Emory City Cem Obits- Cemeteries of TX
Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay

Emory City Cem
section 9
row 6 - S. Cecil Duffey

Rains County Leader
Aug 4, 1933
News of the sudden death was received with shock by the citizens of Emory when the word went ou that Cecil Duffey died, having passed away about 3 a.m. Friends could not comprehend for the moment how a strong, middle-aged man, a neighbor could weaken and die within a few weeks, but of such is life. Cecil,a s everyone knew him, had passed his 44th birthday the past March, was a native of Rains County and of Emory and had spent his life among us. He was the only son of Dr. W.A. Duffey and wife, enjoyed a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who are left to mourn his sudden taking away. Funeral services were conducted at 4:15 Friday afternoon at the First Baptist Church by Pastor edgar Hurst, assisted by Rev. Hardy, pastor of the local Methodist church, in the presence of an overflowing congregation of relatives, friends, and acquaintances. The floral offering was beautiful. Pallbearers were: Henry Adams, Bruce Adams, Jim Settle, O.H. Rodes, H.D. Garrett, and E.M. Mason.
The deceased is survived by his wife and two sons: Philip and Eugene; his mother, Mrs. W.A. Duffey; five sisters, Mesdames Ed V. Cooke, P.W. Pearson and Grover Stuart, and Miss Hanky Duffey and Mrs. J.W. McElroy of Greenville who has the sincere sympathy of friends in their grief.