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Mrs. Josie Muse
Death Takes Local Woman
Mrs. Josie MUSE, 91, a resident of Jackson County since 1919, died Saturday night in an Altus hospital following a lengthy illness. She had made her home iwth a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray BEACH, for the past 23 years.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church.
Rev. C.L. ABERCROMBIE and Rev. Gene GARRISON will officiate. Interment will be in Hess Cemetery under direction of Tims Funeral Home.
Mrs. MUSE was born July 11, 1876 at Whitt, Texas. She was married to James C. MUSE on Aug 13, 1893. They came to Jackson County in 1919. Mrs. MUSE was preceded in death by her husband on April 4, 1933.
Mrs. MUSE was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Dan MUSE of Winslow, Arizona, Buck MUSE of Atwood and Jack MUSE of Ardmore; four daughters, Mrs. Ada WILSON and Mrs. Grace BEACH, both of Altus, Mrs. Nora MARSH of Guymon and Mrs. Della WISE of El Segundo, California; one sister, Mrs. Minnie SIMPKINS of Dimmitt, Texas, 18 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
The Altus Times-Democrat, Altus, Oklahoma
Monday, May 13, 1968Pallbearers: Grandsons
Robert N. "Nick" Butler
Funeral Rites Held for Nick Butler, 74, Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Main Street. Baptist Church for Robert N. (Nick) BUTLER, 74, who died last Thursday in Carrollton at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Homer TAYLOR. Burial was in Creagleville Cemetery.
Rev. Ira COLE of Dallas and Rev. James DIXON of Greggton officiated. Mr. BUTLER had been a member of the Baptist Church for several years. A quartet composed of Herman RUSSELL, Ray WILLIAMS, Morris BOLIN and Mrs. Bo WHITE furnished vocal music.
Pallbearers were Doran BRADBERRY, Dee RODGERS, Dee ALEXANDER, Yancy WRIGHT, Claude MCKENZIE, and Dewitt FURR.
Mr. BUTLER married Alice BOYLES in 1903. They were parents of six children, four of whom survive. In addition to his wife, Mr. BUTLER is survived by two sons, Buck of Altus, Oklahoma, and Eddie of Grand Saline; 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Josie MUSE of Elmer, oklahoma and Mrs. Minnie SIMPKINS of Dimmitt; and one brother, Alex of Hedley, Texas.
Out of town relatives attending the rites were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil TROXELL, Altus, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. BUTLER, Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde CASEY and girls, Fort Worth, Mr. ane Mrs. Edgar BLUKER.and son, Dimmitt Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph ALLEN, Dallas, mr. and Mrs. George MILLER, Vernon, Mr. Everett LASSITER, Amarillo, Ralph Miller, Fort Worth, Buddy BOYLES, Dallas, Eddie BUTLER, Dallas, Mrs. Coy LINDSEY, Mineola, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ELLIOTT, Canton, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack CRAWFORD, Dallas.
Robert E. "Buck" Butler
Robert E. (Buck) BUTLER, 64, 702 W. Commerce, died Wednesday [January 3, 1973] at Jackson County Memorial Hospital.
Military services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church. Burial will be at the American Legion section of Altus Cemetery under the direction of Tims Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 10, 1908 at Van Zandt County, Texas, and had lived at Altus since 1927. He was a member of the Baptist church and a veteran of World War II. He was one of the survivors of the Bataan Death March following the fall of the Philippines and was a prisoner of war for two years. He was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Woodmen of the World and had served as county chairman of the Democratic party.
Survivors include: his mother, Mrs. Alice BUTLER, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Elnora KUYKENDALL, Dallas; and Mrs. Dora Lee TAYLOR, Carrollton, Texas; several nieces, nephews and cousins including Mrs. Lola TROXELL and Mrs. Ada WILSON, with whom he had made his home.
The Altus Times-Democrat, Altus, Oklahoma
Thursday, January 4, 1973Pallbearers: John Boyd MCMAHAN, Hatton MCMAHAN, Darill LEVERETT, Norman PLEW, Dick MOORE, Hoyt SHADID, American Legion
In
Memory Of
Luther Sherman "Shorty"
Muse
BORN
June 16, 1898
Johnson County, Texas
DIED
September 15, 1970
Ardmore, oklahoma
SERVICES FROM
Trinity Baptist Church
Altus, Oklahoma
Friday, September 18, 1970
10:00 a.m.
