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Submitted: 11/22/21 • Approved: 11/22/21 • Last Updated: 11/25/21 • R470063-G470061-S3
W. Clyde
June 23, 1907-July 24, 1974
Father
Ileta D.
July 16, 1910-January 16, 1953
Mother
*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary W. Clyde
Funeral services for William Clyde Meek, 67, who died Wednesday were held at 3:00 p.m., Friday in First Baptist Church, Wheeler.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. Sanford Cole of Canadian and Rev. David Campbell of Wheeler, with burial in Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home.
Mr. Meek had lived in Wheeler and Hemphill Co. since 1917 moving here with his family. He moved to Wheeler in 1963. He was a farmer and rancher all of his life.
Mr. Meek was a member of Gageby Baptist Church.
Pall bearers were Carnis Meek, Clinton Meek, Jack Meek, J.P. Meek, Wayne Meek and Roy Meadows.
Survivors include his wife, Elva of Wheeler; one son, Grant of Canadian; his mother, Mrs. Edward Meek of Wheeler; 5 brothers, Carnis, Wheeler; Clinton of Carbondale, Ill., Jack, J.P. and Wayne, all of Canadian; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lois Meadows, Briscoe and Mrs. Lola Cyphers of Odessa and 4 grandchildren.
(Published in The Wheeler Times, August 1, 1974)
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Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Name: William Meek
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1907
Birth Place: Forestburg, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas
Father: Edward Ernest Meek
Mother: Ether Phoebe Minor
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 24 Jul 1974
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Contributed on 11/22/21
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Record #: 470063