Sophronia (Mixon) Graves
Jul 31, 1871 - Jul 27, 1937
Mother Only Kerens Boy Killed In World War Buried Bazette
KERENS, July 30. - (Spl.) - Mrs. S. M. Graves of Kerens passed away at her home Tuesday and was buried in the
Bazette cemetery
Wednesday at 3 p.m. Mrs. Graves was 63 years of age, had been seriously ill for over a year.
She was the mother of several children, one of whom was
Stephen A. Graves, the only Kerens boy to lose his life in France during the recent world war.
The Kerens American Legion post was named in his honor and exists today as the "Stephen A. Graves" post in memory of his
supreme sacrifice.
Notes:
Frances Druceller �Fannie� (Blakney) Blakney
Feb 18, 1872 - Jan 1, 1937
POWELL WOMAN WAS BURIED TUESDAY IN BAZETTE CEMETERY
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Blakney, aged 65 years, who died suddenly at her home in Powell Monday afternoon at 12:30
o'clock, were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel of the Sutherland � McCammon Funeral Home with interment
in the Bazette cemetery.
Leslie G. Thomas, minister of the Church of Christ, conducted the rites.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Denzil Crowley, Houston, and Mrs. Katie Bishop, Oklahoma City; four brothers, R. T. Blakney,
Powell; K. A. Blakney, Corsicana, and Charles Blakney, Ranger, Russell Blakney, Powell, a sister, MRs. Edna Flanagan, Kemp and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were Tommy Blissett, Dick Bruner, Andrew Steele, Rufus Pevehouse and Cleo Miller.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Nov. 2, 1937
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- w/o Odus B. Blakney; d/o Hugh Henry Blakney & Fannie (Tucker) Blakney (Fannie Tucker
per death certificate) (not sure about his father's name some of the death certificates say Alvin and Navarro county
history book says Hugh)
Winston Fussell Blakney
Sep 24, 1880 - Jun 29, 1950
Fussell Blakney Funeral Services Slated Saturday
Fussell Blakney, 68, native of Powell, died in an Austin hospital Thursday.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Funeral Chapel Saturday at 10 a. m. Burial will be in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, pastor of the Central Methodist church.
Surviving are a brother, G. W. Blakney, Ranger, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a brother of the late Kelsey Blakney,
Corsicana officer.
Notes:
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Funeral services For Fussell Blakney
Funeral rites for Fussell Blakney, 68, native of Powell, who died in Austin Thursday, were held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the
McCammon Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, pastor of Central Methodist Church.
Surviving are a brother, C. W. Blakney
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat, Jul., 1, 1950
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- Single; s/o Hugh Henry Blakney and Sarah Elizabeth �Bettie� (Smith) Blakney (not
sure about his father's name some of the death certificates say Alvin and Navarro county history book says Hugh)
Robert Thornton "Bob" Blakney
1882 - May 15, 1938
VICTIM OF TRUCK ACCIDENT BURIED BAZETTE CEMETERY
Funeral services for Robert T. (Bob) Blakeney, aged 56 years, of
Powell, were held from the chapel of the Corley Funeral Home
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment was made in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Roy A. Langston, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
Mr. Blakeney died at the P. and S. Hospital Sunday afternoon
from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Powell
Thursday evening. The truck in which he was riding figured in a
collision with another truck driven by E. J. Hall of Palestine.
He suffered chest injuries and cuts and bruises.
His death is the eleventh highway fatality in Navarro county this year.
Surviving are three sons, Clyde, Arlee and J. B. Blakeney, all of Powell; two daughters, Lucy Fae and Hattie Elizabeth Blakeney,
both of Powell; three brothers, K. A. Blakeney, Corsicana; Charles Blakeney, Ranger, and Russell Blakeney, Powell; a sister
Mrs. Ellen Flanigan, Kemp, and other relatives.
Nephews were active pallbearers. Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., May 16, 1938
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" (Montgomery) Blakney s/o Hugh Henry Blakney and
Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" (Smith) Blakney (not sure about his father's name some of the death certificates say Alvin and
Navarro county history book says Hugh)
Georgie Frances (Mitcham) Blakney-Harris
Dec 29, 1886 - Jul 30, 1961
Tuesday Rites For Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Georgie Blakney Harris, 74, native of Navarro county, died at her residence, 625 North Commerce street, Sunday.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Central Baptist Church with burial in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Carl W. Quattlebaum, pastor of the Central Baptist church, of which she was a member, and
Rev. W. B. Huntsberry, pastor of Memorial Baptist church.
Surviving are three sons, Lonnie L. Blakney, Corsicana; Robert L. and Odie B. Blakney, both of Odessa; a stepson, C. C. Harris,
Malakoff; five daughters, Mrs. Willie Mae Gibbs, Houston; Mrs. Thelma Williams, Hobbs, N. M.; Mrs. Nora Kendall, Corpus
Christi; Mrs. Jimmie Lou Kirby, Cleveland, and Mrs. Minnie Kay Kyle, Odessa; 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Jul. 31, 1961
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband James Creighton Blakney married Jun. 23, 1907 2nd husband unknown
Harris; d/o James Wesley Mitcham & Sarah S. (Evans) Mitcham-Stringer
Ezra Alford Crowley
Jul 31, 1893 - Jul 16, 1963
E. A. Crowley Found Dead In Bed Saturday
Ezra Alfred Crowley, about 70, employe of the Harris Hotel, 212 1-2 South Beaton street, was found dead in bed Saturday at 7:30
a.m. when residents failed to hear him in his room. He had been ill Friday night, city police were advised.
Judge G. C. Bowden, justice of the peace, conducted an investigation and did not immediately return a coroner's
verdict, but indicated he expected it to be "death from natural
causes."
City police Officers J. T. Bates, Leroy Crocker and E. O.
Patrick answered the call to the hotel at 7:38 a.m. and
conducted an investigation.
Survivors include three sons, E. C. Crowley, Garland; Ivan D.
Crowley, Lawton, Okla., and David Crowley, Austin, and other
relatives.
Funeral services were incomplete at the Griffin Funeral Home
early Saturday afternoon.
Notes:
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E. A. Crowley Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Ezra Alfred Crowley, 70, employe of Harris Hotel, 212 1-2 South Beaton, found dead in bed Saturday morning
after being ill Friday night, were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from the Bazette Baptist church with burial in the
Bazette cemetery. He was a World War I veteran.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Sam Cirelli, pastor.
Justice of the Peace G. C. Bowden returned a coroner's verdict of "death from natural causes" after an investigation by City
Officers J. T. Bates, Leroy Crocker and E. O. Patrick.
Surviving are three sons, E. C. Crowley, Garland; Ivan D. Crowley, Lawton, Okla.; and David Crowley, Austin; three
grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were H. Weldon Morris, D. M. Gafford, Willie Reed, T. M. Shelton, Lester Walker and R. D. Massey.
Griffin Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Eva Hazel (Morris) McAfee
Jan 15, 1906 - Mar 19, 1937
FORMER CORSICANA WOMAN BE BURIED HERE ON SUNDAY
Mrs. Hazel Eva McAfee, former resident of Corsicana, died early Saturday at her home in Gladewater. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bazette Baptist church with burial in the
Bazette cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, John Lee McAfee, Gladewater; a daughter, Joan McAfee, Gladewater; parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Morris, Corsicana; four brothers, Weldon Morris, W. G. Morris, Johnnie Morris and Jack Morris, all of Corsicana, and three
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Etheredge, Henderson, and Misses Julia Morris and Zulla Morris, both of Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be R. H. White, Ted Starks, Haskell Gray, W. H. Tipton, Neal Owen and B. B. Gillian.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Notes:
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FORMER CORSICANAN DIED GLADEWATER; BURIED AT BAZETTE
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Eva McAfee, former Corsicanan, who died early Saturday morning at her home in Gladewater, were
held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bazette Baptist church with burial in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites were conducted Rev. J. U. McAfee, Methodist minister and Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the First Methodist church,
Corsicana.
Surviving are her husband, John Lee McAfee, Gladewater; a daughter, Joan McAfee, Gladewater; parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Morris, Corsicana; four brothers, Weldon Morris, W. G. Morris, Johnnie Morris and Jack Morris, all of Corsicana, and three
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Etheredge, Henderson, and Misses Julia Morris and Zulla Morris, both of Corsicana.
Pallbearers were R. H. White, Ted Starks, Haskell Gray, W. H. Tipton, Neal Owen and B. B. Gillian.
Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
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Bazette
BAZETTE, March 25. - (Spl.) - Mrs. Hazel Morris McAfee was buried in the Bazette cemetery
Sunday afternoon.
Notes:
H. F. Shelton
Jun 16, 1915 - Sep 7, 1937
TWO DEAD RESULT AUTO ACCIDENTS NAVARRO COUNTY
DALLAS CHILD DIES IN DOCTOR'S OFFICE; KERENS RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
Two deaths resulted in Corsicana late Tuesday an early Wednesday morning following automobile accidents on Highways 75 and 31.
These were the seventh and eighth fatalities reported as the result of automobile accidents within Navarro county during
1937, and the third and fourth of the past week.
Marvin W. Bain, aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Bain of Dallas, died Tuesday afternoon at a local physician's office
following an automobile accident on Highway 75 about two miles north of Corsicana earlier in the afternoon.
The youngster was in an automobile driven by his mother, Deputy Sheriff Jack Floyd, who answered the call, reported, when a
truck driven by a man by the name of Johnson, in attempting to pass the car, met another vehicle coming in a southerly
direction, and as he pulled back on the right side of the road, the truck struck the car driven by Mrs. Bain. The child was
reported to have received a head injury.
The truck driver was brought to the office of Cleo G. Miller, criminal district attorney, where he made a statement with
reference to the affair and was released. Deputy Sheriff Floyd and State Liquor Operative William Cooper answered the call.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Cotton Gin, Freestone county, where interment was made.
Surviving are the parents and a sister, Dorothy Marie.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Kerens Man Dies.
H. F. Shelton, aged 22 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shelton, residing three miles north of Kerens in the Independence
community, died in the P. and S. hospital Wednesday morning shortly after 1 o'clock from injuries sustained in an automobile
collision Saturday night on Highway 31 in the eastern section of Corsicana. He suffered a broken leg and concussion of the brain,
never regaining consciousness after the crash.
Funeral service will be held from the Bazette Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Rivers Cartiledge, Baptist minister of Athens.
Surviving are his parents and several brothers and sisters.
Stockton Funeral Home of Kerens is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Sep 8, 1937
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- s/o Thomas Marion "Tom" Shelton, Sr. & Lila Elizabeth (Huggins) Shelton
- Kerens Battery of the
132 Field Artillery.
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FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR VICTIM AUTO CRASH NEAR HERE
KERENS, Sept. 11.-(Spl.)-Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church for H. F. Shelton,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shelton, who died Wednesday morning in a Corsicana hospital from injuries received in an automobile
accident on Highway 31 last Saturday evening.
Rev. Rivers Cartlidge of Athens assisted by Rev. Bernard McCord of Caddo, conducted the funeral services, Mr. Shelton was a
member of the Bazette Baptist church. He was also a member of the Kerens Battery of the 132 Field Artillery.
Pallbearers were Tillman Reed, Robert Kerley, Elmo Cunningham, Roy Tyner, E. P. Chrisman, and Farris Sessions. P. N. Stockton
was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Shelton was 21 years of age, born and reared in this community, attended both the Independence and Kerens schools,
and had associated with his father in farming for several years.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Shelton, Sr., five brothers, Brac, Lester, Roland , Arvil and T. M. Jr.; four
sisters, Mrs. Rufus Massey, of Roane, Mrs. Mid Tyner of Gladewater, Mrs. Clint Baxter, and Mrs. Ben Russell Cherry of Kerens.
H. F. was very popular in Kerens and will be greatly missed by his friends throughout this section of the country.
Notes:
Annie May (Brittain) May
Sep 4, 1912 - Oc. 3, 1937
FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MRS. W. S. MAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mae May, aged 25 years, wife of William S. May who died at 1915 South Fourteenth street Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Corley chapel with interment in the
Bazette cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Leslie G. Thomas, minister of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Janie Frances and Barbara Jean, all of Corsicana; two brothers, Denny Britton,
Refugio, and W. B. Britton, Los Angeles; five sisters, Mrs. H. B. Sumner, Refugio; Mrs. Roy Roland, Refugio; Mrs. J. M.
Winkler, Bloomington; Mrs. F. W. Langridge, Refugio, and Mrs. R. S. Barnhill, Houston, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were D. C. May, G. T. DeChaume, Wm. L. Alley, Beaton Ware, Thomas Curtis and Aubrey Seale.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Oct 4, 1937
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- w/o William F. May; d/o
Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Brittain & Amanda Carolina/Rebecca "Lina" (Voss) Carnell-Brittain buried in Hamilton Beamon
cemetery
Mary Alice (Hall) May
Jan 18, 1872 - Sep 26, 1950
Mrs. Henry May Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice May, 78, widow of the late Henry May, who died in Marlin Tuesday, were held from the Corley
Funeral Chapel Wednesday at 3 p.m. Burial was in theBazette cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Claude B. Holcomb, Fifth Avenue Church of Christ minister.
Surviving are two sons, A. C. May, Mexia, and Frank May, Reisel; five daughters, Mrs. Joe Seale, Mrs. R. E. Ware, Mrs. G. T.
Dechaume and Mrs. T. C. Curtis, all of Corsicana, and Mrs. Alta Albritton, Kerens; 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren;
a brother, W. C. Vernon, San Marcos and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Aubrey Seale, Beaton Ware, Delma Ware, Charles Curtis, Willard Maines, W. M. Daniels, Claudia Allsup and Cecil
Landrum, all grandsons.
Notes:
Helen Azalee (Compton)
Peacock
Dec 4, 1921 - Jul 10, 2001
Services for Helen A. Peacock, 79, of Trinidad are scheduled for 2 P.M. Friday at Lakeside
Baptist Church with Floyd Loven officiating. Burial will follow at Trinidad Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral
Home of Malakoff.
Mrs. Peacock died July 10, 2001 in Corsicana. She was born December 4,1921, in Abilene to Dewey and Jewel Womack Compton.
Mrs. Peacock had lived in the Trinidad area since 1982. She worked as a bookkeeper for Adams Hat in Dallas and for Patten
Scaffolding. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mel Peacock, parents; daughter, Paula Walden and brother, Gerald Compton. Survivors
include her daughter, Cynthia Wright of Rowlett; a son, Larry Peacock of Trinidad; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Notes:
David Joe Melin
Nov 4, 1958 - Oct 12, 2018
Service Schedule
Visitation: Friday
- October 19, 2018(6p - 8pm)
Location: First Baptist Church - 510 W. Collins Corsicana, TX 75110
Service: Saturday - October 20, 2018 (3pm)
Location: First Baptist Church - 510 W. Collins
Corsicana, TX 75110
Interment: Following Service - Dresden Cemetery
Survived by
Spouse:
Debra Gale Melin (Wife of 37 years)
Children:
Tanya McCarter of Corsicana, TX
William & Kelli Bullard of Clifton, TX
David Peterka of Dresden, TX
Misty & Steve Washburn of Corsicana, TX
David Melin Jr.
Sibling:
Betty Joe Burkes of Scurry - Rosser, TX
17 Grandchildren & 2 Great Grandchildren
What-What - David's Chihuahua
Preceded in Death
Parents
Ike & Margie Melin
Siblings
Ike "Boo-Boo" Melin Jr. |
Notes:
Patricia "Pat" (Holcomb) McElroy
Dec 26, 1939 - Oct 24, 2018
Biography
Patricia (Pat) McElroy left this earthly world on Tuesday,
October 23, 2018 in Red Oak, TX at the age of 78. She is now
healthy and happy and rejoicing in Heaven with her Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ and the love of her life Benny McElroy.
Pat McElroy was born in Frost, TX on December 26, 1939. She
graduated high school in Milford, TX in 1958 and began
working for the telephone company in Dallas, TX. Not long
after, Pat met Benny McElroy, a fireman for the Dallas Fire
Department. The two were married at the First Baptist Church
in Milford, TX on October 17, 1959 and established their
home in Dallas, TX.
Pat began working for Anderson Clayton Foods and Trammel
Crow Company while living in Dallas. Pat retired and the two
moved to Italy, TX and began making many trips with good
friends and family to Navarro Mills Lake. Because of their
love of country living, they purchased a large acreage of
land near the lake and built their dream home. They
celebrated many years together doing what they loved to
do�..laughing, going to the University of Texas football
games, traveling, camping, fishing and hunting at their
leisure.
Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Benny, mother
Artie Myrtle Clanton, step-father Cordell Clanton and
father, Ray Holcomb. She is survived by her brother Ronnie
Clanton and sister-in-law Debbie - Midlothian, TX, sister
Pam Reither and husband Tim � Stamford, TX, sister LaQuetta
Graves - Dallas, TX, brother Jackie McDaniel - Blooming
Grove, TX, sister-in-law Peggie Grabau and husband Lowell -
Angus, TX and sister-in-law Jane Hassan - Mildred, TX.
A visitation for Patricia (Pat) McElroy will be Sunday,
October 28, 2018 at Boze Mitchell McKibbon Funeral Home from
3:00 � 5:00 p.m. at 511 West Main Street, Waxahachie, TX
75165.
The funeral service in her memory will be held on Monday,
October 29, 2018 at Eastridge Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. �
732 East Ovilla Road, Red Oak, TX 75154 and will be
officiated by Pastors Jack Ables and John Wheatley. A
private burial will follow at
Dresden Cemetery in Blooming
Grove, TX.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to SPCA Ellis
County � 2570 FM Rd 878, Waxahachie, TX 75165.
Arrangements are under the direction of the
Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home 511 W. Main St.,
Waxahachie, Texas 75165. |
Notes:
Robert Lowell Thompson
June 29, 1970 - Oct 24, 2018
FUNERAL SERVICES SCHEDULED
FOR CENTRAL TEXAS DA
CORSICANA, Texas (KWTX) Funeral
services have been scheduled for Navarro County District
Attorney R. Lowell Thompson, 48, who died Wednesday morning at
Baylor Hospital in Dallas after a brief illness with his family
by his side.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday at
Northside Baptist Church at 2800 North Beaton St. in Corsicana.
