrs. Lillie Moore of Beaumont; Calvin Joines of La Ward; Mrs. Addie Linton of Palacios. To all these bereaved ones we extend our sympathy in their grief. --A Friend.
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Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 o’clock
at Slavik Funeral Home for Calvin I. Joines, 56, a farmer of the
LaWard community, who died Sunday at 6:30 p. m. at his home. Rev. N.
J. White, pastor of the Pentecostal Church at LaWard, officiated and
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Ernest Neal Joines, 53, of Bay City, Texas, died in Bay City. He was born on September 26, 1926, in Dykesburg, Texas. He was a city employee. Survivors include: mother, Mrs. Nettie Joines of Bay City; four sisters, Mrs. Lorine Schmersalhl of Sweeny, Texas, Mrs. Margaret Richardson of Matagorda, Texas, Mrs. Charles Burt of Palacios, Texas, and Mrs. Vernon Hunt of Palacios.
Funeral services will be held at the Sixth Street Church of Christ, at 2:00 PM, on Friday and interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements are with Jackson County Funeral Home in Edna, Texas.
The Daily Tribune, July 9, 1980 Courtesy of Susie Adkins
JOINES
Earnest Neal Joines, 53, of Bay City, died [July 9, 1980] in Bay City. He was born on September 26, 1926 in Deutschburg, Texas. He was a city employee. Survivors include: mother, Mrs. Nettie Mae Joines of Bay City; four sisters, Mrs. Lorine Schmersahl of Sweeny, Mrs. Margaret Richardson of Matagorda, Mrs. Charles Burt of Bay City and Mrs. Vernon Hunt of Palacios. Funeral services will be held at the Sixth Street Church of Christ at 2 p.m. on Friday and interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. Arrangements are with Jackson County Funeral Home.
The Daily Tribune, July 10, 1980 Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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Funeral services for Guy W. Joines, 71, of 1965 Kingsley Drive, will be at 4 p.m. today in Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home with Rev. Odis Cleaver, pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stevie Sparks, Frankie Joines, Jimmy Joines, Milton Choate, David Choate, Ronnie Moses, George Angelo and David Drinkard. Joines died at 4:50 a.m. Friday in the Winnie Medical Center. He was a native of Edna and had lived in Beaumont 40 years. He was retied from the Pure Oil Co. where he woeked for 36 years.
Joines is survived by his wife, Mrs. Theresa
Joines of Beaumont; three sons, Ervin V. Joines and Raymond G.
Joines, both of Beaumont, and Carson C. Joines of Carthage; two
daughters, Mrs. Viola Sparks and Mrs. Birdie Foster, both of
Beaumont; five brothers, Otis Joines of Houston, Robert, Wheeler and
Dub Joines, all of Francita[s], Tex.; five sisters, Mrs. Addie
Lenton [sic] of Palacios, Mrs. Lillie Moore of Beaumont, Mrs. Ruby
Carey of Vidor, Mrs. Sylvia Lenton [sic] of Houston, and Mrs. Etta
Gibbs of Bay City; 17 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. |
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Ruby Joines Carre Linton, 88, of Vidor died Jan. 30 at Changing Seasons Nursing Home. Graveside service was Feb. 1 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor. A longtime resident of Vidor, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Willis Hunnicutt of
Kansas City, Mo., and Melvin Brown of Lumberton; daughters, Margaret
Hufstetler of Vidor and Valre Carter of Beaumont; brothers, W. R.
