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Page 4A—CHEROKEEAN/HERALP of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, March 11,1999
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Deaths
Irma Thomason
Harold Alexander
Gene Scales
Funeral for Eugene (Gene)
Scales, 56, of Rusk was at 10 a.m.
Friday, March 5, in the Wallace-
rhompson Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Don Copeland offici-
ating. Burial was in Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Mr. Scales died March 3 at his
home. He was born Dec. 22, 1942,
in San Antonio. He had been a
isk resident for 30 years. He was
member of the Holleyman's
Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
md had retired from Isaacs Motor
Co. in Rusk after 30 years of ser-
vice.
Su rvivors are hi s w i fe of 34 years,
Juanita Scales of Rusk; three sons
,md a daughter in-law, Buddy
Ron
Funeral for Ronald E. (Ron) Paul,
">(), of Alto was at 2 p.m. Friday,
March 5, in the O.T. Allen & Son
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Don Herring officiating.
Burial was in Alto City Cemetery.
Mr. Paul died March 2 iu Alto.
He was born Feb. I, 1949, in
Sullivan, Mo. to Trenton A. and
Mary Etta Sherr Paul. He lived in
Missouri for many years and has
ivsided in Alto lor the past 16
vi ars. He worked in pipeline stress
clief and had worked for the City
n| Alto and Duplichain Coijtrac-
Scales of Bethany, La., Mike Hicks
of Rusk and Ricky and Connie
Scales of Jacksonville; a daughter
and son-in-law, Gena and Dale
KingofRusk; a brother, Jim Scales
of Victoria; two sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Clarine and Wesley
Moore of Bandera and Elva and
Bill Hubka of Camelton; seven
grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Bill Sword,
Byron Stafford, Jimmy Isaacs, Dan
McNair, David Beckham, Gary
Langston and John Wayne Brad-
ley.
Honorary pallbearers were
James Murphy, Dub Isaacs, J.C.
Gentry and Clay Morgan.
Paul
tors in Alto. He attended the First
Assembly of God Church in Alto.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Michael Lee Paul.
Survivors are his mother, Mary
E. Paul of Alto; two sons, Ray Allen
Paul of Virginia and Evan E. Paul
of Sullivan, Mo.; his mother, Marv
E. Paul of Alto; and a brother,
David Neil Paul of Sullivan, Mo.
Pallbearers were Shaun Paul,
Christina Randall, Bill Randall.
Ronnie Tyer, Tony Clark and
Charles Boyd.
Annie
Funeral for Annie Lee Parsons,
I. of Jacksonville was at 10 a.m.
Thursday, March 4, at Thompson
1'uneral Home Chapel in Jackson-
illewith the Rev. George Fohnai
nd the Rev, Bill Freeman officiat
)g. Burial wa in Woods Cem-
"ry in Panola County.
Mrs. Parsons died Match I in a
acksonville nursing home. She
as born March 8, 1917. in
impson. She liad been a ward
r>rk at Newborn Hospital. She
as a nienihei ofthe iVnll Chapel
¡'aptist Church and the Order of
ie Eastern Star.
Qnn it/iiru nrn r) ssnn I' K
■survivors are a son, I'M
Iner Crawford
Funeral for Inez Higgins
rawford, 88, of Maydelle was at
!0 a.m. Saturday in the Wallace
hompson Funeral Home ' Jhapel
ith the Rev Don Copeland and
ie Rev. •lames Biaylock ofliciat
ig. Bu*i il w.i'-i in Oakland ('em
etery.
Mrs. Crawford died March 4 in
ast Texas Medical ('enter .Jack
<-nville. She was born May 30,
1910, in Maydelle and was a life
11 ii ig Maydelle resident. She was a
'inberofthe Pleasant (5rove Rap
t' 'hoi cli md wa1 a hmnemakei.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, N.A. Crawford in
1974; a son, Douglas Crawford and
a daughter, Billie Jean Roach.
Survivors are a son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Don and Cookie
('rawford of Maydelle; a daughter,
Joan Scogins ofMaydelle; a brother
and sister-in-law. D.C. and
Marilyn Higgins of Chapparal,
N.M.; eight grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Grandsons served as pallbear-
ers.
Shirley Helm Segura
Graveside service for Shirley
' ielin Segura, of Wills Point,
.irmerly <>l Rusk were at 10 a.m.
! ilesdny at the Ato> Cemetery
if.h the Rev. Don Copt !and offici
tlTI)!.
