Obit: Mary Durden Bixler; Bossier Parish, La. 11 Feb. 1935

Submitted by: Kay McMahan
Date: 1-21-99



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People throughout this section were saddened to learn of the passing of
Mrs. Mary Durden Bixler, aged 78 years, 10 months and 10 days; Monday
morning, Feb. 11, 1935. Mrs. Bixler had been in poor health for some time
and had been seriously ill for three weeks prior to her death.
She was born April 1, 1856 in the old Bellevue community of Bossier
Parish. She was married March 4, 1879 to Thomas Benton Bixler. Since
1901 she had resided in Plain Dealing having moved to that place from
the Pleasant Hill Community. Her husband preceded her to the grave by a
number of years (Oct. 22, 1922).
She had been a devoted member of the church since early life, her
membership being in the Plain Dealing Methodist Church. She had been a
member of the Masonic Daughters' Degree order since 1870.
Funeral services were held from the Family Home in Plain Dealing, Monday
afternoon, with Rev. T.J. Holladay, of Eunice, in charge. He was
assisted by Rev. P.B. McCullin, Rev. M.M. Miller, Rev. J.B. Williams and
Rev. Ernest Scott. Interment was in the Plain Dealing Cemetery.
Mrs. Bixler is survived by six children: Willie Durden Bixler of
Oklahoma City, Ok., Thomas Clifford Bixler of Blooming Grove, Texas,
Mrs. Clio Edith Bixler McCary of Houston, Texas, John Andrew Bixler of
McKinney, Texas,  Robert Schumpert Bixler and Mary Katherine Bixler
Bryce both of Plain Dealing, La. 
A sorrowing concourse of loved ones and friends gathered to pay their
last respects to this good woman, who in life had endeared herself to so
many. The Banner joins with a host of friends in extending condolence to
the loved ones, in this dreary hour of sorrow, but would say to them,
your Mother, loved one, and friend is not dead, but sleepeth, for she
has merely passed from this life to her well-earned and peaceful reward.
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(*Note from submitter- Mary Hannah Durden Bixler was daughter of Newsome Andrew Durden
and Elizabeth Rebecca Young Durden of Bellevue, La. On Bodcau Bayou in
Bossier Parish.-

Kay McMahan Noska~Great Granddaughter)