Tira News for June 20, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of David Lee, who passed away a few weeks ago. Kelly Fletcher, David’s niece, shared about his life and the memorial, which was held on May 11, 2019. David was the son of the late (David) Boyd and Catherine (Patterson) Lee, of Tira. Kelly commented that David was a great singer and guitarist and “a very fine house painter.” Kelly shares his love for music and played a trumpet...
Tira News For June 11, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Rodney Tucker. His funeral service was held at the Peerless Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 11 th under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Please remember the family in prayer. Yvonne Weir reports, “Natalie, Dustin, and Everly visited Sunday.” She adds, “Joyce Dodd, Natalie, Everly, and I attended a baby shower for Kaitlyn Murray in Paris. We enjoyed seeing Mary...
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 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 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 for May 1st, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN Several people gathered for the Tira Volunteer Fire Department Open House on Sunday afternoon. The kids, especially, enjoyed getting a close look at the fire trucks and other equipment. We appreciate our volunteer firefighters giving of their time to help protect our community. Joyce Dodd would like to let everyone know that the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church is coming up on May 7th, at 1:00 p.m. Sheila...
Tira News for April 24, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN Robert and Yvonne Weir were blessed with a new granddaughter on Saturday, April 20. Her name is Everly Rose Weir and she is the child of Dustin and Natalie Weir.Yvonne reports, “We are so happy to welcome her into our family.”Yvonne adds, “Shanna Parkinson and her sons, Aaron and Caleb, visited and we all attended Oasis wrestling. It was a hoot. The boys won a really nice Easter basket with t-shirts and caps in it.”The...
Tira News for April 17, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN The Tira Volunteer Fire Department is having an Open House on Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. The station is on the west end of the Tira Community Center on FM 1536. Pam Martin reports, “Everyone is invited to come by and see our newest addition.” Light refreshments will be served. You are encouraged to come support the department and let the firefighters show you around. Joyce Dodd shared that the next Bible study at...
Tira News for April 10, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN We want to express our sympathy to Pat and Tommy Dickens and family. Pat’s mother, Wanda Elmore, passed away on April 4, 2019. Her service was under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home on Saturday. Please be in prayer for the family. Dustin and Natalie Weir spent Saturday night at Robert and Yvonne’s home. On Sunday Dacy, Destri, and Yvonne hosted a baby shower for Everly Rose Weir and her mom and dad, Natalie and...
Tira News for March 26, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Joyce Dodd reports, “Our food angels, along with Martha Payton’s brother, Von Honzel, and the Tira preacher and his wife, Clyde and Victoria Bostick, brought several large bags of groceries to our pantry today.” We always appreciate the contributions. Also, I want to express appreciation to Georgia Smith, Yvonne Weir and Joyce Dodd for putting the food on the shelves, and to everyone who helps with the pantry each...
