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Edna – John Anson Jacobs, 83, of Edna died Friday in a Victoria hospital. He was born Jan. 30, 1904, in Lavaca County, son of the late Edward and Inez Scallons Jacobs. A resident of Jackson County since 1925, he was a retired rancher and farmer. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Edna of Rev. Holly Whitfield of Victoria and the Rev. Danny Nietfeld of Edna officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Robert Edward Jacobs, Richard Jacobs, Richard Gibson, Charles Gibson, Joe Moore and Gilbert Sattler. Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy Koop of Edna; a son, John Charles ‘Bubba” Jacobs of Edna; a sister, Inez Hoffman of Edna; a brother, C. Y. Jacobs of Yoakum; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Tina Jacobs, who died Dec. 30, 1975.
Victoria Advocate,
January 24, 1988 |
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Edna – J. C. “Bubba” Jacobs, 58, of Edna died Friday, July 21, 1995. He was born Aug. 28, 1936 in Jackson County to the late John Anson and Tena Hoffman Jacobs. He was a maintenance coordinator for Jackson Electric Co-Op for 34 years. Mr. Jacobs was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna. Survivors: wife, Joyce Walker Jacobs; son, Timmy Lee Jacobs of Edna; sister, Dorothy Fay Koop of Edna; and three grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents. Services: 3 p. m. Sunday, St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Rev. Lewis Wunderlick officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Robert Edward Jacobs, Richard Jacobs, Larry Koop, Wayne Koop, Rod Carlsen and Lee Putnam. Honorary pallbearers: Directors and employees of Jackson Electric Co-op. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate,
July 22, 1995 |
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Edna – Services for Mrs. Tena Jacobs, 76, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Holley Whifield officiating. Burial will be in the Edna cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert, Richard and Johnny Jacobs; Charles and Richard Gibson, and Charles Noble. Mrs. Jacobs was born Sept. 3, 1899 at Hope, and had lived near Edna since 1921. She died Tuesday in a local hospital. Surviving are her husband, J. A. Jacobs of Edna; daughter, Dorothy Koop of Edna; son, J. C. Jacobs of Edna; two sisters, Mrs. W. C. Noble of Edna and Mrs. E. L. Gibson of East Bernard; brother, Fred Hoffman of Rosenberg; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Victoria Advocate,
January 1, 1976 |
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Edna, Sept. 7.—Mrs. D. Jamerson, 69, died at the family home here and funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday by Rev. T. R. Elder and Rev. H. Spence. Mrs. Jamerson was an active worker in the Presbyterian Church organizations. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. John W. Bolling of Palacios and Mrs. George P. Willis of El Campo, and four sons, Roy of Dallas, Edwin of Donna, Paul of New Orleans and Stewart of Houston.
Victoria Advocate,
September 7, 1928 |
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La Salle – Liddie Annie James, 86, of La Salle, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002. She was born Feb. 27, 1915, in Fort Bend to the late Pete and Annie Gadjosik Matak. She was a homemaker and a member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Vanderbilt. Survivors: daughter, Nancy James of La Salle; son, David James of Victoria; sisters, Wilsie Browning of Edna, Annie Lee Mizell of Cleveland and LaVonne Cooper of Victoria; brothers, Alvin Matak of Levelland and Pete Matak Jr. of Beaumont; and four grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Bill James; son, William James; one sister; two brothers; one grandson, William James Jr.; and parents. Visitation was 6 – 8 p. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 2 p. m. today at Edna Presbyterian Church, the Revs. Carolyn Cowan and Jack Hutson officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Brian James, Steve James, Roger Elles, Corbin Craft, David Kusak, and Joey Kusak. Honorary pallbearers: All nephews. Memorials: Community Presbyterian Church of Vanderbilt and Hospice of South Texas.
Victoria Advocate,
February 6, 2002 |
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La Salle – Funeral services for William Bennett James, 45, of La Salle, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Edna Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be George Dykes, Fred Meyers, Joe Kysak, Jerome Tater, J. B. Kolar, and Cotton Kolar; Honorary Pallbearers, Thomas Gerdes, Mike Hoskins, Kenneth Matak, Glen Tate, Jerry Tater, James Eager, Dan Travis, Dean Roecker, and Bryan, Dan and Steven James. Mr. James, who was foreman of the Bennett Ranch, was a native of Jackson County, born Nov. 28, 1933. He died Tuesday in a Victoria hospital. Surviving his mother, Mrs. William F. “Liddie” James, and his wife, Joan, both of La Salle; two sons, William B. James Jr. of La Salle and Rodge Dale Ellis of Houston sister, Nancy James of Vanderbilt, and one grandchild.
Victoria Advocate,
Dec. 21, 1978 |
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La Salle – Funeral services for William F. James, 63, of La Salle will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday from the Baptist Temple in Edna, with the Rev. Joe Wes Rubac officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Rudy Elles, Preston Hoskins, Adolph Elles, Joe Kusak, Emil Gendke and Jerry Sembera; honorary pallbearers will be Richard Smith and Roger Elles, Dan and Richard Travis, and Will B. Jr., David Brain, Joe L. and Danny James. Mr. James was born June 4, 1912, in Sayers, and had been foreman of the Bennett Ranch for 45 years. He was on the board of the county REA and was a former trustee of the Industrial school district. He died Sunday in an Edna hospital. Surviving are his wife, Liddie James of La Salle; a daughter, Mary James of La Salle; two sons, William B. James of La Salle and David A. James of Vanderbilt; a sister, Rebecca Travis of Sayers; three brothers, Clyde of Sayers, George of Rockport and Joe of Lake Jackson; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Victoria Advocate,
August 5, 1975 |
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Funeral services will be held at Allen Memorial Presbyterian Church today at 4 o’clock for James A. Jamison Jr., 69, railroad employee, who died Wednesday at Houston. Rev. John Toppins, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. Jamison resided in Edna for many years, moving here with his parents from Milbridge, N. C., at an early age. He later moved to Victoria, where he was employed by the S. P. Lines. Survivors are his aunts, Miss Cordie Correll and Mrs. Emma Branch, both of Edna.
