Obituaries
Billy Ray Skains
Jun 17, 2023
Billy Ray Skains, age 77, of Houston, Texas passed away June 17, 2023 surrounded in love by his family. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held 10 A.M., Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Neal Davis will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery outside of Normangee, Texas. A brief visitation...
Bobbie Ann (Mcwhorter) Souther
Jun 15, 2023
Bobbie Ann (McWhorter) Souther, 78 of North Zulch, Texas, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, peacefully at home with her daughter by her side.
Bobbie was born on August 23, 1944, in North Zulch, Texas to Buell Dorman and Mary Lillian (Martin) McWhorter. She graduated from North Zulch High School where she played basketball and made many lifetime friends. Bobbie...
Wanda Lanette Matthews
Jun 14, 2023
Wanda Lanette Matthews was born to Bedford and Grace (Stanley) Sharp on February 18, 1937 in Liberty, Texas. In 1953, she met and married the love of her life, Leonard Ray Matthews. They went on to grow their family between 1956 and 1962, welcoming Sheryl, Brenda, Bubba and Cathy. In 1963, they moved to Iola, Texas where they resided for...
Walter Carrington Price
Jun 13, 2023
Walter Carrington Price, age 81, of Bedias, Texas passed away June 13, 2023 in Bryan, Texas following an extended illness.
A funeral service celebrating Walter's life will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Church of Singleton. Pastor of the church, Floyd Hoke, will officiate the service, and interment will follow in Chriesman Cemetery located in the Chriesman...
Florece (Mccune) Barrier
Jun 6, 2023
A funeral service honoring the life of Florece Barrier, age 72, of North Zulch, Texas was held 10 A.M., Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Willowhole Cemetery Chapel near North Zulch, Texas. Rev. Matt Murray, pastor of First Baptist Church, North Zulch, officiated the service. Interment followed in Willowhole Cemetery.
Florece (McCune) Barrier was born August 3, 1950 in Houston, Texas to...
Donna Sue Wright
Jun 5, 2023
Donna Sue (Sharry) Wright, 82, of North Zulch, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2023 in Caldwell, Texas. She was born on December 8, 1940 in Binger, Oklahoma to Walter Benjamin Sharry and Ida Belle (Davis) Sharry. Her heart belonged to her grandchildren. Donna was a very independent woman and liked taking on challenges by herself. She spent most...
William Ray "Bill" Surface, Sr.
Jun 3, 2023
William Ray "Bill" Surface was born September 10, 1933 in Houston, TX. He went to be with the Lord June 3, 2023 in Huntsville, TX. Bill was born to George Lester Surface Sr and Della Mae Hastings Surface. He was the third of six children.
Bill married Elsie Joyce Roco June 4, 1954. They had five children: William Ray, Jr., Morris...
Emma "Pauline" Kimmey
Jun 2, 2023
Pauline Kimmey, age 100, of North Zulch, Texas passed away at her home June 2, 2023. A funeral service honoring her life will be held 11 A.M., Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Rev. Matt Murray, pastor of First Baptist Church, North Zulch, will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Willowhole Cemetery. A brief visitation...
Elizabeth "Jeanette" Benfer
May 31, 2023
Elizabeth "Jeanette" Benfer, age 63, of Tomball, Texas passed away at her home May 31, 2023 following an extended illness. She was born October 20, 1959 in Klein, Texas to parents, August, Sr. & Jo Ann (Walsh) Wunderlich.
Jeanette had lived her entire life in the Klein area. She was a graduate of Klein High School and enjoyed being a rancher...
James Marvin "Cowboy" Williams
May 29, 2023
James Marvin "Cowboy" Williams passed from this life on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 1:20 a.m. after a brief illness at the age of 96 years at his home on his prized Bar W Ranch in Bedias, Texas.
Marvin was born Thursday, March 31, 1927 at 8:00 p.m. to Joseph Clifton Williams and Vesta Elnora (Gossett) Williams in Lyford, Willacy County,...
Allan Dale Elliott
May 22, 2023
A memorial service honoring the life of Allan Elliott, age 64, of Bedias, Texas will be held 4 P.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Bro. Glenn Connor will officiate the service.
Allan Dale Elliott was born June 12, 1958 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Lee Earl & Gloria Latrella (Fee) Elliott. He had lived in Texarkana since...
Elvis Lee Lotts
May 21, 2023
A homegoing service for Elvis Lee Lotts, age 62, of Midway, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery near Midway, Texas.
Arrangements are under the direction of Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.
Essie Mae Lotts
May 21, 2023
A homegoing service for Essie Mae Lotts, age 60, of Houston will be held 3 P.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Wilson Chapel C.O.G.I.C. in rural Leon County, Texas. Burial will follow in Spiller Cemetery.
Ms. Lotts passed away May 21, 2023 in Sugar Land, Texas.
Arrangements are under the direction of Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas.
Jetta Karen Ivey
May 16, 2023
Jetta Karen Ivey was born October 18, 1959 in Huntsville, Texas to Samuel "Sam" and Lela (Jett) Ivey. She was raised in Madisonville and was a graduate of the Madisonville High School Class of 1977. Jetta went on to cosmetology school and became a beautician, also attending Texas A&M University for a year.
In younger years, Jetta enjoyed catching turtles at...
Marie Dorman
May 16, 2023
A funeral service honoring the life of Marie Dorman, age 93, of Midway, Texas will be held 11 A.M., Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Bro. Glenn Connor and Bro. Dean Ferguson will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Rock Prairie Cemetery. A brief visitation will take place from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. at...
Robert Freeman "Bobby" Watson
May 14, 2023
A graveside service for Bobby Watson, age 85, of Madisonville, Texas will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Venetia Cemetery in rural Leon County, Texas.
Robert Freeman "Bobby" Watson was born March 30, 1938 in Venetia, Texas to William "Wayne" and Tommie Helen (Quinn) Watson. At the age of sixteen, he left home to work for Union Oil...
Dorothy Maxine Tadlock
May 5, 2023
Dorothy Maxine (Warriner) Tadlock, 83, of North Zulch, Texas passed away on May 5, 2023 in Bryan, Texas. She was born on December 9, 1939 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Robert Warriner and Dorothy (McDaniels) Warriner.
Dorothy was a kind and giving person. She had served as a board director and volunteer at the Madison County Sonshine Center. Dorothy loved her church,...
Patricia Lee "Pat" Drake
Apr 18, 2023
A funeral service honoring the life of Patricia Lee Drake, 86, of North Zulch will be held 2 P.M., Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Willowhole Cemetery Chapel. Bro. Glenn Connor will officiate the service. Pat will be laid to rest next to her late husband, Lemuel in Willowhole Cemetery. A time of visitation will take place from 5 P.M. to...
Barbara Zo Clute
Apr 16, 2023
Barbara Zo "Bee" (Minyard) Fraley Clute, 79 of Madisonville passed away April 16, 2023 in Bryan, Texas.
Barbara was born in Beaumont on October 18, 1943 to Pierce and Loreda Minyard, and grew up in Colmesneil, Texas where she served as the drum major of the Colmesneil High School band. She was married to Joel Martin Fraley and they had three...
Ursal Dendy "U.D." Douglas
Apr 11, 2023
Ursal Dendy "U.D." Douglas, 87, of Bedias, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 11, 2023. He was born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi on April 16, 1935, the son of Thurman Douglas and Ollie Etoile (Dendy) Douglas.
U.D. was preceded in death by both of his parents; sisters, Katherine Trimble and Juanita Crawford; daughter, Karen Lynn Douglas; granddaughter,...
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