The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 201, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1996 Page: 3 of 4
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James M. Cook
Funeral services for James M.
Cook, 80. of Athens were held at 2
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in Garden
City. ”
Burial was in the Garden City
cemetery.
Mr. Cook died at 3 am. Thursday,
Jan. 11, in Park Place Nursing Home
in Tyler.
He was bom Jan. 29,1915, in Gar-
den City. #
Mr. Cook was a retired rancher and
a member of the Garden City
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a brother of Gar-
den City; two sisters, both of Garden
City; two daughters, Darla Bennett of
Tyler and Brenda Davis of Athens;
five granddaughters, Dawn McCamp-
bell of Emory, Holly Massey of Sul-
phur Springs, Karrie Bennett of
Austin, Traci Nix of Pennsylvania,
and Corky Nix of Lubbock; and three
great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Raymond Melvin Toland
Funeral services for Raymond
Melvin Toland, 62, of Thrall were
held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, in
Shady Grove Baptist Church in
Campbell with the Rev. Leon Horton
officiating.
Burial was in Shady Grove Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Toland died at 11:55 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Italy.
He was bom Nov. 1, 1933, in Hol-
lis, Okla., the son of Joseph Theodore
and Grade Immy Kingery Toland.
Mr. Toland was an auto mechanic
and a member of Bible Baptist
Church in Terrell. He was an Army
veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his mother. Gra-
de Immy Toland of Terrell; two sons,
Windell Lynn Toland of Campbell
and Raymond Eric Toland of Elmo;
four daughters, Lana Gail McCoy of
Taylor, Verica Ann Harris of Elm-
house, Brenda Lee Klutts of Camp-
bell and Tammy Annette Hatcher of
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Richardson; two sisters, Emma Fay
Savage of Terrell and Janie Mae Hale
of Ota; two brothers, Claude Edgar
Toland of Mesquite and Joe Aaron
Toland of Terrell; 15 grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
father and three brothers, William
Albert Toland, Earl Monroe Toland
and Lewis Gene Toland.
Gertrude Kent
Funeral services for Gertrude Kent,
85, of Sulphur Bluff were held at 2
p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, in Tapp Funeral
Chapel with Dr. David Haidage offi-
ciating.
Burial was in Sulphur Bluff Ceme-
tery- „
Mrs. Kent died at 5:15 a.m. Thurs-
day, Jan. 11, at her residence.
She was bom July 9, 1910, the
daughter of Joseph ami Mary Cathem
Brown
Mrs. Kent was a rancher and a
Baptist.
Survivors include a son, James
Neely Kent of Dallas; a daughter,
Judy Kent of Brashear; a sister,
Blanche Benda of Dallas; three
grandsons, Gregg Kent Gelmis of
Clear Lake, Jay Edward Rosser of
Dallas and George Hickman Kent of
Dallas; and two great-grandchildren,
Jennifer Elizabeth Gelmis and Kent
Rosser.
She was preceded in death by two
brothers, five sisters and a grandson,
Mark Andrew Gelmis in 1986.
Truman Swindell
Funeral services for Truman
Swindell, 84, of Longview were held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in the
Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in
Longview with the Rev. Dewayne
Beaty and Dr. Harry Lucenay offici-
ating.
Burial was at 2:30 p.m. in Restlawn
Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs.
Mr. Swindell died Thursday morn-
ing, Jan. 11, in a Longview hospital.
He was bom Oct. 29, 1911, in Yan-
tis and had been a resident of
Longview since 1944, moving from
IUHm
He was a retired pipeline inspector
for Pipeline Technologies in Houston.
He formerly worked for Texas East-
ern Transmission and Brown and
Root, Inc. He was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Longview,
where he was an active member of
the Business Men’s Bible Sunday
School Class.
Survivors include his wife, Janie
Swindell of Longview; a daughter,
Linda Page of Mesquite; and a grand-
son, Jason Middlebrook of Canolton.
Memorials may be made to the
First Baptist Church, Longview or to
the American Heart Association.
