Eugene W. Gibson
Gibson - Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 9. - Eugene W. Gibson, 38 years old, died at
his home here Saturday night and the remains were interred in
Oakwood Cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He is survived by his wife and four children, his
mother and two brothers.
Notes:
James Douglas Jackson
Feb 2, 1860 - Nov 1923
James Douglas Jackson, 63 years old, long a prominent resident of Corsicana and former resident of Dallas, died at his home here Sunday morning at 6:50
o'clock after two years' illness.
Mr. Jackson was the father of a large family, all of whom are living and were with their father when he died. He is survived by his wife, two sons,
Randolph and Douglas Jackson of Corsicana; six daughters, Mrs. Lunette Johnson, Mrs. J. F. Bragg and Miss Tabbie Jackson, all of Corsicana; Mrs.
George Miller of Dallas, Mrs. Robert Henderson of Houston and Mrs. Tom Darst of Richmond, Fort Bend County and five grandchildren.
He also is survived by three brothers, W. B. Jackson of Mexia, H. E. Jackson of San Angelo and Dr. Rice R. Jackson of Dallas, and three sisters,
Mrs. George Ernest Faulk of New Rochelle, N. Y.; Mrs. J. Keller Parker of Dallas and Mrs. T. B. Sadler of Corsicana.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Methodist Church of Corsicana Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in
Oakwood
Cemetery.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. Alonzo Monk Jr., pastor of the First Methodist Church of Corsicana, the Rev. Horace Bishop of San Angelo and the
Rev. C. R. Wright, presiding elder of the Waco District of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Active pallbearers will be R. J. Jackson, Sam Jackson, W. P. McCammon, J. S.
Eubank, Clyde Stroud, Arthur Elliott, Ed Barbers and Davis Neece.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Kerr, J. E. Blair, Denton; J. W.
Wortham, Houston; R. B. Cousins, Houston; H. P. Barton, Capt. W. H.
Gaston, Dallas; R. C. Ayers, Dallas; M. M. Brooks, Dallas; James Kimball,
Groesbeck; Ben F. Hancock, Munger; B. W. Holman, Munger; John C. Rigsby, Munger; Wash Tatum, Mart; R. L. Birchfield, Mart; W. F. Hayden, Thurber; C.
T. Stevens, Jack Womack, J. S. Smith, Tracy McKenzie, David Murphy, Macy Webb, A. P. Maddox, all of Mexia; A. T. Carr, Munger; O. P. Jackson,
Houston; J. L. Douglas, Jacksonville; Dr. T. B. Sadler, Mr. Pitt, Tyler; B. J. Hancock, Datura; Charles Mills, J. E. Butler, J. N. Gee, Tennessee
Colony; Dr. A. V. Jenkins, Hubbard; Dan McCammon and R. M. Thompson, Teague; D. M. Hodges, Palestine; Dr. Ilion T. Jones, J. T. Bragg, T. J. Miller,
Saratoga; Charles Miller, Electra; R. H. Darst, Richmond; Dr. Clay Johnson, Fort Worth; Wiley Clarkson, Fort Worth; Victor Bose, Houston; W. H. Young,
Aransas Pass; J. S. Roderick, P. M. Lee, W. G. Baker, J. P. Stevenson, Dallas; Tom Blake, Houston; Walter Blake, Houston; Lowry Martin, A. A.
Wortham, J. A.
Parker, Dallas, G. E. Folk, New York City; B. J. Derden, J. N. Edens, Guy Gibson, Dr. R. W. Baird, Dallas; O. Inabnit, Luther Johnson, Washington, D.
C.; Joe B. Fortson, John T. Fortson, Dr. E. H. Newton, W. M. Peck, W. H. Penland, Ed M. Polk, Sam Slay, Norborne Champion, Harry Williams, W. E.
Pugh, Edgar Metcalf, O. L. Albriton, Lloyd Young, Lawrence Treadwell, Murphy Williams, L. C. Coulson, Willie Hilliard, all of Corsicana; H. M. Munger, Dallas; John Adams, Luther Byrd, Munger; Wilber Wright, Charles G. Jester,
A. A. Allison, C. T. Banister, S. W.
Burdine, T. H. Benton, H. B. Davis, J. L. Halbert, W. M. Huggins, R. L.
Houston, W. L. Holman, O. E. Hyndman, A. N. Justiss, George E. Jester, E. K. Moores, J. N. Royall, W. J. Seelig, W. M. Tatum, Liston Tatum, W.
A. Tarver, T. J. Walton, W. E. Slaughter, G. F. Haslam, C. C.
Cunningham, Will Elliott, Archie Lotspeich, J. W. McGill, Blake Forrest,
Neil Johnson, C. R. Terry, Charles Delafosse, H. G. Johnson, Bige Tinkle, J. R. Neece Jr., K. L. McKeon, W. J. Rochelle, Claude Allen, Claude Albritton,
Dr. O. L. Smith, Dr. H. B. Love, all of Corsicana; J.
