Published: October 26, 2009 02:24 pm      

Obiruaries 10/26/09

MAXINE REITER

VALLEY VIEW — Funeral services for Maxine Reiter, 86, of Valley View are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Era with Pastor Bill Kilgore of Keene officiating.

Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Maxine Reiter died Oct. 25, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, Okla.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene and Marsha Reiter of Valley View and Randy and Paula Reiter of Era and six grandchildren.

Preceded by her husband, Reuben Reiter; parents, John and Cora (Clem) Henley and sons, Daniel “Danny” Reiter and Carroll Reiter.

Visitation is set from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at the funeral home.





DOROTHY BOHLS

Funeral services for Dorothy Bohls, 95, of Gainesville are pending with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Dorothy passed away Oct. 25, 2009 at her residence.





FRANKIE DALE CANTRELL

MARIETTA, Okla. — Funeral services for Frankie Dale Cantrell, 30, of Marietta, Okla. are pending with the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home in Marietta, Okla.



ARLENE MCDONALD

Funeral arrangements for Arlene McDonald, 74, of Gainesville are pending with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.





BILLYE LU HOWE

Funeral services for Billye Lu Howe, 81, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Billye passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on October 24, 2009. Mrs. Howe was born in Gainesville on May 19, 1928 to Harry Hugh and Edna Francis Walker Barnhart. She had an interest genealogy and was a member of the Cooke County Genealogical Society. She was Executive Secretary of Cooke County Campfire Association for a number of years, and was very involved in Habitat for Humanity.

Mrs. Howe is survived by her husband, Clifford Howe of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Susan Howe of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Gail Howe of Richland, Wash.; daughter, Jill Dugger of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Pat and Stacy Howe of Gainesville and sister, Mildred Whaley of Whiteright. She is also survived by grandchildren, Mikah, Marlye, Amy, Brandon, Brian, Blair, Josh, Mandi, Sarah, Steven, Charlie and Julie and thirteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Hugh Barnhart and Jack Barnhart and her sisters, Mary Dean Oregon and Jane Young. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Calvin Dugger.

Pallbearers will be Josh Dugger, Steven Howe, Charlie Howe, Robert Proffer, Randlow Smith and Erin Marler. Honorary pallbearer will be Lad Dugger.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m. this evening, Oct. 26, 2009.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Home Hospice of Cooke County.

You may sign the online registry at geojcarroll.com.





BERTIE “BABE” PARKER PETERS

Funeral services for Bertie Lanora “Babe” Parker Peters, 91, will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11 a.m. under the Pavilion at Fairview Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Bertie Lanora “Babe” Parker Peters passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 with her family by her side in Savannah, Georgia.

Babe was born in Myra and grew up in Gainesville with her sisters, Lucille Parker Simpson, Estelle Parker Maniss, Marie Parker Maniss and her mother and father, Viola and Joe Parker. Her son, Donald Gene Peters and her husband of 61 years, Maurice “Pete” Peters both preceded Babe in death. Babe and Pete were life long sweethearts and will once again be rejoined.

Babe (Mimi to many), was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Her family was always the most important thing in her life.

She is survived by her devoted daughter and caregiver, Sue Peters Frankland and son-in-law, Ben Frankland; daughter-in-law, Dee Peters; grandchildren, Misty Phillips, Carie Kuhn and husband Ralph, Stephen Peters and wife Teresa, Hope Frankland Daniel and husband James, Lisa Frankland Flournoy and husband Rich and eight great-grandchildren.

The family will be accepting guests on Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 from 6-7 p.m. at Geo. J. Carroll & Sons Funeral Home in Gainesville.





ELSIE MARIE TALBOT MOORE

Services for Elsie Talbot Moore, 94, are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at Whaley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Ed Goolsby and the Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating.

Burial will follow at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Cemetery in McKinney. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home of Gainesville.

Mrs. Moore died peacefully at her residence Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.

