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POWELL CEMETERY OBITUARIES
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HARKLESS
Funeral services for Curby Lee Harkless, Sr. 60, of
Bay City
,
Texas
will be held
Tuesday June 13, 2000
at
1 p.m.
at
First
Berean
Baptist
Church
in
Cedar
Lane,
Texas
with the Rev. Murry Griggs Pastor and
the Rev. Andrew Floyd officiating. Burial will follow at
Edison
Cemetery
in
Cedar
Lane,
Texas
. Visitation will be Monday afternoon
until
9 p.m.
Family will receive friends from
7 p.m.
to
9 p.m.
in the chapel at Green's Mortuary. Mr.
Harkless will lie in state at the Church Tuesday from
12 noon
until
1 p.m.
Mr. Harkless was born
June 23, 1939
to Mayfield Harkless and Cody Davis
Harkless in
Bay City
. He passed away
June 7, 2000
at
Herman
Hospital
in
Houston
,
Texas
.
He is survived by: his wife, Edna M. Harkless of Cedar Lane; daughters,
Valerie D. Austin of Cedar Lane, Andrea L. Harkless of Carson, Calif.,
Lois E. Harkless of Missouri City, Texas and Ywanda D. Woodard of
Stafford, Texas; one son, Curby Lee Harkless, Jr. of Bay City; mother,
Cody Harkless of Bay City, five sisters, and three brothers-in-law;
Mildred Webb and James of Oakland Calif., Ella Newsome and Mack of
Houston, Betsy Lemon and Albert of Bay City, Carol Harkless and Mary
Moses of Houston; one brother and sister-in-law Aaron Harkless and Ethel
of Houston; two aunts, Bessie Williams of Culver, Calif. and Josie Scott
of Cedar Lane, and Jimmie Scott and Luvella of Bay City; ten
grandchildren, Michael Bell, Terica Littleton, Montra Woodard, Robert
Austin, Justin Woodard, Calaybria Harkless, Morgan McCoy, Karla Harkless
and Brandon Lee Washington, sisters-in-law, Florida Harkless of
Magnolia, Texas, Jessie Wyche of Live Oak, Texas, Lueretta Woodard and
Henry of Brazoria and Wilma Carrel and J. D. of Brazoria, Diane Austin
of Bay City; brothers-in-law, Thomas Hawkins and Dorothy of Houston,
Clyde Austin and Joe Ann of Houston, Robert Austin and Grace of Houston
and Roosevelt Austin and Mary of Austin, Texas, and a host of nieces and
nephews and other relatives and friends.
His father Mayfield Harkless, two brothers Preston Harkless and Mitchell
Harkless and two sisters; Germalean Collins and Joyce Wright preceded
him in death.
Active Pallbearers are The Fella's Club, Wilbert Smith, A. J. Brown,
Darryl Swanks, William Robinson, Wilbert Dale, Andrew Vaughn, Ira
Gordon. Honorary pallbearers are to be Curby Harkless, Aaron Harkless,
Michael Bell, Robert Austin, Montra Woodard, Justin Woodard, LaQuinn
Harkless, Aaron Harkless, Jr., and Brandon Washington.
Green's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Tuesday,
13 June 2000
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Edna A. Harkless
CEDAR LANE
[
Matagorda County
,
Texas
] - Edna Austin Harkless, 61, of
Cedar Lane
, died
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002
. She was born
Oct. 8, 1940
, to the late Jessie and Mellie Edison
Austin. She was a 1959 graduate of
O.H.
Herman
High School
in Van Vleck.
Survivors: daughters, Valerie D. Austin of Cedar Lane, Andrea L.
Harkless of Carson, Calif., Lois E. Pinson of Houston and Ywanda Woodard
of Stafford; son, Curby Lee Harkless Jr. of Bay City; sisters, Jessie
Wyche, Lueretta Woodard, Wilma J. Carrel and Diane Austin; brothers,
Thomas Lee Hawkins, Clyde Austin, Robert Austin and Roosevelt Austin;
and 11 grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husband, Curby Lee Harkless Sr.; parents; sister,
Doris Woods; and brothers, Chris Austin and Shelly Austin.
Visitation will be
2-8 p.m.
today at Green's Mortuary chapel.
Family visitation will be
7-8 p.m.
tonight at the chapel. Services will be
4 p.m.
Saturday at
First
Berean
Missionary
Baptist
Church
, the Rev. Murray Griggs officiating.
Burial will be at
Edison
Cemetery
. Green's Mortuary,
Bay City
, 979-245-3489.
THE
VICTORIA
ADVOCATE,
August 16, 2002
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Elbert Lewis Hawkins
Funeral services for Elbert Lewis Hawkins, 60, of Bay City, will be held
11 a. m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000 at the First Berean Baptist Church in
Cedar Lane, with the Rev. Murry Griggs Sr. officiating.
