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Anthony Wayne Callis went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 7, 2024 at the age of 77. Services will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel in Edna, Texas. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow in Kerr Cemetery in Edna, Texas. Mr. T.J. Harris will be officiating.
Oaklawn Funeral Home |
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Edna—Ruth Catherine Stennett Carter, 83, of Edna, died Monday, May 20, 2002. She was born Oct. 19, 1918, in Laurel, Miss., to the late Monroe and Iva Pearson Stennett. She graduated Laurel City School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors: son, Alcus Carter of Victoria; and sister, Doris Stennett Pose of Laurel, Miss. Preceded in death by: husband, John Randolph Carter and parents. Graveside services will be 10 a. m. Wednesday at Memory Gardens of Edna, the Rev. Sue Huntsman officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
May 21, 2002 |
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Edna—Solon E. Carver, 53, of Houston died Tuesday in a Houston [hospital] following a long illness. He was born Aug. 12, 1932 in Alto, to the late Solon Talmadge and Euly Mae Self Carver. He was a member of the Baptist church, and was a mail handler with the U. S. Postal Service. Graveside services will be held at 1 p. m. Thursday at the Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. He is survived by his wife, Valrie Carver of Houston; a son, Solon L. Carver of Houston, and three sisters, Sherry Collins, Anita Keeling and Sally Mae Sheppard all of Houston. The Brookside Funeral Home of Houston is in charge of arrangements.
Victoria Advocate,
July 23, 1986 |
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Edna—Mrs. Lou A. Caton, 91, formerly of Edna, died Friday morning in a Houston nursing home where she had resided for two years. Born July 28, 1877, in Waynesboro, Tenn., Mrs. Caton had resided in Jackson County for 50 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held at 6 p. m. Friday with the Rev. I. E. Walker officiating. Burial was in Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were grandsons-in-law, Ted Bolander, Walter Fass, J. W. Byemer, Joe Maloy, Lester Jenschke and Carroll Southers. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Seale of Houston; a son-in-law, Alvin Miller of Edna; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, May 24, 1969 |
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Funeral services for Marine PFC Donald Wayne Cauble, 21, a native of Edna, were held at Slavik Funeral Home at 3 p. m. Sunday with rev. A. L. Jordan officiating. Burial was held in Edna Cemetery, with military services. Cauble was killed Jan. 5 in a truck crash near San Diego, Calif. He was born in Edna on Oct. 20, 1942. The family moved from the county three years later. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Carrie Storey of Pasadena, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Delores Bitner and Mrs. Wanda Johnsey of Houston. Mrs. Laverne Beckner of Pasadena, and Mrs. Agatha Ewing of California; and a half-brother, Darcel Hay of Houston.
Edna Herald, January 16, 1964 |
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Services were held from Slavik Chapel here Saturday afternoon for Van Monroe Cauble, 56, a one-time resident of Edna, who passed away in a Fort Worth hospital on June 10. Rev. W. L. Wootan of the Edna First Baptist Church officiated, and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Cauble had been a resident of Houston for some years. He was born Feb. 1, 1903, in Tyrone, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, Don Cauble of Baytown, and four daughters, Lavern Padget of Pasadena, Agatha Ewing of Merced, Calif., Wanda Johnsey, now in Japan and Doloris Carter, Savanah, Ga. He also leaves a brother, W. A. Cauble, Frankfort, Ky.; and sisters, Mrs. John Woolsey, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Chester Cox, Ft. Worth; Mrs. Earl Blunm, Austwell; Mrs. Claude Wisenhunt, Lindsey, Okla.; Mrs. A. C. Lewis, Fort Worth; and Mrs. H. E. Roberson, Salinas, Calif.
Edna Herald, June 18, 1959 |
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Edna—Cecelia Cervenka, 82, of Edna, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000. She was born July 24, 1918, in Austin County, to the late Vinc and Antonie Pavelka Kasparek. She was a homemaker and member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: husband, James Louis Cervenka; and several other relatives. A rosary will be recited 9:30 a. m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Services will be at 10 a. m. today at the church, the Rev. James Nischan officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152. Pallbearers: Donald Schrade, Larry McClure, Russell Cervenka, Clint Wilkerson, Lynn Wilkerson and Jay Cervenka.
Victoria Advocate, August 7, 2000 |
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Edna—James L. Cervenka, 82, of Edna, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002. He was born Oct. 5, 1919, in El Campo, to the late Jim and Bertha Hubenak Cervenka. He was a retired barber and a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran serving in World War II. Survivors: sisters, Ann Wuthrich of Wharton, Ruby Wuthrich of Wichita Falls and Tillie McClure of El Campo; and brothers, Gilbert Cervenka of Waldron, Ark. and John Cervenka of Cove, Ark. Preceded in death by: wife, Cecelia Kasparek Cervenka and parents. Visitation will begin at 8 a. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. A rosary will be recited 1 p. m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will be 1:30 p. m. today at the church. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Jay Edward Cervenka, Russell Cervenka, Larry McClure, Leroy P. Supak, Sherman Miller and Clint Wilkerson.
Victoria Advocate, January 18, 2002 |
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Edna—Arthur Lee Chalupsky, 69, of Edna died Monday, Oct. 25, 1993. He was born Nov. 15, 1923, in Comstock, Neb., to the late Jacob and Antonia Polak Chalupsky. He served with the U. S. Naval Air Force from June 1943 to April 20, 1946. He was retired from U. S. Bureau of Reclamation-Head of Surveys on Aug. 29, 1980. Mr. Chalupsky was a member of St. Agnes Church. Survivors: wife, Velma Chalupsky; daughters, Ann Wilcox of Houston and Susan Dillow of Gresham, Ore.; son, Thomas Chalupsky of Columbia, Conn.; sisters, Lillian Ruzicka and Norma Panowicz, both of Portland, Ore., and Eva Wells of Comstock, Neb.; brothers, Joseph Chalupsky of Portland, Ore., and William Chalupsky of Burwell, Neb.; and seven grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a. m. today, St. Agnes Church in Edna, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Hunter Thomas, Morris Gassner, Vaughn E. Williams, Gus Mason, Glen Tate and Roelyn Cunningham.
Victoria Advocate, October 28, 1993 |
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Albert Thomas Chapman, 50, a former resident of this county, died in San Antonio Wednesday. Funeral services will be held there Friday at 10 a. m. and burial will be in the Edna Cemetery at 3 p. m. the same day. Chapman was born November 6, 1904. Survivors include his wife, Alma; two daughters, Mrs. Odell Stautzenberger of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Donald L. Barksdale of College Station; his mother, Mrs. E. I. Chapman of Lolita; a brother, V. A. Chapman of San Antonio; four sisters, Mrs. Minton Williams and Mrs. Bill Simpkins of Corpus Christi, Mrs. W. E. Dickenson of Houston and Mrs. Fred L. Uhrig of Midland, and two grand children.
