ATHENS DAILY REVIEW 1950 OBITUARIES Transcribed by Bunny Shumate Freeman
| Thur. March 2 Claudie B. JOHNSON 31 died March 2, buried Holly Springs Cem. Father in law W. V. ROGERS, mother Mrs. Nellie BURNETT, 2 children Bobbie & Brenda, 3 bro. O. B., W. R., T. J., 5 sis Mrs. Gladys CANTRELL, Mrs. O. K. HALBROOK, Mrs. Doris McWILLIAMS, Mrs. Nettie HALBERT, Mrs. Fern VAUGHN |
| Sat. March 4 Mrs. Sarah Frances CLOUD 72 died March 1 buried Hollis Springs Cem. near Martins Mill. Born AL lived in Murchison till 1942. Survivors son Roy 4 dau. Mrs. Ova EDWARDS, Mrs. Lena Mae LOUIS, Mrs. Billie SPRADLIN, Miss Jimmie CLOUD 3 stepchildren H. M. CLOUD, Mrs. W. H. PORTER, Mrs. Iva MURPHEY, bro David McPHERSON 24 grand children 8 great grand children. |
| Mon. March 6 Mrs. Mary Ellen WHITTINGTON 80 Liberty Community died March 5 born in Ben Wheeler, was a member of the Methodist Church since 1881, widow of S. M. WHITTINGTON, survivors: 4 sons Allen, Ralph, Ezra, Roy, 2 dau. Mrs. Lennie WALKER, Mrs. Joe LEWIS, pallbearers: grandsons Cecil LEWIS, Herman WALKER, Claudie Bob WHITTINGTON, Ralph WHITTINGTON Jr., Millage MOSELEY, Edwill WALKER, Abner HAMILL, Royce WALKER. |
| Mon. March 6 Clarence B. GASTON 54 died March 5 born
in Ellis Co. TX lived there until 1943 |
| Mon. March 6 W. E. WALKER 56 died March 4, born MS buried in Moorehead Cem. His grocery store is one of the land marks in Eustace. Survivors: wife, mother Mrs. Lela EVERETT, son Billy, 2 dau. Mrs. Lucille ALLBRITTON, Mrs. Opal McDONALD 5 half bro. A. A., Clois, T.N., Vence, & Forrest EVERETT, 2 sis Mrs. Nettie AVANT, Mrs. MARTIN, pallbearers: Robert KEMERLE, Selman WILLIFORD, J. F. KEY, Bill PICKLE, Cardy CHAMBERS, Arnold GRAHAM |
| Thru. March 9 Mrs. George W. GLENN 76 born and raised in Upshur Co. died March 9, mother of Mrs. R. J. MOODY, & J. H. GLENN of Athens, survivors 3 sons George Jr., W. R., J. H. 3 dau Mrs. R. J. MOODY, Mrs. G. C. LYLES, Mrs. Y. A. HILL, 4 bro Claude, Reath, Cliff, & Jewell KINNEDY, 3 sis Mrs. Tom SISSON, Mrs. Cozmae SISSON, Mrs. John EDGAR |
| Sat. March 11 Fred ROBBINS died Houston TX March 10 at 2:35 p.m. buried Forrest Park Cem. Houston. survivors: 5 bro. Raymond, Shelby, Clyde, Ira, & Forrest all of Athens. L. D. GREENWOOD Thomas ROBBINS, John Tom FOHRDE, He was born in New York community on Aug 30 1875, his mother Mrs. A. S. ROBBINS died 1912 father died 1935, married in Gainesville Miss Ruth RUBY, 1 son Tom Fred Jr., 2 dau Betty Ruth ROBBINS, Mrs. L. D. GREENWOOD 2 grand children sis Mrs. C. W. GOODMAN d 1929 |
| Mon. March 13 Mrs. Choppin FERRELL died in Los Angles CA buried Athens Cem. The former Miss Annie Laura (Trixie) MURCHISON survivors: 2 bro Frank & Mack MURCHISON 2 sis Mrs. Christopher KNOX, Mrs. E. M. KETCHUM |
| Tue. March 14 Sgt. Henry E. GILLERT son of M/M Paul GILLERT b Ross TX Oct 14, 1914 lived in Flat Creek Community buried Shelby Chapel, married Miss Marie DAVIS, 3 bro Rhinehart, Austin, & Ernest, 1 sis Mrs. Lena GAUNTT |
| Wed. March 15 Mrs. William E. NORVELL 50 Malakoff died March 14 buried Willow Oaks Cem., born Pine TX is the former Miss Mattie Pearl TURNAGE married 1919 Pittsburg, TX. survivors: husband, dau Mrs. Mary MENKE, bro William L. TURNAGE sis Mrs. Burley TYOR |
| Wed. March 15 Mrs. Luke BERRYHILL 78, 722 N. Prairieville St. died March 15 at 11a.m. buried Athens Cem. born Feb 2 1872 came to Athens in 1942 husband died 1948 son B. A. BERRYHILL, 4 dau Mrs. Carrie AMMON, Mrs. Lula CLAY, Mrs. Mamie FULLER, Mrs. Julia CARROLL, 2 sis Mrs. Norma BOATMAN, Miss Claudine JONES, 3 bro. Clyde, Finis, Arthur JONES, 16 grand children, 12 great grand children, pallbearers: J. L. CLAY, Luther CLAY, George MITCHAM, William PIRTLE, Billy CARROLL, Elbert HALL |
| Wed. March 15 Sam REAGAN 95 one of Henderson Co. well known pioneer residents died March 15 2:30 a.m. Buried Leagueville Cem. Moved to Henderson Co. in 1867 as a child from Trinity Co. he was born 1854 in Quitman, TX. survivors wife Mrs. Nora REAGAN, 4 son Albert, Oscar, Elliott, Truitt, 2 step sons Obie LANE Ray LANE, dau Mrs. L. T. BROWNING, 2 step dau. Mrs. Erie SMILEY, Mrs. Lena WHITE, 21 grand children many great grand children |
| Fri. March 17 C. A. GRIGGS 63 buried Alligator Cem. Vet of WW1 survivors: father M. D. GRIGGS, 2 dau Mrs. R. A. GORDON, Miss Eddie GRIGGS, 2 son Martin, Cameron, bro. John sis Mrs. A. L. ARMSTRONG |
| Mon. March 20 Mr. Tom COBB 74 of LaRUE died March 19 1st wife Annie SPLAWN deceased, (NOTE: Marriage bk 4 page 545 married Feb. 24, 1897) survivors: wife Fannie, 5 children Mrs. Horace GRAHAM, Mrs. R. C. HOLLOWAY, Otis, Everett PHILLIPS, Mrs. Weldon SMITH, 3 bro John, Jerry, Jess, 3 sis Mrs. Sally SMITH, Mrs. W. T. GENTRY, Mrs. Molly CANTRELL. He was oldest child of M/M J. P. COBB |
| Mon. March 20 Mrs. Annie Lee STEPHENS 75 died March 20 mother of Albert STEPHENS buried in Mount Carmel Cem. Wolf City, TX. Born Alvin TX, survivors: 2 sis Mrs. J. E. CANNON, Mrs. Stanley RICHMOND, 6 gchildren 4 g-grandchildren, Pallbearers: W.C. HARRIS, J. H. WHITAKER, W.T. CARROLL, E. N. ROBINSON, Milton & A. P. SMITH, Noble YOUNG, R. H. LANEY, W. B. & Newburn STIRMAN |
| Tue March 21 Mr. Henry F. DERDEN 81 born in Henderson Co. buried Athens Cem. survivors: wife, 3 dau. Mrs. Maggie Lene ENGLAND, Mrs. Irvin BOYD, Mrs. Frances WATHEN, all of Cross Roads, 1 son M.L. DERDEN bro. T.Y., A. A. , J.P. DERDEN all of Corsicana, 6 grand children, 1 g-grandchild, Pallbearers: Kermit CANNON, Harris BALLOW, Harry McCULLOUGH, Ed BANSITT, Harold PETIT, Darrell GENTRY, Bascom WILLINGHAM, Therrell RAMPY |
| Tue. March 21 Jimmy RICHARDSON 4 son of M/M A. D. RICHARDSON Eustace, buried PayneSprings Cem. died March 20, 1950, survivors: bro Gerald, Lynn, 2 sis Polly Anna, Glenda Gale, paternal grandparents M/M A. R. RICHARDSON, maternal grandparents M/M H. E. FAIRES |
| Tue. March 21 John P. PERKINS 66 Athens, buried Tidmore Cem. born Bowie Co. 1883, lived in Van Zandt. Lived in Athens 8 years, survivors: wife, 6 sons T.L., Preston, Brown, Truman, DeWayne, Hiram, 4 dau. Mrs. Ruth GERMANY, Mrs. Fay HOLBROOK, Mrs. Alma LILLER, Mrs. Wilma CHANEY, 2 sis. Mrs. Wilma ALLEN, Mrs. Ollie GATES, 2 stepdau. Mrs. Marie FAIR, Mrs. Frances GILLERT, 1 step son Emmett DAVIS |
