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PAGE 64-PfrLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
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James "Melvin" Boswell
Mary Alice Sims McNew
LIVINGIfl'ON - James “Mel-
vin” PffasWll, 91, formerly of
I i vin^ittiH dled on Monday, Sept.
1. 2008',iln ■Humble.
F unerdf^ervices were held Sat-
in day/Wpt^lS, in St. Luke's Epis-
copal cTmAh in Livingston, with
the R^vd'Bbfbthy Gremillion of-
ficiating! llWHal followed in Rest-
land Mefadirlnl Park.
Mr. Boswell was born Ma> 20,
1917 irr FhVl III. to parents James
and Velma Reid Boswell. He was
a long time member of St. Luke's
Episcopal Church.
He ib'preceded in death by his
parent^* brothers, Ed and Jerry
Boswell ti'hd his sister, Janell Tim-
mons."1* ■
He1 Br‘survived by his wife,
WilantJ* M. Boswell of Humble;
daughters, Sandy Davis and hus-
band 'Gortlen of Ft. Meyers, Fla.,
Judy Munn of Sanabclle Island,
Fla Ann London of Salt Lake
Joseph "Joe Boy"Tullos
City,
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port
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Cha
liffth. Lynn Spiller of Hum-
n| Patricia Cooper of Nevv-
s*y\ s, Va.; II grandchildren,
jj rAit-grandchildren and four
i -BUiit-grandchildren.
JMb as pallbearers were
rfg^^oud, Lee Spiller,
JAMES “MELVIN” BOSWELL
... services held Saturday
Nicholas Spiller, Duncan Spiller,
Terry Timmons, Raymond Spiller,
Harold Timmons and Winston
Thompson. Honorary pallbearers
yvere lorn Barry, Mac Macaulay,
Mickey Gilbert, Monty Mitchell,
Bill Sorrell, Jerry York, and Ray
Spiller.
Cochran Funeral Home yvas in
charge of arrangements. To sign
the online guestbook, go to www.
cochranfh.com.
* Clara Jeannette Park
CONROE — Clara Jeannette
Park. SO. died on Monday, Sept. I,
200,S. in Conroe Regional Hospital.
She was born Friday, Oct. 18,
1957. in Houston to the late Wil-
liam Allen Rogers “Sonny” and
the late Clara Lima Lewis. She
was preceded in death by her
brother. James Edward and neph-
ews. Brandon. Allen and James
Edward Rogers Jr.
Survivors include her children,
Tonya Park and Tommy Park, both
of Onalaska; brother, William Allen
Rogers Jr. and w ife Brenda Ann of
Conroe and granddaughters, Tal-
lin Jeannette Park and Kaleigh Jade
Park, both of Onalaska.
Neal Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
CLARA JEANNETTE PARK
... died Sept. 1 in Conroe
Jack Raymond Nettles
LIVINGS ION - Jack Ray-
mond Nettles, 78. of Livingston
died on I uesdav. Sept. 2, 2008, in
Houston.
Funeral services were held Fri
day. Sept. 5, in the Cochran Funeral
Home Chapel, with Lindell Mitch-
ell officiating. Burial followed in
Peebles Cemetery, with military
honors given by VFW Post 8568.
Mr. Nettles was born Thurs-
day, July 11. I93fi, in Livingston
to parents John “Jack" and Katie
Maze Nettles. He graduated from
Liv ingston High School in 1948 and
went on to attend Southwest Texas
State University on a basketball
scholarship. In 1952 he joined the
United Stafis Marines and served in
the Korean War until 1954. During
his tint#.in the Marines he received
several medals for his service: the
United Nations Medal, South Kore-
an Meda( and the Eisenhower Med-
al. He tit so Was one out of six honor
guards’ft5rJ,the prisoner exchange
in Freedom'Village in Korea. Jack
manR«a Lynch Nettles on April
29, 1 ^67,WV4he Deer Park Church
of Christ, tic was also a 32nd de-
gree'MpferKlason in the Deer Park
He'Is’preceded in death by his
parcntsv.'wister. Jewell Loree Net-
jmjir-
ties and his brother, Glenn Roy
Nettles.
He is survived by his wife of
41 years, Rita Lynch Nettles
of Livingston; daughter, Laura
Ausburn and husband Jerry of
Livingston; granddaughters, Abby
and Emily Ausburn of Livingston;
his brothers, Al vis Nettles and wife
Mary of Livingston, Wilson Nettles
of Liv ingston, Earl Nettles and wife
Novie of Livingston, Elmer Net-
tles and wife Hilda of Livingston,
Floyd Nettles and wife Margie of
Deer Park and Kenneth Nettles
and wife Frances of Baytown and
sisters, Faye Hamilton and husband
Bob of Spring, Dene Courtney and
husband Lee of Chicago, III. and
Bettie Paredes and husband Pablo
of Livingston.