Edna Herald,
January 27, 1955 |
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Eugene T. Chapman, 68, who only a few weeks ago celebrated his golden wedding anniversary, died Jan. 1 at 7 p. m. at the Jackson County Hospital after short illness. He was a farmer of the Lolita section. Rites were held from the Lolita Baptist Church Jan. 3 at 2 p. m. and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Rev. Raymond Drews officiated and the Slavik Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Fred Baker, Olen Walker, Bill Simpkins, W. A. Dickinson, V. M. Williams and L. E. Urig. Mr. Chapman was native of Ballard County, Ky;, having been born March 18, 1884. He has been in this county since 1908. His wife is Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Chapman. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Albert A. Chapman and V. A. Chapman of San Antonio; four daughters, Mrs. V. M. Williams and Mrs. Eva Simpkins of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Nell Uhrig of Midland and Mrs. Viola Dickinson of Houston; three brothers and sisters, J. W. Chapman of Houston and Archie Chapman of Port Lavaca and Mrs. Vanna Fritz of Port Lavaca, and seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Edna Herald,
January 7, 1954 |
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Edna—Mary Alma Chapman, 82, a longtime resident of Edna, died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. A native of Aquilla, she was born Nov. 7, 1994. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Edna with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will follow the services in Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Surviving are two daughters, Cora Elizabeth Osborne of Denton, Bobbi Jean Barksdale of Kingwood; two sisters, Mrs. Odessa B. Hillyer and Mrs. Jimmie Simons, both of Edna; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Thomas Chapman in 1955.
Victoria Advocate,
September 30, 1987 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Chapman, 79, of Lolita, were held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the Lolita Baptist Church, with Rev. H. O. Bilderback officiating. Burial was in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Glen Walker, William P. Vancil, Lee Lanphier, J. L. Mays, W. F. Mays and Dewey Mays. Mrs. Chapman was born Aug. 30, 1884 in Kaufman County, and was the widow of the late Eugene Thomas Chapman. She had lived in Jackson County since 1908, and was a member of the Lolita Baptist Church the past 16 years. She died Monday in the Ganado hospital. She is survived by one son, Victor A. Chapman of San Antonio; four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Williams and Mrs. Eva Simpkins, both of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Viola Dickenson and Mrs. Neil Uhrig, both of Houston; and by eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Two sons, Albert and Ellis, preceded her in death.
Edna Herald,
July 9, 1964 |
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Aransas Pass – William Sanders Chapman, 54, of Aransas Pass died in Robstown Wednesday, March 25, 1992, from injuries sustained in a pedestrian-vehicle accident. Mr. Chapman was born July 26, 1937, in Hallettsville to Lillian Pearl Fulenchek Chapman Kelton of Edna and the late Albert Vernon Chapman Sr. Her married the former Carolyn Marie Clifton on Nov. 3, 1957, at the First Baptist Church in Edna. He was a surveyor for Heldenfels Brothers Inc. of Corpus Christi and was a member of the Church of Christ of Aransas Pass. Survivors: wife, Carolyn M. Chapman; mother; and brother, Vernon Chapman of Santa Fe. Services 10:30 a. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, with Bob Crawford officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Michael Chapman, Eddie Roberson, Dwayne Albrecht, Leroy Quinn, Michael Herring and Buddy Wood. Honorary pallbearers: Edwin Lawrence Clifton, Sonny Hebert and all of Mr. Chapman’s co-workers.
Victoria Advocate, March 27, 1992 |
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Rites were held Saturday at 3:30 p. m. for Vernon Burt Chappell, 51, Edna farmer, who died suddenly Friday at his home. Services were from the First Baptist Church, Rev. Carl Schlomach officiating. Slavik Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mr. Chapell was born August 2, 1902, at Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Texas and Jackson County eight years ago from Willoughby, Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Chappell; a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Falstreau of Edna; three brothers, Everett and Ralph of Cleveland and Emory of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Kelly of California, Mrs. Ruth Young of Cleveland, Mrs. Dorothy Zuelch and Mrs. Edna Mae Skoda of Chagrin Falls and Mrs. Gertrude Radbaugh of Akron, Ohio; two step daughters, Jean McMahon of Ganado and Phyliss Bothel of Chicago, Ill.; two grandchildren and five step grandchildren.
Edna Herald, July 15, 1954 |
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Edna—Cynthia Carvelita “Lita” Chase, 77, of Edna, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. She was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Edna, to Ruby Ethel Curlee Jordan of Edna and the late Jeff Davis Cunningham. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors; daughters, Irene Doss of Seguin and Tina Morgan of Katy; sister, Dixie Laird of Edna; brothers, Jeff Pancho Cunningham of Woodville and Calvin Cunningham of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Elmer Chase; and sister, Judy Sue Chase. The family will receive visitors 6:30-8 p. m. tonight at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Edna Memory Gardens Cemetery. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221. Pallbearers: Ronald Webb, Lance Foster, Nathaniel Hernandez, Clay Cunningham, Lance Cunningham and Glenn Cunningham.
Victoria Advocate, February 25 & 26, 2004 |
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Edna—Eddy Arnold Chase, 72, of Edna, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1993. He was born May 26, 1921, in Taylor Town, Lamar County, to the late John Marshall and Phronia Gamel Chase and was a service man for Slavik’s Inc. in Edna for 25 years. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna and a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Seabees. He worked at the Edna Theatre for 25 years as a projection operator and at JACO Bowling Lanes. He also had a yard mowing business in Edna for about 30 years. Survivors: wife, Emily Koop Chase; sons, Robert Arnold Chase of Hallettsville and Richard Carl Chase of Ganado; sisters, Bertha Hooker of Bennett, Idaho and Maglee Parks of Waco; and four grandchildren. Preceded in death by son, Russell Edward Chase in 1977; three sisters; and six brothers. Services: 2 p. m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Rev. Lewis Wunderlich, officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, 782-2152. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Edna. Pallbearers (nephews): Jimmy Chase, Buster Chase, Glenn Pitts, Darrell Parks, Danny Koop and Kenneth Smiga. Honorary pallbearers (nephews): Charles Unger, Gurley Chase, Marvin Pitts, Mitchell Koop, Billy Vaughan, Dean Holm, Ray Ownes and all of the nieces and nephews, and Charles Slavik Sr., Chuck Slavik, Thomas Slavik Sr., Alton Knopp, Francis Blanchard, Joe Conde, Terry Hahn, Kevin Davis, Dick Knopp, Lisa Kallus and Kay Hahn.
Victoria Advocate, December 19 & 20, 1993 |
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Last rites were held Sunday at 4:15 o’clock from the First Baptist Church for Mrs. Edna Earl Chase, 46, wife of Lloyd M. Chase. She died Friday at 1:30 p. m. at her home after an illness of five weeks. Rev. Carl J. Schlomach officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Charles Gurley, Elmer and W. A. Chase, Floyd Breeden and Leonard Quinn. Mrs. Chase had resided in this county 30 years and lived in 810 North Williams Sr. She came here from Ardmore, Okla., where she was born Feb. 7, 1908, a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Minnie Lee Robinson Claypool. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Jacquolyn Marie Chase Cook of Edna; two brothers, Lawrence D. Claypool of Aransas Pass and Walter A. Claypool of Austin; and three sisters, Mrs. F. A. Mauldin of Bryan, Mrs. J. A. True of Burnet and Mrs. Leonard Chase of Edna.
