Obits from the Rains County Leader

Dunbar  Cemetery

Rains Co. Cemeteries of Tx

Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

Obits for name of:

 Abney- Armstrong- Ball- Bullard -Eades- Fischer- Fisher- Frazie-r Freeman- Harvey- Hudson -Hurst- Gowin -Gowins-Maberry- Mays -Plummer Pitts-Northcutt -Schmidt- Shivers -Weaver

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Bettie McClendon-Abney
1910 - 2001
Funeral services for
Bettie McClendon-Abney, 90, of the Woodlands will be Tuesday, April 17, at the Dunbar Church at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Billy Smith officiating.  Burial will follow at Dunbar Cemetery.   Mrs. McClendon died Saturday, April 14, in Houston North-West Hospital.
She was born September 11, 1910, in Angelina County to William Harvey and Lillie Leota Hurst McClendon.   She married Bruce Abney at Dunbar on Sept 11, 1926.   Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Adrienne Ormand and husband Garland of Houston; three grandchildren, Joe B. Abney, Jr. and wife Christine of Austin, Kristy Abney of Austin, Sharon Cammarata and husband Joe of Schenctady, N.Y.; great-grandchildren, Joe Cammarata, Jr., Kayla Cammarata; two sisters, Myrtle Milliorn and Bonnie Crouch, both of Dallas; two sisters-in-law, Brewer McClendon of Dallas and Patsy McClendon of Houston; a host of nieces and nephews also survive.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Abney, in 1992; and a son, Joe B. Abney, Sr. in 1997.   Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory is in charge of arrangements.


Olin E. Armstrong
Funeral services for
Olin E. Armstrong, 76, of Emory were held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, with Rev. Floyd Wallace officiating.
Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayne Gowin, Kenny Gowin, Dennis Northcutt, Wade Northcutt, Dale Wade and Ronnie Gowin. Mr. Armstrong died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Presbyterian Hospital of Winnsboro. He was born in Bivins to James Harrison and Emma Burson Armstrong. He married Bettie Jo Wade in Dallas on Sept. 14, 1951. Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Air Force. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Clarks Chapel Church of God. Survivors include his wife; daughters, Jodie Northcutt and husband Michael of Point and Teresa Shumate and husband Dennie of Emory; four grandchildren, Anissa Shipp and Holly Northcutt, both of Point, and Josh and Danielle Knight, both of Emory. He was preceded in death by one son, Dana Armstrong, in January 2004. ------- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Rains County Leader
February 3, 2004
Olin E. Armstrong

Funeral services for Olin E. Armstrong, 76, of Emory were held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, with Rev. Floyd Wallace officiating.
Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayne Gowin, Kenny Gowin, Dennis Northcutt, Wade Northcutt, Dale Wade and Ronnie Gowin.  Mr. Armstrong died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Presbyterian Hospital of Winnsboro.  He was born in Bivins to James Harrison and Emma Burson Armstrong. He married Bettie Jo Wade in Dallas on Sept. 14, 1951. Mr. Armstrong was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Air Force. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Clarks Chapel Church of God.  Survivors include his wife; daughters, Jodie Northcutt and husband Michael of Point and Teresa Shumate and husband Dennie of Emory; four grandchildren, Anissa Shipp and Holly Northcutt, both of Point, and Josh and Danielle Knight, both of Emory.  He was preceded in death by one son, Dana Armstrong, in January 2004.


Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

October 19, 1923

R.A. Ball Dies suddenly
Mr. R.A. Ball, a farmer residing about two miles Southeast of Emory died Tuesday afternoon after a four day illness. He had something like a spinal effection which ran him into spasms and his sudden death was a shock to the entire neighborhood. He is survived by his wife and three small children who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. Interment was had in the Dunbar cemetery Wednesday afternoon


Billie Bullard
1924 - 2001
Services for
Billie Bullard, 77, of Emory were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 23, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rodney Williams officiating.
Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery with friends serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Bullard died Wednesday, February 21, at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville.
She was born in Greenville on January 22, 1924, to William Frank and Bernice Portwood Newman. She married W.L. Bullard on October 26, 1946, in Dallas. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, W.L. Bullard, Jr. of Lufkin; daughters, Barbara Thompson of Emory and Karen Imperial of Tyler; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband in March 1993.


Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

Claud Eades

September 17, 1915
There is quite a sad crowd gathered at Dunbar Wednesday evening to view for the last time in life the remains of Claud Eades. He was struck with paralysis and died Tuesday at 11 o'clock. We offer our sincerest sympathy to the bereaved father, brother and sister.


 

Rains County Leader

Nov 19, 1909
 
Mrs. Jennie Fisher of the Dunbar neighborhood died last Friday and her remains were interred at the Dunbar graveyard Saturday.  The cause of her death could not be ascertained.

Ida Lue Frazier

Funeral services for Ida Lue Frazier, 57, of Emory, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel with Pastor Mike Frazier, Roger Berghauser, and Bobby Baker officiating. Burial will be in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Boughton, Jimmy Thompson, Freddy Mitchell, Floyd Purser, Larry Hathcock, Paul Milligan and Randy Nabors. Mrs. Frazier passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at B aylor Medical Center in Dallas. She was born on Oct. 17, 1948, in McKinney to Lloyd Ransom and Teddie Elizabeth Owen Purser. She married Michael Frazier in Wylie on April 16, 1989. She was a mother, a homemaker, and a member of Country Baptist Church, Point. She is survived by her husband, Michael Frazier; sons, Jacob and Joel Frazier of Emory; daughters, Mika Frazier of Emory, Angel Marksberry and husband Steven of McKinney, Randi Roberts of Kaufman, Patti Baker of Branch, and Sharon Purser of Denison; five brothers; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Rains County Good Samaritans. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:00. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ---- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, October 18, 2005


Albert B. Fischer

Funeral services for Albert B. Fischer, 87, of Dallas, formerly of Emory, were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joey Hicks, Mike Kincer, James Shasteen, Scott Windsor, Bobby Raymo, Joseph Hicks, and Carey Price. Mr. Fischer died March 7, 2006, at Parker. He was born in Emory on May 23, 1918, to Antone and Jessie Brimer Fischer. He married Lois Brimer Fischer on July 30, 1988, in Emory. He was an electrician and member of the Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Lois Fischer of Dallas; daughters, Mary Neighbors of Parker, Peggy Buss and Rachel Recer of Emory; step-sons, Bobby Brimer of Mabank, Scotty Brimer of Mesquite, and Randy Brimer of Dallas; step-daughter Madie Garlington of Mesquite; brother, Travis Fischer of Dallas; sisters, Gladys Schultz and Katie McCravey of Emory; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; 11 step-granchildren; 15 step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers. ------- Rains County Leader. Tuesday. March 14, 2006


The Rains County Leader
July 9, 1909

Mrs. Fischer Dead
After a short illness with asthma Mrs. Christena Fischer died at the family home in the Dunbar neighborhood last Thursday morning. She was about 65 years old and was in feeble health. Her remains were interred in the Dunbar graveyard Friday. The Leader offers its sympathy to the bereaved family.


