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Willie Robert Lewis Mr. Willie Robert Lewis was born July 31, 1891 to the late Willie and Minnie Lewis in Inez, Texas. While still a young man Mr. Lewis moved to Danevang, Texas where he was to remain until his death. He enlisted in the United States Army in July of 1918 where he served during World War I. In 1928 he met and married the former Miss Lettie Moore who preceded him in death in 1975. He departed this life Wednesday, June 29, 1977. Let to mourn his passing are his son, Fred Barnes of Danevang, three grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 2, 1977, 1:00 p. m., at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, Markham, Texas with Rev. W. B. Jenkins officiating. Arrangements were with Cook-Butler Funeral Home, El Campo, Texas.
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Theresa Ann Edwards Clark-McGrew
Theresa was raised by her grandparents, Ollie and Willie Jones, of whom she fondly knew as “Mama Ollie” and Daddy Willie.” Ollie and Willie had no children together, so they doted on Pat. She grew up in the community of her birth and attended George Washington Carver School in Edna, Texas, until the tenth grade. At that time, the area schools integrated so she transferred to Industrial High School in Vanderbilt. Because of her desire to graduate with her former classmates, she returned to Edna in her senior year and graduated from Edna High School in May of 1967. Theresa met George Edward Clark, Jr. and married him on June 19, 1968. Their first child, Cassandra Denise, was born. At the age of thirty-six years old, she gave birth to her second child, Patrick Casey George. She and George divorced two years later. They attempted reconciliation; however, it ended with George’s death. Theresa remained single for the next fifteen years. During that time she did a great deal of soul searching which led her to attend college. She graduated from Wharton Junior College in Wharton, Texas and earned an Associate Degree in Psychology. She continued her education at the University of Houston-Victoria in Victoria, Texas. She graduated on December 16, 1993, with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She also attended another year in pursuit of a Master’s Degree. While in college, Theresa met Gail Spell, who later became her mentor. Gail told her about a wonderful job working with infants with birth defects and developmental delays. In June of 1994, Theresa was hired by Sandra Collins, Director of Project GROW as an Early Childhood Interventionist (ECI) for Matagorda County. She felt this was her calling in life. She loved working with the families of the children in the program in the Matagorda area. Before long, she began referring to the children as “her babies.” The children and their parents were embedded in Theresa’s heart so much so, that even after the children left the ECI program, she held parties to keep in touch with the families. In September of 1999, Theresa left the ECI program and began to work for Texana MHMR. She was employed as a service coordinator to assist mentally retarded clients. Theresa found that she loved working with mentally retarded adults as much as she loved “her babies.” This job was very rewarding to her and she made many friends. She poured her heart and soul into this job, often arriving early and leaving late. After the death of her second husband, she resigned in August of 2003, due to her illness and the relocation of the position to Richmond, Texas. During the time Theresa attended the University of Houston-Victoria, she became very lonely so she prayed a prayer of faith. Theresa asked God to send her someone that would love Him first and love her children. She did not tell God that the man had to be rich or handsome. She knew if he loved God, the rest would fall into place. She also told God that He would have to send this man to her home. He did just that. In 1991, Leo “Jack” McGrew, came to her home and asked if he could come courting. Theresa had met her true love, the love of her life, her gift from God and her soul-mate. Jack and Theresa were married November 19, 1994. He gave Theresa her “Dream Wedding.” Their marriage lasted almost ten glorious years. On July 3, 2003, Jack went on his journey of a lifetime to heaven; however, he left a ticket in her name to meet him at a later time. Theresa was preceded in death by her second husband, Leo “Jack” Clinton McGrew; first husband, George Edward Clark, Jr.; mother, Clara Allen Hopes; stepfather, Elbert Hopes, Sr.; father, Jake Edwards; grandmother, Ollie Jones; grandfather, Willie Jones; great grandparents, Ellen and Cleveland Hosey; two brothers, Donnell Hopes and Jerry Hopes and sister-in-law, Evelyn Hopes. Her transition from life came Sunday, February 17, 2008, in Markham, Texas, at the age of fifty-eight. She leaves precious memories to her family members who include her loving daughter and son, Cassandra Denise and Patrick Casey George; two grandchildren, Stormy Setara and Dra’Shaun Trevaille (all of Victoria); six brothers, James Elbert Hopes, John Willie Hopes and Rodney Andre (Petula) Hopes