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Winifred "Dera"
(Collins) Russell
Mrs. Russell Services Held Funeral services for Mrs. J.W. (Vera) Russell, 80, of Barry, who died Tuesday morning
in the Navarro Clinic, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Surviving are two sons, J. D. Russell, Houston, and A. M. Russell, Barry; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Richards, Corsicana; five granddaughters, Mmes. Elzie Brown, Barry; Louise Drain, Powell; Gracie Mae Guidry, Houston; Edna Earl Gray, Roane, and Billie Joe Ragsdale, Fort Worth; a grandson, John W. Russell, Corsicana; 15 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchiidren and other relatives. Grandsons were pallbearers. Notes:
Elizabeth L.
(Bunch) Williams
FUNERAL SERVICES PIONEER BLOOMING GROVE RESIDENT BLOOMING GROVE, May 20.— (Spl.)—Funeral services for Mrs. Seth Williams, age 62, pioneer resident of this city who died suddenly at her home about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon were held from the First Methodist church here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and were conducted by Rev. P. L. Shuler, pastor. Burial was in Grange Hall cemetery. Mrs. Williams was born in Allen county, Kentucky and came to Texas in 1881. She has lived in this community since that time. She was active in church and civic affairs and was well known in this section of the county. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. T. T. Saunders, a granddaughter, Miss Helen McClanahan, all of Blooming Grove; two brothers, M. D. L. Bunch, Corsicana; John S. Bunch, Humble; five sisters, Mrs. Belle Watson, Corsicana; Mrs. Wallace Donaho, Corsicana; Mrs. Nettie Ridgeway, Trinidad; Mrs. Myrtle Owen, Emhouse, and Mrs. Lou Wilburn, Humble. McCormick Funeral Service had charge of the funeral arrangements. Notes:
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Nancy Ann "Nannie"
(Hurley) McGraw
Aged Woman Died At Blooming Grove Blooming Grove Texas, July 2. Mrs. Nancy A. McGraw, aged 85 years, died at her home here Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock following an illness of many years. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the Grange Hall cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. B. R. Wagner. Mrs. McGraw had resided in Blooming Grove for 33 years. Notes:
Minerva "Jane"
(Poarch) Born-Freeman
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD THURSDAY FOR MRS. JANE FREEMAN BLOOMING GROVE, Nov. 18.—Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Freeman, aged 69 years, who died Wednesday morning, were held from the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon with interment in the Grange Hall cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Duncan, Blooming Grove; four sons, Henry Born, Blooming Grove; Charley Born, Corsicana; Tom Freeman, Corsicana, and Clarence Freeman, South Texas and several grandchildren. Notes:
Thomas Alfred
Freeman
Thomas Freeman Burial Tuesday Funeral services for Thomas A. Freeman, 58, who died in Memorial Hospital Monday morning, were held from the Griffin Chapel Tuesday at 2 p. m. Burial was in the Grange Hall cemetery near Cryer Creek. The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Bell, pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; seven sons, Thomas Lee Freeman, Borger; Howard, Joe, Richard Wayne, Bobby Gene, Jake Thomas, Cormett and Mack Freeman, all of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Florence May, Corsicana; four grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Freeman, Dallas; two half-brothers, Henry Born, Blooming Grove, and William Born, San Bonito, Calif. ; a sister, Mrs. Annie Duncan, Waxahachie. Pallbearers were B. T. Boulware, J. E. Reed, Billy Watkins, Jimmy Watkins, Roy French and J. W. French. Notes:
Claude Benjamin
Rutherford
C. B. Rutherford Found Dead At Home Saturday Claude B. Rutherford, 68, rancher-farmer, Route 1, Barry, former professional boxer, was found dead at his home Saturday afternoon by a neighbor. Howe French, justice of the peace, and Deputy Sheriff Harold Pitts, conducted an investigation and Judge French returned a coroner's verdict of "natural causes." The body was found in bed and apparently Rutherford had been dead for at least a week. He lived alone. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the McCormick Funeral Chapel in Blooming Grove with burial in the Grange Hall cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Stephen Massie, pastor of the First Christian church here. Rutherford was a pharmacist's mate, first class, with the U.S. Marines in World War I, serving four years. He was an outstanding boxer in the service and later traveled with a circus as professional boxer. Surviving are two brothers Travy H. Rutherford, Dallas, and Urna Rutherford, Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs. M. C. Spurlock, Sherman, and Miss Lila Rutherford, public school nurse, Corsicana, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Notes:
Tobe James
Parker
Tobe J. Parker Rites Friday BLOOMING GROVE, April 13--(Spl-Tobe J. Parker, 74, died of a heart attack at his home in Roscoe, Texas, Tuesday night. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. from the Cryer Creek Baptist church with burial in the Grange Hall cemetery. Parker resided in the Cryer Creek community prior to moving to Roscoe about 20 years ago. He was connected with a trucking firm. The body will arrive here late Thursday and will lie in state at the McCormick Funeral Service chapel until the funeral hour Friday. Surviving are a son, Tollie Parker, Roscoe; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Jewell Betts, New York City, and Mrs. Riddie Burton, Kilgore; several grandchildren, four brothers, Oscar, Leo and Bob Parker, all of Birmingham, Ala, and Willie Parker, Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Delia Spurgeon, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Hassie Watson and Mrs. Kate Jones, both of Joppa, Ala., and other relatives. Notes:
Bessie Mae
(Gunn) Smith Mrs. Smith Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Bessie M. Smith, 84, of Corsicana who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital. Rev. David Hale will officiate. Burial will be in Younger Cemetery. She was a native of Huntsville, Alabama and had lived in Corsicana for 8 years. She was a former employee of the Textile Company in Waxahachie. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. E.E. Breedlove of Corsicana; Mrs. T.V. Mraz of Ennis; and Mrs. J.H. Mathews of Dallas. She has 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren along with five great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Falkenbery of Hartsville, Ala. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Notes:
Hampton "Hamp"
Smith J. H. Smith Dies Ennis Monday J. H. Smith, 79, retired textile overseer, died in the Ennis hospital Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Corey Chapel. Burial was in the Younger Cemetery at Purdon. The rites were conducted by Bob Roberts, pastor of the Westside Baptist church. Prior to moving to Ennis three weeks ago, Smith had resided at Waxahachie 18 years. Surviving are his wife of Ennis; three daughters, Mrs. E. E. Breedlove, Corsicana; Mrs. T.V. Mraz, Ennis, and Mrs. J. H. Matthews, Dallas; 10 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four brothers, C. G. Smith, Tyrone, Ga.; Albert Smith, Rome, Ga.; Homer and C. R. Smith, both of Boaz, Ala.; four sisters, Mrs. R. H. Powell, Shannon, Ga.; Mrs. Edith Smith and Mrs. Violet Bowern, both of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Irene Thompson, Virginia, and other relatives. Grandsons were pallbearers. Notes:
Minnie Emma (Tadlock)
Farmer
Mrs. Farmer Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Griffin Funeral Chapel For Mrs. Minnie Farmer, 72, a resident of Corsicana who died Sunday in Memorial Hospital. Ministers will be the Revs. Gene Gardner and James Lockerd and burial will be in Younger Cemetery. She is survived by one stepson, Harvey Farmer, Arlington; three step daughters, Mrs. C. C. Carroll, Corsicana, Mrs. Fred Fenner, Corpus Christi, Mrs. Lonnie Mclntosh, Lancaster; five sisters, Mrs. Fannie Michaels and Mrs. Edna French, both of Purdon, Mrs. Gladice Mears, Dawson, Mrs. Mary Ivie, and Mrs. Johnnie Raye Lee, both of Corsicana. Pallbearers will be Bonner Curtis French, Stanley Honza, W. L. French, James Rheuven Ivie, Ronnie Chasteen, Donnie Chasteen, W. P. Chasteen, Luther Grant Ivie. Notes:
William Albert
Morgan PURDON, Jan. 24 -Spl- W.A. Morgan died suddenly of heart failure at an early hour on the morning of Jan. 17. The remains were laid to rest in Younger Cemetery. Notes:
Esther Ida (Kaneaster/Kanister) Bolin MRS. ESTHER BOLIN FUNERAL SERVICES TUESDAY AFTERNOON Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Bolin, aged 80 years, who died in Dallas Monday morning, were held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was in the Campbell cemetery near Drane. The rites were conducted by Rev. D. R. McCauley of Coolidge and Rev. M. B. Howell of Kerens, both formerly pastors of Corsicana Methodist churches. Mrs. Bolin resided at Barry and Corsicana for many years prior to moving to Dallas a year ago. Surviving are three sons, Marvin Bolin, whose present address is unknown; J. H. and Thomas Bolin, both of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Woodruff, Dallas; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and other relatives. Pallbearers were County Judge L. L. Powell, J. W. Powell, J.W. Varnell, Jack Megarity, G. C. Kent, G. H. Ferrell, Jim Sutton, J. H. McDonald and Bert Mitchell. Notes:
Roy
Earl Grimmett, Sr.
