Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


VERNON PILLANS
2011-06-30 / Obituaries

Funeral services were held Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church in the Winkler/
St. Elmo Community for Mrs. Vernon Pillans, 86, of Freestone county who died 
June 26 with family at her side.

Interment followed at Saint Elmo Cemetery.

She was born February 16, 1925 in Corsicana to R.M. Hodge and Beulah Blanch 
Sikes Hodge.

She attended school at Oak Valley and later graduated from Emhouse in 1942.

After graduation and while living in Corsicana, she worked for Western Union, 
P and S Hospital and Duke and Ayers.

In later years, she worked for Texas Miller Hat Factory of Corsicana, Lyle Oil
Company of Fairfield and The Smokehouse in Streetman.

Mrs. Pillans was a lifelong member of New Hope Baptist Church of Winkler; 
member of The Silver Haired Legislature; and a 50-year member and Past Worthy 
Matron of the Corsicana Eastern Star #118.

For many years, she and her husband Robert were very active in Freestone county
politics.

She enjoyed life, her church, family, friends, politics and cooking.

Mrs. Pillans was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and granddaughter 
Laurie Pillans Horn.

She is survived by children Gary Pillans and wife Carolyn Pillans of Corsicana,
Bud Minze and wife Sherrill of Streetman, Benny Pillans and wife Cheryl of 
Winkler and David Fondren and wife Bobbie of Frisco; Grandchildren Cindy Pair 
and Brian and Danielle Pillans of Corsicana, Erich and Stephanie Minze of 
Fairfield, Adam and Linda Minze of Plattsmouth, NB, Mindy and Rodney Kujawa of 
Crossroads, Cherrilyn and Jay Robertson of Fairfield, Robby and Selene Pillans 
of Corsicana, Jay and Anne Fondren of Robinson, Clay and Katie Snider of Allen 
and Jobeth Fondren of Frisco; 29 great-grandchildren; five great-great-
grandchildren; Sisters-in-law Frances Pillans of Streetman and Joyce Pillans of 
Winkler; brothers and their wives James and Dorothy Hodge of Corsicana and 
Richard “Butch” and Jeanie Hodge of Wooster, AR; and numerous nieces, nephews, 
cousins and friends.

Pallbearers were Preston Bonner, Conrad Engelholm, Larry Travis, Clell Young, 
Joey Satagaj, James Gary Pillans, Phil Pillans and Corky Hagler. Honorary 
pallbearers were grandsons Brian Pillans, Jay Fondren, Eric Minze, Adam Minze 
and Robby Pillans.

Officiating services was Ken Helton.

Making arrangements was Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of Corsicana.