Jones Co., TX - Obituaries - E. Ollie Wooten *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** E. Ollie Wooten E. Ollie Wooten, secretary of the H.O. Wooten Wholesale Grocery company, died at a Fort Worth sanitarium at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, at the age of 36 years. Funeral services were to be held at the St. Paul Methodist church at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, assisted by President J.W. Hunt, of McMurray College. Burial was to be in a local cemetery with the Masonic bodies officiating at the graveside. The death of this highly respected young business man was caused by spinal meningitis, which developed froma pus formation in the head. He had been troubled with an ear malady for over 3 months. Mr. Wooten was born on a ranch in Taylor county on July 14, 1889 and was nearing his 37th birthday. At the age of 2 months he was brought to Abilene by his parents and had resided here since. He had led an active life, first in school and college athletics and later as a leader in the St. PaulŐs Methodist church, the Masonic Lodge, the West Texas Fair Association and the Ex-students of Simmons University. He was captain of the Abilene high school football team at one time and later played on the teams of Simmons and Southwestern Universities. On October 19, 1910, he was married to Miss Connie Harris. To this union were born 5 children: four of whom survive him. One daughter, Connie Catherine, died in1918 at that age of 2-1/2 years. Robbie, Harris, Don and Jimmie Wooten are the surviving children. Besides his widow and children he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Wooten, three sisters, Mrs. A.T. Jones, Mrs. Claude Lee and Mrs. William Thomas, and two brothers, Horace W. and Sterling. Mr. Wooten was a member and a past chairman of the board of Stewards of the St. PaulŐs Methodist church, pastmaster of the Masonic Blue lodge, past High Commander of the Knights Templar. At the time of his death he was a member of the advisory board of the local De Molay chapter. Ollie Wooten once lived in Stamford and looked after the interests of the Wootten Grocery company which is now managed by Dollie Payne. The Stamford Leader Stamford, Jones County, Texas Tuesday, June 22, 1926