George Weldon Baker
Aug 7, 1907 - Feb 17, 1976
G. W. Baker
Services were to be at 2 p.m. today at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for G. W. Baker, 68, resident of Corsicana, who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Solon Bailey Sr. and The Rev. Chris
Atterberry were
to officiate
with burial
following at
Oakwood
Cemetery. He was
a native of
Navarro County
and retired
cement
contractor.
Survivors
include his
widow, Mrs. Alva
Baker of
Corsicana; a
son, Bob Baker
of Quincy, Fla.;
a daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth Skeen of
Irving; six
grandchildren,
three
great-grandchildren,
three brothers,
Lawrence Baker
of Henderson,
Charles Baker
and Preston
Baker both of
Victoria; a
sister, Mrs. May
Bryant of
Corsicana.
Pallbearers were
to be John
Brewer, Luther
Tanner, Eddie
Nevill, Solon
Bailey, Jr., J.
L. McCollum, T.
J. Glasgow,
Roland Sherrard
Sr., and Clyde
Jock.
Notes:
Horace Raymond
Baker
Jun 13, 1933 -
Sep 23, 1971
H. R. Baker
Funeral
arrangements are
pending at
Corley Funeral
Home for H. R.
Baker of Des
Moines, Iowa,
who died
Thursday in
Montezuma, Iowa.
A former
assistant county
agent for
Navarro County,
he is survived
by his widow of
Des Moines, the
former Barbara
Jane Duke of
Corsicana; three
sons, Ben and
Alan Baker of
Des Moines and
Raymond Baker of
Dallas; one
daughter, Kathy
Baker of Dallas;
his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. DeWitt
Baker of Irving;
and one brother,
Fred Baker of
Shallowater,
Texas.
Notes:
---
H. R. Baker
Services for H.
R. Baker are set
for Monday at 2
p.m. at Corley's
Funeral Home.
Burial is to be
in Oakwood
Cemetery.
A former
assistant county
agent for
Navarro County,
he is survived
by his widow of
Des Moines,
three sons, Ben
and Alan Baker
of Des Moines
and Raymond
Baker of Dallas;
one daughter,
Kathy Baker of
Dallas; his
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. DeWitt
Baker of Irving;
and one brother,
Fred Baker of
Shallowater.
Pallbearers
include Tommy
Watkins, Gerald
York, Albrey
Drane, Monty
Brazell, Billy
McDonald and
Sammy White.
Notes:
Josephine
"Josie"
(Colwell)
White-Baker
Aug 15, 1885 -
Feb 7, 1974
Mrs. Baker
Graveside
services were
held at 2 p.m.
Saturday at
Oakwood
Cemetery
for Mrs. Josie
Baker, 88,
Longview, who
died Thursday in
Longview. The
Rev. Kenneth
Haley officiated
at the burial
rites which
followed funeral
services
Saturday in
Longview.
Corley's was in
charge of local
arrangements.
She was a sister
of Mrs. Eunice
Hagins of
Corsicana.
Other survivors
are a son, John
C. White,
Longview; a
daughter, Mrs.
Thelma Anderson,
Longview; two
grandchildren
and two
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Feb 10, 1974
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband
James Henry White 2nd husband James Tillman
Baker; d/o John Albert Colwell & Josephine (Seargeant)
Colwell
Josiah Lafeyette
Baker
Apr 13, 1884 -
Jan 25, 1962
Hold Services
For J. L. Baker
Final rites for
J. L. Baker, 77,
retired farmer,
native of
Navarro county,
were held
Saturday at 10
a.m. from the
Corley Chapel.
He died in
Memorial
hospital
Thursday
following a
short illness.
The services
were conducted
by Claude B.
Holcomb,
minister of the
Fifth Avenue
Church of
Christ, and
Reginald Beaver,
minister of the
North Beaton
Church of
Christ. Burial
was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Surviving are
his wife of
Corsicana; a
son, Charles
Baker and two
granddaughter,
Linda and Gelene
Baker, all of
Bryan; a sister,
Mrs. Lottie
Farmer,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Arthur Weeks,
Clarence
Pevehouse,
Ernest Douglas,
Norman Chambers,
Joe Farmer and
Fred Bunch.
Notes:
James Knox Parr,
Atty.
Sep 1, 1863 -
Feb 17, 1954
J. K. Parr Rites
Here Thursday
Graveside rites
were held at
Oakwood cemetery
here Thursday at
4 p.m. for James
Knox Parr, 90 of
Hillsboro, who
died in Dallas
Wednesday
morning
following an
illness of
several years.
Services were
held Thursday at
2 p.m. from the
First Methodist
church in
Hillsboro with
Rev. Joe
Patterson of
Mexia, Rev.
Warren A. Flynn
and Rev. J. W.
W. Schuler, both
of Hillsboro in
charge.
Parr, an
attorney, and
one of the
founders of
Southern
Methodist
University,
Dallas, came to
Hillsboro from
Tennessee in
1894. He later
received a law
degree from the
University of
Virginia and
taught school at
Troop.
He served as a
member of the
school board,
taught school,
was city
attorney, and
leader of the
Prohibition
Party in
Hillsboro when
Hill county
voted dry. He
was an active
member of the
First Methodist
church in
Hillsboro.
Surviving are
his wife the
former Miss
Annie Halbert,
Corsicana, of
Hillsboro; five
children, Mrs.
Ruth Davis,
Hillsboro; Knox
Parr, Amarillo;
Mrs. Mary Lena
Shelton,
Houston; Josh
Halbert Parr,
Odessa; Miss
Frances Parr,
Dallas; seven
grandchildren,
four
great-grandchildren;
a brother, H. E.
Chiles,
Hillsboro; a
sister, Mrs.
Minnie Chiles
McElrath,
Houston, and
other relatives.
Burial was on
the Halbert lot
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
McCammon
directed local
arrangements.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Feb 18, 1954
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
- (one
of the founders of Southern Methodist
University, Dallas) 1st wife Maud
(Drane) Parr married Jun. 1, 1898 2nd
wife Annie (Halbert) Parr married Jun.
14, 1910 s/o Thomas Jefferson Parr and
Isabella (Edmonds/Walker) Parr-Chiles
(death certificate has s/o Moses Parr
and Belle (Edmonds) another source says
mother's maiden name is Walker)
Thomas Walter
Baker
Mar 20, 1887 -
Jul 1, 1954
Former Resident
Services Friday
Funeral services
for Thomas
Walter Baker,
native of
Corsicana held
Friday at 10
a.m. from the
Marrs-Munday-Quill
Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery
here at 1 p.m.
Friday.
The rites in
Dallas were
conducted by
Rev. H. Kerr
Taylor, while
the Oak Cliff
Lodge No. 705 A.
F. and A. M.,
had the
graveside
services here.
Baker a former
employe of the
Tatum and
Cunningham
company here,
died in Dallas
Thursday.
Surviving are
two sisters,
Mrs. Jane B.
Johnson and Miss
Alma Baker, both
of Dallas; an
uncle, Sam
Spikes,
Corsicana; and
Mrs. Dan Bell,
Barry, and other
relatives.
McCammon
directed local
arrangements.
Notes:
Alma Baker
Aug 18, 1898 -
Sep 19, 1961
Plan Services
For Miss Baker
Miss Alma Baker,
native of
Corsicana,
long-time Dallas
resident, died
in Dallas
Tuesday.
Funeral services
will be held
from the
Marr-Mundy-Quill
Funeral Chapel
in Dallas Friday
at 11 a.m. with
graveside rites
at
Oakwood
cemetery here
Friday at 2 p.m.
Miss Baker was
connected with
the Everts
Jewelry Co. for
many years.
Surviving are a
sister, Mrs.
Jane Johnson,
Dallas, and
several nieces
and nephews.
McCammon will
direct local
arrangements.
Notes:
Charles A. Baker
Sep 28, 1875 -
Jun 7, 1955
Charles A. Baker
Rites Thursday
Funeral services
for Charles A.
Baker, 79,
former Corsicana
resident, who
died in
Lancaster
Tuesday, were
held from the
Corley Chapel
Thursday at 2
p.m. Burial was
in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. J. W.
McKinney, pastor
of the First
Christian
church.
Baker was
employed at the
Walton Furniture
Company for a
number of years
before he moved
to Wilmer,
Dallas county,
about 25 years
ago.
Baker was a
long-time member
of the Corsicana
Knights of
Pythias Lodge.
Surviving are a
sister, Mrs. W.
W. White; two
nieces, Mrs. W.
H. Caswell and
Mrs. Turner
Walker and a
nephew, James W.
White, all of
Beaumont.
Pallbearers were
T. J. Walton, L.
M. Morton, Gabe
Goldberg,
Herbert Varley,
J. A. Fullerton,
Farley McCarver,
August Wendorf
and W. E.
Bowman.
Notes:
Frank Jefferson
Sikes
Dec 15, 1894 - Jun 25, 1954
Former Resident Services Sunday
Funeral services for Frank J. Sikes, 58, formerly of Corsicana who died in Dallas
Friday, were held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. J. W.
McKinney,
minister of the
First Christian
church.
Surviving are
his wife and a
daughter,
Margaret Sikes,
Dallas; two
brothers, J. W.
Sikes,
Montezuma, Ga.,
and Basil D.
Sikes, Sundown;
two sisters,
Mrs. Cozette
Griffin, Dallas,
and Mrs. Annette
Mims, Corsicana,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were
R. B. Peacock,
V. A. Griffin,
Henry B. Sikes,
Jr., E. W.
O'Daniel, Jack
Matthews and
Edgar Emmons.
Notes:
Cliff Donaho
Aug 1, 1884 -
Oct 3, 1954
Cliff Donoho
Expires Sunday
Cliff Donoho,
70, long-time
Corsicana
resident, died
in Memorial
Hospital early
Sunday morning
following an
extended
illness.
Funeral services
were hold from
the Corley
Chapel Sunday at
3:30 p.m. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery. The
rites were
conducted by
Rev. J. C.
Coffey, Jr.,
pastor of the
First Baptist
Mission.
Survivors
include a
sister, Mrs.
Maudie Martin,
Longview.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Oct.
4, 1954
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
(death
certificate
says Cliff
Donaho�sister
Maudie
Martin is
Maud Muller
(Donaho)
Martin
married
Joseph J.
Martin Feb.
7, 1907 in
Navarro
county)
Oliver Dennan
Holmes, Sr.
Aug 25, 1881 -
Mar 27, 1954
Monday Services
For O. D. Holmes
O. D. Holmes,
73, retired
Magnolia
Petroleum
Company employe,
native of
Corsicana, died
in Kilgore
Saturday night.
Funeral services
were held from
the McCammon
Chapel Monday at
2 p.m. Burial
was in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by dr.
Matthew H.
Arnold, minister
of Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
Surviving are
his wife of
Kilgore; a son,
Oliver Dennan
Holmes, Jr.,
Chicago; a
daughter, Mrs.
Harold Chandler,
San Bernardino,
Calif.; two
sisters, Mrs. A.
Hayes Bonner,
Corsicana, and
Mrs. D. A.
Nichols,
Colorado
Springs, Colo.,;
four brothers,
Frank Holmes,
Corsicana; W.
L., R. L., and
H. G. Holmes,
all of Dallas
and other
relatives.
He was the son
of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Frank
M. Holmes,
pioneer
Corsicana
residents.
Pallbearers were
H. E. Smalling,
Brice Bonner,
Harry Gardner,
Elliott Odin,
Kilgore; Hoyt
Law, Kilgore,
Orin F. Warner.
The Masonic
Lodge had charge
of the graveside
rites.
Notes:
Annie Maude
(Pugh) Holmes
Oct 7, 1895 -
Nov 23, 1965
Mrs. Holmes Of
Dallas Dies
Mrs. Annie Maud
Holmes, 70,
native of
Corsicana, but
long-time Dallas
resident, died
in Dallas
Monday.
Mrs. Holmes was
a daughter of
the late Mr. and
Mrs. Charles
Stone Pugh of
Corsicana.
Graveside
services will be
held at
Oakwood
cemetery here
Wednesday at 3
p.m.
Surviving are
her husband
Henry G. Holmes,
Sr.; two sons,
Charles D. and
Henry G. Holmes,
Jr.; five
grandchildren, a
brother, C.
