Athens Weekly Review 1924 Obituraries

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday, April 3, 1924

Shady Grove

April 1, 1924-- The community was shocked last Sunday whent the news spread that Grandma Oxford had passed away. She had been sick for several days before the end came. Grandma Oxford lacked a few days being 75 (born 1849) years old and was loved by all who knew her.
I can say and the world wil bear me out that there was never a drop of hypocritical blook that passed through her veins. She was the same at all times and was what I called a real christian, willing and ready at all times to help and assist those that needed assistance. She will be greatly missed by her friends and relatives. She leaves four children to mourn her departure and we extend to them our sympathy.
One Who Loved Her.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday, April 17, 1924
FORMER ATHENS GIRL DIED AT COLORADO
Relatives in and around Athens received the sad news Friday morning of the death of Mrs. Billie Doss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Dornell, of Colorado, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dornell were residents of Henderson county for many years and Mrs. Doss was born and reared here. She was admired by all who knew her and after moving to Colorado her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.
She was twenty-five years of age and had been married since 1920.
Besides her mother and father and husband she leaves a little daughter, age 2, a sister and one brother to mourn her loss.
May God be with them in this hour of darkest grief and ever guide their footsteps that they shall join her in that beautiful land to part no more.
A FRIEND

Athens Weekly Review, Thursday, April 17, 1924

OBITUARY
I have been requested by friends at Murchison and the Murchison correspondent to write the following.
On April 4th, 1924 at 3 p. m. the angel of the Lord carried away the soul of Mrs. Lula J. (Gordon) Burgamy, of Murchison, Texas. Mrs. Burgamy, who was born, March 17, 1854 and was married to Emory G. Burgamy December 8, 1870, in Spalding county Georgia, was a woman of strong Christian character and a devoted member of the M. E. church since 1869. She endured much suffering during her last illness, but patient, and wanted to go, brave to the last moment. She was buried in **Larue cemetery bye the side of her dear husband, who had gone on some seventeen years before. She made her home with her only surviving daughter, Mrs. Porter Luker of Murchison. They had 10 children, 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Only three children survive her, Marvin Burgamy of LaRue, Eustace Burgamy of Athens and Mrs. Cora Luker of Murchison. Mrs. Essie Martin, the wife of a prominent business man of Murchison is her granddaughter whom she raised from a six month old girl when her mother died. She loved Essie as her own and Essie had the opportunity to return a part of this great kindness in her last days. Rev. Joe B. Wells, Methodist pastor of Murchison was visiting in Texarkana when she died, but came at once to attend the funeral services.
I have known this good woman for years have been in her home;; she has been in our home; have heard her testify for her Lord and Master. She was a good woman and her children know where to find her.
Emulate her good example and meet her in the great beyond. Mrs. Burgamy was known all over the eastern end of the county and those who knew her best loved her most, for she always met them with a smile.
B. C. Hall
**note:
There is a listing for Lula J. Burgamy in the Morrison Chapel (This is also known as Larue Cemetery) Cemetery along with other Burgamy names:
Unmarked Grave
BURGAMY, Edward M. Jr. 4/17/1920-11/10/1922 s/o Marvin & Ruth
BURGAMY, Eula Ruth 8/18/1892-7/21/1971 nee: Gibbs
BURGAMY, Edward, Sr. 12/23/1883-7-8-1966
BURGAMY, John Marvin 10/25/1879-9/4/1882
BURGAMY, Lula J. 1854-1924
BURGAMY, Emory G. 1848-1907
BURGAMY, William 1877-1886 s/o Emory & Lula
BURGAMY, Gausie 1881-1886 s/o Emory & Lula

Athens Weekly Review, Thursday, April 17, 1924

Jack Norwood, who has been ill for the past ninety days, following an operation which took place in Dallas, died at the home of J. T. Chancellor Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Death was not unexpected, as Mr. Norwood had been in a precarious condition for some time. He was in a weakened condition when the operation was performed and was never able to regain his strength.
The devoted wife and mother of Mr. Norwood had been at his bedside constantly since his first illness and many friends have called during the long period of illness to assist in caring for him. Never was a braver battle for life exhibited than that put up by Mr. Norwood during his long illness and physicians marveled at his recovery at times when he was at the brink of death.
Mr. Norwood had been a citizen of Athens for many years. He was married to Miss Odie Mae Chancellor about a year ago, who survives him. His mother and other relatives also survive and were at his bedside when the end came.
Funeral services were held at 3:30 this afternoon at the Methodist church with burial at the city cemetery.

