Local Franklin Happenings Show Friends and Travel News
Franklin community notes list visits and travels among residents. Mrs. Fran Robinson spent Sunday with Harold Robinson and boys. Angela Phillips joined in Austin weekend visits with Howard Stegall and Agnes Phillips. Multiple relatives and friends near Dallas Waco Houston Marlin Fort Jackson move between towns for holidays, leave, or medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Robinson
Jewett
Harold Robinson
Gary
Thomas Phillips
Angela
Austin
Howard Stegall
Agnes Phillips
Blake Jett
Lake Jackson
Franklin
Curtis Seamon
Seaman Newton Vanderford
South Carolina
Dallas
Donald Vanderford
Robinson
James Clayburn
Fort Jackson
S. C
Houston
Joe McNair
Thelma Lois Clay
Birth Announcement for Ronald Lee Ellison in Bryan
Mr and Mrs Rey Lee Ellison are parents of a son named Ronald Lee born December 20 Mrs Marvin Baxter and Bill Chandler visited in Bryan Saturday with Mr and Mrs Thomas Baxter and Greg Greg returned home with his grandmother to spend several days Wesley Connor and two children of Houston visited Mrs D M Davis on Saturday Mrs Davis and Mrs W L Ingram returned to Houston with them to spend the holidays Amy Melanie and Mark Record of Bryan are spending this week with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Marvin Baxter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caren
Ray Gilland
Marvin Cress
Waco
J. Lynn Mauk
Hill Top Lakes
Damon Newsome
Jimmy
Seale
J. C. Turner
Bill Brunette
Rockdale
Charlie Bush
Charlene
Randal Brewer
F. E. Ricks
Huntsville
Curtis Brewer
Bryan
Jack Brewer
Elliott
A. J. May
Houston
Bobby Roller
Patsey May
Bob Reeves Jr
Edinburg
Dee Dodds
Mr. Dodds
Jerry L. Crisp
Viet Nam
Co. D. Crisp
Fort Rucker
Alabama
Raymond
Barron
Jean Willis
George Smithers
Mr. Smithers
Weldon Dodds
Silsbee
Rey Lee Ellison
Ronald Lee
Marvin Baxter
Bill Chandler
Thomas Baxter
Greg
Wesley Connor
D. M. Davis
Davis
W. L. Ingram
Amy
Melanie
Mark Record
LaGrone Rites Held In Franklin
Funeral services for George T. LaGrone aged 58 were held at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home Chapel in Houston with burial in Franklin Cemetery. He died December 15 at his Houston home after 13 years there, having previously lived in Hearne. Survived by widow Martie LaGrone and seven grandchildren, with daughters Mrs. Bernard Box of Franklin and Mrs. Darrell Green of Hampton Virginia, and sons David LaGrone and George T. LaGrone Jr. of Houston.
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George T. LaGrone
Pat H. Foley
Houston
Jack Blackwell
Franklin Cemetery
LaGrone
Hearne
Martie LaGrone
Bernard Box
Franklin
Darrell Green
Hampton
Virginia
David LaGrone
George T. LaGrone Jr
Luther Henager Service Tuesday Final rites for Luther Henager held at Moody Assembly
Final rites for Luther A Henager who died December 18 were at Moody Assembly of God Church at 2 30 p m Tuesday December 20 with Rev Robert A Hill officiating Interment was in Post Oak Cemetery at Oglesby with grandsons as pallbearers Heartfield Funeral Home in charge He was born May 1 1904 in Hunt County and died aged 62 years seven months 17 days Survived by wife Lillie of Hearne four sons four daughters 22 grandchildren five great grandchildren four brothers and five sisters
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Luther A. Henager
Moody Assembly of God Church
Robert A. Hill
Post Oak Cemetery
Oglesby
Heartfield Funeral Home
Mr. Henager
Hunt County
Assembly of God Church
Lillie
Hearne
Ben Willis Hennager
Tampa
Fla
Marvin Wenager
Belton
Melvin Thomas Henager
Monterey
California
Earl Alexander Henager
Waxahachie
Viola Irene Moorehead
Wanda Joyce Henager
Dorothy Edna Jordan
Abilene
Earlene Bell Bessent
Waco
Jesse B. Henager
Arch A. Henager
Clyde
William A. Henager
Odessa
Robert E. Henager
McAllen
Lella Ball
Moody
Edith Mayhen
Brownwood
Margaret Fellen
Estelle Hodges
McGregor
Clara Souffle
Topeka
Kansas
Joyce Carry
Fort Worth
Thomas Howell Dies In Rusk
Thomas Edward Howell 64 died Sunday in Rusk. A Tennessee native who lived much of his life in Easterly he was a retired farmer and Easterly Baptist Church member. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday December 20 at Riddle Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Easterly Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Myrtle Howell of Houston three daughters Bernice Bishop Hearne Delza Autrey and Eddisee Jones all of Houston three sons Edward Howell Nederland Odell Howell Fort Worth and Roger Howell Houston and 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edward Howell
Rusk
Tennessee
Lfe
Howell
Riddle Funeral Home
Mrytle Howell
Houston
Bernice Bishop
Hearne
Delza Autrey
Eddisee Jones
Edward Howell
Nederland
Odell Howell
Fort Worth
Roger Howell
Mrs. Neeley and relatives visit in Houston
Mrs. Joe H. Neeley and her son Truman Neeley, both of Hearne, accompanied Mrs. Clyde Sealey of New London to Houston on Wednesday of last week to visit Mrs. Sealy's granddaughter and family, Mr and Mrs Larry M Ward and their newborn daughter Tina Darlene.
