Winnie
Lee (Vaughan) Ray
Mar 7, 1892 - Oct 17, 1977
Mrs. Ray
Services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for Mrs. Winnie Lee Ray,
85, resident of Glen Rose, who died at Corsicana Nursing Home today.
She was a native of Ellis County. Burial will be at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Willie Louise Perkins of
Corsicana, Mrs. Letha Maurice Spinks of Glen Rose, three sons, Thorp
Ray of Gould, Ark., Joe W. Ray of Fresno, Calif., and Charley Lee
Ray of Corsicana; 21 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and six
great-great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Lula Mae Rutherford,
Mrs. Hattie Armstrong, and Mrs Helen Robinson, all of Corsicana; and
two brothers, W. W. Vaughan
and J. W. Vaughan, both of Corsicana.
Notes:
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Mrs. Ray
Funeral for Mrs. Winnie Lee Ray, 85, of Glen Rose, who died Monday
in a local nursing home, will be at 2 p.m. today in the Corley
Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kenward Goode and Rev. Alton Ray will
officiate, with burial in
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Holditch, L. V. Johnson, Raul Rios,
William Green, Ronnie Allard, and Earl Gilbert.
Notes:
William Cecil
Read
Jan 3, 1910 - Sep 19, 1977
W. C. Read
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel
for W.C. Read, 67, resident of Corsicana, who died Sunday at
Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. J.E. Solomon and the Rev. B.W. Johnson will officiate, with
burial following at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
He was a native of Navarro County, lived in Corsicana seven years,
was a retired service station operator and a veteran of
World War II.
Survivors include his widow of Corsicana, a son, Hollis Riggs of
Corsicana; three grandchildren, a brother, T.L. Read of Houston; and
three sisters, Mrs. Lora Bates of Mesquite, Miss Goldie Read of
Seagoville, and Mrs. Mable Pennington of Alvin.
Notes:
Mary
Sue (Hart) McNeill
Oct 23, 1911 - Nov 20, 1976
Mrs. McNeill
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs.
Mary Sue Hart McNeill, 65, who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital.
The Revs. Howard White and Peter Kash will officiate with burial
following at the
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Survivors include her widower, Johnny Dale McNeill of Corsicana; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hub Hart of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs.
Juanita Bruce and Mrs. Marjorie Terrell, both of Corsicana; two
brothers, Steve Hart and
James Hart, both of Corsicana and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be C. F. Dominy, Hobert Brooks, J. D. Brittain,
Paul Miller, Raymond Gunter, Stanley Gorman, W. C. Galloway and Paul
Dresser.
Notes:
Elbert Ben
Patterson
Dec 24, 1894 - Feb 5, 1943
ELBERT PATTERSON DIED HERE FRIDAY; BURIAL SATURDAY
Elbert B. Patterson, age 49 years, resident of Corsicana all of his
life, died at his home at the Byrd Hotel Friday morning.
Funeral services will he held some time Saturday from the chapel of
the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hamilton
Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rosa Etta Patterson, Corsicana; four
sons, Marshall Patterson, Orange; Jack Patterson, Corsicana; William
E. Patterson, Corsicana; Billy Patterson, Corsicana; a daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Reed, Angus; his mother, Mrs. Laura Patterson,
Corsicana; four brothers, H. H. Patterson, Camp Hood; Vernon
Patterson, U. S. Army; Clyde Patterson, Corsicana; M. H. Patterson,
Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs. G. B. Holder, Tyler
Mrs. L. E. Gentry, Alma; three grandchildren and other relatives.
Notes:
Albert
Anderson King
Dec 19, 1897 - April 6, 1969
Albert A. King, 71, retired Cotton Belt railroad employee and
veteran of World War I,
died Sunday in All Saints' Hospital in Fort Worth where he lived.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Corley
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lively Brown officiating. Burial will
be in the Hamilton
Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of Fort Worth; one son, George King,
Liberty; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Harwell, Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Sam Whitehead, Vicksburg, Miss.; 10 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren; one brother, W.B. Barnett, Las Vegas, Nev.; and
one sister, Mrs. Ellis McGaughy, Beaumont.
Notes:
Samuel
Osburn Young
Feb 26, 1887 - April 4, 1969
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Corley Funeral
Chapel for Sam O. Young, 82, who died Friday. The Rev. Mickey Loftis,
pastor of Trinity Baptist Church of which he was a member,
officiated. Burial was in the
Hamilton Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, a son, two grandchilden, a sister and
several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Bronnie Frank McNabb Jr.
Aug 3, 1951 - May 17, 2011
Bronnie
Frank McNabb Jr., Vice President and Chief Development
Officer for Claremont School of Theology, in Claremont,
Calif., died peacefully at Midland Memorial Hospital in
Midland on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Immediate members of his
family were at his bedside continually before his death.
He was born in Corsicana on Aug. 3, 1951, and is the son of
Bronnie F. and JoAnn Nagy McNabb. He graduated from
Corsicana High School in
1969 and attended Baylor University where he received a
BS from Hankamer School of Business. He holds a graduate
degree from Southern Methodist University Graduate School of
Banking as well as a Master of Divinity degree from Duke
University.
He was employed by First Bank and Trust in Clarendon for 18
years, where he served as President and Chairman for 11
years. He sat on numerous boards, including The Texas
Bankers Association, The American Bankers Association, The
Don and Cybil Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo, and The
Federal Reserve and was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Clarendon, where he served in many
leadership capacities.
After obtaining his degree in Theology, he was ordained into
the Methodist Ministry in the Western North Carolina
Conference in 1997 and served as President of the United
Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina in Charlotte,
N.C. before acting as the Vice President and Chief
Development Officer for Claremont School of Theology in
Claremont, Calif. for the last nine years. Bronnie was an
avid runner and reader and an active and devoted member of
the United Methodist Church. His generosity and wisdom
touched so many lives and his sense of humor and magnetic
personality will be truly missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Bronnie Frank
McNabb Sr., and survived by Anna Beth Simmons McNabb;
daughter, Margaret Anna McNabb; son, James Madison McNabb,
all of Charlotte, N.C.; mother, JoAnn Nagy McNabb of
Corsicana and Midland; sister, Nancy McNabb Graf of Vernon;
and nephews, John Kenneth Graf of Dallas, and Christopher
McNabb Graf of Houston. He is also survived by Linda and
Autry Stephens, and Joe and Lou Nagy of Midland, and Billy
McNabb of Corsicana.
Mr. McNabb fought a courageous battle against glioblastoma
multi-form, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, for
over three years before the disease eventually took his
life. He received treatment at Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer
Center at UCLA where he participated in several clinical
trials before finding one drug that he responded well to,
Avastin. Bronnie was a key contributor in Avastin's approval
for brain cancer treatment by the FDA and in the last years
of his life he worked to promote research for treatment of
brain cancer so others diagnosed with this disease could
benefit from successful treatment options. Memorial
contributions can be made to UCLA Neuro Cancer Center,
Glioblastoma Cancer Research Fund, attention: Timothy
Cloughesy, MD, Los Angeles, Calif.
Memorial contributions may also be made to The Bronnie F.
McNabb Jr. Theological Library Collection at First United
Methodist Church, Clarendon, Texas; The Building Fund of
First Baptist Church, Corsicana, or The Scholarship Fund of
Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, Calif.
A visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Corley Funeral Home.
Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21,
2011, at First United Methodist Church of Corsicana with the
Rev. Terry Tamplen, the Rev. B.F. Risinger, Jr. and the Rev.
Danny Reeves officiating. Interment will be at
Dresden Cemetery
at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Virginia "Nana" Ruth
(Ward) Garlington
Jan 31, 1929 - May 18, 2011
Virginia
“Nana” Ruth Garlington, 82, went home to be with her Lord
and Savior on May 18, 2011, after a brief battle with
cancer.
Virginia was born on Jan. 31, 1929, to Jodie and Novella
Ward in Kerens.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, John W.
