Tyler Morning Telegraph from Tyler, Texas (2024)

of Tyler SATURDAY, de Morning MAY Telegraph Sec. 1 31, 1975 East Texas Deaths J'Ville Rites Set For E.L. Dotson Elry Luther Dotson, 101, of Rusk, formerly of Gallatin, near Jacksonville, died Friday morning in a Rusk nursing home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for 4 Sunday in Thompson Chapel in Jacksonville with 0. Perkins, Don Kleppe and the Rev.

A. D. Munsinger officiating. ficiating. Burial will be in McDonald Cemetery in New Summerfield, Mr.

Dotson was born in New Summerfield and had lived in the Jacksonville area life and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Gallatin Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Thelma Dotson of Rusk; four daughters, Mrs. Grace Wallace of Lufkin, Mrs.

Verna White of Florida, Mrs. Christine Rudkey of Florida Mrs. Maurine Shaw of Washington, and seven grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jenkins, Farris Jenkins, Jim' SATURDAY Dotson, Arlie Chandler, J. C.

Moore, Doc Davis, Ar on Darby and Adolph Doston. H. L. Colley PALESTINE Homer Leland Colley, 81, of Palestine died Thursday in a nursing home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Bailey Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Joe Routh and Darwin Scott officiating. Burial will be in Palestine City Cemetery. Mr. Colley was a native and lifelong resident of Palestine.

He was formerly chief clerk and Light Company had also auditor for Texas, Power worked for Texas Electric Service Company. Mr. Colley was graduate of Hampden-Sidney College in Virginia, and of the University of Texas, where he earned an electrical engineering degree. He was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Palestine and was a veteran of World War having served in France the U.

S. Army. include his wife, Cook Colley of Palestine; one son, John Ripley Colley of Palestine and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Colley of Palestine. Pallbearers will be Wallace Brown, Byron Marshman, Jerry Cole, Stanley Walton, Buck Critcher McCain. Curlee ATHENS (Spl.) Mrs.

Mattie J. Curlee, 78, of Athens, Friday in an Athens hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday in Carroll Lehr Chapel with the Rev. Walter Hampton officiating.

Burial will be in Shelby Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Curlee was born in LaSalle but had lived in Athens 12 years after moving from Jacksonville. She was of Athens Full Gospel camember Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ida Lee Grissom of Athens; and 11 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren.

W. J. Singleton GILMER William Jerry Singleton, 37, of Homestead Air Force Base, formerly of Gilmer, died in Florida Tuesday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday in Croley Chapel in Gilmer with the Rev.

G.A. Stanfield officiating. Burial will be in Morris Cemetery, with full, military rites. Mr. Singleton was a native of Upshur County and was 8 master sergeant in the Air Survivors include his wife, Rosyln Singleton of Homestead Air Force Base; two sons, William Singleton and Kenneth Singleton, both of Baton Rouge, three stepsons, Gary Hoch, Paul Hoch and Perry Hock, all of.

Homestead Air Force Base, two daughters, Theresa Singleton of Baton Rouge, Tonya Singleton Homestead Air Force Base; his mother, Mrs. Corene Singleton of Gladewater; two brothers, Jimmy Singleton and Kenneth Singleton, both of Gladewater; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Warren of Houston and Mrs. Wanda Nash of Gladewater. Mrs.

Johnston Mrs. Johnston GRAND SALINE Mrs. Bertha Ann Johnston, 70, of Fort Worth, formerly of Grand Saline, died Thursday morning in a Fort Worth nursing home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Bartley Chapel in Grand Saline with the Rev.

Glen Stovall officiating. Burial will. be in Oakland Cemetery. Mrs. Johnston was a native of Grand Saline and had lived in the area most of her life until moving to Fort Worth 17 years ago.

She was a Methodist. Survivors include one son, James I. Johnston of Fort Worth; one brother, Oscar Vaughan of Wolfe City; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Warters of Grand Saline; and two grandchildren. VAN Carl Madison Sexton, 76, of Sexton community, near Van died Friday morning in a Van nursing home.

Funeral services are set for 5 p.m. Saturday in Hilliard Chapel with the Rev. Jerry House officiating. Burial will be in New Harmony Cemetery in Van Zandt County. Mr.

Sexton had lived in the area his entire life, was a retired farmer and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Velma Sexton of Sexton; one daughter, Doris Sexton of Ben Wheeler; four brothers, J. F. Sexton of Ben Wheeler, B.

C. Sexton of Sulphur Christi Springs, and R. R. Sexton of Corpus W. Sexton of Nash; one sister, Mrs.

Orene Moseley of Tyler. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Coleman Pallbearers will be Joha V. Russell, Morris Kelly, Eugene Yarbrough, Larrind Gothard, John Vaughan Gaston Yarbrough.

