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MARGARET "BUTCH" GREER
Margaret “Butch” Greer, 82, of Baytown, passed away Friday, September 20, 2002 at home. Services are pending at Navarre Funeral Home, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
WILMA LEE THOMPSON COOPER
Wilma Lee Thompson Cooper, beloved mother, sister and educator, laid down her burdens on September 13, 2002.
Born in Bon Weir, Texas on December 10, 1920, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Leathus Cooper, parents, Fannie A. and Clarence L. Thompson, Sr., sisters, Gladys A. Thompson and Mary L. Watson and brothers, Elmer A., Chester E., and Clarence L. Thompson.
She is survived by daughters, Sharon Cooper of Austin; Sandra Johnson (Jerome) of Illinois; two granddaughters, Jillian Johnson and Kristen Douglas (Carlton), two great-granddaughters, Jeri and Morgan Douglas all of Illinois; sisters, Mildred M. Matthews, Alma M. Samuels, Lillian F. Parker (Eddie), and Lois T. Holland (Freddy) all of Houston; brother, Howard D. Thompson (Leola) of Jasper; special family member, Jimmy Cato, sister-in-laws, Geraldine Thompson Walter of Bon Wier, Tx.; Justeon F. Cooper of Dayton; Ocello S. Cooper and Arvetta L. Cooper of Houston; brothers-in-law, Rev. Curtis M. Cooper (Laura) and Paul Q. Watson of Houston and numerous well-loved nieces, nephews and cousins throughout the United States.
Mrs. Cooper matriculated at Prairie View A&M University, Texas Southern University and Franklin College (Indiana) receiving four Masters Degrees and a number of certifications in different disciplines. She taught school for forty-four years and was passionately determined that all students achieve academic success. For the seventeen years that she coached girl’s basketball, her teams won the highest level championship in the state sixteen times. During summers she sold encyclopedias. After retirement she worked for H&R Block and also had a small tax preparation business on the side. While she served on numerous advisory boards, among the many organizations in which she proudly participated were the YWCA, ABWA, Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association, NEA, the Texas State Teachers Association as an area past-president, American Red Cross as the local president, and Girl Scouts as a troop leader. She played in a pivotal role in Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, playing piano, singing in the Choir and serving as Sunday School Superintendent, Director of the Vacation Bible School and on the boards of the Women’s Home and Foreign Mission, Christian Benevolent District Association, American Baptist State Convention of Texas and Nation Baptist Convention of U.S.A. She worked tirelessly on getting environmental pollutions lawsuits filed, which benefited many people in the Crosby area. Locally, she helped with the formation of the M.U.D. #50 Board, chaired the Voter Registration Committee, and was a member of the Barrett Station Civic League. Although physically fragile in her last years, her “big” presence will be sorely missed by both her family and her community.
Visitation was from 1 - 5 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2002 at Walker Funeral Home. There will be an additional visitation and a wake at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Crosby on Friday evening from 6 - 9 p.m., with the funeral to occur on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. with Pastor Israel Holmes officiating.
Arrangements entrusted with Walker Funeral Home, 734 FM 1942, Crosby, 281-328-2801.
ELAINE JONES
Elaine Jones, loving wife, mother, granny, and friend, of Baytown, was born November 3, 1918, in Cheapside, Texas and passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2002, in a local hospital.
She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church for 53 years. Having a great love for teaching God’s word, she taught Sunday school classes for married young women for many of those years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. V.E. Stokes; and brothers-in-law, Fred Matthys and Guin Darden.
She is survived by her husband, William T. Jones of Baytown; son, Tim Jones of Houston; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Stan Bishop of Baytown; sisters and brother-in-law, Lila Matthys of Austin and Jenibel and Bruce Coe of Liberty; brother and sister-in-law, Elster and Lyda Stokes of Albany, OR; stepbrother and stepsister-in-law, J.M. and Dorothy Harbison of Sugarland; stepsister, Lois Darden of Houston; grandchildren and their spouses, Rebecca Bishop of Baytown, Elizabeth and Dustin Hayden of Sumter, S.C., and Anna and Philip Rambo of Bryan; and many dear friends.
Visitation will be at Navarre Funeral Home today, September 20, 2002 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Saturday September 21, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Norris officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Liberty City Cemetery in Liberty.
Servings as pallbearers will be Aubria Sanders, Willard Dickerson, Pete Enderli, A.J. Lewis, Lee Prigmore, Charles Guidry, and Wayne Clement.
Services are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
ELAINE MCDANIEL PFEUFFER
Elaine McDaniel Pfeuffer, 64, of New Braunfels, formerly Mont Belvieu, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at her home. Services are pending at Navarre Funeral Home, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
WILMA LEE THOMPSON COOPER
Wilma Lee Thompson Cooper, beloved mother, sister and educator, laid down her burdens on September 13, 2002.
