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Genelle Armstrong
A memorial service for Genelle Armstrong, 70, Trinidad, will be held at
1 p.m., Friday, August 3 at First Baptist Church of Gun Barrel City,
under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home of Malakoff. Pastor Byron
Jones will be officiating.
Armstrong was born July 7, 1937, in Little Hope and died July 7, 2007,
in Gun Barrel City.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gun Barrel City, and she
was a homemaker.
Preceding her in death were her parents Harvey and Gertrude Somerville
Screws; sisters Alice Dawson and Louise Cox; and brother Bobby Screws.
Survivors include her son Ricky Armstrong, Tool; daughters Terri
McDowell, Mabank, Sharla Paris, Athens, Dianna Montgomery, Fort Worth,
and Mary L. Schlebach, Mesquite; brother Murphy Armstrong, San Antonio;
sisters Annie McSweeney, Athens, and Cedalia Whitsell, Farmers Branch;
10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Friends of
Animals of Cedar Creek Lake in Gun Barrel City.
Oral F. Armstrong
Services for Oral F. Armstrong, 75, Trinidad, will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Gun Barrel City
with Pastor Byron Jones officiating under the direction of Tomlinson
Funeral Home in Malakoff.
Armstrong was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Amity, Ark. and died July 23, 2007,
in Tyler. He was preceded in death by his wife Genelle Screws Armstrong
and his parents Mary Spurlin and Berty Calton Armstrong.
Previously of Irving, he lived in this area for 37 years and was a
member of the First Baptist Church of Gun Barrel City. He was a truck
driver, veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Coca Cola
Collectors Club.
Survivors include his son Ricky L. Armstrong, Tool; daughters Sharla G.
Paris, Athens; Dianna L. Montgomery, Fort Worth; Terri E. McDowell,
Mabank; and Marly L. Schleback, Mesquite; brother Murphy Armstrong, San
Antonio; sisters Annie McSweeney, Athens; and Cedalia Witsell, Farmers
Branch; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Friends of
the Animals of Cedar Creek Lake, Gun Barrel City.
 James
Golightly Sr.
Services for James Earl Golightly Sr., Kemp, were held July 28, 2007, at
Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home Chapel in Kemp with the Revs. Jack
Thompson and Hershell Smith officiating. Interment followed in the
Morrow Chapel Cemetery in Ola.
Golightly was born April 23, 1944, in Terrell to Naomi Jewel Turner and
Leroy Golightly and died July 24, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Sarah Elizabeth Golightly,
infant son, sisters Wanda Golightly and Letta Dollar.
He was a spirit-filled evangelist and loved his Lord.
Survivors include his children Mary Shooks and husband Everett,
Pennsylvania; Joyce Coder and husband Perry, Kemp; Marcy Turner and
husband David, Seagoville; James Golightly Jr. and wife Kristina, Kemp;
and Tonya Houston and husband Terry, Waxahachie; brother Tom Golightly
and wife Patsy, Henderson; grandchildren Samantha and Paxton Golightly;
Anna, Kristi and Michael Ochoa, Pennsylvania; Everett Shooks Jr.,
Pennsylvania; Donald Golightly, Hutchins; Jimmy Hollingsworth, Payne
Springs; Amber Coder, Payne Springs; David Jr., Joshua and Kristian
Turner, Seagoville; Heather, Michael, Angel and Heaven Houston,
Waxahachie; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives and a host
of friends.
Pallbearers were Mike Jones, David Turner, Donald Kile, Danny Ottmo,
Richard Ward, Aaron Holcomb and Billy Richardson.
Honorary pallbearer was Tom Golightly.
The family would like to give special thanks to Anne Clayton and Sandy
Robinson for their special love and care.
Carl Dockins
Services for Carl Glenn “Buddy” Dockins, 78, Payne Springs, were held
July 30, 2007, at Payne Springs Assembly of God Church with the Revs.
Charles Wilson and Mark Lewis officiating. Burial was in Payne Springs
Cemetery under the direction of Hilliard Funeral Home, Van.
Carl Glenn Dockins was born April 30, 1929 in Plano, to the late
Margaret Elizabeth Johnson and Henry George Washington Dockins and
Margaret Elizabeth Johnson Dockins and died July 27, 2007, at his home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Billy Wayne Dockins, one
sister and five brothers.
He had lived in Payne Springs 36 years, moving from Garland. He owned
and operated a tire business and was a member of Payne Springs Assembly
of God Church.
Survivors include his wife Cecile Dockins of Payne Springs; son Carl
Glenn Dockins Jr. and wife Brenda, Payne Springs; daughter Barbara Reedy
and husband David, Payne Springs; brother Mack Dockins, Mesquite;
sisters, Lucille Praytor, Gun Barrel City; and Katherine Fowler, Seven
Points.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
 Walter
Nueal Allee
A memorial will be held at a later date for Walter Nueal Allee, 74,
Seven Points.
Allee was born Sept. 6, 1932, and died July 22, 2007. He was preceded in
death by his brothers Horace Brody Allee Jr. and J.W. Allee, sisters
Evelyn Amanda Stepherson and Lucy Pauline McCarthy.
Survivors include his twin sister Mary Jewell Kinney; niece Marilyn Kay
Watson; nephews Billy Edwin Kinney Jr., and Charles Eugene Kinney; all
of Baytown; numerous other nieces and nephews.
