Funeral services Aug. 10 for Katherine Archer Tyson

Katherine Archer Tyson, 93, died in her home in Salado Aug. 6. Services are under the direction of Sheffield Funeral Home and will be 11 a.m. Aug. 10 at the Salado Methodist Church. Reverend Travis Franklin and her step-grandson, Reverend Andrew K. Tyson will officiate.

A descendant of Texas political pioneers, she was born to Texas Court of Appeals Chief Justice, Roy C. Archer and Kate Cocke Archer in Austin, the oldest of four children. She graduated from Austin High School, The University of Texas, B.A., 1935 and M.A., 1936. She became one of the first women in Texas to earn a Masters in Geology. She was invaluable on her father’s campaign trail with her “Please vote for my daddy” speeches. Her first job was with Continental Oil in Houston where she met her future husband Alfred Knox Tyson. A fellow geologist, they traveled the world over studying geology. They married Feb. 6, 1939 in Austin.

She was an active member of the Salado Methodist Church, the Houston Garden Club, River Oaks Country Club, Texas EX’s, a charter member of St. Luke’s Methodist Church of Houston, the Dallas Garden Club, the D.A.R. and Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and a board member of the Retina Research Foundation.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband (1975), a brother, Branch T. Archer, step-son Brady Tyson, and a nephew, Mark Voegeli.

She is survived by her son Knox and his wife Betsy, her daughter Tracey and her husband John Davis, of Salado and Elizabeth Kinnison and her husband Lt. Commander Liam Kinnison of Norfolk, VA. She is also survived by her grandchildren Dee Dee T. Hoak and her husband Hale and John K. Tyson all of Dallas; two great-grandsons, Henry and Alfred Hoak; also her step-daughter Harriet and her husband Bill Willcox; Harriet’s daughter Anne Voegele; all of Washington D.C.; and Brady’s children, Tim Tyson, Andrew Tyson, Janet Tyson-Sanchez; Janet’s children Cristina and Lorena of Tampico, Mexico, James Tyson, Ken Tyson, Tiago Tyson, and Debra Tyson; and her sisters Maude Ellis and her daughter Kathy Porter of Corpus Christy, Helen Brown and her daughter Katie Strohmayer of California.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Retina Research Foundation, 6560 Fannin St. #2200, Houston, TX 77030 or to the charity of choice.

Funeral services held Aug. 1 for L.B. Everett, 88, of Salado

Funeral services for L.B. Everett, 88, of Salado, were held Aug. 1 at Grace Baptist Church in Salado with Rev. John Warden officiating. Burial followed at the Salado Cemetery.

Everett died July 28 at his home in Salado.

He was born in Killeen on July 3, 1919, the son of Squire Lee Everett and Jewel L. Fuller Everett. He married Dovie Evetts on May 28, 1941 in Topsy.

Everett served in the U.S. Navy, as a cook during World War II. He worked for many years in Salado, running the gas stations, Exxon and opening the Mobil. He was a charter member of Grace Baptist Church for 27 years.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dovie Jewell Everett, of Salado; four sons, Lee Evrett Jr. of Nolanville, Jimmie Lee Everett of Bryan, Donnie Ray Everett of Katy and Ronnie Dean Everett of Cedar Knob; three daughters Wilma Vrabel of Salado, Janie Seiter of Belton and Ruth Ann Shumate of Salado, 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grand-children. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 5798 FM 2484, Salado, TX 76571.

Dossman Funeral Home in Belton is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services held for Mary Patricia Harding

Mary Patricia Harding, 86, of Salado and formerly of Copperas Cove died July 24 in a Temple hospital.

Services were held last week at the Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Pastor John Hoover officiated.

She was buried at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Mary Patricia Harding was born in New London, Conn., to Frank Dwight Denison and Elsie Kellogg Denison. She was raised and educated in Groton, Conn., and graduated in 1938 from Robert E. Fitch High School.She married Clause “Dough” Harding on Nov. 14, 1942, in Groton.

She was a member of the Robertson Avenue Baptist Church in Copperas Cove. She later became a member of First Baptist Church in Salado.

She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 20, 2006.

Survivors are a son, Stephen Denison Harding of Houston; two daughters, Claudia Anne Connolly of Seattle, Wash., and Lorraine Elizabeth Donaldson of Montgomery; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Scott and White Hospice in Temple.

