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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
5
Arthur, County Treasurer of Comanche County Texas, urges residents to support The Heart Fund. He notes a recent amount of 875.72 toward the goal and asks for a $100 contribution to aid the fund and help those in need.
Brady widow of a prominent attorney, Mrs. Sam McCollum, 62, died Saturday after over 50 years in Brady. Her son, a key witness in veterans land scandals, survived by two sisters, three brothers, and a grandchild. Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Funeral Home with burial in Brady Cemetery.
Funeral services for 66 year old Joe Boyd Evans were conducted at the Hanibal Methodist Church with Rev. Holt and Rev. Gill presiding. He died June 9 from a heart attack while en route to a Stephenville hospital. Born in 1892 in Porterville Alabama, he lived in Sidney Texas before moving to Trent in 1916 where he married Irene Kent in 1918. He retired to a Hanibal area ranch in 1957 after twenty years with Lone Star Gas. He was a World War I veteran and a long time Methodist. He is survived by his wife Irene, son Leo of Burkburnett, grandson Ronald of Burkburnett, and brothers Sid, Herman, and Clifford Evans.
Mrs. Maggie Pettit widow of W A Pettit longtime Comanche County rancher died Monday afternoon June 15 at her ranch home 18 miles southeast of Comanche in the Pettit community. Funeral services were held July 17 at 2 30 pm in First Baptist Church Gustine with Rev Sterling Isham officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery Gustine. Oak Lawn Funeral Home of Comanche arranged arrangements. She was born July 19, 1881 in Robison County and married W A Pettit December 11 1898.
Mr and Mrs Pettit became prominent community members in Comanche County. He died in May 1944. Mrs Pettit remained active in Pettit Baptist Church until ill health. Survivors include four sons Jim Troy Cliff Pettit of Pettit Rt 1 Gustine and Earl Pettit of Houston, three daughters E H Seay Preston Couch and Claude McPherson of Pettit, one brother Lee Patton Gustine, fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
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