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LECK, MINNIE MYRTLE EVANS
Services for Minnie Leck, 88, of
Waco, a resident of Gainesville Nursing Home, who
died Saturday morning, 23 April
1988, were held at 11 am, Monday, 25 April, at Clifton
Funeral Home, with Dalton Graves,
minister of Clifton Church of Christ, officiating.
Burial was in Clifton Memorial
Park. Daughter of Lillie Etta Drake & Crockett Shelby
Evans, she was born 19 Jan. 1900,
near Cayote Community. She attended school at
Cayote & Clifton. She
was raised on her parents farm. According to her daughter,
Mrs. Leck was a "Daddy's Girl",
who helped him with the milking & caring of their
animals. When she was a teenager,
her father bought a house in Clifton, & because
of his declining helath, he rented
the farm & the familymoved to town. A long time
neighbor of Mrs. Leck, Cullen Robinson,
now owns & lives on the farm. When she
was 9 years old, Minnie started
to play her father's violin in secret, & when he found
out he helped her increase her
knowledge of the instrument. She played "by ear", &
played her violin on many occasins,
inlcuding the Dallas Fair when she was 12 years
old. She won a fiddler's
contest at the July 4th Poole's Park around 1939, & has
played regularly with a group at
the Sunset Nursing Home in Nocona, TX since 1984.
She was married to Louis
G. Leck of the Womack community, 29 Sep. 1929, in
Meridian by Judge Word. She
had one child by a previous marriage. Louis &
Minnie celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in 1979. Mr. & Mrs. Leck lived
on several farms & ranches
in Bosque & Hill County, until he was called to military
service during WW II. When
he returned, the couple ran a little grocery store &
service station just past the Clifton
Park. They moved to Waco in 1951, living just
10 blocks from their daughter &
family. Their grandson was born in Waco in 1953.
The Lecks lived there 37
years, where she worked at a lingerie factory & the
Greyhound bus station, & he
worked for Clement Grain Company. They were
active in the American Legion.
LESTER, M.M.--Joy
DAVIS
Uncle Mun Lester Passes Away in
Iredell.
Mr. Lester is survived by his wife,
5children: 3 girls, 2 boys. M.M. Lester, 81, of
Iredell, a resident of the county
for 46 years, died Saturday morning, Jan. 9, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. W.F.
Musick, near Iredell. Funeral services were held
from the Fisrt Baptist Church of
Iredell, Sun. afternoon at 2:30. Rev. H.D. Blair,
of Cisco, an old-time pastor of
the deceased, conducted the services.
Mr . Lester was
born in Tennessee January 26, 1851
and married Miss Mary
Cowger of M t . Vernon, Illinois,
October 10, 1869. He came to Texas in 1885.
Uncle Mun, as most everyone called
him, was well known in Bosque County. He
was a faithful deacon in the Baptist
church for over thirty-five years and helped to
build several church houses in
the county, as well as to carry on the church work
over the county during his entire
residence here. He was at one time elected public
weigher of Bosque county.
Uncle Mun has been quite feeble for sometime but was
able to go about until seven weeks
ago, when he suffered a partial stroke of paralysis.
Since that time until he
passed away last Saturday morning, he gradually grew
worse until his old worn-out body
could stand no more, and the good Lord called
him to rest. Mr. Lester
is survived by his wife, 5 children, 3 girls & 2 bos , 25
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren,
& 2 brothers, H.N. Lester of Meridian and
J.F. Lester of Hico, all of whom
were present except three grandchildren, 5
great-grandchildren, & his
brother, J.F. Lester, who is in very poor health. His
own children are, A.H. Lester of
Breckenridge, A.W. Lester of Ranger, Mrs. H.E.
Jordan of Meridian, Mrs. W.D. Spencer
of Breckenridge and Mrs W.F. Musick of
Iredell. The Tribune joins
friends of deceased over this county in extending sympathy.
LESTER, M.M., Mrs.--Joy
DAVIS
Mrs. M.M. Lester was born March 2, 1853 being 85 years
and 23 days oldwhen she
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.D. Spencer
at Breckenridge, Friday,
March 25. She was married to M.M. Lester over 60
years ago. To this union 5
children were born 2 sons; A.H. Lester, of Breckenridge,
A.H. Lester of Kilgore;
3 daughters, Mrs. W.F. Musick of Iredell, Mrs. Homer
Jordan of Meridian and Mrs
W.D. Spencer of Breckenridge. She came with her
husband & 3 children to Texas
53 years ago. She has lived near Spring Creek and
Iredell most of the time. Since
the death of her husband 6 years ago she has made her
home with one of her
daughters, Mrs. Homer Jordan near Meridian. At
the time of her death she was
visiting a son and daughter in Breckenridge.
