Milam County, Texas

*PACE, Lillie Cuzzort of Lake Jackson. Age 90. Died 2/18/1993 (Thursday). Graveside services held (Sunday) in Salty Cemetery. Rev. D.D. Simpson officiated. BORN 2/27/1902 in Taylor and lived in Lake Jackson for 30 years. Lived in Milam Co. for 50+ years. Member of Baptist Church. Husband was Dewey Pace who preceded her in death in 1957. SURVIVORS: Son, M.W. Pace of Lake Jackson; sister, Lucille Perry of Thorndale; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #451-66-2967. (*2)

PACELEY, Clyde "Pee-Wee" of Milano. Age 58. Died 4/16/1990 (Monday) in St.Joseph's Hospital, Bryan. Services held 4/19 (Thursday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Graham Hurt Cemetery near Milano. Ministers, Buddy Shipp and Gene Van Noord officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 1/5/1932 in Rockport, IN., to M/M Cecil (Alberta Loper) Paceley. Raised in Rockport, IN. Served in the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army after which he moved to Milano. Married 8/18/1951 to Geneva Hurt in Milano. He had been employed by Alcoa Rockdale Works for 32 years, for 23 years in the potrooms and also in yard maintenance, retiring in 1986. Member of the Sandy Creek Church of Christ. Preceded in death by his parents. SURVIVORS: Wife, Geneva Paceley of Milano; 3 sons, James of Freer, Fred of Donie and Jerry of Franklin; 3 brothers, Bill of Portage, IN, Robert of West Palm Beach, FL. & Royce Paceley of Bryan; 4 sisters, Shirley Anderson of Edinburg, IN., Oretta Motteler of Newburg, IN., Linda Schultze of Georgia and Roxanne Adams of Rockport, IN.; 7 grandchildren.

PACKARD, Ruby I of Dallas. Age 84. Died 5/08/1989 (Monday) in Dallas. Services held (Thursday) at Restland Wildwoods Chapel, Dallas. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery, Temple. Born 12/16/1904 in Cleburne and lived in Rockdale from 1976 to 1980 with her son, Wayne Packard, then moved to Dallas. SURVIVORS: 4 sons, Wayne Packard of Dallas, Robert G. Packard of Waco, Charles B. Packard of Indianapolis, IN. and Ira B. Packard, Jr. of Hartford, Conn; daughter, Ruby I. Walters of Alexandria, VA.; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-62-4679.

PADGETT, Thomas Ray of Rockdale. Age 25. Died 5/1972 (Wed.) in a pickup-car accident just west of Rockdale on U.S. Hwy. 79. He was a potman at Alcoa's Rockdale Works. BORN 4/25/1947. He was in a pickup driven by Rudy Grossman of Rockdale, who had lacerations, concussion and numerous cuts and bruises. Also Ray Robison, 56, was treated at the hospital for cuts and bruises and transferred to a Temple hospital with possible chest injuries. SS Death Benefit on #466-72-3104.

PAGE, Mrs. Anna Fails of Rockdale. Age 92. Died 7/31/1973. Services held (Sat.) at New Hope Baptist Church, Rockdale. Burial not listed. BORN 2/16/1881 to M/M. E.D. Fails in Fayette County. Married Will Page on 11/18/1897. Her husband and 6 of 11 children preceded her in death. SURVIVORS: 5 children, Mrs. Fannie Lovelady, Mrs. Freddie Jumper, Mrs. Evelyn Lee, and Will Page, all of Rockdale, and Mrs. Ever Lee Mitchell of Aransas Pass; 2 sisters; 1 brother; 103 grandchildren; 116 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren.

PALM, Mrs. Alma (William B.) of San Antonio, formerly of Thorndale. Age 71. Died 7/1975 (in paper 8/7/75) at her home in San Antonio. Graveside services (Thursday) 7/31 in Palm Lutheran Cemetery, Round Rock. Rev. Jess Brown officiated. BORN 3/11/1904, maiden name, Ramick and she was a resident of Thorndale for many years. SURVIVORS: Husband, William B. Palm, San Antonio; a sister; nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #464-94-6199.