Edna Herald,
November 18, 1954 |
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Edna—Elmer Chase, 63, of Edna, died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robbins P. Odom of Bay City, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery. Mr. Chase was born April 13, 1925, in Harman, Okla., to the late S. E. Chse and Gracie Johnson Chase. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He was an oilfield mechanic. He is survived by his mother, of Edna; two daughters, Tina Miller of Edna, and Irene Hill of McQueeny; two brothers, Gurley Chase and W. A. Chase, both of Edna; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Troy Quinn, Larry Raybon, J. R. Chase, Clay Cunningham, Jody Kucera, J. T. DeBord, Ed Goad and Dennis Quarles. Mann Laughlin will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
Victoria Advocate,
February 8, 1989 |
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Edna—Gurley Palmer Chase, 77, of Edna, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999. He was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Paris, Texas, to the late Samuel Ethan and Gracie Johnson Chase. He was the retired owner of Edna Body Shop. Mr. Chase was a descendant of Samuel F. Chase, an original member of Congress that signed the Declaration of Independence. He served in the U. S. Army in World War II with the Corp of Engineers and was awarded the Purple Heart from wounds received while serving in Europe. Upon completion of his service obligation, he returned to Edna and married Ruth Schaefer of Mission Valley on Nov. 7, 1947. In October 1949, Gurley and partner Herbert Atzenhoffer opened the Edna Body Shop. Atzenhoffer retired after 27 years. Gurley retired in 1991. In his spare time, Gurley enjoyed fishing and square dancing. He and his wife, Ruth, enjoyed dancing and sharing this recreation world wide. Mr. Chase was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Edna. Survivors: wife, Ruth Schaefer Chase; daughter, Gail Hogan and husband, Tommie, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; son, J. R. Chase and wife, Linda of Edna; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: brothers, Charles Chase, Elmer Chase and W. A. Chase. Services will be 10 a. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Memorials: Gracie Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, P. O. Box 417, Edna, TX 77957 or donor’s choice. Pallbearers: Kenneth Tones, Mark Powers, Wayne Spiller, Dennis Quarles, Danny Pitts and Andrew Magninant. Honorary pallbearers: Cody Glover, Bobby Gendke, Monty O’Bryant, Grover Cagle, Bob Hessong and all Square Dancers and Callers. Memorials: Gracie Chase Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, PO Box 417, Edna, TX 77957 or donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate,
September 28 & 29, 1999 |
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Edna—Hilda May Chase, 60, of Edna, died Saturday, July 31, 1993. She was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Hallettsville to the late Samuel Robert and Malinda Fuller Brown. Mrs. Chase had been a resident of Jackson County for 40 years, and was a homemaker and seamstress. She married Loyd Marshall Chase June 5, 1954, in Edna. Survivors: daughters, Kathie Moore and Malinda Lowery, both of Edna; stepdaughter, Jacquelyn Chase Venglar of Ganado; son, Loyd M. “Buster” Chase Jr. of Edna; sisters, Lillie Kapel and Myrtle Reckaway, both of Edna, and Eunice Keer of Columbus; brothers, C. W. Brown of Hallettsville and Ernest R. Brown of Sublime; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, March 17, 1980; and sisters, Mamie Briscoe and Bertha Wiegand. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Baptist Temple Church, Edna, the Rev. Howard Boyd officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Milton Mercer, Jimmy Chase, Rocky Hudgeons, Richard Chase, Sam Chiles and Sam Ehler. Honorary pallbearers: Deanie Lippe, Shawn Lippe, Mitchell L. Chase, Jimmy “Sonny” Moore, Shelley Chase and Michael Lowery. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Victoria Advocate,
August 2, 1993 |
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A family wading picnic in the Navidad River near the Emil Johns bridge about eight miles north of Edna ended tragically when Judy Sue and two of her little cousins and an older girl slipped into a deep hole about 3 o’clock last Thursday afternoon. The older girl, Patsy Brazil, 16, scrambled to safety and heroically pulled from almost certain drowning deaths Cindy, 11, and Mary Lou Laird, 12, two of Judy’s cousins visiting from Corpus Christi. Patsy was unable to get to Judy Sue, who quickly sank out of sight in some seven or eight feet of water. The four girls had waded in shallow water up the river and when they came to the deep hole sat down on a sandy beach at the edge. As they arose to depart, the sand shifted and they slid into the deeper water. Patsy and the two Laird children raced back to where the other members of the party were sitting near the bridge. In the group were Mrs. Elmer Chase, Judy’s mother; another cousin, Hersaline Laird, also of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Irene and Dianne Chase, and Linda, Sherrie and Debbie Curlee. An alarm was sounded immediately and soon five oil field workers from a rig on the Hollingsworth Ranch farther north stopped. The group, including Joe Lavady, Garves Jones, Melson Lowe, Gordon Allen Baker and O’Bannion Quinn, rushed to the hole and started diving for the Chase girl. Just when most of them were exhausted, Lavady reported he felt the girl’s foot. He made another dive and brought the body to the surface. Efforts to revive the child by means of artificial respiration were started immediately and were continued for some time, but they proved to be unsuccessful. A physician called to the scene pronounced the child dead. Survivors include the parents and two sisters, Irene and Dianne, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Chase of Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Scaff of Edna and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cunningham Sr. of Seagoville. Judy Sue was born May 28, 1947, in Victoria. Her father operates a used car lot here. She would have entered the seventh grade at Sam Houston Elementary School this fall.
Edna Herald,
June 18, 1959 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Loyd Marshall Chase, 68, of Edna, who died Monday in a local hospital, will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the Baptist Temple of Edna, with the Rev. J. A. Munson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Chase was born Dec. 1, 1911 at Biardstown, and had lived in Jackson County the past 45 years. He was a carpenter and veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Baptist Temple. Surviving are his wife, Hilda of Edna; three daughters, Malinda Baker of Edna, Jacquolyn Howard of Ganado and Cathy Lippe of Big Lake; a son, Loyd “Buster” Chase Jr. of Edna; five sisters, Maglee Parks of Waco, Lena Manasco of Orange, Mary Stratton of Bogata, Texas, Bertha Hooker of Caruthers, Calif., and Vena Pitts of Sinton; two brothers, Eddie Arnold Chase of Edna and Harvey Chase of Chowchilla, Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be W. A. Chase, J. R. Chase, Gurley Chase, Jimmy Chase, Robert Chase and Richard Chase.
Victoria Advocate,
March 18 & 19, 1980 |
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Edna—Russell Edward Chase, 22, of Edna, owner of the West Side Gulf Station, was killed early Sunday morning when his pickup overturned on the Bennett Park Road about five miles north of La Salle. State Trooper J. R. Price, the investigator, said Chase was driving east on the paved county road, returning from a service call. He said the 1970 model pickup went out of control on the wet pavement, ran off the right side of the road and sideswiped a fence, then went back on the pavement and spun around and overturned in the opposite ditch, landing right side up. The accident occurred about 6 a. m. Price said the victim was brought in a private car to an Edna hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician. The trooper was assisted in the investigation by City Officer Kelly Janica. The death was the eighth traffic fatality in Jackson County this year. Chase was born Dec. 11, 1954 in Ganado, and was a graduate of Edna High School. He also was a mechanic, and had worked at the West Main Service Station for sometime before he purchased the business nearly two years ago. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Romand Schutz officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Larry Nancy, David Tate, David Bowen, Rex Lewis, Henry Atkinson and Clinton Shutt. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Arnold Chase of Edna; and two brothers, Richard Carl Chase of Edna and Robert Arnold Chase of Hallettsville.
