Patsy Ann (Redmon) Gorden
Sept 24, 1950 - Feb 17, 2019
Patsy
Ann (Redmon) Gorden was born Sept. 24, 1950 in Bonham to
Varley and Myrtle Redmon. They both preceded her in death.
She lost her short battle to cancer on Feb. 17, 2019 at home
in Purdon, Navarro County surrounded by loved ones.
Patsy was married to the love of her life, Tommy Gorden and
together they had two girls, Teresa Cline of Bonham and
Cindy Daniels of Princeton.
Patsy enjoyed spending time with family and helping others.
She was a helper at heart and provided a strong source of
strength and support to all of her loved ones. Patsy also
enjoyed vacationing and cruising with family and friends
along with the occasional casino excursions.
She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Cline and Cindy
Daniels; sister, Deborah Redmon of Purdon; brother, Ronnie
Redmon of Purdon and sister Pamela Mendiola of Grapevine;
seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and numerous
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services to celebrate Patsy's life will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at at Navarro Mills Baptist Church,
1095 FM 667 Purdon, Texas and again at 2 p.m. Saturday March
16, 2019 First Baptist Church Randolph, 209 N Hall St. in
Randolph, Texas. |
Notes:
James Ernest Cummmins
Jun 5, 1928 - Feb 24, 2019
James
Ernest Cummins went to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 24,
2019 at age 90. He was born on June 5, 1928 in Rice to
Marvin Ernest and Jimmie Leona Mahaley Cummins.
Upon graduation from
Rice High School in 1945, James served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II
on the battleship U.S.S. Iowa. He went on to earn a
Bachelors of Science Degree with honors, in agricultural
education from Texas A&M University, class of 1949. He also
earned a Master's of Science Degree from East Texas State
University in 1954. After retiring from public education, he
earned a J.D. from Baylor University in 1980 and became a
member of the Texas State Bar. He remained active in his law
practice in Corsicana for 39 years, until his death.
He was preceded in death by his parents and son James
Randall Cummins.
He is survived by his wife, Helga Cummins; his brother John
Richard (Joan) Cummins; children, Cheryl Nan (Glen) Kitchens
and Rodric Ernest (Connie) Cummins; daughter-in-law Kay
Cummins; five grandchildren, Jill (Morgan) Ephlin, Shelley
(Jordan) Golden, Meghan (Jared) Mazzola, Joni (Randall)
Heye, and Taylor (Cayla) Cummins; and eight great
grandchildren.
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Notes:
Jesus "Jesse" G. Cuevas
abt 1967 - Feb 4, 2019
Jesus
(Jesse) G. Cuevas, 51, passed in peace, Monday, Feb. 4,
2019.
Jesse was well known for his company, JC Roofing Co., as
well as a kind hearted, honest, caring man, who brought
life, joy, and laughter to our world.
He was preceded in death by his brother Carlos Cuevas.
He is survived by his wife, Rosa of 11 years; step-children,
Brenda Contreras, Joe (Emily) Galindo, Fr. Oscar Galindo,
and Elizabeth (Jonatan) Munoz; god-son Gonzalo Alvarado,
father Pedro, mother Ester, brothers Juan and Hector Cuevas;
sisters Yolanda and Lourdes; Harold Sanches who he loved as
a father, and many loving grandchildren, god-children,
nieces, nephews, friends and extended family. Funeral and
wake services will be held from 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10,
2019 to 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church located at 3000 TX-22, Corsican
TX.
Mass with burial service to follow at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb.
10, 2019. |
Notes:
Ralph Hayden Richardson,
Jr.
Oct 26, 1928 - Feb 4, 2019
Ralph
Hayden Richardson, Jr., age 90, of Gun Barrel City, departed
this life for his heavenly home Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at
Trucare Living Centers in Palestine. He was born in
Corsicana on Oct. 26, 1928 to Ralph Richardson, Sr. and Ina
Pearl Bailey Richardson.
Ralph was a United States Air Force Veteran who served
during the Korean War.
He made a long career as a real estate broker, selling lake
property. He enjoyed hunting in his younger days and
developed a passion for fishing as he grew older. He
cherished his years on Cedar Creek Lake where he was able to
fish year round and simply enjoy the water.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ina Pearl
Richardson, two brothers and four sisters, and one infant
son, Robert John Richardson.
He is survived by his daughters, Patsy Busi and husband
Herbert Busi, III of Louisiana, Rhonda McNicholas of
California, Trena Grunnet and husband Walter Grunnet of
California; sons, Ralph Richardson, III and wife Kathleen
Richardson of Palestine, Rich Richardson and wife Joan
Richardson of Plano; sister, Bonnie Elizabeth Vaughn and
husband Robert L. Vaughn of Dallas; sister-in-law, Jennie M.
Richardson of Corsicana; 10 grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service to honor the life of Ralph will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 in the Rhone
Memorial Chapel. Immediately following, all are invited to
greet the family during a reception in the Rhone Reflection
Room.
Memorial and cremation services in care of Rhone Funeral
Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.
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Notes:
Van L. Neason, Sr.
Feb 4, 1946 - Feb 10, 2019
SFC
(Ret) Van L. Neason Sr, 73, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10 2019
at his home in Corsicana. He was born Feb. 4, 1946 in Ennis
to the parentage of Virgil and Pearl Neason (Jackson) of
Ennis.
He was raised in Ennis and attended Carver High School. He
enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 and received training as a
construction engineer. The next 21 years were spent
traveling the world with stateside assignments at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma and Fort Belvoir, Virginia and overseas assignments
to Korea, Vietnam, and especially Germany, where he had
several assignments and spent 12 years (and met his wife.)
He was a veteran of the
Vietnam War. In his military career, he was awarded the
Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry,
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal
with three service stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal,
Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal,
National Defense Service Medal, among numerous other
military decorations.
He retired as a Sgt. First Class from the U.S. Army in 1985
after 21 years of service and used his experience as a
Construction Engineer Supervisor to start Nirvana
Construction, a successful construction business based in
Corsicana. He was especially proud of his work with the
Texas Department of Housing, Texas Veterans Land Board and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture in building quality
affordable housing for low income families, rural families
and veterans. His work was recognized with several awards
such as the USDA Rural Development Builder of the Year.
Van was known for his optimistic outlook on life, his sense
of humor, and especially his honesty and integrity. He was
well liked in the community because he truly cared and
treated everyone with respect. Relationships and people were
valued more than money. Van was a people person who always
had a big smile on his face and easily sparked up
conversations (even in Vietnamese, Korean, or German; all of
which he spoke almost fluently.) He loved to hunt and fish
and continued to do so even after his vision was lost. He
took great pride in his marksmanship and was known for his
expert shot, as evidenced by numerous awards and accolades
for his abilities.
Van was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Pearl
Neason, and his brother Andrew Neason.
Van is survived by his wife of 46 years, Gaby Neason as well
as five children: Patrick Neason and his wife Melissa
Neason; Vicky Neason; and Van L. Neason, Jr. all of
Corsicana; Regina Neason of Red Oak and Nancy Neason of
Richmond, Virginia; siblings Neddra King, Earnest Neason,
Ollie Neason, Willie Hill, Marie Neason, and Lynn Neason.
Van is also survived by his many loving grandchildren, great
grandchildren, god children and extended family. He
absolutely cherished his family and had pictures of them all
on his office wall that he would proudly show to every
visitor.
A celebration of life service will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Star Hall, 4345 West State Hwy 31
in Corsicana.
In accordance with Van's wishes, his ashes will be spread in
a small private ceremony on the Richland‐Chambers lakefront
property he treasured so dearly. |
Notes:
Tamara (Cheney) Minatra
Apr 29, 1962 - Feb 13, 2019
Our
forever loved Tamara "Tammy" Minatra, 56, of Richland passed
away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at Providence Hospital in
Waco. She was born April 29, 1962 to Nelson and Gloria
Cheney.
She was one in a million! She will always be remembered as a
loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend to all
that knew and loved her. Her life was a blessing, her memory
a treasure. She loved beyond words and will be missed beyond
words.
She was preceded in death by her father, Nelson Cheney.
Tammy is survived by the love of her life, her husband,
Billy Jack Minatra of 17 years. She is also survived by her
mother, Gloria Cheney of Texarkana; son, Joey Lewis and wife
Destiny of Corsicana; daughter, Amanda Rocha and husband
Eric of Idalou, Texas; siblings, Nelson Cheney, Jr. and wife
Betty, Brian Cheney and wife Grace, Tracy Miller and husband
Ivan, Micki Valadez and husband Isaac; grandchildren, Lilo,
JuJu, Jr., Ford Lewis, Ethan and Emery; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
A Celebration of Tammy's life will be held at a later date.
Cremation under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
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Notes:
Kenneth Leroy Barber
Dec 17, 1955 - Feb 26, 2019
Kenneth
Leroy Barber, 63 of Corsicana passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 26,
2019. He was born in Corsicana to Dealey and Raymond L.
Barber on Dec. 17, 1955. He retired from the city of
Corsicana in March 2013.
He was a wonderful person with a kind loving spirit. He
loved spending time with family and friends. Nothing made
him happier than spending time with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Jason Barber;
mom, Dealey Barber and brother, Alan Barber.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Debra Barber;
daughter, Kayla Simmington and husband Justin; father,
Raymond L. Barber; granddaughter, Jaycee Simmington;
grandson, Jaxon Simmington; siblings, Carolyn Phillips,
Raymond Barber, Thelma Neal, Delores Latham, Linda
Holifield, Bill Barber and a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will b held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 3,
2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor
James Williams officiating.
Interment to follow at
Grape Creek.
Pallbearers will be James Shelton, Dennis Dickerson, Buddy
Kirk, David Jock, Wally Jenkins and James Ewing.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home |
Notes:
John Baker
Sep 3, 1958- Feb 25, 2019
"Before
I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; before thou camest
forth out of the womb I sanctified thee." Jeremiah 1:5a
Bishop John Baker was born Sept. 3, 1958 in Houston. He was
the eighth out of nine children born to the union of
Celester and Leola Mae Baker. Unlike his brothers, Bishop
Baker was given a name without any family connection, his
parents simply named him, John. Even as a young child, kids
would call him preacher boy.
As a young child, Bishop would visit his Big Momma's house
in Ennis and he would observe his grandma reading the bible
and going to church, which was a must at her house. Often
times in church he would imitate the preacher not realizing
at the time that God was preparing him for a special task.
Bishop Baker received most of his formal education in the
Houston Independent School District. He also attended
Navarro College and earned his Bachelor of Religious Arts in
Theology degree from the Clarion School of Ministry.
While living in Houston, Bishop Baker faced several
challenges, and it was during the lowest point in his life
he heard the voice of God telling him to relocate to Ennis.
He hadn't figured out all of the details and he knew that he
would be leaving his young daughter, Sandra but believed
that life had something better to offer him.
In 1988, Bishop Baker moved to Ennis and his life changed
dramatically. He joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church under the
leadership of Pastor R.L. Gant and begin to flourish under
this ministry. He was called into the ministry in 1999 and
served in several ministries including: being the adult
class Sunday school teacher; a member of the adult choir;
Street Ministry; Ellis County Jail Ministry and the Way-Out
Outreach Ministry.
In 1991, he married Vanessa and through this marriage he was
gifted three daughters: Chasity, Semetric and Adrienne.
Bishop Baker and Vanessa formed a spiritual bond which
remained closely knit for over 27 years.
in 1994, God called him to serve as the under-shepherd of
Harmony Baptist Church. as the Pastor of Harmony, Bishop
Baker instilled into the members a holiness lifestyle. His
dynamic messages would prompt individuals to live a life
devoted to God. Throughout his sermons, you would hear
quotes such as "No tipping, and dipping, or midnight
slipping," and "No fussing, and cussing, or other people's
business discussing." He also reminded the congregants that
it's either "Holiness or hell." Some of his accomplishments
as Pastor of Harmony Baptist Church includes: A Street
Ministry; The Navarro County Jail Ministry; Huntsville
deathrow inmate visitation; purchased a city block for
ministry expansion and renovated the sanctuary. Bishop Baker
was very faithful to the work to which God called him and
could be found in every service until his health failed him.
In 1998, Baker was called to the office of Bishop and was
ordained by Bishop Robert Davis. He founded the Open the
Blinded Eyes True Holiness Ministries Organization and
oversaw several churches including Trinity Worship Center in
Houston; Faith-to-Faith Ministries in Burleson and Gospel
Springs International in Fort Worth and Kenya, Africa.
Bishop Baker was a well-known figure throughout Navarro
County and Served on various charitable boards. He was
instrumental in the formation of the Dream Center which was
a home to assist those battling drug addictions. He served
as the Chairman of the Board for the Salvation Army of
Navarro County, The Housing Authority of Navarro County and
the Navarro County Food Pantry.
Bishop Baker assisted in the organization of Compassion
Corsicana which centralizes social services and provide
residents with opportunities to better themselves. He was
also appointed by former State Representative Byron Cook to
serve on the State of Texas Health Disparities Board. In
addition, Bishop Baker served as a rotating chaplain at the
local hospital where God has used him to perform countless
miracles.
Bishop John Baker was great at every task he undertook
whether that was being a son, brother, husband, father,
grandfather, uncle, pastor and bishop. Many knew that Bishop
was a phone call away and he would rush to them in their
time of need.
On Monday, February 25, 2019, God felt the need for Bishop
Baker to take a rest in the covert of his wings (Psalm 61:4)
surrounded by family and friends, Bishop Baker submitted to
the will of God.
Those who have experienced God's full glory ahead of Bishop
John Baker includes: his father, Celester R Baker; his
mother, Leola Mae baker; his mother-in-law, Wanda Kidd; his
father-in-law, James Perkins; brothers, Celester W. Baker
and Charles baker; sisters, Maxine Elmore and Exie
Donaldson.
Those left to join Bishop Baker again include: his wife,
Vanessa baker; his daughters, Sandra Baker of Houston;
Chasity (Cary) Portis, Semetric (Allen) Walker, and Adrienne
Perkins, all of corsicana; His six grandchildren, Amiriya,
Ashlynne, Jabraylon, Allen II, Cary II, and Carsyn who loved
him dearly and affectionately called him PaPa; his siblings,
Roy (Beverly) Baker, Larry Sr. (Jean) Baker, Charolette
(Don) Hall, and Carl Baker; his sister-in-law, Jauslyn
Baker; his nieces and nephews; his extended Perkins and Kidd
family; longtime prayer child, Tadrian Hevey; his Harmony
Baptist Church and Open the Blinded Eyes True Holiness
Ministries family.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 1,
2019 at Harmony Baptist Church, 411 E. 12th Ave. in
Corsicana.
