Palestine Herald-Press Obits 1982-83 *************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Transcribed by Kathy Odom. Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald - scottfitzgerald@tyler.net East Texas Genealogical Society, 1st Vice-President 22 November 2007 *************************************************************************** Originally published in The Tracings, Volume 5, No. 4, Winter 1987, Pages 167- 174 by the Anderson County Genealogical Society, copyright assigned to the East Texas Genealogical Society. Index of Obituaries Published in the Palestine Herald-Press, Palestine, Texas, during the Year 1982-83 All of these individuals were born prior to 1900: Obituary ALEXANDER, Mrs. Hazel Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Bryant Sept. 18, 1983 ALLEN, Mrs. Nell Daughter of Henry B. & Katie Hays Urquhart Dec. 27, 1982 BEASLEY, Mrs. Mollie Daughter of Frank & Ida Thompson Welch 1983 BEESON, J. H. Son of Jim Richard & Melissa Gaines Beeson Sept. 1, 1983 BERRY, Mrs. Bessie Daughter of Ed & Erie Duke Young Mar. 14, 1983 BLOUNT, Mrs. Shirley J. ---- Apr. 3, 1983 (Bradley) BOWMAN, Mrs. Mary Daughter of Will & Madgie Weaver Rich Aug. 3 1983 BRADFORD, Watson M. Son of Robert & Margaret Woods Bradford Oct. 5, 1983 BRAGG, Milton "Pete" Son of William & Mary Owens Bragg Oct. 19, 1983 BREWER, Mrs. Jettie ---- May 23, 1983 BROUGHTON, Arnold Son of Vee & Ola James Broughton Jan. 28, 1982 BROWN, Mrs. Willie M. Daughter of A. M. & Ellen Davis Lancaster Oct. 21, 1983 BROYLES, Mrs. Lucille Daughter of J. W. & Viola Moore Neville Dec. 26, 1982 BRUMLEY, Mrs. Bertie M. Daughter of Columbus B. & Adeline Watkins Justice Feb. 26, 1983 BRYAN, Mrs. Minnie Daughter of Albert & Sarah A. Perry Hampton May 4, 1983 BURROWS, Mrs. Annie Daughter of Louis & Mary Kraus Dressell Nov. 6, 1983 BUTLER, Floyd Son of James A. & Nancy E. Smith Butler Apr. 7, 1983 BUTLER, Wade Son of Hollan & Lucia Bradley Butler July 26, 1983 CAMP, Mrs. Joyce Daughter of Jessie R. & Annie L. Hamby Parker --- CARROLL, A. B. "Ben" Son of John L. & Addie Barton Carroll Mar. 31, 1983 CARROLL, George Burkitt Son of John L & Adelaide Barton Carroll Sept. 11, 1983 CATO, William Julius Son of Samuel L. & Alice Knight Cato Oct. 1983 CLEWIS, Mrs. Ida Daughter of John W. & Litha Bell Briley Collins 1983 COHEN, Mrs. J. C. (Alice) Daughter of James Harvey & Eliza A. Felder Carr June 30, 1983 COLEMAN, Mrs. Lucinda --- Dec. 29, 1983 COLLEY, Miss Elizabeth Daughter of Dr. John N. & Mary Hunter Colley Nov. 7, 1982 COLLEY, Mrs. Paul Sims Daughter of J. M. & Sarah (Alma) Elizabeth Murphy Emerson June 13, 1983 COOK, Oca Son of Francis M. & Ida Jane Herrington Cook ----- COOKSEY, Mrs. Paul (Dora) Daughter of Henry H. & Alice Thomson Cobble Sept. 21, 1983 COOPER, Porter Son of Jim & Rodie Douglas Cook June 29, 1983 CRAWFORD, Mrs. Beaulah ----- Dec. 29, 1983 CRAWFORD, J. W. "Wade" Son of J. L. & Mahala Crawford Jan. 16, 1983 DAVIS, Mrs. Mada Mary Daughter of William F. & Sally Spencer Filmore Murchison Apr. 24, 1983 DAY, F. E. Son of F. M. & Docia Docia Wright Day 1983 DAY, Mrs. F. E. (Zelta) Daughter of Oscar & Carrie McDaniel Alsobrook Dec. 23, 1983 DENMAN, Earnest L. Son of Floyd & Viola Sharpertine Denman June 12, 1983 DIXON, Edgar Son of Brince & Ellen Dickey Dixon Jan. 7, 1983 DOUTHIT, Claud --- July 28, 1983 DUFF, Mrs. Oscar (Hassell) Daughter of Rufus M. & Miriam Frazel Dunn Sep. 13, 