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Murray A. Travis 1910 - 1918
Rev. Murray A. Travis Saint Jo, Nov. 12—Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Sunday in the Presbyterian Church here for Rev. Murray Alberton Travis, 74, pastor of the church five years. Rev. William Hodge of Lewisville, former pastor of the Methodist Church here, and Rev. Mr. Travis’ two sons, Rev. Hubert Travis of Forreston, Ellis County, and Rev. Frank Travis of Abilene, will officiate and burial will be in McAllen Cemetery at 4 p. m. Monday. Rev. Mr. Travis died at his home Thursday after suffering a heart attack. He was born in Ontario, Canada and preached his first sermon at the age of 17. After attending academies in Minnesota he received his B. D. degree from the University of Chicago and accepted his first pastorate in Hamilton, Minn, in 1891. Rev. Mr. Travis first came to Texas to join the faculty of old Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts at Collegeport as dean and business manager. He also organized the interdenominational community church there and edited the Collegeport Chronicle. Rev. Mr. Travis was in YMCA work during World War I and later served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Kosse and community churches at Alamo and Rio Hondo before coming to Saint Jo in 1949. He was formerly a member of the executive committee of the National Council of Community Churches. He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Laurena Ellen Culp, in 1890 and she died in 1948. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beth Travis, whom he married in Joliet, Ill., in 1950; the two sons, and a daughter, Mrs. Carl Eddy of Alamo. Fort Worth Star Telegram, November 13, 1954
Laurena Ellen Culp Travis Laurena Ellen Culp Travis Mrs. M. A. Travis passed away Christmas eve in her home in Alamo, Texas, after a lingering illness. She was in her late 70’s. She is survived by her husband, a daughter Ellen and two sons, Frank and Hubert, who are both ministers. They all reside in Texas. Her husband, Rev. M. A. Travis recently retired from the ministry after serving for 55 years. Rev. Travis was the pastor of the Marley church when it was built. Tinley Park Times, Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois
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A. B. Buchanan Is Dead After Long Illness
Local Pastor Headed College Rev. A. B. Buchanan, 75, pastor emeritus of First Presbyterian church, died at his home, 602 W. Defee, at 8:55 p.m. Monday after an illness of eight months. He had been in poor health before he became ill last April. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Paul U. Lee Funeral Home and the body was forwarded overland to Houston for shipment at 3:15 p.m. by Missouri Pacific to Lebanon, Tenn., his birthplace, for burial. Services Held Rev. Harry K. Sarles, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Port Arthur, conducted the funeral service with Paul U. Lee in charge. Pallbearers were the elders and deacons, including O. S. McCullough, Dr. G. A. Lillie, R. N. McNair, W. B. Killough and W. A. Fairchilds, elders; Allen F. Jones, Dr. C. W. Spear, H. H. Echols, Jr., W. A. Ash and Nelson Stiles, deacons. Surviving Rev, Buchanan are his widow, Mrs. Ella Buchanan, Goose Creek; three daughters, Miss Mary Buchanan, Goose Creek, Mrs. C. W. Christian of Houston and Mrs. C. O. Hill of Judsonia, Ark.; and one brother, Ike Buchanan of Lebanon. Mrs. Buchanan, Miss Mary Buchanan and Mrs. Christian will accompany the body to Tennessee. 54 Years in Ministry
Rev. Buchanan had been a Presbyterian
minister 54 years, 12 years of which was spent as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Goose Creek. He would have been 76 years old on
December 14. Last year on his 75th birthday, he was feted at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Echols Jr., in Goose Creek with friends and church
officials from all sections of Texas on hand for the event. Varied Experience His 54 years in the ministry included a time as a country preacher, a missionary in the mountains of Tennessee, president of a university and pastor of one of the largest Presbyterian churches in Houston. "If I could live a part of my life over," he once said, "I would like to go back to the time I spent with the mountain folk. They are the greatest people of earth. Their absolute honesty and their absolute dependence as friends are the qualities I most admired. I spent eight years among them--the happiest of my life." From this assignment he was called to the presidency of Cumberland university in Lebanon, Tenn., his alma mater, where his father was president before him. Rev. Buchanan was born in Lebanon on December 14, 1861, and 18 years later he graduated from the university there with an A.B. degree. Four years later he graduated from the theological department of the school. He spent two more years there before and from 1885 to 1887 he was a student at Union Theological seminary in New York. Pastor in Houston His first pastorate was at Danville, Ill., where he spent five years. He came to Texas in 1892 and spent five more years as pastor of a large Presbyterian church in Fort Worth. In 1897 he came to Houston to become pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, a post he held until 1912. Out of that church has grown two modern day congregations--Westminster and Woodland Heights churches.
At the height of his career in Houston
he gave up the large and attractive pulpit to go back to Tennessee to
become a missionary "I wanted to be a country preacher because I believed I could do more good in that capacity," he explained. Heads College In 1920 he was named acting president of Cumberland university. During his tenure as acting president of this school one of his students was James V. Allred, now governor of Texas. On June 14, 1922, Rev. Buchanan and Miss Ella Dickey were married in Bonham, Texas, the bride's home. They had met in Houston while he was pastor of Central church and while she was teaching there. He gave up the college executive berth to re-enter the ministry, again returning to Texas to take up a charge as pastor of the Collegeport church in Matagorda county. From there he came to La Porte and after two years in La Porte he began holding services in Goose Creek. He became pastor of the Goose Creek church in 1925 and remained in that capacity until his resignation on last Oct. 6. Daily Sun, Goose Creek, Texas, November 23, 1937
Anna Lee Buchanan Mrs. Anna Lee Buchanan, 68, wife of Rev. A. B. Buchanan, died at a local infirmary Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. The body will be taken to Lebanon, her former home, this morning at 8:45 o’clock, where funeral services will probably take place Thursday. She recently returned from Texas with her husband, who was serving in an army camp there as an army chaplain. Besides her husband, Mrs. Buchanan is survived by three daughters, Misses Mary, Kate and Ruth Buchanan, all of Lebanon. The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, February 11, 1920 Mrs. Ella Dickey Buchanan Following an illness dating back several months, Mrs. Ella Dickey Buchanan, wife of the late Dr. A. B. Buchanan, a Presbyterian U. S. A. minister, whose last work was at Goose Creek, Texas, died Tuesday. Mrs. Dickey was a sister to Mrs. H. L. Rogers of this city and a step-sister to Miss Mabel Killough. She was a native of Newburn, Tennessee, but had lived in Texas 35 years. She was married in this city to Dr. Buchanan, and they went to Goose Creek, Texas, where they lived until the death of Dr. Buchanan. His wife has been making her home in Bonham since then. Mrs. Buchanan had a wife circle of friends who loved her for her gentle nature and kindly Christian character. She was a faithful member of the church and was always ready to do her part in the advancement of the Christian religion. The world is the poorer and heaven the richer, in the passing of people like Mrs. Buchanan. Funeral services were held at the home of H. L. Rogers at 3 o’clock Wednesday with interment in Willow Wild cemetery. The services were conducted by the Rev. B. W. Wrenn, Presbyterian U. S. A. minister of Whitewright assisted by the Rev. W. O. Harmon, pastor of the First Christian Church, this city. Burial was in Willow Wild. The following were pall bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Buchanan: Olvin Gross, John Bacon Saunders, Earl McClure, John I. Rodgers, Dick Saunders, Ray Peeler.
