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Mrs. V. L. Herrin Funeral Services Held Thursday

Mrs. V. L. Herrin, former resident of Corsicana, died at her home in Mexia Wednesday. funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Chapel in Mexia with Rev. W. R. Blackmon officiating. Burial was to be at Hamilton Cemetery near Corsicana.

Mrs. Herrin is survived by her husband of Mexia; two sons, R. B., of Dallas and Van D., of Longview; one daughter, Mrs. F. G. Wallace of Longview; three grandchildren; two brothers, J. E. Hux and W. A. Hux, both of Como; and three sisters, Mrs. S. I. Gathright, and Mrs. Ada Thorpe, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Mackie Jones of Dallas.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs.., Apr 14, 1949
• Submitted byDiane Richards
• w/o Van Luther Herrin married Dec 17, 1911; d/o Rev. Mackley Walden “Mac” Hux & Wealthy Ellen (Head) Hux

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MRS. J. M. HENRY DIED FRIDAY NIGHT; BURIAL ON SATURDAY

Mrs. J. M. Henry, aged 72 years, died at the P. and S. hospital Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. The funeral services will be held from the family home, 723 West Second Avenue, Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the First Methodist church.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry were married 54 years ago and had resided in Corsicana for the past 46 years.

Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Cora Vasnick, Dallas; Mrs. B. E. Phillips, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Mrs. T. J. Price, Corsicana; two sons, John W. Henry, Dallas, and James S. Henry, Beaumont, and four grandchildren.

Other surviving relatives include four brothers, Will Kellum, Dallas; Joe Kellum, Dallas; Hiram Kellum, Dallas; John Kellum, Oklahoma, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Crouch, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be G. F. Haslam, W. J. Seelig, W. M. Huff, A. N. Justiss, H. W. Richardson and N. F. Garrett.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.

Sutherland – McCammon Funeral Home will direct the funeral arrangements.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Jun 20, 1936
• Submitted by Diane Richard
• w/o James Monroe Henry; d/o John M. Kellum & Adeline (Newton) Kellum

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SERVICES PLANNED HERE TUESDAY FOR TOMMIE HENDRICKS, JR.

Tommie E. Hendricks, Jr., two-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hendricks, 2811 Grand Dallas, died in the Bradford Memorial Clinic, Dallas, Monday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but the services will be held here Tuesday with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

In addition to the parents, survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hendricks, Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Young, Marshall. Former residents of Corsican, the mother was Miss Doris Ruth Young.

Corley Funeral Home is directing.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Sep 20, 1946
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• s/o Thomas Edwin Hendricks & Doris Ruth (Young) Hendricks buried in Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DICK HENDERSON ARE HELD WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Richard H. (Dick) Henderson, 59, were held at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning at the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Chapel, and interment was made in the Modrall Cemetery. He died at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning at his residence, 806 East Thirteenth avenue, after a long illness.

No near relatives survived only several cousins, including Ruby Young of Dallas.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Jun. 21, 1939
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• Single; s/o R. H. Henderson & unknown (Melton) Henderson per death certificat

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FUNERAL RITES FOR MRS. SUE JOHNSON HEMPHILL SUNDAY

KERENS, Texas, Aug. 10—(Spl)—Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Stockton Funeral Home here for Mrs. Sue Johnson Hemphill, aged 61 years who died Saturday morning at 1:30 o’clock following a long illness. Burial will be in the Kerens cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. Elmer Page, pastor of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Maggart B. Howell, pastor of the Methodist church.

Mrs. Hemphill was born, January 15, 1886, at Mt. Calm, Texas, and was educated in the Mt. Calm public schools and the University of Texas. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hans Johnson.

She came to Kerens in 1916 and was connected with the Daniel-Price company for a number of years. She was married to the late George Hemphill in 1924 who passed away 14 years ago.