PALM, Ernest H. of Thorndale. Age 88. Died 7/27/1988 (Wed.) in a Taylor nursing home. Services (Friday) from St.Paul Lutheran Church, Thorndale. Rev. Vernon M. Appel officiated. Burial in church cemetery. BORN 3/13/1900 at Sealy and lived in Thorndale for past 20 yrs. Member of St.Paul Lutheran Church, Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Polly Gibbs, Jarrell; son, Raymond Palm, Thorndale; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #454-05-1586.

PALM, Esther Lee of Thorndale. Age 79. Died 7/6/1987 (Monday) at her home. Services held (Wed.) 7/8, at St.Paul Church. Rev. Vernon M. Appel officiated. Burial in church cemetery. Condra Funeral Home in charge. BORN 3/2/1908. She was a member St.Paul Lutheran Church in Thorndale and lived in Thorndale for 22 years. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ernest H. Palm, Thorndale; daughter, Pauline Gibbs, Jarrell; son, Raymond Palm, Thorndale; half-brother, Lutcher Vance, St.Petersburg, FL.; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #457-22-6386.

PAMPLIN, J. G. (Jack) of Killeen, formerly of Rockdale (1923-1942). Age 79. Died 1/1/1974 in a Killeen hospital after an illness of many years. Services held 1/2/1974 in Burke & Huggins Funeral Chapel, Killeen. Rev. W.S. Fisher officiated. Burial IOOF Cemetery, Rockdale. Masonic graveside services by Rockdale Lodge 414, AF&AM. BORN 9/21/1894 in Kosse. Married Marie A. Birdwell 7/19/1919 in Ardmore, OK. Veteran of WW-I. Retired from civil service at Ft.Hood. Member of the Baptist Church and Rockdale Lodge 414, AF&AM. He received a 25-yr. pin from the lodge last year. Son, Jack, preceded him in death. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Marie Pamplin; 3 daughters, Mrs. Kenneth K. (Jacqueline) Barclay of Killeen, Mrs. D.H. (Nanette) Ray of Belton, Mrs. Leon (Alba Grace) Canales of Lampasas; 2 sisters, Mrs. Alma Crane of Rockdale, Mrs. W.E. McClain of Tyler; 9 grandchildren: Kenneth and Melinda Barclay; Mitts, Ruby, Nancy, and Robert Ray; Clay, Cody, Clint Canales.

PARIS, Mrs. Blanche Marie (Purl) of Thorndale. Age 62. Died 5/19/1982 (Wed.) at her home. Services held (Sat.) in Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Minister Milton Pogue officiated. She was BORN 8/17/1919. Active member of VFW Post Auxiliary, holding the office of Guard. SURVIVORS: Husband, Purl Paris of Thorndale; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lillian Williams of Cedar Park and Mrs. Ellen Reed of Austin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lucille Swan of Austin and Mrs. Betty Jennings of Ingleside; 5 brothers, Johnny Carter of Denton, S.A. Cravatt, H.C. Cravatt and James Cravatt, all of Austin and Nelson Cravatt of Temple. SS Death Benefit on #449-64-2921.

PARIS, Clyde Allan of Salty Community. Age 5. Died ?1964 (Tuesday) in a Temple hospital. He had been ill for a number of months. Services (Thursday) in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. R.J. Cooper, First Baptist Church, Thorndale, officiated. BORN 6/27/1959 in Taylor to M/M. Darrell G. Paris. Moved at an early age to the present home in Salty Comm. SURVIVORS: Parents, of Thorndale; grandparents, M/M. Claude Mullins, Rockdale, and M/M. Gene Paris, Thorndale; sister, Colleen Denise Paris and brother, Darrell Keith Paris, both of Thorndale; several aunts and uncles.

PARIS, Eugene D. (Gene) of Thorndale. Age 81. Died 5/25/1988 (Wed.) in an Austin hospital. Services (Sunday) 5/29 in Condra Memorial Chapel, Taylor. Dr. Clyde Majors officiated. Burial in Salty Cemetery, near Thorndale. BORN 8/22/1906 in Bastrop Co., son of George & Ellinnie Guynes Paris. Married Lucillie Duncan on 9/7/1929. Member of Leander Baptist Church and the Thorndale Masonic Lodge 978. Retired from Alcoa after 16 yrs. service. SURVIVORS: Wife; son, Darrell Paris, Cedar Park; daughter, Peggy Edmondson, Leander; 6 grandchildren, Douglas Bean of Mission, Kay Dodds of Leander, Loy and Dan Edmondson of Thorndale, Keith Paris of Dallas, Colleen Ellington of Austin; 5 great-granddaughters; one great-grandson; sister, Ruby Dean Bolding; Austin; brother, Carl Paris, Rockdale; 2 sisters-in-law, Alleen Paris of Rockdale and Lula Mae Paris of Elgin. SS Death Benefit on #449-07-6520.

