Paul Davidson
Dilliard
Dec 15, 1903 -
Dec 21, 1951
Paul D. Dillard
Expires Friday
Of Heart Attack
Paul D. Dilliard,
48, well-known
merchant, died
with a heart
attack Friday
morning at the
family home, 907
South Beaton
street.
Surviving are
his wife, a
daughter, Mrs.
Hild a Jones,
both of
Corsicana; a
brother, Walter
T. Dilliard,
Corsicana; two
sisters, Mrs.
Pearl McGlon,
Corsicana, and
Mrs. Alice
Eubanks, San
Angelo.
Funeral
arrangements
were incomplete
Friday
afternoon.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Dec 21, 1951
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Oakwood
cemetery
-
h/o Bettie Lee
(Calloway) Dilliard married Jun 4, 1927; s/o Walter C. Dilliard
& Mary F. (Lawrence) Dilliard (death certificate says son of
Dora McCarver but all else say Mary)
----
Paul Dillard
Funeral services
for Paul D.
Dilliard, 48,
well-known
grocer, who died
with a heart
attack Friday,
will be held
from the
Missionary
Baptist church
at 3 p.m.
Sunday.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Joe Poe,
pastor of the
Calvary Baptist
church. Burial
will be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Dilliard died at
the family
residence, 907
South Beaton
street.
Surviving are
his wife, a
daughter, Mrs.
Hilda Jones,
both of
Corsicana; a
brother, Walter
T. Dilliard,
Corsicana; two
sisters, Mrs.
Pearl McGlon,
Corsicana, and
Mrs. Alice
Eubanks, San
Angelo, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
C. R. Matthews,
C. T. Clay, C.
C. Boyte, A. M.
Potts, E. J.
Smith and C. A.
Pollock.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
----
Services Sunday
For P. D.
Dillard
Funeral services
for Paul D.
Dilliard, 48,
who died at his
home Friday
morning with a
heart attack
were held at 3
p.m. Sunday from
the Missionary
Baptist church.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Joe Poe,
pastor of the
Calvary Baptist
church. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving are
his wife, a
daughter, Mrs.
Hilda Jones,
both of
Corsicana; a
brother, Walter
T. Dilliard,
Corsicana; two
sisters, Mrs.
Pearl McGlon,
Corsicana, and
Mrs. Alice
Eubanks, San
Angelo, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
C. R. Matthews,
C. T. Clay, C.
C. Boyte, A. M.
Pots, E. J.
Smith and C. A.
Pollock.
Notes:
Mildred Fern
(Staley) Beckham
May 12, 1921 -
Aug 12, 1951
MOTHER AND CHILD
KILLED IN AUTO
CRASH; SIX
OTHERS HURT
Mrs. Charles K.
Beckham, 30, and
her son, David
Beckham, six
months, of 107
Max Ave., were
fatally injured
and six others
were hurt in a
head-on
collision of two
automobiles two
miles north of
Alma, Ellis
county, shortly
after 9 a.m.
Sunday.
The mishap
occurred on
Highway 75 and
ambulances from
Corsicana and
Ennis answered
the call as well
as highway
patrolmen and
other officers.
Beckham, 32,
husband and
father of the
victims, driver
of one of the
automobiles
involved, told
from his bed in
the Navarro
Clinic Sunday
afternoon
incidents
leading to the
crash.
He said he was
driving north
about 50 miles
per hour and the
other automobile
was traveling
south.
Apparently,
Beckham said,
the driver of
the other car,
Jess Woodruff,
Dallas, saw he
was in a close
place due to
approaching
traffic, and
applied his
brakes, causing
the automobile
to swerve across
the road and the
two cars
collided.
"I knew my wife
couldn't live,�
Beckham, a
Southern Pacific
Lines clerk,
said, "when I
saw her after
the crash."
Beckham suffered
a broken right
leg, severely
cut knee-cap,
head and other
injuries. He was
reported fair
Monday morning.
His son,
Johnnie, 11,
suffered head
injuries and was
doing all right
Monday morning
at the Navarro
Clinic, Sandra,
9, was dismissed
after treatment
and observation
Sunday and
Becky, 3,
received first
aid.
Mrs. Jess
Woodruff, about
50, Dallas, is
in the Navarro
Clinic suffering
right leg and
head injuries.
her husband is
in the Ennis
Municipal
Hospital. Both
were regarded as
critically hurt.
Mrs. Woodruff
was reported to
have had "a poor
night."
Funeral services
for Mrs. Beckham
and her son were
held at 3 p.m.
Monday from the
North Side
Baptist church
of which she was
a member. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery. They
were buried in
the same casket.
Surviving Mrs.
Beckham are her
husband, son,
two daughters,
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A.
Staley, Fort
Worth; and a
brother, Noel
Staley of
Denton.
Pallbearers were
George Owen, E.
A. Cook, T. S.
Patrick, O. L.
Watkins, Gilbert
Stubbs and
Vernon Flanagan.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
David Kemp
Beckham
Feb 12, 1951 -
Aug 12, 1951
MOTHER AND CHILD
KILLED IN AUTO
CRASH; SIX
OTHERS HURT
Mrs. Charles K.
Beckham, 30, and
her son, David
Beckham, six
months, of 107
Max Ave., were
fatally injured
and six others
were hurt in a
head-on
collision of two
automobiles two
miles north of
Alma, Ellis
county, shortly
after 9 a.m.
Sunday.
The mishap
occurred on
Highway 75 and
ambulances from
Corsicana and
Ennis answered
the call as well
as highway
patrolmen and
other officers.
Beckham, 32,
husband and
father of the
victims, driver
of one of the
automobiles
involved, told
from his bed in
the Navarro
Clinic Sunday
afternoon
incidents
leading to the
crash.
He said he was
driving north
about 50 miles
per hour and the
other automobile
was traveling
south.
Apparently,
Beckham said,
the driver of
the other car,
Jess Woodruff,
Dallas, saw he
was in a close
place due to
approaching
traffic, and
applied his
brakes, causing
the automobile
to swerve across
the road and the
two cars
collided.
"I knew my wife
couldn't live,"
Beckham, a
Southern Pacific
Lines clerk,
said, "when I
saw her after
the crash."
Beckham suffered
a broken right
leg, severely
cut knee-cap,
head and other
injuries. He was
reported fair
Monday morning.
His son,
Johnnie, 11,
suffered head
injuries and was
doing all right
Monday morning
at the Navarro
Clinic, Sandra,
9, was dismissed
after treatment
and observation
Sunday and
Becky, 3,
received first
aid.
Mrs. Jess
Woodruff, about
50, Dallas, is
in the Navarro
Clinic suffering
right leg and
head injuries.
her husband is
in the Ennis
Municipal
Hospital. Both
were regarded as
critically hurt.
Mrs. Woodruff
was reported to
have had "a poor
night."
Funeral services
for Mrs. Beckham
and her son were
held at 3 p.m.
Monday from the
North Side
Baptist church
of which she was
a member. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery. They
were buried in
the same casket.
Surviving Mrs.
Beckham are her
husband, son,
two daughters,
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A.
Staley, Fort
Worth; and a
brother, Noel
Staley of
Denton.
Pallbearers were
George Owen, E.
A. Cook, T. S.
Patrick, O. L.
Watkins, Gilbert
Stubbs and
Vernon Flanagan.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Audean (Croan)
Beckham
Aug 8, 1926 -
Jan 22, 2015
Audean
Beckham has gone home to be with the
Lord. Because she was a devout
Christian, she had no fear of death.
She was born in Fairland, Oklahoma
in 1926. During WWII she completed
RN training at Methodist Hospital,
and she loved nursing and caring for
others. She was preceded in death by
her husband of 39 years, Ernest
Beckham. She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother, and friend. Her
life leaves a legacy of kindness,
intelligence, laughter, and love.
She is survived by her son, Ernest
Beckham, two grandsons and wives,
Michael (and Heather) and Matthew
(and Anna) and 2 great
grandchildren. |
Notes:
-
Laurel Land Funeral Home, Dallas, TX
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Oakwood
cemetery,
Corsicana,
Navarro Co., TX
-
w/o Ernest
Newton Beckham; d/o Ephraim Staman Croan
& Edythe Fay (Armstrong) Croan
---
Audean Beckham has gone home to
be with the Lord. Because she was a devout Christian, she had no
fear of death. She was born in Fairland, Oklahoma in 1926. During
WWII she completed RN training at Methodist Hospital, and she loved
nursing and caring for others. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 39 years, Ernest Beckham. She was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother, and friend. Her life leaves a legacy of kindness,
intelligence, laughter, and love. She is survived by her son, Ernest
Beckham, two grandsons and wives, Michael (and Heather) and Matthew
(and Anna) and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services pending at
Laurel Land Funeral Home.
Notes:
- Published in Dallas Morning
News on Jan 23, 2015
Ernest McClain
Beckham
Jun 17, 1889 -
Sep 27, 1963
E. M. Beckham Is
Found Dead,
Rites Monday
E. M. Beckham,
74, retired
projectionist at
Palace Theatre,
was found dead
at his
residence, 1319
West Ninth
Avenue, Saturday
morning.
G. C. Bowden,
justice of the
peace, Precinct
1, returned a
coroner's
verdict of
"death from
natural causes"
following an
investigation.
City Police
answered the
call.
Funeral services
will be held
Monday at 2 p.m.
from Corley
Chapel. Burial
will be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Native of
Lawrenceburg,
Tenn., Beckham
had been a
projectionist
with the picture
show firm for
the past 39
years.
Surviving are a
son, Ernest
Beckham, and a
daughter, Mrs.
W. A. Smith,
both of Dallas;
three
grandchildren, a
sister, Mrs.
Geneva Callin
and a brother,
H. W. Beckham,
both of
Waxahachie, and
other relatives. |
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Sep 28, 1963
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
Photo not part of original obituary
-
h/o Myrtle
Martha (Stevens) Beckham; s/o Samuel
Newton Beckham & Mary Josephine
(Wilson) Beckham
William G.
�Fifth�
Clarkson, Jr.
Sep 3, 1887 -
Nov 3, 1951
Wm. Clarkson,
Jr. Services
Sunday
Funeral services
for William
Clarkson, Jr.,
64, who died of
a heart attack
in the Methodist
Hospital,
Houston Saturday
morning, were
held at 4 p.m.
Sunday from St.
John's Episcopal
church. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. James
Joseph, rector
of the church.
Born in
Corsicana, Sept.
8, 1887, he
graduated from
the Illinois
Institute of
Technology with
a degree of
Bachelor of
Science in Civil
Engineering in
1910.
After working
with railroad
and other
construction, he
became chief
engineer of the
Oil City Iron
Works here and
began an
association that
later saw him
advance to the
presidency.
He was married
to Miss Essie
Grant at
Palestine, in
June 1915.
Clarkson had
been president
of the Oil City
Iron Works for
many years,
heading the
institution his
father, the late
William
Clarkson, Sr.,
had directed
prior to his
retirement.