R. Neece Sr., Dallas; the Rev. D. K. Porter, Cleburne; the Rev. C. H.
Booth, Waco, and W. C. Kinsolving, Abilene.
Mr. Jackson was born Feb. 2, 1860, in Anderson County, and lived in this State all his life. In 1875 he moved to Mexia, where he married Miss
Ida
Ernest Fishburn Jan. 10, 1884. He remained in Mexia until 1903, when he moved to Dallas, where he resided until 1905, from which city he moved to Corsicana, where he made his home until his death.
Mr. Jackson had been ill for the business until forced into inactivity by his illness. He had been connected with the Corsicana National Bank for a
number of years and at the time of his death was first vice president of that institution. He also was interested in various other enterprises over
the state.
For a number of years he was vice president of the board of stewards of the First Methodist Church here, as well as lay leader. He was a life-long
member of the Methodist denomination and contributed liberally to its support. For a number of years he was president of the Corsicana school board. During the World War he was active in all patriotic activities. He
had long been prominent in local civic circles and was highly esteemed by all classes of citizens.
Notes:
John B. Ingle
July 20, 1870 - Aug 3, 1944
Rev. J. B. Ingle, 77, Dies at Corsicana
CORSICANA, Texas. Aug 4. - J. B. Ingle, 77, pioneer Baptist minister, died here. He had been in the ministry fifty-five years and held a number of
pastorates in Navarro County.
A veteran of WWI, he served as chaplain for the Johnson-Wiggins Post of the American Legion of Corsicana a
number of years.
Surviving are his wife of Corsicana, a son, Jack Ingle, San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Viola Bengtson, Cuero, and Mrs. Mary Lee Chunn, Dallas;
two brothers, Joe Ingle and Tom Ingle; a sister, Mrs. Maud Simmons, Oregon; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Tex-Sgt Bn U.S. Guard
REV. J.B. INGLE DIED HERE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
Rev. J.B. Ingle, age 77 years, pioneer Baptist minister, died here at an
early hour Thursday morning.
Funeral services are pending.
Rev. Mr. Ingle had been in the ministry 55 years, about 45 of which were
spent in Navarro county. He had held a number of pastorates in the county
and had been closely associated with all work of the Baptist church in this
section. He was at one time pastor of the Calvary Baptist church here. He
was at the time of his death, a member of the Memorial Baptist church.
He was a veteran of World War I.
He held the rank of sergeant in the personnel department of the army. He
served for a number of years as chaplain of the Johnson Wiggins Post of the
American Legion.
Surviving are his wife, Corsicana; a son, Jack Ingle, San Diego Calif.; two
daughters, Mrs. Viola Bengston, Cuaro; Mrs. Mary Lee Chunn, Dallas; two
brothers, Joe and Tom Ingle; a sister, Mrs. Maud Simmons, Oregon; seven
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
Sutherland-McCammon will direct the arrangements.
Notes:
Dorothy
Maurine Ashmore
Sep 29, 1912 - Oct 19, 1928
Corsicana Girl Dies.
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Oct. 20 - Dorothy Maurine Ashmore, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ashmore, died at the family residence here Friday afternoon and
the funeral will take place Saturday with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She is
survived by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Notes:
Andy Autrey
1875 - Aug 1928
Corsicana Contractor Shot; Dies in Hospital
Special to the News
CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 22. - Andy Autrey, cement contractor, died in a hospital as the result of a shooting affray in the business section
Wednesday night. His assailant fired six shots at him and several took affect. One bullet glanced from the sidewalk and broke a window across the
street. A man was arrested after the shooting but refused to make a statement.
Notes:
Amos Luther Bean
Feb 12, 1888 - May 8, 1938
A. L. Bean, 50, Dies at Corsicana
Special to the News
CORSICANA, Texas, May 9. - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday for A. L. Bean, 50, secretary-treasurer and general manager of the Corsicana
Production Credit Association, who died at a local hospital after a heart attack.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Haskell County, the family having moved to Eastland when Mr. Bean was 3. He formerly was City Commissioner at Eastland, a Rotarian at
Eastland and here and a member of the Methodist Church. He formerly was a grocer at Winters, and was connected with the Magnolia Petroleum Company for
years.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, Curry Bean, Everman, and Luther Bean Jr., North Texas Agricultural College, Arlington; three grandchildren and two
half brothers, W. M. McFarland, Dallas, and R. H. McFarland, Winters.
Notes:
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- Submitted by Dana Stubbs
- May 9, 1938
- Full name and dates from the Navarro Co., TX Cemetery Records
- Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Simon M. Batson
Simon M. Batson Buried.