Carl M. Sexton CUNEY Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice Pierce Coleman, 80, of Cuney will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rock Hill Baptist Church with Rev. J.

H. Williams and Rev. James officiating. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park under the direction of Community Home of Jacksonville. Mrs.

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Coleman was a member of Rock Hill Baptist for 50 years as pianist. Church and served the church Survivors include two stepdaughters, Miss Alma Bragg and Mrs. Mozelle Mitchell, both of Houston; one sister Mrs. Jessie Williams of Tyler; three brothers, Everett Pierce and John B. Pierce, both of Cuney and Troy Pierce of Tyler; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Pallbearers will be J. C. Boykins, Clem Burrell, David Burrell, James Ricks, B. W. Burns and Clyde Franklin.

Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the Rock Hill Baptist Church; flowerbearers will be members of the church choir. Mid Dean Tyner VAN Mid Dean Tyner, 70, of Van, died Friday morning in a Tyler hospital. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Saturday in Kerens Church of Christ with Dean Brookshire officiating. Burial will be in Kerens Cemetery under direction of Paschal Funeral Home of Mr.

Tyner was a retired grocer and had lived in. Van since 1963. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris of Van; two sons, Harold and James Tyner Tyner, both of Van; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Jenkins of Van; two brothers, Chris and Jess Tyner, both of in 1975 Summmer Sold General for $97 Catalog $69 Here's a bike with features worth bragging about 10-epeeda mean added power uphill or even against the wind! Braking? Caliper brakes give smooth sure stope.

Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back TYLER, TEXAS Square SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE Sears Broadway 561-5101 Mall SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Corsicana; one sister, Mrs.1 Lettie Watt of Midland; and 11 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Pallbearers will be Jack Perry, Ed Darragh, James Monds, Craig Martin, oe Bolin and Lynn Warner. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews. Mrs.

Yarborough GRAND SALINE Mrs. Ethel M. Yarborough, 64, of Grand Saline, died Thursday morning in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday in Grand Saline Funeral Home with E.

C. McKenzie officiating, will be in Woodside Cemetery. Yarborough was born in Golden and had lived in Dallas before moving to Grand Saline. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her band, Milton Yarborough of Grand Saline; three daughters, Mrs.

Billie Steele and Mrs. Linda Shopher, both of Dallas and Mrs. Carol Webb of Mesquite; three brothers, Elbert Patrick and Troy Patrick, both a Golden and Bernice Patrick of Lake Tawakoni; and five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Patrick, Carl Patrick, Bryce Patrick, Donald Patrick, Billy Ray Patrick and Jimmy Reed. Lincoln Pully CANTON Lincoln Lane Pully, 72, of Canton died Friday morning in a Canton nursing home.

Funeral services will be at 2 Saturday in the Eubank Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Alec Flair officiating. Burial will be in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Canton. Mr. Pully, was a native and resident of Canton, a lifelong, of the Canton Presbyterian Church and a retired stockman and cattleman. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Hallie Pully of Canton; a daughter, Winnie Ruth Priest of Wills Point; a brother, Newt Pully of Canton; a sister, Mrs. Winnie Belle Adams of Dallas; two half-brothers, Henry Oldfield of Canton; and Willie Oldfield of Lucedale, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be A. G. Norman, Leon Birdwell, Oswald Norman, Louis Nicholson, Russell Priest, Melvin Morris, Elmo McCord and Littrell Hedins.

W. A. McDowell NACOGDOCHES Graveside rites for William Auburn McDowell, 62, of Nacogdoches are set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Bascom Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Barnes officiating.

Arrangements under direction of Burks Walker Funeral Home. Mr. McDowell died Tuesday in a Tyler hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Cape Fair, a veteran of World War II, Baptist and a retired butcher. Survivors include a brother, L.E.

McDowell of California; and sisters, Mrs. Vickie Stelzer tour, Fort Worth, Mrs. LaRue Rivera of Nacogdoches, Mrs. Maxine Conard Atherton, and Mrs. Dixie Lee Gilliam of Anaheim, Calif.

G. E. Bozarth JACKSONVILLE George Edmond Bozarth, 78, of Texas City, husband of former Jacksonville resident died Thursday night in Texas City after a long illness. Funeral service are, pending with Thompson Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Vera Tillman Bozarth of Texas City; one son Maj. Thomas L. Bozarth of Hawaii; and one granddaughter. Claude B. Haney PALESTINE Funeral services for Claude B.

Haney, 84, of Palestine are set for 3 p.m. Saturday In Hassell Foster Chapel with t1 the Rev. Alton Jones officiating. Burial will be in Chambers Cemetery. Mr.

