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BENNETT, James William – (d. 1953)

BENNETT, James William – (d. 1953)

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Former Resident Dies In Texas James William Bennett, former resident of Warren county, died in Dallas, Texas Friday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock, following a heart attack suffered five hours earlier. The body was returned here for burial with funeral services held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the parlors of High Funeral Home. John W. High officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery. A native of White county, Mr. Bennett was born January 1, 1880. He was a son of…

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BAILEY, Sarah Elizabeth (d.1952)

BAILEY, Sarah Elizabeth (d.1952)

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Rites Thursday For Mrs. Bailey  Funeral Services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Bailey Widow of Joe E. Bailey, were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Blues Hill Church of Christ. J. R. Bailey, minister of West Riverside Church of Christ, and John W. High officiated and burial was in Blues Hill cemetery.  Mrs. Bailey, 70, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Joe D. Ford, in the 6th district of Cannon county Tuesday evening at 11:55 o’clock.  She had…

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BARNES, Charles Edward (d.1953)

BARNES, Charles Edward (d.1953)

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Gunshot Wound Is Fatal To Veteran            A gunshot wound, self-inflicted at his home near Viola Monday night, proved fatal to Charles Edward Barnes, 31, farmer and World War II veteran.  He died Thursday at 11; 45 a.m. at Thayer VA hospital, Nashville, where he was rushed following the shooting.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Old Jefferson Baptist Church in DeKalb county.  Rev. Rayton Cope officiated and burial was in Old Jefferson…

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BARNES, William Horace (d. 1953)

BARNES, William Horace (d. 1953)

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DeKalb Rites For Horace Barnes, 72              William Horace Barnes, 72, father of Commander Roscoe Barnes of the VFW post, died at his home in Riverside community Monday afternoon at 4:45 o’clock, following an illness of four years.  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church of Christ at Jefferson, DeKalb county, with Rayton Cope and Felix Cantrell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  A native of Dekalb county, Mr. Barnes…

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