R.E. GRIMMETT Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel in Corsicana for Roy E. Grimmett, 70, of Barry, who died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Frank Williams and Rev. Mark Childress officiated, and burial was at Cryer Creek Cemetery in Navarro County. Survivors include his widow, five sons, three sisters, a brother, and 17 grandchildren. Notes:
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Willie Fern
Woodruff
Miss Woodruff BARRY — Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Barry Baptist Church for Miss Willie Fern Woodruff, 53, who died Sunday in Terrell. Rev. Ken Branam, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Sidney Woodruff. Burial will be at Cryer Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are with Bradley Funeral Home in Blooming Grove. Survivors include a brother, Thurbet Woodruff of Houston; and a number of nieces and nephews. Notes:
Sarah Adeline
(Robertson) Yates
Mrs. Sarah A. Yates Funeral Services Planned Saturday Mrs. Sarah A. Yates, aged 92 years, died at Richland Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at Richland Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with interment in the White cemetery at Mt. Nebo. The rites will be conducted by Rev. J. F. Langaton, Baptist minister of Wortham, and Rev. L. B. Fowler, pastor of the Richland Baptist church. Mrs. Yates had been a member of the Baptist church since 18 years of age and at the time of her death was a member of the Mt. Nebo Baptist congregation. A native of Mississippi, Mrs. Yates had resided in the southern section of Navarro county a half century. Surviving are two sons, J. T. Yates, Clove, Ark., and J. W. Robertson, Houston; four daughters, Mrs. C. E. Livingston, Wortham; Mrs. F. C. Reabold, Shalimar, Fla.; Mrs. J. A. Thompson, Houston, and Mrs. M. M. Frost, Richland; and a large number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Griffin Funeral Home will direct. Notes:
Mark Austin Gray MARK GRAY DIED AT KERENS HOME FRIDAY MORNING KERENS, Jan. 9.— (Spl)- Mark Gray, age 43 years, died at his home here Friday morning following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held from the home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. A. E. Harrison, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial will be in the Kerens cemetery. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Gray, Kerens; a brother, Aalon Gray, Kerens, and other relatives. Notes:
Jennie B. Norred Remains Interred at Kerens The remains of Miss Jennie Norred, who was reared at Kerens and who died in a sanitarium in Dallas yesterday, reached here last night enroute to Kerens for interment. The Dallas News today has the following concerning the deceased: She was a graduate nurse and had lived In Dallas about a year. The body will be taken to Kerens, Texas, her former home and funeral services will be held in the Kerens Methodist church, of which she was a member. She was also a member of Kerens Grove Woodmen Circle. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. W. T. Norred of Dallas, and the following sisters and brother: Mrs. H. W. McDowell, Dallas; Mrs. C. J. White, Waco; Mrs. A.K Horn, Streetman, Texas; Mrs. M.P. Ervin, Shelbyvllle, Texas; Mrs. B.F. Nicholson, Houston, Mrs. J. Davis Howe Texas; Mrs. Clyde Wilson, Thrall, Texas; B. L. Norred, Dallas:, and Lee A. Norred and Joe A. Norred with the American Army in France. Notes:
Luther A. Westbrook
KERENS - Graveside services for Luther Westbrook, 87, of Kerens who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Kerens City Cemetery. Paschal Funeral Home will be in charge of services. A member of the Presbyterian Church, he was employed at the First State Bank in Kerens for 52 years before his retirement. Survivors include two sons, Luther Joe Westbrook of Bryan and Jack Westbrook of Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. Robert C. Smith of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and a brother, Clyde Westbrook of Ennls. Notes:
Viola Agnes
(Mitchell) Bayless Rites Saturday For Mrs. Bayless Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Agnes Bayless, 93, of Corsicana, who died in a Big Sandy rest home Thursday, were held at Lindale Saturday at 10 a.m. burial was in the Kerens Cemetery Saturday at 1 p.m. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. C. E. Poss, Mabank; Mrs. E. H. Black, Athens, and Mrs. George Barnett, Kilgore; a son, Cleoma Bayless, Swan; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Notes:
Maggie Lynn
(Harvin) Ivey Mrs. Maggie Ivey Funeral Services Held At Kerens KERENS, March 9—(Spl—Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Ivey who died at her family home here Tuesday afternoon after a long illness, were held at 4 p. m. Wednesday at the Frist Presbyterian Church. The rites were conducted by Rev. Billle Everhart of Athens, and Rev. Carroll Thompson, of the Kerens First Methodist Church. Burial was in Kerens with the Stockton Funeral home in charge. Mrs. Ivey had lived in Kerens all her life. She is survived by her husband, E. V. Ivey, whom she married in 1907; a son, E. V. Ivey, Jr., of Kerens; two daughters, Mrs. Tillman Reed, Kerens and Mrs. Drew McClung of Douglas, Wyo.; her father, H. J. Harvin, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. E. R. Martin, Fort Worth, and Mrs. H.C. Archer, Fort Stockton; a brother, George H. Harvin, Corsicana. Notes:
Allie Rhey (Rowe)
Coates
Mrs. C. I. Coates Dies Sunday, Rites Tuesday KERENS, Oct. 21 (Spl)—Mrs. C. I. Coates, 62, died in Scott and White Hospital in Temple Sunday following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held from the Kerens Presbyterian church Tuesday at 3 p.m. with burial in the Kerens cemetery. Native of Houston, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rowe, she had resided in Kerens since only a few months old. Surviving are her husband of Kerens; a son, Cliff Coates, Jr. Corpus Christi ; a daughter, Mrs. Billie Bob Tekell, Kerens, and three grandchildren. Inmon will direct. Notes:
Andrew Jackson
Wright A Confederate Veteran Passes A. J. Wright, a
Confederate veteran who was 80 years of age, and, who lived at
Powell for many years, died at Willow, Okla., August 1, while on a
visit there to his son, L. L. Wright and his remains were interred
near Kerens Sunday afternoon. The deceased was a highly esteemed
citizen, and his funeral was Notes:
Elbert Rector "Ebb" Wright Ebb Wright Dies in Athens KERENS (Spl)-Ebb Wright, 91, retired farmer and Athens resident since 1957, died Thursday in an Athens hospital. He had resided at Powell from 1905 until moving to Athens, and was a native of Cleburne. He was a Baptist. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Paschal Funeral Chapel with burial in the Kerens City Cemetery. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Iva Farmer and Mrs. J. N. Eaton, both of Athens, and Mrs. Ruby Howell of Dallas; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Luther and Webb Wright. Notes:
James Rice Moore
Moore Rites Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. for James R. Moore, 71, retired painter, at the Griffin Funeral Chapel. The Rev. James T. Davis and the Rev. Hoyt Hefner officiated. Burial was in the Brushie Prairie Cemetery. A longtime resident, he died early Friday in Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his widow, one son, one grandchild, four brothers and several nieces and nephews. Notes:
John
Gilliam Livingston John Livingston Drowned Saturday Near San Angelo Funeral services for John G. Livingston, 71, long-time Emhouse resident, who drowned Saturday near San Angelo while on a fishing trip, were held Monday afternoon from the Emhouse Methodist church. Burial was in Pattison cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. B. Morton of Coleman. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. L.W. Manning, San Angelo; a brother, H. M. Livingston, Streetman, and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ernest Stokes, Ira Stokes, Ralph Chaney, C. B. Turner, Dick Dickson and Swint Huling. Corley Funeral Home directed. Notes:
Alford Bert Garland Bert Garland Funeral services are set for 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Bert Garland, 76, of Corsicana, who died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital. Rev. James E. McKee will officiate, and burial will be at Patterson [sic] Cemetery near Ernhouse. He was a native of Henderson County who lived most of his life in Corsicana, an employe of the R. C. Bottling Co. for 32 years, and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bert Garland of Corsicana; a nephew, Lester Sinclair of Dallas; and a cousin, Kathlyn Springer of Dallas. Notes:
Geneva "Jennie"
(Harris) Henderson Died Here Tuesday Night Mrs. C. H. Henderson, aged forty-eight years, died at her home on West Eleventh Avenue Tuesday night of pneumonia, and the funeral took place from the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church yesterday afternoon, Rev. M. W. Clark officiating, and interment was in the Pattison cemetery near Emhouse. The deceased is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Reed. Notes:
Bessie
Elizabeth (Hargrove) Wilson-Bailey
Mrs. Hargrove Mrs. Bessie Hargrove, age 73, died Sunday in Muskegon, Mich. Graveside services are planned at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Dresden Cemetery. Griffin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by two sons, Billy Wilson of Grand Rapids, and Troy Wilson of San Antonio; two daughters, Mrs. Polly Kozal and Mrs. Sue Marine, both of Muskegon; one brother, Lofton Hargrove of Blooming Grove and two sisters, Mrs. Ola Frederick of Blooming Grove and Mrs. Retha Spurlock of Corsicana; four stepchildren, Mrs. Nadine Gafford, Mrs. Odie Mae Wilson, Lloyd Bailey and Leonard Bailey; none grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family has asked that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. Notes:
William Harrison
White
Sunday Services For W. H. White Funeral rites for W. H. White, 85, retired farmer, who died in Houston Friday evening, were held from the Dresden Methodist church Sunday at 2 p. m. Burial was in the Dresden Cemetery. The services were, conducted by Rev. D. R. McCauley, pastor of the First Methodist church in Kerens. A native of Rome, Ga., he resided in the Dresden and Blooming Grove vicinity from 1907 until two years ago when he went to Houston. Surviving are two sons, O. L. White, Taylor, and W.K. White, Houston; three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Ragan, Mrs. Willie Blake and Miss Allene White, all of Summerville, Ga.; five grandchildren, a great-grandchild, two sisters, Mrs. Ola McArthur and Mrs. Cora Elrod, both of Summerville, Ga.; two brothers, Bud White, Rome, Ga., and Edgar White, Summerville, Ga., and other relatives. Pallbearers were Leonard Clark, Herman Hitt, Lee Welch, Leland Daniel, Clovis Haden and Norman Brister. Corley directed. Notes:
Orand Edwin
Dill, Sr.
O.E. Dill Dies Friday Evening O. E. Dill, 75, long-time Navarro county resident, died Friday night. Funeral services will be heId on Sunday at 2 p. m. from the First Christian church. Burial will be in the Dresden cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Herbert G. Dudley, pastor of the church. Dill operated a filling station here a number of years and formerly was a farmer in the Purdon community. Surviving are his wife of Corscana; three sons, J. S. Dill, Corsicana; O. E. and Leroy Dill, both of Highland- two daughters, Mrs. F. Warren Hicks and Mrs. Ralph Loyd, both of Houston; five grandchildren, a brother, W. W. Dill Corslcana; a sister, and other relatives. Corley directs. Notes:
Joel Mitchell
Dixon
Joel M. Dixon BLOOMING GROVE- Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove for Joel M. Dixon, 78, of Blooming Grove and native of Emhouse, who died at 3 a.m. Friday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Gene Gardner will officiate, and burial will be at Dresden Cemetery. Arrangements are with McCormick Funeral Home. He was a deacon of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Virgie Dixon of Blooming Grove; a son, Ray Dixon of Blooming Grove; a daughter, Mrs. Faye Middlebrook of Navarro; a granddaughter, Rhonda Dixon of Blooming Grove; three sisters, Mrs. Nell Collins, and Mrs. J. W. Tallant, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. E.O. Stewart of Fort Worth; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be nephews, Weldon Gorham, Bobby Staggs, Vic Roach, Troy W. Dixon, Don Collins and Vernon Tallant. Notes:
Henry Charles
Dobson Rites Sunday For H. C. Dobson Graveside services for Henry Charles Dobson, 74, of Houston, a former resident of the Dresden community, were held at the Dresden cemetery Sunday at 2 p. m. The rites were conducted by Rev. Denzil Wright, Blooming Grove Methodist minister. Dobson died in Houston Friday. Surviving are his wife of Houston; a son, and other relatives. McCormick Funeral Service directed local arrangements. Notes:
Evander G. Dickson Killed Himself at Camp Travis Van Dickson, son of Rev. L. Q. Dickson of the Dresden community, cut his own throat at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Monday and the remains were interred at Dresden yesterday. The young man, who was well known about Dresden, was a soldier at Camp Travis, and the cause of his rash act is unknown. Notes:
----- Killed Himself at Camp Travis Van Dickson, son of Rev. L. Q. Dickson of the Dresden community, cut his own throat at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Monday and the remains were interred at Dresden yesterday. The young man, who was well known about Dresden, was a soldier at Camp Travis, and the cause of his rash act is unknown. Notes:
Idonia Belle "Donie"
(Sowell) Stuckey-Dickson Death of Good Woman . L. Q. Dickson passed away at the home of her son Friday and the remains were laid to rest at Dresden. Deceased was getting ripe in years, but stil not what you would call old, and her death brings grief to the heart of a devoted husband and other relatives. She was a woman of many fine womanly traits. Notes:
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Alice Maude
(Fox) Dill
RITES ON THURSDAY FOR MRS. W.W. DILL WHO DIED TUESDAY Mrs. W. W. Dill, age 65 years, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. L R Stubbs here Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. Jack Goff. Burial will be the Dresden cemetery. Mrs. Dill had been a resident of Corsicana about 20 years, having moved here from Purdon. Surviving are her husband, W.W. Dill Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. Tom Belt, Lamesa; Mrs. L. R. Stubbs, Corsicana; Mrs. Autry French, Purdon, four grandchildren and other relatives. Notes:
Anna Elouise
(Archer) Dill
Died at Dresden Mrs. J. S. Dill, aged seventy-three years, died at Purdon last night after a long illness, and the remains will be interred at Dresden tomorrow. The deceased had been a resident of Navarro County for many years and was esteemed very highly by a large number of friends. She is survived by the following children: W. W. Dill of Corsicana; B. P. Dill of Navarro, O. E. Dill and Earl Dill of Purdon; Mrs. A. E. Campbell of Oklahoma; Mrs. Henry Cox of Ranger; and Mrs Geo. Slaughter of Oklahoma. Notes:
Ida Frances
(Butler) Derryberry
Mrs. Derryberry Rites Friday Funeral services for Mrs. S.V. Derryberry, 69, of Barry, who died in Navarro clinic Thursday were held Friday at 2:30 p. m. from the First Baptist church in Barry. The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert J. Potts, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial was in the Dresden cemetery. Surviving are two brothers John and E. C. Butler, both of Corsicana, and other relatives. Pallbearers were John F. Reed, Lowell Reed, Jack Bryant, Les Kitchens, John Brawley and George Mitchell. Corley directed. Notes:
James Horace
Derryberry
J.H. Derryberry Rites Tuesday BARRY (Spl)-James Derryberry, 81, a retired jeweler, died Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Baptist Church at Barry. Officiating will be the Rev. Mickey Loftis, and burial will be in Dresden cemetery. Surviving are one son, James H. Derryberry; two daughters, Mrs. Eina Lane and Mrs. Beatrice Lane; a brother, Bates Derryberry, all of Corsicana; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Henry Ray Nicholson, Z. B. (Rusty) Moore, Jerry Lane, Wilburn Derryberry, Bud Lane and David Derryberry. Notes:
Leslie Burton
Derryberry
L. B. Derryberry Expires Monday L. B. (Less) Derryberry, 65, retired farmer, formerly of Barry, died at his home in Blooming Grove early Monday morning following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the First Methodist church in Blooming Grove with burial in the Dresden cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Denzil Wright, pastor. Born in Tennessee, the family came to Barry in 1899 and Derryberry moved to Blooming Grove in 1950. Surviving are
his wife of Bloomlng Grove; two sons, Wilburn Derryberry, Corsicana
and Henry O. Derryberry, Dalas; three daughters, Mrs. Reece S.
Jones, Dallas; Mrs. Alton McClure and Mrs. Thurman McGraw, both of
Bloomng Grove; 3 brothers, J. H. and Sam V. Derryberry, both
of Barry, and O. B. Derryberry, Pallbearers will be Otis Varnell, Nolen Brown, Lee Thompson, Roy Massengale, Roy Grimmett and Carroll Boswell. Corley will direct. Notes:
Paralee Penelope
(Hardison) Derryberry
AGED RESIDENT OF DRESDEN CEMETERY BARRY, April 29.—(Spl)—Funeral services for Mrs. J. H. Derryberry, age 73 years, who died at her home here Monday night at 7:40, were held Tuesday afternoon at the church of Christ here and were conducted by Rev. I. R. Darwood, Methodist minister and J. L. Hines, minister of the Church of Christ, Corsicana. Burial was in the Dresden cemetery. Mrs. Derryberry was born in Murry county, Tenn., October 20, 1857 and came to Texas 28 years ago. Most of that time she has been a resident of Barry. Surviving are four sons, Less, J.H. Jr.. and Sam Derryberry, Barry, and Bates Derryberry, Houston. Notes:
Samuel Virgil
Derryberry
