Mexia Daily News - Jan. 19, 2005 edition
Kenneth Ethridge

Funeral services for Kenneth D. Ethridge, 72, of Mexia, will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock in Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in
Union Cemetery (Freestone County).

Mr. Ethridge, born Sept. 27, 1932, in Marlin, died Tuesday in a Houston
hospital. He worked for 35 years as a longshoreman, loading ships out of
Houston.

Mr. Ethridge, who served in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, was preceded in
death by three brothers - Willie Frank, J.B. an Johnny Ethridge, and by two
sisters, Trudy and Marie.

Visitation with the family is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6 until 8
o'clock at the funeral home.

Surviving are his wife, Kimberly Ann Ethridge of Mexia; children - Judith
Ethridge of Bacliff and Janice Ethridge of Alvin, Jessie and Jennifer Lozano of
LaPorte; a granddaughter - Allyssa Alexander of Bacliff; and two brothers,
Tommy Ethridge of Fairfield and William Ethridge of Kirvin.

Pallbearers are Bruce Embrey, John Finley, David Johnson, W.R. McSwane, Fred
Russell and Dale Welch. Designated as honorary pallbearers are Tubby Morton and
Buckwheat Morton.