| Wed. March 22 Walter M. BARTON, 64 Killed fell out of the back of a pickup truck 8:30 Wed. morn. Life long resident of Henderson Co., buried Leagueville Cem. survivors: wife, 4 sons J. B. Felix, Robert, E. H. 2 dau. Mrs. Winnie CLEMENTS, Mrs. J. D. STRONG, stepson O. S. BUCKLEW, 2 step dau. Mrs. C.W. WEBBER, Mrs. Ottie REYNOLDS, 1 bro Pinkey BARTON, 2 sis Mrs. Sudie COPELAND, Mrs. Larua RATHER |
| Thur. March 23 James Henry SKAGGS 72 ill health 9 years, lived in Henderson Co. 38 years. Buried Athens Cemetery, born AR, moved to TX in 1895, moved to Henderson Co. in 1912. survivors: wife, son Vernon, 3 dau. Miss Lucille, SKAGGS, Mrs. Zephyr DONEHOO, Mrs. Faye DOUGLAS 3 bro. John, Earl, Will, 1 sis Mrs. Tinnie LaFOUNTAIN |
| Sat. March 25 Mrs. Martha Ellen RATTON 91 Mabank, buried Payne Springs Cem. lived in Mabank since 1902. Lived with M/M N.D. CARPENTER at death. survivors: 2 nephews W.H. HENDERSON |
| Sat. March 25 Fred ASHLEY 65 Chandler, 2 sons Alton, Fred, 3 dau. Mrs. Vadie MALOY, Mrs. Larean SIKES, Mrs. Fay PRIGMORE, 1 bro. L. C. ASHLEY, 13 grandchildren. |
| Sat. March 25 Mrs. Sally E. MOFFEIT 70 buried Olive Branch Cem. died Sat. March 25, survivors: Emerson MOFFEIT, Joe, 1 dau Mrs. Ora MINGE, niece Mrs. B. O. CAMPBELL dec’d |
| Mon. March 27 Will PULLEY 80 Trinidad resident since 1919, died Fri. March 24. buried Trinidad Cem. survivors: wife, dau. Mrs. Millie SCHULTE, 5 sons A. P., H.C., S. A., Oren, Allen WARE, 2 sis Mrs. Ella CAIN, Mrs. Ora GILLEN 2 bro. Moody, Dean, 10 grand children, 11 great-grandchildren. |
| Mon. March 27 Mrs. S.W. HOLLOWAY 80 died Ruston LA, widow of Clarence O. WILLIAMSON, dau Mrs. Mary WARE, sons R. H. WILLIAMSON, S. D. WILLIAMSON, J. C. WILLIAMSON, 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. |
| Mon. March 27 Martha D. GRIGGS buried Mankin Cem. survivors: son J. D. GRIGGS, dau Mrs. A. S. ARMSTRONG, 20 grandchildren. |
| Sat. May 1 Mrs. T.A. BARTLETT Sr. 73, died Sat May 1, buried Athens Cem. dau of M/M E. R. BROYLES married in Rural Shade community 1897, moved to Malakoff in 1902. Survivors: husband, 1 son T.A. Jr., 4 dau. Mrs. John R(o)ay GUINN, Mrs. Roy PARNELL, Mrs. R. H. PICKLE, Mrs. Boyd F. SHARP, 1 bro E. A. BROYLES, 2 sis Mrs. John MILES, Miss Artie BROYLES, 7 grand children 5 great grand children, pallbearers: Maj. BOYD, Dr. Terrell SHARP, Robert H. PICKLE, John R. Billy, John A. GUINN, Roy PARNELL. |
| Mon. May 3 Claude L. CROSSER, of Cayuga survivors: 2 sis. Mrs. Kate JONES, Mrs. Mary BLESSING |
| Tue. May 4 Mrs. Mattie KNIGHT 82 Ash Community, died Mon. May 3 she came from VA as a young girl married Frank KNIGHT (died 1930)1882 in the New York community survivors: 2 sons Ester KNIGHT, Eustace KNIGHT, bro J. W. BROWN, 3 half bro. Clarence BROWN, William BROWN, Earnest BROWN, 1 half sis. Mrs. Josephine SPEAKS, 11 grand children, 11 great grandchildren, pallbearers: Vasker LODEN, Lennie CALHOUN, J. C. THOMAS, William CALDWELL, Everett HORTON, Charles KEMP Jr. |
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