Driggers

Born June 19, 1903 in Dallas County, Mr. Driggers had been an Upshur County resident since 1957 when he moved here from Dallas. He was a driver and dock foreman for East Texas Freight Lines of Dallas and was a member of the Assembly of God Church and an Army veteran of World War II.

Funeral services for Allie R. Driggers, 92, 1017 Oak, McKinney were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with the Rev. Price Allen officiation. Interment was in Restland. Mr. Driggers died Friday in a McKinney hospital. He was born Jan. 17, 1888, in Texas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Driggers. He was a member of the East Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include two grandsons, Frank Driggers, of Hughes Springs, James Driggers of Lone Star; one granddaughter, Lorell Driggers of Arlington; one brother, Chester Driggers of Pike; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Rich of McKinney and Mrs. Rosa Calhoun of Princeton.

BILLIE JUANITA, born 6/8/1915 in Waxahachie, TX., died 5/12/1997, in DeSoto, TX., at the age of 81. Preceded in death in 1986 by her husband, Collie Earl Driggers, she is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Paxton and Clara Driggers and Charles and Terry Driggers; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and a number of other relatives. Services will be Wednesday, May 14, 1997, 11:00 AM., David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. C. L. Stanley officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. The family will receive friends 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, May 13, at David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home.

Survived by wife, Peggy Driggers, sons and daughter-in-law: Chuck and Lynn Driggers; Kyle Driggers; daughter and son-in-law: Karen and Mitch Rogers; Rhonda Driggers. Grandchildren: Nicolas Driggers, Erin Driggers; sister: Annie Burns; brother and sister-in-law: Paul and Judy Driggers.

her Son: James Driggers of Dallas; 2 Daughters: Patsy Cabrera of Grand Prairie and Dee Dee Driggers of Dallas; Son-in-law, Reynaldo Cabrera; Grand Daughter: Brittany Nicole Baldwin of Dallas, Brother: Bobby Johnson of Oak Cliff and Aunt: Evelyn McGee of Dallas. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME 4408 Gaston Ave. Dallas, TX 214-887-3555.

Mrs. Celia Driggers, 66, died at her home on Sanderson Lane Friday. Native of Tenn. but had moved to Texas at a early age. She was a member of the Ripley Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant and the widow of Rev. Edgar Driggers who had been pastor of this church for 40 years. Survivors include; 3 sons Ernest Driggers, Verner Driggers, and Tommie Driggers all of Texarkana. 3 daughters: Mrs. Edna Evans of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Texa Jaggers of Redwater, and Mrs. Ruth Crenshaw of Clarksville.

Elbert Wheeler Driggers was born in Fannin County, Texas on April 22, 1881, son of Wm M. and Rachel Cook Driggers. After living there for some thirty years he and his family moved to Hunt County in 1924, and since then he had made his home in and around this county. At the time of his death his home was at 1209 Wolfe City Highway.

Surviving him are his wife; 9 daughters, Mrs. Vie Prather, Ft. Worth; Mrs. Virgie Harper, Dallas; Mrs. Bobby Jennings, Jacksonville; Mrs. Dee Gillentine, Graham; Mrs. J. P. Williams, Fort Worth; Mrs. Joe Pack, Fort Worth; Mrs. Jessie Orr, Fort Worth; and, Mrs. Henry McDaniel, Fort Worth; a sister, Mrs. Lulu Brinkley, Leonard; 3 brothers, Jim Driggers, Weinert, Tex.; L. A. Driggers, Peniel; and Art Driggers, Bailey; 27 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren also survive. Two daughters preceded him in death.

Surviving are her husband; her brother, Jim Holbrook of Arkansas; sisters; Miss Noami Holbrook of McKinney, Mrs. Lorena White of Farmersville, Mrs. Anne Knauer of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Clara Wilson of Plano, Mrs. Addie Green of New Mexico, Mrs. Opal Rowell of Sherman, Mrs. LaBar of Oklahoma; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Blue Ridge Baptist Church for George L. Driggers, 77, who operated a blacksmith shop and feed store there for about 30 years ago. Before going to Blue Ridge he was a blacksmith at Altoga. He died Monday night of pneumonia.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Driggers; three sons, Allie and Chester Driggers of Princeton and Virgil Driggers of Los Angeles, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. R. M. Bonhannan of Bonham, Mrs Oscar Calhoun of Blue Ridge, and Mrs. T. M. Rich of Princeton; 23

