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Thirza BARR

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

February 9, 1876-November 21, 1957

Wife of J. B. Barr
Gone but not forgotten

*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Mrs. J.B. Barr, a pioneer citizen of Wheeler, died in her home here Thursday night, Nov. 21 at 81 years. She had lived here since December 1908.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday Nov. 23, from the Church of Christ with Minister E.M. Borden, Jr. officiating. She was buried beside her husband, who died in May 1947, in the Wheeler cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Kirk Funeral Home.

Thurza [sic] Bell Rose was born in Missouri, Feb. 9, 1876 and was married to James B. Barr in Dodd City, Texas, Feb. 7, 1895. To this union was born three daughters, who survive. They are Mrs. Daisy Bradstreet, Wheeler; Mrs. Nate Hiler, Pearsall, Texas; and Mrs. Belvie Greenhouse, Borger. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Other survivors are one sister, Mrs. Emma Wicker of Blair, Okla. and six brothers: Otis Rose of California, Ira, Robert and Harvey, all of Blair, Okla., John of Rosevelt, Okla., and C.H. of Lockney, Texas.

Her husband, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Serving as pall bearers were: R.G. Russ, Ben Westmoreland, Thomas Daughtry, Evart Goad, Bill Owen and Clayton Kelley.
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Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral of Mrs. J.B. Barr were Mr. and Mrs. John Rose, Rosevelt, Okla., R.L. Rose, Blair, Okla., G.E. Wicker, Blair, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Rose, Lockney, Texas; Mrs. Floyd Copeland, Mangum, Okla., Mrs. Minnie Ladd, Blair, Sarah Goad, Amarillo; Mr. and Mrs. Evart Goad, Pampa; Mrs. Herman Topper, Pampa; Mrs. Ardell George, Canadian; Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Russ and Phil, Hale Center; Mrs. Fleta Russ, Idalou; Mr. and Mrs. Royce Clay, Estelline; and Mrs. N.P. Woolsey [sic] and Patricia of Borger.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume XXXIV-Number 51, November 28, 1957, Page 1 and 3)
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Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Theirza B Rose
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1895
Marriage Place: Fannin, Texas, United States
Spouse: J B Barr
FHL Film Number: 1293831

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Thurza Bell Barr
Death Date: 21 Nov 1957
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 64624

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Thurza Bell Barr
[Thurza Bell Rose]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 81
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1876
Birth Place: Missouri
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 21 Nov 1957
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Jerry M Rose

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Submitted: 10/4/21 • Approved: 10/4/21 • Last Updated: 10/7/21 • R461042-G461042-S3

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