"Dub" Joines of Francitas, and J. T. Joines of Thompsons; sister,
Etta Jean Gibbs of Bay City; 20 grandchildren; 29
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James “J. T.” Joines was born May 12, 1925, and passed Monday, April 5, 2010. J. T. was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He worked for Exxon for 43 years and was a longtime resident of Thompsons. He leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Juanita Joines; daughter, Charlotte Hobbs Polasek and husband, Alvin; son, James Q. Joines and wife, Carolina; three grandchildren: Shelley Hobbs-Mayorga and husband, Gilbert, Jesse Hobbs and wife, Michelle, and Kevin Hobbs and fiancée, Jennifer Sebesta; step-granddaughter, Tracie Polasek-Scott and husband, Michael; great-grandchildren: Cheyenne, Brittney, Samantha, Cadence, Kyleigh, Brenden, James and Christopher; brother, W R “Dub” Joines and wife, Albina; sister, Etta Gibbs; and many nieces and nephews. If you knew James “J. T.” Joines, please join us at the memorial services at 11 a. m. Saturday, April 24, at First Baptist Church, 502 Fifth St. in Richmond. Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster, April 9, 2010
Juanita Anderson Joines Juanita Anderson Joines, born in Wharton, Texas, the second of four children to her parents Ruben and Elenora Anderson. She was raised and educated in Wharton, Texas. She then took on multiple roles in her life to include wife to J. T. Joines and stood by his side until the angels came for him in 2010. She was a long-time resident of Thompson, Texas where she worked, raised her family and was a community member. She was a dedicated mother to her two children, Charlotte Joines Polasek and son, James Quintin Joines. Grandmother to three, and great grandmother to four children. Her professional career included several occupations, and she eventually retired from Texas Instruments. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Richmond. Her interests, hobbies and passions included crocheting, reading, preparing the family holiday meals, and was always willing to give a helping hand to those in need. She was passionate about the sports of fishing and bowling and was an enthusiastic baseball fan. She is preceded in death by her parents Ruben and Elenora Anderson, her daughter Charlotte Joines Polasek and by her brothers, Preston and Buddy, and her sister Honey and husband J. T Joines. She is survived by her son Quintin and his wife Carolina, her granddaughter Shelley and her husband Gilbert and their daughter Samantha, by grandson Kevin, his wife Jennifer and his daughters, Cheyenne and Brittney, and by grandson Jesse, his wife Michelle, and their daughter Cadence, Kyleigh and Brenden. She was led to paradise to join her family by the angels on May 12, 2018. She was a blessing to everyone she came in contact with and touched each and every one of us in a very special way. She will always be in the hearts, minds, and souls of those she touched, mother, grandmother and great grandma - we love you, we miss you, we pray for you until we join you in Paradise. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at the Thompson Park on May 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. for all those who wish to celebrate her life.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, half brothers and sisters: Clarence Emmett Joines, Clyde Lee Joines, Addie Louise Joines Linton, Calvin I. Joines, Guy W. Joines, Robert Ruben Joines, Otis Joines, Wheeler Gordon Joines, Lillie Mae Joines Moore, Ruby Elsie Joines Linton and Gladis Sylvia Linton. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Thomas Joines, and sister, Etta Jean Joines Gibbs. W R was affectionately known as "Dub" by his family and friends. He spent much time in the maintenance and the upkeep of their home place. He couldn't resist a good game of dominos with family and friends. When he could find the time, he enjoyed fishing and running the occasional trot line. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas, Texas at 10:00 am with Father Johnson officiating. Special Memories will be shared by Curtis Dykes. Pallbearers will be Will Joines, Travis Dykes, Nick Tran, Saby Hernandez, Jr., Blaine Joines, Kolton Keith, Cody Garza, Clayton Joines and Derek Girouard. Honorary Pallbearers will be all nine grandchildren and their spouses, as well as all eighteen great-grandchildren. Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen St. Edna, TX 77957, 36-782-2152. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, Texas
Albina Annie Walleck Joines Albina Annie Walleck Joines, 89, of Francitas, Texas, gained her wings on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Albina was born on Thursday, August 24, 1933 to Carl R. and Alma Walleck. Albina married the love of her life, WR "Dub", on August 29, 1950 in Blessing, Texas. They were married for almost 71 years when he passed away in 2021. She is survived by daughters, Judy and husband Curtis Dykes; Penny Joines; sons, Jimmy and wife Kathy Joines and Clarence and wife Angie Joines. Also survived by their nine grandchildren. Will and Bree Joines, Travis and Cassie Dykes, Jennifer Joines and Tommy Dale, Blaine and Cadi Joines, Janet and Nick Tran, Lynette and Saby Hernandez, Sadie and Derek Girouard, Rebecca and Kolton Keith and Deanna and Cody Garza. Also their nineteen great-grandchildren, Clayton and Liam Joines, Grace and Emma Moulden, Jase and Allie Dykes, Cooper and Curtis James, "CJ" Girouard, Lien and Ethan Tran, Thomas, Benjamin, Rachel and Abigail Hernandez, Stetson Shimek, Sterling and Jacey Joines, Raelynn and Karlee Keith. Albina was a stay at home mom to their four children. She loved baking quilting, sewing, crocheting, puzzles, word search puzzles, fishing, watching her birds, and reading biographies of famous people. She enjoyed playing board games and Skip-Bo with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a passion for playing dominoes with family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with Rosary being recited at 6:00 pm. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at LaBauve Cemetery in Francitas, Texas at 4:00 pm with Father Johnson officiating. Pallbearers will be, Will Joines, Travis Dykes, Nick Tran, Saby Hernandez, Jr., Blaine Joines, Kolton Keith, Cody Garza, Clayton Joines, Tommy Dale and Derek Girouard. Honorary Pallbearers will be all nine grandchildren and their spouses, as well as all nineteen great-grandchildren. Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen St., Edna, Texas 77957, 361-782-2152.
