Morris Co., TX - Obits: Rev. J. S. Caldwell
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Rev. J. S. Caldwell, 68, Retired Baptist Minister, Passes Away
November 1936

Rev. J. S. Caldwell, retired Baptist minister, who was loved by a host of
friends, passed away Sunday afternoon at his home in Omaha.

He was born near Hughes Springs in Cass county 68 years ago, being ordained to
preach at Marietta in 1908. He lived in Cass county all of his life except the
last 13 years since he came to Omaha.

Married in 1890 to Miss Fannie Lee, he leaves her, with three sons and two
daughters: W. S. Caldwell of Crane, J. H. Caldwell of Mt. Pleasant, S. F.
Caldwell of Longview, Mrs. Archie Baughman of Cross Roads community, Cass
county, and Mrs. C. C. Wellborn of Omaha. All of the children were at the
funeral except W. S. Caldwell who visited his father very recently. Twenty
grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive.

Funeral services were held at the Omaha Baptist church Monday, interment being
made in the Omaha Cemetery.

Rev. A. J. Finley of Omaha had charge of services. He was assisted by Rev. W.
E. Pinkham of De Kalb, Rev. T. A. Johns of Pittsburg, Rev. J. D. McClung of
Mt. Pleasant. Pallbearers were D. L. Robinson, T. A. Thigpen, Dan Walker, H.
G. Wallace, Douglass Irby and R. L. Smith, all of Omaha.

Among funeral attendants were Mr. & Mrs. L. L. Lee and daughter, Miss Ethelyn,
of Mt. Pleasant; Horace Lee, F. C. Lee and Walter Lee, Rev. & Mrs. Pink Lee,
Will, Jim and Horace Hardy of Marietta; Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Gibson and daughters,
Mrs. Audrey Reeder and Mrs. Era Viard, J. H. Mason and son, Claud, of Hughes
Springs.