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ANNIE M. WOMACK nee MITCHELL,
Jan. 30, 1914 Mar. 26, 2011
Womack, Ann M. 97 01/30/1914 03/26/2011 A memorial service for Ann M. Womack will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011, in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 11229 N.E. Prescott St., Portland, OR 97230. Born Annie Mitchell in Swansea, Wales, Ann emigrated with her family to the U.S. in 1921. She was raised in Vancouver and graduated in 1932 from Vancouver High School. Ann married Frank M. Womack in 1938 and they were together until his death Feb. 10, 2001. She was a librarian at Mt. Tabor Elementary School and a member of Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Ann is survived by her sister, Edith Mitchell Scott; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Lynn Womack; daughter, Judy Womack Schoeffler; daughter and son-in-law, Pete and Joyce Womack Peterson; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Remembrances may be made to the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund, Mercy Corps from Oregon with Love Fund, P.O. Box 2669, Portland, OR 97208. Arrangements by Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes
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BERTHA NONA WOMACK PRINCE nee WINTERS, Sep. 1, 1915
Feb. 11, 2009
Bertha Nona Winters Womack Prince, 93, of Cove, died peacefully in her sleep Feb. 11 at Cove Cottages in Cove. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A viewing will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Lovelands. Burial will be at Wallowa Cemetery.
Bertha was born Sept. 1, 1915, to Anna May Beeman and James Ross Winters in Paradise. She was one of 15 children. She married Marley Womack of Wallowa April 21, 1936. They had three children, Janice Kay, Joyce Lee and Vernon Leroy. Marley died suddenly Oct. 29, 1957.
Bertha married Arthur Prince July 25, 1959, in Elgin. He died May 21, 1991. She continued living in Union, working at the Union Preschool, totaling over 20 years. She belonged to the Nazarene Church.
She is survived by daughters, Janice and her husband, Churchel Smith, of Battle Ground, Wash., and Joyce and her husband, Lowell Beeman, of Island City; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; step-sons, Ashley Prince and Marion Prince; step-daughter, Arthene Martin; sisters-in-law, Wanda Bruner and Eva Dern; and brother-in-law Lester Prince. She was preceded in death by nine sisters and four brothers, one son and one granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grande Ronde Hospital, Home Health Hospice, P.O. Box 3290, La Grande 97850.
CLAUDE
F. WOMACK, JR. * April 1, 1943 - Nov. 8, 2005.
The funeral service for Claude Francis Womack Jr. will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Memory
Gardens Mortuary Chapel. Inurnment will be in the Eagle Point National Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Memory Gardens.
Mr.
Womack, 62. of
Medford, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005.
He
was born on April 1, 1943 in Oregon City, OR. On Dec. 18, 1979 in Medford, he
married Roxanne L. Nemec, who survives. They have lived in the Rogue Valley for
the past 26 years, moving here from Lincoln City, OR.
Mr.
Womack had been a
chef at Cafe Dejeuner in Medford.
He
enjoyed motorcycles, his grandson and was a big football fan. Mr. Womack
served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.
Survivors
in addition to his wife Roxanne, include: two daughters, Heather N. and Monique
M. Womack, both
Medford; a son, Kristen Womack
of Georgia; a grandson, Derek K. Rogers; four brothers, Dave of Christmas
Valley, OR; Larry of Portland; Jody of Idaho, and Rick; three sisters, Fran
Elliott of Wisconsin, Marty Chandler of Salem, and Jane Womack
of Remond.
* ELBERT WILLIAM WOMACK,
May 29, 1919 Feb. 2, 2011
Elbert Womack A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 6,
at Santa Clara Church of Christ in Eugene for Elbert William Womack of Eugene,
who died Feb. 2 of age-related causes. He was 91. He was born May 29, 1919, in
Oklahoma to William and Grace Parker Womack. He married Helen Hayre on March 20,
1938, in Gravette, Ark. She died July 8, 2002. He attended San Jose Bible
College and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from
Southern Pacific Railroad. Survivors include three sons, Steven of Missouri,
Walt of California and Don of California; and 10 grandchildren. A daughter,
Sharon Rogers, died previously. Inurnment will be in Arkansas. Arrangements by
West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. Remembrances to Santa
Clara Church of Christ missions.
