Extracted by Jo Ann McBride
Spelling as found on records.

Name: Mrs. Laura O. Shelton husband was Robert Shelton
Race: White
Marital Status: Widow
Religion: Baptist
Occupation: Housewife
Employer: Self
Resident: S. Montgomery Gilmer, Texas
Resided in the State: Life
Charge to: Mrs. Ben Glaze
Address: S. Montgomery Gilmer, Texas
Order given by: Mrs. Ben Glaze
Born: 6 Nov 1872
Birth Place: Henderson Co., Texas
Died: 7 Feb 1953 4PM
Death Place: Resident
Age: 80-3-1 yr-mo-day
Father: Jim Shiflet
His Birth: Georgia
Maiden Name of Mother: Sallie Crawford
Her Birth: Unknown
Funeral: 9 Feb 1953 10:30 AM
Service: Deans Baptist Church
Burial: Deans Cemetery
Clergyman: D.A. Williams
Cause of Death: Chronic Cardiac with Hypertension
Contributory Causes: Acute Congestive Heart Failure (Pulmonary)
Certifying Physician: M.S. Ragland
Notes: Size of Casket 6/5 #335 Silver Marvel ; Manufactured by: Pine Bluff Casket Co. ; Casket $395 ; Opening
of Grave or Tomb $10.

Name: Mr. William Thomas Smith wife is Martha Smith age 71
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Religion: none
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
Resident: Rt. 5 Pittsburg, Texas
Resided in the State: 26 years
Charge to: Mrs. Martha Smith
Address: Rt. 5 Pittsburg, Texas
Order given by: Mrs. Martha Smith
Born: 21 Aug 1878
Birth Place: Tennessee
Died: 7 Feb 1953 9:15AM
Death Place: Residence
Age: 73-5-18 yr-mo-day
Father: Jim Lou Smith
His Birth: Tenn.
Maiden Name of Mother: Lonie Madden
Her Birth: Tenn.
Funeral: 10 Feb 1953 Tuesday 2:00PM
Service: Croley Chapel
Burial: Smyrna Cemetery ( Wood Co.)
Clergyman: A.L. McAdor
Cause of Death: Uremia
Contributory Causes: Prostatic Hypentrophy
Certifying Physician: P.A. Rertz , Pittsburg
Notes: Size of Casket 6/3 #100-28, Silver Doeskin H/C ; Manufactured by: Benton Casket Co. ; Casket $150;
Less Croley Burial Ass’n $150.

Name: Mr. Burtis Amos wife was Pauline Amos
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Religion: none
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
Resident: Rt. 1 Gilmer (East Mountain)
Resided in the State: Life
Charge to: Travis Amos
Address: Rt. 1 Gilmer
Order given by: Travis Amos
Born: 6 Feb 1882
Birth Place: East Mountain
Died: 17 Feb 1953 8:55AM
Death Place: City Hospital Gladewater
Age: 71-0-11 yr-mo-day
Father: Burt Amos
His Birth: Unknown
Maiden Name of Mother: Unknown
Her Birth: Unknown
Funeral: 19 Feb 1953 Tuesday 10AM
Service: Croley Chapel
Burial: East Mountain Cemetery
Clergyman: Obie Baker
Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion
Certifying Physician: E.R. Moser , Gladewater
Notes: Size of Casket 6/6 #353 Silver Moleskin H/C ; Manufactured by: Houston Casket Co. ; Casket $445; Less
Croley Burial Ass’n $150.

Name: Mrs. Florence King husband was J.H. King
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Religion: Methodist
Occupation: Housewife
Resident: 208 N. Montgomery Gilmer, Tex
Resided in the State: Since 1891
Charge to: Phelps King
Address: Gilmer, Texas
Order given by: Phelps King
Born: 23 Oct 1862
Birth Place: Huntington, Indiana
Died: 21 Feb 1953 3:54PM
Death Place: Ragland Clinic
Age: 90-3-28 yr-mo-day
Father: William C. Henderson
His Birth: Ohio
Maiden Name of Mother: Lydia A. Edwards
Her Birth: Penn.
Funeral: 23 Feb 1953 Monday 10:30AM
Service: Gilmer First Methodist Church
Burial: City Cemetery
Clergyman: T.D. McCreary
Cause of Death: Gangrene of right leg
Contributory Causes: Thrombosis Rt. Tibial Artery
Certifying Physician: J.L. Fenlaw
Notes: Size of Casket 6/6/ #4510 Silver Felt Cloth ; Manufactured by: Texas Coffin Co. ; Casket $495;

