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Obituaries wws-journaleom lonqview News-Journal, Sunday. May 9, 2010 7D She was involved with her daughters' activities as they were growing up such as ITA. church activities. sxnls. band boosters.

Girl Scouts and twirling. She enjoyed helping and giving of her time to many. She loved fishing, especially at Caddo Lake, gardening, traveling, cooking, decorating and spending time with her grant Ichildivn. She was preceded in death by her parents; an only brother, William M. "Billy" Betty Weatherford HKNDKRSON Services for Betty Weatherford, 73, of Henderson, ill be 10 a.m.

Tuesday. May 11, 2010, at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Marshall officiating. Interment will be in Martin Cemetery.

Mrs. Weatherford was born February 17. 1937, In Panola County, and died May 8, 2010. at an assisted living facility in Henderson. Survivors include son, Carey Weatherford; daughters.

Carla Doss and U'sa Flowers; brother, Phelix Martin: and sisters. Lois Walker. Jetta Taylor and Carolyn I lannon. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2010, at the funeral home.

Condolences may he made al www.crawforducrim.com William Johnson Bill' (Jriffis I II IKS SPRINGS- Services for William V'Cfy ihiMin "lUH" Giitlls. 7-1. of Hughes Springs, ill be 2 p.m. Monday, May 10. 2010.

at First liaptist Church of Hughes Springs, with Bros. Daniel lii ainlctt and Ix-e Mars ollicl-ating. Burial will follow in Hughes Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed-er Davis Funeral Home. Mr.

Grillisdied May 5, 2010, at a Lmgview hospital. Born November 12. 19.15. in Avinger, he worked for Lone Star Steel for 30 years, was a niemlierof First Baptist Church and a Mason. Survivors include his wife.

Carol Jones Grillis; daughter, Pamela Kayo Griflis Owen: and son, William Allan Charles Grillis. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today, May 9, 2010, at the funeral home. Online condolences muy he made al www.recder-dtivis.com Lurline Atchley GILMER Funeral services for Liuline Atchley, 69, of Simpsonville, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday.

May 11. 2010, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Ruland offl-elating. Interment will be in Chilton Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs.

Atchley passed away Friday. May 7, 2010, in Longview. Mrs. Atchley was born December 20. 19-10.

in Upshur County, to M.M. "Mann" and Edna Bradley. She was a retired bookkeexr with Atchley Plumbing of Winnsboro and member of Soules Chapel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Dan Atchley of Simpsonville; daughter and son-in-law, Lesa and Tommy Jackson of Simpsonville; sister and brother-in-law, Mayme and lk)bby Fleet of Longview; sister-in-law, Patsy Bradley of Kilgore; grandchildren and spouses, Mischell and Darin Lindsey, and R.J. White and Jerrad and Lilly Jackson; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Bradley. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Memorial contributions may be made to Beacon Hospice at Margaret's House, 5016 Gilmer Road, Longview, TX 75604. Elizabeth Spa Elizabeth Spa, born Grace Elizabeth Smeltzer on July 1921.

passed away May 6. 2010. at the hospital. She was the youngest and last of the children of Samuel James and Margaret Gladys Smeltzer of St. John.

Michigan, both deceased. Elizabeth's marriage to Car-lyle Sturgis of Unsing, Michigan, ended with his untimely death in 1953. He was 32 years of age. Two children were born of that marriage: a son. John, and a daughter, U'anna, who died at the age of 21.1 ler two small children survived her.

Elizabeth's employment career Included 10 years at the Michigan State Library, consultant division, in Lansing, followed by six years at a law firm in Florida. In December of 1967, Elizabeth met and married Everett R. Spa (who survives her), at Lauderdale by the Sea in Florida. There in Florida, they were members of a Presbyterian church for 10 years and for 20 years in Texas. They moved to Texas in 1977 and to Long-view in 1980.

where Elizabeth was employed at the public library for 18 years. Elizabeth's survivors are her son, John; grandsons, Stephen Lynch and wife, Burg-itta, and Sean Lynch and wife, Kim, Jeffery Sturgis; granddaughters, Grade Ann Lynch and Jennifer Sturgis; and nieces and nephews, Maribeth, Bruce, Gary, Jill, Maria, Sharla and Shera Jean McKenzie. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today May 9, 2010, and the service will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel.

Condolences may be offered al www.lakeviewfh.com Lakeview FUNERAL HOME CEMETERIES 5WHI W. HarriMia Kd. I.ongviov (903) 759-9493 June Evelyn Calloway Brunson June Evelyn Callo- way Brunson, 84, passed away Friday. May 7, 2010, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born Juno 15, 1925, in Brownsboro, Texas, to William M.

and Norah Keith Calloway. She grew up living in various small towns in the East Texas area and graduated from Long- view High School in 19 12. She attended Kilgore Jr. College and worked as a secretary in the medical field, aircraft industry and judicial system. She worked also in College Station and Austin as an executive secretary for State 4-H Club and the Mens' Intramural Programs, resxt- tively.

