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John C. Becker
2-10-2004
Services for John C. Becker, 84, of Palestine were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Herrington/Land of Memory Chapel with the Revs. Dan Bubach and Sam Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Land of Memory Cemetery.
Mr. Becker died Sunday morning at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
He was born July 15, 1919, in Montalba to Anton and Elizabeth Heber Becker.
Mr. Becker lived all of his life in Anderson County. He was a member of First Christian Church of Palestine.
He graduated from the Montalba school system and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Dutch New Guinea for 18 months. He was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 of Palestine. He was retired and had worked at Knox Glass plant in Palestine from 1946 to 1981.
Mr. Becker was preceded in death by son, James C. Becker, in August 1970; brother, Mike Becker; and sisters, Eva Becker and Anna Owens.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elda Becker of Palestine; daughter, Janet M. Becker of Houston; brother, Joe T. Becker and wife Jessie of Tyler; extended family, Beth and Clyce Marshall of Palestine; grandson, James C. Becker II and wife Amey of Arlington; several nieces and nephews and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Pallbearers will be Bascom Bentley, C.C. Clifton, Ron Robb, Mike Morris, Matt Tokarczyk and Cliff Johnston. Honorary pallbearers will be Clyce Marshall, Steve Branson, John Lamb, Bill Gilbert, Joe Guerro and the E.V. Swift Sunday School class at First Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to the E.V. Swift Sunday School class at First Christian Church of Palestine.
Helen Waters Chambers
2-11-2004
Services for Helen Waters Chambers, 73, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Gardner officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Chambers died Thursday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 31, 1930 in Palestine to the late John Waters and Annie B. Griggs McKee.
Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her parents; husband Willie Chambers; son, Clarence Waters; sister, Mary Lois Evans; aunts, Lou Ester Johnson and Lizzie Mae Johnson; uncles, Arthur Griggs, Sam Griggs, Buddy Waters and Roy Waters.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mildred Waters of Palestine; adopted nieces, Patricia A. Jennings of California and Loretta M. Jones of Montana; and several cousins and friends.
Pallbearers will be Joe Henry Deckard, Johnnie Reed, Arthur Runnels Sr. and Arthur Runnels Jr.
Billie J. Harris
2-11-2004
Graveside services for Billie J. Harris, 69, of Lindale will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Land of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. John LaNoue officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris died Sunday in a Tyler hospital.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.
Phyllis Commander
2-11-2004
Services for Phyllis Irene Commander, 67, of Palestine will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Commander died Monday at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Margaret Evelyn Frisbee
2-11-2004
Memorial services for Margaret Evelyn Frisbee, 87, of Palestine will be at 7 p.m. today at My Father's House with Brett Louis and Joyce Green officiating.
Burial arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Miss Frisbee died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
Arnold DeBruhl
2-11-2004
Funeral arrangements for Arnold DeBruhl, 77, of Palestine will be announced later by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mr. DeBruhl died Tuesday in a local nursing home.
Arnold Odelle "Sonny" DeBruhl Jr.
2-12-2004
Services for Arnold Odelle DeBruhl Jr., 77, of Palestine will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Zacharias Kunnakkattathura officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mr. DeBruhl died Tuesday in Palestine.
He was born July 7, 1926, in San Antonio, to Arnold and Elvira Giraud DeBruhl.
Mr. DeBruhl was a descendant of two of the original 14 Canary Island families that settled in San Antonio.
He graduated from Lamar High School in Houston and attended the University of Houston. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907. He retired from Union Pacific Railroad where he was a signal and communications supervisor.
Mr. DeBruhl was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Florence DeBruhl, on Jan. 14, 2004.
He is survived by his son, Joseph DeBruhl of Spring; stepdaughter, Debra Corpora and husband Sam of Hearne; stepson, Ed Boswell and wife Laura of Strong, Ark.; sister, Marjorie Finnegan of Houston; grandchildren, Matt and Cara Corpora, Tray and Jason Boswell, Genie Langston, and Allyson and Mason DeBruhl; great-grandchild, Anna Langston; two nieces; many wonderful neighbors and friends; and his beloved dog, Mindy.
