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Margie Winona (Williams) McDaniel
Mar 22, 1922 - Dec 5, 2012
 Margie
Winona McDaniel, age 90, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at Heritage Oaks West. She was born March 22, 1922 in
Corsicana to Harvey and Essie May Williams.
She was a longtime member of Missionary Baptist Church in Corsicana.
Her first love was for Christ and bringing her family up in a Christian home. She was very proud at Easter when all of
her family came into town and attended church with her.
Mrs. McDaniel had retired from Texas Miller Products. After retirement she was co-owner with her husband of Surgas in
Corsicana. She also worked as an Avon representative in Corsicana for 33 years.
She loved being with people.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Percy Loyce McDaniel and a son, Donald Wayne McDaniel.
She is survived by a son, David Loyce McDaniel and wife Eleatha; two daughters, Pamela Celeste Wright and husband
James, Deborah Marie King and husband Ray; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lain Teel officiating. Burial
will follow at
Campbell-Elrod Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ray King, Eric King, Bradley King, Brett
McDaniel, Wesley McDaniel and Edward Straubing. |
Notes:
Clarence Elijah "Billy"
Burton, Jr.
May 29, 1899 - Feb 21, 1985
C. E. “Billy” Burton
EMHOUSE—C. E. “Billy” Burton, 85, of Emhouse, died Thursday at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home with the
Rev. Gary Carroll officiating. Burial will be in
Pattison Cemetery.
He was a native of Kaufman County and a retired carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Burton of Emhouse; two daughters,
Mrs. Harvey Lee Parrish of Corsicana and Mrs. Bill Roney of
Shreveport, La.; a brother, Coon Burton of Kilgore; and five
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Roy Posey, Claude Maggard, Norman Smith, Stokes
Armstrong, Frank Seeley and Neylan Drain.
Notes:
Fannie
(Nelson) Younger
Oct 31, 1904 - Feb 25, 1982
Mrs. Fannie Younger
DAWSON—Mrs. Fannie Younger, 77, of Dawson, died Thursday morning at
Twin Oaks Retirement Center in Waco.
Service is Sunday, 2 p.m. Dawson Church of God in Christ with burial
following at
Brushie Prairie Cemetery in Frost.
Wake service is Saturday, 7 p.m., Ross and Johnson Mortuary in
Corsicana.
She was a member of Heroine of Jericho Court No, 32.
Survivors include four daughters, Ruth Younger and Lena Mitchell,
both of Waco, Era Johnson and Edna Taylor, both of Dallas; two sons,
Fred Younger, Houston, and G. C. Younger, of Dawson; 20
grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie Thomas, of
Tulia; and one brother, Joe Nelson, of Lufkin.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Reuben Iradelle Harris, Jr.
Sep 28, 1917 - Feb 23, 1985
R. I. Harris, Jr.
R. I. Harris, Jr., 67, of Corsicana, died Saturday at the Veterans
Administration hospital in Waco.
The funeral is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home with Dr.
Tom Graves officiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A native of Navarro County, he was a retired bookkeeper, veteran of
World War II and a
member of the First Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche Harris of Corsicana; a son,
Allyn Harris of Plano; three grandchildren, Greg, Allyson and Ben
Harris, all of Plano; a brother Carlton Harris of Corsicana; a
sister, Kathryn Allen of Dallas; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Alvis Harwell, Leon Fletcher, Chet Kresch, David
Kresch, Roland Bee, Buford Harris, Arthur L. Ellis and Edwin Thomas.
Notes:
Mattie
(Jordan) Harris
Jan 12, 1872 - May 8, 1958
Mrs. Harris Dies Thursday Night, Rites Saturday
Mrs. Mattie Harris, 86, life-long Navarro county resident, died at
her home, 1901 West Collin street, Thursday night following an
extended illness. She was the widow of the late Thomas Harris.
Surviving are three sons, W. W. Womack and R. I. Harris, both of
Corsicana, and R. J. Harris, Kaufman; a daughter, Miss Callie
Harris, Corsicana; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; two
brothers, S. B. and C. B. Jordan, both of Corsicana; four sisters,
Mrs. M. E. Hanson, San Antonio; Mrs. Virgil Williamson, Baytown;
Mrs. Gordon Sutton, Mexia, and Mrs. Allie Warner, California; and a
number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the McCammon
Chapel with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the
First Baptist church, of which she was a member.
Pallbearers will be Carlton Harris, Nell Harris, R. I. Harris, Jr.;
Wesley Harris, Murray Harris, Marion Harris, Buford Harris and
William Mahoney, all grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be friends
of the family.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Friday, May 9, 1958
- w/o Thomas “Tom” Harris; d/o
James Iradell Jordan & Martha Parthenia (Godley) Jordan buried
in Dresden cemetery, Dresden, Tx.
- Submitted by Diane Richards
James Edgar
Almond
Aug 22, 1930 - Feb 25, 1982
James Edgar Almond
DAWSON—James Edgar Almond, of Dawson, died at his Dawson residence
Thursday morning.
Service is Saturday, 2 p.m. First Baptist Church in Dawson with the
Rev. Danny Curry and the Rev. Mickey Loftis officiating. Burial at
Dawson Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Eubanks Funeral Home in Hubbard.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Leona Wheeler, Mrs. Wanda
Derden, and Mrs. Lometa Tanner, all of Dallas, and Mrs. Letha Adams,
of Corsicana; six brothers, Alton Almond, of Dawson, Charlie Almond,
of Carrolton, Muriel Almond, of Lancaster, Leroy Almond, of San
Jose, Calif., Clyde Almond, of Whitewright, and Bobby Almond of
Howe.
Notes:
James
Wesley Mitcham
Aug 25, 1913 - Feb 23, 1985
James Mitcham
DAWSON—James Wesley Mitcham, 71, of Dawson, died Saturday in Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Service was 2 p.m. Monday at Eubanks Funeral Home in Hubbard with
the Rev. Bill Kilengelsmith and the Rev. Jim Neal officiating.
Burial was in Dawson Cemetery.
He was a retired farmer and rancher and deacon of First Baptist
Church in Dawson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cleda Mitcham of Dawson; a son, Don
Mitcham of Dawson; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth McCulloch of Corsicana,
Mrs. Hattie Tillery of Fort Worth and Mrs. Mary Erickson of Mexia;
three step-brothers, Albert White of Fayetteville, N. C., Eddie
White of Cedar Creek and Jessie White of Corpus Christi; and two
grandchildren.
Notes:
Rhoda
C. (Smith) Smith
Feb 19, 1873 - Mar 31, 1947
MRS. RHODA SMITH FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT DAWSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda C. Smith, aged 74 years, 621 South
Ninth street, Waco, who died in a Waco hospital Monday were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Dawson Methodist church.
Burial was in Dawson Cemetery.
Rev. G. Weldon Gatlin and Rev. Mr. Davis officiated.
Surviving are two sons, Urshell Smith, Dawson, and J. A. Smith,
Waco; three daughters, Mrs. Henry Halbrooks, Dallas; Mrs. James
Mitcham, Dawson, and Mrs. Bonnie Roberts, Waco; 11 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Elmer Renfro, Dock Sykes, Orville Bumpers, Willard
Thompson, Chester Moore, Dewey Renfro, Earl Smith and Herbert
Stockard.
Notes:
Betty
Lou (Mize) Gibson
Jan 24, 1923 - Dec 4, 2012
 Betty
Lou Gibson peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012,
surrounded by her family and caregivers. Betty was born on
Jan. 24, 1923 in Iola, Texas, to Dodson and Lillian Mize.
She married the love of her life, Louis Gibson on Christmas
Day, 1941. They moved to Corsicana, Texas in 1951 and raised
four children. She was preceded in death by her husband
Louis, her parents, her brother Jerry, and her in-laws,
Felix and Jewel Gibson.
She attended high school in Iola where she graduated
valedictorian.
After graduation, she entered Sam Houston State Teacher's
College. At the beginning of her freshman year, she met
Louis Gibson. They dated throughout college and married. In
the summer, they moved to Galveston, and Louis began medical
school. In 1951, they moved to Corsicana and started the
Medical Arts Clinic.
Betty and Louis were married for 65 years. They had a
special marriage based on deep love and respect for each
other. Together, they became deeply involved in the
Corsicana community.
Since Louis was a busy surgeon, much of the responsibility
of caring for the children fell to Betty. She relished the
task and put all of her energy, determination and love into
being a mother to Nancy, Gail, Mike and Pat. The family
remembers many fun family outings with their parents to
local lakes for water skiing, to New Mexico for snow skiing,
and to the deer lease for hunting. Betty was an active
participant and amazed the children with her skills.
First Baptist Church was an important part of her life. She
made sure that the family attended Sunday School, church and
Sunday night services. As the children grew up, Betty loved
teaching women college students. She was also active in
circle and Bible study. After a family mission trip to
Ecuador, she hosted many visiting missionaries in their
home.
Betty loved to cook, not only for her family, but for the
many guests she entertained in her home. She enjoyed giving
dinner parties, teas and parties for the children and their
friends. She was a gracious, energetic hostess.
One of Betty's passions was gardening. She grew orchids, and
her patio was filled with specimen plants. Additionally, she
planted flower beds and was known for her gorgeous azalea
bushes surrounding the Gibson home. She was an active member
of the Garden Club and was a state flower judge.
Betty was proud to be a member of DAR, Quintillian, and
Medical Auxiliary.
Betty Lou was a farm girl who accomplished her dreams of
becoming a mother and a wife. God and family were at the
center of Betty Lou's life. She exemplified the words in
Proverbs 31, “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is
far above rubies.”
She is survived by her children, Nancy and Larry Hodges,
Gail and Don Clowe, Mike and Debbie Gibson, Pat and Alicia
Gibson; grandchildren, Cameron Hodges, Shannon Hodges,
Duncan Clowe, Beth Clowe Miller, Lauren Gibson Bilbao, Ross
Gibson, Clay Gibson and Jourdan Gibson; and six precious
great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thanks all of her wonderful caregivers
and Dr. Kent Rogers.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7,
2012 at Corley Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be conducted at First Baptist Church
at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 with Dr. Danny Reeves officiating.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Mission
Fund, 510 W.
Collin St., Corsicana, TX 75110 or the charity of your
choice. |
Notes:
Joe H.
Wilbanks
May 1, 1920 - Dec 5, 2012
 Bro.
