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Citizens Journal Sep. 30, 1937
Injuries Fatal to Mrs. L.L. JOHNSON
Injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Sept. 16th, proved fatal to Mrs. L.L. Johnson, 30, of McCleod, Texas, who died in Highland sanitarium, Shreveport, late Friday.

The accident occurred on a road to McCleod, about a mile west of the Shreveport-Vivian highway, when cars driven by the woman's husband and L. E. Malone, 20 of Plain Dealing, La., collided head on. Mr. Johnson and the 18 month old baby of the couple were also seriously injured.

Malone was arrested by Deputy Prudhome but was later released when an investigation, the officer said, disclosed that Johnson was driving on the wrong side of the road when the collision occurred.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson were held at McCleod, Sunday.

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Citizens Journal Sep. 30, 1937
Mrs. MAXINE RAINS

Car Accident Fatal to Linden Woman

Mrs. Maxine Rains, 19, was fatally injured at 9 am Sunday when her car ran into a sand bed five miles east of Linden on the recently completed highway 47.

No one witnessed the accident. JR Bynum, a farmer, arrived at the scene several minutes after the mishap and carried Mrs.. Raines to a doctor in Linden where she died after a few minutes. The automobile was a total wreck.

Mrs. Raines was the owner of the Linden Cafe. She was en route to Daingerfield to visit her baby. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barrett of Linden, several brothers and sisters and the baby. Her husband died several years ago.

Funeral and burial was held at Clarksville, Texas, Monday afternoon, in charge of Allday-Caver funeral home of Linden.

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Citizens Journal Oct. 7, 1937
W. M. DEES

Old Hughes Springs Citizen Dies

W. M. Dees, 79, died at his home in Hughes Springs, first of last week after an illness of two years. He was one of the county's best citizens and a Christian gentleman and was loved by all who knew him. Funeral services held at the Methodist Church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. R. B. Bates, assisted by Revs. G. K. William, C. L. Porter, J. W. Reeder and J. W. Ford.

Mr. Dees is survived by his wife, one son, W. Wayne Dees, McAllen, Texas, and one daughter, Miss Lola Dees and one sister Mrs. Betty Davenport of Hughes Springs.

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Citizens Journal July 23, 1970
Mrs. MINNIE RAGSDELL

Funeral services were held last Thursday for Mrs. Minnie Ragsdell, sister of two Atlanta men, who died Tuesday, July 14, in El Dorado, Ark.

Horace Hampton and Mr. Selman officiated at the services for Mrs. Ragsdell, 74, who had lived in Smackover, Ark. burial was in the Good Exchange cemetery.

Mrs. Ragsdell, a longtime resident of Atlanta, was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Butterfield of Smackover, Mrs. Donnie Cook of Kilgore, Mrs. Eunice Holt of Vivian, LA, and Mrs. Christeen Butterfield of Marshall; two brothers, Charlie Avery and Johnson Avery both of Atlanta; 15 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.

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Citizens Journal March 25, 1965
MAUDIE B. RAGSDELL

Marshall- Mrs. Maudie Bell Ragsdell, 73, died Monday at 9:30 am in a Marshall hospital where she had been a patient for the past four weeks.

A native of Atlanta, Texas, Mrs. Ragsdell was born Nov. 22, 1891. She was the daughter of the late Walter Riley Brooks, also a native of Atlanta, Texas, and Missouri Ann Long Brooks, a native of Georgia. She was educated in the Alamance school near Atlanta.
She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Marshall.

She and the late William Joseph James Ragsdell were married May 15, 1915 in Atlanta. Following her husbands death Mrs. Ragsdell moved to Marshall.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 pm Wednesday from the Sullivan Funeral Home in Marshall, conducted by the Rev. Harvey Lewis, pator of the Central Baptist Church. Burial was in the Beech Creek cemetery near Atlanta.

