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Helen Nadine (Monds) Gazaway
Aug 15, 1924 - Feb 10, 1991
Helen Gazaway
Mrs. Helen Nadine Gazaway, 66, of Richland, died Feb. 10, 1991, at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial was in
Richland Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 15, 1924 in Cryer Creek, was raised in Blooming Grove and had resided in Richland for the past 25 years. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Church of God.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Eddie Gazaway of Richland; three sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and DeLyn Gazaway of
Richland, Edward L. and Brenda Gazaway of Lambert, Miss. and James E. and Betty Gazaway of Crowder, Miss; one daughter, Deana Spear of
Corsicana; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, W. D. David (Bud) Monds of Houston and Tommy Monds of Shreveport,
La.; three sisters, Patsy McNeel of Porter, Dorothy Montgomery of Irving, and Delores Wheeler of Ferris; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Wayne Gazaway, Bill Gazaway, James Cotton, Gary Rasmussen, Tommy Coker, Benny Horn and Ronny Monds. Honorary
pallbearers were Benny Gazaway and Jamie Cotton.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tuesday, February 12, 1991
- w/o Edward Lee “Eddie” Gazaway, Sr. d/o Marvin William Monds and Willie Lou (Pate) Monds buried at Lone Oak Cemetery,
Blooming Grove
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Clyde Y. McNeel
Jan 28, 1897 - Jul 3, 1951
Clyde Y. McNeel Fatally Stricken
Clyde Y. McNeel, 54, Houston carpenter contractor and a former resident of Navarro county, died of a heart attack at his Houston
home early Tuesday.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday from the First Baptist church in Richland, with Rev. Frank Tulloch, pastor of the
Mason Drive Baptist church in Houston, officiating. Burial was in the Richland Cemetery.
McNeel is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora McNeel of Houston; three sons, Benjamin F. McNeel and James I. McNeel, both of Richland, and
Artice B. McNeel of Galena Park; mother, Mrs. Sarah G. McNeel of Kerens; a brother, John McNeel; three sisters, Mrs. J. F. Scarbrough
of Kerens, Mrs. M. E. Lake of Corsicana and Mrs. Ray Melvin of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Edna L. Fromme of Greggton, and Mrs.
Fay Worrell of Selma City; 11 grandchildren, and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home was in charge.
Notes:
William Franklin Sewell
Nov 29, 1872 - Mar 27, 1947
W. F. SEWELL RITES HELD AT RICHLAND SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for W. F. Sewell, aged 74, years, who died at his
home in Richland early Thursday, were held from the Richland
Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment was in
the Richland Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Fisher.
A native of Tennessee, Sewell had resided in the Streetman and
Richland communities for the past 50 years.
Surviving are his wife of Richland; six daughters, Mrs. Nora McNeal,
Richland; Mrs. Flora Bell Holloway, Corsicana; Mrs. Kate Thompson,
Gladewater; Mrs. Gladys Lewis and Mrs. Emma Henderson, both of
Kilgore and Mrs. Willie Burkhalter, Levelland; A son Ocie Sewell,
Dallas; a brother, Jim Sewell, Granite, Oklahoma; 28 grandchildren,
eight great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Corley Funeral Home, directed.
Notes:
Erma
Jane (Epps) Sewell
May 22, 1881 - Apr 25, 1971
Sewell
Funeral services for Mrs. Erma Jane Sewell, 89, of Kilgore will be
at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Radar Funeral Chapel in Kilgore. Rev. John
Nations will officiate at a graveside service at 3 p.m. in the
Richland Cemetery under
the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sewell died Sunday in Kilgore.
Survivors include one son, Acie B. Sewell of Kilgore; seven
daughters, Mrs. Nora Lee McNeel of New London; Mrs. Flora Bell
Holloway of Corsicana, Mrs. Katie Mae Thompson, Mrs. Susie Ellen
Thom, Mrs. John C. Lewis, Mrs. Willie Erma Burkhalter, Mrs. W. C.
Henderson; all of Kilgore; 24 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren
and several great-great-grandchildren.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, Apr 26, 1971
- w/o William Franklin Sewell; d/o Jim Epps & Lucy
Isabel "Belle" (Sherrard)
Epps-Rodgers buried in Birdston Cemetery
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Lon Thomas “Lonnie”
Scarbrough
Apr 10, 1883 - Jan 11, 1934
KERENS MAN BADLY
INJURED AS TRUCK
STRIKES WAGON
Lon Scarbrough, aged
50 years, of Kerens,
is in a critical
condition in the
Navarro Clinic, as a
result of injuries
received when thrown
from the wagon in
which he was riding
when it was struck
by a passing motor
truck about 8
o’clock Wednesday
morning a mile east
of Kerens on Highway
31. At noon
attending physicians
reported he had a
badly crushed chest
and internal
injuries, and was in
a critical
condition, but they
indicated he has a
chance of recovery.
The collision was
reported to have
happened when a
truck, to avoid
hitting another car
on the highway going
in the opposite
direction, misjudged
the distance, and
struck the wagon,
throwing Scarborough
to the concrete
pavement.
The injured man was
rushed to Corsicana
in a P. N. Stockton
ambulance from
Kerens.
Notes:
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LON SCARBOROUGH DIED AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT INJURIES
Lon Scarborough, 50, of Kerens, died at the Navarro Clinic Thursday
morning at 9 o’clock as a result of injuries sustained Wednesday
morning one mile east of Kerens on Highway 31 when the wagon in
which he was riding was struck by a truck. His ches was crushed and
other internal injuries were received.
The funeral will be held at the Oak Grove church several miles
northeast of Kerens, sometime Friday afternoon with burial in the
Oak Grove cemetery.
The collision was reported to have happened when a truck, to avoid
hitting another car going in the opposite direction, struck the
wagon after the driver apparently had misjudged the distance,
throwing Scarborough to the concrete pavement. He was rushed to
Corsicana in a Stockton ambulance.
Surviving are his wife, three sons, Byron, Charles and Ray
Scarborough, Kerens; four daughters, Mrs. Ruby Doris Griffin,
Powell; Roberta, Nadine and Margaret Lois Scarbrough, all of Kerens;
mother, Mrs. Mattie Scarborough, Kerens; six brothers, J. E.
Scarborough, Corsicana; Oren Scarborough, Ibex, Texas; Bige
Scarborough, Kerens; Whit Scarborough, Kerens; Curtis (Mutt)
Scarborough, Corsicana; and Roy Scarborough, Kerens and a sister,
Mrs. J. E. Norris, Corsicana.
The funeral will be directed by the Stockton Funeral Home of Kerens.
Notes:
Margaret Ollie (Eaton)
Scarbrough
Feb 20, 1884 - Oct 2, 1965
Mrs. Scarbrough Rites Sunday
KERENS, Oct. 4 (Spl)—Mrs. Margaret Ollie Scarbrough, 81, resident of
Kerens for 75 years, died Saturday in Memorial hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p.m. from the First Baptist
church with burial in Oak
Grove cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Don Walker,
pastor.
Surviving are three sons, Byron and Charley Scarbrough, both of
Kerens, and Ray Scarbrough, Dallas; four daughters, Mrs. Ruby Doris
Griffin, Kerens; Mrs. Roberta Kyser, Waco; Mrs. Nadine Johnston,
Trinidad, and Mrs. Margaret Lois Beasley, Encino; 10 grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Johnny Ragland, Leviree Tramel, Harry Terry,
Charlie Blissett, R. S. Shelton, and R. H. Hilliard.
Paschal directed.
Notes:
Charlie B. “Bud” Scarbrough
Jun 6, 1909 - Jul 1977
Bud Scarbrough
KERENS—Funeral Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Baptist Church of Kerens for Charlie (Bud) Scarbrough, 68, resident
of Kerens who died Sunday in the Maywood Nursing Home. Burial will
be in Oakgrove cemetery
with Van Houser officiating.
Paschal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He was a retired farmer and had worked for Texas Clay.
Survivors include his widow, Dorothy Scarbrough, two sons; Charles
Scarbrough of Kerens and Ken Scarbrough of Lake Jackson, Texas; one
granddaughter, Charline Scarbrough of Kerens; one grandson, Bennie
Scarbrough of Kerens; one brother Byron Scarbrough of Kerens, three
sisters, Doris Griffin of Kerens, Nadine Johnston of Trinidad, and
Lois Beasley of Primont and four step-grandchildren.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, July 25, 1977
- w/o Dorothy Dean (Morton) Scarbrough s/o Lon Thomas
“Lonnie” Scarbrough and Margaret Ollie (Eaton) Scarbrough
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
John W. Spivey
Sep 7, 1895 - May 19, 1954
Funeral Services For John Spivey
KERENS, May 21—(Spl.)—John Spivey, 58, of Orange died Thursday in a
Houston hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of Kerens he had
lived in Orange the past 13 years.
