Obituaries
Charles Lewis Adkinson
Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Mr. Charles Louis (Lewis) Adkinson was born October 26, 1866 in the state of Arkansas, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Adkinson. He moved at an early date to Texas with his parents, settling at Iredell. When a young, man he was converted and joined the Baptist church, and remained a member until the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Julia Arington, and to this union six children were born, two of whom with their mother preceded him in death. He was married to Miss Kenny Acrey Sept. 4, 1904, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom preceded their father in death. Mr. Adkinson died Nov. 18, 1943, being 77 years and 22 days of age. He had many friends here as he had lived here for many years. He was well liked by all, was a good old man, tried to do all the good he could. He was of a friendly turn, would speak to one and all. He would go to town most every day, which he enjoyed doing, and also enjoyed church services. He is missed very much by his wife, children and friends. He lived out his days. God called him and he went home to rest forever more. He was a good husband and father. Besides the widow of Iredell, he is survived by three sons, Ray (Roy) of Fort Worth, U.S. Navy; Earl of California, and Earnest of the U.S. Navy and seven daughters, Mrs. Kate Ward of Gatesville, Mrs. Ruby Murphy of Big Spring, Mrs. Nevada Howard of Iredell, Mrs. Opal Reed and Doris Reed of California; also 28 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and one brother, Andy, of Iredell, and one sister, Mrs. Delice Spinks of Hico. The funeral was held in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. Rev. Cundieff, the pastor, delivered the funeral sermon and paid a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. The floral offerings were large and beautiful. Internment was in the Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Adkinson and children have the sympathy of their friends, for which they are very lonely without him. A large crowd of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral. All the children attended except the two from California. Mrs. Doris Reed and Earnest, also of California, came after the funeral. The son remained a few days, Mrs. Doris Reed is here with her mother, and may remain till the first of January.
Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Mr. Charles Louis (Lewis) Adkinson was born October 26, 1866 in the state of Arkansas, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Adkinson. He moved at an early date to Texas with his parents, settling at Iredell. When a young, man he was converted and joined the Baptist church, and remained a member until the time of his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Julia Arington, and to this union six children were born, two of whom with their mother preceded him in death. He was married to Miss Kenny Acrey Sept. 4, 1904, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom preceded their father in death. Mr. Adkinson died Nov. 18, 1943, being 77 years and 22 days of age. He had many friends here as he had lived here for many years. He was well liked by all, was a good old man, tried to do all the good he could. He was of a friendly turn, would speak to one and all. He would go to town most every day, which he enjoyed doing, and also enjoyed church services. He is missed very much by his wife, children and friends. He lived out his days. God called him and he went home to rest forever more. He was a good husband and father. Besides the widow of Iredell, he is survived by three sons, Ray (Roy) of Fort Worth, U.S. Navy; Earl of California, and Earnest of the U.S. Navy and seven daughters, Mrs. Kate Ward of Gatesville, Mrs. Ruby Murphy of Big Spring, Mrs. Nevada Howard of Iredell, Mrs. Opal Reed and Doris Reed of California; also 28 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; and one brother, Andy, of Iredell, and one sister, Mrs. Delice Spinks of Hico. The funeral was held in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends. Rev. Cundieff, the pastor, delivered the funeral sermon and paid a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased. The floral offerings were large and beautiful. Internment was in the Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Adkinson and children have the sympathy of their friends, for which they are very lonely without him. A large crowd of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral. All the children attended except the two from California. Mrs. Doris Reed and Earnest, also of California, came after the funeral. The son remained a few days, Mrs. Doris Reed is here with her mother, and may remain till the first of January.
Cleo Adkison
Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Mrs. Cleo Adkison, 51, of 804 Perkins died at 6:10am Wednesday in a hospital after a long illness. She had been a resident here 25 years. Mrs. Adkison was the wife of Roy L. Adkison, a mail carrier. She was a member of Sagamore Hill Baptist Church. Besides her husband, survivors are a sister, Mrs, Iona Brooks of Fort Worth; two sons, Ray and Lewis Adkison, both of Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. Fay Culver of Fort Worth Mrs. Maudie Gray of Sanderson; a brother, Roy Murphey of Coleman; a half-brother, Autrey Murphey of Washington, D.C.; four half-sisters, Mrs. Jim Mitchell, Mrs. Bud Honey and Mrs. Earl Shanks, all of Big Spring, and Mrs. Charlie Williams of Denver City; step-mother, Mrs. E. R. Murphey of Big Spring. Rev Fred Swank will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Mrs. Cleo Adkison, 51, of 804 Perkins died at 6:10am Wednesday in a hospital after a long illness. She had been a resident here 25 years. Mrs. Adkison was the wife of Roy L. Adkison, a mail carrier. She was a member of Sagamore Hill Baptist Church. Besides her husband, survivors are a sister, Mrs, Iona Brooks of Fort Worth; two sons, Ray and Lewis Adkison, both of Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. Fay Culver of Fort Worth Mrs. Maudie Gray of Sanderson; a brother, Roy Murphey of Coleman; a half-brother, Autrey Murphey of Washington, D.C.; four half-sisters, Mrs. Jim Mitchell, Mrs. Bud Honey and Mrs. Earl Shanks, all of Big Spring, and Mrs. Charlie Williams of Denver City; step-mother, Mrs. E. R. Murphey of Big Spring. Rev Fred Swank will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
R. L. Adkison, Jr
Funeral Notice Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Dies in Action
R.L. Adkison Jr., 19, who's mother, Mrs. R. L. Adkison, 804 Perkins Street, was notified Thursday that he was killed in action. The Navy Department communication did not divulge the location of the action. Young Adkison, who was born at Hico, was a former student at Polytechnic High School and was at one time a Star-Telegram carrier-salesman. He enlisted in the Navy 8 months ago.
Funeral Notice Submitted by: Jim CULVER
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Dies in Action
R.L. Adkison Jr., 19, who's mother, Mrs. R. L. Adkison, 804 Perkins Street, was notified Thursday that he was killed in action. The Navy Department communication did not divulge the location of the action. Young Adkison, who was born at Hico, was a former student at Polytechnic High School and was at one time a Star-Telegram carrier-salesman. He enlisted in the Navy 8 months ago.
Morris John Allen
Morris Allen, 74, of Iredell, died suddenly Friday morning, 12 Nov. 1983 at his residence. Services were held Sunday afternoon, Nov 14, at the Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, Meridian, with Rev. Bobby Paxton & Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial was in the Iredell Cemetery. Morris was born 9 July 1908 in Bosque County to the late John & Martha Victoria Cottle Allen. He was rasied & educated in the Meridian area, & had lived in the Iredell & Meridian areas all of his life. He worked as a rancher on the Dr. R.S. Nail Ranch for many years, until retiring in 1978. Morris married Maudie Crawford, who preceded him in death in 1965. In 1966, he married Mary Williams. He & his wife had lived in Iredell for the past year, moving from Meridian. Survivors: his wife, Mary Allen of Iredell; 1 daughter, Mrs. Dorthy Koehler of Waco; 3 sisters: Myrtle Ruth of Crowley, Allene White of beemead, & Lorene Crawford of Clifton; 4 brothers: Alvin Allen of Clifton, Gene Allen of Cleburne, Milford Allen of Arkansas, & Lynn Allen of Crowley; 2 step daughters: Mrs. Ray Belknap of Iredell & Mrs. Wanda Allen of Clebunre; 2 step sons: Milton Williams of Morgan & Bobby Williams of Greenville; 21 granchildren; 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: David Brooks, Donald E. Grigsley, Jr., Glenn Crawford, Robert Crawford, Ricky Allen, & Billy Allen.
Morris Allen, 74, of Iredell, died suddenly Friday morning, 12 Nov. 1983 at his residence. Services were held Sunday afternoon, Nov 14, at the Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, Meridian, with Rev. Bobby Paxton & Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial was in the Iredell Cemetery. Morris was born 9 July 1908 in Bosque County to the late John & Martha Victoria Cottle Allen. He was rasied & educated in the Meridian area, & had lived in the Iredell & Meridian areas all of his life. He worked as a rancher on the Dr. R.S. Nail Ranch for many years, until retiring in 1978. Morris married Maudie Crawford, who preceded him in death in 1965. In 1966, he married Mary Williams. He & his wife had lived in Iredell for the past year, moving from Meridian. Survivors: his wife, Mary Allen of Iredell; 1 daughter, Mrs. Dorthy Koehler of Waco; 3 sisters: Myrtle Ruth of Crowley, Allene White of beemead, & Lorene Crawford of Clifton; 4 brothers: Alvin Allen of Clifton, Gene Allen of Cleburne, Milford Allen of Arkansas, & Lynn Allen of Crowley; 2 step daughters: Mrs. Ray Belknap of Iredell & Mrs. Wanda Allen of Clebunre; 2 step sons: Milton Williams of Morgan & Bobby Williams of Greenville; 21 granchildren; 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: David Brooks, Donald E. Grigsley, Jr., Glenn Crawford, Robert Crawford, Ricky Allen, & Billy Allen.
Hugh Judkins Alsup
Hugh, Alsup, age 83, of Walnut Springs, died Friday, 13 Dec. 1985 in the Meridian Geriatric Center. Services were held Sunday, 15 Dec., at 2 pm, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. William Lamb & Rev. Donald Berry officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Walnut Springs. Hugh was born 16 April 1902 to Joe M., & Jessis (Joplin) Alsup, at Walnut Springs, where he lived & worked all his life. Hugh was a retired farmer & a member of the Walnut Springs Pentecostal Church. Survivors: 2 brothers: Murray Alsup of Hillsboro, & F.M. Alsup of Ft. Worth; 2 sisters: Mrs. Ida Mae Dailey of Ft. Worth, & Miss Evalena Alsup of Walnut Springs. Pallbearers: Bill Baker, Tillman Cain, R.T. Townley, Lonnie Halbert, Jim Alsup, & Buddy Gagland.
Hugh, Alsup, age 83, of Walnut Springs, died Friday, 13 Dec. 1985 in the Meridian Geriatric Center. Services were held Sunday, 15 Dec., at 2 pm, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. William Lamb & Rev. Donald Berry officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Walnut Springs. Hugh was born 16 April 1902 to Joe M., & Jessis (Joplin) Alsup, at Walnut Springs, where he lived & worked all his life. Hugh was a retired farmer & a member of the Walnut Springs Pentecostal Church. Survivors: 2 brothers: Murray Alsup of Hillsboro, & F.M. Alsup of Ft. Worth; 2 sisters: Mrs. Ida Mae Dailey of Ft. Worth, & Miss Evalena Alsup of Walnut Springs. Pallbearers: Bill Baker, Tillman Cain, R.T. Townley, Lonnie Halbert, Jim Alsup, & Buddy Gagland.
Herman Anderson
Herman Anderson, 86, died Thursday, March 1983 in Temple, but he was buried in Spring Creek Cemetery. Survivors: His wife, Ruth; 2 duaghters: Margie Lemmons, & Peggy King Rogers; 3 granddaughters; 4 great grandchildren; 4 brothers: Herbert of Arkansas, G.W. of Ft. Worth, Roy & Oliver of Meridian; 3 sisters: Vera Stipsky of Arizona, Wilma Finstad of Cranfills Gap, & Viola Bateman of Clifton.
Herman Anderson, 86, died Thursday, March 1983 in Temple, but he was buried in Spring Creek Cemetery. Survivors: His wife, Ruth; 2 duaghters: Margie Lemmons, & Peggy King Rogers; 3 granddaughters; 4 great grandchildren; 4 brothers: Herbert of Arkansas, G.W. of Ft. Worth, Roy & Oliver of Meridian; 3 sisters: Vera Stipsky of Arizona, Wilma Finstad of Cranfills Gap, & Viola Bateman of Clifton.
Helen Bass
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
Meridian Tribune Feb 8, 1973 (Helena Sophia Wilhelmina Grimm)/Mrs. Bass
Mrs. Bob (Helen) Bass, 81, of Meridian, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 3, 1973, in the Meridian Geriatric Center where she and her husband had ursided for a number of years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 4, at 3:00 o'clock in the Brister-Lawson Chapel with Bro. E.M. Cole and Dr. F.B. Huey officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Helen Grimm Bass born August 28, 1891, in Brenham, Texas to C.F. and Mary Patton Grimm. was united in marriage to Bob Bass in 1912 in Bosque County. She and her husband had lived in Meridian for the past 53 years and she was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bob Bass, of Meridain; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Woodworth of Austin. Mrs. E. A. Abbott of Austin and Mrs. Stella Fry of Waco; one son, Leroy Bass of Pasadena; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Hanna of Meridian. Mrs Annie Cox of Walnut Springs and Mrs. Marie Williams of Meridian five brothers, Gus Grimm, Enor Grimm both of Meridian, Lewis Grimm of Carrollton, Marvin Grimm of Clifton and Walter Grimm of Stamford; 11 grand children and three great-grand children. Pallbearers were Ray Gibbons, Furman Grimm. Otto Patterson. Norvil Flatt. Fawne Calvery and Bethel Meaders.
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
Meridian Tribune Feb 8, 1973 (Helena Sophia Wilhelmina Grimm)/Mrs. Bass
Mrs. Bob (Helen) Bass, 81, of Meridian, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 3, 1973, in the Meridian Geriatric Center where she and her husband had ursided for a number of years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 4, at 3:00 o'clock in the Brister-Lawson Chapel with Bro. E.M. Cole and Dr. F.B. Huey officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Helen Grimm Bass born August 28, 1891, in Brenham, Texas to C.F. and Mary Patton Grimm. was united in marriage to Bob Bass in 1912 in Bosque County. She and her husband had lived in Meridian for the past 53 years and she was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Bob Bass, of Meridain; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Woodworth of Austin. Mrs. E. A. Abbott of Austin and Mrs. Stella Fry of Waco; one son, Leroy Bass of Pasadena; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Hanna of Meridian. Mrs Annie Cox of Walnut Springs and Mrs. Marie Williams of Meridian five brothers, Gus Grimm, Enor Grimm both of Meridian, Lewis Grimm of Carrollton, Marvin Grimm of Clifton and Walter Grimm of Stamford; 11 grand children and three great-grand children. Pallbearers were Ray Gibbons, Furman Grimm. Otto Patterson. Norvil Flatt. Fawne Calvery and Bethel Meaders.
Robert Ples Bass
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
The Meridian Tribune; Thursay July 26, 1979 page 12
Funeral Services Held Monday for Bob Bass
Funeral Services for Mr. Bob Bass, 87, of Meridian, were held Monday afternoon, July 23, at 2:00 p.m. in the Brister-Lawson Chapel with Minister Clayton Young and Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Mr. Bass passed away Saturday afternoon, July 21, in the Meridian Geriatric Center where he resided for the past several years. Mr. Bass was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann Littlefield Bass. He was born February 8, 1892, in Athens, Texas, and came to Bosque County at an early age. On February 16, 1913, he was united in marriage to the former Helen Grimm near Meridian. Mr. Bass had lived in Meridian for the past 59 years, moving here from Clifton where he lived for a short time. He was a former employee of the Bosque County Courthouse. City of Meridian and Texas Highway Department. He was a long time member of the Meridian Fire Department and was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on February 3, 1973, and a son Charles E. Bass and a daughter Cloris M. Woodworth. Survivors are one son, LeRoy Bass of Pasadena; two daughters, Mrs. Stella Fry of Waco and Mrs. Bobbie Abbott of Austin; one sister, Mrs. Trudie Caperton of Whitney; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were Tom Offutt, Rex Anderson, Billy Ray Hardcastle, L.D. Alexander, Charles St. Clair and Lee Erickson.
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
The Meridian Tribune; Thursay July 26, 1979 page 12
Funeral Services Held Monday for Bob Bass
Funeral Services for Mr. Bob Bass, 87, of Meridian, were held Monday afternoon, July 23, at 2:00 p.m. in the Brister-Lawson Chapel with Minister Clayton Young and Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. Mr. Bass passed away Saturday afternoon, July 21, in the Meridian Geriatric Center where he resided for the past several years. Mr. Bass was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann Littlefield Bass. He was born February 8, 1892, in Athens, Texas, and came to Bosque County at an early age. On February 16, 1913, he was united in marriage to the former Helen Grimm near Meridian. Mr. Bass had lived in Meridian for the past 59 years, moving here from Clifton where he lived for a short time. He was a former employee of the Bosque County Courthouse. City of Meridian and Texas Highway Department. He was a long time member of the Meridian Fire Department and was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on February 3, 1973, and a son Charles E. Bass and a daughter Cloris M. Woodworth. Survivors are one son, LeRoy Bass of Pasadena; two daughters, Mrs. Stella Fry of Waco and Mrs. Bobbie Abbott of Austin; one sister, Mrs. Trudie Caperton of Whitney; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were Tom Offutt, Rex Anderson, Billy Ray Hardcastle, L.D. Alexander, Charles St. Clair and Lee Erickson.
Scotty Frank Bell
Services for Scotty Bell, 59, of Clifton, who died at his home Monday, 19 Mar. 1990, were held at 2 pm on March 21 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Cleon Flanagan officiating. Burial was in Clifton Memorial Park. Scotty wa sborn 16 Nov. 1930 in Ballinger, son of Raymond Leamon & Laura Edna Hubbard Bell. He went to school in Ballinger, & also married there to Georgia Mae Hite (18 Mar. 1954). He had one child. Scotty came to Clifton in 1969 from Big Spring where he also owned & operated a grocery store. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was on the board. He was also a member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, & Clifton Cemetery Association. He was in the US Air Force. Hobbies included football, fishing, & his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers & 2 sisters. Survivors: his wife, Georgia, of Clifton; a daughter & son-in-law, Teresa & Robert E. Crawford of clifton; 3 grandsons: Zachary, Justin, & Brandon Crawford, all of Clifton; 2 sisters: Mrs. Bill (Bobbie) Goetz of Ballinger, & Mrs. Bill (Patsy) Neily of Fresno, CA; 2 brothers: Jerry Bell of Monte Vista, CO, & Roland Bell of Odesssa. Pallbearers: Richard E. Smith, H.T. Nichols, Bud Evans, Homer McDougal, H.C. Smith, & Rex Evans.
Services for Scotty Bell, 59, of Clifton, who died at his home Monday, 19 Mar. 1990, were held at 2 pm on March 21 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Cleon Flanagan officiating. Burial was in Clifton Memorial Park. Scotty wa sborn 16 Nov. 1930 in Ballinger, son of Raymond Leamon & Laura Edna Hubbard Bell. He went to school in Ballinger, & also married there to Georgia Mae Hite (18 Mar. 1954). He had one child. Scotty came to Clifton in 1969 from Big Spring where he also owned & operated a grocery store. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was on the board. He was also a member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, & Clifton Cemetery Association. He was in the US Air Force. Hobbies included football, fishing, & his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers & 2 sisters. Survivors: his wife, Georgia, of Clifton; a daughter & son-in-law, Teresa & Robert E. Crawford of clifton; 3 grandsons: Zachary, Justin, & Brandon Crawford, all of Clifton; 2 sisters: Mrs. Bill (Bobbie) Goetz of Ballinger, & Mrs. Bill (Patsy) Neily of Fresno, CA; 2 brothers: Jerry Bell of Monte Vista, CO, & Roland Bell of Odesssa. Pallbearers: Richard E. Smith, H.T. Nichols, Bud Evans, Homer McDougal, H.C. Smith, & Rex Evans.
Donna Berry
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Goldthwaite - Donna Mae Berry, 78, of Goldthwaite died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born May 6, 1921, in Iredell and was a longtime resident of Mills County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Carroll Berry of Goldthwaite; a son, Robert Berry of Gatesville; a daughter, Cindy Taylor of West Columbia; a brother, James Worrell of Alvin; and seven grandchildren.
Researchers Notes
Donna Worrell Berry was the daughter of William Byston and Katie Leola Herring Worrell.
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Goldthwaite - Donna Mae Berry, 78, of Goldthwaite died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, in a Brownwood hospital. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home with burial in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery. She was born May 6, 1921, in Iredell and was a longtime resident of Mills County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Carroll Berry of Goldthwaite; a son, Robert Berry of Gatesville; a daughter, Cindy Taylor of West Columbia; a brother, James Worrell of Alvin; and seven grandchildren.
Researchers Notes
Donna Worrell Berry was the daughter of William Byston and Katie Leola Herring Worrell.
Jess J Biffle
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Last Rites Held in Walnut Springs for Mr. J. J. Biffle
Mr. J.J. Biffle, of Walnut Springs passed away in the Glen Rose Hospital on December 22, 1952 at the age of 83 years. Funeral services were held at the Prairie Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. F.E. Willer and Rev. Milton Baty officiating. Brister Funeral Home had charge of arrangements and interment in Prairie Valley Cemetery near Whitney. Mr. Biffle was born at Whitney, Texas March 10, 1869. He was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Sosebee on December 2, 1896. Mrs. Biffle passed away July 4, 1938. For the past 14 years he has made his home with his only daughter, Mrs. C. A. Dennis at Walnut Springs. He made his home in Bosque and Hill counties all of his life and operated the Ferry Boat on the Brazos between the two counties at Greenwade Crossing, for thirty years. He was known to all of his friends as "Uncle Jess" and his passing is a great loss to everyone that knew him. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Dennis of Walnut Springs; three grandchildren, Elmer Dennis, Mrs. Edna Ingle and Mrs. Charline Meads of Fort Worth; two great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Williams of Whitney,Mrs. Georgia Walling of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Nollie Johnson of Colgate, Oklahoma. Pallbearers were: Cecil McFadden, John Higgins, Amos Offutt, Forrest Waldrop, Marshall Dameron, and Nobe Bennett.
Prairie Valley News
This community was saddened to hear of the death of Mr. Jess Biffle on December 22 at Walnut Springs. He was an old-time resident of this community.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Last Rites Held in Walnut Springs for Mr. J. J. Biffle
Mr. J.J. Biffle, of Walnut Springs passed away in the Glen Rose Hospital on December 22, 1952 at the age of 83 years. Funeral services were held at the Prairie Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. F.E. Willer and Rev. Milton Baty officiating. Brister Funeral Home had charge of arrangements and interment in Prairie Valley Cemetery near Whitney. Mr. Biffle was born at Whitney, Texas March 10, 1869. He was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Sosebee on December 2, 1896. Mrs. Biffle passed away July 4, 1938. For the past 14 years he has made his home with his only daughter, Mrs. C. A. Dennis at Walnut Springs. He made his home in Bosque and Hill counties all of his life and operated the Ferry Boat on the Brazos between the two counties at Greenwade Crossing, for thirty years. He was known to all of his friends as "Uncle Jess" and his passing is a great loss to everyone that knew him. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Dennis of Walnut Springs; three grandchildren, Elmer Dennis, Mrs. Edna Ingle and Mrs. Charline Meads of Fort Worth; two great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Williams of Whitney,Mrs. Georgia Walling of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Nollie Johnson of Colgate, Oklahoma. Pallbearers were: Cecil McFadden, John Higgins, Amos Offutt, Forrest Waldrop, Marshall Dameron, and Nobe Bennett.
Prairie Valley News
This community was saddened to hear of the death of Mr. Jess Biffle on December 22 at Walnut Springs. He was an old-time resident of this community.
Estelle Blakley
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star Telegram - June 16, 1999
Estelle Blakley, 79, a homemaker, lost her battle with cancer Monday, June 14, 1999, in Fort Worth after a two-year illness. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Northwest Church of Christ, Burial: Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Estelle Blakley was born July 22, 1919 in Iredell. She was retired from Wards. She loved to fish, bowl and travel. She was married to James L. Blakley, who preceded her in death for over 50 years. Estelle was a loving wife and mother who will be missed very much. She was a member of Northwest Church of Christ. Survivors: Son, James W. Blakley of Fort Worth; daughter, Jerrie White of Clifton; brother, W.F. Musick of Iredell; sister Eunice Ross of Fort Worth; 3 grandchildren. 5 great - grand children; and nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star Telegram - June 16, 1999
Estelle Blakley, 79, a homemaker, lost her battle with cancer Monday, June 14, 1999, in Fort Worth after a two-year illness. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Northwest Church of Christ, Burial: Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Estelle Blakley was born July 22, 1919 in Iredell. She was retired from Wards. She loved to fish, bowl and travel. She was married to James L. Blakley, who preceded her in death for over 50 years. Estelle was a loving wife and mother who will be missed very much. She was a member of Northwest Church of Christ. Survivors: Son, James W. Blakley of Fort Worth; daughter, Jerrie White of Clifton; brother, W.F. Musick of Iredell; sister Eunice Ross of Fort Worth; 3 grandchildren. 5 great - grand children; and nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
Carl William Rudolph Blum
Services for Carl William Rudolph Blum of Clifton, 87, who died at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home at 6pm May 23 1988 after an illness of about one month, were held at 2pm May 25 at Riley Funeral Chapel in Hamilton, with Revs. Matthew McKellar and Mark Turman officiating. Burial was in Bulman Cemetery.
Born on Dec 3, 1900, in Washington County, TX, Carl was the son of Edward and Ajonke Blum. He was married to Zella White on April 21, 1921, in Hamilton, TX. He had lived for 61 years in the Pleasant Valley Community and 6 years in Clifton. He was a farmer and rancher and member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one sone, Nelson Blum, who died during the Korean War. Pallbearers were Carl Dennis Winton, Jimmy Franklin Winton, Milton Amundson, Charles Nelson Blum, and Frank Courtney, Jr. of Crosby.
Survivors include his wife, Zella White Blum of Clifton; 2 sons: June G. Blum, and wife, Jo Ann of Cranfills Gap and Alan Blum of Grand Prairie; 1 daughter: Gaylon Blum Winton and husband, Carl, of Arlington; 6 grandchildren: Carl Dennis Winton of Angleon, Jimmy Franklin Winton of Rosenburg, Milton L. Amundson of Clifton, Michelle Blum of Grapevine, Nancy Lee Blum of Grand Prairie, and Charles Nelson Blum of Grand Prairie; and 4 great, great grandchildren.
Services for Carl William Rudolph Blum of Clifton, 87, who died at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home at 6pm May 23 1988 after an illness of about one month, were held at 2pm May 25 at Riley Funeral Chapel in Hamilton, with Revs. Matthew McKellar and Mark Turman officiating. Burial was in Bulman Cemetery.
Born on Dec 3, 1900, in Washington County, TX, Carl was the son of Edward and Ajonke Blum. He was married to Zella White on April 21, 1921, in Hamilton, TX. He had lived for 61 years in the Pleasant Valley Community and 6 years in Clifton. He was a farmer and rancher and member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one sone, Nelson Blum, who died during the Korean War. Pallbearers were Carl Dennis Winton, Jimmy Franklin Winton, Milton Amundson, Charles Nelson Blum, and Frank Courtney, Jr. of Crosby.
Survivors include his wife, Zella White Blum of Clifton; 2 sons: June G. Blum, and wife, Jo Ann of Cranfills Gap and Alan Blum of Grand Prairie; 1 daughter: Gaylon Blum Winton and husband, Carl, of Arlington; 6 grandchildren: Carl Dennis Winton of Angleon, Jimmy Franklin Winton of Rosenburg, Milton L. Amundson of Clifton, Michelle Blum of Grapevine, Nancy Lee Blum of Grand Prairie, and Charles Nelson Blum of Grand Prairie; and 4 great, great grandchildren.
Pfc Samuel W Bush
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Weekly Mirror; Wednesday, July 13, 1949
Body of Pfc. Samuel W. Bush who was killed in action in Italy November 22, 1944, arrived in Hillsboro at 11:45 a.m. Friday. Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Pfc. Buch was born in Bosque County. He enlisted in the Army in February, 1941 and went overseas in March, 1944. He was in the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Division, attached to the 5th Army, commanded by General Mark Clark. He died at Mt. Bologna, Italy. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cuma S. Bush of Whitney; a daughter, Nelda Joe Bush of Whitney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bush; three brothers, Douglass and J.W. Bush of Whitney and Robert Bush of Waco; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Holt of Morgan and Mrs. Beulah Caddy of Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Whitney at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. F.E. Weller and the Rev. Fred Devaney conducted the services. Full military honors were rendered by Richard P. James post No. 875, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Weekly Mirror; Wednesday, July 13, 1949
Body of Pfc. Samuel W. Bush who was killed in action in Italy November 22, 1944, arrived in Hillsboro at 11:45 a.m. Friday. Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Pfc. Buch was born in Bosque County. He enlisted in the Army in February, 1941 and went overseas in March, 1944. He was in the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Division, attached to the 5th Army, commanded by General Mark Clark. He died at Mt. Bologna, Italy. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cuma S. Bush of Whitney; a daughter, Nelda Joe Bush of Whitney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bush; three brothers, Douglass and J.W. Bush of Whitney and Robert Bush of Waco; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Holt of Morgan and Mrs. Beulah Caddy of Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Whitney at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. F.E. Weller and the Rev. Fred Devaney conducted the services. Full military honors were rendered by Richard P. James post No. 875, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery.
John Camfield
Meridian Tribune-March 1, 1901
Jno Camfield an old confederate soldier, died at his home near Clifton on last Thursday. Mr. Camfield was one of the pioneer citizens of Bosque County and his many friends will be pained to hear of his death. Last Update Monday, 07-May- 2018 17:58:21 CDT
Meridian Tribune-March 1, 1901
Jno Camfield an old confederate soldier, died at his home near Clifton on last Thursday. Mr. Camfield was one of the pioneer citizens of Bosque County and his many friends will be pained to hear of his death. Last Update Monday, 07-May- 2018 17:58:21 CDT
Ole A Canuteson
Submitted by: Christine Neal
Mr. Ole A. Canuteson, who first saw light of day on April 29,1834, near Rochester, New York and who had been slowly declining for the last few years, Quietly passed away on January 16,1920, at the ripe old age of 86 years, 8 months and 18 days. On Sunday afternoon his remains were interred in the Norse Lutheran Cemetery, Rev. J.K. Rystad pronouncing the last sad rites in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Deceased leaves on daughter, four sons, 15 grand children, and four great grand children, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. Mr. O.A. Canuteson was naturally of a kind hearted, benevolent, modest, and unassuming disposition, an honest, upright and conscientious man; a faithful and devoted husband; a kind father; a fine neighbor and a good man. His parents were among the old pioneers who blazed the way in the wilderness, and came on the sloop, being the first immigrants from Norway who arrived in 1825, settling near Rochester, New York, where the subject was born. His parents and the infant, Ole, soon moved to La Salle County, Illinois, where they helped establish the "Fox River Settlement", the first permanent Norwegian Settlement in America. Mr. O.A. Canuteson and family moved to Bosque County, Texas, in the spring of 1859 and helped establish the Norse Norwegian Settlement. He, thus, endured the drawbacks and hardships of a frontier, pioneer life both in Illinois and Texas. Mr. O.A. Canuteson was a true and conscientious liberal until within two years of his death when he was baptized and, practically, joined the Lutheran Church, evidently for satisfaction and his soul's salvation. Another old pioneer gone to his eternal abode and reward. Peace to his ashes. May his memory ever remain fresh. His surviving children were: Daughter: Cora Olivia Canuteson Aulie; Sons: Halvar, Andrew, Albert L., Alferd Severin; Deceased Children: Daughters: Mary Ann (Anna Marie) Canuteson Christenson, Julie Helen, Elisabeth; Son: Canute; Wives: Ingeborg (1870), Christina (1891), Martha (1919)
Submitted by: Christine Neal
Mr. Ole A. Canuteson, who first saw light of day on April 29,1834, near Rochester, New York and who had been slowly declining for the last few years, Quietly passed away on January 16,1920, at the ripe old age of 86 years, 8 months and 18 days. On Sunday afternoon his remains were interred in the Norse Lutheran Cemetery, Rev. J.K. Rystad pronouncing the last sad rites in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Deceased leaves on daughter, four sons, 15 grand children, and four great grand children, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. Mr. O.A. Canuteson was naturally of a kind hearted, benevolent, modest, and unassuming disposition, an honest, upright and conscientious man; a faithful and devoted husband; a kind father; a fine neighbor and a good man. His parents were among the old pioneers who blazed the way in the wilderness, and came on the sloop, being the first immigrants from Norway who arrived in 1825, settling near Rochester, New York, where the subject was born. His parents and the infant, Ole, soon moved to La Salle County, Illinois, where they helped establish the "Fox River Settlement", the first permanent Norwegian Settlement in America. Mr. O.A. Canuteson and family moved to Bosque County, Texas, in the spring of 1859 and helped establish the Norse Norwegian Settlement. He, thus, endured the drawbacks and hardships of a frontier, pioneer life both in Illinois and Texas. Mr. O.A. Canuteson was a true and conscientious liberal until within two years of his death when he was baptized and, practically, joined the Lutheran Church, evidently for satisfaction and his soul's salvation. Another old pioneer gone to his eternal abode and reward. Peace to his ashes. May his memory ever remain fresh. His surviving children were: Daughter: Cora Olivia Canuteson Aulie; Sons: Halvar, Andrew, Albert L., Alferd Severin; Deceased Children: Daughters: Mary Ann (Anna Marie) Canuteson Christenson, Julie Helen, Elisabeth; Son: Canute; Wives: Ingeborg (1870), Christina (1891), Martha (1919)
John Chapple
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Lakelander; Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Temple - John Chapple, 63, of Kopperl, passed away on Thursday, August 9, at a hospital in Temple. A graveside was held on Sunday, August 12, at 2:00 p.m., at Heath Cemetery in Whitney, with Reverend Eddie Booth officiating.
Mr. Chapple was born on February 25, 1938, in Fort Worth. He was the son of Frank Jesse and Edna (Pitts) Chapple. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-1957. He married Elizabeth Anne Adams on August 12, 1960, in Fort Worth. He worked as a millwright for chemical and nuclear plants for 40 years. He lived in the Whitney area for the past 30 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Chapple; his mother, Edna Price; his stepfather Garland Price; his mother-in-law, Pearl Carpenter, his special uncle, Josh Baugus; his special aunt, Belle Baugus; two brothers, Frank Honea and Bobby Price; and one sister, Mary Priddy. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. #178 Lodge in Whitney.
Survivors include: his wife, Anne Chapple of Kopperl; four children, Jennie Kiesel and her husband Kenneth, of Kopperl, Johnny Chappel and his wife, Lynda of Hewitt, Peggy Walker of Dallas and Missy Belle Chapple of Mexia; one brother, Richard Price of Oklahoma; four sisters, Joy, Helen, Dorothy, and Loyce Rae; six grandchildren - Kari Wyatt, Eddie Wyatt, Misty Walker, Sarah Walker, Michael Chapple, and Ashley Stegall; and six great grandchildren, Derrick Schlechardt, Tyler Wyatt, Taylor Walker, Jacob Wyatt, Darcy Wyatt, and Emily Walker.
Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors of Whitney were in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Lakelander; Wednesday, August 15, 2001
Temple - John Chapple, 63, of Kopperl, passed away on Thursday, August 9, at a hospital in Temple. A graveside was held on Sunday, August 12, at 2:00 p.m., at Heath Cemetery in Whitney, with Reverend Eddie Booth officiating.
Mr. Chapple was born on February 25, 1938, in Fort Worth. He was the son of Frank Jesse and Edna (Pitts) Chapple. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954-1957. He married Elizabeth Anne Adams on August 12, 1960, in Fort Worth. He worked as a millwright for chemical and nuclear plants for 40 years. He lived in the Whitney area for the past 30 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Chapple; his mother, Edna Price; his stepfather Garland Price; his mother-in-law, Pearl Carpenter, his special uncle, Josh Baugus; his special aunt, Belle Baugus; two brothers, Frank Honea and Bobby Price; and one sister, Mary Priddy. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. #178 Lodge in Whitney.
Survivors include: his wife, Anne Chapple of Kopperl; four children, Jennie Kiesel and her husband Kenneth, of Kopperl, Johnny Chappel and his wife, Lynda of Hewitt, Peggy Walker of Dallas and Missy Belle Chapple of Mexia; one brother, Richard Price of Oklahoma; four sisters, Joy, Helen, Dorothy, and Loyce Rae; six grandchildren - Kari Wyatt, Eddie Wyatt, Misty Walker, Sarah Walker, Michael Chapple, and Ashley Stegall; and six great grandchildren, Derrick Schlechardt, Tyler Wyatt, Taylor Walker, Jacob Wyatt, Darcy Wyatt, and Emily Walker.
Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors of Whitney were in charge of arrangements.