* FRANKLIN NEAL WOMACK, Feb. 6, 1933 - Feb. 19, 2009
Troutdale
resident Franklin Womack,
76, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
A
service was held Saturday, Feb. 21, at Cherry Park Presbyterian Church in
Troutdale.
Franklin was born Feb. 6, 1933, with his twin
sister, Frances, in Klamath Falls to O.
and Lucille (Swan) Womack. He grew up in Langell Valley and
graduated from Bonanza High School. He attended the Oregon Institute of
Technology. He served in the Army during the Korean War and was honorably
discharged.
On
July 3, 1955, he married Irene Morris and they made their home in the Klamath
Basin.
Franklin worked in the logging industry with
Weyerhaeuser Company for 37 years. After his retirement, he and his wife moved
to the Portland area.
Franklin was an active member of his church,
participating in many activities and teaching Sunday school. He enjoyed square
dancing and was part of the only group to have danced on Crater Lakes Wizard
Island. He loved spending time with his family on various activities in the
Basin.
Survivors
include his wife; daughter, Gwen Rogers of Kalispell, Mont.; son, Frank Womack
of Portland and Ken Womack of Troutdale; seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
JENNIFER ANNE JEN RAY nee
WOMACK, May 31,
1973 Aug. 15, 2011
Jennifer Anne Jen Womack, 38, of
Astoria, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Astoria, of breast cancer.
She was born May 31, 1973, in Oregon
City, to Thomas and Katherine (Krout) Ray. Her parents survive, residing in
Clatskanie.
Mrs. Womack was an involved member of
the Coastline Christian Fellowship Church.
Family members said she enjoyed
traveling around the world with family and friends, and experiencing and
learning about different cultures and people.
In addition to her husband and parents,
she is survived by two daughters, Patience Kristine and Hope Brianna Womack of
Astoria; a son, Christian Carter Womack of Astoria; two grandparents, Henry
Wayne and Anna Mae Krout of Portland; a sister, Lisa Marie Ray of Portland; and
three brothers, Christopher Knorr Ray of North Vernon, Ind., Andrew Thomas Ray
of Portland and Jonathan Edward Ray of Clatskanie.
A memorial will be held at 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Liberty Theater.
Ocean View Cremation & Burial Service in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.
Note;
Chris, our prayers are with you and family. RGW
* JOHN WILLIAM WOMACK, Jul. 16, 1849 - Oct. 19, 1921
John Womack, one of the first settlers in Wallowa Co., Oregon, died last Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1921 at
Wallowa. The Funeral Services were held at the Lostine Cemetery on Saturday and the pioneer was laid to rest beside his wife who passed away 14 years ago.
Born in Illinois, Mr. Womack was 72 years of age July 16th. He came West in 1875 and stopped first at The Dalles. In 1876, he moved to the new Wallowa Valley, and a year later homesteade on land a mile southwest of the present city of Wallowa. This land still in the family, having been bought two years ago by a son of the pioneer, William Womack.
Mr. Womack was married to Martha J. Thompson after he located in this county. The parents are survived by these children: Mrs. Pearl Richards of Cove, Mrs. Fannie Gillaspey of Minam, Mrs. Bertha Mink of Joseph, William, Osborn, and Marion Womack of Wallowa, Henry Womack of Ferdinand, Idaho and John Womack, address unknown. John was in the Marines during the war and has not settled down yet.
Source: "Womack Genealogy" by Maxine Hulse Tinkham.
Lee
Roy Womack
died on Aug. 20, at Jonathan M. Wainwright VA Medical Center, in Walla Walla,
Washington, at the age of 88.
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LILLIE MARIE WOMACK nee LOUGH,
Nov. 26, 1922 Nov. 17, 2007
HERMISTON Lillie
M. Womack died on Nov. 17, 2007 at home in Hermiston at the age of 84.
She was born on Nov. 26, 1922 in
Salem, Mo., to Sterling and Oma Jones Lough.
