(Rockdale) Myrle W. Stokes, 92 of Rockdale died Monday in a Rockdale nursing home. Services are 10AM today at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at 2:30PM at Memory Gardens in Cuero. Mrs. Stokes was a LVN for 40 years and worked in a church library.
Survivors include:
2 Daughters:
Virginia Praesel and husband Arthur of Rockdale
Frances Gregory and husband B.J. of Brazoria
2 Brothers:
Dwight Neely of Floresville
Bill Neely of Tucson, AZ
2 Sisters:
Mildred Randolph of Karnes City
Patsy Drake of San Antonio
4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren also survive.
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Lee "Ted" Ford
Thursday 11:00 A.M.
(Rosebud) Edward Lee "Ted" Ford, 87, of Baileyville, died Monday in a Waco hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Rosebud, with burial to follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud. Mr. Ford was born in Baileyville, and graduated from Calvert. He was a lifelong resident of Baileyville and was often referred to as the "Mayor". He was the director of Belfalls Electric Co-op, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Rosebud.
Survivors include:
3 Step-Daughters:
Kay Trice, and husband Joe, of Baileyville
Carol Schmidt and husband Donald
Melva Loewe and husband Harold, all of Rosebud.
Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Cook Gerngross Green Patterson Funeral Home of Rosebud is in charge of arrangements.
Leroy Cook
Thursday, 2PM
(Cameron) Leroy Cook, 73 of Blum and formerly of Vidor died Tuesday at his home. Services are 2PM today at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud. Mr. Cook retired from Mobil Chemical in Beaumont.
Survivors include:
6 Sons:
Leroy Edward Cook
James Cook, both of Granbury
Christopher Cook of Prague
Farris Wayne Cook of Nederland
Sidney Cook of Ruidoso, NM
Scott Cook of IA
3 Daughters:
Judy Lutz of Arlington
Patricia Cook of Granbury
Shelia Ellingson of Osceola, WI
Brother:
John Cook of Cleburne
2 Sisters:
Christine Uselton of Burleson
Carolyn Goza of Cameron
17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren also survive.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Tom Moody
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
(Cameron) Mary Tom Moody, 93 of Cameron, died Wednesday in a Cameron nursing facility. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with burial in the Little River Cemetery. Family visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Moody was born in the Jones Prairie Community of Milam County and was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Moody in 2000. She was the music director for Edith Hubert's private kindergarten for many years, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include:
2 sons:
Dwight Moody of Angleton, and
Tom Moody of Cedar Park.
1 daughter:
Nancy L. McDaniel of Cameron.
5 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren also survive.
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
Donald Wayne Halpain
Later Date (5-13)
(Cameron) Donald Wayne Halpain, 58 of Cameron died Saturday in a Bryan hospital. Services will be announced at a later date.
Survivors include:
Wife:
Alice Halpain
Son:
D.J. Halpain
3 Brothers:
Charles Halpain
Jimmy Halpain
Tommy Halpain
2 Sisters:
Joyce Rubac, all of Cameron
Mary Cantrell of Houston
Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron is in charge of arrangements.
William Fabianke
Pending
(Rosebud) William Fabianke, 81, of Rosebud died Wednesday at his home. Funeral services are pending with Cook Gerngross Green Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.