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Although our residence in Dickens County was relatively short, we made life-long friends and still feel we are a part of the county as our son, Eldon, who married Jean Eldgredge lives in McAdoo and our grandchildren, Benny and Debbi Ball and great grandchildren, Blake and Elisha Ball live in Spur. Our other granddaughter, Cindy lives in San Antonio, but was raised in McAdoo.I was born in Carbon, TX (Eastland County) to Rev. and Mrs. S.H. Williams. In 1925, I moved to Atwell, TX (Callahan County) with my folks. There I met Joella Gattis. We were married July 11, 1926, and lived in Cisco where I worked for J.P. Webster and Son Wholesale Grovery. In 1929, our son, Eldon Lee was born. About 1932 we moved to Breckenridge where Eldon started to School.
We moved to Dickens County the first time in May 1942. I worked for H.O. Wooten Wholesale Grovery in Spur. We lived on North Parker and Eldon attended junior high school for the two years we lived there. We then moved to Big Spring for one year.
In 1945 we moved back to Dickens County when we purchased the Star Grocery and Station from the Ben Eldredges in McAdoo. The grocery was located on the corner across the street from the school ground. We moved into a small house just north of the store and Eldon graduated from high school in McAdoo. When we came to McAdoo there were two stores, two blacksmiths, a feed store, two gins, two stations, a cafe and a barber shop. Some of our groceries were brought in by truck, but twice a week we carried eggs to Lubbock and purchased fresh fruit, vegetables, and some staples. Hours were long but the stores were the gathering places of the community, especially on Saturday night. In 1952 we moved across the street into the Mercantile Building and in 1953 sold the store to Millard Smith.
We moved to the Hurst-Bedford area in 1958. This was our home for 25 years. In April 1983, we moved to Crosbyton to be near our son who still lives in McAdoo.
Written by O.V. Williams 1986
Services for Joella Williams were held at 2 p.m. October 2, 1993 at McAdoo Methodist Church with Rev. Beth Harrington, pastor, officiating.Burial was in McAdoo Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home.
She died September 30, 1993 in Crosbyton Hospital.
She was born in Atwell, TX and moved from Hurst to Crosbyton in 1983. She resided in McAdoo from 1945 to 1954. She married O.V. Williams on July 11, 1926 in Atwell.
She was a housewife and a member of Hurst First Methodist Church in Hurst.
Survivors include one son, Eldon Lee and wife Jean of McAdoo; grandchildren: Debra and Benny Ball, Spur, Cindy and Rod Shook, San Antonio and great grandchildren: Blake and Elisha Ball, Spur.
©The Texas Spur, October 1993
Services for O.V. "Pete" Williams, 84, of Crosbyton were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 16, 1989, in McAdoo Methodist Church with the Rev. Jo Carr, pastor, officiating.Burial was in McAdoo Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home.
He died at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Apr. 14, 1989, in Crosbyton Care Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Carbon and moved from Hurst to Crosbyton in 1983. He married Joella Gattis on July 11, 1926, in Atwell. He was a former grocer and a member of Hurst First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Eldon Lee of McAdoo; two brothers, Willie D. of White Settlement and Paul of Whorton; a sister, Mary Elgie "Willie" Pennington of White Settlement; two granddaughters; and two great grandchildren.
Crosby County News & Chronicle, April 20, 1989
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes
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