Memorials
Bryant Phelps
Birth Date:
1954-10-04
Deceased Date:
2023-07-25
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Maggie Cornelius (Hailey)
Birth Date:
1925-08-29
Deceased Date:
2015-12-24
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Martha Brown (Lacy)
Birth Date:
1944-04-06
Deceased Date:
2024-07-31
Obituary:
Martha Ann Lacy-Brown was born April 6, 1944 in the Hopewell community of Centerville, Leon County, Texas. She is the third of fourteen children born to Mrs. Vadie Mae Hailey-Lacy & Mr. Hogan Lacy, Jr. her maternal grandparents are Mr. Gus Hailey (son of Henry Hailey) & Annie Lee Lusk-Hailey and her paternal grandparents are Mr. Hogan Lacy, Sr & Mrs. Annie Lee Price-Lacy. Martha was the great great granddaughter of Charity Craig & John Hilton Hailey.
Martha Ann Lacy-Brown was born April 6, 1944 in the Hopewell community of Centerville, Leon County, Texas. She is the third of fourteen children born to Mrs. Vadie Mae Hailey-Lacy & Mr. Hogan Lacy, Jr. her maternal grandparents are Mr. Gus Hailey (son of Henry Hailey) & Annie Lee Lusk-Hailey and her paternal grandparents are Mr. Hogan Lacy, Sr & Mrs. Annie Lee Price-Lacy. Martha was the great great granddaughter of Charity Craig & John Hilton Hailey.
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Roland Walker
Birth Date:
1949-03-27
Deceased Date:
2014-04-23
Obituary:
Roland Walker was the oldest son of Oliver Archie Fobbs and the brother of Denard Fobbs and Sharon Fobbs Butler.
Roland is survived by his wife, Rosa Galvaz Walker, M.D. and his son Dionn Walker.
Roland Walker was the oldest son of Oliver Archie Fobbs and the brother of Denard Fobbs and Sharon Fobbs Butler.
Roland is survived by his wife, Rosa Galvaz Walker, M.D. and his son Dionn Walker.
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Lovely Bell
Birth Date:
1950-08-14
Deceased Date:
2018-07-01
Obituary:
Daughter of Gertrude Ward who is the daughter of Dora Lusk
Daughter of Gertrude Ward who is the daughter of Dora Lusk
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Lola Reece (Jackson)
Birth Date:
1927-10-21
Deceased Date:
2015-01-09
Obituary:
Lola M Jackson Reece, Educator, Artist, Historican, Musican who was active in her church (St Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church) until her death. She was a dedicated member of the Mary Allen College & Houston County Historical Preservation Committee.
We will miss her lifelong contributions to our family & community.
Lola M Jackson Reece, Educator, Artist, Historican, Musican who was active in her church (St Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church) until her death. She was a dedicated member of the Mary Allen College & Houston County Historical Preservation Committee.
We will miss her lifelong contributions to our family & community.
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Emma Walton (Jackson)
Birth Date:
1924-07-29
Deceased Date:
2021-03-12
Obituary:
Emma Lou Walton was the sixth of seven children born to the proud parents of Hiram and Emma Lusk Jackson on July 29, 1924, in Crockett, Texas. She grew up in a Christian home filled with the love of God, family, music, and commitment to education.
She was a faithful member of St. Andrew AME Church, where she was baptized at an early age. She served in many capacities, including playing the piano whenever needed. After leaving Crockett and relocating to Fayetteville, North Carolia, she attended Simon Temple AME Zion Church.
After graduating from Crockett Colored High School, Emma attended Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, where she received a B.S. Degree in Education. She also received additional certifications from Prairie View A&M University.
Emma's teaching career began in Leon County. She also worked in Freestone County and finally retired in Houston County. The CCH/RJB Alumni Association recognized her as a committed and faithful teacher. Her students always loved her unique way of making them enjoy learning.
Emma Lou (as she was affectionately called by family members) was known by her nieces and nephews as "The Fun Aunt", always making them laugh, and taking them on memorable adventures and traveling to interesting places.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Sullivan, daughter Nancy (her only child), parents, six siblings, and grandson Jimmy Jackson. To cherish her memories of love and life, she leaves her devoted granddaughter Jasmine Vaughn of Tyler, Texas, grandchildren Lisa Lloyd, Sheila Brown, Dr. Floyd J. Stewart III, Felecia Coe (all of Fayetteville, North Carolina), ten great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and a host of loved ones, relatives and friends.
Emma Lou Walton was the sixth of seven children born to the proud parents of Hiram and Emma Lusk Jackson on July 29, 1924, in Crockett, Texas. She grew up in a Christian home filled with the love of God, family, music, and commitment to education.
