Miscellaneous Tarrant County, Texas Obituaries- 1938
Friday January 7 Earl Davis Dies Of Broken Back
Earl Davis, 24, Arlington, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday at a Ft. Worth
Hospital of injuries suffered when he fell out of a pecan tree north of here
December 7. Davis died of a broken back.
Mr. Davis was gathering pecans with his wife when he lost his balance
and fell out of the tree. It was first believed that his injuries were not
so serious and he would recover. The body was sent to Dawson for services.
Friday January 7 Services Are Held For Mrs. Bennett
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Methodist Church for Mrs. G. W. Bennett, 71 who died Wednesday night at her
home after a long illness. Rev. W. E. Cole and Dr. S. M. Bennett officiated.
Mrs. Bennett had lived in Arlington 22 years. She is survived by two
sons, C. S. Maudin of Arlington and J. B. Bennett of Fort Worth; two
daughters, Mrs. J. E. Lowry and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Billy Maudin, Charles Davis, Jamie Rider, Hugh M.
Coke, Bob Stewart and Otto Grimmett. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery with
Moore Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Friday January 7 G. W. Shepperd dies at Gladewater
G. W. Shepperd, 71, died at Gladewater, December 27, after a short
illness. The burial was in Gladewater. Mr. Shepperd was a Sunday school
teacher of the deaf people and a long time friend of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Goins.
Friday January 7 EULESS Mrs. Jessie Cannon
The little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tinker of Fort Worth
was buried here on Wednesday of last week. The child was a victim of heart
failure. His Grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Row and great-grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Bates are former residents of this place having lived here part
of their lives.
Friday January 7 EULESS Mrs. Jessie Cannon
Mrs. P. E. Harper died Tuesday of last week. She had been ill a long
time. Mrs. Harper leaves only her husband and only a few close relatives.
She will be long remembered for her never tiring service to the church. She
had lived a full life of service for God, and then come to the close of
lifes day fully prepared and ready to step over into a ????? perfect day of
life everlasting.
Her funeral was held in the Euless Methodist Church Wednesday
afternoon. The Rev. Jno. Ducket pastor of the fundamentalist Baptist Church
in charge. Others taking part were Bros. Ross G. Smith, Leslie Bell, Steve
McPherson
Friday January 7 Services Are Held For Mrs. E. F. Cobb
Funeral services for Mrs. E. Franklin Cobb, 30, daughter of ?. C.
Franklin, who lives two miles north of Arlington on the Grapevine road, were
held at 2 p.m. ???day at the South Side Church of Christ, Fort Worth with
Rev. ??? K. Rose officiating and interment was in the Rose Hill Burial Park.
Survivors are her mother, Mrs. ?ella Franklin, Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs.
George P. Carter, S???? and Miss Maurine Franklin, Fort Worth, and a brother
W?????h Franklin, San Antonio.
Mrs. Cobb, a native of Tarrant County died Thursday at 7:45 p.m.
exactly three months after her husband's death.
Friday January 7 GRACE CHAPEL Elizabeth Thomas
The community was saddened by the death of Mr. J. B. Collins who died
at his residence in Arlington Saturday.
Friday January 7 Charles A. Floyd Services Are Held
Funeral services for Charles A. Floyd, 69, were held at 3:30 p.
m. Tuesday at the Big Springs Church near Garland with Moore Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements. Mr. Floyd died in Dallas hospital Sunday night
after a short illness. He is survived by 10 children. One daughter lived in
Arlington until a few years ago.
Burial was at the Big Springs Cemetery.
Friday January 7 Services Held for Miss Gladys Pharr
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Moore Funeral
Home Chapel in Handley for Miss Gladys Pharr 32, a resident of Handley. She
died in a Denver, Colo., hospital following a short illness. Rev. Alva
Miller, pastor of the Handley Presbyterian church conducted the services.
Following the services the body was taken overland to Waco for burial.
Rev. J. M. Dawson, pastor of Waco First Baptist Church, conducted services
at the grave.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. James A. Pharr, three sisters and
one brother.
Friday January 14 George Griffin Last Rites Held.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at the Moore Funeral Home and
Chapel for George Griffin, 48, who died in a Fort Worth hospital last Friday
night following a short illness. Rev. Noel Keith, pastor of the Christian
Church officiated.
