Milam County, Texas

SIMMONS, Mrs. Annie (Jim) of Elgin. Age 80. Died 2/1974 (Thursday) in a rest home in Elgin. Services held (Friday) at Newby Funeral Home in Elgin. Burial was in the Lawhon Springs Cemetery. Rev. Ray Head officiated. She was BORN 12/7/1893 and had been a resident of Elgin for 10 years. Member of the Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Brother, W.E. Holman; 4 sisters and several nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #465-86-3594.

SIMMONS, Arbie B. of Leander. Age 76. Died 9/1973 (Tuesday) in a Georgetown hospital. Services held (Wed.) at Davis Funeral Home at 2900 Williams Dr. Burial was in Bagdad Cemetery. Rev. Bob Huie, pastor of the Leander Methodist Church, officiated. He was BORN 1/21/1897 and a retired farmer and grocer. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Lois Simmons of Leander; 3 sons, Dr. Belvin A. Simmons and Don Simmons of Dallas and Harvey Allen Simmons of Irving; a brother, Forrest L. Simmons of Buda; 2 sisters, Mrs. Halbert Fagg of Elgin, and Mrs. Harold Pritchard of Thorndale; 9 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #451-44-9048.

SIMMONS, Archie C. of Rockdale. Age 80. Died 3/1977 (Sunday) in the VA Hospital in Temple after a long illness. Services held (Wed.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Adiana Cemetery near Lexington. Rev. D.D. Simpson officiated. He was BORN 12/25/1896 in Taylor to M/M. Jim & Irene Carline Simmons. Lifelong resident of Rockdale. Employed as a musician for over 70 yrs. Married Evie Lee Moon in 1920 in Thorndale. He was a fiddler for over 70 yrs, traveling all over the U.S. for old-time fiddling contests. Member of the Lexington Senior Citizens Club, the American Legion and the Old Times Fiddlers Asso. of Ft.Worth. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Evie Lee Simmons of Rockdale; son, Alvin James Simmons of Rockdale; 4 daughters, Margaret Ann Worrell of Rockdale, Ruth Donworth of Giddings, Margie Wood of Phoenix, AZ., and Avon Bacak of Phoenix, AZ.; 2 sisters, Ellen Kirby of Rockdale; Jewel Nichols of Temple; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #465-18-4570.

SIMMONS, Dewey of Round Top, TX. Age 75. Died 6/1974 (Sat.) in a Pasadena hospital. Services held (Monday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel at Giddings. Burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He was BORN 3/17/1899 in the Pleasant Hill Community, son of the late M/M. Enoch Simmons. Married to Miss Fannie Haggard in 8/1927 and they farmed in the Tanglewood area for a number of years before moving to Seabrook where they were employed with the Champion Paper Products Co. until Mr. Simmons’ retirement. They moved to Round Top, near Burton, where they owned a farm. Member of the Methodist Church at Industry. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Fannie Simmons of Rt. 2, Burton; 3 daughters, Mrs. Gladys Lynn and Mrs. Mary Louise Witte of Pasadena, and Mrs. Nola Luetge of Burton, Rt. 2; son, Jones Simmons of Pasadena; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Norine Holt, Mrs. Gladys Thompson, Mrs. Grace Boswell, Mrs. Mary Ethel Gore, all of Rockdale; brother, Clark Simmons, of Lexington. SS Death Benefit on #453-40-1031.

