Posted on: Midland Co. Tx Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/MidlandObits/3 Surname: LOVE, WATSON ------------------------- Obituary, Midland, Midland Co., TX newspaper June 22, 1953: Funeral Rites Held for Ex-Midlander, Mrs. Mattie Love Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Newnie W. Ellis Chapel for Mrs. Mattie Reagan Love, 84, former resident of Midland and mother of Mrs. Bertha M. Rhodes of Midland, who died in Brownwood Sunday after a long illness. The Rev. J. Q. Woodward, assistant pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated. Interment was in Resthaven Memorial Park. Mrs. Love, who was born Aug. 18, 1868 in Round Rock, came to Midland 16 years ago from Lovington, N. M. She was in ill health for the past three years, and during that time lived in Brownwood rest home. Her husband, S. O. Love, died March 5, 1940 in Lovington. Surviving Mrs. Love are her daughter, four sons, Sidney O. Love of Tulia, Charles Elton Love and James L. Love, both of Amarillo, and Ernest W. Love of Fort Worth; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers were Eddie Frank Conner, Dr. Glenn Walker, Clint Myrick, James Mims, Malcolm Davis, O. W. Hatfield, Ellis Conner and E. W. Watlington. Link: WATSON URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/n/Diane--Bender/>