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Jester D. Prince
Nov 25, 1917 - Aug 23, 2004
Jester D. Prince
Jester D. Prince passed away Monday August 23, 2004 in Norman, OK.
He was born on November 25, 1917 to Elmer & Addie Lou Prince in
Corsicana, TX. Jester was a member of the Cherokee Hills Church of
Christ. His first love was spending time with his family, especially
his grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting and participating in shooting
sports with his son in law. Mr. Prince had received the million
miler watch award from Lee Way Motor Freight Company for driving 1
million miles without an accident during his 30 years of service. He
had served his country in the United States Army as an Army Ranger &
was awarded service commendation for his service to his country.
Survivors include his wife Charlene Prince of the home; 1 daughter
Debbie S. Bowd & husband David; 1 brother Ernest Prince of Golden
Meadow, Louisiana; 3 grandchildren & 1 great grandson. One Grandson,
David Ryan Bowd predeceased him. Services will be held at Cherokee
Hills Church of Christ at 6724 NW 63rd in OKC, OK at 11:00 AM on
Thursday August 26, 2004. Interment to follow at Resurrection
Cemetery with Military honors by Veterans of America Honor
Guard/American Volunteer Reserve - Chaplain LTC Boyd Fallwell -
Chaplain LTC Tom Hunt - CSM David Laukat. Services under the
direction of John M. Ireland Funeral Home Moore Oklahoma
Notes:
Dorothy Neome (Robinson) Beene-O'Hara-Brown-Cox
Feb 22, 1917 -
July 12, 1993
Dorothy Neome Robinson Cox, 75, of Corsicana, died July 12, 1993, at
Navarro Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in
Birdston Cemetery, with
Stan Osborne officiating. Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
She was born Feb. 22, 1917 in Humble, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Patrick "Bobby" O'Hara,
and three husbands, Lester Beene, George O'Hara and Delphin Brown.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Cox of Corsicana; one daughter,
Marian Beene Williams of Arlington; four grandchildren, Rebecca
Gholson and Tamara Wilson of Arlington, Melody Cano of Mesquite and
Jona Larsen of Corsicana; six grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
C. V. Carroll
Sep 15, 1910 - Jul 14, 1993
C.V. Carroll, 82, of Streetman, died July 14, 1993 at Fairview Manor
Nursing Home in Fairfield.
Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Birdston Cemetery.
He was born Sept. 15, 1910.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline Carroll of Streetman; one son,
Calvert Allen Carrol of Dallas; one daughter and son-in-law, Amanda
and Milton Carroll of Fairfield; three grandchildren, Jon Benton
Carroll of Streetman, Michael Vell Carroll of Wiley and Katherine
Gonzales of Donie; four great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Donald Carroll, H.W. Milner, A.K. McGilvary,
Glendale Minze, George Westover and Homer Paul Bonner.
Notes:
Everett Layton Tisdale
Dec 1, 1929 - July 23, 1993
Everett Tisdale, 63, of Point Blank, died July 23, 1993, in
Huntsville.
Services were 11 a.m. Monday in the Cochran Funeral Chapel in
Livingston. Burial was in the
Birdston Cemetery in Streetman at 4
p.m.
Monday.
He was born Dec. 1, 1929 in Streetman, the son of Noah and Jennie
Grant. He married Wanda Guthrie on May 9, 1950 in Austin. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge in Houston.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Tisdale of Point Blank; four sons
and three daughters-in-law, Aubrey and Sherry Tisdale of Gilmer,
Jack Tisdale of Hunt, Johnny and Leslie Tisdale of Hunt and Kenneth
and Cindy Tisdale of Conroe; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra
and Charles Munoz of New Caney and Sarah and Troy Crawford of Big
Sandy; his mother, Fay Grant of Onalaska; two brothers and a
sister-in-law, William and Judy Tisdale of Houston and Edwin Lewis
of California; his step-mother, Winnie Tisdale of Gilmer; 15
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Don McMillian, Joe Davis, Buck Jones, Ben Warrick,
Norman Houston and Glenn McNiel.
Notes:
Agnes Mae (Crocker) Graves
June 3, 1905 - May 28, 1993
Agnes Mae (Crocker) Graves, 87, of Kerens, died May 28, 1993, in
Corsicana.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Paschal Funeral Home in
Kerens.
Burial will be in Bazette Baptist Cemetery.
She is survived by one daughter, Uarlene Graves of Kerens; one son,
Urvan Graves of Kerens; two brothers, Aubrey Crocker of Upland,
Calif., and Otis Dyer of Daingerfield; four sisters, Opal Keele of
Oklahoma City, Lorene Griffin and Dovie O'valle, both of Corsicana,
and Dimple Holmes of Mineola; two grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Notes:
John Frank Reagan
Nov 23, 1902 - Feb 14, 1989
John Frank Reagan, 86, of Kerens, died Feb. 14, 1989 in the Maywood
Manor Nursing Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bazette Baptist Church in
Bazette. The Rev. Jim Bagette will officiate. Burial will be in the
Bazette Cemetery.
A member of the Bazette Baptist Church, he was a retired oil field
worker.
Survivors include two sons, William Joe Reagan of Corsicana and
Jimmy Reagan of Kerens; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-children; one
great-great-child; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Red
Tramel, Lester Walker, Dimber Walker, Billy Walker and Jack Walker.
Notes:
R. C. Govan
abt 1939 - May 14, 2013
Mr. R. C. Govan, 74, of Corsicana passed away at his residence on
Tuesday, May 14, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Scott Funeral Home Chapel, 1001 Martin
Luther King Blvd., Corsicana. After cremation, the family will
receive the remains. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
Notes:
Morris Preston Ferguson Jr.
Aug 8, 1935 - May 13, 2013
Morris Preston Ferguson Jr., 77, of Corsicana passed away Monday,
May 13, 2013. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18,
2013 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be 4
p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
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Morris Ferguson, resident of Corsicana, passed away Monday, May
13, 2013 at Navarro Regional Hospital at the age of 77. He was born
August 8, 1935 in Ft Worth to Morris and Lillian Ferguson.
He is survived by his children, Morris P. Ferguson III of Richland
Hills, Stoney Ferguson of Indiana, Sherry Ferguson of East Texas,
Audrey Bach of Ft Worth, Darrell Ferguson of Palestine and Dianna
Ferguson - Black of Cheyenne, Wyoming; brother, John L. Ferguson of
Washington; twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Willie Mae (Beseda) Lee-Linex
Sept 13, 1925 - May 14, 2013
 Willie
Mae Beseda Lee Linex, resident of Corsicana, passed away
at her home on Tuesday evening, May 14, 2013 after a
long battle with cancer with her family by her side at
the age of 87.
Willie Mae was born on Sunday, Sept. 13, 1925 in Abbott
to Frank E.
Beseda and Libby Rose Novotny Beseda.
She is preceded in death by step-mother Anna Beseda,
brother Frankie Beseda of Oregon, husband Earnest Linex
Jr., husband Gordon Webster Lee, son Ronald Gordon Lee,
all of Corsicana.
She is survived by son, Willard Dale Lee and wife
Barbara Danice Lee of Kerens, son Michael Don Lee and
Michelle Lee of Poetry, daughter Deborah Elaine Garrett
and husband Gary Garrett of Corsicana, daughter-in-law
Linda Nutt Lee of Corsicana; grandchildren, Mark Lee,
Crystal Shepherd, Kevin Lee, Krystie Anderson,
Christopher Lee Garrett, Tammy Lee Dorney, Morgan Lee
Bermurlen and Meredith McQuiston; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Honea
officiating. Private entombment will be held at
Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Christopher
Garrett, Kevin Lee, Mark Lee, Rocky Shepherd, Dale Bermurlen, Shawn Dorney. Honorary pallbearers are Tyler
Lee, Jordan Lee, and Keith Colven.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
American Cancer Society, Navarro Unit memorials, 1000 W.
