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Submitted: 12/31/19 • Approved: 1/18/20 • Last Updated: 1/21/20 • R250746-G0-S3
TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM
Allen Varner, Pioneer Resident of Gause Dies Tuesday, January 5
Allen Varner, 82, a prominent businesswoman, rancher and farmer of the Gause community, died at his home at 8 a.m. Tuesday January 5. Mr. Varner had been in declining health for the past few months.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, January 7 at the Methodist Church at Gause with Rev. O. C. Boatman, minister of San Antonio, officiating. He will be assisted by Rev. F. W. Dibble, pastor of the Gause Methodist Church. Burial will be in the City cemetery in Gause with Hartfield Funeral Home of Hearne in charge of arrangements. His body will remain at his home until the funeral hour.
Mr. Varner was boen February 12, 1871 in Indiana. He was a resident of Gause for over 71 years and a businesswoman, grocery and dry good merchant, rancher and farmer in that community.
Mr. Varner is survived by his widow, Mrs. Allen Varner of Gause; one son, J. I. Varner of Gause and one daughter, Mrs. R. E. Doty of Houston.
Mr. Varner is also survived by one grandchild of Houston.
Pallbearers will be L. H. Rutlick, Lyn Reese, L. C. Cuttingham, Joe Moore, Red Ditto, Terry Moore, Rufus Hafley, Louis Lang, B. J. Kilpatrick, J. D. Peeples, Roger Thomas, Robert Doty and Jim Harris.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 07 Jan 1954, Thu, Page 1
February 12, 1871, Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana - January 5, 1953, Gause, Milam County, Texas
Family Members
Parents
Margaret Jane Reynolds Griggsby
1849–1908
Spouse
Dudley Corinne Cox Varner
1876–1965
Siblings
Clarence D. Varner
1876–1944
Pearl Griggsby
1884–1893
Maggie Griggsby Thomas
1887–1912
Willie Grigsby
1889–1975
Children
Eddie Corine Varner Doty
1894–1974
Garland Richard Varner
1896–1978
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