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Minnie Roy Roberson
Minnie Roy Roberson
February 10, 1925 – October 14, 2017
HOUSTON – Minnie Roy Roberson, 92, passed away on Oct. 14, 2017.
A graveside memorial service was on Oct. 27 at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, TX.
Minnie Inez Roy Roberson was born in Birmingham, AL on Feb. 10, 1925 to Mary Inez (Seale) Roy and William D. Roy.
She married David A. Roberson, Jr. on Sept. 8, 1945 and moved with him to Texas. She lived in Bowie from 1945 until the early 70s. She worked in many jobs over the years, most recently as a crossing guard for Pasadena Independent School District. She loved going to work every morning and afternoon to see “her kids” and did so until she was almost 90. She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars as well as a past member of the South Houston Lioness Club.
She loved all kinds of needle work and was a very talented seamstress. She was also a wonderful cook and baker. She took greatest pride in being a loving wife and mother to her five children and an adoring grandmother and great grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; her beloved husband David and daughter, Myra Roberson Folsom.
She is survived by two sons, James Roy Roberson and his husband Michael Tan, Taipei, Taiwan, and David A. Roberson III and his wife Neva, Seguin; two daughters, Mary “Ann” Pickett and husband James “Bud,” Fort Worth, and Marjorie “Midge” Herrod and husband Jim, League City; son-in-law Fred Folsom, San Dimas, CA; grandsons, Will Pickett and wife Caty, Fort Worth, Ross Herrod, League City, David Alexander Roberson, IV (Alex), Arizona and Christopher Roberson of Washington,Fred Folsom and wife Jennifer, Arcadia, CA and Chad Folsom, Apple Valley, CA; granddaughters, Erin Moore and husband Jay, Chino, CA, Rachel Herrod and fiancé Cody Dobiyanski, Manhattan, KS, Rebecca Herrod, League City, Cassie Enebrad and husband Charlie, Idaho, Neva Rodriguez, Seguin, and Clara Dyer and husband Marty, Apple Valley, CA; thirteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Donations may be made to the Pasadena ISDPD – Officers Association, 1515 Cherrybrook Lane, Pasadena, TX 77502. Note that your gift is in memory of Minnie Roberson.
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December 20, 1936 – December 26, 2024
BOWIE – Mary “Anna” Lyon, 88, died on Dec. 26, 2024 in Wichita Falls.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2025, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Pastor Dwyane Lamberson officiating.
She was born Dec. 20, 1936, in Levelland, to Charlie and Myrtle (New) Vinyard. She married Ervin Lyon on June 5, 1954, and spent her days as a homemaker, raising their two sons.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers and four sisters.
She is survived by her sons, Danny Lyon and Joe Lyon, both of Bowie; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Patsy Salter, Lubbock and Martha Turnbow, Gatesville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
September 18, 1969 – December 1, 2024
SUNSET – Stacy Ray Trayler, 55, died Dec. 1, in Denton surrounded by family.
A visitation for family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11. There will be a private graveside service at a later date.
Trayler was born on Sept. 18, 1969 in Muenster to Raymond and Joyce Trayler. He spent his life working in the oil field as a driller and driving a truck.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Trayler and Joyce Collier Trayler and brother, Jerry Trayler.
Trayler is survived by his children, Vanessa Clark, Bowie, Vincent Trayler, Oklahoma City and Val Trayler, Terral, OK; one brother, Michial Trayler, Heavener, OK; sisters, Raenell DeSoza, Sunset and Annie Ross, Bowie; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Bowie.
January 20, 1938 – December 21, 2024
NOCONA – Donald Ray Taylor, 86, died on Dec. 21, 2024 in Nocona.
A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Nocona Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Skinner, Steve Tettleton, Bob Langford, Jon Dunfee, Manuel Sanchez and Coley Frye. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Bennett, Mike Henry, Chris Tettleton and Toby Howard.
He was born to Johnny and Ozella Lewis Taylor on Jan. 20, 1938. A lifelong resident of Nocona, he never met a stranger, loving to tell stories and laugh.
Taylor married Patsy Cheshier on Aug. 25, 1965 in Nocona. They went on to raise two children. Taylor also was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Taylor worked several years for Bowie Industries before going to work for Nocona Independent School District, where he became the supervisor of maintenance and transportation until he retired in 1999. This Nocona native enjoyed coaching his son’s little league teams, golfing with his wife and friends and all sports were a big part of his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy and son, Brad.
He is survived by his children, Jeff Taylor, Orange Grove, TX, John Taylor, Christoval, TX and Kim Taylor, Dallas; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren and his dog Buddy.
In lieu of flowers the family ask donations be made to St. Jude Hospital.
Arrangements were under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home, Nocona.
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