Rains County Leader
Feb 27, 1925
 
In Remembrance of Mr. Alvareen Freeman
The grim monster death visited in our vicinity Tuesday morning about 10:30 o'clock and claimed for its victim, Mr. Alvareen Freeman.  Mr. Freeman had been sick about 2 weeks with flu and pneumonia. 
He was well known in this county and community, having resided her for some time. He was loved by all who knew him.
Mr. Freeman was born February 2, 1889, and died February 17, 1925, making him only 36 years and 15 days old.
He was rather young and apparently a stout healthy man, but God saw fit to call him home.  He was a devoted Christian, being a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist church and has preached at Dunbar for several years.  His work in Church and Sunday school here will be greatly missed as he was a teacher in Sunday school and a faithful worker.  Not only in Church and Sunday school will his presence be missed, but at other places and his vacant place in his home will be notices,
He was first married to Miss Martha Holland and to this union was born two children, namely, Edward and Sybil.  She preceded him earlier in death.  Later he was married to Miss May Dupree.  To this union was born 2 children, Jack and Dorthy, all of whom are living to mourn his death, besides these four children he is survived by his wife, and two brothers, Mr. Willie Freeman, Idabelle, Oklahoma, and Robert Freeman, Emory and three sisters, namely: Mrs. Estella Tumlinson, Breckenridge; Mrs. Gladys, Hawkins and Mrs. Sudie Dixon, Olney, all of whom are presenc except Mrs. Dixon.  These are here to weep and mourn his death, but weep not dear loved ones, for remember his work is done and he is now at rest.  He has merely paid a debt we are to pay in time to come as life is only a book to unfold, and let us all be prepared to meet it when it comes for we know not when as life is uncertain, but death is sure.  God gave and God must take.  So let us prepare to meet Mr. Freeman with the angels on the golden shore.
His remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon about 3:00 o'clock in the Dunbar cemetery.  Bro. Watson holding funeral with a large concourse of relatives and friends present.---By a Friend

Rains County Leader
February 10, 2004
Marguerite Althea “Peggy” Gowin

Services for Marguerite Althea “Peggy” Gowin, 70, of Emory were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Hankins officiating.  Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark Phillips, Levi Hughes, Damon Briggs, Darrell Briggs, John Crow and Ryan Hankins.  Mrs. Gowin died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville.  She was born in Chelmsford, Mass., to Roland and Marguerite Nickerson Held. She married Leon Gowin on May 29, 1980, in Oklahoma. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired apartment manager of Emory Capital and Emory Manor Apartments. She was a Protestant.  Survivors include her husband of Emory; son, Bob Hughes of Caddo Mills; daughter, Diane Dawson of Greenville; stepchildren, Cherylan Bullard of Rockwall and Lynne Briggs of Tyler; brother, Edward Rooney of Massachusetts; grandchildren, Mark Phillips, Levi Hughes and Andrea Hughes; stepgrandchildren, Christy Crow and husband John, Damon Briggs, Darrell Briggs and wife Jaime.  Donations may be made in memory of Peggy Gowin to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute, Houston, TX.


 

February 1, 2005
Leon Gowin
1920-2005
Funeral services for
Leon Gowin, 84, of Emory, were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Dunbar Church, with Rev. Mike Hankins and Rev. Don Wallace officiating. Burial followed in Dunbar Cemetery, under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky funeral home. Pallbearers were Damy Gowin, Billy Brimer, Freddie Gowin, Andy Adcock, Don Gowin and Wayne Gowin. Mr. Gowin was born in Dunbar on May 23, 1920, to Rance and Carrie Giles Gowin. On January 19, 1945, he married Bobbye Tadlock in Mineola. He served in the US Army in WWII. He worked as a Human Resources Liaison for L-3 for 35 years before retiring in 1980. He was a member of Emory Baptist Church and UAW Local 967, Greenville. He served as mayor of the city of Emory and constable of Rains county. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Stacy Hughes of Caddo Mills; three daughters, Cherylan Bullard of Rockwall, Lynn Briggs of Tyler and Dianne Dawson of Greenville; one brother, W.D. Gowin of Emory; grandchildren, Christy Crow, Damon and wife Mandy Briggs, Darrell and wife Jaime Briggs, Mark Phillips, Levi Hughes and Andrea and Ryan Hankins. He was preceded in death by his wives, Bobbye and Peggy; one son; four brothers; and one sister. ------ Rains County Leader, Tuesday, April 19, 2005



