Obituary of Roy Eason Grand Saline salt retiree dies
Roy Eason 96 of Grand Saline died August 14 in a local hospital. Born July 30, 1901, he lived in Grand Saline his whole life and retired from Morton Salt Company in 1963 after 35 years. He was the oldest Morton Salt retirees member, a Sand Flat Church of Christ member, and in the Grand Saline Order of Odd Fellows. Survived by daughter Mary Lou Allen Canton, granddaughter Lindy Rogers Tyler, and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Bartley Funeral Home with burial at Corinth Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Roy Eason
Grand Saline
Bartley Funeral Home
Jerry Presswood
Jerry Alphin
Corinth Cemetery
Eason
Sand Flat
Order of Odd Fellows
Ollie Mae Eason
Calvin
Jeff" Eason
John Eason
Charlie Eason
Gus Eason
Jessie Eason
Bill Eason
Lizzie Burgess
Coy Turner
Mary Lou Allen
Canton
Lindy Rogers
Tyler
Pyles Rites Honor War Vet and Longtime Dow Security Chief
Owen E. Pyles 74 of Lake Jackson died August 13. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Lake Jackson with interment at Woodside Cemetery Grand Saline. He served in WWII European Campaign 1942 46 and spent his career at Dow Chemical rising to industrial security manager. He received multiple law enforcement and community service awards and was active in local charities. He is survived by his wife Martha Jo, sister Wilda Riley, and numerous relatives. Memorials to 100 Club of Brazoria County or charity of choice.
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Owen E
Eric" Pyles
Lake Jackson
First Baptist Church
John Hatch
Hatch
Bill Gandin
First United Methodist Church of
Woodside Cemetery
Grand Saline
Ed Webber
Pyles
Dow Chemical
Brazoria
International Association For Identification Texas Division
Southeast Texas Association For Identification and Investigation
East Texas Peace Officers Association
1078 Association
Wives of
Sheriff's Association of Texas
Texas Department of Corrections
Wilda Riley
Illinois
Barbara Jo Riley Patterson
Cecile Thomas Garrett
Gabrielle Thomas Lobeck
Jim Pyles
James Pyles
Clayton Pyles
Cecil Thomas
Tyler
Lavonne Pyles
Joe King
Dewey Lemon
Bubba Rape
Tim Scott
Willie Smith
R.C
Bob" Walker
Bob Bryant
Watford English
Jack Irby
Jon Riggans
James Leftwich
Gilbert Lobeck
Jimmy Matthews
John Oldner
Ed Rainwater
David Rooke
Mark Wicker
Larry Wright
100 Club
P.O. Box
Angleton
Texas
Van Zandt Senior Citizens Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
The Van Zandt Senior Citizens Club hosts a pancake breakfast on Saturday August 23 at the Canton Senior Citizen Nutrition Center from 7 30 to 9 30 a m. Admission is 3 per person for all you can eat with proceeds aiding the club building fund and a raffle for a gas grill at 1 per ticket or six for 5. Donations and inquiries to Glayds Richardson at 962 4060.
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van Zandt Senior Citizen Club
Canton Senior Citizen Nutrition Center
van Zandt Senior Citizens Club
Route 2
Box
Canton
Glayds Richardson
Second Fire Festival plans announced for Canton event
The Road to Hope Ministry sets the date for the second annual Van Zandt County Fire Festival on September 13 at the First Monday grounds in Canton. The event features a carnival, jail and bail, hay rides, puppet shows, a dunking booth, fire truck displays, a sock hop with Buddy and the Flashbacks, and a parade led by two Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders who will sign autographs afterward. Proceeds will fund an emergency relief fund for disaster and fire victims. donations of candy, drinks, toys, stuffed animals, and cash are requested. For info contact Earl Post or Susan Strickland.
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Road To Hope
van Zandt County
Canton
Buddy
the Flashbacks
Dallas Cowboy
Road To Hope Ministries
City of Canton
Earl Post
UT Tyler summer graduates include Mona Herron Walker
Mona Herron Walker of Grand Saline was among 167 degree candidates recognized at the University of Texas at Tyler summer commencement on August 8. Walker pursued a bachelor’s degree as President George F. Hamm delivered the address and certified degrees. A.W. Riter Jr. conferred degrees as UT System Board of Regents member.
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Maria Landaverde
East Texas Workforce Development Board
Landaverde
Grand Saline
David Mooney
Nan
Mona Herron Walker
University of Texas At Tyler
Walker
George F. Hamm
A.W. Riter Jr
UT System Board of Regents
Genealogical Society to hear guest speaker in Canton
Barbara Brixey Wylie will speak at the Van Zandt County Library of Genealogy and Local History on Saturday August 23 at 2 p m in Canton. Her program Rats in the Family Tree covers her work as a genealogical lecturer researcher and writer with extensive conference and publication credits.
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van Zandt County Library of Genealogy and
Barbara Brixey Wylie
van Zandt County
First Monday
Canton
Wylie
Genealogical Computing
Heritage Quest
Genealogical Helper
the Journal of On Line Genealogy
Masga Journal
Stripes
The
Brixey Bulletin
Texas State Genealogical Society
Gentech97
Gentech
Barbara
John Wylie
Everton
Senior Citizens Building
W. Kaufman Street
Lesley Smith Collier
van Zandt County Library of Genealogy and Local History
Highway 19
Terrell Street
Rodgers Cemetery Seeks Donations for Upkeep
Rodgers Cemetery seeks donations for improvement and upkeep. Interested parties may send contributions to Rodgers and Savage Rt. 2 Box 243 B Grand Saline 75140.
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Rodgers Cemetery
Rodgers and Savage
Rt. 2
Grand Saline
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Karl Foerster
Sam" Pugh
Fran Sorrells
Singing Hills
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Susan Strickland
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Utah State University
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Mineola Medical & Surgical Clinic
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