Mis. Seguí a died Mai eh in the
Whispering Oaks Petsonal ('are
"ility in Wills Point.
She was born Sept. 8. 194ft, in
Rusk, and has resided at Wills
Paint for lour years. She was a
! í aptist.
Survivors are her lather and
step mother, W.A. (Pete)and Mary
Helm of Atoy; a daughter and son-
in-law, Miranda and Jason Miller
of Memphis, Tenn.; three brothers
and two sisters-in-law, Gene and
Katy I lelni of Alto, Larry and Linda
Helm of Kemp and Ronnie Helm of
Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister and
brother-in-law, Patty and Bob
Grey of Sacul; two grandchildren,
Amanda and Cheyene Miller of
Memphis, Tenn. two step-broth-
ers and a step-sister; and numer-
ous nieces and nephews;
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Wallace -Thompson Funeral Home
'J a mill/ owned and operated since 1910
221 5th St., Rusk (903) 683-2222
Funeral for Irma Thomason, 84,
of Dialville was at 1:30 p.m. Mon-
day at the Thompson Funeral
Home Chapel in Jacksonville with
the Walter White and J.C. Tate
officiating. Burial was in Provi-
dence Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomason died Friday in a
Tyler hospit al. She was born March
29, 1914, in Williamson County.
Survivors arc two sons and
daughters-in-law, Max and
Marjorie Thomason and John and
Faye Thomason, all of Dialville; a
daughter and son-in-law, Nancy
and Howard Nesselhaufof Austin;
a brother, Auldon Bryce of Uvalde,
nine grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were elders and dea-
cons ofthe Rusk Church of Christ.
Funeral for Harold Alexander, 74,
ofRusk, was at 2 p.m. Friday, March
5, in the Wallace-Thompson Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Don
Copeland officiating. Burial was in
Salem Cemetery.
Mr. Alexander died March 3 in
East Texas Medical Center Rusk.
He was born March 4,1924, in Rusk,
where he was a lifelong resident. He
was a Baptist, an auto mechanic
and a World War II Navy veteran.
Survivors are a son, Donald H.
Alexander of Houston; a daugh-
ter, Linda Hight of Galveston; i
brother, Paul Alexander of Irving;
a sister, Evelyn Middleton ofRusk;
five grandchildren and Severn 1
nieces ahd nephews.
Pallbearers were Billy Helm,
Morris Dixon, Bill Pierce, Tommie
Martin, Kenneth Martin and Jeff
Ammerman.
Parsons
sons of Gallatin; two daughters,
Debra Reid of Jacksonville and
Wanda Davis ofOdessa; two broth-
ers, Burton Armstrong of Carthage
and Ray Armstrong of Kilgore;
three sisters, Alice Vestal of
Carthage, Margaret Freeman of
Tenaha and Dorris Lankford of
Killeen; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers were Scott
Reid, Don Davis, Donnie Davis,
Darren Davis, Ray Armstrong,
Burton Armstrong, E.E. Parsons
and Raleigh Sherman.
Church Director y
ADVENTIST
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Lorry Duffy, Pastor
701 North Euclid. Rusk - Phone 683-2425
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FIRST ASSEMBLYOFGOD
Donald Herring. Pastor
Alto - Phone 858-4626
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD RUSK
Bro Michael Gillen, Pastor
1107 N. Main, Rusk, 683-4655
PIERCE'S CHAPEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Kent Fowler, Pastor
FmRd 747 , near Lake Jacksonville
FIRST
ASSEMBLY OFGOD
Hwy 69 • 1 mile S of Jacksonville
586-5810
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Wednesday
Missionettes, Royal Rangers,
Youth Service
Wednesday Worship
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
308 N. Barron, Rusk
683-5494
Pastor Randall Stewart
Minister of Students, LeeColeman
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:45
Sunday Worship 11:00
Evening Service 6:30
Wednesday Bible Study 6:30
Youth Celebration 6:30
Nursery Provided At All Services
Live broadcast on Ch. 9
11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sunday
6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Intercessory Prayer Line683-4357
BAPTIST
ALTO MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev, Odis Bryan. Pastor
ATOY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev Dan Rankin, Pastor
BLOUNTCHAPEL BAPTIST
Rev, James Wickware. Pastor
7 miles east on Hwy 84
CALVARY BAPTIST
We'ls (867 4391)
CAMPGROUND BAPTIST
Rev, Curtis Oliver. Pastor
CHEROKEE BAPTISTCHURCH
Rev,Stan Williams Pastor
Cherokee Street Rusk
DELMERBAPTISTCHURCH
Rev, John L, Fulbrlght, J' Pastor
Second Sunday - Worship -11 a.m.
