SMITH, J. EMERY - Wheeler County, Texas | J. EMERY SMITH - Texas Gravestone Photos

J. Emery SMITH

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

J. Emery
December 30, 1875-February 9, 1970

Dora
November 1, 1877-January 19, 1964

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

*Obituary John
John Emery Smith, 94, passed away in Highland General Hospital at Pampa February 9, 1970.

Mr. Smith was born December 30, 1875, in Falls Co., Texas. His Father's name was Floyd Erastus Smith and his Mother was the former, Laura Catherine Parsons. He married Dora Spencer on the 17th day of November, 1897, in Falls Co., Texas.

Mr. Smith farmed in Falls Co. until 1903 when he moved to Marlin, Texas where he was a grocer and building contractor. He lived there until 1935 when he moved to Ganada [sic], Texas where he was in the grocery business, 10 years before moving to Wheeler Co. in 1945. He was a stock farmer in Wheeler Co. the rest of his life.

He was a member of the First Christian Church of Shamrock.

Surviving Mr. Smith are 3 daughters, Mrs. George Weems of Wheeler, Mrs. Boyd Meador of McLean, Mrs. C.M. Herrington of Borger, 1 son, Roy B. Smith of Bryan, Texas and 3 grandchildren.

Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife in 1964.

Services were held in the Wheeler Church of Christ Wednesday, February 11, 1970, at 2:30 P.M. Officiating minister was Carroll Thomason and Ralph Weinhold of Shamrock.

Burial services were at the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Wright-Denson Funeral Home.

Pall Bearers were Bill Owens, Bill Chapman, Arnold Jones, Thomas Daughtry, John Wright and Watson Burgess. Honorary Pallbearers were: O. Nations, Silas Childress, Mort Callan, A.D. Eads, Leonard Reid, John Conner, Jack Dekelo, S.A. Cousins, R.J. Holt and T.A. Boyd.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Volume 47, Number 9, Thursday, February 12, 1970, Page 1)
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Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: J E Smith
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1876
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1897
Marriage Place: Falls, Texas, United States
Spouse: Dora Spencer
FHL Film Number: 987147

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: John Emory Smith
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 94
Birth Date: 30 Dec 1875
Birth Place: Texas
Residence: Precinct 2, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 9 Feb 1970
Death Place: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
Father: Floyd Erastus Smith
Mother: Laura Catherine Parsons
Certificate Number: 26307

*Obituary Dora
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Smith were held at the First Christian Church, Shamrock, Texas, on Jan. 21, 1964, at 2:30 o'clock p.m. with the Rev. Thurman Morgan of Fort Worth officiating assisted by Rev. Cecil Lanning of Wheeler.

She was born at Stephenville, Texas, Nov. 1, 1877, and came to the community from Granada, Texas in 1945. On Nov. 17, 1897 she was married to John Emery Smith in Falls County, Texas. Her occupation was housewife and mother and she was a member of the First Christian Church at Shamrock, Texas.

She had been in poor health for six years and seriously ill for the past six weeks. Since Dec. 28, 1963, she had resided in a nursing home at Borger, Texas where she passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 19, 1964 at the age of 86 years 2 months and 18 days.

Survivors are the husband, John E. Smith of Wheeler, three daughters, Mrs. Lola Weems, Wheeler; Mrs. Viola Meador of McLean and Mrs. Johnnie Herrington of Borger, and one son, Roy B. Smith of Bryan, Texas. Also surviving are three grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were: Bedford Harrison, Jack Dekel, Burl Harrington, Johnnie Wilson, Woodrow Sims, Martin Callan, Clyde Johnson and Arling Cordell.

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

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Volume 41, Number 6, Thursday, January 23, 1964, Page 1)
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Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: Dora Spencer
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Date: 1879
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1897
Marriage Place: Falls, Texas, United States
Spouse: J E Smith
FHL Film Number: 987147

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Dora Smith
Death Date: 19 Jan 1964
Death County: Hutchinson
Gender: Female

Contributed on 12/24/21

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Submitted: 12/24/21 • Approved: 12/24/21 • Last Updated: 12/27/21 • R475194-G475194-S3

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