Clay Cooke
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Perry Tillman Colwick
Services for Perry Colwick, 72, formerly of Clifton, were held recently. Perry died 13 Jan. 1986. Born 17 Feb 1914, in Meridian, to Jeff Harris & Alvida Pederson Colwick. He grew up in Merdian, & attended shool there. He married Reba W. Welch in 1938, they had 2 sons: Larry Tillman, & Danny Len Colwick. Perry worked for Kimball Milling Company for 30 years. His second marriage, on 23 Feb. 1973, was to Carolyn Benny in Denton. He was preceded in death by 1 son, Danny Len Colwick, in 1980. Survivors: His wife, Carolyn of Denton; 1 son, Larry Tillman Colwick of Denton; 1 sister, Mrs. Eleanor Blackman of Cleburne; 9 grandchildren, & 13 great grandchildren.
Services for Perry Colwick, 72, formerly of Clifton, were held recently. Perry died 13 Jan. 1986. Born 17 Feb 1914, in Meridian, to Jeff Harris & Alvida Pederson Colwick. He grew up in Merdian, & attended shool there. He married Reba W. Welch in 1938, they had 2 sons: Larry Tillman, & Danny Len Colwick. Perry worked for Kimball Milling Company for 30 years. His second marriage, on 23 Feb. 1973, was to Carolyn Benny in Denton. He was preceded in death by 1 son, Danny Len Colwick, in 1980. Survivors: His wife, Carolyn of Denton; 1 son, Larry Tillman Colwick of Denton; 1 sister, Mrs. Eleanor Blackman of Cleburne; 9 grandchildren, & 13 great grandchildren.
Eule Albert Davis
Services for Eule Davis, 84, of Laguna Park, were held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 13 at Clifton Memorial Park with Charles Horn officiating. Mr. Davis died Sunday, March 11, 1990 in a Meridian nursing home. Eule was born August 5, 1905 in Cleburne. He was a construction worker. Survivors: 3 brothers: O.H. Davis of Laguna Park, Quitman Davis, & Erwin Davis; 5 sisters: Mrs. Ruby Dyer & Mrs. Marjorie Davis, both of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Vida Hubnell of Amarillo, Mrs. Juanita Torres of Albuquerque, N.M. & Mrs. Jackie Lewis of Whitney.
Services for Eule Davis, 84, of Laguna Park, were held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 13 at Clifton Memorial Park with Charles Horn officiating. Mr. Davis died Sunday, March 11, 1990 in a Meridian nursing home. Eule was born August 5, 1905 in Cleburne. He was a construction worker. Survivors: 3 brothers: O.H. Davis of Laguna Park, Quitman Davis, & Erwin Davis; 5 sisters: Mrs. Ruby Dyer & Mrs. Marjorie Davis, both of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Vida Hubnell of Amarillo, Mrs. Juanita Torres of Albuquerque, N.M. & Mrs. Jackie Lewis of Whitney.
Hugh Little Davis
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Submitted by: Bernie Alsup
Son of James Jefferson and Martha E Sanders Davis, H. Davis Dies in Veteran Hospital
H. Davis, who came to Portales about 1906, died Friday at 2:00 p. m. at the Veteran's Hospital in Amarillo. He was 76 years old and was born in Iredell, Texas Aug. 26, 1892. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Othella Reeves Davis of Portales, a son, H. L. Jr., of Lovington, a daughter, Mrs. Othella Faye Wright of St. Louis Mo., four grandchildren. Monica and Cassandra Davis and Teresa and Ketra Wright. He is also survived by three brothers, Lee of Cleburne, Texas, Joe of Carlsbad, Ernest of Roaring Springs, Texas; five sisters, Kate Goodnight of San Jose, Calif., Bessie Saulcy of Hereford, Texas, Maldie of Lubbock, Texas, Allie of Oklahoma and Gracie Lee Ballard of Arkansas.
Mr. Davis was a World War I veteran and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. The funeral will be at Immanuel Baptist Church today at 3:00 p. m. with Rev. Roy Ackerman and Rev. Roy Corley officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Sanders, Barney Snodgrass, E. A. Fuller, Otto Lancaster, E. R. Bales, and A. J. Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Clark, Curtis Moore, James Wright, Howard Jasper, J. D. Lee, R. G. Parkinson and Melvin Simpson.
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Submitted by: Bernie Alsup
Son of James Jefferson and Martha E Sanders Davis, H. Davis Dies in Veteran Hospital
H. Davis, who came to Portales about 1906, died Friday at 2:00 p. m. at the Veteran's Hospital in Amarillo. He was 76 years old and was born in Iredell, Texas Aug. 26, 1892. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Othella Reeves Davis of Portales, a son, H. L. Jr., of Lovington, a daughter, Mrs. Othella Faye Wright of St. Louis Mo., four grandchildren. Monica and Cassandra Davis and Teresa and Ketra Wright. He is also survived by three brothers, Lee of Cleburne, Texas, Joe of Carlsbad, Ernest of Roaring Springs, Texas; five sisters, Kate Goodnight of San Jose, Calif., Bessie Saulcy of Hereford, Texas, Maldie of Lubbock, Texas, Allie of Oklahoma and Gracie Lee Ballard of Arkansas.
Mr. Davis was a World War I veteran and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. The funeral will be at Immanuel Baptist Church today at 3:00 p. m. with Rev. Roy Ackerman and Rev. Roy Corley officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Sanders, Barney Snodgrass, E. A. Fuller, Otto Lancaster, E. R. Bales, and A. J. Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Clark, Curtis Moore, James Wright, Howard Jasper, J. D. Lee, R. G. Parkinson and Melvin Simpson.
Wylie Harrison Denton
Services for Wyley Denton, 74, of Clifton, who died at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton, 23 April 1988, were held at 3 pm 24 April at Clifton Methodist Church, wiht Rev. Johnny Miller & Rev. Cleon Flanagan officiating. Interment was in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery Hitchcock, TX, at 1 pm 25 April, with Clifton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born 2 Oct. 1913 in Dallas, he was the son of Herbert N., Sr. & Betty Foulkes Denton. He attended school in Galveston Public Schools, graduated from Ball High School in Feb. 1931, he was accepted by Harmony Lodge No. 6 A&M, 15 April 1935, & became a shriner in 1941. He was a member of Bosuqe County Shrine Club, affliated with Karem Temple, Waco, & Lions Club of Clifotn. After enlisting in the US Air Force, 30 May 1942, he was assigned to headquarters 9th Air Force, 409th Bombardment Group, serving in the European Theater from Feb 1944-Aug 1945. He was stationed at Lillte Walden (Essex), England & Bretigny (Seine-Et-Oise), France, participating in Ari Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe, & Rhineland. 29 Dec. 1945, he married Roberta Jared in Galveston, where he was president & general manager of Denton Motor Company, & Denton Welding Supply Compnay, Inc.
Services for Wyley Denton, 74, of Clifton, who died at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton, 23 April 1988, were held at 3 pm 24 April at Clifton Methodist Church, wiht Rev. Johnny Miller & Rev. Cleon Flanagan officiating. Interment was in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery Hitchcock, TX, at 1 pm 25 April, with Clifton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born 2 Oct. 1913 in Dallas, he was the son of Herbert N., Sr. & Betty Foulkes Denton. He attended school in Galveston Public Schools, graduated from Ball High School in Feb. 1931, he was accepted by Harmony Lodge No. 6 A&M, 15 April 1935, & became a shriner in 1941. He was a member of Bosuqe County Shrine Club, affliated with Karem Temple, Waco, & Lions Club of Clifotn. After enlisting in the US Air Force, 30 May 1942, he was assigned to headquarters 9th Air Force, 409th Bombardment Group, serving in the European Theater from Feb 1944-Aug 1945. He was stationed at Lillte Walden (Essex), England & Bretigny (Seine-Et-Oise), France, participating in Ari Offensive, Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe, & Rhineland. 29 Dec. 1945, he married Roberta Jared in Galveston, where he was president & general manager of Denton Motor Company, & Denton Welding Supply Compnay, Inc.
David Mack Dickie
A grinding 2-car crash Saturday night, 4 June 1983, near Laguna Park, left 2 persons dead & 1 seriously injured. Dead on arrival at the Clifton Hospital were Norma Jean Turner, 53 of laguna Park & David Mack Dickey, 30 of Hillsboro, died at 4 pm the following morning from injuries he received in the accident. DPS trooper Gerald Baker said the collision took place at 9:10 pm, 1/2 miles North of Hwy. 22 on FM 3118. Jimmy McMullin, 35, of Hillsboro, was injured also. Mrs. Turner was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, Dickey was transferred to Waco & expired there early the next morning.
A grinding 2-car crash Saturday night, 4 June 1983, near Laguna Park, left 2 persons dead & 1 seriously injured. Dead on arrival at the Clifton Hospital were Norma Jean Turner, 53 of laguna Park & David Mack Dickey, 30 of Hillsboro, died at 4 pm the following morning from injuries he received in the accident. DPS trooper Gerald Baker said the collision took place at 9:10 pm, 1/2 miles North of Hwy. 22 on FM 3118. Jimmy McMullin, 35, of Hillsboro, was injured also. Mrs. Turner was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, Dickey was transferred to Waco & expired there early the next morning.
George Draper
George Draper, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. M.T. Draper, who lived near Womack, died last Saturday night, of influenze-pneumonia. George was only 17 years old (in 1917), & had 2 brothers in US service. His untimely death as a great sorrow to the family & friends. Grave side services were held at the Walling Bend Cemetery last Sunday.
George Draper, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. M.T. Draper, who lived near Womack, died last Saturday night, of influenze-pneumonia. George was only 17 years old (in 1917), & had 2 brothers in US service. His untimely death as a great sorrow to the family & friends. Grave side services were held at the Walling Bend Cemetery last Sunday.
Mary Jane Dunlap
Meridian Tribune, June 15, 1945
Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap Passes Away
The column rules of this page are "turned" this week in the newspaper's traditional mourning for Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap, wife, co-partner and helpmate of The Tribune editor for more than forty-five years, who passed away at the Holt Hospital Monday, June 11, 1945, at 5:45 o'clock p.m., at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 days. Stricken with paralysis, she had been removed from her home to the hospital Tuesday night of last week, where all the care of skilled physicians and nurses and the love of an anxious family and friends could devise for her comfort and assistance were brought into play, but the Hand of Death could not be stayed. Although she had been in ill health for many years, she was able to enjoy life fully until about two weeks before her death, and by a strong determination and well-regulated life, survived more than twenty years longer than some of the best medical experts predicted when she suffered an earlier stroke. Funeral services were held at the Meridian Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, conducted by Revs. B. L. McCord and J. M. Jordan, local pastors, Rev. Chas. Estes, pastor of the First Presybterian[sic] church of Whitesboro, a friend of the deceased since childhood, and Rev. H. M. Hopkins, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Itasca. A large congregation of sorrowing relatives, neighbors and friends were present to pay last respects to the memory of deceased, who was loved by many. Her favorite hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Does Jesus Care," and her husband's favorite, "Garden of Prayer," were touchingly rendered by the choir, and by special request of the family, Mrs. Elmo Alexander sang "Face to Face." Trlbute to her good life and Christian character was paid by the speakers. Then she was laid to rest in the family plot in Meridian Cemetery to await the Resurrection Morn. A profusion of flowers of extraordinary beauty and of the kind she loved, the tribute of loving relatives and friends, were banked about the casket at the service and grave. Mrs. Dunlap was a native of Bosque county and made her home among its hospitable people that she loved her entire life. She was born near Valley Mills, November 28, 1875, a daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Adams, themselves native Texans and pioneer citizens of this section. She moved to Meridian with her parents when, a young girl, and continued to reside here until her death. Here she attended school and became an accomplished musician, and later a teacher of music. In early girlhood she professed religion and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and for many years was director of the choir and organist and an active worker in other church activities here. She was married to Levi A. Dunlap here on February 7, 1900. To the union four children were born, who, together with her husband, survive. They are: Moran Dunlap, Meridian; Mrs. Irene Wiginton, Itasca; Artie R. Dunlap, Waco, and Jay Teel Dunlap, Fort Worth. Although she continued active in her church, after her marriage she retired from her music to devote her time to her household and family. Then as her children grew up, and though her health was even then poor, she again became active in church and civic endeavors and movements for the improvement of her town and people. In World War I she served as chairman of a successful Red Cross membership campaign. Despite ill health, she was an active member of the Meridian Garden Club, Study Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Woodman[sic] Circle at the time of her death. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church having disbanded here some years ago, on Feb. 11 this year, she and her husband united with the Meridian Methodist Church, and she had attended its services faithfully whenever health permitted. In the presence of such sorrow, how cold and impotent are words, how insufficient any tribute we could pay! We know that her home instincts were strong, and that her affection for friends and kindred were tender and abiding, that she ranked as a woman of culture, refinement, sympathy, that she loved beautiful things, was a kind neighbor, faithful wife, devoted mother, true friend, and with all a woman of heroic mould in bravely meeting the stern requirements and often the disappointments of life. To her the struggle and burden-bearing of earth are ended, and we confidently trust that like one who awakes from a troubled dream, she has awakened to see life's endless morning break. How doubly deep would be the grief did not the rainbow of Christian hope span the dark gulf between time and Eternity, and such a life inspire the faith that there is a better World Beyond where the good and true are reunited!
Besides her husband and children, she is survived by four grandchildren, Norma Dell Dunlap, Waco; James Dunlap Wiginton, Itasca, and Jay Teel Jr. and Jane Dunlap, Fort Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Julia Moss, Mrs. Ed Johnson and Mrs. Glad Snograss, Floydada. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Childress, all of whom were her during her last illness and death. A number of nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive:
OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE ATTEND FUNERAL
Among those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Mrs. L. A. Dunlap here Tuesday were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hollingsworth and daughters, Miss Doris , and Linda, Mrs. N. M. Cawthon, J. W. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dunlap and daughter, Norma, Waco; Mrs. Carrie Adams, Hillsboro; Mrs. Leon Noel, Seymour; Mrs. Clarence Tubb, Mrs. Leona Stringfellow, Mrs. Eula Goodall, Valley Mills; Mrs. Lula Hawkins, Breckenridge; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White, Mrs. Kathryn Hulme, Mrs. W. W. Rester, Lt. and Mrs. Fred Hulme, Mr. and Mrs. Oran Canuteson and son, Clifton; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Golden, Major and Mrs, Pat E. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Teel Dunlap and son, Jay Teel, Jr. and daughter, Jane, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hamilton, Mrs. Leila Odle, Dallas; Mrs. C. Loyd King, Amarillo; Geo. I. Adams, Houston; Mrs. Lewis Norman and sons, Glad Lyn and Don Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Glad Snodgrass, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mrs. Julia Moss, Floydada; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Childress; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wiginton and son, Jimmy, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Gibson, Mrs. Geo. Leatherwood, Loyd Forrest, John Miller, Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Knick, Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hardison and son, A. P. Conger, Rev. H. M. Hopkins, Itasca; Teel W. Dunlap, Walnut Springs; Rev. Benj. R. Maakestad Cranfills Gap.
Card of Thanks
To all our friends and neighbors whose sympathy and services were so kindly tendered in our time of trial and bereavement, we desire to express our sincerest appreciation. May God bless each of you. Levi A. Dunlap and Family, Mrs. Julia Moss, Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mrs. Glad Snodgrass, Mrs. C. E. Jones.
Meridian Tribune, June 15, 1945
Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap Passes Away
The column rules of this page are "turned" this week in the newspaper's traditional mourning for Mrs. Mary Jane Dunlap, wife, co-partner and helpmate of The Tribune editor for more than forty-five years, who passed away at the Holt Hospital Monday, June 11, 1945, at 5:45 o'clock p.m., at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 days. Stricken with paralysis, she had been removed from her home to the hospital Tuesday night of last week, where all the care of skilled physicians and nurses and the love of an anxious family and friends could devise for her comfort and assistance were brought into play, but the Hand of Death could not be stayed. Although she had been in ill health for many years, she was able to enjoy life fully until about two weeks before her death, and by a strong determination and well-regulated life, survived more than twenty years longer than some of the best medical experts predicted when she suffered an earlier stroke. Funeral services were held at the Meridian Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, conducted by Revs. B. L. McCord and J. M. Jordan, local pastors, Rev. Chas. Estes, pastor of the First Presybterian[sic] church of Whitesboro, a friend of the deceased since childhood, and Rev. H. M. Hopkins, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Itasca. A large congregation of sorrowing relatives, neighbors and friends were present to pay last respects to the memory of deceased, who was loved by many. Her favorite hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Does Jesus Care," and her husband's favorite, "Garden of Prayer," were touchingly rendered by the choir, and by special request of the family, Mrs. Elmo Alexander sang "Face to Face." Trlbute to her good life and Christian character was paid by the speakers. Then she was laid to rest in the family plot in Meridian Cemetery to await the Resurrection Morn. A profusion of flowers of extraordinary beauty and of the kind she loved, the tribute of loving relatives and friends, were banked about the casket at the service and grave. Mrs. Dunlap was a native of Bosque county and made her home among its hospitable people that she loved her entire life. She was born near Valley Mills, November 28, 1875, a daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Adams, themselves native Texans and pioneer citizens of this section. She moved to Meridian with her parents when, a young girl, and continued to reside here until her death. Here she attended school and became an accomplished musician, and later a teacher of music. In early girlhood she professed religion and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and for many years was director of the choir and organist and an active worker in other church activities here. She was married to Levi A. Dunlap here on February 7, 1900. To the union four children were born, who, together with her husband, survive. They are: Moran Dunlap, Meridian; Mrs. Irene Wiginton, Itasca; Artie R. Dunlap, Waco, and Jay Teel Dunlap, Fort Worth. Although she continued active in her church, after her marriage she retired from her music to devote her time to her household and family. Then as her children grew up, and though her health was even then poor, she again became active in church and civic endeavors and movements for the improvement of her town and people. In World War I she served as chairman of a successful Red Cross membership campaign. Despite ill health, she was an active member of the Meridian Garden Club, Study Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy and Woodman[sic] Circle at the time of her death. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church having disbanded here some years ago, on Feb. 11 this year, she and her husband united with the Meridian Methodist Church, and she had attended its services faithfully whenever health permitted. In the presence of such sorrow, how cold and impotent are words, how insufficient any tribute we could pay! We know that her home instincts were strong, and that her affection for friends and kindred were tender and abiding, that she ranked as a woman of culture, refinement, sympathy, that she loved beautiful things, was a kind neighbor, faithful wife, devoted mother, true friend, and with all a woman of heroic mould in bravely meeting the stern requirements and often the disappointments of life. To her the struggle and burden-bearing of earth are ended, and we confidently trust that like one who awakes from a troubled dream, she has awakened to see life's endless morning break. How doubly deep would be the grief did not the rainbow of Christian hope span the dark gulf between time and Eternity, and such a life inspire the faith that there is a better World Beyond where the good and true are reunited!
Besides her husband and children, she is survived by four grandchildren, Norma Dell Dunlap, Waco; James Dunlap Wiginton, Itasca, and Jay Teel Jr. and Jane Dunlap, Fort Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Julia Moss, Mrs. Ed Johnson and Mrs. Glad Snograss, Floydada. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Childress, all of whom were her during her last illness and death. A number of nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive:
OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE ATTEND FUNERAL
Among those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Mrs. L. A. Dunlap here Tuesday were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hollingsworth and daughters, Miss Doris , and Linda, Mrs. N. M. Cawthon, J. W. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dunlap and daughter, Norma, Waco; Mrs. Carrie Adams, Hillsboro; Mrs. Leon Noel, Seymour; Mrs. Clarence Tubb, Mrs. Leona Stringfellow, Mrs. Eula Goodall, Valley Mills; Mrs. Lula Hawkins, Breckenridge; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White, Mrs. Kathryn Hulme, Mrs. W. W. Rester, Lt. and Mrs. Fred Hulme, Mr. and Mrs. Oran Canuteson and son, Clifton; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Golden, Major and Mrs, Pat E. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Teel Dunlap and son, Jay Teel, Jr. and daughter, Jane, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hamilton, Mrs. Leila Odle, Dallas; Mrs. C. Loyd King, Amarillo; Geo. I. Adams, Houston; Mrs. Lewis Norman and sons, Glad Lyn and Don Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Glad Snodgrass, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mrs. Julia Moss, Floydada; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones, Childress; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wiginton and son, Jimmy, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Gibson, Mrs. Geo. Leatherwood, Loyd Forrest, John Miller, Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Knick, Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hardison and son, A. P. Conger, Rev. H. M. Hopkins, Itasca; Teel W. Dunlap, Walnut Springs; Rev. Benj. R. Maakestad Cranfills Gap.
Card of Thanks
To all our friends and neighbors whose sympathy and services were so kindly tendered in our time of trial and bereavement, we desire to express our sincerest appreciation. May God bless each of you. Levi A. Dunlap and Family, Mrs. Julia Moss, Mrs. Ed Johnson, Mrs. Glad Snodgrass, Mrs. C. E. Jones.
Ora Mae Dyer
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler, Texas, Nov. 18, 2002
Sulphur Springs - Graveside services for Ora Mae (Kurklin Sosebee)Dyer, 82, Sulphur Springs, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola, with Brother James Wheat officiating under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola. Mrs. Dyer died Nov. 16, 2002 in Sulphur Springs. She was born July 26, 1920, in Eastland County to the late William and
Martha Baldree Kurklin. She lived in Sulphur Springs since 1975, was a retired beautician and member of Lubbock Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Dyer; daughter, Janie Gloretta McCann; son, Donny Arymol Sosebee; brothers and sisters.
Survivors include son, Timmy McCann, Ardmore, Okla.; daughter, Wendy Rusk, Alba; brother, Walter Kurklin, Cisco; four grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. (Ora Mae was the former wife of Arymol Haywood Sosebee)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler, Texas, Nov. 18, 2002
Sulphur Springs - Graveside services for Ora Mae (Kurklin Sosebee)Dyer, 82, Sulphur Springs, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mineola, with Brother James Wheat officiating under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Mineola. Mrs. Dyer died Nov. 16, 2002 in Sulphur Springs. She was born July 26, 1920, in Eastland County to the late William and
Martha Baldree Kurklin. She lived in Sulphur Springs since 1975, was a retired beautician and member of Lubbock Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Dyer; daughter, Janie Gloretta McCann; son, Donny Arymol Sosebee; brothers and sisters.
Survivors include son, Timmy McCann, Ardmore, Okla.; daughter, Wendy Rusk, Alba; brother, Walter Kurklin, Cisco; four grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. (Ora Mae was the former wife of Arymol Haywood Sosebee)
Wayne Farr
Meridian Man Killed in Wreck
Meridian (Spl) - Pauls Wayne Farr, 22, of Meridian was killed Saturday night in an auto accident on icy roads about four miles north of Clifton on Fm 1991. Investigating Department of Public Safety officers said his car slid off the road and into a ditch. Funeral services will be held at 2:pm Thursday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norse. Burial will be in the Norse Cemetery. Survivors in clued his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Farr of Meridian; two brothers, Stan Farr of Clifton and Lynn Farr Jr. of Montreal Canada and two sisters Mrs. DeWitt Alsup of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Hap Arnold of Ft Worth and a step-grandmother.
Meridian Man Killed in Wreck
Meridian (Spl) - Pauls Wayne Farr, 22, of Meridian was killed Saturday night in an auto accident on icy roads about four miles north of Clifton on Fm 1991. Investigating Department of Public Safety officers said his car slid off the road and into a ditch. Funeral services will be held at 2:pm Thursday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norse. Burial will be in the Norse Cemetery. Survivors in clued his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Farr of Meridian; two brothers, Stan Farr of Clifton and Lynn Farr Jr. of Montreal Canada and two sisters Mrs. DeWitt Alsup of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Hap Arnold of Ft Worth and a step-grandmother.
Lorene Farrar
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger; Friday, September 15, 1972; Services Saturday
Mrs. John (Lorene) Farrar of Laguna Park passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Whitney Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Chapel in Whitney, Rev. Doug Lawrence officiating. Interment was in Coon Creek Cemetery in Bosque County.
Mrs. Farrar was born July 15, 1918 in Abilene. She married John Farrar June 10, 1950. She was a member of Lake Whitney Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, John Farrar of Laguna Park; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Schraeder of Temple; two step- children, Dale Farrar of Waco and Mrs. Johnnie Alice Brown of Houston; her mother, Mrs. Dessie McDugal of Laguna Park; two brothers, Hollis McDugal of Gholson and Stewart McDugal of Dallas; six grandchildren.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger; Friday, September 15, 1972; Services Saturday
Mrs. John (Lorene) Farrar of Laguna Park passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Whitney Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Chapel in Whitney, Rev. Doug Lawrence officiating. Interment was in Coon Creek Cemetery in Bosque County.
Mrs. Farrar was born July 15, 1918 in Abilene. She married John Farrar June 10, 1950. She was a member of Lake Whitney Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, John Farrar of Laguna Park; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Schraeder of Temple; two step- children, Dale Farrar of Waco and Mrs. Johnnie Alice Brown of Houston; her mother, Mrs. Dessie McDugal of Laguna Park; two brothers, Hollis McDugal of Gholson and Stewart McDugal of Dallas; six grandchildren.
Mattie O Ferguson
Submitted by: Bernie Alsup
Mrs. Ferguson, 65, died today at her home, 2804 NW 18th. Born in Bosque County, she had lived here 41 years. Survivors are her husband, J. D. Ferguson; four sons, Joe L., Jim T., Johnny C. and Grover C. Ferguson; a daughter, Mrs. Annie Lou Martin, all of Fort Worth; one sister; two brothers; 16 grandchildren, and two great - grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday at Shannon Memorial Chapel, with burial in Greenwood.
- don't know what Fort Worth newspaper this was in. She died on Feb 13, 1956.
Submitted by: Bernie Alsup
Mrs. Ferguson, 65, died today at her home, 2804 NW 18th. Born in Bosque County, she had lived here 41 years. Survivors are her husband, J. D. Ferguson; four sons, Joe L., Jim T., Johnny C. and Grover C. Ferguson; a daughter, Mrs. Annie Lou Martin, all of Fort Worth; one sister; two brothers; 16 grandchildren, and two great - grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday at Shannon Memorial Chapel, with burial in Greenwood.
- don't know what Fort Worth newspaper this was in. She died on Feb 13, 1956.
Dulcina Finstad
A daughter of the late James and Mary Moffatt, Mrs. Dulcina Moffatt Blackwell Finstad was born on November 8, 1879, in Hood County. When she was very young she moved with her family in a covered wagon first to Crawford, where they lived a short while, and then to a place near Cayote in Bosque Couty.
In April, 1897, she was married to J. R. Blackwell. To their marriage were born three children -one son, A. J., and two daughters, Pearl (Mrs Otto Walsleben) and Annie, who died when she was five years of age. Mr Blackwell preceded his wife in death on September 6, 1914. After the loss of her husband Mrs. Finstad continued to reside on a farm in the Cayote Community until she moved into Clifton in 1921. It was in 1924 that she was married to Matt Finstad
A daughter of the late James and Mary Moffatt, Mrs. Dulcina Moffatt Blackwell Finstad was born on November 8, 1879, in Hood County. When she was very young she moved with her family in a covered wagon first to Crawford, where they lived a short while, and then to a place near Cayote in Bosque Couty.
In April, 1897, she was married to J. R. Blackwell. To their marriage were born three children -one son, A. J., and two daughters, Pearl (Mrs Otto Walsleben) and Annie, who died when she was five years of age. Mr Blackwell preceded his wife in death on September 6, 1914. After the loss of her husband Mrs. Finstad continued to reside on a farm in the Cayote Community until she moved into Clifton in 1921. It was in 1924 that she was married to Matt Finstad
R C Flatt
Former Meridian Resident Dies in Temple
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 19, in Bryan for R.C. Flatt 59 who died Thursday in a Temple hospital. Mr. Flatt was a retired program specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a veteran of World War II. He was a former Meridian resident Minister in charge of the service was Dr. Cyrus B Barcus of the Herring Avenue Methodist Church in Waco assisted by Rev. Harral Dunnan of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan. Burial was in Oak Wood Cemetery in Waco. Survivors include his wife, Fannie, of Bryan, one son, Curtis A. Flatt of Dallas;one sister Mrs. R.B. Tucker of El Paso and three grandchildren.
Former Meridian Resident Dies in Temple
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 19, in Bryan for R.C. Flatt 59 who died Thursday in a Temple hospital. Mr. Flatt was a retired program specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a veteran of World War II. He was a former Meridian resident Minister in charge of the service was Dr. Cyrus B Barcus of the Herring Avenue Methodist Church in Waco assisted by Rev. Harral Dunnan of the First United Methodist Church in Bryan. Burial was in Oak Wood Cemetery in Waco. Survivors include his wife, Fannie, of Bryan, one son, Curtis A. Flatt of Dallas;one sister Mrs. R.B. Tucker of El Paso and three grandchildren.
Bonnie Fay Taliaferro Sosebee Fleming
from Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, April 25, 2004
(Bonnie was the wife of George Wylie Sosebee, a native of Bosque County. Born November 13, 1911 in Walling Bend.)
Services for Bonnie Fay Taliaferro Sosebee Fleming, 87, of Ropesville will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2004, at the Ropesville Church of Christ with Don Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. She died at her residence following a short illness Friday, April 23, 2004.
Bonnie was born to Benjamin Mason and Emma Amelia Glenn Taliaferro in Plainview Oct. 27, 1916. She married George Wylie Sosebee in Plainview April 15, 1936. They resided in the Lakeview and the Abernathy communities before moving to the Ropesville Project Community in January 1944. Bonnie and Wylie were involved in farming, and raising horses, cattle and other livestock. Wylie died May 24, 1975. Bonnie moved from the farm and built a home in Ropesville in April 1978. She married Clarence Elmer "C.E." Fleming Oct. 30, 1981. C.E. died Feb. 20, 1985. Bonnie was a member of the Ropesville Church of Chri st, a homemaker, and enjoyed her time as a member of the Ropesville Senior Citizens. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bartie Dan Sosebee, April 22, 1937; two brothers, Elvin Lee Taliaferro and Lloyd Mason Taliaferro; and a sister, Thelma Lillie Taliaferro.
Survivors include a son, Troyce Wylie and wife, Carolyn Faye Bethany Sosebee, of Abilene; four daughters, Patsy Gayle Sosebee and husband, John Robert Smith, of Ropesville, Kaye Nell Sosebee and husband, Robert John Wylie, of Big Spring, Linda Janeen Sosebee and husband, Richard Wayne Burns, of Round Rock, and Bonnie Sue Sosebee and husband, Robert Michal Coker, of Ropesville; 13 grandchildren, Robert Randall and Mary Pat Bevers Smith of Ropesville, LaWana Gayle Smith and Randall Duane Ferguson of Levelland, D'lene Kaye Wylie of Big Spring, Larry Alan and Rebecca Lee "Becky" Evans Smith of Ropesville, Sherry ReBeka Smith Airhart of Ropesville, Janeen Beth Burns Jones of Round Rock, Amanda June "Amy" Sosebee and husband, Lee Eric Butt of Chardon, of Ohio, Tamora Leah Burns of Austin, Pamela Ann Sosebee and husband, Larry Shane Luckey, of Ft. McCord, Wash., Kenneth Don and wife, Dianna Davis Suter, of Mesquite, Suzahn Rachelle Suter and husband, John F. Swetish, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Troy Keith Sosebee of Abilene, and Jason Wylie Sosebee of Washington, D.C.; two step-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Coker and husband, Daniel J. Franklin, of Smyer, and Rebecca Lynn Coker and husband, John Graves, of Levelland; 26 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons, Robert Randall Smith, Larry Alan Smith, Kenneth Don Suter, Troy Keith Sosebee, Jason Wylie Sosebee, Randall Duane Ferguson, Larry Shane Luckey, Lee Eric Butt, John F. Swetish, Robert Andrew "Robby" Smith, Raymond Duane Ferguson, Johnathan Robert Ferguson, Brian Keith Smith, Casey Don Jones, Anthony Jerome Lara, and Mark Lee Carrasco. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ropesville Church of Christ, 301 Hockley Main, Ropesville, Texas 79358; Lubbock Children's Home, P.O. Box 2449, Lubbock, Texas 79408; or West Texas Centers for MHMR, 319 Runnels, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The family will receive friends at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, 4444 South Loop 289, Sunday, April 25, 2004, from 2 until 4 p.m. To send online condolences go to www.franklin-bartley.com
from Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, April 25, 2004
(Bonnie was the wife of George Wylie Sosebee, a native of Bosque County. Born November 13, 1911 in Walling Bend.)
Services for Bonnie Fay Taliaferro Sosebee Fleming, 87, of Ropesville will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2004, at the Ropesville Church of Christ with Don Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. She died at her residence following a short illness Friday, April 23, 2004.
Bonnie was born to Benjamin Mason and Emma Amelia Glenn Taliaferro in Plainview Oct. 27, 1916. She married George Wylie Sosebee in Plainview April 15, 1936. They resided in the Lakeview and the Abernathy communities before moving to the Ropesville Project Community in January 1944. Bonnie and Wylie were involved in farming, and raising horses, cattle and other livestock. Wylie died May 24, 1975. Bonnie moved from the farm and built a home in Ropesville in April 1978. She married Clarence Elmer "C.E." Fleming Oct. 30, 1981. C.E. died Feb. 20, 1985. Bonnie was a member of the Ropesville Church of Chri st, a homemaker, and enjoyed her time as a member of the Ropesville Senior Citizens. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bartie Dan Sosebee, April 22, 1937; two brothers, Elvin Lee Taliaferro and Lloyd Mason Taliaferro; and a sister, Thelma Lillie Taliaferro.
Survivors include a son, Troyce Wylie and wife, Carolyn Faye Bethany Sosebee, of Abilene; four daughters, Patsy Gayle Sosebee and husband, John Robert Smith, of Ropesville, Kaye Nell Sosebee and husband, Robert John Wylie, of Big Spring, Linda Janeen Sosebee and husband, Richard Wayne Burns, of Round Rock, and Bonnie Sue Sosebee and husband, Robert Michal Coker, of Ropesville; 13 grandchildren, Robert Randall and Mary Pat Bevers Smith of Ropesville, LaWana Gayle Smith and Randall Duane Ferguson of Levelland, D'lene Kaye Wylie of Big Spring, Larry Alan and Rebecca Lee "Becky" Evans Smith of Ropesville, Sherry ReBeka Smith Airhart of Ropesville, Janeen Beth Burns Jones of Round Rock, Amanda June "Amy" Sosebee and husband, Lee Eric Butt of Chardon, of Ohio, Tamora Leah Burns of Austin, Pamela Ann Sosebee and husband, Larry Shane Luckey, of Ft. McCord, Wash., Kenneth Don and wife, Dianna Davis Suter, of Mesquite, Suzahn Rachelle Suter and husband, John F. Swetish, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Troy Keith Sosebee of Abilene, and Jason Wylie Sosebee of Washington, D.C.; two step-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Coker and husband, Daniel J. Franklin, of Smyer, and Rebecca Lynn Coker and husband, John Graves, of Levelland; 26 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons, Robert Randall Smith, Larry Alan Smith, Kenneth Don Suter, Troy Keith Sosebee, Jason Wylie Sosebee, Randall Duane Ferguson, Larry Shane Luckey, Lee Eric Butt, John F. Swetish, Robert Andrew "Robby" Smith, Raymond Duane Ferguson, Johnathan Robert Ferguson, Brian Keith Smith, Casey Don Jones, Anthony Jerome Lara, and Mark Lee Carrasco. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ropesville Church of Christ, 301 Hockley Main, Ropesville, Texas 79358; Lubbock Children's Home, P.O. Box 2449, Lubbock, Texas 79408; or West Texas Centers for MHMR, 319 Runnels, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The family will receive friends at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, 4444 South Loop 289, Sunday, April 25, 2004, from 2 until 4 p.m. To send online condolences go to www.franklin-bartley.com
Lewis A Forsythe
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Clebrune Times Review; Sunday, March 3, 2003
Clifton - Lewis A. Forsythe, age 92, of Kopperl, passed away on Friday night, Feb. 21, 2003, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in the Kopperl First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Rob Tombrella, officiating. Burial was in the Kimbell Cemetery.
Lewis was born Oct. 24, 1910, near Glen Rose, Texas. He was the son of the late Joseph L. and Maude M. Cline Forsythe. On Dec. 10, 1932, he was united in marriage to Lillie Bell Hadley in Cleburne. The couple lived there for seven years before moving to Kopperl in 1939. Lewis worked as a mechanic, farmer and rancher most his life. He had served on the Kopperl Independent School District board as well as being a member of the Kopperl First Baptist Church and the Kopperl Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Bell, on Oct. 21, 1993.