Clifton Pugh,
all of Dallas,
and other
relatives.
Corley will
direct local
arrangements
while Smith and
Lamar are in
charge of Dallas
rites.
Notes:
Francis
Marion �Frank� Holmes,
Jr.
Oct 23, 1883 -
Jan 31, 1966
Frank Holmes
Services Held
Here Monday
Frank M. Holmes,
82, native of
Corsicana,
retired
accountant,
resident of the
Navarro Hotel
for many years,
died in Memorial
hospital Monday
morning.
Funeral services
were held Monday
at 3 p.m. from
the Corley
Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. Eugene E.
Wood, pastor of
the Westminister
Presbyterian
church, of which
Holmes was a
member.
Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs.
Joe Huffstutler,
Tyler; two
grandsons, Knox
and David
Henderson, both
of Tyler; two
sisters, Mrs. D.
A. Nichols and
Mrs. A. H.
Bonner, both of
Corsicana, and
two brothers, R.
L. and H. G.
Holmes, both of
Dallas, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
D. A. Nichols,
Will Hashop,
Earl Bonner,
John B. Davis,
Hayes Bonner,
Robert Boyd and
Robert Wheelock.
Notes:
Denton Ashley
Nichols
Apr 7, 1891 -
Mar 27, 1974
D. A. Nichols
Funeral services
are pending at
Corley Funeral
Home for Denton
A. Nichols, 83,
resident of
Corsicana, who
died Wednesday
at Memorial
Hospital.
He was a native
of Corsicana,
resident of
Colorado Springs
for 40 years, a
retired employe
of a lumber
industry, and a
member of the
Presbyterian
Church. He had
lived in
Corsicana for
the past 15
years.
Burial will be
at
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Survivors
include his
widow of
Corsicana and a
number of nieces
and nephews.
Notes:
------
D. A. Nichols
Funeral services
were to be at
3:30 p.m.
Thursday at the
Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for
Denton A.
Nichols, 83, who
died Wednesday
at Memorial
Hospital.
Rev. Jack Riley
Will officiate,
and burial will
be at
Oakwood
cemetery.
Notes:
Mary Evelyn
(Tyner) Nichols
Feb 12, 1882 -
Nov 19, 1975
Mrs. Nichols
Funeral services
will be held at
2 p.m. Friday at
Corley Funeral
Chapel for Mrs.
Mary Nichols,
93, of
Corsicana. Mrs.
Nichols passed
away Wednesday
in Twilight
Home. The Rev.
Peyton Goodman
will officiate
and burial will
be in
Oakwood
cemetery.
Mrs. Nichols was
a native of
Navarro County
and lived in
Corsicana since
1930. She is
survived by one
son, C. L.
Nichols of
Dallas; two
granddaughters,
Mrs. Jeanine
Lederman and
Mrs. Joyce
Heaton of
Dallas; 15
great-grandchildren
and three
great-great-grandchildren;
one brother,
Albert Tyner;
and three
nephews.
Pallbearers will
be Don Lederman,
Gary Lederman,
Jack Heaton Sr.,
Jack Heaton, Jr,
Chris Heaton,
Jerry Tyner, J.
W. Hall and W.
C. Galloway.
Notes:
Annie George
(Holmes) Nichols
Jun 14, 1893 -
Jan 13, 1977
Mrs. Nichols
Graveside
services were to
be at 2 p.m.
Friday at the
Oakwood
cemetery
for Mrs. Annie
George Nichols,
83, resident of
Clute and former
resident of
Corsicana, who
died Thursday in
Clute. The Rev. Eugen Wood was
to officiate.
Arrangements
were with Corley
Funeral Home.
She was a native
of Zion Rest and
lived in Clute 2
� years.
Her husband D.
A. Nichols
preceded her in
death in 1973.
Surviving are a
number of nieces
and nephews
including Mrs.
Robert Boyd of
Corsicana, Mrs.
T. E. Fluker of
Lake Jackson,
Mrs. A. M.
Hughes of
Arlington, Mrs.
Jeff Wommack of
Kilgore and
Andrew Bonner of
Odessa.
Nephews will be
pallbearers.
Notes:
Pearl McDaniel is:
Araminta Pearl (McCammon) McDaniel
Dec 2, 1878 - Nov 1, 1959
Mrs. McDaniel Dies At Ennis
Mrs. Pearl McDaniel, 80, widow of the late J. V. McDaniel of Corsicana, died in the IOOF Home for the Aged in Ennis Sunday afternoon.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Albert J. Williams, Dallas and Mrs. May B. Brant, Denver Colo.; a son, James L. McDaniel, Los Angeles; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Edgar T. Wareing, Corsicana, and a number of nieces , nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held from the Griffin Chapel and will be conducted by Rev. Eugene E. Wood, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian church, but arrangements were incomplete early Monday afternoon pending arrival of relatives.
Notes:
----
Mrs. McDaniel
Services Held
Final rites for
Mrs. Pearl
McDaniel, 80,
widow of the
late J. V.
McDaniel of
Corsicana were
held Wednesday
at 2:30 p.m.
from the Griffin
Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood
cemetery. The
services were
conducted by
Rev. Eugene E.
Wood, pastor of
the Westminister
Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. McDaniel, a
member of Home
Rebekah Lodge
No. 128, died in
the IOOF Home
for the Aged at
Ennis Sunday
afternoon.
Surviving are
two daughters,
Mrs. Albert J.
Williams, Dallas
and Mrs. May B.
Brant, Denver
Colo.; a son,
James L.
McDaniel, Los
Angeles; seven
grandchildren,
seven
great-grandchildren,
a sister, Mrs.
Edgar T. Wareing,
Corsicana, and a
number of nieces
, nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
Charlie Lunn, W.
A. McPherson,
Jimmy Couch,
Paul Davenport,
Joe Holley and
Frank Ewing.
Notes:
Irene (Yielding)
Durbin-McDaniel
Aug 18, 1898 -
Dec 28, 1977
Mrs. McDaniel
Services will be
at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday at
Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for
Mrs. Irene
McDaniel , 79,
resident of
Corsicana, who
died Wednesday
in Mexia.
The Rev. B. W.
Johnson will
officiate, with
burial following
at
Oakwood
Cemetery.
She was a native
of Walker County
and had lived in
Corsicana six
years.
Survivors
include her
husband, J. M.
McDaniel of
Corsicana; a
sister, Mrs.
Laura Henderson
of Teague; two
brothers, Jim
Yielding of
Teague and Jule
Yielding of
Tyler, and a
number of nieces
and nephews.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Dec 29, 1977
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Edward B. Durbin married Jun, 23, 1912 2nd husband John Marion McDaniel married Feb. 15, 1920; d/o General Taylor Yielding & Etna Lou (Waldrop) Yielding
Frank George
Clampitt
Feb 22, 1914 -
May 29, 1971
Clampitt
Funeral services
for Mr. Frank G.
Clampitt, 57, of
Dallas will be
at 5:30 p.m.
today in the
Corley Funeral
Chapel. Rev.
Bruce Hibbitt
will officiate
with burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Clampitt
died Saturday in
Dallas.
A member of the
Missionary
Baptist Church,
he was a veteran
of World War II.
Survivors
include his
widow Mrs.
Mozelle Clampitt
of Dallas; one
son, Gary
Clampitt of
Athens, Ala.;
two daughters,
Mrs. Betty Ann
Anderson of
Athens, Ala.;
and Mrs. Frankie
Jean Dawson of
Aztec, New Mex.;
one step-son,
Ronnie Price of
Dallas; one
step-daughter,
Mrs. Sharon
Robison of
Dallas; eight
grandchildren;
two sisters,
Mrs. C. W. Cox
of Corsicana and
Mrs. R. F.
Obriene of
Dallas; and
several nephews
and nieces.
Pallbearers will
be Haze Cox,
Elbert Cox,
Clark Jernigan,
Buddy Rash,
Raymond Odom,
and Watt Myers.
Notes:
Silveste Bessie
(Reid)
Richardson-Grohmann
Apr 3, 1892 -
Aug 23, 1954
Mrs. J. B.
Nichols, 70,
long-time Roane
and Corsicana
resident, died
at her home, 194
Thompson avenue,
Wednesday night.
Funeral services
will be held
Friday at 2 p.m.
from the
McCammon Chapel.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Peyton
Goodman, pastor
of the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church.
Burial will be
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
She was the
widow of the
late J. B.
Nichols who
operated a dairy
here for a
number of years.
Surviving are
two sons, J. B.
Nichols,
Houston; and F.
R. Nichols,
Williamsburg,
Va.; three
daughters, Mrs.
V. L. Nokes,
Houston; Mrs.
Pleas Henderson,
Odessa, and Mrs.
Miriam Palmer,
Corsicana; a
brother, John J.
Bryant,
Corsicana; a
sister, Miss
Ellis Bryant,
Roane; 14
grandchildren;
several
great-grandchildren,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Frank
Roberson, Glen
Palmer, Edwin
Hodge, Stanley
Palmer, Vernon
Nokes, Pleas
Henderson,
Norman Fleming
and Allan
Bryant.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Jan 28, 1954
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Elbert Wilson Richardson married Jun. 13, 1909 2nd husband unknown Grohmann; d/o Thomas Thornton Reid & Clementine T. (Cox) Reid
Arthur Mitchell
�Red� King
May 14, 1912 -
Mar 24, 1954
Friday Rites
Slated For
Drowning Victim
Arthur M. (Red)
King, 41,
long-time
Magnolia
Pipeline company
employe, drowned
in Lake Halbert
Thursday at
12:15 p.m. after
a boat occupied
by King, and a
nephew, Sonny
King, also of
Corsicana,
overturned. He
went down while
swimming to
shore about 50
yards from the
bank.
The body was
recovered at 4
p.m., three
hours and 45
minutes later,
after parties
had been using
grappling hooks
and other
devices.
Body Recovered
Sheriff Rufus
Pevehouse said
that the body
was recovered by
Earl Presley and
Tommy McClure
and A. L.
Huffman of the
McCammon Funeral
Home with
grappling hooks
in about 15 feet
of water. The
site was within
a few feet of
where the nephew
said his uncle
sank.
The sheriff said
Sonny King
reported the two
men were putting
a brush pile in
the lake and had
rocks in the
boat to weight
the brush pile.
High winds were
bothering the
operations
according to the
version related
to the officer,
and the wooden
boat overturned,
throwing both
men into the
water.
They started for
shore, the
officer was
told, and the
younger man was
ahead when his
uncle called: �I
don't believe I
can make it.�
The nephew
turned around an
sought to reach
the man in
trouble but he
sank before he
could give him
aid.
Attempts Rescue
Swimming to
shore and
removing his
shoes, Sonny
King, is
reported to have
swam back to
where his uncle
sank, but was
unable to reach
him. He then
spread the
alarm.
Fire Chief
Howard Bivins
and other
firemen, city
police, county
officers,
Griffin and
Corley ambulance
drivers joined
Magnolia and
other volunteers
in a search for
the body.
The sheriff said
that several
boats were
dragging
grappling hooks
in the search
and two other
parties were
preparing to
join the rescue
work when the
body was
discovered.
Buck Copeland
and Frank Ewing
were members of
one group.
The accident
occurred about
50 yards north
of the south
side of the
lake�east of the
old boat-house
site.
Corsicana native
King was born at
516 South
Twentieth street
and had made his
home there all
of his life.
Funeral services
will be held
from the Corley
Funeral Chapel
Friday at 2 p.m.
Burial will be
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. H. G.
Starkey, pastor
of Memorial
Baptist church.
Surviving are a
daughter,
Barbara Ann
King, Corsicana
High school
student;
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. King,
Corsicana; four
sisters, Mrs. H.
O. Valentine,
Mrs. W. T.
Gilliam and Mrs.
C. C. Puckett,
all of
Corsicana, and
Mrs. O. T.
Rainey, Houston;
two brothers, J.
W. King,
Marietta, Okla.,
and Walter King,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will
be W. L. King,
J. C. Puckett,
Richard
Valentine, Sonny
King, Billy Gene
Gilliam, and
Ralph Rainey,
all nephews.
