The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 139, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1987 Page: 13 of 36
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News of area deaths reported
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1987—THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS—PAGfc THIRTEEN
Credit Seminar scheduled for Oct. 2
Dr. F. W. Woodward Jr.
Services for Dr. F. W. Woodward
Jr.,61, of Arlington wereat9:30a.m.
Monday, Sept. 21 at Moore Funeral
Home Chapel in Arlington. The Rev
Deward Mullen officiated.
Burial was at 4 p.m. at Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Rusk, with Masonic
graveside rites.
Dr . Woodward died Sept 18 after a
lengthy illness.
Born Oct. 2, 1925, he had lived at
Arlington since 1958 He was an op-
tometrist, owning his own business
since 1967.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church and was affiliated with
Arlington Masonic Lodge. York rite
bodies and also a Shriner
He is survived by his wife, Mary,
of Arlington; three daughters. Daría
Speecher of Lufkin, Wendi Jo
Whitehead of Cleburne, and Gayle
Parta in of Arlington; two sons, A J
Funderburk of Lufkin and Gary
Woodward of Arlington; his mother.
Edith Woodward of Wichita Falls,
three brothers. K E Woodward of
St. Louis. Bill Woodward of Chula
Viata, Calif and Joe Woodward of
Wichita Falls, one sister, Edith
Ayres of Wichita Falls. and nine
grandchildren
Masons served as pallbearers
Daniel Barnes
Funeral for Daniel Barnes, 60. of
Mineóla was al 1 p m Sept 24 in
Central Baptist Church in Mineóla
wtth the Rev Jim Parker and the
Res C L Bryant officiating
Burial with Masonic graveside
rites were at 4 p m Thursday in
Jarratt Cemetery near Jackson
ville, under direction of English
Funeral Home in Mineóla
Mr Barnes died Sept 17 in Evan
•ton. Wyo . after a sudden illness
A native of Alto, he had lived in
Mineóla for 20 years. He was a for-
mer resident of Jacksonville. He
was a senior construction consultant
for Amoco Production Co. and a
veteran of the U.S. Navy in World
War II. He was a member of Order of
Eastern Star Chapter No. 454 in
Mineóla, the John C. Pelt Masonic
Lodge at Duncanville, a member of
Mineóla Masonic Lodge No. 502,
Scottish Rite at Waco and Sharon
Temple of Tyler. He was a gunsmith
and knife maker, a welder and crew
foreman for United Gas Pipeline for
20 years. He was a reserve deputy
for Uinta County, Wyo., a member of
Central Baptist Church in Mineóla,
the Texas State Rifle Association,
the American Trophy Hunters
Association, the Overthrust Gun
Club in Evanston, Wyo., and a life-
time member of the National Rifle
Association
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Norma Sue Barnes of Mineóla;
three sons, David Barnes of
Modesto, Calif , Danny Barnes of
Mineóla, and Dale Barnes of Golden.
Texas; one daughter, Donna
Fullingim of Petersburg, Texas;
one brother, Morris Barnes of
Jacksonville; two grandsons; five
granddaughters, and nine nieces
and nephews
Pallbearers were Dan Kizer.
Mark Fullingim, Craig Cooper.
Rudy Wruble, Rickey Newman and
Bob t assels
The family suggests memorials to
the American Diabetes Assocation
Harvey Luther Blanton
Funeral for Harvey Luther Blan
ton of Dialville was at 2 p m Satur
day at Wallace-Thompson Funeral
Home Cha pel in Rusk, with the Rev .
Ray Waldon officiating
Burial was in Mixon Cemetery
Mr Blanton died Thursday after
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noon in a Jacksonville Hospital after
a brief illness.
He was born Oct. 5,1898, in Troup
and was a lifelong resident of
Cherokee County. He was a retired
minister and a member of the
Assembly of God denomination. He
was also a retired carpenter and
contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Grace
Blanton of Dialville; five sons,
Thomas Blanton of Grand Prairie,
Billy R. Blanton of Arlington, Bobby
D. Blanton of Colleyville, Carlton L.
Blanton of Arlington and Alton W.
Blanton of Spring Town; five
daughters, Lynell Hudson of
Brookings. Ore., Joyce Keesey and
Dolores Moore of Arlington, Norma
Main of Euless and Sandra Sennett
of Irving; one stepdaughter, Eria
Faye Johns of Conroe; three
brothers, Robert Blanton of
Nacogdoches, Lonnie Blanton of
Houston and William Blanton of
Booneville, Ark.; one sister, Mary
Lou Appling of Cleveland; 38 gran-
dchildren; 34 great-grandchildren,
and two great-grandchildren
L, E. Watson
Funeral for L E Watson, 53, of
Whitehouse was held at 2 p.m. Sun-
day at the Holleyman Chapel Bap-
tist Church with the Rev Billy
Barkley officiating. Burial was in
the Holleyman Chapel Cemetery un-
der the direction of Thompson
Funeral Home
Mr Watson died Friday at 11:36
p m at his home after an extended
illness He was a repairman for
Train Air Conditioning in Tyler with
some 23 years of service He was a
veteran of the U.S. Marines having
served in the Vietnam conflict He
was a former Rusk resident He was
born June 28. 1934. in Cherokee
County
Survivors are his wife, Mrs
Oletha Watson of Whitehouse, one
son. Stanton Thomas Watson of
Whitehouse. a daughter, Pamala
Jane Watson of Winona. his mother,
Mrs W T Watson of Maydelle.