Funeral services held for William L. ‘Bill’ Piper

Funeral services for William L. “Bill” Piper, age 90, of Salado were held July 21 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Brian Dunks and Rev. Mike Bergman officiating.

Burial followed in Murphree Cemetery in Evant, Texas.

Piper died July 19 in a Temple hospital.

He was born February 17, 1917 in Lampasas Couny to James Virgil and Minnie (White) Piper on their ranch near the Mountain View Community.

He married Wanda Flatt December 14, 1938 in Lampasas, Texas. They have lived in Texas all their lives, moving to Victoria where he served the Texas Department of Public Safety for 15 years.

He entered the insurance business in 1952, moving to Beaumont and later settling in Salado. In Salado he was manager for Southland Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1985.

He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Salado, serving in various capacities including interim choir director, usher and Deacon.

He was a member of the Salado Masonic Lodge #296, having served in many offices including being Master of the Lodge. He was honored with a 60-year Masonic pin last year. He was also a member of Masonic Lodge #550 in Evant, and a member of the Scottish Rite in Waco.

A member of the Kiwanis, Piper served as the Past Lt. Governor of the Texas-Oklahoma District of the Kiwanis Club.

He was an active member of the Salado Lions Club.

He is survived by Wanda Piper of Salado, son C. Trent Piper of McGregor and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers David L. Piper, James V. Piper and Marvin Luther Piper and two sisters Martha Lois Venable and Mary Pauline Garretson.

Dossman Funeral Home in Belton was in charge of arrangements.

Services held for Batista Shaw

Funeral services for Batista “Tista” Shaw, 85, of Salado were held July 9 at the Salado University Methodist Church chapel with Rev. Travis Franklin and Rev. Brady Johnston officiating.

Batista Shaw died July 5 in a Temple hospital.She was born June 14, 1922 in Fredonia, the daughter of Charles and Jane (McMillian) Simpson. She married William “Bill” Shaw IV on Aug. 10, 1944 in Akron, Ohio. The couple moved to Salado from Dallas in 1982.

The Shaws owned an antique and quilt shop and an art studio for many years known as The Granary in Salado.

Batista was a founder of the Salado Spring Art Festival. She was also a member of the Salado United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bill on Dec. 30, 2004. Survivors include her two daughters, Sandy Johnston (and husband Terry), of Salado; and Billie Sue Scales (and husband Bill), also of Salado.

She is also survived by two brothers, Jerry Simpson and Charles Simpson, both of Llano, four grand-children and two great-grandchildren.

Services held for Copeland, Sr.

Funeral services for Joe L. Copeland, Sr., 65, of Salado, were held July 3 at Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. Arthur Washburn and Joe Washburn officiating. Burial followed in Salado Cemetery.

Copeland died July 1 in a Temple hospital.

He was born in Salado to Roy L. and Eulalie Humphry Copeland, and lived all of his life here. He was married to Sharon Jungman on February 15, 1963 in Austin. He was a truck driver for several years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salado.

Copeland was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marlene Hogue.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Copeland, of Salado, a son Joe L. Copeland, Jr., of Salado, a sister Maxine Swaim, of San Diego, CA and three grand-children.

Services held for Shirley Arnold

Graveside services for Shirley Arnold, 70, of Salado, were held May 29 at Salado Cemetery with Rev. Joe Bentley officiating.

Arnold died May 26 in a Temple hospital. She was born July 12, 1936 in Praire Dell, the daughter of Jesse James Warrick and Leah Elizabeth (Reid) Warrick. She married James (Joe) Arnold on December 19, 1953 in Salado. She was a waitress at the Stagecoach Inn for 47 years. She was a Baptist.

Shirley Arnold was preceded in death by her husband January 31, 1996.