1983 DUNN, Mrs. Lillie Daughter of Ebb & Lula Hardy Link Jan. 16, 1983 EDDY, John L. ---- Apr. 8, 1983 ELLIS, William Terrell Son of W. T. & Elizabeth Livingston Ellis Mar. 29, 1982 ELROD, Mrs. Jewel T. Daughter of Sam & Leura Hortence Dixon Tubb Aug. 10, 1983 ERWIN, Vache Son of Mike and Fannie Erwin May 17, 1983 FOSTER, Miss Ila Daughter of John H. & Ann Merritt Foster Dec. 13, 1983 FRENCH, Joseph L. (Joe) Son of J. N. & Lydia Strickle French Jan. 7, 1983 GARDNER, Frank Son of Green & Hannah Hall Gardner May 24, 1983 GARDNER, Rev. Garfield Son of Green & Hannah Hall Gardner July 26, 1983 GIBSON, John Riley ----- Dec. 29, 1983 GOAR, Harold G. Son of Joseph William & Emma Robbins Goar Jan 17, 1983 GORDON, Mrs. Ida Daughter of Charlie & Mollie Elrod Poole Aug. 4, 1983 GRIFFIN, Mrs. Lillian L. ------------ Oct. 21, 1983 GRIGGS, Ernie Son of George W. & Tene Cope Griggs Apr. 18, 1983 GUNN, Mrs. Clara Bell Daughter of Ben & Jose- Phine Benton Eilenstein Aug. 22, 1983 HALE, Spane Son of Ida Henry Hale Apr. 3, 1983 HALL, Mrs. Lula Daughter of John W. & Mary A. Sullivan Carter Apr. 10, 1983 HANKS, Mrs. Alpheus Daughter of A. G. & Georgia Hood Elrod Dec. 26, 1982 HANKS, Dan D. Son of Jessie P. & Maggie Holloway Hanks Oct. 9, 1983 HANKS, Mrs. Georgia Ann Daughter of Tom & Lucy Kirkwood Dillard June 10, 1983 HAWTHRONE, Thomas "Pete" Son of Roscoe Hawthorne & Juanita Rushing Hawthorne Sasenger June 15, 1983 HENDERSON, Mrs. Nora ------- Aug. 16, 1983 HEROD, Mrs. Linnie Daughter of George H. & Maude Parnell Daniels Jan. 13, 1983 HERRINGTON, Ed. S. Son of Mr.& Mrs. Walter Herrington Mar. 3, 1983 HODGE, Jettie B. Daughter of John & Adelia Kenny Wooford ---- HOGAN, Garland Son of John A. & Mary L. Moore Hogan Dec. 26, 1983 HOPPER, Mrs. Nora Daughter of John Wiley & Alice J. Whatley Mosely 1983 HOWELL, Mrs. Bessie --------- Dec. 28, 1983 HUMPHREY, Mrs. Jettie Daughter of J. S. & Rosa Fitzgerald Hutcherson Dec. 27, 1983 JOE, George Son of Dan & Bell Pinson Joe Jan 7, 1983 JOHNSON, George R. ------ Aug. 19, 1983 JONES, Mrs. Annie Daughter of Tom & Josephine Dunman Kean Dec. 23, 1983 KING, James Travis ----- Sep. 7, 1983 KIZER, Mrs. Sallie Daughter of John & Betty Cane Knight Sep. 30, 1983 KNOX, Mrs. LaVera L. Daughter of Henry H. & Virginia Thresher Davenport Nov. 2, 1983 LAMB, Mrs. Eula Daughter of Stephen & Mary Langston Lasiter May 9, 1983 LAUGHLIN, Mrs. Nena ------ May 29, 1983 LUNT, Mrs. Georgia Daughter of George & Sarah E. Franklin Lawrence Mar. 31, 1983 LYLES, Henry Son of Mr. & Mrs. June 30, 1983 George Lyles July 1, 1983 MAFFITT, J. W. "Shorty" Son of C. S. & Georgia Meadows Maffitt Sept 30, 1983 MALLARD, L. D. ------ --- MALONE, Mrs. Ralph W. Daughter of (Johnnie) Dr. H. R. Link Nov. 2, 1983 MANN, Carl ------- Jan. 25, 1982 MAYS, Mrs. Ruby G. Daughter of Marion & Docia Wright Day Nov. 14, 1982 McCANN, Quinn L. ---- Jan 6, 1983 McCLURE, Thomas Alexander Son of Clyde & Ida Olivia McClure Sept. 22, 1983 McIVER, Chester A. Son of Alton & Martha Ford McIver Aug. 7, 1983 McKINNEY, Mrs. Evelyn Daughter of Wiley & Butler Eliza J. Foster Huey Aug. 8, 1983 MERITT, Mrs. Sue Dell -------- July 13, 1983 MILES, Mrs. Vinnie Daughter of Jim C. & Ida Jane Penny Smith June 8, 1983 MILLER, Mrs. Nell S. Daughter of Harrell & Mary E. Lamb Smith Jan. 18, 1983 MOFFITT, George W. Son of Cicero Stuart & Georgia Meadows Maffitt Sept. 1, 1983 MONTGOMERY, Archie P. Son of James Howard & Fannie