Obituary: Garland O. Good, January 4, 1993

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Oct 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX, January, 1993

Mrs. Garland O. Good

Funeral services for Mrs. Garland O. Good were held January 5, 1993 at 
2 pm in Lacy Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mission Gardens of 
Memory, Stephenville, TX.

Mrs. Good was a resident at Mayberry Manor at the time of her death 
January 4, 1993, and was the daughter of the late John Weaver and Natalie 
Higginbotham Mitchell and granddaughter of Thomas Augusta and 
Sara Alveritta Dean Higginbotham, early day pioneers of Coke County.

Mrs. Good was born September 9, 1902 in Bronte and graduated from Bronte 
High School.  She was married to Paul Good of Tennyson area August 26, 1919 
in Sweetwater, TX.  Mr. Good was deputy sheriff for 14 years and elected 
sheriff in 1947, serving Coke County more than 30 years. She was a clerk 
in the Sheriff's office.  They retired from the Sheriff's office in 1960 
and moved to their ranch in Erath County.  They loved ranching and always 
had a special love and dedication for their church, First Baptist Church 
of Stephenville.

Paul died July 12, 1980. Mrs. Good made her home at 2123 Crestridge, 
Stephenville, until 1990 when she became a resident of the Manor.

Survivors include a daughter, Katie Sue, and husband Fred Parker of 
Stephenville; one son, Eddie Paul and wife Billie of Plano; two sisters, 
Ms. Faye Scott and Ms. Beatrice Collins of Bronte and one brother, 
Weaver J. Mitchell of Corpus Christi; three grand children, 
Fred Bruce Parker, Stephenville; William Parker, Hico; and 
Kevin Good, Plano; and six great-grandchildren.  

She was preceded in death by one brother, T. A. Mitchell, one sister, 
Imola Lee and one grandson, Kyle Good. 

Local people attending the service were Paul Pruitt, Norton; Noah and 
Dorthey Pruitt, Bronte; Bill Allen, Robert Lee; and Kenneth and Linda Scott 
of Odessa. Officiating clergy was the Rev. Emil V. Becker, former pastor.

Casket bearers were Leo Purvis, Kenneth Lesley, M. C. Brandon, Jr., 
Fred Bruce Parker, William Wayne Parker, and Kevin Good.


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