Collinsville Cemetery OBITS Sec 1
Grayson Co.,
Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay & Patricia Nall
Travel north from Denton, Texas
or travel south from Whitesboro, Texas on Hwy 377.-
Collinsville is approximately 35 miles from Denton and approximately 8 miles
from Whitesboro.
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From the old town square, follow Main St. north to Roger St. (Next to the Collinsville Nursing Home).- Follow Rogers St., which dead-ends at Collinsville Cemetery gates.
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Alexander, Frankie Lois Henderson
ALEXANDER, Frankie Lois (HENDERSON), 78, of Collinsville, died 18 Dec 2003 in
Sherman. Burial in the Collinsville Cemetery. She was born 9 Feb 1925 in
Collinsville to the late Oscar and Dollie (Pilcher) Henderson. She married
Claude Alexander on 27 May 1944 in Marietta, OK. She was a member of County Line
Baptist Church. - - - Herald Democrat
Alexander, Willard "Bill"
Collinsville - Willard "Bill" Alexander, 82-year-old retired welder of
Collinsville, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at the Collinsville Care Center.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Huff Funeral Chapel in
Whitesboro. Donny Weimer of the Collinsville Church of Christ officiated. Burial
followed in Collinsville Cemetery. Mr. Alexander was born Dec. 1, 1919, in
McKinney, Texas, son of the late John Henry Alexander and Minnie Viers
Alexander. He married Madgeline Alexander in Sept. 7, 1986, in Collinsville. She
preceded him in death in 1993.
He was a member of the Collinsville Church of Christ. He was an Army veteran of
World War II and received the Bronze Star; American Theater Campaign Medal, Good
Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Service Stripe and Overseas Service Bar.
Mr. Alexander was a retired welder, having working for Hardwick Etter and Taylor
Tank.
Surviving are his stepson and daughter-in-law, Gary L. and Yvonne Alexander of
Haysville, N.C.; stepdaughter and son-in-law, Beverly and J.B. Scarbrough of
Sadler, Texas; one sister-in-law, Irene Pilcher of Lafayette, La.; five
step-grandchildren and 15 step- great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews
and several great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; six brothers; and one
sister.-----The Texoma Enterprise
Brown, George Edward
Whitesboro- Graveside Services for George Edward Brown,71, will be held at 10:00
a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Collinsville Cemetery with Rev. Gayle Baucum
officiating. George passed away August 2, 2008 at his residence in Whitesboro.
George Brown was the son of George T. and Edna Brown. He was born on April 29,
1937 in Roberta, Oklahoma. George was married to Patsy (Curry) on March 10, 1958
in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He retired from Grayson County as an equipment operator
and he worked part time for the Gainesville Daily Register. George was of the
Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Pat Brown of Whitesboro, two sons, Kenny Brown and
Robert Brown both of Whitesboro, two daughters, Vickey Holley, her husband Joe
of Gainesville and Patty Weir, her husband Alan of Whitesboro, six
grandchildren, Heather Lopez, James Holley, Bryan Weir, Brandon Weir, Dalton
Brown, Trevor Brown and two great-grandchildren, Chayton Holley and Analeiz
Lopez; two sisters, Linda Stappe and husband Richard of White Settlement and
Theresa Brown of Gainesville; a brother, Oscar Brown and wife Helen of
Whitesboro.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edna Brown, two sisters,
Billie Mollenhour and Shirley Crisp; two brothers, Clarence Brown and Rex Brown.
Calvert, Lillie Mae
COLLINSVILLE — Funeral services for Lillie Mae Calvert, 88, will be held 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rev. Allen Phillips
officiating. Mrs. Calvert passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Countryside
Nursing & Rehab Center in Pilot Point.
Interment will follow in Collinsville Cemetery. She is survived by her sons,
Calvin Dwyan Calvert of Lufkin and Gordon Lee Calvert of Huntington; daughter,
Margie Eyvone Hastings of Collinsville; nine grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 -8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to KSWP Christian Radio, P.O. Box 151340,
Lufkin, T 75915-1340 ----Sherman Democrat
Cannon, Dolly Lorene Todd
WHITESBORO – Funeral Services for Dolly Lorene (Todd) Cannon, 83, will be held 2
P.M. Sunday, August 10, 2008 at North Hills Baptist Church in Whitesboro with
Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow in Collinsville Cemetery.
Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.
Mrs. Cannon passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 at her residence.
She was born on November 11, 1924 in Collinsville to James Manie and Bessie
(Craig) Todd. She was a homemaker and attended North Hills Baptist Church in
Whitesboro.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Cannon and wife Mary Nan of Whitesboro and
Eddie Cannon and wife Mary of Whitesboro, two daughters, Judy Woolsey and
husband David of Whitesboro and Betty Harville and husband Kent of Collinsville,
ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren,
two sisters, Cleta Heath of Collinsville and Juanell Cox of Collinsville, and a
brother, Sam Todd of Whitesboro.
Pallbearers are Shane Harville, Matthew Woolsey, Dewayne Woolsey, Patrick
Cannon, Jonathan Cannon and Jason Anglin.
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Clemmie L. Casteel, 74, of Canyon died Thursday, June 20, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with Dr. Tom Peel officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Casteel was born Nov. 10, 1927, in Grayson County, to Rich and Alice Richards Reedy. She graduated from Collinsville High School. She married Bill Casteel in Collinsville in 1952.
She lived in Pilot Point for 15 years, moved to Cooper for five years, then moved to Canyon in 1973. She was a 50-year member of Eastern Star. She was active in PTA in Canyon and Randall County Democratic Club. She was children's coordinator at First Methodist Church and taught a class in the children's department. She was a member of First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister; and seven brothers. Survivors include her husband, Bill; a son, Brian Thomas and wife, Amy Lynn, of Leander; a sister, Alpha Lou Bass of Hurst; and a grandchild, Hannah Olivia Casteel. --- Amarillo Globe-News, June 22, 2002
Davis, Dierdre Naomi
Collinsville – Services for Dierdre Naomi Davis, 74, of Collinsville, were at 2
p.m. Wednesday in the Collinsville Church of Christ. She died Sunday, June 2,
2002, at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman.
Ricky Patterson and Danny Weimer officiated and burial was in Collinsville
Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was born on Sept. 10, 1927, in Collinsville, daughter of the late
Harold Z. "Dap" Moncrief and Tennie Graham Moncrief.
She married William Harold "Sam" Davis on Nov. 30, 1943 in Collinsville. He
preceded her in death Feb. 16, 1999. She later married Donald L. Davis on Jan.
14,, 2001 in Mountain Springs, Texas.
She was a member of the Collinsville Church of Christ, North Texas Fine Arts
Association and the Collinsville Cemetery Association. She was a saleslady for
Western Wear clothing stores.