She was converted and joined the
Baptist church in early life and lived a devoted Christian
life to the end. She was
certainly a good woman and did a great deal of
good and no doubt in the least, that
her good works do follow her. Mrs. Lester is now
at rest. She lived an active life
for one of her age until 2 or 3 days before her death.
Every thing was done for her
that could be done. The funeral was held at the
Baptist church at Iredell, conducted
by Rev. H.D. Blair and Rev. T.C. Jordan in the presence
of a host of relatives and
friends. Both preachers gave a beautiful tribute
to her memory. The floral offerings
were large and beautiful. Some of her granddaughters
acted as flower girls & 6 of
her grandsons were pall bearers. The remains
were brought in Friday night and
taken to the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Olin Brantley.
Interment was in the
Riverside cemetery beside her husband. Besides
the 25 grandchildren, 26
great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and
friends, she leaves one sister
Mrs. John Sursa. All of the 5 children and her
sister were at the funeral.
Out-of-town relatives and friends were from Kilgore,
Breckenridge, Meridian,
Hico, Vernon, Ft. Worth, Ranger, Glen Rose and Grandfield,
Oklahoma. Mrs.
Lester leaves a host of friends here who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved
relatives. She is gone from us but not forgotten.
LEWIS, LEVI--Cathy
SHELLEY
Hillsboro Reporter; Saturday, December
28, 2002
Mr. Levi (Buddy) Lewis, 78, of
Morgan died Monday, December 23, at a Meridian
nursing home. He was born January
21, 1924 in Ben Franklin, son of John Franklin
and Lillie Bridges Lewis. He grew
up in Gilmer where he attended school. He
worked in the CCC camp when he
was 15 and worked on the construction of Tyler
State Park. He moved to South Texas
when he was 18 and entered the Marine Corp.
He married Louise Scott May 27,
1944 in Velasco. He served two tours of duty with
the Marines during World War II
and the Korean Conflict. He worked for Dow Chemical
for over 15 years and then worked
in construction until retiring in February 1986. He
moved to Hillsboro in 1975 and
to Lake Whitney in 1986. He was a member of Cedar
Shores Baptist Church, where he
served as a deacon for many years, and a member
of IBEW Local Union 716 in Houston.
He was preceded in death by his sister,
Louise Sorelle, in 1998. Survivors
include: his wife; two sons and daughters-in-law,
Donnie A. Lewis and wife, Evelyn,
of Texarkana, and Steve Lewis and wife, Sunzera,
of Whitney; one daughter, Sue Balan
and her daughters, Bindu and Sindu; nine grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December
26, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral
Directors Chapel in Whitney with Reverend
Kenneth James officiating. Interment
followed at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near
Hillsboro. Memorials may be made
to Cedar Shores Baptist Church, 277 CR 1500,
Morgan, TX 76671.
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MCCANN, GLORETTA--Carolyn
Bethany SOSEBEE
Graveside and burial services for
Mrs. Janie Gloretta (Sosebee) McCann, 31, of
Dallas will be at 2:00 p.m. today
in Resthaven Memorial Park here with the Rev.
Murray Brewer officiating.
The body will remain from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson
Funeral Home. Mrs. McCann died at her home in Dallas
on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at
6:35 p.m. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. McCann
was born October 17, 1943 in Lubbock
and lived in Dallas for the past two years.
Before her illness, she was a keypunch
operator for the J. C. Penny Company in Dallas.
She was a member of the Baptist
Church. Survivors include a daughter, Wendy Mae
McCann; a son Timmy Dwayne McCann;
her mother and step-father, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Dyer of Dallas; a brother,
Donny Arymol Sosebee of Dallas; and her
grandmother, Dorothy Wilbanks of
Dallas.
(Gloretta was the daughter of Arymol Haywood
and Ora Mae (Kurklin) Sosebee,
granddaughter of John Franklin and Mary Florence
(Wylie) Sosebee
and the great-granddaughter of George Washington
and Alice Catherine (Pierce) Sosebee.)
MCCOY, MARY AZALEE--Joy
DAVIS
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
March 03, 1993
Iredell- Mary Azalee McCoy, a homemaker,
died Monday at a Clifton Hospital.
She was 70. Funeral will
be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Iredell.
Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery
in Iredell. Rutledge Funeral Home of Hico
is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. McCoy was a lifelong Bosque County
resident. Survivors: Husband,
R.L. Dick McCoy of Iredell; a daughter, Linda
M dison of Orange: 2 sisters
Estelle Blakley of Fort Worth and Eunice Ross
of Joshua; brother, W.F. Musick
Jr. of Iredell; 2 grandchildren &
5 great-grandchildren.
METCALF, FRANCES, Mrs.
Frances Metcalf, 74, of Joshua,
died Sunday afternoon, 29 Aug 1982 in St.
Joseph Hospital, Ft. Worth, after
an extended illness. Services were held
Wednesday afternoon, Sep. 1, at
Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in
Meridian, with Rev. Joe Lee of
Morgan officiating. Burial was in the Green
Acres Memorial Cemetery in Cleburne.
Born 1 Nov 1907 in Rio Vista, to the
late Frank & Nancy Weston Ryals,
she moved to Bosque County as a small
child & settled in the Steiner
& Kopperl areas, where she was raised. She
married Fred Metcalf on 17 Oct
1929, in Kopperl. Frances was a former
resident of hIll County, &
Ft. worht & had live in Joshua for th epast 18 years.
She was a member of the Pentecostal
Church. Survivors: her husband,
Fred Metcalf of Joshuea; daughter,
Mrs. Harold (Juanita) Ballinger of Joshua;
sister, Mrs. Annie Hasty of Meridian;
2 brothers: James Ryals of Morgan &
George Ryals of Ft. Worth; 1 granddaughter;
2 great grandchildren; 4 step
grandchildren; 6 step great grandchildren.
Pallbearers: George Ivy, Gary
Johnston, John Land, Lewis Land,
Glen Land, & Wayne land.
MOORE, MELVIN BRETT
Services for Melvin moore, 35,
of Benton, were held at 3 pm Friday, May 6
in Clifton, with Rev. John Austin
of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating.
Mr. Moore died in Benton, Wednesday,
May 4, 1988. Burial was in Clifton
Cemetery. Melvin was born
13 May 1952 in Clifton to William M. & Frances
Lanehart Moore. He went to
Silver City High School in New Mexico.,
where he graduated in 1970.
He then attended Western New Mexico State
University, in Silver City NM from
1970-1974. He was employed by
Prentiss Properties of Dallas,
as an engineer. He served in the US Air Force
for 4 years, during which time
he was an air conditioning specialist on missle
sites. His hobbies were fishing
& camping. Pallbearers: Barry Batta, Brad
Buchanan, Pat Gardner, Jim Traylor,
Fred Mehaffey, & Chip Waggeman.
Survivors: his father, William
M. Moore of Farmersville; a sister, Melissa
Kay Aars of Clifton; 2 half sisters:
Barbara Marshall of Houston, & Vicki
Goble of Irving; 2 nephews, &
1 niece.
MOORE, MOLLIE, Mrs.--Kay
CUNNINGHAM
The Daily Democrat; Marlin, Texas
January 14, 1932
Sister of Marlin Resident Held,
Expires at Her Home Near Marlin Following
Extended Illness. Funeral
services for Mrs. Mollie Moore, sister of T. A.
Cheeves, Sr., of Marlin, who died
at her home near Morgan, Bosque county,
Wednesday, were held there today.
Deceased had been in ill health for some
time. Surviving are her husband,
several children; two sisters, Mesdames Evy
Johnson, Temple, and Rebecca Rogers,
Waxahachie; and two brothers, Richard
Cheeves, Temple, and T. A. Cheeves,
Sr., Marlin. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves,
Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cheeves,
Jr., attended last rites for deceased today.
MUSICK, F.O.--Joy
DAVIS
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram --
May, 01, 1991
Iredell- F.O. Musick, a longtime
resident of Iredell, in Bosque County, died
Monday at his home. He was
75. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lawson
Funeral Home in Meridian.
Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery inIredell. Mr.
Musick was born in Gentry
Mill and lived in Iredell since 1978. He worked in
the construction business.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was
a member of Iredell Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife Georgia Musick of Iredell;
3 daughters, Joy Davis of Causey
N.M., Anita Moody of Duffau and Kathy
Mills of Wallace, N.C.; 2 sons
F.O. Musick Jr. of Hico and Gene A Musick
of Iredell; brother, W.F. Musick
of Iredell; 3 sisters, Estelle Blakley of Fort
Worth, Mary McCoy of Iredell and
Eunice Ross of Joshua; 11 grandchildren
and 4 great- grandchildren.