The Celebration of Healing Service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Ennis Mt. Zion Baptist Church
located at 800 E. Freeman in Ennis. Elder R. L. Gant,
Pastor. |
Notes:
Eva Marie (Aldama)
Barlow
Jul 11, 1938 - Feb 27, 2019
Eva
Marie Aldama Barlow, passed away early Wednesday morning,
Feb. 27, 2019 at the age 80 after a long battle with
Alzheimer's. She was born July 11, 1938 in Corsicana to
Gabino Aldama and Abrana Tarin Aguilar Aldama.
Eva retired in 2004 after working many years in Human
Resources at Tom's Food and Corsicana Bedding. She was a
past member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and most
recent member of Northside Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Fred
Barlow of 48 years; siblings, John Aldama, Beatrice Aldama
Gonzales, Lois Aldama Guerrero, Cecil Aldama, Ruth Aldama
Fletes and George Aldama.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory, son and
daughter-in-law, Greg and Mona Barlow; grandchildren, Hagen
Barlow and Reece Barlow; brothers and sister-in-law, Richard
Aldama and wife Linda of Corsicana, and Ben Aldama of
Bentonville, Arkansas along with numerous nieces, nephews
and extended family.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Twilight
Home for the loving care for Eva.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2,
2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral service to
follow at 11 a.m. Saturday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
chapel with Pastor Rick Lamb officiating.
Interment to follow at
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's
Association 7610 North Stemmons Suite 600 Dallas, Texas
75207; www.alzfdn.org
Arrangements By Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home |
Notes:
Shirley Ann Ashley
Jan 31, 1944 - Feb 27, 2019
Shirley
Ann Ashley, 75, of Chatfield passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27,
2019 at Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation in Italy, Tx.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Corley Funeral Home.
Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday,
March 6, 2019 at
Chatfield Cemetery with Pastor Kevin Diggs officiating. |
Notes:
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Shirley Ann Ashley, 75,
of Chatfield, Texas passed away February 27, 2019 from a
lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Shirley was born on January
31, 1944 in Oplin, Texas to Ivel and Mae Ashley.
Shirley earned her BSN degree and worked as a nurse at Ennis
Regional Medical Center for over 40 yrs. before retiring.
Shirley loved to travel, crochet in her early years, attend
blue grass and gospel events, but most of all loved her
family and friends. Shirley was an amazing person and loved
by all who knew her. She was a strong smart woman who loved
life. She brought light to darkness, happiness to sadness
and strength to weakness. She was the glue that held her
family together and will be deeply missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivel and Mae
Ashley; brothers, Don, Carl and Pete Ashley; sisters, Margie
Taylor, Ruthie Ashley and Sue Ashley.
Shirley is survived by her brother Joe Ashley, sister Wanda
Rice, sister-in-law Pat Ashley and many nieces and nephews
she helped raise.
Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, March 5,
2019 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside
services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 6,
2019 at New
Chatfield Cemetery with Pastor Kevin Diggs officiating.
Notes:
Dorothy Louise
(Grantham) Boyd
Dec 26, 1931 - Feb 27, 2019
Dorothy
Boyd, 87 of Mildred passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.
She was born at the old P & S Hospital in Corsicana on Dec.
26, 1931 to John and Eula Grantham.
She graduated from
Mildred High School in 1950. She graduated from Navarro
College and was a member of the original "Barracks Bunch".
She worked for the city of Corsicana for 33 years. She then
continued on at the Corsicana Senior Activity Center until
the fall of 2018. She was a member of Eureka United
Methodist Church and a 60 plus year member of Eastern Star.
She created a home full of love and laughter for generations
of family and friends and will be greatly missed.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Vernon Boyd; her
daughters, Becky Burns and husband, Roy of Corsicana, Sandy
Weiers and husband, Jerry of Glendale, Arizona and son
Johnny Rob Boyd and wife Cindy of Corsicana. She also is
survived by her grandchildren, Garrett Minter, Rick and
Ashley Burns, Heather and Jacob Wasinger, Hayden Boyd, Heath
Boyd and Chrissy and Brandon Hawn. She has five
great-grandchildren; Natalie and Abby Burns, Hank Boyd and
Clayton and Connor Hawn.
Visitation with the family will be held from 1 to 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Corley Funeral Home with the
funeral service immediately following at 2 p.m. with Pastor
Bill Manney officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be her
grandsons; Garrett Minter, Rick Burns, Heath Boyd, Hayden
Boyd, and Jacob Wasinger with other relatives Jason Baker
and Eric Steele. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be
Randy Boyd, Jimmy Boyd, Bill Massey, Donnie Steele, Abe
Steele, Bobby Grantham and J.D. Wright.
Memorials may be made to Eureka United Methodist Church,
8644 S. Hwy 287, Corsicana, Texas 75109 or the Eureka
Cemetery Association. |
Notes:
Wendellyn
Diane (Cox) Ainsworth-Jacobs
Nov 28, 1949 - Feb 27, 2019
Diane
Ainsworth Jacobs, 69, of Corsicana, went to be with her
Heavenly Father Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at Baylor Medical
Center Dallas.
She was born Nov. 28, 1949, in Corsicana to Wendell and
Betty Cox. She grew up all over the United States as her
father was a pipeliner. She graduated from
Corsicana High School in 1968. She received a Bachelors
of Business Administration Degree from Dallas Baptist
University, a teaching certification from Tarleton
University and a Master's of Science Degree from Texas A&M
University Commerce.
Diane married Kenneth Ainsworth in October of 1968, they
were married for almost 34 years before his death in 2002.
She was also preceded in death by her mother, Betty Fuller,
and her niece, Beth Cox.
Diane was employed with Liberty Mutual Insurance in
Corsicana for more than 20 years before becoming a teacher.
She taught special education in Corsicana, Mexia State
School and Blooming Grove for more than 20 years before
retiring to care for her mother.
She married A.L. "Jake" Jacobs, Kenneth's best friend, in
August of 2012. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church
in Corsicana for many years before transferring to Pleasant
Grove United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Jake Jacobs of Corsicana;
her daughter, Niece Ainsworth Hansen of Corsicana; her
step-daughter, Mary Jane Brown of Greenville; her brother,
Terry Cox and Marilyn of Glen Rock, Pa; her grandsons,
Rowdy, Luke and Cutter Hansen of Corsicana and D.J. and
Justin Brown of Greenville and Jordan Young of Rice; her
granddaughters, Melanie Hansen Chambers of Kemp and Marissa
Brown Hall of Greenville; numerous brothers and sisters
in-laws from her Jacobs family; her niece, Jen Janus of West
Virginia, and other nieces and nephews from her Jacobs
family; six great granddaughters and two great grandsons;
and many friends and former students.
Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019,
at 1:30 p.m. with the funeral following at the
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Interment to follow at
Hamiliton-Beeman Cemetery in Retreat.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Rowdy, Luke and Cutter
Hansen and Jordan Young and nephews, Dan Greer, Michael
Jacobs, Lance Hughes and Randall Jacobs.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Hughes, Ray Jacobs, Mark
Chapman, Kenneth Lewis and Robert Hoskins.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be
made to Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church or Gideon
Bibles in the name of Diane Jacobs.
Arrangements By Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home |
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Mar 1, 2019
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
- CHS 1968
- w/o Kenneth Ainsworth &
A.L. "Jake" Jacobs; d/o Mavis Thorrin Cox & Betty Berniece
(Lindsey) Cox
Sidney Howard Horn
May 17, 1877 - Oct 9, 1941
SID HORN DIED IN LOCAL HOSPITAL ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Sid Horn, aged 64 years, died at the P. and S. Hospital
shortly after noon Thursday. He had been ill for some time.
Funeral arrangements had not been completed early Thursday
afternoon.
He had resided in Corsicana practically all of his life, and
was a nightwatchman at the compress for many years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; four children, William
Horn, Corsicana; Mrs. Bertie Nichols, Ohio; Duke Horn, San
Francisco, and Mrs. Hazel Berry, Palestine; and several
grandchildren.
Notes:
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RITES FOR PIONEER CORSICANA
RESIDENT NOT ANNOUNCED YET
Funeral arrangements for Sid Horn, 64, who died at the P. and S.
Hospital early Thursday afternoon, had not been completed early
Friday afternoon pending the arrival of a son from California
and a daughter, from Ohio.
Horn had been a nightwatchman at the Corsicana Compress for a
number of years. He had resided in Corsicana practically all of
his life.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; four children, William
Horn, Corsicana; Mrs. Bertie Nichols, Ohio; Duke Horn, San
Francisco, and Mrs. Hazel Berry, Palestine; and several
grandchildren.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SID HORN
Funeral services for Sid Horn, a nightwatchman, who died at the
P. and S. Hospital, early Thursday afternoon, will be held from
the Sutherland-McCammon chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; four children, William
Horn, Corsicana; Mrs. Bertie Nichols, Ohio; Duke Horn, San
Francisco, and Mrs. Hazel Berry, Palestine; and several
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Katie Wright, Dee Poindexter, Jimmy Andrews,
Hale Burleson, Clint Paschal and Charlie Vest.
Notes:
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RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR SID HORN, WHO DIED ON THURSDAY
Funeral services for Sid Horn, 64, who died Thursday afternoon,
were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
Sutherland-McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; four children, William
Horn, Corsicana; Mrs. Bertie Nichols, Ohio; Duke Horn, San
Francisco, and Mrs. Hazel Berry, Palestine; and several
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kathie Wright, Dee Poindexter, Jimmy Andrews,
Hale Burleson, Clint Pachall and Charlie Vest.
Notes:
Encarnacion (Soto) Briones
1851 - Jan 12, 1941
Aged Woman Dies At Home Here Sunday burial on Monday
Mrs. Encarnacion Briones about 85 years of age, died at her home
in East Corsicana Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Mexican Presbyterian Mission in East Corsicana. Burial was
in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by the Rev. Emanuel Adame.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Notes:
Claude McCoy Wood
Jul 2, 1903 - Nov 27, 1945
RITES FOR VICTIMS OF TRUCK ACCIDENT TUESDAY
A double funeral service for R. A. Ratliff, aged 62 years, and
his son-in-law, C. M. Wood, 42, both of Houston, fatally injured
Tuesday night in a truck mishap, were held from the Assembly of
God Church Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. E. Enlow, minister of the
church. Both men formerly resided in Corsicana. They were riding
in an oil company truck when it figured in a collision with
another truck near Houston, according to information received
here relative to the accident.
Surviving Ratliff are his wife of Houston; two daughters, Mrs.
Annie Wood, Houston, and Mrs. Lillie Mae Moore, Corsicana; two
sons, J. A. Ratliff, and Jessie L. Ratliff, U. S. Army,
Corsicana; five step-children, Ruby Brewer, Viola Laster, Jessie
Laverne Owen, Bobbie Jean Cowen and Billie Dean Cowan, all of
Houston; a niece, Mrs. Thelma Dunlap, Corsicana, whom was reared
in the Ratliff home, and other relatives.
Wood is survived by his wife of Houston; two daughters, Gladys
Geraldine and Barbara Ann Wood, both of Houston; four sons,
Claud James, Richard T. , Daniel Lee and Robert Lee Wood, all of
Houston; four step-children, Clarence E. Lucas, Dorothy B.
Lucas, Ruby Mae McMillan, all of Houston, and Mervin L. Lucas,
U. S. Navy; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Wood, Houston;
two sisters, Mrs. Virgie Bickerstaff, Houston, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Bokers, Oklahoma; a brother, Virgil H. Wood, Houston,
and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
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DOUBLE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TWO KILLED IN CRASH
Double funeral services for R. A. Ratliff, aged 62 years, and his
son-in-law, C. M. Wood, about 45 years of age, both of Houston, are
scheduled from the Assembly of God church Friday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted
by Rev. J. E. Enlow, minister of the church.
The men were fatally injured Tuesday night in an oil field truck
collision near Houston, according to information received here. They
were in the same truck transporting a boiler while the other truck,
owned by the same company was loaded with a huge pump.
Ratliff had resided in Corsicana for many years before moving to
Houston several months ago.
Surviving are his wife of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. C. M. Wood,
Houston, and Mrs. Jack Moore, Corsicana; two sons, J. A. Ratliff,
Corsicana, and Jesse L. Ratliff, U. S. Army; five step-children, a
niece, Mrs. Thelma Dunlap, Corsicana, whom was reared by Mr.
Ratliff, and other relatives.
Wood is survived by his wife of Houston; six children, Claudie,
Richard, Lee, Geraldine Wood, a small daughter another son whose
names are not known here; four step-children, parents, two sisters
and a brother.
The cortege is expected to arrive here Friday morning from Houston.
Corley Funeral Home will direct arrangements here.
Notes:
Robert Arthur �Bob�
Ratliff
Aug 3, 1883 - Nov 27, 1945
RITES FOR VICTIMS OF TRUCK ACCIDENT TUESDAY
A double funeral service for R. A. Ratliff, aged 62 years, and
his son-in-law, C. M. Wood, 42, both of Houston, fatally injured
Tuesday night in a truck mishap, were held from the Assembly of
God Church Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. E. Enlow, minister of the
church. Both men formerly resided in Corsicana. They were riding
in an oil company truck when it figured in a collision with
another truck near Houston, according to information received
here relative to the accident.
Surviving Ratliff are his wife of Houston; two daughters, Mrs.
Annie Wood, Houston, and Mrs. Lillie Mae Moore, Corsicana; two
sons, J. A. Ratliff, and Jessie L. Ratliff, U. S. Army,
Corsicana; five step-children, Ruby Brewer, Viola Laster, Jessie
Laverne Owen, Bobbie Jean Cowen and Billie Dean Cowan, all of
Houston; a niece, Mrs. Thelma Dunlap, Corsicana, whom was reared
in the Ratliff home, and other relatives.
Wood is survived by his wife of Houston; two daughters, Gladys
Geraldine and Barbara Ann Wood, both of Houston; four sons,
Claud James, Richard T. , Daniel Lee and Robert Lee Wood, all of
Houston; four step-children, Clarence E. Lucas, Dorothy B.
Lucas, Ruby Mae McMillan, all of Houston, and Mervin L. Lucas,
U. S. Navy; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Wood, Houston;
two sisters, Mrs. Virgie Bickerstaff, Houston, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Bokers, Oklahoma; a brother, Virgil H. Wood, Houston,
and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Nov 30, 1945
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- 1st wife Roxie (Jones)
Ratliff [married
Dec 5, 1902 buried in Birdston cemetery];
assumed 2nd wife Johnnie (Emmons) Ratliff married
Feb 3, 1917 (not sure of father); s/o James E. Ratliff &
Ellen A. (Smith) Ratliff
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DOUBLE FUNERAL SERVICES FOR TWO KILLED IN CRASH
Double funeral services for R. A. Ratliff, aged 62 years, and his
son-in-law, C. M. Wood, about 45 years of age, both of Houston, are
scheduled from the Assembly of God church Friday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted
by Rev. J. E. Enlow, minister of the church.
