This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hubnik, Zavrel, Sklenar Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9766 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 27 July 2006 Helen Hubnik, 84, of Cameron died July 20 in a Cameron hospital. Funeral services were held July 23 at St. Monica's Catholic Church with the Rev. Chris Coleman and the Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial followed in St. Monica's Cemetery. She was born March 12, 1922 in the Marak Community of Milam County to V.L. and Mary Frances (Sklenar) Zavrel. She married Frank Joe Hubnik, Sr. May 12, 1943. Hubnik was a homemaker and worked at Cameron and Colonial Nursing homes as a nurse's aide. She was a member of St. Monica's Catholic Church and K.J.Z.T. She was preceded in death by her son, Frankie Joe Hubnik, Jr.; great-grandson, Christopher Joe Seth Ferguson; brothers, Joe, Ladis, Frank and Louis Zavrel; sisters, Matilda Rozner and Frances Zavrel and son-in-law, Robert Glaser, Jr. Survivors include her husband Frank Joe Hubnik, Sr. of Cameron; daughters, Georgie Ann Hubnik Glaser of Henderson; Caroline Hubnik Gelner and husband, Billy, Rosalie Hubnik Kostroun and husband, Tommy; Mary Frances Hubnik Vansa and husband, Louis; and Barbara Hubnik Vansa and husband, Richard, all of Cameron; sisters, Sr. Genevieve Zavrel of Victoria and Annie Mae Jochec of Marak; daughter-in-law, Marcella Hubnik of Cameron; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alford, Wohleb, Mondrik Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9765 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 27 July 2006 Augusta Cecelia Alford, 95, of Temple and formerly of Cameron, died July 17 in a Galveston hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ranjan Cletus officiating. Entombment followed in the Garden Memorial Mausoleum at St. Monica's Catholic Cemetery in Cameron. Alford was born to Albina (Mondrik) and Clem A. Wohleb in Cameron Nov. 17, 1910. She was raised in Cameron. She worked at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont and worked at Kelly Field in San Antonio during World War II. She married Robert A. Alford in St. Louis, Mo. in December 1946 and assisted her husband in ranching until the time of his death. She moved to Temple in 1980 and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a member of the Altar Society. She was a charter member of Scott & White Fitness Center in 1986. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers and a sister. Survivors include her son, Allen Robert Alford and sister, Albina Lee Wohleb Olsen. The family suggests memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Schools.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bauer, Moraw Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9764 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 27 July 2006 Irvin Bauer, 82, of Cameron died July 24 at his home. Funeral services were held July 26 at St. Monica's Catholic Church with the Rev. Chris Coleman officiating. Burial followed in St. Monica's Cemetery. He was born April 29, 1924 in Milam County to John and Josephine (Moraw) Bauer. Bauer, a farmer and in addition to farming he had worked as an air conditioner duct installer. He was a member of St. Monica's Catholic Church and a life member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include nephews, nieces and cousins.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Burtis, Baskin, Britt Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9763 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 CAMERON - Jewel Williams Burtis, 90, of Buckholts died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 in a Cameron nursing facility. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Conklin officiating. Burial followed in the Hope Lutheran Memorial Park in Buckholts. Mrs. Burtis, a retired vice-president for Buckholts State Bank. She was born Oct. 25, 1915 in Cameron to Clarence B. and Mary (Britt) Baskin. She attended Corinth and Buckholts schools where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. In 1932 she married Elmer Williams and he preceded her in death in 1964. After his death she married Steve Burtis and he preceded her death in 1990. Mrs. Burtis was a member of the First Baptist Church in Buckholts serving for many years as Sunday school teacher, church secretary and treasurer, church clerk and W.M.U. president. Survivors include a son, Douglas L. Williams and wife Virginia of Buckholts; three grandchildren, Douglas K. Williams and wife Bea of Rockdale, Sherry Dusek and husband Lanny of Richland, WA, and Monte Williams and wife Diedre of Denton; six great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Buckholts or Hope Lutheran Memorial Park.