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 Leatha Elizabeth (Nichols) McCain
Apr 2, 1899 - Sep 1, 1974

Mrs. Leatha McCain

Services were scheduled today at 2:30 p.m. at Corley Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Leatha McCain, 75, of Corsicana, who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Rev. Bill Grimes and Rev. Gerry Neal were to officiate. Burial was scheduled in Hamilton-Beaman Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Lee McCain of Corsicana; five sons, Pete McCain, Lawton McCain, and Earl McCain, all of Corsicana, Wayne McCain of Eureka, and Roy McCain of Angus; seven grandchildren; a stepmother, Mrs. Eunice Nichols of Corsicana; two brothers, Ed and Arthur Nichols of Corsicana; one sister, Mrs. Leola Jones of Mildred; five half-brothers, Lawrence and Henry Nichols of Corsicana; Thurman Nichols of Mesquite, Paul Nichols of Duncanville, and Leo Nichols of Kileen, and four half-sisters, Mrs. Cleo Boone of Corsicana, Mrs. Clara Gilmore of Garland, Mrs. Dorothy Travis and Mrs. Cora Burge, both of Dallas.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

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Leroy "Lee" McCain
Jun 27, 1895 - Apr 27, 1975

Lee McCain

Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Lee McCain, 79, resident of Corsicana, who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Bill Grimes and Rev. Gerry Neal will officiate, with burial to follow at Hamilton-Beaman Cemetery.

He was a native of Anderson County and resident of Corsicana for 55 years. He was a retired farmer, veteran of World War I, and a member of the Providence Baptist Church.

Survivors include five sons, Pete McCain, Lawton McCain, and Earl McCain all of Corsicana, Wayne McCain of Eureka and Roy McCain of Angus; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

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Randy Lee McCain
Jan 4, 1955 - Mar 7, 2019

Randy Lee McCain, 64, passed away at his home in Mildred, Texas on March 7, 2019. Randy was born in Corsicana, Texas to Betty Joyce and Roy Lee McCain on January 4, 1955.

Randy moved from Corsicana to Angus, Texas at the age of 6 where he lived most of his life. He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1973, receiving a Collins Scholarship. He attended Navarro Junior College from 1973-1975, and transferred to Sam Houston State University. He graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science. After graduation from Sam Houston, Randy worked for the Soil Conservation Service, Gilberth and Associates Civil Engineering, and the United States Post Office as a Postal Carrier.

In 1981 Randy took ownership in what we all knew as Randys, but more formally known as Randys Mobile, then Randys One Stop after expansion. After 25 years of spirit service to Navarro County, Randy closed the doors to Randys One Stop and went on to be a special education teacher for ten years in Corsicana ISD. Randy retired from Corsicana ISD in 2017.

Early in life, Randy was active in the in the Junior Chamber of Commerce helping bring events to Corsicana. He also served on the Angus City Council as a Mayor Pro-tem and Council member for many years.

Over the years, Randy enjoyed working with kids, helping coach baseball, basketball, football, and softball. He loved to entertain people by singing and playing his guitar; he enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys, and going to see Marvel and DC Comic movies in theatres. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandsons.

Randy is preceded in death by his father, Roy Lee McCain, and his wife Bettie York McCain.

Randy is survived by his mother, Betty Joyce McCain of Corsicana, Texas; brother Roy Lynn McCain of Corsicana, Texas, daughter and son-in-law, Kasie and Adam Stagman of Bastrop, Texas; son Lee McCain of Corsicana, Texas; step-daughter and husband, Crystal and Justin Underwood of Richland, Texas, step-son and wife Shane and Jodi Dickerson, of Mildred, Texas; grandsons Lane and Easten Stagman of Bastrop, Texas; cousins Ana Dale Shelby, Buddy Marshall, Mickey Don McCain, Sheila Brady, Cheryl Allen, and Christy Krautch.

Visitation with the family will be held at Corley Funeral Home on Monday, March 11 from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Funeral Services will be held at Corley Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 12 at 1:00pm with Brother Randall Evett officiating. Burial to follow at Hamilton-Beaman Cemetery in Retreat, Texas. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Atsby, Dennis Hannah, Steve Haynie, Bart Latta, Jason Lewis, Kevin Lewis, Buddy Marshall and Colby Stover. Honorary Pallbearers will be Horace Brewer, Mickey Don McCain and Eben Dale Stover.

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Daniel Welton "Dub" Gillian
Jan 6, 1921 - Aug 11, 1974

D. W. Gillian

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffin Home Chapel for D. W. Gillan, 53, who died Sunday at Twilight Home. Rev. Gary Colburn and Rev. David Hale will officiate, with burial to be at Hamilton Cemetery.

He was a member of Roane Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow of Corsicana, a son, David Gillian of Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. James McDonald of Corsicana and Miss Tresha Gillian of Corsicana; two granddaughters, a sister, Mrs. Fay Stanley of Houston; an uncle and an aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Phelps of Kosse, Tex. and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers include Elbert Sustire, Lester Tarrer, James Hatchings, Harry Stanley, Travis Parrish and H. G. Henson.

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Joseph Hazen Wilkinson
Apr 6, 1901 - Jul 15, 1974

J. H. Wilkinson

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for J. H. Wilkinson, 73, resident of Corsicana, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Charles Pringle will officiate, and burial will be at Hamilton Cemetery.

He was born in Michigan and had lived in Corsicana for the past five years.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Larry Dillon of Corsicana, Miss Patricia Wilkinson of Houston, and Mrs. Vivian Wilson; two sons, Wilbur Wilkinson of Cincinatti, Ohio and Roger Wilkinson of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two sisters, three brothers, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Jul 16, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Emma G. (Brooks) Wilkinson married Dec 24, 1921 2nd wife Helen Virginia (Krome) Wilkinson married Oct 21, 1925 3rd wife Dona Lucille (Hunter) Wilkinson married  Jul. 21, 1938 4th wife Hazel Nancy (Butler) Wilkinson-Silvers; s/o Clifford Wilkinson & Thelma (Reniger) Wilkinson

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J. H. Wilkinson

Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for J. H. Wilkinson, 73, resident of Corsicana, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Charles Pringle was to officiate, with burial to follow at Hamilton Cemetery.

Survivors include three daughters, two sons, 14 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, two sisters, three brothers, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers include Roy Gordon, Jerry Martin, David Reynolds, Jimmy Yarber, Curley Robinson, J. C. Howell, and Fountain Holloway.

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James Arthur "Jim" Wilkinson
Oct 15, 1924 - Jan 11, 2016

James (Jim) A. Wilkinson was born on October 15, 1924, in Blooming Grove, Texas. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91, on January 11, 2016, in Clute, Texas. James was the only son of Dr. James Wilkinson and Mable Ellett Wilkinson.

He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1942, and entered the Navy V-12 program at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering there before going to Notre Dame to receive his Ensigns Commission. After a tour of part of Europe, he returned to UT to complete his work on his Masters of Chemical Engineering.

He was hired by Dow Chemical Company in 1949, and entered a one year training course in Midland, Michigan. He returned to the Texas Division in Research until called back to the Navy for the Korean War. When he returned to Dow he found his spot in halogenated hydrocarbons and spent most of his remaining 43 years with Dow at the Oyster Creek Division.

After his retirement, he was rehired to finish a project he had been working on. During those years he continued in the Navy Reserve and retired there as a Lieutenant Commander.

He was preceded in death by a half-sister, Sue Magee; brother-in-law, Douglas Magee; his parents; and many friends and relatives.

He is survived by his sister-caregiver, Beth Wilkinson; and cousins, Elmin Howell, and Pamela Douglas.

According to his wishes, there will be no funeral. He will be buried beside his mother in Hamilton-Beaman Cemetery near Corsicana. Remembrances might go to the Engineering Department at UT or the charity of your choice.

He is now at peace with his Lord and Savior.

Final arrangements by the Turner Family at Lakewood Funeral Chapel, 979-297-6464.

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Lottie May (Martin) Sullivan
May 10, 1900 - Jan 5, 1974

Mrs. Sullivan

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Lottie Sullivan, 73, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who died Saturday at Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Norma Jean Perkins will officiate, and burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery in Corsicana.

She was a member of Woodland Methodist Church in Houston and a member of the Machees.

Survivors include her husband of Fort Wayne; her daughter, Norma Jean Perkins of Edgewater, Fla.; a son, Jerry Don Sullivan of Grand Rapids, Michigan; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Home Genpsch of Gladewater and Mrs. Floyd Knotts Sr., of Corsicana.

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Tammy Lynn Sullivan
Jun 25, 1976 - Jun 26, 1976

Tammy Sullivan

Graveside services will be held at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery Monday at 3 p.m. for Tammy Lynn Sullivan who died Saturday in Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Mickey Loftis will officiate.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Corsicana, grandmother, Mrs. Floy Sullivan, Kossie; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hardin, Corsicana; great-grandmother, Mrs. Willie Nicholson, Kossie; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Sullivan, Elgin; and great-great-grandmother, Mrs. A. L. Collins, Corsicana.

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Lorene (Swink) Walker
Sep 11, 1916 - Sep 14, 1974

Mrs. Walker

Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Lorene Walker, 58, of 204 W. College, who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. David Hale and Rev. Danny Biddy were to officiate with burial to follow at the Hamilton-Beaman Cemetery.

She was a member of Northside Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Russell Walker, of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Rash of Mildred; two sons, Eddie Walker of Houston and Eugene Walker of Bowie; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Juanitha Griffith of Navarro Mills, Mrs. Edna Ewing of Waco, and Mrs. Emma Goode of Deer Park; three brothers, Hollis Swink, Bill Swink, and Edward Swink, all of California; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers included B. J. Pillians, Don Taylor, W. M. Honea, Hallie Rash, Hoyte Moore, and Harvey Parish.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Sep 16, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • w/o Russell Henry Walker; d/o Eddie Thomas �Ed� Swink & Addie Zelma (Peay) Swink buried in Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, TX

Robert Banton Richardson
Aug 11, 1896 - Jun 30, 1974

R. B. Richardson

Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at the Griffin Roughton Funeral Home Chapel for Robert Banton Richardson, 77, retired Corsicana farmer who died Sunday in a Terrell hospital. Claude Holcomb, Church of Christ minister, will officiate, assisted by Howard, White, also Church of Christ minister. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery.

A longtime resident of Corsicana, he was a member of the College Hill Church of Christ.

Surviving are his widow of the family home, 2909 Overlook Circle; one son, T. T. Richardson, Mabank; two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Brittain, Corsicana, and Mrs. G. A. McKey, Carrollton; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Eli Richardson, Wortham, and Lee Richardson, Houston; and two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Hays, Hemphill, and Mrs. Dora Pace, Gladewater.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Brittain, Jerry McKey, R. L. Nix, Paul Dresser, Paul Miller, Dan Dominy, James Nelson, T. G. Richardson, Curtis Crow, Larry McKey and Dan Rogers.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Jul 1, 1974
  • submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Nettie Ruth (Smith) Richardson; s/o Robert E. Lee Richardson & Sarah Eglintine (Cox) Richardson, both buried at Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro Co., TX

Elzadie (Lane) Wallace
May 3, 1887 - May 5, 1974

Mrs. Wallace

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Elzadie Wallace, 87, resident of Corsicana, who died Sunday at Mel-Haven Convalescent Home.

Rev. J. T. Davis will officiate and burial will be at Hamilton Cemetery.

Survivors include two sons, Jessie Austell of Corsicana, Alvin J. Wallace of Payne Springs, Tex.; a daughter, Frances Lewis of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Eda Dunn of Wortham, Hettie Tanner and Hauty Berger both of Corsicana, Mrs. Johnnie McLeemor of Abilene, and Mrs. Almer Compton of Silver City; a brother, Jessie L. Lane of Gulf Port, Miss., and nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Elmer Tanner, Jr., Cecil Wallace, Bobby Compton, Thomas Allen Compton, Robert Lane, and Frank Dunn.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., May 6, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband George William Austell 2nd husband Robert Jackson Wallace; d/o John Franklin Lane & Samantha Alice Adilene "Mandy" (Burleson) Lane buried in Clear Creek cemetery - Henderson Co., TX

Howard Lonnie Martin
Jan 14, 1919 - May 15, 1974

H. Martin

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Howard Martin, 55, resident of Corsicana, who died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Mickey Loftis will officiate, and burial will be at Hamilton Cemetery. He was a native of Groesbeck, had lived in Corsicana all his life, and was an employe of the Corsicana State Home.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Martin of Corsicana; a son Garry Howard Martin of Corsicana; adaughter, Mrs. Dorothy Laverne Howell of Cedar Hill, three grandchildren, his mother, Mrs. Belle Martin of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Adams and Mrs. Hallie Burke both of Corsicana.

Pallbearers include Jimmie Brown, Lonnie Brown, Randy Brown, Ronnie Wylie, Johnny Braxmire, and Ed Edwards.

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Jewell McCarter
Sep 18, 1909 - Oct 8, 1974

Jewell McCarter

Funeral services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for Jewell McCarter, 65, resident of Corsicana, who died Tuesday in Houston. Burial will be at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, he was a native of Navarro County, resident of Corsicana all his life and retired exterminator.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Era McCarter of Corsicana, five daughters, Shirley McCarter and Mrs. Nancy Farmer both of Corsicana, Mrs. Eleanor Vaughn and Mrs. Edna Mezzles both of Athens, and Mrs. Billie Adams of Tyler; a number of grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Farmer of Navarro, and four brothers, G. D. McCarter and W. R. McCarter both of Corsicana, J. O. McCarter of Purdon and Harvel McCarter of Navarro.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tues., Oct 8, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Vesta Corina (Mitcham) McCarter married Dec. 27, 1933 2nd wife Era Mae (Longbotham) McCarter-Webb buried in Poynor Cemetery, Poynor, Texas s/o Claude Vernon McCarter & Josephine (Turner) McCarter

Vernon Calvin McCarter
Jul 14, 1959 - Dec 8, 2020

Vernon Calvin McCarter, 71, of Corsicana, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Epic Nursing and Rehab. Burial will be at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.

