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William G. Lester, Capt.
April 28, 1828 - April 9, 1909

Capt. W. G. Lester Dead

Hillsboro, Tex., May 21- Information has reached here of the death of Capt. W. G. Lester of this place, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith, at Blooming Grove, last Sunday at 11:15 o'clock, interment being had in the cemetery there the following day with Masonic honors by the Blooming Grove Lodge. Deceased had been a citizen of Hillsboro since 1895, coming here in May of that year from Georgia. He was born in Columbia, S.C., and was 81 years and 18 days old at death. He served in the Virginia campaign during the early part of the war, participating in the first battle of Manassas and other principal engagements in that section, and in the latter part of the conflict, served in a command in Georgia. About two years ago, he entered the Confederate Home at Austin, but after remaining there about a year asked for and received a discharge. Deceased was very prominent in Masonic circles and among the veterans of the lost cause.
May 21, 1909

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Linnie B. Sample
May 29, 1890 - Jun 7, 1909

Miss Linnie B. Sample, formerly of Blooming Grove, where she was been May 29, 1890, died yesterday in Dallas. The remains were shipped by Ed C. Smith and Bro. to Blooming Grove for interment.

June 9, 1909

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Jewell Inez (McNutt) Wright
Oct 29, 1908 - Aug 10, 1989

Jewell Wright
Jewell Inez Wright, 80, of Corsicana, died Aug. 10, 1989, at her residence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church at Throckmorton, with Dr. Frankie Rainey and the Rev. Mike Gabbert officiating. Burial will be at Throckmorton Cemetery, Merriman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include two sons,  Lloyd R. Wright of Waxahachie and Ted Wright of Corsicana; one brother, Jack McNutt of Longview; two sisters, Sammie Osborn and Allie Glenn, both of Throckmorton; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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Minnie (Burden) Hornsby
Jan 29, 1920 - Jul 12, 1989

Minnie Hornsby
Minnie Hornsby, 69, of Greenville and formerly of Corsicana, died July 12, 1989 in Greenville.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday in the Rentfrow Funeral Chapel in Caddo Mills with the Rev. Hugh Minefee officiating. Burial followed in the Campgrounds Cemetery.
She was employed at Roy's Cafe for several years and was a member of the Northside Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Hornsby, her father and mother W. B. and Regania Burden, two sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include one daughter, Alice Ragan of  Caddo Mills; one son, Jack Wayne Hornsby of Caddo Mills; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Brown of Corsicana, and Annie Mae Harris of Malakoff; one brother, Melvin Buren of Athens; a number of nieces and nephews.

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Grady L. Fox
Oct 12, 1913 - Jun 23, 1989

Grady L. Fox, 75, of Corsicana died June 23, 1989, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 1989, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Corsicana, with the Rev. Carl Utley and Rev. A. L. Cronk officiating. Masonic graveside services will follow at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Fox was born Oct. 12, 1913, in Thornton and had lived in Corsicana since 1979. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where he served is a deacon. He was also a member of Corsicana Masonic Lodge No. 174, A.F. & A.M., a Knight Templer in Corsicana and a member of the American Legion in Corsicana. He was a Shriner and member of Karem Temple, Waco, and a member of the VFW in Refugio. He was a retired shop foreman with Quintana Petroleum Corporation in Refugio and served in the Seabees during WWII.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Fox of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Arnold Jackson of marlin and Mrs. Lester Talley of Groesbeck; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Nolan Ashby, W. W. Dosser, James Basham, Mike Fix, Rodney McLaughlin, Scott Wigley, Rex Carpenter and H. M. McMullan. Honorary pallbearers will be W. H. Tipton, Eugene Stewart, J. T. Ayers, J. A. Penny, and Carl. Norwell.

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Randall Lewis Robinson
Sep 30, 1921 - Jun 22, 1989

Randall L. Robinson
Randall Lewis Robinson, 67, of Streetman, died June 22, 1989, in Medical Center Hospital, Tyler.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in St. Elmos Cemetery, Winkler, with the Brother Richard George officiating. Capps Funeral Home of Fairfield is in charge of arrangements.
he was born Sept. 30, 1921. He was a disabled veteran who served in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Daisy Mae Robinson of Streetman; four sons, Murray Wayne Robinson of Mexia, Randall Lewis Robinson Jr. and Kenneth Ray Robinson, both of Teague, and Paul David Robinson of Fairfield; three daughters, Carolyn Ann Schick and Shirley Kay Cochran, both of Fairfield, and Paula Ruth Hoffman of Waco; two brothers, James P. Robinson Jr. and William L. Robinson, both of Streetman; four sisters, Annie Laura Hausey and LaNell Clark, both of Streetman, Kathryn Baker of Fairfield, and Mammie Lee Lavander of Waco; 20 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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Kenneth Lynn Davidson
Feb 15, 1931 - May 9, 1989

Kenneth Lynn Davidson, 58, of Denton died May 9, 1989, in Kerens.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the Schmitz/Floyd/Hamlett Chapel in Denton. Bob Hagemann will officiate, assisted by Paul  Reed. Burial will be in Roselawn memorial  Park in Denton.
He was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Rice and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a firefighter for the City of Denton for 26 years before retiring, and was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by one son, Mark Davidson of Denton; his mother, Olga Davidson, of Kerens; one sister, Billie Bradley of Levelland; and one brother, Randall Davidson of Kerens.

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C. A. "Bessie" (Thomas) Steele
Nov 10, 1897 - May 9, 1989

Mrs. C. A. "Bessie" Steele
Mrs. C. A. "Bessie" Steele, 91, of Dallas, died May 9, 1989 in Dallas.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dickson Rial officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 10, 1897 in Navarro County, and had lived in Dallas for 28 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. S. F. Coker of Dallas; four grandchildren, Gail Lowrey of Lancaster, Carolyn Niece and Diane Franklin, both of Dallas, and Dale Coker of Desoto; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wilton Thomas and Bill Thomas, both of Corsicana; one sister, Moreta Slaughter; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Chris Coker, Walter Appleby, Richard Franklin, Richard Lowrey, Corky Narramore, and Anthony Lowrey.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Home.

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Elie Louis Grothe
Jul 20, 1918 - May 9, 1989

Elie Louis Grothe
Elie Louis Grothe, 70, of Corsicana, died May 9, 1989, at navarro Regional Hospital.
Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with the Rev. Horace Crowder and Dr. David Hale officiating. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene.
He was a member of the Lutheran Church in Albany.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Grothe of .... [ the rest of the clipping is cut off, you contact the Corsicana Library for the full copy]

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McDuffie Wightman McAfee, Sr
Jan 16, 1857 - Sep 17, 1939

DEATHS
M. W. McAfee
Mercedes - M. W. McAfee, Sr., died at the family residence Sunday morning following a short illness. Deceased had lived in the Valley for three years where he had dealt in the real estate business. He was a resident of Dallas for 20 years prior to coming to the Valley.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Virginia McAfee; five sons, Wightman of Longview; Tom, of Dallas; Hugh, of Drumright, Oklahoma; Harry, of Dallas, and Richard, of Mercedes; two daughters, Mrs. Wood S. Erskine of St. Louis., Mo., and Mrs. J. H. Neely of Dalton, Ga; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nena Florer, of La Foria.
Funeral services will be held at the family residence in La Feria, Monday, 4 p.m. In case of inclement weather, services will be held at the Statler funeral parlors, Mercedes. Pallbearers will b e C. C. Buck, Bud Herron and J. Leon Hargrove, La Feria; J. G. T. Crolley, Mercedes; Bob Miller, Donna, and O. A. P. De Vaux, Donna.

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James S. "Jimmie" Hagle
Feb 5, 1879 - May 31, 1945

NATIVE OF NAVARRO COUNTY DIED LAST NIGHT IN TRINIDAD
J. S. Hagle, aged 66 years, native of Raleigh, Navarro county, died at his home in Trinidad Thursday night.
Funeral services were held from the Dresden church with burial in the Dresden cemetery Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The rites were conducted by Rev. Zane Mason and Rev. Moore. The Masons had charged of the rites at the grave.
Surviving are his wife of Trinidad; a son Maurice Hagle, Goose Creek; two daughters, Mrs. Madrine Tiner and Mrs. B. G. Ridens, both of Highlands, Texas; three grandchildren, three brothers, Mack Hagle, Corsicana; Tom Hagle, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Frank Hagle, Delia; two sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann Toole, Ennis, and Mrs. Mary Hagle, Powell, and other relatives.
Corley Funeral Home Directed.

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  • Corsicana Simi Weekly Light - June 5, 1945
  • CENSUS: 1920 Navarro Co. TX ED 164, sheet 1a

John Crouch Connor
Sep 13, 1874 - Sep 8, 1931

J. C. CONNER DIES HERE TUESDAY; BE BURIED WEDNESDAY

J. C. Conner, aged 56 years, native of Roane, Navarro county, died at the home of his brother, Wm. Conner, 738 West Second avenue, Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock and the funeral will be held from the Wm. Conner residence Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with interment in the Conner cemetery northeast of Corsicana. The services will be conduced by Rev. Wood, pastor of the Roane Baptist Church.
He was married to Miss Minnie Leach in 1925.
Surviving are his wife, brother and other relatives.
Active pallbearers will be Billy Beasley, John Conner, Dillard Conner, Archie Conner, Jim Frazier and Zack Banks.
Honorary pallbearers will be friends of the family.
Sutherland Funeral Home will direct the funeral.

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Minnie Eric (Dorsey) Spurlock 
Oct 21, 1883 - May 7, 1964

Mrs. E. D. Spurlock

Athens, Texas - Services for Mrs. Eric Dorsey Spurlock, 80, who died Thursday in a Dallas hospital, will be held at the First Methodist Church in Athens Saturday at 10 a.m., with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove.

Mrs. Spurlock lived in Athens for 20 years before moving to Dallas last June.

Survivors are her husband, W. J. Spurlock; one son, J. J. Spurlock of Denton; two daughters, Mrs. E. B. Anderson of Dallas and Mrs. R.D. Smalley of Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister, Mrs John George of Blooming Grove.