CORSICANA, Texas, Nov. 29 - Funeral services for Simon M. Batson, 52, night superintendent of the Navarro Cotton Oil Company for the last eighteen
years, were held Thursday, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. M. J. Parnell, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church. Surviving are his wife, a son, Clyde Batson, Corsicana;
two brothers, Seth and Johnny Batson, both of Oklahoma; two sisters, Mrs. T. R. Dean, Cleburne, and a sister who resides in Oklahoma.
Notes:
Mary Byars
BYARS - Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 30. - Mary Byars, widow of the late Jack Byars and grandmother of Arthur and Emmett Sutherland of this city, died yesterday
at the residence of R. W. Walton, near this city, aged 78 years. Interment took place this afternoon in Oakwood
cemetery. Deceased had been a resident of this city for many years and was highly esteemed.
Notes:
James Theodore Jackson
JACKSON - James Theodore Jackson, age 90, 6120 Prospect, died Saturday, born in Kentucky, resident of Dallas twenty-four years. Survived by two
daughters, Miss Bertha L. Jackson, Mrs. L. B. Redmond, Dallas; two sons, Harford T. Jackson, Corsicana; George F. Jackson, Jacksonville, Texas; eight
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Services Sunday 3 p.m., McCammon Funeral Home, Corsicana, Texas. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements Guardian Funeral Home.
Notes:
Roland Frederick Irby
IRBY - Roland Frederick Irby of Corsicana, Texas, died Thursday. Survived by wife, four brothers, F. E. Fort Worth; B. S., San Antonio; J. G. Freeport,
and T. C. Irby, Dallas. Services Saturday, 2 p.m., Christian Church, Seymour, Texas, Rev. W. F. Woodell officiating. Arrangements Sparkman-Brand.
Notes:
Spencer H. Jack
Spencer H. Jack Dies At Home in Corsicana
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Nov. 25 - Spencer H. Jack, 69, a lawyer, died Sunday and his funeral will be held Monday afternoon with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery. He had lived in Texas fifty years and in Corsicana twenty-five years.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, Spencer H. Jack Jr. of Waco, Elwood Jack of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Marr and Mrs. D. C. Pinchbeck, both of
Corsicana; nine grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.
Notes:
Spencer H. Jack,
Jr.
abt 1892 - Jan 1935
January 19, 1935
JACK - Corsicana, Texas. Jan. 19 - Spencer H. Jack, 43, formerly of
Waco, did at the home of his mother, Mrs. S. Jack, Saturday noon. The
funeral will be held from the home Sunday morning with burial in the
Mount Rose Cemetery at Waco. Surviving are his wife; three children,
Mary Beth Jack, Norman Stell Jack and Carol Jack; his mother, Mrs. S. M.
Jack, Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs.
Donald Marr and Mrs. D. C. Pinchbeck, both of Corsicana, and a brother,
Ellwood Jack, Dallas.
Notes:
Alice (Martin) Beaton
Aug 25, 1859 - Aug 26, 1948
Mrs. Ralph Beaton Dies in Corsicana.
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 26. - Mrs. Ralph Beaton, pioneer resident of Corsicana, died at her home early Thursday.
Funeral rites are to be held here Friday at 10:30 a.m. by the Rev. William H. Dickinson, associate pastor of the Highland Park Methodist
Church, Dallas.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Hawkins Kimball, Dallas; Mrs. L. H.
Cross, Corpus Christi, and Mrs. A. J. Carpenter, Little Rock, Ark.; two sons, Ralph A. Beaton, Dallas, and Walter Beaton, Corsicana; a sister, Miss
Gussie Martin, Corsicana, and several grandchildren.
Notes:
Ruth (White) Inman
July 24, 1930
Ruth Inman, died Jul. 1930
Mrs. Ruth Inman Dies.
Special to The News.
CORSICANA, Texas, July 24 - Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Inman, 56 years, pioneer resident of Corsicana, who died at her home Wednesday, were held
from the family residence Thursday afternoon with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. The funeral
was conducted by the Rev. R. A. Crosby, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. David Shepperson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. L. K. Carraway, Mrs. A. C. Young, Mrs. Norman Hardin, Miss Sammilene Inman and Miss Nellie
Frances Inman and two sons, Hal Peston Inman and William Robert Inman, all of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Pierce Colquitt and Mrs. J. W. Sheppard,
both of Corsicana; five brothers, Frank White and Willerson White, both of Beaumont; George White, Fred White and Ed White, all of Corsicana, and other
relatives.
July 25, 1930
Mrs. Ruth Inman Dies.
Special to The News.
