The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 14, 1997 Page: 3 of 32
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Funeral services for Pauline
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OBITUARY POLICY
Full Funeral Service in a Homelike Setting
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Come enjoy the 11th Annual Gilmer
Cherokee Rose
Festival & Tours
Honorary pallbearers were Dunn, Terry Liston, Tony
Marvin Cook II and Kyle Poulter. Hayden and Danny Quillen.
TRAILRIDE
Yamboree Grounds
Bosonetto, Bill and Nancy Wa-
ters, Betty Benson and Nancy
and Robert Miller; great-grand-
parents, Gertrude Kelly and
Mabel and Joseph Freitas; and
numerous aunts, uncles, and
cousins.
Named pallbearers were
Nathan Doyle, Donnie Doyle,
Kevin Doyle, Adam Doyle, Cayce
Miller, Kevin Taylor, Sean Miller
and Donnie Benson.
Honorary pallbearers were to
be Marcy Doyle. Linsey Doyle,
Angela Miller, Brooke Cellucci
and Tania Marshall.
Free Obituaries:
Obituary notices will be printed free of charge only one time.
Survivors who may be listed include: Husband or wife, children, grandchil-
dren, parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. (Exception: Should a
person have no survivors other than a niece, nephew, etc., then that
relative may be listed.)
A brief biography may be included.
Photograph may be furnished.
Paid Obituaries:
Sons-in-law or daughters-in-law, sisters-in-law or brothers-in-law, great-
grandchildren, companions, or other relatives are listed only in paid
obituaries.
Paid obituaries will be charged by the column inch.
LITTLE INDIAN BRAVE
& PRINCESS CONTEST
Bandstand
ICE CREAM CRANK-OFF
Davis Street
DECORATED BICYCLE/
TRICYCLE PARADE
AROUND THE
SQUARE
Begins on Southside of
Square
1100N. WOOD ST.
GILMER
843-2577
BABY CRAWLING
CONTEST
Courthouse Lawn
FOOTLIGHT DANCERS
Courthouse Steps-South Side
TEXAS POSSE
Bandstand. Buffalo Street
UPTOWN DANCE
STUDIO
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CURTAIN CALL
DANCE ACADEMY
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PET SHOW
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Recent deaths
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Mrs. McWhorter
1922-1997
Robbin Doyle
1980-1997
Funeral services for Robbin
Kenneth Doyle, 17, were set for
11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at
Calvary Christian Tabernacle
with the Rev. A.D. Spears offici-
ating.
Burial will be at Rosewood
Park under the direction of
Welch Funeral Home.
He died Saturday, May 10, at
East Texas Medical Center in
Tyler from injuries received in
an all-terrain vehicle accident
in Gladewater on May 5.
He was born April 25,1980in
Burlington, Vermont, and was a
junior at Gilmer High School.
He was a member of Calvary
Christian Tabernacle.
He is survived by his parents,
Cynthia and Ermel Don Doyle,
Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif., and
Karen L. and Derold Miller;
three brothers, Nathan Doyle,
Donnie Doyle and Sean Miller;
four sisters, Marcy Doyle, Linsey
Doyle, Celeste Doyle, and An-
gela Miller; grandparents,
Norma and Ermel Don Doyle,
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Graveside services for Gerald
Alford Small, 57, of Gilmer were
held at 8 a.m. Friday, May 9, at
Hoover Cemetery.
Mr. Small died April 24 at his
home.
He was born Oct. 20,1939 in
California. He was an indepen-
dent insurance agent.
He is survived by two sons,
Tom Small and Sean Small, of
California; and a daughter, t
Kathy Brose of California. J
Roosevelt Hollins J
1933-1997 )
Funeral services for Roosevelt (
Hollins Sr., 64, of Dallas were (
held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May t
10, at New Mount Corinth Bap- V
tist Church at Dallas, with Rev. j
Lenard Jordan officiating, n
Burial was at Laurel Land Cem- 3
etery, Dallas. E
Mr. Hollins died Saturday, J
May 3. I
He was born April 4,1933 at j
Ore City to the late George and S
Tinnie Hollins. He attended S
school at New Mountain School. I
He was a plasterer for W.W. J
Anderson Co. He united with f
New Mountain Baptist Church ’
at an early age.. I
He is survived by his wife, ’
Maxine Hollins; a son, Roosevelt 1
Hollins Jr.; a daughter, Vickie '
Hollins; two stepdaughters,
Cherly Wilson and Pam Moore;
two stepsons, Bennie Rice and
Earnest Rice; two brothers, L.T.
