Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1991 Page: 8 of 42
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PAGE SA-THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, THURSDAY APRIL 25,1991
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Pauline Freeman
Mabel Virginia Brown
James Wayne Murphy
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Pauline Freeman, 81, of Cor-
rigan were held Saturday, April 20,
INI, from Mt. Olive Baptist Church
in Corrigan, with the Rev. C. Parker
officiating, h.terment followed in
Lilly Island Cemetery in Barnes.
Mrs. Freeman died April 16 in
Memorial Medical Center in Lufkin.
She was born Dec. 6,1929 in Cor-
rigan, the daughter of Louis Paul
and Ella Hullett. She attended public
school in the Diboll ISD. A resident
of Corrigan for the past year, she
formerly lived in Chester. Mrs.
Freeman was a member of the Bap-
tist Church and the Eastern Star
Lodge in Camden.
Survivors include a son, James D.
Freeman of Corrigan; step-
daughter, Darlene Mitchell of Cop
rigan; sister, Willie Mae Armstead,
and brother-ii.-law, Arbie “Buster"
Armstead of Moscow; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives
and friends.
Pallbearers were James Arm-
stead, Willie Armstead, Dennis R.
Armstead, Joe Clark, Van Freeman
and Willie Morris. Honorary
pallbearers were deacons of Mt.
Olive Baptist Church.
Duncan Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Annie Perry Parker
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Annie Perry Parker, 87, of Leg-
gett were held Monday, April 22,
INI from the chapel of Duncan
Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.W.
Ratcliff officiating. Interment
followed in New Wences Cemetery
in Leggett.
She died April 16 in Polk County
Memorial Hospital.
She was bom Feb. 22,1904 in Leg-
gett, the daughter of John Perry and
Sealer Travis, and attended public
school in Leggett.
Survivors include two brothers,
Johnnie Perry of Leggett and Ardine
Perry of Chicago, 111.; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Milton Maze,
John Dosia, Sammie Davis and Sie
Spencer Davis.
Duncan Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Homeless get assistance
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AUSTIN - Gov. Ann W. Richards
announced this week that the Texas
Department of Community Affairs
has funded Community Action of
Nacogdoches, Inc. $24,151 to assist in
the prevention of homelessness in
surrounding counties.
Community Action of
Nacogdoches, Inc. serves Angelina,
Nacogdoches, San Jadnto, Houston,
Polk and Trinity counties. The
organization is one of 55 agencies
across Texas that TDCA has chosen
to receive assistance.
The funding is part of the
$2,065,737 Emergency Community
Services Homeless Grant Program
awarded to TDCA in February by
the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
The program provides a variety of
services aimed at the assists nee and
prevention of homelessness in the
local community.
Specifically, it seeks to prevent
potential homeless situations
through shelters and temporary
assistance with bills, suclf as rent
and utilities.
TDCA withheld $500,000 of the
grant to be distributed as perfor-
mance awards later in the contract
year.
The awards will be distributed
based on criteria which may include
planned performance versus actual
performance, cost per client served,
types of activities and assistance
provided and amount of total grant
spent on direct services.
TDCA was established by the
Legislature in 1971 to assist Texas
communities in achieving solutions
to economic and social proMemsand
to improve the effectiveness of their
local government.
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Mabel Virginia Brown, 83, were
held Monday, April 22, INI from the
chapel of Pace Funeral Home, with
Edwin Smith of Oak Grove Church
of Christ officiating. Interment
followed in Pine Grove Cemetery
near Livingston.
Mrs. Brown died April 21 in HCA
Medical Center in Plano, Texas
after a short illness.
She was bom Dec. 30, 1907 in
Houston to Charles Henry Angell
and Ira Belle Waldrip Angell. At the
age of 5, Mrs. Brown and her family
moved to Camden and later to Soda.
She attended Livingston High
School, graduating in 1924.
After high school, Mrs. Brown at-
tended Sam Houston State Teachers
College in Huntsville and Sul Ross
Teachers College in Alpine. She
graduated from Stephen F. Austin
State University in Nacogdoches.
