Beckham County, OK - Obits: Bettie Lee Andress, 1925
30 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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ANDRESS, BETTIE LEE
(19 Feb 1925, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK);
DIED.
Mrs. Billy Lee Andrews (sic) died Friday night at 12 o'clock at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Parks of Texola.  She was sick a few
hours, but had previously had the flu, then contracted another severe cold
the Doctor pronounced Block Flu, the cause of her death.  She had been
married four weeks.
Funeral services were conducted by the Methodist Minister at the Baptist
Church in Texola Sunday, and the remains were laid to rest in the Texola
Cemetery.  We extend sympathy to the bereaved.
(26 Feb 1925, Thursday, Texola Tribune, Texola, Beckham Co, OK):
This community was brought down in sadness because of the almost sudden
death of Mrs. Bryon Andruss (sic), who before her marriage one month
before her death, was Bettie Lee Parks, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Parks.  Her marriage to Byron Andruss occurred January 18, this year and
her death on Feb. 13.
The deceased was born at Whitt, Texas, and moved with her parents to
Texola in January 1913.  She was converted and joined the Methodist church
at an early age and was always a regular attendant at the church services.
Her sickness that resulted in her death was of short duration.  An attack
of the flu, being the cause.  She thinking that she had recovered, left
bed a day or so after the first attack, but this proved to be the very
thing that should not have done, for she suffered a relapse and died with
in a very few hours after the relapse put her back to bed.
The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church, by her pastor,
Rev. J. N. Tinkle, assisted by Rev. J. W. Danners of the Baptist church
and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives.  It is
said that this was the largest crowed (sic) ever to attend a funeral
services in Texola.
Out of town friends and relatives to attend the funeral service were Joe
Tipps and son of Mineral Wells, Texas, W. C. Parks and wife, Mrs. Frank
Branson and children, Mrs. P. V. Sandlin, Will Sandlin and Bill Tipps, all
of Hydro, Oklahoma, Frank Ambrewster and family of Mangum, Oklahoma, Eck
Ellis and family, Erick, Oklahoma, Lovena Lewis, Sayre; M. L. Brown and
family, G. O. Newton and family all of Erick, and Mrs. Ruby Hatcher of
Texline, Texas.
The immediate relatives of the deceased that reside here are, her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Parks, Mrs. Mattie Haynes, a sister, Ben Parks, a twin
brother and her husband, Byron Andress.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends for their tender kindness shown us
during the sickness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sister. 
Also for the beautiful floral offerings.
BYRON ANDRESS
G. H. PARKS and family
J. H. ANDRESS and family.