Second Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Enelda Elizabeth (Jones) Niles
Mar 25, 1928 - May 18, 2013
 Enelda
Elizabeth Niles, 85, went to join her late husband from
her earthly home to her heavenly home, on Saturday, May
18, 2013. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May
21, 2013. Her celebration services will be at Pecan
Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Dr. at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 with burial service following at
Waco Memorial Park.
Enelda was born in Hillsboro on March 25, 1928, but
spent her childhood and youth in Corsicana. She married
her childhood sweetheart and spent most of the next 66
years with him in Waco. She was a devoted mother of four
children active in church and the Girl Scouts. She also
supported her family financially by working at Graham
Embroidery for 20 years.
If you ever came to her home at dinner time, you would
always be greeted with a smile, a cheerful message, and
a hot, delicious meal. Enelda, affectionately known as
Mamaw, will always be remembered for her joy, her
laughter, her hospitality, her devotion to family and
her love for her Lord and Savior. Enelda was a covenant
friend to many, especially the “Rowdy Ruth” Sunday
school class of Meadowbrook Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Henry
Niles, her son, Norman Timothy Niles, her son-in-law,
Ross Neal Rogers, her parents, Ernest and Inez “Ann”
Mitchell Jones, her brother, Morris Milton Jones, and
her sister, Joyce Ernestine Armstrong.
Enelda is survived by her daughters, Jamie Elizabeth
Baker and her husband James Michael of Lakeside, Debra
Jone Golden and husband David of Lorena, son, Ken Morgan
Niles and wife Candy of Baytown; daughter-in-law, Marla
Niles; 10 grandchildren and their loving spouses,
25 great-grandchildren with one more on the way;
admiring nieces and nephews, and several covenant
friends.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Meadowbrook
Baptist Church Homebound Ministry.
Arrangements by Pecan Grove Funeral Home, Waco. |
Notes:
Patty Vern "Pat" (Ford) Taylor
Sep 16, 1925 - May 18, 2013
 Pat
Taylor passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday,
May 18, 2013, at the Odyssey Healthcare Facility in
Houston, after a two month illness in which she chose to
take risks and fight to regain her quality of life.
Pat was born to James Wesley (JW) Ford and Jennie Goodin
Ford on Sept.
16, 1925, and raised in Corsicana.
She graduated from Corsicana High School in
1943. Pat
was employed by the State National Bank, which is now
Chase Bank, where she was named Head Teller. While still
in Corsicana she met the love of her life B.F.
(Bill) Taylor from the Drane community.
In December of 1946, she traveled to meet Bill in
Bremerton, Wash., where they were married on Dec. 21,
1946. As Bill moved with Shell Oil on a seismographic
team they lived in nine states and over 40 cities and
towns. Pat was a devoted wife and proud mother to their
son Jim. In 1977, Pat and Bill moved "back home" to
Trail Ridge Drive, where they loved to garden, work in
the yard, travel and be close to family. After
20 years they moved into town to a lovely town home.
They loved participating in the Shell Retirement Club's
annual events keeping up with former colleagues and
friends. When able they enjoyed the YMCA and coffee with
friends. Pat was at Bill's side throughout a long
illness and devoted to his care. He passed away in
October of 2006, just a few months shy of their 60th
anniversary.
In the years since, Pat has enjoyed coffee with friends
at Brookshire's.
She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and
faithfully watched the televised Sunday services. She
was an avid sports fan. If the Rangers, the Cowboys or
the Longhorns were playing, she was watching.
"You don't need the sound to watch a good game.”
Always the devoted mother and grandmother, Pat adored
her time with Jim and Stephanie. She welcomed Sue and
her daughters into her life with open arms. Last May
after a fall she moved to Spring, to be closer to Jim.
After some recuperation time she made her new home at
the conservatory in Spring where she made new friends
and was closer for more frequent visits with Jim and
Sue.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Bill; and her daughter-in-law, Judith Head Taylor.
Survivors include her son, James F. Taylor and wife Sue
of Spring; granddaughter, Stephanie R. Taylor of San
Francisco, Calif.; brother, Billy Gene Ford and wife
Louise of Silver City; sister-in-law, Dot Taylor of
Dallas (formerly of Corsicana). She is also survived by
three great-grandchildren who chose her as their “MomMom
Pat” and numerous nieces and nephews as well as
countless close friends from everywhere and her
caregivers.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21,
2013, at Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
May 22, 2013, at Corley Funeral Home with Dr. Rick Lamb
officiating.
Pallbearers will be Billy Ford, Bradley Ford, Brandon
Ford, Ron Davidson, David Aldama and Justin Aldama.
Entombment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial Mausoleum
in Corsicana.
Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church
Building Fund at 2800 North Beaton Street, Corsicana,
Texas 75110, or to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Minnie Alonzo (Henderson) Johnston
Jul 5, 1873 - Sep 13, 1932
Purdon Woman Died Tuesday Afternoon
PURDON, Sept. 16.—Mrs. Frank Johnson, aged about 50 years, died at
the family home east of Purdon Tuesday afternoon and funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in the
Dresden
cemetery.
She had been ill several months.
Surviving are her husband and five grown children.
Notes:
Myrtle (Johnston) Norton
Nov 13, 1893 - Jan 2, 1954
Mrs. W. L. Norton Expires Monday
Mrs. Myrtle Norton, 60, died in the Corsicana Hospital and Clinic
early Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Tuesday at 2
p.m. with burial in the Dresden
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. H. G. Starkey pastor of the
Memorial Baptist church.
The family resides at 704 West Thirteenth avenue and formerly lived
at Purdon before moving to Corsicana a number of years ago.
Surviving are her husband, W. L. Norton, Corsicana; three sons, J.
D. Norton, Victoria; W. S. Norton, Baytown and Charles T. Norton,
Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Faye Ray, Louisville, Ky.; two
grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Hazel Walters, Iowa Park; Mrs. W.
H. Whitten, Purdon; Mrs. W. W. Boulware, Roscoe, and Mrs. Sam
Anderson, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Notes:
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Mrs. W. L. Norton Services Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Norton, 60, who died in the
Corsicana Hospital and Clinic early Monday, were held Tuesday at 3
p.m. from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. H. G. Starkey, pastor of the
Memorial Baptist church. Burial was in the Dresden
cemetery.
The family resided at Purdon before moving to Corsicana a number of
years ago and two of her sons were well-known basketball players, J.
D. (Sniper) Norton, now of Victoria; was a famous SMU cager after
finishing Purdon High. Stancil Norton was a Corsicana high and Rice
Institute player.
Surviving are her husband, 794 West Thirteenth avenue, Corsicana;
three sons, J. D. Norton, Victoria; W. S. Norton, Baytown, and
Charles T. Norton, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Faye Ray, Louisville,
Ky.; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Hazel Walters, Iowa Park;
Mrs. W. H. Whitten, Purdon; Mrs. W. W. Boulware, Roscoe, and Mrs.
Sam Anderson, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Arthur Boldin, James King, Hoyett Blackman, Joe
Smith, Leamon Phillips and Howe French.
Notes:
Myrtle Sallie (Melton) Dixon-Robison
Dec 5, 1885 - Apr 29, 1968
Mrs. Robison
BLOOMING GROVE—(Spl.) –Mrs. Myrtle Melton Robison, 82, lifelong
resident of Blooming Grove, died Monday in Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at McCormick
Funeral Service here with the Rev. James Peppers officiating. Burial
will be in Dresden
cemetery.