MYERS, WILLIAM MILLS--Lola
BARNETT
From The Walnut Springs Hustler
William Mills Myers was born at
Montgomery, Alabama, on August 13, 1857,
and died at Portland, San Patricio
County, Texas, on Friday night, October 4,
1935, at the age of 78 years. Special
funeral services were held at Sinton, twenty
miles north of Portland, on Saturday
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. F. P. Bishop,
pastor of the Sinton church presiding.
Rev. M. H. Keen, pastor of the Portland
Methodist Church, gave the funeral
address. He was also assisted by Rev.
W. S. Highsmith and Rev. J. E.
Lovett, pastors of the Taft and Corpus Christi
South Bluff Methodist Churches,
respectively. Friends from Portland, Corpus
Christ, San Antonio, Brownsville,
Taft, and other cities joined the large assemblage
of old friends of Sinton and community
in paying a last tribute of respect to the
memory of a good man and former
citizen. Mr. Myers, universally known and
lovingly called "Uncle Billy,"
had aided in building the church in which these
services were held and a memorial
window stands a memorial to his love and
loyalty to his church while a member
there. The funeral party left Sinton at 5:00
o'clock and drove to San Antonio
where they spent the night and came on here
the next day, arriving late Sunday
night. A number of friends awaited them at the
Methodist Church. The casket
was placed near the altar and a vigil kept by friends
during the remainder of the night.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday
morning at 10:00 o'clock in the
church he helped to build more than 27 years ago.
Rev. R. W. Nation, local
pastor, was in charge of the services, and Mrs. L. R.
Whiteley directed the music.
Dr. E. B. Hawk, now dean of Theology at Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, and
former pastor here during the years of 1909-1910,
and a devoted friend of Mr. Myers,
delivered the sermon based on the 14th
chapter of the gospel of John.
With tenderness and great understanding he told
of his association with and lover
for "Uncle Billy," and bore testimony to his
beautiful spirit and undying fidelity
to Christ and His church. A more eloquent
funeral address was never in this
city. Rev. O. C. Crow, pastor of the First
Methodist Church in Brownsville,
and a son-in-law of the deceased, spoke briefly
in tribute to the life and character
of "the man I loved as I loved no other man
except my own father who died three
weeks before. The floral offerings, which
were beautiful, were banked high
along the chancel and about the casket and
spoke in silent but in beautiful
eloquence of the high esteem in which Mr. Myers
was held by the hundreds of people
of this and other sections of the state.
The remains were laid to rest in
the family plat in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Part 2
Mr. Myers was married three times.
His first wife, Miss Lola McKissack to
whom he was married in September,
1881. died April 15, 1905. Four children
were born to this union, all of
whom survive, as follows: Linna, Now Mrs. O.C.
Crow of Brownsville; William M.
Myers, Jr., Joe Allen Myers and Luty, now
Mrs. Lola M. Crow, the latter three
of Sinton. All were present at the funeral.
There are also seven grandchildren.
In July, 1906, Mr. Myers was married to
Miss Anna McKissack, a sister of
his former wife. She died in November, 1910.
On July 23, 1912, he was married
to Miss Lillie Mayfield, who survives him
and was present with his children
at the memorial services. Mr. Myers made
his home in Waco from 1881 to 1885.
In Walnut Springs 1885 to 1913. In the
Sinton community 1913 to 1926,
and in Portland from 1926 until his death.
He spent his entire active life
in railroad service, beginning as a "water boy"
carrying water for the shopmen
in Hearne and later as a fireman on switch
engines, finally through the line
of training as engineer on freight trains to his place
of trust as a passenger engineer,
which position he held and honored for more
than 35 years, a total service
of 48 years spent as an employee of the H. & T. C.,
The Texas Central and M-K-T lines,
"Uncle Billy" was not only a man of great
integrity, dependability and honor,
but a deeply religious man as well. He united
with the Methodist Church in Walnut
Springs more than 46 years ago and has
been true to every tenet of his
church to the day of translation. He organized a
Sunday School class here composed
of his fellow railroad men, and was president
of the class for several years.
He was Sunday School superintendent at Portland
for a number of years and was always
a faithful contributor to the financial
program of the church. He
was known far and wide as a "praying engineer" who
knelt in his cab and prayed for
divine guidance and protection before starting
each passenger run. The story
is told of his influence to even the humble porters,
one of whom used to kneel on the
outside of the cam and pray as "Uncle Billy"
was praying inside. A remarkable
fact is recorded showing that he had only two
serious accidents during his long
service of almost half a century. On the eight
children, five sons and tree daughters,
composing his father' s family, only one
sister and a brother survive his,
as follows: Mrs. Bessie M. Holt of Waco and
Robert C. Myers of Fort Worth."