Edna Herald, June 13, 1957 |
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Rites were held at the Slavik Funeral Home Saturday for Charlie Jank, 77, farmer of the Little Kentucky community, who died February 4 after a month’s illness. Rev. B. Janacek officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Stanford, Bernie and Lester Rogers, Earl Braddock, Willie Volkert and Charlie Nickels. Mr. Jank was a native of Germany, and had lived in Jackson County for ten years. He was born Sept. 5, 1876. Surviving are five children, George Jank of Little Kentucky, Myrtle Jank of Edna, Mrs. N. Z. Aikman of Louisiana, Mrs. J. F. Miller of Victoria and Catherine Jank of Dallas.
Edna Herald,
February 11, 1954 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Angela Leann Jansky, 10, of Edna will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday from the Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. F. H. Linpleman and the Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Walter Utz, E. B. Lowery, Frank Goldman, Walter Dollar, Luther Hamilton and D. J. Jordan. Angela Leann was born July 22, 1965, in Wharton, and was a fifth grade student in Sam Houston School here. She was a member of the Morales Baptist Church. She died in a Galveston hospital Monday after a long illness with a kidney disease. Surviving are her parents Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jansky of Edna; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tarver of Edna and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jansky of Hallettsville; and two sisters, Ronda and Vickey of Edna.
Victoria Advocate, February 19, 1976 |
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Victor Leon Jansky, 68, life long resident of Morales, Texas, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 7, 2006. He was born July 24, 1937, in Morales, Tx to the late Victor H. Jansky and Myrtle Reagan Jansky. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and rancher. Ordained as deacon in the Morales Baptist Church since 1965. He served in the military during the Cuban Berlin Crisis from 1960-1966. Survivors: Wife, Jo Ann Jansky of Morales; daughters, Rhonda Tredwell of Morales, and Vickie Hopkins of Inez; four grandchildren, Whitney and Megan Treadwell, and Mason and Collin Hopkins; brother Jimmy Jansky of Morales; three nephews, Lonnie Jansky, Steve Jansky, Mike Tangorra, and Freddie Tarver; and nieces, Nicole Jansky and Lynette Goldman. Preceded in death by daughter Angela Leean Jansky. Visitation: 6 – 8 p. m. Tuesday – Slavik Funeral Chapel Service – 10 a. m. Wednesday at Morales Baptist Church Burial – Memory Gardens of Edna Pallbearers: Mike Tangorra, Steve Jansky, Lonnie Jansky, Kim Spring, Freddie Tarver, Tommy Joe Srp. Honorary pallbearers: Tommy Jacobs, Larkin Thedford, Buddy Blackwell, Jimmy Mudd, Finley N. Blackwell, Floyd Thiele, Leon Whitley, Ronnie Johnson, Bobby J. Terrell, Efrain Lopez, Marvin Doyle, Dan Stary, Brent New. Slavik Funeral Home – 209 N. Allen – Edna, Texas 361-782-2152. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Morales Baptist Church, Edna, Texas.
Victoria Advocate, May 10, 2006 |
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Jeremy Andrew Jarratt, of Edna, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the age of 19. He was born in Victoria, Texas, on May 3, 1992. In life Jeremy was the beloved son of John and Olivia Dominguez Jarratt of Edna. Jeremy was an athlete in many sports, a fierce competitor by nature, an excellent student, and a loyal friend to many. He was loved by so many friends and family. He enjoyed his guitar, hunting, fishing, water skiing, and just being with family and friends. Jeremy’s smile and laughter were so beautiful and contagious. He lifted up so many in his life, and had the kindest, most tender heart and caring ways. Jeremy graduated from Edna High School in 2011. He was a student at San Angelo State University and a member of the Baptist Temple Church of Edna. Jeremy is survived by his parents; maternal grandmother, Isabel Dominguez of Austin; paternal grandmother, Joyce Jarratt of Edna; sister, Justine Lea Jarratt of Stephenville; brother, Joel Lee Jarratt of Edna; and aunts and uncles, Judy and Glenn Srubar, William and Barbara Jarratt, all of Victoria, Jess and Barbra Jarratt of Atlanta, GA, Manual Dominguez of Sanger, and Melissa Purl of Killeen; cousins, Chris Srubar of Houston, Ashleigh and husband David Larocca of Austin, Will Purl of Victoria and Ryan Srubar of Austin, Alan Dennis Howard of Edna; and numerous other cousins and relatives. Jeremy is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Kenneth Jarratt; maternal grandfather, Abelino Dominguez; uncle Santos Dominguez; and cousin Brandon Srubar. Visitation will be Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5-7 pm, at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 19, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Edna. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery. Reverend Robert Krause will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Donnie Mac Long, Coach Mike Pierce, Manny Freland, Wes Freland, Jay Parras, Nick Morrow, Daniel Silver, and Anthony Chambers. Honorary pallbearers are the Edna High School Graduating Class of 2011, and the Edna Cowboy Varsity Football Team. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Jeremy Jarratt Fighting Heart Memorial Scholarship Fund at Prosperity Bank in Edna. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate, February 14, 2012 |