Bonham Herald,
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Dr. H. P. Janes, Noted Educator, Dies at Home Services for Dr. H. Paul Janes, 64, for 31 years coordinator of special services for the Camden Board of Education, will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Presbyterian Church, Broad and Center sts., Woodbury. There will be a viewing tomorrow night in a funeral home at 275 Cooper st., Woodbury. Burial will be in Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. Dr. Janes died Saturday in his home on Johnson rd., Turnersville. He was graduated from Trinity University, Texas, and received his master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate in education at Temple University. He was an ordained Presbyterian minister. In Dec. of 1953, Dr. Janes recommended to the Camden Board of Education a four-point plan to halt the spread of juvenile delinquency which included suggestions that parents be held legally responsible for acts of their children, and that service agencies of a community help the courts correct or prevent delinquency. He spoke hundreds of times on teen-age problems. Surviving are his wife, Romona; a son, H. Paul Jr. of Washington State; a daughter, Mrs. Jay Ayres of Turnersville; two sisters, Mrs. F. C. Moffet and Mrs. H. L. McComb, both of Texas; and four grandchildren. Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, November 2, 1961 Ramona M. (nee Morrow) Janes, of Burneyville, OK. On March 2, 1990. Wife of the late H. Paul Janes. Aged 85 years. Mother of H. Paul Janes Jr., of Bend, ORE and Ramona J. Walker of Burneyville, OK. Mrs. Janes taught special education at Gibbstown Elementary School for many years. Funeral service Wed. March 7 at 1 PM at the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury, Broad and Centre Sts., Woodbury, NJ. Interment Eglington Cem. Viewing Tue. 7-9 PM at DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, 171 Delaware St., Woodbury, NJ. Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, March 6, 1990 Collegeport Minister Asks For Release Rev. H. Paul Janes asked to be released from services at First Church of Collegeport this week. Pending release from his work here, Mr. James has accepted the position of direction of the department of budget collection of the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Mr. Janes expressed regret at leaving Collegeport where he has spent three years as pastor of First Church of Collegeport, the oldest Community Church in Texas. “I am leaving for three reasons,” Mr. Janes said. “First the church is in the best of condition. The years of greatest struggle and past and with the certain development of the country here a new man would have a better opportunity to take hold of the work now. It would be unwise to change administration of a church in the middle of a rapid period of growth such as is soon to follow to Collegeport. “Second, it is impossible for me to do the graduate work in the university that is necessary, if I stay in the regular ministry, and remain at Collegeport through this period of growth. “Third, the position I am about to take up entails a great deal of publicity work to which I have given most of my training and in which I have had most experience. “The opportunities of the new position are great and the need urgent. Many ministers would be glad of the opportunity of serving in a community united in its religious work, hence it should not be difficult to secure a new pastor. “I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Collegeport and to those at Citrus Grove, whom I will also ask to release me, for their staunch support of my work here and for their exceeding kindness and graciousness to us in the past three years.
Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, July 15,
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The Rev. Merriman L. Smith The Rev. Merriman L. Smith of Banks died of causes related to age Monday in a Forest Grove care center. He was 97. A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Forest Grove Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Old Scotch Church Cemetery in Hillsboro. He was born Aug. 7, 1894, in Jarrettsville, Md. He received his early education in Hartford County, Md., and attended Ruskin College in Ruskin, Tenn., and Westminster Seminary. He was a chaplain in the U.S. Army during World War I and was awarded the Purple Heart. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 14 years, attaining the rank of captain. He married Stella M. Evans on June 28, 1919, in Bel Air, Md. Following her death in 1965, he married Louise Forbis on July 11, 1965, in Portland. The Rev. Smith served churches in Maryland, Delaware, Cuba, Illinois, Texas and Colorado before moving in 1935 to a farm near Banks, where he raised strawberries. He had served as president and director for the United Fruit Growers and in 1978 was national deputy chaplain for Veterans of World War I. Survivors besides his wife, Louise of Ridgefield, Wash., include his son, Ronald K. of Banks; daughters, Ida Goodnight of Ridgefield, Jean Jacober of Scappoose and Rosemary Kreps of Portland; sister, Lula Little of York, Pa.; 23 grandchildren; 59 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. A son, Lloyd Smith, died in 1943 and a daughter, Dorothy Goodway, died in 1979. The family suggests remembrances be contributions to a memorial fund at the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church. The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, December 12, 1991 Smith – Jan. 24, Stella M., Rt. 1, Banks, Oregon; wife of Merriman L. Smith; mother of Ron K. Smith; sister of Quay and Robert Evans, Mrs. Clyde (Nannie) Coackley and Mrs. Herman (Geneva) Spicer; 4 grandchildren. Funeral services Tues, Jan. 26, at 2 p. m. in the Chapel of Prickett’s Mortuary, Forest Grove. The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, January 25, 1965
A funeral for Louise W. Smith of Vancouver, Wash., will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in Forest Grove Memorial Chapel.
The family suggests remembrances be contributions to a memorial fund at
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Wishek Minister, John W. Van Dyke Dies
In Bismarck On the eve of his installation as pastor of the Presbyterian church Wishek, Rev. John Wilbur Van Dyke, 37, was stricken with diabetes and died in a local hospital Sunday at 9 a. m. Reverend Van Dyke had come to Wishek six weeks ago from Texas. He was to have been installed the day of his death as the Wishek pastor. Minor automobile injuries he suffered en route to the state synod at Devils Lake on Oct. 12 were not contributory in his death, his physician here stated. Ill off and on over a period of years, he was forced to his bed earlier in the week. Saturday his condition was such that it was deemed advisable that he be brought to Bismarck for treatment. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the Presbyterian church at Wishek. Rev. J. Wal Huey of Jamestown and Rev. H. R. Shirley of Oakes, stated clerk of the Oakes presbytery, are in charge. Burial will be in eastern South Dakota near the home of his parents. Reverend Van Dyke was born at Hospers, Iowa, Feb. 27, 1899. He was educated in the local schools. As seminary student he filled pastorates in North Dakota and at that time he resolved some day to return to North Dakota. During the past seven years, Reverend Van Dyke had served in Iowa and Texas. He came to North Dakota to serve not only at Wishek but also the King-Unity and Streeter congregations. Besides his parents, he leaves his widow, Helen Tomlinson Van Dyke of Wishek. The body is at the Perry Funeral home and will be taken to Wishek Tuesday morning. The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota, November 8, 1937 Van Dyke’s Funeral Is Held Wednesday Funeral services for Rev. John W. Van Dyke, Presbyterian minister of Wishek, were arranged for 4 p. m. Wednesday in the church in which he was to have been installed last Sunday, the day Reverend Van Dyke died in a Bismarck hospital. Following the funeral, the body was to be taken to Louisvile, Ky., for burial. Rev. Floyd E. Logee, pastor of the Bismarck Presbyterian church, attended the funeral. The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, North Dakota, November 10, 1937 Helen Wolff, 91, formerly of Hawthorne Avenue. Funeral: 10 a. m. Thursday, Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road.
The Courier-Journal, Louisville,
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Dr. J. T. Morrow Dr. J.T. Morrow, 71, of 2794 Harvard St., died Thursday, July 15, at 6:40 a.m. in Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Johnson's Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Elm Grove Cemetery in Alpine, Tx. Dr. Morrow was born March 28, 1911 in Commerce. He was in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a chaplain and was also involved in the Army Intelligence Division. Dr. Morrow was a school counselor at Central High School for 15 years. He served as supply pastor for the Presbyterian churches most of his life and was pastor of Alpine Presbyterian Church, City Temple Presbyterian in Dallas, and Swope Parkway Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Mo.; executive secretary for the council of churches in Tulsa, Ok., St. Paul, Mn. and San Antonio; and was pastor of the Big Lake Presbyterian Church for 15 years. Dr. Morrow was a dean and professor in colleges in Washington, D.C., Birmingham, Al., and also Sul Ross in Alpine. He is the author of several books dealing in genealogy and has written several hymns. He married Doris Jean Brooks Oct. 24, 1940 in Dallas. Survivors include his wife; two sons, David Brooks Morrow, and Steven Ray Morrow, both of Houston; two brothers, Keith Morrow and Ray N. Morrow, both of Alpine; one sister, Mrs. E. L. McCormick of Kent, Ohio; one half-sister, Mrs. Ben E. New of Shelburne Falls, Ma.; one half-brother, W. E. Morrow of Dallas. Pallbearers will be Gordon Ross, Bailey Anderson, George Falkner, Minton White, W. L. Werst, Richard McReavy, Fern Smathers and Bill Bowen. Standard-Times, San Angelo, Texas, July 16, 1982 Alpine – Doris Jean Morrow, 84, died Saturday, July 19, 1997. Graveside service will be at 1 p. m. Thursday in Elm Grove Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Geelin Funeral Home. She was born Nov. 8, 1912, in Dallas and had lived in San Angelo. She was an instructor at Texas Woman’s University, and was a Presbyterian and a member of the American Association of University Women. Survivors include a son, Steve Morrow; a sister, Phyllis B. Lima; 11 nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
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Rev. J. M. Janes JANES—Rev. J. M. Janes, a resident of Houston for 20 years, died at 9 a. m. Sunday at his home, 1817 Cortlandt. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Janes; two daughters, Mrs. F. L. Moffett of Center and Mrs. E. H. McCombs of Beeville; two sons, Rev. Paul Janes of Ashland, N. J., and J. L. Janes of Houston, and six grandchildren. Rev. Janes served his first church in Jamesport, Mo., coming to Texas in 1899 and organizing the Presbyterian church in Waller, organizing churches in Addicks and Barker. At the time of his death he was serving churches in the Durkee community, Shiro and Simonton Presbyterian churches. During his 41years in the Presbyterian ministry eight ministers have gone out from his churches. He was the oldest minister in the Houston Presbytery in point of service, and also served as Sunday school missionary for eight years. Funeral services at 3 p. m. Tuesday in the Heights Presbyterian Church, with Rev. G. K. Rogers and Rev. M. A. Travis of Alamo officiating. Burial in Forest Park Cemetery. Pallbearers: P. H. Frederick, W. A. Bauer, D. D. Robb, Milam Beeler, D. D. Smalley and Merle Steele. Heights Funeral Home directing. The Houston Chronicle, December 21, 1937 Additional information in the Palacios Beacon, December 23, 1937 The deceased was the father of Rev. J. Paul Janes, who served as pastor of the Collegeport church in 1926-27, and during that time contributed a weekly column to the Beacon. He has a host of friends in this community with whom we join in extending deepest sympathy to him and his family at this time of sorrow. San Juan - Mrs. Nellie Janes, widow of the late Rev. John Marshall Janes, died Feb,. 25 at Center, Tex., after a long Illness. Funeral services were held Feb. 26 at Heights Presbyterian church, Houston, Rev. W. C. Dorsett, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Forrest Park cemetery. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs E. H. McCombs, Beeville, and Mrs. F. L. Moffett, Center; two sons, J. Louis Janes, Corpus Christi, and Rev. H. Paul Janes, Camden, N. J., and seven grandchildren.