Myrtle Coke
Funeral services for Myrtle Coke,
86, of Sulphur Springs were held at
11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in Murray-
Orwosky Chapel with the Rev. Henry
Suche and the Rev. James Edge offi-
ciating.
Burial was in Ridgeway Cemetery
with William Byrd Hooten, Hans
DeGroot, J.D. Buckholt, Jerry L.
Coke, Rodney Coke and Aulbert
Stone serving as pallbearers. Hon-
orary pallbearers were Dr. Joe Longi-
no and Dr. Steve Longino.
Mrs. Coke died at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 11, in St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Paris.
She was bom Aug. 12, 1909, in
Hopkins County, the daughter of
Johnny and Nannie Cummings Jones.
She married Earl Coke on Aug. 12,
1926, in Hopkins County. He preced-
ed her in death in 1980.
Mrs. Coke was a homemaker and a
member of Como United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Billie Hill of Alba and Joyce Heman-
des of Seagoville; two sons, Gerald
Coke of Avinger and Danny Coke of
Sulphur Springs; 14 grandchildren;
24 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by
a daughter and two grandsons.
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taifhSh ’ Mr. Adams was retired from Wood
Burial was in Black Oak Cemetery County Automatic Gas.
; two I
with grandsons serving ss pallbearers.
Mrs. Harris died Friday, Jan. 12, in
a Winnsboro hospital.
She was bom Jan. 1, 1903, in
Como. She married Monroe Harris on
Aug. 23, 1923. He preceded her in
death on Sept. 8,1984.
Mrs. Harris was a housewife and a
member of Black Oak Baptist
Church.
Survivors include five sons, H.M.
Harris of Quitman, Wallis Harris of
Arkansas, Gear! Harris, Charlie Har-
ris and W.E. Harris, all of Como; two
Other survivors include a step-
daughter, Jackie Stanley of Gtadewa-
children.
He.was
Rae Gene
Countryman.
preceded in death by a son,
Adams and a stepson. Max
SSHS boys cagers
perfect in district
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brothers, L.G. Harris and George Har- ......
ris, both of Houston; five sisters, Ruth With leading scorer Cody Payne
Gilliam of Quitman, Josie McBride struggling, the Sulphur Springs
and Evelyn Harris, both of Houston, wildcats took up the scoring slack in
Mozell Harris of Dallas and L.V. Tuesday’s (Jan. 16) victory over the
Goodman of Royse City; 27 grand- Paris wildcats, 54-33.
children; and 29 great-grandchildren. Forward D.D. Berry and reserve
Sulphur Springs is 164) when
t halftime and14-1 when out-
forms. .
leading at l----------
rebounding its foe.... Coif Payne was
held in single digits for just the third
time this season.... The 33 points by
Paris was a season-low for a Wildest
opponent and the 11 points in the first
half was also a season low.
enuaren; ana ct gicai-gioiiuuumiv.i. forward u.u. Berry ana rescr
She was also preceded in death by guard Matt Beckham each scored _
a sister, Della Harris; and six brothers, team-high 10 points and the Sulphur i , p ii ,
Earl, Carrol, J.C., Claud, R.V. and Springs bench outscored Paris’ back- ^llCICcIXS 13.11 lO
Edgar Harris. ups 21-1 as the ’Cats stayed unbeaten
1-3 in girls race
in District 14AAAA
Victor Gatlin The win, coupled with Mount
Graveside services for Victor Noble Pleasant’s 96-86 upset of Texas High,
Gatlin, 75, of Dallas, formerly of Sul- leaves the 'Cats (18-4) alone in^first
phur Springs, were held at 11 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 19, at Memorial Park
Cemetery in Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Gatlin died Sunday, Jan. 14, in
Dallas.
He was bom March 10, 1920, in
Roff, Okla.
Mr. Gatlin was retired from Rock-
well International.
place, a half-game ahead of Texas
High, Mount Plcasa' North Lamar,
and Libcrty-Eylau. Paris (3-17)
dropped to 0-2 in district.
In the Mount Pleasant win, the two
teams combined for 88 free throws.
