The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1995 Page: 3 of 4
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THE HOPKMS COUNTY ECHO. Sulphur Springs, Taxaa, Friday, January 6,1995-3
Cornelius, Roland wed in double-ring ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Earl Roland
Deaths
■'T'V Tynelle Esther Cornelius
\A/ of Richmond, Va. and
T T Reggie Earl Roland of
Sulphur Springs were united in
marriage at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
17, in Rock of Faith Baptist
Church in Duncanville. The Rev.
Harold Nadi officiated the double-
ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. David L. Cornelius
Jr. of Richmond, Va.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbert Earl Roland of Sul-
phur Springs.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore an ivory wedding
gown with a beaded bodice
accented with pearls, white flow-
ers and lace. The back was cut in
a “v” with an ivory train-length
bow underlined with lace.
The bride carried a green and
white bouquet with baby’s breath.
Katrina Williams of Tyler
served as maid of honor. She wore
an emerald green and white tea-
length dress with a fitted waist
and open back. She carried an
arm-length green and white bou-
quet.
Scottie Lewis of Waco was the
best man.
Gilbert Roland of Sulphur
Springs and Donnie Roland of
Ocean Side, Calif., both brothers
of the groom, served as ushers.
The groom wore a black tuxedo
with a green and black satin vest.
The best man wore a black tuxedo
with a green cummerbund and tie.
The ushers wore black tuxedos
with black ties and cummerbunds.
The couple’s vows were pro-
nounced in front of two seven-
branch candelabras accented with
white and green carnations and
green and white satin ribbons. The
pews were marked with green
flowers and satin ribbons.
During the lighting of the unity
candle, “Evergreen” was played
by the groom’s cousin, George
Crook. The traditional “Wedding
March” was also played.
Following the ceremony, a
reception hosted by Mrs. Wanda
GairRoland Hunter, sister of the
groom, was held in the church fel-
lowship hall. The event was
catered with fruit, cheese and par-
ty sandwiches of roast beef,
smoked turkey and baked ham.
Each layer of the bride’s cake
was adorned with swans.
The groom’s cake featured
chocolate frosting drizzled with
dark chocolate and covered
around the bottom with nuts.
Ms. Cynthia Garrett, sister of
the groom, presided at the registry
table.
Following a wedding trip to the
Bahamas, the couple will reside in
Richmond, Va.
The bride attended high school
in West Africa. She also attended
Hardin-Simmons University and
Jarvis Christian College. She
graduated from the Braxton
School of Business in 1993 with a
degree in computerized account-
ing.
The groom is a graduate of Sul-
phur Springs High School. He
graduated from Abilene Christian
University with a bachelor’s
degree in business.
r
Clyde Nivens Choate
Funeral services for Clyde Nivens
Choate, 67, of Coppell were held at 2
p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, in Restland
Memorial Chapel in Dallas.
Mr. Choate was bom March 17,
1927, in Cooper, the son of Junious
Garfield and Vera May Nivens
Choate. He married Doris Hanna of
June 2,1949. She survives.
Mr. Choate graduated from Cooper
High School and East Texas Sfr*a
University. He was employed oy
Enserch, Inc. He was a member of the
Texas League and Credit Union
National Association, Texas Credit
Union League and was chairman of
Members Insurance and the Texas
Credit Union League and a member
of the board of directors of CUN A
Mutual Insurance. He was also a
member'Of First Baptist Church of
Coppell and a former deacon.
Other-survivwreinclude a daughter,
Sue Choate of Irving; a son, Carlton
Choate of Flower Mound; two grand-
sons, Christopher and Cameron
Choate; two brothers, Joe Choate and
Connie Choate of Cooper, and two
sisters, June of Sulphur Springs and
Dauphne of Hughes Springs.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, ^ddwell and sister, Anna
Bluford “Ray* Davis
Funeral services for Bluford “Ray”
Davis, 56, a native of Sulphur
Springs, were conducted at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7. at the chapel at For-
est Lawn Funeral Home at Turtle
Creek in Dallas.
