Smith Co., Texas - Obituaries: Rebecca Frances Grant Louton Rhodes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy G. Emmons ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Grand Saline Sun Thursday April 18, 1946 Rebecca Rhodes Taken By Death Mrs. Rebecca Rhodes, 90, a resident of the Providence community since 1895, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. O. Petrea at Providence last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. She had been in ill health some time. A native of Mississippi, she first married Lewis Louton in Amity, Ark. Surviving him, several years later, she married Mr. Rhodes, who died a few years ago. Known by all residents of this community as "Granny," Mrs. Rhodes will be missed so much. She is survived by two sons, Auther Louton of Silver Lake, and G. H. Louton, Grand Saline, route 4; four daughters, Mrs w. Nannie Ings of New Mexico, Mrs. Amanda Jones of Seagraves, Mrs. W. A. Fowler of Silver Lake and Mrs. J. O. Petrea of Providence, and a number or grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Notes by Tommy G. Emmons, great-grandchild of Rebecca Frances Grant Louton Rhodes: 1. Rebecca and Louis Henry Louton were married March 7, 1873 in Leflore county Mississippi. They lived for a period of time in Amity, Ark. 2. Rebecca Frances Grant was born March 15, 1855 in Mississippi. She is the daughter of John Grant and Rebecca Frances Flag. 3. The Auther Louton is William Arthur Louton, born January 13, 1881. 4. The G. H. Louton is George Henderson Louton, born January 23, 1886. 5. Nannie Ings is Nancy Rebecca Louton Inge, born September 2, 1878. 6. Amanda Jones is Amanda Irene Louton Jones, born December 16, 1888. 7. Mrs. W. A. Fowler is Bettie Lee Louton Fowler, born May 7, 1891. 8. Mrs. J. O. Petrea is Ola Vie Louton Petrea, born January 18, 1896.