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Lucile (Walker) Moore
1905 - 1964

Woman Found Shot To Death

A 58-year-old Dallas woman was found dead in a parked car on the lot of Sparkman's Funeral Home, 2115 Ross Ave., about 3:15 p.m. Friday.

A note instructing that a funeral home in Blooming Grove, Navarro County, be given custody of the body was found in the lap of Lucille Walker Moore of 6206 Sudbury.  A .38 caliber pistol was found on the front seat, police said.

Justice of the Peace Joe B. Brown, Jr. withheld a verdict pending results of an investigation.

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Hattie Hendricks (Buckalew) Holtzheuser
Apr 25, 1885 - Oct 24, 1965

Mrs. M. E. Holtzheuser

Funeral services for Mrs. M. E. Holtzheuser, of 2210 Harlandale, a 50-year Dallas resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Weiland-Merritt Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in Blooming Grove, Navarro County.

Mrs. Holtzheuser, a native of Ennis, died here Sunday.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dallas.

Survivors; husband; two daughters, Mrs. T. R. Richardson of Irving and Mrs. E. F. Clayton of Fanwood, N.J.; a sister, Mrs. W. P. Fulton of Dallas; a brother, S. J. Buckalew of Houston and four grandchildren.

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Mattie Ruth (Dorsey) George
May 28, 1885 - Mar 22, 1965

Mrs. J.D. George

CORSICANA, Texas - Services for Mrs. J. D. George, 79, of Blooming Grove, who died in Memorial Hospital Monday, will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Surviving are her husband; two sons, John Dorsey George, Navarro County auditor of Corsicana, and Ralph George, Dallas; three daughters, Mrs. J.P. Johnson and Mrs. Cora Lee George, both of Dallas, and Mrs. Bell Sample, Houston, and eight grandchildren.

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Roy Dean Futch
Jan 28, 1943 - Nov 2, 1966

Roy D. Futch

Funeral services for Roy Dean Futch, 23, of 406 S. Hampton, a beautician for Art Style Beauty Salon, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Calvary Baptist Church here.  Burial will be in Blooming Grove, Navarro County.

Mr. Futch, a native of Corsicana and a Dallas resident for 18 years, died here Wednesday.  He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors; wife; a daughter, Dena Jo Futch of Dallas; parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Futch of Dallas; three brothers, Floyd Futch of Irving, Wayne Futch of Terrell and W. B. Futch of Newark, Wise County, and grandmother, Mrs. Nora E. Fulton of Blooming Grove.

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David Franklin Pevehouse
May 10, 1881 - Apr 23, 1966

David F. Pevehouse

LONGVIEW, Texas - David F. Pevehouse, 84, died at his home here Saturday.  He was a retired farmer and had lived here three months.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by McCormick Funeral Home in Blooming Grove.

Among survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Frank Kirk of Longview and Mrs. Grace Treadway of Dallas.

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Thomas Eli Tipping
Jun 1, 1879 - Nov 18, 1967

Tom Tipping

CORSICANA, Texas - Tom Tipping, 88, of Blooming Grove, a retired Navarro County farmer, died here Saturday.

Survivors; a son, Emory D. Tipping of Dallas; four daughters, Mrs. Jim Ward of Blooming Grove, Mrs. Laura James of Killeen, Bell County, Mrs. Myrtle James of Lubbock and Mrs. E. F. Hester of Corsicana; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Corley Funeral Chapel here.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.

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John Porter Johnson, Sr.
Dec 8, 1898 - Nov 5, 1968

John Johnson

Funeral services for John Porter Johnson of 3233 Colgate, a retired Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. employee, were held Thursday in the Central Baptist Church of Blooming Grove, Navarro County.  Burial followed there in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Johnson, a native of Frost, Navarro County, died in Blooming Grove Tuesday.

Survivors; wife and a son, J.P. Johnson, Jr. of Austin.

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Claude Lee Fuller
Feb 1, 1891 - Sep 3, 1968

Claud L. Fuller

ENNIS - Services for Claud L. Fuller, 77, a retired farmer who died Tuesday at a Dallas hospital, will be held at the Bunch Funeral Chapel in Ennis at 2 p.m. Thursday.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove.

Fuller, a native of Hill County, was a farmer in the Blooming Grove area before moving to Ennis in 1948.

Survivors include a son, W. T. Fuller of Wilmer.

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Richard Randolph "Dick" Massengale, Sr.
Aug 7, 1870 - Aug 7, 1963

Man Dies On Job On 93d Birthday

BLOOMING GROVE, Navarro Co., Texas - Richard R. Massengale died on his 93d birthday Wednesday while at work at the Whorton Feed Store here.

Mr. Massengale was being congratulated by friends when he suddenly felt weak, lay down on a bench and died.

He formerly operated cotton gins at Emhouse, Cryer Creek, Barry and Blooming Grove.

His wife was found dead at the family home here July 22.

Survivors include a son, L. D. Massengale of Dallas; a brother, W. M. Massengale of Barry; a sister, Mrs. Annie Laura Collins of Corsicana.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the McCormick Funeral Home here.

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George King
Sep 9, 1889 - Feb 25, 1961

George King

CORSICANA, Texas - George King, 71, Blooming Grove rancher, died Saturday at his home in Blooming Grove following a stroke suffered several weeks ago.

Funeral services were held from the First Methodist Church in Blooming Grove Monday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Beulah Viola (Goble) Lake-Holland
Feb 5, 1877 - Sep 19, 1961

Mrs. Beulah Holland

CORSICANA, Texas - Mrs. Beulah Viola Holland, 84, was found dead at her home in Blooming Grove Tuesday.  Justice of the Peace J. J. Sheppard ruled death from natural causes following an inquest.

Funeral services were held Thursday with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

A native of North Carolina, Mrs. Holland had resided at Blooming Grove 64 years.

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Benjamin Harris Reed
Jul 30, 1909 - Jul 4, 1974

REED,

Ben Harris, 4210 Roseland.  Survived by daughter, Miss Regina Reed Hicks, Houston; Miss Linda Kay Reed, Dawson, Texas; brothers; Otha Reed, Austin; C. L. Reed, Waco;  J. S. Hicks, Corsicana; F. Warren Hicks, Houston; sisters, Mrs. Fate Cartlidge, Athens; Mrs. Fred Lewis, Vernon, Texas.  Services 9:30 a.m. Saturday.  LAUREL LAND MEMORIAL CHAPEL, S. R. L. Thornton at Laurel Land Road.  Rev. Guy Lewis officiating.  Committal 1 p.m. Saturday, Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove Texas.  LAUREL LAND-RESTLAND FUNERAL HOMES - S. Thornton at Laurel Land Rd.  371-1336

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Benjamin Harris Reed

Funeral services for Ben H. Reed, 65, who died July 4th in Baylor Hospital, were held at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel in Dallas, Saturday July 6th. Burial was in Blooming Grove Cemetery.

The Rev. Elmer Kelly and the Rev. Guy Lewis officiated.

Mr. Reed was a member of the Ross Avenue Baptist Church and taught a Sunday School class there.

He is survived by two daughters, Linda Reed of Dawson, and Virginia Sue Reed of Houston.

Mr. Reed had been in ill health for some time.

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Sallie Ann (Watson) Hill
Aug 10, 1859 - Mar 16, 1950

Mrs. Sallie A. Hill, Native Texan, Dies At Blooming Grove

BLOOMING GROVE, Texas - March 16 - Mrs. Sallie A. Hill, 90, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.W. George.  She was a native Texan and lived most of her life in Blooming Grove.

Funeral services will be Friday at the Central Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Hill is survived by four daughters, Mrs. George and Mrs. Ruby Kelsey, both of Blooming Grove, Mrs. J. S. Stubbs of Sanger and Mrs. V. T. Grant of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

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Adele (Dillingham) Connally
Jul 26, 1899 - Nov 11, 1949

Electric Shock Fatal To Stephenville Woman

BLOOMING GROVE, Texas, Nov. 15 - Funeral services for Mrs. R. H. Connally, 50, of Stephenville, accidentally electrocuted Friday near Breckenridge, were held in the Blooming Grove Christian Church.  She was reared here.

Mrs. Connally was killed when she stepped on a live wire as she and her husband tried to assist two young men of Brownwood whose car had overturned fourteen miles north of Breckenridge.  Her husband and another man were injured as they tried to rescue her. 

Surviving are her husband of Stephenville; a daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Dell Simmons, Knox City; a brother, Charles Joe Dillingham, Fort Worth, and a sister, Mrs. Joe Giles, Dallas.

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Leta (Massengale) Smith
Aug 27, 1896 - Mar 4, 1949

Mrs. Leta Smith, a buyer for LaMode Department Store, died Friday at her home, 5711 Mercedes, after a short illness.  She had lived in Dallas twenty years.

Mrs. Smith was born in Cryer Creek, Navarro County.  Her family moved to Blooming Grove, Navarro County, when she was still a child.  She finished public schools there.

Her first job in the merchandise business was with Fannie Greenlee's store in Corsicana.  After working fourteen years there, she moved to Dallas and took the position with LaMode.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her father, R.R. Massengale of Blooming Grove and a brother,  L. D. Massengale of Dallas.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Methodist Church in Blooming Grove.  The Rev. Roy S. Felder will officiate.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery there.

Pallbearers will be Lloyd Simpson of Blooming Grove and Swan Williams, Dawson Bridgeman, W. C. Holdeman, Jack Huntington and Francis Lilly, all of Dallas.

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Andrew Bascom Crosby
Jan 27, 1867 - Mar 12, 1949

A.B. Crosby Dead at 82

Andrew B. Crosby, 82, retired carpenter, died Saturday in a Dallas hospital.  He lived at 1014 South Edgefield.