Pallbearers were Olin Loyd, Momer Slaughter, Joe McKnight, and Walter
Veneer, Sam G. Veneer and W. P. Thomas of Forney. Interment was at the
Arlington cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs. J. F. Griffin of Arlington; three
brothers, J. V. and Walter Griffin of Arlington and J. C. Griffin of Forney;
a sister, Mrs. J. C. Rudd of Arlington.
Friday January 14
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Randol, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Randol and daughter, Hettie
Nan and Ebb Randol all of Texaco, New Mexico were here to attend the funeral
of O. W.Yankee and spent the weekend with Mr. Randol's sister, Mrs. Clara
Yankee.
Friday January 14 PANTEGO Mrs. G. P. Sebastian
Our community was saddened Monday when news was received that little
Leo Bryan Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Mills had died in a hospital in
Fort Worth. Little Leo was only 3 months old but had endeared himself to
his family and friends. He had been quite ill for two weeks. The services
were held at Harvison-Cole funeral home in Fort Worth Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 p.m. Brother Bennett conducted the services. Burial was in Rose Hill.
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the parents and the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Jones.
Friday January 14 Baby Son of Leo Jones Dies
Leo Brian Mills, age 3 months and 3 days, died at 3 p.m. Monday in a
hospital in Fort Worth.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mills; grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Jones, Arlington, two aunts, Mrs. Earl Jones and Mrs. Charles
L. Walker.
The funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Sam W.
Bennett officiating. Interment was in the Rosehill Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Jones live two miles southwest of
Arlington and are well known here.
Friday January 14 PANTEGO Mrs. G. P. Sebastian
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon, Mrs. Viola Poland, Miss Viola Faye McMahon
and Herschel McMahon attended the funeral of Mr. J. E. Collins Monday who
passed away suddenly at his home in Grandbury Saturday.
Friday January 14 JOHNSON STATION Mrs. Tyler Short
News reached here Saturday of the death of George Griffin, a former
resident of this community. He died in a Fort Worth hospital and was buried
Sunday afternoon in Arlington.
Friday January 14 WATSON NEWS Mrs. H. O. Wheeler
The people of this community were saddened to hear of the death of Mr.
Oliver Yankee of Arlington last week. Several from here attended the
funeral services which were held at the Church of Christ in Arlington, with
burial in Watson cemetery. We extend our sincere sympathy to the family.
Friday January 14 J. F. Ladd Dies
J. F. Ladd, 69, former Tarrant County peace officer, died Friday at his
home in Fort Worth.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. A. D.
Porter officiating. The burial was in the Rosehill Cemetery.
Mr. Ladd was well known here in Arlington.
Friday January 21
SERVICES ARE HELD FOR J. A. GOODMAN AT PRESBY. CHURCH
Funeral services for John Albert Goodman, resident of Arlington for the
past 51 years, were held at the Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. Saturday with
Dr. S. M. Bennett and Rev. J. H. Patterson officiating.
W. J. Morris who was a friend for many years of Mr. Goodman, and John
Crawford, both of Fort Worth, furnished the special selections which were
"In the Garden" and "Abide With Me."
Pallbearers were Hugh Smith, Edward Rankin, Fred Smyers, all of
Arlington, and J. O. Estes, Knox Anderson, and P. J. Bohart, all of Fort
Worth. Employees of the Neil P. Anderson Cotton Co. of Fort Worth were
honorary pallbearers. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery with Luttrell Funeral
Home in charge.
Survivors are his wife and four daughters, Mrs. Sam Owens, Miss Ethel
Goodman, Mrs. W. S. Thrash, Lubbock and Mrs. Clyde Owens of Long Beach,
Calif.
Mr. Goodman died Friday morning and he had been ill since September.
He and Mrs. Goodman celebrated their 60 wedding anniversary December 18th.
Mr. Goodman was born at Goodman Cross Roads, Ga., and came to Arlington 51
years ago. He had been a cotton buyer for the Neil P. Anderson Cotton Co.
for 32 years.
Friday January 21 Fort Worth Mayor Buys His Car Here
Something in the nature of putting one over on the big boys occurred
this week when the Luke Motor Company delivered a new 1938 Plymouth sedan to
Mayor Hammond of Fort Worth.
Of course a lot of Fort Worth citizens buy their cars in Arlington, but
it is really pulling a fast one when a small town dealer steps in and sells
the mayor in competition against the local dealers.
