Jones Co., TX - Obituaries - Father W.J.C. Grayson *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Father W.J.C. Grayson Last Saturday at about 1 oÕclock, Father W.J.C. Grayson departed this life. He had been seriously ill for a long time and the end was not unexpected to himself or to his friend. The funeral service was held in the Baptist church Sunday, 11 oÕclock Pastor Hanks delivering the sermon. J.M. Hanna, R.L. Pennick, W.D. Billingsley, Chas. Brewington, J.M. Self and J.C. Bryant were pall bearers. Father Grayson was an old man and had faithfully served his day and generation. His wife is aged, feeble and blind, and has long been waiting on the bank of the river, and it was thought that she would receive the first invitation to come higher, but God gave it to her husband. Bro. Grayson was an old citizen of Jones county, settling in Anson many years ago. He was one of the molders of the moral and religious sentiment of Jones county. He was a staunch member oft he Baptist church - a deacon and devout Christian. The Stamford News Friday, Oct. 7, 1904 Vol. 5, No. 32