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Martha Ann (Page) Gaines-Merrell
Apr 9, 1937 - Jan 9, 2014
 Martha Ann (Page) Gaines Merrell, 76, of
Abilene, peacefully went to be with Our Savior,
Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Windcrest Care Center.
A visitation with the family will be 3-5pm, Sunday,
January 12, 2014, at Piersall-Benton Funeral
Directors, 733 Butternut. Funeral services will be
held at 11am Monday, January 13th at Southern Hills
Church of Christ.
Martha was born in Barbers Hill, Texas on April 9,
1937, to Aaron Page and Roma Annie Chapman Page. She
was raised in Baytown and graduated from Robert E.
Lee High School. She received a Bachelor's degree
from ACU, and Master's degree from Sam Houston State
University; she did additional graduate study at
Texas A&M University. In 1963, Martha moved to
Abilene to begin a career teaching at Abilene
Christian College. She taught physical education,
health education, and reading and study skills. In
August 1971, Martha married David Merrell; they
lived and raised their family in Abilene. Martha was
an active member of Southern Hills Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first
husband, Richard Gaines; and two brothers, Terry
Page and Conrad Page. Martha is survived by her
husband, David Merrell; son Flynt Gaines and wife
Jana of Sunnyvale, Texas; three daughters: Dezarae
Gaines of Englewood, Colorado, Jocelyn Furr and
husband Bryan of Abilene, and Phylliese Sawyer and
husband Tom of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; a brother,
Hoyt Page of Baytown, Texas; nine grandchildren and
2 great-grandchildren as well as many extended
family members and close friends.
The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. Tim
Martin, Dr. Sandy Hazelip, the staff at Windcrest
Care Center, and Hospice of the Big Country. In lieu
of flowers, memorials can be made to the Abilene
Christian University International Scholarship Fund,
Southern Hills Church of Christ Missions Fund, or
the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be
offered to the family online at
www.pbfuneraldirectors.com. |
Notes:
- Piersall-Benton Funeral Home, Abilene, TX
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- (has a double monument in
Oakwood Cemetery with Richard but not known
where she is actually buried) 1st husband Richard Wayne
Gaines 2nd husband David B. Merrell married Aug. 21, 1971;
d/o William Aron Page & Roma Annie (Chapman) Page
Waldo Albert Brown
Sep 29, 1960 - Oct 6, 1960
Brown Infant Rites Saturday
Graveside rites for Waldo Albert Brown, one-week old infant,
were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at
Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Bob
Cook, pastor of Central Methodist church, officiated.
Parents of the infant, who died in Amarillo hospital, are
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brown, Amarillo.
Survivors, other than the parents, are two brothers, John
Allen and Robert Brown, both of Amarillo; grandmother, Mrs.
W. A. Brown, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Corley directed.
Notes:
Earl Calvin Ray
Jul 21, 1903 - Jun 20, 1960
Earl C. Ray Dies In Athens
Earl C. Ray, 58, merchant, died of a heart attack at an
Athens hospital Monday after being stricken at his store on
the Tyler highway.
Funeral services will be held from the Hassell and Foster
Funeral Chapel in Athens Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Bill
Eads in charge. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery here.
A native of Fairfield, he had lived in Athens the past seven
years. He was a member of the West Athens Baptist church and
the IOOF Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virgie Ray, Athens; three
brothers, Elmer Ray, Hico; Delmer Ray, Dublin, and Odell
Ray, Fairfield; a sister, Mrs. Zora Graham, Dallas.
Notes:
William Guy Brazell
Nov 11, 1905 - Jul 26, 1961
Guy Brazell Rites Thursday
Final rites for Guy Brazell, 55, of 114 Rob avenue, service
station operator, were held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the
Corley Chapel. He died Wednesday morning in Memorial
hospital after three weeks' illness.
The services were conducted by Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor
of the Northside Baptist church, and Jack Goff. Burial was
in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Brazell had resided in Corsicana 34 years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; Mrs. Rip Parker,
Dallas; three sons, Bill, Monty and Don Brazell, all of
Corsicana; two brothers, B. M. Brazell, Corsicana and Horace
Allen Brazell, Sweethome, Ore.; five sisters, Mrs. Alma Ray,
Tyler; Mrs. Lula Ray, Houston; Mrs. Mamie Frint, DeQueen,
Ark.; Mrs. Ruth Noblin, Rio Vista, Calif.; and Mrs. May
Henry, Sweethome, Ore., and a grandson and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Tubby Henderson, Walter Lewis, Guy D.