Vernon was born on July 14, 1949, in Corsicana, Texas, to the late William "Willie" Robert McCarter and Frances Naomi Burns McCarter. Vernon worked for the Corsicana Fire Department from 1972 to 1993.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert McCarter.

Survivors include his nephew, Michael McCarter; nieces: Mary Cook and her husband, Bobby, Robbie Lambert and her husband, Jerry, and Marcy McCarter; extended family members; and many friends.

Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 - 8pm at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside Funeral Service 11:00am Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery with Bro. Lonnie Keele officiating.

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  • Griffin Roughton Funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • s/o Willie Robert McCarter & Frances Naomi (Burns) McCarter

Rollin Lummer Harris
May 4, 1920 - Dec 26, 1974

Rollin L. Harris

Graveside services were at 2 p.m. today at the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery for Rollin L. Harris, 54, resident of Corsicana, who died Thursday at his residence. Claude Parrish, Westside Church of Christ minister, J. C. Mahoney and O. L. Slaughter officiated.

He was the owner of the Harris Lumber and Hardware Company, native of Payne Springs, Tex., and resident of Corsicana 27 years.

He was also a veteran of World War II and member of Westside Church of Christ.

Survivors include his widow of Corsicana; two sons, Gerry Harris of Dallas and Mark Harris of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Wray of Seagoville; a grandson; a sister, Mrs. Tom Davis of Seagoville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Bob Kent, Bill Kent, Don Smith, Willie Winters, F. C. Stewart, Don Wylie, Aubrey Woods, and J. L. McCollum.

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Violet Grace (Caskey) East
Jun 13, 1909 - Jun 4, 1976

Mrs. East

Funeral services will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Violet East, 66, who died Friday in Waco.

The Rev. Maurice McLeroy will officiate with burial following in the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. T. T. Bryson and Mrs. Lloyd Grimes, both of Corsicana and three nephews and four nieces.

Pallbearers will be Dewey Grimes, Dwane Bryson, Maurice Bryson, Tommy Glasgow, Johnny Harper and E. H. Richards.

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Thomas Edward Hutchins
Feb 28, 1927 - Feb 11, 1974

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel for Thomas Edward Hutchins, 46, who died in Memorial Hospital. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery.

He was an equipment operator for the City of Corsicana sewage department and a veteran of World War II.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mandy Hutchins; a son, Larry Hutchins of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Tresa McGahan and Miss Vera Hutchins, both of Corsicana; four grandchildren; a brother, Glen Hutchins of Emhouse; and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Rich of Dallas.

Pallbearers will be John Palos Luther Palos, Harry Palos, J. W. French, Hubert French and V. F. Bell.

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William Oscar Greer
Jul 28, 1894 - Sep 13, 1958

Kerens Farmer Services Sunday
Oscar Greer, 63, farmer, Route 3 Kerens, died in Memorial hospital Saturday afternoon. He was a native of Mississippi.
Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at 1:30 p.m. with burial in the Prairie Point cemetery. The rites were conducted by J. B. Tomlinson, Kerens Church of Christ Minister.
Survivors are two sons, Virgil Greer, U.S. Army and Billy Greer, Hughes Springs; a granddaughter; a brother, Lee Greer, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Ramsey, Corsicana; Mrs. Julia Mae Varner, Houston; and Mrs. Nellie Bulen, Waco; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Lowell Ramsey, Glen Greer, Roy Greer, Frank Black, Emmett McCaslin and Don Wilson

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Robert J. "Billy" Cox
Oct 25, 1909 - Mar 15, 1987

COX
ROBERT J. COX, 77, of Arlington, passed away Sunday, March 15. Survivors; Wife, Beulah Cox; son, Phil Cox, Grand Prairie; grand children, Matthew and Paul Cox, Grand Prairie. Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Moore Memorial Gardens. Arrangements Hugh M. Moore & Sons, 1219 N. Davis, Arlington. 275-2711

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George Greene
May 18, 1891 - Aug. 27, 1974

G. Green

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Kerens for George Green, native of Kerens, who died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Samuel Washington will officiate, and burial will be at Goodlow Park Cemetery.

Arrangements are with Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Opal Lathan and Mrs. Georgia Ray Hornbuckle both of Kerens; seven sons, Alma Green of Levelland, A. J. Green of Kerens, William Earl Green of Fort Worth, James Harold Green of Plano, Will Curtis Green, Ivery Green and Robert Leon Green, all of Dallas; 25 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include William Bradford, Burton Sneed, James Brown, Charlie Hayden Jr., Robert Smith, and Ernest Betts Jr.

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Jimmy Powell, Sr.
Apr 10, 1910 - Jun 8, 1974

J. Powell

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Kerens for Jimmy Powell Jr., of Kerens, who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Samuel Washington, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be at Goodlow Park Cemetery in Kerens.

Arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Powell of Kerens and other relatives.

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Cherry (Mulberry) Johnson
Jan 1, 1889 - Dec 20, 1974

Mrs. Johnson

KERENS�Services are pending for Mrs. Cherry Johnson, who died Friday at Memorial Hospital. Bishop C. C. Berry, Jr. will officiate and burial will be in Goodlow Park Cemetery. Scott Funeral Home will direct.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mattie L. Reynolds of Dallas, Mrs. Maurine Wilson and Mrs. Evelyn Ponder, both of Kerens; four sons, Percy Johnson of Houston, Abe Johnson of Trinidad, Tom B. Johnson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Forest L. Johnson of Fort Worth; 40 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

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Darren De'Shon Williams
Feb 23, 1974 - Apr 29, 1974

D. Williams

KERENS�Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the New Bethel Baptist Church for Darren De'Shon Williams, age 2, who was found dead Monday at his home.

He is the son of Barbara Jean Williams.

Arrangements are with George W. Tucker and son Funeral Home in Athens.

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Maggie L. (Springfield) Bufford-Powell
Apr 22, 1885 - Feb 19, 1974

Mrs. Powell

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Woods Chapel Church in Powell for Mrs. Maggie L. Powell, 88, of Powell, who died Tuesday at Avondale Nursing Home in Taylor. Burial will be at Elm Flat Community Cemetery. Arrangements are with Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include a daughter, Lessie Broadnax of Taylor; three sons, Ruben Bufford of Corsicana, Arnett Bufford of Dallas, and G. S. Bufford of Rosser; two sisters, two sisters, Mrs. Eva Wilson and Mrs. Lizzie Gray, both of Corsicana; and five step-sons, Tommy Lee Powell, Vonnie Powell, L. E. Powell, Andrew Powell, and Prettie Powell.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Feb 22, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband Westley �Wes� Bufford 2nd husband Tommie Powell; d/o Green Springfield & Harriett �Hallie� (Harper) Springfield

Jeanette Deliah (Wilson) Johnson-Woods
May 4, 1906 - Jul 29, 1974

Mrs. Woods

Funeral services are set for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at New El Bethel Baptist Church, 2023 Mouser, Dallas, for Mrs. Jeannette Deliah Woods, native of Louisiana and resident of Dallas.

Rev. V. L. Warren will officiate, with burial in the Elm Flat Community Cemetery.

She died Monday in Dallas.

Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana will direct.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Delores Ivory of Kansas City, Kan. And Mrs. Ludelia Bates oif Dallas; two sons, John P. Johnson of Dallas and Mr. Victor Johnson of San Francisco, Calif., eight grandchildren and one great grand daughter.

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Willie Glover
Feb 2, 1884 - Dec 1974

Willie Glover

Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Elm Flat Community for Willie (Bud) Glover, 89, native of Elm Flat, who died Sunday at Dallas Methodist Hospital. Rev. W. H. Weathers will officiate, and burial will be at Elm Flat Community Cemetery.

Arrangements are with Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Nash and Mrs. Sammie Allen; a son-in-law, Willie Nash; two step-sons, Tommie Martin and David Williams; two grandchildren, Mrs. Julia M. Hayden and Alfred Nash; six sisters, Mrs. Inez Goff, Mrs. Frances Lewis, Mrs. Sylvia Hillery, Mrs. Lillie Mae Massey and Mrs. Loraine Holmes; a brother, Vance Glover; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be members of Sun Flower Lodge No. 520.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Jan 2, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Susie (Jones) Glover Jan. 12, 1908 2nd wife Julia (Powell) Martin-Glover married Oct. 27, 1925; s/o Harry Glover & Mary Ann (Armstrong) Glover

Vernita B. (Ellis) Cook
Apr 7, 1904 - Sep 30, 1974

Mrs. Vernita Cook

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bethel A. M. E. Church for Mrs. Vernita (Mama Nita) Cook, resident of Corsicana, who died Monday.

Rev. C. L. Boyd, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be at Elm Flat Community Cemetery.

Arrangements are with Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include her husband, Howard L. Cook of Corsicana; a son, Harlee L. Cook of Oakland, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Mable A. Scott of Corsicana and Mrs. Lola Mae Waller of Berkeley, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Hudson and Mrs. Ethel Modester both of Corsicana, Mrs. Katie Sanders and Mrs. Ardesa White both of Hobbs, N.M., six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be members of the Social Liberals.

Honorary pallbearers include Wash Green, Percell Milton, Emmitt Kelley, O. D. Harper, Hulen Smith and Theodore Hall.

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Zella Mae (Barnes) Williams
May 1, 1910 - Jan 27, 1969

MRS. ZELLA M. WILLIAMS
BURNET - Mrs. Zella Mae Williams, 58, died in a local hospital Monday morning.
Funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Clements Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Morris Kemper officiating. Burial will be in Burnet City Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Barnes of Sabnal and Mrs. Elva Bartels of San Antonio; and two brothers, Frances Barnes of Niland, Calif. and Alex Barnes of San Antonio.

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Douglas Skinner
Aug 4, 1915 - Sep 10, 1916

DRANK COAL OIL AND DIED
The thirteen-months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Skinner, died Sunday at their home near Dawson. The baby drank coal oil on Saturday and the doctors thought it would recover but was suddenly taken worse on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Skinner is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams of this place and they attended the funeral.

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Jimmie Sue (Akers) Irwin 
Aug 30, 1918 - Mar 25, 2011

IRWIN Jimmie Sue (Akers), of Winston-Salem, NC, died Friday, March 25, 2011 of natural causes. She was 92 years old and had been ill for some time. Mrs. Irwin was the beloved wife of Howard "Slim" Irwin, who preceded her in death in 2005. Mrs. Irwin was born in Dawson, Texas in 1918, graduated from Baylor University in 1938, and received an M Ed. from William Paterson College in New Jersey in 1980. During WWII, she worked with the USAF Intelligence Office at Air Service Command in Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Irwin also had an extensive career as an educator, teaching at both the high school and university levels in Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey. She and her husband were married in 1947 in Dawson, but spent most of their married life living in Montvale, New Jersey, where they raised their children, Charles, of Oklahoma City, and Mary, of Winston-Salem, NC. The Irwins relocated to North Carolina in 2003 to be near their daughter. In addition to her children, Mrs. Irwin is survived by two grandsons, Edward, of Seattle, WA, and Alexander, of Lille, France. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 PM Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in the Reich Chapel of First Baptist Church by Dr. David Hughes. The family will receive friends after the service in the Brown Room of the church. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery.

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  • w/o Howard Rogers Irwin; d\o Sam Houston Akers, Sr. & Mary Elizabeth "Mabel" (Skinner) Akers
  • Arlington National Cemetery; Section 8-AA Row 67 Site 2

Geraldine "Jerry" (Farmer) Martinaitis
Mar 18, 1923 - Apr 26, 1974

Mrs. Martinaitis

DAWSON - Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Dawson Church of Christ for Mrs. Jerry Martinaitis, resident of California.

Arrangements are with Eubanks Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dawson.

She was the daughter of Gilmer Farmer of Dawson.

Additional information was unavailable.

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Mrs. Martinaitis

DAWSON�Funeral services were to be at 3 p.m. today at the Dawson Church of Christ for Mrs. Geraldine (Jerry) Farmer Martinaitis, 51, Palmdate, Calif., who died in a California hospital Friday, B. C. Ballard, Hubbard Church of Christ minister, was to officiate with burial to follow at Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements are with Eubanks Funeral Home in Dawson.

She was born March 18, 1923 in Dawson, was a 1940 graduate of Dawson High School and later entered the real estate business while in California. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Edward C. Martinaitis, of Palmdale, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Don Ferguson of Fort Worth; a sister, Mrs. Jack Tarrant of Carrollton; a brother, John H. Farmer of Odessa; her father, Gilmer Farmer of Dawosn, and two grandchildren, Scott Aubrey Ferguson and Krista Kay Ferguson both of Fort Worth; and other relatives.

Pallbearers include Oliver Seale, John Godley, Hubert Harrison, Billy Hubbard, Dave Coleman and Clay Turner.

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Marjorie Louise (Sheeks) Middleton
May 22, 1928 - Feb 17, 1974

Mrs. Middleton

Funeral services are pending at Corley Funeral Home for Mrs. Marjorie Middleton, 45, of Dawson, who died Sunday following an illness at Hubbard Hospital.