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Oak Grove Baptist
Church near Kerens with Rev. Tom Arney pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Kerens officiating. Burial was in
Oak Grove cemetery
under direction of Inmon Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Freda Spivey, of Orange; his
mother, Mrs. Nora Spivey of Kerens; two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe
Davidson and Mrs. W. T. Johnson, both of Orange; three step-sons,
Onnie Collins, A. G. Collins, and Floyd Collins, all of Orange; four
brothers, Fred Spivey of Houston, Roy Spivey of Dallas, Ernest
Spivey of Kerens, and Dan Spivey of Edom; four sisters, Mrs. Wilbur
Black and Mrs. Brack Land, both of Kerens, Mrs. Conway Salter of
Fort Worth, and Mrs. Emma Bell of Eustace.
Notes:
Lanora “Nora” (Waldrop)
Spivey
Jun 27, 1874 - Nov 25, 1957
Mrs. Nora Spivey Expires Monday
KERENS, Nov. 25 (Spl.)—Mrs. Nora Spivey, 82, died in Memorial
Hospital, Corsicana, early Monday.
Mrs. Spivey was a life-long resident of Kerens, and was a member of
the Oak Grove Baptist church.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from First Baptist
church. Burial will be in
Oak Grove.
Mrs. Spivey is survived by two sons, Fred Spivey of Houston and Roy
Spivey of Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. J. B. Land, Kerens; Mrs.
Wilber Black, Kerens; and Mrs. J. C. Salter, Fort Worth; a
step-daughter Mrs. Emma Bell, Eustace, and step-son, Dan Spivey,
Tyler; 16 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Johnson and Mrs. Julia Gill, both of Kerens.
Inmon Funeral home will direct.
Notes:
William
Freeland Harp
Apr 12, 1897 - Jan 8, 1934
SECOND VICTIM OF HIGHWAY ACCIDENT DIED HERE MONDAY
Freeland Hart, age 33, of the Rural Shade community, died at 6
o’clock Monday morning at the P. and S. Hospital, following the
breaking of both his legs and other injuries received in an
automobile accident on Highway 31 east of Corsicana last Wednesday
night. John Radney, age 51, also of Rural Shade, was instantly
killed in the accident.
The two men were repairing a tire on the side of the pavement and
were struck by a passing car.
The funeral will be conducted in the Long Prairie community with
interment in the cemetery there Tuesday afternoon, but at press hour
Monday the time had not been set. The deceased is survived by his
wife, one daughter, and other relatives.
P. N. Stockton, funeral director, Kerens, will have charge of the
arrangements.
Notes:
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Additional obit Ed, William Freeland Harp and Freeland Hart
are William Freeland Harp - just delete Freeland Hart the obit is
already on William Freeland Harp—and add these two to him.
ONE KILLED, ONE CRITICALLY HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
TWO MEN REPAIRING FLAT TIRE, WHEN STRUCK BY PASSING CAR
John Radney, aged 51 years, was instantly killed and Freeland Hard
was seriously injured Wednesday night when they were struck by a
passing automobile while fixing a flat tire on Highway 31 several
miles east of Corsicana. Both men resided in the Rural Shade
community.
According to J. M. Westbrook, deputy sheriff, who investigated the
accident, the car which struck the men was driven by Andrew McClung
of Kerens. The officer said the accident was unavoidable. It was
stated that the two injured men had driven their car on the north
side of the pavement as the tire to be repaired was on the right
front wheel, leaving the wheel on the pavement with enough space to
set the jack on the edge of the slab, rather than leave the entire
car on the road. The rains had made the shoulders of the highway so
soft that it was impossible to place a jack under the wheel off the
slab.
The two men were rushed to Corsicana in a Corley ambulance. Reports
from the P. and S. hospital Wednesday were that Hart was in a
critical condition, suffering with both legs broken and other
injuries.
It was reported that neither car was damaged extensively,
indications showing that the cars barely touched.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed Thursday at noon for
Radney, but it is expected that burial will be in the Dresden
cemetery sometime Friday afternoon.
Mr. Radney was a native of Texas and had resided in Navarro county
and Ellis counties during his entire life.
Surviving are three sons, John Radney, Jr., William Radney and
George Doyle Radney, all of the Rural Shade community; a daughter,
Mrs. Eva McCollum, Houston; six grandchildren, a brother, Charles
Radney, Clarendon; two half-sisters, Mrs. Annie Howell, Kerens and
M4s. Ella Perry, Kerens; and four half-brothers, Clyde Radney, Roe
Radney and Floyd Radney, all of Houston; and Sam Radney, McCullough
county.
The funeral will be directed by the Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT SATURDAY
Funeral services for John Radney, 51, Rural Shade, who was instantly
killed Wednesday night on Highway 31 several miles east of Corsicana
when he was struck by an automobile driven by Andrew McClung of
Kerens, will be held from the Dresden church Saturday morning at
10:30 o'clock with burial in the Dresden cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist church
here.
Officers who investigated the affair reported the accident was
unavoidable. Radney and Freeland Hart, also of Rural Shade, had
stopped their car on the highway to fix a flat tire.
Surviving are three sons, John Radney, Jr., William Radney and
George Doyle Radney, all of the Rural Shade community; a daughter,
Mrs. Eva McCollum, Houston; six grandchildren, a brother, Charles
Radney, Clarendon; two half-sisters, Mrs. Annie Howell and Mrs. Ella
Perry, both of Kerens; and four half-brothers, Clyde Radney, Roe
Radney and Floyd Radney, all of Houston; and Sam Radney, McCullough
county.
Hart received critical injuries in the accident. Both legs were
broken and other injuries were reported. P. and S. Hospital attaches
reported Friday that Hart was in a very critical condition.
The Radney funeral will be directed by the Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
INFANT SON Stephens
died Jan. 8, 1934
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stephens of the Jester community
died Sunday morning and the funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2
o’clock with burial in the
Jester cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. Archer.
Surviving are the parents.
The funeral was directed by the Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Billie Gene
Tekell
Aug 5, 1946 - Oct 6, 1954
Drane Younster Dies In Dallas
Billie Gene Tekell, aged eight years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Q.
Tekell of Drane, formerly of Corsicana, died in Baylor Hospital
Dallas, Thursday afternoon following an operation.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. from the First
Presbyterian Church in Streetman with Rev. H. M. Bailey, pastor in
charge. Burial will be in the
Birdston cemetery.
Surviving are the parents and a sister, Wanda Sue Tekell, all of
Drane; a grandfather, Z. C. Tekell, Corsicana; a grandmother, Mrs.
Bessie Steele, Streetman, and other relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Alberta (Frazier) Blissett
Jan 13, 1882 - Jan 25, 1971
Blissett Rites Set Wednesday
Mrs. Alberta Blissett, 89, died Monday at Memorial Hospital. A
native of Corsicana, she had lived in Whitedeer for 20 years before
returning to Corsicana. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services have been set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Streetman
Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Cade Cemetery
under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
She is survived by her husband, N. L. Blissett of Corsicana; two
sons, J. H. Blissett of Houston and Edgar Blissett of Dawson; three
daughters, Mrs. Ed Warren of Brenham, Mrs. Maurice Kiefert of Reno,
Nevada and Mrs. William Tucker of Denison; a brother, Edgar Frazier
of Streetman; 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Notes:
Nick
Lonsford Blissett
Nov 8, 1880 - Apr 24, 1973
N. Blissette
Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Nick Blissette, 92, formerly of White Deer and
resident of Corsicana who died Tuesday at Evergreen Nursing Home.
Survivors include two sons, three daughters, 12 grandchildren, 24
great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, two brothers
and two sisters.
Rev. Leroy Reaves was to officiate, with burial to follow at
Cade Cemetery in
Freestone County.
Notes:
N. Blissette
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Nick Blissette, 92, formerly of White Deer and a resident
of Corsicana, who died Tuesday at Evergreen Nursing Home. Burial
will be at Cade Cemetery in Freestone County.
He was a native of Georgia, formerly of Streetman and Kerens, and a
retired farmer.
Survivors include two sons, Edgar Blissette of Dawson and John Henry
Blissette of Houston; three daughters, Mrs. Ed Warren of Brenham,
Mrs. Maurice Kiefert of Reno, Nevada, and Mrs. Bill Tucker of
Sherman; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and three
great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roland Blissette of
Gladewater, and Charles Blissette of Kerens; and two sisters, Mrs.
Arthur Hodge of Eureka and Mrs. Ethel Pickerrel of Tuolumme, Calif.
Notes:
Ona Mae (Black)
Bell
Oct 1, 1880 - Nov 30, 1954
Wednesday Rites For Mrs. Bell
Funeral services for Mrs. Ona Mae Bell, 73, wife of H. C. Bell of
Wortham, who died at the family home early Tuesday, were held from
the Union High Baptist church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in
the Board Tree cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. P. Coe, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Wortham.
