Hall County, Texas - Obituary of May Allison ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** from Lillyj57@aol.com Memphis Democrat Sept. 4, 1947 Thurs Mrs. May Allison Funeral Rites Are Held Here Monday-Funeral services for May Linie Allison, who died here Sun., were held Mon. at the First Baptist Church at 4 p.m. with Rev. Floyd Griffin officiating, assisted by Rev. C.R. Tennison. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, with Womack Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Allison was born May 1, 1869, in Clay Co., Alabama. She was married to J.I. Allison in Limestone Co. in 1918, & they moved from there to Hall Co. in 1919. She had been a member of the Baptist Church since 1917. She is survived by her husband, J.I. Allison of Memphis, 4 sons, Henry Smith of Lamesa, George Smith of Riesel, Bill Smith of Memphis, & Johnnie Britton of Avoch; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Emily Bulin of Freeport & Mrs. Bertha Laramore of Abilene; 22 grandchildren; & 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were W.W.Tumlinson, Ward Gerlie, Archie Collins, O.O.Hill, Ike Hodges, ^ F.M. Armstrong. In charge of flowers were Veda Smith, Vivian Smith, Lanelle Allison, Doris Carroll, Ann Britton & Thelma Hodges.