Surviving are two sons, Samuel Lee Dixon, Callexico, Calif., and
Elliot Dixon, Colorado City; one daughter, Mrs. Sally D. Stoner,
Palo Alto, Calif.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Lilly Mae Bales,
Corsicana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Lena Alta (Vest) Selby
Aug 28, 1918 - Apr 27, 1968
Mrs. Lena Selby
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Selby, 49, Fort Worth, a former
Corsicana resident, were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Griffin Funeral
Chapel. The Rev. Jesse Simon, Fort Worth minister, officiated.
Burial was in Dresden
cemetery.
Mrs. Selby died Sunday in All Saints Hospital in Fort Worth after a
lengthy illness.
She is survived by her husband, Emmett Selby, Fort Worth; two sons,
Rufus and George Selby, Fort Worth; one daughter, Mrs. Geneva Baker,
Burleson; her mother, Mrs. Molly M. Vest, Fort Worth; two brothers,
Maxie Vest, Lancaster, and E. H. Vest, Emhouse; two sisters, Mrs.
Lula Watts and Mrs. Ada Mitchell both of Fort Worth; eight
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jack Selby, Ronald Selby, Charley R. Vest,
Notes:
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Mrs. Selby, 49, Dies; Service in Corsicana
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Alta Selby, 49, of 5721 Frisco Drive
will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Griffin Chapel in Corsicana with burial
in Dresden
cemetery in Dresden.
Mrs. Selby died Saturday in a hospital.
Born in Dawson, she lived in Fort Worth 13 years and was a member of
the Community Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Emmett Selby of Forth Worth; two
sons, Rufus Selby and George Lee Selby of Fort Worth; one daughter,
Mrs. Geneva Baker of Burleson; mother, Mrs. Mollie M. Vest of Fort
Worth; two brothers. Maxie Vest of Lancaster and E. H. Vest of
Emhouse; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Watts and Mrs. Ada Mitchell of Fort
Worth and eight grandchildren.
Notes:
Alva Ethel (Brown) Arnold
Aug 31, 1897 - Dec 4, 1989
Alva Arnold
Mrs. Alva Arnold, 92, of Corsicana, died Dec. 4, 1989 at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at the Cowley Funeral Chapel, with
Richard Fedell officiating. Burial will be in the
Dresden
cemetery.
She was born Aug. 31, 1897, in Navarro County and was a member of
the Church of Christ in Blooming Grove.
She is survived by two sons, Orville G. Arnold of Honey Grove, and
Jerry K. Arnold of El Toro, Calif.; five grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Mrs.
Eddie Griffin of Modesto, Calif.; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Hubert Mills Vick, Jr.
Feb 26, 1932 - July 24, 1996
Hubert Vick Jr.
Hubert Vick Jr., 64, of Blooming Grove, died July 24, 1996, at
Columbia Navarro Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Dresden
cemetery
under the direction of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Mr. Vick was born Feb. 26, 1932.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Vick of Blooming Grove;
daughters, Michael Papke of Fort Worth, and April Vick of Ennis;
step-sons and wives, Harlan and Jennifer Batson of Venus, Mike and
Pam Batson of Blooming Grove, Russell and Karie Batson of Ovilla;
two sisters, Jessie Fitzgerald of Corsicana and Jeri Collins of
Oakwood; and 10 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father Hubert Vick, Sr., and brother
Garland Vick.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, July 25, 1996
- 1st wife Linda Kay (Butler) Vick married Sep. 26, 1977 2nd wife
Martha Sue (Johnson) Batson-Vick married Aug. 10, 1982
- Submitted by Diane Richards
Myrtle Lee "Myrtie" (Payne) Neeley-Saunders
Oct 17, 1905 - Sep 7, 1983
Myrtie Saunders
Myrtie Saunders, 77, of Blooming Grove, died Wednesday at Navarro
Regional Hospital.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Blooming Grove Funeral
chapel with the Revs. Dave Fortner and Neal Rogers officiating.
Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blooming Grove.
Survivors include a son, Thurman E. Neeley of Fort Morgan, Colo.; a
sister, Lissie Boyd of Blooming Grove; three grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Notes:
Rodney Edward Schleichardt
Aug 25, 1957 - Oct 14, 1985
Rodney Schleichardt
Rodney Edward Schleichardt, 28, of Houston, died Monday in San
Antonio of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Sheffield Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in the
Rosehill Cemetery in
Blooming Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Juanita Balin of Houston; a son,
Robert L. Schleichardt of Missouri; a brother, Jimmy Schleichardt of
Aquilla, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Terry Kunkler of Meridian, Mrs.
Kitty Mooneyhan of San Antonio, Mrs. Debbie Wallin of Frisco and
Wenda Schleichardt of Houston.
Notes:
Albert Melvin Saunders
May 13, 1893 - Aug 20, 1982
Albert M. Saunders
BLOOMING GROVE—Albert M. Saunders, 89, of Blooming Grove, died
Friday at Navarro Memorial Hospital.
Service will be Saturday, 4 p.m., at the Blooming Grove Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Blooming Grove. He
was a lifelong resident of Blooming Grove.
Survivors are one son, Carroll Lee Saunders, of Blooming Grove; one
brother, Euel Saunders, of Waxahachie; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Saunders, Richard Saunders, Doyle
Saunders, Carl Barham, Glen Saunders and Gene Saunders.
Notes:
Jay Lamont Sewell, Sr.
Jun 6, 1886 - Aug 2, 1969
Jay L. Sewell
BLOOMING GROVE (Sp) –Jay L. Sewell, SR., 83, a lifelong resident of
Blooming Grove, died here Saturday afternoon. For many years he
operated a grocery store, and was retired at the time of his death.
Funeral services will be held today at 5 p.m. at the Central Baptist
Church in Blooming Grove. The Rev. Melvin Hardin will officiate and
interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, Jay Sewell, Jr. of Midland and
James C. Sewell of Corsicana; four grandchildren.
Sewell was the son of the late T. W. Sewell, a pioneer doctor who
came to Blooming Grove from Georgia.
Notes:
Mable (Chism) Seaton
Sep 4, 1913 - Jul 24, 1996
Mable Seaton
Mable Seaton, 83, of Corsicana, died Ju8ly 24, 1996 at the Rembrandt
Center.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. today at
Rose Hill Cemetery,
with Bill Honea officiating. Services will be under the direction of
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Mrs. Seaton was born Sept. 4, 1913, in Nacogdoches County.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Marceline Seaton of
Corsicana; brother, Jack Chism of Tyler; sister, Myrtle Blaylock of
Bullard; granddaughter and husband. Carol and Tommy Jenkins of
Dawson; and granddaughter, Belinda Jenkins of Dawson.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
Clarence Hazzell "Jack" Rohus
Sep 18, 1911 - Aug 24, 1995
Clarence Rohus
Clarence “Jack” Rohus, 83, of Houston, died Aug. 24, 1995, at Villa
Rehab Nursing Home in Houston.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in
Rose Hill Cemetery under
the direction of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Mr. Rohus was born Sept. 18, 1911, in Wills Point.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita Rohus of Whitney; his daughter,
Zuelena Williams of Houston; two grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Walter Louis
Lee
Sep 8, 1954 - May 28, 2013
 Walter
Louis "Sonny" Lee of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, May
28, 2013, at his home.
He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sonny was a
Christian and employed with the Texarkana Baptist
Bookstore for over eight years. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Charlie and Lillian Lee; brothers, Bob
and Charles Lee, Jr.; and sisters, Pam Whatley, Wanda
Davis and Shirley Fauller. He is survived by his
brothers, Mike Lee & wife Jan of Scurry, Texas and Terry
Lee of Texarkana, Texas; sisters, Phyllis Sparks of
Tyler, Texas and Linda Camp & husband Jim of San Marcos,
Texas; twin sister, Sandi & husband J.R. Howell of
Texarkana, Texas and Bonnie Lee of Texarkana, Texas; as
well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Christian Center, 13505 Josey
Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75234.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013,
at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at 3:00
p.m. on Friday in
Frost Cemetery, Frost, Texas.