OBITUARY San Antonio, Texas Frances Nora (Murray) Driggers, born January 29, 1900 in Galveston, TX, passed away July 15, 1996. Having survived the great storm of 1900 her family moved to San Antonio where she was a resident for over 90 years. Widowed at an early age, she raised three children during the depression as well as providin g kindness and strength to the other children of the neighborhood. She was employed by Southern Pacific Railroad for 39 years retiring only because a severe stroke paralyzed her at the age of 69. Although she struggled with her paralysis, she overcame her disability and enjoyed a full life during her retirement traveling and visiting friends and family. She is survived by her loving son, Ben N. Driggers and wife Mary Louise; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was a source of strength and wisdom to her many friends and family and will be greatly missed. Visitation will begin Wednesday, July 17, 1996, at 12:00 Noon at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Rosary will be Wednesday, July 17,1996 at 7:00 P.M. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral Mass will be Thursday, July 18, 1996, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church with burial to follow at San Jose Burial Park. MISSION PARK 1700 SE Military Dr. 924-4242.

DRIGGERS--Funeral Services for Homer Driggers, 68, of 2830 Silver St. will be held today at 2:30 p.m. in the north Baptist Church. Driggers died Tuesday in a Greenville hospital. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Clements, the Rev. Thomas Beall ad the Rev, Ben Smith officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Allie Driggers of Greenville; two sons, Doug Driggers of Grand Prairie and Ronnie Driggers of Greenville; one sister Mrs. Marcella Hooks of Greenville; four grandchildren, Delane Driggers and Doug Driggers Jr. of Grand Prairie and Terry Driggers and Craig Driggers of Greenville; and two step grandchildren, Missy Driggers and Rayanna Driggers of Grand Prairie.

Rites Today for I. A. Driggers Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Gray-Sorrells Chapel for I. A. Driggers, 69, of Peniel, who died Monday after a long illness. Services will be conducted by Rev. Cecil Vaughn, of this city, and Rev. C. H. Wilson, Peniel. Burial will be at Tidwell.

CLYDE-Funeral services for I. J. (Ike) Driggers, 64, were held at 2 p/m. Tuesday in the Clyde First Baptist Church. Rev. Riley Fugitt, pastor, officiated, assisted by Roy Phemister, minister of the Church of Christ. Burial was in the Clyde Cemetery with Bailey Funeral Home in charge.

Survivors are his wife of the home; two sons, Roland of Odessa and Marshall of Clyde; three daughters, Mrs. Jess (Barbara Lou) Jones of Chase, Kans., Mrs. Wendell (Rose) Weaver of Odessa and Mrs. David (Margie) Blalock of Clyde; 14 grandchildren; three brothers, A. B. and Sherman, both of Trent, and Louis of San Antonio; four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Perkins of Abilene, Mrs. Mae Taylor of Dimmitt and Mrs. Willie Huffman of Brady. His parents and one brother, Albert, preceded him in

Also surviving is his step-mother, Mrs. Emily Driggers, Comanche. Two brothers, Charley Driggers, Hillsboro, Ill., and Cecil Driggers, Comanche; and two sisters, Mrs. Vola Wells, Duncan, and Mrs. Nadine Williams, Comanche; and two step-brothers, Lloyd Absher, Las Cruces, N.M., and Floyd Absher of Florida & one step-sister, Mrs. Alma Flowers, Hobbs, N.M., and four grandchildren.

James Anderson Driggers, 69, well-known retired farmer of Weineft, Died at the family home in that city at 1 a. m. Dec 27. Mr. Driggers had been in failing health for several years. Funeral service for Mr. Driggers was held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Weinert First Baptist Church with Rev. Temple Lewis of Lockney, Texas, a former pastor, and Rev. Oma Jones, pastor of the Weinert Foursquare Church officiating.

Interment was in Weinert Cemetery under direction of Holden Funeral Home. Mr. Driggers was bom Aug 12, 1889, near Leonard in Fannin County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Driggers. He married the former Miss Nova M. Owens of Leonard, Texas, March 8, 1914. They moved their family to Haskell County in 1924, settling near Weinert where Mr. Driggers was engaged in farming until his retirement a few years ago.

