This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bickett, Howell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9693 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 24 Aug 1995 Cameron – Funeral services for Ethel Bickett, 84, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Marlow Baptist Church with burial following in Marlow Cemetery. Rev. Thomas Dusek and Rev. Glynn Cummings officiated. Mrs. Bickett died Saturday, Aug. 19 in a Temple hospital following an illness. She was born Sept. 12, 1910 in Piedmont, AL. She was retired from the health care profession. She was a member of the Garden club and the Central Texas Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She is preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Bickett in 1991. She is survived by four sons, Bob Bickett of Irving, Andy Bickett of Houston, John Bickett of Rosenberg and Keith Bickett of Dallas; two daughters, Della Ann Elliott of Dallas and Patricia Sue Williams of Cameron; two brothers, Harold Howell and Oscar Howell, both of Jacksonville, AL; two sisters, Melba Haywood and Elgera Bigleston, both of Fargo, FL; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brandstetter, Steffen, Moses Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9692 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 26 Oct 1995 Funeral services for Larry Lee Brandstetter, Sr., 62, were held Thursday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Liberty Cemetery near Milano. Rev. Darren Donaldson officiated. Mr. Brandstetter died Saturday, Oct. 14 at the VA Hospital in Temple. He had lived in Milano since 1981. He was born Jan. 23 1933 in Brenham to Grover and Alma (Steffen) Brandstetter. He worked as an air conditioner repairman and worked for B&W Armature Works in Houston for over 15 years. He married Joyce (Moses) Brandstetter Oct. 4, 1955 in Brenham. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grover and Alma Brandstetter; two brothers, two sisters and his half-brother. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Brandstetter of Milano; a son, Larry Lee Brandstetter, Jr. of Milano; two daughters, Gloria Ann Brandstetter Lunsford of Houston and Lola Jean Brandstetter of Milano. Also by a sister, Era Buckner of Center Point; two step-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Eddie Diver, James Lunsford, Jerry Louter, Scotty Smith, Curtis Rodenbeck, Jimmy Kettler and Carl Islet. Mr. Brandstetter enjoyed watching sports, taking his children fishing and camping and taking them to the zoo when they were children.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brewer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9691 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 7 Sept 1995 Funeral services for Sam Stephen Brewer, 93, of Cameron were held Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. Tom Kennedy officiated. Mr. Brewer died Sunday, Sept. 3 in a Cameron Hospital. He was born Aug. 29,1902 in Milam County. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He worked as a farmer, rancher and ginner until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Marie Brewer of Cameron and several nieces and nephews.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brennan, Lewis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9690 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 12 Oct 1995 Funeral Services for Richard Nicholas (Nick) Brennan, 71, were held Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at Cook-Walden Funeral Home in Austin with Monsignor Joseph Schmitt officiating. Graveside services were held Monday, Oct. 9 in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron. Mr. Brennan died Friday, Oct. 6 in Austin. He was born Aug. 15, 1924 in Milano. He was a member of St. Austin’s Catholic Church in Austin and a veteran of World War II. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1945 and was a retired employee of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Lewis Brennan; four sons, Nick Brennan, Jr., Jack Brennan, Jeff Brennan and Andrew Brennan; five daughters, Mary Margaret Salls, Martha Brennan, Patti Bergin, Ellen Ryan and Becky Wilson; and 17 grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Seton League House in Austin.