Surviving relatives include two daughters, Mrs. Nadine Wyatt and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox, Marshall; three sons, Warren H. Ragsdell and Jessie E. Ragsdell, Marshall, and James F. Ragsdell of Big Springs; four brothers, Walter R. Brooks, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jessie Brooks, San Francisco, Calif.; Grady Brooks, Borger, Texas; Homer Brooks, Amarillo; 17 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Active pallbearers were Raymonds Ford, Vernon Fallin, Dale Thomas, Virgil Ragsdell, Hayward Thomas and J.P. Ratley.

Honorary pallbearers wee Vic Swartz, Johnson Avery, Hardy McWilliams, Charlie Avery, John Cantrell, Dr. Robert Koenig, Denison Jones and Dr. H. O. Palgett.

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Citizens Journal Dec. 11, 1924
(*Lottie Josephine Ragsdell)

Lotta Ragsdell, 8 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ragsdell, was killed instantly by lightning Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, while standing on the edge of the back porch of their home two miles east of town.

Burial took place Sunday at Beech Creek cemetery where Rev. J W Nichols of Cass conducted the services.

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Citizens Journal Sep. 30, 1937
JULIOUS CHAPMAN

Julious Chapman, 20, of Mount Pleasant, was killed Monday night in a car accident. He was a fine young man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman of Mt. Pleasant. The message was a sad shock to his uncle, Will Chapman, of Queen City.

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Citizens Journal Sep. 30, 1937
CECIL RAGSDELL Fatally Injured

Cecil Ragsdell, 23, of Good Exchange community, was fatally injured Wednesday night about 7 o'clock, Sept. 22nd. He was rushed to Charity Hospital, Shreveport, where he died Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock.

The accident occurred on the Belcher-Gilliam highway when the car in which he was riding ran into a wagon loaded with cotton. Mr. Cook, driver of the car was only slightly bruised and injured. Ragsdell received a broken leg and internal injuries. The accident was caused by bright lights of a car Cook was meeting, blinding him which prevented him from seeing the wagon. The car and wagon were considerably damaged and one mule was killed.

Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Good Exchange by Rev. Manor. Burial in Good Exchange cemetery.

Cecil is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ragsdell, four sisters, Mrs. Gladys Butterfield of Norphlett, Ark; Mrs. Donnie Jones, Mrs. Coy Holt, and Christine Ragsdell of Good Exchange.

Mr. Ragsdell was a member of the Christian Church and a graduate of Vivian High School. He and Mr. Cook, who stayed at the Ragsdell home, were on their way to the circus when the accident happened.

Mr. Ragsdell was a former resident of the Smyrna community.

(*note- The Mr. Cook mentioned is Lee Aldon Cook, fiancé of Mrs. Donnie (Ragsdell) Jones.)

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Citizens Journal April 1, 1965
WALTER D. DRAPER

Walter D. Draper, 80, a long resident here and prominent for many years in civic, church, and Masonic affairs, died last week following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were conducted from the Westside Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Anderson officiating.

Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Services.

Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Lee of Atlanta; two sons, Raymond Draper of Shreveport and Norman Draper of Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. Tressie Hunt of Texarkana; two brothers, Bud Draper and W. B. Draper of Queen City, Texas; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Odell Harrist, Charlie Coats, O. D. Adams, Tom Huff, Robert L. Miles, and C. W. Hill.

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Citizens Journal March 25, 1965
Mrs. C.C. HARRIST

Funeral services for Mrs. C.C. Harrist, 69, of Queen City were held Wednesday from the (S) and Hill Assembly of God church with Rev. Harold Walls officiating.

Burial was in the Queen City cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Carroll Ryle, Jack Roberts, J.D. Mitchell, Robert Harrist, Jay Harrist, and O. C. Stow.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Miss Joan Harrist of Queen City; three sons, J.C. Harrist of Bloomburg, Texas, Bill Harrist and Charles Harrist, both of Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. Jess Patillo of Bloomburg; a brother, J.C. Mitchell of Albuquerque, NM; five grandchildren and a great grandchild.

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Citizens Journal March 25, 1965
EVIE DAVLIN

Hughes Springs-Funeral services were held Tuesday at Concord Baptist Church for Mrs. Evie Davlin, 82, who died Sunday in a Naples hospital.

