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Wednesday, August 31,2005
DEATHS
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Kenneth Dale Kirkpatrick
Betty Lou Allen
Vada A. Wilburn
Funeral for Kenneth Dale
Kirkpatrick, 59, of Bullardwas
at 2 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Autry
Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Tim Carscaclden, the
Rev. Mike Morgan and the Rev.
Keith Lough officiating. Burial
was in Loftin Cemetery at Tea-
selville.
Mr. Kirkpatrick died Aug. 24
in Tyler. He was born Sept. 18,
1945, in Tyler. He was a sales-
man, farmer, building contrac-
tor and operated Kirkpatrick
Corner Store in Teaselville. He
was a member of the Assembly
of God Church. He served in
the U.S. Army in Frankfurt,
Germany.
Preceding him death were his
parents, Edward and Lorine
Kirkpatrick.
Survivors are his wife, Jo
Ann Kirkpatrick of Bullard;
two daughters and sons-in-law,
Suzanne and Jason Stainback
of Bullard and Lorie and
Keith Lough of Brownsboro;
five grandchildren. Matthew
Lough, Maegann Lough,
Tanner Stainback, Taylor
Linam and Mallorie Lough;
two brothers and sisters-in-law,
Larry and Lynda Kirkpatrick
of Jacksonville andMickey and
Gail Kirkpatrick of Bullard.
Pallbearers were Ronnie
Hartman, Darwin Stainback.
Randy Hurst, Dickey Johnston,
Starlin McKay and Bradley
Conners. Honorarypallbearers
were Jerry Lough and Spencer
Scruggs.
Maurice G. Watson
Funeral for Maurice G.
Watson, 86, of Lake Palestine,
was at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at
Autry Funeral
Home with
Cliff Todd offi-
ciating. Burial
was in West
Shady Grove
Cemetery.
Mr. Watson
died Aug. 26
in Carthage.
He was born
March 3, 1919, in Cherokee
County.
He was supervisor for Hughes
Tool Co. in Houston and Was a
cattleman. He was a member
of the Little River Baptist
Church in Milam County. He
was an instrument instruc-
M. Watson
Ray Von Jefferson
Funeral for Ray Von Jef-
ferson, 58, of Fort Worth, for-
merly of Rusk, was at 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Moutn Moriah
CME Church with the Rev.
Jessie Travis McGowan offici-
ating. Burial was in Plainview
Cemetery under the direction
of Mercy/McGowan Funeral
Directors in Jacksonville.
Mr. Jefferson died Aug. 22 in
a Fort Worth hospital. He was
born Feb. 13, 1948, in Rusk,
where he grew up and attended
school. He was a truck driver
and a longtime Fort Worth
resident.
Preceding him in death were
his parents and a brother.
Survivors are his wife,
Joanne Jefferson of Fort Worth;
Mary Alice Shields
Funeral for Mary Alice
Shields, 57, of Jacksonville,
formerly of Rusk, was at 2
p.m. Sunday at Autry Funeral
chapel with the Rev. Raymond
A. Tomlin and the Rev. Clifford
Taylor officiating. Burialwasin
Still Water s Memorial Gardens.
Jacksonville.
Mrs. Shields died Aug. 25 in
Tyler. She was born March 13,
1948, in New Castle, Pa. She
graduated from Rusk High
School. She was a member of
the Golden Harvest Church of
God in Jacksonville, where she
played the piano. Mrs. Shields
was a dietitian supervisor at
Pinehurt Alzheimer's Clinic.
She taught piano and sign
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Funeral for Betty Lou Allen,
58, of Ponta was at 10 a.m.
Saturday at the Autry Funeral
Home chapel with the Rev.
Leroy Sessions officiating.
Burial was in Woodlawn
Gardens in Houston.
Mrs. Allen died Aug. 23 in
Ponta.
She was born Sept. 19, 1946,
in Rusk County. She worked
in home health care and was
a Baptist.
