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PETERSON...........Henderson Times, Mar. 10, 1921
Little Child Drowned
The people of this community very deeply sympathize with Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Peterson of
the Oak Hill community in the tragic death of their little child which occurred Fri.
afternoon. Mrs. Peterson left the little child at the house while she went to the barn a
short distance away. Whe she returned she found its lifeless body in a barrel of water
which sat at the end of the porch. Internment was at Prospect Sat. afternoon.
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PROPES.......(combination of obituary data primarily from
Henderson Times and The Shreveport Times (March 30, 1959) and newspaper in Elizabethton,
TN)
ANNIE (FEARS) HUNT PROPES Mrs. Annie Propes,
81, 303 East Vansickle, died early Sunday (March 29, 1959) in Henderson in Henderson
Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She had suffered a stroke on Thursday. Born in
Cherokee county, Mrs. Propes came to Henderson as a child and lived here most of her life.
She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church where services were held at 3 p.m. Monday
(March 30, 1959) , the Rev. C. L. Guinn and the Rev. A. J. Kirkland officiating. Burial
was in Welch Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, D. S. Propes, two sons, W. T. Hunt,
Elizabethton, Tenn., and Deason Hunt of Tyler; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Stewart of
Longview, three stepsons, Marion Propes, Marvin Propes, and Billie Propes, all of
Henderson; four step-daughters, Mrs. Loma Griffith, Corpus Christi, Mrs. Vera Strickland,
Henderson, Mrs. H. K. Maxey, Beaumont, Mrs. A. M. White; Dallas, one sister, Mrs. Henry
Dulin, Los Angeles, Cal.; one brother, Willie Fears of Henderson; four grandchildren, and
three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Curtis R. Stephens, Thomas Allen, J.L. Crosby,
Boyd Lacy, Reubin Hays, Charles Smith, Jesse Gossett, and Dean Proctor. Grandchildren from
Obituary published at from Elizabethton, Tennessee: ...four grandchildren Mrs. Mary Lib
Perry, Elizabethton; Mrs. Jean Branch, Houston, Texas; William T. Hunt, Jr., Elizabethton;
and Deason Hunt, Jr., Tyler, Texas; three great grandchildren Ralph Lee and Robert Lynn
Perry, Elizabethton; and Stephen Branch, Houston, Texas.
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ROGERS...........Henderson
Times, Mar. 25, 1937
Funeral Services for a Little Child
Anna Maxine Rogers, 12, who died at the London explosion at the high school building last
Thurs. afternoon at Turnertown Bapt. church by Rev. Harvey Elledge & Rev. Allen
Medlin. Internment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler. Anna Maxine is survived by her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Rogers; 3 brothers, Wilmer of Kermit, Elmer of Oklahoma
City, & John of Wilson; one sister, Lorene of London.
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RAINWATER..........Henderson
Times, Mar. 25, 1937
Three Children Buried Saturday
A touching funeral service was held last Sat. afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church
of Henderson whe the 3 little daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Ira Rainwater were the subjects
of lst rites conducted by Rev. Bedford M. Smith. Aubrey B., Arelyn M. & Helen Jo
Rainwater were among the victims of last Thursday's explosion in the London high school
building.
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ROPER,.........Henderson Times, ca March 19, 1910.
No date was on the clipping, but the approximate date is
from an obituary on the page: OBITUARY. On Saturday morning March 19, 1910, John Emory
Roper closed his eyes in sleep -- that sleep from which none ever wake to weep.
ROWLAND...........Henderson
Times, Dec. 11, 1928
Buried at Troup
Mr. Marvin Rowland, prominent druggist of Tyler, who was recently connected with a local
drug store, and who died in that city Tues. morning following an automobile wreck was
buried in Troup Wed. afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm at the family
home in Tyler, the body then being carried to Troup for internment. Several local citizens
went over for the funeral. Mr. Rowland was a man of unusually high character & made
many friends while employed by Mr. J. L. Cameron of this city.
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ROWLAND.............Henderson
Times, Dec. 4, 1928
Seriously Injured
Mr. Marvin Rowland, formerly with the Cameron Drug Store of this city, and who recently
returned to Tyler, was seriously injured in a car wreck late Friday afternoon, caused by a
wet, slippery street, while trying to avoid hitting another car. The car in which Mr.
Rowland was riding was driven by Mr. Holt, brother to A. D. Holt of this city. Mr. Rowland
is suffering from a fractured skull, but physicians hold out hope for his recovery.
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RAY
..............Henderson Times, July 5, 1923
Mr. R. T. Ray Dead
The Times regrets to learn of the death of its good friend, Mr. R. T. Ray of Mt.
Enterprise which occurred at his home in that little city at an early hour Monday morning.
Mr. Ray was one of the most prominent citizens of the county. He had for many years been
closely identified with the citizenship in many ways.
The death of this man brings a pang of sorrow to many as he was well known. Interment was
at Mt. Enterprise ----day (Tuesday? faded out) morning.
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RAMEY
................The Henderson Democrat
Sat., Nov. 29, 1856
Death of Geo. H. Ramey - It is with feelings of pain & regret, that we are called upon
to chronicle the death of ------- fellow citizen, Geo. H. Ramey, who departed this life on
Thursday evening last, after an illness of several days. He was one of Henderson's best
citizens, a kind, generous, and warm-hearted man, and one whose death was deeply felt by
all who knew him. He leaves a wife & 5 children, together with a large circle of
friends & acquaintances, to mourne his loss.
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ROBINSON............Henderson
Times, April 14, 1921
Mrs. Susan Robinson Dead
Mrs. Susan Robinson, 90 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. F. Majors
in the Elderville community Thursday evening. Mrs. Robinson came to Texas from Georgia in
1850 & settled in the above community. She had been a member of the Methodist Church
85 years, all her life being a devoted Christian woman.
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