Hollins of Dallas and L.V.
Hollinsof Gilmer; a sister, Mable
Harding of Seattle, Wash.; 18
grandchildren and a great-
grandchild.
He was preceded in death by
a stepdaughter, Vemell Mills; a
stepson, Marvin Rice; a brother,
H.E. Hollins; and a sister, Ruth
Neal.
Named pallbearers were
Michael Hollins, Barrett Stokes,
Phillip Hollins, R.D. Legansand j
Donny Gray. I
Honorary pallbearers were (
Antrum Mills, Roosevelt Hollins J
Jr., Bennie Rice, Marcus Mills, 3
Victor Hollins and Earnest Rice.
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First National Bank • Gilmer National Bank • Doc’s Hot Links • Hudgins
H&D Tire & Automotive • Gilmer Savings Bank • Irvin Goodyear Tire • Long Motor Company
Stewart Insurance & Realty • McDonalds • Gilmer Inn • Hadden's Sandwich/Mary's Kitchen
Farmers Insurance/Cloddie Henson • Gilmer Cable • Yazell Chevrolet-Olds-GEO • Etex Cellular
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CAR SHOW
Buffalo/Jefferson Sts.
RUN FOR THE ROSES
5K, 10K and 1 mile Fun
Run-Start at Gilmer High
School
ARTS & CRAFTS
Courthouse Lawn
“42” TOURNAMENT
Hadden’s-101 Tyler
GREAT TURTLE RACE
Courthouse Square
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McWhorter, 74, of Gilmer were “Son” Jones, 82, of Gilmer were Williamson, 62, of Wills Point Bailey, 61, of Gilmer were held
held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 12, heldat 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, were held at 2p.m. Sunday, May at 11 a.m. Monday, May 19, at
at Croley Funeral Home Chapel at Mooes Chapel C.M.E. Church 11, at New Hope Baptist Church Gilmer Apostolic Church with
with Rev. J.C. Henderson offici- with Rev. Byron Jackson offici- with Dr. Berl Cavin officiating. Bro. Eddie Jones officiating,
ating. Burial was at Gilmer City ating. Burial was at Commu- Burial was at New Hope Cem- Burial was at Sunset Memorial
Cemetery. nity Cemetery in Gilmer with etery with services under the Park with services under the
Mrs McWhorter died Friday services under the direction of direction of Croley Funeral direction of Grubbs-Loyd Fu-
May 9 at Gilmer ’ Turner Brgthers Mortuary. Home. neral Home.
She was born July 21,1922 in Mr. Jones died Friday, May 9, Mrs. Williamson died Thurs- Mr Bailey died Saturday,
Upshur County and was a life- at Texarkana after a long ill- day. May 8, at Wills Point. May 1, at nyher
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time resident She was a mem- ness. She was born May 8,1936 at He was born Oct 6,1935 at
ber of Indian Rock Baptist He was born July 20,1914 at Oil City, Penn. She graduated Duncan, Okla, and had been a
Church and a homemaker. Gilmer and was a resident of from Lakewood High School in residentofUpshurCountysince
She married William “Bob” Upshur County many years. He Lakewood, Ohio and Trinity 1969. He was a member of
McWhorter on April 5 1941 at wasa member of Moses Chapel Valley Community College in Gilmer Apostolic Church and
Rhnneahnm and he preceded her C.M.E. Church and had worked 1985. she worked as an accoun- was self-employed with Bailey
in death in 1996. for Lone Star Steel Company. tant and real estate broker. She and Sons Painting.