When she moved to Corpus Christi in 1951, she and her husband owned and operated two businesses for more than 30 years: South ern Trailer Sales and J. H. Brunson Refrigerated Trucking Service. She also worked for Jennings Chevrolet before retiring in 1990. She had always been active as a member of several Baptist churches locally, including Downtown Baptist, Parkdale, of which she was a charter member, Forrest Park, Tuloso-Midway and First Bap-tist.

She was involved and held offices in YWA, Sunday school, WMU, Mission Minders, adult literacy, recreation center and outreach programs. Before her illness, she was honored to be director of Adult Sunday School Dept. 7 at First Baptist. She was a 50-year member and Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Independence Chapter No. 1044 and also a 50-year charter member and Past Queen of the Daughters of the Nile, Elidad Temple No.

134. Funerals JeaiH'tte Watson Akins DA1NGKRFIKIJ) Services for Jeanette Watson Akins, 50, of Daingerfield, 2 p.m. today, May 9, Pine Bluff Baptist Church, the Rev. George Hancock officiating. Burial, Bethlehem Cemeteiy.

Arrangements, Harmon Funeral Home. Marlin Arkan Reeves CUSIIING Serv ices for Marlin Arkan Reeves, 3 p.m. tixlay, May 9, Dickey Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Marilyn Kay Barber JEFFERSON Memorial services for Marilyn Kay Barber, 67, of Avinger, 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Jefferson, the Revs.

Timm Jackson and Bill Rollins officiating. Inurnment, Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Jefferson, at a later date. Arrangements, Haggard Funeral Home. Mack Dell Injram Sr. HUGHES SPRINGS Services for Mack O'Dell Ingram 60.

of Marietta, 10 a.m. Monday, May 10. Reeder-Davis Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Jeremy Cain officiating. Burial Zion Hill Cemetery.

Visitation, 2-4 p.m. today, May 9, funeral home. J.R. 'Jim' Dillard JEFFERSON Services for J.R. "Jim" Dillard, 80, of Jefferson, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 10, Haggard Funeral Home Chapel, Grandol Forehand officiating. Committal services. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Dewitt Talmage Dews Jr.

roku FUNHRAL HOMK 903 843-2555 305 W. HARRISON GILMER Melba Copeland Driggers MANSFIELD Memorial services for Melba Copeland Driggers, 79, will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Park Row Church of Christ. Interment will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Skyvue Funeral Home. Mrs. Driggers died May 7, 2010. Survivors include her husband, Joe; and son, Marvin J. Read the obituaries online at Memorial visitation for Dewitt Talmage Dews 85, of Henderson, 2 p.m.

Monday, Home. Mary Fisher MARSHALL Services for Mary Fisher, 61, of Marshall, 2 p.m. Monday, May 10, Cave Springs Baptist Church, the Rev. Ron Segers officiating. Interment, Cave Springs Cemetery.

Arrangements, Downs Funeral Home. Visitation, 4-6 p.m. ive COMPASSIONATE The pain passes, but the beauty remains. Pierre Auguste Renoir ionQvinu frtuv Journal Church on Fredonia IJriends today, May 9, funeral home. Betty Jane Thompson CARTHAGE Services for Betty Jane Thompson, 62, of Carthage, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, May 11, First Baptist Church, Cartilage, Drs. Allen Tilley and Don Collins officiating. Interment, Odd Fellows Cemetery. Arrangements, Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation, 6-8 p.m.

Monday, May 10, funeral home. Former Alaska governor Walter Hickel dies at 90 A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR PARENTS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A CHILD OF ANY AGE WELCOMES ALL BEREAVED PARENTS AT ITS MEETINGS: Calloway her husband of years, Jimmie 1 1. Bninson; and her daughter, Wendy Gilmore. She is survived by her daughter, Linda McGonigle (Mike) of Smith Padre Island. Texas; son-in-law, Joel Gilmore of Corpus Christi, Texas; three grandchildren.

Brian Gilmore of Houston, Texas, Lena Williams (Sean McDowell) and I-aVida Williams; and her great-grandson, Corey McDowell, all of South Padre Island. Texas. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Monday, May 10, 2010, at the parlor of First Baptist Church, 3115 Ocean Drive. Corpus Christi.

Texas, with the family present. The funeral will follow in the chapel at First Baptist, with Executive Pastor Steve Hartwick officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the pailor of the church. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Adult 7 Sun day School of First Baptist. A brief graveside service will be at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010. at Rusk County Memorial Gardens in Henderson, Texas. Those who wish may make contributions to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 6977 South Main Street, Houston. TX 77030 (Orthopedic); 815 Market Street, Galveston, TX 77550 (burns); or the American Cancer Society. Special thanks to Legacy Home Health and Hospice, Cancer Specialists of Corpus Christi, Drs.

Haitham Jifi. Pedro Torres, Aftab Mah-mood, J. Mitchell Dye and Morgan Campbell. Arrangements are by Sawyer-George Funeral Home 12497 Leopard Cor pus Christi, TX 78410, (361) 242-3205. www.sawxergeorgcfuneralhome.eom urday morning.