The Rev. Arthur Flannigan and the Rev. Dannie Stevenson officiated and burial was in the Concord Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Byron Jones, Bill Cope, Johnny Alford, Chester Alford, Jimmy Jones and William E. Cope.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Diggs and Mrs. Helen Ragsdale, both of Linden; a sister, Mrs. Maud Jagger of New Boston; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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Citizens Journal March 19 1970
Mrs. RUBY RAGSDELL

Funeral services were held last Thursday for Mrs. Ruby Ragsdell, 76, of Cass in the Cass Baptist Church with the Rev. Myron Voegele and the Rev. John Wood officiating.

Mrs. Ragsdell died in a Atlanta hospital last Wednesday following a lengthy illness.

Burial was in the Salem Cemetery.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Carl Spivey and Mrs. Erma Stuckey, both of Cass and Mrs. Willie Wilbanks of Dallas; one son, P. V. Ragsdell of Dallas; one daughter in law, Mrs. Opal Ragsdell of Atlanta; 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

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Citizens Journal March 19, 1970
Mrs. BEULAH THOMASON

Funeral services were held here Monday for Mrs. Beulah Thomason, 84, who died Saturday, in a local hospital following a lengthy illness.

Services were held at the Hanner Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Butler officiating. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery.

Mrs. Thomason is survived be one son, Boyd Thomason of Vivian, La; one sister, Mrs. E. W. Dorn of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Citizens Journal March 25 1965
MARY TENBROOK

Marietta-Funeral services were conducted Sunday from the New Hope Adventist church for Mrs. Mary Ethel Tenbrook.

Officiating at the services were Elder Lee Hadley and Elder R. L. Winders and burial was in the New Hope cemetery under the direction of the Hanner Funeral Service of Naples.

She is survived by her husband, Forrest Tenbrook of Marietta; a daughter, Karen; her mother, Mrs. Ora Robinson of Linden, Texas, and a sister, Mrs. Richard Ramage of Linden.

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Citizens Journal March 9, 1967
MARY ANN BALL

Hughes Springs-Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Ball, 81, were conducted from the Bethel Cass Baptist Church Saturday with the

Rev. Harm SMITH, the Rev. J. F. BELL and the Rev. John D. WILBANKS officiating.

Burial was in the Corinth Cemetery.

Mrs. Ball, who died in a Linden Hospital, was a native of Cass County and a long member of the Bethel Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Maxwell Ball and W. T. Ball both of Linden and Vernon Ball of Dallas; one brother, W. P. Perser of Shreveport; three sisters, Mrs. Nora Davis of California, Mrs. Rosie Williams of Dickens, TX and Mrs. Pearl Blankenship of Linden; five grandchildren and 14 great grand children.

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Citizens Journal March 26, 1970
HENRY BROWN

Funeral services were held in the Union Methodist Church near Douglassville Wednesday for Henry Brown, 74, who died Sunday in a Naples hospital following a long illness.

Mr. Brown of Marietta was a retired farmer and a long time resident of Cass County.

The Rev. Vernon Fincher and the Rev. Lex Lambert officiated at the services with burial in the Union Chapel Cemetery.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Willie Harrison of Marietta; one niece, Mrs. Jewel of Germany; one great niece and one great nephew.

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Citizens Journal March 9, 1967
GROVER C. RAGSDELL

Funeral services were conducted from the Cass Baptist Church Sunday, for Grover Cleve Ragsdell, 75 of Bloomburg.

Officiating at the services were the Rev. W. S. Spearman and the Rev. John Wood. Burial was in Salem Cemetery.

Survivors include his widow; a son, T. V. RAGSDELL of Texarkana, three daughters, Mrs. Grace Wilbanks of Dallas, Mrs. Lilly Spivey and Mrs. Erma Stuckey, both of Cass, Texas; a daughter in law, Mrs. Opal Ragsdell of Atlanta; 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

(*note-T. V. Ragsdell should have been P. V. Ragsdell)

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Citizens Journal March 19 1970
DONALD GENE SIMON

Funeral services for Donald Gene Simon, 17, were held Saturday, Mar. 7, ath the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Bloomburg.

