Tira News
We want to express our sympathy to the family of Shirley Goodson. She was buried in the Tira Cemetery on September 21 st . You can read her obituary on Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home’s website. Please remember this family in prayer. Chip and I met our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany Gilbert and Jaidyn Joslin, in Texarkana on Friday evening and enjoyed a meal together at Red Lobster. Jaidyn came back with us and spent Friday night...
Tira News For July 17, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Rick and Judy Petty had all their children and grandchildren here for the weekend – Chris, Robin and Trey Petty and his friend Bennett Moyer from Cedar Park, Texas; Tyler and Caitlin Petty from Phoenix, Arizona; and Trever Petty and his girlfriend Ellen Ihnen from College Station, Texas; Ronnie, Amy and Macy Green from Cooper, Texas; and Mitchell Green and fiancée Rhalie Weathers from Lake Creek, Texas. Judy...
Tira News For July 9, 2019
By Jan Vaughn A good crowd gathered for the annual Tira Homecoming on Sunday, July 7. We enjoyed an inspirational musical program presented by Danna Lewis and Jerry Brandenburgh. Coy Vicars served as Master of Ceremonies and Mark Chapman, Vice President of the Tira Cemetery Association, conducted the business meeting. Martha Payton recognized the families of those buried in the Tira Cemetery over the past year and they were presented...
Tira News For July 2, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Homecoming is coming up this Sunday, July 7. The program, coordinated by Danna (Evans) Lewis, will begin at 11 a.m. in the Tira Methodist Church. She and Jerry Brandenburgh will be presenting the special music and leading the congregation in a couple of songs. Families of those who were buried in the Tira Cemetery during the past year will be recognized and there will be a brief business meeting. Attendees will...
Tira News For June 5, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of John Hadley. He passed away on Monday, June 3. The funeral service will be at West Oaks Funeral Home on Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m. No formal visitation is planned. Please be in prayer for the family. Janie Lewis informed me that John Weatheread’s brother, Keith Weatheread, passed away. I don’t have details on services. Please remember the family in prayer. The Tira City...
Tira News for May 29th, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be held on Monday, June 3rd, 6:00 p.m., at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. The annual Tira Homecoming is coming up on Sunday, July 7th. Watch for more details to come. Yvonne Weir reported that their son, Wesley Weir, missed his high school graduation due to a high fever. She said the doctor diagnosed it as the...
Tira News for May 22, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council is scheduled for Monday, June 3, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Rick and Judy Petty were in College Station on May 11 th for Tyler Petty’s graduation from Texas A&M. His fiancée Caitlin Vally also graduated. On May 18 th they were in Cedar Park, Texas to attend Tyler and Caitlin’s wedding. Tyler is their grandson. His...
Tira News for May 16, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Grace Vaughn with several of her family members at Posey Baptist Church on Mother’s Day Regina Payton spent a few days with her mother, Martha Payton. She mentioned that her brother and sister-in-law, Brad and Virginia Payton, were coming for a visit on Sunday, along with an aunt and uncle. Our son, Delayne Vaughn, of Waco, was here on Saturday and Sunday. We enjoyed visiting and playing games. On Sunday, many of...
Tira News for May 8, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN Joyce Dodd reports, “Martha’s [Payton] brother donated several bags of groceries to our pantry this week. Georgia [Smith] also made another donation. We have some very faithful people helping us out. Blessings keep finding their way to our little pantry.” She added that Yvonne Weir donated canned meats and “angels” brought four bags of food. We always appreciate the contributions. A small group of the Horn family...
Tira News March 1, 2019
By Jan Vaughn I appreciate Mick Petty letting me know about the burial of Zelma Hargrave McCullough. Her memorial service was held on February 21, 2019, under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. Please be in prayer for her family. Mick, also, informed me that a huge cedar tree blew down in the old section of the Tira Cemetery. It will be removed when the ground is not so wet. Joyce Dodd reports that the next Bible study at the...
