~ERA OWENS THETFORD~
The daughter of William Clude Owens & Virginia "Jennie" (Brown) Owens
Married to Luther Howell Thetford
The Palestine Herald
Services for Era (Owens) Thetford, 94, of Grapeland, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at Grapeland's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Denham officiating and the Rev. Morris Ivey assisting. Interment will be at Refuge Cemetery off FM 227 E. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Aaron Pennington, Ross Pennington, Chad Myers, Scott Talley, Alan Foster; and great-nephew Stuart McLen.
Mrs. Thetford was born March 23, 1913 in the Refuge community east of Grapeland. Her parents were the late Telitha Virginia (Brown) Owens and William Claude Owens.
She passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at East Texas Medical Center in Crockett.
Mrs. Thetford was a descendant of pioneer Houston County families who had made their homes in this area since 1830, and she was a member of the Sunset Christian Church.
Mrs. Thetford received a Family Land Heritage Certificate of Honor from the Texas Agriculture Commission for a century or more of continuous ownership and operation of a family agricultural enterprise. She was formerly a clerk in downtown Grapeland stores, including Pat Taylor Grocery, Grapeland Dry Goods and Darsey's. She had proudly been an Avon "lady" for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Jennie Owens; her husband, Luther Howell Thetford; a daughter, Mary Gene Thetford; a grandson, Russell Brent Pennington; a son-in-law, W.H. McArthur; and three brothers, Grady Owens, Golden Owens and Garland Owens.
Survivors include her son, William Thetford of Leander; and three daughters, Virginia McArthur of Houston, Marjorie Spake and husband Roger of The Villiages, Fla., and LaWanda Pennington and husband Troy of Grapeland. She also is survived by six grandchildren: Sandy Talley, Shawna Linck and husband Tom, Chad Myers, Stephanie Kleiner and husband Mike, Aaron Pennington and Ross Pennington and wife Kim. Also by 11 great-grandchildren, Kristi Foster and husband Alan; Scott Talley and wife Nikki; Justin, Anna, Madison, Jennie and Meg Linck, Ashton Norris, Cody and Abby Kleiner and Taylor Pennington. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Nelda Johnson, Bonnie Keen, Carol Owens, Billy Owens, Bobby Owens, James Owens, W.A. Brown; and her special caretaker, Velma Walker.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, Grapeland or to Sunset Christian Church, Grapeland.
The daughter of William Clude Owens & Virginia "Jennie" (Brown) Owens
Married to Luther Howell Thetford
The Palestine Herald
Services for Era (Owens) Thetford, 94, of Grapeland, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at Grapeland's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Denham officiating and the Rev. Morris Ivey assisting. Interment will be at Refuge Cemetery off FM 227 E. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Aaron Pennington, Ross Pennington, Chad Myers, Scott Talley, Alan Foster; and great-nephew Stuart McLen.
Mrs. Thetford was born March 23, 1913 in the Refuge community east of Grapeland. Her parents were the late Telitha Virginia (Brown) Owens and William Claude Owens.
She passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at East Texas Medical Center in Crockett.
Mrs. Thetford was a descendant of pioneer Houston County families who had made their homes in this area since 1830, and she was a member of the Sunset Christian Church.
Mrs. Thetford received a Family Land Heritage Certificate of Honor from the Texas Agriculture Commission for a century or more of continuous ownership and operation of a family agricultural enterprise. She was formerly a clerk in downtown Grapeland stores, including Pat Taylor Grocery, Grapeland Dry Goods and Darsey's. She had proudly been an Avon "lady" for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Jennie Owens; her husband, Luther Howell Thetford; a daughter, Mary Gene Thetford; a grandson, Russell Brent Pennington; a son-in-law, W.H. McArthur; and three brothers, Grady Owens, Golden Owens and Garland Owens.
Survivors include her son, William Thetford of Leander; and three daughters, Virginia McArthur of Houston, Marjorie Spake and husband Roger of The Villiages, Fla., and LaWanda Pennington and husband Troy of Grapeland. She also is survived by six grandchildren: Sandy Talley, Shawna Linck and husband Tom, Chad Myers, Stephanie Kleiner and husband Mike, Aaron Pennington and Ross Pennington and wife Kim. Also by 11 great-grandchildren, Kristi Foster and husband Alan; Scott Talley and wife Nikki; Justin, Anna, Madison, Jennie and Meg Linck, Ashton Norris, Cody and Abby Kleiner and Taylor Pennington. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Nelda Johnson, Bonnie Keen, Carol Owens, Billy Owens, Bobby Owens, James Owens, W.A. Brown; and her special caretaker, Velma Walker.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, Grapeland or to Sunset Christian Church, Grapeland.