His wife, Mrs. J. A. Driggers of Weinert; four daughters, Mrs. Loree Flanagin of Weatherford, Mrs. Eartine Earp of Pampa, Mrs.Tiny Vaughn of Anson, and Mrs. Wanda Vojkufka of Weinert; five granddaughters, three grandsons; a sister, Mrs. R- L.Brinkley; and a brother, A.T.Driggers of Bailey, Texas, survive him. Pallbearers were Elbert Owens, Richard Smyth, Donnie Owens, Kenneth Owens, Garland Forehand, Marion

James L. Driggers, 25, of the Bloomdale was electrocuted Tuesday after noon about 2:30 p.m. when an electric saw, which he was operating shorted. Driggers was building a house about 6 miles Southeast of McKinney, when the accident occurred, killing him instantly. His wife, who was with him, was reported to have received a severe shock when she unplugged the saw.

He was born on Oct. 20, 1913, in Rosebud. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and had been a resident of Lubbock since 1945. He was an employee of the City of Lubbock in its maintenance department and worked at Hub Homes and for Citibus. He retired in 1965.

DRIGGERS John David, 4800 Bryan, Apt. 3. Survived by wife, Mrs. Marie Driggers; daughters, Patty Sue Driggers, Wanda Jean Driggers, Omega Ruth Driggers, all of Dallas. Sue Driggers of McKinney; sons, Clement Driggers, USA Germany, Tony Driggers: parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Driggers; sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Mrs. Christell Sunberry, Mrs. Lizzie Lou Sayers,

Mr. Driggers died Saturday in Manteca hospital after a short illness. He was 50. Mr. Driggers lived in Manteca the past 24 years and was a body and fender repairman. He was a native of Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Glenalee Driggers of Manteca; his parents Mr. and

They moved to Idaho and worked as herdsmen on a sheep ranch. They also farmed in Colorado and Oklahoma. The majority of their life was spent farming in Western Kansas. She worked as a homemaker, raising eight children. In 1966, they moved to Peabody and the next year relocated to Hillsboro. In 1991, due to health reasons, they moved to Parkside Homes.

She accepted Jesus as her Savior as an adult and was baptized at The Union Center Methodist Church in Garden City. While living in Dodge City, they were charter members of the Southern Baptist Church. They were also charter members of the Hillsboro First Southern Baptist Church.

Sandy, LaGrand, Ore.; Nate and wife Jan, Garden City, Mo.; daughters Nancy and husband Richard Martens, Canton; Mary, Tucson, Ariz.; Glenda and husband Greg Cleveland, Towanda; Mikkie and husband Larry Sexton, Abilene; brother Richard Warnock and wife Ruby, Milwaukee, Ore.; 22 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Casketbearers were Mark Driggers, Brent Driggers, Jim Martens, Eric Driggers, Michael Driggers, and Joshua Cleveland. Honorary casketbearers were Brian Driggers, Bradley Driggers, Monte Simpson, Adam Driggers, Jacob Cleveland, Daniel Beorchia, Ryan Tafoya, Caleb Tafoya, Gilbert Tafoya, and Patrick Tafoya.

Survivors include her husband, James L.; three daughters, Mary A.Bond, Catherine A. Reynolds and Barbara J. Jones, all of Richmond; two brothers, David Jones and Thomas Jones, both of Dearborn, Mich.; four sisters, Florence Eaidon, Bernadette Miller and Margaret Wrest, all of Michigan, and Theresa Reinsch of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. One brother, Alex, and one sister, Mary Jane are deceased.

BAILEY (Spl.) - Funeral services for Mrs. A. T. Driggers, 62, were to be held Sunday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, at the Bailey Methodist Church. Officiating ministers were to be the Rev. Raymond Trompler and the Rev. Monroe Vaughn. Wise Funeral home in Bonham will direct interment in Arledge Ridge cemetery.

Born Feb. 4, 1921, in Wilson, Mrs. Driggers was a lifelong resident of the Comanche area. She was a former supervisor of the dietary department of Lindley Hospital and a member of the Comanche Church of Christ. She married J. B. Driggers July 16, 1938 in Duncan. He died Aug. 4, 1973. A son, Ronnie Driggers, died in 1983 as did a brother, Hurles Nix.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Hill of Duncan; Neta Clemons of Las Cruces, N. M.; one brother, Gilbert "Gibbo" Nix of Port Orchard, Wash., five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Bearers will be Calvin and Cleo Arrington, Robert Hanna, Dr. Dana Ryan, Glenn Harris and Bob Brown.

