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Beard, Ethylene Clepper
Ethylene Clepper Beard, age 67 of Hockley, Texas, passed from this life on January 30, 2011.
Lifelong resident of Houston and 1961 Honors graduate from Smiley High School. She was a retired business executive with Southwestern Bell Telephone and successful business owner recognized by Who’s Who Among US Executives, Who’s Who Among Female Executives and 2000 Notable Women. Former Chapter President – American Business Woman’s Association and Chairperson with C.R.I.M.E., Inc.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William Wesley Clepper and Clara Ada Johnson Smith; and two brothers, Cecil and Harvey.
She is survived by son, Gregory Beard; daughter, Gayla Beard Sturm and husband Jim; brothers Ventis (Vince) Clepper and wife Pat, Ellis Clepper and wife Lois; sisters, Verlie Clepper Brown and husband James, Susan Clepper Sutton and husband Hilton; Grandchildren Blake, Keely & Micah Sturm and Hallie & Leilani Beard.
Visitation was held on Friday, February 4 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Canon Funeral Home in Waller, Texas.
Funeral Services were conducted on Saturday, February 5, 10 am at The Church at Friendship in Hockley, Texas with Pastor Michael Sturgeon and Dr. Hilton Sutton officiating.
Interment followed at Macedonia Cemetery.
Ethylene lived to be 67 years, 7 months and 15 days old
Baird, James (Toby)
Baird, Eva
Abbott, Opal Vivian
Ragland, Mary Ruth Snow
(December 19, 1939 – July 15, 2022)
Mary Snow Ragland was born, December 19, 1939, to Robert and Annie (Dinkins) Snow.
She was raised in Waller County, Texas, having attended the Waller Schools. Mary was involved in Waller High School, where she graduated. While at WHS, Mary was In the Band, playing French Horn; She was a Twirler; she played Basketball; and she was an outstanding Volleyball Player making All-State. Years later, she stated, that she turned down a college scholarship, to stay closer to home and family. In Houston she
participated in City Leagues qualifying for the first women’s Olympic
Volleyball Games.
In 2016, Mary was inducted into the Waller Athletics Hall of Fame. She
was so honored to walk onto the Waller Football field and be announced
as one of the inductees. Mary was married and had one child, her
beloved, Donna Lynn Pinto (Wright), she affectionately referred to as
Donnie.
Mary was a member of Eastern Star of Bellville; the Daughters of the
American Revolution; and Horse associations; also, being a Member of
Rotary. Mary was a realtor and broker. In Houston, she was a top selling
agent for Century 21 of Commercial properties. She often spoke highly of
Jim Crowley Realty, where she got her start in the field. She owned her
own offices, in Bellville and Brenham. Mary loved selling real estate and
finding out things, such as a piece of property being originally part of an
old Spanish land grant. She retired in 2017, from Brenham, where she
was realtor of the year, at one point. Her plaques were posted proudly on
the walls of her office. She loved playing cards; board games, and
Genealogy.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Donna Wright (Raymond “Bubba”
Janosky); grandchildren Wade Wright (Dillon Anders), Wesley Wright
(Ana), and Warren Wright; brother Donald Snow; sister Joy Smith;
brother-in-law Harold Buckley; sister-in-law Elaine Snow; brother-in-law
Ray Stanford (Sharon). She also had numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was proud to be an Aunt.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Annie Snow;
brother Dwayne Snow; sisters Bobbie Buckley and Barbara Stanford.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Alzheimer’s
Association at www.alz.org.
Visitation will be Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from 8-10am at Canon
Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 10am with Pastor Tom
Dobbs officiating. Interment will follow at Springer Macedonia
Cemetery.
Butler, Dottie Jane
Dottie Jane Butler was born January 15, 1926, in Woodville, Tx to Joe Thomas
and Iola Butler.
She went to be with Jesus on November 8, 2017, at the age of 91. Dottie graduated
from Kirby high school in Woodville, Tx in 1944. She continued her education at
the Western Union School in Springfield, Missouri where she graduated as a
counter clerk in 1946.
Starting in 1948 she began working in the Nabisco factory in Houston Tx, were
she worked for 42 years.
After retirement she was close to and helped care for Lois and Ellis Clepper’s
children while Lois worked.