The men were fatally injured Tuesday night in an oil field truck
collision near Houston, according to information received here. They
were in the same truck transporting a boiler while the other truck,
owned by the same company was loaded with a huge pump.
Ratliff had resided in Corsicana for many years before moving to
Houston several months ago.
Surviving are his wife of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. C. M. Wood,
Houston, and Mrs. Jack Moore, Corsicana; two sons, J. A. Ratliff,
Corsicana, and Jesse L. Ratliff, U. S. Army; five step-children, a
niece, Mrs. Thelma Dunlap, Corsicana, whom was reared by Mr.
Ratliff, and other relatives.
Wood is survived by his wife of Houston; six children, Claudie,
Richard, Lee, Geraldine Wood, a small daughter another son whose
names are not known here; four step-children, parents, two sisters
and a brother.
The cortege is expected to arrive here Friday morning from Houston.
Corley Funeral Home will direct arrangements here.
Notes:
Johnnie Grace (Wilson)
Wood
Nov 21, 1917 - May 4, 2010
Johnnie Grace (nee Wilson) Wood died on May 4, 2010 in Houston,
Texas. She was born on November 21, 1917 in Manitou, Oklahoma
and was preceded in death by her husband, David Gladstone Wood,
son, John David Wood, and parents, John and Maybelle Cain Wood.
Mrs. Wood died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning
hours of May 4th in her home on Bering Drive. A fiercely
independent woman, she had returned to Houston from Corsicana,
Texas, in 1999 to live close to her surviving children. She
expressed her creativity through her gardening and sewing,
including numerous handmade quilts and doll clothes she made for
Toys for Tots. She drew strength and inspiration from her
mother, who was an outspoken opponent of the Ku Klux Klan in
Tillman County, Oklahoma during the 1920s. A characteristic
moment for Mrs. Wood was her refusal to convict a young man
accused of felony possession of marijuana in a trial in Tulsa,
Oklahoma in 1972, resulting in a hung jury. In this instance and
throughout her life, when convinced of the rightness of her
position, she was immovable.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her daughter, Karen Janene Kirby, and
her son, Jerry Alan Wood, both of Houston, her granddaughter,
Johanna Celeste Wood, of Needville, Texas, and her nieces
Phyllis Jean Propes of Fort Worth, Barbara Joanne Smith of The
Woodlands, and Beverly Wood of Lakeville, Minnesota. Her
caregivers in her last years, Catarina Martinez and Nora
Martinez, held a special place in her heart.
A memorial service will be held at the Bradshaw-Carter Home,
1734 West Alabama, Houston, 77098 on Friday, May 7, 2010 at half
past one o'clock in the afternoon. Burial will be at a future
date at Oaklawn Cemetery [Oakwood
cemetery] in Corsicana, Texas, where her late husband
was laid to rest. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests
contributions to Houston Hospice or Sheltering Arms Senior
Services.
Notes:
- Published in Houston
Chronicle on May 6, 2010
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- w/o David Gladstone Wood
Emma Cordelia
(Logan) Sears-Ferguson
Dec 12, 1864 - Jun 13, 1950
Mrs. E. S. Ferguson Funeral Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Sears Ferguson, 85, who died at
her home in the Black Hills community Tuesday afternoon were
held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the McCammon Funeral chapel.
Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. Jared I. Cartlidge, Waco
minister and former pastor of the First Baptist church here.
Surviving are four sons, E. C. Sears, Corsicana; Logan Sears,
Lampasas; J. A. Logan, Sacramento, Calif. and Loyd Sears,
Jefferson; five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Will Bennett,
Mertens.
Pallbearers were Jim Goodwin, Dan Bennett, Joe Logan, W. D.
Hall, Morris Pike, W. N. Hamilton.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Jun 15, 1950
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband John
Jefferson Sears married Sep 19, 1886 2nd husband -assumed
Robert Lafayette Ferguson married Aug 23, 1913
- Monument has "SEARS"
Robert Leroy Hamilton, Sr.
Feb 12, 1863 - Mar 10, 1941
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR R. L. HAMILTON WERE HELD MONDAY
COMMUNITY LEADER FOR HALF CENTURY DIED IN DALLAS EARLY SUNDAY
R. L. Hamilton, age 78 years, financial, civic and church leader
of Corsicana for the past half century, died Sunday morning at
3:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Hospital, Dallas, following an
operation several days ago.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 11 o'clock from St.
John's Episcopal church, with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. C. R. Haden, Jr., rector of the
church.
The First National Bank, Corsicana Cotton Mills, United
Charities, Corsicana Public Library and other institutions were
closed during the funeral hours of the service.
Born in Hannibal, Mo., Feb 12, 1863, the son of the late Rev.
Joseph Fletcher Hamilton and Susan Dacres Hamilton, he resided
in Dallas, a number of years before coming to Corsicana about 50
years ago. His father was a member of the staff of General Lee
in the Civil War and later was rector of St. Matthews, Episcopal
church in Dallas in the early 1890s.
Mr. Hamilton was married to Miss Beuna Allyn , Nov. 9, 1898, in
St. John's church here. For many years he was senior warden and
vestryman of the local congregation.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, R. L. Hamilton, Jr.,
Dallas; a brother, Rev. W. B. Hamilton, Yreka, Calif.; and three
nieces, Misses Margaret Sue and Alice Ward, Denver, Colo.
At the time of his death Mr. Hamilton was president of the
Corsicana Cotton Mills, Navarro Cotton Oil Company and the
United Charities Association. He also was a member of the
Corsicana Library board.
For many years he was cashier of the First Nation Bank here, and
was prominent in Country Club circles as well as being connected
with numerous other organizations of Corsicana and Navarro
county.
He had served as one of the managing trustees of the Navarro
Community Foundation since its establishment several years ago
by the late F. N. Drane, capitalist and philanthropist, and also
for years was a trustee of the Garitty Charity Association,
founded by the late Capt. James Garitty, pioneer banker and
business leader of Corsicana.
Mr. Hamilton had been a member of the library board for the past
23 years and was chairman of the building and grounds committee.
The library was closed during the funeral hour.
Mr. Hamilton was a member of the committee in 1915 to write the
constitution and by-laws for the Corsicana YMCA. This was the
year the present YMCA building was opened for community service.
He was then made a member of the YMCA board of directors and
served the association for a number of years in that capacity.
Activities were suspended at the YMCA during the funeral hour.
Pallbearers were J. N. Garitty, C. C. Roberts, M. E. Woodrow, Ed
M. Polk, Jr., Ralph Stell, M. H. DeWitt, Porter Holloway, C. S.
Stroud and C. L. Terry.
Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Notes:
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IN MEMORY.
We the members of the Board of Directors of the United Charities
Association, in regular council assembled, desire to as our
first order of business, to acknowledge our gratitude, as well
as that of the hundreds of members or the organization, to
Almighty God for the Life, Character and Devoted Service of our
faithful Friend and Colleague, R. L. Hamilton, who entered a
higher sphere of Life Immortal on the Ninth Day of March in the
Year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty One.
Mr. Hamilton was a Christian Gentleman of high Principles and
firm convictions for which he fearlessly stood at all times.
Devoted Chruchman, Civic Leader, Friend of Humanity, he was
tireless in his service to those organizations which seek to
make Corsicana a better place in which to live and especially
did he labor mightily in behalf of the United Charities, of
which he was a director for twenty three years, and President
for twelve years.
He was held in high esteem by the people of Navarro County in
general and particularly by those in the City of Corsicana among
whom he resided for more than fifty years, and whom he served in
various positions of trust in the civic activities of the
community. He was a man who having committed himself stood by
his word, and could always be counted upon to give his sincere,
thoughtful opinion on matters of policy. His views were
respected as being the considered opinion of a man noted for his
fairness and justice.
We shall miss his presence in our midst, but we trust that even
though we lack his counsel, we shall carry forward the work to
which he gave of himself unstintingly. In the larger, sense he
is still with us for the good that he die will continue always.
The words of Grace Nell Crowell might well have been the beacon
of his life.
Because I have been sheltered, fed,
By Thy good care,
I cannot see another's lack
And I not share
My glowing fire, my loaf of bread,
That he, too may be comforted.
Because love has been lavished so
Upon me, Lord,
A wealth I know that was not meant
For me to hoard,
I shall give to those in need.
The cold, and hungry clothe and feed,
Thus shall I show my thanks indeed.
We wish also to convey to his bereaved Wife and Son, and other
sorrowing Kindred, our sincere sympathy, and to that end we
hereby order that a copy of this Resolution he sent them that
may be assured that we share in their Faith that their loved
one, and ours has entered life eternal, and our prayer is, �May
he rest in peace and light perpetual shine upon him.�
A copy of this Encomium is ordered entered in the minutes of the
United Charities Association that those who come after may know
who has gone before, and also as this expression of regard is
shared by hundreds of friends, a copy is ordered sent to the
Daily Sun for publication.
Witness our hand this Thirteenth Day of March in the Year of our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty One.
C. R. Haden, Jr., Mrs. Ben F Blackmon, E. M. Polk, Jr., Fields
C. Paul, Mrs. George F. Miller, J. N. Garitty, Adelina S. Watt,
W. P. McCammon, Mrs. H. R. Stroube, Featus A. Pierce, Mrs. Homer
Jester, J. A. Sowell, Louis Wolens, Robert L. Cason, Wayne R.
Howell, M. A. Tekell, Mrs. Home Jester, N. Suttle Roberts, Mrs.
Henry Iverson, Augusta Helm, Dorothy O'Berry.
Notes:
Myrtle Martha
(Stevens) Beckham
May 16, 1893 - Apr 25, 1955
Mrs. Beckham Expires Monday
Mrs. E. M. Beckham, 63, long-time Corsicana resident, died at
the family home, 1206 West Fourteenth avenue, Monday morning
following an extended illness.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Monday afternoon
pending arrival of relatives.
She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; a son, Ernest N. Beckham
and a daughter, Mrs. Emma May Smith both of Dallas; three
grandchildren; a brother, Henry Stevens, Dallas; a sister, Mrs.
May Howlett, Shaddux, Okla., and several nieces and nephews.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Denise Ann (Gilbert)
Milligan
Mar 16, 1866 - Feb 3, 1941
MRS. A. M. MILLIGAN DIED MONDAY NIGHT; BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Alf M. Milligan, pioneer Navarro county resident, died at
the family home, 1215 West Third avenue, early Monday night. A
native of Louisiana, she had resided in Navarro county since
early childhood.
Funeral rites are planned Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from
the Sutherland-McCammon Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The service will be conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of
the First Baptist church.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana, vice president of the
First National Bank; two sons, Wayne Milligan, Streetman, and
Ruben Milligan, Richland; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Brin, Dallas
and Miss Tressie Milligan, Corsicana; two grandchildren, Alt
Milligan and Bettie Jane Milligan, both of Streetman, and six
sisters, Mrs. R. L. Reed, Dallas; Mrs. W. T. McConnell, Gridley,
Calif.; Mrs. W. T. Grogan, Coolidge; Mrs. W. R. O'Neal, Mrs.
Eula Gregory and Mrs. W. D. Easterling, all of Streetman.
Pallbearers will be A. P. Mays, Tate Lindsey, Chas. W. Croft, J.
N. Garitty, Henry Davis, Richland; Clyde Cole, Streetman; J. N.
Edens, Jr., and Frank Brock.
Friends of the family will be honorary pallbearers.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MRS. MILLIGAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Alf M. Milligan, pioneer Navarro
county resident, who died at the family home Monday night, were
held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock from the
Sutherland-McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
A native of Louisiana, Mrs. Milligan had resided in Navarro
county since early childhood.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana, vice president of the
First National Bank; two sons, Wayne Milligan, Streetman, and
Ruben Milligan, Richland; two daughters, Mrs. Sam Brin, Dallas
and Miss Tressie Milligan, Corsicana; two grandchildren, Alt
Milligan and Bettie Jane Milligan, both of Streetman, and six
sisters, Mrs. R. L. Reed, Dallas; Mrs. W. T. McConnell, Gridley,
Calif.; Mrs. W. T. Grogan, Coolidge; Mrs. W. R. O'Neal, Mrs.
Eula Gregory and Mrs. W. D. Easterling, all of Streetman.
Pallbearers were A. P. Mays, Tate Lindsey, Chas. W. Croft, J. N.
Garitty, Henry Davis, Richland; Clyde Cole, Streetman; J. N.
Edens, Jr., and Frank Brock.
Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers.
The First National Bank was closed during the funeral hour.
Notes:
Lynnwood Alvin Bradshaw,
Sr.
May 2, 1906 - Aug 30, 1971
Bradshaw
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin Funeral
Chapel for a former Corsicana resident, Lynnwood A. Bradshaw,
Sr., 65, of Tyler, who died there Monday. He was a native of
Dennison and was a member of Northside Baptist Church here.
The Rev. David Hale, pastor of Northside Baptist Church, will
officiate. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
He is survived by two sons, L. A. Bradshaw Jr., Tyler, and Billy
Glenn Bradshaw, Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Miss
Mildred Bradshaw, Tucson, Aria.; two granddaughters and one
grandson.
Pallbearers will be Joe Hambrick, Joe Deskin, Aubrey Hayes, R.
D. Hamilton, T. F. Gregg and Jimmy Cantrell.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Aug 31, 1971
- Submitted
by Diane
Richards
- h/o Willie Louise (Ray)
Bradshaw-Perkins married Nov 30, 1933 buried in Hamilton
Beeman cemetery; s/o John Matthew Bradshaw & Maud Allene
(Lowe) Bradshaw
-----
Bradshaw
Funeral services for Lynnwood A. Bradshaw Sr., 65, Tyler,
formerly of here, were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Griffin
Funeral Chapel with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The Rev. David Hale, pastor of Northside Baptist church of which
he was a member, officiated.
Surviving are two sons, three grandchildren and a sister.
Notes:
Alonzo Perry Stewart
Apr 13, 1865 - Apr 16, 1941
ALONZO P. STEWART DIED HERE THURSDAY BURIAL ON FRIDAY
Alonzo P. Stewart, aged 70 years, died at his home, 504 South
Nineteenth street, early Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the family residence Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. E. O. Stewart, pastor of the
Missionary Baptist Church.
Stewart formerly resided in Rice, but had been in Corsicana for
13 years.
Surviving are four daughters, Miss Ada Stewart, Mrs. K. C.
