TEXAS OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) held its 1989
Annual Meeting in Houston, our second and very successful meeting. Ten years
later, in 1999, we held the meeting in San Antonio.
Our 2002 Annual Meeting was in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2001
we began issuing compiled obituary collections for the meeting state, which was
North Carolina. Since very few Alfords have lived in Utah, we concentrated our 2002
obituary effort in Texas. For the meeting, we compiled obituaries for “Alfords”
who died in that state, published them, and distributed the publication at the
meeting.
Ten years after the second Texas meeting in 1999, AAFA held its 2009
Annual Meeting in Texas again, the first time we held a meeting in a state for a third time.
Obituaries in this compilation include all Texas obituaries that AAFA has acquired to date.
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included
are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a
spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and
date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we published the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
AAFA has often added notes for each obituary, including
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data, relationship of the deceased to other
Alfords, and lineages. Extensive research notes are not always included in the
interest of making the obituaries available online. We will add to AAFA NOTES as time permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise stated),
the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and their spouses are also
included on the AAFA Member
Memorials web page and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you
have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it
with us!
Date posted: 30 MAY 2010
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Frequently cited sources include these databases at
Ancestry.com:
TX Births: Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997
TX Marriages: Texas Marriage Collection, 1814–1909 and
1966–2002
TX Deaths: Texas Death Index, 1903–2000
TX Divorces: Texas Divorce Index, 1968–2002
Also FamilySearch
Labs, Record
Search:
FamilySearch Texas Death Index 1964–1998 [no images]
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 [with images of death certificates]
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The families of many of the subjects of these Texas
obituaries are represented in AAFA Alford Genealogies
published on this website, where we are referring readers for more information.
*AAFA’s Online Published Genealogies:
1. Known
Descendants of Isham Alford (1755–1832) (DNA Group One)
This line may go back to #3, but there is no proof.
2. Descendants of John
Redden Alford 1820 SC–1895 TX (DNA Group Two)
3. Lodwick Alford
(ca1710–1800) Genealogy, Three Generations (DNA Group One)
This line goes back to #7. See also the separate genealogies
for Lodwick’s children and grandchildren:
Jacob Alford
1738 VA (5 Generations)
See Also Joan Harley's Jacob Alford Family
History
James Alford 1740
Cullen Alford
1775 NC (4 Generations)
Kinchen Alford
1779 ?? (4 Generations)
Wiley Alford 1794
GA (3 Generations)
Julius Alford 1750
Lodwick Alford
1775 NC (5 Generations)
Zaddock Alford
1787 GA (4 Generations)
Halcut Alford
1789 GA (4 Generations)
Julius C. Alford
1798 GA (4 Generations)
Lemuel Alford 1766
Jones Alford 1807
NC (4 Generations)
Kinchen Alford 1768
Sippi Alford
1800 NC (4 Generations)
4. Known
Descendants of John Alford b. ca 1801 NC (DNA Group One)
5. Descendants
of Jacob Alford, b. 1761 NC (DNA Group One)
This line goes back to #7. See also the separate genealogies
for Jacob’s children:
Needham Judge
Alford 1789 NC (5 Generations)
Edwin Barksdale
Alford 1792 NC (5 Generations)
Lucy Alford
Maines about 1793 NC (5 Generations)
Julius C. Alford
1797 GA (4 Generations
William Alford
1804 GA (5 Generations
Nancy Alford
Berryhill 1805 GA (4 Generations)
John Seaborn
Alford 1807 LA (4 Generations)
Seaborn John
Alford 1807 LA (4 Generations)
Moses Alford
1810 LA (3 Generations)
Joseph W. Alford
1816 LA (3 Generations)
Martha Alford
Stovall 1820 LA (5 Generations)
6. Descendants of Robert
Alford b. 1760 England (DNA Group Three)
7. John Alford
(1645–1710 VA) Tentative Genealogy, First Three Generations (DNA Group One)
8. Known
Descendants of William Alford and Mary Miller (DNA Group Two)
9. Known
Descendants of Haywood Alford and Elizabeth Marshall (DNA Group
unknown)
10. Known
Descendants of John Alford and Jane McElhattan (DNA Group One)
11. Known
Descendants of Bailey Alford & Nancy Williams (DNA Group One)
This line goes back to #7. Bailey is also known as Ira
Bailey Alford.
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AARON OTTO BURLESON ALFORD
Great-Uncle of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—____ July 1977
Funeral services for Aaron A. Alford, 75, were
held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Phillips and Luckey Chapel with burial in Oak Lawn
Cemetery.
Revs. Allison Joyce and M.E. Brown officiated.
Mr. Alford died Saturday at Manor Oaks Nursing
Home after a long illness.
He was born Feb. 6. 1902 in Forest Grove. Mr.
Alford was a retired farmer and rancher. He and Willie Mae Boothe were married
in 1925 in Rockdale.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Mae
Alford; two sons, John Alford of Rockdale and Lee. H. Alford of Thorndale; two
daughters, Mrs. Curtis Caffey of Rockdale and Mrs. Willine Howarth of Memphis,
Tenn.; also five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, nine
step-grandchildren and a large number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Alford was a member of First Christian
Church.
Pall bearers were C.E. Alford, L.W. Alford, Gene
Kyle, Emery Alford, Lee Keen and Frank Alford.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ July 1977) dates of A. Alford (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his parents, Hurst Justice
Alford and Mary Louvinia Eads Alford Hutcherson; his children John Thomas
Alford, Lee Hurst Alford, and Willene Alford Howarth; and his sisters Alice
Delany Alford Kyle and Ida Louvinia Alford Keen in this compilation.
Aaron and Willie married on 11 Dec 1925.
From Rose Alford Shelton: My father, Aaron’s
nephew, said his name was Aaron Otto Burleson Alford. He was named after three
kinfolk. I do not know why Aaron A Alford was used in his obituary or on the
gravestone.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Aaron Otto Burleson 1902 TX1,
Hurst Justice 1852 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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ABNER JEFFERSON ALFORD, SR.
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ January 1982
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Abner Jefferson Alford, Sr., 82, died January
28, 1982, Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill, Tx. Funeral services Saturday, 10
a.m., Star Funeral Home Chapel. Burial, Dickerson Cemetery in Milam [Sabine
Co.], Texas. Life long resident of Sabine County.
Survivors: wife, Lucille Alford of Hemphill; two
sons, A.J. Alford, Jr. of Port Arthur, Tx., and E.M. Pete Alford of Houston;
one daughter, Ester Simmons of Newton, Tx.; one brother, Temple Alford of
Bossier City, La.; one sister, Genevive Spradley of Nacadoches, Tx.; six
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Abner Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 23 Nov 1899 and died
_____ Jan 1982.
See the obituary of his wife, Agnes Lucille Hall
Alford Havens, in this compilation.
Abner was the son of George W. and Clara Jennie
Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Abner Jefferson 1899 TX1,
George Washington 1879 TX2, Burtis Terry 1845 AL3, Isham
1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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ADA VALERIE NEWCOMB ALFORD WILLARD
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 30 March 2000
GAUSE [Milam Co.]—Funeral services for Valerie Alford
Willard, 77, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at Phillips &
Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial following in Gause Cemetery in
Gause.
Mrs. Willard died Saturday, March 25 in St.
Joseph Hospital in Bryan.
She was a Gause resident for the past 53 years.
She was born March 10, 1923 in Burleson County to the late Eugene Newcomb and
Pearl Flannigan Tuma. She was a homemaker and a member of Gause Full Gospel
Church. Mrs. Willard also worked as a nurses aide and a nurse for a number of
nursing facilities and hospitals.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her
husband, Oscar Willard; four sons, Donald Franklin Alford, Jimmy Earl Alford,
William Oliver Alford and Johnny Paul Alford; a brother, Horace Newcomb;
son-in-law, William Lee Nicar; and a grandson, Jason Evan Alford.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas E. Alford
of Livingston, David Alford and Michael Allen Alford, both of Gause; three
daughters, Jan Willard and Judy Nicar, both of Gause, and Sharon Barnett of
Waxahachie; a brother, Hurston Newcomb of Batesville, Mississippi; two sisters,
Viola Groce of Caldwell and Velma Lewis of Decatur; 52 grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Robert Alford, Jeff Alford,
Jereald Lagrone, Chad Lagrone, Shane Johnson, Barry Alford and Bradley Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were Tom Alford, Chris Barnett and Ryan Alford.
In another
article:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—27 March 2000
March 10, 1923 —March 25, 2000
ROCKDALE —Services for Valerie Alford Willard, 77, of Gause
are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Burial will be in the Gause Cemetery in Gause….
Mrs. Willard died Saturday in St. Joseph
Regional Health Center in Bryan.
She was born in Burleson County and had lived in
Gause for 53 years. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Gause Full
Gospel Church. She worked as a nurse’s aide and nurse for a number of nursing
homes and hospitals.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar
Willard.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas E. Alford
of Livingston, Texas, David Alford and Michael Allen Alford, both of Gause;
three daughters, Jan Willard and Judy Nicar, both of Gause, and Sharon Barnett
of Waxahachie, Texas; a brother, Hurston Newcomb of Batesville, Miss.; two
sisters, Viola Groce of Caldwell and Velma Lewis of Decatur, Texas; 52
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her first husband, Oliver
Franklin Alford; and her sons Donald Franklin Alford, Johnn Paul Alford, and
William Oliver Alford in this compilation. Donald’s obituary provided her first
name.
TX Births: Valaree Newcomb was born 10 March
1923 in Burleson Co., TX—no parents listed, but her brother Herton Leon Newcomb’s
parents are listed as Eugene C. Newcomb and Pearl Flanagan. Ada is listed as
the mother of 7 children born 1942–1953 in Milam, San Patricio, and Robertson
counties. Her middle name is spelled Valarie 5 times, Valerie once, and Valaise
once.
TX Marriages: Oscar Willard married Ada V.
Newcomb on 18 May 1984 in Brazos Co., TX.
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ADDIE ALFORD JOHNSON
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—Friday, 19 March 2010
Mrs. Addie Alford Johnson, 90, of Corsicana
passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village.
Visitation is 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Scott Funeral
Home. Funeral service is 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Mt. Olive Baptist
Church. Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery. Arrangements by Scott
Funeral Home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Addie Johnson (SS# issued in TX) was
born 20 Nov 1919, last residence Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX.
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ADDIE LOIS ALLEE ALFORD
Wife of William Malcolm Alford, AAFA #0198
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 16 December 2005
Addie Lois Allee Alford, age 78, of Austonio
[Houston Co.], went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 15, 2005
surrounded by her children. She was born October 6, 1927 in Lovelady, Texas and
was one of 9 children born to Ila Mae and John Chandler Allee. Lois accepted
Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 12. She was then baptized in
the pond by the Austonio Baptist Church. She graduated from Austonio High
School in 1944.
Lois married Willie “Bill” Alford on October 26,
1947 in Conroe, Texas. Lois and Bill enjoyed 54 years of marriage before Bill
passed away in November, 2000.
Lois is survived by her children: Bill and Betty
Alford of Nacogdoches, TX, Denise and John Waymer of New Braunfels, TX, Janene
and Logan Lewellen of New Braunfels, TX. Her Grandchildren: Windy and Gerald
Bierbaum of Las Vegas, NV Brent Harrison of Newport Beach, CA,Cristy Waymer of
Fort Worth, TX, Wes and Virginia Waymer of Orlando, FL, Lindsey Waymer of
College Station, TX, Emily Ann Lewellen of New Braunfels, TX, William Lewellen
of New Braunfels, Tx, Carmen Lewellen of New Braunfels, TX. Her
Great-Grandchildren: Worth, Addicus, Baxter, Holden and Jennifer Bierbaum of
Las Vegas, NV, Gracelyn Waymer of Orlando, FL Lois is also survived by several
brothers and sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill
Alford, her parents, and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Lois Allee
Alford will be held Saturday, December 17, 2:00pm, Austonio Baptist Church.
Interment will follow in the Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday,
December 16, 6:00 - 9:00pm, Callaway-Allee Funeral Home 700 East Houston Avenue
Crockett, Texas 75835 (936) 544-2244.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Addie L. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of her husband William Malcolm
Alford in this compilation.
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ADMIRAL ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ November 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Mr. Admiral Alford departed this life November
11, 1996.
Survivors: one son, two daughters, a
granddaughter that he raised as his own. Thirteen grandchildren, twenty-four
great grandchildren, eleven great great grandchildren and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Wake Friday 7-9 PM Ross Mortuary Inc. Funeral
service 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 16, 1996 Summerville Church of God.
Interment. Sweet Home Cemetery, Summerville, Texas. Ross Mortuary, Inc. 3618
Lyons Ave. 713-223-8071.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Admiral Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 Dec 1900. His
last residence is listed as Houston, Harris Co., TX.
The 1920 census of Burleson Co., TX, shows an
Admiral Alford, b. 1901, with wife Emma. Also in the county was a family headed
by Nite and Edna Alford, possibly Admiral’s parents. These were African-American
families.
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ADRIAN GARRETT ALFORD
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, TX—Friday, 12 December 2008
Services for Adrian Alford, 80, of Palestine
will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Bailey and Foster Chapel with Bill Rodgers
officiating. Burial will follow in Starr Cemetery. Arrangements are under the
direction of Bailey and Foster Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday at Cartmell Home.
He was born Jan. 31, 1928 in Anderson County to
George and Lottie Rogers Alford. Mr. Alford was a member of the Swanson Hill
United Methodist Church. He worked as a machinist for the railroad and was a
retired maintenance supervisor from Calhoun Packing.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his parents;
and his wife, Janice Alford, in 2001.
He is survived by his daughter, Carla Cubstead
and husband Mike of Palestine; sons, Allen Alford and Robin of Blue Ridge, and
Darrell Alford and wife Vicki of Palestine; sisters, Anita Wylie of Palestine
and Eurita Rieger of Sweetwater; brother, Virgil Alford of Slocum; six
grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tom Calhoun, Jeff Hutton,
Gary Todd, James B. Strube, Cody Alford and Craig Alford....
Photo
from Starr Cemetery, Elkhart, Anderson Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Ila Janice Clark Alford; his father, George Alfred
Alford; and his brother Virgil A. Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Adrian Garrett 1928 TX1,
George Alfred 1900 TX2, Redden 1859 AL3, Richard 1829 AL4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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AGNES BOLSON ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 16 May 2001
Agnes Alford, 75, of Port Arthur [Jefferson Co.]
died May 12, 2001, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount
Calvary Baptist Church in Port Arthur with burial at Johnson Memorial Cemetery
under the direction of Gabriel Funeral Home in Port Arthur....
A native of Simmesport, La., she lived in Port
Arthur 50 years and was retired from Port Arthur Community Home.
Survivors include her son, Earl Bolson of Port
Arthur; sister, Pearl Riley of Simmesport; and six grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Agnes Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 17 Sept 1925.
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AGNES J. ALFORD
COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE
Coleman, Coleman Co., TX—15 February 2001
Agnes J. Alford, 83
Agnes Alford of Coleman died Monday, February
12, 2001, at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Long officiating, assisted
by Rev. John Stanislaw. Burial will follow at Coleman Cemetery under the direction
of Stevens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Stevens Funeral
Home from 6:00 p. m. until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday.
She was born in 1917 in Rising Star, grew up and
attended school at Loss Creek and married W.A. “Bill” Alford in 1935. He
preceded her in death in 1981. She had lived in Coleman for the past 30 years
and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include: three grandchildren, Michael
Alford, Kenneth Alford and Deanna McNally; three sisters, Thelma Sheffield, Bea
Byerly and Jane Bennett; one brother, Aubrey Smith; six great-grandchildren; a
special niece, Mary Terry.
Memorials can be made to the donor’s favority
charity.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alice J. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 30 Apr 1917, last
residence Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother-in-law Truett
Milton Alford; and her sister-in-law Leona Roberta Morris Alford in this
compilation.
SSDI records show that Willy Alford (SS# issued
in TX) was born 15 July 1908 and died _____ July 1981, last residence Coleman,
Coleman Co., TX. TX Deaths show his death date as 28 July 1981.
Her husband’s lineage: Willy A. 1908 TX, William
Lovell 1865 MO, Gabriel 1831 KY, Jesse 1793 KY, Jacob 1757 VA, James 1715 VA.
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AGNES LEONA BENNETT ALFORD
Aunt of Donald Ray Alford, AAFA #0059, and Marjorie Faye
Alford McDaniel, AAFA #0078
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Thursday, 26 August 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
ATLANTA [Cass Co.], Texas—Agnes Alford, 80, of Atlanta died
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, in Atlanta.
Mrs. Alford was born Feb. 19, 1919, in Nimrod,
Ark. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton
Burnett Alford, and one grandson, Karl Alford.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Alford of
Atlanta; two daughters, Addie Surginer of Weatherford, Texas, and Carlotta
Mayfield of Atlanta; one brother, James Kenneth Bennett of Weatherford; four
sisters, Imogene Edmiston and Mary Elizabeth Peveler of Weatherford, Shirley
Reed of Winthrop, Ark., and [sister-in-law] Floria Swinney of Longview, Texas;
seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Westside
Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Laws Chapel Cemetery, Cass County, Texas,
under direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Agnes L. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of her husband’s father,
William Anderson Alford; and her sister-in-law Labitha Lottie Alford Dossey in
this compilation.
TX Deaths: Agnes Leona Alford died 25 Aug 1999
in Cass Co., TX.
This is the widow of Carlton Burnett Alford,
born Dec. 31, 1919, Pike Co. AR, died Nov. 30, 1967. He was the son of William
Anderson Alford and Sarah Adline Barentine.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her husband’s lineage: Carlton Burnett 1919 AR1,
William Anderson 1881 AR2, Franklin Ewing 1861 AR3,
Madison Ewing 1815 AL4, David 1785 VA5, Robert 1760
England6.
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AGNES LUCILLE HALL ALFORD HAVENS
JASPER NEWSBOY
Jasper, Jasper Co., TX—Wednesday, 17 November 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
[A very
similar article appeared in the Beaumont
Enterprise on 12 November 1999.]
Agnes Lucille Havens, 85 of Evadale [Jasper Co.]
died Nov. 11 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. A funeral was held Nov. 13
at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill with burial at Vickers Cemetery in Milam. A
native of Nacogdoches County and a former resident of Hemphill, she lived in
Evadale eight years and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, C.E. “Ed” Havens
of Evadale; sons, Maurice “Pete” Alford of Houston and A.J. Alford, Jr. of
Deweyville; stepson, John Edwin Havens of Evadale; daughter, Esther Blanchard
of Jasper; stepdaughters, Mary Nell Gillentine and Nina Bertran, both of
Evadale; brother, C.A. Hall of Beaumont; sister, Wenell Hill of Beaumont; 11
grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Agnes L. Havens (SS# issued in TX) was born 31 March 1914
but, apparently incorrectly, that she died 15 Nov 1999.
See the obituary of her first husband, Abner
Jefferson Alford, Sr., in this compilation.
TX Marriages: Charles E. Havens married Agnes L.
Hall on 14 May 1983 in Sabine Co., TX.
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ALBA BERTIE ALFORD
Great-Uncle of Janice Smith, AAFA #0115
THE CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—Thursday, 19 February 1970
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
Alba B. Alford, a resident of the Halbert
Community, died February 17 in the Memorial Hospital. He was a retired rancher
and farmer and a member of the First Christian Church of Center.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford were conducted
at 2 p.m. February 18 in Bartle Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial was in the Rather
Cemetery.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Cora Jane
[Swanzey] Alford of Shelbyville; a daughter, Mrs. Homer Adams of Houston; a
son, Royce Alford of Shelbyville; two sisters, Mrs. Vera Swanzy and Mrs.
Hartzel Beck of Shelbyville; seven grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were John R. Alford, Tom
Swanzy, J.P. Lout, Earl Dinkins, Jack Cannon and Joyce Warren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alba Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 12 Oct 1890 and died
_____ Feb 1970. His last residence is listed as Shelbyville, Shelby Co., TX.
See the obituary of his son Royce Alford in this
compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths: His death
certificate, which provides his middle name, says he was born 12 October 1889
in TX. He was age 80, and his parents are identified as Baldy Alford and Mary
Land.
Alba was the brother of John Isham Alford (see
the obituary of John’s wife, Lee Ella Swanzy Alford) and Lawrence Allen Alford
(see the obituary of his daughter-in-law Lorena Gilmore Alford).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Alba Bertie 1890 TX1,
Baldy A. 1852 AL2, Isham 1815 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC44,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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ALBERT LINCOLN ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 5 June 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
GRANBURY [Hood Co.]—Albert L. Alford, 68, an accountant,
died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at an Irving [Dallas Co.] hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral
Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Albert L. Alford was born Feb. 12, 1929, in
Seminole, Okla. He was a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and Haltom City
Masonic Lodge No. 1331. Mr. Alford served in the Air Force at Carswell AFB.
Survivors: Wife, Georgia Alford of Granbury;
stepson, Gordon Fox of White Settlement; daughters, Vickie McGuffin of Haltom
City, Laurie Alford of Dallas and Cynthia Yarbrough of Burleson; stepdaughters,
Shannon Blossom of Colorado and Rhonda Fields and Lissa Sprinkle, both of
Haltom City; sister, Anita Chisolm of Moore, Okla.; six grandchildren; and one
great-granddaughter. Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, Colleyville [Tarrant Co.],
281-8751.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Albert L. Alford (SS# issued in OK).
TX Births: Albert Lincoln Alford and Clara Lee
Browning had the 3 daughters named in the obituary in Tarrant Co., TX.
TX Marriages: Albert L. Alford, age 53, married
Wynona R. Baker, age 52, on 24 April 1982 in Tarrant Co., TX.
TX Divorces: Albert L. Alford, age 55, and
Wynona R. Alford, age 55, were divorced on 17 Nov 1984.
TX Marriages: Albert L. Alford, age 57, married
Georgia Shepherd, age 52, on 16 Dec 1986 in Tarrant Co., TX.
TX Deaths: Albert Alford died 3 June 1997 in
Dallas Co., TX.
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ALDA E. HALLFORD McCARTY
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Saturday, 18 November 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
MINERAL WELLS [Palo Pinto Co.]—Alda E. McCarty, 94, a
dietitian, died Friday [Nov 17] at a Mineral Wells hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m.
Monday at White’s Funeral Home in Mineral Wells. Burial: 2:30 p.m. in Newburg
Cemetery in Comanche.
Alda E. McCarty was born April 29, 1901, in
Mills County. Mrs. McCarty was a member of First Baptist Church in Mineral
Wells, where she taught Sunday school for 22 years. She was also active in WMU.
She was selected Outstanding Senior Citizen of Palo Pinto County in 1980 and in
her early years was active in 4-H and Extension Club in the county and was a
past president of the Quilting Club.
Survivors: Daughter, Bobby Ray and husband,
Marshall of Mineral Wells; brother, Arla E. Hallford of Mangum, Okla.;
grandchildren, Marshall Ray Jr. and wife, Charlotte Ray of Fort Worth and Lou
Alda Cardwell and husband, Phillip Cardwell of Aledo; three
great-grandchildren; four nieces; and 11 grandnieces and grandnephews. White’s
Funeral Home Mineral Wells, (817) 325-3311.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates Alda E. McCarty (SS# issued in TX).
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ALICE DELANY ALFORD KYLE
Great-Aunt of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Oliver
Augustus Kyle and Alice Delany Alford
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—_____ April 1954
Funeral Services for Mr. O.A. Kyle were held
Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Forest Grove Church when Rev. HE. Crone of
Mesquite, a former pastor of the Rockdale and Forest Grove Churches, officiated.
Burial was made in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Kyle had been in Richards Hospital through
the week in a critical condition and passed away at noon Thursday [April 15]. The
body rested at Phillips and Luckey funeral home until the service Saturday.
A member of an old Milam county family, Alice
Alford Kyle was born on August 11, 1885, near Rockdale and had lived her life
in the vicinity of Forest Grove. She was baptized in the Forest Grove Christian
Church in 1903, and four years later on January 9, 1907, in this same church
she became the wife of O.A. Kyle.
It was fitting that the vast throng of friends
and relatives gathered to pay final tribute to her in the church where she had
shared so much of her life with them.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Kyle had lived at Dime Box
in recent years, they have continued through that time to keep in contact with
the life of Forest Grove and have been considered by citizens of the community
as part of such. Both church and community through her death have lost a most faithful
member, and a valued friend.
In her home there was always a wholesome welcome
given to those who entered there and it was also a favorite place for the young
people to go as Mrs. Kyle was understanding and in sympathy with youth. Her
kindness and unselfishness in her dealings with others will be held in loved
remembrance by all who knew her.
The husband, O.A. Kyle and following six
children survive: Mrs. H.O. Watson of Forest Grove, W.H. Kyle, Brenham, T.J.
Kyle, Forest Grove, James O. Kyle, Orange, Harry B. Kyle, Welsh, La., Henry E.
Kyle, El Campo; also three brothers, T.E. and E.J. Alford of Rockdale and A.A.
Alford of Hearne, 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
In another
article, source unknown:
ROCKDALE—Services for Mrs. Ollie A. Kyle were held Saturday
afternoon at the Forest Grove Church south of Rockdale by Rev. H.E. Crone of
Mesquite. Burial was at Forest Grove.
Mrs. Kyle died in a Rockdale hospital.
She was a native of Milam County. For some years
the family had resided at Dime Box.
Surviving are the husband, O.A. Kyle; a
daughter, Mrs. Thelma Watson of Rockdale; sons T.J. Kyle, Rockdale; Willie
Hurse Kyle, Brenham; James O. of Orange, Harry B., of Welch, Louisiana, Henry
E. Kyle of El Campo; brothers, Tom and Emory Alford, Rockdale, Aaron Alford,
Hearne.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her parents, Hurst Justice Alford and Mary Louvinia Eads
Alford Hutcherson; and her siblings Alice Delany Alford Kyle and Aaron Otto
Burleson Alford in this compilation.
Alice’s husband was Oliver Augustus Kyle.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Alice Delany 1885 TX1, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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ALICE FRANCES “FRANK” ALFORD ALEXANDER
Sister of Joel Max Alford, AAFA # 0876
Blair-Stubbs
Funeral Home
Mexia, Limestone Co., TX—_____ May 2008
Funeral services for Alice Frances Alexander,
90, of Mexia will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in Blair-Stubbs
Chapel. Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Rev. Wes Willie will officiate with interment
to follow in the Mexia Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be Monday from
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alexander was born September 14, 1917 in
Bowden, Georgia to Alonza Juhan Alford and Fannie Edell (Barnes) Alford and
passed away May 19, 2008 in Mexia. She retired from the Mexia State School
Sewing Department. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, David Odell Alexander; a son, David O. Alexander, Jr.; two brothers
and one sister.
She is survived by daughters Patsy Ann Copeland,
Sandra Ingram and Freda (Cookie) Gremminger and husband, Tim all of Mexia; ten
grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; brothers Jesse B. Alford and wife,
Billie Sue of Temple and Joel Max Alford and wife, Joann of Belton; and
sister-in-law, Pauline Alford.
Pallbearers will be Bryon Copeland, Brian
Ingram, Alan Ingram, Carl Young, Mike Lane, Mike Whittington. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Stephen Young, Spencer Wright, Kody Ingram, Kreig Ingram,
Garrett Whittington and Clayton Whittington.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Frances A. Alexander (SS# issued
in GA), last residence Mexia, Limestone Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her brothers Alonza Juhan “Jay”
Alford, with photo, and Wilford Otis “Bill” Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
Her lineage: Alice Frances 1917 GA1,
Alonza Juhan 1892 GA2, Clarance Juhan 1859 GA3, James
Richard 1821 GA4, Jeptha 1797 NC5, Goodrich 1750 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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ALICE LAVADA ALFORD CULPEPPER SANDERS
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS-TELEGRAM
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Funeral services for Alice Alford Culpepper
Sanders, 94, of Mesquite [Dallas Co.], formerly of Sulphur Springs, were held
at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Troy Suggs Funeral Home Chapel in Dallas....
Interment was held at Grove Hill Memorial Park
in Dallas.
She died Friday, Oct. 27, in Willow Bend Care
Center in Mesquite.
She was born in Pickton [Hopkins Co.] on June
28, 1912, to the Rev. A.J. and Effie Alford.
Survivors include one son, Ray Culpepper of
Dallas; one sister, Gretchen “Dutch” Gunn Arnold of Sulphur Springs; one
brother, Gordon Alford of Garland; three grandchildren, Dr. Guy Culpepper,
Chrystal McAlister and Cheryl Ingalsbe; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and
several brothers and sisters.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates Alice L. Sanders (SS# issued in TX), last
residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of her father, Andrew Jackson
Alford; and her sister Daisy Dell Alford McCraw in this compilation.
From Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666: Alice married
(1) Raymond Culpepper (divorced); (2) Harvy Sanders (died); (3) Ector Ziegler
(divorced and resumed name Sanders). Peggy also provided Alice’s middle name.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Alice Lavada 1912 TX1, Andrew
Jackson 1880 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John Madison 1826
GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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ALICE ZORA ANN ALFRED METTLEN
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—22 March 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
WELLS [Cherokee Co.]—Services for Alice Ann Mettlen, 64, of
Wells, were held on Saturday at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel, Lufkin.
Burial was in Shooks Bluff Cemetery.
Mrs. Mettlen died on March 20 in an Alto nursing
home.
She was born October 6, 1937, in Bon Weir
[Newton Co.], and lived in the Wells area most of her life. She was a homemaker
and a nurse’s aide at Wells Nursing Home. She was a member of the Pentecostal
Church.
Her husband, Will Mettlen, Wells, daughters,
Hazel Wallace of Pollok, Judy Soignet of San Augustine, Evelyn Spencer of
Lufkin, Barbara Luther of Vidor, Amy Hammons and Katherine Mettlen, both of
Wells, sons Larry Mettlen and Kenneth Mettlen, both of Wells, [step]mother,
Cecelia Alfred of Diboll, sisters, Helen Dovie Batman of Ozone, AR, Bessie
Wayne Walker of Conroe, and Dorothy Louise Lyman of Salem, OR, brothers, James
Edward Alfred, Samuel David Alfred, and Adrian Willis Alfred, all of Lufkin,
Walter Titus Alfred of Diboll, Harley Mason Alfred of Corrigan, and Jesse
Eugene Alfred of Conroe, 22 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren survive
her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Ann A. Mettlen (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of her parents, Jesse Ward
Alfred Sr. and Celia Zadine Spears Alfred; and her half-brother Samuel David “Al”
Alfred in this compilation.
TX Births: Alice Zora Ann Alfred was born 6 Oct
1937 in Panola Co., TX, to Jessie Alfred and Hazel Ham. The birth record of her
sister Bessie Wayne Alford in 1943 in Newton Co., lists her father’s name as
Jessie Ward Alfred. Jessie/Jesse Ward Alfred and Surcelia/Celia Zadie/Zudie
Spears are listed as parents of 5 children, born 1947–1963.
Her ALFRED lineage: Alice Zora Ann 1937 TX1,
Jessie Ward 1915 TX2, Leroy Scott 1859 TX3, David Turner
1813 VA4.
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ALINE ALICE ALFORD ROBINSON GATTIS
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Wednesday, 28 February 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Aline Alford Robinson Gattis, age 76, of Forest
Grove Community, died Monday, February 26, 1995, in a local nursing home in
Austin, Texas. She was born November 16, 1919, in Milam County, Texas, to the
late Elmer and Inez (Luckey) Alford.
She was married to Walter Gattis and was a
homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Forest Grove Christian
Church in Forest Grove, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one
brother, William Alford.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Gattis of
Forest Grove; sons John S. Robinson of Oak Hill and Christopher Robinson of
Duncanville; brother M.J. Alford of Rockdale; sisters Mary Holman and Ruth
Etherington both of Austin; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 28,
1996, at 2:00 p.m. in the Forest Grove Christian Church in Forest Grove. Burial
will be in the Forest Grove Cemetery. Reverend Keith Gibbons of the Forest
Grove Christian Church will officiate. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of
Rockdale in charge of arrangements 512-446-5454.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her sister Mary Louise Alford Holman; and her sister-in-law
Bertie Mae Robinson Alford in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Aline Alice
Gattis died 26 Feb 1996 in Travis Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Aline 1919 TX1, Elmer
Riddle 1897 TX2, Moses Thomas 1853 AL3, John Redden 1820
SC4.
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ALMA BROWNRIGG ALFORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Wednesday, 10 August 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Alma Alford, 87, 403-1st NE, died Friday, Aug.
5, 1994, at Cherry Street Manor Nursing Home. Services were scheduled for 1
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Tudor Street Church of Christ.... Maxey Funeral
Home was to make burial in Fairland Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born Dec. 12, 1906, in Roxton, a
daughter of John and Amanda Franklin Brownrigg. She attended Lamar County
schools and Coleman Beauty School in Dallas. She was a member of the Tudor
Street Church of Christ.
Surviving are a sister, Mabel Woods of Austin;
two nephews, Charles Shavers of Dallas and Newton Woods Jr. of Midland; and two
nieces, Jean Woods of Detroit and Ethelda Pleasant of Austin.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Alma’s husband, George Block Alford, in this compilation.
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ALONZA JUHAN “JAY” ALFORD
Brother of Joel Max Alford, AAFA # 0876
Joel Max Alford,
Jesse B. Alford, Wilford Otis “Bill” Alford, Alice Frances “Frank” Alford
Alexander, and A.J. (Alonza Juhan) “Jay” Alford
Photo from Joel Max
Alford
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Tuesday, 18 September 2001
BELTON—Services for A.J. “Jay” Alford, 82, of Taylor’s
Valley will be at 10 a.m. today at Taylor’s Valley Baptist Church with the Rev.
Jeff Loudin officiating.
Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial Park in
Temple.
Mr. Alford died Sunday, Sept. 16, in a Temple
hospital.
He was born to A.J. and Edell Barnes Alford in
Bowdoin [Carroll Co.], Ga. He married Pauline Hall in Bynum on April 20, 1941.
He served with the 36th Division during World War II. Before retirement, he was
employed in management with Brown and Williamson Tobacco
Company.
He was a member of Taylor’s Valley Baptist
Church. He was also a member of Brookside Masonic Lodge in Tulsa, Okla.
Survivors: His wife, Pauline “Polly” Hall Alford
of Taylor’s Valley; two brothers, Jesse B. Alford of Temple and Joel Max Alford
of Belton; and a sister, Frances Alexander of Mexia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
Taylor’s Valley Baptist Church
building fund. Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton is in
charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that A.J. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 20 July 1919, last
residence Temple, Bell Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his sister Alice Frances
Alford Alexander and his brother Wilford Otis “Bill” Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
His lineage: Alonza Juhan 1919 GA1,
Alonza Juhan 1892 GA2, Clarance Juhan 1859 GA3, James
Richard 1821 GA4, Jeptha 1797 NC5, Goodrich 1750 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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ALTON DAVID ALFORD, JR.
DAILY ADVERTISER
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA—Tuesday, 18 June 2002
CLEVELAND, Texas—Funeral services for Alton David Alford
Jr., 63, of Cleveland, Texas, were held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2002, at
Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland.
Interment followed in Cleveland Memorial
Cemetery.
Born Oct. 22, 1938, in New Orleans, Alton David
Alford Jr. passed away June 14, 2002.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mary Francis
Anglin Alford his mother, Theresa T. Alford his children, Rocky Dodd and his
wife, Caren, David Troy Alford, Rebecca Alford Landry and her husband, Al,
Kelly Dodd Jenkel and her husband, Wayne, and Kim Alford Meche and her husband,
Glenn a sister, Madeline Alford Picard and his grandchildren, Justin Dillard,
Hollie Alford, Casey Meche, Brittany Carriere, Amber Alford, Rachel and Ryan
Dodd, Benjamin Landry, Seth Meche, Hannah Jenkel, Charlie Alford, Garret Dodd
and Coleman Jenkel.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, 303 E. Crockett,
Cleveland, TX 77327, was in charge of the arrangements.
Photo
from Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Alton D. Alford Jr. (SS# issued in
LA), last residence not listed.
We published the obituary of his mother, Theresa
Trahan Alford, in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
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ALTON EVERETT ALFORD, JR.
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, LA—Saturday, 22 January 2000
Alford, Alton Everett Jr.—A resident of Houston,
he went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000. He was 69. He was a
graduate of Istrouma High School and Centenary College. He served in the U. S.
Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Jean Harris Alford, Houston; a
daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Chris Castenada, Sacramento, Calif; a son
and daughter-in-law, Alton E. III and Robin Alford, Chicago; four
grandchildren, Courtney and Ramsey Castenada and Sara and Katie Alford; a
sister Aline Alford Buhler, Baton Rouge, two nephews, Ken and Alton Buhler as
well as numerous cousins.
Preceded in death by his parents, Alton Everett
Alford Sr. and Katherine Mixon Alford; two sons, Michael E. and Jeffery L.
Alford; and a sister, Helen Lane Alford. Memorial services will be held in
Baton Rouge at a later date.
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ALVIN RAY “BUSTER” ALFORD
Source unknown
Probably Houston, TX—_____ February 1987
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1990
Mr. A.R. “Buster” Alford, 73, died Monday
February 23, 1987, in a local hospital. Houston resident for the past 65 years.
Member of the Baptist Faith. Retired from Hughes Tool Company with 45 years of
service. Member of The American Quarter Horse Association for 30 years.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Blanche E. Alford,
Houston. Daughter, Mrs. Betty Kanka and husband Ken, Pasadena, Texas. Son,
Billy Alford and wife Debbie, Deer Park, Texas. Grandchildren, Glynn and wife
Debra Alford, Brandi Alford, Cathy Pittman, Dawn Pittman, Clint Pittman, Cody
Pittman, Koy Alford, Cory Talent, Casey Talent. Great-granddaughter, McKenzie
Alford. Brothers-in-law, Thurman and Marie Lucas, Ernest and Climmie Lucas, all
of Houston.
Funeral services 3:00 p.m. Wednesday February
25, 1987, Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel…. Interment Forest Park Lawndale
Cemetery. Pallbearers: Spike Clover, Walter Ryne, Lubie Redman, Don Hausey, Jim
Mueller, Rick Ricketson. Honorary Pallbearers: Former Co-workers of Hughes Tool
Company.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alvin Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 19 June 1913 and
died _____ Feb 1987, last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Blanche Lucas
Alford, in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Alvin Ray Alford
died 23 Feb 1987 in Harris Co., TX.
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AMOS PONDER ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—Friday, 24 March 1967
Funeral services for Amos Ponder Alford Sr., 67,
of Garrison [Nacogdoches Co.], Tex., were at 2 p.m., Friday, March 17.
Mr. Alford died at 10:50 p.m., Wednesday, March
15, in a Center, Tex. hospital, after a long illness.
He was born in Many [Sabine Parish, LA], and had
lived in Joaquin, Tex. most of his life, prior to moving to Garrison. He was a
member of the Garrison Church of Christ, and a retired farmer.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Amos P. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 20 June 1899.
See the obituary of his wife, Eva Smith Alford,
in this compilation. We published the obituary of his half-brother, Louis
Catsby Alford, in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Amos Ponder 1899 LA1,
Joseph Seaborn 1845 LA2, Julius C. 1797 GA3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA7.
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ANDREW JACKSON “JACK” ALFORD
Great-Grandfather of Randall L. Alford, AAFA #0052
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ November 1956
Elder Andrew Jackson Alford, 76, beloved pastor
and Baptist leader in East Texas, died Tuesday, Nov. 20 [1956], at Memorial
Hospital in Sulphur Springs after a lingering illness.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 21, at the Winterfield Baptist Church near Pickton with Brethren C.C.
Phillips, Thomas Ables, Clem Sullivan, Herbert Moore and Roy Alford (by special
request of his father) in charge of the services. A large number of his
fellow ministers, plus hundreds of his friends gathered at the church to pay
their last respects to the man they loved and appreciated.
Bro. Alford was born in Mississippi and moved to
Texas in an ox wagon with his family at the age of 7. He was converted and
joined the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 29, and later went
into the organization of the Winterfield Baptist Church and remained with the
church until God called him home. He answered the call to the ministry in Sept.
1913, and was ordained July 4, 1915. He continued to pastor until his eyes
failed him, forcing him to retire.
Bro. Alford was one of the most faithful and
beloved pastors ever to work in this area of East Texas. He always had words of
encouragement for young ministers, having many to surrender to preach under his
ministry. One of his sons, Bro. Roy Alford of Garland, and a son-in-law Bro.
Jessie Miller of Pickton, are pasturing in our state work.
Bro. Alford was married to Miss Effie Keith on
Oct. 7, 1900. To this union were born 14 children of which 4 preceded him in
death. He leaves his wife and 10 children, and host of friends to mourn his
passing. To his faithful wife and children we extend our deepest sympathy.
–L.G.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his daughters Alice Lavada Alford Culpepper Sanders and Daisy
Dell Alford McCraw; and his daughter-in-law Vennie Bell Fink Alford in this
compilation. We published the obituary of his father, James Henry Alford, in
the Oklahoma Obituaries compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths: His death certificate
lists him as Andred Jackson Alford, died 20 Nov 1956 in Sulphur Springs,
Hopkins Co., TX. His parents are Jim Alford and Annie Pace.
Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666, found this
obituary in the Alford Family History File of the Hopkins County Genealogical
Society Library in Sulphur Springs, TX. She believes it may have come from the
Missionary Baptist newsletter.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Andrew Jackson 1880 MS1,
James Henry 1857 MS2, John Madison 1826 GA3, John 1801 NC4.
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ANGELA DANAE HALLFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—14 July 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
ARLINGTON—Angela Danae Hallford, a 4-year-old child, died
Wednesday [July 11] at a hospital in Arlington. Graveside service will be at 10
a.m. Monday in Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington. Arlington Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. Angela was a lifelong resident of Arlington. She
attended the Hillcrest Church of Christ.
Survivors: Parents, Dan and Kim Hallford, both
of Arlington; brother, Aaron K. Hallford of Arlington; grandparents, Helen
Hallford and Ken West and Glennell West, all of Arlington; and
great-grandparents, Mois West of Grand Prairie and Glendon Smith and Myrtle
Smith, both of Arlington.
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ANNE BURRAGE ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 16 October 2005
Anne Burrage Alford, 77, died peacefully
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005.
Memorial service: Family and friends are invited
to share in a celebration of Anne’s life in a memorial service to be held at 2
p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, in the Oak Room of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens.
Memorials: The family respectfully suggests that
memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, be made in Anne’s name either to
the American Cancer Society; or to Alief Montessori Community School (a
non-profit school where her daughter teaches), 4215 H Street, Houston 77072.
Anne was born May 28, 1928, in San Antonio, the
daughter of W.G. and Marjorie Burrage. Growing up, Anne lived in Abilene and
Fort Worth, where she graduated from Paschal High School and attended TCU.
She later enjoyed many happy years in Lafayette,
La., and Houston, raising her children and volunteering for various
organizations.
She returned to Fort Worth, where she was a
co-owner and gracious, vivacious host of the very successful Juanita’s
restaurant.
Customers came to Juanita’s to visit with Anne
because she let them know how much she enjoyed their company.
After retiring, Anne loved watching and
supporting many TCU sporting events and spending time with a host of lifelong
friends.
Anne will be forever remembered and missed as a
loving mother and caring, compassionate friend....
She was preceded in death by her son, Bryan
Burrage Alford; and sister, Patricia B. Young.
Survivors: Daughter, Amy; dear friend and former
husband, Rex Alford; sister, June Jenkins and husband, Dan; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Doris and Bruce Alford Sr.; dear friend, Tom Boswell; many
nieces and nephews, including Sally Jenkins, Marty Jenkins, Danny Jenkins,
Missy Rosengarten, Julie O’Connor, Bruce Alford Jr., Brad Alford and Brenda
Leonard; and numerous friends and neighbors who so lovingly supported her.
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ANNER P. ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Alford, Anner, Age 92. Service 1:00pm. Today
Wed. Aug 22, 2007 Singing Hills Memorial Chapel. Visitation today prior to
service. Interment Laurelland Cemetery. Charles E. Woods F.D.I.C. Singing Hills
214-371-4311....
In another
article:
Singing Hills Funeral Home
singinghillsfuneralhome.com
Ms. Anner P. Alford
January 15, 1915–August 17, 2007
Anner Alford age 92 passed away August 17, 2007.
Survivors; one special nephew, Nolan Vaughn; his children, Amious and Retayna
Vaughn, eight grandchildren; one sister; Luddie Alford Waites; and a host of
nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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ANNETTE FAIRWEATHER ALVORD
CONNECTICUT POST
Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT—Monday, 8 October 2007
Annette Fairweather Alvord died on October 5th
2007. Annette was born on April 6th 1911 in Hartford Connecticut. She resided
in Nichols, Ct. for 57 years before moving to Austin [Travis Co., TX]. She was
a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY majoring in dietetics. Annette
was a member of the United Congregational Church in Bridgeport, Ct. and The
First Presbyterian Church in Austin. She was a member of the Women’s Guild and
a charter member of the former mothers’ club of United Church. She was a
lifelong member of the Housatonic Council of the Girl Scouts of America, and a
member of the Girl Scout Old Timers Association. Annette was a member of The
Connecticut Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Elder Brewster Society and
Past Regent of the Mary Silliman Chapter, NSDAR. She was also a member of the
AARP, the Trumbull Historical Society, and the Nichols Improvement Association.
Annette, widow of Maurice C. Alvord, is
survived by her children: Patricia Rhodes, Richard and Carol Alvord, and Virginia
Lee Alvord; her grandchildren: Scott Rhodes, Susan and Brian Anthony, Rick and
Kelly Alvord, and Joelle Alvord; and her great grandchildren: George, Ray, and
Brooke Anthony; Megan and Jack Alvord; and Trevor Alvord Brock. She is also
survived by her sister, Phyllis Agard, and numerous nieces, nephews, and
cousins. Annette was predeceased by two sisters: her twin, Jennette Townsend,
and Betty Essex; and two brothers: Douglas and Myles Fairweather.
A memorial service will take place on Wednesday,
October 10th at 11:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of The First Presbyterian Church of
Austin at 8001 Mesa Drive, Rev. Sam Riccobene officiating. Burial and graveside
services will be at the Nichols Farms Burial Ground in Trumbull, in the future.
In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Girl Scouts of America, the
NSDAR, or her church. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N.
Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78705 (512) 452-8811. Obituary and guestbook online
at wcfish.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Annette Alvord (SS# issued in CT),
last residence Austin, Travis Co., TX.
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ANNIE F. KLUKAN ALFORD
Mother of Daniel Lee Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054
Grandmother of Daniel Lee Alford III, AAFA #0170, and James
J. Alford, AAFA #0058
Great-grandmother of Daniel Lee Alford IV, AAFA #0166, and
Michael Bruce Alford, AAFA #0244
BURLESON COUNTY CITIZEN TRIBUNE
Burleson Co., TX—Thursday, 20 February 1975
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1995
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie (Klukan) Alford,
95, of 703 W. Buck St. were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Presbyterian
Church with the pastor, Rev. Robert Lewis, officiating.
Mrs. Frank Batista, accompanied by Mrs. Murray
F. Broaddus, sang “Evening Prayer.”
Mrs. Alford died Monday evening in Goodnight
Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Alford was the daughter of Frank and
Theresa Schiller Klukan and was born on November 15, 1879, in Wesley,
Washington County. After the death of her father, who was a merchant, she moved
to Caldwell with her family. She was a graduate of Caldwell High School (1897)
and attended Kidd-Key College in Sherman, Texas. She taught in county schools
for several years prior to her marriage.
She was married to Daniel Lee Alford Sr., June
22, 1903 in Caldwell. He preceded her in death September 15, 1964.
She was a faithful member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Caldwell.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
parents, one brother Frank, and one sister Mrs. Lillie McLean.
Survivors include one son, Daniel Lee Alford Jr.
of Caldwell [AAFA #0054]; two grandsons, Lee Alford II [sic—Daniel Lee
III, AAFA #0170] and James J. Alford of Caldwell [AAFA #0058]; and two great
grandsons, Daniel Lee Alford IV [AAFA #0166] and Michael Bruce Alford of
Caldwell [AAFA #0244]; one sister, Mrs. Lee Broaddus of Caldwell.
Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery. Serving
as active pallbearers were: Halcut Alford, Frank Batista, Murry James Broaddus,
William L. Broaddus, E.E. Johnston, Boswell Porter, Marvin Porter Jr. and W.L.
Surovik Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were officers and directors
of the Caldwell National Bank, session members of the First Presbyterian
Church, city attorney, mayor, city manager, and members of the City Council of
Caldwell, Dr. Joe C. Smith, John Young P.A., Tom Yager, M.G. Perkins, Paul
Haines, Holland Porter and Charles Sebesta Sr.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Annie Alford (SS# issued in TX), died _____
Feb 1975, last residence Caldwell, Burleson Co., TX.
See the obituary of Annie’s husband, Daniel Lee
Alford Sr., in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths: Her death certificate
confirms her birth date and lists her death date as 10 Feb 1975 [Monday].
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ANNIE LOIS MAYS ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 2 February 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1989
WINNSBORO [Wood Co.]—Services for Mrs. Annie Lois Alford,
77, Winnsboro, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday in Beaty Funeral Home chapel in
Winnsboro....
Burial will be in New Pickton Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday [Feb 1], in a
Winnsboro nursing home after a lengthy illness.
She was born July 16, 1911, in Pickton, and was
formerly of Dallas before moving to Winnsboro. She was a housewife and a member
of Pickton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband J.J. Alford,
Winnsboro; a son Paul E. Alford, Dallas; a daughter, Annette Walters,
Winnsboro; three brothers, Bascom Mays, Pickton, Lawrence Mays, Garland, and
Joe Mays, Arlington; a sister, Surina Scott, Dallas; four grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Annie’s husband, James Jefferson Alford, in this compilation.
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ANNIE LUCILLE ALFORD WILLIAMS
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 17 March 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Lucille Alford Williams, 80, passed away at her
residence, March 15, 1997. Lucille was born, raised and was a lifelong
residence of Magnolia. She attended Sam Houston State University and retired
from the U.S. Postal Service. Lucille was also a member of the First Baptist
Church of Magnolia.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57
years, Roman B. Williams in 1995. She is survived by her loving family; nephew
Wayne Yancey and his wife Connie, niece Gaye Yancey and numerous other
relatives.... Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist
Church of Magnolia.... Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Allen Satterwhite, Bobby Yancey, Jim Hufnall, Marvin Dorris, Bo
Rickett, and Louis Turner....
AAFA NOTES: Her
name was really Annie Lucille Alford. She was born 3 June 1917 in Montgomery
County, the daughter of Harrison “Harry” W. Alford and Lydia R. Thomas. She was
of the William 1808 SC branch of the family.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Lucille Alford
Williams died 15 March 1997 in Montgomery Co., TX.
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ANNIE M. HALLFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Thursday, 28 December 2000
FORT STOCKTON—Annie M. Hallford, 88, died Tuesday, December
26, 2000. Services were held on Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in
East Hill Cemetery. Fort Stockton Funeral Home handled arrangements.
She was born June 10, 1912, in Danville,
Louisiana, and was a longtime resident of Fort Stockton. She was a cafeteria
worker for Fort Stockton Independent School District.
Survivors include two sons, Albert Hallford of
Alpine and Currie Hallford of Georgetown; two daughters, Dorothy Lentz and
Betty Henslee, both of Fort Stockton; 13 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
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ANNIE MAE MATTHEWS ALFORD
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER AND MESSENGER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—_____ June 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Funeral services for Annie Mae Alford, 97, were
held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, in Forest Grove Christian Church with burial in
the Forest Grove Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford died Saturday, June 24, at Wedgewood
Nursing Home in Fort Worth. She was a lifelong Forest Grove resident.
She was born July 1, 1898, in Rockdale to Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert (Rena Marsh) Matthews. She was a homemaker.
She and Emery James Alford were married
Sept. 10, 1918, in Rockdale.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her husband
and parents, Gilbert and Rena Matthews; a daughter, Lucille Young; and a son,
Billy Alford.
Survivors include two sons, Jack Alford of
Rockdale and Emery Alford of Fort Worth; four daughters, Dixie Cleveland of
Rockdale, Annie Mae McKee of Fort Worth, Carrie Guthrie of Fort Worth and Mary
Lee Harris of Fort Worth; a brother, Jack Matthews of Houston; also 21
grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren,
Mrs. Alford’s interests included her flower and
vegetable garden.
She was a member of Forest Grove Christian
Church.
Phillips & Luckey—Rockdale.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her children Dixie Lou Alford Cleveland, Ida Lucille Alford
Young, Clarence U. “Jack” Alford, and Emery Oliver Alford in this compilation.
Her husband, Emery James Alford, was the son of
Hurst Justice Alford, b. 23 June 1852. Hurst is the great-grandfather of Rose
Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192, and the great-great-grandfather of Jeffery Evan
Alford, AAFA #0485.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Emery James 1899 TX1,
Hurst Justice 1852 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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ANNIE STACIE ALFORD DAY
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Sunday, 4 November 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Annie Stacie Day, 101, died Friday [Nov 2] at a
local nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at
Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory.... Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery [Abilene Municipal Cemetery].
Mrs. Day was born in Robertson County in East
Texas and moved from Austin to Abilene in 1911. A homemaker, she was a member
of the Church of Christ. She was the widow of Gideon Granville Day.
Survivors include a son, Hoyt Day of Abilene; a
grandson, Jack Day of Watauga; and six great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Annie E. Day (SS# issued in TX) was born 19 Sept 1899 and
died 9 Nov 1990, last residence Pasadena, Harris Co., TX.
Annie was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Alford
and Frances Virginia Smith.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Annie Stacie 1890 TX1, Thomas
Jefferson 1853 AL2, Jackson 1830 AL3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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ANTHONY MACK ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 27 November 1997
Alford, Mr. Anthony Mack “Hickey,” 72 born in
Evelyn, LA to the parentage of the late Mack and Blanch Alford.
A skilled auto mechanic for more than 35 years,
he worshipped at Hallsville Church of Christ (Northside Church of Christ).
His survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Woolridge,
Charlene Dawson, Janice Geter and Auna Alford and one sister.
Services are Friday, November 28 @ 2:00 pm @
Greenville Avenue Church of Christ, 1013 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson,
Interment @ Laurel Land, Dallas.
Services in trusted to: Nat Clark, Funeral
Director, Clark Manor Memorial Chapel, 751 S. RL Thornton Frwy, Dallas, TX. 214-924-7372
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mack Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 March 1925 and
died 20 Nov 1997, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Anthony Mack
Alford died 20 Nov 1997 in Dallas Co., TX.
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ARTIE B. MILLER FURLOW ALFORD
DAILY SENTINEL
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co., TX—Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Funeral for Artie B. Furlow Alford, 82, of
Huxley will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel, Center....
Burial will be in Strong Cemetery, Huxley. Alford died April 24, 2006, at her
residence.
Born Oct. 1, 1923, in Shelby County, she was the
daughter of Jacob and Jenny McKenzie Miller. She was a member of Smyrna
Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Fincher of
Huxley; a brother, Larkin Miller of Austin; three grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Artie B. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Shelbyville, Shelby Co., TX.
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ARVILA MARIE KNIGHT HALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Friday, 14 July 2006
1931-2006
Arvila Marie Halford, 75, of Amarillo died
Tuesday, July 12, 2006.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in
Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mrs. Halford was born in Duncan, Okla. She owned
Marie’s Flowers and Gifts of Amarillo for a number of years until the illness
of her husband.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53
years, Dean Halford.
Survivors include two sons, Larry D. Halford of
Canyon and Loyde Halford of Amarillo; a daughter, Connie Starkey of Canyon; and
many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Earnest Dean
Halford (which provided her maiden name), in this compilation.
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ASA EVANDER ALFORD
Uncle of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—_____ August 1978
Services for Asa E. Alford, 80, of Abilene will
be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home with burial to be in
Greenleaf Cemetery....
Mr. Alford died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday in an
Abilene hospital following a one-week illness.
He was born July 3, 1898 in Burnet County and
was a candy maker for Bacon Candy Co. in Abilene. He had formerly worked for
Walker-Smith Co. in Brownwood. He married Leatrice Dikes in Brownwood April 10,
1920. She died Sept. 21, 1977. She was a member of the University Baptist
Church in Abilene.
Survivors include two sons, Stanley Alford and
Ray Alford, both of Abilene; a sister, Mrs. Roy (Retha) Hitchcock of Brownwood,
two brothers, Preston B. Alford of Abilene and Jess Alford of Brownwood; and
five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ August 1978) dates of Asa Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Mary Bell
Hosea Alford; his wife, Leatrice “Lela” Dikes Alford; and his brothers Charles
Monroe Alford, George Thomas Alford, Jesse Leroy Alford, Preston Benjamin
Alford, and William Allen Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Asa Evander 1898 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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AUBERT DOWL “AL” ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 5 February 2010
A.D. “Al” Alford, age 79, of McKinney, Texas,
passed away February 3, 2010, in McKinney. He was married to Shirley Rae Hatley
Alford who preceded him in death on July 4, 2007.
He is survived by his son, Lance Alford and
wife, Debi of McKinney, Texas; daughters, Beth Ann Parson and husband, Thomas
of Celina, Texas, Cynthia Helton and husband, Jody of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Amy
Herron and husband, David, also of Celina, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at First Baptist Church, 1615 W. Louisiana St.,
McKinney, Texas, 75071 with Dr. H. Bailey Stone officiating. Interment will
follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family will receive
friends during a visitation from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday evening in the parlor
at First Baptist Church in McKinney. To convey condolences or to sign an online
registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com.
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow 972-562-2601
In another
article:
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home
Allen, TX—_____ February 2010
A.D. “Al” Alford, age 79, of McKinney, Texas,
passed away February 3, 2010, in McKinney. Al was born in Pickton, Texas, to
George Dowl and Mary Belle (Harrelson) Alford.
Al graduated in 1948 from the original Boyd High
School in McKinney and later earned an associate degree from Arlington State
College. He remained active with The University of Texas Arlington as President
of the UTA Alumni Association.
Al was the founder and owner of Alford Insurance
Agency in McKinney for many years.
Al was a college baseball umpire for
thirty-seven years and was well respected in both high school and collegiate
umpire associations across the country. His many achievements included the 1974
College World Series, UIL state baseball tournament for four years, and Connie
Mack World Series Baseball in Farmington, New Mexico. Al officiated at the
plate in the longest baseball game in Southwest Conference History - a full
twenty innings. He founded the McKinney Mavericks Summer Baseball Organization
in 1971 and was instrumental in bringing the Mickey Mantle World Series to
McKinney. Al was a past member of Collin County and Dallas Baseball Umpire
Associations and a member of the ABUA Umpire Hall of Fame.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in
McKinney where he served for over thirty years as a deacon and greeter.
Al was an avid golfer who never had a bad lie
along with two verified holes in one. He was presently member of McKinney Parks
and Recreation Board and a former McKinney City Councilman.
Al proudly served in the United States Army
during the Korean War where he received a purple heart.
He is survived by his son, Lance Alford and
wife, Debi of McKinney, Texas; daughters, Beth Ann Parson and husband, Thomas
of Celina, Texas, Cynthia Helton and husband, Jody of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Amy
Herron and husband, David, also of Celina, Texas; grandchildren, Maezi, Carli,
and Mitchell Alford, Kristen Coffman and husband, Matt, Alyssa Watson, Colin,
Jon, and Julie Helton, and Katie and Matt Herron; great-grandchildren, Abby and
Whitney Coffman; brothers, Grady Joe Alford of Wichita, Kansas and Bobby Dwayne
Alford of Texas; sister, Peggy Joyce Alford Schuster of Richardson, Texas; and
numerous other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Shirley on July 4, 2007.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at First Baptist Church, 1615 W. Louisiana St.,
McKinney, Texas, 75071 with Dr. H. Bailey Stone officiating. Interment will
follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family will receive
friends during a visitation from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday evening in the parlor
at First Baptist Church in McKinney. Funeral arrangements are under the
direction of Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Aubert Dowl Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 11 Aug 1930, last residence Celina, Collin Co., TX.
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AUDREY LOUISE THOMAS ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 18 July 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Audrey L. Alford entered eternal rest on July
13, 1992. She is survived by her son Mitchell Alford Jr., one grandson Quentin
Alford, a special friend Joseph Poyote, parents Elton and Joice Thomas, one
sister and five brothers. A host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends. Mrs.
Alford was employed by the Texas Employment Commission for 21 years.
Wake was Friday July 17, 1992 7–9 P.M. Greater
St. Matthew B.C. Funeral service Saturday July 18, 1992 at 11:00 a.m. at
Greater St. Matthew B.C. 7701 Jutland. Interment: Houston Memorial Garden.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Audrey Louise
Alford died 13 July 1992 in Harris Co., TX.
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AUGUSTA CECELIA WOHLEB ALFORD
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Wednesday, 19 July 2006
Services for Augusta Wohleb Alford, 95, of
Temple are pending with Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.
Mrs. Alford died Monday, July 17, in a Galveston
hospital
In another
article:
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Saturday, 22 July 2006
Alford, Augusta
Cecelia, 95, Temple, 2 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Entombment in Garden
Memorial Mausoleum, St. Monica’s Catholic Cemetery, Cameron. Harper-Talasek
Funeral Home, Temple, in charge.
In another
article:
CAMERON HERALD
Cameron, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 27 July 2006
Augusta Cecelia Alford, 95, of Temple and
formerly of Cameron, died July 17 in a Galveston hospital. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated July 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev.
Ranjan Cletus officiating. Entombment followed in the Garden Memorial Mausoleum
at St. Monica’s Catholic Cemetery in Cameron.
Alford was born to Albina (Mondrik) and Clem A.
Wohleb in Cameron Nov. 17, 1910. She was raised in Cameron. She worked at Hotel
Dieu Hospital in Beaumont and worked at Kelly Field in San Antonio during World
War II.
She married Robert A. Alford in St. Louis, Mo.
in December 1946 and assisted her husband in ranching until the time of his
death. She moved to Temple in 1980 and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church and a member of the Altar Society. She was a charter member of Scott
& White Fitness Center in 1986.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
parents, four brothers and a sister.
Survivors include her son, Allen Robert Alford
and sister, Albina Lee Wohleb Olsen....
Photo
from Saint Monica’s Cemetery, Cameron, TX—www.findagrave.com
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AUSTIN CHANCE ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 16 September 2000
Austin Chance Alfred, infant son of Stephanie
Alfred of Beaumont, died on September 12, 2000 at Christus St. Elizabeth
Hospital. Graveside services were held at Live Oak Cemetery.
Survivors include a sister and a brother, April
Alfred and Aaron Lewis both of Beaumont.
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AVA MINTNER ALFORD
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Monday, 14 August 2000
ALLETTSVILLE—Ava Alford, 105, of Hallettsville, died
Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000.
She was born Nov. 12, 1894, in Sabine Parish,
La., to the late Jacob Farrow and Linda Lee Carter Minter. She was a member of
First Baptist Church in Hallettsville.
Survivors: daughter, Hazel Timm of
Hallettsville; nine grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and several
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husband, Lawrence Alford;
one daughter; parents; four sisters; three brothers; three grandsons; and one
great-grandson....
Services will be 2 p.m. today at First Baptist
Church in Hallettsville....
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at
Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery in Many, La.... Kubena Funeral Home,
Hallettsville....
Pallbearers: Pat Murphy, Bill Higgins, Bob Speed
and Dub Allee.
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AVIS MAE WILSON ALFORD BRIGGS
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—14 October 1981
Mrs. Avis Mae Briggs, age 76... died Wednesday,
October 14, 1981...
Survivors: Sons, Reden Alford, Charles Alford;
sisters, Mrs. Lucille Wilson, all of San Antonio, Tex.; Mrs. Ben Reichert;
grandson, Billy Alford, both of Austin, Tex.; granddaughter, Andrea Grant,
Hondo, Tex.; grandson, Ed Knapp, Lake Jackson, Tex.; Granddaughter, Pamela
Dunbar, Italy; 5 great grandchildren....