OFFICIATING
Rev. C.L. Abercrombie
INTERMENT
Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
PALLBEARERS
Ray BEACH, Paul WILSON, Tom BROWN, Finis WILLIAMS, M.E. HOOPER, Cecil WILSON and
J.B. ALEXANDER
ARRANGEMENTS BY
Lowell Funeral Home
In
Memory Of
Lonnie Elmer Muse
BORN
November 24, 1904
DIED
January 17, 1984
SERVICES FROM
Lowell's Memorial Chapel
Friday, January 20, 1984
2:00 p.m.
OFFICIATING
Reverend Carl MCCOY
PALLBEARERS
Windle YEATTS, Paul WILSON, Melvin BATES, Bill MURPHY, Jr., J.B. ALEXANDER, Geno
JACKSON
INTERMENT
Altus City Cemetery
ARRANGEMENTS BY THE LOWELL/LACY FAMILIES OF THE LOWELL FUNERAL HOME
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
In
Memory Of
Tommie O. Muse
Native of Texas
Passed
Away
April 24, 1983
Services Held At
Hillside Church
April 27th 15 10:00 a.m.
Officiating
Rev. Norman R. DALTON
Interment
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Rose Hills Mortuary 3900 South Workman Mill Road; Whittier, California
Daniel Whitten Muse
Funeral services for Daniel Whitten MUSE, 73 who died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tucson Thursday morning, April 23, [1970] were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of Christ 614 Warren Ave. Winslow, [Arizona] with Don HOLLAND, Minister, officiating. Burial will be in the Desert View Cemetery with Masonic Graveside Services.
Mr. MUSE, a barber by trade, was born in Texas and came to Winslow in 1966. He was a veteran of World War No. 1 and a member of various Masonic Orders.
He is survived by his wife Esther, of Winslow, a daughter, Mrs. Gearline WEISHAAR, of Winslow; Two Grandchildren, Miss Barbara CHOLAS, of Gallup NM and Mr. Jimmie Dan DAVIS, of Tucson; Two brothers and four sisters, living out of state.
Scoot Chapel was in charge of the services.
Unknown Newspaper Clipping
John P. SCOTT Funeral Director; Winslow, Arizona
Ada Mae Muse Wilson Gordon
Mrs. Ada WILSON GORDON 72 of 513 Chris died Monday at the Ardmore Memorial Hospital. Services are scheduled for 10 am. Wednesday at Tims Chapel of Memories with the Rev. C. I. ABERCROMBIE officiating. Burial will be at Altus Cemetery under the direction of Tims Funeral Home.
Born December 13 1902 at Cleburne, Texas, she had lived at Altus since 1959. She married Willie GORDON in 1973 and was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband of the home; four sons, Bob WILSON of Healton; Cecil WILSON, Paul WILSON, and Gary WILSON, all of Altus, two daughters, Pauline GRIDER of Altus and Linda TATE of Pueblo, Colorado, three sisters Nora MARSH of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Della WISE of El Segundo, California, and Grace BEACH of Altus, 24 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Altus Times- Democrat Newspaper; Altus, Oklahoma
Texhoma Times; Texhoma, Oklahoma
Grace Millie Ann Muse Beach
Grace Millie Ann MUSE BEACH, 84 died Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. BEACH was born October 21, 1914 in Burneyville, Love County, Oklahoma to Jackson County Pioneers, James Claudius MUSE and Malissia Josephine BUTLER MUSE.
On November 3, 1945 she married James Ray BEACH, in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas. They wee known as Aunt Grace and Uncle Ray to many generations of family as well as friends. Mrs. BEACH was a life long member of the Hess Baptist Church. Her life was a living testament to the Lord.
She is survived by a large loving family that will grieve the loss of a wonderful woman, yet rejoice her return to the Father's arms. Aunt Grace meant so much to so many, she will be missed.
Grace was preceded in death by her husband, James Ray BEACH; parents, James Claudius MUSE and Malissia Josephine BUTLER MUSE, seven brothers, and six sisters, Daniel Whitten MUSE, Ada Mae WILSON, James Olen "Buck" MUSE, M.L. Malissia Nora HENDERSON, Della Queenie Ethel WISE, J.C. Roland "Jack" MUSE.
Interment Hess Cemetery, Hess, Oklahoma; Services Saturday, 11:00 a.m.; April 17, 1999; Lowell-Tims Chapel; Altus, Oklahoma; Rev. Bill DAVIS officiating; Pallbearers: Richard HAYES, Melvin HAZEL, Mike HOLLOWAY, Chuck WATTERSON, Gary WILSON, Joe CONRAD, Gary BEACH, Tommy Jo BEACH, Joe HANKINS, Gale TATE
Della Quennie Ethel Muse Wise
Della MUSE WISE, 87 formerly of Altus, died Thursday, July 23, 1998, in Torrance, California.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Douglas Mortuary in el Segundo, California.
