2B Longview News-Journal, Sunday, September 13, 2020 Jerry Vaughn Jordan MILLS RIVER Jerry Jordan, 79, of Mills River, NC, and formerly of Waco, TX, passed away unex- pectedly on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, in Asheville, NC. Born in Caddo Parish, LA, to Lois Marie Washington Jordan and Edward Jackson Jordan, he was the husband of 33 years to Catherine Fleming Jordan of Mills River, NC. Jerry graduated from White Oak High School in White Oak, TX, where he played on the 1957 Class A Texas Championship football team. After high school, Jerry earned his degree from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX, and Master of Education degree from Texas University in College Station, TX. He was an educator who de- voted his life to teaching and learning.
His greatest thrill was when a student would, for the time, grasp and understand a concept he was teaching. Following retirement, Jerry joined the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he took many classes and was an active member of a Wisdom Works group. During his career, Jerry worked in admis- sions at the University of North Texas, Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, and Angelina College in Lufkin, TX, where he served for four years as Dean of Admissions. He led the Business and Management programs at McLennan Community College in Waco as a ten- ured faculty member for 25 years, and taught econom- ics at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. He contributed his time as a volunteer to Inner City Ministry Meals on Wheels and Central Christian Church in Waco, Asheville City Schools, and the High Vista Homeowners Association in Mills River.
Jerry was a poet, whisperer, golfer and lat- er an avid landscaper and gardener. He loved all things Texas-its sing- er-songwriters, music, food, Texas football and its land from the East Texas Piney Woods, to the hills of Central Texas, to the big sky and open spac- es of the Big Bend and West Texas. He had a keen sense of humor and en- joyed talking politics into the wee hours. He loved dogs, especially his con- stant companion, Concho, a Belgian Shepherd. Jerry was a much loved father, grandfather and un- cle.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine; daughters Jana Willis and her hus- band, Kent, of Dripping Springs, TX, Jasa Jordan and her husband, Aaron, of Wilmington, NC, and Fleming Terrell and her husband, Michael, of Washington, DC; randch i ldren -Chr i topher, Preston, Sarah, Anderson and Samantha; sister Shirley Carr of Kilgore, TX; many niec- es and nephews and their families; as well as friends, students and colleagues. The family sends its deep gratitude to the doc- tors, nurses, and staff at Asheville Cardiology and Mission Hospital Heart Center who cared for Jerry. A celebration of his life will be planned in the future. He will be buried in the Algoma Cemetery in Marshall, TX. In lieu of memorial gifts can be made to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of North Carolina Asheville at ol- liasheville.com/giving or to McLennan Community College Foundation at www.mclennan.edu/foun- dation.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family. To send condolenc- es online please visit www. grocefuneralhome.com. Robert Fiala HARLETON No services have been scheduled for Robert Fiala, 80. Arrangements by Meadowbrook Funeral Home, Marshall.
Mr. Fiala was born January 22, 1940, in Conneaut, Ohio, and died September 9, 2020. Marshall Castro Gregory LONGVIEW Funeral services are scheduled for Marshall Castro Gregory, 85, of Longview, 12 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2020, at Chapel of Rader Funeral Home. Interment, Elmwood Memorial Cem- etery in Abilene.
Visitation, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2020, at Rader Funeral Home. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Longview. Mr.
Gregory was born April 1, 1935, in Brownwood, and died September 5, 2020. Robert Earl Wray LONGVIEW Robert EarlWray, 68, of Longview, TX passed away unexpect- edly on September 8, 2020, at Longview Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1952 in Cass, TX, and enjoyed hunting, and spending time with family. Robert will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 28 years, Cindy; his children, Chad Wray, andSara (John)VanSloun; and grandchild, Charlotte Van Sloun; mother, Marjorie Eggleston; brothers and sisters, Wayne (Rita) Wray, Susie Lafayette, Mary Arnold, Shirley (John) Lindsay, and Tony Eggleston; and numerous nieces, neph- ews, extended family and dear friends. Robert was predeceased by his father, Gerald Wray; and brother, James Wray.
