Category: Obituaries

Loretta Vieregge, 85, of Malakoff went home to the Lord on March 4, 2016 in Athens.

Loretta was born on Nov. 13, 1930 to Ernest Stout and Mary Louise Thigpen Stout in Dekalb, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Mary Louise Stout, her soul mate Lewis Vieregge, son David Vieregge, sisters Shirley Hilton, Joy Getzie, brothers Billy Joe Stout, Charles Stout, Ernest Stout Jr., and Lucky Stout.

She is survived by her daughters Kathy Vieregge, Carolyn & husband Jerry Land, son Rick & wife Debbie Vieregge, brothers Jerry & wife Linda Stout, Billy & wife Linda Stout, sisters-in-law Dorothy Stout, Bettie & husband Allen Mitchell, Joyce & husband Ray Downs. Her legacy continues on with her grandchildren Justin Vieregge, Josh Vieregge and fiancé Kelsey Reed, Jennifer & husband Bobby Little, Jarrod & wife Courtney Land, and great-grandchildren Knox and Camden Vieregge, and Clayton Land and numerous nieces and nephews, family and friends.

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The memorial service for Sharon Elaine Brown, of Athens, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Lilley officiating.

Mrs. Brown went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.

Sharon Elaine Meroney Brown was born July 14, 1947 in Tatum, NM the daughter of Augustus Meroney and Annie Gentry Meroney. More than anything she loved her family and raising her children. She loved to read and she will be missed by all she knew and loved.

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Memorial services for Marjorie Landusky, of Athens, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Lilley officiating.

Mrs. Landusky went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.

Marjorie Meroney Landusky was born Dec. 22, 1940 in Tatum, NM the daughter of Augustus Meroney and Annie Gentry Meroney. She loved being with family, reading, listening to music, and her pets. She was a loving woman who loved her family and will be missed by all she knew and loved.

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Funeral services for Mary Reppond, 89, of Athens, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at Bethel Christian Church in the Bethel Community with Rev. Mike Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow at Post Oak Cemetery near Cross Roads under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Ms. Reppond went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Athens.

Mary Elizabeth Reppond was born Oct. 6, 1926 in Malakoff, Texas the daughter of Walter W. Sims and Annie Ruth Castleberry Sims. She was a devout member of the Bethel Christian Church and was known by all as the hat lady. She worked as a waitress at the Spanish Trace from 1963 until her retirement in 1983. Mary loved writing and was a dedicated regular at the Athens Senior Center, where she was well known for reporting the weekly Center activities in her news column in the Malakoff News titled Reppond’s Round-up. She was a loving woman who loved her family and will be missed by all she knew and loved.

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Memorial services for Margaret O’Brien, 69, of Athens are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at Bethel Christian Church in Bethel Community with Rev. Mike Baldwin officiating.

Ms. O’Brien went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 in Athens.

Margaret Helen O’Brien was born Sept. 10, 1946 in Athens, the daughter of Thomas Benton Harris and Mary Elizabeth Sims Harris. From a very early age, Margaret could tame and ride a very large horse with nothing but a sugar cube and a soft cotton rope. Not only was she a horse whisperer but the horses seemed to whisper back. She used the same technique on dogs and human beings, a sugar cube and a soft cotton rope. Margaret also loved hunting and collecting many forms of antiques. She could find a piece of furniture under a wood pile or a diamond ring in a handful of gravel. Margaret enjoyed her time with her late husband Pat. Most of all she loved her time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It was very special to hear them call her “Maw”. Tall grandsons towering over her tiny physique actually made the name seem really appropriate for her. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and will be missed by all she knew and loved.

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