Freestone County, Texas
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Monte Cole - Fairfield

Monte Cole, resident of Fairfield, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at
the age of 73.  He was born in Teague on March 12, 1936 to Margaret Young Cole
and G. C. Cole.  Over the years he has owned over 75 resturants and convenience
stores, eight of which are in Freestone County.  He served as Mayor of Fairfield 
for three terms from 1986 - 1992.  Currently he served as President of the 
Fairfield Hospital Board and on the board of the Fairfield Industrial 
Development Corporation.  He was voted Fairfield Citizen of the Year in 1984. 
Monte also served as President of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, President 
of the Fairfield Eagle Club, Presdient of the Fairfield Rotary, and was on the 
board of the Freestone County Appraisal District.  He has been a member of the
First Baptist Church of Fairfield since 1981 and was instrumental in the design
and building of the Christian Life Center.  Monte was the Regional Director of 
the Texas Baptist Mens Group and participated in the Lay Renewal.  He has served 
the community as a public servant since 1982.

He was preceded inn eath by his parent Margaret Young Cole and G.C. Cole.  Sons 
Clay Cole and Joshua Cole and a granddaughter Jessica Cole.  Monte is survived 
by his wife of 47 years Janice Simms Cole of Fairfield.  Daughter Caren Cole, 
son Mark Cole and wife Marsha, daughter Tawnya Cole.  Grandchildren Cooper and 
Lauren Cole, Zachary, Zane, Jack, Margaret, and Sutton Graves.  Sister Doris 
Bellah and brother Bill Cole.  There are also many wonderful friends.

Visitation will be held on Saturday evening in the Chapel at Griffin - Roughton 
Funeral Home from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, 
January 17, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Fairfield with 
Pastor Ken Pruitt officiating.  Burial will follow at the Fairfield Cemetery.  
Pallbeares wil be Billy Dotson, Larry Iviy, Charlie Ritchie, Kevin Benedict, 
George Robinson, John WIlson, Billy Barlow, and Mark Smith.  Honorary 
pallbearers will be his Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church.