Plans for a celebration of life will be posted at a future date. In lieu of me- morial donations in mem- ory of Robert can be made to Longview Missionary Baptist Church, 806 Building Project, 800 Loop 281, Longview, TX, 75605. Sakhu Mesura-el LONGVIEW Sakhu Mesura-el, 54, of Longview. Viewing, 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the funeral home. Arrange- ments by Craig Funeral Home, Longview. Mr. Mesura-el was born Oc- tober 27, 1965, and died September 9, 2020. Garey Wayne Furnish LONGVIEW A Life visita- tion for Garey Wayne Furnish, will be held from 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home.
Garey was born on January 17, 1957 to Oscar and Thelma Furnish and died on September 11, 2020 in Longview, Texas. A full obituary is available online at www.cammack- family.com. Joyce Jean Finley LONGVIEW Joyce Jean Finley was born to Faye and Alton Earp on September 13, 1932, in Savage Gin, Texas. Joyce passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020. Joyce was a longtime resident of Lubbock, Texas.
She was a member of the Lubbock Club and an avid Bridge player. She was involved in many civ- ic organizations and was a member of both Grace Presbyterian and Covenant Presbyterian in Lubbock. She attended Lubbock High School and Texas Tech University. She mar- ried Durwood Finley in 1958. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, M.J.
Earp. She is survived by her sister, Doris Gentry, of Amarillo. She began her career as a teller at Citizens National Bank. She quickly rose through the ranks and was named Vice President of Texas Commerce Bank, Lubbock. She oversaw the handling of both domes- tic and international cot- ton transactions for Texas Commerce Bank.
She re- tired after over years at Texas Commerce Bank, but never one to sit idle, she returned to banking at American State Bank for a short time as a advisor. Joyce was a devoted wife to her husband, Durwood Finley, of 62 years. She was a wonderful mother to her two children, Terre Finley Dunn and Jim Lee Finley. She is survived by her husband, Durwood, daugh- ter, Terre and husband Clement Dunn, son, Jim and his wife Leah Finley, all of Longview. She was Grandmom to her beloved grandchildren Charlie Dunn, Mackenzie Dunn, Harper Finley, and Hudson Finley.
Joyce had many nieces, nephews and cous- ins that she loved dearly. Special thanks to her devoted niece, Dena Earp for her help and care. The family would like to also thank her caregivers, Carla Jones, Pam Watson, Tammie Watson, and Judy Foster, for the extra efforts and attention they gave to Joyce. Due to the pandemic a private family graveside service will be held in Big Spring, Texas. In lieu of a donation may be made to a charity of your choice.
An online memo- rial book may be signed at www.raderfh.com Alice Martin Davis Day LONGVIEW Alice Martin Davis Day was born April 22, 1943, to Charles Edwin (Ed) Davis, and Sadie Bell McCullough Davis. She died September 6 in her home in Austin. She was 77. Alice grew up in Elgin, graduating from Elgin High School in 1961 as valedictorian of her class. She attended Austin College in Sherman, grad- uatingmagna cum laude in 1965.
Alice married Mike Day (deceased) and they spent the next years in several communities as Mike pur- sued a coaching career and Alice taught high school English. After they settled in Longview, Alice earned a degree from Stephen F. Austin State University inNacogdoches; and children Amy and Michael (deceased) were born. Following her retire- ment in 2004 Alice took custody of her four grand- children, Kristin, Kevin, Katherine and Sarah, ages 6 to 12. She and her daugh- ter Amy adopted them and co-parented them.
A passionate defender of racial justice and healthy families, Alice served in volunteer and leader- ship roles in many non- organizations that worked toward those ends. She served as Executive Director of the East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse until the family moved to Austin in 1985, where she worked for the State of Texas in the Drug-Free Schools and Communities program. Alice always said her most gratifying profes- sional position was in designing, securing fund- ing for, and managing a community coalition for a safe, healthy Longview. In 1990 she designed a unique model in which citizens un- dertook certain initiatives at the community level and others neighborhood by neighborhood. Working under the principle that people support what they help create; the affected people were brought to- gether to design and lead each effort.
No one served in a token role. The coali- tion learned to work under two sometimes contradic- tory principles: inclusion is complicated but diver- sity is a strength. When Alice returned to Austin in 1999 to be near her grand- children and again work for the State of Texas, the coalition had grown from six member organizations to more than 130. It ex- ists today as Partners in Prevention through the City of Longview. In 2008 she was honored to receive Unity Award, a lifetime achievement honor for promoting uni- ty, mutual understanding, and social justice.