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Kenneth Lee Jarratt, 78, of Edna, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2006. He was born March 27, 1930, in Victoria, Texas, to the late John L. Jarratt, Sr. and Eunice Faye Montgomery Jarratt. All who knew him loved him for his commitment to the community and his involvement in many special organizations. He has camped out with the Boy Scouts and visited Camp David as a guest of former President Bush. He has been a guest at the White House and the State House, but is more comfortable at his family’s bay house and camp house. Ken loved singing along every Wednesday with the rest of the Rotary Club, of which he served as president four times, received Rotarian of the Year, Paul Harris Fellow, and District Rotarian of the Year. He was a member of both the Edna and Ganado Clubs and served in many capacities. Ken took special interest in projects that benefited the youth of Jackson County. He was a past member and former President of the Edna Independent School District and later served on the Long-Range Planning Committee, United Way board of directors and a Charter Member and the first President of Cowboy Corner Youth Center. He coached Little League baseball and Upward Basketball at First Baptist Church of Edna. He actively supported the Jackson County Youth Builders and Jackson County Fair. Ken’s business interests in Jackson County began in 1968 when he became a managing partner of the Mauritz Company. He later opened his own realty business. This career led him to served in many capacities, including: Director on the Chamber’s Board, Director of Jackson County Development Board, Member of Citizens Recreational Advisory Committee for Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, Director of Citizens State Bank’s Board, Director of the United Way Board, Director of the Red Cross Board. During the flooding in 1990 he rescued many people using his floundering boat. In 2002, Ken was recognized as the Jackson County Citizen of the Year. In his spare time, he was president of the Port Alto Homeowners Association and actively worked to preserve the remaining beach at Port Alto through the Save the Beach project by obtaining permits to turn land donated by residents into a park to control erosion. This was a labor of love since he was an avid fisherman. Ken is survived by his wife, Joyce Howard Jarrett of Edna; his daughter, Judy Srubar and husband, Glenn of Victoria; son, John Jarrett and wife, Olivia of Edna; brother, William E. Jarratt and wife, Barbara of Victoria; nephew, Alan Dennis Howard of Edna; grandchildren, Brandon, Chris, and Ryan Srubar of Victoria and Joel, Justine, and Jeremy Jarratt of Edna. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Jessie Leah Jarratt and brother, John L. Jarratt, Jr. Ken was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be greatly missed by those so fortunate to have known him. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p. m. on Monday, November 20, 2006, at Oaklawn Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p. m. on Tuesday, November 21 at the First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Danny Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers: Grandson Brandon Srubar, Chris Srubar, Ryan Srubar, Joel Jarratt, Jeremy Jarratt; nephew Jess Jarratt, and son-in-law, Glenn Srubar. Honorary pallbearers: all of his friends from the Supper Club, the Coffee Club, Rotary Club, his hunting buddies and his lifelong friend, Buddy Brock. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Edna or donor’s choice. Oaklawn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate, November 20, 2006 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Arthur Warren “Pete” Jennings, 49, of Port Lavaca and formerly of Edna will be held at 10 a. m. Monday from the Slavik chapel, with the Rev. Glen Willingham officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery, under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Jennings, owner of Pete’s Diesel Service in Port Lavaca, was born in Jackson County Aug. 18, 1923, and lived here many years. He moved to Port Lavaca nine years ago. He died at 12:05 p. m. Saturday at a Port Lavaca hospital, apparently from a heart attack. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Jennings of Alta Loma; his wife, Mrs. Earlene Jennings of Port Lavaca; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Nickels of Port Lavaca and Mrs. James Ricks of Edna; a son, Arthur Wayne Jennings of Port Lavaca; sister, Mrs. Curtis Martin, Stockdale; two brothers, Thomas of Seadrift and Gilbert of Edna, and three grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
October 29, 1972 |
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Edna – Funeral services have been set for an Edna man who was killed Wednesday night in a one-vehicle rollover accident 2.2 miles south of the Edna city limits on Farm to Market Road 3131. Services for Arthur W. “A. J.” Jennings, 41, will be at 10 a. m. Friday at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel, with Francis Blanchard officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Jennings was born Sept. 14, 1948, in Victoria, son of Earlene Jennings of Edna and the late Arthur Warren Jennings. An oil field mechanic, he had been a resident of Jackson County for most of his life. Surviving are his wife, Phylis Jennings of Edna, whom he married on July 11, 1969, in Seadrift; a son, Warren Jennings of Edna; a daughter, Melissa Jennings of Edna; two sisters, Barbara Jean Nickel of Edna and Patsy Ann Ricks of Victoria. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Jennings, Arthur Ray Sieco, Thomas Middough, Gilbert Jennings, Warren Jennings and Greg Harvey. Honorary pallbearers will be Travis Lee Sanders Jr., Jason Miller, Shawn Miller, David McCurdy and Justin Martinez. According to the Department of Public Safety, Jennings was traveling north on the farm road at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his pick-up truck following a blown tire. The accident occurred about 6:50 p. m. Jennings was taken to an Edna hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 7 p. m.