Watts, Bill Hutson, Warren Townley and W. O. May.
Notes:
Mary Elizabeth (Brown)
Newell
Feb 12, 1877 - Dec 19, 1960
Mrs. Newell Services Held
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Newell, 83, were held
Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Jess Jackson,
minister of the Assembly of God Church, Dallas, officiated.
Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A native of South Carolina, Mrs. Newell died in Dallas at
noon Monday. She was born Feb. 12, 1877.
Surviving are three cousins, Mrs. L. C. Deaton, Corsicana;
Mrs. Florence Marlow, Dallas, and Mrs. E. E. Magouirk,
Teague.
Pallbearers were L. C. Deaton, Jr., R. H. Deaton, Edward
Jackson, Ruby Rash, Walter Dycus and Marvin Burks.
Notes:
George Bedford Campbell
Feb 15, 1885 - Dec 21, 1960
Geo. Campbell Dies Wednesday
George Campbell, 75, life-long resident of Corsicana, died
of a heart attack Wednesday morning at the family home, 312
South Fourteenth street.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the
family home with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. Floyd E. Johnson, pastor
of the First Methodist church.
Campbell was born in Corsicana, Feb. 15, 1885. He was
connected with the cotton industry for many years and was a
census department employe in compiling county ginning
reports prior to his retirement several years ago.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. N. C. Pinkston, Corsicana;
a niece, Mrs. Dale Young Groves, Corpus Christi; a nephew,
Richard Young, Cameron; a cousin, Lavoy Carter, Beaumont,
and other relatives.
McCammon will direct.
Notes:
Maggie May (Thornton) Huff-Cannon
Apr 3, 1892 - May 30, 1960
Mrs. Cannon Services Held
A second funeral service for Mrs. Maggie Thornton Cannon was
conducted from the McCammon Chapel with Dr. Floyd E.
Johnson, pastor of the First Methodist church in charge of
the last rites. Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
Death came to Mrs. Cannon early Monday in Lubbock. An
earlier service was conducted there Monday morning. She was
a former resident of Corsicana.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Guy Sitton, Corsicana,
Mrs. Lula Cave and Mrs. Annie Thompson, both of Dallas, and
Mrs. Minnie Peterson, Lubbock.
Pallbearers were Ruby Owen, E. H. Powell, Art Martin, C. B.
McKinney, Alma Breithaupt and Allen Breithaupt.
Notes:
Sophie Amanda (Leigh)
Cooper
Nov 26, 1877 - Aug 27, 1960
Mrs. Cooper Dies Saturday, Rites Sunday
Mrs. Thompson H. Cooper, 82, formerly of Beaumont, died in
Paulyne's Convalescent Home early Saturday following an
illness of several years. She had made her home for the past
five years with a daughter, Mrs. S. L. Dublin, 2222 Park
Row.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the
McCammon Chapel with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Dr. Kyle M. Yates, Baylor
University, who is supplying as pastor of First Baptist
church, of which Mrs. Cooper was a member, due to the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Robert Wooddy.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dublin and Mrs. W. T.
Spangler, Laguna Beach, Calif.; a son, Harris Cooper,
Houston; four grandchildren, Sharon Spangler and Tommy
Cooper, both of Laguna Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Ed Blackburn,
Corsicana, and Mrs. L. D. Kybuz, Houston; four
greatgrandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. W. A. McCall,
Dallas; Mrs. J. A. Ellis, New Boston, and Mrs. Catherine
Bunkley, Fort Worth, and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be O. M. Boynton, King Elliott, Ed M. Polk,
Ralph R. Brown, Ed Rittersbacher, Earl Presley, Campbell
Gillespie and Monroe Hurley.
Notes:
Thompson Harris Cooper,
Jr.
Oct 23, 1875 - Apr 20, 1955
Thompson Cooper Services Friday
Thompson H. Cooper, 79, insurance adjuster, father of Mrs.
