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BUFORD, LUCIOUS
GEORGE January 10, 1937 � July 14, 2009
Services for Mr.
Lucious George �Luke� Buford, 72, of Naples, were July 18, 2009, at Union Chapel
Baptist Church of Omaha with the Rev. D. O. Sanders and pastor Bishop Charlie
Young officiating and the Rev. Joe N. Rochelle delivering the eulogy. Mr.
Buford was born January 10, 1937, in Omaha, the son of Willie and Tempie (Ivy)
Buford. He died July 14, 2009, in Omaha. He attended Carver Elementary School
and was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by
his parents; one brother; and one sister. Survivors include a brother, Charles
Buford of Dallas; two sisters, Carolyn McCarter of Naples, and Janie Mae Jackson
of Hobbs, New Mexico; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Pallbearers included Tommy Watson, Alton Allen, Tony Parker, Artis Whetstone,
Scottie Huey, Celester Washington and Gary Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers were
his nephews, Rickey Parks, Victor L. Berkley, Torrence Jackson and Jonathan
Mickens. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery in Omaha. (Location Unknown)
FORTE,
ROSA January 28, 1902 � October 11,
1995
ROSA FORTE,
93, of Clarksville, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, in a Clarksville
hospital. Funeral services were at 1 pm, Saturday, October 14, at Haynes
Memorial Chapel in Clarksville, with the Rev. B. A. Easter officiating. Burial
was in the Paradise Cemetery at Omaha. Mrs. Forte was born January 28, 1902, at
Omaha. She was a member of the St. Paul�s Baptist Church in DeKalb, Texas.
Survivors include two sons, Harvey Forte and Herbert M. Forte, of DeKalb; a
brother Villa Turner of San Diego, CA; two sisters, Mattie McClellan of San
Diego, and Nellie B. Hanks of Oakland, CA; and four grandchildren. (Row 4)
GAMBLE, OSCAR
L. April 15, 1936 � February 18, 2004
Services for Mr.
Oscar L. Gamble, 67, of Naples, were Thursday, February 29, 2004, at Antioch
Baptist Church with the Rev. James Boyce and Rev. L. C. Webster officiating.
Mr. Gamble was born April 15, 1936, in Omaha. He died Wednesday, February 18,
2004, in Tyler. He was a former employee of the city of Los Angeles, member of
Union Chapel Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, and an Army Vietnam
veteran. Survivors include one daughter, Wendy Lynette Gamble of Arcadia, CA;
one son, Kevin Antonio Gamble of Los Angeles; three step-children, Stephanie
Johnson, George Johnson and Kim Brown, all of Pasadena, CA; one brother, Charles
Hines of Texarkana; one sister, Exie Lavon Webster of Longview; eight
grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Interment was at Paradise
Cemetery. (Loc Unknown)
GAMBLE, T. R.
September 28, 1907 � July 11, 1996
T. R. (Coot)
Gamble, 88, of Naples, died Thursday, July 11, 1996, at the Titus Regional
Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services were at 11 am, Monday, July
15, at the Union Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. F. E. Hargraves
officiating. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery. Mr. Gamble was born September
28, 1907, in Omaha. He was a steelworker for Lone Star Steel and a member and
deacon of the Union Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Erma
Gamble of Naples; two sons, Theodore W. Gamble and George A. Gamble, both of
Omaha; two daughters, Janie C. Turner of Dallas, and Jewel P. Brazier of Walnut,
CA; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. (Row 8)
GAMBLE, THEODORE WESLEY December 24, 1928 � June 29,
2009
Services for Mr. Theodore �T.W.� Gamble, 80, of Omaha, were July
4, 2009, at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Omaha with the Rev. D. O.
Sanders officiating. Mr. Gamble was born December 24, 1928, in Omaha, the son
of Theodore Roosevelt and Maria Elizabeth Rogers Gamble. He died June 29, 2009,
in Longview. He was a member of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where he
served as deacon, chairman of the Deacon Board and superintendent of Sunday
School, worked for the City of Los Angeles for 15 years, retired as a pipe
threader from Lone Star Steel, was chairman of the cemetery fund for Paradise
Cemetery, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Pearline Gamble; his parents; brother, Jesse Leon Gamble; and
sister, Mary C. Brown. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, the Rev.
George A. and Lacyne Gamble of Omaha; two sisters, Jewel P. Brazier of Walnut,
CA, and Janie C. Turner of Dallas; special friend, Opal Allen of Omaha; and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Burial was in
Paradise Cemetery. (Row 7)
HANDY, MOLLY
ERMADINE November 23, 1923 � December 5, 2008
Services for
Molly Ermadine Handy, 85, of Omaha, were December 12, 2008, at Union Chapel
Baptist Church with the Rev. George A. Gamble officiating. Mrs. Handy was born
November 23, 1923, in Naples, the daughter of Edward and Lula Raney Lovelace.