Victoria Advocate,
October 24, 1977 |
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Baytown—Mary Ellen Cheney, 77, of Baytown and formerly of Edna died Friday, Jan. 7, 1994. She was active in Baytown Senior Citizens, member of Exxon Annuitants and Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors: sons, Richard Cheney of Edna and Dr. George Cheney of Pearland; 7 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, George Cheney. Visitations: 2-4 p. m. Sunday, Earthman Funeral Home chapel in Baytown. Services: 10 a. m. Monday at funeral home chapel, the Rev. Stove James officiating. Burial: 2 p. m. Monday, Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Local arrangements by Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Larry Badgett, Russell Gates, Steven Gerjes, Gilbert Guerrero, Rueben DeHoyas and Fay Seiber.
Victoria Advocate,
January 8, 1994 |
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Edna—Richard Lee Cheney, 62, of Edna, died Saturday, May 15, 2004. He was born March 10, 1942, in Baytown, to the late George Keller II and Mary Clements Cheney. He was a construction engineer and a member of Garth Rd. Baptist church of Baytown. Survivors: wife, Rita Gwynne Cheney; daughters, Tina Renee Badgett of Dayton, Tammy Annette Gates of Baytown, and Lee Ellen Gerjes and Lynn Marie Whittley both of Edna; brother, George Keller Cheney of Pearland; and nine grandchildren. Preceded in death by: daughter, Anna Lee Cheney. Services will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel, the Chaplain David Hagan officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas for all their support and kindness. Pallbearers: Larry Badgett, Russell Gates, Steven Gerjes, Ray Whittley, Josh New, and John Lopez. Honorary pallbearers: Colby Baughman, Russ Gates, Trent Badgett and Richard Gerjes
Victoria Advocate,
May 17 & 18, 2004 |
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At one of the largest attended funerals in recent years in Edna, Jesse Cherry, 52, farmer and retired business man, was buried Wednesday in Edna Cemetery. He died Monday afternoon as the result of a heart attack. He had been in ill health in recent years. Rev. I. E. Walker, pastor, officiated in obsequies held at the First Methodist Church at 4 o’clock. The Slavik Funeral Home directed the rites and pallbearers were W. T. Roehe, Warren Volkmer, W. F. Germer, Arthur Thomasson, Herman Gerjes and W. E. Moore. There was a Masonic service at the graveside. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Mr. Cherry did considerable farming from time to time and also operated a garage repair and feed business here in more recent years, selling out about two years ago to Lentz Feed and Seed Co. He was an unsuccessful candidate for county commissioner at the recent election He was born July 5, 1902, at Livingston, a son of Joshue and Willie Henrietta Shivers Cherry, deceased. He moved here many years ago and has made his home here since. The family residence was at 1205 North Wells St. Mr. Cherry had gone out to a farm with a brother, Ernest, Monday, but had returned to his home when he began feeling badly. A physician rushed him to the Mauritz Memorial Jackson County Hospital, where he died. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nannie Cherry; a son, Jesse Fay; a daughter, Jo Beth, and four brothers, Justice of the Peace Joe Cherry, Ernest Cherry, both of Edna, John Cherry of Angleton and Oscar Cherry of Ganado.
Edna Herald,
December 9, 1954 |
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Edna—Joe Cornelius Cherry, 98, of Edna died Monday, Jan. 22, 1996. He was born Nov. 23, 1897, in Livingston to the late Joshua and Willie Shivers Cherry. He married the late Rachel Lawrence Cherry on Dec. 15, 1968, in Edna. He was a retired public official of 55 years, a rancher, volunteer leader in various community projects and was named 1981 Jackson County Citizen of the Year. He served as justice of the peace, city judge, tax assessor-collector for the Edna Independent School District and tax officer for the City of Edna. Mr. Cherry formerly served as Edna. Mr. Cherry formerly served as Edna Chamber of Commerce vice president and president. He assisted in the organization of the County’s Chapter of American Association of Retired persons and was its first resident. He was a master Mason and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 757, Eastern Star and First United Methodist Church. Survivors: daughter, Bertha Tasin of Stafford; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: one daughter; two sisters and five brothers. Services will be held at 2 p. m. today at First United Methodist Church in Edna, the Rev. Billy Hammond officiating. Masonic graveside services and burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Bull Ellis, “Chili” Porche, Homer Brady, Zeke Webb, Red Rodgers and Travis Duran.
Victoria Advocate,
January 24, 1996 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Mr. Lou Creecie Cherry, 70, who was one of 84 persons killed Friday night in the crash of a Braniff Airways plane near Dawson, Tex., will be held at 4 p. m. Sunday at First Methodist Church of Edna. The plane was en route from Houston to Dallas. Mrs. Cherry was on her way to visit relatives in Dover, Ark. She was born Aug. 29, 1897 in Polk County, Ark. Her husband, Joe Cherry, is city tax assessor-collector of Edna; and she was employed as his assistant. Mrs. Cherry moved to LaWard in August, 1929, and to Edna in 1933. The Rev. J. W. Griffin and the Rev. I. E. Walker will officiate at the services, with burial in Memory Gardens of Edna, under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Mrs. Cherry was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, and was treasurer and social secretary of the Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband; a son, R. T. Baker of Edna; three daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Lawrence of Edna, Mrs. Bertha Tasin of Houston, and Mrs. Ethel Duran of San Antonio; a brother, Silas Elmer Norton, of Fort Smith, Ark.; two sisters, Mrs. Oda Mae Hatley of Dover, Ark., and Mrs. Oza Florence Elliott of Jacksonville, Ark.; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jim Puckett, Barton Cherry, L. W. Martin, Wilburn Martin, Avery Walker, and Hubert Ratliff.
Victoria Advocate,
May 5, 1968 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Al Lee Chivers, 72, of Killeen, will be held at 10 p. m. Friday at the Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Travis Holland officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Slavik’s. Pallbearers will be James Browning, Rube Anderson, Willie Utz, Junior Faust, Mike Hicks, and Sonny Knebick. Mr. Chivers was born June 19, 1903, in Jackson County, and formerly was a truck driver. He died Tuesday in a Killeen Hospital. Surviving are a son, Billy Don Chivers of Killeen; four sisters, Frances and Agnes Kneblick of Edna, Ethel Streetman of Gonzales and Lallie Streetman of Seguin; a brother, Val Chivers of Gonzales and three grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
April 9, 1976 |
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Henry Dee Chivers, a well known young man of Edna, died Monday from injuries received Sunday when he fell from a tree. He was squirrel hunting on the Lavaca River ten miles above Edna when a squirrel he had killed, lodged in the fork of a tree. Chivers climbed the tree to get the squirrel when a limb broke and he fell to the ground, about 30 feet, landing on his head. His neck and back were broken. He was found about noon Sunday by a game warden, and he was able at that time to tell how the accident occurred. Dee Shivers was the son of the late Mr. Tom Chivers, a well known Lavaca and Jackson County citizen. He was born in Wilson County, where his parents had moved, but most of his life had been spent in Lavaca and Jackson Counties. A few years ago he moved to Edna with his mother and sister, and lately had been employed by Commissioner Jack Gillespie as a member of his road crew. Dee was 32 years of age, and was a young man who had the respect and confidence of a large circle of friends. He is survived by his mother and two sisters, and a number of half sisters and half brothers. The funeral service was held at the Hevelka Funeral Home Tuesday with Rev. Frank Hollan, pastor of the Red Bluff Baptist church, officiating and burial was in the Edna Cemetery.