Survivors include three daughters: Betty Jean Cogdill and husband, Kenneth, of Granbury, Jo Ann Young and husband, William, of Edmond, Okla. and Joyce Lou Grier of Kopperl. Three sons: Billy Ray Forsythe and wife, Leta Ruth, of Kopperl; Jimmy Lewis Forsythe and wife, Carolyn of Rio Vista, Tommy Allen Forsythe and wife, Betty of Rio Vista; one sister: Lois Loree McKelvey of Cleburne; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers were Robert Forsythe, Steven Forsythe, Kenny Cogdill, Clint Forsythe, Kevin Forsythe, Bob Hodges and Rick Hodges. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lawson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 616, Meridian, Texas, 254-435-2792
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Clebrune Times Review; Sunday, March 3, 2003
Clifton - Lewis A. Forsythe, age 92, of Kopperl, passed away on Friday night, Feb. 21, 2003, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in the Kopperl First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Rob Tombrella, officiating. Burial was in the Kimbell Cemetery.
Lewis was born Oct. 24, 1910, near Glen Rose, Texas. He was the son of the late Joseph L. and Maude M. Cline Forsythe. On Dec. 10, 1932, he was united in marriage to Lillie Bell Hadley in Cleburne. The couple lived there for seven years before moving to Kopperl in 1939. Lewis worked as a mechanic, farmer and rancher most his life. He had served on the Kopperl Independent School District board as well as being a member of the Kopperl First Baptist Church and the Kopperl Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Bell, on Oct. 21, 1993.
Survivors include three daughters: Betty Jean Cogdill and husband, Kenneth, of Granbury, Jo Ann Young and husband, William, of Edmond, Okla. and Joyce Lou Grier of Kopperl. Three sons: Billy Ray Forsythe and wife, Leta Ruth, of Kopperl; Jimmy Lewis Forsythe and wife, Carolyn of Rio Vista, Tommy Allen Forsythe and wife, Betty of Rio Vista; one sister: Lois Loree McKelvey of Cleburne; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Pallbearers were Robert Forsythe, Steven Forsythe, Kenny Cogdill, Clint Forsythe, Kevin Forsythe, Bob Hodges and Rick Hodges. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lawson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 616, Meridian, Texas, 254-435-2792
Agnes Gandy
Meridian(Spl)- Mrs Charlie(Agnes) Gandy,85 of Meridian, died Monday morning in a Meridian nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2p.m. today at the Meridian First United Methodist Church,Rev.E.R. Gordon and Rev.V.E. Hankinson officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetary. Mrs Gandy was a lifelong resident of Bosque County. Her husband was a former Bosque County,clerk. He died in 1970. She was a Methodist. Survior include two sons,Alton Gandy of Meridian of Meridian and Elgin Gandy of Fort Worth;a sister Mrs Josie Burditt of Hillsboro;five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Meridian(Spl)- Mrs Charlie(Agnes) Gandy,85 of Meridian, died Monday morning in a Meridian nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2p.m. today at the Meridian First United Methodist Church,Rev.E.R. Gordon and Rev.V.E. Hankinson officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetary. Mrs Gandy was a lifelong resident of Bosque County. Her husband was a former Bosque County,clerk. He died in 1970. She was a Methodist. Survior include two sons,Alton Gandy of Meridian of Meridian and Elgin Gandy of Fort Worth;a sister Mrs Josie Burditt of Hillsboro;five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Taylor Cheyenne Garrett
Services for Taylor Cheyenne Garrett, 8 months, 12 days old, of Walnut Springs, were held at 2 pm on Friday, Nov. 10 at Walnut Springs Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. James Taylor & Rev. Tim Emmons officiating. Taylor died at 9:30 pm on Wed., Nov. 8, 1989, at Ft. Worth Children's Hospital. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery, near Walnut Springs, with Lawson Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Taylor was born 26 Feb. 1989 in Clifton, daughter of Eddy & Talana (Jackson) Garrett. She had lived all her life in Walnut Springs, & was baptized at the Walnut Springs Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors are her parents: Eddy Ray & Talana Jackson Garrett of Walnut Springs; maternal grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Jackson of Walnut Springs; Paternal grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Pat Garrett of Alvord; Paternal great grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Lester Neighbors of Alvord and Mr. & Mrs. V.T. Garrett of Haynesville, LA. Pallbearers: Ted Williams, Ted Whitt, Marlin Dempsey, & Brady Dempsey.
Services for Taylor Cheyenne Garrett, 8 months, 12 days old, of Walnut Springs, were held at 2 pm on Friday, Nov. 10 at Walnut Springs Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. James Taylor & Rev. Tim Emmons officiating. Taylor died at 9:30 pm on Wed., Nov. 8, 1989, at Ft. Worth Children's Hospital. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery, near Walnut Springs, with Lawson Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Taylor was born 26 Feb. 1989 in Clifton, daughter of Eddy & Talana (Jackson) Garrett. She had lived all her life in Walnut Springs, & was baptized at the Walnut Springs Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors are her parents: Eddy Ray & Talana Jackson Garrett of Walnut Springs; maternal grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Jackson of Walnut Springs; Paternal grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Pat Garrett of Alvord; Paternal great grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Lester Neighbors of Alvord and Mr. & Mrs. V.T. Garrett of Haynesville, LA. Pallbearers: Ted Williams, Ted Whitt, Marlin Dempsey, & Brady Dempsey.
Edna Gaskey
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Gaskey, 88, of liberty, were hled Nov. 8 at the Allison Funeral Home. Burial was in Guedry Cemetery, Baston. Mrs. Gaskey was the mother of John R. "Buck" Gaskey of Meridian. Mrs. Gaskey died in Kersting Hospital Saturday, Nov. 4, 1982. She had been in failing health for the past 3 years. Besides her son, Mrs. Gaskey is survived by a daughter, Helen Rowe, of Liberty; 2 brothers: Hart Hooks of Baston, and Floyd Hooks of Silsbee; a sister, Marguerite Lewis of Liberty; 3 grandsons, and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Gaskey, 88, of liberty, were hled Nov. 8 at the Allison Funeral Home. Burial was in Guedry Cemetery, Baston. Mrs. Gaskey was the mother of John R. "Buck" Gaskey of Meridian. Mrs. Gaskey died in Kersting Hospital Saturday, Nov. 4, 1982. She had been in failing health for the past 3 years. Besides her son, Mrs. Gaskey is survived by a daughter, Helen Rowe, of Liberty; 2 brothers: Hart Hooks of Baston, and Floyd Hooks of Silsbee; a sister, Marguerite Lewis of Liberty; 3 grandsons, and 5 great grandchildren.
James Clabe Goings
James Clabe Goains, age 83, or Meridian, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1989, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. R.L. Whitworth and Rev. O.H. Dockery officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. James was the osn of the late Thomas Ovie Goains, and Florence Elizabeth Foster Goains. He was born June 23, 1906, in Pottsville, AR. He moved at the age of 3 to Iredell, where he was raised. He went to school in Spring Creek. On Dec. 23 1923, James united in marriage to Rosey Bradley at Iredell. She preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1977. James was a former resident of Walnut Springs, McGregor, and Merkel. He had lived in Meridian for the past 42 years and worked as a carpenter until he retired. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God Church. Survivors are 3 daughters: Minnie Guinn of Meridian, Beatrice Paulson of Waco, and Doris Eckols of Waco; 1 son: Joe C. Goains of Waco; 3 half sisters: Ophillia Goains of Meridian, Lovella Johnson of Ft. Worth, and Lillie Bonds of Clifton; 3 half brothers: O'Neal Goains of Ft. Worth, James Earl Goains, and J.E. Goains, both of Meridian; 14 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Michael Goains, Darrell Goains, Billy Paulson, Johnny Riddle, Dean Engeal, and Dwight Goains.
James Clabe Goains, age 83, or Meridian, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1989, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. R.L. Whitworth and Rev. O.H. Dockery officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery. James was the osn of the late Thomas Ovie Goains, and Florence Elizabeth Foster Goains. He was born June 23, 1906, in Pottsville, AR. He moved at the age of 3 to Iredell, where he was raised. He went to school in Spring Creek. On Dec. 23 1923, James united in marriage to Rosey Bradley at Iredell. She preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 1977. James was a former resident of Walnut Springs, McGregor, and Merkel. He had lived in Meridian for the past 42 years and worked as a carpenter until he retired. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God Church. Survivors are 3 daughters: Minnie Guinn of Meridian, Beatrice Paulson of Waco, and Doris Eckols of Waco; 1 son: Joe C. Goains of Waco; 3 half sisters: Ophillia Goains of Meridian, Lovella Johnson of Ft. Worth, and Lillie Bonds of Clifton; 3 half brothers: O'Neal Goains of Ft. Worth, James Earl Goains, and J.E. Goains, both of Meridian; 14 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Michael Goains, Darrell Goains, Billy Paulson, Johnny Riddle, Dean Engeal, and Dwight Goains.
Anna Elizabeth Golden
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Golden, wife of S. D. (sic) Golden and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hendricks, died very suddenly Monday morning at her home in this City. She was not in the best of health but no one thought of her condition being serious in the least and when the news spread from house to house at an early hour Monday morning that Mrs. Golden was dead, it was a shock to the people. She had for some time been aflicted with a bad cough but had readily yielded to treatment and everyone thought she would live for many years to come. During the night Sunday night she had a bad coughing spell but after taking one dose of cough medicine she again fell asleep as did Mr. Golden, and slept until 4 o'clock Monday morning when she was seized with another spell, and this attack failed to yield to medicine and she died in about fifteen, before the doctor could reacher her though he lived but a block or two away. Mrs. Golden was born in the State of Alabama Oct 21st, 1872, and was therefore 41years old last October. She was married to S. E. Golden in 1888, to which union ten children were born and were all present at some time during the time the family was passing through through the sad ordeal. She leaves a fathful mother, one sister, three brothers and a husband and ten children,four of whom are married and six at home, to mourn her departure, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope. Mrs. Golden was a good christian woman having been a faithful and true member of the Methodist church since she was 12 years old, and in all the checkered scenes of life through which she was called to pass, she never wavered in her religious life, but remained true and faithful until she was called to enter the church above. The last words she spoke were: "The Lord has called for me and I am ready to go." and fell asleep in Jesus. The funeral service was conducted in the Methodist church on March 2nd, by her old friend, W. V. Jones, in the presence of a large crowd of sympathizing friends. At the close of the service at the church the remains were borne to the Riverside Cemetery where they were gently laid to rest to await the resurrection day. All who knew Mrs. Golden could join in saying that a good woman has been translated from this world of sorrow and stife to the Country where sorrow is unknown, and where it is eternal day. The Record joins the many friends in extended sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
Notes: Anna was the daughter of Willis Hardick & Sarah Ann (Cox) Hendricks. She married Seaborn Emory Golden on Nov 26, 1888, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Golden, wife of S. D. (sic) Golden and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hendricks, died very suddenly Monday morning at her home in this City. She was not in the best of health but no one thought of her condition being serious in the least and when the news spread from house to house at an early hour Monday morning that Mrs. Golden was dead, it was a shock to the people. She had for some time been aflicted with a bad cough but had readily yielded to treatment and everyone thought she would live for many years to come. During the night Sunday night she had a bad coughing spell but after taking one dose of cough medicine she again fell asleep as did Mr. Golden, and slept until 4 o'clock Monday morning when she was seized with another spell, and this attack failed to yield to medicine and she died in about fifteen, before the doctor could reacher her though he lived but a block or two away. Mrs. Golden was born in the State of Alabama Oct 21st, 1872, and was therefore 41years old last October. She was married to S. E. Golden in 1888, to which union ten children were born and were all present at some time during the time the family was passing through through the sad ordeal. She leaves a fathful mother, one sister, three brothers and a husband and ten children,four of whom are married and six at home, to mourn her departure, but they sorrow not as those who have no hope. Mrs. Golden was a good christian woman having been a faithful and true member of the Methodist church since she was 12 years old, and in all the checkered scenes of life through which she was called to pass, she never wavered in her religious life, but remained true and faithful until she was called to enter the church above. The last words she spoke were: "The Lord has called for me and I am ready to go." and fell asleep in Jesus. The funeral service was conducted in the Methodist church on March 2nd, by her old friend, W. V. Jones, in the presence of a large crowd of sympathizing friends. At the close of the service at the church the remains were borne to the Riverside Cemetery where they were gently laid to rest to await the resurrection day. All who knew Mrs. Golden could join in saying that a good woman has been translated from this world of sorrow and stife to the Country where sorrow is unknown, and where it is eternal day. The Record joins the many friends in extended sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives.
Notes: Anna was the daughter of Willis Hardick & Sarah Ann (Cox) Hendricks. She married Seaborn Emory Golden on Nov 26, 1888, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Felix Golden
Submitted: Sue Bearden
Felix Golden Dead
After being confined to his room practically all the time for the past five months, Felix G. golden died at his home in Valley Mills last Thursday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, surrounded by his entire family, consisting of his wife and six boys, besides many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Golden was born in Calhoun County, Alabama, on November 8th, 1841, and moved from that state to Tennessee, later in life where he resided until he moved to Texas, locating near Peoria, Hill county, where he resided with his family until moving to Bosque county on December 4th, 1904, purchasing the Reeder ranch at Hurst Springs, moving from there to the Fitzhugh ranch east of Clifton and later sold out and went to Plainview, Hale county in 1914, when he traded his property there to Joe M. Sears for the Albert Sears property there going back to Valley Mills, and took charge of this property in October, 1915, at which place he died as above stated.
He was quite active until a few months ago before he was taken ill and was never able to ?? affairs to any great extent. His sons were ever faithful and together with his wife, who is blind, saw to it that nothing was left undone to alleviate his pain and to say that every attention was given.
Mr. Golden was a Confederate veteran having spent the entire four years of the Civil War when he received two wounds, one in each arm, the one in the right making him a cripple for life, but despite his wound, he was able to, or did do, the work seldom done by any able bodied man.
He was married in Alabama, to Miss Amanda Boyd and to the union were both nine children, eight boys and one girl. Two boys and the daughter died many years ago, but their six boys, Taylor, who resides in Floyd county, bob living at Clifton, Reuben, Walter, John and Sam, reside in Valley Mills. The six boys acting as pall bearers at his funeral.
Submitted: Sue Bearden
Felix Golden Dead
After being confined to his room practically all the time for the past five months, Felix G. golden died at his home in Valley Mills last Thursday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, surrounded by his entire family, consisting of his wife and six boys, besides many other relatives and friends.
Mr. Golden was born in Calhoun County, Alabama, on November 8th, 1841, and moved from that state to Tennessee, later in life where he resided until he moved to Texas, locating near Peoria, Hill county, where he resided with his family until moving to Bosque county on December 4th, 1904, purchasing the Reeder ranch at Hurst Springs, moving from there to the Fitzhugh ranch east of Clifton and later sold out and went to Plainview, Hale county in 1914, when he traded his property there to Joe M. Sears for the Albert Sears property there going back to Valley Mills, and took charge of this property in October, 1915, at which place he died as above stated.
He was quite active until a few months ago before he was taken ill and was never able to ?? affairs to any great extent. His sons were ever faithful and together with his wife, who is blind, saw to it that nothing was left undone to alleviate his pain and to say that every attention was given.
Mr. Golden was a Confederate veteran having spent the entire four years of the Civil War when he received two wounds, one in each arm, the one in the right making him a cripple for life, but despite his wound, he was able to, or did do, the work seldom done by any able bodied man.
He was married in Alabama, to Miss Amanda Boyd and to the union were both nine children, eight boys and one girl. Two boys and the daughter died many years ago, but their six boys, Taylor, who resides in Floyd county, bob living at Clifton, Reuben, Walter, John and Sam, reside in Valley Mills. The six boys acting as pall bearers at his funeral.
F G Golden
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Dies at Age of 82 Years
Grandma F. G. Golden, born May 30, 1848 in the state of Alabama, died Sunday, July 6, 1930, at the home of her son, John Golden, in the Hurst Springs community in Coryell county, after an illness of some days, but directly from a stroke of paralysis that she was taken with only a few days prior to her death. She had been in failing health many years, and for the past thirteen years was totally blind.
Deceased was married to F. G. Golden at the age of sixteen years, and to this union thirteen children were born; only six sons are living to mourn the death of this dear old mother who meant so much to them, seven of the children and the husband and father passing to their reward some years ago. She had been a member of the Church of Christ since she was sixteen years of age, and Eld. Nance of Hillsboro conducted the religious services both at the home of her son, John Golden, at 10:30 and at the grave, Monday morning, July 7.
Many years of her life were spent in Bosque, Hill and adjoining counties. she was truly a pioneer citizen of this section. Besides the six living sons, there are 43 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing. The sons are: R. L. Golden, Valley Mills; Taylor Golden, Plainview; R. A. Golden, Clifton; Walter A. Golden, Meridian; Sam R. Golden, Tulia, and John Golden, Hurst Springs.
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Dies at Age of 82 Years
Grandma F. G. Golden, born May 30, 1848 in the state of Alabama, died Sunday, July 6, 1930, at the home of her son, John Golden, in the Hurst Springs community in Coryell county, after an illness of some days, but directly from a stroke of paralysis that she was taken with only a few days prior to her death. She had been in failing health many years, and for the past thirteen years was totally blind.
Deceased was married to F. G. Golden at the age of sixteen years, and to this union thirteen children were born; only six sons are living to mourn the death of this dear old mother who meant so much to them, seven of the children and the husband and father passing to their reward some years ago. She had been a member of the Church of Christ since she was sixteen years of age, and Eld. Nance of Hillsboro conducted the religious services both at the home of her son, John Golden, at 10:30 and at the grave, Monday morning, July 7.
Many years of her life were spent in Bosque, Hill and adjoining counties. she was truly a pioneer citizen of this section. Besides the six living sons, there are 43 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing. The sons are: R. L. Golden, Valley Mills; Taylor Golden, Plainview; R. A. Golden, Clifton; Walter A. Golden, Meridian; Sam R. Golden, Tulia, and John Golden, Hurst Springs.
Howard West Golden
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Howard West "Sonny" Golden was born July 19, 1916, in the family home near Clifton, Texas, at the foot of what was called the "Golden Mountains," to Robert Lee Golden and Maud (West) Golden. He was the 9th of 10 children born into this family.
Howard passed away October 16, 2005, in Waco, Texas, at the Regent Care Center of Woodway, at the age of 89 years, 2 months, 27 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Bessie Olson, Etta Lou Dahl and Maudine Golden; six brothers, Archie, Paul, Leo, Carroll, Ben and Ray Golden; and son-in-law, Donald Bearden.
He is survived by one daughter, Sue Bearden of Lorena, Texas; one son, Bobby George Golden and hiis wife, Karon, of Groesbeck, Texas; one granddaughter, Sherri Hutcheon and her husband Jeff, of Castle Rock, Colorado; and one great-granddaughter, Lindsey LaDon Hutcheon; also, ex-wife, Bama "Reecie" Golden, and one sister-in-law, Ruby Golden.
He attended Clifton and Valley Mills schools.
As a young boy, he was baptized into the Church of Christ. In 1952, he was baptized into the First Baptist Church at Clifton, Texas, where he remained a member until his death.
He loved his Lord, family, country and Bob Wills music and enjoyed playing bingo and 42 when he wasn't watching a rodeo on TV. He was particularly proud of his great-granddaughter, Lindsey, as a day neer went by in his life that he didn't mention her to anyone who would listen.
He was a rancher and carpenter, also working as a guard at the Gatesville Reformatory and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad during World War II, transporting soldiers. He loved ranching and touring with the rodeo circuit, participating in calf roping events and cutting horse contests. He also trained cutting horses.
He and his wife, "Reecie", owned a ranch at Cranfills Gap, Texas, for many years before selling it and purchasing a hardware store in Clifton, which they operated for several years.
"Sonny" continued living in Clifton, until his health deteriorated and he moved to Waco, where he lived out his life in Assisted Living facilities.
Funeral service is held at the Clifton Funeral Home, Clifton, Texas, at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 19, 2005, with Reverend Jeff Hutcheon officiating and music by Charlyn Stacey. Pallbears are: Bobbie Bearden and nephews Milton Glenn Dahl, Bobby Chris Dahl, David Golden, Jerry Wayne Golden and Scott Greenbauer.
Interment is at the Stanford Chapel Cemetery on Chapel Road, Hewitt, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Hewitt, Texas, First Baptist Church, Groesbeck, Texas, or First Baptist Church, Clifton, Texas.
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Howard West "Sonny" Golden was born July 19, 1916, in the family home near Clifton, Texas, at the foot of what was called the "Golden Mountains," to Robert Lee Golden and Maud (West) Golden. He was the 9th of 10 children born into this family.
Howard passed away October 16, 2005, in Waco, Texas, at the Regent Care Center of Woodway, at the age of 89 years, 2 months, 27 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Bessie Olson, Etta Lou Dahl and Maudine Golden; six brothers, Archie, Paul, Leo, Carroll, Ben and Ray Golden; and son-in-law, Donald Bearden.
He is survived by one daughter, Sue Bearden of Lorena, Texas; one son, Bobby George Golden and hiis wife, Karon, of Groesbeck, Texas; one granddaughter, Sherri Hutcheon and her husband Jeff, of Castle Rock, Colorado; and one great-granddaughter, Lindsey LaDon Hutcheon; also, ex-wife, Bama "Reecie" Golden, and one sister-in-law, Ruby Golden.
He attended Clifton and Valley Mills schools.
As a young boy, he was baptized into the Church of Christ. In 1952, he was baptized into the First Baptist Church at Clifton, Texas, where he remained a member until his death.
He loved his Lord, family, country and Bob Wills music and enjoyed playing bingo and 42 when he wasn't watching a rodeo on TV. He was particularly proud of his great-granddaughter, Lindsey, as a day neer went by in his life that he didn't mention her to anyone who would listen.
He was a rancher and carpenter, also working as a guard at the Gatesville Reformatory and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad during World War II, transporting soldiers. He loved ranching and touring with the rodeo circuit, participating in calf roping events and cutting horse contests. He also trained cutting horses.
He and his wife, "Reecie", owned a ranch at Cranfills Gap, Texas, for many years before selling it and purchasing a hardware store in Clifton, which they operated for several years.
"Sonny" continued living in Clifton, until his health deteriorated and he moved to Waco, where he lived out his life in Assisted Living facilities.
Funeral service is held at the Clifton Funeral Home, Clifton, Texas, at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 19, 2005, with Reverend Jeff Hutcheon officiating and music by Charlyn Stacey. Pallbears are: Bobbie Bearden and nephews Milton Glenn Dahl, Bobby Chris Dahl, David Golden, Jerry Wayne Golden and Scott Greenbauer.
Interment is at the Stanford Chapel Cemetery on Chapel Road, Hewitt, Texas.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Hewitt, Texas, First Baptist Church, Groesbeck, Texas, or First Baptist Church, Clifton, Texas.
Maud Golden
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Maud (West) Golden was born 2-15-1877 in Prairie Valley community in Hill County, TX. She died 2-16-1963 in the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, TX
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Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Maud (West) Golden was born 2-15-1877 in Prairie Valley community in Hill County, TX. She died 2-16-1963 in the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Clifton, TX
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Robert Lee Golden
Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Robert Lee "Bob" Golden was born 8-9-1875 in Whitney, TX; He died 10-5-1948 in Valley Mills, TX
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Submitted by: Sue Bearden
Robert Lee "Bob" Golden was born 8-9-1875 in Whitney, TX; He died 10-5-1948 in Valley Mills, TX
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S. E. Golden
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams (my great-great grandfather)
Meridian Tribune, Jan 17, 1941 page 3
S. E. Golden, retired farmer and long time resident of this section passed away Thursday, January 2nd at 10:20 p.m. at the family home here. Had Mr. Golden lived until May 17 of this year he would have been seventy-three years of age, having been born in the state of Alabama on Ma 17, 1868. At an early age he came to Texas and on November 26, 1888 he was married to Miss Anna Elizabeth Hendricks, who preceded him in death on March 1st 1915. To this union 10 children were born, nine of whom survive. On March 1st, 1916 he was again married to Mrs. Clara Jones who now survives him. Mr. Golden was a staunch member of the Methodist church, Rev. F. L. Wilshire, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, assisted by Rev. D. D. Tidwell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the funeral services which were held at the Methodist church here Friday afternoon, January 3rd. Beside the widow, Mr. Golden is survived by four sons and five daughters, namely, Lee and Emory Golden of De Leon, Ollie Golden, of Quannah, Texas and Lucius Golden of Iredell, Texas; Mesdames Tessie Brownlee and Sally Coan of De Leon, Mrs. Mae Patterson of Meridian, Texas; Mrs. Eulan Patterson of Dallas and Mrs. Addie Bownam of Iredell. After funeral services at the Methodist church here, the body was carried to Iredell where interment was made in the Iredell cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, with funeral arrangements in charge of Higginbotham's Funeral Home.
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams (my great-great grandfather)
Meridian Tribune, Jan 17, 1941 page 3
S. E. Golden, retired farmer and long time resident of this section passed away Thursday, January 2nd at 10:20 p.m. at the family home here. Had Mr. Golden lived until May 17 of this year he would have been seventy-three years of age, having been born in the state of Alabama on Ma 17, 1868. At an early age he came to Texas and on November 26, 1888 he was married to Miss Anna Elizabeth Hendricks, who preceded him in death on March 1st 1915. To this union 10 children were born, nine of whom survive. On March 1st, 1916 he was again married to Mrs. Clara Jones who now survives him. Mr. Golden was a staunch member of the Methodist church, Rev. F. L. Wilshire, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, assisted by Rev. D. D. Tidwell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, conducted the funeral services which were held at the Methodist church here Friday afternoon, January 3rd. Beside the widow, Mr. Golden is survived by four sons and five daughters, namely, Lee and Emory Golden of De Leon, Ollie Golden, of Quannah, Texas and Lucius Golden of Iredell, Texas; Mesdames Tessie Brownlee and Sally Coan of De Leon, Mrs. Mae Patterson of Meridian, Texas; Mrs. Eulan Patterson of Dallas and Mrs. Addie Bownam of Iredell. After funeral services at the Methodist church here, the body was carried to Iredell where interment was made in the Iredell cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, with funeral arrangements in charge of Higginbotham's Funeral Home.
Pearl Lee Graham
Services for Pearl Steveson Graham, 74, of Clifton, were held on Sunday, 12 Jan at Samnorwood Baptist Church, with Rev. E.W. North, retired Baptist minister, & Rev. Kerry Aines officiating. Pearl died on Jan. 9, 1986 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Burial was at Wellington Cemetery in Wellington, under the direction of Lamb Funeral Home of McLean. Local arrangements were by Clifton Funeral Home. Pearl was born 6 Dec. 1911 in clifton. She moved to McLean in 1971 from Samnorwood & back to Clifton in 1984 from McLean. She was a member of Samnorwood Baptist Church. Survivors: 2 daughters: Wanda Keller of Hubbard, & Betty Sweatt of Clinton, AR; 2 sons: John Steveson of Weatherford, OK, & Bobby Steveson of Norman, OK; 5 sisters: Annie Laxon of Clifton, Lola Thompson of Pampa; Ada Hord of Stephenville; Charlene Laxon of Gruver; & Bernice Light of andrews; 2 brothers: Marvin Warren of Gainesville, & Willie Warren of Andrews; 13 grandchildren, & 17 great grandchildren.
Services for Pearl Steveson Graham, 74, of Clifton, were held on Sunday, 12 Jan at Samnorwood Baptist Church, with Rev. E.W. North, retired Baptist minister, & Rev. Kerry Aines officiating. Pearl died on Jan. 9, 1986 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Burial was at Wellington Cemetery in Wellington, under the direction of Lamb Funeral Home of McLean. Local arrangements were by Clifton Funeral Home. Pearl was born 6 Dec. 1911 in clifton. She moved to McLean in 1971 from Samnorwood & back to Clifton in 1984 from McLean. She was a member of Samnorwood Baptist Church. Survivors: 2 daughters: Wanda Keller of Hubbard, & Betty Sweatt of Clinton, AR; 2 sons: John Steveson of Weatherford, OK, & Bobby Steveson of Norman, OK; 5 sisters: Annie Laxon of Clifton, Lola Thompson of Pampa; Ada Hord of Stephenville; Charlene Laxon of Gruver; & Bernice Light of andrews; 2 brothers: Marvin Warren of Gainesville, & Willie Warren of Andrews; 13 grandchildren, & 17 great grandchildren.
Charles Fred Grimm
Submitted by: Edward Williams
Last Rites Held for C.F. Grimm/Karl Friederich Wilhelm Grimm Who Died at 81
Mr. C. F. Grimm, of Meridian, who died Sunday, January 7, 1951, in Holt hospital at Meridian, Texas, had been in failing health several years and became seriously ill a short time before his death. Funeral services were held in Brister Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas, January 8, 1951, conducted by Rev. Carl H. Mutschink, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Clifton, Texas, followed by interment in Meridian Cemetery. His grandsons were pallbearers. Mr. Grimm was born April 3, 1869, in Austin County, near Sealy and was 81 years, 9 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death and had lived in Bosque County since 1906, about 45 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Marie Patent in the year 1890, a little over 60 years ago. To this union 12 children were born five sons and seven daughters, nine of whom survive their father. Three daughters preceded him in death, two in infancy and the other about 20 years ago. Mr. Grimm was baptized in the Luthern faith in Washington County, Texas, at the age of 23. Surviving Mr. Grimm are his wife, Mrs. C. F. Grimm; four daughters, Mrs. R. P. Bass and Mrs. John Hanna of Meridian, Mrs. O.D. Cox of Grandview and Mrs. Collis Williams of Walnut Springs; five sons E. H. and Gus of Meridian, Lewis of Dallas, Walter of Hamlin and Marvin of Clifton; two brothers, Lewis Grimm and Rudolph Windt of Brenham; one sister, Mrs. Ida Sternberg of Brenham; 26 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends to mourn the passing of one who had filled all the stations of life and filled them well.
Submitted by: Edward Williams
Last Rites Held for C.F. Grimm/Karl Friederich Wilhelm Grimm Who Died at 81
Mr. C. F. Grimm, of Meridian, who died Sunday, January 7, 1951, in Holt hospital at Meridian, Texas, had been in failing health several years and became seriously ill a short time before his death. Funeral services were held in Brister Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas, January 8, 1951, conducted by Rev. Carl H. Mutschink, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Clifton, Texas, followed by interment in Meridian Cemetery. His grandsons were pallbearers. Mr. Grimm was born April 3, 1869, in Austin County, near Sealy and was 81 years, 9 months and 5 days of age at the time of his death and had lived in Bosque County since 1906, about 45 years. He was united in marriage to Miss Marie Patent in the year 1890, a little over 60 years ago. To this union 12 children were born five sons and seven daughters, nine of whom survive their father. Three daughters preceded him in death, two in infancy and the other about 20 years ago. Mr. Grimm was baptized in the Luthern faith in Washington County, Texas, at the age of 23. Surviving Mr. Grimm are his wife, Mrs. C. F. Grimm; four daughters, Mrs. R. P. Bass and Mrs. John Hanna of Meridian, Mrs. O.D. Cox of Grandview and Mrs. Collis Williams of Walnut Springs; five sons E. H. and Gus of Meridian, Lewis of Dallas, Walter of Hamlin and Marvin of Clifton; two brothers, Lewis Grimm and Rudolph Windt of Brenham; one sister, Mrs. Ida Sternberg of Brenham; 26 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends to mourn the passing of one who had filled all the stations of life and filled them well.
Furman Alexander Grimm
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
The Clifton Record - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Memorial services were held for Furman Alexander Grimm, 85, of Temple on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in temple. Burial was in Kileen, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Furman Grimm was born in Bosque County on Aug. 25, 1922, and went to be with his Lord on June 25, 2008. Born, the first of two children to Enor and Olga Grimm, his life was spent in a family and relatives of close ties as well as a strong love and faith in the Lord.
He became a child of God as an infant at his baptism in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse on Oct 15, 1922. His baptismal covenant was confirmed Oct 15, 1936, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. He loved his Lord, loved his family and was a faithful friend to all who knew him. His unwavering belief in God and faith in his Savior, Jesus Christ, was his strength, comfort and council. This relationship was evident in his loyalty and devotion to family and friends. He was a lifelong Lutheran and served the church in many capacities where ever he and his family resided.
He was a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple.
"This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. That what I try to do as I approach every day. I try to thank the Lord as he spared me in combat and later as a World War II prisoner of war. I am a survivor. Every day when the sun comes up, I say, thank you Lord for another day, Indeed, He has been good to me," said Furman Grimm.
He graduated from Clifton High School in 1939 and entered the University of Texas that same year. After joining the Enlisted Reserve Corps, he was called into service in early 1943. He later entered the Army Specialized training Program where he studied Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
When the program was discontinued, he joined the 99th Infantry Division. He later served in the European Theatre including the Battle of the Bulge. He was taken prisoner, moved to Stalag XIII C and liberated near the end of the war in the town of Wendlestein near Nurenburg.
After graduating from the University of Texas in early 1947, he became employed as a Geophysicist with Humble Oil and Refining Company (Exxon). His work extended over much of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.
He married Frances Bronstad in 1948 and two sons, Steven and Michael, were born to this union. Later in 1948 they moved to California when Humble opened offices in Los Angeles. Grimm came back to Roswell N.M. as District Geophysicist. In 1959, he became the Area Exploration Geophysicist in Midland. In 1965 he assumed the position of Chief Geophysicist for ESSO in the Philippines while his family resided in Manila. While in Southeast Asia, operations were conducted in the South China Sea off the coast of Northern Borneo and the Gulf of Thailand. After completion of work in Singapore, the family moved to Houston where he served on the Staff of Chief Geophysicist.
After retirement from Exxon, he managed a cattle ranch north of Meridian, Texas. He retired fully in 1980 and the family moved to Clifton where they resided for 20 years before moving to Temple in 2002.
Grimm was an avid golfer having had three hole in ones. He played intramural baseball at the University of Texas and played football and basketball in High School.
He is survived by his devoted wife Fran of 59 years; a son, Michael, and grandchildren, Tyler and Kirstin.
He was preceded in death by a son, Steven, in 1999; and a brother Trenton, in 1936.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Temple, Texas, or to Lutheran Sunset Ministries, P.O. Box 71, Clifton, or Vista Care, 2626 S. 37th St., Ste. B., Temple.
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
The Clifton Record - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Memorial services were held for Furman Alexander Grimm, 85, of Temple on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in temple. Burial was in Kileen, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
Furman Grimm was born in Bosque County on Aug. 25, 1922, and went to be with his Lord on June 25, 2008. Born, the first of two children to Enor and Olga Grimm, his life was spent in a family and relatives of close ties as well as a strong love and faith in the Lord.
He became a child of God as an infant at his baptism in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse on Oct 15, 1922. His baptismal covenant was confirmed Oct 15, 1936, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton. He loved his Lord, loved his family and was a faithful friend to all who knew him. His unwavering belief in God and faith in his Savior, Jesus Christ, was his strength, comfort and council. This relationship was evident in his loyalty and devotion to family and friends. He was a lifelong Lutheran and served the church in many capacities where ever he and his family resided.
He was a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple.
"This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. That what I try to do as I approach every day. I try to thank the Lord as he spared me in combat and later as a World War II prisoner of war. I am a survivor. Every day when the sun comes up, I say, thank you Lord for another day, Indeed, He has been good to me," said Furman Grimm.
He graduated from Clifton High School in 1939 and entered the University of Texas that same year. After joining the Enlisted Reserve Corps, he was called into service in early 1943. He later entered the Army Specialized training Program where he studied Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
When the program was discontinued, he joined the 99th Infantry Division. He later served in the European Theatre including the Battle of the Bulge. He was taken prisoner, moved to Stalag XIII C and liberated near the end of the war in the town of Wendlestein near Nurenburg.
After graduating from the University of Texas in early 1947, he became employed as a Geophysicist with Humble Oil and Refining Company (Exxon). His work extended over much of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.
He married Frances Bronstad in 1948 and two sons, Steven and Michael, were born to this union. Later in 1948 they moved to California when Humble opened offices in Los Angeles. Grimm came back to Roswell N.M. as District Geophysicist. In 1959, he became the Area Exploration Geophysicist in Midland. In 1965 he assumed the position of Chief Geophysicist for ESSO in the Philippines while his family resided in Manila. While in Southeast Asia, operations were conducted in the South China Sea off the coast of Northern Borneo and the Gulf of Thailand. After completion of work in Singapore, the family moved to Houston where he served on the Staff of Chief Geophysicist.