Preceding her in death were
her husband, Jim Allen; three
brothers. Leon Chamberlain,
Bill Chamberlain and Jim
Chamberlain; and three sis-
ters, Louise Zelanack. Sussie
Costlow and Alice Guinn.
Survivors are three step-
children, Belinda Westbrook
of Jacksonville, Louise Paine
of Houston and Rickey Durrett
ofNewSummerfield; a nephew
and three nieces.
Melvina Alice Parker
tor in the U.S. Army Air Corp
serving during World War 11 .
Mr. Watson was a 32nd degree
Mason and a member of the
Park Place Masonic Lodge
of Houston and Scottish Rite
Temple.
Preceding him in death were
his parents and a sister.
Survivors are his wife, Ruby
Edmiston Watson of Lake
Palestine; two sisters, Juanita
Richards and Helen Hickman,
both of Houston; nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Cliff Todd,
Ralph Todd, James Todd,
Johnny Wheeler, Charles Ray
and Clint Ray.
Honorary pallbearers were
Kenneth Willy, Mike Willy
Greg Willy and Dean Ezell.
Funeral for Evangelist
Melvina Alice Parker, 65, of
Rusk was at 2 p.m. Friday
at the Weeping Mary Bajjtist
Church with the Rev. H.C.
Whitaker, the Rev. Ike Wiley
and the Rev. Herman Martin
officiating. BurialwasinPlain-
view Cemetery at Ponta under
the direction of Community
Funeral Home. Mrs. Parker
died Aug. 17 in Palestine. She
was a hfelong area resident,
attended Fairview school,
worked at Henderson Inde-
pendent School District and
retired from Rusk State Hos-
pital. She was a member of the
Weeping Mary Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death was her
husband. Labe Parker.
Survivors are five sons, Jesse
Clark Jr. and Launeo Clark,
both of Rusk, Paul Clark of Alto,
Benjamin Duffie of Jacksonville
and Virgil Clark of Grand Prai-
rie; a step-son, Raymond Ham-
ilton of Rusk; four daughters,
Jessie Coleman, Ruby Mae
Hamilton and Beatrice Maha-
thay, all of Rusk and Juanita
Hamilton of Tampa, Fla.; two
step-daughters, Debbie Benton
ofLosAngeles, Calif. andBessie
Handy of Lufkin; her step-
mother, Ruby Lee Williams of
Reklaw; two brothers, Henry
Lee Hogg and Argus Hogg Jr.,
both of Reklaw; two sisters,
Gladys Runnels of Tyler and
Zonie B. Griffin of Reklaw; 37
grandchildren; and 40 great-
grandchildren. Pallbearers
were D.B. Hackett, Sheldon
Parsons, Aaron Richardson,
Wayne Hardy, RaymondHamil-
ton and Roy P. Hamilton. Sons
and deacons of Weeping Mary
Baptist Church served as hon-
orary pallbearers.
Funeral for Vada A. Wilburn,
93, of Maydelle, will at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in the Wallace-
Thompson Funeral Home
chapel with the Rev. Leo
Smith and the Rev. Dan Wat-
kins officiating. Burial will be
in Providence Cemetery
Mrs. Wilburn died Aug. 29 in
a Rusk nursing home. She was
born March 11, 1912, in Alex-
andria, La. She had resided in
Maydelle for four years and
formerly lived in Rusk for 20
years. She was a member of the
Maydelle First Baptist Church.
She was employed at Aber "s Box
F actory asa basket weaver and
was a homemaker.