Victoria Advocate,
March 23, 1990 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Howard Jennings, 48, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Mr. Jennings, owner of the Jennings Water Well Service, was found dead Thursday in his pickup truck near a windmill on which he had been working, about seven miles southeast of Edna. Officers said he had a bruise on his chest, and theorized he was injured at the well site.
Victoria Advocate, July 22, 1967 |
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Sweeny – Sylvia Mae Jennings, 83, of Sweeny, and formerly of Edna, died Saturday, April 12, 2003. She was born Sept. 16, 1919, in Edna, to the late Stephen Grover and Nellie Phillips Cleveland. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Edna and the Home Demonstration Club. She was a beautician. Survivors: daughters, Peggy Laird and Donna Eide, both of Sweeny, and Onie Bezdek of El Campo; son, Carlton Reynolds of Rockport; brother, Robert Cleveland of Caldwell; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Howard D. Jennings; and parents. Services will be 4:30 p. m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Edna, the Rev. David Pate officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, April 13, 2003 |
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Edna – Eula Mae Jerkins, 81, of Edna, died Tuesday, April 14, 1998. She was born Dec. 22, 1916, in Crow, Wood County, to the late Harman and Cora Mae Dunahue Perry. She was a homemaker. Survivors: sons, Dennis R. Jerkins of Wharton and Robert G. “Rusty” Jerkins of Edna; daughters, Jorene Hadley and Dana Hadley, both of Edna and Donna Trail of Abilene; brother, Corkey Williams of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Monroe G. Jerkins; son, Richard Marice Anderson; and sister, Kathleen Simmons. Visitation will be held from 9 a. m. to noon today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Graveside services will be 2 p. m. today at Memorial Garden of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Sonny Wayne Hadley, Carl Hadley, Brian Hadley and Kurt Yackel. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association.
Victoria Advocate, April 16, 1998 |
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Edna – Monroe G. Jerkins, 71, of Edna died early Thursday morning at the Edna Hospital after a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel with Wes Eastman of the Apollo Drive Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Jerkins was born Sept. 23, 1911, at Nordheim. He had resided in Edna for the past 38 years. He was a mechanic. He was a World War II veteran, a past member of VFW Post 392 and a member of the First United Methodist Church here. Surviving are his wife, Eula Mae of Edna; four daughters, Mrs. Loyce Bishop of Tomball, Mrs. Jorene Hadley of Beeville, Mrs. Donna Sue Trail and Mrs. Dana Marie Hadley both of Edna; three sons, Monroe Delton of Tomball, Dennis Ray of Wharton and Robert “Rusty” of Edna; a stepsister, Mrs. Mary Bradley of Port Alto; three stepbrothers, Olan Walker of Lolita, J. W. Walker of California and Melvin Walker of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be P. K. Miller, Wayne Miller, Charles Kucera, Allen Frederick, Louis Hessong and Bob Hessong.
Victoria Advocate,
August 26 & 27, 1983 |
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Edna – Shirley Jean Jesseph, 50, of Edna, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999. She was born Aug. 19, 1948, in Edna, to Minnie Lee Nickel Yendrey of Edna and the late Eugene Loney Yendrey. She was a cafeteria worker for the Edna Independent School District and a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. Survivors: husband, Jim Jesseph of Edna; sons, Jeffrey Gerdes and Melvin Gerdes, both of Edna; sisters, Mary L. Damborsky, Minnie M. Danborsky and Maggie J. Damborsky, all of Edna; brothers, Eugene L. Yendrey Jr. and William W. Yendrey, both of Edna and one granddaughter. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Edna. Pallbearers: William Yendrey, John Yendrey, Leonard Yendrey, Donald Yendrey and Glenn Damborsky. Honorary pallbearers: Norman Glaze, Freddie Tarver, Vera Tarver, Freddie Tarver III, Dr. M. Mujahid Salim and Dr. Harish Chandna.
Victoria Advocate,
January 12 & 13, 1999 |
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Edna – Evelyn Anna Jetton, 86, of Edna died Friday in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Joe Webb, pastor of First Baptist Church of Edna, officiating. Burial will be held at Memory Gardens of Edna. Mrs. Jetton was born in Jackson County on May 12, 1902, daughter of the late Ben and Nannie Brugh Rogers. She was employed as a nurse for 21 years before her retirement. She also was a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Cannon of Houston; a son, Hugh Jetton of Houston; two sisters, Vera Haik and Nancy Glover, both of Covington, La.; a brother, Cecil Rodgers of Tennessee; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Alfred and Lathy Jetton Jr. Pallbearers will be Dennis, David, Mike, Troy, and Wes Jetton and Jimmy Lopez.
Victoria Advocate,
February 18, 1989 |
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Funeral services were held in Slavik’s Chapel August 27 for John C. Jetton, age 91, who passed away at his residence, 312 S. East Street, at 11 p. m. on August 25. Minister Roy Stevens of the Aldine Church of Christ officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons, E. W. Meador, Clarence Dial, Lathy Jetton, Oliver Parr, Beadford Meador and Hugh Jetton. Mr. Jetton had been ill about five months. A well-known farmer, he had lived in Jackson County 49 years. He was born Nov. 29, 1864, in Lavaca County. He married March 4, 1886, and his wife, Christine, passed away in 1947. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emma Dial, Mrs. Stella Meador and Mrs. Johnny Good, all of Edna; and three sons, L. H. Jetton and L. W. Jetton of Edna, and L. A. Jetton of Corpus Christi; a brother, Jasper of San Antonio, and a sister, Mrs. Alice Ponton of Las Cruses, N. M., and 24 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.
