Freestone County, Texas
Obits



The Mexia Weekly Herald  20 Feb 1931
Page 7

[James Clinton Byers]

J. C. BYERS OF COOLIDGE DEAD

COOLIDGE  Feb 18 (SP) - J. Clinton Byers, one of the best loved 
and well known citizens of Coolidge died at the family residence
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the age of 57.  Mr. Byers had
been in ill health for sometime but was able to be up a few  
days before he took seriously ill.  

The deceased was born near Wortham Sept. 27, 1874 where he 
lived until a young man.  He was united in marriage to Miss
Sybil Livingston of Hope Ark. Aug 30, 1903, and this couple
settled in Wortham where they lived a number of years before
moving to Coolidge.  One son was born to this union.

Mr. Byers was very active in all religious affairs, and served
for a number of years as director of the choir of the First 
Methodist church here, of which he was a member.

He had also served on the Board of Stewards of that church.

Funeral services were held at First Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 and were conducted by Rev. J. J. Creed, 
assisted by Rev. J. R. Curry of Waco.  Interment was made in 
the Wortham Cemetery.

He is survived by the widow, Mrs. J. C. Byers; one son, Wallace
Byers of Wharton and two sisters, Miss Leona Byers of Coolidge 
and Mrs. Luther Allred of Oklahoma City.