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Mattie Conger (Yeater) Neblett
Jan
23, 1860 - Dec 18, 1929
Mrs. Mattie C. Neblett Dies at Corsicana
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Dec. 18. - Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Conger Neblett, 69, native of Missouri, but resident of Corsicana for fifty years, who died at her home here Wednesday will be held from the family residence Thursday morning. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jack Hagar and Mrs. R. B. Molloy, both of Corsicana, and a son, Robert Neblett of Schenectady, N. Y.
Mrs. Neblett was born in Montgomery, Mo., June 23, 1860, and with her parents, the Rev. A. J. Yeater and wife came to Texas when only 3 years of age. She spent her childhood at Anderson and Hearne, Texas. She was married at Hearne to R. S. Neblett in November, 1879, and came immediately to Corsicana, where she has since resided. Her husband preceded her to the grave several years ago.
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W. W. Halbert
Died Mar 1929
Dr. W. W. Halbert, 48, Dies at Corsicana
Special to the News
CORSICANA, Texas, March 12. - Dr. W. W. Halbert, 48, president of the Navarro County Medical Society, died suddenly at his home here shortly before 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
Annie M. Hall
Died May 1936
HALL - Corsicana, Texas. May 6. - Mrs. Annie M. Hall died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Hall Lewis at Eastland Tuesday night. The funeral will be held here from the First Presbyterian Church Thursday morning with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, the Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the church officiating. Mrs. Hall was the daughter of the late Dr. J. M. Blair. Mrs. Hall resided in Corsicana many years. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Lewis; two grandson, Jack and Blair Lewis, all of Eastland, and a sister, Mrs. Mary E. Kerr, Corsicana.
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D. R. Hall
Died Feb 1920
HALL - Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 9. - D. R. Hall, 49 years old, died at the P & S Hospital here Saturday. He had been a resident here for many years and is survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Bessie Hail
Died Apr 1936
HAIL - Corsicana, Texas. April 27. - Funeral services for Miss Bessie Hail, 78, resident of Corsicana and Navarro County practically all of her life, who died Saturday afternoon were held from the family home Sunday with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Miss Hail had been a life-long member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are four sisters, Miss Nannie Hail, Corsicana; Mrs. Jessie Burleson, Corsicana; Mrs. Lou Allen, Mexia, and Mrs. Fannie Bonner, Mexia.
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Mary Jane Hall
Died Feb 1938
HALL - Corsicana, Texas. Feb. 14. - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Hall, 78, who died Sunday, were held Monday with burial at Kemp. Mrs. Hall had made her home in this vicinity for the last fifty years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Belle Hall, Corsicana, and Mrs. Nannie Millican, Pasadena, Calif.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Theodocia Ernest Morris
Mar
30, 1893 - Nov 3, 1956
Rites were held Monday for Mrs. Frank L. Morris, 63, who died at her home in Floydada Saturday. Services were held from the First Christian Church at
Blooming Grove. Burial was in White Church Cemetery. Rites were conducted by the Rev. Chuck Mull, pastor of the church. She was a native of Frost and had resided at Floydada 14 years.
Surviving are her husband of Floydada; five sons, Frankie Morris, Mack Morris, and Milton Morris, all of Dallas; Woody Morris and Billy Morris, both of Floydada; four daughters, Mrs. Phil R. Barham, Blooming Grove; Mrs. Lois Nelson, Dumas; Mrs. Helen Norvell and Mrs. Ruth McKinney, both of Lubbock; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Omer Kendall 'O.K.' Vinson
Mar 9, 1886 - Mar 1953
Frost Rites Held For O. K. Vinson
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, March 29. - Funeral services for O. K. Vinson, 67, retired teacher and coach, of Frost, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Frost Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Dawson Cemetery with the Masons in charge of graveside rites.
Vinson died in the Navarro Clinic here early Saturday morning.
Vinson taught and coached at Dawson, Hubbard, Navarro, Frost and other points in this section.
Surviving are his wife of Frost; three sons, Fred Vinson, San Antonio; O. K. Vinson Jr., Houston, and Milton Vinson, United States Air Force; two brothers, P. O. Vinson, Collidge, and J. G. Slade, Mexia; five grandchildren.