A native of Navarro County, Crosby lived in Blooming Grove until he retired in 1940 and moved to Dallas.  In Dallas he was a member of the Tyler Street Methodist Church.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Burns of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. E. M. King of Ardmore, Okla., Mrs. Walter Woodard of Fort Worth and Mrs. Ed Hewitt of Stamford, Jones County; two brothers, Boone Crosby of Chilton, Falls County, H. C. Crosby of Harlingen; three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Blooming Grove Methodist Church.  The Rev. Wilfred Bailey will officiate.  Burial will be in Blooming Grove Cemetery. (Rose Hill Cemetery)

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Jessie (Sheeks) Allen
Oct 21, 1864 - Oct 10, 1951

Blooming Grove Rites Held for Mrs. Allen

CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 12 - Mrs. Jessie Sheeks Allen, 86, died at her home Friday in Blooming Grove.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the First Methodist Church in Blooming Grove.  Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Genevieve Allen, Blooming Grove; a son, Ben Allen, Tulsa, and a niece, Mrs. DeWitt Orme, Houston.

Native of Indiana, Mrs. Allen had resided at Blooming Grove sixty years.

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Victor Ray Boyd
July 18, 1947 - Feb. 8, 1973

Victor R. Boyd

Funeral services for Victor R. Boyd, 25, of 5210 Native Dancer, who was killed in a car-truck accident Thursday afternoon, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Cockrell Hill Baptist Church.  Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove.

A native of Dallas, Boyd had been employed as a dock worker for the T & T Motor Freight Co.

He was a member of the George B. Dealey Masonic Lodge No. 1312, and the Cockrell Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda, and a daughter.

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  • Feb 10, 1973
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • TXBI: BOYD VICTOR RAY 07-18-1947 m DALLAS MAICEL ALINE ROBINSON VICTOR BOYD
  • TXDI: Boyd Victor R 02-08-1973 DALLAS M SINGLE

Gordon W. Marlow
Jan. 12, 1912 - July 26, 1972

Gordon W. Marlow

Gordon Wiley Marlow, 60, 2334 Kingswood, a Dallas police department auto pound worker, died here Wednesday.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the McCormick Funeral Home in Blooming Grove, Texas.  Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.

Marlow had lived in Dallas since 1940.  He had worked at the auto pound for 14 years.

He is survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters, two brothers and six sisters.

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Gordon W. Marlow
Jan 12, 1912 - Jul 26, 1972

GORDON MARLOW BURIED AT ROSE HILL

Ten a.m. funeral service was held Friday at McCormick Chapel for Gordon Wiley Marlow, 60, who died in Dallas where he had lived for 32 years. The Purdon native was a guard for the Dallas Police Department.

Rev. Ronnie Chesser, pastor of First Baptist Church of Blg Grove, officiated, and Mrs. R.B. McCormick was organist. Nephews were Casket Bearers.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Lillie Hunton Marlow of Dallas; three sons, William G. Marlow of Mesquite, James R. and Kenneth W. Marlow of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. B. D. (Sue) Tabor of Dearborn, Mich., and Mrs. Sam (Vickie) Abernathy of Dallas; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild; two brothers, Theo Marlow of Euless and Luther Marlow of Electra; six sisters, Mrs. Lucille Miller of Plano, Mrs. Lois Anderson, Mrs. Esther Patterson, Mrs. Rene Williams, Mrs. Louise Walling and Mrs. Grace Boykin, all of Dallas.

Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery with McCormick Funeral Service conducting the rites.

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  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • The Blooming Grove Times - Aug. 2, 1972

Oren Lee Treadaway
Feb. 14, 1900 - Feb. 2, 1969

O. L. Treadaway

Oren L. Treadaway, 68, of 29381/2 Elm, retired banquet steward for the Baker Hotel, died here Sunday.

Born in Blooming Grove, Navarro County, Treadaway had resided here since 1927. He retired two years ago after 20 years with the Baker. Treadaway formerly worked at the American National Insurance Co. here.

Survivors: Four daughters, Mrs. Rosa Stegman and Mrs. Doris Brown of Dallas, Mrs. Evelyn Vadan of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Frankie Doggett of Richardson; two brothers, Biddy Treadaway of Napa, Calif., and Ben F. Treadaway of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. Allyne Campbell of Palestine, Anderson County, Mrs. Maedell Couch of Dallas, and Mrs. Annie Menges of Corpus Christi, 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church of Blooming Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery there.

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Emily Caroline (Rinehart) Moody
Jun 9, 1875 - Aug 18, 1959

Mrs. Emma Moody

CORSICANA, Texas - Services for Mrs. Emma Moody, 84, of Everman, Tarrant County, a former Corsicana resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in McCammon Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.

Mrs. Moody died in a Fort Worth Hospital Tuesday after a long illness.

Survivors are four daughters; six sons, including J. L. Moody, Chester Moody, Lamar Moody, Lawrence Moody and Marvin Moody, all of Dallas; 28 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.

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Olin W. King
1881 - 1957

Olin W. King

CORSICANA, Texas - Olin W. King, 76, former Blooming Grove resident, died in Norman, Okla.

Funeral services were held at the McCormick Funeral Service Chapel in Blooming Grove. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove.

Surviving are two brothers, T.W. King, Whitney, and Jack C. King, Velasco; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Locklin, Bangs, and Mrs. Mattie Kidd, Dallas.

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Sandra Gay Lynch
Jan 24, 1957 - Feb 26, 1957

LYNCH,
Sandra Gay, 627 S. Clinton, passed away Tuesday. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lynch; sisters, Bridget Ann Lynch, Linda Jean Lynch, all of Dallas; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lynch, Blooming Grove, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Clinch, Revere, Calif. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Blooming Grove, Texas.. Rev. Charles Adycock officiating. Interment Blooming Grove Cemetery. LAMAR & SMITH WH6-2146

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John Thomas Mahone
Feb 9, 1873 - Aug 7, 1956

J.P. Mahone

CORSICANA, Texas - Rites were held Wednesday for J.P. Mahone, 83, retired Blooming Grove farmer, who died at his home in that community early Tuesday. He had resided there since 1919.

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Ida Bell (Chandler) Christie
Jul 2, 1877 - Oct 5, 1955

Mrs. E.E. Christie

CORSICANA, Texas - Mrs. E. E. Christie, 77, Corsicana, died in a Corsicana hospital. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove Wednesday. Surviving are 10 children, Mrs. W. T. Truelove, Hubbard; A. C. Christie, Houston; Mrs. E. F. Gordon, Hobbs, N.M.; Mrs. Dan Beets, Kilgore; O. J. Christie, Houston; Mrs. L H. Robinson, Corsicana; Mrs. H. A. Seabolt, Ennis; Mrs. W. T. Graves, Corsicana; Mrs. L. L. Patterson, Dallas; and Gene Christie, Corsicana; 35 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, a brother, Loyd Chandler, and a sister, Mrs. Lewis Quick, both of Palestine.

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Lee Fitzgerald
Jan 24, 1886 - Jan 27, 1955

Lee Fitzgerald's Final Rites Held

Funeral services for Lee Fitzgerald, 70, a retired farmer and a resident of Dallas for the past seven years, were held Sunday afternoon in Corsicana.

Fitzgerald died Thursday night in a Houston hospital following an illness of several months. He lived at 2635 Ann Arbor, Dallas. Prior to moving to Dallas he had been a long-time resident and farmer near Blooming Grove, Navarro County. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove.

Surviving besides his wife are five sons, J. T. Fitzgerald, Leslie G. Fitzgerald and Charles G. Fitzgerald, all of Dallas; A. L. Fitzgerald of Corsicana and Bob E. Fitzgerald of Milwaukee, Wis.; four daughters, Mrs. O. E. Burns of Dallas, Mrs. R. L. Sherrard of Corsicana, Mrs. B. O. Armstrong of McKinney and Mrs. R. J. Hargroves of Cleburne; a brother, J. H. Sheppard of Corsicana; four sisters, Mrs. Betty Woodard of Fort Worth, Mrs. Rose Cook and Mrs. H. C. Blackmon, both of Dallas and Mrs. G. W. Sheppard of Kilgore, 38 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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Lula Elizabeth (Dorsey) Hope
Apr. 16, 1871 - Aug. 15, 1954

Funeral Services Set For Mrs. J.H. Hope

Private funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday for Mrs. J. H. Hope in Blooming Grove, Navarro County., where she lived. She is the mother of A. E. Hope of 4514 Belfort and J. D. Hope of Wilmer.

Mrs. Hope died Sunday in Blooming Grove. Other survivors include another son, Gordon Hope of Malakoff, Henderson County, and two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Crocker of Blooming Grove and Mrs. John Wooldridge, Itasca, Hill County.

Notes:

  • Aug 18, 1954
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
  • Wife of James Henry Hope; Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Dorsey & Elizabeth (Dulaney) Dorsey

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Mrs. Lula Hope

CORSICANA, Texas - Services for Mrs. Lula Elizabeth Hope, 83, a resident of Blooming Grove since 1885, will be held from the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

Surviving are three sons, A. E. Hope of Dallas, J. D. Hope of Wilmer and Gordon Hope of Levelland; two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Wooldridge of Itasca and Mrs. Katie Crocker of Blooming Grove; a half-brother, Julius Dorsey of Dallas; fifteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

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Nancy Corene (Green) Stubblefield-Luther
Aug. 21, 1911 - Sept. 16, 1954

Mrs. S.R. Luther

CORSICANA, Texas - Mrs. S.R. Luther, 43, formerly of Dallas, died at her home in Blooming Grove Friday.

Funeral services were held at the Central Baptist Church in Blooming Grove Saturday.

Surviving are her husband and her father, N.H. Green, both of Blooming Grove.

Notes:

  • Sep 19, 1954
  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Wife of Samuel Revis Luther, Jr.; Daughter of Nollie Harper Green & Hattie (Sanders) Green
  • Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX

James Archibald "Arch" Hancock
Jul 1860 - Oct 31, 1954

Dallas Residents' Father Dies at 94

James A. Hancock, 94, father of two Dallas residents, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Fort Worth, where he had lived the last fourteen years.

Hancock previously had lived in Blooming Grove, Navarro County, Grand Prairie and Goliad, Goliad County.

Survivors include two sons, W.A. Hancock of Grand Prairie and Ersell Hancock of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Lamb of Fort Worth and Mrs. Wayne Frederick of Dallas; a half-sister, Mrs. Fannie Snell of Jasper, Jasper County; two half-brothers, Will Hancock and Albert Hancock, both of Jasper; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church in Blooming Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery there.

