Tyler Morning Telegraph SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2005 TYLER FUNERALS Graveside Services Slated Sunday For Edna Vaughn Graveside services for Edna Vaughn, 82, Tyler, are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Myrtle Springs Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Carter officiating under direction of Bailey Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. Ms. Vaughn died April 28 in Tyler.
She was born June 1, 1922, in San Diego, to William Edward and Lillie Boysen Vaughn. She was a Kathy Elaine Dodd GLADEWATER Services for Kathy Elaine Dodd, 48, Gladewater, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater, with Brother Jay VanZandt officiating. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery. Mrs.
Dodd died April 28. She was born Dec. 4, 1956, in Longview, was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, White Oak. Survivors include her husband, Rick Dodd, Gladewater; sons, Greg Madden and Justin Madden, both of Gladewater; daughter, Melissa Morgan, Gladewater; mother, Louise Madden, Gladewater; brothers, Joe Glen Madden and John Madden, both of Gladewater, and Ray Madden, sister, Teresa Helms, 'Palestine; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Kevin Madden, Bubba Smith, Keith Brown, Ryan co*ker, Madden and James Smith.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Joasiephene Leach LEACH EDOM Services for Joasiephene Ann Leach, 73, Edom, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Edom United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Harkness officiating under direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.
Mrs. Leach died April 27 in Edom. She was born June 10, 1931, in Perry, to George Jackson and Estelle Joasiephene Adams Funderburk. She had lived in the Ben LEACH Wheeler and Edom area since 1981. She was a member of Edom United Methodist and a former owner of the Green Stand gas station on Highway 64.0 Survivors include her son, Michael Joseph Leach, Tulsa, sister, Patricia Emblen, Wheeling, W.Va.; nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Anna Jo Cummings EDGEWOOD Memorial services for Anna Jo Cummings, 64, Green Valley, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Cheatham Memorial United Church, Edgewood. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery under direction of Hiett's LyBrand Funeral Home, Edgewood.
Mrs. Cummings died April 18 in Green Valley, Ariz. She was born July 17, 1940, in Edgewood to Henry Leon Sr. and Nola Fae Wood Slaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Cummings; mother, Nola Fae Wood Slaughter; and brother, Dr.
Jerry Slaughter. Survivors include her son, Mark Wyatt, Edinburg; daughters, Helen Keaton and Sandy Wyatt, both of San Antonio; stepdaughter, Glenda Hill, College Station; father, Henry Leon Slaughter Edgewood; brother, Henry Leon Slaughter Netherlands; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Odyssey Hospice of Tucson, 1780 E. River Road, Suite 107, Tucson, 85718. member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Tyler, a veteran of the 'Women's Army Corps and a purchasing agent for the 11th Naval District.
She served as a committee member of the Salvation Army. She was preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Vaughn. Survivors include her sister, Shirley Vaughn Parker, Tyler; one niece and nephew. Pallbearers will Bobby Dan Craig, Jimmy Carrol Parker, Donald Parker, David Ferrell, Richard Burleson and Brad Burleson. Memorials may be made to The Salvation Army, P.O.
Box 2050, Tyler, 75710. Lee Mack Chandler JACKSONVILLE Services for Lee Mack Chandler, 65, Jacksonville, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville, with the Revs. Bruce Webb and Phillip Warren officiating. Burial will be in Corine Cemetery.
Mr. Chandler died April 29 in Tyler. He was born July 22, 1939, in Jacksonville to Jewel and Mary Chandler. He was a restaurant owner and a member of Central Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Junior and Jerry Chandler.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Chandler, Jacksonville; sons, Keith Chandler, Rodney Chandler, Bryan Chandler and Jason Chandler, all of daughter, Tonya Meza, Jacksonville; brother, George Chandler, Jacksonville; sisters, Bonnie Dickson and Mary Lois Murray, both of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren; and seven stepgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Brad Chandler, Michael Chandler, George Chandler Todd Chandler, Kelly Gates, Raymond Copeland, Craig Tennison and Adam Meza. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Rev.