SIMMONS, Ed of Austin. Age 42. Died 4/1972 (Friday) (in paper 4/13/72) in an Austin hospital following a heart attack. Services held (Monday) in Hyltin-Manor Funeral Home in Austin. Burial in Memorial Park. Rev. Arthur E. Rode officiated. He was BORN 5/24/1929, the son of M/M. Marshall Davis of Thrall. He was employed by the City of Austin Water Dept. as a chemical engineer. A retired Air Force Tech. Sargeant. Member of Faith Lutheran Church and a registered NASCAR driver. Resided in Austin for 3 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Blondine Simmons of Austin; 3 daughters, Bonnie, Brenda and Barbara Simmons, all of Austin; mother, Mrs. Marshall (Birdie) Davis of Thrall; 3 sisters, Mrs. J.M. (Ruth) Gicklhorn of Thorndale, Mrs. Vera Lee Herrod of Burnet and Mrs. Allison Haag of California; 4 brothers, Earl B. Simmons of Thrall, Bobby Simmons of Austin, Ira Simmons of Temple, Ollie Simmons of Killeen and a number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #450-38-7350.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Florence Beatrice of Rockdale. Age 63. Died 7/26/1976 (in paper 8/5/76) in Newton Memorial Hospital, Cameron, after a short illness. Services were held 7/28 at 2 p.m. in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in the Black Jack Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Griffin officiated. She was BORN 12/23/1912 to M/M. James B. Morton. Married Willie B. Simmons on 6/2/1956. Member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Preceded in death by a daughter in 1964. SURVIVORS: Husband, Willie E. Simmons of Rockdale; 4 brothers, James F. Morton of Rockdale, Kennard Morton of Rockdale, Lloyd Morton of Rockdale and Wayne Morton of Somerville; 6 sisters, Mrs. Inez Burrough of Rockdale, Mrs. Alice Smith of Flatonia, Mrs. Lois Burney of Rockdale, Mrs. Edith Key of Rockdale, Mrs. Jennie Johnson of Rockdale and Mrs. Billie Baggett of Nacogdoches; also 3 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-34-7818.

SIMMONS, Forrest L. of Lubbock area. Age 80. Died 7/27/1982 (Tuesday) in a Lubbock hospital. Services held (Thursday). Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. BORN 4/24/1902. SURVIVORS: Wife, son and 4 grandchildren; sister, Mrs.Harold Pritchard of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #467-26-7476.

SIMMONS, Hobson of Shiloh Comm. & Taylor. Age 71. Died 4/1970 (Sat.) in a Taylor nursing home following an extended illness. Services held (Monday) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in family plot in the Lawrence Chappel Cemetery. Rev. A.L. Cronk, pastor of Lawrence Chappel Methodist Church, officiated. Condra Funeral Directors of Taylor in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 11/9/1898 at Shiloh, the son of the late Duncan & Emma W. Simmons and spent most of his life in Shiloh Comm. Member of the Christian Church. Married Miss Dorothy Laurence on 5/23/1945. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy; 2 daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Ward and Mrs. Nelva Rae Pinkson, both of Bishop; 3 sisters, Mrs. F.H. (Farah) Laurence of Taylor, Mrs. Narnie Frazier of Elgin and Mrs. Venus Briggs of Austin; brother, Nathan D. Simmons of Ft.Worth; 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #449-10-0937.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Inez (Arthur) of Taylor. Age 73. Died 4/1968 (in paper 4/4/1968). Funeral services were held (Sunday) at 2 p.m. from the Condra Funeral Chapel in Taylor. Burial was in the family plot in the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery. The Rev. A.L. Cronk officiated. Mrs. Simmons, nee Inez Stovall, was BORN 5/27/1894. Married to T.A. Simmons who preceded her in death, also her parents and a brother, Jim Stovall. Member of Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church, and made her home in that community for many years. Following husband's death she moved to Taylor. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. Allie Lawrence of Taylor, Mrs. G.C. (Ramona) Lawrence of Thrall; 2 sons, Ross Simmons of Austin and T.A. Simmons of Taylor; 2 sisters, Mrs. Willie Laurence of Post, and Mrs. Ruth Head of Cove, Arkansas; a brother, Ran Stovall of San Antonio; 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.

SIMMONS, Ira H of 4206 Dove Lane, Temple. Age 53. Died 8/1974 (Thursday) (in paper 8/15/74) in the Fort Hood Hospital, following a heart attack. Services held (Sat.) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Rudy Kelling officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Simmons was BORN 6/3/1921, son of the late L.F. Simmons & Mrs. Marshall Davis. Married Miss Joyce Pavelka on 6/5/1946. Simmons was retired after 23 years service in the U.S. Navy and was an NCO life insurance agent. Member of the First Lutheran Church in Temple, VFW, Fleet Reserve Asso. & Texas Farm Bureau. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Varden and Edward. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Joyce Simmons of Temple; a son, Timothy of Temple; 3 sisters, Mrs. Vera Lee Harrod of Burnet, Mrs. Ruth Gicklhorn of Thorndale and Mrs. Allison Haag of Orville, CA.; 3 brothers, Earl and Bobby D. Simmons, both of Austin and Ollie D. Simmons of Killeen, his step-father, Marshal Davis of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #703-05-4752.