Born in Bon Weir, Texas on December 10, 1920, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Leathus Cooper, parents, Fannie A. and Clarence L. Thompson, Sr., sisters, Gladys A. Thompson and Mary L. Watson and brothers, Elmer A., Chester E., and Clarence L. Thompson.
She is survived by daughters, Sharon Cooper of Austin; Sandra Johnson (Jerome) of Illinois; two granddaughters, Jillian Johnson and Kristen Douglas (Carlton), two great-granddaughters, Jeri and Morgan Douglas all of Illinois; sisters, Mildred M. Matthews, Alma M. Samuels, Lillian F. Parker (Eddie), and Lois T. Holland (Freddy) all of Houston; brother, Howard D. Thompson (Leola) of Jasper; special family member, Jimmy Cato, sister-in-laws, Geraldine Thompson Walter of Bon Wier, Tx.; Justeon F. Cooper of Dayton; Ocello S. Cooper and Arvetta L. Cooper of Houston; brothers-in-law, Rev. Curtis M. Cooper (Laura) and Paul Q. Watson of Houston and numerous well-loved nieces, nephews and cousins throughout the United States.
Mrs. Cooper matriculated at Prairie View A&M University, Texas Southern University and Franklin College (Indiana) receiving four Masters Degrees and a number of certifications in different disciplines. She taught school for forty-four years and was passionately determined that all students achieve academic success. For the seventeen years that she coached girl’s basketball, her teams won the highest level championship in the state sixteen times. During summers she sold encyclopedias. After retirement she worked for H&R Block and also had a small tax preparation business on the side. While she served on numerous advisory boards, among the many organizations in which she proudly participated were the YWCA, ABWA, Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association, NEA, the Texas State Teachers Association as an area past-president, American Red Cross as the local president, and Girl Scouts as a troop leader. She played in a pivotal role in Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, playing piano, singing in the Choir and serving as Sunday School Superintendent, Director of the Vacation Bible School and on the boards of the Women’s Home and Foreign Mission, Christian Benevolent District Association, American Baptist State Convention of Texas and Nation Baptist Convention of U.S.A. She worked tirelessly on getting environmental pollutions lawsuits filed, which benefited many people in the Crosby area. Locally, she helped with the formation of the M.U.D. #50 Board, chaired the Voter Registration Committee, and was a member of the Barrett Station Civic League. Although physically fragile in her last years, her “big” presence will be sorely missed by both her family and her community.
Visitation will be from 1 - 5 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2002 at Walker Funeral Home. There will be an additional visitation and a wake at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Crosby on Friday evening from 6 - 9 p.m., with the funeral to occur on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. with Pastor Israel Holmes officiating.
Arrangements entrusted with Walker Funeral Home, 734 FM 1942, Crosby, 281-328-2801.
FLOSSIE ELTZROTH BONE CRANE
Flossie Crane, age 96, passed away at home Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 6B Cedar Court, Lebanon, Ohio, of congestive heart failure. The daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Little) Eltzroth, both born before the Civil War, she was the youngest of 13 children, having 9 brothers and 1 sister survive infancy, all having predeceased her. She leaves behind her two sons, Eric and Terry Bone, and her beloved husband, Robert Crane, as well as her step-daughter, Nancy Crane Cunningham, of Long Beach, California. Although she outlived many friends and relatives, she leaves quite a few to mourn her passing, both in Texas where she lived for almost 30 years, as well as in Ohio.
Her early adult years were devoted to caring for and supporting her aging parents and to attending and teaching Sunday School at the Lebanon Methodist Church with a perfect attendance record for over 25 years. She also loved and was accomplished as a ballroom dancer with her dance card usually among the first filled. She married C. Harold Bone of Lebanon in 1937, had two children, and, due to a wartime job requirement, the family moved first to Galena Park, Texas in 1942, and, shortly thereafter, to Baytown, Texas. They helped organize the Lebanon Little Theatre in the ‘30s as well as the Baytown Little Theatre in the ‘60s. They were both very active in all aspects of the theatre.
After being widowed in 1966, she married old friend Robert Crane in 1970 and returned to Ohio. They shared a great love for gardening and for the city of Lebanon.
She was well known nationally for her achievements in flower arranging and horticulture. She was an accredited flower show judge with both a National Masters and Life Certificate in flower arranging and taught these skills for many years.
Her other great love in this life was for animals. She could never turn away a stray cat or dog and provided many of them with lives fit for a king.
She loved life and was most dedicated and devoted to providing a loving and rich family environment for us all. She was our blessing and will be eternally missed.
