McCurtain Co. OK - OBIT:    Tisha Elvira Thweatt

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::Holly Creek Cemetery--Holly Creek OK

McCurtain County Local Newspaper:  BROKEN BOW NEWS FEB 12,1948

Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Tisha Elvira Thweatt

Funeral services were held at the Holly Creek church Monday morning 
at 10:00 for Mrs. Tisha Elvira Thweatt, age 91, pioneer resident of 
the Broken Bow community, with the Rev. Forrest Wicks, pastor of the 
Broken Bow Baptist church officiating.

Burial was in the Holly Creek cemetery under the direction of the 
Coffey Funeral Home of Broken Bow.

Bearers were: Frank Wilson; A.B. Pace; Rex Chandler; Clifton Thirman; 
Claud Moran and J.B. Morris.

The deceased was born in Henderson county, Texas in 1857.  She became 
a member of the Missionary Baptist church at the age of 14 and had 
been an active member during her active lifetime.

She was the mother of thirteen children, seven of whom survive her.  
They are C.R. Thweatt, Broken Bow; Mrs. Will Thurman, Broken Bow; 
Mrs. Lee Stewart, Idabel; W.G. Thweatt, Petty, Texas; C.L. Thweatt, 
Babbit, Nevada; R.B. Thweatt, Tulera, Calif. and J.D. Thweatt, 
address unknown; fifty grandchildren seventy-three great-
grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
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