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CHARLOTTE WOOD HUNT

Charlotte Wood Hunt, formerly of Lake Kiowa, passed away Thursday morning, July 22, 2010, at 4:50 a.m. at Pecan Tree Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville. She was 94 years old.

She is survived by her daughter, Lee Hunt Dowling of Gainesville; her grandson William Pappas and wife Prescilla of Tempe, Ariz.; niece, Anne Lide Tilton, of Miami Springs, Fla. and nephew, Thomas Edwin Lide of Jacksonville, Fla.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Hunt; her parents and sisters.

Visitation for Mrs. Hunt will be Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. Robert Kelly officiating. Services are under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hunt was born in Charlotte, N.C. to Guy Edwin and Annie Pearl Bradley Wood on May 29, 1916. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Atlanta, where she grew up along with her sisters, Dorothy Wood Lide and Joanna Elizabeth Wood. Two years after graduating from Girls’ High she married Dowling B. Leatherwood of Gainesville, Fla. who after receiving his master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin, soon became assistant professor of journalism at Emory University in Atlanta. Their daughter, Lee, was born at Emory University Hospital.

Tragically, Dowling died just two-and-a-half years after his daughter’s birth. Charlotte soon secured a job at Atlanta’s Federal Reserve Bank. In 1949 she married Charles Hunt of East Point, Ga.

In 1951 the family’s lives changed when, after a promotion for Charles, they were transferred to El Paso. Later, they moved to Dallas, and following that to Springfield and St. Louis, Mo., then to Pine Bluff, Ark. and then back to Dallas. In 1983, they built a home in Lake Kiowa, where they lived for 23 years, until after Charles’ death. Charlotte lived at the Pecan Tree facility for the last three years of her life.

Noted for her beauty and quick wit, Charlotte had many dear friends in Lake Kiowa, where she especially enjoyed playing golf and attending the Woman’s Club. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter, Ste. 750, 4144 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75204-3208.

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

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NEVA NELLE AVEN

ORANGE — Mrs. Neva N. Aven, 89, of Orange passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

She was a native of Seymore, born on March 1, 1921 to parents William B. Tanton and Emma S. Milner. She lived in the Orange area for 65 plus years and was a member of Ninth and Elm Church of Christ. She retired from Weingarten’s as a cashier after 20 years of employment. Her joy in life was reading and cooking on Sunday. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Emma Tanton; husband, R.E. “Ray” Aven Sr.; sister, Mozzelle Sartin; brothers, Joe Tanton, W.B. “Dub” Tanton and Buford Tanton and her great-grandson, Riley Hickey.

She is survived by her sons, R.E. “Bobby” Aven Jr. and wife Nina of West Orange, Billy Aven and wife Kathy of West Orange, Bert Aven and wife Mary of Sulphur, La. and Tommy Aven and wife Vicki of Pearland; sister, Mildred Hinton of Arbala; sister-in-law, Virginia Tanton of Sulphur Springs; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

A visitation will be held this evening, July 23, 2010 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with Barry Jones, minister of the Ninth and Elm Church of Christ and Travis Aven of Sulphur Springs, officiating.

 Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of the Dorman Funeral Home.

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LILLIAN PEARL WHITT TUGGLE

SAINT JO — Funeral services for Lillian Pearl Whitt Tuggle, 85, of Saint Jo are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Saint Jo with Rev. Jeff Roe and Rev. Ricky Kerr officiating.

Burial will be in Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo. Services are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo.

Mrs. Tuggle died on Monday, July 19, 2010 in Bowie.

She was born on April 9, 1925 in Marysville.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Reeves of Saint Jo; son, Ricky Joe Tuggle Sr. of Saint Jo; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation is set from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening, July 23 at the McCoy Funeral Home in Saint Jo.





ANNIE BROWNING CHISAM

Annie Jo Browning Chisam, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away July 17, 2010 at Integrity Transitional Hospital of Denton.

Services for Annie Jo Chisam are 10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Valley View with Rev. Glen Kersey officiating.

Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday.

Annie Jo was born Oct. 23, 1920 in the Lois Community to John and Edna (Miller) Browning. She attended schools in Lois and Valley View. She married Clem (Dike) Chisam on Dec. 19, 1937. They were married at Phillip and Annie Miller’s house, Annie Jo’s grandparents. They lived north of Sanger on Chisam Road. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family and raise a garden. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Valley View and worked in the nursery for over fifty years. She loved to read and spent many hours reading to her daughter, granddaughters and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Jerry Hudspeth of Valley View; three granddaughters, Janet and Tom Schobelock, Mary Terry and Andy Wortham and Susan and David Smith; five great-grandchildren, John, Hillary and Hayden Terry and Andrew and Annie Schobelock; in-laws, Mildred Gillum of Sanger, Jewel Hassenpflug, Dorothy Chisam and Wilbur and Shirley Barthold of Valley View, numerous nieces and nephews, and extended family Ryan, Jennie, Emily and Dawson Smith and Justin and Brittany Wortham.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and A.C. Tipps and in-laws, Claudia and Cletis Martindale, W.C. (Buster) and Willie Dee Chisam, Ferd Chisam, Joe Bob and Willie Ruth Farrell, W.B. and Mary Jo Hudspeth and Reuben Hassenpflug and George Gillum.

Pallbearers will be grandsons-in-law and great-grandsons.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 218, Valley View, TX 76272 or the Valley View Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 366, Valley View, TX 76272.

Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home, 1204 E. California Street Gainesville, TX 76240.

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RUTH E. VARLEY

COLLINSVILLE - Cremation arrangements for Ruth E. Varley, 88, of Collinsville are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.

Mrs. Varley died on July 21, 2010 at her home in Collinsville.

She was born on Sept. 11, 1921 in Henrietta.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Varley of Grosebeck and James Varley of Agoura Hills, Calif.; an adopted daughter, Phyliss Petty of Woodbine and two granddaughters.

To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com.







MARY KATHERINE THOMPSON

SHERMAN — Graveside services for Mary Katherine Thompson, 82, of Sherman will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, with Rev. Leon Veazy officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.

Mary died on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Homestead of Sherman.

She was born on Nov. 4, 1927 in Sherman.

Survivors include her son, Doyle Thompson of Whitewright; daughter, Susan Bowley of Sherman; son, Ray Thompson of Houston; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.

To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com.







BERTHA JANE HOEHN

Funeral services for Bertha Jane Hoehn, 87, are set for 10 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010 at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster with Fr. Ken Robinson officiating.

Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster.

Ms. Hoehn died on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Trinity Regional Rehab in Trinity, Fla.

She is survived by her siblings, William Hoehn, Joe Jack Hoehn and Aileen Cler.

Visitation is set from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, at McCoy Funeral Home in Muenster. Vigil is set for 6 p.m.

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