She is survived bv three sons He is survived by two sons, was a Christian. He is survived by his wife,
Aidnev McWhorter of Loneview’ James Jones of Oakland, Calif. She married Robert Mary Bailey of Gilmer; three
DavidMcWhorterorGilmerand andFredrickJonesofVictoria;a Williamson Oct. 19, 1975 at sons. Bob Watson and Billy
pmen MeWhorter of San An- daughter, Maxine Holley of Durant, Okla, and is survived Bailey, of Gilmer and Gene
LrestnMewhorttropan.an, Naples; and three brothers, by him. Watson of Philadelphia, Penn.;
tonizitoreodaughtorv Betty Lonnie Jones of Barstow, Calif., She is also survived by her two daughters, Pam Watts of
Dovesr Clebur and kitty Ikie Jones of Loe Angeles, Calif. twin sons, David Henkle of Big Gilmer and Cathy Hill of
Hanson of Longview; two sis- "*d Charles Jones of Pasadena, Sandy and Donald Henkle of Longview; fivebrothers Edward
ters, Mary Roark of Gilmer and Calif; six grandchildren and five piano; a daugher, Lori Poulter Bailey of Bakersfield, Calif., -
Beall Morgan of Dallas; 15 greatgrandchildren. of Longview; a brother, Robert Johnny Bailey, Wayne Bailey,
grandchildren and nine great- Named pallbearers were the Stanton of Willmington, N.C.; a Dub Bailey and Roy Bailey, of
grandchildren. TrusteesofMosesChapelC.M.E. sister, Christine William-son of Ontario, Can.; two sisters, Jessie
Named pallbearers were Church. Flower Mound and five grand of Ontario, Can. and Wanda
David Hansen, Pike Blakeley, Honorary pallbearers were children. Smith of Gilmer; 17 grandchil-
of California, Lynn Brett Blakeley, Dick Blakeley, James Jones, Rev. Fredrick Named pallbearers were Bob dren and seven great-grandchil-
Chad Blakeley and Richard Jones, Jr., Lee Jolley, Charles McCasland, Brannon Poulter, dren
Blakeley. Holley and Miles Holley. James Henkle, Jay Fuller, Mac Named pallbearers were Bob
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Randy Kim Eitel
•T< 1957-1997
Graveside services for Randy
Kim Eitel, 40, of Gilmer were
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 13,
at Hopewell Cemetery with Rev.
J.L. Cross officiating. Services
were under the direction of
Croley Funeral Home.
Mr. Eitel died Sunday, May
11, at Longview.
He was born Jan. 26,1957 at
Big Sandy and was a lifetime
resident of Upshur County. He
worked in construction. He was
a Baptist.
He married Pam Watts in
1974 in Upshur County and is
survived by her.
He is also survived by two
sons, Mark Eitel and Brandon
Eitel of Gilmer; his mother,
Betty Eitel of Longview; two
brothers, Gary Eitel of Seattle,
Wash. and Guy Eitel of Dallas;
and two sisters, Pat Alford and
Pam McGaugh of Longview.
Names pallbearers were R.B.
Watts, Dale Eitel, Ed McGaugh,
Bo Irons, Ricky Thompson and
Gilbert Thompson.
Evelyn Duffey
1920-1997
Funeral services for Evelyn
Duffey, 77, of Gilmer were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at
Croley Funeral Home Chapel,
with Rev. Blake Bledsoe offici-
ating. Burial was at Simpson-
ville Cemetery.
Mrs. Duffey died Sunday, May
11, at her home.
She was born March 12,1920
in Wood County and had been
resident of Upshur County since
1936. She was a member of
Perryville Methodist Church
and was a homemaker.
She married Guy W. Duffey
on Dec. 24,1936in Wood County
and is survived by him.
She is also survived by two
daughters, Jane Faulkner of
Gilmer and Kay Home of Geor-
gia; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. ;
Named pallbearers were Glen
Home, Wesley Home, Damon
Horne, Wendell Stegar, Bill
Robinson and Don McMullen.
Gerald Small
1939-1997
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