Friday January 21 SUBLETT Annie Leath
The entire community was cast into a gloom of sadness when the news was
received of the death of Miss Lizzie Boles. Miss Boles has been a resident
of this community for many years and was loved by all. She was known by the
sweet smile she wore and everyone was grieved to hear of her passing. She
had been in the Methodist Hospital for five weeks, the week before her death
her friends thought she was improving nicely. Sunday she became critically
ill. She passed away Sunday at 11:55 p.m.
She is survived by her father Mr. I. L. Boles, four brothers, Sam,
Byrn, and Frank Boles, all of this community, and one sister, Mrs. Nellia
Letherwood of Fort Worth and several aunts and uncles.
We extend our sympathy to (remainder missing).
Friday January 21 Services Are Held For Miss Lizzie Boles at Rehobeth
Miss Agnes Lizzie Boles, 42, resident of the Sublett community died in
a Ft. Worth Hospital Sunday night after a five weeks illness. Services were
held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Rehobeth Church with Rev. Ike
T. Sidebottom and John Patterson officiating.
Miss Boles is survived by her father, Alonze Boles, one sister, Mrs. R.
H. Leatherwood of Fort Worth and three brothers, Frank, Byson and Sam Boles,
all of Arlington.
Pallbearers were Cleveland Rodgers, Bud Kelly, Terrell Kelley, Truman
Kelly, Leslie Matlock, Harold McMurry and Ross Boles. Moore Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Miss Boles had lived in Arlington all of her life and her family had
lived in Tarrant County for the past 70 years.
Friday January 21 Mrs. Mattern, Early Texas Pioneer Dies
Mrs. Mary Mattern, 92, who came to Texas from her native Bohemia in a
sailing vessel in 1871 and had lived in Ft. Worth more than 60 years died at
2:25 a.m. Friday at her residence, 3220 Avenue N.
Her death closed a colorful life of pioneering that began when she and
her husband started with two children to America. It was when they landed
in Galveston that they first saw negroes.
The couple came to Tarrant county, settling on a farm near Village
Creek. Mrs. Mattern's husband died three months ago.
The funeral was held at the Holy Name Catholic Church at 2:30 p.m. by
Mgr. J. S. O'Connor. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattern were Tarrant County pioneers, building the first
log house in Village Creek. Mrs. Mattern is well known by all of the early
settlers of Arlington.
Friday January 28 Prominent Handley Resident Dies
Funeral services for D. R. Duke were held at the Handley Baptist
Church, Tuesday afternoon with Rev. James Morgan and Rev. J. W. Marshall
officiating.
Burial was in Rose Hill with Moore Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Duke
was 60 years old and had been sick only three hours. He was a railroad mail
clerk and was prominent in the Baptist Church and was a town civic leader.
He had lived in Handley 25 years and was well known in Arlington. He
is survived by his wife and one son and four daughters.
Friday January 28 SERVICES ARE HELD FOR RICHARD M. BAUER, 47
Richard M. Bauer, former Handley resident died at his home in McCamey
last Saturday after a two weeks illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Bauer, who was 47 years old, were held at
Moore Funeral Home in Handley at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife, 1 brother and three sisters. He was well
known in Arlington.
Friday January 28 Bernard Richards' Mother Dies At Home In Dalhart
Funeral services for Mrs. B. N. Richards of Dalhart, mother of Bernhard
Richards, were held Monday afternoon at the Dalhart Baptist Church.
Mrs. Richards died Saturday night at her home after a lengthy illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards had made numerous trips to Dalhart and were with her
Saturday.
Members of the board of deacons were pallbearers. Mrs. Richards was a
prominent worker in the Baptist Church and was superintendent of the primary
department of the Sunday School.
Survivors are her husband, three sons, Bernard of Arlington, Floyd Holt
who attends University of Texas, Raymond who attends Texas Tech at Lubbock
and a daughter, La Rue of Dalhart, also two brothers, Joe L. Wood of Big
Spring, N. H. Wood of Nacagdoches, and a sister, Mrs. Alice Arnold of
Houston.
Friday February 4 George Ryan Of Cleburne Dies Suddenly
George Ryan of Cleburne died suddenly Wednesday with heart trouble. He
is survived by his wife and one son, Clinton.
Mr. Ryan is well known here. He lived for a number of years on North
Oak St.
Friday February 4 FOUR YEAR OLD BOY DIES
Funeral services for Leroy Harrell, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. Harrell of Tate Springs will be conducted at 2 o'clock this (missing
line) ...Baptist Church.
Leroy died at 7 a.m. yesterday after a few days illness. Rev. W. H.
Clark, pastor of the Seven Day Adventist Church in Fort Worth will officiate
at the funeral.