After retirement from Exxon, he managed a cattle ranch north of Meridian, Texas. He retired fully in 1980 and the family moved to Clifton where they resided for 20 years before moving to Temple in 2002.
Grimm was an avid golfer having had three hole in ones. He played intramural baseball at the University of Texas and played football and basketball in High School.
He is survived by his devoted wife Fran of 59 years; a son, Michael, and grandchildren, Tyler and Kirstin.
He was preceded in death by a son, Steven, in 1999; and a brother Trenton, in 1936.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Temple, Texas, or to Lutheran Sunset Ministries, P.O. Box 71, Clifton, or Vista Care, 2626 S. 37th St., Ste. B., Temple.
Maria Patent Grimm
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Attend Mrs. Grimm's Funeral From Rotan
Mr. and Mrs. Art Singley and Mrs. L. D. Singley, of Rotan, were in Bosque County Wednesday of last week to attend the funeral services held at 2:30 o'clock that afternoon in Meridian at the Brister Funeral Home for the ladies aunt, Mrs. C. F. Grimm. of Meridian. They made their headquarters while here in the home of the ladies' sister, Mrs. A.G. Amundson, and family in Clifton. Mrs. C. F. Grimm, aged 83, died at the home near Meridian of her son-in-law & daughter, Mr. & Mrs. John Hanna, on Tuesday, February 2. Following the services interment was in the Meridian Cemetery. Left to survive Mrs. Grimm are five sons, E.H. Grimm, Gus Grimm, Walter Grimm, & Marvin Grimm of Meridian and Louis Grimm of Dallas, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hanna (Clara) and Mrs. R. T. Bass (Helen), of Meridain. Mrs. Callis [Collis] Williams (Marie), of Walnut Springs, & Mrs. O. D. Cox (Annie) of Cleburne. Attending the services from Clifton were Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Amundson, Jodie Amundson, Mrs. Ida Grimm, C.C. Grimm, Alfred Grimm, & Mrs. J.L. Amundson. The deceased was an aunt of each of the above mentioned persons with the exception of Mrs. Ida Grimm whose sister-in-law she was.
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Attend Mrs. Grimm's Funeral From Rotan
Mr. and Mrs. Art Singley and Mrs. L. D. Singley, of Rotan, were in Bosque County Wednesday of last week to attend the funeral services held at 2:30 o'clock that afternoon in Meridian at the Brister Funeral Home for the ladies aunt, Mrs. C. F. Grimm. of Meridian. They made their headquarters while here in the home of the ladies' sister, Mrs. A.G. Amundson, and family in Clifton. Mrs. C. F. Grimm, aged 83, died at the home near Meridian of her son-in-law & daughter, Mr. & Mrs. John Hanna, on Tuesday, February 2. Following the services interment was in the Meridian Cemetery. Left to survive Mrs. Grimm are five sons, E.H. Grimm, Gus Grimm, Walter Grimm, & Marvin Grimm of Meridian and Louis Grimm of Dallas, and four daughters, Mrs. John Hanna (Clara) and Mrs. R. T. Bass (Helen), of Meridain. Mrs. Callis [Collis] Williams (Marie), of Walnut Springs, & Mrs. O. D. Cox (Annie) of Cleburne. Attending the services from Clifton were Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Amundson, Jodie Amundson, Mrs. Ida Grimm, C.C. Grimm, Alfred Grimm, & Mrs. J.L. Amundson. The deceased was an aunt of each of the above mentioned persons with the exception of Mrs. Ida Grimm whose sister-in-law she was.
Josephine Urban Gouldman
Submitted by: Pat Lyon
Josephine Victoria Urban Gouldman, 70, of Laguna Park, Clifton, died at her home Tuesday, October 2, 2001, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her life will be celebrated with services at First Baptist Church, Laguna Park on Friday, October 5, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Lunch for family members will be served at noon. Burial will be at Smith Bend- Coon Creek Cemetery. Family will be available for visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 4, at Clifton Funeral Home. Josephine Victoria Urban was born to Joseph Urban and Ella Sommerfeld Urban on January 17, 1931 in Bosque County and grew up in the Smith Bend - Coon Creek communities, graduating from Clifton High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Billie Earl Gouldman, on September 6, 1952 in Harris County, Texas. Most of their married life was spent in the Houston-Baytown area. They enjoyed hunting and fishing together and often traveled in their private plane. In 1992, they returned to Bosque County to build their retirement home, but Billie preceded Josephine in death in May, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and son-in-law, Bruce Rowland, who died in December, 1999. Josephine remained active in the Laguna Park community, among family and life-long friends who loved her. Her quilting was admired by all, and was cherished as gifts by her family and friends. At the time of her death she was working on a quilting project for her children. She was a faithful member of the congregational family of First Baptist Church, Laguna Park. She was a member of the Bluebonnet Club and regularly played dominoes. Josephine was treasurer of the Smith Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery Association. She and a double first cousin together pursued the genealogy of their shared ancestry, enjoying great fun, joy and excitement over their discoveries. "Josie" is survived by her children, Janice Rowland of Baytown and Steven Gouldman and wife Karen of Tampa, Florida; sister Ella Poston of Waco; brothers, Joe Urban of Waco and Bobby Urban of Dickinson; grandson Brandon Rowland of Baytown; special aunt, Ann Urban Sommerfeld and double first cousins Helen Sommerfeld Amundson and Patricia Sommerfeld Lyon of Clifton; brothers-in-law, Jake Gouldman and wife Jean, Reuben Gouldman and wife Ruby, of Laguna Park, Tat Gouldman and wife Jimmie, Clyde Gouldman and wife Dorothy of Houston; sister-in-law Mary Helen Gouldman Kleypas and husband Darryl, all of Laguna Park, and multiple Urban and Sommerfeld kin, having been one of 11 "double first cousins." She will be missed, but will always be remembered with love and laughter. Pall bearers were Joe Urban, Bobby Urban, Charles Urban, Don Urban, Ralph Sommerfeld, Darryl Kleypas, and Tommy Lange. Memorials may be made to Waco Providence Hospice, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery Association, or the First Baptist Church at Laguna Park.
Submitted by: Pat Lyon
Josephine Victoria Urban Gouldman, 70, of Laguna Park, Clifton, died at her home Tuesday, October 2, 2001, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her life will be celebrated with services at First Baptist Church, Laguna Park on Friday, October 5, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Lunch for family members will be served at noon. Burial will be at Smith Bend- Coon Creek Cemetery. Family will be available for visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 4, at Clifton Funeral Home. Josephine Victoria Urban was born to Joseph Urban and Ella Sommerfeld Urban on January 17, 1931 in Bosque County and grew up in the Smith Bend - Coon Creek communities, graduating from Clifton High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Billie Earl Gouldman, on September 6, 1952 in Harris County, Texas. Most of their married life was spent in the Houston-Baytown area. They enjoyed hunting and fishing together and often traveled in their private plane. In 1992, they returned to Bosque County to build their retirement home, but Billie preceded Josephine in death in May, 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and son-in-law, Bruce Rowland, who died in December, 1999. Josephine remained active in the Laguna Park community, among family and life-long friends who loved her. Her quilting was admired by all, and was cherished as gifts by her family and friends. At the time of her death she was working on a quilting project for her children. She was a faithful member of the congregational family of First Baptist Church, Laguna Park. She was a member of the Bluebonnet Club and regularly played dominoes. Josephine was treasurer of the Smith Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery Association. She and a double first cousin together pursued the genealogy of their shared ancestry, enjoying great fun, joy and excitement over their discoveries. "Josie" is survived by her children, Janice Rowland of Baytown and Steven Gouldman and wife Karen of Tampa, Florida; sister Ella Poston of Waco; brothers, Joe Urban of Waco and Bobby Urban of Dickinson; grandson Brandon Rowland of Baytown; special aunt, Ann Urban Sommerfeld and double first cousins Helen Sommerfeld Amundson and Patricia Sommerfeld Lyon of Clifton; brothers-in-law, Jake Gouldman and wife Jean, Reuben Gouldman and wife Ruby, of Laguna Park, Tat Gouldman and wife Jimmie, Clyde Gouldman and wife Dorothy of Houston; sister-in-law Mary Helen Gouldman Kleypas and husband Darryl, all of Laguna Park, and multiple Urban and Sommerfeld kin, having been one of 11 "double first cousins." She will be missed, but will always be remembered with love and laughter. Pall bearers were Joe Urban, Bobby Urban, Charles Urban, Don Urban, Ralph Sommerfeld, Darryl Kleypas, and Tommy Lange. Memorials may be made to Waco Providence Hospice, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery Association, or the First Baptist Church at Laguna Park.
John Winfred Hanna
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Hanna Services Scheduled Today
Meridian (SPL) - Funeral services for John W. Hanna, 76, of Meridian, will be at First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. today. Rev. Gene Grace and Rev. Tommy Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Meridian Cemetery. Mr. Hanna died in a Meridian hospital Thursday. Mr. Hanna was born in Montague County in 1893 and came to Bosque County at an early age. He married Clara Grimm Dec 17, 1916. He was a retired farmer and rancher and membr of the Meridian First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Viola Davis of Odessa; one son, Alton Hanna of Dallas; three brothers, Herman Hanna of Meridian, Vernon Hanna of Rio Vista, and Joe Hanna of Cleburne; three sisters, Mrs. Gennetia Hanson and Mrs. Pearly Collins both of Cleburne and Mrs. Lou Ella Green of Cicso; and three grandchildren.
Submitted by: Edward L. WILLIAMS
Hanna Services Scheduled Today
Meridian (SPL) - Funeral services for John W. Hanna, 76, of Meridian, will be at First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. today. Rev. Gene Grace and Rev. Tommy Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Meridian Cemetery. Mr. Hanna died in a Meridian hospital Thursday. Mr. Hanna was born in Montague County in 1893 and came to Bosque County at an early age. He married Clara Grimm Dec 17, 1916. He was a retired farmer and rancher and membr of the Meridian First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Viola Davis of Odessa; one son, Alton Hanna of Dallas; three brothers, Herman Hanna of Meridian, Vernon Hanna of Rio Vista, and Joe Hanna of Cleburne; three sisters, Mrs. Gennetia Hanson and Mrs. Pearly Collins both of Cleburne and Mrs. Lou Ella Green of Cicso; and three grandchildren.
Mary Francis Hanna
Mary Francis Hanna, age 71, of Arlington, formerly of Meridian, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, 1989, in an Arlington hospital, after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, Jan. 6 at 1 pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, in Meridian, with Rev. Ron Durham, pastor of Waco Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery
Mary Francis Hanna, age 71, of Arlington, formerly of Meridian, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, 1989, in an Arlington hospital, after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, Jan. 6 at 1 pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, in Meridian, with Rev. Ron Durham, pastor of Waco Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery
Josie Hardwick
Josie Hardwick, age 86, of Meridian died Thursday afternoon, Jan 19, 1989, in an Arlington hospital after a brief illness. Services were held Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, at 1:30 pm in the Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, with Rev. Allen Johannes and Rev. John Homerstad officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Josie Marie Reesing, daughter of the late Oscar B. Reesing and Emma Huse Reesing, was born Dec. 21, 1902, in the Harmony Community, west of Clifton. She was the 4th of 11 children. At the age of 10, she moved with her parents to the Cooper Communtiy, north of Clifton. After attending the Cooper Rural School, she graduated from Clifton Lutheran Academy, and then Clifton Junior College.
On Aug. 6, 1924, she was united in marriage to Alfred Hardwick at Meridian. The couple made their home near Meridian, except for 7 years in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when they lived in the Texas panhandle, near Gruver. They enjoyed farming and ranching near Meridian after their return. Mr. Hardwick served the citizens of Bosque County for several years, first as county clerk and then as county judge. Mrs. Hardwick served the county as district clerk for 2 terms, retiring in Dec 31, 1970. Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1963. She continued to live on the farm unitl Dec of 1978, when she moved to Meridian. She moved to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home in 1985, and then to Arlington a year ago to be near her son. Mrs. Hardwick was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Meridian. Survivors include a son, Olin A. Hardwick, Jr. of Arlington; 2 grandchildren: Kelly Hardwick and Scott Hardwick, both of Jefferson, NY; 3 step- grandchildren: Mark Foster of Dallas, Lourie Foster of Lubbock, and Heather Foster of Arlington' a sister, Mrs. R.W. (Eunice) Cooksey of granbury; 5 brothers: John Reesing of Ft. Worth, Walter Reesing of Waco, and Pete Reesing, Albert Reesing, and Raymond Reesing, all of Clifton; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by a sister, Inga Bronstad, adn 3 borthers, Jim Reesing, Oliver Reesing, and Leroy Reesing. Pallbearers were Odin Bronstad, Jerry Reesing, Curtis Hardwick, N.L. Schlegel, Bobby Reesing, and Mike Reesing.
Josie Hardwick, age 86, of Meridian died Thursday afternoon, Jan 19, 1989, in an Arlington hospital after a brief illness. Services were held Saturday afternoon, Jan. 21, at 1:30 pm in the Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian, with Rev. Allen Johannes and Rev. John Homerstad officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Josie Marie Reesing, daughter of the late Oscar B. Reesing and Emma Huse Reesing, was born Dec. 21, 1902, in the Harmony Community, west of Clifton. She was the 4th of 11 children. At the age of 10, she moved with her parents to the Cooper Communtiy, north of Clifton. After attending the Cooper Rural School, she graduated from Clifton Lutheran Academy, and then Clifton Junior College.
On Aug. 6, 1924, she was united in marriage to Alfred Hardwick at Meridian. The couple made their home near Meridian, except for 7 years in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when they lived in the Texas panhandle, near Gruver. They enjoyed farming and ranching near Meridian after their return. Mr. Hardwick served the citizens of Bosque County for several years, first as county clerk and then as county judge. Mrs. Hardwick served the county as district clerk for 2 terms, retiring in Dec 31, 1970. Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 1963. She continued to live on the farm unitl Dec of 1978, when she moved to Meridian. She moved to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home in 1985, and then to Arlington a year ago to be near her son. Mrs. Hardwick was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Meridian. Survivors include a son, Olin A. Hardwick, Jr. of Arlington; 2 grandchildren: Kelly Hardwick and Scott Hardwick, both of Jefferson, NY; 3 step- grandchildren: Mark Foster of Dallas, Lourie Foster of Lubbock, and Heather Foster of Arlington' a sister, Mrs. R.W. (Eunice) Cooksey of granbury; 5 brothers: John Reesing of Ft. Worth, Walter Reesing of Waco, and Pete Reesing, Albert Reesing, and Raymond Reesing, all of Clifton; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by a sister, Inga Bronstad, adn 3 borthers, Jim Reesing, Oliver Reesing, and Leroy Reesing. Pallbearers were Odin Bronstad, Jerry Reesing, Curtis Hardwick, N.L. Schlegel, Bobby Reesing, and Mike Reesing.
Ruth Hardwick
Ruth Hardwick, 92, of Meridian, died Sat. afternoon 18 Nov 1989 at the Meridian Geriatric Center. Services were held on Mon., Nov 20 at 11 am at the Meridian First Methodist Church with Rev. Stephens and Rev. Melanie Soulen officiating. Burial was inMeridian Cemetery with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born Ruth Lucille BROWN, on 19 July 1897, to the late Martin & Helen Canuteson Brown, Ruth was raised, & went to school in the Meridian area. Ruth wed William Asbury Hardwick on Oct. 19, 1913 at Meridian, & he preceded her in death on 20 Nov. 1970. The couple lived in various parts of Texas, inlcuding Walnut Springs, before returning to Merdian in 1958. Ruth was a homemaker, and a member of the Meridian First united Methodist Church. Survivors: 2 daughters: Thelma Frances Sloan of Temple, and Hazel Lucille Hogan of Arlington; a son: Carrol Keith Hardwick of London, England; a sister, Mrs. Alcie Beach of Meridian; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Hardcastle, C.K. Word, Henry Bass, Buzz Spitzer, Junior Jones, & Moize Adney.
Ruth Hardwick, 92, of Meridian, died Sat. afternoon 18 Nov 1989 at the Meridian Geriatric Center. Services were held on Mon., Nov 20 at 11 am at the Meridian First Methodist Church with Rev. Stephens and Rev. Melanie Soulen officiating. Burial was inMeridian Cemetery with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born Ruth Lucille BROWN, on 19 July 1897, to the late Martin & Helen Canuteson Brown, Ruth was raised, & went to school in the Meridian area. Ruth wed William Asbury Hardwick on Oct. 19, 1913 at Meridian, & he preceded her in death on 20 Nov. 1970. The couple lived in various parts of Texas, inlcuding Walnut Springs, before returning to Merdian in 1958. Ruth was a homemaker, and a member of the Meridian First united Methodist Church. Survivors: 2 daughters: Thelma Frances Sloan of Temple, and Hazel Lucille Hogan of Arlington; a son: Carrol Keith Hardwick of London, England; a sister, Mrs. Alcie Beach of Meridian; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Hardcastle, C.K. Word, Henry Bass, Buzz Spitzer, Junior Jones, & Moize Adney.
Floyd Harrington
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger; Friday, April 15, 1994
Floyd Harrington, age 77, of Rt. 1 Morgan, Texas died Thursday, April 7 in a Waco Hospital. Funeral services were 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 1994 at the Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with the Rev. Katie Stellar officiating. Interment was at the Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney. Mr. Harrington was born May 13, 1916 in Irving, Texas. He was the son of L.E. and Mary (Averett) Harrington. He lived around the Grapevine area before moving to Morgan and the Whitney area in Decmeber 1985. He married Sarah Baley on Septembre 2, 1947. He was a farmer and served in the U.S. Army furing World War II. Mr. Harrington was a Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Harrington of Rt. 1, Morgan, Texas; four sisters, Mary Bagwell of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, Georgia Millican of Montague, Doris Pond of Fort Worth and Lois Pond of Euless; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger; Friday, April 15, 1994
Floyd Harrington, age 77, of Rt. 1 Morgan, Texas died Thursday, April 7 in a Waco Hospital. Funeral services were 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 1994 at the Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with the Rev. Katie Stellar officiating. Interment was at the Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney. Mr. Harrington was born May 13, 1916 in Irving, Texas. He was the son of L.E. and Mary (Averett) Harrington. He lived around the Grapevine area before moving to Morgan and the Whitney area in Decmeber 1985. He married Sarah Baley on Septembre 2, 1947. He was a farmer and served in the U.S. Army furing World War II. Mr. Harrington was a Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Harrington of Rt. 1, Morgan, Texas; four sisters, Mary Bagwell of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, Georgia Millican of Montague, Doris Pond of Fort Worth and Lois Pond of Euless; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Homer Helms
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, March 25, 2002
Mr. Homer Helms, 81, of Clifton died Thursday, March 14, at a Clifton hospital. He was born October 1, 1920 in the Womack Community in Bosque County, son of William A. and Kate Augusta (Wichier) Helms. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Military Police Department, 1848th Service Command Unit. He received the American Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and four overseas service bars. He married Inez Prince May 28, 1957, and she preceded him in death March 4, 1997. He had lived at the Woodland Hills Addition since 1962 and in Clifton since 1998. He was a member of Prairie Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include: one son, Homer Paul Helms, Jr. of Austin; two sisters, Fridia Nelson of Milano and Adelle Priobe of Caldwell; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Interment was at Peoria Cemetery.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, March 25, 2002
Mr. Homer Helms, 81, of Clifton died Thursday, March 14, at a Clifton hospital. He was born October 1, 1920 in the Womack Community in Bosque County, son of William A. and Kate Augusta (Wichier) Helms. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Military Police Department, 1848th Service Command Unit. He received the American Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and four overseas service bars. He married Inez Prince May 28, 1957, and she preceded him in death March 4, 1997. He had lived at the Woodland Hills Addition since 1962 and in Clifton since 1998. He was a member of Prairie Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include: one son, Homer Paul Helms, Jr. of Austin; two sisters, Fridia Nelson of Milano and Adelle Priobe of Caldwell; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Interment was at Peoria Cemetery.
Sarah Ann Hendricks
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
Sarah or Grannie as she was forever called was born March 9, 1842 in Cahaiba, Selma County Alabama. Early in life she professed faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and ever afterwards remained a Christian and loyal member. She was frank and positive in her convictions but she always exercised a loving spirit which had good results. Grannie was exceptionally full of life and jolly for one so advanced in years and physical liabilities. Though she suffered greatly she seldomly complained. She bore her ailments like a tried soldier of the cross. She seldom got to attend church but her faith always remained unshaken. At her only daughter's house at Hico, Texas, Aug 17, 1919, Granny Hendricks pure spirit took its flight and winged itself back to God who gave it. Her remains were brought here and laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. May the good father of all comfort her aged companion the three sons and the daughter who were left behind to morn their loss. H. A. Nichols, Pastor, Iredell, Texas
Notes: Wife of Willis Hardick Hendricks, mother of Anna Elizabeth (Hendricks) Golden.
Submitted by: Edward L. Williams
Sarah or Grannie as she was forever called was born March 9, 1842 in Cahaiba, Selma County Alabama. Early in life she professed faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and ever afterwards remained a Christian and loyal member. She was frank and positive in her convictions but she always exercised a loving spirit which had good results. Grannie was exceptionally full of life and jolly for one so advanced in years and physical liabilities. Though she suffered greatly she seldomly complained. She bore her ailments like a tried soldier of the cross. She seldom got to attend church but her faith always remained unshaken. At her only daughter's house at Hico, Texas, Aug 17, 1919, Granny Hendricks pure spirit took its flight and winged itself back to God who gave it. Her remains were brought here and laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery. May the good father of all comfort her aged companion the three sons and the daughter who were left behind to morn their loss. H. A. Nichols, Pastor, Iredell, Texas
Notes: Wife of Willis Hardick Hendricks, mother of Anna Elizabeth (Hendricks) Golden.
Lincoln D Herring Sr
Submitted by Rose Denson
The Rev. J. B. Everett of Buckner Boys Ranch, Burnett, will conduct funeral services Wednesday, August 16, 1972, at 10 a.m. in Burkett Baptist Church for Lincoln D. Herring, Sr., 69, of Burkett (TX).
Assisting Rev. Everett will be the Rev. Tommy Larner, pastor of Burkett Baptist Church. Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna will be in charge of arrangements, and interment will be in Burkett Cemetery. Mr. Herring died Monday, Aug. 14, in Ranger Park Hospital, Santa Anna. A Baptist and resident of Coleman County since 1933, he retired as a laborer in 1968. He had moved here from Bosque County. Son of the late David Moses Herring and Molly Josephine Brock Herring, he was born Oct. 14, 1902 in Iredell. He and Cora Lee Everett were married in Hamilton on Feb. 20, 1925. Surviving him are his widow of Burkett; four daughters, Mrs. Juanna B. Cochran of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Selesea May Epperson of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Rowena K. Anderson of Santa Anna and Mrs. Sharon Lee Childers of Cisco; four sons, Billy Joe Herring of Jenks, Okla., James Clark Herring of Broken Arrow, Okla., Sylvester Ray Herring of Mineral Wells and L. D. Herring Jr. of Ft. Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Katie Worrell of Waco, Mrs. Ona Groveunder and Mrs. Esther Borgman of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Linnie Walker of Colorado City; one brother, John Robert Herring of Santa Anna; 17 grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Taken from unknown newspaper, most likely from Burkett, TX paper, Aug. 15, 1972 - with heading: "Rites Tomorrow For Burkett Man, L. D. Herring, Sr." Lincoln D. Herring Sr. was a brother.
Submitted by Rose Denson
The Rev. J. B. Everett of Buckner Boys Ranch, Burnett, will conduct funeral services Wednesday, August 16, 1972, at 10 a.m. in Burkett Baptist Church for Lincoln D. Herring, Sr., 69, of Burkett (TX).
Assisting Rev. Everett will be the Rev. Tommy Larner, pastor of Burkett Baptist Church. Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna will be in charge of arrangements, and interment will be in Burkett Cemetery. Mr. Herring died Monday, Aug. 14, in Ranger Park Hospital, Santa Anna. A Baptist and resident of Coleman County since 1933, he retired as a laborer in 1968. He had moved here from Bosque County. Son of the late David Moses Herring and Molly Josephine Brock Herring, he was born Oct. 14, 1902 in Iredell. He and Cora Lee Everett were married in Hamilton on Feb. 20, 1925. Surviving him are his widow of Burkett; four daughters, Mrs. Juanna B. Cochran of Joplin, Mo., Mrs. Selesea May Epperson of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Rowena K. Anderson of Santa Anna and Mrs. Sharon Lee Childers of Cisco; four sons, Billy Joe Herring of Jenks, Okla., James Clark Herring of Broken Arrow, Okla., Sylvester Ray Herring of Mineral Wells and L. D. Herring Jr. of Ft. Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Katie Worrell of Waco, Mrs. Ona Groveunder and Mrs. Esther Borgman of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Linnie Walker of Colorado City; one brother, John Robert Herring of Santa Anna; 17 grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Taken from unknown newspaper, most likely from Burkett, TX paper, Aug. 15, 1972 - with heading: "Rites Tomorrow For Burkett Man, L. D. Herring, Sr." Lincoln D. Herring Sr. was a brother.
Ruby Herrington
Ruby Herrington, 91 of Meridian, died Tuesday night, 8 Nov 1988 at the Meridian Geriatric Center after an extended illness. Services were Thursday, Nov 10, 10:30 am at the Merdian First Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was at Austin Memorial Park, Austin, TX. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Born Ruby Garber 24 Nov 1896, to the late James F. & Claudia Yarbrough Garber, in Morgan, where she was raised. Dec 25, 1922 she married James M. Herrington in Ranger. She & James lived in Ranger & Colorado City for a number of years before moving to Austin in 1943. James died 15 April 1953. Ruby worked for many years in the state comptroller's office in Austin. She moved to Meridian in 1966, where she was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church, Meridian Garden Club, & various other civic groups. Survivors: a daughter & her husband, Doris & Denson Westbrook of Dallas; a son & his wife, Jack & Pat Herrington of Salado; 2 sisters: Blanche Hampton of Dallas, & Bettye Alexander of Houston; & 4 grandchildren.
Ruby Herrington, 91 of Meridian, died Tuesday night, 8 Nov 1988 at the Meridian Geriatric Center after an extended illness. Services were Thursday, Nov 10, 10:30 am at the Merdian First Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was at Austin Memorial Park, Austin, TX. Lawson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Born Ruby Garber 24 Nov 1896, to the late James F. & Claudia Yarbrough Garber, in Morgan, where she was raised. Dec 25, 1922 she married James M. Herrington in Ranger. She & James lived in Ranger & Colorado City for a number of years before moving to Austin in 1943. James died 15 April 1953. Ruby worked for many years in the state comptroller's office in Austin. She moved to Meridian in 1966, where she was a member of the Meridian First Baptist Church, Meridian Garden Club, & various other civic groups. Survivors: a daughter & her husband, Doris & Denson Westbrook of Dallas; a son & his wife, Jack & Pat Herrington of Salado; 2 sisters: Blanche Hampton of Dallas, & Bettye Alexander of Houston; & 4 grandchildren.
Harold Edward Hilderbrand
Submitted by: Betty R. CROOK (a volunteer with Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, TX)
"Waco Tribune-Herald", Waco, McLennan County, Texas, Thursday, 20 February 2003, page 3C, column 1.
Dr. Harold Edward HILDERBRAND died on Saturday, 15 February 2003, at home in Meridian. He was born in Baca County, Colorado, to Viola Cordes Hilderbrand and Gilbert I. Hilderbrand. The family lived in Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and he graduated from Miami High School in 1936. He graduated from Oklahoma University in 1943 with an M.D. degree and went to Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas, for medical internship. He was a captain in the Army Medical Corps for two years. After discharge, he started a practice in Rockport, then moved to Goliad, Goliad County, Texas, and practiced medicine for 16 years. On 24 January 1963, he married Carolyn Koenig in Beeville, Texas. The family moved to Valley Mills and on to Meridian, where he practiced medicine for 21 years until retirement in 1986. Survivors: wife, Carolyn Koenig Hilderbrand of Meridian, sons Keith Hilderbrand and Keith Hilderbrand, both of Meridian, and Van Hilderbrand and his wife, Christy, of Austin. Grandchildren were Tori Bodnar of Moody, Texas, Keisha Hilderbrand of Opelika, Alabama, Keith A. Hilderbrand, Jr., of Kurten, Texas, and C. K. Hilderbrand of Austin, Texas. There were three great-grandchildren. Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian was in charge. No services were scheduled.
Submitted by: Betty R. CROOK (a volunteer with Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, TX)
"Waco Tribune-Herald", Waco, McLennan County, Texas, Thursday, 20 February 2003, page 3C, column 1.
Dr. Harold Edward HILDERBRAND died on Saturday, 15 February 2003, at home in Meridian. He was born in Baca County, Colorado, to Viola Cordes Hilderbrand and Gilbert I. Hilderbrand. The family lived in Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and he graduated from Miami High School in 1936. He graduated from Oklahoma University in 1943 with an M.D. degree and went to Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas, for medical internship. He was a captain in the Army Medical Corps for two years. After discharge, he started a practice in Rockport, then moved to Goliad, Goliad County, Texas, and practiced medicine for 16 years. On 24 January 1963, he married Carolyn Koenig in Beeville, Texas. The family moved to Valley Mills and on to Meridian, where he practiced medicine for 21 years until retirement in 1986. Survivors: wife, Carolyn Koenig Hilderbrand of Meridian, sons Keith Hilderbrand and Keith Hilderbrand, both of Meridian, and Van Hilderbrand and his wife, Christy, of Austin. Grandchildren were Tori Bodnar of Moody, Texas, Keisha Hilderbrand of Opelika, Alabama, Keith A. Hilderbrand, Jr., of Kurten, Texas, and C. K. Hilderbrand of Austin, Texas. There were three great-grandchildren. Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian was in charge. No services were scheduled.
John Franklin Hollingsworth
Submitted by: Cathy SHELLEY
Clifton Record; Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Funeral services were held for John Franklin Hollingsworth, Jr., 78, of Clifton, on Friday, March 14, 2003, at First Baptist Church of Clifton, with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Hollingsworth was born on June 25, 1924, in Hillsboro, to John Franklin Hollingsworth, Sr. and Gussie White Hollingsworth. He passed away on Monday, March 10, 2003. Hollingsworth grew up in Houston where his father owned a retail clothing store. He was baptized and became a member of the Second Baptist Church of Houston. It was there in the youth group that he met his wife to be, Mary Jane Shambaugh. He attended Lamar High School in Houston and the University of Texas at Austin. It was at UT that he and Shambaugh became more than friends. They were married on Oct. 2, 1943 in Houston. For the first few years of their marriage, he worked as a roughneck in the oil patch, helped on ranches, and did whatever needed to be done to make a living. They moved from place to place, making stops in Ozona, Montgomery, Ala., and finally ending up in Fort Worth. He was employed as Men's clothing sales representative, and his territory was Kansas, but his home was in Texas. Two daughters, Jane and Melinda, were born to the marriage. The girls grew up in East Fort Worth where they attended Eastern Hills High School and where the family were active members of Sagamore Hills Baptist Church. In 1958, Hollingsworth opened a mens store in Richardson. It was here that he found his joy. He loved waiting on the customers and making sales. He was a people person who could at home with anyone, regardless of social class, ethnicity, or educational status. Mary Jane worked as a bookkeeper and business manager and he ran the front end of the store. Together they made a wonderful team. In 1965, they began to see more of their life-long dream fulfilled. They bought a place in Bosque County, between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. He added ranching to his work schedule and they made the weekend trips to the farm to keep things going. In 1971 they moved to the farm and began to build a home. John continued to work in the store until he retired and Mary Jane kept active on the farm working outdoors, feeding the cattle, and planting a garden. In 1989, she became sick and for the following six years, until her death, she was confined indoors, primarily in bed. John became an ardent servant to her needs and the two who started out as childhood friends ended their earthly vows through sickness and health, and for better or worse. He enjoyed making the rounds visiting friends from the VFW, the auto parts store, to Bertelsens, to the Dairy Queen, and other places that he frequented. He will always be remembered for his friendliness, humor, and his laugh. Survivors include his daughters, Jane Scott and husband, Jim Scott, and Melinda Tripp and husband, Gary Tripp; grandchildren, Eric Scott, Ginny Twarowski, Summer Brag, and Meadow; and great-grandchildren, James and Emma Scott, and Katelin Twarowski.
Submitted by: Cathy SHELLEY
Clifton Record; Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Funeral services were held for John Franklin Hollingsworth, Jr., 78, of Clifton, on Friday, March 14, 2003, at First Baptist Church of Clifton, with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Hollingsworth was born on June 25, 1924, in Hillsboro, to John Franklin Hollingsworth, Sr. and Gussie White Hollingsworth. He passed away on Monday, March 10, 2003. Hollingsworth grew up in Houston where his father owned a retail clothing store. He was baptized and became a member of the Second Baptist Church of Houston. It was there in the youth group that he met his wife to be, Mary Jane Shambaugh. He attended Lamar High School in Houston and the University of Texas at Austin. It was at UT that he and Shambaugh became more than friends. They were married on Oct. 2, 1943 in Houston. For the first few years of their marriage, he worked as a roughneck in the oil patch, helped on ranches, and did whatever needed to be done to make a living. They moved from place to place, making stops in Ozona, Montgomery, Ala., and finally ending up in Fort Worth. He was employed as Men's clothing sales representative, and his territory was Kansas, but his home was in Texas. Two daughters, Jane and Melinda, were born to the marriage. The girls grew up in East Fort Worth where they attended Eastern Hills High School and where the family were active members of Sagamore Hills Baptist Church. In 1958, Hollingsworth opened a mens store in Richardson. It was here that he found his joy. He loved waiting on the customers and making sales. He was a people person who could at home with anyone, regardless of social class, ethnicity, or educational status. Mary Jane worked as a bookkeeper and business manager and he ran the front end of the store. Together they made a wonderful team. In 1965, they began to see more of their life-long dream fulfilled. They bought a place in Bosque County, between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. He added ranching to his work schedule and they made the weekend trips to the farm to keep things going. In 1971 they moved to the farm and began to build a home. John continued to work in the store until he retired and Mary Jane kept active on the farm working outdoors, feeding the cattle, and planting a garden. In 1989, she became sick and for the following six years, until her death, she was confined indoors, primarily in bed. John became an ardent servant to her needs and the two who started out as childhood friends ended their earthly vows through sickness and health, and for better or worse. He enjoyed making the rounds visiting friends from the VFW, the auto parts store, to Bertelsens, to the Dairy Queen, and other places that he frequented. He will always be remembered for his friendliness, humor, and his laugh. Survivors include his daughters, Jane Scott and husband, Jim Scott, and Melinda Tripp and husband, Gary Tripp; grandchildren, Eric Scott, Ginny Twarowski, Summer Brag, and Meadow; and great-grandchildren, James and Emma Scott, and Katelin Twarowski.
Maggie Worrell Houston
Submitted by: Rose Deson
Obituary for Maggie Worrell Houston, age 91, Waco Tribune Hearld, Nov. 5, 1999:
"Maggie Houston, 91, of Waco, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with the Rev. Russell Dixon officiating. Mrs. Houston was born June 23, 1908, in Iredell, Texas. She attended schools there. She married Lenord Lee Houston on October 20, 1926. He preceded her in death on May 17, 1989. She lived in Iredell many years where Mr. Houston was a stock farmer. She moved to Waco in 1964. She worked several years at Grace Temple Preschool. She was a member of Grace Temple Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred Pryor in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, LaRue Sadler and husband Bill of Seattle, Wash., and Patsy Low and husband Ottis of Waco; son, Marshall Houston of Baytown, Texas; sister, Donna Berry and husband Carroll of Goldthwaite; brother, James Worrell and wife Sylvia of Alvin; 10 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons. Memorials may be made to Grace Temple Baptist Church."
researchers notes: Maggie (Worrell) Houston was the daughter of William Byston and Katie Leola (Herring) Worrell and the grand daughter of Stwphen Wade and Sarah Elizabeth (Temple) Worrell.
Submitted by: Rose Deson
Obituary for Maggie Worrell Houston, age 91, Waco Tribune Hearld, Nov. 5, 1999:
"Maggie Houston, 91, of Waco, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, with the Rev. Russell Dixon officiating. Mrs. Houston was born June 23, 1908, in Iredell, Texas. She attended schools there. She married Lenord Lee Houston on October 20, 1926. He preceded her in death on May 17, 1989. She lived in Iredell many years where Mr. Houston was a stock farmer. She moved to Waco in 1964. She worked several years at Grace Temple Preschool. She was a member of Grace Temple Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred Pryor in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, LaRue Sadler and husband Bill of Seattle, Wash., and Patsy Low and husband Ottis of Waco; son, Marshall Houston of Baytown, Texas; sister, Donna Berry and husband Carroll of Goldthwaite; brother, James Worrell and wife Sylvia of Alvin; 10 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons. Memorials may be made to Grace Temple Baptist Church."
researchers notes: Maggie (Worrell) Houston was the daughter of William Byston and Katie Leola (Herring) Worrell and the grand daughter of Stwphen Wade and Sarah Elizabeth (Temple) Worrell.