S. V. Derryberry Expires Friday S. V. Derryberry, 70, long-time resident of Barry, died Friday following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with Claude B. Holcomb, Fifth Avenue Church of Christ minister, officiating. Interment will be in the Dresden cemetery. A native of Tennessee who was born Nov. 18, 1890, Derryberry had resided in Barry since 1902. He was a carpenter and a member of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. Survivors, other than his widow of Barry, are two brothers, J. H. Derryberry, Barry, and O. B. Derryberry, Houston, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Weldon Donald Butler, J. F. Reed, Buel Robison, Lowell Reed and George Mitchell. Notes:
Solomon Henry
Allison Allison Dies At Barry Henry Allison, Barry resident, 80, life-long retired rural route mail carrier, was found dead at his home in Barry Sunday. A heart attack was described as the cause of death. Funeral services will he held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Barry Baptist church with burial in the Dresden cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Claude B. Holcomb, minister of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ. Surviving are two sisters Mrs. Katie Wimberly, Hico, and Mrs. Jenoa Stone, Electra; two cousins, Mrs. Myrtle Varnell, Blooming Grove, and Forest Hodkins, Dallas; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Glen Bell, Marshall Massengale, Percy Varnell, Frank B. Taylor, Leone Reed and James Edward Watson. McCormick Funeral Service directs. Notes:
Lelia Mae (Bell)
Ramage
MRS. F. C. RAMAGE
DIED NEAR FROST;
BURIAL AT DRESDEN
----- RITES WEDNESDAY FOR MRS. RAMAGE; BURIAL AT DRESDEN Funeral rites for Mrs. F. C. Rampage, age 76 years, who died at her home near Frost Monday night , were held Wednesday afternoon at 2, o'clock from the Dresden church with Rev. Mr. Ellis conducting the services. Burial was in Dresden cemetery. Surviving are her husband, a son, four daughters, two brothers, three sisters, 23 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and other relatives. Corley's Funeral Home directed the arrangements. Notes:
Mollie Emma
Tadlock Compton-Davis Mrs. Davis Of Purdon Dies Mrs. Mollie E. Davis, 80, life long Purdon resident, died in the Navarro Clinic Friday morning. Funeral services will he held from the Purdon Methodist church Saturday at 3 p.m. with burial in the Dresden cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Joe Wilbnnks, pastor of the Fellowship Baptist church in Corsicana. Surviving are five step-sons, Luther Davis, Hobbs, N.M.; Louis Davis, Tyler; Joe and Sid Davis, both of Chandler, Bates Davis, Plano; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Julia Robinson and Mrs. Oma Cheat, both of Chandler ; a sister, Mrs. Fannie Whittenburg, Levelland; a granddaughter, Mrs. James Wade, Frisco, and other relatives. McCormick Funeral Service will direct. Notes:
James Perry
Derden
Rites Saturday For J. P. Derden Funeral services for James Perry Derden, 79, who died at the P.and S. Hospital Friday following a short Illness, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dresden church. The rites were conducted by Rev. O. L. McCollum. Raleigh, assisted by Rev. M. O. Southerland, pastor of the Powell Baptist church. Burial was in the Dresden cemetery. Surviving are six children, Archie Derden, Corsicana, Mrs. J.B. Reeves, Frost; Perry Derden, Powell; Riley Derden, Corsicana; Lecil Derden, Stamford, and Mrs. E. T. Sykcs, Waxahachie; two brothers, A. A. Derden, Knoxville, Tenn. , and T. Y. Derden Forreston; 28 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and other relatives. Pallbearers were Bruce Derden, Ernest Derden, Billy Derden, Spruce Derden, J. T. Derden and Hurshel Reeves. McCammon directed. Notes:
---- JAMES PERRY
DERDEN Notes:
Clenton Miles
Derden
ACCIDENT VICTIM's FUNERAL HELD AT DRESDEN TUESDAY Funeral services for M. C. Derden, aged 42 years, White's Chapel, who died at the P. and S. Hospital shortly before noon Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile mishap Sunday night, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dresden church. Burial was in the Dresden cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. R. Vaughn and Rev. Will Minafee. Surviving are his father, J. P. Derden, Corsicana; four brothers, Archie, Percy, Riley and Secile Derden, all of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Lois Sykes, Powell and Mrs. Bertha Reeves, Frost, and other relatives. Derden's death
is the second from automobile accidents in Navarro county in 1946.