Mrs. Brown taught every grade
from kindergarten through 12th. She
taught school in Livingston,
Venezuela, South America and
Houston. She retired from teaching
in 1973, after teaching the last 20
years of her 40-year career in
Houston.
After retirement, Mrs. Brown con-
tinued living in Houston until 1986,
when she moved to Dallas and resid-
ed in the Church of Christ Care
Center. Mrs. Brown was a member
of the Church of Christ and was an
active member of her church until
her health failed her. Although she
had no children, she felt that her
nieces and nephews were hers and
took great interest in all of them. She
was always ready to assist someone
and took many people to church and
later, in the retirement home,
visited those who were ill and confin-
ed to their rooms.
Survivors include four nephews,
Charles Hendrix of Austin, Don Hen-
drix of Amarillo, Eddie Brown of
Houston and Maurice Walker of
Houston; one great-nephew, Larry
Hendrix of Plano; two great-nieces,
Heather Hendrix and Angell Hen-
drix, both of Amarillo; brother-in-
law, L.B. Hendrix of Livingston; and
many dear friends.
Pallbearers were Don Hendrix,
Charles Hendrix, Larry Hendrix,
Edward Brown, Maurice Walker
and Van A. Hendrix. Honorary
pallbearer was L.B. Hendrix.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangement.
Murtie Burress McMillon
LIVINGSTON - Graveside ser-
vices for Murtie Burress McMillon,
79, were held Monday, April 22, 1991
from Holly Grove Cemetery, with
the Rev. Elbert Kinard officiating.
Mrs. McMillon died April 18 in
Woodland Heights Medical Center in
Lufkin.
She was bom Aug. 3,1911 in Clark,
Texas to Jim Burress and Jenny
Stevens Burress. Mrs. McMillon
grew up on her family’s farm near
Clark, learning the joys and hard-
ships of farm life. She attended
school in Clark.
In 1929 she married Fred Percy
Hill, and to this marriage two
children were bom. Mr. Hill was
also a farmer and had his own farm.
He died in 1938 and his wife con-
tinued to work their farm alone for
one year. Shortly thereafter, she
married Frank Eugene Kelly, and to
this marriage three children were
bom.
Mrs. McMillon was a hard work-
ing and loving wife and mother who
devoted her life to her work and
family. Her hobbies were gardening
and fishing.
Mrs. McMillon was preceded in
death by Mr. Hill, Mr. Kelly and two
daughter, Hellen Alene Hill, age 39,
in 1974, and an infant daughter, Jen-
ny Laveme Kelly.
Survivors include three sons, Fred
Hill, Lester Kelley and Chester
Kelley, all of Ace; a half-brother, Ira
Blakley of Moss Hill; seven grand-
children; 17 great-grandchildren
and a host of other relatives and
dear friends.
Pallbearers were Roland Johnson
Jr., Ricky Cook, Lucas Hill, Percy
Hill, Chris Fregia and Billy Hill.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for James Wayne “Spud” Murphy,
66, of Segno were held Tuesday,
April 23, INI from the chapel of
Pace Funeral Home, with the Rev.
R.A. Cox of Holly Grove baptist
Church officiating. Interment
followed in Magnolia Hill Cemetery
in Segno.
Mr. Murphy died April 20 at his
residence.
He was bran Aug. 12,1924 in Holly
Grove to Jasper James Murphy and
Emma Alice Blankenship Murphy.
He was reared in Polk County and
attended Big Sandy School. Mr.
Murphy graduated from Big Sandy
High School in 1942.
He entered the U.S. Army, during
World War H, on July 24, 1944 in
Houston. Mr. Murphy attained the
rank of TEC 4 and was assigned to
Company A 771st Tank Battalion. He
served overseas in Ardennes,
Rhineland and Central Europe few a
total of one year, five months and 16
days of foreign service. Mr. Murphy
earned the Combat Infantryman’s
Badge on April 3,1945. He also earn-
ed the EAME Campaign Ribbon
with three bronze stars, the Good
Conduct Medal, the Army of Oc-
cupation Ribbon (Germany), and
the World War n Victory Ribbon
with two overseas service bars. Mr.
