Taylor Co., TX - Obituaries - Nellie Parker Jack

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This is a 1929 obituary for Nellie Parker Jack from the Beaumont
Journal:

MRS. N. P. JACK DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Funeral Services To Be Conducted At 4 P.M. Sunday

Mrs. Nellie Parker Jack, 1690 Neches street, died at her home Friday
night at 10:30 o'clock following an illness of three years.

Mrs. Jack, for years a leader in church and civic activities of
Beaumont, was the widow of the late Capt. J. W. Jack, who died about six
years ago.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian church, and during her
lifetime held many offices in the East Texas Presbyterial. She was also
connected with the Y. W. C. A.

She was the daughter of Major Robert H. Parker, pioneer lumber and
cattleman of west Texas and was born at McKinney, Texas, moving to
Abilene at an early age. She has been a resident of Beaumont for many
years.

SPINDLE TOP.

She was also interested in the development of the new Spindle Top oil
field owning land which is known as the Jack-Duff lease.

Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Sam R. Cox, Mrs. Tom M. Willis, Mrs.
George W. McDaniel, all of Abilene, Mrs. Bettie P. Kelly of Denver,
Colo., and Mrs. D. P. Woodward of Dallas, and one brother, John T.
Parker of Silver City, N.M.

Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
residence, with Rev. T. M. Hunter, officiating. Burial will be in
Magnolia cemetery under the direction of Roberts Undertaking company.

Active pallbearers will be P. J. Pool, Will Stanley, Leon Bell, Harry
Carroll, Terry Duff, S. G. Burnet, Will Blain, John P. [T.?] Willis, J.
H. Henry, H. A. Falkenhagen and Si Burnet. Honorary pallbearers will be
Dr. W. T. Williams, J. A. Sparkman, Monroe Carroll, P. A. Dowlen,
Charles H. Stroeck, F. J. Duff, W. A. Smith, A. J. LeBlanc, Murray G.
Thomas, George Spender, J. K. Grist, Marrs McLean, S. R. Cox, Abilene,
George McDaniel, Abilene, P. [T.?] M. Willis, Abilene, and D. P.
Woodward, Dallas.