Valley Evening Monitor, McAllen, Texas,
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Hubert Culp Travis Student 1933 Hubert Culp Travis Irene Buchanan Travis Buried Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak, Ellis County,
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The Rev. James Aiken Jr. Aiken: The Rev. James Aiken Jr. of Amarillo, a former minister of Arlington Heights Presbyterian Church in the 1950s, died Thursday in Amarillo. He was 80. Survivors include his wife, Era Jo Aiken of Amarillo. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Breckenridge. Burial: Breckenridge. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 10, 1988 BRECKENRIDGE--Era Jo Aiken, 85, a homemaker and teacher, died Friday, Aug. 22, 1997, at a Denton nursing home. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Andrew Channer will officiate. Burial: Breckenridge Cemetery. Memorials: Presbyterian Childrens Service and those memorials may be left at Melton Funeral Home. Era Jo Aiken was born Sept. 16, 1911, in Palmer. She married James Aiken Oct. 27, 1934. He preceded her in death May 6, 1988. She was a teacher, homemaker and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo. Survivors: Daughters, Peggy Thompson of Breckenridge, Marsha Neeb of Laramie, Wyo., Sue St. John of Dallas and Kay Reeve of Auburn, Alaska; nine grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Melton Funeral Home Breckenridge, (254) 559-3311
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Thoughts Lights and Shadows I am informed that the Presbyterian Board has sent Reverend Pope here as local pastor for a term of three months. Mr. Pope appears to be a man of education, well read, has traveled extensively, is a good judge of men. He is well versed in Bible lore and can tell about it in an interesting manner.--The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, July 29, 1937
Collegeport
At the called business meeting of the Church it was voted to retain the
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George Frederic Gillespie 1939 - 1948
Geo. F. Gillespie Rites Are Held Here Tuesday Funeral services for the Rev. George Frank [Frederick] Gillespie, 78, were held at the First Presbyterian Church here Tuesday morning. He died Sunday at the hospital. Born at Belfast, Ireland, May 16, 1874, the Rev. Mr. Gillespie began his career there as a school teacher, but he gave up that profession when he came to the United States in 1910. Upon his arrival here he entered the United Presbyterian Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pa., to study for the ministry. A loyal son of Ireland, he never took out American citizenship papers. His first pastorate was at Roosevelt, Okla. From there he went to Ellington Field during World War I to become a YMCA chaplain. During his service as YMCA chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Gillespie also was supply minister for the Second Presbyterian Church in Houston. On January 15, 1920, he accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church here and served the congregation for 19 years. In February, 1939, he became pastor of the Collegeport Presbyterian Church, where he stayed until 1945, when he retired. He was in ill health for the past several years. During his long ministry here and at Collegeport, the Rev. Mr. Gillespie won warm friends among other denominations besides his own and was deeply respected by everyone. Nearly every store in town closed Tuesday for his funeral. The Rev. R. Earl Price of the local Presbyterian Church and the Rev. J. E. Mack, former pastor of the local Methodist Church and a long-time friend of the Rev. Mr. Gillespie, conducted the services. Survivors include two cousins, Dave Steele and Miss Hannah Steele of Hanover, Ill., and several nephews and nieces in Ireland. The body was shipped to Hanover, Ill., for burial. Palacios Beacon, May 29, 1952
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Charles Merrill Proudfoot Student 1949 - 1950
Charles Merrill Proudfoot Charles Merrill Proudfoot, 74, Kansas City, MO, died Wednesday, July 1, 1998, of complications from cancer at Research Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Osceola, IA interment of ashes in Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, IA. A memorial service for the Kansas City community will be 3 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Central Presbyterian Church on Armour Blvd. and Campbell St., Kansas City, MO. Mr. Proudfoot was born on a farm near Osceola, IA, and was a professor emeritus of Park College where he taught philosophy, religion and ethics for 32 years before retiring in 1994. Ordained by the Presbytery of El Paso in 1950, Mr. Proudfoot pastored the Presbyterian Church in Navasota, TX, from 1954-57, then taught at Knoxville College in Tennessee for eight years before coming to Park. As a scholar, Mr. Proudfoot's accomplishments were numerous with seven different degrees of higher education. He received a B.A. in English from Austin College. He then attended Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary for a Master of Divinity. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Religion from Yale University and a M.Ph. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Kansas. In 1981, he earned a M.A. in Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Mr. Proudfoot is survived by a sister, Roberta Porter, Truro, IA; two brothers, Maurice W. & Elaine Proudfoot and Max & Christine Proudfoot, both of California; a brother-in-law, Clifford E. Smith, Ames, IA; 14 nieces and nephews. (Arrangements; Speaks Suburban Chapel)
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri,
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Graveside services
for Bill B. Shiflett, 76, were held Nov. 21, 2002 at the Evergreen
Memorial Park in Wharton, with Mr. Myles Sweeny officiating. Memorial
services were at The Nations on Houston Street in Wharton.
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Rev. Abner Grafton Fitzgerald FITZGERALD -- Rev. Abner Grafton Fitzgerald, 93, 4605 Palo Pinto, passed away Thursday. Member Heights Presbyterian Church, area Presbytery, Stamford Lodge No. 436. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Lorane Batchelor, Mrs. Carmen Van Stone, Mrs. Christine Higginbotham all of Houston; sons, N. Grafton Fitzgerald, Houston, Harold S. Fitzgerald, Plainview, Texas: sisters, Mrs. Bess Sumrall, Mangum, Oklahoma, Mrs. Mattie McClung, Garland Texas; seven grandchildren: 13 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday 11 a.m., Heights Presbyterian Church, Rutland at 18th Street, with Rev. Gerald Blackburn officiating. Interment Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Pallbearers: George McWhirter, Victor Pell, C. A. Menefee. Chuck Billing, Holt Rogers, William Lyons. Heights Funeral Home 1317 Heights Blvd., 862-8844. The Houston Chronicle, May 9, 1975 FITZGERALD -- Mrs. Lucile Smith Fitzgerald, 84, 4605 Palo Pinto, passed away Sunday in a local hospital. Member of Heights Presbyterian Church. Survivors: Husband. Rev. A. G. Fitzgerald: daughters, Mrs. Lorone Batchelor, Mrs. Carmen Van Stone, Mrs. Christine Higginbotham; sons. N. G. Fitzgerald: all of Houston, H. S. Fitz- Gerald, Pikesville, Ky.: sister, Mrs. Fay Phillips, Raton, New Mexico; brother, D. G. Smith Sr. Throckmorton, Texas; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Services 3 p.m. Monday, Heights Presbyterian Church, with Rev. G. K. Rogers and Rev. James M. Smith Officiating. Interment Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Pallbearers: Rev. Raymond McClung, D. B. Allison, Barney Hedrick, Bill C. Anderson, James Gordon Fitzgerald, Victor N. Pell. Honorary pallbearers: George McWhirter, William B. Hackett, Leslie Van Stone and members of Gulf Coast Presbytery. Family suggests memorials to Heights Presbyterian Church. Heights Funeral Home UN 2-8844
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Rev. Joe David Ruffin
Joe was born August 23, 1933, to Claude J. and
Imogene Grimes Ruffin. He passed April 21, 2022. He was a graduate of
Ennis High School, the University of North Texas (Bachelor of Science
and Master of Education degrees) and Princeton Theological Seminary.