Rev. R. L. Tumlinson will officiate and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

She was a native of Mattoon, Ill. And lived in Dawson for a year.

Survivors include her husband, T. H. Middleton Sr. of Dawson; two sons, T. J. Middleton Jr. and Edward G. Middleton, both of Dawson; a daughter, Mrs. John Edward Reavis of Dallas.

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Mrs. Middleton

Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Marjorie Middleton, 45, who died Sunday at Hubbard hospital. She was a resident of Dawson.

Rev. R. L. Tomlinson was to officiate, with burial to follow at Dawson Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, two sons, and a daughter.

Pallbearers include Bob Conner, Cloyce Floyd, Neil Clark, H. H. Humpton, Wilmer Hale, and Paul Evans.

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Tolbert Harvey Middleton, Sr.
Mar 30, 1928 - Jan 5, 1977

T. H. Middleton

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Corley Funeral Chapel for T. H. Middleton, 48, of Dawson who died Wednesday in Hubbard.

The Rev. Roy Tumlinson will officiate with burial to be at the Dawson Cemetery.

Middleton was an independent security agent, a member of the Baptist Church and a native of Groesbeck.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ninnie A. Middleton; two sons, Tolbert H. Middleton Jr., and Edward G. Middleton both of Dawson; one daughter, Mrs. Emmalee Reavis of Dallas; four step-daughters, Mrs. Barbara Jo Wheat, Diane Sharp, Kay Patrick, Mary Essie Patrick, all of Corsicana; one step-son, Thomas Glen Patrick of Corsicana; one granddaughter; three step-grandchildren; three brothers, Roy Middleton and Jay Middleton, both of Corsicana, and Gene Middleton of Fairfield; three sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann Putman of Collieville, Mrs. Katie Gunter of Fairfield, and Mrs. Aline Bogden of Dallas; his father, Walter Middleton of Fairfield; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Jan 6, 1977
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st wife Marjorie Louise (Sheeks) Middleton 2nd wife Nannie Aliene (Evans) Patrick- Middleton; s/o Walter Garner Middleton & Carrie Lee (Oldfield) Middleton

Bessie (Marks) Coleman-Johnson
Feb 7, 1907 - Jul 25, 1974

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Church of God In Christ in Dawson for Mrs. Bessie Johnson, 67, who died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. Oscar Carroll will officiate, and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.

She was a life-long resident of Dawson.

Survivors include a son, Clifford Coleman of Dawson; two daughters, Mrs. Gertie Lee Kirby and Mrs. Era Mae Johnson both of Dawson; 16 grandchildren, 35 great- grandchildren, a brother, Leroy Box of California; and other relatives.

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Arthur Lee Branch
Jun 23, 1923 - Dec 7, 1974

A. L. Branch

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dawson Church of God in Christ for Arthur Lee Branch, 51, resident of Fort Worth and former resident of Dawson, who died Saturday at a Fort Worth hospital. Rev. Charles Richardson will officiate and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.

He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Fort Worth, and a World War II veteran.

Survivors include two sons, Otis Branch of Watts, Calif. and Arthur Branch of Fort Worth; his mother Mrs. Delphia Walker of Dawson; step-father, Fortune Walker of Dawson; a brother, Johnie Tidwell of Fort Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Vera Branch of Waco, Mrs. Louis Price of Dallas, Mrs. Delphine Brown of Dawson, and Miss Willie Jean Tidwell of Austin.

Pallbearers will be nephews.

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Christopher Lynn Griffin
Aug 8, 1964 - Jul 14, 1974
 

Jake Griffin of Corsicana reported that his nephew Christopher Lynn Griffin, nine year old boy who drowned in Bosqueville Clubhouse in Lake Waco Sunday, was responding to his son Lathan's call for help when he drowned.

He noted that the Daily Sun in Monday's edition incorrectly carried a story that Christopher had been riding on the shoulders of his son Lathan when he apparently stepped into a drop-off tossing Christopher into 35 foot deep water.

He pointed out that Christopher, who could not swim, was attempting to rescue Lathan.

He also reported that another swimmer in the water swam to help the two boys and Christopher went under the water.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Evergreen Primitive Baptist Church in Dawson for Griffin. Rev. T. H. Whitaker will officiate, and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

Arrangements are with Dorsey and Keatts Funeral Home in Waco. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harmon of Dallas; a brother, Keven Harmon of Dallas; his grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Mae Griffin of Dawson, three stepbrothers, four step-sisters, four uncles, including Jake Griffin of Corsicana; and other relatives.

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Odis C. Barron
Mar 24, 1943 - Mar 21, 1974

O. C. Barron

DAWSON�Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Church of God in Christ in Dawson for Odis C. Barron, 31, who died at Hubbard Hospital. Elder L. C. Coleman, pastor will officiate, and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.

He was the son of the late Elder Edgar Barron and Carrie Mae Barron.

Survivors all of Dawson include his widow, Mrs. Virginia Nell Barron; three sons, Gary, Gregory, and Harold; two daughters, Allressia and Patricia; his mother, Mrs. Carrie Mae Barron; five brothers, Edgar Barron, Jr., Johnnie Barron, Truman Barron, and Joel Barron, all of Fort Worth, and Eddie Andrew Barron of Kansas City, Mo.; five sisters, Mrs. Letha Freddie Barron of Dawson, Mrs. Bessie L. Stevenson of Fort Worth, Mrs. Queen Ester Powell of Fort Worth, Miss Linda Barron and Miss Lennett Barron, both of Dawson; several nephews, nieces and other relatives.

Pallbearers include Truman Barren, Herman R. Sample, Edgar Barron, Jr., Don Sample, Johnnie G. Barron, and Oliver Powell, Jr.

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Jessie Mae (Clark) Collins
Sep 26, 1890 - Dec 10, 1974

Mrs. Jessie Collins

HUBBARD�Services were to be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Eubank Funeral Home in Dawson for Mrs. Jessie Collins, 86, resident of Hubbard, who died Tuesday in a nursing home in Hubbard. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

Survivors include her two sons, Finas Collins and Tommy Collins, both of Hubbard; a daughter, Minnie Pearl of Waco; five grandsons and five granddaughters.

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Mattie Frances (Baggett) Scruggs
Apr 18, 1893 - May 5, 1974

Mrs. Scruggs

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Mattie Scruggs, 81, resident of Dawson, who died Sunday at Memorial Hospital. Burial will be at Dawson cemetery. She had lived in Dawson all her life and was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. James E. Taylor of Dawson, Mrs. W. O. Griffin of Waco, and J. M. Lawrence of Austin; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Wiswell of Corsicana and Mrs. May Pearl Bankston of Cleveland; five brothers, Jack Baggett, T. C. Baggett, Bill Baggett and Peter Baggett all of Corsicana and Shep Baggett of Silver City; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Carrie (Ligons) Walker
Dec 31, 1882 - Jan 10, 1974

Mrs. Walker

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James AME Church in Dawson for Mrs. Carrie Walker, 92, who died Thursday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. A. R. Smith will officiate, and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery in Dawson. Arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home in Corsicana.

She was a resident of Dawson since 1916 and a member of St. James AME Church where she served s a stewardess and a member of the missionary society.

Survivors include a son, Fortune Walker of Dawson; three grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

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Sandy Lewis, Jr.
Mar 18, 1931 - Nov 11, 1974

Sandy Lewis Jr.

DAWSON�Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hopewell Baptist Church in Dawson for Sandy (Ted) Lewis, Jr., 44, who died Monday Nov. 11 at a Phoenix, Ariz. hospital. The Rev. Hardy Smith, Jr., will officiate. Burial will be in the Dawson Cemetery under direction of Calhoun Funeral Home.

A resident of Safford, Ariz., for the past 10 years, he was a cotton gin foreman. He was born and reared in Dawson where he attended the former G. W. Carver High School.

Surviving are three daughters, Misses Lovera Lewis, Eulean Lewis and Renetta Lewis, all of Safford, Ariz.; his mother, Mrs. Carrie Lewis of Dawson; one brother, James Arthur Lewis of Dawson; one sister Mrs. Lue Nevelon Tilly of Dallas; and other relatives.

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Jacob Wesley Hale
Nov 24, 1893 - Jun 18, 1974

DAWSON - Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Dawson for Jacob Wesley Hale, 80, resident of Dawson, who died at Temple veterans Administration Hospital Tuesday. Rev. Rick Erwin and Rev. O. Estes will officiate and burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Eubanks Funeral Home.

He was born in Mississippi, has been a resident of Dawson for the past 72 years, a member of the First Baptist Church, and was a retired farmer.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Madie Lawrence Hale of Dawson; four sons, Glen Hale of Dayton, James Hale of Waco, Jack Hale of DeSoto, and Allen Hale of Grand Prairie; 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four brothers, Noah Hale, J. B. Hale, and Edward Hale all of Dawson, and Leroy Hale of Amarillo.

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Kathryn "Kathy" (McNeil) Hale
Jan 15, 1952 - Jan 13, 2011

Mrs. Kathy McNeil Hale, 58, of Yuma, Ariz., passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in Yuma. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Wade Funeral Chapel in Hubbard, Texas, with interment following in Dawson Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday before the services at the funeral home.

Kathy was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Edwin George and Mary (Roelofs) McNeil. She grew up in Houston where she attended Kinkaid School and graduated from Mirabeau B. Lamar High School. Kathy earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Texas in Austin and later earned her Master's Degree from Texas A&M. After graduating from U.T. she moved to San Antonio where she spent the next 30 years working with special education children in the public school system.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Olin Ray Hale, of Yuma, Arizona; sisters, Barbara McNeil, of Houston and Patricia McNeil Blunt and husband, Daniel, of Orlando, Florida; niece, Mary Blunt, of Florida; aunt, Mary Jane Roelofs, of Pennsylvania; mother-in-law, Virginia Shaw Hale, of DeSoto; aunt, Fran Berry and husband, Elbert, of Alvarado; aunt, Raye Jean Hale, of Gatesville, and uncle, John G. Shaw and wife, Robin, of Austin.

Pallbearers will be Brad Hale, Brad Hale Jr., John Shaw, Dennis Jackson, Kyle Jackson, Joe Hale, Tim Berry and Bill Pemberton.

Wade Funeral Home � Hubbard, Tx.

Notes:

  • Waco Tribune - Jan 22, 2011
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • w/o Olin Ray Hale; d/o Edwin George McNeil & Mary (Roelofs) McNeil

Amon Herbert Hale
Jun 4, 1922 - Aug 12, 1996

Amon Hale of Gatesville died Aug. 12 at Coryell Memorial Hospital. He was 74.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Gatesville Church of Christ with Ministers Loyd Hall and John Barnhill officiating. Burial was in Restland Cemetery.
He was born June 4, 1922, in Dawson, the son of the late William and Rena Hale. He attended Union High School near Dawson, graduating in 1938.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and moved to Gatesville following his discharge.
He married Raye Jean Shaw on Nov. 5, 1951, and they resided in Gatesville all of their married life.
He owned and operated Amon Hale Wholesale Candies for 37 years, retiring in 1989.
He was a member of the Gatesville Church of Christ where he was an elder for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Hale of Gatesville; two daughters, Judy Jones of Waco and Janet Blacklock of Temple; one son, Joe Hale of Dallas; one sister, Carrie Barnes of Crawford; one brother, Billie Hale of Gatesville; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Harel Prock, Keith Allison, Buford Mitchell, Wayne Caldwell, Charles Niemeier and Dale White.

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Beatrice (Dodson) Clark-Jackson
Jul 1, 1891 - Feb 1, 1974

Mrs. Jackson

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church for Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, 82, of 602 E. 16th Ave., who died Friday. Burial will be at Silent Grove Cemetery in Cheneyboro.

Mrs. Jackson was a native of Smith County and a Corsicana resident for 56 years. Arrangements are with Ross and Johnson Mortuary in Corsicana.

Survivors include her husband, Jordan Jackson of Corsicana; a son, Henry Clark of Ennis; seven grandchildren; great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Victoria Williams of Corsicana and Mrs. Ethel Brown of Tyler; a brother, A. D. Dodson of Corsicana; and other relatives.

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William Clemmons
Jul 8, 1901 - Dec 5, 1974

William Clemmons

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Silent Grove Baptist Church for William Clemmons of Kerens who died Friday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. L. L. Sheffield will officiate, and burial will be at Silent Grove Cemetery.

He was a native of Cheneyboro.

Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Fleecy White of Corsicana, Mrs. Luegerthia Rowe of Cheneyboro and Mrs. Elizabeth Ponder of Dallas; a brother, Andrew Clemmons of Emhouse and other relatives.

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Naomi (Brandon) Hull-Pearce-Campbell
Oct 31, 1911 - Mar 22, 1974

Mrs. Campbell

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bazette Baptist Church in Bazette for Mrs. Naomi Brandon Campbell, 62, of Bazette, who died Friday morning.

She was a native of Wellington and a member of the Bazette Baptist Church.

Rev. Leonard Sims and Rev. David Hale will officiate, and burial will be at Bazette Cemetery. Arrangements are with Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.

Survivors include her husband, Rev. Clyde Campbell of Bazette; two sons, Billy Jack Hull of Fort Worth and James Franklin Pearce, both of Fort Worth; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. V. W. Smith of Oklahoma, Mrs. Jessie Patterson of Movestie, Tex., and Mrs. E. J. Ware of Kerens.

Nephews will be pallbearers.

