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Bryce Harold Smith

Bryce Harold Smith

Jul 23, 2024

Bryce Smith, was born on June 7, 1949, to Will D and Mildred (Pyle) Smith. He attended school in Bedias until Bedias consolidated with Madisonville in 1959. It was Madisonville High School where he graduated and while there, met his sweetheart and love of his life, Lynn Wells. They recently celebrated fifty-seven wonderful years of marriage and were blessed with...

Arthur John Robertson Jr.

Arthur John Robertson Jr.

Jul 23, 2024

Arthur John Robertson, Jr. was born on July 25, 1933, in Houston, Texas to Arthur John Robertson and Edna (Mormon) Robertson, and passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024.

One of Arthur’s greatest passions was his horses, and he never passed up the opportunity to go for a ride. He was comfortable in the saddle and the outdoors was one of...

Jessie Lee Brown

Jessie Lee Brown

Jul 11, 2024

Jessie Lee Brown was born on November 29, 1958, in Midway, Texas to Harvey Shepard and Reba Brown. He was a lifelong resident of Midway, Texas and made the segue to eternity on July 11, 2024.

Jessie will be fondly remembered as a friendly man with a kind disposition. He never met a stranger and could hold others’ attention as long...

Bertha LaVerne Alston Foster

Bertha LaVerne Alston Foster

Jul 11, 2024

Bertha LaVerne Alston Foster was born on November 29, 1924, in Leona, Texas to James F. Alston and Kate Haston, the eldest of six children. She made her much anticipated entrance to glory on July 11, 2024 at the age of 99 and today is in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Growing up, LaVerne attended the Leona...

Belva Jean Walker

Belva Jean Walker

Jul 10, 2024

Belva Jean Walker was born on August 16, 1941, in Madisonville, Texas to Donald Lee Baker and Opal Mae Thompson. She made her long-awaited segue to glory on July 10, 2024, and today is in the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ. 

To say that Belva Walker was loved by many is an inadequate expression to describe a woman who had...

Don Louis Boullion

Don Louis Boullion

Jul 5, 2024

Don Louis Boullion was born on January 28, 1939, in Klondyke, Louisiana, and passed away on July 5, 2024, in Bryan, Texas. Don was a longtime resident of Bedias, Texas, moving his family to the Grimes County area in the 1970s. Don grew up working rice fields in southwest Louisiana with his sharecropper parents in the 1940s, where he lived...

Robert Frederick Jones

Robert Frederick Jones

Jul 2, 2024

Robert Frederick Jones, known as Bob or Bobby to friends and family, joined his wife, Jacquelyn G. Jones, in eternal rest on July 2, 2024. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 13, 1935 to Jonas and Mildred Rose Richardson Jones. The oldest of three boys, Bob is survived by two brothers, Thomas Brian Jones, married to Eva...

Kenneth Goodrum

Kenneth Goodrum

Jun 30, 2024

Kenneth Goodrum was born on September 27, 1939 in Madisonville, Texas to Allen H. Goodrum and Ida (Price) Goodrum and passed away on June 30, 2024 in Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 84. The greater portion of Kenneth's life was spent in Bedias, Texas and surrounding areas.

Kenneth was an avid fisherman who always looked forward to the next...

Karen Elaine (Knight) Jones

Karen Elaine (Knight) Jones

Jun 26, 2024

Karen Jones was born on June 16, 1966 in Houston, Texas to Kenneth Knight and Rosie (Sheppard) Knight and passed away on June 26, 2024 in Livingston, Texas at the age of 58. She now lives in the pure light of eternity in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Karen will be fondly remembered as a caring and...

Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis

Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis

Jun 23, 2024

Sarah Kathleen "Kathy" Lewis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2024 at the age of 61.

Kathy was born December 24, 1962 in Madisonville, Texas to Jimmy and Joan Anderson. She attended Madisonville High School where she met her husband, Robert Lewis. She graduated from Madisonville High School before attending McKenzie-Baldwin...