Survivors include four sons, David Driggers of Cove, Ore., Nate Driggers of Garden City, Don Driggers of LaGrande, Ore. and Darrell Driggers of Hillsboro; three daughters, Mikkie Sexton of Abilene, Mary Driggers of Tucson, Ariz., and Glenda Cleveland of Towanda; a half-brother, Benjamin Driggers of Blue Ridge, Texas; a sister, Vivian Tanner of Indio, Calif.; 23 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Hillsboro with the Rev. Lyndon Decker presiding. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Stafford Cemetery in Stafford. A memorial fund has been established with Parkside Homes in Hillsboro.

Mr. Driggers, who died here last Saturday night of paralysis, was sixty-two years old. He was buried in the Grove Hill graveyard Monday.He was buried by the I.O.O.F. of Bailey. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Gaines of Leonard at the Presbyterian Church Grove Hill, Feb.4.

Survivors include: four daughters, Mrs. Paul (Loree) Flanagan, Weatherford, Mrs. W. H. (Earlene) Earp, Pampa, Texas, Mrs. Leroy (Tiny) Vaughn, Anson, Texas, and Mrs. Melvin (Wanda) Vojkufka, Weinert; 8 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Veta Watson of Fort Worth, Texas; several nieces and nephews.

WILLIAMS, Feb. 16---Funeral services for Oscar Driggers, 48 year old, chief mechanic and garage foreman here for the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company, who died in Kingman Monday morning following a heart attack, will ge held here at 2 p.m. Sunday followed by burial in the local cemetery. Driggers, a resident here several years, had gone to Kingman after being advised of the death of a relative in that district. He was a native of Bailey, Tex., and at the time of his death was vice-grand of the local Odd Fellows lodge. Surviving are his wife and three young children.

Lindenan, Kenneth Massey and Misses Wanda, Lilah, and Gordie Waters drove to Williams on Friday where they attended the funeral of Oscar Driggers who died in Chloride on Monday morning from a heart attack. Driggers was a very close friend of H. C. Lindeman's and the Waters family. He was mechanic for Harry Waters for about five years at McGaffey, New Mexico. He came to Oatman eight years ago this coming June and in November, 1931, married Leona Shull of Chloride, moving to the Boriana mine and from there they moved to Williams where they resided to the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his death his wife Leona Driggers, one son LeRoy, two daughters, Marguerite and Jean, all of Williams, and two daughters Opal and Bonnie by a former marriage, four brothers and his mother all residing in Texas. His daughter Opal, and three of his brothers drove to Williams to attend the funeral.

Oscar Driggers, employed as master mechanic at the Saginaw Lumber Company, died of a heart attack in Chloride early Monday morning while visiting with his wife's relatives the C. A. Shull family. Mr. and Mrs. Driggers (nee Leona Shull) and three children came to Movave County Saturday to attend the funeral in Oatman of Bill Hoffman, a relative. After the funeral Mr. and Mrs. Driggers returned to Chloride for a visit with the Shull family and Sunday evening Driggers was stricken with a heart attack. Dr. M. K. Ruch was summoned but another attack was fatal, the stricken man dying at 4:20 a.m. Monday. Driggers was well known in Mohave County and was 38 years of age. He leaves his widow and three children, LeRoy 7, Margaret Louise 4, and Jean Annette

Stricken with a heart attack while himself on a mission of respect to a deceased relative, Oscar Driggers passed away at Kingman at five minutes past four o'clock Monday morning, following an overnight illness. Mr. Driggers, accompanied by his wife and three children, LeRoy, Margaret and Jean, were called to Chloride Friday by the death of Mrs. Driggers' sister's husband. The family attended the funeral Sunday afternoon and a few hours later, Mr. Driggers was stricken. Mrs. Driggers came to Williams on Monday afternoon to make arrangements for the funeral and then returned to Kingman Tuesday afternoon to attend brief funeral service there and then bring the body to Williams. Definite arrangements for the funeral are pending the arrival of a number of Mr. Driggers' relatives but tentative plans are for the services to be at the Community Church at two o'clock Sunday afternoon with the Williams I.O.O.F. Lodge, of which the deceased is a member, taking charge at the grave. Mr. Driggers came to this section about three years ago and entered the employ of the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company as mechanic at the company's Apex camp. When the camp closed Mr. Driggers was brought in to the main plant as garage foreman, a position which he was occupying at the time of his death.

