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The annual Windham reunion will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2004, in the Hospitality room of Texas State Bank, Haslam Texas.  Bring a covered dish.  Doors open at 10 am.  For more info contact mary@ram-tex.com


Our regular annual Brady School Reunion will be October 2, 2004 at the Community House in Center, TX, from 9:00-3:00.  Bring your memories, photos, etc. and visit with us old folks.  Johnnie & Lillian Bittick e-mail jbittick@pwtel.net


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I am researching information on the Richard and Jane Smith Family.  Jane Smith , is the mother of Isabella Garrett. Thanks in advance for your consideration of my request. Ernest Smith  erniesmith@earthlink.net 2

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 Is there anyone I could contact for the history of the Lone Cedar Missionary Baptist Church and the Lone Cedar Cemetery across the road from the church? Thanks. Polly White Rash polly.rash@rashtax.com  1

 


Obituaries
JAMES REGINALD CRAWFORD
   James Reginald Crawford, 66, of Nacogdoches died September 23, 2004.  Burial was in Powdrill Cemetery.  Born January 16, 1938, in Arcadia, he was the son of James  A. and Gladys Wheeler Crawford.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Wylda Crawford Dudley.  Mr. Crawford was a retired school teacher.  He is survived by nephews and other relatives.  Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors.
JESSE DON MOODY
   Jesse Don Moody, 7, of Center died September 25, 2004.  Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park.  Born March 4, 1997, in Nacogdoches, he was the son of Donnie and Heather Rodgers Moody.  In addition to his parents, survivors include his sister, Lexi Moody of Center.  Watson & Sons Funeral Home.
JOHN CALVIN OATES
   John Calvin Oates, 84, of La Porte, died September 25, 2004.  Burial was in Willow Grove Cemetery, Shelby County.  Born April 18, 1920, in Paxton, he was the son of John Charles and Leta Belle Odom Oates.  Mr. Oates was a retired school teacher and a World War II veteran.  Survivors include his wife, Lurlene Gunter Oates of La Porte; daughters, Cynthia Peters of La Porte and Nelda Mills of Pasadena; son, John Fischer Oates of La Porte.  Watson & Sons Funeral Home.
DEACONESS MURTY REE REED
   Deaconess Murty Ree Reed, 61, of Carthage died September 20, 2004.  Burial was in St. John Cemetery, Tenaha.  Born November 27, 1942, she was the daughter of Allen Bell and Doris Murlene Bell Calloway.   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Riley Reed Sr. and sister, Laverne Richards.  Survivors include sisters, Helen Leonard and Dorothy Byrd, both of Nacogdoches and Cherry Earl of Timpson; brothers Robert Calloway and S. L. Calloway of Tenaha, Prentice Bell of Nacogdoches and Roosevelt Bell of Erie, Pennsylvania.
BOBBY EUGENE SCOTT, SR.
   Bobby Eugene Scott, Sr., 67, of West Columbia died September 30, 2004, in Houston.  Burial was in Blair Cemetery, Shelby County.  Born December 29, 1936, in Nacogdoches, he was the son of Lee Roy and Lizzie Bass Scott.  He was retired from Dow Chemical.  Survivors include wife, Mary Scott of West Columbia; sons, Bobby Scott, Jr. and Johnny Scott, both of West Columbia; daughters Tina Wallace of North Carolina; brother, Jimmy Scott of Lake Jackson; sister, Estelle Burgay of Timpson.  Taylor Funeral Home.

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