Interment... at I.O.O.F. Cemetery....
Photo
from I.O.O.F. Cemetery (Odd Fellows) in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Avis Briggs (SS# issued in TX) was born 13 Nov 1904, last
residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her first husband, Reden
Alford; and her sons Charles Edgar Alford and Reden Norris Alford in this
compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Avis Mae Briggs
died 14 Oct 1981 in Bexar Co., TX.
The FindAGrave contributor noted that she was
the daughter of William E. and Mary Winston Wilson, and married second to T.V.
Briggs.
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BARBARA ANN ALFORD
STAR–TELEGRAM
Forth Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—10 October 2002
FORT WORTH—Barbara Ann Alford, 68, a retired housekeeper,
went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at a Fort Worth
hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist
Church, 1901 Amanda, the Rev. Karl Hockenhull, officiant. Burial: Cedar Hill
Memorial Park. Visitation: You may visit Barbara at the funeral home noon to 6
p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, with the family present 7 to 8 p.m. in the main chapel.
Survivors: Children, Michael Crawford and wife,
Marilyn, Patricia Shelton and Steven Fisher; sister, Dorothy Johnson; and a
host of other relatives and friends.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors, 4000
Miller Ave., (817) 531-8666.
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BARBARA ANN TURPEN ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Sunday, 23 April 2006
Barbara Alford, 64, of Amarillo died Wednesday,
April 19, 2006.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Comanche
Trail Church of Christ with Loran Harper officiating. Burial will be in Llano
East Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.
Mrs. Alford was a very kind-hearted and loving
person to everyone, and everyone loved her. She will be extremely missed by all
who knew and loved her. She was member of Comanche Trail Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Raymond and Mildred Turpen, and her husband, Wayne, in 2002.
Survivors include a daughter, Maribeth Martin of
Amarillo; a son, Tony Alford of Amarillo; two grandsons, Chris Martin of Galveston
and Matt Martin of Amarillo; two sisters, Shirley Moore and husband, Lee, of
Amarillo, and Mary Jett of Meadow Brook, W. Va.; a special aunt, Joyce Hyden of
Amarillo; and many extended family members who loved her very much.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice,
P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Wayne Alford (which provided her middle name), in
this compilation.
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BARBARA ELAINE ALFORD SMART ASHLEY
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 13
August 1999
OAKWOOD—Services for Barbara
Alford Ashley, 47, Dallas, formerly of Oakwood, are scheduled for 11 a.m.
Saturday at Union United Methodist Church.
Burial will in Bethel
Cemetery, Oakwood, under direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.
Ms. Ashley died Aug.
5.
She was born Jan. 20,
1952, to Andrew and Mercedee Washington Alford. She graduated from Butler
public schools and Prairie View A&M University and worked for Xerox Corp.
for 17 years. She was a member of Waymon Chapel AME Church, where she served as
Sunday school secretary and a member of the choir. She later joined Greater El
Bethel Baptist Church, Dallas. She married Robert Smart, Sr. and later Ezell
Ashley.
Survivors include
sons, Andre Alford, Robert Smart Jr., and Cavin Ashley, all of Dallas; mother,
Mercedee Alford, Oakwood; sisterS, Ruthie Hamilton, Oakwood, Andrea McKinney,
Nel Williams and Shirley Alford, all of Dallas; friend Harold Evans, Dallas;
and one granddaughter.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Barbara A. Ashley (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
FamilySearch
Texas Death Index: Barbara Elaine Ashley died 5 Aug 1999 in Dallas Co., TX.
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BARBARA ELAINE GLENN ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—20 December 2009
Elaine Glenn Alford, 63, of Amarillo died
Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Hillside
Christian Church chapel with the Rev. Greg Corona, pastor of Hillside Christian
Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia
St.
Elaine was born in 1946 to James Vernon and
Bobbie Jean Forman Glenn in San Angelo. She moved with her family to Amarillo,
where she graduated from Tascosa High School and soon after attended West Texas
State University. She married her husband, Charlie Alford, in 1969 in Amarillo.
Elaine enjoyed camping and fishing with her
family and friends. She was a blessed daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and
friend, whose life was full of laughter and love.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Bobbie
Glenn; her husband, Charlie Earl Alford; and a brother, Mason Glenn.
Survivors include her father, James Vernon Glenn
and wife Bess of Amarillo; two daughters, Amy Clawson and husband Dan and
Allison Alford, all of Amarillo; and two precious grandchildren, Amanda and
Trevor Clawson.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice,
P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105; or Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center,
1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
Sign the online guest book at
www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Barbara Elaine Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 10 June 1946, last residence Amarillo, Potter Co., TX.
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BARBARA FULLER ALFORD BEHRINGER
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 2 February 2006
Barbara Fuller Behringer, 70, died Wednesday,
Jan. 25, 2006 at her home in Gause. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 29 at First Baptist Church in Hearne with Rev. Larry Blackmon of First
Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in the Gause Cemetery in Gause.
Mrs. Behringer, homemaker, was born March 1,
1935 in Gause to Roy and Lillie (Seelke) Fuller.
She married LeRoy Behringer on Oct. 31, 1964 in
Marlin.
She grew up in Gause and lived many years in
Waco before retiring and moving back to Gause. She attended school in Gause and
Hearne. She was member of First Baptist Church in Hearne.
Mrs. Behringer was preceded in death by her
parents; brother, Roy Fuller; seven sisters, Tempie Butler, Mary Brazell, Sadie
Anderson, Elizabeth Rains, Polly Johnson, Lillian Anderson and Jeraldine
Fuller.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Behringer
of Gause; son, Aaron Roy Alford and wife Betty of Rockdale; three
grandchildren, Jennifer Alford Hanke and husband Joe Wayne of Buckholts, Kellie
Alford Zboril and husband Bo of Deanville and Heath Alford and wife B.J. of
Ledbetter; five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers included Irvin King, Ken Esten
Cooke, John Shoemake, Kevin Cooke, Lee Thomason and Robert C. Remaley II.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church;
105 Davis, Hearne, TX 77859.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her first husband, John Thomas Alford, in this compilation.
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BARBARA ISABELLE CHURCH ALVORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Photo
from Making Everlasting Memories
Memorialized
by Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, Dallas, TX
Alvord, Barbara Isabelle Church died in Dallas
on May 18, 2008. Born in Norwich, CT, on June 26, 1925, Barbara was 82 years
old. She grew up in Norwich, graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts,
worked for JH Whitney in New York and IBM in Denver and New York. Barbara met
and married Ben Alvord while both worked for IBM. Shortly thereafter she became
a full time mother for Christy Alvord, now Christy Alvord Eveland of
Jacksonville, FL. Coming from a long line of New Englanders, Barbara was
skeptical when Ben was asked by his employer, WR Grace, to move to Dallas in
1975. However, the move has been a great success. Both Barbara and Ben have
enjoyed their lives and wonderful friends in Dallas over the past 33 years.
While chemistry was Barbara’s college major, she took art history as an
elective her senior year and found her passion. She became a docent for SMU’s
Meadows Museum and greatly enjoyed the stimulation and people for over twenty
years. Chemistry may have found its way into the kitchen. Barbara loved to
cook, much to the delight of friends and family. She also was an enthusiastic
participant in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church’s choir until declining
health caused her resignation. In addition to her husband, daughter and
son-in-law, Christopher Eveland, Barbara is survived by a brother, Kenneth
Church, sister-in-law, Lynn Church, both of West Chester, PA, two nieces, a
nephew and their families. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m.,
Friday, May 23, 2008, at Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest Highway Chapel, David
Davidson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the National Ataxia
Foundation, 2600 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 119, Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752
(www.ataxia.org/giving) or a charity of your choice. Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral
Home and Cemetery 7405 W. Northwest Hwy. (214) 363-5401 Dignity Memorial.
AAFA NOTES: Many
uncaptioned family photos are posted at Making Everlasting Memories.
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BARBARA JOAN SINGLETARY ALFORD
Photo
from Little Hope Cemetery, Beech Grove, Jasper Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 16 May 2009
Barbara Joan Alford, 73, of Farrsville, Tx went
home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 13, 2009. Visitation will be
Friday, May 15, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Crematory.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest
Baptist Church. Burial will be in Little Hope Cemetery.
Barbara was a devoted Christian woman whom many
knew as the Avon Lady.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace
Alford. Father James Singletary and sister Kay Sheryel Singletary.
Barbara is survived by her mother Hazel
Singletary of Kirbyville, Tx. Daughter Sheryel and husband Tom Moore of Harker
Heights, Tx. Son James and wife Jessie Gooch of Vidor, Tx. Grandchildren Sarah,
Heather and Kelsey Moore of Harker Heights, Tx and Jason and Jerrod Gooch of
Vidor, Tx. Great grandson Colt Norman of Harker Heights, Tx. Sister Margaret
and husband Jack Griffin of Vidor, Tx. Brother James Singletary of Houston, Tx.
Memorials may be sent to Hillcrest Baptist Church of Jasper, Tx.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Barbara Joan Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 18 Apr 1936,
last residence Wiergate, Newton Co., TX.
See the obituary of her husband, Wallace Alford,
in this compilation.
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BARRETT HALLFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Saturday, 20 July 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
FORT WORTH—Barrett Hallford, 74, a retired auditor for the
Tarrant County auditor’s office, passed away Friday, July 19, 2002, at a local
hospital.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Monday at Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Westminster Presbyterian Church building fund, 7001 Trail Lake Drive, Fort
Worth, Texas 76133.
Barrett Hallford was a longtime member of
Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Hallford
retired from the Tarrant County auditor’s office after 20 years of devoted
employment.
Survivors: His wife of 52 years, Shirley
Hallford of Fort Worth; son, Michael Barrett Hallford of Fort Worth; daughter,
Robin McReynolds and her husband, Bruce, of Crowley; grandchildren, Holland
Elizabeth McReynolds and Tyler Barrett McReynolds, both of Crowley; sisters,
Mrs. Vernon McCall of Montgomery and Mrs. James Beights of Lubbock; brother,
Joseph C. Hallford Jr. of Fort Stockton; and several nieces and nephews. Laurel
Land Funeral Home 7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother John Duncan Hallford in this compilation.
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BENJAMIN ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 21 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Benjamin Alfred, 53, of Lake Charles, La. died
Nov. 15 at LBJ Hospital in Houston.
Funeral will be at 8 p.m. today at Greater St
Joseph Baptist Church in Fenton, La., with burial Saturday at the church
cemetery under the direction of Fondel Memorial Chapel in Lake Charles.
A native of Houston, he lived in Lake Charles a
number of years.
Survivors include sisters, Bernice Hale of
Houston, Blanche Roland of Richmond, Calif., Lurdy Alfred of Lake Charles and
Betty Spikes of Fenton; and brothers, the Rev. Eddie Alfred, Hayward Alfred,
Luther Alfred, Earlvin Alfred and Melvin Alfred, all of Fenton.
In another
article:
AMERICAN PRESS
Lake Charles, LA—Friday, 21 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
FENTON—Funeral services for Benjamin Alfred, 53, will be at
8 p.m. today, Nov. 21, in Greater St. Joseph Baptist Church.... Burial will be
at 10 a.m. Saturday in Greater St. Joseph Cemetery under direction of Fondel
Memorial Chapel of Kinder…. Mr. Alfred died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15,
1997, in a Houston hospital. A native of Fenton, he lived in Houston for many
years.
Survivors include four sisters, Bernice Hale of
Houston, Blanche Roland of Richmond, Calif., Lurdy Alfred of Lake Charles and Betty
Spikes of Fenton; five brothers, Rev. Eddie Alfred, and Hayward, Luther,
Earlvin and Melvin Alfred, all of Fenton.
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BENNETT JAMES ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 25 June 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Bennett James “B.J.” Alford, born July 13, 1917,
died June 24, 1994. Member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Employed by
Bell Telephone for thirty years. Survived by wife, Drucilla Alford; one son,
Greg Alford; step–son, James Turner; step–daughter, Carolyn Pruiett; two
brothers, Jim & Paul Alford; sister, Jewel Thomas; eight grandchildren; six
great–grandchildren; four nephews, ten nieces and many friends….
Services 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 26, 1994, Lamar
& Smith Chapel…. Interment will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday at Pickton
Cemetery, Pickton, Texas. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorials may be made
to Irwindell Methodist Church, 324 S. Westmoreland Road, Dallas, Texas 75211.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his second wife Drucilla Margaret Finklea Turner Alford; and
his brothers James Jefferson Alford and Lewis Paul Alford in this compilation.
Bennett was the youngest son of Bennett
Jefferson Alford. Bennett’s first wife was Audrey Moore.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Bennett James 1917 TX1,
Bennett Jefferson 1881 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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BENNIE MILTON HALFORD
FAIRFIELD RECORDER
Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX—4 June 2009
Graveside services were held earlier this month
for Butler resident Bennie Halford, 61, who died May 6 at Palestine Regional
Medical Center.
Mr. Halford was born in Dallas on March 5, 1948
to Richard Halford and Mildred Rankin Halford.
For 29 years, he was employed as an equipment
operator with the City of Dallas water department.
He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending
time outdoors.
Services were held at Dew Cemetery on May 9 with
David Hallum officiating.
Mr. Halford is survived by his wife Sabra Halford of Butler;
children, Millie Council and husband Jeff of Kaufman, Stephanie Harrison and
husband Phillip of Kaufman, Richard Halford and wife Cassie of Kaufman, Kenneth
Brobst of Denver, Colorado, Angela Jones and husband Patrick of Jacksonville,
and Howard Danner and wife Brandi of Fairfield; 10 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and sister, Linda Armstrong of Alvord.
Funeral arrangements were made under the
direction of Griffin- Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Photo
from Dew Cemetery, Dew, Freeston Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Benie
Milton Halford (SS# issued in TX), last residence “Texas.”
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BENNIE RAY ALFORD
Photo
from Brazos Funeral Home, Waco, TX
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Bennie Ray Alford, 43, of Bruceville, passed
away Friday, May 8, 2009. A celebration of life will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May
14, at Brazos Funeral Home with the Rev. Yolanda Romero officiating. Bennie was
born Feb. 11, 1966, in Wharton, Texas, to Jim Ed Alford and Norma Jean
(Sanders) Dorris. Bennie enjoyed the outdoors and cooking for family and
friends. He was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his
biological father, Jim Ed Alford; step father, Charles Clinton Dorris Sr.;
brothers, Charles Clinton Dorris Jr. and wife, Maria of Hewitt, and Jim Ed
Alford Jr. and Kenny Alford, both of Virginia; sister, Tammy Buxton of Houston;
and family friend, Ruben Oballe of Bruceville.
The family invites you to leave a message or
memory in our “Memorial Guestbook” at www.brazosfuneralhome.com.
February 11, 1966 - May 8, 2009 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bennie Ray Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Bruceville, McLennan Co., TX.
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BERNADETTE ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ March 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Bernadette Alford passed Monday, March 24, 1991
in a local hospital. Survivors are husband, Harvey Alford, two sons, parents.
Wake service Wednesday night, 8–10 p.m. Calhoun Chapel. Funeral service
Thursday 11:00 a.m. Calhoun Chapel…. Interment Houston Memorial Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
do not list her death.
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BERNICE KATHLEEN LESSITER ALFORD
Sister-in-law of Jack Delaye Alford, AAFA #0543
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—1 February 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Bernice Kathleen Alford, age 78, died January
30, 1996, at St. Elizabeth Hospital following a lengthy illness which she met
with grace and dignity. Mrs. Alford was born January 25, 1918, in Rice, Texas,
the daughter of Doriss D. and Ethel Dyer Lessiter. Her father died in 1919 and
her mother married Louis Edward Lentz of Malone, Texas in 1920.
Mrs. Alford graduated from Malone High School
and Cosmetology in Houston, Texas. During the time she was in Houston, she was
a stylist and manicurist to Oveta Culp Hobby, head of the WAC’s during World
War II. While in Houston, she met her future husband, Jasper Newell Alford,
Jr., a soldier with the 97th Infantry Division. They were married December 26,
1941.
During Mrs. Alford’s illness, her husband never
left her side and cared for her with constant devotion and love. She will
always be his “Baby.” Mrs. Alford resided in Beaumont for 34 years before
moving to Silsbee upon Mr. Alford’s retirement from Mobil Oil. She was a member
of First United Methodist Church in Silsbee.
In addition to her beloved husband, Jasper
Newell Alford, Jr., she is survived by two daughters, Susan Allen of Waco,
Texas, Claudia K. Presley of Pt. Neches; one son, Jimmy N. Alford of Wisconsin,
two grandsons, John Jay Etheredge of Dallas, Texas, and Patrick Alford of Pt.
Neches, and one great granddaughter.
Bernice will always be remembered for her love
of her family and her beauty as a person not only outwardly but in her heart….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Jasper Newell Alford, in this compilation.
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BERTHA LUCILLE ALFORD MCCLELLAND
Aunt of Carolyn Annice Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—2 January 2002
FORT WORTH [Tarrant Co.], TX—Bertha Alford McClelland, 88,
passed away on November 23, 2001, in Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services were
held on Sunday, January 5, 2002, at First Methodist Church in Natchitoches. Her
body was donated to medical science at LSUMC in Shreveport.
Born on February 9, 1913, she was the daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. J.M. Alford. She graduated from Byrd High in 1930, attended
Centenary College and graduated from Northwestern in Natchitoches. She married
L.M. McClelland in 1937 and resided in Natchitoches where she was Supervisor of
Child Protection at the Natchitoches Welfare Department.
Her parents, her husband, and siblings, Edgar
Alford, Mary Foye, and Carrie Mae Adger, and Jo Masingill preceded her in
death.
Daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Kenneth E. and
Carrie McClelland Hinze and granddaughter, Amy Hinze, of Fort Worth, and
grandson, Wesley Hinze of Waco, and a sister, Gladys Wilson of Florida, survive
her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bertha A. McClelland (SS# issued
in LA), last residence Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Needham Edgar
Alford in this compilation. We published the obituaries of her sisters Carrie
Mae Alford Adger and Jo Martin Alford Masingill in the Louisiana Obituaries
compilation; and of her sister Gladys Estelle Alford Wilson in the Mississippi
Obituaries compilation.
Her parents were the Rev. Joseph Martin Alford
and Carrie Eliza Weiland. We published an extensive history of this family in
the Summer 1998 issue of AAFA ACTION, “Joseph Martin Alford, 1870–1963.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her lineage: Bertha Lucille 1913 MS1,
Joseph Martin 1870 LA2, Needham Edwin 1845 MS3, Warren
Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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BERTHA MARIE JESSE ALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Thursday, 13 August 2009
Bertha Marie Alford, born on October 13, 1927 in
Kingsville, TX to Emil and Irene Jesse, entered into rest on August 6, 2009 in
San Antonio, TX at the age of 81.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55
years, James F. Alford. Bertha is survived by her daughter, Nancy
Kilbane-Carr and husband William B. Carr; grandchildren, Brandon F. Kilbane,
Daniel J. Kilbane, Maura M. Kilbane; and great grandson, Landon Kilbane and
many other relatives and a host of loving friends. Bertha will be dearly missed
by everyone who knew her.
SERVICES: The family will receive friends on
Friday, August 14, 2009 beginning at 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM at 718 Indigo Dr.
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Coker
United Methodist Church, 231 E. North Loop Rd. Interment will follow at Mission
Burial Park North. You may sign the on-line guest book at www.missionparks.com under the
obituary section.
AAFA NOTES:
See the obituary of her husband, James Forest Alford, in this compilation.
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BERTIE HALL DAVIS ALFORD HENDERSON
Mother of Evonne Lynne Alford Salmons Alford, AAFA #0130
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 1 August 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Bertie H. Alford Henderson
March 1, 1910 - July 30, 1997
Funeral services for Bertie H. Alford Henderson,
87 of Rosenberg are scheduled for 2 PM Saturday, August 2, 1997 from Phillips
& Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. Interment will be in Caldwell Masonic
Cemetery. Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 1, 1997, 2 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church of Rosenberg. Mrs. Henderson died Wednesday
evening [July 30] in Richmond.
She was born March 1, 1910 in Ringgold,
Louisiana to J.H. and Bertie Bailey Hall. She grew up in Willis, TX and was
educated at Sam Houston State University where she was a member of Epsilon
Sigma Phi. She taught Home Economics in Thorndale public schools, and retired
in 1971 after serving as Burleson County and Fort Bend Extension Home Economist.
She served as Assistant State Director for American Association of Retired
Persons 1976-80. She was a life long member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors included two daughters, Barbara Davis
Zapalac of Houston and Evonne Alford Salmons of Rosenberg; a sister, Mildred
Inglehart of Houston; two sisters-in-law Sue Hall of Wharton and Nancy Hall of
Conroe; four step-children, Phil Alford, Jr. of Lewisville, AR, Earlene
Schmidt, Doug Henderson and Ed Henderson all of Tomball; three grandchildren;
sixteen step-grandchildren; two great granddaughters and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell
in charge of arrangements (409) 567-3232.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her sisters-in-law Florence Inez Alford Surovik and Lizzie
Evans Alford; and her brothers-in-law Richard Erwin Alford and Daniel Lee
Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Bertie Hall married (1) _____ Davis. She married
(2) Philip Bruce Alford, born 17 Aug 1898 in Burleson Co., TX and died 3 Apr
1970 in TX. Philip was the son of Halcut Alford and Mary Jane Scott. Bertie
married (3) _____ Henderson.
Her husband’s lineage: Philip Bruce 1898 TX1,
Halcut 1854 TX2, Richard Erwin 1818 GA3, Halcut 1789 GA4,
Julius 1750 NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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BERTIE MAE ROBINSON ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 2 March 1995
Funeral services for Bertie Mae Alford, 66, were
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Phillips & Luckey Chapel with
burial in the Forest Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Alford died Wednesday, Feb. 22 in St.
David’s Hospital, Austin.
She had resided in the Forest Grove community
for the past 15 years after moving from Austin.
Mrs. Alford was born April 6, 1928 in Austin to
Mr. and Mrs. John S. (Emma Raven) Robinson.
Mrs. Alford retired from Southwestern Bell in
1980. She had been a switchboard operator and also handled collections.
She and M.J. Alford were married Nov. 30, 1945
in San Antonio.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
parents, John and Emma Robinson; and two brothers, J.S. and Charles Robinson.
Survivors include her husband, M.J. Alford
of Forest Grove; a son, Monte Alford of Forest Grove; a daughter and son-in-law
Sandy and Richard O’Brien of Round Rock; and four grandchildren, David and
Terry O’Brien and Travis and Brandon Alford.
Pallbearers were Billy Alford, Bobby Alford,
David O’Brien, Johnny Robinson, Chris Robinson, Rodney Spence, Joe Williams and
John Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were Rusty Wilhite, J.T.
Ellis, Claude Spence, Hubert Watson and Peanut Hairston.
Mrs. Alford enjoyed reading and going to movies
and, while growing up, was an usher at Austin’s Paramount Theater.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192 (right side of photo cut off in original)
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her husband’s sisters Aline Alford Robinson Gattis and Mary
Louise Alford Holman in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Bertie’s husband’s lineage: M.J. 1923 TX1,
Elmer Riddle 1897 TX2, Moses Thomas 1853 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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BESS CECILE CLARK ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—_____ September 1974
Alford, Bess Clark (Mrs. Nathaniel Ezekiel) of
Rockdale. Age 71. Died September 4, 1974, in a Temple [Bell Co.] hospital after
a lingering illness. Services held (Fri.) at the First Baptist Church in
Rockdale....
Burial IOOF Cemetery. Phillips & Luckey Funeral
Home in charge.
Mrs. Alford, nee Bess Clark, daughter of the
late Jim & Mattie Worley Clark was born 1/12/1903 in Milam County and
attended Thorndale Public Schools. Member of the First Baptist Church in
Rockdale for many years.
Preceded in death by 3 brothers and a sister.
Survivors: Husband, N.E. Alford and son, Zeke Alford, both of Rockdale; sister,
Mrs. George (Mattie) Andrews of Houston; 2 grandchildren; several nieces &
nephews.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
confirm the birth and death (_____Sept 1974) dates of Bess Alford (SS# issued
in TX).
See the obituary of her son Nathaniel Ezekiel “Zeke”
Jr. in this article.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths: Her death
certificate, which provides her middle name, says she died 4 Sept 1974 in
Temple, Bell Co., TX, age 71. Her parents are identified as James A. Clark and
Mattie Worley. Her place of burial is listed only as Rockdale, TX, which was
also her residence.
We published an article about Bess’s husband in
the Fall 1998 issue: “Nathaniel Ezekiel Alford of Rockdale, Texas.”
This obituary was originally posted to the Milam
County, TX, Ancestry.com message board showing a publication date of August
1994 and a death date of 17 August 1994. That is the death date of her husband,
Nathaniel Ezekiel Alford, Sr. A re-check of the text was requested without
results. As of November 2008, the original obituary message has disappeared. We
are including this obituary with a corrected death date and publication date
since the other text seems correct, but it is undoubtedly not verbatim.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s lineage: Nathaniel Ezekiel 1900 TX
1, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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BESSIE AUDRY ROBINS ALFORD
Mother of Marjorie Faye Alford McDaniel, AAFA #0078
Aunt of Donald Ray Alford, AAFA #0059
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Friday, 31 October 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
NASHVILLE, AR—Bessie A. Alford, 83, of Athens, Texas
formerly of Nashville, died Wednesday, Oct 29, 1997, in an Athens nursing home.
Mrs. Alford was born July 20, 1914, in Ozan,
Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Fern Freel Sunday School Class
and XYZ Club.
Survivors include one son, Edwin Alford of
Nashville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie and Clyve McDaniel of Athens
and Jean and Calvin Climer of Burleson, Texas; one sister, Ailene Brandon of
Nashville; four grandchildren, Mike Climer and Kevin Climer of Arlington, Texas,
Kristin Tibbits of Little Rock and Rebecca Alford of Nashville; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 pm Saturday at Latimer
Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park....
In another
article:
DAILY REVIEW
Athens, Henderson Co., TX—Tuesday, 4 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Services for Bessie A. Alford, 83, of Athens and
formerly of Nashville, Arkansas, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Latimer
Funeral Home Chapel in Nashville.... Burial was in Restland Memorial Park in
Nashville. Local arrangements were under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral
Home of Athens.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday [29 Oct 1997] at
South Place Nursing Center in Athens.
She was born July 20, 1914, in Ozan, Arkansas,
to Ed and Georgia Benefield Robins. She was a member of First Baptist Church in
Nashville, Fern Freel Sunday school class, and the XYZ Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alva
Alford on March 19, 1992; a twin brother, Jessie Robins; and a sister, Ruby
Webb.
Mrs. Alford is survived by her son, Ed Alford of
Nashville, Arkansas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie and Clyve McDaniel
of Athens and Jean and Calvin Climer of Burleson; sister, Ailene Brandon of
Nashville, Arkansas; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews....
AAFA NOTES: We
published the obituary of Bessie’s husband, Alva Joshua Alford, in the Arkansas
Obituaries compilation. See the obituary of her husband’s father, William
Anderson Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her husband’s lineage: Alva Joshua 1913 AR1,
William Anderson 1881 AR2, Franklin Ewing 1861 AR3,
Madison Ewing 1815 AL4, David 1785 VA5, Robert 1760
England6.
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BESSIE JANE ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 10 December 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1992
Bessie J. Alford of Hurst, a homemaker, died
Sunday [Dec. 8] at a Euless nursing center. She was 87. Graveside service: 2
p.m. today in Calloway Cemetery. Arrangements: Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/Callaway.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Bessie Jane
Alford died 8 Dec 1991 in Tarrant Co., TX.
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BESSIE LOU KIRKPATRICK ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—21 December 1972
Mrs. Eugene Alford, 59, of Houston, died
Wednesday, Dec. 13 [Dec 14 on death certificate], in the M.D. Anderson Hospital
after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 15, in
Houston.
Mrs. Alford was a former resident of Sabine
Parish, and has a number of relatives living here.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Alford
of Houston; two brothers, George Kirkpatric of New Orleans, and Johnnie
Kirkpatric of West Texas, and several nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bessie Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 June 1912; her
death date is listed as _____ Dec 1972.
See the obituary of her husband, Eugene Field Alford,
in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths: Her death
certificate, which provides her middle name, confirms her birth date but says
she died 14 Dec 1972. She was age 60 and died of ovarian cancer. Her parents
are identified as Ed Kirkpatrick and Elizabeth Barnes. Her place of burial is
listed as Brookside Memorial Park in Houston, TX.
Eugene Field Alford was the son of Needham J.
Alford and Emma Miller. He married Bessie Lou Kirkpatric. [Her maiden name is
spelled Kirkpatrick on her death certificate.] They had no children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Eugene Field 1899 LA1,
Needham Judge 1863 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3,
Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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BESSIE MAE SMITH ALFORD
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX—Wednesday, 28 October 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Graveside services for Bessie Mae (Smith)
Alford, 87, of Lufkin, were held at 3 pm Tuesday in the Odd Fellow Cemetery in
Carthage....
Mrs. Alford was born Jan 22, 1911 in Blocker and
died Oct 25, 1998 in San Augustine. She was the retired owner of Sabine Movie
Theatre in Hemphill.
Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Warren Stewart, Jr.; one grandson and wife; brother-in-law and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Seth Smith; two nephews and one niece. Taylor Funeral Home, Timpson,
directors.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bessie M. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Timpson, Shelby Co., TX.
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BETTY ALFORD DEGAN
DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
Denton, Denton Co., TX—Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Betty Alford Degan, 81, passed away peacefully on
May 10, 2008 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was born in Shreveport,
Louisiana, on January 25, 1927, the daughter of Helen Newman Alford and Frank
S. Alford who preceded her in death.
Having lost her father at age 6 and her mother
at age 11, she was raised in Denton, Texas by her aunt Anna Alford. Betty was a
graduate of North Texas State University in Denton, Texas holding a degree in
Foods and Nutrition. After graduation from North Texas, she worked as a
dietitian at a campus dormitory. Betty married Daniel Carl Degan, Jr. in July
1949 and soon thereafter they moved to Lewisville, Texas. They enjoyed 56 happy
years together until Carl’s death in July 2005.
Betty had a love of art and theater. She was an
avid bird watcher and loved to travel and photograph wildlife. Betty was a
talented hand weaver and delighted her family and friends each year with
hand-woven Christmas cards.
Betty was a quiet, elegant, and caring woman who
loved her family dearly and always put them first. She volunteered her time
extensively for many organizations including the PTA, the Denton Weaver’s
Guild, the March of Dimes and the American Red Cross. She volunteered for the
American Cancer Society, driving cancer patients to and from their doctor’s
appointments and treatments.
She is survived by her daughter Karen Hammond
and son-in-law George Hammond, son Daniel Carl Degan, III and daughter-in-law
Cheryl Degan, grandsons Jason Hammond and Alex Degan, granddaughter Whitney
Degan, and granddaughter-in-law Stacy Hammond, and great-grandson Chase
Hammond.
Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, 148 W. Church St.,
Lewisville, TX, 75057.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
North Texas Exes Alumni Association, P.O. Box 311250, Denton, TX 76203.
For online condolences please go to www.mulkeymason.com.
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BETTY CLAIRE CRAM ALFORD
[Although Betty
died in NJ, we are also publishing her obituary here because of her close ties
to TX.]
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Friday, 24 June 2005
Betty Claire Alford, 84, of Cisco, passed away
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 in Princeton, New Jersey. Funeral services will be 3:00
PM Saturday at First United Methodist Church.... Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery directed by Kimbrough Funeral Home.....
Betty was born in Plainview, Texas on November
30, 1920 to Matt and Maude (Harris) Cram. She was a graduate of Texas Tech
University and married Morris Alford on December 27, 1943 in Dallas; he
preceded her in death on November 16, 1977. Betty worked at Olney Savings and
for the last few years was secretary at Kimbrough Funeral Home. She was a
member of First United Methodist Church where she was organist and was a member
of Stephen Ministry. She was active in many community activities and was a
member of Cisco Civic League and several Bridge Clubs.
She was a beloved mother and best friend to her
daughters, Claire Ann McNew and Kathy Gabler and their husbands, Jerry McNew of
Princeton, New Jersey and Manny Gabler of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also
survived by grandchildren, John Michael McNew and Teri Minton of Seattle,
Washington and Ryan McNew and April Hinds of Purdy, Missouri and nephew John
Cram of Dallas....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Betty C. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Morris Wooberry 1914 TX1,
Gordon Benjamin 1881 GA2, Allen Stephens 1848 GA3, John
Allen 1815 GA4, William 1794 NC5, Kinchen 1768 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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BETTY HALFORD BURKS
MORNING TELEGRAM
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—26 June 2003
QUITMAN [Wood Co.]—Services for Betty Halford Burks, 70, of
Quitman, were held on Friday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel in Quitman. Burial was
in Boydstun Cemetery in Rockwall [Rockwall Co.]. Ms. Burks died on June 25 in
Quitman.
She was born on January 24, 1933, in Fort Worth.
She grew up in Rockwall and moved to Quitman in 1958. She was a special
education teacher’s aide and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Rob Burks of Alaska,
and Rick Burks of Flint; daughter, Karen Cox of Plano; brother, Robert Halford
of Garland; and four grandchildren.
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BETTY JANE ALFORD HART
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 28 May 2004
Betty Jane Alford Hart, 81, of Spurger passed
away May 26, 2004 at the Tyler County Hospital in Woodville [Tyler Co.].
Born December 6, 1922 in Dallas, Texas, she
lived in Spurger for many years. She was a 1944 graduate of Louisiana Tech
University. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in
Spurger, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #315 Spurger Chapter, and a
life member of Giles Elementary PTA. She was a Tyler County Home Demonstrator.
She will be remembered for her extraordinary love for cats and dogs.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ivy
Hart of Spurger; children: Patricia Marie Sherman and husband, Herb of
Longview, Albert Hart and wife, Darlene of Silsbee, Iva Thompson Hart and wife,
Margie of Nederland and Robert Hart and wife, Penny of West; ten grandchildren
and five great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews and friends.
Funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 AM
at the First Baptist Church in Spurger with burial to follow at Turner Branch
Cemetery in Spurger. Visitation will be held Friday from 5 PM until 9 PM at
Riley Funeral Home in Woodville. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, 440 N. 18th Street, Ste. 7, Beaumont, Texas 77707....
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BETTY LOU ALFORD JOHNSON
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Monday, 8 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Betty Lou Alford Johnson passed away on Friday,
February 5, 1999.
She was born at home in Charleston, South
Carolina on August 23, 1929. Betty was a loving mother and grandmother to her
five children, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, and seven grandchildren.
She is remembered lovingly by her other relatives, including her sister and her
husband, five nieces and their families, and by many friends including Hughleen
Erdeley, gained through a life of loving. Betty never met a stranger and always
delighted in finding the connection between the people she met and her life.
She was born to Wardie and Corine Alford, who preceded
her in death along with her two brothers, Bill and Rock.
She is survived by her son, Glenn E. Johnson,
daughter-in-law Deborah Hill Johnson, and grandchildren, Jennifer Hill and
David Glenn Johnson of Austin, Texas; son Henry A. Johnson, daughter-in-law,
Lorraine Landers Johnson, and grandchildren, James, Andrew and Matthew Johnson
of Hamburg, Germany; daughter, Carolyn Gayle Johnson and son-in-law, Thomas
John Hotz of Austin, Texas; son, R. Eric Johnson of Los Angeles, California;
daughter, Kathy Jordan, son-in-law, Jerry Jordan, and grandchildren, Tevis Jake
and Arielle Elizabeth Jordan of Toluca Lake, California; sister, Ruth Alford
McDonald, and husband, Fred N. McDonald of Greenville, South Carolina; and
nieces, Pamela McDonald Cook of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth McDonald
Dysart of Atlanta, Georgia; Rebecca McDonald Barnhill of Greenville, South
Carolina; Linda Alford Wooten and Corinne Alford Van Sant of Columbia, South
Carolina; and their families.
Visitation will be at Harrell Funeral Home, 4435
Frontier Trail, Austin on Monday, February 8, 1999, between 10 and 11 a.m.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on 2/8 at Austin Memorial Park....
Her sons, sons-in-law and grandsons will serve
as pallbearers.
A memorial service will be held at Memorial
Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Dr; Houston, TX at 2 pm on
Tuesday, February 9, 1999.... Arrangements with Harrell Funeral Home, Austin
512-443-1366.
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BETTY POWELL ALVORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—16 May 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1997
Betty Powell Alvord, age 69, of Austin left this
Earth to meet her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 13, 1996.
She was preceded in death by her parents, E.J.
and Earlie Riffle Powell and sister, Ellen Powell Roberts.
Survivors include her son, Michael Stanley
Alvord of Austin; daughters Dawn Alvord Rapovich of Austin and Sandra Alvord
Wieck of Florida; sisters, Kathryn Powell Stewart of Houston, Helen Powell Yant
and Minnie Powell McCullough, both of Austin; brother, E. J. Powell Jr. of
Austin; and grandchildren, Tim, Shelly, Kyle, Joseph, Nicole, Ryan and Kristen.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday in the Fitzhugh Cemetery….
Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home,
3125 N. Lamar, 452-8811.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Betty Alvord (SS# issued in TX) was born 15 Aug 1926, last
residence Austin, Travis Co., TX.
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BEVERLY JEANE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Beverly Jeane Alford was born March 9, 1931 and
went to be with the Lord November 9, 2007. She was a native Houstonian and a
graduate of Milby High School.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters,
Nancy Wilhelm & husband Gregory, Kimberly Alford & husband Magdiel
Morales, Karen House Morrison & husband Al and Sherri Clark, grandchildren,
Katherine Torlay, Thomas Torlay, Derek Alford, Grady House, Sarah House, Krista
Schwab & husband Jeremy and Kaitlin Clark, great grandchildren, Hallie
Christian and Camdyn Schwab, sister, Judith Ann Hobbs.
A Celebration of Life Service will be 1:00 PM,
Friday, November 16, 2007 at Brookside’s Chapel of Chimes. Inurnment will
follow in Brookside Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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BILLY JOE ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—5 June 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
FRANKSTON, TEXAS—Billy Joe Alford, 69, of Frankston died
Friday, May 30, 1997, in a Tyler, Texas hospital.
Mr. Alford was born Sep 24, 1927 in Clarksville,
Texas. He was retired from Brown and Root Construction Co.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Alford of
Frankston; one son, Gordon J. Alford of Bloomington, Texas; one daughter, Louise
Stanley of Victoria, Texas; his mother, Ila Long of Frankston; three brothers,
Tom Long of Victoria, John Ripley of Lake Palestine, Texas, and Gordon Louis
Alford of Port Arthur, Texas; four sisters, Shirley Faye Jones of Texarkana,
Rita Westbrook of Clarksville and Betty Jane Hogg and JoAnn Ross of Orange,
Texas; four grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services were 4:30 pm Sunday at Thompson Funeral
Home Chapel.... Burial was in Garden Oaks Memorial Park, Berryville, Texas.
In another
article:
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 1 June 1997
FRANKSTON [Anderson Co.]—Services for Bill Alford, 69,
Frankston, are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home chapel,
Frankston, with the Rev. Robert J. Reno and Lawrence Gautreaux.
Burial will be in Garden Oaks Memorial Park,
Berryville [Henderson Co.].
Mr. Alford died May 30 in a Tyler hospital.
He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Clarksville. He
retired as a supervisor from Brown & Root after 30 years service.
He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Gordon
Alford, and stepfather, J.C. Long.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Alford,
Brierwood Bay; son, Gordon J. Alford, Bloomington; daughter, Louise Stanley,
Victoria; mother, Ila L. Long, Brierwood Bay; brothers, Tommy Long, Victoria,
John Ripley, Lake Palestine, and Gordon Louis Alford, Port Arthur; sisters,
Shirley Faye Jones, Texarkana, Betty Jane Hogg and Jo Ann Ross, both of Orange,
four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Lawrence Gautreaux, Milton,
Gautreaux, Andy Gautreaux, Edmond Gautreaux, Eddie Gautreaux, Jr., Tommy Long,
John Ripley and Cecil Anderson.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of B.J. Alford (SS# issued in TX), last
residence Frankston, Anderson Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Elma Marie Gautreaux
Alford, in this compilation.
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BISHOP MARVIN ALFRED
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 17 January 1987
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
GILMER—Services for Bishop Marvin Alfred, 90, Gilmer, are
scheduled 2 p.m. Saturday in Croley Funeral Home chapel….
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Mr. Alfred died Thursday [15 Jan 1987] in a
Gilmer hospital.
He was born April 23, 1896, in Gregg County. Mr.
Alfred was a retired farmer and a World War I veteran. He was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church, Gilmer.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Dee Alfred,
Gilmer; two sons, Richard Alfred, Tyler, and Hamp Alfred, Houston; one sister, Annie
Jones, Longview; six grandchildren, eight great–grandchildren, several nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Gipson, Dan Evans,
Skeet Abney, Otis Medlin, Russell Alford and Dan Holmes.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Jan 1987) dates of Bishop Alfred
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX
See the obituaries of his wife, Willie Dee Rains
Alfred, and his brother Samuel Mathew Alford in this compilation. The family
seems to have used both Alfred and Alford.
In the 1910 census of Upshur Co., TX, we find
James R. and Julia Alfred with a son Marvin, born about 1896. James R. Alford,
the father, was born in AL about 1849 and Julia in GA about 1863. In 1920
Upshur County there is a listing for Marven Alfred and wife Willie.
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BLANCHE HALFORD LUTTRELL
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—6 October 2001
AZLE—Blanche Halford Luttrell, 87, a homemaker, died
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, in Azle.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Greenwood Chapel.
Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.
Blanche Halford Luttrell was born Sept. 8, 1914, in Hood
County, the daughter of George W. Halford and Annie Knight Halford. She married
Jeff Davis Luttrell on Dec. 25, 1931, in Seymour. She was a loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She was blessed with five children, 17
grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great-grandchildren.
Blanche was preceded in death by her loving
husband of 54 years; son, Calvin C. Lutrell; and grandson, Roger Pierce.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and
George Deeds of Azle, Sallie and Bob New of Weatherford, Jeffie and Walter
Johnson of Rhinelander, Wis., and Nancy and Leroy Burlison of Cleburne; daughter-in-law,
Janis Luttrell Flowers; and grandchildren, David L. Smith, Carol S. Rather, Joe
Bob Smith, Nancy Ann Lanman, Gerald J. McManamy, Charles L. McManamy, Travis C.
Hopkins, Sally L. Reynolds, William A. Pierce, Jeff S. Pierce, Roy D. Pierce, Danny
W. Pierce, Michael S. Pierce, Edgar L. Burlison, Allen D. Burlison and Kevin R.
Burlison.
Greenwood Funeral Home, 3100 White Settlement
Road, (817) 336-0584.
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BLANCHE E. LUCAS ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ September 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Mrs. Blanche Lucas Alford, 76, died Tuesday
September 11, 1990 in a Pasadena hospital. Houston and Pasadena resident for 65
years. Member of the Easthaven Baptist Church. Retired from Hughes Tool
Company. Preceded in death by her husband, A.R. “Buster” Alford.
Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Betty Pittman of
Pasadena, son, Billy Alford and wife, Debbie of Deer Park; Grandchildren, Cathy
Dawn, Clint and Cody Pittman, Glynn and wife Traci Alford, Brandi Alford, Kay
Alford, Cory Talent, and Casey Talent. Great-granddaughter, McKenzie Alford.
Brothers, Thurman and Marie Lucas, Ernest and Clemmie Lucas, all of Houston.
Graveside services and interment will be held
Friday, September 14, 1990 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Alvin R. “Buster” Alford, in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Blanche E.
alford died 11 Sept 1990 in Harris Co., TX.
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BOBBIE BARNETT ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 July 1991
Bobbie Alford, 52, passed away July 2, 1991.
Survived by husband, Glenn Doyle Alford, daughters, Janet and husband Eugene
Collier, Shari and husband Stephen Boyce, grandchildren, Brian Alford, Joseph
Collier, Heather Collier, Stephanie Boyce, brothers, Raymond, Frankie, Cecil,
Curtis and Ralph Barnett. Sisters, Hazel Dubose, Ottie Dell Willis, Alta Mae
Ayers, Ollie Barnett, Jonan Eberlan and Jackie Stephens. Numerous nieces and
nephews.
Services will be July 3, 1991 at 2 p.m. Pace
Stancil Chapel. Burial in Oak Shade Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Bobbie Alford
died 2 July 1991 in Liberty Co., TX.
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BOBBIE JUNE ALFORD SLAUGHTER GARDNER
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 July 2008
Gardner, Bobbie June Alford Slaughter—Bobbie
went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2008. She was preceded in death by her
parents, Robert and Faye Alford and son, Richard Slaughter. She worked at
Western Electric, AT&T and Lucent in Mesquite Texas, where she moved her
family to in 1964. She is the beloved sister of Robert E. Alford. Mother of
Kathy Ross and husband, Jim, Cindy Ford and husband, Charlie, Linda Lee, John
Slaughter and wife, Tammy, Steven Gardner and wife, Cindy. She is Mema to 9
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She gave our lives, love, patience
and understanding. She will be missed by everyone whose life she touched. We
love you, Mom! Family will receive friends Wednesday July 9, 2008 from 6-8pm at
the funeral home. Services will be 10am Thursday July 10, 2008 at Grove Hill
Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Grove Hill Memorial Park. Grove Hill
Funeral Home and Cemetery 3920 Samuell Boulevard (214) 388-8887 Dignity
Memorial.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bobbie June Gardner (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 Nov 1931. Her
last residence is listed as Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX.
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BOBBYE JEAN JOHNSON ALFORD
DAILY TRIBUNE
Mount Pleasant, Titus Co., TX—Sunday, 31 January 2010
OMAHA—Bobbye Jean Alford, 77, of Omaha [Morris Co.] died
Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Longview.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31,
at Harrison Funeral Home in Naples with the Rev. Nolan Richey and the Rev.
Glenn Griffith officiating. Interment will be at Springhill Cemetery in Naples
under the direction of Harrison Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford was born on Dec. 20, 1932, in
Phillips, Okla., the daughter of Oren and Gladys Johnson. She was a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star and of First Baptist Church in Naples. She had
worked as a grocery clerk for Netco Grocery Store in Naples.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby Alford of
Omaha; three sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Cinda Alford of Longview and
Jim and Linda Alford of Pittsburg, and David and Melody Alford of Omaha; a
daughter, Donna Godwin of Omaha; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren;
and one sister-in-law, Mary Johnson of Oklahoma City, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
one brother, Donald Lee Johnson.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. - 8
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the funeral home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Bobby Jean
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Omaha, Morris Co., TX.
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BONNIE FRANCES ALFORD WRIGHT
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 18 May 2000
Wright, Bonnie Frances Alford, born June 19,
1916, and passed away May 16, 2000, at the age of 83. She was a long time
member and Teacher at Bethel Baptist Church for 58 years.
Survivors include son: Jack Wright & wife
Joan; daughters: Karen Taylor & husband, Neal & Sherry Ray; 12
grandchildren & 12 great grandchildren; sisters; Alice Sanders, Daisy
McCraw & Dutch Arnold; brother; Gordon Alford & wife, Jimmie.
Funeral services 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 19,
2000, at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. C.D. Walker officiating.
Interment, Winterfield Cemetery near Pickton,
Tx....
Grove Hill Funeral Home & Flower Shop, 3920
Samuell Blvd. @ Ferguson road, Dallas, (214) 388-8887.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the death date of Bonnie Wright (SS# issued in TX), last
residence Dallas, but her birth date is listed as 9 June 1916.
From Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666: Bonnie
died unexpectedly after heart surgery, just hours before her sister Daisy.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Bonnie Frances 1916 TX1,
Andrew Jackson 1880 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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BONNIE RUTH WEAVER ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—11 November 2002
Bonnie Alford, a longtime resident of Austin,
passed away peacefully Sunday, November 10, 2002, at the Golden Age Nursing
Home in Lockhart, Texas.
Bonnie was born near Arab, Alabama, on June 29,
1924, to Reverend and Mrs. E.E. Weaver. She was a graduate of Howard College,
now known as Samford University.
She is survived by her husband, H.B. “Red” Alford;
daughter Linda Walenga and husband John: sons, Larry Alford and wife, Patricia
and John Alford and wife, Alvi; fiv grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one
brother and two sisters.
Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, November 13, 2002, in Forest Oaks Memorial Park in Oak Hill,
Texas....
Arrangements by Harrell Funeral Home, 4435
Frontier Trail, Austin, TX 78745 (51) 443-1366.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bonnie R. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Austin, Travis Co., TX.
Her full name was included in the obituary
headline.
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BRAWNES ALFORD BENNETT
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—29 March 2001
Brawnes Alford Bennett, 88, of San Antonio,
Texas, passed away on March 28, 2001.
Her first husband, Wesley A. Alford, and second
husband, Lynn Bennett, preceded her in death. She is survived by one son, Lloyd
Alford and wife, Ruth; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great
great grandchild; and one sister, Lois Perkins of Palestine, Texas.
Funeral services were held on Friday, March 30,
3001 at Southside Funeral Home. Interment followed in San Fernando No. 3.
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BRIAN A. ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 11 March 2003
A memorial service in loving memory of
BRIAN A. ALFORD
Aug. 24, 1950 - March 7, 2003
will be held on March 11, 2003 at 1:00pm, Resurrection
Lutheran Church, 1612 Meadow Edge Drive, Spring, Texas 77388, 281-353-4413.
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BRITTANY RUNARA ALFORD
THE STATE
Columbia, Richland Co., SC—26 July 2001
KILLEEN, Texas—Services for Brittany Runara Alford, 12, will
be 2 p.m. Friday at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Lake City, with
burial in Rest Lawn Cemetery directed by Green’s Funeral Home.
Brittany died Friday. Born in Savannah, she was
a daughter of Cynthia Alford Carr and Eric Craig Gore. She was a seventh grader
at Rancier Middle School, Killeen, Texas.
Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Michael
Carr; brother, Randall Carr; father; maternal grandparents; paternal
grandparents; maternal great grandparents; aunts and an uncle.
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BRYANT JOHN ALFORD
AAFA #0124
DAILY REVIEW
Athens, Henderson Co., TX—Wednesday, 24 March 2004
Graveside services for Bryant J. Alford of
Athens are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at Cathedral in the
Pines Cemetery in Tyler. Local arrangements are under the direction of
Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home of Tyler.
Mr. Alford was born November 18, 1908, to the
late Robert H. and Helen H. Alford in Texarkana, and was the youngest of seven
children.
In 1926, he went to work for Texas and Pacific
Railroad. He also worked for the Cotton Belt and Southern Pacific Railroads for
over 60 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith
Marie Garrett Alford, after 49 years of marriage. They were longtime members of
First Baptist Church of Tyler.
Survivors include his son, Bobby R. Alford, M.D.
of Houston; daughter, Pat Alford Scott, of Murchison; six grandchildren, Brad,
Raye Lynn and Scott Alford of Houston, Debbie Lane of Dallas, Pam Shown of San
Antonio, and Holly Roland of Murchison; and eight great-grandchildren, Brice
Alford, Savannah and Linleigh Alford of Houston, Jordan and Taylor Lane of
Dallas, Will and Cody Shown of San Antonio and Sydney Roland of Murchison.
Honorary pallbearers will be W.C. Hogenson,
Harold Lauchlin, J.E. Brown, Marshall Hamil and Richard Burton.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Bryant J. Alford (SS# issued through the
Railroad Board) and say he died 21 March 2004.
His lineage: Bryant John 1908 TX1,
Robert Henry C. 1858 AR2, John H. 1818 GA3, Haywood 1780
GA4.
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BUELL EDWARD “BRUCE” ALFORD
LIGHT & CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—Friday, 5 March 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Funeral services for Buell E. (Bruce) Alford,
88, of Tenaha [Shelby County, TX] were held at 2 p.m. March 3 at the First
Baptist Church in Tenaha with Rev. Bill Holmes officiating. Burial was in the
Corinth Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died March 1 at Panola Hospital in
Carthage.
He was a native of Tenaha, born Nov. 6, 1904,
the son of Gilbert Alford and Sudie Oliver Alford.
He is survived by daughters, Dena Holmes of
Carthage and Joe Ann Herndon of Carthage; son, Charles E. Alford of Shreveport,
La.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren; brother, Noble Alford of
Center; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were members of the Tenaha Masonic
Lodge.
Mangum Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Buell E. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Tenaha, Shelby Co., TX.
We published the obituary of his son Charles
Edward Alford in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
Buell and his wife Bernice Nail Alford are
buried in Corinth Cemetery in Tenaha, Shelby Co., TX. Bernice is called Ollie
Bernice in the obituary of her son Charles.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Buell Edward 1904 TX1,
John D. “Gilbert” 1872 AL2, John Allen 1840 AL3, William
1810 GA/TN4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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BUENA S. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 January 2006
Buena S. Alford, 89, passed away Tuesday, Jan.
10, 2006.
Memorial service: pending.
Memorials: National Kidney Foundation.
Buena was born Oct. 14, 1916. She was a very
special person to everyone who knew her. We will miss her dearly.
Survivors: Sister, Lavonne Layne; nieces, Caryn
Tate, Melody Pankonien, Amber Bruce, Lisa Wallace; nephews, Michael McGill,
Sonny Tracy; many great-nieces and great-nephews; other family who loved her;
beloved pet, Shasta.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her husband, Ted E. Alford, and her stepson Don R. Alford in
this compilation.
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CAMILLE GRIGSBY ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Tuesday, 23 June 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Camille Grigsby Alford, of Abilene, died Monday
[June 22] at a Baird nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday
in Loraine Cemetery [Mitchell Co.], directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542
Hickory.
Mrs. Alford was born in Ruston [Lincoln Parish],
La., where she graduated from high school before attending Louisiana Tech
University. She worked for the U.S. government in Little Rock, Ark., and lived
in Cincinnati, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, Calif., before moving
to Abilene in 1971. She worked for the Hardin-Simmons University Registrar’s
Office, Taylor County Clerk’s office and for several years at the federal
courthouse. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she volunteered at
the Family Life Center for several years. She was a former member of Key City
Chapter of American Business Women’s Association and Business and Professional
Women’s Club. She was a member of Abilene Garden Club. She married Robert P.
Alford in Little Rock; he preceded her in death.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews....
Photo
from Loraine Cemetery, Loraine, Mitchell Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Camille G. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 6 Apr 1909,
last residence Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Camille Alford
died 22 June 1998 in Callahan Co., TX.
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CAROLINA “LINA” ROSE ALFORD
Grandmother of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Wednesday, 11 March 1987
ROCKDALE—Services for Lina Alford, 97, of Lufkin and
formally [formerly] of Rockdale, will be at 10 a.m. today in Phillips &
Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with the Rev. Jim Platt officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery in
Forest Grove. Mrs. Alford died Monday [March 9] in Lufkin.
Mrs. Alford was a member of First Christian
Church in Rockdale. She also was a member of Busy Bee’s and New Salem Home
Demonstration.
Survivors are four sons, Weldon Alford and W. S.
Bill Alford, both of Rockdale, James Alford of Taylor and Franklin Alford of
Marlin; three daughters, June Fenn of Lufkin, and Edith Brown and Mary Tuma of
Houston; two sisters, Omey Tyler of Texas City and Laomi Clampet of Dallas; 32
grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—____ March 1987
Services for Mrs. Lina Alford, 97, of Lufkin
[Angelina Co.] were at 10 a.m. March 11 in the Phillips & Luckey Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in the Forest Grove Cemetery in the Forest Grove
community. Rev. Jim Platt officiated.
Mrs. Alford died March 9 at her home in Lufkin.
A Lufkin resident for the past two years, she
formerly lived in Rockdale for most of her life. She was born Oct 13, 1889, in
Lott to the late George Rose and Ida Smith Rose.
She was married to Thomas Ewing Alford on April
11, 1907, in Milam County.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Thomas E. Alford, on Jan. 23, 1964; two sons,
Clarence E. Alford on June 18, 1986, and Johnnie Alford on May 5, 1911; and a
daughter, Luvenia Alford on March 9, 1923.
She is survived by four sons, Weldon Alford, W.S.
“Bill” Alford, both of Rockdale, James Alford of Taylor and Franklin Alford of
Marlin; three daughters, Edith Brown and Mary Tuma, both of Houston, and June
Fenn of Lufkin; two sisters, Omey Tyler of Texas City and Laomi Clampet of
Dallas; 32 grandchildren, 71 great-grand-children and 33
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ed Burney, Adolph McVoy,
Clifford Bartlett, Perry Luetge, Leon Noack and Billy Gest.
Honorary pallbearers were Curtis Foster, J.M. Moorman
and Dr. Philip Young.
Mrs Alford was a member of the First Christian
Church of Rockdale, the Busy Bees and the New Salem Home Demonstration Club.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ March 1987) dates of Lina Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX
See the obituaries of her husband, Thomas Ewin
Alford (including shared gravestone photo); and her children Clarence Ewin
Alford, Edith Alford Brown, Luvenia Alford, Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon
Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Alford in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Carolina Alford
died 9 March 1987 in Angelina Co., TX.
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CAROLYN MARIE SIRK ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Monday, 25 February 2008
LINDEN [Cass Co.]—Carolyn Marie Alford, 60, of Linden, died
February 23, 2008, at a Longview hospital. No services are scheduled at this
time. Arrangements are by Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home.
Born May 19, 1947, in Benton Harbor, Mich., she
is survived by her husband, Odus Alford; and brother, Leon Summers.
Online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.
In another
article:
Reeder
Davis-Schindler Funeral Home
Linden, Cass Co., TX—_____ February 2008
LINDEN [Cass Co.]—Carolyn Marie Alford, 60, of Linden,
passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008 in a Longview Hospital. She was born
May 19, 1947 to Charles Addison and Bonnie Neil Sirk in Benton Harbor,
Michigan. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the
direction of Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home, Inc.
Survivors include her husband, Odus Alford of
Linden and one brother, Leo Summers of McKinney, Texas.
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CAROLYN S. ALFORD
BEAUMONT
ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—_____ October 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Carolyn S. Alford, 44, of Mauriceville [Orange
Co., TX] died Saturday [October 27] at St. Elizabeth Hospital of an illness.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dorman Funeral
Home in Orange with a private graveside service Wednesday at Eden Cemetery in
Nacogdoches….
A native of Dallas, she lived in the Orange area
for 10 years and was a retired Orange police officer.
Survivors include her husband, William H.
Alford of Mauriceville; stepson, Brian T. Alford of Irving; daughter,
Catherine Denise Cranford of Austin.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Carolyn S. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 Aug 1946 and
died 27 Oct 1990, last residence not listed.
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CAROLYN SUE ALFORD SMITH
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 20 February 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Carolyn Sue Smith, 58, of Houston, died
Thursday, February 19, 1998, at Cy-Fair Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Galveston,
Texas in September 8, 1939, to Carroll W. Alford and Mildred Cooper Alford. Sue
worked for Marley Cooling Tower Company. She was an avid supporter of the
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department.
She was a very caring, outgoing, and loving
mother, sister, aunt and friend. Sue is survived by her son, Sean Smith;
sister, Barbara (Bobbie) Bradshaw; grandson, Clint Nixon; niece, Cyndi
Bradshaw; and grand nephew, Nicolas Bratton.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 P.M.
to 9:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 1998, at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001
Katy Freeway at Eldridge. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 A.M. Saturday,
February 21, 1998 in the chapel of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. Entombment will
follow in the Memorial Oaks Mausoleum.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. AAFA records say she was born 8 Sept 1939 in
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX.
See the obituary of her father, Carroll Woodrow
Alford, in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Carolyn Sue
Smith died 19 Feb 1998 in Harris Co., TX.
Her lineage: Carolyn Sue 1939 TX1,
Carroll Woodrow 1913 TX2, Jacob Perry 1870 TX3, Artemus
Salathiel 1822 GA4, Jacob 1784 VA5, William 1741 VA6,
Salvator 1716 VA7.
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CARRIE ALICE NICKELS ALFORD
Mother of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—17 May 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Funeral services for Carrie Alice (Nickels)
Alford, 71, were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in Forest Grove Christian
Church with burial in Forest Grove Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford died Sunday, May 13, in Richards
Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She had resided in Bremond for the
past 5 1/2 years, moving there from Sugarland where she had lived for 33 years.
She was born March 12, 1919, in the Hicks
community of Milam County to Mr. and Mr. George W. (Sarah Frances Cotton)
Nickels.
She was a supervisor at Texas Instruments,
retiring in 1984 after being employed by that company for 16 years.
On Nov. 9, 1935, she and Clarence E. Alford were
married at First Christian Church in Rockdale.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Clarence E. Alford, on June 18, 1986; her parents, George W. Nickels on Dec.
13, 1957, and Sarah Frances Nickels on July 21, 1986; an infant brother,
Oliver; an infant sister, Sis; and a sister, Florence Ann Criddle.
Survivors include three sons Clarence Wayne
Alford of Bremond, George Alford of Guy and Curtis Alford of Bremond; four daughters,
Faye Blackmon of Yuma, Arizona, Twila Gibson of Fresno, Texas, Rita Oliver of
New Caney and Rose Shelton of El Campo; two brothers, George (Buck) Nickels of
Rockdale and James (Dunk) Nickels of Big Lake; also, 25 grandchildren and 30
great grandchildren.
Pall bearers were Wayne Alford, George Alford,
Curtis Alford, Henry Kyle, Larry Nickels, Dennis Hebert, Roger Hebert and Wayne
McAdams.
Mrs. Alford was a member of the Forest Grove
Christian Church and was a former member of First Baptist Church of Sugarland.
She enjoyed gardening, yard work and sewing.
Phillips & Luckey—Rockdale.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ May 1990) dates of Carrie A. Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence not listed.
See the obituary of her husband, Clarence Ewin Alford
(with shared gravestone photo), in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Carrie Alice
Alford died 13 May 1990 in Milam Co., TX.
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CARROLL WOODROW ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 24 July 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Carroll W. Alford, 76, died Monday, July 24,
1989. He was a supervisor with the Spring Branch School District. Mr. Alford is
survived by his daughters Carolyn Sue Smith and Barbara Bradshaw;
grandchildren, Sean Smith and Cynthia Alaoui; great-grandchild, Joseph Alaoui.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 26, 1989 in Waltrip Funeral Home Chapel with interment to
follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Carroll W. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 17 May 1913,
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of his daughter Carolyn Sue
Alford Smith in this compilation.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Carrol Woodrow
Alford died 24 July 1989 in Harris Co., TX.
Carroll married Mildred Lucille Cooper in
Galveston Co., TX, on 20 Nov 1937. Carroll was the son of Jacob Perry Alford
and Catherine Davis.
His lineage: Carroll Woodrow 1913 TX1,
Jacob Perry 1870 TX2, Artemus Salathiel 1822 GA3, Jacob
1784 VA4, William 1741 VA5, Salvator 1716 VA6.
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CATHERINE ALFORD FERGUSON
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ August 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Catherine Alford Ferguson, born in Spring Hope,
North Carolina, age 78, late of Houston, died Monday, August 9, 1993. She is
survived by her husband, Fred J. Ferguson; son, Fred J. Ferguson, Jr. and his
wife Rosemary; granddaughter, Jana F. Lohse and husband Albert R. Lohse; and
two great-grandsons, Ryan and Tyler, all of Houston.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., on
Wednesday, August 11, 1993, at the Bear Creek United Methodist Church, with Dr.
Jack Albright officiating. Interment will be in Canton, North Carolina.
Memorials may be made to Bear Creek United Methodist Church, 16000 Rippling
Water, Houston, Texas 77084.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Catherine A. Ferguson (SS# issued in NC) was born 2 May 1915,
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Catherine Alford
Ferguson died 9 Aug 1993 in Harris Co., TX.
The 1920 Census of Nash Co., NC, shows a
Catherine Alford, age 4, daughter of John and Annie Alford, both age 33—all
born in NC.
