This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rackley, Goodson, Harris Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1672 Message Board Post: Graveside services for LIllian Goodson Rackley were Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in Lakeview Cemetery with Rev. Casey Campbell officiating. Mrs. Rackley was born September 27, 1912, in Love County, the daughter of Robert Lee and Ada Featherstone Harris, and died April 3, 1997, in the Love County Health Center, Marietta, at the age of 84. A resident of Love County all of her life, Mrs. Rackley was a homemaker. She married George V. Goodson June 3, 1933, in Thackerville, and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1952. Mrs. Rackley was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Paula Goodson of Sherman, Texas, Verlin and Susan Goodson of Yukon and Bobby and Pat Goodson of Mesa, Arizona; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were directed by Kennedy Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 11, 1997, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Mrs. E. Weathers.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Porter, Lucas, Nail, Thompson, Norton, Webb Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1671 Message Board Post: Funeral services for Winn Porter were Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in Foust Funeral Chapel, Grapevine, Texas, followed by graveside services in the Leon Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Porter died July 5 in a Bedford Convalescent Home. A native of Memphis, Texas, he had been a resident of Euless, Texas, for the past 25 years. He was a veteran of World War II and had been in hotel business management before his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Porter of Euless; a son, William E. Porter of Carrollton, Texas; two daughters, Mary Suzanne Lucas of Euless and Rita Joy Nail of Lubbock, Texas; two sisters, Mittie Pearl Thompson of Hays, Kansas, and twin sister, Wyndolyn Norton of Fort Worth, Texas; and three grandchildren, Sonya Denise Webb of Dallas, Texas, and Matthew Blaine Lucas and Megan Elizabeth Lucas of Euless. Services were directed by J.E. Foust & Son. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, July 8, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Mrs. E. Weathers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Priddy, McGee, Crouch, Zinke, Bailey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1670 Message Board Post: Services for Jean McCarty Priddy were Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Bill Merritt Funeral Home Chapel, Bethany. Officiating was Argyl Dick. Mrs. Priddy was born July 16, 1917, in Marietta and died July 1, 1994, in an Oklahoma City hospital following a brief illness. She married Hal Priddy February 2, 1936, and they made their home in Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana before settling in Oklahoma City in 1970. The couple owned Taylor News & Books for 24 years. Mrs. Priddy was a member of the Eastern Star and Ladies Oriental Shrine. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Priddy is survived by her husband of the home in Oklahoma City; a daughter, Ann Howell McGee of Ventura, California; a son and daughter-in-law, Hal and Rosemary Priddy of Oklahoma City; sister-in-law, Mutele Priddy of El Paso, Texas; five grandchildren, Annalisa Crouch, Holly Crouch, Keith Zinke, Kevin Zinke and Lori Bailey; and five great-grandchildren. Entombment was in Chapel Hill Mausoleum, directed by Bill Merritt Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, July 8, 1994, page 4. Courtesy of Ray and Mrs. E. Weathers

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/603.1 Message Board Post: this is my grandfather I am interested to know if you are related to him thanks cereane

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/185.2.1 Message Board Post: Vickie, It's good to hear from you. I believe you might have the same people, I have wonder about Peter & Mary. The census sure seems to fit our Jonas. Fran

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/185.2 Message Board Post: Fran: I have information on the Bradleys and Tates, as well as some photos. I recently discovered a couple of census reports on Jonas (Jonah) Bradley and now have his parents and siblings. Contact me at [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/1669.1 Message Board Post: I forgot to put year of death, sorry She died between July and August I believe of 1905.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/1669 Message Board Post: I am looking for the obit and grave site of Mary Connelly who died I believe in Courtney, Love county. Any help would be greatly appreated. Thank you so kindly Marian

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xYB.2ACE/1668 Message Board Post: Your father is looking for you...Grandparents not allowing you to have contact with me. You were born August 15th, 1981 in Carter County your mothers name is Rebecca Millican (last I know). The last time I saw you was when you were a year in a half old, I need to find you and to meet you. Thank You Sincerly David A. Millican Sr. June 29th, 2004

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Birdsall, Teel Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1667 Message Board Post: Thomas Edward Birdsall, a native of Marietta, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, in Bountiful, Utah. The son of Thomas and Nora Birdsall, he was born October 20, 1924 in Marietta where he attended the Marietta School 12 years, graduating in May 1942. He also attended North Texas University in Denton, Texas. He and Rebecca Teel were married in Sanger, Texas on December 25, 1944. They made their home in Kimball, Nebraska for a number of years where he had retired as Postmaster. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca, of the home; two sons, Gary Birdsall of Bountiful and Rick Birdsall of Greeley, Colorado; a daughter, Kathy Birdsall of Washington, D.C.; three granddaughters and one grandson; and three brothers, Richard Birdsall and Phillip Birdsall, both of Ardmore, and Harold Birdsall of Kingston. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, May 3, 2002, page 4

