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January 2008 Obituaries
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January 2008 Obituaries
Gail Attal
Dr. Betty Jane McConnell
Helen Ford Poppell
Zelma Wright Taylor
Katherine Wende
William Bratton
February 2008 Obituaries
Paula Lynn Peschel
Virginia Mae Flaugher
March 2008 Obituaries
Lloyd Welch
Martha Lynn Reynolds
Jimmie Lee Gidley II
Albert Tolbert
Alma Tweedle Hamrick
Glen Light
April 2008 Obituaries
Bill Griffith
Gerald Dean Dickinson
Alfred Lochlear
Monty Knight
Dan Hudnall
Dorothy Doudt
Robert (Bob) Simon
May 2008 Obituaries
Robert Vernon Holt
Robert "Bob" Hollis Smith
Lonnie Joe Peters
Murl Clinton Kelley
Dean Clemons
June 2008 Obituaries
Doris Lee Moore
Richard "Skip" Hatter
William E. "Sonny" Street
Julia R. Kemp
Rosemary M. Adams
Gail Attal
Gail Attal, wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away on Jan. 31.
Born in Saskatchewan, Canada on January 10, 1939, Gail attended nursing school, and then moved to Hawaii where she met her beloved husband, Basil.
They moved with their children to Austin, Basil’s home town, in 1974 and then to Salado.
Gail worked at the Austin State School as a nurse for twelve years.
She touched many lives through her volunteer work, at Seton and Caritas with Basil.
She was a member of the St. Stephen Catholic Church, Salado, Texas and St. Stephen Women’s Society.
Gail is survived by husband, Basil, Sr.; children, Kathy Boyd and husband Jim, Brian Attal, Diana Oller and husband Frank, Basil Attal, Jr., Lisa Paschall and husband Thad of Salado, and James Attal; grandchildren, Jay Attal, Jenna Oller, Christa Oller, Caleb Paschall, Mason Paschall, Aubrey Paschall and Grace Paschall; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Elaine and Ron Ciani, George and Ann Attal and Charles “Lucky” and Cathy Attal.
A Catholic Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Salado, Texas with Rev. Charles Davis officiating.
Service arrangements are being handled by Broecker Funeral Home, Salado, Texas.
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Dr. Betty Jane (Golter) McConnell
Dr. Betty Jane (Golter) McConnell, of Dallas after recently moving from Salado her home of more than 25 years, died on January 25, 2008 a dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. B.J., as she was called by so many, was born on September 28, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Feb. 2, at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple, Texas.. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Salado Public Library, P.O. Box 1178, Salado, Texas 76571.
A wife, a mother of six, a physician, an artist, a gentle friend - her family and her many friends associate all these with BJ.
There were fun dinners with friends of the supper club, duplicate bridge gatherings. BJ loved to travel, visiting England several times, Japan, Germany, Italy, and China. BJ was a sports enthusiast - loved to play golf and tennis. She was an avid artist, an active member of the Salado Village Artists. Two of her oils of Native American scenes, from a stay in Sante Fe with friends, were shown at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. She thoroughly enjoyed a month in Italy painting the countryside and studying art. BJ was a co-founder of the Salado Public Library, President of its board, and held several committee chairs. She belonged to several social organizations in Salado and Temple, among which were the PEO Sisterhood, Arno Art League and the Salado Historical Society.
BJ and her twin brother, Lowell (“Jim”), graduated from medical school at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. In the middle of her sophomore year, on July 1, 1944, she married a classmate, Robert McConnell (Bob). They all graduated with M.D. degrees on February 17, 1946. At the beginning of their junior year, she and Bob were recruited to the staff of the Cincinnati General Hospital, to the role of ‘extern’, involved with the direct care of patients, as most of the usual interns and residents were in military service.
BJ took her internship at Cincinnati General following graduation, from February 1946 until March 1947. On April 14, 1947 she gave birth to Barbara Ann McConnell. Over the next 13 years she delivered five more children: Patricia Ellen, Robert Glen, Marilyn Reed, Marcia Jean and Thomas Andrew.
Her husband Bob was asked to join the practice of a group of radiologists in Davenport, Iowa and the family moved there in January 1952. When their youngest, Tom, was three years old, BJ decided to learn about a new specialty in radiology, Nuclear Radiology (Nuclear Medicine). She and Bob were recruited to start a Nuclear Radiology department at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, moving to Dallas in 1967. BJ undertook a year’s training in Internal Medicine and a year of further training in Nuclear Medicine at Southwestern Medical School. She became certified by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine in 1971.