Haney died Friday morning in a Palestine hospital after a brief illness. A native of Alto, he moved to Palestine from Alto 54 years ago. He WAS 8 retired City Water Department employe and was a Methodist. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Beatrice Haney, of Palestine; two sons, Neil Haney and Jim Haney, both of Palestine; 2 daughter, Mrs.

Claudia Hubert of Palestine; a brother, E.E. Haney of San Antonio; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Haney, Mickey Hubert, Douglas Harrison, Kay Reynolds, Robert Neil Williams, Guthrie and M.L. Williams. G.

S. Forks Rites Pend Funeral services are pending at Brooks Sterling Mortuary for Garvaine Stack Forks, 57, of 2917 Carter Road, Tyler, pronounced dead on arrival at a Tyler hospital Thursday after he was found pinned between two molds at Tyler Pipe Industries Inc. Survivors include Mr. Forks' wife, Mrs. Vera Forks; two sons, Sam Forks Calvin Winn Forks; and three daughters, Mrs.

Annie Bell Wilson, Ruby D. Forks and Quianta Forks, all of Tyler. J. F. Steel Rites Today Jesse Foster: Steel, 79, of 1706 N.

Carlyle a retired hardware company employe, died at his home Friday after a brief Illness. Funeral services will be it 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lloyd James Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Duane Pringle officiating. Interment will be in Tyler Memorial Park.

Mr. Steel had worked for the Wadel-Connally Hardware Company for 33 years before retiring, He was a native of Coltax and was member of Central Baptist Church, He was An infantryman in World War II. Mr. Steel had lived in Tyler 55 years. Survivors are his wife, Mrs.

Janie Steel; three sons, Walter L. Steel of Pensacola, and John- Steel and Bundy Burl Steel, both of Tyler; a daughter, Mrs. Florine Lawson of Tyler; five grandchildren and sis great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Clyde Steel, Melton Steel, J. B.

Steel, Percy Steel, Charles Mosedly, and Charles Hicks. Honorary pallbearers will be employes of Wadel-Connally. A. H. Weidner Rites Today Alpha H.

Weidner, of 2732 8. Donnybrook, Tyler, died Thursday in a Marlin hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dudley M. Hughes Funeral Home in Dallas in the Buckner Blvd.

chapel. David Mathis and Jim Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Fill Memorial Park in Dallas. Mr. Weidner was a native of Enid, Okla.

and was a former resident of Dallas. He had been a Tyler resident for six years and was a veteran of World War I. He was a retired electrician and a member of the Glenwood Church of Christ in Tyler. Mr. Weidner was a member of Local No.

59 IBEW. Survivors are his wite, Mrs. Mamie Weidner of Tyler; daughter, Mrs. Martha Berry of Dallas; a son, Glenn A. Weidner of Lake Dallas; two stepdaughters, Mrs.

Charlene Parolini of Mesquite and Mrs. Johnnie Bryant of Orlando, three brothers, Chester Weidner of Kemp, Bill Weidner and Don Weldner, both of California; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson Rites Today Mrs. Rosetta Wilson, 81, of El Paso, formerly of Tyler, died Wednesday evening in a Tyler nursing home following lengthy illness.

Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Humphrey and the Rev. Charlie Williams officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park under the direction of Cassimere Gardens Funeral Home.

She was 8 Smith County native and grew up in Trinidad. Mrs. Wilson a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church in El Paso and was the sunshine treasurer of Dorcas Circle Missionary Society. Her survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Avie Wilson Allen of El Paso; a grandson, George Reeder of Tyler; and sister, Katie Brewer of Tyler.

Pallbearers will be Alphonse Black, James Taylor, Homer Ward, John Thompson. C. E. Ross, Fred Gunter, Willie Garrett and Harold Marsh. Tyler Judge Halts Sales Of Diplomas District Judge Don Carroll in Tyler Friday issued temporary restraining order against a company offering degrees and diplomas for sale.

Texas Attorney General John L. Hill had filed suit against Ed Reddeck, doing business as Success Institute and American West University, for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act. Carroll barred Reddick from selling, diplomas, degrees or transcripts purporting to be evidence completion of courses, or training, and study' from representing American West University as an institution of higher learning or 88 being associated with any institution of higher education. A hearing on Hill's motion for a temporary injunction is set for June 9 at 1:30 p.m. SEN.

MCKNIGHT GETS INTO SYMPHONY ACT AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) The Texas Senate greeted country and western singer Willie Nelson on Friday and Sen. Peyton McKnight announced that Nelson would play with the Dallas symphony June. 27. "I'm glad to hear culture is finally coming to Dallas," said Lt.

Gov. Bill Hobby, a resident of Houston. The bearded Nelson, dressed in bluejeans, looked down at his old-fashioned blackwalled nis shoes, and gmiled. ten..

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