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MEMOIRS TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the United Methodist Church 2011 Journal K MEMOIRS K-1 MEMOIRS DECEASED 2010 – 2011 Ministers Akin, Jr., Collin Sidney, died February 28, 2012 Arola, Fragino Urbanes, died October 4, 2011 Bell, John Stewart, died December 25, 2011 Besser, Pamela Stevenson, died December 25, 2011 Bradley, James W., died April 14, 2011 Bray, Carl K., died April 29, 2011 Butler, James E., died November 9, 2010 Cartwright, John H., died April 22, 2011 Cox, Richard Earl, died March 23, 2012 Ferguson, E. Glynn, November 12, 2010 Freeman, Billy Ray, died January 19, 2012 Garoutte, Victor H., died, July 17, 2010 Gentry, Robert C., died August 2, 2011 Howard, Larry J., died October 11, 2010 Humphrey, Nathaniel, died September 27, 2011 Hunter, Michael, died August 27, 2010 Hynson, Henry F., died July 20, 2010 Jenkins, Samuel L., died February 6, 2012 Jonte, Ralph Eugene, died October 23, 2011 Langham, Jr., Robert B., died June 7, 2010 Lenox, Asbury, died January 18, 2011 Lock, Edwin Earl, died July 18, 2010 McGinnis, Nathaniel H., died October 19, 2010 Meyer, Douglas E., died November 6, 2010 K-2 MEMOIRS MEMOIRS DECEASED 2010 – 2011 Ministers (Continued) Morson, Florence, died February 10, 2011 Nabona, Stanley Y., died December 28, 2010 Parsons, William D., died April 12, 2012 Phifer, Ernest C., died September 22, 2010 Rhodes, Jr., Henry James, died April 24, 2012 Rinehart, Danny Glenn, died September 26, 2011 Shoultz, Jack Wright, died November 6, 2011 Stein, Bernard William, died July 14, 2011 Thomas, Lou Gary, died October 28, 2011 Wink, Walter Philip, died May 10, 2012 MEMOIRS K-3 Minister’s Spouses Beckendorf, Willie Mae, died February 10, 2011 Blackwell, Kathryn R., died January 19, 2011 Cannon, Oramae B., died December 13, 2010 Cannon, Bonnie L. Barfield, died July 7, 2011 Carleton, Marjorie Gray, died May 23, 2011 Cecil, Maurice W., died January 9, 2012 Childress, Josephine, died January 17, 2012 Cragg, Jean Cammack, died May 30, 2010 Dawson, Zuella Z., died November 29, 2011 Dumas, Margaret Perle, died July 20, 2011 Felder, Marjorie P., died November 6, 2010 Fleming, Lurlyn, died January 23, 2011 Garrett, Mary Brannen, died April 29, 2012 Goodell, Mary, died September 18, 2010 Jackson, Irma Lee, died January 7, 2012 Lee, Sarah T., died January 3, 2012 Little, Juanita Sharp, died April 7, 2012 Lowe, Helen, died February 24, 2011 Marsh, Bernece G. Riley, died December 2, 2011 McCleskey, Frances Jones, died March 4, 2012 Murphy, Lonie Mae Davis, died April 24, 2012 Neilsen, Fern, died August 21, 2010 Ross, Phyllis Dixon, died August 29, 2010 Smith, Judy Faye, died February 1, 2012 Smith, Mary Beatrice, died January 2, 2011 K-4 MEMOIRS Minister’s Spouses (Continued) Sparks, Inez, died March 30, 2011 Stivers, Lyda R., died July 6, 2010 Strong, Lonnie B., died July 1, 2010 Vodicka, Virginia Mahaffey, died December 4, 2011 Walker, Gladys, died December 29, 2010 Williamson, Renna Norris, died January 22, 2012 Woodard, Louise Marie, died September 12, 2011 MEMOIRS K-5 Rev. J. Stewart Bell Stewart was born July 2, 1934 in Santa Rosa, Texas. He grew up in Northeast Texas and completed high school in Texarkana, Texas in 1951. Stewart received his B.A. from Stephen F. Austin University; his B. D. from Perkins School of Theology and had additional education from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado and the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a third generation Methodist Minister following in the foot- steps of his father and grandfather, a member of the Lions and Rotary Clubs, and chaired United Fund campaigns. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, Rev. A.C., Jr. and Martha June Bell. Stewart was appointed to serve in several districts in Texas that include: Hardin 1958,Wesley, Nederland 1959 – 1963, Parkwood, Pasadena 1963 – 1965, Omaha 1965 – 1968, Rockdale 1968 – 1973, Atlanta 1973 – 1978, Westminster, Houston 1978 – 1986, First UMC, Bryan 1986 – 1991, Houston East District Superintendent 1991 – 1997, and the Tyler, Texas District Superintendent 1997 – 1998. During his years of service in the Texas Conference, Stewart served on the Division of Education, the Conference Board of Ministry and Chair of Scholarship Committee, Chair of Division on Evangelism and Conference Blue Ribbon Committee on Evangelism, and as a member of the Council on Finance and Administration. Through the years he also worked in numerous other capacities as director of district camps, district auditor, etc. After battling cancer for many months, Stewart died Sunday, December 25, 2011 surrounded by family at his home. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Charlse Ann Kenneson Bell of Atlanta, Texas; daughter, Beth Simmons (Donny) Atlanta, Texas; son Chris Bell (Amy) of Lubbock, Texas; two sisters, Dr. Carolyn Bukhair (Ramon) of Richardson, Texas; Dolly Worley and (Robert) of Austin, Texas; four grandchildren, Ronny Simmons (Jessica) of Arlington, Texas; Jenna Whittington and(Matthew) of Atlanta, Texas; Stewart Bell of Lubbock, Texas and Mandy Bell of Lubbock, Texas; one great-granddaughter, Olivia Kate Simmons of Arlington, Texas and a number of other relatives. Rev. Pamela Stevenson Besser Reverend Pamela Stevenson Besser of Sour Lake, Texas, died Sunday after- noon, December 25, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Houston after a courageous battle with cancer. In a special way, she began that Christmas morning with her earthly family and ended it with the Lord and her eternal family. She was born March, 27, 1961, in Houston, to Ruth Waldrop Stevenson and Robert Stevenson. She is a graduate of New Caney High School, Centenary College of Louisiana, and Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. As a Children’s and Youth Pastor since 1982, Pam brought many people to Christ and helped countless others to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. She will be remembered as a faithful servant to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Methodist churches in Porter, Humble, Mount Pleasant, Pearland, Teague, Kilgore, and finally at Wesley UMC, Beaumont, Texas. She was consecrated as Diaconal Minister in 1994 and ordained as Deacon in 1998. She served various district and conference ministries including the Board of Ordained Ministry, District Camps, UM ARMY and was Chair of the Order of Deacons. She will be missed in the hearts of many, especially the children to whom she brought much joy. Survivors include her husband of twenty-four years, Reverend Robert Besser; son, Barrett Besser; sister, Donna Powell all of Sour Lake, Texas; brother, Mark Stevenson (Yuriko) of Kingwood; nieces, K-6 MEMOIRS Jennifer Powell, Kim Sanders, and Megan Stevenson; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other family members and loved ones. She is interred at Texas Methodist Conference Cemetery, Highway 294 just outside of Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, Palestine, Texas. Submitted By: Rev. Robert Besser (Husband) and Barrett Besser (Son) Rev. Richard E. Cox Rev. Richard Earl Cox was born August 26, 1948 in Huntsville, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Cox, Sr. He made his transition from this earth to be with his heavenly Father on March 23, 2012. His grave site is at Harper Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas. In 1966, at the age of 17, Rev. Cox attended Texas Southern University and later transferred to Sam Houston State University with a major in Industrial Arts. After his call into the ministry, he studied Theology at several colleges which included Lon Morris College, in Jacksonville, Texas; St. Paul College in Kansas City, Missouri; and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. During his ministerial career, Rev. Cox served as pastor at Mt. Corinth UMC, Humble, Texas; St. Paul UMC, Spring, Texas; Grace UMC, Houston, Texas; Thomas Chapel UMC, Willis, Texas; Mt. Zion UMC, Camilla, Texas; Mayes Chapel UMC, Cleveland, Texas; and finally, Pleasant Grove UMC, Huntsville, Texas. He leaves to cherish his memory his committed wife, Judy Gilliam Cox; one son, Justin Jabar Cox; and daughters, Cynthia Cox and Ysonji Lundy-Lemons. He also has five grandchildren: Kajah, Tommy, Jakari, Jakobe and D'Imani. Submitted By: Judy G. Cox, Wife Rev. Bob Gentry Bob was cremated, and his ashes were scattered on the graves of his wife’s parents, Frank and Eleanor Wright, which are in Forest Park Cemetery on Lawndale in Houston. He received his Local Preacher's License 12/7/48, a B.A. from SMU in 1953 after which he was married 8/21/1953. He then went to Yale Divinity School from which he received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1956, and then returned to SMU from which he received a Master of Sacred Theology. He was made Elder on 6/29/58 in the Oklahoma Conference where he served at churches in Vian, Spiro, Wilburton, and Norman. He went to the Institute of Religion for a year and then transferred to the Texas Conference where he served at churches in Conroe, Nash, and Hallsville. He worked 5 years in Atlanta, GA as a fund raiser for Wesley Homes, a chain of Senior Living facilities, and then went back to Conroe, TX to serve at First UMC as an associate minister. He retired after serving there 11 years. During his service, he and his wife traveled and studied in Europe extensively. His wife of 57 years was by his side when he died. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Submitted By: Eleanor Gentry, Wife MEMOIRS K-7 Rev. Nathaniel Humphrey December 13, 1920 marked the day of birth of Rev. Nathaniel Humphrey. He was the first of five children, born on Galveston Island in Texas to the late Nathaniel and Corine Buchannan Humphrey. Nathaniel was educated in the public schools of Galveston, Texas, and was a 1940 graduate of Central High School.