Annie (Nelson) Waldrop-O'Conner
Aug 20 1874 - Aug 3, 1957
Mrs. O'Conner Services Sunday
Mrs. Annie O'Conner, 82, native of South Carolina, resident
of Rural Shade, died in the Twilight Home Saturday
afternoon.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at
2 p.m. with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites were
conducted by Rev. Leo Nelson.
Surviving are a son, John Waldrop, Rural Shade; two
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Madden, Kerens, and Mrs. Maggie Holt,
Waco; a grandson and other relatives.
Pallbearers were friends of the family.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Aug 5, 1957
- Submitted by Diane Richards
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1st husband Drake P. Waldrop (died Jul 15, 1903 in
Navarro County-burial unknown) 2nd husband Patrick William O'Conner married Jul 23, 1941; d/o John Glenn
Nelson & Nancy (Floyd) Nelson
William Marcello Campbell
Mar 20, 1871 - Oct 17, 1950
W. M. Campbell Dies On Tuesday
William M. Campbell, 79, long-time Corsicana resident,
609 East Ninth avenue, was pronounced dead upon arrival
at the P. and S. Hospital after being taken ill in the
100 block of West Sixth avenue Tuesday morning.
A heart attack was ascribed as the cause of death.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Costella Ross, Houston; a
granddaughter, Mary Louise Campbell, Seagraves, and a
number of other relatives.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Tuesday
afternoon.
Corley Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Campbell Rites Slated Thursday
Funeral services for Wm. M. Campbell, 79, who died
with a heart attack here Tuesday morning, will be
held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Thursday at 10
a.m. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are a granddaughter, Mary Louise Campbell,
Seagraves; a sister, Mrs. Costella Ross, Houston and
a number of other relatives.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Notes:
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Campbell Rites Held Thursday
Funeral rites for William M. Campbell, 79, who
died of a heart attack Tuesday, were held from
the Corley Funeral Chapel Thursday at 10 a.m.
Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The services were conducted by Rev. W. Cecil
Taylor, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist
church.
Surviving are a granddaughter, Mary Louise
Campbell, Seagraves; a sister, Mrs. Costella
Ross, Houston, and other relatives.
Nephews were pallbearers.
Notes:
Joel Read Allison
Jan 25, 1881 - Aug 7, 1950
Joel R. Allison Dies At Houston
Joel Reed Allison, 68, Denver City
farmer, died in a Houston hospital
Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were held from the
Corley Funeral Home chapel here
Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock,
with Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North
Side Baptist church, officiating. Burial
was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are a nephew, T. I. Goodwin of
Corsicana, and several nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
John A. Gibson
Oct 19, 1878 - Dec 29, 1950
John A. Gibson Buried Saturday
Graveside rites for John A. Gibson,
72, who died in Houston Friday, were
conducted in
Oakwood cemetery
Saturday at 1 p.m. by the Corsicana
Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Laura
Skinner Gibson, Houston; a step-son,
F. L. Skinner, Houston; a daughter,
Mrs. Eva Fenn, Spring Branch; two
brothers, and two sisters. One
sister, Mrs. G. E. Glasscock,
resides in Corsicana.
Corley directed local arrangements.
Notes:
Kenneth Edward Burns
Apr 22, 1938 - Nov 5, 1950
Youth Hurt On Bicycle Dies;
Rites Tuesday
Kenneth Edward Burns,
12-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs.
Ezra Burns of Gilmer, formerly
of Corsicana, died in Gilmer
Sunday night.
The lad was critically injured
Thursday night when a car struck
him as he was riding a bicycle,
according to information
received here.
Funeral rites are planned
Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Willow
Oaks Baptist Church in Gilmer
with Rev. B. C. Wilkins
officiating, and a second
service will be held here
Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the
Fellowship Baptist church. Rev.
Obie F. Barton, pastor, will
conduct the rites here. Burial
will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are the parents of
Gilmer; grandparents, L. J.
Burns, Corsicana and Mrs. Daisey
Ellington, Mildred.
Corley Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
For Traffic Victim
Funeral services for Kenneth
Edward Burns, 12-year-old
son of Rev. and Mrs. Ezra
Burns of Gilmer, who died
Sunday night, were held
Tuesday.
The lad was critically
injured Thursday night when
he was struck by an
automobile while riding a
bicycle, according to
information received here.
Services were held Tuesday
at 10:30 a.m. from the
Willow Oak Baptist church in
Gilmer with Rev. B. C.
Wilkins in charge and
another service was held at
2:30 p.m. from the
Fellowship Baptist church
here. Rev. Obie F. Barton,
pastor, conducted the rites.
Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are the parents of
Gilmer and grandparents, L.
P. Burns, Corsicana, and
Mrs. Daisey Ellington,
Mildred.
Pallbearers were Beauford
Dyer, Hollis Simmons, Fred
Coffee, A. J. Taylor, Floyd
Harper, Alva Miller, E. H.
Richards, and Shorty Dunlap.
Notes:
Willie Mae
(McDowell)
Gunter
Apr 15, 1876
- Jun 5,
1950
Mrs. J. A.
Gunter Dies
On Monday;
Funeral
Tuesday
Mrs. Willie
M. Gunter,
74, widow of
the late
James A.
Gunter,
long-time
Daily Sun
employe,
died at 5:55
a.m. Monday,
at the home
of her son,
Charelton
Gunter, 1440
West First
avenue,
following an
illness of
six months.
Funeral
services
will be held
from the
McCammon
Funeral
chapel
Tuesday at
4:30 p.m.
with burial
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites
will be
conducted by
Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk,
pastor of
the First
Methodist
church, of
which Mrs.
Gunter was a
long-time
member.
Mrs. Gunter
was born
April 15,
1876, near
Sulphur
Springs,
Hopkins
county,
Texas, and
resided in
Texas all of
her life.
She had been
a resident
of Corsicana
since
September
1914.
She was a
member of
the First
Methodist
church and
the
Corsicana
chapter,
Order of
Eastern
Star.
Surviving
are a son,
who is an
employe of
this
newspaper;
two
grandchildren,
James
Charlton and
Erlynn
Patricia
Gunter, all
of
Corsicana;
three
sisters,
Mrs. Essie
Whitehead,
Orth; Mrs.
E. C.
Turner,
Wright City,
and Mrs.
Arthur
Monroe, San
Diego,
Calif.; a
brother, Joe
McDowell,
Foreman,
Ark., and a
number of
nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers
will be T.
J. Walton,
C. B. Haley,
Paul Moore,
J. L.
Jackson, E.
E. Burkhart
and F. C.
Paul.
Notes:
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Funeral
Services
Slated
Today
For Mrs.
J. A.
Gunter
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
Willie
M.
Gunter,
74,
native
Texan,
who died
early
Monday
morning
at the
home of
her son,
Charlton
E.
Gunter,
1440
West
Fifth
avenue,
will be
held
from the
McCammon
Funeral
Chapel
Tuesday
at 4:30
p.m.
Burial
will be
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Dr.
Erwin F. Bohmfalk,
pastor
of the
First
Methodist
Church.
The
widow of
the late
J. A.
Gunter,
long-time
employe
of this
newspaper,
Mrs.
Gunter
was born
near
Sulphur
Springs,
Hopkins
county,
April
15,
1876.
She had
resided
in
Corsicana
since
September,
1914.
Mrs.
Gunter
was a
member
of the
First
Methodist
church
and the
Corsicana
Chapter
Order of
Eastern
Star.
Surviving
are her
son, who
is an
employe
of this
newspaper;
two
grandchildren,
James
Charlton
and
Erlynn
Patricia
Gunter,
all of
Corsicana;
three
sisters,
Mrs.
Essie
Whitehead,
Orth;
Mrs. E.
C.
Turner,
Wright
City,
and Mrs.
Arthur
Monroe,
San
Diego,
Calif.;
a
brother,
Joe
McDowell,
Foreman,
Ark.,
and a
number
of
nieces
and
nephews.
Pallbearers
will be
T. J.
Walton,
C. B.
Haley,
Paul
Moore,
J. L.
Jackson,
E. E.
Burkhart
and F.
C. Paul.
Notes:
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Mrs.
J.
A.
Gunter
Funeral
Rites
Held
Tuesday
Funeral
services
for
Mrs.
Willie
M.
Gunter,
74,
widow
of
the
late
J.
A.
Gunter,
who
died
Monday
were
held
Tuesday
afternoon
from
the
McCammon
Funeral
Chapel.
Burial
was
in
Oakwood cemetery.
The
rites
were
conducted
by
Dr.
Erwin
F. Bohmfalk,
pastor
of
the
First
Methodist
church.
A
native
of
Hopkins
county,
near
Sulphur
Springs,
Mrs.
Gunter,
had
resided
in
Corsicana
since
September,
1914.
She
was
a
member
of
the
First
Methodist
church
and
the
Corsicana
Chapter,
Order
of
the
Eastern
Star.
Surviving
are
a
son,
Charlton
E.
Gunter;
two
grandchildren,
James
Charlton
and
Erlynn
Patricia
Gunter,
all
of
Corsicana;
three
sisters,
Mrs.
Essie
Whitehead,
Orth;
Mrs.
E.
C.
Turner,
Wright
City,
and
Mrs.
Arthur
Monroe,
San
Diego,
Calif.;
a
brother,
Joe
McDowell,
Foreman,
Ark.,
and
a
number
of
nieces
and
nephews.
Pallbearers
were
T.
J.
Walton,
C.
B.
Haley,
Paul
Moore,
J.
L.
Jackson,
E.
E.
Burkhart
and
F.
C.
Paul.
Notes:
William Wallace Atkeisson, II
Aug 26, 1872 - Dec 29, 1950
W. W. Atkeisson Rites Saturday
Funeral services for William Wallace Atkeisson, 70, who died here Friday morning, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the First Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Otis and Billy Atkeisson; a daughter, Mrs. Opal Harwell, all of Corsicana; eight grandchildren; mother, Mrs. J. T. Atkeisson, Kerens; three brothers, Henry Atkeisson, Powell; W. C. Wasson and Homer Wasson, both of Kerens; and three sisters, Mrs. Roy Upchurch, Kerens; Mrs. George Voss, Roane, and Mrs. S. T. Trantham, Irving.
Pallbearers were Glen Bell, Ernest Watson, T. D. Clark, F. L. Irwin, Walter Hamilton and Jack Megarity.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Dec 30, 1950
- Submitted by Diane Richards
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h/o Mary Emma (McDonald) Atkeisson married Jan. 3, 1904; s/o Joshua Thomas �Tom� Atkeisson & Nannie Belle (Harris) Wasson-Atkeisson buried in Prairie Point cemetery
Mary Emma (McDonald) Atkeisson
Mar 18, 1876 - May 26, 1958
Mrs. Atkeisson Expires Monday
Mrs. W. W. Atkeisson, 82, long-time resident of Corsicana and Navarro county, died Monday night at the Twilight Home. She was a native of Johnson county.
Surviving are two sons, Otis and Billy Atkeisson; a daughter, Mrs. James Harwell, all of Corsicana; eight grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held from Corley Chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. B. Thomas Tribble, pastor of the Central Methodist church.
Pallbearers will be Billy Don Atkeisson, Joe Kelton Atkeisson, Gerald Otis Atkeisson, Joe Kenneth Hardee, Ernest Loyd McDonald, and Byron McDonald, all grandsons.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., May 27, 1958
- Submitted by Diane Richards
-
w/o William Wallace Atkeisson married Jan 2, 1904 (Sister to Augusta Main McDonald buried a Black Hills cemetery)
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Mrs. Atkeisson Services Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. W. Atkeisson, 82, long-time Corsicana and Navarro county resident, were held from the Corley Chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. B. Thomas Tribble pastor of the Central Methodist church.
Mrs. Atkeisson, a native of Johnson county, died in the Twilight Home Monday night.
Surviving are two sons, Otis and Billy Atkeisson; a daughter, Mrs. James Harwell, all of Corsicana; eight grandchildren and a number of other relatives.
Pallbearers were Billy Don Atkeisson, Joe Kelton Atkeisson, Gerald Otis Atkeisson, Joe Kenneth Hardee, Ernest Loyd McDonald, and Byron McDonald, all grandsons.
Notes:
Lenora Elizabeth (Bradley) Paschall
Nov 25, 1901 - Mar 14, 1950
Mrs. C. F. Paschall Funeral services Scheduled Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Clint F. Paschall, 48, who died in the P. and S. Hospital Tuesday night, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. from the Corley Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church, and Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North Side Baptist church.