MYRES, NOAH--Cathy
SHELLEY
Hillsboro Reporter
Monday, March 5, 1990
Mr. Noah F. Myres, 75, of
Hillsboro died Thursday, March 1, at his
residence. He was born December
23, 1914 in Bosque County, son of Fred and
Mary Weehunt Myres. He married
Martha Mag Crist August 8, 1936 and she
preceded him in death May 18, 1972.
He later married Helen Fiew Benton
February 1, 1974. He was
a Baptist and a retired security guard for Harris
Electric Company. Survivors
include: his wife; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth
Jo Eastlund of California; four
stepsons, William Harold (Buddy) Benton of
California, Donald R. Benton of
Waco, James A. Benton of Pennsylvania and
Richard L. Benton of El Paso; a
number of nieces and nephews; 18
stepgrandchildren; and 11 great
stepgrandchildren. Funeral services held at
2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Marshall
and Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in
Hillsboro with Rev. Paul Owens
officiating. Burial was at Peoria.
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NEW, ROY RAY--Linda
BAKER
THE HAMILTON HERALD NEWS
December 4, 2003
Roy Ray New, 73, of Hamilton, died
December 1, 2003 in Clifton. Funeral
Services will be held at 2 P.M.
Thursday, December 4 in Clifton Funeral Home
Chapel. Burial in Boggy Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Zella
New of Hamilton; two sons, David New of Cranfill Gap,
Keith New of Plano, a daughter,
Barbie Kauitzsch of Hamilton; a brother, William Lloyd
New of Clifton; six sisters, Hazel
McCasland of Weatherford, Mary Pearl Brown of
Coppell, Nellie Dickerson of Washington
State, Ann Shannon of Azle, Ida Hauke of
Clifton, FAYE RASCO of Burleson,
eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Clifton Funeral Home
NIVIN, A.C., Sr.
A.C. Nivin, 87, of Meridian, who
died Tuesday morning, 26 April 1988, at
Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation
in Clifotn, after an illnness of 2 weeks.
Services were hled Friday, 29 April
at 2 pm in Meridian First United Methodist
Church with Rev. Bill Reed officiating./
Burial was in Meridian Cemetery, with
Lawson Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Born 28 Sep. 1900 in Morgan,
he was the son of the late Silas
& Nancy Harris Nivin. He was rasied in Dyersville
Community of Bosque County.
He married Mary Spitzer on 15 March 1925
in Meridian. They moved to
Meridian in 1936, & settled on their farm just north
of Meridian, where he worked as
a farmer, rancher, & was also in the real estate
business. He served 2 terms
on the Meridian school board, & was a member
of the Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, A.C. Nivin, Jr.
in 1941. Memorials may be
made to the Meridian First United Methodist
Church or to North Bosque Volunteer
EM.S. in Meridian. Survivors: his wife,
Mary Nivin of Meridian; 2 daughters:
Violet Tabler of Clifotn, & Joyce
Swartout of Warren, Mich.; 5 granddaughters;
2 great grandchildren, & other
relatives. Pallbearers:
Billy Frank Spitzer, Alton Hanna, Henry Bass, Mercin
Spitzer, Bill Hardcastle, &
Eugene Allen.
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OLSON, MARTIN J.
Martin J. Olson 92 of Clifton died
in the Lutheran Sunset Home, Saturday, December
11,1971 following a long illness.
He was a brother of Mrs .J.L. Brown of this
city. Mr. Olson a native
of Norse, was a retired farmer. He had made his
home at the Sunset Home in Clifton
a number of years. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Our Savior's Lutheran church at Norse.
Pastor Albert Petrich officiated,
and burial was in the Norse cemetery.
Mr. Olson is survived by five sons,
Charles Olson of Waco, Emory Olson of
Valley Mills, Johnny Olson of Burleson,Jeff
Olson of Bellmead and Oscar
Olson of Dallas; one daughter Mrs.
Anna Laman of Dallas; one step son Oren
Pierson of Seminole; one step-daughter
Mrs. Charlie Hall of Clifton, four sisters,
Mrs Brown of Meridian, Mrs.Clara
Brown of Bethany, Oklahoma and Mrs.
Minnie Austin and Mrs. Dagmar Wilson
both of California:32 granchildren
and 30 great-grandchildren.
