Author Archives: Bruce Attaway
Snow, Kathleen Myrtle Turnage
Kathleen Myrtle Turnage Snow age 95 of Waller, Texas passed away on March 17, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband’s Jimmy Turnage, and M.B. Snow, and two sons Elton and James Turnage. She is survived by sons David Turnage and wife Kathleen, Scott Snow and wife Linda, and daughter Judy Adams, 17 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren. A Graveside Services will be Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 10am at Macedonia Cemetery with Pastor Joel Bauler.
Canon Funeral Home
Snow, Jessica Ann
Jessica Ann Snow, age 26 of Hockley passed away on March 14, 2021. Jessica is preceded in death by her grandparents. She is survived by, parents, Pat & Gay Snow; and, brothers, Kevin Stegint (fiancé, Veronica), Brandon (Paige) Snow and Christopher (Hilda) Snow; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 with a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Canon Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm at St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church in Hempstead with Father Xavier Bilavendiran officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Cemetery.
Snow, Robert Clayton
Funeral Services For Mr. Robert C. Snow
Robert Clayton Snow, 64, died December 8, in the Bellville Hospital.
He formerly served as Commissioner for Pct. 2 and 7, and Justice of the Peace. He recently retired from the County Road Dept. He was a Waller County resident for 60 years or more.
Funeral services were held at 11: A.M., Thursday at the Waller McWilliams-Canon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard McCrosky of Houston officiating.
He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church.
Survivors – His wife, Mrs. Annie Snow of Hockley; Sons, Dwayne Snow from Rockrock, Texas; Donald Snow of Hockley; Daughters, Mrs. Bobbie Buckley and Mrs. Barbara Stanford of Bellville, Texas; Mrs. Mary Pinto of Houston; and Mrs Joy Young of Houston; Sisters, Mrs. Mary McMillon of Houston; Mrs. Estelle Evans, Devers, Texas; Brothers, P.Y. Snow of Hockley; I.B. Snow of Hockley; Wylie, B.D. and M.B. and Wilson Snow all of Houston.
Burial in Macedonia Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Calvin Petry, Calvin Smith, Joe McArthur, Manuel Pinto, Donald Williams, Melvin Shomaker.
McWilliams-Canon Funeral Home in charge
Shaver, Charlotte Ann Holder
(Died December 4, 2012)
Charlotte Ann Shaver, age 72 of Hockley, passed away on December 4, 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Margie Holder and sister, Patsy Steinke; and is survived by sons Kenneth Shaver and wife Bernice, Billy Shaver and wife Laura; daughter, Pamela Davis and husband Richard Lee; sister Elaine DeLoach and husband Bobby; grandchildren, Christopher Shaun Shaver and wife Josephine, Courtney Taylor Davis, Luke Martin Shaver, Peyton McKenzie Davis, Grace Weaver Shaver and great grand-daughter, Addyson Ava Shaver.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 7, 2012, at 1:00pm at Macedonia Cemetery.
Sneiger, Francis Fabian
Smith, Michael Todd
MICHAEL TODD SMITH, age 49 of Arp, TX, passed away in a Tyler hospital and went to be with his Lord on July 15, 2009.
He was born January 12, 1960 in Hempstead to the late Oscar Edgar `Tubby’ and Margarett Ruth Whatley Smith. Todd graduated Arp High School in 1978 and attended Louisiana Tech and Sam Houston State University. He married Glenda Santistevan October 8, 1988 in Houston. He served as a Little League Coach for many years and was a volunteer for Cy-Fair Sports Association. He also served as secretary for the Macedonia Cemetery Association and was on the Cattlemans Committee for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Association. His home church is Terra Verde Community Church in Rosehill.
Survivors include his wife, Glenda Smith; son, Korde Michael Smith; daughter, Santana Kimber Smith, all of Arp; brother, Thump Phillips, of Houston; sister, Debbie Gillispie, of Arp; four nephews and a niece, Clint Michael Gillispie, Cayle Gillispie, Gavin Todd Phillips, Ryan Burtrum and Madison Burtrum.
Visitation was held on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 5 to 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services were conducted on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor David Sumlin officiating.
Interment followed at Macedonia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please direct contributions to The Todd Smith Children’s Memorial Fund, Independence Bank, 13100 Northwest Freeway #100, Houston, TX 77040, Attn: Kay McGlamo.
Michael lived to be 49 years, 6 months and 3 days old.
Simmons, Lucy Thompson
Lucy Thompson Simmons, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died on Friday, June 22,2007 in Destrehan, LA, at the age of 88.
Member of St. Mathew’s Methodist Church in Houston prior to moving to LaPlace, LA in 1998.
She was the beloved wife of the late Gail Warren Simmons Sr. for 53 years and the daughter of the late Harvey M. Thompson and Lillie L. Dinkins of Waller, TX. She was
preceded in death by her brother, Oscar H. Thompson, sisters, Lillie Thompson Randall, Mary Thompson Carr, and great grandson, Dillon Warren Simmons.
She is survived by her son, Gail Warren Simmons Jr. and daughter-in-law Betty Osborne Simmons of LaPlace, LA. Three grandsons, Gail Warren Simmons III (Jeanne) of Montz, LA, Wayne Alfred Simmons (Annette) of LaPlace, LA and Wade Alan Simmons (Stacey) of Dallas, TX. Six great grandchildren, Heather, Travis, Amanda, Alan, Ashley, Gail Warren IV and Justin. Brothers, John L. Thompson (Robbie), of Houston. Bill Thompson (Frieda), of Waller, TX, and sister Helen Thompson Beals, of Georgetown, TX. And numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Wednesday June 27, 2007 at 11:00am at Canon Funeral Home Chapel in Waller, TX.
Visitation was just prior to the service from 9:00am -11:00. Reverend Evelyn Cox officiating.
Interment followed at Macedonia Cemetery.
Lucy lived to be 88 years,6 months and 27 days old.
Simmons, Mary Elizabeth Aitken
Sheffield, Lula Mae Clepper
Luda Mae Sheffield of Beckville, TX passed away on July 26, 2005.
Lula was the daughter of William Wesly Morris Clepper and Maggie Mae Forehand Clepper.
Mrs. Sheffield is preceded in death by her daughter, Betty Joyce McClard; and sons, William Eugene Sheffield and Othel Sheffield.
She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy Mae Chandler and husband Ray, Lorene Metcalf, and Irene Williams; sister, Gertrude McWilliams; 18 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, from 5 – 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services were conducted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Dobbs officiating.
Interment followed at Macedonia Cemetery.
Lula lived to be 94 years,1 month and 26 days old.