Posted on: Carter Co. Ok Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/CarterObits/114 Surname: LEWELLEN, EAVES, PONDER, DAVIS ------------------------- Fresno Bee, Fresno Clifornia Emit was born February 08, 1907 in Graham, Carter Co., OK, and died April 25, 1956 in Fresno, Fresno Co., CA E. E. Lewellen Passes Away Emit Eugene Lewellen, 49, of Caruthers, passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon, April 25th of a heart attack while on the job. Lewellen was employed by the Fresno County Maintenance Department at the time of his death. He came to Caruthers nine years ago from his native state of Oklahoma. He was married to Imogene Davis in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. They lived in Texas for a while before coming to Caruthers. He was well known and loved by many in the Caruthers area as well as other places. His survivors include his wife, Imogene; three sons, Joe of the Army, serving in Japan; Bob who is in the Army, stationed at Virginia and Paul of Caruthers; one daughter, Thelma of Caruthers,;six brothers, Jack and Leslie of Texas; Bill and Oscar of Graham, Oklahoma Floyd of Kansas, and Clyde of Minnesota; two sisters, Osie Eaves of Corpus Christy, Texas, and Edna Ponder of Odessa, Texas. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 1st in the Flower Funeral Home with Byron B. Haller in charge. Two songs; "Further Along" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Russell Short, accompanied by Mrs. Marie Davis on the organ. Rev. R. C. Davis assisted by Rev. Haurice Penny officiated. Interment was in Fowler Cemetery.