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Cleophus Swain Jr. was born on June 15, 1952, to the parents of Cleophus Swain Sr. and Espernola Swain in Gause, Texas. He was the eldest of thirteen children. He graduated from Hearne High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.  Cleo became Manager at Men’s Warehouse in California and Austin Texas where he acquired his sharp dressing style. Cleo accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and later moved to Waco Texas and became a member of New Jerusalem Worship Center. He...

May the work I’ve done speak for me. A Christian life came to a close when she was called to her heavenly home, on October 18, 2020. Lula Dee Casel Brooks was born September 8, 1920 in Tennessee Colony, Texas to Jesse Casel and Lula Simmons. She was the second of five siblings, who all proceeded her in death. She was married to the late Sammie Lee Brooks and to this union one daughter was born. Lula was a member of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church for 60 years. She was a...

Andrew Ammons was born on February 1, 1949 in Waco, Texas. He graduated from A.J. Moore High School in 1967 and went on to volunteer to join the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Special Services Unit. After returning from his tour of duty he got his welding certificate from TSTC and later joined the M&M Mars family as a Senior Maintenance Technician. Upon his Mars retirement, he followed his passion for cooking and received his Culinary Arts degree from The Art...

Jessie Mae was born on January 14, 1933, to Jesse and Eula Mae Bohanna in Marlin, Texas. She was married to Clarence McKnight. To this union, six children were born. Jessie Mae was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters; one brother; husband, Clarence McKnight; and daughter, Janet McKnight. Survivors include one sister, Peaches (Richard) Stinson; four daughters, Linda (Alvin) Edmondson, Brenda (Lynrick) Pleasant, Patricia Weaver, Sharon Sadler; and one son, Clarence McKnight, Jr.;...

Dorothy Benson Hatter was born April 6, 1933, to the union of Richard and Mandy Benson, in Levy, Texas. She was the 6th child of 11 children. Dorothy was a member of Majors Chapel A.M.E Church in Golinda, Texas. She received her education at Downsville Independent School District in Downsville, Texas. She married Tom Hatter in 1952, to this union seven children were born, Emma, Patsy, Helen, Tommy, Corine, Larry and Daryl. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom (1980) and children,...