Milam County, Texas

BOEDEKER, Stasie of Taylor. Age 77. Died 1/27/90 (Sat.) at her home. Services held (Monday) in the Taylor Brethren Church. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Revs. James Hejl and Lonnie Urban officiated. She was BORN 4/15/12 in Caldwell to Paul & Rosalia (Gavenda) Matyastik. Lived in Taylor for past 52 years and was co-owner of Boedeker Gin with her husband, Henry Boedeker, for 32 years. Preceded in death by husband on 12/1/89, a sister and 2 brothers. SURVIVORS: Daughter & husband, Paulette & Ken McConchie of Taylor; 2 grandchildren, Anne and Matthew McConchie of Taylor; brother, Ed. Matyastik of Shreveport, LA. SS Death Benefit on #451-14-0590.

BOLES, Kirby of Nile Community & Cameron. Age 81. Died 8/1963 (Friday) in an Austin hospital after a lengthy illness. Services held at Green's Funeral Home, Cameron. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Moved to Cameron in 1935 living there until 1935. Prior to moving to Cameron he lived from 1897 until 1935 in the Nile Community where he was BORN on 10/26/1882 and reared. He was a former agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad. SURVIVORS: Brother, Surrey Boles of Houston; 3 sisters, Mrs. Lorena Lannon and Mrs. Bruce Cain of Austin and Mrs. Jimmy Williamson of Wilson. SS Death Benefit on #703-18-4095.

BOLES, S. S. (Surrey) of Thorndale & Houston. Age 81. Died 2/1976 (Thursday) (appeared in paper on 3/4/76) in Houston. Services held Friday in Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Austin. BORN 1/25/1895 and reared in Thorndale. Attended school in Thorndale and was Postmaster for a number of years in the 1920's. He was married to the former Bert Thomas of Thorndale during WW-1, while he was stationed in San Antonio. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. S.S. Boles of Houston; daughter, Mrs. Bert Boles Smith of Houston; granddaughters, Mrs. Judy Tyer of Washington, D.C., Jennie Smith of Houston; sisters, Mrs. H.R. Williamson of Wilson, Mrs. Ernest Lanmon of Elgin; foster sister, Mrs. Robert Cain of Austin. SS Death Benefit on #466-01-2535 under name of Surry Boles.

BOND, Mrs. E. W. (Eula) of San Antonio. Age 53. Died ?/1961, Friday morning unexpectedly in Brooks General Hospital in San Antonio following a heart attack. Services held Sunday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery in the family plot. Rev. Calvin Beckendorf pastor of the Methodist Church of Minerva conducted the services. Mrs. Bond, nee Eula Virginia Stiles, daughter of M/M Frank Stiles was BORN 7/18/1908 in the Conoley Community. She received her early schooling in the Conoley school, later going to Rockdale where she graduated. She also was a graduate of Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. Married E.W. Bond of San Antonio on 7/17/1941. She was a member of the Methodist Church, having joined the church in early girlhood. At the time of her death she was affiliated with the Asbury Methodist Church of San Antonio. Member of Texas Chapter, Easter Star Number 30 of San Antonio and a member of the Dell-View School faculty in San Antonio. Mrs. Bond was known as "Miss Eula" to many students that she taught during her 23-year career. Her father, Frank Stiles, preceded her in death on 12/6/1960. SURVIVORS: Husband, E.W. Bond; 2 daughters, Mrs. Mary Ann Pearce and Sara Jane Bond all of San Antonio; her mother, Mrs. Frank Stiles of Thorndale; brother, Dean Stiles of Thorndale.

BONDS, Arlen Curtis of Thorndale & Alvin. Age 38. Died 12/18/1972 in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston where he was hospitalized after being critically burned Saturday, 12/16/1972, while sand blasting a ship at Galveston. Services held Thursday from the Missionary Baptist Church in Alvin, TX. Burial was at Henderson later "during the day". He was the son of Mrs. Ruby Markham and the late Johnnie Bonds. He was BORN in Thorndale 5/22/1934 and resided in the area most of his early life. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Lake Jackson. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce; 2 sons, Eddie and Clinton Scott Bonds, all of Alvin; mother, Mrs. Ruby Markham of Baton Rouge, LA.; brother, Johnny Boyd Bonds of Australia; number of aunts, including Mrs. Allie Moore and Mrs. Lemmie Titsworth; an uncle and other relatives in Thorndale area. SS Death Benefit on #460-48-7359.

