Milam County, Texas

LEVERETT, Lee Roy of Thrall. Age 72. Died 4/15/1985 (Monday) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held 4/19 (Wed.) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Hutto City Cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Bennett officiated. He was BORN 6/6/1912 and a resident of the area for past 23 years. Member of Christ Fellowship Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Roberta Marie Leverett of Thrall; 2 daughters, Barbara Popham of Taylor, Mrs. Joe (Linda) Mokry of Coupland; son, Roger Leverett of Thrall; sister, Mrs. Jewel Clark of Fischer; 2 brothers, Hubert Leverett of San Antonio and Floyd Leverett of New Jersey; 14 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #466-07-1685.

LEWIS, Cecil E. of Houston. Age 77. Died 1/5/1990 (Friday). Graveside services held 1/9 (Monday) in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Earthman Funeral Home in Bellaire in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 12/30/1912 and a life member of VFW Post 7368 of Dickinson and a member of Temple Lodge No. 4 AF&AM. Memorials to Shriners Burn Institute in Galveston. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Ruth Lewis of Houston; brother, Frank W. Lewis of Edcouch; 2 sisters, Arlene Radke of Fredericksburg and Laurine Sullins of Magnolia; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #460-07-4463.

LEWIS, Mrs. Elma (Roy) of Hearne. Age 65. Died 12/1971 (Friday) after a lingering illness. Services and Burial held (Sunday) in Hearne. She was BORN 1/4/1906. SURVIVORS: Husband, Roy Lewis of Hearne; daughter who lives in California; uncle, Claude Galbreath of Thorndale. SS Death Benefit on #461-08-5562.

LEWIS, Louise W. of Hemet, CA. Age 68. Died 10/7/1984 in Hemet, CA. Rosary was recited 10/10 at Virgin Mortuary in Hemet. Burial in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Hemet, CA. She was BORN 3/23/1916 in Louisiana and had lived in Hemet for 4 months, in California for 21 years. She was an electronics assembler for Hughes Aircraft for 16 years. SURVIVORS: Husband, Madison W. Lewis; 2 sons, James E. Lewis of Phoenix and Royce Lewis of Cerritos, CA.; daughter, Sue Weheli of Garden Grove, CA.; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; brother, John Alex Wise of Nederland; 5 sisters, Nellie Edwards of New Mexico, Madeline Singletary of Louisiana, Agnes Lewis of Rockdale, Eva Parker of Lake Charles, LA., and Doris Leonnardy of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #461-52-8412.

LEWIS, Col. Marlin D. of 1619 Mohle Dr., Austin. Age 67. Died 3/1970 (Thursday) in a Temple hospital after a short illness. Services held (Sunday) at Cook Funeral Home in Austin. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Joe Cochran, Jr. officiated. Cook Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 12/29/1902 in Williamson Co. and a former deputy director of the State Selective Service System. Veteran of WW-2. Member of Westminister Presbyterian Church in Austin. For 7 years he was chief of staff of the Texas State Guard and a graduate of Texas A&M College. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Helen Lewis of Austin; 2 daughters, Mrs. Peggy Scott of Austin and Mrs. Sue Lewis McQueen of California; sister, Mrs. E.M. Oliver of Thrall and 7 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #465-01-9363.

LEWIS, Paul J. of Victoria. Age 78. Died 11/20/1985 in a Victoria Hospital. Memorial funeral services were held (Sat.) in Colonial Chapel, Victoria, following cremation. Colonial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 12/30/1916 in Rockdale. He had resided in Victoria for the past 13 years and formerly a resident of Bloomington, where he was superintendent of Bloomington ISD. Veteran of WW-2. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gladys Ann Schilling Lewis of Victoria; 2 daughters, Nancy Ann Trunk of Sugar Land and Lisa Greaves of Wichita Falls; sister, Loween Maxwell of Rockdale; 1 grandchild. SS Death Benefit on #451-18-4188.

LEWIS, Perry of Abilene. Age 63. Died 8/18/1978 in a Houston hospital. Services held 8/21 in Abilene's Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. (Burial not listed). He was BORN c. 1915 in Sandy Creek Comm. near Rockdale and the grandson of M/M. J.M. "Bud" Williams. He was a well known farmer in the Hanby area for 40 yrs. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Juanita Lewis of Abilene; 3 sons, David Lewis of Richardson, Dan Lewis of Hanby and Don Lewis of Hanby; 3 sisters, Mrs. Mildred McGuyer of Diamond Springs, CA., Mrs. LaWanda Post of Suison, CA. and Mrs. Reva Kahle of Abilene; 5 grandchildren.

LEWIS, Robert L. of Lometa. Age 94. Died ?/1969. Services held (Thursday) from Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. George Doss officiated. Heartfield Funeral Home of Hearne in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 1/24/1875 in Alabama, but moved to Salty Comm. in Milam County as a young man. Married Miss Hattie Galbreath on 8/28/1898, she preceded him in death on 2/21/1969. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and was affiliated with Lometa Church at the time of his death. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Rex Lewis of May and Roy Lewis of Hearne; granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.

LEWIS, Roy of Hearne. Age 64. Died ?/1982 (Friday) after a lingering illness. Services held (Sunday) in the funeral home chapel in Hearne. Burial in the cemetery there. He was BORN about 1917-18 in the Nile Community and lived there during his early life. SURVIVORS: Wife, 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren; brother, Rex Lewis of May, TX.; aunt, Mrs. Ela Galbreath and her son, William Neal Galbreath.

LEWIS, Rev. T.V. of Brenham. Age 79. Died 6/1972. Services held 6/9 (Friday) at the First Christian Church in Brenham. (Burial info not available, probably in Brenham). He was BORN 5/7/1893 and was a retired minister serving as pastor for both the San Gabriel and Thorndale Christian Churches. He was loved by all who knew him. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Lewis; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Evertan; son, Billy Lewis; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #264-03-7097, card issued from Florida.

LEWIS, Walker of Waco. Age 64. Died 5/27/1974 in Waco. Services held (Friday) at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial in Salem Cemetery near Cameron. Rev. Byron Reeves, pastor of First Baptist Church, Thorndale, officiated. Special music by Mrs. Edith Martin and Mrs. Ruth Smith, friends of the family. He was BORN 9/2/1909. SURVIVORS: 2 sisters, Mrs. Willis (Mary) Cast of Thorndale and Mrs. Jessie Foster of Austin; brother, Lester Lewis of Temple; several nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #466-42-9193.

LEWIS, Willford Bedford of Hitchcock. Age 61. Died 7/1973 (Thursday) (in paper 7/26/73) in a Texas City hospital. Services held (Friday) at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home, Cameron. Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Rockdale. Minister Gerald Cleveland officiated. He was BORN 1/16/1912 and a native of Buckholts. A retired construction worker and lived in Hitchcock the past 27 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Dollie Lewis; 2 sons, James B. Lewis, Sr. of Buffalo and Willford Bryon Lewis of Hitchcock; 2 daughters, Mrs. Barbara Allene Boyd of Wharton and Mrs. Judy Carol Edwards of Rockdale; 2 brothers, Lester Ray Lewis of Temple and Walker Lewis of Tomball; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Cast of Thorndale and Mrs. Turner Foster of Austin; 8 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #723-05-1868.

LEYENDECKER, Will of Thorndale. Age 81. Died 11/11/1984 (Sunday) at Johns Community Hospital. Services held 11/14 (Wed.) in St.Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. Howard Goertz officiated. He was BORN 3/13/1903 and was a farmer. Member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Taylor. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Janie Leyendecker of Thorndale; 6 sons, Ernest, Rudolph of Thorndale, Wilford of Leveland, Odell of Plainview, William, Jr. of Lubbock and Otto Leyendecker of Bell, CA.; 7 daughters, Lillian Lopez of Thrall, Janie Cano of San Angelo, Elvira Cano of Big Spring, Helen Lopez of Roscoe, Amelia Pantoja of Rockdale, Margaret Vega of Lubbock and Olivia Noraga of Rockdale; 65 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #454-52-2810 under William Leyendecker.