He is survived by his children; Greg Ruffin (Nancy),
Bruce SoReille (Susan); Lisa Tyer (Mike); five grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Crilley (Robert). Waco Tribune-Herald, Waco, Texas, April 22, 2022
Vesta Mae Ruffin
Vesta Mae Snavely SoRelle Ruffin, 82, died at her
home in Hewitt on Friday, June 10, 2016. A memorial service will be at
11 a.m., Saturday, June 18, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1100
Austin Ave, Waco, with the Rev. Dee Dee Carson officiating.
She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Joe David
Ruffin; son, Chris SoRelle and wife, Wanda, of Elgin, TX; son, Bruce
SoRelle and wife, Susan, of Arlington, and their children, Keith and
wife, Anna, Brent, and Jeff; daughter, Lisa and husband, Mike Tyer, and
their children, Lauren and Matthew of Hewitt; great-grandchildren,
Annalynn and Helen; brothers, L.M. and wife, Becky, of The Villages, FL,
and W.R. and wife, Shirley, of Harlingen; stepchildren, Greg Ruffin and
wife, Nancy, of Cedar Hill, Judy Gay Wright and husband, Lynn, of
Dallas. She donated her body to Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Waco or the Alzheimer's Association, North Texas Chapter, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20096-6011.
Waco Tribune-Herald, Waco, Texas, June 16,
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Richard H. “Dick” Holmes Richard H. “Dick” Holmes born April 4, 1933, in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, to Mel and Marian Holmes, died April 22, 1999. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mel and Marian Holmes and his beloved daughter, Ginny Elliott, of Warren, Texas. He is survived by his wife and friend of 47 years, Tizzie Holmes, of Austin; son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Evelyn Holmes, of New London, North Carolina; son-in-law, Bill Elliott, of Warren, Texas; granddaughters, Angela and Amber Holmes, Kristen Elliott Love, Katie Elliott and great-granddaughter, Savannah Love. Dick went to school and graduated from Port Arthur High School; graduated from the University of Texas; graduated in 1959 from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and served in the -Presbyterian Ministries for five years. He then worked in the banking business before becoming a Bausch and Lomb Contact Lens Representative.. Dick was a Burnt Orange Blooded Lady Longhorns Fan. "Hook-em!" Memorial service will be Saturday, April 24, 1999, 1:00 p.m., at Westlake -Presbyterian Church. Those who care to do so may make memorable contributions to the charity of their choice. Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd., Austin, Texas Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, April 24, 1999
Elizabeth Ellen Peek Holmes On July 25, 2022, Elizabeth P. Holmes left this world and went to be with her Lord. We hope he blocked off enough time for the check in! Elizabeth, or Tizzy, as her friends knew her, was born on July 1, 1934, to John and Naomi Peek of Port Arthur, TX. She was the oldest of three children. Her brothers, Jesse B. Peek III and John Peek, preceded her in death. Tiz married her high school sweetheart Dick Holmes on August 14, 1952. A very talented seamstress, she created and sewed her wedding dress and was a stunning bride. She and Dick lived across the country as he worked as a Presbyterian minister and then an ophthalmic salesman, spending their last years together in Austin. They had two children, Ginny and Rick. Tiz worked as an accountant and loved her job. But most of all, she loved people. She made and kept lifelong friends. She loved to play games, sew, garden, travel, and spend time with friends and family. Tiz was a force to be reckoned with. She stood by her thoughts and opinions, was fiercely loyal, and loved large. She faced many health roadblocks, in later years, but she surmounted them all. After Dick’s passing, she moved to Beaumont to be near family. She is preceded in death by her parents, daughter, husband, and two brothers. A wonderful grandmother and great-grandmother, known as Gram, she leaves behind four granddaughters Kristen Elliott of Baytown, TX, Katie Martin of Beaumont, TX, Angela Neudecker of Franklin, TN, and Amber Malagic of North Palm Beach, FL. She was blessed with ten great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Tiz is and always will be loved and missed. She was our warrior. A private gathering of friends and family is planned for the fall.
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David Anderson Campbell Summer Student 1956
David Anderson Campbell Dies; Was Retired Hospital Chaplain David Anderson Campbell, 50, 519 North Goodlet Avenue, retired chaplain at Central State Hospital, died Sunday in Wishard Memorial Hospital. A Presbyterian minister 20 years, he served at Central State 10 years, retiring in 1977. He was a veteran of both the Air Force and Army, serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Indiana National Guard 20 years and served as chaplain of the 2nd Davison at Kokomo two years. At the time of his death he held the rank of lieutenant colonel. A 1950 graduate of West Point and a graduate of Austin, Texas Presbyterian Seminary, he received his masters degree from the Christian Theological Seminary in 1975. Born at San Rafael, Calif., and a Indianapolis resident 11 years, he was a member of White Water Valley Presbytery and the Presbyterian Charismatic Communion. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Francis Episcopal Church at Zionsville and at 2 p.m. in Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Mr. Campbell donated his body to the Indiana State Anatomical Board. Memorial contributions may be made to the Education Fund of Peter Scott Campbell at the American Fletcher National Bank. Flanner and Buchanan Mortuaries is handling arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Lockwood Campbell; three sons, James Ross Campbell of Manchester, Ga., Bruce Madsen and Peter Scott Campbell, both of Indianapolis; three daughters, Misses Cathryn Anne and Karen Jean Campbell both of Indianapolis, and Miss Amy Dawn Campbell of Hennepin, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Miss Lora Anne Collom, one stepson, John Francis Collom, both of Indianapolis, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell of San Rafael.
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Gerald Hill Summer Student 1956
Collegeport Pulpit Filled By Austin Seminary Students David Campbell and Gerald Hill, students at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will continue to alternately fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church in Collegeport during the spring months. Mr. Campbell will preach the sermon on the first and third Sundays and Mr. Hill will preach on the second and the fourth. A graduate of West Point and a veteran of the Korean war, Mr. Campbell plans to enter the Army Chaplaincy on graduation from Austin Seminary. Mr. Hill holds a degree from Austin College, Sherman. A native of Lewisville, Texas, he has served as student supply pastor at the Presbyterian Church in McKinney and the Presbyterian Church in West, Texas. Both Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hill have been serving the Presbyterian Church in Collegeport since September.
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Carol Sullivan Sebesta, died on Friday, June 21, 2002, in London, England. Memorial services were held in First Presbyterian Church of Ingram. She was born on Dec. 25, 1937, to the Rev. George and Iola Sullivan. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Paul Sullivan. Survivors include her husband, Dan Sebesta; two sons, Mike and Tim Sebesta of Kerrville and one daughter, Danna Zulfer of Benbrook.
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Douglas Brown Finch
Douglas Brown Finch, born October 18, 1920, to Bertram C. Finch and Mary
Lee Brown finch in Spartanburg, SC, died in Seguin, Texas, December 8,
2014. He served his country during World War II in the South Pacific as
a fighter pilot of P47s and P51 Mustangs. Following the war, he returned
to Spartanburg briefly where he met the love of his life, Mildred
Freeland. They were married in 1952 and settled in Montgomery, AL, where
he opened Finch Insurance Agency. In 1956 he moved his family to Texas,
where he attended Austin College in Sherman and Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary in Austin. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister
in 1962. He served First Presbyterian Church in Haskell, Timber Ridge
Presbyterian Church in The Woodlands, and other Presbyterian churches on
a supply basis, including First Presbyterian Church in Liberty. He was
the organizing minister of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, the mayor
of Haskell, TX, and the author of a book published in 1983, The Attitude
of Love. Doug loved to travel and visited 156 countries and all 7
continents with members of his immediate family. He cherished the
adventures, memories, and relationships from these traveling years. He
is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mildred, and four children:
Rebecca (Bob Carpenter) of Austin, TX; Cindy (Ken Smith) of Boise, ID;
Stephen of Seguin TX; and Nan (Cherie Simpson) of Austin, TX; as well as
six grandchildren: Jonathan Carpenter of Portland, OR; Emily Carpenter
of Austin, TX; Patrick Smith (Sarah) of Vancouver, BC; Evan Smith of
Salt Lake City, UT; Lisa Pacheco (Tino) of San Marcos, TX; and two
great-grandchildren, Diego Pacheco and Avery Pacheco of San Marcos, TX;
and his nieces and nephews in North Carolina and South Carolina. He was
preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Frances Hartenstein Finch and
many family members of his generation in the Carolinas. He always
described his family as ‘my greatest source of personal fulfillment and
joy.” He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him. A
memorial service will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 10:30 a.
m. at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Diercksen officiating,
305 N. King St., Seguin, TX. A reception will follow inKarrick Hall.
Private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers
memorial gifts may be sent to Alden Ridge Presbyterian Church (formerly
Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church), 7575 Alden Bridge Dr., Spring, TX
77382, Guadalupe Regional Hospice Services, 1215 E. Court St., Seguin,
TX, 78155 or to the charity of your choice.