BONDS, Mrs. Bettie (Boyd) of San Gabriel. Age 72. Died 9/1/1949 (Thursday) morning at her home following a long lingering illness. Services held at the Conoley Church on Friday. Burial in the Conoley Cemetery. Rev. Oscar Morgan officiated. Condra Funeral Directors in charge of all arrangements. Bettie Staggers Bonds was BORN 7/31/1877 at San Gabriel, TX. She united with the Salty Baptist Church at the age of 15. She was married on 1/12/1893 to Boyd Bonds, who preceded her in death 7/5/1946. Also preceding her in death were 2 daughters and 1 son. Mrs. Bonds had been a member of Thorndale Baptist Church since 1931. SURVIVORS: 5 daughters, Mrs. Lois Titsworth of Thorndale, Mrs. Hattie Titsworth of Houston, Mrs. Nolan Cast of Lake Jackson, Mrs. Allie Moore of Austin, Mrs. Florence Rowe of Taylorl; son, Scott Bonds of Thorndale; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bonds also reared 2 grandsons, Johnnie Boyd and Curtis Bonds; also a sister, Mrs. Lula Chandlers of Cameron and brother, Ross Williamson of Wilson survive her.

BONDS, Buchanan F. of Cameron. Age 78. Died 10/1965. Services held Thursday in Cameron. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron. BORN 4/22/1887. Those attending from Thorndale were M/M Norman Clement and Norma Jean, Mrs. Jack Clement, Mrs. E.E. Harbers, A.W. Fuchs and Lyngle D. Barnes, Sr. Other relatives joining them were M/M Robert L. Byrne, Saller Clement, Mrs. Richard Toolan and Clement of Houston, M/M Frank Clement, Connell Clement and Mrs. Nona Shudde?. SS Death Benefit on #463-52-1765 under name Buchanan Bonds.

BONDS, L. S. of Ft.Worth. Age 84. Died ?/1961, Monday, in a Ft.Worth hospital following a brief illness. Services held in Moore's Chapel, Ft.Worth with the Rev. Stanley Brown officiated. Burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery Wednesday, Rev. Reuel J. Cooper, pastor of First Baptist Church of Thorndale, officiated. Mr. Bonds was BORN in Salty 12/18/1877 to the late Capt. and Mrs. Boyd Bonds. Member of the Handley Baptist Church in Ft. Worth and had lived in Ft. Worth for the past 15 years. He was a retired farmer. Preceded in death by his wife in 1953. SURVIVORS: Son, Earl D. Champion of Pampa; 2 daughters, Mrs. Anita Sampson and Mrs. Arlie Webb, both of Ft.Worth; brother, Tom Bonds of Morton; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

BONDS, Mrs. Lois (Scott) of Thorndale. Age 63. Died 10/1969 (Wed.) (in paper 10/30/69) unexpectedly, while being carried to a Taylor hospital. Services held (Friday) from the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. J.W. Wilson and Rev. Dean Parmer officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 9/10/1906 at Burnet, TX., but had lived in the Thorndale area most of her life. Member of the First Baptist Church of Thorndale. Married Scott Bonds on 12/7/1949. SURVIVORS: Husband, Scott Bonds of Thorndale; son, James Nutt of Brenham, 2 sisters, Mrs. Jesse Wilson and Mrs. Betty Harrison, both of San Gabriel; 3 brothers, Will B. Lovelace of San Gabriel, Clyde Lovelace of Rockdale, and Howard Lovelace of Lilac; 5 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #455-16-3870.

BONDS, Scott of Thorndale. Age 91. Died 4/28/1988 (Thursday) in a Taylor rest home. Services held (Saturday) at Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Howard Buchanan officiated. BORN 10/06/1897. He was a retired farmer and lifetime resident of the Thorndale area. Member of First Baptist Church in Thorndale. SURVIVORS: 4 sisters, Allie Moore of Thorndale, Florence Rowe of Taylor, Hattie Titsworth of Houston, Nolan Cast of Lake Jackson; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #451-60-1305.

