Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Tri County Leader newspaper - Dec 27, 2007

Earl Bradford Fails


Funeral services for Earl Bradford Fails, 70, of Troup were held Dec. 22 at 
Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville with Rev. Douglas Cummins and Rev. Joe 
Ballard officiating. Burial was at the Mixon Cemetery.

Mr. Fails died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 in Tyler.

He was born in Freestone County on Oct. 13, 1937. Mr. Fails was a member of 
Mixon Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a tool 
and die maker.

He was preceded in death by grandsons Billy Earl Crutsinger and William Jack 
Fails, daughter Tonya LeAnne Partin, brothers Carl and Jim Billy Fails, and
parents William and Laura Fails.

He is survived by spouse Patty Sherian Fails, Mixon, daughters and sons-in-law
Pamela Earlene Staples, Denton, Annecye' Fae and John Beasley, Mixon, Julie 
Allison and Pat Bartton, Mixon and Amy Camille and Kevin Huckabee, Mixon, 
grandchildren Jennifer Huckabee, Amande' Morse, Lyndsey Fabinski, Chancie 
Petty, Kendal Huckabee and AnTonya Bartton, great grandchildren Lauren Morse,
Justin Kye Petty and Grasen Morse, brothers and sisters Vernon Fails and Toby
Fails, both of Fairfield, Gertrude Paslay, Kemp and Linda Sliger, Jacksonville,
and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Darren Partin, Aaron Laube, Eddie Paslay, Dennis Partin, 
Vernon Ray Fails, Jr. and Joe Edd Partin, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were Kevin Huckabee, Robert Fails and Larry Massey. 

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Fairfield Recorder newspaper


Earl Bradford Fails

Funeral services were held last weekend for Earl Bradford Fails, 70, of Troup 
who died Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Tyler.

Mr. Fails was born in Freestone county on Oct. 13, 1937 and worked as a tool 
and die maker.

He was a member of Mixon Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.

Services were held Saturday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. in Jacksonville with Rev. Douglas
Cummins and Rev. Joe Ballard officiating.

Burial was at the Mixon Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Darren Partin, Aaron Laube, Eddie Paslay, Dennis Partin, Vernon
Ray Fails, Jr. and Joe Edd Partin, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were Kevin Huckabee, Robert Fails and Larry Massey.

Mr. Fails is survived by wife Patty Sherian Fails of Mixon; daughter Pamela
Earlene Staples of Denton, Annecye' Fae Beasley and husband John of Mixon, 
Julie Allison Bartton and husband Pat of Mixon, and Amy Camille Huckabee and
husband Kevin of Mixon; grandchildren Jennifer Huckabee, Amande' Morse, Lyndsey 
Fabinski, Chancie Petty, Kendal Huckabee and AnTonya Bartton; great grandchildren 
Lauren Morse, Justin Kye Petty and Grasen Morse; brothers Vernon and Toby Fails,
both of Fairfield; and sisters Gertrude Paslay, Linda Sliger and husband Kemp
of Jacksonville.

He was preceded in death by grandsons Billy Earl Crutsinger and William Jack 
Fails; daughter Tonya LeAnne Partin; brothers Carl and Jim Billy Fails; and 
parents William and Laura Fails.

Arrangements by Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville.