Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Asa E. Pickett

Funeral services for Mr. Asa E. Pickett, 75, will be held on Tuesday, December 
17, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield. Rev. Terry 
Skinner will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Driver Cemetery 
near Teague.

Visitation will be held on Monday with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 
8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Asa Eugene Pickett passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013, in Waco, surrounded 
by his family. He was born on January 22, 1938, in Teague to Asa Willis & Eula 
Mae Pickett. Asa attended school in Teague before serving in the U.S. Army. Asa, 
throughout his life, worked across the country as a Rodeo Pickup Man, being 
selected numerous times to pickup at several different rodeo finals. Mr. Pickett 
was always known for his outstanding horses. He worked as a cowboy everyday of 
his life. Mr. Pickett enjoyed life and spending time visiting with friends and 
sharing countless stories.

He is survived by his children, Gala Pickett, Lanett Utsey, and Cullen Pickett 
& wife Mandy, and one like a son, Darryl Copeland & Maggie, all of Fairfield; 
four grandchildren, J. T. Orand, Brady Ivey, Heather Utsey, and Ryan Utsey; one 
great-grandchild, Kolten Schultz; three brothers, Eddie Gene Montgomery & wife 
Lillian of Cleveland, Ohio, Joe Pickett & wife Betty and Willis Pickett & wife 
Helen, all of Teague; three sisters, LaJuan Richardson & husband A.D. of Cotton 
Gin, Nancy Rula of Teague, and Gloria Davis & husband Richard of Groesbeck; 
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

Mr. Pickett was preceded in death by two wives, Betty Ivy Pickett and Johnette 
Taylor Pickett; one grandson, Colby Ivey; and his parents, Asa Willis & Eula Mae 
Pickett.

Bowers Funeral Home of Teague, Texas conducted funeral arrangements.