BONEY, David A. of Rockdale. Age 85. Died 12/19/1988 in Richards Memorial Hospital. Services held 12/23 (Friday) at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. A.E. Chew officiated. Dorsey-Keatts Funeral Home of Cameron in charge of arrangements. He was a longtime Rockdale resident, having moved to Rockdale in 1942. BORN 8/05/1903 to M/M Wright & Georgia Boney of Calvert. Attended Fisk University and Tennessee State University, both in Nashville, TN. He went on to receive a masters degree from Prairie View A & M University. Married Ruth Johnson on 4/20/1946. He was a longtime vocational agriculture instructor, having taught in Rockdale, Hobart, OK. and Calvert. Member of New Hope Baptist Church where he was president of the senior choir and group leader in the Baptist Training Union. Chairman of the deacon board and Sunday School Superintendent. He served on the board of trustees of Richards Memorial Hospital for many years. Member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 23 and Webb Smith Consistory No. 247. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Boney of Rockdale; 2 daughters, Deborah Boney Gadison of Houston and Peggy Boney Culberson of San Antonio; 1 grandchild and 5 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #466-01-3138.

BONIN, Edith Gambrell of Port Arthur. Age 78. Died 1/2/1990. Buried (Thursday) 1/4/1990 in Port Arthur. She was BORN 11/15/1911 and grew up in the Thorndale Comm. Resided in Port Arthur since 1928. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Donna Boneau, Bessie Morris and Geneva Boyer, all of Port Arthur; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Willis & Bertie Lee Gambrell and Darrel & Ruby Gambrell attended services in Port Arthur. SS Death Benefit on #458-30-7008.

BOOTH, Clara Pearl of San Marcos & Rockdale. Age 95. Died 3/20/1989 (Monday), in Richards Memorial Hospital, Rockdale. Graveside funeral services held 3/22/1989 (Wednesday) in San Marcos City Cemetery. Jack Clark, elder of Murray Street Church of Christ, Rockdale, officiated. Phillips & Luckey, Rockdale, and Pennington Funeral Home, San Marcos, in charge of arrangements. BORN 2/7/1894 in Monroe, LA. to M/M Daniel (Nada Sims) Kolb. Married C.R. Booth 1/15/1911. Preceded in death by her husband, C.R. Booth, and daughter, Opal Allen. SURVIVORS: 3 sons, Ed R. Booth of Rockdale, W.A. Booth of Dripping Springs and C.R. Booth of Dallas/Rockdale; 2 daughters, Travis Guinn of Gretna, LA and Garland Guinn of Premont; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #464-86-9446. Benefit info. indicates birth date as 2/15/1893-Obit indicates 2/7/1894.

BOOTHE, Henry L. of Thorndale. Age 72. Died 4/16/1984 (Monday) in an Austin hospital. Services held (Tuesday) from Green Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial in Pebble Grove Cemetery. Rev. Joe D. Sandifer officiated. BORN 10/05/1911. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lou Weathers Boothe; 2 sons, Dean Boothe of Thorndale and Donald Boothe of Houston; 2 sisters, Mrs. Charles McNaulton of Springfield, MO. and Mrs. Edzell Quarless of Tuscaloosa, AL.; brother, Preston Boothe of San Diego, CA. and several grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #464-16-7368.

BORIACK, Erich W. of Porterville, CA. & Temple. Age 53. Died 12/1968 (Wednesday) in an automobile accident at Columbus, TX. Services held (Sat.) at Wilkerson and Hatch Funeral Home Chapel in Waco. Burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. The Rev. Theodore Griesee, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Waco, officiated. He was BORN 9/04/1916 at The Grove, the son of the late M/M Traugatt Boriack. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Bella Boriack; son, Clinton Boriack of Houston; daughter, Mrs. James Dohse of Abilene; 5 brothers, Rev. Louis Boriack of Thorndale, Rev. Paul Boriack of Rome, NY., Adolf Boriack of Bellville, Rev. C.T. Boriack of Cisco and David Boriack of The Grove; 4 sisters, Mrs. Ben T. Winkler of Temple, Mrs. Ella Muehlenbruch, Mrs. Leo Staley and Mrs. Carrol Storey all of Porterville, CA.; 1 granddaughter. SS Death Benefit on #454-16-9996 under name Erick Boriack.

BOST, Mrs. Oma Jackson of Rockdale. Age 73. Died ?/1966. Services held (Sat.) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. Stanley Sultemeier officiated. She was BORN in 1903 and reared in the Salty Comm. SURVIVORS: Husband, daughter, Mrs. Doris Dockall, Rockdale; 2 sons, John Alvert Garner of NY. and Millard Garner of Houston; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ernest Rutherford of Rockdale and Mrs. Tom Maloney of Houston; 4 grandchildren. She was niece of Mrs. Frank Williams.