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Mrs. R. J. Voss
Died Jun 1928
VOSS - Corsicana, Texas. June 25. - Mrs. R. J. Voss, 89, died at her home in Petty's Chapel Sunday night and burial was in the Hamilton Cemetery Monday. Surviving is her husband.
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Sarah A. Vinnedge
Died Sep 1941
Mrs. Sarah Vinnedge Dies at Denison
DENISON, Texas, Sept 21. - Mrs. Sarah A. Vinnedge, 81, resident of Denison forty-two years, died suddenly here Sunday at her home. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Born in Summerville, Tenn., Mrs. Vinnedge came to Texas with her parents in a covered wagon before railroads entered the state. They crossed Red River north of here and settled at Corsicana.
She married Charles H. Vinnedge June 1, 1879 at Corsicana and they came to Denison in 1899. Mr. Vinnedge died in 1927. Surviving are a son, Guy D. Vinnedge, Denison, and three grandchildren.
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Jacky Dallas Vaughn
Died Aug 1948
Boy Dies of Injuries
Special to The News
ATHENS, Texas, Aug. 18. - Jacky Dallas Vaughn, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Vaughn, died in a Corsicana hospital of injuries received when he was run over by a trailer on his father's farm in the Mill Run community.
Funeral services were held at the Central Baptist Church in Athens.
Surviving are his parents; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. White of Athens; a half-brother, Ray D. Vaughn of Minneapolis, Minn., and a half-sister, Mrs. Stanley Lucious of Nashua, N.H.
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Ellis Junior Valentine
Died Aug 1947
Ellis J. Valentine Dies
Special to The News
Ellis Junior Valentine, 18, United States Navy, died Sunday at Long Beach, Calif., and the body will be returned to Corsicana for burial. A graduate of the Corsicana High School, Valentine had been in the navy a year. Surviving are his father, J. E. Valentine, Roxana, Ill.; mother, Mrs. Georgia Bryant, Gladewater; sister, Mrs. F. D. Dodgen, Tyler, and grandmother, Mrs. E. T. Valentine, Houston.
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O. L. Valentine
Died Jul 1925
Man Is Hurled to Death by Blast
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas. July 6 - Hurled into an old water well by the explosion of accumulated gas in the well while he was attempting to cover it, O. L. Valentine, 30 years old, of this place, was killed instantly at 8:40 o'clock
Monday morning. The body was recovered from the well by firemen with the use of grappling hooks.
W. W. McClendon, City Engineer, who was standing near by, was knocked down and badly bruised by flying timbers from the building covering the well. Valentine was on the building when the blast occurred. A lighted match is believed to have caused the trouble.
It took more than three hours to recover Valentine's body.
The explosion rocked many buildings near by and rattled windows in the uptown district.
Valentine is survived by his wife, one small child and two small stepchildren. He also is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Valentine of Blooming Grove, and eight brothers.
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W. N. Vaught
Died Dec 1928
Man Hit by Car Dies
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas. Dec. 14. - W. N. Vaught, 56, died in the Navarro Clinic Friday afternoon as the result of injuries received last Saturday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile. His skull was fractured and his scalp severely lacerated. He is survived by a wife and several children. No funeral arrangements have been announced.
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Martha E. (Griffin) Banks
Sep
23, 1879 - May 22, 1951
Banks Funeral Rites
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, May 24. - Mrs. J. B. Banks, 72, died at her home here. Funeral services were held Thursday. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Beula Huff and Mrs. Doyle Pevehouse, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. A. P. Smith, Dallas; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ruby Banks, Dallas; five brothers, W. H. and Robert Griffin, both of Purdon; Sam Griffin, Blooming Grove; J. C.
Griffin, Dallas, and L. A. Griffin, Richland; two sisters, Mrs. J. W.
Bowen, Blooming Grove, and Mrs. J. S. Dalton, Van, and three grandchildren.
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Mrs. J. E. Bamburg
Died Apr 1951
Mrs. J. E. Bamburg
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, April 13. - Mrs. J. E. Bamburg, 52, died in a local hospital Wednesday.
Surviving are her husband, three sons, O. B., A. D. and Arnold Ray Bamburg; two daughters, Mrs. Jim Cornell and Mrs. J. A. Adair, all of Corsicana.
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Mrs. J. A. Baker
Died Aug 25, 1898
Mrs. J. A. Baker died at the family residence, in this city, this morning, and the remains were shipped to Belton this afternoon for burial.
