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Edna – Georgia Mae Tucker Lambert, 86, of Edna, died Monday, March 11, 2002. She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in Kosse, to the late Bunyon and Bertha Case Brown. She was a member of Edna Chapter 692 Order of Eastern Star. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors: husband, James Lambert; daughter, Margie Rackley of Edna; sons, Jerry Tucker of Fort Worth, Danny Tucker and Charlie Tucker, both of Dallas, and Jackie Turner of Austin; sisters, Ima Green and Billie Goodwin; brother, Charles Brown; 18 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: first husband, Marion W. Tucker; sons, Marion Tucker Jr. and Milton Tucker; parents; and sisters, Margaret Doyle and Frances Green. Services will be 1 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Sue Huntsmen officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Otto Sanford, Frank Walters, William Todd, Ronald Flake, Jeff Rytter, Matthew Todd, Jeffery Todd and Andrew Rackley.
Victoria Advocate, March 14, 2002 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Alton Leslie Land, 61, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday from the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wesley Schulze and the Rev. I. E. Walker officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be John Henry Long, John Sample, Charlie Sample, Johnny Dugger, Warren Volkmer and W. T. Roehe. Honorary pallbearers will be A. F. Henderson, Louis Pagel, Robert Thomas and all Jackson County law enforcement officers. Mr. Land, a native of Alief, Tex., died from a heart attack Friday while hunting with friends near Cordele. He was a former radio dispatcher in the city police and sheriff offices in Edna.
Victoria Advocate, November 29, 1970 |
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Edna – Stephanie Koop-Lambert, 31, of Edna, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008. She was born April 30, 1976, in Ganado, to Wayne and Linda Koop of Edna. She is survived by her husband, Lance Lambert; son, Colt Lambert; daughters, Caroline “Cricket’ Lambert and Demi Lambert; parents; sister, Jamie Kinsfather and husband, Chad; grandparents, Ewald and Dorothy Koop and Charlene and Cecil Davidson; and niece, Gwyneth Kinsfather. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Walter Dodson Jr. and special friend, Jamie Sorensen. Visitation will be held from 6 – 8 p. m., today at Rosewood Funeral Chapels in Victoria. Funeral services will be at 10 a. m., Saturday, March 29, at Baptist Temple in Edna, Bro. Danny Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. The family asks that those in attendance wear bright colors in honor of Stephanie. Pallbearers are Mike and Dustin Smith, Ryan and Clayton Koop, Cory Jacobs, Justin and Jon Lambert, and Shane Burkhead. Honorary pallbearers are Becky Wade, Linda Etheridge, Pat Roeh, Terry Hernandez, Dr. Paulo Anderlini, Dr. Gautham Borthakur, Pam Matejicek, Patty Zinsmeyer, Whitney Humphrey, Bobbie Daniels, Mel Johnson, Ann Simons Walton, Angie Wilson Caraway, Monica Kohleffel Jones, and Kamey Karl. Memorials may be made to The Lambert Children Scholarship Fund – Wells Fargo Bank, c/o Jan Taylor, 700 N. Wells, Edna, TX 77957. Rosewood Funeral Chapels in charge of arrangements, 361-573-4546. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com.
Victoria Advocate, March 28, 2008 |
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Edna – Floyd Edward Larkin, 70, of Cordele died Wednesday in an Edna hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel in Edna with the Rev. Joe Webb, pastor of First Baptist Church of Edna, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Charles Davenport, Alvin Dittrich, Clyde Gerald, Robbie Budd, Lamar Padon and Lester Billings. Mr. Larkin was born Aug. 9, 1914, in Cordele. He was a retired farmer and member of First Baptist Church of Edna. Surviving are his wife, Carlee of Cordele; a daughter, Kathy Billings of Three Rivers; two sons, Samuel D. Larkin of Alief and Thomas W. Larkin of Cordele; two sisters, Eloise Hail of Houston and Clementine Hoffer of Edna; and seven grandchildren. In lieu of usual remembrances, the family requests donations be made to the donor’s charity of choice.
Victoria Advocate, May 24, 1985 |
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Thursday, November 16th, at his home in the Cordele section, Mr. John W. Larkin, a well known and highly esteemed Jackson County resident, passed away following several years of illness. He had been confined to his bed for the past year or two, and his passing came as no surprise to his loved ones and friends. Funeral services were held at the Edna Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, and was conducted by Rev. C. M. Nyquist, pastor of the Cordele Methodist Church, and Rev. Carl Schlomach, pastor of the Edna Baptist Church. The remains were laid to rest in the Edna Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Frank Goldman, John Dittrich, Granville Johnson, Hamp Hardy, Rolar Watson and Fred Goppert. Mr. John W. Larkin was born in Dyer County, Tenn., December 31, 1865, hence was nearly 85 years of age. He came to Texas in 1887, and to Jackson County and the Cordele community in 1897. In 1902 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Smith. To this union were born three daughters and one son They are Miss Emma Larkin of Houston, Mrs. F. A. Hoffer of Harlingen, and Mrs. E. L. Haile of Houston, and Mr. Floyd E. Larkin of Cordele. These, with the widow and four grandchildren are left to mourn the passing of this good husband and father. Mr. Larkin was a man who was held in high esteem by his neighbors for he always stood for those things which were clean and wholesome; for those things that were honest and honorable; and in the community in which he resided for so many years he will be missed in every activity of life. The Herald joins the other friends of the family in extending sympathy in their time of sorrow.
Edna Weekly Herald, November 23, 1950 |
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Edna – Mrs. Sarah Smith Larkin, 100, of Edna, died Wednesday in an Edna nursing home. Born Feb. 1, 1881 in Wrightsboro, she resided in Jackson County since 1897. She lived in Cordele until moving to the nursing home in Edna. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Edna. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p. m. at the Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J. A. Munson officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens of Edna. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clementine Hofer of Edna and Mrs. Eloise Haile of Houston; a son, Floyd E. of Edna; a brother, P. D. Smith of Devine; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Thomas W. Larkin, Samuel D. Larkin, Wayne E. Billings, Robert A. Hoffer, Arnold Holloway and Lamar Padom.