SIMMONS, J. Kelly of Fresno, CA. Age 58. Died 6/1962. He had been in ill health for about a year. Two funerals were held. A chapel service was scheduled in Fresno, headquarters for the California Southern Baptist and services at North Waco Church, Waco, TX. Burial in Waco. He was BORN 3/19/1905, a native of Westminster, Collin County, TX. and editor of the California Southern Baptist, publication of Southern Baptist General Convention of California. He was a former pastor of First Baptist Church in Thorndale and the San Gabriel Baptist Church. A journalism graduate of Baylor Univ., Waco, and graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft.Worth. Left the Kingsville Church to become an Army Chaplain in 1943 and was awarded the bronze star for valor in action in WW-2. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Edna M. Simmons; 3 daughters, Mrs. Alyce Boyd of Ft.Worth, Mrs. Homer E. Koon Jr. of Gainesville, and Mrs. Owen Bergman of Houston; son, J.S. McCreary of Ft.Worth. SS Death Benefit on #452-14-2990 under Joseph Simmons.

SIMMONS, Jim of Arizona & Rockdale. Age 63. Died 4/19/1990 (Thursday) in Richards Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services held 4/23 (Monday). Burial in Adina Cemetery near Lexington. Pastor Arnold Henson of Paige Baptist Mission officiated. BORN 1/13/1927 in Milam Co. to M/M. Archie C. & Evie Lee Moon Simmons. He was a professional musician and played the base fiddle. Married 5/30/1927 to Cynthia Ann Roberts in Covina, CA. Served briefly in the U.S. Navy during WW-2. Member of musicians unions in Arizona and California and performed on various radio and television programs with Bob Wells, Tex Williams, Tex Ritter, Lee Hazelwood, Dwayne Eddy and others. Preceded in death by his father in 1977. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cynthia Simmons of Rockdale; 2 sons, James C. of Florence and John K. of Abilene; mother, Evie Simmons of Rockdale; 4 sisters, Ruth Donwerth of Heidenheimer, Margie Woods and Avon Bacak, both of Phoeniz, AZ. and Margaret Worrell of Elgin; 4 grandchildren.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Lucille (T. R.) of Austin. Age 53. Died 4/1965 (Sat.) in an Austin hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. (Sunday) at the Rogers Church of Christ. Burial was in Reed's Lake Cemetery. Minister Melvin Allen and Minister Schilling officiated. Gommert Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Simmons was BORN 12/21/1911 in Holland. She was married to T.R. Simmons of Temple, 6/17/1939. They lived in Temple for 12 years before moving to Fredericksburg and Austin. Member of Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, T.R.; mother, Mrs. W.W. Sloan of Rogers; 3 brothers, Bill Sloan of Austin, Robert Sloan of Temple and Clyde Sloan of Amarillo; 3 sisters, Mrs. Nola Murdock of Fresno, CA., Noma Cobb of Rogers, and Mrs. Ruth Sowders of Pasadena; a niece, Mrs. James Farrell of Temple.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Marguerite of Lexington. Age 64. Died 3/1977 (Wed.) (in paper 3/24/1977) in Richards Memorial Hospital after an illness of several weeks. Services held (Friday) in Lexington Methodist Church. Burial in Lexington City Cemetery. Rev. Bill Service officiated. She was BORN 6/23/1912 in Lexington to M/M. Harvey Clyde Rutland. A lifelong resident of Lexington. She was employed in the banking and insurance business. Member of above church, the Eastern Star and a director of Lexington State Bank. Also, owned her own insurance business and active in Lexington Chamber of Commerce. Preceded in death by husband, Thomas W. Simmons, in 1963. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Margaret Ann Simmons of Houston and Linda Lou Schmiech of Houston; 3 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #454-03-1551.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Nona L. of Taylor. Age 96. Died 7/13/1988 (Wed.) in a local nursing home. Services held (Friday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. H. Dan Hitt officiated. She was BORN 4/26/1892 in Thorndale where she lived until entering a nursing home in Taylor 15 years ago. Member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Thorndale. Preceded in death by husband, Ollie Simmons, 2 sons, 2 sisters and 6 brothers. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. Vernod (Leighton) Brundige of Taylor; son, H.B. (Bruce) Simmons of Taylor; 4 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #463-86-8350.