Lynn Wood Lawson

Lynn Wood Lawson

Jun 22, 2024

Lynn Wood Lawson was born December 26, 1935 in Madison County, Texas to William Andrew "Buster" and Corine Ira (Glass) Lawson. Lynn was one of twelve children born to Buster and Corine and the oldest of nine children to survive as adults. Lynn grew up in and around Iola and graduated from Iola High School in May, 1953. After graduation...

Billy Austin Andrews

Billy Austin Andrews

Jun 20, 2024

Billy Austin Andrews was born to Milton "Mit" and Marie Andrews in Bryan, Texas.  He first saw the light of day on January 1, 1941 and was called home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2024 where he now lives in the purest light of all. 

A funeral service for Billy will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024...

Billy Fautheree

Billy Fautheree

Jun 17, 2024

Billy Eugene "Bill" Fautheree was born August 23, 1938 to Aubrey D. And Mary Ella Woodall Fautheree, Sr. in Smackover, Arkansas. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 17, 2024, at the age of 85.

Bill was known to be a hard worker and loved woodworking, playing the guitar, old country and gospel music, western movies, working...

Beetress Ione Buxkemper

Beetress Ione Buxkemper

Jun 17, 2024

For many years Bee graced the lives of many people. When God saw that her work here was done, he called her home.

Beetress Ione "Bee" (Coonce) Buxkemper was born on September 6,1949, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Lula Belle and Clarence Coonce. She passed away in the early morning of June 17, 2024 at M. D. Anderson in Houston, Texas with...

Patricia Rose Killen

Patricia Rose Killen

Jun 17, 2024

Patricia Rose (Drews) Killen, affectionately known as "Pat," was born on Nov. 14, 1941, in Houston, Texas, to Walter and Cathryn Drews. She went to be with our Lord on June 17, 2024, at 82 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepbrother, William Freeman; sister, Mildred Barfield; and half-sisters, Cheryl Dingas and Penny Todd.

Pat's love for her family...

Reba Jewel Garner

Reba Jewel Garner

Jun 17, 2024

Reba Jewel (Darwin) Garner, age 83, passed away June 17, 2024 in Madisonville, Texas. 

Reba was born January 3, 1942 in Normangee, Texas to Glenn Darwin & Loyce Irene (Currie) Henry. She was a resident of Leon County, Texas for most of her life. Reba enjoyed dancing and having a fun time. 

Reba was preceded in death by both of her parents;...

Graciela Martinez-Rivas

Graciela Martinez-Rivas

Jun 15, 2024

Graciela Martinez-Rivas, affectionately known as "Chela" to her many family and friends, was a longtime resident of Madisonville, Texas. She was born to Anselmo and Sophia Rivas on November 23, 1969, in Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico and passed away on June 15, 2024.

Chela had many passions and one that could not be ignored was her love for flowers and being...

John Stanley "Bill" Lummus

John Stanley "Bill" Lummus

Jun 9, 2024

John Stanley Lummus, affectionately known to family and friends as "Bill," was a longtime resident of Madisonville, Texas. He was born to John and Zora Lee Lummus on December 11, 1940 in Mexia, Texas, and passed away on June 9, 2024.To say that Bill enjoyed the outdoors was an understatement. It was his favorite place to be. You could often...

Eddie Herman Darter

Eddie Herman Darter

Jun 6, 2024

A funeral service honoring the life of Eddie H. Darter, age 76, of Normangee, Texas, will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.  Bro. Kerry Stroud, pastor of Union Baptist Church, will officiate the service.  Interment will follow in Willowhole Cemetery.  A time of visitation will take place Tuesday, June 11th, from 5...

Bettie Ann Spivey

Bettie Ann Spivey

May 31, 2024

A funeral service honoring the life of Bettie Ann Spivey, age 86, of Midway, Texas, will be held 11 A.M., Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.  Rev. Andrew Parry will officiate the service.  Interment will follow in Allphin Cemetery.  A time of visitation will take place Monday, June 3rd, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the...

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