Victoria Advocate, June 25, 1981 |
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Kerrville – Eula Mae Lassen, 71, of Kerrville, formerly of Edna, died Tuesday following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at 4 p. m. Thursday at the Grimes Funeral Home chapel in Kerrville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Edna with the Rev. Floyd Conner officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Mrs. Lassen was born Oct. 2, 1914, in Edna. He was a retired cashier, previously employed by Jackson County State Bank of Edna, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kerrville. She is survived by her husband, Warren Lassen of Kerrville. They married in Charlottesville, Va., July 7, 1946. In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family requests donation to The Heart of the Hills Hospice at P. O. Box 942, Kerrville 78028 or to the American Cancer Society.
Victoria Advocate, May 28, 1986 |
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Kerrville – Warren Adolph Lassen, 73, of Kerrville, formerly of Edna, died Saturday following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Floyd Conner of Kerrville officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Lee Mauto, Earl Bray Jr., Billy Smith, Johnny Pizzo, David Lassen and Douglas Barcelo. Mr. Lasen was born Feb. 2, 1914, in St. Louis, Mo. He was retired, a member of the Baptist Church and a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Mae Lassen on May 27, 1986. Surviving are his mother, Gertrude Lassen of Houston; five sisters, Ruth Russo, Ellen Passante, Marion Mauto, Frances Bray and Phillis Smith, all of Houston; two brothers, Rudy Lassen Jr. and David Lassen, both of Houston; a stepsister, Betty Plattner of St. Louis, Mo.; and stepfather, George Schaeler of St. Louis, Mo.
Victoria Advocate, September 29, 1987 |
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Tomball – Hubert E. Lassiter, 83, of Tomball and formerly of Victoria, died Friday, July 31, 1998. He was a member of Tomball Church of Christ and retired from Mobil Oil Company. Survivors: wife, Katie Lassiter, step-daughter, Lynda Smith; son, John Lassiter; step-sons, Ralph West Jr. and Bobbie Hyde; six grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: daughter, Mary Ellen Lassiter Partridge. Visitation will be 4 to 5:30 p. m. today at Klein Funeral Home chapel. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p. m. Monday at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, with Charlie Middlebrook officiating. Klein Funeral Home, Tomball, (281) 351-7233. Memorials: Mission Dept. of Tomball Church of Christ.
Victoria Advocate, August 2, 1998 |
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Last rites were held Wednesday at 3 o’clock at First Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary Elma [Delma] Lassiter, 49, wife of Hubert E. Lassiter, who died in a hospital at Victoria Tuesday. She resided at 203 Central Dr. Rev. James Franklin, pastor, officiated and burial was in Edna Memory Gardens under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Otto Vann, Herbert Davis, Floyd Underwood, J. W. Murphy, Jas. Carson and John Telge. Mrs. Lassiter was born at Corsicana October 18, 1913, a daughter of J. H. and Maggie Weaver Ross. She came to Edna 18 years ago. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mary Ellen Partridge of Nederland; a son, John Rudy Lassiter of Mississippi; four sisters, Mrs. Allen Keith, Mrs. Floyd Stone and Mrs. John B. Butler of Corsicana and Mrs. T. J. Bell of Sulphur, La.; two brothers, W. H. Ross of Corsicana and Dick Ross of Gilmer, and five grandchildren.
Edna Herald, February 14, 1963 |
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Edna – Mrs. Barbara Katherine Laughter, 42, of Edna died Tuesday in a Ganado hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Wednesday from Slavik Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. George Crofoot Jr. and the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Laughter was born March 1, 1925 in Jackson County and lived most of her life in Edna. She was a member of the Edna Presbyterian Church, and the Eastern Star chapter in Ganado. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Kitty Marshall of Edna; a daughter, Miss Kay Laughter of Austin; and her grandfather, I. Woodall of Edna.
Victoria Advocate, November 22, 1967 |
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Funeral services were held Monday morning at Slavik Chapel for Earl Laughter, 50, native of Jackson County. Rev. B. J. Janacek officiated, with interment in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Laughter, well-known construction worker, was born in Morales on Jan.31, 1912. More recently he has resided with his family in Corpus Christi. He passed away May 5 in the Veterans Hospital in Houston, where he had been since he was seriously injured in an automobile accident about a year ago. He was a member of the Catholic Church and a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his widow, Janie Laughter of Corpus Christi; a son and daughter, Melvin and Doris Neal, both of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Mrs. Bill Gloor and Mrs. R. O. Gandy, both of Edna; and one brother, Ralph Laughter, of Corpus Christi.
Edna Herald, May 10, 1962 |
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Edna – Alton Leslie Land Jr., 51, of Livingston died Tuesday in a Houston hospital. Services will be held at 9:30 a. m. Thursday at the Cochran Funeral Home chapel in Livingston. Masonic graveside services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Thursday in Memory Gardens of Edna. Mr. Land was born Nov. 22, 1931, at Eagle Lake. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 767 AF & AM. He is survived by his wife, Mona Ray Land of Livingston, his mother, Mildred Land of Pasadena; three sons, Swayne Ray Land, Dwight Leslie Land and Walley Dee Land, all of Livingston; two sisters, Annell Smith of Houston and Jeanne McIntosh of Friendswood, and a granddaughter.
Victoria
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January 26, 1983 |
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Edna – Annie Louise Laughter, 63, of Edna died Sunday at a local hospital. She was born in Lavaca County July 3, 1919. Services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William H. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Mrs. Laughter is survived by her husband, Ralph P. Laughter of Houston: a son, Donald Ralph Laughter of Houston; a sister, Gennieve Smothers of Houston; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Roland Gandy, Harvey Gandy, Melvin Laughter, Howard Gloor, Jimmy Hopkins and Russell Terry.
Victoria
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November 29, 1982 |
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R. G. “Gid” Laughter, 92, of Houston, a former Jackson County resident, died Monday in a Houston rest home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the Heights Funeral Home in Houston. Graveside services then will be held in the Edna Cemetery at 2 p. m. Wednesday under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Laughter, a retired carpenter, was born Aug. 30, 1885 at Morales, and lived in the county until 1939. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and was a former deacon and Sunday school teacher. Surviving are three daughters, Nina Mae Farrow, Laverne Hayes and Corita Frederick; and two sons, Raymond and Douglas Laughter.
