Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Dewey, James March 19, 1933
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The El Dorado Times, March 20, 1933
James Dewey Dies Yesterday

James Dewey, colored, died at his home 1017-1/2 Walnut Street, late yesterday 
morning following an illness of two months. He was 65 years old and had been in 
poor health for the past two years.

Mr. Dewey was born in Keithville, Mo., and married Amanda Dameron here in 1924. 
He had been a resident of El Dorado for the past seven years and previous to 
that time had lived in St. Jospeh, Mo. He was a member of the Second Baptist 
Church.

Surviving, besides his widow, who now lives in Wichita, are two stepsons, 
Sherman Dameron, of El Dorado and Theodore Dameron of Wichita.

Funeral services will be held at the Second Baptist Church here tomorrow 
afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. E. A. Gaiter, officiating. Interment will be made 
in West Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home is in charge.

The Butler Co., News
March 24, 1933

James Dewey, 65 years old, colored died at his home 1017-1/2 Walnut St., Sunday 
March 19th, following an illness of two months. He had been in poor health in 
the past two years.

Mr. Dewey was born in Keithville, Mo., He married Amanda Damerson in 1924. He 
lived in St. Joseph, Mo., before coming to El Dorado seven years ago. He was a 
member of the second Baptist Church.

Surviving besides his widow who now lives in Wichita are two step sons, Sherman 
Dameron of El Dorado and Theodore Dameron of Wichita.

Funeral services were held at the Second Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon with 
Rev. A. E. Gaiter officiating. Interment was made in West Cemetery. The Byrd 
Funeral home was in charge.

The El Dorado Times
March 22, 1933

Dewey Funeral Held Yesterday

Funeral services for James Dewey, colored, who died at his home, 1017-1/2 
Walnut Street, Sunday were held at the Second Baptist Church here yesterday 
afternoon with Rev. E. A> Gaitor officiating.

The church choir sang "Nearer My God is Thee," "Jesus, Saviour of My Soul," 
and "Only a Dream" while Miss Erma Taylor sang a solo, "What Are They Doing in 
Heaven?" Interment was made in West Cemetery. The Byrd Funeral Home was in 
charge.

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