Joe H. Wilbanks, age 92 years, seven months and four days,
of Trinidad, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. He was born May 1, 1920
in Eureka to Walter and Lila Mae Wilbanks. He was known to
all of his friends as Bro. Joe.
Bro. Joe was a Baptist minister, cattle rancher, and
gardener most of his life. He married Melba Moseley on June
27, 1943 and they were happily married for 68 years, until
her death on April 10, 2011. He was a devoted husband,
father, and grandfather.
He pastored many churches for over 60 years, including Rural
Shade in Kerens, Shady Grove in Purdon, Crews in Ballinger,
First Missionary in Morton, Missionary in Paducah, College
Avenue (formerly Harmony) in Levelland, Park Place in
Abilene, Calvary in Trinidad, Fellowship in Corsicana, Sand
Flat and First Baptist both in Grand Saline, Old Bethel in
Canton, Payne Springs in Mabank, New Hope in Winkler, and
First Baptist in St. Elmo; and conducted many revivals and
seminars.
He is survived by sons, Billy Joe Wilbanks and wife Sheila
of Trinidad and Jerry Wilbanks and wife Jan of Dallas; seven
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews,
cousins, and a host of friends.
Graveside services in celebration of Bro. Joe's life will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at Oakwood Cemetery
with Rev. Jim Bob Farmer officiating. Burial will follow in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Jacksonville College at 105 BJ
Albritton Drive, Jacksonville, TX 75766, or the Alzheimer's
Foundation of America at 322 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001. |
Notes:
Orville
McClanahan
Dec 31, 1934 - Nov 30, 2012
 Orville
Edward McClanahan, 77, resident of Kingston, Okla. passed
away Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. He was born Dec. 31, 1934 in
Seminole, Okla. to Ernest McClanahan and Lucille Lacy
McClanahan.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughters Orvillen
McClanahan and Theresa McClanahan.
He is survived by his wife Blanche Faye McClanahan of
Kingston, Okla.; daughter, Robin Annette McClanahan of
Texas; four step-children, Darlene Jones of Missouri,
Charlotte Wolfe of Garland, Sandra Jones of Whitney and Mary
Wolfe of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; 13
step-grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at
Dresden Cemetery
with Bro. Grady Cashion officiating.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
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Orville McClanahan, 77, resident of Oklahoma passed away Nov.
30, 2012.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at
Dresden Cemetery.
Notes:
Mary
Edna (Terry) Wilson
Dec 9, 1872 - Aug 19, 1936
MRS. EDNA WILSON PASSED AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Wilson, aged 63 years, wife of S. J.
Wilson, who died Wednesday night at 7 o’clock were held from the
family home, 1520 West Tenth avenue, Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock
with interment in the
Prairie Point Cemetery. The rites were conducted by Leslie
Thomas, minister of the Church of Christ church.
Surviving are her husband, four children, Mrs. Anna Maxwell,
Corsicana; Mrs. Willie Tramel, Bazette, Sam Wilson, Corsicana, and
Mrs. Frankie Blue, Corsicana; three brothers, John Terry, Beaumont;
Will Terry, Littlefield, and Oscar Terry, Oklahoma; five sisters,
Mrs. Belle Witte, Dallas; Mrs. Betsy Paschal, Dallas, Mrs. Earl
McCleary, Kerens; Mrs. Ellen Spence, Waco; and Miss May Terry,
Dallas.
The funeral services were directed by the Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral Home.
Notes:
James
Burke McCluney
June 13, 1913 - July 6, 1937
KERENS MAN DIED IN AUSTIN TUESDAY; BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for James McCluney, aged 24 years, who died in
Austin Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, were held Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock fro the corley Funeral chapel with burial in the
Post Oak cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Rev. J.P. Fletcher, Baptist minister.
Surviving are his father, J.E. McCluney, Kerens, and three sisters,
Mrs. Lila Condron, Elgin; Miss Martha McCluney, Waco, and Miss
Evelyn McCluney, Elgin, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Z. T. Banks, Charles Burks, Lon McCluney, Harry
Burke, S. Z. Burke, J. O. Burke and Frank Condron.
Notes:
Clyff
Ingram Coates, Sr.
Dec 27, 1897 - Mar 16, 1977
Clyff Coates
KERENS—Services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church for Clyff I. Coates, 79, who died in Memorial Hospital
Wednesday.
The Rev. John McCord will officiate with burial to follow at the
Kerens City Cemetery.
He was a life-long resident of Kerens and had just recently retired
after 58 years of service as an officer and director of the First
State Bank of Kerens.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Billie Bob Tekeel of Kerens;
and one son, Clyff Coates Jr. of Corpus Christie.
Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens will direct.
Notes:
Howard
Burton Coates
Oct 31, 1920 - Feb 24, 1964
Judge French Orders Autopsy Howard Coates
Howard Coates, 43, unemployed, Navarro Lodge, died in Memorial
hospital Monday morning after being found ill in a telephone booth
at the Price Service station on East Seventh avenue Sunday night.
Howe French, justice of the peace, Precinct 1, conducted an
investigation and authorized and autopsy to determine the cause of
death.
Coates formerly resided in Kerens.
Henry Price, operator of the service station said Monday that Coates
was preparing to make telephone calls at a booth at the station when
he (Price) closed up and left the station, and was taken to the
hospital for treatment.
Don Massey, city policeman, reported Monday that the police received
a call from a man who reported he had been talking with Coates when
he heard what sounded like a fall and Coates no longer answered him.
The call was traced to the booth where the receiver was still off
the hook and Massey reported he arrived on the scene simultaneously
with a Corley ambulance and the officer followed the ambulance to
the hospital.
Notes:
Plan Services Howard Coates
Funeral services for Howard Coates, 43, who died early Monday in
Memorial hospital, will be held from the Inmon Funeral Chapel in
Kerens Wednesday at 10 a.m. with burial in the
Kerens Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Harry Wilbanks, pastor of the
Kerens Presbyterian church. The Masons will have charge of graveside
rites.
Coats was employed at the Texas National Guard Armories in Corsicana
and Kerens and recently resigned. He was a veteran of
World War II.
Coates apparently was stricken while talking from a pay station at
the Price Service Station on Highway 31 Sunday night and police and
a Corley ambulance answered a summons from a party talking to
Coates, police said, when the other party heard a fall.
An autopsy was performed Monday at Memorial hospital on orders
issued by Howe French, justice of the peace, Precinct 1, Place 2, to
determine the cause of death.
Judge French stated Tuesday that the doctor performing the autopsy
said he found nothing in the stomach to cause death, although there
was some heart damage, Judge French added that Deputy Sheriff Lloyd
Chambliss took certain specimens to the state laboratory in Austin
Tuesday for study by state officials.
Surviving are two sons, Howard Ray Coates and Billy Joe Coates,
Corsicana; a daughter, Connie Elaine Coates, Corsicana; mother, Mrs.
Dulcene McCluney, Burbank, Calif.; a brother, Don Coates, San
Fernando, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Graham Wyley, Tyler, and Gypsy
Belew, Burbank, Calif.; a grandchild and other relatives.
Notes:
Robert Pollard "Bob" Coates
Aug 25, 1857 - Feb 15, 1947
ROBERT P. COATES OF KERENS DIES; FUNERAL SUNDAY
KERENS, Feb. 15—(Spl)—Funeral services for Robert Percivel Coates,
aged 89 years, long-time Kerens resident, will be held from the
Stockton Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be in the
Kerens Cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by Rev. C. Pippin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. Coates died Saturday.
Born August 25, 1857 at Canton, Miss., he came to Texas in the Fall
of 1881 and had resided in the Kerens vicinity since that time. He
was a farmer before his retirement.
Coates was married to Mary Blanche Ingram at Corsicana in December,
1883. Mrs. Coates preceded him in death, July 8, 1941.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Whitt Orr, Ore City.; a son, Cliff
Coates, Kerens; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and other
relatives.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Saturday, Feb 16, 1947
- (obit says Robert Percival cemetery list has Robert
Pollard Death certificate says Robert, spoke with family and
they said it is Pollard )
- s/o Wiley Burton Coates buried at Long Prairie cemetery,
Kerens, Texas and Winnefred (Smith) Coates
- Submitted by Diane Richards
William
Burton Coates
Jun 3, 1867 - Aug 5, 1964
Hold Services For W. B. Coates
KERENS, Aug. 7 (Spl.)—Funeral services for W. B. Coates, 97,
landowner, ginner and merchant, who died Wednesday after an extended
illness were held Friday at 10 a. m. from the Kerens Presbyterian
church with Rev. Harry Wilbanks, pastor, in charge. Burial was in
the Kerens Cemetery.
Native of Canton, Miss., Coates came to Wadeville at the age of 10
years in a wagon train with his parents and others.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. P. N. Stockton and Mrs. Fred
Jennings, and a daughter–in-law, Mrs. John B. Coates, all of Kerens;
seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Zack Stockton, Richard Jennings, Keith Jennings,
Don Foster, L. S. Keen, Brink Barnett, Ben R. Cherry and John Back.
Inmon directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Friday, Aug 7, 1964
- h/o Cora (Berry) Coates s/o William Wayne Coates and
Katherine “Kitty” (Lyles) Coates buried at Long Prairie
cemetery, Kerens, Tx.
- Submitted by Diane Richards
Robert
Dale Richardson
abt 1964 - Nov 20, 2012
Robert Dale Richardson, age 48, of Phoenix passed away Tuesday, Nov.
20,
2012 in Arizona. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 with Memorial services following at 1 p.m. at
the Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B. F. Risinger, Jr.
officiating. Interment of his cremated remains will follow in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Notes:
Opal Marie
Brown
Apr 19, 1921 - Nov 29, 2012
Opal Marie Brown, 91, of Carrollton passed away on Thursday, Nov.
29,
2012 in Carrollton. No services were planned, and a private family
burial was held at
Hamilton-Beeman cemetery.
Notes:
Royce
Thornton Young
Feb 10, 1925 - Dec 1, 2012
Royce Thornton Young, age 87, of Corsicana passed away on Saturday,
Dec. 1, 2012 at the Carriage House Manor Nursing Home in Sulphur
Springs. Visitation with the family was held from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel. Interment with military honors followed in the
New Chatfield Cemetery.
Notes:
Aubrey Lee “Jimmy”
Merrell, Jr.
Jul 27, 1932 - Jan 5, 1935
Rice News.
