Obituaries from the February 3 paper.
Lettie Burnitt
Lettie Lou Burnitt, 81, of Montgomery, Tex. died Jan. 24, 2010, in Methodist Hospital of Houston, Tex., after a lengthy battle with cancer.
The funeral was held at Woodlawn Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Rev. George Bement officiated.
Burial was in Woodlawn Garden of Memories under the direction of Woodlawn Funeral Home, of Houston, Tex.
Lettie was a native of DeQuincy. She attended Mt. Carmel in Lafayette, Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Coteau, and St. Agnes Academy in Houston. She retired from Laura Ashleigh Linens and was a member of Montgomery Garden Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Burnitt of Montgomery, Tex.; Lisa Richardson of Austin, Tex.; sons, Paul and wife, Leah, of Katy, Tex.; Abner Burnitt of Houston, Tex.; James Burnitt of Houston, Tex.; and Fred and wife, Gayle, of Austin, Tex.
She is also survived by her sister, Mary Agnes Yellot of DeQuincy and Katherine L. Theriot of Lake Charles; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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Ethel Frazier
Ethel Jeanette Frazier, 76, passed away Feb. 1, 2010 in her residence.
She was a lifelong resident of DeQuincy. She retired as a Nurses Aide for West Cal-Cam home health. She was a graduate of Sowela Technical College. Jenette was well known for her baking and cooking talent. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her daughters, Charlotte Pentecost and husband, Joe, Carolyn Malmborg and husband, Kent of Spokane, Wash.; sisters, Aline Addison of Starks, Frankie Davis, Barbara Foster, and Peggy Davis, all of Woodlands, Tex.; seven grandchildren, Scotty, Eric, Chad, Jennifer, Michael, Lacie, and Sara; and six great-grandchildren.
Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 7, at the First United Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Wayne Cardwell will officiate. Burial will be in Hyatt Cemetery under the direction of Hixson-Snider Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. at the funeral home and Sunday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the funeral home and 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at the church.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com
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Ruth Lyons
April, 23 1925 - Jan. 30, 2010
Born to Felix and Lilly McDonald of DeQuincy, she lived 18 years in DeQuincy and married the love of her life, James W. Grogan of Sanborn, Iowa. They spent 56 years together until his untimely death in 1997. The couple raised six children, and resided for 40 years in Westlake.
Ruth was a very active member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church, where she taught CCD for many years and served as president of the Ladies Alter Society. She was also a local officer of the Calcasieu Parish Extension Homemakers for 30 years. She served as president of the Westlake High Band Boosters from 1974-76.
After her second marriage to Benjamin Lyons III of Sulphur in 1999, she joined First Baptist Church of Sulphur. Since 2000, she has been a member of the “Agin-Cajuns” as well as worship choir. She was loved by both churches and all who knew her generous and loving heart.
Her children and grandchildren knew her humorous ways, and how she loved to dance! She traveled to Ireland, Hawaii, Florida and New York and did so until her illness prevented it.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters and her brother, as well as her first husband, James Grogan Sr. Survivors include her husband, Benjamin Lyons III; six children, Charlotte Daspit of Spring, Tex., James W. Grogan Jr. of Florida, Jeffrey Grogan of Louisiana, Ronald E. Grogan and wife Jackie of Iowa, Elizabeth R. Grogan McKinney and husband Harold of Westlake and Richard P. Grogan and wife Cherie of Houston; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; many special friends; and one special “daughter,” Judy Langley Grogan.
Her funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Hixson Funeral Home of Westlake. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery in DeQuincy.
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Wayne Yellott
Wayne Yellott, 87, of Wichita Falls died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, with his family at his side, at United Regional in Wichita Falls. Mr. Yellott was born in DeQuincy, on Dec. 7, 1922. His father was Ned Yellott of DeQuincy and his mother was Della C. Walker of Lafayette, both deceased. He was married in 1946 to Joy Beth Bauer of DeQuincy.
Mr. Yellott was a graduate of University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. He was a WWII veteran. He flew B26s and was shot down over Gernmany during the Battle of the Bulge and was a POW at Stalag Luft I until the end of the war.
Wayne worked with Texas Electric Service Co. as the District Sales Manager in the Wichita Falls office, he retired after 30 years of service.
Mr. Yellott has two sons, Gerald (Rusty) Yellott, deceased, and Donald and wife Nancy of Possum Kingdom; three grandchildren, Chris Yellott and wife Kim of Rhome, Tex., Donald Wayne Yellott and wife Claudie of Haltom City, Tex., Alex Yellott of Wichita Falls, Tex.; eight great-grandchildren; and one half sister, Neddye Dale Yellott Ball of DeQuincy.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation in his name to the Rathgeber Hospitality House, 1615 12th St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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