MP’s Waylon Smith hit 21 of his 27
points in the first half while Joey
Chism fired in 22. Jon Simon led
Survivors include many relatives Texas High with ^Clint S^ncer
By JOHN TOPPINGS
A strong second quarter pushed the
Paris ’Cats past the Sulphur Springs
Wildcats, 64-48, Tuesday night (Jan.
16) in District 14 AAA A girls basket-
ball at Wildcat Gym.
Paris (11-11,2-2) connected on nine
of 13 shots, highlighting a 16-3 run
and the Sulphur Springs girls never
recovered.
In other district action, it was North
and friends.
lexas nign wun zz. uidi opcuvci In other district action, it was rsonn
scored 20 points in North Lamar’s win Lamar blasting Liberty-Eylau, 75-32,
while L-E got 15 from Cedrick an(j Texas High upsetting Mount
EVonlr A Fnrrfc Hamilton. Pleasant, 65-36.
rraDK A. rdi . . Paris, determined not to let Payne The loss drops Sulphur Springs (11-
Graveside services tor rranx a. ^at came out jn a box-and-one m t0 | .3 jn district — three games
Farris, 76, of Sulphur Springs were, defcnsc chasing Payne all over the behind North Lamar.
and Texas High
Pleasant, 65-56.
Echoettes
TWO SULPHUR Springs area stu-
dents attending Angelo State Univer-
sity in San Angelo are listed on the
Dean’s List for the fall semester at the
university. Those listed include Derek
Jefferson Moffatt, a communication
major, and Amy Jo Webb, a kinesiol-
ogy major. Moffatt received a bache-
lor of arts degree during fall com-
mencement.
THREE SULPHUR Springs resi-
dents were named to the Dean’s List
at Harding University for the 1995
fall semester. They are: Jeff Jones,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Les Jones;
Mandy Taylor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Don W. Taylor; and Brent Wil-
hite, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wil-
hite.
HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
School presented program demonstra-
tions on Monday, Jan. 8, to Region
VIII Gifted and Talented Advisory
Board members from Paris, North
Lamar, Jefferson, Clarksville, Chisum
and Cooper.
MARLANEA R. Lane of Sulphur
Springs has been named to the Presi-
dent’s Honor Roll list for the 1995
fall semester at East Texas State Uni-
versity in Commerce. She is the wife
of Paul Lane and the mother of Ryan
and Landon Lane.
ACADEMIC HONORS students
for the 1995 fall semester at Northeast
Texas Community College include
Heather Coker and Matthew Kirk-
patrick of Como; Debbie Poarch,
Joshua Scott and Charlotte Taylor of
Pickton; Blake Gurley, Janice New-
some, Traci Stuart and Lisa Sustaire
of Saltillo; Laura Hume of Sulphui
Bluff; Charlotte Amorin, Christopher
Blake, Thomas Brandenburgh, Ron-
nie Bristow, Buddy Brown, Robert
Coleman, Kathy Cook, Kristi Emer-
ine, Christopher Follis, Brian
Huffines, William Jennings, Wanda
Mayeux, Ronald Nabors, Patricia
Skelton, Bryan Vaughn and Connie
Worbington of Sulphur Springs; and
Chasity Chamness, Jerry Ragan and
Saundea Sappelt of Yantis.
AREA STUDENTS named to the
President’s List during the fall
semester at Paris Junior College were
Lisa R. Petty and Teresa E. Petty of
Cumby; and Carla Lea Dixon, Angela
Kay Doss, Gwendolyn Marie Foun-
tain, Christopher Matthew Glenn,
Maria D. Hall, Lan Pham Nguyen
and Graciela Rojo of Sulphur
Springs. Students named to the
Dean’s List at PJC were Jason W.
Blanchard, Patricia Lynn Crist, Henry
COUNTYRecords
Board, tract in Thomas Gillespie Survey
Frances Roena Butcher, et al, to Ran-
dall and Linda Chester; tract in E.