Survivors are her husband of Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. Jack Ellington, Westover, Mass.; a grandson, Michael Ellington, Ellington, Westover, Mass.; four brothers, Robert E. Bradley, Eagle Pass; G. S. Bradley, Longview; R. E. Bradley, Goulds, Fla., and J. C. Bradley, Mineola; a sister, Mrs. W. E. Goins, Tyler and other relatives.
Notes:
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Mrs. C. F. Paschall Funeral Services Are Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. C. F. Paschall, 48, who died Tuesday night at the P. and S. Hospital, were held Friday morning from the Corley Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. A. J. Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church, and Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North Side Baptist church.
Surviving are her husband of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Ellington, Westover, Mass.; a grandson, Michael Ellington, Westover, Mass.; four brothers, Robert E. Bradley, Eagle Pass; G. S. Bradley, Longview; R. E. Bradley, Goulds, Fla., and J. C. Bradley, Mineola; a sister, Mrs. W. E. Goins, Tyler and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Frank L. Leathers, W. E. Percival, Otis Atkeisson, J. D. Kent, D. M. Wyatt and T. E. McGraw.
Notes:
Lovenia Merle (Bunch) Paschall
Jun 19, 1929 - Mar 26, 1973
Mrs. Paschall
Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the David Clayton Funeral Chapel in Duncanville for Mrs. T. H. Paschall of Duncanville, who died Monday in Grand Prairie.
Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oakwood cemetery in Corsicana.
Local arrangements are with Corley Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband Thomas H. Paschall of Duncanville; two sons, Charles Paschall and Gary Paschall, both of Duncanville; a daughter, Sandy Paschall of Duncanville, a brother, Lee Bunch of California.
Notes:
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Mrs. Paschall
Graveside services were to be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oakwood cemetery in Corsicana for Mrs. T. H. Paschall of Duncanville, who died Monday in Grand Prairie. Funeral services were at the David Clayton Funeral Chapel in Duncanville.
Survivors include her husband, two sons, a daughter, and a brother.
Notes:
William Thomas �Tom� Hill
May 26, 1885 - Jun 23, 1950
W. T. Hill Died Friday Morning; Rites Saturday
W. T. Hill, 65, retired auto-dealer and stockraiser, died Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist church Saturday at 4 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. Jared I. Cartlidge, Waco, former pastor of the local church.
Surviving are two sons, J. T. Hill, Dallas, and H. L. Hill, band director, Corsicana High School; a granddaughter, a brother, A. S. Hill, Waco; a sister, Mrs. W. T. Harwell, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be J. R. Bush, James Lester Harwell, Earl Bush, Jr.; Jim Wilkerson, Taylor Wilkerson, George Rawson, Jr.; Bush Rawson and Bill Olsen.
Griffin Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Jun 23, 1950
- Submitted by Diane Richards
-
h/o Clara A. (Bush) Hill; s/o James Lawrence �Jim� Hill & Martha Alice �Allie� (Love) Hill buried in Hopewell cemetery, Navarro county, Tx.
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W. T. Hill Rites Held Saturday; Burial Oakwood
Funeral services for W. T. Hill, 65, who died Friday are to be held Saturday at 4 p.m. from the First Baptist church. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery, Dr. Jared L. Cartlidge of Waco, former pastor officiates.
Hill had been a Corsicana resident, and was a retired automobile dealer and stock-raiser.
Surviving are two sons, J. T. Hill, Dallas, and H. L. Hill, band director, Corsicana High School; a granddaughter, a brother, A. S. Hill, Waco; a sister, Mrs. W. T. Harwell, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers are J. R. Bush, James Lester Harwell, Earl Bush, Jr.; Jim Wilkerson, Taylor Wilkerson, George Rawson, Jr.; Bush Rawson and Bill Olsen.
Griffin Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Alice Susan (Allison) Goodwin
Sep 8, 1879 - Apr 18, 1950
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Goodwin; Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Alice S. Goodwin, 70, died at the P. and S. Hospital Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. M. B. Box, pastor of the Memorial Baptist church.
Mrs. Goodwin had resided in Navarro county 25 years.
Surviving are four sons, C. E. Goodwin, Oklahoma City, Okla.; L. Q. Goodwin, El Dorado, Ark.; J. R. Goodwin, Ada, Okla., and T. I. Goodwin, Littlefield, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Lettie Brashear, Fittstown, Okla., and Mrs. Marie Stockdill, Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a brother, Joe Allison, Denver City, Texas.
Notes:
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Funeral Rites For Mrs. Goodwin Held On Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice S. Goodwin, 70, who died at the P. and S. Hospital Tuesday, were held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Thursday afternoon. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. M. B. Box, pastor of Memorial Baptist church.
Surviving are four sons, C. E. Goodwin, Oklahoma City, Okla.; L. Q. Goodwin, El Dorado, Ark.; J. R. Goodwin, Ada, Okla., and T. I. Goodwin, Littlefield, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Lettie Brashear, Fittstown, Okla., and Mrs. Marie Stockdill, Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a brother, Joe Allison, Denver City.
Pallbearers were Travis K. Knight, Hylan Davis, Woodie Wilson, L. M. Buffalo, Eady Spain and T. B. Wheeler.
Notes:
James Watson Goodwin
Apr 17, 1891 - Jan 29, 1951
Cattleman Dies Of Heart Attack
Watson Goodwin, 59, cattle dealer of Tupelo, was stricken with a heart attack Monday night about 7:30, o'clock on East First avenue while en route home.
He was discovered slumped in his pick=up truck and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Corsicana Hospital and Clinic. Goodwin resided with a sister, Mrs. D. C. Gatlin, at Tupelo.
A native Texan, he came to Navarro county as a small child with his father, the late G. T. Goodwin. Goodwin was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the American Legion.
Surviving are a son, James Weeks Goodwin, Austin; two brothers, W. V. Goodwin, Fairfield, and O. C. Goodwin, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. L. S. Hosch, Corsicana, and Mrs. D. C. Gatlin, Tupelo; an aunt, Mrs. Ida Harwell, Corsicana and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. Cecil Taylor, pastor of Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.
Pallbearers will be Hugh Cummins, Ernest Cummins, Lucian Lockhart, B. W. Lee, Jim Frazier, R. B. Burdine and Roy Harrison.
Notes:
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Watson Goodwin Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Watson Goodwin, 59, cattleman; who died with a heart attack Monday night while driving a pickup truck in East Corsicana, were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. Cecil Taylor, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
Goodwin was discovered slumped in his truck and was rushed to the Corsicana Hospital and Clinic where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was a native Texan and came to this area with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Goodwin, as a small child. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the American Legion.
Surviving are a son, James Weeks Goodwin, Austin; two brothers, W. V. Goodwin, Fairfield, and O. C. Goodwin, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. L. S. Hosch, Corsicana, and Mrs. D. C. Gatlin, Tupelo; an aunt, Mrs. Ida Harwell, Corsicana and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Hugh Cummins, Ernest Cummins, Lucian Lockhart, B. W. Lee, Jim Frazier, R. B. Burdine and Roy Harrison.
Notes:
James Weeks Goodwin
Mar 31, 1927 - Nov 7, 1963
James Goodwin Dies At Irving, Interment Here
James W. Goodwin, 36, native of Corsicana, died at his home in Irving Thursday afternoon of a heart attack. He was chief photographer and film lab technician for WFAA-TV, Dallas.
Funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Colonial Funeral Home chapel in Irving with burial in Oakwood cemetery here at 2 p.m.
Goodwin was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Goodwin of Corsicana. He was reared by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weeks, at Mexia. He was a 1949 graduate of the University of Texas and was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Lawanda, a son, Michael, and a daughter, Kathy Goodwin, all of Irving; grandmother, Mrs. R. A. Weeks, Gunter; uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, Mexia, and other relatives, including a cousin, Ed Goodwin, Corsicana.
Notes:
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Hold Services James Goodwin
Graveside rites for James W. Goodwin, 36, who died of a heart attack Thursday afternoon at his home in Irving, were held at Oakwood cemetery Saturday at 2 p.m. C. B. Holcomb, minister of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ, conducted the rites. An earlier service was held at the Colonial Funeral Home chapel in Irving Saturday at 10 a.m.
Native of Corsicana, he was reared in Mexia and was a graduate of the University of Texas. He was chief photographer and film lab technician for WFAA-TV Dallas. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Goodwin of Corsicana and was reared by an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weeks at Mexia.
Surviving are his wife, Lawanda, a son, Michael, and a daughter, Kathy Goodwin, all of Irving; grandmother, Mrs. R. A. Weeks, Gunter; uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, Mexia, and other relatives, including a cousin, Ed Goodwin, Corsicana.
Corley directed local arrangements.
Notes:
William Franklin Goodwin
Jan 8, 1878 - Dec 1, 1959
Wm. F. Goodwin Dies In Dallas
Wm. F. Goodwin, 81, died in Dallas Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Dudley Hughes Funeral Chapel in Dallas with Rev. M. E. McGlannery of Fort Worth officiating. Graveside services will be held at Oakwood cemetery here Thursday at 2 p.m.
Surviving are a son, W. A. Goodwin, Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. R. R. Owen, Corsicana and Mrs. T. A. Bandy, Port Arthur; two nephews, Abe Lincoln, Electra and Robert Owen, Dallas, a niece, Mrs. Don Kipp, Harlingen; and four grandchildren.
Corley will direct local arrangements.
Notes:
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Wm. K. Goodwin Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Wm. K. Goodwin, 81, who died in Dallas Tuesday, were held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Dudley Hughes Funeral Chapel in Dallas. Graveside rites were conducted at Oakwood cemetery here at 2 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. Robt Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating.
Surviving are a son, W. A. Goodwin, Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. R. R. Owen, Corsicana and Mrs. T. A. Bandy, Port Arthur; two nephews, Abe Lincoln, Electra and Robert Owen, Dallas, a niece, Mrs. Don Kipp, Harlingen.
Corley directed local arrangements.
Notes:
Carl Newton Young
Jun 26, 1896 - Oct 29, 1950
Carl N. Young Of Waco Dies Sunday; Funeral Tuesday
Carl N. Young, 54, died Sunday morning at his home in Waco.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist church here with burial in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North Side Baptist church; Rev. Vernon Geeo, Rev. Mr. Andrews and Dr. J. I. Cartlidge.
A native of Abbott, Hill county, he was reared in Corsicana and was a well-known radio gospel singer. He had been choir director at a number of Waco church. He had resided in Waco 12 years.
Surviving are his wife, Waco; a daughter, Mrs. Horace Wallin, Big Spring; a grandchild; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Young, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Floyd W. Griffin, Waco; Mrs. Jack Henry, Fort Worth, and Mrs. Joe Rehders, Jr., Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Boice Dickerson, Boyd Dickerson, W. L. Robinson, W. B. Bradshaw, Rufus Pevehouse, Mack Phillips, Tell Woodall and Lloyd Flanary.
Notes:
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Carl N. Young Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Carl N. Young, 54, who died at his home in Waco Sunday, were held from the First Baptist church here Tuesday at 3 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North Side Baptist church; Rev. Vernon Geeo, Rev. Andrews, and Dr. J. I. Cartlidge.
A native of Abbott, Hill county, Young was a well-known radio gospel singer, and was choir director of several Waco churches. He was reared in Corsicana.
Surviving are his wife, Waco; a daughter, Mrs. Horace Wallin, Big Spring; a grandchild; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Young, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Floyd W. Griffin, Waco; Mrs. Jack Henry, Fort Worth, and Mrs. Joe Rehders, Jr., Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Boice Dickerson, Boyd Dickerson, W. B. Bradshaw, Rufus Pevehouse, Tell Woodall and Lloyd Flanary, Dr. W. K. Logsdon and Glen Kiddle.
Notes:
Benjamin Franklin �Ben� Young
Sep 27, 1875 - Aug 28, 1954
Ben F. Young Dies Saturday; Rites Sunday
Ben F. Young, 78, retired guard at American Well and Prospecting Company, new Bethlehem Supply Company, died at his home 1319 West Ninth avenue early Saturday following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the West Side Baptist church, and Lamoin Champ, education director of the First Baptist church.
Young was a member of the First Baptist church and had been an Odd Fellow more than 30 years.