Survivors are the child's mother and father, three sisters, Dorothy
May, Earline and Laurine, and one brother Floyd Lee.
The body is at Moore Funeral Home here.
Friday February 11 MRS. LOCKHART'S MOTHER DIES
Mrs. Ed Lockhart returned home this week after attending the funeral of
her mother, Mrs. A. Metzger, 85, who died in Stephenville last Friday night.
Friday February 11 Mrs. Mollie Gibbs Buried Yesterday In Madisonville
Mrs. Mollie F. Gibbs, 74, a resident of Arlington for the last 15
years, died Tuesday night. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist
Church.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist
Church with Rev. W. H. Cole officiating. She was buried at 10:30 o'clock
yesterday morning in the Madisonville Cemetery, Madisonville.
Pallbearers were: Tom Cravens, O. L. Killian, G. E. Luttrell, W. M.
Knapp, John Pilant and Paul Carter.
Luttrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by a son, Benton Gibbs; a daughter, Miss Marjorie Gibbs
and a sister, Mrs. M. A. Gentry of Kleburg.
Friday February 11 Mrs. Rockhold, Resident For 25 Years Dies Sun.
Mrs. Jennie Rockhold, 87, a resident of Arlington for 25 years, died at
9 p.m. last Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Shaw.
She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery last Tuesday. Rev. Herman C.
Milliken officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were Oscar May Jr., Henry
Greer, James Lee Lard, Archie and Ronald Smith and Wilson Galaflax.
She is survived by Mrs. Shaw; six grandchildren, Mrs. Stella Bowen;
Mrs. Jean Geren, Mrs. Harriett Badger, all of Des Moines, Iowa; E. N. Shaw,
James Willittes, Chicago and Leonard Willittes, White Plains, Mont.
Friday February 11 SUBLETT Annie Leath
This community is deeply grieved at the death of Mrs. R. R. Bryant who
passed away at 11:50 p.m. Feb. 4. Mrs. Bryant had been sick almost a week
with pneumonia. Mrs. Bryant's husband, R. R. Bryant, was buried at Rehoboth
only three months before his wife's death. Mr. Bryant was struck by an auto
in Mansfield. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. R. Rhodes,
assisted by Rev. J. A. Blue, Saturday at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Bryant's services
were conducted as near as possible like that of her husband's funeral.
She is survived by one son, Bill Bryant of Breckenridge, five daughters
and grandchildren.
Friday February 18 Services Held For T. J. Mohundo (newspaper torn)
Funeral services for T. J. Mohundro, 66, of Grace Chapel, were held
Friday afternoon. Rev. Price, former pastor of the Florence Hill Baptist
church, officiated and burial was in the Grand Prairie cemetery.
Mr. Mohundro is survived by his wife, Mrs. Allie Mohundro and ???dren,
Fesse Mohundro and Mrs. ??? Lowe and ten grandchildren ???? two brothers and
three sisters. ???? Molhundro had lived in the ???? Chapel community for 35
????? and was a member of the ???? church.
Friday February 18 IN MEMORY OF T. J. MOHUNDRO
On Feb. 10, 1938, T. J. Mohundro passed from this life to life eternal.
His going grieved his large group of friends, all of whom extend sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mr.Mohundro had lived to the age of 66 years and had lived in this
community for 35 years where he was known for his honesty, integrity, square
dealing with his fellowmen, and where he led an exemplary Christian life.
He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and
consistently attended all church services when his health permitted.
He will be missed and to the family one cannot say "Grieve not, but
look to the Father in your grief. He will comfort you."
On July 19, 1896 he was married to Miss Allie Gray and to this union
was born two children, a son and a daughter, Jesse Mohundro and Mrs. I. N.
Lowe, both of whom live near Arlington, in the Grace Chapel community.
Friday February 18 Services Are Held For Mrs. Joe Steger At Baptist Church
Mrs. Joe Steger, 78, resident of Arlington for the past 38 years died
at her home on East Abram Street at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the
Arlington Baptist church by Rev. Kermit Melugin. Rev. W. T. Rouse of
Denton, former Arlington Baptist church pastor, and Rev. Wallace Bassett of
Dallas, assisted. Eastern Star members were honorary pallbearers and burial
was in the Arlington cemetery.