At the time of her death, Alice was a ruling elder at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin. A life- long Presbyterian, she served in numerous leader- ship roles in Presbyterian churches wherever she lived. As her Christian faith evolved through the years, she remained stead- fast in her certainty that we are called to service and to each other and with the broader creation. In addition to her grand- children and her daugh- ter, Alice is survived by her great-grandchild Madelyn Skaggs, brother Ed (Bertha), daughter Julie Bowling (Douglas) and their children Sadie, Emily, and Judson Bowling, niece and nephew Jennifer and Jeffrey Day, beloved friend of many years Carolyn Kirkland, and a circle of faithful, ded- icated friends who walked with her on a remarkable journey through advanced peritoneal can- cer. She also acknowledged the skilled, compassion- ate care she received from Dr.
Amir Jazaeri at MD Anderson Cancer Center, along with the staff of Texas Oncology, who pro- vided her treatment local- ly. We would like to thank all who have helped take care of Alice from Hospice Austin. Alice online fu- neral will be held on September 19th at You will the link at www.cpcaustin.org. Kenneth Edward McClure, Sr. LONGVIEW Kenneth Edward McClure, Sr.
of Longview, Texas for- merly of Canton, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 10th, 2020, at the age of 85. Kenneth was born inWaynesville, NC on February 9th, 1935. He was the oldest of children. He graduated from Clyde High School in Clyde, NC in 1954. After high school he served in the Army and fought in the Korean War.
At the end of the war, he returned home to North Carolina to further his education and received degrees in accounting, eco- nomics, andmusic. He then went to work for General Motors in quality control, and then went to work for Champion International Paper Company in Canton, NC for 35 years, and also did accounting for vari- ous businesses and indi- viduals. He was a mem- ber of the North Carolina Masons for 53 years where he served as Lodge Master and raised money for vari- ous charities. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters. He is sur- vived by his wife, Roena McClure; son, Kenneth Edward McClure, and his daughter-in-law, April Nicole McClure.
A Life fu- neral service for Kenneth will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 14th, 2020, in the Chapel of Welch Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation at 1:00 p.m. prior to the ser- vice. The McClure fami- ly would like to thank Longview Regional Medical Center, Heart To Heart Hospice, and Premier Home Health all of Longview, Texas for their excellent care.
People wishing to honor lifelong commit- ment to family and com- munity may make dona- tions to the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Oxford, NC 27565, or on the web at in memory of Kenneth McClure. Obituaries Death Notices host a groundbreaking ceremony. Nickerson added that if all goes according to plan, the groundbreaking ceremony is set later this month. Marshall commission- ers approved a deal in May with Marshall ISD for use of the site, which is 2 acres of land owned by the school district. In return for use of the land, the city agreed to construct a road on the ad- jacent 2 acres that would assist the junior high school with traffic flow.
Facility From Page 1B cuts in order to balance the budget. Council mem- bers previously agreed to some cuts in the event of financial shortfalls. Street and maintenance projects, including fill- ing potholes and routine street work, will continue, but the city will not take on projects with outside con- tractors in order to keep costs down, and non-es- sential maintenance work will be postponed. Crafting the budget be- gan with cutting some large, long-term infra- structure and mainte- nance projects. Those maintenance projects, ac- cording to Selleck, were those that can be funded during financially good years and, in lean years, the progress and funding can be scaled back.
The budget also required the postponement of pay increases for some city employees. Some of those increases will be consid- ered early next year. The city is freezing seven payroll positions, which are now vacant. City departments and staff see pay cuts. Their standard tenure and merit-based raises will be postponed until February or March.
At that time, Selleck said, our econ- omy recovers to where it looks like we can fund these, fund However, if the economy still has not recovered from the COVID-19 pan- demic, the council can deny those regular pay in- creases. Kilgore Police Depart- ment officers will still re- ceive their standard rais- es, and the budget also includes an additional $25,000 to fund the depart- new body cameras and accompanying soft- ware over the next three years. Selleck stressed this was a vital invest- ment, as errors in body camera footage collection and storage can lead to problems attaining crimi- nal convictions. Selleck added the city is still committed to working toward pay increases for Kilgore Fire Department staff and firefighters, who receive pay rates that are comparable to starting rates at nearby fire de- partments but are out- paced over the course of a career. In order to retain experienced firefighters in Kilgore, the city is work- ing on plans to increase firefighter compensation.
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