He died Friday, Dec. 30, at his
home.
He was bom Jan. 28,1938 in Sul-
phur Springs, the son of Jewel and
Arthur Davis.
He was formerly employed by Dal-
las County Community College Dis-
trict as a building maintenance super-
visor before retiring in 1993. He was
a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Vicki
Davis, of Greenville; two sons,
Michael Marine of Greenville and
Bruce Davis of Fort Worth; and one
sister, Jane Roberts of California.
He was preceded in death by his
parents in 1986.
Memorial donations may be made
in Mr. Davis’ name to AIDS Network
of North-East Texas, 600 Tennessee
St, McKinney. TX, 75069.
tc services iw wmini out —v*
Sr., 97. of Sulphur Sprinn She was bom
at 2 p.m. Monday. Jan. 2, Enloe, the daughi
a Cemetery in Marietta, •«* Margaret EIu
William Bradford Sr.
Graveside services for William Earl
Bradford, Sr., 97, of!
were held
in Marietta
Okla. with the Rev. Rommy Higle
officiating.
Mr. Bradford died at 12:45 p m.
Saturday, Dec. 31. in Carriage House
Manor Nursing Home.
He was bora in Avalon on March
16.1897, the son of John F. and Mary
Lanier Bradford. He married Avis
File on Dec. 19,1919, in Sanger. She
Mr. Bradford was a former long-
time resident of Waxahachie. He was
a retired telegraph operator and sta-
tion agent for the MK&T Railroad.
He was one of the last of the Rail-
road-Western Union morse telegra-
phers. He was also nationally known
as a breeder of Bantam show chick-
ens. He was a member of First United
Methodist Church in Waxahachie.
Other survivors include a son. Bill
Bradford of Sulphur Springs; three
sisters. Totsy Land of Liberty, OUie
Johnson of Dallas and Frances Beck-
ham of Las Vegas, Nevada; three
grandchildren, Mark Bradford of Ft.
worth, Kerry Gillan of Plano and
Kelly Grimes of Sulphur Springs; and
three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son,
Joe Frank Bradford, in 1929.
Memorials may be sent to favorite
charities.
A.C. Wall :
Funeral services for A.C. Wall, 68,
of Winnsboro were held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Beaty Funeral
Home Chapel in Winnsboro with the
Rev. Charles Ethridge officiating.
Burial will be in Clearwater Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Wall died Sunday, Jan. 1, in
Presbyterian Hospital in Winnsboro,
following a sudden illness.
He was bom April 5, 1926, in
Scroggins, the son of Homer Wall and
Maude Scroggins Wall.
Mr. Wall was a member of Pine
Street Baptist Church, an Army veter-
an of World War II and a retired oil-
field worker with Vicks Well Service.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie
Mae Wall of Winnsboro; a son, Terry
Wall of Winnsboro; a daughter, Carol
Overstreet of Sulphur Springs; two
sisters, Laveme Ayers of Winnsboro
and Hazel Farmer of Sulphur Springs;
three granddaughters, Viclri Bassham
of Sulphur Springs, Christi Inder-
muehle of Sulphur Springs and Trade
Sickles of Como; and seven great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers, A.B. Wall and Doyle Wall;
and a sister, Beriene Hoffman.
Gladys Ivo Teer
Funeral services for Gladys Ivo
Teer, 86, of Sulphur Springs were
held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, in
Greenpond Baptist Church with the
Rev. Dee Black and the Rev. Bob
Evans officiating.
Burial was in Greenpond Cemetery.
Mrs. Teer died at 1(M)6 a.m. Satur-
day, Dec. 31, at her residence.
She was bom Aug. 10, 1908, in
Enloe, the daughter of Seth Samuel
and Margaret Elizabeth Wright Stin-
son. She married Joe Bailey Teer on
July IS, 1928, in Quitman. He sur-
vives.