For Direction?-Cal! (903)683 27 71
EASTSIDE BAPTIST
Newton Hambrick, Pastor
Academy Street Rusk
ELM GROVE BAPTIST
Rev, Timothy Bircher, Pastor
Hwy 110 Elm Grove Community
FIRST BAPTISTCHURCH ALTO
Dr Bajee Mitchell Pastor
207 E. San Antonio
(409)858-4826
FIRSTBAPTISTCHURCH-MAYDELLE
Rev Lester Foreman, i astor
(903) 586-9687
FIRST BAPTIST. WELLS
Bro. Michael Reesf;, Pastor
Phone 867-5599
FOREST BAPTIST
Bro Robert W. King, Jr. Pastor
GALLATIN MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Robin Parsons, Pastor
FM Road 768. Gallatin
HILLTOP BAPTIST, ALTO
409-858-3002
LINWOOD BAPTISTCHURCH
Rev, H.C. Whitaker
Services at 11 00 a.m.
MEMORIAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev. Don Copeland. Pastor
Crockett Street, Rusk
MT. COVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev DavIc Ciine, Pastor
Atoy Community
MT, HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Bro. Davia Hobsori, Pastor
Mt. Hope Road, Rusk
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST
Rev. Mertls M Bartlsy
HatleySt. Rusk
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
Rev. K B, Clater, Pastor
OAKLAND MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Otf Hwy 84 W. in
Oakland
OLD PALESTINE BAPTIST
Alto (409)858-2835
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST
Rev. W. F. Sides, Pastor
Hwy 84 West, Maydelle
POLLOK BAPTIST
Ira Bright, Pastor
Phone 853-2835
PONTA FIRST BAPTIST
Randall Birdsong, Pastor
Intersection Hwys 110 & 204, Ponta
REKLAW BAPTIST
Jerry Walles. Pastor
Reklaw
ROCKY SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Jason Roshto, Pastor
Dialville
SARDIS BAPTIST
7 p.m., 1st & 3rd Saturday
11 a.m. Sunday School, Sundays
William Snldow, Pastor
SALEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev, Tommy Mabry. Pastor
Salem Road, Rusk
SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST
Wayne Thompson, Pastor
Loop 343. Rusk
SWEET UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J.T. Hart, Pastor
UNION HILL BAPTIST
Rev. Issac Wiley, Pastor
WECHES PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
M.L. Harris. Pastor
WEEPING MARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Issac Wiley
Alto
WEST UNION BAPTIST
Rev. Herman Martin, Pastor
Beal Street. Rusk
CHURCH OF CHRIST, Gallatin
Otis Daniels, Preacher
Hwy 79, Jacksonville
SHADY GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pastor: Donald H. Jackson
FM 2962, Rusk
CHURCH OF GOD
SHADY GROVE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST
Pastor: Elder Donnie Timmons
600 Cherokee St.. Rusk
EPISCOPAL
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1000 S. Jackson, Jacksonville
Robert G. Johnson, Vicar
Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Sundays
METHODIST
A. Frank Smith UMC
Dr, Randy Fitzgerald, Pastor
Alto (858-4347)
ADAMS CHAPEL METHODIST
Rev.Charles Nunnally, Pastor
ATOY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Each Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Rev, Roland Alsobrook, Pastor
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Charles Nunnally, Pastor
Bethel Cemetery Rd„ US 84 E. Rusk
COLD SPRINGS, UMC
Rev, Roland Alsobrook
DIALVILLE UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Rusty Watklns, Pastor
Sunday Service 11 a.m.
FALVEY UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Jamie Lea, Pastor
Wells (867-4525)
HOLLY SPRINGS CME CHURCH
Rev. Joe Radford, Pastor
1st & 3rd Sundays- Hwy. 84 West
LYNCHES CHAPEL UMC
Morning Services each Sun, 9 :30 a.m.
Rev. Noy Pruitt
(409)858-2207
MT. PLEASANT CME CHURCH
101 Reeder St., Rusk
Rev. Victory Phyllis Duvis
MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST
Dr. Randy Fitzgerald, Pastor
(4th Sunday, 2:30 p m.)
