Parker County, TX - Obituary - Mrs. Sarah M. Poer **************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************************** The Jones County Observer Anson, Jones County, Texas Friday, October 20, 1939 Mrs. Lee Garrett and J.W. Poer received word Monday morning announcing the death of their mother, Mrs. Sarah M. Poer, at Plainview. Funeral services were held from the Cotton-Bratton F.H. at Weatherford, Tuesday, October 31st. Burial in Greenwood cemetery, Weatherford. Mrs. Poer was born Sarah M. Clay May 22, 1858, in the state of TN. She moved to Texas in her early girlhood, marrying John S. Poer, April 12th, 1877. Her husband died in 1933. Surviving: 9 children: J.A. Poer of Fort Worth; Linnie Laboone of Sherman; Amanda Bland of Post City; Mrs. John Lusk of Breckenridge; Mrs. Fannie Nugent of Olney; Will S.Poer of Plainview; Mrs. Lee Garrett of Anson; 48 grand; 28 great. Pallbearers were grandsons: J.L. Garrett, Clarence W. Garrett, Howard Bowman, Herman Lusk, Garland Poer and Floyd Poer. Friends attending: A.R. Purifoy, M/M Tom Brown, Olin Potts, M/M E.L. Baxter.