She was born in Culleoka on Nov. 2, 1914 to George Lawrence and Kate Akin McGraw. After graduating from high school and attending East Texas College, Elsie met and later married Rev. Fitzhugh M Talbot on Sept. 1, 1932 when he was holding a Revival in Culleoka. Two days later they moved into their first parsonage as Fitzhugh was assigned pastor at Vickery Methodist Church near Dallas. She always felt it a great honor that he wanted her to share his life in the ministry.

Elsie has always been active in the church, spending most of her years working with youth. She loved serving the Church holding such offices as President of the United Methodist Women and District President of the Minister’s Wives Club in both Wichita Falls and Sherman.

It was a great honor and privilege for her to also serve as President of the North Texas Conference Minister’s Club where she was asked to speak at a dinner at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel in tribute to Sally Martin, the wife of the Bishop William C. Martin who was retiring from the ministry. She was especially pleased when a few days later Bishop Martin wrote complementing her on the speech and asking for a copy.

Elsie and Fitzhugh served 34 years in ministry in the North Texas Conference of which three years were at Whaley United Methodist Church from 1958 to 1961. They retired from Nocona and moved to Gainesville to be near her daughter, Becky Wilson.

Even after retirement Elsie continued to serve the church as United Methodist Women President, and member of the Administrative Board, Council on Ministries, Finance Committee, Parsonage Committee, Memorials Committee and as Communications Chairperson. Aside from her church activities, Elsie worked and served as manager of T&L Shoes in Gainesville for a number of years.

Fitzhugh died in 1988 and after a time Elsie married Captain Daniel D. Moore with whom she had been friends for many years as his parents had been members of their church in Wylie.

Elsie and Dan moved to Rowlett where they spent much of their life together traveling the United States. Dan’s poor health prompted them to return to Gainesville where he died in 1997.

She is survived by a son and his wife, Rusty and Martha Jo Talbot of Mesquite; a daughter, Becky Wilson of Gainesville; grandchildren, Rodney Talbot of Mesquite, Jill Talbot of Stillwater, Okla., Kaye and Derrick Campbell of Gainesville and Byron and Janet Wilson of Culver City, Calif. along with seven great-grandchildren, Randi Hughes, Lance Talbot, Indie Talbot, Natalie and Jessica Wilson and Jacob and Isabelle Campbell. She is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bobbie McGraw of Garland; sister-in-law, Maudine McGraw of Tulsa and cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Alton McGraw and G. L. McGraw.

Pallbearers will be Byron Wilson, Rod Talbot, Lance Talbot, Derrick Campbell, Clyde Davis and Joe Christian. Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Yeatts, Warren Sharp, Charles Draper, Jack McWilliams and Lowell Bransford.

The family will receie friends at the funeral home from 6:30-7:30 p.m. this evening, Oct. 27.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Whaley United Methodist Church Building Fund, Home Hospice of Cooke County, P. O. Box 935, Gainesville TX 76241 or the charity of your choice.





MARIE RAMSEY

Funeral services for Marie Ramsey, 88, of Gainesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Kremling officiating.

Burial will follow in the New Resthaven Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Ms. Ramsey passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman.

Ms. Ramsey was born on Nov. 12, 1920 in Bulcher to Robert and Addie Hobbs Green. She loved to garden and was very gifted at making all kinds of crafts. She will always be loved and greatly missed. She will be in our hearts forever.

Marie Ramsey is survived by her granddaughter, Shawna Sexton of Sherman; granddaughter, Michelle Perkins and her husband, Jason of Sherman; great-grandchildren, Trey Sexton, Travis Sexton, Tyler Perkins and Lexi Perkins. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Geneva Green of Amarillo and several nieces and nephews.

Ms. Ramsey is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Travis Ramsey; her son, Jimmy Travis Ramsey; her brothers and sisters, Bob, Dwayne, Patsy and Nellie.

You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com.