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Ethel Maude "Cute" Boyd
Nov. 8, 1914 - Jan. 21, 1955

BOYD
Miss Ethel M. passed away local hospital Friday. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Boyd, Dallas; brothers, Wiley, Victor, Charlie and E.L. Boyd, all of Dallas; W.E. Boyd, Blooming Grove, Texas; sisters, Mrs. Lila Morse, Irving; Mrs. Julius [Julia?] May Bibby and Mrs. Sadie Jones both of Dallas. Body will lie in state at Blooming Grove Funeral Home from 1 p.m.. Saturday until time of service 2 p.m. Sunday, Methodist Church, Blooming Grove. Rev. Roy L Davis officiating. Interment Blooming Grove Cemetery. POOLE FUNERAL HOME YU-7348

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Ada (Meador) Lucas
Nov. 25, 1876 - July 14, 1954

Mrs. W. J. Lucas

CORSICANA, Texas - Rites for Mrs. W.J. Lucas, 78, who died here Wednesday, were held here Friday. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove.

Mrs. Lucas was born in Frost and moved to Corsicana twenty-three years ago.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. W. E. Oden and Mrs. F. M. Crocker, both of Corsicana; nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Sanford Scroggins of Dallas and Mrs. T. N. Sheppard of Midlothian.

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Frederick Keenan "Fred" Buckalew, Sr.
Oct. 12, 1896 - May 18, 1951

BUCKALEW
Frederick K., Goldsboro, N.C., died Friday. Survived by wife, Mary Buckalew, Goldsboro, N.C.; three sons, Frederick Jr., of Louisville, Ky.; William and John of Goldsboro, N.C.; two daughters, Mary Buckalew and Elizabeth Ann Buckalew of Goldsboro, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. W. P. Fulton and Mrs. M. E. Holtzheuser; brother, S. J. Buckalew, all of Dallas. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sparkman-Brand Chapel. Dr. T. O Perrin, former minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Dallas, officiating. Interment Blooming Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers; Kenneth Foster, Earnest R. Tucker, J. A. Grady, R. E. Fulton, C. J. Sypert, Oklahoma City, E. F. Clayton, Baltimore, Md.

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S. A. Norwood, Mrs.

Mrs. Norwood Dies Friday
Mrs. S. A. Norwood, 84, was found dead at her residence 501 South Fourteenth street Friday morning. G. C. Bowden, justice of the peace, conducted an inquest and said "natural causes" would be the coroner's verdict.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with burial in the Hamilton cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Bruce Hibbitt, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church, and Rev. Harold Nichols. Baptist minister.
Native of Tennessee, she had resided in this area for 70 years, moving to Corsicana about 10 or 12 years ago from the Pickett community.
Surviving are three sons C. C. Norwood, Hawkins; E. E. and P. P. Norwood, both of Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Copley, Corsicana and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Mexia; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Cora Pool, Mrs. Gracie Franks and Mrs. Alma Chaney, all of Corsicana, and other relatives.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.

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Margaret Mary (Zube) Whitfield
abt 1909 - Apr 1964

Mrs. Sid Whitfield
Mrs. Whitfield Dies Thursday
Mrs. Sid Whitfield, 55, of 1401 West Twelfth avenue died late Thursday night in the Navarro Clinic.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Church of the Immaculate Conception with burial in the Catholic cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Merkel, pastor.
Services are her husband, J. S. Whitfield and a daughter, Miss Josephine Whitfield, both of Corsicana three brothers, John and Robert Zube, both of Jasper, and Charlie Zube, Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs. Preston Norwood and Mrs. Charles Steelman, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Edward Shelton, Duncanville and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Corley will direct.

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Cleo North
Sep 28, 1917 - Jan 6, 1971

Cleo North Rites Pending
BLOOMING GROVE (Spl) - Cleo North, 54, died at his home early Wednesday. He had been an employee of General Telephone for 24 years.
Funeral services are pending at McCormick  Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline; two sons, Jerry North and Tommy North, both of Blooming Grove; three daughters, Mrs. Wanell McLain of Rockport, Carol Glenn of Corsicana and Mary Gowan.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 6, 1971
  • Submitted by Verna Bonner
  • Husband of Rhoda Pauline (McGraw) North
  • TXDI: North Cleo 01-06-1971 NAVARRO Male
  • Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX

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NORTH RITES
BLOOMING GROVE Spl - Funeral services were to be held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove for Cleo North, 54, who died at his home early Wednesday. The Rev. Ronnie Chesser was to officiate and burial was to be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
An employee of General Telephone Co for 24 years, he is survived by his wife Pauline and sons Jerry and Tommy of Blooming Grove; three daughters, Mrs. Wanell McClain of Rockport, Mrs. Mary Gowan of Longview and Mrs. Carol Glenn of Corsicana, two brothers Luther North of San Antonio and Everett North; and four sisters Mrs. Ella Batson, Mrs. Liffian Ballard, Mrs. Geneva Fleming and Mrs. Hazel Wilson.
Pallbearers include Dwayne Magee, Billy Butler, Ralph Putman, Jack Armstrong, C. L. Gillen and Jake Melton.

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Obie F. Barton, Rev.

Barton Rites
Funeral services for the Rev. Obie F. Barton were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Corley Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Dickson Rial of Garland and the Rev. C. W. Pringle officiating. Burial was at Rosewood, Texas.
Rev. Barton died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. A minister for 41 years, he was at the time of his death pastor of the Caney Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, three  sons, four daughters, 15 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother, a sister and a number of nieces and nephews.
Grandsons were pallbearers

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Floye Kansas (Still) Barton
abt 1893 - Mar 9, 1962

Mrs. Barton Dies Friday, Rites Saturday

Mrs. Obie Barton, native of Gilmer but long time Corsicana resident, died in Memorial hospital  Friday following an extended illness. She was 69.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Gilmer with Rev. J. W. Duggar, pastor, First Baptist church Carthage, officiating. Interment will be in the Rose-Wood cemetery.
Mrs. Barton was the wife of Rev. Obie Barton, who served 18 years in Corsicana with the Baptist association of this county. He organized Fellowship and Unity Baptist churches and was their pastor for 13 years.
The Bartons had been married 48 years. Mrs. Barton was born April 14, 1892. The body will lie in state at McCammon's until Saturday at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Barton resided at Rose-Wood prior to her illness. Her husband is pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist church at Carthage.
Surviving are her husband of Rose-Wood, three daughters, Mrs. Otis Langston, Corsicana; Mrs. Imogene Coleman, Garland, and Mrs. Charlene Winburn, Deer Park; one son, Winston Earl Barton, Houston; nine grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Myrte Johnson, Gilmer; Mrs. Mae Cain, Ft. Walton. Fla.; Mrs. Eddie Odom, Gilmer, and Mrs. Isla Grace, Dallas; three brothers, C. B. Still, Dallas, and H. G. and W. W. Still, both of Gilmer, and a number of other relatives.

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Maggie Lois (Arnett) Inmon
Jan 2, 1910 - Jan 11, 1998

Maggie Lois Inmon
Maggie Lois Inmon, 88, of Kerens, died Sunday, Jan 11, 1998, at Kerens Southwood Nursing Home.
Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church in Kerens, with Rev. Claude Davison officiating.
Burial will follow at Kerens Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home
Pallbears are Kenny Darby, Joe Darby, Vincent Norris, Kyle Glicksman and Terry Stovall.
Mrs. Inmon was born in  Kerens on Jan 2, 1910. She owned and operated Inmon Funeral Home in Kerens from 1950-1964.
Mrs. Inmon is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Kenneth Lewis of Kerens; three granddaughters, Donna Darby of Corsicana, Leslie Norris and Rockie Glicksman, both of Kerens; five great grandchildren; sister, Jonnie Neal of Kerens; brothers Wayne Arnett of Corsicana and Ed Arnett of Kerens.
Arrangements by Paschal Funeral Home, Kerens.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 12, 1998
  • Submitted by Verna Bonner
  • SSDI: MAGGIE L INMON 02 Jan 1910 10 Jan 1998 (V) 75144 (Kerens, Navarro, TX)

William A. "Bill" Stubbs
Nov 15, 1922 - Jan 9, 1998

William A. "Bill" Stubbs
William A. "Bill" Stubbs, 75 of Wortham, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998, at Parkview Hospital.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Porter chapel in Wortham, with Rev. Paul Moore officiating. Interment will follow in Wortham Cemetery.
Mr. Stubbs was born in Wortham on Nov. 15, 1922. He had been a cattle rancher and formerly owned Stubbs Paint and Body Shop in Lodi,  Calif.
Mr. Stubbs is survived by his wife, Carolyn W. Stubbs of Wortham, three daughters, Jamice Jobe of Soulsbyville, Calif., Patty McGuire of San Ramon, Calif., Raenel Markstein of Walnut Grove, Calif.; son, Todd Stubbs of Lodi, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Marge Croyle of Carson, Calif. and Valeria Weaver of Ft. Worth.
Arrangements by Porter Chapel, Wortham.

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William J. Burditt
Feb 2, 1870 - Dec 8, 1953

Former Dawson Resident Dies

DAWSON, Dec. 11 (Spl) Funeral services for W. J. Burditt, 83 who died in Fort Worth Tuesday were here Wednesday afternoon.
Burditt formerly resided in the Dawson and Purdon sections. He was a retired farmer-merchant.
Surviving are his wife of Fort Worth; two sons, four daughters, a brother, four sisters, and other relatives. His brother, Lon Burditt, resides here.
Wolfe Funeral Home directed.

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INFANT SON OF E. F. WRIGHT
1953 - Dec 10, 1953

Wright Infant Rites Saturday
Funeral services for an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Wright, 508 South Twentieth street, who died at Memorial hospital Thursday were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Oakwood cemetery where interment was made.
Surviving are the parents for brothers, Donald Earl, Richard Glen, Charles Ray and James Andrew Wright, all of Corsicana; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Wright, Sr. Cuba City, Wis., and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Donoho, Corsicana
Corley directed.