Lawrence H Humphrey, Jr
Services for Lawrence Humphrey, Jr., 54, of Clifton were held at 2 pm Saturday, May 7 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel, with Rev. Lauren Endahl & Rev. Garland Totski officiating. He was the son of Lawrence H., Sr. & Gladys (Knudson) Humphrey, born 20 June 1933, in Dallas, & died 5 May 1988. Burial was in Rock Church Cemetery. Lawrence attended Woodrow Wilson High School, was a resident of Clifton for over 20 years, & was a disabled veteran. He served in the Army in Germany. He was a Lutheran. Family members comment that his kindness & thoughtfulness are remembered by many & that he was a great comfort to his mother, Mrs. Gladys Fieszel, who survives him. Pallbearers: Wendell Knudson, Roy Knudson, Morris Knudson, Roger Knudson, & Harland Copeland.
Services for Lawrence Humphrey, Jr., 54, of Clifton were held at 2 pm Saturday, May 7 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel, with Rev. Lauren Endahl & Rev. Garland Totski officiating. He was the son of Lawrence H., Sr. & Gladys (Knudson) Humphrey, born 20 June 1933, in Dallas, & died 5 May 1988. Burial was in Rock Church Cemetery. Lawrence attended Woodrow Wilson High School, was a resident of Clifton for over 20 years, & was a disabled veteran. He served in the Army in Germany. He was a Lutheran. Family members comment that his kindness & thoughtfulness are remembered by many & that he was a great comfort to his mother, Mrs. Gladys Fieszel, who survives him. Pallbearers: Wendell Knudson, Roy Knudson, Morris Knudson, Roger Knudson, & Harland Copeland.
Katie Hutchison
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Clifton Record; Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Funeral services were held for Katie Ferrell Bearden Hutchison, 93, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don Bearden and Rev. Bill Connally officiating. Hutchison was born on May 6, 1909, in Fairview, Texas, to Arthur Crumbley Bearden and Henrietta Moore Bearden. She passed away on Jan. 4, 2003. She attended the Fairview school system, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Valley Mills. She participated in Sunday School classes, other church functions, and she helped with serving the senior citizens at the City Hall in Valley Mills. Hutchison, or Aunt Katie, as she was called by most people, enjoyed doing her own yard work, growing plants and flowers, doing needlework, and entertaining her friends and family with wonderful meals. She married Fred Hutchison on Sept. 18, 1943, in Fort Worth, where she spent the majority of her married life and her working life with Globe Laboratories. After their retirement, the Hutchisons purchased a home in Valley Mills. She continued to live there for several years after Fred's death on July 13, 1978. They were married for 35 years. Later, in 1999, with declining health, She chose to move to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, selling both her house in Valley Mills and the farm in Cayote. Hutchison was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Hutchison, in 1978; her parents; two sisters, Iva Bearden McMillan and Mattie Bearden McMillan; and four brothers, Benny Rush Bearden, Ray Bearden, Audie Bearden, and Frank Bearden. She is survived by one sister, Florence Bearden Downey, along with six nieces, Helen Blassingame, Catherine Dorough, Edna Gilmore, Joyce Higginbotham, Bessie Mounger, and Florence Sadler; and seven nephews, Wendell Bearden, Donald Bearden, Bobbie Bearden, Bobby Ray Bearden, Clark McMillan, Jack McMillan, and Virgil McMillan. Everyone who came in contact with her knew she was very independent and full of wit and humor. She was blessed with a long life but will be missed by her family and friends. Pallbearers were Clark McMillan, John McMillan, Donald Bearden, Bobbie Bearden, Bart Bearden, and Bert Reyna. Internment was in the Clifton Memorial Cemetery in Clifton under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Clifton Record; Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Funeral services were held for Katie Ferrell Bearden Hutchison, 93, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2003 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don Bearden and Rev. Bill Connally officiating. Hutchison was born on May 6, 1909, in Fairview, Texas, to Arthur Crumbley Bearden and Henrietta Moore Bearden. She passed away on Jan. 4, 2003. She attended the Fairview school system, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Valley Mills. She participated in Sunday School classes, other church functions, and she helped with serving the senior citizens at the City Hall in Valley Mills. Hutchison, or Aunt Katie, as she was called by most people, enjoyed doing her own yard work, growing plants and flowers, doing needlework, and entertaining her friends and family with wonderful meals. She married Fred Hutchison on Sept. 18, 1943, in Fort Worth, where she spent the majority of her married life and her working life with Globe Laboratories. After their retirement, the Hutchisons purchased a home in Valley Mills. She continued to live there for several years after Fred's death on July 13, 1978. They were married for 35 years. Later, in 1999, with declining health, She chose to move to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, selling both her house in Valley Mills and the farm in Cayote. Hutchison was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Hutchison, in 1978; her parents; two sisters, Iva Bearden McMillan and Mattie Bearden McMillan; and four brothers, Benny Rush Bearden, Ray Bearden, Audie Bearden, and Frank Bearden. She is survived by one sister, Florence Bearden Downey, along with six nieces, Helen Blassingame, Catherine Dorough, Edna Gilmore, Joyce Higginbotham, Bessie Mounger, and Florence Sadler; and seven nephews, Wendell Bearden, Donald Bearden, Bobbie Bearden, Bobby Ray Bearden, Clark McMillan, Jack McMillan, and Virgil McMillan. Everyone who came in contact with her knew she was very independent and full of wit and humor. She was blessed with a long life but will be missed by her family and friends. Pallbearers were Clark McMillan, John McMillan, Donald Bearden, Bobbie Bearden, Bart Bearden, and Bert Reyna. Internment was in the Clifton Memorial Cemetery in Clifton under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Rev Johnnie Monroe Jordan
Rev. J.M. Jordan, 92, of Clifton, died Saturday night, July 23, 1988, in Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Clifton. Services were held at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 26, at First Baptist Church in clifton with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Born July 9, 1896, in Meridian, Johnnie was the son of the late Homer E. & Sarah Lester Jordan. He went to school in Meridian, and graduated from Meridian College. He then graduated from Baylor University in Waco, in 1930, with a degree in Bible & English. On April 8, 1917, he was married to Vivian Burdick at Waco. Rev. lived in Bosque County for several years, where he pastored churches beofre moving to Dallas. He worked for Sears for many years, before becoming a chaplain at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, a position he held for 14 years. After retiring, the Jordans moved to Clifton in 1977, where he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clifton. Rev. J.M. had pastored churches in Oklahoma, Vernon, Amarillo, Meridian, among other places. Pallbearers were Gene Hudgins, Nathan Johnson, Gene Creamer, Joe Crosley, Joe Enochs, Walter Draper, Merrill Brigance, and Rollie Kuntz. Honorary pallbearer was L.B. Vance. Survivors inlcude: his wife, Vivian of Clifton; 3 daughters: Dorothy Goodman of Isle of Palms, SC, Lucille Lewis of Dallas, and Janie Bryan of Fredericksburg; 3 sisters: Arabella Brantley of Meridian, Wanda Lilliard, and Mary Baldridge, both of Waco; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild.
Rev. J.M. Jordan, 92, of Clifton, died Saturday night, July 23, 1988, in Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Clifton. Services were held at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 26, at First Baptist Church in clifton with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Born July 9, 1896, in Meridian, Johnnie was the son of the late Homer E. & Sarah Lester Jordan. He went to school in Meridian, and graduated from Meridian College. He then graduated from Baylor University in Waco, in 1930, with a degree in Bible & English. On April 8, 1917, he was married to Vivian Burdick at Waco. Rev. lived in Bosque County for several years, where he pastored churches beofre moving to Dallas. He worked for Sears for many years, before becoming a chaplain at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, a position he held for 14 years. After retiring, the Jordans moved to Clifton in 1977, where he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clifton. Rev. J.M. had pastored churches in Oklahoma, Vernon, Amarillo, Meridian, among other places. Pallbearers were Gene Hudgins, Nathan Johnson, Gene Creamer, Joe Crosley, Joe Enochs, Walter Draper, Merrill Brigance, and Rollie Kuntz. Honorary pallbearer was L.B. Vance. Survivors inlcude: his wife, Vivian of Clifton; 3 daughters: Dorothy Goodman of Isle of Palms, SC, Lucille Lewis of Dallas, and Janie Bryan of Fredericksburg; 3 sisters: Arabella Brantley of Meridian, Wanda Lilliard, and Mary Baldridge, both of Waco; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild.
Minnie Myrtle Evans Leak
Services for Minnie Leck, 88, of Waco, a resident of Gainesville Nursing Home, who died Saturday morning, 23 April 1988, were held at 11 am, Monday, 25 April, at Clifton Funeral Home, with Dalton Graves, minister of Clifton Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was in Clifton Memorial Park. Daughter of Lillie Etta Drake & Crockett Shelby Evans, she was born 19 Jan. 1900, near Cayote Community. She attended school at Cayote & Clifton. She was raised on her parents farm. According to her daughter, Mrs. Leck was a "Daddy's Girl", who helped him with the milking & caring of their animals. When she was a teenager, her father bought a house in Clifton, & because of his declining helath, he rented the farm & the familymoved to town. A long time neighbor of Mrs. Leck, Cullen Robinson, now owns & lives on the farm. When she was 9 years old, Minnie started to play her father's violin in secret, & when he found out he helped her increase her knowledge of the instrument. She played "by ear", & played her violin on many occasins, inlcuding the Dallas Fair when she was 12 years old. She won a fiddler's contest at the July 4th Poole's Park around 1939, & has played regularly with a group at the Sunset Nursing Home in Nocona, TX since 1984.
She was married to Louis G. Leck of the Womack community, 29 Sep. 1929, in Meridian by Judge Word. She had one child by a previous marriage. Louis & Minnie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1979. Mr. & Mrs. Leck lived on several farms & ranches in Bosque & Hill County, until he was called to military service during WW II. When he returned, the couple ran a little grocery store & service station just past the Clifton Park. They moved to Waco in 1951, living just 10 blocks from their daughter & family. Their grandson was born in Waco in 1953.
The Lecks lived there 37 years, where she worked at a lingerie factory & the Greyhound bus station, & he worked for Clement Grain Company. They were active in the American Legion.
Services for Minnie Leck, 88, of Waco, a resident of Gainesville Nursing Home, who died Saturday morning, 23 April 1988, were held at 11 am, Monday, 25 April, at Clifton Funeral Home, with Dalton Graves, minister of Clifton Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was in Clifton Memorial Park. Daughter of Lillie Etta Drake & Crockett Shelby Evans, she was born 19 Jan. 1900, near Cayote Community. She attended school at Cayote & Clifton. She was raised on her parents farm. According to her daughter, Mrs. Leck was a "Daddy's Girl", who helped him with the milking & caring of their animals. When she was a teenager, her father bought a house in Clifton, & because of his declining helath, he rented the farm & the familymoved to town. A long time neighbor of Mrs. Leck, Cullen Robinson, now owns & lives on the farm. When she was 9 years old, Minnie started to play her father's violin in secret, & when he found out he helped her increase her knowledge of the instrument. She played "by ear", & played her violin on many occasins, inlcuding the Dallas Fair when she was 12 years old. She won a fiddler's contest at the July 4th Poole's Park around 1939, & has played regularly with a group at the Sunset Nursing Home in Nocona, TX since 1984.
She was married to Louis G. Leck of the Womack community, 29 Sep. 1929, in Meridian by Judge Word. She had one child by a previous marriage. Louis & Minnie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1979. Mr. & Mrs. Leck lived on several farms & ranches in Bosque & Hill County, until he was called to military service during WW II. When he returned, the couple ran a little grocery store & service station just past the Clifton Park. They moved to Waco in 1951, living just 10 blocks from their daughter & family. Their grandson was born in Waco in 1953.
The Lecks lived there 37 years, where she worked at a lingerie factory & the Greyhound bus station, & he worked for Clement Grain Company. They were active in the American Legion.
M M Lester
Submitted by: Joy Davis
Uncle Mun Lester Passes Away in Iredell.
Mr. Lester is survived by his wife, 5children: 3 girls, 2 boys. M.M. Lester, 81, of Iredell, a resident of the county for 46 years, died Saturday morning, Jan. 9, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.F. Musick, near Iredell. Funeral services were held from the Fisrt Baptist Church of Iredell, Sun. afternoon at 2:30. Rev. H.D. Blair, of Cisco, an old- time pastor of the deceased, conducted the services.
Mr. Lester was born in Tennessee January 26, 1851 and married Miss Mary Cowger of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, October 10, 1869. He came to Texas in 1885. Uncle Mun, as most everyone called him, was well known in Bosque County. He was a faithful deacon in the Baptist church for over thirty-five years and helped to build several church houses in the county, as well as to carry on the church work over the county during his entire residence here. He was at one time elected public weigher of Bosque county. Uncle Mun has been quite feeble for sometime but was able to go about until seven weeks ago, when he suffered a partial stroke of paralysis. Since that time until he passed away last Saturday morning, he gradually grew worse until his old worn-out body could stand no more, and the good Lord called him to rest. Mr. Lester is survived by his wife, 5 children, 3 girls & 2 bos, 25 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, & 2 brothers, H.N. Lester of Meridian and J.F. Lester of Hico, all of whom were present except three grandchildren, 5 great- grandchildren, & his brother, J.F. Lester, who is in very poor health. His own children are, A.H. Lester of Breckenridge, A.W. Lester of Ranger, Mrs. H.E. Jordan of Meridian, Mrs. W.D. Spencer of Breckenridge and Mrs W.F. Musick of Iredell. The Tribune joins friends of deceased over this county in extending sympathy.
Submitted by: Joy Davis
Uncle Mun Lester Passes Away in Iredell.
Mr. Lester is survived by his wife, 5children: 3 girls, 2 boys. M.M. Lester, 81, of Iredell, a resident of the county for 46 years, died Saturday morning, Jan. 9, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.F. Musick, near Iredell. Funeral services were held from the Fisrt Baptist Church of Iredell, Sun. afternoon at 2:30. Rev. H.D. Blair, of Cisco, an old- time pastor of the deceased, conducted the services.
Mr. Lester was born in Tennessee January 26, 1851 and married Miss Mary Cowger of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, October 10, 1869. He came to Texas in 1885. Uncle Mun, as most everyone called him, was well known in Bosque County. He was a faithful deacon in the Baptist church for over thirty-five years and helped to build several church houses in the county, as well as to carry on the church work over the county during his entire residence here. He was at one time elected public weigher of Bosque county. Uncle Mun has been quite feeble for sometime but was able to go about until seven weeks ago, when he suffered a partial stroke of paralysis. Since that time until he passed away last Saturday morning, he gradually grew worse until his old worn-out body could stand no more, and the good Lord called him to rest. Mr. Lester is survived by his wife, 5 children, 3 girls & 2 bos, 25 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, & 2 brothers, H.N. Lester of Meridian and J.F. Lester of Hico, all of whom were present except three grandchildren, 5 great- grandchildren, & his brother, J.F. Lester, who is in very poor health. His own children are, A.H. Lester of Breckenridge, A.W. Lester of Ranger, Mrs. H.E. Jordan of Meridian, Mrs. W.D. Spencer of Breckenridge and Mrs W.F. Musick of Iredell. The Tribune joins friends of deceased over this county in extending sympathy.
Mrs M M Lester
Submitted by: Joy Davis
Mrs. M.M. Lester was born March 2, 1853 being 85 years and 23 days old when she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D. Spencer at Breckenridge, Friday, March 25. She was married to M.M. Lester over 60 years ago. To this union 5 children were born 2 sons; A.H. Lester, of Breckenridge, A.H. Lester of Kilgore; 3 daughters, Mrs. W.F. Musick of Iredell, Mrs. Homer Jordan of Meridian and Mrs W.D. Spencer of Breckenridge. She came with her husband & 3 children to Texas 53 years ago. She has lived near Spring Creek and Iredell most of the time. Since the death of her husband 6 years ago she has made her home with one of her daughters, Mrs. Homer Jordan near Meridian. At the time of her death she was visiting a son and daughter in Breckenridge. She was converted and joined the Baptist church in early life and lived a devoted Christian life to the end. She was certainly a good woman and did a great deal of good and no doubt in the least, that her good works do follow her. Mrs. Lester is now at rest. She lived an active life for one of her age until 2 or 3 days before her death. Every thing was done for her that could be done. The funeral was held at the Baptist church at Iredell, conducted by Rev. H.D. Blair and Rev. T.C. Jordan in the presence of a host of relatives and friends. Both preachers gave a beautiful tribute to her memory. The floral offerings were large and beautiful. Some of her granddaughters acted as flower girls & 6 of her grandsons were pall bearers. The remains were brought in Friday night and taken to the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Olin Brantley. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery beside her husband. Besides the 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, she leaves one sister Mrs. John Sursa. All of the 5 children and her sister were at the funeral. Out-of-town relatives and friends were from Kilgore, Breckenridge, Meridian, Hico, Vernon, Ft. Worth, Ranger, Glen Rose and Grandfield, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lester leaves a host of friends here who extend their sympathy to the bereaved relatives. She is gone from us but not forgotten.
Submitted by: Joy Davis
Mrs. M.M. Lester was born March 2, 1853 being 85 years and 23 days old when she died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D. Spencer at Breckenridge, Friday, March 25. She was married to M.M. Lester over 60 years ago. To this union 5 children were born 2 sons; A.H. Lester, of Breckenridge, A.H. Lester of Kilgore; 3 daughters, Mrs. W.F. Musick of Iredell, Mrs. Homer Jordan of Meridian and Mrs W.D. Spencer of Breckenridge. She came with her husband & 3 children to Texas 53 years ago. She has lived near Spring Creek and Iredell most of the time. Since the death of her husband 6 years ago she has made her home with one of her daughters, Mrs. Homer Jordan near Meridian. At the time of her death she was visiting a son and daughter in Breckenridge. She was converted and joined the Baptist church in early life and lived a devoted Christian life to the end. She was certainly a good woman and did a great deal of good and no doubt in the least, that her good works do follow her. Mrs. Lester is now at rest. She lived an active life for one of her age until 2 or 3 days before her death. Every thing was done for her that could be done. The funeral was held at the Baptist church at Iredell, conducted by Rev. H.D. Blair and Rev. T.C. Jordan in the presence of a host of relatives and friends. Both preachers gave a beautiful tribute to her memory. The floral offerings were large and beautiful. Some of her granddaughters acted as flower girls & 6 of her grandsons were pall bearers. The remains were brought in Friday night and taken to the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Olin Brantley. Interment was in the Riverside cemetery beside her husband. Besides the 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, she leaves one sister Mrs. John Sursa. All of the 5 children and her sister were at the funeral. Out-of-town relatives and friends were from Kilgore, Breckenridge, Meridian, Hico, Vernon, Ft. Worth, Ranger, Glen Rose and Grandfield, Oklahoma. Mrs. Lester leaves a host of friends here who extend their sympathy to the bereaved relatives. She is gone from us but not forgotten.
Levi Lewis
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Saturday, December 28, 2002
Mr. Levi (Buddy) Lewis, 78, of Morgan died Monday, December 23, at a Meridian nursing home. He was born January 21, 1924 in Ben Franklin, son of John Franklin and Lillie Bridges Lewis. He grew up in Gilmer where he attended school. He worked in the CCC camp when he was 15 and worked on the construction of Tyler State Park. He moved to South Texas when he was 18 and entered the Marine Corp. He married Louise Scott May 27, 1944 in Velasco. He served two tours of duty with the Marines during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He worked for Dow Chemical for over 15 years and then worked in construction until retiring in February 1986. He moved to Hillsboro in 1975 and to Lake Whitney in 1986. He was a member of Cedar Shores Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years, and a member of IBEW Local Union 716 in Houston. He was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Sorelle, in 1998. Survivors include: his wife; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donnie A. Lewis and wife, Evelyn, of Texarkana, and Steve Lewis and wife, Sunzera, of Whitney; one daughter, Sue Balan and her daughters, Bindu and Sindu; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 26, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Reverend Kenneth James officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to Cedar Shores Baptist Church, 277 CR 1500, Morgan, TX 76671.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Saturday, December 28, 2002
Mr. Levi (Buddy) Lewis, 78, of Morgan died Monday, December 23, at a Meridian nursing home. He was born January 21, 1924 in Ben Franklin, son of John Franklin and Lillie Bridges Lewis. He grew up in Gilmer where he attended school. He worked in the CCC camp when he was 15 and worked on the construction of Tyler State Park. He moved to South Texas when he was 18 and entered the Marine Corp. He married Louise Scott May 27, 1944 in Velasco. He served two tours of duty with the Marines during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He worked for Dow Chemical for over 15 years and then worked in construction until retiring in February 1986. He moved to Hillsboro in 1975 and to Lake Whitney in 1986. He was a member of Cedar Shores Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years, and a member of IBEW Local Union 716 in Houston. He was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Sorelle, in 1998. Survivors include: his wife; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donnie A. Lewis and wife, Evelyn, of Texarkana, and Steve Lewis and wife, Sunzera, of Whitney; one daughter, Sue Balan and her daughters, Bindu and Sindu; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 26, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Reverend Kenneth James officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to Cedar Shores Baptist Church, 277 CR 1500, Morgan, TX 76671.
Gloretta McCann
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Graveside and burial services for Mrs. Janie Gloretta (Sosebee) McCann, 31, of Dallas will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Resthaven Memorial Park here with the Rev. Murray Brewer officiating. The body will remain from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home. Mrs. McCann died at her home in Dallas on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at 6:35 p.m. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. McCann was born October 17, 1943 in Lubbock and lived in Dallas for the past two years. Before her illness, she was a keypunch operator for the J. C. Penny Company in Dallas.
She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Wendy Mae McCann; a son Timmy Dwayne McCann; her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dyer of Dallas; a brother, Donny Arymol Sosebee of Dallas; and her grandmother, Dorothy Wilbanks of Dallas.
(Gloretta was the daughter of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, granddaughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great-granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Graveside and burial services for Mrs. Janie Gloretta (Sosebee) McCann, 31, of Dallas will be at 2:00 p.m. today in Resthaven Memorial Park here with the Rev. Murray Brewer officiating. The body will remain from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home. Mrs. McCann died at her home in Dallas on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at 6:35 p.m. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. McCann was born October 17, 1943 in Lubbock and lived in Dallas for the past two years. Before her illness, she was a keypunch operator for the J. C. Penny Company in Dallas.
She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Wendy Mae McCann; a son Timmy Dwayne McCann; her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dyer of Dallas; a brother, Donny Arymol Sosebee of Dallas; and her grandmother, Dorothy Wilbanks of Dallas.
(Gloretta was the daughter of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, granddaughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great-granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Mary Azlee McCoy
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 03, 1993
Iredell - Mary Azalee McCoy, a homemaker, died Monday at a Clifton Hospital. She was 70. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Iredell. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Rutledge Funeral Home of Hico is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. McCoy was a lifelong Bosque County resident. Survivors: Husband, R.L. Dick McCoy of Iredell; a daughter, Linda M dison of Orange: 2 sisters Estelle Blakley of Fort Worth and Eunice Ross of Joshua; brother, W.F. Musick Jr. of Iredell; 2 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 03, 1993
Iredell - Mary Azalee McCoy, a homemaker, died Monday at a Clifton Hospital. She was 70. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Iredell. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell. Rutledge Funeral Home of Hico is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. McCoy was a lifelong Bosque County resident. Survivors: Husband, R.L. Dick McCoy of Iredell; a daughter, Linda M dison of Orange: 2 sisters Estelle Blakley of Fort Worth and Eunice Ross of Joshua; brother, W.F. Musick Jr. of Iredell; 2 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.
Frances MetCalf
Frances Metcalf, 74, of Joshua, died Sunday afternoon, 29 Aug 1982 in St. Joseph Hospital, Ft. Worth, after an extended illness. Services were held Wednesday afternoon, Sep. 1, at Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Joe Lee of Morgan officiating. Burial was in the Green Acres Memorial Cemetery in Cleburne. Born 1 Nov 1907 in Rio Vista, to the late Frank & Nancy Weston Ryals, she moved to Bosque County as a small child & settled in the Steiner & Kopperl areas, where she was raised. She married Fred Metcalf on 17 Oct 1929, in Kopperl. Frances was a former resident of hIll County, & Ft. worht & had live in Joshua for th epast 18 years.
She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors: her husband, Fred Metcalf of Joshuea; daughter, Mrs. Harold (Juanita) Ballinger of Joshua; sister, Mrs. Annie Hasty of Meridian; 2 brothers: James Ryals of Morgan & George Ryals of Ft. Worth; 1 granddaughter; 2 great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren. Pallbearers: George Ivy, Gary Johnston, John Land, Lewis Land, Glen Land, & Wayne land.
Frances Metcalf, 74, of Joshua, died Sunday afternoon, 29 Aug 1982 in St. Joseph Hospital, Ft. Worth, after an extended illness. Services were held Wednesday afternoon, Sep. 1, at Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Joe Lee of Morgan officiating. Burial was in the Green Acres Memorial Cemetery in Cleburne. Born 1 Nov 1907 in Rio Vista, to the late Frank & Nancy Weston Ryals, she moved to Bosque County as a small child & settled in the Steiner & Kopperl areas, where she was raised. She married Fred Metcalf on 17 Oct 1929, in Kopperl. Frances was a former resident of hIll County, & Ft. worht & had live in Joshua for th epast 18 years.
She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors: her husband, Fred Metcalf of Joshuea; daughter, Mrs. Harold (Juanita) Ballinger of Joshua; sister, Mrs. Annie Hasty of Meridian; 2 brothers: James Ryals of Morgan & George Ryals of Ft. Worth; 1 granddaughter; 2 great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren. Pallbearers: George Ivy, Gary Johnston, John Land, Lewis Land, Glen Land, & Wayne land.
Melvin Brett Moore
Services for Melvin Moore, 35, of Benton, were held at 3 pm Friday, May 6 in Clifton, with Rev. John Austin of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating.
Mr. Moore died in Benton, Wednesday, May 4, 1988. Burial was in Clifton Cemetery. Melvin was born 13 May 1952 in Clifton to William M. & Frances Lanehart Moore. He went to Silver City High School in New Mexico, where he graduated in 1970. He then attended Western New Mexico State University, in Silver City NM from 1970-1974. He was employed by Prentiss Properties of Dallas, as an engineer. He served in the US Air Force for 4 years, during which time he was an air conditioning specialist on missle sites. His hobbies were fishing & camping. Pallbearers: Barry Batta, Brad Buchanan, Pat Gardner, Jim Traylor, Fred Mehaffey, & Chip Waggeman.
Survivors: his father, William M. Moore of Farmersville; a sister, Melissa Kay Aars of Clifton; 2 half sisters: Barbara Marshall of Houston, & Vicki Goble of Irving; 2 nephews, & 1 niece.
Services for Melvin Moore, 35, of Benton, were held at 3 pm Friday, May 6 in Clifton, with Rev. John Austin of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating.
Mr. Moore died in Benton, Wednesday, May 4, 1988. Burial was in Clifton Cemetery. Melvin was born 13 May 1952 in Clifton to William M. & Frances Lanehart Moore. He went to Silver City High School in New Mexico, where he graduated in 1970. He then attended Western New Mexico State University, in Silver City NM from 1970-1974. He was employed by Prentiss Properties of Dallas, as an engineer. He served in the US Air Force for 4 years, during which time he was an air conditioning specialist on missle sites. His hobbies were fishing & camping. Pallbearers: Barry Batta, Brad Buchanan, Pat Gardner, Jim Traylor, Fred Mehaffey, & Chip Waggeman.
Survivors: his father, William M. Moore of Farmersville; a sister, Melissa Kay Aars of Clifton; 2 half sisters: Barbara Marshall of Houston, & Vicki Goble of Irving; 2 nephews, & 1 niece.
Mollie Moore
Submitted by: Kay Cunningham
The Daily Democrat; Marlin, Texas January 14, 1932
Sister of Marlin Resident Held, Expires at Her Home Near Marlin Following Extended Illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Moore, sister of T. A. Cheeves, Sr., of Marlin, who died at her home near Morgan, Bosque county, Wednesday, were held there today. Deceased had been in ill health for some time. Surviving are her husband, several children; two sisters, Mesdames Evy Johnson, Temple, and Rebecca Rogers, Waxahachie; and two brothers, Richard Cheeves, Temple, and T. A. Cheeves, Sr., Marlin. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves, Jr., attended last rites for deceased today.
Submitted by: Kay Cunningham
The Daily Democrat; Marlin, Texas January 14, 1932
Sister of Marlin Resident Held, Expires at Her Home Near Marlin Following Extended Illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Moore, sister of T. A. Cheeves, Sr., of Marlin, who died at her home near Morgan, Bosque county, Wednesday, were held there today. Deceased had been in ill health for some time. Surviving are her husband, several children; two sisters, Mesdames Evy Johnson, Temple, and Rebecca Rogers, Waxahachie; and two brothers, Richard Cheeves, Temple, and T. A. Cheeves, Sr., Marlin. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves, Jr., attended last rites for deceased today.
F O Musick
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram - May, 01, 1991
Iredell - F.O. Musick, a longtime resident of Iredell, in Bosque County, died Monday at his home. He was 75. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery inIredell. Mr. Musick was born in Gentry Mill and lived in Iredell since 1978. He worked in the construction business. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Iredell Baptist Church. Survivors: Wife Georgia Musick of Iredell; 3 daughters, Joy Davis of Causey N.M., Anita Moody of Duffau and Kathy Mills of Wallace, N.C.; 2 sons F.O. Musick Jr. of Hico and Gene A Musick of Iredell; brother, W.F. Musick of Iredell; 3 sisters, Estelle Blakley of Fort Worth, Mary McCoy of Iredell and Eunice Ross of Joshua; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Submitted by: Joy Davis
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram - May, 01, 1991
Iredell - F.O. Musick, a longtime resident of Iredell, in Bosque County, died Monday at his home. He was 75. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery inIredell. Mr. Musick was born in Gentry Mill and lived in Iredell since 1978. He worked in the construction business. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Iredell Baptist Church. Survivors: Wife Georgia Musick of Iredell; 3 daughters, Joy Davis of Causey N.M., Anita Moody of Duffau and Kathy Mills of Wallace, N.C.; 2 sons F.O. Musick Jr. of Hico and Gene A Musick of Iredell; brother, W.F. Musick of Iredell; 3 sisters, Estelle Blakley of Fort Worth, Mary McCoy of Iredell and Eunice Ross of Joshua; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
William Mills Myers
Submitted by: Lola Barnett
from The Walnut Springs Hustler
William Mills Myers was born at Montgomery, Alabama, on August 13, 1857, and died at Portland, San Patricio County, Texas, on Friday night, October 4, 1935, at the age of 78 years. Special funeral services were held at Sinton, twenty miles north of Portland, on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. F. P. Bishop, pastor of the Sinton church presiding. Rev. M. H. Keen, pastor of the Portland Methodist Church, gave the funeral address. He was also assisted by Rev. W. S. Highsmith and Rev. J. E. Lovett, pastors of the Taft and Corpus Christi South Bluff Methodist Churches, respectively. Friends from Portland, Corpus Christ, San Antonio, Brownsville, Taft, and other cities joined the large assemblage of old friends of Sinton and community in paying a last tribute of respect to the memory of a good man and former citizen. Mr. Myers, universally known and lovingly called "Uncle Billy," had aided in building the church in which these services were held and a memorial window stands a memorial to his love and loyalty to his church while a member there. The funeral party left Sinton at 5:00 o'clock and drove to San Antonio where they spent the night and came on here the next day, arriving late Sunday night. A number of friends awaited them at the Methodist Church. The casket was placed near the altar and a vigil kept by friends during the remainder of the night. Funeral services were conducted on Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock in the church he helped to build more than 27 years ago.
Rev. R. W. Nation, local pastor, was in charge of the services, and Mrs. L. R. Whiteley directed the music. Dr. E. B. Hawk, now dean of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and former pastor here during the years of 1909-1910, and a devoted friend of Mr. Myers, delivered the sermon based on the 14th chapter of the gospel of John. With tenderness and great understanding he told of his association with and lover for "Uncle Billy," and bore testimony to his beautiful spirit and undying fidelity to Christ and His church. A more eloquent funeral address was never in this city. Rev. O. C. Crow, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Brownsville, and a son-in-law of the deceased, spoke briefly in tribute to the life and character of "the man I loved as I loved no other man except my own father who died three weeks before. The floral offerings, which were beautiful, were banked high along the chancel and about the casket and spoke in silent but in beautiful eloquence of the high esteem in which Mr. Myers was held by the hundreds of people of this and other sections of the state. The remains were laid to rest in the family plat in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Myers was married three times. His first wife, Miss Lola McKissack to whom he was married in September, 1881. died April 15, 1905. Four children were born to this union, all of whom survive, as follows: Linna, Now Mrs. O.C. Crow of Brownsville; William M. Myers, Jr., Joe Allen Myers and Luty, now Mrs. Lola M. Crow, the latter three of Sinton. All were present at the funeral. There are also seven grandchildren. In July, 1906, Mr. Myers was married to Miss Anna McKissack, a sister of his former wife. She died in November, 1910. On July 23, 1912, he was married to Miss Lillie Mayfield, who survives him and was present with his children at the memorial services. Mr. Myers made his home in Waco from 1881 to 1885. In Walnut Springs 1885 to 1913. In the Sinton community 1913 to 1926, and in Portland from 1926 until his death. He spent his entire active life in railroad service, beginning as a "water boy" carrying water for the shopmen in Hearne and later as a fireman on switch engines, finally through the line of training as engineer on freight trains to his place of trust as a passenger engineer, which position he held and honored for more than 35 years, a total service of 48 years spent as an employee of the H. & T. C., The Texas Central and M-K-T lines, "Uncle Billy" was not only a man of great integrity, dependability and honor, but a deeply religious man as well. He united with the Methodist Church in Walnut Springs more than 46 years ago and has been true to every tenet of his church to the day of translation. He organized a Sunday School class here composed of his fellow railroad men, and was president of the class for several years. He was Sunday School superintendent at Portland for a number of years and was always a faithful contributor to the financial program of the church. He was known far and wide as a "praying engineer" who knelt in his cab and prayed for divine guidance and protection before starting each passenger run. The story is told of his influence to even the humble porters, one of whom used to kneel on the outside of the cam and pray as "Uncle Billy" was praying inside. A remarkable fact is recorded showing that he had only two serious accidents during his long service of almost half a century. On the eight children, five sons and tree daughters, composing his father' s family, only one sister and a brother survive his, as follows: Mrs. Bessie M. Holt of Waco and Robert C. Myers of Fort Worth."
Submitted by: Lola Barnett
from The Walnut Springs Hustler
William Mills Myers was born at Montgomery, Alabama, on August 13, 1857, and died at Portland, San Patricio County, Texas, on Friday night, October 4, 1935, at the age of 78 years. Special funeral services were held at Sinton, twenty miles north of Portland, on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. F. P. Bishop, pastor of the Sinton church presiding. Rev. M. H. Keen, pastor of the Portland Methodist Church, gave the funeral address. He was also assisted by Rev. W. S. Highsmith and Rev. J. E. Lovett, pastors of the Taft and Corpus Christi South Bluff Methodist Churches, respectively. Friends from Portland, Corpus Christ, San Antonio, Brownsville, Taft, and other cities joined the large assemblage of old friends of Sinton and community in paying a last tribute of respect to the memory of a good man and former citizen. Mr. Myers, universally known and lovingly called "Uncle Billy," had aided in building the church in which these services were held and a memorial window stands a memorial to his love and loyalty to his church while a member there. The funeral party left Sinton at 5:00 o'clock and drove to San Antonio where they spent the night and came on here the next day, arriving late Sunday night. A number of friends awaited them at the Methodist Church. The casket was placed near the altar and a vigil kept by friends during the remainder of the night. Funeral services were conducted on Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock in the church he helped to build more than 27 years ago.