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PATTERSON, ARTIS OTTO--Ed
WILLIAMS
OBITUARY (Meridian Tribune Aug
13, 1943)
Heart Attack Fatal To A. O. Patterson
At Home Near Here
Died at his home, near Meridian,
Texas, Saturday, August 7, 1943, at 12:30
o'clock p.m. Mr. Artis Otto Patterson,
age 60 years, 8 months and 21 days.
Funeral services were held in the
Meridian Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon,
August 10 at 5 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. E. Milford Howell, pastor, who
paid a beautiful tribute to the
membory of deceased. Interment was in Meridian
Cemetery. Deceased by (sic)
born at Eden, Alabama, November 16, 1882
and was the son of the late W.
F. (William Fields "Billy) and Nettie R. (Mary
Antony ROYAL) Patterson and came
to Texas with his parents in 1895 and
lived in Bosque County for 47 years
and for more than 30 years near Meridian.
At an early age he was converted
and joined the Baptist Church. He married
Miss Gertrude Mobley August 30,
1902 and to this union were born eight
children -- three girls and five
boys as follows: Mrs. Lula Nystel, Roscoe
William and Otto Patterson of Meridian;
Mrs Orean Smith of Beaumont;
Eulan Patterson, of the Armed Forces,
stationed at Myrtle Beach S.C.; Mrs.
Dewey Wellborn, of Brown wood and
Leslie Patterson, of Cleburne, all of
whom survive him, his first wife
haveing preceded him in death in 1933. In
the year 1934, he was united in
marriage to Mrs. May Mobley and he is also
survived by her and four step-daughters;
Mrs. Ruby Pierce, of Dallas, Mrs.
Nannie Grimm and Mrs. Oma Lee Owen
of Meridian, and Mrs. Fay King of
Dallas. He is also survived
by four sisters and three brothers; Mrs. Lela Wright,
of Meridian; Mrs. Lucy Russell
and Mrs. Ida Bellan, of Ft. Worth; Mrs. Maggie
Gann, of Waco; Dewey and Willie
Patterson, of Meridian, and R. Y. Patterson,
of Iredell; also 31 grandchildren.
All the children, brothers and and sisters were
present at the funeral. Mr.
Patterson had been in failing health for some time
and died after a short illness
of heart failure. He was a very devoted husband
and father and at all times under
all circumstances has walked in the well beaten
path of righteousness and when
full conscious that he was nearing the last of
hsi earth, he offered a prayer
to this Savior and comforting words to his family,
assurinng them that he was ready
to meet his lord.
The Tribune joins in extending
sympathy to the bereaved family and loved ones.
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FUNERAL NOTICE
Died at his home near Meridian,
Texas, Saturday, August 7th, 1943, at 12:30 o'clock p.m.,
Mr. Artis Otto Patterson, age 60
years, 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services
will be held in the Meridian Baptist
Church, Tuesday afternoon, August 10th,
at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
E. Milford Howell, pastor. Interment in
Meridian Cemetery. Friends and
acquaintances of the family are invited to attend.
PATTERSON, ELIZABETH GERTRUDE
"TRUDIE"--Ed
WILLIAMS
OBITUARY (Meridian Tribune, Mar
11 1933)
Mrs. A. O. Patterson Is Claimed
by Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Patterson
was born Nov. 27, 1888 in Grimes county, and
moved to Limestone county with
her parents when 4 or 5 years old, and lived
there until 1902. She was
married to A. O. Patterson and moved to Bosque
county. She departed this
life Friday morning, Aug, 4, 1933 at 1:30 o'clock at
the age of 44 years 8 months and
seven days. She was converted in the latter
part of 1902, and joined the Baptist
church at Iredell, and lived a Christian life
until her Savior called her home.
She had been a sufferer six and a half years,
being operated upon a (sic) that
time. and had never been well since but she bor
her suffering with patience, was
loving and kind to all. She was a true loving
wife and mother, and all who knew
her loved and respected her. She had made
remarks several times in the last
year that she couldn't live long in her condition,
but always said she was ready to
go when God called. Everything that her loved
one and friends could do was done
for her, but God said, Come, and He called
her home. She will be greatly
missed. There is a vacant place in her home that
can't be field, but God knows best.
It was his will to call her home to rest, and
we know she is only asleep in Jesus.
May God's hand guide her loved ones,
and help them to be ready to go
to meet her when he calls. Weep not, loved
ones, for she is at rest and only
asleep in Jesus. She is survived by her husband,
O. A. Patterson, and eight children:
Mrs. O. J. Neystel, Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs.