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William Franklin Patterson
May 22, 1842 - July 24, 1930

Bill Patterson Dies

CORSICANA, Texas, July 25 - Bill Patterson, 88, Confederate veteran and long-time resident of the Lone Cedar community five miles north of Blooming Grove, died Thursday. Surviving are his wife, one son, several daughters, a number of grandchildren and other relatives.

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Schubert C. Arnold
Nov. 24, 1907 - Mar. 12, 1975

ARNOLD,
Schubert C., 402 East Kingsley Road, Apartment 118-A, Garland. Survived by wife, Mrs. Delores Arnold; son, Joseph Lawrence Arnold, Garland; sisters Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, Phoenix, Arizona, Mrs. Billie Coats, Corsicana. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Macon-Douglas Chapel. Rev. H. Chambers officiating. Interment Lone Oak Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Texas. MACON-DOUGLAS 8142 Lake June Rd. 391-6665

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Dock Grant Spurrier
May 28, 1902 - July 30, 1977

Dock Grant Spurrier

GRAND PRAIRIE - Funeral services for Dock Grant Spurrier, 75, of 801 N.E. 31st, a retired salesman, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday in Southland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery in Blooming Grove, Navarro County.

He died late Friday in a Dallas hospital.

Spurrier, a native of Blooming Grove, was a member of Mayers Road Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jan; three sons, Aubrey Spurrier, Bobby Spurrier and Rick Spurrier; one daughter, Mrs. Joy Rawls; two brothers, Troy Spurrier and Duward Spurrier; two sisters, Mrs. Bob Hicks and Mrs. U. J. Thomas; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Sgt. David Leonard Boyd, Jr.
Dec. 2, 1913 - May 19, 1941

Burial Rites Planned At Blooming Grove for Army Air Crash Victim

BLOOMING GROVE, Navarro Co., Texas, May 20 - Funeral services for Sergt. David L. Boyd Jr. former Blooming Grove High School athlete who was killed Monday in an airplane crash in South Carolina, will be conducted here at a time to be set later. The crash occurred when two Army bombers brushed together while flying in formation. Three other Army men died in the accident. The time that his body will arrive here has not been announced. His parents live on a farm near here.

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Almira Blanche (Gordon) Harris
Feb 25, 1919 - Feb 12, 2008

Blanche Gordon Harris
Blanche Gordon Harris, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in Plano. She was born on Feb. 25, 1919, in Richland. She was a lifelong resident of Corsicana, and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Corsicana and the DAR. She was active with the Kinsloe House. She was a very devoted daughter, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Schusler, the Rev. Mike Alexander, and Mr. Steve Moss officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sidney Garland, Tom Wilson, Jim Breithaupt, James Southard, Mark Schusler and James Davis. Honorary pallbearer will be Leon Fletcher. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, R.I. Harris Jr.; parents, Charles Allyn and Myra Vaughn Gordon; brother, Charles Allyn Gordon Jr.; and sister, Sue Frances Kresch. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law; Allyn and Mary Harris of Plano; grandsons and wives, Greg and Tisha Harris and Ben and Abby Harris of Plano; granddaughter and husband, Allyson and Chris Cook of Plano; great-grandchildren, Brooke Harris, Kate Harris, Cally Cook, Collin Cook and Ella Cook all of Plano; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is survived by a great many friends, whom she considered as family. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St., Corsicana, TX 75110. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.

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Ellen Evelyn (McCain) Humphries
May 12, 1920 - Feb 9, 2008

Ellen Evelyn McCain Humphries
Ellen Evelyn McCain Humphries of Missouri City went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Feb. 9, 2008. Evelyn was born May 12, 1920, in Angus to Tennie Ellen Stewart McCain and Ed McCain Sr. She married James Earl Humphries Sr. on May 26, 1940, in Corsicana. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Earl Humphries Sr.; one daughter, Juanita Humphries Wofford; one son, James Earl Humphries Jr.; two granddaughters, Baby Humphries and Jeanette Wofford; two great-grandsons, Daniel Tyler Quinton and Noah Braeden Goree; two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Humphries leaves behind one brother, Eddie McCain Jr.; four children, Jackie and Gerald Rich, Jerrie and Russell Loper, Josephine and Ed Arnold and Jonathan and Maria Humphries. She also leaves behind 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Grape Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Rich II, Rand Rich, Paul H. Francis II, Clint Little, Jonathan Siler and Michael Kiester.  Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
 

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Keith Rhodes
Sep 22, 1955 - Feb 12, 2008

Keith Rhodes
Keith Rhodes, 52, a resident of Corsicana, passed away on Tuesday evening, Feb. 12, 2008, in Dallas. He was born in Cleburne on Sept. 22, 1955, to Johnny Lumpkin Rhodes and Georgia Jones Rhodes. Keith had been employed with the Texas Department of Transportation for 17 years as a surveyor. He graduated from Glen Rose High School in 1974 and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Corsicana. Keith loved being outdoors, fishing, coaching T-Ball and softball, and golfing. His love of the game of golf and people got him involved in Special Olympics as a golf coach. Keith was preceded in death by his brother Steven Rhodes in 1991. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ferrell Rhodes of Corsicana; two daughters, Emily Barlow of Corsicana and Rebecca Rhodes of Corsicana; parents, Johnny Rhodes of Fort Worth and Georgia Rhodes of Glen Rose; brothers, Rick Rhodes of Mansfield and Kenny Rhodes of Glen Rose; sister, Sherry Walker of Glen Rose; and a number of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel with Brother Grady Cashion and Brother Harold Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Collins, Randall Arnett, Danny Andrews, Charles Ferrell, Gary Ferrell and Bobby Bland. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Rhodes, Rick Rhodes, Andrew McGraw, Phillip Jones and Hank Jones. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

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Joseph A. "Joe" Ward
abt 1936 - Feb 11, 2008

 
Joseph A. "Joe" Ward
Joseph A. “Joe” Ward, 72, of Corsicana passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in Corsicana. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Corley Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. B. F. Risinger Jr. and Dr. Rick Lamb officiating. Interment will follow at Prairie Point Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Garlington, Dan Garlington, Jeff Eubanks, Colby Eubanks, Roger Davis, Kevin Winnett, Gerald Griffith, and Trey Wilson. Mr. Ward was born July 10, 1935, in Kerens. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army in Berlin. Survivors include his wife, Martha Jo Ward of Corsicana; daughter, Kim Phinney and husband Phil of Corsicana; sons, John Morgan Ward of Frisco and Jody Austin Ward and wife Keely of Corsicana; granddaughters, Ashley Morgan Ward, Jaimie Lee Ward and Laura Beth Ward, all of Frisco; grandson, Joseph Donald “Joey” Ward of Corsicana; sisters, Virginia Garlington of Robert Lee and Martha Nell Davis and husband Manning of Cisco; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.

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Angelo Paul Verdi
Apr 24, 1923 - Feb 10, 2008

Mr. Angelo Paul Verdi, 84, of Corsicana and formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008 in Corsicana, Texas. He was born on April 24, 1923 in North Tarrytown, New York.
He was a decorated veteran, and worked as a designer with the U.S. Government.

Mr. Verdi was cremated, and no services are planned at this time.

He is survived by his Wife; Jeanette M. Verdi of Corsicana, TX. and a Sister; Nina Horton of New York.

Vernon Jones
d. Feb 7, 2008

Vernon Jones, 78, of Purdon, formerly of Corsicana, passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at his residence. Visitation and wake service will be 6 p.m. Monday at Ross and Johnson Mortuary Chapel. Graveside rites will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at DFW National Cemetery, Dallas. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.

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James Clinton Davis
Nov 11, 1927 - Feb 8, 2008

James Clinton Davis, 80, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 in Dallas. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel with burial in the Rosehill Cemetery.  Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Corsicana.

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James Clinton Davis
James Clinton Davis, 80, died Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite. He was born on November 11, 1927 in Tom Bean, Texas to Elmer C. and Zetta Nabors Davis. He served in the United States Navy from October 19, 1945 - November 4, 1948. He was a painter. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife Natalie Dozier Davis of Dallas; 2 daughters - Lisa Carol Davis of Houston and Lea Ana Davis of Dallas; brother - Kenneth Carolton Davis and a grandchild Ryan Oliver Davis of Dallas. Funeral service will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Rosehill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Nabors, Jody Caperton, Ralph Wadsworth, John Nabors, Leroy Nabors and Bill Strang.

Charlotte Dyess
Sep 2, 1961 - Feb 10, 2008

Charlotte Dyess, 46, of Richland passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Corsicana. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today at Richland Cemetery with Bishop Eddie Jones officiating.  Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

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Charlotte Dyess
Charlotte Dyess, 46 of Richland, passed away February 10, 2008 in Corsicana. She was born September 2, 1961 to Jimmy and Mary Collier. She is survived by husband Larry Dyess of Richland. Graveside services will by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday February 12, 2008 at Richland Cemetery.

Jackson Nicholas Barham
Mar 4, 1870 TN -  Apr 13, 1950 TX

April 18, 1951-
Jack Nicholas Barham, 81, died at his home here Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The rites were conducted by Rev. T. R. Harrison, Baptist minister.
Native of Tennessee, Barham had lived in this community since a small boy. He had been a member of the Central Baptist church 25 years.
Surviving are three sons, N. C. Barham, Cleburne; H. F. Barham, Fort Worth, and Milton Barham, Waco; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Thornton, Hillsboro and Mrs. Margaret Jordan, Blooming Grove; two brothers, R. O. And Phil Barham, both of Blooming Grove; a sister, Mrs. Dan Burnham, Athens; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Sam Barham, Roy Kennedy, Nick Barham, Herman Barham, Joe Barham, and Robert Barham.
McCormick Funeral Home directed.

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Reuben Samuel Denn
Feb 15, 1890 - mar 7, 1962

R. S. Denn Dies Thursday In Houston Clinic
R. S. Denn, 73, retired carpenter, 105 South Thirty-Fifth street, died Thursday morning at the M. D. Anderson clinic in Houston following a short illness. He had been at the clinic for several days.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete early Thursday afternoon.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; two sons, Sam Denn, Thornton, and Ed Denn, Corsicana; five daughters, Mrs. Patty Grantom, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Juanita Gorkowski and Mrs. Ernestine Melton, both of Arizona; Mrs. Rubine Johnson, Rogers, Ark, and Mrs. Billie Hartley, San Antonio; a number of grandchildren; two brothers, Jim and Simon Denn, both of Frost, and a sister and other relatives.
Corley will direct.