Roderick Guy Gowins
1944-2005
Funeral services for
Roderick Guy Gowins, 60, of Fort Worth, were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 22, at Dunbar Church in Emory. Burial was in Old Dunbar Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Acres, Terry Christenson, Fred Ehrlich, Lance Evans, Andy Garduno, Jeff Hager, Jack Karnes, Charles Letteer and Berry Shaw. Mr. Gowins, died Monday, July 18, 2005. He was born in Watertown, S.D. on Dec. 13, 1944, to Robert and Yvonne Flanigan Gowins. He was an international level III NDT engineer at Lockheed Martin and had been employed there for 30 years. He earned his B.S. degree from Texas A&M University at Commerce. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Tanya Gowins; son, Kevin Gowins and his wife Lesa of Mansfield; daughter, Tiffany Ramey and her husband Shannon of Mansfield; mother, Yvonne Gowins of Fort Worth; sisters, Tonya Marie Allen and Tia Gowins, both of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Serenda and Ian Gowins of Mansfield; many other beloved family members; and a host of friends and business colleagues. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 2401 Scott Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76103. Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, Fort Worth, were in charge of the arrangements. -------Rains County Leader, Tuesday, August 16, 2005


 

Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

September 21, 1923
Clyde Greer Died Monday Morning
Mr. Clyde Greer, a farmer residing in the Dunbar community died at 1:25 a.m. Monday after a four week illness, and his remains were buried in Dunbar cemetery about noon, Tuesday following, funeral services being conducted by Rev. J.M. Parkins of this city. Mr. Greer was twenty-nine years old and had lived in Rains county most of his life, coming here with his parents when he was but six years old. He was a good citizen, a good neighbor, good husband, and father and numbered his friends by his acquaintances and will be missed by the entire community. He is survived by his wife, a two-year-old son, father and step mother and three brothers, namely Noah Greer of Emory; Jim Greer of Emory and Huey Greer of Crystal City, and other friends and relatives to mourn his death. The Leader joins with friends in extending sympathy and condolences to the sadly bereaved family.
 


 

Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

February 27, 1920

Mrs. Mary Harvey
The grim monster, Death, came in to our vicinity Thursday evening and claimed for its victim Mrs. Mary Harvey, wife of Eugene Harvey. Her remains were interred at the Dunbar cemetery Friday evening. Beside her husband, she is survived by four children and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her death. 
Also, the little eight months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson died Sunday morning and its remains were interred at the Dunbar cemetery Sunday evening. Ye scribe joins with their many friends in offering sympathy to the bereaved ones.


Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

March 23, 1923
The death angel visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hurst's home last Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock and claimed for its victim their little daughter Veta Winona, aged one year and one day. She was the light of their home, for she always wore a smile. Her remains were laid to rest in the Dunbar cemetery Tuesday evening in the midst of friends and relatives, Bro Dement holding funeral services. We all sympathize with the father and other relatives in their troubles. But weep not, mother and father, for little Veta is only asleep with Jesus and our earthly loss is a heavenly gain.


Robert “Bill” Hudson
(1949-2005)
Funeral services for
Robert “Bill” Hudson, 56, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel in Alba with Bro. Phil Dacey and Rev. Richie Sims officiating. Burial will be in Dunbar Cemetery in Emory under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home of Alba. Pallbearers will be Steve Crawford, Michael Young, Cliff Gladney, Gary Griffin, Jeff Rickard, Terry Leathers, Paul Spivey, Jeff Gard, Michael Crawford, and Louie Wayne Lambright. Mr. Hudson died Saturday, January 29, at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. He was born on January 19, 1949, in Dallas to Charles and Billie Anderson Campbell. He served in the Army during the Vietnam era, and he was a self-employed plumber. He lived most of his life in Dallas, and the last eight years in Nevada. Survivors include his wife, Carol Young Hudson; two sons, Robert Charles Hudson Jr., and Timothy Wayne Hudson, all of Nevada; one daughter, Julie Mills of Athens; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Cheryl Hudson of Edgewood; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Judy and Steve Crawford of Wills Point, Kathy Avery of Gainseville, Betty and Jeff Rickard of Poynor, and Carolyn and Dave Grubbs of Poynor; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Bennett. ------ Rains County Leader, Tuesday, Rains County Leader
February 1, 2005
 


