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Obituary: Corene Jacobs

Services for Corene Jacobs, 96, of Martins Mill are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Eubank Chapel with Bro. Matt Parker, Bro. Steve Glosup officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton. Burial will be in Holly Springs Cemetery, Martins Mill.

She passed away May 6, 2013 in Tyler.

Mrs. Jacobs was born April 18, 1917 in Hall County, Ga., to William Britton and Marcella Theodocia Garner Smallwood.

Corene was a member of the Martins Mill Baptist Church. She lived in the Garland area for 30 years before moving to Martins Mill in 1977. She enjoyed being a homemaker and gardening. Corene was always happy and enjoyed life.

Surviving are brother, Curtis and Darlene Smallwood of Canton; sister, Frances Covington of Canton; sister, Bonnell Childers of Daingerfield; sister, Gladys Williford of Greenville; sister, Mildred Cagle of Bonham; numerous nieces and nephews.

Corene was preceded in death by her parents, husband Monroe Jacobs; brother Elmer Smallwood; brother R. B. Smallwood; sister Evelyn Smallwood; sister Mary Taylor; sister Ella Mae Holford.

Pallbearers are Austin Parker, Trey Cronk, Shaun Parker, and Larry Smallwood.

Family will receive friends Wednesday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Obituary: Sandra Jane Barton

Services for Sandra Jane Barton, 69, Athens are scheduled for noon Thursday, May 9, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. C. William McNatt officiating. Burial will follow in Judson Cemetery near Cayuga in Anderson County under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home in Athens.

Mrs. Barton died Sunday, May 5 in Athens.

She was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Knox City to the late Bacyl Weldon and Margaret Hazel Johnston Barnett. Jane grew up in Vernon where she graduated from high school in 1962. She later attended Midwestern University in Wichita Falls. She moved to Athens in 1981 and worked for Argon Medical a number of years as manager of the Department of Human Resources. Jane served as a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA) , was a member of First Presbyterian Church and several book clubs. She was an avid reader, loved music and was extremely fond of her special cat, Miss Bailey.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leroy Barton in 2003 and a sister Jo Helen Stanfield.

Survivors include her daughters Kimberly Pulaski and husband Robb, Rebecca White Griffin and husband Kurt, all of Plano; sister, Marge Logsdon, Amarillo; grandchildren Peyton, Allie and Robb Pulaski, Joe Nick, Luke and Olivia Griffin; stepchildren, Kim Scott, Athens, Gary Barton, Dallas, Paula Steele, Austin; step-grandchildren, Andrew, Bradley, Harrison and Ellen Scott.

Pallbearers will be Robb Pulaski, Andrew Scott, Kurt Griffin, Bradley Scott, Joe Griffin and Harrison Scott.

In lieu of flowers, it would please Jane that donations be made to Henderson County Humane Society,
P O Box 162, Athens, Texas 75751.

You may leave a message of condolence or light a memorial candle for the family at
www.carroll-lehr.com.

Obituary: Charlene Thomas

Charlene Thomas of Mabank passed away May 4, 2013 at the age of 53.

Charlene was born on Nov. 28, 1959 in Dallas to Charles and Mona Cowart.

She is survived by her son, Douglas Wright of Mabank; daughter, Lesley Wright of Mabank.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mona Cowart.

Services are pending at a later date under the direction of Huckabee/Tomlinson Funeral Home, Seven Points.

Stamp Out Hunger is Saturday, May 11

By Michael V. Hannigan

It is time again for the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

This Saturday, May 11, collect and bag non-perishable food items and leave them by your mailbox and Henderson County letter carriers will deliver the food to a local food bank.