Rev. Campbell is pastor of Bazette Baptist Church.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Mar 22, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband Clyde Clay Hull 2nd Benjamin Franklin Pearce 3rd husband Clyde R Campbell, Rev. married Apr 27, 1969; d/o James Alvis Brandon & Minnie Tallulah (Ware) Brandon

Calvin Wright Glass
Oct 31, 1884 - Dec 6, 1974

Calvin Glass

KERENS�Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ in Kerens for Calvin Glass, 90, native of Kerens who died at his home Friday.

Cato Sherrer and Albert Brown, Church of Christ ministers, will officiate, with burial to follow at Bazette Cemetery. Arrangements are with Paschal Funeral Home in Kerens.

He was a member of the Church of Christ in Kerens and the I. O. O. F. Lodge.

Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Bee Walker of Dumas; two sons, D. B. Bounds of Fort Worth, and John H. Bounds of Garland; three brothers, Hubert Glass of Athens, J. M. Glass of Snyder, and E. M. Glass of Kerens; a sister, Mrs. Janie Ayers of Kerens; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers include Wayne Taylor, Joe W. Kennedy, Edward Ayres, J. M. Glass, Jr., Bobby Glass, and Marvin Henderson.

Honorary pallbearers include Hugh Barton, Joe Sims, Cliff Curington, and members of the I. O. O. F. Lodge.

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Bert Edward Broday, III
Apr 30, 1941 - Jul 8, 1974

B. E. Broady

Graveside services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Chatfield Cemetery for Bert E. Broady III, 33, Wichita Falls, who died there Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Wichita Falls at a Methodist Church.

Local arrangements are with Griffin Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Williams will officiate at the graveside rites.

He was the grandson of Mrs. H. P. Hodge, formerly of Chatfield, now of Wichita Falls.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Connie Broady, Wichita Falls; two daughters, Debora Ann and Betsy Broady, and one son, Michael Broady, all of Wichita Falls; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Broady, Jr.; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Bert Broady, Sr., and maternal grandmother, Mrs. H. P. Hodge, both of Wichita Falls.

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Robert Lee Ferguson, Sr.
Feb 22, 1904 - Apr 19, 1974

R. L. Ferguson

ENNIS�Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bunch Funeral Chapel here for Robert Lee Ferguson, 70, Palmer, who died Friday at West Tawakoni. The Rev. Carl McGugan of Wills Point will officiate. Burial will be in Chatfield Cemetery.

He was a retired caf� owner and mechanic who had formerly lived in Ennis and Irving before moving to Palmer. He was a native of Fort Worth.

Surviving are one son, Robert L. Ferguson Jr., Palmer; two daughters, Mrs. Bobby C. Knight, Irving and Mrs. Beatrice Letteiri of Dallas; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack Ferguson, Wills Point; and one sister, Mrs. F. E. Harrison, Ennis.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sun., Apr 21, 1974
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Alice Leona (Bullock) Ferguson married Nov. 23, 1924; s/o William A. Ferguson & Molly Lowe (Adams) Ferguson

James Autry Miller
Dec 23, 1885 - Mar 1, 1974

J. Miller

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Chatfield Baptist Church for James Miller, 88, native of Navarro County, who died Friday at Mel-Haven Convalescent Home.

Rev. James Chaney will officiate, and burial will be at the Chatfield Community Cemetery. Arrangements are with Scott Funeral Home in Corsicana.

Survivors include a son, Odell Miller of Corsicana; five daughters, Mrs. Laura Mae Bafford and Mrs. Mariah Green, both of Corsicana, Mrs. Jimmie Turner and Mrs. Evelyn Jessie both of Dallas, and Mrs. Blanche Lampkin of Omaha, Neb., 42 grandchildren, 119 great-grandchildren, 22 great-great-grandchildren, six brothers, and three sisters,

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

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Amzie Langston
Mar 2, 1892 - Jul 12, 1974

A. Langston

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Chatfield Baptist Church for Amzie Langston, 82, Chatfield, who died Friday in Memorial Hospital. Burial will be in Chatfield Community Cemetery under direction of Ross and Johnson Mortuary here.

He was a native and lifetime resident of the county and a retired farmer.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Essie Langston, Chatfield, three daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Jackson, Chatfield; Mrs. Effie B. Madison, Corsicana, and Estell Langston, Fort Worth; four sons, E. C. and Julious Langston, both of Dallas, Wallace Langston, Corsicana, and W. C. Langston, Euless; 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Julious Robinson, Ennis; and other relatives.

Pallbearers will include E. C. Langsont, Jr., D. R. Langston, Willie Jackson, Jr., Willie C. Langston, Jr., Robert Madison and Douglas Madison.

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Lucy (Jenkins) Brown-Walker
Jan 27, 1882 - Oct 5, 1974

Mrs. Walker

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Corsicana for Mrs. Lucy Walker, 92, resident of Corsicana, who died Saturday at Memorial Hospital.

Rev. A. L. Patrick will officiate, and burial will be at Chatfield Cemetery in Chatfield. Arrangements are with Calhoun Funeral Home.

She was a longtime resident of Kerens and Navarro County.

Survivors include 15 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Tealure Wheatfall of Navasota and Mrs. Molly Jessie of Houston; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jennie Brown of Corsicana.

Pallbearers will include grandsons.

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Bryan Lester McCain
Dec 12, 1919 - Nov 25, 1974

B. L. McCain

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pasadena Funeral Home Chapel, 2203 Pasadena Blvd. in Pasadena, Tex. for B. L. McCain, 54, who died Monday in Pasadena. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana under the direction of Corley Funeral Home, with Rev. Jerry D. Spencer officiating.

He was a former resident of Corsicana, employed by Brown and Root Construction Co. he was a member of the Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. B. L. McCain of Pasadena; one son, Billy Ray McCain of Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Jim Friedmann of Houston; five grandchildren; his father, R. R. McCain of Corsicana; and his mother, Mrs. Velma Hope of Odessa.

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Robert Tillie Jr.
1930 - Mar 1, 1991

Robert Tillie, Jr., 61, of Dallas, died March 1, 1991, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Griffin Chapel Church of lGod in Christ. Burial will be at Younger Chapel Cemetery in Silver City. Ross and Johnson is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include one brother, Arlie Tillie of Dallas; four sisters, Rosie Lee McDade of Corsicana, Bessie Lee Smith of Dallas, Ester Porter of Seymore, Texas, and Marty Jewel of Tyler; and other relatives.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Mar. 7, 1991
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • From the Collection of the Liz Gillespie Genealogy Dept. - Corsicana Library
  • s/o Robert Tillie Sr. & Ada (Bush) Tillie

Terry Lynn Keele
Apr 5, 1958 - Aug 29, 2019
 
Terry Lynn Keele was born on April 5, 1958 in Corsicana, Texas to Jessie Keele and Mary Jewell Keele. He told the story of his mother, like Hannah of the Bible, praying for herself to have a baby, promising God to dedicate him for His purpose, and she kept her promise. He has two siblings, Jewell Lightfoot (Morgan Lightfoot) of Arizona and Ronnie Keele (Kimberly Keele) of Tennessee, both surviving him. Even though they lived a great distance apart, the pride that lit his eyes when speaking of them was overwhelming, and he called them special.

He married the love of his life, Deborah "Debi" Keele on October 22, 1977 in First Church of the Open Bible, Des Moines, Iowa. The Giovingo family became his family in the truest sense. In 1978, they moved to Corsicana, Texas and made their home. Their story tells of passion for service and love, including operating a daycare for more than 30 years, working for KMart Corporation for 25 years, pastoring for over 40 years and establishing a family career in the Petroleum Industry as Field Landmen. In 2017, they permanently moved to San Antonio, Texas. Terry never missed the chance to quote the number of "wonderful years of being married to his best friend", and tell of the rest and strength she brought his life. He knew what he wanted when he found her, and Debi says that she married "The One", the man God picked for her, the love of her life. He is her king, and she, his queen.

Terry and Debi have two children, Megan Keele of San Antonio, Texas, and Matt Keele of Mansfield, Texas, whom he bragged about without governor or provocation. Somewhere along the way, Megan and Matt took to calling their dad "Pops". They both say their Pops is a man with an extravagant expression of love, making the ordinary extraordinary always; his mind never stopped exploring and envisioning and casting vision for new hopes; he is the greatest, fiercest protector with the courage of a lion; there is nothing he wouldn't give- he gave it all. He is a Champion, someone worth knowing.

For over 40 years, Terry and Debi have built an extraordinary life and family that is noticeably close-knit, with the common heart being family itself. The family's boundaries have continually extended to include everyone who wanted in. He is "Pops" to many, as they adopted in love many children, brothers and sisters. Firsts of such adoptions are Marcy Giovingo, a sister, San Antonio, Texas; Christy and Chris Gafford, a daughter and son, of Corsicana, Texas and Jenn Sandefer and Brent Dolbey, a daughter and son, of San Antonio, Texas, great joys in his life. His family extended once again when he met Pastor Warren Beemer and the family at Healing Place Church San Antonio.
Terry said he had one simple purpose there, to love and be loved. He often acknowledged the love and honor he experienced among these people, his people; his mission is fulfilled beyond expectation.

Terry "Pops" Keele passed away peacefully on August 29, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. He lived for his Lord, his family, to be all he could be in this earth and to spark the same in others.

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Jimmy Eugene Lee, Jr.
Jul 2, 1956 - Aug 30, 2019

Jimmy Eugene Lee, Jr., 63, passed August 30,2019 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, TX. He was born July 02,1956 in Tupelo, TX. to the parentage of the late Jimmy Eugene Lee, Sr., and Thaddene Williams Lee. He is survived by; Wife, Joan Lee of Corsicana, TX., two sisters, Joyce Tatum of Dallas, TX., and Radene Lee of Irving, TX.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 07,2019 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.

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Phillip Allen Ramey
Jun 10, 1964 - Aug 30, 2019

On the morning of Friday, August 30, 2019, Phillip Allen Ramey of Kerens, Texas passed away after 55 years due to an ongoing heart condition. Born on June 10, 1964, he was the middle child to Lolita Barber with older brother, John and younger brother, Dale. Around the age of 16, Alfred Smirl married Lolita and became the predominate father figure in his life. In 1983 Phillip had his first son. Soon after, in 1989, he traveled with the carnival, met Diane Duxbury, and tied the knot in 1990. 3 years later he had his second son with her and they moved to Virginia. After the birth of his only daughter and the news of his mother's health, the family moved back to Texas. Just before the turn of the century, his final son was born and he started driving semi trucks. In 2006 he made the decision to spend more time with his family instead of on the road by working at a mechanic shop with his father. After the closure of the shop and several various jobs, in 2015, he was divorced. In 2016 he opened his own mechanic shop, Wolf Auto Repair, with his son. After an unfortunate fire took his shop, he moved to Matagorda, Texas and opened The Riverbend, a restaurant on the bank of the Colorado River. Due to a business partner disagreement in 2018 he moved to Kerens and started work with longtime friend, Rick Ship. Upon meeting Samantha, he was infatuated and they soon wed and he gained another daughter on July 7, 2019. Though he has passed he will always be loved and missed.

He is survived by his wife Samantha Ramey and her daughter Lily
His children: Bryan and Lori Ramey, their children, Mya, Kirah, and Alexa
Robert and Danielle Ramey, their child Christian
Magun Ramey, her child Paisley
And Nicolas Ramey
His father, Alfred Smirl and his wife Teresa
His brother, Dale Pierce and his wife Jackie
His sisters, Linda Miller, Selena Motsko, and Candace Lankford and their respective husbands
His sister-in-law, Darlene Haywood and her husband
He is preceded by his mother, Lolita Lee Smirl, and older brother, Robert John Smith

The memorial service is pending. For information about it please email [email protected] or call 468-387-0580. All Texas Cremation served the family.

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Clarice (Brown) Whitfield
abt 1948 - Aug 27, 2019

Clarice Brown Whitfield, 71 of Corsicana passed away Aug. 27, 2019 in Corsicana. Services are scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday Sept. 7, 2019 at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Diary Johnson, Sr., Pastor/Eulogist.
Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home.

Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home

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Doris Jean (Bailey) Horne
Aug 22, 1964 - Aug 27, 2019
 
The vibrant spirit of Doris Bailey Horne found wings to fly free from this world near sunrise on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019.
She fought courageously against pancreatic cancer for three years, always maintaining her signature sense of humor and concern for others. The family thanks caregivers and friends who comforted and supported her in that time, laughing and crying together.

Born Aug. 22, 1964, in McKinney, she was a 1982 graduate of Frost High School, attended Navarro College and Texas State Technical College, and was a longtime resident of Dawson.

Her varied career included serving others as a dental assistant, a regional representative of Kimberly-Clark in Waco, community outreach with Navarro College, account manager for WorkForce Solutions of North Central Texas, advertising director for the Navarro County Times, sales agent with Conseco and with Syzygy, activities coordinator for the IOOF Events Center in Corsicana, insurance agent for SPJST Lodge in Ennis, and office manager of Baumgartner Insurance Agency in Corsicana.
An Ambassador and board member with the Corsicana & Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, she was an active community booster. Doris earned a multitude of distinguished awards for achievements in her career positions.

She enjoyed a broad range of passions including photography, outdoor activities, live music, art, sharing Facebook posts, good times with friends, environmental activism, cheering the Dallas Cowboys, and being mom to an exclusive few lucky cats. She was an avid supporter of organ donation, cancer research, and a champion for anyone needing an advocate.