BOSTIC, Jewell Jack of Tacoma, WA. Age 64. Died "this week" 1970 in Tacoma, WA. Burial in Tacoma, WA. BORN 9/13/1906. SURVIVORS: Wife, 2 sisters, Mrs. C.A. Forbes of Thorndale and Mrs. Lillian Jacobs of San Antonio. SS Death Benefit on #451-14-1629 under name Jewel Bostic.

BOTELLO, Macaria Gayton, 1116 Burkett St., Taylor. Age 62. Died 2/13/1987 (Friday) in a Temple hospital. Services held 2/15 (Sunday) at St.Mary's Catholic Church. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary held Saturday at Condra Funeral Home. Rev. Lonnie Urban officiated. SURVIVORS: Husband, Santiago Botello of Taylor; 3 daughters, Frances Perez, Christian Cruz of Ft.Worth, Benita Lopez of Temple; 4 sons, Santiago Botello, Jr.; Victor and Richard Botello of Ft. Worth, John Botello of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Augustina Villreal of Elgin, Maria Alderete, Ernestine Gayton of Taylor; 6 brothers, Luciano and Eugene Gayton of Killeen, Tirso Gayton of Austin, Margarito Gayton of Taylor, Benito and Paul Gayton of Ft. Worth; 24 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

BOTELLO, Victor G. of Fort Worth. Age 43. Died 12/26/1987 (Sat.). Services held (Tuesday) from Bible Baptist Church of Rendon. Burial in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Rev. Jack Miles officiated. Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublet Rd., Kennedale, in charge of arrangements. He was BORN on 7/11/1944 in Taylor. He was a self-employed paint contractor. Member of Bible Baptist Church of Rendon. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Botello of Ft.Worth; father and step-mother, M/M Santiago Botello of Taylor; son, Victor Botello, Jr. of Ft.Worth; daughter, Sandra Botello of Ft.Worth; 3 brothers, Santiago Botello, Jr., Richard Botello of Ft. Worth, John Botello of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Francis Perez, Christinia Cruz of Ft.Worth and Benita Lopez of Temple.

BOUNDS, Mrs. Annie L. of Lexington. Age 91. Died abt. 5/1978 (Sat.). Services held Monday at First Baptist Church, Lexington. BORN 4/09/1887. She was a distant cousin of Earl Bownds and Mrs. Babe Yount, both attended the funeral. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale in charge of arrangements. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. George Gay of Lexington, Mrs. Charles Livingston of Waco; sister, Mrs. Earl Doris of Bay City; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #456-86-9607.

BOUNDS, Robert Lee of Rockdale. Age 57. Died 7/1973 (Monday) at Richards Hospital, a victim of cancer, and had been in failing health for several months. Services held (Wed.) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel. Burial in IOOF Cemetery. Rev. Tim Griffin, pastor of First Christian Church, officiated. He was BORN 3/7/1916 in Rockdale, the son of M/M. Luther T. Bounds. Married Miss Ruby Clara Armstrong on 5/26/1935 at Rockdale. He was a lifelong resident of Rockdale and was officially retired from the Soil Conservation Service on 6/30 after more than 30 yrs. service. He was also a barber and barber shop operator in Rockdale for many years. Member of the First Christian Church and Rockdale Masonic Lodge. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Ruby Clara Bounds of Rockdale; son, Robert Lee (Bobby) Bounds, Jr. of Waco; daughter, Mrs. Peggy Jo Minnich of Oak Harbor, WA.; 4 brothers, Milam Bounds of Kingsville, Martin, Billy and Noble Bounds, all of Houston; sister, Mrs. Bracie Phillips of Bronte; 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #459-20-2582. picture

