Lillian “”Lillie”” Motzkus, 93, daughter of George Hadley and Ethel Ledbetter Drymon, was born Oct. 3, 1910, in the Hutton Valley community. She died Dec. 28, 2003, at Springdale, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter Motzkus Sr.; one son, Walter Motzkus Jr.; three brothers, Rupert, Tom and Kenneth Drymon; and one sister, Bessie Caton. Surviving are two sons, John Rothwell of Springdale, Ark., and William Motzkus of Florissant; three sisters, Fern Corbit of Englewood, Colo., Lena Raymor of Kentucky and Ruth Barnett of Kansas City; nine grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services were Dec. 30 at the Willow Springs Cemetery with Elder John Rothwell officiating under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale, Ark. “

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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