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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Garland, Texas.
Michele Rene Oliver
Oct 20, 2015
Michele was born October 13, 1965 in Columbia, Mississippi. She was the oldest of three to Robert and Maggie Strode. Preceding her in death was her mother, Maggie Strode. Michele accepted the Lord as her Savior at a young age through baptism. She was a faithful woman of Christ and was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church for...
Maxine Brooks Reed
Oct 19, 2015
Humility personifies the spirit and character of our beloved Maxine Brooks Reed. She was born on September 18, 1940 to the late Willie Mae Watson and Max Brooks in Shreveport, LA. Maxine confessed Christ at an early age and united with Mary Springhill AME Church. Maxine graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, (Class of 1958). She loved her school...
Nellie B. Robinson
Oct 15, 2015
Nellie Robinson was born to Leonard and Sallie Crawford on December 1st, 1922 in Louisiana. School in Tenaha, Texas. She was baptized into Christ in1976 at the Eastside Church of Christ under the leadership of Bro. Bennie L. Garrett.
Artie Vereece Powell
Oct 13, 2015
Artie Vereece McKinzie was the fifth child of nine, born July 8th, 1945 to the parentage of the late R.T. McKinzie and Daisy Shaw McKinzie in Anderson County, TX. Artie received Christ at an early age at Providence Baptist Church. She attended school at Massey Lake High School in Tennessee Colony, TX. The family moved to Plano in 1960. She...
Anthony Esau Lewis
Oct 10, 2015
Anthony Esau Lewis, 61, of Dallas, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Mr. Lewis was born in Dallas, Texas on June 24, 1954 to Esau Lewis and Thelma Barnett Lewis. "Esau" grew up in Dallas and attended Richardson High School and upon graduation, El Centro College. He came to know the Lord at an...
Eddie Lee Thursby
Oct 6, 2015
Eddie Lee Thursby was born January 25, 1947 to the union of Ocie and Lucy Thursby in Caddo Mills, TX. Eddie was raised by his father and a loving stepmother Maggie Lee Banks. He received his education from Caddo Mills School and St. Paul High School After high school he proudly served his country in the U.S. Armed Forces from...
Jura Mae Thomas
Oct 3, 2015
During her 91 years of life, she gave precious and unwavering service as a caregiver, a friend, and a confidant to several prominent families in Waycross. Everyone who got to know her, loved her unconditionally. When you shared a secret with her, it would go no further. She was purposeful with her love in that she would pour into the...
Brinda Joyce Childers - Diaz
Oct 1, 2015
Mother Brinda's life was all about serving Yahweh, her family, being there for the saints and her friends. She was full of joy and she never ceased to remind each of us of the importance of serving Yahweh! She would always say, "be of good courage" or "stay encouraged". Her cooking brought people together and you know when you were...
Theola Edwards
Sep 14, 2015
Service Information Monday, September 21, 2015 at 11 AM Lawson Grove Baptist Church 3585 Lawson Grove Road Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
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