CORSICANA, Texas. July 25. - Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Inman, 56, wife of the late S. H. Inman, who died at her home here Wednesday afternoon, were
held Thursday.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. L. K. Carraway, Mrs. A. C. Young, Mrs. Norman Hardin and Misses Sammilene and Nellie Frances Inman; two sons, Hal
Preston and William Robert Inman, all of Corsicana; two sisters, Mrs. Pierce Colquitt and Mrs. J. W. Sheppard, both of Corsicana; five brothers, Frank
White and Willerson White, both of Beaumont, and George White, Fred White and Ed White, all of Corsicana.
Notes:
Katie (Berleth)
Ivy
Aug. 4, 1862 - Aug 7, 1954
Mrs. Katie Ivy Dies 3 Days After Her 92d Birthday
Special to The News
HILLSBORO, Texas. - Mrs. Katie Ivy, a native of Texas, died Saturday in Corsicana, just three days after her ninety-second birthday.
Mrs. Ivey was born Aug. 4, 1862, in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Marshall and Marshall Chapel here with burial in Ridge Park Cemetery.
A member of the St. David Epsicopal Church of Austin, Mrs. Ivy had resided at Hillsboro, Austin and Dallas before moving to Corsicana to live with a
daughter. Her husband preceded her in death in 1938.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. C. L. Hall of Dallas and Mrs. W. R.
Brewington of Corsicana; two brothers, Frank Berleth and George Berleth, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Glass, all of Houston.
Notes:
Y. J. Craddock
CORSICANA, Tex., Sept. 23. - The funeral of the late Y. J. Craddock took place this afternoon from the family residence in East Corsicana. The burial
service was conducted by Rev. Jerry Ward of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. The two fire companies and the hook and ladder company paraded in
full uniform and the citizens generally joined the procession, which was the largest and longest seen in the city for several years.
Notes:
Annie Bell
Cranford
1872 - Apr 1946
Mrs. Cranford Buried
CORSICANA, Texas, April 21. - Funeral services were held here for Mrs. Annie Bell Cranford, 74, who died at her home. She was a native of Florida. Burial
was in the Modrel Cemetery.
Surviving are five sons, a daughter, twenty grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Notes:
John O. Crawford
died Aug 1931
CRAWFORD - Corsicana, Texas. Aug. 3 - John O. Crawford, 80, native of Wilcox, Ala., but resident of Navarro County for the last fifty-one years,
died at his home three miles north of Corsicana Monday. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Sallie Fife, Corsicana, and three newphews, Dan and Billie
Meador, both of Corsicana, and J. L. Crawford, Lufkin.
Notes:
Mrs. E. L. Crawford
Died Jan 1920
CRAWFORD- Corsicana, Texas, Jan. 21. - Mrs. E. L. Crawford, 68 years old,
died in the Petty Chapel community, this county, Tuesday morning and the
body was buried today.
Notes:
Janie E. Crenshaw
1864 - Dec 1932
Woman Merchant Found Dead in Corsicana Home
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texa, Dec. 12. - Funeral services for Mrs. Janie E. Crenshaw, 68,
operator of a store here for a number of years, who apparently died of a
heart attack early Sunday morning, were held for the chapel of the Corley
Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock with burial in the
Zion's Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Crenshaw's body was discovered Sunday morning at her home by Mrs. Etta
Skinner. She had risen and made a fire, later lying down. She was in bed
when found. She was a native Texan.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. E. T. Miller, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. Surviving are two brothers, Joe Chandler, Corsicana, and
Claud Chandler, Batesville, and a sister, Mrs. W. A. Jones, Batesville.
Notes:
Walter Londus
Crenshaw
Died Aug 1939
Dawson Community Boy Dies.
Special to The News
CORSICANA, Texas, Aug. 30 - Walter Londus Crenshaw, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs.
B. C. Crenshaw of the Dawson community, died in the P. and S. Hospital.
Surviving are his parents, several brothers and sisters. The body was taken
to Dawson for burial.
Notes:
Reginald R. Crews
Died Nov 1947
Oil Company Worker Dies
Reginald R. Crews, 50, of 5036 Airline Drive, an employee of Magnolia
Petroleum Company in Dallas, died in a hospital here Thursday.
He had been a resident of Dallas since last January, moving here from
Corsicana, where he had been a lifelong resident.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Francis Crews; one son, Howard B. Law; two
daughters, Miss Martha Jane Law and Mrs. Joan Covart, all of Dallas; two
sisters, Mrs. W. P. Chrisman of Austin and Mrs. Charles H. Walker of
Berkeley, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sparkman-Brand, Inc.,
chapel, 2115 Ross, with Dr. Thomas B. Gallagher of Waco officiating.
Burial will be in Corsicana.
Pallbearers will be Raymond McIver, Tyson McIver, G. M. Shotwell, W. L.
Germany, F. S. Smith and E. E. Heap.
Notes:
Noah M. Cosby, Rev.