Serving as pallbearers were
Neal Nettles, Jared Nettles; Mat-
thew Nettles, Devvayne Oates,
Mike Nettles, Scott Nettles, Lance
Nettles and Mark Hamilton. Hon-
orary pallbearers were Charles
Kingsland, Chuck Roan, Pete
Rendina, John Kane and Norman
Rector.
Cochran Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. To sign
the online guestbook, go to www.
cochranfh.com.
Emma Lee Lewis
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LiydNGSTON — Baby Emma ents, Vernon and Kathy Lewis of
Leewfis. born and died on
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.
A XJjjku^ide service was held
Satt»Wf%flk 6. in the family
cemfjem, Lew is McNemar Cem-
etery In Chester.
Emma is survived by her par-
ents; Darden and Imelda Lewis
of (J'hester; big sister, Veronica
Ixvvjis of Chester; her grandpar-
Chester and Magdalena Maldona-
do and Pablo Gomez of Mexico;
great-grandmother, Johnnie Kath-
rine McNemar of Chester; great-
grandparents, Jack and Mildred
Mitchell; her 12 tias (aunts), 13
tios (uncles) and 29 cousins.
Cochran Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. To sign
the online guestbook, go to www.
cochranfh.com.
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In Memory of_ ‘Joe floy ” Tullos
In, some offices you see a sign that states ‘SOME PEOPLE MAKE
ftYDAY WHEN THEY ENTER THIS DOOR: SOME MAKE MY
ZJ4E WHEN THEY LEAVE!"
foe was one of those people who made your day by just being around him.
Joe was a man of few words; but when he spoke, people listened! What
had to say was either worth hearing or funny!
$though not intended, Joe might have left a message to all of us. How
many times has each of us thought, 7 wish I had said this... ’Or 7 wish I
had done that... * *Next time I see 'em, I'm going to do that!"
fbe'it message is THERE MAY NOT BE ANOTHER TIME.
' Starting today, why don't each of us contact one of those people and
sayotdo what we really wanted to......
Tomorrow, do the same. The next day, do the same.
After each time, if you want to think to yourself This one’s for Joe'I
bet he’d say ‘It’s OK with me.’ Thanks Joe- its been good to know ya!!!
. w>1< Written by brother-in-law Gary Ragsdale
LIVINGSTON - Mary Alice
Sims McNew, 46, of Cut N Shoot
died on Sept. I, 2008 in Conroe.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day, Sept. 6, in the Cochran Funeral
Home chapel, with Theresa Scch-
elski officiating. Burial followed
in Center Grove Cemetery.
She was bom Nov. 22, 1961 in
Sugarland to parents Melvin Lynn
and Bobbie Harris Sims. She grad-
uated from Magnolia High School.
She is preceded in death by her
mother, Bobbie Jeanette Harris
Puckett; brothers, Melvin Lynn
Sims Jr. and George Leonard Sims
and grandparents, Leonard and Hil-
da Harris.
She is survived by her father,
Leonard L. Puckett Jr. of Waller;
brother, James L. Sims and wife
Bianna of Willis; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Frances “Cricket” Rid-
er and husband Mark of Waller;
brother and sister-in-law, Leonard
R. Puckett Sr. and wife Kristie of
Dobbin; sister and brother-in-law,
Theresa Sechclski and husband Joe
of NaVasota; brother, John D. Sims
Sr. of Daisetla; 22 nieces and neph-
ews; four great-nieces and nephews
MARY SIMS MCNEW
... services held Saturday
and numerous aunts, uncles, cous-
ins and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were
Robert A. Rider, James Allen Sims,
Mark S. Pumphrey, Ixonard Ray
Puckett Jr., Chad Puckett, Joe Sech-
elski, and John D. Sims Jr.
Cochran Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. To sign
the online guestbook, go to www.
cochranfh.com.
Pauline Loretta Inman
LIVINGSTON - Pauline Lo-
retta Inman, 87, of Livingston died
on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day, Sept. 6, 2008, in the Cochran
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial fol-
lowed in Brookside Cemetery in
Houston.
