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Submitted: 11/2/15 • Approved: 1/29/18 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R93530-G93528-S3
T Charley
Birth: Dec. 10, 1887
Bosque County
Texas
Death: Dec. 28, 1961
Electra
Wichita County
Texas
Funeral services for Tillman C. Adams, 74, longtime resident of Electra, who died Thursday in the Electra Hospital following an illness of several weeks, were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, from the First Baptist Church in Electra.
The Rev. J.C. Priester, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Electra Memorial Park under the direction of Totten & son Funeral Home.
Adams was born in Bosque County, Texas, December 10, 1887. He had resided in Electra for the past 39 years and was employed as a pumper for the Texas Company until he retired four years ago.
survivors include his wife, Ruby; three daughters, Mrs. Melba Boulware, of Farmington, N.M; Mrs. Pauline Jordan, of Skellytown; and Mrs. Charleta Howard of Sacramento, Calif.; three sons, Rex, of Electra; Jack, of Little Rock, Arkansas; and Cloyd, of Burkburnett; fifteen grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren._
Electra Star-News
January 4, 1962
Ruby
Birth: Jan. 14, 1893
Iredell
Bosque County
Texas
Death: Oct. 10, 1976
Farmington
San Juan County
New Mexico
Services were held Tuesday in the First Baptist Church of Electra for Mrs. T.C. Adams, 83, a longtime resident of Electra died Sunday morning in a hospital in Farmington, New Mexico. The Rev. William Etheredge, former pastor, and the Rev. Joe Ainsworth, pastor, officiated.
Burial was in Electra Memorial Park under the direction of James B. Totten & Son Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adams was born January 14, 1893 in Iredell, Texas and had lived in Electra for 54 years before moving to Farmington 18 months ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church here and a member of South Electra Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Melva Boulware of Farmington and Mrs. Charleeta Howard of Wichita Falls, three sons, Rex Adams of Electra, Cloyd Adams of Burkburnett, and jack Adams of Little Rock, Arkansas; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Grimes of Dallas; two brothers, Tim Bateman of Iredell and Walton Bateman of Azle, Texas; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren._
Electra Star-News
October 14, 1976
Married: Feb 6, 1910
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