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Tom Ziedy
Jun 18, 1885 - Mar 10, 1959

Tom Ziedy Dies Early Tuesday

Tom Ziedy, 73, Route 4, employe of Olsan Brothers, died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday morning following a brief illness. He was a native of Lebanon.

Surviving are a brother, Bob Ziedy, Mt. Pleasant; two nephews, Bob Ziedy, Jr., Mt. Pleasand, and Anthony Ziedy, Clarksville.

Funeral services will be held from the McCammon chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, Baptist minister.

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James Grover Yielding
Nov 11, 1892 - Jul 10, 1959

Rites Held For J. G. Yielding

Funeral rites for J. G. Yielding, 66, plumber, 1104 North Beaton street, who died in Memorial hospital Friday morning, will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.

Services will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist church. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Yielding had resided in Corsicana 24 years. He was a native of Ellis county.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, Robert L. Yielding, Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. Thompson, Jr., Dallas; Mrs. Taylor Wilkinson and Miss Mary Yielding, both of Corsicana; four grandchildren, two brothers, Melvin Yielding, Teague and John Yielding, Boswell, Okla., and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Roy Nash, Reuben Brown, J. C. Bristow, Clark Jernigan, Hershel Blackman, Walter Knight, B. W. Lee and Cecil Jernigan.

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Lucy L. (Mash) Steele
Nov 8, 1900 - Nov 6, 1959

Sunday Rites For Mrs. Steele

Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew G. Steele, 58, who died at the family home in Abilene Friday afternoon of a heart attack, were held from the McCammon Chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Floyd E. Johnson, pastor of the First Methodist church.

A native of Corsicana, the former Miss Lucy Mash, Mrs. Steele was active in American Legion Auxiliary and other circles for a number of years. Her husband formerly was Navarro County school superintendent and served as a deputy tax officer for several years. They have resided in Abilene in recent years.

Surviving are her husband and mother, Mrs. Sarah Mash, both of Abilene; a brother, Otis Mash, Proctor, Ark.; a nephew, Neal Crowther, Mobile, Ala.; two nieces, Mrs. Carl Merriwether, Las Cruces, N. M., and Mrs. Elvie Travis, Palestine; a cousin, Mrs. Burton Pattison, Fort worth, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Hilton Shahan, Otis Blaylock, Berton Pattison, Carl Merriwether, Randolph Mitchell, Andrew Steele and August Wendorf.

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Elfleta "Effie" (Tefteller) Roderick
Feb 28, 1873 - Sep 14, 1959

Mrs. Roderick Dies Thursday, Rites Saturday

Mrs. J. S. Roderick, long-time Corsicana resident, died at the family home, 1031 West Second avenue, Thursday night.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Fred C. Wolf, Jr., rector of St. John's Episcopal church; Rev. Sam Husley, assistant rector, and Eugene E. Wood, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian church.

A native of Fannin county, Texas, Mrs. Roderick and her late husband, who died in 1936, came to Corsicana in 1900. Mr. Roderick operated the Roderick Cleaning Company for many years.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Margaret Roderick, and a sister, Miss Louie Tefteller, both of Corsicana.

Pallbearers will be John Corley, George Weinschel, J. M. Dyer, Ralph R. Brown, Ed M. Polk, Dr. Leslie Kelton, Embry Ferguson, J. C. Roe and J. E. Butler, Jr.

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John Henry Binford, Sr.
Oct 15, 1904 - Feb 17, 1959

John H. Binford Dies Tuesday; Rites Thursday

John H. Binford, 56, assistant management and safety engineer, Corsicana Plant Bethlehem Steel company, died in the Navarro Clinic Tuesday night following a heart attack in the afternoon at his office.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the McCammon Chapel with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, superintendent of the Fort Worth Methodist district west, formerly of Corsicana, and Rev. John Wesley Ford, pastor of the First Methodist church.

A native of Dallas, Binford worked as a sports writer and reporter on three Dallas newspapers and had been connected with the local plant for the past 16 1-2 years. He came to Corsicana with the American Well and Prospecting Company two years before its sale to Bethlehem.

Binford was employed on the Dallas Times-Herald, Dallas Dispatch and Dallas Journal during his journalism career following his graduation from a Dallas high school. He was a member of the Christian church.

Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Wright Binford, a member of the editorial staff of the Corsicana Sun, also a former Dallas newspaper writer; two sons, John Binford, Jr., and Paul Lee Binford, and a daughter, Rose Binford, all of Corsicana; mother, Mrs. Nora Elizabeth Binford, Grand Prairie; three brothers, Hugh Binford, San Francisco; Jimmy and Charles Binford, both of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. Raymond Hinckley, Grand Prairie; and other relatives.

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Mattie Pearl (Mosley) Wilson
May 22, 1907 - May 11, 1959

Tuesday Rites For Mrs. Wilson

Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Wilson, 51, of Waco, who died Monday morning at her home, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Connally Funeral Chapel.

Rev. J. A. Haley, Baptist minister, conducted the rites. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery here.

Surviving are her husband, A. B. Wilson, Waco; two sons, Arthur Eugene Wilson, Waco, and Billy Wilson, Texas City; three daughters, Mrs. Naomi Blann and Miss Peggy Wilson, both of Waco and Miss Margie Faye Wilson, Houston; mother, Mrs. Nettie Mosley, Corsicana; two brothers, Robert Mosley and Otis Mosley, both of Corsicana; six sisters, Mrs. Mae Boyte, Mrs. Noble Perry, Mrs. Annie Coker, all of Corsicana; Mrs. Merle Stinson, Mrs. Obie Perry and Mrs. Ersie Smith, all of Dallas, and nine grandchildren.

Griffin Funeral Home is directing local arrangements.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., May 12, 1959
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • w/o Arthur Booth Wilson married Mar. 14, 1925; d/o Seborn M. Mosley & Laura Jeanette "Nettie" (Bonner) Mosley-McGee

Josephine Ella �Joella� (Taylor) Brown
Dec 9, 1878 - Oct 25, 1959

Mrs. Brown Dies Ardmore Sunday

Mrs. Josephine Taylor Brown, 80, died Sunday at her home in Ardmore, Okla. She was a native of Navarro county and a sister of the late Jim Taylor of Corsicana.

Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Monday at 4 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Alex Cox, pastor of the First Christian church.

Surviving are a brother, Jan Taylor, Arlington; two sisters, Mrs. Lois Thornell and Mrs. Cecil F. Foster, both of Corsicana, and a number of nieces and nephews, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Jim Taylor, Jr.; Robert Smith, W. G. Burnett, Jr.; Norman Fleming, Byford Cook and Homer Logan, all nephews.

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Lula Jones, Mrs.
Mar 28, 1881 - Oct 20, 1959

Mrs. Lula Jones Services Held

Mrs. Lula Jones, 78, died at the Twilight Home Tuesday night following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Donald C. Holt, associate pastor of the First Methodist Church.

Surviving are a Brother, Remus Jones, Dallas; two nieces, Mrs. Frances Fannin and Mrs. Keena Lee Milam, both of Waco, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Norman Smith, J. W. Dunlap, Paul Miller, P. H. Franklin, B. E. Baggett and Elton Marr.

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Earl Homer Newton, Sr., Dr.
Dec 3, 1885 - Jul 20, 1965

Slate Services Thursday For Local Surgeon

Funeral services for Dr. Earl H. Newton, 79, retired Corsicana physician and surgeon, 1724 West Third Avenue, who died in the Waco VA hospital Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. will be held from the Corley Chapel Thursday at 10 a.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Sidney Roberts, pastor of the First Methodist church of which Dr. Newton was a long-time member.

Native of Yancy, Texas, Dr. Newton was educated at Southwestern University, Georgetown and graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston with an M. D. degree in 1912. After interning in the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, he began practice of medicine in Cameron but came to Corsicana in 1913.

Soon after his arrival in Corsicana, Dr. Newton became one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Central Texas. He was one of the organizers of the Navarro Clinic in 1929 with Dr. J. Wilson David and Dr. W. R. Sneed along with the late Dr. Homer B. Jester and the late Dr. Opie Wills.

He retired from active practice in 1960 due to ill health. He was born, December 3, 1885.

Dr. Newton was a member and past president of the Navarro County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Society and other medical organizations.

Despite the demands of surgery and consultations, Dr. Newton made house calls and did a general practice that caused him long hours, but his first consideration was his patients and their welfare.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, two sons, Earl H. Newton, Jr., Kerrville, and Dr. Bill Newton, Washington University school of Medicine, associate professor of surgery, St. Louis, Mo.; four grandchildren, Ellen, David, William and John Newton, St. Louis; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Bradley, Kerrville, and Mrs. Nettie May Woolls, Hondo, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be H. W. Regestor, Chester Sprinkle, Dr. S. H. Burnett, J. W. McCammon, J. E. Davant, Dr. Robert Lang, Joe Guthrie and John Wheelock. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Navarro County Medical Society and friends of the family.

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Frances "Frankie" (Crawford) Newton
Jun 15, 1880 - Jan 7, 1965

Hold Services For Mrs. Newton

Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Newton, 84, who died Thursday morning at the Evergreen Nursing Home, were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert J. Potts, pastor of the First Baptist church, of which she was a long-time member, and Rev. David Watts, rector of St. John's Episcopal church.

Native of Tennessee, Mrs. Newton had resided in Corsicana 45 years. She made her home in Shreveport, La. from 1960 to 1964.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Doyle West, Corsicana; Mrs. A. A. Pugh, Urbana, Ind., and Mrs. J. L. Goff, Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. D. H. Tharp, Oakland, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Scott Lowry, Paul Moore, M. E. Lake, Miller Reid, C. E. Middleton, Lewis Foster, Frank Ware and Fred Ware.

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Mrs. Newton Dies Thursday, Rites Friday

Mrs. J. J. Newton, 84, native of Tennessee, Corsicana resident for 45 years, died in the Evergreen Nursing Home Thursday morning.

She was a member of the First Baptist church.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert J. Potts, pastor of the First Baptist church, and Rev. David Watts, rector of St. John's Episcopal church.

Mrs. Newton resided in Shreveport with a daughter, Mrs. Goff from 1960 to 1964.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Doyle West, Corsicana; Mrs. A. A. Pugh, Urbana, Ind., and Mrs. J. L. Goff, Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. D. H. Tharp, Oakland, Tenn.; nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Scott Lowry, Paul Moore, M. E. Lake, Miller Reid, C. E. Middleton, Lewis Foster, Frank Ware and Fred Ware.

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James Tillman Newton
May 20, 1901 - Sep 1, 1916

DIED THIS MORNING

James Newton Died AT P. & S. Hospital

James Newton aged 15 years, died this morning at 4 o 'clock at the P&S hospital from blood poison. The boy was brought to the hospital last Monday night. His father, Robert Newton was formerly a contractor of this city. The funeral was held here this afternoon at 5 o 'clock from the family residence, 924 W. 15th avenue, interment taking place in Oakwood.

Rev. B. W. Vining will officiate.

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Myrtle (Thompson) Newton
Jan 15, 1888 - Jan 7, 1975

Mrs. Newton

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Myrtle Newton, 86, widow of Dr. E. H. Newton, who died Tuesday at her home here. The Rev. Jack Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

Dr. Newton preceded her in death on July 20, 19 65.

A native of Van Alstyne, she had resided here 60 years and was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. W. T. Newton of Glendale, Mo., and E. H. Newton, Jr., of Kerrville; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Clyde Stroud, H. W. Register, Chester O. Sprinkle, John Wheelock, Dr., Robert Lang and Ralph Tatum.

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Edward Thomas �Eddie� Montgomery
Feb 3, 1897 - Oct 8, 1958

Montgomery Rites Saturday

Final rites for E. T. Montgomery, 62, of Monahans, formerly of Corsicana, were held at Oakwood cemetery here Saturday at 10 a.m.

Montgomery died at Monahans Thursday where he had resided since 1940.

Funeral services were held at Monahans Friday morning.

Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church, conducted the rites here.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma Lee Montgomery, Monahans; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Janice Childress, Odessa; two brothers, O. D. Montgomery, Corsicana, and Emmett Montgomery, Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. J. A. Stell, Houston; Mrs. Jim B. Robinson, Waco, and Mrs. L. P. Nicholson, San Benito, and other relatives.

Corley directed.

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Emmett Dwight Montgomery
Sep 13, 1945 - Aug 5, 1970

Montgomery Rites Planned

Emmett Dwight Montgomery, of Dallas, 24, died Wednesday in Dallas after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday in St. Phillips Catholic Church in Dallas. Graveside services will be conducted at noon at Oakwood cemetery. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Linda Montgomery of Dallas; one son, Kenneth Dwight Montgomery of Dallas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett F. Montgomery of Dallas and a grandmother, Mrs. Q. Grace of Corsicana.

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Alf Brown, Jr.
Oct 8, 1881 - Mar 26, 1972

Alf Brown

Funeral services for Alf Brown, 90, longtime resident of Mel-Haven Convalescent Home, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the East Side Church of Christ. Brother W. W. Wilmore, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Calhoun Funeral Home.

Brown died Sunday in Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include a brother, Mack Brown of Corsican; a sister, Mrs. Ora Caroy of Wichita Falls; a number of nieces and nephews.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Mar. 28, 1972
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Maggie (Johnson) Brown married Aug. 21, 1909 2nd wife Jennie (Anglish) Brown married Nov 1, 1924; s/o Alf Brown, Sr. & Emily (Womack) Brown

Oliver Dean Montgomery
Apr 26, 1905 - May 10, 1974

O. D. Montgomery

Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for O. D. Montgomery, 69, resident of Corsicana, who died Friday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Harold Lansford will officiate, and burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

He was a native of Corsicana and owner of Rob's Battery and Electric Company.

Survivors include a son, Deanie Montgomery of Corsicana; two grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Joe A. Stell of Houston and Mrs. L. P. Nicholson of San Benito, Tex.; and a brother Emmett Montgomery of Dallas.