The funeral service is at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Burial will follow at the Thompson Family Cemetery on NWCR 3320
in Frost.
Thompson was unopposed in the Nov. 6 election and would have
started his fourth term in January.
Thompson was first elected in 2006.
Thompson was born in Nacogdoches, graduated in 1988 from
Corsicana High School, and earned an Associate's Degree from
Navarro Junior College, a bachelor's degree from Baylor
University and a law degree from the Texas Tech University
School of Law.
He also served as an assistant district attorney in Navarro
County and as Corsicana's municipal judge.
The Navarro County District Attorney's Office posted a message
expressing condolences to Thompson' family.
"It is with deep sorrow and sadness that this office recognizes
the sudden and tragic passing of District Attorney R. Lowell
Thompson. The attorneys and staff ask you to join us in
remembering in our thoughts and prayers Mr. Thompson's family in
this time of grief and remembrances," the post said.
Thompson' younger brother Brent, 43, was among the five
officers who were killed when a gunman opened fire on police in
July 2016 in Dallas.
Brent Thompson was the Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer killed
in the line of duty. |
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Robert Lowell Thompson, 48, of Corsicana and a loving
husband and father to his children passed away Wednesday
morning, Oct. 24, 2018 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas
surrounded by his family. Lowell was born in Nacogdoches on
June 29, 1970. He graduated from
Corsicana High School in 1988 and went on to attend
Navarro Junior College graduating with an Associate'
Degree, Baylor College with his Bachelor' Degree and
completed his education at Texas Tech School of Law. He
returned to Corsicana where he served as Assistant District
Attorney under Pat Batchelor, Municipal Judge for Corsicana
and for the past 11 years as Navarro County District
Attorney.
Lowell returned to Corsicana and married Brandy Hines June
20, 1998. He was involved in many different volunteer
activities wanting to give back to the community which had
supported him. He was a Christian and a member of Northside
Baptist Church. He was an endowed Mason.
He worked with the Child Advocacy Center in Corsicana, Lions
Club and other charitable organizations. He was involved
with the Navarro County Go Texan and has been president of
the Corsicana High School Booster Club doing what he could
to help students succeed. Lowell also enjoyed coaching his
children in sports and helping others achieve their goals on
the field with instruction and encouragement.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Robert Martin
and Reba Thompson and Benny and Pauline Raley, brother Brent
Thompson and nephew William Thompson.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years Brandy Hines
Thompson; their children Kieley and Eli Thompson; parents
Sam and Paulette Thompson; brother Darrell Thompson and wife
Jennifer; father and mother-in-law Roy and Chris Hines.
Lowell is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews,
extended family members and friends who will miss him
greatly.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27,
2018 at Northside Baptist Church in Corsicana.
A celebration of his life will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
28, 2018 at Northside Baptist Church with Dr. Rick Lamb
officiating.
Interment to follow at the
Thompson Family Cemetery attended by the family due to
weather conditions and limited parking. Pallbearers will be
Eric Meyers, Reese Hines, John Lawhon, Colt Lawhon, Steve
Petty and Keith Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Donnie
Denbow, Elmer Tanner, Sharron McDonald, Raymond Linex and
Chuck Williams.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Griffin -
Roughton Funeral Home.
Notes:
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'A
friend to everyone' - Navarro County District Attorney
Thompson passes away at 48
� By Deanna Kirk Daily Sun
� Oct 24, 2018
Flags at half-staff, the Courthouse and Justice Center
were a sea of umbrellas as county employees stood in the
rain Wednesday to honor Navarro County District Attorney
R. Lowell Thompson as he returned home to Corsicana.
Thompson passed away at Baylor Hospital in Dallas
Wednesday morning after a brief illness. His family were
all at his side. He leaves behind his wife, Brandy; two
children Kieley and Eli; parents Sam and Paulette
Thompson, brother Darrell, and many extended family
across the county. Lowell's brother Brent Thompson
preceded him in death as well, in July 2016; and Brent's
son William in November 2017.
Lowell is a Navarro County native, who graduated from
Corsicana High School with a Collins Scholarship. He
always credited that scholarship for allowing him to go
on to Navarro College, Baylor University and law school
at Texas Tech University.
"That's one of the driving factors why I came back
here," Lowell said in 2006 when he was elected District
Attorney. "Why I volunteer so much time. The only way I
could have gone to the college I went to was because I
got the Collins Scholarship. I know I couldn't have done
what I've done if it wasn't for the help the people and
community gave me."
Thompson served as municipal judge prior to winning the
seat in the DA's office, where he inherited quite a
backlog of cases. He served his community in other ways
as well, as a Lions Club member (and past president),
board member at Child Advocacy Center, and volunteered
for numerous charitable events and organizations as
well.
"From the time I met Lowell in junior high, he was a
friend - to everyone," said Raymond Linex II, vice
president of human resources at Oil City Iron Works and
former editor/publisher for the Corsicana Daily Sun. "A
coach's son, Lowell knew how to interact with all walks.
I don't know that I ever saw him angry. He was a
level-headed man of integrity and character from those
days at Drane Intermediate, all the way up to his office
as District Attorney."
Linex said he and his wife often found themselves at the
same community functions, or supporting the same
charitable endeavors as the Thompsons. Linex bought
raffle tickets from Thompson, and Thompson bought from
him.
"I cannot imagine the pain the Thompson family has had
to endure, with Brent, a grandson and now Lowell,� he
said. �It's unfathomable that he is no longer with us.
It leaves a large hole in the soul of this community."
As part of the CHS Class of 1988, Lowell had recently
attended his 30th class reunion. Classmate Chuck
Williams, local business owner, sideline reporter for
CHS football, and former sports columnist for the Daily
Sun, admires the man he became.
"Lowell was not only a leader, but a man who set the
standard by the way he lived his life," Williams said.
"In any setting, Lowell was always a beacon of reason.
Even while enduring the tragedy of losing Brent, Lowell
maintained a steely resolve and led the way with a
steady and reassuring presence."
Lowell had a soft spot in his heart for children, and
coached both his kids in softball, baseball and
football, which included coaching many other kids along
the way. It's not surprising he also had a heart for
abused children, too. Jenny Bratton, executive director
at the Children's Advocacy Center, said Lowell was the
cornerstone of that agency, as well as the Leadership
Council and Child Protection Team. She said he served at
every charitable function held by CAC, often
side-by-side with daughter Kieley.
"Lowell will be missed by all of us who were lucky
enough to know him," Bratton said. �But his impact in
this community spreads far beyond the legal community.
To the schools his family attended for generations, to
the Lions Club, to victims over a decade in this county
who could rely on him to care about them, and sadly for
those to come and not have him there to help them.�
Bratton expressed to the Thompson family, who have given
so much and suffered so much loss, that the entire
community grieves with them.
Sheriff Elmer Tanner worked with Thompson on and off
since he first began in the DA's office years ago.
Tanner watched him grow from a young assistant to
eventually becoming the County's District Attorney.
"I always appreciated Lowell's love for not only his
community, but for law enforcement," Tanner said. �His
dedication and love for those whom he lived among here
in Navarro County was always apparent, just as it was
for his family."
Tanner said it's heartbreaking that his family has had
to not only endure and suffer such unexpected loss, but
such horrific loss in a such a short amount of time.
"I am very proud to have called Lowell my friend, and I
always respected and appreciated our working
relationship," he said. "There was never a time I called
that he didn't answer."
Tanner said his and wife Mandy's prayers are with the
Thompson family, and he hopes they know that they, as
well as many in the community, will be here to support
them in the days, weeks and months to come.
Eric R. Meyers, head of the Office of Emergency
Management in Navarro County (and president of Oil City
Iron Works) said he simply can't find words to express
how he feels about the loss of his good friend.
"Lowell was more than just a friend," Meyers said."�He
was a dedicated father, husband, son, brother and true
community servant. My heart breaks for Lowell's
children, his wife, his parents and the rest of his
family."
Meyers said he reflects on the smiling, gentle man
Lowell was to everyone who knew him. From working
together on the Area Go Texan, Child Advocates, and
working together on details of emergency management,
Lowell was always willing to be a part of great causes
that benefited so many people, he said.
"Losses like this are always difficult, but for me, it
is extremely difficult losing a friend at such a young
age," he said. "I will never understand why events in
our life happen like they do, but all I can do is
cherish the friendship we had, and know that he is in a
peaceful place now."
Ed, this caption below, goes with the photo
Daily Sun Photo/Michael Kormos
Navarro County District Attorney Lowell Thompson spoke
at the Patriot' Day program
at Bunert Park Sept. 11, 2018. He passed away Wednesday,
Oct. 24 at the age of 48. |
Notes:
Elmarine Leona Winter
Mar 4, 1923 - Feb 20, 1937
ALMARIE WINTERS WAS BURIED SUNDAY FROM FUNERAL HOME
Funeral services for Almarie Winters, 13-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winters who died in the P. and S.
Hospital Saturday morning at 1:10 o'clock after a brief
illness, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
chapel of the Corley Funeral Home with interment in the
Zion's Rest
cemetery.
The young girl was active in the Salvation Army and Green
Flat Mission Sunday Schools and was secretary of the latter
organization.
Surviving are her parents, three brothers, Ernest, David and
William Winters, two sisters, Christine and Hazel Winters,
all of Corsicana and grandfathers.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. M. Burgess.
Notes:
William Ernest Winter
Feb 18, 1890 - Oct 23, 1957
Winter Services Held Thursday
Funeral services for W. E. (Shorty) Winter, 67, paint
contractor, who died in Memorial Hospital Wednesday
morning, will be held from the Corley Chapel Thursday at
3:30 p.m.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Andrew Szegedin,
pastor of the Faith Lutheran church. Burial will be in
the Zion's
Rest cemetery.
A native of Wisconsin, Winter had resided in Corsicana
since 1911.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sons, Ernest
R. and Daniel D. Winter, both of Arlington, and William
Edward Winter, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Christine
Eubanks, Corsicana; nine grandchildren, five brothers,
Paul Winter, Tulsa, Okla.; Dan Winter, Ceylon, Minn.;
Albert Winter, Wisconsin; Rev. Walter Winter, Lutheran
minister, Chevancey, Ill., and Herman Winter, Hilisdale,
Okla., and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Charlie Beauchamp, Richard Stubbs,
Marvin Owens, Lloyd Stubbs, A. V. Stroud, and Gene
Stubbs.
Notes:
Maggie
Hazel (Williamson) Winter
Sep 22, 1899 - Dec 24, 1970
Mrs. Winter Service Held
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Maggie Winter, 73,
who died Thursday in Arlington. The rites were
conducted by the Rev. Hugo V. Gurney, with interment
in Zion's
Rest cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Ernest, Dan and
William Winter all of Arlington; one daughter, Mrs.
Christine Jankowski of Chicago, Ill., nine
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Gladys Shumake of
San Antonio.
Pallbearers were Wesley Eubanks, Leslie Eubanks,
James Eubanks, Danny Eubanks, Jimmy Winter, and
Bennie Smith.
Notes:
Cynthia
Ann (Pipkin) Carter
Dec 1, 1863 - Nov 20, 1937
AGED WOMAN DIED SATURDAY NIGHT; BURIAL ON SUNDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Cynthia Ann Carter,
aged 73 years, who died Saturday night about 9
o'clock at 1016 West Fifth avenue were held
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Church
of Christ. R. W. Martin conducted the rites.
Interment was made in the
Zion's Rest cemetery.
Mrs. Carter was a native of Alabama, but had
resided in Corsicana for the past 20 years.
Surviving are five sons, D. Carter, Corsicana;
A. B. Carter, Dallas; H. F. Carter, Corsicana;
H. H. Carter, Waco, and J. J. Carter, Bald
Prairie; five daughters, Mrs. J. F. Bryant and
Mrs. Jess Cooper, both of Waco; Mrs. J. F.
Moore, Batesville; Mrs. T. A. Easley, Lavender,
and Mrs. G. W. Wright, Iowa Park, and a number
of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Thomas Floyd
Burns
Mar 2, 1935 - Jun 6, 1937
LITTLE BOY DIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON; FUNERAL ON
MONDAY
Thomas Floyd Burns, two-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Burns, Northeast Corsicana,
died Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock with burial in
Zion's Rest cemetery.
The funeral rites were conducted by Rev. H.
B. Clark, pastor of the North Corsicana
Methodist church.
Corley Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Notes:
Maynard Bertrand George, Jr.
Jun 27, 1929 - Jun 28, 1937
LITTLE BOY BURIED OAKWOOD CEMETERY
TUESDAY MORNING
Funeral services for M. B. George, Jr.,
aged 8 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
George, 1115 West Collin street, who
died Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock after
four days' illness with infantile
paralysis, were held at
Oakwood cemetery Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock where interment was made. The
rites were conducted by Rev. M. E.
McPhail, pastor of the Third Avenue
Presbyterian church.
Surviving are the parents, a brother,
Gordon George; three sisters, Joyce,
Jacqueline and Jane Ellen George, all of
Corsicana; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Harrison, Sherman; uncles and
aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Calloway,
Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Hughes, Temple; and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Harrison, Jr., Sherman, and other
relatives.
Corley Funeral Home directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
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ATTACK INFANTILE PARALYSIS PROVES FATAL SMALL BOY
THIS IS THIRD DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO DISEASE IN RECENT WEEKS
M. B. George, Jr., aged eight years, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
B. George, 1115 West Collin street, died at the family home
Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock after a four day's illness
with infantile paralysis. Funeral services will be conducted
at
Oakwood cemetery where interment will be made. The rites
will be conducted by Rev. M. E. McPhail, pastor of the Third
Avenue Presbyterian church.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. George, one
brother, Gordon George; three sisters, Joyce, Jacqueline,
twins, and Jane Ellen, all of Corsicana, grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Harrison, Sherman; and Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Hughes, Temple; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Calloway, Oklahoma City;
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harrison, Jr., Sherman, uncles and
aunts.
The lad's death is the third ascribed to infantile paralysis
in Corsicana in recent weeks. The case was reported Monday
to health authorities. There are two active cases of the
disease in Corsicana at the present time according to Dr.
Wm. T. Shell, Jr., city health officer, while there are no
new cases reported to Dr. S. H. Burnett, county health
officer, who stated there are six active cases in the county
outside of the city of Corsicana.
Corley Funeral Home will direct the arrangements.
Notes:
Franklin Rutherford Murphy
Feb 20, 1886 - Sep 15, 1937
F. R. MURPHY DEAD RESULT SHOOTING LATE WEDNESDAY
W. M. HUNTER SURRENDERS TO COUNTY OFFIECERS FACES MURDER
CHARGE
One man is dead and another is in the Navarro county jail
charged with murder as the result of a shooting scrape about
three miles south of Corsicana late Wednesday afternoon.
Both principals were farmers and are said to have been
life-long friends and acquaintances.
F. R. Murphy, aged 51 years, was almost instantly killed
when he was struck by several charges from an automatic
12-gauge shotgun. W. M. Hunter, about 50 surrendered to O.
O. Pickering, county jailer, shortly before midnight
Wednesday night after he had been the object of a futile
search by county and precinct officers for several hours. He
was accompanied to the jail by W. B. Grantham, former
constable.
No formal written statement was made by the defendant, but
Cleo G. Miller, criminal district attorney, and J. S.
Callicutt, one of the defense attorneys, intimated Thursday
the accused man would probably maintain self-defense. The
shooting occurred in the yard of Murphy. Officers reported
the two men had engaged in a difficulty at a nearby filling
station earlier in the afternoon.
The formal complaint was accepted by Criminal District
Attorney Miller, was signed by Clarence Powell, constable of
Precinct 1, and was filed before Judge W. T. McFadden,
justice of the peace, who conducted an investigation and
hearing at the scene of the trouble Wednesday night.
Examining Trial Friday.
An examining trial is scheduled to be held before Judge
McFadden Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Hunter is being
represented by Judge Callicutt and the firm of Lovett and
Lovett.
Constable Powell of Corsicana, Constable W. G. Ivey of
Currie and Sheriff Rufus Pevehouse and several of his
deputies answered the call Wednesday night and conducted an
investigation.
The shotgun allegedly used by the defendant along with a
blood covered pistol, said to have been used by Murphy in
which six empty shells were reported found, were in the
hands of officers intimated. It was reported there were
several eye witnesses to both the early altercation and also
the fatal shooting.
Funeral services for Murphy are scheduled to be held
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the residence of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Murphy, 510 West Tenth Avenue,
Corsicana. The rites are to be conducted by Rev. Joe E.
Glenn, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Baptist church.
Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Reared at Wortham.
Mr. Murphy was reared in the Wortham community, but had
resided here for the past eleven years,
Surviving are seven children, Curtis F. Murphy, Kilgore;
Troy, Evelyn, Eldon, Durwood, Northam and Finis Murphy, all
of Corsicana; parents, two brothers, Sidney Murphy,
Corsicana, and Jim Murphy, Wortham, eight sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Miller, Corsicana; Mrs. Joe J. Bledsoe, Corsicana;
Mrs. M. J. Bledsoe, Wortham; Mrs. William Swint, Tehuacana;
Mrs. J. E. Deming, Corsicana; Mrs. J. A. Rowell, Brownwood;
Mrs. Wallace Lake, Big Spring, and Miss Lela Murphy,
Corsicana and other relatives.
Pallbearers are to be Oscar O'Daniel, Lem Smith, J. A.
Rowell, A. B. Jones, J. W. Swint, Vance Jones, Byron
Franklin and Floyd Cole.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Sep 16, 1937
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Nora Bell
(Jones) Murphy; s/o John Monroe Murphy & Mary Jane
(Sexton) Murphy buried in Wortham Cemetery, Wortham, Tx.
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR F. R. MURPHY HELD ON
THURSDAY
Funeral services for Frank R. Murphy, aged 51
years, well known farmer residing three miles
south of Corsicana, who died late Wednesday
afternoon were held from the residence of this
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Murphy, 510 West
Tenth avenue, Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock
with interment in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Joe
E. Glenn, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Baptist
church.
