Obituaries

William R. "Bob" Nicholson, 62, of Lewisville, Texas, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Union areas, died early Thursday, June 8, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas.      A funeral service is tentatively set for Saturday afternoon, June 17, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 809 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Jeffrey L. "Duke" Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery,

John Panther, 52, of rural Donnellson, died at 1:40 p.m., Sunday, June 11, at his home. Funeral services are pending at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in West Point.

GEORGETOWN, Texas - Wayne E. Jones, 58, of Georgetown, Texas, died Thursday, June 8, 2006.      A memorial service will be held Friday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown with Michael A. Roberts officiating. A memorial has been established for the American Cancer Society or donations may be given to a charity of the donor's choosing. Arrangements are being handled by Gabriels Funeral Home

Mark Elliott Welch, 40, of Conyers, Ga., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Dec. 7, 2003, in Conyers.      A graveside committal service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at the Forest Home Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Koepcke will officiate.      Survivors include his parents, Dennis and Patsy Welch, formerly of Mt. Pleasant.      He is preceded in death by his brother, Brian.      Weir and Kimzey Funeral

Verla Adell Cahill, 90, of Farmington, died at 10:45 a.m., Sunday, June 11, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Farmington United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Burial will be at the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, at the Farmington United Methodist

Virginia Ann Wellman, 84, of West Point, died at 5:47 p.m. Friday, June 9, at the West Point Care Center.      The Mass of Christian Burial was held today at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, with Fr. Apo T. Mpanda as celebrant. Burial followed in the Calvary Cemetery in West Point. Memorials have been established to St. Mary's Catholic Church and the West Point Public Library.

Raymond O. Bonser, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, June 9, at the Henry County Health Center.      The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at the Olsen-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Jerry Van Hooser officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation begins today after noon, at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to the

Charles E. Hunter, 67, of rural Fairfield, died June 10, at his home.      The funeral service will be Wednesday, June 14, at 10:30 at the Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Jack Jackson officiating. Burial will be in the Batavia Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the chapel, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.

Thomas James Rider, 79, of Farmington, died at 9:32 p.m., Saturday, June 10, at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington, with Fr. Apo T. Mpanda as celebrant. Burial will be in the Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in

Charles E. Hunter, 67, of rural Fairfield, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at his home.      A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Kremer Funeral Chapel in Batavia, with the Rev. Jack Jackson officiating. Interment will be in Batavia Cemetery.      Open visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel, with family present from 6-8 p.m.A memorial fund has been established.For a complete obituary, read