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In February, 1951, Harrell received his “invitation from Uncle Sam” and served as an MP at Camp Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. Two other men from the Jackson and Matagorda County area, Curtis Wofford and Robert Abraham, were also sent to Georgia with Harrell. While in Georgia, Curtis told Harrell about Etta Jean Joines who worked at his parents’ grocery store in Francitas. Curtis gave him Etta’s address and they began writing. After all, it was the patriotic thing to do! They first met in August, 1951 when Harrell was home on furlough. After he returned to Georgia, they continued to write and were engaged when he returned on another furlough. After the engagement, Etta moved to Houston in May 1952 to live with her brother, Otis, and his wife, Pearlie. Etta and Pearlie worked together at Meyers Spalti Furniture Company until November. The wedding was planned for December. Harrell returned on Friday, December 12th and they were married the next day at the Francitas Baptist Church by Rev. Raymond Drews. Robert Abraham was the best man and Albina Walleck Joines, Etta’s sister-in-law, was matron of honor. Also attending were Mrs. Drews, Ada, Etta’s mother and Harrell’s mother, Maxie Lou Underwood Gibbs. Harrell reported back to Georgia two weeks later and was discharged in February, 1953. She and Harrell moved to Bay City and joined the First Baptist Church in Bay City on May 31, 1953. She attended Sunday school and worship services as long as her health permitted. She greatly enjoyed her Sunday School classes and sang in the Jubilaires Choir for many years. She was also a member of the “Tab and Gab” group who prepared FBC newsletters for mailing. In earlier years she worked in the FBC nursery about 15 years and every Sunday morning could be found in the bed babies department rocking the newest additions to the church family. Harrell and Etta first lived at 1300 Fifth Street where Harrell’s family had lived just after moving to Bay City. He had worked for Frank Hurley before his stint in the army and he once again began working for Mr. Hurley driving a butane truck. Two months later they moved to a garage apartment at 817 ½ 7th Street.The next move was during the summer of 1953 to a house at Rt. 2, Box 79A on the Highway 35 which was owned by Harrell’s sister, Lucille, and her husband Morris Richardson. They were living there when Carol Sue was born. Harrell began working for Speedway Oil Company and drove a gas transport truck. Larry Denson was born November 16, 1959 on the opening day of deer season. Though Harrell didn’t get to go hunting that year, he got his “little buck” anyway. A change to a different transport company allowed Harrell to be at home at night with his family while the children were small. Two months after Larry was born the family moved to 1501 Twelfth Street and lived there six months while the home on the highway was remodeled. They lived at Rt. 2, Box 79A until the summer of 1965. In August, 1965, Harrell and Etta purchased their home at 3108 3rd Street where Etta would live until 2018. Larry began school in 1966 and Etta started working for the Bay City ISD Food Service in September, 1967. From 1974 – 1977 she was the BCISD Food Service Director where she supervised seven schools and 40 employees. She retired in May, 1998 after 31 years of service. She was a wonderful cook and made the turkey and dressing for Thanksgiving and Christmas family gatherings every year. She baked all kinds of cakes, especially Italian Cream. Always the caregiver, she nursed Harrell, Larry and Carol Sue through six surgeries between 1999 and 2005. Her sister-in-law, Juanita Anderson Joines, taught her to crochet when Etta was a teenager. She made hundreds of beautiful doilies, as well as larger items. She crocheted 22,000 pairs of shoes for M. D. Anderson cancer patients and thousands more for the Colorado Baptist Association Christmas Stocking Ministry. Many children along the border and in Mexico are still receiving shoes she made. Anyone who met her in recent years was always told, “I’m my daddy’s 14th child.” Etta Jean is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son Larry Denson Gibbs; brother James Thomas “J. T.” Joines; and 11 half-brothers and sisters: Clarence Joines, Clyde Joines, Addie Joines Linton, Calvin Joines, Guy Joines, Robert Joines, Otis Joines, Wheeler Joines, Lillie Joines Moore, Ruby Joines Linton and Sylvia Joines Linton. She is survived by her daughter Carol Sue Gibbs; brother, W. R. “Dub” Joines and wife, Albina Joines; sister-in-law Beth Gibbs, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends and relatives beginning at 1:00pm Saturday, February 15, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Bay City. A memorial service will follow at 2:00pm with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Bobby Bonorden, Curtis Dykes, G. W. Franzen, Ken Gibbs, Clarence Joines, James Joines, Jimmy Joines and Kevin Lowrance. A private burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Christmas stocking ministry, 2321 Avenue F, Bay City, Texas 77414.
Harrell
Denson Gibbs
Harrell Denson Gibbs, 73, of Bay City died Nov. 26, 2002 at M. D.