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CATHERINE GRACE GUYNES ALFORD
Wife of Daniel Lee Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054
Mother of Daniel
Lee Alford III, AAFA #0170, and James J. Alford, AAFA #0058
Grandmother of
Daniel Lee Alford IV, AAFA #0166, and Michael Bruce Alford, AAFA #0244
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—9 October 2000
May 9, 1915 – Oct. 7, 2000
CALDWELL—Services for Catherine Grace Alford, 85, of
Caldwell are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in
Caldwell…. Burial will be in the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Monday,
with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at
Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mrs. Alford died Saturday at her home.
She was born in Franklin and was a longtime
resident of Caldwell. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Caldwell, the Burleson County Historical Society, the Caldwell Rotary Club and
was a Paul Harris Fellow. She played the organ for the First United Methodist
Church and the First Presbyterian Church for many years and was a partner with
her husband in the operation of Alford & Company Insurance and the Surrey
Inn & Restaurant. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Survivors include her husband, D.L. Alford Jr.
of Caldwell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel Lee III and Mary Collerain
Alford and James J. and Kathryn Burgess Alford, all of Caldwell; two sisters,
Nancy Agnew of Vernon, Texas, and Anne Wear of Grand Prairie, Texas; four
grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter….
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CECIL CARL “DICK” ALLFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Friday, 14 February 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Cecil Carl “Dick” Allford, 72, a retired farmer,
of Kermit [Winkler Co.], died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, in Dallas.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in
W.W. Rix Chapel. Burial will be at the City of Lubbock Cemetery....
He was born in McAlester, Okla., and was a long
time resident of Shallowater before moving to Kermit eight years ago. He was a
Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Sue Boner Allford of
Kermit; stepsons, Wayne Johnson of Wills Point, Roger Martin of Plains, Kan.,
and Johnny Morton of Lubbock; stepdaughter, Joyce Ann Hindsley of Lubbock;
brothers, Jack Allford of Anton and Pete “Tex” Allford of Bonham; sister, Eva
Lee Terry of Levelland; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Cecil C. Allford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 March 1924,
last residence Kermit, Winkler Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brothers Tex Allford
and William Lace Allford in this compilation.
Cecil was the son of Wilson Osborn Allford and
Virgle Gulley. At some point, Wilson and some of his siblings changed the
spelling of their last name to Allford.
His lineage: Cecil Carl 1924 OK1,
Wilson Osborn 1887 MS2, William Lace 1856 MS3, John Henry
1816 NC4.
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CECIL HARLON ALFORD
Source unknown
Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 17 August 1988
Private funeral services for Harlan Alford, 67,
of Grand Prairie [Dallas Co., TX] were held Tuesday under the direction of
Southland Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died Sunday [Aug. 14, 1988] in a
local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born in Paris [Lamar Co.], Texas, he was a
long-time resident of Grand Prairie and a previous resident of Murphreesboro
[sic], Ark. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and was
employed as a painter.
He is survived by three sons, Owen L., Alford of
Denver, Colo., Ronald D. Alford and James D. Alford, both of Grand Prairie, a
daughter, Kay Cosper of Grand Prairie; his step-mother, Flora Alford of
Murphreesboro [sic], Ark; a brother, Donald Gene Alford of Madison Wis; and
five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: This
obituary and further information on this family is from An Arkansas
Connection, the website of the late Morris Myers, AAFA #1065.
We published the obituary of his father, William
Lee Alford, and his grandfather, William Joseph Alford, in the Arkansas
Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: Cecil 1921 TX1, William
Lee 1897 AR2, William Joseph 1865 AR3, Joseph David 1844
AR4, David Winston 1823 AL5, David 1785 VA6,
Robert 1760 England7.
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CELIA ZADINE SPEARS ALFRED
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX—Friday, 17 March 2006
Services for Celia Zadine Alfred, 79, of Diboll
[Angelina Co.], will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2006, in the
Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel.... Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m.,
Saturday in the Bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County.
Mrs. Alfred was born February 23, 1927, in
Orange County, Texas, the daughter of the late Izella (Herrin) and Samuel
Lafayette Spears. She died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in a Lufkin hospice
facility. Mrs. Alfred was a homemaker and a beloved wife, mother and
grandmother. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her children and their
spouses, Bessie and Richard Walker of Conroe, James Alfred of Hudson, Mason and
Wanda Alfred of Corrigan, Adrian and Patty Alfred of Hudson, Walter Alfred of
Diboll, Jesse and Teri Alfred of Mongtomery, and Dorothy Lyman of Salem,
Oregon; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren; three sisters, Ellen Gordon of Silsbee, Pauline Mettlen and Mary
Nichols, both of Burke; as well as a number of nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Mrs. Alfred was preceded in death by her
husband, Jesse “Preacher” Alfred, in July 2000; by son, David Alfred, in 2004;
and by daughter, Alice Mettlen, in 2003.... Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors....
In another
article:
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 17 March 2006
DIBOLL—Services for Celia Zadine Alfred, 79, Diboll, are
scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday [March 18] at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home
chapel, Lufkin....
Burial will be in Bob Herrin Cemetery, Newton
County.
Mrs. Alfred died March 15, 2006, in Lufkin.
She was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Orange County
[TX] to the late Izella Herrin and Samuel Lafayette Spears. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include children, Bessie Walker,
Conroe, James Alfred, Hudson, Mason Alfred, Corrigan, Adrain Alfred, Hudson,
Walter Alfred, Diboll, Jesse Alfred, Mongtomery, and Dorothy Lyman, Salem,
Ore.; sisters, Ellen Gordon, Silsbee, Pauline Mettlen and Mary Nichols, both of
Burke; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives....
In another
article:
KTRE.com
15 March 2006
Services for Celia Zadine Alfred, 79, of Diboll,
will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2006, in the Gipson-Metcalf
Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Paul Mettlen officiating. Interment will
follow at 12:30 p.m., Saturday in the Bob Herrin Cemetery in Newton County.
Mrs. Alfred was born February 23, 1927, in
Orange County, Texas, the daughter of the late Izella (Herrin) and Samuel
Lafayette Spears. She died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in a Lufkin hospice
facility.
Mrs. Alfred was a homemaker and a beloved wife,
mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her children and their
spouses, Bessie and Richard Walker of Conroe, James Alfred of Hudson, Mason and
Wanda Alfred of Corrigan, Adrain and Patty Alfred of Hudson, Walter Alfred of
Diboll, Jesse and Teri Alfred of Mongtomery, and Dorothy Lyman of Salem,
Oregon; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren; three sisters, Ellen Gordon of Silsbee, Pauline Mettlen and Mary
Nichols, both of Burke; as well as a number of nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Mrs. Alfred was preceded in death by her
husband, Jesse “Preacher” Alfred, in July 2000; by son, David Alfred, in 2004;
and by daughter, Alice Mettlen, in 2003.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to
9:00 p.m. Friday evening at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home.
Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors; John Kennedy,
director.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her husband, Jesse Ward “Preacher” Alfred, where her name is
Cecelia Spears Alfred; her son Samuel David “Al” Alfred; and her stepdaughter Alice
Zora Ann Alfred Mettlen in this compilation.
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CHARLES ALFORD, SR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 5 June 2002
GRANBURY [Hood Co.]—Charles “Charlie” Alford Sr., 66, died
Monday, June 3, 2002, in Granbury.
Funeral: 9 a.m. Friday at Wiley Funeral Home in
Granbury. Burial: 12:30 p.m. in Amity Cemetery in Comanche County. Visitation:
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Mr. Alford was born Dec. 3, 1935, in Comanche County.
He had resided in Hood County since 1969 and served as a reserve sheriff’s
deputy from 1970 to 1976. He retired from Lockheed-Martin after 43 years. Mr.
Alford was a member of Oak Trail Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, W.B.
Alford, J.T. Alford and Glenn Alford; and a sister, Lee Holmes.
Survivors: Sons, Ray Alford Jr. and wife, Kathy,
of Granbury and Gary Alford of Fort Worth; sisters, Betty Slimmer of White
Settlement, Bill Huddleston of Sidney and Vance McDaniel of May; brothers,
Grady Alford of May and James Alford of North Richland Hills; grandchildren,
Michelle Calcote and husband, Russ, Crystal Alford and Jason Alford; and one
great-grandson. Wiley Funeral Home Granbury, (817) 573-3000.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his brothers J.T. Alford and W.B. Alford in this compilation.
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CHARLES ALLEN ALFORD
Brother of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—_____ July 2002
Charles Allen Alford, 76, of San Angelo died
Thursday, July 25, 2002. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 26,
at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July
27, in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Craig Meyers of Saint Paul
Presbyterian Church officiating.
Charlie was born Sept. 9, 1925, in Brownwood to
Gertrude Guthrie Alford and Jesse Leroy Alford. Charlie attended Brownwood
public schools. He enlisted in the United States Navy Feb. 22, 1944, and underwent
boot camp at the Naval Training Station in Farragut, Idaho. He began active sea
duty June 1, 1944, serving aboard the USS Santa Fe in the Pacific Theatre.
Charlie was honorably discharged May 4, 1946, as a Seaman Second Class at the
United States Navy Base in Bremerton, Wash.
That fall he enrolled in Howard Payne University
in Brownwood, joining the throngs of returning World War II veterans attending
college under the GI Bill. He worked during the Christmas holidays in 1947 at
Camp Bowie in Brownwood, helping to dismantle barracks which were destined to
form the nucleus of a new wholesale plumbing and electrical company in San
Angelo, Simmons-Huggins Supply Co.
Charlie married Shirley Virginia Bowden July 23,
1948, in Brownwood. June 1, 1949, he took a job as a truck driver at
Simmons-Huggins for the summer and stayed nearly 40 years, retiring as a
director in December of 1988. Retirement years were spent enjoying family, golf
and just being Charlie.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Joe
Allen Alford and Karen Tims of San Angelo and Jim L. Alford of Nashville,
Tenn.; grandson, Aaron Alford of San Antonio; granddaughter and family, Sandra
and Jason Englert and son, Quinn; a brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Nell
Alford of Brownwood [AAFA #0908]; a special cousin, Brice Boatright of
Trussville, Ala.; special relatives, Tammy, Randy, Layton and Ryan Gully,
Kevin, Rachael and Samantha Tims; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Aaron Alford, Jason Englert,
Ted Sandlin of Junction, Scott Faber of Galveston, Brice Boatright, Randy Gully
and Kevin Tims.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Sanders of
Morris, Ala., Loren Reed, Charles Wetzel Jr., Buster Peek, Col. James Edwards,
United States Air Force Ret., Bob Kavisic, Jay Stemple, Bobby Webb, Pete Davis,
Benny Stuard, Sonny Cortez, Curtis Rosinbaum and Al Grady.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Charles A. Alford (SS# issued in
TX).
See the obituaries of his parents, Jesse Leroy
Alford and Gertrude Guthrie Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Charles Allen 1925 TX1,
Jesse Leroy 1904 TX2, Benjamin Allen 1865 TX3, Thomas
1806 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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CHARLES BRADLEY ALFORD
DAILY TIMES
Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX—Monday, 12 November 2007
SAN ANTONIO—Mr. Charles B. “Brad” Alford of Hunt [Kerr Co.] passed
away on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, in the Methodist Hospital, San Antonio at the
age of 46 years.
Mr. Brad Alford is survived by his wife Nadene
Grosenbacher Alford of Hunt; mother Gay Merritt of Hunt; one sister, one
brother and spouses, Randy and Stephanie Alford of Fredericksburg, and Lisa and
Zach Robason of Corpus Christi; sister in law, Toni, Mrs. William “Billy”
Alford of Mathis; one step sister and two step brothers, Andrew Merritt of
Hunt, Celia Ann and Jesse Hooker of Ingram, Robert and Cheryl Merritt of Hunt;
father in law Lester Grosenbacher of Comfort; nieces and nephews, Haley and
Kyle Alford of Fredericksburg, Ty Robason of Corpus Christi, Catie and Allison
Alford of Mathis; and God-daughter Crystal Wetz of Harper.
The body will lie in state in the Thousand Hill
Cowboy Church, Kerrville from 9:30 till 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14,
with funeral services at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Ron Moore officiating.
Graveside services and interment will follow in
the Comfort Cemetery....
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of
the Schaetter Funeral Home of Fredericksburg, Texas. Expressions of sympathy
may be sent at www.schaetter.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles B. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 15 Dec 1959,
last residence Hunt, Kerr Co., TX.
See the obituary of his brother William A. “Billy”
Alford in this compilation.
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CHARLES CURTIS ALFORD, JR.
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 17 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Charles Curtis Alford Jr., 34, of Silsbee died
Feb 15 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Farmer
Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in
Beaumont....
A native of Beaumont, he lived in the Silsbee
area most of his life and was a self employed handyman.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hernandez
Alford of Lumberton; son, Shawn Hernandez of Lumberton; daughters, Amanda
Hernandez, Ashely Hernandez and DeeDee Hernandez, all of Lumberton; father and
stepmother, Charles C. Alford Sr and Kathy Alford of Beaumont; mother and
stepfather, JoAnn and D.J. Giroir of Evadale; sisters, Kelly Schurtz of Houston,
Sheila Lauderdale of Beaumont and Pamela Brown, Regina Schoonover and Lisa
Hughes, all of Silsbee; brother, Alan C. Alford of Beaumont; and grandparents,
Capt. and Mrs. Jack Junior Kelly of Beaumont.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association
or Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
AAFA NOTES: We
cannot yet prove a connection between this family and that of Lucile Curtis
Alford (Mrs. R.C. Alford—see her obituary), but the time, place, and names
Charles and Curtis may indicate a connection.
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CHARLES EDGAR ALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—27 January 1997
Charles Edgar Alford, age 65, passed away
Friday, January 24, 1997 in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Alford was a veteran of the U.S.
Marine Corp and served during the Korean Conflict. He was with AT&T for 32
years, was a member of CWA and the Telephone Company Pioneers.
He is survived by his children, William Reden
Alford of San Marcos, TX and Andrea Lucille Doss of Arizona; bother Reden N.
Alford of San Antonio, TX; and two grandchildren...with interment at the
International Order of the Oddfellows Cemetery in Rockdale.
Photo
from I.O.O.F. Cemetery (Odd Fellows) in Rockdale, Milam Co.,
TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Reden Alford and Avis Mae Wilson Alford Briggs; and
his brother Reden Norris Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Charles Edgar 1931 TX1,
Reden 1903 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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CHARLES HASKELL ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ July 1979
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Charles Haskell Alford, 71, of Houston, passed
away Saturday, July 21, 1979. Survivors: Sons, Charles L. Alford, St. Charles,
Clay R. Alford, Dodge City, Jay W. Alford, Columbus; Stepsons, Larry Jecker,
Irvin, William Casimir, Houston, James Casimir, Austin; sister, Mina Gill,
Duncan; brother, Kenneth Alford, Healdton; 8 grandchildren; numerous nieces and
nephews. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Waltrip Chapel.
Interment Woodlawn Garden of Memories. Pallbearers: Clay Hudson, George Morgan,
Russ Robbins, John Tunt, Jimmie Castillo, Larry Jecker.
Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Rd....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 20 June 1908.
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CHARLES M. ALFORD
Brother of Harold
Alford, AAFA #0169, and William Malcolm Alford, AAFA #0198
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ October 1988
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1989
Charles M. Alford, 78 of Austonio died October
24 1988. Survived by his wife: Lila, 3 children, 8 grandchildren, 4
great-grandchildren. He had lived in Houston for 37 years and retired from
Hughes Tool Company in 1971. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 26,
1988 in Crockett, TX. Callaway-Allee Funeral Home, 408 North 7th Street,
Crockett, TX 75835 (404) 544-2244.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles M. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 Jan 1910,
last residence Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brothers Harold Alford,
Dorman Alford, and William Malcolm Alford in this compilation.
Detailed information on Charles’s Alford ancestry
was included with Harold’s “In Remembrance” article in AAFA ACTION, Winter
1999.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Charles M. 1910 TX1,
William Owen 1886 TX2, Charles Montgomery 1860 MS3,
Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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CHARLES MONROE ALFORD
Uncle of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—_____ October 1971
Services for Charlie M. Alford, 70, of 1001
Durham, a retired Brownwood fire chief, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the
Austin Ave. Church of Christ with ministers Bob Walden and Pete Hanks
officiating.
Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park
Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Morris Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died at 9:45 p.m. Friday in Brownwood
Community Hospital after a short illness. He had attended the Brownwood-Iowa
Park football game earlier.
A Brownwood resident 57 years, he was
secretary-treasurer of the Greenleaf Cemetery Assn. and a member of the Austin
Ave. Church of Christ.
Born Feb. 26, 1901 at Burnet, he married Willie
B. Guthrie May 18, 1929 at Brownwood.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Monroe
Allen Alford of Buena Park, Calif., Rex Alvis Alford of Norwalk, Calif and
Charlie M. Alford of Glendale, Calif; three brothers, Preston Alford and Asa
Alford, both of Abilene, and Jess Alford of Brownwood; one sister, Mrs. Roy
Hitchcock of Brownwood; either grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ October 1971) dates of Charlie
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Mary Bell
Hosea Alford; and his brothers Asa Evander Alford, George Thomas Alford, Jesse
Leroy Alford, Preston Benjamin Alford, and William Allen Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Charles Monroe 1901 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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CHARLES R. ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Charles Alfred, 45, of Beaumont died Nov. 1,
2008, Robinson’s Funeral Home, Silsbee.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles R. Alfred (SS# issued in TX) was born 14 Oct 1963 and
died 2 Nov 2008, last residence Kirbyville, Jasper Co., TX.
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CHARLES RAY ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX —Friday, 15 October 2004
Mr. Charles Ray Alford, Sr., age 53, of
Beaumont, passed away on October 9, 2004 at his residence in Beaumont. Mr.
Alford was a self employed landscaper.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford will be held on
Saturday at 1:00 PM, October 16, 2004 at St. Luke’s Missionary Baptist
Church.... Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Those left to cherish his fond memories are his
wife, Naomi Alford of Beaumont; three sons, Christopher (Tasha) Davis of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, Charles (Kesha) Alford, Jr., and Daniel Gillis,
both of Beaumont; three daughters,Alberta (Christopher) Lane and Alexis Alford,
both of Beaumont, Charlena (Ronald) Evans of Okinawa, Japan; three brothers,
Gabriel “Butch” (Marilyn) Savoir, Jr. and Wilford Savoir, both of Beaumont, and
Gary Wayne (Kendra) Savoir of New Iberia, LA; one sister, Delores (Johnnie)
Cannon of Beaumont; and thirteen grandchildren. 624 Irma Street Beaumont, Texas
77701.
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CHARLES RAY HALLFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Friday, 22 October 2004
Charles Ray Hallford went peacefully to be with
the Lord on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. Charles was born in San Antonio, TX on
August 18, 1935.
He was preceded in death by his parents, N.W.
(Bill) Hallford, Jr. and Louise Whatman and twin brothers.
He was a member of Rainbow Hills Baptist Church,
where he enjoyed cooking for church functions and serving as the announcer for
the Upwards Basketball League. He was a true Renaissance Man. He was a gourmet
chef, hunter, fisherman, marksman, WWII expert, knife maker, bowler, pilot, and
natural born comedian.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce
and children, Reverend Curtis and Terri Hallford of The Woodlands, Calvin and
Cathy Alexander of Kingsbury; five grandchildren, Keri, Crystal, Andrew,
Matthew and Rebecca; four great-grandchildren, Ethan, Allana, Jackson and
Chance; sisters, Beverly Zerko of Orange, Sandy Rivette of San Antonio and one
aunt, Stella Warwas of San Antonio....
Interment was held at the Wetmore Christian
Community Cemetery at Stahl Rd. and Higgins on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at
1:00 P.M. A Memorial Service will be held at Rainbow Hills Baptist Church at
7:00 P.M., Friday, October 22, 2004 with Pastors Dennis Wall, Curtis Hallford
and Charles Dooley officiating.... Arrangements entrusted to Puente & Sons
Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charles R. Hallford (SS# issued in TX) was born 18 August
1935, last residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituary of his mother, Louise Partin
Hallford Whatman, in this compilation.
His lineage (from Michael Kruse’s RootsWeb
Family Tree): Charles Ray 1935 TX1, Nathaniel Wilburn 1913 TX2,
Nathaniel Wilburn 1872 AL3, Dixson H.L. 1841 AL4, Samuel
Hunicutt 1806 SC5, Burrell Moses Gordon 1774 SC6,
Achillis 1754 VA7.
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CHARLEY B. “BUSTER” HALFORD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—28 November 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
CHILDRESS, Texas—C.B. “Buster” Halford, 86, of Childress
died Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998. Services were at 4 p.m. Friday at First United
Methodist Church.... Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Funeral
Home.
Mr. Halford was born Oct. 20, 1912, in High
Point Community, Childress County. He and Roselee Hunt were married Aug. 10,
1930. He was a member of Hughes Bible Class of First United Methodist Church of
Childress. A son, L.J. Halford died in 1979.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Linda
Blackburn of Owasso, Okla., and Geraldine Seal of Childress; two sons, Clinton,
and Harold both of Childress; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Charley B. Halford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Childress, Childress Co., TX.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Lawson Jay
Halford died 26 Jan 1979 in Childress Co., TX.
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CHARLIE ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Sunday, 10 August 2003
Charlie Alford, 58, of Canyon died Thursday,
Aug. 7, 2003.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Paramount
Terrace Christian Church with Mark Zimmerman officiating. Arrangements are by
Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Alford graduated from Palo Duro High School
and attended West Texas State University where he was a member of Phi Delta
Theta. He married Elaine Glenn on July 12, 1969, in Amarillo.
He was associated with the Amarillo Livestock
Auction and the Tulia Livestock Auction. He farmed and ranched his entire life.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jim
Alford in 1992; and a sister, Peggy Koetting in 1982.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Amy
Clawson and husband, Dan, of Arlington, and Allison Alford of Canyon; his
mother, Inice “Sug” Alford of Amarillo; three sisters, Jo Ann Meyer of Adrian,
Eula Bax of Amarillo and Linda Robinson of Vega; two brothers, Lawson Alford of
Canyon and Larry Alford of Washburn; and two grandchildren, Amanda Clawson and
Trevor Clawson....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Inice Jackson Alford, in this compilation.
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CHARLINE BEATRICE COX ALFORD
Aunt of Landon
Alford, AAFA #0002, Ella Alford, AAFA #0246, and John Rogers Alford, AAFA #0200
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 10 January 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
HENDERSON [Rusk Co.]—Services for Charline Cox Alford, 82,
Dallas, formerly of Henderson, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday in South Main
Church of Christ with John Thompson officiating.
Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park under
direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford died Monday at her residence.
She was born July 9, 1914, in Marietta, Miss.,
and lived most of life in Henderson before moving to Dallas four years ago. She
was a homemaker and member of South Main Church of Christ.
Survivors include daughters, JoAnn Banister and
Louella Wilks, both of Dallas; and grandchildren, Bess Ella Banister, Kara
Camille Banister, William Alford Banister, Emily Ann Wilks and Douglas Alford
Wilks.
Pallbearers include David Roberts, David Alford,
Ben Alford, Douglas Alford Wilks, Breck Watson and Mike Tabor.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Hugh Phillips,
Jewel Howard, Landon Alford [AAFA #0002], John Alford [probably Landon’s
brother John Rogers Alford, AAFA #0200] and Russell Watson.
AAFA NOTES: From
AAFA records, Charline Beatrice Cox was born 9 July 1913.
Her husband was Richard Overton Alford, son of
Egbert Benson Alford and his second wife, Ella Overton.
Mariwynn Alford Watson, AAFA #0127 (see her
obituary in this compilation) and niece of Richard Overton Alford, is the wife
of Russell Watson and mother of Breck Watson, pallbearers.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Richard Overton 1906 TX1,
Egbert Benson 1858 AL2, John Rogers 1810 GA3, Kinchen
1779 NC4, James 1740 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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CHAUNCIE A. ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ October 1982
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Rev. C.A. Alford, expired October 25, 1982, in a
local hospital. Member of Greater Zion Baptist Church. President of Progressive
Order of Pilgrims, veteran of World War II.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ella Kennedy Alford;
daughters, Mrs. Mattie Belle Collins, Mrs. Florence Jones and husband, Waldo,
Mrs. Vernell Sadberry and husband, Dr. Sadberry; eight god–children; one
sister, Mrs. Daisy Davis and husband, Dennis, of Waco, Texas; three brothers-in-law,
four sisters-in-law; four aunts; two nieces; and three nephews; four
grandchildren; cousins, Harry Jenkins and wife Imogene, T.W. Solomon and Bobbie
Guyton, Henry Solomon and Helen Fosha; many other cousins and many, many
friends.
Body will lie in state Saturday, October 30, 10
a.m. to 12 noon, at Greater Zion Baptist Church, 3202 Trully St. Funeral 12
noon, … interment will be in Houston Memorial Gardens. Duncan Funeral Home,
5806 North Wayside Drive, 672–8782.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Elle Kennedy Alford, in this compilation.
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CHESTER GRADY ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Sunday, 6 August 2006
Alford, Chester Grady, 86, of Eastland, Texas
passed away on Friday August 4, 2006 at Windcrest Healthcare Center in
Fredericksburg [Gillespie Co.], Tx. Services will be held Monday August 7th @
2:00p.m. at Summers-Bakker Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland. Interment will
follow at Eastland Cemetery....
Chester was born on January 21, 1920 to James
and Cordelia Alford in Eastland. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He served during
WW2 under General George Patton in the Amry Air Corps. In 1941 he married Vera
L. Adams. He was well respected in the construction industry in Dallas. He
served as Vice President of Martyn Bros, Inc. and worked for Carpenter, Caruth,
& Hoover. He was a member of the Local 100 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union.
He was preceded in death by both parents, son,
Tim Alford and brothers, Howard, Ed, and Tommy Alford. He is survived by his
wife, Vera Alford, daughter, Tijuana Jackson & husband Marlin of Denver
City, sons, Lynn Alford & wife Sara of New Jersey, Gary Alford & wife
Louise of Burnet, and Kenneth Alford & wife Kim of Dallas. Chester had 9
Grandchildren and 15 Great Grandchildren. He will be truly missed.
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CLARA BAKER REED ALFORD
Mother of Kathleen Janelle Alford Hering, AAFA #0882
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Saturday, 15 February 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
CENTER—Services for Clara Reed Alford, 95, of Center will be
2 p.m. today at First Christian Church, Center, with... burial in Fairview
Cemetery under direction of Center’s Mangum Funeral Home.
She died Tuesday. She was born Aug. 10, 1896.
Survivors include daughters, Myrila Reed Hughes
of Houston, Louise Reed Sheffield of Beaumont, Kathleen Alford Hering of
Colorado Springs, and Barbara Alford Clark of Golden, Colo; son, Robert Lem
Reed of Longview; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; six stepchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: Clara
was the second wife of Benjamin Meador Alford, born 24 Sept 1877 in TX and died
14 July 1960.
See the obituary of her stepdaughter Zelda
Alford Rogers Ridgway in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her husband (Benjamin’s) lineage: Benjamin
Meador 1877 TX1, Allen Josiah 1844 AL2, Isham 1815 GA3,
Baldy 1784 NC4, Isham 1755 NC5.
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CLARA M. HARRELSON ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 7 June 1996
Alford, Clara M., 86, of Sulphur Springs
[Hopkins Co.], died Thursday, June 6, 1996 in Hopkins Co.
Born April 30, 1910 in Warren, Ark. to Ben &
Maude Martin Harrelson. Preceded in death by husband, A.B. Alford in
1989.
She was a homemaker and employee of Pickton ISD.
Also a member of Winterfield Baptist Church.
Survived by: 3 daughters, Marjorie Gilmer of
Dallas, Mary Ruth Allen of Dallas, Frances Elizabeth Wheeler of Princeton; 3
sons, Harvey Alford of Como, Jerry W. Alford of Pickton, Len [sic—should
be Leo] Alford of Wylie; 3 sisters, Robbie Glenn of Rockdale, Ruth Brown of
Quitman, Ruby Greer of Mesquite; 3 brothers, Maurice Harrelson of Pickton, Paul
Harrelson of Terrell, Hubert Harrelson of Irving; 12 grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren.
Also preceded in death by 2 children.
Funeral service will be conducted 10:00 a.m.
Saturday at Murray-Orwosky Chapel, Rev. Cleatus Speed & Rev. George Malis
officiating. Burial in Winterfield Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Kent Gilmer, Don Neystifter, Gerald
Allen, Richard Alford, Craig Wheeler, and Shannon Alford. Honorary pallbearers:
Randy Driskell, Robert Pollard, Clayton Goerdel and David Gilmer.
Visitation from 6-8 p.m. Friday at
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Winterfield Cemetery
fund. Arrangements: Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, 903-885-3133.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Clara M. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Como, Hopkins Co., TX.
SSDI records show that A.B. Alford (SS# issued
in TX) was born 3 Sept 1908 and died 10 Jan 1989, last residence Pickton,
Hopkins Co., TX.
TX Deaths: Andrew Alford died 10 Jan 1989 in
Wood Co., TX.
From AAFA records: Andrew Bennett Alford married
Clara Harrelson on 8 Oct 1927 in Hopkins Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her husband’s lineage: Andrew Bennett 1908 TX1,
George Albert Sidney 1886 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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CLARENCE EWIN ALFORD
Father of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—_____ June 1986
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Funeral services for Clarence E. Alford, 74,
were Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Forest Grove Christian Church with burial
following in the Forest Grove Cemetery…..
Mr. Alford died Wednesday morning, June 18, at
the V.A. Medical Center in Marlin after a long illness.
He was born on April 25, 1912, in Forest Grove
to the late Tom Alford and Carolina Rose Alford. He was married on Nov. 9,
1935, to Carrie Alice Nickels. He was a rancher for 25 years and was later a timekeeper
for Quanna Construction in Sugarland before his retirement. He lived in Bremond
for the past 1 1/2 years.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Alford of
Bremond and his mother, Carolina Alford; 3 sons, Wayne Alford, George Alford
and Curtis Alford, all of Bremond; 4 daughters, Gaye Blackmon of Missouri City,
Rose Shelton of El Campo, Twila Gibson of Fresno and Rita Oliver of Sherman; 4
brothers, Frank Alford of Marlin, Jamie Alford of Taylor and Wilburn (Bill)
Alford and Weldon Alford of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Mara Tuma and Edith Brown of
Houston and June Fen of Lufkin; also, 24 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wayne Alford, Dennis Hebert,
Henry Kyle, George Alford, Roger Hebert, Wayne McAdams, Curtis Alford, Larry
Nickels and Mike Grych.
Mr. Alford was a member of the Forest Grove
Christian Church and of the W.O.W. of Rockdale. Phillips & Luckey Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Carrie Alice Nickels Alford; his parents, Thomas
Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and his siblings Edith Alford Brown,
Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Sessions Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Clarence Ewin 1912 TX1,
Thomas Ewin 1887 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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CLARENCE PARKER “SAM” ALFORD
DAILY DISPATCH
Henderson, Rusk Co., TX—Friday, 26 December 1986
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1990
Henderson Civic, Business Leader Dies At Age 85
“Sam” Alford, a local printer and merchant and a
long-time civic leader, died early this morning at the Louise Parham Health
Care Complex in Oxford following an extended illness. He was 85.
Born Clarence Parker Alford in Franklin County,
he held several different occupations throughout North Carolina and other
southern states before establishing Alford’s Printing & Office Supply
Company on Garnett Street in Henderson in 1930. He was also the owner and
operator of Alford’s Poultry Enterprise from 1942–45, and the owner and
operator of Beech Spring Farms in Kittrell from 1942-68.
Described as a “civic handyman” in a news
article in 1946 in the State magazine, Alford begin his civic work in
the community through his involvement with the Salvation Army Corps. He served
as chairman of the local advisory board of the corps from 1933-55, and he was
also a life member of the board.
During 1935–40, Alford headed several civic and
charitable drives in Henderson and Vance County, including fund-raisers for Boy
and Girl Scouts, March of Dimes, War Relief, USO, Civilian defense and others.
Other organizations Alford was involved in
included: Vance Chapter of the American Red Cross chairman for 12 years,
1939-51; Henderson Chamber of Commerce—president from 1943-44; N. C. Master
Printers Association—vice-president from 1934-37; and several others. Alford
also was accorded many honors in the local area, state and nation for his civic
contributions.
A member of the Henderson Lions Club since 1930,
Alford held several state and district offices in the club and organized many
new clubs across North Carolina. He was honored in September of 1985 for his
services to the Lions and organizations for service of the blind.
Over $2000 was donated in Alford’s name by
fellow Lions and friends to the National Society to Prevent Blindness—N. C.
Affiliate Inc.
Alford organized the N.C. Lions Association for
the Blind, of which he served as president from 1947-49. He is also credited
with originating, in 1946, the Lions White Cane Drive, an annual fund-raiser to
benefit visually impaired.
Alford also served as chairman of the N. C.
Commission for the Blind in 1968-70.
A resident of 205 Willowood Drive in Henderson,
he was married to the late Eleanor Alford.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be
announced Saturday by Davis Funeral Home.
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CLARENCE ROY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 16 March 2006
GRAND PRAIRIE—Clarence Roy Alford, 66, died Tuesday, March
14, 2006.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at White’s Chapel of Memories in
Weatherford. Burial: Annetta Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at White’s
Funeral Home in Weatherford.
Clarence Roy Alford was born June 11, 1939, in
Parker County, the son of Francis and Mary Bell Alford. Mr. Alford served in
the United States Navy. He retired from Texstars after 20 years. After
retirement, he ran his own small-engine repair business. Mr. Alford was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.
Survivors: Wife, Sue Lindsey Alford; children,
Gary Screws and wife, Ashlee, Jennifer Russell and husband, Scott;
grandchildren, Felisha, Madison, Taylor, Reigan, Justin; brothers, Earnest
Alford and John Alford; and sister, Twila Rowell.
White’s Funeral Home, Weatherford, (817)
596-4811.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Clarence R. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of his brother James Edmond
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Clarence Roy 2006 TX1,
Francis Edmond 1900 TX2, Clarence Moss 1866 TN3, Edmond
Lafayette 1830 TN4, Wiley 1783 NC5, Jacob 1738 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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CLARENCE URIAH “JACK” ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thurs, 24 February 2005
Services for Jack Alford, 69, of Forest Grove
will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Phillips & Luckey
Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Chuck Salmon of Forest Grove Christian
Church officiating. Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery near Rockdale.
Mr. Alford died Monday, Feb. 21, at his home in
Forest Grove.
He was born March 26, 1935, in Forest Grove to
Emory James and Annie (Matthews) Alford.
A longtime resident of Forest Grove, Mr. Alford
graduated from Rockdale High School.
He worked in the electrode department at Alcoa’s
Rockdale Works for 27 years and was a rancher all of his life. He also enjoyed
gardening.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two
brothers, Emory O. Alford and Billy Alford; and a sister, Lucille Young.
Survivors are his companion, Maxine Mauldin of
Rockdale; a son, Charles Alford and wife Tammy of Rockdale; a daughter, Barbara
Hull and husband Charles of Rockport; three grandchildren, Johna and Jaclyn
Alford and Ashley Hull; and four sisters, Dixie Cleveland of Decatur, Annie Mae
McKee of Fort Worth, Connie Guthrie of Fort Worth and Mary Lee Harris of Fort
Worth.
Pallbearers will be Lee Young, Robert Cleveland,
James McKee, Ray Harris, Ray Daniels and Clay Bibb.
Memorials may be made to Rockdale Volunteer Fire
Dept., P. O. Box 586, Rockdale, TX 76567.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Clarence U. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Annie Mae
Matthews Alford; and siblings Ida Lucille Alford Young, Dixie Lou Alford
Cleveland, and Emery Oliver Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Clarence Uriah “Jack” 1935 TX1,
Emery James 1899 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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CLARENCE WAYNE ALFORD
Brother of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—Monday, 25 April 2005
Feb. 3, 1939—April 23, 2005
BREMOND [Robertson Co.]—Graveside services for Clarence
Wayne Alford, 66, of Bremond are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Forest Grove Cemetery
near Rockdale.
Family members will speak at the service.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Bremond Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died Saturday at his home.
He was born in Rockdale and was a Baptist. He
was retired as a heavy equipment operator/mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Springer
Alford of Bremond; a son, Shane Alford of Bremond; a daughter, Shillee Springer
of Bremond; two brothers and sisters-in-law, George Oliver and Donna Alford of
Damon and Curtis Aaron and Linda Alford of Bremond; four sisters and two
brothers-in-law, Alice Faye Blackmon of Denton, Twila Jean Gibson of Fresno, Rita
Joyce and Roy Oliver of Porter and Rose Marie and Steve Shelton of El Campo;
and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Clarence Ewin Alford and Carrie Alice Nickels
Alford; and his grandparents Thomas Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Clarence Wayne 1939 TX1,
Clarence Ewin 1912 TX2, Thomas Ewin 1887 TX3, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL4, John Redden 1820 SC5.
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CLARINE HAMILTON ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 9 December 2004
Alford, Clarine of Dallas passed from labor to
reward December 6, 2004. She is survived by her husband of 49 years C.O.
Alford, one son Charles Hamilton (Barbara). Visitation today from 12:00-7:00pm.
Service Friday 11:00 both at Lincoln Funeral Home. Lincoln Funeral Home &
Memorial Parks 8100 Fireside Dr. Dallas TX (214) 398-8133.
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CLIFFORD PRICE “BUTCH” ALFORD, JR.
ORANGE LEADER
Orange, Orange Co., TX—Thursday, 12 February 2009
Clifford P. ‘Butch’ Alford, Jr., 63, of
Orangefield, Texas, passed away peacefully at St Lukes Hospital in Houston, on
Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday,
February 14, 2009, at First Christian Church of Orangefield. Officiating will
be Pastor Bobby Granger and Reverend James Moore. Burial will follow at Alford
Family Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday,
at First Christian Church of Orangefield.
Clifford was born on September 24, 1945, in
Orange, Texas. He was the son of Clifford P. and Olga (Granger) Alford, Sr.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Alford; mother
Olga ‘Sis’ Alford; sons, Ernest Alford, of Dallas, James Alford, of Silsbee;
daughter Jeni Johnson and husband Jeremiah, of Lumberton; step-sons, Donald
Bearce and wife Leah, of Lumberton, Jason Bearce and wife Kristin, of Pasadena,
Brian Gibbs and wife Brooke, of Bridge City; step-daughter, Romandy Gibbs, of
Orangefield; eight grandchildren; brothers, Avery Alford and wife Della of
Bridge City, Robert Alford and wife Julie, of Orange; sisters, Peggy Alford, of
Orangefield and Kathy Tillman and husband Clem, of Orangefield. Serving as
pallbearers will be Donald Bearce, Brian Gibbs, James Alford, Ernest Alford,
Jason Bearce and Jeremiah Johnson.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Clifford Price Alford Sr. and Olga Mae “Sissie”
Granger Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Clifford Price 1945 TX1,
Clifford Price 1918 KY2, Franklin Price 1896 KY3,
Pleasant Lee 1869 KY4, Peter Henderson 1831 KY5, William
1804 VA6, William 1775 VA7.
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CLIFFORD PRICE ALFORD, SR.
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 27 April 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Clifford Price Alford, Sr., 69, of Orangefield
died Monday [April 25].
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Claybar
Funeral Home in Bridge City with burial at Alford Cemetery in Orangefield....
A lifelong resident of Orangefield, he was a
retired insurance agent for American National Insurance Co.
Survivors include his wife, Sis Alford of
Orangefield; daughters, Kathy Tillman of Orangefield and Peggy Alford of
Pompano Beach, Fla.; sons, Clifford Price Alford Jr. of Orangefield, Robert
Alford of Mauriceville and Avery Alford of Bridge City; and nine grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that C.P. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 28 July 1924, last
residence Orangefield, Orange Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Olga Mae
“Sissie” Granger Alford; his son Clifford Price Alford, Jr.; and his brother
William Franklin Lee Alford in this compilation.
Clifford was the son of Franklin Price Alford
and Dollie Embry. They appear on the 1920 census in Ohio Co., KY, along with
Clifford’s brother “Lee” Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Clifford Price 1918 KY1,
Franklin Price 1896 KY2, Pleasant Lee 1869 KY3, Peter
Henderson 1831 KY4, William 1804 VA5, William 1775 VA6.
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CLIFTON MAURICE ALFORD
Brother of William Joseph “W.J.” Alford, AAFA #0138
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Saturday, 5 May 2007
Alford, Clifton Maurice, 76, of Schulenburg
[Fayette Co.], Texas, and formerly of Bellwood [Natchitoches Parish], died
Friday [May 4]; graveside services at 2 p.m. Sunday in Shady Grove Cemetery,
Bellwood; arrangements by Warren Meadows Funeral Home, Many.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Clifton Maurice Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 30 July
1929, last residence Franklin, Robertson Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brothers William
Joseph Alford and Wallace Alford in the Texas Obituaries compilation. We
published the obituary of his sister Willie Mae Alford Fenter in the Louisiana
Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Clifton Maurice 1929 LA1, Oscar Riley 1880 LA2,
William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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CLINT A. ALFORD, SR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 2 March 2001
FORT WORTH—Clint Alford Sr., 78, a retired truck driver for
Winn Dixie Stores Inc., died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Carter Metropolitan
CME Church, 4601 Wichita St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Wake: 6 to 7
p.m. Friday at the church.
Mr. Alford was born Dec. 23, 1922, in Brenham.
Following high school graduation, he enlisted in the Army and fought in World
War II, earning four Bronze Stars. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie
Alford.
Survivors: His devoted son, Clint Alford Jr.;
brothers, Ernest Alford, Earl Alford, Wesley Alford and John Henry Alford;
sisters, Asava Woods and Valetta Crump; grandchildren, Ashley Alford and Clint
Alford III; and a host of other relations and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel 5224 Ramey Ave., (817)
534-5781.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Clint A. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brothers Ernest J.
Alford and Jessie Alford in this compilation.
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COLUMBUS PEBBIE ALFORD
Uncle of Katherine Miller, AAFA #0409
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—10 January 1963
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Mrs. Mildred Budge received word this week that
Mr. C.P. Alford had passed away on Christmas Eve at a hospital in El Paso,
Texas. Mr. Alford had not been in good health for some months, but he suffered
a stroke that day from which he did not rally.
Mr. Alford was the husband of Lenor Coordes
Alford and the son-in-law of Mr. & Mrs. James Coordes, pioneer residents of
upper White river. Mr. Alford often visited in Meeker before Mr. & Mrs.
Coordes passed away and had many friends here. He is survived by his wife and
two sons. Their home was in Iraan [Pecos Co.], Texas.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Columbus Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 June 1906 and
died _____ Dec 1962, last residence not listed.
See the obituary of his sister Mayme Elizabeth
Alford Motley in this compilation.
Columbus was a grandson of Allen Alford and
Harriet Denton of Bartow Co., GA.
TX Deaths: Columbus Pebbie Alford died 24 Dec
1962 in Harris Co., TX.
SSDI records show that Lenore C. Alford (SS#
issued in TX) was born 13 Oct 1907 and died 24 Feb 1990, last residence
Midland, Midland Co., TX.
Columbus’s death certificate provides his full
name, confirms his birth and death dates, and names his parents Ollie Alford
and Susan Pate. [Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 (FamilySearch Labs)].
In 1900 the family is in Hubbard, Hill Co., TX:
Oll Alford 21 AL (parents b. GA), b. Feb 1879; his wife Susie E. 17 TX, b. Oct
1882; and daughter Clarice b. Apr 1900 TX. Oll and Susie were married 1 year,
and Susie had 1 child, 1 living.
In 1910 the family is in Hill Co., TX: Ollie
Alford 34 GA (parents b. GA), his wife Susie 30 TX, and children Collumbus P. 4
TX and Mamie 1 TX. Ollie and Susie were married 11 years, and Susie had 4
children, 2 living.
In 1920 the children are living with their
maternal grandparents in Hubbard, Hill Co., TX: C. Columbus Pate 78 AL, his
wife Rebecca J. 77 AL; grandson Pebbie Alford 13 TX and granddaughter Mamye
Alford 10 TX; and a servant.
In 1880 in Allatonna, Bartow Co., GA, Ollie
(“Ollia”) 1 GA is listed as the son of Allen Allford 22 GA and his wife
Harriett 21 GA.
On Ollie Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 43, a self-employed farmer living in Mt. Calm,
Hill Co., TX. His nearest relative is Allen Alford of Waco, McLennan Co., TX.
He was born 11 Feb 1876. A note says “badly affected from smoking cigarettes.”
His lineage: Columbus Pebbie 1906 TX1,
Ollie 1879 GA2, Allen 1858 GA3.
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COLUMBUS SAMUEL. ALFORD
LAVACA COUNTY TRIBUNE-HERALD
Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., TX—Tuesday, 4 February 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Columbus S. “C. S.” Alford, 78, died Sunday,
February 2, 1992, in a Victoria hospital.
He was born May 23, 1913, in Winsboro,
Louisiana, son of the late Columbus Alford and Latisha McVey Alford. Mr. Alford
had worked as Postmaster in Sargent, and was a school bus driver. He worked for
Gulf Warehouse in Bay City for 11 years, and was the former owner/operator of a
service station in Bay City. He retired to Hallettsville in 1986.
Survivors are his wife, Laura Alford; four
daughters: Brenda Sue Rolands of Highland, Juanita Faye Volkmer of
Hallettsville, Carolyn Sue Wilson of Houston, Terri Morales of Sweeny; a son,
Christopher Shaun Alford of Hallettsville; 10 grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday,
February 4, at Kubena Funeral Home….
Burial will follow in the Hallettsville City
Cemetery, under the direction of Kubena Funeral Home….
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CORA L. WAGGONER HALFORD
Source unknown, but probably:
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—4 October 1990
Cora L. Halford, 91, died Wednesday, September
26, 1990 at Bluebonnet Nursing Home. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday,
at the Church of Christ…. Burial was in Albany Cemetery, directed by
Godfrey-Neese Funeral Hme.
Born in Jonah, she moved to Albany 62 years ago.
She was a seamstress and a member of the Church of Christ.
She was the widow of Roy S. Halford.
Survivors include a daughter, Joan (Mrs. L.E.)
Farmer of Albany, a grandson, Bill James Farmer of Albany; four great-grandchildren;
and a great-great-grandson.
Pallbearers were Stanley, Ivy, Steve Riley, Bob
Martyne, Glen Balliew, J.L. Beaty and Morris Ledbetter.
Photo
from Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: See the obituary of her husband, Roy S. Halford, in this
compilation.
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CORINE ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 23 November 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Corine “Little Mother” Alfred, 90, of Beaumont
died Nov. 17 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at noon Saturday at Calvary
Mortuary with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. Vistation will be from 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday at the funeral home.
A native of Bunkie, La., she lived in Beaumont
71 years.
She is survived by daughters, Maxine Dumas of
San Jose, Calif., and Georgia Williams and Eloise Gums, both of Beaumont; 14
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
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CORNELIA ALICE ALFORD NIBLACK
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 29 December 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
Private graveside services for Cornelia Alice
Alford Niblack, 91, Tyler, were held Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery….
Arrangements were under the direction of Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home.
Mrs. Niblack died Sunday in Tyler.
She was born May 19, 1902, in Riverside, Walker
County. She was a graduate of Tyler High School and Tyler Commercial College.
She retired from the Ramey, Calhoun & Marsh law firm, Tyler, and successors
where she was employed as a legal secretary and office manager for over 40
years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Following retirement she was active in the local
chapter of AARP, and the city of Tyler’s Building Committee for Senior Citizens
located at Fun Forest.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Will
Niblack.
Survivors include two sons, William R. Niblack,
Tyler, and Charles T. Niblack, Houston; one granddaughter, MaryLynn Niblack
Manley, Tyler; one grandson, Scott Niblack, Houston….
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CORNELIA ANN ALFORD PRICE
[Although Cornelia
died in Hot Springs, AR, we are publishing her obituary here because she lived
and is buried in TX.]
Source unknown
Garland Co., AR—_____ January 1991
Annie G. Price of Paris [Lamar Co.], Texas, died
Thursday, Jan. 3, 1991 in a Hot Springs hospital.
She was born in Chickasha [Grady Co.], Oklahoma,
the daughter of Joseph David Alford and Martha Anthony Alford.
She was the widow of W.H. Price who preceded her
in death in 1946.
She was retired from the City Steam Laundry. She
was a member of the first Baptist Church of Paris, Texas and a member of the
Bethany Sunday School Class.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at the
Bright-Holland Funeral Home Chapel.... Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery at
Paris under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home of Paris [Lamar Co.];
Texas. Local arrangements were under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: This
obituary and further information on this family is from An Arkansas
Connection, the website of the late Morris Myers, AAFA #1065.
Cornelia Ann was born 22 November 1897. Her
mother was Joseph David Alford’s last wife, Martha Ann Anthony. Her husband was
William H. Price.
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CORRIEN WAINSCOTT HALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—1 May 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
BOWIE—Corrien Halford, a homemaker, died Thursday at a Bowie
hospital. She was 86. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Burgess-Fry Funeral
Home in Bowie. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue.
Mrs. Halford was born in Thackerville, Okla. She
was a longtime Bellevue resident and lived in Bowie for five years. She was a
member of First Baptist Church of Bellevue. Survivors: Husband, S.V. “Sylvester”
Halford of Bowie; two daughters, Ruby Oleta Smith of Denver and Nelda Ruth
Coffman of Bowie; brother, Leon Wainscott of San Antonio; and three
grandchildren.
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CRAIG ANTHONY ALFRED
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 12 January 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Craig Anthony Alfred, 33, of Baytown, passed
away, Thursday, January 10, 2002 in a Houston hospital.
He was born January 31, 1968 in Baytown. He was
a life long resident of Baytown, a member of the Concern Citizens of McNair and
a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church. He was self-employed.
He is survived by his parents, Andria Alfred and
Helen Bushnell Alfred of Baytown; brothers, Terry Alfred, Willie Nichols, Jr.,
Whitney and Darrell Nichols all of Baytown; sisters, Alma Alfred of Houston;
Helen Marie Tims, Linda Magwood all of Baytown; Shirley Williams and Barbara
Egans both of Crosby; 25 nieces and nephews, 15 great nieces and nephews, and a
host of other relatives and friends. “We loved Craig but the Lord loved him
best.”
Visitation will from 11 a.m. to wake time from
7–9 p.m. with a rosary at 8 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2002 at Frazier Funeral
Home, 7623 Harrison Baytown. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
January 15, 2002 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 7122 Whiting Rock, Baytown....
Interment will follow at Holy Family Cemetery, Crosby.
Pallbearers will be Terry Alfred, Willie
Nichols, Jr., Whitney Nichols, Darrell Nichols, Richard Tims and Derrick Duke.
Honorary pallbearers will be his nieces and nephews....
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CURTIS RAY ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Sunday, 8 June 2008
Alford, Curtis Ray 55 of Allen. Died: 6/5/2008
Born: 7/14/1952. Visitation: Monday, 6/9/2008, 6-8pm Eastgate Funeral Home,
Services: Tuesday, 6/10/2008, 10:00 am, Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel. Burial:
Garland Memorial.
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DAISY DELL ALFORD MCCRAW
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 20 May 2000
Daisy McCraw, age 76, born June 2, 1923 passed
away May 17, 2000.
She was a Seamstress and member of Northside
Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Rodney Brown;
brother, Gordon Alford; sisters, Alice Sanders, and Gretchen Arnold;
grandchildren, Thomas Brown, Teresa France and Kimberly Dell Brooks; 10 great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, and 10
brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 20, 2000 at Northside Baptist Church. Rev. Virgil Porter, Thomas
Brown, and Rodney Brown officiating. Interment at Winterfield Cemetery in
Pickton, TX.
Family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8
p.m. at Williams Funeral Directors, 716 Main St. Garland, TX (972) 276-8000.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Daisy McCraw (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Rowlett, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of her father, Andrew Jackson
Alford; and her sister Alice Lavada Alford Culpepper Sanders in this
compilation.
From Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666: Daisy
was married 4 times: (1) James Wilson Brown, her uncle Henry Green Alford’s
stepson, and they were divorced; (2) Tommy W. Warrick, who died in 1979; and
(3) Robert McCraw, who died in 1986. Daisy is buried beside Tommy Warrick.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Daisy Dell 1923 TX1, Andrew
Jackson 1880 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John Madison 1826
GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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DAISY LEE LAIRD ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 8 June 2006
Daisy Lee Alford
1/26/1912–6/7/2006
Daisy Lee Alford, 94, of Beaumont died June 7,
2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana
and resident of Beaumont for many years, she was a retired dental technician
having worked for over forty years.
She is survived by her sons, Robert Laird and
his wife Marlene of Fannett and John Laird and his wife Doris of Oak Point,
Texas; stepdaughters, Lynn DeCordova and Carolyn Phelps both of Beaumont; four
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday,
June 9, 2006 at Forest Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000
McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday evening,
June 8, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death. Her birth date is from Broussards Mortuary.
See the obituary of her husband, Raymond Alford,
in this compilation.
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DAISY M. ALFORD
BROWNSVILLE HERALD
Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX—_____ February 2000
Daisy M. Alford, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000,
at Brownsville Medical Center.
She was born in Waco and had been a resident of
Brownsville for 62 years. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church
in Brownsville, where she was a part of the joy class (Sunday school class).
Survivors include two sons, Marshall Alford of
Mesquite, Texas and Jim Alford of Brownsville; six grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Pansy Schneider of Hillsboro, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband Claris
M. Alford….
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. at
Darling-Mouser Funeral Home East Chapel.... Burial will follow at Roselawn
Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Alford, Jeff Alford,
Craig Alford, Harry Faulk, Hank Hollingsworth, and Bill Buck….
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DANIEL E. “GENE” ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Sunday, 6 July 2003
Daniel E. “Gene” Alford died on July 2, 2003. A
resident of Beaumont since 1977, he and his wife Patsy, were owners of Gene
Alford and Associates, Inc., a life insurance agency in which both were active
since 1975. He was 79 years old.
Born June 23, 1924 in Marlin, Texas to Tom and
Ora A. Alford, he was a lifelong resident of Texas. He attended public schools
at Pampa, Texas from 1930 until 1942, at which time he was graduated from Pampa
High School. During the same year, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during
World War II until April 1946. Following the war, Mr. Alford attended Texas
Tech University, and in 1950 was graduated with a BA Degree in Journalism. For
10 years he was editor and subsequent Publisher of the Moore County News,
Dumas, Texas. For another six years he was publisher of The Amarillo Citizen
newspaper in Amarillo. Both publications were awarded “General Excellence”
distinctions by the Texas Press Association. Editorials by him were judged Best
of Texas for three consecutive years by the press association. During his
newspaper career in Dumas, Gene served as a Correspondent for Associated Press,
was given several industry awards, including an Associated Press nomination in
1956 for a Pulitzer Prize in Photo Journalism.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday,
July 7, 2003 at Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home....
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Lois Alford of
Beaumont; son, Byron D. Alford, Round Rock, Texas; daughters, Neva Alford Waldt
of Houston and Cherrie Kay Konawho of Burlington, WI; brother, W.T. Alford, of
Windom, TX; sister, Anna Lois Jones of California; six grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother William Tabor Alford in this compilation.
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DANIEL LEE ALFORD, SR.
Father of Daniel Lee Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054
Grandfather of
Daniel Lee Alford III, AAFA #0170, and James J. Alford, AAFA #0058
Great-Grandfather
of Daniel Lee Alford IV, AAFA #0166, and Michael Bruce Alford, AAFA #0244
Source unknown
_____, TX—Thursday, 17 September 1964
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1995
Services Set Today for Lee Alford, Sr.
Funeral services for Daniel Lee Alford Sr. will
be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Presbyterian Church in Caldwell
with the Rev. Milton Bierschwale, pastor, and the Rev. Joe Lee Turner, a great
nephew, officiating. Mr. Alford passed away at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in
Goodnight Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Interment will be in the
Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Phillips-Luckey.
A native of Caldwell, Mr. Alford was a prominent
businessman and stockman. He retired a few years ago.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lee Alford Sr., of
703 W. Buck [Annie Klukan Alford—see her obituary]; his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Alford Jr., 705 W. Buck [AAFA #0054]; two
brothers, R.A. Alford and Phil Alford Sr., both of Caldwell; two sisters, Miss
Lizzie Alford and Mrs. W.L. Surovik Sr., also of Caldwell [Florence Inez Alford
Surovik, AAFA #0107], and two grandsons and a granddaughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Alford III, Caldwell [AAFA #0170], and Jimmy Joe Alford of Baylor
University, and a great grandson, Lee Alford IV [AAFA #0166].
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Lee’s wife, Annie Klukan Alford; his brother Richard Erwin
Alford; and his sisters Lizzie Evans Alford and Florence Inez Alford Surovik in
this compilation.
In the Winter 1995 issue of AAFA ACTION,
pp. 22–26, 32, we published articles about this family, excerpted from ASTRIDE
THE OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD, A History of Burleson County, Texas, 1980.
Catherine Alford, wife of D.L. Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054, was the editor or this
book and the author of many of the articles. At the time of publication she was
serving as the President of the Burleson County Historical Society.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Daniel Lee 1876 TX1,
Halcut 1854 TX2, Richard Erwin 1818 GA3, Halcut 1789 GA4,
Julius 1750 NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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DAVID GASTON ALFORD
AAFA #0503
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Wednesday, 22 May 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2002
Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and a
veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Colonel David Gaston Alford (USAF
Ret.) died on Monday, May 20, 2002 of complications related to his recent
struggle with bone cancer at the Health Care Center at Air Force Village II,
where he had resided for the past 13 years. He was born in Rising Star, TX on
May 29, 1917, attending Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, TX where he earned a
B.S. in education, and East Texas State College in Commerce, TX where he
received an M.B.A. in accounting. He became an Army Corps Flying Cadet in 1939
and graduated from flying school as part of Class 40E at Kelly AFB in August 1940.
Col. Alford began his military flying career as
part of an Atlantic patrol to search for German vessels. Col. Alford is best
known for his heroism while serving as Group Operations Officer for the 91st Bomb
Group when his plane was shot down while leading a raid on Frankfurt, Germany
in February, 1944. While under heavy flak attack, his B-17 bomber caught fire,
and, after bailing out his crew, he discovered that his parachute was on the floor
of the plane; however, he managed to safely land it in a cow pasture near
Groenio, Holland. Thanks to the kindness of Dutch families whom he has never forgotten,
and with the help of the Dutch Underground, he was hidden by patriots who
risked their lives to hide and feed him for more than eight months. With their
help he evaded the enemy, traveling, as he frequently recalled with much
delight, as a deaf and dumb typewriter repairman and was picked up south of
Liege, Belgium by the U.S. Army as they overran the area in battle in October
1944.
On returning to the States, he was part of a
B-17 training organization in Tampa, FL, which was followed by duty as an Air
Force liaison officer to the Army at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX. Col.
Alford returned to action with the outbreak of the Korean War where he flew 35 missions
in a B-29 bomber.
One of Col. Alford’s fondest military memories
was his 3-year tour in Greece as Base Commander with his family. It was in Greece
where he became active in the Masonic Lodge, rising to a 32nd degree Mason and
Shriner.
Col. Alford’s final base command was at Sheppard
AFB, Wichita Falls, TX where he retired from military service in December, 1965.
For almost 14 more years, he worked in the public sector with the Wichita F
alls city government and finally with the area planning commission. His final
retirement brought adequate time to devote to his passion for golf and his
fondness for traveling with his beloved wife, Dorothy.
His last 13 years he lived at Air Force Village
II in San Antonio, TX with his wife. Though his health took a turn for the
worse just several weeks prior to his death, his memory was still sharp, said
his family, and he could re count a story with remarkable detail. In spite of
his illness, Col. Alford managed to keep his sense of humor as he smiled, laughed,
and he recounted his stories.
In addition to his wife of almost 30 years, Dorothy
Jean Burkett Alford, Col. Alford is survived by his son, Michael Alford and his
wife Bernadette of Framingham, MA; his daughter, Patricia Lanier and her husband
Jerry of Shawnee, OK; three grandchildren, Chad Lanier and his wife Melissa, of
Kaufman, TX, Lea Alford of Framingham, MA and Lori Lanier of Shawnee, OK; a
great-grandson, Jacob Alford Lanier of Kaufman, TX and a stepdaughter, Dorothy
Dee Phillips of Stuart, FL.
A memorial service will be held at the High
Flight Chapel in the facilities of Air Force Village II on Wednesday, May 29,
2002 at 10:30 A.M. to fittingly celebrate the life of Col. David Gaston Alford on
this, the 85th anniversary of his birth. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Home for Children,
2222 Welborn, Dallas, TX 75219 or the Air Force Village II Health Care Center,
5100 John D. Ryan Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78245.
In another
article:
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Thursday, 23 May 2002
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2002
ALFORD HID FROM NAZIS AFTER BOMBER WAS HIT –
ALSO SERVED IN KOREA
By Carmina Danini, Staff Writer
Retired Air Force Col. David Gaston Alford, 84,
who survived the harrowing crash of his plane in World War II and spent eight
months in occupied Holland hiding from the Nazis, died Monday of bone cancer.
Serving as group operations officer for the 91st
Bomb Group, the 26-year-old Alford was on his 19th bombing mission when his
B-17 bomber was struck by enemy fire over Germany’s Ruhr Valley.
After the rest of the crew bailed out, Alford
discovered his parachute had unsnapped and there was no time to replace it. He
raced back to the cockpit and, though all the engines were on fire, managed to
land the plane in a cow pasture inside Holland.
The date was Feb. 4, 1944.
For the next eight months, he hid in rural areas
and in Amsterdam with the help of members of the Dutch underground. On the
occasions when he was moved from one place to another, he escaped detection by
impersonating a hearing- and speech-impaired typewriter repairman.
“He was apprehensive most of the time because he
did not speak Dutch and most of the people he met did not speak English, but
they risked everything to help him,” said Alford’s wife, Dorothy Jean. “He was
very lucky. He always said the only injury he suffered during the war was a
broken fingernail.”
The Belgian underground also helped Alford, and
in October, he was picked up by U.S. Army troops near Liege, Belgium.
Alford also served in the Korean War, flying 35
missions in a B-29 bomber.
He later served as base commander in Greece and
at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls before retiring from the military in 1965.
Alford’s decorations included the Distinguished
Flying Cross.
Born in Rising Star, in Eastland County, Alford
earned a master’s in business administration from East Texas State College in
Commerce and a bachelor’s in education from Daniel Baker College in Brownwood.
He joined the Army Air Corps in 1939 and
graduated with Class 40E from Kelly AFB in August 1940.
Originally with the 92nd Bomb Group, he was
later assigned to the 91st.
Other survivors include his son, Michael Alford
of Framingham, Mass.; a daughter, Patricia Lanier of Kaufman; stepdaughter
Dorothy Dee Phillips of Stuart, Fla.; three grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Alford donated his body to the University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
A memorial service will be held at the High
Flight Chapel at Air Force Village II on May 29, on what would have been his
85th birthday.
In another
article, from his memorial service program:
When his time came this old pilot followed the directions
from the ground crew to the parking area, closed the throttles and cut the
switches and exhaled and softly said, “It’s been a great flight.”
IN MEMORIAM
Col. Alford was born in Rising Star, Eastland
County, TX the son of Eula Mayfield Alford and Virgil Carl Alford. He attended
Rising Star schools and Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, TX getting his B.S.
in Education (1939), taught briefly in Baird, Callahan Co., TX before resigning
to become an Army Air Corps Flying Cadet (December 1939), graduating in Class
40E at Kelly AFB, TX on August 31, 1940. While on ROTC duty at East Texas State
College, Commerce, TX he received his MBA in accounting.
The 21st Squadron was sent to Gander,
Newfoundland in May of 1941 and opened up that Base for American traffic. In
September of 1941, the Squadron was transferred to McDill AFB, FL, and became a
part of the 29th Bomb Group. In the spring of 1942, several groups were formed
out of the 29th. He joined the 92nd Bomb Group and after training in B-17Es, he
went to England and the 8th AF in August of 1942. They were preceded only by
the 91st and 97th Bomb Groups. After serving as a Squadron Commander in the
92nd, he joined the 91st Bomb Group as Group Operations Officer in May of 1943.