LEYSTRA, Jennifer Lynn of Gause. Age 7. Died 9/1985 (Sat.) at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services held (Monday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Gause Cemetery. Rev. Joe Stansell, pastor of Milano Baptist Church, officiated. Phillips & Luckey of Rockdale in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 4/15/1978 in Rockdale and a student in Milano School. SURVIVORS: Parents, Thomas and Barbara Leystra of Gause; 3 sisters, Tina Marie and Lori Ann Leystra of Gause and Donna Currera of Houston; paternal grandparents, Douglas Leystra of Milano and Ethel Mae Lauland of New Orleans, LA.; maternal grandmother, Irene Blaunche Kinler of New Orleans, LA.; and nephew, Michael T. Leystra of Gause. SS Death Benefit on #461-61-8951.

LIEBERUM, Alfred H. of Taylor. Age 83. Died 10/25/1986 (Sat.) in a local nursing home. Services held (Tuesday) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. F.T. Sager officiated. He was BORN 12/7/1902 and had lived in Thrall area most of his life. Retired farmer and member of St.John Lutheran Church. SURVIVORS: Son, Elroy Lieberum of Thrall; 3 sisters, Frieda Johnson of Waco, Clara Galler, Ruphine Pfannstiel of Taylor; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #467-60-4153.

LIMBACK, Harry of Concordia, MO. Age 60. Died 10/1972 (Sunday) following a lengthy illness in the Sweet Springs Missouri hospital. Services held (Wed.) from St.Paul Lutheran Church in Concordia, MO. Burial in church cemetery. Rev. W.J. Wollenberg, his pastor, officiated. Janes Funeral Home of Concordia in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 8/27/1912, a lifelong resident of Missouri and a farmer near Alma, MO. until 1968 when he moved to Concordia. He was employed in a Camper Manufacturing Co. until illness forced his retirement. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Harry (Irene) Limback; 4 daughters, Mrs. Kelton (Alice) Schneider of Thorndale - Mrs. Schneider was a teacher in the Thorndale School System, Mrs. Vernon (Linda) Stuenkel and Mrs. Roger (Lois) Martens of Concordia, MO., and Mrs. Everett (Myrna) Lovercamp of Alma, MO.; 4 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lizzie Brunkhorst; 3 brothers, George, John and Ralph Limback, all of Missouri. SS Death Benefit on #494-40-5825. .

LIMMER, Alfred of Highway 79 E., Box 422, Thorndale. Age 69. Died 6/3/1989 (Sat.) at VA Hospital in Temple. Military Funeral held 6/5/89 (Monday). Burial in St.John Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Walter Miller officiated. Condra Funeral Home, Taylor, in charge of arrangements. Personnel from Ft.Hood provided the military escort. He was BORN 4/18/1920 in Thorndale, the son of Fritz and Emma Limmer. Served in U.S. Army during WW-2 and was a prisoner of war. Employed by ALCOA and retired after 30 years. Member of above church, the Masonic Lodge, VFW and Thorndale Volunteer Fire Dept. Preceded in death by an infant brother. SURVIVORS: Sister, Lorene Heine and husband, Herbert of Thorndale; 2 nephews, Bobby Heine and Ricky Heine; 2 nieces, Debbie Cain and Betty Cuba. SS Death Benefit on #460-46-5758.

LIMMER, Mrs. Elsie of Luling. Age 91. Died 7/12/1983 (Tuesday). Services held in Kingsbury Lutheran Church. Burial in Niederwald Cemetery. O'Bannon Funeral Home of Luling in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 5/24/1892. (Survivors not listed). SS Death Benefit on #465-86-3110.

