Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Palestine Herald
August 17, 2007


Bessie L. (Liles) Cely

Graveside services and interment for Bessie L. Cely, 95, of Tyler are scheduled
for 10 a.m. Saturday at Olive Branch Cemetery in Brushy Creek community near 
Frankston, with the Rev. Lynn Wilhite officiating. Burial is under the direction
of Lloyd James Funeral Home.

She passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Hospice in Tyler.

Mrs. Cely was born to the late Samuel I. and Mary Agnes Stripling Liles April 
16,1912 in Athens.

She lived in Fairfield most of her life but lived in Emerald Bay the last 
several years.

Mrs. Cely was a homemaker, a member of the Emerald Bay Community Church, the 
Singles Group at Emerald Bay Club and an avid bridge player. She came from a 
large family, being the oldest of seven children.

Mrs. Cely was a great mother and awesome grandmother and was loved by everyone.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cely; and son, Samuel Cely.

She is survived by a granddaughter, Sara Lee Cely of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a grandson,
Jack Cely of Denton; great-grandsons, Jack Cleveland Cely and Billy Marshall 
Cely, both of Denton; brothers, Ken Liles and David Liles, both of Emerald Bay;
and sister, Pat Ritchey of Tyler.

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The Fairfield Recorder
August 26, 2007



Bessie L. Cely

Graveside services were held Saturday for former Fairfield resident Bessie L. 
Cely, 95, of Tyler who died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Hospice in Tyler.

Mrs. Cely was born April 16, 1912, in Athens, the oldest of seven children of 
Samuel I. and Mary Agles Stripling Liles, and lived in Fairfield most of her 
life, until moving to Emerald Bay.

She was a homemaker, member of Emerald Bay Community Church and the singles 
group at Emerald Bay Club, and was an avid bridge player.

Services were conducted at 10 a.m. at Olive Branch Cemetery in Brush Creek 
Community near Frankston, with the Rev. Lynn White officiating.

Mrs. Cely is survived by a granddaughter, Sara Lee Cely of Brooklyn, NY; a 
grandson, Jack Cely of Denton; two great-grandsons, Jack Cleveland Cely and 
Billy Marshall Cely, both of Denton; two brothers, Ken Liles and David Liles,
both of Emerald Bay; and a sister, Pat Ritchey of Tyler.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cely, and son Samuel Cely.

The family requests memorials be made to Emerald Bay Church of Bullard or 
Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.

Arrangements were made by Lloyd James Funeral Home of Tyler.