The Rev. F. J. Wade officiated and burial was in Bloomburg Cemetery under the direction of Atlanta Funeral Home.

The youth was killed in a car accident Tuesday night, Mar. 3.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Simon, Sr. of Bloomburg; one sister, Brenda Sue Simon, also of Bloomburg; four brothers, Ronald L. Simon of Denton, Kenneth Ray Belford of Pontier, Michigan, Richard L. Simon and Henry L. Simon both of Bloomburg; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Simon and Mr. and Mrs. Odie James all of Bloomburg.

Pallbearers were Tim O'Kelly, Steve Endsley, Garry Ad?, Jerry M??erlyn, Donnie ?, and Federick Tyson.

Honorary pallbearers included ? Woods, Terry Little, James Jennings, Perry Spivey, Randy Barnes, and James Simon.

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Citizens Journal March 19, 1970
WILLIAM HAROLD McCLUNG

Vivian, LA-funeral services were held here Saturday for a former Atlanta resident, the Rev. William Harold McClung, who was a pastor of the First Methodist Church of Hosston, LA.

Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church in Vivian with internment in the Pine Crest Cemetery in Atlanta.

Harold, as he was remembered by friends and relatives in the Atlanta area, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClung and the grandson of a pioneer family in the area, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. McClung.

After completing his education in Atlanta, Rev. McClung moved to Shreveport where he owned and operated a sign shop until he decided to devote his life to God and his church in 1952.

Since then, Rev. McClung filled the pulpit in Atlanta on numerous occasions.

He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Marylyn McClung of Houston; one son, Franklin McClung of Bay City; one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Hudson of Texarkana; and a host of other relatives, including the following from Atlanta, Mrs. Jimmie Nelson, Charles Gage, Mrs. Will Howe, and Mrs. Phillip Goudeau.

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Citizens Journal March 19, 1970
Mrs. ALENE HOYT

Linden- Mrs. Alene F. Hoyt, 55, a lifelong resident of Linden, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning following a lengthy illness.

The body will be taken to Dallas for cremation and there will be a private memorial Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Hanner-Caver Funeral Home Chapel in Linden for the family only.

Survivors include her husband, Harry F. Hoyt of Linden; one daughter, Miss Talulah Hoyt of Linden; one son, Hicks Hoyt of Longview; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Wommack of Lawton, OK, and Mrs. Mary Lou Fuller of Longview; two brothers, Curtis Fant of Linden, and

Thomas Fant of Lanier, TX.

The family requests no flowers.

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Citizens Journal January 24, 1946
CHARLES RAY RAGSDELL

Funeral services were held Saturday Jan. 19 at 2;30 at Salem Church for Charles Ray Ragsdell, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Ragsdell of Leary.

He suffered an attack of infantile paralysis Sunday morning and was rushed by ambulance to Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Death came at 6 pm after being placed in the iron lung a 4 pm.

Services were conducted by East Funeral Home of Texarkana with Rev. G. G. Hollingsworth and Rev. E. J. Davis.

Pallbearers were Whitney Brown, Morris Clements, L D Wilbanks, S R Stanley, Vernon Wilbanks and J C Wilbanks.

He is survived by his parents, his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G C Ragsdell and Mrs. Alice Spivey all of Cass Community.

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Citizens Journal March 9, 1967
B. S. GRIFFIN

Hughes Springs-Funeral services were conducted Friday from the Flat Creek Baptist Church for B. S. (Mac) Griffin, 62, of Hughes Springs who was found dead in an automobile in Pruitt's Lake.