S. L. Dublin of Corsicana, died of a heart attack at his
home in Beaumont Wednesday about 10 p.m.
Surviving are his wife of Beaumont; two daughters, Mrs.
Dublin, Corsicana, and Mrs. Ronnie Spangler, Laguna Beach,
Calif.; a son, Harris Cooper, Beaumont; three grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Tentative funeral arrangements are that the rites will be
held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Broussard Funeral Chapel in
Beaumont.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Thurs., Apr 21, 1955
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
-
Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
- (death certificate
says buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas
but he has a double monument with Sophie in Oakwood,
Corsicana) h/o Sophie Amanda (Leigh) Cooper; s/o Thomas
Harris Cooper, Sr. & Mary Amanda (Bishop) Cooper
Patricia Lynn Richardson
Sep. 6, 1958 - Dec. 15, 1960
Arrangements For Funeral Of Child Pending
Funeral arrangements for Patricia Lynn Richardson,
2-year-old who was dead on arrival at Memorial hospital
early Thursday, are still pending at Corley Funeral Home.
Rev. Norman Ferguson, pastor of the Northside Baptist
church, will conduct the rites. Interment will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The child was discovered in an unconscious condition by
relatives early Thursday and was rushed to the hospital by
her mother and grandmother. She is reported to have been ill
during the night.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Carolyn McCafferty,
Corsicana; father, James Richardson, New York City; two
brothers, Stevie Stovall and James Everett Richardson, both
of Corsicana; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley E. Reed,
Corsicana, and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Richardson, Richland, and
other relatives.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Fri., Dec. 16, 1960
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- d/o James Eli
Richardson and Carolyn Lee (Reed) Richardson-Stovall
(obit says Carolyn McCafferty so she may have been
married also to a McCafferty)
George Allen Elliott Gill
Jul 17, 1893 - Dec 19, 1960
George Gill Rites Tuesday
Final rites for George Gill, 77, were to be held Tuesday at
4 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with Rev. Homer Tarkington,
Mexia minister, officiating. Interment will be in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A long time resident of Corsicana, Gill died early Monday at
his residence here. He was a native of Thornton. A grocery
merchant, Gill operated the Gill Grocery at 221 West Twelfth
avenue here.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Reba Loucroft, Baytown;
one son, M. H. Gill, Long Beach, Calif., three
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Charlie Fuller, Junior Minefee, Chester
Putman, Dwight Croff, III, Debs Mershawn and Ebbs Mershawn.
Notes:
Randy Wayne Leonard
Sep 20, 1960 - Dec 4, 1960
Tuesday Rites Leonard Infant
Funeral services for Randy Wayne Leonard, 11-week-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Leonard III, Jasper, were held Tuesday
at 2 p.m. from the Corley Chapel. Rev. A. M. Stone, pastor
of Memorial Baptist church, officiated. Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The infant died suddenly Sunday in a Jasper hospital.
Survivors, other than the parents are a brother, Rickey,
Jasper; grandparents, M-Sgt. George Leonard, Jr., USAF in
Mountain Home, Idaho; Mrs. Lucille B. Leonard, Corsicana,
and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bell, Barry; great-grandfather, Alma
Breithaupt, Corsicana, and other relatives.
Notes:
Virgil Williamson
Jul 2, 1895 - Nov 10, 1960
V. Williamson Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Virgil Williamson, 65, will be held
Sunday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist church with burial
in
Oakwood Cemetery. He died at his home in Baytown early
Thursday.
The services will be conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger,
pastor of the First Baptist church in Tyler, formerly of
Corsicana, assisted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor, and Dr.
Jared I. Cartlidge, Gilmer pastor, formerly pastor here.
Williamson was a long-time resident of Corsicana and was
active in the church here and in the Memorial Baptist church
in Baytown.
Surviving are his wife of Baytown; three sons, Frank and
Larry Williamson both of Baytown, and Billy Williamson,
Freeport; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Heiman, McLean, Va.; two
brothers, F. A. Williamson, Corsicana, and Lonnie
Williamson, Sulphur Springs; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Kelly,
Denton; nine grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be C. A. Hanna, M. A. Tekell, Dr. Robert D.