WISE was born June 21, 1911 in Vera, Texas to Jackson County pioneers James Claudius and Malissia Josephine MUSE. She was raised in Hess and graduated from Hess Schools where she captained her basketball team to the Oklahoma state title game.
She married John Benjamin WISE in 1932. They moved to El Segundo, California more than 50 years ago. She was an active member of her community, church, the Rotary Anns and Jaycees.
WISE is survived by her husband, Johnnie WISE; her children Cheryl COOPER, Norman, J.B. WISE and his wife Terry, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Terry WISE, El Segundo, California, Dani WHITNEY, Carson City, Nevada and Keith Ray WISE, El Segundo, California; a sister and brother-in-law, Grace and Ray BEACH, Altus; two sisters-in-law, Opal J. WISE, Marina Del Rey, California and Flo DAY, Pomona, California; 17 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and three great, great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers, five sisters, her eldest daughter Jacque WISE, Altus and youngest daughter Rebecca WISE.
Altus Times, Altus, Oklahoma
Lola Mae Butler Troxell
Lola Mae TROXELL, 72, died Thursday [November 29, 1990] at the Edmond Memorial Hospital in Edmond.
Services are scheduled for Monday, 10 a.m. at the Village Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, with the Rev. Ted KERSH [and Rev. Keith WIGINTON of Altus] officiating . Burial will be at the Restlawn Cemetery [Altus, Oklahoma] under the directions of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home. Baggerly Funeral Home, Edmond, is in charge of out-of-town arrangements.
TROXELL was born May 19, 1918 in Boswell to William BUTLER and Ombrey BUTLER. She was preceded in death by her husband in March of 1977.
Survivors include one son, Bill TROXELL, Edmond; one daughter, Betty TROXELL, Edmond; one granddaughter, Cecilia Mae TROXELL, of the home in edmon; two sisters, Dorothy CASEY SATLER, Texas and Velma MCGUIRE, Duncanville, Texas; two brothers, J.W. BUTLER, Wichita Falls, Texas and Malcolm BUTLER, Crosby, Texas; one aunt, Avis HARDAGREE, Colfax, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Casket Bearers: Wayne MORGAN, Don COLSTON, Noble CAMPBELL, Don ACOX, Jerry MATHESON, Tom MURRY
Casket Bearers in Altus, Oklahoma: Hatton MCMAHAN, Herschel CROW, Eddie COURSEY, Rob BARNES, Jack BARNES, Ray BEACH
Mrs. Alice Neural Boyles Butler
Mrs. BUTLER
GRAND SALINE - Services for Mrs. Alice N. BUTLER, 94, Grand Saline, are set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Pesnell officiating.
Burial will be in Creagleville Cemetery under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home.
Mrs. BUTLER died in a Garland hospital Saturday.
She was a native of Grand Saline and lived most of her life there. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elnora KUYKENDALL, Dallas; one brother, John M. BOYLES, Grand Saline; one sister, Mrs. Bertie MILLER, Grand Saline; one son-in-law; Homer C. TAYLOR, Edgewood; 12 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy BUTLER, Robert Don BUTLER, Billy W. BUTLER, Bill C. TAYLOR, Tommy Joe TAYLOR, Franklin TAYLOR, Rocky Gene KUYKENDALL and Roland Dale KUYKENDALL.
Monday, July 13, 1981
Tyler Morning Telegraph
In Memory Of
Iva O. Higgs
January 15, 1889 - May 8, 1972
Services at Tims Chapel of Memories
Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 1972
2:00 o'clock
Officiating -- Rev. Jess MARLIN, Rev. John KIRBY and Rev. C.C. GOBER
Interment - Martha Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: Eddie PEYTON, Jimmy HIGGS, Donnie HIGGS, Larry HIGGS, Gary HIGGS, Douglas SLOAN
In Memory Of
Carl H. Muse
September 12, 1895 -- March 11, 1973
Services
Merritt Chapel
Wednesday, March 14, 1973
10:00 a.m.
Officiating
Reverend Paul E. RIGGS
Interment
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Directed by
Bill Merritt Funeral Service
6201 N.W. 39th Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In Memory Of
Tom W. Johnson
November 11, 1913 -- January 25, 1974
Services at First Baptist Church
Monday morning, January 28, 1974
10:30 o'clock
Officiating -- Rev. Joe FREDERICK and Rev. Keith WIGINTON
Interment -- Perryton, Texas
Monday afternoon, January 28, 1974 at 4:00 o'clock
Officiating -- Rev. John WHEELER
PALLBEARERS: Johnny RISINGER, John HARMON, Keith MCELWAIN, Oliver GOODEN, Jack BARNES, Yudell BARTON
Mrs. Bennett Gordon Died at Ardmore
Taken from old newspaper article that belonged to Bertha Lena MUSE RUSSELL MCFARLEN not dated (date written in pencil June 6, 1937) newspaper is not known. Article now in possession of Donald W. GRAVES.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Baptist Church for Mrs. Minnie GORDON, 48 years old, wife of Bennett GORDON of Ardmore, former residents of Elmore several years ago.