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Mrs. Rex V. (Smith) Bailey
Died Jun 1952
Funeral services for Mrs. Rex V. Bailey, 42, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; s son, Jummy Bailey of Corsicana; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith of Cash; a brother, Dennis Fred Smith, United States Navy, San Diego, Calif., and a sister Mrs. Wayne Frances of Dallas.
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Larry Lynn Auerbach
Died Aug 1946
Auerbach Services
CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 24. - Funeral services for Larry Lynn Auerbach, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Auerbach of Kerens, who died in a Corsicana hospital Thursday, were held at Kerens Friday afternoon. Surviving are his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
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Billy Clay Bedford
Died Dec 1927
Corsicana Boy Dies
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Dec. 13 - Billy Clay Bedford, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bedford, died here Monday night. The funeral will probably be held Wednesday but definite arrangements had not been perfected Tuesday.
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Mrs. Josie Franklin Ayers
Mar 1944
AYERS - Mrs. Josie Franklin, passed away Monday in local hospital, residence 5110 Vickery-blvd., age 67. Survived by four sons, J. E. Ayers, Mack Ayres and Clayton Ayers, Dallas; Hugh Ayers, Greenville: two daughters, Miss Leona Ayers, Dallas; Mrs. F. H. Roberson, Corsicana, Texas. Remains leaving Dallas 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for services, 11 a.m., at Tupelo, near Rice, Texas. Arrangements with Crane-Shelton-Longley Funeral Home, 4709 Ross.
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Guy Moore Gibson, Jr.
Died Aug 1954
Guy M. Gibson Jr.
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas. - Guy M. Gibson Jr., 39, farm manager, died in the Corsicana Hospital and Clinic after several weeks' illness.
Funeral services were held at the Corley Chapel Saturday at 11 a. m.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, and mother, Mrs. Guy M. Gibson Sr., both of Corsicana; a brother, Billy Gibson, Dallas, and two sisters, Mrs. Lunsford Livingston, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Newton Burnett, Dallas.
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Elbert J. Gibson
Died Jan 1929
Corsicana Lawyer, Once of Dallas, Dies
Death Takes E. J. Gibson
Corsicana Man, Once Dallas Assistant District Attorney
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas - Jan 7 - Elbert J. Gibson, 55, native of Navarro County and widely known attorney, died at the home here of his sister, Miss Mollie Gibson, Monday morning. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of his sister Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The services will be conducted by the Rev. J. Howard Williams, pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. Gibson was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gibson and was born on the old Gibson and was born on the old Gibson homestead about ten miles form Corsicana. Several days ago he expressed a desire to go to the residence of his sister, his mother's old home, to pass his remaining days.
He was educated in the Corsicana schools and later at Virginia Military Institute and studied law in the offices of McClellan & Prince, Corsicana.
Mr. Gibson was formerly city attorney of Corsicana and also was County Attorney of Navarro County. He was the senior member of the law firm of Gibson, Lovett & Lovett here and a number of years ago practiced law in Dallas in the firm of Gibson & Calloway. He also was Assistant District Attorney of Dallas County.
Surviving are his wife, formerly Daisy Evans of Los Angeles; one daughter, Miss Mary Anna Gibson, student in Columbia University, New York City, and two sisters.
Judge Gibson came to Dallas from Corsicana in 1910 and practiced law here for a number of years. He was known throughout North Texas.
During the administration of Mike T. Lively he served as Assistant County Attorney and was First Assistant District Attorney here during the administration of J. Willis Pierson in that office.
Jan 9, 1929
Funeral services for Elbert J. Gibson, widely known Navarro County lawyer, who died Monday at Corsicana, will be held at 10 a. m.
announced, according to information received in Dallas Tuesday. Services will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mollie Gibson. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana.
Mr. Gibson formerly was City Attorney of Corsicana and also was County Attorney of Navarro County.
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Nancy Adams
Adams - Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 19. - Mrs. Nancy Adams, an old resident of Corsicana, died at Little Rock, Ark., last night. Her body is expected to
reach here tonight for interment.
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M. F. Vandergriff
Died Jun 1948
M. F. Vandergriff, 75, Passes at Corsicana
Special to The News
CORSICANA. Texas, June 20. - Services were held here for M. F. Vandergriff, 75, who died Friday. He was a native of Tennessee.
Surviving are two brother, H. T. Vandergriff, J. D. Vandergriff, both of Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. Betty George, Mrs. Ocie Lee Fann and Mrs. Willie Lance, all of Tennessee.
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Alla Mae (Derryberry) Capps
Dec 9, 1935 - Jun 21, 2005
Alla Mae Derryberry Capps, 69, of Dallas, a manager of Cole Manor Estate, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005, in Dallas. She was born Dec. 9, 1935, in Barry.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Munger
Place United Methodist Church in Fort Worth.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alice and Leslie Derryberry; brothers, Wilburn and Oscar Derryberry; and her husband, Jim Capps.
Survivors include her daughter, Lesa McGraw Jeffcoat and husband Paul; grandchildren, Leslie Mundell and husband Nick and Sarah Allen; great-grandchildren, Amaya, Zachary and Mackensie Mundell and Drew Allen; sisters, Velma McClure and Mildred Jones; and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Skyvue Funeral Home, Mansfield.
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David O. Coffee
Oct 28, 1936 - Jun 22, 2005
David O. Coffee, 68, of Stephenville passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Stephenville Nursing Home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephenville Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Stephenville with the Rev. Dean Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville.
Mr. Coffee was born Oct. 28, 1936, in Mexia. He married Theo Tillman Aug. 10, 1956, in Kerens. He had lived in Stephenville for 44 years. He was a member of the Lions Club, Kum Dubl Sunday School Class at First United Methodist Church and a 33rd degree mason in Stephenville Lodge No. 267. He was Erath County sheriff for two years, a state trooper for 25 years and co-owned C&H Civil Processing.
Survivors include his wife, Theo Coffee of Stephenville; daughter, Phyllis Adams of Stephenville; brother, Jerry Coffee and wife Susan of Plano; sister, Marilyn Campbell and husband James of Rusk; sister-in-law, Kathy Tramel of Bossier City, La.; two granddaughters, Lauren Adams Saxon and husband Brandon and Kristy Adams, all of Stephenville; one grandson, Trey Adams of Stephenville; and two great-grandchildren, Tristian and Harper Mae Saxon; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, First United Methodist Church in Stephenville, American Heart Association or National Diabetes Association.
Arrangements by Stephenville Funeral Home, Stephenville.
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Rev. Ray Calvin Clark
Jul 9, 1925 - Jun 21, 2005
Rev. Ray Calvin Clark, 79, of Las Vegas, NV passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005 in Las Vegas.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Von Lombard officiating. Interment follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Rev. Clark was born July 9, 1925 in Alamosa, CO. He was a veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Pearl Clark.
Rev. Clark is survived by a daughter, Carol Yvonne Eldfrick of Las Vegas; grandson and wife, Monte Alan Eldfrick and Melinda Joy Eldfrick of Boise, Idaho; great grandsons, Jacob Alan Eldfrick, Jonah James Eldfrick, Josia Ray Eldfrick and John Steven Eldfrick, all of Boise; broter, Everett Martin Clark of Bayfield, CO; brother and wife, Daniel Joseph Clark and Mary Clark of Colorado Spings, CO; sister and husband, May Marie Lombard and Wilton Irvon Lombard of Mobile, AL; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
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Billy Mack Lowe
Dec 2, 1936 - Jun 22, 2005
Billy Mack Lowe, age 68, of Plano passed away June 22, 2005, in Plano. He was born Dec. 2, 1936, in Navarro County to Thomas Chester and Dura (Dockery) Lowe. He married Vivian Rutherford on Aug. 26, 1960, in Mesquite. Mr. Lowe served in the U.S. Air Force. He owned Billy Lowe Automotive for 42 years and was a member of Powell Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Lowe of Plano; sons, Mike Lowe of Plano and Brian Lowe of McKinney; grandchildren, Adrian and Sean Lowe of Plano, Brandy Lowe of Sachse and Alyssa and Dalton Lowe of McKinney; great-grandchildren, Steven, Kayelynn and Zachary of Sachse; brother and sister-in-law, T. M. “Boe” and Anne Lowe of Plano; and sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Michael Gentry of Springfield, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Oakwood
Cemetery in Corsicana.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Powell Baptist Church, P.0. Box 188, Powell, TX 75153. Arrangements by Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, Allen.
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