Obituaries for: D. A. "Dank" Smith, Clark W. Parrott, Joseph Hendrix Morton, Mrs. Mattie Price, & Benjamin M. Campbell

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday February 17, 1938

D. A. Smith, 64, Dies Following Short Illness

D. A. (Dank) Smith, 64, janitor at the Grammar school building for the past eight years, died at the Doctor’s Hospital and Clinic Thursday afternoon about 2:15 o’clock from pneumonia. Mr. Smith had been ill since January 29th and was moved to the hospital on February 5th. His condition was such that he showed no improvement and the end came Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon from the Church of Christ on South Palestine street, conducted by Rev. Metcalf of Tyler and assisted by Rev. Poston of the First Christian Church, Athens.
Pallbearers were J. M. Dewberry, Finis McClure, S. A. Carroll, Rev. Marvin Johnson, R. Q. Boone and Judge John Ballow.
Mr. Smith was born in Anderson county January 29th, 1874. He was married to Miss Mary E. Cox December 29th, 1898, who, with five children survive him. The children are U. L. smith, Mrs. D. A. Tanner, Mrs. Hayden Fulton, Mrs. G. E. Newbill of Athens and Mrs. T. C. Mitchell of Houston. Seven grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive. Two brothers and five sisters also survive. They are J. H. Smith of Lubbock; Mrs. Jim Welbourne, Mrs. Jim Hood, Mrs. Alvin Smith of Athens, Mrs. Henry Rogers of Graham and Mrs. B. B. Ford of Dallas.
Mr. Smith has been janitor at the Grammar school for the past eight years where he was popular alike with the faculty and the children. Prior to taking this position, he had spent most of his life farming.
His death cast a pall of gloom over the grammar school where he was known as the friend of every child.
The Grammar school planned to close fifteen minutes prior to the funeral in order to give the students an opportunity to attend the funeral.

Note: this is Daniel A. Smith who is buried at the Athens City Cemetery.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday February 17, 1938

Frankston Man Killed By Fly Wheel From Grist Mill Saturday

Funeral services for Clark W. Parrott, 32, Frankston, killed in a grist mill accident in that city Saturday afternoon, were held at 2:00 Monday from the Frankston Methodist church with Rev. Leon Unger in charge.
Mr. Parrott was injured at 3:00 o’clock Saturday afternoon when a fly wheel in the Clara McKee grist mill flew from its mooring, knocking him to the floor. He was removed immediately to a hospital in Jacksonville, but died at 6:00 o’clock Saturday.
A life long resident of Frankston, he had been employed at the mill for sometime.
Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Trula and Evelyn both of Frankston; parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Parrott of Frankston; two brothers, Loyd and Zoyd Parrott of Frankston; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Maxwell of San Angelo, Mrs. Glayds Palmer of Jacksonville, Mrs. Iris Garner of San Angelo, Mrs. Roberta Paris of Buena Vista, Texas; grandmother, Mrs. Jim Owen of Frankston.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday September 10, 1942

Funeral Rites Are Held For J. H. Morton
Joseph Hendrix Morton, 82, resident of Murchison for the past 23 years and operator of a hotel there, died Saturday night at 10:35 o’clock at Murchison.
Funeral services were held at the Murchison Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock with the Rev. J. E. White of Tyler officiating. The Athens Funeral Home was in charge of the services.
Interment was at the Red Hill cemetery, southeast of Murchison.
Pallbearers were M. L. Miller, W. V. Cumbie, T. E. Scott, S. G. Scott, John Jackson and Lee Riddlesperger.
MR. Morton was born on February 11, 1860, in Alabama. He had been a member of the Methodist church for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Nannie; one son, R. R. Morton, who is in South America; one daughter, Mrs. May Scott of Murchison, and several grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday September 10, 1942

Funeral Rites Held Monday For Mrs. Price
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Price, 65, of Brownsboro, were held Monday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the Brownsboro Baptist Church.
The services were conducted by the Rev. R. L.Smallwood, with interment in the Leagueville cemetery.
Mrs. Price, who had been ill for three weeks, died Sunday night at 9:30 o’clock at her home.
Surviving are her husband, W. B. Price; a son, J. L. Thomas of Brownsboro; two brothers, Albert Reagan, Trees City, La. And Oscar Reagan, Brownsboro; and a sister, Mrs. Lela Browning, Brownsboro.

Athens Weekly Review
Thursday February 17, 1938

Funeral Service Held Wednesday for B. F. Campbell of Frankston

Funeral services for Benjamin M. Campbell, 75, who died at his home in Frankston at 12:45 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, were held at 2 o’clock Wednesday from the home with interment in the Frankston cemetery. Rev. Charles Simpson, past of the Frankston Baptist church, conducted the services.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Beatrice Campbell; four sons, Edgar and Willie Campbell, both of Raymondville and Walter J. and Jessie Campbell, both of Frankston; five daughters, Mrs. J. W. Delaney of Montgomery, Mich., Mrs. J. W. Kendell of Dallas and Mrs. Douglas Weesner, Mrs. R. T. Erwin and Mrs. T. W. Gouger, all of Frankston, 33 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Ann Turner of McKenzie, Tenn. And a brother, John Campbell of Picard, Ark.

Submitted by Holli Boone Kees

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