Joining the church when a young girl, Mrs. Hemphill was active for many years in the Sunday School and WMU activities of the local Baptist church.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Sam J. Creswell, Cleburne, and Mrs. W. A. Roberts, Waco; three nephews, four nieces and other relatives.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, August 10, 1946
• w/o George C. Hemphill married 1924 d/o Hans Johnson and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Johnson
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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AN OLD LANDMARK GONE
Mr. Geo. A. Helm after an illness of eighteen months died at his home in this city at 6:30 o’clock Monday morning surrounded by the entire family of loved ones. He leaves a wife and two children: Sam. J. Helm of Gainesville, and secretary of the Commercial Club there; Miss Augusta Helm, who lives here with her parents.

Mr. Helm had been a citizen of Corsicana a great many years and was popular with all who knew him. He was a man with strong traits of character, honorable and upright in all of his dealings, he won in the hearts of his fellows a warm place—the heart-beats that are now torn with sorrow for him that hath gone before and for whom there is an ache that no one can still. He came to Texas from Kentucky where he was born March 23, 1847, and as a youth stole away from home and joined the Confederate Army from which his father took him because of his tender years. After this he stole away and came to Texas, and as a railroad contractor built the Texas and Pacific from Eastland to El Paso, afterwards becoming general superintendant of the road. He came to Corsicana in 1890, and has since made this city his home where he endeared himself to innumerable friends.

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• Corsicana Democrat & Truth - June 17, 1909
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• Oakwood Cemetery

MR. GEO. A. HELM DEAD.

A Popular Man Has Been Called to His Reward.

Mr. Geo. A. Helm died at his home corner of Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street, this morning at 6:30 o’clock and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence and Rev. O. L. Hailey, pastor of the First Baptist church, for whom he had formed a strong attachment, will conduct the funeral services.

Mr. Helm leaves a wife and two children, one a son, Sam J. Helm, secretary of the Gainesville Commercial Club, and Miss Augusta Helm, who resides with her parents. The entire family was at his bedside when he died.

Mr. Helm was one of those determined natures who never live without making a record, and that record with such characters is always creditable, for it is persevering, incapable of being intimidated and known nothing short of success hewn out along commendable lines. Born in Bowling Green, Ky., March 23, 1847, he partook of the fine characteristics of that splendid state and when the war between the states came up he stole away from home and enlisted in the Confederate army. Owing to his youth his father took him out of the service and later the boy, then only 17 years of age, left home again and came to Texas. At an early age he took to railroading and progressed until he grew to the station of a builder of railroads, the most extensive work in that line by him being that of building the Texas and Pacific road from Eastland to El Paso, afterwards becoming general superintendent of the road. From 1886 to 1890 he was division superintendent of the G., C. & S. F. Railway company, northern division. He came to Corsicana in 1891 doing construction work on the H. & T. C. and for the past twelve years has been conductor on that road. It is not doubted that Mr. Helm was one of the best known most efficient and most popular railroad men in the state. He was a man of splendid family, his father being a prominent physician in Bowling Green and during the war established a hospital there where he cared for the sick and wounded. Dr. Helm’s wife especially winning the love the soldiers for her untiring labors in their behalf. It is said that no soldier ever passed through that section of Kentucky but heard of and came away thoroughly in love with Dr. Helm and his good wife. Mr. Helm also was a nephew of John L. Helm, who was governor of Kentucky for two terms, and a cousin of Gen. Ben Helm, the youngest brigadier general in the Confederate service. The rich warm blood of his ancestors flowed through Geo. A. Helm’s veins and no warmer, more generous heart ever beat in a southerner’s bosom. If all the good and generous deeds he has done could be related and if all those to whom he has extended a helping hand could speak, the tribute paid his memory would be enhanced many fold by the friends of his home town and over the state who feel, even while the ignorance of the major part of his generous acts, that they are cognizant of his full worth and mourn his death accordingly.

Mr. Helm was married in his native town to Miss Mary Edmonia Johnson, May 24, 1876. He was a son of a family of seven children and was the only surviving member.