Mrs. Steger had pneumonia last month and had never recovered. She was
born in Missouri. She is survived by two sons, Joseph A. Steger of Fort
Worth and F. T. Steger of Dallas; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Dyer of Handley,
two sisters, Miss Ida Turck with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Lillie
Devore, of Grand Prairie; and four brothers, Will Turck, Lon Turck and John
Turck of Grand Prairie and Ed Turck of Grand Prairie and four grandchildren.
Friday February 18 FRED REYNAIR IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Mrs. Cora Reynair's son, Fred Reynair, 19, was killed Tuesday night in
an automobile collision near Blytheville, Arkansas.
Fred left Fort Worth about two years ago, and had been working for a
construction company in Blythville.
Mrs. Reynair, who lives in Fort Worth, has many friends here in
Arlington, who regret to learn of this tragedy.
Friday February 18 Services Are held For G. J. Ledford
Funeral service for G. J. Ledford, 78, were held Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 at the Luttrell Funeral Chapel with Rev. S. M. Bennett conducting.
Burial was in the Arlington cemetery.
Mr. Ledford died Monday in a Wichita Falls hospital. Survivors are his
wife; two daughters, Miss Frances Ledford and Mrs. Brit Dalton, both of
Arlington; a son, Roy Ledford of Farmersville, and a brother H. E. Ledford,
Grand Prairie, and nine grandchildren.
Mr. Ledford was born in Overton County, Tenn., and came to Texas in
1891 and has been living in and around Arlington every since. On April 9,
1896, he was married to Mrs. Betty Lytle Hope, daughter of Old Uncle Minor
Lytle, well known in this community and one time leading member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church of Arlington.
Friday February 25 Services Are Held For Webb Cox, 67, Former Resident
Webb Cox, 67, died late Friday afternoon and was buried at Grand
Prairie at 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
He is survived by his wife and four sons, Robert, Rue, Renne and Rudd.
Mr. Cox was well known here in Arlington, formerly living two miles
east of Arlington. He has relatives and friends here and a number of
Arlington people attended the funeral.
Friday February 25 Former Resident Dies In Dallas
W. B. Owen, 83, former Arlington resident died Monday afternoon of
pneumonia in a Dallas hospital. Services were held at a funeral Chapel in
Dallas Tuesday afternoon and burial was in the Garden of Memories.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Earl Culburn of Dallasl,
four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Owen has been ill only since Saturday. They lived in Arlington a
number of years and Mrs. Owen had an art studio here.
Friday February 25 Jessie Lee Powers Dies
Jessie Lee Powers of Estell, died in a Dallas hospital at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday. He was twenty-three years old Saturday. He and his family are well
known in Arlington.
He is survived by his father, John Powers, Estell; two brothers, J. T.
of Grapevine and J. D. of Estell; four sisters, Mrs. Bryan Harrington and
Mrs. Preist Baize, both of Grapevine, Bessie Aline and Ruby Catherine
Powers, both of Estell.
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Monday at the Bear Creek
Baptist church with Rev. H. C. Williams officiating.
The burial was held in the Minters Chapel Cemetery.
Friday March 4 Services Held For Chas. S. Landers
Funeral services for Charles S. Landess, 86, who died Saturday night
were held at the Moore Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Rev. W. L. Barrett officiating. Burial was in the Arlington Cemetery.
Mr. Landess was born July 26, 1852 in Tennessee and came to Arlington
as a young man and has lived near Arlington most of his life where he
farmed. He had been in failing health for several years and died in Fort
Worth.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ella Landess of Terrell; two brothers, R.
G. Landess of Haskell and Forrest Landess of Tennessee; three
granddaughters, Mrs. Johan Parker, Arlington, Mrs. Jewell Barber, Arlington,
and Mrs. Ralt Riffel, Arlington and nephew J. B. Anderson, Arlington.
Friday March 4 Elton Williams Is Fatally Injured In Car Accident
Elton D. Williams, 26, was injured fatally Saturday evening when his
truck collided with another car. The truck, in overturning, spilled two
cubic yards of dirt in the dump bed on him. Witness of the accident removed
Mr. Williams from beneath the dirt and he was taken to a hospital where he
died.
Driver of the automobile involved in the accident was taken to the
police station for questioning and later to the district attorney's office,
where a complaint was filed charging him with negligent homicide. The man
told the investigator he was enroute to Dallas at the time
of the mishap.
Wilson Williams, 22, a brother of the victim was riding in the cab but
he escaped injury.
The death of Mr. Williams, who lived in Handley, leaves a wife and
three children, Dorothy Lee, 4; Doris, 3; and Opal Aline, 10 months.