Mrs. Inman was born Feb. 4,1921
in Rector, Ark. to parents William
and Maude Skelton McGue. She is
preceded in death by her parents;
daughters, Barbara Ann Wimberly
and Palsy Virginia Spencer; two
brothers and four sisters^ ------
She is survived by her son, Wil-
liam G. “Bill” Wimberly and wife
Linda of Goodrich; granddaughter,
Sandra Wiliiamson and husband
Gary of Marshall; grandsons, Glen
l-ang of Kimpncr, Tim Wimberly
and wife Cynthia of Livingston.
Todd Wimberly and wife Shan-
non of Tomball, Kenny Lang and
wife Angie of Sierra Vista, Ari/..
and Ryan Lampson of Huntsville;
granddaughters, Ginger Golsby
and husband Johnnie of Magno-
lia and Randi Lampson of Al-
PAULINE LORETTA INMAN
... services held Saturday
len; 16 great- grandchildren; 10
great-great-grandchildren; sisters,
Wanda Burton of Colterville, III.
and Doris Ward of Poplar Bluff
Mo. and brother, Don Eagle of St.
Louis, Mo.
Mary Ann "Twinkie" Jones
LIVINGSTON - Funeral ser-
vices for Miss Mary Ann “Twinkie”
Jones, 47, of Livingston were at
11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 al
Smith Memorial Church of God
in Christ in Blanchard with Supt.
Manuel Dunham Sr. officiating.
Burial was at Victory Place
Beautiful Cemetery in Swartwout.
Miss Jones was bom to James Cur-
tis Jones and I-aVcme Pearte on April
23, 1961 and attended Livingston
public schools. She was a member
of the Church of God in Christ.
She is survived by her mother,
La Verne Pearte and husband Henry
of Atlanta, Georgia; father, James
Curtis Jones and wife Marguerite
of Houston; three brothers, Dav id
Jones and wife Sherri of Humble,
James Curtis Jones Jr. and Clarence
Jones both of Houston; sister, Le-
Ticia Brown of Houston and a host
of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews
and other relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers were:
Darius Johnson, Edward Charles
Johnson, Jason Johnson, Clarence
Hagler, Benard Wright and Titus
Simmons Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Henry
Pearte, James Curtis Jones, Raland
Wright. Travis Harden, Michael
Knight and Kamron Jones.
Duncan Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Mary Catherine Branham
LIVINGSTON - Services for
Mary Catherine Branham, 87, of
Livingston, will beat 10a.m. Mon-
day, Sept. 8 in the chapel of Co-
chran Funeral Home. Burial will
follow in the Houston National
Cemetery.
Mrs. Branham died Thursday,
Sept. 4, 2008 at Memorial Medical
Center Livingston.
She was brim Dec. 27, 1920 and
Kankakee, Illinois.
She is survived by daughters
and sons-in-law, Edna and Dennis
Faulder, Mary J. Branham Kimber-
ly and Wayne Kimberly; son, Ev-
erett J. Branham; granddaughters,
Linda, Betty Jo, Eddie, Michelle
and Tammy; grandson, Brooks;
14 great-grandchildren, six great-
great-grandchildren and brother,
Floyd D. Painter.
She was preceded in death by her
husband Everett Branham.
LIVINGSTON — Funeral servic-
es for Joseph “Joe Boy” Tullos, 68,
were held Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008,
in the Cochran Funeral Home Cha-
pel, with John Taylor and Paul Boyd
officiating. Burial followed in Blue
Water Cemetery, Segno.
Mr. Tullos died last week at his
residence in Ace. He was bom Aug.
29, 1940 in Ace, the son of Ivy and
Edith Tullos. He was preceded in
death by his father.
Joe attended Livingston High
School and was president of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America. He joined
the Navy and was stationed in Ko-
diak, Alaska.
On being discharged from the
Navy, Joe began working in the road
construction business from which he
recently retired. He loved horse rac-
ing and owned several race horses.
He also enjoyed fishing and hunting
and had a great love of farming.
Almost every time the Livingston
Farmers Market was open, Joe could
be found there, proudly showing and
selling produce while visiting with
the people in the community.
Survivors include his mother,
Edith Price Tullos of Jasper; wife,
Sally Tullos of Kerrville; daugh-
ter, Sandra Dunbar of Livingston;
son and daughter-in-law, James
and Leslie Tullos of Livingston;
daughter and son-in-law, Jada and
Tim Anderson of Greensboro,
N.C.; grandsons, Steven Dunbar of
Highlands and Zachary Conine of
Livingston; granddaughters, Emily
and Jada Tullos and Veronica Guerra
of Livingston; sisters and brothers-
in-law Elnora and Gary Ragsdale
of Copperas Cove, Murielene and
JOSEPH “JOE BOY” TULLOS
... services held Thursday
Jerry Hatton of Warren, Linda and
Melvin Henson of Livingston, Deb-
ra and Ronnie Wood of Livingston
and Margaret and Bryant Pixley of
Jasper; brothers and sisters-in-law
Richard and Joyce Tullos of Ace.