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Notes:
Esther
Mae (Green) Dukeminier
Oct 26, 1909 - May 26, 2013
Esther Mae Dukeminier, age 103, of Seminole passed away Sunday, May
26,
2013 at the Memorial Healthcare Center in Seminole. Visitation will
be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Corley Funeral
Home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at
the Rice Cemetery with the
Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.
Notes:
Mrs. Esther Mae Dukeminier, age 103, of Seminole passed away on
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Memorial Healthcare Center in Seminole.
She was born on October 26, 1909 in Corbet, Texas. She was a member
of First Baptist Church in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was preceded in
death by her husband, John Henry Dukeminier; an infant daughter;
parents, Dave & Sarah Green; brothers, Woodrow, Ernest, Vernon and
Virgil Green; sisters, Lila Neuman, Bertha Barnes, Estelle Green and
an infant sister. She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Menefee
of Paris; grandson, Shawn Willaby and fiancé Suzan Lynch of
Alamogordo, NM; granddaughters, Bunny Barron and husband Bill of
Seminole and Dana McNeal and husband Jason of Washaugal, WA; great
grandchildren, Cole Barron of Lubbock, Dusty Barron of Seminole,
Lauren Wray and Alexandra Wray of Washougal, WA; sister, Ruby Lee
Smith of Corsicana; Nieces, Ronda Bryant and husband Keith of
Tuttle, OK, Barbara Jones of Gainesville, Phyllis Davis, Bobbie Nell
Leatherwood, and Sharon Whitworth all of Rice and Betty West of
Houston, along with several other great and great-great nieces and
nephews.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29,
2013 at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at
11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 2013 at the
Rice Cemetery with the Rev.
Shane Norcross officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to
the Memorial Home Health & Hospice, 1004 Hobbs Hwy #103, Seminole,
Texas 79360.
Notes:
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
-
w/o John Henry Dukeminier - d/o Dave Green and Sarah Emma
(Bates) Green
Harris
Arthur Griggs
May 3, 1934 - May 26, 2013
 Harris
Arthur Griggs, 79, resident of Purdon, passed away
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his home with his family by his
side. He was born May 3, 1934 to Pearl Christene Greene
Griggs in Pittsfield, Maine. He enjoyed woodworking and
model cars. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Pearl Christene
Griggs and sons-in-law, Ronnie Wayne Tally and Joe Glen
Venable.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Sue Griggs; daughters,
Connie Sue Tally and fiancee' John Tilley, Christene
Rene Venable and Brenda Lee Lingle; son, Harris Arthur
Griggs II and wife Paula; eight grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening
from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home in
Corsicana.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 30,
2013 at Trinity Assembly of God with burial following at
Post Oak Cemetery south of Malakoff. Pallbearers will be
Billy Barham, Jerry White, Jeff White, James Wilson,
Johnny Green, Joe Gordon and Thomas Miller. Honorary
Pallbearers will be John Tilley and Harris Arthur Griggs
II.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Assembly of God, 109 FM
2452, Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Edral R. "Ed" Fowler
Oct 29, 1922 - Apr 13, 2013
 Corsicana
— Edral R. “Ed” Fowler went to be with the Lord on
Friday, April 13, 2013.
He was born in Corsicana on Oct. 29, 1922, to Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Fowler.
He lived most of his life in Corsicana and drove a cab
in Corsicana for 15 years. He was always cheerful and
always had a song to sing. In 1963 he and two fellow
Christians cut a gospel record at the Norman Petty
Recording Studio in Clovis, N.M., backed by the
Fireballs.
He was also an avid fisherman and loved running
trotlines in the lakes around the area. He pulled a lot
of fish out of those waters and would sometimes stay for
days on the lakes. He had many stories about that but
not once did you ever hear of the one that got away! He
most always got them!
He was preceded in death by a young son, Daniel Fowler;
his parents ; and two sisters and three brothers, all of
Corsicana.
Survivors include two sons, Eddie Boyett of Fort Worth
and Travis Fowler of Corsicana; and one daughter,
Patricia Ann Lebow of Clovis, N.M. He is also survived
by two grandsons, three granddaughters and one
great-grandson; along with many nieces and nephews. He
was loved and will be missed by all.
Memorial services are planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday,
June 8, 2013, at Calvary Worship Center, 1364 North
Beaton Street, Corsicana, with Dr. Gary Johnson
officiating.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Donald Lewis
Nov 28, 1924 - June 4, 2013
Mr. Donald Lewis, 88, of Corsicana, passed away on Tuesday, June 4,
2013, at his residence in Corsicana. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside
services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013, at
St. Elmo Cemetery in St.
Elmo. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
---
Mr. Donald Lewis, age 88, of Corsicana passed away on Tuesday, June
4,
2013 at his residence in Corsicana. He was born on November 28, 1924
in the Winkler community to parents, William James and Mary Laura
Lewis.
He was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gordon and Arnold
Lewis; sisters, Evelyn Lewis, Geraldine Metcalf, and Mozelle
Carmichael; niece, Joyce Metcalf; nephew, Jimmy Metcalf.
He is survived by his wife, June Lewis of Corsicana; son, Donald
Jeffery Lewis and Life partner Gorman Bentley of Claremont, CA;
brothers, Mack Lewis and wife Alberta of Montgomery, AL and Bobby
Lewis and wife Joan of Houston; sister-in-law, Oma Lewis of
Corsicana, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6,
2013 at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00
p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at St. Elmo Cemetery in St. Elmo,
Texas. Interment will follow in St. Elmo Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the MPN Research Foundation,
180 N. Michigan Avenue; Suite 1870, Chicago, Illinois 60601.
Notes:
Angel Rodriguez Lopez
Aug 28, 1984 - June 1, 2013
Angel Rodriguez Lopez, 28, of Corsicana, passed away Saturday, June
1, 2013, in Dallas. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June
5, 2013, in the Chapel at Griffin–Roughton Funeral Home, with a
Rosary service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
with interment following at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by
Griffin–Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
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Angel Rodriguez Lopez, resident of
Corsicana, passed away in Dallas on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the
age of 28. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, August 28,
1984 to Miguel Angel Lopez and Leticia Rodriguez Lopez. He was a
self employed carpenter by trade.
He is survived by his parents
Miguel and Leticia Rodriguez Lopez of Corsicana. His wife Marisol
Hernandez and their children Josh Lopez, Angel Lopez Jr., Aline
Lopez and Natalie Lopez all of Corsicana. His sisters Viney Lopez of
Fort Worth, Janet Lopez of Corsicana, Karen Lopez of Corsicana and a
brother Brandon Lopez of Corsicana and a number of other family
members.
Visitation will be Wednesday
evening from 5 - 7pm with a Rosary at 7pm in the Chapel at Griffin -
Roughton Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 10am at Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church with Father Antonio Lieberman - Ormaza officiating. Burial
will be at Calvary Cemetery in Corsicana.
Notes:
Dorothy Jean (Taylor) Wood
July 16, 1931 - June 1, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Taylor Wood, 81, of Dallas passed away on
Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Corley
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June
8, 2013, at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry
Talbert officiating. Interment will follow in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Wood, age 81, passed away June 1, 2013 at Baylor
Medical Center in Dallas surrounded by her daughter and
grandchildren. cShe was born on July 16, 1931 to Spence Bryan Taylor
and Cora Cornelia Hofford Taylor in Midlothian, Texas.
She married Charles Edward Wood on August 5, 1950 in Corsicana, TX.
They packed up and headed for Dallas in 1955. As a couple they loved
to travel, had a marriage full of love, and loved their daughter and
grandchildren immensely. They were happily married for 49 years.
Dorothy lost her soul mate, Charles, on January 7, 2000.