Pallbearers include B. L. Cook, Claude Hervey, Hank Hervey, Doyle West, Joe McAdams, Lendon Wilson, Bobby Wilson, Ben Sharpley and R. E. Parish.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., May 10, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Hazel (Clements) Montgomery 2nd wife Alice Genelle (Hopwood) Tate-Montgomery-Griffin; s/o William Burton Montgomery & Rachel Matilda (Rascoe) Montgomery

Clotilde Barrientos De Gomez
Mar 30, 1888 � Sep 26, 1959

Mrs. Gomez Rites Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Gilberto Gomez, 71, of Mexico, who died at Memorial hospital Saturday following an extended illness, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. John Harper, pastor of the Central Methodist church.

Surviving are her husband, a Methodist minister in Mexico; two daughters, Mrs. Clifford Briscoe, 1447 West Fifth avenue, Corsicana, and Mrs. Febe Garcia, Wichita Falls; two sisters, Mrs. Victoria Trejo, Biloxi, Miss., and Mrs. Beatrice Interrial, Nueva Laredo, and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Jack Omberg, Jack A. Baggett, Jack Kinney, Felix Washburn, T. C. Montgomery and Bill Brown.

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Jose Vinicio Gomez
Apr 18, 1982 - May 4, 2014

Mr. Jose Vinicio Gomez, age 32, of Kerens passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 in Kerens, Texas.

He was born on April 18, 1982 in Guatemala to Jose Vinicio Gomez and Olga Diaz Gomez.

Jose served as manager of a tree farm in Kerens. Jose was a loving, caring husband, father and friend.

He is survived by his parents, his wife, Magaly N Gomez and sons; Pablo and Christian Gomez. He is also survived by his brother, Fabio Gomez and numerous, aunts, uncles and cousins. He is survived by his long time friend and employer, Roy Anderton.

Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Corley Funeral Home Chapel.. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

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  • Corley Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Magaly N. Gomez; s/o Jose Vinicio Gomez & Olga (Diaz) Gomez

James Lewis Burks
May 31, 1899 - Aug 1, 1959

Malakoff Man Dies Saturday Heart Attack

J. L. Burks, 60, Malakoff farmer, cattlemen and school bus driver, died at his home on Highway 31 Saturday night of a heart attack. He was a native of Arkansas.

Surviving are his wife and a daughter, Mrs. W. L. Jackson, both of Malakoff; two grandchildren; a brother, C. L. Burks, Jr., Barry; six sisters, Mrs. W. H. Blissett, Roane; Mrs. Milton Emmert and Mrs. Estelle McDowell, both of Corsicana; Mrs. Carl Murdock, Houston; Mrs. J. C. Manning, Sweetwater, and Mrs. Gerald Pevehouse, Withney, and other relatives.

Funeral services were held from the First Baptist church in Malakoff Monday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood Cemetery here.

The rites were conducted by Rev. R. E. Bost and Rev. W. S. Chamberlain.

Pallbearers were Richard Tanner, Richard Derden, M. L. Drake, Raymond Reese, Joe Barnett, W. W. Jackson, Norris Starkey and Emmett Monroe.

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Benjamin Franklin Holbrook
Jan 20, 1870 - Jun 13, 1959

B. F. Holbrook Services Held

Funeral services for B. F. Holbrook, 89, retired railroad bridge builder, were held from the Corley Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Holbrook, of 618 East Tenth avenue, died at Twilight Home Friday morning.

Conducting was Rev. Chester Odom, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Bennie Mayo and Mrs. A. R. Tickle, both of Corsicana; a grandson, M-Sgt. Robert H. Mayo, U. S. Army; three granddaughters, Mrs. Buddy Wilson, Corsicana; Mrs. Thomas Ward, San Antonio; and Mrs. James Harris, Fort Worth, and several great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Ray York, Buddy Wilson, Thomas Ward, Thomas Ward, Jr., W. A. Poe and A. F. Hair.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun Sat., Jun 13, 1959
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Mattie Frances (Morman) Holbrook [or Martha Jane "Mattie" (Mooreman) Holbrook; s/o Pleasant M. Holbrook & Mary Ann (Mitchell) Holbrook

Berta Essie (Hadley) Dalboni
Apr 15, 1885 - Jul 15, 1959

Mrs. Dalboni Rites Wednesday

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Corley Chapel for Mrs. George Dalboni, 74, native Louisianan who had been a longtime Corsicana resident before her death Monday afternoon in Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Floyd E. Johnson, pastor of first Methodist church, officiated and burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were J. Tom Eady, B. L. Hagle, Jesse Cummins, G. W. O'Neal, J. F. Roe and Dick Everett.

She is survived by her husband.

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Robert Lee McGlasson, Sr.
Dec 17, 1890 - Jul 23, 1959

R. L. McGlasson Dies Thursday

Robert L. McGlasson, formerly of Corsicana, a veteran of World War I, died in the Veterans Administration hospital at Lisbon, near Dallas, Thursday morning.

Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Friday at 3 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Era McCullough McGlasson; two sons, Robert McGlasson, Jr., and John H. McGlasson, all of Dallas; two brothers, John B. McGlasson, Amarillo, and H. H. McGlasson, California; a sister, Mrs. L. B. Auitman, Mexia, and other relatives.

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Nancy Lou "Nannie" (Moore) Houston
Mar 31, 1868 - Jul 21, 1963

Mrs. Houston Dies Sunday, Rites Monday
Mrs. R. L. Houston, 95, of 1430 West Sixth avenue, died in Memorial Hospital Sunday morning following a short illness.
A native of Moore's Mill, Miss., Mrs. Houston was a long-time Corsicana resident.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Porter Speed, Corsicana; a son, Tom Houston, Beaumont, three grandchildren, Nancy Speed and Porter Speed, Jr., both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Richard McClintock, Bloomington, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. J. N. Edens, Sr., Corsicana, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Monday at 11:30 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Dr. E. F. Bohmfalk, pastor of Austin Avenue Methodist church Waco, and Rev. N. H. Kupferle, Jr., pastor of the First Methodist church.
Pallbearers were Will Harlan, Carleton Speed, Bob Pelham, Bill Cunningham, Bradley Speed, D. N. Poarch, Jess King, George Robinson and E. S. Henderson, Jr.

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Sherman David Middleton
Sep 1, 1959 - Sep 13, 1959

Infant Rites Held Monday
Sherman David Middleton, two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Middleton, 722 South Fifteenth street, died in Memorial hospital Sunday.
Graveside rites were conducted at Oakwood cemetery Monday at 2 p.m.
Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Tim Andrus and Mike Andrus, all of Corsicana, and grandparents, Mrs. Jennie Ann Middleton, Corsicana; Mrs. Weldon Price, Paris, and O. E. Barker, Pecos.
Corley directed.

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Fannie Mason (Griffin) Nelson
Feb 26, 1875 - Dec 26, 1959

Sunday Rites For Mrs. Nelson
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie M. Nelson, 84, formerly of Corsicana, who died in Cleburne Saturday, were held from the McCammon Chapel Sunday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist church.
A native of Louisiana, Mrs. Nelson, was the widow of the late John L. Nelson and was the mother of the late Mrs. Nell Jones, long-time employe at the courthouse and city hall.
Mrs. Nelson was a long-member of the First Baptist church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Cread Rogers, Cleburne; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Burkhalter, Texarkana, and Mrs. Jimmy Wedgeworth, Hooks; a half-sister, Mrs. Ed Parr, Maud, Texas; a brother, Henry Griffin, Texarkana, and other relatives.
Pallbearers were C. E. McWilliams, E. C. Lee, Paul Miller, Dave Kelton, L. H. Wossum, R. M. Lillard, W. M. Hurley and Spurgeon Bayless.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Dec 28, 1959
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • w/o John Lewis Nelson, Sr. buried in Greenwood cemetery, Ruston, La; d/o James G. Griffin & Emma (Pace) Griffin

John Reed
Dec 27, 1921 - Jul 24, 1959

John Reed Dies Here Wednesday
John Reed, 37, electrician, 1006 Summitt avenue, died of a heart attack at the Navarro Clinic Wednesday morning shortly after being stricken on a job.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Wednesday afternoon but probably will be held sometime Thursday afternoon with burial in Oakwood cemetery
Reed had spent most of his life here and was employed by Marvin Wallace, electrical contractor. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force in World War II.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, J. C. Reed, Corsicana; a daughter, Sharon Reed, Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Neeley, Temple; Mrs. Elizabeth Vaught and Mrs. Margaret Wadle, both of Corsicana; and Mary Lennon, Fort Worth.
Corley will direct.

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Decker Edward Sanders
Dec 14, 1906 - Dec 22, 1959

D. E. Sanders Services Held

D. E. Sanders, 53, formerly of Corsicana, died in Abilene Tuesday. He was a native of Centerville.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by C. b. Holcomb, minister of the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ.

Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Marvin Kilpatrick, Mrs. John Kennedy and Mrs. Kenneth Tucker, all of Abilene; a son, Dewey Sanders, Abilene; four sisters, Mrs. Jewell Kennedy and Mrs. Earl Powell, both of Corsicana; Mrs. Alton McAlester, Trinidad, and Mrs. E. R. Smith, Dallas; a brother, Malone (Bones) Sanders, Texas City; three grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers were A. J. Whistler, Bobby Whistler, H. L. Hardgrave, Ronnie Wigley, Frank Carter, and Earl Powell.

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Charles Vester Prowell
Nov 8, 1959 - Dec 1, 1959

Prowell Child Services Here

Funeral services for Charles Vester Prowell, 23-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Prowell, Jr., Corsicana, who died in Memorial hospital Tuesday afternoon, were held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Oakwood cemetery. The rites were conducted by Bert Mercer, West Side Church of Christ.



Surviving are the parents and a brother, Mitchell Prowell, III, Corsicana, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Compton of Dawson and Mrs. Iola Morehead, Corsicana.

Corley directed.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Dec. 3, 1959
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • s/o Mitchell Prowell, Jr. buried Oakwood cemetery & Geneva Ann (Compton) Prowell-Thomas (Geneva is buried in Younger cemetery)

Lettie Zell (Grooms) Lennon-Prowell
May 4, 1916 - Oct 9, 1972

Mrs. Prowell

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Zell Prowell, 56, of Corsicana who died Monday in Twilight Home. Rev. B. W. Johnson will officiate, and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

She was a native of Pineville, Mo.

Survivors include a son, W. L. Lennon of Corsicana; her father, Ernest Grooms of Thornton; three grandchildren, two brothers, Jack Grooms of Dallas; and Lloyd Grooms of Woodbridge, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Leona Leland of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Lee Jones of Corsicana and a number of nieces and nephews.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Oct. 10, 1972
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband James Levie Lennon 2nd husband Mitchell Prowell, Jr. Married Jun 26, 1965; s/o Ernest Warren Grooms & Ruby Belle (Allmon) Grooms

Baxter Lee Watson
Nov 22, 1974 - Jan 8, 1975
 
B. L. Watson

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery for Baxter Lee Watson, two months old, who died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Bill Grimes will officiate. Arrangements are with Corley Funeral Home.
Survivors include his mother, Louise Ledwell Watson of Corsicana; a grandmother, Mrs. Annie Lee Rodgers of Corsicana; two great-grandmothers, Mrs. Rena Stiles of Corsicana and Mrs. G. B. Ledwell of Minerva, Tex.
 

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Helen Louise (Beauchamp) Nutt-Watson
Jan 6, 1925 - Nov 21, 2020

Helen Louise Watson, 95 of McKinney passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 6, 1925 in Corsicana to Joseph Beauchamp and Pauline Barham Beauchamp.
She was preceded in death by brother Douglas Beauchamp; sisters, Mabel Klocker and Marie Johnston and Sonny Heifner and Michael Hurd. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Hurd and son, Earl Nutt; grandchildren, Jennifer Westin, Julie Gradick, Jason Nutt, Charles Nutt and ten great grandchildren.
Graveside Funeral will be 1:00pm Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Oakwood cemetery with Dr. Danny Reeves officiating.

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  • Griffin Roughton Funeral Home
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  • 1st husband Rufus Earl Nutt married Aug. 22, 1942 2nd husband Urna Lawrence Watson married Apr. 5, 1980; d/o Joseph Sears "Joe" Beauchamp & Pauline (Barham) Beauchamp

Stephen Wade Smith
Nov 23, 1949 - May 18, 2008

Mr. Smith passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008.

Mr. Smith was a resident of Albany, Louisiana at the time of passing.

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John Fonville Sloan
Dec 1, 1867 - Dec 3, 1959

John F. Sloan Rites Friday

Funeral services for John F. Sloan, who died here Thursday morning at the age of 92, were held from the Griffin Chapel Friday at 2 p.m.

Rev. G. L. Day, pastor of North Corsicana Methodist church, and Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor of Northside Baptist church, conducted. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

Sloan was the retired manager of the Corsicana cotton warehouse. He was a native of Montgomery county, Ala., but came to Texas as a small boy and had resided in Navarro county for many years.

Surviving are two sons, Hugh G. Sloan and Ben L. Sloan, both of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Blanche Everett, Houston, three granddaughters, Mrs. Will Albers, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Roy Neese, Chanute Field, Ill.; and Miss Jan Sloan, Corsicana; six great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers were H. T. Sparks, Hugh Lewis, Robert B. Sloan, T. L. Everett, Percy Sparks, Allen Jamison, Alton Thomason, Frank Caldwell, Paul Sloan, Loyd Stubbs and R. M. Wiley.

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Ben Lloyd Sloan
May 9, 1899 - Aug 25, 1975

Ben Sloan

Services will be Wednesday morning at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Ben Lloyd Sloan, resident of 1740 W. Third Ave., who died at Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Burial will be at Oakwood cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ollie Burke Sloan of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Jan Sloan Sly of Dallas; two grandchildren, John Sly of Dallas and Joanna Sly of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. D. L. Everett of Corsicana; and other relatives.

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Durward Landreth Sloan
Jun 21, 1893 - May 23, 1937
 
FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR D. L. SLOAN

Funeral services for D. L. Sloan, age 42, who (sic) at 1 o'clock Monday morning at the P. and S. Hospital, were held at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon from the parlors of the Corley Funeral Home. The rites were conducted by Rev. Joe E. Glenn, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Baptist church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, nine children, Mrs. Lorraine Mann, Mrs. Oleta Jones, Sam Sloan, Pierce Sloan, Ruth Sloan, Neal Sloan, Orville Sloan, Joe Billy Sloan, and Walter Sloan, all of Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. W. L. Hunt, Menard; Miss Ethel Sloan, Mrs. R. J. McClure and Mrs. J. J. Porter, all of Oklahoma City; his father, U. T. Sloan, Tyler, and other relatives.
 