Surviving are seven children, Curtis F. Murphy,
Kilgore; Troy, Evelyn, Eldon, Durwood, Northam
and Finis Murphy, all of Corsicana; parents, two
brothers, Sidney Murphy, Corsicana, and Jim
Murphy, Wortham; and eight sisters, Mrs. Lizzie
Miller, Corsicana; Mrs. J. J. Bledsoe,
Corsicana; Mrs. M. J. Bledsoe, Wortham; Mrs.
William Swint, Tehuacana; Mrs. J. E. Deming,
Corsicana; Mrs. J. A. Rowell, Brownwood; Mrs.
Wallace Lake, Big Spring, and Miss Lela Murphy,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers were Oscar O'Daniel, Lem Smith, J.
A. Rowell, A. B. Jones, J. W. Swint, Vance
Jones, Byron Franklin and Floyd Cole.
Corley Funeral Home directed the services.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Sep. 17, 1937
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
h/o Nora Belle (Jones) Murphy marriage Dec. 15, 1907 s/o
John Monroe Murphy and Mary Jane (Sexton) Murphy buried in
Wortham cemetery, Wortham, Texas
Clara
Rebecca Susan (Lewis) Johnson
May 21, 1854 - May 30, 1945
MRS. E. A. JOHNSON DIED IN DALLAS; RITES HERE ON
SATURDAY
Mrs. E. A. Johnson, aged 91 years, long-time resident of
Corsicana, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Clayton Browne, 5611 Swiss avenue, Dallas, Wednesday
afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from St. John's Episcopal
church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will be
in Oakwood
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert
Q. Kennaught, rector of St. John's church.
A native of London, England, Mrs. Johnson, the widow of
the late E. A. Johnson, pioneer Corsicana druggist, and
IOOF leader, came to Corsicana while a young girl with
her father, the late Dr. William Lewis, an early -day
Corsicana physician. Mrs. Johnson had made her home with
her daughter for the past several years following the
death of her husband.
Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Browne, Dallas; six
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dr. W. T. Shell, Sr., Edward M.
Polk, Sr., Dr. Will Miller, Alynn Lang, W. Pat Brown,
Albert Frey and Sid Story.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., May 31, 1945
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- Born in London,
England; w/o Edward Albert Beer Johnson, Dr. married
Apr. 6, 1880; d/o William Dyer Hay Lewis & Mary
(Fudge) Lewis
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. JOHNSON SET FOR SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. E. A. Johnson, 91,
long-time resident, who died in Dallas Wednesday
afternoon, will be held from the St. John's
Episcopal church Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Burial will be in
Oakwood
cemetery. A native of England, Mrs. Johnson came
to Corsicana while a young girl. She moved to Dallas
a few years ago.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clayton Browne,
Dallas; six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR MRS. E. A.
JOHNSON
Funeral services for Mrs. E. A. Johnson, 91, who
died in Dallas Wednesday, were held Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal
church. Burial was in
Oakwood
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev.
Robert Q. Kennaugh, rector of the church.
A native of London, England, Mrs. Johnson came
to Corsicana early in life with her father, the
late Dr. William Lewis, an early day physician.
She was the widow of the late Dr. E. A. Johnson,
pioneer Corsicana druggist and IOOF leader. For
the past several years, Mrs. Johnson had made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Browne,
5611 Swiss avenue, Dallas.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Clayton Browne,
Dallas; six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Dr. W. T. Shell, Sr., Edward M.
Polk, Sr., Dr. Will Miller, Alynn Lang, W. Pat
Brown, Albert Frey and Sid Story.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home was in charge.
Notes:
Albert B.
Johnson
Jul 1883 - Jul 8, 1922
ARTHUR JOHNSON DIED AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS
AFTERNOON
PROMINENT CORSICANA CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Arthur Johnson, aged 39 years, died at 4
o'clock this afternoon, after a few weeks
illness. He is survived by his wife and one
little daughter, Margaret Emily; a father
and mother, Dr. and E. A. Johnson, and one
sister, Mrs. Clayton D. Browne of Dallas.
Mr. Johnson was one of Corsicana's most
prominent and popular citizens. He was
associated with his father in the E. A.
Johnson Drug Company of this city.
Funeral arrangements had not been made at a
late hour this afternoon.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Jul. 8, 1922
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Oakwood cemetery
- h/o
Margaret (unk) Johnson (daughter is
Margaret Emily (Johnson) Olberg died
Nov. 1, 1989 buried in Desert Lawn
Memorial Park, Yuma, Arizona) s/o Edward
Albert Beer Johnson, Dr. & Clara
Rebecca Susan (Lewis) Johnson
- His
monument says� Requiescat in Pace-means
"May he rest in peace"
Elizabeth Ann (Sheppard) Mixon
Sep 3, 1878 - Sep 2, 1963
Mrs. J. J. Mixon Dies Monday
Mrs. J. J. Mixon, 85, native of Lone
Oak, near Blooming Grove, 610 West Tenth
Avenue, died in Baytown Monday following
an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
at 10 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor
of the Missionary Baptist church.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. B. E.
Franklin, Baytown; Mrs. W. A. Phillips,
Mexia; Mrs. A. B. Hervey, Little Rock,
Ark.; and Mrs. R. V. Meranda, Grand
Prairie; a brother, Dr. J. J. Sheppard,
Frost; 10 grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren, one
great-great-grandchild, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Perry Bass, H. C.
Conant, L. C. Clark, J. E. Deming, Guy
Rinker and Fred Tramel.
Notes:
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Hold Services Mrs. J. J. Mixon
Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Mixon, 85, native of Lone
Oak, near Blooming Grove, 610 West Tenth avenue, were held
Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel. She died in
Baytown Monday.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor of
the Missionary Baptist church. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. B. E. Franklin, Baytown;
Mrs. W. A. Phillips, Mexia; Mrs. A. B. Hervey, Little Rock,
Ark., and Mrs. R. V. Meranda, Grand Prairie; a brother, Dr.
J. J. Sheppard, Frost; 10 grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Perry Bass, H. C. Conant, L. C. Clark, J.
E. Deming, Guy Rinker and Fred Tramel
Notes:
Reuben Samuel
Mixon, Lieut.
May 8, 1897 - Jun 1945
Lt. R. S. Mixon Reported Missing In Pacific Area
Lieut. R. S. Mixon, U. S. Navy, reported missing in
action in the South Pacific area. In a telegram received
by his mother, Mrs. J. J. Mixon, 613 South Fourteenth
street, from the Navy department. No date or other
details were given in the message. Lieut. Mixon was in
the medical corps and had been in the navy 28 years. He
was preparing to retire in the near future. His wife
resided in San Diego, Calif.
Notes:
Charles M. Smith
Dec 26, 1881 - Jan 28, 1937
CHARLES M. SMITH DIED IN HOSPITAL HERE LAST NIGHT
Charles M. Smith, 55, a resident of Corsicana for 12
years some time age, died at the Corsicana Hospital
and Clinic at 11:30 Thursday night, after a brief
illness and funeral services are planned for 10
o'clock Saturday morning at the Corley Funeral
Chapel. Rev. J. F. Adams, pastor of the Eleventh
Avenue Methodist church will have charge of the
rites and interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Smith was stricken with flu-pneumonia in West,
Texas and was brought here earlier in the week in a
Corley ambulance.
Surviving are three brothers, J. Mel Smith,
Corsicana; Walter E. Smith and Terry L. Smith, both
of Tehula, Miss., and one sister, Mrs. A. F.
Phillips, Jackson, Miss.
Pallbearers will be Joe Bunch, S. L. McCreary, S. J.
Miles, W. L. Bingham, John L. Yates, and Ernest
Woodruff.
Corley Funeral Home will have charge of the
arrangements.
Notes:
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CHARLES M. SMITH FORMER CORSICANAN, BURIED ON
SATURDAY
Funeral services for Charles M. Smith, 55, a
former resident of Corsicana, were held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning at the Corley Funeral
chapel, with Rev. J. F. Adams, pastor of the
Eleventh Avenue Methodist church in charge.
Interment was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Smith died at 11:30 Thursday night in the
Corsicana Hospital and Clinic, following an
attack of flu-pneumonia in West, Texas.
Surviving are three brothers, J. Mel Smith,
Corsicana; Walter E. Smith and Terry L. Smith,
both of Tehula, Miss., and one sister, Mrs. A.
F. Phillips, Jackson, Miss.
Pallbearers were Joe Bunch, S. L. McCreary, S.
J. Miles, W. L. Bingham, John L. Yates, and
Ernest Woodruff.
Corley Funeral Home had charge of the
arrangements.
Notes:
Sarah Ann (Megarity) Burner
Feb 20, 1938 - Mar 24, 2017
Ann Megarity Burner passed away
Friday morning, March 24, 2017. Mrs. Burner was 79. Memorial
Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401
Bellaire Drive South, with The Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, rector of
the church, officiating. Her cremated remains will be placed in
the Hamilton
Beeman Cemetery in Corsicana at a later date. Born Sara Ann
Megarity on Feb. 20, 1938, in Trinidad, she graduated from Milby
High School in Houston before working in the banking and
financial industry for many years while raising her three
children. Ann attended Trinity Episcopal Church for many years
and loved singing in the Chancel Choir. She enjoyed playing
bridge; making crafts; taking care of her canine companion, CoCo;
and spending time with her dear friend, C.A. Mitts. Her family
wishes to thank Texas Health Harris Methodist-Fort Worth and its
staff for the exemplary medical and emotional care delivered
during this time of need. Ann was preceded in death by her
parents, Lee and Bobbie Megarity; her brother, Dr. Andrew
Megarity; and sister and brother-in-law, Carol Megarity Cody and
Bill. Survivors: In addition to her children, Lesa Oswalt. Mark
H. Burner and his wife, Jill, and Todd Burner, Ann was
grandmother to Clay Burner, Brett Burner, William Oswalt Jr. and
Patrick Oswalt; niece, Colleen Megarity Balance; nephews and
their wives, Dylan and Cassie Megarity, Dan and Zelia Megarity,
and Sean and Jennifer Cody; and their families.
Notes:
James Howard Shivers, Sr.
Dec 28, 1911 - Sep 4, 1959
Howard Shivers Expires Friday
James Howard Shivers, 47, auto salesman for the DSC Motors,
native of Navarro County, died in the McCluskey Veterans
Administration hospital in Temple Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 4:30 p.m. from the
McCammon Chapel with buiral in
Oakwood Cemetery.
the rites will be conducted by Rev. Weldon Franks, pastor of
the Edgemont Baptist church in Dallas, of which he was a
member.
Shivers was a veteran of
World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lurlean Shivers; a son, Jack
Howard Shivers; mother Mr. T. P. Shivers; a sister, Mrs.
David Megarity, all of Corsicana; a brother, Thomas E.
Shivers, Freeport; five nieces and nephews and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be W. C. Curry, Jack Howard, Walter E.
Parker, Clifton Shivers, Red More, Jimmy Lorimer, J. T.
Hill, and Claude Hervey
Notes:
Alfred D. "Moco" Neeley
1909 - Dec 26, 1994
Rites today for "Moco" Neeley,
ex-FBI agent.
Graveside services for Alfred D. "Moco" Neeley, a retired FBI
agent, will be at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas.
A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Wynne Chapel of
Highland Park Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Neeley died Monday at 85.
He worked for the FBI for 30 years, retiring in 1971. Mr. Neeley
spent most of his career investigating crimes around Sherman and
Denison in North Texas.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University, where he was
captain of the football team, in 1931. He was inducted into the
SMU Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
Mr. Neeley is survived by his wife, Lois Neeley of Dallas; two
daughters, Gayle Neeley Crawford of Corsicana and Kay Neeley
Polk of Dallas; a son, Len H. Layne of Austin; seven
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Notes:
- Born in Purdon, Navarro
County, Texas
Brenda Jewel (Allen)
Duncan
Feb 23, 1945 - Oct 26, 2018
Brenda
A. Duncan, age 73, of Corsicana went to heaven Friday, Oct.
26, 2018 at Twilight Nursing Home with her loved ones by her
side. Brenda fought a long hard fight with cancer and is now
finally resting comfortably in the arms of her Lord and
Savior.
She was born Feb. 23, 1945 in Corsicana to Cecil and Bobbie
(Putman) Allen. She attended Blooming Grove High School and
went on to Navarro College. After working at the college for
Dr. Kenneth Walker Brenda made the long drive daily to East
Texas State in Commerce where she earned her bachelor'
degree. She later became the business manager for Navarro
and was loved by faculty, staff and students. She had such a
presence that she never met a stranger and all who knew her
felt her warm and welcoming spirit.
She received many accolades during her lifetime; State
Championship in UIL for Shorthand, outstanding employee of
Navarro College, Bulldog Backer (numerous times) and finally
earned her Certified Professional Secretary certification.
Brenda was the one with "all the smarts" according to Dwight
and Gay Lyn.
Brenda loved reading, working crossword puzzles and
crocheting, but her greatest hobby was Navarro Bulldog
Sports, whether it be coaching, calling the plays or just
watching the games, she could always be found in the crowd.
She was active in the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove
for many years. She brought such joy to all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Clark
Putman, Jr.
Brenda is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dwight Wayne
Duncan and her daughter GayLyn Duncan. She is also survived
by her sister-in-law Linda Foster and husband Loren; her
brother Eddy Putman and wife Jan and her sister-in-law
Jeanie Putman, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 at Corley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral
services are scheduled 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at
First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove with Bro. Grady
Cashion officiating. Serving as Pallbearers will be John
Paul Plemmons, Brian Phillips, Brandon Nicholson, Joel
Elmore, Darrell Shelton and James Shelton. Coaches Lewis Orr
and Bob McElroy will be serving as Honorary Pallbearers.
Interment to follow at
Younger Cemetery
in Purdon. |
Notes:
Tina Carol (Burgess) Daggs
Nov 3, 1960 - Oct 22, 2018
Tina
Carol (Burgess) Daggs age 57 of Corsicana formerly of
Winchester, Kentucky passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 after
a brief illness. She was born to the late Grover "Itchie"
Burgess and the late Rebecca Sue (Henry) Teeters
She was preceded in death by her mom, dad, a brother, Johnny
Wayne Burgess and a nephew, Michael Miller.
She is survived by one daughter, Jacinda (Jeffery) Allen and
two sons, Zachary (Jessica) Daggs and Justin (Brittany)
Daggs; her grandchildren, Ashley, Brynna, McKinley, Kylnne,
Waylon, Blayne, Logan, Jaxson, Levi, Lily and a baby girl
(Conley) due in February 2019, all of Texas; a sister,
Debbie Cooper of Kentucky; two brothers, Billy (Virginia)
Burgess and Timothy (Michelle) Teeter, both of Texas; two
Aunts, Donna (Chester) Oldfield and Barbara Henry, both of
Kentucky. She also leaves behind lots of loving relatives
and friends.
Family and friends were her passion. She loved the outdoors,
riding back roads and caring for others. She grew up in
Winchester, Kentucky with her siblings and moved to Texas
later on to be closer to her mother. She enjoyed life and
making many life-long friends.
A memorial services is scheduled at a later date.
She donated her organs so others could have life.
|
Notes:
Rufus Franklin "Rudy"
Carroll
Oct 31, 1932 - Oct 26, 2018
US NAVY
Rufus
Franklin "Rudy" Carroll, 85, of Corsicana passed away
peacefully surrounded by family and friends Friday, Oct. 26,
2018 at Baylor Dallas. Rudy was born at home in Barry on
Oct. 31, 1932 to James William and Blanche Estelle Carroll.
He attended school in Blooming Grove and Italy, Texas where
he assisted his father in the family grocery business. He
was recruited to play football for Waxahachie and rode the
Interurban train daily - 15 cents each way - from Italy to
Waxahachie High School.
He was the 1952 all district player of the year and
graduated from Waxahachie High School. After graduation, he
joined the Naval Reserve
and served on active duty until December of 1954. Upon his
release from service, Rudy attended Navarro College on an
athletic scholarship and the GI Bill where he played
football and served as student body president. He also
played football at (Southwest) Texas State University.
Rudy married the love of his life, Billie Morris Carroll, in
1958. He started his sales career with S & B Drug Corp in
Crockett where their son, Bob, was born. They moved to
Corsicana in 1966, where he joined Chattanooga Glass,
working in various capacities until his retirement in 1995.
Rudy was a true people person and never met a stranger. He
lived to serve others and spent countless hours coaching
youth baseball and served as Youth Exposition Center
Chairman, Chairman of the Trade West TPRA and Derrick Days
Rodeo Committee and as President of the Navarro College
Alumni Association. He was honored to receive the Navarro
County Senior Citizen Volunteer Award.
He officiated local high school and junior college football
and baseball games for over 20 years.
Rudy loved to cook and was known around Corsicana for his
fabulous brisket, ribs and steaks. His favorite activity was
teaching young people to give a firm handshake and "to look
you in the eye." He was a member of First United Methodist
Church and was passionate about serving His Lord. He served
as chairman of the board of trustees for numerous terms and
helped guide the church through critical building and
maintenance campaigns. Rudy was instrumental in starting the
"special projects" committee in 1980 which implemented the
Wednesday Night Supper Program, providing opportunities for
fellowship and stewardship for the church under his
leadership for 38 years. He served as an usher for over 45
years and as head usher for the past 20 years.
Rudy adored his two grandchildren and spent countless hours
helping them with 4-H projects, cooking with and for them
and sharing lots of stories with - and about - them. They
called him "Der," others called him Uncle Rudy, or Mr. Rudy,
but we all called him loved.
Rudy was preceded in death by his parents, James William and
Blanche Estelle, brothers, William Erwin, James Doyle, Ray
Dean and his beloved son, Bob Carroll. His sister and
remaining sibling, Frances Carroll Holdeman, went to be with
the Lord just a few hours after Rudy.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Billie Morris
Carroll; sister-in-law, Donna Penney and husband Gary;
grandchildren, Cody and Rylie and by Tammy Carroll Jones and
her husband, Dan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018
at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services was held at 10 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in
Corsicana. Rudy' interment was held at
Rose Hill Cemetery
in Blooming Grove.