FULLGOSPELTABERNACLE
Rev. Vernon Brown. Pastor
Maydelle 903-795-3920
HUDSONCHAPELCOMMUNITY
CHURCH
John Emerson, Pastor
Sunday Servlce-4 p.m.
SPIRIT OF TRUTH FELLOWSHIP
Albert Holllday, Pastor
Hwy. 69 & Berryman, Alto
TRINITY CHRISTIAN CENTER
Gerald Hooks Pastor
200 Cooper St., Alto
(409)858-4110
WORD OF GOD
Rev. W. P. Dickson. Pastor
903 East Ninth, Rusk
GRACE FELLOWSHIP
Loop 343 South of Hwv 84, Rusk
Ph. 683-6550*
Keith IJasscll, Pastor
Sunday
9:00 A.M. Radio KWRW 97.7 FM
9:30 a.in. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Morning Woiship
6:00 p.m Evening Worship
Tuesday & Thur sday
6:30 a.m. Morning Prayer
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. Adult Prayer Meeting
Children's Classes
Youth Group, Ladies Class
Nursery Available During Sun, & Wed. Services
CHURCH OFTHE
NAZARENE
CATHOLIC
OUR LADY OF SORROW
'023 Corinth Road, Jacksonville
Sacred Heart
Catholic Mission
202 Sycamore, Rusk
(1st Christian Church)
P.O. Box 947, Rusk, TX 75785
Masses: Sunday 8:00 a.rn. (English)
Sunday 9,00 a.m. (CCDI
Saturday 6:30 p.m. (SpanishI
Rev. Mahendra Anandappa,
Pastor
683-1862
FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL
METHODIST
CHURCH
Hwy. 69 North, Rusk
Rev. Cooper Stinson, Pastor
Sunday School Assembly 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 10:45 am.
NAZARENE,
FIRST CHURCH OF THE,
JACKSONVILLE
1709 Beaumont at Bryan
Pastor: Rev. Randall Anderson
586-8027 or 795 3986 for luther
information
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship 11 am
Evening Service 6 pm
Wed. Prayer 7 pm
Mission Study/2nd Wed, 7 pm
PENTECOSTAL
CALVARYTABERNACLE
UNITED PENTECOSTAL
Rev. Jarnes Llttlefield, Pastor
Alto (858-4360)
CUSHING EVANGELISM CENTER
Hwy. 204, Cushlng
Rev. Thomas E, Pate Jr. Pastor
REKLAW-SACUL UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Bob Anderson, Pastor
Sacul 9 a.m.
Reklaw 10:30 a.m.
ST. THOMAS CHAPEL AME
Rev, Wm, Vaugh'i, Pastor
Alto (858-3711)
WOODVILLE CME, Atoy
Rev. Leonard Spurllng, Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church
600 W. 6th-Hwy 84
Rusk
James Jacobs, Pastor
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 11 am
Evening 6 pm
Wed. Bible 6 pm
Nursery - all services casual dress
CHRISTIAN
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Pev. C, Wayne Clute Jr., Pastor
Sycamore Street. Rusk
PINE HILLCHRISTIAN CHURCH
Elder Freddie Spencer Interim Pastor
CR. 2274
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Paul Owen, Minister
202 N, Main, Rusk
ALTO CHURCH OF CHRIST
George T Jones, Preacher
Hwy. 21 West, Alto
CHURCH OFCHRIST
John Teal, Pastor
Alto (858-3839)
CHURCH OF CHRIST, Wells
Carl Allen, Pastor
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
308 N. Henderson, Rusk
Rev. Noy Pruitt,
Pastor
Sunday School 9:45
Morning Worship 11:00
Broadcast live on KWRW-FM 97.7
UMYF 5:00
FIRST UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Hwy. 69 North, Rusk
(903)683-4509
Rev. Jan Pate
Pastor
Sunday School 10 am
Worship Service 11:30 am
Evening Worship 6 pm
Wed. Service 7 pm
Sat. Youth Night 6pm
PRESBYTERIAN
MOUNT HEBRON PRESBYTERIAN
Pastor- Rev. James Fuller
Elm Grove Community (Hwy 110)
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
John R. Grubbs, Pastor
FIRST CHURCH OF HOLY SANCTIFIED
Mother B B Watts
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
312 N. Main, Rusk
683-4602
Sunday School 9:30
Worship Service 11:00
Minister: Rev, Clifford Horton
Nursery Provided
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