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ramon, Gonzalez, Deleon, Garcia, Osuna Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1666 Message Board Post: Services for Gregory Ramon, Sr., 46, of Leon, were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Rubottom Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike Williams and Rev. Jimmy May officiating. Mr. Ramon was born May 9, 1955, in Stonewall County, Texas, the son of Silvestre and Maria Gonzalez Ramon. He died Saturday, April 13, 2002, in Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore. Mr. Ramon had made his home in Love County since the late 1960's. He was married to the former Carmen Deleon. At the time of his death, he was employed by the Falconhead Property Owners, working in the maintenance department at Falconhead. Survivors include his wife, Carmen Ramon of the home; five sons and daughters-in-law, Joe Ramon of Lubbock, Texas, Rueben and Mary Ramon, Ray and Melanie Ramon all of Hale Center, Texas, Clifford and Lisa Ramon of Burneyville and Gregory Ramon, Jr. of Luke AFB, Arizona; three daughters and son-in-law, Yolanda and Raymond Garcia of Hale Center, Lisa Osuna of Ardmore and Dolores Ramon of the home; four brothers, Antonio Ramon of Austin, Texas, Jesse Ramon, Joe Ramon and Rolando Ramon all of Fort Worth, Texas; eighteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Ramon was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Rudy Ramon. Pallbearers were Adolfo Ramon, Pete Carlile, Larry Wolfe, Mack Stofel, Kent Foster and Benny Coyle. Honorary pallbearers wer Sonny Hartman, Vernon Brown, Randy Keller and W.A. Auld. Interment was in the Leon Cemetery, under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 19, 2002, page 4.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hays, Ladner, Chambers, Heitfeld, Taliaferro, Monkres, Graham, Foster, Harris, Mapp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1665 Message Board Post: Services for Azaline Hays, 75, of Marietta, were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 18, in the Marietta Church of Christ, with Bro. Travis Huffman and Tony Ladner officiating. Mrs. Hays was born January 27, 1927, at Burneyville, the daughter of Sylvester "Chock" and Audry Chambers Ladner. She died Sunday, April 14, 2002, in Mercy Health Love County, Marietta. Mrs. Hays returned to Love County in 1960 to make her home previously living in Velma Alma. She and Thomas "Mutt" Hays were married in Gainesville on November 29, 1946. She attended grade school at Jimtown and graduated from Leon High School in 1944. For 32 years she was employed as the receptionist for Dr. Vergil Smith at the Marietta Doctors Clinic. Mrs. Hays was a faithful member of the Marietta Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Valorie Hays of Marietta; one daughter, Lynda Heitfeld of Carrollton, Texas; one brother, Ott Ladner of Jimtown; four sisters, Sue Taliaferro of Marietta, Poline Monkres, DeSoto, Texas, Grace Graham, Duncanville, Texas and Frances Foster, Tilden, Texas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Wester Ladner, Charlie Ladner, Richard Ladner, Bay Ladner and Vester "Buck" Ladner; three sisters, Emme Ladner, Epsy Harris and Ruby Mapp; and a great-grandchild, Zoe Raven Heyleigh Hays. Pallbearers were nephews, Jimmy Monkres, Jeff Graham, Larry Taliaferro, Brian Ladner, Jason Graham and F.S. Mapp. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Vergil Smith, Bill Hilton, Dr. Tom O'Connor, Rosalie Bennett and Mickey Locke. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 19, 2002, page 4.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gipson, Hicks, Willis, Wilcoxson, Swope, Reed, Hartless, Stracner Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1664 Message Board Post: Services for Doryce E. Gipson, 72, of Burneyville, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Jimtown Baptist Church with Terry Carlile, pastor of Disciple's Fellowship Baptist Church, Texarkana, Texas, officiating. Mrs. Gipson was born April 14, 1929, at Enville, the daughter of William J. and Letha Willis Hicks. She died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, in Presbyterian Towers Medical Center, Oklahoma City. A resident of Love County most of her life, she and Floyd M. Gipson, Jr. were married on June 8, 1946, at Gainesville, Texas. Mrs. Gipson attended school at Enville and later in life was a proud graduate of the Love County GED program. She was an active member of the Jimtown Baptist Church and was greatly loved and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. All of our hearts have been touched by this woman. Her teaching and her loving eyes will be instilled in our hearts and souls forever. Mom (Grandmother) will be deeply missed but never - ever forgotten. The gift of God's love is spelled: "M-O-T-H-E-R." Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Keith Alan Gipson of Blanchard, Michael Steve and Wanda Gipson of Texarkana, Texas, and Curtis and Tisch Gipson of Edmond; two sisters, Ruby Wilcoxson of Galveston, Texas and Marjorie Swope of Pearland, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Wilie Dean Reed of Leon and Sharon Hartless of Marietta; a brother-in-law, Alan Wayne Gipson of Mustang; three grandchildren, Latonya Gipson, Diana Gipson and Tessa Gipson; and a special lifelong friend, Skeet Hicks of Jimtown. Mrs. Gipson was preceded in death by her mother, Letha Hicks Stracner in 1996; and her beloved husband, Floyd M. Gipson, Jr. on January 14, 2000. Serving as pallbearers were Garland Gipson, Charles Campbell, Duane Hicks, H.T. Hicks, Steve Isom and Chris Hartless. Honorary pallbearers were Weldon Hicks, Alvie Reed, Joe Hartless, Myron Hicks, Wayne Gipson and Leon Carter. Interment was in the Leon Cemetery, under the direction of Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home, Marietta. Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, April 5, 2002, page 4. This obituary included a picture of this lovely woman.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carlisle, Cox Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1663 Message Board Post: Eula M. (Carlisle) Cox Born March 17, 1895 Pike, Indian Territory "Faith, Hope and Charity are the three most important things a Christian can have, according to the Apostle Paul. He went on to write about the most important one of these three, which is Charity or Love. My mind goes back to World War II when a soldier, sailor or serviceman was shot or hit sometimes his first reaction was "Lord-Jesus-God help me, forgive me." Most of the time his last words were Mother or Mom. About all a corpsman could do was to offer some stupid words of encouragement such as "hang in there, you're going to be OK." Years later, I remember these things and tend to believe that there is no distance to a Mother's love nor prayers." W.G. (Hap) Cox U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman-First Class Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, November 11, 1994, page 4 [through the courtesy of Ray (deceased) and Mrs. Elreeta Weathers].