Mrs. Teer was a homemaker and a
member of Greenpond Baptist
Church. She was a member of East-
ern Star, and the Women’s Missionary
Association. She was also the first
winner of the Hopkins County Stew
Contest
Other survivors include three
jMopkist* ffimrafy
Jjdno^nd lSy Monbgar
John* Hard grave
David Hooper_
Jim Butter__
David Masker_
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daughters, Peggy Pullen of Sulphur
Springs, Frieda Jo Beezley of Como
and Elaine Frasher of Irving; four
sons. Max Teer of Mt. Vernon,
Richiud Teer of Como, Daniel Teer of
Arbala and Ricky Teer of Sulphur
Springs; three sisters, Ethel Ponder,
Mozelle Gillem and Arline Flora, all
of Como; a brother, Rayford Stinson
of Como; 15 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
grandson, Roy Lee Beezley; a broth-
er, Clyde Stinson; and five sisters,
Mae Perkins, Jewel Curry, Cleo Ack-
er, Rudine Cook and Bonnie Barrett.
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Rosa Mae Lindley
Funeral services for Rosa Mae
Lindley, 88, of Sulphur Springs were
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, in
Mitchell Chapel Church of God in
Christ with Elder B.L. Turman, the
Rev. LaVelle Hendricks, the Rev.
H.B. Montgomery Jr. and Elder Ralph
L. Williams officiating.
Burial was in Mel Haven Cemetery
with Fred Lindley, Donald Wayne
Lindley, Melvin Wright, Pat Hall,
Jameison Hawkins and Pete Nash
serving as pallbearers. Honorary pall-
bearers were nephews and grandsons.
Mrs. Lindley died at 12:45 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 1, in Hopkins County
Memorial Hospital, following an
extended illness.
She was bom Feb. 12, 1906, in
Pittsburg, the daughter of Andy and
Lou Jones Birdine. She married
Archie Lindley, who preceded her in
death in 1949.
Mrs. Lindley was a homemaker
and a longtime member of Mitchell
Chapel Church of God in Christ
where she served as president of the
Deaconess Board, treasurer of the
Sick Fund, was a teacher in the youth
department and served on the Moth-
er’s Board.
Survivors include three sons, Dou-
glas Hawkins Sr. of Alexandria, La.,
LeRoy Hawkins of Dallas and Carl
Johnson of Hughes Springs; a daugh-
ter, Lou Jane Robinson of Sulphur
Springs; a brother, Eligah Berdine of
Dallas; and five sisters, Josie Den-
mark and Minnie Stafford, both of
Hughes Springs, Erma Dean Jeffer-
son, Vngie Randolph and Berdie Mae
Berdine, all of Pittsburg; three step-
sons, Fred Lindley, Ned Lindley and
Leon Lindley, all of Sulphur Springs;
22 grandchildren; and 27 great-grand-
children.
She was preceded in death by two
sons, O.L. Hawkins Sr. and Larry
Johnson; one brother; and five
stepchildren.
J.C. Weatherall Jr.
Funeral services for J.C. Weatherall
Jr., 52, of Dallas were held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4, in Morning
Chapel Baptist Church in Sulphur
Springs.
Burial was in Mel Haven Ceme-
Mr. Weatherall died Wednesday,
Dec. 28, at his residence.
He was bom May 3,1942, the son
of J.C. Weatherall Sr. and Dorothy
Walker Weatherall.
Mr. Weatherall grew up in Sulphur
Springs and later moved to Dallas.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi
Vasrine Manuel WeatheraU of Dallas;
four sons, Byron Weatherall, Gary
Weatherall, Steve Weatherall and
Nandi Weatherall, aU of Dallas; three
daughters, Jackie Weadmll and Soo-
ja Boofcsr of Dallas and Christy
ja Booker of Dallas and C
Wright of Sulphur Springs; dm
teas, Patricia Kelly and JoAitn
Weatherall and Howard Weatherall,
both of Sulphur Springs; and 11
grandchildren.