Victoria
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June 6, 1978 |
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Graveside services and interment were held Sunday afternoon in the Edna Cemetery for Mrs. Willie Maurine Powell Laughter of Corpus Christi. Mrs. Laughter was born January 15, 1872 and passed away in Corpus Christi on Sept. 3. She lived in Edna for a short period at one time, and had many friends here. She is survived by one son and one daughter.
Edna
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September 10, 1959 |
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Relatives and friends were shocked and grieved Tuesday afternoon when the sad news came that Mr. B. O. Lawrence, a long time resident and highly esteemed citizen of Jackson County, had passed away suddenly at his home just south of Edna. While Mr. Lawrence had been in failing health for the past few years, he was able to be up and about until a short time before his passing. In fact, he was able to be up town a few days ago, shopping and looking after routine business matters. The funeral service will be held at the Edna Baptist Church this (Thursday) afternoon at 5:30. Rev. Carl Schlomach, his pastor, will conduct the service. The remains will be laid to rest in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Lawrence was a native Texan, being born in Tarrant County December 29, 1869. In Jack County, in February, 1896, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria Zora Hudson, a member of a well known family of that county. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and children moved to Jackson County in March, 1913. They bought a farm in the Red Bluff community and resided there for a number of years. Mrs. Lawrence passing away while they were residents of that community. Later Mr. Lawrence moved to Edna where he had since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were parents of six children, five sons and one daughter. They are Messrs. Aubrey Lawrence of Rockport; Clarence Lawrence of Pleasantville, N. Y., Virgil Lawrence of Seguin, Lee Lawrence of Sweeny, and Donald Lawrence of Austin, and Mrs. John Melar of Houston. In 1932 Mr. Lawrence was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Cherry, a member of a well known Port Lavaca family, who, with the children above named, survive him. Mr. Lawrence was a successful farmer and business man. He was a good and useful citizen, always taking his stand on the side [of] morality and high principles. Since boyhood he had been a member of the Baptist Church, and was regular in attendance upon the service of his church, as well as taking an active interest in all departments of church life. Even in the last few years he attended church services as regularly and as often as his health would permit. To the sorrowing family and close relatives the Herald extends heartfelt sympathy.
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, April 22, 1948 |
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Edna – Mrs. Gena Lee Lawrence, 78, who served as district clerk in Jackson County for 30 years before she retired in 1966, died Monday night in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the Edna First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell Moon officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be E. L. Simons, M. G. Simons, Jr., Traylor Simons, Al Bourland, Bill Allen, Honorary pallbearers will be M. T. Simons, A. D. Gayle Jr., M. D. Pumphrey Jr., M. K. Simons Jr., Dr. George S. Gayle Jr., Claudius Branch, Wayne Miller, Judge Joe Kelly, Judge Frank Crain, and Judge Howard P. Green. Mrs. Lawrence, a native of Jackson County, was born Aug. 5, 1897. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, and an honorary member of the official board of the local church. She also was a member of the Texans Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The family said if friends wish to make a memorial, her favorite was the Fannie McDowell scholarship, First United Methodist Church in Edna. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth (Boo) Orman of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Frances Farquhar of Edna; a brother, Wallace Simons of Vanderbilt; a granddaughter, and several nephews and nieces.
Victoria Advocate, May 5, 1976 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Johnny Arthur Lawrence, 60, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday from Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Bourland officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Lawrence was born July 24, 1912 near Johnson City, and had lived in this county since 1950. He was an employee of the Payne Lease Service, and a veteran of World War II. He died Tuesday in an El Campo hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dora Lee Lawrence of Edna; four sons, Bennie of Edna, Arthur of Port Lavaca, Ray of Corpus Christi and Johnny A. of Houston; two brothers, Dorman of San Antonio and Richard of Houston; four sisters, Edna Dryer of Moss Hill, Agnes Watkins of Houston, Tennessee Harmon of Agua Dulce and Thelma Turner of Corpus Christi; and five grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, May 3, 1973 |
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Edna – Memorial services for Mrs. Julia Grace Lawrence, 73, of Sweeny, a former Jackson County resident, will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Sweeny. Graveside services then will be held at 2 p. m. in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. The Rev. Charles Chance, assisted by the Rev. Jerl Watkins, will officiate. She is survived by her husband, Lee Lawrence of Sweeny; a daughter Mrs. Sue Sweeny of Austin; son, Billy of Denison; a sister, Mrs. Sue Owen of Waxahachie; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Victoria Advocate, October 22, 1981 |
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Edna – Junious Otto Lawrence, 81, of Edna died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. He was born April 1, 1915, in Livingston to the late James Albertus and Emma Cherry Lawrence. He was a retired owner/operator of Lawrence Home Center until 1978. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 212, Texana Museum and Library Association, and the First United Methodist Church. He was a past member of Edna City Council and AARP. Survivors: wife of 51 years, Virginia Gayle Lawrence; daughter, Nancy L. Densor of Longview; sister, Sadie Lawrence Landers and Bernice Lawrence both of Edna; and one grandchild. Preceded in death by: sons, David Otto Lawrence and Daniel Olive Lawrence in June 1946; and brother, Auby Lawrence in 1965. Services will be at 2 p. m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church of Edna, the Rev. Billy Hammond officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: M. T. “Tab” Simons III, Bobby Shoemate, Harley Shoemate, Joe Prihoda, Homer Brady, Paul Dittrich and Paul Gerdes. Honorary pallbearers: M. T. Simons Jr., A. G. Simons, Dr. George Gayle, Ralph Cherry, Grover Cagle, Chester Evans and Legion No. 212 members.
Victoria Advocate, December 8 & 9, 1996 |
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Edna – Mattie Woodall Lawrence, 88, of Edna died Wednesday, June 24, 1992. Mrs. Lawrence was born Feb. 3, 1904, in Morales to the late James W. and Gertrude Inez Laughter Pollard. She was active in the AARP and was a homemaker and a retired salesperson. She worked with the youth of the First Baptist Church and was a Baptist. Survivors: husband, B. Lee Lawrence; daughter, Sue Sweeney of Austin; son, Bill Lawrence of Sherman; sisters, Edna McAnally and Dimple Rowlett, both of Edna; brothers, Lawter Pollard of Pineville, La., and Eugene Pollard of Odessa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, “Woody” Woodall, in 1978; two sisters; and two brothers. Services 11 a. m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, Jackson County Funeral Home, Edna, 782-5201. Memorials: Mid-Coast Youth for Christ at the First Baptist Church.