Her personal goal was always "to make everyone else feel like somebody" and she enjoyed great success in that pursuit, sharing joy and her dazzling smile, making friends, and becoming precious to everyone lucky enough to know her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Durwood and Opal Callaway Bailey of Frost.

Survivors include her beloved husband of 37 years, Barry Horne of Dawson; three brothers and sisters-in-law: Doug and Janice Bailey of Lancaster, David and Dianna Bailey of Waxahachie, Danny and Claire Bailey of Chino, California, and a sister and brother-in-law, Daisy and Dan Contestabile of Bryan and a large extended family, and very wide circle of friends.

Doris liked to say, "Life is better with friends," and proved it by making all her friends' lives better for having known her. This fiercely happy life warrior was cherished. Her loss leaves tears and heavy hearts, but also countless smiles and treasured memories.

A joyful celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at the Corsicana Opry & Event Center, 215 E. 5th Ave., She requested everyone wear happy clothes.

In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorials may be made in her honor to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, Navarro County Relay for Life Cancer Walk, or American Cancer Society.

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John William Moderzinsky
Feb 28, 1951 - Sep 3, 2019

Mr. John William Moderzinsky, 68, of Waco passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at his residence. A wake for John will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements made by Corley Funeral Home.

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John William Moderzinsky, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born on February 28, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey to Kenneth T. Moderzinsky, Sr. and Daphne Bryan Moderzinsky.

John served in the U S Army during the Vietnam War and his rank was PFC at his discharge. He worked as an air conditioning repairman for most of his life.

John was preceded in death by his father.

John is survived by his daughter, Natasha Moderzinsky; his grandson Trystan Perry; his mother, Daphne Laudermilk; and his step-mother, Mae Moderzinsky. He is also survived by 9 brothers and eight sisters as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Creamtion is under the direction of Corley Funeral Home and a memorial service for John will be scheduled by the family at a later date.

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Nathaniel L. "Nathan" Soenksen
Dec 11, 2002 - Sep 7, 2019
 
Nathan L. Soenksen, 16, of Corsicana passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Navarro Regional Hospital. Memorial Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 at Corley Funeral Home. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Corsicana with Dr. Danny P. Reeves officiating.

Cremation under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wed., Sept. 11, 2019
Submitted by Karen Rost

Nathaniel Soenksen lost his battle with mental illness on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the age of 16. Nathan is survived by his mother, Kathrin Sprouse, sisters, Kaitlynn and Emily, brothers, Vinson, Christopher, and Nicholas, and a large and loving extended family. He was preceded in death by his father Ron Sprouse.

Nathan, a sophomore at Agape Christian Academy, was known to his friends for his great smile and love for video games and Pok�mon. He always spent his lunch breaks crowded around the table with his friends enjoying a loud game of Uno! He was kind-hearted, hard-working, and always willing to lend a helping hand when needed.

Nathan loved the Lord and we find comfort in knowing that he is now at peace with Jesus and his dad.

Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Corley Funeral Home. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Corsicana with Dr. Danny P. Reeves officiating. Cremation is under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.

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Landon Kyle Johnson
Nov 15, 2012 - Aug 30, 2019
 
Landon Kyle Johnson went to his Heavenly home, surrounded by family, on August 30, 2019 in San Diego, CA, at the age of 6. Landon was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder at birth, leaving many doctors to believe his life expectancy would be around two years. Landon not only exceeded this prognosis by living to the age of 6, he used his extra time to change lives and provide inspiration to all that knew him. He had an enormous impact on many people, many of which never even met Landon. Landon maintained his charming personality and happiness until the very end. His happiness could be seen the most during times spent with his two brothers playing on the floor or dancing to their favorite songs.

Landon is survived by his parents, Robert and Lindsey Johnson, his brothers, Kaden and Austin Johnson of San Diego, CA, his grandparents, Kyle and Sloane Slaughter of Prosper, TX and Peter and Martha Kosydar of Cedar Hill, TX, his great grandparents, Paul and Jeanie Slaughter, of Corsicana, TX, and Don Estes of Corsicana, TX and many other family members and friends who loved Landon deeply and provided endless support throughout his life.

He is preceded in death by his great grandparents Harry and Doris Johnson and Gloria Estes.

A service to celebrate his life will be Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2pm at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home. There will be a time to visit with the family starting at 1pm prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana.

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Ray Edward Scott
Mar 26, 1936 - Sep 3, 2019
 
Memorial services for Ray Edward Scott, 83, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lufkin with Reverend Mark A. Newton officiating. Graveside services will be held Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Kerens City Cemetery with Reverend Steve Killam officiating.

Mr. Scott was born March 26, 1936 in Corsicana, Texas to the late Faye (Paul) and Robert Scott, and died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in a local hospital.

After graduating as Salutatorian from Kerens High School, Mr. Scott enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his B.S. in Architectural Engineering.
Prior to graduation from UT, he married his high school sweetheart, Bettie Fink. Upon college graduation he and his wife moved to Lufkin where he began his career with Mr. Wilbur Kent. After several years, the firm grew and became Kent, Marsellos & Scott Architects and Engineers. Upon Mr. Kent's retirement, the firm was known as Marsellos & Scott and later Scott & Strong.

Throughout his professional career as a structural engineer, Mr. Scott served in leadership positions and on numerous church and civic boards. He was a member of The National Society of Professional Engineers, The Texas Society of Professional Engineers, and a state director of TSPE. He was also a past recipient of the Outstanding Engineer Award, past president of the Pineywoods Foundation, past president and director of the Rotary Club, recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award, and past president of the Texas Exes Association.

Mr. Scott was a member of First Baptist Church Lufkin for 60 years where he served as Chairman of the Deacons, served on the Board of Trustees, served as a greeter, and taught Sunday School for many years.

His life and career were marked by his faith in God, his love for his family, his dedication to serving his church and others, and his unwavering integrity. He also left a strong legacy of love for his children and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Bettie (Fink) Scott of Lufkin; daughters and son-in-law, Susan and Terry Morgan and Julie Scott, all of Lufkin; grandchildren and spouses, Adam and Tashina Scott, Luke Scott, Jennifer and Clint Renfro, Sarah Morgan, Scott Morgan, and Jackson Treadwell; great-grandchildren, Banks Renfro and Harrison Renfro; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bobbie and Geral Nichols of Corsicana, Priscilla and Tommy Gorman of Kerens, and Betty and Donnie Mewbourn of Corsicana; brother and sister-in-law, George and Margo Scott of Cedar Creek; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Scott; and grandson, Patrick Scott.

Pallbearers will be Adam Scott, Luke Scott, Scott Morgan, Jackson Treadwell, Terry Morgan, and Zachary Button.

Honorary pallbearers will be Floyd Marsellos, Mark Strong, Roger Parker, Charles Ray Russell, and Jimmy Tyner.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.

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Robert Michael Middleton
Jan 2, 1948 - Sep 12, 2019

Robert Michael Middleton, 71 of Corsicana passed away Thursday, Sept, 12, 2019 in Dallas. He was born Jan. 2, 1948 in Corsicana to Robert Max Middleton and Betty Jo Easterling Middleton.

Mike served as a sergeant in the Army during Vietnam in Germany. He worked for Chattanooga Glass for 20 years and Ennis Extruded Products for 20 years. He enjoyed watching sports on TV and loved the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. He loved to work outside, travel and taking his dog, Ruby riding around town looking for squirrels.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeanne Middleton; mother, Betty Jo Middleton; father, Max Middleton; sisters, Rosemary Schafer and Rhonda Staab and twin brothers.
He is survived by his fianc�, Debbie Fuller; daughter and son-in-law, Natalie and Brandon Tackett; son and son-in-law, Michael and Cory Middleton; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Walpole and Neddra; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Angie Walpole; grandchildren, Josh and Barbie Middleton, Cody and Ashton Tackett, Joe Carrizales and Corey and Mattie Tackett; great grandchildren, Hannah, Elijah, Michael and Riley and his beloved dog Ruby. He is also survived by his extended family, Chris and Shira Fuller, Kevin and Melissa Fuller and Sean Fuller and Emma Fuller along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with Corey Tackett officiating.

Burial will follow at Eureka Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Robbie Jock, Paul Jock, Joey Jock, Kyle Middleton, Will Kirk and Sammy Kirk.

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home

Notes:

  • h/o Jeanne Marie (Bancroft) Middleton; s/o Robert Max Middleton & Betty Jo (Easterling) Middleton
  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Sep 13, 2019
  • Submitted by Karen Rost

Emmaline (Swift) Gonzalez
Oct 12, 1934 - Aug 25, 2019

Emmaline Gonzalez, 84, of Corsicana passed peacefully Aug. 25, 2019 at her home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday Aug. 29, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 28, 2019 and Rosary following at 6 p.m. at Scott Funeral Home. Interment Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Scott Funeral Home

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Arthur Jefferson Collins, Jr.
Jul 2, 1942 - Aug 28, 2019

Arthur J. Collins, Jr. passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at Legacy Nursing Home in Corsicana. He was born in 1942.

He is survived by his wife, Nettie Collins and son.

Visitation will be held noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 2019 at M.R.
Smith Parlor for Funerals.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Dairy Johnson, Sr. officiating.

Interment to follow at Woodland Memorial Cemetery.

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James Franklin "Jim" Cravens
Jan 30, 1934 - Jun 10, 2022
 
James Franklin Cravens (Jim), age 88, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022 with his loving wife and family by his side. Jim was born January 30, 1934 in Corsicana, Texas, the son of Audie Ray and Ruby Curry Cravens. He was the youngest of five children.

After graduation from Corsicana High School in 1952, Jim attended the University of Houston on a football scholarship and later joined the ROTC. In April of 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, JoAnne McAfee, a loving marriage lasting 69 years. Jim graduated from the University of Houston in January of 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and began working in Houston at Continental Oil Company (Conoco) as a Geophysicist. In March of 1957, he left for Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia, where he served 6 months in the Army. After serving his active duty, he returned to Conoco and promptly moved to Cotulla, Texas.

Cotulla was the first of 23 cities and 9 states where he worked and lived with his growing family during his 20 years with Conoco. In January of 1975, he was transferred from Lafayette, Louisiana to Houston, where he would reside for the next 47 years. After Conoco, he worked for Houston Oil & Minerals, Tenneco and various other companies as a consultant until his retirement. Jim and JoAnne made many lifelong friends during his years working in oil and gas exploration.

Jim spent well over half his life giving back to the communities in which he lived through volunteering. In Lafayette, he volunteered as an Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff. After moving to Houston in 1975, he found a new calling continuing his community service as a volunteer with the Harris County Emergency Corp., which subsequently became Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS). He obtained his EMS license and later became a certified Paramedic. Jim typically worked the night shift, but would pick up day shifts on Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to relieve younger fulltime EMTs so they could spend time with their new families. He undoubtedly saved many lives over the years and was especially proud of having delivered 8 babies. His commitment to CCEMS and dedication to serve the communities of North Harris County lasted 45 years.

Jim had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. He loved going on hunting trips and especially enjoyed hunting with his sons and grandchildren. Whenever he had a chance, Jim would escape to east Texas to a place he affectionately referred to as "the farm". His time was spent tending to cattle, fixing fences, cutting hay, riding his beloved horse Harry and his four-wheeler, and sitting on the porch in his rocking chair when the day was done. Many good times and memories were made at the farm over the years.

Perhaps his greatest accomplishment in life was his love, devotion and dedication to his wife, JoAnne, a relationship that spanned more than 70 years. He cherished her. They loved traveling and took many vacations over the years, including cruises, trips to Europe, and trips with their lifelong friends to various destinations across the continental United States. JoAnne was equally devoted to Jim. When his health began to fail in the final years of his life, she always put his needs before her own, taking remarkable care of him to the very end.

Jim was immensely loyal, honest, tough and traditional. When faced by challenges, he never waivered from his core principles. He was a good man and will be dearly missed by his wife, children, family and friends.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Charles Cravens; his three sisters, Dorothy Wagoner, Margie Cravens Jenkins and Audie Williams; and his son, Douglas Keith Cravens. He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnne; his children, James F. Cravens, Jr. (Lisa), Kenneth A. Cravens (Janice), Carol Cravens Childre, and Brian E. Cravens (Stacie); 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Wednesday June 15, 2022 at Klein Funeral Home � Champions, 16131 Champion Forest Dr. Klein, Texas 77379. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. with burial immediately following at Klein Memorial Park, FM 2920.

Klein Funeral Home

Notes:

  • Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
  • h/o Jo Anne (McAfee) Cravens, (daughter of John Lee McAfee); s/o Audie Ray Cravens & Ruby Lee (Curry) Cravens [buried at Resthaven Cemetery, Corsicana, TX]

Tommy Jack Vinson
Jan 6, 1954 - Aug 11, 2019
 
Tommy Jack Vinson born Jan. 6, 1954 to C. T and Meloneize Vinson, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 11, 2019 in Manila, Philippines while visiting a friend.

He was a high school graduate of Ennis and years later married Carolyn Carroll of Blooming Grove. They made their home in Blooming Grove until her untimely death in 2012. He then moved back to Eureka with his parents.

Tommy is preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Carroll Vinson, his father C. T. Vinson, his grandparents Howell and Margarite Vinson, Maudie Brock Vinson, Will and Lizzie Dover plus a number of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Tommy was an avid collector of arrowheads, Indian artifacts. He began his fascination with military fire arms from the WWII era. His Dad brought back with him many items when he fought in WWII. Even though Tommy was confined to his home he loved spending time on his computer keeping up with family and friends. His mom said if anything went wrong with his computer you better know, off to the repair shop they would go in a hurry. That was his life line to the outside world. Tommy was a member of the Central Baptist Church of Blooming Grove.

