JONES, KATHERINE HODGES
Surnames: JONES, HODGES, MAYBRY, AUSTIN, MOORE, PHELPS, HUBER, CALDWELL,
NEWMAN.
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
June 18, 2003
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MARLIN -- Katherine Hodges Jones, 86, of Mooreville passed away early Monday,
June 16, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June
18 at Mooreville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Luke Maybry and Dr. Bill
Austin officiating. Interment will follow at Mooreville Cemetery.
Mrs. Jones was born in Lott on July
28, 1916, the second of five children born to Frank L. and Beatrice McCoy
Hodges. She attended school in Lott until her family moved to Chilton in
1931. She graduated from Chilton High School in 1933 along with Anson
Jones, Jr., her devoted husband of nearly 50 years. She was a graduate of
East Texas State College, now A&M Commerce, where she earned her bachelor's
degree. She taught school in Mooreville, and she was the last of the
surviving teachers of the Mooreville school.
Mrs. Jones reared her family before
returning to the teaching profession at Chilton School where her father had
been superintendent. She retired from teaching in 1981. After her
husband's death in 1986 and until her health failed, she operated a service
station in Mooreville where she enjoyed meeting and visiting with so many
people. She and her son, Winston, continued the family farm operation
until her death.
In March 0f 2003 the Hodges land was
recognized by the Texas Land Heritage Program for having been in the family for
more than 100 years.
She was a devoted, faithful member of
Mooreville United Methodist Church where she taught the adult Sunday School
class for about 50 years. She held numerous positions in the church
including longtime president of the United Methodist church. Her faith
was an example for those who knew her. She also was a member of Texas
Retired Teachers Association.
Mrs. Jones was so proud of her four
grandsons and her four great-grandchildren. She loved all her family
dearly. Since 1996 she had made her home with her daughter, Mary Jane and
her family.
Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her
husband, Anson Jones Jr., on Jan. 3, 1986; her "little brother" Frank
Hodges in 1921; and sister, Margaret Moore in October 2001.
Survivors include three children, all of
Mooreville, Ann Phelps and her husband, Wayne, Mary Jane Huber and her husband
Carroll, and Winston Jones and his wife Shirley; four grandsons, James Mark
Phelps of Mooreville, David Winston Phelps and his wife Shelly of Eddy, James
Winston Jones and his wife Brandie of Golinda, and Matthew Carroll Huber of
Mooreville; four great-grandchildren, Casey Ann Phelps, Britney Lynn Phelps,
Dustin Wayne Phelps and Anson Duane Jones; two sisters, Mary Caldwell and her
husband Dr. John Caldwell of Freeport, Frances Ruth Newman and her husband
Charles J. "Jim" Newman of Bryan; brother-in-law, Hayden Moore of
Beaumont; sister-in-law, Jane Jones Ogden and her husband, Albert Ogden of
Horseshow Bay; and sister-in-law, Jean Jones of Dallas. She is also
survived by a number of nieces, nephews and cousins who loved and respected
her.
Pallbearers will be Mark Phelps, David
Phelps, James Jones, Matthew Huber, Dustin Phelps, Frank Newman, Bill Worley
and Wayne Habel.
The family expresses sincere thanks
and appreciation to her loving caregivers, Joan Cawyer, Debra Gauna and Mary
Trayler. Gratitude is expressed to Dr. Gary Barbin and the entire staff
of Waco Internal Medicine for their help and caring during her last years.
The family has designated memorials
to Mooreville Cemetery Association, 263 County Road 499A, Chilton, Texas 76632,
Mooreville United Methodist Church, 206 FM 2643, Chilton, Texas 76632 or Cowboy
Church at Durango.
All who knew and loved her will
miss her, but her legacy will live on.
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Adams Funeral Home
129 Coleman St. Marlin
254-803-3526
Typed as spelled and
written
- Lena Stone Criswell