Thurman Boatright TOOL Services for the Rev. Thurman Boatright, 72, Tool, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Christian Life Center with Dr. E.L. Baker and the Rev.
H.D. Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Creek Memorial Park under direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home, Mabank. Rev. Boatright died April 29 Mabank.
He was born Feb. 26, 1933, in Navarro County. He was the 1 founding pastor of Christian Life Center Church in Gun Barrel City 22 years ago, and was a pastor for 54 years. He also founded three of the six churches that he pastored. He was preceded in death by his father, H.E.
Boatright; son, Michael Wayne Boatright; and brother, Joseph Wade Boatright. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Scalf Boatright, Tool; son, the Rev. Barry Boatright, Tool; daughter, Sandra Hare, Gun Barrel City; mother, Blanche Boatright, Kilgore; brothers, the Rev. Melvin Boatright, Gladewater, Floyd Boatright, Tyler, and Paul Boatright, Newell, sisters, Jean Boatright and Glenda Hall, both of Grand Prairie, Edna Ruth Beggs, Amarillo; five grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m.
Saturday at the church. CHECK US OUT ONLINE ROBERT GORDON JOHNSON Robert Gordon Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 2 27, 2005. Robert was born in Palestine, Texas on February 2, 1924, to Albert and Zora Johnson. He married Ruth Marie Gilmore on June 3, 1943, in Denver, Colo. Robert was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Ruth Johnson.
Also preceded in death by sisters Jerry Johnson and Patsy Higginbotham and brother Joe Wallace Johnson. Survivors include: daughter Sandra Gail Johnston and husband Jim; son Robert Gordon (Bobby) Johnson Jr. and wife Michele; and daughter Julie Marie McKenzie and husband Darrell; five grandchildren Angela Johnson, Caroline Johnson, Melody McKenzie Hernandez and husband Eloy, Matt McKenzie and Michael McKenzie; four great-grandchildren Aricka Rohrman, Anthony and Abby Hernandez and Riley Piper; sisters Linnie Shaid and Betty Ann Dublin a and husband Hugh; sister-in-law Rosalie Johnson; brothers Cullen Johnson and Harold Johnson and wife Elva Nell; very dear friend Mildred Secrest and numerous other relatives and friends. Robert served his country in the Army Air Force during World War II as a B-29 the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. He was a resident of Pasadena, a member of First United Methodist Church Pasadena and the Couples Sunday School Class since 1947.
He had been a member of the Chancel Choir for 37 years and volunteered with the Levites Service Group. Robert was a former member of the Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department. He retired from in 1985 after 43 years of service. Visitation will be at Tennessee Colony Church, Tennessee Colony, Texas, from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1 with services immediately following.
Burial will be at Land of Memory Cemetery, Palestine, Texas. In Pasadena, visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 2 at First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Texas, where the family will greet friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 at First United Methodist Church, Pasadena.
For those desiring, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, Texas 77504. Robert was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend and he will be missed by all. Services under direction of Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 8706 Almeda-Genoa Road, Houston, 77075. (713) 991-9000. DEATH EDITOR'S NOTE Pending notices will run each day until services are set and information is complete, at which time, they will appear one time in the funerals column.
After the funeral notice runs, the date and time will run until the day of the service. EARNEST E. STARNES, 59, Deaths Gilmer; 1 p.m. at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Turner Bros. Mortuary, Gilmer).
MARVIN BELL 72, Tyler, CHARLES E. THOMPSON 76, died April 27. John R. Harmon Edgewood; 1 p.m. at Allan Fuller Undertaking Tyler.
Funeral Home, Wills Point. ARRIE BORDEN, 70, KATHRYN M. TUCKER, 93, Gladewater, died April 29. Croley Canton; a.m. at Bright Holland Funeral Home, Gladewater.