A native of Abbott, Hill county, he taught school in Hill county before coming to Navarro county. He had resided in Frost several years before moving to Corsicana 36 years ago.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. Floyd Griffin, Waco; Mrs. Eleanor Henry, Fort Worth, and Mrs. Joe Rehders, Jr., Grand Prairie; and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jennie Young, Coahoma; three granddaughters, Mrs. Horace Wallin, Coahoma; Mrs. Reese Lallmer, Waco and Eleanor Rehders, Grand Prairie; two grandsons, F. W. Griffin, Jr., Waxahachie, and Joe Rehders, III, Grand Prairie; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Will Young, Maude, Okla., and R. C. Young, Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Bason, Asher, Okla., and Mrs. Annie Vallines, Maude, Okla., and other relatives.
Corsicana Lodge No. 63. IOOF, will have charge of the rites at the grave.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Aug 28, 1954
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- h/o Lottie Louisa (Wooten) Young married Aug. 16, 1894; s/o Benjamin Franklin Young & Elizabeth/Adeliah (Reese) Young (birth record says Elizabeth Reese death certificate says Adeliah Reece)
Gertrude Lee (Bullock) Shults-Fuller-Amaye
Jul 16, 1896 - Oct 7, 1970
Amaye Rites Set Thursday
Mrs. Gertrude Amaye, 74, native of Frost, died early Wednesday at Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Schultz officiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lupe Amaye of Corsicana; five sons, Earl and Paul Schultz, both of Corsicana, John Schultz of Freeport, Audie Schultz of Wyoming, and Doyle Fuller of Tyler; three daughters, Mrs. Ida Mae McCasland of Colorado, Mrs. Inez Santos of Ennis and Mrs. Bobbie Clark of Sherman; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Oct 7, 1970
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Robert Luther Shults married Sep. 17, 1913 2nd husband Robert Lee Fuller married Aug 8, 1938 3rd husband Lupe Amaye; d/o Benjamin Franklin �Ben� Bullock & Susan Elizabeth (Henderson) Bullock
Frances Ethel (Gable) Rochelle
Jan 10, 1887 - May 10, 1950
Mrs. W. J. Rochelle Dies Wednesday In Washington
Mrs. W. J. Rochelle Dies Wednesday night following a stroke Monday evening.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist church, with Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor officiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The body is scheduled to arrive in Dallas Saturday morning.
A native of Dawson, Mrs. Rochelle spent most of her life in Navarro county. She taught school in Coolidge prior to her marriage.
The family resided in Corsicana many years before going to Austin where her husband was connected with the Texas insurance commission and for the past 15 years in Washington with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Corsicana, however, was the official residence of the Rochelles.
Surviving are her husband, W. J. Rochelle; a son, W. J. Rochelle, Jr., Dallas attorney; two grandsons, two brothers, H. E. Gable, retired superintendent of the Highland Park schools, Highland Park, and Dr. J. J. Gable, Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. C. P. Lilly, Dallas and Mrs. K. L. McKeown, Corsicana, and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Mrs. W. J. Rochelle Funeral Services Planned Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. J. Rochelle, Sr., 63, who died in Washington Wednesday night will be held from the First Methodist church Saturday at 3 p.m. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor of the church.
The body will lie in state at the church from 2:30 p.m. until the funeral hour Saturday.
Mrs. Rochelle suffered a stroke Monday night.
A native of Dawson, Mrs. Rochelle resided in Corsicana for a number of years before the family went to Austin where her husband was connected with the Texas Insurance Commission before going to Washington with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The family's official residence has been Corsicana.
Surviving are her husband, W. J. Rochelle; a son, W. J. Rochelle, Jr., Dallas attorney; two grandsons, two brothers, H. E. Gable, retired superintendent of the Highland Park schools, Highland Park, and Dr. J. J. Gable, Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. C. P. Lilly, Dallas and Mrs. K. L. McKeown, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be W. Harry Jack and Phillip I. Palmer, both of Dallas; Festus A. Pierce, J. N. Garitty, N. Suttle Roberts, Emmett Hall and J. Floyd Smith.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
----- Mrs. W. J. Rochelle Funeral Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. J. Rochelle, 63, who died in Washington Wednesday night, were held from the First Methodist Church Saturday at 3 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor of the church. Mrs. Rochelle suffered a stroke Monday night.
The body lay in state at the church from 2:30 to 3 p.m.
A native of Dawson, Mrs. Rochelle resided in Corsicana many years before the family went to Austin where her husband was with the Texas Insurance Commission, and later with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Washington. Corsicana was the official residence of the family while in Austin and Washington.
Surviving are her husband, W. J. Rochelle; a son, W. J. Rochelle, Jr., Dallas attorney; two grandsons, two brothers, H. E. Gable, retired superintendent of the Highland Park schools, Highland Park, and Dr. J. J. Gable, Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. C. P. Lilly, Dallas and Mrs. K. L. McKeown, Corsicana, and a number of nieces and nephews..
Pallbearers were W. Harry Jack and Phillip I. Palmer, both of Dallas; Festus A. Pierce, J. N. Garitty, N. Suttle Roberts, Emmett Hall and J. Floyd Smith.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Minnie Lavinia (Clowe) Mowlam
Oct 5, 1875 - Apr 17, 1950
Mrs. W. A. Mowlam Dies On Monday; Rites Wednesday
Mrs. W. A. Mowlam, 74, longtime Corsicana resident, died at her home, 701 West Park Avenue, Monday evening following a heart attack. She had been ill for several weeks. Her condition became serious during the week-end.
Funeral services will be held from St. John's Episcopal church Wednesday at 4 p.m. with burial in the family plot in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. William A'Costa, rector of the church of which she had been a member since early childhood.
Mrs. Mowlam was born in Manchester, England, October 5, 1875, and came to America in 1882. Two years later she came to Corsicana with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Clowe, pioneer florists.
She was active in church work and was a long-time member of the History Club and other organizations in the community.
Surviving are two sons, Wm. V. Mowlam, Navarro county surveyor, Corsicana and Arthur Mowlam, Houston; two daughters, Mrs. T. S. Gachex, Neptune Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Robert Amason, Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be W. A. Clowe, J. Raymond Clow, Harry A. Clowe, Jr., Leo Gourley, John W. Gaches, Wm. W. Mowlam, Jr., H. D. Johnson, H. E. Metcalf, George Hudson, W. P. McCammon, L. G. Kerr, W. A. Frey, Robert Watt, Dr. Dan B. Hamill, Earl W. Ellis, C. W. Taylor, B. L. Sanders, Edgar Wareing, vesterymen of the church and friends.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
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Mrs. W. A. Mowlam Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Mowlam, 74, who died at her home, 701 West Park avenue Monday night, were held Wednesday afternoon from St. John's Episcopal church. Burial was at the family plot in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. William A'Costa, rector of the church. Mrs. Mowlam was a life-long member of the Episcopal church, and was active in church and other circles for many years.
A native of Manchester, England, she came to America in 1882 with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. William Clowe, and to Corsicana two years later.
Mrs. Mowlam had been ill for some time, but suffered a heart attack Friday night.
Surviving are two sons, Wm. V. Mowlam, Navarro county surveyor, Corsicana and Arthur Mowlam, Houston; two daughters, Mrs. T. S. Gachex, Neptune Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Robert Amason, Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were W. A. Clowe, J. Raymond Clow, Harry A. Clowe, Jr., Leo Gourley, John W. Gaches, Wm. W. Mowlam, Jr., H. D. Johnson, H. E. Metcalf, George Hudson, W. P. McCammon, L. G. Kerr, W. A. Frey, Robert Watt, Dr. Dan B. Hamill, Earl W. Ellis, C. W. Taylor, B. L. Sanders, Edgar Wareing, vesterymen of the church and friends.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Erving Eugene Sandlin
Feb 20, 1890 - Feb 7, 1950
E. E. Sandlin Dies At Family Home Tuesday Morning
E. E. Sandlin, 61, retired Southern Pacific Lines employee, died at his home, 304 West Fifth Ave., Tuesday morning following a stroke suffered Saturday. He had been in ill health for some time.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:30 P. M. from the Griffin Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church.
Native of Glen Rose, Sandlin was a pumper for the Southern Pacific Lines at it lake southeast of Corsicana for 36 years before his retirement. He had been a member of Corsicana Lodge No. 63, IOOF since April 16, 1918.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Clarence and Woodrow Sandlin, both of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Clara Holst, Galveston; two brothers, N. J. Sandlin, Petersburg, Va., and four grandchildren.
The Odd Fellows will have charge of the rites at the grave.
Pallbearers will be Odd Fellows.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Feb 7, 1950
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- 1st wife Ruby (Tucker) Sandlin 2nd wife Martha Elizabeth �Betty� (Patrick) Sandlin married Dec. 19, 1915 s/o Jonathan David Sandlin and Sarah Caroline (Littleton) Sandlin
-----
E. E. Sandlin Dies Tuesday; Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services for E. E. Sandlin, 61, retired Southern Pacific Lines pumper, who died Tuesday were held Wednesday afternoon from the Griffin Funeral Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. A. J. Kirkland, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church.
A native of Glen Rose, Sandlin worked for the railroad 36 years before his retirement. He had been an Odd Fellow since 1918.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Clarence and Woodrow Sandlin, both of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Clara Holst, Galveston; two brothers, N. J. Sandlin, Petersburg, Va., and four grandchildren.
Corsicana Lodge No. 63, IOOF, had charge of the graveside rites.
Pallbearers were Rex Bailey, John C. Hughes, Sims Hagler, A. A. Copeland, J. F. Ewing and Sam Gordon.
Notes:
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Married Two Couples Sunday.
Rev. A. E. Walker, pastor of the Church of Christ, married two couples Sunday. The firs was Mr. E. E. Sandlin and Miss Bettie Patrick, who live near Corsicana, and the second was Dr. W. J. Baze of Barry and Miss Ora Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Fish Tank No. 1.
Notes:
Jonathan David Sandlin
Oct 5, 1855 - Jun 23, 1926
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR J. D. SANDLIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral services for J. D. Sandlin, aged 70 years, who died Wednesday night, were held at
Oakwood cemetery Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The deceased has been a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge for a number of years and subordinate Lodge No. 63, I. O. O. F., Corsicana had charge of the services.
Mr. Sandlin died at the residence of his son, E. E. Sandlin, near the Beaton Pump Station.
Notes:
Sarah Caroline (Littleton) Sandlin
Aug 9, 1852 - Dec 19, 1920
Died.
Mrs. Caroline Sandlin, wife of J. D. Sandlin, residing two miles south of Corsicana, died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock and was buried from Sutherland undertaking parlors this morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Sandlin was sixty-eight years of age and besides her husband is survived by a son. The pallbearers were Dr. E. A. Johnson, W. T. Parker, John C. Hughes, W. H. Shugart and Joe Wilson.
Notes:
Mary Elizabeth �Betty� (Patrick) Sandlin
Dec 17, 1895 - Jul 12, 1978
Married Two Couples Sunday.
Rev. A. E. Walker, pastor of the Church of Christ, married two couples Sunday. The firs was Mr. E. E. Sandlin and Miss Bettie Patrick, who live near Corsicana, and the second was Dr. W. J. Baze of Barry and Miss Ora Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Fish Tank No. 1.
Notes:
A. Margaret (Burleson) Murray
Jul 29, 1907 - Oct 1, 1952
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Murray
Mrs. Margaret Burleson Murray died in Dallas Wednesday morning.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Funeral Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Hopewell cemetery. The rites were conducted by Dr. Robert E. Goodrich, Jr., Dallas minister.
Surviving are three brothers, Joe T., Harry M. and Sam H. Burleson and four sisters, Mrs. I. L. McKamy, Mrs. Vickie Burleson Dodd, Mrs. John A. Schrimpf, and Mrs. Howell R. Adair, all of Dallas, and other relatives.
Notes:
Gladys (Harvard) Collins
Jan 17, 1898 - Jun 2, 1952
Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Collins
Mrs. Gordon Collins, 54, died at her home, 2113 West Second
avenue, at 5 p.m. Monday.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Wednesday
at 10 a.m. with Rev. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of First Baptist
church of Corsicana, officiating. Interment will be in the
Hopewell cemetery.
She is survived by her husband of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs.
Alvia Harwell of Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. J. N. Horn of Old
Ocean; a brother, Garland Harvard of Parmer; a grandson, David
Harwell, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be B. F. Wright, John Farish, Fred Wood, Bryan
Harwell, Joe Rehders and Mack Bell.