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carmona, Flores, Zavala Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9762 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Funeral services for Roberto Flores Carmona, 31, of Rockdale will be held at a later date in Mexico. Mr. Flores Carmona died July 21, 2006, in a Temple hospital. He was born April 24, 1975, in Cerrito, Mexico, to Guadalupe Flores and Maria Carmona. Survivors are his wife, Monica Flores of Rockdale; two daughters, Isabel Renae Flores and Lluvia Natalia Flores, both of Rockdale; his father, Guadalupe Flores Zavala of San Luis, Mexico; five brothers, Rogelio Flores Carmona of Temple, Juan Ramirez Flores Carmona of Temple, Ernesto Flores Carmona of San Luis, Mexico, Jose Alejandro Flores Carmona of Piedras Negras, Mexico, and Oscar Flores Carmona of San Luis, Mexico; and a sister, Maribel Flores Carmona of San Luis, Mexico.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Prazak, Bailey, Rucker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9761 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Services for Geralene “Gerry” Prazak, 66, of the New Salem community near Rockdale were held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 24, 2006, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Margaret Clemings of Georgetown officiating. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. Mrs. Prazak died Saturday, July 22, at Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale. A resident of the New Salem community for 43 years. She was born Jan. 13, 1940, at Floydada to Alton H. Bailey and Betty L. Rucker. She married Arnold J. Prazak on Aug. 18, 1956, in Waco. Mrs. Prazak was a homemaker. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother, Dwayne Bailey. Survivors are her husband, Arnold J. Prazak of Rockdale; a son, Mark Prazak of Rockdale; three daughters, Sandra Stutts and husband Alan of Rockdale, Carla McCartney and husband Charlie of Port Aransas, Karen Gammage of Arlington; a brother, Lynn Bailey and wife Barbara of Lufkin; a sister, Leda Farrow and husband Jack of North Richland Hills; also, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Brent Stutts, Eric Prazak, B.J. Stutts, Andrew Simmons, David Rogers and Leslie Yezak.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardwell, Beck, Tucker, Caffey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9760 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Services for Minnie Cardwell Beck, 87, of Rockdale will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2006, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be in Salty Cemetery near Rockdale. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the funeral home. Mrs. Beck died Monday, July 24, at her home in Rockdale. A longtime Rockdale resident and was a homemaker. She was born Sept. 30, 1918, in Thorndale to Charlie Lee and Eula Lee (Caffey) Tucker. She married Curtis Cardwell, on June 5, 1934, in Thorndale and he preceded her in death on Nov. 3, 1982. She married Tom Beck on Jan. 23, 1987, in Taylor and he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 1993. Also preceding her in death were her parents; a sister, Lula Cardwell; two brothers, Buster and Buddie Tucker; a grandson, Don Morr; a great-grandson, Cory Menges; and a great-great-granddaughter, Camry Abegglen. Survivors are two daughters, Martha Morr and husband Craig of Rockdale, Dot Menges and husband Johnny of Tanglewood; a step-son, Dave Beck of Moffat; a brother, Paul Tucker of Thorndale; a sister, Emma “Sis” Strong of Rockdale; her caregiver, Carolyn Dickey; three grandchildren, Tammy Engelke, Junior Menges, Vanissa McCoy; two step-grandchildren, Mark Beck and Jeremy Beck; five great-grandchildren, John Engelke, Stormie Menges, Morgan Menges, Wyatt Menges, Casey Abegglen; three step-great-grandchildren, Makayla Beck, Garrin Beck, Ryan Beck; and two great-great-grandchildren, Ashlyn Abegglen and Avery Abegglen. Pallbearers will be Matt Abegglen, Albert Weller, Charlie Roepke, Michael Ropke and James McCoy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cahoon, Frazier, Courtney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9759 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Services for Erleane Courtney Cahoon, 85, of Rockdale will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2006, at Southwinds Baptist Church in Tomball with Dr. Harold Clayton officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Earthman-Resthaven Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Southwinds Batpist Church in Tomball. Mrs. Cahoon died Sunday, July 23, at her home in Rockdale. A resident of Houston for many years, she also lived in Dobbin for 19 years and the past three years in Rockdale. She was born March 14, 1921, in Houston to Wournel Lee and Helen (Frazier) Courtney. She married Leslie Cahoon on Nov. 4, 1939, in Shady Acres Church in Houston. Mrs. Cahoon and her husband were welders for 37 years, making the T-shaped clothesline poles that were sold all over the country. She was a charter member of Southwinds Baptist Church and a graduate of Reagan High School in Houston. Mrs. Cahoon was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Cahoon; a son, David Cahoon; a brother, Jack Courtney; a grandson, Casey Box; and her parents. Survivors are Carolyn Box and husband Gary of Rockdale; a daughter-in-law, Reesa Cahoon of Dobbin; three grandchildren, Kris Box, Randi Carol Box, Kevin Cahoon; and a sister, Melba Durden of Spring. Memorials may be made to VistaCare Hospice Foundation, 2626-B South 37th St., Temple, TX 76504.