He flew 19 missions with both the 91st and 92nd; was shot down on the 20th
mission while leading a raid in Frankfort, Germany on February 4, 1944.
On returning to the states, he was in a B-17
training organization in Tampa, FL, until the end of the war in Germany. After
the war he had 3 years duty as Air Force Liaison Officer with the Army at Ft.
Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX. With the outbreak of the Korean War, he returned
to McDill and with his old SAC Bomb Group, the 307th, went to Okinawa to fly B-29s
in Korea where he flew 35 missions.
Among his many awards and decorations are the
Distinguished Flying Cross, eight Air Medals (one Air Medal with seven oak leaf
clusters), Army and Air Force Commendation Medals, Service Medals for American,
UN, and European-African Middle Eastern Campaigns. He retired from Sheppard
AFB, Wichita Falls, TX, in December of 1965, having been offered a job with the
City Government of that city. After 3 and one-half years with the City, he
worked with the Area Planning Commission for another 11 years then retired a second
time.
Gaston and Dorothy moved to AFV II in August,
1989. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; daughter, Patricia Lanier, of
Shawnee, OK; son, Michael Alford of Framingham, Mass; one step-daughter,
Dorothy Dee Phillips, of Stuart, FL; three grandchildren, Michael Chad Lanier
and Lori Lanier of Shawnee, OK, and Lea Alford, of Framingham, Mass; one
great-grandson, Jacob Alford Lanier, of Shawnee, OK.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that David G. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 May 1917, last
residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his sister Dortha Alford
Watkins; and aunt Vera Elizabeth Bowden Alford in this compilation.
His In Remembrance article
includes many more photos.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: David Gaston 1917 TX1,
Virgil Carl 1887 TX2, Jacob Lawhorn 1864 TX3, Jesse
Powell 1828 LA4, Needham Judge 1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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DAVID LARRY HALFORD
Source unknown
Sherman, Grayson Co., TX—Thursday, 28 June 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Larry Halford died on Tuesday, June 26, 2001. A
memorial service was held on Friday, June 29, 2001. Arrangements were under the
direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
David Larry Halford was born on October 9, 1937,
in Abernathy, Texas, to A.L. and Lois Halford. He was raised and educated in
Lubbock, Texas, graduating from Lubbock High School and attending Texas Tech
University. Larry worked for Texas Instruments for 28 years and then was a
maintenance manager at Solitaire Homes in Big Spring, Texas, from 1997 to 2001.
His parents preceded Larry in death. His wife,
Paula Katheryn Halford of Midland, his son, George Halford and his wife, Grugon
of Stuttgart, Germany, his daughter, Deborah Denton and her husband, Kevin, of
Kansas City, Missouri, and his brother, Dale Halford of Phoenix, Arizona,
survive him.
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DAVID RAY ALFORD
Son of Delmar Ray Alford, AAFA #0801
THE FACTS
Clute, Brazoria Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 January 2007
David Alford, 55, of Bay City [Matagorda Co.]
passed away Monday, January 1, 2007, at his home. He was born December 25,
1951, in Floresville [Wilson Co.], TX, to Delmar Ray and Mary Helen Lockhart
Alford. David was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved God and
his church; he was a lifetime member of the Sweeny Church of Christ. His
passion for life, family and friends, hunting and fishing were neverending. He
worked alongside his family as a rancher and cowhand by trade.
He is survived by wife, Jan Alford of Sweeny;
mother, Mary Helen Alford of Sweeny; daughter, Kay Lynn Alford of Van Vleck;
two sons and daughters-in-law, Ty Wesley and Sammi Alford of Van Vleck and
David Lang and Karen Alford of San Angelo; three sisters and brothers-in-law,
Judy and Jimmy Indest of Pearland, Susan and Glenn Salyer of Sweeny, and Sally
and Robert Lynch of Sweeny; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Susie Alford of
Sweeny; and three grandchildren, Chasidi Jackson, Colyn Alford and Claire
Alford, all of Van Vleck. He was preceded in death by his father, Delmar Ray
Alford, and by his sister, Dawn Alford.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 4, 2007, at the Church of Christ in Sweeny.... Interment will
follow at the Sweeny Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Cole, James Lee
Finley, David Thompson, Dickie Thompson, Scott Barber and Tim Jackson. Honorary
pallbearer will be Bill Roberts....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his father, Delmar Ray Alford, in this compilation.
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DAVIE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—14 March 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Mrs. Davie Alford departed this life March 12,
2003. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 51 yrs. Mr. Milton
Alford; 1 son Milton V. Alford (Janet); 1 daughter Rhonita Scott; 2
granddaughters; 1 grandson-in-law; 3 sisters-in-law, and host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
Wake Fri. March 14, from 7-9 p.m. Funeral Sat.
March 15, 2003, 11 am. Both services will be held at Greater Mt. Moriah B.C.
1205 Clinton Park Dr. Interment Houston Memorial Gardens.
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DEBORAH ALVORD STRUB
ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Phoenix, AZ—14 February 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Deborah Alvord Strub passed away February 4,
2002 in Dallas, Texas. Services were held in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints Chapel located at 4225 N. 56th Street in
Scottsdale on Saturday, February 16. Interment followed at Paradise Memorial
Gardens in Scottsdale.
Surviving are her husband Peter, sons Alexander
(currently serving a mission in Salt Lake City) and Sebastian, her mother,
Barbara Alvord, and siblings, Craig, Wendy, Warren, Breck, and Vicki.
Deborah graduated with a double master’s from
ASU in music and voice. She was a classically trained musician having studied
voice four years postgraduate in London, England, where she met her husband.
She magnified her talents as a voice instructor in the community through
Highland Park High School in Texas and as organist and choir director in church
over many years.
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DEBORAH ANN ALFORD
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 19 June 2001
Deborah Ann Alford, 44, of Baytown, born,
November 7, 1956, passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, David
and Shannon Woodward.
She is survived by her children and spouses,
Brandi Rexford and husband Daniel Rexford Dale Woodward and wife Hiedi all of
Laurens S.C.; Tiffany Alford of Cross Hill, S.C.; Travis Alford of Baytown;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Woodward of Baytown; sisters and spouses, Carla and
Raymond Chandler, Beverly and Jimmy Squyres, brother and spouse, Brodie and
Tiffany Woodward, grandchildren, Heather, Ryan, Bryson Rexford and Ashley and
Rebecca Woodard, nieces, nephews and friends.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday,
June 21, 2001, at Wooster Baptist Church, 7007 Bayway, Baytown.
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DELIA FAY ALFORD BENNETT
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX—Thursday, 8 April 2010
GALVESTON—Delia Fay Alford Bennett, member of the Greatest
Generation, met her Savior face to face April 5, 2010, while at her home in
Galveston. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, at
Carnes Brothers Funeral Home, 1201 Tremont, in Galveston, Dr. Ray Meador and
Dr. Grayson Glass officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the funeral home.
After her birth in Coldwater, Kansas Fay moved
with her family to Portales, New Mexico due to the depression. She accepted
Christ as her Savior at a young age. Her senior year of High School she was
homecoming queen and after graduation started working as a secretary for a
dairy in Portales. She met the love of her life, Vernon Eugene Bennett at a
party but had to wait four years to marry due to World War II. On June 4, 1945,
she married Lt. Col. Bennett and they settled in Galveston where Vernon was
employed with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers while Fay was employed with
American National. On December 23, 1945, they joined First Baptist Church,
Galveston and remained members except for a short stint worshipping with the
precious members of West End Baptist. On Groundhog’s Day her son, Daniel Vernon
was born who became an Emergency Room Physician and preceded her in death. Two
days before Thanksgiving her daughter, Janice Kay was born. She and her husband
Dennis Fassetta live in Austin where she works as a Lactation Consultant.
Fay loved and blessed her grandchildren, Daniel
Adam Bennett and wife Tenele of Garden Grove, California, Lane Bethany Jacobsen
and husband Alex, Bennett James Fassetta, John Dennis Fassetta, and Luke Job
Jameson Fassetta, all of Austin.
Through the years she enjoyed being a member of
the Texas A&M Mother’s Club and volunteering at First Baptist where working
with the families of Friendship, International being one of her favorite
activities. Friendship is an organization of men and women who work with people
from other countries who would like to learn English and how to live in a
different culture. She loved helping these women and sharing Christ. She also
loved sharing Christ with everyone she met and never left home without the booklet
“Would you believe?” in her purse. A special thanks to her church family at
First Baptist. Fay loved you more than words can express.
Pallbearers are Dennis Fassetta, Ben Fassetta,
John Fassetta, Luke Fassetta, and members of the Deacon Board of First Baptist
Church.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First
Baptist Church, 822 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas, 77550.
Friends may sign the register book and send
condolences to the family at www.CarnesBrothers.com/contactus.
Carnes Brothers Funeral Home
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DELMAR RAY ALFORD
AAFA #0801
Delmar
Ray Alford and his wife Mary Lockhart Alford
Photo
from AAFA records
THE FACTS
Clulte, Brazoria Co., TX—Friday, 18 August 2006
Longtime Brazoria County resident, rancher,
developer, Realtor and insurance agent D. Ray Alford passed away on Wednesday
[August 16] night at his home in Sweeny after a courageous battle with cancer.
To any stranger, D. Ray always offered a strong
handshake, introducing himself as a WWII veteran and Aggie Class of ‘45. D. Ray
fiercely loved his God, his family, his country and his work as an elder at the
Church of Christ in Sweeny.
Born in Gonzales County in 1924, D. Ray served as
County Extension Agent, a board member of the Sweeny Community Hospital, the
Lion’s Club, the American Legion and the Sweeny Chamber of Commerce.
He is preceded in death by his parents, J.I. and
Mary Gilmore Alford of Waelder; and infant daughter, Dawn Alford.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years,
Mary Lockhart Alford; his brother, James Posey Alford [AAFA #0021] and wife,
Mary Elliott Alford of Gonzales.
Children surviving are Judy Indest and her
husband, Jim, of Pearland, David Alford and his wife, Jan, of Cedar Lane, Susan
Salyer and her husband, Glenn, of Sweeny, Sally Lynch and her husband, Robert,
of Sweeny and Jim Alford and his wife, Susie, of Sweeny.
Nine grandchildren surviving are Ty Alford, Lang
Alford, Kay Lynn Alford, Chad Salyer, Emily Salyer Zimmerman, Amy Lynch,
Michael Lynch, Everett Alford and Adie Alford. Three great-grandchildren
surviving are Chasidi, Colin and Claire Alford; as well as numerous nieces,
nephews and extended family....
Funeral services will be held on Saturday,
August 19, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Sweeny at Fifth and
Elm streets.... Burial will be in Sweeny.
Pallbearers will be Ty Alford, Lang Alford, Chad
Salyer, Michael Lynch, Ryan Zimmerman, Jim Indest and Everett Alford.
Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home, 634 S.
Columbia Dr., West Columbia, TX. (979) 345-3232....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Delmar R. Alford (SS #459-44-8045 issued in TX) was born 23
Feb 1924, and that he died 17 Aug 2006. His last residence was Sweeny, Brazoria
Co., TX.
See the obituary of his son David Ray Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Delmar Ray 1924 TX1,
James Isaac 1887 TX2, John Posey 1854 TX3, Hatch 1815 NC4,
Isaac 1769 NC5, Isaac 1748 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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DENDRA LEE ROUTH ALFORD
DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
Denton, Denton Co., TX—Sunday, 14 May 2006
Dendra Lee Alford, 50, of Denton died Thursday,
May 11, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Dec. 9, 1955, to Duane C. and Ida
Garaline May Routh in Mena, Ark. She retired from the University of North Texas
as a research librarian.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
May 16, in the chapel of Denton Funeral Home, 120 S. Carroll Blvd., in Denton.
She is survived by her mother, Garaline May of
Lake Worth, Fla.; one daughter, Lela DeAnne Alford of Arlington; one brother,
Duane Christopher Routh of Florence, Miss.; and two sisters, Dana Sommers of
Towanda, Kan., and Ann Romann of Lake Worth, Fla.
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DENISE LOWREY ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Thursday, 12 June 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Services for Denise Alford, 44, of Lubbock will
be at 2 p.m. Friday in Lubbockview Christian Church....
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under
direction of Rix Funeral Directors.
She died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in University
Medical Center.
She was born March 8, 1953, in Dallas. She graduated
from Hart High School as valedictorian. She moved to Lubbock in 1971, and she
graduated from Texas Tech University. She was a member of Lubbockview Christian
Church and the Microbiology Society of America.
She was a microbiologist and medical technologist
for the Veteran’s Administration Outpatient Clinic in Lubbock. She married
Charles Alford on May 11, 1974, in Lubbock.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Leslie of
Lubbock; a daughter, Maisie Alford of Lubbock; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
H. Lowrey Jr. of Lubbock; a brother, Robert H. Lowrey III of Tulia; and a
sister, Leesa Price of Lubbock....
In another
article, August 8 issue of the same newspaper, under Court Records:
“In the estate of the late Leslie Denise Alford,
application for probate of will and issuance of letters testamentary by Charles
Lynn Alford.”
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DENNIS GENE “D.A.” ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 3 January 2004
Dennis “D.A.” Gene Alford, 51, from Spelendora,
Tx, passed away on January 1, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by his father, James Alford, he is survived by his son, Blake
Alford; daughter, Brittany Alford; grandson, Tyler Alford; mother, Mary
Katherine Whitney; brother, Mike Alford; sister, Kathy Alford; nieces, Amy Cote
and Beth Beale and their husbands, Stephen Cote and Brice Beale; and special
friends Lisa and Buddy Brewer, as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles and
friends.
Dennis enjoyed life with his family and many
friends, especially their times at Lake Livingston. Visitation will be Friday,
January 2, 2004 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Home, Porter, Texas.
Services will be held at Rosewood Funeral Home on Saturday, January 3, 2004 at 12:00
p.m….
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DENNIS LEE ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Monday, 19 September 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Dennis Lee Alford, 48, of Fannett died Saturday
at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Broussard’s
Mortuary in Beaumont with burial at China Cemetery….
A native of Los Angeles, he lived in Fannett
most of his life. He was a retired electrician.
Survivors include his father, E.M. Alford of Los
Angeles; mother, Mary Olive Alford of Beaumont; sister, Marie Clay of Sherman;
and stepson, Glenn Allen Loftis of Vidor.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Mary Olive Alford, in this compilation.
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DENNY SHERMER ALFORD
Son of Omer Shermer Alford, AAFA #0086
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 14 February 2010
Denny Shermer Alford left this world at 5:00 PM
on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. He died at M.D. Anderson hospital after
fighting cancer for the past two years. “Sherm”, as all his many friends called
him, fought this disease with the same stubborn conviction that made him a
success in all that he did. Sherm, a.k.a. “Worm” or “the Worm” died surrounded
by his family.
The most important thing that must be remembered
about Sherm is that there was only one of him. God broke the mold when he made
Sherm on January 16, 1935 in Covington, Georgia. Those who knew Sherm would
agree he was a character. Sherm called things like he saw them and he was not
ashamed to give his opinion on just about anything.
His parents were mother Omer and father Inzer
Alford. Sherm absolutely adored his parents and called his mother once a day
until she died at the age of 103. Sherm also loved his only brother John Alford
who preceded him in death. Sherm will be remembered as having a huge heart and
making friends wherever he went.
Sherm Alford was Mr. Newton County High, class
of ’53, in Covington, Georgia. While in high school, he was active in many
sports with football being his favorite. A serious ankle injury prevented him
from playing in college. He was an Eagle Scout as a youth.
Sherm met the love of his life, Sally Harris
Alford, at a fraternity party at his beloved alma mater Georgia Tech Class of ’57.
Sherm and Sally were married for over 52 years. God only knows how much they
loved each other, but this was an enduring love that lasted their whole marriage.
This couple was extremely close. Whenever you saw Sherm, you saw Sally.
As Sherm worked his way up in the commercial
lighting business, he lived in many different cities. He spent the majority of
his life living in Houston, Texas.
Sherm had many interests after he retired from
the lighting company that he co-owned with his dear friend Wally Hines. Sherm
was an extremely strong Christian who served as an elder for the First
Presbyterian Church of Kingwood, Texas, where he and Sally lived for seventeen
years. Sherm and Sally loved to travel, and they saw most of the world while on
trips with Georgia Tech Alumni. In fact, Sherm and Sally had just gotten back
from a cruise in the Caribbean ten days before his death. Sherm and Sally were
happy just to be together, whether it was on a trip to Monaco, Missouri, or to
the movies.
Sherm absolutely loved watching sports. He was
an incredible football fan whose favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys,
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and any team his grandchildren played on.
Since Sherm retired, he loved getting on the
computer and contacting the many friends he made over the years. Sherm loved
his TiVo and he also loved his dog MAX. Sherm sent many messages in the last
year that surprisingly ended with “Father of MAX”. Many people were confused
about who MAX was. Did he and Sally adopt another child? No, it was a fifteen
pound fluffy mess of a dog that Sherm absolutely adored.
In addition to his soul mate Sally, Sherm left
two children and nine grandchildren behind. His children are Sue Loncar who is
married to Brian Loncar, and Bill Alford who is married to Julie Alford. God
knows how much Sherm loved his children and grandchildren with that huge heart
he had. Sherm never missed a game of any of his grandkids if he was in town.
His daughter Sue Loncar of Dallas has six children: David Long (25), Sally Long
(22), Patrick Long (20), Hailey Loncar (16), Abby Loncar (13), Grace Loncar
(9). Sherm’s son Bill Alford of Houston has three boys: Will Alford (14), John
Alford (12), and Grant Alford (6).
Sherm’s service will be held at St. Luke’s
United Methodist Church located at 3471 Westheimer at 2:00 PM on Monday,
February 15th. The reception will also be at St. Luke’s immediately following
the service. The internment of Sherm Alford will be, as he wished, at Westview
Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Sherm will be buried next to his mother and
father.
The honorary pall bearers at the service at St.
Luke’s will be Dan Badwey, Bob Binns, Mike Carpenter, John Gabrisch, Bill Hines,
Wally Hines, Al Hudson, Arlis James, Pat Mann, Eddie Thomae, and Richard Timme.
One of Sherm’s favorite sayings was, “You gotta
hit to win”. Sherm hit that ball hard his whole life. For the passion Sherm put
into his life everyday he was truly a winner. Sherm will be missed by his
family and friends forever.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Denny
Shermer Alford (SS# issued in GA), last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
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DESSIE V. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—11 April 2000
FORT WORTH—Dessie V. Alford, 93, a retired homemaker and
musician, died April 5, 2000, at a local nursing center.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at First Samaria
Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Rev’s Funeral Parlor.
Dessie V. Alford was born on Jan. 25, 1907, in
Fort Worth, Texas. She was a member of Prince Memorial Baptist Church and was a
longtime musician at St. Luke Baptist Church with J.C. Carter.
Survivors: Son, Carl T. Clark; stepgrandson,
Phillip James Clark; sister, Florine Burries; and extended family, Bennie
Burries.
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DIXIE LOU ALFORD CLEVELAND
LEXINGTON LEADER
Lexington, Lee Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 March 2005
Funeral services for Dixie Alford Cleveland were
held Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Forest Grove Christian Church.... Burial was
conducted in the Forest Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were James McKee, Ray
Harris, Clay Bibb, Charles Alford, Howard Drummond, James Roy Young, Lee Young,
Ray Daniel, James Bratton and Daryl Lee Young.
Dixie passed away in Decatur [Wise Co.], Texas
on Saturday, February 26, 2005. She was born July 17, 1933 in Forest Grove to
Emory James and Annie (Matthews) Alford. Dixie worked for SBC in Fort Worth
before moving to Rockdale. She served as the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce
Secretary and worked as a guard at Texas Utilities for 20 years until her
retirement in 1994.
Dixie was a member of the Forest Grove Christian
Church and of the Rockdale VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She, as well as her brothers
and sisters, were graduates of Rockdale High School. Dixie is fondly remembered
for always having a smile and for knowing no strangers.
Preceding Dixie in death are: parents Emory and
Annie Alford; sister Lucille Young; and brothers, Emory O., Billy and Jack
Alford.
Survivors include: son Robert and Jannett
Cleveland of Paradise; grandson Travis Emory Cleveland of Dallas; granddaughter
Rose Cleveland of Stephenville; and sisters, Mary Harris, Annie Mae McKee and
Carrie Guthrie, all of Fort Worth.
In another
article:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 3 March 2005
Services for Dixie Alford Cleveland, 71, of
Decatur, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Forest Grove Christian
Church with Rev. Jim Platt officiating. Burial was in Forest Grove Cemetery.
Ms. Cleveland died Saturday, Feb. 26, in
Decatur.
She was born July 17, 1933, in Forest Grove to
Emory James and Annie (Matthews) Alford.
Ms. Cleveland lived most of her life in the
Forest Grove community and Rockdale, but also lived eight years in Fort Worth
and the last two years in Decatur.
She worked for SBC in Fort Worth, was a Chamber
of Commerce secretary in Rockdale and worked 20 years as a guard at Texas
Utilities in Rockdale until she retired in 1994.
Ms. Cleveland was a graduate of Rockdale High
School and a member of Forest Grove Christian Church and the Rockdale VFW
Ladies Auxiliary.
She always had a smile and knew no strangers.
Ms. Cleveland was preceded in death by her
parents, Emory James Alford and Annie Alford; a sister, Lucille Young; and
three brothers, Emory O. Alford, Billy Alford and Jack Alford.
Survivors are a son, Robert Cleveland and wife
Jannett of Paradise; a grandson, Travis Emery Cleveland of Dallas; a
granddaughter, Rose Cleveland of Stephenville; and three sisters, Mary Harris,
Annie Mae McKee and Carrie Guthrie, all of Fort Worth.
Pallbearers were James McKee, Ray Harris, Clay
Bibb, Charles Alford, Howard Drummond, James Roy Young, Lee Young, Ray Daniel,
James Bratton and Daryl Lee Young....
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her mother, Annie Mae Matthews Alford; and her siblings Ida
Lucille Alford Young, Clarence Uriah “Jack” Alford and Emery Oliver Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Dixie Lou 1933 TX1,
Emery James 1899 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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DON R. ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—10 April 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Alford, Don R., 61, of Dallas, passed away April
8th after a short courageous battle with cancer. Retired in 1991 from Club
Corp. of America.
Survived by wife, Anna Alford; mother &
step-father, Ethel & Lewis Hudson; step-mother, Buena Alford; brother &
sister-in-law, Dale & Sue Alford; sons & daughters-in-law, Scott &
Rita Alford, and Doug & Gabriele Alford; daughters & son-in-law, Lana
& Steve Jansen, Jana & Randy Bailey, and Teresa & Ressell Kulwicki;
grandchildren, Ashley, Stephanie, Janet, Brad, Jana, Cody, Jordan, Jamie,
Taylor, Mollie, Vanessa and Tamara.
Services 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 11, 1998,
Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel.... Interment Restland Memorial Park.... Family
request Memorials be made to: The American Cancer Society....
Family will receive friends... at Eastgate
Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Don R. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 25 Oct 1936, last residence
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his father, Ted E. Alford,
and stepmother, Buena S. Alford, in this compilation.
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DONALD EDWARD ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 13 June 2000
Donald Edward Alford, 61, of Texas City, Texas
passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2000 at U.T.M.B. in Galveston, Texas.
Mr. Alford was born January 23, 1939 in Houston,
Texas and worked as a steel worker with Meiken Company. He was a member of the
American Legion Post in Texas City.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June
14, 2000 at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson,
Texas. Private interment will follow services at Forest Park Lawndale in
Houston....
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his father,
Edward E. Alford; step-father, Elton E. Massey and brother, Jon Mark Alford.
Survivors include his mother, Lona J. Massey; daughter, Carolyn Marie Alford;
two sons, Donald Wayne & Rudy Alford; two grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Crowder Funeral Home Dickinson, Texas
281-337-1515.
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DONALD FRANKLIN ALFORD
Cousin of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ April 1987
Services for Donald F. (Don) Alford, 46, were at
2 p.m. Sunday in the Full Gospel Church in Gause with burial in the Gause
Cemetery....
Mr. Alford died Friday [April 10] in the Olin E.
Teague VA Hospital in Temple [Bell Co.] after a long illness.
Mr. Alford recently moved to Gause from Marlin,
where he lived for 10 years. He was born Aug. 1, 1940, in Rockdale to Oliver
Franklin Alford and Ada Valarie (Newcomb) Willard.
He was a ranch foreman and was involved in
ranching all of his life.
He was married to Tammie Sandell on March 7,
1981, in Marlin.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by a brother,
William Oliver Alford, on March 28, 1982.
Survivors include his wife, Tammie Alford of
Gause; a son, Robert Franklin Alford of Marlin; two stepsons, Dannie Lankford
and Joe Lankford, both of Gause; a daughter, Sandra McIntosh of Marlin; his
father and his wife, Oliver Frank and Connie Daulin Alford of Marlin; his
mother and her husband, Valarie and Oscar Willard of Gause; his grandmother,
Pearl Tuma of Hearne; five brothers, Thomas Alford of Livingston, Jim Alford of
Prairie Hill, John Alford and David Alford, both of Milano, and Mike Alford of
Hempstead; three sisters, Jan Willard of Gause, Judy Nicar of Little River
Academy and Sharon Barnett of Hearne; 22 nieces and nephews and two
great-nieces.
Mr. Alford was a ranch foreman in Oregon and
Alabama for 11 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from November 1959
until November 1963.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ April 1987) dates Donald Alford (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Chilton, Falls Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his parents, Oliver
Franklin Alford and Ada Valerie Newcomb Alford Willard (their obituaries
provided Donald’s middle name); his brothers Johnny Paul Alford and William
Oliver Alford; and his grandparents Thomas Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford
in this compilation.
TX Births: He is not listed, but his son, Robert
Franklin Alford (born 1964), is listed with his father and mother, Mary Louise
Rysdam, Donald’s first wife.
TX Divorces: Donald F. Alford, age 40, and Mary
L. Alford, age 37, divorced on 15 Dec 1980 in Falls Co., TX, with two children
indicated.
TX Marriages: Donald F. Alford and Tammie E.
Sandell married on 7 March 1981 in Falls Co., TX.
TX Deaths: Donald Alford died on 10 April 1987
in Bell Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Donald Franklin 1940 TX1,
Oliver Franklin 1912 TX2, Thomas Ewin 1887 TX3, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL4, John Redden 1820 SC5.
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DONALD JOE ALFORD
WHITE OAK INDEPENDENT
White Oak, Gregg Co., TX—Thursday, 11 March 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
AVINGER [Cass Co.]—Funeral services for Donald Joe ‘Don’
Alford Sr. of Avinger were held Tuesday, March 9 at the First Baptist Church of
Avinger.... Burial was in Avinger Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis
Funeral Home. Mr. Alford died Saturday, March 6, 1999 at his residence. He was
68. Born March 4, 1931 in Avinger, he was the only child of Ola Staggers Alford
and Joseph Kemp Alford, both of whom preceded him in death.
Mr. Alford graduated from Avinger High School in
1949. He attended Arlington State College and then graduated from East Texas
State College in 1953. Alter college. Mr. Alford entered the U.S. Air Force and
was stationed in Alaska as a craft controller. He was discharged in December
1955 from Sumter, S.C., with the rank of first lieutenant. He attained the rank
of captain before retiring his commission in 1965.
Mr. Alford married Shirlee Cox (Alford) in
Commerce on March 28, 1954. The Alfords moved to Longview in 1956 where Mr.
Alford was an insurance agent from 1956 until his retirement in 1994. The
couple moved to Avinger in 1986 to live in the house where he grew up. During
the years in Longview, Mr. Alford was active in The First Baptist Church and
the Elks Club, where he was Exalted Ruler and held several other offices. He
was a Little League Baseball coach and president of the Longview High School
Football Boosters 1976-1977. Mr. Alford was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Avinger.
Survivors include his wife, Shirlee Alford of
Avinger and their three children; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Joe and wife,
Cindy; Jim and wife, Tracy, all of Longview; one daughter and son-in-law, Lee
Ann and husband, Kevin Stephens of White Oak; five grandchildren, Jim and
Jonathan Alford, Chris and Brittni Alford, and Lauren Stephens.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Donald’s father, Joseph Kemp Alford, in this compilation.
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DONALD LEVI ALFORD
Uncle of Max Ray Alford, AAFA #0230
Don
Alford in 1946 - photo from his nephew Max Ray Alford
Photo
from Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—9 April 2004
Alford, Donald L. went home to be with his Lord
on April 7, 2004. He was born June 3, 1926 at Pickton, Texas to Mr. and Mrs.
Will Alford.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years,
Zenobia (Nobie) Alford.
He is survived by two sisters, Minnie Lee Coats
of Terrell, Texas and Jessie Pearl Corwin of Pensacola, FL; brothers-in-law,
Dale Fields and wife Louise of Talihina, OK; Glen Fields and wife, Barbara of
Idabel, OK; James Fields and wife, Janey of Farmers Branch, TX; two
sisters-in-law, Neva Cockerham and husband, Thomas Cockerham of Millerton, OK;
Sharon McKeever and husband, Shorty McKeever of Valliant, OK; numerous nieces
and nephews and double cousins.
He was employed for Varel Mfg for 20 years and
Forney Engineering for 22 years. He served in the military service twice, World
War II and Korean War in the naval branch. He has been a member of Maple
Lawn/Marsh Lane Baptist Church for 45 years. He was a deacon for several years
and taught a Sunday school class of junior boys. He was an active member of the
Caleb Sunday School Class.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM
Saturday, April 10, 2004 at Marsh Lane Baptist Church, Dallas, TX, corner of
Royal and Marsh Lane.... Interment Restland Memorial Park. Family to receive
friends from 6-8 PM Friday, April 9, 2004 at Restland Funeral Home....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Don Alford (SS# issued in NJ),
last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Zenobia Jane Fields
Alford; and his brother Ray Lewis Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Donald L. 1926 TX1,
William Lafayette 1877 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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DONALD RAY ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Sunday, 14 February 2010
HALLSVILLE [Harrison Co.], TX—Donald Ray Alford went home to
be with Jesus on February 11, 2010 after a brave battle with MDS and heart
disease. He was born February 02, 1938 in Magnolia, MS and grew up in New
Orleans. He graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches and
moved to Shreveport Bossier area to work. He was a born again Christian and was
a member of First Baptist Church Hallsville, Texas. Mr. Alford was an ordained
deacon and a former Gideon. He was looking forward to a glass of wine with
Jesus.
Don was preceded in death by his first love and
the mother of his children, Eva Mae Alford; son, Barry Alford; sister, Shirley
Pelas and a grandson, Blake Hickman.
He is survived by his wife, Bessie Woodell
Alford; sons, Don Alford and wife Patricia of Cypress, TX; Eric Alford and wife
Lisa of Keller, TX, Shawn Alford and wife Ann of Hattiesburg, MS; Paul Hickman
of Vivian, LA and Darren Hickman of Orange, TX; daughters, Susan McKissick and
husband Tony of Jackson, TN, Susan Crenshaw and husband Fred of Hallsville, TX;
12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Downs Funeral Home, Marshall,
Texas.
The homegoing celebration will be held at 2:00
p.m., Monday, February 15, 2010 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A
graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bossier
City. Downs Funeral Home, Marshall, TX 903-927-1700.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Donald R.
Alford (SS# issued in LA), last residence Hallsville, Harrison Co., TX.
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DONNA LYNN COLE ALFORD
Heartfelt
Connections
_____ August 2007
Donna L. Alford
December 21, 1951–August 2, 2007
Mrs. Donna Lynn Cole Alford, 55, died at her
home in Austin, Texas, August 2, 2007. She is preceded in death by her late
husband, Reverend Sidney Alford. She is survived by her mother, Olive Cole of
Covington, GA, two daughters: Keri Wade and Melissa Snyder both of Ohio,
sister: Pat Hall of Ohio and 3 grandchildren.
Memorial service celebrating her life will be
held Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence [MS]
at 2 p.m.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
We published the obituary of her husband, Sidney
M. Alford, in the Ohio Obituaries compilation.
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DORA COOLEY ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 23 October 1961
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
BULLARD (Spl.) [Smith Co.]—Funeral services will be held at
4 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Dora Alford, 83, who died Friday morning [20 Oct 1961]
in a Tyler hospital after a lengthy illness.
Services will be in the Bullard Baptist Church….
Burial will be in Bullard City Cemetery under the direction of
Gragard-Spraggins-Swofford Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons, Sam M. Alford and
Elton Alford, both of Bullard; five daughters, Mrs. Martha Taylor of Phoenix,
Ariz., Mrs. Ida Mae Walkouick of Houston, Mrs. Estelle McFall, Mrs. Ordrey
Shelton, Mrs. Ruth Shuler, all of Baltimore, Md., one brother, A.L. Cooley of
Lindale; two sisters, Mrs. Ana Herring of Tyler and Mrs. Daisey Miles of Troup.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her husband, Joseph Samuel Alford; and her son Joseph Elton
Alford in this compilation.
Dora’s death certificate says she was born 3
March 1879 in AL. Her parents are identified as Joseph Cooley and Lou McMinn.
[Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 (FamilySearch
Labs)].
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DORIS FERN MCCLISTER ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ October 1997
Alford, Doris Fern. Born October 12, 1920 in
Waco, TX and passed away October 7, 1997. She was a 1938 graduate of Waco High
School.
Survived by her husband of 58 years, Jack; and
children Donna Newton and husband, Jim of Lancaster, Sarah Guinn and husband “Dub”
of Lancaster, Loy D. “Bo” Alford and wife, Doretta of Carrollton, and Sheila
Freeman of Red Oak, TX; grandchildren, Bart White, Billy Jack White, Tracy
White, Bob White, John Alford, Lorri Mason, Lyle Guinn and Stacey Freeman; 10
great-grandchildren; cousin, Kathleen Lewis of Fort Worth.
Graveside services 1:30 PM, Friday, October 10,
1997, Laurel Land Memorial Park, Rev. James Benton officiating. Family will
receive friends Thursday evening 6:30-8:30 PM at the funeral home. Charitable
donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
confirm the birth and death dates of Doris F. Alford (SS# issued in TX), last
residence Lancaster, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of her husband, Jack McLennan
Alford, in this compilation.
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DORIS HILL PIERCE ALFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—14 March 2001
Funeral services for Doris Pierce Alford, 74, of
Gardendale, formerly of Brownwood, were held March 11, 2001 at the Davis-Morris
Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at Greenleaf Cemetery. She passed
away on March 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mrs. Alford was born on November 18, 1926, in
Milam County. She married Roy. C. Alford on August 3, 1979, in Rankin. He
survives. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Pierce, in
1976, three sisters, and six brothers. Also surviving are daughters, Earline
(Ronnie) of Pflugerville and Elsie (James) Peck of Gardendale, son, Richard L.
(Ruth) Pierce of Brownwood, brother, Cecil Hill of Illinois, six grandchildren,
Steven Dodd, Johnny Dodd, Travis Pierce, Rikki Lynne Butts, and Cole Lawler, a
stepson, Randy (Casey) Alford of Gardendale, a stepdaughter, Maricia Dowden of
Granbury, nine stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces
and nephews.
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DORIS LOU ALFORD WHITE
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Sunday, 8 May 2005
Doris Lou Alford White of Richardson died May 3,
2005 in Plano Texas. She was 80 years old. Doris was born December 14, 1924 in
Pickton, Hopkins County Texas to Della and Martin Alford who preceded her in
death. She had four brothers and sisters: Mary Carpenter of Grand Prairie,
Glennis McIntire of San Antonio, ‘Tex’ Alford of Virginia, and
T.W. Alford of Pickton. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in
Dallas prior to her marriage June 1, 1945 to Billie G. White who preceded her
in death. She eventually retired from State Farm Insurance Co. Doris enjoyed
gardening, golf, and sharing with family and friends. She belonged to the
Eastern Star, the Cosmopolitan Club of Dallas and a founding member of Casa
Linda Methodist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Victor White and
his wife Dr. Mary White of Georgetown; Richard White and his wife Debra Davis
of Mesquite; grandson Logan White, sister-in-law Dr. Arleen White of
Texarkana, nieces Holly Humrich of Fayetteville AR, Carolyn White Scott of Ft.
Worth, Helen Carpenter Denton of Grand Prairie, Doris Lynn McIntire of San
Antonio; nephews, Fred and Tony Carpenter of Grand Prairie, James McIntire of
San Antonio and other nieces and nephews throughout the country.
Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday,
May 7, 2005 at Restland Memorial Park Restland 972-238-7111
restlandfuneralhome.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her father, John Martin Alford; and siblings Glenice Viola
Alford McIntire and Thurman Warren Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Doris Lou 1923 TX1, John
Martin 1888 TX2,George Washington 1855 AL3, John Madison
1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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DORMAN ALFORD
Brother of Harold
Alford, AAFA #0169, and William Malcolm Alford, AAFA #0198
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Tuesday, 2 November 2004
AUSTONIO—Mr. Dorman Alford, 86, of Austonio, passed away on
Sunday, October 31, 2004 in the V.A. Hospital in Houston. Funeral services were
held on Thursday, November 4, in the Austonio Baptist Church. Interment
followed in Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born on October 24, 1918 in
Austonio and had lived in Austonio most of his life. He was retired from U.S.
Steel in Houston where he worked as a manager in the Nuclear Division. He
served in the U. S. Army Air Corp Headquarter Co. 8th Air Force during World
War II. He was a member of the Nuclear Workers Association, a lifetime member
of the N.R.A., a member of the V.F.W., and a member of the Austonio Baptist
Church where he served as a deacon.
Survivors include his sons, W.D. Alford and his
wife, Janice A., of Austin and Kenneth Alford of Austonio; and grandchildren,
Sandra I. Newton of Pittsburgh, PA, Jeffrey S. Alford and William Brian Alford,
both of Austin, and Jonathan Davidson of Tulsa, OK.
His wife, Opal Alford, and brothers, Charles
Alford, Harold Alford, and Bill Alford preceded him in death.
In another
article:
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Monday, 6 December 2004
Mr. Dorman Alford, age 86, of Austonio, passed
away Sunday, October 31, 2004, at Houston Medical center, Veterans Hospital in
Houston. Mr. Alford was born October 24, 1918, in Austonio. He came from a
pioneering family who were part of Stephen F. Austin “old 300”, coming to Texas
in 1824. Mr. Alord attended Austonio High School and enlisted on Dec. 17, 1941
at the start of World War II and serving to the end of the war. Mr. Alford
served in the headquarters, headquarters company, 8th Air Force, South Bomb
group as a master sergeant. Mr. Alford participated in the Normandy Invasion,
Ardennes Offensive and the invasion of the Rhineland, Berlin Germany.
After the war Mr. Alford moved to Houston and worked
37 years at U.S. Steel, as manager of the N.D.T. Department, Nuclear Division.
Upon retirement he returned to Austonio, and served as president of the
Austonio Community Center, a Director on the Board of Directors Consolidated
Water Corporation, Deacon in the Austonio Baptist Church, Mr. Alford was also
an active member in the Houston county Historical Commission, along with his
wife
Mr. Alford was a member of the O.F.V.F.W Post
9300, the N.R.A., The Nuclear Workers Association and the 8th Air Force Association.
A sweet and loving man whose hobbies were
fishing, gardening and reading history.
Survivors include [sons] W.D. Alford and wife
Janice Alford, of Austin and Kenneth Alford, of Austonio; grandchildren Sandra
L. Newton, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Jeffrey S. Alford and William Brian Alford, both
of Austin and Jonathan Davidson, of Tulsa Okla.; great-grandchildren Katie
Newton, Sarah Newton, Nathan Davidson and Kathryn Davidson; sisters-in-law Lois
Alford and Lila Alford, both of Austonio; numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Opal
Christine Alford in 2000; and brothers Charles Alford, Harold Alford and Bill
[William M.] Alford.
Funeral services for Mr. Dorman Alford were held
Thursday, November 4, at Austonio Baptist Church with Pastor Charles E. Butler
officiating, special music performed by Cherye Hyde, of Bryan and Nancy Bailey,
of Austonio with favorite Poem read by W.D. Alford. Interment followed in the
Creek Cemetery, with Air Force Honor Guard, followed by Taps.
Pallbearers were Lee Lundy, Tommy Lundy, Jeff
Alford, Brian Alford, Bill Alford, Wendell Alford and J.W. LaRue.
Honorary Pallbearers were the Reverend Willard
Watson, of Dyersburg, Tenn., Ray Watson, of Coosbay, Ore., E.L. Hess and Danny
Campbell, both of Houston, John Davidson, of Tulsa, Okla. and Paul E. Barnhart,
of Lufkin....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Opal C. Watson Alford; and his brothers Charles M.
Alford, Harold Alford, and William Malcolm Alford in this compilation.
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DOROTHY ANN LYNN HALFORD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 May 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
VERNON—Dorothy Ann Halford, 64, a homemaker, died Monday,
April 30, 2001, in Chillicothe, Texas. Services were held on Thursday at
Sullivan Funeral Home with burial following in Chillicothe Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, James; daughters,
Debora Bland of Denton, and Barbara Palmer of Albuquerque, New Mexico; sons,
Carl Foley of Groesbeck, Texas, and Wayne Lynn of Stephenville, Texas; sisters
Jerry Lou Schmoker and Grace McLaughlin, both of Vernon; a brother, Charles
Lynn of Vernon; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, James H. “Red” Halford, in this compilation.
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DOROTHY BELL MAY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 7 July 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
SAN ANTONIO—Dorothy Bell Alford, a retired civil service
employee at Fort Sam Houston, died Friday at a San Antonio nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
in Fort Worth. Arrangements: Brown, Gause-Ware, Owens & Brumley Funeral
Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alford was born in Fort Worth and was an
Army veteran and a Methodist. She was the widow of Tom Alford.
Survivors: Two brothers, Richard R. May Sr. of
Saginaw and Harry E. May Sr. of New Braunfels; and sister, Elizabeth Taylor of
San Antonio.
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DOROTHY F. GIFFORD ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 30 January 2004
Dorothy F. Gifford Alford, 82, of Bridge City,
died January 29, 2004, at Park Place Medical Center in Port Arthur. Funeral
services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the First Baptist
Church in Bridge City with Reverend Dale Lee officiating. Burial will follow at
Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Friday at Claybar
Funeral Home in Bridge City.
Mrs. Alford was a native of Fountain Hill,
Arkansas and had resided in Bridge City since 1948. She was owner and operator
of Town and Country Dress Shop in Bridge City, and was co-owner of ACC
Enterprises also in Bridge City. She was a member of many organizations,
including the Business and Professional Womens Club, Golden Harvest, Birthday
Club, a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City, and was a Life Master of
American Contract Bridge League. Mrs. Alford helped organize and also served on
the Chamber of Commerce Board in Bridge City. During this time she helped start
the Bridge City-Orangefield Community Center. She also helped with B&PW
yearly style show with benefits and funds given to MD Anderson Research.
Dorothy also initiated a drive to the State Legislature in Texas to allocate
funds for creation of the First Deaf Education School established in Beaumont.
She received a degree in Divinity from the Rhema Bible School.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Vonda and Billy Granger of Mauriceville, Alecia and Bubba Henry of
Baytown; daughter, Suzanne White of Grapevine; son and daughter-in-law, Randy
and Sheri Alford of Houston; brothers, Robert Gifford, and John Gifford both of
Bridge City; sister, Rebecca Haley of Orange; eleven grandchildren; and twelve
great grandchildren. 800 Highland Bridge City, TX 77611 409-735-7161
claybarfuneralhome.com
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DOROTHY NELL TUTT ALFRED
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 30 July 2006
Funeral services for Dorothy Nell Alfred, 76, of
Longview, will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2006, in the chapel of Rader
Funeral Home of Longview.... Interment will follow in Memory Park Cemetery....
Mrs. Alfred died Saturday morning in a local nursing home.
A native of Longview, she was born August 18,
1929, to Connie and Slade Tutt. Mrs. Alfred was a retired salesperson for Sears
and a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Larry Dan Alfred
and wife, Sandy, of Keller, Texas, George Randall Alfred and wife, Betty, of
Longview, and Gary Eugene Alfred of Hallsville; brothers, Richard Falvey Tutt
of Silsbee, Texas, Leon Tutt of Longview, and Norman Tutt of Sulphur, La; six
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her
husband, George C. Alfred; her parents; a sister, Opal Stokley; and a brother,
Bobby Tutt....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her son Gary Eugene Alfred in this compilation.
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DOROTHY PEARL ALFORD SPILKA
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 17 June 2001
Dorothy Pearl Spilka, 85, of Baytown, passed
away Friday, June 8, 2001, at Anahuac Health Care Center. Graveside services
will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 18, 2001, at Palms Memorial Park, under
the direction of Sterling Funeral Home of Dayton.
She was a native of Brookhaven, Miss. Mrs.
Spilka was a retired registered nurse who enjoyed fishing and gardening and had
worked at the San Jacinto Monument for the Department of Parks and Wildlife.
She was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Austin
of Baytown; sons, James P. O’Shaughnessy of Baytown and John Maihes of
Waivelland, Miss., and brothers Chubby Alford of El Monte, Calif., Bill Alford
of Hawaii and Frankie Standingwater of Mississippi. She is also survived by
seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Frank
and Bertha Alford, brother Al Alford, and sisters Eva and Edon Allen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sterling
Funeral Home, 602 N. Main, Dayton, (936) 258-2678.
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DOROTHY THURMOND ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 12 January 2003
Dorothy Thurmond Alford, born in Gonzales County
July 24, 1919, died Friday, January 10, 2003, at Memorial City Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, O.C.
Alford and is survived by her children, Kathy Riggs and husband Russell of
Houston, Sandra Burnett and husband Jack of Austin, Gevan Alford and wife Nancy
of San Antonio, Duane Alford and wife Susan of Austin; step son, Carroll Alford
and wife Shirley of Houston; step daughter, Judy Barlow; grandchildren, Randy
Norman, Kristin Norman, Dionne Burnett, Wade Burnett and wife Rusti, Jason
Alford and wife Michele, Taylor Alford, Trey Alford, Jennifer Alford, and
Hailey Alford; great grandchildren, Kandice Butler, Rio Norman Bradford, Bailey
Alford, Keith Burnett and Kaylyn Burnett; sister, Joyce Whitworth and husband
Boyd; brothers, Gaston Thurmond and wife Ophelia, Newman Thurmond and wife
Leola, Joy Thurmond and wife Cletty; brothers-in-law, John Alford and wife
Billie, Ed Alford and wife Evelyn, sister-in-law, Frances Alford, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and interment will be at
1:00pm Sunday, January 12, 2003, in Crawford Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, O.C. Alford, in this compilation.
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DOROTHY TYSON ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—10 March 2003
Dorothy Tyson Alford, 86, a retired nurse’s
aide, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2003, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet
Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mount
Olivet Funeral Home.
Dorothy was born June 6, 1916, in Albuquerque,
N.M. She lived most of her life in Saginaw and Grand Prairie. She was a nurse’s
aide for many years and enjoyed taking care of her patients. She was an active
member of Woodland West Church of Christ in Arlington.
Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, who enjoyed her plants as well as her pets. She leaves
behind a loving spirit for all to remember her. She was preceded in death by
her husband; one daughter, Wanda Kidd; two brothers; and one sister.
Survivors: Son, Carl Tyson and wife Gaynel of
Euless; daughter, Sue Hopewell of Grand Prairie; sister, Mae McMurtrey of
Arlington; grandchildren, Kay Tyson, Joe Kidd Jr., Karen Millican, Laura Clark,
Jeff Hopewell and Cynthia Kidd; and five great-grandchildren.
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DORTHA D. ALFORD WATKINS
Sister of David Gaston Alford, AAFA #0503
COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE
Coleman, Coleman Co., TX—_____ November 2007
Dortha Watkins, 87, of Coleman, Texas passed
away on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Coleman County Medical Center in Coleman.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2007 at
Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Rising Star, Texas with Dr. Jeff Miller
officiating. Burial followed in the Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas
with Higginbotham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Dortha was born on March 18, 1920 in Rising
Star, Texas to Virgil Carl and Eula Belle (Mayfield) Alford. She married Julius
Edward Watkins on June 22, 1946 in Rising Star, Texas.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Watkins
of Coleman; daughter, Julia Kathryn Weise of Coleman; sister, Johnnie Yancy of
Tyler; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents and
brother.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Dortha D. Watkins (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Coleman, Coleman Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her brother David Gaston
Alford (AAFA #0503); and her aunt Vera Elizabeth Bowden Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her lineage: Dortha D. 1920 TX1,
Virgil Carl 1887 TX2, Jacob Lawhorn 1864 TX3, Jesse
Powell 1828 LA4, Needham Judge 1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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DOUGLAS LEE ALFORD
AAFA #0204
Photo
from AAFA records: at the 1989 AAFA Meeting in Houston, TX
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 23 February 2006
GRAHAM [Young Co.]—Douglas L. Alford, 67, a retired Episcopal
priest, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006.
Funeral Mass: 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church. Burial: Pioneer Cemetery.
The Rev. Alford moved to Graham in 1990 from
Hurst to become the priest at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church until his retirement.
Survivors: Wife, Shirley of Graham; daughters,
Melissa Coronada and Dianne Smith of Graham; son, Robert Alford of Terrell;
brother, Roy Alford of Graham; eight grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Morrison Funeral Home, Graham, (940) 549-2121.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Douglas L. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 27 October
1938.
See the obituary of his brother Hollis Wilton
Alford in this compilation.
Douglas was the son of Elton Clyde Alford and
Viola Sawyer. Elton was the son of Julius Caesar Alford and Melissa Anderson.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Douglas Lee 1938 TX1,
Elton Clyde 1894 TX2, Julius Caesar 1864 TX3, Marmaduke
1883 AL4, John 1801 NC5.
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DOVIE LEE ALFORD
Mother of Lana
Kay Alford Manning, AAFA #1006, and Beverly Grace Alford, AAFA #0916
PEACE RIVER BLOCK NEWS
Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada—15 August 1983
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Funeral services were held August 13, 1983, for
the late Dovie Lee Alford, Ozona, Texas, at the First Baptist Church under the
direction of Sizemore Funeral Homes with interment in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.
She was born Dovie Lee, September 10th, 1915 in
Oklahoma, U.S.A., and passed away at Doctor’s Hospital, Dallas, Texas, at the
age of 67. She married Quebe Alford July 4th, 1935 in San Angelo, Texas and was
a member of the First Baptist Church.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband Quebe
Alford, Mesquite, Texas and her three daughters—Darlyne Neuballer, Dallas,
Texas; Beverly Alford, Dawson Creek, B.C. and Lana Manning of Dallas, Texas.
She is survived by two sisters—Evelyn Haynie,
San Angelo, Texas, and Grace, of Oklahoma; one brother Bob Lee, Miles, Texas
and one granddaughter.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Dovie’s husband, Ottie Quebe Alford, in this compilation.
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DOVIE LENA PARCHMAN ALFORD
THE OPTIC-HERALD
Mount Vernon, Franklin Co., TX—Friday, 15 November 1929
Mrs. Claud Alford was brought to the hospital
here Monday night in a critical condition and passed away at 6 o’clock this
(Thursday) morning [November 14]. The body was taken to the home of her Uncle
Frank Parchman and the funeral was held at the City Cemetery this afternoon.
Deceased was a daughter of J.J. Parchman and
lived in Franklin County most all of her life. She married Claud Alford about
seven years ago, and leaves three children besides her husband, father and
seven brothers and sister to mourn her loss.
AAFA NOTES: TX
Deaths lists her as Doire Lena Lee Alford, died 14 November 1929 in Franklin
Co.
C.L. Alford married Dovie Parchman on 10 Aug
1922 in Hopkins Co., TX; and Claude Lee Alford married Freda Adams in 1933 in
Hopkins Co., TX [AAFA’s Texas “Alford”
Marriages].
Claud L. Alford, 11 Oct 1900–2 Sept 1967, is
buried in Old Saltillo Cemetery in Saltillo, Hopkins Co., TX [www.findagrave.com].
SSDI records show that Claude Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 11 Oct 1900,
last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
TX Births lists twins Leta May and Reta Fay
Alford, b. 9 Dec 1926 in Franklin Co., parents Claud L. Alford and Dovie Lena
Parchman.
Claude’s father, James Butler Alford, married
(1) Nancy Jane Foster about 1870 inTX; (2) Mattie Belle Adair 27 Sept 1896 in
Hopkins Co., TX; and (3) Martha Frances Woodson 9 Aug 1904 in Rains Co., TX [AAFA’s
Texas “Alford”
Marriages].
This obituary is from Obituaries and Death
Notice from Franklin County Newspapers 1926–1936, by Christine Dennis
Skelly, published by the Franklin County, Texas Genealogical Society, and sent
by Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666.
1930 Census
Precinct 5 (District 21), Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #136
Fannie Alford head 50 AL AL AL widow age
22 at first marriage
Lala F. dau 20 TX GA
AL single
Robert M. son 23 TX GA AL single
Joe B. dau [sic] 24 TX
GA AL single
Claude L. stepson 28 TX GA TX widower
Precinct 2 (District 5), Franklin Co., TX
Dwelling #11
Joe S. Littlefield head 29 TX
TX TX
Dora wife 29 TX
TX TX
Leta M. Alford niece 3-3/12 TX TX
TX [Dovie’s children]
Reta F. niece 3-3/12 TX
TX TX
William B. nephew 1-1/12 TX TX
TX
Jim Parchman father-in-law 67 TX TX
TX widower
1920 Census
Justice Precinct 3 (District 70), Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #184
J.B. Alford head 67 GA NC GA
Fannie wife 45 AL AL
AL
Claud son 18 TX
GA MS
Joe son 14 TX
GA AL
Robert son 13 TX GA
AL
Lula dau 10 TX GA
AL
J.M. Woodson f-in-law 80 GA US US
1910 Census
Justice Precinct 4 (District 52), Franklin Co., TX
Dwelling #17
James Alford head 58 GA SC GA 2nd
marriage, 6 years
Annie wife 32 AL AL
AL 1st marriage, 6 years
4
children, 3 living
Claudie son 9 TX
GA AL
Joe son 5 TX
GA AL
Bob son 4 TX
GA AL
Lula dau 2/12 TX GA
AL
Lula Woodson s-in-law 28 AL GA AL
1900 Census
Justice Precinct 4 (District 52), Franklin Co., TX
Dwelling #258
James B. Alford head 49 b. Feb 1851 GA
GA GA m. 4 years
Mattie B. wife 19 b. May
1881 MS MS MS
+ an unrelated boarder
1880 Census
Precinct 4 (District 21), Delta Co., TX
Dwelling #174
James B. Alford head 28 GA — GA
Nancy wife 27 GA NC
SC
+ two unrelated boarders
1870 Census
Precinct 5, Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #114
James B. Alford 18 GA
Nancy J. 17 GA
For more information on this family, see “John
Quincy Adams Alford, 1814–1899” in AAFA ACTION,
Fall 1995.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Claude Lee 1900 TX1,
James Butler 1851 GA2, John Quincy Adams 1814 GA3, Cullen
1775 NC4, James 1740 VA/NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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DOYLE DEAN ALFORD
Brother of Orville Felton Alford, AAFA #0042
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Thursday, 9 April 2009
Doyle Dean Alford, 77, of Littlefield died April
7, 2009, in Littlefield. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist
Church in Littlefield. Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield.
AAFA NOTES: Doyle
was born 8 Jan 1932 in Knox Co., KY. His twin sister is Flora Jean Alford.
See the obituary of his brother John Peter
Alford in this compilation. We published the obituary of his brother Orville
Felton Alford in the Indiana Obituaries compilation.
His lineage: Doyle Dean 1932 KY1,
Green Berry 1889 KY2, John William 1870 KY3, John Russell
1839 KY4, John 1806 NC5, Achilles 1772 VA/NC6,
John before 1750 VA7.
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DRUCILLA MARGARET FINKLEA TURNER ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 3 February 1997
PICKTON—Drucilla Margaret Alford, 77, who worked for Sears
Fashion Center, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, in Pickton.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Pickton United
Methodist Church. Burial: New Pickton Cemetery...
Drucilla Margaret Alford was born Dec. 17, 1919,
in Hopkins County to Otto Clarence Finklea and Cleo Mays Finklea. She was a
longtime resident of the Pickton area. She worked at Sears Fashion Center,
where she was a garment inspector. She was a member of the Pickton United
Methodist Church.
She married her first husband, Fred Calvin
Turner, on July 19, 1940. She married B.J. Alford in 1969.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, James C. and
Sherry Ann Turner of Pickton; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Turner and
Ernest Pruiett of Pickton; brother and sister-in-law, Buford C. and Frances
Finklea of Cleburne; grandchildren, Scott Pruiett of Grapevine, Dachiel Turner
of Beaver, Utah, Donna William of Como, Charity Turner and Wesley Turner, both
of Pickton, Desria Strait of Ripley, Miss., Jana Pennington of Cordova, Tenn.,
and Jo Ann Pruiett of Kennedale; and great-grandchildren, Rebecca Turner,
Micheal Turner, Bennett Turner, Jamie Pennington, Jordan Pennington, Ashtera
Williams, Michaela Williams, Elijah Williams and Laura Pruiett.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Drucilla’s second husband, Bennett James Alford, in this
compilation.
TX Marriages: Drucilla M. Finklea, age 49,
married Bennett J. Alford Jr., age 52, on 30 Aug 1969 in Dallas Co., TX.
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DUANE CONDON HOLFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—_____ October 1990
Holford, Duane C. age 64 of Garland, Texas,
passed away at his home on Saturday [October 27]. He was born in Dallas, Texas
on February 9, 1926.
Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday at
the First United Methodist Church.... Burial will follow at Restland Memorial
Park. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Directors from 4
until 6:00 P.M. on Sunday.
Mr. Holford was a lifetime resident of Garland
and the owner of Holford and Company Construction Company. He was a lifetime
member of the First United Methodist Church where he served on the
Administrative Board. He also served as the consulting engineer for the
construction of the church. Duane served as scoutmaster for Boyscout Troop No.
57 in Garland for 16 years as well as serving for many years on the Grey Owl
District Board. He served on the Garland City Council from 1962 until 1964 and
served on many city board and commissions throughout the years. He served on
the Eastern Hills County Club Board of Directors. Was a member of Garland
Masonic Lodge No 441. Duane graduate from Garland High School and received his
degree from Southern Methodist University in 1955 in Mechanical Engineering.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Jane Holford;
son & daughter-in-law, Neal and Ann Holford of Garland; daughter &
son-in-law, Juli and Mark McArthur of Garland; six grandchildren, Will,
Caroline and Stephanie Holford and Meredith, Michael and Kevin McArthur also of
Garland.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Kidney
Foundation and the First United Methodist Church of Garland.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Duane Holford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence not listed.
TX Deaths: Duane Holford died 27 Oct 1990 in
Dallas Co., TX.
TX Births: Duane Condon Holford was born 9 Feb
1926 to Gordon Scott Holford and Inez Ernestine Jones.
TX Births: Neal Scott Holford and Juliana
Holford were both born in Dallas Co. to Duane Condon Holford and Martha Jane
Smolka.
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EARL AMBERS “TUB” ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Monday, 6 July 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
LINDEN, TEXAS—Earl “Tub” Ambers Alford, 83, of Linden died
Saturday, July 4, 1998, in a Texarkana hospital.
Mr. Alford was born Oct. 18, 1914, in Heavener,
Okla. He was a truck driver and veteran of World War II. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Jessie Jay Alford, and one daughter, Jeannie.
Survivors include three sons, Randal Alford of
Linden, Otis Alford of Benton Harbor, Mich., and Billy Don Alford of Diana,
Texas; two daughters, Debbie Day and Ruth Alford of Texarkana, Ark.; 18
grandchildren; and 22 great- grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 2 pm today in Center
Hill Cemetery.... Burial will be under the direction of Haaland Family Funeral
Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
TX Deaths: Earl Alford died 4 July 1998 in Bowie
Co., TX.
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EARL DON ALFORD
AAFA #0361
Don
wearing his Texas flag bowtie!
Photo
from Brown’s Funeral Service
Source unknown
_____ March 2007
Don Alford, age 61, went to be with the Lord at
5:40 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Tyler [Smith Co.], TX. He was born in
Caney, Oklahoma, on April 16, 1945, the son of Arnold and Lillie Alford. He
married the love of his life, Gayla Miller on June 3, 1977.
Don graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State
University with a Master’s degree in Mathematics. He was a former Deacon at
Caney Baptist Church in Caney. Don was past master of the Masonic Lodge in Caddo,
OK. He enjoyed flying and held a private pilot’s license and was also a member
of the AOPA. Don taught and coached in Caney, Oklahoma, before becoming a State
Farm Insurance Agent in 1977. Do was promoted to Agency Leadership in 1982 and
continued his career with State Farm in Texas. Don was responsible for hiring
and developing numerous agents and employees. Don will be remembered for his
exceptional integrity, intelligence, and leadership.
Don was a member of the 1st Baptist
Church of Sulphur Springs.
Don is survived by his wife, Gayla Alford, son Clint
Alford and wife Casey of Caney, Okla., daughter Amanda Lawrence and husband
Ryan Lawrence of Carthage, Texas, daughter Amy Scott and husband Wade Scott of
Hugo, Oklahoma; six grandchildren Cade Scott, Lain Scott, Callie Lawrence,
Ashlyn Lawrence, Tymber Gray and Nate Scott; brothers Travis Alford [AAFA
#0374] and wife Betty Alford, Neal Alford and wife Theresa Alford, Bob Alford
and wife Ella Alford, Jack Alford [AAFA #0369] and wife Janice Alford, Carl
Alford and wife Vicki Alford, Wallace Alford and wife Vicki Alford and sister Mary
Gay and husband Jim Gay.
Don was preceded in death by his parents Arnold
and Lillie Alford, brother Bud Alford, sister Sammy Lee and nephew Phillip
Alford.
Services under the Direction of Brown’s Funeral
Service, Atoka, Oklahoma.
In another
article:
Brown’s
Funeral Service
Atoka, Atoka Co., OK—_____March 2007
NAME: Earl Don Alford, age 61, of Sulphur Springs [Hopkins
Co.], Texas and a former Caney area resident.
BORN: April 16, 1945 in the Voca community, Atoka County, OK
to Arnold Allen and Lillie Francis (Tigert) Alford.
PASSED AWAY: Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Tyler, TX.
AGE: 61 years 10 months and 22 days.
EDUCATION: Don graduated from Caney High School with Class of
‘63. He graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a Masters
degree in Mathematics.
OCCUPATION: Don taught, coached, drove a school bus and was
principal at Caney School. He later became associated with State Farm Insurance
Company and was the first State Farm agent in Atoka County. He was promoted to
agency leadership in 1982 and continued his career with State Farm in Texas. At
the time of his death, he was Agency Field Executive and had over 29 years with
the company.
Don was a member of the First Baptist Church in
Sulphur Springs, Texas as well as a former member and deacon at Caney Baptist
Church.
He was a member and past master of the Caddo
Masonic Lodge, a pilot and a member of the Aircraft Owners Pilots Association
and loved flying. He was a Certified Life Underwriter.
SURVIVED BY:
WIFE: Gayla Alford of the home at
Sulphur Springs, Tx.
CHILDREN: Clint Alford and wife Casey of Atoka,
OK.
Amy Scott and husband
Wade of Hugo, OK.
Amanda Lawrence and
husband Ryan of Carthage, TX.
GRANDCHILDREN: Cade Scott, Lain Scott
Callie Lawrence,
Ashlyn Lawrence
Tymber Gray and Nate
Scott
SISTER: Mary Gay and husband Jim of
Piedmont, OK.
BROTHERS: Travis Alford and wife Betty of
Wichita, KS.
Neal Alford and wife
Trecia of Douglass, KS.
Bob Alford and wife
Ella of Caney, OK.