Notes:
Gordon C. Collins
Aug 15, 1892 - Jun 16, 1959
Gordon Collins Services Held
Services were to be held from the Corley Chapel at 4 p.m.
Wednesday for Gordon C. Collins who died early Tuesday
morning at the age of 66. A painter, he died at his home,
1614 Columbia.
Rites were to be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of
First Baptist church, with burial in
Hopewell cemetery
at Navarro.
Collins was a native of Navarro and had spent most of his
life in this area.
The survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Alvis J.
Harwell; two grandsons, David and Bruce Harwell, all of
Corsicana; a brother, Grady Collins of Sweeny; two sisters,
Mrs. Pearl Eggleston of Cayuga and Mrs. Pauline Horn of
Houston, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were to be Fred Roberts, Fred Wood, C. O.
Curington, Joe Rehders, Claude Absher, Pete Goodin, Dr. E.
H. Newton and Jerry Roe.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Jun 17, 1959
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
WWI
Veteran
-
1st
wife Gladys (Harvard) Collins married Oct. 2, 1920 2nd
wife Mabel (Marsh) Collins s/o Joseph Baugh �Joe�
Collins & Minta Blanche (Middlebrooks) Collins (Minta
Blanch is buried in Grape Creek cemetery)
Ruby (Harvard) Collins
Feb 25, 1893 - Sep 26, 1975
Mrs. Collins
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hopewell
Cemetery for Mrs. J. W. (Ruby) Collins, resident of
Gainesville. Rev. Frank Shirley will officiate.
Arrangements are with Corley Funeral Home here.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the George A.
Collins Chapel in Gainesville.
She was a native of Navarro and resident of Gainesville
30 years.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1956.
Survivors include a son, Richard Collins of Monahan; a
daughter, Mrs. Vernon Beeler of Gainesville; six
grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Fannin Knight of
Dallas and Mrs. Oliver Forbes of Navarro.
Notes:
Laura B.
(Collins) Allen
Sep 7, 1866 - Sep 15, 1953
Mrs. J. F. Allen Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. John F. Allen, 87, of
Navarro, who died at her home Tuesday afternoon,
were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. from the McCammon
Chapel. Burial was in the
Hopewell
cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman,
pastor of the North Corsicana Methodist church.
A native of Ohio, Mrs. Allen came to Texas as a
child and had resided in Navarro more than 80 years.
She became ill September 7, her 87th birthday.
Surviving are four sons, S. W., C. H. and J. C.
Allen, all of Corsicana and J. T. Allen, Salt Lake
City, Utah; a daughter Mrs. Ella Jackson, Corsicana;
nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jack Bressie, Orville Capehart,
Hugh Blair Fouty, Enos Hutson, J. W. McKenna and
Frank Wilson
Notes:
Pauline
(Collins) Horn
Dec 28, 1899 - Oct 31, 1963
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Horn
Graveside rites for Mrs. Pauline Horn, 62, who
died in Houston Wednesday morning, were held at
the
Hopewell cemetery near Navarro Thursday at
2:30 p.m. Earlier services had been held
Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Heights Funeral Chapel
in Houston.
Mrs. Horn had resided at Houston for 30 years.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Pearl Eggleston,
Cayuga; several nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Corley directed local arrangements.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Oct 31, 1963
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
w/o
Henry Horn married Mar 1, 1923; d/o Joseph
Baugh �Joe� Collins & Minta Blanche (Middlebrooks)
Collins (Minta Blanch is buried in Grape
Creek cemetery)
Roy Buress
Poteet
May 7, 1893 - Sep 10, 1952
Roy B. Poteet Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Roy B. Poteet, 56, who
died early Wednesday, were held from the
McCammon Chapel Thursday at 3 p.m. Burial
was in the
Petty's Chapel cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Goff,
pastor of North Side Baptist church.
Surviving are three sons, Leroy Poteet,
Navarro; Will Poteet, Houston, and Ray
Poteet, Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs.
Catherine Moorehead and Mrs. Robert Watkins,
both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Earl Watkins,
Emhouse, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Orvil Capehart, Malcom
Smith, Henry Hood, Alvin McCarter, Claude
Bailey and Bob Borden.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Sep 11, 1952
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o
Hannah Bell (Murphy) Poteet buried in
Hamilton Beeman cemetery married Oct.
31, 1917 s/o James Edmond Monroe �Jim�
Poteet and Alice Amanda (Click) Poteet
buried in Chico Cemetery, Chico, Tx.
Jimmie Lou (Muns) Holcomb
Nov 11, 1894 - May 11, 1977
Mrs. Holcomb
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the
Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Roy
Holcomb, 62, resident of Corsicana, who
died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Bob Gaines and the Rev. Kenward
Goode will officiate, with burial
following at
Petty's Chapel Cemetery. She was a
native and lifelong resident of
Corsicana.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs.
Effie Bryant and Mrs. Stella Jones, both
of Corsicana; a niece, Mrs. Bunny Miller
of Little Rock, Ark., and two nephews,
Nebon C. Muns of Natchitoches, La. and
Claburn Jones of St. Charles, Mo.
Pallbearers are Nebon C. Mun, Jr.,
Claburn Jones, Bill Sherrard, Lee Roy
Robinson, Gaylord Miller, Roy Holcomb
and Trey Holcomb.
Notes:
Roy Lee
Holcomb
Feb 27, 1895 - Mar 6, 1970
Roy Holcomb Dies Friday
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Roy Holcomb, 74, who died
Friday in Memorial Hospital.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church and had resided in Corsicana
for 70 years.
The Rev. James E. McKee will
officiate and interment will be in
Petty's Chapel Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana;
three sisters, Mrs. Bert Garland of
Corsicana, Mrs. Estelle Hines of
Athens and Mrs. Vivian Hale of
Dayton.
Pallbearers will be Brey and Roy Don
Holcomb, Clayborn Jones, Bodie
Thornton, Norman Gilcrease, Clyde
Laudamy, Hubert Joyner, Douglas
Liles, Lloyd Averitt, Sam Nichols,
Norman Bryant and Bert Garland.
Notes:
----
Holcomb Rites
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2 p.m. at Corley
Funeral Chapel for Roy Holcomb
who died Friday in Memorial
Hospital. He was a Baptist and
had been a resident of Corsicana
for 70 years. The rites were
conducted by the Rev. James
McKee, with interment in
Petty's Chapel Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife and
three sisters.
Notes:
Malissa George (Sharp) Lyons
Nov 1, 1885 - Nov 30, 1976
Mrs. Lyons
Services will be 2 p.m.
Thursday at the Corley
Funeral Chapel for Mrs. C.
H. (Malissa) Lyons, 91, of
Corsicana, who died Tuesday
at Memorial Hospital.
The Revs. Harold Lansford,
Mickey Loftis, and David
Hale will officiate with
burial at the
Petty's Chapel Cemetery.
A native of Petty's Chapel,
she had lived in Corsicana
since 1920. She was a member
of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons,
Banks Lyons of Corsicana and
Aubrey Lyons of Duncan
Okla.; five daughters, Mrs.
John Bennett, Mrs. R. A.
Henderson and Mrs. John
Hillhouse, all of Corsicana,
Mrs. V. C. (Dick) Chitwood
of Ennis and Mrs. Tom
Lassiter of Corpus Christi;
six grand children, eight
great-grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
Grandsons will be
pallbearers. Sons-in-law
will be honorary
pallbearers.
Notes:
Mary Jane (Robinson)
Muns
Sep 7, 1874 - Mar 31,
1953
Mrs. N. C. Muns Expires
Tuesday
Mrs. N. C. Muns, Sr.,
78, died in Memorial
Hospital early Tuesday
morning.
Funeral services will be
held on Wednesday at
2:30 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel. Burial
will be in the
Petty's Chapel cemetery.
The rites will be
conducted by Rev. S. E.
Hopkins, pastor of the
Cross Roads Baptist
church at Cayuga, former
pastor of the Petty's
Chapel Baptist church of
which Mrs. Muns had been
a member 63 years.
Surviving are four
daughters, Mrs. Roy
Holcomb and Mrs. Willie
Ficklin, both of
Corsicana; Mrs. Claborn
Jones, Van, and Mrs.
Norman Bryant, Little
Rock, Ark.; three
grandchildren; three
brothers, H. R. and R.
L. Robinson, both of
Corsicana, and W. H.
Robinson, Canton; a
sister, Ethel Sapp,
Odessa, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Jake
Cook, Ed Howell, Clyde
Heifner, Harold
Blankinship, Sr.; Reuben
Tucker and Lloyd
Chambliss.
Notes:
Alice Emelia (Bye)
Robinson
Mar 22, 1882 - Apr
2, 1971
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. W. H. (Alice)
Robinson, 88, Dallas
resident died there
early Friday. She
was a member of the
Baptist church.
Funeral services
will be Saturday at
2 p.m. at Corley
Funeral Chapel with
Rev. Joe Rosenquist
officiating. Burial
will be in the
Petty's Chapel
Cemetery.
She is survived by
four sons, L. R.
Robinson, Corsicana;
Mauel and W. T.
Robinson, both of
Cedar Creek, and M.
D. Robinson of
Dallas; two sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Davis,
Corsicana, and Mrs.
Katie Ray, Kaufman;
16 grandchildren, 32
great-grandchildren
and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Nettie Virginia
(Barlow)
Robinson
Jan 27, 1891 -
Oct 26, 1976
Mrs. Robinson
Services are
pending at
Griffin Funeral
Home for Mrs.
Nettie V.
Robinson, 85,
resident of
Corsicana, who
died this
morning at
Mel-Haven
Nursing Home.
She is survived
by two sons,
Robert Robinson
of Corsicana and
James Robinson
of Fort Worth; a
daughter, Mrs.
Miller Milligan
of Kirvin; six
grandchildren,
five
great-grandchildren,
four brothers,
Bob Barlow and
Double Barlow
both of San
Benito, Leroy
Barlow and Bill
Barlow both of
Corsicana; four
sisters, Mrs.
Mary Sikes, Mrs.
Kate Pate and
Mrs. Normaree
Robinson, all of
Corsicana, and
Mrs. Julia Marr
of Barry; and a
number of nieces
and nephews.
Notes:
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Mrs.
Robinson
Services
were to be
at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at
the Griffin
Funeral Home
Chapel for
Mrs. Nettie
V. Robinson,
85, resident
of
Corsicana.
The Revs
Maurice
McLeroy and
Ken Scott
were to
officiate
with burial
following at
Petty's
Chapel
Cemetery.
Pallbearers
include Bill
C. Barlow,
Jimmie
Barlow,
Lawrence
Howard Marr,
Kenneth
Milligan,
Edwin
Milligan and
Curtis
Penney.
Notes:
Mattie
M.
(Sutherland)
Woster
Apr 30,
1866 -
Jan 17,
1953
Monday
Services
For Mrs.
Woster
Funeral
services
for Mrs.
Mattie
Woster,
84, who
died in
El Paso
early
Friday,
will be
held
Monday
at 2
p.m.
from the
Petty's
Chapel
Baptist
Church.
Burial
will be
in the
Petty's
Chapel
cemetery.
The
rites
will be
conducted
by Rev.
Bob
Cheek,
pastor
of the
North
Side
Baptist
church.
Mrs.
Woster
formerly
resided
in the
Petty's
Chapel
community.
Surviving
are two
daughters,
Mrs.
Edna
Akins,
El Paso
and Mrs.
Johnny
Ross,
Phoenix,
Ariz.; a
niece,
Mrs. C.
H.
Lyons,
Corsicana,
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
will be
John
Bragg,
Harold
Blankinship,
Harold
Blankinship,
Jr.;
Banks
Lyons,
Dick
Chitwood
and Fred
Richards
McCammon
will
direct.
Notes:
-----
Services
Monday
For
Mrs.
Woster
Funeral
services
for
Mrs.
Mattie
Woster,
84,
who
died
in
El
Paso
early
Friday
were
held
Monday
at 2
p.m.
from
the
Petty's
Chapel
Baptist
church.
The
rites
were
conducted
by
Rev.
Bob
Cheek,
pastor
of
North
Side
Baptist
church.
Burial
was
in
Petty's
Chapel
cemetery.
Surviving
are
two
daughters,
Mrs.
