OBITUARIES
Louella Izona Freeman Griffin


Louella Izona Freeman Griffin
September 8, 1922 – July 20, 2019
WAXAHACHIE – Louella Izona Freeman Griffin, 96, passed away on July 20, 2019.
There will be a visitation from 2-3:30 p.m. on July 28 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie followed immediately by a celebration of life at 1206 Butcher Rd. in Waxahachie.
There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. on July 29 in New Harp.
Louella was born on Sept. 8, 1922 in Rush Springs, OK to LV and Jewell Freeman. She grew up in New Harp and as a teenager met her husband, Hubert Griffin, who she would spend 56 years with before his passing in 1996.
Louella worked as a seamstress for several years and always made her children’s clothes. She even made some of the clothes they would perform in as the Griffin Trio. Yes, Louella loved music and was quite the stage mom for several years and had her kids singing and playing at very early ages.
She had a great love for antiques as well and owned and operated an antique store in Cleburne for many years. Hubert and Louella moved to Bowie after a few years spent in Arkansas in the 70s. There the two of them ran an antique shop at the Second Monday Trades Days for many years.
Louella spent the last seven years at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living in Waxahachie. The family would like to thank all of the staff that took such excellent care of her over her time there. Over the last few months she was also under the care of Bristol Hospice who did a wonderful job in caring for her and our thanks go to them as well.
Louella was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert; daughter, Lodema Jones; son-in-law, Bob Polley; brother, J.V. Freeman; sister, Wanda Shelton; and her parents, L.V. and Jewell Freeman.
Louella is survived by her son, Troy Griffin and wife Betty (BJ), Southlake; son, Tommy Griffin and wife Tina, Cleburne; daughter, Gina Griffin Polley, Waxahachie; granddaughter, Chris Northern, Golinda; grandson, Robert Griffin, Dallas and granddaughter, Tracy Huff, Chambersburg, PA.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wayne Boze Funeral Home.
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OBITUARIES
Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux

Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux
January 10, 1962 – December 3, 2023
BOWIE – Carla Renae Jackson-Monceaux, 61, died on Dec. 3, 2023 in Friendswood, TX.
A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Stoneburg. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery on Saturday.
She was born on Jan. 10, 1963 in Bowie to Bobby and Bonnie (Lewis) Jackson. She graduated from La Porte High School in 1982.
She is preceded in death by her son, Brian Keith Monceaux; grandparents, Cordie and Ruby Lewis, and Monroe and Ruby Jackson; parents, Bob and Bonnie Jackson and sister, Ruby Jackson-Dillard.
She is survived by her daughter, Kari Ann Wilson; three brothers, James David Jackson, Cordy Lee Jackson, Corey Dee Jackson, La Porte; and numerous nieces and two nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Edna Marie Sanders

Edna Marie Sanders
May 6, 1936 – December 4, 2023
BOWIE – Edna Marie Sanders, 87, passed away on Dec. 4, 2023 in Bowie, TX.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
A graveside service was at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7 at Lindale Cemetery in Bowie with Pastor Gregg Shaw officiating.
Edna was born on May 6, 1936 to the late Leonard and Hattie (Lentz) Roth. On June 24, 1956, she married M.L. “Buster” Sanders at the Lutheran Church in Bowie. Edna loved to cook and sew. Her kitchen table was always open to visit or serve anyone. She was a “fixer,” whether it was a broken heart, a torn pair of jeans or just a needed phone conversation, Edna will be remembered for always being there for her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Buster Sanders; her parents; sisters, Pauline Lineberger and Lois Stover, and son-in-law, Charles Patterson.
Edna is survived by her children, Joe Sanders and wife Ann, Connie Patterson, Deryl Sanders and wife Linda, and Mike Sanders and wife Charmie, all of Bowie; grandchildren, Terri, Jamie, Ashley, Meagan, Bethany, Ali, Levi, Augie and Mitch; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Knobloch, Seymour, Viola Robinson Sunset and Doris Long, Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Wanda Louise Trotter Wood

Wanda Louise Trotter Wood
August 31, 1931 – November 29, 2023
BOWIE – Wanda Louise Trotter Wood, 92, died on Nov. 29, 2023.
The family will receive friends from from 2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the White Family Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Dec. 4 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie with Randall Templin officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
She was born on Aug. 31, 1931 in Vashti to William Lester and Lula Elizabeth (Williams) Trotter. On March 7, 1947 she married John Henry Wood Jr. in Henrietta. The couple were together just shy of 65 years, before his passing in 2012. She worked as a lifelong seamstress, sold Avon products and dedicated more than 10 years to Haggar-Slack Company making jeans.
She is preceded in death by her sisters, Lenora Trotter and Nell Jones; brothers, Odis Harold and Darrell Trotter; her husband, John Henry Wood Jr.; son, Roger Dale Wood; and grandsons, John Charles Wood and Joseph Chance Wood.
She is survived by her three sons, Clifton Wood, Riverside, CA, Kenneth Wood, Crafton and Alan Wood, Bowie; a daughter-in-law; sisters, Elaine Scruggs, Frances Richey and Margie Turnbow; brother, Carol Trotter; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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