Victoria Advocate, June 26, 1992 |
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Edna – Virginia Lawrence, 88, of Edna, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003. She was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Edna, to the late Alison Dill Sr. and Ida Crenshaw Gayle. She was president of Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, San Jacinto District, the American Legion, the Texana Museum and Library Association and the Texana Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She was chairman of Circle for Womens Society and member of First Methodist Church. She was a retired teacher and taught Sunday school. Survivors: daughter, Nancy Denson of Longview; and one grandchild. Preceded in death by; husband, Junious Otto Lawrence; and brother, Alison Gayle Jr. Services will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Sue Huntsman officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate, December 22, 2003 |
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Edna – Mrs. Emma Catharine Lea, 62, of Edna died Friday in a Galveston hospital. Funeral services have been set for 10 a. m. Monday in St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Hybner officiating. Slavik Funeral Home of Edna is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lee was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Republic County, Kan. She was a former manager of a local motel here. She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Lea of Edna; mother, Mrs. Orin L. Johnson of Bellville, Kan.; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Henning of Corpus Christi; two sons, Robert E. Lea Jr. of Augusta, Ga., and Gregory Vernon Lea of Clovis, N. M.; a sister, Louisa E. Baxa of Kansas City, Mo.; and six grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, May 29, 1982 |
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Houston – Robert Ernest Lea Sr., 79, of Houston, died Thursday, May 7, 1998. He was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to the late Vernon Ernest and Elsie Mabel Huntsinger Lea. He was an advertising director for Pampa Herald in Pampa. He was a Catholic and was a former member of Knights of Columbus and former exalted ruler of Elks Club in Clovis, N. M. Survivors: daughter, Barbara Catherine Lea of Houston; sons, Robert E. Lea of Houston and Gregory Vernon Lea of Clovis, N. M.; sisters, Mildred Shipman of Orlando, Fla. and Dorothy Nelson of Nebraska; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Emma Catherine Lea; and sister, Gail. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 11 a. m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, May 9, 1998 |
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Victoria – Laura Ann Leake, 73, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was born in Edna to the late John E. and Joyce Pearson Dunaway on October 22, 1939. Laura was known for her cooking talents and gardening. Before retirement, Laura worked at an air conditioning company in Arlington and a mobile home factory as well as managing a duplex at night. Survivors include: daughters, Rhonda (Brad) Horton of Fort Worth, Theresa (Jarrell) Bryant of Arlington; sisters, Doris Kleiber, Marie Simper (Julius) and Johnnie Murphy, all of Victoria; brother, David Dunaway (Jennifer) and five grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by brothers, James David, Robert, Charles and Thomas Dunaway. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 6 – 7 pm at Grace Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at 10:00 am at Grace Funeral Home with Pastor Carl Schneider officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Pallbearers will be Bobby Murphy, Taylor Urban, Julian Caskey, Shawn Wilke, Jason Svetlik and Michael Martignoni. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Heart Association. Arrangements under the care of Grace Funeral Home.
Victoria Advocate, July 23, 2013 |
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Edna – Ruby Inez Leath, 72, of Humble, died Thursday morning in an Austin hospital. She was born July 18, 1916, in Victoria County to the late Dallas and Nadene Massey Fox. She had been a resident of Humble for the past 15 years. Prior to moving to Humble, she had been a resident of Jackson County for about 40 years. She was a Baptist. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel in Edna with the Rev. Jack Hutson officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Surviving are two daughters, Ruby Lee Fisher of Abita Springs, La. and Effie Kostoff of Austin; a son, Daniel Leroy Whitfield of Humble; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Leroy Whitfield in 1967 and Madison Leath in 1973. Pallbearers will be Matthew and Mark Kostoff, Douglas Fisher, Eric Hane, Gary Morel and Fred Thedford.
Victoria Advocate, May 5, 1989 |
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Funeral services were held last Saturday at 10 o’clock from the Slavik Funeral Home for Joseph Thomas Ledkins, 70, retired farmer, who died at 2:30 p. m. Nov. 3 following a series a heart attacks. Death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Stuart, at Foster, Texas, where he had gone six weeks ago after suffering a fractured hip in a fall near Ganado. Rev. Carl Schlomach officiated and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Grady Kelton, M. Claxton, Bud Shoemate, Simon McCloud, Johnnie Mack Hutcheson and G. C. Manley. Mr. Ledkins was born January 16, 1881, at Atmore, Ala., a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin Ledkins, deceased. He came to Texas and Jackson County in 1928. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. T. C. Collum of Vanderbilt; two sons, R. D. Ledkins of Edna and R. L. Ledkins of La Salle; two brothers, Ed and Arthur Ledkins of Atmore, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. S. P. Purvis and Mrs. George Wiggins of Atmore and Mrs. Mary Vickery of Brewton, Ala.; three half sisters, Mrs. C. C. Hanks and Mrs. J. D. McPherson of Mobile, Ala.; and Mrs. G. L. Hamm of Detroit, Mich., and eight grandchildren.
The Edna Herald, November 8, 1951 |
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Edna – Raymond Ledkins, 74, of Edna died Wednesday in a Richmond hospital following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jack Bourland of Victoria officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna. Mr. Ledkins was born March 31, 1914, in Alabama, son of the late Joseph Thomas and Martha Watkins Ledkins. He was a retired oil field driller and member of the Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Viola Ledkins of Edna. They were married Nov. 8, 1936, in Inez. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Dorothy Marie Anderson of Fort Worth; two sons, Wayne Ledkins of Gulfport, Miss., and Thomas Ledkins of Richmond; a sister, Annie Bell Stuart of Richmond; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Kucera, Julius Stuart, and John, Clayton, Michael and Douglas Ledkins.