Rev. R. W. Nation, local pastor, was in charge of the services, and Mrs. L. R. Whiteley directed the music. Dr. E. B. Hawk, now dean of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and former pastor here during the years of 1909-1910, and a devoted friend of Mr. Myers, delivered the sermon based on the 14th chapter of the gospel of John. With tenderness and great understanding he told of his association with and lover for "Uncle Billy," and bore testimony to his beautiful spirit and undying fidelity to Christ and His church. A more eloquent funeral address was never in this city. Rev. O. C. Crow, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Brownsville, and a son-in-law of the deceased, spoke briefly in tribute to the life and character of "the man I loved as I loved no other man except my own father who died three weeks before. The floral offerings, which were beautiful, were banked high along the chancel and about the casket and spoke in silent but in beautiful eloquence of the high esteem in which Mr. Myers was held by the hundreds of people of this and other sections of the state. The remains were laid to rest in the family plat in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Myers was married three times. His first wife, Miss Lola McKissack to whom he was married in September, 1881. died April 15, 1905. Four children were born to this union, all of whom survive, as follows: Linna, Now Mrs. O.C. Crow of Brownsville; William M. Myers, Jr., Joe Allen Myers and Luty, now Mrs. Lola M. Crow, the latter three of Sinton. All were present at the funeral. There are also seven grandchildren. In July, 1906, Mr. Myers was married to Miss Anna McKissack, a sister of his former wife. She died in November, 1910. On July 23, 1912, he was married to Miss Lillie Mayfield, who survives him and was present with his children at the memorial services. Mr. Myers made his home in Waco from 1881 to 1885. In Walnut Springs 1885 to 1913. In the Sinton community 1913 to 1926, and in Portland from 1926 until his death. He spent his entire active life in railroad service, beginning as a "water boy" carrying water for the shopmen in Hearne and later as a fireman on switch engines, finally through the line of training as engineer on freight trains to his place of trust as a passenger engineer, which position he held and honored for more than 35 years, a total service of 48 years spent as an employee of the H. & T. C., The Texas Central and M-K-T lines, "Uncle Billy" was not only a man of great integrity, dependability and honor, but a deeply religious man as well. He united with the Methodist Church in Walnut Springs more than 46 years ago and has been true to every tenet of his church to the day of translation. He organized a Sunday School class here composed of his fellow railroad men, and was president of the class for several years. He was Sunday School superintendent at Portland for a number of years and was always a faithful contributor to the financial program of the church. He was known far and wide as a "praying engineer" who knelt in his cab and prayed for divine guidance and protection before starting each passenger run. The story is told of his influence to even the humble porters, one of whom used to kneel on the outside of the cam and pray as "Uncle Billy" was praying inside. A remarkable fact is recorded showing that he had only two serious accidents during his long service of almost half a century. On the eight children, five sons and tree daughters, composing his father' s family, only one sister and a brother survive his, as follows: Mrs. Bessie M. Holt of Waco and Robert C. Myers of Fort Worth."
Noah Myres
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter Monday, March 5, 1990
Mr. Noah F. Myres, 75, of Hillsboro died Thursday, March 1, at his residence. He was born December 23, 1914 in Bosque County, son of Fred and Mary Weehunt Myres. He married Martha Mag Crist August 8, 1936 and she preceded him in death May 18, 1972. He later married Helen Fiew Benton February 1, 1974. He was a Baptist and a retired security guard for Harris Electric Company. Survivors include: his wife; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth Jo Eastlund of California; four stepsons, William Harold (Buddy) Benton of California, Donald R. Benton of Waco, James A. Benton of Pennsylvania and Richard L. Benton of El Paso; a number of nieces and nephews; 18 stepgrandchildren; and 11 great stepgrandchildren. Funeral services held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Paul Owens officiating. Burial was at Peoria.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter Monday, March 5, 1990
Mr. Noah F. Myres, 75, of Hillsboro died Thursday, March 1, at his residence. He was born December 23, 1914 in Bosque County, son of Fred and Mary Weehunt Myres. He married Martha Mag Crist August 8, 1936 and she preceded him in death May 18, 1972. He later married Helen Fiew Benton February 1, 1974. He was a Baptist and a retired security guard for Harris Electric Company. Survivors include: his wife; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth Jo Eastlund of California; four stepsons, William Harold (Buddy) Benton of California, Donald R. Benton of Waco, James A. Benton of Pennsylvania and Richard L. Benton of El Paso; a number of nieces and nephews; 18 stepgrandchildren; and 11 great stepgrandchildren. Funeral services held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Paul Owens officiating. Burial was at Peoria.
Roy Ray New
Submitted by: Linda Baker
The Hamilton Herald News, December 4, 2003
Roy Ray New, 73, of Hamilton, died December 1, 2003 in Clifton. Funeral Services will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday, December 4 in Clifton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Boggy Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Zella New of Hamilton; two sons, David New of Cranfill Gap, Keith New of Plano, a daughter, Barbie Kauitzsch of Hamilton; a brother, William Lloyd New of Clifton; six sisters, Hazel McCasland of Weatherford, Mary Pearl Brown of Coppell, Nellie Dickerson of Washington State, Ann Shannon of Azle, Ida Hauke of Clifton, FAYE RASCO of Burleson, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Clifton Funeral Home
Submitted by: Linda Baker
The Hamilton Herald News, December 4, 2003
Roy Ray New, 73, of Hamilton, died December 1, 2003 in Clifton. Funeral Services will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday, December 4 in Clifton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Boggy Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Zella New of Hamilton; two sons, David New of Cranfill Gap, Keith New of Plano, a daughter, Barbie Kauitzsch of Hamilton; a brother, William Lloyd New of Clifton; six sisters, Hazel McCasland of Weatherford, Mary Pearl Brown of Coppell, Nellie Dickerson of Washington State, Ann Shannon of Azle, Ida Hauke of Clifton, FAYE RASCO of Burleson, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Clifton Funeral Home
A C Nivin Sr.
A.C. Nivin, 87, of Meridian, who died Tuesday morning, 26 April 1988, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifotn, after an illnness of 2 weeks. Services were hled Friday, 29 April at 2 pm in Meridian First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Reed officiating./ Burial was in Meridian Cemetery, with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born 28 Sep. 1900 in Morgan, he was the son of the late Silas & Nancy Harris Nivin. He was rasied in Dyersville Community of Bosque County. He married Mary Spitzer on 15 March 1925 in Meridian. They moved to Meridian in 1936, & settled on their farm just north of Meridian, where he worked as a farmer, rancher, & was also in the real estate business. He served 2 terms on the Meridian school board, & was a member of the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, A.C. Nivin, Jr. in 1941. Memorials may be made to the Meridian First United Methodist Church or to North Bosque Volunteer EM.S. in Meridian. Survivors: his wife, Mary Nivin of Meridian; 2 daughters: Violet Tabler of Clifotn, & Joyce Swartout of Warren, Mich.; 5 granddaughters; 2 great grandchildren, & other relatives. Pallbearers: Billy Frank Spitzer, Alton Hanna, Henry Bass, Mercin Spitzer, Bill Hardcastle, & Eugene Allen.
A.C. Nivin, 87, of Meridian, who died Tuesday morning, 26 April 1988, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifotn, after an illnness of 2 weeks. Services were hled Friday, 29 April at 2 pm in Meridian First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Reed officiating./ Burial was in Meridian Cemetery, with Lawson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born 28 Sep. 1900 in Morgan, he was the son of the late Silas & Nancy Harris Nivin. He was rasied in Dyersville Community of Bosque County. He married Mary Spitzer on 15 March 1925 in Meridian. They moved to Meridian in 1936, & settled on their farm just north of Meridian, where he worked as a farmer, rancher, & was also in the real estate business. He served 2 terms on the Meridian school board, & was a member of the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, A.C. Nivin, Jr. in 1941. Memorials may be made to the Meridian First United Methodist Church or to North Bosque Volunteer EM.S. in Meridian. Survivors: his wife, Mary Nivin of Meridian; 2 daughters: Violet Tabler of Clifotn, & Joyce Swartout of Warren, Mich.; 5 granddaughters; 2 great grandchildren, & other relatives. Pallbearers: Billy Frank Spitzer, Alton Hanna, Henry Bass, Mercin Spitzer, Bill Hardcastle, & Eugene Allen.
Martin J. Olson
Martin J. Olson 92 of Clifton died in the Lutheran Sunset Home, Saturday, December 11,1971 following a long illness. He was a brother of Mrs .J.L. Brown of this city. Mr. Olson a native of Norse, was a retired farmer. He had made his home at the Sunset Home in Clifton a number of years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Our Savior's Lutheran church at Norse. Pastor Albert Petrich officiated, and burial was in the Norse cemetery. Mr. Olson is survived by five sons, Charles Olson of Waco, Emory Olson of Valley Mills, Johnny Olson of Burleson,Jeff Olson of Bellmead and Oscar Olson of Dallas; one daughter Mrs. Anna Laman of Dallas; one step son Oren Pierson of Seminole; one step-daughter Mrs. Charlie Hall of Clifton, four sisters, Mrs Brown of Meridian, Mrs.Clara Brown of Bethany, Oklahoma and Mrs. Minnie Austin and Mrs. Dagmar Wilson both of California:32 granchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Martin J. Olson 92 of Clifton died in the Lutheran Sunset Home, Saturday, December 11,1971 following a long illness. He was a brother of Mrs .J.L. Brown of this city. Mr. Olson a native of Norse, was a retired farmer. He had made his home at the Sunset Home in Clifton a number of years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Our Savior's Lutheran church at Norse. Pastor Albert Petrich officiated, and burial was in the Norse cemetery. Mr. Olson is survived by five sons, Charles Olson of Waco, Emory Olson of Valley Mills, Johnny Olson of Burleson,Jeff Olson of Bellmead and Oscar Olson of Dallas; one daughter Mrs. Anna Laman of Dallas; one step son Oren Pierson of Seminole; one step-daughter Mrs. Charlie Hall of Clifton, four sisters, Mrs Brown of Meridian, Mrs.Clara Brown of Bethany, Oklahoma and Mrs. Minnie Austin and Mrs. Dagmar Wilson both of California:32 granchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Artis Otto Patterson
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune Aug 13, 1943
Heart Attack Fatal To A. O. Patterson At Home Near Here
Died at his home, near Meridian, Texas, Saturday, August 7, 1943, at 12:30 o'clock p.m. Mr. Artis Otto Patterson, age 60 years, 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services were held in the Meridian Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon, August 10 at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Milford Howell, pastor, who paid a beautiful tribute to the membory of deceased. Interment was in Meridian Cemetery. Deceased by (sic) born at Eden, Alabama, November 16, 1882 and was the son of the late W. F. (William Fields "Billy) and Nettie R. (Mary Antony ROYAL) Patterson and came to Texas with his parents in 1895 and lived in Bosque County for 47 years and for more than 30 years near Meridian.
At an early age he was converted and joined the Baptist Church. He married Miss Gertrude Mobley August 30, 1902 and to this union were born eight children - three girls and five boys as follows: Mrs. Lula Nystel, Roscoe William and Otto Patterson of Meridian; Mrs Orean Smith of Beaumont; Eulan Patterson, of the Armed Forces, stationed at Myrtle Beach S.C.; Mrs. Dewey Wellborn, of Brown wood and Leslie Patterson, of Cleburne, all of whom survive him, his first wife haveing preceded him in death in 1933. In the year 1934, he was united in marriage to Mrs. May Mobley and he is also survived by her and four step-daughters; Mrs. Ruby Pierce, of Dallas, Mrs. Nannie Grimm and Mrs. Oma Lee Owen of Meridian, and Mrs. Fay King of Dallas. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers; Mrs. Lela Wright, of Meridian; Mrs. Lucy Russell and Mrs. Ida Bellan, of Ft. Worth; Mrs. Maggie Gann, of Waco; Dewey and Willie Patterson, of Meridian, and R. Y. Patterson, of Iredell; also 31 grandchildren. All the children, brothers and and sisters were present at the funeral. Mr. Patterson had been in failing health for some time and died after a short illness of heart failure. He was a very devoted husband and father and at all times under all circumstances has walked in the well beaten path of righteousness and when full conscious that he was nearing the last of hsi earth, he offered a prayer to this Savior and comforting words to his family, assurinng them that he was ready to meet his lord.
The Tribune joins in extending sympathy to the bereaved family and loved ones.
Funeral Notice
Died at his home near Meridian, Texas, Saturday, August 7th, 1943, at 12:30 o'clock p.m., Mr. Artis Otto Patterson, age 60 years, 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services will be held in the Meridian Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon, August 10th, at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Milford Howell, pastor. Interment in Meridian Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend.
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune Aug 13, 1943
Heart Attack Fatal To A. O. Patterson At Home Near Here
Died at his home, near Meridian, Texas, Saturday, August 7, 1943, at 12:30 o'clock p.m. Mr. Artis Otto Patterson, age 60 years, 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services were held in the Meridian Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon, August 10 at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Milford Howell, pastor, who paid a beautiful tribute to the membory of deceased. Interment was in Meridian Cemetery. Deceased by (sic) born at Eden, Alabama, November 16, 1882 and was the son of the late W. F. (William Fields "Billy) and Nettie R. (Mary Antony ROYAL) Patterson and came to Texas with his parents in 1895 and lived in Bosque County for 47 years and for more than 30 years near Meridian.
At an early age he was converted and joined the Baptist Church. He married Miss Gertrude Mobley August 30, 1902 and to this union were born eight children - three girls and five boys as follows: Mrs. Lula Nystel, Roscoe William and Otto Patterson of Meridian; Mrs Orean Smith of Beaumont; Eulan Patterson, of the Armed Forces, stationed at Myrtle Beach S.C.; Mrs. Dewey Wellborn, of Brown wood and Leslie Patterson, of Cleburne, all of whom survive him, his first wife haveing preceded him in death in 1933. In the year 1934, he was united in marriage to Mrs. May Mobley and he is also survived by her and four step-daughters; Mrs. Ruby Pierce, of Dallas, Mrs. Nannie Grimm and Mrs. Oma Lee Owen of Meridian, and Mrs. Fay King of Dallas. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers; Mrs. Lela Wright, of Meridian; Mrs. Lucy Russell and Mrs. Ida Bellan, of Ft. Worth; Mrs. Maggie Gann, of Waco; Dewey and Willie Patterson, of Meridian, and R. Y. Patterson, of Iredell; also 31 grandchildren. All the children, brothers and and sisters were present at the funeral. Mr. Patterson had been in failing health for some time and died after a short illness of heart failure. He was a very devoted husband and father and at all times under all circumstances has walked in the well beaten path of righteousness and when full conscious that he was nearing the last of hsi earth, he offered a prayer to this Savior and comforting words to his family, assurinng them that he was ready to meet his lord.
The Tribune joins in extending sympathy to the bereaved family and loved ones.
Funeral Notice
Died at his home near Meridian, Texas, Saturday, August 7th, 1943, at 12:30 o'clock p.m., Mr. Artis Otto Patterson, age 60 years, 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services will be held in the Meridian Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon, August 10th, at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. Milford Howell, pastor. Interment in Meridian Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend.
Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune, Mar 11 1933
Mrs. A. O. Patterson Is Claimed by Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson was born Nov. 27, 1888 in Grimes county, and moved to Limestone county with her parents when 4 or 5 years old, and lived there until 1902. She was married to A. O. Patterson and moved to Bosque county. She departed this life Friday morning, Aug, 4, 1933 at 1:30 o'clock at the age of 44 years 8 months and seven days. She was converted in the latter part of 1902, and joined the Baptist church at Iredell, and lived a Christian life until her Savior called her home. She had been a sufferer six and a half years, being operated upon a (sic) that time. and had never been well since but she bor her suffering with patience, was loving and kind to all. She was a true loving wife and mother, and all who knew her loved and respected her. She had made remarks several times in the last year that she couldn't live long in her condition, but always said she was ready to go when God called. Everything that her loved one and friends could do was done for her, but God said, Come, and He called her home. She will be greatly missed. There is a vacant place in her home that can't be field, but God knows best. It was his will to call her home to rest, and we know she is only asleep in Jesus. May God's hand guide her loved ones, and help them to be ready to go to meet her when he calls. Weep not, loved ones, for she is at rest and only asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband, O. A. Patterson, and eight children: Mrs. O. J. Neystel, Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs. Nettie Wilburn, Eulan, Otto and Lestie (sic), of Meridian; Roscoe and William, of Clifton; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Mexia; a half-sister, Mrs. Willie Murphy of Grosbeck, and a half-brother, Jim Mobley of Lamesa, and step-brothers and sisters. - By a Friend
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune, Mar 11 1933
Mrs. A. O. Patterson Is Claimed by Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson was born Nov. 27, 1888 in Grimes county, and moved to Limestone county with her parents when 4 or 5 years old, and lived there until 1902. She was married to A. O. Patterson and moved to Bosque county. She departed this life Friday morning, Aug, 4, 1933 at 1:30 o'clock at the age of 44 years 8 months and seven days. She was converted in the latter part of 1902, and joined the Baptist church at Iredell, and lived a Christian life until her Savior called her home. She had been a sufferer six and a half years, being operated upon a (sic) that time. and had never been well since but she bor her suffering with patience, was loving and kind to all. She was a true loving wife and mother, and all who knew her loved and respected her. She had made remarks several times in the last year that she couldn't live long in her condition, but always said she was ready to go when God called. Everything that her loved one and friends could do was done for her, but God said, Come, and He called her home. She will be greatly missed. There is a vacant place in her home that can't be field, but God knows best. It was his will to call her home to rest, and we know she is only asleep in Jesus. May God's hand guide her loved ones, and help them to be ready to go to meet her when he calls. Weep not, loved ones, for she is at rest and only asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband, O. A. Patterson, and eight children: Mrs. O. J. Neystel, Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs. Nettie Wilburn, Eulan, Otto and Lestie (sic), of Meridian; Roscoe and William, of Clifton; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Mexia; a half-sister, Mrs. Willie Murphy of Grosbeck, and a half-brother, Jim Mobley of Lamesa, and step-brothers and sisters. - By a Friend
Frances Anna Perry
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune, Mar 11 1933
Mrs. A. O. Patterson Is Claimed by Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson was born Nov. 27, 1888 in Grimes county, and moved to Limestone county with her parents when 4 or 5 years old, and lived there until 1902. She was married to A. O. Patterson and moved to Bosque county. She departed this life Friday morning, Aug, 4, 1933 at 1:30 o'clock at the age of 44 years 8 months and seven days. She was converted in the latter part of 1902, and joined the Baptist church at Iredell, and lived a Christian life until her Savior called her home. She had been a sufferer six and a half years, being operated upon a (sic) that time. and had never been well since but she bor her suffering with patience, was loving and kind to all. She was a true loving wife and mother, and all who knew her loved and respected her. She had made remarks several times in the last year that she couldn't live long in her condition, but always said she was ready to go when God called. Everything that her loved one and friends could do was done for her, but God said, Come, and He called her home. She will be greatly missed. There is a vacant place in her home that can't be field, but God knows best. It was his will to call her home to rest, and we know she is only asleep in Jesus. May God's hand guide her loved ones, and help them to be ready to go to meet her when he calls. Weep not, loved ones, for she is at rest and only asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband, O. A. Patterson, and eight children: Mrs. O. J. Neystel, Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs. Nettie Wilburn, Eulan, Otto and Lestie (sic), of Meridian; Roscoe and William, of Clifton; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Mexia; a half-sister, Mrs. Willie Murphy of Grosbeck, and a half-brother, Jim Mobley of Lamesa, and step-brothers and sisters. - By a Friend
Submitted by: Ed Williams
Obituary Meridian Tribune, Mar 11 1933
Mrs. A. O. Patterson Is Claimed by Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson was born Nov. 27, 1888 in Grimes county, and moved to Limestone county with her parents when 4 or 5 years old, and lived there until 1902. She was married to A. O. Patterson and moved to Bosque county. She departed this life Friday morning, Aug, 4, 1933 at 1:30 o'clock at the age of 44 years 8 months and seven days. She was converted in the latter part of 1902, and joined the Baptist church at Iredell, and lived a Christian life until her Savior called her home. She had been a sufferer six and a half years, being operated upon a (sic) that time. and had never been well since but she bor her suffering with patience, was loving and kind to all. She was a true loving wife and mother, and all who knew her loved and respected her. She had made remarks several times in the last year that she couldn't live long in her condition, but always said she was ready to go when God called. Everything that her loved one and friends could do was done for her, but God said, Come, and He called her home. She will be greatly missed. There is a vacant place in her home that can't be field, but God knows best. It was his will to call her home to rest, and we know she is only asleep in Jesus. May God's hand guide her loved ones, and help them to be ready to go to meet her when he calls. Weep not, loved ones, for she is at rest and only asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband, O. A. Patterson, and eight children: Mrs. O. J. Neystel, Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs. Nettie Wilburn, Eulan, Otto and Lestie (sic), of Meridian; Roscoe and William, of Clifton; one sister, Mrs. Eva Murphy of Mexia; a half-sister, Mrs. Willie Murphy of Grosbeck, and a half-brother, Jim Mobley of Lamesa, and step-brothers and sisters. - By a Friend
Clarence R Petty
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Clifton Record; January 2003
Graveside funeral services for Clarence R. Petty, 86, of Meridian, were held Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in the Morgan Cemetery, the Rev. Bill Schibler officiating. Petty died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, in a Clifton hospital after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Belton, a son of the late Levi H. and Mary Jane Cantrell Petty, r. He had lived most of his life in Bosque County, where he worked on ranches and cut cedar posts. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was affiliated with the Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Ratliff of Clifton, and Debbie Caughron of Granbury; two sons, Russell Petty, Sr. of Meridian, and Richard Petty of Cranfills Gap; two sisters, Marthie Renfro of Houston, and Mertel Hoggett of Rising Star; two brothers, C.C. Petty of Turnersville, and Levi Petty of California; 33 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Pallbearers were Scott Caughron, Russell Petty, Jr., Jimmy Ratliff, Charles Williams, Clifton Hinds, and Jeff Ratliff.
Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, was in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Clifton Record; January 2003
Graveside funeral services for Clarence R. Petty, 86, of Meridian, were held Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in the Morgan Cemetery, the Rev. Bill Schibler officiating. Petty died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, in a Clifton hospital after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Belton, a son of the late Levi H. and Mary Jane Cantrell Petty, r. He had lived most of his life in Bosque County, where he worked on ranches and cut cedar posts. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was affiliated with the Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Ratliff of Clifton, and Debbie Caughron of Granbury; two sons, Russell Petty, Sr. of Meridian, and Richard Petty of Cranfills Gap; two sisters, Marthie Renfro of Houston, and Mertel Hoggett of Rising Star; two brothers, C.C. Petty of Turnersville, and Levi Petty of California; 33 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Pallbearers were Scott Caughron, Russell Petty, Jr., Jimmy Ratliff, Charles Williams, Clifton Hinds, and Jeff Ratliff.
Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, was in charge of arrangements.
O A Pollard
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The People's Tribune June 24, 1898
O.A. Pollard (O.C.), who was adjudged insane some time ago and who has been confined in jail here on account of not having room at the asylum, died on last Sunday morning and was buried at Greenwade Crossing.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The People's Tribune June 24, 1898
O.A. Pollard (O.C.), who was adjudged insane some time ago and who has been confined in jail here on account of not having room at the asylum, died on last Sunday morning and was buried at Greenwade Crossing.
Lucinda Pollard
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger May 7, 1936
Mrs. Lucinda Pollard Died Wednesday
Mrs. Lucinda Pollard, 84, died at her home in Walling Bend Wednesday, May 6, 1936. She was born in Rusk County, Texas July 21, 1851. Funeral services were to be held at the Walling Bend Cemetery at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon with Claude Scruggs in charge of arrangements and Tom Weeks conducting the service. Interment was to be in Walling Bend Cemetery.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger May 7, 1936
Mrs. Lucinda Pollard Died Wednesday
Mrs. Lucinda Pollard, 84, died at her home in Walling Bend Wednesday, May 6, 1936. She was born in Rusk County, Texas July 21, 1851. Funeral services were to be held at the Walling Bend Cemetery at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon with Claude Scruggs in charge of arrangements and Tom Weeks conducting the service. Interment was to be in Walling Bend Cemetery.
George Randall Pool
10 JAN 1919, Clifton Area
George Pool, born 16 OCT 1880, died 03 Jan 1919, of influenza-pneumonia. Burial was in Scrutchfiel Cemetery, Mon. Jan. 6. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James F. Hardie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Taylor, assisted by Rev. Ernest Sansom, pastor of the Presbyterian Church here. George was the oldest living son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Pool, well known prominent citizens of our community.
George is survived by hiw wife & 8 children; 2 brothers: W.C. Pool of Clifton, and Major Herbert M. Pool stationed in Columbus, GA (US Army); 3 sisters, Mrs. Iva Torrence and Miss Mayde Pool of this community, & Mrs. Tessie Nabors of Oklahoma. George died in the home where he was born, homestead of Tom M. Pool. This is also where he settled when he married & which property has been in the Pool family more than 60 years.
10 JAN 1919, Clifton Area
George Pool, born 16 OCT 1880, died 03 Jan 1919, of influenza-pneumonia. Burial was in Scrutchfiel Cemetery, Mon. Jan. 6. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James F. Hardie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Taylor, assisted by Rev. Ernest Sansom, pastor of the Presbyterian Church here. George was the oldest living son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Pool, well known prominent citizens of our community.
George is survived by hiw wife & 8 children; 2 brothers: W.C. Pool of Clifton, and Major Herbert M. Pool stationed in Columbus, GA (US Army); 3 sisters, Mrs. Iva Torrence and Miss Mayde Pool of this community, & Mrs. Tessie Nabors of Oklahoma. George died in the home where he was born, homestead of Tom M. Pool. This is also where he settled when he married & which property has been in the Pool family more than 60 years.
Alva Opal Pridemore
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Ft Worth Star-Telegram Jan 17, 1996 page 19
Merdian: Alva Opal Pridemore, 64, a homemaker, died Monday at home. Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Lawson Funeral Home Burial: Nancy Smith Cemetery near Glen Rose.
Researchers note Alva Opal Pridemore was born Jan 7, 1932, San Angelo. She was the daughter of Cornelius Clayton DOOLEY and Rosa Lee TABOR. Grand daughter of Susan Ann (WORRELL) SHIPMAN and her first husband Robert TABOR.
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Ft Worth Star-Telegram Jan 17, 1996 page 19
Merdian: Alva Opal Pridemore, 64, a homemaker, died Monday at home. Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Lawson Funeral Home Burial: Nancy Smith Cemetery near Glen Rose.
Researchers note Alva Opal Pridemore was born Jan 7, 1932, San Angelo. She was the daughter of Cornelius Clayton DOOLEY and Rosa Lee TABOR. Grand daughter of Susan Ann (WORRELL) SHIPMAN and her first husband Robert TABOR.
Inez Reed
Submitted by: Jim Culver
Obituary, Hico Newspaper (assumed) abt 25 September 1972
Iredell Services Held Sunday Afternoon (24 Sept) for Mrs. Inez Reed, 91
Funeral services for Mrs. Inez Reed, 91, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Iredell Church of Christ, conducted by Bro. T.E. Wood and Bro. T.R. Beck. Burial was in the New Iredell Cemetery. Mrs. Reed passed away Thursday, Sept. 21 in the Hico City Hospital. She was the daughter of S.E. and Betty E. Lindsey Blair, Sr. She made her home in Hico for the past two years, but prior to that time was a long-time resident of Iredell. Mrs. Reed was a member of the Iredell Church of Christ. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. R.F. Howard of Iredell, Mrs Opal Reed of Big Bear, Calif., Mrs Doris Luna of Williams, Ariz., Mrs Ruby Unger of Big Spring, and Mrs. Lola Bennett of Gorman; three sons, Earl Adkison of Bakersfield, Calif., Ernest Adkison of Gatesville, and Roy Adkison of Iredell; 38 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Dewey Spinks, Laurance Tolliver, Dub Tolliver, James Burch, Roy Adkison, and Don L. Howard.
Submitted by: Jim Culver
Obituary, Hico Newspaper (assumed) abt 25 September 1972
Iredell Services Held Sunday Afternoon (24 Sept) for Mrs. Inez Reed, 91
Funeral services for Mrs. Inez Reed, 91, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Iredell Church of Christ, conducted by Bro. T.E. Wood and Bro. T.R. Beck. Burial was in the New Iredell Cemetery. Mrs. Reed passed away Thursday, Sept. 21 in the Hico City Hospital. She was the daughter of S.E. and Betty E. Lindsey Blair, Sr. She made her home in Hico for the past two years, but prior to that time was a long-time resident of Iredell. Mrs. Reed was a member of the Iredell Church of Christ. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. R.F. Howard of Iredell, Mrs Opal Reed of Big Bear, Calif., Mrs Doris Luna of Williams, Ariz., Mrs Ruby Unger of Big Spring, and Mrs. Lola Bennett of Gorman; three sons, Earl Adkison of Bakersfield, Calif., Ernest Adkison of Gatesville, and Roy Adkison of Iredell; 38 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Dewey Spinks, Laurance Tolliver, Dub Tolliver, James Burch, Roy Adkison, and Don L. Howard.
Elma Reesing
Elma Reesing, 91, of Cranfills Gap, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1988, at a Clifton nursing home. Services will be held at 11 am, Friday, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap, with the Rev. Mark Vinciguerra officiating.
Burial was at the St. Olaf Cemetery in Cranfills Gap. Mrs. Reesing was born Dec 6, 1896, in Cranfills Gap. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran.
She was married to Otto Reesing. He died Jan. 7, 1974. Survivors include 2 sons: Harlan Reesing of Los Angeles, CA, and John Reesing of Austin; 2 daughters: Mrs. Evely Smith of Cranfills Gap, and Mrs. Martha Morgan of Dallas; 2 sisters: Mrs. Sadie Knudson of Clifton, and Mrs. Orelia Tindall of Cranfills Gap; 8 granchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Elma Reesing, 91, of Cranfills Gap, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1988, at a Clifton nursing home. Services will be held at 11 am, Friday, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap, with the Rev. Mark Vinciguerra officiating.
Burial was at the St. Olaf Cemetery in Cranfills Gap. Mrs. Reesing was born Dec 6, 1896, in Cranfills Gap. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran.
She was married to Otto Reesing. He died Jan. 7, 1974. Survivors include 2 sons: Harlan Reesing of Los Angeles, CA, and John Reesing of Austin; 2 daughters: Mrs. Evely Smith of Cranfills Gap, and Mrs. Martha Morgan of Dallas; 2 sisters: Mrs. Sadie Knudson of Clifton, and Mrs. Orelia Tindall of Cranfills Gap; 8 granchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
William Riley Robinson
Submitted by: Lou Callahan
This obituary was given to me by Larise Robinson. William Riley Robinson died in Cheyenne, OK but he had roots is Bosque County.
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Submitted by: Lou Callahan
This obituary was given to me by Larise Robinson. William Riley Robinson died in Cheyenne, OK but he had roots is Bosque County.
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De Ett Sosebee Rose
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
De Ett Sosebee Rose was the daughter of Walter Robert Sosebee and Lottie Mae Overton; granddaughter of George Washington Sosebee and Alice Catherine Pierce. George Washington lived near Walling Bend (under Lake Whitney). The cliff at Soldier's (Sosebee's) Bluff was named after him.
Hillsboro Reporter, Hillsboro, Texas, Feb. 4, 2002
Mrs. De Ett Sosebee Rose, 81, of Fort Worth died Saturday, January 26. She was born May 13, 1920 in Meridian, daughter of Walter Robert and Lottie Mae Overton Sosebee. She married Tolbert Nelson Rose September 12, 1936 in Whitney and he preceded her in death September 22, 1960. She was a long-time employee of Monnig's Department Store. Survivors include: three children and their spouses, Jetty Dean Rose and wife, Norma, of Burleson, JoAnn Roark and husband, Bob, of Crowley and Betty Miller and husband, Ray, of Joshua.
Funeral services were held at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney Sunday, January 27, with burial at Whitney Memorial Cemetery.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
De Ett Sosebee Rose was the daughter of Walter Robert Sosebee and Lottie Mae Overton; granddaughter of George Washington Sosebee and Alice Catherine Pierce. George Washington lived near Walling Bend (under Lake Whitney). The cliff at Soldier's (Sosebee's) Bluff was named after him.
Hillsboro Reporter, Hillsboro, Texas, Feb. 4, 2002
Mrs. De Ett Sosebee Rose, 81, of Fort Worth died Saturday, January 26. She was born May 13, 1920 in Meridian, daughter of Walter Robert and Lottie Mae Overton Sosebee. She married Tolbert Nelson Rose September 12, 1936 in Whitney and he preceded her in death September 22, 1960. She was a long-time employee of Monnig's Department Store. Survivors include: three children and their spouses, Jetty Dean Rose and wife, Norma, of Burleson, JoAnn Roark and husband, Bob, of Crowley and Betty Miller and husband, Ray, of Joshua.
Funeral services were held at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney Sunday, January 27, with burial at Whitney Memorial Cemetery.
John Rowe
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Thursday, March 27, 2003
Mr. John Robert Rowe, 80, of Laguna Park died Friday, March 21, at his residence. He was born February 18, 1923 in Fort Graham in Hill County, son of the late Lennis Marshall and Hila Ann Earl Rowe. He had been a resident of Whitney since 1962. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was em-ployed by the Corps of Engineers in Waco and at Lake Whitney for 30 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clifton. He married Flossie Nell Boiles December 30, 1960 in Waco. He was preceded in death by seven brothers. Survivors include: his wife; one son, John David Rowe of Boca Raton, Florida; one daughter, Lisa Smith and husband, Kevin, of Spring; three sisters, Marie Carmichael and Autria Riddle, both of Hillsboro and Adeline Dennis of Smith Bend; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Tom Beaty officiating Burial was at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery in Bosque County. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 303 South Avenue C, Clifton 76634.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Thursday, March 27, 2003
Mr. John Robert Rowe, 80, of Laguna Park died Friday, March 21, at his residence. He was born February 18, 1923 in Fort Graham in Hill County, son of the late Lennis Marshall and Hila Ann Earl Rowe. He had been a resident of Whitney since 1962. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was em-ployed by the Corps of Engineers in Waco and at Lake Whitney for 30 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Clifton. He married Flossie Nell Boiles December 30, 1960 in Waco. He was preceded in death by seven brothers. Survivors include: his wife; one son, John David Rowe of Boca Raton, Florida; one daughter, Lisa Smith and husband, Kevin, of Spring; three sisters, Marie Carmichael and Autria Riddle, both of Hillsboro and Adeline Dennis of Smith Bend; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Tom Beaty officiating Burial was at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery in Bosque County. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 303 South Avenue C, Clifton 76634.
Darrell Shelley
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Lakelander, Thursday, September 19,1991; Mr. Darrel Shelley, 1912-1991
Mr. Darrel Shelley, age 78 of Whitney, a retired road construction worker, died Monday, September 9 in Clifton hospital. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 11,1991at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with Larry Shelley and Reverend Eddie Booth officiating. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery near Whitney. Mr. Shelley was born December 18,1912 near Whitney, the son of James Perry and Allie Lee (Grant) Shelley. He lived in the Whitneyarea all his life. He married Lena Young on September 17,1943 and she died April 10,1977. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a Baptist. He is survived by: two sons, Larry Andrew Shelley of Lawton, Oklahoma and Harold Adrian Shelley of Whitney; two brothers, Perry Shelley Jr. of Whitney and W.A. Shelley of Lufkin; two sisters, Adeline Bush of Whitney and Bettye Ryno of Whitney; and eight grandchildren.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Lakelander, Thursday, September 19,1991; Mr. Darrel Shelley, 1912-1991
Mr. Darrel Shelley, age 78 of Whitney, a retired road construction worker, died Monday, September 9 in Clifton hospital. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 11,1991at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with Larry Shelley and Reverend Eddie Booth officiating. Burial was in the Bethlehem Cemetery near Whitney. Mr. Shelley was born December 18,1912 near Whitney, the son of James Perry and Allie Lee (Grant) Shelley. He lived in the Whitneyarea all his life. He married Lena Young on September 17,1943 and she died April 10,1977. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a Baptist. He is survived by: two sons, Larry Andrew Shelley of Lawton, Oklahoma and Harold Adrian Shelley of Whitney; two brothers, Perry Shelley Jr. of Whitney and W.A. Shelley of Lufkin; two sisters, Adeline Bush of Whitney and Bettye Ryno of Whitney; and eight grandchildren.
