Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 2002 Page: 6 of 22
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(PACE M- POLK COUNTY ENTUPMHt, THURSDAY, KMEMth^Kt *&•<¥*.
Darrington Harrell
Reba Joy Stephens
Della Wagstaff
LIVINGSTON - Funeral ser-
vices for Darrington Renard
O'Guinn Harrell, 29, of Comgan
will be held at II am Saturday,
Feb 16, 2002, from Macedonia
Missionary Baptist Church in
Livingston, the Rev. Kenneth Dar-
den pastor The Rev. Reginald
Fears of Rising Star Missionary
Baptist Church in Houston will
officiate. Interment will follow in
Greenfield Cemetery, Livingston.
A wake will be held from 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Feb 15, at Charles Mortu-
ary Dinner will be served in the
church fellowship hall.
Mr. Harrell died Saturday, Feb
9, in Corrigan He was a Baptist.
He was born Sept 2, 1972 in
Lufkin Memorial Hospital. He was
the son of Dudley and Joyce
O'Guinn, Ruth V Graham, the late
Sammic Pettics and the late Horace
Harrell He was preceded in death
hy his grandparents, Jim and Dinah
O'Guinn.
Survivors include his parents,
Dudley and Joyce O’Guinn John-
son of
ham of Comgan; two
thia Harrell Mitchell and
Richard of CotrigmL a
Harrell Rodgers and
Stephon of Diboll; btrthsr, Brie
O’Ouire aid fianede Janie of
Houston;
two
mother, Otarin Fare ana of *'
Livingston;
cles,
relatives and
friends. Clave
White and David Whits, afl of Cor-
rigan.
Pallbearers will be
Washington, Jamee
Dennis Spivey, Joe
Roy O Ouinn. Charlie O'Ouian.
Aurther Wallace. Eric Jackson and
Jim O'Guinn Jr* Honorary
with
Kanhgdy officiating.
aiag, Feb. It, at IMS pan. in die
family.
She wee bora Nov. 25,1930, the
of Mr. end Mrs. A.G.
rtimtir She married AJ
an April it, 1991 and
(hay ealabrated thrir wadding
amdranaryhi A^rttSflOO.
Ska ia wnvived by her husband
A1 Sttgdwni. sons Gene Stephens
Elisa Stephens of Houston, Cariasa
Bricker, Travis Bricker, Cassie
Amanda Bricker, Chnsta Abbey
Bricker of California. She is also
survived by many special nieces
and nephews Her sisters Lou
Hayes and Ins Lummus preceded
her in death.
She was known as someone who
brought joy to each person she met
and who gave ranch love to her
family and friends.
LIVINGSTON - Funeral ser- V
vices for Delis Wagstaff, 73. were
held Saturday. Feb. 9, 2002, from Elga
the Cochran Funeral Homs Chapel,
with Bro. Billy Duff officiating.
Interment followed in Camp Ruby
Cemetery. Jerry
Frankie Maude Barclay
CORRIGAN - Funeral services
for Frankie Maude Barclay, 92, of
Comgan were held Wednesday,
Feb. 13, 2002, from the Corrigan
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr.
Herman Hendrix officiating Inter-
ment followed in Friendship Ceme-
tery.
Mrs. Barclay was bom May 23,
1909 in Polk County and died
Monday, Feb. 11, in a Lufkin hos-
pital.
She was a housewife and a mem-
ber of the First Baptist Church of
Corrigan. She was preceded in
death by her husband, W.G. "Red"
bearers will be Stance HarreB, mi wife Cile of Houston, Gary
Anthony HanelL Dallas Uwb, Stephens mi wife Chelsea of
Eric O’Guinn. Dudlev Johnson, Livingston, daughter-in-law,
Clyde Johnson, William Johnson Sharon Stephens of Houston and
and Reginald Johnson. daughter Cindy Bricker and hus-
Chartes Mortuary is ia chmgs of baud Adam of California. Son A.G.
arrangements. Stephens preceded her in death on
June 6, 1997. She is survived by
eight grandchildren, Samantha
Stephens . footed. Michelle
Itrffhsm. Christine Slcpbens and
Barclay.
Survivors include her
daughter-in-law,
dith Barclay of Wiaswn, Mtatu;
daughters and sous-m-taw. AiN»4 U****wrAN
and Bob Anderson of fariaad, rices
LeNita and Carl Standley of Corri- Livingston were held Monday, Feb.
and May Ann and John Vaftcc off *1^1.- ______1
pom’ ,0"0”d “
Manry of Houston sad Bdwiaa.. , |. «.j pvidav FfK i
'. . . ,» . Li. Mrs. Jacuoameo rnoay, pen. 5,
Chastain of Lufkin; 17 grandchil- ^
She was bora Sept. 7, 1930 in
Anderson County, the daughter of
the tase John Thomas Chism and
Sara Annie Burr Chism. Also pre-
REBA JOY STEPHENS
... funeral services Friday
Mrs. Wagstaff died Wedaesdsy,
Feb. 6, at her residence in Pssil , *
Laforie
ocna
She was bom Aug. 9, 1926 in
Deweyville, the daughter of
Lorenzo Quitman Smart and Emma
Lillian Virginia Wallace
CORRIGAN - Funeral services
for Lillian Virginia Wallace, 71, of
Corrigan were held Tuesday, Feb.
12, 2002, from the Corrigan Fu-
neral Home Chapel, with the Rev.
James Brock officiating. Interment
followed in Pine Orove Cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace was bom June 20,
1$30 in Chester and died Sunday,
Feb. 10, in a Lufkin hospital.