Mrs. Bell was a native of the Union High community.
Surviving are her husband of Wortham; three sons, Otis Bell, Dallas;
Doyle Bell, Baton Rouge, La., and Paul Bell, Midland; two daughters,
Mrs. D. D. Stephens, Houston, and Mrs. Reuben Byers, Wortham; 17
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, N. J. and
W. A. Black, both of Union High, and L. E. Black, Waco; three
sisters, Mrs. D. T. Sawyer, Dawson; Mrs. John Scott, Dallas, and
Mrs. Frank Kovar, Marlow, Okla., and other relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Marvin
Laborn Beckham
Sep 17, 1912 - Jan 6, 1934
BLACK HILLS MAN DIED IN HOSPITAL HERE SATURDAY
Marvin L. Beckham, aged 22 years, of the Black Hills community, died
in the Navarro Clinic at an early hour Saturday morning following a
short illness with pneumonia and the funeral will be held at the
Black Hills cemetery, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with burial
in the
Black Hills cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beckham, two brothers,
Charlie and Hayward Beckham; four sisters, Melissa, Geneva, Evelyn,
Margie Lou, all of Black Hills.
Active pallbearers will be Alvin Thompson, Neal Stover, LeRoy
Holland, Owen Beamon, Rex Melton and Raymon McClintock.
The funeral will be directed by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR M. L. BECKHAM
Funeral services for Marvin L. Beckham, 22, who died in the Navarro
clinic early Saturday morning following a several days’ illness with
pneumonia, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the
Black Hills cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beckham, two brothers,
Charlie and Hayward Beckham; and four sisters, Melissa, Geneva,
Evelyn, and Margie Lou Beckham, all of the Black Hills community.
Active pallbearers were Willie Poarch, Leslie McCuiston, Marshall
Massengale, D. C. O’Neal, Artie Drain and Jack Gray.
Honorary pallbearers were Alvin Thompson, Neal Stover, LeRoy
Holland, Owen Beaman, Rex Melton, and Raymond McClintock.
The funeral was directed by the Corley Funeral.
Notes:
Willie
Helen Burleson
Mar 29, 1909 - Jan 11, 1993
Willie Helen Burleson, 83, of Mesquite and formerly of Corsicana,
died Jan. 11, 1993, at the Doctors Hospital in Dallas.
Services were 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in
Corsicana, with the Rev. David Hale officiating. Burial was in the
Cade Cemetery.
She is survived by one son, Robert F. Burleson of Mesquite; two
daughters, Barbara Ann Rich of Mesquite and Patricia Jean Roberts of
Carrolton; two sisters, Zada Rankin of Fairfield and Mary Zipps of
Pasadena; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Danny Rich, Roy Jenkins, Eric Burleson, Nolan
Whitfield, Fred Rasmussen and Marvin White.
Notes:
John Scarborough
abt. 1882 - Dec. 26, 1920
DIED IN JAPAN.
John Scarborough Was Reared in Navarro County.
Last night Judge Hawkins Scarborough received a cablegram from
Unsankinko, Japan, saying that his brother, John Scarborough, had
died on the 26th of December as the result of gas poisoning and was
buried there. The cablegram bore the signature “Dettie”, which is
the given name of the wife of the deceased. Judge Scarborough says
the last letter that he had from his brother he said in it that the
mine which he was superintending had taken fire but that it meant no
danger to him. Judge Scarborough now thinks that his brother,
possibly entered the mine and was overcome with gas.
John Scarborough was reared in this county. He graduated out of the
Corsicana high school in
1901 and later attended and graduated from A.& M. college for
five or six years he held a responsible lposition in the Corsicana
post office. He was married here to Miss Hammett who survives him.
He also leaves a three year-old son. He was thirty-eight years of
age and has been in Japan for about eight years, during which time
he has been with a mining company. His death will be deeply
regretted here. He was a sturdy young man and had many friends.
Judge Scarborough has no further information than that contained in
the cable, which he answered at once.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tuesday, Dec 28, 1920
- Buried in Unsankinko, Chosen, Japan
- h/o Delphia Stanley “Dettie” (Hammett)
Scarborough; s/o John Matthew Scarborough & Mary Catherine
(Hawkins) Scarborough
- Submitted by Diane Richards
ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mrs. John Scarborough Is Returning From Korea
Mrs. John Scarborough has telegraphed her sister, Miss Sadie
Hammett, that she arrived in San Francisco yesterday. After a few
days rest Mrs. Scarborough will leave for Corsicana. It will be
remembered that Mrs. Scarborough's husband died a few weeks ago in
Korea from gas poisoning received while aiding in directing efforts
to control a fire in a mine owned by the company with which he was a
valued employee and had been for some time.
Notes:
DEATH RESULT OF MINE GAS POISONING
Details Given as to How John Scarborough Lost His Life
It will be remembered that about a month ago mention was made in
these columns of a cablegram that Judge Hawkins Scarborough had
received, stating that his brother, John Scarborough, had died in
Uoson Kinko, Chosen, Japan on gas poisoning. John Scarborough was a
Corsicana boy and his wife, who was formerly Miss Dettie Hammett,
was a Corsicana girl and both have a host of friends here who were
shocked at the terrible news and who have been anxiously awaiting
the letter that would give some particulars of the sad accident.
This week-en brought letters from Mrs. Scarborough and several
families of each the details of John's death.
Worked in Korea.
Mrs. Scarborough (John as he was familiarly called) was in the
employ of a gold mining company in Korea. His work did not take him
into the mine, but for two months a fire had been burning in the
mine and in the desperate effort to get it under control every
available man in the employ of the company was put to work in the
mine to fight it. They failed in their efforts to extinguish it but
had just about completed some concrete bulk-heads or fire walls to
trap it or confine it and prevent its spreading to other parts of
the mine; all that remained to be done was to fill up some crack in
the stone of some tunnels. It was in one of these tunnels that the
accident occurred. The air was very bad in these tunnels and the men
wore gas masks when working in them. They could not speak with these
masks on but had arranged signals to be used if one of them should
get in trouble. John and another man went into one of these narrow
tunnels about six o’clock on the evening of December 26th, and had
been working there for some twenty or thirty minutes when his
companion heard a queer noise and turning, saw John fall. He caught
him and in doing so dislodged his own gas mask and was so nearly
over-come with gas himself that he had to rush out for air and help.
His comrades quickly came in and in a very few minutes had John out
and worked with him for several hours using the pulmotor, oxygen,
and every other means to revive him but no sign of life ever came.
He had encountered carbon monoxide, about three breaths of which
will kill a person, and had died almost instantly. The masks were
the best procurable but it supposed that his must have been in
someway defective.
Was Very Popular.
His friends write that John was one of the most popular and best
loved men over there and the little mining community is stunned over
the blow that has come to them in the loss of him. All that loving
hearts and hands could do was done but it was useless—he was gone
and on the morning of December 28th, at eleven thirty o’clock, they
laid him to rest in a little cemetery over there that is used for
the burial of foreigners. The funeral services were conducted by a
Methodist minister, a missionary, who lived about forty miles away.
Wife En Route Home.
A cablegram has been received from Mrs. Scarborough saying that she
is en route home and will reach San Francisco February 25th. Her
brother, W. A. Hammett, will meet her there and accompany her and
her little three-year-old son home. The hearts of the whole
community go out in sympathy to her in her sad bereavement, and not
only to her but the aged parents and to the brother and sisters
whose loved one sleeps in far-away Japan.
Notes:
Ruby Lee
Cranford
May 27, 1912 - Feb 24, 1953
R. L. Cranford Expires Tuesday
R. L. Cranford, 40, died of a heart attack Tuesday night at his
residence, 505 West Tenth avenue.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Wednesday afternoon.
Surviving are his wife, six sons, Billy, Arvil, David, James,
Howard, and Thomas Cranford; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Lee Spurrier,
Sybil, Ruby, and Bettie Cranford, all of Corsicana; four brothers,
Henry Cranford, Odessa; Charlie, Willie and Edgar Cranford, all of
Corsicana; a sister, Miss Maude Cranford, Lawton, Okla.
Notes:
Jequetta
Cranford
B&D Jan 4, 1963
Cranford Child Services Here
Graveside services for Jaquetta Cranford, one-day-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Cranford, Sr., Dallas, are to be held at
Modrell Cemetery
Saturday at 3 p.m.
The services are to be conducted by Rev. B. J. Ferguson, pastor of
Memorial Baptist church.
Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Ricky Lynn and Billy
Cranford, Jr., all of Dallas, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Upton and Mrs. Lorene Cranford, all of Corsicana.
Corley directs.
Notes:
Willie
William Cranford
Feb 1, 1907 - Dec 25, 1962
Willie Cranford Dies Tuesday
Willie Cranford, 55, formerly of Corsicana, died in Ennis Tuesday.