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Garza, Facundo, Jones, Gutierrez, Mireles, Davis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9758 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Graveside services for Miguel Albert Garza, infant son of Juan Garza and Gracie Marie Facundo, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at St. Joseph Cemetery in Rockdale with Rev. Dave Gonnella of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Miguel was stillborn on July 21. Survivors are his father, Juan Garza of Rockdale; his mother, Gracie Marie Facundo of Rockdale; a brother, Johnny Ray Jones; two sisters, Arrianna Beth Jones and Clohey Eve Jones; his maternal grandparents, Barbie Davis Gutierrez and Domingo Facundo of Rockdale; his step-grandfather, Jesus Gutierrez of Rockdale; his great-grandmother, Betty J. Mireles; and his great-grandfather, Alvin H. Davis. Pallbearers were Eric Facundo and Frank Tibbitts.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Luckey, Whiteley, Canter Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9757 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 Services for Ruby Joe Luckey, 89, of Rockdale were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Chelf of First Baptist Church in Rockdale officiating. Burial was in IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. A lifelong resident of Milam County, Mrs. Luckey spent most of her life in Rockdale. She was born April 27, 1917, near Cameron to Albert and Allie (Canter) Whiteley. She married Lee Luckey on Sept. 14, 1942, in Rockdale. Mrs. Luckey was a homemaker and loved her church and family. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rockdale. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, John Henry “Buck” Whiteley; a sister, Marie Shetler; a half-brother, Otto Whiteley; and two half-sisters, Sue Kelley and Edith Lyles. Survivors are her husband, Lee Luckey of Rockdale, and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Billy Bob Farr, William Stork, Billy Ray Wallace, Jim Clyde Wallace, Brady Nelson, Jr. and Mike Scott Whiteley.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Drummond, Reed, Campbell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9756 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 27 July 2006 D.C. Drummond, Jr., 65, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 near his home in the Tracy Community while fishing. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Friday, July 21 at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home with Pastor Ray Barron of San Gabriel Christian Church and Rev. Doug Springer of Rockdale Full Gospel Church officiating. Burial followed in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Drummond was born Oct. 9, 1940 in the Duncan Community near Rockdale to D.C. and Juanita (Reed) Drummond. He married Yvonne Campbell on July 24, 1965 in Deer Park.  He attended Sharp School and graduated from Rockdale High School in 1958. He went onto get a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1965. He first worked for Lockheed at NASA Space Center in Houston from 1965-1967, then moved with his family to Tulsa, OK, where he worked for Amoco until returning home to central Texas in 1969. From 1969 until 1982, he worked as a computer software developer for Texas MHMR in Austin and Zinder and Associates. He then cofounded Threshold and Associates, a computer consulting firm with Max Dickey of Dallas. Mr. Drummond also worked as a software developer for MARC in Dallas, Dell Computer in Round Rock, and several other corporations. He was a computer programmer who had a successful career until his retirement in 2001 following a major stroke. He was a member of San Gabriel Christian Church where he taught Sunday school and found a great friend and brother-in-Christ in Pastor Ray Barron, his “best friend” at the end of his life. Mr. Drummond was a member of Rockdale Masonic Lodge No. 414 and Texas Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his father on Aug. 25, 1995 and mother on May 21, 1999. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Drummond of Tracy; two sons, Steve Drummond and wife Teresa of Southlake and Dan Drummond, III and wife Sheila of Frisco; daughter, Rene Massengale and husband Bert of Waco; two sisters, Sue Riddle and husband George of Mexia and Shirley Lands of Mexia; three grandchildren, Dustin Drummond, Kyle Massengale and Emily Massengale. Pallbearers included David Lands, Tommy Visage, Harvey Cox, Fred Hudman, David Garrett and Allen Leschber. Memorials may be made to San Gabriel Christian Building Fund, 4517 N. FM 486, Thorndale, TX 76577.