A number of Rice friends attended the funeral of little Jimmy
Merrell, aged 2 1-2 years, who died Saturday morning at his home in
Alma, after a short illness with pneumonia. Surviving are his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Merrell of Alma. Interment was in the
Rice Cemetery under the
direction of J. E. Keever of Ennis.
Notes:
Guy Ernest
Gage
Aug 31, 1911 - May 5, 1990
Guy E. Gage
Guy E. Gage, 78, of Dallas, died May 5, 1990, at Medical City
Hospital in Dallas.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday at
Rosehill Cemetery and
Steve Carpenter officiated. Griffin Roughton Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Avis Gage of Dallas; one son, Warren
Austin Gage of Dallas; two sisters, Mada Bolton of Quebec, Canada
and Helen Thompson of California; and one granddaughter.
Notes:
Homer
Clyde Garrison
Jan 28, 1901 - Dec 23, 1989
Homer Garrison
Homer Garrison, 88, of Blooming Grove, died Dec. 23, 1989, in Fort
Worth.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
in Blooming Grove. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Garrison of Blooming Grove; one
son, Calvin Garrison of Arizona; one daughter, Nancy Inez Howell of
Fort Worth; three brothers, Elmer Garrison of Ennis; Arthur Garrison
of Blooming Grove; and Ernest Garrison of Hearne; three sisters,
Allie Gantt and Viola Dozier, both of Blooming Grove and Nora
Garrison of Dallas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be the nephews.
Honorary pallbearers will be C. C. Lusk, Tom Oliphant, James H.
Gantt and Jim Posey.
Notes:
Robert Dennis Garrison, Sr.
Feb 25, 1895 - Oct 18, 1982
Robert Garrison Sr.
BLOOMING GROVE—Robert Dennis Garrison Sr., 87, of Blooming Grove,
died Monday in Navarro Memorial Hospital.
Service is Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Blooming Grove United Methodist
Church with Ken Schultz and W. H. Price officiating. Burial will be
at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Blooming Grove Funeral Home.
He was a veteran of World War
I and retired as rural mail carrier at the Blooming Grove Post
Office after working with the mail service 38 years and five months.
After retiring as rural mail carrier he went into the cattle
business and raised cattle until ill health forced his retirement.
He was a Mason and member of the Blooming Grove United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lee Ella Garrison, of Blooming
Grove; one son, Robert Dennis Garrison, Jr., of Houston; two
daughters, Mrs. Norma Jean Lively, of Euless, and Miss Ina Ruth
Garrison, a teacher at the Shape Headquarters American School in
Belgium; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four brothers,
Elmer Garrison, of Ennis, Homer and Arthur Garrison, of Blooming
Grove, and Ernest Garrison, of Hearne; three sisters, Mrs. Allie
Gantt, Mrs. Viola Dozier and Miss Nora Garrison, all of Blooming
Grove; nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Masons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Dudley Watson George, Sr.
Jul 16, 1904 - Aug 11, 1988
Dudley Watson George
Dudley Watson George, 84, of Tyler died Aug. 11, 1988, at his
residence after a lengthy illness.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Lloyd James Funeral Home in
Tyler, with Rev. Glen Wierick and Rev. Ronald W. Waldrip
officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove.
He was a native of Blooming Grove and graduated from Baylor
University in 1926. He then became editor of the Blooming Grove
Times until 1932. He was involved in several oilfield concerns,
including the Van Oil Play, the Tex-Jersey Oil Corp. and the Cable
Tool Drilling Co. He was a director of the Republic Bank in Tyler
for many years and was chairman of the board of First State Bank in
Blooming Grove until recently, when he was made chairman emeritus.
He was a member of the Order of the Rose of the Texas Rose Festival,
a member of TIPRO and IPPA. He was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Tyler, a 32nd degree Mason in the Corsicana lodges and
past president of the Cherokee Club.
He is survived by a daughter, Mary Edith George of Tyler; a brother,
R. W. George Jr. of Corsicana; two sisters, Edith Albrecht and
Lorraine Carroll, both of Blooming Grove; three grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers are Tom Puckett, Sam Guerin, Maxwell Herring, Mart
McMillan, Charles Childers, Randall Cape, Jack Buchanan and Hugh
Hagemeyer.
Notes:
Clinton
Forest Gilliam
Oct 6, 1905 - Dec 26, 1990
Clinton Forest Gilliam
Clinton Forest Gilliam, 85, of Corsicana, died Dec. 26, 1990, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church Chapel
with the Rev. B. F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a member of the
Masonic Lodge. He served in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific in
World War II. He retired
from the Texas Highway Department.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Magee Gilliam.
He is survived by one son, George Gilliam of Dallas; and one nephew,
Robert Gilliam of Denver.
Pallbearers will be G. T. Denson, Orville Lockler, W. M. Lowe,
Artice McNeel, V. W. Summerall and H. E. Andrews.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church. The family will
receive visitors at 1700 Maplewood.
Notes:
Domingo Laing Gonzalez, Sr.
Sep 19, 1936 - Jul 24, 1990
Domingo Gonzalez Sr.
Domingo Gonzalez Sr., of Corsicana, died July 24, 1990, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Rosary will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, with Father George Monaghan
officiating. Burial will be in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Beatrice Gonzales of Corsicana; three
sons, Pete Gonzalez, Frank Gonzalez and Domingo Gonzalez, Jr; all of
Corsicana; two daughters, Molly Taft of Corsicana, and Diana Burns
of Madison, Wis.; one brother, Frank Hernandez of Dallas; and three
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Luis Vasquez, Joe Herrera, Gonzalo Sendejo,
Frank Ybarra, Carlos Espinoza and Beth Gomez.
Notes:
Hobert Ray
Hooser
Aug 19, 1915 - Dec 22, 1990
Hobert Hooser
Hobert Hooser, 75, of Frost, died Dec. 22, 1990, in Dallas.
Services were 10 a.m. Monday at Frost Baptist Church in Frost, with
the Rev. Todd Nivens officiating. Burial was in
Frost Cemetery under
direction of Boze-Mitchell Funeral Home.
The son of Willie and Tillie Hooser, he was born Aug. 19, 1915, in
Frost. He worked at Jeannie Manufacturing. He was a farmer and was a
member of Frost Baptist Church and a veteran of World War 11.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Hooser of Frost; two sons, Bill
Hooser of Italy, and Dick Hooser of Garland; one daughter, Paula
Mandrell of Italy; two sisters, Lois Jones and Alma Corley, both of
Dallas; three grandchildren; three step-children; and four
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Leon Crawford, Joe Parum, Jimmy Hooser, Truitt
Green, Kenneth Logan, Charles Curtis, and A. C. Smith.
Notes:
Curtis E.
Williams
Aug 28, 1900 - Jun 1, 1992
Curtis E. Williams
Curtis E. Williams, 91, a life-long resident of Corbet, passed from
this life on June 1, 1992.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Luke United
Methodist Church where he was a member for 67 years, with burial in
the Frost Cemetery.
Visitation with family will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Corley
Funeral Home.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ola Dortch
Williams. His gentle spirit and living example of integrity,
character, and love of God and family is a continuing inspiration to
his family and all who knew him.
He is survived by two sons, Curtis Darrell Williams of Dallas and
Joe Ray Williams and wife, Doris, of Farmers Branch; three
daughters, Louise Heiskell of Raleigh, Clo Jean Fletcher and
husband, Don Fletcher, of Midlothian, and Peggy Garner and husband,
John Garner, of Corsicana; 15 grandchildren; and one sister, Ms.
Clorena Williams Griffith of San Antonio.
The grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial in lieu of flowers may be made to Saint Luke UMC,
Corsicana, Texas.
Notes:
Franklin
Glenn Redden
Jun 20, 1927 - Jun 2, 1992
Franklin G. Redden
Franklin Glenn Redden, 64, of Corsicana, died June 2, 1992, in
Dallas.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. Scott Mathais and the Rev. Harold Scott will officiate at the
ceremony. Burial will be in the
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery in Retreat. Family will receive friends for visitation
from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
He was born June 20, 1927, in Navarro County. He was a retired oil
field driller and a veteran of the
Korean War and World War
II. He was a member of the Cedar Creek
Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons, Dennis Redden of Corsicana, and Lynn and
daughter-in-law, Nancy Redden of Humble; one brother, John B. Redden
of Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Claudette Hackbart of Fort Worth,
Jane Matthews of Corsicana, Joan Loftis of Grand Prairie; one
granddaughter, Krystal Redden of Humble; one grandson, Krystafer
Redden of Humble; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Robinson, J. D. Wright, Richard Cummins,
Richard Kelley, Vic Howell and Dan Paschal.
Notes:
Sam
Houston “Sam” Vaught
Jun 30, 1917 - May 8, 1990
Sam Vaught
Sam Vaught, 72, of Corsicana, died May 8, 1990, in Waco.
Services are pending at Corley Funeral Home. Burial will be in the
Eureka Cemetery.
He was born June 30, 1917, in Navarro and had lived most of his life
in Mildred. He was a member of the Baptist Church and a
veteran of WW II.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth R. Vaught of Terrell; one son,
John Vaught of Terrell; three grandsons; one brother, Hubbard Vaught
of Corsicana; and one sister, Genevieve Fix of Corsicana.
Notes:
Brice Richard Bonner, Jr.
Jun 6, 1920 - May 7, 1990
Brice R. Bonner, Jr.
Brice R. Bonner Jr., 69, of Garland, died May 7, 1990, at Baylor
Hospital.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
with Ronnie Hollowan officiating. Burial will be in
Eureka Cemetery.
He was a former resident of Eureka.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Bonner of Garland; one son, Brice
Bonner 111, of Eureka; and two grandchildren.
Notes:
Mary Avis (Wright) Roberts
Sep 29, 1897 - May 8, 1990
Mrs. W. C. Roberts
Mrs. W. C. (Avis) Roberts, 92, of Dawson, died May 8, 1990, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services are pending with Wade Funeral Home in Hubbard.
She was a lifelong resident of Dawson.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Cleda Wright of Corsicana; and
several nieces and nephews, including Dorothy Taylor of Corsicana,
and Mary Helen Cook of Fort Worth.
Notes:
Ruby (unk) Cox
Aug 2, 1902 - Dec 25, 1990
Ruby Cox
Ruby Ethel Cox, 88, of Houston, died Dec. 25, 1990, in a Houston
Nursing Home.
Services were 1 p.m. Thursday at Wade Chapel, and the Rev. Wayne
Blackshear officiated. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard.