He left
Corsicana Monday
for Palestine
and continued to
Houston Tuesday
where he became
ill Wednesday.
His unexpected
death came as
shock to his
associates,
family and
friends.
Mrs. Clarkson
joined her
husband in
Houston Tuesday
and their
children were
summoned Friday
when his
condition became
worse.
Surviving are
his wife, a son
William
Clarkson, III; a
daughter, Mrs.
Thomas M.
Spikes; three
grandchildren,
all of
Corsicana; a
brother, Wiley
G. Clarkson,
Fort Worth;
three sisters,
Mrs. Felix
Evans, Dallas;
Mrs. Stuart
Wood, Kansas
City; and Mrs.
Bert Nicol,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers were
Herman L.
Roberts, Charles
T. Wilson, R. E.
Browning, Sr.;
E. E. Newton, V.
E. Wright and G.
J. Donnelly.
McCammon
directed.
Notes:
Arthur Paget
Marr
Jul 19, 1909 -
Nov 6, 1951
Double Services
For Marrs Held
Double funeral
services for
Mrs. H. F. Marr,
79, and her son,
Paget Marr, 42,
who died at the
P. and S.
Hospital
Tuesday, were
held from the
First Methodist
church at 2 p.m.
Thursday.
The rites were
conducted by Dr.
Chet C. Henson,
pastor. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Marr was
long prominent
in church and
civic circles of
Corsicana and
her son was an
executive of the
Marr Printing
Company until
ill health
forced his
retirement
several months
ago. He had been
a patient in a
Colorado
Springs, Colo.,
hospital for
some time, but
had returned
home due to the
critical illness
of his mother.
He died within a
short time after
being taken
seriously ill
Tuesday. Mrs.
Marr had been
ill several
weeks.
Surviving Mrs.
Marr are her
husband, H. F.
Marr, Corsicana;
two sons, Jamie
Marr, Corsicana
and Donald Marr,
Washington D.
C.; two
daughters, Mrs.
Bonnedette
Williamson,
Iraan, and Mrs.
J. L. Watkins,
Colorado City;
six
grandchildren
and six
great-grandchildren.
The son is
survived by his
wife and three
children, Julia
Ann, Susie and
David Marr, all
of Corsicana.
Pallbearers for
Mrs. Marr were
Terry McCary,
Travis Fullwood,
L. F. Flynn,
Louis Levy, Jay
Silverberg,
Lowry Martin,
Stuart Beebe and
Wilmot Townsend.
Mr. Marr's
pallbearers were
Kenneth McAfee,
Ebb Williams,
Curtis Curry,
Clifton Miller,
Dr. James
Curington, J. C.
(Rusty) Gston,
Leland Morton
and Wade
Blackford.
Corley and
McCammon Funeral
Homes directed.
Notes:
Mary Eva
(Atkins) Marr
Mar 10, 1872 -
Nov 6, 1951
Double Services
For Marrs Held
Double funeral
services for
Mrs. H. F. Marr,
79, and her son,
Paget Marr, 42,
who died at the
P. and S.
Hospital
Tuesday, were
held from the
First Methodist
church at 2 p.m.
Thursday.
The rites were
conducted by Dr.
Chet C. Henson,
pastor. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Marr was
long prominent
in church and
civic circles of
Corsicana and
her son was an
executive of the
Marr Printing
Company until
ill health
forced his
retirement
several months
ago. He had been
a patient in a
Colorado
Springs, Colo.,
hospital for
some time, but
had returned
home due to the
critical illness
of his mother.
He died within a
short time after
being taken
seriously ill
Tuesday. Mrs.
Marr had been
ill several
weeks.
Surviving Mrs.
Marr are her
husband, H. F.
Marr, Corsicana;
two sons, Jamie
Marr, Corsicana
and Donald Marr,
Washington D.
C.; two
daughters, Mrs.
Bonnedette
Williamson,
Iraan, and Mrs.
J. L. Watkins,
Colorado City;
six
grandchildren
and six
great-grandchildren.
The son is
survived by his
wife and three
children, Julia
Ann, Susie and
David Marr, all
of Corsicana.
Pallbearers for
Mrs. Marr were
Terry McCary,
Travis Fullwood,
L. F. Flynn,
Louis Levy, Jay
Silverberg,
Lowry Martin,
Stuart Beebe and
Wilmot Townsend.
Mr. Marr's
pallbearers were
Kenneth McAfee,
Ebb Williams,
Curtis Curry,
Clifton Miller,
Dr. James
Curington, J. C.
(Rusty) Gston,
Leland Morton
and Wade
Blackford.
Corley and
McCammon Funeral
Homes directed.
Notes:
Eliah Hugh Moore
Mar 31, 1880 -
Aug 29, 1951
E. H. Moore Dies
Early Wednesday
E. H. Moore, 71,
barber, 1112
Hackberry, died
at the Navarro
Clinic early
Wednesday. he
was a native
Texan and had
resided in
Corsicana 42
years.
Funeral services
will be held at
11 a.m. Thursday
from the Corley
Chapel. The
rites will be
conducted by
Rev. W. F.
Lovelady, pastor
of the
Missionary
Baptist church.
Burial will be
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving are
his wife of
Corsicana, five
daughters, Mrs.
W. B. Boyd, Mrs.
J. L. McEarchern
and Mrs. L. C.
Jones, all of
Corsicana; Mrs.
Loretta Brennan
and Mrs. J. C.
Harkrider, both
of Houston; and
three
grandchildren
and a number of
nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will
be Clifton
Miller, Joe Lee
Burke, A. Y.
Kilcrease, W. J.
Percival, Fred
Jones and Bill
Jones.
Notes:
INFANT DAUGHTER
Andrews
B&D Jul 16, 1951
Rites For Infant
Slated Tuesday
Funeral services
for an infant
daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. B.
Andrews, who
died at the P.
and S. Hospital
Monday morning
will be held at
3 p.m. Tuesday
at
Oakwood
cemetery where
interment will
be made.
Surviving are
the parents and
a sister.
McCammon will
direct.
Notes:
Joseph Benjamin
�Joe� Campbell
Jan 4, 1889 -
Mar 13, 1951
Joe Campbell
Rites Thursday
Funeral services
for J. B. (Joe)
Campbell, aged
62 years, 900
South Nineteenth
street, who died
in the Southern
Pacific Lines
Hospital in
Houston Tuesday
night, were held
from the Corley
Chapel Thursday
at 3 p.m.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Jack Goff,
pastor of the
North Side
Baptist church.
Burial was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Native of Drane,
Campbell had
been bridge
foreman for the
Southern Pacific
Lines for years.
Surviving are
his wife, of
Corsicana; two
sons, Jim
Campbell,
Victoria, and
Billy Campbell,
North Carolina;
a daughter, Mrs.
Gwen Highnote,
Corsicana; a
grandson,
Charles
Campbell, North
Carolina; two
sisters, Mrs.
Minnie French,
Purdon, and Mrs.
Bird McDowell,
Oldton, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Edward Bruce,
Pete McClintock,
Dave Tucker, Hal
French, Dick
Hadley and Lloyd
Hadley.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Mar 15, 1951
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Gertrude (Crowe) Campbell; s/o Joseph Patterson Campbell & Louise Lutita (Willis) Campbell buried in Campbell � Elrod cemetery
Joe Bernice
Pollock
Apr 19, 1932 -
Apr 3, 1951
Soldier's Rites
Are Held Friday
Funeral services
for Pfc. Joe
Bernice Pollock,
18, U. S. Army,
were to be held
from the Corley
Chapel Friday at
4 p.m. with
burial in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were
to be conducted
by Rev. Joe Poe,
pastor of the
Calvary Baptist
church, assisted
by Rev. John
White Elliott.
A military
service by the
Texas National
Guard and
American Legion
will be held at
the grave.
Pfc. Pollock
died in the
Panama Canal
Zone, April 3,
from injuries
sustained when a
jeep overturned
with him and
plunged over an
embankment.
Surviving are
his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert
Pollock; a
brother, Robert
Pollock, Jr.,
and two sisters,
Misses Linda
Joyce and
Barbara Pollock,
all of
Corsicana.
Notes:
Mary (Harris)
Rittersbacher
Sep 28, 1902 -
Nov 11, 1951
Funeral services
Held Monday For
Mrs.
Rittersbacher
Mrs. Edgar
Rittersbacher,
49, life-long
resident of
Navarro county
died in the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic Sunday
night.
Funeral services
were held Monday
at 4 p.m. from
St. John's
Episcopal church
with burial in
Oakwood
cemetery. The
rites were
conducted by
Rev. James
Joseph, rector.
Surviving are
her husband,
Corsicana; two
brothers, R. W.
Harris, Brandon,
Miss., and Kyle
Harris,
Corsicana; two
sisters, Mrs. T.
S. Rea, San
Antonio, and
Mrs. A. S.
Fulton,
Corsicana,
several nieces
and nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Rufus D. Shell,
Dr. W. T. Shell,
Jr., O. M.
Rector, S. L.
Dublin, Earl
Ellis, J. N.
Edens, Jr.; R.
R. Cocke, Sr.;
Lee Fagg, George
Weinschel and J.
Harry Burke.
Corley Funeral
Home directed.
Notes:
Beulah Minnie
Ola (Stone) Mayo
Apr 23, 1884 -
Feb 26, 1951
Mrs. B. G. Mayo
Services Tuesday
Funeral services
for Mrs. B. G.
Mayo, 66, who
died at the
family home in
the Roane
community early
Monday were held
from the Griffin
Chapel Tuesday
at 2:30 p.m.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. John C.
Jackson, pastor
of the Roane
Baptist Church,
assisted by Rev.
W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of the
First Baptist
church in
Corsicana.
Burial was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Surviving are
her husband of
Roane; a
daughter, Mrs.
Buford Herring,
Rice; a son, W.
B. Mayo,
Corsicana; a
sister, Mrs.
Callie Tindall,
Los Angeles; a
brother, E. C.
Stone, Dallas;
and three
grandchildren,
Jackie Herring,
Rice; David and
Martha Sue Mayo,
both of
Corsicana.
Pallbearers were
U. R. Holley,
Roy Mayo,
Willard Mayo,
Hardy Mayo, A.
J. May, Jim
Frazier, A. B.
Holloway, P. M.
Bobo, D. D.
Wylie and John
Mayo.
Notes:
Barbara Bunch
B&D Apr 10, 1951
Infants' Rites
Are Held Tuesday
Funeral services
for infant twin
daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. David
Bunch were held
at
Oakwood
cemetery
Tuesday
at 2 p.m. The
rites were
conducted by
Rev. W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of the
First Baptist
church.
The infants died
at the P. and S.
Hospital early
Tuesday morning.
Surviving are
the parents and
grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bunch,
Corsicana and
Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Woodward,
Angleton.