Dr. McConnell was lauded by author Elizabeth Silverthorne in her book ‘Woman Pioneers in Texas Medicine’. She was on staff at Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, Parkland Hospital in Dallas, and was director of Nuclear Medicine at the Veterans Hospital in Dallas. In 1976 she became the Associate Director of the Nuclear Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and joined the staff at the Hermann Hospital in Houston. In 1982 she was asked to join the staff at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas, to enhance their program in Nuclear Medicine. In this regard she became an Associate Professor of Radiology of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and was a member of its Admission Committee. She retired from the Scott & White Clinic in 1994.
As a member of the Texas Medical Association she was a delegate to the Interspecialty Society Council, Chairman of the ad hoc Committee on Volume Reduction of Radiation Waste and Chairman of the Nuclear Medicine Section. She was President of the Texas Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southwestern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. She authored or co-authored 21 articles on Nuclear Medicine, particularly related to kidney transplants and trauma to the chest and heart. She had several special exhibits at scientific meetings both nationally and internationally.
BJ is survived by her husband Dr. Robert McConnell, six children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Helen Ford Poppell
Helen Ford Poppell, 84, of Belton, died Monday, January 21 in a Belton nursing center.
Mrs. Poppell was born to Wendell B. and Phyllis Symonds Ford in Columbus, Ohio on June 25, 1923. She married James William Poppell in New York City in 1950. She had been a resident of Bell County since 1971, moving here from Denver, Colorado. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as secretary for the Temple Cultural Activities Center for several years. She also owned and operated Helen’s Catering Service for several years. Poppell was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bell County.
Survivors include one son, James Ford Poppell of Calvert; two daughters, Carol Fleck and Anne P. Gibson, both of Belton; one sister, Marjorie Sethna of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by here husband in 1996 and one sister, Phyllis Symonds Ford.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Vistacare Hospice Foundation, 2626B South 37th Street, Temple, Texas 76504.
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Zelma Wright Taylor
Zelma Wright Taylor, age 95, passed away peacefully at home January 11, 2008. Born near Elgin in Bastrop County, Texas on February 24, 1912, she was the daughter of Barney E. and Mae McClintock Wright. Upon moving south of Robstown in 1917, they became one of Nueces County’s pioneer farm families. She graduated from Robstown High School and attended Texas A&I College until the Depression sent her home. She met her future husband of 52 years, Johnny Taylor, at his job at Boucher’s Drugstore in Robstown, and they married on October 31, 1932. She and Johnny raised three children and moved to Salado, Texas upon retirement in 1979, where she lived for the next twenty-four years. She lived in Lewisville near her sons during the last few years of her life. Zelma was an accomplished artist and author, but she dreamed of acting. In her later years, she realized those dreams when she performed in the annual Table Rock Festival production “Salado Legends”, and was an extra in the 1995 film starring Robert Duvall, “Stars Fell on Henrietta”. She was an active member of the Robstown Art Colony, and at the time of her death, the bible study she had written during the past twenty years was being published. She had been a member of the First Christian Church in Corpus Christi, and later in Temple. Zelma was a friend to all, she was loved by all who knew her, and she was an inspiration and mentor to her children. We will greatly miss her and doing things “her way”. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother Horace E. Wright, and her daughter Zanda M. Boone. She is survived by her son Mike Taylor and his wife Cheri of Highland Village, Texas, her son Lance Taylor and his wife Mary Jane of The Colony, Texas, her son-in-law Elmer E. Boone, her grandchildren Tommy Boone, Sabrina Stuckey and her husband Parker, John Taylor, Lauren Callahan and her husband Kevin, Michelle Taylor, and Creed Taylor. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., January 13th, with services at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14th at Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow with burial at Robstown Memorial Park.
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Katherine Wende
Katherine Jane Wende passed away on Jan. 8, 2008.
Memorial services for Katherine Wende will be held at Salado United Methodist Church 10:30 Jan. 19. Pastor Travis Franklin will officiate the service.
She was born July 31, 1925 to Leonard and Nana Cain, in Dallas, Texas. Growing up in different locations around the state, she graduated from Austin High School. She then went on to the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a degree in music education.
Following completion of her studies, she taught music at the University Junior High School and led its choir to numerous top music awards in music competition.
On December 27, 1947, she married William I. Wende, They were husband and wife for 60 years. They reared two sons.
Over the years, they lived all over the nation and eventually all over the world, as Bill was transferred with Mobil Oil Corporation. Wherever they went, Katherine continued her musical vocation. She sang as a professional soloist in choirs and an operatic company, served as director for a number of church and community choral programs, and conservatories such as Julliard and Hart, and performed in a variety of professional venues, including Broadway.
In addition, Katherine had a gift for writing and, while living in Indonesia, compiled the notes that became the foundation for her novel, The Kris Murders.