Died Jan 1974
The Rev. Noah M. Cosby, 81, of 1603 Barlow, a retired 9-year pastor for the
former Dallas Primitive Baptist Church, died Wednesday in Dallas.
A native of Pike County, Ark., he as a former farmer, carpenter and night
watchman for the Texas Bank.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Eubanks Funeral
Chapel, Hubbard, Hill County. Burial will be in the
Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro
County.
He is survived by his wife, Flora, two sons, three daughters, two sisters,
11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Joe Costello
Died Oct 1932
Costell Baby Buried.
Special to The News.
CORSICANA, Texas. Oct. 18. - Funeral services for Joe Costello, 11-month-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Costello, who died at the family residence Monday
afternoon, were held Tuesday morning at the
Catholic Cemetery
where burial was made. The services were conducted by the Rt. Rev.
Monseignor V. Graffeo of the Church of the Immaculate Concepcion.
Notes:
Marian A. Coulson
Died Jul. 1898
COULSON - Corsicana, Tex., July 15. - At 9 o'clock this morning at the
family residence on the West Side Mrs. Marian A. Coulson, wife of Rev. G. A.
Coulson, died after a long illness. The funeral will take place to-morrow at
10 a.m. Interment at Oakwood
cemetery.
Notes:
Milton J. Crabtree
Died Feb. 1938
CRABTREE - Corsicana, Texas. Feb. 21. - Milton J. Crabtree, 21, died at the
Navarro Clinic. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church with
burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Crabtree, Corsicana, and his
grandmothers, Mrs. Clara Red of Lamesa, and Mrs. M. L. Crabtree, Meridian.
Notes:
L. B. Cox
Died Sep 1936
COX - Corsicana, Texas. Sept 4. Funeral services for L. B. Cox, 77, resident
of the Barry community, who died Thursday night, were held Friday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. T. T. Reid. Surviving are eight children, Cecil
Cox of Abilene, Clyde Cox of Pauls Valley, Okla.; Mrs. Reid, Burt Cox of
Comanche, John Cox of Black Hills, Leon Cox of Corsicana, Mrs. Cleo Filewood
of Missouri and Elda Cox of Corsicana, twenty-nine grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Notes:
Lawson C. Coulson
Died Mar 1933
Lawson Coulson Dies.
Special to The News.
CORSICANA, Texas, March 13. - Lawson C. Coulson, 49, native Corsicanan, and
well known in drug circles for many years, died at his home here Sunday
night after a several days'
illness with pneumonia, and the funeral was held from the First Presbyterian
Church Monday afternoon with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eula Coulson; three
daughters, Misses Rene, Laura Dell and Eula Jane Coulson; a son, Billie
Coulson, all of Corsicana; four brothers, Tom Coulson of Dallas, Will J.
Coulson of Coleman, Ray Coulson, Miami, Fla., and Roy Coulson, Pasadena,
Harris County, and three sisters, Mrs. R. N. White, Mrs. R. L.
Overstreet and Mrs. John M. Carsey all of Greenville.
Notes:
R. L. Crawford
Died Oct 1930
R. L. Crawford Dies.
Special to The News.
CORSICANA, Texas, Oct. 13. - R. L. Crawford, 55, died suddenly at his home
here Saturday night and the funeral will be held at the Purdon Cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. He had resided in Corsicana and Navarro County all of his
life with the exception of one year in Ellis County. Surviving are his wife,
three daughters, Mrs. J. H. Hood and Misses Essie and Erma Crawford, all of
Corsicana; and four sons, W. N. Crawford, N. D. Crawford, N. T. Crawford and
James Neal Crawford, all of Corsicana.
Notes:
G. A. Coulson
Died Dec 1914
The body of the Rev. G. A. Coulson, who died in San Antonio yesterday, will
arrive here this afternoon and will be buried from the First Baptist Church
Saturday at 2 p.m. interment at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Notes:
Mrs. J. E.
Cosgrove
Died Sep 1902
COSGROVE - Corsicana, Tex., Sept. 8. - Mrs. J. E. Cosgrove died at her home
here yesterday afternoon of inflammation of the stomach.
Notes:
Sara
(McCammon) McElwrath
Sep 26, 1915 - 2005
Sara McCammon McElwrath will be remembered and honored in a service to be
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Chapel at Settegast-Kopf Co.
Funeral Directors, 3320 Kirby Drive, Houston, with Chaplain Jack Butler
officiating. The soloist will be Daren Butler.
She was born Sept. 26, 1915, in Corsicana, to W. P. “Perry” McCammon and
Lillian McCammon. She attended Corsicana High School and the University of
Texas where she was a Bluebonnet Belle and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sorority. She recently celebrated 74 years of Kappa membership and was an
active Kappa until her passing. She was also a devoted and lifelong member
of the Methodist Church. She married A. R. “Mac” McElwrath of Corsicana on
Nov. 4, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1981. She was also preceded in
death by her parents, Perry and Lillian; and by her brother, James Wiley
McCammon, who is survived by his wife, Louise McCammon of Corsicana.
