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Barbara (Caddell) Fox

The Daily Democrat
Marlin, Texas
Thursday, October 25, 1934
Page 1

Marlin Resident Dies After Extended Illness

Funeral Services to be Held at Church With Burial in Criswell Cemetery.

     Mrs. Emma Virginia Moore, wife of James Moore, died at her home on Williams street in Marlin at eight o’clock Thursday morning after an illness of over four months’ duration.

     Born September 7, 1885, near Marlin, deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jolly and had resided in Marlin and vicinity all of her life.  She was a member of the Baptist church and was affiliated with Marlin Rebekah lodge No. 385.

     Surviving are her husband, two children, Hirschell and Miss Beulah May Criswell of Marlin; also four sisters, Mesdames Ona Posey, Riesel; Zona Grimshaw, Elida, N. M.; Verdie Moncrief, Marlin; and Beulah Lewis, Houston; and three brothers, W. R. Jolly, Verdigree, Okla.; Rev. J. O. Jolly, Freeport; and Carmen Jolly, Dallas.

     Services were announced for two o’clock Friday afternoon with last rites at the First Baptist church of Marlin in charge of Rev. S. D. Dollahite, pastor, assisted by Rev. I. H. Willingham, with burial in Criswell cemetery.

     Active pall bearers are Eddie Appleman, Clinton Reed, Roy Smith, C. A. McCoy, M. M. Allen, Terry Dickens, Maurice Price, H. B. Rice; honorary, J. C. McKinley, Jeff Parton, M. V. Bradshaw, Sr., Max Lebrecht, Frank Reed, Dr. M. A. Davison, Dr. Howard Smith, Dr. N. D. Buie, W. F. McKinley, W. E. Hammer, Lucian Nix, Leonard Erskine, Dave Williams, J. L. Goolsby, J. C. Wilson, E. F. Melburn, Tommy Goodrich, Travis Powers, Robert Spencer, A. O. Curry, T. B. Bryden, J. C. Holloway, M. J. Poole, Claude Sypert, Joe Sebesta, Marcus Criswell, Esley Barton, J. H. Quick, Geo. Gross, Marrero Cross, T. S. Reed, J. H. Holt, J. M. Kennedy, Raymond Barnett, J. A. Collins, Dr. J. W. Torbett, Sr., Wm. Griffin, C. W. Hickerson, J. W. Moore, Joe Evans, John Adams, E. J. Gurley, J. A. James, W. H. Henderson, R. R. Erskine, J. H. Barton, T. K. Barton.

     The body will remain overnight at the Adams funeral home until the funeral hour.

The Daily Democrat
Marlin, Texas
Friday, October 26, 1934
Page 3

Funeral Services Held For Resident of Marlin

Last Rites Conducted at Church With Burial in Criswell Cemetery.

     Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Virginia Moore, who died at her home in Marlin Thursday, were held at two p.m. Friday.

     Last rites were conducted at the First Baptist church of Marlin by Rev. S. D. Dollahite, the pastor, assisted by Rev. I. H. Willingham, of Marlin, Falls county Baptist missionary.

     Burial was in the Criswell cemetery.