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Mary Annette Blackburn died Oct. 8, 2006. Funeral services were set for Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the First Baptist Church of Hico with Brother Bill Schibler and Brother Chris Irvin officiating. Burial was to follow in the Hico Cemetery.
Mrs. Blackburn was born Aug. 21, 1930 in Union Valley near Royce City, the daughter of Edward Eveny and Jennye Glenn (Gallaway) Phillips of Duffau.
A long-time area resident, Annette attended the Duffau School and graduated from Hico High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics with a minor in Chemistry from Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman’s University, in 1961.
She returned home to teach in area schools including Sidney, Hico, Abbott, Iredell and Cranfills Gap. She taught high school home economics and elementary third and fourth grades. She chose a change in her career after faithfully caring for both her husband through his extended illness and her parents. She earned a degree in nursing and worked in both Hico and Hamilton nursing homes until she retired in recent years.
Mrs. Blackburn was married to James Truett Blackburn on May 2, 1953 in the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods on the campus of Texas State College for Women in Denton. He preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1975. Mrs. Blackburn was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She and her husband operated Truett Blackburn Bulldozing and Blackburn Ranch. She had many talents and interests, including creating beautiful handwork and she had a special gift for tatting. She also enjoyed poetry and loved to travel with some of her favorite trips being to National Parks.
Mrs. Blackburn was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and dedicated her life to him. She served as treasurer of the First Baptist Church of Iredell for many years. After moving to the Hico area she was active in service, including teaching in the nursery and vacation bible schools as a member of the First Baptist Church of Hico.
Survivors include her son, Stanton Duke Blackburn of Hico; a daughter, Docia TruAnn Lawless and husband Burton of Waco; a daughter-in-law, Tirza Blackburn of Fort Worth and grandchildren, Denver Burton Lawless of Waco and Tasha LeShae Blackburn of Houston and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Austin Truett Blackburn and infant sons, James Truett Blackburn II and Phillip Duke Blackburn.
Pallbearers were to be Billy Baley, Edwin Black, Billy Jackson, Spencer Jones, Aron Naul and Steve Ogle. Honorary pallbearers were to be James Lindsey, D.L. McCoy, John Stone, Wade Anderson and Donald Webb.
Rutledge Jones Funeral Home
Mrs. Garrett
Zella Dell Garrett, 97, of Hamilton, died Wednesday Oct. 4, 2006 in the Hamilton General Hospital. Funeral Services were held Oct. 7 in the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Felton officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Garret was born July 3, 1909 in Hunt County Texas to the late Mr. and Mrs. T.P. McBride. She was married to Wesley Garrett who preceded her in death.
She was retired from the Hamiton ASCS Office Department of Agriculture. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia McAnally of Hamilton; a son, Charles Garrett and his wife Doris of Hamilton; 11 grandchildren; numerous great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous other family and friends.
Riley Funeral Home