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GAINESVILLE DAILY REGISTER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017-3
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Cross Timbers
Genealogical Society
The Cross Timbers
Genealogical Society will
meet at 6 p.m. on Monday at
Landmark Center in Gainesville.
The guest speaker will be
Thatcher Freund on "why
your stories matter." He is a
published author and memoir
writer, a graduate of Standford
University and the Columbia
School of Journalism. Born
in Austin, he helps people
write their stories and teaches
workshops in memoir writing.
Free tax assistance will be
offered at the Cooke County
Library starting Tuesday. This
service will be offered weekly
on Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m.
until April 11.
AARP Tax-Aides will be
available provide free help
with preparing tax returns,
answering tax questions
and providing electronic
tax return filing for low to
moderate income taxpayers.
No appointment is necessary.
Senior citizens will have priority
but all taxpayers are welcome
to seek help.
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The Cooke County chapter
of the AARP will sponsor a
covered-dish luncheon at
its regular monthly meeting
at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the
Stanford House, 401 W. Garnett
St. The event is free and open
to anyone with an interest in
learning more about AARP.
Door prizes and bingo prizes
will be awarded. All members
are invited to bring such a prize
to the meeting.
The program will be
presented by Judy Conner
of theTexoma Council of
Governments. Conner will
speak about the characteristics
of Alzheimer's disease,
including its diagnosis
and patient care. For more
information, contact Margarita
Harper, chapter president, at
940-665-3396.
away February 1, 2017 in
Lindsay.
Governments. Conner will
speak about the characteristics
of Alzheimer's disease,
including its diagnosis and
patient care.
For more information,
contact Margarita Harper,
chapter president, at 940-665-
3396.
at the door. Advanced
tickets can be purchased at
the Stanford House. For more
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Alzheimer's disease
is topic of AARP
meeting
The Cooke County chapter
of the AARP will sponsor a
covered-dish luncheon at
its regular monthly meeting
at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the
Stanford House, 401 W. Garnett
St.
The event is free and open
to anyone with an interest in
learning more about AARP.
Door prizes and bingo prizes
will be awarded. All members
are invited to bring such a prize
to the meeting.
The program will be
presented by Judy Conner
of theTexoma Council of
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years at the Commerce Street
Curtis was preceded in
death by his parents and his
married brother Roy Charles Brooks.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
SHIRLEY YARBROUGH
for the time she spent with fami-
Shirley Jean Yarbrough, 78, ly,
of Lindsay, are scheduled for
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Survivors include his wife
Mr. Alvis Aaron Smith and Polly of the home; daughter,
Mrs. Anna Belle (Clinken- Angela Lively and husband
beard) Smith. He departed Jamie; grandson, William
this life February 1, 2017 at Michael Smith and wife Tra-
Love County Health Center cy; granddaughter, Keisha
of Marietta at the age of 79 Roberts and husband Lance;
years. 5great grandchildren, Jordyn,
Liam, Mason, Aaron, and
Bill lived at Konowa and Italia; numerous other family
California, moving back and and a host of lifelong friends.
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Preceding him in death
provided by Alexander-Gray were his sons, William An-
Crematory of Ringling. thony, Michael Dewayne,
and James Lesley Smith and
William Hiram Smith his parents.
was bom February 14, 1937
at Konowa, OK to the late
WILLIAM ’’BILL’’ HIRAM SMITH
Lebanon, OK- A family forth between the two places
gathering for the family and in his younger years. He
friends of Mr. William "Bill" married the former Ms Polly
Ann Whitener on June 16,
1964 at Chowchilla, Califor-
nia. Bill and Polly moved
back to Oklahoma in the mid
1960's in the Marietta/Court-
ney area prior to their move
to Gainesville where they
worked and raised their chil-
dren. Bill worked for over
20 years at the City of
Gainesville in the water de-
partment retiring in 2000.
After retirement the couple
made their final move to
Lebanon where he enjoyed
fishing and hunting with his
Hiram Smith will be held brother-in-law Sonny
Friday, February 3, 2017 Whitener. Bill loved spend-
from 1 -4PM at his home at ing time with his family.
21266 Lebanon Lake Rd
Lebanon, OK 73440. Care
DARTHA GAYLE HILBERT
passed away Wednesday cies. One of her more inter-
January 25, 2017 in Mel- esting positions was in the
bourne, Florida. She was program implementing fea-
tures of the START Treaty
and "taking care of the Rus-
sians" who would have to in-
spect sites (and then Dartha
would have to take them to
the Base Exchange for Levi
jeans!)