Mitchell Survey
Larry D Peek to Laura Peek; tract in
James Reily Survey
Charles Dale and Susan Tidwell
Wilburn to Larry and Donna Lewis; tract
in Benjamin Anderson Survey
Marriages Licenses
Brandon Wesley Ely and Brandi
R6000 Qay
Kenneth Edmond White and Tina
Vannetter Peel
Kenneth Ray Wyatt and Linda Nicole
Ewalt
Gary Eugene Parks and Linda Kay
McDaniel
Divorces
Mary Anne Holly and Ronald Art Holly
, -J. A__n------ lomoe Darrall
Land Transactions
H.W. and Ann Halcomb to Brinker
Water Supply Corporation; tract in Levi
Landers Survey
E.R and Cornelia McKeever to
James T. McKeever and Marjorie Ward;
tract in John Jordan Survey
Sulphur Springs Estates, L.P. to Jef-
frey E. Smith Investment Co., L.C.; tract
in Jose Y'Barbo Survey
jonnell G. McKee to Joy Partin, tract
in Daniel Draper Survey
Gene Watson to Watson Construction
Co.; tract in Jose Y'Barbo Survey
Mary Oneita Warren to J. Stephen
and Barbara J Warren; tracts in David
Harris and Smith R Cherry surveys and
two tracts in Jeremiah Ward Survey
J. Stephen and Barbara Warren to
Marsha Warren and Ben Rucker, tracts
in S.R Cherry and W.A. Junell surveys
Derwood Odell Nichols, et al. to Rose
Mary Beaudin; tract in E. Esparsa Sur-
V Derwood Odell Nichols, et al. to Rose
Mary Beaudin; tract in E. Esparsa Sur-
Sue Ames, et al, to Veterans Land
Linda Ann Payne and James Darrell
Payne '
Donnie Ray Stribling and Barbara
Inez Stribling
Ronnie Lee Maynard and Lou Jane
Maynard
Dana Jay Joslin and David Lynn
Joslin
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D. Hill and Yen Truing, all of Sul-
phur Springs.
TWO STUDENTS from Sulphur
Springs were among candidates for
graduation from Stephen F. Austin1
State University during fall com-
mencement. They are Cynthia Ann
Elliott, BSED in speech and hearing
therapy and Weldon Tyronne Beard,
BBA in general business.
NORTHEAST TEXAS Communi-
ty College Special Academic Merit
List includes Penny Yarbrough of
Como; Donna Tubb of Dike; Flora
Clayton, Aaron Klause and Donald
Morrow of Sulphur Springs; and
Brenda Allen of Yantis.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Yates of Paris
announce the birth of a baby boy at
6:28 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
Brandon D. and Roaseanna Brock
announce the birth of a son, Brennan
Drake, at 3:28 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7.
He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
Grandparents are Ronnie and Vickie
Brock and Wayne and Mary Allen.
Great-grandparents are James and
Vada Kirby and Mrs. Clinton Allen,
all of Sulphur Springs.
Greg, Christy and Austin Fitzgerald
of Tira announce the birth of a daugh-
ter and sister, Megan McKenna, bom
at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, in
Medical City in Dallas. She weighed
7 pounds, 4 ounces. Grandparents are
Larry and Dorothy Fitzgerald of Tira
and Georgia Cates and Clifton Cates,
both of Greenville. Great-grandmoth-
er is Melba McKinney of Tira.
Stacy Marsh of Commerce
announces the birth of a baby girl at
4:41 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Wallace of Paris
announce the birth of a baby girl at
11:08 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Mr. and Mrs Terry Perry of Athens
announce the birth of a baby boy at
8:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Hop-
kins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr and Mrs. Charles Harred of
Dike announce the birth of a baby
girl at 6:25 p.m Thursday, Jan. 11, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs. Terry Perry of Athens
announce the birth of a son, Jordan
Bryce, at 8:35 p.m. Thursday. Jan. 11.
He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces
Grandparents are Bob and Darla Per-
ry, Keith Weatheread. and Danny and
Jan Ballard. Great-grandparents are
Dillon and Lula Perry. Charlotte Pen-
rod. Ray and Nell Kirkpatrick, and
Wayne and Dearon Weathered. Great-
great-grandparent is Abbey Webster.