Jack Alford and wife
Janice of FT. Worth, TX.
Carl Alford and wife
Vickie of Thackerville, OK.
Wallace Alford and
wife Vicky, Caney, OK.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
PARENTS: Arnold and Lillie Alford.
SISTER: Sammie Lee Alford.
FATHER IN-LAW: Bill Pingleton.
NEPHEW: Phillip Alford.
DATE OF SERVICES: Monday, March 12, 2007 at 2:30 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES: Voca Baptist Church ~ Caney, OK.
INTERMENT: Tushka Cemetery, Tushka [Atoka Co.], OK.
OFFICIATING: Rev. Neal Alford [Don’s brother].
ASSISTING: Chris Christanelli, Greg Alford [nephew, son of
Wallace], and Gary Don Alford [nephew, son of Bob].
CASKETBEARERS: Ed Mills, Elmer Mulhausen, Phil Heard, Wyndel
Cummins, Gary Butler, Eddie Chew, Benny Davis, Ron Fluker, Rick Grisham, Brad
Campbell, Dick Stark.
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: State Farm Agents in Northeast
Texas and agents that worked for Don while he was manager.
Photo
from Tushka Cemetery, Tushka, Atoka Co., OK—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
confirm the birth and death dates of Earl Don Alford (SS# issued in OK), last
residence Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX.
We published the obituary of his brother Buddy
Marvin Alford in the Oklahoma Obituaries compilation.
We published “Success—Electronically!” in the
December 1990 issue of AAFA ACTION describing Don’s email contact with
AAFA and his subsequent connection to his previously unknown cousin Max Ray
Alford, former AAFA President. This was in the very early days of email
communication!
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Earl Don 1945 OK1,
Arnold Allen 1908 OK2, James Henry MS3, Francis A. 1857
MS4, John Madison 1826 GA5, John 1801 NC6.
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EARL E. “BLUE” ALFORD, III
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—Wednesday, 1 December 2004
Earl “Blue” E. Alford III died Nov. 28, 2004. He
was 28.
Survivors include a son, Donivan Lopez of
Sinton; his mother, Deborah Alford of Corpus Christi; his father, Earl Alford
Jr. of Corpus Christi; two sisters, Kendra Alford of Corpus Christi and Miesha
Alford of San Antonio; and his grandmother, Lola Alford of Corpus Christi.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 3 at Pilgrim
Rest Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Unity Chapel Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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EARLINE J. HILTON ALFORD
BIG THICKET MESSENGER
Rye, Liberty Co., TX—Sunday, 21 November 2004
Funeral services were held at Pace-Stancil
Funeral Home for Earline J. Alford, 76, of Hardin on Thursday, November 11,
2004. Burial followed at Hardin Chapel Cemetery.
She was born October 1, 1928 in Goose Green, the
daughter of Larkin M. and Georgia Bell Ballard Hilton. She was a former
resident of Baytown and had resided in the Hardin area since 1946. Mrs. Alford
was a cook for the Liberty Independent School District where she worked at the
elementary school for 10 years. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and
Nolan D. Pickett VFW Post Auxiliary. She also enjoyed silk flower arranging,
travel, camping and the outdoors.
Mrs. Alford died on November 8, 2004 at Madison
St. Joseph Health Care Center in Madisonville. She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, William T. Alford Sr.; and son, Raymond F. Alford.
Survivors include her son, William T. Alford Jr.
and wife, Patsy, of Hardin; daughter, Alice Middleton and husband, Wayne, of
Iola; sister, Velma Ashley of Onalaska; seven grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Dayton, was in
charge of arrangements.
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EARLINE REESE ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 13 October 2001
KILGORE—Services for Earline Reese Alford, 85, Kilgore are
scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Sunday at Harmony Pirtle Baptist Church with the Rev.
Carlos N. Whitaker officiating.
Burial will be in Pirtle Cemetery under
direction of Cunningham Funeral Home, Kilgore.
Mrs. Alford died Oct. 9.
She was born Sept. 2, 1916, in Rusk County to
the late Lewis and Mattie Taylor Reese. She attended Silverlake and Pirtle
schools, and graduated from Kilgore High School. She was member of Harmony
Pirtle Baptist Church where she was in several auxiliaries before moving to
Houston, where she was member of Fourth Missionary Baptist Church. She was
employed by Kilgore Independent School and Kilgore College where she retired in
1986.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and a
sister.
Survivors include sister, Zeta Lorene Pennie,
Houston; brother, Willie L. Reese, Portland, Ore.; nieces and nephews.
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EARLINE SISK LITTEER ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—7 June 1992
Earline Litteer Alford of Corpus Christi, a
former Fort Worth resident, died Friday at a Corpus Christi hospital. She was
80. Mrs. Alford was a charter member of the North Fort Worth chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star. The family requests that memorials be made to Metro
Ministries’ adopt-a-caseworker program in Corpus Christi.
Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. today at
Cage-Mills-Jackson-Langham Funeral Home in
Corpus Christi.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Burial: 4 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Memorial Park in Fort Worth.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MountOliveA.htm
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EARNEST DEAN HALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 13 March 2001
Earnest Dean Halford, 74, of Amarillo, died
Monday, March 12, 2001.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial
Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors rendered by the Disabled American
Veterans Chapter No. 26.
Mr. Halford married Marie Knight March 26, 1947
in Wheeler.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Larry
Halford of Canyon and Loyde Halford of Amarillo; a daughter, Connie Starkey of
Canyon; two brothers, L.L. Halford of Yukon, Okla., and Don Halford of
Amarillo; and two sisters, Joyce Johnston of Enid, Okla., and Betty Hodo of
Allen, Okla.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Arvila Marie Knight Halford, in this compilation.
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EARSEL EDWARD “RED” ALFORD
Brother of Glenice Jo Alford Perdue, AAFA #0318
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 19 July 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
PALESTINE [Anderson Co.]—Services for Earsel “Red” Alford,
69, Palestine, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday in Bailey & Foster Funeral
Home chapel in Palestine….
Burial will be in Roselawn Park in Palestine.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday in a Palestine
hospital.
He was born March 9, 1921, in Oletha, a son of
the late James Jackson Alford and Gertrude Long Alford. He was a carton
assembler for Glass Containers Corporation. During World War II, he served in
U.S. Army from 1942–1945 and participated in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day.
Also, he was the recipient of the purple heart. He was a lifemember of Disabled
American Veterans and Palestine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8924. In addition
to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Earline Blanchard, in
1983, and two brothers, Herman Alford in 1988, and John Alford, in 1982.
Survivors include his wife, Mareta Alford,
Palestine; two daughters, Carolyn Crouse, Tennessee Colony, and Ann Tillman,
Palestine; two sons, Larry Alford, Elkhart, and Wayne Alford, Tennessee Colony;
five sisters, Reba Long, Fairfield, Betty Davis, Chilton, Bonnie Fields, Grand
Prairie, Jo Perdue [AAFA# 0318], Mansfield, and Mary Galbreath, Rockdale; three
brothers, S.J. Alford, Thornton, Raymond Alford, Teague, and M.R. Alford,
Pearland; nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his sister Mary Louise Alford Galbreath in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Earsel Edward 1921 TX1,
James Jackson 1915 TX2, John Allen 1860 AL3, Jackson 1830
AL4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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EDGAR ALPHANSON ALFORD, SR.
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—5 October 1981
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Edgar A. Alford, Sr., 62, died October 5, 1981.
Member Church of Christ. Memorial Lodge No. 1298, AF & AM, Memorial Chapter
No. 958, OES, WWII.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Maude Alford, Houston;
stepmother, Mrs. Tressie Alford, La.; sons, Edgar Alford, Jr., Billy W. Alford,
and Jerry Dean Alford, all of Houston; sisters, Addie Wood, Clara Mae Solice, Doris
Pleasant, Edith Ann Person, and Juanita Faye Romedies, all of La.; brothers
Matfield [sic—Mayfield] Alford, Jr., Robert Lyle Alford, Elvin Roy
Alford, Albert Earl Alford, William Franklin Alford, all of La., and Jerrell
Alford, Ark.; stepbrothers, Bide and Clyde Tate, La.; 6 grandchildren; 1
great-grandchild, number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, October 8, Heights
Funeral Chapel.... Interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, under auspices of
Memorial Lodge No. 1298. Pallbearers will be Masonic Lodge.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Maude Crawford Alford, in this compilation. We
published the obituaries of his sister Addie Alford Wood; his stepmother Tressie
Augusta Phillips Tate Alford; and his half-brothers Jerrel Alford and Merrel
Alford (twins) and Robert Lyle Alford in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
Edgar Alford, born 30 May 1919, was the son of
Mayfield Alford and his first wife, _____ Ackley (daughter of William Ackley).
Edgar married Maude Crawford. He was the grandson of Frank Alford, born 1858
MS, in the line of Halcutt Alford, born 1788 GA, and Frank’s second wife, Annie
Alford/Alfred, who was the daughter of Jesse Alford, son of David Turner
Alford, born 1814 VA. Thus, Edgar was a descendant of two different Alford
lines.
AAFA has a note written by the late Tressie
Bowman that says “Family Lived Robeline, LA 1970” and she lists the children as
Clara, Doris, Edith Ann, Juanita, Addie, Mayfield, Jr., Jimmy Ray, Albert,
Jerral, Robert, William (Bill), Elvin, Edgar and Murrell. All of the children
listed by Tressie Bowman are listed in Edgar’s obituary as siblings except
Jimmy and Murrell. In Tressie Alford’s obituary, Murrell/Merrel is listed as
deceased and Jimmy is listed as surviving.
Further information on this family was included
with the obituary in the Winter 1999 issue.
His paternal lineage: Edgar Alphanson 1919 TX1,
Leondus Edgar Mayfield 1897 TX2, Frank A. 1859 MS3.
His maternal ALFRED lineage: Edgar Alphanson
1919 TX1, Leondus Edgar Mayfield 1897 TX2, Annie Armandy
ALFRED 1876 TX3, Jesse Lovelady 1848 TX4, David Turner
1813 VA5.
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EDGAR GERALD ALFORD, SR.
AAFA #0231
Gerald
Alford at the annual AAFA meeting in Houston, 1989
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 23 November 1999
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
2000
E.G. “Gerald” Alford, Sr., 72 of Houston, passed
away Sunday, November 21, 1999. Mr. Alford was born in Austonio, TX on October
10, 1927 to Edgar Gerald Alford and Lizzie Henderson Alford. He was a Deacon at
Longpoint Baptist Church, an active member of the Bay Area Gospel Music
Association and a Board Member of Northam Ministries. Mr. Alford owned and
operated E.G. Alford Company since 1955 and served in the U.S. Army during WW
II.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Mary
Lucille Alford and survived by his wife, Mary Alford; sons, Jerry “E.G.”
Alford, Jr. and wife, Lynn, Gary and Kerry Alford; step-daughters, Connie Northam,
Sharon Meads and Lisa Turner; sisters, Mary Mischer and Louise Alford;
grandchildren Kellie, Allison, and Ashley Alford; step-grandchildren Jaime,
Lori and Kelly Northam, Elizabeth, Christopher and Leah Meads, Cody and Chad
Turner, Julie, Kirk and Jennifer Jordan; and other loving relatives and
friends.
Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 pm
Tuesday, November 23, 1999 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Freeway,
where Funeral Services will be held 1:30 pm, Wednesday, November 24, 1999.... Interment
to follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Edgar G. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of Gerald’s first wife, Mary
Lucille “Margie” Tilotta Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Edgar Gerald 1927 TX1,
Edgar Durwood 1902 TX2, Charles Montgomery 1860 MS3,
Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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EDGAR PERRY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 4 January 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
FORT WORTH—Edgar Pat Alford, 86, a landscaper, died Friday,
Jan. 2, 1998, at a local care center. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday in
Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park....
Mr. Alford was born Dec. 25, 1911, in Wapanucka,
Okla. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Survivors: Sisters, Louise Lyle and Helen
Wilkinson; and nephew, Robert F. Gunn and his wife, Ruth.
Thompson’s Harveson & Cole, 702 Eighth Ave.,
336-0345.
![ALFORD_Edgar_Perry_1911-1998[1]](TXOBIT_files/image065.jpg)
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/RoseHillA.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Edgar P. Alford (SSDI #issued in TX) was born 25 Dec 1911,
contrary to his gravestone but consistent with his obituary. His middle name
also differs between the obituary and the gravestone.
Edgar was the son of Edgar P. and Mittie AlforD.
FamilySearch Texas Death Index: Edgar Perry
Alford died 2 Jan 1998 in Tarrant Co., TX.
Photo of his mother’s gravestone from the same
cemetery:
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/RoseHillA.htm
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Edgar Perry 1911 OK1,
Edgar P. 1872 TX2, James P. 1821 TN3, Wiley 1783 NC4,
Jacob 1738 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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EDITH ALFORD BROWN
Aunt of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—20 August 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
April 30, 1908 – Aug. 18, 2000
ROCKDALE—Graveside services for Edith Alford Brown, 92, of
Austin are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston….
Greg Fenn will officiate. Visitation will be
from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Mrs. Brown died Friday at her home. She was born
in Milam County and had lived in Austin for six years. She was formerly of
Houston and worked as a library clerk at the Methodist Hospital in Houston for
16 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mason
William Brown. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Harold L. and
Dorothy Brown of Houston; a daughter and son-in-law, Marolyn and Kenneth R.
Robertson Sr. of Austin; three brothers, Oliver Franklin Alford of Marlin,
Texas, Weldon Alford of Rockdale and Wilburn Alford of Austin; a sister, June
Fenn of Lufkin, Texas; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren….
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her parents, Thomas Ewing
Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and her brothers Clarence Ewin Alford, Oliver
Franklin Alford, Weldon Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Sessions Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Edith 1908 TX1, Thomas
Ewin 1887 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden 1820
SC4.
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EDITH MAE COLE ALFORD
STAR COURIER
Plano, Collin Co., TX—17 November 1994
PRINCETON [Collin Co.]—Edith Mae Alford, a resident of
Princeton, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1994 in McKinney. She was 92.
Mrs. Alford was born Oct. 7, 1902, in Franklin,
N.Y., to Marshall and Adeline Cole.
Survivors include her son, Arthur Cole [Alford?]
of Sidney, N.Y.; daughter and son-in-law, Nina and Myron Rettberg of Princeton;
nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Plano
Mutual Cemetery….
Arrangements were handled by Ted Dickey Funeral
Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Edith M. Alford (SS# issued in NY) but list
her death date as 14 Nov 1994, last residence Princeton, Collin Co., TX.
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EDITH MATILDA WILLIAMS THORNHILL ALFRED
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Thursday, 28 November 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
DEPORT—Edith Alfred, 76, of Deport, died on Sunday, November
24, 2002. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 29, at Gene Roden’s
Sons Chapel.
She was born on December 12, 1925, a daughter of
Claude W. and Mattie Henderson Williams. She married N.C. Alfred on December
20, 1960. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, N.C. “Jack”
Alfred, sons, Dean Thornhill and Earl Thornhill, and sister, Alice Williams.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the death date of Edith M. Alfred (SS# issued in TX) but list
her birth date as 20 Dec 1925, last residence Deport, Lamar Co., TX.
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EDNA MAE CHAMPAGNE ALFORD
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 4 September 2003
Edna Mae (Champagne) Alford passed from this
world on September 1, 2003. The daughter of Bud and Permilia Champagne, Edna
was born on June 8, 1913 in Kirbyville, Texas, and had three brothers and two
sisters. She was a graduate of Pineland High School in Pineland, Texas. Ms.
Alford was retired from Goose Creek Independent School District. She was an
active member of Memorial Baptist Church of Baytown, where she taught Sunday school,
sang in the choir and took part in the Living Christmas Tree for many years.
She was winner of Ms. Senior Beauty Pageant in 2001 and 2003. Ms. Alford was a
member of the Knights of Pithian Sisters.
Edna became the bride of Lester Alford on Jan.
3, 1938. Mr. Alford passed away in March of 1983.
Ms. Alford is survived by son, Melvin Keith
Alford and wife Diana Alford of Beach City; one brother, Johnnie Champagne and
wife Bobbie of Navarre Beach, Florida; and one sister, Lucille McMillin of
Kirbyville, Texas. Survivors also include Amy and David Wotipka and their
children, Mallory, Kyle, and Evan Keith of Richmond, Texas; Cyndy and Randy
Friery and their children, Dustin Dewayne, Shelby and Haley of Pasadena; and
Chambra and Stephen Brown and son, Eric Lance, of Beach City; as well as
numerous nieces and nephews.
Ms. Alford’s family extends special thanks to
the following for their help and support: Chaplain Gary Burroughs, Memorial
Baptist, Baytown; Barbara Wotipka Bierstedt, R.N., Director of Nurses, Country
Village Care, Angleton, Texas; Central Nursing Agency and staff, Angleton,
Texas; and Chaplain Ron Lynn and Marylou Lynn, R.N.; and hospice nurses of
A-Med Community Hospice, Texas City, Texas.
Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, September
4, 2003 at Earthman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday,
September 5, 2003 at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX
with Chaplain Gary W. Burroughs officiating and singing special music.
Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors,
3919 Garth Rd., Baytown TX. 281-422-8181....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Edna M. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Baytown, Harris Co., TX.
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EDWARD JACKSON “BUD” ALFORD
Father of Randall Alford, AAFA #0052
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Monday, 21 December 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Alford, Edward J.
(Bud), 64, of Richardson and formerly of Garland, passed away December 19, 1998
in Richardson. Born in Pickton, TX on March 24, 1934, to the Rev. Roy and Lela
Alford. He was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church in Garland. He retired after
45 years in the retail grocery business. Survived by his wife of 39 years,
Maxine Alford; two sons, Douglas Edward Alford & wife, Brenda, of Garland,
TX and Randall Lynn Alford & wife, Sylvia, of Palm Bay, FL; a daughter Reneé
Sessions & husband, Lewis, of San Antonio, TX; two brothers; three sisters;
four grandchildren; a step grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 am. Tuesday
in Williams Funeral Chapel.... Interment will follow in Garland Memorial
Park....
AAFA NOTES: Edward
Jackson Alford was b. Mar 24 1935, Hopkins Co., TX, the son of George Leroy
Alford and Lela Frances Grice. He m. (1) May 30 1952, Bonnie J. Scroggins, b.
Mar 23 1934, Hall Co., TX, m. (2) Feb 13 1960, Maxine _____. He is a descendant
of John Alford, born about 1801 in NC. More detailed information on this family
was included with the obituary in the Summer 1999 issue.
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EFFIE ALFORD MOBLEY
GATESVILLE MESSENGER
Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX—3 December 2003
LYTTON SPRINGS [Caldwell Co.]—Effie Mobley, 88, of Lytton
Springs and formerly of Mound, died on November 25 at a Lockhart nursing home.
Mrs. Mobley was born on January 27, 1915, near
Crawford, to the late Will and Hester Pearl Alford.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Hodge
of Lytton Springs and Joyce Van Cleave of Marlin; sisters, Marybelle Donaldson
of Fort Worth and Ellen Gibbons of Waco; a brother, Robert Alford of Valley
Mills; six grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson.
Funeral services were held on Saturday at the
Gatesville Funeral Home. Burial was in Mound Cemetery.
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ELBERT ROBERT ALFORD, JR.
Father of Joanna Lynn “JoLynn” Alford Henderson Lear Long,
AAFA #0718
Grandfather of Elbert Robert Alford III, AAFA #0796
Brother of Frances Willard Alford Franklin, AAFA #0799
BOLIVAR COMMERCIAL
Cleveland, MS—Thursday, 14 November 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
SHAW, MS—Elbert Robert Alford Jr., 75, of Padre Island,
Texas, and formerly of Shaw [MS] died Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at Spohn Hospital
in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Graveside services were held at 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. He was buried
with full military honors.
Mr. Alford retired from the U.S. Air Force after
32 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Alford of
Padre Island; three children, Elbert Robert Alford III of North Bend, Wash.,
JoLynn Alford Long of Georgetown, Texas, and John Alford of Padre Island; a
sister, Frances W. Franklin of Springfield, Mo. two brothers, Claude Hines
Alford of Flemington, Mo., and John Wiggins Alford of LaMesa, Calif. and four
grandchildren, John Robert Alford, Elbert Robert Alford, IV, Shannon Fincher
Langford and Jamie Leigh Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Elbert Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 10 Jan 1921, last
residence Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.
See the obituary of his first wife, Josephine
Fincher Howell Alford Marquis, in this compilation We published the obituaries
of his siblings Claude Hines Alford Sr. and Frances Willard Alford Franklin in
the Missouri Obituaries compilation.
His lineage: Elbert Robert 1921 MS, Elbert
Robert 1897 MS, Ephraim D. 1829 SC.
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ELIGHIA ALFRED, JR.
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Monday, 25 October 2004
Mr. Elighia Alfred, Jr. 70 of Bleakwood [Newton
Co.] died Thursday, October 21, 2004 at his residence in Bleakwood.
Services for Mr. Alfred will be Tuesday, October
26, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at the Boloxi C.M.E. Church with interment following at
Boloxi Evergreen Cemetery in the Boloxi Community in Bon Wier.
Survivors include his wife; Dorothy Alfred of
Bleakwood, five sons; Charles Alfred, Mickey Alfrred, Carl Alfred and Archie
Alfred all of Kirbyville, Craig Alfred of Beaumont, two daughters; Linda Alfred
of Bleakwood and Glinda Mitchell of Fort Worth, two sisters; Modester Johnson
of Bleakwood and Odester Roseman of Kirbyville, three brothers; Johnny Alfred,
J.D. Alfred and Clint Alfred allof Bleakwood, sixteen Grandchildren and two
Great Grandchildren.
Services under the direction of Robinson
Community Funeral Home. Robinson Community Funeral Home P.O. Box 52 Jasper, Tx.
75951 (409)384-3665
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ELIJAH CLARENCE ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Wednesday, 25 May 1988
Services for Elijah Clarence Alford of Longview
will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McCabe United Methodist Church....
Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery in Haughton
[Bossier Parish], La., under the direction of Citizens Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford died Sunday.
He was born Feb. 26, 1928, in Shreveport, La.,
and was a lieutenant colonel in the Navy and Army during World War II. He was a
member of McCabe United Methodist Church and served as steward, trustee, layman
and choir member.
Survivors include his aunts, Evelyn Glover of
Longview, Annie Lou Tatum of Stephens, Ark., and Mrs. Artie Ball of Houghton,
La.; and uncles, Harry of Haughton, and Hannebal Tyler of Beaumont.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituary of his brother Emmett Alford,
Jr. in this compilation.
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ELIZA ANN BELL MITCHELL ALFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Tuesday, 8 January 2002
ODESSA—Eliza Ann Alford went home to be with the Lord on
Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, at the age of 90 years old. Ann passed away in Cibolo at
the home of her daughter following a lengthy illness.
Eliza Ann Bell Mitchell Alford was born March 9,
1911, in Cleburne County, Heflin, Ala. She moved with her parents, William
Ritter Bell and Nancy Lou Ella Hunnicutt Bell, to settle in Post Oak near
Paris, Texas, as a small child. She married Ernest Mitchell, father of her
daughter, Billie Lou, in 1934. She married William Clarence Alford on Aug. 3,
1944, and he preceded her in death in 1982.
Ann was a longtime member of Crescent Park
Baptist Church, which she loved and was active in Sunday school, WMU and
Vacation Bible School. She served as chairman of the Benevolence Committee for
many years and was involved in many other church activities. Ann was currently
a member of the Cibolo Valley Baptist Church. She volunteered for many
charitable organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the March of
Dimes. Ann was a charter member of the Auxiliary at Odessa Regional Hospital
where she had served as president, vice president and chairman of the Gift
Shop. She volunteered her time weekly in the auxiliary gift shop until she
became ill several years ago and had completed 25 years of volunteer service.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Odessa also. Ann worked
for many years as manager of the Sally Ann Dress Stores in Texas and Louisiana.
She had lived in Beaumont, Kermit, Monahans and had been a resident of Odessa
since 1959.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
William Clarence Alford; her parents; and by four brothers, Howard Bell, Roy
Bell, Jimmy Bell and Hugh Bell. She was also preceded in death by two half
brothers, Charlie and Benjamin Bell.
She is survived by a daughter, Billie Lou
Mitchell Tone and husband Gene of Cibolo, with whom she had made her home the
past two years. Four grandchildren, Candy Ann Powell and husband Wid of Odessa,
Melody Elaine Bamburg and husband Jerry of Corrigan, Chere Michelle Tone of
Cedar Park and Timothy Andrew Tone of San Antonio, also survive her. She is
also survived by her great-grandchildren, Christopher Powell and wife Krista of
Weinert, Holly Powell Calvert and husband Raymond of Fort Worth, Jerrod Bamburg
and Eliza Ann Bamburg of Corrigan, and a great-great-grandson, Dylan Scott
Calvert of Fort Worth. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
“Bubber” as she was called by her grandchildren,
who loved her dearly, had a quick smile, twinkling eyes and a gift of love for
those around her. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by her family
and friends.
Gene Tone, her son-in-law, pastor of Cibolo Valley
Baptist Church, preached funeral services at Cibolo Valley Baptist Church in
Cibolo on Monday, Jan. 7, 2002. Graveside services will follow at 4 p.m. today,
Jan. 8, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa.
Schertz Funeral Home in Schertz will be handling
the services.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Eliza A. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Cibolo, Guadalupe Co., TX.
Eliza was William Clarence Alford’s third wife.
William’s first wife was Laura Leah LeBlanc.
We published the obituary of her stepson
Clarence Buel Alford in the Arizona Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her husband’s lineage: William Clarence 1894 KY1,
Pleasant Lee 1869 KY2, Peter Henderson 1831 KY3, William
1804 VA4, William 1775 VA5.
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ELIZABETH ANN ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, March 20, 2010
Alford, Elizabeth Ann Age 78, of Richardson, TX,
died on March 17, 2010. North Dallas Funeral Home 972-241-9100.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Alice J. Alford (SS# issued in ar) was
born 10 Sept 1931, last residence Richardson, Dallas Co., TX.
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ELIZABETH BURTON ALFRED
Great-Aunt of Andy Leath, AAFA #0045
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 17 May 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
CHANDLER—Graveside services for Elizabeth Burton Alfred, 95,
Chandler, will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2002, at Bascom Cemetery. She
passed away on May 15, 2002. Burial was in the cemetery under the direction of
the Lloyd James Funeral Home, Tyler.
Born on December 31, 1906 in Tyler where she
lived her entire life. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Street United
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,
Howard and Mary Alice Alfred of Athens, daughters, Betty Lee of Houston, Patsy
Bryans of Brownsboro, nine grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 19
great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 71
years, R. Ross Alfred, son, W.R. Alfred, and grandsons, David Howard Alfred and
Phillip Wayne Alfred.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her brother-in-law Warren Houpert Alfred Sr. in this
compilation.
Robert Ross Alfred, the husband of the deceased,
was the brother of AAFA member Andy Leath’s grandmother, Benjie Marie Alfred.
Robert and Benjie were children of Horace Crawford Alfred, born June 15, 1872
in Caddo Parish, LA. He married Eula Artenia Howard Jan. 2, 1896 in Smith Co.,
TX. Horace was the son of Waymon Marcellus Alfred, born Oct. 13, 1846 in Caddo
Parish, and Georgia Elizabeth Rutherford. Waymon was the son of Warren Alfred
born Dec. 14, 1816 in North Carolina. He married (1) Rachel Ray 1842 in Caddo
Parish and (2) Susan D. Hudson 1858 in Caddo Parish. Warren was in Caddo Parish
as early as 1839 when he witnessed a deed involving his future father-in-law,
John Ray.
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ELLE KENNEDY ALFORD
Source unknown
Probably Houston, TX—_____ October 1988
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Elle Kennedy Alford, widow of the late Reverend Chauncie
A. Alford, expired October 19, 1988. Mrs. Alford received her Masters
Degree at Prairie View A&M University. Her first assignment was teaching in
Boone Settlement (Sweeney Texas) where she did a marvelous service for the
School and Community. Later she taught in HISD for several decades prior to
retiring. She served as a faithful member of Greater Zion Missionary Baptist
Church and worked in many capacities under the late Rev. Price and the present
Pastor.
Surviving her demise 3 daughters, Mrs. Mattie B.
Collins, Florence M. Jones, Vernell Sadberry, 2 sons–in–law, Waldo D. Jones,
Dr. Lonnie Sadberry, devoted cousins Harry Jenkins and Imogene Jenkins, 1 sister,
Willie N. Beasley, brother, Connie Kennedy.
…. Funeral Monday 11:00 A.M. Greater Zion
Baptist Church 3201 Trulley…. Interment Houston Memorial Garden. Duncan Funeral
Home, 5806 North Wayside Drive, Houston, Texas 77028. 672–8782.
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituary of her husband, Chauncie A. Alford, in this compilation.
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ELMA MARIE GAUTREAUX ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 30 April 2010
Funeral services for Marie Alford, age 74, of Frankston,
are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010, at Autry Funeral Home chapel,
Frankston, with the Rev. Danny Dawdy and Chaplain Lawrence Gautreaux
officiating.
Burial will follow at Garden Oaks Memorial Park,
Berryville.
Mrs. Alford passed away Wednesday, April 28,
2010, in Tyler.
She was born June 6, 1935, in Leonville, La.
Mrs. Alford was a Christian and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill
Alford, and parents, Eddie and Polita Gautreaux.
Survivors include daughter, Louise Stanley of
Victoria; son, Gordon Alford and wife Sherry of Bloomington; brothers, Edmond
Gautreaux of Niceville, Fla., Milton Gautreaux of Pasadena, Andy Gautreaux of
Port Barre, La., Eddie Gautreaux Jr. of Duson, La., and Lawrence Gautreaux of
Maurice, La.; sister, Margi Boudreaux of Carencola, La.; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Milton Gautreaux, Andy
Gautreaux, Eddie Gautreaux, Lawrence Gautreaux, Margi Boudreaux and Dewayne
Stanley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Stanley,
Ryan Alford and Shelly Bucek.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Friday, April 30, 2010, at Autry Funeral Home, Frankston.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elma Marie Alford (SS# issued in
LA), last residence Frankston, Anderson Co., TX.
See the obituary of her husband, Billy Joe
Alford, in this compilation.
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ELMER ADRON ALFORD
AAFA #0608
Elmer
Adron Alford and his wife Willie Jean at AAFA’s 1993 Annual Meeting in
Louisiana
Photo
from AAFA archives
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 29 June 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
1999
Elmer Adron Alford, born 10-28-16, died 6-27-98.
Survived by wife, Willie Jean; daughters Joyce Harson and Nancy Dawkins,
granddaughter Shelly Dawkins and sister, Thelma McGeorge.
Mr. Alford was a Merchant Marine in the Naval
Reserve, a Master Mariner, and a 32nd Degree Mason.
Service 1 pm Tues. June 30, 1998 at Forest Park
Lawndale Chapel of the Woods. Miller Funeral Services, 8434 Pontiac, 981-1184.
In another
article:
THE MASTER, MATE & PILOT
September–October 1998
Elmer A. Alford, of Houston, TX, died on June
27, 1998, at the age of 81. Mr. Alford last sailed as First Mate aboard the
Transport for Eagle Terminal Tankers. He retired in June 1976. During his
retirement, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and walking his dog
Kaleen....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Elmer A. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of his twin sister, Thelma
Alford McGeorge, AAFA #0603, in this compilation.
Detailed information on Elmer’s Alford ancestry
was included with the “In Remembrance” article in AAFA ACTION, Spring
1999.
Elmer and Thelma attended AAFA’s 1993 meeting in
St. Francisville, LA, and were celebrating their 77th birthday later that
month. Unknown to them, Gil Alford obtained from their children several funny
and interesting stories from their childhood that he told after the Saturday
night dinner. At first they didn’t know who he was talking about, but when they
figured it out and Gil identified them, wishing them a happy birthday, they had
tears in their eyes. We missed seeing them at future meetings, which they could
not attend because of Elmer’s wife Willie Jean’s health.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Elmer Adron 1916 TX1,
Adron Corbet 1893 TX2, Jessie Powell 1870 TX3, Needham
Bryant 1836 LA4, Needham Judge 1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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ELMER EARL ALFORD
Photo
from Bailey and Foster
Funeral Home
Bailey and Foster Funeral Home
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—_____ February 2010
August 1, 1922 - February 2, 2010
Services for Elmer E. Alford age 87 of
Palestine, will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with
Dan Manuel officiating. Burial will follow at Land of Memory Cemetery with full
military honors accorded by the Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, LA.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home,
Palestine.
Mr. Alford died Tuesday [February 2] at
Palestine Regional Medical Center.
He was born August 1, 1922 in Edgerly, LA. to
Lee and Lavada Ethel Leach Alford. Mr. Alford was a member of the Crockett Road
Church of Christ. He was retired from the Texas Department of Corrections as a
Sr. Warden. He received his BS Degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston
State University. Mr. Alford served in the Army Air Corp during WWII and
retired after 22 years of service as a flight engineer with the 509th Air
Refueling Squadron of the 509th Bomb Wing. He was a past patron of the OES #
395 of Palestine, and a past Master of the Tyre Lodge #198 of Tennessee Colony.
He was a member of Cars of Palestine.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his parents,
two sisters Ruba Mae Schattel and Loretta Patton, and a brother Kenneth Lee
Alford.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years Maurice
P. Alford of Palestine, a daughter Carolyn A. Martin, a son Jimmy E. Alford and
wife Jeannette of Palestine, a sister Lavada Apodaca of Colmesneil, a brother
W.P. (Chubby) Alford of Palestine, three grandchildren Chris Alford of Moody,
Michael Martin and wife Shea of Allen, and Kelli Anne Robinson and husband Cody
of Lovelady, and a great grandson John Michael Martin, Jr. Pallbearers will be
Chris Alford, Michael Martin, Cody Robinson, Larry Schattel, Montee Poole, and
Lee Evans.
Honorary pallbearers will be George Patton, Gary
Schattel, Randy Apodaca and Kenny Alford.
Condolence calls will be received from 6:00 to
8:00 P.M. Friday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. Memorials may
be made to the David E. Foster Hospice Unit at Palestine Regional Medical
Center, 2900 S. Loop 256, Palestine, TX. 75801.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates Elmer Earl
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Palestine, Anderson Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Maurice P. “Recie”
Thomason Alford, in this compilation.
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ELSTON ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ August 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
A PIONEER IN THE PINEY POINT COMMUNITY
Elston Alford, 88, a lifetime resident of
Houston, Texas, residing at 9204 Rasmus Drive went home to be with the Lord on
August 22, 1996 at 3:40 p.m.
He was a member of Pilgrim Rest Missionary
Baptist Church at 3401 Jeanetta for 77 years....
Survivors include five daughters, Hazel Jeffero,
Blanche Brooks, Ida Alford, Lena Buckmire and Rosanna Sanders; three sons,
Samuel Alford, Leroy Alford and Richard Alford; one sister Hallie Smith,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, August
28, 1996 11:00 a.m. at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Wake service will be
held Tuesday, August 27, 1996 from 6:00 p.m. at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist
Church. Internment - Paradise North....
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ELWARD BALDY ALFORD
Photo
from Janice Marie Stogsdill Smith, AAFA #0152
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Services for Elward B. Alford, 93, of Tyler
[Smith Co.] are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Stewart Family
Funeral Chapel....
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under
direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler.
Mr. Alford passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006,
in Tyler.
Elward was born to the late Lawrence Allen and
Margaret Swanzy Alford on Oct. 29, 1912, in Shelbyville. He lived in the Tyler
and Palestine area since the end of World War II. He proudly served as a sailor
on the USS Lexington being one of the first sailors to enter Tokyo after World
War II. During his career as School Superintendent of Westwood I.S.D., he saw
it develop from a four room country school to a Class 3A school and always had
a great affection for his students. After retirement, he became director of
Trinity Valley Teachers Credit Union. He was a member of Noonday U.M.C. and
past member of Holmes Chapel U.M.C. in Palestine. He served his community as
city councilman in Palestine for three terms and mayor pro-tem one term. He was
also a member of the Palestine Lions Club. Elward will be remembered for the
service he gave his community and great love he had for his family.
Elward is survived by his loving family
including his daughters, Judith McDonald and husband Pace III of Palestine and
Jo Quinata of Gresham; son, Kenny Alford and wife, Melinda of Lavon; seven
grandchildren, Amanda Estes, Pace McDonald IV, Lorena Quinata, Matthew Quinata,
Leilani Quinata, Noel Quinata, and Sarah Kate Alford; seven
great-grandchildren; and dear friend, Ophelia Causey of Grand Saline.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Alford, Matthew
Quinata, Noel Quinata, Jack Estes, Pace McDonald III, and Pace McDonald IV....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Lorena Gilmore Alford; and his brother Willie
Lawrence Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Elward Baldy 1912 TX1,
Lawrence Allen 1879 TX2, Baldy A. 1852 AL3, Isham 1815 GA4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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ELZIE DRYDEN ALFRED
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Thursday, 23 January 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
CONROE—Funeral services for Mr. Elzie Dryden Alfred, 86, of
Conroe were held on Thursday, January 23, at the Cashner Colonial Chapel.
Interment was in Old Zion Cemetery in Kennard.
Mr. Alfred was born on April 15, 1916, in the
Center Hill community of Houston County to Richard and Elzona Padgett Alfred
and passed away on January 20, 2003 in Conroe. A long-time resident of
Pasadena, he moved to the Conroe area following his retirement as a
machinist/toolmaker. Mr. Alfred was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church of
Pasadena and attended the Bible Baptist of Conroe.
Survivors include his daughters Jeanie (Jack)
Crumpler of Willis and Trish (Mike) White of San Antonio; grandchildren Gary
(Michelle) White of Pasadena, Jeanie Marie (Russell) Cravens of Pearland,
Joshua White of San Antonio, Julie (Laird) Little of Houston, Jill (Gerald) Van
Der Weff, and Jan (Mike) Nell, all of Conroe; ten great-grandchildren; sisters
Alpha Morgan Frances Kendrick, both of Rosenberg, and Ellena Hamlin of
Lovelady; sisters-in-law Marie Alfred of Elkhart and Edna Alfred of Jacinto
City; and brother-in-law D.L. Price.
His wife, Beila Vedelia, preceded him in death.
AAFA NOTES:
Richard Alfred, the father of Elzie, was born Nov. 21, 1886 in Houston Co., TX.
He died there Aug. 9, 1950, and is buried in the Jim English Cemetery.
His ALFRED lineage: Elzie Dryden 1916 TX1,
Richard H. 1886 TX2, David Richard 18523, David Turner
1813 VA4.
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EMERY OLIVER ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 10 September 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Funeral services for Emory [sic] Oliver
Alford, 75, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998 at Phillips &
Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial in Forest Grove Cemetery....
Mr. Alford died Thursday, Sept. 3 in a Fort
Worth hospital. He was a Forest Grove community resident.
He was born Sept. 27, 1922 in Rockdale to Emory
James and Annie (Matthews) Alford. He graduated from Rockdale High School in
1940. He worked as a tool pusher in oil production. Mr. Alford moved from Alice
and then worked for Higgenbothen and Glastron Boat Company. He was a member of
Forest Grove Christian Church and a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his parents;
a brother, Billy Alford; and a sister, Lucille Young.
Survivors include a son, Emory Eugene Alford of
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; a grandson, Jonathon Alford; a brother Jack Alford of
Rockdale; and four sisters, Dixie Cleveland of Rockdale, Annie Mae McKee,
Carrie Guthrie and Mary Lee Harris, all of Fort Worth; numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pall bearers were Lee Young, Charles Alford,
James Ray Young, Ray Harris, Ray Daniels and James Bratton....
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Emery O. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Annie Mae
Matthews Alford, and his siblings Ida Lucille Alford Young, Clarence U. “Jack”
Alford and Dixie Lou Alford Cleveland in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Emery Oliver 1922 TX1,
Emery James 1899 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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EMMA ETHEL HALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—2 March 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE—Emma Ethel Halford, a homemaker, died
Monday at her home. She was 90. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells. Burial will be in Indian
Creek Cemetery in Palo Pinto County.
Mrs. Halford had lived in the Possum Kingdom
Lake area most of her life. She was a member of Eleventh Avenue Church in
Mineral Wells. Her husband, Virgil Halford, died in 1990. Survivors: Four
daughters, Patsy Dillard of Possum Kingdom Lake, Ona Weaver and Marjorie
DeBerry, both of Mineral Wells, and Beth Cluck of Dallas; son, Nelson Halford
of Red Oak; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
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EMMA FRANCES ALFORD CARVER
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—Thursday, 25 February 1954
Funeral Services for Mrs. Emma Alford Carver
were held Sunday afternoon from the Phillips and Luckey Chapel with Rev.
Millard E. Brown of Faith Apostolic Church officiating. Burial followed at
Forest Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Carver passed away at her home here Friday [February
19] at the age of 87 years after an illness of 2 weeks.
She was born in the state of Alabama on April
14, 1866. Her parents, Mr. And mrs. Reddin Alford, had moved to Texas when she
was 4 years of age, and the family located on land south of Rockdale. She was
the last surviving member of the Reddin Alford family. Emma Francis Alford was
married to Thomas Jefferson Carver in 1886, and of the 10 children born to
them, 8 survive. The family lived at Hamilton Chapel until February of 1945,
then moved to Rockdale. Mr. Carver died in October of that year.
Mrs. Carver had vivid memories of events that
took place in this section during her early life, she recalled her visits to
the new town of Rockdale, founded when she was eight years of age. She lived to
see great changes in the communities, with improved roads, good schools and
churches, and community centers, and also to witness the growth and
improvements to Rockdale up until the present day. She was converted when a
girl, and remained faithful in church attendance and Christian duties till the
time of her death.
Mrs. Carver is survived by three sons and five
daughters, who are: Edgar, Tommy and Oscar Carver, Miss Effie Carver, Miss Eula
Carver, all of Rockdale; Mrs. Jewell Clark of Thorndale; Miss Lottye and Allie
Mae Carver of Houston; and 5 grandchildren, Mrs. Hope Smith of Killeen, Mrs.
Edna Timmerman of Marble Falls; McGinnes Clark of Houston; Rufus Clark of
Seabrook; H.K. Clark of Rockdale; and 5 great grandchildren.
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her siblings Hurst Justice Alford, Martha Catherine Alford
Fine, Moses Thomas Alford, and Nathaniel Jefferson Alford in this compilation.
She was the daughter of John Redden Alford and
Nancy Harrison, and the wife of Thomas Jefferson Carver.
The obituary of her daughter, Jewel Carver Clark
[Rockdale Reporter, 17 August 2006] lists Jewel’s siblings and Emma’s
children: Edgar Carver, Thomas N. Carver, Oscar Carver, Effie Carver, Eula Lee
Carver, Lottie Alice Carver, Allie Mae Carver.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Emma Frances 1866 AL1,
John Redden 1820 SC2.
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EMMETT ALFORD, JR.
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Saturday, 1 November 1986
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Services for Emmett Alford Jr., of Longview will
be noon Saturday at Citizens Funeral Home....
Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery in Haughton
[Bossier Parish], La.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday [October 29] in a
local hospital.
Mr. Alford was born in Shreveport. He had lived
in Longview for more that 25 years. He was a retired maintenance worker for the
City of Longview and a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Vera; stepson, Ricky
Smith of Longview; stepdaughter, Linda Smith of Longview; brother, Elijah G. of
Longview; aunt, Evelyn Glover of Longview; and several other relatives.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Emmett Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 21 Sept 1926 and
died _____ Oct 1986, last residence Longview, Gregg Co., TX.
See the obituary of his brother Elijah Clarence
Alford in this compilation.
Emmett was born Sep. 21, 1926 and died Oct.
1986. He might have been the son of Emmet M. Alford born Nov. 1894 in Sabine
Parish, LA. Emmet was the son of Joseph Seaborn Alford and grandson of Julius
Alford.
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ERIC CLARENCE ALFORD
THE CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—no date
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
Eric Clarence Alford, 64, of Shelbyville died
suddenly on August 8 from a heart attack.
Funeral services were held at Mangum Funeral
Home Chapel on August 10 with the Rev. Ron Hansen and Mr. C.C. Adkins
officiating ministers. Interment was in the Oaklawn Memorial Park.
Born and reared in Shelby County, Mr. Alford was
foreman for Pitts Construction company. He was a member of Masonic Lodge of
Shelbyville, Texas, Sam Houston #32.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Lorena Alford
of Shelbyville; a daughter, Mrs. Guy Cisco of Alamagorda, N.M.; 5
grandchildren; the mother, Mrs. Lee Ella Alford of Shelbyville; a brother, John
Alford of Shelbyville; and a sister, Mrs. Selma Gibson, of Lufkin.
Pallbearers were O.F. Adams, Leon Shillings,
Jack Case, Eric Forbis, Gilbert Wheeler, Paul Carlsile, Rick Stevens and Bill
Stevens.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Lee Ella Swanzy Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her husband’s lineage: Eric Clarence 1904 TX1,
John Isham 1881 TX2, Baldy A. 1852 AL3, Isham 1815 GA4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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ERMA JANE ATKINS ALFORD
Mother of Thomas Richard “Dick” Alford, AAFA #0534, and
sister-in-law of Thomas Harney Alford, Sr. AAFA #0586
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—7 April 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
WEST COLUMBIA—Jane Atkins Alford passed away peacefully
April 4, 2000, near her son’s home in West Columbia, Texas, following a lengthy
illness. Graveside services preceded burial on Monday, April 10, at Greenoaks
Cemetery, Baton Rouge, LA.
Her adventurous life spanned the remarkable
events of the 20th century. She grew up in east Texas and attended Baylor
College at Belton and Sul Ros College in Alpine, Texas.
She began her teaching career in a one-room
school on the Texas-Mexico border in the village of Ruidosa in the Big Bend
areas with her sister Margaret Atkins. There she met and married Herbert
Alford, a specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who predeceased
her in 1992.
Survivors include her sister, Margaret Atkins
Young of Waco; three sons, John Herbert Alford of Dallas, Thomas Richard Alford
of West Columbia and Robert Atkins Alford of Sparta, NJ; a daughter, Jane Ann
Tudor Welch of Santa Fe, NM; twelve grandchildren; and seventeen
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: We
published the obituary of Jane’s husband, Herbert L. Alford, in two issues:
Summer 1994, p. 33, and March 1993, p. 45. He died 17 Nov 1992 in Baton Rouge,
LA. Herbert’s grandparents were Thomas Jefferson Alford, b. 1826 TN, and
Frances Richardson, and his great-grandparents were William Alford and Sally
Hollingsworth.
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ERMA MARIE SANDIFER ALFORD
LIGHT & CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—23 April 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
Funeral services for Erma Marie Alford, 65, of
Joaquin were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at the Mangum Funeral Home
Chapel…. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Center.
Mrs. Alford died Friday, April 16, at her
residence.
A Louisiana native, she was born in Desoto
Parrish June 4, 1927 to Jim and Maggie Spears Sandifer.
She is survived by her husband, Junior Alford of
Joaquin; a sister Odessa Hines of Shreveport; two brothers, T.V. Pearson of
Coushatta and Howard Sandifer of Shreveport; two stepdaughters, Marry Burr of
Joaquin and Dorothy Wheless of Logansport; a stepson, J.W. Estes of Tenaha and
a number of grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Elmer Mathews, James Walker,
Mike Wood, Steve Cockrell, Mike Cummings and Jim Hutto.
Mangum Funeral Home of Center directed the
arrangements.
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ERNEST ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 12 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Ernest Alford, 84, of China died Nov. 9 at
Baptist Hospital.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First
Missionary Baptist Church in Nome with burial at Live Oak Cemetery under the
direction of Calvary Mortuary....
A lifelong resident of China [TX], he was a
retired rice farmer.
Survivors include his daughter, Annie M. Hardin
of Nome [TX]; sons, Ben Johnson of China and Yancy Johnson Jr. of LaPorte;
sisters, Lottie Savoir and Annie Mae Parks, both of Beaumont, and Gertrude
Barnes of Las Vegas, Nev; brother, Freddie Alford of San Francisco; and 17
grandchildren.
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ERNIE ALFRED MULLER
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ Feb 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Ernie Alfred Muller, 93, died Tuesday, February
6, 1990 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Muller was a 50–year member of O.E.S.
Timpson Lodge #396 and had lived in Houston for 50 years. She was the widow of
the late Ruben Alfred, Peace Officer of Timpson, Texas. Preceded in
death by daughters Ruby Long, Dixie Alfred and son, Eldon “Bo” Alfred.
Survivors are son, F.R. “Buck” “Jr” Alfred and
wife Pat of Humble, Texas; granddaughters, Doylene Evans, Patsy Munsinger, Linda Richardson, Molly Halcomb, De Andrea Alfred, Chip Conner and Jeanne Turner;
grandsons Charles Ray Long, Ray Alfred, Eldon Alfred Jr, Ricky Alfred, Brad Alfred, Stacy Alfred and several great–grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 9,
1990 at Forest Park Lawndale Chapel…. Interment will be in Forest Park Lawndale
Cemetery.
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ERNEST J. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 31 July 2003
FORT WORTH—Ernest J. Alford, 73, a retired truck driver,
left this life for a life eternal, Friday, July 25, 2003, at a local hospital.
Funeral: Noon Saturday, Greater Antioch Baptist
Church, 5420 Cottey Street, the Rev. Charles Williams, officiating. Burial:
Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, with the
family receiving friends 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the funeral home.
Survivors: His wife of 46 years, Mary Alford;
sons, Ernest Alford Jr., Gary Alford and Greg Alford; daughter, Vickki Amie;
brothers, John Alford, Earl Alford and Wesley Alford; sisters, Asa Faye Wood
and Valleda Crump; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous
other relatives and friends.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors, 4000
Miller Ave., (817) 531-8666.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Earnest Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 19 Oct 1929, last
residence Fort Worth, Tarrent Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brothers Jessie Alford
and Clint A. Alford Sr. in this compilation.
Birth records for male twins J.F. Alford and
T.J. Alford, born 19 Oct 1929 in Washington Co., TX, list parents Henry Alford
and Ola Hatton [TX Births]. In birth records for other children, she is listed
as Ula Hadden and Ola Hatten.
On the 1930 census in Washington Co., TX, Henry
and Ola Alford are listed with 10 children, including the 6-month-old twins and
their brother Clint, age 7.
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ESSIE B. FULTS ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Sunday, 20 May 2007
Essie Alford, 94, of Hull died May 19, 2007,
Faith & Family Funeral Services, Batson.
In another
article:
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Monday, 21 May 2007
Essie B. “Miss Essie” Alford 94 of Hull, Texas
Passed away Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. She was born
in Center Texas on November 22, 1912. She was raised in the Sabine County area,
and lived in Daisetta for a number of years, she later moved to Anahuac where
she owned and operated Essie’s Package Store and was affectionately known as “Miss
Essie.”
She was preceded in death by husband Tiney
Conway Alford, father John Fults, mother “Mamie” Massingill and sister
Berval Boyd.
She is survived by her son, W.T. “Wimpy” Alford
and wife LaDonna of Hull; grandchildren, Rhonda Maxwell of Nederland, Rudy
Alford and wife Marcie of Hull, Rita Rudolph and husband Mark of Huffman. Great
grandchildren; Casey Maxwell and wife Heather, Kristin Maxwell, Angie Alford,
Aaron Alford, Kelsey Rudolph, Bret Rudolph. Three great-great-grandchildren,
Katelyn and Savannah Maxwell and Kaylee Greer. Sisters; Gwendolyn Hart and
husband Dale Lee of Hull and Ella Mae Singleton and husband Hollis of Thicket
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday May 22, 2007
at 10:00A.M. At Batson Prairie Baptist Church in Batson with Reverend Lee
Gruver officiating. Serving as pallbearer are Steven Singleton, Barry
Singleton, Larry Singleton, Mark Rudolph, Aaron Alford, Casey Maxwell.
The family will be receiving friends today,
Monday May 21, 2007 from 5:00P.M. Until 8:00P.M. Also at the church, Burial
will be at Guedry cemetery in Batson. Memorial contributions may be made to
charity of choice. The family wishes to extend deep appreciation to Fairy’s
Landing Residential Care of Hull and Harbor Hospice of Beaumont for their care
and support.
Photo
from Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
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ESSIE BELLE ALFORD
THE OPTIC-HERALD
Mount Vernon, Franklin Co., TX—14 March 1930
We join many friends in sympathy for Mr. and
Mrs. S.A. Alford of Pickton in the loss of their baby girl, Essie Belle, on the
4th.
AAFA NOTES: S.A.
Alford is George Albert Sidney Alford, who was apparently known as Sidney
Albert Alford, who married Valeria Isabel Clay.
This obituary is from Obituaries and Death
Notice from Franklin County Newspapers 1926–1936, by Christine Dennis
Skelly, published by the Franklin County, Texas Genealogical Society, and sent
by Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Essie Belle 1928 TX1,
George Albert Sidney 1886 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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ETHAN WAYNE ALFORD
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 15 June 2003
LINDALE‑Services for Ethan Wayne Alford, age 6,
Lindale are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home chapel,
Lindale, with Brothers Michael Humphreys and Wayne Green officiating.
Burial will be in Damascus Cemetery.
Master Alford died June 13.
He was born June 25, 1996, in Tyler and was a
lifelong resident of the Lindale area. He attended Central Baptist Church of
Lindale and Lindale Primary School.
Survivors include his parents, Gary & Cindy
Alford, and Sabrina Alford, all of Lindale; brothers, Clayton Alford, Bradley
Alford, and Chandler Powell, all of Lindale; sister, Cortney Powell, Lindale; grandparents,
Gary Lee Alford, Houston. Larry & Athena Thorn, Lindale; great-grandparents,
Bruce Thorn, Lindale, Clifton and Connie Kirkpatrick, Orange; and Kate Alford,
Bullard....
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ETHEL LEE HALLFORD PERRY
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Thursday, 27 January 2000
ASPERMONT—Ethel Lee Hallford Perry, 74, died Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2000. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Central Baptist Church.... Burial
in Brazos Valley Cemetery, directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Aspermont.
Mrs. Perry was born in Stonewall County. She
married Alvin Lee Perry in 1943; he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, James Perry of
Swenson; two brothers, Paul Hallford of Aspermont, Howard Hallford of LeMoore,
Calif.; one sister, Cleo Miller of Abilene; two grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren.
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ETHER HILTON ALFORD
Aunt of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ August 1976
RISING STAR [Eastland Co., TX] (BBC)—Services for Mrs. Ether
(Hilton) Alford, 89, are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Higginbotham
Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Elm Cemetery near Rising Star.
Mrs. Alford died 4:30 a.m. Thursday in Eastland
Memorial Hospital.
She was born Jan 5, 1887 and married George T.
Alford, who died in 1957. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W.F.
Patterson of Mineral Wells; one son, Lynn Alford of Lamesa; three sisters, Mrs.
M.M. Sadler and Mrs. Byron George, both of Lamesa, and Mrs. Doss Cozart of
Rising Star; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ August 1976) dates of Ether Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband, George Thomas
Alford; and her son Lynn Alford in this compilation.
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EUGENE HERBERT HALFORD
Photo
from Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Sunday, 14 March 2010
ALBANY, TEXAS—Eugene Herbert Halford, 85, of Silsbee and
formerly of Albany died Thursday [March 11] at his son’s home in Silsbee.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Albany Cemetery under
the direction of Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00 to
7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Halford was born July 25, 1924, in Albany to
John B. and Ethel McFarland Halford. He attended school in Albany. Before
retiring he had worked as a toolpusher for Pool Well Service. He served in the
U.S. Army during World War II in the motor pool division.
He is survived by one son, Melvin Halford of
Silsbee; two daughters, Gaylene Wilcoxen of Lake Bay, Washington, and Sue
Wilkinson of Katy, Texas; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sheila
Bailey.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Gene
Herbert Halford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Silsbee, Hardin Co., TX.
See the obituary of his father, John B. Halford,
in this compilation.
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EUGENE ROBERT “GENIE” ALFORD
THE ADVOCATE
Baton Rouge, LA—1 April 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004, incorrectly
with Louisiana obituaries
Alford, Eugene Robert “Genie”—A retired welder
at Avondale Inc. and a resident of Webster, Texas, he died at 6:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 30, 2002, in Webster. He was 74, a native of Kentwood and a
former resident of Donaldsonville. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Donaldsonville,
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday…. Entombment in Ascension Mausoleum.
Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Donald
and Pamela Alford, Kemah, Texas; and two grandchildren, Adam and Alexis Alford.
Preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Cassard
Alford; parents, Alanson and Missouri Fluker Alford; two brothers, Percy and
Clifton Alford; and three sisters, Odell Hoagie, Idell Langois and Vernamae
Devane.
He was a former member of Montalbano-Sentilles
VFW Post 3766.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Eugene Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 July 1927, but
his death date is listed as 15 March 2002.
We published the obituary of Eugene’s wife,
Daisy Mae Cassard Alford, in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
The family is extensively profiled in the Spring
2004 issue, “Known Descendants of Julius Alford” under “Louisiana Alford
Genealogies.”
His lineage: Eugene Robert 1927 LA1,
Alanson H. LA 18852, Robert Parish 1848 LA3, Julius Harmon
1819 MS4, Julius 1785 NC5.
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EUGENIA MARIA “JEAN” ALFORD PYLE
TEXAS CITY SUN
Texas City, Galveston Co., TX—3 May 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
LEAGUE CITY—Eugenia Marie “Jean” Pyle passed away on May 1,
2003, in League City, Texas at the age of 83. Funeral services were held on
Sunday, May 4, at Crowder Funeral home at 111 E. Medical Center Blvd. in
Webster, Texas. Interment followed at Forest Park East in Webster, Texas.
Jean was born on February 23, 1920, in Cameron,
Texas to William and Vivian Alford. She was a long time resident of Texas City
and a founding member of the Mainland Ceramic Club.
Surviving are her children Becky (Bud) Wiggins,
George (Joyce) Pyle, and Ernie (Cathy) Pyle; sisters, Virginia McMillan and
Winifred Fletcher; brother Bill and Nat Alford; grandchildren, James and Mike
Wiggins, Kristi DeRubels, Kathi Pyle, and Jarred and Jordan Pyle;
great-grandchildren, Michelle and Travis Wiggins.
Her parents, William and Vivian Alford, and her
husband, George Pyle, Jr., preceded her in death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Eugenia M. Pyle (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Nathaniel
Jefferson Alford in this compilation.
While AAFA does not list Jean as a daughter of
William Earnest Alford and Vivian Mane Cohidge, they are the only William and
Vivian shown in the Milam Co. TX 1920 census. Actually the census listed them
as Earnest and Vivian but information from relatives provided the correct name.
He was listed in the WWI Draft Registration segment in AAFA ACTION
Winter 2003, p. 18. William was the son of Nathaniel Jefferson Alford and his
second wife Izora Elmira Young, who he married Jan. 7, 1896 in Milam Co., TX. Nathaniel
was the son of John Redden Alford and Nancy Harrison. John Redden was born
about 1820 in SC and died 1866 in Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Eugenia Maria 1920 TX1,
William Earnest 1895 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3,
John Redden 1820 SC4.
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EVA SMITH ALFORD
LIGHT & CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—Friday, 26 February 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Funeral services for Eva Alford, 85, of Garrison
were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the Garrison Funeral home Chapel
with burial in the Short Cemetery in Center….
Mrs. Alford died Feb. 18 in Nacogdoches Memorial
Hospital.
She was a native of Shelby County, born Aug. 14,
1907, the daughter of Charles Smith and Josie (Whiteside) Smith. She was raised
and attended school in Shelby County before moving to Garrison in 1945.
She was the widow of Amos Alford, who died in
1967. A homemaker, she was a member of the Garrison Church of Christ.
Mrs. Alford is survived by sons, Amos Alford Jr.
of Joaquin and Oren Allen Alford of Orange; three daughters, Bertha Harrison
and Mamie Conway of Orange and Martha Mosher of Lufkin; three sisters, Izora
Smith of Tyler, Beatrice Little of Jacksonville and Lottie Gardner of Tyler, 18
grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers were Kelly Alford, Bill Mello, James
Harrison, Keith Langford, George Coit and Roy Conway.
Garrison Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Amos Ponder Alford, in this compilation.
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FANNIE LEE GERBODE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 12 September 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Fannie Lee Alford died on Tuesday, September 11,
2001, at her home. She was born in and had been a resident of Houston for 78
years. Surviving are her children, Emily Alford and Morris (Laura) Alford. She
also leaves a sister, Leacy (Morris) Montgomery and brother Fred (Shirley)
Gerbode.
Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m.,
Thursday, September 13, 2001 at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home 13102 North
Freeway, with a funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Earthman
Resthaven Chapel.... Interment: Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
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FAY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 2 November 1999
WHITNEY—Fay Alford, 88, a retired bookkeeper/buyer with
CaNey’s Food, died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, in Whitney. Funeral: 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Committal service: 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday in Antelope Cemetery in Antelope....
Fay Alford was born Jan. 28, 1911, in Archer
City. She was a Bible teacher and a Sunday school teacher at Rosen Heights
Baptist Church for many years. She was formerly a member of Northside Baptist
Church in Arlington and taught Sunday school. Fay was a member of the Women’s
Night Circle of WMS and the Business and Professional Women’s Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Survivors: Daughter, Phyllis Olson and her husband, Roland, of Whitney:
grandchildren, John Olson and his wife, Jana, of Wylie and Karen Rutledge and
Paul of Benton, Ark.; and seven great-grandchildren.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel, 111 W. Northside
Drive.
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FAYE G. POGUE ALFORD
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS-TELEGRAM
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—Wednesday, 8 December 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Funeral services for Fay G. Alford, 93, of
Sulphur Springs were to be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Tapp Funeral
Home Chapel....
Interment was to follow services at Sharp
Cemetery in Wood County with John Slaughter, Charlie Ford and the Tapp Funeral
Home staff serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Alford died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Yantis [Wood Co.] on May 28,
1906, to Jefferson and Donnie Ellen Taylor Pogue. She married Robert Madison
Alford on Dec. 17, 1930, in Wood County. He preceded her in death March 23,
1981.
Survivors include one son, Robert Alford of
Sulphur Springs; one daughter, Bobbie Gardner of Mesquite; one brother, Leonard
R. Pogue of Quitman; five grandchildren, Kathy Ross of Denison, John Slaughter
of Kaufman, Steven Gardner of Dallas, and Cindy Ford and Linda Lee, both of
Mesquite; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her parents
and a grandson, Richard Slaughter.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Faye P. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX.
From Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666: Faye’s husband,
Robert Madison Alford, was the son of James Butler Alford.
James Butler Alford married (1) Nancy Jane
Foster about 1870 inTX; (2) Mattie Belle Adair 27 Sept 1896 in Hopkins Co., TX;
and (3) Martha Frances Woodson 9 Aug 1904 in Rains Co., TX.
