Obituaries from Tom Bean area note multiple deaths
Graveside services were held for Starling Woodrow Brown Sr. at Burns Cemetery in Trenton with Rev. Houston Garner officiating. Brown, 56, a truck driver, was found dead in his home, died likely Monday after being discovered Wednesday. Survived by wife Mayme Hopper Brown, three sons, daughter, siblings, and six grandchildren. Other notices include Mary L. Hestond, 48, who died Sunday. services at Westminster Methodist Church. burial at Leonard Cemetery. and Ross R. May, 75, with services at Barnhart Funeral Home and Oak Hill Cemetery. A film about Russia with Love was shown at First Baptist Church in Tom Bean, narrated by Pastor Stephen Bankov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bean
Starling
Woodrow Brown Sr
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Houston Garner
Hebron Baptist Church
Mr. Brown
Vir
S.G. Brown
Mayme Hopper
Linda, Cameron
Sherman
Jerry Lynn Brown
North Carolina
Bobby Brown
S.W Brown Jr
Gordon Brown
Hiobert Brown
Long Beach
Calif
Betty Humphreys
Hazel Johnson
Barnheart Funeral Home of
Whitewright
W.E. Grisham
First United Methodist Church
the City
Leonard Cemetery
Hestond
Westminster
Dro
C.J. Simpson
Joe Hestond
Local Social News Highlights Weekly Visits
Mrs J H Gosnell Sr visited her sister Mrs McLure at Bonham Sunday. JM Ashenhurst of Grand Prairie spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs J H Gosnell Sr. Vio and Mrs Tommy Lasiter of Plano visited her parents Mr and Mrs Noel Miller Sunday. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs C M Jones were Mrs Loretta Glenn Denison Mrs Charles Bateman Bailey Carl Ray Jones Garland and J L Jones Denison. Nellie Brown of Linton and Joan Brown of Alice are guests of Lattice Brown. Gary Donihoe of Daingefield spent weekend with his aunt Mrs Cecil Hendrix. Mr and Mrs Houston Carroll Wichita Falls visited Mrs G A Vestal Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Gosnell
McLure
Bonham
Vis. JM. Ashenhurst
Grand Prairie
Vio
Tommy Lasiter
Plano
Noel Miller
C.M. Jones
Loretta Glenn
Denison
Charles Bateman
Bailey
Carl Ray Jones
Garland
J.L. Jones
Nellie Brown
Linton
Joan Brown
Alice
Lattice Brown
Gary Donihoe
Daingefield
Cecil Hendrix
Houston Carroll
Wichita Falls
G.A. Vestal
Card of thanks and weekend visits in Whitewright
The note thanks the people of Whitewright and lists visitors and weekend guests from Sherman Fort Worth Greenville Sulphur Springs Dallas and Albuquerque. Also reports Army Private James E. Sims son of Elvie Sims completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana with training in drill weapons map reading tactics and first aid.
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Army
James E. Sims
Elvie Sims
Rt. 2
Army Training Center
Infantry
Fort Polka
Sims
Birthday Party for Teresa Stephens Two Celebrates Year Two
Teresa Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Stephens celebrated her second birthday with a Little Red Riding Hood themed party. Twenty four guests visited Whitewright Sun Eleven Fifty Publications open house hosted by Miriam Larsen and Jack Oliver at the plant with tours by Oliver. Delores Meek assisted with serving and arrangements while guests from Denison Dallas Tom Bean Van Alstyne Anna Savoy attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Stephens
Paul Stephens
Teresa
Whitewright
Whitewright Sun
Miriam Larsen
Jack Oliver
Delores Meek
Oliver
Denison
Dallas
Tom Bean
van Alstyne
Anna
Savoy
Meek
Publications Inc
Sun
Nursing Home monthly party honors June birthdays
Twelve Whitewright Nursing Home patients attended the June party with singing led by Mrs. Omaetine Spencer and piano by Miss Jeaneth Geers. Birthday honorees Emma Livingston and Bessie Compton, both 83, were celebrated along with guests including Rev. Douglas Rymer. Geneva Murphy and Dana Norman gave a program, followed by refreshments, orchid décor, pink napkins and homemade ice cream and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Livingston
Irs
Bessie Compton
Whitewright Nursing Home
Omaetine Spencer
Jeaneth Geers
Douglas Rymer
First Baptist Church
Geneva Murphy
Dana Norman
Donihoo descendants hold a weekend reunion
The children of the late Mr and Mrs W S Donihoo met for a family reunion in Firemen's Hall over the weekend with about sixty attendees. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Willie Griffin Garland Mr and Mrs Lee Ray Donihoo and daughter Oklahoma City OK Mr and Mrs Billy Donihoo and son Mr and Mrs J E Donihoo Mr and Mrs Joe Donihoo Mr and Mrs Claude Donihoo Mr and Mrs Ted Simpson Mr and Mrs Rick Simpson Dallas Mr and Mrs Vernon Donihoo and son Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs Jimmie Ray Huntsman and family Sherman Mr and Mrs Billy Williams and family Red Oak Mr and Mrs Herman Donihoo Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Kenneth Clasen and family Kansas City Mo Mr and Mrs Gene D Bush and family Beaumont Mr and Mrs Delbert Musser and daughters Mr and Mrs Dale Taylor and daughters Mr and Mrs Ray Donihoo and sons Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Vaden Bush of Whitewright and others.
