Paul David Covington; 79 years, 2 months, 16 days; from Bedias, TX; passed away on Thursday; March 24, 2022 in Bryan, TX. Graveside services were scheduled for 1 p.m. on Monday; March 28, 2022 at Bedias Baptist Cemetery in Bedias, TX. Bro. Nathan Hoke officiated. The visitation was scheduled for Monday; March 28, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX.

The Captain John McAdams Chapter of the Daughters of the American honored local residents Biva Byrd and Sandra Guice at their meeting March 21. Byrd, who taught business courses at MCISD for over 30 years was named the 2022 Woman in history. Among her memories is Ann Standley (now Ann Poe) qualifying for State competition in typing and Jerry Watson winning State competition in 1988. Guice was presented a certificate naming her the Community Service recipient for 2022. She has been the Parent Center Coordinator for more than 20 years at MCISD and works on all campuses to provide whatever is needed to help the student have the best education experience possible. She has worked with parents to help them earn citizenship, provides transportation for students to go to doctor or dentist appointments, finds needed clothing as well as many other necessities. Guice said that it is often the little things that mean the most so students can be in school every day. (Pictured: Bonnie Hendrix presents Byrd and Guice with their certificates). COURTESY PHOTO

George D. Miles, Jr., 83, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away March 23, 2022. He was born to George and Mildred Maltby Miles June 26, 1938 in Jacksonville, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Beth.

PART 2 Guy McIlhaney’s submission about Madisonville Bass Club was one of the organizations included in Volume 1. It was organized in April, 1979, when a group of about 20 interested fishermen met for the first meeting scheduled in May, 1979.

Mildred Elane Taylor Powell passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2022 with her loving husband of 70 years, Gerald, at her side and surrounded by family. Mildred was born in the Grimes County community of Bedias, Texas; the first-born child of Ruby Bracewell and Tom Terrell Taylor. She was born at her Grandmother Mary Bracewell’s home on February 24, 1928. It was the height of the depression and life was hard, but both the Taylor and Bracewell families had strong roots in Grimes County, so Mildred grew up surrounded and loved by her grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins. The family added two brothers for Mildred along the way, Joe and Travis.

Madisonville’s Mason Railsback and Elizabeth Guevara competed in a 5A/6A tournament at Rudder High School last week as a mixed doubles unit and earned third place by defeating Irving Nimitz. The duo suffered their only loss of the season at the prestigious tournament to 6A Tomball Memorial.