Campbell
Bertha N. McCarty Campbell, 98, of Huffman, died Wednesday,
January 10, 2007 at Heritage Villa Nursing Home in Dayton.
She was born October 10, 1908 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She
had lived in this area for ten years after moving from Claremore,
Oklahoma where she had been a long time resident. She was
a member of the Claremore Church of Christ where she was in
charge of the preparation for communion. She was also a member
of the Claremore Hospital Auxiliary, enjoyed visiting people,
cooking and had been very successful in representing a cookware
company.
Services for Mrs. Campbell will be 11:00 a.m., Monday,
January 15, 2007 at Rice Funeral Home in Claremore, Oklahoma.
Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Claremore.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral
Home, Dayton.
Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband: Harry M. Campbell; three brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by her son: Owen L. Campbell and wife Beth
of Huffman; her daughters: Faye Cowan and husband Bob of
Claremore, Oklahoma; and Sharon Allen and husband Lawrence
of Matador, Texas; nine grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren
The family will receive friends 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday,
January 12, 2007 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.
Gardner
Vance Edward Gardner, 62, of Dayton died Thursday, January
11, 2007 in Houston, Texas.
He was born May 11, 1944 in Vanceboro, Mainee to parents,
Everett Augustus and Yvonne Mills Gardner. He was a 1961
graduate of McAdam New Brunswick High School in Canada.
He had been a resident of this area for the past 18 years
and was retired from the trucking industry and was a member
of the American Legion in Crosby.
Services for Mr. Gardner will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January
15, 2007 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with
interment to follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his father: Everett Gardner;
his brother: Lloyd Everett Gardner; his grandson: Mason
Gardner. He is survived by his wife: Barbara Gardner of
Huffman; his sons: Gerald Gardner and wife Lisa of Waco,
Richard Watson and wife Lisa of Dayton and Brian Gardner
of Lampasas; his daughters: Melissa Rhodes and husband Ron
of Waco, Phyllis Brimer and husband Tony of Cleveland and
Carrie Steele and husband Brady of Dublin; his mother: Yvonne
Gardner of Canada; his brothers: Ruland Gardner and wife
Pat of Maine, Roger Gardner and wife Patsy of Canada, and
David Gardner of Connecticut; sixteen grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Gardner will be 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday
afternoon at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
Fingleman
Kendoyce Evelyn Jansen Fingleman, 80, of Dayton died Sunday,
January 21, 2007 in Humble after an extended illness. She
was born September 17, 1926 in Houston, Texas to parents:
Otto Eugene and Virginia Brunson Jansen. She had been a
lifelong resident of Dayton where she attended Dayton High
School and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs.
Fingleman worked for the Dayton Independent School District
in Food Services for over 15 years. During this time she
befriended many students with her caring love. She enjoyed
her friends and cooking, but most of all loved her family
especially her grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Fingleman will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,
January 24, 2007 at The First Baptist Church in Dayton.
Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery under the
direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fingleman was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband of over 50 years, August Marcel Fingleman, her brothers:
Wayne A. Jansen and Eugene Jansen. She is survived by her
son David Fingleman of Conroe; her daughter: Virginia Chapin
and husband Melvin of Elkhart; her three grandchildren:
Leslie Danaher of Humble, Heather Currie and husband Craig
of North Carolina and Matthew Gilbreath of North Carolina;
also one great-grandchild on the way, other family members
and friends.
The family will receive friends 5:0o until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday
evening at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home.
DAVIS, JR.
Carl Davis, Jr., 82, passed away January 22, 2007 at a
nursing home in Beaumont, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January
26 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton, Texas.
Carl Davis, Jr. was born March 13, 1924 in Liberty, Texas
to Carl Davis and Annie Smart Davis. He graduated from Liberty
High School where he had made many friends and met his future
bride.
Carl married Betty June Morris August 8, 1945, and enjoyed
56 years of marriage until Betty’s death in September
of 2002.
During WWII he was a member of the Army Air Corps in Europe,
returning to Liberty to establish his family and work as
an engineer in the area’s petroleum industry. Carl
also ministered in a number of cities, including Liberty,
where he pastored prior to his retirement.
Carl is preceded in death by wife Betty and daughter Diana.
He is survived by son Al Nathan Davis and daughter-in-law
Debbi Davis of Plano; brother Harvard Davis and sister-in-law
Annie Jo; grandchildren Andrea West and Avery Davis; great-grandchildren
Ciara, C.J. and Jaxon West; nephews Howard Davis and Bobby
Joe Davis, and many other family members and friends who
will miss him greatly.