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Lermon Lester Sloan
Feb 28, 1918 - Mar 31, 1975

L. L. Sloan

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Lermon L. Sloan, 57, of Emhouse, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.

A Freestone County native, Sloan had lived in Corsicana and Emhouse for the past 40 years. He was a member of the First Methodist Church of Elkhart.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Olene Sloan of Emhouse; seven daughters, Mrs. Jean Hand of Brownfield; Mrs. Nell Gorman of Uvalde, Mrs. Loraine Davis of Dallas, Mrs. Wanda Bunyard and Mrs. Pat Ivie, both of Corsicana, Mrs. Billie Koch of Lewisville and Miss Doye Sloan of Emhouse; 16 grandchildren; his father, Omy Sloan of Elkhart; one brother, Buddy Smith of Midland; three sisters, Mrs. Neoma Parker of Palestine.

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Lucy Anne Frances (Horn) Henderson
Apr 23, 1872 - Dec 6, 1959

Mrs. Henderson Expires Sunday

Mrs. Lucy Henderson, 86, former Corsicana resident, member of the First Methodist church here, died in Houston Sunday night. She was the widow of the late Joe C. Henderson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. Floyd E. Johnson, pastor of the First Methodist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Carr, Tyler, and Mrs. E. M. Keathley, Houston; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and other relatives.

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Larry Dean Almon
Dec 27, 1957 - Jan 10, 1959

Almon Infant Dies Saturday

Larry Dean Almon, 13-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Almon, 1702 1/2 Woodlawn, died in Memorial hospital Saturday morning.

Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Johnny David and Michael Eugene Almon, and grandmother, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wheat, all of Corsicana.

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. Jim Hooten, pastor Central Baptist mission.

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Teressa Gail Almon
B&D Dec 12, 1961

Almon Infant Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Teressa Gail Almon will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Griffin Chapel with Rev. James T. Davis, pastor, Fundamental Baptist church, officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Almon died in Memorial hospital Tuesday.

Surviving, other than the parents, are two brothers, Johnny David and Michael Eugene Almon and grandmother, Mrs. Johnny Mae Wheat, all of Corsicana, and other relatives.

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Hold Services Almon Infant

Final rites for Teressa Gail Almon were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Griffin Chapel with Rev. James T. Davis, pastor, Fundamental Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Almon died in Memorial hospital Tuesday.

Survivors are the parents, two brothers, Johnny David and Michael Eugene Almon, and grandmother, Mrs. Johnny Mae Wheat, all of Corsicana and other relatives.

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Infant Son Bower
B&D Feb 25, 1959

Bower Infant Rites Thursday

Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bower, Jr., who died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday night, were held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor of the Memorial Baptist church.

Surviving are the parents, two brothers, a sister, and grandmothers, Mrs. Rex Bowers and Mrs. W. G. Littlejohn, all of Corsicana.

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Frank David Hamlett
Jan 12, 1905 - Jul 1, 1959

F. D. Hamlett Rites Saturday

Frank David Hamlett, 54, died in Parkland Hospital in Dallas Wednesday night.

Funeral services were held from the Griffin Chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery The rites were conducted by Reginald Beaver, minister of the North Beaton Church of Christ church.

Surviving are his wife, 3120 Corsicana street, Corsicana; a son, Gus Watson Hamlett, Corsicana and father, Frank W. Hamlett Memphis, Tenn.

Pallbearers were M. R. Whittenburg, W. R. Ray, Wayne Hatley, N. L. Florin, Jim Hollingsworth and E. C. Ross.

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James Monroe "Monk" Williams, Jr.
Apr 25, 1897 - Jan 8, 1959

J. M. Williams Dies At Olney

James M. Williams, 62, pumper for the Texas Oil Company at Olney, native of Silver City, died at Olney Thursday night.

Funeral services will be held from the Olney Church of Christ Saturday at 10 a.m. with Lonzell Ross officiating. Graveside services will be held at Oakwood cemetery here Saturday at 4 p.m.

Surviving are a son, James M. Williams, Jr., Fort Worth; two grandchildren, two brothers, C. W. Williams, Dallas, and Pat Williams, Midland; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Belle Ivie, Silver City, and Mrs. Josie Ellis, Blooming Grove.

Corley will direct local arrangements.

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Turner Walter Dilliard
Feb 8, 1900 - May 22, 1959

T. W. Dillard Rites Friday

Funeral services for Turner Walter Dillard, 59, who died in Memorial hospital early Thursday were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Phillips, Mesquite, and Mrs. Letha Nell Norton, Tyler; four grandchildren; a sisters, Mrs. Pearl McGlon, California, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Bill Phillips, Cleve Martin, Bill Jones, G. C. Cooksey, Jr.; Billy Joe Mathis and Roy Mathis.

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Janet Marie (Jackson) Dillard
Nov 12, 1938 - Apr 21, 2018
 
Janet Marie Dillard, age 79, of Alvarado, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Burleson, Texas. She was born on November 12, 1938 in Corry, PA. to Alfonzo Jackson and Mary Steele Jackson.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Janet is survived by her husband of 52 years, Donald F. Dillard; her children; Gregory Jackson, Laurie Criswell, Julie Hoke and husband, Steven, Donald F. Dillard, Jr., Kyle Dillard and Cynthia Freniene. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Janet loved to travel the world with her husband, Donald. She was an avid fisherwoman and loved all of God's critters.

Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana and the graveside service will follow immediately at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Charky Marquis officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

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  • w/o Donald Frank Dillard, Sr; d/o Alfonzo Jackson &Mary (Steele) Jackson

Orlando Orville Hollingsworth
Nov 27, 1881 - Oct 4, 1958


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Ruth (Angus) Mayfield
Jan 29, 1880 - Oct 10, 1967


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Bettie Faye (Rash) Jones
Sep 23, 1939 - Jan 17, 2021
 
Bettie Faye Jones passed away January 17, 2021 at the age of 81.

Bettie was born September 23, 1939 in Corsicana to Emma and Roy Rash. Growing up with her five sisters and one brother, Bettie spent a lot of time with her childhood friend Martha Snowden (Coller). She graduated from Corsicana High School.

Bettie was married to her husband Doug for thirty-seven years on November 10th. They met after moving back to Corsicana from Houston. She had two sons � Stevie Earl Baldwin and Ricky Baldwin, and a daughter Donna. To Doug, she was the "most loving wife and mother," and her daughter Donna called her "my hero." Known as Nannie to everyone, she welcomed all into her house. She was known for her cooking, and there was always plenty. Bettie was a wonderful cook, and her favorite was steak. She never followed a recipe - it was all upstairs. She taught her family in the kitchen.
Bettie worked for Brookshires for fourteen years as their office manager. She also managed the deli at Navarro College for eighteen years. It was bittersweet when she retired from the college. Bettie was the hardest worker ever seen.

As hard as she worked, Bettie also loved to have fun. She would go gambling in Shreveport and to Vegas once. She loved when her sister Judy was able to go with her to the Horseshoe in Shreveport. She also absolutely loved to go dancing with her husband Doug at the VFW.

In order to honor Bettie's life, her family has planned a visitation from 6-8 PM on Friday, January 22 at Corley Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11 AM at Oakwood Cemetery.

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Bettie F. Jones, 81, of Corsicana passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Corley Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery.

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Melissa Sue (Gorman) Carroll-Woehleke
Dec 26, 1946 - Jan 13, 2021
 
Melissa Sue Gorman Woehleke, born December 26, 1946 in Corsicana, Texas, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on January 13, 2021.

She passed away from lung cancer at her home in Marlin, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

Melissa is preceded in death by her husband, William Phil Woehleke, her parents Marguerite McMullan Gorman and Stanley Fletcher Gorman, and her brother Stanley Mac Gorman and Sister-in-law Nell Sloan Gorman.

Melissa was survived by her only child, Stacie Carroll Eisenbise and her husband Ben of Marlin, Texas. She was beloved 'Meme' to Grandson Morgen Beams and fianc� Angelica of Houston,Texas, Granddaughter Brittany Brice and her husband Brandon of Willis, Texas and Grandson Joel Gonzales of Willis, Texas, and youngest Grandson Tyler Eisenbise of Marlin, Texas. She became 'Hunny' to five great grandchildren Morgen Beams Jr (Baba), Maxton Beams, Colton Brice, Emma Rose Gonzales and Merrick Beams, who all held a very special place in her heart. Melissa was the baby of the family and is survived by her Sisters, Margie Gorman Taylor and husband Ted, and Debra Gorman of Corsicana, Texas. Melissa cared deeply for her nieces and nephews and their families, Jan Gorman Holden, Stanley Gorman Jr, Brett Gorman, Coy Harry, Jennifer Taylor Petty, Carrie Harry Gorman, Ted Gorman Taylor and Jessica Taylor Esquivel, and also loved and enjoyed all of her many cousins.

Melissa is a graduate of Corsicana High School and was studying accounting and working in Dallas when she met Phil Woehleke who was working as an engineer at Texas Instruments. Melissa and Phil were married July 24, 1975. She gratefully chose to be at home with her daughter Stacie Carroll, child from previous marriage to Reginald Carroll, and to be involved in Blue Bird activities and soccer games. She devoted herself to her family and served them all in many different ways. She expressed her love for life as an artist and shared herself through creative, beautiful paintings and objects of art. She had many other interests which included coin collecting, bird watching and playing card games with family and friends.

One of her great desires was to see The Ark Encounter In beautiful Kentucky. When she expressed that wish in December, daughter Stacie quickly put together a trip of a lifetime. The trip included daughter Stacie, her sisters, Margie and Debra, and niece Jenni. It was the perfect trip, an inspiration and a great time with five women whose love held no bounds. Melissa continued to talk about that last trip and was so proud to have made it and to be reminded of the wonderful, blessed life she had led.

We would like to express our gratitude to Baylor Scott & White Hospice, Waco, with a special thanks to Melissa's nurse, Teri.

Due to the Covid pandemic, the family has decided against a formal service as our family are all huggers. Instead the family has chosen to honor her with a graveside service for family and close friends.

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home. Masks are required and social distancing is strongly encouraged.

A private service for family and close will be held on Saturday in Corsicana, Texas with Rankin Koch officiating.

In lieu of flowers, and because of Melissa's giving nature to those in need, the family suggests donations be made to the local charity of your choice or Compassion Corsicana, P.O. Box 2256, Corsicana, Texas 75151.

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Peggy (O'Neal) Farmer
Nov 8, 1928 - Jan 8, 2021
 
Peggy O'Neal Farmer, a longtime Corsicana and Duncanville resident, passed peacefully on Friday, January 8, 2021 in her residence at the age of 92. She was born on November 8, 1928 in Emhouse, Texas to Ora Cannon Gracy and George Roy O'Neal. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Walter Farmer and by her brothers George Wayne O'Neal and John Thomas O'Neal.

She is survived by their only child, Susan Farmer Kheshtinejad of Dallas and twin grandchildren, Gracy and Garrett Kheshtinejad.

Peggy was always known for her quick wit and sound advice. She graduated salutatorian from Emhouse High School, attended San Angelo College, Navarro College and received her Associate's Degree from Mountain View College after moving to Duncanville, Texas in 1967. She married her husband, Walter Farmer of Corsicana on October 25, 1947. Throughout her life, Peggy worked for the federal government both at the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Energy. Thereafter, Peggy retired and helped run an antique business while her husband aided and operated the connecting car repair business. Steadfast in support of her loved ones, she never missed an opportunity to attend an event that her family was involved in. She loved music and passed this appreciation on to her daughter and grandchildren.
The couple often enjoyed traveling in Walter's 1930 Model A Ford Coupe, shopping for antiques whilst traveling, and serving the community of Duncanville in business and support for nearly 30 years. They were both longtime members of First Presbyterian Church in Duncanville.

In retirement, they decided to return to their hometown of Corsicana. Peggy always had an avid interest in Navarro County history and volunteered several times a week at the Corsicana Visitors Center. She loved history, journalism and writing. This was evident not only in her own research of her genealogy but in her correctness towards grammar and structure. After all, she was relied upon heavily to proof-read many important memos and documents for others in high pressure situations. They transferred their church membership to First Presbyterian Church of Corsicana.

After her husband's death in 2009, Peggy stayed in Corsicana for a few more years. She then decided to move to Dallas so she could be closer to her daughter, Susan. She lived at The Villages of Dallas for nearly ten years with her little yorkie, Winston. Everyone, throughout her time there, loved Peggy and always watched her run around with her dog. The two of them made a great team.

Peggy will always be remembered and missed as a loyal friend, a woman of great intelligence, and especially as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

A graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana on January 31, 2021 at 3:00 pm. Honorary pallbearers are Mike O'Neal, Alan Roberts, Spencer Beal, Gary Mitchell, Reza Kheshtinejad and Garrett Kheshtinejad. This will be a smaller gathering and all those in attendance should follow current CDC guidelines as they pertain to larger gatherings.

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  • Emhouse High School (abt 1945)
  • w/o Walter Farmer; d/o George Roy O'Neal & Ora Cannon (Gracy) O'Neal

Robert Harvey Gregory, Sr.
Mar 6, 1890 - Oct 10, 1973

Robert Gregory

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Richland for Robert H. Gregory, 83, of Richland, who died Wednesday night in Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at Richland Cemetery. Arrangements are with Griffin Funeral Home.

Survivors include his widow of Richland; a son, Robert H. Gregory Jr., of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Traweek of Richland and Mrs. Grace Rae Gegli of San Carlos, Calif.; three brothers, P. J. Gregory of Ennis, C. E. Gregory of Groesbeck and Doyle Gregory of Longview; a sister, Eva Smith of Celina, Kans.; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Robert Gregory
Funeral services were to be at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Richland for Robert H. Gregory 82, of Richland, who died in Memorial Hospital. Burial was to be at Richland Cemetery. Arrangements are with Griffin Funeral Home.