She was an active member of the Nabisco Retiree Club and even attended
meetings this year.
Dottie Butler loved the Lord and was a member of Faith Assembly of God
Church in Houston TX for decades and more recently began attending Champion
Cowboy Church in Hockley TX.
She loved fishing, gardening, sewing, baking, cooking, traveling and spending
time with family.
Dottie was preceded in death by her parents; Joe Thomas Butler and Iola Segrest
Butler, and siblings; Essie Ola Butler, Clara Izora Wheat, Tommy Lewis Butler,
Esther Belle Denham, Harriet Lucille Lazenby, Avis Marie Biscamp and James
Richard Butler, and niece Anna Lois Clepper and special friend Robert Pfeffer.
She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and
even some great great nieces and great great nephews.
We would like to thank niece; Louise Stewart, and great nieces; Tonia Brown &
Leanne Kuciemba,
and the many caregivers at Heartis and Compassionate Care Hospice for their
dedicated care of Dottie for the past few months.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM on Friday, November
10, 2017 at Klein Funeral Home in Magnolia.
A celebration of Dottie’s life will be held at 2
PM on Saturday November 11, 2017, at Klein Funeral Home with Rev. Gary
Butcher, Patricia Ruth Holder
Patricia Ruth Holder Butcher was born in South Houston on May 18, 1940.
She had a premature birth and challenging neurological issues to overcome,
yet she did so and proved to be a profoundly intelligent child. She was a
talented musician with the ability to play complete songs on the piano after
only hearing them and also became a member of the Texas All-State Choir
as a Soprano her senior year of high School.
She was a graduate of Pasadena High School in 1958 and later Massey
Business College yet gave up her career for marriage and to raise two boys.
After her divorce, she moved back to Texas with her boys in 1976 to live
with her foster parents Harry and Iva Breneman.
She began to work in Food Service with Tomball I.S.D. and retired after
many years of service for the district. Patricia was an active member of First
Baptist Church, Tomball and was a singer in the sanctuary choir. She was a
member of the Tomball Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #838 and was a
frequent pianist of the order.
She was a beloved resident at Brookdale Champion Senior Living. She
loved the church services, singing, and bible study. She loved to read about
and watch television programs on religion, esoteric matters and lost
civilizations. She loved her savior Jesus Christ and she leaned on Him until
He finally called her home.
Baker, Frances Lenora Sullivan
Frances “Sissy” Lenora Sullivan Baker, age 79, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, in Tomball, Texas. She was born on June 25, 1940, in Houston. Sissy was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Nettie and Raymond Menn; father, Odell Sullivan; sisters, Virginia Jones and her husband Finis, and Joan Marie Fowlkes and her husband Byron; and her nephew, Gary Kubala. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, William Baker of Houston; nephew, Jerry Jones and wife Debbie of Tomball; nephew, Ronald Jones of Houston; niece, Sharon McFarland and husband Ray of Brenham; niece,
Diane Fields of Spring; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to so many wonderful people that assisted Sissy and Bill, as well as the entire family, throughout these difficult times. To the following people, we can never thank you enough; to those of you who came to visit and pray with Sissy, we are so grateful; and, to all of you from Lindale Assembly of God, some of whom may have been missed below, we are forever grateful….may God bless….we love you dearly. From Lindale Assembly of God, thank you to Pastor Jana Meeks, Pat, Nancy, Della, Susan, Bonnie, and, Lisa; neighbors, Ray and Marilyn, and Ginger and Diana;
from VeraCare Hospice, thank you to Nurse Laci, Nurse Renee, Nurse Nancy, and Chaplain Donna; Park Manor of Tomball, the Director of Nursing, Valerie; St. Luke’s at The Vintage, Dr. Nathani, Dr. Iqbal, and Nurse Venus; and Sissy’s very close and loving friend, Sharlot Sumner. A visitation with the family will be held at 10:00 am, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Lindale Assembly of God, 503 Reid St., Houston, Texas 77022, with the Funeral Service to immediately follow at 11:00 AM. Sissy will be laid to rest at
Springer Macedonia Cemetery, 26000 Springer Cemetery Rd. in Hockley, Texas.
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