She was born Aug. 2, 1902, in Denison. She was a bookkeeper for many
years, and had lived in Waco and Sugarland. She was a member of the
Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jewel Cox, in August 1975.
Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Cox of Houston; one sister,
Francis Brooks of Sugarland; and several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Clarence Edward Gilmore
Jan 19, 1917 - May 7, 1990
Clarence E. Gilmore
Clarence E. Gilmore, 73, of Valley View, died May 7, 1990, in Valley
View.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in the New
Chatfield Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 19, 1917, in Rice and was a longtime resident of
Chatfield. He was retired heavy equipment operator for Navarro
County, a member of the Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Army.
He is survived by one sister, Mary Ella Russell of Dallas; and a
number of nieces and nephews, including Judy Gilmore Tayem of
Corsicana and James Gilmore of Childress.
Notes:
Arvernon “Eight Ball” Purdy
Feb 6, 1937 - Dec 24, 1990
Arvernon Purdy
Arvernon “Eight Ball” Purdy, 53, of Corsicana, died Dec. 24, 1990,
at Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services were 11 a.m. Thursday at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church and
the Rev. James Chaney officiated. Burial was in
Rest Haven Memorial Park
under direction of Scott Funeral Home.
He was a nurseryman at Corsicana Geranium Garden and a deacon of
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Purdy of Corsicana; three sons,
Arnes Purdy, Michael Purdy and Rickey Purdy, all of Corsicana; three
grandchildren; his mother, Nettie B. Mims of Fort Worth; his father
and step-mother, Eldridge and Essie Purdy of Corsicana; four
sisters, Joann Purdy of Inglewood, Calif., Janice Mims, Terry Mims
and Sharon Mims, all of Fort Worth; four brothers, Raymond Mims,
Travis Mims, Albert Mims and Larry J. Ervin, all of Fort Worth.
Pallbearers were William Collins, Donald Ware, Warren Hawthorne,
Kevin Walker, Bobby Sparks and Lee Walker. Honorary pallbearers were
Robert Bean, W. D. Combs, Cliffor Herron, Floyd Madison and Clyde
Roberts.
Notes:
John D.
Williamson
Dec 3, 1929 - Dec 5, 1929
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LITTLE CHILD FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for John D. Williamson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bright Williamson, 903 South Seventeenth street, who died Thursday
night of static pneumonia, were held Friday afternoon at the family
residence with Rev. R. A. Crosby, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue
Methodist church officiating. Interment was made in the
Campbell cemetery,
near Drane.
Surviving are the parents, and grandmother, Mrs. J.R. Bailey.
The Harris Corsicana Funeral Home was in charge of funeral
arrangements.
Notes:
Bright McIver Williamson
Jul 18, 1904 - Oct 20, 1942
B. M. WILLIAMSON DIED ON TUESDAY; RITES WEDNESDAY
B. M. Williamson, 39, died at the home of his brother, H. B.
Williamson, 1008 South Fifteenth street, Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the
Campbell cemetery,
where interment was made.
Rites were conducted by the Rev. A.A. Peacock, pastor of the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Sallie Bailey Corsicana, his wife, of
Dallas; four daughters, Mattie Sue, Betty Jo, Dorothy Mae and Mary
Lee Williamson, all of Dallas; four brothers, L. F. Williamson, Fort
Worth; H. B. Williamson, Corsicana; T. L. Williamson, Beaumont, and
P. G. Williamson, Fort Worth.
Corley Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wednesday, Oct 21, 1942
- h/o Mattie (Offill) Williamson married Dec. 14, 1925 s/o
George Dargan Williamson and Martha Luvenia Sarah Rebecca Ann
“Sallie” (Dycus) Williamson-Bailey
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
John
Robert Martin Jr.
Apr 18, 1920 - Aug 6, 1950
Sgt. J. R. Martin
Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Sgt John R. Martin, 30, killed In action Korea,
Aug. 6, last year, were held from the McCammon Chapel at 2 p. m.
Thursday.
The rites were conducted by Dr. Matthew H. Arnold, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church. Burial was In
Hamilton Cemetery
with a graveside military service conducted bv the Texas National
Guard and American Legion.
Sgt. Martin served in the Pacific theatre during
World War II and later
was with the American
Army of Occupation In Germany. He re-enlisted and went to
Korea from Japan In July, last
year.
Surviving are a sister, Miss Agnes Martin; a brother, George W.
Martin; an aunt, Mrs. Lawrence Tilton, all of Corsicana; and two
uncles, Dock J. Martin, Corsicana, and Roy Martin, Fort Worth, and
other relatives.
Notes:
Bertha (Thompson) Gillen
Nov 11, 1902 - Feb 26, 1982
Mrs. Drew Gillen
BLOOMING GROVE—Mrs. Drew Gillen, 79, of Blooming Grove, died Friday
at Navarro Memorial Hospital.
Service will be 2 p.m., Sunday at the Central Baptist Church in
Blooming Grove. The Rev. Neal Rogers and the Rev. E. A. Jordan will
officiate with burial in
Rosehill Cemetery. The Blooming Grove Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband Drew Gillen in 1976.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Brown, of Corsicana and
Mrs. Wynell Patterson, of Dallas; three sons, Blake Gillen and
Charles Drew Gillen, both of Corsicana and Billy Gillen, of Blooming
Grove; one brother, Lee Thompson, of Blooming Grove; 14
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Crawford Leon Gillen, Jr.
Feb 10, 1919 - Feb 7, 1988
Crawford Gillen
Crawford Leon (C.L.) Gillen, 68, of Blooming Grove died Feb. 7, 1988
at his residence.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
in Blooming Grove. Officiating will be Don Elrod. Burial will be at
Rosehill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Zola, of Blooming Grove; two sons, Gary
Gillen of Austin and Paul Gillen of Navarro Mills; two daughters,
Wanda Harris of Blooming Grove and Betty Raley Sullivan of Mexia;
step-mother Mamie Taylor of Lampassass; one brother, Bruce Gillen of
Barry; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren,.
Pallbearers are Boyd Bryant, Walter Biggers, Ed Hill, Roger
Hampshire, Rodney Lusk and Bill Woodland.
Notes:
Lillie Jewel (Wiles) Gillen
Mar 7, 1902 - Feb 14, 1991
Jewel Wiles Gillen
Jewel Wiles Gillen, 88, of Blooming Grove, died Feb. 14, 1991, at
Twilight Nursing Home.
Services are 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove
with Terry Skinner and J. O. Lawler officiating. Burial will be at
Rose Hill Cemetery
under direction of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Blooming Grove.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Rick
Saunders of Blooming Grove; three sisters, Bether Crow of Whitney,
Beulah Naylor of Dallas and Lillian Hickox of Yoakum; and five
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove.
Notes:
--
Lillie Jewel (Wiles) Gillen
Jewel Wiles Gillen, 88, of Blooming Grove, died Feb. 14, 1991 at
Twilight Nursing Home.
Services were 3 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Blooming
Grove with the Rev. Terry Skinner and the Rev. J.O. Lawler
officiating. Burial followed in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Rick
Saunders of Blooming Grove; three sisters, Bether Crow of Whitney,
Beulah Naylor of Dallas and Lillian Hickox of Yoakum; five
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W.B. Farrish, Boyd Bryant, Ronald Lynch, D.W.
Springer, Don McGraw and Gordon Griffin.
Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove.
Notes:
Mary
Magdalene
(Ellis) Grady
Sep 10, 1899 - Oct 6, 1985
Mary Ellis Grady
Mrs. Mary Ellis Grady, 86, of Corsicana, died Sunday at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral Chapel with Dr.
Tom Graves officiating. Burial will follow in
Rose Hill Cemetery at
Blooming Grove.
She was the daughter of the late Dr. W. M. Ellis and had lived most
of her life in Blooming Grove and Corsicana. She was a Purdon native
and a member of the Methodist church.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Martha Dunlap, Mrs. Camille
Coker, Mrs. Billie Dee McGehee, all of Corsicana, and Mrs. Betty Lou
Fritts of Houston; nine grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Sarah
Elizabeth Grady
Aug 15, 1905 - Dec 16, 1994
Sarah E. Grady
Sarah Elizabeth Grady, of Wichita Falls and formerly of Blooming
Grove, died Dec. 16, 1994, in Wichita Falls.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in
Rosehill Cemetery with
Tommy Hood officiating. Services are under the direction of Griffin-Rougton
Funeral Home.
She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Cerlista Young Jones
Sep 5, 1909 - Apr 3, 1993
Mrs. Cerlista Young Jones, 83, of Corsicana, died April 3, 1993, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Quiet Hour will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Services will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Bethel A.M.E. Church, with the Rev. Billy Freeman
officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery. Scott Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
She was sight supervisor for Magnet. She was a member of the Bethel
A.M.E. Church, where she served as Sunday school superintendent. She
was a member of the Gospel Choir and was a layman and a missionary.
She was a member of Order of Easter Star, Burnett's Delight Chapter
No. 112.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Jones of Corsicana; six
daughters, Anester Larkin, Twila Thompson, Elois Littleton, Joyce
Armstrong, Jimmie Helen Clayton and Linda Beck; two sons, Sam Jones
III and the Rev. Larry Jones; two daughters-in-law , Lois Jones and
Dorothy Jones; three sons-in-law, Floyd Thompson, Charles Beck and
Eddie Clayton; three sisters-in-law, Vernell Parham, Dorothy Maxwell
and Fay Jones; two brothers-in-law, Al Jones and Mack Maxwell; 38
grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren;
one great-great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
Notes:
Taylor Shan-Nice Body
Died Apr 20, 1993
Taylor Shan-Nice Body, infant, died April 20, 1993, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be 5 p.m. Saturday in
Woodland Cemetery under the
direction of Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Survivors include her mother, Tammy Wigfall of Corsicana; her
father, Derwin Body of Corsicana; one brother, Tyler D. Wigfall of
Corsicana; maternal grandmother, Margaret Yeldell Wigfall of Fort
Worth; maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Wallace and Mary
Wigfall Sr. of Corsicana; paternal grandfather, Henderson Body Sr.
of Corsicana; and maternal great-grandfather, Cleveland Yeldell of
Corsicana.
Notes:
Comiller Davis Page
May 14, 1911 - Apr 23, 1993
Mrs. Comiller Davis Page, 81, of Corsicana, died April 23, 1993, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Bennie G. Adair Memorial
Chapel at Scott Funeral Home, with Pastor Billy Freeman officiating.
Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
She was a housewife and a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church and of
Court of Calanthe, Excelsior Court No. 21.
Survivors include her husband, Emory C. Page of Corsicana; two
grandchildren, Robert James Alexander of Hunt, Texas, and Barbara R.
Gillespie of San Antonio; two step-children, Lois Lee of Austin, and
Loy Lee Page of Dallas; six step-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law,
Mrs.
Myrtle Davis of Corsicana, and Mrs. Mary Jane Hutchins of Houston;
and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Nephews of the family will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Willie Davis
Dec 15, 1907 - Apr 25, 1993
Willie Davis, 85, of Corsicana, died April 25, 1993, at Corsicana
Nursing Home.
Wake service will be 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Ross and Johnson
Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Second Mission Baptist Church, with the Rev. Paul Curry officiating.
Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mary E. Davis of Corsicana; one
daughter, Mary Helen Lewis; one son, Willie George Davis of
Oklahoma; a host of grandchildren, including Marcel Anderson and
Sheila Lewis; two adopted brothers, E.J. Davis and William Davis,
both of Corsicana; three adopted sisters, Jessie Lee Henley and Lela
Wadley both of Richland, and Thelma Davis of Dallas.
Notes:
Tinnis C. Manning Sr.
Jan 7, 1916 - Apr 30, 1993
Tinnis C. Manning, Sr., 77, of Corsicana, died April 30, 1993, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Wake service will be 7 p.m. Thursday in the Ross and Johnson
Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Paul Curry officiating. Burial will be
in the Woodland Cemetery.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Tinnis C. Manning Jr.
and Patrice Manning of Corsicana; one daughter, Eola Fay Menton of
Corsicana; two foster daughters, Bedissa Lovett of Corsicana and
Catherine Crawford; one foster son, Charles L. Taylor of Corsicana;
17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Odessa
Williams and Sue Woods, both of California, and Jean Ransom of
Dallas; two step-sisters, May Manning and Katherine Manning, both of
California; and one step-brother, Billy J. Johnson of California.
Pallbearers will be Robert Edwards, James Borkchum, Turner Hines,
Troy Chambers, John Chambers and James Roberts.
Notes:
Lucille Inez "Bo"
(Talley) Gunter
Apr 25, 1909 - Apr 27, 1993
Lucille "Bo" Gunter, 84, of Corsicana, died at the Corsicana Nursing
Home on April 27, 1993.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
with James McKee officiating. Burial will be at the
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Oliphant and Clydell
Sherrard, both of Corsicana; a brother, Ray Tally of Corsicana; two
sisters, Ellen Caton and Zerline Humphreys, both of Corsicana; five
grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Howard Oliphant, Tommy Oliphant, Gary Oliphant,
greg Caton, Eddie Whitener, and Billy Dean Tally.
Notes:
Dorothy
(UNKNOWN) Oliphant
Feb 12, 1929 - May 3, 1993
Dorothy Oliphant, 65, of Corsicana, died May 3, 1993.
Services were 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in
Corsicana, with James McKee officiating. Burial was in
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, Howard Oliphant of Tyler, Tommy
Oliphant of Corsicana and Gary Oliphant of Dallas; one sister,
Clydell "Pete"
Sherrard of Corsicana; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Randy Hunnicutt, Bruce Bryson, Greg Caton, Eddie
Whitner, Ricky Carver and Randy Blue.
Notes:
Luther Carl Deaton
Mar 6, 1926 - May 5, 1993
Luther Carl (Red) Deaton, 67, of Bauch Springs, Texas, died May 5,
1993 at his residence.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday in
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery, with Bill Honea officiating. Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
in Corsicana is in charge of arrangements.
He was a former resident of Corsicana.
He is survived by his wife, Larline Jones Deaton of Bauch Springs;
one son and daughter-in-law, Fred C. and Cindy Deaton of Fort Worth;
one brother, Robert Deaton of Kerrville; one sister, Betty Buchanan
of Corsicana; and two grandchildren, Kristin and Matthew Deaton of
Fort Worth.
Notes:
Charles V. Napps
Feb 25, 1923 - May 4, 1993
Charles V. Napps, 70, of Retreat, died May 4, 1993.
Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home in Corsicana, with brother Don Sawyer and William Dollar
officiating.
Burial will be in Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
He was born in Chandler, Texas on Feb. 25, 1923. He was a member of
the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene Robinson Napps of Retreat; two
sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Linda Napps of Mesquite, and
Kenneth and Linda Napps of Corsicana; two brothers, Louis Napps of
Jacksonville and Roy Napps of Lake Palestine; four sisters, Jewel
Ballew of Fort Worth, Pearl Thompson of Denton, Cecil Newborn of
Lake Palestine and Bertie Jackson of Palestine; and four
grandchildren, Miclele Napps of Mesquite, Aaron McDonald of
Texarcana [sic], Jason Napps and Tammi Napps, both of Corsicana.
Pallbearers are Billy Bryant, Gene Reagan, Leroy Elmire, Ed Garrett,
Mike Newburn and Benny Robinson. Honorary pallbearers are Eddy Napps
and Carl Langley.
Notes:
Betty L.
(Buchanan) Green
Mar 16, 1935 - May 6, 1993
Betty L. Green, 58, of Corsicana, died May 6, 1993 in Corsicana.
Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Mahoney of Westside Baptist Church will
officiate. Burial will be in
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
She was born March 16, 1935 in Corsicana. She was a housewife and a
member of the Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Green.
Survivors include two sisters, Joyce Kuykendall of Ft. Worth and
Elaine Owen of Angus; three brothers, Wyane Buchanan of Rice, Don
Buchanan of Angus, George Buchanan of Corsicana; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearrs will be Jeffery Owen, Darrell Owen, Carl Buchanan, Alvin
Buchanan, Tim Welch and Jimmy Vaclavik.
Notes:
Lawrence
McKinley Fauber Jr.
Feb 22, 1932 -
May 8, 1993
Lawrence (Larry) Fauber Jr., 61, of Arlington, died May 8, 1993, in
an Arlington Hospital.
Services were 10 a.m. Monday in Pantego Bible Church. Burial will be
in the Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery in Corsicana at 3 p.m.
He was a member of the Pangego Baptist Church, the Sons of the
American Revolution and a graduate of Texas A&M University. He
retired as an industrial engineer with LTV in 1987.
Survivors include his wife, Constance Fauber of Arlington; two sons,
Lance M. Fauber of Mesquite and Dan C. Fauber of Benbrook; one
brother, Jack Love of Corsicana; one sister, June Hunter of Dallas;
and two grandchildren.
Notes:
Bertha Carolina
(Yeats) Baggett
Jul 26, 1903 - Mar 26, 1993
Bertha Baggett, 89, of Corsicana, died March 26, 1993 in Corsicana.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Harold Scott, the Rev. Horace Crowder and Mr.
Bob Elder officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born July 26, 1903 in Lorena, Texas. She was retired from
Miles Furniture Company and was a charter member and Sunday School
teacher at Emanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Baggett of Corsicana and Sam
Baggett of Payne Springs, Texas; one brother, Jake Yeats of
Keansville, N.C.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; and host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Wallace Tomlin, Joe Baumgartner, Jessie
Richards, Bud Fitzgerald, Ray Robinson and Robert Bower.
Friends desiring to do so may make memorial contributions to the
Emmanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.
Notes:
Joyce Julia Hamilton
Nov 17, 1930 - Apr 7, 1993
Joyce Julia Hamilton, April 7, 1993, died at the age of 62 after a
two-year illness.
She was born in New Orleans, La., and has lived in Maryland, North
Carolina, Ohio and most recently, Corsicana. She was a loving wife,
mother and Christian homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Lee, and husband,
Lee Hamilton.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Kirk Hamilton of New Orleans and Dr.
Kyle Hamilton of Corsicana; one sister, Florence Lapara of
Chalmette, La.; and two grandchildren, Sarah and Laurie Hamilton of
Corsicana.
Services were held by the Rev. B.F. Risinger at 1 p.m. Friday, April
9, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Burial followed in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Lee Kolczun, Jim Eller, Mike Gage, Librado
Irizarry, Dr. Kirk Hamilton and Dr. Kyle Hamilton.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Family
LIfe Center of the First Baptist Church in Corsicana or the charity
of choice.
Notes:
Pauline (Threet)
French-Stuard
Apr 22, 1919 - Apr 16, 1993
Pauline Stuard, 73, of Corsicana, died April 16, 1993, in Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Corley Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Harold Scott and the Rev. Thomas Layfield officiating. Burial
will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born April 22, 1919, in Emhouse. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Mena, Ark., and a member of Rebekah Lodge
No. 128.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stuard.
Survivors include three sisters, Eula Fay Norwood of Corsicana,
Frances Walker of Las Vegas, Nev., and Cherry Layfield of Kerens;
six nieces, Jodye Dobbs and Rhonda Draper, both of Corsicana, Vicki
Jernigan of Canyon Lake, Linda Layfield and Mary Ledbetter, both of
Waxahachie and Shanna Kindrick of Irving; and nine nephews, Tom
Walker, Sam Norwood, John Norwood and Kenny French, all of
corsicana, Mike Walker and Jeff Walker, both of Odessa, scott Walker
of Las Vegas, Nev., and Ricky Layfield of Powell.
Pallbearers will be Sam Norwood, John Norwood, James Ledbetter,
David Kindrick, Jeff Walker and Scott Walker. Honorary pallbearers
will be Ken French, Tom Walker and Mike Walker.
Notes:
Ruby Mae McGahan
Nov 20, 1910 - Apr 27, 1993
Ruby McGahan, 82, of Lancaster died April 27, 1993, in Midway Park
Hospital in Lancaster.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home with Russell Bankes officiating. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Survivors include four sons, Doyle McGahan, Guy Duane McGahan, James
McGahan and John McGahan, all of Corsicana; three daughters, Maureen
Ellis and Sue Duncan, both of DeSoto and Laura Raney of Dallas; one
brother, Norman Carter of Jusha Tree, Calif.; 25 grandchildren; and
38 grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Lydia (Kolinek) Tomlinson
Nov 13, 1909 - May 6, 1993
Lydia K. Tomlinson, 83, of Corsicana, died May 6, 1993 in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corley
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Conley will officiate. Burial will be
in Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born Nov. 13, 1909 in Copeland, Texas. She was a graduate of
Scott and White School of Nursing in Temple and Trinity University
in San Antonio. She was a former school teacher and served in the
Army Nurse Corp during World War II with the rank of First
Lieutenant, Chief Nurse. She was a registered nurse at the Nix
Hospital in San Antonio until 1960, when she and her late husband
opened Gibson Discount Centers, first in Brownwood and then in
Corsicana. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B.B. Tomlinson in 1987.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Erwin of Corsicana; one
son, Ronald Tomlinson of Corsicana; one brother, Clarence Kolinek of
Kenedy, Texas; three sisters, Ida Tucker of San Antonio, Kathryn
Weehrmann of San Antonio, Hildegarde O'Neal of Nacogdoches; one
grandson, Mark Erwin of Princeton, N.J.; two granddaughters, Rachel
Erwin of San Antonio, Rosamond Tomlinson of Corsicana; and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be John Collier, Walter Erwin, Wilson Erwin,
Ralston Gober, Frank Horton and Frank Murchison.
