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Stolen motor vehicles recovered
THE POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY MARCH 17,1991-PAGF. 5A
LIVINGSTON - Two auto theft
cases are among those under In-
vestigation by the Polk County
Sheriff’s Department.
A 1978 Buick LeSabre was
reported missing at 8:15 a.m. March
9 from th
i the garage of a residence in
Goodrich. At 3:15 p.m. the same
day, Detective Phillip Bailey receiv-
ed a call from a local wrecker ser-
vice regarding the stolen vehicle,
which was located In the woods off
Red Lowe Road, according to
sheriff’s reports. Deputy Joe Clifton
conducted the initial Investigation.
Also recovered was a 1986 Ford
F250 4x4 pickup truck,1 reported
missing at 11:06 a.m. March 9, also
investigated by Clifton. The truck
was located later that day*ln Menard
Creek on Rocky Creek Road. Accor-
ding to the deputy’s report, the vehi-
cle had been driven or pushed off a
creekbank approximately 50 feet
high and was underwater.
Other cases under investigation by
the department include:
•The burglary of a building in
Southland Plantation off Capps
Road, reported March 6 and in-
vestigated by Sgt. John Sanders.
Locks were cut off of several
buildings, but it appeared only a
garage had been entered, according
to the sergeant. A Stihl chainsaw,
welding machine, hand grinder, gas
can, a set of metric sockets, a set of
metric wrenches, a roof and claw
hammer, three locks and a
wheelbarrow were reported miss-
Ul6.
•The burglary of a residence on
Lewis Road in Wiggins Village No. 1,
reported March 9 and investigated
by Deputy Kenneth Parrish. So-
meone pried open a window and
went through several drawers, but
nothing was reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence in In-
dian Springs, reported March 10 and
investigated by Deputy Matt Par-
rish. Some cash and three books of
food stamps were reported missing.
•The burglary of a residence in
Deer Country, off Hwy. 287, reported
March 10 and investigated by Depu-
ty Curley Robinson. A ceiling fan
was among the items reported miss-
•The theft of a 7-horsepower
Chrysler boat motor from Bandit
Flea Market on U.S. 190 West,
reported March 12 and investigated
by Deputy Deryl Oates.
•The theft of a Craftsman riding
lawnmower from a residence in Put-
nam’s Landing, reported March 13
and investigated by Deputy Matt
Parrish.
OBITUARIES
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Robert Franklin Pierce
Marvin J. ’Monty’ Sonsel Jr.
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Robert Franklin Pierce, 43, were
held Wednesday, March 13, 1991
from the Providence Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Chuck Wright
of Providence Baptist Church of-
ficiating. Interment followed in
Peebles Cemetery near Livingston.
Mr. Pierce died March 11 in Polk
County Memorial Hospital.
He was bom Aug. 2,1947 in Liv-
ingston to Charles Franklin Pierce
and Mildred Corine Westcott Pierce.
He was reared in Polk County and
attended Livingston schools.
Mr. Pierce first started working in
the logging woods helping his father.
As a young man he went into
sawmill
work, working in Hunt-
sville. For the past year Mr. Pierce
has been employed by Windham and
former Joan Elizabeth Lester in
Providence. To this marriage three
children were bom, all of whom sur-
vive.
Survivors include his parents,
Chester and Mildred Pierce of Liv-
ingston; two sons, Robert Shannon
Pierce and Tommy Franklin Pierce,
both of Goodrich; daughter, Stacy
Ren’e Pierce of Goodrich; two
brothers, Billy Ray Pierce and
Roger Dale Pierce, both of Liv-
ingston; two sisters, Barbara Ann
Cummings and Peggy Jean Parker,
both of Livingston; and a host of
other relatives and many dear
friends.