Edna Herald,
August 30, 1956 |
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Edna – Lathy W. Jetton, 78, of Edna died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dennis, David, Michael and Wesley Jetton, and Danny and Steven Murphy. Mr. Jetton was born Sept. 30, 1899 in Lavaca County and had been in Jackson County 50 years. He was a city employee at one time, and was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn A. Jetton of Edna; a daughter, Betty Mercer of Surfside; two sons, Hugh of Edna and Alfred of Milwaukee, Wis.; three sisters, Johnnie Good, Emma Dial and Stella Meador of Edna; a brother, Lou of Edna; 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, March 9 & 10, 1978 |
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Funeral services for Lathy Wells Jetton, 42, a native of Edna, were held a 10 a. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home, with Rev. James Franklin of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bedford Meador, Howard Hammon, J. H. Good, Clarence Dial, Bob Rogers and Hubert Lassiter. Mr. Jetton was born in this county on March 22, 1922. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A former welder, he had been in ill health since an automobile accident several years ago, and died Feb. 28 in the hospital at Ganado. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roberta Jetton, 506 S. Wells; his parents, Mr. an Mrs. Lathy W. Jetton; six children, Dennis, Brenda, Hugh, Robbie, Michael and Troy, all of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Betty Cannon of Edna; and two brothers, Alfred of Duluth, Minn., and Hugh of Claremore, Okla.
Edna Herald,
March 4, 1965 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Louie Henry Jetton, 86, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Robison Street Church of Christ here with Bill York officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Jetton was born April 2, 1896, at Hope, and for many years was a service station attendant. He died Saturday in a local hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Louetta Boff of Alvin; a son, Louie Henry Jetton Jr. of Victoria; two sisters, Ms. Johnnie Good and Mrs. Stella Meador, both of Edna; and five grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
December 5, 1982 |
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Edna – Mrs. Lucille Jetton, 65, of 308 S. E. St., died in a Ganado hospital Thursday at 5:45 p. m. Mrs. Jetton was born in Lavaca County, Feb. 27, 1904 and had resided in Jackson County for the past 50 years. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 3 p. m. from the Edna Church of Christ with Jack Gilliland, pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, L. H. Jetton Sr., of Edna; one daughter, Mrs. Louetta Boff of Louise, a son, L. H. Jetton Jr., of Victoria; a sister, Mrs. Dick Cosper of Edna and two brothers Delbert and Tom Calloway both of Edna and three grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
June 20, 1969 |
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Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday from Baptist Temple for Mrs. Ammie Johnson, 75, of Edna, Rev. Oral Speed officiated and interment was in the Edna City Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson and her husband, J. W. Johnson of Edna, resided on the Bay City Highway. She passed away in Victoria following an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of Jackson County for 69 years. She was born Jan. 9, 1885, in Willow, Arkansas. She also is survived by three daughters, Millie Roach of Edna, Dolly Dunn of Spartanburg, S. C., Bessie Treshell of Pinebluff, Ark.; three sons, Artie Knight of Leola, Ark., Henry Knight of Camden, Ark.; and one brother, Arthur Simmons of Willow, Ark.
Edna Herald,
June 30, 196 |
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Rites were held from the First Baptist Church Monday at 2:30 p. m. for Mrs. Anna Lenora Johnson, 79, wife of James W. Johnson, who died Friday at her home. Rev. Carl Schlomach officiated and burial was in Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Oscar McNeil, Lep Gerald, Hamp Hardy, Rolar Watson, James Fenner and August Padon. Mrs. Johnson was born in Milam County, Aug. 9, 1873, a daughter of M. B. McDonald and Mary Fredonia Russell McDonald, deceased. She resided in the Cordele community for many years and moved to Edna some time ago. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, James Curtis of Bay City, Marshall Grady of Wharton and Granville Clifford of Edna; a daughter, Mrs. Beulah Fenner of Edna; two brothers, J. D. McDonald of Temple and M. B. McDonald Jr. of Eugene, Ore.; two sisters, Mrs. S. L. Hester of Lyndale and Mrs. Henry Ralph Sr. of Brownsville, and four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Edna Herald, February 26, 1953 |
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Edna – Granville C. Johnson, 66, of Edna, died Sunday in El Campo. Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 12, 1903, in Heidenheimer, Tex., and had resided in Edna area since 1911. The son of the late James Willis Johnson and Annie McDonald Johnson, he was a member of the Morales Baptist Church, where he had been a deacon for 12 years. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. John Paul Jones officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Joe D. Fenner, of Edna, and a brother, Marshall Johnson, of El Campo.
Victoria Advocate, November 18, 1969 |
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Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Slavik Chapel for James Willis Johnson, 89, well-known retired farmer and resident of this county since 1911. Rev. Orel Speed of Baptist Temple officiated, and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born Feb. 7, 1872 in Louisiana. He passed away March 13 in an El Campo hospital, after an illness of one month. He resided about one mile south of Edna on Highway 111. He is survived by one daughter, Mary Beulah Fenner of Edna; three sons, Granville of Cordele, Marshall of Wharton and James of Morgan; six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; and one sister, Ivy Mae Crawford of Bruni, Texas.