BOWLING, Mrs. Edna M. (George) Thorndale. Age 71. Died 9/1968 (Saturday) in a Taylor hospital following a lengthy illness. Services held from the First Baptist Church. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Her pastor, Rev. Thomas Walden, officiated. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale, in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 5/2/1897 as Edna M., daughter of M/M Henry H. Cochran, in Lincoln, KS. Married George Bowling on 6/15/1920 in New Mexico. Mr. Bowling preceded her in death 4/17/1966. She had been a resident of the area since 1944 and lived in Thorndale since 1961. Member of First Baptist Church, she was active in WMS and had taught the Dorcas Sunday School class. She was a devout Christian woman. Her memorial service was carried out as she had requested: Leroy Cast singing "The Old Rugged Cross". Mrs. Thomas Walden sang "Let the Lower Lights be Burning". Her favorite Bible quotations were used during her last rites. A lovely eulogy was read from her son, Braxton, who was unable to attend. Mrs. Bowling was a active member of the Hill-Johnson Auxiliary of the VFW Post 4009 and a member of the auxiliary of Emil Hengst Post 131 of the American Legion. SURVIVORS: 3 sons, James Bowling of Saudi Arabia, G. Braxton Bowling of Lackland AFB, San Antonio and Fred T. Bowling, Houston; 2 daughters, Mrs. B.B. (Ada Mae) Hobbs, Austin and Mrs. J.D. (Frieda) Waring of Dallas; 17 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. E.A. McCristal of Ontario, CA. SS Death Benefit on #460-46-4736.

BOWNDS, Adrian of Houston. Age 48. Died 2/20/1974 (Wed.) in a Houston hospital after suffering a heart attack on Saturday. Services held (Thursday) at Heights Funeral Home in Houston. Burial in Brookside Cemetery. Nephew of Earl Bownds and Mrs. Babe Yount of Thorndale. Cousin of Mrs. Elmore Lincoln of Thorndale. He was the son of Ervin and Beatrice Franklin Bownds. BORN 12/06/1925 in the Watson Branch Community. SURVIVORS: Wife, Corin; 3 sons, Randall, Richard and Russell; brother, Ervin Bownds, Jr.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Charles (Yvonne) Cockrell, Mrs. W.C. (Joye) Schmidt all of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #449-28-1313.

BOWNDS, Ervin of Houston. Age 82. Died 11/1970 (in paper 11/12/70). Funeral & burial information not listed. He was BORN 3/19/1898 and reared in the Watson Branch Community. Retired businessman and was a member of the Baptist Church, a Mason and had lived in Houston for many years. Preceded in death by a brother and 3 sisters. SURVIVORS: Wife of Houston; 2 sons, 2 daughters, and 2 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Aubrey Bownds of Houston and Earl Bownds of Thorndale; 3 sisters, Mrs. E.F. (Ivy) Campbell of Enochs, Tx., Mrs. A.R. (Claudia) Avrett and Mrs. C.L. (Isie) Yount of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #459-01-2396.

BOWNDS, Jr., Ervin Auvis of Houston. Age 69. Died 4/23/1990 (Monday) in Brazoria. Services held 4/25 (Wed.) in the Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons. Burial in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Rev. John Craig officiated. BORN 1/6/1921 in Milam County. Lived most of his life in the Houston area. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW-2. He graduated from the University of Houston and retired from Charter Oil Company. Preceded in death by parents, Ervin A. and Beatrice (Franklin) Bownds; brother, Adrian Bownds and sister, Joye Bownds Schmidt; also grandparents, John H. and Daisy Keen Franklin and Ira and Addie Coffman Bownds were natives of Milam County. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Batten Bownds; sons, Lawrence Ervin Bownds & Wife, Lori, Frank Murray & wife, Marsha; grandchildren, Brian & Darla Bownds and Maureen & Marian Murray; sister, Yvonne Bownds Cockrell; many nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #449-28-2521.

BOWNDS, Hubert Cecil of Rockdale. Age 79. Died 2/1973 (Sat.) in VA Hospital in Marlin. He had been in failing health for several months. Services held (Sunday) in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Stewart Bell, pastor of St.John's United Methodist Church, officiated. He was BORN 12/2/1893 near Rockdale, son of the late M/M. John Bownds. Lived in Rockdale the past 20 yrs. and in Milam Co. all his life. He was a farmer/rancher. Married Miss Dorris Miller on 4/15/1922 in Cameron. A son, Frank Hubert, preceded him in death in 1948. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorris Bownds of Rockdale; daughter, Mrs. J.P. Voyles of Rockdale; 2 brothers, Jesse Bownds of Corpus Christi and Milam Bownds of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jasper Franklin of Texas City and Mrs. Edd Gunn of Cameron; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #456-30-3549.