Name: Mrs. Fannie Bishop husband is Ray Bishop age 47
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Pentecostal
Occupation: Housewife
Resident: Groveton, Texas
Resided in the State: Most of Life
Charge to: Roy Bishop
Address: M.C. Capps, Rt 1, Daingerfield, Texas
Order given by: Roy Bishop
Born: 11 Oct 1916
Birth Place: Upshur County, Texas
Died: 23 Feb 1953 9:30AM
Death Place: Upshur County, Texas
Age: 36-4-12 yr-mo-day
Motor remains: Home
Father: J. B. Capps
His Birth: Texas
Maiden Name of Mother: Callie Williams
Her Birth: Texas
Funeral: 25 Feb. 1953 Wed. 2:30PM
Service: Willow Oak Baptist Church
Burial: Willow Oak Cemetery
Clergyman: Robert Bailey
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Cervix
Certifying Physician: Carl Nichols, Gladewater
Notes: Size of Casket 6/5 #490 Silver Marvel H/C ; Manufactured by: Pine Bluff Casket Co. ; Casket $395 ;

Name: Mr. William Perry Warren
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Baptist
Occupation: Farmer
Employer: Self
Resident: Gilmer, Texas
Resided in the State: Life
Order given by: Sam Warren
Born: 6 Mar 1886
Birth Place: Wood County, Texas
Died: 24 Feb 1953 9:40 AM
Death Place: Simpsonville
Age: 66-11-18 yr-mo-day
Father: J. H. Warren
His Birth: Texas
Maiden Name of Mother: Molly Thomas
Her Birth: Missouri
Funeral: 25 Feb. 1953 Wed 2PM
Service: Simpsonville Baptist Church
Burial: Simpsonville Cemetery
Clergyman: Rev. Sims
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Certifying Physician: M.S. Ragland
Notes: Size of Casket6/3 #237 Silver Emb. Moleskin ; Manufactured by: Pine Bluff Casket Co. ; Casket $295;
Less Croley Burial Ass’n $295.

Name: James Elwyn “Butch” Shockey
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Church of Christ
Occupation: Student
Resident: Graceton, Texas
Resided in the State: Life
Charge to: Jim Shockey
Address: New Diana
Order given by: Jim Shockey
Born: 15 Jan 1944
Birth Place: Upshur County, Texas
Died: 25 Feb 1953 11:20AM
Death Place: Methodist Hospital; Dallas, Texas
Age: 9-1-10 yr-mo-day
Motor remains: Home
Father: Jim Shockey
His Birth: Texas
Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Williford
Her Birth: Texas
Funeral: 26 Feb. 1953 Thurs. 2:30PM
Service: Graceton Church of Christ
Burial: Graceton Cemetery
Clergyman: Carl Tyson
Cause of Death: Tumor Brain Medulla Blastoma of Verviustpons
Contributory Causes: Resp. Dardy sic PO from pressure
Certifying Physician: C.E. Patterson, Dallas
Notes: Size of Casket 5/0 #403 White Medal H/C/ ; Manufactured by: Houston Casket Co. ; Casket $495; Less
Croley Burial Ass’n $400

Name: Mr. Otis Wilson wife is Laura Wilson 72
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Merchant
Employer: Self
Resident: Rt. 3 Pittsburg (Midway)
Resided in the State: Life
Charge to: Mrs. Laura Wilson
Address: Rt. 3 Pittsburg (Midway)
Order given by: Mrs. Laura Wilson
Born: 20 Oct 1892
Birth Place: Upshur County, Texas
Died: 26 Feb. 1953 5:10PM
Death Place: Residence
Age: 60-4-6 yr-mo-day
Father: Clayton Wilson
His Birth: Georgia
Maiden Name of Mother: Josie Turner
Her Birth: Georgia
Funeral: 28 Feb. 1953 Sat 2:30PM
Service: Union Ridge Methodist Church
Burial: Willow Oak Cemetery
Clergyman: Pete Scbrim
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Contributory Causes: Hypertension 10 years
Certifying Physician: M.S. Ragland
Notes: Size of Casket 6/5 #335 Silver Marvel ; Manufactured by: Pine Bluff Casket Co. ; Casket $395; Less
Croley Burial Ass’n $150.