Survivors include: three sons, Gaylon Arnold, of Salado, Kirk Arnold of Belton and Joe Arnold of Salado; one daughter, Pam Arnold Brown of Port Lavaca; and one brother, Buck Warrick of Youngsport. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Former Saladoan (Sally) Margaret Cawthon Maddux passes away

(Sally) Margaret Cawthon Maddux, age 91, of Victoria, passed away on April 21. Her service was held in Houston and she was buried there at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

She was born March 3, 1916 in Salado, the daughter of John H. (Hub) Cawthon and his wife Pearl. She and her siblings grew up in Salado. She married Emmitt Maddux of Holland. They and their children resided in Houston for many years. After retiring, she and Emmitt moved to Seadrift and were members of the First Baptist Church. For the past few years, she had resided at Twin Pines Nursing Home in Victoria.Survivors are her sons: Clayton Maddux, of Katy, Tom Maddux, of Victoria; daughter, Carol King, of Stafford; brother Joe Cawthon, of Eureka, CA. She is also survived by five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmitt Maddux, son, David Maddux, and grand-children, John Maddux, Shane Maddux, Amanda Maddux and Baby Knostman.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hosptial (Attention Memorial Department Tribute Account # 186409122), 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Donald F. Logan funeral mass held April 28

Donald F. Logan, 85, of Belton, died April 23 after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

Rosary was held at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Salado April 27, which was followed by an Irish Wake at the home of Susan Terry. Funeral Mass was held April 28, under the direction of Cole Funeral Home, and interment followed in the Tadlock family plot in Crawford. Services were conducted by Msgr. Arthur Michalka, Fr. Charles Davis and Msgr. Louis Pavlichek.

Born October 4, 1921, in North Platte, NE, to Albert J. (Bert) Logan and Irene Hubbard Logan.

He was raised in San Antonio, the oldest of five boys. A graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1938, Logan attended St. Mary’s University before enlisting in the Army Air Corps, and was part of the 504 Bomb group on Tinnean Island. Discharged a 1st Lieutenant in 1946, Logan enrolled at the University of Texas and earned his degree in Engineering. He was recalled for the Korean War and served stateside. He married Betty Harris in San Antonio in Feb. 1951 and adopted her two daughters, Curtis Tadlock, and Susan Elizabeth. A son, Grady Albert, was born in Jan. 1952.

He used his Structural Engineering license in San Antonio, Beaumont and finally settled in Houston where he worked for Southern Pacific Railroad and Anderson Clayton. In 1970 he enrolled in the University of Guadalajara where he earned a degree in Architecture. He consulted as a licensed professional Architect and Engineer before retiring to Belton in 1986.

In his retirement, he consulted and volunteered his professional service to the Diocese of Austin to design and construct numerous church projects including St. Stephen, (where the services are being held), Eagles Wings Retreat Center, and Holy Trinity in Corn Hill. Healso volunteered for many civic organizations in Temple and Belton. He taught math at Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Temple.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Betty Harris Logan, and brothers Bob and Tom.

He is survived by Taddy Maddox, of Austin, her children Jimmy and Bobby, his wife Katherine, great-granddaughter, Gemma; Susan Terry, of Salado, her husband Gene, children Mariah Grazioplene, her husband Jeff, and great-grandchildren Dylan and Kate, David Terry, and Sarah Hussey and her husband Wade; Grady Logan of Oklahoma City and his wife Kathy, children Rebekah and Margaret; two brothers Jack Logan and Larry Logan.

Lesta Cleo (Cockrell) Sutton service s held April 13

Services for Lesta Cleo (Cockrell) Sutton will be held 11 a.m. April 13 at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Interment will follow at Salado Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. April 12 at Dossman. Sutton passed away April 9, 2007, in a Temple nursing home at age 98.

She was born in Bell County in 1908, to one of the county’s oldest pioneer families. She was the youngest of 12 children born to Gaston Armstrong Cockrell and Mary Frances (Ingram) Cockrell. She attended Brookhaven and Willowsprings schools before graduating from Killeen High School.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Sutton, and a son D.L. Sutton. Survivors include son Elwood Sutton and wife and Beverly, of Salado, daughter Bettie Sue and husband Bill Pinkham, of Lyman, SC, daughter Linda and husband Monroe Moore, of Salado; daughter-in-law, Theresa Sutton, of Salado; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-granchildren.

As a longtime Salado resident, Sutton raised her family here. In 1959 she began working for Stagecoach Inn, baking pies and making the famous hush puppies.

She retired in 1972 and moved to Belton, where she was active in church and the Golden Age Club. At the age of 96 she moved to Hearthstone at Cottonwood in Temple.

She was an avid outdoorswoman, gardener, quilter, doll collector, loved to play dominos and was a fan of the local sports.