Interment will follow at Edison Cemetery in Cedar Lane.
Visitation will be until 9 p. m. Friday in the chapel at Green's
Mortuary.
Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p. m. Friday.
Mr. Hawkins will lie in state at the church from 10 to 11 a. m.
Saturday.
Mr. Hawkins died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999 at Hospice Texas Medical
Center in Houston. He was born Aug. 21, 1939 to Green Hawkins and Mary
Lue Hawkins in Cedar Lane.
Survivors are: mother, Mary Lue Hawkins of Cedar Lane; three daughters,
Audrey Hawkins Lucas (John) of Bay City, Symolia Hawkins and Angela
Hawkins, both of Pledger; two daughters that he reared, Marilyn Simon of
Houston and Tammie Horne of Bay City; two sisters, Willie Dortherine
Taylor of Galveston, and Greenevelyne Hawkins of Houston; the mother of
his children, Myrtle Lee Hawkins of Pledger; nine grandchildren, John,
Nicole, Jarvis, Shadavia, Chase, Rhaleigh, Desarrae, My Shonique and
Missy; aunt, Louella Hawkins of Cedar Lane; nephew, Albert James of
Galveston; a special niece, Octavia Christina Sims of Houston; a host of
other relatives and friends; and a loving devoted friend, Joyce
Marie Shelton of Bay City.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Green Hawkins; sister, Symolia
Lois Harris; and by wife, Elnora Hawkins.
Pallbearers will include; Curby Lee Harkless, Wilbert Dale, Albert
Lemon, Clyde Austin, Robert Austin, Johnny Sidney, Albert Griggs and J.
D. Gatson.
Honorary pallbearers: Percy Moore, Willie Wilson, Carey Hawkins, Albert
James, Jerry Woodfield, Robert Boone, Roy Williams, Willie Edison and
Phillip Mack.
Arrangements are with Green's Mortuary in Bay City.
Daily Tribune, December 31, 1999
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Marshall Powell
Photo courtesy of Roger Beeler of
Preserving
and Protecting Texas History, Inc.
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Lillie Mae Simms
Funeral services for Lillie Mae Simms, 70, of San Francisco, Calif., are
scheduled for 2 p. m. Saturday at Berean Baptist Church in Cedar Lane
with the Rev. Murray Griggs officiating. Burial will follow in Edison
Cemetery in Cedar Lane.
Visitation will be from noon until 9 p. m. Friday.
Mrs. Simms was born Dec. 19, 1923, in Cedar Lane to Kelly and Martha
Edison Mills and died May 14, 1994, at her residence.
She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Nathaniel and Marie Woodard
of Wichita Falls; a goddaughter, Gayle Small of San Francisco, Calif.;
her foster mother, Naomi Murphy of Bay City; two sisters, Ella Williams
of Freeport and Lisa Miller of Bay City; a brother, Gifford Murphy of
Hitchcock; an aunt, Louella Hawkins of Cedar Lane; two uncles, T. H.
Edison and Willie Edison of Bay City; five grandchildren, seven
grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives
and friends.
Pallbearers are Arthur Jason Jr., Wilbert Dale Sr., Reggie Williams,
Johnny Wyche, Rodger Thymes, Robert Austin and Clyde Austin.
Honorary pallbearers are Willie Edison, T. H. Edison, Gifford Murphy,
Thomas Hawkins, Carey Hawkins Sr., and Roosevelt Austin.
Arrangements are with Green's Mortuary of Bay City.
Daily Tribune, May 20, 1994
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Almajean Williams
Nov. 22, 1960 –Jan. 21, 2013
Funeral services for Almajean Williams, 52, of Los Angeles,
California will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Lane, Texas where the
Pastor Michael Riddick, II is pastor and will be officiating.
Burial will be in Powell-Edison cemetery.
The family received friends at the chapel of Green’s Mortuary
Friday, January 25, 2013.
Almajean was born November 22, 1960 and died January 21, 2013 at
her home in Bay City surrounded by family and friends.
Green’s Mortuary is in charge of final arrangements.
Bay City Tribune,
January 27, 2013
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Henry Austin Woodard Jr.
December 30, 1951 - December 7, 2024
Henry Austin Woodard, Jr.
was affectionately known as “Hogshaw” and “Junior” was born in Bay City,
Texas on December 30th, 1951, to the late Henry and Lueretta
Woodard. He was the oldest of ten children. Two sisters, Mary and Anna
Lisa, and one brother, Theoplis, preceded him in death.
Henry accepted Christ at
Jerusalem Baptist Church in Brazoria, TX, where he served as a faithful
usher until he became ill. He was in the 1971 graduating class of Sweeny
High School.
After serving in the US
Army from 1975-1978, Henry held many jobs, primarily working for J&S
Contractors in Freeport, TX. He was known to be dependable and was
always willing to help anywhere he could. An avid motorcyclist, Henry
loved riding with family and friends around the country on his Harley.