Pallbearers were Bobby Conners,
Billy McPike, Clay Lawrence, Billy
Eugene Pierce, Joe David Pierce,
Ralph Westcott and Jimmy Burnett.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
CORRIGAN - Funeral services
for Marvin J. “Monty” Sonsel Jr.,
50, of Corrigan were held Thursday,
March 14,1991 from the First Bap-
tist Church of Corrigan, with the
Rev. Brent Trotter and the Rev.
Shawn Kinsey officiating. Interment
followed in Carmona Cemetery.
Mr. Sonsel died Tuesday, March
12, in M.D. Anderson Hospital in
Houston.
Mr. Sonsel was bom Jan. 3,1941 in
Houston and graduated from Jeff
Davis High School in 1959. He served
in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War
from 1967-68. He was employed as a
salesman for Archer Motors.
A former resident of Houston, he
had lived in Corrigan for the past 12
years. On June 22,1963 he married
the former Norma Louise Safford in
Houston. Mr. Sonsel was a member
of the First Baptist Church of Cor-
rigan.
Sona Co., working in pipeline work.
On Jan. 11, 1974 he married the
Jason Charles Williams
James Allen Roark
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Jason Charles Williams, 13, were
held Friday, March 15,1991 from the
chapel of Pace Funeral Home, with
the Rev. Danny Moye of the Living
Word Church in Livingston of-
ficiating. Interment followed in
Magnolia Hills Cemetery in Segno.
Jason died March 12 in Polk Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital.
He was bom May 9,1977 in Wood-
villeto
Linda
reared in
Sandy School
Jason was a member of the Living
Word Church and Big Sandy 4-H. He
loved the outdoors and was an avid
horseman and loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors Include his parents,
Charles and Linda Williams of
Segno; two grandmothers, Alma
Williams of Segno and Mary Braden
of Houston; three brothers, Todd
Williams of Segno, Billy Williams of
Houston and Jamie Pierson of
Houston; one sister, Leah Dickens of
Houston; and a host of relatives,
dear friends and fellow students.
Pallbearers were Ernie Richard-
son, Kevin Woods, Johnny Neal,
> in Segno and attended Big Cain and Johnny Gonzales.
LIVINGSTON - Memorial ser-
vices for James Allen Roark, 29,
were held Thursday, March 14,1991
from the chapel of Pace Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Dewey Parrish
of Soda Baptist Church officiating.
Mr. Roark died March 11 in Liv-
ingston.
He was born Sept. 6, 1961 in
Houston to James Carl Roark and
Barbara Jean Fenley Roark. Mr.
Roark was reared in Houston and at-
tended MacArthur High School.
Mr. Roark was employed as a
heavy equipment operator and
worked for a sand dredging com-
pany.
Survivors include his father,
James Carl Roark of Livingston;
mother, Barbara Jean Roark of
Houston; wife, Sandra Marie Roark
of California; son, James Allen
Roark Jr. of California; one brother,
John Roark of Livingston; three
sisters, Paula Rushing of Liv-
ingston, Cynthia Jones of Livingston
and Sally Roark of Livingston; and a
host of nieces, nephews and many
dear friends. .. ....
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Pace Funeral Home was in charge
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Honorary pallbearers were
Christopher Murphy, Heath
Richardson, Frank Boone and
Rodney Hendrix.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Allie Lee Standley
Arbelia Hendrix
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Arbelia Hendrix, 89, were held
Thursday, March 14,1991 from the
chapel of Pace Funeral Home, with
the Rev. W.F. Sermon of Big Sandy
Baptist Church add the Rev. Mit-
chell Murphy of Sunflower Baptist
Church officiating. Interment
followed in Big Sandy Cemetery in
Dallardsvllle.
Mrs. Hendrix died March 12 in
Timberwood Nursing Home in Liv-
her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband, a son, Bradley
Hendrix, and an infant child.
fursing H
ingston after a lengthy illness.
She wi
was bom Jan. 2,1902 in Polk
County to Sam Willie Murphy and
Sara Elizabeth Richardson Murphy.