Corley directs.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Apr 10, 1951
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o Henry David Bunch & Patty Marie (Woodward) Bunch
- (twin to Betty) (monument says Apr. 11 but obit and death certificate say Apr. 10)
Betty Bunch
B&D Apr 10, 1951
Infants' Rites
Are Held Tuesday
Funeral services
for infant twin
daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. David
Bunch were held
at
Oakwood
cemetery
Tuesday
at 2 p.m. The
rites were
conducted by
Rev. W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of the
First Baptist
church.
The infants died
at the P. and S.
Hospital early
Tuesday morning.
Surviving are
the parents and
grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bunch,
Corsicana and
Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Woodward,
Angleton.
Corley directs.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Apr 10, 1951
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o Henry David Bunch & Patty Marie (Woodward) Bunch (twin to Barbara) (monument says Apr. 11 but obit & death certificate say Apr. 10)
Alton Ward
Gilbert
Jun 17, 1923 -
Apr 15, 1951
Streetman
STREETMAN, April
19�(Spl.)--Our
community was
saddened early
Sunday morning
by the sudden
death of Ward
Gilbert. Born
and reared in
this community,
he was a veteran
of
World War II.
Funeral services
were Tuesday
morning at 10
o'clock with
burial in
Cade
cemetery.
Notes:
Charnic Dean
Gilbert
Oct 9, 1883 -
Jan 13, 1964
C. D. Gilbert
Services Held
Final rites for
C. D. Gilbert,
81, retired
Streetman
farmer, who died
in the Wortham
hospital Monday
night, were held
Wednesday at
10:30 a.m. from
the First
Baptist church
in Streetman.
The Services
were conducted
by Rev. I. W.
Thornton of
Fairfield and
Rev. Clarence
Yates of
Streetman. Both
are Baptist
ministers.
Gilbert was a
member of the
Primitive
Baptist church.
Surviving are
his wife of
Streetman; a
son, Clifton
Gilbert,
Sherman; two
daughters, Mrs.
Guynn Williams,
Sherman and Mrs.
George Grogan,
Dallas; seven
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren,
a brother, Ezra
Gilbert,
Fairfield; a
sister, Mrs.
Carl Frazier,
Streetman, and
other relatives
Pallbearers were
Pat Cooper,
Grady Frazier,
Gilbert Frazier,
Chester Ward,
Hilary Dean
Carroll, C. V.
Carroll, Gordon
Carroll and
Tracy Gilbert,
all nephews.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Elvie Imogene
(Ward) Gilbert
Mar 11, 1886 -
Oct 22, 1969
Mrs. Gilbert
Rites Friday
Mrs. Elvie
Imogene Gilbert,
81, died
Wednesday in
Sherman where
she lived.
The body was
brought to
Griffin Funeral
Home Thursday to
lie in state
until funeral
services Friday
in Streetman.
Funeral rites
will be held at
the Streetman
Baptist Church
Friday at 10
a.m. with the
Rev. I. W.
Thornton
officiating.
Burial will be
in the
Cade cemetery.
She is survived
by one son,
Clifton Gilbert,
Houston; two
daughters, Mrs.
Elvie Dean
Williams,
Sherman, and
Mrs. George
Grogan, Forney;
three sisters,
Mrs. G. A.
Morris and Mrs.
Cassie Lee
Abington, both
of Alpine, and
Mrs. Nell Green,
Odessa; seven
grandchildren
and six
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
-----
Gilbert Rites
Funeral services
were held Friday
at 10 a.m. in
Streetman at the
Baptist Church
for Mrs. Elvie
Imogene Gilbert,
81, Sherman, who
died there
Wednesday. the
Rev. I. W.
Thornton
officiated.
Burial was in
the
Cade cemetery.
Surviving are a
son, two
daughter, two
daughters, three
sisters, seven
grandchildren
and six
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
John Sebastian
Gilbert
Nov 16, 1915 -
Feb 11, 1956
Wednesday Rites
For J. S.
Gilbert
Funeral services
for John
Sebastin
Gilbert, 40, who
died in Compton,
Calif.,
Saturday, will
be held from the
First Baptist
Church in
Streetman
Wednesday at 10
a.m. Burial will
be in the
Cade Cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Leonard
Lee, Baptist
minister of
Streetman and
Rev. Thornton of
Fairfield.
Gilbert was an
employe of
General Motors.
Surviving are
his wife, Helen
Mae Gilbert, a
daughter, Dianne
Felice Gilbert
and two sons,
John Allen and
Chad Arlen
Gilbert, all of
Compton, Calif.;
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. D.
Gilbert,
Streetman, two
brothers, S. J.
Gilbert, Baton
Rouge, La., and
C. C. Gilbert,
Sherman; two
sisters, Mrs.
Elvie Dean
Williams,
Sherman, and
Mrs. Annette
Grogan, Dallas;
a niece, three
nephews, one
grandnephew and
other relatives.
Griffin will
direct.
Notes:
-----
Streetman Rites
For J. S.
Gilbert
Funeral services
for John
Sebastion
Gilbert, 40, who
died Saturday in
Compton, Calif.,
were held
Wednesday at 10
a.m. from the
First Baptist
Church in
Streetman.
Burial was in
the
Cade Cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Leonard
Lee, Baptist
minister of
Streetman, and
Rev. T. W.
Thornton of
Fairfield.
Gilbert was an
employe of the
General Motors
Corporation.
Surviving are
his wife, Helen
Mae Gilbert, a
daughter, Dianne
Felice Gilbert
and two sons,
John Allen and
Chad Arlen
Gilbert, all of
Compton, Calif.;
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. D.
Gilbert,
Streetman, two
brothers, S. J.
Gilbert, Baton
Rouge, La., and
C. C. Gilbert,
Sherman; two
sisters, Mrs.
Elvie Dean
Williams,
Sherman, and
Mrs. Annette
Grogan, Dallas;
a niece, three
nephews, and a
grandnephew.
Pallbearers were
H. D. Carroll,
C. V. Carroll,
Gordon Carroll,
J. L. Cooper,
Chester Ward,
Billy Jack
Williams.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Louisa (Aycock)
Gilbert
Dec 7, 1846 -
Jul 21, 1915
VENERABLE LADY
DEAD
Passes Away at
Home Near
Streetman Last
Night.
Mrs. L. J.
Gilbert, aged 68
years, mother of
Mrs. Alf
Milligan of
Corsicana, died
at her home near
Streetman last
night and the
remains will be
interred in the
Old Cade
Cemetery
tomorrow
morning.
Besides her
daughter here,
the decedent
leaves seven
grown children
and numerous
grandchildren.
Notes:
Eula Lee
(Gilbert)
Gregory
Jan 15, 1886 -
Sep 12, 1963
Mrs. Gregory Of
Streetman Dies
Mrs. Eula
Gregory, 77, of
Streetman, died
in the Wortham
Hospital
Thursday
morning.
Surviving are
two sisters,
Mrs. Daisey
Easterling,
Streetman and
Mrs. Dora Reed ,
Dallas, and
other relatives.
Funeral
arrangements
were not
complete at
Griffin Funeral
Home early
Thursday
afternoon, but
burial will be
in the
Cade Cemetery.
Notes:
-----
Mrs. Gregory
Rites Saturday
Funeral services
for Mrs. Ella
Gregory, 77, of
Streetman, will
be held Saturday
at 2 p.m. from
the Streetman
Presbyterian
church with
burial in the
Cade Cemetery.
Mrs. Gregory
died in the
Wortham hospital
Thursday
morning.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Grady
James, pastor of
the church.
Surviving are
two sisters,
Mrs. Daisey
Easterling,
Streetman and
Mrs. Dora Reed ,
Dallas, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Van
McConnell, Alf
Milligan, B. C.
Gilbert, Pat
Cooper, Fred
Berry, Buck
Hodge, J. A.
Coleman and
Gordon Grizzard.
Griffin will
direct.
Notes:
Cecil (Gilbert)
McSpadden
Apr 10, 1894 -
Feb 13, 1977
Mrs. McSpadden
Services will be
2 p.m. Wednesday
at the Griffin
Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs.
R. H. McSpadden,
82, a Streetman
resident who
died at her
home.
The Revs. Don W.
Spinks and James
Cook will
officiate with
burial in the
Cade Cemetery.
Survivors
include two
daughters. Mrs.
Glenn Sellers of
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and Mrs.
Wilson Sims of
South Whitney,
Ind.; four
grandchildren,
one brothers, B.
C. Gilbert of
Dallas; one
sister, Mrs. F.
A. LaStur of
Panhandle and
four
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will
be J. A. Young,
George Beeson,
Alva A. Nilson,
John McSpadden,
Coy O'Neal,
Billy Coy
Easterly.
Notes:
Annie (Gilbert)
O'Neal
Mar 31, 1878 -
Jan 3, 1962
Thursday Rites
For Mrs. O'Neal
Final rites for
Mrs. W. R.
O'Neal, 83, who
died in the
Fairfield
Memorial
Hospital
Wednesday
following an
extended illness
were held
Thursday at 2
p.m. from the
First Baptist
church in
Streetman.
The services
were conducted
by H. L.
McKissack,
Teague Baptist
minister,
assisted by Rev.
C. B. Yates and
Rev. Price
Matheisson.
Burial was in
the
Cade Cemetery.
Mrs. O'Neal was
a member of the
First Baptist
church in
Streetman and
was also a
member of the
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Surviving are
two sons, Coy R.
O'Neal,
Streetman, and
Joe Bailey
O'Neal,
Fairfield; a
daughter, Mrs.
J. A. Young,
Streetman; three
grandchildren,
five
great-grandchildren,
three sisters,
Mrs. Dora Reed,
Dallas; Mrs.
Daisy Easterling
and Mrs. Eula
Gregory, both of
Streetman;
several nieces,
nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Billy Coy
Easterling Alf
Milligan, Jack
Cooper, Fred
Berry Cooper,
Harris H. D.
Carroll, H. R.
Levely and B. C.
Gilbert.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Lee Lamb
Mar 1, 1878 -
Mar 19, 1951
Lee Lamb Rites
At Cade Chapel
WORTHAM, March
21.�(Spl.)�Funeral
services for Lee
Lamb, 73, who
died in a
Galveston
hospital late
Monday were held
Wednesday from
the Cade Chapel.
Burial was in
the
Cade Cemetery.
Native of Cade,
he had resided
in Freestone
county all of
his life and
formerly made
his home in
Wortham before
moving to
Streetman.
Surviving are
his wife, Mrs.
Carrie Lamb,
Streetman; a
brother, Samson
Lamb, Wortham;
two nephews, J.
D. Blankenship,
Wortham; Core
Lamb, Houston;
two nieces, Mrs.
H. O. Treygo and
Mrs. J. T.
Whatley, both of
Houston.
Notes:
Garland Wayne
�Jack� Ferguson
May 25, 1925 -
Dec 25, 1971
G. W. Ferguson
Garland Wayne
(Jack) Ferguson,
46, of Mexia
died Sunday in
the V. A.