Mr and Mrs. Darrell Hunter of
Commerce announce the birth of a
baby girl at 5:03 a m. Tuesday, Jan
16, at Hopkins County Memorial
Hospital
Mr and Mrs David Patterson of
Dike announce the birth of a baby
boy at 4:24 a.m Tuesday. Jan 16. at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
. on.*, ---r—- _ ueiense, chasing Payne all over the behind North Lamar,
held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 /, at The 6-foot-7 junior forward j, was a see-saw contest throughout
the Aiguier Cemetery with Steve managed just five points—14 under (he first quarter with Paris capturing
his average — but led everyone with the iead in the final minute.
16 rebounds.
Buck Beachum and Damione Lewis
each scored eight, Erick Sims and
Jermaine Givens hit five apiece, and
Shawn Goodson scored three for the
’Cats.
Smith officiating.
Pallbearers were Jim Anderson,
Randy Shields, Landon Dodd, David
Horn, Brian Dodd and Mark Farris.
Honorary pallbearers were members
of VFW Post 8560.
Mr. Farris died at 4:55 a.m. Mon-
day, Jan. 15, at McCuistion Medical
Center in Paris.
He was bom Feb. 25, 1919, in
SSHS coach Dick Scofield
11c was UU111 ivu. — said.\“We had all nine people con-
Hopkins County, the son of Thurman tribute tonight.”
and Media Johnson Farris. He mar- paris coach Carlton Cooper said his
ried Mary Beth Evans on July 17, strategy was to wear down Payne.
1965, in Hopkins County. She siir- “He’s a great player, not to take any-
vives. thine awav from him — after all, that’s
the lead in the final minute.
Denise Wright hit a turnaround
jumper to give Sulphur Springs the
lead to open the second quarter before
Amanda Reese connected in the paint
to put Paris on top.
ais. Tameria Jimmerson drilled a 12-
“The guys worked hard and played footer to give Sulphur Springs its final
together,” SSHS coach Dick Scofield [ead 0f ^ night as Georgetta Williams
sank a long jumper that began a stretch
where Paris scored 14 of thcjiext 15
points. Christie McPcters and Writiams
accounted for all of Paris’ scoring
through that red-hot spurt.
vives. ming away iium min — anti an, ma. j . Sulphur Springs was held without a
Mr. Farris was retired from Rock- wj,y we ran the box-and-one — but we fleid goa| for the final six minutes and
well International. He was an Army wanted t0 bum him up and make him 47 seconds of the first half. The
veteran of World War II and a mem- run an over the place to get open, wildcats did not record their first
ber of the Church of Christ. Sulphur Springs’ big guys wore us offensive rebound until the three-
Other survivors include a son, down a little inside; their guys stepped mjnute mark of the second quarter as
Allan Lee Farris of Sulphur Springs; up and piayed,” Cooper said. s.S. was held to only three offensive
a daughter, Brenda Bennett of Sul- por the second consecutive game, rebounds in the first half as Jimmerson
phur Springs; a stepdaughter, Betty ^ ’Cats'struggled with their shooting, and Wright were shut out on the offen-
Weir of Sulphur Springs; a brother, hitting just 33 percent (21 of 64). sjVe boards.
Claude Farris of Sulphur Springs; However, Paris was worse, converting »we have been going with the two
four sisters. Fay Bums of Sulphur oniy 14 0f 4$ for 29 percent. sure things (Jimmerson and Wright);
Springs, Dorothy Camey of Rock- “We played great defense, but we hut we need five sure things,” Sulphur
wall, Bonnie O’Hara of Irving and can t put the ball in the hole,” Cooper Springs head coach Kyna Massey said.
Betty Wilson of Pittsburg; and three added. “I can’t stress enough about drive and
grandchildren, Brandon White, Ranee
and Cole Bennett, all of Sulphur
Springs.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, Jack Farris; a sister, Billie
Cook; and a granddaughter, Mary
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“I can’t stress enough about drive and
sh lot; I feel like. I’m repeating myself
over and over during timeouts.”
Things continued to get worse for
Sulphur Springs as Williams was
fouled at midcourt with no time left.