Preceding her in death were
her parents, John and Tylee
Lewis; her step-mother, Ida
Lewis; two husbands, Ira
Isaacs and Burnice Wilburn;
two daughter, "Little Fannie"
Isaacs and Martha Swear-
ingen; three sisters, Katie
Stidham, Lillie Mae Dean and
Avis Lewis; and two brothers,
Herbert Lewis and John Lee
Lewis. Survivors are a son,
Henry Lee Wilburn of Maydelle;
a sister. Lucille O'Neal of Rusk;
a son-in-law, Jim Swearingen
of Jacksonville; five grand-
children, Angela (Nita) Beach,
Angela (Angie) Williams,
Harley Swearingen, Jimmy
Swearingen, Tony Swearin-
gen; 17 great-grandchildren;
four great-great-grandchil-
dren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Harley
Swearingen, Jimmy Earl
Swearingen, Tony Swearin-
gen, Shane Williams. Donny
Wolf, Billy Jack O'Neal, Nolen
Lewis and Burnice Wilburn Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Dub Isaacs, Roger O'Neal and
Norman Lewis.
Jaime Arellano Jr.
Mass for Jaime Arellano Jr.,
13, of New Summerfield, will
be at 4p.m. Wednesday at Our
Lady of Guadelupe Catholic
Church in New Summerfield
with Father Jose Cortez offici-
ating. Rosary by Judy Ornelas
was at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Autry
FuneralHo me. Burial will be in
Union Chapel Cemetery at New
Summerfield.
The youth died Aug. 27 in
New Summerfield. He wasborn
July 31, 1992, in Henderson.
Survivors are his parents,
Jaime Sr. and Luzmaria Arel-
lano of New Summerfield; a
brother, Omar Arellano of New
Summerfield; a sister, Leticia
Arellano of New Summerfield;
and grandparents, Jaime and
Maria Arellano andRaul Rodri-
guez; and Maria De'La Luz of
Mexico.
two sons, Donald Jefferson of
Dallas and Craig Jefferson of
Nacogdoches; two daughters,
Betty Inez Jefferson of Dallas
and Shalonda Jefferson of
Henderson; two brothers, Guy
Jefferson of Rusk and Willie
Jefferson of Hender son; a sister,
Sally Henson of Fort Worth;
seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Welton L.
Jefferson, Donnel Cox. Richie
Jefferson, Kirby Lynn Jef-
ferson, Gerald Jefferson and
Harold Lamont Stafford.
Honorary pallbearers were
Billy Cook Jr., Barrick Staf-
ford, Walton Lee Jefferson,
Archie Benton and Vernon
Anderson.
language.
Preceding her in death was
her father, Ray Shields.
Survivors are a son. Jay
Shields of Palestine; two daugh-
ters, Tammy George and Becky
Minchew, both of Whitehouse;
her mother, Gladys Shields
of Jacksonville; two brothers,
Billy Shields of Jacksonville
and David Shields of Rusk;
two sisters, Margie Fletcher
of Rusk and Evangehne Shira
of Pennsylvania; and six grand-
children.
Pallbearers were Brandon
Byerly, Robert Minchew Sr.,
Robert Minchew Jr., David
George Jr., Daniel Shields and
Robby Boone.
Church Directory
ADVENTIST
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Marc Lombard, Pastor
701 North Euclid, Rusk-903-683-2425
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Fredie Williams, Pastor
Alto - Phone 936-8584626
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD RUSK
1107 N. Main, Rusk,
903-683-4655
PIERCE'S CHAPEL ASSEMBLY
OF GOD
Waymon Claiborne, Pastor
Fm 747, near Lake Jacksonville
VICTORY CHAPEL ASSEMBLY
14323 Hwy. 110 North-New Summerfield
Bra. Michael Gillen, Pastor 903-312-3064
BAPTIST
ALTO MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev. Odis Bryan, Pastor
ATOYBAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Dan Rankin, Pastor
BLOUNT CHAPEL BAPTIST
Rev. W.D. Brown, Pastor
7 miles east on Hwy 84
CALVARY BAPTIST
Wells 936-867-4391
CAMPGROUND BAPTIST
Rev. Curtis Oliver, Pastor
CHEROKEE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Stan Williams, Pastor
Cherokee Street, Rusk
EASTSIDE BAPTIST
Academy Street, Rusk
Charles Haley, Pastor
ELM GROVE BAPTIST
Rev. Timothy Bircher, Pastor
Hwy 110, Elm Grove Community
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-ALTO
Dr. Kirby Hill, Pastor
207 E. San Antonio (936)8584826
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
MAYDELLE
Rev. G.W. McFadden, pastor
Hwy. 84 & 2138 Maydelle 903-795-3909
FIRST BAPTIST, WELLS
Bra. Josh Luellen, Pastor
Phone 936-867-4900
FOREST BAPTIST
Bra. Robert W. King Jr., Pastor
GALLATIN MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Robin Parsons, Pastor
FM Road 768, Gallatin
HILLTOP BAPTIST, ALTO
David Darst, Pastor
936-858-3002
UNWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. DeClois Johnson
Services at 11:00 a.m.
