Morris Co., TX - Obits: Joe Milton Connor
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Funeral Services For Joe Connor, 6, Conducted Here
January 12, 1938

Joe Milton Connor, six-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Connor, died in a
Shreveport hospital at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. He had been ill of
diptheria since Christmas and had been in the hospital since Jan 1.

The body which was brought home from Shreveport Wednesday, lay in state until
Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock. At the time funeral services were conducted
at the Methodist Church. Rev. B. L. Hatch, pastor, assisted by Rev. J. O.
Jolly, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated.

Flower girls were Misses Virginia Faye Denson, Ann Irvin, Imogene Williams,
Evelyn Old, LaVonne Dalby, Avanell Blackman, Maurine Thigpen, Mary Lynn Pratt
and Martha Frances Howell.

Pallbearers were John Ross Conly, Thomas Blackman, Robert Connor, Jerald
Turner, W. H. Crump and Dewey Denson Jr.

The deceased is survived by his parents; two sisters, Misses Sarah and
Margaret Ann; three brothers, Terrell Jr., of Pittsburg, George and Lev Old;
and his grandfather, L. H. Old, of Cason.

Among those attending from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Thigpen, Mrs.
R. L. Smith, Mrs. Mae Giles, Mrs. Lillie Cherry, Mrs. Clyde Moore, R. D.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wright and Miss Myrtle Meadows of Omaha; Mr. and
Mrs. B. I. Currey of Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cheatham of Pittsburg; Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Patton and daughter Miss Joy, Mrs. Daisy
Cason, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wardlow, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Old of Cason; Mr. and Mrs.
Bird Old of Mt. Pleasant.