PARIS, George Douglas of Salty Community since 1921. Age 66. Died ?/1944 when he dropped dead at his home a few miles south of town shortly after he reached home from a shopping trip to town. Services (Tuesday) with burial at Salty Cemetery. Rev. H.E. Crone, Rockdale, officiated. BORN 1/25/1878 in Bastrop Co., moved to Thorndale Comm. in 1921 to make his home. Member of Church of Christ. Married Elinnie Guynes in 1899. To this marriage, 8 children born. Two died in infancy. SURVIVORS: 6 children, Henry Alvin Paris, Elgin; Purl Lonzo Paris, Elgin; Ola Deen Warren, Austin; Gene Douglas Paris, Austin; Cecil Carl Paris, Austin. First wife died 2/2/1916. Married Julia McDaniel 9/4/1924. To this marriage, 3 children born, Ray Abb Preston and Ruby Deen; also step-daughter, Mrs. Phillip Towery, all living. OTHER SURVIVORS: 2 brothers, Clive Paris of California, Elmer Paris of San Saba; 2 sisters, Miss Hattie Paris and Mrs. May Bush of Eden; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren.

PARIS, Julia A. of Thorndale & Salty. Age 71. Died ?/1959 (Tuesday) at the home of her sister, Mrs. D.C. Cothran, in Belton. Services (Thursday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. Hubert Chaney, First Christian Church, officiated. BORN c.1888 and a native of Bell County. Longtime member of the Christian Church. Married George Douglas Paris on 9/4/1924. Preceded in death by husband, George P. Paris, and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Towery. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Abb Paris and Ray Paris, both of Thorndale; daughter, Mrs. Ruby Dean Bolding of Guntersville, Ala.; 4 step-sons, Alvin Paris of Austin, Gene, P.L. and C.C. Paris of Thorndale; step-daughter, Mrs. Ola Abbott of Austin; sister, Mrs. D.C. Cothran, Belton; 5 grandchildren.

PARIS, Purl L. of Thorndale. Age 82. Died 11/19/1986 (Wed.) near Thorndale. Services held (Sat.) 11/22 from Condra Memorial Chapel. Minister Milton Pogue officiated. Burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery near Thorndale. BORN 8/20/1904. He was a rancher and a member of Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: 2 daughters, Lucille Dunbar of Thorndale, Evelyn Kintz of Waco; son, George Paris of San Francisco, CA.; sister, Ruby Bolding, Austin; 2 brothers, Gene Paris of Leander, Carl Paris of Rockdale; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #459-05-1631.

PARIS, Vester Ray of 4203 Clawson Rd., Austin. Age 42. Died 2/1968 (Sunday) suddenly at his home. Services held (Tuesday) in Wilke-Clay Funeral Home, Austin. Burial in Forest Oaks Memorial Park, Austin. BORN 7/05/1925, son of Julia Paris. Member of the Christian Church, VFW Capital City Post No. 8787 and a WW-2 veteran. Employed at the Travis State School. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mrs. Eddie Paris, Austin; daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Kimbro, Georgetown; step-son, Robert L. Foster, Houston; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ola Abbett and Mrs. Ruby Bolling, Austin; 5 brothers, Alvin and Gene Paris of Austin; Carl Paris, Abb Paris and P.L. Paris of Thorndale; 1 granddaughter. SS Death Benefit on #457-22-4608.