Robert “Leon” and Pat Tullos of
Danbury, Jerry and Susan Tullos
of Livingston and Bill and Carolyn
Tullos of Ace and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were Preston Tullos.
Iroy Tullos, Todd Tullos, Brady
Tullos, Paul Henson and Jimm;
Henson. Honorary pallbearers were
Donald Henson, Charles Kenneth
Tullos, A1C Chris Russell, Mike
Tullos, members of the Livingston
Farmers Market and the South Polk
County Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests any Joe Tul-
los memorial donations be made to
the South Polk County Volunteer
Fire Dept, or Blue Water Cemetery .
To sign the online guestbook, go
to www.cochranfh.com.
Julius P Johnson
CHESTER - Funeral Services
for Julius P.. Johnson, 83, of
Chester, Texas will be held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
at the J.P. Johnson Gymnasium
in Chester, Texas with Rev. W.Z.
Terry officiating. Interment will
follow in the Lily Island Cemetery
in Camden, Texas.
Mr. Johnson was born September
12, 1924 in Cameron, Texas
in Milam County and passed
away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 in
Woodville, Texas.
He was a member of the Palestine
Baptist Church and received his
Masters Degree in education from
Prairie View University.
He retired from Chester 1SD as
principal and was also a coach in
all sports with the school district.
He also proudly served his country
in the United States Navy during
WWII.
He is preceded in death by his
parents: Lewis Julius and Bessie
(Hoffman) Johnson.
He is survived by~hiS'Wlfe of 51
years, Louise Wyatt Johnson of
Chester, Texas; sons and daughter-
in-law: Julius Wayne and Valerie
Johnson of Lufkin, Texas; Marvin
Lewis Johnson of Chester, Texas;
daughter and son-in-law: Gwen
R. and Fredrick Jarrett of Qfallon.
Illinois; 10 grandchildren, I great
grandchild and host of other
relatives and friends.
Pallbearers: Tommie E. Collins.
Gregory Booker, Larry Jones,
Robert A. Darden, Keith Broussard.
Rickey Freeman, Howard Wise,
Mark Hall, Wayne Hubert, and Juan
Hood.
Honorary Pallbearers: Deacons
and Deaconesses of the Palestine
Baptist Church and the Chester
Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets.
Corrigan Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
James Wayne Dublin
LIVINGSTON -Funeral ser-
vices for James Wayne Dublin, 46,
of Livingston were held at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at Cochran
Funeral Chapel - Livingston with
Rev. Stephens officiating.
Burial was in the Kibblefield
Cemetery in Livingston.
Dublin died Monday, Sept. I,
2008 at Memorial Health System of
East Texas in Lufkin.
He was born April 4, 1962 in
Livingston, to Eddie and Henrietta
(West) Green.
He is survived by his father, Eddie
Green of Livingston; brothers, Wil-
lie West of Teague, Eddie Dublin
of Livingston; brothers, and sisters-.,
in-law, Steven and Tambria West
and Enrico and Tiffany West all of
Livingston; sisters, Katrina West of
Livingston and I-atrena Carter of
Cleveland; uncle and aunt, Alex-
ander and Vivian Dublin, Clint and
Regina Green, Donna and Keshia
Green; uncle, Billy Green; aunt and
uncle, Martha and Charles Franklin,
Ruth and Benny Johnson and Lee
and William Alford; aunt, Ruthie
Dublin and 11 nieces, seven neph-
ews and two great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, Henrietta West; sister, San-
dra Nelson; grandmothers, Ruth Bai-
ley and Dottie Brown; grandfathers.
Robert Parker and Hilton Green.
Pallbearers were Elmer Green.
Pierce Dublin, Carlos Johnson.
Marvin Stephens Jr., Joshua Dublin,
Michael Dublin and Steven Verdell.
Honarary pallbearers will be Steven
P. West, Eddie J. Dublin, Willie L.
..West, Hilton. E. West, Kenneth E.
Carter, Johnathan Dublin, Robert'
W. Dublin, Onterial Carter and En-
rico West.
Cochran Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Sign the
online guestbook at www.cochranfh.
com.
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