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9755.1 Message Board Post: You can send them to the Milam Co. Gen. Soc. c/o Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library 201 Ackerman Rockdale, Texas 76567 We will scan them and place them on-line with names, and make them available to families ...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9755 Message Board Post: My aunt, Drucilla Eberhart, taught in Thorndale around 1940 and had several photographs of individuals and groups. Some of them are identified but most are not. Is there someone in Thorndale who would like to have them? If so, I'll be glad to send them to you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coleman, Fussell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9754 Message Board Post: The Rockdale Reporter----Thursday, Jan. 10, 1957 , Page 6 C, Col. 8 MRS. MAMIE COLEMAN DIES JANUARY 2 AT HOME OF NEPHEW Milano— Mrs. Mamie Coleman, 67, died Jan. 2 at the home of a Nephew, Capt. J. Fussell, in Houston, following a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Smyrna Church, with burial in the Smyrna Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Green’s Funeral Home. Survivors include one brother and several nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lagrone, Williams, Pratt, Hurt, Kornegay, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9753 Message Board Post: The Rockdale Reporter----Thursday, February 20, 1964 Page 4, Col 4 J. D. LAGRONE SERVICE HELD SUNDAY, MILANO Funeral services for J. D. ( Sonny ) Lagrone, 51, were held at 4 PM Sunday at the Milano Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard W. Sparks, pastor and the Rev. Jim Bartlett of Caldwell officiating. Burial was in the Smyrna Cemetery near Milano. Mr. Lagrone died at 12:45 PM Saturday at St. Edwards Hospital in Cameron, where he had been for 8 days. He had been in failing health since last Oct. He lived in entire life in the Milano area, being born in Milam County on Dec. 30, 1912, son of Mr and Mrs. Olive Lagrone, both now deceased. Mr. Lagrone married Miss Norine Williams in Rockdale on Nov. 23, 1937. His wife survives him, as do three sons, Dennis of Yuma, Arizona, Claude and Barkley of Milano; three brothers, Amos and Taylor of Milano and Henry of San Saba; two sisters, Mrs. David Pratt and Mrs. Cecil Hurt, both of Milano; two step-sisters Mrs. J. C. Hurt of Milano and Mrs A. W. Kornegay of Gause. Survivors also includes one grandson. Pallbearers were E. C. Westbrook, John Yoakum, Albert Timmerman, Sr., James Griffin, William Kornegay and Marvin Young. Mr. Lagrone was a member of the Milano Baptist Church and was a longtime employee of the Precinct 3 Road Commissioner in Milam County.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morgan, Bush, Franklin, Ponder, Pierce, Olen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9752 Message Board Post: The Rockdale Reporter----Thursday, October 9, 1997 Page 9-A MORGAN MILANO---- Funeral services for George Walter Morgan, 81, were held at 2 PM Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at Green Funeral Home in Cameron with burial in Smyrna Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Burns officiated. Mr. Morgan died Tuesday, Oct. 7 in a Cameron Nursing Home. He was a Milano resident. He was born Jan. 6, 1916 in Cameron and was a lifelong resident of Milano. He worked as a farmer and a rancher and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Lela Morgan of Milano; a son, Alvie L. Morgan of Gause; twin daughters, Martha Bush of Richland Springs and Wilma Franklin of Bryan; a brother, Glen Morgan of Milano; eight sisters, Thelma Morgan and Minnie Ola Rozuska, both of Buckholts, Evelyn Pierce of Leander, Joan Griffin of Rockdale, Miriam Morgan of Milano, Vera Williams of Goldwaite, Mary Ponder and Edna Jean Olen, both of Houston; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Green— Cameron.

Bill, I think I have looked at those 2 volumes at the McLennan County Library in Waco. They are at the Central location off of Austin Avenue. Don't know if any of the other Waco libraries have them. Carlie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACE/9751.1 Message Board Post: Hi Shirley, Your post interested me simply because I have an "Andrew Williams" that moved from Alabama to Texas. However, my Andy was born in 1848. While our "Andys" aren't one and the same, perhaps they are related. Do you have any information on the ancestors of your Andy Williams? Thanks, Kim

Does anyone know if the book "170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas" is available and if so from where? Also how many volumes are there? Thanks, Bill Atherton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9738.3.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for this wonderful information! By any chance is the book "170 Years of Cemetery Records in Milam County, Texas" available for purchase? If so, would you let me know the details? Thanks again!