Corsciana Daily Sun newspaper - Mar 31 & Apr 1 of 2006

Bette Kirgan 4/01/06

Bette Kirgan, 73, of Fairfield passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006, in
Fairfield.

Services will be 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Fairfield with the
Rev. Michael K. Haynes and Brother Mack Roller officiating. Interment will
follow at Fairfield Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chuck Lyles, Dr. John Morgan, Leslie Tate, Glynn Harris,
Jerry Robinson, Bobby Gregory, Steve Nettle and Fred Nettle. Honorary
pallbearers will be Mens No. 1 Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church.

Bette was born Wednesday, May 11, 1932, in Stewards Mill. Bette married Joe Lee
Kirgan Jr. in June 1949.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Ellen Nettle; and brother,
Charles Nettle and wife Mozelle.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Lee Kirgan Jr.; children, Joe “Lee” Kirgan
III and wife Susie of Dickinson, Kay Watkins and husband Jerry of Corsicana,
and Jeff Kirgan and wife Monica of Teague; grandchildren, Angie Vance and
husband Clay, Jody Kirgan, Matt Kirgan, Ashley Watkins and Lane Watkins;
great-grandchildren, Brady and Lindsey Vance; and brother, Jasper Nettle and
wife Alma Lynn.

The family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist Church Library,
Fairfield, TX.

Arrangements by Capps Memorial Chapel, Fairfield.

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Messenger Online
May 2006  Obituaries 

"Bette Kirgan 
Bette Nettle Kirgan, 73, died March 29, 2006, following a yearlong battle with
cancer. 

She was a longtime partner with husband Joe Lee Kirgan Jr., as owners of The
Fairfield Recorder. The couple joined his father in publishing the Recorder,
which they bought in 1960."