This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scott, Pugh, Forrester Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1749 Message Board Post: Timothy and Jamie Scott of Thackerville announce the birth of their daughter on September 6 in the Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma, Ardmore. Ashley Maureen Scott weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21 inches long. She is the granddaughter of McCoy and Ski Pugh and Wanda Scott of Thackerville. Her great-grandparents are Glen and Shirely Forrester of Bowie, Texas, Mable Pugh of Milano, Texas, and Benny Pugh of Davilla, Texas. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, October 7, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: London, Robertson, Wheat Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1748 Message Board Post: Services for Scott London, 75, were Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in Riverview Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia. Officiating was Rev. William Berry. Mr. London died October 14. A native of Okemah, he was an Army retiree and a retired Civil Service employee. Mr. London was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict and a member of Riverview Methodist Church. He had volunteered at the Fort Gordon pharmacy for eight years. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Robertson London of the home, 4566 Betty's Branch Way, Evans, Georgia; two sons, Robert Scott London of California and John Williams London of Augusta; a brother, H.R. London of Oklahoma City; a sister, Augusta Wheat of Tulsa; and four grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of the Thomas L. King Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, October 21, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Dunlap Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1747 Message Board Post: A birthday party honoring Mrs. Ora Mae Long of Ada will be held Saturday, March 25, with her children Carl Long of Ardmore and Mary Frances Long Dunlap of Ada and their families hosting the occasion. Mrs. Long will be 90 years old on March 26. Mrs. Long and her family made their home in Marietta for a number of years before moving to Ardmore in 1942. She has lived in Ada the past four years, moving there from Ardmore. Birthday cards and notes will be appreciated and may be mailed to Ora Mae Long, P.O. Box 2378, Ada, OK 74821. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, March 24, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ford, Cross, Hoard, Riley, Landrith, Donovan Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1746 Message Board Post: Graveside services for Mary Ford will be Friday at 10:00 am. in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore, with Tom Riley officiating. Born June 29, 1904, at Cross Hill, Indian Territory, Mrs. Ford died March 22, 1995, at Lake Country Manor Nursing Home, Marietta, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of William Russell and Mary Salina Hoard Cross. Mrs. Ford had lived in Ardmore most of her life, later making her home with her granddaughter, Lynn Riley of Marietta, for the past 10 years. She was a homemaker after working 15 years as clerk at the Tower Motel in Ardmore. Mrs. Ford was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include a brother, Lee Cross of San Angelo, Texas; two grandchildren, Lynn Riley of the home and Donna Landrith of Oklahoma City; and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas N. Ford in 1968; a daughter, Jacqueline Donovan in 1972; a son, A.J. Ford in 1988; a grandson, CPT George Ronnie Donovan in 1978; and a great-grandson, Sean Donovan in 1988. Services are under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, March 24, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koonce, Gatlin, Adair, Bond, Holder, Butler, Sims, Lee, Foster Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1745 Message Board Post: Services for Mattie Koonce, 92, were Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Gainesville, Texas. Officiating was Rev. Tommy Higle, pastor of Marietta's First Baptist Church. Born September 12, 1902, at Thackerville, Indian Territory, Mrs. Koonce died March 19, 1995, in the Love County Health Center, Marietta. She was the daughter of Walter and Annie Adair Gatlin. Mrs. Koonce was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Thackerville. Survivors include three daughters, Nadine Bond and Maxine Holder of Marietta and Ann Butler of Frisco, Texas; two sisters, Bertha Sims of Gainesville and Dovie Lee of Marietta; a brother, Ed Foster of Thackerville; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Koonce was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie M. Koonce on August 23, 1982. Interment was in the New Resthaven Cemetery, Gainesville, under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were Gary Pratt, Ben Pratt, Jim Butler, Michael Bond, Richard Barker and Terry Lemons. Honorary bearers included Mark Bond, Dr. Vergil Smith, Dr. Tom O'Connor, Steven Burrage and Rod Nunley. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, March 24, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hodges, Walker, Allison, Howard, Newby, Stoneking, Kerley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1744 Message Board Post: Graveside services for Olen E. Hodges were at 2:00 p.m.Tuesday in Simon Cemetery with Bro. Roy Hannah officiating. Mr. Hodges was born November 8, 1915, at Simon, the son of Ira A. and Myrtle L. Walker Hodges and died March 18, 1995, in the Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma, Ardmore. Mr. Hodges was raised at Simon and attended school there. He married Bethel Lea Allison on April 19, 1936, and she preceded him in death on January 25, 1974. He then married Dorothy Dee Newby Howard on May 25, 1974, and they have made their home in Wilson. Mr. Hodges worked in the oil fields for Cox & Hammon for 20 years as well as farmed, ranched and did custom baling. Mr. Hodges was also preceded in death by an infant son in 1951; a son, Tom Hodges on May 5, 1990; and his only brother, Meril "Red" Hodges on July 8, 1977. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dee Hodges of the home in Wilson; a son, A.C. Hodges of Burneyville; two daughters, Jamie Stoneking of Clinton, Missouri, and Ruth Kerley of Ringling; 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Services were directed by Alexander Funeral Home, Wilson. Grandsons served as casket bearers. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, March 24, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hill, Monroe, Terrill, Campbell, Handschin, Englehardt, Neely, Taylor, McCullers, Conley, Norton, Deaner, Peters, Anthony, Davidson, Rudd Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1743 Message Board Post: Services for James Conrad Hill, 85, were Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Emmons and Rev. Robert Griffin officiating. Born March 12, 1909, in the Shady Dale Community near Marietta, Mr. Hill died January 4, 1995, in the Memorial Hospital of Southern Oklahoma, Ardmore. He was the son of James Madison and Clifford Rebecca Monroe Hill. A resident of Love County all of his life, Mr. Hill married Jay Terrill at the home of Bro. J.W. Beard in Marietta on January 11, 1928. He was a farmer and retired as a self-employed painter and paper hanger. Mr. Hill joined the Eastside Baptist Church in 1965 and had served as Sunday School Superintendent and Trustee for 25 years. He was also a member of the Love County Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jay Hill of the home in Marietta; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sue Hill of Ardmore; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rozelle and Bob Campbell of Marietta and La Juana and Danny Handschin of Milton, Louisiana; two brothers, Woodrow Hill of Irving, Texas, and Huck Hill of Winnsboro, Texas; five sisters, Neva Englehardt of Allen, Texas, Virginia Neely of Enid, Mary Taylor of Marietta, Betty Jo McCullers of Ardmore and Patsy Conley of Kingston; grandchildren, Barbara and Ronnie Norton and Jim Bob and Tabby Campbell of Marietta, Deborah and Jud Deaner of Augsburg, Germany, Michelle and David Peters of Flower Mound, Texas, Holli and Chris Anthony of Ardmore, Staci Hill of Edmond, Daniel Handschin, Gina and John Davidson, and Jason Handschin, all of Milton; great-grandchildren, Kristi Norton of Sherman, Texas, Shane Norton of Marietta, Ariel Deaner of Augsburg, Aaron and Telina Rudd of Ardmore, Wesley Peters of Flower Mound, and Barret Davidson ! of Milton. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents, James Madison Hill on May 2, 1971, and Clifford Rebecca Monroe Hill on January 3, 1916; a brother, J.G. "Dink" Hill on April 30, 1981; and stepmother, Noma Jane Simon Hill on April 5, 1974. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were Ronnie Norton, Jud Deaner, Jim Bob Campbell, David Peters, Chris Anthony, Daniel Handschin, John Davidson, Jason Handschin, Shane Norton and Aaron Rudd. Honorary bearers were Men's II Sunday School Class and Deacons of Eastside Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, January 13, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowling/Kerbo Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/379.383 Message Board Post: My great-grandparents are Alice Bell Kerbo and Uriah Houston Dowling, my great-grandmother Alice's parents were Cleburn Gaunberry Kerbo and Mary Frances Taylor Bugg, she had brother and sisters named John W. Kerbo, James M. Kerbo, Artice Kerbo, Raidia Kerbo, Mary Etta Kerbo,( as far as I know so far) her fathers parents were Kerbo and Mary Kerbo . My great-grand parents had 9 children Ruby Dowling, Frank Dowling, Eddi Dowling, Carl Dowling, Vernon Dowling, Ozzie Bell Dowling, Etta Mae Dowling, Elzis Lee Dowling Roy Merrit Dowling(my grandfather, which my father was named after him, Roy Merrit Dowling jr. II, which I have a bother named Roy Merrit Dowling Jr. III, along with his son Roy Merrit Dowling Jr. IV) Any other information would be appreciated in finding more of the family line.!