According to officers investigating the case, Griffin apparently lost control of his car late Tuesday night, died at the wheel, and was not found until Wednesday afternoon.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Della Mae Shirrick of Houston, Mrs. Willie Bell Bowersox of Anchorage, Alaska, Mrs. Nell Thompson of Georgia, Julie Ann Griffin and Mary Lou Griffin both of Tyler, Texas; three sons, Raymond Griffin of Kilgore, Billy Gene Griffin of Gladewater, and Mack Griffin of Tyler; 24 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The Rev. Curtis Hall officiating assisted by the Rev. J. S. Bell. Burial was in Flat Creek Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Watson-Davis Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Freddie Dooley, A. B. Harris, B. N. Golden, Homer Golden, Morris Hampton, and H.A. Finley.

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Citizens Journal March 9, 1967
Mrs. Jim WATERS

Funeral services were conducted here Saturday from the Hanner Funeral Home for Mrs. Jim Waters, 70, who died in an Atlanta hospital.

Officiating at the services was the Rev. Edward S. Shirley, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Pine Crest Cemetery with nephews acting as pallbearers.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Royce Waters of Odessa; a granddaughter, Mrs. Ronnie Temple of Tyler, Texas; two brothers, Avie Doss of Oil City, LA, and Lonnie Doss of Texarkana.

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Citizens Journal March 9, 1967
BEN MARS CLARK

Hughes Springs-Funeral services were conducted here Saturday under the direction of Reeder-Watson-Davis Funeral Home for Ben Mars Clark, 63.

Mr. Clark, a native of Morris county, died at his home in Port Arthur where he had lived for a number of years.

Survivors include six sisters, Mrs. A. B. Wallace of Hughes Springs, Mrs. Hattie Hargett and Mrs. Gertie Ferguson, both of Port Author,

Mrs. Clifford Allen of Dallas, Mrs. Clara Bean of Crockett, and Mrs. Mildred Bolger of Lawton, Oklahoma. and a brother, M. J. Clark of Kilgore, Texas.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 1969

ROY A FINCHER

Funeral services for Roy A. Fincher, 71, of Queen City were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarene in Atlanta with the Rev. R.L. Spinks and the Rev. Joh Adler officiating.

Burial was in Courtland Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Services.

Mr. Fincher was stricken with an apparent heart attack while working on a construction job at Queen City and was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital at 4 p.m. Monday.

Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. James McCassland and Mrs. Cleveland McCasland of Queen City; three sons, Henry Fincher, Oval Fincher and Leroy Fincher all of Queen City; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Throckmartin of Muskogee, Okla., and Mrs. Bertha Rawis of Houston; five brothers, Oscar Fincher of Junction, Okla., Virgil Fincher of Stephenville, Jim Fincher of Wichita Falls, Alvin Fincher of Archer City, and Carl Fincher of Montee, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Six of Mr. Finchers grandsons served as pallbearers.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 15, 1969

JOHN DAVID FINCHER

Funeral services for John David Fincher, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Fincher of Queen City, were held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Hanner Funeral Home Chapel.

Officiating were the Rev. R.L. Spinks and the Rev. John Alba, and burial was in Courtland cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Services.

The boy died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in a Dallas hospital.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Mrs. Newman Connor of Queen City; four brothers, Tommy, Donald, and Jimmy Fincher, all of Atlanta, and Charles Fincher of Queen City; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fincher of Queen City.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 22, 1969

Mrs. KATY FISCHER

Funeral services for Mrs. Katy Fischer of Maud were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Maud Methodist Church with the Rev. William Walker, the Rev. Larry Silbey and the Rev. Leland Maxey officiating.

Burial was in the Douglassville cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Home.

Mrs. Fischer, 78, died 8 p.m. Saturday in a Texarkana hospital.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Pullan of Texarkan; two sons, Martin Fischer of Texarkan and Henry Fischer of Maud; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Dorman Green, Melburn Smith, John Walker, Desmond Higginbotham, Grady Rogers, and J. W. Glass.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 1969

NOEL PATTERSON

Funeral services for Noel Patterson, 61, were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday from the Hanner Funeral Chapel with the Rev. frank Richardson officiating.

Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.