Survivors include his widow, a son, two daughters, three brothers, a sister, 16 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Rev. Bob Gaines officiated.

Pallbearers include Guy Campbell, Leonard Gieslar, James Glass, Jack Glass, James McDonald and Earl McDaniel, Jr.

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Danny Jim Bosley
Apr 26, 1946 - BLANK



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Louie Leslie McClendon
Oct 19, 1911 - Mar 30, 1958

L. L. McClendon Dies At McAllen

L. L. McClendon, 48, died Sunday in a McAllen hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Richland Methodist church with burial in the Richland cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. James A. Brunner, pastor.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva McClendon, McAllen; a son, Billy D. McClendon, McAllen; parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. McClendon, Richland; two sisters, Mrs. Lacy Goggins, Corsicana, and Mrs. Georgia Carr, Kosse; a brother, Thomas McClendon, McAllen; two grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Elvin McClendon, Gerald Coggins, Roland Carr, Floyd Allred, Jack Schultz and Starlie Chisom.

Griffin will direct.

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  • h/o Vada Mae (French) McClendon; s/o George Thomas McClendon & Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Lauderdale) McClendon

John Blair "Johnny" McClendon
Oct 31, 1891 - May 15, 1959

Friday Rites J. McClendon

Funeral services for Johnie McClendon, 67,World War I Veteran, who died in Memorial hospital Wednesday afternoon following a stroke on Ease Ninth avenue, were held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from the First Methodist church in Richland.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Cecil Ellis, pastor of the First Methodist church in Mexia. Burial was in the Richland cemetery.

A native of Barry, McClendon had resided here for a number of years.

Surviving are three brothers, George McClendon, Richland; W. J. McClendon, Mexia, and his twin, Lonnie McClendon, Lamesa; two sisters, Mrs. H. B. Smith, Childress, and Mrs. W. F. Allred, Ennis, and a number of other relatives.

Pallbearers were Elvie McClendon, Ed Carr, Roland Carr, Hubert Crutchfield, D. K. Abbie and Black Wiggly.

Corley directed.

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Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Lauderdale) McClendon
Jul 3, 1888 � Jul 26, 1962

Mrs. McClendon Dies Thursday

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth McClendon, 74, native of Alabama, but long-time resident of Richland, died in Memorial Hospital Thursday morning.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the First Methodist Church in Richland. Burial will be in the Richland cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, G. T. McClendon, Richland; a son W. T. McClendon, McAllen; two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Goggins, Beeville, and Mrs. J. E. Carr, Wortham; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers, J. R. Lauderdale, Altus, Okla., and W. D. Lauderdale, Eldorado, Okla.; a sister Miss Minerva Lauderdale, Eldorado, Okla., and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Griffin will direct.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Jul 26, 1962
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  • w/o George Thomas McClendon; d/o William W. Lauderdale & Mary (UNKNOWN) Lauderdale buried in Altus Cemetery, Altus, Okla.

James Anderson Patrick
Nov 14, 1880 - Mar 28, 1958

Sunday Rites For J. A. Patrick

Funeral services for J. A. Patrick, 77, Richland merchant-rancher, who died in Memorial Hospital Friday were held from the First Methodist church Sunday at 4 p.m. with burial in the Richland cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Van P. Morrison, Methodist minister, and Rev. James A. Brunner, pastor.

He was a member of the Richland Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are two brothers, W. S. and A. N. S. Patrick, and a nephew Arthur Patrick, all of Richland, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Earl McDaniel, Jr.; S. F. Coker, W. D. Adams, Dan Budai, Sylvanus Herod, Jr. and W. E. Brown, Jr.

Griffin directed.

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Dee Horace Gregory
Oct 22, 1894 - Apr 10, 1958

Oil Well Driller Dies Thursday

Dee Gregory, 63, oil well driller, died of a heart attack at his home in Richland Thursday afternoon.

E. S. Allen, Richland justice of the peace; returned a verdict of death from natural causes following an investigation.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist church in Richland with burial in the Richland cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Carl Grace, pastor.

A native of Limestone county, he resided near Groesbeck most of his life, moving to Richland three years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jimmy Gregory, Richland; a son Elmer D. Gregory, Franklin, La.; a granddaughter, Mrs. Rodney Fontenot, Lake Charles, La.; four brothers, Robert H. Gregory, Richland; Price Gregory, Ennis; Colbert Gregory, Groesbeck, and Doyle Gregory, Gladewater; two sisters, Mrs. Lona Tredaway, Nacogdoches, and Mrs. Eva Smith, Salina, Kan., and other relatives.

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Thomas Eugene Gregory
Apr 25, 1905 - May 29, 1976

T. E. Gregory

Services for Thomas E. Gregory, 71, who died Saturday in Corsicana, are to be at 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. The Rev. Elvis H. Egge will officiate, with burial in Richland cemetery.

Gregory, a former resident of Richland, was a member of the Richland Masonic Lodge AF and AN 509, and a retired employe of the Exxon Corp.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Effie Gregory of Corsicana; one son, Johnnie G. Gregory, of Gladewater; one daughter, Mrs. Carol June Acker of Houston; six grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; five sisters, Mrs. Claudia Phillips of Dallas; Mrs. Evelyn Craig of Wilburn; Mrs. Tincy Melssner of White Oak; Mrs. Rita Simpson of Longview; Mrs. Aline Bingham of White Oak; and one brother, James Angus Gregory of Andrews.

Pallbearers will be Kelly Melssner, Jack Glass, Allen Anglin, Lefty Simpson, Jim Stephenson and Linton Backer.

Honorary pallbearers are H. E. Bingham, Noel Craig, Clyde Anglin, Bill Anglin and Phil Williams.

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Doyle Dickie Gregory
Aug 7, 1902 - Apr 12, 1976

D. D. Gregory

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Chapel in Gladewater for Doyle D. Gregory, 73, resident of Longview, who died Tuesday.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Richland Cemetery under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.

The Rev. Chester Gleason will officiate at both services.

He was a native of Limestone County, former resident of Richland, live in Gladewater since 1932, and was a retired employe of the General American Oil Company.

Survivors include his widow of Longview; a son, John T. Gregory of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Smith of Dallas and Mrs. Dorothy Palmer of Longview; two brothers, C. E. Gregory and P. A. Gregory both of Groesbeck; and a sister, Mrs. Eva Smith of Salina, Kans.

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Elmer Dee Gregory
Feb 1, 1917 - Aug 1, 1962

Elmer Gregory Rites Friday

Funeral services for Elmer D. Gregory, 45, were held Friday at 10 a.m. from the First Baptist church in Richland. The services were conducted by Rev. Jack Bell, Baptist minister of Wortham. Burial was in the Richland cemetery.

Gregory was fatally injured in an oil field accident near Sulphur, La. Wednesday.

Surviving are his wife of Sulphur, La.; a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Sullivan, and a grandson, Stephen D. Sullivan, both of Kountze; mother, Mrs. Jimmy Hill Gregory, Richland, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were James Edgar, Sam Frost, A. Neal Brown, Melvin Traweek, Larry Traweek, George Sims, James Glass and Earl McDaniel, Sr.

Griffin directed.

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Nellie Juanita (Caskey) Gregory
Oct 27, 1905 - May 1, 1965

Mrs. D. Gregory Rites Sunday

Mrs. Doyle Gregory, 60, the former Miss Juanita Caskey of Corsicana, died Saturday at Greggton.

Services were held Sunday at Longview with graveside services at the Richland cemetery where interment was made Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Surviving are her husband at Greggton; a son, John Thomas Gregory, California; two daughters, Miss Dorothy Gregory, Greggton, and Mrs. Grayson Smith, Longview; six grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Tom Bryson and Mrs. Lloyd Grimes, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Elgie East, Waco, and other relatives including a niece, Mrs. Catharon Nutt of Corsicana.

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Oma (Hudson) Bradbury-Drake
Jul 21, 1875 - Nov 13, 1958

Mrs. Oma Drake Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Oma Drake, 83, who died at her home here Thursday after a long illness, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Primitive Baptist church with burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park.

Mrs. Drake resided in Athens many years prior to moving to Corsicana 15 years ago. She was a native of Kentucky and resided at Athens from 1931 until 15 years ago.

Surviving are her husband, J. A. Drake, Corsicana; four daughters, Mrs. Lula Underwood, Amarillo; Mrs. Bessie Blythe, Texarkana; Mrs. Tressie Meeks, Mt. Calm, and Mrs. Gladys Dozier, Corsicana; four sons, William Bradbury, Platter, Okla.; Robert Bradbury, Lumberton, Miss.; J. W. Bradbury, Grandview, and B. J. Bradbury, Alvarado; a sister, Mrs. Provey Sauley, Waco; 20 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.

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James Andrew �Jim� Drake
Dec 23, 1869 - Jan 28, 1965

Friday Rites For J. A. Drake

Funeral services for James A. Drake, 95, retired farmer, Route 3 Corsicana, were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Primitive Baptist church, 820 South Sixteenth street, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites were conducted by Rev. Marvin Fannin, pastor.

Drake died Thursday morning in Memorial hospital.

Surviving are four step-sons, William Bradbury, Platter, Okla.; Robert L. Bradbury, Mississippi; J. W. Bradbury, Five Points, Texas, and Dessie Janes Bradbury, Dallas; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Lula Bell Underwood, Amarillo; Mrs. Bessie Blyth, Texarkana; Mrs. Tressie Meeks, Mt. Calm, and Mrs. Gladis Dozier, Corsicana; 24 step-grandchildren, and a number of step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Nephews were pallbearers.

Griffin directed.

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Sidney Albert Massey
Feb 3, 1917 - Nov 18, 1958

Sidney Massey Dies Tuesday

Sidney Albert Massey, 41, of 3441 West Second avenue, died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 11 a.m. He formerly taught the Seventh grade in Wm. B. Travis school.

Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church Wednesday at 4 p.m. with burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites will be conducted by Rev. John Wesley Ford, pastor, and Rev. Ted Spencer, associate pastor, First Methodist church, assisted by Rev. Gaither L. Day, pastor of the North Corsicana Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Loucille Massey, Corsicana; parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Massey, Commerce; two brothers, Paul and John Massey, both of Commerce; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Darling, Buena Park, Calif., and Mrs. Ernest Kent, Commerce, and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Griffin will direct.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Nov 18, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Mattie Loucille (Hankins) Massey-Elliott buried Grandview Cemetery, Grandview, Tx; s/o John Massey & Annie Rozella (Johnson) Massey

Guy Otey Green
Oct 20, 1879 - Apr 19, 1958

Guy O. Green Rites Monday

Guy O. Green, 78, retired Humble employe, 600 North Thirty-Seventh street, died in Memorial Hospital Saturday following a short illness.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites were conducted by Rev. Alex Cox, pastor of the First Christian church, of which he was a member.

Green recently was seriously hurt in a fall at a service station.

He was a native of Paris, Ill., but had resided in Corsicana 14 years since his retirement.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a son, Joe F. Green, Refugio; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Barr, Fort Wayne, Ind., and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Campbell Gillespie, A. H. Ganze, L. W. Keathley, Rufus Pevehouse, Clarence Pevehouse, Emmett Dosser, Jack Megarity, O. T. Wood, Robert Garrett, Albert Fullerton, George Baum, Sr.; Lester Atkins, C. B. Jordan and Ed Holsomback.

Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers.

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Dora L. (Davis) Green
Nov 22, 1878 - Feb 28, 1963

Mrs. Guy Green Rites Saturday

Final services for Mrs. Guy Green, 82, of 600 North Thirty-Seventh street, will be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Alex Cox, pastor of the First Christian church.

Mrs. Green died Thursday afternoon in Memorial Hospital.

Surviving are a son, Joe F. Green, Refugio; a granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Cleveland, Houston; a brother, Dr. Paul Davis, Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Erwin Winn, Paris, Ill.; Miss Mary Davis, Danville, Ill., and Miss Josephine Davis, Ann Arbor Mich., and other relatives.

Elders and deacons of the First Christian church will be pallbearers.

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John Harold Greene
Dec 26, 1907 - Jan 28, 1977

 
J. H. Greene

Funeral services are pending at Griffin Funeral Home for J. Harold Greene, 68, Corsicana who died at Memorial Hospital this morning.

He was retired from the Texas Highway Department and a veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Imogene Greene of Corsicana; a brother, Devaney Greene of Houston; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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J. H. Greene

Funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for J. Harold Green, 68, a Corsicana resident who died Friday in Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Don Pike will officiate, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Survivors include his wife, Emogene Greene of Corsicana; one brother, D. E. Vaney Greene of Houston; a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be C. G. "Shorty" Winn, Forrest Gilliam, Denmond Lee, Walter Castles, Bob Tayler, Jack London.

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Pearl Alphonso Simpson
May 2, 1881 - Feb 15, 1958

P. A. Simpson Services Sunday

Funeral services for P. A. Simpson, 77, retired patternmaker who died Saturday morning, were held from the McCammon Chapel Sunday at 3 p.m. with burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Eugene E. Wood, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian church.

Simpson was a patternmaker for the American Well and Prospecting Company and later with the Bethlehem Supply Company Corsicana plant prior to his retirement several years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Conner Simpson, Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. H. R. Napier, Robstown; a sister, Mrs. W. H. Kendall, Dallas; a grandson, J. R. Napier, Corpus Christi, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Hubert Redden, Eugene Cummins, Hugh Cummins, Dave Hall, Theodore Buschhaus, Morris S. Battie, Archie Tinkle and Conrad Herod.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Feb 17, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Matilda "Mattie" (Conner) Simpson married Jun 13, 1920; s/o Alphonso L. Simpson & Julia M. (Floyd) Simpson

Paul Jones Rash, Sr.
Dec 23, 1905 - Mar 5, 1976

P. J. Rash

MEXIA - Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Corley-Porter Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia for Paul Jones Rash, Sr., 70, resident of Mexia, who die last Friday in the Marlin Veterans Administration Hospital.

Rector Brant Holland and Hal Thacker officiated, and burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park in Corsicana at 3:30 p.m. Graveside arrangements were with Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Beuna Madden Rash of Mexia; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Reese of Mexia; a son, Paul J. Rash, Jr., Dallas; four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Rash of Waco and Mrs. Lucille Frasier of Houston; three brothers, Wallace R. Rash of Houston, Howard Rash of Waco, and Wade Rash of San Diego, Calif.

