William Burdine Farmer
Oct 15, 1851 - Mar 13, 1930

OBITUARIES

Hold W. B. Farmer Funeral
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, March 16. - The body of William Burdine Farmer, 79, who died at O'Donnell, near Tahoka, Lynn County, Friday, arrived in Corsicana and the funeral was held at Dresden Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Prior to going to Lynn County two years ago Mr. Farmer had resided near Corbet for many years.
Surviving are two sons, C. M. Farmer, Jasper, and J. M. Farmer, Tahoka; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Page, Highlands, and Mrs. W. F. Kirton, Morgan, and other relatives.

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• Son of Alexander Patton Farmer & Nancy (Speer) Farmer, buried at Zion Rest Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX; Husband of Carrie Mae E. (Dempsey) Farmer & Mary Elizabeth (Wood) Farmer
• Submitted by Dana Stubbs
• Mar 16, 1930

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BODY OF TAHOKA MAN IS BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

The body of William Burdine Farmer, aged 79 years, who died at O’Donnell, near Tahoka, Lynn county, Friday, arrived in Corsicana Saturday morning at 11:40 o’clock and the funeral will be held at Dresden cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock where interment will be made. Prior to going to Lynn county two years ago, Mr. Farmer had resided near Corbet for many years. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. T. McKeown, Methodist minister, of Dawson.

Surviving are two sons, C. M. Farmer, Jester, and J. M. Farmer, Tahoka; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Page, Highlands, and Mrs. W. F. Kirton, Morgan; and other relatives.

The funeral will be directed by the Sutherland Funeral Home.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, March 15, 1930
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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FORMER RESIDENT CORBET COMMUNITY WAS BURIED SUNDAY

Funeral services for William Burdine Farmer, aged 79 years, long-time resident of Corbet who died near Tahoka, Lynn county, Friday were held at Dresden cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock where interment was made. The body arrived in Corsicana Saturday morning. He had resided in Lynn county for the past two years.

Surviving are two sons, C. M. Farmer, Jester, and J. M. Farmer, Tahoka; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Page, Highlands, and Mrs. W. F. Kirton, Morgan, and other relatives.

The funeral was directed by the Sutherland Funeral Home.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, March 17, 1930
• Submitted by Diane Richards