1932
Billie
2014
Billie Laforest
October 13, 1932 — June 27, 2014
MINEOLA – Services for Billie Ruth Middleton LaForest, 81, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home chapel, Alba, with Chaplain Robert Stovall officiating.
Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery, Alba, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home.
Mrs. LaForest passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, in a Tyler hospice facility.
She was born October 13, 1932, in Royce City, to the late William Wiley and Ella York Baker. She married Harley Lavern Middleton in Dallas, June 6, 1962, and they had been married 31 years at his death on June 10, 1993. She married Bernard “Bernie” LaForest in Alba in July 2003. She was a homemaker and had lived in Mineola since 1980. She was a member of Open Door Church of Alba.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard “Bernie” LaForest of Mineola; sons, Jerry E. Giles and Joe Giles and wife Kathe, all of Seagoville; Dewey Middleton of Houston, Donnie Middleton of Groesbeck, and Steve Middleton and wife Wendy of Waxahachie; daughters, Kathy Farrar and husband Jack, and Traci Burge all of Alba, Sharon Minter of Balch Springs and Janice Hughes and husband Dr. Larry Hughes of Groesbeck; 25 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and some great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harley Middleton; son, Buster Ray Giles; six brothers; and four sisters.
Pallbearers are Don Fortner, Wayland Fortner, Joey Giles, David Giles, Andy Giles, and Monty Minter. Honorary pallbearer is Brody Burge.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas 4111 University Blvd., Tyler 75701.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening 6-8 p.m.
Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home
300 W. Holley Street, P.O. Box 380
Alba, Texas 75410
903-765-2311
Fax 903-765-2512
Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery, Alba, under direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home.
Mrs. LaForest passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, in a Tyler hospice facility.
She was born October 13, 1932, in Royce City, to the late William Wiley and Ella York Baker. She married Harley Lavern Middleton in Dallas, June 6, 1962, and they had been married 31 years at his death on June 10, 1993. She married Bernard “Bernie” LaForest in Alba in July 2003. She was a homemaker and had lived in Mineola since 1980. She was a member of Open Door Church of Alba.
Survivors include her husband, Bernard “Bernie” LaForest of Mineola; sons, Jerry E. Giles and Joe Giles and wife Kathe, all of Seagoville; Dewey Middleton of Houston, Donnie Middleton of Groesbeck, and Steve Middleton and wife Wendy of Waxahachie; daughters, Kathy Farrar and husband Jack, and Traci Burge all of Alba, Sharon Minter of Balch Springs and Janice Hughes and husband Dr. Larry Hughes of Groesbeck; 25 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and some great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harley Middleton; son, Buster Ray Giles; six brothers; and four sisters.
Pallbearers are Don Fortner, Wayland Fortner, Joey Giles, David Giles, Andy Giles, and Monty Minter. Honorary pallbearer is Brody Burge.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas 4111 University Blvd., Tyler 75701.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening 6-8 p.m.
Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home
300 W. Holley Street, P.O. Box 380
Alba, Texas 75410
903-765-2311
Fax 903-765-2512
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