Woods, Mrs. W. H. Harrison and Mrs. D. C. Woods; a son, Ira
Stewart, all of Corsicana; and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J. C. Stover, E. A. Terry, Clarence Powell,
Frank Young, J. L. Mann and Judge P. H. Geraughty.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR A. P.
STEWART ON FRIDAY MORNING
Funeral services for Alonzo P. Stewart, 70, who died early
Thursday morning, were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock from
the family residence, 504 South Nineteenth street. Burial was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. O. Stewart, pastor of the
Missionary Baptist church. Prior to moving to Corsicana 13 years
ago, he resided at Rice.
Surviving are four daughters, Miss Ada Stewart, Mrs. K. C.
Woods, Mrs. W. H. Harrison and Mrs. D. C. Woods; a son, Ira
Stewart, all of Corsicana; and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be J. C. Stover, E. A. Terry, Clarence Powell,
Frank Young, J. L. Mann and Judge P. H. Geraughty.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge.
Notes:
Denver Clifton "Cliff"
Woods
Feb 18, 1903 - Nov 15, 1965
Cliff Woods Rites Tuesday
D. C. (Cliff) Woods, 62, retired cab driver, 42-B Northwest
Apts. Died early Monday.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jim Haness, pastor of the
Central Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, Msgt. Vital Woods,
Burkburnett; six daughters, Mrs. James Pike, Mesquite; Mrs. J.
M. Coker, Corsicana; Mrs. Joe Armstrong, Lovington, N. M.; Mrs.
Billy Joe Robinson, Corsicana; Dianne and Nannette Woods, both
of Corsicana; eight grandchildren, five brothers, K. C. Woods,
Corsicana; Garland Woods, Dallas; Wilmer and Oscar Woods both of
Fayette, Ala., and Joe Woods, Rossville, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs.
Sally Gilmore, Newport, Ark.; Mrs. Esther Lamb and Mrs. Lillie
B. Klersey, both of Sprinkley, Ark., and Mrs. Alla Martin,
Hazen, Ark. and other relatives.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Nov 15, 1965
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st wife Ora Cecil
(Stewart) Woods married Oct 25, 1923 buried in Resthaven
Memorial Park Cemetery, Corsicana, TX. 2nd wife Wanda Jean
(Watts) Woods-Goggans
----
Cliff Woods Rites Tuesday
Final rites for D. C. (Cliff) Woods, 62, retired cab driver, who
died at his residence, 42-b Northwest Apts. Monday, were held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev. Jimmy Harness, pastor of the
Central Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, Msgt. Vital Woods,
Burkburnett; six daughters, Mrs. James Pike, Mesquite; Mrs. J.
M. Coker, Corsicana; Mrs. Joe Armstrong, Lovington, N. M.; Mrs.
Billy Joe Robinson, Corsicana; Dianne and Nannette Woods, both
of Corsicana; eight grandchildren, five brothers, K. C. Woods,
Corsicana; Garland Woods, Dallas; Wilmer and Oscar Woods both of
Fayette, Ala., and Joe Woods, Rossville, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs.
Sally Gilmore, Newport, Ark.; Mrs. Esther Lamb and Mrs. Lillie
B. Klersey, both of Sprinkley, Ark., and Mrs. Alla Martin,
Hazen, Ark. and other relatives.
Pallbearers were H. T. Robinson, Jay Upton, H. B. Woods, Gerald
Woods, L. H. Mathison, Mickey Holloway, Earl Prince and Bill
Cowan.
Notes:
Newton Halbert
"Buster" Clayton
Aug 12, 1903 - May 31, 1941
BUSTER CLAYTON BURIED SUNDAY IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY
J. H. (Buster) Clayton, aged 38 years, well known Corsicanan,
died at the family residence here Saturday night, following
injuries in an automobile accident near Chickasha, Okla., March
26.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock from
the family home, 1516 West Fifth avenue, with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. J. H. Clayton, two brothers,
Joseph A. Clayton, Oklahoma City, and W. F. (Zenie) Clayton,
Corsicana, scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the Nation League,
and other relatives.
Clayton received head and internal injuries in an accident that
claimed the life of Ben Fortson, Jr., former Corsicanan. He was
at the P. and S. Hospital for several weeks.
Pallbearers were Dude Ransom, James W. McCammon, W. E. Griffin,
W. M. Peck, Jr., Jim Redden and Jimmie Lorimer.
Sutherland -McCammon Funeral Home directed Arrangements.
Notes:
Evelyn "Eva" (Steward)
Finch
Apr 16, 1886 - May 3, 1958
Mrs. R. K. Finch Dies Saturday
Mrs. R. K. Finch, 72, died at the family home, 630 North
Fourteenth street, Saturday morning.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman, Methodist
minister, formerly of Corsicana, assisted by Rev. Weldon R.
Drake, pastor of the Northside Baptist church.
Mrs. Finch was a native Texan.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; two sons, J. H. Finch,
Rockdale and R. K. Finch, Jr., Groves; three daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Watts, Corsicana; Mrs. Mary Goodman, Smithville, and Mrs.
Beth Bolen, Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Ina Stevens, Hayfork,
Calif.; four step-sisters, Mrs. Mary Watson, Kirkland; Mrs.
Annie Gary, Floydada; Mrs. Nannie Maston, Floydada, and Mrs.
Nettie Watson, Amarillo; 19 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Grant Watts, Whit Stewart, Hub Ganze, George
Bolen, J. W. Sheffield and Robert Joyner.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., May 3, 1958
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o John Henry Steward
and Margaret Ann �Maggie� (Buchanan) Cope-Steward buried in
Chillicothe cemetery, Chillicothe, Texas
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Sunday Services For Mrs. Finch
Funeral services for Mrs. R. K. Finch, 72, who died at the
family home, 620 North Fourteenth street Saturday morning, were
held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman, Methodist
minister, assisted by Rev. Weldon R. Drake, pastor of the
Northside Baptist church.
Mrs. Finch was a native Texan.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; two sons, J. H. Finch,
Rockdale and R. K. Finch, Jr., Groves; three daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Watts, Corsicana; Mrs. Mary Goodman, Smithville, and Mrs.
Beth Bolen, Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Ina Stevens, Hayfork,
Calif.; four step-sisters, Mrs. Mary Watson, Kirkland; Mrs.
Annie Gary, Floydada; Mrs. Nannie Maston, Floydada, and Mrs.
Nettie Watson, Amarillo; 19 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Grant Watts, Whit Stewart, Hub Ganze, George
Bolen, J. W. Sheffield and Robert Joyner.
Notes:
Guy Dean Watts
Jun 3, 1932 - Jun 17, 1977
Guy Dean Watts
Services were Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Corley Funeral Chapel
for Guy Dean Watts, 45, resident of Corsicana who died Friday.
Officiating was the Rev. Mickey Loftis with the Rev. Peyton
Goodman assisting. Burial was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Peggy Watts of Corsicana; two sons,
Michael Dean Watts and Timothy Eugene Watts both of Corsicana;
his mother, Ruth Watts of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Bobbie
Pritchitt of Corsicana and Mrs. Doris Tanner of Irving; and one
foster son, Clyde Logan of Irving.
Pallbearers were Ernest Douglas, James Doolen, Frank Massey,
Charlie Smith, Stewart Beebee and Butch Hamilton.
Notes:
John Dudley Harman
Jan 3, 1876 - Sep 2, 1941
FORMER CORSICANA RESIDENT DIED IN DALLAS; BURIAL HERE
John Dudley Harman, aged 85 years, died at the family residence,
521 Rockwood, Dallas, Tuesday.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Lamar and Smith Chapel, Rev. Leo Johnston, Oak Cliff
Christian Church, officiating. The body was brought overland to
Corsicana with burial in
Oakwood cemetery
slated at 4:14 o'clock. Oak Cliff Mason's in charge of the rite
at the grave.
Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Misses Frances and Anna
Belle Harman, and a brother W. C. Harman, all of Dallas.
A native of Anderson county, he was reared in Corsicana, moving
to Dallas, thirty-eight years ago. He was employed by the Mosher
Steel Company for seventeen years and was a grocer for a number
of years prior to his retirement five years ago.
Herman was a past master of Oak Cliff Masonic Lodge and was a
member of all York Rite bodies.
He was a member of the Christian Church and was elder emeritus
of the Oak Cliff Christian congregation.
Local arrangements were handled by Sutherland-McCammon Funeral
Home.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Sep. 3, 1941
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st wife Frances
(Brasher) Harman married Nov 8, 1898 2nd wife Mary Alice
(Leighton) Harman; s/o Melford L. Harman & Lavinia Bentson
(Prewitt) Harman (Lavinia is buried in Oak Cliff cemetery,
Dallas, TX
Henry Seiver Wiggins
Dec 8, 1895 - Jul 10, 1941
Funeral Services For Henry Wiggins Saturday Morning
Funeral services for Henry Wiggins, 45, driller, who died
suddenly at Bay City Thursday night, were held Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock from the Sutherland-McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
A native of Corsicana, Wiggins had resided in bay City for a
number of years. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Bay City, a daughter, Mrs. Buster
Guinn, Houston; a sister, Mrs. Jim Redden, Corsicana, and two
brothers, R. W. (Buddy) Wiggins, Corsicana and Tom J. Wiggins,
Corpus Christi and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Ed Childress, Tippy Sheets, Jim Baker, M.
Baker, Chas. Bee and A. G. Steele.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Jul 12, 1941
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Martha (McClure)
Wiggins married Dec. 1, 1914 buried in Hillcrest Burial Park
cemetery, Waxahachie, TX; s/o William M. Wiggins & Mary
Frances (Lewis) Wiggins
Warren Seward Herod
Jan 22, 1887 - Oct 19, 1973
W. S. Herod
Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Griffin Funeral
Chapel for W. S. Herod, 86, who died Friday in Temple where he
had resided for the past four years, after a long residence in
Corsicana. The Rev. Leroy Reeves will officiate.
Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery
with Masons in charge of graveside rites. He was a member of
Masonic Lodge No. 174 here, and a member of United Wesley
Methodist church here.
Surviving are one son, H. O. Herod of Temple; one daughter, Mrs.
Willowdene Cooper of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; two grandsons; and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be S. F. Herod, Billy Herod, Basil Herod, S. F.
Coker, David Herod, Liston Herod, Robert Herod and Wayne Herod.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sun., Oct 21, 1973
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Ruby Lee (Moody)
Herod-Ulery (Divorced) buried in Greenlawn Mem. Park, Fort
Wayne, Indiana s/o Charles Wesley Herod & Virginia Spotswood
(Phillips) Herod buried in New Pursley cemetery
Sarah Nell Nutt Herod
Jan 5, 1914 � Nov 11, 2014
Whitesboro - Sarah Nell Herod, age 100, passed away Tuesday,
November 11, 2014 at Whitesboro Health & Rehab.
She was born in Hillsboro, Texas to Jacob Riley Nutt and Minnie
(White) Nutt on January 5, 1914. She was a housewife and a life
time member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Hubert Owen
Herod.
She is survived by longtime adopted friends Bill and Eileen
Maddux.
There will be a private burial in Corsicana, Texas.
Notes:
Annie Beal (Clarkson)
Nicol
Dec 17, 1896 - Apr 3, 1955
Mrs. Bert Nichol Services Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. H. C. (Bert) Nicol, 1242 West Fifth
avenue, who died at the Navarro Clinic Sunday following a brief
illness, will be held from St. John's Episcopal church Tuesday
at 5 p.m.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. Matthew H. Arnold, pastor of
the Westminister Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Nicol was a life-long resident of Corsicana and was the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarkson, Sr., pioneer
Corsicana resident.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Felix
Evans, Dallas and Mrs. H. Stuart Wood, Kansas City, Kan., and a
number of nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Wiley Clarkson, Jr.; Billy Clarkson, III;
Tom Spikes, Tom Curtis, Tom Westbrook, C. C. Weatherford, and A.
W. Frey.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
William Herbert Curtis
�Bert� Nicol
Apr 20, 1892 - Dec 3, 1963
Thursday Rites For Bert Nicol
Funeral services for H. C. (Bert) Nicol, 71, of 1242 West Fifth
avenue who died in the Lisbon (Dallas) VA hospital Tuesday
morning, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the McCammon
Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Father Arthur Lockhart, Athens
Episcopal minister.
Native of Corsicana, Nicol was a retired welder. He served four
years in the U. S. Navy and returned to the Navy for services
during World War I.
Surviving are a brother, Reginald Nicol, Jacksonville; and other
relatives. His wife, the former, Miss Annie Beale Clarkson, died
several years ago.
Pallbearers will be Albert Frey, Charles Frey, Tom Spikes, Wm.
Clarkson III; Roy Peebles, Charles J. Davis, Hubert Braselton,
Fred Bone, Thomas Curtis and W. W. Gage.
Notes:
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Hold Services For Bert Nicol
Funeral services for H. C. (Bert) Nicol, 71, retired welder,
1242 West Fifth avenue who died in the Lisbon VA Hospital
Tuesday, were held Thursday from the McCammon Chapel with burial
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Father Arthur Lockhart, Athens
Episcopal rector.
Native of Corsicana, Nicol served four years in the US Navy
prior to World War I and returned to the Navy during World War
I.
Surviving are a brother, Reginald Nicol, Jacksonville; and other
relatives. His wife, the former, Miss Annie Beale Clarkson, died
several years ago.
Pallbearers will be Albert Frey, Charles Frey, Tom Spikes, Wm.
Clarkson III; Roy Peebles, Charles J. Davis, Hubert Braselton,
Fred Bone, Thomas Curtis and W. W. Gage.
Notes:
John Allen Vandergriff
Oct 5, 1866 - Jan 14, 1941
FUNERAL SERVICES J. A. VANDERGRIFF ARE HELD WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for J. A. Vandergriff, aged 74 years, who died
at his home 1418 West Park Avenue Tuesday afternoon, were held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Corley Chapel. Burial
was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Oscar Gunter.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sons, E. W.
Vandergriff, Athens; G. J. Vandergriff, Tyler, and S. A.
Vandergriff, Borger; four daughters, Mrs. Jim Grizzle,
Tennessee; Mrs. Delia Scoggins, Corsicana; Mrs. Ora Cox,
Kilgore, and Miss Virgie Vandergriff, Corsicana; three brothers,
M. F., V. D. and H. T. Vandergriff, all of Corsicana; a sister,
Mrs. Bettie George, Woodbury, Tenn., and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Earl Smalling, Roy Martin, J. M. Chambliss, Roy
Hopkins, Lonnie Murphy and Fred White.
Notes:
Henry Thomas �HT�
Vandergriff
May 8, 1881 - Oct 30, 1951
H. T. Vandergriff Expires Tuesday
Henry Thomas Vandergriff, 70, native of Tennessee, died at the
family residence, Oak Valley community, Route 1, Tuesday
morning. He recently suffered a stroke.