SIMMONS, Ollie of Thorndale. Age 77. Died 10/1963 (Sunday) morning unexpectedly while enroute to a Taylor hospital. Services held (Monday) at 2 p.m. at the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial was in the Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Dan C. Thompson, pastor of the Trinity Methodist Church, officiated. He was BORN 11/16/1885 in Shiloh, the son of the late Tom & Mandy Barber Simmons, pioneer residents of the Shiloh Community. Married on 12/11/1910 to Miss Nona Wilder. He was a farmer and rancher. Member of above church. He practiced the golden rule daily. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nona; daughter, Mrs. Vernod (Leighton) Brundige of Granger; 2 sons, Bruce Simmons of Thorndale; Tom Simmons of Fredericksburg; 4 grandchildren; a great-grandson; a number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #462-58-3433.

SIMMONS, Mrs. Shirley (Gordon) of Rockdale. Age 44. Died 3/1975 (Tuesday) (in paper 3/20/1975) in Richards Memorial Hospital after several weeks illness with cancer. Services held (Thursday) at St.John's United Methodist Church. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Matt Chambers officiated. She was BORN 1/18/1931 at Temple. Married Gordon (BO) Simmons in Temple on 8/30/1952. They moved to Rockdale in 10/1952. Memorial to Amer. Cancer Soc. SURVIVORS: Husband, Gordon Simmons of Rockdale; twin daughters, Stephanie and Stacy, of Rockdale; mother, Mrs. Grace R. Law of Temple; step-father, C.L. Law, Temple; step-brother, K.O. Law.

SIMMONS, Thomas Arthur of Rt.1, Thrall. Age 70-71. Died ?/1959 (Wed.) unexpectedly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allie Lawrence in Taylor. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. (Friday) at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor with the Rev. Homer Pumphrey officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery. Mr. Simmons was BORN 6/3/1888 in Williamson County and had made his home in Williamson County all of his life. He was a farmer and a member of the Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Arthur Simmons; 2 daughters, Mrs. Allie Lawrence of Taylor and Mrs. G.C. Lawrence Jr. of Thrall; 2 sons, Ross Simmons and T.A. Simmons, Jr. both of Taylor; brother, Ollie Simmons of Thorndale and 7 grandchildren.

SIMMONS, W. C. of 1001 13th St. North, Texas City. Age 42. Died 7/13/1974 at Veterans Hospital, Houston. Services were held 7/16 at 10 a.m. at the James Drowder Funeral Home in La Marque. Burial was Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery at Hitchcock. Rev. Ronald L. Calhoun officiating. He was BORN 7/15/1931 in Rockdale and had lived in Texas City for 18 years. He was a Texas City police lieutenant who received a severed spinal cord in a 10/28/1967 shooting as he struggled with the son-in-law of a fellow policeman, A.E. (Smokey) Stover, at a Texas City residence. The gunman and Stover's wife were both killed by gunfire and Stover was shot numerous times, he was 36 years old and off-duty at the time of the shooting. Mr. Simmons joined the Texas City department in the late 1950's, where he helped establish an identification department. Joined the Galveston Co. Sheriff's Department in 1963 and later that same year joined the Galveston Police Dept., identification bureau. In 1964 he returned to the Texas City Dept. where he remained until the shooting incident 3 years later. SURVIVORS: Wife, Josephine of Texas City; a son, Tommy Simmons of Texas City; a sister, Mrs. Joyce Norris of Texas City; 3 brothers, Gene Simmons of Dayton, John Touchstone and Bill Touchstone, both of Texas City; and 3 aunts, Mrs. Grady Williams and Mrs. Ralph Hubert, both of Rockdale, and Mrs. Buster Guthrie of San Gabriel. SS Death Benefit on #458-44-2759.

SIMMONS, Willie Ely of Gause. Age 82. Died 6/1977 (Thursday) (in paper 6/16/1977) in Bryan's Sherwood Health Care Facility. Services held (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in the Gause Cemetery. Rev. Arnold Kent officiated. He was BORN 3/17/1895 in Lee Co. to M/M. John H. Simmons. He was a Gause resident and a farmer. SURVIVORS: 4 sons, H.M. Simmons of Gause, H.E. Simmons of Gause, Horace Simmons of Cameron and D.R. Simmons of Milano; 2 daughters, Mrs. Marvin Harris of Red Oak and Mrs. James Sain of Waco; 2 brothers, Fount Simmons of Rockdale and Dorvan Simmons of Rockdale; sister, Mrs. Ida Geibel of Ft.Worth; 17 grandchildren. SS Death benefit on #464-10-0092.