DRIGGERS R. L., 210 South Justin. Survived by wife, Mrs. Patricia Drigger; son, Lee Franklin Driggers; mother, Mrs. Merine Driggers; stepfather, Leonard Driggers; sisters, Mrs. Patty Sue Driggers, Wanda Jean Driggers, Omega Ruth Driggers; brothers, John David Driggers, Tony Driggers, all of Dallas; a number of aunts and uncles. Services 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lamar & Smith Chapel, Rev. Willis J. Lambert officiating. Interment Laurel Land. Pallbearers, H. T. Haper, Roy Wilson, Doyle Redd, Doug Wilmany, Mike Gaither, Buddy Gaither.

Roy William Driggers, 74, joined his Lord on April 6, 2000. Mr. Driggers was a member of a prominent pioneer ranching family born at a stagecoach stop near Santa Rosa, NM on March 25, 1926. Roy is survived by his wife of 19 years, Bette Driggers; a brother, James R. Driggers Jr. of Albuquerque; three children, Michael of Houston, TX, Douglas and Marcia of Las Cruces, and Sharron Diaz of Houston, TX, three nephews, James and Frank Butler of Albuquerque, and James R. Driggers III of Benton, AZ; two nieces, Emma Lemmons and Suzette Driggers of Albuquerque; and four grandchildren, Tiffany, Oliver, Elizabeth, and Jeffrey. Roy Driggers was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Mae Driggers. Roy Driggers is also survived by his wife's children, Kathy and Jim Brown of Albuquerque, Jane and Tom Taylor of Las Cruces, Joe and Lisa Minnehan of Farmington, Mary Ann and Chuck Aldrich of Canyon City, CO, and Martha and Danny Holder of Albuquerque, 14 grandchildren, Johnny, Lesa, Heather, Jennifer, David, Betsy, Annie Rose, Joseph, Allen, Nancy, Jackie, Kristie, Michelle, Brittany and two great grandchildren, Whitney and Colton.

Susie W., age 81, of Cedar Hill, informally of the Oak Cliff area. Survived by daughter, Annie L. Burns of Cedar Hill; sons Bobby C. Driggers of Garland and Paul D. Driggers of Dallas, ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond F. McGowan of Dallas, Sam E. McGowan of Kemp and Richard P. McGowan of Dallas; sister, Marie Case of Dallas. Services 1:30 P.M. Monday, West Memorial Chapel. Dr. William Vaughan officiating. Interment Mesquite Cemetery.

Ronnie Dee Driggers, Dallas; mother, Mrs. Susie Driggers, Dallas; brothers, Bobby C. Driggers, Longview, Paul D. Driggers, De Soto; sister, Annie L. Burns, Dallas; grandmother, Mrs. Florence McGowan, Dallas; two grandchildren. Services 1 a.m. Monday, Lamar & Smith Chapel, Rev. Jim Benton officiating. Interment Mesquite Cemetery, Mesquite.

Survived by wife, Mrs. Susie Winfred Driggers, Dallas; daughter, Mrs. Annie Lou Burns of Pennsylvania; sons, T. D. Driggers Jr. , Bobbie Charles and Paul David Driggers, all of Dallas; brothers E. C. Dirggers, Fort Worth, R. S. Driggers, Porter Driggers, Earl Driggers, all of Dallas; sisters, Mrs. Jennie Carlock, Fort Worth; Mrs. Jackie Henslee, All of Dallas; mother L. L. Benjamin, Dallas; two grandchildren.

Hi is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Driggers; two sons, Thomas E. Driggers and Clyde Driggers, all of Killeen; a daughter, Mrs. Joy D. Parker of Stutgart, Germany; and eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Evans of Cleburne; Mrs. Texia Baker, Harrison, Ark; and a brother, Earnest Driggers of Gresham, Ore.

A native of Collin County, he was born Oct. 31, 1900, the son of George L. And Mary Frances Sirkel Driggers. He was a retired motel operator, and veteran of World War I. He was a Baptist. Surviving are four daughters, two brothers, Chester Driggers of Blue Ridge; A. L. Driggers of McKinney; two sisters, Mrs. Geneva Rich of McKinney; MRs. Oscar Calhoun of Blue Ridge, and several nieces and nephews.

His survivors are a son, Darrell of Amarillo, Tex; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Black of Kansas City, MO.; Two brothers, James of Sacramento and Elbert of Fresno; three sister, Mrs. Beulah Hendrix of Baltimore, Mrs. Mae Plummer of Sangar, and Mrs. Lorene Boevers (Bowers) of Fresno, and three grandchildren.