Only two weeks ago he had quit driving his produce truck and began with
private hauling. Mrs. Williams reached the hospital a few minutes after her
husband's death.
Besides the widow and children, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Williams; five sisters, Mrs. Margurite Hendrix, Misses Laura
Marie Williams, Evelyn Juanita and Katherine Williams, all of Johnson
Station; two brother, Frank Williams of Arlington and W. T. Williams of
Johnson Station, and three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bentley of
Sulphur Springs, and J. W. Williams of Arlington.
Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in
Handley with Rev. James Morgan officiating. The burial was in Rose Hill
Burial Park.
Friday March 4
SERVICES ARE HELD FOR W. A. GOODWIN, 86, TEXAS PIONEER
Funeral services for William A. Goodwin, beloved resident of Tarrant
County for the past 66 years, were held Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the
Methodist Church with Rev. W. H. Cole, Dr. S. M. Bennett and Rev. John H.
Patterson officiating.
Burial was in the Arlington Cemetery. Pallbearers were C. H. Wright,
Web Rose, Bert Henderson, Ray McKnight, Allan Barnes and T. A. Cravens.
Moore Funeral Home was in charge.
Mr. Goodwin who was 86, died unexpectedly at his home on East Abram
Street shortly after an automobile ride with relatives. He had been in bad
health for some time, but was still able to be up and about some.
He was born in Jackson, Miss., Jan. 28, 1852. At the age of 20 he met
some friends in White County, Arkansas, who were journeying from Kentucky to
Texas. Six wagons and teams were conveying the caravan to this state and
Mr. Goodwin had heard and read so much of Texas with its opportunities for a
young man that he had often longed to make the trip. It happened that these
people needed another driver for one of the wagons and Mr. Goodwin saw this
as his opportunity to come to Texas. The caravan of wagons started for
Texas from Arkansas about October 14 and arrived in Texas three months late.
Mr. Goodwin often told of the roads that they traveled over which were
for the most part bad. There was more mud than gravel and practically no
highways. From 15 to 2l0 miles was covered each day, pitching camp at night
by the side of the road. They finally reached Comanche County where most of
the members of the party stayed, but Mr. Goodwin came on to Tarrant County.
For two years he lived with Ed Rudd at Johnson Station.
Mr. Goodwin was happy in Texas except that his sweetheart was lacking
and so he went back after her and brought her to Texas and they located at
Johnson Station, where they lived for many years, seeing Tarrant County grow
from a sparsely populated county to one of the largest in the state. When
Mr. Goodwin brought his bride to Texas, Arlington had only a few buildings
with a store or two and Johnson Station was the largest of the two.
He would recall when he was farming in the 70's and 80's when cotton
sold for 4 cents, corn at 16 cents, oats at 18 cents, and wheat around 60
cents. Everything else was cheap then except silk. Calico was 4 and 5
cents a yard and living was simple with the people raising what ever they
needed.
Mr. Goodwin was a carpenter by trade, but he spent several years in the
oil business and he farmed on the side. In 1931 Mr. Goodwin painted his own
home even though he was nearly 80 years old and enjoyed being able to do the
task. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin had been married 65 years last October.
For 66 years W. A. Goodwin lived while the history of Texas unfolded
before his eyes as he took part in the pioneering that has carved modern
communities and cities out of tiny villages and towns.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie E. Goodwin; four sons, T. E.
Goodwin of Fort Worth, Fred Goodwin of Dallas, Frank Goodwin and Vernon H.
or Arlington; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Lawing of Arlington, and Mrs. R. G.
Coffman of Fort Worth; one sister, Mrs. Lou Short of Johnson Station, 19
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Friday March 4 Services Held For Mrs. Sarah Barrow
Mrs. Sarah P. Barrow, resident of Handley for the past 10 years, died
at the age of 87 years at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. C. H. Jacks in
Handley Sunday morning after several months illness.
After a brief service at the residence of Mrs. Jacks Monday morning,
she was taken overland to Maryville where services were held at the Baptist
Church. Burial was in the Maryville Cemetery. Moore Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Friday March 4 JOHNSON STATION Mrs. Tyler Short
The passing of dear Uncle Will Goodwin Sunday night came as a shock to
his friends and loved ones of this community. He was a former resident here
and was loved by all who knew him.
Friday March 4 JOHNSON STATION Mrs. Tyler Short
School was dismissed Monday for the funeral of Elton Williams of
Handley who had four sisters in our school.