Edna Weekly Herald,
September 26, 1946 |
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Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p. m. at Baptist Temple for Mrs. Martha Chivers, 71, of Edna. Rev. Jim Simpson of the church officiated, and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Chivers was born June 15, 1892 in Lavaca County, and had been a resident of Edna the past 20 years. She died early Saturday morning in an El Campo hospital. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. C. T. Streetman, Mrs. Phillip Kneblick and Mrs. Edmund Kneblick, all of Edna; Mrs. Henry Streetman of Seguin and Mrs. Ed Sulnie of Harlingen; a brother, John Einkauf of Yoakum; four sisters, Mrs. Ora Warburton, Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Lillie Rucker and Mrs. Liddie Hamman of Yoakum; three step-sons and three step-daughters, two step-brothers and three step-sisters; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Edna Herald,
December 19, 1963 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Nancy A. Chivers, 55, of Gonzales will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the Slavik Chapel here, with the Rev. U. S. Luckey officiating. Burial will be in the Edna cemetery under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Chivers was born in Jackson County April 22, 1920 and lived here until the family moved to Gonzales about a year ago. She died Monday at the family residence. Surviving are her husband, Al Lee Chivers of Gonzales; a son, Billy of Georgetown; two sisters, Eunice Hicks and Mary Newton of Edna; a brother, Don McDonald of Port Aransas and three grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
June 18, 1975 |
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Edna—Services for Eusties “Dusty” Chlebek, 66, of Edna, who died Friday in an Edna hospital, will be at 10 a. m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Chlebek was born April 1, 1924, in Schulenburg, and was the son of the late Frank and Mary Brazda Chlebek. He was an oil field heavy equipment operator and a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta Chlebek of Edna; two daughters, Shirley Wooten of LaPorte and Rose Glaze of El Campo; two sons, Edward Chlebek of El Campo and Henry Chlebek of LaPorte; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Johnny Chlebek, Kimmy Bram, Michael Genzer, Maurice Hoffman, Norman Glaze and James Tompkins
Victoria Advocate,
May 6 & 7, 1990 |
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El Campo—Henrietta Lilly Grenzer Chlebek, 72, of El Campo, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003. She was born July 24, 1931, in Weimar, to the late Louis and Louisa Rerich Genzer. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: daughters, Rose Brothers of El Campo and Shirley Wooten of LaPorte; sons, Edward Chlebek of El Campo and Henry Chlebek of College Station; sister, Mildred Lilie of Columbus; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Eusties Chlebek; sister, Delores Kuntz; and brothers, George Genzer and Wilbert Genzer. A rosary will be recited 7 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at the funeral home chapel, the Revs. Michael O’Shaughnessy, George Tompkins, and Ed Prove officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Burials: Joe Genzer, George Genzer, Charles Tompkins, George Tompkins, James Tompkins, Edward Chlebek Jr., and Ed Prove.
Victoria Advocate,
August 3, 2003 |
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Edna—Nelson Churchman, 51, of Edna, died Thursday morning in a Victoria hospital. He was born May 7, 1929 in Borger and was a resident of Jackson County for the past 18 years. Mr. Churchman was employed as a tool pusher for Southland Drilling Co., and was a member of Baptist Temple in Edna. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. in Baptist Temple with the Rev. J. A. Munson officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna with Slavik Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Olene Churchman of Edna; his mother, Betty Brinkerhoff of Overton, Texas; a daughter, Terry Nell Churchman of Edna; and a granddaughter.
Victoria Advocate,
June 27, 1960 |
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Edna—Noel D. Clark, 81, of Edna died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. He was born Oct. 24, 1921, in Crosby, to the late Elijah Jefferson and May Ola Hardin Clark. He was a retired farmer and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Joyce Terry Davis Clark; Daughter, Beverley Clark Hobratschk of Edna; stepdaughter, Mae Ellen Kelver Jencks of Galveston; son, Douglas Clark of McAllen; stepson, Terry E. Meitzen of Batesville, Ark.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: first wife, June Noland Clark; sister, Tennie May Clark; and brothers, Marvin P. Clark, Thomas E. Clark, Siburn J. Clark, Aubry L. Clark, James R. Clark, L. Berl Clark and Jessie F. Clark. Family will receive visitors 6-8 p. m. Sunday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev. Sue Huntsman officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas, First United Methodist Church, or Edna Masonic Lodge. Pallbearers: Bill Ackley, Lamar Padon, James McLennan, Chili Porche, Andy Brzozowski and Bobby Shoemate.
Victoria Advocate,
September 6 & 8, 2003 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Winn Claxton, 77, were held at 10 a. m. Saturday from Slavik Funeral Home. Albert Jennings of the Church of Christ and Rev. Jim Carter of the Presbyterian Church officiated, and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Claxton was born Feb. 19, 1886 in Ellis County, and had lived in Jackson County for the past 50 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She passed away in the hospital at Ganado August 30, following an illness of five weeks. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elsworth Williams, member of the Edna Junior High faculty; two sons, Albert M. of Kermit and Carroll W. of La Porte; a sister, Mrs. A. C. McNair of Whittier, Calif. and three brothers, J. W. Winn of Waxahachie, Claude Winn of Los Angeles, Calif., and Cal Winn of Elroy, Ariz., and by five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Brigham, Jim Murphy, Steele Simons, Avery Walker, Claude Quarles and Aubrey Stallings.
Edna Herald,
September 5, 1963 |
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Edna—Morda (Shine) Claxton, 82, resident of Jackson County for 55 years, died Monday in an Edna rest home where he had lived for the past several years. Mr. Claxton was a retired employee of the Houston Pipeline Co., a firm with which he was employed for 18 years. At one time, he was manager of the company’s baseball team. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Monday night at Jackson County Funeral Service. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. W. E. Williams of Edna; a son, Carroll Claxton of La Porte; a sister, Mrs. Millie Perkins of Fort Worth. Victoria Advocate, January 10, 1967 Morda Claxton Funeral services for Morda (Shine) Claxton, 82, who died Monday in an Edna rest home will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at Jackson County Funeral Service chapel, with the Rev. George Crofoot officiating. Burial wil be in Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Walon Houck, J. W. Murphy, Curtis Williams, Aubrey Stallings, Calin Evans, Lewis Watson, M. C. Shelby and Frank Marek.
Victoria Advocate,
January 11, 1967 |
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Selma Sue Claxton, 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Claxton of Edna, died at the Victoria Hospital at 2:35 o’clock Thursday afternoon of blood poisoning resulting from an infection of the face. The funeral was held at Edna at four o’clock this afternoon. Rev. A. J. Carson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, conducted the rites.