Hospital in
Temple.
Funeral will be
at 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Mexia
at the
Corley-Porter
Funeral Home
with the Rev. Ed
Spivey, pastor
of the First
Baptist Church
officiating.
Burial will be
in the
Cade Cemetery.
Survivors
include his
widow, Marie, of
the home; a son,
Richard Ferguson
of Huntsville;
his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne
Ferguson of
Streetman; two
sisters, Ruth
McBride of
Seagoville and
Peggy Blancet of
Corsicana; two
brothers, Larry
Ferguson of
Dallas and Henry
Ferguson of
Buffalo.
Pallbearers will
be Ed Compton,
Homer Bonner,
Tracy Giblert,
Bert Carroll,
Steve Fletcher,
Tommy Wright, L.
G. Ward and Coy
O'Neal.
Notes:
Ida Susan
(Brooks) Colburn
Feb 11, 1875 -
Sep 21, 1951
Mrs. J. A.
Colburn Expired
Friday
Mrs. J. A.
Colburn, 76,
native of East
Barnard, Texas,
died at the
family home in
Navarro early
Friday morning.
She had resided
at Navarro 30
years.
Funeral services
are planned at
2:30 p.m.
Saturday from
the Corley
Chapel with
burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
Surviving are
her husband, J.
A. Colburn,
Navarro; two
sons, C. A.
Colburn,
Monahans, and J.
R. Colburn,
Kilgore; two
daughters, Miss
Eula Mae
Colburn, and
Mrs. E. D. Nutt,
both of Navarro;
11
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren,
four brothers,
E. G., and N. A.
Brooks, both of
Freeport; J. N.
Brooks, Luling,
and C. L.
Brooks, Jerome,
Idaho; a sister,
Mrs. G. C.
Whatley, Tyler,
and a number of
nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
----
Services Sunday
For Mrs. Colburn
Funeral services
for Mrs. J. A.
Colburn, 76, who
died at the
family home in
Navarro Friday
morning will be
held from the
Corley Chapel at
2:30 p.m.
Sunday.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. M. G.
McNeill. Burial
will be in the
Eureka cemetery.
Mrs. Colburn was
a native of East
Bernard, Texas,
and had resided
at Navarro 30
years.
Surviving are
her husband, J.
A. Colburn,
Navarro; two
sons, C. A.
Colburn,
Monahans, and J.
R. Colburn,
Kilgore; two
daughters, Miss
Eula Mae
Colburn, and
Mrs. E. D. Nutt,
both of Navarro;
11
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren,
four brothers,
E. G., and N. A.
Brooks, both of
Freeport; J. N.
Brooks, Luling,
and C. L.
Brooks, Jerome,
Idaho; a sister,
Mrs. G. C.
Whatley, Tyler,
and a number of
nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will
be Wiley
Whatley, Harvey
Gray, Raymond
Brooks, Kenneth
Brooks, Raymond
Brooks, Fred
Claborne.
Notes:
-----
Mrs. J. A.
Colburn Services
Sunday
Funeral services
for Mrs. J. A.
Colburn, 76, who
died at the
family home in
Navarro Friday,
were held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday
from the Corley
Chapel.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. M. C.
McNeill, with
burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
Surviving are
her husband, J.
A. Colburn,
Navarro; two
sons, C. A.
Colburn,
Monahans, and J.
R. Colburn,
Kilgore; two
daughters, Miss
Eula Mae
Colburn, and
Mrs. E. D. Nutt,
both of Navarro;
11
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren,
four brothers,
E. G., and N. A.
Brooks, both of
Freeport; J. N.
Brooks, Luling,
and C. L.
Brooks, Jerome,
Idaho; a sister,
Mrs. G. C.
Whatley, Tyler,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were
Wiley Whatley,
Harvey Gray,
Raymond Brooks,
Kenneth Brooks,
Jimmy Brooks,
Fred Claborne.
Notes:
Eula Mae Colburn
Oct 27, 1911 -
Dec 30, 1959
E. M. Colburn
Dies In Dallas
Eula Mae
Colburn, 48,
formerly
resident of
Navarro and
Corsicana, died
in Dallas
Thursday
morning.
Funeral services
will be held
from the Corley
Funeral Chapel
Friday at 2 p.m.
with burial in
the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. M. G.
McNeill, Baptist
minister.
Surviving are a
son, B. R.
Colburn, Dallas;
a granddaughter,
Shila Colburn,
Dallas; two
brothers, J. R.
Colburn,
Kilgore, and C.
A. Colburn,
Meeker, Colo.; a
sister, Mrs. E.
D. Nutt,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Wiley
Whatley, J. C.
Colburn, Billy
Colburn,
Marshall
Colburn, Vernon
Gullatt and
Glenn Gullatt.
Notes:
Johnnie Ray
Colburn, Sr.
Jul 25, 1903 -
Jul 8, 1962
J. R. Colburn
Rites Tuesday
Graveside
services for
Johnnie Ray
Colburn, 58,
retired Gulf Oil
Company employe,
who died Monday
at Kilgore, were
held Tuesday at
2 p.m. at the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Waters of
Kilgore.
A 10 a.m.
service was held
at the Rader
Chapel in
Kilgore.
Surviving are
his wife of
Kilgore; two
sons, Johnnie
Ray Colburn,
Jr., and
Marshall
Colburn, both of
Odessa; two
daughters, Mrs.
Ida Mae Sheldon
and Miss Helen
Colburn, both of
Kilgore; eight
grandchildren, a
sister, Mrs. E.
D. Nutt,
Corsicana; a
brother, C. A.
Colburn, Iraan,
and other
relatives.
Prior to moving
to Kilgore 20
years ago,
Colburn resided
in Navarro
county.
Corley directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Jul 10, 1962
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Flossie Mae
(Grace) Colburn-Boyte married Dec 24, 1928; s/o
James Augusta Colburn & Ida Sue (Brooks) Colburn
Flossie Mae
(Grace) Colburn-Boyte
Mar 25, 1912 -
Feb 14, 1977
Mrs. Boyte
Services for
Mrs. Flossie Mae
Boyte, resident
of Corsicana,
who died at
Memorial
Hospital last
night will be
held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at
Griffin Funeral
Home Chapel.
Burial will be
at
Eureka Cemetery.
Survivors
include her
husband, Clem
Boyte of
Corsicana; two
sons, Johnnie
Ray Colburn, Jr.
of Fort Worth
and Marshall H.
Colburn of
Grapevine; a
daughter, Mrs.
Helen L. McGill
of San Diego,
Calif.; a
brother, J. P.
Grace of San
Diego, Calif.;
two sisters,
Helen Flanagan
of Corsicana and
Hazel Thomas of
Eureka; 12
grandchildren
and 12
great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
-Tues., Feb 15, 1977
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
1st husband
Johnnie Ray Colburn, Sr. married Dec 24,
1928 2nd husband Clem Carl Boyte buried in
Hamilton Beeman cemetery; d/o Roy Q. Grace
and Lola May (Petty) Grace
-----
Mrs. Boyte
The Rev. Don W.
Spinks will
officiate at the
2 p.m. Thursday
services at
Griffin Funeral
Home Chapel for
Mrs. Flossie
Boyte, who died
Monday night at
Memorial
Hospital.
Burial will be
at
Eureka Cemetery.
Notes:
Josephine
�Josie� (Nutt)
Blackburn
Dec 11, 1907 -
Aug 22, 1970
Mrs. Blackburn
Dies Saturday
Mrs. Josie
Blackburn, 62,
died at her home
in Eureka
Saturday.
She was a member
of the Church of
Christ.
Services will be
held Sunday at
3:30 p.m. at
Corley Funeral
Home Chapel with
Cato Sheerer
officiating.
Interment will
be in
Eureka Cemetery.
Surviving are
her husband
Leslie G.
Blackburn of
Eureka; a
brother, F. D.
Nutt of Eureka;
nieces and
nephews. Nephews
will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
Leslie Gerard
Blackburn
Oct 9, 1903 -
Apr 28, 1977
L. G. Blackburn
Services will be
at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday at the
Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for
Leslie G.
Blackburn, 73,
resident of
Pursley, who
died Thursday in
Memorial
Hospital.
The Rev. Gerry
Neal will
officiate with
burial following
at
Eureka Cemetery.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Apr 29, 1977
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Josephine
"Josie" (Nutt) Blackburn married
Oct 1, 1930; s/o Gerard William
Blackburn & Lydia Rebecca
"Becky" (Runnels) Blackburn
-----
L. G. Blackburn
Services will be at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Leslie G.
Blackburn, 73, resident of
Pursley, who died Thursday in
Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Gerry Neal will
officiate, with burial following
at
Eureka Cemetery.
He had lived in Pursley 45
years, a member of the Pursley
Church of Christ, a farmer, and
employed by Oil City Iron Works.
Survivors include 24 nieces and
nephews. Nephews will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
Don Allen
Andrews
May 3, 1946 -
Jul 23, 1951
Polio Fatal For
Corsicana Child
Don Allen
Andrews,
5-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Andrews of
Corsicana, died
of bubular polio
in the Waco
Crippled
Children's
Hospital Monday
afternoon a
short time after
admittance.
This was Navarro
County's first
death from polio
in 1951 and the
sixth case
reported to the
Corsicana
Navarro Health
Unit. Dr. W. K.
Logsdon said
this was the
first case of
the bubular type
reported this
year.
Funeral services
will be held at
4 p.m. Tuesday
from the
Patterson
Memorial
Presbyterian
church at
Eureka. Burial
will be in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Henry
Bailey, pastor,
and Rev. Hollis,
Pentecostal
church minister.
Surviving are
the parents, a
brother, Larry
B. Andrews; a
sister, Frances
Andrews, all of
Corsicana, and
grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Perry,
Eureka, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. M.
Boyte,
Corsicana.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
Park Montgomery
Wilson
Jun 8, 1875 -
Jan 31, 1951
Park M. Wilson
Rites Saturday
Funeral services
for Park M.
Wilson, aged 77
years, long-time
Navarro county
resident, who
died Thursday
morning, will be
held from the
Patterson
Memorial
Presbyterian
church at Eureka
Saturday at 2 p.
m.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. H. M.
Bailey, pastor
of the church.
Burial will be
in the
Eureka cemetery.
A sister, Mrs.
Nettie Robinson,
Corsicana, and
several nieces
and nephews
survive.
Corley directed.
Notes:
------
Rites Saturday
For P. M. Wilson
Funeral services
for Park M.
Wilson, 77, who
died Thursday,
were held
Saturday at 2
p.m. from the
Patterson
Memorial
Presbyterian
church in
Eureka.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. H. M.
Bailey, pastor
of the church.
Burial was in
the
Eureka cemetery.
The Masonic
Lodge had charge
of the graveside
rites and
provided
pallbearers.
Surviving is a
sister, Mrs.