April 22, 1924
Dudley Lemons died at the sanitarium in Dallas Saturday night. He had recently moved to the Lemons farm south of here. He leaves a wife and little daughter, father and mother, a sister and three brothers and many friends to mourn, but earth’s loss is heaven’s gain. we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lemons and Mr. Charley Lemons of Detroit Mich., came in from Dallas last night.
Mrs. Tom Lemons who has been staying with Mrs. Ruby Foster will return to her home in Dallas today. (Tuesday)

April 22, 1924

“Aunt Betsy” Scott, Pioneer, Dies at Hale Center, Texas
A message was received at noon today announcing the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, better known as “Aunt Betsy” at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Lutrick at Hale Center, Texas. She passed away at 5:30 o’clock. Up until a year ago or so Aunt Betsy made her home at Murchison in this county, and at the time of her residence here was the oldest inhabitant of the county. She passed her 95th year on her last birthday.
The remains will arrive at Murchison Friday and burial will be at the Red Hill Cemetery.
Aunt Betsy was a lifetime member of the Methodist church. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. H. Lutrick, Hale Center; Mrs. W. E. Doak, T. E. Scott, S. G. Scott, Murchison, Jack Scott, Corsicana, Lum Scott, California and Joe Scott, Hale Center.
Several years ago Aunt Betsy posed for a photograph with six other of the oldest people of the county and she is the fourth member of the group to pass away.

April 23, 1924
Mrs. J. H. Keeton Died Wednesday
Mrs. Emily Keeton, age 70, wife of J. H. Keeton of Pickens passed away at the family home Wednesday morning at 9:07 following an illness from pneumonia. Funeral services where held at four o’clock this (Thursday) afternoon with burial at Payne Springs grave yard.
Mrs. Keeton was born in Kentucky and early in life joined the Christian church.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following children: D. M. Keeton, Pickens Spur, Frank and John Keeton of Coryell county, Geo. R. L. and Doy Keeton, Mrs. T. N. Perkins and Mrs. Robert Davis.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday, May 22, 1924

Mrs. Ed Larkin Dead

Chandler, Texas, May 15, 1924.
Mrs. W. E. Larkin, wife of Ed Larkin, who has resided in the Soldier Springs community for more than a score of years was plucked by the stings of death and relieved of her earthly and physical suffering by responding and submitting herself to the Just and Almighty One who is able to weigh her life as she has lived. During her suffering and illness she would look up to her friends and relatives with a smile and say, “I want for nothing.” She faced death as being a great and accomplished good thing where the soul is beginning to live a real life free from sickness, sorrow and death.
Falling leaves are natures sermons. So tenderly we lay the mortal frame away, and robe it with the garments which love dictates and cover it with our sight.
Never again after the beautiful band has been broken will there be anything so sweet as the little circle of mother, father and children who are cherished, protected, praised and kept from harm. And it is a singular fact that when we reach middle life and look back it is not the beautiful, nor the brilliant, more the famous people whom we have known that we remember with the keenest regret, but some simple sincere, pleasant soul whom we treated as an everyday matter while she was with us. The pleasant women is the attraction that everywhere is the attraction that everywhere hold society and homes together.
The good mother joined the Concord Baptist church in her infancy and has been a faithful member attending services in her declining health. She taught her children to be men and women and to set before the world her example that her teachings would not be in vain. Greater love hat no mother than this that she was willing to lay down her life’s work for others to follow her example. Her home was always open to the rich, poor, stranger and known as being a place of free hospitality and where hundreds of people have visited.
Among those who survive her are: W. E. Larkin, Fina, Glen, Mrs. E. F. Gimble, Mrs. Lelia Beall, Mrs. Gladys Green, Mrs. Ruby Donaghey and Treasure.
She was 65 years old and was united by the holy hands of marriage to W. E. Larking of Union Parish, La, in 1881 by Rev. J. P. Bedell.
She was laid to rest in the Concord Cemetery Friday, May 16, among the largest concourse of friends and relatives that ever witnessed such a solemn affair, house overflowing. Dr. Moon of Chandler conducted the funeral ceremony. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones.
A FRIEND.

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