Category: Obituaries

Graveside services for Glenn Conditt, 72, of Dallas, Texas formerly of Athens, Texas are scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday, January 31, 2014 at Payne Cemetery.

After a long term complication associated with an Aneurysm that occurred in 2007, Mr. Conditt passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in Carrollton, Texas.

Glenn Allen Conditt was born March 16, 1941 in Athens, Texas to Brady O’Neil Conditt and Willie Mae Ballard Conditt.

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Opal Rebecca Michiels and Martha Jean Simmons.

He is survived by one daughter, Lori Welsh of Bend, Oregon; two sons, Clint Conditt of Dallas, Texas, Chad Rowe of Navasota, Texas; two brothers, Henry Clay Conditt of Athens, Texas, Nolan O’Neil Condit of Brownsboro, Texas, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens, Texas.

Services were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family.

You may light a candle or write a condolence to the family on www.hannigansmith.com

Maxine S. Geddie, 83, Athens passed peacefully from this world January 30, 2014 at her home surrounded by family after a brief but valiant battle against lung cancer.

Her service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Paul Sherwood, Rev. Lynette Solomon and Dr. Rev. Bill McNatt officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.

She was born December 10, 1930 in Athens to the late John C. Smith and Minnie Carroll Smith and was the youngest of four daughters. Maxine attended Athens High School and graduated from Henderson County Junior College in 1966 as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She married Thomas E. Geddie February 18, 1967 and enjoyed a wonderful 47 years of marriage. After getting married, she was right where she wanted to be as a stay at home mom and wife. Her family was the most important thing to her and she loved spending time with them. Her grandchildren were perfect in her eyes and brought her an enormous amount of happiness. She was a member of East Texas Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary 25 years and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #177.

She is survived by her husband Thomas E. Geddie, Sr., children Tommy Geddie and wife Veronica, daughter Sherry Geddie Baldwin, grandchildren Allissa Geddie, Emily Baldwin, John Baldwin, Sissy Geddie Reed and husband Ward, Teddy Geddie, Tiffanie Geddie, all of Athens, Susan Geddie Holt and husband Rich, Naples, Florida; stepgrandsons Brian and Colton.

Serving as pallbearers are Don Geddie, Steve Grant, Will Davies, Marshall Endsley, Dr. Ken Lemmon, Harold Rash.
Honorary pallbearers are the members of Friendship Sunday School class at First Presbyterian Church.

Visitation for family and friends will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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. 

Online condolences can be made atwww.tomlinsonfuneral.com

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.