MEMORIAL MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
Rev. Charles Murphy, Pastor
Crockett Street, Rusk
MT. COVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Rev. Floyd Gaston, Pastor
Atoy Community
MT. HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Bra. Dan Watkins, Pastor
Mt. Hope Road, Rusk
MT OLIVE BAPTIST
Rev. Mertis M. Bartley
Hatley St., Rusk
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
Rev. K.B. Clater, Pastor
OAKLAND MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
Off Hwy 84 W. in Oakland
Pastor, R.S. Dyess
OLD PALESTINE BAPTIST
Alto {936)858-4714
Pastor, Dan Eakin
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST
Rev. Kevin Gentry, Pastor
Hwy 84 West, Maydelle
POLLOK BAPTIST
Ira Bright, Pastor
Phone 936-853-2835
PONTA FIRST BAPTIST
Randall Birdsong, Pastor
Intersection Hwys 110 & 204, Ponta
REKLAW BAPTIST
Jerry Walles, Pastor ♦ Reklaw
ROCKY SPRINGS MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
Bo Norris, Pastor ♦ Dialville
SARDIS BAPTIST
7 p.m., 1st & 3rd Saturday, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, Sundays
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
Eld. Arnold Hendrix, 1st & 2nd
Eld. Lindsey Blevins, 3rd
WEEPING MARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. Issac Wiley «Alto
CHRISTIAN
PINE HILL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Elder Freddie Spencer, Interim Pastor.
CR 2274
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Robby Arlington, Pulpit Minister
Rusk, {903)683-4033
ALTO CHURCH OF CHRIST
Ron Lorance, Preacher
Hwy. 21 West, Alto
Hwy. 69 N. CHURCH OF CHRIST
Kaffee Andrews, Minister
Alto {936)858-3839
CHURCH OF CHRIST, Wells
Carl Allen, Pastor
CHURCH OF CHRIST, Gallatin
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
903-683-5099
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, 903-586-4336 • 24 hr.
Jacksonville ♦ Father Rob Godwin, Vicar
METHODIST
A. Frank Smith UMC
Dr. Randy Fitzgerald, Pastor
Alto {936)858-4347
ADAMS CHAPEL METHODIST
Rev. Charles Nunnally, Pastor
ATOY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Each Sunday, 10 a.m.
Rev. Ja-Bo Thomas, Pastor
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Charles Nunnally, Pastor
Bethel Cemetery Rd., US 84 E, Rusk
COLD SPRINGS, UMC
Dr. Randy Fitzgerald
9:30 - Sunday Mornings
DIALVILLE UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Sara V. Barberee, Pastor
Sunday Service 11 a.m.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor: Rev. Robert Newton
Hwy. 69 North, Rusk
FALVEY UNITED METHODIST
Rev. David Lindwall, Pastor
Wells {936)867-4525
HOLLY SPRINGS CME CHURCH
Rev. Gary Weaver, Pastor
1 st & 3rd Sundays Hwy. 84 West
MT. PLEASANT CME CHURCH
101 Reeder St., Rusk
Rev. Victory Phyllis Davis
REKLAW UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Mike Munn, Pastor
Reklaw 9:30 a.m.