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Ben Dave Allen
Jan 30, 1903 - Jan 6, 1971

Ben Allen Rites Friday
A native Corsicanan who gained national fame as a cartoonist, Ben Dave "Stookie" Allen, 67, died Wednesday at his Fort Worth home. He was a retired art engineer for General Dynamics Corp.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guy Allen of Corsicana, he was the creator of the cartoon strip "Mugsey" which was nationally syndicated and he and his late wife, Gladys Parker Allen, were co-creators of the cartoon strip "Flapper Fanny". He also was the author of several books, and served as a major in the Army Engineers in World War II. They lived many years in New York City while writing their cartoon strips.
Allen was known as a "colorful character" in Corsicana at the University of Texas where he was both a baseball varsity player under "Uncle Billy" Duch and was the hero of the 1924 Texas A&M game when he caught the touchdown pass that gave Texas a 7-0 victory over the Aggies in the first game played in Memorial stadium between the arch rivals.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Corley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Eugene Wood officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery.
He is survived by three aunts, Mrs. Vallie Simon and Mrs. Belle Reagan, both of Lubbock and Mrs. T. A. Platt of Fort Worth; one uncle Rex Shirley of Lubbock; and one cousin Miss Billie Gunter also of Lubbock.
Pallbearers will be Ed. M. Polk, his baseball battery mate at the University of Texas, Dave Kelton, Sadie Ransom, Gerald McClung, Rip Lang, Jack Cunningham, J. M. Dyer Sr. and John Corley.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 7, 1971
  • WWII Biography
  • TXDI: Ben D. Allen - 01-06-1971; Tarrant Co., TX; Male
  • SSDI: Ben Allen; 30 Jan 1903; Jan 1971; 76102 Ft Worth, Tarrant Co., TX; Issued in California

Randall Barham
Mar 18, 1893 - Jan 1, 1971

Barham Found Dead in Home
Randall Barham, 77, retired building contractor, was found dead in his home Wednesday morning by a nephew who had gone by to check on him. Coroner Howe French returned a verdict of death due to heart failure. He was advised by relatives he was a heart patient. He had been dead several days, and from opened mail on the dining room table and his bank statement. Coroner French placed date of death Jan 1.
French said a nephew, Dough Beauchamp had assumed he was out of town since Barham's car was not in the garage as he had driven past on several occasions. On learning early Wednesday the car was in the garage for repairs, he went to the residence and found his uncle dead.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Stephensville at the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
He is survived by two nephews, Beauchamp and Dr. Stacy Barham; and three nieces, Mrs. Mabel Kloecker and Mrs. Marie Johnston, both of Corsicana, and Mrs. Helen Nutt of McKinney.
Corley Funeral Home handled local arrangements.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 7, 1971
  • SSDI: RANDALL BARHAM; 18 mar 1893; Jan 1971; 75110 (Corsicana, Navarro, TX)

Joe D. Stevenson
Mar 16, 1903 - Jan 7, 1971

J. D. Stevenson Rites Friday
KERENS (SP) Joe D. Stevenson, 67, died in Memorial Hospital Wednesday. He had resided at Rt. 1 Kerens for about 22 years and had been employed by Farmers and Ranchers Supply Co. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Paschal Funeral Home with interment in Prairie Point Cemetery. The Revs. Bert Gilhs (?) and Don Kelley will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Stevenson of Kerens, a brother H. H. Stevenson of Kerens; five sisters; Mrs. J. C. Jennings of Garland, Mrs. Joe Knight, Mrs. Robert Inmon, Mrs Norman Lindsay and Mrs. W. E. Lynn all of Dallas.
Pallbearers will be J. R. Johnson, Kenneth Lewis, Jerry Cordell, Forest Huggins, Dock Fields and Joe Graves.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 7, 1971
  • SSDI: JOE STEVENSON; 16 Mar 1903; Jan 1971; 75144 (Kerens, Navarro, TX)

Annie R. Whitten
? - Jan 6, 1971

Mrs. Whitten Rites Friday
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in the Corley Chapel for Mrs. R. M. Whitten, a native of Fort Worth, who died Thursday at Twilight Home. Dr. Ambrose Edens and the Rev. Kenneth Haley will officiate and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Whitten is survived by two sons, Robert E. Whitten of Dallas and Marion E. Whitten of Arlington, Va.; two daughters Mrs. J. S. Dill of Corsicana and Mrs. Donald Curtis of Dallas, former Corsicana residents; 12 great-grandchildren, three nieces and four nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Twilight Home or to First Christian Church, of  which Mrs. Whitten was a member.
Pallbearers will be W. A. Chaffee, J. Albert Fullerton, Travis Knight, W. H. Steely, David Wynne, Milton Wynne, Robert E. Wynne and L. D. Giesler.

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Mattie Bell (Combs) Cook
Jul 1, 1888 - Jan 7, 1971

Mrs. Cook Rites Pending
BLOOMING GROVE Spl - Mrs. Mattie Bell Cook, 82, Frost died early Thursday in the Hillsboro Clinic. She formerly lived 23 years in Dallas.
Funeral arrangements are pending here at the McCormick Funeral Home.
She is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. H. H. Bailey, Mrs. Lee Sheppard and Mrs. C. R. Green, all of Frost; Mrs Raymond Baird of Mertens; Mrs. Charley Compton of Waxahachie, Mrs. Ralph Baird of Bynum; Mrs. Jake Rivers and Mrs. Bob Smith, both of Dallas; and one sister, Mrs. W. L. Anderson of Dallas.

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Dora Leo Lacy
Jan 1971 - Jan 1971

Lacy Rites
Graveside rites were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Woodland Cemetery for Leo Lacy; two-day old infant son of Dora Lee Lacy who died Monday Calhoun Funeral  Home directed.
Surviving in addition to the mother is a grandmother. Mrs. Vadie Lacy of Frost.

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James L. Curtis
abt 1900 - Jan 1971

Curtis Rites
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Corley Funeral Chapel for James L. Curtis, 71, longtime Corsicana resident who died Jan. 2 in Dallas. The Rev Charles Pringle officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
His survivors include two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Curtis, Houston, and Mrs. Henry Scheible, Grand Forks, N.D.; one granddaughter; three brothers, Arch Curtis and Elbert Curtis, both of Elbert, Texas, and J. S. Curtis, Fort Worth; and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Lilly and Mrs. Lena Keeter, both of Elbert, and Mrs. Janie Self, Fort Worth.

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Lacy Hilliard
abt 1895 - Jan 1971

Hilliard Rites
Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Lacy Hilliard, 76, who died Monday. The Rev J. L. Glaze officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lloyd Metcalf, O. B. Davis, Johnny Davis, Steve Hopper, George Baker, Gary Whistler and Bob Madry.
Surviving are one son, one grandchild, two sisters and several nieces and nephews.

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Clarence Norwood
abt 1886 - Sep 1928

REMAINS OF FORMER CORSICANA MAN WILL BE BROUGHT HERE
The body of Clarence Norwood, aged about 42 years, who died suddenly in Borger, Thursday morning about 9 o'clock is scheduled to arrive in Corsicana sometime Saturday or Sunday and interment will be made in the Hamilton cemetery. He formerly resided here and was well-known in this section. Prior to moving to Borger about two years ago, he was in the insurance business here and farmed prior to that time. He had been in ill  health for sometime and his wife died recently. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Norwood was Miss Dottie Gilliam.
Surviving are several children, three brothers, Joe Norwood, Corsicana; R. C. Norwood, Ennis; S. A. Norwood, Corsicana, Route 3; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Holley, Borger and Mrs. Pryor, Pursley and numerous other relatives.

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Former Corsicanan Dies Suddenly Early Thursday in Borger
According to information received in Corsicana Thursday, Clarence Norwood, former resident of Corsicana and well-known here, died suddenly in Borger, Texas on Thursday morning about nine o'clock. Details of his death and funeral arrangements were not learned. A brother, Joe Norwood, and numerous other relatives survive.

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Benjamin Darden Pillans
Feb 2, 1884 - Mar 14, 1952

Ben D. Pillans Services Sunday
Funeral services for Ben D. Pillans, 68, of Winkler, who died at 1036 North Beaton street here Friday morning, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday from the St. Elmo church at Winkler with burial in the St. Elmo cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. G. H. Vaughn and Rev. H. L. McKissack, Baptist ministers.
Pillans was a life-long resident of Navarro and Freestone counties.
Surviving are his wife of Winkler, six sons,  L. J. Pillans, Dalhart; W. D., Jim, Wayne Pillans, all of Streetman; Jack Pillans, Corsicana; and Robert Pillans of Georgetown; four daughters, Mrs. C. C. Young, Dallas; Mrs. H. E. Crumbley, Corsicana; Mrs. Joe Satajae, Haynnis, Mass., and Mrs. Roy Johnson, Corsicana, and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be H. L. Rash, R. M. Hodge, L. B. Knight, A. J. Knight, L. H. Johnson, and J. E. Ferguson.
Corley will direct.

