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ATHENS - Services for Jeffrey McNew, 4, Elkhart, formerly of Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eastern Hills Church of Christ in Athens with the Rev. Dr. Eric Cupp officiating.

Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens, under direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home of Athens.

Master McNew died Monday afternoon.

He attended Head Start pre-school in Elkhart.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Mark and Laura McNew, Elkhart; paternal grandparents, Bill and Pat McNew, Athens; paternal great-grandparents, Jack and Ruth McNew, Big Spring, and Floyd and Lucille Howland, Athens; maternal grandparents, Gary and Linda Motl, Seaguin; a materal great-grandparent; and numerous other relatives.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Eastern Hills Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1997, Athens, Texas 75751.

(Published in The Tyler Morning Telegraph on March 15, 1995)

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Jeffrey McNew, 4, Elkhart, formerly of Athens, died Monday; services 2 p.m. at Eastern Hills Church of Christ, Athens; burial in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens, under direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.

(Published in The Tyler Morning Telegraph on March 15, 1995)

M.A. married Pamela Ann Motl Pamela was born 21 May 1966, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; died 11 Mar 1995, Williamson County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Mar 1995, Oaklawn Memorial Park - Athens, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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ATHENS - Rosary for Pamela McNew Motl, 28, Seguin, formerly of Athens, will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home chapel in Athens.

Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Athens with the Rev. Sam Metzger officiating.

Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens.

Ms. Motl died Saturday in Williamson County.

She was born May 21, 1966, in Dallas to Gary Wayne and Linda Avanell Kelly Motl. She resided in Athens for several years before moving to Palestine in 1992. She resided in Seguin for two months. She worked as a security guard at Tennessee Colony.

Survivors include her parents, Gary and Linda Motl, Seguin; grandmother, Dorothy Kelly, Dallas; two brothers and one sister-in-law, James and Betty Motl, New Braunfels, and Shane Motl, Seguin; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Jeanne and Allen Barker, Palestine, and "Missy" Linda Motl, New Braunfels; two aunts, Sally Ward, Athens, and Mary Lou Palmer, Dallas; one uncle, James Kelly, Plano; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

(Published in The Tyler Morning Telegraph on March 15, 1995)

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ATHENS - Services for Billy Doran McNew, 74, Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Eastern Hills Church of Christ. Arrangements are under direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.

Mr. McNew died March 23, 2011. He was born Jan. 12, 1937, in Big Spring to R.X. "Jack" and Lillie Ruth McGuire McNew. He was a retired seismographer.

Survivors include wife, Patricia "Pat" McNew; sons, Mark Allen and Stephen Douglas McNew; daughter, Vickie Lynn Cubillos; one brother; five sisters; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

(Published in The Tyler Morning Telegraph on March 25, 2011)

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ATHENS- Services for Billy Doran McNew, 74, Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday at Eastern Hills Church of Christ with David Mahan officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. McNew passed away March 23, 2011 in Athens. He was born Jan. 12, 1937 in Big Spring to the late R.X. "Jack" and Lillie Ruth McGuire McNew. Billy moved to Athens in 1974, and became a member of Eastern Hills Church of Christ soon after his arrival. He has been a faithful servant to the Lord and his community for 35 years. Billy joyfully served a number of years as a volunteer with the Community Care Food Pantry. Bill had a 44-year tenure as a seismographer for Western Geophysical with assignments world wide. Following retirement in 1999, he continually was summoned as a consultant until 2005. Those whom Bill loved that preceded him in death were his grandsons, Mark Shannon McNew, Jeffery Doran McNew, brothers James Roy McNew and Rexie Ray McNew. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Patricia "Pat" McNew, Athens; sons, Mark Allen McNew and wife Lulu, Athens, Stephen Douglas McNew and wife Mary, Leander, daughter, Vickie Lynn Cubillos and husband Carlos, Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Bobby Dale McNew, Edenberg; sisters, Joy Lee Howland, Carolyn Kay Rodgers, Barbara L. Clark, all of Big Spring, Valta Jean Crowder, Navasota, Sharon Rose Husson, Blue Ridge; eight grandchildren. Visitation for family and friends will be 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday at the Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers family request donations in Bill's memory be made to Community Care Food Pantry at Eastern Hills Church of Christ, P. O. Box 1997, Athens, TX 75751.

(Published in The Athens Review on March 24, 2011)

Billy — P.S. Howland. [Group Sheet]

R. married Lillie Ruth McGuire 17 Oct 1932, Humble City, Lea County, New Mexico, USA. Lillie was born 29 Nov 1916, Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, USA; died 29 Dec 2000, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Jan 2001, Mount Olive Cemetery - Big Spring, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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BIG SPRING - Lillie "Ruth" McNew, 84, of Luther died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, in a local hospital.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home.

She was born Nov. 29, 1916, in Hamilton. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and a member of Rebekah Lodge.

Survivors include her husband, R.X. McNew of Luther; three sons, Rex McNew of Gonzales, Bobby McNew of Navasota and Billy McNew of Athens; five daughters, Joy Howland of Big Spring, Jean Crowder of Navasota, Carolyn Rodgers of Big Spring, Sharron Husson of Sassy and Barbara Clark of Coahoma; a sister, Cora Lee Jernigan of Abilene; 26 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.