He was department head of Bethlehem Supply Company in Corsicana 32 years, owner of the Oaks Golf Course for 13 years, and former golf pro of the Mexia Country Club.

He had lived in Mexia since 1972.

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Carrie (Henderson) Prince-King-Simpson-Lancaster
Sep 13, 1904 - May 21, 1985

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Lillian Ann (McClure) Jones-Thomas
Aug 11, 1938 - Jan 15, 2022
 
Lillian Ann McClure Thomas, 83 of Blooming Grove, Texas gained her Heavenly wings on Saturday, January 15, 2022, in Corsicana, Texas.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 19th from 5:00pm � 7:00pm at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, January 20th at Lone Oak Cemetery.

Lillian was born on August 11, 1938, in Frost, Texas to Joe & Myrtle McClure. She graduated from Frost High School in 1957. Lillian worked as a seamstress, but she worked the most at being a wonderful, loving mother and "Gran" to her grandbabies. Her interest was making clothes for her granddaughters, watching Duke Men's Basketball. (She was an avid Blue Devil Fan) Supporting all her girls sporting events (she never missed a game that her two daughters competed in) Working in her yard, cooking (she was an awesome cook) and dancing (she taught a few nurses how to dance). Lillian was known by most as "Gran" and she took great pride in being called that.

In addition to her parents, Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Thomas, her brothers and sisters and her beloved granddaughter "Sissy" Krista Elaine Armstrong.

Those left behind to cherish her memory include her daughters, Debra Armstrong and Donna Jones. Her son in laws, Mark Armstrong and Kace Cannaday. Granddaughter, Annah Russell and husband Spencer Hipp. Granddaughter, Shelby Clark and husband Justin Clark. Granddaughter Karah Armstrong and her boyfriend, Chance Kirk. Great Grandson, Keegan Armstrong and Great Granddaughters, Hannah and Harper Clark. Sisters, Katie McClure Walters and Callie McClure Harris.

The family request that those who wish to express sympathy to make donations to The Dementia Society of America in memory of Lillian McClure Thomas.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Legacy, Corsicana, Texas and Bristol Hospice for their kindness and compassionate care. A very special thank you to Jackie McDaniel for keeping the front lawn mowed for all these years and Donna Woodall as her home care giver.

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  • Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband James Creswell "Bubba" Jones, Jr. married Nov 9, 1957 2nd husband William H. "Bill" Thomas married May 12, 1989; d/o Joe Edward McClure & Myrtle Sebron (Willingham) McClure

Betty Kay (Coker) Smith
Aug 26, 1944 - May 29, 2022
 
1Peter 4:10-11 reminds us that "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ."
A loving mother and grandmother with a servant's heart, Betty Kay Smith passed away May 29, 2022, at the age of 77.
Betty was born August 26, 1944 in Corsicana to Paul Wesley and Estell Bryant Coker. Her parents were share croppers who also had cattle and a family garden. Growing up in Barry, Texas, she and her older sister Marie were very close, so Betty always had a playmate. They spent the summers picking cotton with their parents. An honor roll student, she was crowned homecoming queen her senior year. After graduating from Blooming Grove High School, Betty went on to obtain an associate's degree from TJC in her late 60s.
Betty married Marvin Smith in 1978. The two met at a company meeting she attended at a Big Boys Diner or IHOP, although he was just a patron of the restaurant and not part of the meeting. They married in her home in Plano and remained married until he passed. A wonderful mother to her sons Anthony and Edward, she raised them for a few years as a single mother, juggling work, home, and her two boys. With her caring heart, she never let them go without, although she often threatened to "pinch your head off" when they were being ornery.
Together with her husband Marvin, Betty owned and operated Barry Dental Lab until Marvin got sick in 1993. They had a lot of fun together too, as Marvin introduced her and her sons to camping and Good Sam's Club. She was hooked and continued participating until the day before she passed. She enjoyed annual Winnebago gatherings in Ohio and a couple trips to Mexico with her camping group, along with a cruise to Key West.
Betty lived out her strong faith through her involvement in church. She was part of Troup Women's Civic Organization (TWCO), being recognized as Woman of the Year, and helped out at the First United Methodist Church food pantry. She had a true servant's heart, and was always giving people a helping hand with rides to appointments, food, clothes, and handmade gifts.
Betty loved cooking, baking, and sewing. She enjoyed crafting and making things, shopping, and of course camping. As part of several camping groups, she helped out in many ways, from food, to secretary, and much more. She loved to travel and fellowship with people. She enjoyed a good chicken fried steak along with fruit salad.
Betty leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law Anthony and Sarah Deramee; her son and daughter-in-law Edward and Kelli Deramee; her grandchildren Alexis Turner and her husband Sean Turner, Zachary Deramee, Kaitlyn Deramee, Michael Callais, and Wesley James Deramee; and her great grandson James Henry Turner.
To honor Betty's life, her family has planned a visitation on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 11:30 to 1:30, followed by a graveside service at 2 PM in Dresden Cemetery.

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Bobbye Glenn Thomas
Apr 12, 1936 - Jun 16, 2022
 
Bobby Glenn Thomas passed away June 16, 2022, at the age of 86.
Bobby was born April 12, 1936, in Hamilton, Texas to Elbert W. Thomas and Nettie L. Mendenhall. His father was a sharecropper farmer, while his mother took care of Bobby and his nine siblings. Bobby grew up in Brushy Prairie, Texas with his siblings Willie O. (Bill) Thomas, Mildred (Millie) Speckter, E.W. (Dub) Thomas, Vernon Thomas, Donald Thomas, Curlis Thomas, Keith Thomas, Wanda Jo, and Archie Louise Thomas.
Bobby and his wife Gloria Jean Thomas were married for almost 50 years before she passed away in 2009. Living in Navarro Mills, they had two children: Cathy Lively and Michael Thomas. He was a loving grandfather and was especially close to his granddaughter Nita Jo.
Bobby was a very hard worker, holding many jobs over the years. He worked as an over the road truck driver and owner, owned a diesel mechanic shop, owned and operated a feed store, worked as a ranch foreman, and worked as a county foreman. In his free time, Bobby enjoyed gardening and cooking on the grill. A natural storyteller, Bobby was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Barry, Texas.
Bobby leaves behind his nieces and nephews, Julie Thomas, Amy Thomas, and many many more, plus many great nieces and nephews. He is reunited with his wife Gloria Thomas, his granddaughter Nita Jo, his siblings, and his parents.
To honor Bobby's life, the family has planned a visitation for Tuesday, June 21, 2022, from 6-8pm at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at Navarro Mills Baptist Church (1095 FM 667, Purdon, TX 76679) at 11am on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, with Brother Ben Butler officiating. Burial will follow in Dresden Cemetery.

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  • Submitted by Polly Winn
  • h/o Gloria Jean (Potter) Thomas; s/o Elbert W. Thomas & Nettie L. (Mendenhall) Thomas

Molly Malinda (Whitener) Satterwhite-Wylie-Hasten
Sep 5, 1964 - Jun 18, 2022

Molly Malinda Hasten passed away June 18, 2022, at the age of 57.
Malinda was born September 5, 1964 in Big Spring, Texas to Rufus and Frances Whitener. Rufus worked on cotton gins his entire life, even owning several patents for parts he invented. Frances is a cosmetologist and owns her own beauty shop, the "Magic Mirror" in Italy, Texas. Growing up as the baby of the family with big brothers Rocky John Whitener and Rodney Whitener, Malinda was a tomboy who spent most of her time outside. She loved to play with any snakes and horny toads she found. She and her best friend- her Shetland she named Commanche - spent hours playing the Lone Ranger and Silver, even doing tricks off his back. Every summer she would fly down from Lubbock to spend the summer at her Aunt Mollie's spending the days horseback riding or helping on the farm. Attending school in Wolfforth her entire life, she completed ninth grade in Friendship, where she loved basketball and English. Her teenage years were mostly a blur, as she lost her brother Rocky in a car wreck at this time.
Malinda married her high school sweetheart, Kevin Satterwhite, at the tender age of 16 and had her first-born Amanda at 17. As she always said, her daughters Amanda LeBlanc, Kelsey Whitener, and Shelby Hasten were her reason for living. When her granddaughter Elena was born, she was so excited and loved spending time with her as well. Life was not always easy, and she often struggled to pay the bills, but she always managed to keep them fed and taken care of. Malinda put her girls first and worked long hours in order to provide for them. She worked in management almost her entire life, and even ran a successful movie rental business. Her last job before getting too sick to work was Sally Beauty, which was her favorite, since she had been a cosmetologist for many years.
Malinda was loud - her tone of voice was always mid-yell. She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. She liked to find joy in the "little things," and always loved her family and friends and was always there to support them. She enjoyed traveling all over the United States in an RV during family trips, visiting Disneyland, and loved going to Mexico on their annual trip. A member of the Church of Christ, she prayed for everything and put her faith in the Lord. Having her children be baptized meant the world to her.
In her free time, Malinda liked watching a traveling couple live on a boat on YouTube. She loved collecting Star Trek and Wizard of Oz collectibles, and had a huge zebra collection as well. She loved chicken fried steak, and they would sneak away to Dallas to Saltgrass Steakhouse to get her fix of it. She also loved cherry mash. Malinda was a very loving woman with a big heart. She made friends with random strangers and was very personable.
Malinda leaves behind her mother Frances Whitener, her daughter and son-in-law Amanda and Graymond LeBlanc, her daughter Kelsey Whitener, her daughter Shelby Hasten, and her granddaughter Elena Whitener. She is reunited with her brothers Rocky John Whitener and Rodney Whitener.

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  • Submitted by Polly Winn
  • 1st husband Kevin Bradley Satterwhite married Sep. 8, 1979 2nd husband Leslie Paul Wylie married Sep. 29, 1986 3rd husband Larry Kyle Hasten married Aug. 8, 1992 d/o Rufus Archie Whitener and Frances Irene (Moore) Whitener
  • Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX

Timothy Dale Perryman
Aug 20, 1968 - Jun 15, 2022

Timothy Dale Perryman, 53 passed away on June 15, 2022. He was a loving husband, father of two, a caring brother and son. Tim was born in Arlington, Texas and later he and his family relocated to Purdon. He attended school at Dawson, where he made lifelong friends. He met his wife Suelyn, they married and had two children together. Tim always ensured the need of his wife, children, siblings and parents were met. Tim worked at SEW Eurodrive for 29 years, this is where he made many lasting friendships. Tim always had stories to make anyone laugh. If anyone needed help it was never a question on if he would but when he would be there. He loved all of his family dearly. He will always be in his families' hearts and minds.
Tim is survived by his wife, Suelyn, his children Joe and Sara, his parents Sandra and Otis, and his siblings Sonja and Charlotte.
Visitation will be Monday, June 20th from 6-8pm at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, June 21st at 10:00am at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Burial will be at Dresden Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations towards Navarro Mills Baptist Church Missions or Westhill Church of Christ mission would be appreciated.
 

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Gloria Jean Bradley
Aug 8, 1958 - Apr 2018

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Joseph Winfield Freeman
May 5, 1895 - Nov 12, 1958

Joseph W. Freeman, 63, died at LaPorte, Texas, Wednesday.

Burial will be made at Oakwood Cemetery here Friday at 1 p.m. with Masons in charge of the rites.

Freeman was a World Ware I Veteran veteran and a member of the Gray Masonic Lodge of Houston.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Zenora Patrick, Memphis, Tenn., and two brothers, Charles H. and James Wesley Freeman, both of Mississippi.

Griffin will direct arrangements here.

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Eugene Claude Rice
Feb 13, 1884 - Dec 24, 1970

E. C. Rice Service Today

E. C. Rice, 86, a retired railroad employe, died Thursday. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, a Mason and a native of Navarro County.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Chapel. The rites will be conducted by the Rev. Robert J. Potts, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, David B. Rice of Corsicana and Eugene E. Rice of Naples, Italy; one daughter, Mrs. J. A. Ferguson of Dallas, two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jack Baggett, A. D. Thomas, Marvin Tekell, Leroy Tinsley, Bill Honea and Lonnie Cockerell.

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Eugene Evans "Jeep" Rice
Nov 10, 1922 - Oct 16, 1998

Eugene Evans Rice was born on November 10, 1922, in Limestone, Texas, United States. He died on Friday, October 16, 1998, in Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX.

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Martha Isla (Rice) Ferguson
Sep 21, 1919 - Aug 15, 2014

Martha Isla Rice Ferguson of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home in Carrollton, surrounded by her family, on Friday, August 15, 2014. She was 96 years old.

Born September 21, 1917, in Coolidge, Texas, Martha graduated from high school in 1934 and then attended business school. She married J.A. "Jack" Ferguson on May 17, 1941, in Corsicana, Texas.

Martha and Jack were longtime members of Casa View Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Martha joined Casa View Baptist in 1955, where she taught and served in many areas. In her later years, Martha was an avid bridge player and reader, and she enjoyed crossword puzzles. She will be most remembered for her kindness, her sweet smile, and her love for her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, E.C. and Louise Rice, her brothers David Rice and Eugene Rice, and her husband Jack Ferguson.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Marti and John Meppen of Carrollton, Texas; three granddaughters, Amy and Paul Neal of Valdosta, Georgia, Allison Hutchins of Carrollton, Texas, and Leanne and Alan Duigan of Sherman, Texas; three great-grandsons, Thomas Hutchins, Andrew Neal, and Christopher Neal; sister-in-law Patsy Rice of Niceville, Florida; and five nieces.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 21, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at Grove Hill Funeral Home. The celebration of her life will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 22 at Grove Hill Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana, Texas.

If desired, memorials may be made to Atria Carrollton, 1825 Arbor Creek Dr., Carrollton, Texas, for use in their activities fund. Please note on the contribution "In memory of Martha Ferguson".