Funeral services will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the
North Side Baptist church.
Vandergriff had operated a dairy for a number of years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Bettie
George, Woodbury, Tenn.; Mrs. Osie Lee Fann, Madison, Tenn.; and
Mrs. Willie Lance, Morrison, Tenn.; three grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren, and a number of other relatives.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Walter Richardson
Holsey, Senator
Sep 3, 1867 - Jan 19, 1941
FORMER LEGISLATOR DIED SUNDAY AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
WALTER R. HOLSEY, WELL-KNOWN NAVARRO COUNTIAN, BURIED MONDAY
Walter R. Holsey, aged 73 years, county agent emeritus of
Navarro County, former state senator and representative, died at
his home here early Sunday morning following an extended
illness.
A native of Taylor County, Ga., son of Co. J. H. and Mary
Elizabeth (Montfort) Holsey, Mr. Holsey came to Texas in young
manhood and farmed in Navarro County for a number of years and
later was engaged in the mercantile business at Chatfield.
Holsey worked in a Corsicana department store for six years and
was farming in the Porter's Bluff area, northeast Navarro County
when the Spanish American War broke out. He enlisted in the
famous Garitty Rifles organization and was in training at Auston
when the conflict closed. After his discharge, Mr. Holsey
returned to Porter's Bluff and later resided at Powell for six
years.
Served in House.
Holsey served in the Texas Legislature, 1908-1910 and in the
Texas Senate from 1910-1914. He was chairman of the military
affairs committee in the House and was a member of the Senate
finance committee. Holsey was a champion of agricultural and
labor laws while in the law-making bodies.
After completing his tenure in the Senate, Holsey engaged in
mercantile business and cotton buying for four years and then
was appointed as assistant county agent of Robertson County. He
served as county agent of Leon County three years and filled a
similar post in Bowie County for thirteen years and then for
approximately four years was Rockwall County agent prior to his
retirement, Sept. 3, 1937, when he was named county agent
emeritus for Navarro county.
Old Line Democrat.
Senator Holsey was a staunch Democrat and supported the party
without reservation. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias
Lodge, Woodmen of the World and I. O. O. F. He had long been a
member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Holsey's wife is the former Miss Tena Witherspoon.
Hon. Julius A. Holsey, grandfather of Mr. Holsey, was a lawyer,
editor, a member of Congress for years. He was at one time
editor of the Southern Banner, Athens, Ga. A great-uncle of
Senator Holsey, Madison Holsey came to Texas and aided in the
Texas Independence struggle.
Educated in Georgia.
Senator Holsey was educated in Georgia and the Butler Male and
Female Institute.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three brothers, Lee Holsey,
Hester; Wilbur Holsey, Heater, and Mont Holsey, Zion's Rest; a
sister, Mrs. Robert Foy Sylvester, Ga., and a number of other
relatives. Seton T. Holsey, assistant Navarro County criminal
district attorney is a nephew.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. C. Duke Payne, pastor of the
First Christian Church.
Pallbearers were Charles T. Banister, G. W. Orme, district
agent, College Station; D. D. Harvey, H. C. Robinson, A. P.
Bralley and Seton T. Holsey.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jan 20, 1941
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- Spanish American
War-Garitty Rifles - served as Senator and Legislature; h/o
Tenie (Witherspoon) Holsey married Jun 28, 1916; s/o Julius
Hopkins Holsey, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth (Montfort) Holsey
----
Were Married This Morning.
Hon. W. R. Holsey and Miss Tenie Witherspoon were married at the
bride's home this morning at 6 o'clock by Rev. Charles
Oberschmidt, and left on the west bound Cotton Belt at 6:20 for
Austin and San Antonio where they will spend some days. The
wedding was witnessed by a few friends and relatives. The bride
and groom have a host of warm personal friends who wish for them
lives full of happiness and good fortune.
Notes:
Tenie (Witherspoon) Holsey
1882 - Apr 1, 1964
Rites Saturday For Mrs. Holsey
Final rites for Mrs. Tenie Holsey will be conducted Saturday at
10:30 a.m. in the McCammon Chapel. Burial will be in the
Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. Holsey died Wednesday afternoon in Daleville, Ala., where
she had been making her home the past year with her foster
daughter, Mrs. S. O. Bogue.
Daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Witherspoon and native
of Corsicana, Mrs. Holsey spent most of her life here. She is
the widow of the late W. R. Holsey.
Her body was scheduled to arrive in Corsicana Friday by train.
Rev. Eugene E. Wood, pastor of Westminister Presbyterian church,
will officiate at the services.
Survivors besides Mrs. Bogue are two foster grandchildren, James
Seaton, U. S. Army and Mary Tene Young, Dalesville, Ala.; three
nieces, Miss Mary Witherspoon, Fort Worth; Mrs. Roland Hudnail,
Chatfield, and Mrs. Sherman Miles, Austin; a nephew, Billy
Witherspoon, Alabama, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be J. W. Holsey, Charles Banister, Bill
Witherspoon, Lee Holsey, Barry Holsey and Eddie Walker.
Notes:
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Were Married This Morning.
Hon. W. R. Holsey and Miss Tenie Witherspoon were married at the
bride's home this morning at 6 o'clock by Rev. Charles
Oberschmidt, and left on the west bound Cotton Belt at 6:20 for
Austin and San Antonio where they will spend some days. The
wedding was witnessed by a few friends and relatives. The bride
and groom have a host of warm personal friends who wish for them
lives full of happiness and good fortune.
Notes:
Lee Lucas Holsey, Sr.
Jan 13, 1879 - Nov 16, 1956
L. L. Holsey Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for L. L. Holsey, 87, Roane farmer, who died in
the Navarro Clinic Friday at noon were held from the Corley
Chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Donald Goodwin, pastor of the
Chatfield Methodist circuit.
A native of Georgia, Holsey had resided at Roane 36 years.
Surviving are two sons, Lee Holsey, Jr., Roane and B. J. Holsey,
Corsicana; a granddaughter, Nancy Carolyn Holsey, Corsicana, and
a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Buddy Andrews, Lester Tarrar, Don Miller, Jesse
Burrow, Lummie Burrow and Herman Robertson.
Notes:
Leta (Tubbs) Holsey
Aug 13, 1911 - May 3, 1971
Holsey
Friends here have been advised of the death of a longtime former
Corsicanan, Mrs. Lena Tubbs Holsey of Longview Thursday. She was
the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Tubbs of Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held Saturday in Longview at the Rader
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Carrol Chadwich, pastor of First
Baptist Church in Center, officiating.
Graveside rites will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at
Oakwood Cemetery
will Corley Funeral Home directing.
Notes:
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Holsey
Graveside rites and burial were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at
Oakwood Cemetery for
Mrs. Lena Tubbs Holsey who died at her Longview home. Funeral
services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. Longview at the Rader
Funeral Home.
She was a former longtime Corsicana resident, the daughter of
the late Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Tubbs of Corsicana.
Her survivors include four cousins.
Notes:
Marybelle (Barrington)
Holsey
Apr 18, 1883 - Oct 4, 1955
Wednesday Rites For Mrs. Holsey
Funeral services for Mrs. L. L. Holsey, 72, who died in the
Navarro Clinic Monday night, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from
the Corley Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. John Jackson, Baptist minister
and Rev. Riley E. Dale, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church.
A native of Rice, Mrs. Holsey had resided in the Hester
community, Route 5, Corsicana, for the past 36 years.
Surviving are her husband, Route 5, Corsicana; two sons, Lee
Holsey, Jr., Roane and B. J. Holsey, Route 5, Corsicana; a
foster son, Roy Barrington, Dallas; a granddaughter, Carolyn
Holsey, Route 5, Corsicana; two brothers, Thad Barrington,
Ennis, and Clyde Barrington, Overton, and several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Joe Payne, John B. Towns, Robert Towns, Lummie
Burrow, Jesse Burrow and Lonnie Mitchell.
Notes:
Georgie Grace Bellringer
Sep 26, 1922 - Jul 16, 1941
FUNERAL RITES FOR GRACE BELLRINGER
Funeral services for Grace Bellringer, 18, who died at the
family home, 656 North Thirteenth street, Wednesday night, were
held from the Sutherland � McCammon chapel Friday morning at 10
o'clock. The rites were conducted by Rev. C. Duke Payne,
minister of the First Christian church. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bellringer,
Corsicana; three brothers, Fort Bellringer, Port O'Conner; Jack
Bellringer, Kelly Field, and Charles James Bellringer, C. C. C.
camp, Kaufman; and a sister, Mrs. J. D. Evans, Waco.
Notes:
William Alexander
Henderson
Apr 12, 1868 - May 28, 1941
WM. A. HENDERSON DIED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ROANE
William A. Henderson, 73, farmer died at his home Wednesday
night at Roane following a short illness with a heart ailment.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. S. D. Lindsey.
A native of Alabama, he had resided in Texas forty-seven years
and at Roane for the past ten years.
Surviving are his wife of Roane, a son, R. A. Henderson, Talco:
five daughters, Mrs. Clyde Barnes, Roane; Mrs. O. A. King,
Montfort; Mrs. S. F. Flynn, Corsicana; and Misses Lillie and
Thelma Henderson, both of Roane; nine grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John J. Bryant, John Estes, Loyd Knott, A. T.
Smith, Dr. W. R. Sneed, Don Tucker, Frank Cartlidge and S. Z.
Burke.
Notes:
Jack Nored Sitton
Jul 23, 1913 - May 28, 1941
JACK SITTON DIED IN DALLAS HOSPITAL RESULT ACCIDENT
Jack Sitton, aged 27 years, native of Corsicana, employee of an
aircraft plant near Dallas, died in the Baylor Hospital in
Dallas shortly after noon Wednesday from injuries sustained in
an automobile accident near Garland about ten days ago.
Funeral services will be held here, but arrangements had not
been made early Wednesday afternoon.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. H. W. Sitton, Corsicana; four
brothers, Vess Sitton, Fort Worth; E. H. and H. W. Sitton, both
near San Antonio, and Preston Sitton, Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs.
F. H. Warfield, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Notes:
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VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT BURIED HERE ON THURSDAY
Funeral services for Jack Sitton aged 27 years, employee of the
North American Aviation plant near Dallas, who died in a Dallas
hospital early Wednesday afternoon, were held from the Corley
Chapel here Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of which Sitton was a member.
Sitton received critical injuries, Saturday, May 17, when an
automobile in which he and Don E. Saffell were riding overturned
on the North Star Road, when it struck an embankment while
attempting a turn, it was reported here.
Sitton formerly was a member of the Corsicana High school
football teams and was well-known here.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. H. W. Sitton, Corsicana; four
brothers, C. V. Sitton, Fort Worth; T. H. and H. W. Sitton, both
of Corsicana, and Preston Sitton, Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. F. H.
Warfield, Corsicana, and a number of other relatives.
Pallbearers were Jack Morgan, Jesse Milburn, Tom Seely, Woodrow
Dacia, Gilbert Jastarick, Fred Gilliam, Hugh G. Bryant and
Stanley Pierson.
Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.
Notes:
James S. Henry
Jan 30, 1890 - Mar 19, 1941
JAMES S. HENRY DIED IN BEAUMONT; TO BE BURIED HERE
James S. Henry died Wednesday night at his home in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held from the Sutherland-McCammon
chapel Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. P. E. Riley, pastor of the
First Methodist church.
Mr. Henry was born and reared in Corsicana but moved to Beaumont
several years ago.
Surviving are his wife, his father, J. M. Henry, Corsicana, a
brother J. W. Henry, Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. T. J. Price,
Corsicana; Mrs. B. E. Phillips, Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Cora
Bosniack, Dallas and other relatives.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Mar 20, 1941
- Submitted
by Diane
Richards
- h/o Ella Mae (Newman)
Henry buried Magnolia cemetery, Beaumont, Texas s/o James
Monroe Henry and Nellie Withers (Kellum) Henry
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JAMES S. HENRY SATURDAY AT 3 P.M
Funeral services for James S. Henry, 51, who died at his home in
Beaumont on Wednesday, will be held Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the Sutherland-McCammon Chapel, conducted by the
Rev. P. E. Riley of the First Methodist church, with interment
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The deceased was born and reared in Corsicana but moved to
Beaumont several years ago. He is survived by his wife; his
father, J. M. Henry of Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. T. J.
Price, Corsicana; Mrs. B. E. Phillips, Salt Lake City, Utah; and
Mrs. Cora Henry Bosniack of Dallas; a brother J. W. Henry of
Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be J. I. Jackson, E. E. Babers, Art Martin,
George W. Boyd, R. A. Caldwell and J. M. Pugh. Friends of the
family will be honorary pallbearers.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JAMES S. HENRY ARE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for James S. Henry, aged 51 years, who died at
his home in Beaumont Wednesday, were held Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock from the Sutherland-McCammon chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. P. E. Riley, pastor of the First
Methodist church.
Henry was born and reared in Corsicana, but had resided in
Beaumont for a number of years.
Surviving are his wife of Beaumont, father, J. M. Henry,
Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. T. J. Price, Corsicana; Mrs. B.
E. Phillips, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mrs. Cora Henry Bosniak,
Dallas; a brother, J. W. Henry, Dallas and other relatives.
Pallbearers were J. I. Jackson, E. E. Babers, Art Martin, George
W. Boyd, R. A. Caldwell and J. M. Pugh.
Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.
Notes:
John William Henry
Apr 13, 1887 - Jan 11, 1974
J. W. Henry
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for J. W. Henry, 86, who was dead on arrival at
Memorial Hospital Friday after being found stricken in his room
at the Navarro Hotel where he resided. The Rev. Jack Riley will
officiate. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
He had been a resident of Corsicana for the past five years
after his retirement as street superintendent in Dallas, where
he had resided for 40 years. He was a native of Arkansas.
Justice of the Peace G. W. O'Neal returned an inquest verdict of
death from a heart attack.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. F. Fulton, of Houston; and
two sisters, Mrs. Jack Price of Corsicana and Mrs. Algie
Phillips of La Mirada, Calif.
Notes:
Irvin Taylor Henry
May 15, 1902 - Jan 10, 1961
Taylor Henry Dies In Dallas
Graveside services for Taylor Henry will be held Thursday at 2
p.m. at
Oakwood cemetery
with Rev. Paul Wiseman, Eleventh Avenue Methodist pastor,
conducting.
An earlier service will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the
Ed C. Smith Chapel, Dallas, with Dr. J. T. Carlyon, Methodist
minister, officiating.
Survivors, other than the widow, are two sisters, Mrs. C. A.
Powell and Mrs. Earl B. Smith and one brother, A. B. Henry.
