Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courier/obituary.aspx?n=lucille-mims-johnson-bradley&pid=169119666&fhid=19406#sthash.Vky1CZuu.dpuf
Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courier/obituary.aspx?n=lucille-mims-johnson-bradley&pid=169119666&fhid=19406#sthash.Vky1CZuu.dpuf
Lucille Mims Johnson Bradley, 100 went home to
be with her Master, Jan 12, 2014. Visitation,
Friday, 11:30-5 Collins & Johnson and 6-8 pm
First Missionary Baptist Church, 614 Ave H,
Conroe, TX, Rev. Ernest Rucker, Pastor.
Services, Saturday, 1 pm, West Tabernacle, 1900
FM 2854, Conroe, TX, Rev. A.R. Shelton, Pastor.
Rev. Ernest Rucker, eulogist, Rev. William
Denman, officiant. Interment Rosewood Cemetery,
Conroe, TX.
Mrs. Bradley was a long time member of the
community, educator in the CISD, church
vocalist, musician and a active community
leader. She will be missed by many.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courier/obituary.aspx?n=lucille-mims-johnson-bradley&pid=169119666&fhid=19406#sthash.Vky1CZuu.dpuf
Lois Whitworth
Lentz
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 Lois
Whitworth Lentz passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the
age of 103 years.
Lois
was born on October 29, 1910, to William Silas Whitworth and
Mary Louetta Wright, in the Watterson community of Bastrop
County, Texas. She had five sisters and two brothers, all born
and raised on the Whitworth farm. She attended grade school at
Eight Live Oaks and graduated from Bastrop High School in 1929.
She attended Texas A&I University and Stephen F. Austin
University and later received her Library Science training at
the University
of Texas. From 1930 to 1938,
Lois taught elementary school at Pettytown and Red Rock, both in
Bastrop County.
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Lois was born on October 29, 1910, to
William Silas Whitworth and Mary Louetta Wright, in the
Watterson community of Bastrop County, Texas. She had five
sisters and two brothers, all born and raised on the Whitworth
farm. She attended grade school at Eight Live Oaks and graduated
from Bastrop High School in 1929. She attended Texas A&I
University and Stephen F. Austin University and later received
her Library Science training at the University
of Texas. From 1930 to 1938,
Lois taught elementary school at Pettytown and Red Rock, both in
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Lois married Dennis C. Lentz on April 6, 1934. They had one son,
David B. Lentz. The family moved to Conroe after Dennis Lentz
concluded his Army service, having served in World War II. |
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On May 1, 1954, Lois joined the staff of
the young Montgomery County Library, under the direction of
Katherine Ard. Her career with the Montgomery County Library
spanned 22 years, during which she served in every department
from clerk to acting librarian. The last 15 years were spent in
the reference and cataloging departments. After her retirement
in 1976, Lois enjoyed reading, gardening, birding with friends,
and performing volunteer work at the library and other community
organizations. Lois was a Charter Member of the Ladies Auxiliary
to Conroe VFW Post
#4709 and maintained her membership for more than 40 years.
Having served on the founding Board of Directors for the
Montgomery County Genealogical Society, she helped to compile
and edit "Montgomery County History" in 1981. Lois was also a
Master Gardener and helped to establish the Friendship Garden in
Conroe. For many years, she was also a member of the Houston
Outdoor Nature Club and was actively involved in the formation
of the Big Thicket Preserve in East Texas, a signature project
of First Lady, Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson. |
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Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis, as well as
her parents, two brothers, and four sisters. She is survived by
her son, David B. Lentz of Conroe; granddaughter, Suann Lentz
Hereford, and her husband, Steven Shane Dulin, of Montgomery;
grandson, John Lentz Hereford, and his fiancée, Laurie O'Brien,
of Huntsville; great-granddaughter, Kristin Hereford, of
Huntsville; great-grandsons Joshua Dulin, of Kingwood, and
Jeremy Dulin, currently stationed in San Diego with the US Navy.
Lois maintained a loving relationship with the mother of her
grandchildren, Sue Hereford, and husband, Charles Hereford. She
is also survived by her sister, Ethel McClanahan, of Bastrop, as
well as several nieces and nephews. |
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Graveside services for Lois will be held on Monday, July 14, at
11:00am at the Old Red Rock Cemetery in Red Rock, Texas.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, from 2:00-4:00pm at
Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe. To celebrate the remarkable life
of Lois Lentz, and in lieu of flowers, the family requests that
you honor her memory by making a donation to the organization of
your choice. |
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We
would like to thank our friends at the First United Methodist
Church in Conroe, especially Janet Stillwell, Janet and Sam
Cable, and David and Diane Henderson, for their care and support
over the past year. Our family is also greatly appreciative to
her caregivers, Jacqueline, Tellia, and Jackie, for their loving
care and attention to "Grandma Lois" during the last months of
her life. |
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