Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Palestine Herald-Press of Palestine, Anderson Co., TX.
Nov. 23, 2008 edition 


Annabelle "Becky" Red  

Services for Annabelle "Becky" Red, 84, of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday
at Bailey and Foster Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Hay officiating. Burial will
follow in Fairfield City Cemetery under the direction of Bailey and Foster
Funeral Home, Palestine. Mrs. Red died Saturday at Greenbrier Nursing Center.
She was born Feb. 19, 1924 in Palestine to Edward H. and Clara V. Jones Wood. 
Mrs. Red was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Palestine, the
DAR and the Japonica Garden Club. She was self employed. She was preceded in 
death by her parents; her husband, Delbert Winston Red in 1999; two brothers,
Fred Wood and William Henry Wood; two sisters, Rena Mae Wood and Virginia 
Eversole. Mrs. Red is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sherrie and 
John Fowler of Palestine; a sister, Joyce Thorn and husband Tom of Palestine;
two grandchildren, Kimberly Fowler, and Beth Leonard and husband Bob; six 
great grandchildren, Tony Fowler, Veronica Fowler, Anabel Fowler, Daisy Fowler,
Hannah Leonard and Sarah Leonard. Honorary pallbearers will be Melvin Mason, 
Bill Haney, John Fowler, Bob Leonard, Tom Thorn, Terry Thorn and Steve Thorn.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bailey and Foster 
Funeral Home, Palestine. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First
United Methodist Church, 422 S. Magnolia St., Palestine, TX. 75801. 

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Fairfield Recorder newspaper - November 27, 2008 

Annabelle "Becky" (Wood) Red

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Annabelle "Becky" Red, 84, of Palestine 
who died Saturday, Nov. 22, at Greenbrier Nursing Center.

Mrs. Red was born in Palestine on Feb. 19, 1924, to Edward H. and Clara V. Jones 
Wood.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Palestine, the 
Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Japonica Garden Club.

Mrs. Red was also selfemployed.

Services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Bailey and Foster Chapel with Rev. 
Bruce Hay officiating.

Burial followed at Fairfield Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers included Melvin Mason, Bill Haney, John Fowler, Bob 
Leonard, Tom Thorn, Terry Thorn and Steve Thorn.

Mrs. Red is survived by her daughter, Sherrie Fowler and husband John of 
Palestine; sister, Joyce Thorn and husband Tom of Palestine; grandchildren, 
Kimberly Fowler, Beth Leonard and husband Bob; great-grandchildren, Tony Fowler, 
Veronica Fowler, Anabel Fowler, Daisy Fowler, Hannah Leonard and Sarah Leonard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward H. and Clara V. Jones Wood; 
husband, Delbert Winston Red; brothers, Fred Wood and William Henry Wood; 
sisters, Rena Mae Wood and Virginia Eversole.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Palestine at 422 
S. Magnolia in Palestine.

Arrangements were made by Bailey and Foster Funeral Home of Palestine.