Corley directs local arrangements.
Notes:
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Taylor Henry Rites Thursday
Graveside rites for Taylor Henry were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at
Oakwood cemetery
with Rev. Paul Wiseman, Eleventh Avenue Methodist pastor,
conducting.
An earlier service was held Thursday at 10:30 a. m. from the Ed
C. Smith Chapel, Dallas, with Dr. J. T. Carlyon, Methodist
minister, officiating.
Survivors, other than the widow, are two sisters, Mrs. C. A.
Powell and Mrs. Earl B. Smith and one brother, A. B. Henry.
Corley directed local arrangements.
Notes:
Cora Wells (Henry) Bosniack
Jan 31, 1885 - Jul 15, 1973
Mrs. Bosniak
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Mrs. Cora Henry Bosniack, 83, of Corsicana, who
died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Jack Riley will
officiate, and burial will be at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, a brother and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers include Tom Eady, E. E. Burkhart, Shelby Hicks,
Maurice Young, T. I. Carlisle and M. H. Statham.
Notes:
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Mrs. Bosniak
Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Cora Henry Bosniack, 83, of
Corsicana, who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Jack Riley
was to officiate with burial to follow at
Oakwood cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, a brother and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Notes:
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Mrs. Bosniack
Funeral services are pending at Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs.
Cora Henry Bosniack, 88, native of Corsicana who died Sunday at
Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at
Oakwood Cemetery.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, a graduate of
Corsicana High School and attended school in Denton and San
Marcos. She taught school in Mexia and Navarro County.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Algie May Phillips of La
Marida, Calif. and Mrs. Jack Price of Corsicana; a brother, John
W. Henry of Corsicana and a number of nieces and nephews.
Notes:
William Judson �Will�
Cheney
Sep 12, 1873 - Mar 6, 1942
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILL J. CHANEY ARE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for Will J. Cheney, aged 68 years, well-known
business and church leader here for many years, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. K. Brietz, 316 South Thirty-First
street, early Friday, were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The rites were held from the Sutherland-McCammon Chapel and were
conducted by Dr. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist
church of which the deceased was a long-time member. Burial was
in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Cheney had resided in Dallas several years prior to
their return to Corsicana several months ago.
A native of Georgia, Mr. Cheney came to Corsicana early in life.
Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Brietz and Mrs.
Aileen McCain, and a grandson Bill Brietz, all of Corsicana and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were Eugene Highnote, Franklin Seale, John C.
Calhoun, A. B. Douglas, Jr., Will Taylor, W. E. Slaughter, J. R.
Towell, and Porter Holloway.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILL J. CHENEY BE HELD SATURDAY
WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS AND CHURCH LEADER HERE DIED EARLY FRIDAY
Will J. Cheney, aged 58 years, well-known business and church
leader of Corsicana many years, died at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. Sidney K. Brietz, 316 South Thirty-First street, early
Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the Sutherland-McCammon
Chapel Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. E. T. Miller, pastor of the
First Baptist church of which the deceased was a long-time
member.
Mr. Cheney had resided in Dallas for several years prior to his
returning to Corsicana several months ago.
He was married to Miss Ollie Stone here in 1892. He was engaged
in the oil distribution business for a number of years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Brietz
and Mrs. Alleen McCain, and a grandson Bill Brietz, all of
Corsicana, and a number of other relatives.
A native of Georgia, Mr. Cheney came to Corsicana early in life.
Notes:
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILL J. CHANEY ARE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for Will J. Cheney, aged 58 years, well-known
business and church leader here for many years, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. K. Brietz, 316 South Thirty-First
Street, early Friday, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The rites were held from the Sutherland-McCammon Chapel and were
conducted by Dr. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of which the deceased was a long-time member. Burial was
in
Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Cheney had resided in Dallas several years prior to
their return to Corsicana several months ago.
A native of Georgia, Mr. Cheney came to Corsicana early in life.
Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Brietz and Mrs.
Alleen McCain, and a grandson, all of Corsicana, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Eugene Highnote, Franklin Seale, John C.
Calhoun, A. B. Douglas, Jr., Will Taylor, W. E. Slaughter, J. R.
Townell and Porter Holloway.
Notes:
Mary Ollie (Stone) Cheney
Aug 18, 1873 - Jan 8, 1943
RITES SATURDAY FOR MRS. CHENEY WHO DIED FRIDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Cheney, who died Friday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. K. Brietz, were held
Saturday from the Sutherland-McCammon chapel. Rev. J. L.
Cartlidge, pastor of the First Baptist church, conducted the
rites.. burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Brietz, Mrs. Aileen McCain,
Teague, a grandson, W. K. Brietz and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Porter Holloway, J. K. Howell, Eugene Highnote,
Will Taylor, A. B. Douglas, W. E. Slaughter, A. G. Smith, John
Calhoun and Dr. L. E. Kelton.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Jan 9, 1943
- Submitted
by Diane
Richards
- w/o William Judson
�Will� Cheney married Jun. 8, 1892; d/o Oliver W. �Ollie�
Stone & Marian (Martin) Stone
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MRS. OLLIE CHENEY DIED
SUDDENLY AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
Mrs. Ollie Cheney, widow of the late Will J. Cheney, died
suddenly Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sidney
K. Brietz. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the chapel of the Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home.
Rev. J. I. Cartlidge, pastor of the First Baptist church, will
conduct the rites. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Brietz; Mrs. Alleen McCain,
Teague; a grandson, W. K. Brietz, Corsicana and other relatives.
Notes:
Frances Marion (Cheney)
Brietz
Dec 20, 1896 - May 16, 1956
Mrs. S. K. Brietz Dies Wednesday, Rites Thursday
Mrs. S. K. Brietz, life-long resident of Corsicana, died at the
family home, 316 South Thirty-first street Wednesday morning
following an extended illness. She was the widow of S. K.
Brietz, resident and general manager of Whiteselle Brick and
Lumber Company, who died Apr. 29.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist church
Thursday at 3 p.m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of
the church.
Mrs. Brietz was a well-known musician here and was prominent in
musical circles until failing health required her to curtail her
activities. She served over 30 years as organist of the First
Baptist church.
Suvviving are a son, W. K. Brietz; a grandson, Kyle Brietz; a
granddaughter, Kimberley Brietz, a sister, Mrs. Aileen McCain,
all of Corsicana and other relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
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Thursday Rites For Mrs. Brietz
Funeral services for Mrs. S. K. Brietz, 59 years, who died at
the family home, 316 South Thirty-First street Wednesday after
an extended illness, were held from the First Baptist church
Thursday at 3 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the
church.
A native of Corsicana, Mrs. Brietz was the former Miss Marion
Cheney. She was an accomplished musician and served as organist
of the First Baptist church for 30-odd years until her health
required her to curtail her activities.
She was the widow of the late S. K. Brietz, president and
general manager of the Whiteselle Brick and Lumber Company, who
died April 29, this year.
Surviving are a son, W. K. Brietz, a grandson, Kyle Brietz; a
granddaughter, Kimberley Brietz, and a sister, Mrs. Aileen
McCain, all of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Clarence Crowson, Curry Butler, Billy Butler,
Joe Dunton, N. Suttle Roberts, Tom Blakeney, S. L. Dublin and
Lewis Foster.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Sydney Kyle Brietz
Oct 26, 1892 - Apr 29, 1956
Sidney K. Brietz Dies On Sunday; Services Monday
Sidney K. Brietz, aged 63 years, 316 South Thirty-First street,
died in Memorial Hospital Sunday morning following a several
days illness.
Funeral services were scheduled form the First Baptist Church
Monday at 3:30 p.m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were to be conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger, pastor
of the church of which he was a long-time member and for years
choir director.
Brietz was president and manager of the Whiteselle Brick and
Lumber Company here and had been connected with this firm for
many years. He was a native of Rogersville, Tenn., born in
October, 1892.
Surviving are his wife, a son, W. K. Brietz; a grandson and a
granddaughter, all of Corsicana; two brothers, John and George
Brietz, and a sister, Margaret Brietz, all of North Carolina,
and other relatives.
Brietz had long been active in civic, business, musical and
church circles of Corsicana and once served on the Navarro
County Draft Board.
The Public Library will be closed during the funeral hour.
Brietz had been a member of the Library Board since 1948.
Pallbearers included Clarence Crowson, Curry Butler, T. A.
Blackeney, Billy Butler, James Cerf, N. Suttle Roberts, W. A.
Lang, Sr.; Lewis Foster, S. L. Dublin and G. C. (Jake) Hudson.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Robert Robinson Cocke, Jr.
Apr 1, 1888 - Dec 6, 1953
R. R. Cocke, 65, Dies Following Extended Illness
R. R. Cocke, 65, long-time lease broker, 1550 West Fifth avenue,
died in Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning following a
several weeks' illness.
He was stricken while visiting relatives in Odessa and was
transferred to the local hospital several days ago.
Louisiana Native
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 10 a.m. from the St.
John's Episcopal church. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. James Joseph, rector of the
church.
A native of Franklin, La., Cocke came to Corsicana about 1920.
He was well-known in oil circles throughout the Southwest.
Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; a son. R. R. Cocke, III,
Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Donnelly, Odessa, and
Miss Byron Cocke, Corsicana; three grandchildren; three sisters,
Mrs. C. R. Clark, Plattisburg, N. Y.; Mrs. George Gill and Mrs.
James G. Gill, both of Philadelphia, Pa., and other relatives.
On Draft Board.
Cocke has served on local Selective Service Board No. 95 for the
past several years.
Pallbearers were Judge A. P. Mayes, W. A. Lang, L. A. Johnson,
Jr.; E. M. Polk, Doyle West, R. L. Wheelock, Jr., Ed
Rittersbacher, E. Y. Cunningham, C. Y. Breithaupt, and Everett
Hall, all vesterymen of the church.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
Luther M. Johnston
1848 - Feb 4, 1942
AGED CORSICANAN DIED EARLY TODAY; BURIAL THURSDAY
L. M. Johnson, aged 93 years, died early Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held from Corley Chapel Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church.
A sister-in-law, Mrs. Paul Bruechner of Corsicana, is a
survivor.
A native of Kentucky, Johnson had resided in Corsicana for forty
years.
Notes:
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RITES HELD FOR L. M. JOHNSTON ON TUESDAY MORNING
Funeral services for L. M. Johnston, 93 years, who died early
Wednesday morning were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Corley Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
A native of Kentucky, Johnston had resided in Corsicana for 40
years.
A sister-in-law, Mrs. Paul Bruechner, of Corsicana, is a
survivor.
Notes:
Grover Cleveland Hendrix
Dec 31, 1884 - Jan 25, 1941
G. C. Hendrix To Be Buried Here Sunday
G. C. Hendrix, former resident of Navarro County, died in Fort
Worth Saturday morning and will be buried in
Oakwood Cemetery in
Corsicana at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon according to information
received by the Daily Sun.
The deceased formerly resided at Roane.
Notes:
Edna Iva (Johnson)
Senor-Slade
Sep. 18, 1873 - Jul. 14, 1941
FUNERAL SERVICES PROMINENT MUSICIAN BE HELD WEDNESDAY
MRS. EDNA SENOR-SLADE DIED AT HER HOME HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Edna Senor-Slade, resident of Corsicana more than forty
years, died at her home, 419 West Third Avenue late Monday
afternoon after an illness of several months. She was a teacher
of music until her career was halted by illness.
Funeral services will be held from the residence Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. E. T. Miller with
interment in
Oakwood cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, A. J. Slade; one son, Finis
Senor of San Antonio; two brothers, Ben W. Johnson of Dallas and
H. H. Johnson of Pecos, and other relatives.
Arrangements are being directed by the Sutherland � McCammon
Funeral Home.
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Personal Tribute Pioneer Musician
By ETHEL WORTHAM
In Mrs. Edna Senor-Slade's passing from the local musical scene,
Corsicana has lost an ardent devotee of musical art-musical art
in general, but in planistic art in particular. She was truly a
pioneer in this community's musical field, being a charter
member of local and state music teacher's associations, and both
Junior and Senior Nevin clubs.
As Mrs. W. F. Senor, she taught piano here for more than a
quarter of a century, and among her many pupils are young people
who are now taking the lead in the musical life of their
respective communities. Through them, she has made a lasting and
worth-while contribution to the world of music, and has assisted
in bringing to them the stimulations and consolations that only
music can bring. She advocated the best in musical literature
and did much to raise the standards of musical culture in her
home town.
Pleasant reminiscences of Mrs. Slade include outstanding
occasions in her studio at Christmas time when she presented her
pupils in appropriate programs the high point of each occasion
being the group's contributions to local charity organizations.
Another unusual occurrence in her pedagogical activities was the
presentation of diamond and ruby rings to the girls and boys who
successfully finished their courses of study in both music and
school.
One who thoroughly believed in the magic of music is gone, but
memories of contributions to her beloved art will live on.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Jul 15, 1941
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband Walter Finis
Senor 2nd husband Andrew J. Slade married Oct. 14, 1933; d/o
Isaac Johnson & Virginia M. (Hayes) Johnson buried in Willow
Wild cemetery, Bonham, Texas
----
PIONEER CORSICANA TEACHER OF MUSIC BURIED WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Senor-Slade, pioneer teacher of
music here, who died late Monday following a several months'
illness, are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the family home, 419 West Third avenue. Burial is to be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites are to be conducted by Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of
the First Baptist church.
Surviving are her husband, A. J. Slade, Corsicana; a son, Finis
Senor, San Antonio; two brothers, Ben W. Johnson, Dallas, and H.
H. Johnson, Pecos, and other relatives.
Pallbearers are F. C. Paul, Robert Cason, O. E. Stone, N. Suttle
Roberts, Joe Farmer, Judge Wayne R. Howell, A. G. Elliott, Judge
C. E. McWilliams, C. A. Middleton, W. P. Brown and W. A. Wright.
Sutherland � McCammon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Notes:
Finis Richard Senor
Sep 7, 1895 - Jul 15, 1959
Finis R. Senor Dies Wednesday; Rites Thursday
Finis R. Senor, aged 62 years, 419 West Third Avenue, died in
Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon shortly after arrival in
an ambulance.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the McCammon
Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Sam Hulsey, assistant rector of
St. John's Episcopal church.
A native of Bonham, Texas, Senor came to Corsicana as a small
child. He was a graduate of Corsicana high school and the
University of Texas.
Senor and Wayne R. Howell, now a retired MKT Railroad general
counsel, Denison, won the state debating championship while
representing Corsicana high school before World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruby Senor, Corsicana, and several
cousins.
Senor formerly was in Chamber of Commerce work in San Antonio
and at various times was connected with newspapers. He handled
publicity on several occasions for the New Orleans Mardi Gras
celebrations.