Edna Herald,
March 16, 1961 |
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Joan V. Johnson, 89, of Lolita, TX., passed away peacefully in the home that she has lived in for the last 67 years on December 28, 2025. Joan was born in Ganado on December 14, 1936, to parents Joe Walter Tomas and Agnes Pratka Tomas. Joan is survived by daughter Cynthia Johnson Hlavaty, son Richard Johnson and wife Elida Johnson Grandson, TJ Johnson and fiancée Sunshine and daughter Ellie, and her beloved dogs Lucky #2 and Lizzy. Joan loved plants and loved working in her yard and flower beds. Joan also loved dogs and she was called The Dog Lady of Lolita anytime there was a stray dog that would come with her to live and have a forever home. Joan is preceded in death by her parents Joe and Agnes Tomas, husband John Frank Johnson, son Douglas Johnson, brothers James (Butch) Tomas, LeRoy Tomas, Daniel (Hotrod) Tomas, and sister Mary Lynn Venglar. Memorial service will be held at St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Vanderbilt, beginning at 10:00 am. Services are entrusted to the Todish family of Slavik & Ganado In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Theresa’s Church Renovations. Make checks payable to St. Theresa’s Church. PO Box 337, Vanderbilt, TX. 77991 Office # 361-284-3361. Under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home.
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County Herald-Tribune,
January 14, 2026 & Slavik Funeral Home |
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Last rites were held Monday at 2:30 o’clock from the Morales Baptist Church for Mrs. Lillie Mae Johnson, 46, who died suddenly at her home near Cordele Saturday at 6 p. m. Rev. Bob Latham officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Hamp Hardy, O. C. Gerald, Ivan Fenner, Bill Gloor, Vic Jansky and Henry Whitley. Mrs. Johnson was the wife of Granville Johnson, highly esteemed farmer of the Cordele area. She was born Aug. 6, 1906, in Colorado County, a daughter of Edwin Sledge, deceased and Mrs. Frances Fontaine of Houston. She moved to Jackson County from Hallettsville in November of 1947. Survivors include her husband, her mother and a daughter.
Edna Herald,
July 30, 1953 |
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Edna – Leonard Daniel Johnson, 87, of Edna, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000. He was born Dec. 24, 1912, in Itasca, to the late Ira Lon and Ethel Mae Wells Johnson. He was a retired carpenter at Union Local 551 Houston Lighting and Power and a member of Missionary Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla. Survivors: son, Cody M. Glover of Edna; sisters, Hellen Hobbs and Maryland Cornline, both of Fort Worth; brother, Thomas Leon Johnson of Hill Top Lakes; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Naomi White Johnson; parents; brother, Jesse Lee Johnson. Visitation will be 7 to 8 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Graveside services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at Memory Gardens of Edna, the Rev Richard Van Sant officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
July 20, 2000 |
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Edna – Naomi V. Johnson, 87, of Edna, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999. She was born Oct. 5, 1911, to the late Clem Leroy and Laura Ann Martin White. She was a homemaker and a member of Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Leonard D. Johnson; son, Cody Glover of Edna; sister, Adelaide Davidson of Hugo, Okla.; brothers, Charlie White of Rogers, Ark., and Paul White of San Angelo; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Family visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral chapel. Graveside services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at Memory Gardens of Edna with Richard Van Sant officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
March 25, 1999 |
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Mrs. T. F Johnston, mother of Mrs. Thos. Tatum of this city, Passed away suddenly at her home In Edna Tuesday, June 27th. She had been in failing health for the past several years, and her passing, while sudden, was not a surprise to those who knew her condition. The funeral service was held at the Edna Baptist Church at 10:00 A. M. Wednesday. The service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Carl Schlomach. The pallbearers were Tommy Tatum, Raymond K. Fry, W. L. Fryer, Vernon Platt, Bobby Sowders and Jerry Lorenzen. Mrs. Johnston was born Callie Caroline McCauley May 19, 1877, in McLellan County, Texas. She was married to Mr. T. F. Johnston in 1896. Four children were born to this union: Mrs. T. J. Tatum of Edna, Mr. Howard L. Johnston of Houston, Mr. Searcy H. Johnston of Fort Worth, and Mr. Melvin O. Johnston of Houston. Three grandchildren and one great grandchild are among the survivors. The family moved to Edna in 1912. The McCauley family was a pioneer family of Texas. Mrs. Johnston was converted and joined the Baptist church in early girlhood and had been active in church life. She was also active in U. D. C. work. Mrs. Johnston was a kind, gentle Christian woman; a woman who lived and practiced her religion in every day life and during her long residence among our people these admirable attributes of character endeared her to a large circle of friends. Relatives from out-of-town attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Bates and Mr. Henry McCauley from Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Monroe, Mrs. N. J. Tomlinson of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fry and Donna Lynne from McAllen, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fryer from Raymondville, Mr. and Mrs. Maryon Me Cauley, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCauley, Mrs. Bryan Wilcox from Beaumont, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Platt of Nacogdoches.
Edna Weekly Herald,
June 29, 1950 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Howard L. Johnston, 78, of Houston will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens, under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Johnston was born Sept. 28, 1902 in East Bernard. He came to Jackson County in 1912 and left in 1925. He was a son of the late Thomas Franklin and Carolyn McCauley Johnston, and was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He died Oct. 7 in a Houston hospital. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Thomas J. Tatum of McAllen; and two brothers, Searcy H. Johnston of Fort Worth and Melvin O. Johnston of Houston.