Surviving are her husband, Don Davis of Collinsville; son and daughter-in-law,
Terry and Mary Jo Davis of Collinsville; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and
Larry Parrott of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Huff Funeral Home of Whitesboro had charge of arrangements. -----The Texoma
Enterprise
Dillon, Billy Gene
By DONNA FIELDER / Denton Record-Chronicle
Sarah and Billy Dillon wear buttons that proclaim "Billy Gene Dillon is a very
important person."
They weren't so sure, until now, that anyone else thought so.
But on Friday their son's name appeared in newspaper articles nationwide, listed
as a previously unpublicized victim of snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd
Malvo. The convicted killers have been linked to 27 shootings in the Washington. D.C.
area, including 17 murders.
Billy Gene Dillon was mowing property just outside Denton for his employer on
May 27, 2002, when a high-powered bullet struck him in the head. He died
instantly.
The killer left no clues – not even a bullet in good enough shape for forensic
tests. Denton County sheriff's investigators searched for an assailant with
virtually nothing to go on. They made no arrests.
"It made me feel like he was just someone who died with only a nickel in his
pocket," Mrs. Dillon said Friday at her home in Collinsville, in rural Grayson
County.
Mr. Dillon, 37, had only 5 cents on him when he died, his mother said. He was a
high school dropout with a suspended driver's license who lived with his
parents.
His mother drove him to his job every morning and picked him up every afternoon.
He was a good man who had gone through a depression and a number of problems,
Mrs. Dillon said. He didn't say much and people didn't understand him, she said.
"Every night when I'd go to bed I'd pray to the Lord that his killer would be
found," Mrs. Dillon said.
FBI Special Agent Lori Bailey, based in Dallas, said her agency is not involved
in the investigation of Mr. Dillon's shooting death and any possible tie to the
Washington-area snipers. Links unconfirmed
During Mr. Muhammad's trial last month in Maryland, state prosecutor Katherine
Winfree alluded to Mr. Malvo's revelations about a number of shootings outside
Maryland and Virginia. At one point she asked Mr. Malvo whether he had discussed
such "other matters" with investigators. Mr. Malvo acknowledged that he had.
And Mr. Muhammad, who represented himself during the trial, brought up the
Denton shooting during his closing arguments. Over the objections of Ms.
Winfree, he incorrectly suggested that the Denton shooting took place after the
suburban Washington spree, rather than months before. According to a report in
The Washington Post, Mr. Malvo, 21, disclosed the Denton County
shooting last month during an interview before his testimony at one of Mr.
Muhammad's trials. The information came from anonymous sources, and Denton
County Sheriff Benny Parkey said he has no confirmation that it is true.
"We're in contact with Maryland authorities, and we're trying to confirm the
reports," Sheriff Parkey said. "We've checked with other federal and state
agencies, and so far we have not been able to confirm that.
"We have not been informed by any agency that there has been a confession. I
have not seen a confession, and I haven't talked to any law enforcement agency
that has."
Through a Montgomery County, Md., spokesman Friday, Ms. Winfree declined to
comment.
Mr. Malvo has previously made conflicting statements about the sniper shootings
and acknowledged that when he was arrested he lied about details such as who the
triggerman was in various shootings. But when he testified against Mr. Muhammad,
Mr. Malvo insisted he was telling the truth.
Mrs. Dillon said she's afraid to hope that Mr. Malvo or Mr. Muhammad was her
son's killer until the Denton County sheriff confirms it.
"If he done it," she said, "I want him brought back here to face it."
Four months after Mr. Dillon's death, sniper shootings erupted in the Washington
area. After weeks of terror, Mr. Malvo and Mr. Muhammad were arrested. Mr.
Muhammad has been convicted of murder in Virginia and Maryland and is awaiting
execution. Mr. Malvo was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Virginia
without possibility of parole. He has agreed to plead guilty to six counts of
first-degree murder in Maryland.
Mr. Malvo testified against Mr. Muhammad last month, and it was during pretrial
interviews for that trial that he talked about the Denton County slaying and
other previously unacknowledged attacks, according to The Washington Post
report.
Other victims were Albert Michalczyk, who was wounded on a Florida golf course;
an unidentified man killed in Los Angeles during a robbery that February or
March; and John Gaeta, 54, who survived an Aug. 1 robbery and shooting outside a
shopping mall in Hammond, La., near Baton Rouge.
Mr. Michalczyk, 76, of Oro Valley, Ariz., said the news answered his suspicions
about who shot him on a Clearwater, Fla., golf course May 18, 2002.
"My wife immediately thought it was these guys," said Mr. Michalczyk, who was
struck in the upper chest by a bullet that police could not recover. "We put two
and two together, but we never came up with four. Now, we are coming up with
four."
Clearwater police said they will investigate the new report, but spokesman Wayne
Shelor said the department previously worked with the Washington-area sniper
task force in hopes of solving the case.
"We have no evidence at all connecting our case to those," Mr. Shelor said.
Lt. Tommy Corkern said the Hammond, La., Police Department was in touch Friday
with the FBI in New Orleans, trying to verify Mr. Malvo's statements in the
shooting of Mr. Gaeta. If verified, police will take the case to prosecutors.
"We plan to bring charges as soon as we can," Lt. Corkern said.
Mr. Gaeta said Friday that he was shot after two men approached him as he was
fixing a car tire that had been slashed.
"I said, 'What are you doing?' He lifted up the gun and shot me. Once I saw the
weapon, my concentration was on that. And on dying. I thought, 'Is this how it's
going to end?' " Mr. Gaeta said. The bullet struck his neck, and the shooter
stole his wallet.
Mr. Gaeta could not positively identify his assailant, but like Mr. Michalczyk
and Mr. Dillon's mother, he hopes charges are filed.
Keeping memory alive
In January 2005, Denton sheriff's investigators looked into a possible
connection between Mr. Dillon's death and a Denton man accused of a sniper
shooting near his home, but they found none.
After the two men were arrested in October 2002, Denton County investigators
sent bullet fragments from Mr. Dillon's slaying to federal authorities to try to
determine whether they matched any taken from the sniper killings there. Tests
proved inconclusive because the fragments were too small.
Billy Dillon's family has tried to keep his story in the news, hoping for new
leads. Bobby Dillon, one of his three brothers, named his daughter Billie Jean
in his memory. Billy Dillon was buried in Collinsville Cemetery, next to his
daughter who died at birth. He had a son but was divorced from the boy's mother.
It was that boy he saw little of that he talked about the morning he died, his
mother said.
"He missed him so much," Mrs. Dillon said.
In late May, Billy Dillon's family held a candlelight ceremony for him on the
property where he died, just as they have every Memorial Day since his death.
His father said Friday that the family has suffered from not having answers as
much as from losing him.
"It's been real hard. I keep to myself, and I don't express my feelings," Mr.
Dillon said. "But he was my firstborn son."