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cox, Livergood, Raven, Johnstone, Thurman, Hull, McCluskey Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xYB.2ACE/1662 Message Board Post: "May 1945 - Just after World War II ended in Europe, I, along with other sailors, was ordered back to the United States. We were all U.S. Navy Corpsmen and were scheduled for rehabilitation in some Navy hospital near our home. At that time we were on duty at the U.S. Navy Hospital Manadon Field, Plymouth, England. Most of us lived in Quonset Hut #10. All of us had served on LST's, LCT's or LCIs, landing ship tanks, landing craft tanks and landing craft infantry. We were all D-Day Veterans - Omaha or Utah Beaches. We treated the U.S. Army 82nd and 101 Airbourne soldiers and took the wounded back to hospitals in England. We all made from 25 to 45 trips across the English Channel with the wounded; American, British and Canadians and German prisoners. Most of the dead were buried there near Omaha Beach; all were buried facing America, not to the east. Later the U.S. Army had field hospitals in France and cared for their own. We were a close-knit bunch of sailors and wanted to take orders from one of our own. This got us into trouble more than once. We were called Medical Beach Batallion, Amphibious Medics or Combat Medics but were just U.S. Navy Corpsmen. The Navy had plans for Quonset #10 that we knew nothing about. Most of us held resentment for these orders when we got them. We were also fearful of going home because we had made a dramatic change in ourselves. I guess we thought this change would not be acceptable by our friends and loved ones. Not a very good explanation, but this is how it was. Our Chieft called a meeting in our hut. He thankedus for serving under him. He then told us to prepare for going home. We were in shock for a short while. Then Clarence Raven said, "Thanks a h... of a lot Chief!" Raven's hair was solid gray from stress and fatigue. Most of us were 20 years old and had been in Europe almost two years. We thought we were doing fine, our social life was satisfactory and we had adjusted somewhat to the British ways. We reacted in different manners in regard to our new orders. Some went out and got drunk, some went out and had fights, I went AWOL for two days and guess what ... some did all of the above. As usual, we all took our orders and ran with them. Sometime in late May of '45, we boarded an LST for the trip back to the U.S. We went from Plymouth, England to Le Harve, France and picked up some Airforce men who had been prisoners of the Germans. I think they were from the 8th Airforce, but what made us see red was their condition. They were just skin and bones, hollow-eyed and looked awful. The officers quarters were just below the upper structure and ours were below theirs. Each morning I came topside and stood at the rail near the officers quarters. After we left Le Harve, we stopped at the Azores Islands and picked something up at the U.S. Navy base there then continued on toward Norfolk, Virginia. After about two days at sea, an officer who had been a P.O.W. would come out and stand near me at the rail. His name was Lt. Johnstone. Usually my buddy, D.G. Livergood, was with me and we talked about our lives in England and friends we left there and wondered what it would be like back home. Lt. Johnstone talked some about his prision life, especially about his diet which amounted to just watered down soup, very and little Red Cross food that got by the guards and very little sweets from loved ones back home. He talked about how bad the Russian prisoners were treated. Nearly every day one or more Russian POWs would be marched away a short distance and when they heard shots they knew some more Russian POW's had gone down. Lt. Johnstone gained about 16 pounds of the 75 pounds he had lost as a POW. It took us about 16 days to reach Norfolk. The last morning before reaching Norfolk, Lt. Johnstone came out of his quarters and shook hands with us, wished us luck, as we did him. We never saw him again, but he looked me straight in the eye and said "Good Luck, Doc." I can still hear his soft spoken words. After we had weighed anchor at Le Harve, the Chief Boat-swain had warned us about having any kind of war souvenirs. He would confiscate them in a day or two. He waited until we were underway before notifying us. We knew he would keep most everything for himself and give the rest to the ship's crew and ship them home at the first opportunity. Just before we tied up in the dock at Norfolk, a few of us who had given this Boatswain some back talk on the trip back to the States were put on detail for the purpose