BARTON, LUCILLE

Surnames: BARTON, BLASINGAME, HUSTED, DENENA, SCHEEF, BRATCHER.

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
       June 1999
Marlin, Falls County, Texas

LUCILLE BARTON
Aug. 27, 1909 - June 5, 1999

Lucille Barton died June 5, 1999 in a Temple hospital.  She was born Lucille Balsingame to Jesse Marcus and Belle Goelzer Blasingame in Westphalia, Texas on August 27, 1909.  In 1917, the family moved to McClanahan where she attended school through eighth grade.  She graduated from Marlin High School in 1927.

After graduation, she went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Marlin.  She was Chief operator when she retired after 35 years of service.  Mrs. Barton enjoyed her friends and coworkers at SWB and was very proud to be one of the "telephone girls."  On November 11, 1933, she married John V. Barton, her childhood sweetheart.  The couple made their home in Marlin where Mr. Barton was employed as Director of Public Works by the City for 45 years.  They also farmed and ranched at McClanahan.  During the course of her life, Mrs. Barton was active in the Marlin Civic Club, Sewing Club, Art League, and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marlin.  She enjoyed oil painting, sewing, crocheting, and various arts and crafts.  Mrs. Barton was an avid bird watcher and loved spending time in her yard among her flowers.  For the last two years, Mrs. Barton had been living in Troy, Texas near her daughter's family.  She took part in various activities for seniors in the community.

Mrs. Barton is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Johnnie Lou and Michael Husted; three grandchildren, Jenna, Mathew, and Meredity Husted; two sisters, Ruby Denena, Marlin, and Frances Scheef of Houston.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Frances Barton, her husband, John V. Barton, and her four brothers, Quintus, Homer, Marcus "Pat" and Walter Balsingame.

Services were held Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin with Pastor Andy Bratcher officiating.  Burial will be in Calvery (sic) Cemetery.

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-Submitted by Lena Stone Criswell