Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - The Bowie News: August 18, 1944

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The Bowie News, Friday, August 18, 1944
Last Rites for J. E. PARK
J. E. PARK, 86, resident of Bowie since 1899, died at his home here Monday
morning after a long illness. He was the husband of MRS. MARY JANE PARKS, who
died 2 _ years ago. He was born in Obion County, Tennessee, August 2, 1858, and
was a member of the Presbyterian Church since boyhood. He had been active in
church, business, and social activities. Before retiring from business, he owned
and operated the Bowie Granite and Marble Works.

Funeral services were held August 15 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with
Rev. BEN L. BAITS, pastor, officiating. Burial was at Selma cemetery with
Burgess Funeral Home in charge.

He is survived by four daughters, MRS. MABLE HOLMAN of Bowie, MRS. H. L. BATTLE
of Fort Worth, MRS. C. A. WOODS of Alba, MRS. J. L. BRASHEAR of Abilene; two
sons, EARL PARK of Bowie and EDWARD PARK of Tulsa, Okla., 21 grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren, and three sisters MISS DELLA PARK of San Antonio, MRS.
JENNY ROBERTS of Bowie and MRS. RENA RAY of Wilson, Oklahoma.

Last Rites for WALTER WILLIAMS
Last rites for WALTER C. WILLIAMS, 55, were held at the Forestburg Methodist
Church, August 17. Interment was in Perryman cemetery, arranged by Burgess
Funeral Home.

Mr. WILLIAMS was a native of Montague County, and he had been a well known
resident of Mallard for the past 34 years. He passed away in Bowie August 15.
Surviving are one brother, G. W. WILLIAMS of Sunset; a half-brother EWELL
WILLIAMS in service in Australia; two half-sisters MRS. ALLIE B. POYNER in
California, and PAULINE WILLIAMS in service in France; three children, FRED
WILLIAMS in service stationed at Lincoln, Nebraska, HAZEL WILLIAMS and INEZ
WILLIAMS, both of Mallard.