In Corsicana no man was more popular and while his death was not altogether unexpected it is universally lamented. As the result of a diseased liver he had been in declining health for three years and for the past eighteen weeks has been confined to his bed. He suffered intensely at times but no word of complaint ever escaped his lips and the cheerful disposition that was always so captivating was unclouded even up to his last days. Not a man, woman or child in Corsicana but knew and loved him and there are none but that felt a pang of sorrow when apprised of his death.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, June 14, 1909
• s/o Dr. William Duvall Helm and Phoebe Lucretia (Caldwell) Helm
• Oakwood Cemetery
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EDGAR HEIFNER DIED SATURDAY NIGHT AND BURIAL WAS MONDAY

Edgar Heifner, aged 61, years, resident of Corsicana for 20 years, died at his home, 704 West Tenth avenue, Saturday night at 10 o’clock, after a two days’ illness. Funeral services were held from the Church of Christ Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with interment in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Leslie G. Thomas, minister of the church.

Surviving are his wife, three sons, Lee, Clarence and Clyde Heifner, all of Corsicana; four daughters, Mrs. Hayes Hanks, Cleveland; Mrs. Richard Young, Mrs. C. A. Shearer and Miss Jueldine Heifner, all of Corsicana; nine grandchildren, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Henry Jackson, B. T. Farrar, Roy Harrison, M. R. Shipp, Paul H. Miller, W. N. Norris and E. L. Tankersley.

Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, Jan 17, 1938
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• Spanish-American War veteran h/o Josephine Alabama “Josie” (Deveny) Heifner married Nov. 26, 1899 s/o David Heifner and Emma (Warwick) Heifner

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G.J. HEFLIN DEAD FOLLOWING ILLNESS OF SEVERAL WEEKS

PROMINENT NAVARRO COUNTY MAN PASSED AWAY AT EARLY HOUR TODAY

Gilbert J. Heflin, 55 years old, well-known Navarro county business man and wealthy land owner, died at the Rufus Hardy home, 615 West Third avenue, at 2:25 o'clock Thursday morning. He had been in ill health for several years.

Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon with members of the Halbert Masonic Lodge No. 641, of Frost, assisted by members of the Corsicana Masonic Lodge, No 174, in charge and Rev. I.T. Jones, pastor of the Third Avenue Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be J.E. Butler, W.M. Peck, J.N. Edens and Chas. H. Mills, all of Corsicana; and S.S. Hooser, R.L. Templeton, J.C. Keitt and John Beck, all of Frost.

The following have been named honorary pallbearers:
Captain James Garitty, B.F. Hartzell, El. J. Gibson; Hon. R.E. Prince, Hon. Richard Mays, A.M. Milligan, Will C. Hilliard, J.D. Cunningham, Chas. G. Jester, Lowry Martin, Clyde Stroud, Lawson Coulson, J.S. Eubank, Dr. Homer B. Jester, W.M. Elliott, J.M. Dyer, Col. P.C. Townsend, Judge C.L. Jester, W.S. Knight, J.L. Whiteselle, W.M. Tatum, Hon. J.L. Halbert, J.M. Tullos, Dr. L.E. Kelton, Dock Redden, Gus Hoover, William Clarkson, Sr., R.L. Hamilton, H.D. Johnson, B.B. Munsey, F.N. Drane, A.G. Elliott, J.B. Fortson, B.A. Crofford, Hon. Hawkins Scarborough, Dick Jackson, R.A. Caldwell, R.L. Reese, T.W. Lovett, Reuben Neece, Harry Williams, Billy Dunn, Carter Kirvan, Jr., Walter Burgess, B.L. Davis, Hon. L.A. Johnson, R.P. Blanding, all of Corsicana; and Travis Holland, Houston; J.C. Duke, M.G. Young, J.M. Sattery, J.P. Stephenson, Knox Doyle, John W. Carpenter and Judge Dexter Hamilton, all of Dallas; J.R. Whorton and F.H. Simpson, both of Blooming Grove; Sam McCord, Mexia; and Dr. John Matlock, S.F. Jones, J.J. Scott, R.F. Shaw, J.M. Scott, A.H. Strain, G.J. Bason, W.A. Simms, R.J. Sanders and J.M. Cole, all of Frost.

Mr. Heflin was born December 17, 1867, at Raleigh, N.C. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Heflin. He later lived in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi for brief periods of time as a railway operator. In 1889, he came to Texas, settling at Waco, where he engaged in the drug business, later moving to Temple, and thence to Gatesville.