(J.W.) Garlington; her parents,; brother, Joe Allen Ward;
and grandson, Casey Eubanks.
Survivors include one sister, Martha Nell Davis and husband
Manning of Cisco; two sons, Steven Garlington and wife Tere
of Stanton, and Dan Garlington of Midland; two daughters,
Gay Nell Banning of Greeley, Colo., and D’Ann Eubanks and
husband Jeff of Robert Lee, Texas; six grandchildren, Will
Garlington, Brandi Banning, Sharla Barger and husband Jason,
Danielle Runyan and husband Steven, Lori Cerritos and
husband Jesse, Colby Eubanks; seven great-grandchildren,
Larrisa Banning, Zachary, Braxton, Rylee and Aubrey Barger,
Caitlyn and Zachary Cerritos; two sisters-in-law; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
After graduating from Powell High School, Virginia attended
Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, and then moved to
Dallas and began her working career with Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company.
On March 29, 1952, Virginia and J.W. were married in Kerens
and the packed up and moved to West Texas. They began their
life together at the Humble Oil Refining “Camp,” north of
Midkiff, Texas. They moved to Robert Lee, Texas in 1976.
While in Robert Lee she was an active member of the Robert
Lee Baptist Church, head of the Robert Lee School cafeteria
for 15 years, an employee of the Robert Lee State Bank for
over 17 years, and delivered flowers for local florists for
over 10 years.
Visitation will be held all day Friday, May 20, 2011 with
family present from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Robert Lee
location of Shaffer Funeral Home.
A service of celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
May 21, 2011, at Robert Lee Baptist Church with interment at
the Hayrick Lodge Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff of 5 North at
Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo, for the care that was
given to Nana. The family would also like to offer special
thanks to the staff at Robert Lee Care Center and Vista Care
Hospice for their kind and loving care. We are grateful for
the many calls, visits, and prayers, during Nana's brief
illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to
the Casey Eubanks Scholarship fund, Robert Lee EMS, Robert
Lee Baptist Church or a favorite charity.
Arrangements by Shaffer Funeral Home. |
Notes:
- Submitted by Karen
Rost
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thursday, May 19, 2011
- Published in GoSanAngelo
from May 20 to May 22, 2011
- w/o John W. (J.W.) Garlington; d/o Jodie & Novella
Ward
Sam Dover
Oct 29, 1972 - May 18, 2011
Sam
Dover, 38, passed away in the Navarro Regional Hospital on
Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Sam was born in Corsicana on Oct. 29, 1972, to James Lee and
Gloria Dean (Vyers) Dover. He grew up in Emhouse and
attended school in Blooming Grove.
He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and he
loved music and fishing.
He is survived by his parents, Noel Joe and Gloria Dover of
Emhouse; one brother, Charles Ray and his wife Natalie Owens
of Corsicana; three sisters, Jannessa Dover Rose of Emhouse,
Rachel Dover of Tyler and Sandra Dover of Tyler; one aunt,
Alice Faye Nail of Birmingham, Ala.; and one uncle, Ray Dean
Dover of Byrd; four nephews; two nieces and numerous
cousins. He is preceded in death by his father, James Lee
Dover.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, in
the J.E. Keever Mortuary of Ennis.
A Celebration of his Life will take place at 11 a.m.
Saturday, May 21, 2011, in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel
of Ennis with the Rev. Eric Larsen officiating.
Pallbearers will be Matt Lewis, Billy Humphries, Billy
Beaird, Joshua Dover, Jody Beaird and Charles Owens.
Interment will follow in Grady Cemetery of Byrd.
Arrangements under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary of
Ennis. |
Notes:
Roger
Wayne Pillans
June 18, 1952 - May 15, 2011
Roger
Wayne Pillans, 58, of St. Elmo, went to be with the Lord on
Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Anderson County.
Roger was born June 18, 1952, in Corsicana to Wayne and
Joyce Johnson Pillans. He grew up in St. Elmo where he lived
all his life. Roger grew up beside his daddy farming and
ranching. He loved playing football, baseball, hunting, and
riding motorcycles with all the other kids in St. Elmo.
Riding horses, working cows, and roping were his passion. In
his adult life he loved operating trucks and heavy
equipment, going to rodeos, roping and hunting. He had
countless friends and loved his family.
Roger was saved at the age of 11 years old, and served the
Lord through out his life. He attended Fairfield Schools and
Sam Houston State University. He entered the public school
teaching profession while continuing to help his daddy
maintain a farm and cattle operation. He was a full time
father who loved his children unconditionally without end.
The Lord blessed him with a gift of love and understanding
and allowed him to share this gift with many young people
whom he loved like his own children. He took many into his
home and taught them about living a Christian life and being
an example for others to follow.
He loved playing pranks and jokes on unsuspecting people,
especially his wife Linda. He could be found most nights on
his ranger shining his spotlight hunting and riding the
roads. He touched the life of all he encountered and will be
sorely missed by family and friends but we know he would
tell us to “be strong, weather the storm and go on.” We will
always remember his smile, laugh, jokes and the memories he
has left us.
Roger is preceded in death by his father and mentor, Wayne
Pillans.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Linda Pillans; his
baby doll, Dana Rae Kennedy and husband Brad; his little
man, Jerrod Pillans; daughters, Paige Spivey Almon and
husband Wade, Kristy Spivey Reynolds and husband Ryan; sons,
Trent Spivey, and Cody Saculla; grandchildren, Rance Pillans,
River Pillans, Laney Almon, Karter Almon, Landon Reynolds,
and Kate Reynolds; mother, Joyce Pillans; sister, Judy
Pillans Hagler and husband Corky; he is also survived by
many nieces, nephews, and loved ones.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011,
at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with Bro. Alton McCann and
Johnny Saculla officiating. Interment will follow at
St. Elmo Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Mack Johnson, Johnny Day Johnson,
David Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Benny Pillans, Gary Pillans,
Gary Myrle Pillans, and Phil Pillans.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Julia Irene (Everett) Younger
July 23, 1883 - Jan 29, 1951
Mrs. G. C. Younger
Dies On Monday
Mrs. G. C. Younger, 67, died at the family home, 611 West Ninth
avenue, at an early hour Monday morning following an extended
illness.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Tuesday at 2 p.
m., with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. W. Cecil Taylor, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue
Methodist church.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; two sons, W. C. Younger,
Corsicana, and T. C. Younger, Fort Worth; a daughter, Mrs. W. B.
Auerbach, Wortham; two grandchildren, two brothers, C. R. Everett,
Fort Worth, and Walton Everett, Malakoff; three sisters, Mrs. W. B.
McGlohen and Mrs. Dave Donahue, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Ruth
Roberts, Fort Worth, and other relatives.
Mrs. Younger was a native of Mississippi, but had resided in
Corsicana for 50 years.
Notes:
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Funeral was held Tuesday for Mrs. G. C. Younger, 67, died at her home here Monday. Native of Mississippi, she had lived here fifty years. Surviving are her husband, two sons, W. C. Younger, Corsicana, and T. C. Younger, Fort Worth; a daughter, Mrs. W. B. Auerbach, Wortham; two grandchildren, two brothers, C. R. Everett, Fort Worth, and Walton Everett, Malakoff; three sisters, Mrs. W. B. McGlohen and Mrs. Dave Donahue, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Ruth Roberts, Fort Worth. Notes:
Miller
Jeff Norwood
Sept 3, 1915 - Oct 19, 1963
Miller Norwood Dies Saturday, Rites Monday
Miller Norwood, 48, of 2107 West Second avenue, died in Memorial
Hospital Saturday night . He had been in poor health for some time.
Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Westside
Church of Christ with burial in the
Hamilton Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Syd B. Wyatt, minister of the church,
assisted by Kenneth Greene of Navarro Junior College.
Native of Angus, he resided at Pursley prior to moving to Corsicana
a number of years ago. He was connected with the Stewart Motor
Company.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Larry Norwood, and a daughter, Miss
Linda Norwood, all of Corsicana; a brother, Glen Norwood, Oklahoma
City; a sister, Mrs. George Richards, Corsicana, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were John Bradley, Rollin Harris, C. L. Norris, Wayne
Oldroyd, Maco Stewart, Denver Wright , Frank Dawson and R. D.