of unloading all of our seabags. We were throwing them to a platform on the dock below. As ours came up from below deck, we just put them aside and would carry them when we left. In a short while, here came Mr. Boatswain's seabag and mattress wrapped seagoing fashion. It had a mailing tag addressed to an address in the States. We thought we knew it was filled with souvenirs and without hesitation, Livergood and I pitched it into the water of Norfolk Harbor. We could hear him screaming for a hook. We grabbed our seabags, ran down the unloading ramp, saluted the Flag aboard ship and hit the ground running. We succeeded in getting away by going behind a building and getting in front of the line of sailors leaving the ship. We could still hear the voice barking orders as we went through the gate. We boarded a shuttle bus going to the US Naval Hospital. Here at the hospital we were fed and assigned a bunk and we could go ashore that night. The next morning at 0800 hours, we reported for a physical and mental evaluation. Some of us were asked to check into that hospital or wait for orders to be typed and sealed the next day. Not one of us chose to stay, so the next day at 1500 hours, we had a roll call and were given a train ticket, meal ticket, sealed orders and taken to the train depot. Most of the sailors with me lived in the North Central or Northeast part of the U.S. I was the only one who lived west of the Mississippi River. We had a very sad parting, realizing that we might never see each other again. Glen Livergood and I would go together as far as Cincinnati, Ohio. He was going to Decatur, Illinois and I to Marietta, Oklahoma. We decided to stay in Cincinnati until our money ran out. Three days later we said goodbye through tearful eyes, never to see each other again. After I boarded the train, I sat in the first seat I came to with very little to say for hours. I was really going home and this thought made me very uncomfortable. I couldn't explain this feeling but it was there. When I arrived in Marietta I got a room at the VanSant Hotel. The next day I had breakfast there at the hotel, but when I was going to pay my bill there was no charge for anything. I went up town to a barber shop and sat around all day, sure that someone from Oswalt would be in town. I visited with people as they came in for haircuts. Just before closing time I decided to go back to the hotel for a room and got up to leave but Spooks Hull asked me when I was going to Oswalt. I told him I was waiting for someone to happen by and give me a ride. He said, "If you will hang around until I close and clean up, I 'm going to see my sister out there and I'll take you to your Dad's house." I didn't realize that he was doing me a favor until we reached home and he turned around and headed back toward Marietta. It was after dark when I walked into the house. I was thankful everybody was in bed. I eased my seabag beside the door and after a few quiet steps I bumped into a bed. Mom said, "Is that you son?" Her voice caused me to feel ill and I just barely said, "Yes, it's me." She was sitting up on the side of the bed and I could feel her arms reaching for me. I finally began to relax. She was saying something, I can't remember what it was. Her voice began tearing holes into my shield. My heart was breaking. I didn't want to cry but I was sobbing uncontrollably. I slipped to my knees but kept my arms around her waist. I just let it all go. She said the kids will be glad you're home. Later, I learned that my youngest brother, Jim, had said that he wished Hap would come home soon because he was getting tired of praying for me. The next few days, I kept pretty close to my Dad. He didn't say so much but what he would say to me was just like eating wild honey with the honeycomb. I walked over our place and visited places such as gullies, rocks, cowtrails, and a few landmark trees. The chirping of birds and barking of squirrels was a "welcome home." I would jump high up on a tree to check my jumping ability. Sometime in early July, I received my orders along with a train ticket and meal ticket to report to Camp Elliot, California Naval Hospital for tests and further assignment. I checked into the hospital and the first person I saw was Jack Thurman from Marietta. Hoyt McCluskey was also there at the hospital. With Jack's help, I was soon ready for new orders. They came quickly, I was ordered to the Pacific. I was proud to get a shot at the Japs. But that war was over before I could leave the States." W.G. Cox, Ha 1/c U.S. Navy Source: Marietta Monitor, Love County, November 11, 1994, page 4 [through the courtesy of Ray (deceased) and Mrs. Elreeta Weathers].