Mrs. GORDON passed away Monday night after a sudden illness at her home in Ardmore. The remains were brought here by the Harvey Brothers funeral directors who were in charge of arrangements. Services were conducted by Rev. WILBANK, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ardmore assisted by Rev. LOWE, pastor of the Baptist church here. Interment was made in the Elmore cemetery. A large crowd of friends and neighbors accompanied the remains to the cemetery.
Minnie MUSE was born near Mt. Vernon, Arkansas, December 21, 1889. Coming to what is now Garvin county in early girlhood with her parents. In 1909 she was married to L .B. GORDON here at Elmore where they lived for a number of years, later moving to Wynnewood. Since leaving Wynnewood they have lived in nearby cities in the state. She became a member of the Baptist church early in life and ahs been an active worker since.
Survivors are her husband, L. Bennett GORDON, on son Loy GORDON of Wichita Falls, Texas and a daughter, Minnie Lee of the home address, one grandchild, three sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Maudie LINER of Lubbock, Tex., Mrs. Ollie PLUMLEE of Springtown, Texas, and Mrs. Virgie WOOD of Elmore, John MUSE of Waco, Texas, Will MUSE of Olton, Texas, Oscar and Tavner MUSE of Marietta and Sam MUSE of Elmore and a host of other relatives.
Among the friends and relatives from out of town who were present for services other than the immediate family were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar MUSE and children and Tavner MUSE of Marietta, Mrs. Ollie PLUMLEE of Springtown, Tex., Mr. and Mrs. Raymond PLUMLEE of Fort Worth, Mrs. Nettie KINCAID and family of Ardmore, Mrs. Andy GLENN, Mrs. Laura WORLEY, Mrs. TERRY, Mrs. KINCAID and Miss Juanita KINCAID of Wynnewood.
Taken from old newspaper article that belonged to Bertha Lena MUSE RUSSELL MCFARLEN not dated newspaper is The Daily Democrat. Article now in possession of Donald W. GRAVES.
Republican
The Daily Democrat is authorized to announce the following candidate for office subject to voters of Garvin county at the General election November 7, 1944 on the Republican ticket.
For County Commissioner
District No. 2:
SAM MUSETaken from old newspaper article that belonged to Bertha Lena MUSE RUSSELL MCFARLEN not dated newspaper is Waco, News-Tribune & Waco Times Herald. Article now in possession of Donald W. GRAVES.
Herschman, Infant
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max HERSCHMAN of Hewitt died in a Waco hospital Saturday.
Funeral services were held at the graveside at Rosemound (sic) Cemetery at 4 P.M. Saturday, Rev. Auburn NEELEY, pastor of the Methodist Church at Hewitt, officiating.
Survivors: Parents, one sister Nora Merle (sic), one brother, Max HERSCHMAN, Jr.; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Bertha MCFARLAND (sic) of Waco, and maternal grandfather V. G. RUSSELL of Dallas, maternal grandfather, Ed HERSCHMAN of Vernon, Texas.
BOLGER-HANEY Funeral Home, 1600 Austin Avenue, phone 278.Taken from old newspaper article that belonged to Bertha Lena MUSE RUSSELL MCFARLEN not dated (dated in pen 19 Aug 1944) newspaper is unknown. Article now in possession of Donald W. GRAVES.
Funeral Services for S. M. Muse
Funeral Services were held Monday afternoon at 3o'clock for S. M. MUSE at the Methodist Church with Eluis LANDON Church of Christ Minister of Healdton officiating.
Mr. MUSE had spent most of his life near Elmore. Coming here in early manhood, he was 67 years old, being County Commissioner of Garvin County. He had lots of friends in this community. He leaves to mourn his death.
Mrs. Roy MUSE of Lubbock, Texas, Cpl. Otho MUSE of Camp Livingston, La., Mrs. Marvin STAKES of Ada, Mrs. R. T. SHIRLEY of Wichita Falls, Texas, one brother Tauner (sic) MUSE of Lubbock, Texas, one grandson Ronald COLLINS of Wichita Falls, one niece, Miss Ola Mae MUSE of Ardmore, others attending were R. T. SHIRLEY and daughter of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Otho MUSE of Oklahoma City.STUFFLEBEAN Funeral Home was in charge with burial in Elmore cemetery.
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