of Edna, Donnell Hopes of Corpus Christi, Rickey (Janice) Hopes of Bay City and Douglas Hopes of Victoria; three sisters, Carolyn (Walter) Orr of Van Alstine, Alice Marie Jackson of Bay City and Sharron (Burt) Lockett of Cuero; three godchildren, Larry Donnell Johnson of Markham, Angela Denise Fields of Bay City and Willie Earl Woodberry of Odessa; and Angela Fields of Bay City; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. As a youth, Theresa joined the Methodist Church in Edna. In 1968, she married, moved to Bay City and joined Tyree Chapel AME Church. She remained a member until she met a hairdresser named Tenola Law. “Mother Law” told her about being saved and filled with the Holy Ghost. Theresa tarried and received the Holy Ghost in the old Hilliard gymnasium in a revival with Evangelist Norwood. She then joined Bible Days Revival Church in Bay City under Mother Tenola Law’s leadership. Theresa was appointed Pastor’s Aide president and Youth Department Director and taught Children’s Sunday School. Theresa later moved her membership to Zion Tabernacle Christian Church in Victoria where she was one of the church’s faithful and devoted members. She proved to be a good worker and follower, Theresa was a member of the Pastor’s Aide and the Youth Department Activity Director. It was during this time that she and her sister, Alice Jackson, created the Two Soulful Sisters as an endeavor to raise funds to help remodel the church and assist the pastor with his needs. Theresa returned to her roots and followed her heart back to Bible Days Revival Church under the leadership of Pastor Byron Gaskin. Her last days at her “home” were spent working with the youth of the church. Theresa’s last words to the words are “If I could sum up my life, I would want people to know that I loved God with all my heart and soul, that I walked by faith and not by sight, and I truly had a genuine love for people. May she rest in peace with her One True Love, Jesus. AMEN
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Funeral services for James Sidney Mack, 72, of Markham, Texas will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 1 p. m. at Mother Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Bay City, Texas with the Rev. A. H. Floyd officiating. Burial will follow at Markham Cemetery in Markham, Texas. Mr. Mack will lie in state at Mother Zion Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday from 12 noon until 1 p. m. Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon until 6:30 at Green’s Mortuary. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p. m. at the New Fellowship Tabernacle Church, 600 Matthews Street in Bay City. On April 5, 1928, a baby boy was born to Theodore Mack and Maude Mack whom they named James Sidney Mack. He grew up in Brazoria County where he attended Public School and graduated from Abraham B. Marshall High School. He passed away September 14, 2000 at Matagorda General Hospital. He was united in Holy Matrimony on February 17, 1950 to Emma Alice Crawford, in 1951 Sidney was drafted in to the Army and was sent to Germany where he served his country for one year and nine months. After coming home from the military Sidney and his wife resided in Los Angeles. They had two children, Michael and Sandra, and also raised Emma’s sister, Alice Marie Stone Belote. He worked as a machinist at Northrop for twenty years before retiring in 1978 when Sidney decided to move his family back to Texas. For about two years Sidney and Emma opened up their own Bar-B-Que business in Markham. After the business closed he went to work for the City of Bay City and was presently working for Burns Security as a Supervisor. His father, Theodore Mack and sister Susie Higgins precedes him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing a devoted and loving wife of fifty years, Emma Alice Mack of Markham, a son, Michael James Mack of Houston; two daughters, Alice Marie Stone Belote of California, Sandra Yvette Mack Dickey, son-in-law, James Dickey; three granddaughters, Felecia Shellnut of California, Candace French and Sydney Mack of Houston; mother, Maude Mack Hawkins of Sargent; stepmother, Clara D. Mack of Magnolia, Texas; eight sisters, Addie Spiller of Bay City, Gertrude Williams of Cedar Lane, Rozell Holiday, Annie M. Woodard, Verna Lee Hawkins, Theola Allison, Theresa Alston all from Brazoria; two brothers, Phillip Mack of Bay City, Joe Alfred Mack of Brazoria; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
The active pallbearers are to be Otis Stone, Dorsey
Stone, John Stone, Timothy Higgins III, Robert Alexander, Larry
Robinson, Jr., and Ron Brown. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Mack,
Phillip Mack, Joe Alfred Mack, James Dickey, Jonas Brinkley and Alex
Stone. The Daily Tribune, September 19, 2000
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Theresa “Pat” Ann Edwards Clark-McGrew, the daughter
of Clara Allen Hopes of Vanderbilt, Texas and Jake Edwards of Houston,
Texas, was born in Vanderbilt at her great-grandparents’ (Ellen and
Cleveland Hosey) home on March 3, 1949. She was the first of twelve
children born to Clara Hopes.