Ruth "Mildred" Freeland Finch
Mildred Freeland Finch, devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother died November 5, 2021, in Seguin, Texas.
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Rev. Dr. William Paul Menn YORKTOWN -- The Rev. Dr. William Paul Menn passed away on March 26, 2008 with his family by his side. He was born on July 15, 1917, in Yorktown, to Paul Richard and Willie May Kohler Menn. He graduated from Yorktown High School in 1934. He attended the University of Texas at Austin until 1938 and then transferred to Baylor Dental School, where he graduated in 1943 He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served as a captain in the Dental Corps at Fort Hood and the Philippines Islands during World War II. While stationed at Fort Hood, he married Robbie Neta Haines on Dec. 16, 1943. They had two sons, Paul H. Menn, and William G. Menn. After being discharged from the Army, he began his practice of dentistry in Yorktown. In September 1959, he entered Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and graduated in May of 1962. He served Presbyterian churches in Pleasanton, Donna, Victoria, and Karnes City. After retirement, he served as interim pastor for Presbyterian churches in Cheapside, Goliad, Cotulla, Encinal, and Yorktown. He also served as stated supply in the Presbyterian church in Yoakum until he retired in 2006 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Willie May Menn and his infant brother, Walter. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Robbie; sons, Paul (Polly) and Bill (Heather); grandchildren, Julie Menn Carter (Chris), Amy Menn Carroll (Adam), James Paul Menn (Dina), Becky Menn, Presley and Paige Milson; and great-grandchildren, Conley, Kaitlyn and Madilyn Carter, and Garrett Menn. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29 at First Presbyterian Church in Yorktown with the Revs. Ben Allen Carpenter, Toby Brown, and Chuck Kimball officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Cuero. Friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.finchfuneralchapels.com. Memorials may be given in his memory to First Presbyterian Church in Yorktown, Yorktown EMS, or Presbyterian Children's Home. Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, Yorktown, 361-564-2277. Victoria Advocate, March 28, 2008
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Gordon Bruce Schumacher Dr. Gordon " Bruce " Schumacher, 86, born in Neenah, Wisconsin, passed away at his home on September 21, 2017 . He was a decorated veteran of the Korean conflict, as a F4U Corsair Pilot, and the Vietnam war as a Chaplain. He received three air medals from both Korea and Vietnam as well as the Bronze Star and letter of recognition from the President of the United States for his work helping orphans, schools and hospitals in need of urgent care while in Vietnam. He continued to serve the navy as a Clinical Life skill Educator for Fleet and Family support Center until he retired at the age of 82. From decorated fighter pilot to decorated soul saver, Bruce was a great humanitarian, friend to those in need, Husband, Father and Grandfather. Bruce would talk to anyone willing to listen to him about his fantastic life stories which will be greatly missed by all that knew him. Dr. Schumacher received his Doctorate in Psychology from USIU, San Diego. He also held a Master's Degree in both Theology and Clinical Counseling. And Bachelor's Degree in History and Languages from Texas A&M. Bruce is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth "Kay" Schumacher and their five children: Amy Mingo (Paul), Peter Schumacher (Michele), Stuart Schumacher and Julie Brenner (Joseph). He also leaves behind four grandchildren: Austin, Margot, Alec and Ashlee. Bruce was predeceased by his daughter Susan Schumacher and his granddaughter Bridgett. Services for Bruce will be held Friday, November 10, 2017 at the Miramar National Cemetery located at 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, California 92122 at 1:30 p.m. San Diego Union-Tribune, October 31, 2017
Elizabeth “Kay” Schumacher
Elizabeth “Kay” Schumacher, nee Bonney, age 85,
passed away in La Mesa, California on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Legacy Funeral & Cremation Care, La Mesa, California – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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John O. Massey Summer Student 1962
Collegeport Women Of The Church Meet Plans were made to get the manse ready for the John Massey family who will arrive in June. Mr. Massey will be the student pastor from Austin Theological Seminary who will serve the Collegeport congregation during the summer months. Palacios Beacon, May 17, 1962 John O. Massey To Be Guest Pastor Sunday At Collegeport Church John O. Massey, second-year student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor at the Collegeport Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 30, 1962. Mr. Massey attended high school in Morrilton, Arkansas, where he was president of the student body, co-captain of both the football and basketball teams, and was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award upon graduation. He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Arkansas. Before his decision to enter the seminary, Mr. Massey was employed in insurance and public relations work. He is married to the former Virginia Reynolds of Conway, Arkansas. They have three children. He has his church membership in the First Presbyterian Church of Morrilton, Arkansas. Palacios Beacon, September 27, 1962 Guest Pastor John O. Massey, second-year student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor for the Collegeport Presbyterian Church the second and fourth Sundays of each month, beginning October 14. Palacios Beacon, October 11, 1962 John O. Massey To Be Guest Pastor Sunday At Collegeport Church John O. Massey, senior student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor at the Collegeport Presbyterian Church on Sunday, October 20. Mr. Massey received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Arkansas. Before entering the Seminary, he was employed in insurance and public relations work. He is married to the former Virginia Reynolds of Conway, Arkansas; they have three children. Mr. Massey has his church membership in the First Presbyterian Church on Merrilton, Arkansas. Palacios Beacon, October 17, 1963 John O. Massey To Be Guest Pastor Sunday At Collegeport Church John O. Massey, senior student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor at the Collegeport Presbyterian Church on Sunday, December 1. Mr. Massey received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Arkansas. Before entering the Seminary, he was employed in insurance and public relations work. He is married to be former Virginia Reynolds of Conway, Arkansas; they have three children. Mr. Massey has his church membership in the First Presbyterian Church of Merrilton, Arkansas. Palacios Beacon, November 28, 1963 John O. Massey To Be Guest Pastor Sunday At Collegeport Church John O. Massey, senior student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor at the Collegeport Presbyterian Church on Sunday, December 15. Mr. Massey received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Arkansas. Before entering the Seminary, he was employed in insurance and public relations work. He is married to the former Virginia Reynolds of Conway, Arkansas; they have three children. Mr. Massey is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Morrilton, Arkansas. Palacios Beacon, December 12, 1963 John Massey Is Pastor At Collegeport Sunday John O. Massey, senior student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, will be guest pastor at the Collegeport Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 29.
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Steve Kerr Reverend Steve C. Kerr, 95, of Beaumont, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. Born in Beaumont in November of 1929, Steve was the youngest of six siblings to Steven Carey Kerr and Jessie Bell Whiting Kerr, and he grew up working at places like ABC Grocery Store and the hardware store downtown. He graduated from Beaumont High School and worked as a pipe fitter for the Magnolia Petroleum Corporation before joining the Marine Corps. He served in Korea, earning several honors including a Purple Heart. After receiving his honorable discharge in 1953, he returned to Beaumont to attend Lamar University, with the goal of becoming a minister. In 1958, Steve married Bobbie Brown, also of Beaumont. After graduating from Lamar with a Bachelor's Degree in sociology, Steve and Bobbie moved to Austin so he could attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and lived in the on-campus housing development affectionately known as "the leper colony." Steve graduated in 1966 and took his first call to serve the First Presbyterian Church in Haynesville, Louisiana that year, remaining there until 1970. He then served in Jennings, Louisiana, where his son Reid was born. Steve and the Kerrs served in Jennings from 1970 through 1975, then moved to Bonham, Texas, where he served at the First Presbyterian Church through 1983. From there, he served at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Carthage, Texas, through 1987. They served at the First Presbyterian Church in Haskell, Texas, through 1995, when Steve retired. In 1999, Steve's granddaughter, Emily, was born. That retirement didn't last long, though. After returning to Beaumont, Steve served churches in the Golden Triangle area as an interim and fill-in pastor from 1995 through 2020, serving in Vidor, Silsbee, Orange, and Beaumont before finally retiring from the ministry at the age of 90, due to the pandemic. Steve is preceded in death by his mother, father, five siblings and their spouses. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bobbie; son, Reid; daughter-in-law, Kimberly; and granddaughter, Emily. Over the 95 years of his life, Steve was a minister, Marine, volunteer soccer and baseball coach, gardener, published poet, summer Bible school and church camp counselor, Christmas fudge and Kerr chili maker, dog lover, barber shop quartet singer, fisherman, hole-in-one golfer, Uno card shark, and multiple time fantasy football champion. He loved his family, fresh tomatoes, Westerns, football, and laughter. His soundtrack was everything from the Gaithers to Jim Reeves to Anne Murray. He never met a stranger.