Janina Maberry    
Funeral services for
Janina Maberry, 63, of Emory were held at Shady Grove Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, with Rev. Joe Strebeck and Rev. Wayne Wolfe officiating.
Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Terry Payne, Shillem Bulow, Randy Calhoun, Dickie Easley, Jerry Jones and Paul Molidor. Mrs. Maberry died December 25, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
She was born in Emory to Arlin Woodson and Lucy Clodell Arnold Northcutt. She married Forest Wayne Maberry in Duncanville on Oct. 2, 1973. She was a department manager at Wal-Mart in Sulphur Springs. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and Ladies Helping Hands.  Survivors include her husband; mother, Lucy Northcutt of Russellville, Ark.; daughters, Kimberly Kay Payne of Alba, Jennifer Ann Hilton of Quinlan and Stephanie Hite of Greenville; two grandchildren, Ashley Kay Payne and Clay Michail Hilton; sister, Gloria Jo Gathright of Little Rock, Ark.; and one great-grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her father and one granddaughter, Amber Payne, in 2003. ----- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, February 10, 2004


Forest Wayne Maberry
1936-2004
Funeral services for
Forest Wayne Maberry of Emory will be at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, with Bro. Joe Strebeck officiating. Burial will be in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Cowley, David Traylor, Randy Calhoun, Glen Sandefur, Shillem Bulow, Toby Cowley, Roy Palin, and Paul Molidor. Mr. Maberry died Monday, Oct. 4, at his residence. He was born in Hamlin on Oct. 2, 1936, to Lewis Clinton and Edna Bernice Maberry. He married Janina Northcutt on Oct. 5, 1973, in Duncanville. He was retired. He is survived by his mother, Edna Bernice Maberry; daughters, Kimberly Kay Wolfe and husband Jimmy of Alba, Jennifer Ann Hilton and husband Mike of Quinlan, Stephanie Gay Hite and husband Robert of Greenville; grandchildren, Ashley Bulow and Clay Hilton; great-grandchild, Morgan Bulow; and best friend, J.J. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janina Maberry; father, Clinton Maberry; sister, Belinda Lee; granddaughter, Amber Payne. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.


J.T. Mays
1929-2005
Funeral services for
J.T. Mays, 75, of Alba were held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Feb. 26, with Rev. Frank Summers officiating. Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Billy Brimer, Kenny Gowin, Ronnie Gowin, Danny Gowin, Hap Jones, and Randal McQueen. Honorary pallbearers were Lillard Mays, Gary Gregory, and Ronald Mays. Mr. Mays passed away Wed., Feb. 23, at U.T. Health Center, Tyler. He was born in Crockett on July 6, 1929, to Silas Dewey and Mitty Thomas Mays. He was a welder and retired from oil field work. He was a member of the Dunbar Cemetery Association and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by sons, David Mays of Olney, James Mays of Makoka, Iowa, Jerry Mays of New Castle, and Larry Mays of Lufkin; daughters, Rhonda Tarr of New Castle, Phyllis Warren of Winnsboro and Kim Cummings of Winnsboro; companion, Esta Pope of Alba; brothers, Noble Mays of Kemp and Billy Mays of Dallas; stepson, Mark Pope of Sulphur Springs; sisters, Evelyn Harris of Seagoville, and Maxine Duncan of Red Oak; 24 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dell in 1999; three brothers; and two sisters. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to U.T. Health Center, Tyler. ------- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, March 1, 2005
 


Oleta Helen Mays,

Funeral services for Oleta Helen Mays, 80, of Emory were held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, April 14, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rodney Williams and Rev. Joe Perkins officiating. Burial was at Dunbar Cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Mays died Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at her home in Emory. She was born in Emory in the Dunbar community on Nov. 17, 1925 to Bird Lillard and Carrie Shelton Lee. She married Edward Mays on January 4, 1941, in Emory. She was a member of Emory Baptist Church, the Sunday school organization, and Historical Society, as well as a homemaker. She is survived by sons, Ronald Mays of Rockwall, Lillard Mays, Gary Mays and Gregory Mays of Emory; daughters, Laverne Graham of Emory and Cornelia Bowles of Lindale; 23 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1996; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Dunbar Cemetery Perpetual Care. ------Rains County Leader, Tuesday, April 18, 2006