Mrs. McElwrath is survived by a daughter, Merry Templeton and husband, Jim
Templeton; and by a son, Mike McElwrath and wife, Michele; by loving
grandchildren, Mac Templeton, Melissa Templeton Adams, Mac McElwrath, Sean
McElwrath, and Colin McElwrath, and by great-grandchildren, Emily Adams,
Luke Adams, Audrey Adams, Ashton Templeton, and Reilly Templeton.
In addition to the services at Settegast-Kopf in Houston, there will be a
brief graveside service at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 4, at
Oakwood Cemetery
in Corsicana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial
contributions be made to the American Cancer Society (1-800-ACS-2345).
The family would like to express their loving gratitude for the
compassionate and loving care given to her by the staff of Parkway Place in
Houston and by Sally and Russell Rentfro of Brownsville.
Arrangements by Settegast-Kopf Co. Funeral Directors, Houston.
Notes:
Robert Arnon
Carraway
Oct 28, 1930 - May 27, 2005
CARRAWAY, , ROBERT ARNON Was born on October 28, 1930 in Corsicana, TX and
passed away on May 27, 2005 in Garland, TX. He worked for Kraft Foods for 39
years and retired in 1988. He was preceded in death by his mother and
father; one sister; one brother. He is survived by his wife of 54 years
Elizabeth Carraway; sons Robert & Russell Carraway; daughters Beth Wilkie,
Barbara Schrodt, Brenda Pollard; brother W. B. Carraway; sister Neva Blair;
fourteen grandchildren; special friend of the family Edith Gibbs. Visitation
will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 30, 2005 at Restland
Funeral Home. Services will be 10:00 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the First
Baptist Church in Garland, TX.
Billie Jo
(Ragsdale) Smith
Mar 16, 1923 - May 18, 2005
 GATESVILLE — Billie Jo Smith, 82, of Gatesville passed away on Wednesday,
May 18, 2005, in a Houston hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 21, in Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in
Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 20.
Billie was born on March 16, 1923, to Charlie and Lorena Byers Ragsdale in
Corsicana, Texas. She lived in San Angelo most of her life, where she was a
beautician for over 35 years. She was a member of St. Paul Presbyterian
Church in San Angelo.
Billie also volunteered delivering Meals on Wheels, was a member of the San
Angelo ESA sorority and Gatesville Red Hat Society. She will be remembered
for her unconditional love for her family, her eagerness to cook and always
putting her children’s happiness first.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Bud Hoerres in
1957 and Boyd Smith in 1990; sisters Marge Robinson and Jerry Edwards;
brother Charles Ragsdale Jr.; and stepson Jimmie Don Smith.
She is survived by her daughters Sharon Glover, Patti McClung and husband
Neill, and Connie Esposito and husband John; stepsons Boyd Wayne Smith and
wife Johnnie, Butch Smith and wife Gerry and Richard Smith and wife Joan;
daughter-in-law Carla Smith; sister Mickey Robinson; sister-in-law Ruth
Ragsdale; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; her best friend Dorothy
Freeman; and many nieces and nephews.
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Hilda Davis
Services for Hilda Davis, 79, were at 11 a.m. today at Emanuel Funeral Home
Chapel in Teague. Burial was at Antioch Cemetery in Teague.
Mrs. Davis died May 9 at Twilight Home Center in Corsicana.
Notes:
Georgia
Jean (Fenley) Wornat
Feb 22, 1929 - May 22, 2005.
 Funeral
services for Georgia Joan Wornat, 76, are scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday, May
26, 2005 at Calvary Baptist Church, 4111 Airport Ave., in Rosenberg, with
the Rev. Byron Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn
Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Calvary Baptist Church deacons will serve as
pallbearers.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at
Garmany & Carden Funeral Home, 1201 Fourth St., in Rosenberg.
Georgia was born Feb. 22, 1929 in Corsicana to Nannie Dean and Palculm
Fenley and went to be with her Lord and Savior May 22, 2005.
Georgia spent most of her childhood in Houston. She taught school for 28
years for the Houston Independent School District and touched many lives
during her time teaching. She knew how to inspire students to do their best.
She retired from HISD in 1989.
She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church in Rosenberg and had a
special interest in the Children's and Women's ministry. In spite of
Georgia's many physical ailments, she was always upbeat and encouraging to
others. She always was ready and willing to share her love for the Lord.
She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Wilroy Herbert Wornat of
Rosenberg, near Beasley; son, James F. Wiseheart of Houston; daughter and
son-in-law, Karen and Jim Wilcox of Waco; three grandchildren, Stephen
Wilcox, Melissa Wilcox and Cassandra Wilcox; brother-in-law, Orville T.