Notes:
Ira A. Hurt
Sept 7, 1899 - May 7, 1993
I.A. Hurt, 93, of Corsicana, died May 7, 1993 in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral
Home.
The Rev. Claude W. Davison will officiate. Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
He was born Sept. 7, 1899 in Milano, Texas. He was a member of the
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He moved to the State
Orphan's Home in Corsicana in 1926. He met and married Julia Moore
in 1927. He operated the State Home dairy until 1944 at which time
he bought a dairy farm on west Park Row. He closed the dairy in 1969
and raised stocker cattle until his retirement in 1988.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Irene Hurt, in 1988.
Survivors include one son, Alvin Hurt of Corsicana; one
daughter-in-law, Frances Hurt of Corsicana; one granddaughter,
Kimberly Dinell of Dallas; one grandson-in-law, Quito Dinell of
Dallas; and several nieces and nehpews.
Pallbearers will be Jim Roy Brown, Gary Brown, Bill Miller, Leroy
Cagel, Norman Gilcrease and Bud Andrus.
Notes:
Ernest Ezekiel Cherry
Jul 4, 1867 - Oct 21, 1919
ENDS LIFE IN KERENS TODAY
Verdict of Suicide Is Returned by Coroner Holding Inquest
Between 10 and 11 o’clock this morning Ernest E. Cherry, a prominent
citizen of Kerens and one of the best known men in the county, shot
himself through the heart while in his store, and died instantly,
his body falling across a pair of trucks in the store near the front
of the building.
A few minutes before the deceased and his partner, Chas. Montgomery
had been talking over business matters in the rear of the store and
the deceased walked off towards the front of the store. Mr.
Montgomery heard the shot and on turning to look saw his partner
fall.
The deceased was reared at Kerens and his family has long been among
the prominent people of the county. Some years ago the deceased made
the race for sheriff of this county and at one time was
superintendent of the county farm.
He leaves a wife and two children, Mrs. Elva Gray and Claude Cherry,
and two orphan children that he and his wife had adopted.
An inquest was held over the remains by Justice of the Peace Whatley
and a verdict of self destruction was returned, but no cause is
known for the act.
Notes:
--
REMAINS BURIED THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral of Late E. E. Cherry Largely Attended in Kerens
The remains of E. E. Cherry, who took his own life at Kerens
yesterday morning while in his place of business, were interred
there this afternoon, and the funeral was largely attended.
In the Sun of yesterday in telling of the sad event it was stated
that the deceased had been talking over business matters with his
partner, Mr. Charles Montgomery just before the deceased shot
himself, and that the deceased was near the front of the store when
the fatal shot was fired . In conversation with Mr. Montgomery over
telephone this morning the Sun learns that this was a mistake. He
had had no business talk with Mr. Montgomery and the sad end came
near the rear of the store. At the time the shot was fired, Mr.
Montgomery was near the front of the store reading the Dallas News.
A few moments before the firing of the shot the deceased came to
where Earl McClung, who clerked for the firm was wrapping up a bill
of goods, read the name of the purchaser that had been written on
the packages, and without saying anything to either Mr. Montgomery
or to Mr. McClung, he walked to the rear of the store, sat down on a
pair of trucks and fired the shot through his heart.
Notes:
Bessie
Mitchell
abt 1910 - Feb 7, 1991
Bessie Mitchell
Bessie Mitchell, 81, of Corsicana, died Feb. 7, 1991, at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Eastside Church of Christ with Bro
Willie Wilmore officiating. Burial will be in
Woodland Cemetery under
the direction of Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
She is survived by one daughter, Margaret Purdy of Corsicana; one
grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Rodney and Thula Mitchell of New
York; and seven great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Robert Glen “Robie” White, Jr.
Jun 29, 1969 - Oct 6, 1985
Robie White
Robie White of Tool died Sunday in Tyler at the age of 16.
Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Providence Baptist
Church in Tool, under the direction of Brothers Lovin and Anthony.
Burial will follow in the Tool Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Theresa White, of Tool;
sisters Andrea Chapman and Norris, Tool; grandparents, Jess and
Naomi White, Tool; and Byron and Dot Kirby of Chatfield; one nephew
and one niece.
Notes:
Mary Anna
(Scruggs) Horn
Mar 29, 1888 - Feb 25, 1982
Mary A. Horn
Mary A. Horn, 93, of Sweeny and former resident of Navarro County,
died Thursday at the Sweeny Community hospital.
Services were Saturday, 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in
Sweeny. Burial was in the Sweeny Cemetery.
She was born in McMinnville, Tenn., and then moved to Seneca, Mo. In
1898, she moved with her family to Navarro county.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy H. Horn and five sons.
Survivors include three daughters, Beth Stampley and Lucille Tomlin,
both of Sweeny; Laura Clark, of Lake Jackson; one son, Jack Horn, of
Alvin; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sunday, Feb 28, 1982
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Sweeny Cemetery, Sweeny, Texas
-
w/o Guy Hawkins Horn married Mar. 31, 1906 d/o Thomas Jefferson
Scruggs and Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Cagle) Scruggs buried at
Grape Creek Cemetery, Navarro County, Tx.
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
Sarah
Elouise (Morris) Pitcher
Aug 26, 1908 - Feb 27, 1982
Elouise Pitcher
MALAKOFF—Elouise Pitcher, 73, of Malakoff died Saturday in an Athens
hospital.
Service will be Monday, 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church
in Malakoff. The Rev. Randy Warren and the Rev. Huey Clements will
officiate.
Paschall Funeral Home of Malakoff is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Troup and was a member of the Malakoff Methodist
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Gerald Pitcher, of Red Lodge,
Mont., and William Morris Pitcher, of Kingwood; two nieces, Janet
Wylie, of Malakoff and Ginger Morris, of Grapevine; seven
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Notes:
Ted Mann
Jan 19, 1930 - Feb 24, 1982
Ted Mann
Ted Mann, of Malin, Ore., died Wednesday in Malin. He was 51.
Service is 2 p.m. Friday in the Malin Community Hall with the Sam
Seybold officiating and Rev. Edward Nuenfidt assisting. Burial in
Malin Community Cemetery.
He was a game warden with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service near
Tule Lake, Ore. He was retired from the military.
Survivors are his wife, Marilyn Mann, of Malin; one daughter, Debbie
Alvarez of Malin; three sons, Mark Mann, of Malin, Kenneth Mann, of
Corsicana, and Steve Mann, of Portland, Ore.; mother Lucy Mann, of
Moberly, Mo; two grandchildren; and one brother, Jim Man, of
Moberly.
Notes:
Lou Ella
(Garrett) Forester
Jul 18, 1892 - Feb 13, 1991
Ella Forester
Mrs. W. M. (Ella) Forester, of Corsicana, died Feb. 13, 1991, at
Twilight Home.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church with Dr.
Ambrose Edens and the Rev. Paul Ficzeri officiating. Burial will be
in Athens City Cemetery. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
She was an active member of the Christian Church in Athens while a
teen-ager, and became a member of First Christian Church in
Corsicana 52 years ago. She was a church organist for many years and
shared her piano and organ music with many local clubs and
organizations. She taught the Loyal Women's Class and the Willing
Worker's Sunday School classes for many years and was a past
president of the Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF).
She also was a founder and past president of Kinsloe House. She was
a past president of the Nevin Club, Better Gardens Club and the
Psychology Club. She was a member of the Pan American Round Table,
the Daughters of the Confederacy and the James Blair Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Tune and Fork Club.
She also was a member of the Three Arts Club in Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W. M. Forester, in July
1966.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Eloise and Travis
Knight, and Mary France and Hylan Davis, both of Corsicana; two
grandsons, Bill Knight of Nacogdoches, and Frank Davis of San
Francisco; three great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bill Knight, Frank Davis, Kraig Knight, Tim
Austin, Jay Garrett, Bill Fowler, Paul Bankston, Hoyt Moore, Davis
Ralston, Sr., and W. C. (Bud) O’Neal. Elders and Deacons of First
Christian Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, P. O. Box 1197,
Corsicana, Texas, 75110.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thursday, Feb 14, 1991
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Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Texas
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w/o William Martin Forester d/o John Harrison Garrett and
Pauline S. (Roberson) Garrett
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Submitted by
Diane Richards
Ruth Mildred (Coggins) Bryson
Oct 28, 1922 - Feb 13, 1991
Ruth Bryson
Mrs. O. S. “Ruth” Bryson, 68, of Trinidad, died Feb. 13, 1991, in
Trinidad.
Services are pending at Corley Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 27, 1922, in Corsicana.
Survivors include her husband, O. S. Bryson, Jr., of Trinidad; two
sons, Joe Stewart Bryson of Mesquite, and Barry David Bryson of
Waller; one brother, Joe N. Coggins of Corsicana; her stepmother,
Mrs. Joe Coggins, Sr., of Corsicana; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Gladys Marie
Hall
March 27, 1944 - Dec 3, 2012
Gladys Marie Hall, 68, of Kerens, passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
at Navarro Regional Hospital. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday,
Dec.
8, 2012 at the New Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Earnest Betts
Jr., officiating and Pastor Johnny Vanibuls as Messenger. Interment
will follow at Samaria
Cemetery. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Lorena "Murlene" (Craig) Bell
Oct 15, 1932 - Dec 6, 2012
 Lorena
“Murlene” Bell 80, went to be with her Heavenly Father on
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, surrounded by her children,
grandchildren and friends.
She was born Oct. 15, 1932 to Lorena and Willie Craig of
Streetman, who preceded her in death.
She was married to the love of her life Clint Bell, who
preceded her in death in 1992.