Dorthy Plummer
1922-2005
Funeral services for
Dorthy Plummer, 83, of Arlington, formerly of Emory, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Shedd officiating. Burial will be in Dunbar Cemetery with family members serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Plummer died Sunday, July 31, 2005, at Medical Center of Arlington. She was born March 4, 1922, in the Dunbar community of Rains County to Mary and Hass Yancy. She married Jessie Plummer Dec. 24, 1938, in Emory. She was a retired warehouse worker and a Methodist. She is survived by a son, Jerry W. Plummer of New Llano, La.; daughters, Mary Dale Gage of Arlington and Jessie Gail McBride of Terrell; sisters, Opal Davie of Irving and Lois Fischer of Dallas; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1988; two sisters, one brother; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, one hour prior to service time. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ------- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, Rains County Leader August 2, 2005


Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

November 30, 1923

Miss Lessie Pitts of the Dunbar neighborhood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pitts died last Friday and her remains were buried in the Dunbar cemetery Saturday afternoon. Miss Pitts was about sixteen years of age and her long illness had occasioned a sympathetic interest and news of her death will be received with sadness by many friends and acquaintances. The Leader joins with friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.


 

Owen Northcutt


Funeral services for
Owen T. Northcutt, 76, of Emory were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Williams officiating. Burial was in Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jay Gaston, Drew Roberts, Ken Cummings, Mark Karlis, Carroll Barnes, and Alan Barnes. Mr. Northcutt passed away Thursday, January 19, 2006, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He was born in Crystal City on October 25, 1929, to Benjamin Taylor and Eva Weaver Northcutt. He married Wanda Northcutt on June 26, 1965, in Dallas. He served in the Air Force and he was a retired police office with the Dallas Police Department. He was a member of the Dallas Police Department Association and a Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Northcutt of Emory; sons, Eric Northcutt of Emory, Taylor Northcutt and Ronnie Northcutt of Dallas; daughter, Brenda and husband Ricky Benson of Duncanville; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clyde, Harmon and Troy; sisters, Nettie Barnes, Lettie Fleming, Delia Mier and Alene Cunningham. ----- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, January 24, 2006


Owen Northcutt

 
In Memory of Owen Northcutt
Oct. 25, 1929 - Jan 19, 2006
God looked around his garden and he found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifed you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful. He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering. He knew that you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again, so He closed your weary eyelids and whispered, "Peace be thine." He then took you up to Heaven with hands gentle and kind. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you the day God called you home. We love you. ------- Rains County Leader, Tuesday, January 24, 2006


Charles “Red” Joel Schmidt
1918 - 2004
Charles “Red” Joel Schmidt passed away May 9. Graveside services were at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at Dunbar Cemetery in Emory with Rev. David Diller officiating. He was born March 4, 1918, in Emory to Paul and Lillian Schmidt. He served in the U.S. Army in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged in August 1944 after being wounded in battle on New Georgia Island. He received the Purple Heart and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Medal. He retired from Lone Star Gas Company in 1986, after 37 years of employment. He is survived by two brothers Adolph Schmidt of Garland and Elby R. Schmidt and his wife Jane Schmidt of Clarksville; and several nieces and nephews. The eldest of four children, Charles was preceded in death by his wife of sixteen years, Clara Fischer Schmidt in 1998, by his parents and a sister. ------ The Rains County Leader, Tuesday, May 18, 2004