LIMMER, Mrs. Lena (Frank) of Taylor. Age 89. Died 9/1971 (Monday) (in paper 9/30/71) in a Taylor hospital. Services held (Wed.) from St.John Lutheran Church in Thrall. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Revs. James Heineke and E. Herber officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 6/9/1883 and a resident of Taylor for the past 66 years and a member of the Lutheran Church. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Krieg of Taylor and Mrs. Bernice Rieger of Coupland; 2 sons, G.F. Limmer of Coupland and Walter Limmer of Taylor; 3 sisters, Mrs. Annie Gross of Houston, Mrs. Mary Johle of Taylor and Mrs. Alice Remmel of Coupland; brother, Walter Benad of Taylor; 7 grandsons; 7 great-grandchildren; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #464-86-5440.

LINDSAY, Lance Edward of Pflugerville. Age 15. Died 11/6/1985 (Wed.). (Funeral/Burial info not listed). He was BORN about 1969-70 and spent 3rd grade in Thorndale schools. SURVIVORS: Father, Edward Russell Lindsay of Pflugerville; step-mother, Cora Ann Lindsay; sister, Cindy Lou Lindsay; mother, Margaret Doris Greene, sister, Tracy Regalado; niece, Rachel Renee Regalado; sister, Valory Harris; grandparents, Naomi and Percy Armstrong, Russell and Hope Lindsay.

LING, Mrs. Anna of Marlin, formerly of Thorndale. Age 87. Died 8/1974 (Tuesday) in a Bryan Rest Home. Services held (Thursday) from Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. Byron Reeves officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 12/14/1886 in Flatonia, TX. the daughter of the late M/M. J.B. Blaschke. Member of First Baptist Church of Thorndale and lifelong member of the Woodmen of the World. Retired LVN having nursed many years in the Marlin Hospital. Preceded in death by son, Olin H. Ling and daughter, Lida D. Ling. SURVIVORS: Son, Don L. Ling of Thorndale; 2 grandsons, Don L. Ling, Jr. of Bryan and David G. Ling of Bryan, great-grandson, Aaron David Ling of Houston. SS Death Benefit on #450-38-4850.

LING, Don Leslie of Thorndale. Age 63. Died 1/1975 (Friday) (in paper 1/29/1975) in the hospital in Taylor after an illness of several months. Services held (Sunday) in Condra Funeral Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Thorndale City Cemetery. Rev. Jim Willis officiated. He was BORN 6/6/1912 at Beeville, but came to Thorndale with his parents in early years and attended school there. Married Shirley Stiles on 11/26/1939, and they moved to Bryan where they reared their family. He was associated with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for 35 years before retirement, 18 months ago, when he returned to Thorndale with his wife to live. Veteran of WW-2 and member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Thorndale. In Bryan he was a faithful and loyal member of the Men's Bible Class of the United Methodist Church for many years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Stiles Ling; 2 sons, Don L. Ling, Jr. of Bryan and David G. Ling of Houston; grandson, Aaron Ling of Houston.

LINKE, Hugo of San Gabriel. Age 69. Died 4/1983 (Sat.) in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Services held (Monday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. Revs. John Roark and W.R. Parmer officiated. He was BORN 6/6/1913 and a lifelong resident of San Gabriel. Farmer and member of San Gabriel Baptist Church. Married Faye Worley on 10/12/1935. M/M. Linke had been home a little over a week from Greece where he went for treatments for almost a month. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Faye Linke of San Gabriel; daughter, Mrs. Linda Secor of Richardson; sister, Agnes Tomerlin of Minerva; brother, Nelson Linke of Houston; 2 grandchildren, Scotty and Allison. SS Death Benefit on #456-30-2938.

LINKE, Louis of Brenham. Age (?). Died ?/1954. Services held (Tuesday) in Brenham. Those attending from Thorndale were: M/M/ Hugo Link and M/M. Carl Linke.

LISKA, Barbara Carol of Austin. Age 35. Died 6/19/1986 (Thursday) at Seton Medical Center in Austin. Services held (Sunday) from Condra Memorial Chapel. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev. Robert Letalien officiated. She was BORN 8/15/1950 and employed as a key punch operator at Tracor. Preceded in death by her father, Bill Liska, in 1975. SURVIVORS: Mother, Mrs. Darleen Liska of Thrall; sister, Mrs. Donald (Linda) Parker of Austin; brother, Billy Ray Laska of Wichita, KS. SS Death Benefit on #465-86-0322.