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brandon, Williams Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9689 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 30 Nov 1995 Cameron – Funeral services for Robert Eugene Brandon, 21, of Magnolia were held Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with burial in Hope Lutheran Memorial Park in Buckholts. Rev. Ed Seay officiated. Mr. Brandon died at his home Saturday after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 13, 1974 in Houston and worked as a plumber’s apprentice. He is survived by his wife, Lesley Lynnette Brandon of Magnolia; his parents, Larry Wayne and Evelyn Brandon of Magnolia; a brother, Douglas Ray Brandon of Magnolia; and his grandmother, Vera Williams of Goldthwaite.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Borden, Cuthbertson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9688 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 5 Oct 195 Private services for Joseph Clarence Borden, 87, will be held at a later date in Weaverville, CA. Mr. Borden died Monday, Oct. 1 in Arboretum Center in Rockdale. He was born Dec. 5, 1907 in Guala, CA to Joseph and Grace (Cuthbertson) Borden. He worked as an agriculture extension agent. He is preceded in death by his wife Mary Borden in 1986 and by his parents, Joseph and Grace Borden. He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Wikse and husband Steve of Bryan and by granddaughters Kari Wikse of Trinity and Sara Ali of Kuwait City, Kuwait.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boecker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9687 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 7 Dec 1995 Fort Worth – Funeral services for V. R. Boecker, 85, of Fort Worth were held Saturday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron. Mr. Boecker died Thursday in Fort Worth. He was born Oct. 10, 1910 in Ben Arnold. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. He worked as a controller for Swift and Co. until his retirement. He is survived by a son, Bill Boecker of Fort Worth; a daughter Lillian Burrows of Joshua; two brothers A. J. Boecker of Manor and W. O. Boecker of Bryan; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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/1375.1386.1443.1447.1449.2 Message Board Post: I'm not quite sure what's going on here... I did not reply to this posting this is not my response, nor is it my family...I do recognize the name of my cousin Rodney at the beginning of the message but I haven't been online for over a week... Does anyone know how I can get this figured out??? I'll go ask Rodney if we've got Winstons or Fords in our line or if maybe ...is this an Ancestry site? We share a subscription, maybe that's it. HELP!

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/1776.2.1.1 Message Board Post: They had a third son that had Down's syndrome.

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/1375.1386.1443.1447.1449.1 Message Board Post: Those are their children. I have obituaries and social security applications which name children and parents respectively (with slightly different dates of birth).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WINSTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/1375.1386.1443.1447.1449 Message Board Post: This is RDVSR@aol.com This is what little I have on this family. I research the WINSTON family. A-3-3-2-1-7-8. “Anna” John Wilkes Booth WINSTON (John Lewis, Anthony, Anthony, Anthony, Isaac) b c1865 TX, d 1939 md (his 2nd wf) 12 Sep 1900 Cameron, Milam Co. TX, Seth B. FORD 1880 census Precinct 2, Young Co. Tx Page 403B Seth B. FORD 29 AL AL AL widowed by 1900 census in Milam Co. Alice I. FORD Wife 29 AL Fa: --- Mo: -- Tilly M. FORD Dau 4 TX Fa: --- Mo: --- ?Lilly Willie C. FORD Son 4 TX Fa: --- Mo: --- Major T. FORD Son 2 TX Fa: --- Mo: --- d 1964 ? FORD Son 7m TX Fa: --- Mo: --- prob. Burt Oak Law Cem. Rockdale: S. B. FORD 1851-1929 Anna Winston FORD 1865-1939 Major T. FORD 1878-1964 Minnie O. FORD 1887-1960 prob. wf of Major T. FORD Ch of John WINSTON and Seth FORD; CAN’T be..must be next generation: 1. Seth B. WINSTON b c1903, TX. 2. Ray C. WINSTON b c1904, TX 3. Tassie L. WINSTON b c1906, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACE/7109.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I've emailed you privately. I do have some info on Rebecca Parker, but I'm not sure that you don't already have it. There is really very little actually known about her. I'm happy to share. Please let me hear from you. I'm a descendant of Amanda (Bryant) Bryant Fetterly's half-sister, Mary Frances (Bryant) Murry Raney.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bryant, Shepherd, Lane Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hkB.2ACE/7109.