three brothers. Kenneth Watson,
John Watson and A K Watson, all of
Maydelle. a sister. Miss Edith Wat-
son of Maydelle and several nieces
and nephews
Nephews served as pallbearers
Rev. BillieM. Durham
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Services for Rev Billie Manley
Durham. 91. of Lufkin were held
Sept 19 at Gipson Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in the Pollok
Cemetery Graveside services were
under auspices of Lufkin Masonic
Lodge No 669, AF k AM
Rev Durham died Sept 16 in a
Lufkin hoepiU^ie was born Jan 17.
1896
I'.-.was ¿he son
' ••.derson Durham ¿luundeii
of Gospel Chur„h >i '«-*-0®
Redtow n > He was one of 23 children
Rev Durham began preaching at
the age of 16 .n Wells, and helped
establish churches at San Flat, Sim-
pson Town and Mt Hope Cemetery
He was a member of the Alto
Masonic Lodge for 60 years He was
the oldest preacher in Texas He was
a veteran of World War I, during
which time he served as an assistant
chaplain
Survivors include three sons,
Linwood Durham of Apple Springs.
Rev A P Durham of Pollok. Robert
Durham of Lufkin. three daughters,
Hazel Bass of Hudson. Melba Smith
and Billie Maxine Jones, both of
Lufkin; four sisters, Gladys Good-
win, Esther Gibson, both of Lufkin,
Joyda Bell of Pollok, and Edna Vin-
son of Temple, brother, Rev. Jacob
Durham of Pollok; 29 gran-
dchildren; 23 great grandchildren;
and five great great grandchildren.
William A. Wiggins
Funeral for William A. (Jack;
Wiggins, 64, of Maydelle, was at 4:30
p.m. Sunday in Tompson Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. David
J imerson off icia ting
Mr. Wiggins died Saturday in a
Tyler hospital after an extended
illness. He had lived in the Jackson-
ville-Maydelle area most of his life,
was a retired heavy equipment
operator for Cherokee County and a
member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Myrtle Wiggins of Maydelle; one
son, William Weaver of Altus, Okla.;
twodaughters, Mrs Brenda Morgan
and Mrs Jackie Fowler, both of
Van; his mother, Mrs. Willie B. Lee
of Gallatin; two stepsons, Marlon
Watson of Tulsa, and Lavon Watson
of Dallas; one stepdaughter, Mrs
Vurlene Smith of Dallas, seven
grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephew s
Miss Nell Grisham
Graveside services for Miss Nell
Grisham, 78, Dialville, were 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Rocky Springs Cemetery
in Dialville with the Rev Wade Duck
officiating
Arrangements were under direc-
tion of Thompson Funeral Home of
Jacksonville
Miss Grisham died Sunday in a
Jacksonville nursing home
She was born July 7. 1909, in
Dialville She was retired post-
mistress in Dialville She was a Bap-
tist.
Survivors include one niece, Mrs.
Sally Zike, Houston
Becky Duncan
takes win
Becky Duncan of Rusk placed first
in girls 18 singles at the Rose
Festival Tennis Tournament held
Sept 26-27 in Tyler
Going into the tournament as the
number one seed, she defeated Cin-
dy Born 6-0, 6-0 in the first round In
the second round, Becky downed
Story Olson 6-1,6-1 And in the third
and final round. Duncan easily took
Jackie Benner. the number two
seed, 6-0.6-1
Miss Duncan will compete at the
Wimbledon Racquet Club Major
Zone for juniors to be held Novem-
ber 27-29 at Spring
By LINDA L. BEAR
County Extension Agent—HE:
Women ; Credit-What do you do
when you suddenly find you have
none? Women, even with all of the
legislation protecting their rights,
still have problems with securing
credit and establishing credit iden-
tity. If you have had this problem,
either because of divorce, death or
being on your own for the first time
without your parents' assistance
then plan to attend the Lunch &
Learn Special Friday Oct. 2,12 noon
to 1 p.m. at the Jacksonville Public
Library.
The program is sponsored by the
Texas Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice and the Jacksonville Public
Library. Educational programs
conducted by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service serve people of
all ages regardless of socio-
economic level, race, color, sex,
religion, handicap or national
origin.
Howard Nelson, Credit Manager
of Bealls General Offices, is speaker
for the program. Some of the
questions to be addressed are
--How toget credit,
-How to keep credi t,
-How to know your credit rating.
--Other problems you may con-
front on your own.
Remember to bring your brown
bag lunch and a friend. The Friends
of the Library will furnish drinks.
This program is open to all in-
terested persons
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