Funeral services will bee held from the Corley Chapel Thursday at 2
p.m. with the burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Joe
Wilbanks, pastor of the Fellowship Baptist church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lena Olene Tanksley, Ennis, and
Mrs. Christine McGehee, Freeport; two sons, Charles W. Cranford,
Sugar Land, and Henry Paul Cranford, Freeport; three grandchildren,
three brothers, Charlie Cranford, Corsicana; Edgar Cranford,
Mesquite, and Henry Cranford, Odessa, and a sister, Mrs. Maudie
Williams, Lawton, Texas, and other relatives.
Notes:
Orvil Leonard “Sonny”
Cranford Sr.
Jul 16, 1939 - Nov 24, 1961
Cranford Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Orvil (Sonny) Cranford, Sr. 22, were held
Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with Rev. Chester Odom,
pastor, Calvary Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in the
Modrell Cemetery.
A native of Corsicana but resident of Dallas, Cranford, died early
Friday as the aftermath of a one-car accident Thursday near the
south city limits of Ennis that killed Larry LeRoy King, also of
Dallas.
According to reports the car in which the two were riding overturned
on the Old Alma Road in Ennis. It was indicated the pair was en
route to Corsicana when the accident occurred.
Funeral arrangements for King are pending at Dudley Hughes Funeral
Home in Dallas.
Survivors of Cranford include two daughters, Glorie and Debrah Kay,
and a son, Orvil L. Cranford, Jr., all of Ennis; mother, Mrs. Violet
Cranford, Dallas; five brothers, Billy Cranford, David Cranford,
Howard Cranford, Thomas Cranford, and James Cranford all of Dallas;
five sisters, Miss Betty Cranford, Miss Glenda Cranford, Mrs. Mary
L. Spurrier, Mrs. Sybil McGowan and Mrs. Ruby Cummings, all of
Dallas; grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Whitaker, Corsicana, and other
relatives.
Surviving King are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy C. King, Dallas;
two sisters, Mrs. Larry Hart and Miss Vickie King, both of Callas,
and grandfather, C. C. King, also of Dallas.
Notes:
Charlie Richard Cranford
Feb 7, 1904 - Apr 13, 1971
Cranford Rites
Graveside services for Mr. C. R. Cranford, 67, of Corsicana will be
at 2 p.m. Thursday at
Modrell Cemetery. Rev. B. J. Grimes will officiate under the
direction of Corley Funeral Home.
Cranford died Tuesday morning at his residence.
Born on February 7, 1904, in Nacogdoches, he was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. C. R. Cranford of Corsicana; two
daughters, Mrs. J. D. Kuykendall and Mrs. Geraldine Gilmore, both of
Corsicana; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and one
sister, Mrs. Maudie Williams of Lawson.
The family asks that friends honor the request of the deceased for
no flowers.
Notes:
James Ed
Scarbrough
Aug 1, 1881 - Feb 4, 1958
J. E. Scarbrough Expires Tuesday
James Ed Scarbrough, 76, retired Southern Pacific fireman for the
railroad, 111 North Twenty-Fourth street, died in Memorial Hospital
Tuesday night.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Griffin
Funeral Chapel with burial in
Kerens cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of which he was a long-time member and Rev.
Chastaine of Grand Prairie.
Surviving are a son, N. E. Scarbrough, Grand Prairie; a daughter,
Mrs. J. T. Finch, Waco; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild;
three brothers, Bige Scarbrough, Corsicana; Whit and Roy Scarbrough
both of Kerens; a sister Mrs. Zella Norris, Corsicana and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Merle Lynd, J. E. Hanson, Jimmy Morris, Duren
Norris, Ed Holsomback, James Wilkinson, A. D. Locklar and Hugh Lynd.
Notes:
Ferdinand Car “Fred”
Mollenhauer
Jul. 2, 1905 - Sep. 1956
Two Die Instantly In Highway Crash
Two men were instantly killed, one body being burned almost beyond
recognition, on Highway 14 Wednesday night 11:30 p.m. when their
vehicles collided head-on 2.2 miles north of Wortham 300 yards
inside the Navarro county line, Marshall Couch, highway patrolman,
investigated.
These two deaths are the twelfth and thirteenth traffic fatalities
in Navarro county this year and four within the past four days. Both
bodies were taken to the Burleson Chapel in Wortham.
Victims Identified.
Dead are Robert Norvell, 33 of Ennis, a native of Pursley, Navarro
county, and U. S. Air Force Pilot, and Fred Mollenhauer, 53, Dallas.
A Ford automobile driven by Norvell was traveling north while the
Dallas resident was driving southbound Safety Convoy Transport
hauling four new 1957 Ford model cars en route to a South Texas
destination.
The highway patrolman said that Mollenhauer's body was burned almost
beyond recognition, the flames bursting out soon after the
collision, it was indicated, destroying the transport and the four
new automobiles. The Norvell car was badly damaged, but was not
burned and stopped a short distance from the other vehicle.
Only Occupants.
Only the drivers were in the vehicles involved, it was stated.
Surviving Norvell are his wife, three sons, Robert Norvell, Jr.,
Ralph Talmadge Norvell and Bruce Dudley Norvell, all of Ennis;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Novell, Pursley; a brother, Ralph
Norvell, Jr., Baylor University official, Waco, and a sister, Miss
Margaret Jane Norvell, Pursley.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Friday at 4
p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
The body of Mollenhauer was transferred from the Burleson Funeral
Home in Wortham to the Sparkman-Brand Chapel in Dallas early
Thursday morning. Norvell's body was brought to Corley's from
Burleson's Thursday morning.
Surviving Mollenhauer are his wife, Dallas; a son, a daughter and
other relatives.
Funeral arrangements for Mollenhauer were unknown here Thursday at
noon.
Notes:
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Friday Services For Two Victims Of Highway Crash
Funeral services for the two men killed in a car collision on
Highway14, near Wortham Wednesday night are being held Friday.
Fred C. Mollenhauer, 51, Dallas and Robert Norvell, 33, of Ennis,
native of Pursley, were the 12th and 13th traffic fatalities in
Navarro County for 1956.
Services for Norvell will be held from the Corley Chapel Friday at 4
p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Lamoin Champ, Educational Director,
First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife and three sons, Robert, Jr., Ralph Talmadge
and Bruce Dudley Norvell, all of Ennis; parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N.
Norvell, Pursley; a brother R. N. Norvell, Jr., law professor,
Baylor University, Waco, and a sister, Margaret Jane Norvell,
Pursley.
Pallbearers will be Wm. R. Radford, Billy Coker, C. S. McClanahan,
Phil Sisney, Joe Johnston and Bill Coke.
Norvell was a U.S. Air Force pilot.
The transport driver's body was burned when the vehicle burst into
flames following the crash. Four 1957 Ford automobiles being
transported to a South Texas destination were badly damaged.
Norvell's car did not burn.
Funeral rites for Mollenhauer, deacon of the Ferguson Road Baptist
Church, were held from the Sparkman-Brand chapel Friday at 2:30 p.m.
with burial in the Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.
A native of Guadalupe, Victoria County, he had resided in Dallas
about 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Fred E. Mollenhauer; a daughter, Miss
Pamela Ann Mollenhauer, all of Dallas; mother, Mrs. Anna Mollenhauer,
Seguin; and three brothers, Louis, Charles and Henry Mollenhauer,
all of Houston.
Notes:
Minnie Carolyn (Ross)
Green-Webster
Aug 1, 1873 - Jan 16, 1959
Mrs. Webster Died In Tyler
KERENS, Jan. 17—(Spl)—Mrs. Minnie Webster, 85, of Tyler, and
formerly of Kerens, died Friday at 11 p.m. in a Tyler hospital after
an extended illness.
She was the widow of the late A. P. Webster of Kerens, Mrs. Webster
was a member of the First Methodist church here.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First
Methodist church with the pastor, Rev. D. R. McCauley officiating.
Burial will be in the Kerens
cemetery. Inmon Funeral Service will direct.
Mrs. Ross is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Clara Ross of Fort
Worth; a cousin, E. L. Ross of Kerens; one niece and five nephews
including E. L. Ross of Tyler with whom she had made her home for
several years.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Saturday, January 17, 1959
- 2nd wife of Abraham Perry “Abe” Webster married Dec 4,
1927 buried in Bazette cemetery d/o George F. Ross & Carolyn
(Kyle) Ross
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Lou Ellie (Washburn)
Scarbrough
Sep 25, 1887 - Nov 11, 1957
Mrs. Scarbrough Dies At Kerens
KERENS, Nov. 11—(Spl.)—Mrs. Ellie Scarbrough, 70, life-long resident
of this community, died of a heart attack at her home early Sunday
morning. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held from the Church of Christ church
Tuesday 10 a.m. with burial in
Kerens cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by J. B. Tomlinson, minister of the church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leroy King, Wichita Falls, and
Mrs. Grady McQuary, Borger; three sisters, Mrs. Totsie Crawford, and
Mrs. Louise Griffis, both of Kerens, and Mrs. Annie Wright, Mt.