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J. J. Newton
Jun 22, 1879 - Nov 1959

J. J. Newton Dies Wednesday, Rites Friday
J. J. Newton, 80, of 1439 West First avenue died in Memorial hospital early Wednesday night.
Funeral services will be held from the Corley Chapel Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert Wooddy, pastor of the First Baptist church, of which he  is a member and long time deacon. The Very Rev. Fred C. Wolf, Jr., rector of St. John's Episcopal church, will assist in the services.
Born, June 22, 1879, in Kirbyville, Texas, he has resided in Corsicana most of the past 45 years, although spending several years in Overton and other East Texas points.
He operated the Newton Variety store here for many years, later being in the service station business on West Fifth avenue and North Twelfth street and at the time of his retirement, was employed at the Wolf Brand Products company.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana; three daughters, Mrs. Doyle L. West, Corsicana; Mrs. Leonard Goff, Shreveport, La. and Mrs. James Pugh, Urbana, Ill; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Hamp Newton, Bon Weir; a brother, Dennie E. Newton, Kirbyville, and other relatives.
pallbearers will be John B. Davis, Hoyt Moore, Bill Brietz, Raymond Cooper, Scott Lowry, Joe Bob Tekell, C. E. Middleton and Joe Sims, all deacons.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the First Baptist church, members of the Business Men's Bible Class and friends of the family.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Semi Weekly Light - Nov 13, 1959

Dan Thornton
abt 1876 - Nov 1959

Dan Thornton Dies Thursday
Dan Thornton, 83, died in Wharton Thursday morning from injuries suffered several weeks ago in an auto accident according to information received here. He is the father of Mrs. R. E. Ross of Corsicana.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. from the Broughton-Hentz Funeral Chapel in Wharton.
Surviving are several children including Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Mary Smith, Corpus Christi; Bill Thornton, Sugar Land; C. D. Thornton, Houston; Mrs. Ruth Ashenbeck, Wharton, and other relatives.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Semi Weekly Light - Nov 13, 1959

Albert T. Watson
Sep 22, 1872 - Nov 4, 1959

CARD OF THANKS
The family of A. T. Watson wishes to thank their friends for their thoughtfulness, help, encouragement and prayers during the illness and death of our father. Those who sent food, flowers, and messages will be remembered. Our thanks go to Dr. Newton and Dr. Brown for their help, to Brother Strother, Brother Wooddy, Mr. Rich and Mr. Wright for their spiritual help. - Mrs. A. T. Watson and Family.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Semi Weekly Light - Nov 13, 1959
  • Husband of Ada (Womack)  Watson
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX

Perry Bryant Jr.
abt 1933 - Feb 10, 2008

Perry Bryant Jr., 75, of Corsicana passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 at V.A. Hospital in Dallas. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Second Mission Baptist Church with Minister Larry Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Woodland Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary

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Jeronimo C. “Joe” Rangel
abt 1915 - Feb 14, 2008

Jeronimo C. “Joe” Rangel, 93, of Corsicana passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, in Fort Worth. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Danilo Ramos officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.

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Jeronimo C. "Joe" Rangel

Jeronimo C. ‘Joe’ Rangel, 93, of Corsicana passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 in Fort Worth. A Rosary will from 7 p.m. today at Corley Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Danilo Ramos officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Joseph Rangel, Michael Rangel, Hector Garza, Rodney Newton, Josh Rangel and Santiago Quintanilla. Mr. Rangel was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and was a very devoted and loving family man. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Susie Rangel. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Helen and James T. Newton Jr. of Fort Worth; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Faye Rangel Jr. of Dallas; daughter, Maria Moran of Dallas; stepson and wife, Larry and Linda Jolly of Corsicana; stepdaughters, Marlou Creasy of Corsicana and Carolyn Stapp of Euless; seven grandchildren; ten step grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; brother, E. C. Rangel of Desoto. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 3000 West Highway 22, Corsicana, TX 75110.Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.

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James Warren Evans
May 12, 1892 [or 1872?] - Oct 10, 1936

THE DAWSON HERALD
JAS. W. EVANS DEAD
Our community was made sad last Sunday morning, Oct. 11 [1916] when we gathered at church at Navarro Mills and the news came to us of the death of a former resident and friend, Jas. W. Evans, of Edna, Texas, who died suddenly with a heart attack Saturday morning. Oct. 10.
Mr. Evans was born and reared here, moving to Edna about 15 years ago. He was a son of the late Captain and Mrs. W. J. Evans, early settlers of this county who made their home in the Navarro Mills community.
It is hard from us to realize Jim Evans has gone. He will be missed so much by his friends. He was of a jovial disposition, keeping his sorrows and troubles to himself.
When meeting a fellow man, he always had some good joke or a friendly greeting to make your feel glad you had met him. He was a lover of music and one of hiss joys was getting friends to gather for a good time to forget the cares of this world. We can remember so many times walking in the night to hear the sweet music of surrenders of which he was one. I can almost hear that music now. Jim Evans was a friend to everybody and his friends were legion.
He leaves a wife and one son, a brother, Will Evans of South Texas and a sister, Mrs. Eda Berry of Navarro Mills.
--- Contributed.

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Annie Nora Dixon
Jan 7, 1893 - Dec 11, 1954

Miss Annie Dixon's Services Conducted

Corsicana, Texas - Miss Annie Nora Dixon, 61, died in Blooming Grove Saturday.

Funeral services were held from the Emmett Baptist Church Sunday with burial in the Emmett Cemetery.

Surviving are two brothers, Lee Dixon of Oakland, Calif., and Esker Dixon of Austin, and three sisters, Mrs. J. W. Thomas of Whitney, Mrs. Billie Teal of Austin, and Mrs. B.C. Gall of Blooming Grove.

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Dr. William Madison Fields
Sept. 1, 1857 - Aug. 10, 1920

FIELDS, - Corsicana, Texas, Aug. 11 - Dr. W. M. Fields, 64 years old, died at his home in Barry, this county, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the funeral took place Wednesday afternoon, with burial in White Church Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, two sons, J. W. and Harry Fields of Barry; two daughters, Misses Flossie and Fay of Barry, and three brothers as follows; J. A. Fields of Troupe, Frank Fields of Ecru, Miss., and E.G. Fields of Athens, Texas.

Aug 13, 1920

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Katie S. (Jones) Brumbelow
1872 - 1961

Mrs. Katie Brumbelow

CORSICANA, Texas - Mrs. Katie Brumbelow, 89, formerly of Barry and Corsicana, died at Alvin Sunday after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Blooming Grove. Burial will be in the White Church Cemetery.

Dec 6, 1961

Notes:

  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Wife of John T. Brumbelow

Lawrence T. Woodruff
Sep 14, 1907 - Jun 19, 1970

Lawrence Woodruff

Funeral services for Lawrence T. Woodruff, 62, of 2329 Kingswood Drive, a claims adjustor for United Motors, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Bethel Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Blooming Grove, Navarro County.

A native of Barry, Navarro County, he died here Friday.

Woodruff had been a claims adjuster for United Motors 25 years and had lived in Dallas 30 years.

He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors; Wife; a brother, T. W. Woodruff of Houston, and a sister, Miss Willie Fern Woodruff of Terrell.

Jun 21, 1970

Notes:

  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • TXDI: Woodruff Lawrence T 06-19-1970 DALLAS M SINGLE
  • SSDI: LAWRENCE WOODRUFF 14 Sep 1907 Jun 1970

Merta Advilla "Myrt" (Bacon) Mitchell
Dec. 5, 1881 - Mar. 11, 1954

Mrs. Mitchell, 72, Resident of City For 37 Years, Dies

Mrs. James Aquilla Mitchell, 72, died early Wednesday at her home at 1903 Ivanhoe. She had been in ill-health for five years.

Born Dec. 5, 1882 [1881 on headstone], at Brownwood, she had resided in Dallas for the last thirty-seven years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband and a son, Walter Earl Mitchell of Dallas; four daughters, Mrs. R.E. Turner of Ennis, Mrs. S.G. [Damuel Ersel] Willhelm of Dallas, Mrs. Jack D. Holland of Corpus Christi and Miss Daselle Mitchell of Dallas.

Funeral services, arranged by Dudley M. Hughes Funeral Home, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Western Heights Church of Christ, 1912 North Winnetka. Tillett S. Teddlie, pastor of the Sulphur Springs Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove at 2:30 p.m.

Mar 11, 1954

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John Powell Robinson

Senator Robinson's Kin Dies Near Italy

ITALY, Texas, Geb. 25, - John Powell Robinson, 81, native of Hill County, for fifty-five years a resident of Ellis County, died at his home in the Lone Cedar community southeast of Italy Wednesday. His parents moved to Hill County in the early days from Arkansas. He was a first cousin of the late United States Senator Joseph Robinson. A member of the Christian Church, he is survived by his wife, and the following children; Ed Robinson of Lone Cedar, Mrs. Nellie McCord, Dallas; Mrs. Gracy Boyd, Odell; Mrs. Jennie Shepperd, Odell, and John Robinson, Fort Worth; a brother, Joe Robinson, Kerens. He was buried in the Lone Oak Cemetery near Blooming Grove.

Feb 26, 1938

Notes:

  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • This man shows to be 81 when he died, which would be 1857. Diane's list shows him as being born in 1863 and Ed's listing shows his birth as June 1, 1855.

Challen Lee Knight
Jan 3, 1941 - Mar 17, 2005

Challen Lee Knight of Blooming Grove, passed away Thursday, March 17,
2005 at Baylor Medical Center, born January 3, 1941 in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Visitation has been set for this evening from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel in Blooming Grove. Graveside services have been set for Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove. Arrangements by:
Griffin-Roughton Funeral Chapel Blooming Grove, Texas (903-874-4774)

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William "Will" T. Reid
Sep 17, 1888- Jul 4, 1936

Will T. Reid Funeral Held

BLOOMING GROVE, Navarro Co., Texas, July 4 - Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon for Will T. Reid, 47. Mr. Reid was a World War veteran, was postmaster of Blooming Grove during the Hoover administration and Dallas News Circulator here fifteen years.

Jul 5, 1936

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Tillman Howard Butcher
Dec 12, 1862 - Oct 29, 1936

Former City Marshal Dies

BLOOMING GROVE, Navarro Co., Texas, Oct. 30 - T. H. Butcher, 73, died at his home here Thursday. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the First Christian Church. Butcher was a native of Indiana and came to Texas in 1889. He served twenty years as City Marshal. Surviving are his wife; four sons, H. A Butcher of Austin, W. A. and J. A. Butcher of Dallas, and E. H. Butcher of Los Angeles, Calif.; and three daughters, Mrs. V. E. Sweeney of Waco, Mrs. R. A. Dunaway of Montgomery, Ala., and Miss Vera Butcher of Blooming Grove.

Oct 31, 1936

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Absalom W. Roebuck
Dec 7, 1845 - Feb 18, 1933

Italy's Oldest Citizen Dies

ITALY, Texas, Feb. 18 - A. Roebuck, 89, ex-Confederate soldier and Italy's oldest citizen, died here Monday afternoon. Born in Alabama, he came to Ellis County fifty years ago. Funeral services will be held at Italy Tuesday morning and the body will be taken to Blooming Grove for burial.

