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Dorothy Ann Whitton
May 16, 1934 - March 1, 2007
Dorothy Ann Whitton, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away on Thursday. She was born in Medford to Loris Garland and Elizabeth (Nelson) Sims.
Dorothy moved with her family to Sweet Home in 1941. She grew up in Sweet Home and graduated from Sweet Home High School. She met and married
Robert “Bob” Whitton in 1953, they later divorced.
Dorothy was a homemaker and lived in the family home built by her father in Sweet Home until 1993 when she moved into an apartment in Lebanon to be close to her daughter. In 2001, she moved into The Oaks retirement home in Lebanon. She had many friends and was known as “the greeter” at The Oaks, because she would sit in the hallway and greet everyone as they walked by her. She loved country music and western movies. One of her favorite shows was the “Dukes of Hazard,” which she watched almost daily on the CMT channel. She loved family gatherings and especially enjoyed the Sims family reunion every year in Canyonville.
She will be missed very much by her family and friends.
She is survived by her sons, Robert “Dean” Whitton and Loris Whitton of Sweet Home, Mark Whitton of Bend; daughter, Marlene Leland of Lebanon; sister, Virginia Wasson of Salem; brother, David Sims of Sutherlin; grandchildren, Frank Whitton of Sweet Home, Nick Whitton and Jordan Whitton of Bend, Courtney Leland and Natalie Leland of Lebanon, and Nikki Whitton of Salem.
She was preceded by her father and mother, Loris and Elizabeth Sims.
Viewing will be 10:00 am to noon Wednesday at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Donald 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.
Morris Melvin
May 29, 1923 - March 2, 2007
Melvin Morris, 83, of Junction City died March 2nd of Vascular Disease. He was born May 29, 1923 to Aaron and Clara (Lewis) Morris at their home in Sweet Home.
Melvin was the direct descendent of the pioneer, Lowell Ames, and Alvin Perry Morris families who scouted and traveled via covered wagons to settle and found Sweet Home. He entered the US Navy during WWII and honorably served as a gunners mate aboard the USS Dewey. After the war, he returned to Sweet Home and married
his wife Helen Elaine Hufford. They farmed in Prineville, started a business in Burns, and, after settling in West Eugene, worked for McCracken Brothers Freights for over 35 years.
He excelled at hunting, fishing, gardening, camping and boating, but was poor at predicting the weather. His wife and family always came first. Dedicated, loyal, hard working, optimistic, honest, and fair, he was always in service to others.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Helen of Junction City; sons, Alan of Bend, Gale of Blue River; daughter, Marilyn of Eugene; brother, Grover of Post Falls, ID; grandsons, Doug, Brian, Colton, and Conner; granddaughter, Sara; and two great-granddaughters.
Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Clara, his brother, Forest, and his sister, Juanita Miner.
Viewing will be 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, March 10, at Sweet Home Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2 pm. 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.
John W. Dawson
December 13, 1932 - March 6, 2007
John Dawson, 73, of Sweet Home died Tuesday. He was born to Clarence and Minnie (Fahrion) Dawson in Yakima, Washington.
John fought in Korea during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting elk and salmon fishing.
John is survived by wife, Carolyn Dawson of Sweet Home; sons, Jim and Tim Woods both of Bakersfield, CA; sisters, Dona Butler of Grand Junction, CO, Nancey Bryant of Mason, WA, and Audrey Lunnigan of Coke Hill; nine step-children; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
He was preceded in death by wife, Patricia; both parents; seven sisters and two brothers.
A memorial service will be Sunday, March 18, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the VFW in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be 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.
Marjorie Buck
March 13, 2007
Marjorie Buck, 86, of Sweet Home died on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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.
Ray Lewis Freeman, Jr.
May 11, 1926 - March 18, 2007
Ray Freeman, 80, of Sweet Home, died Sunday. He was born to Ray Sr and Ethel (Mann) Freeman in Vesta, Washington.
Ray spent his early years in the logging camp of Brooklyn, Washington working for Saginaw Lumber Co. He left in January of 1944 to join the Navy, where he served on the USS Felspar in the Asiatic Pacific. He received an honorable discharge in August of 1947.
He returned to Sweet Home to work in the logging industry. He also helped in the construction of the Green Peter Dam. After being injured in the woods, he managed the Sweet Home and Toledo Elks Lodges until his retirement. Ray received the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior before he passed away.
The Freeman family would like to give a special thanks to Dawn Valloni, who cared for Ray throughout his stay with his son, Ron. You were a blessing from God, Dawn. They also would like to thank the caregivers from Evergreen Hospice. You ladies are wonderful. Thank you all for your help.
Ray is survived by sons, Ray Freeman of Junction City, Ron and Larry of Sweet Home, Jeff of Portland, and Mike of Los Angeles, California; and sister, Lois Carr of Sweet Home.
He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Freeman; brothers, Bob Beers, Jerry Freeman, and George Freeman; son, Pat Freeman; and parents, Ray and Ethel Freeman.
There will be a private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Evergreen Hospice. 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.
Artis A. Gadsby
November 18, 1955 - March 26, 2007
Artis A. Gadsby, 51, of Sweet Home, died Monday. She was born in Gorman, Texas, the daughter of Artie and Mozelle (Beaty) Taber.
Artis grew up in Texas. She was a loving mother to her to boys. She married
Doug Gadsby later in life. They came to Sweet Home in 1995.
She is survived by husband, Doug Gadsby; children, Chad Lay and Jason Lay; sister, Kay Brown; and brothers, Herb Taber and Dolan Taber.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home at 101 S. Ave. D in Burkburnett, TX 76354, (940) 569-3361. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
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.