The American Red
Cross notified
the commanding
officers of two
nephews in the
service so they
could return
home for the
rites. The
nephews are
Bobby Joe
Puckett, Camp
Wolters, Texas,
and Johnny
Travis Puckett,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Johnny Puckett
left Phoenix by
plane Thursday
at 6 a.m. for
Dallas en route
home.
Notes:
----
Arthur M. King
Services Friday
Funeral services
for Arthur M.
(Red) King, 41,
Magnolia employe,
who was drowned
in Lake Halbert
Wednesday after
his boat
overturned, were
held Friday at 2
p.m. from the
Corley Chapel.
The rites were
conducted by
Rev. H. G.
Starkey, pastor
of Memorial
Baptist Church,
and Rev. J. L.
Bridges, pastor
of the
Cumberland
Presbyterian
church. Burial
was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
King and a
nephew, Sonny
King were
placing a brush
pile about 50
yards north of
the south shore
of the city
reservoir when
the boat
overturned. As
the two men swam
toward the
shore, the older
man called he
was unable to
continue and
sank. The nephew
was unable to
rescue the uncle
and spread the
alarm.
The body was
recovered at 4
p.m. by a boat
manned by Earl
Presley, Tommy
McClure and A.
L. Huffman.
Surviving are a
daughter,
Barbara Ann
King, Corsicana
High school
student;
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. King,
Corsicana; four
sisters, Mrs. H.
O. Valentine,
Mrs. W. T.
Gilliam and Mrs.
C. C. Puckett,
all of
Corsicana, and
Mrs. O. T.
Rainey, Houston;
two brothers, J.
W. King,
Marietta, Okla.,
and Walter King,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
W. L. King, J.
C. Puckett,
Richard
Valentine, Sonny
King, Billy Gene
Gilliam, and
Ralph Rainey,
all nephews.
Notes:
Effie Rebecca
(Bryant) Nichols
Sep 9, 1883 -
Jan 27, 1954
Mrs. J. B.
Nichols Dies
Wednesday
Mrs. J. B.
Nichols, 70,
long-time Roane
and Corsicana
resident, died
at her home, 104
Thompson avenue,
Wednesday night.
Funeral services
will be held
Friday at 2 p.m.
from the
McCammon Chapel.
The rites will
be conducted by
Rev. Peyton
Goodman, pastor
of the North
Corsicana
Methodist
church.
Burial will be
in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
She was the
widow of the
late J. B.
Nichols who
operated a dairy
here for a
number of years.
Surviving are
two sons, J. B.
Nichols,
Houston; and F.
R. Nichols,
Williamsburg,
Va.; three
daughters, Mrs.
V. L. Nokes,
Houston; Mrs.
Pleas Henderson,
Odessa, and Mrs.
Miriam Palmer,
Corsicana; a
brother, John J.
Bryant,
Corsicana; a
sister, Miss
Ellis Bryant,
Roane; 13
grandchildren;
several
great-grandchildren,
and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will
be Frank
Roberson, Glen
Palmer, Edwin
Hodge, Stanley
Palmer, Vernon
Nokes, Pleas
Henderson,
Norman Fleming
and Allan
Bryant.
Notes:
Mary Etta
�Molly� (Lawhon)
Upchurch
Dec 26, 1865 -
Mar 28, 1954
Mrs. J. S.
Upchurch
Services Tuesday
Funeral services
for Mrs. Molly
Upchurch, 88,
widow of the
late J. S>
Upchurch, who
died in an
Austin hospital
Sunday, were
held Tuesday at
3 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel.
The rites were
conducted by Dr.
W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of First
Baptist church,
of which she was
a long-time
member. Burial
was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Native of
Ringgold, La.,
Mrs. Upchurch
was married in
Coolidge,
Limestone
county, Texas,
to James Simeon
Upchurch, Nov.
24, 1881. Prior
to moving to
Corsicana, 621
West First
avenue, 10 years
ago, the family
had resided in
Navarro county
for years.
Surviving are a
son, Fred
Upchurch, Austin
attorney; six
daughters, Mrs.
R. C. Granberry
and Mrs. Lena
Oden, both of
Austin; Mrs. R.
L. Holmes and
Mrs. Ruth Unruh,
both of Dallas;
Mrs. W. K.
McKelvey,
Monroe, La., and
Mrs. C. R.
Berrian, Borger;
23
grandchildren,
35
great-grandchildren;
a sister, Mrs.
Bertha Jeffress,
Dallas, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were
the following
grandsons:
Claude Upchurch,
Fort Worth;
Jimmy Upchurch,
Dallas; R. C.
Granberry,
Corpus Christi;
Harry Granberry,
Austin; James
Holmes, Austin;
Fred Holmes,
Dallas; J. D.
Oden, Waco;
Kenneth Oden,
Alice and Billy
McKelvey,
Durbin, South
Africa.
Notes:
Matilda Grace
�Mattie�
(Thomas)
Upchurch
Jan 14, 1894 -
Jul 20, 1977
Mrs. Upchurch
Memorial
services will be
at 10 a.m.
Friday at First
Baptist Church
in Tyler for
Mrs. Claude
Upchurch, 83,
former resident
of Corsicana and
45 year resident
of Tyler, who
died Wednesday
morning in
Dallas.
The Rev. William
Shamburger,
pastor, will
officiate.
Graveside
services will be
at 2 p.m. at
Oakwood
Cemetery
in Corsicana.
She was born in
Ringgold, La.
and lived in
Corsicana 20
years. Her
husband,
preceded her in
death. He was an
oil operator in
Corsicana.
Survivors
include two
sons, Claude
Upchurch of
Houston and
James O.
Upchurch of
Amarillo; a
daughter, Mrs.
Donovan Campbell
of Dallas; six
grandchildren, a
brother, George
Thomas of
Ringgold; and
four sisters,
Mrs. Laura
Taylor, Mrs.
Stanley Reynolds
and Mrs. Hubert
Parker, all of
Arcadia, La. and
Mrs. Hall Hood
of Murray, Ky.
Notes:
Ronald Lawhon
Upchurch, MD
Dec 2, 1948 -
Feb 27, 1976
Dr. R. L.
Upchurch
Graveside
services will be
held at
Oakwood
Cemetery Monday
at 3 p.m. for
Dr. Ronald L.
Upchurch, 27,
who died in
Indianapolis,
Indiana, Friday.
Rev. Clifford
William, Fort
Worth will
officiate.
Survivors
include his
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Claud
Upchurch of
Midland; two
sisters, Martha
Upchurch and
Molly Upchurch
of Midland; and
his grandmother,
Mrs. C. E.
Upchurch of
Tyler, formerly
of Corsicana.
Corley Funeral
Home is in
charge of
arrangements.
Notes:
Virginia DuVal
(Higgins)
Upchurch
Oct 16, 1922 -
May 28, 2018
Virginia DuVal
Higgins Upchurch
died peacefully
on May 28, 2018
of heart
failure,
surrounded by
her loved ones.
She lived a rich
and blessed life
for 95 years and
entered into the
arms of her
Lord, Jesus
Christ. She was
preceded in
death by her
parents,
Virginia King
Steele and
Walter Sayers
Higgins,
Victoria, Texas;
her brother,
Walter S.
Higgins, Jr.,
attorney with
Vinson & Elkins;
her son, Ronald
Lawhon Upchurch,
M.D. and her
loving husband
of 53 years,
Claude E.
Upchurch,
retired Chevron
attorney. She is
survived by her
daughters,
Martha Upchurch
Blecher and
husband, Keith,
and Molly
Upchurch Tipton
and husband,
John, and
grandchildren,
Virginia (Ginny)
Blecher French
and husband,
Walker, and
great
granddaughter,
Grace Martha;
and Melanie
Tipton Lowe and
husband, Ian,
John David
Tipton and wife,
Sarah and Mary
Elizabeth
Tipton, and
numerous nieces
and nephews.
Virginia was
born on October
16, 1922, in
Victoria, Texas.
After graduating
as Salutatorian
from Patti
Welder High
School in
Victoria, she
attended Sullins
College in
Bristol,
Virginia and
graduated from
the University
of Texas in
Austin with a
Bachelor of Arts
Degree in 1943.
She loved music
and had an
extensive
musical
background. She
had her own solo
piano recital as
a senior in high
school and as a
second soprano,
she sang in the
"Vested Choir"
and Choral Group
at Sullins
College, the
University of
Texas "Sextet"
and Glee Club.
While in
college, she was
selected as one
of "Six Most
Beautiful" by
Hollywood
Director, Cecil
B. DeMille.
Virginia was a
fourth
generation Texan
on both her
maternal and
paternal sides.
Her mother
helped organize
the Victoria
Chapter of The
Daughters of the
Republic of
Texas and was
active in the
National Society
of the Daughters
of the American
Revolution,
organizing the
first chapter in
Victoria of the
Children of the
American
Revolution. On
the paternal
side, she was a
descendant of
Daniel DuVal. In
his 1992 book,
"Civilizers; The
DuVals of
Texas", Roy L.
Swift relates
how the DuVal
family history
parallels Texas
history as does
the Higgins'
history. She was
honored with her
70-year
certificate by
The Daughters of
the American
Revolution.
Claude and
Virginia were
married March
11, 1944, in
Victoria, Texas,
where he was an
Air Force Flying
Instructor at
the Aloe Air
Base. He was a
pilot instructor
at West Point,
New York and was
the highest
ranking officer
in Beijing,
China, as
Captain, when
the war was
declared over.
After the war,
they moved to
Tyler and
Carthage, Texas,
where he began
his private
practice of law.
In 1951, he
became an
attorney with
Gulf Oil
Corporation and
they lived in
Fort Worth and
Midland, Texas
before moving to
Houston in 1976.
While in
Midland, she was
Alumnae
President of
Zeta Tau Alpha,
taught Sunday
school class at
First
Presbyterian
Church and was
active in
women's circle
groups and The
Minuet Club.
Virginia was a
member of
Memorial Drive
Presbyterian
Church, a
75-year "White
Violet" member
of Zeta Tau
Alpha, 70-year
member of the
National Society
of Daughters of
the American
Revolution, Lady
Washington
Chapter, Houston
Bar Association
Auxiliary and a
patron of The
Junior League of
Houston. She was
a devoted wife,
mother,
grandmother and
great
grandmother and
loved her Lord
Jesus Christ,
family, friends,
music, cooking,
bridge and
gardening. The
strength of her
character and
dedication to
her family
blessed us
beyond measure.
She leaves
behind a legacy
of great love
and we will
always treasure
memories of her
exceptional
beauty,
elegance,
enthusiasm and
radiant smile
that could light
up any room.
We wish to
express our
gratitude to her
caregivers,
Marie Richmond,
Krizie Arzate,
Bessie Sampson,
Brenda Baptiste,
Tamara Davis,
Shana Riggs and
Alicia Riggs.
Funeral services
will be held in
the Chapel of
Memorial Drive
Presbyterian
Church at 11:00
a.m. on
Saturday, June
2, 2018. A
graveside
service will be
held in the
family plot in
Oakwood
Cemetery
in Corsicana,
Texas where she
will be laid by
her husband and
son. Memorials
may be sent to
Memorial Drive
Presbyterian
Church, 11612
Memorial Drive,
Houston, Texas,
77024 or to the
charity of
choice.
Notes:
- Corley Funeral Home - May 31, 2018
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- w/o Claude Elmer Upchurch; d/o Walter Sayers Higgins & Virginia King (Steele) Higgins
Huberta (Read)
Nunn-Garwood
Dec 7, 1876 -
Nov 5, 1954
Sunday Rites For
Former Resident
Graveside
services for
Mrs. H. M.
Garwood, 78,
former resident,
who died in
Houston early
Friday will be
held at
Oakwood
cemetery here
Sunday at 2 p.m.
the rites here
will be
conducted by
Rev. James
Joseph, rector
of St. John's
Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Garwood is
the former Mrs.
Robert Reed
Nunn.
Surviving are a
grandson, Dr.
Robert Reed
Nunn, Jr.,
Chicago; a
granddaughter,
Mrs. Gerald
Wright, Houston;
a
daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Hatch
Cummings,
Houston; a
sister, Mrs.
Luther A.
Johnson, Sr.,
Washington, D.