Staff writers Tim Wyatt in Dallas and Alan Pusey in Washington contributed to
this report, which contains material from The Associated Press.---Dallas
Morning News, June 17, 2006
James Vernon Cranfill
James Vernon Cranfill, 85, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Huff Funeral Home Chapel of Whitesboro with the Rev. Jerry Davis, of First Baptist Church in Collinsville, officiating. Burial will be in Collinsville Cemetery.
Mr. Cranfill was born June 2, 1918, in Grayson County to the late Noah Franklin Cranfill and Ada Price Johnson Cranfill. He retired from Phillips Chemical Co., as a supervisor after 34 years.
He was a Mason, member of Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, and a 50-year member of Isom Lodge No. 1242 in Borger. He was also a World War II veteran of the Navy. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Lowell Cranfill of Memphis; a sister and brother-in-law, Zelma and J.W. Brockman of Grand Prairie; and a sister-in-law, Jeanette Cranfill of Sherman.-----Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 6, 2003
Davis,
Edith
Davis, Edith, 86, of Pilot Point
Born September 2, 1918 at Aubrey
Died September 10, 2004 at Pilot Point
Vistitation 6-8 pm on Saturday, September 11, at Huff Funeral Home in Pilot
Point
Services 2 pm on Sunday, September 12, at First United Methodist Church in Pilot
Point
Burial in Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville - - -
Pilot Point Daily
Dunn, Bessie White
MEMPHIS - Bessie White "Bess" Dunn, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Neeley C. Landrum officiating. Burial will at 3 p.m. Sunday in Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with the Rev. Jerry Davis officiating. Arrangements are by Memphis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dunn was born in Bent County, Colo. She was a Methodist. She married Mack E. Dunn in 1947 at Childress. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Dunn of Memphis; and a brother, Melton White of Dalhart.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church in Memphis, Helping Hands at Memphis Convalescent Center, Memphis Preservation Foundation, or to Crown of Texas Hospice. - - - http://www.amarillonet.com/
Bernie
B. Evans
TIOGA – Graveside services for Bernie B. Evans, 73, will be 2 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 7, 2008 at the Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with Craig Ayers
officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in
Whitesboro. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Bernie passed away Monday, Feb.
4, 2008 at his residence.
He was born Nov. 30, 1934 to Byron and Oleta (Brannon) Evans. Bernie married Barbara Simpson in Nov. 1991 and retired from E-Systems (Raytheon) as a mechanical engineer after over 25 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Evans of Tioga, two sons, Kirk Evans of Garland and Mark Evans of Mesquite, a step-son, Craig Ayers of Diana, a step-daughter, Jennifer Brewer of Ohio, four grandchildren, several cousins and friends.----Whitesboro News-Record
Evans, Bernie B.
Bernie was born on November 30, 1934 and passed away on Monday, February 4,
2008. He is survived by his wife Barbara. Bernie was last known to be living in
Tioga, Texas. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at the
Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with Craig Ayers officiating. Services are
under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro. Visitation will be
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. ----Tributes,
Fails, Nella Vae Vannoy
Collinsville - Services for Nella Vae
Fails, 67, of Collinsville were held Monday at Huff Funeral Chapel in
Whitesboro. She died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002 at the Collinsville Care Center.
Officiating was Donny Weimar of the Collinsville Church of Christ and the Rev.
Jerry Davis of the First Baptist Church, Collinsville. Burial was in
Collinsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Fails was born on Sept. 8, 1934, in Collinsville, daughter of Lois Pierce
Vannoy and the late Harvey Vannoy. She married Bob Fails Aug. 16, 1952, in Ft.
Worth. She was a member of the Collinsville Church of Christ. She was a
seamstress with Weber Aircraft.
Pallbearers were Steven Vannoy, Darryl Carney, Ricky Patterson, Royce Melton,
C.J. Carney and Jerry Varley. Honorary pallbearers: Gene McCorkle and Roger
Kerr.
Surviving are her husband Bob Fails of Collinsville, two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Curtis Fails and Grady and Sherrie Fails, all of Collinsville;
mother, Lois Vannoy of Collinsville; three brothers, James Vannoy, Ronnie Vannoy
and Dale Vannoy, all of Collinsville; one sister, Norma Choate of Graham, Texas;
two grandsons, D.J. Marr and Tim Fails; and one granddaughter, Tanya Neu.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harvey Vannoy.
Memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County, P.O. Box 2306, Sherman,
Texas 75091
Flowers, Gerald Ross
COLLINSVILLE- Funeral services for Gerald Ross Flowers, 71, will be held at
11:00 A.M. Monday, October 20, 2008 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro
with Rev. Alan Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow at Collinsville
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the
funeral home.
Mr. Flowers passed away on Friday, October 17, 2008, at his home in
Collinsville.
Gerald was born on November 24, 1936 in Loco, Oklahoma to Victor Ross and Rena
Ann (Walker) Flowers. He married Martha Christopher on February 26, 1955 in
Durant, Oklahoma. Gerald worked and retired after 37 ½ years of service from
LTV, now known as Lockheed Martin, as a foreman.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Flowers of Collinsville; a daughter, Karen
Gail Harrison and husband Vance of Duncanville, Texas; a son, Ricky Wayne
Flowers of Duncanville, Texas; three grandchildren, Wayne Cupples, III and wife
Tina, Tamara Cupples and Cynthia Cupples and three great-grandchildren,
Christopher Light, Skyler Cupples and Lincoln Francis.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Rena Ann Flowers.
Pallbearers are: Jeral Petty, Don Swindle, J.D. Pruitt, Ralph Burton, Royce
Melton and Billy Reedy.
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Flowers, Joseph Winfred
Male White Mechanic
Married Ethel McMahon June 12, 1952
Born September 17, 1886 Collinsville, Texas
Died October 28, 1955 Jacksboro, Texas
Father Joseph P. Flowers Mother Abbie B. Wilson
Collinsville Cemetery Collinsville, Texas
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ANNIS MAE (VARLEY) FORD
Annis Ford was a dedicated wife, loving
daughter, devoted sister, and terrific friend. She was a gracious lady,
and a very charming person to be around. When you talked with her, she made you
feel special. Annis watched over others in brotherly love,
remembered others in sickness and distress, and cultivated Christian sympathy in
feeling and courtesy in speech. Annis was slow to take offense, was always
ready for reconciliation, and was mindful of the rules of her Savior.
Funeral services for Annis, who died
Wednesday, January 30 at age 88 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman
following a bout of pneumonia, were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 5 at
Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with visitation the prior Monday
evening at the funeral home. Interment followed the funeral at Macomb
Cemetery. Pastor Robert Childress of County Line Baptist Church
officiated.
"She was a mentor to me in work in the church." Pastor Childress said of Annis. Looking through her Bible and her current Sunday school material, you quickly understand how seriously she took her faith. You would be hard pressed to find a single verse not underlined.