Victoria Advocate,
October 9, 1978 |
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Edna – Melvin O. Johnston, 70, of Houston, died in his Houston residence Saturday. Born Oct. 14, 1911, he was an advisor for W. K. M. Industries. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 p. m. at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens in Edna. Pallbearers will be Ward Fryer, Raymond Fry, Michael Tatum, Chris Tatum, Carl Browning and Randy Snyder. Honorary pallbearers will be Clayton S. Williams and Thomas Tatum.
Victoria Advocate,
May 17, 1982 |
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Edna – Ruth Berry Johnston, 81, of Edna, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002. She was born June 5, 1921, in Weatherford, to the late Albert A. and Hortense Sauer Berry. She was a homemaker and a member of Edna Presbyterian Church. Survivors: husband, Thomas P. Johnston; daughter, Barbara M. Katosic of the Woodlands; sons, Thomas A. Johnston of Benbrook and Robert P. Johnston of Benbrook; brother, Jack Berry of Victoria; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 5 – 7 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Monday at Edna Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Terry Bozarth officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2123. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Foundation and Edna Presbyterian Church.
Victoria Advocate,
October 5, 2002 |
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Alamo Beach – Billy Joe Jones, 68, of Alamo Beach, died Thursday, April 24, 1997. He was born Oct. 2, 1928, in Groesbeck, to Ruby Sutton Jones of Alamo Beach and the late Curtis Jones. He served with the Army/Air Force during World War II. He was a construction foreman at South Texas Construction for 20 years. He was a member of America Legion Post No. 0166 of Victoria and Indianola Baptist Church. Survivors: daughter, Sandy Perkins of Colorado Springs, Colo.; son, Mike Russo of Colorado Springs, Colo.; mother; sister, Shirley Jurek of Port Lavaca; brothers, William K. Jones of Mississippi and Dub Jones of Franklin; and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by: one sister; and one brother. Services will be held at 2 p. m. today at Richardson Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Frank Boldt officiating. Burial will be at 4 p. m. today at Memory Gardens in Edna. Richardson Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 552-2988. Pallbearers: Franklin Jurek, Curtis Jones, Edwin Schanen, Bill Smith, Frank Miller and Tommy Felkins. Honorary pallbearer: Frank Postival.
Victoria Advocate, April 26, 1997 |
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Port Lavaca – Birma Inez Jones, 96, of Port Lavaca, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002. She was born April 27, 1905, in Opelousas, La., to the late John T. Sr. and Cora Jane Alford Mitchell. She was a homemaker and Baptist. Survivors: daughter, Linda McDonald of Lolita; sons, William J. Jones Jr. of Port Lavaca and Johnny E. Jones of Vanderbilt; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, William James Jones Sr.; and brothers, Fred Mitchell and John T. Mitchell. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home, the Rev. Gary Thedford officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Terry McDonald, Brian McDonald, Bradley Jones, Jason Jones, Luther McDonald and Ed Clark. Honorary pallbearers: grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, February 2, 2002 |
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Charles “Pete” Van Jones, Sr., of Edna, Texas, went to be with the Lord on
Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the age of 76. He was born in Edna, Texas on
February 16, 1940, to Charles Jones, Jr. and Lillian Marie Cihal. Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221. www.oaklawnfhednatx.com
Victoria Advocate, July 17, 2016 |
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Edna – Charles “Buddy” Jones, 57, the manager of the Edna Country Club, died Thursday in a San Antonio hospital. Mr. Jones was born Aug. 7, 1919 in Cordelle, and was a veteran the World War II. He received the Purple Heart during action in Okinawa and two oak leaf clusters. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home, with the Rev. Travis Holland and Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers will be T. R. Lewis, Wayne Miller, Felix Machicek, Harvey Reynolds, Oscar Clark and John Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Baugh, Buck Kelton, Billy Proche and all members of the Edna Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian Jones of Edna; one son, Charles Van Jones of Edna; one sister, Mrs. C. A. McDonald of Edna; and five grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, December 26, 1976 |
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Edna – Christal Dean Jones, 81, of Edna, died Friday, March 4, 1994. He was born Dec. 12, 1912, in Oletha to the late John Silas and Nancy Ann Sherman Jones. He married Mary Agnes Hodges Jones on Sept. 23, 1933, in Ganado. He was a retired oil field driller for Frio Drilling Company. Mr. Jones was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors: wife; daughter, Anette Marie Trimble of Edna; son Dean Jones of Lockhart; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: sisters, Allie Kennedy, Idell Felkins and Verlene Schumaker; and brothers, John Bertis and C. E. Jones. Services: 11 a. m. Monday, Baptist Temple Church in Edna, the Rev. Howard Boyd officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers are grandsons and nephews: Chris Ray Jones, Tommy Felkins, Billy Ray Carey and Curtis Weldon Jones.