~ERA OWENS THETFORD~
The daughter of William Clude Owens & Virginia "Jennie" (Brown) Owens
Married to Luther Howell Thetford
The Palestine Herald
Services for Era (Owens) Thetford, 94, of Grapeland, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at Grapeland's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Denham officiating and the Rev. Morris Ivey assisting. Interment will be at Refuge Cemetery off FM 227 E. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Aaron Pennington, Ross Pennington, Chad Myers, Scott Talley, Alan Foster; and great-nephew Stuart McLen.
Mrs. Thetford was born March 23, 1913 in the Refuge community east of Grapeland. Her parents were the late Telitha Virginia (Brown) Owens and William Claude Owens.
She passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at East Texas Medical Center in Crockett.
Mrs. Thetford was a descendant of pioneer Houston County families who had made their homes in this area since 1830, and she was a member of the Sunset Christian Church.
Mrs. Thetford received a Family Land Heritage Certificate of Honor from the Texas Agriculture Commission for a century or more of continuous ownership and operation of a family agricultural enterprise. She was formerly a clerk in downtown Grapeland stores, including Pat Taylor Grocery, Grapeland Dry Goods and Darsey's. She had proudly been an Avon "lady" for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Jennie Owens; her husband, Luther Howell Thetford; a daughter, Mary Gene Thetford; a grandson, Russell Brent Pennington; a son-in-law, W.H. McArthur; and three brothers, Grady Owens, Golden Owens and Garland Owens.
Survivors include her son, William Thetford of Leander; and three daughters, Virginia McArthur of Houston, Marjorie Spake and husband Roger of The Villiages, Fla., and LaWanda Pennington and husband Troy of Grapeland. She also is survived by six grandchildren: Sandy Talley, Shawna Linck and husband Tom, Chad Myers, Stephanie Kleiner and husband Mike, Aaron Pennington and Ross Pennington and wife Kim. Also by 11 great-grandchildren, Kristi Foster and husband Alan; Scott Talley and wife Nikki; Justin, Anna, Madison, Jennie and Meg Linck, Ashton Norris, Cody and Abby Kleiner and Taylor Pennington. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Nelda Johnson, Bonnie Keen, Carol Owens, Billy Owens, Bobby Owens, James Owens, W.A. Brown; and her special caretaker, Velma Walker.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, Grapeland or to Sunset Christian Church, Grapeland.
The daughter of William Clude Owens & Virginia "Jennie" (Brown) Owens
Married to Luther Howell Thetford
The Palestine Herald
Services for Era (Owens) Thetford, 94, of Grapeland, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at Grapeland's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Denham officiating and the Rev. Morris Ivey assisting. Interment will be at Refuge Cemetery off FM 227 E. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel, Grapeland.
Pallbearers will be grandsons: Aaron Pennington, Ross Pennington, Chad Myers, Scott Talley, Alan Foster; and great-nephew Stuart McLen.
Mrs. Thetford was born March 23, 1913 in the Refuge community east of Grapeland. Her parents were the late Telitha Virginia (Brown) Owens and William Claude Owens.
She passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 at East Texas Medical Center in Crockett.
Mrs. Thetford was a descendant of pioneer Houston County families who had made their homes in this area since 1830, and she was a member of the Sunset Christian Church.
Mrs. Thetford received a Family Land Heritage Certificate of Honor from the Texas Agriculture Commission for a century or more of continuous ownership and operation of a family agricultural enterprise. She was formerly a clerk in downtown Grapeland stores, including Pat Taylor Grocery, Grapeland Dry Goods and Darsey's. She had proudly been an Avon "lady" for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Jennie Owens; her husband, Luther Howell Thetford; a daughter, Mary Gene Thetford; a grandson, Russell Brent Pennington; a son-in-law, W.H. McArthur; and three brothers, Grady Owens, Golden Owens and Garland Owens.
Survivors include her son, William Thetford of Leander; and three daughters, Virginia McArthur of Houston, Marjorie Spake and husband Roger of The Villiages, Fla., and LaWanda Pennington and husband Troy of Grapeland. She also is survived by six grandchildren: Sandy Talley, Shawna Linck and husband Tom, Chad Myers, Stephanie Kleiner and husband Mike, Aaron Pennington and Ross Pennington and wife Kim. Also by 11 great-grandchildren, Kristi Foster and husband Alan; Scott Talley and wife Nikki; Justin, Anna, Madison, Jennie and Meg Linck, Ashton Norris, Cody and Abby Kleiner and Taylor Pennington. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Nelda Johnson, Bonnie Keen, Carol Owens, Billy Owens, Bobby Owens, James Owens, W.A. Brown; and her special caretaker, Velma Walker.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, Grapeland or to Sunset Christian Church, Grapeland.
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