Dorothy was a member of the White Rock Church of Christ, the Book
End Review Club and the WPS Widows’ group. She enjoyed playing
bingo, square dancing with her husband, reading books, her morning
walks with her dog, Rusty, spending time with her family, her
breakfasts and playing games with friends. She was an elegant,
precious lady who put everyone else before herself. She loved to
make sure her family was eating well, so she frequently would cook
and have them all over for lunch and dinner! She was a
truly amazing woman who will be deeply missed by everyone who knew
her. She will never be forgotten and will always be loved!! See you
later MOM and our GIGI!
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, her three babies,
her parents and her brother in law Johnny Rhodes. Dorothy is
survived by her daughter, Janet Williams of Rockwall; grandson;
Jason Bryan Williams and companion, Susan Clark of Rockwall;
granddaughters; Summer Diane Morrow and husband, Aaron of Wylie, and
Casey Michelle Williams and fiancé, Joshua Chaffin of Garland;
Great-grandchildren; Hayley Michelle Williams, Sydney Denise Morrow,
Cayden Joshua Chaffin, and Braylon Allen Chaffin. Dorothy is also
survived by her sisters; JoAnn Rhodes and Roberta Brown and husband,
James; niece; Leesa Ward and husband, Kyle, and nephews; Larry
Holloway and wife, Cheryl and Garry Rhodes and wife, Pam. She
survived by numerous in-laws as well.
Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday,
June 7, 2013 at Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana. Funeral Services
are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana with Rev. Larry Talbert
officiating. Pallbearers will be Aaron Morrow, Jason Williams,
Joshua Chaffin, Garry Rhodes, Larry Holloway and Bryan Holloway.
Notes:
- w/o Charles Edward Wood - d/o Spence Bryan Taylor and
Cora Cornelia
(Hofford) Taylor
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
Myrtle Louise (Copeland)
Snowden
Jan 19, 1918 - June 3, 2013
Myrtle Louise Snowden, of Corsicana, passed away at the Sterling
House on Monday, June 3, 2013, at the age of 95.
She was born on Saturday, Jan. 19, 1918, in Ben Wheeler, to Joseph
Copeland and Abigail Johnson Copeland. She was a loving mother and
wife taking care of her family and home. She loved to sew and having
flowers in her garden, visiting with friends at the retirement
center and listening to music.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John B. Snowden;
sisters, Lela Boyte, Lucile Brown and Lila Nugent; brothers, Bruce
Copeland, R. B. Copeland and Truitt Copeland; and grandchildren,
Billy Joe Snowden and Robin Nicole Collard.
Survivors include her daughter, Martha Collard and husband Anthony;
and sons, Wayne Snowden and wife Shirley, and Gary Snowden and wife
Linda; grandchildren, Michael Snowden and wife Tracy, Kelley King
Schroeder and husband Alan, Patrick Snowden, Teresa Guerry and
husband Allen, Christie Bell and husband Heath, Brandi Marett and
husband Hoffman, Michael Carry Snowden and wife Brenda, and Veronica
Davis and husband Chuck. She is also survived by numerous great
grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 5,
2013, at Oakwood Cemetery
in Corsicana with Chaplain Otis Conner officiating
Arrangements by Griffin–Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Evelyn Corine.
Hopper
Mar 31, 1923 - May 21, 2013
Evelyn C. Hopper, 90, of Fort Worth, formerly of Corsicana, passed
away May 21, 2013, in Arlington. Graveside services are 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Oakwood Cemetery
with Dr. Mark Luera
officiating. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
--
Miss Evelyn C. Hopper, age 90, of Fort Worth, formerly of Corsicana,
passed away in Arlington, Texas on May 21, 2013. She was born on
March 31, 1923 to Samuel and Ethel Hopper in Corsicana, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters; Bea Madry and
Sammie Thomas and brother, George Steve Hopper.
She is survived by her nephew, Dan Slate and wife, Jennifer of
Arlington, Texas; nieces Lynn Thomas of Dallas, Texas Sharon Ferrell
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Vickey Wade and husband, Freddy of
Pittsburg, Texas.
Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 2:00
PM at Oakwood Cemetery
with Dr. Mark Luera will be officiating.
Notes:
Josephine Agnes “Josie” (Turner) Holland
Feb 3, 1864 - Jun 22, 1932
Mrs. J. W. Holland Died Wednesday at Her Home In Rice
RICE, June 23.—Mrs. J. W. Holland, aged 69 years, native of
Mississippi, died at her home here early Wednesday morning following
an attack of acute indigestion and the funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from the Rice Methodist Church with interment in
the Rice cemetery. She had been in ill health for a year.
Surviving are her husband and five daughters, Mrs. Claudis Starnes,
Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mrs. Ernest Watson and Misses Clyde and Ila
Holland, all of Rice.
Notes:
Levina Myrtle (Byrd) Clark
Dec 7, 1892 - Sep 16, 1932
Rice News.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Clark, age 39, who died in the P.
and S. Hospital Friday afternoon following an operation, were held
here Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The services were conducted by
Rev. Geo. Henry, pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, J. C. Clark, one daughter, Mrs. Marletta
Valentine and son, Carter Clark. Interment was in the Rice cemetery.
Notes:
----
Funeral at Rice For Mrs. J. C. Clark
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Clark, age 40 years, who died at the
P. and S. Hospital Friday afternoon at 6 o’clock, were held from the
Baptist church at Rice Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial was
in the Rice cemetery.
Surviving are her husband and two children.
Notes:
Randall Clark Dukeminier
Sep 03, 1909 - Jan 30 1976
R. C. Dukeminier
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rice Cemetery for
Randell Clark Dukeminier, 66, resident of Houston and native of
Rice, who died Friday in Houston. The Rev. Elvis Egge will
officiate.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ida May Dukeminier of Houston; a
son, Randell Allen Dukeminier of Houston; a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Houston.
Notes:
Jimmie Eula (Gallemore) Dukeminier
Jan 1, 1886 - Nov 25, 1951
Mrs. Dukeminier Services Monday
Mrs. Eula Dukeminier, 65, died at the family home in Rice Sunday
morning.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday from the First Baptist
church in Rice with burial in the
Rice cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. W. H. Day of Grapevine,
former Baptist minister of Rice, and Rev. Jack Bell, pastor of the
church.
Surviving are her husband, J. C. Dukeminier , foreman of the Fortson
Ranch, Rice; a son Randell C. Dukeminier, Houston; a grandson,
Randell Allen Dukeminier, Houston; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Gallemore,
Rice; three half-brothers, Edwin Gallemore, High Gallemore, Fort
Worth, and Sloan Gallemore, Wichita Falls; a step-sister, Mrs. Jim
Hays, Rice, and a number of nephews and nieces.
Pallbearers were Sherman A. Miles, Joe B. Fortson, Jr., James E.
Fortson, Clarence Mahaley, J. T. Allen and Kestler Bradley.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
John Clarke Dukeminier
Sep 18, 1872 - Sep 13, 1954
J. C. Dukeminier Dies In Houston
James C. Dukeminier, 81, former superintendent of the Fortson ranch
properties in the Rice area, died early Monday evening in Houston.
Funeral services will be held from the Baptist Church in Rice
Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the
Rice cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. H. Day, Grapevine Baptist
minister, formerly pastor of the Rice church.
Surviving are a son, Randell C. Dukeminier, and a grandson, John
Allen Dukeminier, both of Houston and a number of nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
Dukeminier made his home at Rice for many years until going to
Houston to reside.
Pallabearers will be Clarence Mahaley, Joe B. Fortson, James Edwin
Fortson, John L. Greer, J. D. Greer, Sherman Miles, Aaron
Montgomery.
McCammon will direct.