BOWNDS, Mrs. I.E. (Mlorence) of Thorndale. Age 72. Died 10/1965. Services held (Monday) at the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the family plot at the Salty Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Majors, pastor of Holland Baptist Church and the Rev. Larry Gilbert, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Thorndale officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Music for the services according to her wishes were sung by her son-in-law, John Marshall, Jr. and her nephew, the Rev. Clyde Majors delivered her funeral eulogy. Pallbearers were nephews: A.A. Logan, Jr., Johnny Guy Ralston, Charlie Majors, Howard Avrett, Bobby Yount and Graves Rouse. Mrs. Bownds was the daughter of the late J.B. Ralston and Elizabeth Melinda Smith Ralston. BORN 7/20/1893 near Nile. She married Ira Earl Bownds on 10/6/1918. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early girlhood and was very active in her church program for many years until illness over 4 years ago curtailed her activities. For many years she had made her home in other parts of Texas, but expressed a desire to return to Thorndale to be among relatives and friends a month ago. Her wishes were carried out. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralston Earl. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva Clark, Mrs. Sally Powers, Mrs. Belle Guthrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Avrett; 2 brothers, Tom Ralston and Math Ralston. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ira Earl Bownds; daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy Sue) Marshall of Houston; son, Ira James Bownds of Bakersfield, CA.; sister, Mrs. Verlie Gant of Thorndale; brother, J. Guy Ralston of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.

BOWNDS, Ira J. of Thorndale & Rockdale. Age 84. Died 7/26/1953 (Sunday) in St. Edwards Hospital, Cameron. He had been in ill health for some years and was critically ill for a week before his passing. Services held (Monday) 7/27/1953 in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in the old Mesquite cemetery. Rev. O.J. Morgan, pastor of Tanglewood Baptist Church and Elmer Irby, Church of Christ minister at Rockdale, officiated. He was BORN in Hays County, TX. His parents were M/M William Bownds. He had lived his life in territory adjacent to Thorndale, many years of which were spent at Watson Branch and had lived in Rockdale since 1941. Married to Miss Isabelle Waters on 1/1/1905. SURVIVORS: His wife, Isabelle Bownds; children, Olan Edgar Bownds, Jackson Bownds of Rockdale, William Moda Bownds of Paradise, LA., Mrs. Roy Jackson of Galena Park, TX., Mrs. Monora Jackson and Mrs. A.C. Cranes both of Rockdale and Mrs. Hubert Jackson of Thorndale; 17 grandchildren and sister, Mrs. Alfred Morrison of Thorndale.

BOWNDS, Mae L. Reeves of Taylor. Age 77. Died 8/19/1983 (Friday) at her home in Taylor. Services held 8/22/1983 (Monday) at Phillips and Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Rockdale. Rev. Harold Cook officiated. She had been a resident of Taylor for the past 6 years. She was BORN 12/03/1906 in Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Step-son, Ervin Bownds, Jr. of Houston; 2 step-daughters, Joyce Schmidt and Yvonne Cockrell, both of Houston; 2 brothers, W.D. "Bill" Reeves of Taylor and Gus N. Reeves of Houston; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #462-48-7133.

BOWNDS, Mrs (Jackson) Patsy Ruth of Rockdale. Age 42. Died ?/1974 (Monday) at her home. Services were held (Wed.) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Officiating were Rev. D.D. Simpson First Baptist Church and Rev. N.A. Mills, Meadowbrook Baptist Church. Burial in IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. She was found (Monday morning) by her husband at home in their car which was in the garage. Justice of Peace, Leonard Allen pronounced her dead. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jackson Bownds of Rockdale; parents, M/M Edward Bartlett of Rockdale; grandmother, Mrs. Una Kilpatrick of Rockdale; 3 brothers, Bill Bartlett of Safford, AZ., Bob Bartlett of Nacogdoches and Joe Bartlett of Cameron; sister, Pauline Bartlett of Rockdale; half-brothers, Edward Bartlett of Rockdale and Rex Bartlett of Minerva; 2 uncles, Vance Kilpatrick of Rockdale and Lee Bartlett of Longview.