Nettie Robinson,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Robert Newton
Lamb
Jan 20, 1878 -
Dec 30, 1951
R. N. Lamb Rites
Monday Afternoon
Robert Nathan
Lamb, 73,
retired farmer,
died in Houston
Sunday morning.
Funeral services
were held at 2
p.m. Monday from
the Corley
Funeral Chapel.
Burial was in
the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Peyton
Goodman, pastor
of the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church, and Rev.
Floyd Zerbie.
Surviving are a
son, Abe Lamb,
Houston; a
daughter, Mrs.
W. M. Harris,
Houston; two
grandsons,
Harold Don and
William Robert
Lamb, both of
Houston; four
granddaughters,
Charlotte and
Wanda Lou Harris
and Beberly
Lamb, all of
Houston, and
Louetta Lamb,
Kilgore.
Pallbearers were
Curtis Chandler,
Paul Chandler,
Buck Montgomery,
Aaron
Montgomery, Herb
Grantham and Tim
Grantham.
Notes:
William Franklin
Chumney
Oct 26, 1865 -
Oct 12, 1952
W. F. Chumney Of
Richland Dies
William Franklin
Chumney, 86,
farmer, died at
his home in
Richland Sunday
afternoon. He
was a native of
Tennessee.
Funeral services
were conducted
Monday at 2 p.m.
from the First
Methodist church
in Richland.
Burial was in
the
Richland
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Frank
Finkbiner,
pastor, assisted
by Rev. A. M.
Averitt, Baptist
pastor.
Surviving are
his wife of
Richland, a
daughter-in-law,
Mrs. A. N.
Chumney,
Richland; a
grandson,
Willard Chumney,
Richland; a
brother, Sam
Chumney,
Decaturville,
Tenn.
Pallbearers were
members of the
Masonic Lodge at
Richland.
Notes:
Malinda Fannie
(Brown) Chumney
Jun 26, 1867 -
Oct 27, 1958
Mrs. Chumney
Dies Monday At
Richland Home
Mrs. W. F.
Chumney, 91,
pioneer Richland
resident, died
Monday at her
home.
Funeral services
will be held
Wednesday at 2
p.m. from the
First Methodist
church in
Richland
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
the pastor, Rev.
James A.
Brunner.
Born June 25,
1867 in
Tennessee, Mrs.
Chumney had
resided in
Richland for 60
years.
Surviving are a
grandson,
Willard Chumney,
Richland; and
several nieces
and nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be A. Neal
Brown, Jr;
William E.
Brown, Dan Budai,
Jr.; Arthur
Patrick, Jr.;
Jack White and
E. C. Watson.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
-----
Chumney Rites
Held Wednesday
Mrs. W. F.
Chumney, 91,
pioneer Richland
resident, died
Monday at her
home.
Funeral services
were held
Wednesday at 2
p.m. from the
First Methodist
church in
Richland. Burial
was in the
Richland
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by the
pastor, Rev.
James A.
Brunner.
Born June 26,
1867 in
Tennessee, Mrs.
Chumney had
resided in
Richland for 60
years.
Surviving are a
grandson,
Willard Chumney,
Richland; and
several nieces
and nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
A. Neal Brown,
Jr; William E.
Brown, Dan Budai,
Jr.; Arthur
Patrick, Jr.;
Jack White and
E. C. Watson.
Corley will
directed.
Notes:
Albert Thomas
�Chap� Madewell
Mar 18, 1878 -
Oct 8, 1952
A. T. Madewell
Rites Thursday
Funeral services
for Albert T.
Madewell, 74, of
Richland, who
died Wednesday,
were held
Thursday at 4
p.m. from the
First Methodist
church in
Richland.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. A. M.
Averitt, Baptist
minister. Burial
was in the
Richland
cemetery.
Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs.
L. E. Bass, a
granddaughter,
Mrs. Marylyn
Knight; a
grandson, B. R.
Bass, all of
Tyler; six
brothers, S. L.
Madewell, Ennis;
Henry and Joseph
Madewell, both
of Waco; Jesse
and Dixie
Madewell, both
of Palestine; E.
E. Madewell,
Freer; two
sisters, Mrs. W.
R. Rogers,
Palestine and
Mrs. Sue
Gregory, Fort
Worth, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were
J. D. Anglin,
Walter Hendon,
M. M. Goggins,
Joe Anderson,
Bill Brown and
Merle McCord.
Corley directed. |
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Oct. 10, 1952
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- Photo not part
of original obituary
-
h/o Edith Elnor
(Akers) Madewell; s/o Allison Woodville Madewell &
Sarah Alonzia Elizabeth (Rogers) Madewell
Robert Steve
Bartlett
Oct 15, 1914 -
Nov 30, 1952
Steve Bartlett
Dies At Conroe
Robert Steve
Bartlett, 38,
formerly of
Corsicana died
Sunday at his
home in Conroe.
He had resided
in Conroe 14
years and
operated a taxi
company and
owned a caf�
there.
Funeral services
were held
Tuesday at 10
a.m. from the
Werhenberger
Funeral Chapel
in Conroe. A
second service
will be held
from the First
Baptist church
in Richland
Tuesday at 4
p.m. Burial will
be in
Richland
cemetery
with the VFW
Post in charge
of graveside
rites and will
provide the
pallbearers.
He was a member
of the American
Legion and was
vice commander
of the VFW post
at Conroe. He
served in World
War II.
Surviving are
his wife, Rita
McGee Bartlett,
Conroe; two
sons, Ronnie
Steve and Billy
Mack Bartlett,
both of Conroe;
three sisters,
Mrs. C. V.
Griffith,
Irving; Mrs.
Leonard Frost,
Wichita Falls;
and Mrs. Nathan
Packitt,
California; two
brothers, Frank
and John
Bartlett, both
of Conroe and
other relatives.
Corley directed
local
arrangements.
Notes:
Ronald Steven
�Ronnie�
Bartlett
Jan 28, 1947 -
Aug 12, 1973
R. Bartlett
Graveside
services are set
for 3 p.m.
Thursday at
Richland
Cemetery in
Richland for
Ronald Bartlett,
26, who was
killed in a car
accident in
Middletown, R.I.
Sunday. Rev.
Cliff
Harrington,
Houston will
officiate.
He was a native
of Conroe and a
member of First
Baptist Church.
He was a first
lieutenant in
the U. S. Marine
Corp and was to
be promoted to
captain. He was
a 1965 graduate
of Conroe High
School and a
1969 graduate of
Sam Houston
State
University.
Survivors
include two
sons,
Christopher
Bartlett and
David Bartlett
both of Conroe;
his parents of
Conroe, Mr. and
Mrs. Noble
Condra; and
brother, McGee
Bartlett of
Houston.
Arrangements are
with Griffin
Funeral Home in
Corsicana.
Notes:
Nora C.
(Williams)
Andrews
Aug 11, 1869 -
Jul 30, 1952
Streetman.
STREETMAN�Aug.
14. (Spl.)�Mr.
and Mrs. George
Andrews of
Odessa were
called to
Richland last
Thursday by the
death of Mr.
Andrews' mother,
whose remains
were interred in
Richland
Cemetery
Thursday.
Notes:
James Cleveland
"J.C." West
Aug 25, 1885 -
Sep 1, 1963
Hold Monday
Services For J.
C. West, 78
J. C. West, 78,
oil man,
rancher, 1512
North
Twenty-Second
street, died
Sunday morning
in the Navarro
Clinic.
Funeral services
were held Monday
at 2 p.m. from
St. John's
Episcopal
Church, of which
he was a member
with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Sam B.
Hulsey, rector
and Rev. James
Joseph, San
Antonio, former
rector here.
Born in Georgia,
August 25, 1885,
West came to
Corsicana 56
years ago.
He had a varied
business career,
being employed
by Armour and
Co., Frank P.
Wood Hardware
Co. and later
was the owner of
the City Book
store, headed
the West-Marks
Company, was
president of
Wolf Brand
Products company
for years,
established
Radio Station
KAND, and
formerly was a
director of
State National
Bank.
At the time of
his death, West
owned extensive
farm and ranch
properties and
was still active
in the Cadda
West Oil
Company.
Surviving are
his wife of
Corsicana; two
sons,
Doyle West,
Oxford, England,
and
James T. West,
Corsicana; six
grandchildren,
four sisters,
Mrs. Ellie
Kelley and Mrs.
Ethel Gentry,
both of Dallas;
Mrs. B. E.
Kirkham and Mrs.
Bertha Shipley,
both of Fort
Worth, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were
Julius Jacobs,
C. A. Hanna,
Morris Dreeben,
Luther A.
Johnson, Jr.,
James H. Cerf,
Chester
Sprinkle, Dr.
Charles H.
Brown, A. P.
Mays, Robert A.
Hall, Dallas;
Joe Daniel,
Kerens; Fred
Slauson, Jr.,
and John
Gravelle.
Corley directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Sept. 2, 1963
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
Death Certificate
- Husband of Cadda Marie
(Tinkle) West (1890-1965 - buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsciana,
Navarro Co., TX
- Son of James Mathis West &
Emma Cornelia (Barge) West - Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Dallas,
Dallas Co., TX
Cadda Marie
(Tinkle) West
Sep. 27, 1890 -
Jan. 28, 1965
Mrs. West, 74,
Dies Thursday,
Rites Friday
Mrs. Cadda West,
74, native of
Navarro county,
1512 North
Twenty-Second
street, died in
the Navarro
clinic Thursday
morning
following an
extended
illness. She was
the widow of the
late
J. C. West.
Funeral services
will be held
Friday at 11
a.m. from St.
John's Episcopal
church. Burial
will be in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. David
Watts, rector of
St. John's and
Rev. James
Joseph of San
Antonio,
formerly of this
church.
Mrs. West was
the daughter of
the late Bige
and Molly M.
Tinkle of
Corsicana.
Surviving are
two sons,
Doyle and
James T. West,
both of
Corsicana; six
grandchildren,
Conan West, Jay
West, Dianne,
Joanne and
Bonnie West, all
of Corsicana,
and Mrs. W. T.
Easley,
Spartanburg, S.
C.; a
great-granddaughter,
Crystal Camille
Easley,
Spartanburg, S.
C.; two sisters,
Mrs. Ruth
Daniel, Kerens,
and Mrs. Carey
King, Dallas;
three brothers,
Clifford Tinkle,
Hamilton; Hugh
Tinkle, Dallas,
and Elton
Tinkle,
Corsicana and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be the vestrymen
of St. John's
Episcopal
church.
Corley directs.
Notes:
Emma Lou (Sims)
Lancaster
Apr 1893 - Jun
18, 1962
Mrs. Lancaster
Dies At Dawson
DAWSON, Jun. 18
(Spl.) - Mrs. W.
A. Lancaster,
69, died at the
family home
early Monday
morning.
Funeral services
will be held
from the First
Methodist church
Tuesday at 2:30
p.m. with burial
in the
Dawson cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Burt
Gillis, pastor
of the Kerens
Methodist
church, and Rev.
William Horick,
pastor of the
local church.
Surviving are
her husband of
Dawson; three
daughters, Mrs.
Hubert Danford,
Dawson; Mrs. L.
L. Turner,
Bryan, and Mrs.
Claude L. Holt,
Pasadena, Texas;
four
grandchildren,
three sisters,
R. E. Robinson
and Mrs. Charles
Lowrimore, both
of Dawson, and
Mrs. Floyd
Price, Coleman,
and other
relatives.
Eubanks directs.
Notes:
Mary Ella
(Brock) Muns
Nov 5, 1885 -
Feb 16, 1964
Mrs. Mary Muns
Dies Sunday;
Rites Monday
Mrs. Mary Muns,
78, of 3002 West
Second avenue,
died in Memorial
hospital Sunday
morning.
Funeral services
were held Monday
at 2 p.m. from
the Corley
Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Billy Joe
Nichols, pastor
of the
Providence
Baptist church.
Mrs. Muns, a
native of
Mississippi,
resided in
Navarro county
most of her life
and in Corsicana
for the past 20
years.
Surviving are a
sister, Mrs.
Ollie Craig,
Corsicana;
several nephews,
including
Talmadge Conant,
Corsicana; Hays
Hanks,
Cleveland,
Texas; and
Claude Jones,
Mt. Pleasant; a
niece, Mrs.
Maggie Roberts,
Corsicana.
Pallbearers were
Lloyd Carraway,
Richard Young,
Horace Hayes, H.
M. Parrish,
Henry Reed and
J. D. Estes.
Notes:
Robert Franklin
�Frank� McGary,
Sr.
Jan 27, 1902 -
Dec 21, 1953
Frank McGary
Rites Saturday
Funeral services
for Frank McGary,
57, former
resident of
Corsicana, who
died in a
Cameron hospital
early Tuesday,
were held
Saturday at 3:30
p.m. from the
Corley Chapel.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Jack Goff,
pastor of the
West Side
Baptist church.
Burial was in
the Hamilton
cemetery.
Surviving are a
son, Frank
McGary, Jr., U.
S. Army; a
daughter, Mrs.
J. W. Freeman,
Houston; a
brother,
Clarence McGary,
Corsicana.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sat., Dec. 26, 1953
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
Death
certificate says Younger
and so does Find A. Grave � obit says Hamilton; Not listed in
the Navarro County Cemetery Records for Younger or Hamilton
Beeman.
-
h/o Louella
Beatrice (Dycus) McGary s/o Robert A. McGary and Rachel A.
(Green) McGary
J. H. Roper, Sr.
Mar 11, 1926 -
Jul 24, 1953
Sunday Services
For Truck Victim
J. H. Roper, 27,
Route 4,
Corsicana, truck
driver was
fatally injured
Friday in a
traffic accident
at Farmers
Branch, Highway
77, north of
Dallas.
The big flatbed
truck jacknifed
and overturned,
Deputy Sheriffs
L. W. Patman and
J. R. Phemister
reported
following an
investigation.
Roper is said to
have swung his
big truck to
avoid hitting a
panel truck
driven by Van
Wallace McCoy,
61, of 5222
Vickery, Dallas,
and as he
slammed on his
brakes and
swerved the
heavy vehicle
the semi-trailer
jacknifed.
The trucks load
of concrete pipe
broke loose from
chains that held
it in place and
the pipe smashed
into the rear of
the cab as the
truck
overturned,
crushing the
right side of
the victim's
skull.
McCoy and his
truck were
untouched.
Funeral services
will be held
Sunday at 2:30
p.m. from the
Corley Chapel.
Burial will be
in the
Post Oak
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. G. L.
Johnson, pastor
of the First
Assembly of God
Church.
Surviving are
his wife, two
sons, J. H.,
Jr., and Jerry
Wayne, and a
daughter, Minnie
Roper, all of
Corsicana; two
brothers, O. E.
Roper,
Palestine, and
Hester R. Roper,
U. S. Army; six
sisters, Mrs.
Maggie Lee Lane,
Dallas; Mrs.
Maudie Simmons
and Mrs. Verna
Green, both of
Kerens; Mrs.
Naomi Loper,
Ryford; Mrs.
Maycel
Wilkerson,
Powell, and Mrs.
Minnie Gafford,
Palestine and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be J. B. Hardin,
Denver Wright,
Charles Cravens,
Claude Stubbs
and Jesse
Miller.
Notes:
-----
Joseph Edward
"Joe" Hawkins
Oct 27, 1865 -
Sep 6, 1951
Saturday Rites
For Auto Victim
Funeral services
for Joseph
Edward Hawkins,
76, fatally
injured Thursday
night while
crossing Highway
75 in Rice will
be held at 4
p.m., Saturday
at the Chatfield
Methodist
Church.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Jack Bell,
pastor of the
Rice Baptist
church. Burial
will be in
Chatfield
cemetery.
Jiles Lee Brown,
negro, of
Pal-negligent
homicide
complaint Frimer,
Ellis county,
was named in a
day filed before
Judge J. W.
Sheppard. Bond
was set at
$2,500. The
complaint was
accepted by Hal
H. Bookout,
county attorney,
and was signed
by Henry E.
Tucker, highway
patrolman, who
with Sheriff
Rufus Pevehouse
investigated the
accident.
The victim, the
11th traffic
fatality on
Navarro county
highways this
year had
alighted from a
northbound
Continental bus
shortly before
he started
across the
highway. Sheriff
Pevehouse said
the aged
pedestrian had
been to
Corsicana and
was en route to
the residence of
a nephew, Sam
Marshall, in
Rice.
The automobile
driven by Brown
and occupied by
two other
negroes was
traveling south
at the time of
the accident.
Hawkins suffered
multiple
fractures,
including a
crushed skull
and both feet
were severed.
Survivors
include a son,
William Hawkins,
Oregon; a
married daughter
in California; a
brother, a
sister and other
relatives.
Corley will
direct.
Notes:
Louis Wise
Jan 9, 1901 -
Nov 11, 1951
Louis Wise Dies
At Houston Home
Louis Wise, 50,
died at his home
in Houston
Sunday.
Funeral services
will be held
from the
Chatfield
Methodist church
at 2 p.m.
Tuesday with
burial in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. George M.
Hair, Baptist
minister of
Bazette.
Surviving are a
son, Jimmy Wise;
a daughter, Mrs.
Billie Jean
Campbett, both
of Houston;
mother, Mrs. M.
L. Wise,
Montfort; two
brothers, Marvin
Wise, Wharton,
and Frank Wise,
Sand Springs,
Okla.; five
sisters, Mrs. J.
M. Marshall and
Mrs. Homer
Marshall, both
of Montfort;
Mrs. A. J.
Martin, Vernon;
Mrs. C. H.
McClanahan,
Kaufman, and
Mrs. D. S.
McClanahan, Fort
Worth and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Budo Gorman,
Joe Sims, Lester
Walker, Ikie
Upchurch,
Terrell Montfort
and Young
Hawkins.
Griffin will
direct.
Notes:
----
Services Tuesday
For Louis Wise
Funeral services
for Louis Wise,
50, died at his
home in Houston
Sunday, were
held at 2 p.m.
Tuesday at the
Chatfield
Methodist
church.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. George M.
Hair, Baptist
minister of
Bazette. Burial
was in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
Surviving are a
son, Jimmy Wise;
a daughter, Mrs.
Billie Jean
Campbell, both
of Houston;
mother , Mrs. M.
L. Wise,
Montfort; two
brothers, Marvin
Wise, Wharton,
and Frank Wise,
Sand Springs,
Okla.; five
sisters, Mrs. J.
M. Marshall and
Mrs. Homer
Marshall, both
of Montfort;
Mrs. A. J.
Martin, Vernon;
Mrs. C. H.
McClanahan,
Kaufman, and
Mrs. D. S.
McClanahan, Fort
Worth, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were
Budo Gorman, Joe
Sims, Lester
Walker, Ikie
Upchurch,
Terrell Montfort
and Young
Hawkins.
Griffin Funeral
Home directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Nov 13, 1951
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Lillian
Kathleen (Burcalow) Wise married Apr 27, 1929 (divorced)
(Lillian died Oct 8, 1999 Montgomery, TX) s/o Martin Luther
Wise & Nettie (Sanders) Wise (son is James Ray "Jimmie" Wise)
William Asbury
McCants
Jun 22, 1880 -
Nov 30, 1951
W. A. McCants
Dies Friday
W. A. McCants,
71, former
Chatfield and
Corsicana
resident, died
in Palestine
Friday morning,
according to
information
received here.
Funeral
arrangements are
incomplete, bur
services will be
held at
Chatfield
sometime
Saturday with
burial at
Chatfield.
Surviving are
his wife of
Palestine,
several children
and other
relatives.
Notes:
Samuel Russell
Standifer, Rev.
Aug 15, 1861 -
Jul 17, 1954
Rev. Standifer
Services Sunday
Funeral services
for Rev. S. R.
Standifer, 93,
retired
Cumberland
Presbyterian
minister, who
died Saturday,
were held from
the McCammon
Chapel Sunday at
2 p.m. Burial
was in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. E. P.
Goodman, pastor
of the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church, assisted
by Rev. Jack
McDaniel.
The minister was
a former pastor
of the
Cumberland
Presbyterian
church here and
resided at
Chatfield a
number of years
after his
retirement from
the ministry. He
taught a men's
Sunday School
class at the
Chatfield
Methodist church
seven years.
Surviving are
his wife of
Corsicana; a
son, M. L.
Standifer; a
sister, Mrs. Ida
Smith, Loving; a
brother, Baxter
Standifer, Fort
Worth; two
grandchildren; a
nephew, Rev. Sam
R. Estes,
Fayetteville,
Ark., formerly
pastor of the
local Cumberland
Presbyterian
church, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Ed McCants,
Chester Chatham,
S. T. Wright,
Persons Hodge,
Bill Bowden and
Ralph Wendt.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jul 19, 1954
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
1st wife Estelle
(Wells) Standifer married Dec 9, 1897 2nd wife
Nellie Sophronia (McCants) Standifer married May 10,
1931; s/o John Hogue Standifer & Martha Caroline (Sweaney)
Standifer
Nellie Sophronia
(McCants)
Standifer
May 30, 1885 -
Jun 2, 1963
Mrs. Standifer
Rites Tuesday
Mrs. Nellie S.
Standifer, 78,
widow of the
late Rev. S. R.
Standifer,
Cumberland
Presbyterian
minister, of
Corsicana died
Sunday.
Funeral services
will be held
from the Corley
Chapel Tuesday
at 2 p.m. with
burial in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Paul R.
Capehart,
Cumberland
minister of
Dallas, and Rev.
Don Johnson,
pastor of the
Chatfield
Methodist
church.
The daughter of
the late J. A.