Victoria Advocate,
August 22, 1930 |
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Violet A. Claxton, 96, of Victoria passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born on January 1, 1917 in Sandia, Texas to the late Joseph Machen & Ina Ratliff Machen. Violet retired from VISD, having taught at Vickers Elementary for many years. She graduated as Valedictorian, Class of 1934 from Pleasanton High School and attended SMU on a scholarship, then transferred to Texas Women’s University, graduating with honors in 1938 with a BS degree in Business Administration. She was on the Dean’s List every semester she was in college. In 1940 she met and married Albert “Shine” Claxton. In 1942, Shine joined the Army Air Corps and thus began their travels around the United States. In 1945, Shine left the military and went to work for Phillips Petroleum Co. They traveled for 20 years across 9 states with the company and along the way two sons were born, Bill and Don. Shine died in 1964, so Violet returned to be a teacher. She taught until the boys went to college and then moved back to Victoria to be close to her mother. Violet lived by her faith and was devoted to her family and friends. She loved to travel and saw all the states except Rhode Island and saw much of the world after retiring. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Association of University Women, Beta Sigma Phi, Alpha Delta Kappa, Daughters of the American Revolution, Retired Teachers and Republican Women. Survivors include her sons, Bill Claxton (Peg), of Denver, CO and Don Claxton (Eunacille), of Giddings; grandchildren, Bronwyn Claxton (Pat) , of League City, Christy Claxton, of Austin, Jeff Claxton(Sharon), of Giddings, Amy Smallwood (Brian), of Colstrip, MT, Kate Stramel (Josh), Castlerock, CO; great grandchildren, Gavin Claxton, Mia, Alexis and Lily Stramel; Haley and Taylor Smallwood, Sadie Claxton and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, “Shine” Claxton, brother, Harold Machen; sister, Jewel Climer and great grandson, Kameron Smallwood. A visitation will be held 9 – 11 am, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Colonial Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will follow at 11 am with Rev. Jarrell Sharpe officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, TX. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Texas or the Wounded Warriors Program.
Victoria Advocate,
December 15, 2013 & Colonial Funeral Home, Victoria, Texas |
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Corpus Christi—Vera Nell Southers Claybrook, died in Corpus Christi, on Sept. 13, 2009 at th age of 98. Vera was born in Mineral Wells on Feb. 3, 1911 to W. A. and Mary Ettie Southers. Vera met the love of her life, Bill Claybrook as he waltzed into Mr. Trousdale’s Grocery in Edna. That was the beginning of 74 years of love and devotion. With Daddy being in the oilfield all of their lives, Mother was the center and strength of the family. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Leonard Southers and Robert Southers; sister, Maudie Faye Anders; husband, Bill; sons-in-law, Preston Miller and Tommy Souders; and grandchildren, Vonda Sue Miller, Tonya Louise and William Scott Sowders. Vera is survived by her children, Billie Miller of San Antonio, Dixie (Poncho) Cunningham of Woodville, Ettie Sowders of Corpus Christi, and Bill (Melba) Claybrook of Corpus Christi; adopted daughter, Jo Ann (Gene) Westeman of Victoria; 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren and one on the way; sisters, Mary Catherine Byler of Waxahachie and Lola (Homer) Spree of Edna; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. The family would like to express our appreciation to Trisun Assisted Living for the unending love and care of Mother and Daddy. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p. m. today, Sept. 15, 2009 at Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. Funeral services will be conducted at First Baptist Church of Edna on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at 10 a. m. with Willis Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Pallbearers will be Kent Arnott, Stephen Claybrook, Thomas Pearson, Butch Clark, Clay Cunningham, and Lance Cunningham. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Travis Baptist Church in Corpus Christi. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate,
September 15, 2009 |
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William Benjamin “Bill” Claybrook, a Frio Drilling production manager, a rancher and a member of Travis Baptist Church, died Sept. 12, 2007. He was 95. Survivors include his wife, Vera; four daughters, Billie Miller of San Antonio, Dixie Ann Cunningham of Woodville, Ettie Sowders of Corpus Christi; a brother, Kenneth Ray Claybrook of Woodsboro; 12 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p. m. Sept. 15 at Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Edna.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times,
September 13, 2007 |
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Last rites were held Sunday at 4 p. m. from the Assembly of God Church for Joseph Benjamin Claypool, 75, retired carpenter, who died Saturday at 9 a. m. at his home at 816 South East St. following a stroke. Burial was in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Carl Brandes, Joe Jenkins, Weldon Quinn, Tom Braddock, Arthur Griffin and Hessong. Mr. Claypool was born Sept. 25, 1877, in Briar, Wise County, Texas. He came to Jackson County 25 years ago from Refugio County. Surviving are his wife: Mrs. Martha Smothers Claypool; three sons, Wilburn of Texas City, Lawrence of Huntsville and Allen Claypool of Austin; three daughters, Mrs. Leola Mauldin of Bryan and Edna Chase and Iris Chase of Edna; 31 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren.
Edna Herald,
January 29, 1953 |
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Edna—Alice Meeks Clement, 95, of Lolita, died Saturday, June 13, 1992, in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born June 30, 1897, in Kinmundy, Ill., to the late William and Kate Beaver Meeks and was a resident of Jackson County since early childhood. She was an elementary school teacher and owner of Merry Oaks Ranch. She also worked at Aloe Field as a clerk during World War II. Mrs. Clement was very active with the youth of the community and was a former Youth Choir Director of for the Presbyterian Church. Survivors: several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, George S. Clement in 1971. Services 4:30 p. m. Sunday at Edna Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Harry Johnson officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Ed Martin, Raymond and Craig Wilson, Don Anderson, Wayne DeBord and Jon Poole. Honorary pallbearers: elders and deacons of Edna Presbyterian Church and William Farquhar.
Victoria Advocate,
June 14, 1992 |
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Edna—Mrs. Anna Belle Clement, 96, of Shreveport, La., former resident of Edna, died Saturday in Shreveport. She was born Jan. 24, 1886 in Plevna, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death in 1933. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Virginia Donalson of Shreveport, and Mrs. Peggy Arp of Bowling Green, Mo.; a son, Robert Clement of San Benito, Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dr. Charles Dugger, Dr. Richard Dugger, Dr. Richard Denney, Johnny Dugger, Randy Fitch, Floyd Schiewitz and Michael Joslin.
Victoria Advocate,
January 3 & 4, 1983 |
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Lolita—Funeral services for George S. Clement, 82, of Lolita, a former chief of the Edna Volunteer Fire Department, will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday from the Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. George Crofoot officiating. Special music will be provided by the Presbyterian youth choir. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Jon Poole, Bill Farquhar, Don Anderson, Jerry Meeks, Edward Martin and Ronald W. Gregory. Mr. Clement was born in Jackson County June 30, 1889 and was a lifelong resident. He formerly was shop foreman for the Edna Motor Co., and served many years as chief of the Edna Fire Department. He retired in 1950 and with his wife moved to their ranch near Lolita. He was a member and official of the Edna Presbyterian Church and a veteran of World War I. He died Saturday at his home near Lolita after a long illness. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Clement of Lolita, and several aunts, nieces and nephews.
Victoria Advocate,
October 10, 1971 |
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Last rites were held Saturday at 3 p. m. at the Allen Memorial Presbyterian Church for Peter Wallace Clement, 89, well known Jackson County rancher and former county commissioner, who died Friday at the hospital at Ganado after an extended illness. Rev. John Marse officiated, assisted by Dr. W. P. Dickey, a former pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, and burial was in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were deceased’s fellow elders in the Presbyterian Church Wm. Hamblen, Alvin Tisdale, Cullen Vance, Carver Good, H. K. Staples and Claudius Branch. Mr. Clement was born at Velasco March 10, 1862, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Floyd Clement. He moved to Jackson County 71 years ago and had resided here since. His wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Simons Clements preceded him in death by many years. Surviving are a son, George Clement of Edna; a brother, W. H. Clement of Palacios; four sisters, Misses Edith, Mattie and Rowena Clement of Lolita and Mrs. Mary Dickey of San Antonio, and three grandchildren.
