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Mary Helen Strayhorn
Mary Helen Strayhorn, 89, died Friday, August 26, 2011, in Howardwick.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, August 30, in the Belle Vernon Cemetery in Friendship in Tennessee. Interment was held at Belle Vernon Cemetery in Friendship in Tennessee. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon & Friendship Funeral Home in Friendship, TN.
Mrs. Strayhorn was born February 1, 1922, in Dyer County, Tennessee to Robert & Georgia Dycus. She married John Strayhorn on February 17, 1940, in Covington, TN. She had been a resident of Amarillo prior to moving to Howardwick in 2002. She was a homemaker and a Christian.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three sons, Stanley, Jimmy Lee, and Larry Joe Strayhorn; one brother; and two sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Langford and husband Tom of Howardwick; two
daughters-in-law, Yvonne Strayhorn of Kingsport, TN, and Judy Strayhorn of Dyersburg, TN; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren.
The family suggest memorials be to a favorite charity.
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Laqueta Cox
Laqueta Cox, 78, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, in Hedley.
Services were held Thursday, August 18, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce
Howard, Pastor, and John Hall, officiating. Interment was held at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Laqueta was born April 19, 1933, in Northfield, Motley County to James & Edna Boothe Hoover. She married Clarence “Pick” Cox on August 3, 1949, in Paducah. She had been a resident of Hedley since May 1982 where she had been an active member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley. She also was a member of Clarendon Order
of the Eastern Star Chapter #6. Laqueta loved her Lord and was a living example of Godly love, mercy, forgiveness and caring for others. She loved to cook and fed anyone who came to her home. She loved her family, physical and spiritual, all she wanted was to Glorify God with her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Pick on September 9, 2008; her grandson, Jamon Cox; her son in law, Elgie McCleskey; and a sister, Nellie Martin.
Survivors include a son, Carl Cox and wife Christy of Hedley; four daughters, Sondra Hatcher and husband Ronald of Childress, Janette Wagner and husband Jerry of Hedley, Linda Crump and husband Morris of Clarendon, and Lucy Poole and husband Joe of Hedley; two brothers, Travis Hoover and Bub Hoover both of Childress; a sister, Rheta Hutchins of Hedley; twelve grandchildren, Billy Ray Cates, Joel Layton, James McCleskey, Willie McCleskey, Elwyn McCleskey, Wyman McCleskey, Julie Edwards, Jessie Cox, Jordan Cox, Ashlee Cox, Logan Cox and Tyler Cox; numerous step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the Rowe Cemetery Association.
Broncos begin season at New Deal
With one more scrimmage under their belt, the Broncos are set to begin the 2011 football season this Friday night in New Deal.
Last year, the Lions defeated the Broncos in a very close matchup. This year they are looking for revenge. Hard at it since the first of August, the Broncos are ready to go and eager to get the season going.
On Thursday, the Broncos scrimmaged against a strong West Texas High team and walked away encouraged by their play.
“We did well against them,” head football coach Gary Jack said. “We are pretty big this year, but they were even bigger than us. But our guys did a good job. It was a tremendously different scrimmage from Nazareth, and it was a good battle up front. It was definitely a war in the trenches.”
According to Jack, the Broncos scored six times, while WT only took it across the line three times.
“It just went really well,” Jack said. “We made some mistakes and that will happen. But we also were able to see some more things we need to work on. We are just trying to get better every week.”
The Broncos will travel to New Deal Friday, August 26, to take on the Lions at 7:30 p.m.
“They are a pretty big team as well,” Jack said. “They are extremely tough, and we will have our hands full, but we are ready.”
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