In 1993, Katherine and Bill Wende retired to Salado. During this time, Katherine along with Marge Kirkman a concert Pianist, organized the Salado Women’s Chorale. The chorale has now been expanded to include men and is renamed the Salado Community Chorus.
In her honor, her husband donated the bells for the new Katherine J. Wende handbell choir at Salado United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband William I. Wende and two sons Stephen Wende of Houston and David Wende of Ft. Worth.
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William Bratton
William Edward Bratton, 88, of Monarch Beach, California, passed away on January 6, 2008, surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born on October 25, 1919, in Dallas, Texas, to William and Edna Bratton. Bill moved to Glendale, California, in 1932, where he graduated from Glendale High School and Glendale Junior College. Bill received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1940, and went on to attend Harvard School of Business in 1945 and 1946. Bill served as a Liutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Bill began his professional career in 1947, at General Precision's Librascope Division. He was named President in 1959. He is considered a pioneer in the electronics field. Bill joined Ampex Corporation in 1963, as Vice President. He became President of Guidance Technology, Inc., in 1967. In 1970, he was named Vice President of General Dynamics Electrodynamics Division. In 1975, he was named President of Theta Cable, where he remained until his retirement in 1981. From 1977 until 1990, Bill served as a director of Glendale Federal Savings.
Bill and his family resided in La Canada, California, from 1955 until 1972, where he was active at Oakmont Country Club and many community organizations. He moved to Monarch Beach, California in 1972. Bill is a Founder and Past President of El Niguel Country Club in El Niguel, California. He has always been an avid golfer. Bill also served as President of the Monarch Bay Association in Monarch Beach.
Bill purchased the historic Staqecoach Inn in Salado, Texas, in 1959. The Inn and its development became his passion for the next 40 years. Stagecoach Inn remains one of Texas' finest historic resorts. Upon his retirement in 1999, Bill and his wife Betty were named "Honorary Mayors" of Salado.
Bill was loved and respected by all who knew him. He molded and
influenced countless lives. Bill was the undisputed head and heart of his family. His love and generosity were beyond measure. He will be deeply missed.
Bill married Betty Thume on May 30, 1942, at the Church of the Angels in Pasadena, California. They enjoyed 65 beautiful years of marriage. Bill is survived by Betty, his beloved wife, and his three daughters: Dale Schumacher, Janet Gravette, and Donna Bratton-Kearns. He is also survived by seven grand children and six great grand children.
A Private family service will be held and the Church of the Angels in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, January 12, followed by interment at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.
Donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association
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Paula Lynn Peschel
Services for Paula Lynn Peschel, 36 of Salado, will be held at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Brian Dunks officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery.
Mrs. Peschal was born in California. She married David Lynn Peschel Nov. 16, 1988 in Belton. She worked in the Dining Room of Stagecoach Inn.
She is survived by her husband David Peschel of Salado; 3 sons Justin Lynn Peschel of Belton, Jacob Logan Peschel of Salado and Joshua Lucas Peschel of Salado; parents Jim and Linda Gauhn of North Richland Hills and brother Michael Gaughan.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Salado.
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Virginia Mae Flaugher
Virginia Mae Flaugher, of Salado passed away Feb. 15,2008 in a Temple Living Center.
Virginia Mae Flaugher was born in Louisville, Illinois to Pearl McCollum and Gertrude Franklin McCollum. She graduated from Southern Illinois University. She married James Flaugher October 20, 1951. They lived in Chicago until the mid seventies, then moved to Michigan and moved to Salado 10 years ago. She taught High School and worked for the Air Force during World War II. She worked in Public Relations at Evanston Hospital and last worked at the Director of Public Relations at Evanston Hospital and last worked at the Director of Public Relations for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Flaugher was an officer and editor of the newsletter for the Scottish Clan Malcalm/McCollum and was the link to their Chief in Scotland. She was protestant.
Survivors include her husband James Flaugher of Salado and her brother Robert McCollum of Cranfills Gap, Texas, four nephews, Les McCollum of Salado, Texas, Winston McCollum of Plano, Texas, Robert Flaugher of Los Angles, California, and Richard Flaugher of Hinkley, Illinois.
Scanio Harper Funeral Home of Temple is in charge of arrangements.
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Glen Light
Graveside services were held March 28 for Glen Light, 71 of Salado at Salado Cemetery. Minister Joe Keyes of the Salado Church of Christ officiated.
Mr. Light died on March 24 at a local nursing home.
Glen was born in North Nolan Valley, Texas (west of Belton) to Erba Wiseman and John Hudson Light. He attended Sparta Elementary School and graduated from Belton High School in 1955.
He was a custom home builder and president of GoldStar Builders, in Beaumont. He was a member of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and President of the Home Builders Association. He was a realtor in Dallas/Ft. Worth before retiring to Salado in 2004. He served in the Texas National Guard.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Pat Self of Belton, brothers John Light of Temple and Phillip Light of Salado and daughter Cindy Lynn Horton of Temple.
Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Carwright of Chattanooga, Tn., brothers Curtis Light of Salado, daughter Stephanie Coughran of Belton. Grandchildren include Ryan Breaux and Lindsey Horton of Temple, and Wesley Coughran of Belton.
Broecker Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Lloyd Welch
Memorial services for Lloyd Welch, Jr., 91, of Salado were held Sunday, March 30 at the First Baptist Church of Salado with Rev. Max Copeland and Rev. Leroy Kemp co-officiating.
Mr. Welch passed away March 18, 2008 at a local hospital.
He was born in San Antonio, Texas to Katherine Wagley and Lloyd B. Welch, Sr.
He worked for the TN&N railroad for many years and retired as Yardmaster for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Lewis Welch.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Burgess Welsh of Temple, a daughter, Suzanne Schnitz of Salado, son, Michael Welch of Ft. Worth, brother Earl Welch of Rosenburg, and sisters Katherine Lidwin and Maxine Benson, both of San Antonio. Grandchildren include: Julee Manley of Salado, Steven Schnitz of Austin, Kent Welch of Linn, Kansas and Kathryn Welch and her mother, Lela Welch of Coppell.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to:
Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., F1. 17,
Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633.
Broecker Funeral Home in Salado is in charge of arrangements.
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Martha Lynn Reynolds
Memorial services for Martha Lynn Reynolds, 69, of Salado will be held 2 p.m. March 21, at First Baptist Church in Salado. Rev. Doug Young officiated. Burial followed in Salado Cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds died March 18, 2008 in a Temple Care Center.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Plainview to Henry Lynn Milburn and Edlth Lynch Milburn. She married Bill Reynolds January 25, 1959 in Lubbock. She graduated from Lubbock High School and attended Texas Tech University and Lamar University. She lived in Lubbock Texas, Big Spring and Port Noches before moving to Salado seven years ago. She was the children minister at First Baptist Church in Port Noches for seven years having retired in 2001. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Salado; the Ladies Auxiliary of Salado, member of the PTA in Big Spring and Port Noches and was a Children’s Conference Leader with Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Survivors include her husband Bill Reynolds of Salado; three daughters Debbie Rice of McKinney, Donna Hodge of Amarillo and Danna Gallegos of Midland; one sister Judith Milburn of California; three brothers Roger Milburn of Plano, Gary Milburn of Plano and David Milburn of Flint and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Children’s Division of First Baptist Church of Salado or to Scott and White Hospital Pulmonary Division.
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Jimmie Lee Gidley II
Jimmie Lee Gidley II, 59, of Salado died March 12 in a Temple Hospital. Services were held March 15 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton with the Rev. Joe Bentley officiating. Burial followed in the Salado Cemetery.
He was born Dec. 18, 1948 to Jimmie Lee and Doris Mae Hughes Gidley in Belton and lived in Bell County most of his life. He graduated from Salado High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Navy submarine service from 1970 to 1972. He was a member of the Prairie Dell Baptist Church. He was an electrician from 1969 to 1998.
He is survived by a son, Jimmie Lee Gidley III of Santa Fe, Texas; a daughter, Rebecca Michelle Gidley of Salado; a sister, Sheryl Ruth Yauk of Temple and two grandchildren.
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Albert Tolbert
Albert Marion Tolbert, 85 of Salado died March 10, 2008 in a Temple nursing home. Services will be 2 p.m March 12 at the Presbyterian Church of Salado with Rev. Carl Thompson and Rev. Calvin Vanderwerf officiating. Burial will follow at the Salado Cemetery.
Albert Marion Tolbert was born November 20, 1922 to Marion Forrest Tolbert and Ida Sarah Caughman in Stephenville, Texas.
He met his wife, Teresa Aline Lewis in 1942 and was drafted into the Army Air Force in 1943. He trained and served as ball turret gunner and made 30 maximum effort missions. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star.
He returned to the U.S in 1944. He and Teresa married Nov. 4, 1944. He entered Texas Christian University in late 1945, graduating with honors as a geologist two years and 11 months later in 1949. During his college years he became a Mason entering the Panther City Lodge #1183 in Fort Worth in 1946 and was raised to Master Mason in December of that year. They moved to Houston where Al worked for major oil companies until he went independent at the age of 40. He discovered several oil fields during his career and at this moment there are plans that he just completed in late 2007 for more drilling according to his geological recommendations.
Al and Teresa have been members of the Presbyterian Church of Salado for many years. Al has been a devoted husband for 63 years, a great father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He has had leukemia for 6 years.
