Transcribed by Merry G Smith & Nell Percer:

Funerals in 1948

 Mrs. W. A. Blear (Janie)

  Born: Dallas Co., Mo. Jan 15, 1880

  Passed away at Hancock Hospital, Gladewater, Texas

  Age: 68 yrs., 11 mo., 5 days

  Time of death: 6:30 Am.

  Services: 3 p.m. Sunday Dec. 12, 1948

  West Mountain Church of Christ.

  Rev. Toyle L. Smith of Gladewater Church of Christ officiating

  Interment: West Mountain Cemetery

  Survived by:

  Husband: W. A. Blear

  Sons: David L. & Johnnies of Gladewater

  Albert & Richard F. of West Mountain

  Daughters: Mrs. Susan Balock, Mrs. Lucy Haley, Mrs. W. D. Dunbar all of Gladewater, Tx. Mrs. Nettie Blur
  of White Oak,

  Sisters: Mrs. Annie McDugle of West Tula, Okla.

  Mrs. Mary McCutchen of Blanchard, Okla.

  Mrs. Dora Isam of Mena, Ark.

  Bro. John Brasheans of Lubback, Tx

  9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren

  Thos. Cleo Greer -----PVT US Army WWII

  Born: Little Mound Community Aug. 4, 1917

  Killed in Luxionbourg on Dec. 17, 1944 (machine gun fire)

  Age: 27 yrs., 4 mo., 13 days

  Remains returned to Gilmer. Lay instate at Chapel till day of Service.

  Service: Dec. 12, 1948,2:30 p. m. Little Mound Cemetery

  Rev. Howard Killion, Big Sandy

  Rev. R. R. Stracner, Oak Hill

  Interment: Little Mound Cemetery

  Servivors:

  Wife: Mrs.Vaudis Orr Greer - Shady Grove

  Parents: Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Greer - Little Mound

  Brother: Billy Joe Greer - Gilmer

  Maternal grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Langford of Little Mound & numerous Aunts, Uncles & Cousins.

  Cousin will act as pallbears.

  Joined Baptist Church as Child

  Attended school: Little Mound, Rhonesboro, Latch & Grice

  Married Vaudis Orr, Oct. 12, 1940

  Entered Army: March 1944

  Fought in France, Belguim, & Germany

  Escort: Sgt. Ralph Rouse from Albany, Geo. Rt. 3 Box 183

  Mrs. W. E. Mary Greeley

  Born: May 24, 1870 Simpsonville, Tx

  Passed away: Dec. 11, 1948 at her home in Simpsonville, at 8:50 p.m.

  Age: 78 yrs, 6 mo., 17 days

  Services: 11 a.m. Dec. 13, 1948, Simpsonville

  Rev. H.R.Gray of Simpsonville

  Rev. J. S. Dacus of Grice

  Owens Quartet

  Int: Simpsonville Cemetery

  Surrivors:

  Husband: W. E. Greeley - simpsonville

  Sons: Clyde Greeley - Simpsonville

  Elmer Greeley - Dallas Texas

  Daughter: Mrs. Dan Burnette, Longview Tx

  Sister: Mrs. C. M. Morris - Glenwood

  Bro. E. N. Calvert - Simpsonville

  Pallbers were: nephews, charlie, Roy, Horace & Howard Calvert & Joe Morris

  Bobby R. Taylor ---- US Navy Vet. WWII

  born: Colorado aug. 11, 1925

  Passed away: 8:10 p.m. Dec. 10, 1948 at McKenny, Texas in VA Hospital.

  Age: 23 yrs., 3 mo., 29 days

  Services and Flag Presintation: 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, 1948 from New Bethleham Baptist Church

  Inter: Judson Cemetery

  Rev. Obie Baker

  Surrivors:

  Parents: Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Taylor - gilmer

  Bros: Tommie, Jimmie & Joey - Gilmer

  Pat - Corpus Christie, Cecil - Wisconson

  Bill - Walla Walla Washington

  Sisters: Mrs. Peggy Jo Taylor - Gilmer, Mrs. C. Hollingworth - Gilmer, Mrs. J. D. Treadwell - Longview

  Grandfather: J. Choate - Gorman, Tx

  Served in Pacific 3 1/2 yrs.

  Entered SMU after discharge from Navy, as engineering student

  Became ill and entered hospital early 1948

  Family lived in Bethlehem Community past 16 yrs.

  Pallbears: Leon Davis, Doyle Morris, Robert Alexander, Virgle Bowden, Glenn Welch, Robert Tillman

  shiped in from McKenney, Texas

  Mrs. Mary Still

  Born: Lincolton, N.C. Oct. 25, 1863

  Passed away: 5:40 p.m. Dec. 14, 1948 at home, 1 mile west of Gilmer

  Age: 85 yrs, 1 mo., 19 days

  Services: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16, 1948 from Rosewood Baptist Church

  Rev. Wayne McClesky - Gilmer ME Church

  Inter: Rosewood Cemetery

  Surviors:

  Sons: Frank & Jack Still - Gilmer, Tx

  Don Still - Abbeyville, La

  Hiram Earp - Gilmer, Tx

  Harry Earp - Okla. City, Ok

  Sister: Mrs. S. C. Morris - Electra, Tx

  four grandchildren & a no. of neices and nephews

  Pallbears: Bable Painter, chas., Jos, Tommy Still, Vick Fogle & Jim Still

  Married: I. R. Earp 1885 he passed away in 1890

  Married: W. D. Still 1897 he passed away 1947

  Mem. gme. Church many yrs

  Infant of Henry Hopkins & wife

  Born: Dec. 16, 1948 Ragland Clinic - Gilmer

  Still born child at 1:15 a.m. Dec. 16, 1948

  Services: 4 p.m. Dec. 16, 1948 Ashland Cem.

  Intered: Ashland Cemetery

  Surviors:

  Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Hopkins - Longview

  Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Hopkins - James, Tx

  and Mrs. Lilly Zetty - Longview

  Sister: shelia Runar, 13 mo. Longview

  Geo. A. Loyd

  Born:

  Died: Dec. 19, 1948

  Age:

  Services: Dec. 20, 1948

  Rev.

  Burial: City Cem., Gilmer

  Mrs. D.P.Wheler

  Born:

  Died: Dec. 24, 1948 Houston

  Age:

  Services: Dec. 25, 1948

  Rev.

  Burial: City Cem., Gilmer, Tx

  Ben Jolly

  Born:

  Died: Dec. 29, 1948

  Age:

  Services: Dec. 30, 1948

  Rev.:

  Burial:

  Smith Johnson

  Born:

  Died: Dec. 30, 1948 Jefferson, Tx

  Age:

  Service: Jan. 1, 1949

  Rev.

  Burial:

  Mrs. Bob Machen

  Born:

  Died: Dec. 30, 1948

  Age:

  Service: Dec. 31, 1948

  Rev.

  Burial:

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