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Palestine Herald Press
9 January 1973
MRS VIRGIE LONG
Mrs. Virgie LONG, 79, of Route 2, Elkhart, died at 6:06 a.m. today in a local hospital following a long illness.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2.p. in Hassell & Foster Chapel with the Rev. Tom Potts officiating. Burial will be in the Broyles Chapel Cemetery....
Mrs. Long was born March 19, 1894 in Nacogdoches to August Graser and Mrs. Amanda McKay Graser. A resident of Anderson county most of her life, she was the widow of Jesse frank Long , who preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1967.
Survivors incluse numerous nieces and nephews.
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Palestine Herald Press
12 January 1973
WILLIAM JOHN BLACKSHEAR
BURIAL TO BE HERE FOR LIBRARY BENEFACTOR
Lt. Col. William john BLACKSHEAR, who would have turned 80 on February 11, died Jan 4, in a Santa Barbara, Calif.; hospital where he long had been a patient.
The decorated World War 1 hero, who had been an Episcopal rector in New York and Austin and in later years operated a rare book shop in Santa Barbara, several months ago donated his private collection of books and memorabilia to the Palestine Carnegie Library.
Born Feb 11, 1893, in Palestine, Col. Blackshear lived a full and colorful life....
The funeral will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in ST. Philips Episcopal Church... Burial will be in Palestine's Old Cemetery beside the grave of Col. Blackshear's father, with Masonic graveside rites.
Member of an old distinguished family of plantations owners, William J. Blackshear was the son of Nathaniel Witherspoon Blackshear and Mamie Elizabeth Rollins Blackshear.....
The residue of that unique collection he willed to the Palestine Carnegie Library in a personal and intimate document which was officially accepted and executed by California authorities while he remained a patient in the Santa Barbara hospital.
It bestowed thousands of books, papers, and many pictures to the library, along with a great double door, ostensibly a fabulous relic from a ducal palace in Spain..... Col. Blackshear requested that if ever a public art museum is created in Palestine, the ducal palace doors - a gift to him by a close friend from New York - be installed in that museum as his contribution....
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Palestine Herald press
3 March 1973
MAUDE SAMMONS
Miss Maude SAMMONS, a former longtime employee in Anderson County Courthouse, died Saturday evening in Memorial Hospital at the age of 87.
Funeral services were scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today an the Bailey Memorial Chapel...Burial will be in the New Addition Cemetery.....
A native of Palestine, Miss Sammons was a daughter of the late J.W. and Eula Langham Sammons. She had worked at the courthouse here for a number of years before moving to Houston, where she worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation. Following her retirement, she returned to Palestine...
Miss Sammons was a member of the first Presbyterian Church of Palestine and a 50 year member of the Palestine Chapter, order of the eastern star.
Survivors includes a brother, Leslie L. Sammons of Houma, La; Three sisters, Mrs. Grace S. (C.L.) McDonald of Marshall, Mrs. bonnie (Floyd) Ousley of Harlingen, and Mrs. Edna Mae (Joe) Jenkins of Longview....
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Palestine Herald Press
8 March 1973
MISS MABLE G. SCHNORR
Miss Mabel SCHNORR, a longtime employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad here, died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Hospital, following a long illness, she was 85.
Funeral services are to be held at 11:a.m. Saturday in the Bailey Memorial Chapel with the Rev. R.L. Badgett officiating. Burial will follow in the New Addition Cemetery.....
Miss Schnorr was born in Palestine on February 23, 1888m a daughter of the late Jake and Nancy Evelyn Biggs-Schnorr. She had owned her own home at 1101 North Queen Street for the past 45 years.
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Palestine Herald Press
8 March 1973
LESTER OSBORN
Funeral service for Lester M. OSBORN, 74, If Route 1, Tennessee Colony, who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel with the Rev Don Page officiating. Burial will be in the Tennessee Colony Cemetery with members of Tyre Lodge No. 198 AF & AM serving as pallbearers and having charge if graveside services...
Mr. Osborn was born in Joba on November 5, 1898 to Butler Osborn and Mrs. Jane Burns Osborn. A retired game warden, he had been enployed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 15 years.... During World War 1, he served in the U.S. Army from December 26, 1916 to March 23, 1917 and rendered overseas service in France. A Baptist... He had resided in Tennessee Colony for 15 years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Gladys Myers, Osborn of Tennessee Colony; Two sons, Otis Osborn of Huston, and Maurice Osborn of Dallas; One daughter, Mrs. Opal Holloman of Gladewater; One brother, Jess Osborn of Brownwood; One sister, Mrs. Grace Guess of San Angelo; and four grandchildren...