He is survived by his mother, Meloneize Vinson; brother, David Vinson and wife Yvonne; nieces, Hilary Vinson and Amanda Jackson; nephew, Blake Vinson; great nephew Reid Jackson; great nieces, Kalli Vinson and Caroline Jackson, and his very good friend, Jennelou Cabrera.

Please join the family in celebrating Tommy's life. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. at the J. E. Keever Mortuary in Ennis. Interment will follow in Elm Branch Cemetery in Bardwell,

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James William Anderson
Mar 27, 1948 - Aug 27, 2019
 
James William Anderson, 71, of Dawson, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Indian Creek Cemetery near Leonard.

James was born March 27, 1948 in Leonard to John Wesley Anderson and Ora Alice (Chennault) Anderson. He was raised in the Leonard and Trenton area of Northeast Texas and was a graduate of Trenton High School. James was the owner of Anderson Construction company for many years and later owned Anderson Whitetails in Navarro County. He was a faithful member of the NRA and avid supporter of President Donald Trump.

James was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 48 years, Kay (Henderson) Anderson; two brothers, Roy Anderson and John Anderson and two sisters, Pauline Lillie (Anderson) Wolf and Bessie Mae (Anderson) Burden.

Survivors include two children, Scott Anderson and wife, Christine of Mexia and Michelle Davis and husband, Roger of Hewitt; brother, Don Anderson and wife, Claudine; sister, Elizabeth Anderson; sister-in-law, Adele Anderson (widow of John Anderson;) four grandchildren, Michael Anderson, Ashley Anderson and Anna Anderson, all of Mexia and Emily Davis of Hewitt; several nieces and nephews and other extended family members as well as many friends and his faithful canine companion, Bob.

The family requests that memorials or donations be made to the NRA at https://donate.nra.org/donate

Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.

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James Roy Clark
Aug 16, 1967 - Oct 30, 2019

James Roy Clark, 52 of Corsicana passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. He was born Aug. 16, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Donald Clark and Beverly Barnett Clark.

James was a country boy. He loved his children, loved horses and fishing. Very seldom did you see him with a shirt. He was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and a member of the Texas Rough Riders. He also loved to drag race cars at Cedar Creek.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is survived by his parents, Donald and Beverly Clark; his children, Jimmy Don, Casey, Kyle and Brandy; sisters, Terri Shook and husband Eugene and Labecca Brackley and numerous grandchildren.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Arrangements By Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home

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William Causby "Bud" O'Neal
Sep 16, 1915 - Mar 10, 1991

W. C. "Bud" O'Neal, 76, of Corsicana, died March 10, 1991 at his residence.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with the Rev. B.F. Risinger Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Pattison Cemetery.

He was the past master, Corsicana Masonic Lodge #174, and a 1938 graduate of Texas A&M University.

Survivors include his wife, Jessie O'Neal of Corsicana; two sons, Bill O'Neal of Carthidge; Mike O'Neal of Carrollton; one daughter, Judy Smith of Friendswood; two sisters, Mrs. Ellan Sharpley and Mrs. Ann Tinkle, both of Corsicana; eight grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Bill Sharpley, Ben Sharpley, Dan Sharpley, George W. O'Neal, Buddy Feild, Andy Feild, Richard D. Salter, Oran Coker Jr., Johnny M. Chirafis, and Cosby Steen.

Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth "Buck" Douglas, Arlon Simmons, Homer McNabb, Roy Hughes, John Nelson, Walter Young, Louis Sills, and Travis K. Knight.

Memorials may be made to the Justin Cox, care of Town North YMCA, 4332 Northhaven Road, Dallas, Texas 75229.

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Howard William Regester, Jr.
Sep 7, 1926 - Oct 26, 2019

Howard William Regester, Jr., age 93, died in his sleep at his home on Saturday morning, Oct. 26, 2019. Bill was born on Sept. 7, 1926 in Corsicana, Texas, the son of Howard William Regester, Sr. and Katharine Douglass Benners Regester.

A 1943 graduate of Corsicana High School, he attended New Mexico Military Institution, and received his B.S. in marketing from Southern Methodist University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

In Corsicana he worked in accounting and investments. He was an avid fisherman, a Boy Scout Leader, a member of Rotary Club and St. John's Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry and ushered for many years. For years he ran three miles at 6:30 a.m. and he was still going to the YMCA regularly for exercise through May of this year. He spent time each morning reading his Bible and prayer book. He also enjoyed years of 3 p.m. coffee with his buddies.

Bill had a number of god-children and was a devoted uncle and god-father to Jane Regester Westbrook Stringer and John Regester Westbrook, both of Dallas. He was also a wonderful great uncle to Sarah Katharine Westbrook and Viktoria Margaret Westbrook, spending time with them in Dallas every week. He will also be missed by his niece-in-law Katerina Westbrook and her daughter Katelin Adams and his nephew-in-law Andrew Bryan Stringer.

He was a wonderful son, brother and brother-in-law to Jack William Westbrook, deceased. His sister Katharine Regester Westbrook will miss him most of all. He is also survived by his cousins; William H. Benners, III and Frederick H. Benners, both of Dallas.

Special thanks are given to his doctors, the wonderful staff at Edgemere Plaza in Dallas, and to the devoted love and care of his good friends and caregivers; Toni and Joe Brown, Linda Coleman and Don Anderson of Corsicana, Texas and to the staff of Trinity Valley Health Care and New Century Hospice of Corsicana.

Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Corsicana with Father Edward Monk officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Joe Brown, Kit Herrington, John McClung, Conrad Newton, Jack Taylor, and Jonathan Towles. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Jim Whitten and Dr. Bobby Lang. A reception will follow in the parlor at St. John's Episcopal Church.

Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church at 101 N. 14th Street, Corsicana, Texas 75110 or the charity of your choice.

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Joseph M. Glicksman, Dr.
Mar 18, 1936 - Oct 30, 2019

Joseph M. Glicksman, known to his friends and family as "The Fox," passed away on Oct. 30, 2019. His memorial service will be held graveside at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana with a come and go reception to follow from 4 to 7 p.m. at Across the Street Bistro, 123 N. Beaton Street, Corsicana.

Dr. Joe was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 18, 1936. His family later moved to San Antonio where he completed high school at Thomas Jefferson. He had a lifelong love for his alma mater Texas A&M University where he served in the corps of cadets and graduated in 1958 Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his medical doctorate at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston and interned there at John Sealy Hospital. He served in the United States Public Health Service from 1964-66 in Houston, Texas and later did a dermatology residency at Baylor Medical Center in Houston.

In 1969, he was the 13th doctor to join the Medical Arts Clinic in Corsicana where he faithfully served his community for over 40 years.

The Fox was a self-described renaissance man who was larger than life. The nickname he earned on a hunting trip stuck with him and he used it to sign checks, make dinner reservations, and as a moniker throughout his life. He knew a few phrases in many languages. He had a passion for gourmet food and wine. He was a member of the Commandrie de Bordeaux. His dinner parties were legendary including being sought after auction items at several charity events. He was raised in the Jewish faith but the thing that resonated most for him with his heritage was the food. Travel was another hobby he enjoyed, especially to wine country regions in France and California where he befriended some of the world's greatest winemakers.

He was a pilot in his younger years. He also had a love for dance and most especially push dancing, also known as whip or west coast swing. Blues music was an all time favorite genre. He never met a stranger and was a loyal friend to people from all different walks of life over the years.

His greatest pride of all was for family, his small town community of Corsicana, where he served on many boards and commissions over the years, and the fighting Texas Aggies. He loved to be home and surrounded by family more than anything in life.

He is predeceased by his parents Aaron and Daisy Rosenbaum Glicksman, his sister Joan Glicksman Wish and his wife Gloria Glicksman.

He is survived by his brother Leon Glicksman, his wife Judy and family; his son Kyle Glicksman, his wife Rockie; and daughters Paige Mims and her husband Jeff Mims and Brooke Lipscomb and her husband Dr. Jody Lipscomb. He is also survived by grandchildren, Lauren Norch, Sloan and Coco Glicksman, J, Merideth, Elizabeth and Margaret Mims, and Jackson, Savannah Grace, and Lilly Claire Lipscomb and great grandchild Jackson Mims.

A special thanks to Carol Johnston Burnett who was a loving friend and companion and brought so much joy and happiness to Joe's life. Also, thanks to the wonderful people who took such great care of him recently when he needed it most, LaTonya Nathan, Diana Reese and Susana Perez. A big thanks too to his doctors, especially Kent Rogers, and his son, Kyle, who also provided great support to him in his later years.

The Fox's favorite quote was to love is nothing, to be loved is something, but to love and be loved is everything. He loved and was loved and he lived life on his own terms with no regrets. As he frequently said, be brave.

Donations may be made to the Navarro County Aggie Mom's Club https://aggiemoms.org/donor-recognition/ or the Navarro County Humane Society https://www.thehsnc.org/memorial-plaque

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Oct 31, 2019
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Illinois Birth Records show him as Joseph Maurice Glicksman and birth as Mar. 14, 1936
  • h/o Helen Darlene (Sanders) Glicksman & Gloria (Roe) Glicksman; s/o Aaron Glicksman and Daisy (Rosenbaum) Glicksman

Harvie Lee Parrish
Jul 2, 1928 - Oct 25, 2019

Harvie Lee Parrish, 91 of Pursley, passed away Oct. 25, 2019. He was born July 2, 1928 in Navarro County to Harvie P. and Maciel Gunn Parrish.

Harvie served in the United State Navy. He was a member of Pursley Missionary Baptist Church.

Harvie was a people person and enjoyed visiting and talking with everyone. Over the years he has owned a few businesses, Gas station in Dawson, Busy Bee, NorthPark Grocery, Harvie's and Pecan business. He also worked for Oak Farms milk and Dr. Pepper. He has always been a farmer and rancher and enjoyed working with tractors.

He is preceded in death by his brother, E.L. Parrish.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Nelda Parrish; sons and daughters-in-law, Charlie and Brenda Parrish, Terry and Donna Parrish. Grandchildren, Jennifer Parrish and David Rackard, Crystal Parrish, Chris and Heather Parrish, Kyle and Meagan Parrish; great grandchildren, Colton, Ryker and Cade Parrish; sisters, Audra Donald, Sue Murray and husband Larry and Vickie Jane Parrish along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 at Westside Baptist Church. Funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church with Bro. Chet Brake officiating. Burial will be at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Parrish, Chris Parrish, Jackie Freeland, Elmer Tanner, Morris Stewart, Terry Lough, John Miller, Wayne Brooks, Sonny Bancroft.

The family would like to say a special "Thank You" to Twilight Home and nursing staff, Tammy Murray, John Miller and Pursley Volunteer Fire Department for all of their lovie [sic] and care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pursley Missionary Baptist Church.

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home

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Jerry Lynn McGehee
Sep 3, 1945 - Oct 20, 2019

Jerry Lynn McGehee, 74, passed Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at his home in Ashtabula, Ohio, with his wife by his side.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Waco, Texas.

Jerry was born Sept. 3, 1945, in Corsicana, Texas, to Curtis and Billie Dee McGehee. He was a graduate of Mildred High School and later attended East Texas State University, where he graduated with his BS and MS in education. After 40 years of teaching in agriculture, shop and special education, he retired.

Jerry was also a chimney sweep for more than 30 years and owned a fireplace shop in Corsicana.

He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Jeffrey Lynn McGehee.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Lago-McGehee of Ashtabula; son, James McGehee of Alvarado, Texas; daughter, Kimber Johnson and husband, Warren, of Flint, Texas; and step-sons, Harold Jokinen, Jr., of Ashtabula and Christopher Jokinen of Missouri City, Texas; brother, Dr. Robert McGehee and wife, Dr. Jane Bussey McGehee, of Benbrook, Texas; and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

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Beverly Ann (Collins) McKey
Jun 6, 1947 - Jan 22, 2019

Beverly Ann McKey, age 71, a resident of Irving for 45 years, died peacefully Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Beverly was born June 6, 1947 in Kerens, Texas and she was the daughter of the late Horace Henry Collins and Louise Adams Collins. Her parents were hard working people, right through the �Great Depression� who retired, respectfully from the city of Corsicana and the local glove factory. It's no wonder where Beverly got her �never give up� spirit. She grew up and graduated from high school in Corsicana, Texas and later attended Navarro Junior College. She married her high school sweetheart Jerry Wayne McKey on March 24, 1967 and would have celebrated 52 years of marriage this March. She worked as a former executive secretary all while taking care of her family and worshiping actively as a member of Belt Line Road Church of Christ in Irving.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents and her elder sister Barbara Tapley. She is survived by her loving husband, Jerry of Irving; son, Jay McKey and wife Irene of Denton TX; daughter, Melissa A. Allen and husband Darrell of Irving TX; and six beautiful and talented grandchildren, Meagan, Rose and Mia McKey, and Nathan, Scot, and Kayla Allen. Beverly loved her family deeply and there was no greater joy to her than her grandchildren. It was not uncommon to hear her bragging about one thing or another that her grandchildren were doing or accomplishing, they were the light of her life.

