Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries, Memorials, and Death Notices


[Obit of Cora Lee Neyland     
    31 Aug 1852 to 8 Apr 1937
   buried Greenwood Cemetery in Teague, Freestone County, Texas]

The Teague Chronicle - Friday, April 9, 1937 Page: 3

AGED LADY DIES
  Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. T. H. Neyland, Wednesday 
morning for Miss Cora Lee Neyland, who passed away Tuesday morning at 5:15 
o'clock, at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 6 days.
  Pastor J. E. Buttrill of the First Methodist Church was the officiating 
clergyman. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery at 11:00 o’clock. E. B. Ham 
funeral service in charge. Pallbearers were H. H. Covington, L. Notley, Wm. J. 
Stringer, F. B. Peyton, E. E. York, and F. F. Sims.
  Out of town attendants included: Mrs. Emma Durham and daughter, Miss Mery Durham 
of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hutcheson of Houston, and Mrs. W. M. Bushnell and 
Tom Ross Neyland of Fort Worth. She is survived by two cousins, N. W. Bendy of 
Teague and Mrs. R. C. Fain of Waco; besides nephews and nieces. 
  Miss Neyland had made her home at Colntesneil for more than 50 years, coming to 
Teague four years ago to make her home with Mr. and Mr. Neyland before Mr. 
Neyland’s passing. She had remained in the home where she had received constant 
painstaking care and attention, being an invalid in her room. Her demise concluded 
a three week’s illness.