Honorary Pallbearers were the Board of Trustees and Ushers
of First United Methodist Church. Pallbearers included Matt
Penney, Andy Penney, Dean Pritchett, David Berry, Mike Cain,
Zachary Herrin, Wade Carroll and Bill Carroll.
Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist
Church Special Projects Committee: 320 North 15th Street,
Corsicana, Texas 75110. |
Notes:
Lucion Jessie Jr.
Aug 14, 1926 - Oct 27, 2018
US ARMY
Lucion Jessie Jr. was born Aug. 14, 1926 in Emhouse to the
parentage of Mr. Lucion Sr., and Essie Jessie.
The Angel of Silence entered into his life Oct. 27, 2018
He received his formal education in the Corsicana School
District. He professed his faith in Christ in his early life
and united with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, where he
served as a tribe leader, treasurer, in the male choir,
brother hood and served as a faithful deacon until his
health failed.
He was drafted in the United States Army and inducted Nov.
13, 1945 and reinstated July 10, 1947 and honorably
discharged on July 9, 1949.
Lucion believed in hard work and his previous employment
included Whitesell Brick Yard, Oil City Iron Works, Lead Man
at G.L.F. Steel, Universal Rundle and was part of numerous
construction jobs including the construction of K-Mart
Distribution Center, Navarro County Justice Center and the
LBJ Freeway.
He met and married Gussie L. Dewberry, Sept. 15, 1954 and to
this union six children were born.
Lucion was preceded in death by his parents Lucion Sr. and
Essie Jessie; sister Essie Brenham and Florene Davis;
brother Rev. Vernon Jessie and Daughter Brynda Thomas-Jessie
He leaves to cherish his memories his wife of 64 years,
Gussie Lee Jessie; sons, Lucion Jessie III, Cedric (Cilkay)
Jessie Sr. Ronnie (Jackie) Jessie and Benjamin (Darlene)
Jessie; daughter Carolyn Johnson; reared grandchildren,
Torin "Toe"(Cassandra) Jessie, Orlondo Jessie (Ray,)
Larronda Lusk (Chick;) Sister Louise Alexander;
brother-in-law Vernon Dewberry; sister-in-laws Shirley Ware,
Frankie Johnson and Annie Faye Dewberry; 15 grandchildren;
25 great grandchildren three great-great grandchildren; the
Thomas family and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2,2018
at the Ross and Johnson Mortuary Chapel.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
3,2018 at the First Baptist Church located at 510 W. Collins
with Pastors Jessie Williams and Alfred Cox, Officiating.
Interment to follow at
Woodland Memorial Park.
Active Pallbearers are Lucion Jessie III, Cedric Jessie,
Jr., Ronnie Jessie, Benjamin Jessie, Torin Jessie and
Orlondo Jessie. Deacons of Mt. Olive Baptist Church will
serve as Honorary Pallbearers. |
Notes:
John Mel Smith
Oct 14, 1871 - Dec 10, 1940
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR J. MEL SMITH PLANNED THURSDAY
J. Mel Smith, aged 69 years, merchant, was found dead at his
home Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral services are planned from the Eleventh Avenue Methodist
church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rites will be
conducted by Rev. A. A. Peacock, pastor of the church.
Smith's body was reported found in the bath tub at his home by
his wife on her return from a visit. Sheriff Cap Curington and
Judge A. E. Foster conducted an investigation. Judge Foster
returned a coroner's verdict of death from a knife wound in the
neck, self-inflected.
A native of Mississippi, he had been a resident of Corsicana for
the past 30 years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. John
Remonte, Corpus Christi; three grandchildren, two brothers, W.
E. Smith and Terry Smith, and a sister, Mrs. John Phillips, all
of Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be J. I. Ellett, Joe Bunch, L. K. Carraway, C.
C. Turner, S. J. Miles, Sr., W. H. Hayes, E. W. Robinson and
Norman Hardin.
Corley Funeral Home will direct the arrangements.
Notes:
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Relatives, Friends From Out of Town At J. Mel Smith Rites
Among the many out of town relatives and friends attending the
funeral services of J. Mel Smith here Thursday afternoon were
Fred A. Harris, Muskogee, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Harris,
Herbert Harris, L. L. Fry, all of Denton; Mrs. J. V. McReynolds,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McReynolds, Mrs. Harris McReynolds, Miss
Geraldine McReynolds, all of Fort Worth; G. E. Harris and Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Harris of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Harris, Clyde
Harris, and Miss Nellie Harris of Little Elm, Texas; Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Jackson, Ennis; Mr. and Mrs. John Remonte, Miss
Dorothy Remonte, John Remonte, and Robert Lee Remonte, all of
Corpus Christi.
Notes:
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RITES THURSDAY FOR J. MEL SMITH; BURIAL IN OAKWOOD
Funeral services for J. Mel Smith, aged 69 years, who died at
his home, Tuesday afternoon were held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church. Burial was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. A. A. Peacock, pastor of the
church.
A native of Mississippi. He had resided here for the past 30
years. He had been connected with various business firms here
and at the time of his death was the proprietor of a store.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. John
Remonte, Corpus Christi; three grandchildren; two brothers and a
sister, all of Mississippi.
Pallbearers were J. I. Ellett, Joe Bunch, L. K. Carraway, C. C.
Turner, S. J. Miles, Sr., W. H. Hayes, E. W. Robinson and Norman
Hardin.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Dixie Alice (Harris) Smith
Sep 27, 1881 - Nov 3, 1963
Mrs. J. M. Smith Dies Sunday, Rites Monday
Mrs. J. Mel Smith, 82, resident of 1118 West Twelfth avenue for
62 years died in the Evergreen Convalescent Home Sunday morning.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Monday at 2 p.
m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by
Rev. Homer Cox, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue pastor of the
Eleventh avenue Methodist church, and Rev. J. F. Adams,
Methodist minister.
Mrs. Smith was a native of Denton county, Texas.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John Remonte, Corsicana; a
granddaughter, Mrs. Roger Frank, Jr., Corpus Christi; two
grandsons, John M. Remonte, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn., and Robert L.
Remonte, Lafayette, La.; five great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Fred R. Harris, Muskogee, Okla., and Woodson Harris, Denton, and
several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers were A. A. Copeland, L. K. Carraway, Frank Arnett,
Howard Denbopw, Holland Gregory and Lyman Barnes.
Notes:
Tennie
Elizabeth (Boyd) Venable-Holloway
Jul 16, 1855 - Nov 6, 1937
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SUNDAY FOR MRS. T. E. HOLLOWAY
Funeral services for Mrs. T. E. Holloway, aged 82 years,
long-time resident of Corsicana, who died at Belton Saturday
night, at 7 o'clock , were held from the chapel of the Corley
Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with interment in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. C. R. Haden, rector of St.
John's Episcopal church. Mrs. Holloway had resided here untila a
year ago when she moved to Belton.
Surviving are two sons, Sr. R. N. Holloway, Corsicana, and J. A.
Holloway, Round Rock; a daughter, Mrs. J. D. McCranie, Monroe,
La.; a sister, Mrs. B. H. Goode, Bertram, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were N. C. Goodman, Harry Blanding, W. P. Brown, J.
S. Halley, Ralph Tatum and R. B. Molloy.
Honorary pallbearers were the doctors of Corsicana.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Nov. 8, 1937
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- 1st husband James E.
Venable married Dec. 14, 1871 Paducah, Kentucky 2nd husband
Dr. Joseph A. Holloway married Oct. 12, 1892 Williamson Co.,
Texas buried in Round Rock Cemetery, Round Rock, Tx. d/o Dr.
Rufus Isaac Boyd buried in North Belton cemetery, Belton,
Texas and unk (Gibson) Boyd
Katherine Grace
�Katie/Kate� Wright
Sep 16, 1864 - Feb 1, 1937
MISS KATE WRIGHT DIED AT HOME HERE MONDAY MORNING
Miss Kate G. Wright, 72, long-time resident of Corsicana, died
at her home at 1119 West Fourth avenue about 10:45 Monday
morning. Funeral services will be held from the residence of her
sister, Mrs. J. M. Blackburn, 415 North Twelfth street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the rites conducted by the Rev. M.
E. McPhail, of the Third Avenue Presbyterian church. Burial will
be in
Oakwood cemetery.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs. Jessie
Richardson, of Illinois; a cousin, Miss Ada B. Way of Corsicana,
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Her nephews will act as pallbearers, and will include Edgar
Blackburn, Percy Blackburn, Hugh Ty Sparks, all of Corsicana;
Lynn Adams of Mexia; Nelson Earle of Waco; and David Houston of
Wichita Falls.
Funeral arrangements are being directed by the
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
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MISS KATE WRIGHT, LONGTIME CORSICANA RESIDENT, IS BURIED
Funeral services for Miss Kate G. Wright, aged 72 years,
long-time resident of Corsicana, who died at her home, 1119 West
Fourth avenue, Monday morning at 10:45 o'clock were held from
the residence of her sister, Mrs. J. M. Blackburn, 415 North
Twelfth street Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was
made in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. M. E. McPhail, pastor of the
Third Avenue Presbyterian church.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Blackburn, Corsicana and Mrs.
Jessie Richardson, Illinois; a cousin, Mrs. Ada B. Way,
Corsicana, and a number of nieces and nephews, Edgar Blackburn,
Percy Blackburn, Hugh Ty Sparks, all of Corsicana; Lynn Adams of
Mexia; Nelson Earle of Waco; and David Houston of Wichita Falls.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the services.
Notes:
Marion Porter Armentrout
Dec 5, 1896 - Dec 16, 1937
SUGARLAND MAN TO BE BURIED FRIDAY HAMILTON CEMETERY
Funeral services for M. P. Armingtrout, age 38 years, who died
at Sugarland Thursday morning, were held at 10 o'clock Friday
morning at Rosenberg. The body will be brought from Rosenberg to
Hamilton
cemetery for interment Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Services at the grave will be conducted by Masons from the Mexia
lodge.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Don Armingtrout, a daughter Peggy
Armingtrout, his parents, two brothers and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home will direct the funeral arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Dec 17, 1937
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- (name is misspelled in
obit) (Ranger in Oil Field) h/o Leona Mildred (Gillen)
Armentrout married May 21, 1929 s/o George R. Armentrout and
Jessie T. (Rogers) Armentrout buried in Richland Springs
cemetery, Richland Springs, Ts. (Leona's parents are
Jefferson Porter Gillen and Missouri Elizabeth (Johnson)
Gillen buried in Hamilton Beeman)
Walter N. Tomerlin
Jan 31, 1912 - Jan 10, 1937
WALTER TOMERLIN BURIED HAMILTON CEMETERY TODAY
Funeral services for Walter Tomerlin, aged 24 years, who died in
Abilene Tuesday, were held from the chapel of the Corley Funeral
Home Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with interment in the
Hamilton
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. B. V. Jones, Full
Gospel minister.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Tomerlin,
Corsicana; two brothers, Isaac Tomerlin, Teague, and Thomas T.
Tomerlin, Minerva, California; and five sisters, Mrs. R. A.
Perry, Dallas; Mrs. J. O. Quarles, Teague; Mrs. L. J.
Satterwhite, Teague; Mrs. Mables Daugherty, Corsicana and Mrs.
J. W. Scott, Corsicana.
Notes:
INFANT SON Bennett
B&D Jan 9, 1937
Baby Buried AT Hamilton Cemetery Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Haskell
Bennett, 918 West Fifteenth avenue, who died at an early hour
Saturday morning, were held at
Hamilton
cemetery Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock where interment was
made.
Surviving are the parents.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Henry Leach
Apr 8, 1840 - Jun 27, 1937
AGED-RESIDENT OF CORSICANA BURIED MONDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Henry Leach, aged 97 years, long-time
resident of this section, who died at the P. and S. Hospital
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, were held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at
Hamilton cemetery, where interment was made.
Mr. Leach was one of the best-known fiddlers in this section and
on numerous occasions won prizes and ribbons in contests.
There are no known relatives surviving him.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Joseph A. �Joe� Dickson
Aug 2, 1859 - Dec 16, 1937
RESIDENT NAVARRO COUNTY OVER FIFTY YEARS PASSES AWAY
J. A. Dickson, 70-year-old native of Tennessee but a resident of
Navarro county for 50 years or more, died here Thursday morning,
and funeral services are planned for 2:50 Friday afternoon at
the residence of Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Kelton, 612 West Second
avenue, with interment in
Hamilton
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Roy A.
Langston, pastor of the First Methodist church. Mr. Dickson, who
has been ill for two years or more was well-known in Corsicana
and Navarro county.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs. S. E. Gray, Corsicana; six
nieces, Mrs. W. F. Love, Corsicana, Mrs. W. R. Bishop, Athens,
Mrs. Joe Neil, Ennis, Mrs. Tom Towns, Powell, Mrs. L. E. Kelton,
Sr., and Mrs. W. A. Wofford, Dallas, and three nephews, Louis
Carpenter, Dallas, John Carpenter, Dallas and Graham Dickson,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be Graham Dickson, D. Jim Dickson, Walter
Beeman, Sam Love, Walter Hendon, W. T. McKee, Walter Little and
Jack Megarity.
Corley Funeral Home will have charge of the arrangements.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR J. A. DICKSON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for J. A. Dickson, aged 79 years, who died
early Thursday morning, were held Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the residence of Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Kelton, Sr.,
612 West Second avenue, with interment in the
Hamilton
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Roy A. Langston,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
Mr. Dickson was a native of Tennessee, but had resided in
Navarro county for more than 50 years. He was well known in
Corsicana and Navarro county. He had been ill for more than two
years.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. S. E. Gray, Corsicana; ten nieces,
Mrs. L. E. Kelton, Sr., Corsicana; Mrs. Stella Anderson, Austin;
Mrs. W. F. Love, Corsicana; Mrs. W. A. Wofford, Dallas; Mrs. Joe
Neff, Ennis; Mrs. Tom Towns, Powell; Mrs. W. R. Bishop, Athens;
Mrs. Roy French, San Angelo; Mrs. A. G. Knight, Dallas; Mrs.
Ewing Wright, Emhouse; eight nephews, Graham Dickson, Corsicana;
Joe Dickson, Dallas; Lewis Dickson, Austin; Harry Dickson,
Tyler; John Carpenter, Dallas; Dr. James Dickson, Arp; Thomas
Dickson, Healton, Oklahoma, Lewis Carpenter, Dallas, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Graham Dickson, D. Jim Dickson, Walter Beeman,
Sam Love, Walter Hendon, W. T. McKee, Walter Little and Jack
Megarity.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Samuel Melvin �Med� Colvin
Mar 19, 1892 - May 31, 1972
S. M. Colvin
KERENS�Funeral services are scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday at the
Bazette Baptist Church in Kerens for S. M. (Mid) Colvin, 79, of
Kerens, who died this morning at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Charles
Pringle will officiate, and Cato Sharrer of The Church of Christ
will assist.
Services will be conducted by the Paschal Funeral Home and
interment will be in
Prairie Point
cemetery.
He was a member of the Bazette Baptist church and long-time
resident of Kerens. His two sons preceded him in death.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Addie Mae Colvin of Kerens;
five daughters, Mrs. Ruby Mae Sims of Corsicana, Mrs. Opal Lee
Brown of Kerens, Mrs. Faye Howell of Kerens, Mrs. Lois Conger of
Kerens, and Mrs. Ann Paschal of Corsicana; five sisters, Miss
Lettie Colvin of Ennis, Mrs. Moldred Deskin of Frisco, Mrs.
Mamie Raines of Sapulpa, Okla., Mrs. Elvie Poe of Corsicana and
Mrs. Jewel Nelson of Vernon; 22 grandchildren and 28
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Geraldine (Williams)
Cothran
Dec 12, 1919 - Aug 2, 1937
PROVIDENCE WOMAN DIED IN HOSPITAL HERE EARLY MONDAY
Mrs. M. S. Cochrane, 17, resident of the Providence community,
died early Monday at the P. and S. Hospital. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence
of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Vernon, with Rev.
Parnell conducting the rites.
The deceased is survived by her husband, an infant child; her
father, George Williams of Eustace, and mother, Mrs. McDonald of
Corsicana; her grandparents, a brother, a sister, and a number
of other relatives.
The funeral will be under the direction of L. B. Bonner and Son
of Eureka.
Notes:
Thomas Bailey "Tom" Crowley
Jan 22, 1867 - Dec 25, 1937
Tom Crowley Died Saturday Morning Funeral At Kerens
Tom Crowley, aged 70 years, pioneer resident of Kerens, died at
the home of his son, E. A. Crowley, 514 North Commerce street
here, Saturday morning at 5 o'clock.
Funeral services were held from the chapel of the Stockton
Funeral Home in Kerens Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock with
interment in the Bazette
cemetery.
Mr. Crowley had made his home in Corsicana for one year.
The rites were conducted by Rev. M. O. Cheek, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
Surviving are his son and other relatives.
Notes:
Osa Emery Abbe
Jun 3, 1875 - Mar 16, 1937
MONTFORT RESIDENT DIED IN HOSPITAL HERE ON TUESDAY
O. E. Abbe, aged 61 years, of Montfort died in the P. and S.
Hospital Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral services
were held from the Prairie Point church Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock with burial in the
Prairie Point
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Leslie G. Thomas,
Church of Christ minister of Corsicana.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Flora Connell,
Corsicana; four sons, Farris Abbe, Kerens; William and Edward
Abbe, both of Corsicana, and Jack Abbe, Montfort; four brothers,
Levi Abbe, Wichita Falls; A. L. Abbe, Palestine; Ab Abbe, Big
Spring, and John Abbe, Troup; and two sisters, Mrs. Ruby
Crocker, Kerens, and Mrs. Nancy Lindsey, Crowell.
Pallbearers were William Abbe, Farris Abbe, Edward Abbe, Jack
Abbe, George Connell and Lige Crocker.
Sutherland � McCammon Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Roy Kirk
Dec 5, 1917 - Jul 23, 1950
Roy Kirk, 32, Is Victim Of Early Sunday Shooting
Roy Kirk, 32, was instantly killed early Sunday morning at 1204
West Eleventh avenue when he was shot with a pistol. He was a
veteran of World War II,
having served in the Navy.