Mr. Patterson died Friday in a Houston hospital following a lengthy illness. An employee of the City of Atlanta, he had lived here fore the past 35 years. He was a member of the Methodist church and the Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his widow of Atlanta; a son, John Noel Patterson of Bossier City; his father, J.G. Patterson of El Dorado, Ark.; and two grandchildren.

Acting as pallbearers were Billy Pratt, Hubbard Caver, W.S. Clements, Tom Martin, Buck Spruce, Howard Carney,Jr., Ed MEars, and Steve Oden.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 22, 1969

MRS. CORA LATHAM

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Latham, 74, of Hughes Springs, were held at the Church of Christ with burial in Sardis Cemetery.

Mrs. Latham was pronounced dead on arrival at a Linden hospital of an apparent heart attack, about 6 p.m. Wednesday. She was a native of Cass county and a member of the Church of Christ.

Her survivors include four sons, Horace Latham, Diana, Vernon Latham, Denver, Colo., Walter Lee Latham, Crow's Landing, Calif., and James Arthur Latham, Hughes Springs; and three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Bradley, Lake Charles, La., Mrs. Maxine Conditt, Eustace, and Mrs. Willie Vee Burks, Sherman.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Feb. unknown year

GEORGE FITE, SR.

A sudden heart attack this week had taken the life of one of Cass County's leading educators-George K. Fite, Sr. 44, who was fatally stricken in a Douglassville grocery store Thursday evening.

He was superintendent of the Douglassville Independent School District.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the First Baptist Church of Hughes Springs with the Rev. H.H. Morris and the Rev. Billy Skinner officiating.

Burial was in the Hughes Springs cemetery.

Acting pallbearers were Bill Moore, M.B. Cook, Dwight Coley, Leon Watkins, Harold Rainwater, Gason Lyons, Royce Thomas, and W.D. Wallace. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Douglassville school board.

Mr. Fite was a native of Hughes Springs, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Fite and the grandson of the late Rev. G.K. Williams.

Survivors include his widow and son George Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. Oreta Glover of Linden, Mrs. Sam Hull, Mrs. Delbert Clark and Mrs. Morris Lee of Hughes Springs; six brothers, Odis Fite of Hughes Springs, Lawrence Fite of Madisonville, Tx., Perry and Horace Fite of Dallas, and R.L. and Jack Fite of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Mr. Fite, who began his career as a teacher in Hughes Springs and formerly was superintendent of the Lindale school, had been superintendent of the Douglassville schools the past three years. He had a bachelor of arts degree from East Texas Baptist College, Marshall, and a masters degree from East Texas State University, Commerce. He was a football letterman in high school at Hughes Springs.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Feb. unknown year

R.L. CANNON

Funeral services for R. L. Cannon, 87, were held from the Hughes Springs Baptist Church Monday with the Rev. Curtis HAll and the Rev. T.P. Lee officiating.

Burial was in the Hughes Springs cemetery with the grandsons acting as pallbearers.

Mr. Cannon, a retired farmer and a native of Morris County, died in a Naples rest home Saturday. He was a member of Veal Switch church and the MAsonic Lodge.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jimmie Cannon; two sons, Ernest and Charlie B. Cannon, both of Orange, Tx.; one daughter, Mrs. Carl Williams of Hughes Springs; one sister, Mrs. Mide Austin of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Feb. unknown year

VERSIE L. NEAL

Miss Versie Lee Neal, 35, the daughter of Minnion Neal of Linden, died at her home in Linden February 21.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Linden with burial in the Pleasant Hill cemetery under the direction of the Atlanta Funeral Home.

She is survived by her father and five sisters, Mrs. Ruth Helen McCray, and Miss Joe Ann Neal, Los Angeles, Calif.; Miss Alice Mae Neal, Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Birdie B. Benton, Longview, and Mrs. Betty J. Young, Linden; and her grandmother, Mrs. Metta Allen of Longview.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Feb. unknown year

WILLIE LOCK

Funeral services were held Sunday from the Mims Chapel Methodist Church for Willie Lock, 69, retired framer of the Mims Chapel Community, who died Friday in a Longview hospital.