Services were held in Lebanon on September 13. The family requests donations to the wonderful people at Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242, in lieu of flowers.
JOHN LESLIE EARLEY
John Leslie Earley, 72, of La Porte, Texas was born May 30, 1930 in Highlands, Texas to Lesley and Aurelia (Deason) Early and passed away, September 17, 2002 in La Porte, TX. He was the son of Lesley M. and Aurelia Early. John grew up in Baytown and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School with the Class of 1948. He served in the Second Infantry Army Division as a radio repairman from 1948-1950. He served in the Signal Corps Army, training draftees in 1950-1951. John taught Instrumentation at Lee College from 1972-1977. When diagnosed with multiple sclerosis he retired from Exxon Refinery in 1981. He was preceded in death by his father and is survived by his wife, Jo; mother, Aurelia Early; daughters, Susan Estes and husband, Mike and Sondra Looney from Baytown. He is also survived by children; Brode Chamberlain and wife, Christy and Julie Smith of La Porte. Grandchildren include Todd and Callie Estes, Angel, Lesley Jo and D. J. Looney, Jonathan, Lyndsey, Matthew and James Alan Chamberlain and Justin Smith; great-grandchild, Tayler Reid Chamberlain.
Services at 2 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2002 at Paul U. Lee Chapel with interment at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.
Family received friends at Paul U. Lee Funeral Home on Thurs. Sept. 19, 2002 from 5 to 8 p.m. The family requests in lieu of usual remembrances, memorials may be made to the La Porte Healthcare Center, 208 S. Utah St., La Porte, TX 77571.
Arrangements are under the direction of Paul U. Lee-La Porte Funeral Home, 201 South 3rd Street, La Porte, Texas 281-471-0123.
LOUIS GEORGE LASTOVICA
Louis George Lastovica, 81, of Lumberton went to be with the Lord, Monday, September 16, 2002.
He was born April 24, 1921 in Sealy, TX to John and Mary Anna Lastovica.
Louis served in the Navy during WWII and after he returned from the service he was a carpenter and worked with his father for a number of years building homes in the Baytown area. Louis retired from Exxon in 1982 after 32 years of service as a pipefitter. Louis was very active in his church, and was a very caring and giving man. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and Holy Name Society.
Louis enjoyed woodworking, building birdhouses, squirrel feeders, he was very talented with his hands. His other interests include; cooking, BBQ’s, making sausage, fishing, gardening, growing greens, vegetables, berries.
Louis is preceded in death by his wife; Evelyn Lastovica; his brother, Joe Lastovica, his sisters, Lillian Kubin, Albina Hickl, and stepson, Bob Lewis.
Louis is survived by his loving wife of 9 years; Arline Tommie Lastovica of Lumberton; sons, Lawrence Lastovica and wife Linda of Baytown, Charles Lastovica of Old River; daughters, Linda Garcia and husband Matt of Deer Park, Elaine DeWitt and husband David of Mont Belvieu, Virginia Lehr of Baytown, Mary Dalrymple and husband Jim of Huffman; step-children, James Lewis and wife Julie of Crosby, Rick Lewis of New York, Pat Fancher and husband John of Highlands, Kathy Vondenstein and husband Perman of Mont Belvieu, Sandra Klontzakis and husband Emanuel of Lumberton, Margaret Becker and husband Wes of Port Neches, Theresa Franks and husband Mark of Lumberton, Joyce Self and husband Paul of Silsbee, 37 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 19, 2002 at Sterling White Chapel in Highlands, with Father Paul Sumler officiating. Burial will follow at White Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 18, 2002 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Taylor Lehr, Lee Lastovica, Michael Garcia, Terrence Lehr, Paul Lastovica, Dane Lastovica. Honorary Pallbearers will be the remainder of his grandchildren.
Arrangements are entrusted to Sterling White Chapel. 11011 Crosby-Lynchburg Rd. Highlands, TX 77562. 281-426-3555.
TERRIANNA COOPER GREEN
Terrianna Cooper Green, 29, of Baytown, passed away, Saturday, September 14, 2002 at her home.
Terrianna was born on April 14, 1973 in Houston. She was a sales associate at Wal Mart.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
She is survived by her parents, John and Odeal Cooper of Baytown; son, Cameron Green of Baytown; daughter, Dorchelle Green of Baytown; brother, Darren Cooper of Baytown; special friend, Stella Humphrey of Anahuac, numerous aunts and uncles.
Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. today, September 18, 2002 at Navarre Funeral Home, Baytown.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2002 at Navarre Chapel with Bro. Jess Flowers officiating.
Interment will follow at Hill of Rest Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown, 281-422-8111.
