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James Mickler
A memorial service for James Luther Mickler, 76, Eustace, will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at the First Assembly of God Church in
Eustace with the Rev. James Howard officiating.
Mickler was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Auoca and died Oct. 28, 2009, in
Tyler.
He was preceded in death by his father Richard Mickler, mother Lucy
Mattie Squires Mickler and sisters Mary Frances Hardin, Charlotte Joy
Pritchard and Lana Sue Cockrell.
He enjoyed driving trucks, fishing and his grandchildren. He will be
dearly missed by all.
Survivors include his brother Richard Mickle Jr.; daughters Lucy Ann and
husband Richard Hawpe, Eustace; Sherrie Jean Maxwell and husband
Charles, Hamlin; grandchildren David, Michael, Christoper, Tressi,
Natthan and Dakoetta; five great-grandchildren; five nephews and two
nieces.
Buddy Lee Evans
Memorial services for Buddy Lee Evans, 71, Kemp, will be held at a later
date.
Evans passed away Oct. 27, 2009, while en route to the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Dallas.
He was a U.S. Army veteran who served his country for six years.
In October, 1956, he went to work for the City of Dallas as a supervisor
in the Sanitation Department. He retired in 1993, but was called back
and took final retirement in 1998.
He married Sharon Stewart in 1972 and they were married for 37½ years.
He never met a stranger and had a heart of gold.
He will be truly loved and cherished by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rest easy Buddy as your sister-in-law will take care of your wife.
Remember your promise to her, “go just beyond the moon, stop and wait.”
Shane Williams
Services for Shane Williams, 42, Dallas, were held Nov. 2, 2009, at the
First Baptist Church of Kaufman with the Rev. Brent Gentzel officiating.
Interment followed in the Elm Grove Cemetery under the direction of
Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Williams was born Sept. 30, 1967, in Richardson and died Oct. 29, 2009,
in Dallas.
He lived most of his life in Dallas and was Christian by faith.
Survivors include his mother Michele Mahagan and husband Brian, Allen;
father Allen F. Williams and wife Kay, Mabank; brothers Shaun Williams
and wife Jennifer, Fairfield, Conn.; Marcus Williams and wife Cari,
Mabank; and Cody Mahagan, Allen; sister Amy Lynn Mahagan, Allen; aunts
and uncles.
Pallbearers were Wayne Saye, Josh Pritcher, Marcus Williams, Alec
Williams, Cody Mahagan, Shaun Williams and Aven Williams.
Robert Freeman
Services for Robert Freeman, 73, Kemp, were held Oct. 25, 2009, at the
Baker Cemetery in Kemp under the direction of Anderson Clayton Bros.
Funeral Home in Kemp.
Freeman was born July 14, 1936, in Dallas to the late Anna Smith and
Arthur Freeman and died Oct. 22, 2009, in Athens.
Survivors include his wife Debra Freeman, Kemp; daughters Robbie Kay and
husband Tim, Aubrey; Kerilyn Jontue and husband Tracy, Rowlett; Shannon
Henry and husband Charles, Kemp; Stephanie Rogers and husband Mike,
Dallas; Shasta Olmstead and husband Luke, Ponca City, Okla.; and Darcy
Stevens and husband Christopher, Houston; sons Robert Freeman and wife
Ann, Tyler; Brandon Freeman, Kemp; John Mark Freeman and wife Kathleen,
Wiley; sister Nelda King, Kemp; 16 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Billie Ann Wade
Services for Billie Ann Wade, 74, Kemp, were held Nov. 3, 2009, at
Anderson Clayton Bros. Funeral Home in Kemp with Pastor Homer Morgan
officiating. Interment followed in Baker Cemetery.
Wade was born Jan. 21, 1935, in Kaufman to Martha Ann Smith and Jerry O.
Bobbitt and died Oct. 31. 2009.
She is preceded in death by her previous husband Willie “Buddy” Dee
Duckworth, sisters Edna Boyd and Joyce Bobbitt, and great-grandson Jacob
Duckworth.
She enjoyed spending time in her garden and with her family. The
holidays were her favorite time of year when she baked pies and her
famous banana pudding for her family.
Survivors include her husband Jimmy Wade, Kemp; children Dickie Lynn
Duckworth, Edgewood; Clifford Dewayne Duckworth, Kemp; Brenda Ann Gandy
and husband Berry, Kemp; Jerry Dee Duckworth, Kemp; Chad B. Duckworth,
Kemp; brother Jerry Bobbitt and wife Charlotte, Arlington; 12
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a
host of family and friends.
Ron Shields
Visitation for former Henderson County Deputy Sheriff and Brownsboro
Police Chief Ron Shields, 65, Athens, is scheduled to be held from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 (today), at the Carroll Lehr
Funeral Home, 1910 East Highway 31 in Athens. Interment is to follow
after a graveside service beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the
Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons, Kan., with the Rev. Gene Bishop of
Shady Oaks Baptist Church of Athens officiating, under the direction of
Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home.
Shields was born in Parsons, Kan., Oct. 3, 1944, and died Monday, Nov.
2, 2009, in his Athens home.
He was a true and faithful husband, father, grandfather, friend, police
officer and educator. He attended Calvary Temple Church in Athens.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Maxine Sailsbury and W. L.
Shields; sons Scott Bryan Shields and Darren Eugene Shields; and brother
Richard Shields, Parsons, Kan.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Lois Conrad Shields, Athens;
grandchildren Justin Andrew Shields and Laura Elizabeth Bishop; brother
Robert L. Shields, Hiawatha, Kan., brothers-in-law David Conrad, Athens
and James Conrad and wife Kathy, Breda, Iowa; sister-in-law Mary Wise
and husband Duane of Parsons, Kan.; numerous nieces and nephews; and his
law enforcement family.
Shields graduated in 1962 from Labette County Community High School in
Altmont, Kan. He married Lois Aug. 6, 1964. While on his honeymoon,
Shields received his military draft notice. He served the Kansas
National Guard for six years attaining the rank of Sergeant.
In 1965, Shields found employment with North Electric Co. His new career
as a telephone installation specialist resulted in his traveling
throughout the United States. His business travels eventually brought
him to Payne Springs and Athens.
In 1979, he joined Blake Communications, which he later bought and
changed the name to Shields Tel-Communications. Always close by his side
was his wife Lois.
In 1985, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Captain Wayne Pitts
encouraged him to join the department. Though Shields always regarded
his wife as his one true love, he quickly discovered his passion for law
enforcement. One year later, he became a deputy sheriff.
Soon Shields’ intelligence and drive shaped him into an investigator. He
was relentless in his pursuit of justice.
He was renowned for his talent for discovering the smallest of details.
During his service to the citizens of Henderson County, Shields excelled
in cases involving child abuse and sexual assault.
For more than 10 years, he worked tirelessly to protect and defend the
most vulnerable of victims. He averaged more than 50 child abuse related
arrests per year.
In 1999, Shields began teaching for the East Texas Police Academy.
During his 10 years as a law enforcement educator, he taught more than
600 students.
In the spring of 2009, he graduated his 15th class and leaves a legacy
that will affect his community and law enforcement for years to come.
Shields has been described as a cop’s cop, mentor, respected,
compassionate and dedicated. He stood in the gap between good and evil
and was a champion of the innocent.
He was a true and loyal friend.
Shields became police chief for the City of Brownsboro in June, 2006,
and retired Aug. 18, 2009. |