Survivors include his wife Teresa Lewis Tolbert of Salado; one son, John Edward Tolbert of Martindale; one daughter, Dr. Marion Tolbert Coleman of Austin; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church of Salado Building Fund, P.O. Box 865, Salado, TX 76571
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Alma Tweedle Hamrick
Alma Tweedle Hamrick, 89 of Salado died March 6 in a Bartlett Nursing Home. Funeral services were held March 8 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Billy Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery.
She was born March 22, 1918 in The Grove, Texas to T.A. and Myrtle Vaden Adams and lived in Bell County all her life. She married Verlon Tweedle Aug. 4, 1935 in Bell County. He preceded her in death in 1968. She married J. W. Hamrick Dec. 22, 1987 in Salado. He preceded her in death in 1991.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salado and the Heritage Travel Club. She owned and operated Main Street Beauty Shop in Belton from 1959 - 1983.
She is survived by one son, Verlon Tweedle of Salado; seven grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Bill F. Griffith
Bill F. Griffith, 89, of Dallas and a native of Salado, passed away on April 15, 2008.
He was born in Salado, on August 18, 1918, the youngest of six children born to Edgar Eugene and Nannie Poteet Griffith.
He was a member of the US Army during World War II, stationed in San Diego, CA.
In 1943 he married Marion Loretta Cullum, and they spent their 64 years of married life in Dallas, where he was Vice President of Cullum Construction Company.
Griffith was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and earned his Wood Badge award as an adult leader.
His years of service in the Downtown Dallas Rotary Club included 47 years of perfect attendance, where he was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award, as well as serving as its President from 1985-1986.
He was an active member of the Oak Lawn United Methodist Church for over 60 years, serving in almost every capacity of leadership.
He was a sports enthusiast and was an avid supporter of SMU.
He enjoyed volunteering at C. C. Young Memorial Home and at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, where he was known for one of his great loves, rocking babies.
He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings, and infant son, Gary.
In addition to his wife Marion, Griffith is survived by son Steve and wife Helen, son Neal and wife Judy, all of Dallas, and daughter Jean and husband John Budd of Tulsa, OK.
He is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held April 18 at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas.
If desired, donations may be sent to Rotary International, 1 Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL. 60201; Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, 1935 Motor Street, Dallas, 75235; or Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas 75219.
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Gerald "Jerry" Dean Dickinson
Memorial services for Gerald “Jerry” Dean Dickinson, 73, of Valera were held April 19, at Eastwood Baptist Church in Gatesville. Rev. Charles Grossman and Rev. Jack Vick officiated.
Dickinson passed away Thursday, April 17, in a Temple hospital.
Jerry was born May 25, 1934 in Leaday, the son of Ernest and Addie Mae (Stewart) Dickinson. He married Shirley Patterson on September 1, 1956 in Great Falls, Montana.
Dickinson owned many businesses in central Texas. He was a former member of the Salado School Board and the Salado Water Corportaion Board. Jerry proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Dickinson of Valera; one son, Jason Dickinson of Harker Heights; three brothers, Johnny Dale Dickinson of Valera, Richard Grossman of Montgomery, Rev. Charles Grossman of Gatesville; two sisters, Jackie Vick of Georgetown, Barbara Weatherby of Lancaster.
Dossman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Alfred Lochlear
Alfred Lochlear of Lumberton, North Carolina died April 15, 2008, at the age of 83.
Lochlear was a veteran of World War II.
He was the father of Lafon Ditzler and her husband John of Salado.
Funeral services will be April 18 in Lumberton, NC.
The family requests that memorials be made to the donor’s favorite charity in lieu of sending flowers.
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Monty Knight
Graveside services for Monty Knight, 49 of Prairie Dell, were held April 12, at the Salado Cemetery. Rev. Joe Bentley officiated.
Mr. Knight passed away April 10, 2008 in a Temple Hospital.
He was born October 25, 1958 in Belton, the son of George Troy Knight and Eleanor Inez Buford Knight. He graduated valedictorian of Salado High School and went on to earn an associates degree from Temple College. He attended Texas A&M University before working in research for a few years at Wilsonart.
Mostly he farmed with his family in Prairie Dell. He was a member of the Prairie Dell Baptist Church.
He is survived by an aunt and four cousins.
Dossman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Dan Hudnall
Funeral services for Dan Hudnall of Georgetown will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Church of Christ in Salado with Rev. Billie Hudnall officiating. Burial will follow at Salado Cemetery.
A visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p. m.
Mr. Hudnall died in Dallas, Texas on April 1 at the age of 62.
He was born in Rotan, Texas to Anabel Parker and George Afra Hudnall.
He studied at North Texas State University before entering the U. S. Navy in 1965 and served as a Navel Air Controller until 1969.