Bone, Dr. Louis Gibson, A. J. Dooley, W. W. Harris, Burleigh
Butler, Guy R. Love.
One service was held in Baytown Saturday at 3 p.m. at the
Memorial Baptist church.
Griffin directed.
Notes:
Michael Ross "Mike" Price
May 22, 1887 - Jun 10, 1960
Rites Saturday For Mike Price
Funeral services for Mike R. Price were conducted Saturday
at 3 p.m. from the Corley Chapel with Rev. J. F. Prince,
Baptist minister, and Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, Missionary Baptist
pastor, in charge of the rites. Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A native of Hockley, Price, 73, died Friday in a Whitney
hospital. He was a retired restaurant operator and had lived
at Blum for about five years.
Survivors include a son, J. Dan Price, Corpus Christi; three
daughters, Miss Novelle Price and Mrs. Robert M. Barnett,
both of Houston, and Mrs. J. R. Smith, Carlsbad, N.M.; two
sisters, Mrs. J. F. Prince, Corsicana, and Mrs. Buster
Wilburn, Eastland and four grandsons and other relatives.
Friends of the family were pallbearers.
Notes:
Anastacia Moran, Miss
Apr 15, 1866 - Oct 23, 1960
Hold Services For Miss Moran
Funeral services for Miss Anastacia Moran, 94, were held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the McCammon Chapel. Rev. Nehemias
Garcia, Bethel Presbyterian church pastor officiated.
Interment was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
A native of Mexico, Miss Moran died in Memorial hospital
late Sunday. She formerly was a Presbyterian Missionary in
California.
She resided in San Antonio from the age of 29 until four
years ago when she came to Corsicana to make her home with a
nephew, Rev. J. M. Pimental, and family, her only close
relative in the United States.
Pallbearers were Alfredo Pena, Gbino Aldama, D. P. Gonzales
and Jim Pinales.
Notes:
Willie Evaline (Elliott)
Hervey-Moran
May 21, 1875 - Dec 3, 1962
Hold Services For Mrs. Moran
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Moran, widow of the late S.
A. Moran, who died in the Navarro Clinic early Monday after
an extended illness, were held from the McCammon Chapel
Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites were conducted by Rev. Floyd A. Boulware, pastor
of the First Methodist church, of which she was a member,
assisted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist
chur4ch.
Mrs. Moran was a native of Arkansas, but had resided in
Navarro county and Corsicana most of her life.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. T. U. Bowden and Mrs. John
McNutt, both of Corsicana; a granddaughter, Mrs. C. A. Freet,
Longview; two grandsons, three sisters, Mrs. Joe W. Borg,
Oklahoma City; Mrs. F. M. Pittner, Houston, and Mrs. Mollie
Weaver, Whittier, Calif., and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Spence Elliott, Billy Elliott, Joe Borg,
Jr.; Harrell Gray, Auvin Hervey and J. W. Conn.
Notes:
-
The Corsicana Daily Sun - Dec 4, 1962
- Submitted by
Diane Richards
- 1st husband Ernest
Kirby Hervey buried Chatfield cemetery, Chatfield, TX.
2nd husband Seaborn Alvin Moran buried Oakwood; d/o
William F. Elliott & Cora Alice (Nabors) Elliott buried
Oakwood cemetery
Hazel Ruth Capehart
1939 - Jun 19, 2021
Hazel Ruth Capehart, 89,
of Corsicana, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2021, after a
long illness. Friends and family are encouraged to gather
for a time of visitation on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 6 to
8 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home. A graveside service will be
held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 10 a.m. at
Eureka Cemetery
in Eureka.
Hazel was very faithful to her church and her faith, she was
always at church every time the doors were open. Always
ready to serve her church family, and to help others in
need. She was the kindest soul, always smiling, and happy to
see you, she genuinely never had a negative thing to say
about anything, she really practiced what she preached. She
was everyone's favorite Aunt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and
Mary Elizabeth Byrd Capehart; brothers: Otis and wife,
Winnie, Orvalle and wife, Thelma, Jimmie D. and wife,
Louise, John E., and Marvin and wife, Anna Fern; sisters,
Chloe and husband, Clarence, and Cleo and husband, Bobby.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Retha Gunn Capehart;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Info:
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