Edna Haskins

EDNA M. HASKINS Funeral services for Mrs. Edna M. Haskins, 96 of Tehuacana were held on Monday, at 2 p.m. July 11, 2005 in Tehuacana United Methodist Church. Rev. Brad Brittain, pastor, officiated with interment following in Wortham Cemetery. Mrs. Haskins was born on October 3, 1908 in Ben Hur to Dock Harrison Read and Ola Christie Read. She was a graduate of Ben Hur High School, attended Meridian Junior College, Westminster College and graduated from Baylor University with BA and MA degrees. She taught in the public schools of Limestone and Freestone Counties for 36 years; was an active member of the Tehuacana United Methodist Church, where she taught an adult Sunday School class for over 25 years. She served on Administrative Board, Board of Trustees, Chairman of Adult Ministries and various other offices of the Tehuacana church. She was a longtime member of Tau Chapter of International Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers' organization, Limestone County retired Teachers' Association, Limestone Historical Society and active member of the Wortham Study Club in Wortham. She is survived by one son; Dr. Jimmy Haskins of Brenham; a granddaughter, Christi Haskins Kobelan and husband Thom of Austin; 4 great grandchildren: Walker,Wyatt, Dodge and McCord; Sister, Jane Keller of Ft. Worth; Sister in law: Ann Reed of Canyon, a special friend, Estalee Price of Mexia, and a number of Nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walton Acker Haskins, to whom she was married for 50 years and a grandson: Walt Haskins. Pallbearers were Charles Yelverton, Jerry Don Chilcoat, Johnny Amick, Dickie Thornton, Claude Monk, and Freddie McDade; Honorary pallbearers were Gene Mackey and Edward Trotter.