C.; a nephew,
Luther A.
Johnson, Jr.,
Corsicana, and
other relatives.
McCammon directs
local
arrangements.
Notes:
- The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Nov 6, 1954
- Submitted by Diane Richards
- 1st husband Robert William Nunn married Feb. 5, 1896 2nd husband Hiram Morgan Garwood married Mar 21, 1921; d/o Mordella Stephen Read & Mary (Lang) Read
Dorothy
Jeane "Dot"
(Wright) Taylor
Mar 15, 1926 -
Nov 1, 2020
Dorothy
Jeane "Dot" (Wright) Taylor, 94, passed peacefully into the
loving arms of her Savior on November 1, 2020. Dot was born
on March 15, 1926 in Purdon, TX to Boyd Cathey Wright and
Cleda Wilson Wright.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd C. and Cleda
Wright; husband, Bob C. Taylor; brother, Glenn Wright; and
son-in-law, Delbert Duncan.
After raising their 3 daughters in Kermit, TX, Dot and Bob
moved back to Corsicana, TX where they had been raised. Once
back "home," Dot enjoyed being involved in the First Baptist
Church where she was a member.
Whether she was serving on the Bereavement Committee or
enjoying game nights, she looked forward to participating
and helping where needed. She was also a member of the
Piecemakers' Quilt Guild and always enjoyed getting together
to work on their latest beautiful creation and visit with
her special friends. In 2008 they relocated to Irving, TX to
be near their daughters and families. Dot enjoyed being part
of the Remington Senior Living Community and was an
Ambassador who welcomed new residents and introduced them to
all that their new home had to offer. And being such a
people person, this was perfect for her. She was known to
always have a word of encouragement and a sweet smile for
everyone. She was a great friend and was known for the
thoughtful notes she wrote just to let you know she was
thinking of you. Dot loved being "Honey" to her seven very
special grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren who she
enjoyed spoiling and loved dearly. And, she was so looking
forward to the arrival of number thirteen.
Dot is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cathey and
Ron Davidson of Plano; Judy and Art Bodree of Colleyville;
Connie and Roddy Cummins of Sunnyvale; and sister-in-law,
Charlene Wright of Canton.
We Love you, we miss you...and you will forever be in our
hearts.
Interment will be at the D-FW National Cemetery, Dallas. |
Notes:
Word Gibson Bizzell
Aug 9, 1933 - Sep 19, 2020
Lt.
Col. Word Gibson Bizzell, retired, age 87, passed from this
life on September 19, 2020. He was born in Cleveland,
Mississippi on August 9, 1933 to Harvey McGraw Bizzell and
Emmette Hall Bizzell. He graduated from Pensacola High
School and enlisted in the United States Army. After four
years of service he enrolled at U.C. Berkley being an honors
graduate. He was awarded a commission as an officer in the
United States Army and retired as a Lt. Col. after 20 more
years of service.
He married Patricia Jean Alnutt on November 18, 1961 in Hawaii.
He will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia with Military Honors at a later date.
Word is preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers
and sisters. He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years;
son Donald Bizzell and granddaughter, Michelle Bizzell. He
is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
|
Notes:
Frances (Trompler) Woodall-Hollingsworth
Jul 13, 1931 -
Nov 4, 2020
Frances (Trompler) Woodall Hollingsworth, 89, of Corsicana, passed
away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Corsicana. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, November 7 at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard with Rev. Ricky Woodall officiating.
Frances was born July 13, 1931 in Malone to Henry and Gertrude (Muesse) Trompler. She lived most of her life in
the Hubbard area. She was a wife, mother, homemaker and a hairdresser. For many years, she owned and operated
Woodall's Beauty Shop in Hubbard. She also worked as a housekeeper for the First Baptist Church in Hubbard and also
worked at the Mexia State School.
Frances was an avid exerciser and until her health prevented her from doing so, she loved to walk. She greatly enjoyed working in her yard and remodeling the homes she lived in.
Frances was an excellent painter.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hubbard and taught many different age levels of Sunday School through
the years. Frances loved working with the youth, loved
music, playing the piano and singing. She loved reading and
studying her Bible and learning about our Savior and
Deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ. And now, she is safe at
home in the arms of her Savior.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Ira
Curt Woodall and Ray "Curle" Hollingworth; two brothers,
Helmut Trompler and Buddy Trompler; sister, Leona (Trompler)
Radke; son-in-law, Ronald D. Eskind and grandson, John
Eskind Hollingsworth.
Survivors include four children, Gloria Hollingsworth and
husband, Bill of Corsicana, Carolyn Anderson and husband,
Mike of Elm Mott, Randy Woodall and wife, Gayleen of
Streetman and Ricky Woodall and wife, Rebecca of Hubbard; a
sister, Florene Grounds of Corsicana; grandchildren,
Catherine Wood and husband, Trevor, Suzanne Frost and
husband, Craig, Tiffany Wilkins and husband, Steve, Heather
Fulmer and husband, Robert, Andrew Woodall and wife,
Elizabeth, Eric Woodall, Robin Woodall, Ryan Woodall and
wife, Christina, Brady Woodall and Luke Woodall and wife,
Shaylee; great-grandchildren, Stephanie Truitt, Tyler
Truitt, Wesley Scoggins, Aston Leppert, Jordan Fulmer, Drew
Fulmer, Jake Wilkins, Emma Wilkins, Addison Woodall, Drew
Woodall, Samuel Woodall, William Woodall, Anna Woodall, Jack
Ryan Woodall and Elliot Page Woodall; great-great
grandchildren, Gemma Truitt, Benjamin Truitt and Lane Carter
Leppert and numerous nieces and nephews and other extended
family members.
Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard. |
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Fri., Nov 6, 2020
- Submitted by
Karen Rost
-
w/o
(1) Ira Curt Woodall, (2) Ray Darvin "Curle"
Hollingsworth, m. Sep 15, 1994, both buried in
Fairview Cem., Hubbard TX; d/o Henry Paul Trompler & Gertrude Ida (Muesse) Trompler buried in Walling
Cem., Malone, TX
Altha
Ruth (Hayes)
Wilson
Oct 20, 1934 -
Nov 17, 2020
Altha
Ruth Wilson, 86 of Corsicana, passed away Tuesday, November
17, 2020 in Corsicana. She was born October 20, 1934 in
Lindale area to Leonard C. and Avie Sellers Hayes.
Ruth was a member of Kerens Baptist Church for many years.
She loved to work and puzzles and working in her garden. She
enjoyed watching westerns and listening to Talk Time. Most
of all she loved her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John David Wilson;
sons, David Lee Wilson, Douglas Ray Wilson; six brothers and
one sister; granddaughter, Kimberly Wilson Barlow.
She is survived by her daughter, Marilynn Wilson;
grandchildren, Katie Ragan and husband Rickey, David Wilson, Jr., Bobby Wilson, Sr., John Wilson, Tonya Calderon and
husband Jessie, Sean Wilson; 15 great grandchildren, 3 great
great grandchildren; sister Dorothy Harbin and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 21,
2020 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside service
will be 3 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Roselawn
Memorial Park in Mineola. Pallbearers will be Cody Trent,
Triston Wilson, Kyle Skrdla, Jose Calderon, Trent Smith,
Danny Barlow.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home |
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Notes:
John Palos, Jr.
Apr 8, 1945 -
Nov 20, 2020
John
Palos Jr; Born April 8, 1945, to John Palos Sr and Juanita
Mora Palos in Rice, Texas.
He married his only wife Zonia Rodriquez Douthitt; December
14, 1968, who passed December 23, 1999. Together they have
two girls; Tressa Renee Featherston; born 1969 in Corsicana,
TX; married to Mike Featherston; and Anessa Raquel Pollan
born 1972 in Denton, TX; married to Randy Pollan.
He fulfilled his life making lasting memories with his
siblings; Harry Palos, Luther Palos, Isabelle Guillen, Joe
Palos and Lewis Palos along with their spouses and family.
John Palos Jr acquired many dear and close friends while
working effortlessly in the field of data and
telecommunications. He enjoyed all music, specifically jazz,
fishing, and playing pool with numerous "buddies" while
living in Greenville, TX and Plano TX.
Papa John loved, encouraged, and inspired his grandchildren
and great grandchildren to be brave and follow their dreams.
Grandchildren; Loganne Featherston, Avery Lemaster, Emory
Lemaster, Gracyn Featherston, Cheyenne Head, Kacey Pollan,
Trey Hicks and Torrye Hicks. Great grandchildren; Westin
Hill, Tanner Vines, Case Vines, Emily Norfleet, Brynleigh
Norfleet, Bentley Norfleet and Cash Norfleet.
John Palos Jr accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. "Christ
died for our sins.... he was buried... and he was raised on
the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians
15:3-4). He accepted God's free gift of forgiveness and
restoration to receive salvation and eternal life: "If you
declare with your mouth 'Jesus is Lord,' And believe in your
heart That God raised from the dead, you will be saved."
(Romans 10:9)
John Palos Jr met Jesus November 20, 2020 and always will be
forever young. Following cremation a memorial graveside
service will be held at
Calvary Cemetery in Corsicana.
"Me and Jesus, got our own thing goin'
Me and Jesus, got it all worked out
Me and Jesus, got our own thing goin'
We don't anybodyneed to tell us what it's all about."
-Tom T Hall
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton
Funeral Home |
Notes:
Beecher Earl Downey
Oct 31, 1899 - Mar 1, 1956
Native Of Frost Dies Fort Worth
FROST, March 2.�(Spl.)�Beecher Earl Downey, 56, native of Frost,
a Fort Worth resident, died in the Harris Memorial Hospital at
Fort Worth Thursday noon.
Funeral services will be held from the Irene Church of Christ
Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Salem cemetery. The
rites will be conducted by Mr. Tipps, Riverside Church of Christ
minister of Fort Worth.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Nora Downey, Fort Worth; three
brothers, J. B. Downey, Little Rock, Ark.; Noble Downey Frost,
and Malcolm Downey, Fort Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Miller,
Irene; Mrs. Vivian Millard, Lamar, Colo.; Mrs. Ella Mae Ward,
Dawson, and Mrs. Sybil Germany, Waco.
McCormick Funeral Services will direct.
Notes:
Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Ray
abt. 1888 - Jan 10, 1956
T. J. Ray Dies Tuesday Morning
T. J. Ray, aged 69 years, died Tuesday morning at Trinidad.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Jones, Highlands; Mrs.
Vera Allen, Trinidad; Mrs. Ruby Goins, Mt. Pleasant and Mrs.
Falbia Terry, Corsicana; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
three brothers, D. S. Ray, Brownwood; Dan Ray, Dallas; and Jake
Ray, Bell Flower, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Alta Peavey, Trinidad,
and other relatives.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Tuesday afternoon.
Griffin will direct.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Tues., Jan. 10, 1956
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- Tool cemetery, Tool, TX
- h/o Sarah "Sallie"
(Hancock) Ray-Partin married Jun 16, 1907 buried Kerens
Cemetery, Kerens, Tx; s/o Newman Tazewell Ray & Martha
"Mattie" (Bates) Ray
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T. J. Ray Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services for T. J. Ray, 69, who died Tuesday morning
in Trinidad will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. from the
Providence Baptist church at Toole with burial in the Toole
Cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Pearl Jones, Highlands;
Mrs. Vera Allen, Trinidad; Mrs. Ruby Goins, Mt. Pleasant and
Mrs. Falbia Terry, Corsicana; 10 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; three brothers, D. S. Ray, Brownwood; Dan
Ray, Dallas; and Jake Ray, Bell Flower, Calif.; a sister,
Mrs. Alta Peavey, Trinidad, and other relatives.
Notes:
Clint Algood
Washburn, Jr., Sgt.
Nov. 10, 1925 - Jun. 26, 1956
Sgt. Washburn Expires Tuesday
Sgt. C. A. Washburn, 30, Corsicana High School graduate,
died Tuesday in the William Beaumont Hospital, Fort
Bliss, El Paso, following an illness since Thanksgiving
he had been critically ill several weeks.
Funeral services were held at Fort Bliss Wednesday at
2:30 p.m. with burial in a military cemetery at the Army
post.