Mrs. Hendrix was reared in Polk
County and attended the then
available schools. t
On Nov. 28,1917 she married Zack
A. Hendrix in Polk Countv. To this
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marriage three children were bom.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix made their
home in Polk County all of their
married life. Mrs. Hendrix was a
loving wife and mother who devoted
her life to her husband and children.
She was a good neighbor who loved
Survivors include a daughter,
Kathleen Hendrix of LaPorte;
daughter-in-law, Jennie Hendrix of
Livingston; brother, Eual Murphy of
Camp Ruby; four sisters, Johnnie
Mae Collins and Irene Moore, both of
Livingston, Delia Phillips of Jasper
and Frankie Slieger of Tomball;
four grandchildren, Geri Vande
Zande of San Bernardino, Calif., Joe
Sanders of Big Sandy, Elizabeth
McKee of Warren and Bradley E.
Hendrix of Silsbee; 12 great-
grandchildren; three great-great-
grandchildren; and a host of other
relatives and dear friends.
Pallbearers were O.L. Collins,
Howard Lilley, Mike Murphy, Dar-
rell Murphy, Larry Williford, C.H.
Crawford, Larry Welch, Bob Moore
and J.W. Moye.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
LIVINGSTON - Funeral services
for Allie Lee Standley, 87, were held
Saturday, March 18, 1991 from
Bethel Union Baptist Church in
Boldsprings, with the Rev. Frank
Hood of Chesswood Baptist Church
officiating. Interment followed in
Boldsprings Cemetery.
Mrs. Standley died March 14 in
Southmore Hospital in Houston after
a lengthy illness.
She was bom Jan. 20, 1904 in
Boldsprings to Tom Marsh and Polly
Scrap Rogers Marsh. She was
reared in Boldsprings and attended
Boldsprings School.
On Dec. 17, 1924 she married
Bethel Standley in the Elwood Com-
munity of Polk County. To this mar-
riage six children were bom, five of
whom survive. Mr. and Mrs.
Standley made their home in East
Texas, living in various towns before
moving to Houston in 1940, where
she had made her home since that
time.
Mrs. Standley was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church om Boldspr-
ings. She was a loving wife, mother
and grandmother who devoted her
life, to her family. She was an ex-
cellent cook and seamstress. One of
her many hobbles was gardening
and she raised a garden every year.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband and one
daughter, Nell Whitehead.
Survivors include three sons,
Bethel E. Standley of Houston,
Gerald J. Standley of Shepherd and
Richard Marsh Standley of Arl-
ington; two daughters, Leen Zellers
of Meadows and Annie Laura
Hickman of Houston; 22 grand-
children; 17 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-grandchild and a
host of other relatives and dear
friends.
Pallbearers were James Paul
Hickman, John Phillip Hickman,
Gary Lynn Zellers, Charles
“Chuck” Rice, Charles Marcucci,
Ralph B. Standley, Brett A.
Standley, Nathan Eugene Standley,
G.J. Standley Jr., Allen D. Haynes
and George L. Haynes Jr.
Pace Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
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OFFICIAL RECORDS
•The theft of a pair of pants, a
wallet containing several hundred
dollars in cash and a set of truck
keys from a camper trailer at
Kickapoo Marina, reported March 9
and investigated by Deputy Matt
Parrish.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Mary Placker presiding.
Criminal Docket __
F.W. Chastang, littering.
C.A. Richardson, littering.
Glen Duff, littering.
Ray Arnold, reckless damage.
Gerald Thomas Angle, public in-
toxication.
Jeanette Lynn Adame, Livingston,
no driver’8 license.
Ruby Nell Babbs, Class A assault.
Samuel B. Clark, littering.
Thomas D. Larkins, Class C
assault.
Jorge M. Aragon, Houston, no
fishing license.
Donald Sharp, Houston, no fishing
license.
Jerald M. Young, Magnolia Spr-
ings, catch possess undersize bass.