Wornat; Lyndel and Linda Wornat; and many other relatives and friends.
For those wishing, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building
Fund or the Women's Ministry, 4111 Airport Ave., Rosenberg, Texas 77471, the
American Diabetes Association, or the American Heart Association.
Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors,
Inc., 1201 Fourth St., Rosenberg, Texas 281-342-4671 |
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- Fort Bend's Daily Coaster
Doris (Tucker)
Thompson
Dec 13, 1924 - May 23, 2005
Doris T. Thompson
Doris T. Thompson, 80, Beatrice, died Monday afternoon, May 23, 2005, at the
Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. She was born Dec. 13, 1924, in
Corsicana, Texas, and was a
1942
graduate of Corsicana High School. She and Carl L. Thompson were married
Feb. 3, 1951, in Baytown, Texas. They lived in Naperville, Ill., from 1952
until moving to Beatrice in 1973. She was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church in Beatrice, the Presbyterian Women's group, Chapter FM, PEO in
Beatrice and had been involved in the Bargain Box in Beatrice for a number
of years. She enjoyed crafts, playing Bridge, golf and sewing.
Survivors: daughters, Pamela A. Thompson of Lincoln, Julie K. Swaney and
husband David B. of Seymour, Ind., Brenda L. Holmquist and husband Dr. Hugh
R. of Burwell; six grandchildren; sister, Lynda Lu Hudgins and husband C.G.
of Baytown; sisters-in-law, Mary Tucker of Bosier City, La., and Aileen
Tucker of Baytown; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her
parents, William and Cora (Page) Tucker; husband, Carl (May 14, 1995);
brothers Wayne, Robert and Billy Tucker.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 27, First Presbyterian Church, Fifth and
High streets, Beatrice, the Rev. Jimmy Shelbourn officiating. Burial:
Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice. Visitation from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday,
Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Sixth and Washington streets, Beatrice, and at
the church one hour preceding the service on Friday. The family will greet
friends Thursday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials
established to the church and the Nebraska PEO Home with Janet Rhodes in
charge. Messages of condolence may be sent to rich@griffithshovendick.com.
They will be forwarded to the family. Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel, Beatrice,
in charge of arrangements.
Notes:
Odelia
Jewell (Waldrop) Cash
Apr 25, 1909 - May 22, 2005
Odelia Cash
Services for Odelia Jewell Cash, 96, Canton, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
May 25, at Tundra Baptist Church with Rev. Gary House and Rev. Steve Glosup
officiating.
Burial was in Old Bethel Cemetery under direction of Hilliard Funeral Home,
Van.
Mrs. Cash died May 22, 2005, in Canton.
She was born April 25, 1909, in Corsicana. She was a longtime resident of
the Old Bethel Community. She was a homemaker and a member of Tundra Baptist
Church.
She was preceded in death by he husband, Earlie C. Cash; son, Kirby Joe
Cash; daughter-in-law, Marie Cash; brothers, Joe Waldrop, Jimmy Waldrop,
Charlie Waldrop and Abner Waldrop; sister, Mable Mosley; grandsons, Jimmy
Cash and Johnny Cash; granddaughter, Kay McCain; and great-grandson, Glenard
Lee Cash.
Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Harold and Wanda Cash, Dallas,
and James Cash, Rockwall; sister, Winnie Ansin, Peabody, Mass.;
grandchildren, Runnae Spriggs, Patti Harrison, Harold David Cash and David
Duane Cash; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers included grandsons and great-grandsons, David Cash, Harold David
Cash, Danny Spriggs, Larry Harrison, Shane Spriggs, Michael Harrison, Gene
Barrett, Jeremy Cash and Jimmy Don Cash.
Madge
(Rogers) Roberts Ray
Dec 3, 1915 - 2005
Madge Roberts Ray
Madge Roberts Ray passed away Friday, June 3 at the age of 89. She was
born on December 3, 1915 in Childress County; one of eleven children born to
Hassie Caldonia Fleeup and George Monroe Rogers. Madge was married to
Johnnie Francis Ray for 49 years living in Mabank, Dallas, Corsicana,
Tupelo, and Union High, Texas.
Madge attended attended Tehuacana Methodist Church of which she was a member
while living there after the death of her husband. She later moved to
Dawson, Texas then back to Corsicana, Texas.
Madge was a homemaker, and worked for Texas Miller Hat Factory then became a
LVN working at the old Navarro hospital and later the Wortham hospital for
many years.
Visitation will be held today from 6-8 p.m. at Corley Funeral Home. Services
will be Monday, June 6, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Ava Berry officiating at the
Corley Funeral Home Chapel. she will then be laid to rest at the
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Dennis Eckart, Rickey Lynn Murray, J. R. Lewis, John Lewis,
Mark Thompson, and Mike Schneider.