While a resident of Temple, Mr. Heflin married Miss Overton Searcy, May 5, 1894. To this union two children were born. He came to Frost in December, 1895, where he engaged in the hardware business; three years later he took up the dry goods and grocery business there, buying out J.M. Scott, and in 1903, he organized the First National Bank of Frost, becoming its president. By the year 1905, he had three general mercantile businesses in addition to his banking interests.

The following year, Mr. Heflin moved from Frost to Corsicana, and with R.B. Caldwell and J.A. Thompson, organized the First State Bank in 1908. He afterwards sold out his interests in that institution to his partners and with Mr. Thompson purchased the Corsicana National Bank becoming active vice-president and cashier. About three years later he disposed of his interests in that bank and became a director and heavy stockholder in the First National Bank here, as well as acquiring considerable interests in the State National Bank.

Mr. Heflin at the time of his death, owned considerable land interests in Navarro and Hunt counties In addition to his banking interests, he was president of the Lay-Heflin Company, and the Heflin-Mitchell Dry Goods company, both of Frost and a stockholder and director in the Frost Oil Mill. He was an active businesss man until about 8 years ago; failing health forced him to practically retire. For the past few years he has spent much of his time in California, finally returning to Corsicana in August, 1921, where he had lived continuously since till the time of his death.

Mr. Heflin was a member of the Baptist church, a Mason, an elk, a Knight of Pythias.

Mr. Heflin had suffered with Bright's disease and a stroke of apoplexy in November of this year, seizing him while on his farm near Wolfe City in Hunt county, hastened his death.

Mr. Heflin is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Corinne Davis, and one son, Gilbert Searcy Heflin, all of Corsicana.

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• Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light - Friday, Dec 29, 1922
• Submitted by Karen Rost

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PROMINENT MAN IS LAID TO REST IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY

Funeral services for Gilbert J. Heflin, wealthy Corsicana banker, business man and landowner, who died Thursday, were held at the residence, 615 West Third avenue, at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. Members of the Halbert Masonic Lodge No. 641 of Frost, assisted by members of the Corsicana Masonic Lodge No. 174, officiated with the burial rites of the order, Rev. I. T. Jones, pastor of the Third Avenue Presbyterian church, delivered the funeral sermon.

The floral offerings were many and impressive. Tributes were paid by a large host of friends, both in and out of Corsicana. It was amid many beautiful offerings of flowers, arranged about the living room of the big home and draped heavily about the bier that Rev. Mr. Jones in the presence of relatives and a number of close friends of deceased and bereaved family preached a kind and sorrowing, yet a comforting sermon.

He spoke in part as follows:

“It is generally known that Mr. Heflin was not actively a member of the church. When a young man he joined the Baptist church but for many years he has had no active part in the church and religious organizations. And yet, those who were close to him tell us that he had a deeply religious nature and an intelligent interest in the Bible and in religious truths. Before we pass judgment upon his religious life, therefore, let us ask ourselves if we may not be partly to blame that he was not more interested than he appeared to be. We believe that everyone should join the church. But we suppose that the responsibility rests wholly upon them. Whereas it is our duty to make the atmosphere congenial for them. There are a host of unchurched men in America because the church makes no effort to make itself attractive and congenial to them. There are many people who are more vitally interested in religion that we suspect. This face is revealed often when we unexpectedly get a glimpse of what some man is thinking. No one can get away from God and God is at work all the time on the hearts of men. We proceed on the assumption that if we can’t see any interest in religion it is lacking. We ought to assume the interest is there, even though we cannot see it. We give men up too quickly. Had Mr. Heflin had the proper encouragement he might have been outspokenly religious. There was much evidence even in the last few weeks preceding his last illness that in his heart he was deeply concerned with religion. Properly encouraged that might actively expressed itself in helpful Christian leadership.

“Religion should be something that becomes visible in the life of a man, it also has an individualistic, hidden aspect which cannot be seen. We shall have to be content, therefore to leave his religion to a God who alone knows the inmost thoughts of his heart and who lovingly, mercifully, tenderly, and righteously passes judgment upon every life. ‘For He knoweth our frame. He remembereth we are dust, the Lord is gracious and merciful and of great mercy.’