Beverly was a true child of God in every way and that was evident from the support she gave her family to the outpouring of her spirit throughout her life. Jerry and Beverly opened their home early in their marriage to several foster boys and girls due to their overwhelming love for these children. She was active as well in ensuring her children were involved in activities such as cub scouts, brownies, soccer and music lessons such as piano and later jr. high and high school band. She was a loving support and partner to her husband Jerry, supporting him through the good and challenging times and he to her through her medical wins and challenges, which she always handled with a positive attitude and a smile. You would be hard pressed to find Beverly without a smile and kind word even when she was struggling physically. She was an active member of her church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for over 40 years where she impacted several generations of children teaching the loving spirit of God our Savior. She was also active in the Stuffed Bear project where stuffed bears were assembled and distributed to hospital ER patience and in the clinics where blood was drawn primarily for children. If this wasn't enough, she was the yearly coordinator of her churches �Lady's Half Day� which she took up the mantle for on behalf of our beloved sister Joann Hatch who pioneered this yearly event. She artfully gathered women from around the DFW area for a day of motivational speakers to uplift and motivate woman in the church. Beverly loved her church family and despite her own medical challenges she, with her husband Jerry would still take time to visit church family in the hospital or nursing home in their own home, sometimes preparing meals or dropping off an encouraging card and a warm wish of wellbeing. She truly was one of the most selfless people many of us have come to know. Her children speak fondly of her as a mother, sharing stories of home cooked meals, caring for them through sickness, braces, teenage angst, and mostly the encouragement she gave for them to follow their dreams and passions and talents all while letting the light of Christ show through everything they did. She could be loved by no one more than her high school sweetheart, Jerry W. McKey and you could see it in sickness or health, in times of great joy or through the tears of the most recent loss. Jerry was her number one fan, friend and life partner who made it obvious that there was �nothing' he wouldn't do for her. They particularly loved vacationing with their children and together, most of that was done in Cassville Missouri at Roaring River State Park which was also the favorite spot of her parents during their life time. Jerry and Beverly were married 51 happy years and, as stated above, would be 52 years this March 24th before going home to be with her Savior.

The family will receive friends 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beltline Road Church of Christ, 1202 North Beltline, Irving, TX. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery 700 West Farm Road 2555, Corsicana, TX 75110

Notes:

  • Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Irving, TX
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • CHS Grad. 1965
  • w/o Jerry Wayne McKey married Mar 24, 1967; d/o Horace Henry Collins & Maggie Louise (Adams) Collins

Ruth Pearl (Richardson) Mckey-Graham
Oct 10, 1920 - Nov 14, 2010

  


Ruth Pearl McKey-Graham, born September 10, 1920 in Richland, Texas, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 4 days. A resident of Grand Prairie, Texas for 22 years, she died at Baylor Medical Center at Irving.

Ruth was a member of the Belt Line Road Church of Christ in Irving for 20 years. Preceded in death by her husband, George Allen McKey in 1974, she is survived by her two sons, Jerry McKey and wife, Beverly of Irving and Larry McKey of Grand Prairie; five grandchildren, Jay McKey and wife, Irene of Grand Prairie, Melissa Allen and husband, Darrell of Irving, Shelly LaFranco and husband, Scott of Felton, Delaware, Tammy McKey of Longview, Chantel Greer and husband, Spencer of Oglesby; and thirteen great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 17, at Belt Line Road Church of Christ, 1202 North Belt Line Road, Irving. Graveside service 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery in Retreat, Texas (just outside of Corsicana, Texas).

Pallbearers will be: Jay McKey, Darrell Allen, Nathan Allen, Scot Allen, Seth McKey, Spencer Greer and Mike Batot. Memorial contributions may be made to Mission Printing, 2707 Medlin, Arlington, TX 76015.

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Irving, Tx.

Notes:

  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • 1st husband George Allen McKey married Sep. 4, 1937 2nd husband Hurshel Owen Graham married Oct 15, 1975

Harmon Amiel �Mickey� Smith
Mar 5, 1928 - Mar 7, 1958

Harmon Smith Services Sunday

Funeral services for Harmon A. Smith, 30, of Irving, who died in St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas Friday afternoon, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Wayne Mahoney.

He was a native of Navarro county.

Surviving are his wife; four children, Michael, Archie Lynn, Gladys Leona and Dolores Marie Smith, all of Irving; four sisters, Mrs. O. D. Bamburg, Irving; Mrs. B. W. Buchanan, Corsicana; Mrs. J. T. Arnett, Barry, and Miss Imogene Smith, Mexia, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Paul Schultz, Leland Mahoney, Coy Lee Amon, Virgil Wheat, C. L. Gentry and W. G. Bland.

Notes:

  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Mon., Mar 10, 1958
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • (Monument says Harman obit and death certificate say Harmon); h/o Dolores May (Montgomery) Smith-Morgan; s/o Edwin Napoleon Smith & Lula Leona (Scroggins) Smith

Robert Claude Smith
Jul 21, 1892 - Oct 26, 1958

Claude Smith Burial Monday

Claude Smith, 66, farmer, Route 3, Corsicana, native of Forreston, died in Memorial hospital Sunday morning.

Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial was in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Obie F. Barton, pastor of the Unity Baptist church.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, Loyd C. Smith, Corsicana, and Robert C. Smith, Irving; a daughter, Mrs. Dolph McCullock, Irving; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, J. T. Smith, Grand Prairie, and Chalmers Smith, Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Clemmie Bobzie, Garland; Mrs. Lois Shields, Dallas, and Mrs. Gene Wright, Irving; and other relatives.

Nephews were pallbearers.

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Isaac Loftis �Ike� Reed
Nov 13, 1877 - Feb 23, 1958

Retired Farmer Services Monday

Ike Reed, 81, retired farmer, died at his home, 895 South Twelfth street, early Sunday morning.

Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel Monday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Joe Evans, pastor of the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist church at Pickett, of which he was a member.

Surviving are two sons, Jimmie Lee Reed, Winkler, and Dan Reed, Corsicana; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jessie Langridge, Corsicana, and Mrs. Essie Sawyer, Itasca; four step-sons, W. T., Arthur, Chester and Tommy Martin, all of Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Eliza Holloway, Plainview; Mrs. Ada Anderson, Phoenix Ariz., and Mrs. Belle Thorne, Corsicana; 20 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers were A. R. Cook, Ernest Farmer, Glen Henson, Earl Ingham, B. B. Austin and Bob Collins.

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Leon Leport Elmore
Nov 26, 1909 - Nov 30, 1958

Leon L. Elmore Expires Sunday

Leon L. Elmore, 49, Route 3, Corsicana died in Memorial hospital Sunday afternoon a few hours after suffering a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Hamilton cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. B. W. Barnett, pastor of the Pleasant Grove Methodist church.

Elmore was a machinist of the Bethlehem Supply Company and a farmer. He was born in Stamford, Texas, but had resided in Corsicana since an infant.

Surviving are his wife, seven sons, Leroy, Doyle, Raymond, Harvey, Lonnie, Larry and Jack Elmore, six daughters, Linda, Joyce, Nancy, Peggy, Andra and Rebecca, all of Corsicana; mother, Mrs. A. A. Elmore, Corsicana; three brothers, Boyd B. Elmore, Grand Prairie; Clarence Elmore, Houston, and Aurben Elmore, Corsicana, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Hutchins, J. Fred Jacobs, Jerry W. Jacobs, Sam Nagy, Phillip Dunn and Bayless Elmore.

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Marjorie Lou Elmore
B&D May 26, 1963

Elmore Infant Rites Monday

Graveside rites were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Hamilton cemetery for Marjorie Lou Elmore, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Elmore of Dallas. The child died during the weekend.

Surviving are the parents, grandparents, Mrs. L. L. Elmore of Corsicana and Mr. and Mrs. T. Battson of Dallas, and Mrs. R. L. Elmore of Corsicana, great-grandmother.

Corley directed.

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Shirley Kay (Vickery) Snowden
May 24, 1946 - Sep 27, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Kay Snowden, age 73, of Corsicana passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Legacy West Nursing Home. She was born May 24, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas to Frederick Charles Vickery and Mattie Bell Cherry.

Shirley graduated from Corsicana High School in 1964, and worked as a secretary in the insurance industry. She loved working in the yard and cherished her feline friends. She enjoyed spending time with her family every chance she had.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Charlotte Vickery.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Wayne Snowden; her daughter, Christie Bell and husband, Heath; her step-children, Teresa Rash and husband Dewayne, Mike Snowden and wife Tracy, and Pat Snowden. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her grandchildren; Lindsey and Andy Rich, Nathan Guerry, Annabelle Snowden, Justin Snowden and Ashleigh Snowden. Shirley is also survived by her brother Tim Vickery and wife Karen.

A Celebration of Shirley Snowden's life will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Angus Baptist Church at 6155 S Hwy 45, Angus, Texas with Bro. Benny Horn officiating. Burial of her cremation urn will be held at Resthaven Memorial Park at a later date.

Notes:

  • published online 30 Sep 2019 by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana, Texas.

James Arthur "Jimmie" Smotherman
Jul 30, 1896 - May 5, 1973

Smotherman

Word was received here over the weekend by Mrs. Rachel Stewart of the death Saturday in Sundown, Texas, of her brother, Jimmie Smotherman, 76, formerly of Corsicana.

Funeral services were to be Monday in nearby Levelland with burial to follow in a Lubbock cemetery, but details were unknown to Mrs. Stewart.

Smotherman was reared in Navarro County and moved to West Texas several years ago.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maymie Smotherman, Sundown; one daughter, Mrs. Ann Harding of Denver City, Texas; three grandsons and one granddaughter; five sisters, Mrs. Stewart of Corsicana, whose ill health prevented her attending the funeral; Miss Pearl Smotherman of Houston; Mrs. Allie Deere, Mrs. Ella Jordan and Mrs. Fannie Perry, all of Bellville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Porter Dean Smotherman
Sep 25, 1898 - Mar 2, 1939

THE CORSICANA DAILY SUN, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939.
P. D. SMOTHERMAN BURIED AT EMHOUSE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Porter D. Smotherman, age 40 years, died Thursday night at his residence, 1615 West Seventh avenue. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Methodist church in Emhouse with Rev. Maggart B. Howell, pastor of the Methodist Protestant church, conducting the rites. Burial was in Pattison cemetery.
Mr. Smothernan had been a resident of Corsicana three years.
Surviving are his wife, four children. Hazel, Helen, James and Betty Ruth Smotherman; a brother, J. A. Smotherman, Holland, Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Rachael Stewart. Corsicana; Mrs. J. M. Jordan, Bellvllle; Mrs. Enoch Terry, Anahuac; Miss Pearl Smotherman, Bellvllle; Mrs. W. J. Deere, Bellville, and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home directed the arrangements.

Benjamin Houston Kirkland, Sr.
Jul 8, 1902 - Jan 16, 1970

B.H. KIRKLAND DIES JAN 14

Ben Hugh Kirkland of Wichita Falls, husband of the former Alline Grady of Blg Grove, died Wednesday, January 14, in a Wichita Falls hospital. He was 67 years of age and had lived in Wichita Falls 33 years and was operator of a western wear and boot store.

Funeral was held Friday morning, January 16, at 11 o'clock in First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls.

Mr. Kirkland was a member of First Baptist Church, the Fisherman's Sunday School Class and the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Ben H. Kirkland, Jr., a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Ross, Jr., all of Wichita Falls, and another daughter, Miss Joy Kirkland or Dallas; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren.

Mrs. Estelle Wilkinson of Corsicana, Mrs. Kirkland's sister, and Lee Low of Big Grove attended the funeral.

Notes:

  • The Blooming Grove Times - Jan. 28, 1970
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Buried in Crestview Memorial Park, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co. TX
  • From the collection of the Blooming Grove Historical Society and Museum

Peggy Laverne (Hollingsworth) Tullos
Jul 15, 1932 - Oct 19, 2022

Peggy Hollingsworth Tullos, age 90, of Fort Worth, TX, entered her heavenly home on October 19, 2022.
Peggy was born on July 15, 1932 to E.E. (Jim) and Bess Hollingsworth in Ellis County, TX. Peggy graduated from Blooming Grove High School in 1950. Later that year, on December 31, she married the love of her life, Max Tullos. Peggy and Max started a family a couple of years later and had 2 daughters, Terri Tullos Kincaid and Cheryl Tullos.

Peggy loved being a stay-at-home mom and serving her family. She deeply loved her family. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren and had an amazing, generous and giving heart. She had several hobbies, but her favorites were sewing, playing cards, and hanging out at the lake with family and close friends. Peggy also served as a Sunday School teacher for many years at South Hills Baptist Church.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents E.E. (Jim) and Bess Hollingsworth, brothers, Bertran (Sonny) and Edward Lee, daughters Terri Tullos Kincaid and Cheryl Tullos. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Max Tullos, son-in-law, Mel Kincaid, grandson and wife, Corey and Jill Barfield, grandson, Brett Barfield, granddaughter, Ashley Little, great grandchildren, Jaden, Caleb, Chloe Barfield and Naomi Little as well as her extended family.

A Memorial service will be held at South Hills Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to South Hills Baptist Church in her honor.

Notes:

  • Blooming Grove High School graduate 1950 w/o Lloyd Max Tullos married Dec 31, 1950; d/o Everett Elvin �Jim� Hollingsworth & Bess (Warren) Hollingsworth
  • Laurel Land Funeral & Memorial Park
  • Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
  • Submitted by Diane Richards & Karen Rost

Dorothy Ruth (Crocker) Davis
Mar 1, 1920 - Sep 11, 1991

DAVIS

Dorothy Ruth Crocker. Survived by daughter & son-in-law, Jackye & Rob Rogers, grandchildren, Sarah & Ryan; sister & brother-in-law, Helen & Paul Watkins. Services 11 A.M. Saturday, Rosemont Christian Church. Rev. Paul Whitlock officiating. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove, Tx.