Pleasant; two brothers, Joe R. Washburn and George Washburn, both of
Houston; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Clifton Curington, Byron Scarbrough, Buddy
Scarbrough, M. J. Crawford, Dick Holimon and Jim Stevenson.
Inmon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
Oren
Augusta Scarbrough
Aug 9, 1885 - Jan 14, 1953
Oren Scarbrough Services Friday
KERENS, Jan. 15,--(Spl)—Oren A. Scarbrough, 67, formerly of Kerens,
died in a Borger Hospital Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Inmon
Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the
Kerens cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. M. O. Davis pastor of the First
Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Borger; two daughters, Mrs. Grady McQuary,
Borger, and Mrs. Leroy King, Wichita Falls; four brothers, Ed and A.
B. Scarbrough, both of Corsicana, and Whit and Roy Scarbrough, both
of Kerens; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Norris, Fort Worth; five
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Ethel Estell (Griffis)
Scarbrough
Dec 14, 1886 - Mar 2, 1956
Sunday Rites For Mrs. Scarbrough
Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel Estelle Scarbrough, 69, wife of Ed
Scarbrough, who died in Memorial Hospital Friday, will be held from
the First Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the
Kerens cemetery.
The services were conducted by W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the
church, and Claude B. Holcomb, minister of the Fifth Avenue Church
of Christ.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; a son, N. E. Scarbrough,
Grand Prairie; a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Finch, a brother, Jess Griffis,
Kerens; a sister, Mrs. Joe Jefferson, Lubbock; four grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Billy Patterson, Jimmy Morris, Ed Holsomback, A. D.
Locklar, Merle Lynd, H. C. Smither, Jr., Charlie Scarbrough, Byron
Scarbrough and J. E. Hanson.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, March 5, 1956
- w/o James Ed Scarbrough; d/o Thomas Jessie Griffis &
Alice (Mann) Griffis buried in Oakwood cemetery, Corsicana, Tx.
- Submitted by Diane Richards
Louise (Washburn) Griffis
Dec 27, 1888 - Oct 9, 1963
Mrs. Griffis Dies Wednesday
KERENS, Oct. 9 (Spl.)—Mrs. Louise Griffis, 74, life-long Kerens
resident, wife of J. A. Griffis, died in Paulyne's Home in Corsicana
Wednesday morning following and extended illness.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist church, of
which she was a member Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Kerens cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by Rev. Don Walker, pastor.
Surviving are her husband, to whom she was married 57 years ago,
Kerens; two sons, Hal E. Griffis, Hempstead, and Joe Tom Griffis,
Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. C. R. Hancock and Mrs. Richard Hollman,
both of Kerens, and Mrs. Osie Hopkins, Dallas; two brothers, Joe R.
Washburn, Athens, and George Washburn, Houston; a sister, Mrs.
Totsie Crawford, Kerens; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren
and other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Inmon Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Erin
E. (Moore) Washburn
Dec 25, 1895 - Dec 12, 1958
Mrs. Washburn Rites Sunday
KERENS, Dec. 13—(Spl.)—MRs. Erin Washburn, 63 of Houston, died
Friday afternoon following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held from the Inmon Funeral Chapel Sunday
at 1 p.m. with burial in the
Kerens cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. J. Garland McKee, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
A native of Kerens, Mrs. Washburn was born, December 25, 1895, and
spent most of her life here. The family moved to Houston 14 months
ago.
Surviving are her husband Joe Dick, Washburn, Houston; a sister,
Miss Docia Moore, Houston; a brother, Tom Moore, Maypearl; and a
niece, Mrs. T. R. Tucker, Seagoville.
Notes:
John Riley
Havner
Jun 11, 1888 - Jan 9, 1934
JOHN R. HAVNER DIED IN AUSTIN; BURIAL WEDNESDAY
John Riley Havner, aged 44 years, 1007 North Beaton street, died in
Austin Tuesday afternoon and the funeral was held at the
Hamilton cemetery
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock where burial was made. He had
resided in Corsicana for the past 35 years.
Surviving are his wife and parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Havner, all of
Corsicana.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Joe E. Glenn, pastor of the
Eleventh Avenue Baptist church.
The funeral was directed by the Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Otho
Campbell Beamon, Sr.
Jul 24, 1907 - Feb 20, 1962
Hold Services Otho Beamon
Funeral services for Otho Beamon were held Thursday at 2 p.m. from
the Corley chapel with Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor, North Side
Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in the
Eureka cemetery.
An earlier service was held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Houston.
A long-time Navarro county resident, Beamon, 54, died Tuesday after
his car accidently ran over him in Houston, Police investigated and
said Beamon's two-year old granddaughter somehow put the car in
reverse as Beamon walked behind the vehicle.
He moved to Navarro county in 1910 from Oklahoma, where he was born,
and resided here until he moved to Harris county about 17 years ago.
Survivors include his widow of Houston; one son, Donald Beamon, USAF,
Austin; one daughter, Mrs. Ella Mae Kimberly, Houston; two
granddaughters; three brothers, John Beamon, Kerens, and Blair and
Odie Beamon, both of Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Ada Biggs,
Corsicana; Mrs. Vina Conner, Kerens; Mrs. Liddie Allred, Palestine,
and Mrs. Stella Goodman, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Notes:
Zemery
Cornelius Tekell
Jan 30, 1881 - Jan 10, 1962
Z. C. Tekell, 80, Dies Wednesday
Zemery C. Tekell, 80, native of Alabama, died Wednesday in
Seagoville rest home where he had lived the past 10 years.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel with interment in the
Eureka cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. H. M. Bailey,
Presbyterian minister and A. J. Wormwood, pastor, Eureka Methodist
church. Masons will be in charge of graveside rites.
Surviving are two sons, Wilson Tekell, Dallas, and Bill Tekell,
Drane; one granddaughter, Sue Tekell, Crane; one sister, Mrs. Henda
Taylor, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Marvin Tekell, David McGehee, J. S. Tekell, Roy
Jones, Lloyd Land and Brice Bonner.
Notes:
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Z. C. Tekell Buried Friday
Final rites for Zemery C. Tekell were held Friday at 2 p.m.
from the Corley chapel with burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
Officiating were Rev. H. M. Bailey, Presbyterian minister, and Rev.
A. J. Wormwood, pastor, Eureka Methodist church. Masons were in
charge of graveside rites.
A native of Alabama, Tekell, 80, died Wednesday in Seagoville where
he had resided the past 10 years.
Survivors include two sons, Wilson Tekell, Dallas, and Bill Tekell,
Crane; one granddaughter, Sue Tekell, Crane; one sister, Mrs. Henda
Taylor, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Marvin Tekell, David McGehee, J. S. Tekell, Roy
Jones, Lloyd Land and Brice Bonner.
Notes:
Mary
Love (Taylor) Tekell
Apr 14, 1882 - Feb 21, 1961
L. B. Tekells Double Rites Set Thursday
Double funeral services for L. B. Tekell, 82, and his wife, aged 78,
of Wichita Falls, will be held at the
Eureka cemetery Thursday
at 2 p.m.
Tekell, a retired garage operator, died of a heart attack Saturday
and his rites were originally scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Tekell who had been critically ill for some time, died in
Wichita Falls Tuesday night and her husband's rites were postponed
until Thursday.
Both are natives of the Eureka area but had resided in Wichita Falls
since 1909.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Wormwood, pastor of the
Eureka Methodist church.
Surviving the couple are a son, Luther Tekell, Wichita Falls; a
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Carter, Houston; several grandchildren.
Mr. Tekell is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henda Taylor,
Corsicana, and Mrs. Jim Stewart, Eureka; and a brother, Zemery C.
Tekell, Dallas, and other relatives.
Mrs. Tekell is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Laura Crayton,
Houston; Mrs. W. M. Robertson, Amarillo; Mrs. D. Layton, Searcy,
Ark., and Mrs. Florine Eubanks, Houston.
Pallbearers for Mr. Tekell will be M. A. Tekell, J. S. Tekell, Don
Chandler, Paul Chandler, Lloyd Land and Buck Montgomery.
Pallbearers for Mrs. Tekell will be Olan Castles, Roy Jones, Douglas
Hodge, Brice Bonner, Rufus Tekell and Gilbert Grantham.
McCammon directs.
Notes:
Luther Bibb
Tekell
Feb 28, 1879 - Feb 18, 1961
L. B. Tekell Of Wichita Falls Dies Saturday
L. B. Tekell, 82, retired garage man, native of Eureka, died of a
heart attack at Wichita Falls, Saturday.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the
Eureka cemetery with Rev.
