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Cozart
Funeral service for Joe Cozart, 86, of Manitou, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in Manitou with the Rev. Bonnie Strong officiating.
Cozart passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, in Frederick. Burial will be at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gray Gish Funeral Home in Frederick.
Joe was born on Nov. 27, 1916 to Hugh and Myrtle (Shelton) Cozart in Cordell. He attended school in Mountain Park. He was united in marriage to Helen Bandy on Aug. 22, 1942 in Hobart. During the depression he worked in a Civilian Conservation Camp that built Lake Lugert and Dam. He worked for the Frisco Railroad in Tillman County as a heavy equipment operator for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lucille Nestell and Maggie McPhail; a baby brother, Clarence Cozart, and grandson, Timothy Sargent.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of the home; two sons, Eddie Cozart, and his wife, Maurine, of Frederick and Rick Cozart and his wife, Sue, of Pueblo, Colo.; brother, Ernest Cozart and his wife, Bernice, of Frederick; six grandchildren, Cheryl Sargent and her husband, Gary; Carla Keller, Lance Crook and his wife, Melisa, Dede Stone, Heather Hunt and her husband, Charlie and Deeann Cozart and 17 great grandchildren, Alex, Lealah, Morgan, Baylee, Holly, Skylor, Lulu, Clayton, Jeremy, Chelsea, Stephanie, Victoria, Katherine, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Abigail, and Brandon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Manitou Methodist Church, Box 25, Manitou, OK 73555 in memory of Joe Cozart.
Torres
San Juana Torres, 82, of Lexington died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003.
Torres was born at Guanajato, Mexico on March 27, 1921 to Guillermemo Estrada and Maria Estrada. She married Joes Santos Torres on May 26, 1954. They lived in the Russell community, working and raising a family. Torres was a loving wife and mother who faithfully cared for her family. Jose Santos preceded her in death on June 11, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her son, John Torres and wife, Martha; their children John Michael and Christina Torres; daughter, Isabel Torres and Mary Faris and her husband, Kevin; their children, Angela and Kahn Nirschl, Rebecca and Alex Faris; daughter, Aurora Torres and her huband, Douglas Mach; their children Bernadette, Rachel and David Antonio Mach.
A service for San Juana Torres will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at 1 p.m. Officiating will be Father Hoa Nguyen. Interment
will be in Russell Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Greer Funeral Home in Mangum.
Gilley
Patsy Gilley, 66, of Lawton died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton. Funeral services are pending with Kincannon Funeral Home.
Ford
Heather R. Ford, 21, of Olustee died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at the Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services pending with Kincannon Funeral Home.
Saenz
Funeral service for Joe Ella (Hicks) Saenz, 54, of Frederick, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at the Gray Gish Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tim Billy, officiating, youth pastor, of the First Baptist Church, Walters.
Saenz died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at Comanche County Memorial Hospital, in Lawton. Burial will be in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Gray Gish Funeral Home in Frederick.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at the Gray Gish Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Sylvester Amos, of Hobart, officiating.
Joe Ella was born on January 6, 1949, to Jefferson G. and Lorancie (LeFlore) Hicks, in Watson. She lived in Watson, until moving to Frederick at the age of five. She attended Frederick schools. She married Benny Leyja. Two children were born to this union. She later married Jerry Henry, Sr, and four children were born to this union. She worked as a seamstress for over 30 years. Some of the places she worked include Frybrant, Central Leather Goods and Show String Embroidery. Sewing was not only her occupation, but her passion. She also enjoyed traveling. She was a member of the Apostalic Faith Church most all of her life, which her father helped build.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Joe Ray Hicks, Sr., and sister, Pearlene Osborn.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary Klippstein, her husband Perry of Houston; Ann Leyja of Frederick and Cindy Burleson her husband Joe of Frederick; three sons, Jerry Henry, Jr. his wife Lesley of Newport News, Virginia; Joe Allen Henry of Frederick, Oklahoma and Houston, Texas; and Randell Wayne Henry of Seminole; a special friend and companion, Mercy Flores of Frederick; brother, Eddie Joel Hicks of Frederick; two sisters, Vera Hudson and her husband Cordell, and Ann Fobb, both of Frederick; 11 grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Renal Care Group East, 4516 SE Lee Blvd. Ste. 108, Lawton, OK 73501, in memory of Joe Ella Saenz.
Jackson
T.C. Jackson, 79, of Altus, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 in the Memorial Chapel of Kincannon Funeral Home with Pastor L. B. Jackson and Pastor James Shelton officiating.
Burial will follow services at the Altus City Cemetery under the direction of Kincannon Funeral Home.
Jackson was born on Jan. 18, 1924 in Ferris, Texas to Bonner and Roberta (Jefferson) Jackson. He attended school in Ferris, Texas. He managed the Conoco service station on South Main Street in Altus for several years. He married Mae Thomas in Wichita Falls, Texas on May 8, 1961. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. In his retirement he enjoyed hunting and traveling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Mae, of Altus; one son, Little T. Jackson, of Oklahoma City; three sisters, Marie Parker and Polly Ann Warren, both of Dallas and Ella Ruth Jackson of Los Angeles; five brothers, L.B., Odie, Nathaniel and Rommie Jackson, all of Dallas and James Jackson of Altus and a host of nieces and nephews.
Laseman
Viola Delila Laseman, 94, passed away on Nov. 13, 2003 in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 at Fairmount Cemetery in Hollis. Services were under the direction of Stewart Funeral Service, Hollis.