She died December 5, 2008, in Mt. Pleasant. She was a member of the Union
Chapel Baptist Church and attended Omaha High School before moving to Los
Angeles, California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Handy;
her parents, eight brothers; three sisters; four nephews; and two nieces.
Survivors include one sister, Ludie Dillahunty of Greenville; eight nephews,
Robert Lovelace Jr., of Mt. Pleasant; Eddie Ray Lovelace of Longview, Alrick
Lovelace and Theodus Lovelace Jr., of Los Angeles, Clifford Turner Jr., of
Naples, Bobbie Lee Turner of Pasco, Washington, Billy Harold Turner of Boise,
Idaho, and Freddie Lewis of Frisco, Texas; ten nieces, Pegeen Lovelace and
Teresa Lovelace of Tacoma, Washington, Mary Lou Lovelace of Texarkana, Denise
Lovelace of Los Angeles, Betty Willis of Augusta, Georgia, Peggy Lovelace Kidd
of Dallas, Marquita Hawkins and Benita Marshall of Atlanta, Georgia, Esther
Merle Hayden of Aubrey, Texas, and Claudette Lovelace of Omaha; and a host of
other relatives and friends. Pallbearers included Willie Norman Henderson,
Terry Greenwood, H. B. Barber and Gary Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers were
nephews. Burial was in Paradise Cemetery in Omaha. (Location Unknown)
HAYDEN,
ESMANOLA August 9, 1027 � February 10, 2008
Services for
Mrs. Esmanolia Hayden, 80, of Omaha, were February 16, 2008, at Union Chapel
Baptist Church with the Rev. D. O. Sanders officiating. Mrs. Hayden was born
August 9, 1927, in Omaha. She died February 10, 2008, in Longview. She was a
member of Union Chapel Baptist Church of Omaha. She was preceded in death by
her husband, J. W. Hayden; a son, Gaylen Hayden; and a daughter, Yvonnie Huey.
Survivors include four sons, Gerald and Tony Hayden of Omaha, Billy Coffey of
San Antonio, and Ricky Hayden of Fairbanks, Alaska; two daughters, Patrice
Hayden of Omaha and LaSonja Thomas of Nacogdoches; two brothers, Harold Lewis of
Mt. Pleasant, and Louie Lewis of Phoenix; a sister, Ethel Williams of Dallas; 12
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Burial
was in Paradise Cemetery. (Location Unknown)
HUEY, YVONNE
LYNETTE October 22, 1951 � June 22, 2000
Services for Ms.
Yvonne Lynette Huey, 48, of Omaha will be today, Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at 1
pm at Union Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. David Hood officiating. Ms.
Huey was born October 22, 1951 in Omaha. She died Thursday, June 22, 2000 at
East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son, Derrian R. Huey of Omaha; one daughter, Natasha Bell
of Texarkana; mother, Esmanolia Hayden of Omaha; three sisters, Patrice Hayden
of Omaha, Lasonja Thomas of Nacogdoches and Ethel Williams of Dallas; five
brothers, Billy C. Coffey, Gerald D. Hayden, Galen R. Hayden, Tony Anthony
Hayden, all of Omaha, and Ricky D. Hayden of Fairbanks, Alaska; four
grandchildren; and special friend, H. B. Barber of Naples. Burial will be in
Paradise Cemetery. (Location Unknown)
LOVELACE,
THEODUS �TED� June 21, 1933 � December 3, 1996
Theodus (Ted)
Lovelace, 63, of Los Angeles, CA, died Tuesday, December 3, 1996, in a Los
Angeles hospital. Funeral services were at 11 am, Tuesday, December 10, at the
Union Chapel Baptist Church of Omaha, with the Rev. F. E. Hargraves
officiating. Burial was in the Paradise Cemetery at Omaha. Mr. Lovelace was
born June 21, 1933, in Naples. He was employed at the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Sepulveda, CA; was a member of the Union Chapel Baptist Church, and
was retired from the US Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Martha Shepherd
Lovelace of Los Angeles; one son, Theodus (T.J.) Mark Lovelace Jr., of Los
Angeles; one brother and sister-in-law, Curtis and Ruby Lovelace of Greenville;
and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Molly Handy of Omaha, and Ludie and Elbert
Dillahunty of Greenville. (Row 10)
TOBIAS,
WILLIE MAE September 26, 1933 � February 18, 2001
Services for
Miss Willie Mae Tobias, 67, of Dallas were Friday, February 23, 2001 at Union
Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Al Irvin officiating. Miss Tobias was born
September 26, 1933 in Omaha. She died Sunday, February, 18, 2001 in a Dallas
hospital. She was a day care center worker and a member of Union Chapel Baptist
Church of Omaha and Greater El Bethel Baptist Church of Dallas. Survivors
include two brothers Charles W. Buford of Dallas and Lucious George Buford of
Naples; two sisters Janie Mae Jackson of Phoenix and Carolyn B. McCarter of
Naples. Interment was at Paradise Cemetery. (Location Unknown)
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