PARKER, Carlos G. of Taylor. Age 66. Died 4/1973 (Monday) in the Brackenridge Hospital in Austin after suffering a stroke on Saturday. Services held (Wednesday) with Rev. Bob Little, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was BORN 5/20/1907 in Ballinger and grew up in Killeen where he started his banking career at First State Bank of Killeen, upon graduation from Killeen high school. He was a cashier of the First National Bank of Belton in 1935 and later vice-president and a director. He was a Taylor banker and chairman of the board of the First-Taylor National Bank. Civic leader being involved in numerous organizations, among which were Taylor Public Library expansion drive; leading figure in getting the new Main Street overpass and Taylor highway loop; Johns Community Hospital Building Fund campaign; Taylor Country Club; Kiwanis Club; United Fund as director; Taylor Agricultural and Industrial Foundation as a director and the East Williamson Co. Red Cross. (Survivors not listed). SS Death Benefit on #449-05-9467.

PARKER, Frances Elizabeth, formerly of Elgin. Age 67. Died Wed. 11/24/1982 in a Temple hospital. Services held (Sat.) in the Assembly of God Church. Rev. Randy Holtzclaw and Rev. Ronnie Gregory officiated. Burial in Davilla Cemetery. She was BORN 11/27/14. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mrs. Shirley Boykin of Odessa; son, Clint D. Parker, Elgin; 6 sisters, Mrs. Dovie Sales of Davilla, Mrs. Edna Gould of Beaumont, Mrs. Viola Johnson of Bastrop, Mrs. Ora Cargill of Thorndale, Mrs. Lillian Cargill of Temple, Mrs. Daisy Coupland of Freeport; brother, William Walter Harp of Andrews. SS Death Benefit on #463-44-9273.

PARKER, Harlan E. of the Hare Community. Age 63. Died 7/1969 (Sunday) in a Cameron hospital following a lengthy illness. Services held (Tuesday) at Friendship Baptist Church. Rev. Oscar James, pastor of Thrall Baptist Church and Rev. Thomas Walden, pastor of First Baptist Church in Thorndale, officiated. Burial in Friendship Cemetery. Phillips & Luckey of Rockdale in charge. BORN near Davilla 9/19/1905 to Henry & Minnie McQueen Parker. Married Annie Adell Lawhen in 1932. He was a well digger, truck farmer and did wood hauling. Preceded in death by father, brother, infant son and 2 grandchildren. SURVIVORS: Wife, Annie Parker of Hare Comm.; mother, Minnie Parker of Davilla; daughter, Mrs. Harold (Nadine) Hollowell, Thorndale; 3 sons, Hubert R. Parker and Charles H. Parker, both of Thrall, and Cecil E. Parker of Milano; 16 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Claud Williams of Milano, Mrs. Carl Mitchum of Freeport, Mrs. J.L. Rust and Mrs. Lee Young, both of Thorndale; brother, Glenn Parker of Granger; nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #452-28-7556.

PARKER, Laurie Ann of Thrall. Age 9 months. Died ?/1968 (Tuesday) in a Waco hospital. Services (Thursday) in Condra Memorial Chapel. Rev. Ernest Devers officiated. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. SURVIVORS: Parents, M/M. Charles Parker; sister, Judy Morgan; 2 brothers, Charles Parker and Robert Parker, all of Thrall; grandparents, M/M. Harlan Parker of Hare Comm. and M/M. Woodie Carter, Thorndale; great-grandparents, Mrs. Minnie Parker and M/M. Noah McQueen, all of Davilla.

PARKER, Mrs. Minnie of Thorndale. Age 86. Died 5/1970 (Friday) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rust. Services held in Phillips & Luckey Funeral Chapel. Burial in Sharp Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons. She was BORN 2/20/1887 and spent most of her life in the Davilla Comm. She had lived the past 2 yrs. in Thorndale with her daughters. Member of Assembly of God Church. Preceded in death by her husband and 2 sons. SURVIVORS: Son, Glenn Parker of Granger; 4 daughters, Mrs. J.L. (Mary) Rust and Mrs. M.C. (Lee) Young, both of Thorndale, Mrs. Carl (Millie) Mitcham of Freeport and Mrs. Claude (Birdie) Williams of Rockdale; 4 brothers, Aubrey McQueen of Davilla, George McQueen of Cameron, Noah McQueen of Rockdale and Charles McQueen of Sharp; sister, Mrs. Sarah Burns of West Point; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #462-60-1547. Note: Tombstone states she was born 1883, benefits birthdate states 1887, obit does not mention date.