Edna
Akins,
El
Paso
and
Mrs.
Johnny
Ross,
Phoenix,
Ariz.;
a
niece,
Mrs.
C.
H.
Lyons,
Corsicana,
and
other
relatives.
Pallbearers
were
John
Bragg,
Harold
Blankinship,
Harold
Blankinship,
Jr.;
Banks
Lyons,
Dick
Chitwood
and
Fred
Richards
McCammon
directed.
Notes:
Mattie M.
(Sutherland) Woster
Apr 30, 1866 - Jan 17, 1953
Former Resident Dies At El Paso
Mrs. Mattie Woster, 84, former resident of the Petty's Chapel
community, died in El Paso early Friday morning.
The body is expected to be returned to Corsicana for burial, but
arrangements were incomplete early Friday afternoon, relatives said.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edna Akins, El Paso, and Mrs.
Johnny Ross, Phoenix, Ariz.; a niece, Mrs. C. H. Lyons, Corsicana
and other relatives.
McCammon will direct.
Notes:
George Lafayette Lane
Jul 15, 1872 - Jan 3, 1952
Saturday Rites For George Lane
Funeral services for George E. Lane, 79, retired farmer, who died in Port Arthur Thursday night, were held from the Griffin Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial was in the Pursley cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. G. R. Evans, Mexia Baptist minister.
A native of Tennessee, Lane came to Navarro county at the age of five years and resided in and near Corsicana until he moved to Port Arthur, a few weeks ago.
Surviving are his wife of Port Arthur: two daughters, Mrs. Ira Davis, Purdon, and Mrs. Mary Lovelady, Port Arthur; a son, Andrew F. Lane, Sweetwater; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two brothers, J. F. Lane, Wortham, and J. J. Lane, Dawson; a sister, Mrs. Mary F. Reid, El Paso, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Archie D. Lane, Frankie K. Lane, Bobby Whittenberg, Cecil W. Hamilton, Clifton R. Toepperwein and Odie Milton.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Jan 5, 1952
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o
Sarah Ether (Cope) Lane; s/o Elias Lane & Amanda Louise �Mandy�
(Fielder) Lane buried in Old Pursley Cemetery
Sarah Ether (Cope) Lane
Feb 6, 1876 - Sep 1, 1965
Friday Rites For Mrs. Lane
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ether Lane, 89, wife of the late
George L. Lane, who died in the Navarro clinic Wednesday night,
were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Shady Grove Baptist church.
Burial was in the
Pursley cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Bob Evans and Rev. Wiley Smith.
Surviving are a son, A. F. Lane, Sweetwater; two daughters, Mrs.
I. A. Davis, Purdon, and Mrs. M. A. Lovelady, Port Arthur; seven
grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren,
three great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Bobby Whittenburg, Frank Lane, E. C.
Whittenburg, Bobby Lane, A. H. Murray, L. C. Warren, J. D. Lane
and A. J. Lane.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
Minnie Mae (Bentley)
Bentley
May 10, 1875 - Jun 19, 1952
Mrs. Bentley Dies Here Wednesday
Mrs. Minnie M. Bentley, 77, died at the P. and S. Hospital
Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services were held from the Griffin Funeral Chapel
at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Burial was in the
Pursley cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. John Burleson.
Surviving are her husband, J. F. Bentley, Corsicana; four
sons, A. D. Bentley, Roane; John O. Bentley, Iowa, La.;
Arthur C. Bentley, Herford, and Clyde A. Bentley, Alice; a
daughter, Miss Nora A. Bentley, Corsicana; a brother, L. D.
Bentley, Coeveta, Okla.; four sisters, Mrs. Joel Sink,
Houston; Mrs. Fannie King, Los Angeles; Mrs. Charles
Schmidt, Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Green Patrick, Purdon; 15
grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Notes:
Jessie
Green (Copeland) Teague-Crider
May 4, 1883 - Jan 20, 1952
Mrs. Crowder Of Port Arthur Dies
Mrs. Jessie Crowder, 88, died of a heart attack in Port
Arthur Saturday night.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday from the
Pursley Church of Christ. Burial was in the
Pursley
cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Max T. Neal, Church of
Christ minister of Waco, formerly of Dawson.
A native of Georgia, Mrs. Crowder resided most of her
life in the Dawson community prior to moving to Port
Arthur seven years ago.
Surviving are a son, Fred Teague, Port Arthur; two
grandsons, two granddaughters; a brother, Fred M.
Copeland, county commissioner, Pursley, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Homer Butler, John Butler, Charles
Copeland, Miller Norwood, Dewey Renfro and Ted Hull.
Wolfe directed.
Notes:
Mary
Elizabeth (Taylor) Bolen
Apr 6, 1866 - Apr 11, 1956
Mrs. M. E. Bolen Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Aunt Mollie) Bolen, aged 90
years, died in Powell Wednesday night where she has
resided for the past six years.
Funeral services will be held at the Pursley Baptist
church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Pursley
cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. G. H. Vaughn,
Elkhart Baptist minister, and Rev. Peyton Goodman,
pastor of the North Corsicana Methodist church.
A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Bolen resided at Pursley
for many years before moving to Powell.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. D. T. Ray,
Powell; Mrs. Jimmie Henson, Pea Ridge, Ark., and
Mrs. J. W. York, Corsicana; 21 grandchildren, 48
great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren
and other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Henri Myrtle
(Anderson) Rutland
Jan 7, 1893 - Aug 21, 1964
Mrs. Rutland Dies Friday
Mrs. Myrtle A. Rutland, 70, native of Pursley, died of a heart
attack at her home, 1603 Griggs, Dallas, Friday.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Sunday at
2 p.m. with burial in the
Pursley cemetery.
She was a Methodist.
Mrs. Rutland had resided in Dallas 40 years. She was the
daughter of the late Thomas A. Anderson and Josephine Pursley
Anderson of Pursley.
Surviving are three brothers, A. B. Anderson, Route 1, Purdon;
H. O. Anderson, Hillsboro, and O. F. Anderson, Azle; a sister,
Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Houston.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Connie Alvatice Wright
Aug 3, 1883 - Feb 28, 1956
Wright Services Planned Thursday
C. A. Wright, 72, stricken with a heart attack Tuesday
afternoon on North Beaton street, was pronounced dead on
arrival at the Navarro Clinic at 5:45 p.m. in a Griffin
ambulance.
Funeral services will be held from the Pursley Church of
Christ Thursday at 4 p.m. with burial in the
Pursley cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Earl Craig, minister of the
West Side Church of Christ, and Paul Johnson, minister of
the North Beaton Church of Christ.
Surviving are four sons, Erven Wright, Los Angeles; Denver
Wright, Corsicana; Elven and Conrad Wright, both of Fort
Worth; seven daughters, Mrs. Wilner Patterson, Teague; Mrs.
Velna Newman, Corsicana; Miss Alma Wright, and Mrs. Zelma
Swalm, both of Fort Worth; Mrs. Erma Christiansen, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Verna Gray, Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs.
Gaynelle Gray, Tyler; six brothers, Joe Wright, Dallas;
Lonnie and Cortez Wright, both of Corsicana; Donald Wright,
Blooming Grove; Mont Wright, Mildred and Noah Wright,
Houston; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Graves, Corsicana; 17
grandchildren, one great-grandchild and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be F. A. Bunch, Joe Bunch, Willie Bunch,
Roy Bunch, Charles Bunch, Bonnie Bunch, A. B. Tanner and
John Mahoney.
Griffin will direct.
Notes:
---
Parsley Rites For C. A. Wright
Funeral rites for C. A. Wright, 72, stricken with a heart attack
Tuesday, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the Navarro Clinic,
will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. from the Pursley Church of Christ.
Burial will be in the
Pursley cemetery.
The services will be conducted by Earl Craig, West Side Church of
Christ pastor, and Paul Johnson, minister of the North Beaton Church
of Christ.
Surviving are four sons, Erven Wright, Los Angeles; Denver and Elven
Wright, both of Corsicana, and Conrad Wright, Fort Worth; seven
daughters, Mrs. Wilner Patterson, Teague; Mrs. Velna Newman,
Corsicana; Miss Alma Wright and Mrs. Zelma Swaim, both of Fort
Worth; Mrs. Erma Christiansen, Los Angeles; Mrs. Verna Gray, Kansas
City, Mo., and Mrs. Gaynelia Gray, Tyler; six brothers, Joe Wright,
Dallas; Lonnie and Cortez Wright, both of Corsicana; Donald Wright,
Blooming Grove; Mont Wright, Mildred, and Noah Wright, Houston; a
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Graves, Corsicana; 17 grandchildren, one
great-grandchild and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be F. A. Bunch, Joe Bunch, Willie Bunch, Roy Bunch,
Charles Bunch, Bonnie Bunch, A. B. Tanner and John Mahoney.
Griffin will direct.
Notes:
Hoyt Odom Fondren
Aug 8, 1897 - Feb 20, 1950
Dawson Resident Dies With Heart Attack Monday
DAWSON, Feb. 21.�(Spl.)�Funeral services for Hoyt Odom
Fondren, 53, who died near Hubbard late Monday following
a heart attack, will be held from the First Methodist
church here at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the
Dawson cemetery.
Fondren's car swerved off the road on Highway 31 near
Hubbard and witnesses said it careened about 600 feet
before overturning in a ditch. Fondren lived only a few
minutes after the accident.
Cecil Stewart, justice of the peace, and a physician
said that death apparently was from a heart attack.
Surviving are his wife, a small daughter, parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie F. Fondren, all of Dawson; a sister,
Mrs. Roy Mitcham, Stancell, and two brothers, Charles
and Herman Fondren, both of Dawson.
Wolfe Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Feb 21, 1950
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
h/o
Nora Aurora (Cleveland) Fondren married Oct. 7, 1939; s/o
Charles F. �Charlie� Fondren & Dora Loyd (Williams) Fondren
Dora Loyd (Williams)
Fondren
Sep 28, 1876 - Sep 27, 1962
Mrs. Fondren Dies Thursday
DAWSON, Sept. 28�(Spl)�Mrs. Dora L. Fondren, of Dawson died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Mitcham, in Hubbard Thursday,
one day before her 88th birthday. She was a native of
Jacksonville.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the First
Methodist church here with burial in the
Dawson cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Burt Gillis, pastor of the
First Methodist church in Kerens, and Rev. Roy Johnson, pastor
of the First Methodist church in Hubbard. Burial will be in the
Dawson cemetery.
She was married to the late Charles F. Fondren in Jacksonville,
December 29, 1892. She had lived here for 55 years.
Surviving are two sons, Herman and Charlie Fondren, both of
Dawson; a daughter, Mrs. Mitcham; four grandchildren, Mrs.
Sharon Mans, Brandon; Mrs. Carolyn Humphries, Houston; Billy Roy
Mitcham and Joe Charles Mitcham, both of Hubbard; two
great-grandchildren, a brother, C. P. Williams, Mabank, and
other relatives.
Eubanks Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Wanda Jean (Prater)
Branham
Nov 24, 1936 - Mar 7, 2010
Mrs.
Wanda Jean (Prater) Branham, 73, of Garland, passed away
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at a Dallas hospital. Funeral services
will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 10 at Wade Funeral
Chapel in Hubbard with Rev. Les Mantonya officiating.
Interment will follow in
Dawson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the
funeral home prior to the services on Wednesday. Mrs.
Branham was born November 28, 1936 in Houston to Marvin
James and Gladys(Garrison) Prater. As a child, she lived in
Oregon and California before moving back to Texas in 1949.
She married Donald Dwaine Branham in 1952 and they lived in
Los Angeles off and on for 13 years from 1954-67 before
moving back to Texas and settling in Garland. Mrs. Branham
was a homemaker and also secretary and bookkeeper for her
husband's paint contracting business. She was an
accomplished bowler who bowled in several leagues and loved
shopping and most of all taking care of her family. She was
preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her
husband of 57 years, Donald Dwaine Branham of Garland; two
sons, Donald Dwaine Branham Jr. and wife, Karen of Malakoff
and Mark Alan Branham and wife, Brenda of Dallas; two
daughters, Wanda Gale Schmidt and husband, Gary of Oak Point
and Kelli Renee Rhodes of Garland; two brothers, Richard
Prater of Orange County, California and Gary Prater of
Magnolia; a sister, Marilyn Moreno of Houston; 11
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jerry Branham, Darrell
Branham, Randy Branham, Nick Maloney, Bobby French and Brian
Dickinson. |
Notes:
- Wade Funeral Home �
Hubbard, Texas
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
w/o
Donald Dwaine Branham, Sr. d/o Marvin James Prater and
Gladys (Garrison) Prater
Donald Dwain
Branham, Sr.