She was born on June 21, 1919, in Collinsville to Earl Andrew and Martha Audrey (Meador) Varley. She married Vernon Ford on July 7, 1938, in Marietta, Okla. They lived various places and in various states before settling back down in Collinsville in 1992.
Annis was a great cook, with an assortment of tried and true recipes she had collected over the years. She often shared her baking with friends and neighbors. Friend Carolyn (Rhodes) McGehee of Angleton, TX wrote "We were blessed to have shared in the many candies that Annis used to make for us as kids."
Flowers and planting a garden brought much joy to Annis. Cindy Whisenant shared "Mrs. Ford was the sweetest neighbor. I enjoyed our conversations when she was out in her yard. I will truly miss my Angel next door."
No act of kindness ever escaped her gratitude. Handwritten thank you notes and letters were constantly being sent out by Annis, even up to the last day of her life. A neighbor, Marcy Adams, wrote "She was such a positive influence in my life, always had good things to say."
Survivors include two brothers, Alvin "Pat" Varley and his wife Jo of Shawnee, Okla., Jack Varley and his wife Mona of Dallas; sister, Inez Houston of McMinnville, Ore., along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Martha Varley; husband, Vernon Ford; sisters, Ethel Walker and Maxine Ring, and brother-in-laws Dick Walker and William (Bill) Houston.
Pallbearers were: Frankie Jurecka, Marvin Adams, Barr McKee, Chris McKee, Rick Nichols and Ricky A. Nichols.
Annis deeply affected the lives of many people in all walks of life. The nurse who took care of her in her final days wrote "Mrs. Ford had a very special place in my heart, I feel honored to have met and cared for her. She will be missed so very much.... Nurse Diana". Annis was a remarkable Christian woman. She let God’s love fill her heart, and it truly showed on her face.
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Hunt, Bazie Jo
WHITESBORO — Graveside services for Bazie Jo Hunt, 70, are set for 2 p.m.
Wednesday at Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with Hank Lovejoy
officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in
Whitesboro. There will be no formal visitation.
Miss Hunt died on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in
Sherman.
She was born in Grayson County to Clifford and Hatti (Varley) Hunt on Feb. 13,
1937. She graduated from Whitesboro High School in 1957. She was a respiratory
therapist at Wilson N. Jones until her retirement.
She is survived by several cousins. -----Gainesville Daily Register, Jan
30, 2008
Hunter, Thomas Russell
Funeral services for Thomas Russell Hunter, 78, of Dorchester will be held at
2:00 pm Saturday, March 15 in the First Baptist Church of Gunter. Rev. Danny
Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Collinsville cemetery with Bill
Arrington, Tim Arrington, Barry Harris, Forrest Fritcher, Gary Gressett, and
Doug Farrer serving as pallbearers. Mr. Hunter passed away on Thursday, March 13
at his residence west of Dorchester. He was born April 15, 1929 to Walter
Douglas and Zina McDonald Hunter at the same home place of his passing.
Russell graduated from Dorchester High School in 1947. He attended University of
Texas at Arlington and later graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. In
1951 he was called into the military where he served in the United States Air
Force for two years, serving a majority of his time stationed in England. After
his military service, he returned home and worked on the family farm with his
brother Ed. In 1963 he married Betty Mullins of Gunter, his wife of 44 years and
together they had three children.
In 1968 Russell began his teaching and coaching career at Gunter High School.
There he taught history and coached baseball, basketball, and football until he
retired in 1986. "Coach Hunter" went beyond the normal duties. He opened up his
house and home where many of his students spent countless hours playing games
and hanging out. He was more than just a coach, he was a friend, mentor, and a
role model. Russell touched many lives leaving lasting impressions.
After retiring from education in 1986, Russell began his second career working
at Wal-Mart in Sherman where he was a cashier for 21 years. At Wal-Mart he met
many people and enjoyed getting to visiting with them all. Many times he was
recognized by his customers outside of Wal-Mart, and they would simply want to
say "hi" or how much they enjoy going through his line. However; Russell never
lost sight of what was important to him, and that was family. During his time at
Wal-Mart he was able to have flexible hours allowing him the time to spend with
his family and friends. Russell particularly enjoyed watching his grandchildren
compete in whatever sport they were playing.
Russell is survived by his wife Betty, 3 children Rusty Hunter and wife Raymie
of Sherman , Linda Mazerolle of Sherman, and Tommy Hunter of Tioga. Seven
grandchildren, Darby, Dakota, Garrett, and Hadlie Hunter of Sherman and Meghan,
Mackenzie, and Mason Mazerolle of Sherman. Brothers John Robert Hunter of
Gunter, Ed & wife Jo Hunter of Dorchester, and sister Alice & husband Paul
Malone of Bedford. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Benton
Hunter of Dorchester, sisters, Isabelle Buck of Kansas and Ruby Nell Wallace of
Colorado Springs.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Waldo Funeral
Home. --- Waldo Funeral Home - Funeral Listing, Sherman, Tx
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WHITESBORO – Graveside Services for Betty Jo (Underwood) Klutts, 73, will be
held 10 a.m. Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Collinsville Cemetery Pavilion
with Rev. John Reynolds and Rev. Ernest Sigrest officiating. Services are under
the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro. Visitation will be held from
7 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008 at the funeral home.
Betty passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 in Weatherford.
She was born on April 1, 1935 in Whitesboro to Logan and Dora (England)
Underwood. Betty married Sam Lesley Klutts on Dec. 30, 1952 in Cooke County. She
worked as a seamstress for Whitesboro Manufacturing and later Lovejoy Cutting
Room for many years. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. She was a member of North Hills Baptist Church in Whitesboro.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry Klutts and wife Julie of Weatherford and Kevin
Gene Klutts and wife Irma of Weatherford, a brother, Albert Beryl Underwood and
wife Joanne of Achille, OK, five grandchildren, Jeremy Klutts, Jamie Devereaux,
Tammy Preston, Casey Shelton and Kelsey Klutts, four great-grandchildren,
Analize Devereaux, Audrey Devereaux, Kaygen Klutts and Kimberlee Preston.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Klutts, a daughter, Kimberlee
Shelton, a brother, D.L. Underwood and two sisters, Opal Green and Louise Fox.
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Lewter, Dorothy Frances
COLLINSVILLE- Funeral Services for Dorothy Frances Lewter, 95, will be held at
10:00 A.M. Monday, April 16, 2007 at the First Baptist Church in Collinsville
with Rev. Jerry Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Collinsville
Cemetery under the direction of Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro. Visitation
will be from 7 to 8 P.M. Sunday, April 15, 2007 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lewter passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center
in Sherman.
Dorothy was born on August 7, 1911 in Sadler, Texas to Frank and Nora Belle
(Bullard) Wood. She married Dorsey Clay Lewter on December 23, 1933 in Sherman,
Texas. Dorothy attended school through the 10th grade in Sadler then graduated
from the 11th grade in 1928 from Whitesboro High School. She then continued on
to CIA (which is now known as TWU) for 2 years receiving her teaching
certificate. Dorothy went on to teach school at Prairie Valley
from 1930-1934, teaching grades 1, 2, 3 and 4, all in a one room school
building.