Herbert Hart, Jr, brother-in-law of the deceased is at liberty
on $1,000 bond on a formal complaint for murder filed before
Judge J. W. Sheppard, justice of the peace, in connection with
the death of Kirk. The defendant waived examining trial and was
bound over to await action of the grand jury.
City officers placed Hart in the city jail and Sunday morning
transferred him to the county officers. The complaint was
accepted by Seton T. Holsey, assistant county attorney.
The defendant declined to make a statement relative to the
trouble. Officers said the deceased was shot one time with a
pistol.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Juanita Kirk, Corsicana; a son,
Charles Herbert Kirk, Corsicana; father C. E. Kirk, Kerens;
seven brothers, George Kirk, Long Island, N. Y.; Bowmer Kirk,
Grandville, Ill.; Bernice Kirk, Kerens; Lillard, Lewis, C. E.,
Jr, and Lloyd Kirk, all of Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Willie
Ford, Fort Worth; Mrs. C. A. Patterson, Corsicana; Mrs. Dorothy
Hamilton and Mrs. Alma Havner, both of Sacramento, Calif., and
other relatives.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Griffin Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Funeral Rites for Roy Kirk Wednesday 2 P.M.
Funeral services are set Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock here
for Roy Kirk, 32, who died of pistol wounds received Sunday
morning at 1204 West Eleventh Avenue, here.
Rev. Obie Barton, pastor of the Fellowship Baptist Church will
conduct services from the Griffin Chapel. Interment will be in
the Prairie Point
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Juanita Kirk, Corsicana; a son,
Charles Herbert Kirk, Corsicana; father, C. E. Kirk, Kerens,
seven brothers, George Kirk, Long Island, N. Y.; Bowmer Kirk,
Grandville, Ill.; Bernice Kirk, Kerens; Lillard, Lewis, C. E.,
Jr, and Lloyd Kirk, all of Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Willie
Ford, Fort Worth; Mrs. C. A. Patterson, Corsicana; Mrs. Dorothy
Hamilton and Mrs. Alma Havner, both of Sacramento, Calif., and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Sidney Smith, Warren Smith, Pierce Smith,
Gene Dechaume, Johnny Kessinger and Buck Davis.
Griffin Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Wednesday Rites For Roy Kirk
Funeral rites were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the
Griffin Chapel here for Roy Kirk, 32, who was fatally shot early
Sunday morning at a West Eleventh Ave., address here.
Burial was at the Prairie Point cemetery, Rev. Obie Barton,
pastor of the Fellowship Baptist Church, conducted the rites.
Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Juanita Kirk, Corsicana; a son,
Charles Herbert Kirk, Corsicana; father C. E. Kirk, Kerens;
seven brothers, George Kirk, Long Island, N. Y.; Bowmer Kirk,
Grayville, Ill.; Bernice Kirk, Kerens; Lillard, Lewis, C. E.
Jr., and Lloyd Kirk, all of Corsicana; ; four sisters, Mrs.
Willie Ford, Fort Worth; Mrs. C. A. Patterson, Corsicana; Mrs.
Dorothy Hamilton and Mrs. Alma Havner, both of Sacramento,
Calif., and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Sidney Smith, Warren Smith, Pierce Smith,
Gene Dechaume, Johnny Kessinger and Buck Davis.
Griffin Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Violet Valentine (Gordon) Megarity-Mead-Moreland
Feb 14, 1892 - Jun 16, 1971
Moreland
Mrs. Violet Gordon Moreland, 79, 2714 Park Row, died at 7
a.m. Wednesday in Medical Arts Hospital in Dallas. A native
of Navarro county, she was a member of Westminister
Presbyterian Church and the Corsicana Garden Club.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Griffin
Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, J. E. Moreland; three
daughters, Mrs. John E. Mangrum, Lewisville; Mrs. R. W.
Jonsey, Dallas, and Miss Doris Mead, San Francisco, Calif.;
one brother, Hollis Gordon, Corsicana; two grandchildren,
Dr. John C. Mangrum, Philadelphia, Penn., and Mrs. R. A.
Vallerga, Los Gatos, Calif.; three great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
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Notes:
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Moreland
Funeral
services were to be at 2 p.m Thursday at the Griffin Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Violet Gordon Moreland, 79, who died
Wednesday. The Rev. Walter Buerhle, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church in Mexia officiated. Burial was to be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Sam Gordon, Roy Gordon, David Gordon, Martin
Gordon, Nick McCollum and Carroll Merrill, all nephews. Honorary
pallbearers were other nephews.
Surviving are her
husband, three daughters, five grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren, two step children, Mrs. Thelma Fair of
Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Fern Landers of California; one
brother and several nieces and nephews.Notes:
- 1st husband Walter
Kenneth Megarity married Sep. 25, 1911 buried in Forest Park
Cemetery, Shreveport, La. 2nd husband Prentice A. Mead
married Jun. 2, 1919 buried in Restland Memorial Park,
Dallas, Tx. 3rd husband Joseph Edward Moreland married Oct.
8, 1927 d/o John H. Gordon and Alice Ellafair (Morgan)
Gordon
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Jun. 17, 1971
- Submitted
by Diane
Richards
Charles Russel Partain
Jan 24, 1940 - Oct 22, 2018
Charles Russel Partain passed away peacefully at his home in
Kerens, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, at the age of 78.
Charles was born to a pioneer Texas family in the town of
Leonard. He graduated from Tyler High School in 1958 and soon
thereafter joined the United States Navy. During his time in the
Navy, Charles served on the
U.S.S. Sierra and in Project Mercury, the first human
spaceflight program of the United States, assisting with
recovery operations of the Mercury crews. After his discharge
from the Navy, Charles attended North Texas State University
where he graduated with a degree in business. While at North
Texas State, Charles was a member Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. He
was employed by Employers Casualty Company in Dallas as a Claim
Director for over 25 years and received the designation of
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter. He was also an adjunct
professor at El Centro College.
In 1973, Charles moved with his family to Kerens but continued
to commute 140 miles roundtrip to Dallas every day for work.
Upon his retirement, Charles enjoyed spending time at his farm
in Kerens. He was an Elder in the Kerens Presbyterian Church.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence "Pud" and
Helen Smith Partain, his sister, Myrna Partain Hilburn and
grandson Wade Thomas Partain.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Campbell Partain;
son Robert Partain and wife Bridget of Katy; daughter Kathy Lett
and husband Billy of Dallas; daughter Lee Ann Partain and
husband Jim Belcher of Galveston; his much-loved grandchildren
Lee Lett, Lizzie Lett, Campbell Partain, Reilly Partain and Max
Belcher and his brother, Bob A. Partain of La Guacima, Costa
Rica.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2018
at Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens and funeral services will be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at Paschal Funeral Home.
Notes:
William C. �Willie�
Hilliard
Oct 7, 1886 - Jan 7, 1937
FUNERAL SERVICES WILLIE HILLIARD ARE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for Willie Hilliard, native of Corsicana, who
died at his home in Hobbs, N. M., Thursday night at 6
o'clock,
were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stroud, 1708 West
Third avenue, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment was
made in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the
First Methodist Church.
Hilliard formerly was connected with the First National bank
here and was well known here. He had resided in Hobbs for the
past several years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Wills Hilliard, Hobbs, N.
M.; mother, Mrs. Mattie Hilliard, Corsicana; two sisters, Miss
Jessie Hilliard, Corsicana, and Mrs. Lillian Hilliard Anderson,
Arizona, and other relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Jan. 9, 1937
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Frances Mae
"Fannie" (Wills) Hilliard married Jun. 7, 1909; s/o
William Columbus Hilliard & Martha Jane "Mattie" (Tatum)
Hilliard
---
Former Resident Corsicana
Dies; Funeral Saturday
Willie Hilliard, native of Corsicana, but resident of Hobbs, N.
M. for the past several years, died at Hobbs, N. M., Thursday
night at 6 o'clock. The funeral will be held from the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stroud, 1708 West Third Avenue, Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie Willis Hilliard, Hobbs, N.
M., mother, Mrs. Hattie Hilliard, Corsicana; and two sisters,
Miss Jessie Hilliard, Corsicana, and Mrs. Lillian Hilliard
Anderson, of Arizona.
Mr. Hilliard was connected with the First National Bank here for
a number of years.
Funeral arrangements here are being handled by the
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
Martha
Jane �Mattie� (Tatum) Hilliard
Sep 19, 1858 - Nov 1, 1939
FUNERAL THURSDAY FOR MRS. HILLIARD; DIED WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Mattie Hilliard, life-long resident of Corsicana,
died Wednesday morning. Funeral rites will be held from
the family home, 640 West Fourth avenue, Thursday
morning at 10:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. P. E. Riley, pastor
of the First Methodist church, of which she was a
long-time member.
Surviving are two children, Mrs. Ernest Anderson,
Tucson, Ariz., and Miss Jessie Hilliard, Corsicana; two
grandsons, a great-granddaughter, and a sister, Miss
Fannie Tatum, Corsicana. Mrs. Hilliard was a sister of
the late W. M. Tatum.
Sutherland- McCammon Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
----
Life-Long Resident Of
Corsicana Buried Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hilliard, life-long resident of
Corsicana, who died Wednesday morning, were held from the family
home, 630 West Fourth avenue, Thursday morning at 10:30
o'clock.
Interment was made in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. P. E. Riley, pastor of the
First Methodist church, of which she was a long-time member.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Anderson, Tucson,
Ariz., and Miss Jessie Hilliard, Corsicana; two grandsons, a
great-granddaughter, a sister, Miss Fannie Tatum, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Clifford Tatum, J. C. West, Curry Butler, N. L.
Benson, Jr., Henry Levy and Kelly McKeown.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home was in charge.
Notes:
---
Life-Long Resident Of
Corsicana Buried Thursday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hilliard, life-long resident
of Corsicana, who died Wednesday morning, were held from the
family home, 630 West Fourth avenue, Thursday morning at
10:30 o'clock. Interment was made in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. P. E. Riley, pastor of the
First Methodist church, of which she was a long-time member.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Anderson, Tucson,
Ariz., and Miss Jessie Hilliard, Corsicana; two grandsons, a
great-granddaughter, a sister, Miss Fannie Tatum, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Clifford Tatum, J. C. West, Curry Butler,
N. L. Benson, Jr., Henry Levy and Kelly McKeown.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home was in charge.
Notes:
Frances (Pike) Payne
Feb 20, 1883 - Feb 11, 1970
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Payne
Mrs. W. B. Payne, 86, a former resident of Pursley
died Wednesday in Point, Texas.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at
the Corley Funeral Chapel, with interment in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Several brother and sisters survive.
Notes:
----
Payne Services
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at
the Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. W. B. Payne,
86, who died Wednesday. The Rev. Dan Pike
officiated. Burial was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Pallbearers were D. N. Poarch, M. M. Pike, James
Pike, J. C. Johnson, Clark Simons and Curtis
Pike.
Surviving are several brothers and sisters.
Notes:
----
MRS. PAYNE SERVICES HELD
WEDNESDAY
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Francis Payne, 87, of
Corsicana at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Don Pike of Fort Worth officiating.
Burial was in the
Oakwood
cemetery
in Corsicana.
Mrs. Payne died suddenly at the home of her brother, Carl Pike
of Point. She was born Feb. 20, 1883 in Alabama, the daughter of
Dr. John and Molly Greenhill Pike. She was preceded in death by
her husband, W. B. Payne of Corsicana.
Survivors are two brothers, Carl Pike of Point and Edgar Pike of
Corsicana.
Eubank Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements in Point.
Notes:
Molly
Belle (Parker) Stevens
Feb 7, 1863 - Oct 19, 1937
AGED JACKSONVILLE WOMAN BURIED HERE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Stevens,
age 73, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. C. Stell in Jacksonville
Monday were held at 4 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at
Oakwood cemetery, where interment was
made.
Mrs. Stevens had been a resident of
Corsicana for many years.
Surviving are two sons, Roy L. Stevens,
Jacksonville; Augustus Stevens, Missouri;
two daughters, Mrs. J. C. Stell,
Jacksonville; and Mrs. Marie Gleason,
Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Allen Edens, John C.
Hughes, Bruce Nutt, and Sid Crews.
The funeral arrangements were conducted by
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Oct 19, 1937
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- w/o
Charles Henry Stevens married Feb, 10,
1884; d/o John Parker & Easter (unk)
Parker died Oct. 12, 1907 Navarro
county, Texas.
Dr.
Charles R.
Wright, Rev.
May 31, 1865 - Aug. 9, 1937
DR. C. R. WRIGHT TO BE BURIED HERE;
FUNERAL WAXAHACHIE
Funeral services for Dr. Charles R.
Wright, well known figure in Methodism,
who died at his home in Waxahachie early
Monday morning, were held from the First
Methodist church at Waxahachie, Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will
be made in
Oakwood cemetery her Tuesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Dr. Wright was commissioner of the
Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and
formerly was presiding elder of the
Corsicana, Waxahachie, Waco and Fort
Worth districts and was pastor of the
First Methodist church here. He had been
commissioner of the hospital for the
past four years and had made his home in
Waxahachie the past eight years.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mrs.
Mary Frances Cunningham McCartney,
Waxahachie; a son Wilbur Wright, Dallas;
a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Jester,
Kingsville, and two granddaughters of
Kingsville.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home
directed the arrangements here.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Aug 10, 1937
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
1st wife Permelia Kathleen �Kate�
(Barlow) Wright 2nd wife Mary
Frances (Cunningham)
McCartney-Wright married Apr. 23,
1918 buried in Waxahachie City
Cemetery, Waxahachie, Tx. s/o J. M.
Wright and Eliza A. (Brewer) Wright
Frances Lee (McFadden) Smith
Nov 22, 1907 - Aug 8, 1937
MRS. FRANCES SMITH TO BE BURIED LATE
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances
Smith, aged 30 years, who died at
the home of her parents, Judge and
Mrs. W. T. McFadden, Sunday night at
8:30 o'clock, will be held from the
McFadden home 826 South Sixteenth
street, Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock with interment in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will
be conducted by Rev. H. B. Clark,
pastor of the North Corsicana
Methodist church.
Mrs. Smith had been in ill health
for several months.
Surviving are her parents and a
brother, Ray McFadden, all of
Corsicana and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be A. E. Foster,
Clarence Powell, Doyle Pevehouse,
Judge Paul H. Miller, Sadie Ransom
and Andrew G. Steele.
Corley Funeral Home will direct the
arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Aug. 9, 1937
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
(died of flu and pneumonia) w/o
G. C. Smith (divorced) d/o
William T. McFadden, Judge and
Willie M. (Watkins) McFadden
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FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR MRS. SMITH
Funeral services for Mrs.
Frances Smith, aged 30 years,
who died Sunday night after a
lingering illness, were held at
the home of her parents, Judge
and Mrs. W. T. McFadden, 826
South Sixteenth street, Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock with
interment in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. H. B.
Clark, pastor of the North
Corsicana Methodist church.
Music was furnished from the
First Methodist church choir.
Surviving are her parents and a
brother, Ray McFadden, all of
Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Judge A. E.
Foster, Clarence Powell, Doyle
Pevehouse, Judge Paul H. Miller,
Sadie Ransom and Andrew G.
Steele.
Corley Funeral Home directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
John H. Butler
Nov 21, 1860 - May 10, 1937
PIONEER CORSICANAN WHO DIED
MONDAY IS BURIED ON TUESDAY
Funeral rites for John H.
Butler, 78, who died early
Monday afternoon at the
Navarro Clinic were held at
9 o'clock Tuesday morning at
the Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral Home.
The deceased was the son of
the late N. H. Butler, a
pioneer Corsicana business
man, and had resided in
Corsicana for many years. He
had been engaged in the
blacksmithing and implement
business here and had many
friends among the older
residents of Corsicana.
Surviving are a son, Harry
Butler, Corsicana; two
brothers, Elmer Butler,
Corsicana; George Butler,
Louisiana; a sister, Mrs. C.
T. Banister, Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral
Home had charge of
arrangements.
Notes:
Martha A. �Matt� Meador
Jun 10, 1853 - Mar 8,
1937
MISS MATT MEADOR, NATIVE
OF COUNTY, BE BURIED
TUESDAY
Miss Matt Meador, aged
83 years, native of
Navarro county, died at
the Corsicana Hospital
and Clinic Monday
morning at 8:30
o'clock.
The funeral rites will
be held from the
residence of her sister,
Mrs. Marietta Scott,
1318 North Beaton
street, Tuesday
afternoon at 3
o'clock
with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be
conducted by Rev. H. B.
Clark, pastor of the
North Corsicana
Methodist church,
assisted by Rev. T.
Edgar Neal, pastor of
the First Methodist
church.
Miss Meador was born at
Dresden, June 11, 1853,
and has made her home
with her sister here for
the past 40 years.
Surviving are her
sister, Mrs. Scott, two
nieces and two nephews.
Pallbearers will be
Sterling Hornbeck,
George Roxborough,
Robert Smith, Hugh
Fullerton, L. R. Nolen
and Graham Dickson.
Sutherland � McCammon
Funeral Home will be in
charge of the
arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Mar 8, 1937
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Single; d/o
Joseph Meador & Mary
R. T. (Hammonds)
Meador married Jun.
19, 1851 (sister
Marietta Scott is
buried in City
Lubbock Cemetery,
Lubbock, Tx.
----
AGED NATIVE OF
NAVARRO COUNTY
BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services for
Miss Matt Meador,
aged 83 years,
native of Navarro
county, who died at
the Corsicana
Hospital and Clinic
Monday morning at
8:30 o'clock, were
held from the
residence of her
sister, Mrs.
Marietta Scott, 1318
North Beaton street,
Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock with
burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by Rev. H.
B. Clark, pastor of
the North Corsicana
Methodist church,
assisted by Rev. T.
Edgar Neal, pastor
of the First
Methodist church.
Miss Meador was born
at Dresden, Jun. 11,
1853. She had made
her home here with
her sister for the
past 40 years.
Surviving are her
sister, two nieces
and two nephews.
Pallbearers were
Sterling Hornbeck,
George Roxborough,
Robert Smith, Hugh
Fullerton, L. R.