Funeral Home, Paris. EMERSON BOROUGHS, SHIRLEY FREEMAN WAGGONER, Arlington, died April 23. Caudle- Lindale. (Brooks p.m. Sterling Garrett 101, 64, Cedar Hill; 1 at 1 Friendship CME, Rutledge Funeral Home, Lindale.
Funeral Directors, Tyler). KATHERINE "KAY" BROWN, WANDA LEE WEST, 81, Athens; Tyler, died April 29. Burks 10 a.m. at Eubank Funeral Home, Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Canton. Tyler.
Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday at TOMMY WILLIAMS, 59, Lufkin; 2 funeral home. p.m. at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home, Lufkin. LESSIE JONES, Jacksonville, ANNIE WILSON, 89, Jacksonville; April 25.
11 a.m. at Sweet Union Baptist Church died Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Funeral Home, TYRONE STOGLIN, 45, Tyler, Jacksonville). died April 28. Brooks-Sterling HATTIE JEANETTE WRIGHT, 53, Garrett Funeral Directors, Tyler.
Tyler; 1 p.m. at Greater Hopewell Baptist Church of Swan (John R. Harmon Undertaking Tyler). Funerals Today JOE BILLY DEAN BECKWORTH, 64, Longview; noon at Smith Chapel Baptist Church, Mayflower community of Tatum (Jenkins-Garmon Funeral Home, Henderson). WALTER GEORGE BURGESS, 78, Tyler; 1:30 p.m.
at Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Tyler. Visitation one hour before services. Winnsboro; 10 Beaty Funeral OLETA ESTELL, BURNS, 83, Home, Winnsboro. PATRICIA PAULINE TEEL BYERS, 58, Canton; 2 p.m. at Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.
OTER BELL CLOWER, 75, Grand Saline; 11 a.m. at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline. LAURETTA ADKINS CRENSHAW, Tyler; 11 a.m. at True Vine Church (Community Funeral Home of Tyler). JOE DAVID CRNKOVICH 88, Hudson; Mass 11 a.m.
at St. Patrick Catholic Church (Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home, Lufkin). EULA MCCLENDON ELDER, 99, Shreveport, graveside 2 p.m. at Jamestown, Texas, Cemetery (Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Shreveport, Visitation 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola.
SHURMA LEE ENGLISH, 67, Lufkin; 4 p.m. at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home, Lufkin. DOROTHEA L. FLOURNOY EVANS, 47, Prosper; 11 a.m. at James Missionary Baptist Church (Brooks-Sterling Garrett Funeral Directors, Tyler).
T.L. "T-BONE" FREENEY, 65, Henderson; 2:30 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church (Southern Funeral Home, Henderson). NORRIS LEE HART, 52, Monroe, 3:30 p.m. at Big Spring Church, Big Spring community of Henderson (Jenkins-Garmon Funeral Home, Henderson).
LENA TRUSSELL HOBBS, 67, Garland; 4 p.m. at Eubank Funeral Home, Canton. LESSIE JONES, 88, Jacksonville; 3 p.m. at Rising Star Baptist Church Funeral Home, Jacksonville). OLIVIA KELLY, 87, Lufkin; graveside 11 a.m.
at Berry Cemetery (Family Funeral Care of Lufkin). WILLIE "WAUNITA" KNOTTS, 89, Pittsburg; 2 p.m. at Prairie Haven Memorial Chapel, Hobbs, N.M. (Erman Smith Funeral Home, Pittsburg). RAYFORD "PETE" LEADON, 79, Fort Worth; 11.
a.m. at Mount Hebron Baptist Church of Henderson (Southern Funeral Home, Henderson). ELEANOR LESAN, 82, Pantego; graveside 11:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery (Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Tyler). JOY WALTON MOORE, 67, Dallas; 11 a.m.
at Corinth Baptist Church (Brooks-Sterling Garrett Funeral Directors, Tyler). JAMES PINKSTON, 68, Mineola; 2 p.m. in Batesville, Ark. (Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola). J.D.