A. J. Wormwood, pastor of the Eureka Methodist church, in charge.
Pallbearers will be M. A. Tekell, J. S. Tekell, Don Chandler, Paul
Chandler, Lloyd Land and Buck Montgomery.
Surviving are his wife of Wichita Falls, who is critically ill; a
son, Luther Tekell, Wichita Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Carter,
Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Henda Taylor, Corsicana, and Mrs. Jim
Stewart, Eureka; a brother, Zemery C. Tekell, Dallas, and other
relatives, including two nephews, M. A. Tekell and J. S. Tekell,
both of Corsicana.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, Feb 20, 1961
- h/o Mary Love (Taylor) Tekell married Dec. 23, 1900 in
Corsicana, Tx. s/o Joshua Silar Starr “Josh” Tekell & Mary
Caroline (Nolan) Tekell
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
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L. B. Tekells Double Rites Set Thursday
Double funeral services for L. B. Tekell, 82, and his wife, aged 78,
of Wichita Falls, will be held at the Eureka cemetery Thursday at 2
p.m.
Tekell, a retired garage operator, died of a heart attack Saturday
and his rites were originally scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Tekell who had been critically ill for some time, died in
Wichita Falls Tuesday night and her husband's rites were postponed
until Thursday.
Both are natives of the Eureka area but had resided in Wichita Falls
since 1909.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Wormwood, pastor of the
Eureka Methodist church.
Surviving the couple are a son, Luther Tekell, Wichita Falls; a
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Carter, Houston; several grandchildren.
Mr. Tekell is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henda Taylor,
Corsicana, and Mrs. Jim Stewart, Eureka; and a brother, Zemery C.
Tekell, Dallas, and other relatives.
Mrs. Tekell is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Laura Crayton,
Houston; Mrs. W. M. Robertson, Amarillo; Mrs. D. Layton, Searcy,
Ark., and Mrs. Florine Eubanks, Houston.
Pallbearers for Mr. Tekell will be M. A. Tekell, J. S. Tekell, Don
Chandler, Paul Chandler, Lloyd Land and Buck Montgomery.
Pallbearers for Mrs. Tekell will be Olan Castles, Roy Jones, Douglas
Hodge, Brice Bonner, Rufus Tekell and Gilbert Grantham.
McCammon directs.
Notes:
Vergie
(Young) Merrell
Jan 31, 1904 - Feb 26, 1965
Monday Rites Mrs. Merrell
Services for Mrs. Virgie Merrell, 320 Wesley, Fort Worth, who died
Friday in Fort Worth were held from the Lucas Chapel in Fort Worth
Monday at 10 a.m.
Graveside rites were held at the
Dawson cemetery Monday at
2:30 p.m.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Emma Sorenson, Fort Worth; two
brothers, Roy Young, Bloomington, and Melvin Sorenson, Fort Worth.
Griffin directed local arrangements.
Notes:
Addie Lou
Boldin
Jun 9, 1870 - Feb 28, 1948
Purdon Pioneer Found Dead At Home Saturday
Miss Addie Boldin, 77 pioneer resident of the Purdon community, died
Saturday afternoon at her home from “natural causes,” according to
coroner's verdict returned by Judge A. E. Foster, who conducted an
inquest Saturday night.
The body of Miss Boldin was discovered about dark by Peggy Goodwin,
15, and Lexie Goodwin, 10 neighbors, who had planned to spend the
night with her. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Boldin, nephew and niece of the
deceased, who resided in the home with her, were absent. It is
believed Miss Boldin died while taking a nap early in the afternoon.
Native of Alabama Miss Boldin had resided at the family homestead,
three-fourths of a mile east of Purdon, for the past 37 years. She
came to Texas in 1882.
Surviving are a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
First Baptist church in Purdon. Burial was in
Dawson. The rites were
conducted by Rev. A. J. Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist
church of Corsicana.
Pallbearers were C. E. Thomas, Tommy Farmer, Autrey French, Younger
Cannon, Charles Lowrimore and Joe Dempsey.
Miss Bolden had not been attended by a physician since coming to
Texas 65 years ago and as far as relatives knew, never took medicine
of any type.
Wolfe Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Mary P. Boldin
Aug 25, 1850 - Jul 9, 1915
DIED NEAR PURDON YESTERDAY.
Remains of Miss Mary Boldin interred at
Dawson Today.
Miss Mary Boldin, aged 60 years, died at her home near Purdon
yesterday, and the remains were interred at Dawson this afternoon, a
large concourse of friends following the remains to the grave.
The deceased is survived by two brothers, Chas. Boldin and Jonathan
Boldin, and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.
Notes:
John Christopher Seaton, Jr.
Nov 12, 1924 - Apr 26, 1960
J. C. Seaton, Jr. Rites Thursday
Funeral services for J. C. Seaton, Jr., 36, were held from the First
Methodist church in Dawson 2 p.m. Thursday.
Rev. C. M. Buttrell, retired minister, officiated. Burial was in the
Dawson cemetery.
Seaton was involved in an auto-school bus collision near Hamlin,
Tex., last Monday. He died in a Hamlin hospital Tuesday morning. The
crash also took the lives of his father and mother. According to
reports the school bus was occupied only by the driver when the
accident occurred.
The wife of Seaton is the former Sue Bills of Dawson. She reportedly
is a school teacher and was not with her husband when the crash
occurred.
Eubanks Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
James Hosea
Ross
Aug 6, 1869 - Oct 19, 1926
Funeral Services Conducted Tuesday
Funeral services for J. H. (Hode) Ross, aged 56, who died Monday
morning at his home in the Corbet community, were conducted Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o’clock with burial in the
Cosgrove cemetery. Rev.
Tom Allman and Rev. Moran, both of Dawson conducted the services.
Deceased, who had been ill for some time, was survived by his wife
and eight children.
The following were pallbearers: J. W. Nokes, Walter Beeman, John
Flovan, Ben Cummings, George Tucker, Dr. M. L. Hanks.
The funeral was largely attended and there were many beautiful
floral offerings.
Notes:
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CORBET RESIDENT DIED HOME TODAY; FUNERAL TUESDAY
J. H. (Hode) Ross, age 56, died Monday morning at his home in the
Corbet community. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon
with interment in
Cosgrove cemetery.
The deceased has been in ill health several months. He is well known
in the Corbet community.
A wife and eight children survive as follows: Dick, Bill, Lillie, Jo
Ellen and Della at home, Mrs. Mary Keith, Pursley; Mrs. Bessie
Sloan, Pickett; Mrs. Martha Butler, Corbet.
Notes:
Andrew
Jackson Gaines
Nov 25, 1839 - Apr 6, 1924
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR A. J. GAINES WERE HELD TODAY
A. J. Gaines, age 84, died at his home at Chatfield Sunday morning
at 8:25 and funeral services were held Monday at 11 o’clock with
interment in Chatfield
cemetery. Rev. C. G. Vincent, pastor of the Church of Christ
conducted the services.
The deceased was a Confederate veteran and was well known in this
county and the many beautiful floral offerings attested the esteem
in which he was held by those who knew him.
He is survived by three daughters, Miss Modine Gaines and Mrs. J. M.
Tarrer of the Chatfield community and Mrs. Jewell Hughes of Munday,
Texas.
Notes:
Modine Gaines
May 5, 1882 - Jan 7, 1972
Miss Gaines
CHATFIELD—Funeral services for Miss Modine Gaines, 89, native and
lifelong resident of Chatfield, were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Griffin Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bob Holloway officiating.
Burial was in the New
Chatfield Cemetery.
Miss Gaines died Friday in Evergreen Nursing Home.
She is survived by six nephews, J. A. Gaines, Chatfield; H. Q.
Gaines, Corsicana; Elbert Hughes, Handley, Texas; Jack Hughes of
California; Chandler Hughes of Munday, Texas, and Alvin Hughes of
Fort Worth; and two nieces, Mrs. Glady Sheets of Grandview and Mrs.
Dennie Lyles of Texarkana.
Pallbearers were Morris Kirby, Bryan Kirby, George Hodge, Wayne
Burkholder, George Kelt and John Benton.
Notes:
William
Leonard Sheets
Oct 31, 1907 - May 14, 1944
WILLIAM L. SHEETS DIED EARLY SUNDAY IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
Funeral services for William Leonard Sheets, age 36 years, who died
in the Navarro Clinic early Sunday morning, were held Monday morning
at 11 o’clock from the Chatfield Methodist church. The rites were
conducted by Revs. J. A. Williamson and S. R. Sandifer. Interment
was in the Chatfield
Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; a son, David Lynn Sheets, two
daughters, Billy Jean and Nelda Ann Sheets, all of Corsicana; his
father, W. W. Sheets, Chatfield; three sisters, Mrs. Leo Sands,
Chatfield; Mrs. John Rivers, Dodge City, Kan; Mrs. J. A.. Gaines,
Dallas; two brothers, Afton Sheets, Chatfield; H. L. Chenault,
Ennis, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Will Sands, Will Finch, William Thorp, B. F.
