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Friday, August 12, 1994
THE BAYTOWN SUN
FUNERALS DEATHS AND FUNERALS DEATHS AND FUNERALS DEATHS AND Fit
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Friday, Aug. 12. choir. Pallbearers will be Curtis Frankie Jackson, Toni and Dan awarded the E.A.M.E. ctijb-
Services for Ruby Grace Services will follow chapel Survivors include her son and Butler Jr., David Alfred, Eric Freeman, Gregg Jackson; and paigri medal with four brotwe
Bernard, 87, of Baytown will be service and burial will be Forest daughter-in-law, Helen and Ker- Hector, Charles Wilson Jr., seven great grandchildren. stars. When he got out of the
held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, - Park Lawndale in Houston. mit Smith; three grandchildren; Reginald Wilson and Henry Pallbearers will be Scott Jack- army, he went back to work for
Aug. 13,1994, at Navarre In lieu of usual remem- five great-grandchildren; broth- West Jr. son, Gregg Jackson, Dan Free- Gulf Oil as a compressor opera-
Chapel-Eastern Star. The Rev. ‘ brances, donations may be er, Isiah Brooks; sister, Callie The honorary pallbearers will man, Clay Rawls, Eric Rawls tor in the Segno Field. .He
E. Richard Steel will officiate. made to the building fund at Stafford; and a host of nieces be his family. and Ronnie Callaway. j stayed with Gulf Oil until retir-
Ms. Bernard died Wednesday, Cedar Bayou Baptist or a chari- and nephews. Arrangements are under the Burial will be at Cedarcrest in ing in 1969, with 37 1/2 years
Aug. 10, in a Baytown hospital, ty of the donor’s choice. A wake will be held at Frazier direction of Walker Funeral Baytown. of service.
Born in Shepherd, she had Arrangements are under the Chapel on Friday, Aug. 12. Bur- Home in Crosby. The family will receive After retiring, he contributed
lived in Baytown for 14 years, direction of Navarre Funeral ial will be at Corax Berry friends 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 12 at his time and efforts to his com-
She was retired from the county Home. Cemetery in Planterville. JACKSON Earthman.
clerk’s office after 45 years of Arrangements are under the Services for Kathryn Jane Arrangements are under the County Youth Rodeo, the Veter-
service and was a member of HUNT direction of Frazier Funeral Jackson, 86, of Highlands will direction of Earthman Funeral ans of Foreign Wars, the Senior
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church. Memorial services for Bruce Home. be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. Directors. Citizens Center and the Pine
She was also a member of the Wayne Hunt, 29, of Houston 13, 1994, at Earthman Funeral
Houston Heights Chapter 258 will be held at 10 a.m. on Satur- DIXON Home with the Rev. Mike
of Order of the Eastern Star and day, Aug. 13, 1994, at Walker Funeral services for the Rev. Habermehl of Brenham officiat-
Daughters of Nile Tabeel No. Funeral Home Cathedral Frank Dixon Jr., 52, of Crosby ing assisted by Dr. Richard Waymon Little, 84, of Liv-
88. Prior to moving to Baytown, Chapel. will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Kleiman of First Presbyterian ingston were held at 10 a.m. VA. Hospital,
she lived 74 years in the home Hunt died Thursday, Aug. 11. Aug. 13,1994, at Walker Funer- Church in Baytown. Friday, Aug. 12, 1994, from the
her father built in the Heights. Survivors include his wife, al Home Cathedral Chapel. Ms. Jackson died Thursday, Pace Funeral Home Chapel in erans of Foreign Wars, the
She was preceded in death by Stacie Hunt; son, Chad Hunt; Dixon died Aug. 10 in San Aug. 11, at San Jacinto Hospital Livingston with Bro. Frank American Legion and Disabled
her fiance, Johnny Drennan, parents, Dolores and John Jacinto Hospital in Baytown. Hospice Center in Baytown. Hood officiating. Interment fol- Veterans. Little was a member
who died many years ago; par- Alam, June arid Wendell Hunt; He was a founder of True A resident of Highlands for lowed in the Crossroads Ceme- of the First Baptist Church in
ents, A. Cameron and Maud grandparents, Bill Talley Wil- Church of Jehovah God and 48 years, she was a charter tery in Leggett. Livingston.