Crider.
Griffin Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Infant of Joe
Henry Williams
Oct 19, 1929 - Oct 25, 1929
Infant Will Be Buried Sunday
The five-day-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams died at the
Navarro county hospital Friday night and the funeral will be held
Sunday with interment in the
Hamilton Cemetery.
The Corley-McMahon Funeral Home will direct the funeral.
Notes:
Graham
Dawson Dickson
Mar 13, 1890 - Nov 15, 1950
Graham Dickson Rites On Friday
Funeral services for Graham Dawson Dickson, 80, who died Wednesday,
were held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the North Corsicana Methodist
church. Burial was in the
Hamilton Cemetery.
he rites were conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman, pastor, and Rev. Roy
Davis, Wortham, former pastor here. The Masons conducted graveside
services.
He was a native of Dawson.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Graham Neely Dickson: a daughter,
Miss Linda Rose Dickson, all of Corsicana; two brothers, Louis F.
Dickson, Austin, and Harry Dickson, Tyler; a sister. Mrs. Stella
Anderson, Austin.
Pallbearers were Earl Smalllng, Earl Presley, Lynn Kirkland, Dutch
Wright, A. H. Bonner and Charlie Bee.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Betty K. Brown
1947 - July 10, 1947
Rites Held Tuesday For Betty K. Brown
Funeral services for Betty K. Brown, three-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Brown of Eloy, Ariz., who died Thursday in
Arizona, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Hamilton Cemetery
where interment was made.
The rites were conducted by Mrs. Joe B. Williams.
body arrived in Corsicana Monday afternoon.
Surviving are the parents, a sister and a brother.
Corley Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Rosie Modena (Hopkins) Klutts
May 17, 1909 - July 16, 1992
Rosie M. Klutts, 83, of Corsicana, died July 16, 1992.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral Chapel in
Corsicana with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr. officiatnig. Burial will
be in the Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Corley Funeral
Home.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Jean Klutts.
Survivors include one daughter, Margie Griffith of Trinidad; two
sons, Jason Klutts of Weches and George Klutts of Dallas; four
brothers, Marion Hopkins and Clifford Hopkins of Van, Marcus Hopkins
of Murchison and Willie Murphy of Kerens; four sisters, Lillie
Rogers of Martin Mill, Bessie Klutts of Ben Wheeler and Marie Bond
and Ruthie Dodd of Van; 15 grandchildren; and 27
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Mary Francis (Mitchell)
Onstott
Sep 8, 1883 - Apr 29, 1947
Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Mary M. Onstott
Mrs. Mary Mitchell Onstott, aged 64 years, died at her home in
Hubbard Tuesday. Funeral services were held from the First Baptist
church in Hubbard Wednesday afternoon with interment in the
Liberty Hill cemetery
northwest of Dawson.
Surviving are her husband, Dill Onstott, Hubbard; two sons, four
step-children, a sister and 16 grandchildren. One step-son, Frank
Onstott, resides in Corsicana.
Notes:
Fineas M.
Harper
Jan 1, 1881 - July 29, 1960
F. M. Harper, 79, Dies Thursday
Finis M. Harper, 79, retired Frost farmer, died in Memorial Hospital
Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church in
Frost Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Frost cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. D. L. McCree, superintendent of
the Corsicana Methodist district; assisted by Rev. C. C. Ellis,
pastor of the Frost Baptist
church.
Born, January 1, 1881, at Sheridan, Ark., Harper had resided in the
Frost community 52 years.
Surviving are two sons, M. E. Harper, Richland, and J. F. Harper,
Frost; a daughter, Mrs. Eula Merrell, Santa Ana, Calif.; a brother,
Floyd Harper, Corsicana; seven grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
McCormick Funeral Service directs.
Notes:
Obie Lee
Rogers
Oct 29, 1900 - Jul 26, 1921
ROGERS' DEATH WAS LOSS TO AIR SERVICE
Letter of Condolence From General Sent to Family of Aviator
The following letter has been received by Mrs. Ola Britton of this
city from Major General Clas. T. Menoher, Chief of the Air Service:
War Department, Air Service.
Office of the Chief.
Washington, July 28, 1921.
My Dear Mrs. Britton:
It is with the greatest regret that I learn that your brother,
Corporal Obie Lee Rogers, met his death in an airplane accident on
July 26th at Coblenz, Germany.
Corporal Rogers' sacrifice was made in connection with the work of
developing the Aid Service of the United States Army, and while
rendered in time of peace is not less helpful to our country than if
it had been made in battle.
The Air service loses an efficient member of its forces, who will be
remembered most kindly by those associated with him in his military
life. I join with my brother officers in keenest sympathy.
Very Sincerely,
CHAS. T. MENOHER,
Major General, U.S.A.
Chief of Air Service
The Mirror conveyed to the members of the family the first news it
received of the death of Corporal Rogers, and at the request of Mrs.
Britton, the chairman of the local chapter of the Red Cross at once
took up with the War Department the matter of having the body
shipped to Frost for interment in the old family burial ground, but
so far has not heard from the department on the matter. - Hillsboro
Mirror.
Notes:
----
Returned Soldier to Be Buried at Frost.
The Sun has received the following communication from the Frost
American Legion Post which is self-explanatory:
Sun Publishing Co:
Corporal Obie Rodgers, who was killed in an airplane accident in
Germany about two months ago, will be buried at Frost, Texas, Sunday
afternoon with full military honors, the funeral being under the
auspices of the Stephen A. Groves Post No. 307 American Legion.
All Legionnaires and veterans of late and former wars are urgently
requested to attend.
STEPHEN A. GROVE POST, NO. 367 AMERICAN LEGION
Notes:
Walter
Lenel McCord
Dec 23, 1873 - June 28, 1962
Walter McCord
Walter L. McCord, 88, retired farmer, native of the McCord community
near Frost, died suddenly early Thursday morning in Twilight Home
here.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the First
Methodist church in Frost with burial in the
Frost cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Frank Williams, pastor, and Rev.
C.C. Ellis, pastor of the Frost Baptist church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Periman, and a sister, Mrs.
Minnie Bruner, both of Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Hugh Palmer, Frank Johnson, Tom Hooser, Fletcher
Bonnett, Joe Brown and Nolan Brown.
McCormick Funeral Service directs.
Notes:
- Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light - June 29, 1962
- Submitted by Karen
Rost
Ruthie Lee (Hendrix) Knight
Sept 15, 1949 - May 16, 2011
Ruthie
Lee Hendrix Knight (better known as “Big Momma”), 61, passed
away Monday, May 16, 2011, at her residence in Streetman.
She was born Sept. 15, 1949, in Whitewright, to Odus and
Tolafaye Hendrix. Mrs. Knight attended the Presbyterian
Church of Wortham.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Odus and Tolafaye
Hendrix; brother, Ronnie Hendrix; and sister, Bonnie Faye
Whitworth.
Survivors include her loving husband, Richard C. Knight;
brothers, Odus Hendrix and wife Shelli of Whitewright, John
Hendrix and wife Terry of Denison, and Bobby Hendrix of
Streetman; children, Kelly Knight and wife Paula of Melissa,
Stacie Strange and husband Derrell of Athens, Richard D.
Knight and wife Angela of Streetman, and Terry Knight and
wife Paula of Corsicana. Big Momma loved and cherished her
grandchildren, Jake Sumrall, Bethy Strange, Ben Knight,
Rusty Knight, Reagan Knight, Peyton Knight, Allen Knight,
and Alyssa Knight; she is also survived by her two
great-grandchildren.