LLOYD, Blanche Hollowell formerly of Thorndale. Age 73. Died 6/18/1988 (Sat.) in a Houston hospital. Services held 6/21 at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. (No burial info listed). Rev. Ken Mills of Colonial Baptist Church officiated. She was BORN c.1915, a member of above church and a 1932 graduate of Thorndale High School. The family lived in Thorndale for many years. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Mavis and Avis; 2 brothers, Norman and Lawrence Hollowell, both of Tyler; sister, Mrs. Vela Mae Larkins of Abilene.

LOCKLIN, Alluria Ruth (Bobbie) of Georgetown. Age 70. Died 8/17/1988. Services held 8/20 (Sat.) from Condra Funeral Home in Round Rock. Burial in the Liberty Hill Cemetery. Rev. George Matthess, pastor of the Northside Methodist Church in Georgetown, officiated. She was BORN 8/16/1918 in Salem, NE., the daughter of Elmer Fouraker and Irene Davis Fouraker. She retired from Bowen Aircrafts in Rento, WA. in 1970 and moved to Georgetown in 1971, where she resided until her death. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Pearl Peterson of Renton, WA. and Gloria Markham of Georgetown; 2 sons, George Fillmore and Williams Richard Wachner, both of Hillsboro, WA.; sister, Dorene Peak of Northbend, OR.; brother, Richard Fouraker of Kent, WA.; 14 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #553-30-0914 under name Allura Locklin.

LOCKLIN, Clarence Franklin "Tige" of Port Lavaca. Age 70. Died 10/5/1987 (Monday) at his home. Services held (Wed.) at Wilke-Amey-Clay Funeral Home Chapel in Austin. Burial in Assumption Cemetery in Austin. Rev. Larry Johnson officiated. He was BORN 1917 and raised in San Gabriel. Worked for a number of years for Travis County Precinct 4. SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Locklin of Port Lavaca; son, Cody of Houston; 5 daughters, Mary Thornton of Austin, Jane Ann King of Austin, Linda Jo Locklin of Houston, Donna Beth Jeffries of Miami, FL., Debbie Marie Mitchell of Houston; brother, John Locklin of Austin; sister, Billie Biehle of Rockdale; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.

LOCKLIN, Mrs. Eva (T.F.) of Thorndale. Age 78. Died 2/1970 (in paper 2/12/70). Services held (Thursday) from the Trinity United Methodist Church. Burial in the family plot at the Locklin Cemetery. Rev. Stan Brown and Rev. George Doss officiated. Condra Funeral Home in Taylor in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 4/11/1891 in Carthage, Tx., the daughter of Rev. S.F. & Cora Page Burke. Married T.F. "Rat" Locklin who preceded her in death on 5/18/1954, also preceded in death by a son, Samuel Dixon Locklin and brother, Guy Burke. Member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Thorndale Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Known as "Miss Eva" she was busily doing for others, and her deeds of thoughtfulness to those less fortunate were many. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. E.L. (Edna Earle) Byrer of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; 2 sons, Francis Burke Locklin of Torrance, CA., James Lee Locklin of Thorndale; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #460-14-6051. picture

LOCKLIN, Mrs. Henrietta of Rt.1, Thorndale. Age 53. Died 6/9/1985 (Sunday) in Johns Community Hospital. Services held 6/11 (Tuesday) from Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Locklin Cemetery near Thorndale. Rev. Jim Turnage officiated. She was BORN 9/23/1931. SURVIVORS: Husband, James L. Locklin of Thorndale; daughter, Mrs. Mark (Sarah) Taylor; 3 sons, James Scott, Jay Francis Locklin of Thorndale and David Burke Locklin of Delta, UT.; 2 sisters, Virginia Muzyka of Irving, Ethel Ireland of Saginaw; half-brother, Jesse Watson of McKinney; 6 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-52-0530.