James Truitt Burns
Funeral services for James Truitt
Bums, 79, of Lone Oak were held at
2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, in Jones
Memorial Chapel in Commerce with
the Rev. Guy Mays officiating.
Burial was in Ridgeway Cemetery
with members of the VFW West
Tawakoni Memorial Post serving as
pallbearers.
Mr. Bums died Monday, Jan. 2, at
his residence.
He was bom Feb. 2, 1915, in Pick-
ton, the son of Neal Edward Bums
and Lula Mitchell Bums. He married
Genevieve Lee Goodman on May 4,
1952, in Elizabeth City, N.C. She sur-
vives.
Mr. Burns was a retired Navy engi-
neer. He was a veteran of World War
II and the Korean Conflict. He was a
member of the VFW West Tawakoni
Memorial Post and a Baptist.
Other survivors include four broth-
ers, Tommy Joe Bums of Lone Oak,
Robbie Bums of Arlington, Luther
Bums of Bells and Taylor Bums of
Commerce; and three sisters, Cecile
Ferrell of Commerce, Billie Ruth
Tunnell of Garland and Betty Hobbs
of Dallas.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers.
Virgil Malcom Cave
Funeral services for Virgil Malcom
“Mac” Cave, 78, of Newsome were
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in
Lowe Funeral Home Chapel in Quit-
man with the Rev. Walter Allen offi-
ciating.
Burial was in the Yantis Cemetery
with nephews serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Cave died Tuesday, Jan. 3, in
Newsome, following an extended ill-
ness.
He was bom Dec. 6,1916, in Wood
County.
Mr. Cave was a member of Vine
Avenue Baptist Church in Odessa.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy
Cave of Newsome; two brothers,
Aubrey Cave of Dallas and Arlon
Cave of Odessa; and four sisters,
Mary Young of Palestine, Ima Jean
Canaday of Quitman, Kathy Rogers
of Newsome and Ruth Wallace of
Midland.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers and one sister.
Arlon De Wayne Sartin
Funeral services for Arlon
DeWayne Sartin, 59, of Mesquite
were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5,
in Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Gary House officiating.
Burial was in Seymore Cemetery.
Mr. Sartin died at 11:03 a.m. Tues-
day, Jan. 3, at Doctor’s Hospital in
Dallas.
He was bom Sept. 16,1935, in the
Seymore Community to Johnny Arl
and Lucille Freeman Sartin. He mar-
ried Bonnie Weaver, who preceded
him in death in 1985.
Mr. Satin was a long-time employ-
ee of Frito Lay Inc. and a member of
the Church of Christ
Survivors include his mother,
Lucille Reese of Sulphur Springs; and
five sisters, Margaret Briggs of Dal-
las, Mavis Dotaon of Mesquite, Mary
Moses of Corpus Christi, Patty
Prodence of Ceres, Calif, and Reba
Rubio of Mesquite.
New Year’s child —
Wesley and Lisa Layton of Paris look upon their newborn son, Christo-
pher Collin, who had the distinction of being the first child bom in Hop-
kins County Memorial Hospital in 1995. Christopher came into the world
at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. I, weighing in at a healthy 6 pounds, 2 1/2
ounces and measuring 19 inches in length. He is the second child of the
Laytons, who also have a daughter, Tiffany, age 4.
Echoettes
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Williams of
Paris announce the birth of a baby
boy at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec.
28, at Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
Dorcas Dodd of Cumby announces
the birth of a baby boy at 6:16 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell W. Horton of
Denton announce the birth of a son,
William Darrell, at 9:08 a.m. Sunday,
Dec. 25, at Baylor University Medical
Center in Dallas. He weighed 214
pounds and remains in the Special
Care Nursery at Baylor. His mother is
the former Elsianne Graves. Grand-
parents are Verdon and Jerry Lemon
Graves. Great-grandmother is Susie
Lemon Pogue. Uncles are David
Graves of Sulphur Springs and Boyd
Graves of Austin.
