GRANVIL AND OLA MAE WALLER

The following bio was taken from page 425 of the book entitled "Rusk County History" compiled and edited and used with permission of the Rusk County Historical Commission.

Transcribed by Claudia Schuster

Submitted by Gloria Briley Mayfield, Rusk County TX Coordinator

Granvil and Ola Mae Waller were married in Smith County, October 30, 1925 and at the time of this writing are still living in Smith County.

Granvil started out married life as a farmer and later worked for the Sinclair Oil Company in Wright City, beginning in 1944. He retired at age sixty-three from all field work.

The Wallers had six children; Rubye, Curtis, Gene, Billie, Yvonne, and Alvin Lewis. Debbie, a grandchild, was adopted at the age of two and one-half.

The children of Granvil and Ola Mae attended Gaston schools in Joinerville. They participated in extra-curricular activities such as the newspaper and the year-book.

Granvil and Ola Mae have thirteen grandchildren.

Submitted by Rubye Waller Hollis.