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  • Grove Hill Funeral Home & Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tx.
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • w/o John Albert "Jack" Ferguson; d/o Eugene Claude Rice & Louise Synthia (Frazier) Rice

Willie Herman/Henry Just
Aug 12, 1907 - Oct 21, 1974

Bill Just

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Bill Just, 67, resident of Corsicana who died Monday in Memorial Hospital.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

He was a native of McLennon County, resident of Corsicana most of his life, a carpenter and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow of Corsicana; two sons, Willie Herman Just of Houston, and Raymond Charlie Just of Corsicana; a daughter, Miss Linda Darlene Just of Corsicana; two brothers, Walter Just of Mexia and Charlie Just of Waco; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Pearson and Mrs. Mary Dreesen both of Dallas, and Mrs. Annie Killingsworth of Mexia.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Oct 21, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Juanita Lois (Dozier) Just-Mitchell married Dec 14, 1938 s/o Herman Just and Marie (Faulk) Just (some places he is Willie Henry Just others Willie Herman Just)

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Bill Just

Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Bill Just, 67, resident of Corsicana who died Monday in Memorial Hospital.

Revs. Robert Schults and Johnny Williams were to officiate, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, two sons, a daughter, two brothers, and three sisters.

Pallbearers include Earl Shults, Sonny Sullivan, Jimmy Yarbrough, Hubert Farmer, Alvin Denson, James King, and Holly Just.

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Adolph Just
Nov 28, 1900 - Apr 24, 1970

Adolph Just Dies Friday

Adolph Just, 69, retired carpenter of 13A Northwest Apartments, died Friday at 12:30 a.m. in Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel with a son-in-law, the Rev. Cecil Thompson, Dallas Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Florence; one son, Delmore Just, Deer Park, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. William Shults, Corsicana, and Mrs. Cecil Thompson, Dallas; three brothers, Bill Just, Corsicana; Charlie Just, Waco, and Walter Just, Mexia; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Pearson and Mrs. Mary Drefen, both of Dallas, and Mrs. Annie Killingsworth, Mexia; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Sxenaqsy, Fred Bone, Bronnie McNabb, Artie Putman, Robert Shults and Robert Owen.

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Ottie Fullerton
Apr 02, 1900 - Feb 11, 1958

Ottie Fullerton Rites Wednesday

Funeral services for Ottie Fullerton, 57, who died Tuesday of a heart attack, were held from the Wolfe Funeral Chapel in Hubbard Wednesday at 2 p.m..

The rites were conducted by Rev. W. T. Allmon, Baptist minister. Burial was in the Liberty Hill cemetery near Dawson. He was a native of Navarro County.

Surviving are his wife of Hubbard; three children, Alvie Fullerton, Washington; Riley and Ruby Fullerton, both of Hubbard; five brothers, Jess Fullerton, Lubbock; Jim, Lee Roy and Earl Fullerton, all of Hubbard, and Mack Fullerton, Malone; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Noe and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Johnson, both of Hubbard, and Mrs. Susie Jackson, Corsicana.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Feb 14, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • Marriage record says Nellie (White) Fullerton married Aug 8, 1935 Alvie and Ruby's birth record says Nellie Brown; s/o John Myrl Fullerton & Margaret Lou (Priddy) Fullerton

Mack Houston Fullerton, Sr.
Oct 8, 1904 - Jun 29, 1964

Train Victim Services Held On Wednesday

Mack Houston Fullerton, 69, of Malone, native of Navarro County, was killed Monday about 10:30 p.m. at Malone when struck by a Missouri-Pacific Lines train as he is reported to have been walking along the tracks according to information received from Malone Tuesday.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. from the Eubanks Chapel in Hubbard with burial in the Liberty Hill cemetery northwest of Dawson. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Davis Walker, Hubbard, pastor of the Salem Baptist church.

Fullerton formerly was an employe of the railroad.

Surviving are his wife of Malone; three sons, Bob Fullerton, Houston, Richard Fullerton, Waco, and Mark Fullerton, Jr., Hillsboro; seven grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Jackson, Dawson, and Mrs. Marie Noe, Hubbard; four brothers, Jess Fullerton, Lubbock; Jim Fullerton, Dawson; Leroy Fullerton, Hubbard, and Earl Fullerton, Dawson, and other relatives.

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James Clyde Lane
May 5, 1926 - Oct. 24, 1958

J. C. Lane Dies On Deer Hunt

James Clyde Lane, 39, of Dallas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lane, 728 West First avenue, died in Cody, Wyo., Friday, according to information received by relatives Friday night.

A United Press International dispatch from Cody, Wyo. Saturday morning said:

"A grim note written on a snow-covered terrain 75 miles southwest of here is leading a helicopter today to the body of a 38-year-old Dallas, Tex., deer hunter."

The message was spotted Friday by pilots who had flown into the timbered area to bring them out, but were unable to land. A member of the party notified authorities Thursday night from the valley ranch that Lane was ill with pneumonia. The helicopter is being brought in from Boise, Idaho.

Surviving are his wife and a son, James Michael, Dallas; parents, Corsicana; five brothers, Derwood, Bruce and Robert, all Dallas, and Claude and Buford Lane both of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. James Ryno, Blooming Grove and Mrs. Donald Putman, Fort Worth.

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Deer Hunting Victim's Rites Slated Tuesday

A helicopter has recovered the body of James C. Lane, 35, of Dallas, from the snow-covered mountains of Wyoming where he died Friday on a deer hunting trip.

A native of Blooming Grove, Lane had resided in Dallas 18 years where he was president of Lane and McLain Distributing Company. The body is being returned by private plane to Dallas for burial.

Lane was hunting with a party in the Absaroka Mountain Range about 75 miles from Cody in the northwest corner of the state. He became ill with pneumonia Thursday and efforts of planes to remove him from the camp were unsuccessful since the craft were unable to land.

Later another plane spotted a message written in the snow that Lane had died.

The Lane and McLain Distributing Company distributes equipment for an ice cream chain.

Surviving are his wife; a son, James Michael both of Dallas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lane, Corsicana; five brothers, Bruce Lane, Derwood Lane, and Robert Lane, all of Dallas; Claude Lane and Buford Lane both of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Putman, Fort Worth and Mrs. James Ryno, Blooming Grove, and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from Sparkman's with burial in Hillcrest.


This bench is in the Park at Blooming Grove, TX

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  • The Dallas Morning News
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, TX
  • US Navy
  • h/o Vivian Vernell (Kearney) Lane s/o James Albert Lane & Elizabeth Agnes "Lizzie" (Moody) Lane buried in Dresden cemetery, Dresden, TX

Jewell Estelle (Pyle) Foster
Jul 24, 1920 - Apr 11, 2017

Jewell Estelle Foster, age 96, of Fouke, Arkansas, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at her residence. She was born July 24, 1920, at Corsicana, Texas.

She was a long time resident of Longview, Texas and a member of the New Life Baptist Church in Longview. She was a retired School Cafeteria employee.

Jewell was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Leroy (Pat) Foster, two sons, Marvin Ray Foster and Gerald Wayne Foster, and a grandson, James Foster.

Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Buddy Nall of Fouke, Arkansas, one son and daughter-in-law, James Leon and Janet M. Foster of Longview, Texas, one brother, Loyd Pyle of Longview, Texas, one sister, Odessa Hughes of Seminole, Texas, seven grandchildren, Michael Foster, Susan Graves, and David Foster of Longview, Texas, Derald Foster of Whiteoak, Texas, Jarrod Nall of Hooks, Texas, and Amanda Kelly of Waxahatchie, Texas, eleven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A. M. Friday at the New Life Baptist Church, Longview, Texas, with Rev. James Pierce officiating. Graveside Services will be at 4:00 P. M. Friday at the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Corsicana, Texas.

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  • w/o Marvin Leroy Foster; d/o James Lewis Pyle & Alice Estell (Green) Pyle
  • Texarkana Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards

Oromh Lafayette Betts
Jul 14, 1878 - May 27, 1958

O. L. Betts Rites Slated Friday

Funeral services for O. L. Betts, 79, retired farmer, Oak Valley, who died in the Navarro clinic Tuesday night, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel.

The rites will be conducted by George B. Wilmott, Bible student, with burial in the Hamilton Cemetery.

A native of Donie, Freestone county, he resided in Limestone and Hill counties for a number of years, but spent a majority of his life in Navarro county. Prior to moving to Oak Valley seven years ago, he had resided at Angus.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emily Betts, Route 3, Corsicana; four sons, W. O. Betts, Route 1, Richland; Sidney Betts, Fort Worth; Harold Betts, Spokane, Wash., and Weldon Betts, Spokane, Wash., and Weldon Betts, Houston; three grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be DeWitt Wallace, Preston Norwood, Charles Copeland, Ozzie Burleson, A. R. Cook, Albert Bell, Glenn Redden, Curtis Smith and Cecil Williamson.

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George Paink Lindley
Jun 14, 1894 - Oct 7, 1958

G. P. Lindley Rites Friday

Funeral services for G. P. Lindley, 64, North Highway 73, who died in Oklahoma City Tuesday morning of a heart attack, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Unity Baptist church.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Obie F. Barton, pastor of the church, and Rev. Bob Bryan of Ennis. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

A native of Atlanta, Ga., Lindley, a lay preacher, had been a resident of Texas since 15 years of age, and moved to Corsicana 16 years ago from Houston.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Raymond Lindley, Corsicana, and Thurmond Lindley, Ennis; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Tatum, Houston; a brother, Jack Lindley, Hammond, Ind.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Mixon, Ada, Okla.; Mrs. Sadie Armstrong, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Vada Barnett, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Ella Barnett, Rosenberg, Texas; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Ira Brazzel, Fred Cofer, E. G. Gilliam, Elmer McCulloch, Ruby Rash and W. H. Chapman.

Griffin will direct.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Oct 9, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • (listed as George Pinkney Lindley & George Pinkston Lindley in some records ); h/o Mary Jane (Cochran) Lindley married Oct. 27, 1912; s/o William Franklin Lindley & Texanna (O'Dell) Lindley

Jack Lindley
1905 - Feb 20, 1961

Jack Lindley Rites Friday

Funeral services for Jack Lindley, 58, were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Unity Baptist church with Rev. Obie F. Barton, former pastor, officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Park.

A native of Gorman, Lindley died Monday in Hammond, Ind., where he had resided the past seven years.

He was a carpenter and the brother of the late G. P. Lindley, who lived here.

Survivors, other than the widow, are one son; four sisters, Mrs. Ed Mixon, Oklahoma City; Mrs. William Barnett, Colorado; Mrs. Clarence Barnett, Rosenburg, and Mrs. W. J. Armstrong, Oklahoma City; several nieces and nephews, including Raymond Lindley, Corsicana.

Pallbearers were H. D. Andrews, R. M. Rash, Vernon Tackett, Ray Bamburg, Bubba Harris and Rex DuBose.

Corley directed.

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John Houseson Whitelaw
Apr 17, 1893 - Dec 31, 1957

J. H. Whitelaw Expires Tuesday

J. H. Whitelaw, 64, native of Illinois, long-time Corsicana resident, died at the family home, 1514 Columbia, late Tuesday following an illness of several months.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the First Baptist church of which he was a member, with burial in the Resthaven Memorial Park. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor.

He was a member of the Tannihill Masonic Lodge in Dallas.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruby Whitelaw, Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Brice McKinley, Chicago; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Jim Howell, Sam Werner, Hugh Parrish, Richard Hooker, Mack Bell and Chick Reed.

Griffin Funeral Home directs.

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Ruby (Peters) Whitelaw
May 27, 1897 - Sep 22, 1976

Mrs. Whitelaw

Funeral for Mrs. Ruby Whitelaw, who died here yesterday, will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Griffin Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. Elvis Egge and the Rev. Harold Lansford will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Mrs. Whitelaw was dress designer and seamstress. She belonged to the First Baptist Church of Corsicana.

Survivor include two brothers, Tim Peters of Malakoff and Dan Peters of Carlton; one sister, Mrs. A. D. Locklar of Corsicana; one niece, Mrs. Fullwood Boyd of Corsicana; one nephew, Orville Locklar of Corsicana; one nephew, Orville Locklar of Corsicana; and by other nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Tim Peters, Joe Stanfield, Bob Locklar, Forrest Huggins, Clifton Pickering and Richard Hooker.

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Kathryn Annette "Kathy" (Gillen) Brown-Henderson-Campbell
Jun 14, 1959 - Jun 20, 2022

Kathryn Annette Gillen Campbell of Whitney Texas passed away Monday June 20, 2022. She was born June 14, 1959 to Jerald Hugh Gillen and Hazel Ruth Gillen in Mesquite Texas. They moved to Blooming Grove Texas when Kathy was a young child. Kathy's heart and soul were her daughters, and her grandchildren. She was so proud of them, and they were her world. On June 6, 2022 Kathy celebrated 17 years of sobriety, a fact she was never afraid to share with anyone willing to listen to her testimony. She wanted her story to reach and help others in their journey to a clean and sober life. She was the most excited about welcoming her first great grandchild that will be here in December.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents Jerald and Hazel Gillen, brothers Jerry Gillen & Johnny Gillen, sister Betty Campbell, her beloved daughter Megan Gillen, and nephew Jim Brown.

She is survived by her husband Mike Campbell, daughter Leslie Latham and husband Rusty, her granddaughter Brooke Hall (her angel baby) and husband Corbin, grandsons Braydon Reed, and Cason Reed, Brothers Donnie Gillen and wife Peggy, Mike Gillen, Larry Gillen and wife Terri, sisters Lelia Brown and husband James, Pam Giese and husband Cliff, honorary daughter and granddaughter Rebecca and Jordan Crawson, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends that became family.

Honorary pallbearers will be Steve McGraw, Thomas "Beefy" Oliphant, and Brandon Hays.

A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery at 10 AM Saturday June 25, 2022.

Notes:

  • Griffin Roughton Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • Blooming Grove High School - 1977
  • 1st husband Ronald Gene Brown married Mar. 25, 1978 2nd husband Ricky Eugene Henderson married Apr. 22, 1983 3rd husband Thomas Carter "Tom" Harrison married Mar. 16, 1996 4th husband Michael Dale Campbell married Sep. 19, 2008 d/o Jerald Hugh "Dick" Gillen and Hazel Ruth (Pullin) Gillen



Blooming Grove High School 1977

Alvin Luther Thompson
Feb 15, 1880 - Jan 18, 1961

A. L. Thompson Rites Friday

Funeral services for A. L. Thompson, 70, were held Friday at 11 a.m. from his residence at 720 North Twenty-third street. Dr. Floyd Johnson, First Methodist church pastor, officiated. Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Park.