She was raised and attended
schools in Missouri. Lillie
married Lee Roy Womack on July 13, 1940 in Texas. They lived in California,
Arizona, and Nevada before moving to Boise, Idaho. Lillie
worked as a bookkeeper for the dental office of Atkins & Fulwiler for
several years until she retired. She moved to Hermiston in May of 2006 and has
lived here since. Lillie
was a rockhound, enjoyed traveling, rv-ing, reading, and loved her family and
her dogs.
She is survived by her daughters,
Barbara Huntington, Hermiston, and Carolynne Clark, Boise, Idaho; brother, Bobby
Lough,
Boise; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandsons.
Lillie
was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy Womack in 2006; and infant sister,
Doris Lough.
A private family service and
burial will take place at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Those who wish may make
contributions in Lillie's
memory to American Diabetes Association at 380 SE Spokane #110, Portland, 97202.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in
charge of the arrangements.
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MORRIS LEE WOMACK, Jan. 25, 1926 Oct. 5, 2006
A
graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, in Mountain View
Cemetery for Morris Lee Womack, who died Oct. 5 at age 80.
Mr.
Womack was born Jan. 25, 1926, in Aline, Okla., and lived in the Portland area
most of his life. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a real
estate contractor. In 1948, he married Patricia Cooper.
Survivors
include his wife; daughters, Sandra Lee and Pamela Shaw; sons, Jeffery and John;
seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
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ROBERT
LEE WOMACK, Nov. 22, 1921 - June 18, 1999
Robert
Lee Womack,
77, of Kingston died June 18, 1999, at Harrison Hospital.
He was born Nov. 22, 1921, in Stanfield, Ore., to
Lawrence and Mary Womack.
He grew up in Lordsberg, N.M.
Mr. Womack
served in the Army from Oct. 9, 1940, to Oct. 9, 1945. He was a corporal,
serving in central Europe, Normandy, France, and the African Theater as an
airplane armorer.
His military honors include the European, African and
Middle Eastern campaign medals, as well as the American Defense Service Medal
and the Good Conduct Medal.
He married Louise I. Plasmyer on Sept. 27, 1968.
Mr. Womack
owned and operated Bob's Garage in Kingston for five years, retiring in 1983.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert
Womack of Bremerton
and Richard Keenan of Spring, Texas; two daughters, Susan Totherow of Arlington,
Texas, and Peggie Petteys of Poulsbo; nine grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
A private family service took place Thursday at Tahoma
National Cemetery in Kent. Inurnment also was at Tahoma National Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Poulsbo Mortuary, The Stone Chapel.
* ROBERT FRANK WOMACK,
Sep. 28, 1926 Feb. 4,
2002
Robert
F. Womack, 75, of Wallowa died Feb. 4 at his home. A graveside service will
begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Cemetery with Mel Byers officiating.
Mr.
Womack was born Sept. 28, 1926, to William and Nellie Pac Womack in Wallowa. He
served in the Navy during World War II and married Bethel Larkin on May 27,
1948, in Baker City. He worked as a saw filer.
Survivors
include his wife and daughter, Kathy Willett, both of Wallowa, daughters, Sandy
LeTourneux of Sheridan and Susie Borgerding of Joseph, six grandchildren and two
sisters, Wanda Bruner of Longview, Wash., and Wilma Hawkins of Wallowa. A son,
Steven Womack, died earlier.
Virginia De Lois Rippy, 88, of
Albany passed away Thursday at her home.
Virginia was born in Weleetka,
Okla., to John and Consada (Womack) Burden. She
lived in Oklahoma until she was 19 years old. She met Luther Rippy and the two
were married on Sept. 22, 1940, in Texas. After their marriage the couple moved
to Richmond, Calif.
Luther and Virginia raised two
daughters in Richmond. After Luther passed away on March 19, 1988, Virginia
moved to Oregon to be near family.