“Every man has his sins and faults and has made his mistakes. Usually he loathes them more than anyone else and tries to overcome them, and put them in the past. Whatever mistakes and sins the departed committed were likely repeated of a thousand times and he was carrying on the fight, perhaps, that no one dreamed of. Every man has his good qualities. Mr. Heflin had them in abundance, as those dear to him alone know. All the good in his life was, I believe, the outgrowth of a soul which was in vital touch with his God. Let us cherish these things in our memories. Thank God for them, and write them upon the tablets of our hearts. His faults let us write upon the shifting sand.

“Death need have no terror to anyone whose faith in God’s love and wisdom is supreme and whose life is linked to Him. Our loved ones depart but they are not gone. They are like the sun that goes out of our sight but is still shining. They are just behind the mist that blinds our eyes, in another room with silenced walls. They are the emigrants gone to another land before us; but we shall soon follow.

“Time flies, you say? Ah, no! Time stays, Alas we go!”

“Ella Wheeler Wilcox says in a little poem that death has lost its sting for her, that it is just crossing a strip of sea to find loved ones waiting on the shore.”

“Let us not think of our departed dead
As caught and cumbered in these graves of earth;
But think of death as another birth;
As a new freedom for the wings outspread,
As new adventure and things on ahead,
As a new joy of more eternal mirth,
As a new world with friends of nobler worth
Where all may taste a more immortal bread.”

If we are sure of God and our relationship to him we can stand in the battle thick and like Rupert Brooke says, ‘Safe shall be my going, an if these poor limbs die, safest of all. Said Paul, ‘For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.’

“To the loved ones remaining I would say; Give God an opportunity to use this unexpected sorrow for your welfare and others. Mencius, the Chinese sage once said, ‘When heaven is about to confer a great office upon a man, it always first exercises his mind and soul with suffering.’ God can confer a great office upon you through this suffering if you will only permit it. A man clothed in a lone cloak and with veiled face approached. On the cloak were the words; ‘My worst misfortune.’ I fled and hid. He passed by and the cloak fell off. From head to foot gleamed the colors gay. I could see then his true name, ‘My greatest opportunity.’ The scriptures are full of incidents illustrating the truth of this story. Men were in great affliction, which to them seemed crushing. God helped it to prove their great blessing. “The sufferings of Christ and the glories that followed,’ is the climax of these incidents. And life is full of testimonies that sorrow has proved the visit of an angel unawares.

“Give God a chance with this sorrow. He will try your heart as though in the furnace. But he will purge it of the dross and you will find the outcome worth the suffering. Follow up every impulse of you heart, every resolution that has come into your mind since this fatal illness began which took your loved one. Don’t wait a moment to put into operation the feelings surging in your heart. And you will find that thus co-operating with God you will be wonderfully blessed. And he like another who said, “I could not comfort you a year ago; but I’ve known sorrow myself now. Let me clasp your hand. Put your burden on me. I will share. My grief is past in the new joy of having yours to bear.”

“I learn as the years roll onward
And leave the past behind,
That much I have counted sorrow
But proves that our God is kind;
That many a flower I longed for
Had a hidden thorn of pain,
And many a rugged by-path,
Led to fields of ripened grain.”
“I have chosen thee in the furnace of affection.” (Isa. 48:10)
When the last words of the sermon had fallen from the minister’s lips, another prayer was said, and another song was sung, the casket bearing the dead was placed in the hearse by the pall-bearers, and the flowers loaded into a truck that waited, and the funeral cortege preceded to Oakwood, where the last rites were performed and the body was committed to the grave.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Friday, Dec 19, 1922
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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• Full dates and Military Unit from the Navarro County Cemetery Records for Rice Cemetery.  See Marker Photo
• He served in World War I, (Texas-Sgt 359 Inf 90 Div), worked for an interurban railway around the time of his marriage to Fay Jessamine Loop on Feb 18, 1923.  He was justice of the peace in 1931, and at his death was working at his father-in-law's store, Loop & Walker in Rice.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR C. D. HEATHER BE HELD WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for Carl D. Heather, aged 46 years, Rice merchant, who died in the P. and S. Hospital Monday morning, will be held at Rice Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock with interment in the Rice Cemetery. He formerly was justice of the peace at Rice and resided in Dallas before moving to Rice 14 years ago. He was a world war veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge. The rites will be conducted by Rev. R. E. Briggs, pastor of the Haynie Memorial Methodist church, assisted by Rev. G. C. Henry, pastor of the Rice Baptist church.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Carl D. Heather, Jr., Rice; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Flood, Cincinnati, and Mrs. L. N. Oeth, of Maplewood, Mo.; a brother, Harry Heather, Pasadena, Calif., and a half brother, Joe Heather, of Kemp.