1930 Census
Precinct 5 (District 21), Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #136
Fannie Alford head 50 AL AL AL widow age
22 at first marriage
Lala F. dau 20 TX GA
AL single
Robert M. son 23 TX GA AL single
Joe B. dau [sic] 24 TX
GA AL single
Claude L. stepson 28 TX GA TX widower
1920 Census
Justice Precinct 3 (District 70), Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #184
J.B. Alford head 67 GA NC GA
Fannie wife 45 AL AL
AL
Claud son 18 TX GA
MS
Joe son 14 TX
GA AL
Robert son 13 TX GA
AL
Lula dau 10 TX GA
AL
J.M. Woodson f-in-law 80 GA US US
1910 Census
Justice Precinct 4 (District 52), Franklin Co., TX
Dwelling #17
James Alford head 58 GA SC GA 2nd
marriage, 6 years
Annie wife 32 AL AL
AL 1st marriage, 6 years
4
children, 3 living
Claudie son 9 TX GA
AL
Joe son 5 TX
GA AL
Bob son 4 TX
GA AL
Lula dau 2/12 TX GA
AL
Lula Woodson s-in-law 28 AL GA AL
1900 Census
Justice Precinct 4 (District 52), Franklin Co., TX
Dwelling #258
James B. Alford head 49 b. Feb 1851 GA
GA GA m. 4 years
Mattie B. wife 19 b. May
1881 MS MS MS
+ an unrelated boarder
1880 Census
Precinct 4 (District 21), Delta Co., TX
Dwelling #174
James B. Alford head 28 GA — GA
Nancy wife 27 GA NC
SC
+ two unrelated boarders
1870 Census
Precinct 5, Hopkins Co., TX
Dwelling #114
James B. Alford 18 GA
Nancy J. 17 GA
For more information on this family, see “John
Quincy Adams Alford, 1814–1899” in AAFA ACTION,
Fall 1995.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Robert Madison 1906 TX1,
James Butler 1851 GA2, John Quincy Adams 1814 GA3, Cullen
1775 NC4, James 1740 VA/NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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FELTON HERBERT ALFORD
Brother of Charles Haskell Alford, AAFA #0187
Photo
from Broussards Mortuary
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 14 October 2005
Felton
Herbert Alford, born July 18, 1914, fell asleep in the Lord Wednesday, October
12, 2005.
He lived his life devoted to all his family and
faith his entire life. “Well done good and faithful servant.” He was born and
raised in the piney woods of East Texas to Clarence and Laura Alford.
Felton is survived by his loving, supporting
wife, Mouriel; daughter, Sandra Moses and her husband Donald of Beaumont;
granddaughters, Monica and Patrice Moses; sister, Hilda Walker of Beaumont;
brothers, Haskell Alford of Palm Harbor, Florida and Hoy Alford of Las Cruces,
New Mexico.
His sisters, Nola Anger, Helen Brummett, Gale Kelley
and Hazel Gwyn preceded him in death.
Like many other young men at that time, he spent
a year in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then attended college in
Eastland, Texas for a time, then enlisted in the United States Navy serving
during World War II. Felton was employed by Sunoco as an accountant for
thirty-five years, and the support he was able to give his parents enabled his
brothers and sisters who were in the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth to
come home and rejoin the family.
The highlight of his life was their second home
on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas where he could cruise the beauty of
the area he loved so much in his trusty “Red Fish” boat. He shared this
wonderful place with family and friends for years and it became that special
place filled with wonderful memories for all.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday,
October 15, 2005 at St. Michael’s Anthiochian Orthodox Christian Church under
the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont.... Burial will follow at
St. Michael’s Cemetery with Haskell Alford, Hoy Alford, Bill Attra, Robert
Attra, Louis Abrecia, Stephen Walker and Bobby Trevey serving as pallbearers. A
Trisagion prayer service will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, October 14, 2005 at the
church as a celebration of his life....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his sister Nola Rae Alford Anger in this compilation.
From Charles Haskell Alford, AAFA #0187:
Felton Herbert Alford was
born on July 28, 1914, in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, and was the oldest of
eight children born to Clarence Vivian and Laura Carter Alford. He was a
great-grandson of Isham Alford and Sylvia Ann Hodges, who just prior to the
Civil War, left St. Clair County, Alabama, with their young family to reside
and farm in East Texas.
After graduating from high
school in San Augustine, Texas, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps
for a year. He attended Eastland College in Eastland, Texas, and then got a job
with the Sun Oil Company in Beaumont, Texas. He served in the United States
Navy from 1942-1945, where he served in the South Pacific Theatre of
Operations. After being discharged he returned to the Sun Oil Company where he
worked for 36 years.
Just prior to Hurricane
Rita, Felton was admitted to the hospital in Beaumont. Because of damage to
that hospital he and the other patients were evacuated to a Houston hospital
the day after the hurricane struck. He died in Houston on October 12, 2005.
However, power was restored to parts of Beaumont in time for funeral services
to be held there on October 15, 2005.
He is survived by Mouriel,
his wife of more than 60 years; daughter, Sandra Moses; granddaughters, Monica
and Patrice Moses; sister, Hilda Walker; and brothers, Charles Haskell Alford
and Hoy Alford. His sisters, Helen Brummett, Hazel Guinn, Gale Kelley, and Nola
Anger preceded him in death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Felton Herbert 1914 TX1,
Clarence Vivian 1888 TX2, Thomas Redden 1855 AL/TX3,
Isham 1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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FERRYL RAY ALFRED
Probably HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ October 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Ferryl Ray (Jr.) Alfred, 71, passed away
Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996 at his home in Humble, Texas. He was born November 29,
1924 in Timpson, Texas. Jr. retired from “Reed Roller Bit” after 43 years of
service. Preceded in death by his wife Essie Mae Alfred, (Sept. 24, 1966).
Survived by wife Patsy Jane Alfred; sons: Ray
Alfred, Rick Alfred and wife Rosalee, daughters: Linda Richardson, Chip Conner
and husband Ben, five nieces, three nephews, 12 grandchildren, and 7
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers: Brad Alfred, Stacy Alfred, Ben
Conner, Mark Conner, Troy Geiser, Rowdy Richardson, Casey Turner, and Kenneth
Turner.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 Monday,
October 7, 1996 in the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel with Dr. Tom Fritts
and Rev. Eldon Dean Alfred Jr., officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest
Park Lawndale Cemetery....
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FLORA BELLE ALFORD JACKSON
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 5 July 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
FORT WORTH—Flora Belle Jackson, a homemaker, died of a heart
attack Monday [July 4] at her home. She was 78. Funeral will be at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at Diamond Oaks Church of God, where she was a member. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mount Olivet Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Jackson was born in Palmer.
Survivors: Husband, J.W. Jackson of Fort Worth;
two sons, the Rev. Raymond D. Jackson of Texarkana, Ark., and Larry W. Jackson
of Fort Worth; two daughters, Ann Cendroski of Wichita Falls and Martha J.
Vaughn of Fort Worth; three brothers, James Alford of Fort Worth, George Alford
of Mesquite and William Alford of Waxahachie; three sisters, Minnie Fox of
Weatherford, Estelle Boling of Fort Worth and Billie Tubbs of Centerville;
eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MountOliveI.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Flora B. Jackson (SS# issued in TX) was born 10 Feb 1916 and
died 4 July 1994.
See the obituary of her brother James D. Alford
in this compilation.
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FLORENCE INEZ ALFORD SUROVIK
AAFA #0107
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—_____ August 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
CALDWELL [Burleson Co.]—Funeral services for Inez Alford
Surovik, 100, of Caldwell will be 10 a.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home.
The Rev. William Jenkins of First United
Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery….
Mrs. Surovik died at home Thursday evening
[August 19].
She was born in Caldwell and graduated from
Caldwell High School. Mrs. Surovik attended North Texas State Normal College of
Denton and taught in several area schools, including Second Creek, Deanville,
Cooks Point, San Antonio Prairie and Caldwell.
At the time of her death, she was the oldest
member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Surovik was very active in the
church, teaching study courses and serving as a Sunday school teacher and as
sponsor for the Church Asberry girls, who began the fund for the church organ
that is still used today. As a member of the Methodist women’s organization,
she helped cook for the local Rotary Club for 29 years. She was also a member
of the Bluebonnet Club.
Family members said she’ll be remembered as a
great cook who loved gardening, flowers and roses.
Mrs. Surovik was preceded in death by her
parents, Halcut and Mary Jane Alford; her husband, W.L. Surovik Sr., in 1968;
four brothers, D.L. Alford Sr., Robert A. Alford, Richard Erwin Alford and
Phillip Alford; and four sisters, Elizabeth Alford, Cadie Alford, Nellie Alford
and Mary Scott Alford.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,
William L. Jr. and Sara Surovik of Caldwell; a grandson, Richard J. Surovik of
Caldwell; a granddaughter and her spouse, Jayne and Emmit Wolz of Caldwell; a
great-granddaughter, Julie Wolz of Caldwell; five nieces; six nephews; and many
other relatives….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Inez Surovik (SS# issued in TX) was born 12 May 1893 and died
19 Aug 1993, last residence Caldwell, Burleson Co., TX.
We published the obituaries of her sister Lizzie
Evans Alford and her brothers Richard Erwin Alford and Daniel Lee Alford Sr. in
the Texas Obituaries compilation.
Inez did not use her first name, Florence.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Florence Inez 1893 TX1,
Halcut 1854 TX2, Richard Erwin 1818 GA3, Halcut 1789 GA4,
Julius 1750 NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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FOY BELL ALFORD
Mother of Max Ray Alford, AAFA #0230
Photo
from her son Max Ray Alford
HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—Friday,
15 August 1997
Graveside services for Foy Bell Alford, 86, of
Sulphur Springs were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Restlawn Memorial
Park with the Rev. Bryan Davis and the Rev. Jim Spurgeon officiating.
Mrs. Alford died at 1:37 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11,
in Carriage House Manor, following an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 21, 1911, in Pickton, the
daughter of Mark and Melissa Nichols Bell. She married Ray Alford on Jan. 3,
1941, in Pickton. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1977.
Mrs. Alford was a homemaker, a member of Lake
Highlands Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Hopkins County.
Survivors include two sons, Max Ray Alford of
Mesquite and W.L. Alford of Squaw Valley, Calif.; three daughters, Helen Louise
Fisher of Brashear, Betty Gene Davis of Greenville and Foy Dell Lewis of
Sulphur Springs; a sister, Lucy Dedmon of Dallas; seven grandchildren, the Rev.
Bryan Davis, Scott Davis, Samantha Alford, Matt Alford, Robyn Follis, Angie
Dunn and Rick Phillips; and seven great‑grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by 13 brothers and
sisters.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Ray Lewis Alford, in this compilation.
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FRANCA ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—27 April 1988
Franca Alford, 44, of Dallas, a warehouse worker
for Wonder Bread, died Wednesday at Parkland Memorial Hospital of heart
disease. Born in Fairfield [Freestone Co.], he attended Boulter High School in
Fairfield.
Survivors include wife, Valaria Alford of
Dallas; sons, Lorenzo Alford and Darren Alford, both of Dallas; daughters,
Paulette Alford and Shannon Alford, both of Dallas; mother, Frankie Terry of
Fairfield; father, X.A. Alford of Fairfield; brothers, Billy Jarmond of Arlington,
James Alford of Tyler, Aaron Alford of Dallas and Bernest Terry of Houston;
sisters, Velma Marshall and Bennie Jones, both of Dallas, Lucy Ellison of Fort
Worth and Vesser Mason of Houston.
Wake at 6 p.m. today at Golden Gate Funeral
Chapel. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Golden Change Baptist Church. Additional
service at 2:30 p.m. at Lone Star Baptist Church in Fairfield with burial at
Bethel Cemetery in Fairfield.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that F. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 13 July 1943 and died
_____ April 1988, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
TX Births: Franca Alford, male, was born 13 July
1943 in Freestone Co., mother Frankie J. Terry, father not listed. Birth
records for 3 siblings list father’s name Exa Alford, and one record lists
mother Frankie Jene Terry.
SSDI records show that X.A. Alford (SS# issued
in TX) was born 24 April 1920 and died 7 April 2004, last residence Fairfield,
Freestone Co., TX.
In 1930 X.A. Alford, age 10 b. TX, is living in
Freestone Co., TX, with his parents Clem Alford 38 TX, and Vesser S. 38 TX; and
his siblings Andrew 18, Leola 15, Bib 14, and Johnnie 12. They are enumerated
as Negro.
SSDI records show that Clem Alford (SS# issued
in TX) was born 24 March 1892 and died 15 May 1968, last residence Oakwood,
Leon Co., TX.
On Clem Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 25, born 24 March 1892 in Butler [Freestone
Co.], TX. He is living in Oakwood, Freestone Co., TX, is a farmer supporting a
wife and 3 children, and is a Negro.
In 1900 Clem Alford, age 8 b. March 1892 in TX,
is living in Freestone Co., TX, with this parents Andrew Alford, 46 b. March
1854 in TX, and Rose A. 43 b. April 1857 in TX.
His lineage: Franca 1943 TX1, X.A.
1920 TX2, Clem 1892 TX3, Andrew 1854 TX4.
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FRANCES ALFRED
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 9
August 2000
Graveside services for
Frances Alfred, 68, Tyler, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park
Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wyatt officiating under direction of Memorial
Funeral Home, Tyler.
Mrs. Alfred died Aug.
8 in a Tyler hospital.
She was born Oct. 23,
1931, in Corsicana. She was a retired nurse and lived in Levelland prior to
moving to Tyler in 1982. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and
was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Alfred in 1991.
Survivors include son,
Ron Alfred, Houston; and sisters, Jo Black and Ruth Smith, both of Tyler.
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FRANCES B. LARUE HALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Sunday, 16 May 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Frances B. Halford, beloved wife, mother, and
grandmother, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 1999. She was born in St. Louis,
MO. on January 9, 1926. Mrs. Halford was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years,
Hayward L. Halford, Sr.; son, Hayward L. Halford, Jr. and wife Sheri of
Houston, daughter, Susan Guinn and husband Keith of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren,
Hayley and Rachel Halford, Wara Guinn and Kelli Gill; sisters Bonnie Hicks,
Jacksonville, IL. Roberta LaRue, Alice Mincer, and Jackie Novak all of St.
Louis, MO, Dorothy Walker, Kansas City, MO, and Eileen Wenglinski,
Fredericksburg, MD.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 16, 1999
from 2:00–5:00 PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr.
The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 17, 1999 at 11:00 AM at the
funeral home.... The interment will follow in Mission Burial Park North....
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Frances B.
Halford (SS# issued in MO), last residence Boerne, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband, Hayward Lee
Halford Sr. (which provides her maiden name); and her son Hayward Lee Halford
Jr. in this compilation.
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FRED F. ALFORD, JR.
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 6 May 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1996
Services for Fred F. Alford Jr., a Dallas
businessman and former mayor of Rosser, Texas, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at
Munger Place United Methodist Church in Dallas.
Mr. Alford, 62, died Wednesday at Baylor
University Medical Center in Dallas.
The Dallas native graduated from Southern
Methodist University in 1952 with a business degree and started working for
Alford Warehouse Co., which his father founded in the 1930s. In 1964, Mr.
Alford became president of the company, one of the nation’s largest ground refrigeration
storage facilities.
He is credited with expanding the use of
computers in the public warehouse industry and pioneering energy-efficient
blast freezer and refrigerated storage technology, said his wife, Lois
Folse-Alford.
Mr. Alford also owned a ranching business in
Rosser, in Kaufman County, and served as that town’s mayor from 1987 to 1989.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Alford is survived
by his mother, Oleta Alford of Dallas; a daughter, B.W. Alford II; a son,
Parker Brighton Folse-Alford of Dallas; two step-daughters, Micheau Folse and
Donica Folse Jimenez, both of Dallas; and two grandchildren.
In another
article:
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 6 May 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1996
Fred F. Alford Jr., survived by mother, Mrs.
Fred F. Alford, Sr.; wife, Lois Folse-Alford; daughter, B.W. Alford, II; son,
Parker Folse-Alford; step-daughter, Micheau Folse; step-daughter & family
Donica Folse-Jimenez & husband Ildefonso Jimenez, Jr. & their children,
Christanna & Santiago, all of Dallas. He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Bertha Worthington Alford; son, Frederick Fergus (Rick) Alford, III &
daughter, Harriett Olita (Happy) Alford. Services 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 7,
1993, Munger Place United Methodist Church, 5200 Bryan Street, Dallas....
Interment Restland Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers: members of his Sunday
School class at Munger Place United Methodist Church. Family to receive friends
at Restland Funeral Home 7–8:30 P.M. Thursday, May 6, 1993.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Fred’s mother, Olita M. Alford, in this compilation.
In his memorial at FindAGrave.com, he is listed
as Frederick F. Alford, Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force, Korea.
Fred F. Alford, Jr. was the great-grandson of
General George G. Alford, Quartermaster General for Sam Houston. General Alford
is part of a painting, showing the Mexican surrender, in the rotunda of the
Texas state house. See two articles in AAFA ACTION: “George G. Alford,
1793–1847,” September 1991, p. 67; and “George Alford of Texas,” March 1991,
pp. 43–44.
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FREDDIE JOE ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ September 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Funeral services for Freddie Joe Alford, 64, of
Joaquin were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, in Mangum Funeral Home Chapel....
Burial followed in the Jackson Cemetery in Joaquin.
Mr. Alford died Sept. 2 at Memorial Hospital of
Center.
He was a native of Shelby County, born April 6,
1928, the son of Fred Eugene Alford and Clara Margaret (Truitt) Alford.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Doris Alford
of Joaquin; sons, Darrell Alford of Joaquin and Tommy Alford of Center;
daughters, Joyce Miller of Joaquin and Brenda Risinger of Shelbyville;
grandchildren, Niki Addison, Jessica Addison, Christa Miller, Ron Miller, Trey
Addison, Daniel Alford, Kenny Alford and Don Barclay; and great grandchildren,
Seth Barclay and Lauren Barclay.
Pall bearers were Johnny Martin, Shorty Martin,
Wayne Swan, Wayne Collins, Rodney Warren and Joe Porter....
AAFA NOTES:
Freddie was the grandson of James T. Alford and Edna Latimore from the William
Alford b. 1826 Georgia branch. A 15 year old Fred Alford is shown in the 1910 Shelby
Co. census as the nephew of Luther Lattimore. A sister of Luther Lattimore was
Edna Alford, b. TX ca 1870. In the 1900 census of Shelby Co. is Edna Alford, b.
TX ca 1870, daughter of Jane Latimer and in the house is 5 year old Freddie
Alford, grandson of Jane Latimer. According to AAFA Texas marriage list, a J.T.
Alford married Edna Latimour in Shelby Co. TX December 6, 1889.
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FREDRICK ALFRED, SR.
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 30 March 2000
Fredrick Alfred, Sr., 63, of Beaumont died March
23 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
The funeral was held at noon on Saturday at St.
Pius X Catholic Church with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was a laborer
for the City of Beaumont.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Louise Alfred
of Beaumont; sons, Fredrick Alfred, Jr., Milton Eaglin, Brian Alfred and John
Eaglin, all of Beaumont, Joseph Eaglin of Port Arthur and James Eaglin of
Dallas; daughters, Judy Smith and Priscilla Alfred, both of Beaumont; brother,
Freddie Alfred, Sr. [?] of Beaumont; and fifteen grandchildren.
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GARY EUGENE ALFRED
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 14 January 2007
Funeral services for Gary E. Alfred, 56, of
Hallsville, will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2007, at Macedonia Baptist
Church.... Interment will be in Memory Park Cemetery under the direction of
Rader Funeral Home of Longview. He passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007, at a
local hospital....
Mr. Alfred was born August 11, 1950, in
Longview, to George and Dorothy Alfred, and had been a resident of Hallsville
most of his life. He was a retired machinist from LeTourneau Manufacturing Inc.
Mr. Alfred was a very active member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Those
left to cherish his memory are his daughters and son-in-law, Kristy Alfred
Walters and husband, Pete, and April Alfred, all of Hallsville; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Larry and Sandy Alfred of Keller, Texas, and Randy and Betty
Alfred of Hallsville; grandchildren, Amber and Kelton Walters, and Dalton
Fenton; and several nieces and nephews....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Dorothy Nell Tutt Alfred, in this compilation,
which provided his middle name.
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GARY WAYNE ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., —_____ March 1983
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Gary Wayne Alford, 23, died March 14, 1983. Survivors:
wife, Sharon Alford; daughters, Christi and Rebecca Alford, all of Baytown;
parents Mareline Castellese, Hockley; and Billy Alford, Houston; brothers,
Darryl and Michael Castellese, Hockley; sisters, Cheryl, Conie and Carry
Alford, all of Houston; grandmother, Eunice Pfeffer, El Campo. Funeral services
9:30 a.m. Thursday, Earthman’s Gulf Freeway Chapel.... Interment Many Cemetery,
Many, Louisiana, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Gary Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 April 1959 and
died _____ March 1983.
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GENEVIEVE MARIE BERG ALFORD
KALAMAZOO GAZETTE
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI—5 July 2007
Alford, Genevieve M.
Of Carrollton, TX
Genevieve M. Alford went to be with her Lord and
Savior on June 30, 2007. She was born December 1, 1923 in Canby, Oregon, to the
late Bernard J. and Emma C. (Benson) Berg. She was their only child.
Genevieve received her Bachelor of Science
Degree in Secretarial Science from Oregon State College in 1945. She attended a
USO dance in 1944 in Oregon where she met her future husband, Elton C.
Alford of Kalamazoo, Michigan. They were united in marriage on December 26,
1946. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1995.
Some of her favorite pastimes were playing
bridge and reading. For the past 12 years, she lived in Carrollton, Texas to be
near her children.
Surviving Genevieve are her children, Kenneth
and his wife, Janine Alford of Georgetown, Texas, Jeanne and her husband,
Richard Witte of Carrollton, Texas and grandsons, Adam, Jason and Nathan Witte.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Carrollton. Visitation will be
Friday, July 6th from 1:00-2:00 PM, at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel,
411 E. Centre Ave., Portage . Funeral Services will take place at 2:00 PM,
immediately following the visitation period. Rev. Mike Kemper will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O.
Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357. www.langelands.com.
AAFA NOTES: We published the obituaries of her brothers
siblings Norval Von Alford, Vera May Alford, and Orville Alford in the Michigan
Obituaries compilation.
From Thomas Gunn Family Tree (Ancestry.com):
Elton Clair Alford was the son of Clyde Rudolph Alford and Mary Elma Whipple.
SSDI records show that Elton C. Alford was born
9 April 1923 and died 27 Dec 1995, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Florida Death Index, 1877–1998 (Ancestry.com) lists the death of Elton C.
Alford, born 9 April 1923, on 27 Dec 1995 in Lake Co., FL.
Her husband’s lineage: Elton C. 1923 MI1,
Clyde Rudolph 1876 MI2, William Henry Harrison 1840 MI3,
William 1799 MA4.
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GEORGE ALFORD
TEJAS GIRL SCOUT NEWSLETTER
September 1984, Vol. 1, No. 1
Thousands of Girl Scouts have learned Indian
lore and watched with fascination as Indian George showed the dress and
demonstrated the customs of his forebears.
George Alford of Irving was buried on Friday,
August 10. Tejas Girl Scout Council has contributed to the Indian George Alford
memorial Fund to honor this man who shared his knowledge so unselfishly with two
generations of Girl Scouts!
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that George Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 Dec 1914 and
died _____ Aug 1984, last residence Irving, Dallas Co., TX.
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GEORGE ALFRED ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 9 September 1988
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1989
PALESTINE—Services for G.A. Alford, 88, Palestine, are
scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in Bailey & Foster Funeral Home chapel in
Palestine….
Burial will be in Crawford Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Thursday in a Palestine
hospital.
He was born July 21, 1900, in Slocum, the son of
the late Redin Alford and Susan Teel Alford. He was a retired machinist for
Union Pacific Railroad and for many years, he operated Alford’s Grocery in
Swanson community. On January 24, 1923, he married the late Lottie S.M. Rogers.
He was a member of Christian Church and International Association of
Machinists.
Survivors include two daughters, Anita Lois
Wylie, Palestine, and Eurita Rieger, Maryneal; two sons, Virgil Alford, Slocum,
and Adrian Alford, Palestine; a sister, Mae Ella Barnhart, Houston; a brother,
Odell Alford, Houston; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Lokey, Delvin Whipple,
Lloyd Alford, Billy Hogan, Milford Harrison and Bill Rodgers….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his son, Adrian Garrett Alford, and his brother T. Odell Alford
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: George Alfred 1900 TX1,
Redden 1859 AL2, Richard 1829 AL3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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GEORGE BLOCK ALFORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Monday, 13 December 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
George Block Alford, 79, 403-1st NE, died Tuesday,
Dec. 7, in St. Joseph’s Hospital & Health Center. Services will be held at
1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Tudor Street Church of Christ.... Maxey Funeral
Home will make burial in Fairland Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born March 13, 1914, in Paris, a
son of Mose and Lou Ellen Alford. He attended Lamar County schools and was a
member of the Tudor Street Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Alma; one
son, Paul Alford of Greggsville, VA; one brother, David Alford of Paris; two
sisters, Mildred Johnson of Dallas and Sinnie McKnight of Rosland, NM; and two
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of George’s wife, Alma Brownrigg Alford, in this compilation.
A Moses Alford married Ellen Harvest Mar. 1,
1879 in Harrison Co.. TX. In Gregg Co., TX in 1900 there was a Moses Alford 48
and wife Ellen 43 with six children the first being born in 1885. This family
was African-American. In 1900 there was a Mose Oleford enumerated with his
brother Joe Oleford in Lamar Co. TX and this family was also African-American.
It is not known if there is a connection, but no clear data has been found on
those mentioned in the obituary.
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GEORGE THOMAS ALFORD
Uncle of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—_____ 1957
George Alford of Okra [Eastland Co.], brother of
four Brownwood residents, died Monday morning in a Gorman [Eastland Co.] hospital.
Funeral rites were to be held today at 2 p.m. at Long Branch Church north of
Rising Star, with burial to follow in Elam School Cemetery.
A native of Burnet County, he had lived in Okra
nearly all his life.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Lynn, Lamesa; a
daughter, Mrs. Pat Patterson, Gatesville; five brothers, Charles and Jessie
Alford, Brownwood, and Preston, Asa and William Alford, Abilene, and two
sisters, Mrs. R.H. Shores and Mrs. Roy Hitchcock, Brownwood.
Higginbotham Funeral Home, Rising Star, was in
charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his mother, Mary Bell Hosea Alford; his wife, Ether Alford;
his son Lynn Alford; and his brothers Asa Evander Alford, Charles Monroe
Alford, Jesse Leroy Alford, Preston Benjamin Alford, and William Allen Alford
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: George Thomas 1890 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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GEORGIA ALFORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—Wednesday, 30 June 2004
Mrs. Georgia Alford, 96, passed away Sunday,
June 27, 2004 at a local nursing home.
She was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church. Georgia was born July 10, 1907 in Copeland, Texas to Jordan and Mayliza
Alford.
She is survived by her lovely daughter, Verna
Mae Spells of Corpus Christi, Texas and a host of cousins and friends....
Service will be Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 11
a.m. at Seaside Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Seaside Memorial Park.
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GEORGIA ALFORD GILL
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ September 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1990
Georgia Alford Gill, 72, died Thursday,
September 7, 1989 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Gill was the former owner and
founder of Georgia Gill Electrolysis Clinic and a charter member and Past
President of the Association of Texas Electrologists. She is survived by: a
daughter and son-in-law, Genevieve and Todd Sorenson of Hollis, New Hampshire;
son and daughter-in law Robert and Cheryl Gill of Pine, Colorado;
grand-children, Bobby and Lindsay Gill; brother, Edward Alford of Bogalusa,
La.; sister, Jessie Chetta of Metairie, La. Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by
her former husband, Robert I. Gill, Sr. Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis and
Sons, 1010 Bering Dr., after 12 noon Friday, where funeral services will be
held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday…. Interment to be in Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa,
La….
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GEORGIA MAE ALFORD
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—Friday, 9 June 2006
Georgia Mae Alford, 89, passed away Thursday,
June 8, 2006, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:30
a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Scott Funeral Home. Services will be 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Alfred Cox officiating.
Interment will follow at Woodland Cemetery. Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.
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GERARD “JAY” JAMES ALFRED, JR.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Gerard “Jay” James Alfred, Jr. passed away on
January 15, 2009 after a long battle from many injuries that he substained from
a motorcycle accident on September 29, 2007. Jay was born on August 11, 1978 in
Chickasha, Oklahoma. He lived most of his life in Morgan City, Louisiana and
then he moved to Humble, Texas in 2004. Jay was truly a strong man who loved
life and his family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife Paula Alfred
and daughter Amanda Halcomb, son in law Andrew Halcomb, Sr. and grandchildren,
Devan Mock and Andrew Halcomb, Jr. His best friends in life, Kevin Whaley, Pam
Martin, William “Mark” Brown, Toben and Michelle Digger, Todd Lipsky (he
considered them his brothers and sisters) his father Gerard James Alfred, Sr.
and step mother, Jane Polito, mother in law, Ann Rose Johnson, father in law,
Mark Siegel. Sister in laws, Pat Voss and Ruth Ann Vargas and their children
Ashley, Anna, and A.J. His aunt Karen Knight (as she was like a mother to him
much of his life) her children, Tara, Anna, Jimmie, Charita. His aunt & god
mother, Bridget Thibadeaux, and his uncle & god father, Bede Alfred. Uncles,
B.J., David, Roy and aunts, Carla, Debbie, Regina, Becky. Many cousins, nieces
and nephews. His mother, Deborah Smith McElfresh and sisters Kimberly and Mia.
Jay worked for Fiberspar, Inc., located in
Houston, Texas. There he left behind many coworkers/friends that miss Jay’s
sense of humor and his compassion. Jay was an honorary member of the Harris
County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 39, Houston, Texas. A member of the
Sons of American Legion, Morgan City, Louisiana.
Jay loved his late grandfather and grandmother
Bernie and Ruth Alfred. He will be missed by many but he will live on through
many of the people that he touched. To know Jay was to love Jay. He gave us
love, happiness and forgave us of our faults. We were lucky to have shared his
life with him as it made us able to love more.
We are having a memorial to celebrate Jay’s
life, on Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Harris County Fraternal Order of
Police, Lodge 39, located at 3130 North Freeway, Houston, Texas 77009. Time of
the memorial is 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers please donate to Shriners Hospital
for Children, 713-793-3725 and there will be donation cards at the memorial.
The family would like to thank the Cy-Fair Fire Department/EMS, the Memorial
Herman Life Flight Crew and Dr. Phillip Adams.
Jay spent over a year at Triumph Hospital in
Tomball and his wife wants to thank the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the ones
that were part of this journey with her. As Jay would say - “life is too short
so love, laugh and forgive all those who are part of our journey in this life”.
Jay you are loved and will be missed.
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GERALDINE ENGLISH ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 15 August 2006
Geraldine English Alford, 84, our dearest, sweet
mother, peacefully left this earth on August 13, 2006. She had an incredible
energy and endless desire to give family and friends opportunities to
experience life. She died as she lived with integrity and grace. Geraldine was
born September 22, 1921 and was preceded in death by her loving husband Norman
Winston Alford. The focus of Geraldine’s life was her family: her beloved
children Dixie O’Reilly and husband Tom, Dinah Zaleski and husband Dr. Henry
Zaleski, Emmett Alford and Susan Romeo and Debbie Alford. She had ten
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She cherished her beloved sister
Mary Lois Burge.
The family cordially invites friends to a
visitation on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 from four o’clock in the afternoon to
eight o’clock that evening at the Bradshaw-Carter Home, 1734 West Alabama St.,
Houston, TX 77098. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at
Forest Park East Cemetery Chapel, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, TX 77598 at
three o’clock in the afternoon, Thursday, August 17, 2006. Donations in
Geraldine’s honor may be made to the Parkinson Society, 2700 Southwest Freeway,
Houston, TX 77098....
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GERTRUDE G. ALVORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—Saturday, 29 January 2005
Gertrude G. Alvord, an elder in the Presbyterian
Church, died Jan. 27, 2005. She was 87.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Alvord of
Orinda, Calif.; a son, John Alvord of Las Vegas; three grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Grace
Presbyterian Church.
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GERTRUDE GUTHRIE ALFORD
Mother of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—Thursday, 17 April 1986
Services for Mrs. J.L. (Gertrude) Alford, 79, of
Brownwood will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home with
burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. Paul McClung will officiate.
Mrs. Alford, a retired licensed vocational
nurse, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday [April 16] at a local nursing home after a
short illness.
Born Sept 12, 1906 in Brady, she married J.L.
(Jess) Alford Sept. 20, 1924 in Brownwood. She was a lifetime resident of
Brownwood and a member of Fourth and Stewart Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Alford of
San Angelo and Bob W. Alford of Dublin [AAFA #0908]; two brothers, Bill Guthrie
of Brownwood and Buster Guthrie of Sweetwater; two sisters, Oma King of Paonia,
Colo. and Mary Deere of Brownwood; three grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth of Gertrude Alford (SS# issued in TX) and list her
death date as _____ April 1986, last residence Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband, Jesse Leroy
Alford, and her son Charles Allen Alford in this compilation.
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GERTRUDE MAY JOHNSON HALLFORD
DAILY NEWS
Snyder, Scurry Co., TX—26 May 2001
DUNN—Gertrude May Hallford of Big Spring, mother of Nelson
Hallford of Dunn, died Thursday, May 24, at her son’s home following a long
illness.
Services for Mrs. Hallford, 86, was Monday at
Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Trinity Memorial
Park.
Born on December 12, 1914 in Pleasanton, she
married Hoyt Hallford on November 11, 1932 in Lovington, New Mexico. She
had lived in Big Spring since 1929 and was a member of Midway Baptist Church.
She had worked at Golden Plains Nursing Home, Webb Air Force Base, Howard
College, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf, and Nurses Unlimited. She
retired four years ago.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney
Jarrett and Annie May Steele Johnson; one brother, Richard Johnson; three sons,
Raymond, Robert, and Frankie Hallford; her husband, Hoyt Hallford in 1970; and
six grandchildren.
Survivors include five daughters, Mary Lancaster
and Jean Armstrong, both of Big Spring, Ruth Miller, Carolyn Hopper, both of
Roswell, New Mexico, and Florence Hoffman of Vanderbilt, Texas; one
stepdaughter, Irene Hallford of Cumberland, North Carolina; two sons, Billy
Hallford of Big Spring and Hoyt Hallford, Jr. of Noble, Oklahoma; three
brothers, Harland Johnson of Irving, Tom Johnson and Sidney Johnson, both of
Big Spring; 37 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; and 41 great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her daughter, Mary All Hallford Lancaster, in this compilation.
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GILLIS LINIEL ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 10 September 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
ATHENS [Henderson Co.]—Services for Gillis L. Alford, 81,
Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Caroll-Lehr Memorial Chapel,
Athens….
Cremation will follow the services.
Mr. Alford died Sunday in an Athens hospital
after a lengthy illness.
He was born Sept. 25, 1908, in West Virginia and
was an Athens resident 11 years moving from Anchorage, Alaska, where he resided
15 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, where he was a
crew chief for mechanics on B-24s. He was a special inspector for the U.S.
Government Civil Service 25 years and retired in 1968.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hazel Alford,
Athens; one daughter, Helen Hill, Seagoville; one brother, Price A. Alford,
Dallas; two grandsons, Michael Hill and Edward Hill; three great-
grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Hazel Lorena Carpenter Alford; his father, John
Robert Alford Sr.; and his brother John Robert Alford Jr. in this compilation.
Norris Lynn Alford, AAFA #0422, maintains a
website for the Descendants
of ‘Irish’ John Alford, including family genealogy, many photos, and
historical information.
His lineage: Gillis Liniel 1908 WV1,
John Robert 1880 WV2, Lafayette 1850 VA3, Robert 1814 VA4,
George 1763 Ireland5, John 1735 Ireland6.
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GLENICE VIOLA ALFORD MCINTIRE
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Sunday, 10 May 2009
Glenice Viola (Alford) McIntire passed away
Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was born March 16, 1922 in Pickton, Texas to Martin
and Della Alford. She was valedictorian of her 7th grade class. She went on to
attend business school in Dallas. She was employed by the L.B. Price Company
where she met her future husband of 64 years, J. Edgar McIntire.
She is preceded in death by her parents;
brothers, A.G. and Thurman Warren Alford; sister Doris White and daughter and son-in-law,
William Earl and Doris Lynn Kays.
She leaves behind her husband; son, James
McIntire; sister, Mary Carpenter; and granddaughters, Megan, Morgan and Mandy
McIntire. She was a loving mother and grandmother, a caring housewife, a great
cook, a kind, giving and funny woman. She will be missed by all.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 pm on
Sunday~May 10, 2009 at Sunset Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at
3:00 pm on Monday~May 11, 2009 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Sunset
Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her father, John Martin Alford; and siblings Doris Lou Alford
White and Thurman Warren Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Glenice Viola 1922 TX1,
John Martin 1888 TX2,George Washington 1855 AL3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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GUY HORACE ALFORD JR.
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—4 September 2002
Services for Guy Horace Alford Jr., 84, of
Buffalo [Leon Co.], will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Buffalo Funeral Home….
Burial will be in Buffalo Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born Oct. 9, 1917 in Creek to Guy
H. and Tina Mae Barbee Alford Sr.
Mr. Alford worked for Conoco for 35 years,
retiring in 1982 as plant manager. He worked in Rio Grande Valley, Oklahoma and
Wyoming. He retired in Wyoming and then moved to Buffalo.
He was a World War II veteran who served in the
Army Air Force. He was a Baptist. He was a Mason and a member of Hope Lodge No.
471, Rio Grande.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by two sisters,
Irma Douglass and Ella Mae Smith. He is survived by his wife, Vera Nell Alford
of Buffalo; sons, Jerry Alford of Buffalo and Guy J. Alford of Buffalo;
daughter, Amye Alford of Tulsa; brothers, Donald Alford of San Diego and Glenn
Alford of Crockett; a sister, Mamie Bean of Pasadena; two granddaughters; and
three great-grandchildren….
In another
article:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—4 September 2002
Oct. 9, 1917 – Sept. 2, 2002
BUFFALO [Leon Co.]—Services for Guy Horace Alford Jr., 84,
of Buffalo are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Buffalo Funeral Home. Rev. Ray
Grissett of Little Flock Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the
Buffalo Cemetery….
Mr. Alford died Monday.
He was born in Creek, Houston County. He worked
for Conoco for 35 years and retired in 1982 as plant manager. He was a World
War II veteran who served in the Army Air Force. He was a Baptist. Mr. Alford
was a Mason and member of Hope Lodge No. 471.
Survivors include his wife, Vera Nell Alford of
Buffalo; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jerry and DiAnn Alford of Buffalo, and
Guy J. Alford of Buffalo; a daughter, Amye Alford of Tulsa, Okla.; two
brothers, Donald Alford of San Diego, Calif., and Glenn Alford of Crockett; a
sister, Mamie Dean of Pasadena; two granddaughters; and three
great-grandchildren….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Vera Nell Alford, in this compilation.
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GWENDOLYN MARIE WALKER ALFRED
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Gwendolyn Marie Alfred, 77, passed away December
9, 2008 in Pasadena, Texas. She was born September 18, 1931 in Trawick, Texas
to the late, J.C. and Dona Walker.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and
brother, Gene Walker.
Gwendolyn leaves behind to cherish her memory,
her loving husband of 59 years, W.D. Alfred; daughter, Brenda Patrick
and husband Don; brother, Donald Tompkins; grandchildren, Brock Haass, Shanna
Felker, Blake Patrick; great-granddaughter, Madison Felker, and a number of
nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.
A visitation will be held at Grand View Funeral
Home, 8501 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, Wednesday, December 10, 2008 from 5:00 PM
to 7:00 PM. A celebration of Gwendolyn’s life will be held Thursday, December
11, 2008 at 12:30 PM in the Chapel of Grand View Funeral Home. Interment will
follow in Grand View Memorial Park.
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H. HOOVER ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ June 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1992
November 21, 1929 - June 9, 1991
Funeral for H. Hoover Alford, 61, of Bryan will
be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Bryan…. Burial will be in
Bryan City Cemetery.
Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Alford died Saturday in a local nursing
home.
He was born in Mumford and had lived in Bryan
since 1960. He was owner of H&M Wholesale Inc. and was a rancher.
He was a past member of the Rotary Club and the
Bryan Elks Lodge, and a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Texas Oil Marketers
Association
and the National Association of Texaco Wholesalers.
Mr. Alford graduated from Texas A&M
University in 1952. He attended First Presbyterian Church in Bryan.
Survivors his wife, Mary Alford of Bryan; two
sons, Bill Alford and James Boedeker, both of Bryan; three daughters, Cindy Ott
of Jakarta, Indonesia, Lisa French of Bryan and Melissa Baumgarner of Wichita,
Kan.; three brothers, Hawk Alford and Dan Alford, both of Caldwell, and Robert
A. Alford of Houston; two sisters, Virginia Claybrook of Rockford, Mich., and
Jane Spiller of Flint, Mich.; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
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HAROLD ALFORD
AAFA #0169
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—26 March 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
1999
Harold Alford, a member of a pioneer Houston
County family, was born Jan. 5, 1914 near Austonio. He passed away on March 12,
1998 at the East Texas Medical Center Crockett.
Mr. Alford was the second of four sons born to
Willie Owen Alford and Emily Ann Hiroms Alford. He was baptized at the
Methodist Church in the Creek Community where he developed a lifelong love for
southern traditional church singing. He graduated from Austonio High School
where some of his basketball records were never broken. He went on to play
basketball for Sam Houston State Teacher’s College in Huntsville. Mr. Alford
was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy, having served on the USS
Alcor in the Pacific Ocean [sic—actually Atlantic Ocean]. After the war, he
began a long and successful career in the oilfield supply business, eventually
forming the Alford Supply Company.
Mr. Alford was a true southern gentleman, a
friend to all, and a benefactor to animals. He never said an unkind word about
his fellow man; and he upheld the strictest code of ethics and moral character.
He was a 50-year member of the Gray Masonic Lodge in Houston, and an original
member of the Big Red Roundtable at the University of Houston which paved the
way for the first Alumni Booster Club to be formed.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by his older
brother, Charles M. Alford of Austonio.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 57 years,
Juanita Johnson Alford, whom he met while she was teaching school in Austonio;
only child, Jann Alford Harper [AAFA #0195] and husband, Kermit L. [Harper] of
Houston; granddaughters, Claudette Harper Brown and Angeline Lee Harper of
Houston; brothers, W.M. Alford and Dorman
Alford of Austonio.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford were held
Saturday, March 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel....
Interment followed in the Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Wendell Alford, Bill Alford, W.
D. Alford, Kenneth Alford, Steven West, and Kermit L. Harper....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his brothers Charles M. Alford, Dorman Alford, and William
Malcolm Alford (AAFA #0198) in this compilation.
Detailed information on Harold’s Alford ancestry
was included with the “In Remembrance” article in AAFA ACTION, Winter
1999.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Harold 1914 TX1, William
Owen 1886 TX2, Charles Montgomery 1860 MS3, Francis A.
1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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HAROLD DEAN ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Friday, 1 October 2004
Harold Dean Alford, 54, of Dallas died Saturday,
Sept. 25, 2004, in a Dallas hospital.
The Rev. Alford was born Oct. 19, 1949, in
Texarkana, Texas. He was retired from Red River Army Depot, pastor of New
Jerusalem Institutional Baptist Church, Dallas, founder of Texarkana Prison
Ministry and member of Dallas Baptist Ministers Union, BM&E State
Convention of Texas and Omega Phi Psi.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Lois Alford
of Dallas; three daughters, Nakia Cherie Alford, Jekamiah Jalon Alford and
Victoria Renell Alford of Dallas; two stepchildren, Patricia Maria Harris of
Arlington, Texas, and Carlos Harris of Mesquite, Texas; two sisters, Carol Jean
Alford of Brenham, Texas, and Ophelia Diane Gaines of Dallas; one brother,
Bruce Marcus Alford of Atlanta; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset
Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens under
direction of Black and Clark Funeral Home. Local arrangements are under
direction of Haynes Mortuary....
In another
article:
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Thursday, September 30, 2004
Native son, Baptist minister Harold Alford dies in Dallas
By John Fooks
His former math teacher and football coach, Dan
Haskins, said the Rev. Harold Dean Alford displayed discipline, dedication and
strong character as a young sophomore attending Dunbar High school in the
mid-1960s.
Alford died Saturday at Baylor Hospital in
Dallas.
Born on Oct. 19, 1949, Alford was raised in
Texarkana and graduated from Dunbar High School in May 1968. He was the second
born of twins to Alford Washington and Minnie A. Reed.
“I knew Harold since he was a sophomore in
Dunbar High School,” said Haskins.
Haskins would later serve as football coach at
Texas High, principal at Texas High and assistant superintendent for the
Texarkana Independent School District.
“Harold’s mother, Minnie Reed, and I went to
school and graduated together in 1948 from Dunbar,” Haskins said. “I had Harold
and his twin sister, Carol, in my algebra II class at Dunbar. I also coached
Harold, and he was a very dedicated and determined young man.”
In 1972, Alford joined the ministry and served
as assistant pastor to the Rev. W.L. Wilder of Mount Zion Baptist Church. He
pastored at Mount Zion Baptist Church of Triggs, Ark., and Red Oak Grove
Baptist Church in Ashdown, Ark.
In 1973, Alford received a bachelor of science
degree and teacher certification in health and physical education and
recreation from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. He also
attended Dallas Theological Seminary.
He eventually accepted a position at Sunset
Baptist Church in Texarkana, where he served for 16 years as senior pastor.
Someone else who knew Alford most of his life is
Sunset Baptist Church member Minnie Howard.
“Harold was my former pastor and friend, and I
knew him practically all his life,” Howard said. “He and my six girls and one
boy all grew up together. Harold was just like one of my own. He grew up over
in the Rose Hill community, but he was always over at my house in the Grandview
community near Liberty Eylau.
“He was a beautiful young man, never met a
stranger, and a very wonderful and dynamic speaker and preacher.”
Before moving to Dallas nine years ago, Alford
retired from Red River Army Depot after 20 years, where he was an EEO
counselor. He was also a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor.
His pastorate for the last nine years was with
the New Jerusalem Institutional Baptist Church in Dallas, where he coined the
slogan, “No matter what the need, no matter what the problem, no matter what
the trouble, we know that God can solve them because God is in control.”...
In another
article:
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Tuesday, 5 October 2004
The Rev. Harold Dean Alford, pastor for nine
years of New Jerusalem Institutional Baptist Church, has died after a lengthy
illness.
Mr. Alford, 64, was known as a “singing preacher”
who often ended his sermons with a song, members of his church said. He
previously was senior pastor for 16 years at Sunset Missionary Baptist Church
in Texarkana, where he founded the Texarkana Prison Ministry.
He died Sept. 25. Black and Clark Funeral Home
officiated at his service Sept. 30 at New Jerusalem.
“He had a view of the future and was in the
process of putting forth many of his ideas, like a home for senior citizens,
when he died,” said Alfred Harris, Deacon Board chairman at New Jerusalem, 3022
S. Beckley Ave.
His wife, Minnie Alford, said the couple would
have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary Oct. 19, which also would be his
65th birthday.
She said her husband led by example and followed
his favorite motto: “No matter what the need, no matter what the problem, no
matter what the trouble, we know that God can solve them, because God is in
control.”
Mr. Alford graduated from Prairie View A&M
University in 1973. He worked for 20 years at Red River Army Depot in
Texarkana. He attended Dallas Theological Seminary after he moved to Dallas in
the mid-1990s.
He was a member of groups including the
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the Galilee-Griggs District
Association and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Alford is survived
by three daughters, Nakia Cherie Alford, Jekamiah Jalon Alford, Victoria ReNell
Alford; two stepchildren, Patricia Maria Harris and Carlos Harris Jr.; one
brother, Bruce Marcus Alford; and two sisters, Ophelia Diane Gaines and his
twin Carol Jean Alford.
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HAROLD JOE ALFORD
GONZALES INQUIRER
Gonzales, Gonzales Co., TX—Thursday, 13 March 2008
Harold Joe Alford of Gonzales, passed away on
Monday, March 10, 2008 at his home at the age of 68.
He was born December 24, 1939 in Wills Point,
Texas to Harry Lee and Denneth Alford.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Kurtz Alford
of Gonzales; daughters, Christina Maldonado and husband Roy, Sylvia Maldonado
and husband Hector of Gonzales, Becky Tolle and husband Scott of New Braunfels;
one son, Joey Alford and one step-son, Dominic Flores, both of Gonzales.
He is also survived by a sister, Judy Martin of
Mesquite; grandchildren, Brittany and Jake Maldonado, Hector Maldonado, Amanda
and Zachary Alford and Nick Flores, all of Gonzales, Scooter Tolle of New
Braunfels and Roy Lee Maldonado, Jr, who is currently serving out country in
Iraq; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Audrey and Lloyd Kurtz, of Gonzales
He was preceded in death by his mother and
father and one brother, Larry Lee Alford.
Graveside funeral services were held Thursday,
March 13 at 11 a.m. at Pecan Branch Cemetery on Hwy. 90 A-East in Gonzales.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to
Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales.
Buffington Funeral Home, 424 St. Peter,
Gonzales, 830-672-3322, was in charge of arrangements.
In another
article:
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Harold Joe Alford of Gonzales passed away March
10, 2008, at age 68. He was born to Harry Lee and Denneth Alford.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Kurtz Alford;
daughters, Christina and Sylvia Maldonado, and Becky Tolle; son, Joey Alford;
stepson, Dominic Flores; sister, Judy Martin; eight grandchildren; and mother
and father-in-law, Audrey and Floyd Kurtz.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one
brother.
Visitations will be held Wednesday, March 12,
from 6-8 p.m. Graveside services will be held Thursday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at
Pecan Branch Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Buffington Funeral Home, Gonzales, 830-672-3322.
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HARRIET LETHA GALBREATH ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—_____ August 1951
Mrs. M.T. Alford, 92 years of age, and resident
of Milam County for more than 80 years, died Saturday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mr. W.E. McKeown.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock in the chapel of Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home, with the officiating
minister, Rev. H.E. Crone of Temple, a former pastor of the Christian Church
here. Casket attendants were M.J. Alford, Luther Wise, Jr., Roy Alford, Jimmie
Alford, Bill Alford and Weldon Alford.
Honorary Pallbearers named were Arthur McDaniel,
Dallas Duncan, L.L. Keen, Ollie Kyle, Jim Eads, Grover York, Henry Holman,
Coleman Jerles, J.S. Robinson, Henry Spence and Willie Grabein.
Born April 30, 1859, at Bexar, in Marion County, Alabama, Hattie Letha Galbreath was a girl of 10 when her family came to Texas. They located in Milam County, in the community known as Forest Grove. Mrs. Alford
had vivid recollections of the founding of Rockdale, and the coming of the
first train into the town and county, after she arrived here.
She was married on February 28, 1876, to M.T. Alford, a young man whose family had also come from Alabama and located on land
South of here. Mrs. Alford had lived in Forest Grove Community throughout the
years until coming to Rockdale to live with her daughter, due to her age and
health. Her husband died 19 years ago. She had been a member of the Christian
Church for many years.
In 1949, Mrs. Alford was honored at a family
reunion on her 90th birthday in the McKeown home, when all of her
children and their families were present. Later in the day, as numerous friends
called, she chatted with them and recalled many happenings of the early life of
her community and Rockdale.
Of the eight children born to Mr. And Mrs.
Alford, the following survive: Mrs. W.E. McKeown of Rockdale; Mrs. W.H. Garrett
of Cameron; Mrs. Luther Wise of Seadrift; Jestus Alford of Rockdale; J.B.
Alford of Houston; Elmer Alford of Austin; a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Avrett,
passed away some years ago. There are 13 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Moses Thomas “Mode” Alford, in this compilation.
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HARVEY C. ALFORD, JR.
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 10 June 2005
Harvey C. Alford, Jr., 74, of Teneha [Shelby
Co.], Texas died Thursday, June 9, at his residence. Funeral services will be
held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Parkwood Baptist Church in Buna [Jasper
Co.] with burial at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. Visitation will be 5:00 to 9:00
p.m. Friday at E.E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna.
A native of Buna, he had lived in Tenaha 1 year,
but had lived most of his life in the Buna-Evadale area. He was a retired
carpenter and had worked for the Evadale School District for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Maurine Alford of
Tenaha; and one sister, Mary Lou Addison of Sibley, Louisiana. E.E. Stringer
Funeral Home Buna, Texas (409) 994-3646.
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HAYWARD ALFRED
HIGHLANDS STAR-CROSBY COURIER
Highlands, Harris Co., TX—27 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Hayward, Alfred, 84, a resident of Barrett
Station for 71 years, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997, in a local hospital.
A member of the First Baptist Church, he retired
from Exxon Refinery after 37 and a half years of service as a fork lift
operator.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel
Miller Alfred.
Alfred is survived by one son, John E. Alfred of
Barrett Station; one daughter, Kathy L. Mallett of Barrett Station; four
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Andria “Bay” Alfred of
Baytown; two sisters, Pearl McCoy of Marino Valley, Calif. and Effie Bay of
Alexandria, La. as well as many other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 2 to 6 p.m. and the wake
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997, at Walker Funeral Home Chapel.
The funeral service was at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 19, 1997, at First Baptist Church in Barrett Station….
Burial followed at Barrett Evergreen Cemetery in
Barrett Station.
Pallbearers were Terry Alfred, Michael Phillips,
Clinton Alfred, Ricky Carter, William Cartwright Jr., Jerry Cartwright, Leslie
Anderson and Floyd Cartwright.
Honorary pallbearers were Harold Egans, Ulysse
Cartwright, Carl Alfred and Ralph Alfred.
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HAYWARD LEE HALFORD, JR.
[A nearly
identical article was published the same day in the San Antonio Express-News.]
Photo
from Porter Loring
Mortuaries
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 7 February 2010
Hayward Lee Halford, Jr. age 61, beloved
husband, father, brother and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, February 3,
2010 in San Antonio.
Hayward was born on January 8, 1949 in St.
Louis, MO and his family moved to Texas while he was in his teens. He was a
member of Spring Creek United Methodist Church. His most recent residence was
in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX. He was a member of Fair Oaks Ranch Country Club where
he spent many happy and sometimes frustrating hours on the golf course. Hayward
spent almost all his 40 year career in the electrical industry; the last 15
years were spent with Cooper Industries.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hayward
Lee Halford, Sr. and Frances Bernice Halford.
Hayward is survived by his wife of 30 years,
Sheri Halford; daughters, Kelli Gill and husband Todd, Hayley Halford and Jodi,
Rachel Halford and Jameson; sister, Susan Guinn; sisters-in-law, Cindy Moses,
Rosemary Rhodes and husband Bert; brother-in-law, Bruce Stuckey and wife Judy;
niece, Sara Guinn; nephew, Trey Tatum and family; and the apple of his eye, his
granddaughter, Iris Lynn Cumby; as well as many dear friends and co-workers.
Memorial Service Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:00
A.M. Coker United Methodist Church Rev. Stephen Sanders and Rev. Barbara Galloway
will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 8115 Datapoint Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, or The
Alzheimer’s Association, 7400 Louis Pasteur, #200, San Antonio, TX 78229.You
are invited to sign the Guestbook at www. porterloring.com
Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary North2102 North Loop 1604 EastSan
Antonio, Tx 78232(210) 495-8221.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Hayward Lee
Halford (SS# issued in IL), last residence not listed.
See the obituaries of his parents, Hayward Lee
Halford Sr. and Frances B. LaRue Halford, in this compilation.
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HAYWARD LEE HALFORD, SR.
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Hayward Lee Halford, Sr., loving father and
grandfather went to be with his Lord at 11:54 pm Sunday, May 4, 2008.
He was born on August 29, 1921 to Mary and
Charles Halford in Udall, Mo. Hayward graduated in 1947 from the University of
Missouri at Columbia with dual degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics. While
attending college, he met and later married the love of his life, his wife of
50 years, Frances LaRue. They were blessed with two children, son Hayward
Halford, Jr, and daughter Susan. Hayward worked first as a Chemical Engineer
then as an Environmental Engineer for Mobil Oil for 35 years, retiring in 1983.
After retirement, he and Fran moved to San Antonio and traveled extensively
before her illness. They were active members of Trinity Baptist Church of San
Antonio where Hayward taught Sunday school classes; and later joined First
Baptist Church of Boerne. One of Hayward’s passions was golf which he played
and watched with relish.
Hayward is preceded in death by his wife, Fran
in May of 1999; parents Mary and Charlie; and brothers James and Gene.
He is survived by his son Hayward and his wife
Sheri of Fair Oaks Ranch, Tx; his daughter Susan Guinn of Alpharetta, Ga; his
granddaughters, Kelli Gill, Hayley Halford, Sara Guinn, and Rachel Halford;
four nieces and several great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.
SERVICES Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 6:00-9:00 PM at
Mission Park Funeral North at 3401 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio. Funeral service
will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at First Baptist Church of
Boerne at 631 S School Street, Boerne, Tx, Reverend Scott Pospicil officiating.
Interment will follow in Mission Burial Park North. In lieu of flowers the
family has asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. You may
sign the on-line guestbook at www.missionparks.com
under the obituary section. Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Hayward Lee
Halford (SS# issued in MO), last residence Boerne, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Frances B. LaRue
Halford; and his son Hayward Lee Halford Jr. in this compilation.
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HAZEL BURT ALFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Tuesday, 19 May 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
WACO—Hazel B. Alford, 92, died Monday, May 18, 1998, in a
local hospital.
Service will at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Beverly
Hills Baptist Church with graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in Richland Springs
Cemetery in Richland Springs. Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Funeral
Home and Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 22, 1906, in Burnet and was a
longtime resident of San Saba before moving to Waco. She was a retired
beautician and a member of the Beverly Hills Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, John Stanley Alford
of Bremerton, Wash.; two nephews; two nieces; and several great-nieces and
great-nephews.
In another
article:
BREMERTON SUN
Bremerton, WA—Tuesday, 19 May 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Hazel B. Alford, 92, of Waco, Texas, died May
18, 1998, at a local Texas hospital.
She was born Jan. 22, 1906, in Burnett, Texas.
Ms. Alford was a retired beautician.
Survivors include a brother, John Alford of
Bremerton; two nephews, Gary and Tony Alford; two nieces, Francine Caplan and
Carol Pyle of Weatherford, Texas, and several great nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. May 20 at Beverly
Hills Baptist Church in Waco....
Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Funeral
Home....
AAFA NOTES: We
published the obituary of her brother John Stanley Alford in the Washington
Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Hazel Burt 1906 TX1,
John Everett 1879 TX2, Hamilton Samuel 1851 TX3, Thomas
1806 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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HAZEL LORENA CARPENTER ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 29 Feb 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
ATHENS [Henderson Co.]—Services for Hazel Lorena Alford, 88,
Athens, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home chapel,
Athens….
Graveside services are scheduled for 3 p.m.
Friday in Mount Olive Cemetery, Scurry.
Mrs. Alford died Tuesday in an Athens hospital.
She was born Feb. 10, 1908, in Atoka, Okla., to
the late Robert Edward and Lena Mae Kilgore Carpenter. She lived in Fairbanks,
Alaska, for 15 years, and was a resident of Athens for the last 17 years. She
served in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II and
later was a hostess for Reeve Aleutian Airways. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Gillis Alford, in 1990.
Survivors include daughter, Helen Ruth Hill,
Athens; grandsons Michael Hill and Edward Hill, both of Dallas; three
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two nieces.
If desired, memorials may be made to American
Cancer Society.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Gillis L. Alford, in this compilation.
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HAZEL LOUISE MCELROY ALFORD
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Saturday, 24 April 1999
EL CAMPO—Hazel Louise McElroy Alford, 71, of El Campo, died
Thursday, April 22, 1999.
She was born Nov. 29, 1926, in Eddie, to the
late Fred and Annie Lee Watts McElroy. She was a Baptist.
Survivors: daughters, Susie Kroff of Woodsboro
and Gail Davis of Houston; son, Robert Wasicek of Alice; sisters, Bettye Harris
of Bay City, Faye Barry of Merrimack, N.H., Christine Patterson of Dallas and
Phebe Alford of Temple; brother, Don McElroy of Dallas; six grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: husbands, Lee Robert
Wasicek and John S. Alford; and son, Dale Wasicek.
A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Friday at
Wheeler Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Jim Lane officiating.
Wheeler Funeral Home, El Campo, (409) 543-3512.
Memorials: Medshares Hospice in El Campo.
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HAZEL MAE PRICE ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Monday, 27 April 2009
EARLY [Brown Co.]—Hazel Mae Alford, 85, died Sunday, April
26, 2009 in a local nursing home. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Tuesday, April
28, 2009, at the Salt Creek Cemetery with Chaplin Tony King officiating. The
family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Monday at Heartland Funeral Home.
In another
article:
Heartland
Funeral Home
Early, Brown Co., TX—_____ April 2009
Hazel Mae Alford was born on September 18, 1923
in Brown County, Texas to Wallace A. Price and Elsie Davis Price. In 1949, she
married Lawrence Alford in Beaumont, Texas. Early in her life she grew
and sold African violets. She was a retired bookkeeper and had worked for Texas
Laundry in Beaumont for many years. She returned to this area in 2001 and enjoyed
crocheting and cross stitching.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Clark
and husband Kenneth of Perdido Key, Florida; three grandchildren, Kerri Surdahl
of Bartesville, Oklahoma, Lisa Nelson of Lake Dallas, Texas and Brian Clark of
Lake Dallas, Tx.; two great grandchildren, Codi Nelson and Emily Surdahl; two
sisters Ethel Rainey of Lake Jackson, Texas and Myrtle Mobley and husband Billy
of Stephenville, Texas; three nieces, Nancy Price of Early, Texas, Linda
Parsons of Brownwood, Texas and Terry Moore of Arlington, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
husband, four brothers, Merle, Keith, Curtis and Chester Price and by two
sisters, Edith Batts and Holyce Denman.
Photo
from Salt Creek Cemetery, Early, Brown Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Hazel Mae Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
From Cleven-Surdahl-Thompson
Families:
Lawrence Curtis Alford was
born on 5 Apr 1916 in Zwolle, LA. He died on 16 Oct 1994 in Temple, TX.
Lawrence’s father was a railroad man. His mother owned and ran a cafe and
boarding house in Liberty, TX. Family is mostly in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Lawrence worked in a saw
mill at the age of 18 until 1942 when he joined the army-air corps (U.S. Air
Force). He served in the southwest Pacific and honorably discharged on May 10,
1944.
He married Hazel and helped
raise a step daughter, Patricia. Later helped with the rearing of his
step-great-grand-son, Codi Michael Nelson.
Went to work at Mobile Oil
on July 22, 1944. Retired from Mobile Chemical on January 1, 1979. He was an
electrical supervisor for Mobile Chemical when he retired.
Parents: Charles Curtis Alford
and Lissie Ann Lewis Alford Thompson.
Spouse: Lawrence Curtis Alford
and Hazel May Price were married on 5 Jul 1949 in Merryville, LA.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Lawrence Curtis 1916 LA1,
Charles Curtis 1886 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3,
Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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HELEN ALFORD COOK
Sister of Murray
Luther “Plug” Alford, AAFA #0236; Betty Alford Davis, AAFA #0223; Vesta Edna Alford
Giddings, AAFA #0233; Dorothy Alford, AAFA #0234; and Josephine Louise Alford
Carrigan, AAFA #0235
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 31 October 2009
Cook, Helen Alford—Age 95, of Dallas, Texas,
died on October 28, 2009. She was born in Raceland [Lafourche Parish],
Louisiana on March 31, 1914.
Helen was predeceased by her husband, Paul. She
is survived by her daughter Sandra Cook of Dallas, and son Paul Cook and
daughter-in-law, Mary Cook of North Carolina. She is also survived by her
beloved granddaughter and great granddaughter, Melissa Ann Hind and Helena
Grace Hind.
Helen Cook graduated from the Hotel Dieu School
of Nursing in El Paso in 1940. She joined the United States Army Nurse Corp and
served in World War II. Helen attained the rank of Captain. She served her
country with dedication and courage.