Victoria Advocate, May 20, 1988 |
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Bonnie Lee, 86, of Aledo, died on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital Davenport. A celebration of her life will be 4 – 6 p. m. Tuesday at Bewley Funeral Homes & Cremaation Services, Aledo. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Bonnie Lee Memorial Fund. Bonnie was born Dec. 29, 1926, in Westbrook, Texas, the daughter of Gillett and Nellie Lucille Wilkins Terry. She married Donald Lee in 1946, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He died in 2005. Bonnie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Friend’s Church, Davenport. Bonnie loved to quilt, sew and crochet. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Patricia Seabolt, Aledo, Sharon (Daryl) Carrier and Kathleen (Bill) Hingst, both of Muscatine; seven grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and two lovingly expected. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son-in-law, Buddy Seabolt. Online condolences may be expressed to Bonnie’s family at bewleyfuneralhome.com.
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, May
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MILAN, Ill. -- Donald Lee, 80, Milan, died Sunday, March 20,
2005, at his home.
Mr. Lee was born March 1, 1925, the son of Clifford and Grace
Meek Lee. He married Bonnie Terry Sept. 20, 1946, in Corpus
Christi, Texas.
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, March 22, 2005 |
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Edna – Funeral services for James Washington “Wash” Lee, 77, of La Ward will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Chapel with the Rev. Hollie Briscoe officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Robert Bastain, Tillman Hunt, Willie Rieckhart, Larry Green, Ray Fitzgerald, Arthur Kinsfather, and honorary pallbearer, Lloyd C. Kelton. Mr. Lee was born Jan. 25, 1901 at Sweet Home. Before his retirement he was a heavy equipment operator for the “L” Ranch near La Ward. He died Friday in a Victoria hospital.
Victoria Advocate, March 5, 1978 |
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Edna – Glen Vernon Leigh, of Edna, died Sunday in an Edna hospital. He was born March 21, 1910. He was a rancher. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Monday at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel, with Jerry King of Edna and Curtis Wublena of San Marcos officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Surviving are his wife, Lula Grace Leigh of Edna; a daughter, Clare Jean Tompkins of Edna; two sons, A. Glen Leigh of Fort Davis and Joe Leigh of Beaumont; four sisters, Sadie Phillips of Rusk, Catherine Pruetz of Killeen, Henrietta Tally of Pleasanton and Lois Lucas of Cuero; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Herman Moore, Ollie Gregory, Ray Burns, James Reed, Joe Transies and Donald Leigh. Honorary pallbearers are Ollie Mundine and Jim Kirk.
Victoria Advocate, January 11, 1988 |
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Edna – Lula Grace Leigh, 92, of Edna, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006, in Edna. She was born in Rochelle to the late Albert Elias and Lorena Floyd Milburn Hibdon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church or Christ. Survivors: son, Aubrey Joe Leigh of Kerrville; brother, Allen Gilbert Hibdon; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, Glen Vernon Leigh; daughter, Clara Jean Tompkins; son, Albert Glen Leigh; and sisters, Mary Lera Peterson, Callie Alma Mutters, and Dorothy Lola Futschik. Visitation will be 2 – 4 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at Robinson Street Church of Christ, with Heath Rogers, Steve Wilson and Sherrel Mercer officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, Pallbearers: Deacons of Church of Christ.
Victoria Advocate, August 13, 2006 |
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Funeral services will probably be held Friday for Mrs. Annie L. Leissner, 54, beloved wife of Jake L. Leissner, well known farmer and rancher of LaSalle. She died Tuesday at 3 a. m. in a Cuero hospital after a brief illness. The exact time of the rites are pending word from a son overseas. Rev. Richard Ryan, Presbyterian minister at Vanderbilt, will officiate and burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Leissner was a native of Texas, having been born at Hallettsville Oct. 8, 1898, a daughter of Annie Bosak, who makes her home at LaSalle. Her father died several years ago. She was greatly beloved not only in the LaSalle and Vanderbilt area where she has resided for the past 27 years after moving from El Campo, but she and her husband were well known throughout the county. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by six children, Mrs. Atemsa Lamb of Baytown, Vernon Leissner of Bay City. Mrs. Alta Lee Whitmore of El Campo, Glen Travis Leissner and Madlyn Ann Leissner of LaSalle and Jake A. Leissner Jr. of the U. S. Navy; two brothers, Pat Bosak of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Sitta of Needville and Mrs. Jerome Micholas of Rosenbert, and five grandchildren.
Edna Herald, June 11, 1953 |
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Edna – Jacob Alfred Leissner, 92, of Edna, died Wednesday morning in a local hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Harry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p. m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Leissner, a native Texan, was born Oct. 26, 1896, to the late Albert Lewis and Clara Poth Leissner. A resident of Jackson County since 1926, he was a farmer and rancher. He was a member and elder of Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, which he helped found. He was also a 37-year member of the present Industrial Consolidated Independent School District school board, serving as president of the board for most of the 37 years. He married Cleo Winslett Leissner on July 3, 1956. He is survived by his wife, of Edna; three daughters, Atemsa Lamb of Baytown, Alta Lee Whitmore of Houston, and Madlyn Sutton of Lake Jackson; three sons, Vernon A. Leissner of Bay City, Jacob Alfred Leissner of Houston, and Glenn T. Leissner of Baytown; a step-son, Floyd Schiewitz of Edna; two sisters, Merciel Wischkaemper of Victoria, and Clarabelle Kennedy of Houston; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Annie L. Leissner; a sister, and four brothers. Pallbearers are Melvin H. Johnson, Luke, Al and Travis Leissner, Dr. Jack Whitmore Jr., Benson Sutton and Pat Schiewitz, all grandsons. Honorary pallbearers are Denton, Jake and Lane Leissner and Ron Whitmore, all grandsons.
Victoria Advocate, May 4 & 5, 1989 |
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Edna – Frederick W. Lemburg Jr., 80, of Edna, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell Moon officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Home. Mr. Lemburg was born Jan. 8, 1909, in Mason, to the late Frederick and Sophie Lemburg. He was a retired businessman and rancher, and was a member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Imogene Lemburg of Edna; two daughters, Mrs. Wayne Myers of Edna, and Mrs. Tom Kolle of Saint Joseph, Mo.; a son, Roger Lemburg of Houston; a brother, Morris Lemburg of Houston; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Frederick W. Lemburg III, in May 1985. Pallbearers will be Bill Nagel, Ted Nagel, Bill Lemburg, Jimmy Lemburg, Morris Mac and Dale Cunningham.