Nolen and Graham
Dickson.
Sutherland �
McCammon Funeral
Home directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
Clyde D. Scott
May 30, 1878 -
Jun 16, 1940
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR CLYDE SCOTT
TUESDAY MORNING
Funeral services
for Clyde Scott,
age 62 years,
who died at the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic Sunday
night, will be
held Tuesday
morning at 10
o'clock from the
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral chapel.
Burial will be
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. W. S.
Fisher, pastor
of the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church.
Mr. Scott had
been a resident
of Corsicana
almost all of
his life. He was
in the tailoring
business here
for several
years, retiring
recently on
account of ill
health.
Surviving are
his mother, Mrs.
M. A. Scott,
Corsicana; two
sisters, Mrs.
Garner B.
Fisher, Shawnee,
Oklahoma; Mrs.
John A. Stinson,
Lubbock, and
other relatives.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Jun 17, 1937
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Single;
s/o Hunter
Buck Scott
buried in
Modrall
cemetery &
Maretta
Angeline
(Meador)
Scott buried
in City of
Lubbock
cemetery,
Lubbock, Tx.
----
FUNERAL
SERVICES FOR
CLYDE SCOTT
TUESDAY
MORNING
Funeral
services for
Clyde Scott,
aged 62
years, who
died at the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic
Sunday
night, were
held Tuesday
Morning at
10
o'clock
from the
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
Chapel.
Interment
was in the
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites
were
conducted by
Rev. W. S.
Fisher,
pastor of
the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church.
Mr. Scott
had been a
resident of
Corsicana
practically
all his life
and had
recently
retired from
the
tailoring
business
which he
conducted
here for
several
years.
Surviving
are his
mother, Mrs.
M. A. Scott,
Corsicana;
two sisters,
Mrs. Garner
B. Fisher,
Shawnee,
Oklahoma;
Mrs. John A.
Stinson,
Lubbock, and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were George
Roxborough,
Albert
Metcalf,
Hugh
Fullerton,
Hays Bonner,
Buck Hood
and Graham
Dickson.
Friends of
the family
were
honorary
pallbearers.
Notes:
Otha
�Bud�
Fox
May 7,
1903 -
Mar. 29,
1961
Otha Fox
Dies
Here
Wednesday
Otha
Fox, 57,
native
of
Corsicana
died
Wednesday
at
Memorial
Hospital
following
an
extended
illness.
Funeral
services
will be
held
Thursday
at 4
p.m.
from the
Corley
Chapel
with
Rev.
Norman
Ferguson,
pastor
of the
Northside
Baptist
church,
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
He was a
laborer
who was
born May
7, 1939.
Notes:
----
Hold
Services For Otha Fox
Final rites for Otha Fox, 57, are to be held Thursday at 4
p.m. from the Corley Chapel with Rev. Norman Ferguson,
pastor of the Northside Baptist church officiating.
Interment is to be in
Oakwood cemetery.
A laborer who was born May 7, 1903, in Corsicana, Fox died
Wednesday at Memorial hospital following an extended
illness.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. O. W. Wilson, also of
Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be Clyde, Johnny, John Wallace and R. T.
Stubbs, Dan Comfort and Sims Hagler.
Notes:
May
Morse
(Bright)
Fox
May 5,
1878 -
Feb 13,
1961
Mrs. Mae
Fox Is
Found
Dead
Late
Wednesday
Mrs. Eli
(Mae)
Fox, 83,
of 503
South
Fifteenth
street
was
found
dead by
police
in her
home
Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Fox
had
lived
alone in
her
two-story
home for
many
years
and
neighbors
reported
seeing
her last
Monday.
Walter
Hayes,
justice
of the
peace
and Dr.
Will
Miller,
were
called
and the
officers
termed
death
resulted
from a
heart
attack.
Mrs.
Fox,
life-long
resident
of
Corsicana,
was
assistant
Navarro
county
school
superintendent
for many
years
prior to
her
retirement
and
served
with
several
county
school
superintendents.
No close
relatives
survive.
Officer
Bob
Robinson
and
Acting
Chief
Bill
Onstott
were
summoned
at 6:09
p.m. by
Jim
Stephenson
of P.
and S.
Pharmacy.
Stephenson
said
that a
yardman,
who had
been
advised
by Mrs.
Fox to
come to
work
Wednesday
afternoon,
found
milk on
the
doorstep
along
with a
delivery
from the
pharmacy
of
chocolates
Tuesday
from a
friend.
The
yardman,
unable
to
attract
the
landlord,
came to
the
pharmacy
and
reported
the
finding
of the
packages
and
Stephenson
then
notified
the
police.
Mrs. Fox
was
found
lying by
the side
of her
bed. All
lights
were on
in the
house.
Officers
tore off
a rear
screen
to gain
admittance
to the
house.
Funeral
services
will be
held
from the
McCammon
Chapel
Friday
at 2
p.m.
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Fox
was a
native
of
Corsicana,
the
daughter
of the
late Mr.
and Mrs.
W. R.
Bright,
pioneer
residents.
Pallbearers
will be
S. L.
Dublin,
Hubert
Redden,
C. A.
Gordon,
James
Ruth,
Paul
Miller
and
Embry
Ferguson.
Notes:
-----
Hold
Services
For Mrs.
Fox
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
Eli
(Mae)
Fox, 83,
were
held
Friday
at 2
p.m.
from the
McCammon
Chapel.
Interment
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs.
Fox, a
life-long
resident
of
Corsicana
was
found
dead in
her home
Wednesday
night by
police.
Walter
Hayes,
justice
of the
peace,
and Dr.
Will
Miller
were
called
and
termed
death
from a
heart
attack.
She was
assistant
Navarro
county
school
superintendent
for many
years
prior to
her
retirement.
She
served
with
several
county
school
superintendents.
No close
relatives
survive.
Pallbearers
were S.
L.
Dublin,
Hubert
Redden,
C. A.
Gordon,
James
Ruth,
Paul
Miller
and
Embry
Ferguson.
Notes:
Thomas
J.
Gafford
1918 -
Feb 10,
1937
THOMAS
J.
GAFFORD
DIES IN
CALIFORNIA;
TO BE
BURIED
HERE
Thomas
J.
Gafford,
19, a
member
of a CCC
camp at
Van
Nuys,
Calif.,
died
there at
9
o'clock
Wednesday
morning,
and the
body is
being
shipped
to
Corsicana
for
burial.
Funeral
arrangements
are
pending
the
arrival
of the
body.
Surviving
are his
mother,
Mrs. J.
C.
Gafford;
two
brothers,
Joseph
C.
Gafford
and
Dubart
M.
Gafford,
and two
sisters,
Mrs. H.
L.
Webster
and Miss
Addie
Mae
Gafford,
all of
Corsicana.
The body
is due
to
arrive
some
time
Friday.
Corley
Funeral
Home
will
have
charge
of the
arrangements.
Notes:
----
FUNERAL
SUNDAY
FOR T.
J.
GAFFORD;
DIED
CALIFORNIA
Funeral
services
for
Thomas
J.
Gafford,
19,
member
of a CCC
camp at
Van
Nuys,
Calif.,
who died
Wednesday
morning,
will be
held
from the
Eleventh
Avenue
Baptist
church
Sunday
afternoon
at 4
o'clock
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Rev.
Joe E.
Glenn,
pastor
of the
church.
Surviving
are his
mother,
Mrs. J.
C.
Gafford;
two
brothers,
Joseph
C.
Gafford
and
Dubart
M.
Gafford,
and two
sisters,
Mrs. H.
L.
Webster
and Miss
Addie
Mae
Gafford,
all of
Corsicana.
Corley
Funeral
Home
will
direct
arrangements.
Notes:
---
FUNERAL
SERVICES
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
FOR T.
J.
GAFFORD
Funeral
services
for T.
J.
Gafford,
19,
member
of a CCC
camp at
Van
Nuys,
Calif.,
who died
Wednesday
morning
were
held
Sunday
afternoon
at 4
o'clock
from the
Eleventh
Avenue
Baptist
church
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
Joe E.
Glenn,
pastor
of the
church.
Surviving
are his
mother,
Mrs. J.
C.
Gafford,
two
brothers,
Joseph
C.
Gafford
and
Dubart
M.
Gafford,
and two
sisters,
Mrs. H.
L.
Webster
and Miss
Addie
Mae
Gafford,
all of
Corsicana.
Corley
Funeral
Home
directed
the
arrangements.
Notes:
Mary
Elizabeth
�Lizzie�
(Brown)
Jackson-Anderson
Dec 18,
1863 -
Feb 13,
1937
AGED
NAVARRO
WOMAN
DIED ON
SATURDAY;
BURIAL
BE
SUNDAY
Mrs.
Mary
Anderson,
aged 74
years,
died at
the home
of her
son, H.
C.
Jackson
at
Navarro,
Saturday
morning
at 6:30
o'clock.
Funeral
services
will be
conducted
from the
Jackson
home
Sunday
afternoon
at 1:30
o'clock
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery
here.
The
services
will be
conducted
by Rev.
T. Edgar
Neal.
Surviving
are a
son, Mr.
Jackson;
three
daughters,
Mrs.
Florence
Marlow,
Navarro
Mills;
Mrs. E.
C.
Magourik,
Teague,
and Mrs.
L. C.
Deaton,
Corsicana;
a
cousin,
Mrs. C.
P.
Newell,
Corsicana;
a
step-daughter,
Miss
Eula
Anderson,
Corsicana;
a number
of
grandchildren
and
numerous
other
relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
Home
will
direct
the
funeral
arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Feb 13, 1937
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
1st
husband Lucius M. Jackson buried
in Grape Creek cemetery 2nd
husband Bailey Holland Anderson
married Aug 8, 1920
----
NAVARRO
WOMAN IS
BURIED
IN
OAKWOOD
CEMETERY
SUNDAY
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
Mary
Anderson,
aged 74
years,
who died
at the
home of
her son,
H. G.
Jackson
at
Navarro
Saturday
morning
at 6:30
o'clock,
were
conducted
at
Oakwood
cemetery
here
Sunday
afternoon
at 1:30
o'clock
where
interment
was
made.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
T. Edgar
Neal,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
church.
Surviving
are a
son, Mr.
Jackson;
three
daughters,
Mrs.
Florence
Marlow,
Navarro
Mills;
Mrs. E.
C.
Magourik,
Teague,
and Mrs.
L. C.
Deaton,
Corsicana;
a
cousin,
Mrs. C.
P.
Newell,
Corsicana;
a
step-daughter,
Miss
Eula
Anderson,
Corsicana;
several
grandchildren
and a
number
of other
relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
Home
directed
the
rites.
Notes:
Eula Mae
Anderson,
Miss
Oct 25,
1881 -
Jan 30,
1957
Miss
Anderson
Rites
Thursday
Funeral
services
for Miss
Eula
Anderson,
retired
teacher,
who died
at the
family
residence,
312
North
Twelfth
street,
early
Wednesday,
were
held
Thursday
at 2
p.m.
from the
McCammon
Chapel.
Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
Robert
Wooddy,
pastor
of the
First
Baptist
church
of which
Miss
Anderson
was a
long-time
member
and
Sunday
School
teacher.
A native
Texan,
Miss
Anderson
spent
most of
her life
in this
area and
was a
teacher
in the
Corsicana
public
school
system
for 30
years
before
her
retirement.
She had
been ill
several
months.
Surviving
are two
sisters,
Miss
Rowena
Anderson,
Corsicana,
retired
instructor
of Mary
Hardin-Baylor
College
at
Belton,
and Mrs.
P. C.
Sparks,
Gainesville;
a
brother,
Bonham
Anderson,
Shreveport,
La.;
four
nephews
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were
Will
Taylor,
Hood
Cheney,
Charles
McQuiston,
W. P.
McCammon,
Charles
Steeley,
M. B.
Autry
and John
B.
Davis.
Notes:
Karen
Sue
(Laxton)
Sliger
Jan 20,
1942 -
Nov 25,
2016
Karen
"Sue" Laxton Sliger went to be with the Lord and her parents
November 25, 2016 in Corsicana, TX. She was born January 20,
1942 in California to Lorene Massey and Calvin Laxton.
She married Elton Ray Sliger on November 1960 in Oklahoma.
She retired from Lewisville ISD after 20 years as a
bookkeeper and moved to their farm in Barry, TX. Sue enjoyed
her retirement by line dancing with the MeMaw's Misfits,
traveling on the bus with her Senior Circle friends, being a
member of the Red Hat Society a lifetime member of the Red
Angus Association and Retired Teachers Association,
volunteer at Corsicana Welcome Center, working at polling
stations as a volunteer and her many trips to Oklahoma.
She is survived by her husband, Elton Sliger; two sons,
Randy Sliger and Patti of Sanger, Rickey Sliger and Cindi of
Blooming Grove; two sisters, Tina Wood of Warr Acres, OK,
Janet Gilpatrick-Jones of Bethel Acres, OK; grandchildren,
Bodey Sliger of Dallas, Harlee Sliger of Galveston and T.C.
Lawhon and wife Angie of Barry and great-grandchildren,
Chance McQueen, Jackson Lawhon and Maeli Lawhon of Barry.
and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents,
and sister, Nancy Phillips and best friend Nancy McAnally.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, November 28, 2016
at 1pm at the Lone Star Cowboy Church in Corsicana.
Memorials may be made to the Lone Star Cowboy Church of
Corsicana. |
Notes:
Samuel
Ross
�Sammie�
Smith,
Sr.
Dec 28,
1900 -
Nov 2,
1952
S. R.
Smith
Dies At
Noon
Sunday
S. R.
Smith,
52, died
at
Overton
Sunday
noon of
a heart
attack.
Funeral
services
will be
held
Tuesday
at 1
p.m.
from the
Overton
Church
of
Christ.
Burial
will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery
here at
4 p.m.
Surviving
are his
wife, a
daughter,
Mrs.
Lacy
Phillips,
Jr.,
Overton;
four
brothers,
John L.
Smith,
Cleburne;
Albert
Earl
Smith,
Austin;
J. L.
Smith,
Longview,
and Ray
Smith,
Dallas;
and two
sisters,
Mrs.
Willie
Mathis,
Post
City,
and Mrs.
Homer D.
Myers,
Stroud,
Ark.,
and
other
relatives.
Griffin
will
direct.
Notes:
----
Tuesday
Services
For S.
R. Smith
Funeral
services
for S.
R.
(Ross)
Smith,
61, who
died at
his
Sexton
home
(near
Overton)
Sunday
with a
heart
attack
were
held
from the
Overton
Church
of
Christ
Tuesday
at 1
p.m.
Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery
here.
Native
of
Morgan,
Texas,
Smith
had been
employed
by the
Humble
Oil and
Refining
Company
for 26
years
and had
resided
in Rusk
county
for 21
years.
Surviving
are his
wife, a
daughter,
Mrs.
Lacy
Phillips,
Jr.,
Overton;
four
brothers,
John L.
Smith,
Cleburne;
Albert
Earl
Smith,
Austin;
J. L.
Smith,
Longview,
and Ray
Smith,
Dallas;
and two
sisters,
Mrs.
Willie
Mathis,
Post
City,
and Mrs.
Homer D.
Myers,
Stroud,
Ark.,
and
other
relatives.
Notes:
Elizabeth
Jane
(Simpson)
Clemmer-Champion
Aug 23,
1855 -
Mar 16,
1937
AGED
CORSICANA
WOMAN
PASSED
AWAY
TUESDAY
AFTERNOON
Mrs. E.
J.
Champion,
aged 81
years,
long-time
resident
of
Corsicana,
died at
the
family
home,
1603
West
Twelfth
and
One-Half
avenue,
Tuesday
afternoon
at 5:45
o'clock.
Funeral
services
were
held
Wednesday
afternoon
at 4
o'clock
from the
Methodist
Protestant
church
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
L. W.
Shivers,
assisted
by Rev.
M. B.
Howell.
Surviving
are six
children,
Mrs. R.
D.
Wright,
Laredo;
P. H.
Champion,
Corsicana;
W. D.
Champion,
Hobbs,
N. M.;
Mrs. W.
H.
Bailey,
Jacksonville;
Miss
Elizabeth
Champion,
Corsicana,
and Mrs.
Anna
Wheelock,
Terrell;
two
brothers.
J. W.
Simpson
and W.
L.
Simpson,
both of
Mississippi;
12
grandchildren
and nine
great-grandchildren.
Sutherland
�
McCammon
Funeral
Home
directed
the
arrangements.
Notes:
Clarence
Lanier
Pittman
Oct 2,
1881 -
May 9,
1937
C. L.
PITTMAN
DIED IN
MEXIA
SUNDAY;
BURIAL
WAS HERE
Funeral
services
for C.
L.
Pittman,
aged 58
years,
ex-fire
chief of
Mexia,
who died
suddenly
at his
home in
Mexia
Sunday,
were
held at
Mexia
Monday
morning
at 10:30
o'clock
and
interment
was made
in
Oakwood
cemetery
here at
1
o'clock
Monday
afternoon.
Mr.
Pittman
formerly
resided
in
Corsicana
and was
connected
with the
local
fire
department
for
years.
He
accepted
a
position
as chief
of the
Mexia
fire
department
in 1922
and held
that
position
until
ill
health
forced
his
retirement
recently.
Surviving
are his
wife,
one son,
Ross
Pittman,
Mexia;
his
mother,
Mrs. J.
H.
Pittman,
Waco; a
brother,
Walton
Pittman,
Waco;
two
sisters,
Mrs.
Mace
Beal,
Waco;
Mrs.
Henry
Applegate,
Minden,
La.,
three
grandchildren
and
other
relatives.
Corley
Funeral
Home
directed
the
arrangements.
Notes:
Fannie
Cargyle
(Ross)
Pittman
Mar 2,
1884 -
Sep 25,
1961
Mrs.
Pittman
Expires
Monday
Mrs.
Fannie
Cargyle
Pittman,
3282
South
Lewellen,
Dallas,
died
Monday.
Chapel
services
will be
held
Wednesday
at 1
p.m. at
the
Campbell
Funeral
Home in
Dallas
with
Rev.
