Obituaries
Kevin Bruce Coddington
April 9, 2017
Kevin B. Coddington was born on July 27, 1952 and died suddenly at his home on April 9, 2017 at the age of 64. Kevin was born in Stevens Point,Wisconsin to Melvern G. and Lois G. (Sherman) Coddington. He grew up on a farm in Montello, Wisconsin where he ran thefarm for his parents from his early teen years. He...
Charlie George Klentz, Jr.
April 5, 2017
Charlie C.G. Klentz passed away on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home in North Zulch. He was seventy years old. Memorial services are scheduled for 1:30 P.M., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville, Texas. Charlie George Klentz, Jr. was born on December 4, 1946 to Charlie George, Sr. & Lila (Woods)...
James Floyd Lester, Jr.
April 4, 2017
James Floyd Lester Jr., 83, of Temple, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 4, in Temple. He was born in Dallas, Texas on May 1, 1933 to James Floyd Lester Sr. and Dorothy Lee Lester. Jimmy lived in Dallas where he attended Sunset High School. There he met, and later married, Ivena Katherine Harber. They remained married...
Nelda Jo Ruby
March 29, 2017
Nelda Jo Ruby, age 70, of Buffalo was born in Ruston, Louisiana on October 11, 1946 to Mack Eldridge and Mattie (Frazier) Thompson. She had lived a number of years in such towns as Houston, Huntsville, Tomball and Spring. Mrs. Nelda worked for the Aldine School District as the secretary of the Special Education Department. She and her husband, Jesse,...
Bonnie Louise Martin
March 26, 2017
Bonnie Martin, age 80, of Groesbeck, and formerly of Buffalo, passed away on March 26, 2017 in Groesbeck following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Wednesday, at the Walters Buffalo Funeral Home in Buffalo, Texas. Rev. Donald Whisenhunt will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Dew Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, March...
Dixie Keith 'Didi' Bates
March 25, 2017
Funeral services for Dixie Bates, age 86, of Huntsville, will be held at 10 A.M., Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Cook Springs Baptist Church north of Huntsville on State Highway 75. Bro. Robert Nichols will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Crockett, Texas. A public visitation is scheduled for Thursday, March 30th...
Richard Wayne Dorsey
March 25, 2017
Richard Wayne Dorsey "Ric," 44, of Montgomery, formerly of Madisonville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his closest family on March 25. Ric heroically fought a five year battle with colon cancer. Ric was born August 29, 1972 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Richard Harris Dorsey and Helen (Howser) Dorsey. Ric became fascinated with music and...
Marjorie Garland
March 22, 2017
A Memorial Service for Marjorie Garland will be held on Saturday April 1, 2017 at 2PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Buffalo. Marjorie went to sleep peacefully at her home near Buffalo on Wednesday March 22, 2017. Marjorie was born near Lime Springs, Iowa on July 11, 1923 to Wendell and Josiah (Blomgren) Phillips. On September 4,...
Joyce Aileen Swarthout
March 18, 2017
Joyce Aileen Swarthout was born in Buffalo, Texas on October 2, 1931 to Leonard and Americus (Beggs) Ridenour. As an adult, she and her husband, Harold Smokie Swarthout, lived for about 30 years in Houston. They then moved back to Leon County where Mr. Smokie passed away in November 2002. Ms. Joyce has lived here for almost 40 years. She...
Gerald Mccaskill
March 18, 2017
Gerald McCaskill passed away peacefully on March 18, 2017 in College Station, Texas. He was known for his devotion to his family, friends and his service to the United States and the communities where he lived. Gerald was born November 4, 1925 to Dan McCaskill and Sallie Tilley McCaskill in Nineveh, TX where he was the youngest of five children....
Ruby Mae Spurlock
March 14, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Mae Jackson Spurlock, age 91, of Midway, Texas have been set for 1 PM, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Antioch Church of Christ on Hwy 21, Madisonville. Rev. Howard Watson, Sr. will be officiating at the service and burial will follow the service in the Midway Southside Cemetery. A time of public viewing and...
Zachary Zarate Huff
March 14, 2017
Zachary Zarate Huff, 24, died March 14, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in College Station, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 A.M., Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville, Texas. Austin Dommert will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the College Station Memorial Cemetery, 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station,...
Lillian Elenore 'Granny T' Terry
March 13, 2017
Lillian Terry, 83, of Madisonville, passed away on March 13, 2017 in Bryan, Texas. Memorial services are planned for 1 P.M., Friday, March 17, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Madisonville. Lillian Elenore Terry was born on April 21, 1933 in Winona, Minnesota to William & Bessie (Brown) Morey. She worked in food service for public schools for...
Eddie Leon Mason, Sr.
March 13, 2017
A homegoing celebration for Mr. Eddie Mason, Sr., 94, of Madisonville, will be held at 12 Noon, Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Lakeview Baptist Church in Madisonville. The eulogy will be given by Rev. Jackie Gooden. Mr. Mason will be laid to rest in the West End Cemetery with burial honors rendered by the United States Army Honor Guard....
Joe Layne Roberts, Sr.
March 12, 2017
Funeral services for Joe Roberts, Sr., 72, of Magnolia, will be held at 4 P.M., Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Willowhole Cemetery Chapel in North Zulch. Rev. A.J. McGuirt will officiate, and interment will follow in the Willowhole Cemetery. A public visitation will take place from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Tuesday, March 14th at the Madisonville Funeral...
Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Wells James
March 10, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Betty Wells James of Madisonville, Texas, passed away quietly in her home on March 10, 2017, at the age of 97. She was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her passing. Betty was born to Thaddeus and Nobie Fair Ray on March 31, 1919, in Tyler, Texas. Later the family moved to Jacksonville, Texas, where...
James Garland Stafford
March 7, 2017
Graveside funeral services for James Garland Jim Stafford, age 79, of Normangee have been set for 11 AM, Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Leona Cemetery in Leona, Texas. Carol Walters will officiate and burial will follow. There will be no visitation or viewing. Walters Funeral Home in Centerville will be in charge of arrangements Graveside Services: Leona Cemetery 11:00...
Bobby Joe Musslewhite
March 5, 2017
Funeral services for Bobby Joe Musslewhite will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville, Texas. Ralph Carter will officiate the service, and interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Military funeral honors will be presented by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8th from 11:00 AM...
Ira Dell Bell
February 25, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Ira Dell Bell, age 97, of Centerville and formerly of the Flo Community of Leon County, have been set for 10 AM, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville. Rev. Phil Smith, grandson, will officiate and burial will be in the Parker Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday evening from 6...
Jacquelyn 'Jacque' Zulch
February 24, 2017
Funeral services for Ms. Jacquelyn Jacque Zulch, age 69, of Montgomery are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Madisonville Funeral Home. Rev. Glenn Connor of North Zulch and Rev. Cary Smith of Montgomery will officiate and interment will be in the Willowhole Cemetery in North Zulch. A visitation is set for Monday evening from 6 pm...
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