Visitation with will be from at 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17,
2011, at Corley Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011,
at Birdston Cemetery in Streetman with Dr. Elton McCann
officiating. Interment will follow at
Birdston Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jake Sumrall, Ben Knight, Allen Knight,
Rusty Knight, Glenn Knight, and Charlie Whitworth.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer
Society at 1000 W. Second Ave., Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Billye
(Wood) Chapman
Jul 27, 1931 - May 13, 2011
Billye
Chapman, 79, beloved mother and Nanny, joined the Lord on
Friday, May 13, 2011.
She was able to battle cancer, chemo and radiation three
times in her life, only to lose her long battle with
Alzheimer's. She was an inspiration to others.
Born July 27, 1931, and reared in Corsicana, Billye was a
graduate of Corsicana High School Class of
1948. Billye attended college prior to meeting the love
of her life, Doug Chapman. Doug and Billye were married on
Feb. 12, 1950, in Dawson, at First Baptist Church.
Throughout their married life they had the opportunity to
travel and enjoy seeing many sites and people, making
friends wherever they went. They lived in Tulsa, Okla. for
27 years. They always considered themselves to be
“transplanted Texans.” Doug and Billye were married for
almost 49 years. She loved and cared for Doug during his
brief battle with lung cancer until his death on Dec. 23,
1998.
Billye loved the Lord and demonstrated this faith daily. At
one time she was an active member of the 11th St. Methodist
Church. She was a homemaker whose job was to travel with her
husband and she dedicated her life to her children. She was
a volunteer for many years in everything from PTA at her
children's schools to helping those in need throughout the
community. At one time she was active with the Women League
of Voters. Politics, football and travel were her passions.
She greatly cherished her family. Her grandchildren and
great grandchildren were a special delight to her.
With the progression of her health problems, Billye returned
to Barry to live with her daughter and son-in-law in May of
2000.
Billye was preceded in death by parents, Otto and Bessie
Wood; sisters, Lavell Nichols and Barbara Ward;
sister-in-law, Dorilee Wood; and brother, Robert Eugene
Wood.
Billye is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven
and Barbara Chapman of Tulsa, Okla.; daughter and
son-in-law, Kim and Larry Boswell of Barry; other survivors
include grandchildren and their spouses Mylea Mitchell and
Bryan of Mildred and Lara Pattison and Johnny of Corsicana,
Jacob Douglas Chapman of Tulsa, Oklahoma great
grandchildren, Sadie and Kade Mitchell and Riley Pattison,
and brother-in-law Henry Nichols of Lake Livingston. She is
also survived by numerous nieces and nephews along with
their families.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr.
officiating.
An online guest book is available at
www.corleyfuneralhome.com by selecting the Billye Chapman
obituary.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
- w/o Doug Chapman m. Feb 12, 1950 - d/o Otto and Bessie
Wood - CHS Graduate 1948
- Corsicana Daily Sun - Saturday, May 14, 2011
- Submitted by Karen
Rost
Nancy Jackson
Nancy Jackson, colored, seventy-four years old, died at her
home off South Seventh Street last night and the remains were taken
to Dawson today for interment.
Notes:
- Submitted by
Dana Stubbs
- Corsicana Semi Weekly, Nov. 22, 1918
Mrs. Joe Borg
Mrs. Joe Borg received Sad Message Yesterday Afternoon
Mrs. Joe Borg received a message yesterday afternoon from her
brother, Ben Elliott of Dallas stating that his wife had died there
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The funeral took place in Dallas this afternoon.
The deceased had been sick for some time with influenza and
pneumonia followed which resulted in her death.
The deceased formerly lived here and she and her husband were
married in Corsicana. Besides her husband the deceased is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Georgia Short of Dallas. The deceased was a
daughter-in-law of W. F. Elliott of Corsicana.
Notes:
- Submitted by
Dana Stubbs
- Corsicana Semi Weekly, Nov. 22, 1918
Lewis Adyn/Alexander Lynch,
Jr.
Nov 7, 1890 - Oct 25, 1918
Succumbed To Pneumonia
Louis A. Lynch of Zion's Rest Died in France on October 25th
Mr. L. A. Lynch of Zion's Rest received a telegram Saturday evening
that his son, Private Lewis A. Lynch Jr., died on October 25th of
lobar pneumonia. He was a member of Remount Squadron 323,
Quartermaster Corps, and had been in the service five months to a
day when he died.
He left Corsicana for Camp Travis on April 25th, and was soon moved
to Camp Johnston, GA, after which he went overseas about the first
of September.
Mr. Lynch received a letter from his son Thursday dated October 17th
in which it was stated that he was in the hospital suffering from a
cold, but not to worry. Mr. Lynch was in the city Monday celebrating
the arrival of peace and contemplating an early home coming of his
son. Word was received of his death Saturday night.
Notes:
----
BODY OF CORSICANA SOLDIER.
Remains of Lewis Lynch Arrive and Will Be Buried Here.
Prof. L. A. Lynch of Corsicana, received a telegram yesterday
morning notifying him that the body of his son, Lewis Adyn Lynch,
had arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey, and asked for instructions.
Prof. Lynch wired at once for the body to be shipped to Corsicana.
Lewis Adyn Lynch, who enlisted in the army from here, was
twenty-eight years of age when he died, October 25, 1918, just two
years ago today, in Larochelle, France,of pneumonia. The remains
were interred at the time near the place of his death.
Prof. Lynch does not yet know when the body will be shipped from
Hoboken to Corsicana, and it cannot yet be said when interment will
take place here.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Monday, Oct 25, 1920
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- WW1 died in France reinterred in Oakwood on Armistice Day
Nov. 11, 1920 s/o Lewis Alexander Lynch and Etta Sheldon (Bush)
Lynch
--
BODIES OF SOLDIERS SHIPPED.
Two Corsicana Soldier Boys Bodies En Route Home.
Mrs. Tom Lovett was notified by telegraph yesterday that the body of
her nephew Chas. B. Johnson, was shipped that day from Hoboken, N.
J., to Corsicana, and Prof. L. A. Lynch also received a telegram
notifying him that the body of his son Lewis A. Lynch, was also
shipped from Hoboken yesterday for Corsicana. It is expected that
both bodies will arrive here Wednesday or Thursday, and funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Notes:
--
Armistice Day Will Be Observed as Holiday in Corsicana
Tomorrow is Armistice Day. Corsicana will observe it as a holiday.
Merchants will close their doors and business will be suspended.
The banks and postoffice will also be closed.
The schools will observe the day as a holiday.
There has been no program of any kind for the day, each one being
left to enjoy it as may suit them best.
One of the sad features of the day is that the bodies of two
Corsicana boys who gave their lives for their country will be buried
on this memorable day.
One is Charles Bernard Johnson who will be buried from the residence
of Mrs. T. W. Lovett at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. His body reached
here this morning.
The other is Lewis A. Lynch who will be buried tomorrow afternoon at
1:30 from the home of his parents, Prof. and L. A. Lynch. His body
also reached here this morning.
Notes:
---
Notice, Ex-Service Men and Legionnaires
All members of the American Legion as well as all other ex-service
men are urges to attend the funerals of Lewis Lynch and Charlie
Johnson tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.
The funeral of Lewis Lynch will be conducted from the home of his
parents, Prof. and Mrs. L. A. Lynch, 801 North Thirteenth street, at
1:30 o’clock.
The funeral of Charlie Johnson will be conducted from the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lovett, 1443 West 5th Avenue, at 3:30 o’clock.
Military honors will be accorded the bodies and it is urged that all
ex-service men attend the funerals.
Notes:
--
BODIES ARRIVE IN CORSICANA
Remains of Lynch and Johnson to be Buried Armistice Day
The remains of the late Lewis A. Lynch and Chas. B. Johnson, the two
Corsicana boys who died over seas while serving their country, in
the World War, reached here this morning from Hoboken, New Jersey,
at which point they were landed with near 9000 others ten days ago.