Hickel, a two-time Alaska governor, died Friday of natural causes at an Anchorage assisted living facility. Gov. Sean Parnell ordered state flags flown at half-staff in Hickel's honor. "He taught us to dream big and to stand up for Alaska," Parnell said. "Gov.

Hickel will be remembered for many things for his wit, for telling it like it is, and for always reminding us that our resources belong to Alaskans." Alaska's congressional delegation praised Hickel for his vision, courage and for putting Alaska's interests first. Ethan Berkowitz, a former state legislator and Democrat running for governor, recounted how, when he was being sworn in as a young assistant district attorney, a copy of the Bible couldn't be found so a copy of Hickel's 1971 book, "Who Owns America," was used instead. Hickel said "If it's good for Alaska, do it, and if it isn't, screw it," Berkowitz said. Hickel's political career started in the early 1950s as a crusader for Alaska statehood, both at home and in Washington. He also was involved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which helped pave the way for the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

Hickel's was a quintessential Alaska rags-to-riches story. Born Aug. 18, 1919, in Claflin, he arrived nearly penniless in the small city of Anchorage in 1940, taking advantage of the city's rapid growth following World War to build a miUtimillion-dol-lar construction and real-estate fortune. "I used to think about all the great countries of the world where I might want to go, because there was no room or opportunity in Kansas for me to do the things I wanted to do," he wrote in "Who Owns America." 2 MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Next meeting: Monday, May 10, 2010 :30p.m. First United Methodist (southeast entrance) Pending NEED NOT WALK ALONE Our sympathies in the loss oj a toed one.

swimm May 10, East Texas Funeral bedrock of how U.S. courts treat International human rights abuses," Michelle Anderson, the dean of the CUNY School of Law, said. In the late 1970s, Copelon and Peter Weiss, another lawyer at the center, brought a civil suit, Filartiga v. Pena-Irala, which helped establish victims of human rights abuses committed abroad had recourse in U.S. courts.

The case involved a family In Paraguay whose son had been tortured to death by the police in the capital, Asuncion. The police chief there eventually moved to Brooklyn and was soon followed by the victim's sister, who filed suit. A federal appeals court ruled that the family had a right to sue for damages. For information call the Compassionate Friends 903 235 8295 ml Today For A Free Quote 1 FUNERAL HOME 903-663-3737 www walchfuneral.com Brenda Sue Easom GLADEWATER Services for Brenda Sue Easom, 68, of Gladewater, are pending with Croley Funeral Home in Glade-water. Mrs.

Easom died Thursday. Milton R. Fenton DIANA Services for Milton R. Fenton, of Diana, are pending with Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home. Mr.

Fenton died Thursday at a Longview hospital. Candy Kanniard LINDEN Services for Candy Kanniard, 42, of Linden, formerly of Longview, are pending with Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home. Mrs. Kanniard died Thursday at her residence. Fred Wright Sr.

Services for Fred Wright Sr. are pending with Stanmore Funeral Home. Mr. Wright died Friday at a local hospital. Mildred A.

Sanders Services for Mildred A. Sanders, 92, of Kilgore, are pending with Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road. Mrs. Sanders died Friday at a local nursing facility, Melbalee Christine Owens Prim HENDERSON Services for Melbalee Christine Owens Prim, 94, of Henderson, are pending with Rader Funeral Home of Henderson. Mrs.

Prim died Saturday at a Henderson hospital. Iffordable Preneed Plans "AHOHttU SITKA, Alaska(AP)-Alas-kans on Saturday mourned the loss of former Gov. Walter J. Hickel and remembered him as a visionary and a maverick. Alaska Democrats, meeting for their convention in Sitka, had a moment of silence In honor of Hickel, who served as Interior secretary under President Richard Nixon until Hickel was dismissed for objecting to the treatment of Vietnam War protesters.

A ripple of "Oh!" and "Oh, my God" rippled through the audience as word of his death, at age 90, was announced Sat- Hi! from SWxtiSZmiS along with: KIDS BEDS, AXO WATERBEDS! Relieve back or-d leg pressure if FREE Layaway Ground-breaking attorney in rights cases, Copelon dies 4- TAX FREE until a. mftHifiaT jprescription-jf Mkm Mm Mi tt 4Mb 7 fi -s." nrmini.iwwi i.iB mm juupt NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Rhonda Copelon, a human lights lawyer who played a major role in several groundbreaking cases, including one that allowed victims of abuses in other countries to seek justice in American courts, died Thursday at her home in Manhattan. She was 65. Copelon was a vice president of the Center for Constitutional Rights and a professor at the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College. In her 40-year career, she worked on cases involving gender-based violence, racial discrimination, government wiretapping, job discrimination and abortion rights.

Copelon's work "altered the I We Specialize in Sleep at the 916 W. Loop 2S1 Longview 903-297-06S2.