Dorothy has been of the Baptist faith for 87 years and taught Sunday school for
many of those years, she loved to knit and sew, the outdoors, farming, tending
to her garden and flowerbeds. She was always busy, never complained, and was a
very generous woman. Dorothy was a woman that was open to learning new things.
She even took up painting in her 80's.
She is survived by a son, Noel Lewter and wife Jacquita of Collinsville; two
sisters, Oleta Gattis of New Braunsfels and Laura Beth Siebman and husband
Alford of Sadler; five sisters-in-law, Mary Wood of Whitesboro, Betty Wood of
Sadler, Ellen Wood of Sadler, Hazel Davidson of Sherman and Melba Yankovich and
husband John of Austin; five grandchildren, Layne
Lewter and wife Carrie of Whitesboro, Dorsey Jack Lewter and wife Jo of
Collinsville, Terry West Liner and husband Bob of Houston, Sherry Dieterich and
husband Whit of Shady Shores and Gina Noelle Williams and husband Jon of
Corinth; six great-grandchildren, Justin Lewter and wife Alisha of Collinsville,
Austin Lewter of Denison, Lucas Lewter of Whitesboro, Jess
Lewter of Collinsville, Callie Dieterich of Shady Shores and Jasmine Lewter of
Collinsville; three step-grandchildren, Jon David Williams, Roman Williams and
Benjamin Williams of Cornith; one great-great-grandson Carson Clay Lewter of
Collinsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey Lewter; her parents, Frank and
Nora Belle Wood; daughter, Margie Ann West; grandson, Karl West; seven brothers,
Charlie Wood, John Wood, Clayton Wood, Leslie Wood, Luther Wood, Norris Wood and
Benny Wood.
Pallbearers are: Layne Lewter, Dorsey Lewter, Justin Lewter, Autsin Lewter,
Lucas Lewter and Brandon White. Honorary pallbearers are: Bob Liner, Whit
Dieterich, Jon Williams, Carey
Dodson, Shelly Hughes and Darrin White
McGehee, Henry W.
McGehee, Henry W.Sherman, Texas, April 27: Henry W. McGehee, 57, Collinsville merchant, died suddenly at his home there Tuesday. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Collinsville Baptist Church, with burial in the Collinsville Cemetery. A native of Grayson County, Mr. McGehee was born near Ethel. He had been in the grocery business at Collinsville since 1933 and was formerly in business in Whitesboro. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges. For eight years, he was a member of the Collinsville School Board. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nadyne Goodman McGehee, postmaster in Collinsville, a daughter Mrs. C. C. Deckard of Big Spring, a grandson Carey Deckard of Big Spring, and a sister Mrs. Joe Aycock of Whitesboro. - - - Dallas Morning News, April 27, 1938
Pauline
Tinsley Parker
Garland – Graveside services for Pauline Tinsley Parker, 78, of Garland, are set
for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Collinsville Cemetery with the Rev. Noble Pilcher,
retired Methodist minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Gainesville.
Mrs. Parker died July 8, 2001, in Garland.
She was born Nov 5, 1922, in Grayson County to J. Paul and Lignum Vitae Tinsley.
On Feb. 14, 1951, she married James L. Parker. She graduated from Gainesville
High School in 1941 and attended Gainesville Junior College. She worked as a
telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in Gainesville and Dallas before her
marriage. She was past president of the Garland chapter of the Daughters of the
Republic of Texas. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the
American Colonists. She enjoyed poetry, history and genealogy. She won various
awards for her poetry and was a member of the Garland Poetry Society and the
Texas State Poetry Society.
Survivors include her husband, James L. Parker of Garland; daughter, Martha
Elizabeth Parker of Garland; sons, James L. "Jamie" Parker, Jr. of Austin, Paul
M. Parker of Dallas, and Robertson L. "Robby" Parker of Garland; sister, Sylvia
Lee Jones of Vernon, and eight nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
The family will be at the Williams Funeral Home in Garland from 6 to 8 tonight
and at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. - - - -
Daily Register (Gainesville), Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Pilcher, David O., Sr.
Services for David O. Pilcher Sr. are schedule for 1 p.m. today at geo. J.
Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Noble Wiltshire officiating.
Burial will follow at Collinsville Cemetery under the direction of the funeral
home.
Mr. Pilcher died Monday, April 8, 1996, at the Sherman Nursing Center.
He was born Aug. 20, 1912, to General Robinson and Jessie Dee Brown Pilcher in
Collinsville. He retired in 1960 from the U.S. Air Force after more than 23
years of service. Then, he was employed by the Texas Prison System at Brazoria
for 10 years. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include daughter, Rebecca Newman of Brazoria; sons David O. Pilcher,
Jr. of Hawaii and Clifford Pilcher of Austin; brother Ralph Pilcher of
Gainesville; sisters Fern Thomas of Gainesville, Darlene Nall of Pilot Point and
Julia Barr of Dallas; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Jerry Ballinger, Doug Grigsby, Jack Newman Jr., Don Pilcher,
Mike Pilcher nad Pete Pilcher.
Pilcher, Evelyn
COLLINSVILLE — Services for Evelyn Pilcher, 61, of Collinsville are set for 2
p.m. Friday at Clement-Keel Chapel with Rev. Greg Parent, Baptist minister, and
Mr. Ricky Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Collinsville Cemetery
under the direction of the Clement-Keel Funeral Home of Gainesville.
Mrs. Pilcher died Nov. 20, 2006, at Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman.
She was born May 25, 1945, in Ethel to Clarence and Edith Hampton Watkins. On
June 26, 1963, she married Mikel Lee Pilcher in Collinsville. Evelyn Pilcher was
a Licensed Vocational Nurse-2 for more than 18 years at Gainesville Memorial
Hospital. She was a member of County Line Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mikel "Pete" Pilcher of Collinsville; parents,
Clarence and Edith Watkins of Collinsville; son, Mikel Ray Pilcher of
Collinsville; daughters, Tammy Lee Harrell of Collinsville and Tricia Ann
Pilcher of Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandsons; one great-grandson; brothers and
sister-in-law, Steve and Brenda Watkins of Collinsville and Dan Watkins of
Collinsville; and sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Phillip Walker of Lake
Kiowa.
Pallbearers are A.J. Huckaby, Dusty Harrell, Preston Patterson, Justin
Patterson, Bobby Parent, Tim Parrent, Scout Walker, and Stephen Paul Watkins.
Honorary pallbearer is Phillip Walker." -----Gainesville Daily Register,
Nov 23, 2006
Pilcher, Luther William
Services for Luther William Pilcher, 75, of Rt. 1, Collinsville, will be Sunday
at 2 p.m. in the Vernie Keel Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hite of County Line
Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Collinsville Cemetery.