Kenneth R. Paulk Jr., Houston, no
fishing license.
Melvin James Degeuter, public in-
toxication.
Dorothy W. Jordan, no driver’s
license.
Von Marie Ware, revocation of
probation (tampering with govern-
ment document), bond denied.
Survivors include his wife, Norma
L. Sonsel of Corrigan; son, Andrew
Joseph Sonsel of Corrigan; mother,
Freda Roberta Sonsel of Corrigan;
two cousins, Donald E. Dehmer and
Kerry C. Dehmer of Houston;
mother-in-law, Estelle Safford of
Corrigan; two sisters-in-law and
husbands, Barbara and Bill Hudson
and Anna Jones and Dr. Alvin Jones
of Huntsville.
Corrigan Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Bonds set
Patrick Henry Renner, delivery of
a controlled substance, $15,000.
Michael Angelo Thomas, forgery,
$10,000.
Danny Gallick, forgery by pass-
ing, $1,000.
Melvin Degeyter, motion to
revoke probation, bond denied.
Freddie C. Sample, bond
forfeiture (theft of service), bond
denied.
David Vallo, forgery, $20,000.
Corrine Marie Coleman, theft B,
$1,000.
Royce W. Cooper, motion to
revoke probation, bond denied.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 2
Judge Richard Gerard
Criminal Docket
Ben H. Frazier, Onalaska, no
fishing license.
Delton Wayne Hodges, public in-
toxication.
Virgil E. McClelland Jr., no
fishing license.
Laura Ann Helbert, no driver’s
license.
The Robert Dean Herman listed in
Thursday’s Official Records as be-
ing charged with hindering ap-
prehension or prosecution should
have been Robert Dean Herman Sr.,
not Robert Dean Herman Jr. as'1
originally published.
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JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 4
Judge Howard Lilley presiding.
Criminal Docket
James Cavit Garrett, criminal
trespass.
Bonds set
Maxine Joyce, theft Class A,
$2,500.
Maxine Joyce, theft Class B,
$1,000.
J.B. Miles, aggravated sexual
assault, $50,000.
Robert Lee Clark, felony theft,
$25,000.
Henry Cylee Large, burglary of a
habitation, $100,000.
William Denton Woods II,
burglary of a habitation, $100,000.
Clarence Buford Dawson, driving
while license suspended, $500.
Michael A. Thomas, bond sur-
render, $30,000.
Dalton Collins, motion to revoke
probation (theft), bond denied.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Judge Stephen Phillips presiding.
Criminal Docket
Dennis Aaron Lester, Goodrich,
DWI.
John Thomas Wright, Goodrich,
DWI.
Larry Eugene Smith, Goodrich,
delivery of marijuana.
Randall Lee Burns, Lufkin, at-
tempted escape.
Johnny Ray Waters,
Nacogdoches, DWI.
Timothy Ronald Taylor, theft.
Hiram Henderson, criminal
trespass.
James Ragland, Houston, DWI.
Mike E. Talbot, Onalaska, DWI.
Michael Wayne Harris, Col-
emesniel, driving while license
suspended.
Richard Alan Hedin, Houston,
driving while license suspended.
David Scott Rose, Livingston,
assault.
James Scott Turner, Livingston,
assault.
James Scott Turner, Livingston,
assault.
Rosemary Walker, Livingston,
assault.
Carolyn Sue Bowen, Livingston,
hindering apprehension.
Billy Dwayne Havard, Corrigan,
evading arrest.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Billy Joe Kenner, 36, Onalaska
and Ineva Taylor Dixon, 32,
Onalaska.
James Anthony Thompson, 35,
Livingston and Noelle Marie Vin-
cent, 19, Onalaska.
Martin Douglas Pipes, 81, Cor-
rigan and Bettye Moulder Schmidt,
44, Corrigan.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 17, 1991, newspaper, March 17, 1991; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth820719/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.