He will be missed by his family, friends, and the
churches he served along the way. A gathering of Reverend Kerr's family and friends will begin at 12:30 p.m. with his funeral service at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 3750 East Lucas, Beaumont. His interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
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William Guy Delaney W. Guy Delaney, 86, of Perryville, AR died November 17, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born June 25, 1931 in Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Charlotte, his eldest daughter Rebecca, his parents, Bill and Jewel Delaney and his beautiful sister Billie. He is survived by his daughters Amy Young, Elaine Delaney, Annette Delaney and his son Harvey Young, six grandchildren; Adam and Andrew Bruce, Josh and Nathan Young and Delaney and William Dunlap, sister and brother-in-law Ginger and Carroll Johnson, nieces Judy Stanke, Debra Barrett, Stacy Cooper and nephews Bruce Permenter and David Johnson. He graduated from Milby High School in Houston, Texas then attended Texas A & M where he earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and P.E. Degrees. He then went on to serve as a Second Lieutenant in the army at Fort Chaffe, Arkansas. Upon completion of military service, he, Charlotte and Rebecca moved to Pasadena, Texas where he was employed by Signal Oil and Gas. In 1963, and four daughters later, Guy received his call to the ministry. Charlotte, being the ever present rock of strength, supported this new chapter in his life. The family moved to Austin, Texas and he attended Austin Theological Seminary where he earned his Masters of Divinity. During his career, Guy served as Associate Pastor of Bellaire Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas, Associate Pastor Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, Pastor and Head of Staff at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Virginia, faculty member of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, Interim Pastor at All Soul's Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, Pastor and Head of Staff at Kirk in the Pines Presbyterian Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, President of Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Retreat and Conference Center in Hunt, Texas, Interim Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Interim Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, Arkansas and Interim Pastor for First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton, Arkansas. While on staff at Union Theological Seminary, he received his Doctorate of Ministry. Guy was a champion for the disadvantaged and fought against injustice. Through his example, he taught his children about compassion and diversity. As a family they attended political rallies, boycotts, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and civil rights events. He was an advocate for equal pay and benefits for all. Guy was a strong opponent of the Vietnam War, as witnessed by his unpopular billboards. He was chairperson for the Arkansas Committee for National Health Insurance and testified before Congress with Ted Kennedy. Unfortunately, he did not see this come to fruition. Guy’s generous heart, compassion and humor were witnessed by all who knew him. He was there to listen, advise, support and at times entertain. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Guy’s memory to Heifer International at www.heifer.org. Ruebel Funeral Home, Morrilton, Arkansas
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Lewis Adair Petmecky Summer Student 1966 Lewis Petmecky KERRVILLE- The Rev. Lewis A. Petmecky, 58, of Ingram died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at his residence. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Jan. 12 at First Presbyterian Church in Ingram. Arrangements are by Grimes Funeral Chapels. He was born Aug. 11, 1941, in Austin and had been a resident of Ingram for more than nine years. He was a Presbyterian minister for 31 years, serving churches in Clinton, La., San Saba, Port Lavaca and Ingram. Survivors include his wife, Jerri Petmecky of Ingram; two sons, Thomas Petmecky of New Braunfels and Stephen Petmecky of Austin; a granddaughter; a niece; and two aunts. Standard-Times, San Angelo, January 5, 2000
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Dr. Albert Thomas Dyal
Born in Topeka, Kansas, he graduated from high school there. He joined the U. S. Army Air Corps in 1927 and participated in the first mass parachute jump of the U. S. in 1928. He married Jane Walker Bates in Beeville in 1932. Dr. Dyal received his B. A. from the University of Texas and his Masters Degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1934. He served pastorates in Coahoma, Odessa, Fort Stockton, and Mission. He served as Chaplain during World War II for the 327th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Camp Claiborne, La. and for the Reception Center at Camp Beauregard, La., attaining the rank of Captain. He served as pastor at Bryan for ten years, during which time he became permanent chaplain of Texas A & M University Conferences. He accepted a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Austin College in 1952. In the fall of 1953, Dr. Dyal conducted services here and in 1954, he accepted the call of this congregation.. While in Bay City, he was an active civic leader; was a Rotarian (serving as District Governor); acted as Master of Ceremonies of the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet for ten years; served the Ministerial Alliance, and was Chairman of the United Fund in 1956. He served as County chairman of the Red Cross in both Brazos and Matagorda Counties, and as District Chairman of the Boy Scouts in Brazoria, Robertson and Matagorda Counties. Tom and Ione had three children; Rev. A. T. Dyle, Jr., who died while serving the church at Alvin; William W. Dyal, now living in Atlanta, Georgia; and Mrs. M. E. (Grace) Saucier, who now makes her home in Bay city and is a member of this church. From Bay City, Dr. Dyal went to to Donna, Texas, where he served until his retirement in 1972. Tom and Ione now make their home in Beeville, Texas.
Dr. A. T. Dyal Beeville—Dr. A. T. Dyal, a retired Army chaplain and Presbyterian minister, died late yesterday in a local hospital. He was an Army chaplain from 1935 to 1943 and had served churches in Mission, Bryan and Bay City before retiring in 1968. He moved to Beeville in 1972. Survivors include his wife, Ione; one daughter, Mrs. M. E. (Grace) Saucier of Bay City; one son, William Warren Dyal of Atlanta, Ga., and four grandchildren. Galloway and Sons Funeral Home.--Corpus Christi Times, January 9, 1976 Dr. Dyal Funeral services for Dr. A. T. Dyal, 72, formerly of Bryan, were held Jan. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church in Beeville. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville. Dr. Dyal was born in Topeka, Kan., Oct. 10, 1903. Dr. Dyal received his Doctor of Divinity degree at Austin College in Sherman, Tex. in 1952. He was also a graduate student at A&M in 1947. Dyal, who was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church in 1934, was a Rotarian, a Mason and had been Brazos County Chairman of the American Red Cross and district chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his wife, Ione Walker Bates of Beeville; one son, William Warren Dyal of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. M. E. “Grace” Saucier; and four grandchildren.--Bryan-College Station Eagle, January 14, 1976 Dr. Dyal Dies Dr. A. T. Dyal, Beeville, former resident of Bay City, died Jan. 8 in the Beeville Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Dyal was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City from 1954-1968. He retired from the ministry after leaving Bay City. He was quite prominent in community activities and was past District Governor of Rotary Club. Dyal was pastor of several Texas churches including the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan before coming to Bay City. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and Austin Seminary and obtained his Doctor of Divinity Degree from Austin College. He is survived by his widow, Ione of Beeville; one son, William of Atlanta and a daughter, Mrs. M. E. Saucier of Bay City. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at 4 p. m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Beeville. The Daily Tribune, January 9?, 1976
Ione Bates Dyal, 85, of Bay City passed away March 24, 1997 at Matagorda House in Bay City. She was born June 14, 1911 in Big Springs to Joseph Warren and Grace Conklin Bates. Her husband, Dr. A. T. Dyal, Sr., served as minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Bay City from 1954 to 1968. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Grace and Merrick Saucier of Bay City; by a son and daughter-in-law, William W. and Marguerite Dyal of Atlanta, Georgia; by four grandchildren, Richard Saucier, Brooke Saucier, Karen Prince and Tom Dyal and by two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel with Rev. Sam Stele officiating. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p. m. Thursday, March 27, 1997 at the First Presbyterian Church in Beeville, Texas with Rev. Bruce Fisher and Rev. Dave Gallaher officiating. Burial will follow at the Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
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Joseph R. Cooper Joseph R. Cooper grew up in Ashville, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia. He came to Texas in 1948. Rev. Cooper graduated from Austin College -- B. A. He attended Austin and Princeton Theological Seminaries. Joe served pastorates at Waskom and Uvalde. He served as Minister of Youth at First Church, Dallas, and Faith Presbyterian Church, Pasadena. Rev. Joe Cooper was called to be Associate Pastor of this church in the Fall of 1966, and served in that capacity for three years. Joe and "Beezie" had three children: Robert Glenn, Carol Lang, & Marie Elizabeth. In 1969, Joseph R. Cooper received an honorary D. D. from the Geneva Theological College. That fall he accepted a call from St. Mark's Presbyterian Church at San Angelo.--First Presbyterian Church, Bay City, Texas Joseph Rogers Cooper Aug 2010, a retired Presbyterian minister, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at a local care center. Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, Dr. Warner Bailey officiating. Memorials: In consideration of Joe's love of nature, his family suggests that memorial gifts be given to St. Stephen Presbyterian Church for a tree to be planted on the church grounds. Be sure to note your donation for the Joe Cooper Memorial. Joseph Cooper was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Columbia, S.C., to William and Maggie Cooper. As a youth he studied music and played the trumpet, which led him to start a jazz band. He met Elizabeth "Beezie" Lang at Austin College in Sherman. They were married Sept. 1, 1950, and Joseph was ordained at First Presbyterian Church in Longview in January 1954. He served Presbyterian churches in Texas in Waskom, Uvalde, Lancaster, Dallas, Pasadena and Bay City. In 1960, he earned a master of theology degree from Princeton Seminary. In 1969, he was awarded a doctor of divinity degree by Geneva Theological College. Accepting the call to St. Mark Presbyterian in San Angelo, he served there for 10 years. In 1980, he was moved to accept the call to the Union Church of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He returned to Texas in 1985 and served Gethsemane and Browning Heights Presbyterian churches in Haltom City and was honorably retired from Grace Presbytery in 1993. Joe was witty, loving and had a deep compassion for all living creatures. His latest dream was to minister to families grieving the loss of their pets. Joe's own pet is a pampered cat named Baby, but he would feed any stray that wandered into the yard. In his later years he suffered from Alzheimer's disease, yet he remained in good spirits and felt that he was very blessed. Scotland was his most cherished destination visiting twice for study at The American Institute of Religion in St. Andrews. He will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and his immense compassionate spirit! Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth "Beezie" Lang Cooper; children, Robert Glenn Cooper of Austin, Marie Cooper Hoffman of Fort Worth and Carol Lang Zdeba of Ridgecrest, Calif.; and grandchildren, Anne Hoffman Smith, Julia Hoffman, Ben Zdeba and Kelsey Zdeba. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, August 3, 2010