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Joe H. Neeley
Truman Neeley
Hearne
Clyde Sealey
New London
Houston
David Ritchie Services Held
Funeral services for James David Ritchie Jr. were held at Heartfield Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday December 20 at 2 p.m. Elder Hardy Hay of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints officiated. Interment followed in Suggs Cemetery east of Hearne. Pallbearers were W. G. Gough M. B. Gough E. D. Gough C. R. Moss John L. Gough and Larry G. Gough. Ritchie was born in Bryan on November 1 1942 and died in Hearne December 18 aged 24 years one month and 17 days. He was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church and employed at George Pharis Chevrolet. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs James D Ritchie two brothers Kenneth Allen Ritchie and Clay B Ritchie of Bryan.
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James David Richtie Jr
Heartfield
Hardy Hay
Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints
Suggs Cemetery
Hearne
W. G. Gough
M. B. Gough
E. D. Gough
C. R. Moss
John L. Gough
Larry G. Gough
Mr. Ritchie
Bryan
Latter Day Saints Church
George Pharis Chevrolet
James D. Ritchie
Kenneth Allen Ritchie
Clay B. Ritchie
Death Claims Mrs. C. Leamon
Mrs. Iva Bell Leamon, 52, died at her Franklin area home early Sunday morning December 18. Funeral services were held December 19 at 3 p.m. at Franklin Baptist Church with Rev. Edwin Lewis officiating. Burial in Franklin Cemetery. Born in Cornell County, she lived most of her life in Robertson County. She attended schools at Grant Prairie and Franklin and married Curtis Leamon on April 26, 1937. Survived by husband Curtis and one son Nester, 6th of Franklin.
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Iva Bell Leamon
Franklin
Franklin Baptist Church
Edwin Lewis
Franklin Cemetery
Leamon
Cornell County
Robertson County
Grant Prairie
Curtis Leamon
Nester
R B Wilson Buried Friday
Funeral services for R B Wilson were held at the First Baptist Church in Kosse on Friday December 16 at 2 p m with Rev Edward Van officiating. Burial followed in Kosse Cemetery. Wilson, 64, died Thursday December 15 after a heart attack. He lived in Kosse over 20 years, worked in ranching and the furniture business. Survived by widow May Wilson of Calvert, son Bill Wilson of Fort Worth, five daughters Pat Edmondson Hesme Sue Fulton Peggy Sinders Houston Shirley Bergeron Katie and LaVerne Maddox Germany. two brothers Robert Wilson Benton Arkansas and E W Wilson Dumas. three sisters Curtis Bryant Navasota Cecil Fellows Lela Walker Kosse.
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R. B. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Kosse
Edward van
Wilson
Rosse
May Wilson
Calvert
Bill
Fort Worth
Pat. Edmondson
Hesme
Sue Fulton
Peggy Sinders
Houston
Shirley. Bergeron
Katie
LaVerne Maddox
Germany
Robert Wilson
Benton
Arkansas
E. W. Wilson
Dumas
Curtis, Bryant
Navasota
Cecil
Fellows
Lela Walker
Kosee
Blahuta Couple Visit Father in Temple VA Hospital
Mg and Mrs Charles Blahuta were in Temple on Thursday of last week visiting his father Emil J Blahuta who is seriously ill in the V A Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Charles. Blahuta
Temple
Emil J. Blahuta
V. A. Hospital
MYF Visits Mexia School Christmas Party
Twenty two Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship members visited Mexia State School Sunday afternoon, delivering gifts punch and cookies to about 60 boys and singing Christmas carols. The group toured Fort Parker on the return trip. chaperones were Mrs. Jack Lyons Mrs. P A Reed Jr Mrs Edward Utecht and Mrs R F Kennedy. Miss Pat Mathis arrives by plane from Washington DC for the holidays.
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Grace Methodist Youth Fellowship
Mexia State
Fort Parker
Jack Lyons
P. A. Reed Jr
Edward Utecht
R. F. Kennedy
Pat Mathis
Washington, D. C
Mathis Family Holiday Visit Details Return Home
John Mathis arrived from the University of Texas Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mathis. On Thursday he and Mrs. Mathis will drive to Dallas to meet their sister and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mathis
University of Texas
J. E. Mathis
Tippit's Tips Floyd Tippit Patrolman
December holidays bring high driving risk as weather hazards and heavy traffic rise. Texas DPS urges care to prevent fatalities during Christmas and New Year weekends, noting prior year losses and urging drivers to take breaks and drive safely.
Card of Thanks for Sympathy During Illness and Death
We express heartfelt thanks for the cards visits flowers and food sent during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother May God grant you a special blessing for your kindness J Nash and children
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Nash
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