He was in the oil exploration industry in West Texas for a number of years.
Mr. Hudnall is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Eugene and Seaman.
He is survived by his wife, Karen of Georgetown, son Chris Hudnall of Salado, brother Billie Hudnall of Austin and sister Anelle Huffman of Odessa as well as 2 grandchildren.
Broecker Funeral Home of Salado is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Doudt
Services for Dorothy Doudt, 84, of Salado were held April 5 at First Baptist Church of Salado. Dr. Leroy Kemp officiated. Burial followed at Salado Cemetery.
Doudt passed away April 3, 2008, in a local nursing home.
She was born on Oct. 18, 1923, to Irving Chesley and Marion Howarth Downs. She was a secretary. She moved to Salado in 2000 from Sugar Land and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Rice Doudt.
Survivors include a son, Gordon Doudt of Tulsa, Okla; a daughter, Debbie Harrison of Salado; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Salado Building Fund.
Broecker Funeral Home in Salado was in charge of the arrangements.
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Robert (Bob) Simon
Robert (Bob) Simon, 47, of Salado, died April 30 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Funeral services and visitation were both held at Broecker Funeral Home. Visitation was May 7 and the funeral was on May 11, 2008.
Simon was born June 24, 1960 in Buffalo, N.Y..
He was employed by NFI Industries, Vineland, N.J., one of the largest logistics companies in the U.S..
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Fredrick Simon and mother, Lois Virginia Parson Simon.
He is survived by his wife Sandra Simon of Salado, daughter Amy of Salado and son Matt of Portsmouth, Va.; two sisters: Carol Simon of Portland, Or. and Janet Oakes of Lake City, Fl. and his stepmother Ellen Anderson of Leesburg, Fl.
Broecker Funeral Home of Salado was in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Vernon Holt
Robert Vernon Holt was born Feb. 12, 1923 in Ft. Worth, Tx to Ollie and Nina Holt. He died May 3, 2008 at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple, Texas at the age of 85. A memorial service was held May 6 at First Baptist Church in Salado. Dr. Leroy Kemp, Larry Holt and Rev. Randy Carder officiated. A military burial in the Salado Cemetery preceded the memorial service.
Vernon Holt graduated from Northside High School in Fort Worth in 1941. He was a three-year letterman in baseball and football. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942. After basic training in San Diego, CA he was was assigned to the 4th Marine Division and fought in battles at Kwajalein Atoll, Roi Namur, Saipan and Iwo Jima. He was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1946 in Washington, D.C. He worked at the FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. After enrolling at Texas Christian University in the fall of 1946, he married Anna M. Matthews on July 19, 1947 in Fort Worth. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2007. They have a son, daughter, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Following graduation from Texas Christian University in 1950, he worked as a Petroleum Landman for Stanolind Oil Co., British-American Oil Co., Lone Star Gas (Enserch) in Oklahoma City and Dallas. He concluded his landman’s work with AA Energy in 1981 and retired to Salado in 1990. Vernon is remembered as a man who had a passion for coaching boys in baseball and football, and was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. He was a man of integrity and faithfulness throughout his life and enjoyed humorous exchanges with friends and family members.
His survivors include his wife, Anna Holt, Salado, Tx, son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Diana Holt of Mission Viejo, CA, daughter and son-in-law Linda and Mark Harrison of Dallas, Tx. Grandchildren include Amy and husband, Dr. Tim Ramirez and Great-granddaughter, Alex Ramirez; Wendy and husband, Tod Schellinger of Los Angeles, CA, Andy Holt of Huntington Beach, CA., Gray Harrison and wife, Maddie and great grandson Keegan Holt Harrison of Plano, Tx. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Nina Holt.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to COTA-Keegan Holt Harrison (Children’s Organ Transplant Association), 2501 West COTA Drive, Bloomington IN 47403 and/or to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church in Salado, 210 South Main, Salado, Tx 76571.
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Robert "Bob" Hollis Smith
Robert “Bob” Hollis Smith, 67, was a San Angelo native son who passed away May 8, 2008 in Salado. Bob was born March 14, 1941 to Winnie Wright and Robert C. Smith in San Angelo. He graduated from a San Angelo High School in 1959 and from Texas Tech with a BBA in 1963.
Bob served three years active duty in the Navy. After his service to his country, he lived and worked in El Paso helping to start one of the first Junior Achievement programs at Ysleta High School.
In 1994 he married Barbara Jean Alexander of Belton. They eventually settled in Salado where he became a successful agent in the real estate business.
