Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Wicker, Julius Alonzo May 7, 1927
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Dallas Morning News, Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie Dailey Light - May 7, 1927

Waxahachian Buried Sunday Following Death of Pneumonia.

A. Wicker honored Waxahachian who died Saturday afternoon of pneumonia, was 
buried in City Cemetery Sunday afternoon after services held at the First 
Baptist Church at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Wicker's death followed an illness of about ten days, during which time he 
was at the house of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.I. King, 117 
Virginia street. He had made his home there since the death of his wife about 
13 months ago.
Death came to Mr. Wicker at the age of 69 years, the last forty of which had 
been spent in or near Waxahachie. He was born in Macon, GA. Surviving him are 
the following sons and daughters: Mrs. J.I. Connor and Mrs. J.I. King of 
Waxahachie and Mrs. H.A. Quaite of Kerens, T.E. Wicker and A.H. Wicker both of 
Dallas. One sister and one brother also survive.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W.H. McKensie, pastor of the First 
Baptist church of which Mr. Wicker had bee a member. At the graveside a Masonic 
rites were observed by members of the Waxahachie lodge. A.F. & A.M. No. 99, in 
which he had been an active worker.
A host of friends paid homage to his memory at the services.
Among out-of-town friends who attended the rites were:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abell, Dallas; Miss Marclara Oldham, Dallas; R. Roenfiles, 
Dallas; Mr. Carey King and William King, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. C. Stiles, 
Dallas; S.V. Matthews, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Young, Waco; Mr. and Mrs. J.P 
Wicker,Ferris; Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Wicker, Ferris; I.H., Bain and family, Ferris; 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Anderson, Kerens; Mr. and Mrs. R. Walker, Kerens;, Mrs. Marlow 
and son and Mr. and Mrs. L. Chester of Kerens, and many others.

Dallas Morning News May 8, 1927

A. Wicker, Waxahachie Pioneer Resident, Dies

Waxahachie, Texas- May 7 (Sp) - A. Wicker, 69 years old resident of Waxahachie 
for about forty years, died Saturday afternoon of pneumonia. He had been ill 
about 10 days. 
Funeral Services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Waxahachie Sunday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rites of the Masonic Lodge, of which he was a member, 
will be performed at the grave by members of A.F. & A.M. No. 90. 
Surviving him are two sons, Ed and A.H. Wicker, both of Dallas and three 
daughters Mrs. J.I. King, and Mrs. J.T. Conner of Waxahachie and Mrs. H.A. 
Quaite of Kerens.

Additional Comments:
Alonzo Wicker was my G Grandfather

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