Williams closed out the period by
Sulphur Springs, which never
trailed, broke out to a 7-0 lead and led
11 -8 at the end of the first quarter.
Paris then scored only three points in
the second quarter as the Wildcats built
ook; aim a giaiiuuaugmv.., — j a 27-11 halftime advantage thanks to Williams ciosea out me penou uy
Elizabeth Gowen. six points from Berry inside and five nailing three-of-three from the charity
Memorials may be made to Aiguier from Beckham. Paris hit just one of building the Paris lead to 34-18
Cemetery, c/o Linda Lawson, Rt. 7, njne shots in the quarter and had five at intermission.
Box 144, Sulphur Springs. turnovers. Paris continued to pound Sulphur
Springs inside as Jimmerson and
Wright were playing two-on-five. It
took its toll on the twin lowers as they
combined for IO-of-35 shooting with
no offensive rebounds through the first
three quarters.
Sulphur Springs failed to hit a field
goal in the third stanza until the 3:25
ona-cnance points. mark when Michelle Cork hit a follow-
“We had other people take up the up The freshman posted a career-high
slack tonight with Cody getting taken ejght poinls and grabbed 10 rebounds
out of the game,” Scofield said. “Our „«■ ,u„
inside people were physical and 'Red'
[Sims] did a great job of running the
team. He made things happen.”
Sims, while only scoring five points,
dictated the tempo of the game with
six assists and five steals from his
Jo Beth Betts
Funeral services for Jo Beth Ewing
Betts, 70. of Fort Worth, formerly of
Sulphur Springs, were held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Tapp Funeral
Home with the Rev. Billy Herman
Weir and the Rev. Harold Weir offici-
ating
Burial was in Sulphur Springs City
Cemetery with Johnny Johnson, Sam-
my Weir, Ozell Pettit, Chris Betts,
Lee Roy Reeves and Andy Thomp-
son serving as pallbearers
Mrs. Betts died Saturday, Jan. 13.
at her residence.
She was bom Jan. 14, 1925, in Sul-
tumovers.
The Wildcat lead never dipped
below 15 the rest of the way and
swelled to 23 on Beachum’s follow
shot with six minutes remaining.
Sulphur Springs held a whopping
51-27 advantage on the boards and
allowed just six offensive rebounds.
The 'Cats out-scored Paris 20-7 in sec-
ond-chance points.
off the bench.
By the end of third quarter. Pans had
expanded its lead to47-26. Sulphur
Springs started to press, forcing
numerous turnovers that helped the
’Cats make a dent in the scoring.
SSHS pounded the boards in the
She was bom Jan 14 1925. in Sul- a5M!,u> al,u pounoea tne ooarus 111 me
ohur Springs the daughter of B.B. P°*nl guard position He also had a fourth quarter, outrebounding Paris 17-3.
and Mattie8 Lou Weir Ewing. She career-high eight rebounds. Sulphur Springs is scheduled to trav-
_ rv ^ /■ I A i e I I ^ 1 Tavarl/nnn Cr-Iij'n; ninht trt laL p rvn
married H.L. Betts on Dec. 26, 1945,
in Sulphur Springs. He survives.
Mrs. Betts was a member of
Arlington Heights Methodist Church
and was a volunteer for the Salvation
Army for six years. She had been
under the care of Family Hospice in
Fort Worth.
Other survivors include two sons.
Stephen E. Betts and Robert L. Betts,
both of Fort Worth; six grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Joe Rae Adams
Funeral services for Joe Rae
Adams, 82, of Mount Vernon were
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Jan 17, in
Harvey Funeral Home Chapel in
Mount' Vernon with Bob Walker offi-
ciating
Burial followed in Hopewell
Cemetery with R.A. Lawrence. Char-
lie Hopper. Cotton Miller, Joe Beat-
les, Jerry Roberson and Rufus Bolger
serving as pallbearers Honorary pall-
bearers were members of the Come
Double Sunday School class.
Mr Adams died Monday, Jan. 15,
in Winnsboro Presbyterian Hospital
NOTES: With their fourth-straight
el to Texarkana Friday night to take on
the Liberty-Eylau Leopards.
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