LAURELLAND
S. Thornton at Laurel Land Rd. 371-1336

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Wallace Walton �Miner� Harris, Sr.
Aug 31, 1870 - Apr 5, 1958

Wallace Harris Rites On Monday

Wallace Harris, 87, native Texan, former Dawson resident, retired farmer died Saturday afternoon in the Twilight Home. He had resided in the Corsicana area for 53 years.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Baggett, pastor of the First Baptist church at Dawson, conducted the rites.

Surviving are four sons, Eugene Harris, Corsicana; Clarence Harris, Edinburg; Homer Harris, Corsicana, and Sanford Harris, Colorado; five daughters, Mrs. Ethel Emmertt, Ennis; Mrs. W. D. Morehead, Corsicana; Mrs. Elmer Stewart, Houston; Mrs. B. V. Jamerson, Dallas; and Mrs. Alton Osborne, Dawson; 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Pallbearers were grandsons.

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Roy B. Odom
Jul 16, 1896 - Oct 27, 1958

Odom Services Wednesday

Funeral services for R. B. (Red) Odom, 62, service station operator, who died of a heart attack Monday noon, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Burial will be in the Hamilton cemetery.

The rites will be conducted by Rev. Jack Bell, pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist church, and Rev. W. H. Brinkley, Baptist minister.

Odom was stricken with the attack at the table Monday noon and was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital. He is reported to have suffered two attacks last week, but had gone to town Monday Morning in his pick-up truck.

A native of Tennessee, Odom had resided in and around Corsicana most of his life. He operated the Cities Service service station at the intersection of West Seventh avenue and South Twelfth street.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; a daughter, Mrs. T. E. Lewis, Hobbs, N. M.; three grandchildren; a brother, Rube Odom, Corsicana; a sister, Mrs. Mary Manning, Williamston, Mich.; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

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Jerry Wayne Odom
Sep 8, 1933 - Dec 15, 1958

Rites Tuesday For J. W. Odom

Jerry Wayne Odom, 25, of 1708 West Thirteenth avenue, died at Memorial Hospital Monday.

Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with burial in the Hamilton cemetery.

The rites are to be conducted by Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor of Memorial Baptist church, and Rev. C. O. Gunter, Methodist minister.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Susie Odom, Corsicana; four brothers, C. N. Odom, Corpus Christi; Dexter and Stan F. Odom, both of Corsicana, and Paul Ray Odom, Dallas; six sisters, Mrs. W. E. Flint, Corpus Christi; Mrs. Ted Whitehead, Bessemer, Ala.; Mrs. W. Derryberry, Corsicana; Mrs. Susie Landers, Mrs. Freddie Norton and Mrs. F. L. Heald, all of Dallas, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Gene Wood, F. H. Washburn, Leonard Odom, J. T. Glasgow, Irvin Daniels and Robert Fulton.

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Susie E. (Teague) Osborne
Aug 18, 1891 - May 17, 1972

Mrs. Osborne

Funeral services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday in the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Susie Osborne, age 80, who died May 17 at Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. Gary Loudermilk will officiate and interment will be in Hamilton Cemetery.

She is survived by two brothers, J. J. Teague of Corsicana and R. L. Teague of Denton, and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Edward Lee "Ed" Owen
Jan 18, 1876 - Nov 27, 1965

E. L. Owen, 89, Rites Monday

E. L. Owen, 89, retired farmer, died in Memorial hospital Saturday afternoon.

Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Griffin Chapel. Burial was in Hamilton Cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Roy H. Davis, Corsicana Methodist minister, assisted by Rev. Delbert Taylor, pastor of the Wesley Methodist church.

Surviving are two sons, Elmer Owen, Dallas, and Weldon Owen, Emhouse; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bone and Mrs. Mae Easley, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Betty Allen, Dallas; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, a brother, H. D. Owen, Corsicana and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Lloyd Bone, Junior Easley, Kenneth Easley, Ben Eugene Owen, Home Bone, Glen Easley, Buford Lee Owen and Donald Owen, all grandsons.

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Jarrell Max Harris
Aug 28, 1924 - Mar 2, 2017
 
Jarrell (Jerry) Harris, age 92, passed away quietly in Tomball, Texas on March 2, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Virginia Ruth Harris. Mr. Harris is survived by his two children, Deborah Ann Cleveland and husband Bob, and Jarrell Max Harris, Jr. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Derek Cleveland, Brett Cleveland, Robin Cleveland, Lindsey Kennedy and Ashley Norman; five great grandchildren, Sommer Cleveland, Makenna Cleveland, Cassie Cleveland, Sara Cleveland, and Mason Norman. He leaves many nieces and nephews who also loved him dearly. He will be missed by us all. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project or your favorite charity.

American Heritage Funeral Home

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Jerrel Harris
Mar 22, 1918 - Jan 15, 2005
 
He was born in Eureka, Navarro Co., TX and died in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX.

Jerrel Harris, 86, a dairyman, died Saturday, January 15, 2005, at a local nursing home.

He was born March 22, 1918, in Eureka, Texas, to Charles and Effie (Bonner) Harris. He married June E. Cambridge on March 18, 1939, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a U.S. Marines WWII veteran and a member of the Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, June Harris, Stephenville; son & daughter-in-law, Larry & Chic Harris, Stephenville; daughter, Jerreldene Harris, Nashville, TN; sister, Katie Lee, Gladewater; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerrel Lee Harris and Bobby Harris.

Lacy Funeral Home obituary

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Stacy Lynn Bassham
B&D Aug 28, 1974

Infant Bassham

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakwood Cemetery for Stacy Lynn Bassham, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bassham of Corsicana. She died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include her parents of Corsicana; a brother, Bradley Bassham of Corsicana; grandparents, Mrs. W. B. Bassham of Corsicana and Mr. and Mrs. Don T. Talley of Faith, South Dakota.

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Infant Bassham

Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at Oakwood for Stacy Lynn Bassham, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bassham of Corsicana. She died Wednesday in Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, a brother, and grandparents.

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Betty Sue (Collins) Smith
Aug 18, 1930 - Jun 12, 1974

Mrs. Smith

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Betty Sue Smith, 43, resident of Corsicana, who died early Wednesday morning at Memorial Hospital.

Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

She was born in Alpine, Aug. 18, 1930, lived in Corsicana 15 years, and was employed for 15 years at Memorial Hospital as medical records librarian.

Survivors include her husband, Orel Smith of Corsicana; a son, Monte Smith of Corsicana, who is the photographer for the Daily Sun; and a brother, William T. Collins of Dallas.

Pallbearers include Paul Baggett, Dow Laughlin, Dillard Ellington, Tom Paschal, Marshall Thixton, and Ray Slater.

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William Miller Walton, Sr.
Mar 26, 1903 - May 3, 1974

W. M. Walton, Sr.

Funeral services are tentatively scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Dallas at Highland Park United Methodist for William Miller Walton, Sr., 71, a native of Corsicana who died Friday in Dallas, where he lived since 1930.

The Rev. Kenneth Dickson and Dr. Floyd Patterson will officiate. Graveside rites and burial are slated to be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery here.

He was with Magnolia Petroleum (Now Mobil) Co. for 23 years before retirement. He was a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, where he was on the staff for five years.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen Hart Walton of Dallas; one son, William M. Walton, Jr. of New Canaan, Conn.; two brothers, John Wesley Walton of Graham and Tomas Preston Walton of San Antonio; two sisters, Mrs. Norman Woody and Mrs. Norman Gardner, both of Midland; and seven nieces and nephews.

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Elvin Dwain Ward
Feb 22, 1938 - Apr 29, 2010

Services for Elvin Dwain Ward, 72, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Park United Methodist Church in Temple with chaplain Dub Falsome officiating.

Burial will follow in Kerens City Cemetery in Kerens.

Mr. Ward died Thursday, April 29, in Round Rock.

He was born on Feb. 22, 1938, to Wilburn Harvel and Florine Quinn Ward in Powell. On March 11, 1960, he married Doris Evelyn "Sue" Franklin. He began a career with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in 1958 in Corsicana and worked throughout Texas before transferring to Temple in 1979. He retired after 50 years in 2008.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years of Temple; three sons, Mike Ward of Bowie, Joe Ward of Cedar Park and Don Ward of Temple; and six grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Temple.

Notes:

  • Crawford Bowers funeral Home
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • h/o Doris Evelyn �Sue� (Franklin) Ward married Mar 11, 1960; s/o Wilburn Harvel Ward & Florine (Quinn) Ward

Clifford Branham
Feb 8, 1911 - Feb 10, 1973

C. Branham

DAWSON�Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eubanks Funeral Chapel in Dawson for Clifford Branham, 62, native of Dawson, who died Saturday morning in a Hubbard Hospital. Burial will be at the Dawson Cemetery.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Minnie Branham of Dawson; two sisters, Mrs. Paul Willard of Waco and Mrs. Lillian Scott of Dallas; four brothers, Otho Branham, Arthur Branham, Fate Branham, all of Dawson, and Troy Branham of Hubbard.

He was a veteran of World War II, and a retired farmer, he was also a member of the Baptist Church.

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Lillie Francis (Moore) Beasley
Apr 14, 1880 - Feb 26, 1973

Mrs. J. M. Beasley

DAWSON�Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Dawson Church of Christ for Mrs. J. M. Beasley, 92, resident of Dawson for the past 54 years, who died Monday morning at her residence.

Pat Malone, Church of Christ minister, will officiate with burial to follow at Dawson Cemetery.

Eubanks Funeral Home in Dawson will direct.

Survivors include a son, F. A. Beasley of Fort Worth; six grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be J. B. Hale, Wilmer Hale, Bob Conner, Raymond Epter, Dan Griffin and Charles Johnson.

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Mrs. Beasley

DAWSON�Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Dawson Church of Christ for Mrs. J. M. Beasley, 92, resident of Dawson for the past 54 years who died Monday at her residence. Pat Malone, Church of Christ minister was to officiate, with burial to follow at Dawson Cemetery.

Survivors include a son, six grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Chester Arthur Moore
Oct 30, 1904 - May 13, 1973

Chester Moore

DAWSON�Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Corley's Funeral Chapel for Chester Moore, 68, who died Sunday at Paulyne's Convalescent Home. The Rev. Mickey Loftis, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Corsicana will officiate. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

A retired farmer, Moore lived all his life in Dawson.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Chester Moore, Dawson; two sons, James Arthur Moore and Albert Moore, both of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Jenkins of Caddo Mills; and Mrs. Richard Van Pelt of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one brother, Carlos Moore, Weatherford; one sister, Mrs. Urshiel Smith of Dawson; three nephews; and one niece.

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Paul Maroney Gladney
Jan 26, 1879 - Aug 29, 1970

P. M. Gladney Service Today

P. M. Gladney, a retired teacher here, and election judge since 1914, died Saturday in Memorial Hospital at the age of 91. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be held today at 3:30 p.m. at the Wesley Methodist Church. The Rev. James I. Peppers will officiate assisted by the Rev. Roy Davis. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in Eureka Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Pettus of Tujanga, Calif.; two granddaughters, Mrs. Martha Helton of Duluth, Minn., and Mrs. Margaret May of Selma Calif.; two great-granddaughters and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Neal Crawford, I. D. Patterson, Marvin Speer, Paul Moore, Albert Fullerton and the Rev. Lewis I. Wilkins.

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Harriet (Middlebrooks) Eliot
Jun 3, 1880 - Aug 15, 1970

Mrs. Eliot Dies Saturday

Mrs. E. A. Eliot Sr., a native of Covington, Ga., who had lived most of her life in Corsicana, died Saturday afternoon at her residence, 1901 Sycamore. She was a lifetime member of the First Methodist Church.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Grape Creek Cemetery.

Officiating will be Dr. John W. Ford assisted by Dr. H. Lively Brown.

Surviving are three sons, Edgar Jr. of Corsicana; G. W. of Midland and J. R. of Odessa; two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Williams of Gib Spring and Mrs. R. M. Lavender of Corsicana; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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Des Page
Dec 15, 1888 - Oct 6, 1970

Service Held For Des Page

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from St. John's Baptist Church in Corsicana for Des Page, 81, of 609 E. 14th St., who died Tuesday in Parkland Hospital in Dallas. The Rev. C. A. Miller, pastor of the church, officiated. Interment was in Friendship Cemetery at Eureka.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Della Page of Corsicana, a son, Booker Page; a daughter, Mrs. Annie Mae McGenis and a sister, Mrs. Elnora Evans, all of Dallas.

Calhoun Funeral Home directed.

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Della (Kelley) Page
Oct 17, 1890 - Feb 16, 1971

Page Services Set Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Della Page, 80, 608 E. 14th Ave., will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the St. John's Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. C. A. Miller, will officiate. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery at Eureka. Calhoun Funeral Home will conduct.

She died Tuesday in Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

She is survived by one son, Booker Page, Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Lydia Haney, Los Angeles, Calif.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Jewel Davis, Dallas; one nephew, Lewis Fielder, Dallas; two nieces, Mrs. Velma Jones, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Bessie Grigsby, Fort Worth; and other relatives.

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Charlotte "Lottie" (Warren) Dunbar-Steen
Jan 1, 1878 - Mar 13, 1970

Steen Rites Set

Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie Steen, 95, who died at Mel-Haven Convalescent Home here will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Calhoun Funeral Chapel.

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