In her early years she was employed by Haggar Slack Company
and Adams Hats. She was later employed at Cason's Flowers
where she loved to work with flowers and especially her
co-workers and her longtime friend Robbie Wilson.
She was a lady of many talents, very strong and independent.
She was a seamstress for her family and friends. In her 70's
she began oil painting, she was a member of the Corsicana
Art League and painted many beautiful pieces of art. She was
a terrific cook and loved to cook for her family.
She loved to play cards and dominoes with her friends,
playing for many years at the Senior Citizen Center,
friends’ homes and Heritage Oaks West.
She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church of St Elmo. She
faced cancer with a zest for life and was determined for her
remaining time to be quality time, spent with her family and
friends.
She moved to Heritage Oaks West where she had numerous
friends and made many new ones.
As a Christian, she was at peace with her terminal illness,
often comforting her family by telling them she had 80 great
years and was ready to go to her Heavenly home.
She is also preceded in death by her dear grandson Jonathan
Brown, sister Ima Jo Simpson, brother-in-law V.F. “Tooter”
Bell and dear friend Ann Paschal.
She is survived by her children, Teresa Brown and husband
James of Barry, Darlene Johnston and husband Tommy of
Corsicana, Clinton Bell Jr and wife Tina of Denver, Colo.;
and grandchildren Jennifer and John Buckhannan, Caleb
Johnston and Lacey Owen, Amanda and Eli Wolfgram and Bryan
Bell, as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by many dear friends and game partners,
David and Patricia Bell, Jo Mullenix, Oma Lewis, Jackie
Rash, Cindy Rogers, Linda Lee, Peggy Blanchette and many
more.
Her family feels very blessed to have had such a loving,
caring and giving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
in their lives.
The family would like to Thank the staff at Heritage Oaks
West and Hand in Hand Hospice.
Visitation will be held 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel.
Pallbearers will be David Bell, James Simpson, David
Simpson, Alan Paschal, Kevin Steely and Johnny Brown Jr.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Thomas
Edwin Wheat
July 5, 1919 - Dec 2, 2012
 Thomas
Edwin Wheat, 93, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 in Sugar
Land.
Tom, to his friends, and Edwin, to his family, was preceded
in death by his parents George Thomas and Iva Stover Wheat,
of Purdon; sister, Frances Arnett of Trinidad; brother,
George of Baytown; and wife of 66 years, Amy Ruth Tolbert of
Denison.
He is survived by daughter, Sharon Carey of Meadows Place;
grandson, Michael Carey and wife Cristin and granddaughter
Sutton Carey of Henderson; son, Bruce Wheat and wife Glauce
of Hoover, Ala.; and son, Brian Wheat and wife Johanna of
Tucker, Ga.
Mr. Wheat was born in 1919 in Purdon, Navarro County as the
youngest of three. After losing his father to typhoid in the
early days of the Central Texas oil boom in 1923, he went on
to pick cotton, play basketball, baseball and football for
Purdon High School “before shoulder pads.” His first real
job was at K. Wolens clothing store in Corsicana, of which
he was very proud. World War II prompted Tom to enter the
Army in 1942, taking the option in Basic to cross town to
the Army Air Corps at Randolph Field, which led to a 20 year
career with the Air Force. On leave home in 1943 he proposed
and married a local schoolteacher, Amy Ruth Tolbert of
Trinidad.
He received an accounting degree from his beloved TCU, the
first in his family to go to college and forever a proud
Horned Frog. His first career in the Air Force helped
develop his passion for fast-pitch softball, playing on
several championship teams, then later coaching his sons'
little league baseball teams in Waco and Hoover. Air Force
Base hops led to children born in Atlantic City, NJ
(Sharon), Fort Worth,
(Bruce) and Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico (Brian), then to
retirement at James Connally AFB, Waco.
Tom, Amy and the family were charter members of both
Borinquen Baptist Church near Ramey AFB and Lake Shore
Baptist Church in Waco. Tom entered the field of the
insurance business in Waco which led to his second career
with Stonewall/Dixie and a move to the home office in
Birmingham, Ala. where he took care of the hundreds of
agents around the country selling auto insurance to military
families. He finally retired at 79 from Infinity Auto
Insurance in Homewood, Ala. Tom and Amy were members of
Vestavia Country Club, where his regular foursome met early
every Saturday for well over 20 years, and Vestavia Baptist
Church, where Tom worked the collection offerings and Amy
worked the library. Finally moving from their Hoover home to
Galleria Woods, then after Amy's passing in 2009 from
cancer, to Silverado Senior Living in Sugar Land near his
daughter, Sharon.
The kids are most appreciative of the staff and hospice
providers at Silverado who made dad's last three years the
best they could be. Tom will be laid to rest next to his
beloved wife Amy and his parents at Younger Cemetery near
his home of Purdon, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.
15, 2012 at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will follow at 2 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev.
Dan Rogers officiating. Burial will be held at
Younger
Cemetery. |
Notes:
Barbara Ann (Jamison) Mathews
Oct 17, 1942 - Dec 7, 2012
Barbara Ann Mathews, 70, of Purdon passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 12, 2012 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will
follow at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Notes:
Barbara Ann Mathews, 70, of Purdon passed away December 7, 2012. She
was born October 17, 1942 in Clarksville, Texas to Frank Jamison and
Vera Whitsell.
She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Michael S. Chaney of
Purdon; children, Laura Sullivan and husband Eric of Purdon, Julie
Adye of Sterling, Colorado, Larry Adye and wife Heidi of San Diego,
California, Rusty Adye and wife Sharla of Red Oak and Travis Glenn
of Dallas; brother, Dan Southard of Irving; sister, Debra Shirley of
Bryan; 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 11th from 6-8pm at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Service will be 10:00am Wednesday, December 12th at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home Chapel with Anthony Cheek officiating.
Notes:
Robert
Ervin Foster
Aug 18, 1926 - Dec 7, 2012
Robert Ervin Foster, 86, of Zwolle, La., passed away Friday, Dec. 7,
2012 at Toledo Nursing Center. Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mark
Luera officiating. Burial will follow at
Rice Cemetery.
Notes:
Adrien
Jeremiah Benson
Feb 13, 2012 - Dec 4, 2012
Adrien Jeremiah Benson, 9 1/2 months passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4,
2012 with his family by his side. Visitation will be Monday, Dec.
10, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service
will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home with Michael Massey officiating. Burial will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
---
 Adrien
Jeremiah Benson
The Lord blessed us with this beautiful baby boy on Feb. 13,
2012. He
was called home on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012.
Adrien loved to play with his two brothers and his mommy.
When he would
smile it would just light up his whole face up. He loved to
have his
picture taken, and when he would laugh you couldn't help but
to laugh
with him.
Adrien is survived by his parents, Anita Benson and Dexter
Chandler; two
brothers, Steven and Jordan; grandparents, Matt and Melissa
Hebert;
aunts and uncles, Natasha and Chris Chapman, Tiffany and
Aaron
Montgomery, Brittany Benson Hebert, April and Tiffany Hebert
and Matthew
Hebert Jr.; cousins, Nevaeh, Harley, Cayden, Payton, Hunter,
Melody,
Kennedee and Andrew.
Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at
Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home Chapel with Michael Massey officiating.
Pallbearers will be Matt Hebert, Chris Chapman, Aaron
Montgomery and
Caleb Hollingsworth.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Ella
Fay (Beaird) Finley
Jul 16, 1916 - Dec 27, 1977
Services were to be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Ella Fay Beaird Finley with the Rev. B. W.
Johnson officiating. Burial was to follow at
Oakwood Cemetery
Notes:
---
Mrs. Finley
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel
for Mrs. Ella Fay Beaird Finley, 61, resident of Corsicana, who died
Tuesday in Dallas. Burial will be at
Oakwood Cemetery.
She was a native of Malakoff and a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include two brothers, Elzie Beaird of Dawson; a sister,
Mrs. Lillie Fuller of Arlington and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Larry Beaird, Johnny Beaird, Kenneth Beaird, Glenn
Beaird, Wayne Beaird, and Billy Beaird.
Notes:
Alma
(Noble) Bingham
May 16, 1884 - Jun 28, 1977
Mrs. Bingham Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. W. S. (Alma) Noble Bingham, 93, of
Corsicana, who died Tuesday at the Evergreen Nursing Home. The Rev.
Harold Unsford will officiate with burial at the
Oakwood Cemetery. A
native of Silver Springs, Miss., she had lived most of her life in
Barry. Mrs. Bingham was a member of the Baptist church and had
taught Sunday school for a number of years. She was a member of the
Nevin Club, the Psychology Club and was active in the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Survivors include one stepson, Ewell
Bingham of Mena, Ark., and a number of nieces and nephews, including
Mrs. Marvin Wassum of Corsicana and V. E. (Dutch) Wright of
Corsicana.
Notes:
---
Mrs. Bingham
Services were to be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral
Chapel for Mrs. W. S. (Alma) Bingham, 93, of Corsicana, who died
Tuesday at Evergreen Nursing Home. The Rev. Harold Lansford
officiated and burial was at
Oakwood cemetery.
Pallbearers were Leone Reed, Bill Honea, Bobby Carter, Bill Meade,
Orville Locklar and Fred Saxon.
Notes:
John Leroy Tackett
Oct 27, 1929 - Jun 27, 1977
Leroy Tackett Services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for
Leroy Tackett, 47, of Corsicana, who died Monday at Memorial
Hospital. Burial will be at the
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. He was a native of Corsicana and owned and operated
the Tackett Cleaners. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ijeroy
Tackett, of Corsicana; one son, Ben Ricky Tackett of Corsicana; two
daughters, Tina Tackett of Corsicana and Mrs. Karen Baker of
Illesheim, Germany; two grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Leon Tackett
of Corsicana; six brothers, Donald Tackett, Jesse Lee Bibb and
Raymond Vinson, all of Corsicana and James Tackett of Arlington and
Bolin Bibb and Mickey Bibb, both of Waco; four sisters, Mrs. Bessie
Flanagan of Corsicana, Mrs. Alma Bridges of Barry, Mrs. Betty Ickles
of Dallas and Mrs. Jewel Fields of Waco.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tuesday, Jun 28, 1977
- h/o Barbara Faye (Shaw) Tackett; s/o Ernest Leroy Tackett &
Beula Mae (Keller) Tackett
Troy Edward
Massey
Mar 26, 1971 - Jun 27, 1977
T. E. Massey RICE - Services were to be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Troy Edward Massey, six years
old resident of Rice, who died yesterday at Memorial Hospital
following a lengthy illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Obid
Massey of Rice. The Rev. Allen Sweeney was to officiate, with burial
following at Rice Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Massey of Emhouse and Mr. and Mrs. T.O. Coker of Corsicana; a
great-grandmother of Irving; five brothers, Amos Oneal Massey, and
Obid Lee Massey, both of Rice, Ernest Lee Massey, Terry Glenn
Massey, and Jerry Wayne Massey, all of Rice; and a sister, Deborah
Sue Massey of Rice. Pallbearers are Roger Coker, Ernest Lee Massey,
Terry Glenn Massey, and Jerry Wayne Massey.