Victoria Advocate, April 13 & 14, 1989 |
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Edna – Jeremy Allen Lemke, 20, of Edna, died Saturday, June 4, 2005. He was born May 11, 1985, in Ganado, to John Edward and Tammy Loy Hadley Lemke of Edna. He was a student. Survivors: daughter, Jazharia Ahlesse Lemke of Edna; sister Christi Lemke of Bryan; brothers Patrick Lemke and Keith Lemke, both of Edna; grandmothers, Susie Hadley of Edna and Gladys Lemke of Cuero. Preceded in death by: grandfathers, Charlie Hadley and Leon Lemke. Services will be 3 p. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home, the Rev. Gary Roberts officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Patrick Lemke, Keith Lemke, Andrew Flores, Chris Hadley, Laura Fontenot, Lionel Barrios. Honorary pallbearers: Class of 2005.
Victoria Advocate, June 6 & 8, 2005 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Lewellen of Port Alto were held here at the Slavik Chapel Wednesday afternoon, with the Rev. Carl J. Schlomach of the Baptist Church officiating, and interment in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were S. E. Chase, W. A. Chase, Roy Milberger, C. J. Franz, R. L. Mason and J. H. Sanders. Mrs. Lewellen, who was born June 12, 1899 in Osceola, Missouri passed away April 11 in the Mauritz Memorial-Jackson County Hospital. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ernest, and the following brothers and sisters; Elmer Carter, Kincaid, Kansas; W. C. Carter, Kansas City, Missouri; Ruth Van Meter, San Francisco, California; Lena Cole, Osceola, Missouri; Bertha Spriggs, Marshalltown, Iowa; Ruby Thompson, San Francisco, California; and Sally Glasgow, Kansas City, Missouri.
Edna Herald, April 14, 1955 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth E. Lewis, 84, longtime Edna resident, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday in the St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roland Shutz officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be David, James, Daniel and Charles Lewis, Paul Powell, Dennis Juroske and Mark Thornton. Mrs. Lewis was born Nov. 1, 1895 in Iowa, and was the widow of Charles Lewis, who died in 1963. She came to Jackson County in 1948. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and also the Golden Age Circle. She died Sunday in a Victoria rest home. Surviving are a daughter, Clara Ray of Monot, N. D.; two sons, T. Ray Lewis and Rex Lewis, both of Edna; and 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, November 20, 1979 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Thomas Ray Lewis, 70, who died Saturday, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. The Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. American Legion Post 212 will conduct a military graveside service. Pallbearers will be Dennis Juroske, Charles Lewis, Wayne Hunt, Mike Malek, and Donald and Elwin Petersen. The employees of the Edna Post Office will serve as honorary pallbearers. Surviving are his wife, Esther Irene Danielson of Edna; step-mother, Oresta Frost of Eugene, Ore.; two daughters, Mary Catherine Lewis and Carolyn R. Powell, both of Edna; two sons, James Ray Lewis of Edna and Daniel Thomas Lewis of St. Cloud, Minn.; a sister, Clara Bono of Kansas; a brother, Carl Rex Lewis of Edna; and five grandchildren.
Victoria
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Lillian “Lily” Zapalac Lidiak, of Victoria, and formerly of Edna, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004. She was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Fayette County, to the late Peter A. and Matilda Kallus Zapalac. She was an inventory control clerk for Motor Parts Service Inc. in Edna. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Survivors: husband, Louis George Lidiak; daughters, Lou Ann Tupa of Ganado, Betty Owens of Houston and Kathy Tomanek of Victoria; brother, Lenart Zapalac of Columbus; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: sister, Annie Supak; and brother, Joe Zapalac and Ludwig Zapalac. Visitation will be 2-4 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. A rosary will be recited 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at the church, the Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Memorials: St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Joseph High School “Endowment Fund,” 110 E. Red River, Victoria, Texas 77901.
Victoria Advocate, February 28, 2004 |
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Louis George Lidiak, 82, of Victoria and formerly of Edna, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005. He was born Dec. 16, 1922, in Fayette County to the late Emil and Edna Janda Lidiak. He was a manager for Motor Parts Service Inc. in Edna and a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. He was a 75-year member of KJT and a 50-year member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 3421. Survivors: daughters, Lou Ann Tupa of Ganado, Betty Owens of Sophia, N. C., and Kathy Tomanek of Victoria; sister, Mary Orsak of Fayetteville; brothers, John Lidiak and Ted Lidiak, both of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Lillian Zapalac Lidiak; and brother, Blaise Lidiak. Visitation will be 3 – 5 p. m. Today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. A rosary will be recited at 9:15 a. m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at the church, the Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Jeffrey Tupa, Clay Tomanek, Jared Tomanek, Junior Albrecht, Lucas Orsak, Larry Zapalac. Honorary Pallbearers: Jennifer Albrecht, Ashly Owens, Faye Tupa, Denise Tomanek, Dominic Tomanek, Anya Tomanec, residents of Hearthstone Assisted Living. Memorials: St. Agnes Catholic Church, 506 N. Allen, Edna, Texas 77957; The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center, attention: Lidiak Family Memorial, P. O. Box 6, La Grange, Texas 78745-0006.