POOL, 85, Nacogdoches; graveside 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Cemetery, Tyler County (Laird Funeral Home, Nacogdoches). JULIA EVA ARMSTRONG, 52, Tyler; 4 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler. Sunday WILLARD M.
"BILL" BASHAM, 90, Lufkin; 2 p.m. at Keltys First Baptist Church (Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Lufkin). Visitation p.m. Saturday at funeral home. Rev.
THURMAN BOATRIGHT, 72, Tool; 3 p.m. at Christian Life Center (Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home, Mabank). Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at church. CHARLES M.
BOBBITT, 70, Rusk; 2 p.m. at Wallace Funeral Home, Rusk. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at funeral home. PATRICK BLAKE CARNLEY, 36, Lufkin; 2 p.m.
at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home, Lufkin. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at funeral home. LEE MACK CHANDLER, 65, Jacksonville; 3 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at funeral home. ANNA JO CUMMINGS, 64, Green Valley, memorial 2 p.m. at Cheatham Memorial United Church, Edgewood (Hiett's Funeral Home, Edgewood). LOU BURNETT GREEN, 77, Tyler; 1 p.m.
at Rose Hill Mausoleum (Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler). ROBERT GORDON JOHNSON, 81, Pasadena; 2 p.m. at Tennessee Colony Church, Tennessee Colony (Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Houston). Visitation 1 p.m.-service time at church. JAMES -EDDIE KRANTZ, 52, Dallas: 2 p.m.
at Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro. JOASIEPHENE ANN LEACH, 73, Edom; 2 p.m. at Edom United Methodist Church (Eubank Funeral Home, Canton). Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at funeral home.
SHIRLEY ANN MONCRIEF, 69, Winder, graveside 3 p.m. at Mount Sylvan Cemetery (Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home, Lindale). ROY BILL STOKLEY, 68, Winnsboro; graveside 3 p.m, at Shady Grove Cemetery (Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro). Visitation 6-8 p.m. Saturday at funeral home.
EDNA VAUGHN, 82, Tyler; graveside 1:30 p.m. at Myrtle Springs Cemetery (Bailey Foster Funeral Home, Palestine). Monday KATHY ELAINE DODD, 48, Gladewater; 10 a.m. at Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater. Visitation 7-9 p.m.
Sunday at funeral home. JESSE O. DOWDY, 84, Tyler; 2 p.m. at Elliott Memorial Chapel at BorenConner Funeral Home, Bullard. Visitation 5-7 p.m.
Sunday at funeral home. LOUISE JAY, 63, New Summerfield; 2 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Sunday at funeral home.
BETTE BOX LANG, 67, Winnsboro; 2 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Tuesday ANNA FLORENCE JOHNSON CARRAWAY, 88, Winnsboro; 2:30 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro. Lou BURNETT GREEN and was a member of Hollytree Country Club.
Lou enjoyed reading, playing cards, and following the horse races. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Jack Rich, daughter, Amalia Leigh Weiser, an infant daughter, and grandson, Wes Weiser. Surviving loved ones include her husband of the last 13 years, Charles R. Green of Tyler; son, Chris Weiser and wife Margo of Magnolia, daughter, Cassie Herrington and husband Mike of Tyler; grandchildren, Amalia Goodwin Wedell and husband, Lamar, and Katherine Weiser Caldwell and husband Nathan of Dallas, and Kyle Christian Goodwin and Amanda Smithson of Tyler; sister, Janet Burnett Hill and husband Bill of Dallas; stepchildren, Karen Sayles, Bob Green, Cindy Gise, Doug Rich and families; stepgrandchildren, Bry and Kearby Herrington and wife, Jennifer and family; and a number of loving nieces and nephews, Pallbearers will be Tom Anderson, Dr.