Elizabeth Ann "Beezie" Lang Cooper FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- Elizabeth Ann 'Beezie' Lang Cooper departed human life early on Friday morning, October 14. Her passing was peaceful, at home, encircled in her daughter Marie's loving embrace. A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Elizabeth Ann "Beezie" Lang Cooper will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, at Saint Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson. Born on May 7, 1931 in Knoxville, Tennessee, Beezie was the daughter of Reverend Dr. Cecil and Ann Elizabeth Young Lang. Mrs. Lang died soon after childbirth. As the daughter of a recently widowed Presbyterian minister, Beezie learned to adapt to new homes, different caretakers, friends, and schools during her childhood. After graduating from Highland Park High School, she attended Austin College, her father's alma mater. While there, she met Joseph Rogers Cooper, they fell in love and were married on September 1, 1950. Beezie's first-hand knowledge and experience of the nature of parish ministry prepared her for life as the wife of a Presbyterian minister. With calm confidence, she bore three children, continued her education, established loving and stable home environments, and sought care for her son with what was then considered to be an intellectual disability, but much later determined to be autism spectrum disorder. Beezie immersed herself in the churches and communities Joe served. Beezie completed her education at the University of Houston and Angelo State University in the field of pastoral care and counseling. She served as the Executive Director and Regional Director of the Lung Association office in San Angelo, Texas, as well as in El Paso, Texas, and as a counselor at the Pastoral Care and Counseling Center of Dallas and in San Angelo. In retirement, Beezie continued to support organizations and activities of importance and interest, served as a deacon, and a Stephen Minister, sang in the church choir, and participated and taught in church classes and groups. She also participated in and helped to plan retreats, both locally and at Mo Ranch. An engaging conversationalist, Beezie was also contemplative and looked forward to retreating to the "quiet house" at Laity Lodge in the Hill Country on several occasions. As she has now departed human life, Beezie will be remembered lovingly by her family and those whose lives were touched, influenced, or shaped by this remarkable person. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Cecil H. Lang Jr. In addition to her children, Robert Glenn Cooper, Carol Zdeba and her husband, Don, and Marie Hoffman and her husband, Charles, Beezie is survived by four grandchildren, Benjamin Zdeba and Michelle, Kelsey Zdeba Barnes and Trevor, Anne Smith and Dan, and Jules Hoffman and Olive; and five great-grandchildren, Eli, Riley and Jack Smith, and Francesca and Gabriella Zdeba. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts be made to the Saint Stephen Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or to the Alzheimer's Association, since both Beezie and Joe's lives were affected by this disease. Requiescat in Pace
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Thomas McGee North Austin Location
Thomas "Tom" Christian McGee of Austin, Texas died on August 26, 2017 at
the age of 91. Born February 14, 1926 to Joseph and Velma McGee of San
Antonio, Texas, Tom was known for his devotion to God, country, friends
and family. All Faiths Funeral Services, Austin, Texas Rev. Tom McGee, Collegeport Pastor, Given Farewell Dinner The First Presbyterian Church of Collegeport will celebrate Holy Communion Sunday, May 25 at the 11 o’clock service with the Rev. Tom McGee conducting the service. A farewell covered dish dinner honoring the Rev. Mr. McGee will be held in the new Fellowship Hall following the morning service. Former members and friends are invited to join in this fellowship. The Fellowship Hall is a gift from two of our pioneers, Dean and Dorothy Franzen Merck, who came to Collegeport with their pioneer parents in 1909. The Sadie-Ellen Room was named for their mothers, the late Mrs. B. V. Merck and Mrs. Gust Franzen. The kitchen has been dubbed Carrie’s Kitchen, in honor of long-time social chairman, Mrs. Roy Nelson.
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John Duke Kilgore
The Reverend John Duke Kilgore was born to Leonard
Lewis and Lula Turner Kilgore in Jennings, Louisiana, on August 19,
1928.
Jane Gladden Kilgore It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jane Gladden Kilgore, age 97, on August 24, 2026. Born on August 4, 1929, Jane lived a long, meaningful life filled with family, friendship, and countless cherished memories. While she called several places home over the years, she spent much of her life as a proud Texan. She formed friendships wherever life took her, with each chapter bringing new experiences and people who became part of the story of her remarkable life. Most recently, Jane resided in Lexington, KY, with her son and daughter-in-law. She became an active and beloved member of the Lexington Senior Center, where she quickly endeared herself both to the other members and staff and never missed a service at Second Presbyterian in Lexington and Preston Hollow in Dallas from home. In her early years, Jane was a devoted minister’s wife, a loving mother, a teacher, and a loyal friend to all she met. Her greatest joy was her family. As the loving mother of three sons, she devoted her life to her family and took immense joy in watching them grow and eventually create families of their own. She remained deeply involved in their lives and treasured the relationships she shared with each member of her family. Jane’s love was constant and unconditional. She was the family matriarch, bridging the gaps between generations and the different branches of her family. She cherished every opportunity to be together with those she loved. Those who knew Jane will remember her for her warm and caring spirit, her endlessly open heart, and the time and love she gave so freely to her family and friends. She always had kind words to say to and about others, and she never met a stranger. No one felt unloved in her presence. She had a special gift for seeing the good in people and making everyone feel valued, accepted, and appreciated exactly as they were. Jane leaves behind a lifetime of stories, lessons, and memories that will continue to live on in the hearts of those who loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Duke Kilgore; her sister, Betty Gladden Hogg; and her brother, Sterling “Buck” Gladden. Jane is survived by her three sons, John (Kayla), Bill (Susan), and Michael (Malissa); her eight grandchildren Christopher, Stuart, Rachel, Laura, Miles, Mitchell, Spencer, and Emma; five great-grandchildren Josie, Merriweather, Hannah, Sophia and Sterling, and numerous other members of her extended family and circle of friends. A celebration of life will be held on September 18th from 4:00-6PM at Kerr Brother’s funeral home (3421 Harrodsburg Rd. Lexington, KY 40513. We invite you to remember and celebrate Jane, whose 97 years touched so many lives. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Friends of the Lexington Senior Center. Donations can be made by check made out to "Friends of Lexington Senior Centers" and mailed to 195 Life Lane, Lexington, KY 40502
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Jan G. Owen 1970 Summer Student Mr. and Mrs. Jan Owen who arrived in Collegeport this week. Mr. Owen is to be the resident pastor for the summer. He has studied at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va., and will enter the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin in the fall. Palacios Beacon, June 18, 1970 Janis Wimer Owen |
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David Jacques Ernsberger Dr. David J. Ernsberger, 75, passed away on December 28, 2005 at Hope Hospice at Health Park in Ft Myers FL. After growing up in Minneapolis MN, he attended Wesleyan University, Middletown CT (Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi), Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT and Union Theological Seminary, New York NY. In 1955, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister at Bryn Mawr Park Presbyterian Church, Yonkers NY. He also served Countryside Presbyterian, Saginaw MI; Greenhills Presbyterian, Cincinnati OH; Covenant Presbyterian, Springfield OH; Fairview Presbyterian, Indianapolis IN and Grace-Trinity Church, Minneapolis MN. He published three books and after earning a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Texas, continued his ministry by serving as a psychotherapist at IPT, NIP, Hennepin Ave Church Center, Kiel Clinic, Hennepin County Medical Center, Judson Family Center and finally, MinnHealth Family Physicians, all in Minneapolis and St Paul MN. He retired in 1998 and moved to Fort Myers FL. He is survived by his wife, Colleen Wheeler; sister Paula (Ewald) Turner, Pendleton OR; five children: Paul (Debra), South Euclid OH, Dan (Lisa), Forest Hills NY, Gail (Mark) Mathabane, Portland OR, Cindy (Rich) Cunningham, Concord CA and Tim Wheeler, W Orange NJ; nephew Kurt (Stephanie) Turner, Loomis CA; niece, Kim (John) Walker, Colfax CA and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents Paul and Helen Jacques Ernsberger. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on January 16 at St. Hilary's Episcopal Church in Ft Myers; friends are invited to visit with the family after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Ave, Miami, FL 33136.