A native of Corsicana he entered the U. S. Army in 1944
and saw active service in the European sector during
World War II and Was in the Korean campaign for two
years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Washburn, El Paso;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Washburn, 220 Avenue E.
Corsicana; and a foster sister, Mrs. Nellie Patterson,
Corsicana.
Notes:
Syntha
Paralee (McCall) Thomas
Nov 5, 1862 - Jan 31, 1955
Wednesday Rites For Mrs. Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs. A. B. Thomas, 92, who died
at her home in Eureka Monday, were held Wednesday at
2 p.m. from the Eureka Methodist church.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. F. Tylor,
pastor, assisted by Rev. Henry M. Bailey, pastor of
the Patterson Memorial Presbyterian church. Burial
was in the
Eureka cemetery.
A native of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. Thomas had
resided in the Eureka community 59 years.
Surviving are five sons, S. R., J. N., D. H. and S.
J. Thomas, all of Eureka, and A. D. Thomas, Overton;
two daughters, Mrs. R. D. Grantham and Mrs. B. A.
Watkins both of Eureka; a sister, Mrs. R. F. Reese,
Oklahoma City, and a number of grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Sammy Joe Thomas
Jan 1, 1937 - Nov 28, 2019
Sammy
Joe Thomas, age 82 of Eureka, Texas passed away on Thursday,
November 28, 2019 at his home. He was born January 1, 1937
to Sam Johnston Thomas and Hazel (Grace) Thomas.
He graduated from Mildred High School in 1955. After
graduation he worked for Safeway in Corsicana for several
years. Sammy also worked for TP&L and retired from Texas
Utilities. He owned and operated Vertex Machine Shop in
Corsicana. He was a member of the Cowboy Church of
Corsicana. He was a life member of the Eureka Masonic Lodge
#1060 Eureka, Texas and was District Deputy in 2000-2001.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters; Billie
Rash and Patsy Crawford, and his brother-in-law Galen
Crawford and sister-in law Jackie Adams Thomas.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years Peggy Bailey Thomas;
his children, Simon Jody Thomas, Mark Lowell Thomas and wife
Jeanne and Sharon Thomas; his grandchildren, Emily Thomas
Lawhon and husband Colt, Ellen Thomas, Bryan Thomas and wife
Jennifer, and Jason Thomas and wife Katie; his great
grandchildren, Colt Thomas Lawhon and Addeline Kate Thomas.
Sammy is also survived by his brothers; Barney Thomas and
wife Patricia, Roy Thomas and wife Sheila, Dave Thomas and
wife Donna and Dan Thomas and wife Pam and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, December
1, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral
services will be held on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM
at the Corsicana Cowboy Church with Derek Rogers and Paul
Denny officiating. Burial will follow at
Eureka cemetery
with Mike Parr, Ken Douglas, Rowdy Bock, Bryan Thomas, Jason
Thomas, Colt Lawhon and Colt Thomas Lawhon serving as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Watson,
Keith Weaver, Curtis McKinney, Max Gibson, Chuck Wiginton
and Joe Honea. |
Notes:
- Corley
Funeral Home
- Submitted
by
Diane Richards
- Mildred
HS 1955
- h/o
Peggy (Bailey) Thomas; s/o Sam Johnston
Thomas & Hazel B. (Grace) Thomas
Simon Richard
Thomas
Dec 5, 1887 - Dec 6, 1964
S. R. Thomas Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for S. R. Thomas, 77,
native of Arkansas, Eureka resident 18
years, who died in Malakoff Sunday were held
Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley chapel
with burial in the
Eureka cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Bennie
McBryde, pastor of the Eureka Methodist
church.
Thomas was a retired drilling rig
superintendent for the Standard Oil Company.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lois Foote,
Blythe, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. R. D.
Grantham and Mrs. B. A. Watkins, both of
Corsicana; four brothers, J. N. Thomas,
Mildred; A. D. Thomas, Corsicana; D. H. and
S. J. Thomas, both of Eureka; one grandchild
and other relatives.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Notes:
Ida
(May) Carr
Aug 8, 1883 - Mar 13, 1954
Mrs. F. W. Carr Dies Saturday
Mrs. F. W. Carr, 70, former Corsicana
resident, died at the home of her son,
Buna Carr, 3632 Latmer street, Waco,
Saturday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the
Corley Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. with
burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack
Goff, pastor of the West Side Baptist
church.
Surviving are her son of Waco, a niece,
Mrs. James Humbert, Angus, and two
grandchildren.
Notes:
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Mrs. Ida May Carr Services Sunday
Mrs. Ida May Carr, 70, widow of the late Frank Carr of
Corsicana died Saturday at the home of her son, Buna Carr,
3632 Latmer street, Waco.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at
2 p.m. with burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the
West Side Baptist church.
Surviving are her son, two grandchildren, and a niece, Mrs.
James Humbert, Angus, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Woodrow Sandlin, Will Russell, O. D.
Bailey, Doyle Grimes.
Notes:
Charles Franklin
"Charlie" Carr
Aug 11, 1897 - Aug 6, 1974
C. Carr
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at
the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Charlie Carr, 82, who
died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. David Hale will
officiate, and burial will be at
Oakwood
Cemetery.
He was a native of Angus, resident of Corsicana for 40
years, a retired employe of the Texas Highway
Department, and member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow of Corsicana, four
daughters, Mrs. Floyd D. Ray of Grand Prairie, Mrs. J.
C. Perkins of Austin, Mrs. G. E. Stegall of Corsicana,
and Mrs. Curtis D. Pike of Abilene; eight grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter;
and a sister, Mrs. Jessie Kirby of Ennis.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Notes:
Edgar Lee
Mitchell, Sr., Dr.
Aug 23, 1875 - Feb 19, 1954
Retired Dentist Fatally Injured In Auto Mishap
Dr. E. L. Mitchell, 78, retired dentist and real
estate operator, 413 North Thirty-Eighth street,
died in the Boyd Sanitarium, Hillsboro, earl Friday
afternoon from injuries suffered in an automobile
accident Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon
Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in
Oakwood
Cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the First Baptist church.
On Highway 22
Dr. Mitchell was traveling on Highway 22, five miles
east of Hillsboro in a rainstorm, according to
information received from the highway patrol by
relatives, behind a school bus. Seeking to avoid
striking the school bus, Dr. Mitchell applied his
brakes and pulled his car into a ditch, it was
reported. The accident occurred about 8:30 a.m. and
identification was not established until early in
the afternoon. Death occurred at 1:20 a.m. Friday.
A native of Louisiana, Dr. Mitchell was a dentist at
Albuquerque, N. M., for many years before retiring
and moving to Corsicana in April, 1950. He was a
member of the Baptist church.
Survivors Listed
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Edgar
Lee Mitchell, Jr., Los Alamos, N. M., and Dr. Paul
H. Mitchell, Corsicana; four grandchildren; a
brother, L. W. Mitchell, Ruston, La.; three sisters,
Mrs. Austin Morris, Pine Lake, Ga.; Mrs. William
Dowling, and Mrs. R. H. Hamett, both of Ruston, La.,
and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be T. R. Red, Paul Mitchell, Joe
Coggins, Dr. C. L. Gary, Jr., W. B. Mayo and George
Kirven.
Notes:
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Retired Dentist Services Sunday
Funeral services for Dr. E. L. Mitchell, 78,
retired dentist and real estate operator, 413
North Thirty-Eighth street, were held from the
McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Dr. Mitchell died in a Hillsboro clinic Friday
afternoon from injuries suffered Friday morning
when his car went into a ditch and overturned
five miles east of Hillsboro on Highway 22.
Officers who investigated the mishap said Dr.
Mitchell applied his brakes and pulled his car
into the ditch to avoid colliding with a school
bus during a rainstorm, it was learned here.
Identification was not established for several
hours after the accident.
Native of Louisiana, Dr. Mitchell practiced
dentistry in Albuquerque, N. M., for a number of
years prior to moving to Corsicana in April,
1950.
Dr. Mitchell was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons,
Edgar Lee, Jr., Los Alamos, N. M., and Dr. Paul
H. Mitchell, Corsicana; four grandchildren; a
brother, L. W. Mitchell, Ruston, La.; three
sisters, Mrs. Austin Norris, Pine Lake, Ga.;
Mrs. William Dowling and Mrs. R. H. Hammett,
both of Ruston, La., and other relatives.
Pallbearers were T. R. Red, Paul Mitchell, Joe
Coggins, Dr. C. L. Gary, Jr., W. B. Mayo, and
George Kirvin.
Notes:
Charles
Randolph Mitchell
May 10, 1919 - Jan 30, 1972
C. R. Mitchell
Funeral services for Charles Randolph
Mitchell, 52, a native of Corsicana who died
Sunday at Comfort, Texas, will be Monday at
4 p.m. at the Corley Funeral Chapel. Dr. H.
Lively Brown will officiate, and burial will
be in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Laura Taylor
Mitchell, and one brother, Col. Robert E.
Mitchell, both of Comfort.
Pallbearers will be Harry Mitchell, Paul
Curington, Jack Almond, B. Lynn Sanders,
Jr., Leland Morton, Wade Blackford and Tom
Spikes.
A one-time reporter for the Corsicana Daily
Sun, Mitchell was formerly associated with
A. Wade Blackford in the printing business.
A. World War II veteran, he was discharged
with the rank of captain from the United
States Army, having served in the South
Pacific.
Mitchell was a graduate of Corsicana High
School and the University of Texas at
Austin. He was an accomplished musician and
served as drum major for bands at both
institutions. He also served on the staff of
the Daily Texan at the University.
He served as press secretary to Beauford H.
Jester during Jester's term as Governor of
the State of Texas.
Notes:
Leah
Elizabeth Mitchell
Nov 14, 1921 - Apr 23, 1971
Mitchell
Funeral services for Miss Leah Beth
Mitchell, 50, of San Antonio will be at
10 a.m. Monday at the Randolph Field
Base Chapel Number 1 in San Antonio.
Father Andrews will officiate with
graveside services at 5 p.m. in the
Oakwood
Cemetery in Corsicana under the
direction of Corley Funeral Home.
Miss Mitchell died Friday at 11 p.m. in
San Antonio.
She retired from the Air Force in 1963.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Laura
Taylor Mitchell, of San Antonio and
Corsicana; two brothers, Robert E.
Mitchell of Comfort and Charles Randolph
Mitchell of San Antonio.
Notes:
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Funeral services for Leah Beth Mitchell, former Corsicana resident who died Friday in San Antonio, were held Monday at
10 a.m. at Randolph Field Base Chapel No. 1 in San Antonio. The Rev. August J. Merkel, pastor of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Corsicana, officiated for graveside rites held at 6 p.m. in
Oakwood
Cemetery
in Corsicana.
a career officer in the Women's Air Force, she retired in 1963 and had made her home in San Antonio.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Laura Taylor Mitchell of San Antonio and Corsicana, and two brothers, Robert E.
Mitchell of Comfort and Charles Randolph Mitchell of San Antonio.
Notes:
Lucie D. (Dittman) Mitchell
Jul 18, 1886 - Feb 16, 1963
Mrs. Mitchell Dies Saturday, Funeral
Monday
Mrs. Lucy Dittman Mitchell, 76,
native of Colorado county, wife of
Allin F. Mitchell, died in Memorial
Hospital Saturday afternoon
following several years' illness.
Funeral services were held Monday at
2 p.m. from the McCammon Chapel with
burial in
Oakwood
Cemetery. The
rites were conducted by Rev. Eugene
E. Wood, pastor of the Westminister
Presbyterian church, of which she
was a member.
Mrs. Mitchell was the daughter of C.
A. Dittman, a merchant in Colorado
county during the Civil War period,
and a member of the Lutheran church.
She transferred her membership to
the Presbyterian church and she and
her husband were active in the First
Presbyterian church and on the
building committee for the new
Presbyterian church in Cameron
before moving to Corsicana in 1931.
She united with the First
Presbyterian church here and later
it along with the Third Avenue
Presbyterian congregation, formed
the present Westminister
Presbyterian church. She was active
in the church and in the Order of
the Eastern Star until health
curtailed her activities.