Feb 19, 1935

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Fannie B. (Friday) Jones
May 16, 1874 - Apr 3, 1936

JONES - Corsicana, Texas, April 4 - Mrs. John B. Jones, 60, died Friday at Eric, Okla., according to word received here. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church in Blooming Grove Sunday. Mrs. Jones had been a resident of Blooming Grove all her life until she moved to Eric eighteen months ago. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Grady Elms of Eric.

Apr 5, 1936

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Enoch S. North
Apr 13, 1875 - Mar 7, 1931

NORTH - Corsicana, Texas, March 7 - The body of E. S. North, 56, farmer residing northeast of Corsicana, was found in his room at a local hotel Saturday. The body will be taken to Blooming Grove where funeral services will be held Sunday with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Blooming Grove. Surviving are eleven children, Mrs. D. L. Batson of Dallas, Mrs. A. Y. Meador of Frost, Earnest North, Mrs. A. R. Freeman, Neubern North, Everett North, Lillian North, Cleo North, Luther North, Hazel Ruth North and Geneva North, all of the Blooming Grove community; one brother, W. S. North of Silver City, and one sister, Mrs. Mundon of Marshall.

Mar 8, 1931

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Stephen Absolom Roberts
Jan 13, 1850 - Sep 26, 1933

ROBERTS, - Blooming Grove, Texas, Sept. 27 - S. A. Roberts, 83, died Tuesday morning. He was one of the first settlers of this community and was for many years, director in the Citizens' National Bank, has served as school trustee, as City Councilman and for a number of years was chairman of precinct conventions here.

Sep 28, 1933

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George Richard Mabry
Sep 15, 1871 - Dec 27, 1933

MABRY, - Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., Texas, Dec. 28 - Funeral services for George R. Mabry, 62, native of Blooming Grove, who died Wednesday, were held here Thursday afternoon. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his wife and one son, Victor Mabry, Dallas.

Dec 29, 1933

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Funeral Service in Blooming Grove for George Mabry

Blooming Grove - Dec 28 (Spl.) - Funeral Services for Geo. R. Mabry, age 62 years, native of Blooming Grove, who died at the Navarro Clinic Wednesday, were held from the First Methodist church here Thursday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Paul Huey, pastor. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his wife and one son, Victor Mabry, Dallas, and other relatives.
Pallbearers was W. T. Reid, H. S. Whorton, J. L. Glenn and J. P. Johnson.
 

Notes:

  • Corsicana Semi Weekly Light, Friday, Dec. 29, 1938
  • Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
  • Husband of Laura (Huff) Mabry-Johnson

Monroe Scites Sample
July 2, 1887 - Sep 20, 1937

Victim of Shooting Dies From Wounds

CORSICANA, Texas, Sept. 21 - Monroe Samples, 48, of the Blooming Grove community, died at a local hospital Monday night from gunshot wounds, received near Blooming Grove early that morning. The body was taken to Blooming Grove.

Lloyd Hollifield was released on bond of $750 on a charge of assault with intent to murder filed Monday in Judge Ben Carroll's court at Blooming Grove. Sheriff Rufus Pevehouse said the charge would be changed to murder.

Sep 22, 1937

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Nick Andrew Smith
Mar 21, 1857 - Jun 23, 1912

Deaths in Fort Worth

W.A. Smith, aged 54 years, died at a local hospital yesterday. S. P. Robertson, undertaker, sent the body to Blooming Grove this morning for burial there.

Jun 25, 1912

Notes:

  • Submitted by Karen Rost
  • Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
  • This obit. is listed W. A. Smith, but is (as far as I can tell) Nick Andrew Smith because of the death date.

George Washington  , Sr.
Nov 12, 1830 - Jan 15, 1917

Eliot, - Corsicana, Texas, Jan. 17 - The body of G.W. Eliot, who died at Sherman, was buried in Grape Creek Cemetery after funeral services were conducted at the home of his son, Edgar A. Eliot, in this city this morning. He leaves the following children; Mrs. J. H. Birge of Sherman, Mrs. W. E. McElvery and Mrs. W. T. Stewart of Oklahoma, Edgar A. Eliot of Corsicana and George Eliot. The deceased had been a resident of Navarro County for more than fifty years.

Jan 18, 1917

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Howard Chester Minyard
Jul 14, 1928 - Feb 15, 2008

Howard Chester Minyard
Howard Chester Minyard, 79, passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 in Houston at the Houston Hospice. He was born on July 14, 1928, in Decatur to Chester and Merle Minyard. He grew up in Corsicana, graduating from Corsicana High School in 1945. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A and M in 1950, and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. Following graduation, he joined the United States Army where he served as an artillery officer. His service included a deployment to West Germany during the Cold War. Following his Army service, Howard joined Mobil Pipe Line Company in 1953. In his 31 year career with Mobil, Howard rose the ranks and completed his service at the Mobil headquarters in Dallas. A highlight of his career was his participation in the opening of the Alaskan Pipeline. On March 15, 1953, Howard married Inez Marie Scott, and they were blessed with four sons. Howard was a very unselfish man and was never known to complain. Howard was an avid reader and was very knowledgeable of the world and its affairs, especially the energy industry. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Merle Minyard. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Inez Minyard; sons and their wives, Scott and Debbie, J. R. and Vicki, Bill and Karen and Tom and Michelle; grandchildren, Chris Petty, Melissa, Kelsey, Jessa, Jake, Chris, Tommie and Colton. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 at the Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 768 4th St., in Sealy. Graveside Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to the St. Luke’s Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe, Houston, Texas, 77030.Arrangements by Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, Sealy.

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Miles Ernest Moore
Feb 11, 1945 - Feb 17, 2008

Miles Ernest Moore
Miles Ernest Moore, 63, of Frost passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, in Corsicana. He was born Feb. 11, 1945, to Eugene and Nelline Moore in California. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sondra Baldwin. He is survived by his wife, Jane Moore of Frost; son, Kevin Moore of Lake Isabella, Calif.; daughter, Connie Lanford of Bedford; four grandchildren; mother, Nelline Kellar of Bakersfield, Calif.; brothers, Bill Moore of Quinlan, Steve Coward of Midvale, Utah, and Allen Coward of Tehechapi, Calif. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel. Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

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Leon Manley Stough
Dec 9, 1921 - Feb 16, 2008
 

Leon Stough
Leon Stough, 86, of Corsicana passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 in Corsicana. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Corley Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Father Dennis E. Smart officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Mr. Stough was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, and was a life member and past commander of VFW Post 3366. He was a 50 year plus member of the Masonic Lodge. He owned and operated Stough Beauty Shop for 40 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jennie Stough; two sisters, Bertha Cox and Jimmie Harper; and four brothers, Walter, William, Charles and John R. Stough. Survivors include his wife, Louise Stough of Corsicana; son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Cathy Stough; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and David Johnston of Corsicana; granddaughter, Danielle Johnston of Corsicana; grandson Tony Johnston of Corsicana; grandson and wife, Chad and Rachel Davis of Jasper, Geo.; granddaughter, Michelle Fowler of Inverness, Fla.; five great grandchildren; sisters, Cytha Harwell of Dallas, and Elizabeth Emery of Arlington; sister-in-law, Louise McKinney Stough of Corsicana; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and a big host of friends. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer Research, U.T. Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235.Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana.

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Leon Stough

Mr. Leon Stough, 86, of Corsicana passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Corsicana. He was born on December 9, 1921 in Blooming Grove, Texas.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, and was a life member and past Commander of the VFW Post 3366. He was a 50+ year member of the Masonic Lodge. He owned & operated Stough Beauty Salon for 40 years. He was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, and Friend.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008 at Corley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the Corley Funeral Home Chapel with Father E. Dennis Smart officiating. Interment will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Zane Stites, Bobby Johnston, Jim Stough, David Johnston, Skip Tullos, Pat Kindle, and Jeff Flores. Honorary Pallbearers will be Julius Flores, Dr. James Witten, Leonard Fuller, Dr. Charles I. Biltz, and Mack Thomas.

Mr. Stough was preceded in death by his Parents; William & Jennie Stough, Sisters; Bertha Cox and Jimmie Harper, Brothers; Walter, William, Charles, and John R. Stough.

He is survived by his Wife; Louise Stough of Corsicana, TX., Son & Daughter-in-Law; Carl & Cathy Stough of Corsicana, TX., Daughter & Son-in-Law; Kim & David Johnston of Corsicana, TX., Granddaughter; Danielle Johnston of Corsicana, TX., Grandson; Tony Johnston of Corsicana, TX., Grandson & Wife; Chad & Rachel Davis of Jasper, GA., Granddaughter; Michelle Fowler of Inverness, FL., Five Great Grandchildren, Sisters; Cytha Harwell of Dallas, TX. and Elizabeth Emery of Arlington, TX., Sister-in-Law; Louise McKinney Stough of Corsicana, TX., Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and a big host of friends.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Research at U.T. Southwestern Medical Center at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75235.

Martha Ella "Mattie" (Hopkins) Snow
Aug 15, 1878 - Feb 13, 1954

Mrs. Mattie Snow Dies In Dallas

Mrs. Mattie Snow, 75, of Emhouse, died early Saturday morning at 4410 Maple Drive, Dallas, while visiting relatives.

Funeral services will be held from the Emhouse Methodist church Sunday, at 2 pm. Burial will be in the Pattison cemetery.

Surviving are a son, James R. Snow, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Nipper, and 2 grandchildren, James W. Smith and Miss Linda Sue Snow, all of Dallas; two brothers Robert L. Hopkins, Shelbyville, TN, three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Taylor and Mrs. Ann Lawrence both of Brownville, TN, and Mrs. Pearl Greenway, Almo, TN, and other relatives.

Pallbearers are Swint Huling, Stokes Armstrong, Charlie Joe Armstrong, A. E. Beard, Dick Dixon and John Gillen.

Corley will direct.

Notes:

  • Corsicana Daily Sun, February 13, 1954

  • Submitted by Dana Stubbs

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