He sustained a broken right leg, shock and internal injuries Sunday
night while walking along the pavement on Highway 22 northwest of
Corsicana in the White's Chapel community. Officers said the car
involved in the accident was driven by Irvin McGraw of Blooming
Grove. McGraw went to the county jail and reported the accident
after Derden had been sent to the hospital. Archie McCammon Funeral Home directed. Notes:
Melvin Hampton Keathley
M. H. KEATHLEY RITES HELD SUNDAY; BURIAL IN FROST CEMETERY Funeral service for Mevin H. Keathley, aged 36 years, who died in the Baylor Hospital, Dallas, early Saturday morning, were held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the Frost cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. T. Boulware, pastor of the North Corsicana Methodist church, and Rev. A .J Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church. He was a native of the Jones Ranch community south of Frost. Surviving are his wife, three children, Billy Jean, Mary Louise and Wanda Ann Keathley, all of Dallas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keathley, Corsicana; and four half-sisters, Mrs. Grover Smith, Frost; Mrs. Odle Moore and Mrs. Horance Hayes, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Gladys Bishop, Dallas, and other relatives. Pallbearers were Pete Moore, Corcicana; Merrell Burdine, Dallas; Beldon English, Frost; Curtis Williams, Corsicana; Johnny Smith, Dallas, and Clarence English, Dallas. Notes:
James Lloyd Hill
WEDNESDAY RITES FOR J. D. HILL WITH BURIAL AT FROST FROST, July 23. - (Spl) - Funeral services for Jim Hill, aged 68 years, former resident of this community, who died at his home in Hillsboro early Tuesday morning, were held from the Frost Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was in the local cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev, Ernest Hall, Presbyterian minister of Hillsboro, and Rev. A. W. Gordon, pastor of the Methodist church here. Surviving are his wife of Hillsboro; a brother, Allen Hill, Frost; two sisters and other relatives. McCormlck Funeral Service directed. Notes:
Sylvia Dawn
Wilbanks
Rites Held Thursday For Wilbanks Infant Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilbanks of Frost, who died at the P. and S. Hospital here early Thursday, were held in the Frost Cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. C.C. Ellis, pastor of the Frost Baptist church, delivered the graveside service. Survivors are the infant's parents, a brother and sister, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dyer and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Wilbanks, and other relatives. McCormick Funeral Service was in charge. Notes:
Caddie (Young)
Johnson Rites Held Wednesday For Mrs. C. F. Johnson FROST, April 18. - (Spl.)—Funeral services for Mrs. C. F. Johnson, aged 67 years, who died Monday at her home in Dallas, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Frost Baptist church. Burial was in the local cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Calvin Jenkins, Italy; Rev. J. C. Featherston, Tyler, and Rev. C.C. Ellis, Frost. Nephews were pallbearers. Native of Arkansas, Mrs. Johnson resided in Navarro county most of her life. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John York, Mrs. Pearl Crow, both of Dallas; Mrs. Ben Gilmore, Waxahachie, and Mrs. Willie Griggs, Avalon; five sons, Lewis Ervin, Richard, and Wilson Johnson, all of Dallas, and Cecil Johnson, Tyler; five brothers, Richard Young, Bynum; John Young, Waco; Al Young, Houston; Tom and Luther Young, both of Arkansas, and other relatives. McCormick's Funeral Service directed. Notes:
Myrtle
(Sheppard) Moore
Died at Frost Last Night Mrs. Myrtle Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sims and a granddaughter of Capt. R. J. Sanders, died at Frost last night. The deceased was a widow and is survived by two children, her parents and numerous relatives at Frost. Notes:
INFANT SON Reid
Ed please post the B&D date on the website Infant Son Emhouse Couple Is Buried The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Reid of Emhouse died Tuesday afternoon and the funeral was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Pattison cemetery, where burial was made. Sutherland funeral home directed the funeral. Notes:
James E. Borkchum Jr.
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Marques Elijah Bryant Notes:
Charles Rex Carpenter
Michael
Don Lindley
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Norine Ponder
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Rita
Mae (McNutt) Raines-Shankle
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Corsicana
- James E. Borkchum Jr., 75, of Corsicana, passed away
Monday, March 21, 2011, at Navarro Regional Hospital. He was
born on Nov. 12, 1935.
Charles
Rex Carpenter, 89, lived his life as a God fearing man and
met his Maker on Sunday, March 20, 2011. 
Michael
Don Lindley passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Navarro
Regional Hospital at the age of 52. 
Norine
Ponder was born on April 27, 1918, in Frost, and passed away
on March 15, 2011, in Dallas.
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