SIMON, Abe of Georgetown, formerly of Thorndale. Age 80. Died 10/29/1983 (Sat.) in the Temple VA Hospital. Services held (Tuesday) at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Graveside services held (Tuesday) in Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery. Rabbi Cary Kosberg officiated. Member of Temple Beth El in Austin, veteran of WW-2 and operated Simon Cash Grocery in Thorndale until retiring in 1980. Memorials to American Heart Asso. SURVIVORS: Wife, Esther Simon of Georgetown; 2 sons, Herman Ira Simon of Georgetown, Joel Steven Simon of Houston; 2 brothers, Joe Simon of Elgin, Manny Simon of Houston; 5 grandchildren.

SIMON, Mrs. Esther (Abe) of Georgetown. Age 74. Died 5/1987 (Monday) after being taken from her home to the Georgetown Hospital. Services held (Wed.) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor at 11:00. Graveside services in Hemptead at 3:00. She was BORN in New York on 3/4/1913. Married Abraham Simon on 5/16/1942. Couple operated Simons' Grocery in Thorndale from 1952 until 1980 when they retired and moved to Georgetown. Abe Simon died in 1983. Member of VFW Hill-Johnson Post No. 4009 Auxiliary. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Herman Ira Simon of Georgetown, Joel Steven Simon of Houston; sister, Roselle Stein of Hempstead; 4 brothers, Julius, Leon and David Weinstock of Brooklyn, NY., Ben Weinstock of New Milford, NJ. and 5 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #093-10-5257. picture

SIMONSEN, Betty L. of Austin. Age 57. Died 10/29/1989 (Sunday) in an Austin hospital. Services held 10/31 (Tuesday) in Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Austin. Burial in Sandy Creek Cemetery near Rockdale. Wilbert Hall officiated. BORN 4/24/1932 in Rockdale to M/M. James & Claudia Davis. She had lived in Austin for 37 years and was an assembly line worker at Motorola in Austin. Member of the Cameron Road Church of Christ. Memorials to Amer. Cancer Soc. SURVIVORS: Son, Steven Stern of Temple; 3 daughters, Sheila Dodson of Pflugerville, Donna Williams of Alvin and Rebecca Canova of McKeesport, PA.; 2 sisters, Evelyn Barnett and Gladys Hubert, both of Rockdale; 11 grandchildren.

SIMONTON, James "Jimmy" of Rockdale. Age 87. Died 5/1975 (Thursday) in Richards Memorial Hospital after an illness of 10 weeks. Services held (Friday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery. He was BORN 2/12/1888 in Milam County to M/M. W.R. Simonton and lived in and around Rockdale all his life. He was a house painter after 1947 and before that date was in the mattress factory business. He married Miss Era Mae Gray on 5/3/1935. He had been previously married to Miss Mary Mason, who preceded him in death in 1932. Member of Church of Christ for 28 years and was very active in the Rockdale Athletic Asso., following the Rockdale Tiger football team throughout his life and was often selected "coach of the week". SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Era Mae Simonton of Rockdale; 2 sons, James Leon Simonton of Minerva and James Gray of Galveston; 3 daughters, Mrs. Nancy Edith Wade of San Antonio; Mrs. Helen Ruth Yount of Channelview and Mrs. Jessie Henry of Rockdale; brother, John Simonton of Rockdale; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lucile Marek of Chriesman and Mrs. Ethel Bishop of Kaufman; also 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #449-12-7136. Benefit info states birthdate as 2/12/1889.

SIMONTON, John Thomas of Chriesman. Age 80. Died 10/1976 (Thursday) (in paper 10/28/76) at his home in Chriesman. Services held (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in the IOOF Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson officiated. He was BORN 10/26/1895 in Milam Co. to M/M. William R. Simonton. He was a retired carpenter. Veteran of WW-1. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Mrs. Lucille Marek of Chriesman and Mrs. Ethel Bishop of Chriesman. SS Death Benefit on #562-26-0768.

SIMS, Boyston of Kenedy. Age 59. Died 4/1971 (Tuesday) in a San Antonio hospital following an illness. Services held (Thursday) in Eckols Guneral Chapel in Kenedy. Burial in Kenedy Cemetery. BORN 3/13/1916, he was a lifelong resident of Kenedy and law officer of that city. Father of Thorndale Superintendent, B.C. Sims. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Madelyn Sims of Kenedy; son, B.C. Sims of Thorndale; 4 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Dalmon Sims of Kenedy and Ray Sims of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #458-40-0736. Under B. Sims.

