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Mr. H.C. Cooper Lovett

     Funeral service for Mr. H.C. “Cooper” Lovett, 85, of Nacogdoches, Texas will be held on Monday, January 24, 2011, at 10:00 am at Laird Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Lee and Rev. Tim Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Eden Cemetery.

     Mr. Lovett was born on January 31, 1925, in Rosedale, Sunflower County, Mississippi to the late John William and Edna Cooper Lovett. He passed away peacefully on January 20, 2011, in Nacogdoches, Texas.

     Cooper was raised in the Mississippi Delta in Sunflower County. He graduated from Linn High School and attended Lamar University. He moved to Orange, Texas in 1942, where he worked in the ship yards during WWII. He met the love of his life, Connie Coppels and they wed on January 19, 1945, in Orange. Cooper worked for US Steel until he retired after 33 years of service. He went on to work for Lummus Industries and retired from there after 8 years of employment.

     Cooper was a wonderful Christian man. He had been a deacon at 1st Baptist Church in Nacogdoches. He an Connie fulfilled their dream to help build and grow Eden Baptist Church. He honored his Lord and Savior by living his life in a Christ-like manner. He read his bible faithfully, was a Lay Preacher, and he and Connie both taught Sunday School. He reached out to his community and his church family when there was a need. Anyone in need was helped without an expectation of anything in return. Whether he was fixing a T.V., fixing someone’s car, mowing a lawn, or assisting those less fortunate than he, Cooper did all these things in Christ’s name and in a Christian spirit.

     He was an avid fisherman, loved church work, very sucessfully raised and raced homing pigeons and was mechanically minded. He was a wonderful son, husband, father and grandfather. Everyone who knew Cooper and knew him well, knew what a loss it is to the community and church but are at ease knowing he rests now with his Savior.

     Cooper is survived by two sons, Dwain Lovett and wife, Ruthann, of Old Towne, Montserrat and Tom Lovett and wife, Frances, of Santa Fe, New Mexico; grandson, Dr. Dennis Lovett and wife, Jeanne, of San Antonio, Texas, granddaughter, Christy Moore and husband, Michael, of Texas City, Texas, granddaughter, Merideth Smith and husband, Larry, of Cypress, Texas and Callen and Heidi Lovett of Santa Fe, New Mexico; six great-grandchildren as well as numerous other extended family and good friends.

     In adddition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Constance “Connie” Lovett; three brothers, James, John and William Lovett.

     Pallbearers will be Jimmy Tennison, Ronnie Poskey, Dennis Lovett, Callen Lovett, Michael Moore, and Larry Smith.

     In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Cooper’s honor may be made to Eden Cemetery, C/O Pat Samares, P.O. Box 22, Douglass, Texas 75943.

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     Betty Jo Dudley, 76, of Nacogdoches, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Nacogdoches. She was born on December 6, 1934 in jacksonville, Texas the daughter of Thomas Herndon Cole and Jimmie Leona Fulton Cole. She married Kenneth Ray Dudley on September 19, 1960. Her passion was her family and she had a love for gardening. She received her Masters Degree from S.F.A. As a lover of children and education, she taught for the Angleton I.S.D. and retired with over 21 years of service. She also was a Life Member of the Texas State Teachers Association.

     She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Ray Dudley of Nacogdoches; son, Joe Thomas Cole and his wife Therese of Catam, Illinois; step-daughter, Victoria Bendit of Angelton, Texas; sister, Janell McCreary of Seguin, Texas and she is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and by a host of other extended family and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-son, Kenneth Ray Dudley, Jr., step-daughter, Kathaleen Stewart, and grandson, Richard C. Bendit.

     Visitation will be held on Mondaay, January 24, 2011 from 5:00 Pm until 7:00 Pm at Laird Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 1:00 Pm in the chapel of Laird Funeral Home with Lavaugn Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Nacogdoches.