Corley Funeral Home is in charge.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, Aug 30, 1938
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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NATIVE OF NAVARRO COUNTY BURIED HERE MONDAY AFTERNOON

ENNIS, Oct. 7.—Frank Head, 44, native of Navarro county, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Head, at Rankin, Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held here Monday afternoon with interment in Oakwood cemetery at Corsicana.

Mr. Head was born near Blooming Grove.

Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Sterling Head, Corsicana, and Jim Head, Ennis; and three sisters, Mrs. Charles B. Hodge, Rankin; Mrs. E. N. Worthy, Byrd, and Mrs. O. Thompson, Dallas.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Oct 7, 1941
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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• Oakwood Cemetery

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BURIAL OF PIONEER WOMAN HELD UP DUE NON-ARRIVAL OF SON

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Head, 73, wife of J. M. Head who died Wednesday, are being held up pending the arrival of a son, Hiliary H. Head of Canada, it was stated Friday afternoon. The son is reported snowbound en route here after the plane in which he started the trip home was forced down.

The services will be held from the family home on West Ninth avenue with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

Prior to moving to Corsicana five years ago, the family resided in the Barry and Dresden communities. Mr. and Mrs. Head had resided in Navarro county 48 years.

Surviving ae her husband, two sons, Hiliary H. Head, Canada and Jerome Head, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. M. Trummell, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Leysath, Big Spring, and Mrs. O. Head, Bardwell; a sister in law, Mrs. J. L. Dozier, Troy, Ala., and three grandchildren of Los Angeles.

Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home will have charge of the funeral.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, Jan 17, 1935
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• w/o James M. Head d/o George W. Dozier and Amanda (McNeil) Dozier

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. HEAD BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services were scheduled to be held for Mrs. Lula Head, 73, wife of J. M. Head, who died Wednesday from the family home, West Ninth avenue, Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

The family had resided in Navarro county for the past 48 years and prior to moving to Corsicana five years ago, lived in the Barry and Dresden communities.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, Hiliary H. Head, Canada, Jerome Head, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. M. Thummell, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Leyeath, Big Spring, and Mrs. O. Head, Bardwell; a sister-in-law, Mrs. J. L. Dozier, Troy, Ala., and three grandchildren in Los Angeles.

Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the services.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, Jan 19, 1935
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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MRS. LULA HEAD TO BE BURIED HAMILTON CEMETERY ON FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Head, aged 73 years, wife of J. M. Head, pioneer resident of Navarro county, who died at the family home on West Ninth avenue, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o’clock, will be held from the family residence sometime Friday with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. I. R. Darwood, Eureka Methodist minister.

Mr. and Mrs. Head celebrated their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary last Saturday. They had resided in Navarro county 48 years prior to moving to moving to Corsicana five years ago, lived in the Barry and Dresden communities.

Surviving are her husband, two sons, Hillary H. Head, Canada; and Jerome Head, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. M. Thummell, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Leysath, Big Spring, and Mrs. O. Head, Bardwell; a sister-in-law, Mrs. J. L. Dozier, Troy, Ala.; and three grandchildren, who reside in Los Angeles, Calif.

Pallbearers will be Everett Worthy, James Head, Sterling Head, N. Suttle Roberts, Tommie Thompson and Charles Hodges, nephews.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.

The funeral arrangements are being deferred pending the arrival of a son, Hillary H. Head from Canada.

Sutherland – McCammon Funeral Home will have charge.