SINCLAIR, Mrs. Cecil Phillips of Temple. Age 88. Died 12/31/1989 (Sunday) in a Temple nursing home. Graveside services held 1/2/1990 (Tuesday) in Bellwood Memorial Park, Temple. Rev. Albert J. Martin officiated. She was BORN in Milam Co., the daughter of William & Mattie Williams Phillips. She worked for 11 years at SWTSU at San Marcos and also worked for Woolworth's in Temple. Member of Memorial Baptist Church in Temple, the Rebecca Lodge, the OES Vashti Chapter No. 32, Texas Retired Teachers Asso. and Sportsman Club. Local SURVIVORS: 2 cousins, D.M. and Guy Phillips of Thorndale, and Vashti Newman of Rockdale.

SIWIEC, Mrs. Doris of South Plainfield, NJ. Age 57. Died 6/1976 (Sunday) in Plainfield, NJ. Services held (Wed.) at Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield, NJ. She was BORN 2/22/1919 in Thorndale, and had lived in South Plainfield since 1941. Member of the Christian Church. Preceded in death by parents, Fred & Alice Ryan, former residents of Thorndale, and by 2 sisters. SURVIVORS: Husband, Mike Siwiec of South Plainfield; 2 daughters, Michelle Siwiec and Katherine Siwiec, both of South Plainfield; 2 brothers, Edward Ryan of Taylor and Pat Ryan of Kansas City, MO. SS Death Benefit on #463-26-2083

SKELTON, Donald Miller of La Porte. Age 85. Died 6/10/1989 in a Pasadena Texas Hospital. Services held 6/13 in Paul U. Lee Funeral Home. Burial in Grand View Memorial Cemetery, all in LaPorte. Rev. Al Pennington officiated. He was BORN 11/15/1903 in Bogota, TX. and moved to La Porte in 1943 from Yantis to work in Houston shipyards. Worked as a carpenter in a number of Gulf Coast industrial plants. Member of First Baptist Church, La Porte, for nearly 35 years. Member of Carpenters Local Union 213, Houston. Although on crutches, he operated Skelton's Work Shop in his home. Also worked as a custodian for the La Porte School District prior to his retirement. Preceded in death by wife, Thelma Blanche Skelton and son, Jack Miller Skelton. SURVIVORS: 3 sons, B. Don Skelton and Kerry Lamond Skelton, both of La Porte and Jerry Max Skelton of Rhode Island; 2 daughters, Donna Sue Thomason of Lubbock and Rose Mary Crump of Rockdale; brother, Oscar B. Skelton of Colorado; sister, Ida McKay of Dennison; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-24-5891.

*SKINNER, Archie Carl of Rockdale. Age 53. Died 3/01/1942 (Tuesday) at his home following a stroke suffered on 1/08. He was in poor health with a kidney ailment for over 10 years prior to death. Services held 3/03 (Thursday) at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rockdale. Revs. T. Miller Smith of the Methodist Church and Linwood Peterson of the Baptist Church officiated. He was BORN 9/2/1895, the son of M/M. A.H. Skinner, at Black Jack in Burleson Co. Married Miss Ludie Hillin on 10/9/1924, and 5 children were born to this union. Small son, Archie Carl, Jr. died some years ago. Mr. Skinner was a member of the Baptist Church. He was a resident of Rockdale since a young man, a barber by profession and also, an assistant on a rural mail route. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. A.C. Skinner, 3 daughters, Mrs. Ralph Poole of Detroit, MI., who was at her father's bedside recently; Mrs. John Terry of Caldwell; Miss Peggy Skinner of Rockdale; son, Wayne Skinner of Rockdale; 2 brothers, W.I. Skinner of Rockdale, J.P. Skinner of Bartlett. (*1)

SKINNER, Walter Irving of Rockdale. Age 81. Died 7/18/1973 (Wed.) in Richards Hospital. Services held (Thursday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Robert W. Koch, pastor of St.John's Methodist Church, officiated. He was BORN c.1892, the son of M/M. A.H. Skinner. Married Clara Inez West on 8/15/1925. He had lived all his life in Rockdale and for years was a mail carrier on one of the rural routes. Member of above church and Rockdale Masonic Lodge, the Masons were in charge of graveside services. SURVIVORS: Wife, Clara Skinner of Rockdale; son, Walter Skinner, Jr. of Austin; daughter, Mrs. Ola Joyce Bonura of Pasadena; brother, John Skinner of Bartlett; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.

