Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of James Travis Bonner
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Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of James Travis Bonner

Newspaper article dated 26 Oct 2000: [Obit includes picture.]

"Ex-FISD trustee dies suddenly at his home

Lifelong Fairfield resident and former Fairfield Independent School District
trustee James Travis Bonner, 47, died in his sleep Monday night at his home in
Fairfield.
  
He was pronounced dead at 10:45 PM at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield by
Peace Justice Al Samons, Precinct 1.

Bonner, a 24-year employee of Nucor Steel, served as a FISD board member for 12
years.

Born July 18, 1953 to Charles Travis and Doris Ivy Bonner, he was a graduate of
Fairfield high school and attended Navarro College and Sam Houston State
University.

He was active in Young farmers and had served as president of the Fairfield
chapter and vice president at state level.

Bonner had served some three years on the Freestone County Fair Board and as
assistant swine superintendent.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
   
Funeral services were pending at press time.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Curry Bonner; two daughters, Jamie Bonner and
Allison Bonner; a step daughter, Regan Curry; a sister and brother-in-law,
Elizabeth and David Barnes; and a niece and nephew, Beth and David Barnes, Jr."

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The Fairfield Recorder, 2 Nov 2000 edition, Page 7B:  [Different picture on
obit]

"James T. Bonner

Funeral services were held for Friday in Fairfield for James Travis Bonner, 47,
of Fairfield who died Monday, Oct 23, at his home.

Mr. Bonner was born July 18, 1953 in Fairfield to Charles Travis and Doris Ivy
Bonner.  He was married New Years Day, 1999 to Kay Curry-Bonner.  A graduate of
Fairfield high school,  he attended Navarro College in Corsicana and Sam
Houston State University in Huntsville.
  
He was a 24-year employee of Nucor Steel, and served on Fairfield Independent
School District board of trustees for 12 years.  He was very active in Young
Farmers Association and had served as Area 8 president and state vice
president.

He served three years on the Freestone County Fair Board, and served as an
assistant swine superintendent.  He also served on the Pleasant Grove Water
Board.

Services were conducted at 3 PM at Calvary Baptist Church, with Terry Skinner
officating.  A muscial tribute of his favorite songs was played.

At a special graveside service held at Faulkenberry Cemetery in Groesbeck,
family and friends held either a pink or white ballon.  As a special song by
Melissa Ethridge, "Talking to My Angel" was played, everyone released their
balloons.

Pallbearers were Alan Gibson, Ernie Bell, Frank Bonner, Bill Minchew, Kenny
Bulger, Kenneth Bulger, Richie Gonzales, and Brent Bradford.

Honorary pallbearers were Don Posey, Mark Chavers, Barry Capps, Danny
Robertson, Edward Johnson, Patricia Tate, and Ellen Jones.  

Mr. Bonner is survived by his wife, Kay Curry-Bonner of Fairfield; three
daughters, Jamie and Allison Bonner of Fairfield, Regan Curry of Austin; a
sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and David Barnes of Fairfield; a
sister-in-law, Ann Franklin Price of Huntsville; a nephew, David Barnes, Jr. of
Fairfield; nieces Beth Barnes of Fairfield and Haley Price of Huntsville; a
mother-in-law, Reba Franklin of Groesbeck; several aunts and uncles, and many
friends/

Arrangements were made by Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield. "