Surviving are her husband of
Corsicana, president of the
Corsicana Federal Savings and Loan
association, a former member of the
Texas Highway Commission andformer
county engineer at Cameron and here;
a niece, Mrs. Louise Schulenburg,
Alleyton; two nephews, R. D.
Harrison, Houston, and Wm. H.
Harrison, Alleyton, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were Robert D. Harrison,
Robert Allin Harrison, Dittman W.
Harrison, William H. Harrison, Wm.
H. Harrison, Jr.; Louis Schulenberg,
Aldrich Moore, III, and Morris
Cannan, all nephews and
great-nephews.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Feb 18, 1963
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
w/o Allin Fowler Mitchell buried
in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial
Park, Dallas, TX; d/o Charles
Augustus Dittman & Anna Pauline
(Hinkel) Dittman
Blanche Esther Slaughter
Sep 22, 1896 - Jan 12, 1964
Hold Services Miss Slaughter
Funeral services for Miss
Blanche Slaughter, 67, retired
teacher, who was dead on arrival
at Memorial Hospital of a heart
attack Sunday night, were held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
McCammon Chapel.
The rites were conducted by C.
B. Holcomb, minister of the
Fifth Avenue Church of Christ,
assisted by Syd Wyatt, minister
of the West Side Church of
Christ. Burial was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
A graduate of East Texas State
College, Commerce, Miss
Slaughter taught 11 years in
county schools and 20 years in
the Corsicana public school
system before her retirement.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Ray Alderman and Mrs. Leta
Green, both of Corsicana; three
brothers, Herman Slaughter,
Purdon; Sam Slaughter, Beaumont,
and O. L. Slaughter, Corsicana;
a number of nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were O. L.
Slaughter, Jr., Alvis Alderman,
Paul Slaughter, Al Green, Luther
Hodges, Bruce Herring, George
Carter, and Melba Bowers.
Notes:
Anna (McMullan)
Douglas
Jun 3, 1890 - Jan 15, 1954
Former Resident Dies In Dallas
Funeral services for Mrs. Allyn C. Douglas, Sr., 63, of 4407
Cole avenue, Dallas, were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. Matthew H. Arnold, minister
of the Westminister Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Douglas, a native of Tupelo and former Corsicana
resident, died suddenly Saturday afternoon of a heart attack
in the lobby of the Medical Arts hospital in Dallas as she
waited to see a physician for a routine check-up, it was
reported here.
The family had resided in Dallas 18 years.
Surviving are her husband, Allyn C. Douglas, Sr., Dallas; a
son, Allen C. Douglas, Jr., Dallas; two granddaughters,
three brothers, A. D. McMullan, Corsicana; T. C. McMullan,
Tupelo and Boyd McMullan, Baton Rouge, La.; two sisters,
Mrs. L. V. Wheeler, Corsicana, and Mrs. M. C. Burdine,
Tupelo, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Robert McMullan, Dewey McMullan, Tom
Wheeler, Ralph Wheeler, Bill Bowden, Frank H. Roberson, John
Norwood, A. D. McMullan and Theo Metcalf.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., Jan. 18, 1954
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
w/o Allyn Charles Douglas,
Sr. married Aug. 28, 1913; d/o David Thomas McMullen &
Mary Elizabeth (Hervey) McMullan
- TXDI shows Anna M.
Douglas b. June 3, 1890 in Corsicana, TX; d. Jan 16,
1954 in Dallas, TX; d/o D. T. McMullan & Elizabeth
Hervey
Garner Lee McConnico
Jan 28, 1890 - Sep 27, 1954
Garner McConnico Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Garner McConnico, 64, life-long
Streetman resident, who died in Memorial Hospital Monday
afternoon, were held from the First Baptist church in
Streetman Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Hubert G. Keefer,
pastor of the church. Burial was in the
Birdston
cemetery.
McConnico had been ill several weeks.
Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. L. G. Kerr, Corsicana;
Mrs. Mary McKinney, Dallas; Mrs. R. D. Johnson, Houston,
and Mrs. T. A. McKamey, Gregory; step-mother, Mrs. C. J.
McConnico, Ft. Worth; two half-sisters, Mrs. J. C.
Evans, Fort Worth and Mrs. J. E. Sims, Streetman; three
half-brothers, R. D. McConnico, Grand Prairie; Charles
McConnico, New London, and Billy McConnico, Streetman;
two daughters, Mrs. Jane Radalais, Corpus Christi, and
Mrs. Sterling Rozzell, Rockport; five grandchildren and
other relatives.
Pallbearers were J. E. Sims, J. G. Milner, Robert
Gregory, Ralph Sims, Clark DuBose and Kiser Coleman.
McCammon directed.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Sep. 29, 1954
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Mabel Bickford (Blardone)
McConnico buried Port Lavaca Cemetery, Port Lavaca, Tx; s/o
Christopher Jarrett McConnico & Mary Kate (Grayson)
McConnico
Robert DeKalb
�Bob� McConnico, Jr.
Aug 29, 1943 - Jun 7, 1978
Bob McConnico
Services were at 11 a. m. Friday at the Southland Funeral
Home Chapel of Grand Prairie for Bob McConnico, 34, who died
in an industrial accident in Beaumont. He was formerly of
Corsicana.
The Rev. M. B. Baldwin officiated with burial following at
Birdston Cemetery
in Streetman at 3 p.m.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McConnico
of Grand Prairie; a sister, Mrs. Don O'Neal of Sulphur
Springs and two nephews.
Notes:
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s/o Robert DeKalb McConnico,
Sr. & Annie Belle (Horton) McConnico
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
Ruth (Nettle)
McConnico
Oct 3, 1916 - Jul 28, 2010
NEW LONDON -Graveside services for Ruth McConnico, 93,
Clear Lake City, formerly of New London, will be at 2
p.m. Saturday, July 31, at
Birdston
Cemetery, Streetman, under direction of Cottle-Pearson
Funeral Home, Overton.
Mrs. McConnico died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in a Clear Lake Assisted Living. She was born Oct. 3, 1916, in Streetman to the late David and Emma Harris Nettle. She married Charlie Kit McConnico Sept. 28, 1937, in
Streetman and was a homemaker and co-owner and operator of McConnico's High School Drug in New London. She was a
member of the London Baptist Church and active in community and school during her many years in New
London. She enjoyed gardening, flower arranging and was an excellent cook. Most of all, she was a devoted mother
and loving grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Charlie McConnico, Jan 3, 1999, as well as her 12
brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her three sons, her daughter and their families: Kit McConnico, Hurst, Ken and Marjorie
McConnico, Seabrook, Steve and Leslie McConnico, Austin, Kathy and Rocky Stickel, Pacific Palisades, Calif.;
grandchildren, Deena Moana and Dyan Chappell, North Richland Hills, Kate McConnico, Houston, Claire
Theodore, Venice, Calif., Kit and Callie McConnico, Austin, Andrew McConnico, Philadelphia, Pa., David
Stickel, Los Angeles, Calif., Emma Stickel, San Francisco, Calif.; six great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews. |
Notes:
- Cottle-Pearson
Funeral Home, Overton, TX
- Submitted
by Diane Richards
-
w/o Charles Kit McConnico;
d/o David Oliver Nettle & Emma Frances (Harris) Nettle
John Thomas Ware
Dec 7, 1875 - Jul 12, 1954
Angus Resident Services Tuesday
John Ware, 78, retired farmer-carpenter, died Monday afternoon at his home in the Angus community.
Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the
Hopewell cemetery near Navarro.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Olen Bonner, Baptist minister, and Dr. Matthew H. Arnold, pastor
of the Westminister Presbyterian church.
Surviving are his wife of Angus; a step-son, George C. Pryor, Laurel, Miss.; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Lowell Bonner, Corsicana; three step-grandchildren; a twin brother, Tom Ware, Angus; a sister, Mrs. J.
S. Pugh, Angus; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Fred Ware, LeRoy Ware, Frank
Ware, Henry Blissett, T. J. Blissett, Hayden Ware,
R. T. Gowan and Thomas Pritchard.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Jul. 13, 1954
-
Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Pearl Emmaline (Baldauf)
Pryor- Ware buried in Oakwood cemetery; s/o George
Washington Ware & Sarah Virginia Ann (Lynch) Ware (twin
brother-Thomas John Ware buried in Hamilton Beeman cemetery)
Susan Emma
"Susie" (Boyd) Coleman
Sep 26, 1883 - Jun 8, 1954
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Coleman
Mrs. W. E. Coleman, 70, 716 Mulberry street, Teague, died
Tuesday.
Funeral services are to be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the
Eighth Avenue Baptist church in Teague. Burial will be in
the Hopewell
cemetery near Navarro. The rites will be conducted by
Rev. H. L. McKissack, Teague Baptist minister, and Rev.
Marvin Bledsoe, Methodist pastor at Midlothian.
Mrs. Coleman was born and reared in Navarro county.
Surviving are a son, D. L. Coleman, Midland; three brothers,
T. A. and G. C. Boyd both of Corsicana, and Rufus H. Boyd,
Teague, and other relatives.
Capps Funeral Home of Fairfield directs.
Notes:
Robert Dixon Eggleston
Sep 22, 1885 - Jul 14, 1954
R. D. Eggleston Rites Thursday
Robert D. Eggleston, 68, retired farmer, died at his
home in Cayuga Wednesday night following an extended
illness.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. from
the Corley Chapel. Burial will be in the
Hopewell
cemetery near Navarro.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. E. M. Rice of
Crockett.
Eggleston was a native of Henderson county.
Surviving are his wife of Cayuga; six sons, W. E., R. L.
and Lincoln Eggleston, all of Cayuga; J. F. and W. A.
Eggleston, both of Venus La., and Richard Eggleston,
Church Point, La.; a brother, Tom Joseph, Corsicana, had
18 grandchildren.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Thurs., Jul 15, 1954
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
h/o Pearl (Collins) Eggleston
s/o Robert A. "Bob" Eggleston and Sarah Elizabeth
(Williams) Eggleston ( not sure where Pearl is
buried - born 1887 - died Jan 1, 1977 in Henderson,
Texas - d/o Joseph Baugh "Joe" Collins & Minta
Blanche (Middlebrooks) Collins (Minta Blanch is
buried in Grape Creek cemetery)
Carl Hilton Hamilton
Sep 28, 1886 - Apr 20, 1954
Hamilton Rites Slated Sunday
Graveside services for Carl H. Hamilton, 67, who
died in Douglas, Ariz., Tuesday, will be held at the
Prairie Point cemetery, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. the
rites will be conducted by Rev. Guy Phillips,
Assembly of God pastor.
Hamilton formerly resided in Corsicana. He was a
retired railroad car inspector and left Corsicana
about 20 years ago.
Surviving are his wife of Douglas, Ariz.; two sons,
Sgt. Garth Hamilton, U. S. Army, Germany and Marvin
E. Hamilton, Lordsburg, N.M.; a daughter, Mrs.
Carlene Waryrole, Douglas, Ariz.; several
grandchildren and other relatives.
Corley directs local arrangements.
Notes:
James
William "Will" Burrow
Mar 22, 1874 - Apr 22, 1954
Friday Services For J. W. Burrow
Funeral services for James William Burrow of the
Roane community were held Friday at 3 p.m. from
the Roane church. He was born March 22, 1874 in
Brown County and passed away April 22, 1954 at
Roane. Mr. Burrow was 80 years of age. He had
lived on the Westbrooks farm east of Roane 53
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J. W. Burrow;
two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Andrews and Mrs. Lee
Holsey, five sons, Jesse, Johnnie, Lummie, Jack,
all of Roane, and George of Corsicana; 10
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the Methodist church for over
a half century.
Officiants were Rev. W. F. Smith, Whitney; Rev.
John Jackson, Flatonia, and Rev. Bill Perdue,
Roane. Burial was in the
Prairie Point cemetery.
Pallbearers were Barry Holsey, Jim Frazier, H.
H. Roberson, Lloyd Roberson, L. C. Graves, Ed
Andrews, David Andrews, and C. O. Whitney.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Beulah Beatrice (Patterson) Burrow
Jun 14, 1885 - Jun 29, 1974
Mrs. Burrow
ROANE - Funeral services were to be at 3:30
p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel
for Mrs. J. W. Burrow, 89, who died at her
home in Roane Saturday. The Revs. David Hale
and Gary Coburn were to officiate, and
burial was to be at
Prairie Point cemetery.