Pallbearers were A. M. Thomas, Wm. Croft, J. N. Garitty, J. W.
McCammon, Milton Frey and J. H. Chapman.
Notes:
Ruby (Contine) Senor
May 19, 1892 - Sep 3, 1970
Mrs. Senor Dies Friday
Mrs. Ruby Senor, a resident of Corsicana for the past 40 years,
died Friday in Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the
Methodist church and was a retired housewife.
Services will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home
with the Rev. Dennis Smart officiating. Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving is a niece, Mrs. May Hall of Seattle, Wash.
Pallbearers will be J. O. McSpadden, Hubert Brazelton, Milton
Frey, Jr. Gregory Frey, A. P. Mays and Hoyt Moore.
Notes:
Troy Houston Tarver
Aug 23, 1894 - Apr 16, 1958
Troy
H. Tarver Associated With Child Aid, Dies
Troy H. Tarver, 63, of 5355 Goodwin, active in welfare work
for underprivileged children for many years, died at his
home Wednesday after a short illness.
A native of Wesson, Miss., Tarver came to Dallas about 40
years ago. He was city agent for Southwestern Life Insurance
Company for more than 25 years.
Tarver was a member of the Kiwanis Club of East Dallas. He
headed that group's underprivileged children's committee and
was active in aiding needy families and in a Dallas marriage
clinic.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Dallas Chamber
of Commerce and was a Mason.
Survivors are his wife; two stepsons, Milford D. Acrey of
Lubbock, and Windell B. Acrey of Fort Worth; his father
J. H. Tarver of Corsicana; a brother, J. E. Tarver of Waco
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in
Slaughter Chapel, First Baptist Church of Dallas, Ervay and
San Jacinto. Dr. W. A. Criswell will officiate.
Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park. Pallbearers
willb e Wylie Sims, W. H. Welch, Leon Rovinsky, Robert L.
Maxweell, Walter Krusz and S. R. Cunningham. |
Notes:
Almar Daniel Locklar
Oct 10, 1888 - Mar 13, 1976
A. D. Locklar
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at the Corley Funeral Chapel for A.
D. Locklar, 87, of Corsicana, who died Saturday in Waco.
The Rev. Harold Lansford and Rev. Elvis Egge will officiate.
Burial will be in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
A native of Houston County, Locklar lived in Corsicana for 56
years. He was a retired Texaco dealer and a member of the
Baptist church. He was employed at the Drane and McKee Garage
for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Locklar of Corsicana; one
daughter, Mrs. Fullwood Boyd of Corsicana; two sons, Orville
Locklar of Corsicana and Bob Locklar of Waco; by eight
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be C. O. Curington, Raymond Hood, Thurman
Penney, Lester Atkins, W. M. Hurley and Lewis Foster.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Mar 15, 1976
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Sallie Elizabeth
(Peters) Locklar married Dec 3, 1910; s/o Andrew Jackson
�Jack� Locklar & Sarah Ann (Posey) Locklar buried in Long
Prairie cemetery
Ira Thurman Stewart
Jan 03, 1896 - May 15, 1956
Ira T. Stewart Rites Wednesday
Funeral rites for Ira T. Stewart, 60, retired Bethlehem Supply
Company employe, 1024 West Tenth Avenue, who died at the
Corsicana Hospital and Clinic Tuesday morning, were held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Riley E. Dale, pastor of the
Missionary Baptist church. Burial was in the
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
A native of Henderson, Texas, Stewart had resided in Corsicana
most of his life. He was a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sons, Roy Stewart,
Corsicana; Arlie Stewart, Farmington, N. M., and Glen Stewart,
Edwardsville, Ill.; five grandchildren; four sisters, Miss Ada
Stewart, Mrs. K. C. Woods, Mrs. W. W. Harrison and Mrs. Cecil
Woods, all of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Johnny Chirafis, Tommy Burkholder, Pete McCain,
Jimmy Morris, Elmer Keel and George Campbell.
Notes:
Oscar Jackson McCants
Dec 27, 1875 - May 9, 1941
OSCAR J. M'CANTS DIED AT CHATFIELD; FUNERAL ON SUNDAY
Oscar J. McCants about 65 years of age, died at his home in the
Chatfield community Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held from the Chatfield Methodist
church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with burial in the
Chatfield cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of Chatfield, two brothers, Asberry J.
McCants, Palestine, and Ed McCants, Dallas; four sisters, Mrs.
George Meredith, Chatfield; Mrs. Horace Hervey, Zion's Rest;
Mrs. Earl Easterling, Chatfield and Mrs. S. R. Sandifer,
Chatfield, and other relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home will direct the arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun- May 10, 1941
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Alice (Lerean)
McCants married Oct. 16, 1929 Comanche, Ok; s/o Jeremiah
Andrew �Jerry� McCants & Nellie Clay (Edwards) McCants
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Funeral services for Oscar J. McCants, 65 years of age, who died
Friday afternoon at his home in the Chatfield community were
held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the Chatfield Methodist
church with burial in the
Chatfield cemetery.
Mr. McCants was a native of Chatfield and was well known over
the county.
Surviving are his wife of Chatfield; two brothers, W. A. McCants,
Palestine, and Ed McCants, Dallas; four sisters, Mrs. George
Meredith, Mrs. Earl Easterling and Mrs. S. R. Standifer, all of
Chatfield, and Mrs. Horace Hervey, Zion's Rest, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Frank Montfort, Herbert Hervey, Robert Earl
Montfort, Cecil Manning, Eddie McCants, Chester Chatham, Heath
Edwards and Jules Kelt.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed the rites.
Notes:
William Winston Humbert
Sep 15, 1875 - May 9, 1941
SERVICES FRIDAY FOR W. W. HUMBERT OF ZION'S REST
Funeral services for William W. Humbert, 67, who died Wednesday
night at his home in the Zion's Rest community were held Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was at
Chatfield. The
rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Goff and Rev. J. L. Brantley.
He had been ill for some time.
Surviving are his wife, three sons, Cecil and James, both of
Corsicana, and Lester Humbert, Malakoff; a daughter, Mrs. A.P.
Paschal, Corsicana; a brother, J. H. Humbert, Nashville, Tenn.,
seven grandchildren and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Notes:
Henrietta
Isabel (LaSueur) Medaris-Humbert
Jan 8, 1873 - Jun 27, 1960
Mrs. Humbert Rites Wednesday
Mrs. W. W. Humbert, 87, native of Missouri but resident of
Navarro county for a number of years, died Monday night at a
son's home here.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel with Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor of the North
Side Baptist church, and Rev. W. W. Robinson Pursley minister,
conducting the final rites. Interment will be in
Chatfield cemetery.
Mrs. Humbert was born, Jan. 8, 1873, had lived in Corsicana
since 1934, moving to this city from Chatfield.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. A. B. Paschal; three sons,
James, Cecil and Lester Humbert, and one brother, S. L. LeSueur,
all of Corsicana; nine grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Jun 28, 1960
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband J. H.
Medaris married Nov. 24, 1895 2nd husband William Winston
Humbert married Dec. 21, 1901 d/o Eugene S. LaSueur and
Elizabeth Caroline (Bacon) LeSueur
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Mrs. Humbert Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Humbert, 87, native of Missouri,
who had resided here since 1924, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m.
from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor of the
Northside Baptist church, and Rev. W. W. Robinson, Pursley
minister. Burial was in the
Chatfield cemetery.
Mrs. Humbert resided at Chatfield before moving to Corsicana.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. A. B. Paschal, three sons, James,
Cecil and Lester Humbert, and one brother, S. L. LeSuer, all of
Corsicana; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were Guy Reagan, N. B. Thomason, H. E. Andrews,
Vernon Frazier, Pete Szenasy and J. D. Young.
Notes:
Woodrow Wilson Kelly
Mar 5, 1913 - Dec 14, 1941
Killed
In Action
Woodrow Wilson Kelley, 28, above, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N.
Kelley of Corsicana, was the first known casualty of World
War II from Navarro County. His parents were informed Monday
of his death in action at Pearl Harbor. He was a seaman
first class in the U. S. Navy.
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Notes:
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Corsicana Man Killed in Raid Honolulu Sunday
Woodrow Wilson Kelly, aged 28 years, seaman first class in the
U. S. Navy, was killed in action at Pearl Harbor, according to
information received today by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. N.
Kelly, 1908 West First Avenue, from the War Department.
Kelly had been enlisted in the service for approximately
eighteen months and was believed to be the first Corsicana
Casualty in the war.
He was born in the Dawson community, later moving to Purdon,
where he attended school. The family came to Corsicana about
three years ago.
The telegram briefly notified his parents that he had been
killed in action and cautioned them against revealing the
identity of the warship on which he was serving.
He enlisted in the navy Aug. 31, 1940, and was stationed at
Pearl Harbor together with his brother, Percy H. Kelly. No
information regarding the latter had been received, his father
stated today.
Surviving are his parents, three sisters, Mary Ellen Kelly,
Marie Kelly, and Mrs. Lena Mae Eaton, two brothers, Percy H.
Kelly and Harvey Kelly.
Notes:
Flouis Irene
(Holliefield) Dumas
May 3, 1925 - Feb 10, 2019
Flouis
Irene Dumas, 93, of Cooper, passed away on Sunday, February
10, 2019. Irene was born on May 3, 1925 in Blooming Grove,
TX to William and Buella Elizabeth Jacobs Holliefield. She
was married to William Dumas, he preceded her in death. |
Notes:
Elton Ray
Sliger
Mar 14, 1942 - Nov 9, 2018
Elton
Ray Sliger of Barry, Texas passed away in Corsicana at the
Twilight Home on Friday, November 9, 2018. He was born in
Ada, Oklahoma on March 14, 1942 to Charles Ray Sliger and
Letha Hoover Sliger.
He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Sue Sliger.
He is survived by his sons, Randy Sliger and wife Patty and
Rickey Sliger and wife Cindi; grandchildren, Bodey Sliger
and wife Megan, Harlee Sliger, TC Lawhon and wife Angie,
Tracy Lawhon, and Stacy Lawhon Petersen; great
grandchildren, Chance McQueen, Jackson Lawhon and Maeli
Lawhon.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening at Griffin - Roughton
Funeral Home from 6-8pm. Funeral services will be Wednesday,
November 14, 2018 at 2pm in the Chapel at Griffin - Roughton
Funeral Home. Burial will be held at
Rose Hill Cemetery
in Blooming Grove. |
Notes:
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Elton Ray Sliger of Barry,
Texas, passed away Nov. 9, 2018, at the Twilight Home in
Corsicana, Texas.
He was born March 14, 1942, in Ada to Charles Ray Sliger and
Letha Hoover Sliger.
He is survived by his sons, Randy Sliger and wife, Patty,
and Rickey Sliger and wife, Cindi; grandchildren Bodey
Sliger and wife, Megan, Harlee Sliger, TC Lawhon and wife,
Angie, Tracy Lawhon and Stacy Lawhon Petersen; and
great-grandchildren Chance McQueen, Jackson Lawhon and Maeli
Lawhon.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin -
Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana, Texas. Funeral services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home. Burial will be held at
Rose Hill Cemetery
in Blooming Grove.
Notes:
William Bruette Elkins
Aug 31, 1893 - Nov 7, 1941
William B. Elkins Died In Dallas; Be Buried in Richland
DALLAS, Nov. 8�William Bruette Elkins, aged 68, native
Texan, died Friday.
Funeral rites will be held Sunday morning here with
burial in the
Richland, Texas cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Connie Lee Elkins, Dallas; two
sons, Joe C. Elkins, Kelly Field and Arthur B. Elkins,
Monahans; two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Garland, Mineola, and
Mrs. Ida White, Richland; three brothers, J. Elkins and
Gordon Elkins, both of Corsicana, and Van J. Elkins,
Richland.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Nov. 8, 1941
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- h/o Commie Lee
(Shelton) Elkins married Feb. 23, 1910; s/o Robert
Chesley �Chess� Elkins & Sarah Ellen/Elizabeth
(Burleson) Elkins
Connie Lee
(Shelton) Elkins
Aug 21, 1889 - Aug 28, 1966
Mrs. Elkins Of Houston Dies
Mrs. Connie Elkins, former Richland resident, died in
Houston Sunday.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from
the Waldrip chapel in Houston with graveside rites at
the Richland
cemetery Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Surviving are two sons, Arthur B. Elkins, Baton Rouge,
La. and Joe C. Elkins, Houston, a brother, Charles B.
Shelton, Dallas; three grandchildren and other
relatives.
Corley directs local arrangements.
Notes:
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Hold Services For Mrs. Elkins
Graveside services for Mrs. Connie Elkins, former
Richland resident, who died in Houston Sunday, were
held at the
Richland cemetery Tuesday at 4 p.m. Earlier
rites were held at 9:30 a.m. at the Waldrip chapel
in Houston.
Surviving are two sons, Arthur B. Elkins, Baton
Rouge, La. and Joe C. Elkins, Houston; a brother,
Charles B. Shelton, Dallas; three grandchildren and
other relatives.
Notes:
Alonzo Perry "Lon" Leamon
Nov 6, 1874 - Feb 13, 1941
Richland
RICHLAND, Feb. 20.�(Special)�Mr. Leaman, who had
been living in Kilgore the past few years, died
and was buried in
Richland, cemetery Friday afternoon.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Feb 21, 1941
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o
Barbara A. (McGriffin) Leamon married Dec.
11, 1898; s/o William Jackson Leamon &
Sintha Ann (Groomes) Leamon
---
Former Richland Resident Is
Buried Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Alonzo Leamon, former Richland resident,
who died at Kilgore Thursday, were held at Kilgore Friday
morning. Interment was in the Richland cemetery Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Surviving is his wife.
Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Feb 14, 1941
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- h/o Barbara Amanda (McGuffin)
Leamon married Dec. 11, 1898 Leon county, Texas; s/o William
Jackson Leamon & Cyntha Ann (Grooms) Leamon
Martha Louise (Leamon) Brown
Feb 10, 1881 - Oct 26, 1941
RICHLAND WOMAN DIED SUDDENLY; BURIAL TUESDAY
RICHLAND, Oct. 28.�(Spl.)�funeral services
for Mrs. H. W. Brown, age 61 years, who died
suddenly Sunday afternoon at 6:30 were held
from the Richland Baptist church Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the
Richland cemetery. Rev. A. Mulkey,
Baptist minister, conducted the rites.
Surviving are her husband, eight children
and other relatives.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Oct 28, 1941
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Assumed d/o William Leamon and Cintha
Ann (Grooms) Leamon�(not sure if the
name is Leaman or Leamon- all her
children's birth records say Leamon)
Betty J.
