JEAN GARTEE

Lona Jean Gartee, age 86, of Kerrville, Texas, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, in a Kerrville, Texas nursing home.

Mrs. Gartee was born Jan. 1, 1932, in Texarkana, Texas . She was a homemaker, formerly employed with Phillips Real Estate Company and a member of Beech Street First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gartee; and one son, Jack A. Richardson II.

Survivors include one son, Steven Richardson; one daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca Richardson and Harley Belew of Kerrville; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Harley Belew officiating. Burial will be under direction of Chapelwood Funeral Home.

Online registration is at chapelwoodfuneralhome.com.

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Jesse Lee Adams, 92, of DeKalb, Texas, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in a local nursing home.

Mr. Adams was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Emory, Texas. He was a retired oil field worker, a self-employed beekeeper and a member of First Baptist Church, New Boston.

Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Jo Adams of New Boston; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Stephen J. “Doc” and Andrea Adams of Simms, Texas, James H. and Judith Adams of Tenaha, Texas, and Rickey L. Adams of DeKalb; one brother, Pete Adams of Spring, Texas; two sisters, Effie Daniels of Oklahoma and Mary Childers of Campbell, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a number of other relatives.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Bates-Rolf Funeral Home with Dr. Patrick Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Read Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to

8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Online registration is at batesrolffuneralhome.com.