PARKER, Mrs. Pearl (C. C.) of Lexington. Age 87. Died 8/1976 (Monday) (in paper on 8/26/1976) in Richards Memorial Hospital. Services (Tuesday) at First Baptist Church in Lexington. Rev. Ruel J. Cooper officiated. Burial in Lexington City Cemetery. Condra Funeral Home, Taylor, in charge. BORN 3/26/1889 in Lexington and a lifetime resident of Lexington. Member of Lexington First Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, C.C. Parker of Lexington; daughter, Mrs. Lionel Lewis of Lexington; 2 sons, Edward Parker of Lexington and John W. Parker of Irving; 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #453-17-9172.

PARKER, Mrs. Perry C. of Ft. Worth. Age 86. Died 3/1977 (Wed.) (in paper 3/31/1977) in a Ft.Worth hospital. Services held (Sat.) at Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Burial in Wallace Creek Cemetery. BORN 10/28/1890 in Williamson County. Married Perry C. Parker in 1916 in Milam County, he died 5/9/67. Member of Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: 5 sons, Jeptha Parker of Ft.Worth, William H. Parker of Big Springs, Sam C. Parker of Pasadena, Charles R. Parker of Wimberly and Bill Parker of San Saba; 4 daughters, Vivian Parker and Mrs. Iris Tranthan, both of Hurst, Cynthia Hynds of Ft.Worth and Mrs. Florence Sanderson of Ft.Worth; 4 brothers, Charlie Roland of Tanglewood, Kirby Roland of Ingram, Jim Roland of Houston and Amos Roland of Brady; 2 sisters, Rosie Beard of Ft.Worth, Mrs. Bert Trafenstead of Calistoga, CA.; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.

PARKER, Robert F. "Jackie" of San Antonio. Age 73. Died 12/10/1986 in San Antonio. Funeral and Burial information not listed. He was BORN 12/28/1913, his mother and her sons lived in Thorndale for many years. SURVIVORS: Wife, 2 daughters, mother, Mrs. Nettie Rutherford of San Antonio and 2 brothers, Daniel M. Jackson of San Antonio and Charles G. Jackson of Port Lavaca. SS Death Benefit on #466-07-6467.

PARKER, Mrs. Susie Gambill (Jack) of Gainesville. Age 78. Died 1/2/1984 in a Gainesville hospital. Services held at Virgil-Teale Funeral Home, Gainesville, Tx. BORN 10/04/1905. Married Jack Parker. Sister of the late Harry Gambill of San Gabriel. SURVIVORS: Husband; son, Jackie; daughter, Lena Parker Routh; 4 grandchildren; nieces and nephews; brother, Baskin Gambill and sister, Mrs. Lena Lyke, both of Rochester, Minnesota. SS Death Benefit on #462-01-5262.

PARKS, Emma Hairston of Milano. Age 82. Died 8/18/1989 (Friday) in St. Edward's Hospital, Cameron. Services held 8/20/1989 (Sunday) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Burial in Sandy Creek Cemetery. Rev. Joe Stansell officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. She was BORN 3/4/1907 in Gause to M/M Albert Preston (Mary Hodges) Poole. First married to Willie Edward Hairston, who died 3/6/1960. Second marriage to John Aubrey Parker. He preceded her in death on 3/26/1982. She was a member of Milano First Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: 2 sons, Charles R. Hairston of Bay City and Poole Eugene Hairston of Rockdale; daughter, Juanita Hairston Noack of Houston; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #455-41-0185.

PARRISH, Ben H. of Austin. Age 78. Died 7/5/1984 (Thursday). Services held (Sat.) in All Saint's Episcopal Church, Austin. Rev. Armistead Powell officiated. Burial in Austin Memorial Park. Weed-Corley of Austin in charge. BORN 7/12/1905 to M/M. M.C. Parrish, of Austin. Owner and operator of M.C. Parrish and Co. He was also a board member and the treasurer of St.David's Hospital in Austin. SURVIVORS: Wife, the former Lucille Camp of San Gabriel; number of nieces and nephews. SS Death Benefit on #451-09-9426.

PARRISH, Carl of LaBelle, MO. Age 81. Died 8/24/1982 (Tuesday) in LaBelle, MO. after a long illness. Services held (Friday) 8/27 in Missouri. BORN 7/22/1901. SURVIVORS: His daughter, Mrs. Freeda Brooks is from Thorndale. (No other survivors mentioned in article). SS Death Benefit on #486-14-5227.