The Rev. Paul Wallace officiated at the services and burial was in the Mims Chapel cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Watson-Davis Funeral Home of Hughes Springs.

Pallbearers were Robert T. Dorgan, Odis Cook, Clifton Beene, A.H. Montgomery, William Albright, Ennis Wimberly, Earl Pyland and Ben Bollman, Jr.

Survivors include one brother, Jack Lock of Avinger; and four sisters, Mrs. Ralph Sloan of Avinger, Mrs. Henry Alley and Ms. Harry Elder, both of Marshall, Tx., and Miss Gladys Lock

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 13, 1969

O. J. STEPHENS SR.

Death this week claimed O. J. Stephens, Sr., 88 year old prominent Atlanta citizen.

He died at 10:30 p.m. Monday in a local hospital after a long illness.

A native of Hawesville, Ky., Mr. Stephens moved to Atlanta in 1928 and had owned and operated a cotton gin and feed business here for 33 years. He had served on the Atlanta Independent School board for a number of years, was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Hanner Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Edward Shirley and the Rev. Frank Richardson officiating.

Burial was in the Pine Crest Cemetery, and serving as pallbearers were Fred Cameron, A. V. Rachel, Jewel Nichols, Dan Walker, Ed Mears and Marvis Hagemeier.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. H. E. Oden, and a son, O. J. Stephens, Jr., both of Atlanta; one sister, Miss Gertrude Stephens of Tampa, Fl., one brother, Michael Stephens of Owensboro, Ky., also six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 13, 1969

E. M. ALLEN

Funeral services for E. M. Allen, 73, of New Boston, father of State Highway Patrolman Ralph Allen of Queen City, were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Tapp Memorial Methodist Church.

Officiating was the Rev. Alfred I. Doss, and burial was in Chapelwood cemetery, with members of the Masonic Lodge serving as pallbearers.

Born in Alva, Okla., Mr. Allen had been a resident of New Boston for the past 25 years. He was a retired employee of Red River Depot, a member of the Tapp Memorial Methodist Church and a Mason.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Berniece W. Allen of New Boston; a daughter, Mrs. Lurah Mangum of Lawton, Okla.; a son, Ralph Allen of Queen City; one sister, Mrs. Leota Kirk? of Gate, Okla.; and five grandchildren.

Several from Queen City attended the funeral.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 19, 1964

RUFUS O. NEWLAND

Funeral services for Rufus O. Newland, 61, of Pittsburg, were held from the First Baptist Church in Pittsburg Monday afternoon with burial in the Pittsburg cemetery..

Mr. Newland was a brother of C.R. Newland, a former Linden attorney.

Other survivors include his widow, one son, Billy Newland who is stationed in Japan with the U. S. Air Force; one daughter, Mrs. Jo Beth Lambert of Houston and four grandchildren.

Charles Newland and Mrs. W. A. Watson, both of this city, a nephew and niece of the deceased and Mrs. E.W. Jones attended the funeral services from Linden.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 19, 1964

T.J. COCKRILL

Funeral services for T.J. Cockrill, 55, a painting contractor and grocery store operator were held at the First Baptist Church here last week with the Rev. Robert Kalb and the Rev. H. S. Morris officiating.

Survivors include his wife; one son, Leland V. Cockrill of Hughes Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Blair of Los Angelos, Calif.; five grandchildren and four sisters.

Mr. Cockrill was a member of the First Methodist Church of Hughes Springs.

Burial was in the Hughes Springs cemetery. Pallbearers were Duane Anderson, Jack Ryle, Robert Goodson, Mayo Casling, Paul Abernathy, Leroy Hayes, Caradine Sanders and Carol Leftwich.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 19, 1964

BIRDIE DODD

Funeral service were held Wednesday at the First Church of Nazarene for Birdie Dodd, 85, of Atlanta who died Monday in a Shreveport hospital following a long illness.

She was a lifetime resident of Cass County.

