Jacqueline Davis Collins is from Wortham, Texas.  She and her family have enjoyed their camp at the Freestone County Fair since 1957.  Winning the title of 1st runner up in the 1970 Freestone County Fair Coronation was an honor.  She taught Family Consumer Science for 33 years in Aldine and wortham.  Her Wortham FCCLA students sponsored blood drives, shot clinics, catered hospitality events and placed flags on Veterans’ graves.  She and her PALS are responsible for the historical marker for Wortham ISD.  She was a 4-H leader for 10 years, as well as a committee member for Freestone County Go-Texan for 16 years.  Jacqueline has judged county food shows and at the State Fair of Texas, clothing.  She is actively involved with the Wortham Methodist Church and for the last year, responsible for the Servant’s Heart food pantry through the church.  With all of this, her greatest love is her family and going on adventures with her 4 precious grandchildren.

Sherry Brackens was born and raised in Fairfield, Texas.  She is a 1969 Fairfield High School Graduate.  Married to Tony Brackens Sr. in March of 1969 and has 3 children. Daughter, Shetonia and Son-in-Law, Christopher.  Son, Tony Jr. and Daughter – in – law, Candace.  Son – CharKeith and daughter-in-law Felicia.  8 Grandchildren, Caleb, Aaryn, Aidan, McKinna, Charlee, Blakye, Kole and Harper.  She was employed with Freestone County Hospital in June of 1969.  She got her LVN LICENSE in 1974; ADN license in 1982.  She retired from Freestone Medical Center in August of 2021.  She served on Hospital District Board for 10 years.  She has Delivered Meals on Wheels for 25 years plus.  She served Dogan alumni Association Board to present for 40 plus years.  Served Fairfield United Methodist Cemetery Board to present, 25 plus years.  Initiated and gave Leadership to the Freestone Medical Center Volunteers.  Presently Sherry serves on several committees at Jones Chapel Church.

Nancy Brown McSwane’s family has been in this area since the early 1830’s. I have three daughters, Vicky Donnell who live in Dallas with her husband Brade, Marsha Black, who lives in the Burleson Hill Community with her husband Martin, and their two daughters Emery and Parker. My youngest daughter Georgiana, who happened to by Miss Freestone County 2002, lives in Alpine.

I am blessed to have been raised in Teague where I am a member of the First Baptist Church where I was baptized in 1965.
My husband Marshall served on the Freestone County Fair Association as an officer throughout most of the 1980’s, and as many wives know this tends to be a family commitment.

I was fortunate to be part of the Soup Kitchen in Teague, delivering meals to citizens who are homebound in our community. I have served in the Jonathan Hardin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution as an officer for nine years and chaired the Literacy Committee that delivered new books to community housing, Pleasant Hills Children’s Home, and the Assembly of God Backpack Ministry. I currently serve as historian for the Sterling C. Robertson Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

I worked at Citizens National Bank for several years and later with Community National Bank for nine years.

Mother, Daughter Trio of Vanessa Smith, Michelle Watterson & Lisa Schick-Kamler have been Freestone County Fair Committee Directors for the past 25 yrs, starting with the Queen coronation in 1997, the 4-H halter project horse show in 1998, The Parade starting in 1998 and Entertainment in 2015, running 3 events at a time for several years. The Director trio resigned in 2022 and are honored to be a part of the 2023 parade marshal’s float. Vanessa is the wife of Texas Radio personality of the year, Buzz Russell, Michelle and her husband Jim own KNES Texas 99.1 radio station, Lisa commutes between Fairfield and her and her husband Sam’s home in Dallas, she is an Air force veteran and a Zoologist at the Dallas Zoo.

 

(Photo by Natalia V. Marsters)