Sherman
Gerald C. Sherman, Jr., 72, of Wallisville,
died Saturday, December 8, 2007, at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at the Crespo-Jirrels Funeral
Chapel in Baytown. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home prior to services.
Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral
in Dayton.
Gerald was born March 16, 1935 in Evergreen,
to parents; Gerald C., Sr. and Jewel E. Wilkerson Sherman,
a former resident of Baytown, and has resided in the Wallisville
area for the past 46 years. He was a graduate of the Robert
E. Lee High School class of 1954, attended Lee College,
was a retired millwright from USX Steel of Baytown and Birmingham,
AL, member of the Eminence Baptist Church, a 32nd degree
member of the Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge #321 AF & AM,
and enjoyed his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Sherman was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years: Shirley Stepleton
Sherman of Wallisville, sons: Billy Earl Sherman and wife
Lucille of Wallisville, David L. Sherman and wife Kimberley
of Hankamer, and Lance D. Sherman of Wallisville, seven
grandchildren: Stephanie Sherman Brasher, Heather Sherman
Lanferman, David Logan Sherman, Kathryn Sherman, Cort David
Sherman, Madison Sherman, and Conrad Sage Sherman, six great-grandchildren,
brother: Billy D. Sherman and wife Jan of Baytown, brother-in-law:
P. G. Stepleton and wife Judy of Blanco, and numerous nieces,
nephews, other relatives, and friends.
In lieu of usual floral remembrances, the
family requests that donations be made to the Eminence Baptist
Church Building Fund at HC 2 Box 127A, Liberty, Texas 77575.
Stidham
Justin Ryan “JuJu” Stidham, 23,
of Trinity, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, in Lovelady.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December
8, 2007, at the First Baptist Church of Crosby with burial
following at the White Cemetery in Highlands. Visitation
will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at the Sterling-White
Chapel Funeral Home in Highlands. Services are under the
direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton.
Justin was born February 22, 1984, in Houston, to parents;
Billy Stidham and Kimber Anderson, a former resident of
Crosby, and has resided in the Trinity area for the past
six months. He was a graduate of the Crosby High School
class of 2002, a correctional officer for the TDCJ Lovelady
Unit, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3098, and
enjoyed volunteering for TDCJ activities, 4-wheelers, playing
games, hunting, fishing, and his dogs.
Mr. Stidham is survived by his wife: Angela Sheppard-Stidham
of Trinity, father: Billy Stidham and wife Jackie of Crosby,
mother: Kim Oravetz and husband Ed of Friendswood, siblings:
Jared Stidham of Crosby, Amy Stidham of Crosby, Ian Oravetz
of Friendswood, Trey Stidham of Crosby, and Coleman Oravetz
of Friendswood, grandparents: Billy and Pat Stidham of Jacinto
City, Sharon Hart of Hill Top Lakes, Madeline and Herman
Najera of Jacinto City, and Lynda Tanner of Baytown, aunt:
Sheryl Orn of Friendswood, and numerous aunts, uncles, other
relatives, and friends.