May 4, 1934 - Jul 5, 2010
Donald
Dwaine Branham, 76, of Garland, passed away Monday, July 5,
2010 at his home after a long courageous battle with
leukemia. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Wednesday,
July 7 at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with Rev. Les
Mantonya officiating. Interment will follow in
Dawson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the
funeral home prior to the services on Wednesday. Donald was
born May 4, 1934 in Dawson, one of five children born to
Otho and Alice (Scott) Branham. He grew up in the Dawson
area and married Wanda Jean Prater in 1952. They lived in
Los Angeles off and on for 13 years from 1954-67 where they
both worked in aviation aeronomics before moving back to
Texas and settling in Garland. After learning a new trade
with his brother Jim, he became a successful independent
paint contractor. From the time he spent as a young boy
plowing behind a horse, Donald developed a love for horses
that led to his passion for horse racing. Becoming an avid
fan of horse racing, he attended races over the years at
tracks in California, New Mexico, Mexico and Louisiana and
for the past five years had become a fixture at Lone Star
Park in Grand Prairie. Donald was a devoted family man and
was very dedicated and loyal to his extended family. He was
preceded in death by his parents; his wife, of 57 years,
Wanda Branham on March 7, 2010 and two sisters, Juanita
French and Margaret Dickinson. Survivors include two sons,
Dwaine Branham and wife, Karen of Malakoff and Mark Branham
and wife, Brenda of Dallas; two daughters, Wanda Gale
Schmidt and husband, Gary of Oak Point and Kelli Renee
Rhodes and fianc�, Robin Todd of Frisco; two brothers, Jim
Branham and wife, Ophelia of Lake Tawakoni and Steve Branham
and wife, Pat of Arlington; two brothers-in-law, Richard
Prater of Orange County, California and Gary Prater of
Houston; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Moreno of Houston; 11
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons Jory Sutherland,
Jon Rhodes and Chris Rhodes and nephews Darrel Branham,
Randy Branham and Jerry Branham. |
Notes:
- Wade Funeral
Home, Hubbard, Texas
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
h/o
Wanda Jean (Prater) Branham; s/o Otho Branham &
Alice (Scott) Branham
Samuel Thomas
Prater, Sr.
Dec 29, 1879 - Oct 28, 1950
Dawson Services Monday Afternoon For Wreck Victim
DAWSON, Oct. 30.�(Spl.)�Funeral services for Sam
Prather, 70, long-time resident of this section,
were held from the First Methodist church here
Monday at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in the
Dawson cemetery.
Prather, carpenter and land-owner, died in the
Hillcrest Hospital in Waco early Saturday night
following an automobile crash near Hubbard cemetery
on Highway 31 at 6 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Trussell were seriously hurt and
their seven-weeks-old daughter, Mary Trussell of Mt.
Calm is in a critical condition in the Hillcrest
hospital from injuries sustained in the same mishap.
Prather resided in the Brushy Prairie community for
many years before moving to Dawson.
Survivors include his wife of Dawson, four
daughters, a son, several grandchildren, and other
relatives including a sister, Mrs. Cottongame of
Dawson.
Notes:
Anna Maudie (Ryan) Prater
Mar 12, 1884 - Oct 27, 1965
Mrs. Prater, 81, Rites Friday
COOLIDGE, Oct. 29. (Spl.)�Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Maude
Prater, 81, of Garland a former Coolidge resident, who died
Wednesday in a Garland hospital, were held Friday at 3 p.m. from
the First Baptist church here with burial in the
Dawson cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Earl Batey.
Native of Arkansas, she moved to Garland several years ago. She
was a member of the First Baptist church here.
Surviving are six stepsons, Virgil Prater, Corsicana; Melvin
Prater, Dallas; Lee Prater, Ed Couch; Jerry Prater, Lake
Jackson; Hillard Prater, Jacksonville; Wilson Prater, McAllen;
three step-daughters, Mrs. A. J. Stewart, Fort Worth; Mrs.
Robert Templeton, Corsicana, and Mrs. Ervin Roloff, Dallas; 18
grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Wilmer Cottrell
Aug 6, 1895 - Jun 7, 1972
W. Cottrell
DAWSON�Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Church of God and Christ in Dawson for Wilmer Cottrell, 77,
of Dawson who was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial
Hospital Wednesday evening.
Elder L. C. Coleman will officiate. Arrangements will be
handled by Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana. Burial will be
in the Dawson
cemetery.
He was a native of Navarro county and a life time resident
of Dawson. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gradis Cole,
Dawson; two sons, Vernon Cottrell and David Cottrell of
Dallas, a sister, Mrs. Lydia Porter, Dawson; 15
grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Notes:
-----
W. Cottrell
DAWSON�Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at
the Church of God and Christ in Dawson for Wilmer
Cottrell, 77, of Dawson. Burial was in
Dawson Cemetery
and Elder L. C. Coleman officiated.
Survivors include a daughter, two sons, a sister, 15
grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Nannie (Hopkins)
Cottrell
Apr 1, 1889 - Dec 31, 1971
Mrs. Cottrell
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at
Church of God in Christ in Dawson for Mrs. Nannie
Cottrell, 83, a Dawson native who died Tuesday night
in Memorial Hospital. Elder L. C. Coleman, pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in
Dawson
Cemetery. Funeral services are under the
direction of the Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.
Mrs. Cottrell was a member of the Church of God in
Christ since 1937 and served as mother of the
church. She was treasurer of the Young People
Willing Workers for over 30 years.
Her husband, Almer Cottrell, died in 1958.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ova Dean Davis of
Chicago, Ill.; a step-son, Robby Williams of Denton;
a brother, Robby Williams of Denton; a brother, Rev.
R. C. Hopkins of Dawson; four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and
nephews, including Dr. Harlon R. Powell of
Corsicana.
Notes:
-----
Mrs. Cottrell
DAWSON�Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Church of God in Christ in Dawson
for Mrs. Nannie Cottrell, 83, of Dawson. Elder
L. C. Coleman officiated and burial was in the
Dawson
Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, a step-son, four
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a
brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Leona
(Simmons) Jones
Dec 17, 1899 - Dec 31, 1971
Mrs. Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Leona Jones, 72,
Dawson, were at 2 p.m. today at Calhoun
Funeral Home. The Rev. J. C. Bristow and the
Rev. James Chambers, Jehovah's Witnesses
ministers, officiated. Burial was in the
Dawson Cemetery. She died Dec. 31, in
Memorial Hospital.
A native of Caddo Parrish, La., she is
survived by four sisters, Mrs. Leeless
Roberson, Mrs. Georgia Lee Cottrell and Mrs.
Ella Clark, all of Dawson, and Mrs. Lillian
Harris of Midland; two brothers, Alfred
Simmons of Dawson and Roscoe Simmons of
Roaring Spring; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Frank
Eugene Dawson
Sep 4, 1908 - Oct 8, 1972
F. E. Dawson
Funeral services were to be at 3:30 p.m.
Monday at the Corley Funeral Chapel for
Frank Eugene Dawson, 64, of Corsicana,
who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital.
Claude Parrish, Church of Christ, will
officiate, and burial will be in the
Dawson cemetery.
He was a native of Dawson, crew foreman
for Texas Power and Light, and a member
of the Westside Church of Christ.
Survivors include his widow of
Corsicana; two sons, Dwain Dawson of
Dallas, and Jimmy Dawson of Corsicana; a
daughter, Miss Karon Dawson of
Corsicana; five grandchildren; two
brothers, Jim Dawson of Hillsboro and
Fred Dawson of Dallas; three sisters,
Mrs. Rose Crumb of Waco, Mrs. Jack
Howard of Irving, and Mrs. Ronald Moses
of Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be Gene Hellums, Embry
Ferguson, Rollin Harris, Roy Bailey, Pat
Gorman and Fred Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be employes of
Texas Power and Light.
Notes:
Lewis Lee
Dawson
Sep. 1, 1900 - Apr. 19, 1958
Funeral Rites For L. L. Dawson
DAWSON, April 21�(Spl.)�Rites were
held Sunday afternoon here for Lewis
Lee Dawson, 57, who died at his home
Saturday afternoon.
Services were held from the First
Baptist Church of Dawson, with Rev.
Jim Baggett officiating. Burial was
in the
Dawson cemetery.
Survivors include the father, H. B.
Dawson; two sisters, Mrs. R. H.
Smith and Mrs. H. W. Broughton; a
brother, Ned Dawson, all of Dawson.
Wolfe Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Mattie Maude (Daugherty) Dawson
Sep 29, 1881 - Oct 8, 1950
Mrs. Chas. Dawson Funeral Is
Held Tuesday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs.
Charlie Dawson, 69, life-long
resident of Dawson, who died
Sunday night, were held Tuesday
at 10 a.m. from the Dawson
Church of Christ.
The rites were conducted by O.
L. Hellums, Church of Christ
minister, with burial in
Dawson cemetery.
Mrs. Dawson had been ill several
months.
Surviving are her husband,
Charlie Dawson of Dawson; three
sons, Jim Dawson, Hillsboro;
Fred Dawson, Dallas, and Frank
Dawson, Corsicana, four
daughters, Mrs. Myrtle
Robertson, Dawson; Mrs. Myrtle
Robertson, Dawson; Mrs. Rose
Crum and Mrs. Jack Howard, both
of Waco, and Mrs. Ronald Moses,
Wichita Falls, and 12
grandchildren.
Wolfe Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Carro Belle (Vinson) Dawson
Nov 15, 1876 - Jan 14, 1963
Mrs. Dawson Of Ft. Worth Dies
Mrs. Carro Dawson, 86, formerly of Dawson, died in Fort Worth
Monday morning.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Ganze-Ware
Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth with graveside rites at the
Dawson cemetery at 2 p.m.
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dawson was the widow of the late John H. Dawson the first
white child born at Dawson.
Surviving are a son, W. E. Dawson, Fort Worth; a daughter, Mrs.
Irma Hightower, Dawson; three grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren, two nieces, Mrs. Fredda Selman, Corsicana,
and Mrs. Earnestine Wall, Houston; a cousin, Mrs. K. L. McKeown,
Corsicana, and other relatives.
Notes:
James
Alvin Robinson
Nov 17, 1921 - Aug 6, 2011
James
A. Robinson (1921 - 2011)
James A. Robinson, 89, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Chapel.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Grace
United Methodist Church, 4028 Calmont Ave., Fort Worth,
Texas 76107.
James was born Nov. 17, 1921, to Robert and Nettie Robinson.
He served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. James was a
past owner of Toy Chest, TCU Health Shop, and Mr. Ed's Auto
Salvage and a longtime employee of General Dynamics. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Edna Mae "Ginger" Robinson;
brother, Robert Robinson; and sister, Miller Milligan.
Survivors: Sons, Kim E. Robinson of Mansfield and wife,
Tracey, Ronald B. Robinson of Llano and wife, Diane; four
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nephew, Kenneth
Milligan; and numerous other nieces and nephews. |
Notes:
- Published in Star-Telegram
on August 8, 2011
- Born at Emhouse, Navarro
Co., TX per birth certificate
- h/o Edna Mae Robinson; s/o
Robert B. Robinson & Nettie V. (Barlow) Robinson
- Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
James Augusta Colburn
Aug 2, 1872 - Aug 6, 1952
Navarro Resident Services Tuesday
Funeral services for James A. Colburn, 69, who died at the
family home in Navarro Sunday afternoon, were held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. G. McNeil.
Surviving are two sons, C. A. Colburn, Monahans, and J. R.
Colburn, Kilgore; two daughters, Mrs. E. D. Nutt and Miss Eula
Mae Colburn, both of Navarro; 11 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Benge Farmer, Moris Farmer, Gene Goodin, Joe
David Goodin, McCarter Weaver and M. L. Weaver.
Notes:
Pamela Elaine Green
Sep 26, 1952 - Nov 6, 1952
Infant Services Friday Afternoon
Pamela Elaine Green, month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Earl Green, died in Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. from the Corley
Chapel. Burial was in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Bill Perdue, pastor of the
Mildred Baptist church.