The bodies were accompanied from Little Rock, Ark., to Corsicana, by
H. L. Weldice, of the army, who is with a detachment of artillery at
Camp Pike, but whose home is in Alexandra, La. Soon after their
arrival the bodies were taken to the Sutherland undertaking parlors
where the pretty oak caskets were removed from the big boxes in
which they had been encased. Across each casket on a strip of nickel
plated metal that extended across the lid of the casket on which in
raised letters was the name, number and company of the deceased. The
caskets had been splendidly secure in extra good boxes, and the
caskets were bright and free from any kind of blemish.
The remains of Chas. B. Johnson were taken to the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Tom Lovett, from where the funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30, and that of Lewis Lynch was taken to the home of
his parents, Prof. and Mrs. L. A. Lynch, 801 North Thirteenth
Street, and the funeral will be held from there at 1:30 o’clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Members of the American Legion will act as pall bearers and will
sound taps at the grave.
Notes:
---
Lewis Adyn/Alexander
lynch, Sr.
Apr 19, 1861 - Apr 7, 1938
PIONEER RESIDENT OF NAVARRO COUNTY DIED ON THURSDAY
L. A. Lynch, aged 77 years, died at his home, 621 West Fourth
avenue, Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held from the
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock
with interment in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Lynch had resided in Corsicana and Navarro county for 60
years and was well known. He had taught school in Navarro county
for 35 years. Surviving are his wife and three sons, Almer Lynch
and Albert Lynch, both of Dallas and Cecil L. Lynch, Corsicana.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
Pallbearers will be Hugh Stewart, J. M. Pugh, Roy Harrison, Pat
Brown, Perry McCammon, J. C. Roe, Jr., and Charles T. Banister.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun -
Fri., Apr 8, 1938
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- (son's WWI record says
Lewis Adyn Lynch find a grave says Lewis Alexander Lynch);
s/o John Coleman Lynch & Rebecca (Teddards) Lynch
Cheryl Luann (Cox) Lovett
Dec 2, 1955 - May 8, 2011
Corsicana
—Cheryl Luann Lovett, 55, finished the race on Sunday, May
8, 2011, in Barry, surrounded by family and friends.
Luann was born on Dec. 2, 1955, in Lubbock, to parents
Leslie and Valla Mae Cox.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Valla
Mae Cox.
Survivors include her husband, Pete Lovett of Barry; son,
Phillip Briggs and wife Jennifer of Longview; daughter,
Jennifer Beddingfield and husband Jody of Longview; stepson,
David Lovett of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Sara King and
husband Darren of Corsicana; son, Joe Lovett, and Paul
Lovett and wife Nikki of Barry; daughter, Ellena Helton and
husband Heath of Gainesville; nine grandchildren; four
sisters; one brother; she is also survived by numerous
nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011,
at Corley's Blooming Grove Chapel, 117 S. Fordyce St.,
Blooming Grove.
No services are planned.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Blooming Grove. |
Notes:
Ray Dillard "Big Iron" Scoggins
April 10, 1937 - May 11, 2011
Corsicana
—Ray “Big Iron” Scoggins, 74, of Corsicana, passed away
Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
He was born April 10, 1937, in Farmersville, to Jessie Jewel
and Jess Scoggins. Mr. Scoggins was a member of Missionary
Baptist Church and loved listening to gospel music. He was a
truck driver for more than 50 years, having owned and
operated his own trucking company for many of those years
prior to working for Ernest Rylie Trucking for the past
three years. He loved race cars and held a world record in
AHRA in his class for 17 years. Mr. Scoggins was fond of
drag racing trucks and tractor trailers. He was devoted to
his family and friends, and was a loving husband, father,
and grandfather.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie and Jess
Scoggins.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Scoggins; son, Michael
Scoggins and wife Dana of Kemp; grandchildren, Matthew
Scoggins of Corsicana, and Jaymi Scoggins of Kemp; sister,
Joan Dorsey Rutherford of Garland; he is also survived by a
number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011,
at Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14,
2011, at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Curtis
Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow at
Resthaven Memorial
Park. Pallbearers are Joe Kirk, Charlie Knott, Curtis
McKenny, Bobby Compton, Gene Grace, Scott Butler, Ernest
Rylie, and Carlton Taylor. Memorial contributions may be
made to Missionary Baptist Church, 405 S. 15th St.,
Corsicana, Texas 75110.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Billy Dean
Montgomery
May 8, 1964 - May 11, 2011
Corsicana
—Billy Dean Montgomery, 47, of Corsicana, passed away
Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
He was born May 8, 1964, in Corsicana to Joann and Weldon
Montgomery. He was employed as a mechanic in the family
business, Rob's Battery and Electric Co. in Corsicana.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Joann Teixera;
grandparents, O.D. and Hazel Montgomery; and grandfather,
Harold Hackney.
Survivors include his parents, Weldon Dean and Lee
Montgomery of Corsicana; grandmother, Edith Hackney;
brothers, Chad Montgomery and wife Shannon of North Richland
Hills, and Joe Montgomery and wife Tanikka of Blooming
Grove; nephews, Michael Montgomery of Corsicana, Allen
Gonzales, Luke Gonzales of North Richland Hills, and Kyler
Kinsey of Blooming Grove; nieces, Lauren Gonzales of
Corsicana, Aubrey Leigh Montgomery, and Kenadie Kinsey of
Blooming Grove; fiancé, Andrea Davis of Corsicana; he is
also survived by his step-father, Danny Teixera of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011,
at Corley Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May
14, 2011, at Corley Funeral Home Chapel, with Mr. Lewis
Palos officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Humane Society of Navarro County, P.O. Box 1734, Corsicana,
TX 75151.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Jesse
Thomas Luzadder
March 31, 1993 - May 6, 2011
Corsicana
—Jesse Thomas Luzadder, 18, of Richland, passed away on May
6, 2011, at his residence.
He was born March 31, 1993, in Shreveport, La. Jesse grew up
in Richland and Corsicana, and attended school in Corsicana,
Kerens, and Mildred public schools. He is loved and missed
by so many family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Christopher Shawn
Phillips; grandfather, Thurlow Mooney; grandmother, Dorothy
Graves; grandfather, Bill Graves; uncle, Don Rutledge; and
best friend forever, Dillian McCulloch.
Survivors Include his father, Allan Luzadder Sr.; mother,
Donna R. Phillips; grandmother, Jennie Mooney; brothers,
Bandey Phillips and wife Misty, and Allan J. Luzadder Jr.
and wife Samantha; nephews and nieces, Harley Phillips,
Brian Tomlinson, Kaylor Phillips, Christopher Phillips,
Wesley Luzadder; uncles and aunts, Joyce, Valerie, Laurie,
Cindy, Tammy, Sandra, Ann, Jimmy, Elton, Archie, David, and
James ; he is also survived by many other relatives and
friends.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011,
at Richland Prayer Garden across from the Richland Civic
Center. The family requests that visitors bring photos and
memories of Jesse to share.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011,
at Calvary Worship Center, 1364 N. Beaton St., Corsicana,
with Pastor Eddy Jones officiating.
Arrangements by M.R. Smith Parlor for Funerals, Corsicana. |
Notes:
Jennie B.
Ellis
About 1911 - May 8, 2011
Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana — Jennie B. Ellis, 100, of Corsicana, passed away on
Sunday May 8, 2011, at Jeffery Place in Waco. A funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2011, at First Independent
Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry L. Polk officiating. Interment
will follow at Lincoln Cemetery in Dallas.
Notes:
Viola Bruce
July 20, 1917 - May 10, 2011
Corsicana — Viola Bruce, 93, of Mabank passed away on Tuesday, May
10, 2011, in Mabank. She was born on July 20, 1917, in Corsicana. A
graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at
Resthaven Memorial Park
with Bro. Bill Honea officiating. Arrangements by Corley
Funeral Home, Corsicana
Notes:
Pattie Joann (Farmer) McCann
Feb 15, 1936 - Feb 20, 2011
Corsicana — Pattie Joann McCann, 75, of Nacogdoches, formerly of
Corsciana, passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, at Memorial Hospital
in Nacogdoches. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23,
2011, at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Funeral Home, located at 5400 N.