Friday March 4 SUBLETT Annie Leath
Several from this community attended the funeral services of Elton D.
Williams of Handley Monday at the Handley Baptist Church. Mr. Williams was
the brother of Mrs. Joe Edward Hendricks. We extend our sympathy to these
bereaved ones.
Friday March 4 SUBLETT Annie Leath
Some from this community attended the funeral services of Mr. Bill
Mathis of Mansfield Tuesday. Mr. Mathis was killed as his car over turned
on the Mansfield-Fort Worth highway Sunday afternoon.
Friday March 4 Son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Feemster Is Buried At Watson
John D. Feemster, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Feemster of Fort Worth,
died Saturday at their residence.
Other survivors are two brothers, James and William, and six sisters,
Fay, Margaret, Dorothy, Louise, Eloise and Beatrice Feemster.
Services were held Monday at the East Broadway Presbyterian Church at 2
p.m. with Rev. William Sisserson officiating. The burial was in the Watson
cemetery.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Feemster, are well known here in
Arlington, Mr. Feemster being reared in the Watson community.
Friday March 4 HARRISON NEWS DENA FAYE WHEELER
This community sympathizes with the many friends of the Williams family
in the death of their son and brother. The Williams are formerly of our
community.
Friday March 4
Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson and Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Thompson attended the funeral of Will Long in Dallas. Mr. Long is the
son of Mrs. Hugo. Mr. Long and his mother, Mrs. Hugo and family are well
known here in Arlington.
Friday March 4 Two Dead After Car Collision
Two Dallas negroes are dead following a head-on collision between two
automobiles about 3 a.m. Monday on the highway in front of the polo field.
One of the negroes was killed instantly, and the other died later at the
City-County hospital in Fort Worth. The injured were taken to Fort Worth in
a Moore Funeral Home ambulance.
One of the cars involved was driven by a Ft. Worth Mexican. The other
was occupied by seven negroes.
Friday March 11 Services Are Held For Resident Masonic Home
James Oliver Vehown, 79, who had lived at the Masonic Home the past
nine years died Friday morning. Mr. Vehown had been ill for some time.
Funeral services were conducted in Nacona Saturday. Moore Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Friday March 11 WATSON NEWS Mrs. H. O. Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. Reece Brewer attended the funeral services of their
nephew, Clyde Watts at Abilene last Monday. Mr. Watts was killed in an
automobile accident last Saturday night. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Watts, former resident of this community.
Friday March 11
Mrs. W. B. Whitney went to Caldwell Wednesday of last week to attend
her aunt's funeral, Mrs. T. F. Gilley, who was 69.
Friday March 11 Mrs. Earnest Smith's Father Dies In Fort Worth
William B. Harrow, 63, of Fort Worth, father of Mrs. Earnest Smith,
died in a hospital Wednesday of last week.
He is survived by his wife; daughters, Mrs. Anna Owens, Miss Janey,
Beaulah and Laura Harcrow (sic) of Fort Worth and Mrs. Sadie Brown and Mrs.
Earnest Smith, Arlington.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Thursday, with Rev. H. L.
Fortinbery officiating.
Friday March 11 Mrs. M. Stallings Dies At Masonic Home
Funeral services of Mrs. Mollie L. Stallings of the Masonic Home were
held Friday at the Methodist Church at Edgewood and burial was in the Ellis
Cemetery there.
Mrs. Stalling (sic) was born July 23, 1875, in Hunt County, Texas, and
she is survived by three sisters. Moore Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Friday April 1 FLOYD MEYERS' INFANT SON DIES
The infant son, Floyd Earl, Jr., born to Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Meyers
Tuesday
morning died shortly after birth.
This is the third death within three weeks which has occured in the
immediate family of Rev. Meyers, including a sister, Mrs. Addie Bosher, and
a nephew, Web Bosher, Jr. both of Dallas.
Friday April 1 SUBLETT
Many of this community were saddened Tuesday when they received
the news of the death of Mrs. Charlie Lashley of Fort Worth. Funeral
service was conducted at the Rehoboth Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock by Rev. R. P. Hooper of Fort Worth. Mrs. Lashley, 86, was
living with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Bell of Fort Worth. Mrs. Lashley was
the aunt of Mrs. W. H. Leath of this community and Mrs. Grady Bryan of Fort
Worth. Mrs. Lashley is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Shell and 4
grandsons and 1 great grand-daughter.
Friday April 1 DR. L. F. RHODES DIES
Funeral services were held in Ft. Worth at 2:30 p.m. Thursday for Dr.