SKRIVANEK, Dr. John M. of College Station. Age 59. Died 12/27/1972 (Wed.) unexpectedly at his residence. Services held 12/29 (Friday) in Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial in College Station Cemetery, graveside Masonic Rites. Rev. H.E. Beseda of Caldwell Brethren Church and Rev. Jesse Skrivanek of Austin, officiated. He was BORN 6/6/1913 in Burleson Co. Had been a resident of Brazos Co. since 1952. Graduated with a bachelor of science degree and masters degree from the Univ. of Texas. Received PhD at Charles Univ. in Prague, Czechoslovakia. First taught at the Univ. of Houston, then moved to Texas A&M Univ. and was a professor of modern languages. He was organizer and secretary-treasurer of Texas Czech Education Foundation. Author of several Czech. text books which were used throughout the country. He also authored a textbook on Russian language. Member of Caldwell Brethren Church and a 32nd degree Mason in the Sul Ross Masonic Lodge of College Station. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lil; son, John David Skrivanek of Houston; 2 daughters, Mrs. Deanne Jones of Houston, and Sharon Skrivanek of College Station; 5 brothers, Joseph J. Skrivanek, Jr. of Caldwell, Dr. Ervin Skrivanek and Dr. D.A. Skrivanek, both of Ennis; Frank Skrivanek of Rockdale and Julius A. Skrivanek of Bryan; 2 grandchildren.

SKUBAL, Joseph R. of Fayetteville. Age 73. Died 4/11/1974 (Thursday) in the Fayette Memorial Hospital. Services held (Sat.) 4/13 from Koenig Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with continued services at St.John's Catholic Church. Burial in Church Cemetery. Father Ben Mazurkiewicz officiated. He was BORN 10/28/1900. SURVIVORS: Wife, of Fayetteville; son, Lambert Skubal, Sr. of Milam Co.; daughters, Mrs. Adaline Kovar of Milam Co., Mrs. Martha Koenig of Garland, Mrs. Mary Ann Fajtik of Taylor and Mrs. Evelyn Kubicek of Columbus; 5 sisters. SS Death Benefit on #450-38-6416 under Joe Skubal.

SLADEK, Joe E. of Thrall. Age 83. Died 4/24/1989 (Monday) in Johns Community Hospital. Rosary recited Wed. at Condra Funeral Home. Services held (Thursday) at St.Mary's Church. Burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. He was BORN 7/1/1905 at Fayetteville and lived in the Thrall area most of his life. Member of above church. He was engaged in farming and carpentry work before his retirement in 1970. Enjoyed gardening and doing quilt work. Preceded in death by a sister, Adela Adamek. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Sladek of Thrall; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Zrubek of San Angelo; son & wife, Eugene & Marilyn Sladek of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Louis (Vlasta) Kaspar, Mrs. Lillie Cernosek of Taylor; brother, Lambert Sladek of Taylor; 4 grandchildren, Mrs. Doug (Cindi) Robinson of Mesquite, Gary Zrubek of Ft.Myers, FL., Mrs. Stephen (Debra) Alvey of San Angelo and Terry Sladek of Austin; 6 great-grandchildren; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #451-44-2593

SLOAN, Al of Rockdale. Age 66. Died 6/12/1988 (Sunday) in Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale. Services were held 6/14 (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. in St.John's United Methodist Church in Rockdale. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. Rev. Donald Dodge officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 12/15/1921 and an agent of State Farm Insurance in Rockdale for the past 24 years. Member of above church since 1965. Member of Masonic Lodge No. 414 AF&AM, board member of the MARC Center, member of Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and the Noon Lions Club. Veteran of WW-2 and served 20 years as a navigator and bombardier in the U.S. Air Force. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bobbie Sloan of Rockdale; a son, Richard Alan Sloan of Bryan; a daughter, Lynda Lagrone of Rockdale; brother, Homer Sloan of New Braunfels; 2 sisters, Agnes Lott of Uvalde, Rosemary Crowder of San Antonio; 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #454-20-3716.