Marchbanks, Jules Kelt and Fred Burkhalter.
Corley's Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
William
Wesley Sheets
Dec 4, 1874 - Aug 12, 1952
W. W. Sheets Dies Tuesday Night
William Wesley Sheets, 77, farmer, Chatfield, died in the Navarro
Clinic late Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church in
Chatfield at 10 a. m. Thursday. Burial will be in the
Chatfield Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Cleon Flanagan.
Surviving are his wife of Chatfield; two sons, Alton Sheets,
Chatfield, and Leon Chenault, Waco; three daughters, Mrs. Reo Sands,
Chatfield; Mrs. Johnny Rivers, Larned, Kan., and Mrs. John Gaines,
Dallas; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters,
Mrs. C. E. Smith and Mrs. Marie Graham, both of Athens, and other
relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wednesday, Aug 13, 1952
- 1st wife Jettie (Marion) Sheets 2nd wife Nellie (Wakeland)
Chenault-Sheets; s/o James Henry Sheets & Matilda (English)
Sheets
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Rites Thursday For W. W. Sheets
Funeral services for William Wesley Sheets, 77, Chatfield farmer,
were held from the Chatfield Methodist church at 10 a. m. Thursday.
Burial was in the
Chatfield Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Cleon Flanagan.
Sheets died Tuesday night in the Navarro Clinic.
Surviving are his wife of Chatfield; two sons, Alton Sheets,
Chatfield; and Leon Chenault, Waco; three daughters, Mrs. Leo Sands,
Chatfield; Mrs. Johnny Rivers, Larned, Kan., and Mrs. John Gaines,
Dallas; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters,
Mrs. C. E. Smith and Mrs. Marie Graham, both of Athens and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Dave Denbow, Earl Ellington, Jules Kelt, Tom
Weaver, Alvin Jones, R. M. Bowden, George Hodge and Fred Burkhalter.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Mary
Lee (Gaines) Tarrer
Jul 4, 1870 - Jan 8, 1929
Funeral Chatfield Woman Held at Rice Wednesday Afternoon
RICE.—Jan. 11—Mrs. Mary Tarrer, wife of Jim Tarrer, died Tuesday
evening at the family home in the Chatfield community following an
illness of several weeks. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
at the Methodist church at Rice with interment in the
Chatfield Cemetery.
Rev. A. C. Carraway conducted the services.
Notes:
---
Chatfield Woman Buried Wednesday
Funeral services for Ms. Mary Tarrar, who died at her home in
Chatfield Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun -
Wednesday, Jan 9, 1929
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Thomas
J. “Tom” Gaines
Oct 26, 1877 - Oct 22, 1919
In Memory of Mr. Tom Gaines.
On Wednesday October 22, 1919, death visited the home of Mr. A. J.
Gaines and took from that home a dear son and brother.
Mr. Gaines was 42 years old and was loved by all who knew him. He
was living happily with his loved ones when that dreaded disease
blood poison entered his system and he took pneumonia. He was sick
only a week and all was done for him that loving hands could do, but
God saw best to take him from this sinful earth to that might city
above.
Mr. Tom has made Chatfield his home for a number of years and has
many friends to mourn his death.
He leaves a father, brother, and three sisters, all residing here,
but one of his sisters, Mrs. Beulah Hughes of Munday, Texas.
May this dispensation of the Heavenly Father be sanctified to the
good of the bereaved and the entire community.
Mourn not for them who calmly lie,
By God's own hand composed to rest.
For Hark! a voice from yonder sky
Proclaims them blest—supremely blest.
With them the toil and strife are o’er
Their labors end, their sorrows cease:
For they have gained the blissful shore
Where dwells serene, eternal peace.
Mourn not for them though like the flower
Just opening to the morning ray
Nipped by disease's cruel power,
They fell rom love's embrace away
Where breathes no chilled or tainted air.
Where falls no darkness of the tomb
They prove the loving Savior's fate
And blossom in immortal bloom.
Mourn not for those whose lives declare
That they have nobly borne their part.
For victory's golden crown they wear
Reserved for every faithful heart
They rest with glory wrapped around
immortals on the scrolls of fame
Their works their praises shall resound.
Their name –on everlasting name.
Drop the warm tear—for Jesus wept.
Sorrow shall find relief in tears,
But let no secret grief be kept
To waste the soul through nameless years.
They rest in hope their hallowed dust
Is notched and from the grave shall rise.
Earth shall restore his sacred trust
Made all immortal for the skies.
His body was laid to rest in the Chatfield cemetery on Thursday Oct.
23, 1919. His funeral was conducted by Rev. Patterson.
To those who are sad and mourn the departure of their loves ones, we
would say, remember that earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot
heal.
May the comforting influence of the Holy Spirit be with you in your
affliction.
A FRIEND
Notes:
John Dudley
Peacock
Oct 8, 1906 - Dec 31, 1992
John Dudley Peacock, 86, of Corsicana, died Dec. 31, 1992, in
Corsicana.
Graveside services will be noon Saturday in the Laurel Land Memorial
Park in Fort Worth.
He was a retired barber and a member of the University Christian
Church in Fort Worth.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Peacock of Corsicana; one
son, Thomas Peacock of Corsicana; one brother, Samuel Curry Peacock
of Houston; two sisters, Virginia Ann Roberts of Fort Worth and
Marie Meals of Cleburne; three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services are under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
John Dudley Peacock, 86, of Corsicana, died Dec. 31, 1992, in
Corsicana.
Graveside services were at noon Saturday in the Laurel Land Memorial
Park in Fort Worth. Services were under the direction of Corley
Funeral HOme.
He was a retired barber and a member of the University Christian
Church in Fort Worth.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Peacock of Corsicana; one
son, Thomas Peacock of Corsicana; one brother, Samuel Curry Peacock
of Houston; two sisters, Virginia Ann Roberts of Fort Worth and
Marie Meals of Cleburne; three grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
- The Press, Friday, Jan 8, 1993
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Bessie
Fay (Watson) Fields
Aug 31, 1906 - Jan 9, 1993
Bessie W. Fields, 86, of Corsicana, died Jan. 9, 1993 in Corsicana.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. John Dahlman officiating. Graveside services will be
at 2 p.m.
in Arlington Memorial Park.
She was born August 31, 1906 in Barry, Tex. She was a school teacher
and taught in Odessa, Cisco, Corsicana and Arlington, where she
retired. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Watson, founders of the
Barry Community. All four of her sisters, who preceded her in death,
were school teachers in the Corsicana area. She was a member of the
Cisco First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Henry Fields, one
daughter, Olivia Diane Fields; her parents, A.T. and Ada Womack
Watson; and four sisters, Ida Watson Morgan, Eda Buie, Birdie Pool
Stark and Ouida Kelly.
Survivors include her nephew and his wife, Richard and Pat Kelly of
Corsicana; four great-nieces, Michelle Easley, Renee Raborn, Kimber
McGehee and Heather Kelly, all of Corsicana; four great-nephews,
Jeff Kelly, Jeff McGehee and Richard Kelly, all of Corsicana and
James McGehee of St Louis, Mo.; and eight great-great-nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Richard Kelly, Jeff Kelly, Earl Carver, Jerry
Carver, Rodney Carver and Warren Carver.
Notes:
Bessie W. Fields, 86, of Corsicana, died Jan. 9, 1993 in Corsicana.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. John Dahlman officiating. Graveside services
were held atv
2 p.m. in Arlington Memorial Park.
She was born August 31, 1906 in Barry, Tex. She was a school teacher
and taught in Odessa, Cisco, Corsicana and Arlington, where she
retired. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Watson, founders of the
Barry Community. All four of her sisters, who preceded her in death,
were school teachers in the Corsicana area. She was a member of the
Cisco First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Henry Fields.
Survivors incluce her nephew and his wife, Richard and Pat Kelly of
Corsicana; four great-nieces, Michelle Easley, Renee Raborn, Kimber
McGehee and Heather Kelly, all of Corsicana; four great-nephews,
Jeff Kelly, Jeff McGehee and Richard Kelly, all of Corsicana and
James McGehee of St. Louis, Mo.; and eight great-great-nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
- The Press - Friday, Jan 15, 1993
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
James
Thomas "Tommy" Carl
Oct 4, 1905 - Jan 10, 1993
James Thomas (Tommy) Carl, 87, died Jan. 10, 1993, in Houston.
Following creation, private memorial services will be held at one of
Mr.
Carl's favorite American Indian campsites, where he had devoted
countless hours while a member of the Texas Archaeological Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Aldine Funeral Chapel in
Houston.