McNeese
B&D Feb. 17, 1941
Baby Died in Local Hospital; Burial In
Richland Tuesday
Funeral services for the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow McNeese of
Richland, who died at the P. and S.
Hospital Monday night, were held Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in
Richland.
Surviving are the parents and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Arnold,
Richland.
Corley Funeral Home directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
Woodrow
W. McNeese
Mar 14, 1917 - Jun 2, 1960
Sunday Rites For W. McNeese
Funeral services for Woodrow McNeese,
46, of Uvalde, who died in Goliad
Thursday night will be held from the
Corley Chapel at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
McNeese was formerly a resident of
Richland.
Reginald Beaver, pastor of the North
Beaton Street Church of Christ, will
officiate. Burial will be in the
Richland cemetery.
Survivors are the wife of Uvalde;
three sons, Bobby, Ronnie and Gary,
all of Uvalde; and three brothers,
Paul McNeese of Dallas and Schuyler
and R. S. McNeese, both of Fort
Worth.
Notes:
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W. McNeese Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Woodrow
McNeese, 46 of Uvalde, who died
in Goliad Thursday night were
held from the Corley Chapel
Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Reginald Beaver, minister of the
North Beaton street Church of
Christ conducted the rites.
Burial was in the
Richland cemetery.
Survivors are the wife of
Uvalde; three sons, Bobby,
Ronnie and Gary, all of Uvalde;
and three brothers, Paul McNeese
of Dallas and Schuyler and R. S.
McNeese, both of Fort Worth.
Pallbearers were Jim Bosley, Guy
Lansford, William McCord, Horace
Jackson, Jesse Burton, and
Garland Montfort.
Notes:
Eliza Lavinia �Lida� Lea
Aug 19, 1847 - Mar 4, 1938
PIONEER CORSICANA WOMAN DIED FRIDAY; BURIAL SATURDAY
MISS LIDA LEA HAD RESIDED IN CORSICANA MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
for Miss Eliza Lavinia (Lida) Lea, aged 90 years, pioneer
Corsicanan, who died at 633 West Collin street, early Friday
night. The rites were held from the St. John's Episcopal
church of which she was a long-time member and were
conducted by Rev. C. R. Haden, Jr., rector of the church.
Miss Lee was a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. She came to
Texas in early childhood with her parents, the late Major
and Mrs. Albert Miller Lea. The family resided at Gonzales
and Galveston for a number of years prior to moving to
Corsicana more than 60 years ago. Major Lea drew the plans
for the first Episcopal church building in Corsicana in the
1870's and the name St. John's Episcopal church was given
the congregation by Miss Lea's mother.
Miss Lea at one time was editor of the woman's page of this
newspaper. She was a member of to the U. D. C. and Texas
History club at the time of her death, and for many years
was a leader in civic, church and other circles of the
community.
Miss Lea received a scroll of honor by Texas Centennial
directors in 1936 for the story given them on the courtship
and marriage of her cousin, the late Margaret Lea, and
General Sam Houston, Texas patriot and president of the
Republic of Texas and governor of the state. Miss Lea's
father was the close friend and confidant of General
Houston. The framed scroll was presented Miss Lea by Lowry
Martin, business manager of the Daily Sun, one of the
directors of the Texas Centennial.
Two nieces, Mrs. J. R. Roberts and Miss Lida Lea, both of
Arlington, and other relatives survive.
Pallbearers were Wm. V. Mowlam, Allyn Lang, William
Clarkson, Jr., A. B. Douglass, J. S. Simkins and R. L.
Calkins.
Honorary pallbearers were Gordon Damon, Austin; R. B.
Molloy, Raymond Van Hook, Richard Van Hook, C. W. Taylor and
the vestrymen of St. John's Church.
Sutherland � McCammon Funeral Home directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
Ora Elizabeth (Lankford)
Kelly
Sep 20, 1880 - Jan 11, 1965
Mrs. T. N. Kelly Rites Slated For Wednesday
Mrs. T. N. Kelly, 83, 2710 Enfield, died in the St.
Mary's hospital, Galveston, Monday morning. She became
ill while visiting relatives in Galveston. She was a
native of Sulphur Springs.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 10:30
a.m. at the Corley Chapel with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Bob Roberts,
pastor of the Westside Baptist church.
Surviving are two sons, J. H. and W. W. Kelly, both of
Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. Jim Reid, Denver,
Colo.; Mrs. Truett Ford, Hurst, and Mrs. N. J. Franks,
Galveston; 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will be E. H. Powell, L. P. Tilton, Theo
Holy, Clyde Boldin, Claude Absher, Wayne Mitchell,
Johnny Chirafis and Frank Gnoza.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Jan 12, 1965
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- w/o Thomas
Newton Kelly married Jul 14, 1907; d/o Tom Lankford
& Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Lankford per death certificate
--
Hold Services For Mrs. Kelly
Final rites for Mrs. T. N. Kelly, 83, of 2710
Enfield, who died in a Galveston hospital Monday,
were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Corley
Chapel with burial in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev. Bob Roberts,
pastor of the Westside Baptist church.
Surviving are two sons, J. H. and W. W. Kelly, both
of Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. Jim Reid,
Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Truett Ford, Hurst, and Mrs. N.
J. Franks, Galveston; 19 grandchildren, one
great-grandchild and other relatives.
Pallbearers were E. H. Powell, L. P. Tilton, Theo
Holy, Clyde Boldin, Claude Absher, Wayne Mitchell,
Johnny Chirafis and Frank Gnoza.
Notes:
Thomas Newton
Kelly
Dec 3, 1880 - Mar 5, 1952
T. N. Kelly Dies Wednesday Night
Thomas Newton Kelly, 71, died at the family
home, 1707 West Second Avenue Wednesday night
following a heart attack a few hours earlier. He
was a native of Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday
from the Corley Chapel. Burial will be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. S. R. Estes,
pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, J. H. and W.
W. Kelly, all of Corsicana and three daughters,
Mrs. John Eaton, Corsicana; Mrs. J. M. Reed,
Fetch and Mrs. T. J. Ford, Big Spring.
Notes:
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T. N. Kelly Rites Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Thomas Newton Kelly,
71, who died at the family home, 1701 West
Second avenue, Wednesday night of a heart
attack, were held at 2 p.m. Friday from the
Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. S. R.
Estes, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, J. H. and
W. W. Kelly, all of Corsicana; three
daughters, Mrs. John Eaton, Corsicana; Mrs.
J. M. Reed, Fetch, and Mrs. T. J. Ford, Big
Spring, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Melvin Bowman, John Hughes,
Claude Absher, L. Tilton, Hope Powell and
Dock Boldin.
Notes:
Andrew Hugh Wilson
Nov 24, 1866 - Aug 31, 1941
RITES SCHEDULED MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR A.
N. WILSON
A. H. Wilson, 74, cattle dealer here for
the past 28 years, died at the P. and S.
Hospital at an early hour Sunday
morning.
Funeral services will be held from the
First Presbyterian Church. Interment
will be in the
Oakwood cemetery.
The Rev. W. R. Hall will conduct the
rites.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, O. W.
Wilson and R. L. Wilson, both of
Corsicana; four grandchildren, one
sister, Mrs. Ella McQuiston, Monticello,
Ark., and two brothers, Tommy Phinney of
Fort Worth and Bob Phinney of Corsicana.
Woodmen of the World will have charge of
the services at the grave.
Arrangements are being handled by the
Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
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The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Sep 1, 1941
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Anna Mae (DuBose) Wilson s/o
Archer M. Wilson and Sarah Isabelle
�Bell� (Wright) Wilson-Phinney
buried in Wilson Cemetery,
Monticello, Ark.
-----
A. H. WILSON WAS BURIED MONDAY IN
OAKWOOD CEMETERY
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock for A. H.
Wilson, aged 74 years, well-known
cattle dealer, who died at the P.
and S. Hospital Sunday after an
extended illness, were held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
First Presbyterian church. Burial
was in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites
were conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall,
pastor of the church.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, O.
W. Wilson and R. L. Wilson, all of
Corsicana; four grandchildren, a
sister, Mrs. Ella McQuiston,
Monticello, Ark., and two brothers,
Tom Phinney, Fort Worth and Bob
Phinney, Corsicana.
Woodmen of the World had charge of
the rites at the grave.
Corley Funeral Home directed
arrangements.
Notes:
Anna Mae (DuBose) Wilson
Jul 18, 1869 - Oct 4, 1942
MRS. A. H. WILSON DIED SUNDAY
NIGHT; RITES WEDNESDAY
Mrs. A. H. Wilson, aged 73
years, died at the family home ,
900 North Main street, Sunday
night.
Funeral services will be held
sometime Wednesday from the
First Presbyterian church with
burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by
Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the
church.
Surviving are two sons, O. W.
and R. L. Wilson, both of
Corsicana; four grandchildren,
four sisters, Mrs. Minnie Bonner
and Mrs. John Goodwin, both of
Eureka, and Mrs. Nora Benfield
and Mrs. Sallie Wright, both of
Jonesboro Ark., and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Corley is in charge.
Notes:
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RITES WEDNESDAY FOR MRS.
WILSON, WHO DIED SUNDAY
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock from the First
Presbyterian Church for Mrs.
A. H. Wilson, 73, who died
Sunday night at the family
home, 900 North Main Street.
Interment will be in
Oakwood cemetery. Rites will be
conducted by the Rev. W. R.
Hall, pastor of the church.
Surviving are two sons, O.
W. and R. L. Wilson, both of
Corsicana; four
grandchildren, four sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Bonnier and Mrs.
John Goodin, both of Eureka
and Mrs. Noah Benfield, and
Mrs. Sallie Wright, both of
Jonesboro, Ark., and a
number of nieces and
nephews.
Corley Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Notes:
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RITES WEDNESDAY FOR MRS.
WILSON; DIED LAST SUNDAY
Funeral rites were held
Wednesday afternoon from
the First Presbyterian
church for Mrs. A. H.
Wilson, 73, who died
Sunday. Rev. W. R. Hall,
pastor of the First
Presbyterian church
conducted the rites and
interment was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are two sons,
O. W. and R. L. Wilson,
both of Corsicana; four
grandchildren, four
sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Bonner and Mrs. John
Goodwin, both of Eureka,
and Mrs. Nora Benfield
and Mrs. Sallie Wright,
both of Jonesboro Ark.,
and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were J. D.
Haney, Harvey Robinson,
Hugh Cummings, Walter
Beaton, Robert Davidson
and Hugh Stewart.
Corley Funeral Home had
charge of arrangements.
Notes:
Mary (Freeman)
McLeod
Jun 1876 - Aug 30,
1941
FUNERAL SERVICES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MRS. MARY M'LEOD
Funeral services
were held Sunday
afternoon at the
Sutherland-McCammon
Chape3l for Mrs.
Mary McLeod, aged 65
years, native of
Corsicana, who died
Saturday night at
Austin. The Rev. E.
T. Miller conducted
the rites. Interment
was in the
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Smith; a son Leonard
McLeod; one sister,
Mrs. E. B. Church of
Corsicana, and one
brother, J. W.
Freeman of
Shreveport.
Pallbearers were
Owen Mabry, F. A.
Young, Thomas
Curtis, A. B.
Douglas, J. D.
Carroll, Wade Smith
and A. B. Smith.
Notes:
Francisco
Santana
Sep 15, 1867 -
Feb 6, 1940
Rites Thursday
For Francisco
Santana Catholic
Cemetery
Funeral services
for Francisco
Santana, 72, who
died on North
Ninth street
Wednesday
morning, were
held Thursday
morning at 9
o'clock at the
Catholic
cemetery
where interment
was made. The
rites were
conducted by
Monsignor V.
Graffeo.
No immediate
relatives
survive.
Corley Funeral
Home directed
the
arrangements.
Notes:
Petra Comancho
Oct 22, 1922 -
Nov 7, 1940
Miss Petra
Comancho Died
Thursday night;
Burial on Friday
Miss Petra
Comancho, aged
18 years, died
Thursday night.
Funeral services
were held Friday
afternoon at 4
o'clock from the
Church of the
Immaculate
Conception.
Burial was in
the
Catholic
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Monsignor V.
Graffeo.
Surviving are
the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Flores
Comancho,
Corsicana and
three brothers.
Sutherland-McCammon
Funeral home
directed the
arrangements.
Notes:
Joseph Lee �Joe�
Garvin
Feb 5, 1871 -
Dec 24, 1941
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FRIDAY FOR
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Funeral services
for Joe L.
Garvin, aged 70
years, farmer of
the Phillips
Chapel
community, who
was fatally
injured late
Wednesday while
crossing Highway
75 near the
south city
limits, were
held Friday
morning at 9
o'clock. The
rites were held
from the Church
of the
Immaculate
Conception, with
burial in the
Catholic
cemetery.
Monsignor V.
Graffeo
conducted the
rites.
Garvin's death
was the
sixteenth auto
fatality in
Navarro county
in 1941.
A native of
Pennsylvania,
Garvin had
resided in
Navarro county
for 62 years and
was well-known.
He had been
Democratic
precinct
chairman at
Phillips Chapel
for many years.
The automobile
involved was
driven by James
Paul Halbert of
Corsicana,
employee of the
Air Activities
of Texas. M. R.
Reid state
highway
patrolman, and
city patrolman
K. A. Blakeney
investigated the
accident. The
patrolman said
it was
unavoidable.
Garvin is said
to have stepped
from a parked
automobile onto
the highway as
he was struck.
Rushed to the P.
and S. Hospital
following the
accident, Garvin
died a short
time later.
Surviving are a
brother, Frank
Garvin; two
sisters, Miss
Ida Garvin and
Mrs. J. G.
Walker all of
Corsicana and
several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were
Elvin Ellis, R.
L. Ellis, J. O.
Burke, Ed
Sheets, Bill
Smith, William
King and Frank
Rutlidge.
Honorary
pallbearers were
friends of the
family.
Corley Funeral
Home directed
arrangements.
Notes:
Elzie Hicks
Jan 8, 1882 -
Jan 13, 1942
Negro Orderly At
P. & S. Hospital
Dies
Elzie Hicks,
well-known negro
orderly at the
P. and S.
Hospital for
many years, died
Tuesday
afternoon
following an
extended
illness.
Hicks before
moving to
Corsicana and
becoming orderly
at the hospital
was a farmer in
the Kerens area
and before that
time resided in
the western
section of
Navarro county.
Notes:
-
The
Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 14, 1942
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- h/o Blanche (Walker)
Hicks married Aug. 25, 1901 (she is buried in Pelham
cemetery) s/o Henry H. Hicks and Arue �Ada� (Sparks) Hicks (Elzie
was born in Blooming Grove-children are Irene, Jettie B.
(Hicks) Watson, Renda and Earl Hicks per census)
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