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: John S. Bryant b. abt 1820 in Tenessee, d. bet 1860 - 1870, possibly in Lamar Co, TX. Married Artha Ann Weatherspoon abt 1842 in Lamar Co. Children were: Joseph H. John Barton, Francis Jasper, Mary E, M.E. (f), Simon P, Alexander S. John S. last found in Lamar on 1860 census, wife Artha is in Franklin Co, AR in 1870 census widowed, with children. Thanks for responding!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walls, Fisher, Flood, Frazier Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9686 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 29 June 2006 Walter Robert Walls of Georgetown died at his home June 3. Walls was born May 24, 1967 to Albert and Kaye Walls. He is preceded in death by his father, a grandmother, two grandfathers and several aunts and uncles. Survivors include his mother, Kaye Fisher of Cameron; sisters, Valerie Johnson of Giddings; Debbie Moore of Fort Worth and Sandy Woods of Nocona; brothers, Dale Walls of Taylor and Jeff and Steve Rodamaker of San Angelo; grandmother, Zetta Walls of Bowie; aunt, Kaye Flood of Hayworth, OK; uncle, James Frazier of Fort Worth and several other relatives.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powell, Williams, Dodson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9685 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 29 June 2006 Gladys Powell, 93, of Lott died June 22 at her home. Services were held June 25 in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud with the Rev. Don Fulton officiating. Burial followed in Phillips Cemetery in Travis. Powell was born Oct. 23, 1912 in Walkers Creek community in Milam County to Henry and Addie Dodson Williams. She lived most of her life in the New Salem community in Falls County. She married Albert "Pete" Powell Dec. 28, 1931 and was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, Weldon Ray Powell, Sr., two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Survivors include son, Dean Powell of Robinson; daughters, Mardell Ribitzki of Forth Worth, Jo Ann Barrett of Cameron; Janie Hernandez of Belton; Wanda Borden of Rosebud and Debbie Eckman of Lott; sister, Mary Edith Spivey of Waco; 21 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Scott & White Hospice or to the New Salem Baptist Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Applegate, Christian Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9684 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 29 June 2006 GEORGETOWN - Services for Kenneth Wayne Applegate, 61 of Jarrell, will be held at Heritage Baptist Church in Georgetown at 10 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006. Pastor Don Ledbetter of Georgetown, Mark Nygard of Elgin, and Dwight Kelley of Rosebud will officiate. Mr. Applegate was born May 10, 1945 in Georgetown, and spent the next 17 years growing up in Bowie where he accepted Christ as his Savior at the Baptist Church. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1963, then moved to Liberty Hill and commuted to Austin to attend Nixon-Clay Business College. That same year, he became employed with Duncan Typewriter Co., where he spent the next 40 years of his life. He purchased the business in 1973. He was a lifelong rancher and also spent the past 15 years as the office manager for Milano Livestock Exchange in Milano. He served his country from 1964-1967 and served in Vietnam in the engineering battalion. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Georgetown. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Darlene, daughters Donna Marie Kaatz of Jarrell, and Rhonda Kaye Fisher, and husband, Wayne of Rockdale, and son David of Jarrell. Five grandchildren; Kayla and Tyler Kaatz and Mason Nusbaum of Jarrell, and Travis and Traci Fisher of Rockdale. Two brothers, Dee Applegate of Fort Worth, and Randall Applegate of Bowie, and one sister, Louise of Bowie. Numerous nieces and nephews, extended families and many friends also survive him. He never met a stranger and everybody he met became his friend. His mother, Mildred Christian Applegate and his father, NM Applegate, of Bowie, a sister, Lenora Kaiser of Graham and a brother, Sonny Applegate of Fort Worth, and a nephew, Randy Jones of Bowie, preceded him in death. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Travis Fisher and Tyler Kaatz, nephews Dwayne Brodnax of Irving, and Randy Dee Applegate of Fort Worth, friends, John Dooley of Granger, and Jeff Hage of Jarrell. Honorary Pallbearers will be son-in-law, Wayne Fisher of Rockdale, Ronnie Lastovica of Belton, Steven Lastovica of Salado, Kevin Nusbaum of Georgetown, Aaron Brown, Matthew Hage, Logan Perry and Buddy Williams of Jarrell, Sidney Garrison of Cameron, Tom Hensley of Liberty Hill, and Dale Applegate of Mayfield. Burial will be held at Land Cemetery at Jarrell. