Obituary of Marie O'Neal Waggoner

Services for Marie O'Neal Waggoner, 86, are scheduled for 10:30 am, Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup with the Reverend Mike Jeter officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Troup. Mrs. Waggoner died Friday, December 14, at her residence. She was born June 25, 1921, in Troup to the late Thomas Dolphus O'Neal and Jessie Ada Rucker O'Neal. Her grandparents, A.T. and Minnie Queen O'Neal and Tom and Fannie Rucker, were early pioneers in the Troup area. Mrs. Waggoner was employed by Gulf States Telephone as an operator in the Troup and Lindale offices during the the 1950's. Later, she was also an LVN, working in area nursing homes. Mrs. Waggoner was a Christian and a member of the Bible Baptist Church, Overton. In addition to her parents and grandparents, she was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Angela Melton, and a husband, Clyde Waggoner. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Martha Melton, Troup; a brother, Lloyd O'Neal, Tyler; a sister, Dorothy Craft, Taylorsville, Mississippi; four grandchildren, Leonard Melton, Scott Mitchell, Melanie Schilmoeller, and Melissa Austin; six great-grandchildren, Amanda Melton, Alexis Austin, Alleah Austin, Makenzie Schilmoeller, Madelyn Schilmoeller, and Ava Mitchell; a great-great granddaughter, Rinoa Turner; a nephew, Bob O'Neal; and three nieces, Molly O'Neal, Charlene Cannon, and Gwen Creel. Pallbearers will be Leonard Melton, Marty Schilmoeller, Billy Alt, Bobby Neel, Bob O'Neal, and Elmer Sadler. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm, Monday, December 17.