D D Skipper
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, October 4, 1977, Tuesday Morning, Page 8-A
Abernathy (Special) Services for Dempsey Daniel Skipper, 69, of Abernathy will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Abernathy Church of Christ, with Condy Billingsley, minister, officiating, and the Rev. Jacky Newton, pastor, of the First Baptist Church here, assisting.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park of Lubbock under direction of Chambers Funeral Home. (Born February 29, 1908)
Skipper died October 3, 1977 at his home Monday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack. The farmer was born at Happy and came to Abernathy from Johnson City in 1926. Survivors include his wife, Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper; four sons, Billy Frank Skipper and Johnny Wayne Skipper, both of Abernathy, Truett Lynn Skipper of Midland and Gary Dan Skipper of Tucson, Arizona; two brothers, W.C. of Roswell, New Mexico , and Aubrey of Arlington; three sisters, Mrs. C. F. Acklin of Amarillo, Mrs. R.C. Daze of Maypearl, and Mrs. J.D. Crawford of Alvarado; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Dempsey was the husband of Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, October 4, 1977, Tuesday Morning, Page 8-A
Abernathy (Special) Services for Dempsey Daniel Skipper, 69, of Abernathy will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Abernathy Church of Christ, with Condy Billingsley, minister, officiating, and the Rev. Jacky Newton, pastor, of the First Baptist Church here, assisting.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park of Lubbock under direction of Chambers Funeral Home. (Born February 29, 1908)
Skipper died October 3, 1977 at his home Monday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack. The farmer was born at Happy and came to Abernathy from Johnson City in 1926. Survivors include his wife, Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper; four sons, Billy Frank Skipper and Johnny Wayne Skipper, both of Abernathy, Truett Lynn Skipper of Midland and Gary Dan Skipper of Tucson, Arizona; two brothers, W.C. of Roswell, New Mexico , and Aubrey of Arlington; three sisters, Mrs. C. F. Acklin of Amarillo, Mrs. R.C. Daze of Maypearl, and Mrs. J.D. Crawford of Alvarado; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Dempsey was the husband of Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper)
Anissa Skipper
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Skipper Infants Funeral Today
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January 14, 1969, Tuesday Morning, Page A-3
Abernathy (Special) Graveside services for Anissa Skipper, stillborn daughter (Born and Died January 12, 1969) of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dan Skipper of Farmington, New Mexico, will be at 10:00 a.m. today in the Abernathy Cemetery. The Rev. Murray L. Brewster, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be directed by Chambers Funeral Home. The infant was stillborn Sunday night at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. Survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Dan Skipper, both of Abernathy. (Anissa was the daughter of Gary Dan and Edwina Louise Anderson Skipper; granddaughter of Dempssey Daniel and Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Skipper Infants Funeral Today
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January 14, 1969, Tuesday Morning, Page A-3
Abernathy (Special) Graveside services for Anissa Skipper, stillborn daughter (Born and Died January 12, 1969) of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dan Skipper of Farmington, New Mexico, will be at 10:00 a.m. today in the Abernathy Cemetery. The Rev. Murray L. Brewster, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be directed by Chambers Funeral Home. The infant was stillborn Sunday night at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. Survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Dan Skipper, both of Abernathy. (Anissa was the daughter of Gary Dan and Edwina Louise Anderson Skipper; granddaughter of Dempssey Daniel and Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper)
Lynie Skipper
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Abernathy (Special) Services for Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper, 88, of Abernathy will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday in Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett, a Church of Christ minister, and the Rev. Mike Wilcox, pastor of Abernathy First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock under direction of Abell Funeral home. She died Friday, February 20, 1998, in Lubbock's St. Mary's Hospital. She was born December 10, 1909 in Womack, Bosque County, Texas. She married Dempsey Daniel Skipper on June 26, 1926 in Jones County, Texas. He died October 3, 1977. She moved to Abernathy from Jones County in 1926. She was a member the Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Billy Frank Skipper and Johnny Wayne Skipper, both of Abernathy, and Gary Dan Skipper and Truett Lynn Skipper of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. The family suggests memorials to the Children's Home of Lubbock, 4404 Idalou Highway, Lubbock, Texas 79403. (Lynie was the daughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Abernathy (Special) Services for Lynie Olivia (Sosebee) Skipper, 88, of Abernathy will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday in Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett, a Church of Christ minister, and the Rev. Mike Wilcox, pastor of Abernathy First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock under direction of Abell Funeral home. She died Friday, February 20, 1998, in Lubbock's St. Mary's Hospital. She was born December 10, 1909 in Womack, Bosque County, Texas. She married Dempsey Daniel Skipper on June 26, 1926 in Jones County, Texas. He died October 3, 1977. She moved to Abernathy from Jones County in 1926. She was a member the Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Billy Frank Skipper and Johnny Wayne Skipper, both of Abernathy, and Gary Dan Skipper and Truett Lynn Skipper of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. The family suggests memorials to the Children's Home of Lubbock, 4404 Idalou Highway, Lubbock, Texas 79403. (Lynie was the daughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Antonie Von Gerichten Smith
Submitted by: Ginger
Antonie von Gerichten "Smith"
born 1 Jan 1919 in Mechtersheim Germany; died 25 Oct 2005 in Austin TX
Submitted by: Ginger
Antonie von Gerichten "Smith"
born 1 Jan 1919 in Mechtersheim Germany; died 25 Oct 2005 in Austin TX
Thera Smith
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, March 11, 2002
Thera Smith, 77, of Osceola died Thursday, March 7, at a Hillsboro nursing home. She was born May 28, 1924 in Bosque County, daughter of Luther Jesse and Clara Lee Williams, and had lived in the Whitney and Itasca areas most of her life. She was a Baptist. She first married Joseph Lawrence Stansberry in 1944, and he preceded her in death in 1974. She later married Lester Smith October 1, 1982. Survivors include: her husband; four children and their spouses, Sheila Wheeler and husband, Richard, and Rickie Stansberry and wife, Terri, all of Tennyson, Joe Stansberry of Osceola and Jamie Stansberry and wife, Anette, of Fort Worth; two stepsons, Tommy Lee Smith of College Station and David Ray Smith and wife, Betty, of Parker Heights; one brother, D. B. Williams of Aquilla; one sister, Mary Jones of Killeen; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Greg Johnson officiating. Burial was at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery south of Laguna Park. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association of Texas, P. O. Box 26460, Austin 78755-0460.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
The Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, March 11, 2002
Thera Smith, 77, of Osceola died Thursday, March 7, at a Hillsboro nursing home. She was born May 28, 1924 in Bosque County, daughter of Luther Jesse and Clara Lee Williams, and had lived in the Whitney and Itasca areas most of her life. She was a Baptist. She first married Joseph Lawrence Stansberry in 1944, and he preceded her in death in 1974. She later married Lester Smith October 1, 1982. Survivors include: her husband; four children and their spouses, Sheila Wheeler and husband, Richard, and Rickie Stansberry and wife, Terri, all of Tennyson, Joe Stansberry of Osceola and Jamie Stansberry and wife, Anette, of Fort Worth; two stepsons, Tommy Lee Smith of College Station and David Ray Smith and wife, Betty, of Parker Heights; one brother, D. B. Williams of Aquilla; one sister, Mary Jones of Killeen; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Greg Johnson officiating. Burial was at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery south of Laguna Park. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association of Texas, P. O. Box 26460, Austin 78755-0460.
Arymol Haywood Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 7, 1963, Tuesday, Page 8-A
Sosebee Rites are Planned Here Today
Services for Arymol Haywood Sosebee, 49, 1504 31st Street, who died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital, will be at 3:00 p.m. today at the Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Garnie Atkisson of the Northside Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Rix. Sosebee, a farmer, moved to Lubbock in 1955 from Dallas. (Born October 9, 1913 in Bosque County, Texas) Survivors include a son, Donny Arymol Sosebee of Dallas; a daughter, Janie Gloretta Sosebee of Dallas; his mother, Mrs. John Franklin (Mary Florence Wylie) Sosebee, 1504 31st, Lubbock; one brother, George Wylie Sosebee of Ropesville; two sisters, Mrs. D.D. (Lynie Olivia Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy and Mrs. Jesse Lenora (Sosebee) Woods of Los Angeles, California and two grandchildren.
(Arymol was the son of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 7, 1963, Tuesday, Page 8-A
Sosebee Rites are Planned Here Today
Services for Arymol Haywood Sosebee, 49, 1504 31st Street, who died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital, will be at 3:00 p.m. today at the Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Garnie Atkisson of the Northside Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Rix. Sosebee, a farmer, moved to Lubbock in 1955 from Dallas. (Born October 9, 1913 in Bosque County, Texas) Survivors include a son, Donny Arymol Sosebee of Dallas; a daughter, Janie Gloretta Sosebee of Dallas; his mother, Mrs. John Franklin (Mary Florence Wylie) Sosebee, 1504 31st, Lubbock; one brother, George Wylie Sosebee of Ropesville; two sisters, Mrs. D.D. (Lynie Olivia Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy and Mrs. Jesse Lenora (Sosebee) Woods of Los Angeles, California and two grandchildren.
(Arymol was the son of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Bartie Dan Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Lubbock Avalanche Journal on April 23, 1937 on Page 4
Funeral Services For Sosebee Infant Are Held Thursday
Funeral Services for Bartie Dan Sosebee, two day old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wylie Sosebee, who died early Thursday morning, were conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mason Taliaferro. (He was born April 20, 1937 and died April 22, 1937.) Elon Wilson, minister of the Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. Death was at the parents residence nine miles east of Abernathy, Texas. The Sosebees have no other children. They have lived here several years. (Bartie was the son of George Wylie and Bonnie Fay (Taliaferro) Sosebee and the grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Lubbock Avalanche Journal on April 23, 1937 on Page 4
Funeral Services For Sosebee Infant Are Held Thursday
Funeral Services for Bartie Dan Sosebee, two day old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wylie Sosebee, who died early Thursday morning, were conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mason Taliaferro. (He was born April 20, 1937 and died April 22, 1937.) Elon Wilson, minister of the Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. Death was at the parents residence nine miles east of Abernathy, Texas. The Sosebees have no other children. They have lived here several years. (Bartie was the son of George Wylie and Bonnie Fay (Taliaferro) Sosebee and the grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee)
Donnie Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Services for Donny Arymol Sosebee, of Dallas will be a 10:00 a.m. Friday in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. He died at 3:50 p.m. Monday at his residence after a lengthy illness. Dr. Nina Hollander of the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death due to natural causes. He was born July 11, 1937 in Lubbock and moved to Dallas 38 years ago. He married Mary Etta Paige September 19, 1958 in Dallas. He was a member of the Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; his mother, Ora Mae (Kurklin Sosebee) Dyer of Alva; three sons, Michael Craig Sosebee, Darren Keith Sosebee, and Steven Kent Sosebee, all of Dallas; and a daughter, Laurie Anne (Sosebee) Ball of Mesquite.
(Donny was the son of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great-grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Services for Donny Arymol Sosebee, of Dallas will be a 10:00 a.m. Friday in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. He died at 3:50 p.m. Monday at his residence after a lengthy illness. Dr. Nina Hollander of the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death due to natural causes. He was born July 11, 1937 in Lubbock and moved to Dallas 38 years ago. He married Mary Etta Paige September 19, 1958 in Dallas. He was a member of the Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; his mother, Ora Mae (Kurklin Sosebee) Dyer of Alva; three sons, Michael Craig Sosebee, Darren Keith Sosebee, and Steven Kent Sosebee, all of Dallas; and a daughter, Laurie Anne (Sosebee) Ball of Mesquite.
(Donny was the son of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great-grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
James Anthony Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
(This is James Anthony Sosebee who came to Texas with his brother, George Washington Sosebee who married Alice Catherine Pierce. George remained in Bosque County, Texas near Walling Bend and James Anthony married Louise Jane "Lou" Wilson and moved on to Noodle, Texas.)
This is the obituary from the The Merkel Mail Newspaper, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas: Another Pioneer Passes to Eternity
At Stamford on last Friday, August 27, Mr. J. A. Sosebee a pioneer of the West, died in a sanitarium, the remains being brought to Merkel on Saturday following, where they were tenderly laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of old friends and sorrowing relatives.
James Anthony Sosebee was born in Fanning County, Georgia, October 11, 1855. He came to Texas at the age of twelve years, and later settled in Bosque County, Texas where he married Lou J. Wilson (Louise Jane Wilson Sosebee). In the year 1888 they moved to the Noodle, Texas community, 10 miles north of Merkel, Texas where they resided continuously until 1913. In 1913, he with his family moved to Paducah, Texas where he lived until the death of his wife in August, 1922. Since her death, he has made his home with his sons, Otto and Marvin, at Anson, Texas.
To the union were born eleven boys, nine of whom were living at the death of the parents, eight of whom were present at the funeral as follows: G.W. Sosebee (George Wilson Sosebee) of Wichita Falls, Texas; O.W. "Ollie" Sosebee (Olin Welbourne "Ode" Sosebee) and Ernest Sosebee (Earnest Calvin Sosebee) of Paducah, Texas; Frank Sosebee (Thomas Franklin Sosebee) and A.C. Sosebee (Albert Cleveland Sosebee) of Stanford, Texas; Otto Sosebee and Marvin Sosebee (Joseph Marvin Sosebee) of Anson, Texas. Homer Sosebee (Homer Virgil Sosebee) of San Antonio, Texas was unable to attend the funeral.
He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge at Merkel, Texas maintaining his membership there until his death, being among the last surviving charter members of the local lodge.
His last illness was brought on by rheumatism, finally developing into pneumonia which caused his death in August 27, 1926.
(Other Sons: Charles Oscar Sosebee died February 18, 1907; James Ollie Sosebee; Jesse Lee Sosebee died March 17, 1900)
In this same newspaper was this Thank You from his family:
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their acts of love and sympathy during our recent loss of our father, J.A. Sosebee, and extend grateful thanks for the beautiful floral tribute to our loved one.
Signed: The Boys
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
(This is James Anthony Sosebee who came to Texas with his brother, George Washington Sosebee who married Alice Catherine Pierce. George remained in Bosque County, Texas near Walling Bend and James Anthony married Louise Jane "Lou" Wilson and moved on to Noodle, Texas.)
This is the obituary from the The Merkel Mail Newspaper, Merkel, Taylor County, Texas: Another Pioneer Passes to Eternity
At Stamford on last Friday, August 27, Mr. J. A. Sosebee a pioneer of the West, died in a sanitarium, the remains being brought to Merkel on Saturday following, where they were tenderly laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of old friends and sorrowing relatives.
James Anthony Sosebee was born in Fanning County, Georgia, October 11, 1855. He came to Texas at the age of twelve years, and later settled in Bosque County, Texas where he married Lou J. Wilson (Louise Jane Wilson Sosebee). In the year 1888 they moved to the Noodle, Texas community, 10 miles north of Merkel, Texas where they resided continuously until 1913. In 1913, he with his family moved to Paducah, Texas where he lived until the death of his wife in August, 1922. Since her death, he has made his home with his sons, Otto and Marvin, at Anson, Texas.
To the union were born eleven boys, nine of whom were living at the death of the parents, eight of whom were present at the funeral as follows: G.W. Sosebee (George Wilson Sosebee) of Wichita Falls, Texas; O.W. "Ollie" Sosebee (Olin Welbourne "Ode" Sosebee) and Ernest Sosebee (Earnest Calvin Sosebee) of Paducah, Texas; Frank Sosebee (Thomas Franklin Sosebee) and A.C. Sosebee (Albert Cleveland Sosebee) of Stanford, Texas; Otto Sosebee and Marvin Sosebee (Joseph Marvin Sosebee) of Anson, Texas. Homer Sosebee (Homer Virgil Sosebee) of San Antonio, Texas was unable to attend the funeral.
He was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge at Merkel, Texas maintaining his membership there until his death, being among the last surviving charter members of the local lodge.
His last illness was brought on by rheumatism, finally developing into pneumonia which caused his death in August 27, 1926.
(Other Sons: Charles Oscar Sosebee died February 18, 1907; James Ollie Sosebee; Jesse Lee Sosebee died March 17, 1900)
In this same newspaper was this Thank You from his family:
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their acts of love and sympathy during our recent loss of our father, J.A. Sosebee, and extend grateful thanks for the beautiful floral tribute to our loved one.
Signed: The Boys
John F Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Rites Pending Here For John F. Sosebee
John F. Sosebee, 73, of 1504 31st Street, died Wednesday afternoon in St. Mary's hospital in Lubbock, Texas after an extended illness. The body is at the McDonald Funeral home, where funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the relatives.
Born in Bosque County, Texas, Sosebee, a local farmer, had resided here for nine years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Florence; two sons, G. W. Sosebee of Ropesville, Texas and A. H. Sosebee of Dallas, Texas; and two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Woods of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. D.D. Skipper of Abernathy, Texas.
John Franklin Sosebee (b. March 8, 1881 in Bosque County, Texas; d. December 22, 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; m. Mary Florence Wylie on September 8, 1907 in Bosque County, Texas; Mary Florence Wylie was b. June 8, 1888 in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas; d. May 20, 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) was the son of one of the pioneers of Bosque County, Texas. His parents were George Washington and Alice Catherine Pierce Sosebee. The bluff that is now called Soldier's Bluff should have been named Sosebee's Bluff. No one knows why it was named Soldier's Bluff when all years previous, the bluff was known as Sosebee's Bluff. At this time, the family is trying to get a historical marker placed near the bluff.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Rites Pending Here For John F. Sosebee
John F. Sosebee, 73, of 1504 31st Street, died Wednesday afternoon in St. Mary's hospital in Lubbock, Texas after an extended illness. The body is at the McDonald Funeral home, where funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of the relatives.
Born in Bosque County, Texas, Sosebee, a local farmer, had resided here for nine years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Florence; two sons, G. W. Sosebee of Ropesville, Texas and A. H. Sosebee of Dallas, Texas; and two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Woods of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. D.D. Skipper of Abernathy, Texas.
John Franklin Sosebee (b. March 8, 1881 in Bosque County, Texas; d. December 22, 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; m. Mary Florence Wylie on September 8, 1907 in Bosque County, Texas; Mary Florence Wylie was b. June 8, 1888 in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas; d. May 20, 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) was the son of one of the pioneers of Bosque County, Texas. His parents were George Washington and Alice Catherine Pierce Sosebee. The bluff that is now called Soldier's Bluff should have been named Sosebee's Bluff. No one knows why it was named Soldier's Bluff when all years previous, the bluff was known as Sosebee's Bluff. At this time, the family is trying to get a historical marker placed near the bluff.
Mary Florence Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Services for Mary Florence Wylie Sosebee, 84, of 1504 31st Street in Lubbock were scheduled in the Abernathy Church of Christ, Condy Billingsly, minister, officiated, assisted by Travis Boyd, minister of the Ropesville Church of Christ.
Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock with Chambers Funeral Home in charge. She died at 7:00 a.m. Sunday in Highland Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. A native of Arkansas, she moved to Falls County, Texas when she was six months old. Mrs. Sosebee moved to the Abernathy area in 1926 and has lived in Lubbock since 1945. Survivors include a son, G. W. Sosebee of Ropesville, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. M. T. Woods of Downey, California and Mrs. D.D. Skipper of Abernathy, Texas; three brothers, Oscar Wylie of Lockney, Texas, Ross Wylie of Hillsboro, Texas and Ira Wylie of Fort Worth, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mary Florence Wylie Sosebee was the wife of John Franklin Sosebee.
(Mary Florence Wylie was b. June 8, 1888 in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas; d. May 20, 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) John Franklin Sosebee was the son of one of the pioneers of Bosque County, Texas. His parents were George Washington and Alice Catherine Pierce Sosebee.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Services for Mary Florence Wylie Sosebee, 84, of 1504 31st Street in Lubbock were scheduled in the Abernathy Church of Christ, Condy Billingsly, minister, officiated, assisted by Travis Boyd, minister of the Ropesville Church of Christ.
Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock with Chambers Funeral Home in charge. She died at 7:00 a.m. Sunday in Highland Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy illness. A native of Arkansas, she moved to Falls County, Texas when she was six months old. Mrs. Sosebee moved to the Abernathy area in 1926 and has lived in Lubbock since 1945. Survivors include a son, G. W. Sosebee of Ropesville, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. M. T. Woods of Downey, California and Mrs. D.D. Skipper of Abernathy, Texas; three brothers, Oscar Wylie of Lockney, Texas, Ross Wylie of Hillsboro, Texas and Ira Wylie of Fort Worth, Texas; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mary Florence Wylie Sosebee was the wife of John Franklin Sosebee.
(Mary Florence Wylie was b. June 8, 1888 in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas; d. May 20, 1973 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) John Franklin Sosebee was the son of one of the pioneers of Bosque County, Texas. His parents were George Washington and Alice Catherine Pierce Sosebee.
Wylie Sosebee
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 26, 1975, Monday Morning
ROPESVILLE (Special) Services for George Wylie Sosebee, 63, of Ropesville will be at 3:00 p.m. today at the Ropesville Church of Christ with W.O. Batten, minister of the church, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. Robert Adams, pastor of the Ropesville Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock under direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. He died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Highland Hospital in Lubbock following an illness of two months. A native of Bosque County (Born November 13, 1911 in Walling Bend), he had been a resident since 1944. He was a retired farmer. He was married to Bonnie Fay Taliaferro on April 15, 1936 in Plainview, Texas. He was a former president and member of the Ropes School Board and a former director of the Ropes Co-p Gin. Survivors include his wife; a son, Troyce Wylie Sosebee of Austin; four daughters, Mrs. Patsy Gayle (Sosebee) Smith and Mrs. Bonnie Sue (Sosebee) Suter, both of Ropesville, Mrs. Kaye Nell (Sosebee) Wylie of Lubbock,and Mrs. Linda Janeen (Sosebee) Burns of Austin; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Lenora (Sosebee) Woods of Lakewood, California, and Mrs. Lynie Olevia (Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy, and twelve grandchildren. Pallbearers will be E. J. Abney, A.L. Bevers , Horace Abston, Bill Berry, Joe Schwartz, and J. R. Smith (Wylie was the son of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Bethany Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 26, 1975, Monday Morning
ROPESVILLE (Special) Services for George Wylie Sosebee, 63, of Ropesville will be at 3:00 p.m. today at the Ropesville Church of Christ with W.O. Batten, minister of the church, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. Robert Adams, pastor of the Ropesville Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock under direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. He died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Highland Hospital in Lubbock following an illness of two months. A native of Bosque County (Born November 13, 1911 in Walling Bend), he had been a resident since 1944. He was a retired farmer. He was married to Bonnie Fay Taliaferro on April 15, 1936 in Plainview, Texas. He was a former president and member of the Ropes School Board and a former director of the Ropes Co-p Gin. Survivors include his wife; a son, Troyce Wylie Sosebee of Austin; four daughters, Mrs. Patsy Gayle (Sosebee) Smith and Mrs. Bonnie Sue (Sosebee) Suter, both of Ropesville, Mrs. Kaye Nell (Sosebee) Wylie of Lubbock,and Mrs. Linda Janeen (Sosebee) Burns of Austin; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Lenora (Sosebee) Woods of Lakewood, California, and Mrs. Lynie Olevia (Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy, and twelve grandchildren. Pallbearers will be E. J. Abney, A.L. Bevers , Horace Abston, Bill Berry, Joe Schwartz, and J. R. Smith (Wylie was the son of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Mrs Ben Sprague
Succumbs in Tyler
Mrs. Josie Brown and Mrs. Robert E Gill were in Tyler Monday of this week to attend funeral services for Mrs. Browns sister Mrs. Ben Sprague, who died October 3. Burial was in Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas. Mrs. Sprague was born at Norse, Texas the daughter of Charley E. Olson and Anna A Olson, and attended school there. She was married in Dallas where she lived for 25 years before moving to Tyler 25 years ago. Mrs. Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Tyler. Survivors include her husband of Tyler; one brother, Martin J. Olson of Clifton; five sisters, Mrs. Josie Brown of Meridian, Mrs. Clara Brown of Bethany, Oklahoma, Mrs. Selma Bronstad of Dallas, and Mrs. Minnie Austin and Mrs. Dagmar Wilson both of Englewood, California.
Succumbs in Tyler
Mrs. Josie Brown and Mrs. Robert E Gill were in Tyler Monday of this week to attend funeral services for Mrs. Browns sister Mrs. Ben Sprague, who died October 3. Burial was in Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas. Mrs. Sprague was born at Norse, Texas the daughter of Charley E. Olson and Anna A Olson, and attended school there. She was married in Dallas where she lived for 25 years before moving to Tyler 25 years ago. Mrs. Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Tyler. Survivors include her husband of Tyler; one brother, Martin J. Olson of Clifton; five sisters, Mrs. Josie Brown of Meridian, Mrs. Clara Brown of Bethany, Oklahoma, Mrs. Selma Bronstad of Dallas, and Mrs. Minnie Austin and Mrs. Dagmar Wilson both of Englewood, California.
Lawrence Stansberry
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reptorter Thursday, June 26, 1975
Mr. Lawrence Stansberry, 52, of Haltom City and formerly of Hill County, died Monday, June 23. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Whitney. Burial was at the Smith Bend Cemetery. Survivors include; his wife, Mrs. Thera Stansberry; his mother Mrs. Lavada Stansberry of Whitney; one daughter Mrs. Sheila Wheeler of Fort Worth; three sons, Joe Stansberry and Jamie Stansberry, both of Fort Worth and Rickie Stansberry of Abilene; three brothers William Stansberry of Meridan, Odell Stansberry of Houston and Gene Stansberry of Kilgore; and six grandchildren.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reptorter Thursday, June 26, 1975
Mr. Lawrence Stansberry, 52, of Haltom City and formerly of Hill County, died Monday, June 23. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Whitney. Burial was at the Smith Bend Cemetery. Survivors include; his wife, Mrs. Thera Stansberry; his mother Mrs. Lavada Stansberry of Whitney; one daughter Mrs. Sheila Wheeler of Fort Worth; three sons, Joe Stansberry and Jamie Stansberry, both of Fort Worth and Rickie Stansberry of Abilene; three brothers William Stansberry of Meridan, Odell Stansberry of Houston and Gene Stansberry of Kilgore; and six grandchildren.
W A Stansberry
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger, Friday, August 19, 1983
Funeral services for W.A. (Bill) Stansberry, 63, of Meridan were held Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doug Shelley and Rev. Calvin Halbert officiating. Interment was in the Whitney Cemetery. Born Aug. 21, 1919, the son of Jesse Stansberry and LaVada Shelley in Hill County. He was raised and educated in Hill County near Hillsboro. Mr. Stansberry and Ladean Thomas were married in Whitney in 1945. During World War II, he served a tour of duty in the U.S. Army. For several years he was in the service station business while living in Whitney and later went to work for the Community Public Service Power Company (now Texas-Ner Mexico). In 1965 the family moved to Meridan, where he continued to work for the CPS. He had been employed there for 27 years. Mr. Stansberry was a Baptist and a member of the VFW in Whitney. He and his wife also operated the Walnut Springs Locker Plant at Walnut Springs. Survivors include his wife, Ladean Stansberry of Meridan; one son, Jesse Stansberry, one daughter Linda Johnson, both of Meridan, 2 brothers, Clarence Odell Stansberry of Tinity and Gene Stansberry of Chandler, Texas, 3 grandchildren, Shawn Turner, Brandy Stansberry and Brandon Stansberry, all of Meridan; a number of neices and nephews. Pallbearers were: Johnny Huffman, Jeff Satterwhite, Doyle Hulme, Milton Gann, Steve Bartles, Tom Offutt, Eddie Farmer and T.F. Crawford. Honorary Pallbearers were Texas-New Mexico employees.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger, Friday, August 19, 1983
Funeral services for W.A. (Bill) Stansberry, 63, of Meridan were held Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doug Shelley and Rev. Calvin Halbert officiating. Interment was in the Whitney Cemetery. Born Aug. 21, 1919, the son of Jesse Stansberry and LaVada Shelley in Hill County. He was raised and educated in Hill County near Hillsboro. Mr. Stansberry and Ladean Thomas were married in Whitney in 1945. During World War II, he served a tour of duty in the U.S. Army. For several years he was in the service station business while living in Whitney and later went to work for the Community Public Service Power Company (now Texas-Ner Mexico). In 1965 the family moved to Meridan, where he continued to work for the CPS. He had been employed there for 27 years. Mr. Stansberry was a Baptist and a member of the VFW in Whitney. He and his wife also operated the Walnut Springs Locker Plant at Walnut Springs. Survivors include his wife, Ladean Stansberry of Meridan; one son, Jesse Stansberry, one daughter Linda Johnson, both of Meridan, 2 brothers, Clarence Odell Stansberry of Tinity and Gene Stansberry of Chandler, Texas, 3 grandchildren, Shawn Turner, Brandy Stansberry and Brandon Stansberry, all of Meridan; a number of neices and nephews. Pallbearers were: Johnny Huffman, Jeff Satterwhite, Doyle Hulme, Milton Gann, Steve Bartles, Tom Offutt, Eddie Farmer and T.F. Crawford. Honorary Pallbearers were Texas-New Mexico employees.
Pearl Stephens
Pearl Stephens, 77, of Holland, passed away Thursday evening, 10 Feb. 1983 in a Holland Nursing Home. Services were held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12 in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Walnut Springs, with Rev. John Hansard officiating. Arrangements were handled by Brister-Lawson Funeral Home. Pearl was born 2 March 1905, in Texas, daughter of the late M.W. & Rosa Pearl Carter Boyd. She was a former residnet of Walnut Springs & had lived in the city of Holland for the past 12 years. she was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors: 1 sister, Mrs. Ray (Vic) Hickok of Walnut Springs, & other realtives.
Pearl Stephens, 77, of Holland, passed away Thursday evening, 10 Feb. 1983 in a Holland Nursing Home. Services were held Saturday afternoon, Feb. 12 in the Oak Grove Cemetery at Walnut Springs, with Rev. John Hansard officiating. Arrangements were handled by Brister-Lawson Funeral Home. Pearl was born 2 March 1905, in Texas, daughter of the late M.W. & Rosa Pearl Carter Boyd. She was a former residnet of Walnut Springs & had lived in the city of Holland for the past 12 years. she was a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors: 1 sister, Mrs. Ray (Vic) Hickok of Walnut Springs, & other realtives.
Billie Joe Terrell
Services for B.J. Terrell, 63, were held March 22 at 10 am at the Church of Christ in Clifton, with Rev. Dalton Graves, & Rev. jeff Ortner officiating. He died March 20, 1990 at a Clifton hospital. Born on 2 Jan. 1927 in Clifton to the late Robert I. & Beulah Mae Williams Terrell. He lived & worked in the clifton area all his life as a cattle rancher & labor contractor for ranchers in Bosque County. B.J. married in Aug. 1978 to Helen Gilstrap. He was a Christian. Some survivors: his wife, Helen; 1 step-son, Larry Little of Blue Springs, MO; 4 step-daughters: Sharon Taylor of Oak Forest, IL, Diana Buchalski of Clifotn, Patricia Matthies of Crawford, & Betty Terrell of Valley Mills; 17 grandchildren, 6 step great grandchildren; 6 brothers, & more. Pallbearers: M.M. Cranfill, J.C. Anz, Vicotr Conrad, David Bergman, Pat Erickson, & Homer Erickson.
Services for B.J. Terrell, 63, were held March 22 at 10 am at the Church of Christ in Clifton, with Rev. Dalton Graves, & Rev. jeff Ortner officiating. He died March 20, 1990 at a Clifton hospital. Born on 2 Jan. 1927 in Clifton to the late Robert I. & Beulah Mae Williams Terrell. He lived & worked in the clifton area all his life as a cattle rancher & labor contractor for ranchers in Bosque County. B.J. married in Aug. 1978 to Helen Gilstrap. He was a Christian. Some survivors: his wife, Helen; 1 step-son, Larry Little of Blue Springs, MO; 4 step-daughters: Sharon Taylor of Oak Forest, IL, Diana Buchalski of Clifotn, Patricia Matthies of Crawford, & Betty Terrell of Valley Mills; 17 grandchildren, 6 step great grandchildren; 6 brothers, & more. Pallbearers: M.M. Cranfill, J.C. Anz, Vicotr Conrad, David Bergman, Pat Erickson, & Homer Erickson.
Lola Terrell
Lola Terrell, 75, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday evening, 1 March 1983 in Meridian Hospital after an extended illness. Services were held Friday afternoon. 4 March, at the Central Church of Christ in Tulia, with burial following in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Arrangements were by Brister-Lawson Funeral Home. Born 6 June 1907 in Tulia to the late Otto & Pearl (Johnson) Jennings. She was rasied & educated in the Tulia area. She married Homer A. Terrell on 20 Aug. 1925 in Tulia. Lola was a residnet of Dimmett for 9 years, beofre moving back to Tulia. She moved to Meridian in 1966 to their ranch east of town. She was a member of the Meridian Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband 4 Dec. 1974. Survivors: 3 daughters: Mrs. Evelyn Coots od Plainview, Mrs. Gwen Fowler of Meridian, & Mrs. Lanell Finney of Tulia; 1 sister, Mrs. Mary Nell Embree of Yuma, AZ; 1 brother, Dr. Charles Jennings of lubbock; 10 grandchildren; & 13 great grandchildren.
Lola Terrell, 75, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday evening, 1 March 1983 in Meridian Hospital after an extended illness. Services were held Friday afternoon. 4 March, at the Central Church of Christ in Tulia, with burial following in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Arrangements were by Brister-Lawson Funeral Home. Born 6 June 1907 in Tulia to the late Otto & Pearl (Johnson) Jennings. She was rasied & educated in the Tulia area. She married Homer A. Terrell on 20 Aug. 1925 in Tulia. Lola was a residnet of Dimmett for 9 years, beofre moving back to Tulia. She moved to Meridian in 1966 to their ranch east of town. She was a member of the Meridian Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband 4 Dec. 1974. Survivors: 3 daughters: Mrs. Evelyn Coots od Plainview, Mrs. Gwen Fowler of Meridian, & Mrs. Lanell Finney of Tulia; 1 sister, Mrs. Mary Nell Embree of Yuma, AZ; 1 brother, Dr. Charles Jennings of lubbock; 10 grandchildren; & 13 great grandchildren.
Willie Thomas
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, January 6, 2003
Mrs. Willie Dorothy Halbert Thomas, 84, of the Smith-Bend community in Bosque County, died Tuesday, December 31, at her
residence. She was born November 5, 1918, daughter of the late Minnie Vashtie Goleman and Walter Halbert. She married Roy Manual Thomas February 8, 1936. She was preceded in death by five brothers; one sister; one son, Jimmy Glenn Thomas; and one grandson, James Gregory Thomas. Survivors include: her husband; one son, Ronny Gene Thomas and his wife, Susan Witcher, of Corpus Christi; one daughter-in-law, Linda Lawson Thomas of Fort Worth; three grandsons; three great- grandchildren; one sister, Rebecca Cloteal Gray of Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 3, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Burial followed at Whitney Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Whitney Memorial Park, P.O. Box 889, Whitney, TX 76692.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Monday, January 6, 2003
Mrs. Willie Dorothy Halbert Thomas, 84, of the Smith-Bend community in Bosque County, died Tuesday, December 31, at her
residence. She was born November 5, 1918, daughter of the late Minnie Vashtie Goleman and Walter Halbert. She married Roy Manual Thomas February 8, 1936. She was preceded in death by five brothers; one sister; one son, Jimmy Glenn Thomas; and one grandson, James Gregory Thomas. Survivors include: her husband; one son, Ronny Gene Thomas and his wife, Susan Witcher, of Corpus Christi; one daughter-in-law, Linda Lawson Thomas of Fort Worth; three grandsons; three great- grandchildren; one sister, Rebecca Cloteal Gray of Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 3, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Burial followed at Whitney Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Whitney Memorial Park, P.O. Box 889, Whitney, TX 76692.
Iva Torrence
Iva Torrence, 87, of Clifotn, died in a Valley Mills nursing home, Friday night, 12 Nov. 1983. Services were held Sunday afternoon in Clifton Funeral Home, & burial was in Clifton Memorial Cemetery. Iva was the youngest child of Tom M. & Mellie Cutbirth Pool, born in Bosque County, 5 Feb. 1895, & lived in the old Pool home between Clifton & Valley mills from 1905 until the farm was sold in 1968, (when she moved to Clifton to make her home). She married 10 Nov 1917, & was a member of the Clifton Church of Christ. Survivors: 2 daughters: Miss Elizabeth Torrence of Clifton, & Mrs. Kenneth (Marilyn) Lind of Bellevue, WA; 1 grandson, Kris Lind of Pacific City, OR; 1 granddaughter, Karen Helm of Bothell, WA; & 1 great granddaughter, Meredith Lind.