Visitation is Saturday, October 31, from 3:00 to
5:00 p.m. at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home located at 7405 West Northwest
Highway, Dallas, Texas. There will be a Graveside Service on Sunday, November
1, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her sister Vesta Edna Alford Giddings and brother Jacob
Harris Alford Sr. in this compilation. We published the obituaries of her
brothers Murray Luther “Plug” Alford Jr. and Murray Peter Alford in the
Louisiana Obituaries compilation; and her sister Josephine Louise Alford
Carrigan in the California Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her lineage: Helen 1914 LA1, Murray
Luther 1873 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John Seaborn
1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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HELEN HARRISON ALVORD BRIGGS
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—24 April 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Helen Alvord Briggs of Duncanville. Born July
26, 1918, passed away April 22,1995 after a courageous battle with cancer. The
owner of Alvord’s Boutique in Duncanville, Mrs. Briggs was a member of the
Mountain View Church of God. She was raised in Paris, Texas and lived for many years
in Lindale and Tyler before moving to Duncanville.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 43
years, Gordon Alvord in December of 1983. She is survived by her husband of
nine years, Barney Briggs of Duncanville; daughter & son-in-law Naomi & Dan Petty of Duncanville; grandchildren Dwayne Petty and Madonna Petty, both
of Duncanville; step-children Linda Mays of Austin, TX and Dwain Briggs of
California; sisters, Lucille McQueen of Paris, TX and Revel Martin of Linden,
TN; brother Kenneth Harrison of Wink TX; and a host of other friends and loved
ones.
Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April
25, 1995 at the Mountain View Church of God 2555 South Ledbetter, Dallas.
Graveside services follow that same day at 4:00 pm. at Meadowbrook Cemetery in
Paris, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Monday at David
Clayton & Sons Funeral Home in Duncanville, Texas.
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HELEN JOYCE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 14 May 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Helen Joyce Alford, 83, died Sunday, May 12,
1991. She is survived by: Daughters, Mrs. Rayburn Berry of Houston, Texas, and
Ms. Joyce A. Thompson of Los Angeles, CA. Memorial Services are pending in
Marfa, Texas.
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HELEN L. ALFORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—25 July 2003
FREER—Helen L. Alford died July 24 2003. She was 79.
Survivors include two sisters Norma Jean
Berthold of Freer and Rose Mann of La Pryor.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. July 26 at
Garza Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hahl Memorial Cemetery.
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HELEN LAVERNE ALFORD DUNLAP
Photo from Claybar Funeral Home
THE NEWS
Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX— Sunday, 3 June 2007
BRIDGE CITY—Helen Laverne Dunlap, 86, of Bridge City, died,
Thursday, May 31, 2007, at her residence.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June
4, 2007, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, Reverend Tino Barrera
will be officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in
Orange.
Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, with
a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City.
Helen was born July 31, 1920, in Chicago, IL, to
Eugene and Helen (Keating) Alford. In 1954, Helen distinguished herself by
becoming Head Nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital. In 1957, she became Director of
Nurses at Park Place Hospital in Port Arthur, TX.
During the years 1972- 1980 Helen was Director
of Instruction of Nurses (Licensed Vocational Nurses) at Stillwell Technical
Center. Then, during the years 1980-1982, Helen was an instructor at Lamar
University, teaching classes in pediatrics, psychology and microbiology for nursing
students. She taught at campuses, Port Arthur, Orange and Beaumont.
In 1982 Helen retired from formal teaching; but,
she kept busy teaching Bible study classes at one of the maximum security
prisons in the Golden Triangle penal complex. Her home is located just across
the street from St. Henry’s Catholic Church, where she was a faithful
parishioner for many years. She would routinely walk to church every day to
attend mass.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband Frank
Dunlap, Jr. and a sister Jean (Mrs. Edmund Nichols) of Mauriceville.
She is survived by a sister Margie (Mrs. George
Stevens) of Orange.
She is survived by three children and their
spouses; daughter, Lois Jeanne Dunlap (Mrs. Carl Dorman) of Houston, son
Freddie Dunlap and his wife JoAnn of Bridge City/Crystal Beach and a son,
Dennis Eugene Dunlap and his wife Deanna of Groves. She is survived by nine
grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Shawn
Gauthier, Brandon Scott Gauthier, Ira Carl Dorman III, Eric Keith Dorman, Shawn
Frederick Dunlap and Ricky Stevens.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Dorman and
Michael Eric Gauthier. 800 Highland Bridge City, TX 77611 409-735-7161
www.claybarfuneralhome.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Helen Laverne Dunlap (SS# issued
in TX), last residence Bridge City, Orange Co., TX.
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HELEN ZOE HARRISON ALFORD
Photo
from Earthman
Funeral Directors, Hunters Creek Chapel
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 8 August 2008
Helen Zoe Alford, 60, of Houston, Texas passed
away on August 5, 2008. She was born on October 31, 1947 in Indiana,
Pennsylvania, to William L. (Ted) and Diamond Harrison. She is preceded in
death by her father, Ted Harrison. She was a beloved wife, mother and friend.
She is survived by her loving husband, Dr. Jack
Alford; her mother, Diamond Harrison; daughter, Zoe Beinart and husband, Brad;
son, Jonathan Alford; brother, Arthur Harrison; nephews, Ted and Thomas
Harrison and niece, Nia Harrison.
Trisagion prayers will be held on Friday, August
8, at 6:30pm at Earthman Funeral Directors-Hunter’s Creek located at 8303 Katy
Freeway. The funeral will be held at Annunciation Greet Orthodox Cathedral at
10:30am Saturday, August 9, officiated by Annunciation Greek Orthodox clergy.
Interment will follow after the service at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery,
12800 Westheimer.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her
honor to the National Kidney Foundation.
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HENRIETTA GUILLORY ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 16 April 2004
Mrs. Henrietta Guillory Alfred, age 96, of
Beaumont, passed away April 12, 2004 at Green Acres Nursing home. Funeral
services is at 10:00 a.m. at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church on Friday with
a visitation from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. and a Rosary to be recited at 9:30
a.m. at the church also. Burial will be held at Live Oak Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, Tommy (Rose)
Guillory, Leslie (Carol) Guillory both of Beaumont and Burley (Beverly)
Guillory of Houston; two daughters, Josephine (Weldon) Babino and Martha
Stewart both of Beaumont, twenty two grandchildren twenty six great grandchildren;
one great great grandchild. She was also preceded in death by her first
husband, Alcide Guillory and her second husband, Dave Alfred and also
one daughter, Ella Louse and a son, Clayton Guillory....
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HENRY ALFONSO ALFORD
WASHINGTON TIMES
Washington, DC—20 April 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Henry Alfonso Alford, 29, a Washington native
who served in Operation Desert Storm, died in a car accident April 16 in
Killeen, Texas.
Mr. Alford was born in the District and grew up
in Alexandria, where he attended T.C. Williams High School. After graduating,
he entered the Army.
He served two tours of duty in Germany and was
in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. He was transferred to Fort
Hood in Killeen in November.
Survivors include his wife, Bette Bates Alford
of Killeen; a son, Maurice, 10; a daughter, Phyllicia, 3; his parents, James
Archer Alford II and Lois Alford of Alexandria; a brother, James Archer Alford
III of Germany; and a sister, Joyce A. Alford of Maryland.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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HENRY EDEN “HANK” ALFORD, JR.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 18 January 2005
Henry (Hank) Eden Alford, Jr (Grandpa) 86, was
called home by his Savior on 1/17/05, with his family at his side.
Preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Carrington
Alford and father, Henry Eden Alford, Sr.
Born on July 12, 1918 in Texarkana, Texas, he
was raised in suburban Redcut.
Grandpa is survived by daughters Connie S.
Alford, Sharon D. and husband, Melvin Hogan, son, Pete and wife, Naina Alford
and special friend, Ms. Argie Gray. He has 12 grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren.
Grandpa is a member of the Arabian Temple of Houston
and served in the U.S. Airforce during WWII.
The family will receive friends for his
celebration of life at Rosewood Funeral Home of Humble, Texas on Tuesday,
1/18/05, from 5 to 7 P.M. Memorial services will be held at Rosewood at 10:00
A.M. on Wednesday, 1/19//05. Graveside services will be Thursday, 10 A.M. at
Rosehill Cemetery in Texarkana, Texas....
In another
article:
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Wednesday, 19 January 2005
Henry E. “Hank” Alford, 86, of Houston died
Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, at his home.
Mr. Alford was born July 12, 1918, in Texarkana,
Texas. He was a retired insurance agent, a member of Abiding Word Lutheran
Church, Houston, and an Air Force veteran of World War II.
Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law,
Connie Alford and Sharon and Melvin Hogan of Houston; one son and
daughter-in-law, Pete and Naina Alford of Houston; 12 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. today in Houston.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery.... Burial
will be under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home.
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HENRY P. ALFORD, SR.
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Thursday, 3 December 1998
Services for the Rev. Henry P. Alford Sr. of
Longview will be held at noon Saturday, Dec 5 at Galilee Baptist Church....
Burial will be in Jordan Valley Memorial Park, directed by Citizens Funeral
Home.
The Rev. Alford, a member of Galilee Baptist
Church, was a minister. He died Nov 26, 1998 at a Houston Hospital. He is
survived by six daughters and four sons in law, Claudine and Artis Simon, Irene
Alford, Pearl and Elyah Bryant, Elsie D. Johnson, Bessie and Freddie Miller and
Judy and Joe Mayo; seven sons and five daughters in law; John and Inez Alford,
Henry P. Alford Jr., Ben and Willie Alford, Willie M. and Shirley Alford,
Robert and Boomsong Alford, Eluster Alford and Emmanuel and Carolyn Alford.
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HERBERT BRUCE ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 11 May 2010
H. Bruce Alford died peacefully Saturday
morning, May 8, 2010, in his 88th year, following a battle with cancer.
Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of
University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Drive, the Rev. Dr. Alan
Lobaugh, senior associate minister, officiating. Visitation: Family and friends
will be received in the church's “Gallery” area after the service.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consideration of
contributions to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of one's choice,
in his memory, is suggested.
Born Sept. 12, 1921, in Speegleville, Herbert
Bruce Alford was the son of Leonard Judge Alford and Sybil Perry Alford. He
came to Fort Worth in 1939 to attend Texas Christian University, where he
played football. Bruce was the MVP of the 1942 Orange Bowl and a recipient of
the Dan Rogers Award.
Shortly after marrying Doris Marie Rogers in
1942, Bruce left to serve in the Second World War as an officer in the Army Air
Corps where he flew 25 missions over Europe. At war's end Mr. Alford returned
home and completed his degree at TCU and went on to play six seasons in the NFL
where he was an All-Pro.
Following his career as a player, he became a
referee and officiated Super Bowls II, VII and IX. Off the gridiron, Bruce was
a small business owner and a member of University Christian Church where he was
president of the church's board. He was president of the TCU Letterman's
Association and was a leader in several community organizations.
Bruce will be remembered as a “pillar of the
Fort Worth community” and as an inspiring and loving husband, father,
grandfather and friend.
Survivors: In addition to his wife of 67 years,
Doris Rogers Alford, Bruce is survived by his children, H. Bruce Alford Jr. and
his wife, Carole, G. Bradley Alford, John E. Forestner and Brenda Alford
Leonard and her husband, Bill; grandchildren, Brent Alford and Alex and Ted
Leonard; brother, Rex Alford; and nieces and nephews and their families.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Herbert Bruce Alford (SS# issued
in TX), last residence Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
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HERBERT M. ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 24 April 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Herbert M. Alford, age 52, of Houston ended his
walk of life Friday morning April 17, 1998.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters and
sons-in-law Bridgette, Williams Bowers, Renetta, Richard Mitchell, Georgia,
Charles Jones, all of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren Johnathon, Satara,
Treveon, Tremond, Tyeshia, Xavier, all of Houston and a host of other relatives
and friends.
Wake Friday, April 24, 1998 Taft Harris.
Homegoing Saturday, April 25, 1998 in Christ Way Temple Baptist Church, 1508
Mt. Olive St., Brenham, Texas. Arrangements entrusted to: Taft Harris Funeral
Home, 407 Burleson St., P. O. Bo 352, Brenham, Texas 77834 (409) 836-2952.
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HERBERT “PEANUT” ALFRED, JR.
TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—1 September 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 2004, incorrectly
with Louisiana obituaries
Herbert “Peanut” Alfred Jr., an employee of Red
Roof Inn Hotel of Houston, died Wednesday of a heart attack at Memorial
Southwest Hospital in Houston. He was 40. Mr. Alfred was born in New Orleans
and lived in Houston for the past 24 years. He attended Jones Hight School in
Houston. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle Jones; two
brothers, Ronald and Donald Ballet; three sisters, Bonita Garrison, Oneida
Ballet and Antoinette Williams; and his great-grandfather, Peter Hicks.
A funeral will be held today at 11am at Davis
Mortuary, 6820 West Bank Expressway, Marrero.... Burial will be in Bright Star Cemetery
in Marrero.
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HERMAN LEE ALFORD
Uncle of Helen Wilcox Steele, AAFA #0904
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—26 March 1976
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Herman L. Alford, 63, of Route 1, Lufkin.
Services 1 p.m. Saturday in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel.... Burial Fielders
Cemetery. Born at Center, Texas, June 22, 1912 and died Wednesday afternoon in
a Houston hospital following an extended illness. Resident of Houston for 26
years and lived in Angelina County for seven years. Retired Insurance Agent.
Member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
Survivors; Wife, Linnie Lee, Lufkin; sons Donald
E., Capistrano Beach, Calif., Marlin L. of Garland, R.L. of La Porte, Dale and
Ronald both of Spring; four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Wilcox, Mrs. A.T. Moes Moses,
both of Houston, Mrs. Ollie Alexander, Center, Mrs. Gertie Arney, Wells; 11
grandchildren; number of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Linie Lee Alford, and his mother, Mary Mahaley
Simmons Alford, in this compilation.
Herman Lee Alford was the son of Julius Isadore
Alford and Mary Mahaley Simmons. Ethel Wilcox was the mother of Helen Steele,
AAFA #0904.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Henry Lee 1912 TX1,
Julius Isadore 1866 LA2, Joseph W. 1816 LA3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA7.
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HETTIE DEARMAN ALFORD
LIGHT & CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—19 May 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Funeral services for Mrs. Hettie Alford, age 63,
of Route 2, Box 268, Joaquin, were held at 2 p.m. May 10 in Mangum Chapel with
burial in the Jackson Cemetery….
Mrs. Alford died Sunday in Center Memorial
Hospital.
She was born June 5, 1925 in Louisiana, the
daughter of Charles William Dearman and Rena Harriet Smith Dearman.
Mrs. Alford was a homemaker.
She married Sam Truitt Alford and he survives
her.
Also surviving are a daughter and son–in–law,
Kathy and Ken Thompson of Valrico, Fla.; sons and daughters–in–law, Sam C. and
Charlotte Alford of Athens and Fred E. and Sharon Alford of Conroe; four
grandchildren, Lori, Julie, Amy and Patrick; her mother, Rena Harriet Dearman
Crouse of Mansfield, La.; three sisters, Virgie Dearman of Hot Springs, Ark.,
Helen Besselan of Diamond Bar, Calif., and Katherine Wixen of Ocean Side,
Calif.; and five brothers, Mallory Dearman of Corpus Christi, Tim Dearman of
Las Vegas, Nev., Charles Dearman of Mansfield, Freddie B. Dearman of Freeport
and Billy Dearman of Logansport.
Pallbearers were Darrell Alford, Tommy Alford,
Ronald Miller, Carl Addison, Britt Dearman, Scott Dearman, Rick Gimsley and
Bill Dearman.
Honorary pallbearers were Mallory Dearman, Tim
Dearman, Charles Dearman, Freddie Dearman, Billy Dearman and Freddie Joe
Alford.
Mangum Funeral Home of Center directed the
arrangements.
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HIAWATHA ANN SIKES HALLFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Monday, 25 December 2006
MIDLAND [Midland Co.]—Hiawatha Ann Hallford, 71, of Midland,
passed away on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 at the Hospice House Facility in Odessa.
A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the First United Methodist Church....
She was born on Aug. 15, 1935, to Orby and
Thelma Sikes in Fisk, Texas. Hiawatha married Baker Hallford on Sept. 1, 1954,
in Portales, N.M.
She grew up in Talpa, Texas, and attended school
there. Hiawatha loved the water and spent lots of time on the lake fishing and
water skiing. She was a member of the Ranchland Hills Ladies Golf Association
and the First United Methodist Church. Most of all she loved her family and her
grandkids who called her “NaNoo”.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Baker
Hallford of Midland; a son Mike Hallford and wife Brenda of Granbury; a
daughter, Toni Drake and husband Roy of Midland; four grandchildren, Michael
and Lani Hallford, Noah and Mindy Holland, Mallory Ann Drake, and Sydney Drake;
a brother, Don Sikes and wife Beth of Lubbock; sisters Nita Mathis of Lamesa
and Patsy Hudgins and husband Roger of Forsan; brother Ronnie Sikes and wife
Sandi of Houston; two great-grandchildren, Victoria Fairchild and Dylan
Fairchild; and one expectant great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a
sister, Jeanette Brooks; and her mother and father-in-law, the Rev. Johnny and
Shirley Hallford.
The family would like to express a heartfelt
thanks to Jennifer Therwhanger and the staff of Home Hospice and Hospice House
for their love and care.
The family suggests donations be made to Home
Hospice and the Hospice House, 903 N. Sam Houston, Odessa, TX 79761, or to a
charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences can
be made at npwelch.com.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her mother-in-law, Shirley Baker Hallford, in this compilation.
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HILMA RUTH ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Hilma Ruth Alford, 86, of Kirbyville died April
16, 2007, E.E. Stringer Funeral Home, Kirbyville.
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HOLLIS WILTON ALFORD
AAFA #0196
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Wednesday, 7 October 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
1999
JOAQUIN—Hollis Wilton Alford, 76, of Hemphill, a retired
teacher, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, at Lufkin Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at
Truitt Chapel with the Revs. Ronald Baker, Douglas Alford and Robert Shaddock
officiating. Burial will be at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Beaumont. Arrangements
by Starr Funeral Home Inc.
He was born in Keltys and moved to Hemphill 30
years ago from Corpus Christi. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War
II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Arliene Alford of Hemphill;
sons, Roy L. Alfred [sic] of Conroe [AAFA #0208] and David E. Alford of
Alto [AAFA #0615]; brothers, Roy C. Alford of Gardendale and Douglas L. Alford
of Graham [AAFA #0204].
In another
article:
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 6 October 1998
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
1999
Hollis Wilton Alford, 76, of Hemphill died Oct.
2 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital in Lufkin.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Truitt
Chapel in Joaquin with cremation at Haven of Rest Crematory in Beaumont under
the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.
A native of Keltys and a former resident of
Corpus Christi, he lived in Hemphill 30 years and was a retired school teacher
for the Hemphill Independent School District. He was an Army Air Corps veteran
of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Arliene Alford of
Hemphill; sons, Roy L. Alford [AAFA #0208] of Conroe and David E. Alford [AAFA
#0615] of Alto; brothers, Roy C. Alford of Gardendale and Douglas L. Alford [AAFA
#0204] of Graham; and nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Hollis W. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 Dec 1921,
last residence Hemphill, Sabine Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Margaret Arliene
Ferguson Alford; grandson Mitchell Lee Alford; and brother Douglas Lee Alford (AAFA
#0204) in this compilation.
Hollis was the son of Elton Clyde Alford and
Viola Sawyer. Elton was the son of Julius Caesar Alford and Melissa Anderson.
Hollis and Arliene were regulars at AAFA
meetings as long as his health would permit. Those who were at the meetings in
Houston, TX, Jackson, MS, or Destin, FL will remember them. They were registered
for the St. Francisville meeting but had to cancel. It was the same for the
Richmond, VA meeting, but sons Roy and Dave did attend as they had at previous
meetings. Wife Arliene and sons have remained active in AAFA, but Hollis will
be missed.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Hollis Wilton 1921 TX1,
Elton Clyde 1894 TX2, Julius Caesar 1864 TX3, Marmaduke
1833 AL4, John 1801 NC5.
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HORACE ALFRED
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 13 December 2007
Mr. Horace Alfred Sr. age 80, passed Thursday
December 6, 2007. Wake services will be held Thursday December 13, from 6-9pm
at the Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Friday December 14, 2007 at
11:00am., in the Titus and Timothy Barnes Cathedral Chapel at the Carl Barnes
Funeral Home…. Friendship Baptist Church. Interment-Houston National Cemetery.
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HUBERT PERSHING ALFORD
Source unknown
Clarksville, Red River Co., TX—1942
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
The body of Hubert P. Alford of Clarksville, who
was serving with the navy when he lost his life in the summer of 1942 in the
South Pacific, arrived back home Thursday afternoon aboard a Texas &
Pacific train, from the Ft. Worth Quartermaster Depot, to which it had been
forwarded from San Francisco.
Jolley-Weaver Funeral Home took charge at the
train. The remains were taken to the Home to remain until funeral time Friday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Claude
Martin, pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will be at Fairview.
Pall bearers will be Calvin Brannan, Weslie
Sweeden, Pete Holly, Jack Shirley, Sherman Martin and Monroe Cornet. Military
rites will be observed.
Hubert P. Alford, 25, son of Mrs. Katie Alford
of Clarksville, the first Red River County boy to be killed in World War II,
died from injuries received when the Japanese sank the USS Colhoun on August
15, 1942. Alford was a member of the crew of the USS Colhoun, serving as a
machinist mate. The ship was sunk after it had reached safety on Guadacanal,
early in the Solomon campaign. The first announcement of the loss of the USS
Colhoun came over the radio on the night of September 5, with the statement
that the next of kin of all who lost their lives had been notified. On
September 25, Mrs. Alford was officially notified of the death of her son.
Alford was born January 15, 1918, at Annona [Red
River Co., TX]. He attended school at Sherry, Aikin Grove and Clarksville. He
enlisted in the army before the war and served his enlistment period at Fort
Frances E. Warren, Wyoming. Following his release he returned to Clarksville
and within a few weeks volunteered for service in the navy. He underwent
training at Norfolk, Va., being assigned to the USS Rogers. The Rogers was
turned over to the British on a later date and the crew was turned over to the
S.S.S. Colhoun. Subsequently the USS Rogers was sunk by the German fleet.
Alford’s last visit home was on December 7, when he arrived in Clarksville on a
furlough and found an order awaiting his arrival here commanding his return to
duty immediately.
He was awarded several medals, including the
Purple Heart, for extraordinary service in both the army and navy. Three of his
brothers served overseas during the war, two escaping injuries. They were
Horace Alford, with the army, who was injured twice in New Guinea; Travis
Alford, with the marines; and Coy Alford, with the army.
Survivors are: Mrs. Katie Alford, mother, three
sisters and four brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Lucille Tilghman, Wichita
Falls; Mrs. Mack Brewer, Clarksville; and Miss Edith Alford, Clarksville.
Brothers are: Norris Alford, Grand Prairie; Travis Alford, Clarksville; Horace
Alford, Clarksville; and Coy Alford, Clarksville.
AAFA NOTES: Hubert
was the son of William Henry Alford (6 March 1884 - 11 February 1936) and Katie
Belle Childress (10 July 1882 - 23 April 1950).
See the obituaries of his brothers Norris
Norwood Alford and Travis Elmer Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #9.
His lineage: Hubert Pershing 1918 TX1,
William Henry 1884 TX2, William Jamison 1853 AR3, John H.
1818 GA4, Haywood 1780 GA5.
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HUGH ALLEN ALFORD
BIG THICKET MESSENGER
Rye, Liberty Co., TX—Monday, 13 September 2004
Graveside services for Hugh Allen Alford Jr.,
82, were held Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at Houston National Cemetery in
Houston.
He was born January 22, 1922 in Tugalu,
Mississippi, the son of Hugh and Mary Courtney Alford Sr. He served in the Army
during World War II, having attained the rank of Corporal. He enlisted on
August 26, 1942 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was discharged on December 8,
1945 in McKinney.
Mr. Alford died Monday, August 30, at his
residence in Livingston.
Cochran Funeral Home, Livingston, was in charge
of arrangements.
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HURST JUSTICE ALFORD
Great-grandfather of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—16 October 1902
At his home near Rockdale H.J. Alford died last
Saturday after an illness of only a few days.
Mr. Alford was a popular independent candidate
for Constable and one of our best citizens. He leaves a wife and several
children besides a number of brothers, all of whom have the sincere sympathy of
the entire community. Milam County can ill afford to lose such citizens as Mr.
Alford.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: Hurst
was born 23 June 1852 in AL. He married 28 June 1878 in Milam Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mary Louvinia
Eads Alford Hutcherson; his children Aaron Otto Burleson Alford, Alice Delany
Alford Kyle, and Ida Louvinia Alford Keen; his grandchildren Clarence Ewin
Alford, Clarence Uriah “Jack” Alford, Dixie Lou Alford, Edith Alford, Emery
Oliver Alford, Ida Lucille Alford, John Thomas Alford, Lee Hurst Alford, Luther
Woodrow Alford, Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon Sessions Alford, Wilburne Sessions
Alford, and Willene Alford; and his siblings siblings Emma Frances Alford
Carter, Martha Catherine Alford Fine, Moses Thomas Alford, and Nathaniel
Jefferson Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Hurst Justice 1852 AL1,
John Redden 1820 SC2.
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IDA LOUVINIA ALFORD KEEN
Great-Aunt of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Pete
Keen and Ida Louvinia Alford on their wedding day
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—1 March 1917
Mrs. Pete Keen, wife of one of the most
prominent farmers of the county, died at her home in the Oak Hill neighborhood
south of town yesterday afternoon [Feb 28] at 2:00 o’clock, after a very short
illness, starting with acute indigestion. Mrs. Keen was up and about the place,
even at work in her garden we are told on Monday. Her sudden death was, of
course a great shock to her family and friends, and The Reporter joins
in the many expressions of sympathy being offered.
The funeral will be conducted this afternoon,
the burial taking place at the family burying ground on the Keen farm. The
ladies of the Woodmen Circle will have charge of the obsequies, and the
beautiful ritual of that order will be given at the grave. Decedent was a
member of the Rockdale Circle.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her parents, Hurst Justice Alford and Mary Louvinia Eads
Alford Hutcherson; and her siblings Alice Delany Alford Kyle and Aaron Otto
Burleson Alford in this compilation.
Her husband’s obituary, which includes the names
of their children:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas—_____
September 1953
Funeral service for
Pete Keen, resident of the section for seventy-five years were held Friday
afternoon from the chapel of Phillips and Luckey funeral home. Rev. H.E. Crone
of Mesquite, a former pastor of Rockdale Christian Church officiated and burial
was made in the Keen private burial ground..
Mr. Keen died at 1 a.m.
Thursday from injuries he received the day before when dragged by a mule. He
had been working on his farm in the Oak Hill community. An account of the
accident was given in last week’s paper. The large crowd attending the service
and the floral tributes which were embanked around the casket attested the high
esteem in which this good citizen was paid.
Born August 28, 1870 in
the state of Illinois, Pete Keen was a boy of eight years when his parents,
Levi and Sarah Keen came to Texas locating near Rockdale, and for 75 years has
lived within a short distance of this city.
Since a young man, his
interests were in farming and cattle raising. Mr. Keen was married in 1902 to
Miss Ida Alford. His wife preceded him in death, February 28, 1917, leaving a
young family of five children for whom the father continued to keep the home
ties intact and devotedly guided them to manhood and womanhood.
Mr. Keen became
converted and united with the Forest Grove Christian Church in August 1902 and
was baptized by C.S. Watson the following month. He was made a deacon on the
first board. The church was established in 1898 in the Oak Hill Community and
was reorganized in Forest Grove in 1902 and was dedicated in 1903. Pete Keen
remained a leader of this church throughout the years and was faithful in every
charge entrusted to him. He was the last living member of the original church
board, and when the 60th dedication of Forest Grove Church was
celebrated recently, Mr Keen was given recognition and honorable mention. He
was a friend of people in all walks of life and will be missed in not only his
home but by the entire community.
There survives three
sons, Lawrence, Pete Jr, and Lee Keen of Rockdale, two daughters Mrs. Inez
Greenwood, Mrs. Alice Holliman, and a sister, Mrs. J.H. Franklin also of
Rockdale, 11 grandchildren and also a sister San Gabriel, California.
Photo from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ida Louvinia 1881 TX1,
Hurst Justice 1852 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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IDA LUCILLE ALFORD YOUNG
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ August 1990
Funeral services for Lucille Young, 71, were
held at 10 am Monday, Aug 27, in Forest Grove Christian Church with burial in
the Forest Grove Cemetery. Minister Dennis Smith of Forest Grove Christian Church
officiated. Mrs. Young died Saturday morning, Aug 25, at Scott and White
Hospital, Temple, after a long illness. She was a lifelong Rockdale resident.
She was born July 27, 1919 in Rockdale to Mr.
and Mrs. Emory J. (Annie Matthews) Alford. She and Nathaniel Lee Young were
married Feb 11, 1938, in Rockdale. Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her
husband on Feb 9, 1987.
Survivors include her mother, Annie Alford; two
sons, Barkley Lee Young, and James Roy Young; a daughter Carolyn Ann Drummond;
three brothers, Jack Alford, Emery Alford, and Billy Alford; four sisters, Mary
Lee Harris, Annie Mae McKee, Carrie Guthrie and Dixie Cleveland; also six
grandchildren, Daryl Young, Lori Schwartz, Gina Newman, Wendy Valdez, Dee Ann
Estlack and Marc Young. Pallbearers were Zeke Young, Johnny Young, Robert
Cleveland, Kenny Harris, Charles Alford and Paul Johnson. Mrs Young was a
member of Forest Grove Christian Church. Phillips and Luckey-Rockdale.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her mother, Annie Mae Matthews Alford; and her siblings Dixie
Lou Alford Cleveland, Clarence U. “Jack” Alford, and Emory Oliver Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Ida Lucille 1919 TX1,
Emery James 1899 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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IDA MAE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Ida Mae Alford, 71, passed away September 27,
2007.... Services will be at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 3401 Jeanetta Rd,
Houston, Tx. 77063.... Interment—Paradise North Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ida Mae Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 21 March 1936.
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ILA JANICE CLARK ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—_____ August, 2001
PALESTINE—Services for Janice Alford, 71, Palestine, are
scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home chapel, Palestine,
with Dr. Tom Rousseau officiating.
Burial will be in Starr Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford died Aug. 8 in a Palestine hospital.
She was born Sept. 6, 1929, in Anderson County
to the late Cody Shaver and Jewel Etta Starr Clark. She was a nurse in the Intensive
Care Unit of Memorial Hospital for 25 years, and a member of Swanson Hill
Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by stepmother, Loreta Shaver in 1998.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Adrian
Alford, Palestine; daughter, Carla Cubstead, Palestine; sons, Darrell
Alford, Palestine, and Allen Alford, Blue Ridge; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Adrian Garrett Alford, in this compilation.
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IMO GENE WALLACE ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 18 April 2001
Mrs. Imo Gene Alford, 76, of 1510 W. Saner, died
Saturday [April 14] at Methodist Hospital.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Lamar
& Smith Chapel with burial in Restland Memorial Park.
She was executive secretary of the Oak Cliff
Lions Club for 25 years. She was also a member of Cliff Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Al Alford of
Dallas; a son Harold Archer of Syracuse, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Rosemary
Norris of Aledo and Mrs. Donna Sears of Hurst; two brothers, Witt O. Wallace of
Chicago and Dewey Wallace of Palm Springs, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666, reports that Imo
Gene Alford is listed in most of the Dallas City Directories from 1944-1957 as
the wife of Price, Price A. or Price L. Alford.
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INA CATHERINE ALFORD ALLEN
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX—17 November 2005
Ina Catherine Alford Allen(Cat), 57, passed on
to glory Thursday, November 10, 2005, after a lengthy illness at Mainland
Center Hospital.
A visitation will be held Thursday, November 17,
from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 I-45, Texas City. Funeral
services will be Friday, November 18, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Paran Missionary
Baptist Church with the Rev. W. W. Jackson, Jr. officiating.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Mr.
Alvin Allen; two daughters, LaFaunda and Roshawn Allen; step-daughter, Rhonda
Allen (Breck) Walker; grandchildren, Jahary Britton, Shirleysha Crecor,
Creshawn Hall, Isaiah Allen and Christopher Hall; sisters, Bertha Bester,
Bobbie Garrett, Royanne (Benny) Hinton, Joyce (Jet Arthur) Johnson; three
brothers, Earl (Iretha) Alford, Lonnie (Josie) Alford and Ronald Douglas
(Doris) Alford, all of Galveston County; sisters-in-law, Myrtle Alford of
Poplarville, Mississippi, Jeweline Allen of Texas City, Helen (Solomon) Ware of
Lake Providence, Louisiana, Estella (Ernest) Jackson, Rosetta (Jesse) Rodgers,
Ruby (Benjamin) Walker, Louisa Threats, Octavia Allen, Juanita (Sheldon)
Walker, Alice Allen, and Doris Allen all of Warren, Ohio; brother-in-law, Louis
(Renee’) Allen; and a host of dedicated nieces, nephews and other relatives and
friends.
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INEZ ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Friday, 9 September 2005
Services for Inez Alford will be 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Galilee Baptist Church.... Burial will be in
Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Citizens Funeral Home....
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INICE “SUG” JACKSON ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 6 September 2005
Inice “Sug” Alford, 89, of Amarillo, died
Monday, Sept. 5, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell
Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Alford was born on March 22, 1916, in
Vinson, Okla., to Joe and Ida Jackson. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim
Alford; a daughter, Peggy Koetting; a son, Charlie Alford; and a son-in-law, Joe
Meyer.
Survivors include three daughters, JoAnn Meyer
of Adrian, Eula Bax and husband, Jim, of Amarillo and Linda Robinson and
husband, Dickie, of Vega; two sons, Lawson Alford and wife, Pat, of Memphis and
Larry Alford and wife, Shannon, of Claude; a brother, Jackie Jackson of Waco;
23 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Meals on
Wheels of Amarillo, 219 W Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101 or the American
Heart Association, 6605 W. I-40 Building A6, Amarillo, TX 79106.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her son Charlie Alford in this compilation.
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IRENE GIRTUDE CRAWFORD ALVORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Friday, 6 April 2001
HEREFORD [Deaf Smith Co.]—Irene Girtude Alvord, 88, died
Wednesday, April 4, 2001. Graveside services will be held on Saturday in Tye
Cemetery at Tye. Arrangements were by Rix Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Alvord was born on January 31, 1913, in
Powderly, to Lemuel and Tempie Crawford. She married Marshall Newell Alvord on
December 10, 1932 in Lamar County.
Survivors include a daughter, Jean Watts of
Hereford; a brother, R.W. Crawford of Abilene; four grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
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IRENE SMITH ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Saturday, 25 October 2003
Irene Alford, 85, of Texarkana, Texas, died on
Thursday, October 23, 2003, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Alford was born on September 25, 1918, in
Eagle Pass, Texas. She was retired from the Houston Water Department and a
member of Highland Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, David (Janet) Alford of
Dallas; a daughter, Diana (Bevins) Raulston of Dallas; brothers, Robert Smith
of Texarkana and Charles Smith of Spring, Texas; grandchildren, Kelly Starr
Ducotey of Conroe, Texas, Philip Suter of Dallas, David Kent Alford of The
Colony, Texas, and John Christian Alford of Coppell, Texas; and six
great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Harold Alford, preceded her in death.
Services were held on Monday at Highland Park
Baptist Church. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. East Funeral Home of
Moores Lane was in charge of arrangements.
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IRIS LENORA ALFORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—Friday, 4 July 2003
Iris Lenora Alford an employee with the
Tuloso-Midway Independent School District and a Baptist died July 2, 2003. She
was 74.
Survivors include two daughters Elaine Martin of
Odem and Sandra Hiller of Corpus Christi; four sons Larry Alford of Kyle Bobby
and Delbert Alford both of Corpus Christi and Martin Alford of Longview; 14
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. July 5 at
Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Burial will be at 4 p.m. July 5 in Forest Grove
Cemetery near Rockdale.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her daughter Sandra Alford Hiller in this compilation.
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IVA IRENE STAIMBACK ALFORD BUSBY
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 1
October 1997
TYLER—Services for Iva Irene
Alford Busby, 80, Tyler, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral
Home, Whitehouse.
Burial will be in
Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Busby died Sept.
29 in a Tyler hospital.
She was born July 4,
1917, in Bullard. She was a housewife and member of Lighthouse Assembly of God.
Survivors include
sons, Samuel Alford, and William Alford, both of Lake Palestine, and Ronny
Alford, Tyler; daughters, Lucille Davis, Arlington, Hazel Mason, Tyler, and
Delores Head, Texarkana; brother O.J. Staimback, Longview; sisters, Melba
Abbott and Leona Clymore, both of Tyler, and Juanita Peavey, Hodge, La.; 18
grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Grandsons will be
pallbearers.
Family will receive
friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. If desired, memorials may be
made to Glenwood Baptist Church.
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J.C. “AL” ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Monday, 6 April 2009
Services for J.C. “Al” Alford, 79, of Lake
Cherokee, will be 10 a.m. today, April 6, 2009, at Trinity Baptist Church in
Lakeport. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rader
Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Alford died April 2, 2009, at a Longview nursing
facility.
Born November 23, 1929, in Walton County, Fla.,
he was an agent for Ministers Life Insurance Co. and a member of Trinity
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Delores Alford; and
children, Ronnie Alford, Bruce Alford, Steven Alford, Greg Hurst, Tim Hurst,
Sheila Waldrop and Sheree Collins.
A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
are not yet available.
J.C. was the son of John D. Alford and his
second wife, Alice O. Lindsey.
His lineage: J.C. 1929 FL1, John D.
1862 AL2, James Columbus 1830 GA3, John Turner 1800 NC4,
Job 1763 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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J.T. ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Tuesday, 10 October 2000
RISING STAR [Eastland Co.]—J.T. Alford, 81, died Sunday,
October 8, 2000, at his home. Services are 2 p.m. today at the Higginbotham
Funeral Chapel…. Burial will be in the Amity Cemetery, directed by Higginbotham
Funeral Home.
Mr. Alford was born in the Holder Community. He
married Lillian Neie in 1939 and had lived in the Rising Star area all his
life. He was a farmer and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Rising
Star; two sons, Ronald Alford of Rising Star, Larry Alford of San Marcos; two
daughters, Judy Green of Rising Star, Mary Chesler of League City; three
brothers, Grady Alford of May, James Alford of Ft. Worth, Charles Alford of
Glen Rose; three sisters, Vance McDaniels of May, Billie Huddleston of Sidney,
Betty Schlemmer of Ft. Worth; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that J.T. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 4 Nov 1918.
See the obituaries of his brothers Charles
Alford, Sr., and W.B. Alford in this compilation.
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JACK B. ALFORD
EL PASO TIMES
El Paso, El Paso Co., TX—_____ May 2006
Alford, Jack B., 82, Visitation: 5-9 p.m. today
at Sunset F.H. Northeast. Funeral Service: 1:15 p.m. May 4, 2006 at the same
funeral home. Interment: Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.
Survived by wife Brigitte Alford, sons Andrew,
Jack & John, daughter Silvia Carbajal, brother John Gordon Alford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
Jack B. Alford’s memorial at FindAGrave.com
lists his birth date as 31 July 1923 and death date as 30 Apr 2006. He served
in the U.S. Army during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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JACK DEMPSEY ALFORD
ShelbyCountyToday.com
Shelby Co., TX—28 October 2009
Jack Dempsey Alford, 76, of Center, passed away
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at his home. He was born October 7, 1933 in Center to
Pierce Jones and Lucille Belrose Jernigan Jones. Mr. Alford served in the US
Army and was of the Baptist faith.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm,
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2009 at Mt.
Herman Cemetery in Shelby County with Bro. Mike Fodge and Bro. R. B. Elumbaugh
officiating.
He is survived by :
Sons: Frank Davis & wife Dobber of Joaquin
W.C. [Willie Carl] Alford & wife Paula of
Joaquin
Sisters:
Bobbie Miller Key of Orange, California
Frances Reynolds of Center
Miriam Jernigan of Center
Brothers:
Clyde Johnson of Arkansas
John Johnson of Missouri
John R. Adams of Center
Also a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
Five Grandchildren, Four Great Grandchildren;
Preceded in death by:
Son, Shannon Alford
Daughter, Faith Register
Online condolences & tributes can be sent to at www.watsonandsonsfuneralhome.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Jack
Dempsey Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Center, Shelby Co., TX.
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JACK MCLENNAN ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 25 April 2009
Alford, Jack McLennan—Born 6/26/1918 in McLennan
Crossing, TX. Passed away on 4/22/09.
Preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Fern
Alford, son Jimmy Alford, daughter Sara Guinn, sister Mary Sykes and brother
Bill Alford.
Served in the Marines in WW II.
Survived by 3 children, Donna Newton and husband
Jim, Loy Bo Alford and wife Doretta, Sheila Freeman; son in law WE Guinn;
sister, Betty Brown; 8 grandchildren and 13 great children.
Visitation Sunday from 3-6pm at Laurel Land.
Graveside will be Monday, 4/27/09 at 11:30am, Laurel Land Memorial Park. In
lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society
www.acs.org or the Alzheimer Association www.alz.org.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Jack McLennan Alford (SS# issued
in TX), last residence Red Oak, Ellis Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Doris Fern
McClister Alford, and daughter Sara Lynn Alford Guinn in this compilation.
From AAFA records: Jack McLennan Alford married
Doris Fern McClister in Bosque Co., TX, on 9 June 1940.
There is a McLennan Crossing Road in Woodway
(near Waco), McLennan Co., TX.
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JACK SHANNON ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—27 December 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Jack Shannon Alford, 21, of Joaquin died Monday
in an automobile accident near Center.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Word of
Faith Church in Haslan with burial at Alford Cemetery in Joaquin under the
direction of Mangum Funeral Home in Center.
A native of Texas and a lifelong resident of
Joaquin, he was a radio announcer for KDET radio in Center.
Survivors include his parents, Jack and Jean Alford
of Joaquin; a sister, Faith Register of Logansport, La.; brothers, Frank Davis
and Dub Alford, both of Joaquin; and grandparents, Doris Lovell of Joaquin and
Lucille Jernigan of Center.
In another
article:
LIGHT & CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—Friday, 29 December 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
Funeral services for Jack Shannon Alford, 21, of
Joaquin, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at Word of Faith Outreach Center
in Haslam…. Interment followed at the Alford Cemetery near Joaquin.
Mr. Alford died Monday, Dec. 25, in an auto
accident.
He was the son of Jack and Jean Lovell Alford of Joaquin, born Sept. 13, 1968. He was a radio announcer for KDET/KLCR in
Center.
Mr. Alford is survived by his parents; one
sister, Faith Register of Logansport, La.; two brothers, Frank Davis and Dub Alford, both of Joaquin; and his grandmothers, Doris Lovell of Joaquin and Lucille Jernigan of Center.
Pallbearers were James P. Wilson, David Jacobs, Dan Dellinger, Rob D. Champlin, Keith Windham and E.J. Barber.
Mangum Funeral Home in Center directed the
arrangements.
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JACK WARD ALFORD
Uncle of George Sanford, AAFA #1067
Source unknown
_____, TX—Monday, 18 August 1986
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
HUGHES SPRINGS [Cass Co.]—Graveside services for Jack Ward
Alford, 75, of Avinger will be 10 a.m. Monday at Avinger Cemetery....
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Alford died Friday [Aug 15] in a Linden [Cass
Co.] nursing home.
He was a member of the Avinger United Methodist
Church and Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include a son, Roy Jack of
Russellville, Ark.; two brothers, William B. and Jimmy Young, both of Avinger;
a sister, Nina Sanford of Avinger, and Leah Andrews of Dallas.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Jack’s siblings Joseph Kemp Alford, Leah Alford Andrews, and
Jimmie Young Alford in this compilation.
Jack was the son of George Washington Alford and
Beatrice Young. George was the son of Julius Caesar Alford.
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JACOB HARRIS ALFORD, SR.
Father of Michael D. Alford, AAFA #0581, and Jacob Harris
Alford, Jr., AAFA #1262
Brother of Murray
Luther “Plug” Alford, AAFA #0236; Betty Alford Davis, AAFA #0223; Vesta Edna Alford
Giddings, AAFA #0233; Dorothy Alford, AAFA #0234; and Josephine Louise Alford
Carrigan, AAFA #0235
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
New Orleans, LA—Sunday, 17 May 2002
Jacob Harris Alford, Sr., 89, a current resident
of Sugar Land, TX and a former resident of New Orleans, LA, died Saturday, May
11, 2002, at Memorial Hermann Fort Bend Hospital in Texas.
He was born in Raceland, La, was a retired
boilermaker - Local No. 37, worked at Todd Shipyards, and had been a member of
Calvary Baptist Church in New Orleans.
He is survived by his two sons, one daughter and
one daughter-in-law: Jacob H. Alford, Jr. of New Orleans, Mike and Stephanie
Alford of Sugar Land, TX and Anna Alford of New Orleans; three sisters and one
brother: Betty Davis of Ft. Worth, TX [AAFA #0223], Helen Cook of Dallas, TX,
Dr. Dorothy Alford of Loma Linda, CA [AAFA #0234] and Howard Alford of San
Anselmo, CA; five grandchildren: Elizabeth, Christopher, Steven, Brian and
Gregory Alford.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Anna
Singer and Murray Luther Alford, Sr.; and siblings: Vesta Giddings [AAFA #0233],
Josephine Carrigan [AAFA #0235], Murray Peter Alford, Arthur Alford, Murray L.
Alford, Jr.[AAFA #0236] and Sarah Jane Rivers.
Visitation will be at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100
Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA from 9:30 Am On Saturday, May 18, 2002, with
religious services at 11:30 Am. Interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery will
follow the services, 4800 Airline Highway, Metairie, LA.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jacob H. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 March 1913,
last residence Sugar Land, Fort Bend Co., TX.
See the obituary of his sister Vesta Edna Alford
Giddings in this compilation. We published the obituaries of his brothers
Murray Luther “Plug” Alford Jr. and Murray Peter Alford in the Louisiana
Obituaries compilation; and his sister Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan in the
California Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Jacob Harris 1913 LA1,
Murray Luther 1873 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JACOB LAUHON ALFORD
UNION COUNTY LEADER
Clayton, Union Co., NM—17 December 1942
From Deaths from
Newspapers, Clayton Memorial Cemetery
Alford, Jacob Lauhon b. 14 Oct 1866 Groesbeck
[Limestone Co.], TX. d. 9 Dec 1942, Graham, TX; 76 yr 1 mo 16 da; coronary
occlusion.
Wife: Frances Belle Gould; d. 1926. Parents:
J.L. Alford, b. LA and Sarah Ann Smith, b. TX. Survived by 6 children:
Mrs. Bern Parkinson, Graham, TX; Mrs. Ira Sefton, Pecos, NM; Mrs. Wade
Boatwright; John D. Alford and Mrs. B.N. Cavis, Clayton, NM; Miss Mary Willa
Alford, Lubbock, TX. Burial: 11 Dec 1942 Clayton Memorial Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Frances Belle Gould Alford, and his son John D.
Alford, Sr., in the New Mexico Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Jacob Lauhon 1866 TX1,
Jacob Lauhon 1834 LA2, Needham Judge 1789 NC3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA7.
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JACQUELINE MERLE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Jacqueline Merle Alford went to be in the
presence of the Lord, Sunday, July 29, 2007. She was a caring, loving, wife,
mother, grandmother and friend to every one. She loved life itself and was a
devoted servant of the Lord.
Jacqueline was preceded in death by her oldest
son, father, mother, and a sister. She is survived by her devoted husband of 62
years, Vernon L. Alford; her children, two daughters and a son; 7
grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
A church service will be held at 10:00 am
Friday, August 3, 2007 at Richey Street Baptist Church, Pasadena, TX.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Forest Park
Lawndale Funeral Home....
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JAFFE LYNN ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Sunday, 25 January 2009
Alford, Jaffe, 58, security guard, of San Angelo
died Thursday. Services were held Saturday. Burial Richland Springs Cemetery, Richland
Springs.
In another
article:
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Sunday, 25 January 2009
SAN SABA—Jaffe Alford, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009.
Services have passed. Arrangements are by Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
Survivors include brothers Kim Alford of Midland
and Grady Alford of Dallas; and sister Nancy Alford of Richardson.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Nelda Forestine Locklear Alford, in this
compilation.
From TX Births: Jaffe Lynn Alford, born Jan 10
1951, San Saba Co. TX, son of James Hampton Alford and Nelda Forestine
Locklear.
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JAMES ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—15 October 2000
FORT WORTH—James Alford, 65, a retired security guard for
Medical Plaza died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000, at his home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist
Church, 1901 Amanda St. Wake: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral
Directors.
James was in the United States Army.
Survivors: Mother, Ocie Bailey; stepchildren,
Michael Crawford, Steven Fisher and Patricia Shelton; brothers, Monroe, Lewis,
Dion, Max and Jeffery Alford; sisters, Bernice and Augustine Alford and Wanda
Weaver; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and a host of other
relatives and friends. Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors 4000 Miller Ave.,
(817) 531-8666.
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JAMES ALFORD
Merriman Cemetery
Ranger, Eastland Co., TX—_____ July 2005
www.findagrave.com
RANGER—James Alford, 87, of Ranger passed away on Tuesday,
July 5, 2005 in Eastland.
Services were held Thursday, July 7, 2005 at 10
a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Chapel, Rev. Jim Wright officiated. Burial followed
at Merriman Cemetery directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Ranger.
James was born on February 18, 1918 in Ball
Prairie to Benjamin Franklin and LM [Lula Mae McCown] Alford. He attended the
Lone Cedar School in Eastland County. He married Carroll Reed in 1941 in
Breckenridge. He was raised in the Ranger area and moved to Fort Worth in 1950
to work for General Dynamics. He moved back to Ranger in 1993.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son,
Jimmy Ray Alford; and 11 siblings.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife Carroll
Alford of Ranger; a son, Ronnie Alford and wife Vicki of Ranger; grandsons,
Greg Alford and wife Donna of Ranger and R.J. Alford of Ranger; 3
grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren both of Idaho; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of James Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his son Ronald Rex Alford;
and his sister-in-law Sarah May Barber Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: James 1918 TX1, Benjamin
Franklin 1882 TX2, Thomas Jefferson 1853 AL3, Jackson
1830 AL4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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JAMES CARNELL ALFORD
Cousin of Charles H. Alford, AAFA #0187
From book: Crawford, Helen Wooddell. NEWSPAPER
OBITUARIES, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. Jacksonville, TX: By the author, 1984.
No newspaper name
9 January 1967
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
J. Carnell Alford, 46, of Houston, former
Jacksonville [TX] resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday in Methodist Hospital at
Houston after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.
Funeral services for Mr. Alford will be held at
2 p.m. Tuesday at the Renfro Memorial Chapel....
Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery at
Rusk.
Mr. Alford was an accountant and had lived in
Houston for about 14 years. He was formerly in partnership with Berl Richardson
in the operation of Berl Cleaners in Jacksonville. Mr. Alford was born at
Geneva near San Augustine and had lived in Jacksonville for about 30 years
before moving to Houston.
He was the son-in-law of Mrs. Jack Rogers of
Jacksonville and the late Rev. Rogers.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Doris Alford,
Houston; two daughters, Mrs. David Farrington, Fort Worth, and Miss Lori
Alford, 8, Houston; one sister, Mrs. George Schrader, Beaumont; three brothers,
W.T. Alford, Houston; T.E. Alford, Silsbee; and Arthur Alford, Beaumont; and
three grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: James
Carnell Alford was born Aug 10 1920. He was one of seven children born to
Thomas Ernest Alford and Minnie McCall.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: James Carnell 1920 TX1,
Thomas Ernest 1879 TX2, Thomas Redden 1855 AL/TX3, Isham
1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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JAMES D. ALFORD
ENNIS JOURNAL
Ennis, Ellis Co., TX—Friday, 30 January 2009
James D. Alford, 76, went to be with his Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, on Jan. 21, 2009.
James was born in Ennis on April 17, 1932 to
parents George and Teedy Haught Alford. He was reared in Ennis and attended
Ennis Schools. He also lived in Dallas and Fort Worth. He was a truck driver
for Cargill for 35 years.
His main goal in life was to bring glory to the
Lord, and help people along the way. He was a very faithful servant of God.
He is survived by his son, Royce Alford and wife
Becky of Richardson. One brother, George Alford of Pleasant Grove. Two sisters,
Estelle Boling of Lake Worth and Billie Tubbs of Wortham, Texas. Six
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Curtis
Alford, and his parents.
. Services were held on Saturday in Keever Chapel
at 11 am. Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever
Mortuary.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his sister Flora Belle Alford Jackson in this compilation.
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JAMES E. ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Friday, 15 January 2010
GILMER—Services for James E. Alford, 27, of Longview, will
be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Parkview Baptist Church, with the
Rev. J.C. Watkins, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Turner Bros.
Mortuary. Mr. Alford died January 10, 2010, in Longview.
Mr. Alford was born August 24, 1982, in
Longview. Survivors include his parent, Dabbie Alford Booty; brother, Curtis
Newhouse; and sisters, Simone Ballard, Jamie Ballard, Nicki Ballard, Connie
Howard and Leticia Howard.
Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. today, January
15, 2010, at the funeral home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of James E.
Alford (SS# issued in OR), last residence Longview, Gregg Co., TX.
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JAMES EDMOND “SHORTY” ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 8 March 2002
WEATHERFORD [Parker Co.]—James Edmond “Shorty” Alford, 68, a
retired security officer for General Dynamics, passed away Wednesday, March 6,
2002, at his home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at White’s Chapel of
Memories. Burial: Annetta Cemetery [Parker Co., TX]. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Donations to the National Kidney
Foundation would be appreciated. James Edmond Alford was born June 27, 1933,
in Parker County to Francis Alford and Mary Bell Alford. He was a lifelong
resident of Parker County, a member of First Baptist Church and a member of the
Masonic Lodge.
James was preceded in death by his parents,
Francis and Mary Alford; brother, Richard Alford; and sister, Alma Nadine
Alford.
Survivors: Son, David Alford of Rockett;
daughters, Linda Eadie and husband, Dan, of Weatherford and Sandie Morgan and
husband Jerry, of Aledo; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Tyler and Daniel Alford,
Jerrod and Trevor Morgan and Dalton Eadie; brothers, Earnest Alford of Dennis,
Clarence Alford of Grapevine, and John Alford of Thomasville, Ga.; and sister,
Twila Ruth Rowell of Weatherford.
Photo
from: http://teafor2.com/Annetta_ParCoTX.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of James E. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of his brother Clarence Roy
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: James Edmond 1933 TX1,
Francis Edmond 1900 TX2, Clarence Moss 1866 TN3, Edmond
Lafayette 1830 TN4, Wiley 1783 NC5, Jacob 1738 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JAMES FOREST ALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Tuesday, 4 December 2007
James F. Alford passed away December 2, 2007 at
the age of 80. He was born in Houston, TX to Raphe and Anna Alford who preceded
him in death. He was a 1949 graduate of Trinity University. James worked for
International Harvester as an accountant for over 25 years then went to work
for John Deere.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years Bertha M.
Alford; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Kilbane-Carr and William B. Carr;
grandchildren, Brandon F. Kilbane, Daniel J. Kilbane, Maura M. Kilbane; and
great grandson, Landon Kilbane.
SERVICES: A visitation will be held from
5:00—7:00 PM Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.
A church service will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Coker
United Methodist Church with interment to follow at Mission Burial Park
North....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that James F. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 8 Dec 1926, last
residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Bertha Marie Jesse
Alford, in this compilation.
On the 1930 census in San Antonio, Bexar Co.,
TX, James F. Alford, age 3-3/12, is living with his parents, F. Ray Alford, 26,
and Anna L. 26. All and their parents were born in TX.
Texas Births lists the birth of Jas. Forest
Alford on 8 Dec 1926 in Harris Co., the son of F.R. Alford and Auira Lou
Sanford.
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JAMES F. ALFORD, JR.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 6 January 2008
James “Jim” F. Alford, Jr., 71, passed away on
Thursday, January 3, 2008 at his residence. Jim was the owner of Jaco Tooling
Products and a member of the Scottish Rite and Memorial Masonic Lodge
#1298AF&AM.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James
F. Alford, Sr. and Nelcy Mae Chism; daughter Jennifer Alford; and
brother-in-law Wilbert J. Galland.
He leaves his loving wife Shelby; their children
James Darren Alford, Cynthia Sharon McDonald and husband Barry, Lisa Louann
Kaiser and husband Tommy Lee; grandchildren Jon McDonald, Joshua Blair, Cody
Lee Kaiser, Michelle McDonald, Amanda McDonald, and Rachel Blair; a
great-grandson Gavin McDonald; step-grandchildren Joshua Kaiser and Breanna
Kaiser; sisters Merle Galland and Loucille Adams and husband Ronnie; brothers
Clyde Chism and wife Pat and Mitch Chism and wife Betty; step-mother Pearl
Alford; step-brother Tommy Burch and wife Linda; step-sister JoAnn Melton and
husband Bob; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the family will be on Sunday,
January 6, 2008 at San Jacinto Funeral Home from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Funeral
services will begin at 5:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel…. Interment will be
at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, January 7, 2008 in San Jacinto Memorial Park under the
auspices of Memorial Lodge #1298 AF&AM….
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JAMES FRANKLIN “JAMIE” ALFORD
NEWS MESSENGER
Marshall, Harrison Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 December 2008
SSG James “Jamie” Franklin Alford, 30, of
Karnack passed away on Dec. 1, 2008, in Marshall. Funeral services will be at 2
p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Mike
Edwards, Rev. Jerry Jones and Rev. Judd Strawbridge officiating. Interment will
follow in Yates Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8
p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at Downs Funeral Home.
James “Jamie” Franklin Alford was born on Nov.
2, 1978, in Paris, to John and Gail Alford. He attended Karnack ISD and
lettered in football and track. Jamie was a member of Karnack Baptist Church.
He enjoyed being outside, riding his horse Apachie, running, being on the lake
or just walking in the woods.
SSG James Alford entered the U.S. Army on Oct.
7, 1996, upon completion of Basic, Infantry & Airborne Training at Ft.
Benning, Ga., he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.,
where he completed Special Forces training and received his Green Beret then
transferred to 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Ft. Campbell, Ky. He was
deployed to numerous foreign countries including Oman, Jordan, Uzbekistan,
Afghanistan, for Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq for Operation Iraqi
Freedom. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan and
received the Meritorious Service Medal for his peace-time service along with
the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement, Army Good Conduct Medal,
National Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Medal, Army
Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and
War On Terrorism Service Medal.
He is survived by his parents, John and Gail
Alford of Karnack; one brother, Billy Alford of Karnack; two sisters, Donna
Vest of West Virginia and Debbie Alford of Henderson; grandparents, Henry and
Lovina Dickerson of Sumner; uncles and aunts, Don Alford of Longview, Kenneth
and Amy Dickerson of Ft. Worth, W.T. Dickerson of San Marcos, and Terry and
Sandy Dickerson of Paris; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, great aunts
and uncles and friends. Special friends include SFC Miguel Fabbiani, Justin Hawkins,
Ben Mathis, “Mama” Cheryl Neel, and all his fellow military comrades. He is
also survived by his loving and dedicated nurses Ernestine Stout, Karen
Rushing, Cecilia Harris and Edith Montague and his faithful, loyal and loving
companion of twenty years, his horse, Apachie.
He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents
Waymon and Myra Alford; great-grandparents, Glen and Eva Ables;
great-grandmother, Hope Topping; and a very special little girl, Cheyanne
Ansley.
Full Military Honors will be performed by 5th
Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Honorary pallbearers
are Dr. (MAJ) Eric Halsey, Annabell Schumaker, LTC Chris Haas, Dr. Valerie
Allman, Dr. William Simpson, Dr. Mark Belknap, Good Shepard Medical Center IMC,
ICU and ER Staff, Wilford Hall Medical Center Ward 9-D staff and the Omega Home
Health Staff....
In another
article:
NEWS MESSENGER
Marshall, Harrison Co., TX—Friday, 5 December 2008
Members
of Staff Sgt. James “Jamie” Alford’s Army Green Beret unit carry his casket to
his plot at the Yates Cemetery on Friday in Scottsville.
KARNACK —Once stripped of his Special Forces patch and
seemingly headed for a dishonorable discharge, Staff Sgt. James “Jamie” Alford
was laid to rest with full military honors here Friday.
More than 20 Green Berets from his old unit at
Fort Campbell, Ky., were on hand to mark his passing.
Alford, 30, died Monday, six years after doctors
told him he had only a few months to live.
Alford enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1996
at the age of 17 and, upon completion of Basic, Infantry and Airborne training
at Fort Benning, Ga., was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg,
N.C. There he completed Special Forces training in just two years and received
his Green Beret.
He transferred to the 5th Special Forces Group
(Airborne) at Fort Campbell and was deployed to numerous countries. He was
awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan.
Then his behavior began to change. There were
disappearances. In April 2003 the Army sent him home from Iraq. He returned to
Fort Campbell and a month later was back in Karnack.
“They did preliminary tests to find out what was
wrong before he came home,” said John Alford, the soldier’s father. “They were
pretty sure, but we had a brain biopsy done to make sure.”
With the result of the biopsy, James Alford was
diagnosed in June 2003 with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare and fatal brain
disorder that leads to progressive dementia and neuromuscular deficits.
As soon as the diagnosis was verified, the Army
immediately restored the soldier’s rank and pay.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 90
percent of people who contract CJD die within a year.
“They don’t know how he managed to last so long,”
the senior Alford said.
“He was somewhat coherent about a year and a
half after he returned, even after he quit walking and talking,” said Gail
Alford, his mother, also an Army veteran. “He would respond to questions with
his eyes and he would laugh.”
“He was a tough little soldier,” his father, an
Army veteran, added.
The Alfords had James’ body sent to the CJD
Foundation for an autopsy following his death.
“They’re trying to find out why he lived so
long,” said John Alford. “We certainly want to help any way we can.”
Many of the Green Berets from the 5th Special
Forces Group (Airborne) were in town prior to Friday’s services. They “stood
guard” during visitation at Down’s Funeral Home.
“They’re soldiers. They protected him and took
care of him,” the senior Alford explained.
Hundreds turned out for the young soldier’s
funeral Friday at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall.
The Rev. Jerry Jones and the Rev. Judd
Strawbridge presided over the ceremony, but it was the Rev. Mike Edwards,
chaplain of Chapter 31 of the Special Forces Association, who moved the
attendees.
Edwards told how he and his wife Linda, upon
reading of James Alford’s plight in a Dallas newspaper, took the next day off
at work and drove to Karnack to meet him and his family.
He told how the younger Alford, though
bedridden, was able to communicate with body language and how he could see in
his eyes that he wanted to return the Special Forces salute Edwards gave as he
was departing.
Green Berets served as pallbearers and honor
guard for the services, carrying the coffin with their fallen comrade’s remains
from the funeral home to the waiting hearse, then from the hearse to its final
resting place at Yates Cemetery in Scottsville.
A group of about 20 Patriot Guard Riders stood
outside the funeral home during the services, each holding a large American
flag. The motorcyclists also led the mile-long procession to the cemetery and,
with their flags, formed a perimeter around the grave site.
At the grave, a portable stereo played “Ballad
of the Green Berets,” a patriot song co-written by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler,
himself a Green Beret who was wounded in Vietnam.
Following the song was the traditional 21-gun
salute and the sounding of “Taps” by a Green Beret bugler from Fort Hood. The
bugler from Staff Sgt. Alford’s home unit was deployed, according to his
father.
After the flag that had draped Alford’s coffin
was presented to his mother, U.S. Rep Louis Gohmert presented three flags that
had flown over the U.S. Capitol to each of the soldier’s siblings.
Noting that the presentation of the coffin-drape
flag traditionally begins with the words, “On behalf of a grateful nation...”
Gohmert acknowledged that “the country didn’t do right by James initially,”
referring to his unceremonious discharge from the service.
“It was my honor, and my office’s honor, to help
fight to have him reinstated,” Gohmert said.
Don Nix, representing the Patriot Guard Riders,
also made a presentation to Ms. Alford on behalf of that organization.
During his service with the Green Berets, Staff
Sgt. Alford was deployed to numerous foreign countries, including Oman, Jordan,
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, and to Iraq for
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In addition to the Bronze Star for his service
in Afghanistan, Alford also was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his
peace-time service, along with the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement,
Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional
Development Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal and the War on Terrorism Service Medal.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his grandparents Waymon Perry Alford and Myra Mae Alford in
this compilation.