Edna Herald,
December 20, 1951 |
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Edna—Robert Henry Clement, 74, of Shreveport, La., formerly of Edna, died Thursday. Graveside services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at Memory Gardens of Edna with the Rev. Harry Johnson, pastor of the Edna Presbyterian Church, officiating. Slavik Funeral home will be in charge of arrangements. Mr. Clement was born in Edna on April 7, 1913, son of Robert and Anna Bell Clement. Surviving are two sisters, Mary Virginia Donaldson of Shreveport, La., and Peggy Arp of Liverpool, Texas. Pallbearers will be G. D. Shoemate, Herbert Phillips, R. T. Baker, Lynn Johnson, Johnny Dugger and Dr. C. M. Dugger.
Victoria Advocate,
February 20, 1988 |
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Edna, Oct. 12—Funeral services were held Wednesday for Robert H. Clement, 46, mail carrier, who was killed accidentally, Tuesday, while hunting. Burial was in an Edna cemetery. Mr. Clement was shot in the chest when his shotgun was discharged accidentally as he climbed through a fence. He is survived by his wife; three children; parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clement of Edna; a brother, George S. Clement of Edna, and a sister, Mrs. Theodore Harman of Sugar Land.
Victoria Advocate, October 12, 1933 |
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Edna—Funeral services for I. B. Clements, 85, of Cordele will be held a 10 a. m. Wednesday from the Edna Baptist Temple, with the Rev. Joe Wes Rubec and the Rev. Glen Willingham officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Clements, a retired stock farmer, was born Nov. 17, 1886 in Bell County, and had lived in this country for 60 years. He was a member of the Baptist Temple. He died at 12:30 a. m. Monday in the home of a daughter in Houston after a brief illness. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lou Clements of Cordele; four daughters, Mrs. Dick Deneefe of Edna, Mrs. O. H. Hall of Houston, Mrs. C. R. Lankford of Orange, and Mrs. G. K. Cheney Jr. of Baytown; three sons, I. B. Clements Jr. of Louise, R. P. of Ganado and Ray of LaWard; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ray Clements Jr., Dalton Ray Clements, Richard Lee Cheney, George Cheney III, Robert Clements and Arthur B. Lankford.
Victoria Advocate, March 28 & 29, 1972 |
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Last rites will be held from the Baptist Church at Edna at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Lela Belle Gathright Clements, 55, who died in Edna Sunday morning at 8:40 o’clock. Rev. Barrett and Rev. Smith will officiate and burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. The Muske Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. A native of Arkansas, Mrs. Clements was born on Aug. 5, 1889 the daughter of John Gathright and Mrs. Essie Clark Gathright, deceased. She resided in this county for 26 years, moving to Jackson County to years ago. Surviving are her husband, W. M. Clements; three daughters, Mrs. Retha Mae Slusher of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Essie Roberts Taylor of Edna and Mrs. Jessie M. Smejkal of Rolla, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Taylor of Freeport; four brothers, J. D., and Clarence Gathright of Nursery, Ollie Gathright of Mission Valley and H. C. Gathright of Victoria; and four grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, January 8, 1945 |
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Mrs. I. B. “Lou” Clements, 95, of Houston, a former Edna resident, died Wednesday at her Houston residence. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the Baptist Temple in Edna with the Rev. Howard Boyd, pastor, and the Rev. Jerre Guthrie, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Clements was born Aug. 25, 1888, in Edna. She lived in Jackson County until 1972. She was a housewife and member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Anna Lankford of Orange, Freda Deneefe of Edna, Mabel Hall of Houston and Mary Ellen Chaney of Baytown; three sons, I. B. Clements Jr. of Louise, Roy Clements of Ganado and Ray Clements of LaWard; a sister, Mrs. C. T. Killen of Waco; 14 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Albert Clements, Roberts Clements, Dalton Ray Clements, Roy Clements Jr., Arthur Lankford and George Chaney.
Victoria Advocate, November 1, 1984 |
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Noah M. Clements, 65, resident of Victoria and Jackson Counties for 35 years, died at his residence in Corpus Christi Monday. A farmer and carpenter, he was member of Second Baptist Church there. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Carl Watkins, assisted by Rev. E. W. Mahler, at Richardson Funeral Home at 10 a. m. today. Burial was in Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were R. C. Calk, Alvin Wynn, Gene Slusher, Louis Roden, Willis Gathright and J. D. Gathright. Miss Dora Estes was organist. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Monroe F. Kovar of Victoria and Mesdames J. L. Kuenstler and W. H. Lesikar of Corpus Christi; a sister, Mrs. Ollie May of Lapenta, Ark., and five grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, November 6, 1951 |
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Edna—Jake Cleveland, 80, formerly of Edna, died Thursday afternoon in a Victoria rest home where he had resided for nine years. Mr. Cleveland, a retired owner of a water well drilling firm, was born July 11, 1895, in Jackson County. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Bourland of Victoria officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Alex “Selma’ Sklar of Edna and Mrs. Dick “Dovie” Thomas and Mrs. Jim “Lorene” Dodds of Ganado; two sons, Milburn Cleveland of Edna and Clyde Cleveland of Casper, Wyo.; 15 grandchildren and eight grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, January 2, 1976 |
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Edna—John Henry “Henry” Cleveland, 87, of Edna, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998. He was born Feb. 20, 1910, in Edna, to the late Steven Grover and Nellie Phillips Cleveland. He was retired and was owner and operator of Cleveland Water Well Drilling Company from 1938 to 1953. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Victoria Sunday school class. Survivors: daughter, Margie Cleveland Hiles of Houston; sister, Sylvia Jennings of Edna; brother, Robert Cleveland of Snook; 11 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Mabel Louise Slusher Cleveland; and daughters, Mary Louise Burke, Magdalene Magninat and Henriette Purrington. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Glen Tate, Oscar Berryhill, C. D. Williamson, K. E. Rackley, Gail Davis and Whit Sappington. Honorary pallbearers: Masons of Edna Lodge No. 767 AF and AM.
Victoria Advocate, February 4 & 5, 1998 |
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Edna—Services for Mable Louise Cleveland, 82, of Edna, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p. m. today, First Assembly of God Church in Edna, the Rev. David Murff officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens of Edna, Jackson County Funeral Service, Edna, 782-5201. Pallbearers: grandsons.
Victoria Advocate, November 28, 1993 |
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Edna—Mrs. Nellie Naomi Cleveland, 77, native of Jackson County, died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital. She had resided in a Victoria hospital. She had resided in a Victoria nursing home for the past three years. Mrs. Cleveland was born Nov. 15, 1889, in Jackson County, and was a member of First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Willie Wiegand, Mrs. Sylvia Jennings, all of Edna; three sons, Henry of Edna, S. G. of Beeville, and Robert Cleveland of Kingsville; 19 grandchildren and 44 great-children.
