Freestone County, Texas	 	
Obituaries






The Teague Chronicle - Feb 8, 2007:

LOU ELLA WILLINGHAM

Funeral services for Mrs. Lou Ella DuBois Willingham were held on Saturday, 
February 3, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Jewett. Dr. Jim Riddell, 
Rev. Billy Bob Evans and Rev. James Engle conducted the services and interment
was at Sardis Cemetery.

Mrs. Willingham passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at her residence 
near Jewett.

Lou Ella was born on May 6, 1917, in Jewett, to Charles Edward and Elizabeth
Robinson DuBois. She married Arvol D. Willingham on August 26, 1944, in Indiana.

She graduated from Sam Houston Teachers College in May of 1939, with a
Bachelor of Science degree. She taught elementary school in Indiana, Sardis,
Jewett and several schools in Houston over many years.

She was a member of the Texas Retired teachers Association. She was also a
member and past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star at the West 
University Chapter in Houston.

Mrs. Willingham enjoyed teaching school, sewing, crocheting, Bible study and
loved being with her husband and friends.

Mrs. Willingham is survived by her husband, of over sixty-two years, Arvol
D. Willingham of Jewett, her daughters Charlotte Riddell and husband Jim of 
Richmond, Virginia and Linda Dean and husband Eddie of Arlington, her 
grandchildren Scott Riddell and wife Erica of South Berwick, Maine, Ryan Dean
and wife Jennifer of Ft. Worth, David Riddell of Castle Rock, Colorado, Amanda 
Hosni and husband Paul of Ft. Worth, great grandchildren Avery, Joseph and 
Hudson, numerous other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters LuCile Durst and Mary 
Lehman and her brothers Elmer DuBois, Hugh Clyde DuBois and Wiley DuBois.

Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home of Jewett was in charge of the arrangements.