Virginia enjoyed playing bingo
and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Virginia is survived by her
daughters, Susan McNair, and Mary Ann Hall and husband Robert McCarty all of
Albany; grandson Shannon McNair of Beaverton; granddaughter Kassetra and husband
Greg VanNessi of Australia; grandson Ian Hall of Albany; and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband Luther.
A crypt side service will be at
2 p.m. Monday, June 20, at Willamette Memorial Park in Albany.
Note: 1st cousin 1 X removed of compiler, Roger Womack
* VIRGINIA JESSE BEEBE nee WOMACK, Mar. 4, 1918 May 8, 2008
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary in Whittier, Calif., for Virginia Beebe of Eugene. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Rose Hills Memorial Park & Funeral Home. Beebe died May 8 of age-related causes at age 90.
She was born March 4, 1918, in Phoenix, Ariz., to John and Beulah Hix Womack. She married Joe Beebe on May 17, 1943, in Paris, Texas.
She graduated from Phoenix Union High School. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Giles of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Tricia Deutsch of Susanville, Calif.; a son, Stephen of Eugene; a sister, Lucile Taylor of Salem; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her husband died March 26, 2000.
Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene.* WILLIAM
WOMACK, Mar.
9, 1884 Jun. 25, 1959
Memorial Services
conducted by the Bollman Funeral Home were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the
Christian Church in Wallowa for William Womack, a farmer of Wallowa who
according to Lenthal A. Bollman, County Coroner, apparently passed away from a
heart attack Thursday morning, June
25th, 1959, while irrigating.
The Reverand Earl Moore
officiated and Mrs. Willis Ludlow was pianist.
Mrs. Don Scott sang, "No
Night There" and "Nearer
My God To Thee". Casket
bearers were Guidas Bechtel, Earl
Schaeffer, Glen Hawkins, Jake
Silver, Roland McCrae and Sam Armon
and internment was in the Wallowa Cemetery.
Mr. Womack, who lived alone on his farm in the Bear Creek area, had been
irrigating and was last seen alive on Wednesday evening,
June 24th. His body
was found lying in an irrigation ditch by his Son-in-law,
Alvin Hawkins, on Saturday afternoon.
He was the son of John
and Martha Womack and was born in Wallowa March 9th, 1884. He had lived in the county all his life.
On January 1, 1912, he was
married in Idaho to Nellie Pack who preceded him in death in 1934.
Survivors include a son
Robert and a daughter, Mrs. Alvin
(Wilma) Hawkins of Wallowa; a
daughter, Mrs. Roy
(Wanda) Ecker of Longview,
Washington; a brother,
Osborne Womack of Klamath Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Mink of
Enterprise and Mrs. Fannie Gillaspey of Medford; eleven grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Source: "Womack Genealogy"
by Maxine Hulse Tinkham.
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WILMA LUCILLE HAWKINS nee WOMACK,
Jun. 18, 1914 Apr. 7, 2007
Wilma Lucille Womack Hawkins, 92, a longtime Wallowa County resident and pioneer, died April 7 at St. Elizabeth Care Center in Baker City. Graveside services were conducted April 14 at Bramlett Cemetery in Wallowa.
Mrs. Hawkins was born June 18, 1914, to William Womack and Nellie May (Pack) Womack in Parma, Idaho. The family moved to Wallowa in 1919, and she graduated from Wallowa High School in 1932.
She married Alvin Hawkins Nov. 18, 1935, and they spent the rest of their lives in Wallowa County.
After marrying, the Hawkins spent five summers on the Stanley Lookout Tower while Alvin logged with horses during the winter, and they spent springs shearing sheep and living in a tent with Wilma cooking for the shearers. She was a favorite with the working crews, making homemade bread, cakes and pies.
Mrs. Hawkins was a fine seamstress and made all her own and her girls' clothes until they were in high school. She also repaired and dressed dolls, often collecting them from other countries. She gave many of the dolls away to girls who didn't have any. She crocheted doilies and afghans, made quilts and knitted sweaters. She taught her daughters and many others to knit.