Surviving are the parents and a brother, Larry Earl Green, all
of Corsicana, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Green,
Purdon, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Ganze, Pursley.
Notes:
Sallie Idela
(Howard) McCreary-Miller
Sep 12, 1914 - Apr 26, 1952
Kerens Resident Services Monday
Mrs. A. Miller, 37, of Kerens, died late Saturday in the
Corsicana Hospital and Clinic late Saturday following a few
hours illness.
Funeral services were held form the Assembly of God Church
in Corsicana at 2 p.m. Monday with burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. E. C. Allen, Freeport,
assisted by Rev. J. P. Sterling, Cayuga.
Surviving are her husband, A. Miller, Kerens; a daughter,
Miss Inda Frances, McCreary, five brothers, C. M. Howard,
Rogers, N. M.; R. H. Howard, Corsicana; Joe Howard, Dallas;
Bill Howard, Elkhart, and J. H. Howard, Elkhart, and J. H.
Howard, Keene; five sisters, Mrs. Mertie Marble, Dallas;
Mrs. Rosa Files, Cayuga; Mrs. Reba Bates and Mrs. Lida
Minatra, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Maudie Kimbrough,
Palestine, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were J. W. Files, Jesse M. Files, J. T. Bates,
James Bates, Arnold Coker and Willie Parker.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Apr. 28, 1952
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Sidney
McCreary married May 16, 1930 2nd husband Alfred Miller
married Apr. 12, 1941; d/o Jonas Josiah �Joe� Howard &
Lillie Idella (White) Howard-Donnelly
Guy Hampton Anderson
Oct 20, 1887 - Jan 30, 1966
Guy Anderson Expires Sunday
Guy Anderson, 73, retired farmer, native of Winkler, died in
Memorial hospital Sunday night. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday 10 a.m. from the First Baptist church in
Streetman. Burial will be in the
Birdston cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Charles Davenport,
pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Leonard Lee, Baptist
minister.
Surviving are his wife of Streetman; two sons, Robert Lee
Anderson, Irving, and Max E. Anderson, Costa Mesa, Calif.;
four daughters, Mrs. Frank Rouse, Streetman; Mrs. Douglas
Hodge, Eureka; Mrs. R. L. McConkey, Denver, Colo., and Mrs.
Fred Ward, Fort Worth; 21 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Thompson,
Corsicana, and Mrs. Eula Tieman, Baytown, and other
relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jan 31, 1966
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
- h/o Arra Grace
(Richmond) Anderson; s/o Samuel Houston �Sam� Anderson &
Florence Frances (Anderson) Anderson buried in St. Elmo
cemetery, Winkler, Tx.
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Guy Anderson Rites Slated
Funeral services for Guy H. Anderson, 78, retired farmer,
who died Sunday night in Memorial hospital, will be held
Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the First Baptist church in
Streetman.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Charles Davenport,
pastor of the church, and Rev. Leonard Lee, Baptist
minister. Burial will be in the
Birdston cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of Streetman; two sons, Robert Lee
Anderson, Irving, and Max E. Anderson, Costa Mesa, Calif.;
four daughters, Mrs. Frank Rouse, Streetman; Mrs. Douglas
Hodge, Eureka; Mrs. R. L. McConkey, Denver, Colo., and Mrs.
Fred Ward, Fort Worth; 21 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Thompson,
Corsicana, and Mrs. Eula Tieman, Baytown, and other
relatives.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Tine Frances
"Tiney" (Stovall) Grace
Nov 19, 1882 - Feb 25, 1953
Mrs. Tine Grace Expires Tuesday
Mrs. Tine Grace, 70, of Rice, died at the Corsicana Hospital
and Clinic Tuesday night.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel
Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
Surviving are three sons, H. W. and B. H. Grace, both of
Rice, and Otis Grace, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; seven daughters,
Mrs. Dorothy Estes, Kerens; Mrs. May Turner, Rio Vista; Mrs.
Cora Beck, Temple; Mrs. Elizabeth Greer, Mrs. Beatrice
Roscoe and Mrs. Viola Travis, all of Rice, and Tina Ann
Braddock, Dallas, and a number of grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Feb 25, 1953
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- w/o John Mulugin
Grace; d/o John Henry Stovall & Mary Elizabeth (Rogers)
Cole-Stovall buried in Marshall cemetery, Corbet, Tx.
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Surviving are three sons, H. W. and B. H. Grace, both of
Rice, and Otis Grace, Mt. Vernon, Wash.; seven daughters,
Mrs. Dorothy Estes, Kerens; Mrs. May Turner, Rio Vista; Mrs.
Cora Beck, Temple; Mrs. Elizabeth Greer, Mrs. Beatrice
Roscoe and Mrs. Viola Travis, all of Rice, and Mrs. Tina Ann
Bradford, Dallas, and a number of nieces and nephews and
other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Roy Rubin Renfro
Dec 31, 1894 - Sep 9, 1952
R. R. Renfro Dies Tuesday Morning
R. R. Renfro, 57, of Eureka, died in the Navarro Clinic
early Tuesday morning following a heart attack while at work
on his farm Monday afternoon.
Surviving are his wife of Eureka, three sons, J. A. Renfro,
Eureka; M. R. Renfro, Fort Worth and R. C. Renfro, Grand
Prairie; three daughters, Mrs. Buster Pritchett and Mrs. B.
B. Estes, both of Eureka, and Mrs. D. N. Allen, Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo.; a number of grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Z. T.
Morton, Waco, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete Tuesday afternoon.
Burial will be in the
Eureka cemetery.
The services will be conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman,
pastor of the North Corsicana Methodist church, formerly a
resident of Eureka.
Griffin will direct.
Notes:
James Bunn Farris
Aug 23, 1871 - May 28, 1952
Retired Farmer Services Sunday
KERENS, July 1 - (Spl) - J. B. Ferris, 80, retired farmer, died
with a heart attack here Saturday afternoon.
Native of Mississippi, he came to Kerens when 22 years of
age and was a farmer in the Rural Shade community most of
his life.
Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Sunday from the
Methodist church. Burial was in the
Long Prairie
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. W. F. Smith,
pastor.
Surviving are four sons, Willie, Lee and Raymond Farris, all
of Dallas, and Aalon Farris, Houston; five daughters, Mrs.
Linn Kerley, Mrs. Dewey May and Mrs. Dan May, all of Kerens;
Mrs. F. P. King, Lamesa, and Mrs. J. P. Piper, Houston; a
brother, Frank Farris, Kerens; 22 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
Inmon Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
On the list change d/o to
s/o
William
Alvin Allen
Sep 25, 1898 - Mar 13, 1961
Wm. A. Allen Rites Tuesday
ATHENS, March 14 - (Spl.) - William A. Allen, 61, of Wilmer,
native of Kerens, retired iron worker, died in a Dallas
hospital Monday following a long illness.
Funeral services are to be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. from
the Hassell-Foster Funeral Chapel here with burial in the
Alligator
cemetery near Kerens.
The rites are to be conducted by Rev. James Davis and Rev.
Bill Bell.
Allen was a veteran of World War I and was a Baptist. He
resided at Trinidad before moving to Wilmer.
Surviving are his wife of Wilmer; two daughters, Mrs. Doris
Pritchett, Corsicana and Mrs. Dorothy Fae Johnson, Dallas; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Carolyn Shue, Wilmer; two brothers,
Charlie Allen, Kerens, and James Allen, Kilgore; four
sisters, Mrs. Cora Cherry, Trinidad; Mrs. Dot Wells, Van;
Mrs. Jennie Coker, Dallas, and Mrs. Flossie Parker, Dibol;
seven grandchildren and other relatives.
Notes:
Jim Anderson
Jun 10, 1891 - Mar 20, 1966
Jim Anderson
KERENS (Spl) - Jim Anderson, 74, retired farmer, life-long
resident of Rural Shade and Kerens, died in Memorial
hospital Sunday afternoon following a several weeks'
illness.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Paschal Funeral Chapel with burial in the Prairie Point
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Don Walker,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Anderson was a veteran of
World War I.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Addie Paul, Dallas, and Mrs.
Margaret Jones, Pasadena; two brothers, John Anderson,
Houston and Harvey Anderson, California, and a number of
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Notes:
Robert Lee Austin, Jr.
Sep 5, 1905 - Feb 15, 1972
R. L. Austin
KERENS - Graveside services for Robert Lee Austin, 66, a
native of Barry who died Wednesday at Parkland Hospital in
Dallas after an extended illness, will be at 2 p.m. Friday
at Long Prairie
Cemetery under the direction of Paschal Fuenral Home of
Kerens.
A retired truck driver, Auston had resided at 1627 W. 10,
Dallas, for the past 20 years. He was a member of the
Baptist church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Georgie Farris Austin of
Dallas; a brother, John Austin of Michigan; two
half-brothers, Jack Lofton of Montgomery, Tex., and Ellis
Lofton of Michigan; and a half-sister, Mrs. Ruby Hunsucker
of Michigan.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family
Notes:
Samuel Jefferson
"Jeff" Combs, Sr.
Jun 22, 1892 - May 10, 1977
S. J. Combs
KERENS - Funeral services for Samuel Jefferson Combs, 84,
lifelong resident of Kerens who died Tuesday at Memorial
Hospital, are to be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Van Houser officiating. Burial will be
in Long Prairie
Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Combs of Kerens;
Mrs. Beatrice Combs of Kerens; five sons, James Combs of
Waco, E. M. Combs of Corsicana, Sammy Combs of Abilene,
Danny Combs of Kerens and Don Combs of Mexia; three
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Neno of Waco, Mrs. Wanda Wilkins and
Mrs. Barbara Schultz, both of Kerens; five brothers, John
Combs and Charlie Combs both of Malakoff, Tom Combs of Waco,
Earl Combs of Corsicana and Jack Combs of Kerens; two
sisters, Mrs. Dora Collins of Kerens and Mrs. Frances Davis
of Malakoff; and a number of nieces, nephews and
grandchildren.
Notes:
Annie Vera (Gee) Inmon
Feb 13, 1880 - Feb 23, 1958
Dallas Resident Rites At Kerens
KERENS, Feb. 25 - (Spl.) - Mrs. J. E. (Vera) Inmon, 78, former
Kerens resident, died in Dallas Sunday afternoon following
an extended illness.
A native of Kerens, she spent most of her life in the Powell
and Kerens communities prior to moving to Dallas 13 years
ago.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist
church here Wednesday at 10 a.m. with burial in the
Long Prairie
cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. D. R.
McCauley, pastor.
Surviving are a son, Alfred Inmon, Dallas; nine daughters,
Mmes. Jewell Ford, New London; Velma Hazel Harlan, Baytown;
James R. Wright, Mabel W. Inmon, and A. A. Hundanursher, all
of Dallas; George R. Wright and H. E. McKendrick, both of
Laredo; E. D. Priest, Abilene, and C. A. Noble, Haywood,
Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Eva Mullins, Chaula Vista, Calif.; 18
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Inmon Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
Winnie
Lazelle (Northern) York-Hendricsen
Aug 20, 1933 - Jun 2, 2015
Winnie
Lazell Hendricsen passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd. Winnie
was born in Amarillo, Texas, growing up with her three
sisters (Opal, Lillian and Geneva) and two brothers (Harvey
and Elmer). She was married in 1949 to her first husband,
Burl York. Winnie and Burl moved to California in 1955 where
they had two sons, Brian and Daniel York.
In 1984, Winnie was remarried to Roger Hendricsen in San
Diego, CA. In 1990, Winnie and Roger left Southern
California to follow their dream. They moved to Lakehead,
CA. and purchased a feed store, Central Valley Feed, in what
was then Central Valley...now the city of Shasta Lake.
Winnie and Roger owned Central Valley Feed for nearly 15
years, during which time they made many lasting friendships
in the community and were voted Shasta Lake's Business of
the Year in 1999. They sold the feed store to retire in
2004.
Winnie loved the Shasta Lake community and was active in the
Lion's Club with Roger throughout her life in the Shasta
Lake area. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society, an
organization which encourages older women to age in a
playful and friend-filled manner.
Winnie had a great love for her family and friends. She
enjoyed spending time with her husband, her children, her
grandchildren and her great-grandchildren, as well as her
many friends and neighbors. Her many pets were also a great
source of love and companionship. She will be missed
tremendously by all.
