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Donald Paul Barton
November 16, 1954 - March 2, 2007
Donald Barton, 52, of Hubbard passed away Friday, March 2, in Tualatin with his wife, family, pastor, and friends by his side. He was born to Lawrence and Lucilia (Burg) Barton in Springfield.
Don attended grade school and high school in Sweet Home. He played football and baseball. In baseball he made All City and All State twice. Don served his country in the US Army for three years. He married Toni Littell in 1980, together they lived in Hubbard since 1981.
Don worked for Artek and Maclaren Youth Correctional Facility. He enjoyed playing softball, golfing, camping, hunting, fishing, and playing his guitar. His favorite thing to do was spend time just hanging out with loved ones and having a good time.
He always had a smile on his face and had a great sense of humor. Anyone that knew him would tell you there is and never will be a man on earth like Don. He was the best friend a person could ask for, with the kindest eyes you’d ever look into. His smile gave you a sense of happiness and peace that is just unexplainable. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. There are no words to explain how much he will be missed.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Toni Barton of Hubbard; children, Jennifer Osborne of Grand Prairie, TX, Corey Barton of Tualatin, and Skie Barton of Woodburn; sisters, Gayla Ray, Linda Kitchin, and Debbie Horner; grandchildren, Taelor Hawkins, Myles Barton, and Jaydin Osborne; and many other family members and hundreds of dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Larry and Lou Barton.
Viewing will be held Thursday, March 8, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Services will be Friday, March 9, 12:30 pm, at Community Chapel at Ames Creek. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Texas Lee Driggs
August 18, 1930 - March 4, 2007
Texas Lee Driggs, 76, passed away March 4, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis, Oregon from a cancer that struck suddenly and, mercifully, released her quickly.
Born August 18, 1930 to Capt. Henry Andrew and Irma Matthews Lee, in Boston, Massachusetts, Texas was the older sister to three brothers.
After finishing school in Reading, Mass., she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she married William C. Hiscoe, Jr., in 1948. They had two sons, Steven and Daniel. The couple was later divorced.
She began working at First National Bank in Portland, where she met Donald Orlo Driggs, a fellow employee. They married in 1957, and the family moved to Salem, where Texas had another son, Jeffrey. Later they moved to Keizer, for a few years, before moving to Sweet Home, Oregon in 1968, where Don was the manager of First National Bank; later Wells Fargo.
Texas was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church, and was a member of the Altar Guild of St. Timothy's in Salem and of St. Francis in Sweet Home, where she also assisted with the "Dining with Daisy" program through Sweet Home Emergency Ministries. She served as the church treasurer for the past 24 years, relinquishing her duties only the week before she died. Texas led a life devoted to serving others, and was a dedicated volunteer for many programs.
In Salem she volunteered as a candy striper at Salem General Hospital and as a handicapper for the McNary Women's Golf Association. In Sweet Home she was a classroom volunteer for many years at Oak Heights Elementary School, an election supervisor, and a driver for ten years with the Oregon Department of Human Resources, transporting disadvantaged children and adults to medical and therapy appointments around the valley.
Other than her work with her church, Texas is perhaps best known for her efforts for the American Red Cross, scheduling appointments for blood drives and assisting with the check-in of donors. She herself donated more than 16 ½ gallons of blood over her lifetime.
In earlier years a golfer and a bowler, Texas continued to enjoy playing bridge regularly with her close friends.
Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don, and her brother, Richard, Texas is survived by brothers, David Lee of South Bridgton, ME, and Dexter Lee of Swan's Island, ME; sons, Steven (Sue) Hiscoe of Portland, OR, Daniel (Lorraine) Hiscoe of Gaston, OR, Jeffrey (Jane) Driggs of Lehi, UT; companion, Karl Proctor of Sweet Home; grandchildren, Timothy (Geri) Hiscoe, Becky (Felix) Sanchez, Jessica Gale, Courtland Driggs, and Chandler Driggs; and great-grandchildren Christian, Julia, and Desmond.
A memorial service for Texas will be held Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 341 8th Ave, Sweet Home. Interment will be at Gilliland Cemetery at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Francis Memorial Fund. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Alma L. McAllister
March 11, 2007
Alma L. McAllister, 83, of Lebanon died Sunday at Timberview Care Center in Albany. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the services.
Sarah Elizabeth Bly
April 8, 1949 - March 14, 2007
Sarah Bly, 57, of Lebanon died Wednesday. She was born to George and Sarah (Galley) Hayes in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sarah was born in Knoxville, but grew up in Sweet Home. She attended Church of Christ in Sweet Home and enjoyed reading books, going to yard sales, and camping. She was a devoted animal lover.
She is survived by children, Tracy Hayes of Sweet Home, Trena Gallardo and Tim Olson of Lebanon, Angie Winn of Salem, and Shane Olson of Sheridan; step-children, Lloyd Bly and Mike Bly of Sweet Home; siblings, Melvin Hayes, Stella Carpenter, and Rodney Hayes of Sweet Home, Lee Hayes of Ontario, and Dennis Hayes of Hermiston; and 17 grandchildren.
Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Bly, in 2004; sister, Sheri Hayes in 1971; and a granddaughter in 1995.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 24th, at Hwy 20 Church of Christ in Sweet Home, Oregon.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sweet Home Church of Christ, c/o Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, 1443 Long Street, Sweet Home, Oregon. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
James “Jim” R. Dudley
November 27, 1937 - March 17, 2007
James “Jim” R. Dudley, 69, of Sweet Home died at the Veteran’s Hospital in Portland Saturday.