Murphy receive his honorable
discharge on June 25,1948.
On Aug. 3, 1946 he married die
former Gloria Byrl Liles in Big San-
dy. To this narriage three sons were
bora, all of whom survive. Mr. and
Mrs, Murphy have made their home
in Polk County all of their married
life.
Mr. Murphy was employed in oil
field work for 10 years, before enter-
ing the timber business. He worked
as a logging contractor until retire-
ment in 190 due to health reasons.
Survivors include Ms wife, Gloria
B. Murphy of Segno; three sons,
Michael Murphy of Livingston, Mit-
chell Murphy of Livingston and
Patrick Murphy of Fort Richardson,
Ala.; four sisters, Bertha Dillon of
Livingston, Vesta Overstreet of Liv-
ingston, Linnie Johnson of Honey
Island and Winnie Jones of Silsbee;
six grandchildren; and a host of
other relatives and dear friends.
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Pallbearers were Arthur Johnson,
Dale Johnson, Jay Johnson, Robert
Wiggins, Byron Wiggins, Joe Gore,
Ricky Gore and Mark Gore.
Honorary pallbearers were J.L.
Williford, Lynn Hendrix, Flyn Hen-
drix, Christopher Murphy, John
Wiley, Milton Dillon, Scott Bolden,
Rusty Jones and James Overstreet
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Burtis Wallace
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Burtis Wallace, 67, of Goodrich
will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April
21, INI from the chapel of Cochran
Funeral Home, with die Rev. W.E.
“Gene" Comstock officiating. Inter-
ment will follow in Peebles
Cemetery,
Mr. Wallace died Friday, April 19,
at his residence.
He was bora March 14, 1924 in
Cushing, the son of Elzie and Mattie
Barnhart Wallace. On Aug. 31,1970
he married the former Barbara
Crow.
Survivors include his wife, Bar-
bara, of Goodrich; sons, Billy Joe
Wallace of Goodrich and LeRoy
Wallace of Cleveland; son and
daughter-in-law, Jessie and Trudy
Wallace of Corsicana; brother and
sister-in-law, J.T. and Mildred
Wallace of Cleveland; brother, Joe
Dan Wallace of Onalaska; sister and
brother-in-law, Bertha Geane and
Verlan Barnhart of Onalaska; sister
and brother-in-law, Mildred Fay and
Leo Strawther of Splendors; four
grandsons, Travis Justin Wallace,
Jessie Wayne Wallace, Jason Lee
Wallace and Jonathon David
Wallace, all of Corsicana; grand-
daughter, Tammy Lyn Wallace of
Cleveland; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Joe Sandle,
Johnnie Barnhart, Jimmy Young,
Sonny Shankles, T.D. Smith, Joe
Foster and Leo Strawther.
Cochran Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
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ONALASKA VOL. FIRE DEFL
18th ANNUAL £,
BAR - B - QUE AND AUCTION
SATURDAY • APRIL 27,1»1
INT. HWY. 356 & 190 IN ONALASKA (OLD AVERY MARINE BLDG.)
11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
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ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE ONALASKA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Onalaska Vol. Fire Dept, would like to take this opportunity to thank those who
have donated to help make our 18th Annual BBQ a success. So come on out Saturday
and enjoy live country music - participate in our auction - get some of the bestbar-
b-gue in Texas and most of all have a real good time.
Thanks,
Bobby Sml0
Chief O.V.F.D.
FUr Ice Service
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING AREA MERCHANTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DONATIONS i
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Boles
Dr. Wilson Lynch
Penny's welding
Gilbert Gas Co.
First State Bank
Champion
Polk County Memorial Hospital
Art's Fix-tt Shop
Scenic Loop Vol. Fire Dept.
Onalaska Rental
Onalaska ISD
Sammy Cobh & Band
Lufkin Coca-Cola
Livingston Vol. Fire Dept.
Tommy Duke
Onalaska Senior Citizen
Lakeside Home Demonstration Club
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1991, newspaper, April 25, 1991; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth798262/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.