He married Bethel Cooke in Corsicana in 1925. He retired from the
City of Dallas Police Department in 1967. His family expresses
appreciation for caregivers who assisted in his home health care
during an extended illness.
Survivors include his wife, Bethel Cooke Carl; two daughters, Wanda
Beth Pyburn of Arlington and Luanne Mills of Houston; one
granddaughter, Dr.
Karen Anne Pyburn-Wilk of Bloomington, Ind.; and one
great-grandchild, Elvia Gail Wilk, of Bloomington, Ind.
Notes:
Edna Evelyn Lyna
Nov 15, 1917 - Jan 11, 1993
Edna Evelyn Lyna, 75, of Mart, died Jan. 11, 1993, in Waco.
Services were 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Littlepage Funeral Home in Mart
with the Rev. Silas Short officiating. Burial was in Mart Cemetery.
She formerly lived in Corsicana.
Her husband, Merle Lyna, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, L.M. Lyna Jr. of Arlington and Gary Lyna
of Woodway; three daughters, Barbara Jean Sorsby of Garland, Sue
Evalin Megarity of Dallas and Margaret Ann Smith of Woodway; one
sister, Margie Storman of Rolla, N.D.; 13 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Lida Mae
(Reese) Foster
Aug 20, 1911 - Jan 2, 1993
Mrs. Lida Mae Foster, 81, of Tomball and former resident of
Corsicana, died Jan. 2, 1993, at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, with the
Rev. B. F. Risinger officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday night.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Elaine and
Charles Vittner of Spring; one son and daughter-in-law, David and
Donnece Foster of Beaumont; four grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; four sisters, Dee Haigood of Waco, Coty Talbott
of Buffalo, Janie DuBois of Waco and Patsy Shepherd of San Antonio;
one brother-in-law, Jimmie Foster of Lawton, Okla; and two
sisters-in-law, Maudie Moore of Schulenberg and Alouise Periera of
San Antonio.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Pallbearers will be Joe Sims, Dr. Joe Glicksman, Dwayne Magee, Billy
Butler, Robert Bittner and Walter Earl Parker.
Notes:
Cleda (Wilson) Wright
Mar 28, 1904 - Jan 4, 1993
Mrs. Cleda Wright, 88, of Corsicana, died Jan. 4, 1993, at Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, with
the Rev. B. F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was a lifelong resident of Navarro County. She was a member of
the First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Navarro College.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cathey Wright, in 1956 and
a son, Glenn Wright, in 1989.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dot and Bob Taylor of
Corsicana; one daughter-in-law, Charlene Wright of Sunnyvale, Texas;
five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Wright, Greg Wright, Ron Davidson, Roddy
Cummings, Delbert Duncan, Bob Wright, Kenneth Hull, Don Lee and Joe
Senior.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Notes:
John W.
"Jay" Russell
Jan 2, 1924 - Jan 11, 1993
John "Jay" W. Russell, 69, of Waco, died Jan. 11, 1993, in Waco.
Services were 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Chapel, with
Dr.
David Hale officiating. Burial was in the
Resthaven Memorial Park.
He was born Jan. 2, 1924, in Corsicana, and served in the U. S. Navy
during World War II. He
was a member of the Northside Assembly of God Church in Corsicana
and had worked as a meter reader for the city of Corsicana water
department.
Survivors include his wife, Iris "Sid" Russell of Waco; two sons,
Johnny Russell and Wesley Russell, both of Corsicana; one step-son,
James Jackson of Waco; one step-daughter, Charlotte McDonald of
Waco; nine grandchildren; three sisters, Elzie Brown and Edna Earle
Gray, both of Corsicana, and Louise Drain of Tyler; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were James Jackson, Jerry McDonald, Lee Longino, Lester
Brown, Slim Bolen and Fred Richards.
Notes:
William
McHamlett Jr.
Dec 16, 1919 - Jan 6, 1993
William "Babe" McHamlett Jr., 73, of Corsicana, died Jan. 6, 1993,
at the V.A. Hospital in Temple.
Wake services will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Second Mission
Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Curry officiating. Burial will be
in Woodland Cemetery.
He was a World War II
veteran of the Army and had retired from the K Mart Warehouse.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie B. McHamlett of Dallas; one
step-daughter, Shirley Jones of Dallas; one nephew, Harold Ellison
of Dallas; and one niece, Florence Porter of Kileen; and many other
friends and relatives.
Deacons of the Second Mission Baptist Church will serve as
pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Friday, Jan 8, 1993
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- h/o Johnnie (Bell) Smith-McHamlett;
s/o William McHamlett, Sr. & Carrie Mae (Leonard) McHamlett
Delta V.
Williams
April 26, 1915 - Jan 9, 1993
Delta Williams, 77, of Corsicana, died Jan. 9, 1993, in Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Second Mission Baptist Church
with Elder Tommy J. Bowens officiating. Burial will be in the
Woodland Cemetery under
the direction of Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
She was a member of the Roane Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Charlene Barton of Dallas, Linda
Walker of Garland and Jenett Reed and Regina Edwards, both of
Corsicana; five sons, Lorenzo Williams and Richard Williams, both of
Dallas and Bobby Williams, Roy Lee Williams and Edward Williams, all
of Corsicana;
43 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; 2 great
great-grandchildren; and three brothers, L. K, Bowens, J. C. Bowens,
E. B. Blackmond, all of Dallas.
Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Stella
Marie Brown
Mar 13, 1945 - Jan 8, 1993
Stella Marie Brown, 47, of Corsicana, died Jan. 8, 1993, at Park Row
Health Care Center.
Wake service will be 6 p.m. Friday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday and the Johnson Memorial
Church of God and Christ with the Elder Lewis I. Buard officiating.
Burial will be in Woodland
Cemetery.
Survivors include one adopted son, Michael Wiltz, of Encino, Calif.;
her father, Allen Hervey Sr. of Dallas; one brother, Allen Hervey
Jr. of Dallas; and one sister, Evelyn Buard of Dallas.
Pallbearers will be Terry Crawford, Bennie Grant, Joe D. Carter, Joe
Cassell, Gene Chaney and Joe Bell Jr.
Notes:
Tommy Crawford
abt 1957 - Jan 13, 1993
Tommy Crawford, 35, of Corsicana, died Jan. 13, 1993, in Galveston,
Texas.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Eastside Church of Christ,
with Brother W. W. Wilmore officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery.
Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Quiet hour will be
from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
He was a former employee of Holiday Inn.
Survivors include one daughter, Dekentia Crawford; one son, Thomas
Crawford; his mother, Annie Pearl Crawford; five sisters, Henretta
Gowans, Joan Jackson, Betty Wafer, Gwendolyn Joan Davis and Marie
Haynes; six brothers, Eugene Cunningham, Bobby D. Crawford, Henry
Crawford Jr., Stephen Crawford, Jerrell Crawford and Gary Eldridge;
his maternal grandmother, Pansy Ward; two step-children, Kedrick
Beasley and Crystal Lynch; six aunts, Pansy Lewis, Bettye Criddle,
Margie Williams, Virginia Wilson, Tiny Ward and Cherry Jones; four
uncles, Lee Criddle, Freddie Lee Lewis, Leroy Wilson and Charles
Williams; and a host of nieces nephews, other relatives and friends.
Brothers and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Janie Lou (Grantham) Farmer
Nov 5, 1918 - Oct 14, 2012
 Janie Lou Farmer, age 93, passed away Oct. 14, 2012.
She was born in Eureka, TX November 5, 1918 to Robert &
Louvenia Grantham. She was the last surviving child and only
daughter of seven children. She received her bachelor's
degree from North Texas State University and a master's
degree from East Texas State University. She taught home
economics at Terrell High School from 1954-1985 She met her
husband Guss at their first teaching job in Emhouse, TX and
married in 1941. They celebrated over 70 years of marriage
prior to his death June 2011. She was well known to friends
and family for her hospitality and excellent food. She
worked beside her husband in ministry all of their life at
various churches in Texas and Southwestern Christian College
in Terrell, TX. In 2008 she received the Woman of Valor
award for the time she taught at the college and years of
support to her husband and the students at SWCC. She is
survived by a son, Glynn Farmer and his wife Jeannie and
grand-daughter, Samantha, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a
daughter, Annabel Glass and her husband Roger of Coppell,
TX; a grandson, Corey of Little Elm, TX and grand-daughter
Lindsay Campbell and her husband Bob of Raleigh, NC. She was
preceded in death by a son, Guss Dunn Jr. and her husband,
Guss Dunn Farmer, Sr. Also, she is survived and remembered
by many nieces and nephews, many friends and several devoted
care givers. Memorials can be made to www.armsofhope.org.
Visitation is Friday, October 19, 2012 from 6:30-8:30p.m.
The funeral is Sat. Oct. 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Both are at
the Grove Hill Funeral Home. Please visit www.grove-hill.com |
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