Iva Torrence, 87, of Clifotn, died in a Valley Mills nursing home, Friday night, 12 Nov. 1983. Services were held Sunday afternoon in Clifton Funeral Home, & burial was in Clifton Memorial Cemetery. Iva was the youngest child of Tom M. & Mellie Cutbirth Pool, born in Bosque County, 5 Feb. 1895, & lived in the old Pool home between Clifton & Valley mills from 1905 until the farm was sold in 1968, (when she moved to Clifton to make her home). She married 10 Nov 1917, & was a member of the Clifton Church of Christ. Survivors: 2 daughters: Miss Elizabeth Torrence of Clifton, & Mrs. Kenneth (Marilyn) Lind of Bellevue, WA; 1 grandson, Kris Lind of Pacific City, OR; 1 granddaughter, Karen Helm of Bothell, WA; & 1 great granddaughter, Meredith Lind.
Dora Turner
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Brownswood, TX News; Tuesday, April 2, 2002
Graveside services for Dora Turner, 92, of Brownwood, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2002, in the Antioch Cemetery with David Harris officiating under the direction of the Heartland Funeral Home. Mrs. Turner died Monday, April 1, at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bosque county to the late Elzy and Delsie Doty. She married J.B. Turner in Brown County on Dec. 26, 1928. He preceded her ind death on May 11, 1984. She retired from the Brownwood Regional Medical center in 1972. She was a homemaker and a ember of the 4th Street Church of Christ in Brownwood. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in -law, Floyce and Marilyn Turner of La Mirada, Calif. and Hilton and Mildred Turner of Early; two daughters and sons-in-law, Audine and Forest Lancaster of Lawna nd Lana and Danny Webb of Zephyr; four brothers, Arvil Doty of California, Frank Doty of El Doado, L.D. Doty of Crystoval and Carol Doty of Crystoval; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; 12 brothers and one sister.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Brownswood, TX News; Tuesday, April 2, 2002
Graveside services for Dora Turner, 92, of Brownwood, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2002, in the Antioch Cemetery with David Harris officiating under the direction of the Heartland Funeral Home. Mrs. Turner died Monday, April 1, at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bosque county to the late Elzy and Delsie Doty. She married J.B. Turner in Brown County on Dec. 26, 1928. He preceded her ind death on May 11, 1984. She retired from the Brownwood Regional Medical center in 1972. She was a homemaker and a ember of the 4th Street Church of Christ in Brownwood. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in -law, Floyce and Marilyn Turner of La Mirada, Calif. and Hilton and Mildred Turner of Early; two daughters and sons-in-law, Audine and Forest Lancaster of Lawna nd Lana and Danny Webb of Zephyr; four brothers, Arvil Doty of California, Frank Doty of El Doado, L.D. Doty of Crystoval and Carol Doty of Crystoval; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; 12 brothers and one sister.
Laura Turner
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger Friday, September 5, 1986
Mrs. Laura Turner, age 85 of Whitney, died Sunday morning August 31 at the Park Plaza Nursing Home in Whitney. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Curtis McCehee officiating. Burial folled in the Whitney Cemetery. Mrs. Turner was born September11, 1900 in Bosque County, the daughter of James Martin and Lula Pollard Epps. She lived most of her life in Hill County. She married Oliver A. Turner, August 25, 1917 and he died in January of 1966. Also preceded in death by two sons, Billie D. Turner of Whitney June 20, 1983 and James Paul Turner of Hillsboro May 7, 1986. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Whitney. She is survived by: one son, Melvin Eugene Turner of Waco; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel King of Fort Worth and Mrs. Opal Parks of Eldorado; one brother, Jimmy Epps of Fort Worth; two sistersMrs. Nettie Heath and Mrs. Ruth Vinson, both of Whitney; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home in Whitney.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger Friday, September 5, 1986
Mrs. Laura Turner, age 85 of Whitney, died Sunday morning August 31 at the Park Plaza Nursing Home in Whitney. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Curtis McCehee officiating. Burial folled in the Whitney Cemetery. Mrs. Turner was born September11, 1900 in Bosque County, the daughter of James Martin and Lula Pollard Epps. She lived most of her life in Hill County. She married Oliver A. Turner, August 25, 1917 and he died in January of 1966. Also preceded in death by two sons, Billie D. Turner of Whitney June 20, 1983 and James Paul Turner of Hillsboro May 7, 1986. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Whitney. She is survived by: one son, Melvin Eugene Turner of Waco; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel King of Fort Worth and Mrs. Opal Parks of Eldorado; one brother, Jimmy Epps of Fort Worth; two sistersMrs. Nettie Heath and Mrs. Ruth Vinson, both of Whitney; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home in Whitney.
Norma Jean Turner
A grinding 2-car crash Saturday night, 4 June 1983, near Laguna Park, left 2 persons dead & 1 seriously injured. Dead on arrival at the Clifton Hospital were Norma Jean Turner, 53 of laguna Park & David Mack Dickey, 30 of Hillsboro, died at 4 pm the following morning from injuries he received in the accident. DPS trooper Gerald Baker said the collision took place at 9:10 pm, 1/2 miles North of Hwy. 22 on FM 3118. Jimmy McMullin, 35, of Hillsboro, was injured also. Mrs. Turner was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, Dickey was transferred to Waco & expired there early the next morning.
A grinding 2-car crash Saturday night, 4 June 1983, near Laguna Park, left 2 persons dead & 1 seriously injured. Dead on arrival at the Clifton Hospital were Norma Jean Turner, 53 of laguna Park & David Mack Dickey, 30 of Hillsboro, died at 4 pm the following morning from injuries he received in the accident. DPS trooper Gerald Baker said the collision took place at 9:10 pm, 1/2 miles North of Hwy. 22 on FM 3118. Jimmy McMullin, 35, of Hillsboro, was injured also. Mrs. Turner was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, Dickey was transferred to Waco & expired there early the next morning.
Charlie J Urban
Submitted by: Pat Lyon
Charlie J. Urban, 82, of Azle, formerly of Weinert, Texas, died October 7, 2001. Funeral services will be October 10, 2001 at White Funeral Home in Azle at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery in Haskell, with graveside services at 3:00 p.m. Services will be officiated by Rev. Joe Stulir, a nephew of the deceased. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday October 9, at the funeral home. Family will be at the Charlie J. Urban home outside of Azle. Charlie was the youngest child of Peter K. and Klara Svach Urban. He was born on White Ranch in Bosque County, November 4, 1918. After his mother died in 1934, he moved with his father, and brother Frank to Haskell county where they farmed. Charlie married Lillie Stulir in 1939 and they farmed in the Weinert area until 1960, when they moved to Azle. Charlie was a master carpenter and woodworker. He loved hunting, fishing, boating and all outdoor activities. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lillie, who died in 1986, brothers Joe, Pete, John and Frank Urban, and sisters Clara, Christina, Agnes and Mary. He is survived by his son, Charles B. Urban and Pam, of Weatherford; grandson Michael Urban of Ft. Worth; one sister, Anna Urban Sommerfeld of Clifton, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friend Helen Spurrier of Springtown.
Submitted by: Pat Lyon
Charlie J. Urban, 82, of Azle, formerly of Weinert, Texas, died October 7, 2001. Funeral services will be October 10, 2001 at White Funeral Home in Azle at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery in Haskell, with graveside services at 3:00 p.m. Services will be officiated by Rev. Joe Stulir, a nephew of the deceased. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday October 9, at the funeral home. Family will be at the Charlie J. Urban home outside of Azle. Charlie was the youngest child of Peter K. and Klara Svach Urban. He was born on White Ranch in Bosque County, November 4, 1918. After his mother died in 1934, he moved with his father, and brother Frank to Haskell county where they farmed. Charlie married Lillie Stulir in 1939 and they farmed in the Weinert area until 1960, when they moved to Azle. Charlie was a master carpenter and woodworker. He loved hunting, fishing, boating and all outdoor activities. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lillie, who died in 1986, brothers Joe, Pete, John and Frank Urban, and sisters Clara, Christina, Agnes and Mary. He is survived by his son, Charles B. Urban and Pam, of Weatherford; grandson Michael Urban of Ft. Worth; one sister, Anna Urban Sommerfeld of Clifton, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including special friend Helen Spurrier of Springtown.
Ison Chrisholm Walling
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Weekly Mirror Wed. March 29,1916
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches County, Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece, Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916. Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago. Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness. Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade, when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant member for more than twenty years. Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early friends and comrades answer the final summons. "come up higher"
Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Weekly Mirror Wed. March 29,1916
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches County, Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece, Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916. Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago. Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness. Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade, when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant member for more than twenty years. Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early friends and comrades answer the final summons. "come up higher"
Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
Nadine Watson
Nadine Watson of Wichita Falls, passed away. She & her husband, who preceded her in death, are former residnets of the Lake area (Laguna Park). Mr. Watson retired from the Corps Engineers. Nadine's funeral was held at 1 pm, Nov 9 at the First Baptist Church in Goree, TX, & burial was at Monday, TX.
Nadine Watson of Wichita Falls, passed away. She & her husband, who preceded her in death, are former residnets of the Lake area (Laguna Park). Mr. Watson retired from the Corps Engineers. Nadine's funeral was held at 1 pm, Nov 9 at the First Baptist Church in Goree, TX, & burial was at Monday, TX.
Charles Wickman
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Mirror; Wednesday, November 16, 1949
Funeral services for Charles J. Wickman Sr., 61, were held in the Church of the Nazerene at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. A. F. Duke, Pastor of the church will officiate. Burial was at the Peoria Cemetery. The death occurred at 7 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital following an illness of a few hours. Born in Bosque County, near Meridan. Wickman married Miss Josephine Erickson on January 15, 1908. They lived in Bosque County until 1922 when they moved to Hill County.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Lee of Hillsboro; three sons, Elmo Wickman of Hillsboro and Josdie Wickman of Hillsboro and C.J. Wickman, Jr. of Aquilla, Rt.2; two brothers, A.A. Wickman of Cranfills Gap and David Wickman of Kilgore; three sisters, Mrs. P.M. Cox of Fort Worth, Mrs. H.L. Cox of Rotan and Mrs. S.M. Sorley of Cranfills Gap; and six grandchildren.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Mirror; Wednesday, November 16, 1949
Funeral services for Charles J. Wickman Sr., 61, were held in the Church of the Nazerene at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. A. F. Duke, Pastor of the church will officiate. Burial was at the Peoria Cemetery. The death occurred at 7 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital following an illness of a few hours. Born in Bosque County, near Meridan. Wickman married Miss Josephine Erickson on January 15, 1908. They lived in Bosque County until 1922 when they moved to Hill County.
Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Lee of Hillsboro; three sons, Elmo Wickman of Hillsboro and Josdie Wickman of Hillsboro and C.J. Wickman, Jr. of Aquilla, Rt.2; two brothers, A.A. Wickman of Cranfills Gap and David Wickman of Kilgore; three sisters, Mrs. P.M. Cox of Fort Worth, Mrs. H.L. Cox of Rotan and Mrs. S.M. Sorley of Cranfills Gap; and six grandchildren.
Violet J Wilkerson
Violet J. Wilkerson, 81, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at a Cleburne care center.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Cleburne. Burial: Kimball Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home, Cleburne. Memorials: Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Cleburne. Violet J. Wilkerson was born in Meridian, Texas March 1, 1921. Survivors: Sons, Ollie George Wilkerson, Les Wilkerson, Jerry Wilkerson and Tommy Wilkerson; daughters, Nita Gilliam, Linda Allen, Judy Hamilton and Bonnie Dunn; brothers, Joe Schoonover, Clifford Schoonover, Belvin Ahlstead and Arthur Lee Wallace; 25 grandchildren; and 33 great- grandchildren. Published in the Star-Telegram on 6/10/2002
Violet J. Wilkerson, 81, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at a Cleburne care center.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Cleburne. Burial: Kimball Cemetery, Bosque County, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home, Cleburne. Memorials: Bethel Temple Assembly of God, Cleburne. Violet J. Wilkerson was born in Meridian, Texas March 1, 1921. Survivors: Sons, Ollie George Wilkerson, Les Wilkerson, Jerry Wilkerson and Tommy Wilkerson; daughters, Nita Gilliam, Linda Allen, Judy Hamilton and Bonnie Dunn; brothers, Joe Schoonover, Clifford Schoonover, Belvin Ahlstead and Arthur Lee Wallace; 25 grandchildren; and 33 great- grandchildren. Published in the Star-Telegram on 6/10/2002
Fannie Williams
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Evening Reporter; Monday, January 23, 1961
Mrs. Williams Dies Sunday, Rites Tuesday
Mrs. Fannie Williams of Whitney, died Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. in Hillsboro. She was 90 years of age. Mrs. Williams was a native of Bosque County and at Whitney. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, Coleman Williams died March 25, 1934. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ross Cargile of Hillsboro; 5 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.George Walling of Hillsboro and Mrs. Nollie Johnson of Coalgate, Okla. Furneral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Whitney Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Calvin Halbert will officiate. Burial will be in the Whitney Cemetery.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Evening Reporter; Monday, January 23, 1961
Mrs. Williams Dies Sunday, Rites Tuesday
Mrs. Fannie Williams of Whitney, died Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. in Hillsboro. She was 90 years of age. Mrs. Williams was a native of Bosque County and at Whitney. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Her husband, Coleman Williams died March 25, 1934. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ross Cargile of Hillsboro; 5 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.George Walling of Hillsboro and Mrs. Nollie Johnson of Coalgate, Okla. Furneral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Whitney Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Calvin Halbert will officiate. Burial will be in the Whitney Cemetery.
Mary Williams
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Mary O. Williams, 87, of Whitney died Saturday, December 14. She was born June 13, 1915 in Bosque County, daughter of Lee and Edna Basye Williams. She moved to Towash in 1920 where she grew up and attended school. She had lived in Whitney since 1956. She was employed at Whitney hospital and later at Park Plaza nursing home. She retired in 1981. She was a Methodist. Survivors include: several cousins. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 15, at Whitney Memorial Park with Rev. Andy Anderson officiating.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Hillsboro Reporter; Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Mary O. Williams, 87, of Whitney died Saturday, December 14. She was born June 13, 1915 in Bosque County, daughter of Lee and Edna Basye Williams. She moved to Towash in 1920 where she grew up and attended school. She had lived in Whitney since 1956. She was employed at Whitney hospital and later at Park Plaza nursing home. She retired in 1981. She was a Methodist. Survivors include: several cousins. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 15, at Whitney Memorial Park with Rev. Andy Anderson officiating.
Lessie Wilson
Lessie Wilson, age 92, of Robison, formerly of Walnut Springs and Meridian, died Thursday afternoon, May 4 1989, in a Waco Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, at 4pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, beside her husband who died on Oct. 12, 1976. Lessie Gibson, daughter of the late Thomas J. Gibson and Mary Clary Gibson, was born May 1, 1897, in Freestine County and was raised in various parts of Texas. On April 9, 1916, she was united in marriage to Sam Wilson at Glen Rose. The couple lived in Walnut Springs for many years, where Mr. Wilson worked at the Katy Railroad shops. When the shops closed in Walnut Springs and moved to Waco, so did the Wilson family. Mr. Wilson retired in 1958, and the ocuple moved to Meridian. After her husband's death in 1976, she continued to live in Meridian until 1981, when her health begin to fail and she moved to Robinson to be with her daughter. She was a homemaker and member of the Walnut Springs Fist Baptist Church.
Survivors inlcude a daughter, Mrs. K.L. (Oleta) Lucas of Robinson; a son, Richard A. Wilson of Dallas; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 8 brothers, 3 sisters, one son, Edward B. Wilson, and a grandson, Richard R. Rhodes.
Pallbearers were: Jimmy Joe Wislon, Jim Wilson, Joe Wilson, Bob Rhodes, Rogr T. Davidson, and Darrell Bucy.
Lessie Wilson, age 92, of Robison, formerly of Walnut Springs and Meridian, died Thursday afternoon, May 4 1989, in a Waco Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, at 4pm in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, beside her husband who died on Oct. 12, 1976. Lessie Gibson, daughter of the late Thomas J. Gibson and Mary Clary Gibson, was born May 1, 1897, in Freestine County and was raised in various parts of Texas. On April 9, 1916, she was united in marriage to Sam Wilson at Glen Rose. The couple lived in Walnut Springs for many years, where Mr. Wilson worked at the Katy Railroad shops. When the shops closed in Walnut Springs and moved to Waco, so did the Wilson family. Mr. Wilson retired in 1958, and the ocuple moved to Meridian. After her husband's death in 1976, she continued to live in Meridian until 1981, when her health begin to fail and she moved to Robinson to be with her daughter. She was a homemaker and member of the Walnut Springs Fist Baptist Church.
Survivors inlcude a daughter, Mrs. K.L. (Oleta) Lucas of Robinson; a son, Richard A. Wilson of Dallas; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 8 brothers, 3 sisters, one son, Edward B. Wilson, and a grandson, Richard R. Rhodes.
Pallbearers were: Jimmy Joe Wislon, Jim Wilson, Joe Wilson, Bob Rhodes, Rogr T. Davidson, and Darrell Bucy.
Roxie Wilson
Roxie Wilson, 81, of Walnut Springs, died Thursday morn, 2 June 1983 in a Meridian Hospital. Services were held Saturday, 4 June, at 2 pm in the Brister-Lawson Funeral home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Bill Schibler & Clayton Young officiating. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery near Glen Rose. Roxie was born 14 March 1902 in Somervell County, & was th edaughter of the late George & Jewel (Lyons) Davis. She was rasied & educated near Glen Rose. She was married 31 Dec 1921 to Charlie Wilson in Glen Rose. She & Charlie had lived in the glen Rose area most of their lives. Roxie was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors: her husband, Charlie Wilson of Walnut Springs; daughter, & son-in-law, Wanda Lee & Vic Cornett of Hico; 3 grandsons: Lanny Cornett, & larry Cornett, both of Walnut Springs, & Lynn Cornett of Brownwood; 2 granddaughters: Vickie Carroll of burleson & Bobbie Cornett of Hico; sister, Mrs. Minnie Lackey of Walnut Springs; 7 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Charles Redden, Lloyd Bohannan, John B. Mounce, Jr., Bill Davis, Nelson Lackey, & Bill Hankins.
Roxie Wilson, 81, of Walnut Springs, died Thursday morn, 2 June 1983 in a Meridian Hospital. Services were held Saturday, 4 June, at 2 pm in the Brister-Lawson Funeral home Chapel in Meridian, with Rev. Bill Schibler & Clayton Young officiating. Burial was in the Davis Cemetery near Glen Rose. Roxie was born 14 March 1902 in Somervell County, & was th edaughter of the late George & Jewel (Lyons) Davis. She was rasied & educated near Glen Rose. She was married 31 Dec 1921 to Charlie Wilson in Glen Rose. She & Charlie had lived in the glen Rose area most of their lives. Roxie was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors: her husband, Charlie Wilson of Walnut Springs; daughter, & son-in-law, Wanda Lee & Vic Cornett of Hico; 3 grandsons: Lanny Cornett, & larry Cornett, both of Walnut Springs, & Lynn Cornett of Brownwood; 2 granddaughters: Vickie Carroll of burleson & Bobbie Cornett of Hico; sister, Mrs. Minnie Lackey of Walnut Springs; 7 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Charles Redden, Lloyd Bohannan, John B. Mounce, Jr., Bill Davis, Nelson Lackey, & Bill Hankins.
Mary Wood
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Fort Worth Star Telegram, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001
Mary Annie Wood (1910-2001), 91, a retired supervisor for Kings Candy Co., died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in Haltom City. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday in Lucas Sylvania Chapel. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 8 a.m. to noon Thursday. Mary Annie Wood was born May 10, 1910, in Bosque County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam B. Wood. Survivors: Sister, Bobbie Craig of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Fort Worth Star Telegram, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001
Mary Annie Wood (1910-2001), 91, a retired supervisor for Kings Candy Co., died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, in Haltom City. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday in Lucas Sylvania Chapel. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 8 a.m. to noon Thursday. Mary Annie Wood was born May 10, 1910, in Bosque County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam B. Wood. Survivors: Sister, Bobbie Craig of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jessie Woods
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Services for Jessie Lenora (Sosebee)Woods, 78, of Anaheim, Calif., will be at 10:00 a.m. today in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Chism, pastor of Abernathy Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. She died Sunday in Humana West Hospital in Orange, Calif., after a lengthy illness. She was born August 12, 1908 in Womack and had lived in the Lubbock and Slaton area. She was a homemaker. She married Merrit Thurman Woods in the 1940s in Lubbock. He died July 30, 1975. A son, Ronald Zachary Woods, died in January 26, 1949. Survivors include a son, Robert S. (Robert Sosebee Woods) of North Hollywood, Calif.; a step- son, Don of Houston; four daughters, Tommie Gwendolyn (Corpier) Elkins of Anaheim, Mary Ruth (Corpier) Whalen of California, Nettie Ruth (Corpier) Muesse of Hillsboro and Donna Yvonne (Woods) Hides of Boston, Mass; a sister, Lynie Olevia (Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy; and six grandchildren. (Jessie was the daughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Services for Jessie Lenora (Sosebee)Woods, 78, of Anaheim, Calif., will be at 10:00 a.m. today in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Chism, pastor of Abernathy Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. She died Sunday in Humana West Hospital in Orange, Calif., after a lengthy illness. She was born August 12, 1908 in Womack and had lived in the Lubbock and Slaton area. She was a homemaker. She married Merrit Thurman Woods in the 1940s in Lubbock. He died July 30, 1975. A son, Ronald Zachary Woods, died in January 26, 1949. Survivors include a son, Robert S. (Robert Sosebee Woods) of North Hollywood, Calif.; a step- son, Don of Houston; four daughters, Tommie Gwendolyn (Corpier) Elkins of Anaheim, Mary Ruth (Corpier) Whalen of California, Nettie Ruth (Corpier) Muesse of Hillsboro and Donna Yvonne (Woods) Hides of Boston, Mass; a sister, Lynie Olevia (Sosebee) Skipper of Abernathy; and six grandchildren. (Jessie was the daughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the granddaughter of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Merritt Woods
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
This was in the August 5, 1975 Lubbock Avalanche Journal:
Merritt Thurman Woods, 66, of Lakewood, California, died July 30, 1975 in the Veterans Adminstration Hospital in Long Beach, California. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Murray Brewer of Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson Funeral Home. Woods moved from Lubbock in 1941. He was employed by the International Inn in Long Beach California. Woods is survived by his wife, JessieLenora (Soseb ee) Woods; two sons, Donald M. of Houston, Texas and Robert Sosebee Woods of Los Angeles, California; four daughters, Mrs. Donna Yvonne (Woods) Hinds of Downey, California, Mrs. Tommie Gwendolyn (Corpier) Elkins of Anaheim, California, Mrs. Mary Ruth (Corpier) Whalen of Lakewood, California and Mrs. Nettie Thelma (Corpier) Muesse of Hillboro, Texas; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert John Wylie, John Robert Smith, Donny Ray Suter, Johnny Wayne Skipper, Truett Lynn Skipper, and Billy Frank Skipper.
(Merritt was the husband of Jessie Lenora (Sosebee) Woods)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
This was in the August 5, 1975 Lubbock Avalanche Journal:
Merritt Thurman Woods, 66, of Lakewood, California, died July 30, 1975 in the Veterans Adminstration Hospital in Long Beach, California. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Murray Brewer of Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson Funeral Home. Woods moved from Lubbock in 1941. He was employed by the International Inn in Long Beach California. Woods is survived by his wife, JessieLenora (Soseb ee) Woods; two sons, Donald M. of Houston, Texas and Robert Sosebee Woods of Los Angeles, California; four daughters, Mrs. Donna Yvonne (Woods) Hinds of Downey, California, Mrs. Tommie Gwendolyn (Corpier) Elkins of Anaheim, California, Mrs. Mary Ruth (Corpier) Whalen of Lakewood, California and Mrs. Nettie Thelma (Corpier) Muesse of Hillboro, Texas; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert John Wylie, John Robert Smith, Donny Ray Suter, Johnny Wayne Skipper, Truett Lynn Skipper, and Billy Frank Skipper.
(Merritt was the husband of Jessie Lenora (Sosebee) Woods)
Ronald Woods
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January, 1949
Services Set Here Tuesday for Young Son of Ex-Lubbock Couple
Ronald Zackary Woods, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Thurman Woods of Bell Garden, California, former Lubbock residents, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Sosebee of 1504 31st Street, died Wednesday, January 26, 1949 in a hospital in Bell Garden from injuries received last Sunday when a car struck him as he was crossing the street. (Born April 23, 1943 in Flint, Michigan) Funeral services are to be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Rix Funeral Home Chapel. The body is to arrive here early Monday morning. Following the service, interment will be at Tech Memorial Park Cemetery with Rix Funeral directing. The child?s parents moved away from Lubbock about three years ago. Woods was associated with Hotel Lubbock when the family lived here. Other survivors include a sister, Donna Yvonne Woods and a brother, Robert Sosebee Woods, both of Bell Garden; and three half sisters, Mrs. Melvin (Tommy Gwendolyn Corpier) Elkins of Abernathy, Mrs. Thelma (Nettie Thelma Corpier) Muese of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mary Ruth Corpier of Sacramento, California. (Tech Memorial Park Cemetery is now called Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock) (Ronald was the son of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great- grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Submitted by: Carolyn Sosebee
Taken from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January, 1949
Services Set Here Tuesday for Young Son of Ex-Lubbock Couple
Ronald Zackary Woods, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Thurman Woods of Bell Garden, California, former Lubbock residents, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Sosebee of 1504 31st Street, died Wednesday, January 26, 1949 in a hospital in Bell Garden from injuries received last Sunday when a car struck him as he was crossing the street. (Born April 23, 1943 in Flint, Michigan) Funeral services are to be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Rix Funeral Home Chapel. The body is to arrive here early Monday morning. Following the service, interment will be at Tech Memorial Park Cemetery with Rix Funeral directing. The child?s parents moved away from Lubbock about three years ago. Woods was associated with Hotel Lubbock when the family lived here. Other survivors include a sister, Donna Yvonne Woods and a brother, Robert Sosebee Woods, both of Bell Garden; and three half sisters, Mrs. Melvin (Tommy Gwendolyn Corpier) Elkins of Abernathy, Mrs. Thelma (Nettie Thelma Corpier) Muese of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Mary Ruth Corpier of Sacramento, California. (Tech Memorial Park Cemetery is now called Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock) (Ronald was the son of Arymol Haywood and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee, grandson of John Franklin and Mary Florence (Wylie) Sosebee and the great- grandson of George Washington and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
Arthur Worrel
Submitted by: Rose Denson
San Antonio Express/News - Friday Aug 27, 1999
Arthur A. Worrell, 81, died Thursday, August 26, 1999. He was born in Iredall, Bosque County, Texas, on February 14, 1918 and was a long time resident of San Antonio and a member of Laurel Heights United Methodist Church. Mr Worrell had retired from civil service at Kelly A.F.B. after 36 years and was also a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during World ar II. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Katie T. Worrell ; sons, William Worrell, Bruce Worrell and Robert Worrell; 6 grandchildren; sisters Maggie Houston and Donna Berry; brother James O. Worrell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 27, 1999 from 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr.. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home with Rev. Roy Wold officiating. The internment will follow in Mission Burial Park North.
Arthur Worrell was the son of William Byston and Katie Leola Herring Worrell. He was the grandson of Stephen Wade and Sarah Elizabeth Temple Worrell.** Arrangements are with : Mission Park Funeral Chapels North 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78230 (210) 349-1414
Submitted by: Rose Denson
San Antonio Express/News - Friday Aug 27, 1999
Arthur A. Worrell, 81, died Thursday, August 26, 1999. He was born in Iredall, Bosque County, Texas, on February 14, 1918 and was a long time resident of San Antonio and a member of Laurel Heights United Methodist Church. Mr Worrell had retired from civil service at Kelly A.F.B. after 36 years and was also a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during World ar II. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Katie T. Worrell ; sons, William Worrell, Bruce Worrell and Robert Worrell; 6 grandchildren; sisters Maggie Houston and Donna Berry; brother James O. Worrell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 27, 1999 from 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr.. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home with Rev. Roy Wold officiating. The internment will follow in Mission Burial Park North.
Arthur Worrell was the son of William Byston and Katie Leola Herring Worrell. He was the grandson of Stephen Wade and Sarah Elizabeth Temple Worrell.** Arrangements are with : Mission Park Funeral Chapels North 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78230 (210) 349-1414
Hamilton Wade Worrell
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Clovis News Journal, Volume 31 No. 15S Monday, October 3, 1949 Front page
H. W. Worrell Dies In Hospital, Rites Will Be Tuesday PM
Hamilton W. Worrell, 57, a farmer and cattleman in Curry County for the past 17 years, died at 6:15 am. Monday in a Clovis hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Charles V. Steed Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Seth Hughes assisted by the Rev. Buren Stewart, both of Ranchvale. Burial will be in the Mission Garden of Memories under direction of Steed Funeral Home. Worrell, survived by his wife Amanda, a son, Raymond, Clovis, two daughters Mrs. Clan Bailey, Clovis and Mrs. W. A. Reid, Crier, his mother, Mrs. Betty Worrell, Hico, Tex., a brother, W. B. Worrell, Waco, Tex., two sisters, Mrs. J.H. Parnhill, Cleburne,Tex.,and Mrs. Nettie Howarcl, HicoTex., and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers for the services will be Joe, Jim and John Reid, Richard Pain, Dan Griggs and G. A. Grossett. Honorary pallbearers named are Vaudie Pierce, Claude Gilliam, Ramey O'Rear, Spec Krattiger, Ralph Barrows and J. D. Casey.
Researchers notes: Hamilton Wade Worrell was reared in Bosque County. His parents were Stephen Wade Worrell and Sarah Elizabrth "Bettie" TEMPLE Worrell.
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Clovis News Journal, Volume 31 No. 15S Monday, October 3, 1949 Front page
H. W. Worrell Dies In Hospital, Rites Will Be Tuesday PM
Hamilton W. Worrell, 57, a farmer and cattleman in Curry County for the past 17 years, died at 6:15 am. Monday in a Clovis hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Charles V. Steed Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Seth Hughes assisted by the Rev. Buren Stewart, both of Ranchvale. Burial will be in the Mission Garden of Memories under direction of Steed Funeral Home. Worrell, survived by his wife Amanda, a son, Raymond, Clovis, two daughters Mrs. Clan Bailey, Clovis and Mrs. W. A. Reid, Crier, his mother, Mrs. Betty Worrell, Hico, Tex., a brother, W. B. Worrell, Waco, Tex., two sisters, Mrs. J.H. Parnhill, Cleburne,Tex.,and Mrs. Nettie Howarcl, HicoTex., and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers for the services will be Joe, Jim and John Reid, Richard Pain, Dan Griggs and G. A. Grossett. Honorary pallbearers named are Vaudie Pierce, Claude Gilliam, Ramey O'Rear, Spec Krattiger, Ralph Barrows and J. D. Casey.
Researchers notes: Hamilton Wade Worrell was reared in Bosque County. His parents were Stephen Wade Worrell and Sarah Elizabrth "Bettie" TEMPLE Worrell.
Stephen Wade Worrell
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Stephen Wade Worrell was born February 27, 1859, in Johnson Co Texas and passed away at the age of 82 on January 21, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Arthur Kimball in Hamilton. Mr. Worrell was one of the 10 children and the last surviving member of his immediate family. While still a boy he made the most important decision that all of us must make in life. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and promised to follow him in all that he did. His faith is rewarded. At the age of 19 years, he meet and married Sarah Elizabeth Temple, who was born March 5, 1864 in Erath Co. Texas. To this union six children were born. Jimmie a son died in infancy and a daughter, mars. Dovie Hutchins passed away, October 9, 1940 aged 38. Mr. Worrell's illness was long but he bore it with patience, he knew when he left this world, he would be forever at rest where there is no more pain. Besides his wife he is survived by four children, two boys and two girls. They are; mars. H. M. Howard of Hico, J. H. Barnhill of Roscoe, Mr. H. W. Worrell of Clovis, New Mexico and Mr. W. B. Worrell of Iredell. The funeral was held in Hamilton the following day and burial near Hamilton. The relatives have the sympathy of their friends.
Researchers notes: Stephen Wade Worrell was a farmer in Bosque for most of his life. He raised his family of six children in Bosque county. His wife Sarah Elizabeth Temple Worrell is buried at Riverside cemetery. Stephen however is buried at Liveoak in Hamilton county.
Submitted by: Rose Denson
Stephen Wade Worrell was born February 27, 1859, in Johnson Co Texas and passed away at the age of 82 on January 21, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Arthur Kimball in Hamilton. Mr. Worrell was one of the 10 children and the last surviving member of his immediate family. While still a boy he made the most important decision that all of us must make in life. He accepted Christ as his Saviour and promised to follow him in all that he did. His faith is rewarded. At the age of 19 years, he meet and married Sarah Elizabeth Temple, who was born March 5, 1864 in Erath Co. Texas. To this union six children were born. Jimmie a son died in infancy and a daughter, mars. Dovie Hutchins passed away, October 9, 1940 aged 38. Mr. Worrell's illness was long but he bore it with patience, he knew when he left this world, he would be forever at rest where there is no more pain. Besides his wife he is survived by four children, two boys and two girls. They are; mars. H. M. Howard of Hico, J. H. Barnhill of Roscoe, Mr. H. W. Worrell of Clovis, New Mexico and Mr. W. B. Worrell of Iredell. The funeral was held in Hamilton the following day and burial near Hamilton. The relatives have the sympathy of their friends.
Researchers notes: Stephen Wade Worrell was a farmer in Bosque for most of his life. He raised his family of six children in Bosque county. His wife Sarah Elizabeth Temple Worrell is buried at Riverside cemetery. Stephen however is buried at Liveoak in Hamilton county.
John William Young
Submitted by Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger Thursday, February 17, 1938
Funeral services were held for Mr. John William Young, 54 at the Walling Bend Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, February 15, T.L. Weeks of Whitney conducting the service with Claude Scruggs in charge. Mr. Young died at his home near Morgan, Bosque County, on Monday February 14.
Submitted by Cathy Shelley
Whitney Messenger Thursday, February 17, 1938
Funeral services were held for Mr. John William Young, 54 at the Walling Bend Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, February 15, T.L. Weeks of Whitney conducting the service with Claude Scruggs in charge. Mr. Young died at his home near Morgan, Bosque County, on Monday February 14.
Mariam Young
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Funeral services for Mrs. Miriam Young who died suddenly on February 4, 1949 was held at the Missionary Baptist Church Sunday at 3 o'clock conducted by the pastor F.E. Weller. Lister Funeral home of Meridan in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Miriam Pollard was born in Bosque County, Texas November 18, 1891 and was united in marriage to Mr. J.W. Young July 11, 1906. Mr. Young passed away February 14, 1938. Mrs. Young leaves the following survivors: three daughters; Mrs. J.E. Hinton, Mrs. Sue Pruitt and Mrs. A.D. Shelley all of Whitney; four sons; Cleveland and Oliver Clyde Young of Whitney; Glenn Alden Young with the Navy in the Phillipine Islands; Corp. Gerald Ray Young of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, there are 7 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Jim Epps of Blum and two brothers; Isaac and Tom Pollard of Whitney. Pallbearers were: Otto Shelley, Bill Heath, A.M. Greenwade, Walton Greenwade, Roy Young and M.T. Greenwade. Interment was in Bethlehem Cemetery. Mrs. Young was highly respected by a host of friends who will long remember her as one who loved her home and was ever ready to render help to anyone in need.
Submitted by: Cathy Shelley
Funeral services for Mrs. Miriam Young who died suddenly on February 4, 1949 was held at the Missionary Baptist Church Sunday at 3 o'clock conducted by the pastor F.E. Weller. Lister Funeral home of Meridan in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Miriam Pollard was born in Bosque County, Texas November 18, 1891 and was united in marriage to Mr. J.W. Young July 11, 1906. Mr. Young passed away February 14, 1938. Mrs. Young leaves the following survivors: three daughters; Mrs. J.E. Hinton, Mrs. Sue Pruitt and Mrs. A.D. Shelley all of Whitney; four sons; Cleveland and Oliver Clyde Young of Whitney; Glenn Alden Young with the Navy in the Phillipine Islands; Corp. Gerald Ray Young of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, there are 7 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Jim Epps of Blum and two brothers; Isaac and Tom Pollard of Whitney. Pallbearers were: Otto Shelley, Bill Heath, A.M. Greenwade, Walton Greenwade, Roy Young and M.T. Greenwade. Interment was in Bethlehem Cemetery. Mrs. Young was highly respected by a host of friends who will long remember her as one who loved her home and was ever ready to render help to anyone in need.