Street, in Nacogdoches. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev.
Billy Joe Tubbe officiating. Interment will be at
Resthaven Memorial Park
in Corsicana. Arrangements by Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset
Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches.
Notes:
Alfred
"Fred" Gonzales
About 1942 - March 11, 2011
Alfred
“Fred” Gonzales, 68, of Corsicana, passed away at 4:07 p.m.
on Friday, March 11, 2011, at Ethicus Hospital in Grapevine.
He worked many years for Secode Electronics and Motorola, at
locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He owned and
operated Bluebonnet Answering Service in Corsicana since
1983. Although not a veteran himself, he was a strong
supporter of the VFW and American Legion organizations in
Corsicana, and was instrumental in starting the Sons of the
American Legion Chapter at Post 22. Many remember Fred for
his guitar and harmonica playing, or from his Karaoke show
“Karaoke by Fred and Debbie.” He was also an animal lover,
and will be greatly missed by his cats Oreo and Domino.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15,
2011, in Murfreesboro, Ark.
A memorial gathering will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March
17, 2011, at American Legion Post 22 in Corsicana.
Memorials may be made to the Pleasant Home Cemetery Fund,
P.O. Box 120, Murfreesboro, AR 71958. |
Notes:
William
Jewel Smith
Mar 29, 1895 - Jul 21, 1976
FROST - Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Frost Methodist
Church for William Jewel Smith, 81, longtime resident of Frost, who
died Wednesday morning in Waxahachie.
The Rev. Frank Williams will officiate, and burial will follow at
Frost Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Bradley Funeral Home in Frost.
urvivors include his widow, Mrs. Ruth Price Smith of Frost; a son,
William Price Smith of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. James C. Moore
of Temple and
Mrs. Bud Pevehouse of Waxahachle; a sister, Mrs. Iva Loveland of
Denver, Colo.; 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Gransons will be pallbearers
Notes:
Fannie
Gillaspie
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Fannie Gillaspie, 83, resident of Cryer Creek
for five years, who died
at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday at her residence after a long illness.
The Rev. B.W. Johnson will officiate and burial will be at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jim Braddy of Cryer Creek and a
nephew, George Eckolls of San Antonio.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Notes:
Dora (Lezerravitch) Levine
May 15, 1892 - Jul 19, 1976
Mrs. Levine
Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs. Jake Levine, 84, native of Warsaw, Poland, and a
naturalized citizen of the United States, who died Monday at Navarro
County Memorial Hospital. She was a resident of Corsicana.
abbi Ernest Joseph officiated and burial was at
Hebrew Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Samuel L. Levine of Roslyn, N.Y. and
Phil Levine of Dallas; two daughters, Miss Beth Levine of Houston
and Mrs. Helen Laibovitz of Austin; five grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jay Silverberg, Herb Silverberg, Julius Jacobs,
Melville Samuels, Raymond Goldman, and Louis Wolens.
Notes:
Fred Moore
Nov 19, 1927 - Jul 17, 1976
Fred Moore
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the
Woodland Cemetery for
Fred Moore, 48, who was accidently burned to death in a house fire
early Saturday morning. The Rev. Larry Polk, First Independent
Baptist Church pastor, officiated. He was an employee of the Texas
Miller Hat Factory.
Arrangements were with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Louise Bumpers and an aunt,
Mrs. Aline Williams of Arkadelphia, Ark.
Notes:
Thomas Frederick "Fred" Ware
Sep 22, 1903 - Sep 2, 1975
Fred Ware
Services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for Fred Ware, a retired
wholesale grocer and longtime Corsicana resident.
Ware, 72, died yesterday at his home. An Angus native, Ware was also
a retired oil operator.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fred Ware; two daughters, Mrs.
Roark Montgomery and Mrs. Ted Klock, both of Corsicana; two
grandchildren; two brothers, Frank Ware of Oklahoma City and Leory
Ware of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. D. W. Honneycut of Corsicana
and Mrs. Harmon White of McKinney; and by a number of nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Ora
(Moore) Pattison
Apr 24, 1884 - Sep 1, 1975
Mrs. Pattison
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Corley Chapel for Mrs. B. C. (Ora)
Pattison, a long-time Emhouse resident.
Mrs. Pattison, 91, died yesterday in a local nursing home. A
Missouri native, she was a member of Emhouse Baptist Church. She
married B. C. Pattison in 1905. He preceded her in death in 1945.
Survivors include a son, Coy Pattison of Beaumont; two daughters,
Mrs. S. H. (Ethel) Allen of Corsicana; and Mrs. Eleanor McGaughey of
Emhouse; two grandsons, Bennie Coy Pattison of Beaumont and Wayne
Pattison of Lumberton; and three greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers
will be Bennie Coy Pattison, Wayne Pattison, Lester Pattison, Larry
Melton, Thomas Melton, Roy Stewart, Frank Seeley Jr., and Claude
Maggard.
Notes:
Cabe
Washington Hambrick
July 12, 1910 - June 24, 1972
C.W. Hambrick
Graveside services will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the
Emmett Cemetery
for Cabe W. Hambrick, 61, of Olney and native of Navarro County.
Funeral services were to be held at 12:30 p.m. today in Onley.
Survivors include his widow, Ura Hambrick of Olney; a daughter, Mrs.
Elaine Haire of Odessa; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hambrick of
Kerens; a sister, Mrs. Hester Seale of Kerens; and three brothers,
Leroy Hambrick of Olney and Joe and Lester Hambrick of Corsicana
Notes:
----
HAMBRICK RITES MONDAY
Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist church for
Cabe W. Hambrick, 61, who died Saturday in an Olney hospital. Rev.
Henry Odle, pastor, officiated for the services.
Born July 12, 1910, in Ellis County, he was married to Ura Dunagan
in 1933 in Frost. He was an auto mechanic and was had lived in Olney
for 29 years. Hambrick was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Elaine Haire of
Odessa, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hambrick of Kerens; three
brothers, LeRoy of Olney, and Joe and Lester both of Corsicana; one
sister, Mrs. John Seal of Kerens; and two grandchildren.
Burial was in the
Prairie Grove Cemetery.
Notes:
Louis
Graham Bills
Aug 8, 1894 - June 24, 1972
SUNDAY
Funeral services for native Navarro Countian L. G. Bills, 77,
recently a Graham farmer, were held at 5 p.m. Sunday at Graham.
He died Saturday at Graham of a heart attack.
A native of Emmett in Navarro County, he moved to Young County
during World War I and had lived in Graham for many years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mertie Bills of Graham; a son,
Garth Bills, postmaster at Breckenridge; two daughters; a sister,
Mrs. I. L. Moore of Mustang, Denton County; and several nieces and
nephews including Paul Moore, former Daily Sun editor.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Jun 26, 1972
- Submitted by
Edward L.
Williams & Diane Richards
- h/o Myrtle Angess “Mertie” (Phillips) Bills, married Jan
7, 1915; s/o Gersham Alexander “Gary” Bills and Eugenia May
(Ogilvie) Bills buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Emmett, Texas
- Red Top Cemetery, Graham, Young county, Texas
Christie Caye Blackmon
1972 - 1972
INFANT Blackmon
Gravesite rites for Christie Caye Blackmon, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Blackmon who was born Saturday at Memorial Hospital
and died Sunday, were at 2 p.m. Monday at
Oakwood Cemetery. The
Rev. Peter Kach officiated.
Surviving in addition ot the parents are the paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Blackmon, and maternal grandparents, Mr. adn Mrs.
Jimmy E. Wood, all of Corsicana.
Notes:
Howard
Porterfield Bivins
Jan 13, 1888 - Jun 15, 1972
Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Funeral
Chapel for Howard P. Bivens, 84, retired Corsicana fire chief who
died Friday in Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Mickey Loftis officiated.