A long-time resident of Corsicana, Thompson died late Wednesday at his home. He was a retired farmer.

Survivors, other than his widow, are two brothers. A. D. Thompson, Arlington, and Neil Thompson, Cleburne; several nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were E. G. Hollingsworth, Lloyd Chambliss, Guy Sitton, C. B. Kinney, Bill Elliott, L. C. Cook and W. A. Martin, Jr.

Corley directed.

 Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Jan. 20, 1961
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Delila Dell (Elrod) Thompson; s/o David Franklin Thompson & Margaret Catherine (Miller) Thompson buried in Black Hills Cemetery

Jimmy Earl Thompson
Apr 25, 1953 - Jul 30, 2008

Jimmy Earl Thompson, 55, passed away on July 30, 2008, at his residence in Sherman. Dannel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will take place at Resthaven Cemetery in Corsicana at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Jimmy was born in Paris on April 25, 1953, to Melvin and Rosemary Wollen Thompson. He graduated from Sherman High School. Since his father worked for Texas Power and Light Co., the family moved all over East Texas. While they were living in Sulphur Springs and Jimmy was a young boy, the family pastor was a friend of the late Dr. W.A. Criswell, the legendary pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas. He was preaching a revival in the ball field, and Jimmy accepted Christ as his Savior as a result of hearing one of his sermons.

Jimmy was a truck driver. He served in the U.S. Navy. With a talent for drawing and painting, he loved to make artworks and give them to family members.

Preceded in death by his father, Jimmy is survived by his mother, Rosemary Thompson of Sherman; brothers, Larry Thompson and wife Terrie of Klondike, and Bruce Thompson and wife Sonya of Austin; and sister, Julie Roach and husband Rick of Kingston, Okla. Also numerous nieces and nephews.

You may sign the online guest book at www.dannelfuneralhome.com.

Notes:

  • Dannel Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • US Navy
  • s/o Melvin Curtis "Tommy" Thompson & Rosemary (Wollen) Thompson

Laura Elizabeth (Peikert) Thompson
Mar 28, 1892 - Jun 19, 1962

Thompson Rites Due Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Thompson, 70, a resident of Corsicana for the past two years, will be held from the Corley's chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Mrs. Thompson died in Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Officiating will be Rev. Joe Wilbanks, pastor of Fellowship Baptist church.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John Reed, Corsicana; Mrs. Dave Hallmork, Anaheim, Calif.; Mrs. Ruth Mooneyhan, Houston; and Mrs. Buddy Pullen, New Braunfels; 13 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Higginbothin, Corsicana, and Mrs. Florence Fillers, San Antonio; and two brothers, Albert Boyd Peikert, San Antonio, and Harold Peikert, Nixon.

Deacons of Fellowship Baptist church will be pallbearers.

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Victoria (Pierce) Thompson
Mar 24, 1885 - Feb 2, 1966

Mrs. Thompson Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Victoria Thompson, 80, native of Rice, died in the Hilliard-Bryan Home, 308 West Seventh avenue early Wednesday.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Homer Cox, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, of which she was a member.

Mrs. Thompson resided at 116 Vince Lane, DeSoto, before coming to Corsicana a year ago and had resided in Dallas 48 years.

She was a Methodist, a member of the Eastern Star No. 715, Dallas, and was past noble grand of Dallas Rebekah Lodge No. 133, IOOF.

Surviving are a son, W. Eiland Thompson, DeSoto; a daughter, Mrs. Aileen Brickell, DeSoto; a granddaughter, Joan Brickell, DeSoto; two grandsons, John R. Thompson, Dallas, and Lt-Col. M. R. Thompson, Saigon, Vietnam; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Joe E. Pierce, Corsicana; a brother-in-law, I. N. Steen, Corsicana; two nieces, Mrs. John Parish and Mrs. George Robinson, both of Corsicana and other relatives.

Nephews will be pallbearers.

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Johnnie J. Tatum
Jan 15, 1894 - Oct 18, 1958

Johnnie Tatum Rites Monday

Johnnie J. Tatum, 63, native of Corsicana, resident of Eldorado, Okla., for 50 years, died in a Quanah hospital Saturday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident Wednesday afternoon.

Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Monday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Hopewell cemetery at Navarro. The rites were conducted by Rev. Thad E. Son, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.

Tatum was a World War I Veteran.

Surviving are two brothers, M. W. Tatum, Quanah, and H. H. Tatum, Tulsa, Okla.; six sisters, Mrs. Hattie West, Eldorado, Okla.; Mrs. Lola Beckham, Waco; Mrs. Emily De Young and Mrs. Janie Mayo, both of Dallas; Mrs. Katie Leonard, Corsicana, and Mrs. Gertrude Thomas, Houston, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were G. C. Goodin, M. M. White, Charles Beckham, Quinn Owen, Homer West and Vencient Bottoms.

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Arthur C. "Cap" Ferguson
Feb 3, 1876 - May 3, 1958

Navarro Farmer Services Monday

Arthur (Cap) Ferguson, 82, Navarro farmer, died Saturday, afternoon at the Navarro Clinic.

Native of South Carolina, Ferguson had resided in the Navarro community 40 years.

Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Monday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Hopewell cemetery at Navarro. The rites were conducted by Rev. Paul A. Pound, pastor of the Landmark Missionary Baptist church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. W. Bost, Greegton and Miss Virginia Ferguson, Navarro; brother, E. C. Ferguson, Shreveport, La.; a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Phil Greenup, J. A. Breithaupt, Hugh B. Fouty, Clint Fouty, Orville Capehart, Pete Goodin, Howard Collier, Dalton Farmer, Frank Leathers, J. D. Haynie, James Roxburgh, Wade Harvard, J. M. Scruggs, Charles McCarter.

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Doris (Hawthorn) Bounds
Feb 23, 1921 - Apr 27, 1958

Mrs. Doris Bounds Dies Washington

Mrs. Doris Bounds died in Washington Sunday.

The body is scheduled to arrive in Corsicana Wednesday and funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist church in Streetman. Burial will be in the Birdston cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, R. G. Bounds; two sons, Charles and Richard and a daughter, Elizabeth Bounds, all of Washington, D. C.: mother, Mrs. C. K. Hawthorne, Streetman; a sister, Mrs. Robert A. Clark, Denver, Colo., and other relatives.

Griffin will direct.

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Frances Elizabeth "Bessie" (Fisher) Bounds
Jul 1, 1889 - Oct 1, 1973

Mrs. Bounds

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Frances (Bessie) Bounds, 84, of Streetman, who died at Wortham Hospital Monday night. Revs. Johnny Johnson and Larry King will officiate.

She was born in Alton, Tex. in 1889 and came to Streetman as a bride 50 years ago.

Survivors include a son, Lt. Col. R. G. Bounds and his wife Betty; six grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mirian Bounds of Garland; and a sister, Mrs. Inez Gipson of Alto, Tex.

She was preceded in death by her younger son Gene Bounds last November.

Burial will be at Birdston cemetery in Streetman.

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Elizabeth Ann Bounds, Miss
Jan 21, 1956 - Apr 24, 1977

Elizabeth Bounds

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Miss Elizabeth A. Bounds, 21, former resident of Streetman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Abilene yesterday.

Father Fred Davis will officiate with burial following at Birdston cemetery in Streetman.

Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Bounds of Fort Worth; two brothers, Lt. Charles A. Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and Richard A. Bounds of Mission Home, Va.; a step-brother, Paul J. Beever, Jr. of Dayton, Ohio; and a sister, Mrs. Joy Hawkins of Berryville, Va.

Pallbearers will be members of Dyes Air Force Base in Abilene.

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Gene Alan Bounds
Oct 1, 1927 - Nov 11, 1972

G. A. Bounds

Funeral services are pending at Griffin Funeral Home for Gene Alan Bounds, 45, Garland, who was killed in a tractor accident Saturday at his farm near Streetman. He was a native of Streetman.

Burial is planned in the Birdston Cemetery at Streetman.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mariam Bounds, a son, Gena A. Bounds, Jr., and two daughters, Sharon and Sandra Bounds, all of Garland; his mother, Mrs. R. G. Bounds, Sr., of Streetman; a brother, R. G. Bounds, Jr., of McLean, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.

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Miriam Glynn (Jenkins) Bounds-Brennan-Bounds
Mar 10, 1931 - Mar 25, 2020

It is with a sad heart we share the passing of Miriam Glynn Jenkins Bounds on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Miriam was born on March 10, 1931 in Streetman Texas to Frank Bates Jenkins and Willie Fair Sherrod Jenkins. She graduated from Brenham High School in 1948. Upon graduation, she moved to Dallas, where she married Gene Alan Bounds in 1949. They made a home in Dallas and created a close and loving family with their three children, Gene Alan Jr., Sharon and Sandy. The family grew up splitting time between Dallas and managing the Bounds ranch in Wortham. Following the death of her husband Gene in 1972, Miriam remained in the Dallas area and continued to raise her children.

In 1977 she married Finis Edward "Buddy" Brennan. They moved to Kaufman and later moved to the ranch in Wortham. Buddy died in 1990.

In 1993 she married Clyde Lemoine Bounds. They also lived at the ranch in Wortham. Clyde died in 2006.

Miriam was a woman of strength who met all challenges without complaining and relied on a quiet unwavering faith in God. She was made of grit, common sense, kindness and compassion and was an inspiration to many. Miriam was a great cook and shared that with the community through bake sales, cake auctions, and church potluck dinners. As head of the church food committee she was constantly cooking and organizing events to the point you wondered how she had time to run a ranch or cook for her family. After all family meals everyone was always sent home with a "care" package.

Miriam was a leader in her church and a vital part of the United Methodist Women. She was a loyal friend who always had compassion for others and was widely respected. She will be missed by many.

She was dearly loved by and predeceased by:

Husbands; Gene Alan Bounds, Buddy Brennan and Clyde Lemoine Bounds

Siblings; Audrey Jenkins, Abe Jenkins, Marjorie Milazzo Weathersby, Marion "Mike" Jenkins.

Step son; Jack Bounds

Her survivors include; Gene Alan Jr. and his wife Michelle, Sharon Hooks, Sandy Mick and her husband Rick, Darlene Haywood and her husband Mark, Denise Adam, Mike Brennan and his wife Inga, Cherry Kay Wolfe and her husband Mike, and Edward Bounds.

Grandchildren are: Jenie Leigh Edwards Abbotts, Melissa Mick, Jennifer Mick, Jimmy Frideley, Stephanie Haywood, Chelsea Wittenauer and her husband Jeremy, Casey Ragan and his wife Rachel.

Numerous great grandchildren as well.

A private burial will be held at Birdston Cemetery. A memorial service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Memorials can be sent to the North Texas Food Bank or First United Methodist Church of Wortham.

Notes:

  • Corley � Porter Funeral Home, Wortham, TX
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • Brenham High School grad. 1948 1st husband Gene Alan Bounds, Sr. 2nd husband Finis Edward "Buddy" Brennan 3rd husband Clyde Lemoine Bounds; d/o Frank Bates Jenkins & Willie Fair (Sherrod/Sherrard) Jenkins

Rufus Gipson Bounds, Sr.
Jul 26, 1883 - May 4, 1964

R. G. Bounds, 80, Streetman rancher, native of Wortham, died in the Wortham hospital Monday afternoon.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Streetman Methodist church with burial in the Birdston cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Johnny Johnson, pastor of the church, and Rev. Clarence Yates, pastor of the Baptist church in Streetman.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bounds, Streetman; two sons, R. G. Bounds, Jr., U. S. Armed Forces, and Gene Bounds, Dallas; five brothers, M. S., B. S., W. E. and Ebb Bounds, all of Wortham, and O. A. Bounds, Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Means, Waco, and Mrs. Martha Eckhardt, Wortham, and other relatives.

Walker Funeral Home directed.

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Henry Thomas Osbourn
Nov 8, 1904 - Feb 5, 1958

Henry Osbourn Dies In Houston

Henry Osbourn, 52, wood presser, died Monday in Houston. He was a native Texan and had resided in Houston 16 years.

Funeral services were to be held from the First Baptist church in Streetman Wednesday at 3 p.m. with burial in the Birdston cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. R. L. Ryburn, Baptist minister, and Rev. Cecil Thompson, pastor.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bettie C. Osbourn, Houston; seven sisters, Mrs. Mattie Tincknell, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mrs. Ludye Toney, Fort Worth; Mrs. Essie Watkins, Paris; Mrs. Verdia Kirkley, Yucaipa, Calif.; Mrs. Nannie Watkins and Mrs. Doris Arnold, both of Bogata, and Mrs. Helen Armstrong, Carlsbad, N. M., and other relatives.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Feb 5, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Bettie Cleo (Burleson) Osbourn-Palms; s/o Samuel W. Osbourn & Alice Eliza (Hignight) Osbourn buried Mount Pleasant Cem., Deport, T

Gerald D. Long
1925 - May 19, 1958

Saturday Rites For G. D. Long

Funeral services for Gerald D. Long, 38, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the McCammon Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.

The services will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist church.

Long, reared in Corsicana, was accidentally electrocuted Monday night in a swimming pool at his home in Tucson, Ariz.

The body is scheduled to reach Corsicana Friday at 11:58 a.m. on the Rock Island Lines Train.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Long; two daughters, Barbara and Kathy Long, all of Tucson; parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Long, Corsicana; a brother, Dr. Ernest G. Long, Martinville, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Wrenn, Corsicana, and Mrs. J. J. Anderson, Waco, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Gordon George, Gene Cummins, Richard Parker, Sam Werner, Wilbur Thompson, Jr., and Cullen Dunn.

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Carroll Stanley Barr
Jan 7, 1932 - Apr 23, 1990



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James Stanley Barr
Mar 5, 1956 - Mar 4, 1975

James Barr

Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for James Barr, 19, of Newport News, Va., who died Tuesday in Newport.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Barr of Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Tom Murphy of Pensacola, Fla.; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Sparkman of Corsicana and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barr of Barry.