L. F. Rhodes, a former County Health Officer, who died Tuesday afternoon at
Sanatorium. Burial was in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Rev. L. D. Anderson
officiating.
Survivors are his widow, a son, Leslie Rhodes of Fort Worth, and a
daughter, Mrs. Lorena McCutcheon, Roswell, New Mexico.
Dr. Rhodes formerly practiced medicine in Euless community.
Friday April 8 EULESS By Mrs. Jessie Cannon
Several from this neighborhood attended the funeral of Dr. L. F. Rhodes
in Fort Worth on Thursday last week. Dr. Rhodes spending the greater part
of his life in this neighborhood, leaves many friends here.
Friday April 8 Services Held For Jim B. Wilkinson
Funeral services for Jim B. Wilkinson, 75, resident of Grapevine for
many years, were held Tuesday in Grapevine. Mr. Wilkinson died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Dick Scott, in Hillsboro Monday.
He is survived by two daughters and two sons and a number of grand
children. He was well known among the old settlers of Arlington.
Friday April 8 SUBLETT ANNE LEATH
Those who attended the Mansfield High School from this community were
saddened Friday when they received the news of the death of Mr. Albert
Sidney Johnson, one of the high school teachers in Mansfield. Mr. Johnson
died in the Methodist Hospital Friday after a week of illness. He was taken
to the hospital Monday morning with double pneumonia. Mr. Johnson was the
favorite teacher of many of the pupils and they were grief stricken to hear
of his death. The funeral service was held at Blooming Grove with burial at
Frost Saturday. He is survived by his mother and one brother of Blooming
Grove.
Friday April 8 Peter Roberson Dies
Peter Page Robersan (?), 50, cousin of Mrs. V. S. Hillock, died at his
residence in Fort Worth Sunday morning from a heart attack. Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. Monday morning at Sagimore Baptist church in
Fort Worth with burial in Rose Hill.
Luttrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Roberson, a
retired wholesale lumberman, was a native of Arkansas and had lived there
until 9 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. J. P. Crow and two
cousins, Mrs. Jackson of Fort Worth and Mrs. V. S. Hillock of Arlington.
Friday April 8 Mother of Clark, C. T. Brower Dies At Home In N. C.
Mrs. John M. Brower, mother of Clark and T. C. Brower, died March 27,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George D. Fawcett in Mount Airy, North
Carolina. Funeral services were held the following afternoon.
Mrs. Brower, who was 91, was a member of one of the oldest and most
prominent families in Surry County, N.C. She had been a resident of Mount
Airy for more than three score years, during which time she was interested
in the civic and religious life of the community. Her husband was the late
congressman, John N. Brower, who was a pioneer manufacturer and business
man.
Mrs. Brower was the last charter member of the First Baptist church in
Mount Airy and remained one of its most loyal member until her death. One
of the missionary circles of the church is named in her honor.
She is survived by three sons, C. T., and C. G., and Will of Chile,
South America, and three daughters, Mrs. Geo. D. Fawcett and Mrs. J. C.
Hollingsworth, both of Mount Airy and Mrs. E. S. Cooke of Washington, D.C.
Friday April 8 SERVICES ARE HELD FOR SON OF FREDDIE BALL
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Ball who
was born Tuesday were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Moor Funeral Home.
Rev. W. H. Cole officiated and burial was in Parkdale Cemetery.
Mrs. Ball was resting nicely yesterday. The Balls have been making
their home in Arlington for the past two months.
Friday April 8 JOHNSON STATION Mrs. Tyler Short
News was received here this week of the death Friday night of Mrs. Bob
Hiett of Vinson, Oklahoma. This was a great shock to everyone as she passed
away suddenly. Mrs. Hiett is the mother of Kemzie Hiett and was once a
resident of our community. We extend to her loved ones the sympathy of this
entire community in their hour of bereavement.
Friday April 8 Mrs. Dewey Brechenn Dies In Ft. Worth
Funeral services for Mrs. Dewey Brechenn, 37, former Arlington
resident, were held Monday morning at the St. Patrick's Catholic church in
Fort Worth with Father Ernest Langehorst officiating. Burial was in the
Grapevine Cemetery.
Mrs. Brechenn died at her home on West First Street, Fort Worth, Friday
night after an illness of several months.
She is survived by her husband, one son, Royce, and one daughter,
Doris, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Harper of Greenville and three
brothers and three sisters. Moore Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
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