A memorial service will be held at McDonald's Chapel in
Redding on June 13th, at 11:00 am. All are welcome to attend
this celebration of her life. |
Notes:
- TXBI: NORTHERN WINNIE
LAZELLE 8-20-1933 f NAVARRO LILLIE NINA PRATER ELMER HOPE
NORTHERN
(birth record shows born in Navarro County, Texas)
- w/o (1) Burl York & (2)
Roger Hendricsen; d/o Elmer Hope Northern Sr & Lillie Minor
(Prater) Northern
- Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
Jane Geneva (Northern)
Simpson-Gray
Aug 31, 1924 - May 7, 2019
Jane
Geneva Simpson-Gray
Jane Geneva Simpson-Gray, age 94, died on May 7, 2019 in
Draper, UT. She was born on August 31, 1924, in Coriscana,
TX to Elmer Hope Northern and Lillie Minor Prater. She
married Harold Walter Simpson on September 4, 1942.
Jane was a devoted wife of 64 years; matriarch to
generations, and a faithful servant of God and fellow
beings. She was a Relief Society President (3 times),
Primary President (twice), Young Women's President, served
as an Ordinance Worker in the Oakland Temple for 8 years,
and served two Family History missions. Jane was also a
Seminary Teacher and President of the P.T.A. She loved her
flowers and gardening; was a crack shot � loved hunting and
the outdoors, and worked on many humanitarian projects.
She is survived by Clyde Dennis Simpson, Michael Dean
Simpson, Bradley Scott Simpson, and Stephen Deveron Simpson.
She is preceded in death by her daughter Patsy Jo Simpson
and husbands Harold Walter Simpson and Joseph Roberts Gray.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at
10:00 AM with a viewing one-hour prior at the Westwood
Heights 1st Ward, 3940 Dimrall Drive, Taylorsville, UT,
84118. Interment is to follow at Memorial Redwood Cemetery,
6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123. To leave
online condolences, please visit memorialutah.com.
|
Notes:
- w/o (1) Harold Walter
Simpson & (2) Joseph Roberts Gray; d/o Elmer Hope Northern Sr &
Lillie Minor (Prater) Northern
- Submitted by
Edward Lynn Williams
Brenda Joyce York
Jul 31, 1950 - Aug 13, 1950
Rites For Infant Are Held Monday
Brenda Joyce York, two-weeks'-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
York, Jr.; died early Sunday morning at the family residence in
northeast Corsicana.
Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.
Burial was in the Dawson
cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. R. J. Fletcher,
Baptist minister.
Surviving are the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
York, Sr., and Jude Thomas, all of Corsicana.
Notes:
Arlenia Melissa (Buckner)
York
Mar 24, 1880 - Nov 10, 1961
Mrs. J. A. York Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A. York (Arlena) York, 81, who died
Friday at her home in Stamford, will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from
the Connally Chapel in Waco with burial in the
Dawson cemetery.
Native of Arkansas, Mrs. York resided in the Central Texas area
until a year ago when she moved to Stamford.
Surviving are five sons, Aldern and Woodrow York, both of Waco, Tom
York, Meridian; Henry York, California, and Harvey Lee York,
Springfield, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Griggs, Stamford; Mrs.
Sara Bennett, Marlin; Mrs. Ruth Holder and Mrs. Nora Brown, both of
St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Millie York, Corsicana; two brothers,
Burr Buckner, Purdon, and Daniel Buckner, Lubbock, and 66
grandchildren.
Notes:
Randy Hugh York
B&D Mar 13, 1957
Randy Hugh York Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Randy Hugh York, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
George York, Jr., who died in Memorial Hospital Wednesday morning
were held from the Griffin Chapel Thursday at 2 p. m. Burial was in
the Dawson Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. C. Coffey, Jr., pastor of
Central Baptist.
Surviving are the parents, two sisters, Donna Marie and Billie Ann
York; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George York, all of Corsicana, and
Jud Thomas, Route 3, Corsicana, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Lillie
Thomas, Route 3, Corsicana.
Notes:
Arthur Chapman Chesser
Oct 10, 1881 - Dec 3, 1962
A. C. Chesser Dies Monday
DAWSON, Dec. 4�(Spl)�A. C. Chesser, 81, retired farmer, died Monday
afternoon.
Funeral arrangements were pending Tuesday.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Della Chesser, Dawson; three sons,
Arthur J. Chesser, USAF, Oklahoma; a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Chapman,
Little Rock, Ark.; eight grandchildren and other relatives.
Eubanks Funeral Home directs.
Notes:
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Hold Services A. C. Chesser
DAWSON, Dec. 5�(Spl)�Funeral services for A. C. Chesser, 81, who
died Monday afternoon, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the
First Baptist church here with burial in the
Dawson cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by Rev. Dan Taylor, pastor. He was a retired
farmer and had made his home here for the past 14 years.
Surviving are his wife of Dawson; three sons, Arthur J. Chesser,
USAF, Dallas; Clyde Chesser, USAF, England, and Marion Chesser,
USAF, Oklahoma; a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Chapman, Little Rock, Ark.;
eight grandchildren and other relatives.
Eubanks Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Mary Cordelia (Sims) Lyles
Oct 26, 1876 - Feb 28, 1950
Dawson Resident Buried Wednesday
DAWSON, March 2,--(AP)�Mrs. Mary Cordelia Lyles, 74, died at her
home here Tuesday afternoon. Funeral rites were held Wednesday
afternoon from the Baptist church with burial in the local cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Lyles resided at Alliance Hall prior to
moving here 30 years ago.
Surviving are her husband, T. R. Lyles, Dawson; seven children,
Howard Lyles, Mrs. J. L. Berry and Mrs. H. O. Berry, all of Dawson;
Wilton and Homer Lyles of San Francisco; C. W. (Son) Lyles, Fort
Worth and Buel Lyles, Wichita Falls.
Notes:
Wylie Howard Lyles
Mar 17, 1896 - Nov 5, 1953
Howard Lyles Is Buried At Dawson
DAWSON, Nov. 7.�Funeral services for Howard Lyles, 57, who died in
the Veterans Hospital at Marlin Thursday after an extended illness,
were held Friday from the Church of Christ. Burial was in the
Dawson cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Minister Morris Moore.
A World War I veteran, Lyles resided here until a year ago when he
moved to Coolidge.
Surviving are his wife of Coolidge; father W. H. Lyles, Corsicana;
two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Berry; and Mrs. H. O. Berry, both of Dawson.
Notes:
Joyce (Berry) Westbrook
Feb 28, 1929 - Dec 9, 2013
Joyce Westbrook, age 84 of
Irving, died on December 9, 2013 of natural causes. She was born on
February 28, 1929 in Dawson, Texas to Horace and Lurine (Lyles)
Berry. Joyce was a humble and generous woman, who was an avid reader
and prolific writer of letters. She loved Israel, cooking and
recipes. Joyce was a devout Christian, loving mother and beloved
friend to many. She is preceded in death by her parents and will be
greatly missed by her daughter Joann Tanner of Cleburne; son Matt
Westbrook and wife Liz of Colleyville; daughter Susan Windsor of
Olathe, KS; grandchildren Adrian Tanner; Jason, Matthew, and
Madeline Westbrook; Gabi Windsor; brother Clint Berry and wife Jean
of Waldorf, MD and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family
will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, December 12,
2013 from 6 PM to 8 PM. A funeral service will be held at Gateway
Church in Grand Prairie on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 10 AM with
Brother Jim Morton officiating. Interment following at 2 PM at
Dawson cemetery in
Dawson, Texas.
Olander Homer Peacock
Jan 13, 1876 - May 13, 1950
O. H. Peacock Died Saturday Night; Funeral Sunday
O. H. Peacock, aged 74 years, died at 308 West Seventh
avenue Saturday night.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the
McCammon Funeral Chapel. Burial was in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman, pastor of
the North Corsicana Methodist church.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. W. C. Clements, Texas City; a
brother, W. M. Peacock, Eureka; four nephews and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Don Chandler, Buck Montgomery, D. C.
Wilkinson, R. A. Wilkinson, T. N. Wilkinson and Melvin Kent.
Notes:
Amanda Helen
(Williams) Peacock
Aug 18, 1886 - Jun 3, 1974
Mrs. Peacock
Funeral services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for Mrs. W.
M. (Helen) Peacock, 87, resident of Corsicana, who died Monday
at Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Henderson, Tenn., and had lived in Corsicana
and Navarro County 75 years.
Survivors include a son, Bill Peacock of Garfield, Washington; a
daughter, Mrs. Lucille Smith of Corsicana; four grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
Notes:
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Mrs. Peacock
Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Corley
Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. W. M. (Helen) Peacock , 87,
Corsicana, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Gerry Neal will officiate with burial to follow at
Eureka cemetery.
Notes:
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Mrs. Peacock
Funeral services were to be at 3:30 p.m. today at Corley's
Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. W. M. (Helen) Peacock, 87,
resident of Corsicana who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Jerry Neal was to officiate, with burial to follow at
Eureka Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, and
nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Wesley Graves, Willie Hodge, Joe
Borsellino, Wilson Warner, J. H. Lanier, and Jack McDaniel.
Notes:
William Matthew
�Will� Peacock
Feb 28, 1879 - Jun 23, 1964
Will Peacock Dies Tuesday
W. M. (Will) Peacock, 85, retired Magnolia employe and
farmer, died at the family home, 200 North Thirty-first
street, shortly before noon Tuesday following an
extended illness.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Tuesday
afternoon pending word from his son, Bill Peacock,
Garfield, Wash., but will probably be held from the
Corley Chapel sometime Thursday. Burial will be in the
Eureka Cemetery.
Rev. Bill Nichols will conduct the rites.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs.
Lucille Smith, Corsicana; the son of Washington; four
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and other
relatives.
Notes:
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Peacock Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for W. M. (Will) Peacock, 85,
retired Magnolia employe and farmer, who died at his
home, 200 North Thirty-first street Tuesday, will be
held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.
Rev. Bill Nichols will conduct the services. Burial
will be in the
Eureka
Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a daughter,
Mrs. Lucille Smith, Corsicana; a son, Bill Peacock,
Garfield, Wash.; four grandchildren, six
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Lt. Harry Smith, grandson; Page
Ballard, Marlin Mundell, Allen Bancroft, Lloyd Land
and George Young.
Notes:
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Will Peacock Rites Thursday
Final rites for W. M. (Will) Peacock, 85,
retired Magnolia employee and farmer, were held
Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Bill Nichols.
Burial was in the
Eureka
cemetery.
Peacock died at the family home, 200 North
Thirty-first street Tuesday following an
extended illness.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a daughter,
Mrs. Lucille Smith, Corsicana; a son, Bill
Peacock, Garfield, Wash.; four grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Lt. Harry Smith, a grandson;
Page Ballard, Marlin Mundell, Allen Bancroft,
Lloyd Land , George Young and Dr. James
Curington.
Notes:
Linda
Charline Petty
Jan 5, 1950 - Jan 8, 1950
Funeral Services Held For Infant
Linda Charline Petty, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Petty, died at the family
residence, 207 West Twelfth avenue Sunday
morning.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Pentecostal Church of
God with burial in the
Eureka cemetery. The rites were
conducted by Rev. B. L. Greer.
Surviving are the parents, a brother,
Burford Petty, a sister, Barbara Lavon
Petty, all of Corsicana, and grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Petty, Navarro, and Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Nichols, Eureka.
Corley Funeral Home directed.
Notes:
Cora Emma (Gardner) Johnston
Jul 16, 1877 - Nov 17, 1950
Mrs. J. H. Johnston Dies On Friday
Mrs. J. H. Johnston, 73, Route 1,
Eureka, died in the Navarro Clinic
Friday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 3
p.m. from the Patterson Memorial
Presbyterian church at Eureka. Burial
was in the
Eureka cemetery. The rites were
conducted by Rev. Henry M. Bailey,
pastor of the church.
Surviving are her husband, Eureka; three
sons, Walter G. Johnston, and Roger M.
Johnston, both of Corsicana, and Tom H.
Johnston, Texas City; a daughter, Miss
Elaine Johnston, Eureka; eight
grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren; two brothers, W. Y.
Gardner, New Edinburg, Ark., and J. C.
Gardner, Fordyce, Ark., and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were W. R. Bonner, Dan
Chandler, R. C. Dunham, J. F. Hamilton,
C. F. Irvine and Randolph Robinson.
Corley directed.
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