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Obits for Thursday, August 22, 2002

- Services for Willie Dell Dickerson, 95, of Frankston, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Frankston.
Burial will be at Poynor Cemetery in Poynor.
Mrs. Dickerson died Tuesday in Frankston.
She was born Feb. 13, 1907, in the Ledbetter Community in Henderson County,
She was a housewife and a member of the Assembly of God.
She lived in the Frankston area all of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, D.C. Dickerson, two grandchildren and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her son, Jim David Dickerson of Frankston; daughter, Madeline Costlow of Tyler; sisters, Ruby Padgitt of Poynor, Ola Shackelford of Frankston and Doris Lee of Tyler; nine grandchildren; and 20 great- grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Ray Padgitt, Billy Jo Padgitt, Dan Taylor, Bobby Taylor, Milton Robison and Malcom Robison.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Services for Iona Kennedy, 85, of Lufkin, formerly of Rusk, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. James Lister, Archie Adams, James Townes and Herman Scott officiating.
Burial will be at Henry Cemetery in the Elm Grove Community in Rusk under the direction of Williams Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Kennedy died Sunday in Wells.
She was born Nov. 28, 1916, in Cherokee County.
She attended Elm Grove public school, was an active member of Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, a member of Eastern Star Lodge and treasurer of the Missionary Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Wade Kennedy; her parents; and two sisters.
Survivors include step-daughter-in-law, Luvenar Kennedy of Rusk; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wade D. Johnson of Lufkin; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Kennedy, Kendrick Kennedy, Rodney Kennedy, Wade Kennedy, Larry Kennedy and Larry McDuff Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.

Services for Marjorie H. Broyles, 98, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chapel of the Air at Land of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. Tom Grissom officiating.
Burial will be under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home.
Mrs. Broyles died Wednesday at Greenbrier Nursing Center in Palestine.
She was born Nov. 12, 1903, in Mexia to parents Sam and Lula Broadnaux Henderson.
She was a housewife, a lifelong member of Grace United Methodist Church, a member of the Poetry Society in Palestine for many years and lived in Palestine all her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter B. Broyles in 1957, four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include lifelong friend, Bonnie Feather; sons, Walter B. Broyles Jr. of Flint and Dan W. Broyles of Conroe; daughter, Nannette Byrd of Jacksonville; two sisters, Billy Gusset of Austin and Dixie Gault of Lufkin; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to the building fund of Grace United Methodist Church, 209 W. Kolstad, Palestine, TX 75801.

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