Athens —
Jerry Lynn Haney was born on December 10, 1944 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the younger son of Earl Ellis Haney and Maggie Lou Hooks Haney. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior when he was seven years old, and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1963 where he was All State and All American and selected for membership in the Wildcat Hall of Fame and the Century team. He went on to play football for the Baylor Bears and graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1967. He later received a Master of Science from A&M Commerce. He was a football coach for 35 years and taught Government at Paris Junior College for 7 years. He served as a Baptist deacon and also served as Athletic Director in Huffman ISD and Coldspring ISD. He touched many young lives serving as coach, educator, mentor, and father, and has left a legacy of Christian love and service to all. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Morgan Haney, of Coldspring, Texas; two daughters, Kristen Haney Jernigan and her husband Jerry of Keller, Texas, and Tiffany Haney Barton and her husband Ryan, of Katy, Texas; four grandchildren, Timothy Jernigan, Erin Jernigan, Rebecca Barton and Nathan Barton; brother, Jim Haney and his wife Linda, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and sister, Beverly Price of Athens, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Coldspring, Texas.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 17, 2013, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, 419 Gilmer St., Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482.
Funeral services for Mr. Haney will be held Friday, January 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs, 116 Oak Avenue, Sulpher Springs, Texas 75482.
In Lieu of flowers, please give donations to Jerry L. Haney Fund, Gospel for Asia, 1800 Golden Trail Ct., Carrollton, TX 75010. Telephone: 800-946-2742. This fund will be used to build a church in India.
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Frances S. Wilcox
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Linda J. Jones
February 11, 1945 – May 20, 2013
Linda J. Jones, 68, of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at Malakoff Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco. -
Wilma Cunningham Reaves
Wilma Cunningham Reaves of Mena, Ark. passed away on May 8 at Mena Regional Hospital after a short illness. She was 94 years-old. Wilma was born on May 13, 1918 in Macon County, Mo. to Paul and Bertha Cunningham.
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Velma Kensey Keeton
Services for Velma Keeton, 94, Mesquite, formerly of Athens are scheduled for 12 pm Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Carroll-Lehr Funeral Chapel with Rev.
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Lonnie K. Allen
Memorial services for Lonnie K. Allen, 69, Malakoff, are scheduled for 10 am, Thursday, May 23 at Malakoff Cemetery with Lynette Soloman officiating.
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Glenda Sue Crowell
Services for Glenda Sue Crowell, 61, of Athens, are scheduled for 10:00 am Saturday May 18, 2013 at Eubank Chapel with the Rev. Don Rogers officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton.
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Mary Elizabeth Carter
Services for Mary Elizabeth Carter of Mabank will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Eubank Cedar Creek Memorial Chapel with Dan Carter and Bob Patterson officiating. Interment to follow the service at Chinquapin Cemetery.
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Danny John Stowell, Jr.
Danny John Stowell, Jr. (DJ) of Winfield, Kans. passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 near Newkirk, Okla. He was born July 22, 1983 in Winfield, Kans. He graduated from Winfield High School in 2001, and was employed with Creekstone Farms in Arkansas City, Kans.
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Sue Adams
ATHENS-Graveside services and interment for Sue Adams, 87, Athens, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday at Athens Cemetery with the Rev. Mary Henderson officiating. Services are under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home.
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Charlene Stone
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