Hunt County, TX   Albert S. Caraway Obituary

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Submitted by Vince Leibowitz   <cottonmuseum@cottonmuseum.com>

Obituary is contained in a primary source clipping file from the Collections of 
the American Cotton Museum entitled "Hunt County Obituaries." While the full text 
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which it was extracted.



A. S. Caraway February 1, 1933 "Civil War Vet Dies at Dixon" 


Albert S.Caraway, 87, long time resident of Hunt county and a Confederate 
veteran, died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at his home in the Dixon community. 
Mr. Caraway had been in ill health for several months. The funeral services
will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Forst Park cemetery, conducted 
by W. O. majors, pastor of Lamar Baptist Church. Active pall bearers will be 
grandsons of Mr. Caraway: Clyde Caraway, Glenn Caraway, Roy Ragsdale, Paul 
Ragsdale, Elmer Ragsdale, and J. A. Ragsdale. Mr. Caraway, a retired farmer, 
was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, but had been a resident of Hunt county 
for a number of years. He was one of the most widely known men in this section 
and possessed hundreds of friends. He was a splended citizen, active as long 
as he could be in the affairs of his comunity and helpful in worthwhile projects. 
Surviving are three children, Miss Mamie Caraway of Dixon, R. M. Caraway of 
Greenville, and Mrs. Jeanie Ragsdale of Dixon. A number of grandchildren and 
other relatives also survice. His wife preceded him in death in 1921.