She was a Baptist by faith and a
Augusta Mary Thiol
LIVINGSTON - Augusta Mary Feb. 13,2002.
Thiel, mother of Dr. Milton Thiel Funeral services are
of Livingston, died Wednesday, Bellville.
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housewife. H
Edwin Watt*
death ia 1996.
Survivors include her
preceded bar hi
Wallace of Sue A memo; daughter
and jdo-inda*, J m bid Tom
Eagkburger of Albui|uergHd> NJM.; £
sister, Evofyn Wilson if Cheater. V
seven grandchildren mi tee l
MlVhiilVasi
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J&rean Jackson
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UyngOSIGN - Funeral ser-
teds for Joread Jackson, 71, of
Johnnie Chisin. »
Survivors include her daughters,
Barbara Baxter and husband
Marvin of Livingston, Linda
McMillian and husband Dennis of
Cleveland, Peggy Harrison and
husband Chris of Livingston and
Billie Taylor and husband Keith of
dren; 32 great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were her gmndaons.
Robert 'Bobby' Vance
LIVINGSTON - Funeral ser-
vices for Robert E. “Bobby"
Vance, 45, will be held nt 10 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, from the
Cochran Funeral Home Chapel,
with the Rev. Orval Barger officiat-
ing Interment will follow in Camp
Ruby Cemetery.
Mr Vance died Saturday, Feb. 9,
at his residence in Shepherd.
He was born Nov. 5, 1956 in
Houston, the son of Cecil Jack
Vance and Bernice Pritchett Vance,
both of whom preceded him in
death.
Survivors include his wife,
Melissa; daughters, Gayla Tucker
of Livingston, Ashley Vance of
IM fo tedt were her sisters,
Cdmmtegs,' Florence Hogg
mi Dutothy Stott; snd brothers.
Bud Chism and
LIVINGSTON - Ruth Lorene
Diflou, II. of Livingston died after
a lengthy illness on Feb. 1L 2002
Shepherd and Kimberly Bishop of
Humble; brother and Sister-in-law,
Jack and Judy Vance of Houston;
sister and brother-in-laW, Brenda
and Gary Holbrook of Allan;
brother and sister-in-law, John and
Linda Vance of Spring; nephews*
Doug and wife Andrea Vance of jg Lfri^stoO Convalescent Center,
Ryan Vance of Spring and Travis 0^06*200(1.
Vance of Spring, nieces, Dana and
husband Bryan Thompson of Mn. Dillon was bom Nov. 4,
Spring and Kelley and husband |920 hi Iowa, iba Brighter of Har-
Daniel Hicks of folka; and a host g|J and Alma Maa Pierce. She was
of great-nieces and great-Mphaws* * preceded in dsadi by her husband,
Pallbearers will be Doug Vance, WjBkm V. Dillon Jr.; her parents
Jeff Vance, Ryan Vance, Travis and her grandson, Ryan Riddle
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charge of arrangements.
Ruth Lorene Dillon
WEATHER
Polk County and vtckdty
rnmmmrn
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(Provided through the courtesy of the National Weather Service nation in
Livingston.) These are the figures for the 24-hour periods ending at 6 am.
POLK COUNTY AND VICINITY - Mostly sunny Thursday wbh a low
in the upper 30s to low 40s and a high in the 60s.
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Madisonville; brother, Charlie
DATE
HIGH
LOW
HAM
Chism of Livingston; brother-in-
Thursday, Feb. 7
40
29; ‘
! ' M y;
law, R.J. Collum of Livingston;
Friday, Feb. 8
52
27
,0
special friend, Bill Pavlovsky; 11
Saturday, Feb. 9
60
27
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grandchildren; 12 great-
Sunday, Feb. 10
73
39
grandchildren and numerous nieces
Monday, Feb. 11
52
36
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and nephews.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
63
36'
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Pace Funeral Home was in
Wednesday, Feb. 13
67
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Vance, John Most and Clyde \r ^
Livingston and Leslie Vance of Hughes. Honorary pallbearers wiU Shi is inrrived by her daughter
Livingston; stepsons, Robert be Vincent Incardona, Joe Shot- ahd^bntend, Carolyn and Jimmy
Hughes of Shepherd and Martin well, Nolan Tipton Sr., Nolno Tip* P^jWllBlLkon and wife,
Bishop of Humble; grandson, ton Jr., Nolan Tipton HI, Richard **• Nflte Wifoois of Hous-
Kason Robinette of Livingston; Adkins. Steve Russell, OkA foua« of Las
granddaughters, Haley Hughes of sell and C.W. Moss. Vegaa, Kev.; granddaughter and
husband, Shannon and Kyle Janek
of Houston; grandsons, Jason Rid-
dle of Livingston and Brandon and
Chayne Wilbois of Houston;
granddaughter and husband, Jenni-
fer and Chris Fisher of Austin;
granddaughter, Nicole Siegert of
Ft. Worth; great-grandsons, Ryan
and Will Janek of Houston and
Brian Riddle of Livingston; and
nephews, Terry Hurless of Califor-
nia and Parker Hurless of Nevada.
A memorial service was held
Wednesday, Feb. 13, from the
Cochran Funeral Home Chapel,
with Dr. Tom Kennedy and the
Rev. Mary Shivers officiating.
(Rainfall figures obtained from the Nntfownl W<
KETX.)
Total rainfall for 1997....................................................................SCfN
Total rainfall for 1998.......................................................*......,..„,3t,63
Total rainfall for 1999............................................ 46.72
Total rainfall for 2000........ 49.10
Total rainfall for 2001.....................................................................46.2f
Total rainfall for 2002.....................................................................2.16
Rainfall for week ending Feb. 13.......................-.............................02
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