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Taftville – Mr. Marcel “Lucky” Lucas, of 53 Providence St., passed away Sunday morning [May 6, 2007] at Haven Health Center of Jewett City. He was born in Taftville on June 29, 1924 the son of Philippe and Opalma (St. George) Lucas. Mr. Lucas was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. […]

Theodore “Ted” S. Ross of Stockton passed away in Stockton on May 2, 2007 at the age of 88. Mr. Ross was born in New York on March 18, 1919. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1937 – 1945, during World War II. He belonged to the Teamsters Union, working at many different […]

Winfred (Bill) Earl Rushing, age 83, of Aransas Pass, Texas was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 26, 2007. He was born December 6, 1923 in Healdton, Oklahoma to Will and Nelly Rushing, Grandson of David H. and Nancy Jane Cloer Rushing. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers […]

Wayne Irvin Jensen, 84, of Huntington, died April 25, 2007, at the Presbyterian Community Care Center in Ontario. There will be a veterans memorial service in his honor at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Huntington. He was born Oct. 12, 1922, at Baker City. The family lived […]

Joseph W. Welch, age 82, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown formerly of Grundy Center died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Veterans Home following a lengthy illness. Private family interment will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery at a future date. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo is handling the arrangements. […]

Mr. Walter Guy Burkhalter Sr., 83, farmer, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center of Batesville, MS. Visitation for Mr. Burkhalter will be Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Dickins Funeral Home 1-3 p.m. following services at 3 p.m. in Dickins Chapel with burial in Enid-Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. Clay Baker will officiate […]

BLACKSBURG – Ebb Hyatt, 83, of 447 Cherokee Ford Road, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney. Mr. Hyatt and his late wife, Kathleen Hardy Hyatt, were married for over 59 years Born in Starks, La., he was the son of the late George Hyatt, Thelma Ketchum Hyatt Albair and […]

Earl F. Runyon, 90, went home to be with his Lord on April 7, 2007. He was born December 16, 1916, in Cordell, OK, to James Tilmon and Rhoda Parmila (Byrd) Runyon. Earl served his country in World War II as 1st Lieutenant in the Marine Raiders (Carlson’s Raiders). Earl was an excellent story teller. […]

Carl W. Watt was a World War II combat veteran who served 27 years as a motorcycle patrolman with the Dallas Police Department. Mr. Watt, 81, died April 6 [2007] of natural causes at his Rowlett home. He had health problems that included emphysema and cancer, his family said. Services will be at 4 p.m. […]

WHITE ROCK – Service for Louis A. Hill, renowned artist, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Columbia, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery and Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Grady Sharpe, Cliff Sharpe, Mark Sharpe, Mike Areheart, Todd Areheart and Tommy Hill. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Dunbar […]