Notes:
Sureletta Dukeminier
Apr 28, 1942 - May 10, 1942
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dukeminier of Rice, at the
P. and S. Hospital Tuesday night.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wednesday, April 29, 1942 - Submitted by
Diane Richards
Sureletta Dukeminier Buried Rice Monday
Funeral services for Sureletta Dukeminier, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Henry Dukeminier of Rice were held Monday afternoon at
2 o’clock from the family home in Rice. Burial was in the Rice
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. G. C. Henry, pastor of
the Rice Baptist church.
The child died at the P. and S. hospital Sunday afternoon.
Surviving are the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N.
Green, Rice.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Notes:
Willie Emma (Hays) Irwin
Dec 4, 1886 - Oct 7, 1963
Mrs. R. T. Irwin Services Held
Graveside service for Mrs. R. T. Irwin who died in Bay City Monday
morning were held at the Rice cemetery Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Irwin formerly lived in Navarro county.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L. A. McLendon and Miss Roberta
Irwin, and a son, Tull Irwin, all of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. Dan
Boyer, Corsicana; two brothers, W. H. Hays, Dallas, and G. H. Hays,
Bay City, and other relatives.
McCammon directed local arrangements.
Notes:
Laura Beulah (Long) Russell
Jul 30, 1871 - Dec 9, 1934
Rice.
RICE, Dec. 13.—(Spl.)—Mrs. T. A. Russell, aged 63, died Sunday
morning at an early hour after a lingering illness. Funeral services
were at the residence Monday afternoon at 2:30 and conducted by Rev.
Geo. Henry. Surviving are her husband, T. A. Russell, four children,
Willie Russell and Mrs. Truman Hoag of Rice, and Mrs. Morris Hall of
Lubbock, and Argrie Russell of New Jersey. Interment was in the
Rice cemetery under the direction of W. F. Hodge, local undertaker. A
number of out-of-town relatives, from Dallas, Forney and Greenville,
attended the funeral.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Friday, December 14, 1934
- w/o Thomas Allen “Bob” Russell married Jan. 14, 1894 d/o Benton
William Long and Mary Frances (Ledbetter) Long
- Submitted by Diane Richards
William Woodrow Stringer
Jul 1917 - Jan 22, 1918
RICE.
(From the Rustler)
The little six-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stringer died
at an early hour Tuesday morning and was buried in the
Rice cemetery
Tuesday afternoon.
Notes:
Walter Sparks
Jul 22, 1903 - Jan 21, 1918
RICE.
(From the Rustler)
Walter Sparks, 14 years old, and the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Sparks, died at the family home Sunday night at 11:15 o’clock
after an illness of seven days with pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the family home Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by
Revs. Howard and Key, interment taking place at
Rice cemetery.
Notes:
Mary Ann (Rollins) Sparks
Sep 17, 1885 - Sep 26, 1957
Friday Services For Mrs. Sparks
Funeral services for Mrs. John Sparks, 72, of Rice, who died in
Memorial Hospital Thursday morning were held Friday at 2 p.m. from
the First Baptist Church in Rice.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack N. Bell, pastor of the Bethel
Missionary Baptist church. Burial was in the
Rice cemetery.
Surviving are a son, Hugh Sloan Sparks, Rice; a daughter, Mrs.
Werdna Hill, Fort Worth, and 12 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W. B. Ribble, Harvey Ribble, J. D. Aston, Mancel
Hill, Frank Herrin and Billy Valentine.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Icy Fountain (Williams)
Walker
Jul 08, 1837 - Jun 28, 1909
Died in Rice.
Mrs. German Walker, aged 70 years, wife of Esquire German Walker of
Rice, died at the family home there last night after a lingering
illness and the remains were interred there this afternoon at 4:30.
Deceased is survived by her husband and several children, Namely
Mrs. T. R. Harwell of Mildred; Ethel B. Walker of Corsicana; MRs.
Dave Loop and Miss Sallie Walker of Rice, and two sons in
Mississippi.
Notes:
William
Luther Bell
Jun 9, 1882 - Nov 18, 1917
Rice.
(From the Rustler)
William Luther Bell died at his home at Pitsburg, Oklahoma, Sunday
morning as a result of burns he received in an explosion in a mine
there several weeks ago. Deceased was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Bell of this place, and was reared in the Rice country, where
he resided until early manhood when he moved to Oklahoma, where he
married sixteen years ago. He is survived by a wife, a son 14 and a
daughter 10 years of age, a father and mother, seven brothers and
two sisters. The body was shipped here for interment arriving Monday
on the Hustler, and was carried to the home of his brother, Fisher
Bell, who had been with him for the past week and who was with him
when death came. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Rev. R. W. Nation.
Interment taking place at Rice cemetery
at 4 o’clock. The floral offering was large and beautiful and
expressed the high esteem in which deceased was held by the people
of Rice. The brothers of deceased acted as pallbearers.
Notes:
Andrew
Jackson Merrell
Dec 02, 1874 - Apr 26, 1949
A. J. Merrell Is Buried Thursday Rice Cemetery
Funeral services for A. J. Merrell, 74, who died at Rice Tuesday,
were held Thursday afternoon from the Haynie Memorial Methodist
Church in Rice with burial in the
Rice cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. Harry Waiz, pastor of the church, assisted by
Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, pastor of the Central Methodist church here.
Surviving are his wife of Rice, four sons, Roy Merrell, Naples;
Aubrey Merrell, Bakersfield, Calif.; Howard Merrell, Oxnard, Calif.;
and Robert Merrell, Wichita Falls; two daughters, Mrs. Sloan Wear,
Rice, and Mrs. Richard Stevens, Dallas; four brothers, three sisters
and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W. C. Mahaley, J. K. Bradley, Richard Stevens,
Sloan Wear, J. N. Wear and Herman Wear.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Edwin G.
Goodwyn
Feb 26, 1872 - Jan 30, 1949
Services Monday For E. G. Goodwyn
Funeral rites for E. G. Goodwyn, 77, who died Sunday were held
Monday at 3 o’clock from the family home. Burial was in
Rice cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. D. E. Calhoun, Rev. Harry Waltz and Rev.
Morris Roberts.
Surviving are his wife of Rice; two sons, F. W. and G. C. Goodwyn,
both of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Redden, Corsicana, and
Mrs. W. A. Harrison, Dallas, and a number of grandchildren.
McCammon-Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Richard
Clyde Rhodes
Jun 05, 1917 - Feb 11, 1949
Richard Rhodes Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for Richard Clyde Rhodes, 31, formerly of Rice, who
died Sunday in Houston, were held Monday afternoon in Houston.
Burial was in the Rice cemetery
Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.
Surviving are his wife of Houston; mother, Mrs. Floyd Shoemaker,
Roscoe, Calif.; a sister, three brothers, a half-brother, a
step-brother and a step-sister.
McCammon Funeral Home directed arrangements here.
Notes:
Mabell Marion (Langham)
Bell-Richmond
Sep 28, 1886 - Mar 15, 1949
Mrs. Richmond Dies On Tuesday; Rites Thursday
Mrs. George B. Richmond, aged 61 years, died in Port Arthur Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held from the Rice Methodist church
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock with burial in the
Rice cemetery. The rites
will be conducted by Rev. Harry Waalz, Methodist minister.
Surviving are her husband of Port Arthur; a son, Marion Bell,
Carlsbad, N. M.; two daughters, Mrs. Willie Shugart, Rice, and Mrs.
Charles Vanra, Ennis; a sister, Mrs. W. E. Edmondson, Rice, and
step-mother, Mrs. R. M. Langham, Rice.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Mrs. Richmond Rites Thursday At Rice Church
Funeral services for Mrs. George B. Richmond, aged 61 years, former
resident of Rice, who died in Port Arthur Tuesday, were held from
the Rice Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial
was in the Rice cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Harry
Waalz, Methodist minister.