He was a member of the Shaw Girls Family and Friends, as well as The
Highway Hitters Motorcycle Clubs.
Henry departed this life
on December 7th, 2024, after a brief illness. He was
surrounded by family and friends at his home. Left to cherish his
memories are his fiancé, Betty Chambers; children: Sedric Martin
(Olivia), LaKeisha Graves, Toddrick Graves, and Anthony Graves (Sharhonda):
Four sisters, Paula Edwards (Henry), Annie Lunford, Janice Jackson
(Charlie), and Rhonda Woodard; Two brothers: Gary Woodard (Terra) and
Glendale Woodard (Elsa); Twelve grandchildren: Timelle Tingle, Daleon
Faultry, Sedric Martin Jr., DaiJane Henry, Trekia Dorsey, Trinity
Martin, Anthony Graves Jr., Miracle Malone, Kyndul Johnson, Taelor
Martin, Toddrick Graves, and Dillion Graves; Three great grand-children:
K’ior Dorsey, Tinsley Henry, and Eric Gardner Jr.; Four aunts: Wilma
Carrell (James) Diane Austin, Mary Austin and Grace Austin; One uncle:
Clyde Austin (Joeann); Longtime friends: Wilbert and Marshall; There are
countless other friends and relatives left to share the fond memories of
Henry’s life.
Funeral program – Courtesy
of Ronal & Josephine Scott
Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center
Visitation: December 13, 6:00 -
8:00 P. M.
Jerusalem Baptist Church, 7708 CR 317, Brazoria, TX 77422
Visitation: December 14, 12:30 P.
M.
Greater Mt. Zion Church, 6437 FM 521, Brazoria, TX 77422
Celebration of Life, December 14,
1:00 P. M.
Greater Mt. Zion Church, 6437 FM 521, Brazoria, TX 77422
Burial: Edison-Powell Cemetery,
Cedar Lane, Texas
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Lueretta
Woodard
On
August 9, 1934
, a baby girl was born to Jessie and
Mellie Austin, whom they named Lueretta. She grew up in the
Cedar Lane
community and attended school in Live
Oak,
Cedar
Lake
and
O. H.
Herman
High School
in
Van Vleck
,
Texas
.
Luretta confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized by the Rev.
R. H. Paige. She became a loyal and dependable member of
First
Berean
Missionary
Baptist
Church
until her death.
Lueretta united in holy matrimony to Henry Woodard, Jr. on
February 4, 1952
. To this union ten children were born:
daughters, Mary Woodard (preceded her in death), Paula Edwards (Henry)
of Hitchcock, Texas; Anna Lisa Woodard (preceded her in death) Annie
Laura Lunford (Rickey) of Lake Jackson, Texas; Janice McGregor (Kenneth)
of Las Vegas, Nevada; Rhonda Woodard of Lake Jackson, Texas; sons, Henry
A. Woodard, Jr. of Brazoria, Texas; Theoplis Woodard of Brazoria, Texas;
Gary Woodard (Terra) of Brazoria,
Texas; Glendale Woodard of Clute, Texas; special nephew, Jessie Austin
(Rosie) of Sweeny, Texas; special friend, Mary Moreno of Brazoria,
Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Mellie Austin;
sisters, Doris Woods and Edna Harkless; and brothers, Chris Austin and
Shelly Austin.
Lueretta leaves to cherish her memories, her loving children, sisters,
Gladys Hawkins of Anchorage, Alaska, Jessie Wyche of Live Oak, Texas,
Wilma J. Carrel (James) of Brazoria, Texas, Diane Austin of Bay City,
Texas; brothers, Thomas Lee Hawkins (Dorothy), Clyde Austin (Joeann) and
Robert Austin (Grace), all of Houston, Texas Roosevelt Austin (Mary) of
Austin, Texas; aunt, Luella Hawkins of Cedar Lane, Texas; uncle, Willie
Edison of Bay City, Texas; sisters in law, Sophia Lewis and Bertha
Woodard; brother in law, Perry Higgins, Sr; 24 grandchildren, Sedric,
Trekinia, Lakeisha, Toddrick, Anthony, Richard Mesha, Brian, Lakeasha,
David, Ranesha, Quincy, Sheretta, Rickey, Jr., DeWadrick (preceded in
death), Kendria, Marcus, Kenneth M. Kenneth B, Erick, Gary Jr., Colton,
Ashlynn, Amberle; 13 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Lueretta Woodard will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 at
1 p.m.
at the
First
Berean
Missionary
Baptist
Church
,
Cedar
Lane,
Texas
.
Visitation was at Green’s Mortuary, 2702 Avenue C,
Bay City
, from
7
to
9 p.m.
Tuesday. A00014B2002OT23
THE
BAY
CITY
TRIBUNE., Wednesday,
October 23, 2002
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