Published: October 04, 2006 08:45 am      

Obituaries for 10-4-06

H. Dwayne Payne

H. Dwayne Payne, born on Aug. 14, 1954, passed away on Oct. 2, 2006. Dwayne was preceded in death by his father, J.D. in 1992, and mother Alleen, in June of 2006. He is survived by Marleta, his wife of 30 years; two daughters, Amanda and Christina; one son-in-law, Jimmy; and two grandsons, Noah and Micah. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Forest Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest Oaks Chapel in Jasper. A 3 p.m. graveside service will follow at Parker Cemetery in Grapeland.

Dwayne married Marleta on Jan. 17, 1976 at Faith Lutheran Church in Dickinson. Their first daughter Amanda was born Aug. 16, 1978 and was followed soon after by Christina on Dec. 27, 1979. Some of the proudest moments of Dwayne’s life were watching Amanda graduate from Texas A&M, walking Chrissy down the aisle during her married to Jimmy Turrubiate of Dickinson, and the births of his two grandsons from their union, Noah and Micah.

Dwayne graduated from LaMarque High School in 1972 and went on to attend Texas A&M University. He worked for Amoco in Texas City until moving to Bryan in 1981 to work for Clayton Williams (Wilco Gas) in Snook. Through the years he worked for Union Pacific Resources, Duke Energy, and finally Eagle Rock Energy as supervisor of the Brookeland plant near Jasper. The Paynes relocated to Lake Sam Rayburn in 2003. An avid outdoorsman, Dwayne spent most of his free time hunting, fishing, or simply enjoying nature. It didn’t matter how many fish he caught, or if he got a deer, dove or duck during hunting season, the joy for Dwayne was in sitting outside, enjoying the beauty of God’s earth. He was a devoted husband and father, coaching his daughter’s softball teams and enjoyed rocking on the porch and fishing on the lake with his wife. He never passed up a good joke, and was always the first to lend a helping hand.

Dwayne also is survived by his sister Betty Payne Crowder and her husband James Crowder of Hitchcock; his brother Don Payne and wife Terri of Kingwood. He leaves behind one nephew, Eric Larsen, and six nieces, Lisa Balke Thompson, Allison Payne, Laura Payne, Amanda Brown, Alyssa Brown and Mia Brown.

The Lord brought Dwayne home at an early age, and all who knew him are thankful for the short time we had with him. He will be greatly missed by all of the people whose lives he touched, and we commend his spirit to our Lord.

In lieu of flowers, the Payne family asks that donations be made to the charity of your choice, or one of the following: C.A.S.A. of Jasper, C.A.S.T. for Kids of Jasper, or Angel of Joy Lutheran Church of Lufkin. Contribution envelopes are available at Forest Oaks Funeral Home. Condolences can be made at www.timeformemory.com/forestoaks



Elvin E. Brown

Services for Elvin E. Brown, 81, of Palestine, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with Dr. Michael Mynatt and the Rev. Charles Grasty officiating. Burial will follow in Neches City Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mr. Brown died Monday at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler.

He was born Aug. 29, 1925 in Anderson County to Willie Jefferson and Amanda Welch Brown.

Mr. Brown was owner of Brown Paving Contractors for 25 years. He was a member of the Norwood Heights Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Randy Brown; two sisters, Marie Brown and Gracie Pickle; and a brother, Raymond Brown.

Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Dorothy Brown of Palestine; daughter, Beverly Van Deman and husband Ron of Palestine; sons, Garald Brown and wife Linda, Van Brown and wife Patty, all of Neches; sisters, Nora Rhodes, Jean Mack, Kathryn Wedgeworth, all of Palestine; six grandchildren, Jeffrey Van Deman, Jeremy Van Deman, Josh Van Deman, Mandy Steingrube, Gary Brown and Morgan Brown; two great grandchildren, Colby Crowder and Macy Steingrube.

Pallbearers will be Harold Northcutt, Kenneth Buchanan, Gerald Gant, Chester Staples and Kenneth Thomas. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Jack Rogers, Billy Cannon, Virgil Harris, Gilmer Parish, and all deacons of Norwood Heights Baptist Church.

Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.



J.W. McMahon

Services for J.W. McMahon, 98, of Frankston, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Frankston Church of Christ with John Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Judson Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mr. McMahon died Monday at his residence.

He was born June 7, 1908 in Cayuga to Charles Wilcie and Amy Elizabeth Daniels McMahon.

Mr. McMahon was a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Frankston.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David McMahon; three brothers, Orbie McMahon, Ansley McMahon and Sam McMahon; and a sister, Hattie Stanmire.

Mr. McMahon is survived by his wife, Alice McMahon of Frankston; sons, Aithel McMahon of Ardmore, Okla., Jerry McMahon of Garland and Joe McMahon of Tennessee Colony; a sister, Mary Ellen Pettiette of Houston; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Cary Greg McMahon, John Gary McMahon, John Douglas McMahon, Bryan Key, Steve Swinney and Jack Williams Jr.

Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Judson Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 780 ACR 492, Athens, TX. 75751.



David O. Lewis

Funeral arrangements for David O. Lewis, 82, of Elkhart, are pending at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mr. Lewis died Monday in Elkhart.



SueAnn Starr

Funeral arrangements for SueAnn Starr of McKinney and formerly of Elkhart are pending in McKinney and Elkhart.

Mrs. Starr died Monday.



Elizabeth B. Huntley

Funeral arrangements for Elizabeth B. Huntley, 81, of Palestine, are pending at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mrs. Huntley died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.



Loleta Fairris Collins

Graveside services for Loleta Fairris Collins, 94, of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mrs. Collins died Monday at Hospice of East Texas, David E. Foster Unit, Palestine.

Condolence calls will be received from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.



Terry Lee Musick

Funeral arrangements for Terry Lee Musick, 57, of Dallas, are pending at Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mr. Musick died Monday at his residence.



John Edd Anderson

Services for John Edd Anderson, 70, of Itasca, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Itasca with the Rev. Henry Arthur Diggs officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clayton Kay-Vaughan Funeral Home of Itasca.

Mr. Anderson died Saturday at his residence.

A wake will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.