Surviving are her husband of Port Arthur; a son, Marion Bell,
Carlsbad, N. M.; two daughters, Mrs. Willie Sugart, Rice, and Mrs.
Charles Vanra, Ennis; and a step-mother, Mrs. R. M. Langham, Rice.
Pallbearers were D. F. Bell, J. Lee Bell, H. S. Bell, S. C. Bell, C.
O. Barrington and W. F. Hodge.
Honorary pallbearers were A. C. Hervey and W. C. McDowell.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Sarah Elizabeth
“Sallie” (Eady) Dillard
Jan 25, 1851 - May 9, 1918
Buried Yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. S. L. Dillard, who died near Rice Thursday
night, was largely attended at the
Rice cemetery yesterday
afternoon, where interment took place. Rev. Pat Leach of Chatfield
officiated. The deceased is survived by seven grown children, two
daughters and five sons, as well as her husband and three brothers.
J. W. Eady of Eureka is one of the brothers, and the others live at
Whitney, Hill county, and in Oklahoma. The deceased had been a
member of the Methodist Church for many years and was highly
esteemed by all who knew her.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Saturday, May 11, 1918
- w/o Seborn Lumkin Dillard buried in Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana, Texas d/o John Eady and Roxana (Lewis) Eady
- Submitted by Diane Richards
Helen Margarette Thompson
Nov 8, 1915 - May 2, 1918
RICE.
(From the Rustler.)
The little two-month-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson,
who live east of town on Fortson's ranch died Wednesday morning.
Interment took place in Rice
cemetery Thursday morning.
Notes:
Thomas
Howard Wear
Feb 14, 1871 - Dec 01, 1948
THOMAS H. WEAR RITES ARE HELD AT RICE CHURCH
Funeral services for Thomas Howard Wear, aged 77 years, who died at
his home in Rice Wednesday noon, were held Thursday afternoon at 2
o’clock from the Rice Methodist church. Burial was in the
Rice cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. W. H. Day, Grapevine Baptist minister,
formerly of Rice, assisted by Rev. Henry Walz, pastor of the church.
Surviving are his wife of Rice; four sons, G. H. Wear, J. N. Wear
and Sloan Wear, all of Rice, and J. H. Wear, Dallas; two daughters,
Mrs. Nellie Creager and Miss Mary Wear, both of Dallas; a brother,
O. L. Wear, Snyder, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stockton, Mt.
Hope, Ala., and Mrs. William Biddle, Haleyville, Ala.; six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Joe Bradley, A. R. Jackson, Rush Green, John
Bowden, T. D .Queen, W. C. Mahaley, A. C. Hervey, and Virgil
McDowell.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
William Green “Billy” Pollan
Nov 17, 1894 - Jan 17, 1919
Died Last Night at Rice
William Pollan, aged twenty-two years, died at Rice last night of
influenza and pneumonia and the remains were interred there this
afternoon. Deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary Pollan, and he is
survived by numerous relatives about Rice.
Notes:
Ellen Jane
Carter
Jul 27, 1919 - Nov 4, 1919
Lost Their Infant Daughter
The 3-months old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Carter died at the
family home in Rice yesterday and the remains were interred there
this afternoon at 2:30.
Notes:
---
Their Baby Died.
The little four-months-old daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. J. T. Carter died Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock after an
illness of several weeks. The condition of the little one had been
serious for the past few days and death came as no surprise to the
parents.
Funeral services were held at the family
residence Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, Rev. R. A. Walker
officiating. This sad affair was attended by many of the friends of
Dr. and Mrs. Carter, and the floral offerings, which were profuse,
indicated the deep sympathy the people of the community have for
them in their loss. Interment took place at Rice cemetery
immediately following the funeral services.
The following were among those from out of town
who attended the funeral: Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Carter of Powell, Dr.
Poulter and Miss Violet Poulter of Dallas, Mrs. W. L. West of Van
Alstyne, Misses Jewell Bragg, Hughes, Redus Taylor and Waldrop of
Corsicana, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Henderson and Mrs. R. C. Norwood of
Ennis.
Notes:
Mary Frances
“Fannie” (South) Goodwyn
Sep 21, 1877 - Sep 06, 1962
Mrs. Goodwyn Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. E. G. Goodwyn, 85, who died at the Navarro
Clinic Thursday afternoon, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the
First Baptist church in Rice.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Henry and Rev. Pat Smith. Burial
was in the Rice cemetery.
A Rice resident for 55 years, Mrs. Goodwyn had made her home in
Corsicana the past two years.
Surviving are two sons, Frank W. and George Goodwyn, both of Dallas;
a daughter, Mrs. Henry Redden, Corsicana; eight grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John Bowden, Tommy Ross, Charles Murphy, Ernest
Cummins, J. C. Park and James Lloyd Hall.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
Mary
Frances (Brock) Dyer
Jun 27, 1892 - Oct 30, 1987
Mary Frances Dyer
Mary Frances Dyer, 95, of Beaumont died Friday. Services will be 2
p.m. today at the Corley Funeral Home.
The Rev. Randall McCollum will officiate with burial in the
Rice cemetery.
Mrs. Dyer was a native of Georgia and a former resident of Rice. Her
husband, Jessie G. Dyer, preceded her in death on March 29, 1970.
She is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Frances Cox of Beaumont;
one grandson, Michael Arville Cox of Rice; and one granddaughter,
Kay Cox Masterson of Dallas.
Pallbearers are J. T. Allen, J. C. Barton, A. C. Milne, A. W. Cox,
Charles Murphy, Jim Fortson, Jim Allen and Bill Ribble.
Notes:
Jessie
George Dyer
Oct 12, 1893 - Mar 29, 1970
Dyer Service
Funeral services were held Monday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel for Jesse G. Dyer of Rice, who died Sunday at Memorial
Hospital in Corsicana. The Rev. Randall McCollum officiated, and
interment was in Rice cemetery.
Dyer, 76, was a native of Kerens, a
World War 1 veteran and a
retired farmer, he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Rice.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter, two grandchildren, four
sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
J. G. Dyer Dies Sunday
Jesse G. Dyer, 76, of Rice, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital in
Corsicana. A World War 1 veteran and retired farmer, he was a member
of the First Baptist Church in Rice. He was a native of Kerens.
He is survived by his wife of Rice; daughter, Mrs. A. L. Cox of
Beaumont; a grandson, Michael Cox of Beaumont; a granddaughter, Mrs.
T. C. Masterson of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. G. C. Otto of Houston,
Mrs. C. C. Brodnax of Longview, Mrs. A. M. Sims of Bristol and Mrs.
D. C. Starr of Corsicana; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Corley
Chapel, with the Rev. Randall McCollum officiating. Interment will
be in Rice Cemetery.
Pallbearers will include J. T. Allen, Herman Wear, Orrin Gilbert,
John Bowden, Ernest Cummins and John Spencer.
Notes:
Nugent
Buckner Hobbs
Jul 2, 1917 - Oct 21, 1917
Two Deaths at Rice.
Mrs. Brooks Lindsey died at Rice yesterday afternoon at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holland and the remains were
interred there today. The deceased was twenty-two years of age and
is survived by her husband and parents. The two months old
baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hobbs died at Rice last night and the
funeral took place there this afternoon.
Notes:
Elesa
(Holland) Lindsey
Dec 1894 - Oct 21, 1917
Two Deaths at Rice.
Mrs. Brooks Lindsey died at Rice yesterday afternoon at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holland and the remains were
interred there today. The deceased was twenty-two years of age and
is survived by her husband and parents..
The two months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hobbs died at Rice
last night and the funeral took place there this afternoon.
