Freestone County, Texas
Obits


Houston Chronicle newspaper - 9/29/2006 edition

BIGGS

The sun has set on one of God's Angels.

FERN MARY (MAYNARD) BIGGS passed away on March 29, 2004 at the age of 90. She
was born on March 19, 1914 in Franklin, LA. to William and Marie (French)
Maynard.

Fern grew up in Beaument, Texas where she graduated from St. Anthony High
School. She married Bilbo Biggs on October 15, 1945 in Houston, Texas. After
marriage her and her husband lived in Oakwood, Palestine, Fairfield and
Houston. Fern retired and moved to Lake Thunder in Smithville, TX in 1975. She
was a member and supporter of the St Paul's Catholic Church in Smithville and
was a former Board Director member at Lake Thunderbird.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Bilbo Biggs, her parents
and two brothers: Creighton C. and Hayden Maynard. Fern is survived by: a
niece, Nancy Maynard Irle and husband James D. of Friendsward, TX; one nephew,
Creighton C. Maynard, Jr. and wife Glenda of Fort Worth; two great nieces,
Daniella Irle of New Orleans, LA; Kimberly Maynard of Fort Worth; and two
great nephews, Creighton C Maynard, III of Weatherford and Patton E Maynard of
Fort Worth.

A Rosary will held at 7:00 pm Wednesday at Marrs-Jones Funeral Home and
Funeral Mass 10:00 AM Thursday at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Smithville.
Graveside services will be at 3:00 pm Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery in Oakwood,
Texas. Arrangements made by Marrs-Jones Funeral Home Smithville, Texas.