Submitted by Jan Lawson, Feb 7, 2011
Susan Rebecca "Susie" (Palmer) Kyle
"The Normangee Star" Vol. XXII, No. 22, April 5, 1934. "Passing of Mrs. J. W.
Kyle. After several years of bad health, Mrs. Susie Palmer Kyle passed away
Monday morning at about 11 o'clock, and was buried Tuesday afternoon in Hopewell
Cemetery. Services were held at the cemetery, Revs. C. T. Cummings, R. M. Davis
and R. V. Holleman taking part in the final services. A large crowd of relatives
and friends attended the funeral, and a special honor, the business houses of
Normangee closed for the occasion. The J. M. Day Co. of Madisonville had charge
of the burial. Mrs. Kyle was born in Mississippi in 1866, and was 68 years of
age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Palmer, the oldest child of the
family. She was married to J. W. Kyle in Mississippi, in 1885, and a few months
afterward came with the Palmer family to Texas, settling after a few months in
the neighborhood of Normangee, where they have made their home ever since. The
home of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle has been from then until her death about a couple of
miles from town. Mrs. Kyle leaves six children, George of Jewett, ED. W. of
Schulenberg, Mrs. Irma Chambless, Jim Lee, Mrs. Ellie Elliott and Joel of
Normangee. Two children preceded her in death, Bedford and Josye, both living
till grown. Her husband survives her, and several children. Mrs. Kyle has been
in bad health for a number of years, and has sought relief in different
hospitals and health resorts. For the past several months she has been confined
to her room and bed, steadily growing weaker until the end came. She was a
devout member of the Methodist church, and has proved her home life by bringing
up a splendid family of worthy children".
*Note: Parents were Daniel L. and Elizabeth Palmer. Husband was James William
Kyle. Children: George Hartridge Kyle; Erma Velma Kyle (married James Rufus
Chambless); Bradford Palmer Kyle; Edward W. Kyle; James Lee "Jimmie" Kyle; Ellie
Keith Kyle (married Robert Burton Elliott); Josie Juanita Kyle and Joel L. Kyle.