While at Patrick she also
worked towards and com-
pleted her bachelor's degree
from Rollins College in Or-
lando. When she "retired"
then she really began work-
ing! Her occupations includ-
ed running the Chaplain's
Office for Good News Prison
bom March 24, 1943 in Ministry at Sharpes Jail;
Gainesville, Texas (north of quilting (and even competing
Dallas close to the OK line), with Seaside Quilters);, vol-
It was here that she went to unteering at St. Luke's Epis-
grade school and high copal Church in Merrit
school. Her father was the Island; then Hope Episcopal
mayor of Gainesville and a in Suntree and Holy Trinity
land developer. Her mother Episcopal in Melbourne. She
passed away when Dartha and Bobby enjoyed golfing
was 10 years old and they and were members of the
were cared for by an uncle Suntree Country Club. They
and aunt who were Church enjoyed being markers
of Christ ministers. (counters) for the pros when
She married Bob Me- the Senior PGA Tour had a
Daniel who was in the Air stop at Suntree Golf Course.
Force. They spent time in They joined Faith Viera
Japan where she worked Lutheran Church in 2004 and
with an insurance company. Dartha was very active with
When they moved back to the quilters; LWML (Luther-
Los Angeles, her daughter an Women's Missionary
Diane was bom 8/14/1969 in League), women's groups
Long Beach. Dartha worked and was the founder of the
at the LA Air Force Station Travel Group which went on
in civil service. From there many day trips, weekend
Brevard trips, and even week-long
trips.
She is survived by her
Air Force Base for many loving husband Bobby of
years. In 1971 she married Suntree and her daughter Di-
Bobby Hilbert (who worked ane of Gainesville, TX Also
at the Cape) and they en- survived by numerous
joyed 45 years of marriage, cousins (for whom she al-
At first they lived in Merritt ways embroidered baby
Island and they cared for her quilts). Committal will be at
father until he died. They Faith Viera Lutheran Colum-
moved to Suntree in 1996. barium following the wor-
Her positions at Patrick in- ship service (please exit to
eluded working Instrumenta- the left through the patio
tion Radar Support Program area). Reception to follow in
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ROBERT ED HELLINGER
Funeral Mass for Robert
Ed Hellinger, 60, of Lindsay,
is set for 10:00 AM Friday, brother Roy Hellinger and
February 3, 2017 at St. Pe- his wife Cynthia of Lindsay;
ter's Catholic Church with Fr. sister-in-law Rene Schmitz;
Phil Petta officiating. Burial niece Suzanna Moehnke;
will follow in the St. Peter's nephew Doug Hellinger;
Catholic Cemetery under the nephew Jeremy Hellinger;
direction of the Geo. J. Car- niece Leslie Lawrence; niece
roll & Son Funeral Home. A Amy Nunn; nephew Daniel
rosary, with visitation follow- Hellinger; niece Alexandra
ing, will be held at 7:00 PM Hellinger; and nephew Sam
Thursday February 2, 2017 Hellinger.
at the funeral home. He was preceded in death
Robert was bom on De- by his parents; and brothers
cember 12, 1956 in Ralph and Raymond Joseph
Gainesville to Joseph Steven Hellinger.
and Agatha Marie (Moster) You may sign the online
Hellinger. He passed away register at
on January 31, 2017 in www.geojcarroll.com.
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CURTIS RAY BROOKS
Funeral services for Curtis Store in Gainesville.
Ray Brooks, 82, of started working there while
Gainesville, are set for 2:00 in High School and enjoyed
I his adult life working with
the public.
j Curtis loved his family
and enjoyed the fellowships
MBF' of many friends. He was al-
BBBW ways involved in all sports.
’ I His love of fishing, as well
= I as playing Texas Holdem
< I with his friends, were high-
lights of his adult life.
Curtis and Juanita trav-
eled to many countries
during their married life.
Many people called him a
friend and he will be sincere-
ly missed.
PM Saturday, February 4, Mr. Brooks is survived by
2017 at Geo. J. Carroll & his wife Juanita of
Son Funeral Home with Rev. Gainesville; son Ronnie and
Larry Kremling officiating, wife Karen of Gainesville;
Burial will follow in the Son Keith of Arlington; 4
Fairview Cemetery. No visi- grandchildren; 4 great-grand-
tation is planned. children; sister Jean Hinkle
Curtis was bom Decern- and husband Ed of
ber 15, 1934 in Denton to Gainesville.
Charlie and Leora (Johnson)
Brooks.
Mr. Brooks
Juanita Sanford on June 10,
1955 in Gainesville. He at- rial contributions may be
schools in made to Home Hospice of
Cooke County.