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Palestine Herald Press
2 April 1973
STEVE H. BELL
Steve H. BELL, 76, of 707 N. John Street, died early this morning in a Marlin hospital following a long illness.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel... Burial will be in the Bell Family Cemetery...
Mr. Bell was born October 9, 1896 in Palestine to J. Bell and Mrs. Alice Conaway Bell. A resident of Palestine most of his life, Mr. Bell was a member of the Calvary Bapist church and prior to retiring 14 years ago, he was employed as a switcher for Carter -Gregg Oil Company, During World War 1, he served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Beatrice Popkin Bell of Palestine; two sons, Wilburn Bell and Kenneth Bell, both of Palestine; One daughter, mrs. L.D. (Imogene) Rushing of Odessa; One brother, Marshall Bell of Malakoff; Five sisters, Mrs. Peck Dupree of fort Worth, Mrs. Ross Horton of Portland, Mrs. Carl Bacon, Mrs. P.M. Zoeller and Mrs. E. L. Eilenberger, all of Palestine.....
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Palestine Herald Press
18 September 1973
ED BIRDWELL
Ed BIRDWELL, 81, of Brushy Creek Community, was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital at 9 a.m. Tuesday, after a long illness.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hassell & Foster Chapel with the Rev George Farmer and the Rev George Farmer and the Rev T.D. Taylor officiating, Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery in Brush Creek.
A lifelong resident of Anderson County, Mr. Birdwell was born February 18, 1892, a son of Tom Benton Birdwell and Mrs. Nancy Murray Birdwell. A retired insurance salesman and farmer, he was a deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church at Brusy Creek.....
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Essie Berry Birdwell of Brushy Creek; One son, john Edgar Birdwell of Cotter, Ark., Five daughters, Mrs. Ella Mae Weeks, of Duncanville, Mrs. Ruby Thornton of Brushy creek, Mrs. Ann Wallace of Arlington, Mrs. Ella Loyless of Atlanta, and Mrs. Ruth Dearing of Corpus Christi; One brother, Rube Birdwell of Tyler, 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren...
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Palestine Herald Press
20 Dec 1973
ROBERT DILLARD
Robert DILLARD of Montalba, a retired employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad shops here, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Veterans Hospital at Temple following a long illness. He was 76.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on the Montalba Christian Church .... Burial will follow in Holly Springs Cemetery....
Mr. Dillard was born Feb 11, 1897 in Anderson County, a son of the late James E. Dillard and Mrs. Josie Nix Dillard....Vertern of WW I.....
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Iva Dillard of Montalba; One son, R.M. Dillard, JR. of Garland; One daughter, Mrs. Shirley (Mary Rose) Kennedy of Palestine; One sister, Mrs. Lila Brodice of Abbeville, LA. One stepson, Grady Richardson of Montalba; Three stepdaughters, Mrs. Clifford (Eva) Jeffcoat. Mrs. Bob (Wanda) Mitchell and Mrs. Jimmy (Irma) Ray, all of Palestine....
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Palestine Herald Press
14 January 1874
MRS. LENA VINING
Mrs. Lena J. VINING, 81, died at 5:45 a.m. today (Monday) in a local hospital.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bailey Memorial Chapel...Burial will be in the New Addition Cemetery....
Mrs. Vining was born 19 December 1892 in Bullard to John and Joe Anderson Martin. She had been a resident of Palestine for the last 60 years and had lived at 709 Rainey St. until a few months ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, I.I. Vining 0n December 13, 1957.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Josie Sewall of Palestine and Mrs. C. J. Jasinski of San Diego, Calif,; Two sons, Frank p. Vining of San Diego, Calif,, and Col. R.W. Vining of Alexandria, VA. 12 Grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren...
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Palestine Herald Press
1974 (day / month not known)
J.B. ADAMS
Funeral services for J.B. ADAMS. 74. of 609 N. Jackson, who died Monday, were to be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel. ... Burial was to be in New Addition Annex.
Mr. Adams was born July 28, 1900 in Weimar (Colorado County). A son of the late Barry Benjamin Adams, he was a retired paint contractor.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Gladys A. Miller Adams of Palestine; Two sons, Robert of Lubbock and Jerry of Otey: Six daughters,, Georgia Ina Gosnell of Cisco, Georgia Mae McFaddin of Dallas, Louise Burt of Knox City, Betty Ann Runnells of Oklahoma, Nancy Fletcher of Hernleigh, and Diane Davis of Big Springs, one stepdaughter, Mrs Mae Dell Avants of Palestine......