Wallace
Campbell
officiating.
Graveside
rites
are
planned
at
Oakwood
cemetery
here
Wednesday
at 3
p.m.
with
McCammon
in
charge
of local
arrangements.
Survivors
include
a son,
Ross L.
Pittman;
a
sister,
Mrs.
Effie
Clark; a
brother,
Will
Ross;
three
grandchildren
and
seven
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Anthony
Lynn
�Tony�
Pittman
Feb 20,
1960 -
Dec 5,
1974
Local
Youth
Dies
After
Swallowing
Seam
Ripper
A
14-year-old
youth,
Anthony
L.
(Tony)
Pittman,
choked
to death
Thursday
night
after he
accidentally
swallowed
a metal
seam
ripper
at the
home of
an aunt,
Mrs.
Susie
Benefield,
1005
West
Second
Ave.,
with
whom he
was
living.
�It was
a freak
accident,�
said
Justice
of the
Peace W.
H.
Tipton
in
returning
a
verdict
of
accidental
death at
Memorial
Hospital
where
the
youth
expired
moments
after
being
brought
by car
by Mrs.
Benefield
shortly
after 9
p.m.
Thursday.
Police
Sgt.
Melvin
Byrd,
who with
Judge
Tipton,
investigated,
said a
physician
said the
instrument,
about
the size
of a
pallpoint
pin, had
lodged
in the
upper
chest
blocking
the air
passage
and he
died in
minutes
before
it could
be
removed.
Judge
Tipton
said
Mrs.
Benefield
related
her
nephew
had been
in the
living
room
playing
with the
seam
ripper
when he
cried
out and
ran into
the
kitchen
gesturing
to
indicate
he had
accidentally
swallowed
it. He
said the
tool was
described
to him
as
having a
device
on the
end
which
�flared
out�
when a
plastic
shield
is
removed.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Saturday
at the
Corley
Funeral
Home
Chapel.
Burial
will be
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
He is
survived,
in
addition
to his
aunt,
Mrs.
Benefield,
by his
father,
Raymond
Pittman
of
Richland;
his
mother,
Mrs.
Bessie
Phillips
of Waco;
three
brothers,
Raymond
Allen
Pittman,
Michael
David
Butler
and
Bruce
Wayne
Butler,
all of
Frisco;
two
sisters,
Martie
Ann
Pitman
of
Corsicana,
and Mrs.
Linda
Cochran
of
Garland;
and
grandparents,
Mrs.
Carrie
Butler
of
Corsicana
and Mrs.
Irene
Landsford
of
Richardson.
Notes:
----
Anthony
L.
Pittman
Funeral
services
were
held at
2 p.m.
Saturday
at the
Corley
Funeral
Home
Chapel
for
Anthony
L.
(Tony)
Pittman,
14, who
choked
to death
Thursday
night
after
accidently
swallowing
a metal
seam
ripper.
Rev. Jon
Moore
and Rev.
David
Hale
officiated,
with
burial
following
at
Oakwood
cemetery.
Survivors
include
his
mother,
his
father,
three
brothers,
two
sisters,
grandparents,
and an
aunt.
Pallbearers
included
Bruce
Butler,
Michael
Butler,
Raymond
Pittman,
Jr.,
Felton
Cochran,
Danny
Barnes,
and Gene
Butler.
Notes:
William
Curry
Butler
Mar 16,
1869 -
Dec 17,
1948
WILLIAM
C.
BUTLER
FUNERAL
SERVICES
ARE HELD
SUNDAY
Funeral
services
for
William
Curry
Butler,
aged 79
years,
who died
in Waco
Friday,
were
held
Sunday
afternoon
at 2:30
o'clock
from the
Corley
Funeral
Chapel.
Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
Jack
Goff,
pastor
of the
North
Side
Baptist
church.
A native
of
Birmingham,
Ala.,
Butler
came to
Navarro
county
when
three
years of
age and
made his
home in
this
vicinity
during
the
remainder
of his
life. He
died at
the home
of a
daughter,
Mrs. J.
E. Nokes,
in Waco.
Surviving
are his
wife,
nine
children.,
E. A.
Butler,
Corsicana;
Mrs. R.
L.
Benefield,
Mildred;
Mrs.
Frank A.
Dawson,
San
Antonio,
Mrs.
Nokes,
Waco;
Mrs.
Newt D.
Butler,
Jr.,
Fort
Lewis,
Wash.;
Mrs.
Price S.
Raley,
Smithfield;
Miss
Martha
Butler,
Fort
Lewis;
Thomas
Butler,
Smithfield;
and
Weldon
Butler,
Waco; a
sister,
Mrs. J.
O.
Rogers,
and a
brother,
Sam H.
Butler,
both of
Corsicana;
13
grandchildren
and a
number
of
nieces
and
nephews.
Pallbearers
were
Gilbert
Stubbs,
Lloyd
Stubbs,
Ollie
Watkins,
J. E.
Gay, W.
W. Green
and
Lloyd
Lewis.
Notes:
---
WILLIAM C. BUTLER FUNERAL
SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for William Curry Butler, 79, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Nokes, Waco, Friday will be
held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood.
The Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North Side Baptist church,
will conduct the rites.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., Butler came to Texas at the age of
three and made his home in Navarro county the remainder of his
life.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. W. C. Butler, nine children.,
E. A. Butler, 1401 West Fifth avenue, Corsicana; Mrs. R. L.
Benefield, Mildred; Mrs. Frank A. Dawson, San Antonio, Mrs. J.
C. Nokes, Waco; Mrs. Newt D. Butler, Jr., Fort Lewis, Wash.;
Mrs. Price S. Raley, Smithfield; Miss Martha Butler, Fort Lewis;
Thomas Butler, Smithfield; Weldon Butler, Waco; a sister, Mrs.
J. O. Rogers, 114 East Woodlawn, Corsicana; a brother, Sam H.
Butler, 1599 West Park, Corsicana; 13 grandchildren and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Gilbert Stubbs, Lloyd Stubbs, Ollie Watkins,
J. E. Gay, W. W. Green and Lloyd Lewis.
Notes:
Levenia
Elizabeth
�Ludie�
(Walton)
Pittman
Nov 28,
1861 -
Dec 1,
1938
FORMER
CORSICANA
WOMAN
DIED
WACO; BE
BURIED
HERE
Mrs. J.
H.
Pittman,
aged 76
years,
native
of
Navarro
county,
and
Well-known
here,
died at
2305
Cole
avenue,
Waco,
Thursday
afternoon
at 5:30
o'clock.
Funeral
rites
will be
held at
the
Compton's
Chapel
Saturday
afternoon
at 1
o'clock
and
another
service
will be
held
from the
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
Home
here
Saturday
afternoon
at 4
o'clock.
Interment
will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
here
will be
conducted
by Rev.
B. B.
Byus,
pastor
of the
Eleventh
Avenue
Methodist
church
of which
Mrs.
Pittman
was a
charter
member.
Mrs.
Pittman
was born
near
Corsicana,
the
daughter
of the
late Mr.
and Mrs.
J. L.
Walton,
Navarro
county
pioneers.
Surviving
are two
daughters,
Mrs. M.
A. Beal,
Waco,
and Mrs.
H. C.
Applegate,
Minden,
La.; a
son, J.
Walton
Pittman,
Waco;
two
brothers,
T. J.
Walton,
Corsicana,
and M.
M.
Walton,
Yoakum,
a
grandson
and
other
relatives.
Notes:
----
RITES
HELD
HERE
SATURDAY
FORMER
CORSICANA
WOMAN
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
J. H.
Pittman,
aged 76
years,
native
of
Navarro
county
and
long-time
resident
of
Corsicana,
who died
in Waco
Thursday
night,
were
held
from the
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
Chapel
Saturday
afternoon
at 4
o'clock.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
B. B.
Byus,
pastor
of the
Eleventh
Avenue
Methodist
church
of which
Mrs.
Pittman
was a
charter
member.
Interment
was made
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
A
service
also was
held in
Waco at
1
o'clock
Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs.
Pittman
had made
her home
in Waco
for the
past
several
years.
Surviving
are two
daughters,
Mrs. L.
A. Beal,
Waco,
and Mrs.
H. C.
Applegate,
Minden,
La.; a
son, J.
Walton
Pittman,
Waco;
two
brothers,
T. J.
Walton,
Corsicana,
and M.
M.
Walton,
Yoakum,
a
grandson
and
other
relatives.
Notes:
John
Walton
Pittman
Apr 10,
1893 -
Dec 26,
1972
J. W.
Pittman
WACO�John
Walton
Pittman,
79,
native
of
Corsicana
and
resident
of Waco
for the
past 53
years,
died
here
Tuesday.
He was
president
of the
Bricklayers'
Union
for the
past 18
years, a
member
of the
Austin
Avenue
Methodist
church
and a
member
of
Masonic
Lodge
No.
1137.
Funeral
services
will be
held 10
a.m.
Thursday
at the
Connally-Compton
Downtown
Funeral
Chapel
here.
Graveside
rites
and
burial
will be
at 1
p.m.
Thursday
in
Corsicana
at
Oakwood
cemetery
under
the
direction
of
Corley
Funeral
Home.
He is
survived
by his
widow of
Waco;
one
daughter,
Miss
Rose
Pittman
of
Dallas;
and two
nephews.
Notes:
----
J. W.
Pittman
WACO�Graveside
services
were to
be at 1
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Oakwood
Cemetery
in
Corsicana
for John
Walton
Pittman,
79,
native
of
Corsicana
and
resident
of Waco,
who died
in Waco,
Tuesday.
Funeral
services
were at
10 a.m.
Thursday
at the
Connally-Compton
Downtown
Funeral
Chapel
in Waco.
Survivors
include
his
widow, a
nephew,
Ross
Pittman
of
Dallas;
and two
great-nephews.
Notes:
Jester
Adalaide
Pittman
Sep 27,
1896 -
Jan 12,
1953
Jester
A.
Pittman
Rites
Scheduled
Tuesday
Morning
Jester
A.
Pittman,
59,
long-time
Corsicana
resident,
died in
the
Navarro
Clinic
early
Monday
following
a
several
weeks
illness.
Funeral
services
will be
held
from the
Westminister
Presbyterian
church
of which
he was a
member,
Tuesday
at 10:00
a.m.
Burial
will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery,
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Dr.
Matthew
H.
Arnold,
pastor.
The body
will lie
in state
at the
church
from
9:30
a.m.
until
the
funeral
hour.
A place
for
colored
friends
will be
reserved
at the
church.
The
family
requests
no
flowers
be sent,
but
instead,
mail
checks
to N.
Suttle
Roberts
at the
State
National
Bank for
the
benefit
of a
cancer
research
fund.
Pittman
began
working
with the
Burton-Peel
Company
in
September
1909,
and when
this
concern
was
purchased
by the
J. M.
Dyer
Company,
continued
with
that
company.
He had
been in
continuous
service
with the
two
concerns
for more
than 43
years.
The Dyer
store
will be
closed
until
noon
Tuesday.
Surviving
are his
wife of
Corsicana;
a
daughter,
Mrs.
Barker
Lee
Shannon,
Houston;
a
grandson,
five
sisters,
Mrs. J.
H.
Jones,
Ahwahnee,
Calif.;
Mrs. C.
W.
Cardwell,
Shamrock;
Mrs. H.
D.
Dominge,
Fort
Worth;
Mrs. A.
C.
Choate,
Van, and
Lovelle
Caldwell,
Corsicana;
four
nieces;
a
nephew,
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be
J. M.
Dyer, C.
E.
McWilliams,
Parks
Christian,
Roland
Puryear,
Dallas;
Tom
Pryor,
Fort
Worth;
N.
Suttle
Roberts,
Adoph
Leverman,
W. H.
Patrick,
H. G.
Gribble,
Tyler,
and Tom
D,
Bailey.
Griffin
will
direct.
Notes:
----
Jester
A.
Pittman
Funeral
services
for
Jester
A.
Pittman,
59, who
died in
the
Navarro
Clinic
early
Monday,
were
held
Tuesday
at 10:30
a.m.
from the
Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Dr.
Matthew
H.
Arnold,
pastor.
Burial
was
Oakwood
cemetery.
The body
will lay
in state
at the
church
from
9:30
a.m.
until
the
funeral
hour.
Pittman
began
working
for the
Burton-Peal
Company
in
September,
1909,
and
remained
with the
organization
when J.
M. Dyer
Company
purchased
the
older
concern,
giving
him more
than 43
years
continuous
service
as a
salesman.
The Dyer
store
was
closed
Tuesday
morning.
Surviving
are his
wife of
Corsicana;
a
daughter,
Mrs.
Barker
Lee
Shannon,
Houston;
a
grandson,
five
sisters,
Mrs. J.
H.
Jones,
Ahwahnee,
Calif.;
Mrs. C.
W.
Cardwell,
Shamrock;
Mrs. H.
D.
Dominge,
Fort
Worth;
Mrs. A.
C.
Choate,
Van, and
Lovelle
Caldwell,
Corsicana;
four
nieces;
a
nephew,
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were J.
M. Dyer,
C. E.
McWilliams,
Parks
Christian,
Roland
Puryear,
Dallas;
Tom
Pryor,
Fort
Worth;
N.
Suttle
Roberts,
Adoph
Leverman,
W. H.
Patrick,
H. G.
Gribble,
Tyler,
and Tom
D,
Bailey.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Elizabeth
Ann
�Bettie�
(Pittman)
Pryor
Aug 19,
1852 -
Jan 6,
1921
ANSWERS
FINAL
SUMMONS.
Mrs.
Bettie
Pryor
was
Devoted
Member
Cumberland
Presbyterian
Mrs.
Bettie
Pryor,
age 68
years,
wife of
Geo. W.
Pryor,
passed
away at
the home
of her
daughter,
Mrs. E.
G. Adell,
622
North
Thirteenth
street,
on the
morning
of Jan.
t, 1921,
after a
long
illness.
She and
her
devoted
husband
were
united
in
marriage
48 years
ago, and
moved to
their
home
place at
Retreat
where
they
lived
until
four
years
when she
was
stricken
with
paralysis
and
moved to
her
daughter's
residence
in
Corsicana.
She was
a
devoted
member
of the
Cumberland
Presbyterian
church
at
Goshen.
Rev. Mr.
Lackey
who was
pastor
of that
church
for many
years,
performed
the last
sad
rites.
She was
laid to
rest by
the side
of her
son,
Richard
Pryor,
in
Oakwood
Jan. 7,
1921, at
10 a.m.
She
leaves a
husband,
Geo. W.
Pryor
and two
children,
Mrs. E.
G. Adell
of
Corsicana,
Mrs.
Ross
Tankersley
of
Dallas;
a
sister,
Mrs. J.
S.
Groves
of
Waxahachie
and a
host of
grandchildren
to mourn
her
death.
The
active
pallbearers
were
John D.
Storey,
L. Q.
White,
Hawk
Deckard,
Dick
Highnote,
Will
McKee
and N.
L.
Benson.
Notes:
Gentry
Ernest
Pittman
Mar 14,
1886 -
Jun 10,
1960
G. E.
Pittman
Of
Dallas
Expires
Graveside
services
for
Gentry
Ernest
Pittman,
formerly
of
Corsicana,
who died
in
Dallas,
Saturday,
were
held
Monday
at 1:30
p.m. at
Oakwood
cemetery.
Rev. Sam
B.
Husley,
rector
of St.
John's
Episcopal
church,
conducted
the
rites.
An
earlier
service
was held
in
Dallas.
Surviving
is a
son,
James E.
Pittman,
Dallas.
McCammon
directed
local
arrangements.
Notes:
Mary
Gertrude
(Ballew)
Pittman
Apr 18,
1896 -
Dec 20,
1960
Mrs.
Pittman
Rites
Held
Funeral
rites
for Mrs.
Jester
A.
(Gertrude)
Pittman,
64, were
held
Wednesday
at 2
p.m.
from St.
John's
Episcopal
church
with the
rector,
Rev. Sam
Hulsey,
officiating.
Interment
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
A native
Corsicanan,
Mrs.
Pittman
died
early
Tuesday
after an
extended
illness.
She was
born
here
Apr. 28,
1896,
and
resided
most of
her life
at 209
North
Nineteenth
street.
She was
a member
of the
James
Blair
Chapter,
DAR.
Surviving
are one
daughter,
Mrs.
Baker
Lee
Shannon,
Houston;
two
grandchildren;
one
sister,
Mrs.
Patsy
Shaw,
Corsicana;
an aunt,
Miss
Maude
Ballew,
Dallas,
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were
Clifford
Yarbrough,
Charles
Beddoe,
Roland
Puryear,
Kay
Tatum,
L. A.
Johnson,
Jr.,
Billy
Adkinson,
John H.
Noble
and Dr.
J. H.
Barnabee.
Corley
directed.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Dec 21, 1960
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
w/o Jester Adalaide Pittman married Jun. 6, 1921; d/o William Wallace Ballew & Nancy Lucinda �Lutie� (Grant) Ballew
Wilbur
Ellis
Saums,
Sr.
Dec 4,
1900 -
Apr 14,
1937
WILBUR
E. SAUMS,
FORMER
CORSICANAN,
BURIED
HERE
TODAY
Funeral
services
for
Wilbur
E. Saums,
37, a
former
resident
of
Corsicana,
who died
Wednesday
night in
Albany,
Texas,
were
held at
2
o'clock
Saturday
afternoon
at the
Corley
Funeral
Chapel.
The
deceased
worked
for the
Humble
company
in
Corsicana
seven
years
ago and
had
worked
six
years
for the
company
in
Pampa,
and one
year in
Albany.
He was a
native
of New
Jersey.
Surviving
are his
wife;
three
daughters,
Marjerine,
Rosemary
and Gay
Saums
and one
son,
Joseph
Beakman
Saums,
all of
Albany;
his
father,
John H.
Saums,
three
sisters,
Mrs. W.
C.
Suddleford,
Mrs.
Preston
Quick
and Mrs.
John C.
Van
Nuys,
all of
Summerville,
N. J.,
two
brothers,
John A.