Amy and Douglas Davidson of
Frisco announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Sydney Rebeca, on Tuesday, Dec.
20, at Medical Center of Plano. She
weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Grand-
parents are Ray and Tassie Davidson
of Sulphur Springs and Syd and
Becky Pitzer of Carrollton.
Dana Moss of Sulphur Springs
announces the birth of a baby girl at
8:31 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
Sonia Burley of Sulphur Springs
announces the birth of a baby boy at
11:35 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Hop-
kins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Denny Nicholson of
Sulphur Springs announce the birth of
a baby boy at 9:12 a.m. Friday, Dec.
31, at Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crowell of
Commerce announce the birth of a
baby boy at 8:22 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1,
at Hopkins County Memorial Hospi-
tal.
Jennifer Qualls of Mount Vernon
announces the birth of a baby boy at
7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
GINA KELLEY of Sulphur
Springs has been named to the Presi-
dent's List for the fall 1994 semester
at East Texas State University. She is
the daughter of David and Carolyn
Kelley.
SINGLE STEPS Ministry has
changed the location of their 7 p.m.
Thursday meetings from 228 Connel-
ly St. to the Church of God Fellow-
ship Hall, 1150 E. Shannon Road.
ing were Bobbie McNeil, Jerry
Shultz, Scott Watkins, Mary Morgan,
Nell Willis, Glenn Ivy, Eric Fisher,
Teresa and Charlie Hatred, Ida Mar-
tin, Dawn Martin, Judy Eubanks,
Goldie Darlin, LaVeme Smithson,
Elsie Sellers, Sherry and Tommy
Porter, A.B. Clark and Bobbie Sloan.
iCIaik
of Dallas and hr a" Crook of Sulphur
Springs; two brothers, Robert
County
Records
Land Transactions
Robert E. McLeroy and wife.
Shelly W. McLeroy to Veterans
Land Board of the State of Texas:
tract in A.S. Young Survey
Kay Carothers Allison, John
Christopher Carothers and John
Christopher Carothers Trustee to
Dale McMahan; tract in J.Y. Bar-
bo Survey
Spencer Smith and wife. Love-
da Smith to E.W. Massey and
wife, Sarah Massey; tract in
Samuel Hough Survey
Robbie Kathlyne Massey and
Brad Massey to Gary Massey;
tract in L.H. McCorkle Survey
John W. Bromley to Vemice
Bromley and wife, Emma Jo
Bromley; tract in Seth Sheldon
Survey
Elva Jane Wells, a.k.a. Jane H.
Wells and Lawan Townsend to
Christopher Columbus Smith,
a.k.a. Chris Smith and wife, Lora
Mabel Smith; tract in G. Procello
Survey
Neil Devries and wife, Mary
Ann Devries to John Devries and
wife, Alice Devries; tract in John
T. Clark Survey
Charles W. Johns and Frankie
B. King to Ted Alley and wife,
Betty Alley; tract in Jesse Odom
Survey
Mickey F. Eddins and wife,
Linda Eddins to M A F Western
Products, Inc.; tract in M.A.
Bowlin Survey
Ara Evelyn Eddins to M A F
Western Products, Inc.; tract in
M.A. Bowlin Survey
Darin Vaughn Deaton and
Angela Kay Holland
James Ray Miller and Crystal
Dawn Woodfin
Landis Michael Sneed and
Shawn Nicole Adams
Jamie Lee Clayton and Tonya
Renee Shook
Matthew Thomas Bell and
Melynda Jill Mangum
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Keys, Scott & Lamb, Bill. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1995, newspaper, January 6, 1995; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780418/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.