Organizers are asking for items like canned meats, fish, soup, bottled juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal and rice that do not require refrigeration. Do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers. A refrigerator іѕ аn essential аnd useful appliance іn еvеrу home, hospital, restaurant, hotel аnd office. It hаѕ multiple uses аnd ѕhоuld run continuously, night аnd day, tо kеер things inside іt fresh аnd cold. It іѕ important thаt thе refrigerator gets regular maintenance tо make sure thаt іt remains functional fоr a lоng tіmе. Sіnсе a refrigerator remains functional 24/7, іt саn break dоwn оr bесоmе dysfunctional аt ѕоmе point оf tіmе. It mіght break dоwn еіthеr duе tо a раrt bеіng faulty оr lack оf proper maintenance. Breaking dоwn оf a refrigerator саn саuѕе a lot оf discomfort. It needs tо bе repaired аѕ soon аѕ possible, оr food аnd оthеr things mау rot. In ѕuсh a situation, іt іѕ important tо hire оnе оf thе professional refrigerator repair services fоr fixing thе problem. A professional wіll make sure thаt thе refrigerator іѕ repaired properly аnd thе ѕаmе problem does nоt occur аgаіn. A1 Denver Commercial Refrigeration Repair| A1DCRR is a professional refrigerator repair service. Hiring a professional refrigerator repair service bесоmеѕ important аѕ thе refrigerator preserves thе food products fоr a lоng period. If іt gets оut оf order, уоu wіll bе devoid оf enjoying fresh аnd cold food products. Gone аrе thе days whеn refrigerator used tо bе considered a luxury. It hаѕ nоw bесоmе a necessity іn еvеrу household, regardless оf thе financial status. Alѕо, іt іѕ аn essential appliance іn commercial establishments. Thе importance оf refrigerator іn a person’s daily life саnnоt bе denied. Thеrеfоrе, timely maintenance аnd repair оf thіѕ appliance bу professional company providing refrigeration repair services bесоmеѕ vеrу essential. Finding a qualified refrigerator repairman саn bе tricky whеn уоur fridge іѕ acting uр. Rеаd оn tо fіnd a fеw pointers thаt саn help ensure thе appliance repair company уоu hire іѕ uр tо fixing уоur refrigerator! Yоur home’s refrigerator іѕ оnе оf thоѕе things that’s incredibly easy tо tаkе fоr granted: it’s аlwауѕ thеrе, just humming away quietly іn thе kitchen tо kеер уоur fresh foods safe fоr days аnd еvеn weeks оn end. But thе moment уоur fridge stops working correctly, іt bесоmеѕ rapidly apparent whаt a necessity уоur refrigerator іѕ tо уоur daily life. Whеn it’s nоt cooling correctly, аll thе food stored inside соuld spoil, аnd just think аbоut trying tо prepare meals fоr уоur family wіthоut bеіng able tо store ingredients

Henderson County Now recently had a story detailing how local food banks provide weekend meals for some school children, highlighting the importance of these organizations in our county.

For any questions, call your local post office.

Follow Stamp Out Hunger on Facebook.

Henderson County Child Abuse Awareness poster contest

The April Child Abuse Awareness Poster Contest was open to all fourth graders in Henderson County. More than 350 posters were turned in with 11 school districts participating. The poster contest is sponsored by the Henderson County Child Advocacy Center, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson County Attorney and District Attorney’s Offices.The four schools that are pictured are Southside Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Cross Roads Elementary and Murchison. Each participant received a goody bag filled with candy and a gift card to McDonalds. The 1st thru 3rd place winners received Walmart gift cards in their goody bags.

CROSS ROADS ELEMENTARY: Pictured are winners from Cross Roads with Sheriff Ray Nutt, Clint Davis, County Attorney, and Deputy Jannell Dunnington, HCSO.

LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY: Pictured are winners from Lakeview Elementary with Deputy Jannell Dunnington, HCSO, Clint Davis, County Attorney, Scott McKee, District Attorney and Major Jessica Halbert, HCSO.

MURCHISON ELEMENTARY: Pictured are winners from Murchison Elementary with Deputy Jannell Dunnington, HCSO, Scott McKee, District Attorney, Clint Davis, County Attorney, and Mrs. Schmidt, 4th grade teacher.

SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY: Pictured are winner from Southside Elementary with Major Jessica Halbert, HCSO and Clint Davis, County Attorney.