Notes:
Virjanett (Blackwood) McDowell
Dec 29, 1836 - Feb 22, 1919
Venerable Lady Dead
Mrs. Virjenette McDowell, aged eighty two years died at the home of
her son-in-law, J. R. Collins at Emhouse Saturday, and the remains
were interred at Rice yesterday. The funeral took place from the
First Methodist church at Rice, conducted by Revs. H. B. Landrum of
Emhouse, R. A. Walker of Rice and Dr. Colly of Cleburne, and a large
attendance witnessed the last sad rites. The deceased leaves three
children, Mrs. J. R. Collins of Emhouse, Mrs. C. R. Caldwell of
Roxton and Tom McDowell of Alma, and a number of grandchildren.
Notes:
Farry
Valera Smith
May 14, 1902 - Nov 1, 1919
Miss Farry Valera Smith, the 17 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Smith of east of town, died Saturday morning after an illness of
several weeks. Interment took place at
Rice cemetery Sunday
afternoon. Rev. W. J. Lackey conducting the funeral service.
Notes:
Walter
Samuel Ashwood
Jan 24, 1919 - July 06, 1920
RICE NEWS
(The Rice Rustler.)
Lost Their Baby
Little Walter Samuel Ashwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ashwood,
died at the home of his parents, north of Rice, last Sunday and was
buried Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at
Rice cemetery. The
broken-hearted parents have the sincerest sympathy of their friends.
Notes:
Milton
Harrell White
Feb 19, 1919 - Mar 3, 1920
RICE NEWS.
(The Rice Rustler)
Their Baby Dead
The one-year-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce White of near town
died Wednesday night about 9 o’clock following an attack of
pneumonia.
Funeral was held at the home at 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Walker officiating. Interment took place at
Rice cemetery.
Notes:
Samuel "Sam" McCormick
May 19, 1859 - Mar 2, 1920
RICE NEWS.
(The Rice Rustler)
Buried Here Wednesday
Sam McCormick of Ennis, aged 74 years, was buried at the Rice cemetery Wednesday
afternoon, the Rice Masons having charge of the services. Mr. McCormick died Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Clopton. He had been in Ennis about 5 years, coming there from Utah.
Notes:
George Washington Pollan Jr.
Jan 10, 1866 - Jan 16, 1922
Died Monday Evening.
George Washington Pollan died Monday evening, January 16th, at 8:30 o’clock at his home in Rice at the age of 56 years and 6 days. The
funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. S. P. Nevill. Interment followed
at Rice Cemetery.
For the last four weeks Mr. Pollan has been sick. His health had not been good for the last year, yet he was able to be up until his last
illness.
In the death of George Pollan Rice loses one of its most substantial citizens. A great throng of people attested their esteem and respect
for him by attendance at the funeral and burial service. The impressive tribute paid by Rev. Mr. Nevill was deserved, for Mr.
Pollan was recognized as a high class citizen in every sense of the term. At the grave there were many beautiful floral offerings.
Notes:
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GOOD CITIZEN DIED AT RICE.
Was the Father of Thirteen Children; Long Resident of Rice.
G. W. Pollan, aged fifty-six years, died at Rice last Monday night
and the remains were interred there Tuesday afternoon. The deceased
had been in declining health for some time, but his death was
unexpected. He had lived at Rice for many years and was regarded as
one of the county
‘s best citizens. He is survived by his wife and eleven children,
and had two children dead. Several brothers and other relatives also
survive.
Notes:
Mary
Ann (Lamb) Pollan
May 11, 1859 - Oct 21, 1922
Died Saturday Morning.
Mrs. Mary Ann Pollan, aged 63 years, died at her home in Rice Saturday morning at 11:15 o’clock, after a lingering illness of
several weeks.
For the past several years her health had been failing, but her condition was not considered serious until a few weeks ago, since
which time she had been confined to her bed. Symbolical of the life she had lived death came quietly and her spirit peacefully departed
this life.
Mary Ann Lamb was born in Webster county, Mississippi, on May 11, 1859, and in 1892 she was married to William D. Pollan. To this
union four children were born, three of whom survive her. After the death of her husband twenty-three years ago. Mrs. Pollan moved from
Mississippi with her small children to Leon county, texas, where she lived for a few years, then moving to Dublin. Nine years ago Mrs.
Pollan moved to Rice and had lived here since. At the death of her husband, Mrs. Pollan was left with the responsibility of rearing and
providing for four small children. This she did well, taking hardships and suffering of life uncomplainingly and without a trace
of resentment for the reverses she received, and through it all she clung to her faith in God with the spirit that is typical only of
the true believer.
Mrs. Pollan united with the Methodist church at the age of sixteen years, and was ever faithful to that faith. She is survived by three
children, Floyd Pollan and Clifford Pollan, of Rice, and Miss Mary Emma Pollan of Dallas; two step-daughters, three sisters, and a host
of other relatives.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. S. P. Nevill, her pastor, who in a
touching manner, paid a beautiful tribute to the life of this good woman. Interment took place at
Rice Cemetery, the body being laid in its last resting place amidst a large and beautiful floral offering.
The active pall bearers were: A. H. Coulter, J. M. Bradley, N. J. Hawkins, J. W. Holland, H. C. Noel and G. B. Simpson.
Notes:
John
Spencer Scott
Jul 21, 1842 - Nov 3, 1922
Rice Citizen Dead.
J. S. Scott, 81 years of age, and for many years a farmer near Rice, died at his home yesterday and the remains were interred in the
Rice Cemetery this afternoon. The deceased is survived by his wife and four children,
Mrs. Ward Swofford, Mrs. Scott Sessions, T. A. Scott and James Scott.
Notes:
Lela Belle (Darby) Spencer
Mar 22, 1896 - Jun 26, 1922
Mrs. John Spencer Died Monday
Mrs. Lela Bella Spencer wife of John Spencer, died Monday night at 11 o’clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fanie Darby of this city
at the age of 26 years, 6 months and 4 days. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 o’clock in the evening at the Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. S. P. Nevill, followed by interment at the Rice Cemetery.
Mrs. Lela Belle Spencer (nee Darby) was born March 22, 1896. She became a member of the Church of Christ in August 1915. she was
married to John Spencer May 8, 1920. To them were born a baby boy, now four weeks old. Beside the baby and her husband she is survived
by her mother, two brothers, W. J. Darby of Mansfield, La., and T. L. Darby of Rice and a sister, Fannie Darby of Rice and a host of
other relatives and friends.
The bereaved ones have the sincere sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
Notes:
Ruby
(Hall) Spencer
Apr 21, 1897 - Nov 6, 1945
MRS. JOHN SPENCER FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD IN RICE
Funeral services for Mrs. John D. Spencer, aged 48 years, who died Tuesday at her home in Rice were held from the Methodist church in
Rice Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Burial was in the Rice Cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. W. O. Harmon, pastor of the First Christian church in Corsicana, Rev. W. E. Nunn, Rice Baptist minister, and
Rev. N. W. Bledsoe, pastor of the church.
Surviving are her husband, a step-son, John Darby Spencer, Houston; step-daughter, Lera Jean Spencer; Houston; father, J. S. Hall, Rice;
four brothers, L. R. Hall, Rice; C. R. Hall, Malakoff; and W. R. and Lonnie Hall both of Houston; a sister, Mrs. M. V. Fitzgerald, Rice,
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were M. S. Miles, Henry Swafford, Clarence Mahaley, J. K. Bradley, L. W. Brewer and Ernest Cummins.
McCammon Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Notes:
Annie
D. (Overhiser) Cox
Mar 23, 1869 - Apr 15, 1922
RICE NEWS
(The Rice Rustler)
Mrs. Annie D. Cox Buried at Rice
The body of Mrs. Annie D. Cox arrived in Rice Monday and was taken to the Methodist church where services were held by Rev. J. E.
Johnson of Dallas. Interment followed at
Rice Cemetery.
Mrs. Cox died in Dallas Saturday at 2809 Ross Avenue. The news of her death was learned with regret by former friends of Rice.
Notes:
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