BOWNDS, Royce of Lexington. Age 59. Died 12/6/1982 (Monday) at his home after a long illness. Services held 12/8/82 (Wed.) in the Chapel at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Mesquite Cemetery near Lexington. Rev. Geary O. McManus officiated. He was BORN c.1923 in Thorndale and was retired from Phillips Petroleum Company. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Agnes Helen Bownds of Lexington; 2 sons, R.T. "Terry" Bownds of Houston and Patrick John Bownds of Rock Island; 3 daughters, Kathleen Maureen Johnson of Batavia, IL., Susan Eitner of Houston and Nancy Bownds of Lexington; father, W.A. Bownds of Lexington; also, an aunt, Mrs. Isie Yount.

BOWNDS, Mrs. Valrie (W.C.) of Austin. Age 55. Died 3/1972 (appeared in paper on 3/30/72). Services were held (Friday) from the Weed Corley Funeral Home. Burial in Capital Memorial Gardens. Rev. Cecil H. Avery officiated, assisted by Rev. Kenneth Morgan. Weed Corley Funeral Home, Austin, in charge of arrangements. She was BORN on 3/22/1917 as Valrie Sorenson near Watson Branch. She was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church and had been a resident of Austin for 23 years. SURVIVORS: Husband, William C. Bownds of Austin; mother, Mrs. Nora Sorenson of Lexington; son, Billy Bownds of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elenor Eckman of Baycliff and Mrs. Adelle Thomas of Lexington; 3 brothers, Harvis Sorenson of Thorndale, Lloyd and Milton Sorenson, both of Lexington; 2 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. M/M. C.L. Yount of Thorndale attended the services. SS Death Benefit on #467-16-4474

BOWNDS, William Aubrey (Pop) of Lexington. Age 94. Died 7/6/1988 (Wed.) at his home. Services held (Sat.) at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Mesquite Cemetery near Lexington. Rev. Gary McManus officiated. He was BORN 6/23/1894 at Garner in Milam County and retired from the Hughes Tool Co. in Houston after 29 years. He engaged in farming in the Lexington area. Preceded in death by his wife, Nellie E. Bownds on 11/3/1979 and by a son, 9 brothers and sisters and a great-great-grandson. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, W.A. Bownds, Jr. and D.C. Bownds of Houston; sister, Mrs. C.L. (Isie) Yount of Lexington; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #460-03-5047.

BOWNDS, William Luther of Lexington & Houston. Age 67. Died 7/1973 (Thursday) in a Houston hospital where he had been for 8 days. Services were held (Sat.) in the Lexington Baptist Church. Burial in the Lexington City Cemetery. Rev. Dean Parmer, pastor of Lexington Baptist Church, officiated. He had lived in Houston until 2 years ago when he and his wife moved to Lexington. He was BORN 6/1/1906 in Milam County to the late H.A. Bownds & Annie Barker Bownds. He was a welder and pipefitter. He married Miss Mary Ciaccio in Houston in 1929. Member of Baptist Church, the Park Place Lodge 1172 of Houston, and Local Union 211 of Houston. Pallbearers were members of the Masonic Lodge. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Mary Bownds of Lexington; mother, Mrs. H.A. Bownds of Giddings; 2 sisters, Mrs. George Gay of Lexington and Mrs. Charles Livingston of Waco. SS Death Benefit on #449-10-8593

BOXELL, Ethel Madge of Overland Park, KS. Age 94. Died 9/18/1982 (Sat.). Memorial services held 9/21 (Tuesday) at McGilley Funeral Home in Overland Park. Graveside services held (Thursday) in Llano City Cemetery. Rev. Steve Bender officiated. BORN 6/11/1881, she was a member of United Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. SURVIVORS: Brother, Louis Wasser of Lenxea, KS.; granddaughter, Mrs. Sarah Thompson of Llano and 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #449-03-4973.

BOYLE, Evelyn T. of Houston & Tanglewood Comm. Age 80. Died 7/27/1989 (Thursday) at her Tanglewood residence after a long illness. Services held 7/31/1989 (Sunday) in Lexington First Baptist Church. Burial in Hugh Wilson Cemetery, Tanglewood. Rev. Reuel Cooper officiated. She moved to Tanglewood from Houston in 1980. BORN 10/14/1908 in Bedias to Bernard B. & Lula Barnes Tuck. She was a retired comptroller at the Petroleum Club of Houston. Married John T. Boyle in 1947 in Houston. Preceded in death by her husband in 1969 and 3 brothers. Member of Lexington First Baptist Church and the Lexington Garden Club. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Barbara Ann Stimac of Rogers, AR. and Marilyn Pool of Tanglewood; 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #460-36-8650.