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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
7
Whitewright Nursing Home listings show numerous visits from Sherman Trenton Dallas and other towns with residents calling on residents and guests. The piece also records the death and an obituary for Mr. Davis born Sept 7 1906 in Grayson County with survivors in multiple states.
Mrs. Virginia Burch Robinson, 97, died late Tuesday in a McKinney nursing home. Born December 21, 1871 in Chesterfield South Carolina, she married George Robinson in September 1936. Flesher Funeral Home handled arrangements with burial at Van Alstyne Cemetery. Survivors include son Lyman D. Robinson of McKinney, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was grandmother of Mrs. Linda Sullivan of Whitewright.
Mrs. Sam C. Wilson of Houston died suddenly Sunday while visiting her daughter in Whitewright. Born October 11, 1888 in Mississippi she married Sam C. Wilson in 1909. Survived by two sons Grady and Hoyt of Houston, four sisters, and many grandchildren. burial planned in Rest Haven Cemetery Houston. Local arrangements by Barnhart Funeral Home Whitewright.
Memorial services for First Lieutenant James Carr, Vietnam casualty, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fort Walters Chapel with Chaplin Hershel officiating. Carr, 22, had been reported missing in action July 27 and is the son of Harold and Mrs. Carr of Dublin Ohio. his widow Sherrie Carr is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Phillips of Mineral Wells. Funeral services were held in Dublin. Attendees included relatives from Whitewright Tom Bean Sherman Van Alstyne and Wheit Wright.
William Ray Davis, 62, a Grayson County employee, died Sunday afternoon at Madonna hospital in Denison after an eight month illness with leukemia. Services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Mullican Little Funeral Home with Albert Hold of Denison Church of Christ officiating. burial in Cherry Mound cemetery north of Bells.
Seth F. Hill, 77, died at his home in Savoy at 12 15 p m Friday August 8 1969. The obituary notes the time and place of death and identifies the deceased.
In ill health He Hiabeen Hill funeral services will be held at Barnheart Chapel Whitewright with Rev Cody Savoy Baptist minister officiating Interment will be Sunnyside Cemetery Hill born Sept 21 1891 in Belton son of Jim and Mrs Hill married Mary Joheon at Childress Aug 30 He was a World War I veteran Church of Christ member and a retired farmer Survivors include wife Archeus Hill Iowa Park Maxine Bollings Irving two brothers Gordon A Hill San Antonio Durard Hill Sacramento California four sisters Stella Payne Dallas Herbert Hobbs Valley View Carrie Sebastian Houston Effie May Cathey San Antonio and nine grandchildren
McKinney couple Mr and Mrs Gene Donchao and children visited sister Mrs Cecil Hendrix on Saturday. Diana Hendrix stayed with Bonnie McLain in Trenton. Sherman and Commerce visitors joined W R Tabor and others. Families from Irving, Sherman, Whitewright, Tom Bean, Pilot Grove, Dallas, and Shoreman noted in recent calls and weekend visits.
Bobby Ray House, son of Mr and Mrs Buford House, underwent eye surgery at St Paul Hospital in Dallas on Monday Aug 11 and is reported doing fine.
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