Rev. John Alba officiated at the services assisted by Rev. Brady Williams. Burial was in Kildare cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Home.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. J. K. Callison of Karnack; two sons, Smith Dodd, Sr. of Shreveport and Robert Dodd of Stinett; a sister, Mrs. M. J. Albright of Atlanta; 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Active pallbearers were Smith Dodd, Jr., Earl Dodd, Robert Dodd, Billy Ray Dodd, Edward Callison and George Albright.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 19, 1964

MRS. COLEMAN DANIEL

Mrs. Coleman Daniel, 84, of Atlanta died at her home Monday afternoon after a long illness.

She was a member of the Huffines Baptist Church where services were held Wednesday with the Rev. W. E. Claus officiating, assisted by the Rev. Hershel Wall.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Gordon Waites of Atlanta; three sons, Horace Daniel and E. L. Daniel both of Atlanta and Schley Daniel of Shreveport, La.; one sister, Mrs. Veldie Law of Atlanta; one brother, Newt Dauphin of Atlanta; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Russell Law, Thomas Law, James Waites, Loyd Waites, Bryant Waites and Judge Crow.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal Nov. 19, 1964

JESSE EARGLE

A message was received Tuesday night by relatives of the death of Jesse Eargle, 71, of Weatherford. Burial services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Weatherford.

Mr. Eargle was born in Cass county and had many relatives and friend here. He was a World War I veteran.

Survivors include his widow; two sons, Jesse Jr., and Martin of Fort Worth; six grandchildren, five sisters, Mrs. W.W. Draper and Mrs. Charlie Paul of Atlanta, Mrs. Warren Steed of Liberty, and Mrs. Lois Odom and Mrs. Will Draper of Queen City.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 21 1964

GEORGE HUGHES

RONNIE RHODES

Two Hughes Springs youths were killed as a result of a car-train collision that occurred near Daingerfield last weekend.

Ronnie Rhodes, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Rhodes, was killed about 10 p.m. Saturday when the car he was driving collided with a Louisiana-Arkansas freight train. George Hughes, 18, a passenger in the car, died about 1 p.m. Monday in a Shreveport hospital. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hughes of Hughes Springs.

Another passenger, James Hatcher, 21, was taken to a Longview hospital. He was reported to have a broken leg and bruises but not believed to be in serious condition.

*both are buried in Hughes Springs cemetery.

*more to obit, but i did not copy it all

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 21, 1964

MRS. BOB L. WALL

Funeral services were held last week for Mrs. Bob Lee Wall, who died after a lengthy illness in a Marshall hospital.

Officiating at the services held at the "Y" church, of which she was a member, were the Rev. R. E. Potter and the Rev. Hershal Wall.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Virgil McDuff of Olla, La., Mrs. Lester Wall of Atlanta, Mrs. Hardy Wiggins of McCleod, Mrs. Chester Waters of Texarkana, and Mrs. A. L. Murph of Marshall; four sons, Tom C. of Terrell, Martin K. of Marshall, R.D. of Atlanta, and Marion of Storm Lake, Iowa; 30 grandchildren and 60 great grandchildren.

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Atlanta Citizens Journal May 21 1964

RHODA McCOY

Funeral services were held Monday at the Union Chapel Methodist church for Mrs. Rhoda Belle Welsh McCoy, 82, of Douglassville.

Mrs. McCoy died Sunday in a Naples hospital.

She had lived in the Douglassville area most of her life and was a member of the Union Chapel Methodist Church.

Officiating at the services were the Rev. C.D. Johnson, the Rev. L.C. Crick and Rev. Tommie Stewert.

Burial was in the Union Chapel cemetery.

Precedeing her in death, her husband Ruben "Rube" Whitfield McCoy.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Fred Zimmerman of Marietta, Mrs. Ruth McCoy, and Mrs. Cameron Nolen, both of Douglassville and Mrs. Grady Betts of Cornett; three sons, James H. "Rube" McCoy of Avinger, Weaver McCoy and Tobe McCoy, both of Douglassville; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.