Obituaries — May 15, 2008

May 15, 2008 05:37 pm

— VIRGINIA JANE WYLIE HOLLAND MELUGIN
Virginia Jane Wylie Holland Melugin passed away on May 13, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Jane and son-in-law, Bob Kilcrease, in Lake Kiowa, Texas, where she had resided with them for six years. Virginia was born on July 21, 1903, to James Alexander Wylie and Mary Pamela Susan Carolyn Bently, better known as “Mollie”, in Russellville, Arkansas. She was the seventh child born to them, but Virginia’s siblings, numbered thirteen by 1917. In 1918, her father, James decided to move his family a bit north of Era where Virginia attended Era High School. She graduated at the age of 18 in the year 1921. On August 13 of that same year, she married Henry Johnson Holland who was a farmer/rancher in the Era community. They moved to the family farm that had been in the Holland family since 1877. Together, they worked on the farm raising crops, cattle and horses. Their family expanded while living there, too. Virginia and Henry had three children, Violet Marie, Eva Jane, and Henry Edwin Holland, better known as “Corky”. Virginia loved the farming and ranching life and remained on the farm until Henry’s death on June 5, 1952. She then moved to Gainesville, Texas, until her marriage, in December 1954, to Dr. Kermit T. Melugin, a Methodist minister. They moved to several different places until his retirement. Upon Dr. Melugin’s retirement, the couple moved to a development called Sherwood Shores on Lake Texoma. When Dr. Melugin died in 1982, Virginia moved back to Gainesville where she remained until 2002. In that year, she once again moved back to the home of her beloved daughter, Jane, and devoted son-in-law, Bob Kilcrease in Lake Kiowa.
Virginia lived a young life surrounded by happiness and love that fitted her well for an adult life of caring and giving. She was an inspiration to untold numbers of people. Family members and her friends always benefitted from her wisdom and her grace. She stood strong in the face of disappointments, illnesses, and heartaches during her life because she was a devoted Christian. She lived the faith she professed, and gave an example for generations to follow. She will be remembered by those who knew and loved her as one who was humorous, positive, sensitive, loving, respected, and blessed.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane (Bob) Kilcrease of Lake Kiowa, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary Holland of Gainesville; three step-children from the marriage to Dr. Melugin, Joe Earl Melugin, Sue Melugin Austin and Ramsey Melugin; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, eight brothers, four sisters, and two of her children.
Friends of Virginia Melugin are invited for an evening visitation with her family on May 15, 2008, at the Clement-Keel Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas from 7 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on May 16, 2008, at the Temple Baptist Church in Gainesville, Texas, with Dr. Eddie Chennault, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at the Era Cemetery in Era, Texas.
Grandsons and a step-son will be pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Home Hospice of Cooke County; P.O. Box 936; Gainesville, TX 76241.
ADV.

Fr. PAT MURPHY
Services for Fr. Pat Murphy, O.S.A., 60, of Gainesville are pending with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Gainesville.
All Rosaries will be recited at St. Mary’s Catholic Church: Knights of Columbus Rosary at 5 p.m. Sunday; Spanish Rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday; and Rosary at 4 p.m. Monday. A Wake service is set for 7 p.m. Monday.
Fr. Murphy died May 14, 2008, at his residence.
You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

BILLIE E. HOMER
Services for Billie E. Homer, 93, of Gainesville are set for 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church conducted by Jim Robbins and Dr. Mark Denison. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Gainesville.
Mrs. Homer died May 13, 2008, at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville.
She was born Feb. 13, 1915, in Hogansville to Joe and Elizabeth Adams McKay. On March 8, 1942, she married Harold W. Homer in Gainesville. She was a retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Homer; parents; three brothers; and four sisters.
Pallbearers will be family members.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund.
You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.

LILLIE POWERS BRYANT
Graveside service for Lillie Powers Bryant, 95, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Friday at New Hope Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Davis of First Baptist Church in Collinsville officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Clement-Keel Funeral Home of Gainesville.
Mrs. Bryant died May 13, 2008, at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville.
She was born Feb. 12, 1913, in Burns City to Pete and Mattie (Umpstead) Powers. On July 8, 1933, she married Troy “Jack” Bryant in Marietta, Okla. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a homemaker, and had worked for many years at the cannery in River Bank, Calif. She enjoyed quilting and playing dominoes and sewing.
Survivors include many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Troy “Jack” Bryant; brother, Arch Powers, Val Powers, Rubert Powers, John Powers and Goley Powers; and sisters, Essie Kerr, Mamie Stevens, Birdie Faulkner, Leta Lilly, Bertha Lemons and Ollie Powers.
No visitation is planned.

ROSA L. HERRERA
Services for Rosa L. Herrera, 42, of Gainesville are set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Gainesville Health & Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Gainesville.
Mrs. Herrera died May 14, 2008, at Gainesville Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Survivors include her friends at Gainesville Health & Rehabilitation Center.
You may sign the online registry by visiting our website, www.geojcarroll.com.
ADV.

JON PAUL AGUILAR
WHITESBORO — Funeral services for Jon Paul Aguilar, 31, are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Whitesboro with Dr. Joe Patterson officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rock Hill Cemetery in Brownsboro. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Aguilar died Thursday, May 12, 2008, at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman.
He was born on July 18, 1976, in Dallas to Ted Aguilar Sr. and Patsy Jean (Cook) Aguilar. He married Deeann Ayers on May 27, 2006, in Whitesboro.
Survivors include his wife, Deeann Aguilar of Whitesboro; daughters, Kylee Aguilar, Destinee Sandifer and Kiersten Aguilar; father, Ted Aguilar Sr. of Whitesboro; mother, Patsy Jean Cook of Chandler; grandmothers, Melba Aguilar of Whitesboro and Berniece Cook of Harlingen; great-grandmother, Oma Greer of Chandler; mother-in-law, Yvonne Ayers of Roanoke; sister-in-law, Julianne Aguilar of Plano; and a host of family.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Teddy Aguilar II; and his great-grandfather, John Alvin Greer.
Pallbearers are Jerry Aguilar, Doyle Aguilar, Michael Aguilar, J. Pat Aguilar, Sean Aguilar, Houston Aguilar and Dr. Paul Hull.
Memorial contributions may be sent to 1012 Shadow Valley Rd.; Whitesboro, TX 76273.
To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com.