Victoria Advocate,
March 5 & 6, 1994 |
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Port Lavaca – Curtis W. Jones, 72, of Port Lavaca, died Monday morning in a Victoria hospital. Born Dec. 5, 1904, in Groesbeck. Mr. Jones was a member of the Baptist Church and a retired farmer. Funeral services will be at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the Richardson funeral home chapel, the Rev. Travis L. Holland officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Mae Jones of Port Lavaca; four sons, C. W. Jones of Houston, and Cavis, Billy Joe and William Kenneth Jones of Port Lavaca; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Martin of Port Lavaca; two brothers, John B. Jones of Winnie, and Christal Dean Jones of Edna; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Bell Kenneth of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mrs. Idell Felkins of Arlington; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Perry, Tommy Felkins, Mike Mier, Howard Lewis, Robert Carpenter and Ed Shannon.
Victoria Advocate,
September 12 & 13, 1978 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Mrs. Delores F. Jones, 54, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Slavik Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be here under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Robert Rogers, Robert Prochaska, Ronnie and Jimmy Dale DeBord, Edward Koop and Sam Quarles Jr. Mrs. Jones was born July 12, 1926, in Shamrock, Okla., and had lived in Edna the past three years. She formerly operated a dry cleaning business in Houston. She died Thursday in a local rest home. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Arms of Neosha, Mo.; a son, David Wilson; sister, Betty DeBord of Edna; and two step-brothers, George and Fred Murphy of Victoria.
Victoria Advocate,
October 25, 1980 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Eva M. Jones, 85, of Edna will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday from the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Sam Utesey, Ben Arnold, Sturgis Cunningham, Lonnie Rab, Earl Moore and Rickey Cunningham. Mrs. Jones was born Oct. 7, 1889, at Dover, N. M., and came to this county in 1948. She was the widow of the late Walter Jones. He died Saturday in a Victoria rest home. Surviving are several great-nephews and great-nieces.
Victoria Advocate,
September 7, 1975 |
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Frankie Jones, 71, of Victoria and formerly of Edna, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002. He was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Edna, to the late Wells and Emma Lee Haynes Jones. He was a truck driver at B&W Sand and Gravel and a member of Scruggs United Methodist Church. Survivors: wife, Barbara Hines Jones; daughters, Mary Ann Jones, Alice Prince and Linda Edwards, both of Edna, Joyce Earls of El Campo and Vanessa Jones of Palacios; stepdaughters, Yolanda Yvette Bennett and Crystal Annette Patterson, both of Victoria and Titania Lynette Shing of Martinez, Ga.; sons, James Marvin Jones and Dennis Edward Jones, both of Edna, Freddie Frank Jones of Palacios and Carroll Glenn Jones of Sweeny; stepson, Spencer Hines of Victoria; sister, Lois Callis of Edna; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 1 to 8 p. m. Friday at Cook-Butler Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Saturday at Scruggs United Methodist Church, the Rev. J. D. Brown officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna, Cook-Butler Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-3821. Pallbearers: Richard Earls, Creston Callis, Marvin Thornton, Frederick Green, Sherman Caesar and Dedrick Edwards.
Victoria Advocate,
January 10 & 12, 2002 |
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Port Lavaca—Garvis Jones, 61, of Alamo Beach died Tuesday morning in a Victoria hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Curtis Geisler officiating. Burial will be at the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. He was born Sept. 4, 1926, at Limestone to Curtis Weldon Jones and Ruby Mae Sutton Jones. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4402, and a member of Alamo Beach Baptist Church. He had been a resident of Alamo Beach for 30 years. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife Maureen Boyd Jones of Port Lavaca; two sons, Curtis Jones of Sherman, Robert Jones of Hondo; three stepsons, Dennis Snyder of Vanderbilt, Randy Snyder of Edna and Daryl Snyder of Port Lavaca; two stepdaughters, Theresa Hill of Hector, Arkansas and Donna Spree of Lolita; three brothers, C. W. Jones of Franklin, Billy Joe Jones and William Kenneth Jones, both of Port Lavaca; a sister, Shirley Ann Jones of Port Lavaca and 16 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. Pallbearers will be Mike Mier, Ted Dunn, Ed. T. Cole, Bill Smith, Howard Lewis and Eddie Koncaba. Dr. Charles Daniel and Dr. Juan Posada will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Victoria Advocate,
January 27 & 28, 1988 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude L. Jones, 88, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Glenn Willingham officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones was born Feb. 19, 1885, near Courtney in Grimes County, to F. L. and Carrie Vickers. She had lived in Jackson County for 77 years, and married Charles Randolph Jones in Ganado on July 5, 1908. He died in 1937. She was a member of First Baptist church, and died about noon Monday in an Edna rest home. Surviving are a daughter, Vera Jewell (Mrs. C. A.) McDonald of Edna; a son, Charles “Buddy” Jones of Edna; sister, Mrs. Dorothy Bryant of Florence, Ariz., brother, Emmitte Vickers of Village Mills; a grandson; two step-children and eight great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
October 2, 1973 |
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Edna – Funeral services for John Silas Jones, 96, of Edna have been tentatively set for 3 p. m. Thursday from the Baptist Temple. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Tommy and J. W. Felkins, Dean and C. W. Jones, Mike Mier and Frank Miller. Mr. Jones, a retired farmer, was born in Texas April 26, 1875. He had lived in Jackson County since 1929, and died Wednesday morning in an Edna rest home. Surviving are four sons, Christol Dean Jones of Edna, Curtis of Port Lavaca, John B. of Winnie, and W. E. Blevens of Mexia; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Calhoun of Victoria, Mrs. Idel Felkins of Arlington, Tex. and Mrs. W. H. Kennedy of Anchorage, Alaska; 30 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, and a number of great-great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
June 17, 1971 |
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