Emory City Cem Obits- Cemeteries of TX
section 9
row 5 - Willie A. Duffey

Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay


Rains County Leader
Feb 25, 1921
Miss Willie Duffey died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ada Duffey, in Emory, Wednesday night about 10:30 o'clock after a long illness. Everything possible to do had been done by physicians, loved one, and friends and including treatment for several months in a West Texas sanitarium, but nothing could stay the hand of the grim reaper, who carried her spirit away to its final resting place. Miss WIllie was the youngest daughter of Dr. W.A. Duffey, who was still well known to most of the older settlers of this vicinity. She was past 23 years of age, having been born and reared in Emory, and the news of her death will come as sorrow to her many friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church at 3:30 o'clock Thursday evening by the pastor, Dr. M.T. Tucker of Greenville, where a large concourse of friends and acquaintances gathered to pay their last tribute to her memory. 
She is survived by her mother Mrs. Ada Duffey, one brother, Mr. S.C. Duffey and five sisters, Mrs. E.V. Cooke, Mrs. P.W. Pearson, Mrs. J.W. McElroy, Mrs. Grover Stuart and Miss Hankie Duffey, all of whom reside in this city. The Leader joins with friends in offering sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.