Saums,
Brooklyn,
N. Y.,
and
Joseph
Beakman
Saums of
Detroit
and his
mother's
twin
sister,
Mrs.
Charles
S.
Hamilton
of
Summerville,
N.Y.
He was
buried
by the
side of
his
little
son, W.
E. Saums,
Jr., who
died
some
time
ago.
Pallbearers
were
friends
of the
family.
Notes:
Charles
Martin
Adgate
Feb 23,
1850 -
Sep 6,
1937
RETIRED
MERCHANT
DIED
EARLY
TODAY;
BURIAL
ON
TUESDAY
C. M.
Adgate,
aged 87
years,
retired
merchant
and
long-time
resident
of
Corsicana,
died at
his
home,
520 W.
Fifth
avenue,
at an
early
hour
Monday
morning.
The
funeral
will be
held
from the
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral
chapel,
420 West
Sixth
avenue,
Tuesday
morning
at 10
o'clock,
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Rev.
T. Edgar
Neal,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
church.
Surviving
are his
wife, a
son, Tom
Adgate,
Corsicana;
two
daughters,
Mrs. A.
M.
Laudan,
Waxahachie,
and Mrs.
C. A.
Vaughn,
Corsicana;
a
sister,
Miss
Mary C.
Adgate,
New York
City,
and
other
relatives.
Notes:
--
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR C. M.
ADGATE TUESDAY MORNING
Funeral services for C. M. Adgate, aged 87 years, retired
merchant and long-time resident of Corsicana, who died at his
home 520 West Fifth avenue, Monday morning, were held from the
Sutherland-McCammon funeral chapel, 420 West Sixth avenue,
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Tom Adgate, Corsicana; two
daughters, Mrs. A. M. Laudan, Waxahachie, and Mrs. C. A. Vaughn,
Corsicana; a sister, Miss Mary C. Adgate, New York City, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were Sam Spikes, John C. Hughes, J. M. Pugh, Walter
Beaton, L. G. Compton and Judge R. R. Owen.
Notes:
Evelyn
Tommie
(Murphy)
Adgate
Sep 29,
1913 -
Jun 3,
1959
Mrs. T.
H.
Adgate
Dies
Thursday
Mrs.
Thomas
H.
Adgate
of
Galveston,
formerly
of
Corsicana,
died in
Galveston
early
Thursday
morning.
Funeral
arrangements
were
incomplete
early
Thursday
afternoon,
but the
rites
will be
conducted
here
probably
Saturday
with
interment
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving
are a
son,
Thomas
Murphy
Adgate
and
three
brothers,
Curtis,
Eldon
and
Derwood
Murphy
all of
Galveston.
Corley
will
direct.
Notes:
----
Rites
Saturday
For Mrs.
Adgate
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
Evelyn
Murphy
Adgate,
45, of
Galveston,
who died
late
Wednesday,
will be
held
from the
Corley
Chapel,
Saturday
at 10:30
a.m.
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Rev.
Robert
Wooddy,
pastor
of the
First
Baptist
church.
Mrs.
Adgate a
native
of
Wortham,
formerly
resided
in
Corsicana.
She was
the
widow of
the late
T. H.
Adgate.
Surviving
are a
son,
Thomas
Murphy
Adgate
and
three
brothers,
Curtis,
Eldon
and
Derwood
Murphy
all of
Galveston
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be
Max
Deming,
Jasper
Deming,
Donnie
Murphy,
Ruford
Murphy,
Weldon
Frost
and C.
A.
Vaughn.
Notes:
----
Rites
Saturday
For Mrs.
Adgate
Funeral
services
were
held
from the
Corley
Chapel
at 10:30
a.m.
Saturday
for Mrs.
Evelyn
Murphy
Adgate,
45, of
Galveston,
who died
Wednesday.
Rev.
Robert
Wooddy,
pastor
of the
First
Baptist
church
conducted.
Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
Survivors
are a
son,
Thomas
M.
Adgate
and
three
brothers,
Curtis,
Eldon
and
Derwood
Murphy
all of
Galveston
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be
Max
Deming,
Jasper
Deming,
Donnie
Murphy,
Ruford
Murphy,
Weldon
Frost
and C.
A.
Vaughn.
A native
of
Wortham,
Mrs.
Adgate
formerly
resided
in
Corsicana.
She was
the
widow of
the late
T. H.
Adgate.
Notes:
Mary
Stephens
(McKay)
Beaton-Adgate
Dec 25,
1865 -
Dec 17,
1949
Mrs. C.
M.
Adgate
Funeral
Services
Are Held
Sunday
Mrs. C.
M.
Adgate,
aged 82
years,
died
Saturday
afternoon.
Funeral
services
were
held
Sunday
afternoon
at 2
o'clock
from the
McCammon
Funeral
Home
with
burial
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Dr.
Erwin F.
Bohmfalk,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
church,
and Dr.
Matthew
H.
Arnold,
pastor
of
Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
Mrs.
Adgate
was a
long-time
resident
of
Corsicana.
Surviving
are two
daughters,
Mrs. C.
A.
Vaughn,
Corsicana,
and Mrs.
M. A.
Laudon,
Galveston;
a son,
Tom
Adgate,
Galveston;
three
grandchildren
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were N.
Suttle
Roberts,
Joe
Daniel,
P. N.
Franklin,
A. L.
Huffman,
Harrison
Fendley,
H. C.
Allen
and W.
P.
McCammon.
Notes:
Thomas
Hawley
Adgate
Sep 14,
1912 -
May 21,
1954
Thomas
H.
Adgate
Expires
Friday
Thomas
H.
Adgate,
41,
assistant
engineer
of
ferries
in
Galveston,
died in
the John
Sealy
Hospital,
Galveston,
Friday
night
following
an
extended
illness.
He was
born in
Corsicana,
Sept.
14,
1912,
and
resided
at 2316
Thirty-seventh
street,
Galveston.
Funeral
services
will be
held
from the
Corley
Chapel
Sunday
at 2
p.m.
Burial
will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Rev.
J. W.
Ford,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
church,
assisted
by Dr.
Matthew
H.
Arnold,
minister
of
Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
Surviving
are his
wife and
a son,
Thomas
Murphy
Adgate,
borh of
Galveston;
and two
sisters,
Mrs. A.
M.
Laudan,
Galveston,
and Mrs.
C. A.
Vaughn,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers
will be
Curtis
F.
Murphy,
Eldon S.
Murphy,
Durwood
M.
Murphy,
A. M.
Laudan,
C. A.
Vaughn
and
Eldon
Jackson.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., May 22, 1954
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o
Evelyn Tommie (Murphy) Adgate
married Apr. 15, 1939; s/o Charles
Martin Adgate & Mary Stephens
(McKay) Beaton-Adgate
----
Thomas
H.
Adgate
Services
Sunday
Funeral
services
for
Thomas
H.
Adgate,
41, who
died in
the John
Sealy
Hospital,
Galveston,
Friday
were
held
Sunday
at 3
p.m.
from the
Corley
Chapel.
Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by Rev.
J. W.
Ford,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
church,
assisted
by Dr.
Matthew
H.
Arnold,
minister
of
Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
A native
of
Corsicana,
Adgate
was
assistant
engineer
of the
Galveston
ferries.
Surviving
are his
wife and
a son,
Thomas
Murphy
Adgate,
borh of
Galveston;
and two
sisters,
Mrs. A.
M.
Laudan,
Galveston,
and Mrs.
C. A.
Vaughn,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers
were
Curtis
F.
Murphy,
Eldon S.
Murphy,
Durwood
M.
Murphy,
A. M.
Laudan,
C. A.
Vaughn
and
Eldon
Jackson.
Notes:
Margaret
Hope
(Pheby)
Veldman
Dec 8,
1928 -
Nov 7,
2018
Mrs.
Margaret Hope Veldman, 89, of Corsicana passed away
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at Navarro Regional Hospital. A
private Graveside Service is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 11,
2018 at Rose Hill
Cemetery in Blooming Grove with Father Edward Monk
officiating. |
Notes:
----
Margaret Hope Veldman of
Corsicana passed away peacefully on November 7, 2018 at Navarro
Regional Hospital. Margaret was born in Johannesburg, South
Africa on December 8, 1928.
She was reared in a large mining family, by the time she reached
the age of 16 it was required of her to leave school and start
work to support her family. After many years of working in South
Africa she was recruited by Anglo-American Mining Company to
work in Southern Rhodesia in 1950. It was while in Rhodesia that
she met and married Obe Veldman; they had one son, Roy Alexander
Veldman. In 1988, Margaret immigrated to America and settled in
Waxahachie, Texas where she worked for the Social Security
Administration until she retired at the age of 74. Margaret
moved to Corsicana in 2004 settling in Friendship Towers and
then Brookdale until she passed away peacefully on November 7,
2018. Margaret came from the old school of honesty, integrity,
frugality, and hard work. She loved her work and her family and
was curious about all things. Margaret Hope will be treasured
and missed by her loved ones.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents. Edwin and Harriet
Pheby. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Roy
Veldman and Malinda; her grandchildren; Alexandra Hope Veldman,
Shelby Obe Veldman, Peyton Alexander Veldman and William Payne
Sharpley. Margaret is also survived by her sister, Maud Vels.
The family will hold a private graveside service on Sunday,
November 11, 2018 with Father Ed Monk officiating.
Notes:
Joe
Blair
Steen
Dec 22,
1929 -
Nov 1,
2018
Joe
Blair
Steen
was born
in
Emhouse,
TX, and
died in
Santa
Clara,
CA. He
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents
Mr. and
Mrs.
Evridge
I.
Steen,
of
Corsicana,
TX, and
his only
sibling,
Cosby E.
Steen.
He was a
POW
veteran
of the
Korean
War. He
graduated
from
Corsicana
High
School
and
attended
Baylor
University
and
University
of
Texas. A
former
resident
of
Juneau
and
Anchorage,
AK, Mr.
Steen
was a
Professional
Engineer
and
managed
large-scale
civil/structural
projects
in
Alaska
and
abroad.
He
enjoyed
singing
and
playing
his
Spanish
guitar
and
recounting
stories
of his
childhood
and
lifes
adventures.
Most of
all, he
enjoyed
family
and
friends,
and had
a way of
making
everyone
have fun
and feel
special.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Norma
Steen,
his
daughters
Bobbi
and
Elaine
Steen,
grandchildren
Elizabeth
Steen
and Troy
Cummings;
great
grandchildren
Ashton
and
Niekka
Cummings,
and
great-great
grandchildren
Gage and
Carson
Cummings;
stepchildren
Arlene,
Sharon,
Sheila,
Sander
and
Alene,
and a
number
of
nieces,
nephews
and
cousins,
all of
whom
love and
miss him
greatly.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 8 PM
on
Friday,
9 Nov
2018,
and
funeral
service
at 10
AM, on
12 Nov
2018, at
Lima
Family
Santa
Clara
Mortuary
in Santa
Clara,
CA.
Notes:
Bradley
Norman
Bruckner
Aug 27,
1951 -
Nov 5,
2018
Bradley
N. Bruckner, 67, of Coolidge passed away Monday, Nov. 5,
2018 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. He was
born Aug. 27, 1951 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Walter and Pearl
Peters Bruckner.
Before retirement he was a Drafter with U.S. Aluminum and
was a member of the Knights of Columbus with Council 5211 in
Corsicana. He served as a council officer including the role
as Grand Knight during the mid-90s. He also served as a
member of the Knights of Columbus Color Corp for Assembly
2265. He loved helping with the frying of turkeys at
Thanksgiving and painting houses in the summer, as well as
numerous other charitable activities they endeavor in.
Bradley attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where
he served as an usher for many years. He helped with many
projects around the parish and was instrumental in the
building of the Immaculate Conception Pavilion which now
serves as the location for the Immaculate Conception Youth
Group.
Bradley was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and
Pearl Bruckner; sister, Paulette Haley; grandsons, Colton &
Nolan Bruckner and his grandparents, Hannah Peters and
August Peters.
He is survived by his son, Bradley N. Bruckner II and wife,
Tonia of Coolidge; daughter, Amy Bruckner of Corsicana;
brother, Barry Bruckner of Norfolk, Nebraska;
brother-in-law, Tim Haley of Norfolk, Nebraska; grandson,
Robert Jacob Bruckner of Fairfield; niece, Erin Haley Hitz,
as well as nephews, Kelly Bruckner, Scott Bruckner and
Brandon Bruckner.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at Coolidge Cemetery. There will be
no formal family visitation.
The family request that memorial contributions in Mr.
Bruckner's name be made to Knights of Columbus with Council
5211 in Corsicana, Texas. |
Notes:
Laura
Kay
(Hinshaw)
Donoho
Sep 16,
1943 -
Nov 9,
2018
Laura
Kay Donoho of Eureka passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. She
was born Sept. 16, 1943 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Aubrey and
Johnnie Mae Hinshaw.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Kay is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dennis Donoho,
Jr.; son, Chris Donoho and his wife Amanda; daughter, Dawn
Jock and her husband Tracy; four grandchildren, Daniel
Donoho, Leighton Jock, Chloe Jock and Charlie Gibson;
sister, JoAnne Bottoms and husband Bunk; brother, Kenneth
Hinshaw; niece, Mindy Wooldridge and husband, Jerry;
nephews, Kevin Hinshaw, Van Bottoms, his wife Juleen and
their children, Jarod and Tresa. She is also survived by
brother-in-law Tracy Donoho and wife Shelby, and
sisters-in-law Linda Tate and her husband Harold and Phyllis
Jones and husband David.
Visitation was held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018
and from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Funeral Service was at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12.
Burial was at
Providence Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tracy Jock, Tracy
Donoho, Daniel Donoho, Leighton Jock, Van Bottoms and Kevin
Hinshaw.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. |
Notes:
Russell
Ephraim
Carlisle
Oct 10,
1935 -
Nov 10,
2018
Russell
Ephraim
Carlisle,
83, of
Dawson,
passed
away
Saturday,
Nov. 10,
2018 in
Waco
after a
brief
illness.
His
wife,
Rita,
was with
him at
the time
of his
passing.
As per
Russell's
request,
there
will be
no
services.
Russell
was born
Oct. 10,
1935 in
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
to
George
and
Archie
Carlisle
of Soddy
Daisy,
Tennessee.
He was
plasterer
and
insulator
by
trade.
Russell
worked
for NASA
for 15
years
and he
and his
late
wife,
Dorothy,
started
the
Antique
Mall in
Hubbard.
He
served
as City
Manager
of
Hubbard
for
three
years
and was
a
longtime
Mason
and was
a Past
Grand
Master
of
Hubbard
Lodge
530.
Russell
was also
a
military
veteran
having
served
in the
Army
from
1955 to
1957.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife,
Dorothy
Carlisle
and his
sister,
Ada
Watkins.
Russell
is
survived
by wife,
Rita of
Dawson;
two
sisters,
Arbedella
Holt and
husband,
Kenneth
of
Greenwood,
South
Carolina
and
Sandra
Woodard
of
Dunlap,
Tennessee;
his
brother,
George
Carlisle,
Jr. and
wife,
Gail of
Soddy
Daisy,
Tennessee;
several
nieces,
nephews,
great
nieces,
great
nephews
and
cousins;
his two
stepsons,
Hal
Baker
and
partner,
Curtis
Henshaw
of
Liberty,
North
Carolina
and Ross
Baker
and
wife,
Karen of
Hubbard.
Wade
Funeral
Home
Notes:
Archie
Phillip
Henderson
Aug 9,
1944 -
Nov 8,
2018
Archie
Phillip Henderson, 74, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at
his home in Kemp.
Archie was born Aug. 9, 1944 in Forrest City, Mo. to Andy
and Ida Henderson. He was one of 14 children, the fourth
youngest and the baby boy.
He was preceded in death by his parents and several
siblings.
Survivors include his sons Michael Henderson and his wife
Amy, and Bradley Blizzard and his wife Jeniffer; daughters
Anna Peterson and husband Jeff, and Tanya Linex and husband
Raymond; grandchildren Michael Henderson Jr., Mason and
Maddox Henderson, Ceslie Sapp, Dakota Blizzard and wife
Nikki, Jordan Blizzard and wife Victoria Hocutt, Jeryl
Peterson, Zachary Peterson, Taylor Linex, Seth Linex and
Collin Linex; several great-grandchildren; and numerous
siblings, nieces and nephews.
In such a big family, Archie learned to be a survivor. In
addition to Missouri, he lived in Kansas, Louisiana and
eventually settled in Texas, calling Corsicana home for many
of his years here.
He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed spending time on his
boat on Cedar Creek Lake.
Visitation is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13,
2018 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 3718 W. Hwy 22 in
Corsicana.
Services will be held privately with family only.
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Notes:
Jerry
Len "Bo"
Loftis
Jul 8,
1956 -
Nov 4,
2018
Jerry
Len "Bo" Loftis was born to Jerry and Pattie Loftis on July
8, 1956. "Bo" was a loving father, an honored minister and a
beloved member of the community.
He passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 in Dallas.
Services for "Bo" will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10,
2018 at First United Methodist Church in Corsicana.
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Notes:
Gordon
Harrison George
Jun 23, 1925 - Nov 7, 2018
Mr. George, a retired Construction
Engineer, passed away Wednesday,
November 7, 2018. He was a graduate of
Corsicana High School. During
World War II he served in the U.S.
Marine Corps. He married Yvonne Estes,
of Corsicana.
He entered the University of Texas at
Austin in 1946, and graduated in 1950,
with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering.
He worked in heavy Civil Construction,
Process Plant Construction, and retired
as Director of Construction Quality
Control for the Fluor Corporation.
Mr. George was a Registered Professional
Engineer in Texas, Louisiana, and
California. He was a long-time member of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
and the Texas Society of Professional
Engineers.
He and Yvonne are remembered by many
friends as avid Sailors and Boaters.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
64 years, and is survived by daughters,
Ann Ellen Smith of Mesquite, and
Catherine Kutz of Sandpoint, Idaho;
three grand children and seven great
grandchildren. He has sisters and a
brother in the Mesquite area.
Mr. George was a member of the Church of
Christ, and will be cremated with no
services planned.Notes:
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