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children, grandchildren,
and her great-grandchildren.
Survivors include: son
Dale Holder of Gainesville;
daughter Pam Hart and hus-
band Charles of McKinney;
son Kent Yarbrough and
wife Carol of Denton; son
Mark Yarbrough of Denton;
daughter Tammy Selvitella
and husband Jim of
Petaluma, CA; grandchil-
dren: Jennifer Robertson
(Will), Jodi Nixon (Paul),
Lincoln Yarbrough, Madison
and Sydney Yarbrough, and
Ethan Hart; great-grandchil-
dren: Kylee, Ryan, Ryleigh,
2:00 p.m. on Monday, and Christopher; sister Mari-
February 6, 2017 at Geo. J. lyn Smith and husband Bill
Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Whitesboro, OK; sister-in-
with Rev. Karen Martinez law Minnie Jo Secrest of
officiating. Interment will Keller; sister-in-law Oleta
follow at Fairview Cemetery. Norris and husband Junior of
The family will receive Denton; sister-in-law Bar-
friends from 1:00 to 2:00 bara Yarbrough of Pilot
p.m. on Monday at Geo. J. Point; and many nieces,
Carroll & Son. nephews, cousins, and
Mrs. Yarbrough passed friends.
Mrs. Yarbrough was pre-
ceded in death by: her par-
Shirley was bom August ents; stepmother Mildred
26, 1938 in Marietta, OK to Gill; husband of 45 years
Woodrow and Leia (Brad- Lloyd Yarbrough; brother
ford) Gill. She was raised Tom Gill; granddaughter
and attended school in Jamie Cummins; and previ-
Thackerville, OK. Mrs. ous husband Royce Holder.
Yarbrough was a beautician You may sign the online
for many years and later re- register at
tired from Southland Paint.
She cherished, most of all,
GENE PELZEL
Mass of Christian Burial Eleanor, Luke, Deegan, Hud-
for Gene Pelzel, 82, of Lind- son, and Bennett, Eh, Kodi,
say is set for 10:30 AM Sat- and Gene.
Gene is also survived by
his stepdaughter Dr. Susan
Moster of Dallas and stepson
Jamie Moster of Richardson;
step-granddaughter Baylee
Moster of Stillwater, OK;
sisters: Evelyn Walterscheid
of Muenster, Marilyn Weber
of Pilot Point, Jenny Dennis
of Lindsay; brothers: Johnny
Pelzel of Fort Worth, Bobby
Pelzel of Collinsville, Harold
Pelzel of Cary, NC.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, wife Polly,
sister Margaret, and brothers
urday, at St. Peter's Catholic Billy Richard and Ronnie.
Church in Lindsay with Fr. Pallbearers are Marcus
Phil Petta officiating. Burial Dennis, Steve Schmitz, Du-
will follow at St. Peter's ane Pelzel, Paul Wolf, Jacob
Cemetery under the direction Sprouse, and Jerry Metzler,
of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Fu- Honorary pallbearers are
neral Home. A rosary is set grandsons: Brian, Mark, and
for 7:00 PM Friday at St. Pe- Kevin Neu and Noah Pelzel.
ter's Catholic Church. Memorial contributions
Mr. Pelzel died February may be made to Subiaco
1, 2017 at Presbyterian Hos- Abbey, 404 N. Subiaco Ave.,
pital in Denton. Subiaco, AR 72865.
He was bom May 17, You may sign the online
1934 to John and Annie register at
Pelzel. On October 15, www.geojcarroll.com.
1955, he married Polly
(Mages) Pelzel. After her
death on August 25, 2004, he
married Emma Moster of
Muenster on March 28,
2005. He was plant manager
of Valenite until his retire-
ment in 1996, and he contin-
ued Hilltop Acres, raising
club lambs. He was the
charter member of the Lind-
say Knights of Columbus
#11905 in 1996 where he
was Grand Knight for 10
years and an active member
all his life. He took a very
active role in his parish serv-
ing on numerous committees
throughout his life.
Gene was known for his
strong handshake, as anyone
that ever met him would
know.
Survivors include his wife
Emma of Lindsay; daughter
and son-in-law Michelle and
Tommy Neu of Lindsay; son
and daughter-in-law Matt
and Laurie Pelzel of Denton;
grandsons: Brian Neu and
wife Rachel of Lindsay,
Mark Neu and wife Lacy of
Muenster, Kevin Neu and
wife Amber of Lindsay, and
Noah Pelzel of Denton; great
-grandchildren Madeline,
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