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Big Sandy MT Obituaries and Death Notices
Tuesday, April 18, 2017Baptist Church, Canton. Eubank Funeral Home, Canton. HUMBERTO VELA SOSA, 63, Lindale; Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. REBA HODGE WALTON, 87, Big Sandy; Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Big Sandy. Dearion & Davis Funeral Parlor Gladewater. ADOLPHIS WRIGHT, 76, Tyler; Funeral service 1 p. m. Saturday at Liberty Baptist Church. Community Funeral Home of Tyler. FUNERALS TOMORROW L.W. “TINK” GILSTRAP, 95, Overton; Visitation 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. BOBBY EUGENE “BOB” STARNES, 84, Flint; Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Flint Baptist Church.
Monday, March 06, 2017Lewistown as an assistant from June, 1954 to September, 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from September, 1958 to September, 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until September, 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese. He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that...
Monday, March 06, 2017Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June 1954 to Sept. 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from Sept. 1958 to Sept. 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until Sept. 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese.He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017BARA GRAHAM, 54, Lindale; Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. FIDENCIA MAYO, 69, Big Sandy; Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Community Funeral Home of Tyler. LENA BELLE (LANGFORD) MERRITT, 87, Overton; Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. ELEANOR R. SMITH, 88, Joinerville; Visitation noon-2 p.m. Monday at the church. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday at Church Fellowship International, Henderson. Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017Baptist Church, Canton. Eubank Funeral Home, Canton. HUMBERTO VELA SOSA, 63, Lindale; Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. REBA HODGE WALTON, 87, Big Sandy; Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Big Sandy. Dearion & Davis Funeral Parlor Gladewater. ADOLPHIS WRIGHT, 76, Tyler; Funeral service 1 p. m. Saturday at Liberty Baptist Church. Community Funeral Home of Tyler. FUNERALS TOMORROW L.W. “TINK” GILSTRAP, 95, Overton; Visitation 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. BOBBY EUGENE “BOB” STARNES, 84, Flint; Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday at Flint Baptist Church.
Monday, March 06, 2017Lewistown as an assistant from June, 1954 to September, 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from September, 1958 to September, 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until September, 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese. He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that...
Monday, March 06, 2017Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June 1954 to Sept. 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from Sept. 1958 to Sept. 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until Sept. 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese.He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017BARA GRAHAM, 54, Lindale; Visitation 10-11 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. FIDENCIA MAYO, 69, Big Sandy; Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Community Funeral Home of Tyler. LENA BELLE (LANGFORD) MERRITT, 87, Overton; Visitation 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. ELEANOR R. SMITH, 88, Joinerville; Visitation noon-2 p.m. Monday at the church. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday at Church Fellowship International, Henderson. Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson.