Nettie Wilburn, Eulan, Otto and
Lestie (sic), of Meridian; Roscoe and William,
of Clifton; one sister, Mrs. Eva
Murphy of Mexia; a half-sister, Mrs. Willie
Murphy of Grosbeck, and a half-brother,
Jim Mobley of Lamesa, and
step-brothers and sisters.
-- By a Friend
PERRY, FRANCES ANN, Mrs.--Obit--Joy
DAVIS
Dies near Kopperl; The Meridian
Tribune, 19 AUG 1938
PETTY, CLARENCE R.--Cathy
SHELLEY
The Clifton Record; January 2003
Graveside funeral
services for Clarence R. Petty, 86, of Meridian, were held
Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in the
Morgan Cemetery, the Rev. Bill Schibler officiating.
Petty died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002,
in a Clifton hospital after an extended
illness. He was born Aug. 16, 1916,
in Belton, a son of the late Levi H. and Mary
Jane Cantrell Petty, r. He had
lived most of his life in Bosque County, where he
worked on ranches and cut cedar
posts. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in
World War II. He was affiliated
with the Baptist Church. Survivors include two
daughters, Virginia Ratliff of
Clifton, and Debbie Caughron of Granbury; two
sons, Russell Petty, Sr. of Meridian,
and Richard Petty of Cranfills Gap; two
sisters, Marthie Renfro of Houston,
and Mertel Hoggett of Rising Star; two
brothers, C.C. Petty of Turnersville,
and Levi Petty of California; 33
grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren;
29 great-great-grandchildren; and a
number of nieces, nephews, other
relatives, and friends. Pallbearers were
Scott Caughron, Russell Petty,
Jr., Jimmy Ratliff, Charles Williams,
Clifton Hinds, and Jeff Ratliff.
Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian,
was in charge of arrangements.
POLLARD, O.A--Cathy
SHELLEY
The People's Tribune June
24, 1898
O.A. Pollard (O.C.), who was adjudged
insane some time ago and who has been
confined in jail here on account
of not having room at the asylum, died on last
Sunday morning and was buried at
Greenwade Crossing.
POLLARD, Mrs. LUCINDA--Cathy
SHELLEY
Whitney Messenger May 7, 1936
MRS. LUCINDA POLLARD DIED WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Lucinda Pollard, 84, died
at her home in Walling Bend Wednesday, May
6, 1936. She was born in Rusk County,
Texas July 21, 1851. Funeral services
were to be held at the Walling
Bend Cemetery at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon
with Claude Scruggs in charge of
arrangements and Tom Weeks conducting
the service. Interment was
to be in Walling Bend Cemetery.
POOL, GEORGE RANDALL
10 JAN 1919, Clifton Area:
George Pool, born 16 OCT 1880, died 03 JAN
1919, of influenza-pneumonia.
Burial was in Scrutchfiel Cemetery, Mon.
Jan. 6. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. James F. Hardie, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of Taylor,
assisted by Rev. Ernest Sansom,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
here. George was the oldest living son
of Mr. & Mrs. Tom M. Pool,
well known prominent citizens of our community.
George is survived by hiw
wife & 8 children; 2 brothers: W.C. Pool of Clifton,
and Major Herbert M. Pool stationed
in Columbus, GA (US Army); 3 sisters,
Mrs. Iva Torrence and Miss Mayde
Pool of this community, & Mrs. Tessie
Nabors of Oklahoma. George
died in the home where he was born,
homestead of Tom M. Pool.
This is also where he settled when he married
& which property has been in
the Pool family more than 60 years.
PRIDEMORE, ALVA OPAL--donated
by: Rose Denson <doug@itexas.net>
Ft Worth Star-Telegram Jan
17, 1996 page 19 MERDIAN: Alva Opal Pridemore,
64, a homemaker, died Monday at
home. Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Lawson
Funeral Home Burial: Nancy Smith
Cemetery near Glen Rose.
**Researchers note
Alva Opal Pridemore was born Jan 7, 1932,
San Angelo. She was the daughter of Cornelius
Clayton DOOLEY and Rosa Lee TABOR. Grand daughter
of Susan Ann (WORRELL)
SHIPMAN and her first husband Robert TABOR.