Nellie McCants,
she was born,
May 30, 1995, in
Ozark, Ark., and
came to
Chatfield with
her family at
the age of two
years. She
united with the
Methodist church
when 10 years of
age and taught
in the Sunday
School for many
years.
On May 10, 1931,
she married Rev.
S. R. Standifer,
a Cumberland
Presbyterian
minister and
became a member
of that church.
She spent her
latter years in
Corsicana.
Surviving are a
brother, G. E.
McCants,
Houston; as
sister, Mrs. H.
L. Hervey,
Garland, and a
twin-sister,
Mrs. Earl
Easterling,
Chatfield, and a
number of
nieces, nephews
and other
relatives.
Nephews will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jun. 3, 1963
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
w/o Rev. Samuel
Russell Standifer married May 10, 1931; d/o
Jeremiah Andrew McCants & Nellie Clay (Edwards)
McCants (twin sister Winfred Ann (McCants)
Easterling)
-----
Mrs. Standifer
Services Held
Funeral services
for Mrs. Nellie
S. Standifer,
78, who died
Sunday were held
Tuesday at 2
p.m. from the
Corley Chapel
with burial in
the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Paul R.
Capehart,
Cumberland
Presbyterian
minister of
Dallas and Rev.
Don Johnson,
pastor of the
Chatfield
Methodist
church.
Mrs. Standifer
was the widow of
the late Rev. S.
R. Standifer,
Cumberland
Presbyterian
minister, to
whom she was
married in 1931.
Native of Ozark,
Arkansas, Mrs.
Standifer, the
daughter of the
late Mr. and
Mrs. J. A.
McCants, came to
Chatfield with
her family when
two years of
age. She united
with the
Methodist church
when 10 years of
age and taught a
Sunday School
class for years.
She became a
member of the
Cumberland
Presbyterian
church after her
marriage. She
had resided in
Corsicana for a
number of years.
Surviving are a
brother, G. E.
McCants,
Houston; two
sisters, Mrs.
Earl Easterling,
Chatfield, a
twin, and Mrs.
H. L. Hervey,
Garland; and a
number of
nieces, nephews,
and other
relatives.
Nephews were
pallbearers.
The minister and
members of the
Cumberland
Presbyterian
church were
honorary
pallbearers.
Notes:
Clara Randolph (McCants)
Meredith
Jun. 27, 1871 -
Oct. 1, 1953
Mrs. G. D.
Meredith Dies
Thursday
Mrs. George D.
Meredith, 82,
died at her home
in the Chatfield
community
Thursday
afternoon. Her
husband preceded
her in death 10
years�having
died Oct. 1,
1943.
Funeral services
will be held
from the
McCammon Chapel
here Saturday at
10 a.m. Burial
will be in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. J. E.
McCants and Rev.
Leon Flanagan,
pastor of the
Chatfield
Methodist
church.
A native of
Butler, Ga.,
Mrs. Meredith
had resided in
Chatfield since
childhood.
Surviving are
two daughters,
Mrs. J. M.
Hodge,
Chatfield, and
Mrs. C. L.
Manning, Fort
Worth; a son,
George E.
Meredith,
Chatfield; three
sisters, Mrs. H.
L. Hervey, and
Mrs. S. R.
Standifer, both
of Corsicana,
and Mrs. Earl
Easterling,
Chatfield; a
brother, G. E.
McCants, Dallas;
two
grandchildren,
two
great-grandchildren
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Joe H. Hodge,
Chester Chatham,
W. P. McCants,
and H. E.
McCants, all of
Dallas; Robert
M. Jones,
Palestine; H. C.
Hervey,
Shreveport; S.
T. Wright,
Waxahachie, and
George H. Hodge,
Chatfield.
Notes:
Frances Lenora
�Fannie Lee� (McCants)
Hervey
Feb 13, 1883 -
Oct 26, 1975
Mrs. Hervey
Services were to
be at 2 p.m.
today in Corley
Funeral Chapel
for Mrs. Fannie
Lee Hervey, 92,
of Garland.
Dr. Leslie W.
Seymour and Rev.
Michael Haynes
were to
officiate.
Burial was to
follow in the
Old Chatfield
cemetery.
Mrs. Hervey was
a native of
Ozarka, Ark. She
lived in Garland
for 13 years and
lived in Navarro
County most of
her life. She
was a member of
the Methodist
church.
Survivors
include one son,
Hubert C.
Hervey, Houston;
one daughter,
Mrs. Chester
Chatham.,
Garland; five
grandchildren
and 10
great-grandchildren;
and one brother,
G. E. McCants,
Houston.
Pallbearers were
Don G. Hervey,
Hubert C.
Hervey, Jr.,
Thomas R. Coker,
Jerry Smith, Ben
Smith and Billy
Sam Cohagan.
Honorary
pallbearers will
be the members
of the Wesley
Methodist
church.
Notes:
Winifred Ann (McCants)
Easterling
May 30, 1885 -
Feb 7, 1971
Easterling Rites
Tuesday
Services for
Mrs. Earl
Easterling, 85,
who died Sunday
in Ennis, will
be held at 3:30
p.m. Tuesday
from Corley
Funeral Home
Chapel, the Rev.
Sydney Roberts
officiating.
Burial will be
in the
Old Chatfield
cemetery.
Mrs. Easterling
was a native of
Arkansas. She
had lived in
Chatfield for 83
years and was a
member of the
Methodist
Church.
Survivors
include one
daughter, Mrs.
Earleen Wright,
Ennis; one
sister, Mrs. H.
L. Hervey,
Houston; a
brother, G. E.
McCants,
Houston; and a
granddaughter,
Rita Wright,
Ennis.
Nephews will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Feb 8, 1971
-
Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
w/o Earl
Easterling married Apr. 21, 1907
d/o Jeremiah Andrew McCants and
Nellie Clay (Edwards) McCants
(twin sister to Nellie Sophronia
(McCants) Standifer)
George Latham
Nov 12, 1888 -
Mar 23, 1953
Negro Killed In
Car-Truck Crash
At Kerens Monday
One person was
killed and
another severely
injured in a
collision of two
vehicles at the
intersection of
Highway 31 and
Main St., at
Kerens Monday
evening.
George (Bunk)
Latham,
68-year-old
negro, was
fatally hurt
when hurled from
the pickup in
which he was
riding, State
Patrolman
Charles
Blankenship
reported.
The pickup,
driven by James
Christopher
Walker, 80, of
Kerens, collided
with a two-ton
cattle truck
operated by
Clifton C.
Andrews of route
1, Trinidad, the
patrol stated.
Andrews wasn't
hurt.
Walker was
brought to the
Navarro Clinic,
where his
condition was
reported as fair
following an
operation Monday
night.
The big truck,
loaded with 15
head of cattle,
was going west
on highway 31.
Walker was
proceeding east
and was making a
left turn onto
Main street when
the collision
occurred about
6:20 p.m.
Patrolman
Blankinship
said.
The negro
apparently was
thrown from the
pickup and run
over by the
cattle truck,
which rolled
over on its side
during the
accident.
Latham's death
marked the fifth
traffic fatality
for Navarro
county this
year.
Notes:
Oscar Sigby
Brown
Dec 15, 1900 -
Feb 22, 1953
2 Dead, 7 Hurt
In County
Accidents.
By PAUL MOORE
Daily Sun Staff
Two lives were
snuffed out and
seven persons
were taken to
local hospitals
as a result of
three automobile
accidents in
Navarro county
Saturday night
and Sunday
morning.
This brought to
three highway
fatalities in
Navarro county
this year.
The dead:
Mrs. Betty
Alexander, 38,
2412 West Eight
avenue.
Oscar Brown, 52,
Chatfield negro
farm hand.
Those Injured
Hospitalized:
Clifton
Alexander,
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic, severe
back and other
injuries, X-Ray
examination
Sunday.
Lloyd Kirk, 40,
Corsicana, head
injuries,
critical,
Memorial
Hospital.
Bettie Sue
Alexander, 14,
severe shock,
Memorial
Hospital.
Mary Elizabeth
Alexander, nine,
dislocated left
shoulder,
fractured left
arm, and other
injuries,
serious Memorial
Hospital.
Clifton
Alexander, Jr.,
seven, fractured
right arm,
Memorial
Hospital.
Will Sands,
Chatfield, X-Ray
examination
Sunday. Admitted
to Navarro
Clinic Saturday
night. Condition
fair.
Jesse Williams,
Chatfield negro,
Memorial
Hospital,
condition
satisfactory.
All patients in
the hospitals
had satisfactory
night it was
stated Monday
morning.
No Charges Filed
City, county and
highway patrol
investigated the
accidents and
one or two more
crashes in which
no one was hurt.
No charges had
been filed
Monday morning,
County Attorney
Riley Eugene
Fletcher said.
The accident in
which the
Alexanders and
Kirk were
involved
occurred on
Highway 31 (West
Seventh avenue)
in the western
section of
Corsicana
shortly after 7
p.m. Saturday
between the
Skateland Inn
and Navarro
Junior College.
Esther McNeill,
19, of 803 South
Sixteenth
street, who was
a passenger in a
car driven by
James Brader,
19, Livingston,
Navarro Junior
College, said
they were en
route to town
when they were
side-swiped by
the Kirk car,
damaging the
rear and front
fenders
"After he hit
us," said Miss
McNeill, "He
continued on,
struck another
car, forcing it
off the highway
and then finally
plunged into the
Alexander car,
which was going
West."
The cars
figuring in the
two fatal
accidents were
inspected by
hundreds of
interested
spectators on
Highway 75
wrecker
establishments
Sunday afternoon
as news of the
mishaps became
generally known.
Officers
Investigate
City officers
Onstott and
Hightower
investigated the
Highway 31
crash. They
reported that
Kirk was driving
a 1949 Mercury
sedan traveling
in an easterly
direction in the
3500 block.
The 1948
Plymouth
occupied by the
Alexander family
turned upside
down on the
south side of
the pavement
after the crash,
the police
reported, while
the Kirk vehicle
was turned
around west but
remained on the
pavement.
Alexander was
brought to the
Corsicana
Hospital and
Clinic in a
Griffin
ambulance. An
X-Ray
examination was
made Sunday.
Dead On Arrival
Mrs. Alexander
was pronounced
dead on arrival
at Memorial in a
Corley ambulance
and the three
Alexander
children and
Kirk also were
taken to
Memorial by
Corley, X-Ray
examinations
were made of the
four Saturday
night.
Will Sands of
Chatfield is
reported to have
driven his jeep
on to a
farm-market road
near his home
and his vehicle
was struck by a
car driven by
Bill Boldin,
Brown's Valley.
He was thrown
from the jeep
into a road
ditch, and later
was brought to
the Navarro
Clinic by
private
conveyance.
Deputy Sheriff
Pete McCain
investigated
this accident
Saturday night.
X-Ray
examination was
made of Sands at
the Clinic
Sunday.
