Audrey Lee McBride was born on January 31, 1942 In Peeltown, Texas to Walter O. and Eddie Jo Forbes. She passed away on January 30, 2014 in Athens, Texas at the age of 71.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill to whom she was married for 54 years, along with two brothers Michael and Jerry Forbes and two sisters Jessie Nelms and Peggy Pate.
She is survived by her two sons Myron McBride and his wife Barbara, and Jeff McBride, and one daughter Angelina Williams all of Malakoff, one brother Ollen Forbes and one sister Hearthu Pruitt, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, and multiple nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Monday February 3, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. and funeral services are set for Tuesday February 4 at 2 p.m. at Huckabee-Tomlinson Funeral Home in Malakoff, TX.
A state appeals court this week ordered the Athens Municipal Water Authority (AMWA) and City of Athens to mediation in their lawsuit.
The 12th Court of Appeals order defines mediation as “a mandatory, non-binding settlement conference conducted with the assistance of a mediator.”
The Court of Appeals got the case after attorneys for the City of Athens appealed a decision on jurisdiction by Visiting Judge Joe Clayton at a Jan. 13 hearing.
The Court appointed Andy Tindel of Tyler as the mediator in the case, but the two sides have the option of agreeing on a different mediator.
Officials from both AMWA and the City have said they are happy with the court-ordered mediation.
When asked to comment on the mediation, AMWA Executive Director Wylie Pirkle said, “We are very glad and hopeful that we will get the chance to resolve this and begin a new era of cooperation for the citizens of Athens.”
Athens Mayor Jerry Don Vaught said mediation “is what we wanted from the very beginning,” pointing out that the City was making arrangements for mediation when AMWA filed its lawsuit.
Services for Bruno Gottlieb Goerdel, 97, Athens are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at St. John Lutheran Church with Dr. Fred Rogers officiating.
Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.
Mr. Goerdel passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in Tyler.
He was born January 31, 1916 in Aleman to Louis Samuel and Julia Ann Tischler Goerdel, the sixth of seven children. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Aleman. His family moved to Indian Gap where he grew up. July 7, 1935 he married Alwine Nauert. They enjoyed 74 years of marriage and were blessed with two daughters, Nelda and Margaret. They farmed at Indian Gap and Bruno worked bridge construction as a foreman on many large projects over the state. In 1980 they retired and moved to Athens. He was a charter member and instrumental in building St. John Lutheran Church in Athens and in Fairfield as foreman of the Laborers for Christ workers. He remained an active member of St. John the rest of his life. Bruno was a pleasant person, always cheerful, confident and comfortable whatever the circumstances. He was a Christian example, strong in faith, committed to daily Bible reading and confident in salvation.
He is preceded in death by his wife Alwine, son in law Kenneth Krueger, grandson Steven Krueger, granddaughter Sue Ann Giles.
Survivors include daughter Nelda Krueger, Elgin, Margaret Giles and husband Lowell, Athens, grandchildren Allan Krueger of Elgin, Kathleen & Jed Dube of McDade, Melinda and Craig Miller, and Karen and Walter Lawler of Elgin, Lloyd and Jan Giles of Athens, 12 great grandchildren, eight great great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lloyd Giles, Allan Krueger, Jed Duke, Walter Lawler, Craig Miller.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don and Patsy Wiehl, Melton and Thelma Shirley, Lynn and Nita Benezue, Mike and Harla Greenwood, Bill and Ruth Martin, Jim and Julie Petzloff, Lloyd and Pat Woolverton, Margaret Love.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Services for Audrey Tedford Dyer, 75, Murchison are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in First United Methodist Church, Murchison with Rev. Brooks Taylor officiating.
Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens.
Mrs. Dyer passed away January 27, 2014 in Tyler.
She was born July 23, 1938 in Murchison to the late Homer and Earlie Mae Saxon Tedford. Following graduation from Brownsboro High School in 1956, Audrey studied nursing at Texarkana College where she earned her Licensed Vocational Nurses Certification. She worked a number of years in various hospitals and nursing homes. She married Carleton Dyer September 17, 1957. Audrey worked to support Carleton through seminary. Rev. Dyer had a 48 year tenure with the Texas Methodist Conference. Audrey was a supportive pastor’s wife as they served many churches in Texas. The church youth were particularly drawn to Audrey and was ultimately given the nickname “Mom” Dyer. While in Nacogdoches the youth knew where they could go for a good home cooked meal followed by a delicious pie. The Dyers retired to Murchison in 1995.
She was preceded in death by a son Carleton Chris Dyer, grandson Aaron Stanford Williams and brother Timmy Bill Tedford.
Survivors include husband Carleton Dyer, Murchison; son William Alex Dyer, Port Arthur; daughters Kristin Kay Stone and husband David, Murchison, Angela Lin Williams, Murchison; brother Teddy Alex Tedford and wife Pam, Athens; eight grandchildren and one great grandson.
Pallbearers will be David Stone, Kurt Laney, Mike Williams, Joshua Williams, Roddy Waites, Rev. David Urban.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Tedford and Don Graves.
Visitation for family and friends will be 5:30-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, P O Box 8, Murchison, Texas 75778.
The Lady Cardinal softball teams begins the 2014 season with a doubleheader Saturday in Hillsboro. The Lady Cardinals, who went 33-27 last year and advanced to the national tournament for the first time in school history, are scheduled to play No. 5-ranked Howard College at noon and Hill College at 2:15 p.m. The Lady Cardinals will be led this season by sophomores (from left) Erica Jordan, Marci Seymour, Celeste Montoya, Kayla Cosby, Melissa Billingsley and Shelby Reddington. The Lady Cardinals’ home opener is scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 5, against Cisco at 1 and 3 p.m. at Cain Park.