Pallbearers will be Matt Corpora, Tray Boswell, Jason Boswell, Larry Loney, Keith Florence and Walter Evans.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4101 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.
A Rosary will be read at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Truman Orville Grissom
2-12-2004
Services for Truman Orville Grissom, 68, of Oakwood will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Buffalo Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Houston National Cemetery.
Mr. Grissom died Wednesday morning in Palestine.
Visitation started at 11 a.m. today and will continue until 8 p.m. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.
Hubert "Hub" Owens
2-12-2004
Services for Hubert "Hub" Owens, 42, will be at noon Saturday at Oakwood High School auditorium. Burial will follow at Emanuel Rose Garden in Oakwood.
Mr. Owens died Tuesday at his residence.
Joe Humphrey
2-12-2004
Funeral arrangements for Joe Humphrey, 77, of Palestine are pending at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mr. Humphrey died Wednesday night at his residence.
Martha Calcote Sheridan
2-13-2004
Services for Martha Calcote Sheridan, 67, of Port Arthur will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Cemetery in Elkhart under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.
Mrs. Sheridan died Thursday at her residence.
She was a native of Palestine and a resident of Port Arthur for 48 years. She was a sales clerk for 10 years at JC Penney and a member of Stonegate Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Hales.
Mrs. Sheridan is survived by her husband, Jerry Sheridan of Port Arthur; daughter, Beverly Myer and husband Steve of Houston; brothers, Howard Calcote and wife Althea and A.B. Calcote and wife Mildred, all of Palestine; grandchildren, Lacey Myer of Houston, Lynn Hales of Nashville, Tenn., Heather Hales of Houston, Isla Hales, Holly Hales, Andrew Hales and Kyle Hales, all of Port Arthur.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Marilyn Landers
2-13-2004
Services for Marilyn Landers, 70, of Tyler will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Rousseau officiating. Burial will follow at Tyler Memorial Park.
Mrs. Landers died Wednesday at a Hospice facility in Tyler.
She was born March 2, 1933, in Tennessee Colony.
Mrs. Landers lived in Palestine prior to moving to Tyler seven years ago. She was a member of First Christian Church of Palestine. She was employed with East Texas Diagnostic Clinic as a secretary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy William and Mary Lucile Dupuy Keeling.
Mrs. Landers is survived by sons, Hunter Dietz of Arlington and Bryan Dietz of Irving; daughters, Denise Starcher of Irving, Jan Landers of Colorado and Gina Dean of Tyler; brother, Guy Keeling of Dallas; sister, Carol Carson of Tyler; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jared Starcher, John Dietz, Andrew Dietz, Paul Dean and Sarah Dean.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.
Mildred M. Hammond Bell
2-13-2004
Services for Mildred M. Hammond Bell, 87, of Palestine, and formerly of Jewett, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home Chapel in Jewett with the Rev. James Engle officiating. Burial will follow in Sardis Cemetery.
Mrs. Bell died Wednesday at Cartmell Home for Aged.
She was a Baptist. She was a manger for an office supply store.
Mrs. Bell is survived by her brother, Thomas O. Hammond of Palestine; sisters, Lozelle Bohlt of Palestine and Mary Rozsics of Austin; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
A visitation will be held until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 8 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday.
Bernice E. Baker
2-13-2004
Services for Bernice E. Baker, 93, of Athens, and formerly of Palestine, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Herrington/Land of Memory Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Baker died Wednesday in Athens.
A visitation will follow the service at the funeral home.
Vada Emanuel Jackson
2-13-2004
Services for Vada Emanuel Jackson, 71, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Oakwood, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tanner Chapel AME Church in Phoenix. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, a final service will be held at St. Paul AME Church in Oakwood. Burial will follow in the Bluff Cemetery.
Cards, calls and flowers may be sent to Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.
Viola Hardgrave
2-13-2004
Services for Viola Hardgrave, 77, of Palestine are pending and will be announced later by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hardgrave died Thursday in Palestine.
Margaret Yeast
2-13-2004
Services for Margaret "Peggy" Yeast, 77, of Palestine are pending and will be announced later by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.
Mrs. Yeast died Thursday in Arlington.
