Calvert, Mrs Ida Belle

The Gilmer Mirror March 9, 1979

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Belle Calvert, 85, of Rt.4, Gilmer, 
were held Thursday morning, March 22, at the Lloyd Funeral Home 
Chapel.

Larry Weber officiated with burial at Shady Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Calvert died Thursday afternoon, March 20, at Gilmer Hospital 
following a long illness.

Born Nov. 2, 1893 in Gilmer, she had lived in Upshur County all of 
her life and was a member of the Jehovah's Witness Church at Little 
Mound.

Survivors include four sons, Leo Green of Timpson, Lemuel Gee of 
Spokane, Washington, and Frank Calvert and Howard Calvert, both of 
Gilmer; five daughters, Mrs. Eula Mae Robinson of Cason and Mrs. 
Floy Belle Duffey, Mrs. Johnnie Lou Sorrells, Mrs. Ilda Pitman and 
Miss Bertie Calvert, all of Gilmer; one brother, Weldon Murphy of 
Big Sandy; four sisters, Mrs. Gussie McDonald of Pittsburg, Mrs. 
Addie Lea Inman of Tyler, Mrs. Jimmie Cannon of Dallas, and Mrs. 
Minnie D. Blackstone of Big Sandy; 16 grandchildren, 29 
great-grandchildren and number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Johnnie Leo Green, Eddie Taylor Calvert, Freddie 
Gene Robinson, David Calvert, Van Duffey, Tony Calver, Don Smith, 
Clifford Ray Robinson and Bobby Johnson.