E. Hart Montgomery July 13, 1983 MONTGOMERY, Robert Son of Thaddeus D. & Eliza Hart Montgomery June 2, 1983 MOORE, Jimmie Davis ------- July 1, 1983 MOREL, Ira ------- June 8, 1983 MOSER, M. A. Son of Jacob & Harriett Shaver Moser Nov. 7, 1982 MURDOCK, Lewis N. Son of Harris S. & Mary E. Dotson Murdock Mar. 27, 1983 MUSE, Conda Eliga & Celia Muse May 19, 1983 NICHOLS, Mrs. Bess ----- Sept. 1, 1983 ODEN Mrs. W. F. (Omie) Daughter of M. A. & Tommie Parker Jarrell 1983 PITMAN, Mrs. V. L. Daughter of Volney & (Marguerite) Blanche Williams Vickers July 22, 1983 PAGITT, Mrs. Artie Daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Portwood Schwitter 1983 PARKER, P. Herod Son of Delaney & Anne E. Herod Parker Mar. 26, 1983 PAYNE, Jim ------ Feb. 26, 1983 PRICE, Mrs. E. E. Daughter of Jeff & (Edith) Julia Earl Brown May 19, 1983 RADFORD, James L. Son of James O. & Lula Henson Radford Oct. 11, 1983 RAVNELL, Sherman Son of Alonzo & Ardell Ravnell Aug. 5, 1983 REED, Mrs. Amey Daughter of Mr. & "Aunt Cissy" Mrs. Berry Barrett 1983 RICE, Mrs. Edna M. ----- June 1, 1983 RICHARDSON, Mrs. Callie ------- Oct. 7, 1983 RICHARDSON, Mrs. Fredonia ------ July 13, 1983 ROGERS, Earl Son of Silas & Elizabeth Roper Rogers Jan. 24, 1983 ROGERS, Miss May Daughter of James Bryant & Nancy Allison Rogers June 23, 1983 ROOKS, Claud Son of William B. & Maggie Gilley Rooks Oct. 1983 SALMON, Otis Son of John & Martha A. Means Salmon Oct. 11, 1983 SCAGGS, Mrs. Ocie Daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Sam Smith July 13, 1983 SEXTON, O. J. "Bo" ------ Dec. 11, 1983 SEYMOUR, Mrs. Myrtle Daughter of Jessie & Lula Ray Brown June 30, 1983 SHAVER, Clara L. ----- Apr. 3, 1983 SHEFFIELD, A. R. ----- Mar. 29, 1983 SHERIDAN, Mrs. D. R. Daughter of Sam & Lula Day Quarles Sept. 18, 1983 SPENCE, Mrs. B. F. Daughter of Jim & (Maude) Naomi Watson Mar. 2, 1983 SQUIRES, Charlie Britton ----- Apr. 5, 1982 STANALAND, Mrs. C. L. Daughter of Ozie & (Novie) Annie A. Overton Rogers Sept. 11, 1983 STEADMAN, Arthur Son of J. L. & Georgia Peevy Steadman Dec. 12, 1983 STEVENS, Victor F. Son of J. W. & Ella Davis Stevens June 1, 1983 STORCH, Violet ------ Dec. 12, 1983 TABBERER, Gregory W. Son of Herman G. & Mattie Newman Tabberer July 13, 1983 TAYLOR, Mrs. Annie Kate Daughter of James H. & Hortense Phillips Wainswright 1983 TAYLOR, Henry G. Son of Fielding B. & Laura Elizabeth Taylor Nov. 10, 1982 THOMAS, Mrs. Elmo Daughter of George & Laura (Laura E.) Finklea Nelson Dec 8, 1983 THOMPSON, Mrs. Ioi ------- Oct. 2, 1983 TRIGG, Charlie Son of William A. & Sarah McKinney Trigg Feb. 26, 1983 TUCKER, Mrs. Mary Jo Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Kyle Jan. 3, 1983 TURNER, Mrs. Callie ----- Sept. 28, 1983 VICKERY, Mrs. Ethel Daughter of George W. & Rachel Whitaker Vickery Oct. 2, 1983 VINEYARD, Mrs. Martha Daughter of Samuel & Missie Black Thomas Aug. 22, 1983 WALLING, Mrs. H. W. (Rita) ------- May 19, 1983 WATKINS, Mrs. Corine Daughter of Richard & Georgia Britton Sept. 11, 1983 WATSON, Mrs. Amanda H. ---- Mar. 17, 1983 WEEKS, Alden ---- Apr. 13, 1982 WEST, Roscoe T. Son of Hamilton William & Nancy E. Ball West Dec. 23, 1982 WILLIAMS, James L. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Williams Oct. 21, 1983 WILLIAMS, Willie ---- June 15, 1983 WOLF, Mrs. Cordelia Daughter of Joe & Leona Ferguson Camp May 30, 1983 WORLEY, Mrs. Jewel Daughter of J. W. & Julia Watts Woodard June 29, 1983