Obituaries

Lela Smith, 84, of Bedias and formerly of Madisonville, passed away May 7, 2021 in Stephenville, Texas. She was born July 19, 1936 in Centerville, Texas to T.C. & Veda (Goolsby) King. She worked most of her life in the Madison County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office and was a resident of Madisonville for fifty-five years. She had resided in Bedias the last eight years. Lela found great joy in her family. Her happiest moments were spent with her loved ones.

Graveside services for Ruth Lynch, 85, were held 2 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2021 at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in the Mt. Tabor Community of Madison County. Pastor Wade Phillips officiated the service. Ruth passed away May 26, 2021 at her home following an extended illness.

Ronald Hinrichs, 77, of Bedias passed away in a Bryan hospital May 26, 2021 following an extended illness. A celebration of his life took place 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in North Zulch, Texas. Pastor of the church, Randall Smith, officiated the service.

John Michael Martin was born January 14, 1964 at 2:24 p.m. in Lubbock, Texas to Julius and Kay Martin.

Jimmie T. Gray of North Zulch, TX passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home after a short fight against cancer.

Funeral services for Fred Hodges, 63, of Madisonville, were held 11 a.m., Friday, May 21, 2021 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Rev. William Potts officiated the service and interment followed in Madisonville Cemetery.

Willie “Charlene” (Pate) Scambray Horn, age 77, was born September 3, 1943 in Blakely, Georgia but grew up in Houston. She passed away on May 11, 2021 from heart failure. Charlene faced a lot of challenges throughout her life but persevered with a strength not many understood. She married Johnny Scambray and moved to Madisonville where she lived for more than twenty years. Several years after Johnny passed away, Charlene met Bobby Dean Horn; they married on May 10, 2014. Bobby was a wonderful, caring, loving and compassionate husband and Charlene felt so blessed.

Richard Robinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1934 to Agnes and Frank Robinson. He was the fourth of four sons and acquired the nickname “Dickie”. He was educated in the Philadelphia Public School system and upon High School graduation, enlisted in the United States Air Force. He had an exemplary military career which allowed him to travel extensively to Europe, North Africa, Canada, Southeast Asia, as well as Texas, California, and Utah; a career that included a tour of Vietnam where he was awarded the third-highest award for bravery in combat given by the United States Military, the Silver Star. This award honors service personnel who display exceptional valor while engaged in military combat operations against an enemy force. He went on to spend twenty-two years in the service of our country and received many commendations, medals, and awards for his devotion to duty and service to his country. He retired from the Air Force in 1972 as a Master Sergeant and Master Crew Chief. Richard pursued various other careers after retiring from the military.

Savannah Ann “Granny” Smith was born July 3, 1956 in Madisonville, Texas to parents, Arthur June and Lula Mae (Smith) Williams. Savannah accepted Christ under the leadership of Pastor James and Co-Pastor Davis at Free Pentecostal House of Prayer.

On July 8, 1990 in Houston, Texas, a handsome baby boy entered the land of the living to Mr. Eddie L. Mason, Jr. and Audurial Gilbert-James. He was named Austin Pierre’ Mason. Austin attended and graduated High School from Madisonville CISD in Madisonville, Texas in 2008. After graduating High School, Austin attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas to study Kinesiology. Austin worked at Bucee’s for a year and then went to work in the oilfield business for EZ Construction and worked there for three years. He later went on to work at O’Reilly’s in Madisonville until his death.