Katherine “Katie” Shivers
1898 - 2001
Funeral services for
Katherine “Katie” Shivers, 102, of Gun Barrel City, formerly of Edgewood, were held Monday, February 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the Edgewood Church of Christ with Ken Maddox officiating.  Burial followed in Dunbar Cemetery in Rains County under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point with Tony Boyd, Randy Bunn, Tommy Alexander, Robert Lewis, Doyal Alexander, Jr., and Charlie Barton serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Shivers died Thursday morning, February 22, in a Kaufman hospital.   She was born July 30, 1898, in Goliad to Selestine and Agatha H. Fischer. She married James Ernest Wade who preceded her in death. She was later married to Early Shivers who also preceded her in death. She was a member of the Edgewood Church of Christ. She had been employed at Baylor Hospital in Dallas for several years and was also a homemaker. Mrs. Shivers had made her home in Mabank since 1994, and had resided in Edgewood, Grand Saline, and in California.  Survivors include two sons, James C. Wade of Fresno, Calif., and Clyde Wade of Oroville, Calif.; three daughters, Edna Wheat of Dallas, Wanda Earnheart of Edgewood, and Dixie W. Zagami of Maypearl; son-in-law, Glen Springer of Gun Barrel City; step-daughter, Edith Shivers of Houston; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.   Mrs. Shivers was preceded in death by her parents; one son, James Paul Wade; two daughters, Celestine Schneider in 1998 and Bonnie Springer in 2000; two sisters; seven brothers; two grandchildren, Gary Lawrence and Cindy Lawrence; one great-granddaughter, Schanna Bunn; one step-son, Bud Shivers; and one step-daughter, Ester Shivers.

Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

April 6, 1923
In Memory of M. Weaver
He was born in Morgan, Alabama in 1832, and read the Galveston News when a child. Came to Texas with his parents in 1845. His first stop was in Nacogdoches County. They stayed there on year. Their nearest neighbor was twelve miles away. He had one brother and three sisters, all of whom have passed to the great beyond. His mother died in 1869, his father in 1874. In 1849, he was married to Martha Alexander in Smith County, Texas. It was in Tyler, (Tex.) that he bade farewell to his loving wife and three children to enlist in the Confederate Army under Captain Douglas in the 3rd Texas Infantry, commanded by Col. Bates. After many hardships and narrow escapes in the army he returned home to his wife and children in 1865. His children did not know him when he arrived and he and his wife soon found that all they had was their children. They were extremely needy, yet their little home was happy until eighteen months later when his dear wife received the call to come up higher------"Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many; enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." This life he continued until 1882, when he married Mrs. Pleasie Ann Howard nee (unable to read) to their union was born six children of whom only four survive him. Two of the former children living are Jeff Weaver of Corsicana and Charlie Weaver of Greenville. The latter children living are Mrs. Ben Northcut, Emory; Mrs. Charlie Burns, Point; Mark Weaver, Atchalee, Oklahoma and Mrs. Will Cochran, Emory. Grandpa, as he was known to his many friends, lived a quiet Christian life; always used the good motto:
To do good unto others as he wished to be done by and he showed much courtesy to his companion and children. In 1914 the death angel visited the home and claimed for it's victim Pleasie Ann and since that time he has continued to live with his children. Until his death Grandpa was active, never knowing what it was to be sick. Very often he walked to town and back. On the morning of March 18th 1923 the death angel called for Grandpa, after a few days illness. Gone, but not forgotten at rest with Jesus now. His feet have ceased to wander; his spirit from care is free from all the world with all its trials. He's vanished from it to stay until judgment morning there we all again shall see the face of Grandpa Weaver who left us Nineteen and twenty three. No more to meet that smiling face this side of eternity. His toils on here are over, his sorrows forever gone. He's joined the saints and angels now upon that golden shore. Grandpa's many friends were marked off by his acquaintances. Interment was had in the Dunbar cemetery, Thursday afternoon week before last in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends, and his sudden death was a shock to all who knew him. 

By a Friend, Carl Yancy

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Rains Co. Leader  Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

March 30, 1923
An Old Citizen Passes to Reward.
Mr. M. Weaver, one among the oldest citizens of our county died at the home of his son in law, Will Cochran in the Dunbar community, Wednesday night after a week's illness and his remains were buried in the Dunbar cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Weaver had been a hale and hearty man during the latter years of his life and walked to town and back, a distance of four miles only ten days before his death, which is considered remarkable for a man nearly ninety-two years of age. He is survived by one son and three daughters and a host of other relatives. We will publish a sketch of his life in next week’s issue of the Leader as written by him to the Galveston News about four years ago.