Martin Blanchard, Bill Luther, Charles Modisette, Harris Nobles, Dr. Roy Smith and Bob Washmon. Memorials in honor of Mrs. Green may be made to First Christian Church of Gladewater, 309 N. Cotton Gladewater, 75647, East Texas Crisis Center, P.O.
Box 7060, Tyler, 75711, Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Tyler, 75701, and the Wes Weiser Scholarship Fund of the Boys and Girls Club of Magnolia, P.O. Box 811, Magnolia, 71754-0871, and Magnolia Specialized Services, P.O, Box 595, Magnolia, 71754-0595. For more information, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com. Services for Lou Burnett Green, 77, of Tyler, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Rose Hill Mausoleum with Cassie Herrington and Chris Weiser presiding under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville south Tyler, 75703.
Mrs. Green passed away peacefully with her family and friends at her side on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Hospice of East Texas. She was born to Richard Wesley and Dale Spencer Jeter Burnett on Oct. 2, 1927, in Gladewater and lived in Tyler for the last three years. Mrs.
Green previously resided in Magnolia and Hot Springs, Ark. Founder of the Magnolia Junior Charity League and Charter Member of the Magnolia Boys Club, she was also member of the Elks Lodge of Hot Springs. In the Tyler area, she attended First Christian Church GREEN EAST TEXAS FUNERALS Lena Trussell Hobbs Services Set Saturday CANTON Services for Lena Trussell Hobbs, 67, Garland, formerly of Canton, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at Eubank Funeral Home, Canton, with Kay Pruitt officiating. Mrs.
Hobbs died April 28 in Garland. She was born Feb. 18,4 1938, in Deport to Oliver and Virgie E. Archibald Trussell. She retired in 1983 from ARCO as a draftsman and had worked for HOBBS Canton Motors 12 years.
Shurma Lee English LUFKIN Services for Shurma Lee English, 67, Lufkin, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at GipsonMetcalf Funeral Home, Lufkin, with the Rev. Larry Luster officiating. Burial will be in Ivie Cemetery, Houston County. Mrs.
English died April 28 in a local hospital. She was born July 27, 1937, in Angelina County to Shurman and Adessie Johnson Palmore. She was a licensed vocational nurse for Woodland Heights Medical Center 24 years working in the pharmacy and was a member of Assembly of God. Survivors include her husband, Steve A. English, Lufkin; son, Steve English Lufkin; daughter, Jennifer Johnson, College Station; sister, Shirley Kessinger, Lufkin; brother, Jerry Palmore, Lufkin; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Brian Franks, Keith James, Elray Lee, Vernon Havard, Cloyce King and Billy White. Survivors include her son, Randy Hobbs, Tyler; daughters, Lisa Greunke, Malakoff, Tonya Broyles, Forney; brother, J.W. "Butch" Trussell, Goree; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Pallbearers will be Jared Greunke, Kristopher Hobbs, Joshua Hobbs, Chase Hobbs, Deryk Broyles and Zach Broyles. Memorials may be made to Children's Medical Center, 1935 Motor Dallas, 75221 Jesse O.
Dowdy Monday at Elliott Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Bullard, with Brother Johnie. Singleton officiating. Burial will be in Bullard Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Dowdy died April 29 in a Tyler hospice.
He was born May 26, 1920, in Overton. Formerly of Troup, he had lived in Tyler one year, was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church and a retired welder from Lennox Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gracie Mae Dowdy. Survivors include his sons, Buck Dowdy, Chandler, Lonnie Dowdy, Lawton, Allen Dowdy, Fort Worth; daughters, Gwen Swan and Janet Bobbitt, both of Whitehouse; sisters, Ruby Brown, Tyler, Christine Douglas, Portland, 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Services for Jesse O. Dowdy, 84, Tyler, are scheduled for 2 p.m. LEO 'PAUL' SIRBAUGH HOUSTON Leo "Paul" Sirbaugh, beloved husband and father and decorated World War II B-24 pilot, died Wednesday April 27, 2005, in Houston at the age of 84.