She enjoyed painting in oils and watercolors, loved old barns and painting them. When she was 86, a family story goes, she drew a chicken for her great-granddaughter that ended up with four legs. The picture had a place of honor on the refrigerator for many years.
Mrs. Hawkins was 52 when she bought a hot pink Schwinn bicycle and learned to ride it. She and her sister, Wanda, caused many laughs as they peddled around Wallowa.
Other favorite activities were going to TOPS meetings and exercise classes into her 70s, bottle digging at the Wallowa and La Grande dumps, attending yard sales and visiting secondhand stores.
Mrs. Hawkins enjoyed picnics, visiting with family and playing pinochle. She grew beautiful African violets and petunias. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was active in the Relief Society and home visits.
Survivors include her daughters and their spouses, Judy Hauser of Wallowa and Carolyn and Don Thrams of Montana; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a sister, Wanda and her husband, Al, of Longview, Wash.; two sisters-in-law, Bertha of Cove and Bethel of Wallowa; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband and brothers, Marley, Bill and Bob.
Memorials may be made to Friends of the Wallowa Public Library or to the Wallowa Historical Society.Womack Mention
GENE W. HALL
Gene W. Hall, passed away at his home in Lostine, Oregon, Tuesday evening, November 30, 1926, at 6 o'clock, after a lingering illness of several months.
He was born in Bellevue, Ohio, December 19, 1872, and lacked but 18 days of being 54 years old.
In 1897, he was married to Belle Alexander, of Rockford, Ohio, to which union was born one child. This home life was early broken into by the death of his wife, and with his little daughter he came to Oregon, where his parents and sisters resided. Here he lived the remainder of his life: 21 years being spent in the public schools of Oregon. Five years previous he taught in Ohio schools.
In 1910 he married Sarie B. Womack, of Lostine, Oregon, who, with one daughter, survives him. A little daughter, Neola Fern, brightened the home for one short year.
Mr. Hall was a man of strong character, never seeking publicity, but ready to assist where he felt he was needed. His influence was deep and far reaching, as was proved through the last weeks of his illness, by many letters and flowers from former pupils teachers and friends.
His great fortitude was apparent from the time he learned of his incurable condition, and the maximum length of his life. He immediately began to make his arrangements so as to relieve his loved ones of as much anxiety as possible. The courage with which he met his suffering was most pathetic but he emphasized to the last that his strength came from above. His trust was in his Savior, and as the end drew near, he longed to be released from the little thread of life that was keeping him here.
At the age of nine years he confessed his Savior, and joined the Methodist church, later in life transferring to the Presbyterian church of which faith he remained a member to the last. he will be missed and only in the great Day will we understand why in the prime of life he must be stricken. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, ho9lding his membership in Veasey Lodge No. 82 of Enterprise.
He leaves behind a faithful wife, two daughters, Irine Pederson of Salem, Oregon, and Freda E. of Lostine; one granddaughter, Beaula, and four sisters, Eva Gardner of Richland; Car(?) Van Kirk of Forest Grove; Sadie Cummings of Berkley, Calif., and Julia (?) of Yamhill, Oregon and a large number of friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Shields, at the Presbyterian church, in Lostine, Thursday, at 2 p.m.
North Powder News, Saturday, December 11, 1926
PAMELA ANN WOMACK WALRATH nee JOHNSON, Aug. 9. 1940 - Nov. 1, 1999
Pamela Ann Johnson, 59, of Medford, died Monday (Nov. 1, 1999) at her son's home in White City. No service is planned.
She was born Aug. 9, 1940, in Owatonna, Minn., a daughter of Anita and Lucius Johnson. She graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, Calif., in 1958. She and her family moved to Medford in 1968.
Survivors include her companion, Ken Walrath, Talent; two sons, Toby Womack, White City, and Michael Womack, La Grande; a daughter, Jacqui Walrath, Keizer; a sister, Nita Scharmann-Fallein, Gresham; and nine grandchildren.
Arrangements: Litwiller-Simonsen Crematory & Funeral Home, Ashland.