Victoria Advocate, September 4 & 5, 2005 |
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Edna – Imogene Fana Sarah Lindberg, 85, of Edna, died Sunday, July 11, 1999. She was born June 15, 1914, in Cairo, W. Va., to the late Clarence and Mable Sharp Rexroad. She was a retired LVN, having been employed by Drs. Zipp, Doss, McKinney and Charles Hood. She was also the owner and operator of Help Yourself Laundry. She was a Baptist. Survivors: husband, John “Bill” Lindberg, daughters, Billie Webernick of Edna, Katherine “Kay” Tucker of El Campo and Melba Lindberg of Alvin; sons, James “Son” Lindberg of Edna and Myrvie “Lonnie” Lindberg of Wharton; sisters, Parcy Johnson of Eufala, Okla. and Amy Vaida of Belvue, Neb.; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Preceded by death by: sister, Katherine Rexroad; and brothers, Carl Rexroad, Pearl Rexroad and Jasper Rexroad. Services will be 2 p. m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens, Slavik Funeal Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Michael Wayne Lindberg, William “Tuna” Lindberg, Johnny Webernick, Jason Bundick, Myrvle Lon Lindberg Jr., and Charles “Buster” Tucker. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. Charles Hood, Reuben Cornelius and Gilbert Sattler.
Victoria Advocate, July 13 & 14, 1999 |
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Edna – James Arthur Lindberg Sr., 67, of Edna, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999. He was born Oct. 14, 1932, in Fort Stockton, to John Williams Lindberg of Edna and the late Imogene Rexroad Lindberg. He was retired from the U. S. Navy and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors: father; wife, Jean Paul Lindberg of Edna; sons, James Lindberg Jr. of Corpus Christi, William “Tuna” Lindberg of Edna and Michael Wayne Lindberg of Ganado; sisters, Billy Jean Webernick of Edna, Melba Lindberg of Alvin and Kay Tucker of El Campo; brother, Myrvle Lon Lindberg Sr. of Wharton and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by: mother. Visitation will start at noon on Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be 1 p. m. Wednesday at the funeral home, the Rev. Gilbert officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152. Honorary pallbearers: Frank Cathcart, Frankie Alderate, Buster Tucker, Rick Johnson, Rusty Jerkins, Freddie Gonzales, Tommy Zetka, Norman Glaze and Myrvle Lindberg Jr.
Victoria Advocate, December 6, 1999 |
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Edna – Jean Louise Paul Lindberg, 65, of Edna, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001. She was born Dec. 21, 1935, in Galveston, to the late Harold and Hannah Dunn Paul. She was past President of Sugar Loaf PTA in Sugar Loaf Key, Fla. and manager of Good Will stores in Key West, Fla. and San Diego, Calif. She was a homemaker. Survivors: sons, James Lindberg Jr. of Corpus Christi, William “Tuna” Lindberg of Lusk, Wyo. and Michael Wayne Lindberg of Edna; and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, James Lindberg Sr.; and parents. Memorial services will be 10:30 a. m. Saturday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Honorary pallbearers: Junior Lindberg, Frankie Alderete, Everrett Kenneth Nairn, Rusty Jenkins, Frank Cathcart and Ricky Johnson
Victoria Advocate, June 1, 2001 |
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Edna – John William “Bill” Lindberg, 96, of Edna, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. He was born Aug. 24, 1906, in Port Lavaca, to the late Clarence John and Luna Vaughn Dedmon Lindberg. He was a retired contractor and a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. Survivors: daughters, Billy Jean Webernick of Edna, Melba Lucille Lindberg of Denver and Katherine Regina Tucker of El Campo; son, Myrvle Lon Lindberg of Edna; sister, Melba Passmore of Alvin; 12 grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Imogene Rexroad Lindberg; sister, Luna Lucille Lindberg and Corene Schultz; and brother, James Arthur Lindberg. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p. m. Monday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 3 p. m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel, the Rev. Gary Covin officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Johnny Webernick, Tuna Lindberg, Buster Tucker, Myrvue Lon Lindberg Jr., Jason Bundick and Jim Reed Bundick. Honorary pallbearers: Gilbert Sattler, Gordon Baker, David Sapata, and Ernest “Shorty” Baez.
Victoria Advocate, August 24, 2003 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Miss Luna Lucille Lindberg, 56, of Houston, who died Sunday will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Crofoot Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Miss Lindberg was born Dec. 15, 1913, in Texana. She had served as secretary at the Veterans Administration regional office in Houston for the past 20 years. She was a member of Edna Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Melba L. Passmore of Alvin, and Mrs. Corrine L. Schulz of Bay City; and a brother, Bill Lindberg, of Edna. Pallbearers will be R. C. Passmore, S. G. Passmore, W. L. Schultz, James A. Lindberg, Lonnie Lindberg, and Johnny Webernick.
Victoria Advocate, January 27, 1970 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Elton J. “Booby” Ling, 67, of Edna will be held at 1 p. m. Wednesday at the Edna Church of Christ with Albert Jennings and David Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Deacons of the Church of Christ, Alvin Wilson, James Robinson, John Sample, Sherrel Mercer, Gary Nordin, and John Mercer, Gary Nordin, and John Mercer; honorary pallbearers will be Gene Hahn, Herbert Phillips, A. J. Davis and C. W. Christian. Mr. Ling was born July 4, 1913, in Flatonia and had lived in Jackson County 49 years. He was a paint contractor and died Monday in a Houston hospital after a lengthy illness. He was married to the former Frances Mercer in El Campo in 1935. Surviving are his wife, Frances of Edna; a son, Glen of Scurry; two sisters, Mrs. Ola Mae Braddock and Miss Pitzy Ling, both of Edna; a brother, Jessie of Edna; and two grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, September 10, 1980 |
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Edna – Frances Amelia Mercer Ling, 94, of Edna, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. She was born March 22, 1913, in Jackson County, to the late Minnie G. Ezzell and John E. Mercer. She was a retired bookkeeper for Slavik Appliance Store of Edna and a member of Robison Street Church of Christ. Survivors: son, Glenn Ling and wife Barbara of Valrico, Fla.; grandchildren, Jeff Ling and wife Wendy of Tallahassee, Fla. and Amber Ling Hilt and husband Mark of Lyman, S. C.; great-grandchildren, Shelby Hilt, Morgan Hilt and Austin Hilt; and sister-in-law, Thelma Mercer of Edna. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Elton Ling on Sept. 9, 1980. Visitation will be 7 – 8 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. on Friday at Robison St. Church of Christ, with Mr. Sherrel Mercer, Mr. R. J. Stevens and Mr. Steve Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers are Jeffrey Ling, Mark Hilt, W. M. “Bill” Mercer Jr., John Mercer, James Robinson, and Walter Braddock Jr. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, August 22, 2007 |
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Palacios – Funeral services for Earl Eugene Linney, 43, owner of Linney’s Welding Service in Palacios, will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel in Edna. Elton Haley of the Edna Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Linney of Palacios; his mother, Mrs. Christine Bertram of Van; a stepson, Forest Steve Renfro of Wharton; a step-daughter, Pam Renfro of Victoria; and two sisters, Sandra Page of Bay City and Peggy Stevens of Austin. Pallbearers will be Billy Paul Fricks, George Linney, Elmer Chase, Charlie Barker, John Kubala and Russell Sorenson.