Negro Killed
Oscar Brown, 52,
Chatfield negro,
farm hand, was
pronounced dead
on arrival at
Memorial
Hospital after 4
a.m. Sunday in a
Corley
ambulance. The
body later was
transferred to
the Calhoun
Funeral Home for
burial
arrangements.
Highway patrol
said they were
continuing
investigations
into the
accident near
Chatfield in
which Brown was
fatally injured.
They questioned
Jesse Williams,
negro, who was
also brought to
Memorial
Hospital.
Williams owns
the car and
several others
supposed to have
been in the car
at the time of
the accident
were not present
when officers
arrived.
Williams was
quoted by
highway
patrolmen as
saying he
(Williams) had
been assaulted
and robbed about
10 p.m. of $85
at the
intersection of
Seventh and
Seventh Highways
75, 31, and 287,
and the next he
knew, he was
being pulled
from his wrecked
automobile after
4 a.m.
Officers said
that Williams
was at a house
in East
Corsicana where
several
witnesses say he
remained some
time. He may be
taken to Austin
for a "lie dectector"
examination by
the Department
of Public
Safety, it was
stated.
Mrs. Alexander
was a native of
Chandler, Texas,
and had resided
in Corsicana 18
years.
Rites Monday
Funeral services
were held from
the Emmanuel
Baptist church
Monday at 2 p.m.
with burial in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Bracey A.
Bledsoe, pastor
of the church.
Surviving are
her husband,
Clifford
Alexander; five
children, Mrs.
Patsy Brown,
Dallas; Robert
Alexander,
Corsicana; the
three injured in
the automobile;
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. M.
Drain, and six
brothers, Artis,
Harry, Aubrey,
R. M., Calvin
and Elmer Lee
Drain, all of
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Harry, Aubrey,
R. M., Jr.,
Calvin and Elmer
Lee Drain, all
brothers, and
Jesse Lee Young.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Eli Matthew
Gorman
May 22, 1869 -
Feb 5, 1951
E. M. Gorman
Dies Monday
Morning
Eli Matthew
Gorman, 81, died
at the home of a
daughter, Mrs.
Joe Sims, Allyn
avenue, early
Monday Morning.
Funeral services
will be held
from the
McCammon Chapel
Tuesday at 1
p.m. with burial
in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Jack Goff,
pastor of the
North Side
Baptist church.
He was a native
of Moro Bay,
Arkansas.
Surviving are
two daughters,
Mrs. Sims and
Mrs. O. G.
O'Daniel, both
of Corsicana; a
son, Bufa G.
Gorman, Roane;
eight
grandchildren,
seven
great-grandchildren,
two brothers,
Vasser and
Americus Gorman,
both of Moro
Bay, Ark., and a
sister, Mrs. Tom
Langston,
Longview.
Pallbearers will
be Billy Gene
Sims, Joe Gorman
Sims, Albert
Gorman, Stanley
Gorman, Brown
Jones, and W. T.
Heartline.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Feb 5, 1951
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Mary Lucinda
Caroline "Lou" (Wylie) Gorman; s/o Henry Harvey Gorman &
Louisa E. (Melear) Gorman buried in Marsden Cemetery,
Hermitage, Arkansas
-----
E. M. Gordon
Rites Tuesday
Funeral services
for Eli Matthew
Gorman, 81, who
died early
Monday morning,
were held from
the McCammon
Chapel Tuesday
at 1 p.m. Burial
was in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites wre
conducted by
Rev. Jack Goff,
pastor of the
North Side
Baptist church.
Surviving are
two daughters,
Mrs. Joe Sims
and Mrs. O. G.
O'Daniel, both
of Corsicana; a
son, Buda G.
Gorman, Roane;
eight
grandchildren,
seven
great-grandchildren,
two brothers,
Vasser and
Americus Gorman,
both of Moro Bay
Ark., and a
sister, Mrs. Tom
Langston,
Longview.
Notes:
Howard Otis
Gorman
Oct 25, 1909 -
Dec 6, 1972
Howard Gorman
Howard Gorman,
63, native
Navarro Countian
and resident of
Corsicana most
of his life,
died early
Wednesday in
Mexia.
Funeral
arrangements at
Corley Funeral
Home are
incomplete, but
burial is
scheduled to be
in the
New Chatfield
cemetery.
He is survived
by three
brothers, R. M.
Gorman, Jr. of
Roane, and S. F.
and J. A.
Gorman, both of
Corsicana; three
sisters, Mrs. L.
L. Burgett of
Conroe, Mrs. R.
H. Wheeler of
Tupelo and Mrs.
T. E. Bancroft
of Eureka; and
several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services
will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday
at Corley
Funeral Home
Chapel with
burial in the
New Chatfield
Cemetery, Howard
White, Church of
Christ minister,
will officiate.
Notes:
-----
Howard Gorman
Funeral services
were scheduled
for 2 p.m.
Thursday at the
Corley Funeral
Chapel for
Howard Gorman,
63, native of
Navarro county
and resident of
Corsicana, who
died Wednesday
in Mexia.
Howard White of
College Hill
Church of Christ
was to
officiate, with
burial to follow
at the
New Chatfield
cemetery.
Survivors
include three
brothers, three
sisters, and
several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were
to be Jack
Pillans, Odie
Blackmon, Jerry
Blackmon, Eugene
Robinson,
Ellison Martin,
and A. B.
Dickey.
Notes:
William Vasser
Goodwin
Mar 2, 1883 -
Aug 15, 1951
Wm. V. Goodwin
Of Fairfield
Dies
William V.
Goodwin 68,
native of
Mississippi,
died at his home
in Fairfield
Thursday.
Funeral services
will be held at
4 p.m. Friday
from the Corley
Chapel. Burial
will be in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. J. H.
Malone of
Fairfield.
Surviving are
three sons,
Weldon Goodwin,
U. S. Army in
Japan; Vernon
Goodwin, U. S.
Army in Korea,
and James
Goodwin,
Corsicana; three
grandchildren,
two sisters,
Mrs. D. C.
Gatlin, Tupelo,
and Mrs. Lonie
Hosch,
Corsicana; a
brother, O. C.
Goodwin,
Corsicana, and
several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will
be Edwin
Goodman, Lonnie
Hosch, James
Weeks Goodwin,
Leo Cherry,
Terry Mahana,
Reuben York, J.
B. Tinis, Calvin
Willard, Henry
Brown and Hillie
Cannon.
Notes:
Rena (McCreary)
Miller
Mar 5, 1880 -
Jan 13, 1951
Services Friday
For Mrs. Miller
Funeral services
for Mrs. I. V.
Miller, 71,
former Navarro
county resident,
were held from
the Fifth Avenue
Church of Christ
at 3 p.m.
Friday. Burial
was in the
Chatfield
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister of the
church.
Mrs. Miller died
at her home in
Austin Tuesday
night.
Surviving are
two sons,
Leonard Miller,
Oklahoma; and
Lawrence Miller,
Waco; two
daughters, Mrs.
R. T. Montfort,
Roane; and Mrs.
R. V. Clarkston,
Midland; a
sister, Mrs. S.
N. Vernon,
Burkburnett; 15
grandchildren,
and a number of
nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were
Robert Lee
Clarkston,
Calvin Miller,
Jules Kelt, Jr.,
Thomas
Clarkston, C. T.
Montfort and
Charles Wylie.
Griffin
directed.
Notes:
Floyd Mae
(Brazzel)
Pope-Dowd
Apr 14, 1929 -
Oct 9, 2017
Floy
M. Dowd, age 88, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Monday,
October 9, 2017 in Dallas. She was born April 14, 1929 in
Corsicana to Ira A. and Minnie Lee (Shivers) Brazzel. She
married Ray Dowd on March 21, 1975. Floy was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Red Oak and she retired from Red Oak
ISD after 21 years of service. Survivors include her three
children, Gary Pope and wife Debra, Pam Reeves and Donna
Markwood and husband Ron; grands, Marc, Rachel, Melissa,
Brandon, Summer, Chad, Brent, Kyle, Celeste, Jennifer, Javi,
Brad, Angela, Matt and Mindy; great grands, Rhyen, Emily,
Jillian, Jessica, Ashlyn, Haley, Chloe, Dalila, Dax, Caity,
Tyler, Autumn, Alyssa, Matthew and Alec; one sister, Bobbie
Pope and husband James. Floy was preceded in death by her
parents, Ira and Minnie Brazzel; her husband, Ray Dowd; one
son, Rick and an infant daughter. Visitation for family and
friends will be 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the
Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home. Funeral services will
be 11AM Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the chapel of the
Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home with Gary Pope and
Reverend Kyle Pope officiating. Interment will be 3PM
Thursday at the
Dawson Cemetery in Dawson, Texas. To view an obituary or
sign the guest book, please visit
www.bozemitchellmckibbin.com. Arrangements are under the
direction of Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home, 511 W.
Main St. Waxahachie, 75165 |
Notes:
- Boze Mitchell McKibbin
Funeral Home
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
1st husband
Kenneth Lloyd Pope 2nd husband Floyd Ray Dowd married Mar 21,
1975; d/o Ira Artie Brazzel & Minnie Lee (Shivers) Brazzel
buried in Oakwood cemetery, Corsicana, Tx.
Ford Marshall
Dempsey
Feb 7, 1903 -
Dec 19, 1975
F. M. Dempsey
Services will be
at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the
Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for
Ford Marshall
Dempsey, 72,
resident of
Waco, who died
Friday in Waco.
He was a native
of Dawson, had
lived in Waco
since 1935, was
a retired guard
for the Veterans
Administration,
and served in
the
U. S. Army
for 3 years.
Survivors
include his
widow, Mrs. Edna
Dempsey, Waco; a
son, Jack C.
Dempsey of
Pasadena; a
daughter, Mrs.
Freda Curtin of
Waco; eight
grandchildren,
two sisters,
Mrs. Ola
Lankford of Waco
and Mrs. Valta
Knoll of
Douglass, Kan.,
and a number of
nieces and
nephews.
Notes:
Joseph Marshall
�Joe� Dempsey
Oct 11, 1885 -
Oct 11, 1954
Joe M. Dempsey
Rites At Dawson
DAWSON, Oct.
12 - (Spl) - Joe M.
Dempsey, 69,
retired farmer,
died Monday in a
Houston Hospital
following an
extended
illness.
A native of
Hubbard, he had
spent most of
his life in the
Purdon and
Dawson
communities.
Funeral services
were held from
the First
Methodist church
here Tuesday at
2 p.m. Burial
was in the
Dawson cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Bert
Gillis, pastor,
and Rev. W. O.
Estes, pastor of
the First
Baptist church.
Surviving are
his wife, Mrs.
Jewell Dempsey,
Dawson; a niece
and several
cousins and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Marshall Farmer,
Virgil Matthews,
Arthur Boldin,
Millard
Freeland, Doyle
Barber and R. E.
Spence.
Wolfe Funeral
Home directed.
Notes:
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