Mr. Pilcher died Thursday night in Gainesville Memorial Hospital.
He was born Sept 30, 1914, in Collinsville to G.R. and Jessie Brown Pilcher. He
married Elsie Pearl Robison, May 17, 1935, in Gainesville; she preceded him in
death June 8 1987. Mr. Pilcher was a carpenter contractor with Joe Walter Lumber
Company before his retirement. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church.
Surviving are his sons, Wayne Pilcher, Mikel Pete Pilcher and Rickey Pilcher,
all of Collinsville; daughters Billie Watts of Bridgeport and Bonnie Patterson
of Collinsville; brothers David O. Pilcher of Austin and Ralph Pilcher of
Gainesville; sisters Fern Thomas of Gainesville, Darlene Nall of Pilot Point and
Julia Berre of Plano; 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation is Saturday from 7 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home. - - - Daily
Record (Gainesville). September 1990
Pilcher, Pearl Brown
PILCHER, Pearl (BROWN), 100 year old Collinsville resident, died 11 Dec
2003 in Grayson Co. Burial at Collinsville Cemetery. Survived by several
nieces and nephews. - - - Herald Democrat
Provine, Madge Walker
Services for Mrs. Madge Walker Provine will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Collinsville United Methodist Church. Rev. Allen Randall will be officiating.
Burial will be in Collinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery. James F. Webb
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Provine, 95, of Collinsville, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at her home. She
was born in Collinsville on Dec. 15, 1911, the only girl of seven brothers and
has been a member of Collinsville United Methodist Church since early childhood.
Her father gave the land for the church, parsonage and cemetery. She graduated
from Collinsville High School and attended MSCW. She met her husband in front of
CUMC in 1933, they married in 1936 in Dallas, Texas. He taught Chemistry and
math at Collinsville High School. She was a member of the 4-H Club, Lula Moore
Garden Club, Collinsville Community Club, WMU Circle, Eastern Star and Homeroom
mother. She also served as a Sunday School teacher, Brownie leader and Voluntary
Literacy Tutor.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Paige Ponder-Freeman and her husband,
Zachary, of Chicago; great-grandchildren, Max Walker Ponder-Freeman and
Sebastian Ford Ponder-Freeman; Paige’s brother, Ned Ponder; and his mother,
Sharon Kremer of Denton, Texas; a nephew Jerry Walker and wife, Peggy, of
Collinsville, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Foster Provine; parents,
William and Ida Walker; daughter, Patricia Provine Ponder and seven brothers.
Pallbearers will be Pruitt Smith, Jim Thompson, Gunnis Hill, Clyde Walker,
Ransom Gough, Fred Phillips, Donald Belvin and Ronnie Dallas. Honorary
pallbearer is James Crenshaw.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour
prior to the service on Sunday. ----The Meridian Star, July 21, 2007
Reed, Thomas Eugene
GORDONVILLE — Graveside services for Thomas Eugene Reed, 78, are set for 2 p.m.
Thursday at Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville with Rev. Rusty Waller
officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in
Whitesboro.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Reed died on Jan. 28, 2008, in Gordonville.
He was born on April 4, 1929, in Collinsville to Kelly White and Agnes (Baker)
Reed. He married Patsy Arnold on Oct. 2, 1948. He was a member of First Baptist
Church of Gordonville. He was a truck driver for Denton Brothers Trucking in
Collinsville.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Reed of Gordonville; sons, Ronnie Reed of
Whitesboro and Mark Reed of Seagoville; daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and
Randy Burkhalter of Sherman; sister, Linda Reasor of Whitesboro; brother-in-law,
Lynn Arnold of Gordonville; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Franky L. Denton, Keith Hughes, Norman Denton, Gary Worthington,
Jimmy Turpen and Joe Young. -----Gainesville Daily Register, Jan 30, 2008
Reed, Thomas Eugene
GORDONVILLE — Graveside services for Thomas Eugene Reed, 78, will be held at 2
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Texas with
Rev. Rusty Waller officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador
Funeral Home in Whitesboro. Family visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 at the funeral home.
Mr. Reed passed away on Jan. 28, 2008 in Gordonville.
Thomas Eugene was born on April 4, 1929 in Collinsville to Kelly White and Agnes
(Baker) Reed. He married Patsy Arnold on Oct. 2, 1948. He was a member of First
Baptist Church of Gordonville. Thomas was a truck driver for Denton Brothers
Trucking in Collinsville; he had a passion for the trucking business. Thomas
loved his family and his animals.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Reed of Gordonville; sons, Ronnie Reed of
Whitesboro and Mark Reed of Seagoville; a daughter, Sherry Burkhalter and
husband Randy of Sherman; sister, Linda Reasor of Whitesboro; brother-in-law,
Lynn Arnold of Gordonville and two grandchildren, Brad Burkhalter of Dallas and
Brianna Reed of North Liberty, Iowa.
Pallbearers are: Franky L. Denton, Keith Hughes, Norman Denton, Gary
Worthington, Jimmy Turpen and Joe Young.---The Sherman Herald Democrat,
March 23, 2008
Scoggin, Edna Maurene
Collinsville – Edna Maurene Scoggin, 93, died Sept. 14, 2002, in Baylor Medical
Center in Waxahachie.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Collinsville Church of Christ with burial
in Collinsville Cemetery.
Surviving are her step-daughters, Vella of Hobbs, NM, and Marsha of Godley,
Texas; sisters, Josephene Faulkner of Red Oak, Texas, and Ethel Zimmerman of
Murrieta, Cal; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are under the direction of Huff Funeral Home.
Shuffield, Gary E.
WHITESBORO — Services for Gary E. Shuffield, 53, of Whitesboro, are set for 2
p.m. Wednesday at the Huff Funeral Home Chapel of Whitesboro with Bro. Robert
Childress officiating. Burial will follow in the Collinsville Cemetery under the
direction of the Huff Funeral Home of Whitesboro.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
Mr. Shuffield died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Community Specialty Hospital in
Sherman.
He was born March 15, 1953, in Fort Worth to Billie Marie Russell Shuffield
Duncan and Don Eldon Shuffield. He was a painter, having retired from Texas
Woman’s University in Denton. He enjoyed singing and was a musician who enjoyed
playing several instruments. He lived most of his life in Sanger, having moved
to Whitesboro 5 years ago.
Survivors include his mother and step-father, Marie and Grover Duncan of
Whitesboro; sister, Charlotte Frazier of Euless; brothers, Donny Shuffield of
Sanger and Billy Shuffield of Gordonville; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Don Eldon Shuffield on April 8, 1988.
Pallbearers are James Mac Parsons, Carol Dillon, Jason Shuffield, Rodney
Frazier, Mike Stanford and Victor Kirby.