LOCKLIN, Ima formerly of Thorndale. Age 82. Died 4/25/1988 in Spring Branch Memorial Hospital near Houston. Services held 4/27 (Wed.) at Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Locklin Cemetery north of Thorndale. Rev. Reuel J. Cooper officiated. She was BORN 11/28/1905 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Nancy Majors of Channelview; 3 sisters, Lillian Scott of Taylor, Elizabeth Prazak of Bryan and Frankie Muller of Giddings; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #457-30-4028.

LOCKLIN, James E. "Buddy" of Thorndale. Age 69. Died 6/4/1987 (Thursday) at his home near Thorndale. Services held 6/6 (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel. Rev. Harold Cook officiated. He was BORN 12/13/1917 in San Gabriel and was a descendant of a pioneer family in the area. Graduated 1938 from Thorndale High School. Veteran of Army Air Force in WW-2, serving in the South Pacific. Member of Thorndale VFW Post No. 4009 for 31 years. Certified water and wastewater operator and was Thorndale water superintendent for 16 years. After retirement along with his wife started a bird breeding operation. Former officer of Capitol Area Waterworks Asso., member of Williamson Co. Bird Breeders Asso., American Cockatiel Soc., the National Bird Breeding Research Asso. and the Corpus Christi Bird Breeders Asso. SURVIVORS: Wife, Isabelle Locklin of Thorndale; 3 daughters, Faith Walston of Conroe, Alpha Bauerschlag of Alexandria, VA. and Fritzi Kemp of Denver, CO.; 3 sisters, Gertrude Shaver of Round Rock, Lovie Shavers of Thorndale and Ruth Hollowell of Thorndale; 12 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #464-16-0993.

LOCKLIN, James Lee of Thorndale. Age 64. Died 9/17/1986 (Wed.) in Scott & White Hospital, Temple, after a long illness. Services held (Friday) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Locklin Cemetery with members of the Masonic lodge conducting the graveside rites and acting as pallbearers. Rev. Jim Turnage of Bremond officiated. He was BORN 10/11/1921 the son of the late Theodore Francis and Eva Burke Locklin. Member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Thorndale, Masonic Lodge No. 978 of Thorndale, Post Oak Island Lodge #181 of Beaukiss, VFW of Thorndale. Navy veteran of WW-2. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. Mark (Sarah) Taylor of Thorndale; 3 sons, James Scott Locklin and Jay Francis Locklin, both of Thorndale, David Burke Locklin of Delta, UT; sister, Mrs. Edna Byrer of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; brother, Francis Burke Locklin of Lakewood, CO.; 6 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #457-22-4907.

LOCKLIN, Mrs. Lillian L. (Lendon M.) of Texas City. Age 59. Died 1/30/1973 (Tuesday) in Texas City hospital. Services held 2/1 (Thursday) in the First Methodist Church of Texas City. (Burial info not listed). Rev. Edwin T. Summers, pastor of First Methodist Church of Texas City, officiated. James Crowder Funeral Home of LaMarque in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 2/19/1913 at Navasota, daughter of M/M. James H. Knight. She was a distributor of the Houston Chronicle in Texas City and LaMarque area for many years. Member of the Business and Professional Women's Asso. Her husband, Lendon M. Locklin is a former Rockdalian. SURVIVORS: Her mother and her husband, Lendon, of Texas City; son, Charles E. Locklin of Texas City; 3 brothers, Carl A. Knight of Waco; Clarence W. Knight of Texas City; and Earl A. Knight of Houston; 3 sisters, Mrs. Margaret Schilling of Alta Loma, Mrs. Iris Johnson of Boling, and Mrs. Myrtle (Kandy) Reeder of Dickinson; 4 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #458-32-8700.

LOCKLIN, Mrs. Mary Agnes of Dallas. Age 81. Died 1/1978 (Sunday) in Dallas. Graveside services held (Monday) at the Locklin Cemetery near Thorndale. Rev. John Roark officiated. Dudley Hughes Funeral Home of Dallas was in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 6/10/1896. Mrs. Locklin was the widow of Jesse D. Locklin. (No survivors listed). SS Death Benefit on #457-50-1956 under Agnes Locklin.