Bernard; and brother, Roy son and June Hebert. affiliated with the Gospel Key member of Wooster Baptist VFW Post No. 8568 provided Survivors include two sons,
Bernard. In lieu of usual remem- Notes and the Travelling Church, charter and current full military honors for Little. Kenneth Wayne Little of Port
Survivors include her sister, brances, donations may be Jubilees. He worked as an elec- member of Highlands Second He died Wednesday, Aug. 10, Alto and Charles Wayne Little
Edith Gates Burns of Baytown; made to any AIDS foundation. trician. Baptist Church and served at the San Jacinto Methodist of Baytown; two sisters, Ruby
nieces and nephews, Yslita Arrangements are under the Survivors include his wife, many years as Sunday school Hospital in Baytown. Gay of Segno and Letha Carrell
Brewer of Baytown, Dolores direction of Walker Funeral Dora Jean Dixon; sons, Eric teacher, church clerk and He was born March 13, 1910, of Livingston; five grandchil-
Wright of Waco, Cameron Home in Crosby. Hector and Steven Guidry; W.M.U. president. She was a in Knox’s Mill, near Soda, dren, Elie Little, Tammy Little,
Gates of Portland, B.W. daughter, Tanya Dixon; one faithful Christian servant who Texas, in Polk County. The son Charlotte Little and Margaret
“Buddy” Gates of Baytown; 11 JOHNS grandchild; brothers, Oscar showed love and compassion to of James W. Little and Jenny Little; four great-great-grand-
great-nephews and nieces; 11 Services for Mittie Johns, 90, Dixon, James Dixon and all she met. White Little, he grew up in children; and a host of other rel-
great-great-nephews and nieces; of Baytown will be held at 1 Charles Drew Dixon; sisters, Survivors include son and Hortense, Texas. He went to atives and many dear friends,
and cousins still living in Prince p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, Mary Alice Wilson, Ethel Nar- daughter-in-law, Jack and work for Gulf Oil, offshore in Pallbearers were Raymond
Edwards Island, Canada. 1994, at New Testament Baptist cisse, Julia Ann Cartwright and Anneene Jackson of Baytown; 1936. He married Lula Coyle on Carrell, Raymond Carrell Jr.,
Pallbearers will be Ms. Church with the Rev. Frank Barbara West. daughters and sons-in-law, Mar- April 10, 1939, in Livingston. Gilbert Crawford, Gil Crawford,
Visitation will be held from 2 garet and Charles Rawls of To this union, two sons were John Holt, Ellery Jones, Kevin
Little and the Adjutant of the
Little joined the U.S. Army on American Legion, Mr. Jackson,
dren, Kellie King, Kim and Ivan Feb. 2, 1943. During his tour of Arrangements were under the
Burial will be at S.P.J.S.T. Bosley, Clay Rawls, Eric Rawls, service, he participated in the direction of Pace Funeral Home
Lu Clair Rawls, Scott and Normandy Invasion and was in Livingston.
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Funeral services for William American Legion. Little drove
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Bernard’s great-nephews Roy Davis officiating.
Wright, Dennis Brewer, B.J. Ms. Johns died in a Webster to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.
Scalise, Bruce Gates, Brock hospital on Wednesday, Aug.
Gates, and Andy Gates.The 10.
family will receive friends at She had lived in Baytown for
Navarre’s from 7 to 9 p.m. on 47 years, where she sang in a Cemetery.
61%
Angleton, Kathryn and Richard born, both of whom survive.
A wake will be held from 7 to King of Bellville; grandchil-
9 p.m. Aug. 12.
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Alan Green to play
concert in Houston
Group sues and calls for probes
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laid
the jail... and regarding access
The Civil Rights Project has to law books and legal materi-
Until I know what they’re been involved in a number of als.”
allegedly biased law enforce- talking about, I would like to cases involving free speech, vot- The Civil Rights Project also
ment in East Texas’Anderson kind of reserve comment until I ing rights, inmates’rights and asked U.S. Attorney General
County and has filed two law- figure out where they’re coming the death penalty, including Janet Reno and state Attorney
suits on behalf of jail inmates from,” he said. death row inmate Gary Gra- General Dan Morales to irivesti-
there. A woman at the Anderson ham’s high-profile case m which gate alleged civil rights viola-
“There is no accountability, no County district attorney’s office, he says new evidence would tions against Hispanics and
sense of justice, no respect for who wouldn’t identify herself, prove his innocence,
the Constitution in Palestine,” said, “Our office hasn’t been One lawsuit filed in the son County,
the Anderson County seat, said served with anything. We have Anderson County case alleges In a report forwarded to the
Jim Harrington, legal director of no comment.’' that jail officials beat and two officials, the group said His-
the non-profit Texas Civil Rights The lawsuits name Hubert, hogtied a black inmate, Gerald panics and blacks suffer an inor-
Project. Anderson County chief jail Jordan, tied him to a sewage dinate number of false arrests
Pat Henderson, assistant chief administrator B.T. Beddingfield pipe overnight, and denied him and detentions for months in
of the Palestine Police Depart- and several jailers. One also access to law books. The other cases in which no formal
ment, said there isn’t any bias by names a sheriff’s deputy. A says law books were removed charges are filed. The report
law officers. “I would deny that woman in the sheriff’s office from the cell of another black alleges that the minorities are
there’s any discrimination. There said Beddingfield was out and inmate, Gerald Battles,
hasn’t been any abuse of any the others would refer comment
individual, whether it would be a to Hubert,
minority or any other race,
Henderson said.
AUSTIN (AP) — A civil yet seen a copy of the allega- Union,
rights group is calling for state tions.
and federal investigations into
Campaign. Portions of his 1993
concert were later televised.
Green recently appeared in the
Houston Grand Opera’s World
Premiere production of the jazz-
gospel opera, “The Outcast,” writ-
ten by Noah Ain and directed-by
| Tony award winner Geoige Faison.
In addition to the opera, Gre?n
has been traveling this sumfner,
singing in different cities such as
Pittsburgh, New York and Atlanta.
Green’s third year in a row to In September, he will return to
appear as part of the church’s Rice University where he will
Super Summer Sunday Night begin his senior year in college.
Baytown’s
Alan Green
will be in con-
cert at Second
Baptist Hous-
ton, located at
6400 Wood-
way, beginning
at 6 p.m. Aug.
14 in the wor-
ship center.
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assessed higher bail, receive pro-
The lawsuits seek unspecified bation less often and are given
damages and an order for the more severe sentences than
The lawsuits were filed in fed- sheriff’s office to implement whites who are arrested. It says
eral court in Tyler, said Harring- “proper and official policies and there is a lack of qualified inter-
Anderson County Sheriff ton, who is former legal director procedures regarding the admin- preters for Spanish-speaking
Mickey Hubert said he hadn’t of the Texas Civil Liberties istration of punishment within people.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 245, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1994, newspaper, August 12, 1994; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1157903/m1/3/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.