Gregg County Volunteer Memorials
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Elaine McCoy Martin
Aug. 31, 1950 - Nov. 12, 2019
Elaine
McCoy Martin passed away November 12, 2019.
She had served over
20 years in the TXGenWeb community in various positions.
Serving lastly as County Coordinator for Upshur, Gregg and Cass Counties.
She had resigned earlier due to health reasons.
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The Legacy of Elaine McCoy Martin as written by Sheila Pool
Elaine was born in Bowie county, Texas on August 31, 1950 to
James Howell McCoy and Clovis Inez (Jones) McCoy.
As a young toddler, Elaine lived in Granbury for a short
while, but she spent most of her life prior to adulthood in Cass county at
Avinger, Texas.
She was married for twenty-four years with two sons from
that union. Those sons are Chris and
Jason. To further enrich her family,
Elaine had five grandchildren: Adam, Rachel, Jared, Ryan, Kyle, plus one great
granddaughter, Brandi.
Elaine lived most of her adult life in Gladewater so it was
only natural that she started her volunteer work with TXGenWeb in Gregg county
and Upshur county. She often stated that
she ‘cut her teeth’ on Gregg county with the help of many other volunteers and
especially Sharon Pierce, her Co-coordinator for a number of years.
Elaine also served in many other capacities within the
TXGenWeb. She served on the Surfing
Committee and as a right-hand assistant to Shirley Cullum on a Texas state
level. She stated that the Surfing
Committee helped so much in knowing what was needed and expected in her own
counties. She thought that everyone
working on a county should serve in that capacity, at least for a short term.
Elaine’s health had diminished greatly over the past ten to
fifteen years, resulting in less tasks with the TXGenWeb. She often mentioned different counties that
would become available for adoption, stating “that could really be a good
site”. Then she would say that she just did not feel she could take on anything
more at this time in her life. However, when Camp county was available, she
urged a fellow volunteer on Upshur and Gregg to take on that county, promising
to help all she could. She knew it could
flourish if done correctly. When Cass
county became available, she took it immediately as it was her home county and
she had always wanted it. She expressed
some misgivings, with her health, that she might not be able to give it the
time and energy it deserved. But she
immediately started work on it, knowing it could not be done overnight.
Elaine’s constant companion for about the last fifteen years
of her life was her Tonkinese cat, Missy.
She told people on numerous occasions that she felt Missy would see her
through to the end; however, Missy could not last and died before Elaine.
During her last years, Elaine had a comfortable home with
her son, Chris, his wife, Jen, and their two boys. She loved to brag about how Missy kept Chris’
dogs at bay. She said Missy ruled every
aspect of that home.
Elaine’s name will go down in TXGenWeb history as one that
was always willing to help further TXGenWeb in any capacity needed.
Salute,
Elaine, we loved ya! |
Sharon Swayne Pierce
Nov. 15, 1946 - Sept. 9, 2010
Sharon was County Coordinator for 8 years and her passion for genealogy was fierce. She worked
passionately on Gregg County TXGenWeb to make it the best she possibly
could. She is greatly missed by many. Sharon gave countless hours gathering
information, typing, walking/transcribing cemeteries,
taking photographs, answering queries, and doing
anything she could to help make the Gregg County
TXGenWeb site as informative and helpful to
researchers as possible.
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Obit
Memorial services for Sharon Pierce, 63, Gladewater, are scheduled
for 2 p.m. Sunday at Abundant Life Church, Bro. Mike McGuire officiated.
She was born Nov. 15, 1946. Mrs. Pierce died Sept. 9, 2010.
Survivors include her son of Gladewater; three daughters;
brother of Gladewater; sister of California; eleven grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Services were under direction of Croley Funeral Home, Gladewater, TX.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on September 11, 2010 |
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Maribeth Whittaker Buce
Edwards
Known
in the genealogical community as Maribeth Buce,
she was an avid cemetery "nut".
She and her friend Barbara Weiss read cemeteries
in more counties in the state of Texas than anyone
can remember, along with cemeteries in 13 different
states. She was generous to a fault with
her cemetery readings by posting them to Find-A-Grave,
Cemeteries of Texas (and numerous others) and
by telling everyone they were welcome to post
them online on their genealogy web sites.
Sadly, breast cancer has claimed her life here
on earth and has sent her home. She will
be missed by her family and many friends, and
the genealogical community has lost a very valuable
asset.
Obit
Maribeth Whittaker Edwards,
48, of Gilmer, passed away Friday, March
25, 2005, due to a long illness. Memorial
services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, March 27,
2005, in the Fellowship Bible Church, with the
Rev. Jim Johnson officiating.
Maribeth was born September 23, 1956, in Benton
Harbor, Mich., and grew up in Hobbs, N.M., where
she graduated from Hobbs High School.
She was also the co-owner of M&B Inventory
for the last nine years.
She is survived by her
husband, James W. Edwards, of Gilmer; daughter,
Vanessa Autry, of Sacramento, Calif.;
son, John Landrum, of Bridge City; father, Matthew
Whittaker, of Hobbs, N.M.; and two brothers,
Michael Whittaker,
of Hobbs, N.M. and Steven Paul Whittaker, of
Athens. She will be missed by all who
loved her.
Memorials may be made
to the American Cancer Society, or to a favorite
charity. Please leave online condolences
at www.raderfh.com
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