>Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 15:49:42 -0700 >To: [email protected] >From: Lea Head <[email protected]> >Subject: Grayson/Fannin Co.TX Obits > >Hello list. As usual, write to me per email if you want additional >information from a specific obit. These were extracted from the Herald >Democrat, the primary newspaper in north central TX. The dates vary. > >LANGFORD, B. W. Jr, 84, of Van Alstyne passed away Apr 18, 2003. He was >b. Jun 4, 1918 in Grayson Co. to Ben and Emma Langford. He m. Marie >Louise HOWELL ???(sic) Jun17, 1939. He was a Baptist and owner of Langford >Glass & Mirror Co. Burial in the Van Alstyne Cemetery. He was preceded >by bros. Grady, Paul and Bob Langford and 2 grdaughs. > >WEBB, Gladys L., 88, of Denison died Apr 22, 2003 in a local >hospital. She was b. in the Pink Hill community Jan 7, 1915 to George F. >STANLEY and Mary Mae CASE Stanley. She m. Sidney M. Webb on Oct 1, 1932 >in Tishomingo, OK. She was a Baptist. Burial in the Carson Cemetery, >Ector, TX. > >THORNTON, Inez Faye, 91, of Bonham died Apr 6, 2003. She was b. in the >Rosehill community to J.E. FARMER and Rebecca MOSS Farmer. She m. Wm. M. >"Buster" Thornton Sep, 1935 in Bonham. She was an accountant. Burial >Willow Wild Cemetery. > >BARNETT, George Casper died Apr 4, 2003 in a Fannin Co. hospital. He was >b. Aug 2, 1925 in Wetumka, OK to Daniel WEBSTER and Addie Frank Barnett. >They were tribal members of the Creek Nation. He m. Ernestine GIST on Dec >19, 1944 in Wetumka. He was career military and received many ribbons and >medals for serving in 3 theaters. He later was an administrator for the >Choctaw and Sac & Fox Nations. He wished to be cremated. > >WOODALL, Sallie MYNATT, 84, of Sherman died Apr 1, 2003 in an area >hospital. She was b. Sep 24, 1918 in the Farmington community near Gunter >to Herman Mynatt and Annis MOORE Mynatt. She m. Jake B. Woodall on Jul >14, 1938 in Thackerville, OK. She was a member of the Church of >Christ. Burial in Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Sherman. > >CARTER, Zella, 87, of Sherman, died Apr 2, 2003 in Savoy. She was b. May >22, 1915 in the Pink Hill community to John and Ada Mae SINCLAIR >WASHBURN. She m. Clyde Vester Carter on Nov 18, 1938 in Howe. Burial in >Rose Hill Cemetery. > >FOGARTY, Katherine Bell ODOM, 84, b. Jun 18, 1918 in Grayson Co., died Mar >29, 2003 in Houston. She was preceded by husband, James and daugh, >Betty. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. > >MINCHEY, Minnie Bell, died Apr 13, 2003 in a local nursing home. She was >b. Dec 19, 1920 in Soper, OK to Sam and Lillie LUMLEY. She m. Altas James >Minchey in 1938. She was a longtime Bonham resident and member of the >First Nazarene Church. Burial in the Highland Cemetery. > >USSERY, Grace WILBORN, of Denison, died Apr 3, 2003 in Denison. She was >b. in Bells on May 20, 1910 to Frank and Nannie MOORE Wilborn. She m. >Jack Ussery on Aug 10, 1943 in Richmond. She began her teaching career at >age 18 and taught more than 50 yrs. Burial in Cedarlawn Cemetery. > >TOWERY, Annie Ruth, 78, died Apr 12, 2003 in Denison. She was b. Mar 2, >1925 in Whitewright, TX to Lonnie Alvin REDMAN and Amelia Temesiah >CALDWELL Redman. On Jun 14, 1947 she m. Homer Curtis Towery in >Denison. Burial in the Carson Cemetery. > >ODOM, Wilma Doris, 76, died Apr 13, 2003 in MA. Burial in Cedarlawn >Memorial Park Sherman. She is survived by sons, Billy and Michael. > >TUCKER, Willie Lee, 69, of Denison died Apr 14, 2003 in Denison. She was >b. Oct 8, 1933 at Preston Bend to Houston and Tinnie JONES SHORT. She was >a Baptist. Burial in the Goergetown Cemetery. > >ANDERSON, Frances Marie, 82, of Whitewright died Jul 24, 2001 in Fannin >Co. She was b. Jul 22, 1919 in Whitewright to Hobart THRASHER and Donia >MEANS Thrasher. She m. Jimmie L. Anderson on May 23, 1946. She was of >the Baptist faith. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright. > >YOWELL, Robert E., 86, of Tom Bean died Oct 29, 2002 in Tom Bean. He was >b. Oct 4, 1916 in Tom Bean to R.E. Yowell and Mary Elizabeth HOPPER >Yowell. He m. Mildred BURKETT on Aug 17, 1941 in Gainesville, TX. He was >of the Baptist faith. Burial in the Vittitoe Cemetery. > >HULSEY, Jimmy Lee, 74, died Aug 11, 2002. He was b. Nov 25, 1927 in Van >Alstyne. His mother was Odessa McLAIN. On Aug 6, 1954 he m. Charlesene >MARTIN in Van Alstyne. He belonged to the First Christian Church. Burial >in Van Alstyne Cemetery. > >DUNCAN, Willie Roy, 89, died Aug 27, 2002 in Denison. He was b. Jan 12, >1913 in Bells, TX to Walter Monroe Duncan and Maggie Jane BROWN >Duncan.. On Jul 28, 1934 he m. Velma F. RYON in Bells. He was a farmer >and owner/operator of Duncan Texaco Station. He was of the Baptist >faith. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. > >GARNER, Gladys M., 67, died Jul 20, 2002 in a Denison hospital. She was >b. Feb 17, 1935 in Whitewright, TX to Homer ROY and Ruby Emma COFFMAN. On >Jun 16, 1956 she m. Hollis Garner in Denison. She was a Baptist. Burial >in Cedarlawn Memorial Park. > >AYERS, Mary Lou, 89, of Whitewright died Oct 27, 2000 in Sherman. She was >b. Dec 25, 1910 in Whitewright to Jesse Glenn BLANKS and Alva HILL >Blanks.. She m. Edgar Ayers on Aug 19, 1948 in Whitewright. She was a >member of the Baptist church. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Whitewright. > >SPENCER, Willie Fae, 89, died Oct 1, 2001 in Leonard. She was b. Feb 5, >1912 in KY to W.C. Brown and Verna SMITH Brown. She m. Raymond Spencer >Feb 19, 1944 in Whitewright. She was a retired nurse and of the Baptist >faith. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. > >HAMILTON, Gladys MURRELL, 90, of Sherman died Oct 3, 2001 in Huntsville, >AL. She was b. Jul 14, 1911 in Tioga, TX to Jeff and Kate LEFTWICH >PRICE. She m. Louis Hamilton on Jul 14, 1931 in Sherman. She was a >former Grayson Co. District Clerk and lifetime member of 1st Baptist >Church. Burial in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman. > >That's all I can do today. Enjoy. > >