LOCKLIN, Newell of Rockdale. Age (?). Died ?/1973. Services held (Thursday) in Rockdale. Those attending from Thorndale were Mrs. Eloise Laurence, Jack Locklin and Elmo Locklin of Georgetown.

LOCKLIN, Mrs. Ruth of Houston. Age 64. Died 10/28/1972 (Sat.) at her home in Houston. Services held 10/30 (Monday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. Mrs. Locklin was BORN 11/21/1907 at Gay Hill Comm. near Rockdale. She was the daughter of the late M/M. Murff Hill. Lived in Houston the past 14 years, prior to that she lived in Thorndale. Married Newell Locklin on 12/26/1928 in Friendship Comm. Preceded in death by daughter, Lou Graves and a sister. SURVIVORS: Husband of Houston; son, Pete Locklin of Houston; 4 daughters, Mrs. Jo Newton, Mrs. Norma Lamar, Mrs. Janell Young, and Mrs. Shirley Ellis, all of Houston; 2 brothers, Tobin Hill of Austin and Jack Hill of Temple; 4 sisters, Mrs. Clara Massey of Moody, Mrs. Lillie Gilleland of Temple, Mrs. Beulah Eilenberger of Post and Mrs. Myrtle Lee Miller of Temple; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. "M/M. W.W. Johnson of Boling and M/M. W.T. Hill of Pledger attended the funeral. Enroute home the couples stopped briefly in Thorndale and Mr. Johnson left a 5-year subscription for the 'Champion' at the office. He and Mrs. Johnson have operated a cafe and grocery business in nearby Burr for 22 years. Mr.Johnson left Thorndale in 1938." SS Death Benefit on #460-46-6884.

LOCKLIN, Samuel H. of Athens. Age 64. Died 10/22/1989 (Sunday) in Lakeland Medical Center, Athens. Graveside services held 10/25 (Wed.) in Locklin Cemetery near San Gabriel. Phillips & Luckey of Rockdale in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 5/6/1925 in Thorndale to M/M. Henry Oliver (Ethel Smith) Locklin. He was a retired self-employed roofer. Served in U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class during WW-2 serving from 12/1/1943 to 1/15/1946. Preceded in death by 2 brothers. SURVIVORS: 5 sons, Allen of Rockdale, Henry of Lampasas, Harvey of Clute, Leslie of Gause and Balton of Ida Grove, IO.; 5 daughters, Shirley Jones of Clute, Edna Cotton of Rockdale, Rita Colbert of Athens, Sandra Moseley of Iola and Deborah Brown of Clute; 2 sisters, Jeanetta Basey of Austin and Annie Rhymes of Austin; 22 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.

LOCKLIN, Willis Murrell "Chris" of Lexington. Age 56. Died 2/1981 (Thursday). Services held (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Memorial Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Locklin Cemetery near San Gabriel. He was BORN 3/27/1924 and a former resident of Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Pauline Locklin of Lexington; daughter, Sharon Stow of Lexington; 3 brothers, J.D. Locklin of Tilden, Billy Joe Locklin of Austin, Gerald Locklin of California; 4 sisters, Irene Posey of Houston, Pauline Friche of Lexington, Sue Brod of Cameron, Barbara Prade of Austin; 2 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #458-24-3212.

LOGGINS, Autumn Christine of 219 Cherry Lane, Rockdale. Age 30. Died 1/1985 (Sunday) in Houston's Hermann Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a highway accident Saturday near Industry. Services held (Thursday) in Giddings First Bapitst Church. Burial in Giddings City Cemetery. Rev. N.A. Mills officiated. Phillips & Luckey Chapel in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 12/18/1954 in Giddings to Betty and Sidney Loggins. Employed by Rockdale Building Center. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Tyrone and David Tompkins of Rockdale; her mother, Betty Beasley of Houston; father, Sidney Loggins of Industry; sister, Robin Mitschke of Giddings; 3 half-brothers, Manon Loggins of Houston, Dwyatt Loggins of Houston and Kenneth Loggins of Cut and Shoot, TX.; number of nieces and nephews.