R
REED, Mrs. INEZ--Jim
CULVER
Obituary, Hico Newspaper (assumed)
abt 25 September 1972
Iredell Services Held Sunday Afternoon
(24 Sept) for Mrs. Inez Reed, 91
Funeral services for Mrs. Inez
Reed, 91, were held Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Iredell Church of
Christ, conducted by Bro. T.E. Wood and
Bro. T.R. Beck. Burial was
in the New Iredell Cemetery. Mrs. Reed
passed away Thursday, Sept. 21
in the Hico City Hospital. She was the
daughter of S.E. and Betty E. Lindsey
Blair, Sr. She made her home in Hico
for the past two years, but prior
to that time was a long-time resident of
Iredell. Mrs. Reed was a
member of the Iredell Church of Christ. Survivors
include five daughters, Mrs. R.F.
Howard of Iredell, Mrs Opal Reed of Big
Bear, Calif., Mrs Doris Luna of
Williams, Ariz., Mrs Ruby Unger of Big
Spring, and Mrs. Lola Bennett of
Gorman; three sons, Earl Adkison of
Bakersfield, Calif., Ernest Adkison
of Gatesville, and Roy Adkison of
Iredell; 38 grandchildren and a
host of great-grandchildren. Pallbearers
were Dewey Spinks, Laurance Tolliver,
Dub Tolliver, James Burch,
Roy Adkison, and Don L. Howard.
REESING, Mrs. OTTO (ELMA)
Elma Reesing, 91, of Cranfills
Gap, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1988, at a
Clifton nursing home. Services
will be held at 11 am, Friday, at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap,
with the Rev. Mark Vinciguerra officiating.
Burial was at the St. Olaf
Cemetery in Cranfills Gap. Mrs. Reesing was
born Dec 6, 1896, in Cranfills
Gap. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran.
She was married to Otto Reesing.
He died Jan. 7, 1974. Survivors
include 2 sons: Harlan
Reesing of Los Angeles, CA, and John Reesing
of Austin; 2 daughters: Mrs.
Evely Smith of Cranfills Gap, and Mrs.
Martha Morgan of Dallas; 2 sisters:
Mrs. Sadie Knudson of Clifton,
and Mrs. Orelia Tindall of Cranfills
Gap; 8 granchildren; and
11 great grandchildren.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM RILEY--Lou
CALLAHAM
This obituary was given to me by
Larise Robinson. William Riley Robinson
died in Cheyenne, OK but he had
roots is Bosque County.--OBIT
ROSE, DE ETT SOSEBEE--Carolyn
Bethany SOSEBEE
De Ett Sosebee Rose was the daughter of Walter Robert
Sosebee and
Lottie Mae Overton; granddaughter of George Washington
Sosebee and
Alice Catherine Pierce. George Washington lived
near Walling Bend (under
Lake Whitney). The cliff at Soldier's (Sosebee's)
Bluff was named after him.
Hillsboro Reporter, Hillsboro, Texas
Feb. 4, 2002
Mrs. De Ett Sosebee Rose, 81, of Fort Worth died Saturday,
January 26. She was
born May 13, 1920 in Meridian, daughter of Walter Robert
and Lottie Mae Overton
Sosebee. She married Tolbert Nelson Rose September 12,
1936 in Whitney and he
preceded her in death September 22, 1960. She was a long-time
employee of
Monnig's Department Store. Survivors include: three children
and their spouses,
Jetty Dean Rose and wife, Norma, of Burleson, JoAnn Roark
and husband, Bob,
of Crowley and Betty Miller and husband, Ray, of Joshua.
Funeral services were held at Marshall and Marshall Funeral
Directors Chapel
in Whitney Sunday, January 27, with burial at Whitney
Memorial Cemetery.
ROWE, JOHN--Cathy
SHELLEY
Hillsboro Reporter; Thursday, March
27, 2003
Mr. John Robert Rowe, 80, of Laguna
Park died Friday, March 21, at his
residence. He was born February
18, 1923 in Fort Graham in Hill County,
son of the late Lennis Marshall
and Hila Ann Earl Rowe. He had been a
resident of Whitney since 1962.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he was
em-ployed by the Corps of Engineers
in Waco and at Lake Whitney for 30 years.
He was a member of First United
Methodist Church of Clifton. He married
Flossie Nell Boiles December 30,
1960 in Waco. He was preceded in death
by seven brothers. Survivors include:
his wife; one son, John David Rowe
of Boca Raton, Florida; one daughter,
Lisa Smith and husband, Kevin, of
Spring; three sisters, Marie Carmichael
and Autria Riddle, both of Hillsboro
and Adeline Dennis of Smith Bend;
and two grandchildren. Funeral services
were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March
23, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral
Directors Chapel in Whitney with
Rev. Tom Beaty officiating Burial was
at Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery
in Bosque County. Memorials may
be made to First United Methodist
Church, 303 South Avenue C, Clifton 76634.
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