Masons had charge of graveside rites at the burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A veteran of 33 years in the Corsicana Fire Department, Bivens
retired in 1958 after serving as fire chief the last 17 years of his
long fire-fighting career.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Bivens of Corsicana; two
daughters, Mrs. Juanita Nyberg of Postville, Iowa, and Mrs. Lucy
Starks of Mansfield, Tex.; even grandchildren, seven
greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Charlie Tieman, Bill Talkington, Bobby G. Clay,
Otto Chapman, James F. Dennis and W.M. Lynch. Members of the
Corsicana Fire Department were honorary pallbearers.
Notes:
Minnie
(Mitchell) Riddlehoover
Oct 16, 1880 - July 22, 1935
Dawson Woman Was Buried Wednesday
DAWSON July 26.—Mrs. Pink Riddlehoover. 55, who died at her home six
miles southwest of town Tuesday morning, was buried in the
Dawson cemetery Wednesday
afternoon.
Surviving are her husband and several brothers and sisters.
Notes:
James Charles Anderson
Jun 10, 1901 - Jul 21, 1935
J. C. Anderson Buried Friday in Pursley Cemetery
Funeral services for J. C. Anderson, 34, of Pursley, who died
In San Angelo Sunday night after an illness of several months, were,
held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Pursley Church of Christ with burial in the
Pursley cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, two children, father, a brother and four
sisters.
The services were conducted in the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
--
Funeral
Services For Pursley Man Friday Afternoon
Funeral rites for J. C. Anderson 34, of Pursley, who died in San
Angelo Sunday night after a lingering illness, will be held at the
Pursley Church of Christ Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with burial
in the
Pursley cemetery.
The services will be conducted by Rev. Brince of Nashville, Tenn.,
who is holding a revival meeting in that community.
Surviving are his widow, two children, Doris Nell and Velton Ray
Anderson, father, four sisters and a brother.
The services will be directed by the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral
Home.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana
Daily
Sun
- Thursday, Jul 25, 1935
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Ilo
(Garrison) Anderson-Broughton married Jul. 13, 1929 buried in
Dawson cemetery, Dawson, Tx; s/o J. D. Anderson & Zora Belle (Llewlyn)
Anderson
Lucinda Jane (Gable) Vinson
Feb 22, 1853 - June 13, 1936
FORMER CORSICANAN HELD AT DAWN
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Vinson, aged 83 years, former
resident of Corsicana, who died in Fort Worth Saturday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock were held
Sunday afternoon. from the Dawson Methodist church with burial in
the Dawson cemetery.
Mrs, Vinson resided In Corsicana about 15 years ago. She was born In
Mississippi, but had resided in Texas for more than 60 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Dawaon, Fort Worth, and Mrs.
J. K Ponder, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Pitts,
Dawson, and Mrs. Jack Tankersley, Mississippi; six grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren and a niece, Mrs. K. L. MceKowh, Corsicana.
Notes:
Louise
(Williamson) Jones
Feb 7, 1915 - May 17, 2011
Louise Williamson Jones, 96, of Corsicana, passed away Tuesday, May
17, 2011, at her residence.
She was born February 7, 1915 in Corsicana to Mayme and Ed
Williamson.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Earl J. Jones;
daughter, Betty Earle Brooks; parents, Ed and Mayme Williamson;
brother, Ed Williamson Jr.; and sister-in-law, Inez Williamson.
Survivors include her granddaughter, LuAnn George and companion
Scott Cupit; grandson, Keith Bower and wife Rena;
great-granddaughter, Kylie Ozuna and husband Johnny; brother, Cecil
L. Williamson; nephew, Ed Wayne Williamson and wife Susan;
great-nephew and son, Toby and Cal Williamson; great-niece, Betty
Williamson; three step-grandsons and their families, Kenneth and
Jennifer and Dusty Brooks, Don and Glenda Brooks and children, and
Jerry and Delores Brooks; she is also survived by her cousins, Jack
and Juanita O’Neill, Norma O’Neill, Barbara Ann, Royce Brownfield,
and Barbara Jo and Glen Von Rosenberg.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011, at
Corley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr.
officiating. Interment will follow at
Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.
Notes:
Margaret Marie (McAfee) Hardy
May 4, 1941 - Jan 22, 1951
Mrs. Floyd Hardy Dies On Tuesday; Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Floyd Hardy, 86, life-long resident of Corsicana, died at the
family home, 1404 North Commerce street early Tuesday morning
following an extended Illness.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Wednesday at
2 p. m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Bracey I. Greer, pastor of the
Assembly of God church, and Rev. Joe McAfee, Methodist minister.
Surviving are her husband, two children, Helen Lucille and Benny
Hardy; parents, Mr. and Mrs, Terry McAfee; two brothers, Milton and
Kenneth McAfee, all of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Notes:
Terry Reno
McAfee
May 15, 1892 - July 25, 1951
Rites Thursday For T. R. McAfee; Dies Wednesday T. R. McAfee,
69, a life long resident of Corsicana and vicinity, died Wednesday
morning at his home, 115 1-2 North Fourteenth street. His death
followed an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Funeral Chapel at 4 p.
m. Thursday. Burial will be In
Oakwood cemetery. Mr.
McAfee was employed by
the city water department for more than 15 years as meter reader. He
retired last year.
Survivors Include his wife, two sons, Capt. Milton A. McAfee, Fort
Hood; William K. McAfee, Corsicana; four brothers, the Rev. J. U.
McAfee, Valley Mills; C. R. McAfee, Amarillo; Dr. A. M. McAfee, Port
Arthur; L. R. McAfee, Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. A. A. Bennett,
Providence, R. I.; Mrs. Bryan Williams, Galveston; Mrs. L. G.
Daniel, Texas City; Mrs. Ross Button, Corsicana, and three
grandchildren.
Notes:
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Thursday Rites for T. R. McAfee
Funeral services for T. R. McAfee, 59, native of Navarro
County, who died Wednesday at the family home 115 1/2 North
Fourteenth Street, where held from the Corley Chapel at 4 p.m.
Thursday.
McAfee, a retired employee of the Corsicana water department, had
been in ill health for several months.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Herbert G. Dudley, minister of the
First Christian church, and Rev. Joe McAfee, pastor of the Tehuacana
Methodist church, a nephew.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Capt. Milton A.
McAfee, Fort Hood, and William K. McAfee, Corsicana; four brothers,
Rev. J. U. McAfee, Valley Mills, C. R. McAfee, Amarillo; Dr. A. M.
McAfee, Port Arthur, and Leroy McAfee, Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs.
A. A. Bennett, Providence, R. I.; Mrs. Bryan Williams,
Galveston, Mrs. L. G. Daniel, Texas City, and Mrs. Ross Sutton,
Corsicana; three grandchildren, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Percy McKinney, Perry Bass, Ross Sutton, Dee
Holder, Knox Riley, and J. A. Fullerton.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Hazel Allene (Robinson)
Stroder
Aig 18, 1905 - Mar 3, 1971
Stroder Rites Set Friday
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at
the Emmett Baptist Church for Mrs. Hazel Robinson Stroder, age 65,
who died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. The Rev. W. H. Bradberry
will officiate and interment will be in the
Emmett Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, E. R. Stroder of
Emmett; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Conner of Emmett; a grandson,
Gary Conner of Nacogdoches; one brother, R. L. Robinson of Dallas;
and mother, Mrs. R. L. Robinson of Hubbard.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Stroder, Martin
Thompson, Aldrich Stroder, Mark Stroder, Carlos Moore and Kris
Moore.
Notes:
Willis Margene Denn
Jun 20, 1887 - Nov 28, 1954
Willis M. Denn Rites Tuesday
Willis M. Denn, 67, longtime resident of Blooming
Grove, died Sunday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. V.
Prater in Dacuss, Texas.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m.
from the Emmett Baptist church, with Rev. C C. Ellis, pastor of the
Frost Baptist church, In charge. Burial will be in the
Emmett Cemetery.
Surviving are a son, W. M. Denn Jr., McGregor;
four daughters four brothers, George, Dacus; R S., Corsicana; Jim
and W. B. Denn both of Frost; a sister. Mrs. Lessie Siebolt,
Louisiana, and other relatives.