ST. THOMAS CHAPEL AME
Rev. Wm. Vaughn, Pastor
Alto {936)858-3711
WOODVILLE CME, Rusk
Rev. Joseph L. Lawson
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
ALTO COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP
Ron Rose, Randy Sturrock
Hwy 69, Alto, 936-8584447
CHURCH OF THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST
John R. Grubbs, Pastor
CHURCH ON THE ROCK
903 E. 9th-Rusk {903)743-5583
John Emerson, Pastor
FIRST CHURCH OF HOLY
SANCTIFIED
Mother B. B. Watts
FULL GOSPEL
TABERNACLE
Rev. Vernon Brown, Pastor
Maydelle 903-795-3920
GRACE HOLINESS
CHURCH
FM 752 S. ♦ Hudson Chapel
David Bogan, Pastor
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN
CENTER
Pastor: Robert & Lesa Corbell
Hey. 69, Alto, 936-8584533
SPIRIT OF TRUTH FELLOWSHIP
Albert Holliday, Pastor
Hwy. 69 & Berryman, Alto
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Buddy Leach, Pastor
202 Cooper St., Alto {936)858-3943
WORD OF GOD
Rev. W. P. Dickson, Pastor
903 East Ninth, Rusk
PENTECOSTAL
CALVARY TABERNA CLE UNITED
PENTECOSTAL
Rev. James Littlefield, Pastor
Alto {936)8584360
FIRST APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF
DIALVILLE
Pastor, Paul Gates
CR 1608 {903)683-2712
PRESBYTERIAN
MOUNT HEBRON
PRESBYTERIAN
Pastor: Rev. James Fuller
Elm Grove Community {Hwy 110)
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
308 N. Barron, Rusk • 903-683-5494
Pastor, Lee Welch
Minister of Students/Education, Jason Hoffman
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 Line 903-6834357
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
312 N. Main, Rusk
903-683-4602
Sunday School 9:30
Worship Service 11:00
Minister: Rev. Clifford Horton
Nursery Provided
Come worship with
us this Sunday!
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
308 N. Henderson, Rusk
Rev, Michael Caldwell, Pastor
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Sunday School 9:45
Morning Worship 11:00
Broadcast live on KWRW-FM 97.7
UMYF 5:00
Open Hearts
Open Minds
Open Doors
"The People of The United Methodist Church"
GRACE
FELLOWSHIP
FM Loop 323 S. of 84, Rusk, Tx.
Ph. 903-683-6550
Keith Hassell, Pastor
Regular Service Times
10 a.m. Morning Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
Call office for Lighthouse Home
groups schedule
Calvary Baptist
Church
600 W. 6th-Hwy 84 ♦ Rusk
Terry Nied, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship 11 am
Evening 6 pm
Wed. Bible 6 pm
Nursery - all services casual dress
FIRST CHURCH
ON THE HILL
Hwy. 69 North, Rusk
{903)6834509
Rev. Jan Pate, Pastor
Radio Ministry 97.7 FM 8:30-9 am
Bible Study 9:45 am
Worship Service 10:30 am
Wednesday Night
Shock & Awe 5:30-6:30 pm
Bible Study 6:30-7:30 pm
Youth Night 6 pm
Faith Holy
Tabernacle
Church
525 Main ♦ Rusk
Elder George Washington
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship 11 am
Bible Study (Thur.) 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart
Roman Catholic Church
903-683-1862
Fr. Stephen Duyka
300 South Main & Loop 343
Sunday-10 a.m.
Adult and Children's Religous Education
Mass Schedule
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
5:30 p.m. - (English)
Sunday 9:00 a.m. (English)
11:15 a.m. (Spanish)
"Building Up the Body of Christ"
shrusk@ev1.net
West Union
Faith Ministry
514 S. Beale St. • Rusk
Pastor - Jimmy Foreman
903-683-5876
Sunday School - 9:45 am
Worship -11 am
Sunday Evening 6 pm
Wednesday Bible Study - 7 pm
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