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Robert Legg
Rob leaves behind a legacy of laughter, stories, close family, and unforgettable friendships. Rob graduated from Jacksonville High School, went on to attend Tyler Junior College and earned his degree from Texas A&M University, 1995. While at A&M, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and remained a proud...
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Jerry Todd
Jerry Todd was born on November 30, 1956, to Fred and Berniece Todd and went to be with the Lord on November April 9, 2025. Jerry worked at Panel Processing for over 37 years before his retirement. Known for his larger-than-life personality, Jerry was the heart and soul of every gathering, and always the life of...
Robin Goodson
1954 - 2025
Robin LaQuita Goodson, affectionately known as Quita, passed away March 24, 2025, in Waco. A memorial service to honor Quita's life will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at Gallatin Missionary Baptist Church, 252 Melton St., Gallatin, Texas. Reception in the Fellowship Hall to follow. Quita's family...
Olan Foster
Olan Ray Foster A visitation for Olan Ray Foster, 84, of Jacksonville, will be held from 10-11 a.m., at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. He will be laid to rest that afternoon at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Guiceland Cemetery in Houston County. Olan Ray was born on July 5, 1940, to Olan and Pearl...
Frank Waites
Frank Edward Waites, 84, passed away on March 28, 2025, in Jacksonville, Texas. A lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Frank was born here on January 5, 1941 and was a member of Afton Grove Baptist Church. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1963 to 1965, stationed in Germany...
Jacquelyn Browning
Jacquelyn Odom (Mrs. Gus) Browning, died January 30, 2025. A memorial service will be held at noon on April 5 at First United Methodist Church, 1031 SE Loop 456, Jacksonville, TX. Private burial will be at Providence Cemetery, Dialville, TX. Jackie graduated from Jacksonville, TX high school as Valedictorian in 1945...
Tony Cleaver
Tony Max Cleaver, Sr. passed away on February 25, 2025, in Temple, Texas. He was born on December 8, 1943, in Jacksonville, Texas, to Maurice B. (Curley) and Sleetie (Sissie) Allen Cleaver. He married Jerrie Sue Kellar August 29, 1965. Cleaver was a staunch believer in and follower of Jesus Christ from age 12, and a...
Frances Green
Visitation for Frances Nan (Petri) Green, 92, of Jacksonville will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and friends are cordially invited to visit with the family from 6 to 8 o'clock in the evening at Autry Funeral Home. Frances Nan (Petril) Green passed away March 14, 2025. She was born at home on September 13,...
Henry Wright
Henry "PeeWee" Wright, born in 1956 to A.C. Wright and Lynette Underwood Wright in Jacksonville, Texas, passed away March 9 2025 at the age of 69. He now joins his beloved mother, Lynette; his brother, Dennis Wright; and his wife, Vickey Houser Wright, in eternal rest. At the age of 18, he answered the call to...
Stephen Eckert
Stephen "Steve" Anthony Eckert, age 50, of Palestine, Texas, was born on August 25, 1974, in Butler, Pennsylvania, and entered into the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Visitation will be one hour...
Ila Catanach
Ila Prafka Mathis Catanach, 85, passed away in the morning hours of February 26, 2025, at her home at Country Place Memory Care in Jacksonville. Ila was born on March 3, 1939, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Earl Prafka and Annie Laura Johnson Prafka. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to Lamar...
Claudia Lydick
A visitation for Claudia Lee (Stallings) Lydick, age 74, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. for family and friends at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Claudia was born on August 20, 1950, to Willard and Mary Ann Stallings and went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2025. Claudia...
Jo Ann Blaylock
Jo Ann Enlow Blaylock died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Texas, Bro. Nolan Richey and Pastor Eric Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Jarrett Cemetery. Visitation...
Venice "Al" Alford
1929 - 2025
Venice Dain (Al) Alford was born November 3,1929 to James Lawrence Alford and MayBelle Drake Alford (Stone) in the west Texas town of Gouldbusk. A child of the Great Depression, Al and his younger brother were raised by their father after their mother departed for other adventures when Al was six. Their father,...
DeWald Lake
A graveside service for DeWald (Gus) Lake Jr. is scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2025, at Resthaven Memorial Park, in Jacksonville, with Pastor Daniel Smith officiating. Gus was born November 28, 1955, in Dallas, to DeWald Lafayette Lake and Phyllis (Keller) Lake and passed away in Lufkin on Monday,...
Virgil Matthews
Virgil (Buddy) Matthews, of Midland, Texas, formerly of Jacksonville, Texas, passed away on February 11, 2025, at the age of 95. Virgil was born April 20, 1929, in Colfax, Texas, to Eugene Matthews and Tillie White Matthews. He was a graduate of Van High School; Tyler Junior College, where he was a member of the...
Pamela Aletky
Pamela Jean Aletky, age 70, of Jacksonville, TX, passed away on January 28, 2025. Pam was a kind, generous and playful spirit who never passed up an opportunity to be creative or embrace childlike joy. She was a friend to many who was always ready to encourage and celebrate others. She had a special gift for...
James Cole
1927 - 2025
James Robert "Cowboy" Cole, 97, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 15th, 2025. Cowboy was born December 12, 1927, in Jacksonville, TX. to Joseph and Catherine Cole. He graduated from Vidor High School and then attended North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC). His athletic...
Billie Evans
Billie Jean Sockwell Evans, 94, passed away February 14, 2025 in Tomball, TX. She was born March 2, 1930 to the late John Thomas Sockwell and Sally Ida Moss Sockwell. She was predeceased by her husband, James Daryl Evans-known to his family and close friends as Bill, both her parents, her brothers, J.T. Sockwell and...
George Crawford
A funeral service for George William Crawford, 64, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Central Baptist Church in Jacksonville with Bro. Michael George officiating. He will be laid to rest at Still Waters Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin Tuesday, February 18, 2025, and family will...
Linda Rogers
A graveside service for Linda Lou (Pierce Barbier) Rogers, 88, is scheduled for 3 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2025, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville with Pastor Mark Wilke officiating. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home. Linda was born on June 8, 1936, to...
Larry Claxton
Larry Claxton of Miami, OK, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away in Miami on 2/1/25 at the age of 73 after a long illness. Larry was retired from SAY Plastics, Jacksonville, Larry is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sharon. He is also survived by his daughter Summer Sowers of Ponder, TX, son Scott Gardner of...
Billy Lacy
Billy Lacy, of Jacksonville, passed away February 1, 2025 at the age of 91. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville with a graveside service to follow at Jarratt Cemetery at 2 p.m. Bro. Dale Harris and Bro. Jon Nesbitt will officiate. Billy...
Clyde Ray
Clyde Irby Ray Jr. passed away on 1/31/2025 at the age of 85. He was born in Jacksonville, TX on August 21, 1939, to Clyde Irby Ray Sr. and Minnie Leotis Slider Ray. Funeral services for Clyde Irby Ray Jr. are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Wayne...
Barbara Murphy
Barbara Lindner Graves Murphy passed peacefully into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior on January 13, 2025, following a lengthy battle with dementia and interstitial lung disease. She was born on September 28,1940 in Jacksonville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Hunt Lindner, Sr. and...
