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Rusk County

EARLY OBITUARIES

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EATON….I believe the following ran in the Kilgore Paper

OVERTON----Funeral services for Mathew Odus Eaton, 70 of New London, will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Pearson Funeral Home. The Rev. O.O. Ervin will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetary. Mr. Eaton died Wednesday in an Overton hospital after suffering a heart
attack at his home. He was a retired farmer and lived in Rusk County all of his life. He was born in New London.
Survivors include two sons Kenyon Eaton of New London and Hayden Eaton of Conroe; one daughter, Mrs. Travis Reece of Houston; two brothers V.R.Eaton of Arlington and J.L. Eaton of Henderson; two sisters, Mrs. Claude Mullins
and Mrs. Robert Pool, both of Henderson; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Coursey, John Allen, Alma Stroud, Claude Fields. (Thanks to Ken Boswell W55830@aol.com for submitting this!)

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FITE…….Henderson Times, Mar. 10, 1921
Died at Beaumont
Messrs Newel & Tom Fite of this city recieved a message Sunday stating that their brother Burrell Fite was dead at Beaumont. Mr. T. G. Fite & son Porter left Monday by automobile for Beaumont to attend the funeral.

Henderson Times, Jan. 20, 1921
Died in Overton
Mr. Ben Flourey, a prominent citizen of Overton, died at his home in the latter city early Monday morning. Mr. Flourey was some 38 years of age. He was a victim of tuberculosis & had been in low state of health several months. Internment was at Overton Mon. afternoon.

FORMAN……..Henderson Times, Jan. 1, 1929

Car Accident Victim
Mr. Steve B. Forman, prominent oil operator of Houston? & cousin of R. T. Forman, Henderson, ---------(passed away?) in the St. Joseph's Infirmary in that city Thurs. evening following injuries recieved when struck by a car as he stepped from a side-walk in the business section of Houston. In addition to Henderson relatives, Mr. Forman is survived by a daughter, Miss Ellen Forman, and a brother, Brent Forman, both of Natchez, Miss. Deceased was 55 years of age.

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FORMAN……Henderson Times, Mar. 10, 1921
Died in Natchez, Miss.
Mr. Geo. D. Forman, father of Richard Forman, and former citizens of this city, died at Natchez, Miss., Fri. afternoon of pneumonia. Richard was called to his bedside Monday evening and stayed with him until the end. Mr. Forman had many friends in this community who will regret to know of his death. Internment was at Natchez Sat. afternoon.