McCormlck funeral service will direct.
Notes:
Sam Denn
d March 1971
Sam Denn Rites Held
Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Full Gospel Church in Thornton for Sam Denn, 62, native of Frost and
long time resident of Navarro County, who died Sunday at Memorial
Hospital after an extended illness. Stubbs Funeral Home in Thornton
directed, and burial was in Thornton Cemetery.
Denn, who resided in Thornton for the past 12 years, is survived by
his wife Minnie Lou and son Sam Jr. of Thornton; a second son,
Johnny Denn of Dallas; a daughter, Pattie Miller of Los Angeles;
three grandchildren; a brother, E. T. Denn of Corsicana; four
sisters, Juantia Dill and
Ernestine Tennyson of Yuma, Ariz., Reubine Denn of Waco, and Jozell
Hartley of San Antonio; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers were the deceased's associates in the Limestone County
Bridge Construction Department
Notes:
Tipton Peter "Tip" Dunagan
July 4, 1890 - Apr 8, 1965
T. P. Dunagan Dies Thursday
T. P. Dunagan, 74, of Emmett died
in the Care Nursing Home in Italy Thursday morning. Funeral services
will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Emmett Baptist church with
Rev. W. H. Bradbury, pastor, conducting the rites. Burial will be In
the Emmett cemetery.
A native of Emmett, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Dunagan who were one of the first families to settle In the Emmett
community in the middle 1850s. He lived in the Emmett community all
of his life and was a farmer and cattleman and was engaged in the
buying and selling of cattle, horses and mules as a member of the
firm of Dunagan and Osborne.
Surviving are his wife of Emmett, two sons, Bryan Dunagan, Emmett,
and Ernest Dunagan, Dallas; a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Minze, Emmett;
10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs.
Winford Spurlock, Weslaco, and other relatives.
He was an uncle of Otis Dunagan and Mrs. Van King of Corsicana.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
McCormick Funeral Service will direct.
Notes:
Melissa Jane (Hall) Craig
Apr 24, 1860 - May 9, 1950
IRENE, May 18. - (Spl.) - Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist chruch for Mrs. Melisia
Craig who passed away Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in the
Emmett cemetery.
She is survived by four sons, Hall, Edd. Will and George Craig.
Notes:
Funeral Rites For Mrs. Craig Held Last Week
IRENE, May 15.—(Spl.)—Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Craig, aged
89 years, were held from the Methodist church here Wednesday
afternoon. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. T. Boulware,
Methodist minister of Milford. Burial was in the
Emmett cemetery.
Mrs. Craig died Tuesday afternoon in Malone.
Surviving are four sons, Rev. W. D. Craig, Decatur; Hall Craig,
Malone; George Craig, Hillsboro and Edd Craig, Irene; 12
grandchildren and eight-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Sab Melton, Wiley Burns, N. W. Brown and Jim Mason,
all of Irene; W. P. Daniels and Edmond Wright, both of Malone.
Notes:
Travis Bryant Dunagan
Aug 23, 1892 - July 26, 1963
Hold Services T. B. Dunagan
Final rites for Travis B. Dunagan were conducted
in the Emmett Baptist church Sunday at 4 p.m.
A retired supervisor for the Oklahoma State Highway Department.
Dunagan died Friday in Oklahoma City at the age of 71.
The Rev. W. H. Bradbury, pastor of the Emmett church, officiated.
Burial was in the
Emmett cemetery.
Dunagan was a native of Emmett. He moved from there to Oklahoma city
23 years ago.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ross Trautman, Oklahoma City, Five
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Luther
Dunagan, Takoka, and T. P. Dunagan, Emmett; two sisters, Mrs.
Winfred Spurlock, Mercedes, and Mrs. Rosa Ballew, Onley, and many
other relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
McCormick's Funeral service conducted.
Notes:
Harold Alton Dunagan, Sr.
Aug 29, 1904 - Mar 26, 1977
Harold Dunagan
Services were to be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Harold A. Dunagan, 72, resident of Corsicana, who died
Satur'day at Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Mickey Loftis will officiate
with burial following at
Emmett Cemetery.
He was a native of Emmett, resident of Corsicana 30 years and a
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mamie Dunagan of Corsicana; a son,
Robert B. Dunagan of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Parr of
Frost and Miss Katherine Dunagan of Corsicana; seven .
grandchildren, one greatgrandchild, three brothers, Calvin Dunagan
of Frost, Leon
Dunagan of Fort Worth, and Cecil Dunagan of Garland; two sisters,
Mrs. Odus Holcomb of Corsicana and Mrs. Mamie Kilgore of Odessa and
a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were to be Clyde Smith, Raymond Lewis, Tom Gallagher,
Woodrow Sandlin, Buster Bramall, and Bryan Dunagan.
Notes:
Clyde Allen Ellington
Feb 23, 1897 - Oct 6, 1952
Clyde Ellington
Dies At Ft. Worth
Clyde Ellington, 58, former resident of Corsicana, died in a Fort
Worth hospital Monday morning following an illness of several
months.
Ellington had resided In Teague for the past 12 years, moving there
from Navarro county, where he had resided all his life. He was an
employee of the Magnolia Petroleum Co.
Funeral services will be held in Teague, but other arrangements are
incomplete, pending arrival of relatives.
Surviving are his wife, of Teague; two sons, M-Sgt. Cecil Ellington,
Clark Air Force Base, Manila, Phillipino Islands; Emmett Ellington,
Palmer, Alaska; a daughter, Mrs. W. T. Layfield, Kerens, and other
relatives.
Notes:
Johnnie
Robert Dockery
Nov 21, 1934 - Apr 16, 1973
Johnnie Dockery
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin Funeral Home
for Johnnie Dockery, 38, who died suddenly Monday morning at his
residence in Corsicana. Burial will be at
Hamilton Cemetery.
Survivors include three brothers; Leonard Dockery, Nolan Dockery,
and Vernon Dockery; three aunts and three uncles.
Justice of the Peace G.W. O'Neal returned an inquest verdict of
death by an apparent . heart attack.
Notes:
Angola Alice (Hall) Renfro
Mar 7, 1893 - Nov 26, 1969
Renfro Services
Mrs. Gola Renfro, 76, a lifelong resident of Corsicana died
Wednesday in Waxahachie. She was a practical nurse and a member of
the Methodist Church.
The rites will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Corley Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Owen officiating. Interment will be in
Dresden
cemetery.
She is survived by two sons, Doyle Renfro of Odessa and R. O. Renfro
of Austin; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Lackner of El Centro, Calif.;
three grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Beulah Griffin of
Waxahachie.
Pallbearers will be Don Renfro, Jesse Lee Young, Rev. Ken
Harrington, Johnny Sirman, Marshall Howard, and C. L. Gillen.
Notes:
Tillie Mae "Pink" (Young)
Harris
May 12, 1873 - May 21, 1936
WIFE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIED IN BLOOMING GROVE BLOOMING GROVE
May 22, —(Spl.)—Funeral services f o r Mrs. Tillie Mae Harris, aged
61 years, wife of County Commissioner J. Wesley Harris, who died at
the family home Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, were held from the
Blooming Grove Methodist church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
interment in the Rose Hill cemetery. The rites were conducted by
Rev. Paul W. Utley, Methodist minister of Waco, formerly of Blooming
Grove, assisted by Rev. J. W. Whitefield, pastor of the Blooming
Grove Methodist church of which Mrs. Harris had been a long-time
member.
Mrs. Harris was a life-long resident of Blooming Grove. She had been
in ill health for the past eight years.
Surviving are her husband, one son, J. B. Harris, Blooming Grove;
one grandson, Jimmie Harris, Blooming Grove; one brother, Frank R.
Young, former county clerk. Corsicana, and a sister, Mrs. S. E.
Robinson, Corsicana.
All departments of the county courthouse were closed during the
funeral hour Friday afternoon.
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