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W.S. Donihoo
Firemen’s Hall
Willie Griffin
Garland
Lee Ray Donihoo
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Billy Donihoo
J.E. Donihoo
Joe Donihoo
Claude Donihoo
Beaumont
Delbert Musser
Dale Taylor
Ray Donihoo
Fort Worth
Vaden Bush
Viro
Harlie Howell
Whitewright
Community Notes From Local Visits And Visitors
Mr and Mrs D F Bandy returned from Oklahoma City where her sister Mrs Lara McLaughlin is seriously ill. Mrs Clyde Sadler returned from Dallas with daughter Mrs Marvin Smith. Dr and Mrs Don Cook and children of Mesquite spent the weekend here. Mrs David Reeves is a new patient at Wilson N Jones Hospital Visine. Mr and Mrs Griver C Brown visited their son Jerry R Brown and family of Martin Tenn with Mia and L F Cowart of Fort Worth at Mrs Dorcus Benson's birthday open house in Sherman. Velma Bandy of Anna visited the Bandy home. Lonnie Jaynes and children of Corpus Christi and Joe Nevils of Dallas were guests of the Bowers in Sherman. Don Williams of Guymon spent the weekend with her mother Mrs W L Kincaid Sr. Others were Mr and Mrs W L Kincaid and daughter Linda of Tom Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonal Connelly, Jr
Bobby of Sherman
Paschal Connelly
Floyd Haliburton
Raymond England
Gary L. England
Montie Alfred and Son
Fort Worth
Noble Bennett
A.J. Wood
Jerry Horner
Greenville
David Bledsoe
Sulphur Springs
Clyde Sadler
J.H. Perkins
Dallas
A.R. McMurray
Bill McFatridge
Pecos
New Mexico
Bill Freeman
Albuquerque
Hoyt Skipworth
Charles
Pilot Grove
Thomas Fagan
Tinny
Tina Brown
Chester Owens
Billy Ray
McKinney
Bobby Butts
Richard
Darline
Kay
Carolyn
Desert
John Skipworth
Denison
Grover Hardin
Tom Bean
Vincent Nicholas
Keith
Jill
Michelle
Sherril
Billy Skipworth
Sherman
D.F. Bandy
Oklahoma City
Lara McLaughlin
Marvin Smith
Don Cook
Mesquite
David Reeves
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Visine
Griver C. Brown
Jerry R. Brown
Eric
Shawn
Martin, Tenn
Mia
L.F. Cowart
TL. Cowart
City
Dorcus Benson
Lif
Velma Bandy
Anna
Dlf
Lonnie Jaynes
Corpus Christi
Joe Nevils
W.A. Bower
Don Williams
Guymon
Okla
WL. Kincaid Sr
WL. Kincaid
Linda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Starling W. Brown, Sr
Jack Farley
James Donaghey
Mary L. Hestond
Terrell Hospital
Westminister Methodist Church
fLamheart Funeral Home
Mrs
Ross R. May
Episcopal Church
University of Arkansas
Tri Delta Sorority
Col
Davis P. Parrish
Patrick Afb
Fla
O.K. Simpson
Bryan
Ben Simpson
Arthur Coonrod
Russia
P.m
Stephen Bankov
Western
Exope
Iron Curtain
Manuel Alexander
Russell Summers
Colonel
Mrs. Davis Parrish
Teresa Stephers
Little Red Riding Hood
John Bean
W. N. Pierson
Nursing Home
Donihoo
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