Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Palestine Herald
August 17, 2007


O.C. (Buddy) Washington

Funeral arrangements for Ourtie Clay Washington, 82, of Fairfield are pending 
at Emanuel Funeral Home No. 2 of Teague.

Mr. Washington died Monday in Dallas.

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The Teague Chronicle 
August 23, 2007



OURTIA CLAY "BUDDY" WASHINGTON


Funeral services for Ourtia Clay "Buddy" Washington were held on Saturday, 
August 18, 2007, at Emanuel Funeral Home Chapel in Teague, Texas.

Rev. Lonnie R. Pelton officiated and Elder R.C. Emanuel was the Eulogist. 
Interment was at Fairfield Baptist Cemetery in Fairfield, Texas.

Mr. Washington was born on January 6, 1925, in Freestone County, Texas to 
Andrew and Phylish Yarbrough Washington. He passed away on Monday, August 13,
2007. He was educated in the Post Oak and Furney Richardson Public School
District. He joined the United States Navy and served during World War II. 
After his Honorable Discharge from the Navy, he worked as a CNA at Tyler T.B. 
Hospital; also as a construction worker and a glass installer.

Mr. Washington is survived by his children De Lois Coulter of Dallas; Sally 
Jones and husband H.L. of San Antonio; Trudy Hicks of Ft. Worth; Sandra Ray of 
Dallas; Debra Goodman of Cleburne; Edward Turner of Houston; Amanda Washington
of Tyler; Paula Washington of Dallas; O.C. Washington, Jr. of Tyler; his 
stepdaughter Brenda Lowe of Houston; his sisters Ioatie Flowers and Arrie Bell
Brown of Fairfield; his brother Dan Washington and wife Finnie of Teague. A 
host of loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews relatives 
and friends also survive Mr. Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Carolyn Washington, his 
brother H.C. “Watt” Washington and his sister Mary O. Dunbar.

Pallbearers for Mr. Washington were Charles Anderson, Darain Bursey, Edward 
Turner, Gregory Washington, Walter Porter, Don Pruitt and Alphard Dunbar.

Honorary pallbearers were his nephews Walter Mitchell, Zeak Rhodes, Robert 
Ross, Mr. Mason and Mr. Holbert.

Emanuel Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of the arrangements.