He was a member of New Beginning Church in Whitesboro. -----Gainesville Daily
Register, June 13, 2006
Simmons, Michael E.
GORDONVILLE-Funeral services for Michael E. Simmons, 56, will be held at 10:00
A.M. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro
with Rev. Mike Flanagan officiating. Interment will follow in the Collinsville
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at the
funeral home.
Mr. Simmons passes away on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at his home in
Gordonville.
Michael E. Simmons was born on September 1, 1952 in Massachusetts to Harold I.
and Betty Jane (Trice) Simmons. Michael spent his younger years overseas with
his family, while his father was in the military. He graduated from Whitesboro
High School in 1971 and married Vickie Jean Redfearn on March 3, 1972 in
Whitesboro, Texas. Michael was a founding member and Fire Chief for several
years for the Gordonville Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member of
First Baptist Church of Whitesboro.
Survivors include his wife, Vickie Simmons of Gordonville; a daughter, Shaunda
Bateman of Collinsville; a son Shane Simmons and wife Jenny of Dexter; four
grandchildren, Carlin, Mattie and Reiley Bateman of Collinsville and Hannah
Simmons of Dexter, numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Betty Simmons.
Pallbearers are: Keith Sprinkle, Ray Lynn Stuckey, Larry Price, Doug Adcock,
Keith Hughes and Dennis Hawkins.
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Smith, Christine Wright
Services for Christine Wright Smith will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Stephens
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Hal Bates officiating. Burial will be in First
Baptist Church of Collinsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith, 88, of Collinsville, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, at Heartfelt
Hospice. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Collinsville for many years
and taught Sunday school.
Survivors include her son, Johnnie E. Smith of Collinsville; a sister, Imogene
Hunt of Houston, Texas and a brother, Calvin Wright of Meridian; five
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis L. Smith and her parents, Ervin
and Annie McKeithen Wright.
Pallbearers will be Ike Ethridge, Craig Hitt, Joe Williams, Kenny Livingston,
A.J. Wedgeworth, Rod Hitt, Clyde Walker and Dan Houston.
Visitation will be Friday from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the funeral home.----The
Meridian Star, Sept 28, 2006
Stephenson, Charles C. "Steve"
Collinsville - Charles C. "Steve" Stephenson, 74, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at
his home in
Collinsville.
Services were at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, in Huff Funeral Chapel in Whitesboro.
Officiating was the Rev. Jerry Davis of the First Baptist Church in
Collinsville. Burial followed in Collinsville Cemetery.
He was born on Sept. 30, 1927, in Tyler, Texas, son of the late Clifford Charles
Stephenson and Gladys Broyles Stephenson. He married Erma Jean Walkup on July
18, 1947, in Houston.
Steve retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after 29 years in Finance and Supply. He
was a Chief Warrant Officer 04, and was a member of the Chief Warrant Officers
Association. He retired in 1973.
Steve was a former member of the Collinsville Volunteer Fire Department. He
received the National Defense Service Medal.
Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Glenda "Gigi" and Gene Cox of
Collinsville; four sisters, Dorothy Robert-son of Hurst; Mary Jo Gates of
Pineville, LA., Jeanie Beggs of Murchison, Texas and Karen McGuire of Austin; 5
grandchildren, Carolyn Bumgardner, Shannon Conger, Clifford Roy Stephenson II,
Haley Cox and Patrick Cox; and six great-grandchildren.
'Steve was preceded in death by his son, Clifford Roy Stephenson on May 10,
1992; and wife on Aug. 3, 2000. ~ ~ ~----The Texoma Enterprise
Swindle, Ned
COLLINSVILLE – Graveside services for Ned Swindle, 82, will be held at 10:00
A.M., Friday, February 1, 2008 at Collinsville Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Davis
officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in
Whitesboro. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 P.M. Thursday, January
31, 2008 at the funeral home. ~ ~ ~ Whitesboro News-Record
Mr. Swindle passed away on January 29, 2008 at Hilltop Haven in Gunter, Texas.
Ned was born on June 26, 1925 in Collinsville, Texas to Eber and Edna (Owens)
Swindle. He lived his whole life in Collinsville and he worked for
Borden’s for 46 years. Ned was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two
sisters, Nedra Boaz of Denton and Dorothy Carney of Collinsville and several
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eber and Edna
Swindle; three brothers, Ty Swindle, Eber Swindle and J.B. Swindle and three
sisters, Lena Belle Jones, Oleta Cox and Catherine Kerr. ----Whitesboro
News-Record
Ussery, Bobbie Lewis
Bobbie Lewis Ussery, native Okmulgeean died March 3, 2002 at his home in
Collinsville, Okla. He was born December 18, 1933 in Okmulgee to James Pete and
Stella Mae (Brown) Hughes Ussery. He was raised and attended schools in
Okmulgee. At age 16, he forged his mother's signature and joined the Army's 45th
Infantry Division, and was sent to Camp Polk, La., for basic training. However,
his mother had him discharged and he returned home to Okmulgee. When he was 17,
his mother signed the papers for him to enlist in the U.S. Air Force, he retired
after 20 years of active military service. He then joined the Air National Guard
and also retired from there. He owned and operated a Mobile Service Station, in
Tulsa. At the time of his death, he was office manager for Vacuum Pressure Tank
Service, in Tulsa. Bob is survived by his wife, O'Dell, of the home and three
daughters, Donna Sue, Connie and Beth; three sons, Danny, Michael and Matthew;
two sisters, Bette Bristol of Jenks and Minnie Hoyt, five brothers, James Pete
Ussery, Pineville, La., William David Ussery, Enid, David Ussery, Gore, Blaine
Walters, Ada, and Eddie (Walters) Evans, Okmulgee. He was preceded by three
brothers, Kermit Ussery, John Hughes, and Virgil Walters, and four sisters,
Margaret Ussery, Leah Frances Cecil, Opal Foster and Dolores Gaggini. He is also
survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services under the direction
of the Collinsville Funeral Home were scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 6,
2002, at 2 p.m., in their chapel, with burial in the Collinsville
Cemetery.---Tulsa Co., OK :
Vannoy, Bobbie Carroll Vaughn
COLLINSVILLE – Funeral services for Bobbie Carroll Vannoy, 73, will be held at
2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Collinsville
with Rev. Jerry Davis officiating assisted by Rev. Bobby Rowe. Interment will
follow in Collinsville Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Meador
Funeral Home of Whitesboro. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday, October
31, 2008 at the funeral home.
Bobbie passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Texoma Medical Center in
Denison.
Bobbie was born on January 2, 1935 in Whitesboro, Texas to William and Verna Mae
(Shaddix) Vaughn. She married Billy Lee Vannoy on January 16, 1950 in Love
County, Oklahoma. Bobbie was a secretary for Texas Instruments and later worked
for the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department. She was the former secretary of
First Baptist Church Collinsville, where she was a member. Bobbie had also
worked as a court clerk for the City of Collinsville.