He is survived by his wife Barbara Jean; a sister and brother-in-law Marlyn and Bill Taylor of San Angelo; a niece Rebecca Harrell of Plano and a nephew Robert Cobb of Plano; brothers and sisters in-law Betty and Donald (Butch) Staid of West Virginia, and Chris and Bill Alexander of Belton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Cedar Knob Cemetery Association P.O. Box 112 Belton, Texas 76513.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.Broecker Funeral Home of Salado is in charge of arrangements.
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Lonnie Joe Peters
Lonnie Joe Peters,71, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away May 22, 2008, He was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, June 25, 1936 to Elijah Joe Winfield and Naomi Crain who preceded him in death along with his brother, Jeff Winfield; step-mother, Rose Winfield.
Survivors include his loving wife, Juanita Peters; daughters, Darlene Lummus and husband, Billy, Robin Minchew and husband, Rusty, Sandy Robertson and husband, Bruce, Lois Iams and husband, David, Annette Campbell and husband, Gary; sons, Charles Peters and wife, Lisa, Jeff Peters, David Keene and wife, Debra; sisters, Lenora Miller and husband, Ray, Ruthie Ellis and husband, Jim, Donna Williams and wife, Barry; grandchildren, Heather Harris, Ashley McGinnis, Erin Rider, Jolee Peters, Crystal Doucet, Leslie Raub, Brandi Lucas, Austin Peters, Jessica Schwart, Justin Minchew, Holly Robertson, Christi Robertson, Ricky Keene, great-grandchildren, Cameron Doucet, Kaylie Raub, Madison Raub, Nolan Harris, Khai Pormprasong, Hayden Harris with numerous nieces, nephews, and other cherished family members and caring friends.
Memorial Services were held May 24 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, in Cleveland, Texas.
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Murl Clinton Kelley
Funeral services for Murl Clinton Kelley, 23, of Belton will be held 10 a.m. May 29 at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with minister Craig Wortham officiating. Burial to follow at the Salado Cemetery.
Murl Clinton Kelley died May 25, 2008.
Murl Clinton Kelley was born May 2, 1985 in Gatesville, the son of David and Leslie Kelley. He was a graduate of Salado High School. He attended technical college before going to work for Gidden Distributing for the last two years.
Survivors are his parents David and Leslie Kelley of Salado; wife Karen Goolsby of Belton; three daughters Abbi Lexi, and Kati all of Belton; five brothers PFC Roddy Kelley stationed in German, Courtney Kelley of Jarrell, Kyle Atkinson of Temple, Brett Kelley and Justin Kelley of Salado; one sister Kayla Cehand of Morgan’s Point Resort and grandfather Horace Kelley of Salado.
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Dean Clemons
Dean Clemons, age 83, of Pleasanton, Texas and formerly of Salado for many years, passed away May 27, 2008, in Pleasanton.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Clemons of Pleasanton and daughter, Deana Steinle and husband Al of Jourdanton.
He is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Curci of San Augustine as well as grandchildren, Marci Steinle and husband Tim of Fair Oaks Ranch and Dusty Steinle and wife Miranda of Austin.
He will also be missed by his loving great-grandchildren, Aiden and Owen Steinle.
Visitation was held at Hurley Funeral Home in Pleasanton on May 29.
A graveside service was held at Jourdanton City Cemetery in Jourdanton, Texas on May 30.
The Clemons were long-time residents of Salado, living in the historic Fowler House on the north end of Main Street. Dean operated an antique refinishing business out of the barn on the property. The Clemons were also active in the community, particularly in the Salado Historical Society.
Anyone wishing to leave condolences for the family may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome.com
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Doris Lee Moore
Graveside services for Doris Lee Moore, 79 will be held 10:00AM Monday, June 23 at Salado Cemetery. Mrs. Moore passed away June 18, 2008 at her home in Salado.
The family will receive friends for visitation at 4:00PM Sunday, June 22 at Broecker Funeral Home in Salado.
A long time resident of Bell County, Nanny was born Doris Lee Grant, December 23, 1928 in Richland Springs, Texas to Monroe and Birdie Grant. She married Allen “Sonny” Moore March 17, 1945 in Belton. The family lived in Keyes Valley prior to the building of Stillhouse Hollow Dam.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, a brother and two sisters. She is survived by her children: Monroe and Linda Moore and Kathey and Dennis Farr all of Salado; sister Johnnie Young of Burnet and three brothers: MW Grant and Bobby Grant of Killeen and Odell Grant of Austin, plus seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Salado Education Foundation P.O. Box 98 Salado, TX 76571.
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Richard "Skip" Hatter
Richard “Skip/Dick” Lloyd Hatter 81 of Salado, died on June 16, 2008 at a nursing home in Temple, Texas. The youngest son of Lloyd and Hattie Evelyn Rutherford Hatter, Skip was born in the home of his grandparents Rutherford in Moody, Texas. Preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Skip leaves behind his wife Barbara of Salado; three sons: Paul Thomas, Richard Michael, and Lloyd Lee; three daughters: Janice Lynn, Susan Lee and Karen Anne; and, twelve grandchildren.
Honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, Hatter’s service to his country spanned three major wars: World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. His service at sea was served in the Atlantic on the U.S.S. Charger and the USS Hancock; in the Pacific on the U.S.S. Shangri La. His combat tours numbered: World War II Pacific War Zone; Korean Conflict 3 tours in the Korean War Zone; and Vietnam 2 tours in the Vietnam War Zone. Hatter also flew a Bell, Hiller and Sikorsky Helicopter and in two combat tours in Vietnam as a helicopter gunship pilot, he flew 193 combat missions with 507 combat flight hours. In his military service he earned a number of badges, decorations, and medals. Badges: Army Aviator (silver pilot’s wings), Sharpshooter with Pistol Bar, Marksman with Pistol Bar. American Decorations: Bronze Star (Vietnam), Air Medal (heroism Vietnam), Air Medal (18 awards for combat missions Vietnam, Army Commendation Medal (Vietnam). Foreign Decorations: Korean War Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation with palm. Service Medals: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2 bronze battle stars), Victory Medal (World War II), Navy Occupation Medal (Asian Clasp) United Nations Service Medal (Korea) Korean Service Medal (8 bronze battle stars) Navy Good Conduct medal, National Defense Service Medal (Korea and Vietnam) Vietnam Service Medal (4 bronze battle stars), Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with 1960 clasp).
Hatter retired from the U.S. Army in May 1968. He accepted a position with Bell Helicopter International as Registrar of the Iranian technical training center for pilots and maintenance personnel in Isfahan, Iran.
A memorial service will take place at Broecker Funeral Home Salado, 1 p.m. June 24, preceded by a private graveside memorial with military honors.
Donations may be made to: The Fisher House Foundation 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600 Rockville, Maryland 20852 www.fisherhouse.org This organization is in support of the Intrepid Center San Antonio, Texas.
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William E. "Sonny" Street
Funeral services for William E. “Sonny” Street Jr. 83, of Heidenheimer will be held 10 a.m. June 20 at the Dossman Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Salado Cemetery.
The family will receive friends for visitation 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. June 19.
William Street passed away June 16, 2008 in the Temple Nursing Center.
William E. ‘Sonny’ Street was born June 30, 1924 in Bell County the son of William E. Street Sr. and Fannie Mae Hodges Street. He married Mamie P. Melvin June 28, 1947 at the Salado United Methodist Church in Temple. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II serving in the Pacific at Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Guam and Okinawa.
He was preceded in death by his wife on January 10, 1997.
Survivors include two sons Charles Humphrey of Temple and John Michael Street of Tennessee Colony and one daughter Gayla Avant of Lockhart two sisters Elizabeth Mosley and Emma Jane Fuller both of Temple. Seven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
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Julia R. Kemp
Julia Ruth Whatley Kemp, age 98, of Belton died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in a local nursing home. Services were held June 13 at First Baptist Church in Belton with Rev. Paul Kemp, Rev. Mark Kemp and Rev. Carroll Davis officiating. Burial followed at Bellwood Memorial Park. Visitation was held at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home.
A lifelong resident of Bell County, she was born December 5, 1909 to Benjamin Bowles and Johnnie Ruth (Shapard) Whately of Stringtown. She attended schools in Rockdale, her birthplace home of maternal grandparents, and Gindale where she was on Sisters Basketball Team. In 1926, she married Ernest Lee Kemp. They were members of Dyess Grove Baptist Church and later Immanuel Baptist Church in Temple and finally First Baptist Church in Belton. In Belton, she worked with School District Food Services for 20 years. She prepared Wednesday meals at First Baptist Church where she worked with children and was a member of Friendship Class and Golden Age. She was an honorary alumna of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a member of Belton and Salado Chapters of Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband and three sisters. Survivors include one son, Leroy Kemp, four daughters, Doris, Joyce, Betty Kemp and Carolyn Roberts, five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one brother, Frank Whatley.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to one’s favorite charity.
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Rosemary M. Adams
Belton- Services for Rosemary M. Adams, 96, of Salado were held July 3 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton. Rev. Barton Carter and Rev. Billy Borho officiated. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. She passed away June 30 in a Taylor Hospital.
She was born December 17, 1911 in Oglesby, Texas to Edward S. and Mary Alice Russell Fellers. She married Marshall Adams December 18, 1936 in Moffatt, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of the Victory Baptist Church in Cedar Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son Michael Adams.
She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Joann Walker of Temple, Pansy Lange of Bartlett and Gale Sellers of Salado; one brother, Walter J. Fellers of Salado; eight grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
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