Mrs. Burrow was a native of Falls County,
and resided at Roane for 72 years. She was a
member of the Roane Baptist Church.
She is survived by four sons, George Burrow
of Lufkin, and E. C. Burrow, Jessie Burrow,
and Jack Burrow, all of Roane; two
daughters, Mrs. Lee Holsey and Mrs. Joe
Andrews, both of Roane; two sisters, Mrs.
Lena Bowers of Houston and Mrs. Y. C. Flint
of Kemp; 10 grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Buddie Marshall,
Randy McCain, Roy Lyn McCain, Bobby Joe
Reagan, Pete Melton, Bob Jones, and Carter
Pierce.
Notes:
John Wiley �Johnny� Burrow
Sep 15, 1912 - Mar 8, 1971
Johnny Burrow Dies Monday
Funeral services are pending for Johnny
Burrow, 58, of Roane with Corley Funeral
Home.
A native of Roane, Burrow died Monday in
a Houston hospital.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. W.
Burrow of Roane; two sisters, Mrs.
Gladys Andrews and Mrs. Lee Holsey, both
of Roane; four brothers, E. C. Burrow,
Jessie Burrow, Jack Burrow, all of Roane
and George Burrow of Lufkin, several
nieces and nephews.
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Burrow Rites
Funeral services for Johnny Burrow,
58, of Roane will be at 3:30 p.m.
today in the Corley Funeral Chapel.
Rev. David Hale and Rev. Mel Worters
will officiate with burial in
Prairie Point Cemetery.
Burrow, a native of Roane, died
Monday in a Houston hospital.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
J. W. Burrow of Roane; two sisters,
Mrs. Gladys Andrews and Mrs. Lee
Holsey, both of Roane; four
brothers, E. C. Burrow, Jessie
Burrow, Jack Burrow, all of Roane
and George Burrow of Lufkin, several
nieces and nephews.
Notes:
Bobby
Gene Rash
Oct 8, 1954 - Oct 8, 1954
Infant's Rites Saturday 4 P. M.
Bobby Gene Rash, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rash of
Corsicana, died Friday at
Memorial Hospital here.
Graveside services will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the
Eureka Cemetery, with Rev. Jimmy Ponder conducting.
Surviving are the parents; a
brother, Billy Roy; five
sisters, Betty Fae, Jack Lee,
Mary Elizabeth, Judy Kay and
Brenda Sue Rash all of
Corsicana; grandparents, Claude
Hammonds, Fort Worth, Mrs. Sue
Hammonds, Hawkins and Mrs. Della
Rash, Corsicana.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
INFANT DAUGHTER Coker
Sep 28, 1954 - Sep 29, 1954
Coker Infant Dies Wednesday
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Coker of Mildred
died in Memorial Hospital early Wednesday.
Graveside rites conducted by Rev. Johnny Williams were held
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., at the
Eureka Cemetery.
Surviving are the parents, four sisters, Hazel, Doris, Marie
and Glenda Coker, all of Mildred, and grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Perry, Eureka, and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Coker,
Mildred.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Gordon Elegy Wilds
Nov 29, 1883 - Jan 11, 1954
Gordon E. Wilds Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Gordon E. Wilds, 71, retired
textile worker who died Monday of a heart attack, were
held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial
was in Oakwood
cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Peyton Goodman, pastor
of the North Corsicana Methodist church.
A native of Georgia, Wilds was employed at the Corsicana
Cotton Mills for many years before his retirement.
Surviving are two sons, D. G. and Kenneth Wilds, both of
Fort Worth; eight daughters, Mrs. Elvie White, San
Benito, Texas; Mrs. B. W. Cannon, Tyler; Mrs. W. S.
Curtis, Fairbanks, Alaska; Mrs. C. S. Archer, Laredo;
Mrs. Tom Hale, Glen Alden, Pa.; Mrs. K. C. Buchanan,
Alamo; Mrs. G. N. Dickson, Corsicana, and Mrs. F. A.
Nokes, Conroe; 17 grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were C. R. Matthews, A. M. Potts, Ernest
Jones, C. T. Clay, Ben Heathcote, Grover Kirksey, T. C.
Curtis, Claud Pollock and Milford Shook.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Jan 13, 1954
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
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1st wife Myrtle (Watts) Wilds-Donahoe
2nd Myrtle Lura (Dillard) Wilds; s/o Cuyler Walter Wilds &
Winifred Elizabeth (Dyal) Wilds-Dickson
Ernest Ellus Hook
Feb 18, 1884 - Nov 13, 1954
Ernest E. Hook Services for Ernest E. Hook, 71, retired
bricklayer, who died early Saturday afternoon were held from
the Corley Chapel Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by C. B. Holcomb, minister of the
Fifth Avenue Church of Christ.
A long-time resident of Corsicana, Hook is survivied by a
brother, R. G. (Bob) Hook, Corsicana, and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Bricklayers were pallbearers.
Notes:
Noel Dixon "Pete" Hook
Sep 2, 1904 - Sep 14, 1964
Hold Services Noel D. Hook
Funeral services for Noel D. (Pete) Hook, 60, of 3007
West Second Avenue, who died Monday night in Memorial
Hospital, were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the
McCammon Chapel. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert J. Potts, pastor
of the First Baptist church, of which he was a member.
A native of Emhouse, born Sept. 2, 1904, Hook had
resided in Corsicana most of his life. He was a member
of the Knights of Pythias. Hook was employed at Beaton
Motor Company 28 years and later was with Town and
Country Motors here. He had been service manager of the
Bruce Brown Chevrolet-Olds firm in Ennis for the past
several years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ethel B. Hook, Corsicana; a
brother, Bruce Hook, Dallas; a nephew, Wayne Thornton,
Dallas; a niece, Mrs. W. A. Alden, Tampa, Fla.; and
uncle, E. C. Sears, Corsicana; an aunt, Mrs. Lillian
Kelly, Denton; a number of cousins, including Mrs. Earl
Preslye, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Bob Cato, Johnny Luksa, Jodie Mikula,
Joe Janousek, C. G. Winn and W. T. Cockerell, all
employes of the Ennis auto firm.
Notes:
Cathy Ruth Wilcox
Jan 4, 1953 - Feb 28, 1954
Tuesday Services For Wilcox Child
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Corley Chapel for Cathy Ruth Wilcox, 13 months
old, who died in Memorial Hospital late Sunday night. Burial was in
Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, Midlothian Methodist minister, and Rev. Peyton
Goodman, pastor of North Corsicana Methodist church.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wilcox; grandparents, M. O. Wilcox and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Chapman, and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Owens, all of Corsicana.
Pallbearers were Billy Christian, J. W. Batchlor, Jr., Tony Onstott and M. R. Owens, Jr.
Notes:
Matthew O'Neal Wilcox
Feb 21, 1907 - Oct 15, 1971
O'Neal Wilcox
Services for O'Neal Wilcox, 64, of 1521 W. 5th Ave., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Corley's Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Charles Pringle of the West Side Baptist Church and the Rev. Leroy Reeves of Wesley Methodist Church
officiating. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr. Wilcox died Friday at Memorial Hospital.
Born in Purdon on Feb. 21, 1907, he had lived in Corsicana for the past 31 years. He was a retired employe with the
water department of the City of Corsicana.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. O'Neal Wilcox of Corsicana; two sons, Herbert Wilcox of Corsicana and Glenn Wilcox of
Spring; two sisters, Miss Winnie Wilcox of Purdon, and Mrs. Louis Owens of Purdon; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Ike Estell, Fred Bone, Mort Harris, Howe French, Homer Merrill, and Roy Reed. Honorary pallbearers
include Frank Chapman, Henry Call, Clayton Freeman, W. H. Tipton, O. F. Blackmon and John Hunt.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Sun., Oct 17, 1971
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
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s/o Arthur Henry Ralph Wilcox & Mary Ellen (Kennemore) Heptenstall-Wilcox buried in Fairview cemetery, Hubbard, TX
1st Lt. Bernard Raymond Harrison, Jr.
Jan 9, 1930 - Nov 7, 1955
Lt. B. R. Harrison, USMC Pilot, Is Killed In Crash
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Harrison of Alma, Ellis county, were notified Thursday the body of their son, Lt. B. R.
Harrison, Jr., 25-year-old Marine Corps pilot, has been found in the wreckage of his plane which crashed Monday
near Tortosa, Spain. Details of the accident have not been learned by the family.
Harrison was reported missing after it crashed in the mountainous country.
A native of Avalon, he had lived at Alma before going into the Navy in 1950. He was commissioned in the Navy
and in 1954 transferred to the Marine Corps.
He was a graduate of Ennis High School.
Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Robert Harrison, Corsicana, and Edwin Harrison, Alma two
sisters, Mrs. J. W. Rose, Ennis, and Miss Delaine Harrison, Alma.
Funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the body.
Notes:
Sandra Gail Mahoney
Feb 13, 1953 - Mar 1, 1957
Funeral services for Sandra Gail Mahoney, aged four years,
who died in Memorial Hospital Friday after a two weeks'
illness, were held from the Central Baptist church Sunday t
2 p.m.
The rites were conducted by Rev. J. C. Coffey, Jr., pastor.
Burial was in
Resthaven Memorial Park.
Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shadix; a
sister, Deborah Lynne Shadix; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
A. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Shadix, all of Corsicana;
great-grandfathers, John A. Shadix, Angus, and H. R. Smith,
Hubbard, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Charles Don Smith, Maurice Bowers, Charles
Franklin Shadix and Ernest Ray Shadix.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
Mamie Blanche (Vest)
Smith-Morris
Jan 18, 1917 - Oct 14, 2006
Blanche Smith Morris, beloved mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother went to be with her
Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 14, 2006.
Funeral Services: 10 a. m. Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Griffin-Roughton
at 1530 North 45th Street, Corsicana, Texas. Her grandson Dennis
Smith will officiate the service.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday the 16th of October at the funeral home. Blanche Smith Morris was born January 18, 1917 the
fifth child to A. M. and Estelle Minefee Vest of Navarro County.
She was married to George Smith for thirty-seven years and was a resident of Navarro County for eighty-nine years. She was
employed for over twenty years at the Adams Hat Factory in Corsicana. Her husband George Smith, a daughter Georgia Shadix
and a grandchild, Sandra Gail preceded her in death.
Survivors: Sons, Charles Smith and wife Faye, Carl Smith, Harvey Smith and wife Michelle, daughter Dorothy McMullan and husband
Boyd, all of Arlington, and son-in-law, John Shadix Sr. of Cleburne, eleven grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren
and eight great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers: John Shadix Jr., Charles Smith Jr., Bryan Smith, Dennis Smith, Jeremy Almand and Brian Payne.
Notes:
- Griffin Roughton Funeral Home
- Submitted by Diane Richards
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Resthaven Memorial
Park
- 1st husband George Albert Smith 2nd husband unknown Morris; d/o Archie Morrison
"Arch" Vest & Ora Estelle (Minefee) Vest buried Dresden cemetery
Aubrey Eugene Smith Jr.
July 1, 1943 - Mar. 25, 2009
MISHAWAKA - Aubrey E. Smith, Jr., 65, of Mishawaka, passed away Wednesday in Cardinal Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, South
Bend. Survivors include two children, Aaron Smith and Lisa Grubbs; two sisters, Patricia (Les) Felton and Lynn Noel; two
brothers, David Smith and Robert Smith; and several grandchildren. Private burial will take place in
Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, Texas. Arrangements are under the care of
Thallemer, Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, Mishawaka.
Michael Allen Matthews
Nov 14, 1957 - Nov 15, 1957
Matthews Child Expires Friday
Michael Allen Matthews, one-day old son of Corsicana Junior High School Coach, and Mrs. Jack R. Matthews, died early Friday
afternoon at Memorial Hospital.
Funeral rites will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with burial in
Resthaven Memorial Park. Rev. R. Thomas Tribble, pastor of the Central
Methodist Church, will officiate.