Jim was an avid outdoorsman and cowboy. He will be greatly missed by his many family members and friends. We love you Dad.
He is survived by wife, Jean Dudley of Sweet Home; children, Chris Ford of Pocatello, Idaho, Mary Fisher of Silverton, Robert Lindsey of Paisley, Wane Lindsey of Burns, and Travis Lindsey of Keizer; and 29 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 23, at 4:00 pm at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Gilbert "Pop" Benjamin Withrow
July 9, 1923 - March 19, 2007
Gilbert (Pop) Benjamin Withrow, 83, of Sweet Home, died Monday at his home. He was born in Atoka, Oklahoma, the son of Claude and Adell (Swindell) Withrow. He married his lifelong friend and sweetheart, Ila Beatrice Williams in 1946.
Gilbert served two terms in Europe during WWII, attaining the rank of Sergeant First Class. He received multiple awards, including three Bronze Service Stars, the EAME Ribbon, the Army of Occupations Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
He moved his family to Oregon in 1947 and worked in the lumber industry as a Lead Mill Right. He lived in Sweet Home for the last 52 years. He was an outdoor enthusiast with a love of hunting, fishing, and camping.
Gilbert is survived by son, Ben Withrow; daughters, Ila Jean Pitts, Kathy Withrow, and Janet Jones; grandchildren, DeAnna Birdsall, Ronda Diebel, Tom, Ed, Bradley, Gregory, and Garry Pitts, Daniel and Issac Withrow, Heather Jenkins, Kallie Withrow, and Hailey Jones; 25 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren; and close friends, Bill and Carol Rounsaville.
He was preceded in death by parents, Claude and Adell Withrow; brothers, Windell, Orville, and Crell Withrow; sisters, Oleta Corkett, Louise Uber, and Adell Wallace; great-grandson, Ryan Pitts; and great-great-grandson, Joseph Gray.
A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, March 23, at 11:00 am at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel, 1443 Long Street. Graveside service will follow at Twin Oaks Memorial Cemetery on Riverside Drive in Albany. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Albert Claude Wells
January 13, 1917 - March 24, 2007
Albert Claude Wells, a long-time resident of the Sweet Home area, died at Milwaukee Convalescent Home on March 24th. He was 90 years old and was the 6th of eight children born to Albert Clyde and Nora (Robertson) Wells. His preschool years were spent on his father’s dairy farm, six miles north of Eugene.
In the mid 1920s Claude’s family moved to a ranch in the Condon area, where his father became a wheat farmer. The little country school house that he attended has been relocated to the Condon museum. During those years Claude struggled in school because of poor vision, which later was corrected by glasses. His older sister, Irene Wells Krogh, was his school teacher for at least one year. The Condon years were carefree years for Claude and he had many stories to tell of life on the wheat ranch riding Dixie, his horse. It was there that he learned how to farm, trap, hunt, and kill rattlesnakes with a pocketful of rocks.
Five years later, the family relocated to a ranch in the Wiley Creek area and later to a farm on the Sweet Home- Holley highway. After his school years, Claude worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for a short period of time. He worked on farms, sawmills, and plywood mills.
On September 3, 1939 he married Agnes Crane at the Holley Christian Church. They had five children, one of which was still born and one, Nora Ellen, whose life was taken at six months of age in an auto accident in Holley. In the early years of marriage he continued his millwork and he and his father also operated a strawberry farm. During that time he served on the Holley School Board.
Claude had a remarkable singing voice and sang live on the radio station several times. In 1949 he moved his family to Arlington, South Dakota where he attended Dakota Bible College. Preaching ministries included Wessington; South Dakota, Brandon, Iowa; and several in Oregon, including Jefferson, Albany, and Falls City. In 1957 he started the North Dallas Church of Christ. Late life ministries include Myrtle Creek, OR and working on the staff of a church pastored by his son, Myron, in Spokane, WA. In the 1980’s he retired and moved back to Sweet Home. His last years were spent in a convalescent home in Milwaukie.
He is survived by his three children, Judy Word of Portland, OR, Myron Wells of Redmond,OR and Marlin Wells of Port Orchard, WA.
Services will be at 1:00 pm at the Highway 20 Church of Christ Thursday, 3/29, in Sweet Home. Interment will be at the Crawfordsville Cemetery.
Susan Rae Cooper
April 3, 1947 - March 27, 2007
Susan Rae Cooper, 59, of Albany died Tuesday. She was born to John and Iris (Waddle) Banngarnter in Sunnyside, Washington.
Susan graduated from Lyle High School in Lyle, WA in 1966. She married and lived as a wife and mother. In later years she was a teacher's aid at Goldendale High School in Goldendale, WA. She later moved to Albany and worked in the grass seed industry.
She is survived by daughters, Gery Lyn Justham of Sweet Home, Teri Kay Cooper of Vancouver, WA; sisters, Beverly Treadway of Seattle, WA, Kay Day of Spokane, WA; former husband, George Cooper of Dallesport, WA; special friend, Leo Deatry of Albany; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
No services are planned at this time. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Mary Alice Pasternick
October 16, 1940 - March 29, 2007
Mary Alice Pasternick, 66, of Sweet Home died Thursday. She was born October 16, 1940 in Perry County, Arkansas.
Mary is survived by son, Bill Pasternick, of Salem; brothers, Hal Moore of Hermiston and Don Moore of Pendleton; sisters, Sherry Hamilton of Albany and Jan Johnson of Sedaka, Alaska; mother, Lillian Moore of Hermiston; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by father, Al W. Moore and son, Tony Pasternick, in 1982.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