Victoria Advocate, December 12, 1982 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Pershing Gay “P. G.” Linney, 52, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday from the Jackson County Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Joe Webb of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Don Snyder, David McCord, Elmer Chase, C. J. Stramer, Webb Cunningham and Johnny Thompson. Mr. Linney was born Aug. 13, 1918 and had lived in this county for 18 years. A retired barber, he died Thursday night in a Ganado hospital after a lingering illness. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. O. Z. Finley of Edna; a daughter, Maudie Jewel Linney of Del Rio; Two brothers, Joe of Encinal, Tex., and Don of North Little Rock, Ark., and one grandchild.
Victoria Advocate, December 5, 1970 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Harve Wesley Little, 70, of Edna, will b held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Slavik Funeral Home chapel here, with David Webb officiating. He died Thursday in an Edna hospital. Born Oct. 22, 1911 in Bivins, he was a retired heavy equipment contractor. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Little of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Odelia Watkins of Corpus Christi; and a brother, Joe of Shreveport, La. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Jim Ankrom, Lonnie Paul Watkins and Ronnie Watkins, Mark Hudson and David and Murphy Corder.
Victoria Advocate, March 26 & 27, 1982 |
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Edna – Enid Louise Koop Littlefield, 90, of Edna, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, of natural causes. She was born in Koop Settlement to the late Frank and Sybil Abel Koop. She received a Bachelor of Education degree and aviation pilot certificate from Southwest Teacher’s College, teacher and counselor with Edna Independent School District, president of the Texas Retired Teachers Association, and member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, St. Paul Lutheran LWML, and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Survivors: son, John Littlefield of San Antonio, Frank Littlefield of Austin, Jack Littlefield of League City, and Paul Littlefield of Edna; sisters, Delite Hoffman of College Station, Lillian Wiede of Edna, and Elaine Turner of Corpus Christi; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, Roe Littlefield; sisters, Ruth Denard and Dorothy Simons; and brothers, Frances Koop, Harold Koop and John Koop. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home. Services will be 4 p. m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Kelly Poorter, Jeremy Littlefield, Justin Utz, David Shea, Shawn Wildt, Cody Bullock, Brian Moss, Layne Fuller. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church of Edna or donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate, August 25, 2006 |
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He sure loved the simple things in life, but his impact on this earth was profound. Paul Koop Littlefield, 71, of Edna, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026. Born on October 1, 1954, in Victoria, Texas, he was a devoted husband for 49 years to his best friend, Debbie, and a loving father to his three daughters who adored him. He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna, Texas, served in many roles over the years, and loved his church family. Paul considered himself a common man living a common life, but those who knew him understood the exceptional nature of his presence, his love, and his faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. He built a beautiful life and family, and lived out his faith in the Lord Jesus through humility, hard work, loyalty, and service to others. He volunteered on numerous boards in an effort to serve others in Jackson County. Planting 27 crops over the years, he worked the land and spent his time with farmers and friends in our area. He was a lifelong Industrial Cobra. After graduating high school in 1973, he could always be found sporting his Cobra ball cap as he supported teams year after year, served on the district school board, and cheered on his precious grandchildren. Paul and Debbie met in the fall of 1974 at Southwest Texas State University. Paul knew the night they met that he had met his forever, as they sat in the Jack in the Box parking lot and talked until 6 in the morning. While in San Marcos, he earned a B.S. in Education, cherished his time with Lambda Chi Alpha, and kept in touch with his chapter brothers. Paul knew how to enjoy life. He could ride a wheelie on a dirtbike like no other, create the highest roostertail on a water ski, show off his skills in the snow on a ski slope, hang out with his brothers and friends playing dominoes, maneuver a tractor like a pro, and use a shovel in the most steady and determined way. His love of work was shared with his children and grandchildren. He would always say that his girls were the best buggy drivers, and he left the most beautiful mark on his grandchildren as he taught them to drive, trusted them to work the equipment, guided them as they repaired and maintained the engines, and loved them deeply. He is preceded in death by his father, Roe Littlefield, his mother, Enid Koop Littlefield, and his brother, John Littlefield. He is survived by his brothers Frank Littlefield (Nancy) and Jack Littlefield (Jo), his wife, Debbie Moseley Littlefield, his daughters, Becky Moss (Brian), Lisa Bullock (Cody), and Mary Beth Fuller (Layne), his 11 grandchildren (in order by age), Elise Bullock, Micah Moss, Cort Bullock, Sarah Moss, Isaiah Moss, Eli Fuller, Callista Bullock, Everett Fuller, Hadassah Moss, Joella Fuller, and Jude Fuller. When his grandchildren came along, he always said he had finished his work in this life and was ready to go to the Lord when it was time. Although his absence feels overwhelming, he lives on through the lessons he taught, the love he shared, and the memories we will cherish forever. As he always said, it’s not goodbye–it’s see you later. When his grandsons would leave the house, he would tell them, “You’re a good man.” We all feel the same in saying, “You’re a good man, Paul Littlefield. You’re a good man.” Pallbearers are Clifford Born, David Crockett, Jimmie Hooks, Kirby Edwards, Stephen Henry, John Miller, Sam Matlock, and David Webel. Honorary pallbearers are his Lambda Chi brothers, domino buddies, and all the elders and members of St. Paul who kept the church going since 1912. Visitation will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church Parish Hall in Edna, Texas, on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 108 E. Gayle Street in Edna, with Reverend Paul Kaiser officiating. A burial will follow at Red Bluff Cemetery in Lolita, Texas. We would like to thank all of his caregivers, along with the wonderful outpouring of love, prayers, and support from family and friends.
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