Victoria Advocate, December 08, 1966 |
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Grover Cleveland, 56, a water well contractor, was killed instantly this morning a mile and a half west of Edna on the Victoria highway when the auto in which he was riding with Miss Agnes Frederick was in collision with a Packard coupe occupied by two members of the Patton Brothers, a wild oil well fighting crew. The girl, who was taking Mr. Cleveland to a piece of farm property near Edna to show him where to drill a water well, was seriously injured. The occupants of the other car were not seriously hurt. Witnesses said the Cleveland car cut across the highway in the path of the Patton auto, causing the crash. Victoria Advocate, November 19, 1936
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Edna—Funeral services for Arthur Capers Clifton, 55, of Edna will be held at 4 p. m. Sunday from the Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Glen Willingham of the Baptist Temple officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Clifton, a locksmith, was born July 16, 1916 in Jackson County and was a lifetime resident here. He died Friday in a Ganado hospital. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Beulah Clifton of Edna; five sisters, Miss Elnora Clifton of Edna, Mrs. Jewell Ponder of Sherman, Mrs. Margie Mitchell of New Braunfels, Mrs. Jennie Lee Hyden of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Louise Champion of Harlingen; and seven brothers, Johnny and Sidney Clifton of Edna, Ellison of Galveston, Bobby Joe of New Braunfels, James of Point Comfort, Edwin of New Albany, Miss., and Sam of New Jersey.
Victoria Advocate, February 13, 1972 |
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Charles “Chuck” R. Clifton, 77, of Cuero passed away Monday,
December 1, 2014. He was born November 6, 1937 in Indianapolis,
Indiana to the late Eileen Wiese and Ralph Clifton. He served in
the United States Navy for 14 years as a submariner navigator
and was honorably discharged on January 10, 1969. Chuck married
Mary Porche on October 9, 1999. He was a motorcycle enthusiast
and enjoyed square dancing, woodwork, fishing, archery, and
playing his harmonica. Chuck was a member of Cuero Gun Club,
held office for the Cuero Volunteer Fire Dept, and was a member
of St. Michael's Catholic Church serving as a greeter along with
his wife, Mary, and as an alter server. He was known as the
'Money Man' at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday Night bingo
and was active in the Habitat for Humanity project. Chuck had a
passion for helping his community. He volunteered for Let's
Stand Together serving Thanksgiving meals to the people of Cuero
and served fresh meals every week to troubled youth at Fresh
Start Fellowship in Cuero. Chuck was best known at Christmas for
his Swedish rosettes that he made for his entire family and many
people of the community. He would calligraphy a Christmas card
for each batch he made making over 100 dozens last year alone.
Freund Funeral Home, Cuero, Texas and Victoria Advocate,
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Edna—Elnora B. Clifton, 77, of Edna, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003. She was born April 13, 1926, to the late Arthur and Beulah Cox Clifton. She was a homemaker and member of Baptist Temple Church. Survivors: sisters, Jennie L. Knopp of Edna and Louise Champion of New Braunfels; and brothers, John Clifton, Edwin Clifton, and Sidney Clifton, all of Edna, and James Clifton of Vanderbilt. Preceded in death by: sisters, Jewel Ponder and Margie Mitchell; and brothers, Sam Clifton, Ellison Clifton, Joe Clifton, and Capers Clifton. Graveside services will be 2 p. m. Friday at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Ed Knopp, Sidney Clifton and Robert Berryhill.
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Austin—Linda Sue Clifton, 55, of Austin and formerly of Edna, died Friday, Aug. 14, 1998. She was born May 4, 1943, in Goose Creek, Harris County, to Robert Berryhill of Edna and the late Mildred Boyd Berryhill. She was a marketing director for Discount Optical in Austin and was a member of Shoreline Christian Center. Survivors: husband, Sidney Lee Clifton of Edna; daughters, Sharee Wagner of Victoria, Tina Teague of Nursery and Becky Tallman of Wichita Falls; father; sisters, Judy Keith of Edna and Karen Berryhill of Fort Worth; brother, Richard Beryhill of Dallas; and several grandchildren. Services will be 2 p. m. Monday at Baptist Temple Church of Edna, the Revs. Howard Boyd and Rob Koch officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Charles Reckaway, Scott Reckaway, Bobby Keith, James Wagner, Oscar Berryhil, Larry Teague, Jimmy Chase and Tim Tallman Memorials: Shoreline Christian Center Building Fund, 15201 Burnet Road, Austin 78728.
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Funeral services were held Monday morning at Slavik Chapel for Arthur Clifton, 64, who was fatally injured Saturday afternoon in a highway accident east of Edna on US 59. Rev. Orel Speed of Baptist Temple officiated and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Tompkins, C. D. Tipton, Bunny Berryhill, Ollie Gregory, Otto Lawrence and Claude Quarles. Mr. Clifton was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital in Ganado, following the two-vehicle collision about 4 p. m. Saturday at Highway 59 and the Cordele Road intersection. His son, Ellison, 41, was treated at the same hospital for a head injury and was released Wednesday morning. Jess L. Kern, 69, Edna Star Rt., suffered cuts and bruises but was not hospitalized. Highway Patrolman Tom Cook, who still has the accident under investigation, said both cars were driving east on US 59. Apparently Kern, in a 1958 Chevrolet pickup, started to turn left into the Cordele Road, and the 1956 Chevrolet sedan driven by Ellison Clifton, ran into the rear of the pickup, the officer said. The pickup overturned and went into the ditch. Both vehicles were considered a total loss. Mr. Clifton was born May 13, 1895 in Yoakum and had lived in this county since 1930. A well-known carpenter, he resided at 304 West Blackjack in Edna. He is survived by his wife, Buela, and 13 children. The sons and daughters are Ellison, Sydney Lee, Bobbie Joe, John D., Elnora Beatrice and Jennie Lee Knopp, all of Edna; and Edwin C. of Lolita; Arthur C. of Corpus Christi; Louise Champion of Lyford; Jewel Ponder of Fort Worth; Samuel of New Jersey; James of Virginia; and Marjorie Mitchell of California.
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Edna—Clara Estelle Frenzel Coalson, 75, of Edna died Friday, June 28, 1996. She was born Nov. 28, 1920, in Belton to the late Joseph A. Frenzel and Bertha L. Searcy. The homemaker was a member of First Baptist Church in Edna. Survivors: daughters, Barbara G. Boening of Edna, Deborah K. Goodman of Ganado and Judy M. Hessong of Broadus, Mont.; son, Lester B. Coalson of San Antonio; sisters, Velma Moss and Jean Powers, both of Edna, Vera Keith of Inez and Earline Dawes of Bay City; brothers, Jessie Frenzel of Edna, Clyde Frenzel of Waco and Joe Frenzel of Premont; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, Lester B. Coalson; daughter, Brenda Gail Coalson; and brother, George Frenzel. Visitations will be from 6 p. m. to 7 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home chapel in Edna. Services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Edna, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Chris Boening, Bryan Matthey, Bobby Wayne Keith, Chip Green, Keith Martin, Johnathan Martin. Honorary pallbearers: Bobby Keith and Aaron Brownell Memorial: First Baptist Church, Edna.
Victoria Advocate, June 30 & July 1, 1996 |
Little Judy Sue Chase, 12, was laid to rest in Edna Cemetery
Saturday following services at First Baptist Church at 2
o’clock. Rev. Robbins Odom, pastor of Northside Baptist Church,
officiated. Pallbearers were Charles and W. A. Chase and J. D.
Jr. and Calvin Cunningham.