 Laverne
Conner
Services for Laverne Conner, 88, Mabank, were held July 31, 2007, in the
Eubank Funeral Chapel in Canton with the Rev. Jim Leach officiating.
Burial was in Haven of Memories Cemetery in Canton.
Conner was born Feb. 2, 1919, in Canton to Lela McWilliams and David
Levi Cox and died July 28, 2007, in Athens after a short illness. She
was preceded in death by husband Thomas Conner; son Gary Don Conner;
daughter Madeline Sue Conner; brothers Kenneth, Truett and Bill Cox; and
sister Mary Ann Hoffman.
She grew up in Canton and married Thomas Conner March 26, 1939. They
lived in the Dallas area and then moved to the Elm Grove Community near
Mabank in 1965. She was a member of the Elm Grove Church and was
involved in the Mabank Garden Club, the Friendship Club, the Red Hat
Society and The Friends of the Tri-County Library. She was active in her
church and community.
Survivors include her daughter Nell Moos, Mabank; sons Charles David
“Chuck” Conner, Venicia, Calif.; Timothy Love Conner, Alfarado; brothers
Hilton, David and Wayne Cox; seven grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; countless nieces, nephews, other relatives and many
friends.
Pallbearers were David Conner, Keith Slagle, Forest Everitt, Charley
Garner, Ricky Conner, Thomas Slagle, Dustin Conner and Conner Slagle.
Francis Thomas
Francis R. “Jack” Thomas, 84, Canton, died July 26, 2007, in Tyler. No
service is planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of
Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.
Thomas was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Kansas to Rose and Ike Thomas. He was
preceded in death by daughter Jeanne, and grandson Ronald Lee Thomas Jr.
He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 310 of Gun Barrel City.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was an antique
lighting dealer.
Survivors include sons John Thomas, Ocala, Fla.; Ron Thomas, Baldwin,
Kan.; Jack Thomas, Missouri; and Donald Thomas, Omaha, Neb.; daughters
Pam May, Groves; and Ruth Ann “Dolly” Thomas, Omaha, Neb.;
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren;
nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
Virginia Williamson
Graveside services for Virginia Ruth Williamson, 89, Kemp, will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at the Kemp Cemetery, under the
direction of Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral Home of Kemp. Raythell
Herndon will serve as speaker and the Rev. Dave Yunker will officiate
the burial.
Williamson was born April 21, 1918, in Kemp, daughter of Ruth (Parrish)
and Fred Erin Williamson and died July 17, 2007, in Kaufman. She was
preceded in death by her parents, brother Henry Haynie Williamson,
sister-in-law Rosie Williamson and nephew Dick Williamson.
After graduating from Kemp High School, she went to work for the
Selective Service during WW II.
She then joined the U.S. Navy in September, 1944, as a member of the
Waves and received her training at Hunter College in New York.
She was sent to Yeoman School in Stillwater, Okla. , and was then
assigned to the Naval Air Station in Clinton, Okla..
After the war, she worked in Dallas for the Internal Revenue Service for
many years. She came back to Kemp to live and take care of her parents,
and later became city secretary for Kemp.
She was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church of Kemp.
Her parents; brother, Henry Haynie Williamson; sister-in-law, Rosie
Williamson; and nephew, Dick Williamson, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces Rosemary McIntosh and Lucy Williamson; nephew
Fred Williamson; cousins Jack Wood, Margaret Ann Jones, Ruth Ann
Aderhold, Ann Harris, Bill Pavlis and many other cousins, extended
family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested contributions be made in
honor of Virginia Ruth to the First United Methodist Church of Kemp,
P.O. Box 327, Kemp, TX 7514,or their favorite charity or institution.
Juanita Aldridge
Services for Juanita Aldridge, 82, Gun Barrel City, were held July 31,
2007, at Eubank Memorial Chapel with Pastor Byron Jones officiating.
Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Seagoville under the
direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Aldridge was born Oct. 10, 1924, in Groesbeck and died July 29, 2007, in
Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Aldridge.
Previously of Groesbeck, she resided in Gun Barrel City for the past 25
years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a technician
for Texas Instruments.
Survivors include her daughter Gail Aldridge and husband James, Ovilla;
sons Charles Curry and wife Becky, Gun Barrel City; and Kenneth Curry,
Gun Barrel City; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and
sister Mae Spivey, Kemp.
Pallbearers were James McClintock, Lance Herell, Bill Barrett, Steve
Bohmaker, Bob Smith and Jimmy Valentine.
Nathan Cobb
Services for Nathan Cobb, 31, Mabank, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday,
Aug. 3, 2007, in the Eubank Memorial Chapel under the direction of
Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Cobb was born March 29, 1976, in Athens and died July 28, 2007, in
Dallas.
Previously of Athens, he resided in Mabank for the past four years. He
was in construction.
Survivors include his wife Alanna Cobb, Mabank; daughter Courtnie Cobb,
Athens; brothers Clifton Cobb and wife Nora, Alvarado; and Craig Cobb
and wife Brittany, Midlothian; sister Haley Cobb, Murchison; parents
Connie Cook and husband Mark, Athens; Marvin Cobb and wife Joy, Teague;
nephew Matthew Cobb, nieces Savannah and Kendall Grant; grandparents
Jodia Lanier and wife Anetha and Inez Cobb.
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