Surviving are the parents, Corsicana, and grandparents, Mrs. Fred Matthews, Dawson, and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bounds, Texas
City, formerly of Wortham.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Nellie Cecelia (Cooper)
Berry
Oct 27, 1879 - Feb 1, 1957
Nellie C. Berry Dies At Houston
Mrs. Nellie C. Berry, 77, former Corsicana resident, died in the
Jefferson Davis Hospital at Houston Wednesday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Friday at
2 p.m. with burial in the
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
The rites will be conducted by Claude B. Holcomb, minister of
the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ.
Mrs. Berry was a native of Lafayette, Ind., but had resided in
Texas for many years.
Surviving are a son, James E. Berry, 1823 North Commerce street,
Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. William Labaurdette and Mrs.
Evelyn Duty, both of Houston, and Mrs. Louise McLennal, San
Francisco; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and other
relatives.
Notes:
Janet Ilene Montgomery
B&D May 3, 1957
Rites For Infant Held Saturday
Janet Ilene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Montgomery
died in Memorial Hospital Friday night.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. at
Resthaven Memorial Park by Rev. W. C. Taylor, Jr., pastor of the
North Corsicana Methodist church.
Surviving are the parents, Corsicana, and grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Montgomery, Reno, Nev., and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson,
Corsicana.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Raymond Nathan �Ray�
Lieser, Sr.
Apr 22, 1899 - May 10, 1966
Tuesday Rites For Ray Lieser
Funeral services for Ray Nathan Lieser, 78, route 4, who died
Saturday, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Griffin
Chapel.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Cass French, pastor of the
Second Avenue Baptist church with burial in
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sons, Ray Lieser,
Jr., Old Harbor, Ohio; Kay Don Lieser, Hutchins and Bruce Lieser,
Mesquite; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Beasley, Corsicana, and a
number of grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be tom Weaver, Morris Kirby, Byron Kirby, Terry
Fluker, J. P. Hodge and Ed Ellington.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Mon., May 9, 1966
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Florence Marie
(Robinson) Lieser married Apr 22, 1920; s/o Louis Oscar
Lieser & Elizabeth �Lizzie� (Mylander) Lieser buried Oak
Harbor Union Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Ohio
Bertha Mae (Dobbs) Wham
Feb 9, 1899 - Feb 20, 1957
Services Friday For Mrs. Wham
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Wham, 48, 312 North
Thirty-Sixth street, who died in Memorial Hospital Wednesday
night, were held from the McCammon Chapel Friday at 2:30 p.m.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the
First Baptist church of which she was a member. Burial was in
the Resthaven Memorial
Park.
Surviving are a sister, Miss Frances Dobbs, Corsicana, and three
brothers, J. E. Dobbs, Overton; Charles Dobbs, Corsicana, and J.
H. Dobbs, California, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Jim Cobb, Norman Fleming, J. S. Beauchamp,
Fullwood Boyd, Robert Nelson and Ross Sutton.
Notes:
Bobby Don Collins
Jan 2, 1934 - Oct 1, 1957
Bobby Collins Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Pfc. Bobby Collins, 23, U. S. Army, who
died Tuesday as a result of injuries suffered near Hornbeck,
La., were held from the Corley Chapel Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, with burial in
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
A native of Corsicana, Collins was a graduate of Emhouse High
School and was employed at the Corsicana plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Company when he was drafted a year ago. He formerly was
employed by the Texas Power and Light Company.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Collins,
Nocona, formerly of Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Ben Windham,
Galveston; three nieces and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Henry Brown, Bill McKie, Kenneth Davidson, Dan
Pevehouse, Johnny Dockery and Damon Williams.
Notes:
Robert Marvin Collins
Dec 6, 1903 - Mar 25, 1975
Robert Collins
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral
Home Chapel for Robert (Rabbit) Collins, 71, resident of
Corsicana, who became ill suddenly and died Tuesday.
Rev. Frank Williams will officiate, and burial will be at
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
He was a native of Zion Rest and a member of the Methodist
church.
Survivors include his widow, of Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. Ben
L. Windham of Galveston, three granddaughters, one
great-grandson, a brother, Bud Collins of Waco; and two sisters,
Mrs. Ora Derby of Dallas and Mrs. Oma Harvard of Navarro.
A son Bobby Don Collins preceded him in death in 1957.
Pallbearers include Howard Huddleston, Joe Farmer, Roland Burns,
Lester Easley, Nolan Dockery and Leonard Dockery.
Notes:
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The Corsicana Daily Sun
- Wed., Mar 26, 1975
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- h/o Grace (Davidson)
Collins married Aug. 12, 1927 s/o Thomas Meredith Collins
and Elizabeth Meredith �Bettie� (Farmer) Collins buried
Zions Rest cemetery
Floyd Ezra Collins
Nov 1, 1912 - Dec 11, 1963
Hold Services Floyd Collins
Funeral services for Floyd E. Collins, 51, pipeline
superintendent, who died Wednesday afternoon in Memorial
Hospital following a heart attack, were held Friday at 10:30
a.m. from the Corley Chapel.
The rites were conducted by Rev. R. C. Bane and Rev. James
Stroud, Baptist ministers. Burial was in
Resthaven Memorial
Park.
He was a native of Pennington, Texas, and had resided here for
many years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, Rev. Don Collins,
Waxahachie Baptist minister; a granddaughter, Donna Collins,
Waxahachie, five brothers, Alvin and Vernal Collins both of
Palestine, Vester Collins, LaPorte; Calvin Collins, Orange, and
W. E. McGee, Sweetwater; three sisters, Mrs. James Nicholson,
Palestine; Mrs. Luraland Hobson, Percilla, and Mrs. Joe Hudson,
Houston, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Lewis Foster, Sam Gordon, M. C. Beale, Charlie
Lunn, Joe Bob McCracken, Reuben Tucker, C. D. Gilliam, E. M.
Howell, F. C. Stewart and A. A. Cox.
Notes:
David Elijah "Jack" Steele
Oct 21, 1886 - Nov 13, 1957
Friday Services For Jack Steele
Funeral services for Jack Steele, 71, Winkler, who died in
Memorial Hospital Wednesday night, were held from the Midway
Baptist church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in the
Midway cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. A. C. Corley, Baptist minister,
assisted by Rev. R. L. Ryburn, pastor of the church.
A native of Freestone county, Steele had long been the
Democratic precinct chairman and election judge at Winkler.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Effie Steele, Winkler; two sons,
Dick Steele, Sweeney, and Andrew L. Steele, Fort Worth; four
daughters, Mrs. Murl Anderson, Winkler; Mrs. T. W. Tisdale,
Sacul; Mrs. Frank Coleman, Pasadena, and Mrs. Grover Cross,
Devers; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three brothers,
Hugh Steele, Streetman Claude L. Steele, Branson, Mo., and
Andrew G. Steele, Abilene.
Pallbearers were Clark DuBose, Hallie Rash, Hugh Blair Fouty,
Hugh White Steele, Horace Steele, Morris McCann, Jake Barker,
and Emmett Ferguson.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
Effie Jane (Lee) Steele
Nov 15, 1888 - Nov 2, 1975
Mrs. Steele
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffin Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs. Effie Steele, 86, resident of Winkler, who died
last night at Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Tex. burial will be
at Midway cemetery in
Winkler.
Survivors include two sons, Dick Steele of Sweeney and Andrew
Lee Steele of San Antonio; four daughters, Mrs. Leona Anderson
of Winkler, Mrs. Eunice Pope of Corsicana, Mrs. Edith Coleman of
Pasadena, and Mrs. Edna Cross of Devers, Tex.; 10 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Notes:
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Mrs. Steele
Rev. Charles Chance officiated at the 2 p.m. Tuesday services at
Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Effie Steele, 86, who died
Sunday night at Memorial Hospital.
Burial was at Midway
Cemetery in Winkler.
Pallbearers were James Coleman, David Cross, John P. Cross, Gary
Coleman, Dickey Steele, and Bob Brown.
Notes:
Eunice
Pearl (Steele) Tisdale-Pope-Koontz
Jul 26, 1915 - Oct 1, 2009
EUNICE
KOONTZ passed from this life on October 1, 2009 at the age
of 94 in Tomball, TX. She was born on July 26, 1915 to the
union of Jack Steele and Effie Lee-Steele. Eunice leaves
behind to cherish her memory her daughter, Barbara Reppond;
grandson, Kyle Reppond and his wife Brook; 3 great
grandchildren, Heather, Hope, and Halleigh; numerous nieces
and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces
and nephews, great great great nieces and nephews; as well
as her 3 stepsons, Tommy Koontz, Danny Koontz, Joe Koontz
and his wife Martha.Visitation hours will be observed from
6:00~8:00 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Grand View
Funeral Home. Funeral Servcies will take place on Monday,
October 5, 2009 in The Chapel of Grand View Funeral Home at
12:00PM. Interment will follow at 5:00 PM in
Midway Cemetery,
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Notes:
- Grand View Cemetery
Funeral and Cremations - Pasadena, Texas
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband Thomas Wiley
�Tom� Tisdale buried Birdston cemetery 2nd husband Arthur
Venoy Pope 3rd husband Loyd J. Koontz; d/o David Elijah
Steele & Effie Jane (Lee) Steele
Bertha Lucile (Moore) Boyd
Jul 23, 1906 - Sep 25, 1977
Mrs. Boyd
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Corley Funeral Home
Chapel for Mrs. Bertha Lucille Boyd, 70, resident of Corsicana,
who died Sunday in Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Jim Baggett will officiate, with burial following at
Oakwood Cemetery.
She was a native of Kerens, lived in Corsicana 60 years, and a
member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include her husband, William Boyd of Corsicana; a
daughter, Mrs. Connie Morton of Houston; two grandchildren, and
four sisters, Mrs. Loritta Ivy of Huntington, Mrs. Joe Harkrider
of Houston, Mrs. Lester Jones of Corsicana and Mrs. Mary Kate
McEachern of Dallas.
Pallbearers will be Billy Walker, Edwin Sheppard, Tom Wheeler,
Harry Rogers, Bud Morton and Vernon Frazier.
Notes:
Thomas Alexander Boyd
Jan 19, 1996 - Jul 16, 1965
T. A. Boyd Dies Friday Morning
T. A. Boyd, 79, retired farmer, 340 Mamie avenue, native of
Navarro, died in Memorial hospital Friday morning.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three sons, Harmon Boyd,
Corsicana; Roger Boyd, Tucson, Ariz., and Ralph Boyd, Sunset,
Utah; four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Sue Bryant, Corsicana; Mrs. G.
E. Muncy, Kilgore; Mrs. Eugene Graham and Mrs. Sammy Atkinson,
both of Houston; 23 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the
Missionary Baptist church with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor.
Corley will direct.
Notes:
Robert Jones Green
Feb. 13, 1886 - May 7, 1964
R. J. Green, 78, Dies At Bazette; Rites Saturday
KERENS, May 8 (Spl.)�Robert J. Green, 78, retired farmer of the
Bazette community, died suddenly at his home Thursday afternoon.
Funeral rites are planned for Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Inmon
Funeral Chapel. Rev. Waymon Flower, minister of the Church of
Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Dallas, will conduct.
Burial will be in the
Bazette Baptist cemetery.
Green was a native of Alabama, and lived in Bazette most of his
life.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Billy Joe, Bobby and Donley,
all of Kerens; six daughters, Mrs. Richard Dixon and Mrs. Homer
Knight, both of Longview; Mrs. Roy Pohl, Mrs. Jodie Basham and
Mrs. Willie Boulware, all of Corsicana; Mrs. Elmer Rudolph,
Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. Odell Gage and Mrs. Irene Hayes,
both of Dallas; and Mrs. E. S. Jones, Gilmer; a brother, Leon
Green, Gilmer; 19 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and
other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Lester Walker, Homer Marshall, R. J.
Upchurch, Billy Upchurch, Labe Albritton and Johnny Wright.
Notes:
Lonnie Lee (Norman) Green
Apr 19, 1934 - Jun 24, 1975
Mrs. Green
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Griffin
Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Lonnie Green, 41, resident of
Corsicana, who died Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. Roy Tumlinson will officiate, and burial will follow at
Bazette Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, a son, a daughter, her parents, a
brother, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include W. J. Batchelor, Bud Batchelor, Kenneth
Davis, Kenneth Taylor, Elvis Henderson, and E. R. Shadix.
Notes:
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