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Ida G. Curtis, 91, of Junction, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2004, after a long illness.
She was born in Ft. McKavett, on May 10, 1912. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray C. Curtis, her son, Ray Curtis, Jr. and five sisters.
Survivors include a son, Gerald Curtis, and his wife, Carolyn; three daughters and their husbands, Norene and Victor Herbst, Elsie and Horsefly Murr and Elaine and Jay Carpenter; three sisters; 15 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren. Amongst the grandchildren and great-grandchildren are three sets of twins.
Services were held at Gentry-Fife Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 10, with burial in the Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers were her seven grandsons, and honorary pallbearers were her eight granddaughters.
Condolences may be sent to www.gentryfifefuneralhome.com.
Virgil C. Lawler, age 76, of Junction, went to be with his precious Lord on Friday, February 6, 2004, resulting from a sudden illness while at work on the Nethery ranch near Telegraph.
Virgil was born in Roosevelt on May 2, 1927, to Claude and Ida Lawler. He served his country during WW II in the South Pacific on a submarine as a Seaman 1st Class, receiving the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the WW II Victory Medal.
Virgil was an avid fisherman and loved nothing more than to be outdoors doing some kind of activity. He also closely followed the Junction Eagles, watching his grandchildren participate in sports. Virgil worked for many years as a service station attendant as well as cutting cedar and working at the cedar mill. During the last few years of his life, he worked with his son Tommy, doing carpentry work around Kimble County.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lawler of Junction; their children, Clyde Lawler, Tommy Lawler, Walter Lawler, Sharon Cummins, Wesley Hooker and Ray Hooker, all of Junction, Jessie Hooker of Iraan and Merle Coleman of San Angelo; one brother, Lester Lawler of Junction; two brothers-in-law, Edward Doss of Abilene and Damon Doss of Elgin; two sisters-in-law, Geneva McDonald of Junction and Luella Richesin of Belton; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Hill Country Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Copeland officiating. Burial followed in the Junction Cemtery with arrangements under the direction of Graham Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family askes that donations be made to the Hill Country Baptist Church Building Fund.
Arthur M. Doss of San Antonio went to be with the Lord February 7, 2004.
He was born in Corpus Christi March 16, 1921, to Walter and Bertie Brown Doss. He lived in Kimble County close to Cleo and attended schools in Cleo and also Junction. He joined the Navy, in December 1941.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Doss of San Antonio; one son, Arthur Doss Jr., of Houston; two brothers, Edward Doss of Abilene and Damon Doss of Elgin; three sisters, Mary Lawler and Geneva McDonald of Junction and Luella Riches of Belton.
A graveside service was held Wednesday, February 11. Services were under the direction of Porter-Loring Mortuary of San Antonio.
Cole Younger Waddell passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2004, in St. George, Utah, with burial following in Nephi Cemetery. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 7, at the Mormon Chapel in Nephi, Utah.
Cole was born December 13, 1928, in Mason County. He was a retired trucker and rancher and had lived for many years in Junction.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Waddell of Beaver Dam, Arizona; four daughters, Colleen Weaver and husband, Gary, of Salem, Utah, Suzette Allen and husband, Mike, of Spanish Fork, Utah, Cristy Waddell of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Yvette Larsen and husband, Terrell, of Nephi, Utah; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Dale Waddell and wife, Nell, of San Angelo; and several nieces and nephews.
He was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Funeral arrangements were by Anderson Funeral Home in Nephi.
Dean “Dee” Wales Holford, 34, of Victoria, died Saturday, January 31, 2004.
He was born May 2, 1969, in Port Lavaca to L. Dean and Patricia Griffin Holford. He was a chemical operator for Formosa Plastics. Dean was a former resident of Junction for 15 years. His father, Dean Holford, was founder and past minister of Junction Christian Fellowship.
Survivors include his wife, Christi Dean Holford, of Victoria; his parents; one brother, David G. Holford of the United Kingdom; and a nephew, Aidan Holford of the United Kingdom.
Services were held at Thursday, February 5, in Cornerstone Assembly of God with Rev. Russell Craft officiating. Burial followed in Glendale Cemetery in Goliad. Services were under the direction of Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home of Port Lavaca.
Pallbearers were Bill Wise, Adam Adams, Sidney Broussard, John Ortman, Jerry Dean Jr., and James Koranek.
Honorary pallbearers were the A. Shift at Ethylene Glycol Unit, Formosa Plastics.
Memorials may be made to Christ Community Church for Philippines Missions, 721 N. Ann, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979.