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Maurine Olar Boriskie passed away on March 10, 2013 in Mabank at the age of 96.
Maurine was born on Aug. 24, 1916 in Ferris, Texas to Henry Messick and Jodie Ann Thomas Messick.
She is survived by her sisters, Lois Price and Velsey Messick; brother, Riley Messick; nieces, Eva Lou Lappe and Illa Sue Peters; great-nephew Mike Neel.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Leon Boriskie.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at Huckabee/Tomlinson Funeral Home in Malakoff.
Service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Huckabee/Tomlinson Funeral Home in Malakoff with the Rev. Byron Jones officiating. Interment will be at College Station Cemetery.
Online condolences can be made at www.tomlinsonfuneral.com.
Memorial services for Nellie Rouen Spiares, 83, Athens will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Carroll-Lehr Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mark Allen officiating. A private burial will be scheduled at a later date in Houston at Forest Park Cemetery on Lawndale.
Mrs. Spiares died March 12, 2013 in Athens.
She was born Jan. 8, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Davis and Sarah Bergeron Rouen.
Nellie was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Athens. She volunteered at the Henderson County Food Pantry for many years. She belonged to and held offices in many organizations. She enjoyed her church and Sunday school class where she previously served as president, treasurer and a teacher.
She graduated from St. Anthony’s High School in Beaumont. She lived in Houston for 41 years. She moved to Athens in 1990 where she quickly became part of the community and the community adopted her in love as if she was born and raised as an Athenian.
She is preceeded in death by two sisters, Winnie Leu and Julia Viator of Houston; and her husband of 41 years, James C. Spiares, also of Houston.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Rhonda Spiares, Athens, and Brett and Cari Spiares, Katy, Texas; grandchildren, Tammy Corley and husband Robert, Coppell, Jamie Spiares, Athens, James M. Spiares and David Spiares, Katy; great-granddaughter, Tessa Corley, Coppell; nieces, nephews, and several great-nieces and great-nephews and a host of wonderful friends.
In lieu of flowers, she and the family request memorials be made to the Henderson County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 2062, Athens, Texas 75751.
(UPDATE 9 p.m.: Removed some contact info.)
(UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: Hold put on shirt sales to let the vendor catch up.)
By mvhannigan
The agriculture community is rallying around the family of Belle Mills, 8, who was kicked in the head by a horse Monday night.
According to reports Wednesday morning, Belle remained in Dallas Children’s Hospital where she is in an induced coma for now. The family is spending all of its time between the hospital and a hotel, which is understandably draining their resources quickly.
An account has been set up at Citizens National Bank and donations can be made to the Belle Mills Accident Fund.
Also, Blessings for Belle t-shirts have gone on sale to raise money for the family. The shirts are through East Texas Screen Printing, and are $10 each. To order, text name, color and sizes to Bonnie Elledge at 903-477-1950. (SHIRT SALES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL THE HENDERSON COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW.)
By mvhannigan
1. Belle Mills, 8, is in Children’s Hospital in Dallas after being kicked in the head by a horse Monday. The community is rallying around her and her family.
2. Teams are forming for Relay for Life, which is scheduled for May 10 at the Henderson County Fairpark Complex. (The Review)
3. Henderson County adopted the state rules for on-site sewer facilities Tuesday. (The Review)
4. Don’t forget, you can get free help with your income tax preparation from AARP regardless of your age.
5. James Robertson has started the Cedar Creek Lake Examiner Facebook page.
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Kemp resident Maggie Bennett was a passenger on the ill-fated Carnival Triumph last month, and she shared some photos with us.
The Lemmon kids put up a “lemmonade” stand to help raise money for the Athens Splash Park project.
James Surls is coming to Malakoff.
TFFC now has a smartphone app.
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The Review is continuing to look ahead to the Henderson County Livestock Show.
The Trinity Valley Community College Facebook Page has lots of information about the upcoming girls basketball national tournament.
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