MEEK, EDWARD E. - Wheeler County, Texas | EDWARD E. MEEK - Texas Gravestone Photos

Edward E. MEEK

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

October 25, 1884-October 2, 1971

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*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 5, 1971 at 2:30 p.m. in Wheeler for Edward Ernest Meek, 86. The services were officiated by Rev. Sanford Cole, Canadian and assisted by Rev. Dale Cain, Lazbuddie and Rev. Keith McCormick of Wheeler.

Mr. Meek passed away Saturday, Oct. 2, 1971 after an illness of several months.

Mr. Meek was born Oct. 25, 1884 at Lake County, Tennessee to William Green Meek and Sarah Wilhelm.

He was married Dec. 24, 1905 in Forestburg, Texas to Ether Phoebe Minor. In 1917 he moved his family to Wheeler County. In 1928 they moved to Hemphill County and farmed until 1952. Since then the couple has resided in Wheeler.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wheeler.

Pall bearers for the funeral were his grandsons, Mark Meek, Larry Meadows, Eddie Meadows, Mack Sides, Grant Meek and Kenneth Meek. Honorary Pall Bearers were Claudy Brotherton, Lafoy Vise, Willis Fillingim, Roy Bailey, Glen George, Harry Fields, Allen Meadows, Percy Farmer, Claud Barker, Gaddy Vise, J.C. Moore, Jr. and Ben Westmoreland.

Survivors include his wife of the home; 6 sons, Clyde, Wheeler, Carnis [sic], Wheeler, Clinton, Carbondale, Ill., Jack, J.P. and Wayne all of Canadian; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lois Meadows, Briscoe and Mrs. Lola Cyphers of Odessa; 1 brother, Paul Meek of Monahans; 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Interment was in the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume 48, Number 42, Thursday, October 7, 1971, Page 2)
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Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Name: Edward Ernest Meek
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1884
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas
Father: William Green Meek
Mother: Sarah Wilhelm
Age at Death: 86
Death Date: 2 Oct 1971
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA

Contributed on 11/22/21

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Submitted: 11/22/21 • Approved: 11/22/21 • Last Updated: 11/25/21 • R470047-G0-S3

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