Obituaries
From The Frankston Citizen July, 2012
Obituaries from July 5
No paper published due to summer vacation.
Obituaries from July 12
Naomi Ruth Hand Mitchell
Funeral services for Naomi Ruth Hand Mitchell, 88, of Frankston, were held Monday, June 25, 2012, at Autry Funeral Home chapel in Frankston with the Rev. George C. Folmar officiating.
Burial was at Old Bethel Cemetery in Frankston.
Mrs. Mitchell passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, in Tyler.
She was born March 26, 1924, in Ft. Bend County, Texas.
Mrs. Mitchell was a member of the Church of Christ and was a homemaker.
She is preceded in death by her sisters Levada Thornton, Edna Kendell, Mable Thornton and Madaline Sturdevant; and son Roger Bryan Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband Knox Mitchell; daughter Barbara Lang and husband Earl of Frankston; brother Ervin Dayton Hand of Berryville, AR; 7 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mitchell Lang, Russell Lang, Ernie Varias, Robert Genuradi, Lee Yarman, Bryan Mitchell.
Honorary pallbearers were Justin Mitchell and Chris Flowers.
Obituaries from July 19
Carter Ansel Eggen
Graveside services for Carter Ansel Eggen, 88, of Frankston, were held Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Wofford Cemetery in Frankston with the Rev. George Folmar officiating.
Services were under the direction of Autry Funeral Home in Frankston.
Mr. Eggen passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Athens.
Carter Ansel Eggen was born in Girard, KS, December 27, 1923, to Collie Ancil Eggen and Ollie Florence Carter Eggen.
Mr. Eggen moved to farm near Mulberry, KS at a young age. He attended grade school at Pleasant Valley (Titus Dist.) for eight years, finished three years high school at Arcadia, Kan., received G.E.D. diploma while in military service, served 23 months in U. S. Army Ground Forces, 3 months in the European Theater during aWorld War II, Army ser. No. 377-56-707, and received a private pilots’ license for small planes on August 6, 1947.
He moved to Wichita, KS in 1947, married and divorced Wanda Morris after 17 years, married Betty Jo Berryhill November 30, 1974, in Haysville, KS, moved to Dallas in 1976, retired from Vulcan Materials Co. in 1979 and moved to Frankston, in January of 1980.
Mr. Eggen was past member of Moose Lodge, Wichita, past member of Lions Club, Haysville, past member of Shrine Temple, Tyler, past member of 32nd Degree Mason, Austin, current member of William Foster Masonic Lodge No. 312 in Frankston, life member of Disabled Veterans of America, Frankston, now Palestine.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in Frankston.
He is preceded in death by loving wife Betty Jo on July 22, 1993.
Survivors include four daughters Carla Langdon of Washington State, Marlene Nieto of Washington State, Cheryl Lee Duncan of Washington State, and Suzette Gibbs of Lake Whitney; two sons Stanley M. Eggen of LaRue, and Curtis A. Eggen of Athens; two sisters Jessie Dunn of Pittsburg, KS, and Mary Lee Payne of Arcadia, KS; thirteen grandchildren; five great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to Wofford Cemetery Association or the local food bank.
Obituaries from July 26
Peggy Ruth Cook
Funeral services for Peggy Ruth Cook, 75, of Grapeland, were held Friday, July 20, at Bailey & Foster Chapel in Grapeland, with Dr. Charles Allen officiating.
Burial followed in Frankston City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster.
Mrs. Cook passed away Wednesday at Houston County Nursing Home.
She was born September 30, 1936, in Timpson to William Dottra Horton and Ruth East Horton Stanfield. She was a teller for First State Bank Grapeland.
Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her parents, step-father Harold Stanfield and grandson Jonathan William Vickers.
She is survived by her husband Walter Cook of Grapeland; mother-in-law Etheline Cook Neal of Grapeland; daughters Deborah Poirier and husband Leo of Latexo and Kristi Gail Vickers and husband Jack of Austonio; son Walter Kelly Cook of Grapeland; brother William Howard Horton of Nacogdoches; grandchildren Brandy Ray Bird and wife Danielle of Latexo, William Shawn Bird of Houston, Stormi Mahriah Cook of Palestine, James Kristopher Bird of Ardmore, Alabama; great grandchildren Braxton Ray Bird, William Jonathan (Briley) Bird and Mahria Caralee Cook; niece Jeannie Martin and husband Ron of Mt. Enterprise; and nephew Michael Horton and wife Debra of Nacogdoches.
Pallbearers were Brandy Bird, Shawn Bird, Kris Bird, Michael Horton, Hal Horton and Barry Horton.
To view online, leave condolences or sign guestbook go to: www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com .
Betty Swain
Funeral services for Betty Swain, 64, of Richmond, and formerly of Brownsboro, were held Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston with the Rev. George Folmar officiating.
Burial was held at Fincastle Cemetery.
Mrs. Swain passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Wharton.
She was born October 21, 1947, in Athens.
Mrs. Swain was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She is preceded in death by her parents T.J. and Margaret Allen; grandson Cason Swain, and brother Bud Williamson.
Survivors include her husband Richard R. Swain of Richmond; sons Ben Swain and wife Shelby of Flint and Richard C. Swain and wife Leilani of Richmond; daughter Lora Merworth and husband Joe, Jr. of Ravenna; sisters Teresa Harris of Dallas, Laura Bennett of New Orleans, LA, and Jeannie Brock of Vinton; and four grandchildren Hunter, Ashland, Taylor, and Savannah.
Pallbearers were Cotton Walker, Bobby Lance Walker, Kelly Walker, Joe Merworth, Kerry Walker, and Bill Walker.
Honorary pallbearers were Square Walker, Bob Walker, and Jim Walker.