Notes:
J. L. Conner
abt 1929 - 1977
J. L. Conner Services will be at 7 p.m. tonight at Ross and
Johnson Mortuary for Jesse L. Conner, 48 resident of Dallas, who
died last Firday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dallas.
He was the nephew of Fisher Johnson Sr, and the Rev. A.Z. Johnson
both of Corsicana. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the
Greater El Bethel Baptist Church in Dallas. The Rev. C. C. McNealy
will officiate, with burial following at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
in Dallas. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Betty Conner of Dallas;
a son, six step-children, his mother, Mrs. Lillie Corbin of Dallas,
seven sisters, two brothers, and other relatives.
Notes:
Beauford
Parker
abt 1923 - Jan 3, 1926
Three Year Old ' Boy Died Sunday
Beauford Parker, 3-year-old son of Mrs. Margie Parker, died at
614 South Thirteenth street, Sunday morning, at G o'clock, and the
remains were interred in
Oakwood cemetery Monday afternoon at. 3 o'clock. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Eugene W. Potter, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
Notes:
W. F. Elliott
abt 1854 - Jan 3, 1926
W. F. ELLIOTT DIED AT HOME DAUGHTER EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT
FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE FROM RESIDENCE TUESDAY MORNING/10 O'CLOCK
W. F. Elliott, aged 72 years, died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Joe Borg, 412 North Eleventh street, Sunday night at
8 o'clock and the remains will be interred Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. The deceased has been in failing health for some time, but
was confined to his bed only two weeks. Mr. Elliott is survived by
six children: Mrs. E. K. Hervey, Mrs. J. R. Weaver, Ben Elliott of
Dallas, Mrs. Joe Borg, Spencer M. Elliott, Mrs. W. T. Hughes of
Dallas. The funeral services will be held at the Borg residence and
will be conducted by Rev. J. P. Sewell, pastor of the Church of
Christ. Active pallbearers will be Sam Butler, J. D. Carroll, H. R.
Harrison, Walter. Castle, Arthur Levi, and Al Sowell. Honorary
pallbearers well be Dr. L. E. Kelton, Dr. W. T. Shell, Dr. T. A.
Miller, E". A. Johnson, Wes Martin, Frank Stanley, Gene White, Roy
Thompson, George Stamps, C. F. Borg, W. B. Dodds, Mr. Lee, Guy
Allen, Leroy McAfee, Hugh Miller, Gene Allen, Claude Allen, 'Claude
Carson, Henry Butler, Walter Roberts, G. A. Elliott, Morgan
Holloway, R. L. Houston, Dr. B. F. Houston, Dr. O. L. Smith, Dr.
Trim Houston, Jim Morgan, W. H. Warren, W. B. Orrell, Clem A.
Weaver, J. R. Petty, John Redden, Dick Highnote, L. R. Harper, J. L.
Milburn.
Notes:
Timothy M.
Marriott
Dec 28, 1856 - Sep 08, 1946
FUNERAL RITES FOR T.M. MARRIOTT ARE HELD HERE SUNDAY
Timothy M. Marriott, aged 89 years, died at his home near Rice
Sunday morning. Funeral services were held from the Corley Funeral
chapel Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Burial was in the
Rice cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. Melvin Bledsoe, Methodist minister of Rice.
He had resided in the Rice community the past 40 years.
Surviving are his wife of Rice; two sons, T. E. Marriott, Emhouse,
and E. O. Marriott, Rice; three daughters, Mrs. J. D. Davidson,
Houston; Mrs. Alma Griggs, Red Oak, and Mrs. Effie Box, Ennis; a
step-son, Alvin Tittsworth, Dallas; a step-daughter, Mrs. J. E.
Majors, Dallas, and a number of grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were grandsons and sons-in-law.
Notes:
Elva "Elvie" (Faucett)
Hemingway-Turner-Beene
Mar 28, 1867 - Sep 3,
1946
Funeral Held at St. Elmo For Mrs. Beene
Funeral services for Mrs. Elvie Beene, aged 79 years, who died at
the P. and S. Hospital Tuesday morning, were held from the St. Elmo
Baptist chruch Wednesday afternoon with interment in the
St. Elmo cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Rev. Joe E. Wilbanks, Corsicana Baptist
minister and Rev. Leonard Lee of Streetman.
Surviving are two sons, Arbie Hemenway, Streetman and Noel Turner,
Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Leta Robins, St. Louis, Mo and Mrs.
Sophia Davis, Lodi <?>, California, and a number of grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Guy Earl
Ballew
Jun 19, 1905 - May 3, 1971
Guy Earl Ballew, 65, dragline operator for a construction
company, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital. He had been seriously
injured April 27 in a car accident between Streetman and Fairfield.
He was a native of Hill county. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randall
McCollum officiating. Burial will be in the
Rice Cemetery with nephews
serving as pallbearers. He is survived by two sons, Guy Ballew,
Levelland, and Rodger Ballew, Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda
Owens, Dallas, and Mrs. Sue Hagle, Houston; four brothers, Sye
Ballew, Hamlin, Texas; Pat Ballew, Seminole; Gene Ballew, Amarillo,
and Wayne Ballew, Hobbs, N.M.; and three sisters, Mrs. Earl
Campbell, Ennis, and Mrs. Hap Camps and Mrs. Jessie Williams, both
of Fort Worth.
Notes:
William
French Sr
d. 1971
French
William French Sr., 78, native of London, England, and resident of
Corsicana since 1967, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital. He was a
retired employe of the Chrysler Corporation. The body was forwarded
by plane by Corley's Monday to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, where
funeral rites and burial will be held Tuesday. Services will be held
from the Kelly Funeral Home there. He is survived by his widow of
Corsicana; a son, William French Jr., Windsor; five grandchildren
and a number of great-grandchildren, and three sisters.
Notes:
Hattie
Bell "Peggy" (Smith) Hickson
Jan. 19, 1894 - May 9, 1971
HICKMAN
Mrs. Hattie Bell Hickson, native of McGregor, died early Monday at
Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Corley
Funeral Home. She is survived by four sons, Richard Dewey Hickson,
Corsicana; Elbert Ray Hickson, Fort Worth; Delbert F. Hickson,
Abilene, and Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Hickson, U. S. Air Force; two
daughters, Mrs Millie Tramel, Corsicana, and Mrs. Mary Evalle,
Corpus Christi; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Fay Smith, Price Smith and Tom Smith, all of McGregor; and
four sisters, Miss Mirt Smith and Mrs. Fanny Patterson, both of
McGregor; Mrs. Lucy Abbe, Waco, and Mrs. Ora Morrison, Belton.
Notes:
William Franklin "Bill" Price
Jun 17, 1892 - Dec 2, 1973
W. F. Price
Funeral services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for William
Franklin (Bill) Price, 81, of Corsicana, who died Sunday at
Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Texas and had lived in Corsicana for 50
years. He was also a retired baker of the
Collin Street Bakery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie Lee Price of Corsicana;
four sons, Thomas J. Price of Corsicana; Billy Price of Albany,
Ga., Clifford Price of Fayettesville, N. C., and Robert Price of
Fort Worth; a step-son, Joe Sprayberry of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a
daughter, Mrs. Betty Ruth Harkey of Houston; 18 grandchildren
and a number of great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Eula
Cassidy of Midland, Mrs. Susie Harris of Mineral Wells, Mrs.
Roxanne Murphy of College Park, Md.; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
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W. F. Price
Funeral services were to be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Northside
Assembly of God Church for William Franklin (Bill) Price, 81, of
Corsicana, who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Texas and had lived in Corsicana for 50
years.
Rev. David Williams and Rev. David Hale were to officiate, with
burial to follow at
Hamilton Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, four sons, a step-son, a daughter,
18 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, three
sisters, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
John William Byrd
Jan 5, 1928 - Nov 28, 1973
Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Corley
Funeral Home Chapel for J. W. Byrd, 43, who died Saturday in Wichita
Falls. Rev. Micky Loftis was to officiate, with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery. He was
a native of Greenville, Miss. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Edna
Byrd, three sons, John Byrd, Mark Byrd, and Tommy Byrd, all of
Corsicana; four daughters, Mrs. Sue Davis of Ennis, and Miss Donna
Byrd, Miss Belinda Byrd, and Miss Connie Byrd, all of Corsicana; and
a sister, Mrs. Juanita Smith of Mississippi. Pallbearers included
D.G Crimes, D.B. Hightower, Orel Smith, W. H. Tipton, Howe French,
and John Becton.
Notes:
Maxine Helen
(Kelley) Jackson
Apr 6, 1923 - Dec 1, 1973
Mrs. Jackson
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Maxine Jackson, 50, who died Saturday night at
Lesiure Lodge Nursing Home. Burial was at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Freddy Butt, Jerry Rogers, Larry Whitner, Dale
Thompson, John Smith, and Billy Vandygriff.
Notes:
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Ada
Susie (Hawthorn) Hays
Mar 15, 1897 - Feb 26, 1982
Mrs. Ada Susie Hays
Mrs. Ada Susie Hays, 85, of Dallas, died Friday at Memorial
Hospital.
Service is Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. David Williams officiating.
Burial will be at Post Oak Cemetery near Malakoff.
She was a native of Mississippi, lived in Dallas 20 years, and
married Charlie Hays Feb. 21, 1915.
Her husband preceded her in death July 3, 1946. Two sons also
preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ruby May King of Dallas; four
sons, John Adam Hays, of Corsicana, Dan Andrew Hays and Henry
Preston Hays, both of Dallas, Charlie Eugene Hays of Mexia; 29
grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
info:
Charlie Hays May 14, 1886 - Jul. 3, 1946 h/o Ada Susie (Hawthorn)
Hays s/o John Hays and Annie (Timms) Hays
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