Anderson Hospital in Houston. He was born Nov. 3, 1929 in
Yarrellton, Texas to the late Carroll Thomas and Maxie Lou Underwood
Gibbs.
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Marvin Carl Joines, 51 of Francitas died Oct. 28
at the Citizens Memorial Hospital in Victoria. He was a member of
the Church of Christ. Funeral service was held at the Blessing
Baptist Church, Oct. 30, with Rev. Nolan Balch of Palacios Church of
Christ officiating. Interment was at the Hawley Cemetery. Survivors
include: wife, Barbara Joines of Francitas; parents, R. R. Joines of
Francitas and Nettie Mae Joines of Bay City; daughter, Paula
Gopffarth of Placedo; 3 sons, Trent and Glenn Joines of Victoria,
Gary Joines of Francitas; a brother, Earnest Joines of Bay City; 4
sisters, Lorine Schmersahl of Sweeny, Margaret Richardson of
Matagorda, Dollie Hunt of Palacios, and Goldie Burt of Bay City; and
3 grandsons. Pallbearers were Joe Johs Jr., John Knebel, Donald
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Funeral services for Lillie Lorine Schmersahl, age 72, will be held
2 p. m. Nov. 2 in the chapel of Taylor Brother’s Funeral Home. She
will be laid to rest in Hawley Cemetery near Blessing. Lillie Lorine
Schmersahl passed from this earthly life on Friday, Oct. 31 to join
the angels in heaven and to meet our almighty and merciful God.
Lorine was born on
Feb. 4, 1925 in La Ward, Texas to Robert Ruben and Nettie May [Mae]
Carvell Joines. Lorine was baptized into Christ as a young woman in
the Francitas River [East Caranchua Creek]. From that day forward
she was faithful to her Lord. She was a long standing member of the
Sweeny Church of Christ. She worked at J. C. Penny’s for years until
she married Lewis John Schmersahl on July 22, 1952. They started
their family of three starting in Bay City and soon thereafter, in
Old Ocean and finally, Sweeny.
Lorine leaves behind
her loving husband, Lewis John Schmersahl, two daughters, Brenda
Wright of Bay City and Linda Northcutt of League City, and a son,
Don Schmersahl of Van Vleck, and a sister, Margaret Richardson of
Bay City; also six well loved grandchildren, Don and Barbie
Schmersahl, Robert and Ashley Northcutt, and Dana and Chelsey
Wright.
Pallbearers are D. Ray Alford, David Carr, Roland
Ingram, Robert Lynch, Mark Johnson and Don Doleazlek. Honorary
pallbearers are Billy Wright and Audie Northcutt.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials can be made to the Alzheimer Association of Greater
Houston, 616 Saboy Drive, Suite 240, Houston, TX 77031 800-526-3752
Please specify
RESEARCH.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in
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R "Dub" Joines, 92 of Francitas, passed away on Wednesday, August
25, 2021. W R was born on August 14, 1929 to W R and Ada Joines.
After graduating from LaWard High School, W R went to work for Alcoa
and retired after 30 years of service. Upon his retirement, he was
then able to become a fulltime rancher, his pride and joy was his
cattle. Dub married the love of his life Albina Walleck in August
29, 1950 in Blessing Texas, they were married for almost 71 years.
He is survived by his wife, Albina, daughters; Judy and husband
Curtis Dykes, Penny Joines, sons; Jimmy and wife Kathy Joines and
Clarence and wife Angie Joines. Also survived by his nine
grandchildren; Travis and Cassie Dykes, Sadie and Derek Girouard,
Will and Bree Joines, Janet and Nick Tran, Lynette and Saby
Hernandez, Jennifer Joines and Tommy Dale, Blaine and Cadi Joines,
Rebecca and Kolton Keith, and Deanna and Cody Garza, as well as his
eighteen great-grandchildren; Jace Dykes, Allie Dykes, Cooper
Girouard, Curtis James "C J" Girouard, Clayton Joines, Grace Moulden,
Emma Moulden, Liam Joines, Lien Tran, Ethan Tran, Thomas Hernandez,
Benjamin Hernandez, Rachel Hernandez, Abigail Hernandez, Stetson
Shimek, Sterling Joines, Jacey Joines and Raelynn Keith. 
Etta
Jean was born in Francitas, Texas and grew up in the Buhler
Settlement in Jackson County. Her father died on March 18, 1937 just
before Etta Jean began first grade in the fall. A few years later,
Ada bought a house in Francitas and the family moved there. Etta
attended school in Francitas and La Ward and graduated from
Lolita-La Ward High School in 1948. While in high school, Etta Jean
played volleyball. She worked at the Upton Store and also at the
Wofford Store in Francitas before her marriage.