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nipp, Chandler, Jones, Long, Parker, Beck, Dethloff, Roberts, Southerland, Howard Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1742 Message Board Post: Services for Wanda Christine Nipp, 47, will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the Assembly of God Church, Wilson. Officiating will be Rev. Jim Gillum. Mrs. Nipp was born August 31, 1947, at Eastman, the daughter of Roy and Marie Jones Chandler, and died January 10, 1995, at her residence south of Wilson. Mrs. Nipp was raised at Wilson and attended school there. She and Conver Paul Nipp were married May 5, 1963, at Wilson, and they continued to make their home in that area. Mrs. Nipp attended Beauty School in Ardmore and was presently a beautician at Hair Pizzazz Ltd. in Ardmore. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her husband, Conver Nipp of the home; two daughters, Renee Long of Wilson and Crystal Parker of Lone Grove; her mother, Mrs. Marie Beck of Wilson; brother, Joe Chandler of Coalgate; half-brother, Riley Beck of Wilson; four step-sisters, Joyce Dethloff, Dortha Roberts, Janice Southerland and Juanita Howard, all of Wilson; step-brother, James Beck of Alaska; and three grandchildren. Mrs. Nipp was preceded in death by a son, Leeland Roy "Hoss" Nipp; brother, Carl Finas Chandler; her father, Roy Chandler; and step-father, Marvin Beck. Burial in Simon Cemetery will be under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home. Casket bearers will be Tom Isaac, Darrell Farrell, Dale Vernon, Bill Dvorak, Allen Deal and James Hayes. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, January 13, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowling/Kerbo Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/379.382.1 Message Board Post: My great-grandfather Uriah Houston Dowling was married to Alice Bell Kerbo daughter of Cleburn Gaunberry Kerbo and Mary Frances Taylor Bugg, she had a brothers and sisters named John W, Kerbo, James M. Kerbo, Artice Kerbo, Raidia Kerbo, Mary Etta Kerbo. My Great-grandparents had 9 children Roy Merrit Dowling(My Grandfather), Elzie Lee Dowling, Ettia Mae Dowling, Ozzie Bell Dowling, Vernon Dowling, Carl DowlingRuby Dowling, Frank Dowling, Eddi Dowling. Please send me any other information about the family line would be appreciated!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buckaloo, Dale, Sharp, Patterson, Stewart, Stucks, Chase, Saldono, Morgan Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1741 Message Board Post: Services for Johnny Ray Buckaloo, 30, were Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Victory Chapel, Thackerville, with Rev. Gary Stallings officiating. Mr. Buckaloo was born Mary 2, 1964, at Ardmore, and died April 26, 1995, at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was the son of Lome Prize and Annie Irene Dale Buckaloo. A resident of Love County all of his life, Mr. Buckaloo worked on a casing crew in the oilfield. He was of the Protestant faith. Survivors include his mother, Irene Sharp Patterson of Thackerville; his fiance, Chrystal Stewart of the home at Thackerville; two sons, Jonathon Dwayne Buckaloo adn Phillip Shawn Buckaloo of the home; two daughters, Sheena LaKay Buckaloo and Misty Nicole Buckaloo of the home; two step-children, Toby and Christina of the home; seven brothers, Robert Buckaloo and Gary Buckaloo of Marietta, Joe Buckaloo and Jimmy Buckaloo of Leon, Lee Buckaloo and Bill Buckaloo of Thackerville and Ralph Buckaloo of Gainesville, Texas; four sisters, Quintilla Stucks of Moore, Eileen Chase of Tishomingo, Sally Saldono of Gustine, Texas, and Mary Lou Morgan of Thackerville. Mr. Buckaloo was preceded in death by his father, Lome Prize Buckaloo on August 10, 1963; and a sister, Ruth Buckaloo on August 28, 1958. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thackerville, under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers were Dwayne Buckaloo, Jason Parker, Jordan Buckaloo, Trey Collins, Woody Parker, Jr. and Chad Buckaloo. Honorary bearers included Chad Treadwell, Matt Buckaloo and Brett Chase. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, May 5, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Skaggs, Kirksey, Johnson, Bolds, Darnell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1740 Message Board Post: Services for Walter D. Skaggs were Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Higle, pastor of Marietta's First Baptist Church, officiating. Born January 6, 1918, at DeQueen, Arkansas, the son of L.S. and Loney Kirksey Skaggs, Mr. Skaggs died October 9, 1994, in the Veterans Center in Sulphur. He had lived in Sulphur since 1990, moving there from Marietta. Mr. Skaggs was a graduate of Oklahoma A&M and a retired Agriculture Extension Agent of Caddo County. He served during World War II and taught agriculture in Baghdad, Iraq as part of the Point Four Program of Nomadic Affairs. Mr. Skaggs later served as Sergeant of Arms in the Oklahoma Legislature for one term. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Oklahoma City. Survivors include two sisters, Leacy Johnson and Gracie Bolds of Marietta; a half-sister, Clara Darnell of Bakersfield, California; several nieces and great nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home with interment in Lakeview Cemetery. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, October 14, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sparks, Bodiford, Symank, Stowers, West, Yancy Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1739 Message Board Post: Services for Ralph Gerald Sparks were at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Marietta's First Baptist Church. Officiating was Rev. Tommy Higle, pastor. Born November 6, 1929, at Abilene, Texas, Mr. Sparks died October 5, 1994, in a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 64. He was the son of Dee and Ruby Franklin Sparks. Mr. Sparks had lived in Marietta since 1977, moving here from Dallas, Texas. He had worked as a union plumber in Dallas for 24 years and was a self-employed plumber since moving to Marietta. Mr. Sparks and the former Nowana Bodiford were married January 25, 1975, at Glen Rose, Texas. He was a member of Marietta's First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nowana Sparks of the home in Marietta; a son, J.R. Sparks, also of Marietta; a daughter, Patricia Symank of Arlington, Texas; three step-sons, Ronnie Joe Stowers, Randal Stowers and Rick Stowers, all of Madill; a step-daughter, Becky Stowers of Midlothian, Texas; a brother, Charles West of Glen Rose; a sister, Ruby Lee Yancy of Walnut Springs, Texas; four grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. Services were directed by the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home with interment in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Young, Rick Gregory, Ralph Blalock, Wayne Varner, Aubrey Gregory and Jerry Gregory. Honorary bearers were R.A. Harper and Clyde Brewer. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, October 14, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones, Barrick, Benson, Cartwright, Idell, Smith, Bone, Townsend Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1738 Message Board Post: Services for Velma Mae Jones were conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Burneyville Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Whitley, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Jones was born April 4, 1915, at Rubottom and died October 6, 1994, in an Ardmore hospital at the age of 79. She was the daughter of John Henry and Bonnie Benson Barrick. A resident of Burneyville since 1936, she married George Jones on January 21, 1939, in Love County. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. She was a member of the Burneyville Baptist Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, J.T. "Corky" and Koweta Cartwright of Burneyville; two brothers, Charlie Barrick and Frank Barrick, also of Burneyville; four sisters, Juanita Idell of Burneyville, Bessie Smith and Vivian Bone of Marietta and Lois Townsend of Oklahoma City; four grand-children, John Cartwright, Alan Cartwright, Joe Cartwright and Bryan Cartwright; and five great-grandchildren, Angela, Brett, Broc, Matthew and Choc. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband on September 16, 1989; three brothers, John Ray Barrick on September 9, 1968, Fred Barrick on April 29, 1983, and J.T. Barrick on February 4, 1984. Interment was in the Burneyville Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Sam Barrick, Bill Smith, Larry Barrick, Jimmy Bone, Vernon Barrick and Greg Idell. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, October 14, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forderhase, Petre Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1737 Message Board Post: Services were held Thursday, November 3, at House-Rawlings Funeral Home in London, Kentucky, for the Rev. Dr. Earl Duane Forderhase, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, London. He suffered a fatal heart attack at his home in London on November 1, 1994, at the age of 60. Dr. Forderhase was born February 18, 1934, in Keytesville, Missouri, to the Rev. Dr. Earl August Forderhase and Goldie Barnes Forderhase. His father, a Baptist minister, had served pastorates in Baptist churches throughout Missouri between 1929 and 1972 and in Tennessee and Kentucky from 1972 to 1991. Dr. Duane, like his minister father, was a graduate of William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri; his father was co-captain of the Cardinal football squad in 1928-1929. Dr. Duane had also attended Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Missouri. His parents preceded him in death: Dr. Earl Forderhase on November 3, 1992, and Goldie Forderhase on January 30, 1994. Duane Forderhase served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, London, for three years. He had also served on a number of boards of benevolent organizations, private schools, and of Seton Home Health Service, Inc., and Tri-County Hospice, all in the London area. He was also a pastoral counselor for Tri-County Hospice. He had a long and distinguished career both as minister and educator. Having received his M.A. degree in history and his Ph.D. degree in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma, he taught philosophy and religion at the University of Oklahoma, Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, and Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, for 18 years. There, he also served as chairman of the Department of Philosophy. During that period he served both Baptist and Presbyterian Churches in and around Fairfield; in the communities of Marietta, Lindsay, Norman and Oklahoma City; and in Clarksville, Tennessee and surrounding areas, including the Western Kentucky towns of Hopkinsville and Pembroke. He was pastor of First Baptist Church, Marietta, from 1960 to 1962. In addition to William Jewell College, he was a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. During his seminary years (1956-59) he served either as associate pastor or as pastor of several churches in Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. Dr. Forderhase is survived by his wife, Carol of London; a son, Gregory Duane Forderhase, an attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee; a daughter, Alison Petre of Knoxville; and a brother, the Rev. Dwight Forderhase, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Kentucky. Conducting the memorial service were: the Rev. William McAtee, Executive Presbyter of Transylvania Presbytery, Kentucky; the Rev. George Aichel, Assistant Presbyter; the Rev. Ronald Kidd, Youth Minister of First Presbyterian Church, London, and regional director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Kentucky; and the Rev. Dr. John Wesley, Pastor of First Christian Church of London. The elders of First Presbyterian Church, London, served as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Interment was in A.R. Dyche Memorial Park, London. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, November 25, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clifton, Reed, Powell, Hartman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1736 Message Board Post: Services for Dustin Shawn Clifton, 13, were Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Marietta School Auditorium with Rev. Johnny Sconce, minister of the Leon Baptist Church, officiating. Born February 4, 1981, at Marietta, Dustin died November 19, 1994. He was the son of Jerry Wayne and Sylvia Ruth Reed Clifton. A resident of Love County all of his life, he was a seventh grader at Marietta Middle School. Dustin enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on old cars. He had spent this past summer working on a Volkswagen. He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Sylvia Clifton of the home; a sister, Carissa Dawn Clifton of the home; grandparents, Paul Clifton of Marietta and Velma Reed of Burneyville; two aunts, Jean Powell of Escalon, California and Reba Hartman of Leon; and two uncles, Darrell Reed of Leon and Larry Clifton of Rogers, Arkansas. Interment was in the Leon Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Harry Kerr, Randy Gray, Sam Andrews, Randy Reeves, Charles Treadwell and Johnny Dixon. Honorary bearers were members of the Marietta 7th Grade class. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, November 25, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jacobs, Jenkins, Collins, Parker, Lowater, Tigue, Kittrell, Hart, Coonrod Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1735 Message Board Post: Graveside rites for Millie Jacobs were conducted Monday in the Muleshoe Cemetery, Muleshoe, Texas, with Rev. Dale Berry officiating. Mrs. Jacobs was born May 7, 1913, at Sivells Bend, Texas, and died November 18, 1994, in Marietta. She married Claude Jacobs on May 3, 1936, at Thackerville, and he preceded her in death on April 26, 1985. She was also preceded in death by two sons, John Henry Jacobs in 1984 and Charles Jacobs in 1989; and two daughters, Claudine in 1946 and Linda in 1951. Mrs. Jacobs had been a resident of Marietta since 1990, moving here from Muleshoe. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, John Jacobs of Lubbock, Texas, Carl Lee Jacobs of Marietta, Lehmon Jacobs of Muleshoe and Billy Jacobs of Phoenix, Arizona; five daughters, Ola Jean Jenkins of Marietta, Shirley Collins and Mary Parker of Waco, Texas, Helen Lowater of Hub, Texas, and Retha Tigue of Muleshoe; three sisters, Letha Kittrell, Annie Hart and Mookie Coonrod, all of Marietta; 42 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services were under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, November 25, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Graham, Cobb, Splawn, Fletcher, Holloway Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1734 Message Board Post: Services for Jewell Alma Graham, 96, will be Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the Anderson-Kennedy Chapel with Bro. Charlie Kymes officiating. Born October 19, 1898, at Bomar, Indian Territory, Mrs. Graham died April 18, 1995, in the Polly Ryon Hospital in Richmond, Texas. She was the daughter of James Thomas and Annie Splawn Cobb. Mrs. Graham had lived in Richmond since 1965, moving there from Love County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She and Horace Graham were married December 24, 1920, at Ardmore. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Fletcher of Richmond; a sister, Eva Holloway of Plainview, Texas; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Graham was preceded in death by her husband on November 10, 1966; and a son, Jack Graham on May 31, 1983. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill McGehee, David McGehee, Rudolph McGehee, Bill Looney, Buddy Motsenbocker and Monroe Thompson. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Marietta. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 21, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pierce, Martin, Perkins, Shawver, Lallicker Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1733 Message Board Post: Graveside services for Ida Mae Pierce were at 11 a.m. April 13 at Green Hill Cemetery, Davis. Mrs. Pierce was born February 17, 1902, at Kingfisher, Indian Territory, the daughter of Simeon and Sara Perkins Martin, and died April 11, 1995, in an Ardmore hospital. She married Rufus Franklin Pierce November 24, 1917, at Kingfisher. They lived in Marietta for several years where they operated a photography studio before moving to Davis. Mrs. Pierce was a member of First Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge. She moved to Ardmore following the death of her husband on December 22, 1972. She is survived by a son, Forrest Pierce of Ardmore; a daughter, Nell Shawver of Oklahoma City; a sister, Dee Dee Lallicker of Welch; seven grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services were directed by Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 21, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Baker, Terrill, Bragg, Crowder, Harberson, Simmons, Hill Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1732 Message Board Post: Services for Billy Roy Baker were Friday at Lakeland Baptist Church in Lewisville, Texas, with Rev. Ben Smith officiating. Mr. Baker was born January 4, 1930, in Sanger, Texas and died suddenly at his home at Lewisville on April 12, 1995. He was the son of Carroll and Coleynne Terrill Baker. Mr. Baker served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a data processing manager. He was a member of Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville. Mr. Baker and the former Eloize Bragg were married September 16, 1950, in Ardmore. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eloize Baker; a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Forrest Crowder of Double Oak; a sister, Evelyna Harberson of Copper Canyon, Texas; uncle, Frank Lee Terrill of Dallas, Texas; aunts, Vida Ruth Simmons and Jay Hill of Marietta; and two grandsons, Justin and Chris Crowder. Burial was in the Sanger Cemetery, Sanger, Texas, with Mulkey Mason Funeral Home, Lewisville, in charge of arrangements. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 21, 1995, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Elreeta Weathers.