J.B. ROBERTS

Military graveside service for J.B. Roberts, 83, of Rusk was at 11 a.m., Friday at Mount Comfort Cemetery with Chaplain Cary Ponder officiating under the direction of Wallace- Thompson Funeral Home. Mr. Roberts died May 9. He was born Dec. 17, 1923, in Smith County to the late Lee and Mattie L. Baker Roberts. He was a painter for 45 years and a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943-46.

Preceding him in death was his wife, Susie Sides Roberts, in 2002. Survivors are four daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Hubert Pruett of Athens, Jimmie and Danny Crouch of Rusk, Diane and Joe Taylor of Jacksonville and Debra and Kelton Hood of Jacksonville; four sons and three daughters in-law, Jessie and Gloria Traylor of Reklaw, Emery Traylor of Athens, James and Minnie Roberts of Elkhart and George and Carolyn Roberts of Jacksonville; two sisters, Gracie Woods of Maydelle and Martha Gates of Dialville; 25 grandchildren including Pamela Crouch, Sue Ann Watson and Windy Porter, who helped with his care; several greatgrandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Joe Taylor, Jimmy Dale Ramsey, Curtis Ramsey, Danny Paul Ramsey, Brian Hood and Cory Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Joshua Watson, Dustin Ramsey, Tate Watson and Chad Roberts.

If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas at Tyler, 4111, University Blvd., Tyler 75701.

Funeral for Violet Chilson, 92, of Rusk, was at 10 a.m. Monday in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Walles officiating. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Chilson died May 10. She was born April 10, 1915, in Kalkaska, Mich. to the late Elera and Nora Sumner Potter. She was a Rusk resident for 13 years and was formerly of Rapid City, Mich. She was a member of Reklaw Baptist Church and a retired secretary for an insurance company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Chilson; son, Ward Garrison; and daughter, Carolyn Will.

She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jo-Ann and Maxwell Huffman of Plano, Janice Borque of Beaumont and Helen and Aaron Higgins of Reklaw; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.