Pallbearers will be W. D. Ainsworth, Bob Biven, Mark Sparkman, Ross Owen, Larry Wright and Gary Davis.

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Joe Timothy Williams
Oct 10, 1956 - Feb 15, 1958

Sunday Rites For Williams Infant

Funeral rites for Joey Timothy Williams, 16-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Williams of Corsicana, who died at Memorial Hospital Saturday morning, were held from the Church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday at 2 p.m.

The rites were conducted by Rev. John E. Mitchell, pastor. Burial was in the Resthaven Memorial Park.

Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Donald, Jr. and Tracy Williams, and two sisters, Sharon Beatrice and Patricia Modell Williams, all of Corsicana and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams, Richland; great-grandfather, O. D. Williams, Wortham, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Harry Williams, J. W. Williams, Rex Williams and Roy Williams.

Griffin directed.

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Mattie Beatrice (Jayroe) Williams
Aug 14, 1909 - Jan 31, 1974

Mrs. Williams

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Mattie Williams, 64, of Richland who died Thursday in Dallas.

Rev. Leonard Lee will officiate, and burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park.

Survivors include her husband, J. O. Williams of Richland; three sons, James W. Williams of Wichita Falls, Donald O. Williams of Corsicana, Rex A. Williams of Mesquite; five sisters, Mrs. Agnes Faster and Mrs. Lois McClintock, both of Houston, Mrs. Nannie Seeley and Mrs. Eula Berryhill, both of Hern, and Mrs. Laura Pickering of Conroe; and nine grandchildren.

Nephews and grandsons will be pallbearers.

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Carrie (Doyle) Reeves-Jackson
Feb 1884 - Apr 6, 1958

Mrs. Jackson Dies In San Antonio

Kerens, April 7 (Spl.)�Mrs. Carrie Jackson, 74, native of Montfort and long-time Powell resident, died in San Antonio Sunday.

Funeral services will be held from the Inmon Funeral Chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Prairie Point cemetery.

Surviving are a son, R. T. Reeves, Marshall; three other children by a former marriage; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Hollimon, Pampa; Mrs. Lois Ashberry, Center, and Mrs. Davie Orange, Brookshire, Texas; a brother, Holly Doyle, Temple, and other relatives.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Apr 7, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband James Cooper Reeves 2nd husband Claiborn Jackson married Aug 15, 1911; d/o Bartlett Daniel "Bart" Doyle & Ollie (Landingham) Doyle

James Degraffenreid "Jim" Miles, Jr.
Sep 8, 1872 - Dec 18, 1958

James Miles Dies Thursday

James D. Miles, 86, former resident of Powell, died Thursday at the home of a daughter in Fort Worth.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Prairie Point cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Marvin Gaines, Methodist minister.

Surviving are his wife of Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. Clyde Livingston, Fort Worth, and Mrs. Alfred Coritz, Calvert; five grandchildren and other relatives.

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Emma A. (Arnett) Miles
Nov 2, 1884 - Nov 17, 1965

Mrs. J. D. Miles Rites Friday

Mrs. J. D. Miles, 81, formerly of Corsicana, died in the Harris Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth Wednesday.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Prairie Point cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Homer S. Cox, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church.

Mrs. Miles moved to Fort Worth about 25 years ago. She was a member of the Wesley Methodist church in Fort Worth.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Cortiz, Calvert, and Mrs. Clyde Livingston, Fort Worth; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

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Richard Jack "Dick" Marshall
Jul 27, 1929 - Oct 1, 2007

Richard "Dick" Jack Marshall, 78, went to rest from our world to be awakened in heaven Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at home with his family.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 4209 McComas, Haltom City. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alpine Funeral Home.

As we mourn the loss of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, we celebrate his life as one of the most selfless, fair and compassionate teachers of life we have known.

Richard "Dick" Marshall was born July 27, 1929, in Navarro County to Jack and Vallie Marshall, a farming family. He was retired after working 29 years in the printing industry and 18 years as owner of Marshall Home Repair. He was an avid fisherman and hunter whose love of the outdoors and nature was only surpassed by his love of family and children of all ages. He never spoiled children, he just made sure they got anything they wanted!

Richard "Dick" was preceded in death by his mother, father, two brothers, one sister and one granddaughter.

Survivors: His loving wife of 49 years, Gearldine; sons, Charles Smith and his wife, Phyllis, Jack Marshall and his wife, Carolyn; sister, Lou Anne Bradley and her husband, Charles; sister in-law, Belle Marshall; grandson, Bobby Smith; granddaughters, Tammy Bobbit and Jennifer Davis; two great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews; and a multitude of good friends.

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Edna Bessie (Wood) Mayo
Feb 8, 1897 - Jan 3, 1977

Mrs. Mayo

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Methodist Church of Kerens for Mrs. Roy A. Mayo, 79, resident of Kerens who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Glenn Jones will officiate with burial to be at the Prairie Point Cemetery.

The survivors include her husband, Roy A. Mayo of Kerens; one daughter, Lora Ruth Beasley of Mansfield; five sons, Aubrey Mayo of Rusk, Dayton Mayo of Lytle, Roy A. Mayo Jr. of Corsicana, William Robert Mayo of Fort Worth and Gary Mayo of Kerens; five sisters; one brother, 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Paschal Funeral Home of Kerens will direct.

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Burl Brewer Bolling
Dec 29, 1881 - Mar 13, 1964

Buryl B. Bolling Rites Saturday

Buryl B. Bolling, 82, retired brick mason, 614 West Third avenue, died at Paulyne's Convalescent Home Friday afternoon. He was a native of Sherman.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Griffin Chapel with burial in the Prairie Point cemetery.

The rites were conducted by Rev. Cass French, Jr., pastor of the Second Avenue Baptist church.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Lyod Adams, Colorado Springs, Coo, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Jack Hawkins, Avery Jackson, Billy Paschal, Fred Wyrick, Robert McClary, Abe Massey, Jim Jones and Carl Sheppard.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Mar 14-15, 1964
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Mattie (Wood) Bolling 2nd wife Ona Belle (McCleary) Highnote-Sanders-Bolling; s/o John Henry Bolling & Carnelia Alice (Wilson) Bolling

Tristram Edgar "Tris" Speaker
Apr 4, 1888 - Dec 8, 1958

Tris Speaker, 70, Stricken At Lake

Tris Speaker, 70, famed "Gray Eagle" of baseball, Hubbard's most famous son and perhaps the best loved, died of a heart attack at Lake Whitney Monday afternoon as he finished a fishing trip and was preparing to return to his home in Hubbard. He died within a few minutes of being stricken.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the Wolfe Funeral Chapel in Hubbard with burial in Fairview cemetery. Father Bill Fleener, Episcopal rector of Hubbard, will conduct the services.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cason went to Hubbard Monday night on receipt of the news of Speaker's death.

Cason said the shocked widow told friends that Speaker would be buried in his hometown cemetery where his people had been buried.

Speaker was almost as well known by old-time Corsicana sports followers as in Hubbard, Cleveland, and other points. He was a pitcher with a famous Corsicana semi-pro club of the early days.

Ransom Recommendation
Dude Ransom of Corsicana, a former Texas League player and later head of the Corsicana, professional clubs in the 1920s, recalled Tuesday morning that the late Doak Roberts, who headed the Texas league for a quarter of a century as president owned the Cleburne franchise in 1906 when Ransom was a player. He hired Speaker as a left-handed pitcher on Ransom's recommendation and when his great hitting was fully realized, he was shifted to the outfield where he became the greatest centerfielder and is generally recognized as the greatest defensive center garden patroller in baseball history.

Corsicana
Speaker was a hunting pal of the late C. C. Cunningham of Corsicana and for many years he was a member of the Corsicana Country Club, playing golf here with friends during the off seasons. He was also an avid hunter.

Despite his great baseball career, he spent most of his off-seasons in Hubbard, with frequent trips to hunt and fish, and as soon as the season closed he came "home."

In 1920 after his Cleveland Indians had won the World Series, the famous manage came home as usual and in the spring of 1821, after his club had concluded 's spring training season, he brought the club to Hubbard and staged an exhibition game for his friends and homefolks.

On Champion Teams
Speaker was on three world championship teams, in 1912 and 1915 with the Boston Red Sox, and in 1920 when he managed Cleveland. He was placed in the Baseball's Hall of Fame and a few years ago when the Texas Sports Writers association established the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Tris Speaker was the fires Texan so honored and received the award at a huge sports event at the Dallas Athletic club.

After leaving Cleveland as manager in 1926, "Spoke" later was with Washington and Philadelphia and then for years was a scout.

Speaker in center field played in "whispering distance" of second base and many time would stage an unassisted double play by catching a "Texas leaguer" at full speed and then heating the runner to second. His dazzling speed and his uncanny judge of a ball from the crack of the bat was one of his characteristics.

Hurt Arm
He started out as a right-handed pitcher, changed to left when the right hand was hurt.

Speaker resigned at Cleveland because he did not want to become a bench manager. His life-time batting average was .344 in 22 seasons.

Reports at Hubbard state that messages are pouring into that city from all walks of life, all over the nation, according to the Associated Press and the United Press International.

Fishing Monday
Speaker and Charlie Vaughn of Hubbard, a life-long friend and former manager of Speaker's ranch northwff Hubbard, had pulled their boat into the dock after an afternoon of fishing on Lake Whitney, according to the Associated Press, when the famous, baseballer collapsed and died. Coronary occlusion was ascribed as the cause of death by Dr. John Lathom of Whitney, the attending physician. Speaker had suffered a previous attack in 1954 and entered a Cleveland hospital for observation last August when he experienced pains in his arms.

Mrs. Speaker was quoted as saying her husband had been feeling well lately, going fishing three or four times a week.

World War I Veteran
Speaker's career was interrupted in World War I when he served with the U. S. Marines.

Surviving are his widow of Hubbard and Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Lindsey, Abilene, and Mrs. Pearl Scott, Hubbard, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Tris was chairman of the Cleveland Boxing Commission for several years and was connected with a steel corporation after his active baseball days were over.

FromFrom near and far, baseball men joined in tribute to the late Tris Speaker today, with Ty Cobb sounding the keynote by saying: "I was fortunate to be in the company of a player of his stature."

Cob was a competitor of Speaker's and after their active days were over, both men were voted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
Praised by Cobb
"It was a shock to learn of his passing" said the Georgia Peach in Glenbrook, Nev. "Our great feeling of friendship toward one another was indicated by our many meetings after our days of competition were over. Whatever rivalry we felt for ceased when we left the playing field."

In 1916, Speaker snapped Cobb's nine-year reign as American League batting champion when he hit .386.

"I don't need to emphasize Speaker's greatness," Cobb added. "His records speak for themselves."

Harry Hooper, who played in the same Red Sox outfield with the "Gray Eagle" for seven seasons, recalled those days when Duffy Lewis was the third member of the trio.

"We were a well-knit, harmonious team, the three of us," Hooper said. "It was just like a family. I was just thinking about Tris the other day. We always exchanged Christmas cards. I can't believe he's gone."

Vice-President George Medlinger of the Indians added, "Tris was a close personal friend and one of the outstanding men in baseball."

Other Comment
Other comment by baseball men:

Commissioner Ford Frick - "The death of Tris Speaker was a great loss - to me personally and to the game of baseball."

Will Harridge, retiring president of the American League - "Tris was a great credit to the American League, to the game of baseball everywhere and a grand person on or off the field."

Warren Giles, National League president - "He talked the game - worked with youngsters - and did a wonderful good-will job as an ambassador for baseball. All will miss him."

Picture on Find-a-grave submitted by Ron Moody

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William Greene Holleman
Aug 1, 1872 - Mar 18, 1958

151 Descendants Left By Former Kerens Resident

KERENS, March 19 - (Spl.) - W. G. Holleman, 85 retired farmer, who has 151 living descendants, died in an Athens hospital Tuesday of a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident Monday near Trinidad.

Funeral services were held from the Bazette Baptist church Wednesday at 3 p.m. with burial in the Prairie Point Cemetery. The rites were conducted by Bros. T. E. Wysinger, W. T. Baggett and D. B. Wallace, Primitive Baptist ministers.

Holleman's automobile is reports to have left the highway as he was driving, going into a ditch, inflicting critical injuries.

Holleman resided in the Wilson community north of Kerens, for 56 years before going to Trinidad two months ago.

Surviving are a son, Clint Holleman, Trinidad; three daughters, Mrs. Esterlee Lancaster, and Mrs. Mittie Lancaster, both of Kerens, and Mrs. Callie Glasgow, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. McBride, Waxahachie; Mrs. J. T. Fannin, Corsicana, and Mrs. Mattie Pierce, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, N. C. Holleman, Santa Fe, N. M.; 42 grandchildren, 90 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Grandsons were pallbearers.

Inmon Funeral Home directed.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Mar 19, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Sarah Elizabeth (Morris) Holleman buried Dresden cemetery 2nd Mary Effie (Ginn) Turley-Holleman married Sep, 27, 1900; s/o Josias John "Joe" Holleman & Martha Ellen (Jacobs) Holleman buried in Dresden cemetery

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Newport (RI) Daily News, 20 March 1958 - CORSICANA, Tex. - Services were held yesterday for W. G. Holleman, 85, who was survived by 151 living descendants: a son, three daughters, 42 grandchildren, 90 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Notes:

Jimmy Harold Holleman
Oct 13, 1948 - Feb 5, 2010

Jimmy was born on October 13, 1948 and passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010.

Jimmy was a resident of Mabank, Texas.

Notes:

Sarah Emaline "Sadie" (Lancaster) Holleman
Sep 22, 1890 - Jan 18, 1980

Mrs. Holleman

Services were at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Missionary Baptist Church in Kerens for Mrs. Sadie Holleman, 89, of Kerens, who died Thursday at Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Don Inmon officiated, and burial was in Prairie Point Cemetery. Corley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

She was born Sep. 22, 1890, in Purdon. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel B. Lancaster and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, W. G. Holleman of Kerens; two daughters, Mrs. Neoma Tramel, of Garland, and Mrs. Evie Eastham, of Big Spring; 20 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a brother Ben Lancaster, of Corsicana.

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