Category: Obituaries

Garry G. Stewart passed from this life Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He had lived in Larue for 32 years.

Garry was born Monday, Sept. 11, 1933 in Cumby to the late St Elmo and Annie N Stewart . He spent four years in the United States Navy serving on several aircraft carriers including the U.S.S Boxer and the U.S.S Midway during the Korean War era. After discharge he married Geraldine Rominger and to this union was born 6 children, two of whom preceded him in death , daughter Patricia ( 1985) and son Mark (1977)

He is survived by Joyce Prather and four of his six children, Donna (Stewart) Villines , Garry Glen Stewart , Mary Stewart , Dennis Stewart and his siblings , Jack Stewart, Duane Stewart, Dahlia (Stewart) Money, as well as his nephew and niece , Scott Stewart , Tammy (Stewart) Mayfield; four grandchildren , 7 great-grandchildren and numerous other family members and friends.

Garry was well known for his passion of guitar playing and singing country & western music. He had played with a number of bands through out his life.

Family members will gather for his memorial on Sept 15, 2013.

A memorial service is scheduled for Patricia Hogg, 54 of Athens at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at Westside Full Gospel Church in Athens with Pastor Darrel Lindsey officiating.

Patricia passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in Athens.

Patricia John Morse Hogg was born June 25, 1959 in Little Rock Arkansas the daughter of James and Betty Etheridge Morse. She was married to Richard Hogg of Athens. Patricia was a collector of “Painted Ponies”, “Cow Parade” and other Antiques. Patricia loved to crochet and sew and she especially loved her dog Prissy, a miniature dashund.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Patricia is survived by her husband Richard Hogg of Athens; daughters, Mechelle Staton of Arkansas and Brooke Staton of Pennsylvania; brother Roger Morse of Washington and four grandchildren.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.

You may light a candle or write condolences at www.hannigansmith.com.

Services for Eva Juanita Frazier, 89, Athens are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jason Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Frazier died Sept. 1, 2013 in Palestine.

She was born Dec. 20, 1923 in Troup to the late Joe Earnest and Essie Gretchen Powers Calicutt. Juanita was a lifelong resident of the Athens Community. She loved to play skip-bo and bingo. She had been employed at the A-Tex Café for 20 years. She was a Baptist.

Juanita is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Roberson; and second husband, J. W. Frazier; sister Odetta Conaway; and brother Arthur Calicutt.

Survivors include sisters Leta Graham, Palestine, Barbara Berry, Trinidad; brother Robert Calicutt, Irving; stepdaughter Debra Tucker, Houston; two stepgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation for family and friends will be 1-2 p.m. Friday prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Cartmell Home for the Aged, 2212 W. Reagan, Palestine, Texas 75801.

Memorial services for Bill Yelvington, 84, of Athens will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 at Eastern Hills Church of Christ, Athens with Dan Rogers officiating.

A family graveside service at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Athens will precede the memorial service.

Mr. Yelvington died Sept. 2, 2013 in Tyler after a brief illness.

Bill (also known as “Red”) was born in Athens on Dec. 1, 1928 to the late James Claude and Laura Hall Yelvington.

Bill began a 40-year radio broadcasting career at age 17 at Athens station KBUD with groundbreaking boogie-woogie and blues show. Later, he would host “Radio Rodeo” each afternoon. He took a break from radio from 1954-1961 while serving as Washington D.C. chief of staff for U.S. Congressman John Dowdy. After returning to Athens from Washington D.C. he was employed by the United States Postal Service until retirement in 1988. Bill graduated from Athens High School in 1947 then attended Henderson County Junior College and Kansas State Teachers College. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a Jaycee, president of Athens Lion Club in both 1962 and 1974, and was named Outstanding Alumnus of Henderson County Junior College in 1972. Many happy times were spent at the family weekend cabin at Pottawatomie Gun and Rod Club (now Fly-In Lake) and cattle ranching at “the farm” near Cross Roads. He was an active member Continue reading “Obituary: Bill Yelvington”

Funeral services for Wanda Wiley, 80, of Athens, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at the First Christian Church in Athens with Rev. Bill Hauck officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas.

Ms. Wiley went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 in Athens.

Wanda Marie Anders Wiley was born Nov. 13, 1932 in Hainesville, Texas to Thomas Benson Anders and Opal Mae Thomas Anders. She was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Dallas. She enjoyed being involved in her church and loved teaching her Sunbeams Sunday School Class. Wanda enjoyed sewing, quilting and playing dominoes with family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband Bratton Ray Wiley, a daughter Phyllis Wiley and her brother Delbert Coleman Anders.

She is survived by one son, Richard Wiley and wife Jan of Athens; one daughter, Dorothy Fleming and husband Bob of Mabank; a sister, Oneta Louise Atwood and husband Gary of Heath, Texas; eight grandchildren, Michelle Willberg, Amanda Harney, Gary Paul Carty, Dennis Ray Carty, Jeremy Scott Howell, Christi Howell, Benjamin Marc Howell, James Allen Summit II; 14 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to express special thanks to Lakeland House, South Place Nursing & Rehab, Genesis Hospice and Ms. Wiley’s niece Ruthie Crim for being a loyal and loving caretakers.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Lila Lane Men’s Outreach; 101 Lila Lane; Athens, TX 75751‎; Phone: (903) 677-3220.