Madge was preceded in death by her sisters Lillie Frances Burdine, Iowa
Jordan, Virginia Fay Germany, Helen Loretta Shaw and brothers Roy Quinton
Rogers, J. W. Rogers, David Waldon Rogers and Homer Rogers.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Jackie Elizabeth Childers
of Joshua, Martha Ray and Bill Allen Dodson of Corsicana and Margie Ray and
Clayton McCain of Florence; grandson Dennis James Eckart of Joshua;
granddaughters and their husbands Vicky Lynn and Wayne Sigler of Waxahachie,
Angela Kay and James Lewis of Oklahoma, Terri and Mark Thompson of Austin,
Denise and Mike Scheider of Fort Worth; great granddaughters Jackie Ray
Sigler of Waxahachie and Jaycie Thompson of Austin; great grandsons and
wives John Lewis of Dawson, Ricky Lynn and Rebecca Murray of Union High and
J.R. and Kenna Lewis of Oklahoma; brother Marvin Rogers, sister Linnie
McManus of Tehuacana and numerous nieces and nephews as well other relatives
and friends including the caretakers at Twilight Nursing Home.
Notes:
Taranesha Gwenna
Betts
Taranesha Gwenna Betts, infant child, passed away Tuesday May 31, 2005
at Navarro Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be Monday June 6, 2005
at 11 a.m. at Woodland Memorial
Park with Pastor David E. Wilson. Arrangements made by Ross and Johnson
Mortuary.
Notes:
Velma Marie
Evans Fields
Dec 19, 1939 - May 31, 2005
Velma Marie Evans Fields, 65, of Corsicana passed away Tuesday, May 31,
2005, at her residence.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today at Roane Chapel Full Gospel Baptist
Church, 100 S. Parham St., with Pastor Harold Evans Sr. officiating.
Interment will follow at Woodland
Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Kemar Chambers, Montcello Brown, Harold Evans Jr., Ricky
Evans, Ronald Evans, John Montgomery, Charles Bradley, Darius Brown, Michael
Freeman, Rico Freeman and Stevie Freeman. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry
Hailey, Albert Pace III, Willie Pace, Roy Lee Williams, Robert Green and
Robert Randle.
Mrs. Fields was born Dec. 19, 1939, in Eureka. She was a faithful member of
Roane Chapel Church until her health failed. She served in various
capacities, including a member of the choir in which she loved singing
praises unto God and she also served as an usher. She was a member of
Celestial Gospel Singers and the Faithful Few.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Kedtric and
stepson Bert Oliver Fields.
Survivors include four sons, Tony Evans of Lancaster, Lester Evans (Sandra)
of Dallas, and Harold Evans Sr. (Ada) and Alvin Evans, all of Corsicana;
four stepchildren, Frank, Reginald, DeEdra and Karen, all of Los Angeles,
Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Etta Pearl
Smith, Helen Ruth Scott (James) and Gladys Marie West (Tony), all of
Corsicana, and Emma Jean Jones (Herbert) of Teague; three brothers, Paul L.
Evans (Bobbie) of Corsicana, Howard L. Evans (Carolyn) of Powell and Earl
Evans of Dallas; aunts, Mollie Radford and Ruby Lee Stone, both of
Corsicana; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends
including special caretakers, Daisy Pace and Willie Randle.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
Notes:
Thelma
Marie (Fowler) Ware
Jan 30, 1912 - Jun 2, 2005
Thelma Marie Ware
Thelma Marie Ware passed away Thursday, June 2, 2005, at the age of 93. She
was born Jan. 30, 1912, in Angus. Marie was the third of four daughters born
to Jeanetta Griffin and William Garnet Fowler.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Helen Edwards, Faye McClaid and Velma
Jones.
Marie was married to Lee Roy Ware for 50 years living in Houston and
retiring to Corsicana. Marie and Lee attended Northside Baptist Church.
Marie cooked for many years at Spring Branch Junior High School in Houston.
She is survived by a son, Norman Douglas Ware, and his wife, Mary Patricia
Ware, and their three children, Lisa, Jennifer and Carter Ware. Carter and
his wife, Laura Ware, have three children, Samuel, Isabella and Victoria.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Corley Funeral Chapel with Dr.
David Hale officiating. There will be a visitation preceding the service
from 10 a.m. to service time. Burial will be at
Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery
following the funeral service.
Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home.
Notes:
Anita Michelle
Madison
Anita Michelle Madison, 39, of Chatfield passed away Wednesday, June 1,
2005, at Methodist Charlton Hospital in Dallas. Funeral services will be
3:30 p.m. today at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 125 S. Fifth St., with
Pastor Robert Lee Sr. as eulogist and Bishop K. D. Davis officiating.
Interment will follow at Woodland
Cemetery. Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
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