Obituaries

Funeral services for Mrs. Nelva (Cole) Pratt, 93, were held 2 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2021 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Dr. Paul Dorsey officiated the service. Interment followed in Ten Mile Cemetery.

Ramona Posada Valdez, 79, of Madisonville Texas, passed away on June 8, 2021 in Madisonville, Texas. A Rosary was held Friday, June 11, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Madisonville Funeral Home, 1511 E.

Patricia Ann Phillips, 73, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on June 7, 2021. Patricia was born on March 4, 1948, to Harold Eugene Aman and Helen Laverne Singleton in Bridgeport, Texas. Patricia had lived in Madison County since 2014 coming from Elkhart, Texas. During her life, Patricia was a hairdresser for many years and a housewife. She also handmade clothes for her children. Looking back now, her children thought the clothes were beautiful. Patricia dedicated her entire life to Christ. She was a devoted Christian woman with a heart of gold.

In the morning … Martha Ella Brown was the baby of five siblings born to Rich and Arizona June Brown. She was born September 27, 1937 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.

Dr. Mark Leon Bennett, age 53, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in College Station, Texas. Mark’s life was celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at The First United Methodist Church in Madisonville, TX. The visitation began at noon in Wesley Hall at The First United Methodist Church. Rev. Jim Jackson officiated.

Ignacio Delgado was born March 28, 1981 in Houston, Texas to Artemio & Lourdes (Garnica) Delgado. He had lived in Madisonville, Texas for the past fifteen years and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madisonville. Ignacio enjoyed gaming and building gaming computers, as well as Comic Con conventions and collecting various memorabilia.

Nelda Darleen (Dickinson) Hunter; 94 years; of Iola, TX; passed away on June 4, 2021 in College Station, TX. Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday; June 9, 2021 at Concord Cemetery in Iola, TX.

Graveside services for Ronnie Guelker, 74, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021 at Greer Cemetery in rural Madison County. Ronald William Guelker passed away May 26, 2021 in Webster, Texas following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services for Buddy Maynard, 64, were held 2 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Pastor Bruce Ammons officiated the service. Interment followed in Madisonville Cemetery.