PARRISH, Lucille Camp of Austin. Age 79. Died 10/22/1987 (Thursday). Services held (Friday) 10/23 in All Saints Episcopal Church in Austin. Burial in Austin Memorial Park. Rev. Armistead Powell officiated. Weed-Corley Funeral Home of Austin. She was BORN c.1908 and the daughter of M/M. Hope Camp of San Gabriel and the widow of the late Ben H. Parrish. SURVIVORS: Sister, Anna May Griffith of Rockdale; brother, William H. Camp of San Gabriel; several nieces and nephews.

PARSLEY, Harold Lee of Daingerfield. Age 63. Died 9/1977 (Wed.) in Hospital of the Pines, Morris Co. Services (Friday) at First United Methodist Church, Daingerfield. Rev. Don Sinclair officiated. BORN 6/26/1914 in Sharp Co., AR. to M/M. Victor B. Parsley. Member of Methodist Church. Married Helene Monroe in 1936. Served in Navy, WW-2. Owned and operated Parsley Real Estate in Daingerfield. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helene Parsley of Daingerfield; 2 sons, Harold Lee Parsley, Jr. of Rockdale and Billy Mack Parsley of Lawrence, KS.; father, Victor B. Parsley of Waldron, AR.; 5 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #429-12-3588 issued in Arkansas.

PARTAIN, Mrs. Ida Catherine of 7502 Delafield, Austin. Age 65. Died 3/1972 (Monday) (In paper on 3/9/72) suddenly in an Austin Hospital. Services held (Wed.) at Weed-Corley Funeral Home. Burial in Locklin Cemetery at San Gabriel. Rev. Lamar Hocker officiated. She had been a resident of Austin for the past 40 years and was a member of Koenig Lane Christian Church. She was BORN 9/27/1906, the daughter of the late Arthur & Minnie Woody Glasscock and a niece of Mrs. H.M. Camp of Thorndale. SURVIVORS: Husband, Grover C. Partain of Austin; son, Larry Brian Partain of Longview and 3 grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #466-56-7874.

PARTAIN, John W. of Taylor. Age 89. Died 1/08/1973 in a Taylor Nursing Home. Services and Burial held (Tuesday) in Taylor. BORN 12/16/1883. SURVIVORS: Half-sister, Mrs. Fitzhugh Gregory of Cameron (a former Thorndale resident). SS Death Benefit on #463-60-4425.

PARTON, Bessie Viola of Rockdale, formerly of Thorndale. Age 85. Died 3/7/1988 (Monday) in Richards Memorial Hospital, Rockdale, after short illness. Services held (Wed.) 3/9 in Phillips & Luckey Chapel, Rockdale. Rev. Reuel J. Cooper officiated. Burial in Salty Cemetery near Thorndale. BORN 3/13/1902 in Thorndale to Tom & Edna (Perry) Caffey. Married James Ernest Parton in 1920 in Thorndale. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Thorndale for many years. Preceded in death by brother, James Caffey, half-brother, Haywood Caffey, and half-sister, Snodie Pillans. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Edna Keen, Rockdale; grandchildren, James Parton Keen, Kenneth Lee Keen, Thana Grace Kemper, 6 great-grandchildren. SS Death Benefit on #429-12-3588.

PARTON, Ray of Houston, native of Rockdale. Age 70. Died 9/7/1977 (Wed.) (in paper 9/15/77) in St.Joseph's Hospital after a short illness. Services held (Sat.) at Freeway Forrest Baptist Church, Houston. Burial in Brookside Memorial Park, Houston. BORN 3/10/1907 in Rockdale to M/M. Arch Parton. Retiree of Hughes Tool Co., Houston where he worked for 40 yrs. SURVIVORS: Wife, Iris Grissom Parton, Houston; 3 daughters, Mary Kate Hupfauer of Dallas, Billy Marion Alexander of Houston, and Virginia Ann Wilson of Spring; son, Ray Arch Parton II, Houston; sister, Elva Daniels, El Dorado; 10 grandchildren. He was the brother-in-law of Mrs. Bessie Parton of Thorndale and her daughter, Mrs. Pete Keen of Rockdale attended the funeral. SS Death Benefit on #460-07-7394.