Laseman was born Jan. 11, 1909 in Erath County, Texas to Luther and Sarah Meffered. She married Heston L. Laseman in Sept. 1931, in Hollis.
She lived in Harmon County for more than 50 years, many of those in the Westview Community. She served 16 years as County Clerk of Harmon County, retiring in 1972. She move to Pampa, Texas in 1973 and then to Amarillo, Texas in 1995, returning to Hollis in Dec. of 2001.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Heston, in Feb. 1956; five sisters and two brothers.
She is survived by two daughters, Colleen and son-in-law Eugene Hamilton of Amarillo, Texas, Doris and son-in-law Rodney Wheeler of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, Julie and husband Dale of Beaumont, Texas, Laura and husband Christopher Seals of Houston, Timmy Wheeler and wife Robin of San Antonio, Texas, Glenn Wheeler of San Antonio, Texas and three great-grandsons.
Duck
Elizabeth Rebecca Duck, 77, of Altus, passed away Friday, Nov. 14 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital in Altus.
Becky was born Nov. 13, 1926, in Pawnee to John Franklin and Alma May (Stearman) Owen.
Her family moved to the Roff Community near Ada in the early 1930's. She was the oldest of nine children. She moved to the Ozark Community in Jackson County in 1943 where she met and married Wilbur Bud Duck. She and her husband opened a gas station and grocery store east of Altus in 1952 which became known in later years as Duck's Corner.
She was also involved in farming for over 30 years. Becky was an active member of the Ozark Home Demonstration Club for many years. She was also a charter member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Altus.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bud Duck in 1977; five brothers, Ralph Owen, Johnny Owen, Howard Owen, Leroy Owen and Harold Owen and one sister, Opal. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Duck and his wife Mary of Altus and Lonnie Duck of Iowa Park, Texas; two sisters, Janice Clinton and her husband Larry of Ponca City and Rose Gross of Amarillo, Texas; four grandchildren, Peggy Clay of Altus, Jerry Wayne Duck of Oklahoma City, Toby Duck of Oxnard, Calif. and Mai Wilson of Sherman, Texas and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church with Reverend Boyd Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow at Altus Cemetery under the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.
Jones
Littlefield (Special) Memorial and Masonic Rite Services for C.E. Jones, 92, of Littlefield, Texas will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel in Littlefield, Texas with Reverend Kenneth Mott, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Littlefield, officiating. Services are under the direction of Hammons Funeral Home in Littlefield.
Jones passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2003 at the Littlefield Hospitality House in Littlefield, Texas. He was born on Jan. 10, 1911 in Greer County to the late Jessie and Bessie Jones. He was the oldest of six children.
He married Jo Dall Knight in 1934. They moved from Oklahoma to Lamb County, Texas in 1935. He purchased a farm from his uncle northeast of Littefield, breaking out part of the land with teams of horses.
He was a good steward of the land. During his years of farming he served on the board of Directors for the Littlefield Farmers Co-op Gin, Plainview Production Credit Assoc., Lamb County Electric Co-op, High Plains Water Conservation Service and the ASCS.
He was a member of the Littlefield Masonic Lodge for 61 years. He enjoyed farming the land, deep sea fishing and fresh water fishing, hunting and his family. He was an avid reader.
Jones is survived by his wife Jo Dall Jones of 69 years; three daughters, Dee Dall Jones Montefusco and husband Anthony of Lubbock, Texas, Phyllis Carrie Murphy of Littlefield and Edna Jo Chambers and husband Steve of Littlefield, Texas; one brother, Masecl (Spunk) Jones of Eldorado; one sister, Phyllis Ratliff of Arkansas; six grandchildren, Katrina Vaughan, Rodney Lorenz, Cliff Hudson, Shannon JoAnn Molinar, Michael Murphy and C.W. Crews; three great-grandchildren, Cami Hutson, Coery Hutson and Ryan Lorenz; plus the many loving friends, living and gone, made in his lifetime. He will be missed. The family wishes memorials to be made to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. The family will be receiving friends Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. until Service time at Hammons Funeral Home in Littlefield, Texas.
Jackson
T.C. Jackson, 79, of Altus, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Kincannon Funeral Home.
Hayes
Naomi Ruth Brooks Hayes, 91, died in San Angelo, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 13. Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Greer Funeral Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. Noel George. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Greer Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hayes was born Aug. 22, 1912 in Humphreys and was the daughter of Roy and Luella Eller.
She married Homer Ray Brooks on May 22, 1931 in Humphreys. After his death she married Clifford Hayes. Both husbands preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling and dancing.
Survivors include children Bill Brooks and his wife, Myrna, of San Angelo, Texas and Carroll Brooks and his wife, Lee, of Coweta; one daughter-in-law, Terry Brooks of San Angelo, Texas; stepchildren, Robert Hayes and his wife, Marty, of Story, Ark., Hugh Carl Hayes and his wife, Meredith, of Katy, Texas, Shirley Mayo and her husband, Ben, of Henderson, Texas; grandchildren, Terry Lynn Henrichs of Laural, Mary., Donna Hedgwood, Kathy Frey and Connie Hayes all of San Angelo, Texas, Shahna Baugus of Sapulpa, Sejin Brooks of Muskogee and John Reaves of San Diego. Also surviving are five great grandchildren, numerous step-grandchildren, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Edith Waldroop and one son, Lynn R. Brooks.