She was a faithful member of St. Andrew AME Church, where she was baptized at an early age. She served in many capacities, including playing the piano whenever needed. After leaving Crockett and relocating to Fayetteville, North Carolia, she attended Simon Temple AME Zion Church.
After graduating from Crockett Colored High School, Emma attended Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, where she received a B.S. Degree in Education. She also received additional certifications from Prairie View A&M University.
Emma's teaching career began in Leon County. She also worked in Freestone County and finally retired in Houston County. The CCH/RJB Alumni Association recognized her as a committed and faithful teacher. Her students always loved her unique way of making them enjoy learning.
Emma Lou (as she was affectionately called by family members) was known by her nieces and nephews as "The Fun Aunt", always making them laugh, and taking them on memorable adventures and traveling to interesting places.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Sullivan, daughter Nancy (her only child), parents, six siblings, and grandson Jimmy Jackson. To cherish her memories of love and life, she leaves her devoted granddaughter Jasmine Vaughn of Tyler, Texas, grandchildren Lisa Lloyd, Sheila Brown, Dr. Floyd J. Stewart III, Felecia Coe (all of Fayetteville, North Carolina), ten great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren and a host of loved ones, relatives and friends.
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Lois Fields (Hunter)
Birth Date:
1942-04-28
Deceased Date:
2020-08-28
Obituary:
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Joe Ward
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Maggie Cornelius
Bryant Phelps
- July 13th, 2017
Maggie Lee was born August 29, 1925, in Centerville, Texas, to John and Mary Hailey. She was the second of ten children. As a child growing up in southeast Texas, education and faith was the moral epicenter of her family. From an early age, she had a strong passion for education, so much that she was known as the "little teacher" by her family, peers, and the community.
Her passion led her to achieve academically. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Samuel Huston College (Huston-Tillotson University) in Austin, Texas, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. She later graduated from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University with a Master of Business Administration Degree, and completed postgraduate work at numerous schools, including the Eastern Michigan University of Ypsilanti. Her work did not go unnoticed as she was honored nationally for academic excellence and featured in the Crisis Magazine.
In 1951 she came to Midland to teach at George Washington Carver Junior/ Senior High School. She married Bryant Cornelius in 1953 and had three daughters, Cynthia Kaye, Damita Sue, and Mary Angela. She taught Typing and Journalism for 14 years at Carver and went on to become the first African American educator at Midland Senior High School in 1965 where she later became Business Department Chair until her retirement; she also taught for a period of time at Midland College.
Following an admirable career in education, she retired as an educator in 1987, after 36 years of service. During and following her time as an educator, Maggie devoted herself to community service. She served on several boards, and served actively through her memberships with Texas State Teachers Association, Midland Association of Retired School Personnel, Midland County Voting, and as a charter member of Negro Business & Professional Women's Club, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Midland Alumnae Chapter, and Freewill Foster Home. She has received several awards and distinctions for her community service, most notably a resolution in her honor on the floor of the Texas State House of Representatives.
Maggie was one of strong faith. As a child she accepted Christ and was reared in her family church, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded by her grandfather in 1889. Since then she remained active in church. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and a charter member of the Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Horace Doyle; in 2011, she was honored by Mt. Calvary with the dedication of the Maggie L. Cornelius Career Development Center at the church and in 2015 as Mother of the Church.
Maggie's achievements are extensive, but her most prized were being a mother and grandmother to her immediate family and the Midland community. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Damita Sue, parents, sister Augusta, and brothers Richard, Rufus, and Robert. To cherish her memory, she leaves her daughters, Cynthia K. Cornelius of Dallas, Texas, and Mary Angela Phelps (Cleveland) of Midland, Texas; grandchildren, Bryant Phelps (Courtney) of Dallas, Texas; Chelsea, Zhuric, and Evan Phelps of Midland, Texas; sisters, Alma Davis and Dollie Brewer of Dallas, Texas; brothers, Henry Hailey (Yvonne) of Houston, Texas; Eunice Hailey of Ft. Worth, Texas; Jesse Hailey of Arlington, Texas; and sister-in-law Nora Hailey of Houston, Texas; special grandchildren, Dawn Cambrelen, Jonquez and Ambre Isaacs of Midland, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends; Family friends: Bertrand and Odessa Taylor, the Lewis family, Ronnie Valentine and the Young family; Special friends: Ora Williams, Evelyn Mason, Ruth Henderson, Ozelar Smith, and Modestine Mays. In lieu of flowers/plants, donations can be made to Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Maggie L. Cornelius Career Development Center, 303 E. Shandon, Midland, Texas 79705. There will be a Visitation on Friday, January 1, 2016, 5:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Highway, Midland, Texas. Omega Omega Ceremony, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Midland Alumnae Chapter, at 5:00 p.m. All are welcome. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 303 E. Shandon, Midland, Texas. Online condolences may be offered at www.ellisfunerals.com