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• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thursday, Jan 17, 1935
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• this obit says buried in Hamilton but is buried in Oakwood Cemetery

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MRS. LULA HEAD TO BE BURIED HAMILTON CEMETERY ON FRIDAY

Funeral rites for Mrs. Lula Head, aged 73 years, wife of J. M. Head, pioneer resident of Navarro county, who died at the family home on West Ninth avenue, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o’clock, will be held from the family residence sometime Friday with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. I. R. Darwood, Eureka Methodist minister.

Mr. and Mrs. Head celebrated their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary last Saturday. They had resided in Navarro county 48 years and prior to moving to Corsicana five years ago, lived in the Barry and Dresden communities.

Surviving are her husband, Two sons, Hillary H. Head, Canada; and Jerome Head, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. M. Thummell, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Leysath, Big Spring, and Mrs. O. Head, Bardwell; a sister-in-law, Mrs. J. L. Dozier, Troy, Ala.; and three grandchildren, who reside in Los Angeles, Calif.

Pallbearers will be Everett Worthy, James Head, Sterling Head, N. Suttle Roberts, Tommie Thompson and Charles Hodges, Nephews.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.

The funeral arrangements are being deferred pending the arrival of a son, Hiliary Head, from Canada.

Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home will have charge.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 17, 1935
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• This obit says Hamilton cemetery but she is in Oakwood Cemetery

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• Submitted by Dana Stubbs

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• Submitted by Dana Stubbs

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NATIVE OF NAVARRO COUNTY DIED LAST NIGHT SAN ANGELO

TOM HEWITT SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK; TO BE BURIED HERE SUNDAY

Thomas Hewitt, aged 50 years, well known real estate man and rancher, native of Cryer Creek, Navarro county, died in San Angelo Friday night at 6 o’clock with a heart attack. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

Mr. Hewitt recently underwent an operation, but had apparently recovered from his illness. He left Corsicana Tuesday with B. B. Munsey of Corsicana for a several days’ visit at Mr. Hewitt’s ranch near San Angelo.

He was in the real estate business in Blooming Grove for a number of years, later residing at Waco prior to moving to San Angelo several years ago. He had recently returned to Corsicana to reside.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, Bryant Hewitt and Tom Hewitt, Jr., both of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Underwood, Corsicana; four brothers, Leo Hewitt, San Angelo; Ed Hewitt, Littlefield, Lester Hewitt and Jack Hewitt, Oklahoma City; and a number of other relatives.

The funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the church.

Pallbearers will be P. D. Williams, E. E. Babers, J. N. Royall, Jr., T. J. Walton, R. L. Harris, Lyman Davis.

Friends of the family will be honorary pallbearers.

The funeral will be directed by the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, Dec 9, 1933
• Submitted by Diane Richards
• h/o Mable (Williams) Hewitt married Jul. 5, 1902; s/o Elwood Bryant Hewitt & Alice Amanda (Price) Hewitt buried at Cryer Creek cemetery

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FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR TOM HEWITT

Funeral services for Tom Hewitt, aged 50 years, native of Navarro county and well-known rancher and real estate operator, who died suddenly with a heart attack Friday evening at 6 o’clock while visiting in San Angelo, were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the First Methodist church with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the church. Mr. Hewitt died at the home of Dr. Ott in San Angelo.

Mr. Hewitt and B. B. Munsey left Corsicana Tuesday for a several days’ visit at Mr. Hewitt’s ranch 20 miles from San Angelo. The family formerly resided on the ranch but had moved back to Corsicana a few weeks ago to reside.

He was born at Cryer Creek and resided at Blooming Grove for a number of years prior to moving to Waco and then to San Angelo.

Mr. Hewitt underwent an operation here several months ago and apparently had fully recovered.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, Bryant and Tom Hewitt, Jr., a daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Underwood, all of Corsicana; and four brothers, Leo Hewitt, San Angelo; Ed, Hewitt, Littlefield; Lester Hewitt, Littlefield; and Jack Hewitt, Oklahoma City.

Pallbearers were P. D. Williams, E. E. Babers, J. N. Royall, Jr., T. J. Walton, R. L. Harris and Lyman Davis.

Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers.

Sutherland – McCammon Funeral Home directed the funeral.

Notes:

• The Corsicana Daily Sun - Monday, Dec 11, 1933
• Submitted by Diane Richards

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• Abilene Reporter