Survivors include four daughters, Patricia Williams and husband Royce of
Whitesboro, Kathy McKnight and husband Bob of Tioga, LaJuana Autry and husband
John of Gunter and Paula Cox of Collinsville; a brother, Joe M. Vaughn of
Collinsville; 8 grandchildren, Adrienne Fugett of Gunter, Toni West of
Collinsville, David Williams of Collinsville, Jeff McKnight of Tioga, Jess
McKnight of Edmond, Oklahoma, Aaron Autry of Round Rock, Jake McKnight of
McKinney and Michael Don Williams of Collinsville and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Lee Vannoy; father, William
Vaughn; mother, Verna Vaughn and grandson, Brandon Lee Cox.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: David Williams, Jeff McKnight, Jess McKnight,
Aaron Autry, Jake McKnight and Michael Don Williams.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBJ
Fwy, Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75244, phone # 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636),
website- www.cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm
Walker, John Wesley
COLLINSVILLE - "John Wesley WALKER, 90, of Collinsville, d. Sunday at a
Gainesville Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Huff Funeral Home
Chapel in Whitesboro with burial at Collinsville Cemetery. Walker was a retired
civil service employee & was a member of the Church of Christ. He was an Army
veteran of World War I & a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars."Survivors
include his step daughter Vera Owen of Grand Prairie; a half brother, (should be
brother), Ed Walker of Ft. Worth & three half sisters, Hazel Lyons, Maureen
Horner & Eunice (Euna) Walker (Walters), all of Ft. Worth."--- Ft. Worth Star
Telegram, April 19, 1983
Walkup, Maudie Ellen
COLLINSVILLE, Texas--MAUDIE ELLEN WALKUP DIES IN WHITESBORO
After several months illness, Mrs. Maudie Ellen Walkup, 73, died Thursday at 11
a. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Ballard of Whitesboro. Mrs. Walkup
lived in Collinsville, funeral will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m. in Collinsville
Methodist Church with burial in Collinsville Cemetery directed by Richards-Beck
Funeral Home of Whitesboro. Mrs. Walkup was born Feb 22, 1880 in Hannibal,
Missouri, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. P.N. Watts. She married J.D.
Walkup, Aug 17 1897 in Collinsville. Surviving are three sons, R.N. Walkup and
R.E. Walkup, both of Houston and B.F. Walkup of Dorchester; eight daughters,
Mrs. O.E. Box and Mrs. J.G. Pilcher, both of Houston, Mrs. Ballard of
Whitesboro, Mrs. B.W. Flowers of Crosbyton,
Mrs. J.J. Pilcher of Whitesboro, Mrs. M.E. Neely and Mrs. C.C. Goodman, both of
Collinsville and Mrs. J.T. Thomas of Bells; two brothers, J.P. Watts of Lawton,
Okla. and H/N? Watts of Port Arthur; two sisters, Mrs. A.E. Hutton of
Collinsville and Mrs. Walter Bard of Lawton; 26 grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren. --- Sherman Democrat, Feb 5, 1954, pg 2
Donald Ray White
Donald Ray White, 66, of Denton, passed away
Monday, January 28, 2008, at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born July 3,
1941 in Whitesboro, TX to J.R. and Ina Belle (Payne) White. He was a retired
Carpenter and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pilot Point, TX He served
in the Army National Guard.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 in the
Chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust,
Denton, with Rev. Jimmy White and Rev. Charles White officiating. Burial will
follow in the Collinsville Cemetery in Collinsville, TX. The family will be at
the funeral home for visitation from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2008.
Mr. White is survived by his wife, Linda White of Denton; daughter, Audra Jean
Smith of Denton; sons, Don L. and Joshua White of Denton and Steven Ray White of
Aubrey; brothers, Charles White of Georgetown and Jimmy White of Little Elm; an
aunt, Nancy Johnson of Sherman; six grandchildren, Ashley Kennedy, Hailey and
Kyle White, Breanna and Savanna White, and Amanda White; and one
great-granddaughter, Sara Kennedy. ---Denton Record-Chronicle, Jan 29,
2008
William
Thomas Wooldridge
William Thomas Wooldridge,
77, resident of the Masonic Home for the past five years, died Friday night
after a short illness.
He is survived by wife, two daughters and two sons. Funeral services
were held Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Masonic Chapel, with the Moore Funeral Home
in charge of the arrangements. Burial was in the Collinsville Cemetery in
Collinsville, Texas. - - - Arlington Journal, Friday, February 17,
1939
W. T. Wooldridge Dies Friday At Masonic Home
W. T. Woolridge(?), 77, died last
Friday, February 10, at the Masonic Home here where he has been living since
coming to Arlington in April, 1934.
Born December 3, 1861 in Memphis, Tenn., Mr. Woolridge came to Texas at
the age of 21 and settled in Collinsville, Texas, where he was buried in the
Collinsville Cemetery after services by Rev. R. A. Walker, retired Methodist
preacher, were held at the Moore Funeral Home last Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Mr. Woolridge married Miss Adelin Stringer of Collinsville, and later he
moved to Denton where he lived until coming here in 1934.
He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. O. P. Hughes,
daughter, Longview; Mrs. C. E. Barnhill, daughter, Hugo, Okla.; and R. T.
Woolridge, son, Dallas. All three of the children attended the services.
He is also survived by four grandchildren.
Mr. Woolridge was a Methodist after joining the church early in life. .
- - - Arlington Journal, Friday, February 17, 1939
Woody, Tassy Margaret
COLLINSVILLE- Funeral Services for Tassie Margaret
Woody, 77, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Meador Funeral
Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rev. Lonnie Dotson officiating. Interment will
follow in Collinsville Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 8 at
the funeral home.
Tassie passed away October 11, 2008 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in
Sherman.
She was born February 1, 1931 in Cooke County, Texas to Raymond and Leona (Riddels)
Dotson. Tassie married Lavern Woody on February 18,
1948 in Sherman, Texas. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Shady
Grove Congregational Methodist Church. Tassie was also a member of the Order of
the Eastern Star # 674 and an active volunteer at Wilson N. Jones Medical
Center.
Survivors include three sons, Allen Woody and wife Helen of Marietta, Oklahoma,
Donnie Woody and wife Joanne of Lakewood, Colorado, Randy Woody and wife Bonnie
of Collinsville, two daughters, Cathy Hossle and husband, Todd of Southmayd,
Texas, Pam Phillips and husband Tony of Sherman, Texas; three brothers, Clyde
Dotson and Lonnie Dotson both of Collinsville, Texas and Oneil Dotson of
Spokane, Washington; and sister, Thelma Truitt of Gainesville, Texas, 13
grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband Lavern Woody; parents, Raymond and
Leona Dotson; two sisters, Joann Dotson and Drucilla Collier; a brother Linual
Dotson.
Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222
Welborn St., Dallas, Texas 75219