Born November 2, 1921, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late John Edward and Clara Maude (Strout) Sirbaugh. Paul was raised in Cumberland, with a brother, Willard "Bill" and two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Keyes and Edna Margaret Bruck. During his boyhood he was active in the Boy Scouts and earned money by selling the Saturday Evening Post. He was an avid basketball player and played "semipro" in the position of "guard" in his youth. After graduating from Fort Hill High School in 1940, Paul worked with his brother for two years as partners in a trucking business doing contract hauling.
He then moved to New York where he was employed with the fabric industry prior to SIRBAUGH enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He completed flight school and subsequently flew 35 successful bombing missions over Germany with his squadron "The Vultures" for which he received several military honors including the Distinguished Flying Cross. In 1945 he received an honorable discharge from the military and went to work at the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, serving both at the Cumberland, and the Tyler plants. He retired in 1981 as the Manager of Quality Control. While employed at the "Kelly," Paul met and married his Kathryne Coffroth Wilson, who bore two children, Paul Edward and Tami Lee.
A devoted father, Paul shared with his children a love of always encouraging them to pursue higher education. Though often working more than a 5-6 day week, he served as a role model by taking many classes at local colleges primarily in the areas of American History and English. When time and responsibilities permitted, his favorite pastime was fishing. Surviving are his wife, Kathryne, his son, Dr. Paul E.
Sirbaugh, Houston; daughter, L. Becker, Westminster, granddaughter, Air Force Sgt. Megan D. Becker, Omaha, and sister, Edna Bruck, Painesville, Ohio. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, 108 Virginia Cumberland, on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.
A memorial service in Paul's honor will be held at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Wilson at 12803 St. George Lane, Mount Savage, on Sunday at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to either Houston Hospice at 1905 Holcombe Houston, 77030 or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O.
Box 4777, New York, NY 10163, in memory of "Leo Paul Sirbaugh." To send condolences to the family visit www.scarpellifh.com. THOMAS D. McGUIRE SR. ARP Services for Thomas Dickson McGuire 65, Baton Rouge, formerly of Arp, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2005, in the Cottle-1 Funeral Home Chapel with family friend, Rev.
Marvin Harman officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery near Arp. Mr. McGuire was born Feb. 29, 1940, in Arp to Lonnie McGuire and Grace Knous McGuire.
He passed peacefully from this life surrounded by family Thursday, April 28, 2005, at Hospice of East Texas, Tyler. Tommy worked as a purchasing agent for Texas Pipe in Houston and in later years lived and worked in Baton Rouge, for the Salvation Army, where he was known affectionately as Mr. Tom. He was a man with a great heart who helped many others. He is preceded in death by his father, Lonnie McGuire Sr.
and a brother, MCGUIRE Herschel. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Thomas D. McGuire Jr. and Sean Casey and Tracey McGuire of Deer Park; his mother, Grace McGuire of Arp; three brothers and sisters-inlaw, Clyde and Nancy McGuire of Houston, Lonnie and Jaye McGuire of Flower Mound, and Maxie and Pat McGuire of Morgan City, three sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and John Hardy, Lois and George Durham, and Sue and Wayne Roberts, all of Arp; five grandchildren, Ashley Roe and husband Allen Roe, Ryan McGuire, Courtney McGuire, Jarred McGuire, and Devin McGuire; two great-grandchildren, Emma Roe and Madison Roe; numerous nieces and nephews; good Bob and Dennis of Baton Rouge, and many other friends." Two longtime friends, Jimmy Nelson and Dean Rinehart will serve as pallbearers along with nephews, Doug Randall, Mike Randall, Mike McGuire and Robin Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be George Durham, Patrick Randall and Chuck Howell.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at the funeral home. The family requests memorials be made to the Salvation Army or Hospice of East Texas..