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to the family to help in covering expenses. Donations may be made through Heritage Baptist Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dailey, Tobias, Douglas Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9683 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 29 June 2006 MEXIA - Graveside services for Leona Estelle Dailey, 76, of ransas Pass, were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2006, at Cotton Gin Cemetery in Limestone County with Rev. Doyle Purifoy officiating. Ms. Dailey died Monday, June 19, in Aransas Pass after battling lung cancer. She was born March 9, 1930, in Limestone County. Ms. Dailey served as a waitress at Henry’s Cafe in Aransas Pass and was a caregiver for family members. She was an avid gardener and reader and loved hummingbirds. Survivors are two daughters, Paula Evans and husband James of Aransas Pass, Theresa Truitt and husband Charles of Milano; a son, John Havelka of Wichita Falls; a sister, Martha Knight of Ennis; a brother, Billy Tobias of High Springs, FL; also, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were her grandsons and honorary pallbearers were her granddaughters. = = = = NOTE: Her parents were - Arthur Tobias and Lorine Douglas

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shuffield, Sims Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9682 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 29 June 2006 CAMERON - Funeral services for Elvin L. Shuffield, 77, of San Antonio were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2006, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Wayne Shuffield officiating. Burial followed in Little River Cemetery near Jones Prairie. Mr. Shuffield died Tuesday, June 20, at his residence. He was born Nov. 10, 1929, in Milam County to Walker and Hettie (Sims) Shuffield. He was retired from Safeway Grocery and was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legions. Survivors include a son, Wayne Shuffield of San Antonio; a daughter, Angie Webb of San Antonio; and a sister, Dottie Shuffield Kirk and husband Hal of Austin; also, two grandchildren. = = = = = Cameron Herald, Thur., 29 June 2006 Elvin L. Shuffield, 77, of San Antonio died June 20 at his home. Funeral services were held June 24 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with the Rev. Wayne Shuffield officiating. Burial followed in the Little River Cemetery near Jones Prairie. Shuffield was born Nov. 10, 1929 in Milam County to Walker and Hettie (Sims) Shuffield. He retired from Safeway Grocery. He was an Army veteran, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Survivors include son, Wayne Shuffield of San Antonio; daughter, Angie Webb of San Antonio; sister, Dottie Shuffield Kirk and husband, Hal, of Austin and two grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allison, Heitman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9681 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 29 June 2006 CAMERON - Jim Allison, 79, of Buckholts, died Sunday, June 25, 2006 at his home. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Frank Simcik officiating. Burial followed in the Corinth Cemetery in Buckholts. Mr. Allison, a rancher, was born April 18, 1927 in Milam County to Raymond and Matilda (Heitman) Allison. He was a Marine Corps veteran having served in the Korean War and is a life member of the NRA and the American Legion Post #133 in Temple. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Allison of Buckholts; two sons, Clayton Allison of Katy and Michael Allison of Buckholts; one brother and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Buckholts Brethern Church or the Christian Sisters Society.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Culpepper, Werner, Randolph Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9680 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 29 June 2006 CAMERON - Graveside services for Martha Lee Culpepper, 74, of Cameron were held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2006, at the Culpepper Family Cemetery with Rev. Jim Lafferty officiating. Mrs. Culpepper died Wednesday, June 21, at her home. A homemaker, she was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Cameron to Emanuel Paul and Vance (Randolph) Werner. She married Wallace Culpepper and he preceded her in death. A son, Wallace Culpepper, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Hilton Culpepper of Cameron, and two grandchildren, Clint Culpepper and Candace Culpepper.