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Rev. Lloyd W. Nixon EL CAMPO - Rev. Lloyd W. Nixon, 86, of El Campo, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 1994. He was born Aug. 24, 1907, in Greenville to the late Andrew Jackson and L. Ethel Baker Nixon. The World War II U.S. Navy veteran was a graduate of Howard Payne University and attended the Austin Seminary. He began serving as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in El Campo in 1955, then serving as pastor in Collegeport until his retirement in 1987. Rev. Nixon was a member of the El Campo Rotary, serving as president in 1963-64. He was recognized as Citizen of the Year in 1980 by the El Campo Chamber of Commerce. Survivors: daughter, Sara Helen Nixon of El Campo; and brother, Tony Nixon of Mineral Wells. Preceded in death by: wife, Lorene Bane Nixon in 1988; and brothers, Rex Nixon, Jack Nixon and Miles Nixon. Services: 2 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dick Gould officiating. Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, (409) 543-3681. Pallbearers: Joe Richards, Charles Ellwood, Allen Collins, Gary Wilbeck, Norris Raun and Randy Clapp. Honorary pallbearers: Bill Bender, Fred Melcher, Johnny Corbett, Gus Franzen, Frank Ramsey, Dr. Walter Presley, Sam Carroll, George Nohovitza, John Kainer and G.V. Cole. Memorials: Lloyd Nixon Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 103, El Campo, Texas 77437. Victoria Advocate, August 8, 1994 EL CAMPO - Lorene Bane Nixon, 83, died Sunday in an El Campo hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1904, in Celeste. She was an elder and member of First Presbyterian Church and was a member and past president of Presbyterian Women and the Sororsis Club. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Triska Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard Gould officiating. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd Nixon of El Campo; a daughter, Sara Helene Goff of Georgia; and a brother, Howard Bane of Georgia. Pallbearers will be Elmer Wood Jr., Sam Carroll, John E. Kainer, Charles Ellwood, Norris Raun, Walter Presley, G. V. Cole and Bill McAllister.
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John Elroy Weikel J. Elroy Weikel J. Elroy Weikel, 83, of Silsbee died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont with a graveside service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Palacios Cemetery in Palacios. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A native of Dime Box, he lived in Beaumont 17 years before moving to Silsbee 21⁄2 years ago. He was retired pastor of Robbins Memorial Presbyterian Church and the Second Presbyterian Church, both in Beaumont. Survivors include his wife, Lois E. Weikel of Silsbee; sons, Bluford Weikel of Tyler, J. David Weikel of Cheek, Robert Weikel of Houston and Bill Weikel of Beaumont; brothers, E.J. Weikel of Greenville and Hestir Weikel of Corpus Christi; sister, Evelyn Hill of La Canada, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grand-children. The Beaumont Enterprise, January 04, 1995
Lois Batchelder Weikel Graveside services for Lois Weikel, 86, of Kirbyville, Tx. were held Dec. 30, 1995 at Palacios Cemetery. She died Dec. 27, 1995 at Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Tx, A native of Hoxie, Kansas and a longtime resident of Palacios, Mrs. Weikel had lived in Kirbyville for six months. Graveside services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Palacios City Cemetery in Palacios. Services were under the direction of E. E. Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville with local arrangements by Taylor Brother Funeral Home A native of Hoxie, Kansas and a longtime resident of Palacios and Beaumont, she had lived in Kirbyville 6 months. Survivors include sons, Bluford E. Weikel of Kirbyville, David Weikel and William Weikel both of Beaumont and Robert Weikel of Houston; 15 grandchildren and 9 grandchildren. Palacios Beacon, January 3, 1996
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Judy Ruth Sage McClelland was born April 19, 1948, on the Naval base in San Diego, CA. Her parents were Huston and Elsie Sage. Both of her parents were veterans of WW II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Following a divorce, her father was given custody of Judy and her older sister, Sandra. He married Flo Mullins who helped to rear both the sisters and her son by a previous marriage, "Joe" Barbarotto. Judy spent her school years in the Norphlet Arkansas school system, graduating from Norphlet High School in 1966. She attended the College of the Ozarks, in Clarksville, Arkansas, graduating with a B.S. in Social Work in 1970. While there, she also picked up a husband, John D. McClelland. They were married on December 4, in the Munger Memorial Chapel on the college campus. After supporting her husband through Seminary for three years, they served the Lord, Jesus Christ through a series of pastorates in Georgia, South Carolina, New Mexico, Texas and finally landing in Homer, Louisiana in 1994 where he served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church and later, as part time pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Louisiana. One of the highlights of her life came in 1981 while serving in South Carolina, their son, John Jr. was born in Anderson. On February 24, 2026, following a long illness, she quietly slipped into the welcoming arms of her life long savior, Jesus the Son of God. Preceding her in death were her father, mother, step-mother, her sister, Sandra Dennison and her husband, Rev. Dr. Denny Dennison, her step-brother, Richard "Joe" Barbarotto and his wife, Barbara. Those left on this earth include her husband, Re. John D. McClelland, her son, John D. McClelland Jr., five nephews, two nieces and their families. Special thanks for their loving care during her illness go to Dr. Clifton Salmon, Claiborne Memorial Medical Center, and the loving family of care givers at Presbyterian Village where she spent the last four years of her life. Services to celebrate her life will he held on Saturday, February 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 15274 Hwy 9, Athens, LA. Well wishers will be welcome at the church an hour before the service begins. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery in Athens.
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Rev. William S. "Doug" Blanton, Jr. A Memorial Service for Rev. William S. "Doug" Blanton, Jr. will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 20, 2024 in the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Horine officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bailey & Foster Funeral Home. William Stockton Blanton, Jr. was born on Sunday, December 8, 1929 in Thomasville, GA to loving parents William Stockton Blanton, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Watson. He began his Christian journey at a very early age with the support of his patents and under the tutelage of the First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville, GA. Doug confirmed his parents' vows around the age of twelve at First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood, MO. After graduating high school in 1948, he perfected his skills as a multi-talented entertainer.*Let's not call him "Frank" or "Perry" but Doug was a silky singer and a smooth dancer.* Doug's hobbies were flying, golf, fishing, singing and hunting. He had a deep love for food & fellowship with friends and family. He loved animals of all kinds. Doug and Jeanette were married in 1950 and parented four children: Gail, Vincent, Woody and Lee. This union lasted for twenty-eight years. May 15, 1981 Doug married Linda Ann Harris. His love was evident for Linda and son Kasey Jot. This endearing love continued to grow and flourish over the next forty years. Expressing his comedic side, Doug often teased Linda by saying, "I only married you because I fell in love with your son Kasey." William Stockton Blanton, Jr. considered his ministry as a calling. For over sixty years, he was a dedicated and devoted servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Doug was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Gail Blanton Peacock. Doug leaves to cherish his memory: wife Linda Blanton; children William Vincent Blanton of Americus, GA, Edward (Woody) Blanton (Vicki) of Gatesville, TX, Lee Blanton (Laurel) of Galena, IL and Kasey Harris (Monica) of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren: Adam Blanton, Leslie Cuff (David), Tyler Blanton, Jason Blanton, Braxton Harris, Nathan Harris and Megan Germain; great grandchildren: Aiden Cuff, Tristan Germain and Elosa Germain.
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