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JAMES H. “RED” HALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Thursday, 25 September 2003
MEDICINE MOUND—James H. “Red” Halford, 70, died Tuesday,
Sept. 23, 2003.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Sullivan
Funeral Home Chapel in Vernon. Burial will be in Chillicothe Cemetery.
Mr. Halford was born Aug. 10, 1933, in
Groesbeck. He married Dorothy Ann Lynn on Feb. 27, 1953, in Vernon.
Survivors include two daughters, Debora Bland of
Denton and Barbara Palmer of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, Wayne Lynn of
Stephenville; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Dorothy Ann Lynn Halford, in this compilation.
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JAMES JEFFERSON ALFORD
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 1 January 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
WINNSBORO [Wood Co.]—Services for Jim J. Alford, 87,
Winnsboro, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Beaty Funeral Home chapel in
Winnsboro….
Burial will be in New Pickton Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Friday [30 Dec 1994] at a
Winnsboro hospital.
He was born Nov. 22, 1906, in Tishomingo, Okla.,
to Bennett Jefferson and Cora Bell Burns Alford. He formerly resided in Dallas,
was retired from city of Dallas Parks Department and was a member of First
Baptist Church of Pickton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Lois
Mays Alford in 1989.
Survivors include one son, Paul E. Alford, Grand
Prairie; one daughter, Annette Fletcher, Winnsboro; one brother, Paul Alford,
Pickton; one sister, Jewel Thomas, Sulphur Springs; four grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren….
AAFA NOTES: AAFA
records show his name as James Jefferson Alford.
See the obituaries of his wife, Annie Lois Mays
Alford, and his brothers Bennett James Alford and Lewis Paul Alford in this
compilation.
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JAMES LEO ALFORD
[A briefer
article was published the following day in the Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches Co., TX.]
ShelbyCountyToday.com
Shelby Co., TX—Tuesday, 20 March 2007
James Alford, 72, of Center, passed away
Tuesday, March 20, 2007. He was born October 6, 1934 in Tenaha to Noble L.
Alford and Clotile Brown Alford. Mr. Alford attended Mt. Olive Baptist Church
in Timpson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm,
Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center.....
Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center. Pallbearers will be
Michael Decker, Joseph Graves, Joseph Arnold, Edward McEachern, Clint McEachern
and David Wayne Alford.
Survivors include:
Wife, Jerry Alford of Center.
Daughters: Mary Graves & husband Junior of
Tenaha; Penny Barchett & husband Bill of Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Royalene McEachern & husband Edward of San Augustine; Kay Nichols of
Huntington.
Sons: Noble Alford & wife Pam of Center;
James Alford of Plano; David Alford & wife Terri of Timpson; Nicky Nichols
& wife Kelly of Smithville.
Grandchildren: Kendra Arnold & husband
Joseph, James Michael Decker, Joseph Michael Graves, Amber Alford, Khristina
Snider & husband Josh, David Wayne Alford & wife Mary, Kellie Walker
& husband Noah, Joe McCallum & wife Jennifer, John McCallum, Nicki Lee
Nichols, Scott Nichols, Seth Nichols, Ashley McEachern, Clint McEachern.
Great Grandchildren: Mackenzi Alford, Jesse
Snider, Blake Walker, Bella Kate Alford, Reece McCallum, Tatum McCallum.
Sisters: Tulia Browning of Aqua Dulce; Lenora
Hughes of Tenaha; Christeria Holloway of Center; Betty Adams of Moores Hill,
Indiana; Alice Deloney of Garrison; Jackie Allen of Henderson
Brother, William Dee Alford & wife Ann of
Moores Hill, Indiana
Brother-in-Law, Billie Sam Donnell & wife
Alice of Melrose
Sister-in-Law, Marie Shannon of Chireno
Mother-in-Law, Connie Donnell of Nacogdoches
Preceded in death by:
Grandsons, Cody Wayne Alford & Bryan Lee
McEachern
Granddaughter, Susie Elizabeth Decker
Brother, John Alford
Father-in-Law, Sam Donnell
Daughter-in-Law, Toni Shofner Alford....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: James Leo 1934 TX1,
Noble Leo 1900 TX2, John D. “Gilbert” 1872 AL3, John
Allen 1840 AL4, William 1810 AL5, Baldy 1784 NC6,
Isham 1755 NC7.
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JAMES MADISON ALFORD
THE CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—14 March 1923
From OBITUARIES
OF EARLY PIONEERS SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, Volume 1, by Mildred Cariker
Pinkston (1983), pp. 226-227
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Brother J.M. Alford was born September 20, 1846
in Copiah County, Mississippi. Died October 3, 1922, being 76 years and 13 days
of age.
Bro. Alford leaves a companion [his wife Mary
A., named in his will] and four children and a great number of friends to mourn
for him.
He has three boys and one girl, Eld. J.W. [James
William] Alford at Nancy Island, Texas; Gus [Augustus] Alford, lawyer at
Columbia, LA; Troy Alford near Joaquin; Mrs. Jim Samford near Joaquin; and his
companion, Aunt Mary, living with her daughter (Mrs. Mollie Samford).
Bro. Alford professed faith in Christ in 1879,
united with the Sarid Baptist Church in Copiah County, Miss.
In 1889 he came to Polk County, Texas, and in
1902 he came to Paxton, Shelby County, and lived near there until four years
ago. He was a faithful member of the Baptist church at Paxton, then moving near
Joaquin, where he died. He was a charter member of the Baptist church at
Jackson. Uncle Jim, as many called him, was a true soldier of Jesus Christ he
loved the church and he proved his faith by his works. He was a faithful
soldier in the war between the states. So we lose a true and devoted husband
and father and member of the church; but blessed are the dead, that die in the
Lord that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Bro. Alford lives on in the minds and hearts of
the people.
The body was laid to rest in the Jackson
cemetery. Funeral services conducted by the writer, his pastor. —H.T. Ritnour
AAFA NOTES: See “Will
of James M. Alford, 1846 MS – 1923 TX” in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999. This
obituary was included in that article.
His lineage: James Madison 1846 MS1,
Furney/Ferney 1793 NC2.
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JAMES NATHAN “SCOOTER” HALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—2 March 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
MILLSAP [Parker Co.]—James Nathan “Scooter” Halford, 34, a
truck driver, died Wednesday in Millsap. Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Alvord Church
of Christ. Burial: Sunset Cemetery in Sunset.
James Halford was born March 13, 1961, in
Teague.
Coker Funeral Home Decatur, (817) 627-5959.
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JAMES RAY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 19 January 1998
ARLINGTON—James Ray Alford, 61, a retired electronics
engineer, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shannon Rose Hill
Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Mr. Alford was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Mineral
Wells and was a longtime Metroplex resident. He was an active ham radio
operator, call sign W5AHG. He was a member of the National Radio Club and the
American Radio Relay League. He was a radio technician in the U.S. Navy Reserve
for six years. His hobbies included astronomy, electronics and aviation.
Survivors: Son,
James P. Lopez; daughter, Jennye Holloway of Metarie, La.; daughter and
son-in-law, Pennye and Ambrose Fernandez of San Antonio; daughter, Deborah
Leigh McLafferty of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law Dee and Mike Hayes of
McKinney; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Joseph Coté of Fort Worth;
daughter and son-in-law, Belinda and Anthony DiBuono of Marlborough, Mass;
grandchildren, Sean, RaChelle, Natalie, Michelle, Tiffany, Emily, David, Aaron,
Ellen, Jason, A.J. and Alex. Sister and brother-in-law Carol and John Stockton
of Arlington, sister, Bobby Bickley of Nutrioso, Ariz; and a collection of
nephews and nieces.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/RoseHillA.htm
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JAMES ROBERT ALFRED
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ April 1996
James R. Alfred, 78, beloved husband, father,
grandfather and great-grandfather went to be with the Lord on April 15, 1996.
Mr. Alfred was a member of Carpenters Union Local, #213. He influenced the
lives of all who knew and loved him.
Survived by; wife Willie V. Alfred and six
children; 13 great-grandchildren [sic—probably grandchildren] and eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 1996,
Earthman Resthaven Chapel.... Interment: Brookside Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that James R. Alfred (SS# issued in TX) was born 21 Feb 1918, last
residence Splendora, Montgomery Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Willie V. Holster Alfred,
in this compilation. Her obituary names their children.
James was the son of Leonidas David Alfred and Courtney
V. Ackley of Houston Co., TX.
His ALFRED lineage: James Robert 1918 TX1,
Leonidas David 1878 TX2, Jesse Lovelady 1848 TX3, David
Turner 1813 VA4.
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JAMES T. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 21 October 2001
BURLESON—James T. Alford, 61, a self-employed auto dealer,
died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Dallas.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel.
Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
James T. Alford was born Dec. 27, 1939, in
Altus, Okla. He was very active in car sales for more than 30 years in Fort
Worth.
Survivors: Wife, Kathleen Alford of Burleson;
sons, James Troy Alford II and Jon Clayton Alford, both of Burleson; daughters,
Shana Brooker and Cassandra Alford, both of Burleson; stepdaughter, Cheryl Keys
of Pensacola, Fla.; five grandchildren; sisters, Mary Frances McGuire and
Sherri Randall and husband, David, all of Fort Worth; three nephews and one niece.
Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement
Road, (817) 336-0584.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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JAMES T. “JIMMY” ALFORD
Uncle of the late Robert D. Alford, AAFA #0790
Great-Uncle of Mavis Diane Alford Garlic, AAFA #0632
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—_____ June 1999
COTTON VALLEY, [Webster Parish] LA—Funeral services for
James (Jimmy) T. Alford, 49, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 12, 1999 at
Bailey Funeral Home in Cotton Valley, LA....
A native of Cotton Valley and a resident of
Houston, TX. He died suddenly Tuesday, June 8th in Houston, TX. He had been
a resident of Houston since 1991 and was working as a machinist for Landreth
Engineering Co. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam and The Louisiana
National Guard. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include one sister, Beverly Serna of
Cotton Valley, LA; two brothers, Kenneth Alford of Springhill, LA and David
Alford of Cotton Valley, LA. and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded
in death by his parents, J.T. and Eugenia Alford....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that James T. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 5 July 1949.
We published the obituary of his brother David L.
Alford with Louisiana obituaries in the Spring 2004 issue.
James was the grandson of Jesse M. Alford and
Lena McMicheal. Jesse was the grandson of William Alford who left Pike Co., MS,
for TX in his youth.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: James 1949 LA1, J.T.
1917 ??2, Jesse M. 1888 ??3, Louis Charles 1862 LA4,
William Henry Harrison 1823 MS5, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC6,
Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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JAMES WALTER ALFORD, JR.
Father of Carl
Sidney Alford, AAFA #1272; James Joe Alford, AAFA #1309; Pamelia Dora Lee
Alford Watson, AAFA #1310; and Joyce Alford McCrary, AAFA #1311
Grandfather of
Jason Alan Alford, AAFA #1308
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 27 March 2000
BEDFORD [Tarant Co.]—James Walter Alford, 84, a retired boat
designer-builder and loftsman for Bell Helicopter, died Saturday, March 25,
2000, in Bedford.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home
Davis Drive in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8
p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
James Walter Alford was born June 20, 1915, in
Pickton. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arlington. He was a
God-gifted, self-educated mathematician. He was dedicated to his family and
work. He was a simple, but proud man.
Survivors: Wife, Pearl Alice Alford of Bedford;
sons, James Joe Alford of Carrollton and Carl Sidney Alford and his wife,
MaryLee of Colleyville; daughters, Dora Lee Watson and her husband, J.T. of
Euless and Pamelia Joyce McCrary and her husband, Clayton of Colleyville;
grandchildren, Vicki Lyn Schlemmer, Joyce Ann Johnson, David Lee Acker, Joel
Timothy Watson, Jennifer D’Ann Watson, Jeffrey Todd Watson, Scott Patrick
Henderson, Jason Alan Alford, Stacey Allison Alford and James Bradley Alford;
nine great-grandchildren one great-great grandson; and numerous extended family
members and wonderful close friends.
Moore Funeral Home 1219 N. Davis Drive,
275-2711.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MooreA.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of James W. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his wife, Pearl Alice
Spindle Alford, and his sister Jessie Lee Alford Johnson in this compilation.
From Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666: James
was the son of James Walter Alford, Sr., and Carrie Lee Keith, the grandson of
James Henry Alford and Ann Marie Pace, and the great-grandson of John Madison
Alford and Sarah Cornelia Rainy.James worked on boats and invented things. He
had only a fifth grade education, but he was a good talker and provider. When
he was orphaned, he was taken in by his uncle and aunt, Andrew and Alice
(Keith) Pace—Andrew was the nephew of Annie Marie Pace Alford. Three hours
after J.W.’s burial, a tornado hit Arlington just after it had hit Fort Worth.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: James Walter 1915 TX1,
James Walter 1883 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John Madison
1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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JANE ATKINS ALFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—7 April 2000
WEST COLUMBIA—Jane Atkins Alford passed away peacefully
April 4, 2000, near her son’s home in West Columbia following a lengthy
illness. Her adventurous life spanned the remarkable events of the 20th
century. She grew up in East Texas and attended Baylor College at Belton and
Sul Ross College in Alpine.
She began her teaching career in a one-room
school on the Texas-Mexico border, in the village of Ruidoso, Presidio County,
in the Big Bend area with her sister, Margaret Atkins. There she met and
married Herbert Alford, a specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
who predeceased her in 1992.
His career with the USDA took the family to San
Angelo, where she continued her dedication to education and community service.
She was a past president of the Women’s Federation Study Club, which founded
the Tom Green Public Library. She also taught Sunday school at the First United
Methodist Church of San Angelo. Later she taught sixth grade at Our Lady of
Mercy Catholic School in Baton Rouge, La., from 1959 until her retirement in
1970.
Survivors include her sister, Margaret Atkins
Young of Waco; three sons, John Herbert Alford of Dallas, Thomas Richard “Dick”
Alford of West Columbia and Robert Atkins Alford of Sparta, N.J.; a daughter,
Jane Ann Tudor Welch of Santa Fe, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April
7, at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia and for the hour prior to an 11 a.m.
memorial service there on Saturday, April 8. Graveside service will precede
burial at 11 a.m. Monday, April 10, in Greenoaks Cemetery, 9425 Florida Blvd.,
Baton Rouge [LA]….
Arrangements are under the direction of Baker
Funeral Home, 634 S. Columbia Drive, P.O. Box 847, West Columbia, Texas 77486.
Phone number (979) 345-3232.
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JANET LYNN ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 29 November 2006
HIDEAWAY—Private family services for Janet Lynn Alford, 53,
Hideaway, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Caudle-Rutledge
Funeral Directors, Lindale.
Ms. Alford died Nov. 21, 2006.
She was born Oct. 2, 1953, in Houston. She
appeared in school plays and local dinner theatres while attending high school
and joined the New Christy Minstrels in 1972. She was lead singer of several
bands in Australia and Texas during the 1970s, and later was a cast member in
the long-running Las Vegas edition of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”
Prior to moving to Hideaway, she worked in marketing and apartment leasing in
Houston.
Survivors include her mother, Helen Morgan
Alford; father, Dr. Jack Alford; brothers, Jack, James and Jay; half-siblings,
Zoe and Jonathan; two nephews and one niece....
In another
article:
Caudle-Rutledge
Funeral Home
Lindale, TX‑_____ Novembe 2006
Janet Lynn Alford, of Hideaway, Texas, died on
Monday, November 21, 2006.
Jan was born in Houston, Texas on October 2, 1953.
At an early age, she was drawn to the theatre, and became an accomplished
singer and actress. She began appearing in school plays and local dinner
theatre during her high school years. She then joined the New Christy Minstrels
in 1972, touring the world during the years she sang with the popular folk
group. She was the lead singer of several successful bands in Australia and
Texas during the 1970s. Later, she was a cast member in the long-running Las
Vegas edition of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”
Jan also had a successful career in marketing
and apartment leasing in Houston before moving to Hideaway to care for her
mother during an illness. She continued to live and work in the Tyler area
until her death.
Jan is survived by her mother, Helen Morgan
Alford; her father Dr. Jack Alford; her brothers, Jack, James, and Jay; two
half-siblings, Zoe and Jonathan; two nephews, and a niece.
Private services for the family will be held at
a later date....
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JANET MARIE ALFORD OAKE
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 18 April 2001
Oake, Janet Marie Alford, 68, of Richardson
[Dallas Co.], Texas beloved wife, mother and grandmother, joined her Lord and
Savior on Easter Sunday, April 15, 2001.
Janet was born September 13, 1932, in Buffalo,
New York. She graduated from Tonawanda High School, Tonawanda, New York in
1950, and attended the University of Buffalo.
Janet married Lt. Robert G. Oake, USAF on
December 6, 1952 in Buffalo, New York, and served her country as a military
wife and mother until her husband’s retirement in 1968.
She re-entered the business world in 1974 and
eventually became vice-president of Modern Industrial Heating. After her
retirement, she helped her son start a law practice. Janet was a past member of
the Richardson Junior League and was an avid golfer, gardener, oil painter, and
devoted grandmother. She was a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Episcopal
Missionary Church, where she served on the flower and altar guilds, and was a
past member of the church vestry.
Janet is survived by her loving husband of 48
years, Robert G. Oake, Sr. of Richardson, Texas, daughter Deborah Oake of
Garland, Texas; son Robert G. Oake, Jr. and daughter-in-law Kim of Allen,
Texas; daughter Linda Dorsey and son-in-law Kipper of Rockwall, Texas;
grandchildren Justin Moon, Jonathan Moon, Matthew Dorsey, John Dorsey,
Catherine Dorsey and Christopher Oake. She also is survived by sister
Jacqueline Alford Case of Tucson, Arizona, and several nieces and nephews. She
will be dearly missed by her family, and by her many wonderful friends,
neighbors, and church family.
A memorial service in celebration of Janet’s
life will be held on Thursday, April 19th, 2:00 p.m. at Saint Francis of
Assisi, 1350 East Arapaho Road, Richardson, Texas, with Reverend Jay Matthews
officiating.... We love you Mom. You will live in our hearts forever.
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JANICE ALFORD GEERDES SEAY
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Saturday, 5 March 2005
BORGER—Janice Alford Seay, 58, died Thursday, March 3, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Riverview
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Gillmore, pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in Highland Park Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Seay was born Oct. 2, 1946, in
Bartlesville, Okla. She married Willie Seay on Nov. 13, 1970, in Altus, Okla.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Steve
Geerdes of Plano and Donnie Geerdes of Borger; a daughter, Donna Mowles of
Peoria, Ariz.; a brother, Dallas Alford of Plano; two sisters, Sue Trumbly of
Fritch and Stacy Mitchell of Borger; her mother, Frances Cooper Alford of
Borger; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Riverview
Baptist Church Camp, 500 Riverview Road, Borger, TX 79007.
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JANIS ANN ALFORD CHARLES
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 August 2004
Janis Ann Alford Charles was born on February 8,
1949 in Miami, FL to Woodrow and Margie McAllister Alford. Jan passed away
after a long battle with cancer on August 15, 2004 at Tyler Home Place in
Tyler, TX.
Jan received her formal education in DISD. She
received her undergraduate degree from Dallas Baptist University. She was
employed for sixteen years at Community Relation Coordinator for Baylor Medical
Center in Garland. Jan managed Curves for Women in Palestine, TX as long as her
health would allow. Jan was a member of First Baptist Church of Frankston, TX.
Jan is survived by her husband, John Charles of
Frankston; mother, Margie Peaton of Dallas; father, Woodrow Alford of Bedford;
daughter, Denay (Matt) Cooper of Sasche; son and fiancé, Dan Lewis and Kari
Henderson; stepchildren, Kristen and Hershel Woodall of Troup, Jennifer and
Chris Jordan of Duluth, GA; grandchildren, Mattisyn and Nolan Cooper, Nehemiah,
Mordecai, Haddasah, and Deborah Jordan of Savannah, and Jake Woodall; and
brother, Don (Anne) Alford of Garland, TX.
Services were held on August 18, 2004 at the
First Baptist Church in Garland. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, TX.
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JASPER NEWELL ALFORD, JR.
Brother of Jack Delaye Alford, AAFA #0543
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Sunday, 31 December 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Jasper Newell Alford, Jr. passed away Dec. 21,
1998, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. Services were held at
Forest Lawn Funeral Chapel on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.... Burial followed at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Mr. Alford was born Jan. 20, 1914. He was
preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and his wife, Bernice Kathleen
Alford. On Oct. 26, 1996, he married Paula Hamner of Beaumont. They enjoyed two
wonderful and happy years together.
Mr. Alford was a veteran of WWII, serving in the
Combat Infantry of the Army in Central and Eastern Europe. He received the
European Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, Bronze Battle Star, Combat Infantrymen’s
Badge, and Defense Service Ribbon. Upon his discharge, Mr. Alford returned to
Beaumont and went to work for Mobil Oil where he retired as a supervisor. He
was a member of the First United Methodist Church and many Senior
organizations.
Survivors include his wife, Paula Hamner Alford
of Beaumont, two daughters Susan S. Allen of Waco and Claudia K. Presley of Pt.
Neches; a son Jim N. Alford of Nederland; a brother, Jack D. Alford and wife
Kathryn of Beaumont,; two stepchildren, Molly Cordeau of Houston and Stephen
Hamner of San Francisco, Ca; two grandsons; and two step-grandsons....
In another
article:
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 23 December 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Jasper Newell Alford, Jr., 84, years of age,
passed away December 21, 1998 at St. Elizabeth Hospital....
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Paula Hammer
[sic] Alford of Beaumont, TX; son, Jim N. Alford of Port Neches, TX;
daughters Susan S. Allen of Waco, TX, Claudia K. Presley of Port Neches, TX;
brother, Jack D. Alford and wife Katherine of Beaumont, TX; two stepchildren,
Molly Cordeau of Houston, TX and Stephen Hammer [sic] of San Francisco,
California. Two grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Mr. Alford was
preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
Mr. Alford was a graduate of South Park Trade
School and held numerous position before entering the Armed Services in 1941.
He was in the Combat Infantry in Central Europe in World War II. Mr. Alford
received the European Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, a Bronze Battle Star, the
Combat Infantrymen’s Badge, the Defense Service Ribbon, serving in Eastern
Europe during World War II. After an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces,
Mr. Alford returned to Beaumont and was employed by Mobil Oil, where he retired
as a Supervisor.
In another
article, same page:
Jasper Newell Alford, Jr., 84, of Beaumont died
Dec. 21 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest
Lawn Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park....
A native of Frisco, he lived in Beaumont many
years and was retired from Mobile Oil.
Survivors include his wife, Paula Hamner Alford
of Beaumont; son, Jim N. Alford of Port Neches; stepson, Steven Hamner of San
Francisco; daughters, Susan S. Allen of Waco and Claudia K. Presley of Port
Neches; stepdaughter, Molly Cordeau of Houston; brother, Jack D. Alford of Beaumont;
and two grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Bernice Kathleen Lessiter Alford; and his
sister-in-law Julia Kathryn Plake Alford in this compilation. We published the
obituary of his sister Eva Lee Alford Mack in the Iowa Obituaries compilation.
Jasper’s father, Jasper Newell Alford, was b. 18
Sept 1883 in Gibson Co., TN, and d. 3 March 1951 in TX. He m. Mamie Evie White
25 Dec 1905 in Ellis Co., TX. The family descends from George W. Alford, b.
1794 in VA.
His lineage: Jasper Newell 1914 TX1,
Jasper Newell 1883 TN12, Nelson Ellis 1854 TN3, John
William 1825 TN4, George Washington 1794 VA5, John 1760
VA6, William 1738 VA7, John 1696 ??8.
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JEAN LARUE ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Alford, Jean LaRue, 83, retired
rancher/homemaker, of Rockdale died Saturday [28 Nov 2009]. Visitation 5 p.m.
today, Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale. Services 2 p.m. Thursday,
Phillips & Luckey. Burial I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rockdale.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Jean Larue Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 27 Jan 1926, last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
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JEAN STEPHENS MCKINLEY HOLFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 14 October 2004
Jean Holford, 83, passed away on October 12,
2004. Services will be held at Jack Rowe Funeral Home in League City on Friday,
October 15. Graveside services were held on Saturday in Eden, TX.
She was born the third child of a sheep rancher
in Concho County in west Texas on October 14, 1921. She was a championship
tennis player and valedictorian of her class of 1938 in Paint Rock, TX. She
graduated from Baylor University in 1942. She married Dr. Tom McKinley in 1943.
Together they began the South Houston Medical Clinic. They lived in the Clear
Lake Area where Jean was involved in many civic, community, and political
activities as well as owning NASA Properties as a commercial real estate
broker. She was chosen to be on the Who’s Who List of Texas, 1973–1976, and
selected Woman of the Year 1974 by the ABWA Clear Lake chapter. She was one of
the founding members of the Lunar Rendezvous.
She married Dwight Holford in 1991 at age 70.
She remained a Clear Lake resident for her last six years living next door to
her oldest daughter in El Lago.
Surviving are here daughters, Deborah McKinley
Williams and Melody McKinley Stokes; and grandchildren, Teren, Marly, and Forrest
Williams and Patrick, Benjamin, and Matthew Stokes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight
Holford.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her second husband, William Dwight Holford, in this
compilation.
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JEFFERSON BUFORD ALVORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Thursday, 20 April 2006
J.B. Alvord, 84, of Paris died on his 62nd
wedding anniversary, Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday,
April 21, in the chapel of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.... Burial follows in the Red
Hill Cemetery under the direction of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home...
He was born April 13, 1922, in Powderly, to Lou
and Golda Daughtrey Alvord. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with
the 764th Tank Battalion. He married Katherine Taylor on April 19, 1944, in
Hugo, Okla. He was a member of the Paris Church of God and was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by three brothers,
Marshal, Paul and David I. Alvord and two sisters, Lona Ashford and Opal
Ramsey.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine; two
children, Darlene Ford and David Alvord; three grandchildren, Bradley W. Ford,
Brent Ford and Zachary Alvord; two great-grandchildren, Shelby Ford and Kaleigh
Cross and a number of nieces, nephews and many friends.
Pallbearers are Larry Dority, Randy Dority,
Ricky Dority, Mark Taylor, Zoel Ramsey and Lucky Ramsey....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of J.B. Alvord (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his sisters Lona Alvord
Ashford and Opal Francis Alvord Ramsey in this compilation.
His full name is from a RootsWeb Family Tree.
His ALVORD lineage: Jefferson Buford 1922 TX1,
Lucious Marshall 1885 MI2.
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JERE LYNN MCGLOCKLIN WILKINS ALFORD
J.E. Keever
Mortuary
Ennis, Ellis Co., TX—_____ March 2004
Mrs. Jere Lynn Alford, 61, died Saturday, March
13, 2004, at the Ennis Regional Medical Center.
She was born Dec. 30, 1942 in Dallas, the
daughter of Gerald and Dorothy Harrison McGlocklin. She attended St. John and
Ennis High schools. In March 1960 she was married to A.C. Wilkins of Sulphur
Springs. On Sept. 25, 1997 she was married to Mike Alford. She was employed by
the Ferris ISD as a bookkeeper and she ran a very successful Ebay auction
business with her husband. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Mike, of Ennis;
son, Bryan Wilkins of Myrtle Beach, SC, Craig Wilkins and his wife, Monica of
West Palm Beach, FL and Scott Wilkins of Austin; stepson- Jerrod Alford of
Norfolk, VA; stepdaughter, Cindy Sanders of Alma, TX; her father, George Graves
[?] of Ennis; a brother, Kevin Graves of Ennis; her mother-in-law, Ophelia
Alford of Ennis; brothers-in-law, George Winn of Ennis, Jimmy and his wife,
Edwinna Alford of Ft Worth; sisters-in-law, Helen and her husband, Mike Perry
of Ennis, Barbra Pruitt of Waxahachie, Marilyn and her husband, Rick Jones of
Ennis; and 6 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday in the Keever Chapel with Rev. Fred Caldwell officiating. Interment
will be in St Josephs Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary....
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JERRY WAYNE ALVORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—13 October 1992
HURST—Jerry Wayne Alvord, a produce stocker, died Sunday at
his Hurst home. He was 29.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at White’s
Funeral Home in Azle. Burial will be in Springtown Cemetery in Springtown.
Mr. Alvord was born in Austin and lived in
Tarrant County most of his life. He was a member of the LTV Bass Club.
Survivors: Wife, Tanya Alvord of Hurst; son,
Michael Scott Alvord of Hurst; two daughters, Mana Monique Alvord and Briana
Nicole Alvord, both of Hurst; mother and stepfather, Glenda and H.C. Brashear
of North Richland Hills; father and stepmother, Michael and Sun Alvord of
Panama City, Fla.; brother, Scott Alvord of San Antonio; sister, Alicia Alvord
of North Richland Hills; stepbrother, Greg Brashear of Bedford; stepsister,
Crystal Anderson of College Station; and grandparents, Joseph and Jeanette
Alegria of Hurst.
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JESSE LEROY ALFORD
Father of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—Wednesday, 11 December 1985
Services for J.L. “Jess” Alford, 81, of 2209
Elizabeth Dr., Brownwood will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Morris Funeral
Home with Paul McClung officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery.
He died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday at Brownwood
Regional Hospital after a sudden illness.
Born Aug. 12, 1904 in Brownwood, he married
Gertrude Guthrie there Sept. 20, 1924 and lived here all his life. He was
retired from the Brownwood Goodyear store and was a member of the Fourth and
Stewart Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Charles of
San Angelo and Bob W. of Route 4, Dublin [AAFA #0908]; a sister, Mrs. Roy
(Retha) Hitchcock of Brownwood; three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth of Jess Alford (SS# issued in TX) and list his death
date as _____ Dec 1985, last residence Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Mary Bell
Hosea Alford; wife, Gertrude Guthrie Alford; son Charles Allen Alford; and his
brothers Asa Evander Alford, Charles Monroe Alford, George Thomas Alford,
Preston Benjamin Alford, and William Allen Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Jesse Leroy 1904 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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JESSE WARD “PREACHER” ALFRED, SR.
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX—17 July 2000
Services for Jesse Ward “Preacher” Alfred, 85,
of Diboll were held at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel with interment at
Ford Chapel Cemetery in Newton County, Texas.
He was born February 26, 1915 in Kennard, Texas
and died Saturday, July15, 2000, in a local hospital.
Mr. Alfred was retired from Temple & White
Handle Factory where he worked as a laborer for over thirty years. He attended
Belot Church.
Survivors include his wife, Cecelia Spears
Alfred of Diboll; daughters, Alice Mettlen of Wells, Helen Batman of Ozone,
Arkansas, Bessie Walker of Conroe, and Dorothy Lyman of Salem, Oregon; sons
James Alfred of Hudson, David Alfred of Fuller Springs, Mason Alfred of
Corrigan, Adrian Alfred of Hudson, Titus Alfred of Diboll, and Jesse Alfred of
Conroe; twenty-eight grandchildren, forty-seven great-grandchildren, and seven
great-great-grandchildren; and cousin, Elsie Alfred of Conroe.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Celia Zadine Spears Alfred; and his children Alice
Zora Ann Alfred Mettlen and Samuel David “Al” Alfred in this compilation.
His ALFRED lineage: Jessie Ward 1915 TX1,
Leroy Scott 1859 TX2, David Turner 1813 VA3.
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JESSIE ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 October 1991
FORT WORTH—Jessie Alford, a retired General Services
Administration employee, died Saturday [Sept 28] at a Fort Worth hospital. He
was 75.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Antioch
Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
There will be a wake from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday
at Williams Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Alford was born in Burton [Washington Co.] in
Southeast Texas and had lived in Fort Worth for one year.He was an Army veteran
of World War II.
Survivors: Son, Jeffrey Craig Alford of Fort
Worth; two daughters, Jessie M. Celestine of Fort Worth and Janice Gail Perkins
of Granbury; five brothers, Don Henry Alford of Wallis, Earl Alford of Corpus
Christi, Wesley Alford of Houston and Clint A. Alford and Earnest A. Alford,
both of Fort Worth; six sisters, Essie Mae Harge of Burton, Asaba Woods of
Phoenix, Ariz., Grace Lee Bridges of Wallis and Clara Bedford, Minnie Hatchet
and Valleda Crump, all of Houston; 16 grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jessie Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 29 June 1916.
See the obituaries of his brothers Clint A.
Alford Sr. and Ernest J. Alford in this compilation.
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JESSIE ALFORD BATEMAN
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—29 December 2000
Jessie Alford Bateman, 88, of Moss Hill died
Dec. 27, 2000, at Bur-Mont Nursing Home.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today at
Jacobs Booth Cemetery in Moss Hill under the direction of Allison Funeral
Service in Liberty.
A lifelong resident of Moss Hill, she was a
homemaker and sitter for the elderly.
Survivors include her brother, Doc Odom of Moss
Hill; sister, Sweetie Daniel of Moss Hill; grandson, Randy Cain of Moss Hill;
and great-grandchildren, Cody and Karli, both of Moss Hill.
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JESSIE LEE ALFORD JOHNSON
Aunt of Carl
Sidney Alford, AAFA #1272; James Joe Alford, AAFA #1309; Pamelia Dora Lee
Alford Watson, AAFA #1310; and Joyce Alford McCrary, AAFA #1311
WINNSBORO NEWS
Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX—Thursday, 21 October 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
SANGER—Services for former Winnsboro resident, Mrs. Jessie
Lee Johnson, 86, of Sanger [Denton Co.] were held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Coker
Funeral Home Chapel....
Burial was at Sanger Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at
her home.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,
Dorman L. & Pat Johnson; a brother J.W. Alford [James Walter Jr.], Bedford;
2 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Winnsboro [Wood Co.] on
Sept. 13, 1913. A homemaker, she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star
#1027 and the Golden Poet Society.
Pallbearers were Carl Alford [son of Jessie’s brother
James Walter], James Whitt, Chester Calhoun, Kennith Jannereth, Ronny Gunn and
Bobby Ramsey.
Honorary pallbearers were Kyle Marks, Frank
Simmons and Clifton Spindle.
AAFA NOTES: Jessie
Lee was the daughter of James Walter Alford and Carrie Lee Keith. She married
Alton Lee Johnson on 19 Aug 1939.
See the obituary of her brother James Walter
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Jessie Lee 1913 TX2, James
Walter 1883 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John Madison 1826
GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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JESSIE LEE SAPP ALFORD
NEWS MESSENGER
Marshall, Harrison Co., TX—_____ February 1982
Funeral services for Jessie Lee Alford, 81, of
1806 S. Garrett St., will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Colonial Chapel of
Sullivan Funeral Home....
Burial will follow in Grange Hall Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford died at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 1982
in Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
A native of Rusk County, she was born Jan. 18,
1901. The daughter of Willis R. and Sarah Elizabeth Smith Sapp, she attended
Rusk County Public Schools and received her licensed vocational nurse’s
training at Nan Travis Hospital in Jacksonville. She was an LVN at that
hospital for over 20 years.
A member of the First Baptist Church, she was a
former supervisor for South Marshall and East End school cafeterias. She was a
member of Lois Sunday school class and retired senior citizens group of First
Baptist Church, Golden Age Club and Golden Harvest Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lester
(Dena) Sanders of Marshall; two grandchildren, Gene Sanders of Mesquite and
Mrs. Rick (Sherry) Flanagan of Carrollton; four great grandchildren, Jeffery
Sanders, Gennie Sanders, Mandy Flanagan and Joshua Flanagan; three sisters,
Mrs. W. E. (Ruth) Gentry of Henderson, Mrs. Tossie Myrick of Groves and Mrs.
Earl Marks of Mt. Enterprise; five nieces; and two nephews.
Pallbearers will be Charles Hudson, Ray Cude,
Ike Neumann, Lawrence Cousins, Joe Dunn, John Toney and John W. Miller.
Honorary pallbearers are Nolan Senesac, Lionel E. Faggard, Dr. George Bennett,
Sammy Rogers, Bill Langton, members of the Golden Age Club and retired senior
citizens and adult Sunday school department of First Baptist church....
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JESSIE WILLARD ALFORD
[Although it
appears that Jessie died in Texas, but we are also including it in the
Louisiana Obituaries compilation because of his close connections to Louisiana,
and because in SSDI his last residence is listed as Louisiana.]
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Monday, 25 October 1999
Services for Jessie Willard Alford will be at 11
a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville [Rapides Parish], with
the Rev. W.D. Carson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Alford, 79, of Kermit [Winkler Co.], Texas,
died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, in his residence.
He was a Baptist, a U.S. Army veteran of World
War II and a former employee of the oil industry.
Survivors include one sister, Daisy A. Lee
Feazell of Pineville.
Friends may call from 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and
from 8 a.m. until time of services Thursday in the funeral home.
In another
article:
DAILY TOWN TALK
Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA—Saturday, 30 October 1999
Services for Jessie Willard Alford were at 11
a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Hixson Bros., Pineville with the Rev. W.D.
Carson officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Cullen Alford, Reese Fuller,
Jimmy Alford, L.R. Deville, Kendall Fuller and Owens Swoffard.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jessie W. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 4 May 1920, last
residence Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
From Jessie W. Alford’s WWII Army Enlistment
Record: He was born in 1920 in LA, enlisted at New Orleans on 26 Sept 1946,
resided in Grant Parish, LA, and was single, white.
The family is listed on the 1930 census in
Police Jury Ward 1 (District 3), Grant Parish, LA, dwelling #217: Bertis
Alford, farmer age 46 b. TX, age 26 at first marriage; his wife Beky 38 LA, age
19 at first marriage; and children, all b. LA: Lela 15, Elwood 12, Jessie
(male) 9, Bertis Jr. 7, and Daisy L. 4.
In 1920 they are in Police Jury Ward 6 (District
14), Catahoula Parish, LA, dwelling #249: Berthia Alford, farmer age 36 b. TX;
his wife Beckie 27 LA; and children, all b. LA: James C. 7-10/12, Leila 5-2/12,
and Elvin 2-5/12.
On Burtis Terry Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card [Ancestry.com], he is age 34, a farmer living in Jonesville,
Catahoula Parish, LA. He was born 2 Oct 1883, named Beckie Alford as his
nearest relative, and signed his full name.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Jessie Willard 1920 TX1,
Burtis Terry 1883 TX2, Burtis Terry 1845 AL3, Isham 1815 GA4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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JEWELEEN JOY BELL ALFORD
Wife of William Joseph Alford, AAFA #0138
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Jeweleen Joy Alford, age 81, went to be with her
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Monday, May 18, 2009. Mrs. Alford is preceded in
death by her husband of 46 years, W.J., and is survived by her loving family;
son: Alan Alford; daughters: Linda Alford Steagall, Melanie Alford Leavens; 7
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; sister: Janie Corrigan.
Jeweleen was a 1945 graduate of Jefferson Davis
High School. Known and loved for her generosity, strong Christian values, and
quiet strength, she sang praises unto the Lord as a member of the choir at
White Oak Baptist Church for 48 years.
Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May
20, 2009 at Pat H. Foley Funeral Directors. Jeweleen’s life will be celebrated
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21st at White Oak Baptist Church, 3615 Mangum Road/
Houston 77092. Interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery, located in Humble,
Texas. The family requests that any memorial contributions be made to White Oak
Baptist Church.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jeweleen Joy Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 25 Nov 1927,
last residence not listed.
From AAFA records, Jeweleen Joy Bell was born in
Beirne, Clark Co., AR.
See the obituary of her husband, William Joseph
Alford, AAFA #0138, in this compilation.
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JIMMIE YOUNG ALFORD, SR.
Uncle of George Sanford, AAFA #1067
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—2 April 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Jimmie Alford, Sr., 75, of Avinger, Texas, died
Sunday, April 2, 2000, in Linden, Texas hospital.
Mr. Alford was born March 23, 1925, in Avinger.
He was retired from Lone Star Steel, a member of Avinger United Methodist
Church, Hickory Hill Masonic Lodge, Shriners, and a World War II Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Alford of
Avinger; one son and daughter-in-law, Jimmie “Stinky” Jr. and Delana Alford of
Avinger; one sister, Nina Sanford of Avinger; and two grandchildren, Brandi
Alford and Jimmie “Trey” Alford III; and a number of nieces and nephews
including one special niece, Neva McClurg of Longview, Texas.
Burial was at Avinger Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Jimmie’s siblings Joseph Kemp Alford, Jack Ward Alford, and
Leah Alford Andrews in this compilation. In the obituaries of Jack and Leah, Jimmie
was spelled Jimmy, and his middle name was given as Young.
Jimmie was the son of George Washington Alford
and Beatrice Young.
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JIMMY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—25 September 1998
RIVER OAKS—Jimmy Alford, 43, a machinist, died Tuesday,
Sept. 22, 1998, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral
Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Jimmy Alford was born July 29, 1955, in Fort
Worth. He was a graduate of Castleberry High School and TCU. He was a member of
West Side Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Maxine
Alford.
Survivors: Parents, James and June Alford of
North Richland Hills; sisters, Michele Maurer of Jacksonville, Fla., Kathryn
Weakley of Columbia, S.C., and Kristy Harris of North Richland Hills;
two nieces; and two nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement
Road, 336-0584.
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JIMMY RAY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 2 November 2001
FORT WORTH—Jimmy Ray Alford, 60, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001,
in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Rocky Mount Baptist
Church in Oakwood, with burial to follow in the Rocky Mount Cemetery with Rev.
J.B. Lewis and Rev. R.A. Toliver, officiating.
Jimmy Ray Alford was born Aug. 27, 1941, in
Freestone County, to Woody and Lillian Abram Alford. He owned Rollins Tires
Service and was a farmer and rancher.
Survivors: Wife, Yolanda Alford of Fort Worth;
children, Gwendolyn Joyce Alford, Debra Joyce James, Jimmy Alford, Linda Denise
Alford and Gary Ray Alford, all of Fort Worth; mother, Lillian Alford of
Oakwood; sister, Eliza Lorene Ransom of California; brothers, D.W. Alford of
Fort Worth and Leonard Alford of Mansfield; and 15 grandchildren.
Emanuel Funeral Home Palestine, (903) 729-3188.
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JO ANN GREGORY CANANT PAYNE HALLFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Sunday, 1 July 2007
Jo Ann Hallford, of Rowlett, born January 26,
1940 in Abilene Texas, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2007. A loving mother
and a true fighter to whom we owe the world around us, God speed and you are
with us always.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law,
Baron and Stephanie Hallford of Rockwall and Jim and Yolanda Canant of Houston;
daughter, Jammie Walker of Rowlett; five grandchildren, Acacia DeLoach of
Alabama, Lisa Sagheri of Conroe, Ricky Schuff of Houston, Jimmy Canant of
Houston and Olivia Hallford of Rockwall; five great-grandchildren, Baron and
Rhein Sagheri, Kameron Rickley, and soon to be born twins Savanna and Georgia
Deloach; one sister, Lee Riddle of Abilene.
She was preceded in death by her parents James
Elmer Gregory and Lela Bell Steward, and brother-in-law Curtis Riddle. A
memorial service will be held to celebrate her life on the next anniversary of
her birth, in Broken Bow, Ok.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Jo Ann Hallford (SS# issued in TX).
Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 (Ancestry.com)
lists the birth of an unnamed infant, born 3 June 1935 in Taylor Co., of father
James Percy Gregory and mother Lela Bell Steward. No other children of this
couple are listed. The birth of Jimmie Lee Canant is listed on 4 March 1959 in
Taylor Co. to Joe Neal Canant and Jo Ann Gregory. The birth of Jammie Leann
Payne is listed on 20 August 1961 in Taylor Co. to Kenneth Maurice Payne and Jo
Ann Gregory. The birth of Baron Morrison Hallford is listed on 14 August 1970 in
Harris Co. to Ben Morrison Hallford and Jo Ann Gregory.
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JO MURIEL “JODY” ALFORD ROBERTS
AAFA #0761
Photo
from AAFA records
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ November 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, “In Remembrance,” Winter
1996
Jo Muriel Alford Roberts, affectionately known
to family and friends as Jody passed away on Sunday, November 19, 1995. Mrs.
Roberts was born on October 8, 1925 in Houston, Texas. In 1946, she received
her Registered Nurse certificate from St. Mary’s Hospital at Port Arthur,
Texas.
She served as a Red Cross volunteer from 1968
until 1995, receiving the Clara Barton award, the highest ward given to a
volunteer. She also received the Golden Triangle Award from the Commodore
Longfellow Society, reflecting her work with the Red Cross.
Survivors include her husband, C.O. (Bobby)
Roberts; son, Michael; daughter, Rebecca Jo; three grandchildren, Christopher,
Stefanie and Kayla. Friends may call after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at, Geo. H. Lewis
& Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, where the family will be present from 5:00 p.m.
until 7:00 p.m. for visitation. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, November 22, 1995 from the chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons.
Graveside Services will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Cook Cemetery in Liberty,
Texas. Serving as pallbearers will be Bruce Stratton, George Burns, C.P.
Loucks, Ray Jennings, John Townley and Dr. Richard Kercheval. In lieu of
flowers, please make memorial contributions to the American Red Cross or the
Commodore Longfellow Society, P.O. Box 190, Whitewright, Texas 75491.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____Nov 1995) dates of Jo Muriel Roberts
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of her stepmother Mary Elsie
May Alford in this compilation.
Jody joined AAFA just six weeks before her
death. She was the daughter of Raymond Guy Alford and his first wife, Thelma
Mildred Farris, and the half-sister of Ramona Gwen Alford Darden, AAFA #0715.
Her lineage: Jo Muriel 1925 TX1,
Raymond Guy 1901 AL2, James Thomas 1873 AL3, Jacob Wesley
1847 AL4, Levin Ellis 1814 GA5, William 1787 VA6,
William 1741 VA7, Salvator 1716 VA8.
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JOANNA “RENE” ALFORD BRIGHT
[Although
she died in CO, we are also publishing her obituary here because of her close
ties to TX.]
Photo
from Navarre Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 11 February 2010
Joanna "Rene" Alford Bright, 60,
passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 7, 2010, at home in Walsenburg, CO.
Born in Goose Creek, she was a resident of
Baytown for most of her life. Joanna, along with her husband and children, were
founding members of Baker Road Baptist Church and members of Memorial Baptist
Church for many years. She loved to travel and experience new places. From
Alaska to England and beyond, she was always ready for the next page in her own
book of adventures. Joanna was a caring and compassionate person who found her
calling teaching special needs children at Cedar Bayou Junior High for about 15
years. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 25 years ago, Joanna faced her illness
bravely. She never complained, but instead chose to handle life’s difficulties
with strength, dignity, and grace. She will be greatly missed by all those
whose lives she touched.
Joanna was preceded in death by her husband of
35 years, Thomas Lee Bright; mother, Joy Kidd Alford; and father, Homer Alford.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Janet Bright of
Seabrook; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy Bright Palmer and John Palmer of
Austin; grandsons, Harrison, Truman, and Bennett Bright of Seabrook and Shane
Palmer of Austin; brother and sisters-in-law, Ron and Bobbie Alford of Sugar
Land and Mary Ann Johnson of La Porte; mother-in-law, Ernestine Bright of
Baytown; niece, Beth Rivera of Baytown; nephews, Eric Johnson of La Porte and
Geoffrey McConnell of Houston; longtime partner, Randall Lee Youngblood; and
her dog, Jake.
Her family will receive friends from 5 - 7 p.m.
Friday at Navarre Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a. m. Saturday,
February 13, 2010 at Navarre Funeral Chapel with Rev. Brad Hoffmann
officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ron Alford,
Geoffrey McConnell, Lee Atkinson, Harrison Bright, Eric Johnson and Albert
Wetz.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at
http://www.nationalmssociety.org or 1-800-344-4867 or PO Box 4527, New York, NY
10163 or The American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Dr., Suite 175,
Houston, TX 77057-4989, www.diabetes.org.
We are glad for our time with Joanna, thank her
for her many gifts and happy to see her once again with her husband and family.
Arrangements are under the direction and
personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444
Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Joanna I. Bright (SS# issued in TX)
was born 23 Aug 1949, last residence Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO.
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JOE DALE HALFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 September 2003
ODESSA—Joe Dale Halford Sr., 51, of Odessa, a shop foreman,
died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Temple
Baptist Church.... Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Brownfield. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Cathe Halford of Odessa; sons,
Joe D. Halford Jr. of Odessa and Nick Castilleja of Dallas; daughter, Jill
Easterling of Odessa; parents, Nell and Gene Henderson of Lake Brownwood and
Bob and June Hudnall of Odessa; brothers, Craig Halford of Kalispell, Mont.,
and Bobby Hudnall of Arlington; sister, Jan Eiland of Desoto; and nine
grandchildren.
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JOHN A. “SON” ALFORD, JR.
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—17 February 1986
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Services for John A. “Son” Alford, Jr., 81, of
Harleton [Harrison Co.] will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Colonial Chapel of
Sullivan Funeral Home....
Burial will be in the Center Cemetery in
Harleton. Mr. Alford died Sunday at a Marshall hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Alford was born May 20, 1904 in Jefferson.
He was a mill wright for I.C.I from 1947 to 1977. Previous employment was as a
trucker for Marshall Brick Co. He was educated with the Jefferson public
schools. He was a member of the Harleton United Methodist Church. He was a
lifetime member and past master of Ashland Masonic Lodge No. 1138, and was a
32nd degree Mason.
Survivors include a son, Charles A. “Pete”
Alford of Harleton; a sister, Mrs. Ray “Janie Sue” Jones of Moore Croft, Wy.;
four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
one great-grandchild in December 1980.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Waymon Perry Alford in this compilation.
John was the son of John Arie Alford and Eugene “Jennie”
Muse. The family descends from the William Alford who died 1825 in Hancock Co.,
GA, supposed son of Lodwick of New Kent Co.
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JOHN ANDERSON ALFORD, JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 28 April 2006
John Alford Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday,
April 26, 2006, at his home in Arlington.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Friday in Parkdale
Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral
Home-Bowen Road Chapel, 4216 S. Bowen Road....
John Alford Jr. was born May 7, 1927, in Coryell
City [Coryell Co., TX] to John Anderson and Bessie Adams Alford. John attended
Gatesville High School in Gatesville. He was employed by BASF Inmont for 40
years as an inkmaker, retiring in 1991.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a
son, Norman Lee Alford.
Survivors: Wife of 48 years, Shirley Alford;
sons, Travis Lee Alford and wife, Debbie, and John Gregory Alford; brother,
Woodrow W. Alford; sister, Pauline Alford Brown; granddaughters, Tiffany L.
Beard and Lauren A. Alford; two additional granddaughters and one grandson;
great-granddaughter, Ashlynn N. Beard; two nieces; and one nephew.
AAFA NOTES: His
wife was Shirley Lipscomb.
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JOHN B. HALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—10 December 1975
John Halford, 77, died of an apparent heart
attack at his home on the L.F. Hooker ranch on the Baird Highway, Thursday,
Dec. 4.
Services were held Saturday at Albany Church of
Christ. George Baker of Abilene officiated. Burial was under the direction of
Godfrey Funeral home at the Albany cemetery.
Born in McClellan County, March 1, 1898, Halford
had been a resident of Albany since early childhood. He married Ethel M.
McFarlin in Albany on Dec. 29, 1918.
Halford was a semi-retired employee of L.F.
Hooker of Abilene. He was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gene of
Kingsville, John B. Jr., of Senora; two brothers, Charlie of Fort Worth,
formerly of Albany, Roy of Albany; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Norman and Mrs.
Mamie Johnson of Caldwell; 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Duncan Leech, Harold Cockrell,
Bob Cockrell, Jackie Balliew, Wayne Balliew, Calvin Bradford.
Photos
from Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: See the obituaries of his son Eugene Herbert Halford; his
mother Josephine A. Walker Halford Balliew; and his brother Roy S. Halford in
this compilation.
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JOHN C. ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Tuesday, 24 June 1997
PETERSBURG (Special)—Services for John C. Alford, 80, of Petersburg
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church….
Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery under
direction of Lemons Funeral Home.
Alford died Monday, June 23, 1997, in St. Mary
Hospital in Lubbock.
He was born July 21, 1916, in McClelland County.
He married Nalta Bright on June 27, 1943, in Lubbock. He attended Lubbock
schools. He graduated from Lubbock High School and attended Texas Tech
University. He moved to Petersburg in 1941. He was a member and deacon of First
Baptist Church, and he served as the Church Sunday school secretary. He was a
member of the Petersburg Lions Club and the Petersburg school board.
He farmed in Petersburg.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Merrijon
Newton of Ruidoso, N.M.; two sons, Larry of Slaton and Sid of Ruidoso, N.M.;
five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 24 June 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
PETERSBURG [Hale Co.]—John C. Alford, 80, died Monday, June
23, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First
Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery by Lemons Funeral Home
of Plainview.
Mr. Alford was born in McClelland County. He
grew up in Lubbock and attended Lubbock schools. He graduated from Lubbock High
School and attended Texas Tech University.
He moved to Petersburg in 1941 and was engaged
in farming there. He married Nalta Bright in 1943 at Lubbock.
He was a member and deacon of First Baptist
Church. He served as the church Sunday school secretary for many years. He also
was a member of the Petersburg Lions Club and the Petersburg School Board.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Merrijon
Newton of Ruidoso, N.M.; two sons, Larry Alford of Slaton and Sid Alford of
Ruidoso; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Nalta E. Bright Alford, in this compilation.
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JOHN DUNCAN HALLFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Saturday, 1 April 2000
John Duncan Hallford, 74, of Alvarado, a retired
geophysicist, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, in Alvarado. He was born in Fort
Stockton. Survivors include brothers Barrett Hallford of Fort Worth and Joe C.
Hallford, Jr. of Fort Stockton and sisters, Ima Joe McCall of Odessa and Emma
Beights of Lubbock.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Barrett Hallford in this compilation.
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JOHN G. ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 29 August 2004
John G. Alford, born February 26, 1929 in
Carthage, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2004 in Goodrich,
Texas. John was an Ordained Minister and life long Christian. He not only
served his country in the Air Force, but as a member of the Houston Fire
Department. He enjoyed carpentry and was a master builder.
He is survived by his loving wife Billie Jean
Alford, daughters & son-in-laws, Linda Worsham & husband Ron, Shirley
Gould & husband the Rev. J.R. Gould, Johnnie Steward & husband Ken,
grandsons, FC3 Justin Keith Steward USN, Joshua Worsham, granddaughters
husbands, Shelayne & Steve McDaniel, Katrina & John Sheppard, Sharee
Gould, Shontel Gould, great grandchildren, Savannah Sheppard, Kaleb Sheppard,
Matthew Sheppard, Madison Shayne McDaniel, brothers, James Alford, William
Glenn Alford, sisters, Christera Holloway, Alice Deloney, Lenora Hughes Betty
Adams, Jackie Allen, Tula Browning, and many special friends & relatives.
Visitation will be held from 3:00-8:00 PM
Sunday, at Brookside Funeral Home. Services will be held Monday, August 30,
2004 at 2:00 PM at the North Central Assembly of God Church. Interment will
follow at Brookside Memorial Park.
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JOHN G. HALLFORD
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
San Diego, San Diego Co., CA—Tuesday, 2 August 1994
Hallford, John G. died Sunday July 31, 1994 in
his home. He was born Sept 19, 1924 in Temple [Bell Co., TX] to John C. and Ora
Lee (Richards) Hallford. He married Lucille Hartson. He entered the U.S. Navy
on August 21, 1941 and retired in San Diego Calif Aug 23, 1961. He worked for
the school system in San Diego Ca.
Survivors are one Son Philip D. Hallford of San
Diego CA. [Daughters?] Linda D. Boyer of Leavenworth, Barbara Chancy of St.
Joseph, MO and Bettie L. Knox of San Diego CA. One Brother Cecil C. (Sonny)
Hallford of Temple and one Sister Gloria Ann Taylor of Belton [Bell Co., TX]
and eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren.
Funeral Services for John. G. Hallford 69 of
Belton [Bell Co., TX] will be held 4:00 pm Tuesday at The Heartfield Funeral
Home. Burial will be at 2:30 pm Wednesday at The Holy Cross Cemetery in San
Diego Calif. Memorials may be made to the Heart Association. Goodbody Funeral
Home in charge of San Diego Arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of John G. Hallford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Belton, Bell Co., TX.
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JOHN JULIUS ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 24 October 1991
Alford, John Julius, 74, of Katy, Tx., and
former resident of Dallas, passed away Sunday in a Houston hospital. Survivors;
children, Judy & Ed Peterson, Houston, Larry & Mary Alford, Austin, and
Barbara Alford, of Dallas; grandchildren, Jodi Gilkison, Pasadena, John
Gilkison, Houston, Jessica Peterson, Houston, and Alexandra Alford, Dallas; two
brothers and two sisters. A Memorial service will be held at 12:30 P.M. Friday
at the Houston National Cemetery Chapel, in Houston.... (Schmidt Funeral Home,
Katy, TX 713-391-2424)
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JOHN KEITH ALFORD
Photo
from Wayne Boze Funeral
Home
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Thursday, 2 October 2003
Alford, John Keith, age 67 February 4, 1936
September 28, 2003 Mr. Alford passed away at his residence Sunday morning.
He was born in Warren [Warren Co.], PA. to Royce
Mont and Frances Dorothy (Harper) Alford. Mr. Alford graduated from Adamson
High School in Dallas. He married Marilyn Young July 20, 1957 in Durant [Bryan
Co.], OK. He owned and operated Alford Trailer Sales for 35 years, operating in
Waxahachie [Ellis Co., TX] for the past eleven years. Although he was an avid
hunter and fisherman, his life was his wife and son. His wife has been employed
with the University of Texas Southwest Medical Diabetes Research Center for
twenty one years. His son Mike is a senior job placement coordinator at Cedar
Valley College. He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Alford is survived by: his wife, Marilyn
Alford of Waxahachie; their son, Michael J. Alford of Red Oak; two brothers,
James Mont Alford and his wife Kathy of St. Maries, ID, Harry Alford and his
wife Troyanna of Waxahachie; several nieces and nephews; and special adopted
kin, Jim and Elsie Rhodes of Hagerstown, MD. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
A Memorial Service is scheduled at 10 AM
Thursday, October 2, 2003 in the small chapel of the Wayne Boze Funeral Home
[Waxahachie]....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John K. Alford (SS# issued in PA) was born 4 Feb 1936.
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JOHN LEE ALFORD
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—Thursday, 23 November 2006
John Lee Alford, 78, of Frost passed away
Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at Navarro Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be
1 p.m. Saturday at Farmerville Cemetery in Dawson. Arrangements by M.R. Smith
Parlor for Funerals.
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JOHN MARK ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 20 October 2007
John Mark Alford, 41, of Houston, Texas passed
away Sat., Oct. 13, 2007. Survivors include his Wife Christie Estrada; Son
Julius Prevost; Sister, Robin Alford Maxwell.
Funeral Service at 11a.m. Sat., Oct. 20th at the
Eternal Rest Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Houston Mem. Gardens....
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JOHN MARTIN ALFORD
Photo
from AAFA Photos
Seated:
Judith Cornelia, Nannie Lee, Mary Henretta Warren holding Skeen Warren, George
Washington Alford, born January 18, 1855, Alabama, holding twins, Lucy Jane and
James Luther. Standing: Annie Francis, Mary Alma, John Martin, and
George Wilson Alford.
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—_____ July 1974
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1991
Entered Into Eternal Rest
July 12 1974
PICKTON [Wood Co.]—Funeral services for J.M. Alford, 85, of
Pickton will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Pickton….
Burial will follow in the Pickton Cemetery under
the direction of McCrary-Edwards-Cain Funeral Home of Winnsboro. Mr. Alford
died Friday in a Winnsboro nursing home following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Mississippi and came to Texas at
an early age. Mr. Alford was a farmer and member of the Baptist Church and a
deacon for many years.
His survivors include his wife Mrs. Della
[Harrison] Alford of Pickton; two sons, A.G. [Arthur Green] Alford of
Chesapeake, Va. and T.W. [Thurman Warren] Alford of Pickton; three daughters,
Mrs. John H. [Mary Ada] Carpenter of Grand Prairie, Mrs. James [Glenice Viola] McIntire
of San Antonio and Mrs. B.C. [Doris Lou] White of Richardson; one brother, S.W.
[Skeen Warren] Alford of Garland; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Bradley of Dallas,
Mrs. Lucy Townsend of Garland and Mrs. Betty Thompson of Sulphur Springs; 10
grand-children and nine great-grand-children.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of John’s children Glenice Viola Alford McIntire, Thurman Warren
Alford, and Doris Lou Alford White in this compilation.
His death certificate, which provides his full
name, confirms his death date and says he was born 30 August 1888 in MS, the
son of George Alford and Mollie Warren. When he died he had been living in the
Winnsboro Nursing Home for six months. [Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 (FamilySearch Labs)].
From Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666: John
Martin Alford, son of George Washington Alford, was known in Peggy’s family as
Uncle Mart to distinguish him from his cousin of the same name, known as Uncle
John, who was the son of James Henry Alford. James and George were sons of John
Madison Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: John Martin 1888 TX1,
George Washington 1855 AL2, John Madison 1826 GA3, John
1801 NC4.
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JOHN NOEL ALFORD
SABINE INDEX
Many, Sabine Parish, LA—25 February 1949
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 2004
[This
obituary was also published with Louisiana obituaries because of his close
connections there.]
Funeral service for John N. Alford, 52-year-old
filling station operator of Paris, Texas, were conducted at 2 o’clock Monday
afternoon of last week at Brown-Roden funeral home….
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Paris, with
Charlie Baird, James Baird, C.M. Fennell, Roy Floyd and C.R. Gray, pallbearers.
Mr. Alford died the preceding Saturday in
Carlsbad sanatorium, San Angelo, Texas, where he had gone for treatment 10 days
earlier.
He was born at Many July 16, 1897, son of the
late John W. and Ona Arnett Alford, but was reared in Bairdstown, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Gladys
Boyce, and a son, John Luke Alford, Paris, Texas, these sisters and brothers,
Mrs. J.B. Sibley, Mrs. Mark Roberts and Lawrence Alford, all of Many, N.W.
Alford, Houston, Texas, Mrs. Velma Henderson, Liberty, Texas, and Mrs. Myrtle
Rhodes, Orange, Texas.
AAFA NOTES: We
published the obituaries of John’s sisters Amanda B. Alford Sibley and Margaret
Elizabeth Alford Roberts in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
John’s father, John Waddell Alford, was the son
of William Theodore Alford and Margaret Maximillian. John’s mother Ona Arnett
was the stepdaughter of Joseph Seaborn Alford after he married her mother,
Nancy Elizabeth “Mittie” Duggan Arnett.
John Waddell Alford and Ona V. Arnett married
Dec. 25, 1876, according to our marriage list, but that must be incorrect
because in 1880 they are still each living with their parents, about 8 houses
apart in Negreet, Sabine Parish, LA. John was 18 and Ona was 13 years old, both
enumerated as single.
Ona (mother) died in 1904, and although the
obituary says John Noel was reared in TX, some of the family is found in Sabine
Parish in 1910 and 1920, including John W., so John Noel must have gone to TX
after 1910 with a sibling or other relative.
John Noel Alford married Gladys Boyce sometime
before their son John Luke was born, Jan. 25, 1936, in Lamar Co., TX. John Luke
died Nov. 11, 1990. He and his father are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris,
TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: John Noel 1897 LA1, John Waddell 1860 LA2, William Theodore 1832 LA3, Needham Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5,
Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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JOHN PETER ALFORD
Brother of Orville Felton Alford, AAFA #0042
Photo from Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery—www.findagrave.com
TIMES REVIEW
Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX—Monday, 1 April 2003
Services for John P. Alford, 78, of Terrell,
Texas, were held Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. at the Marshall and Marshall
Funeral Home Chapel in Hillsboro....
Burial followed in Hillcrest Garden of Memory in
Hillsboro [Hill Co.].
Mr. Alford was born April 6, 1924, in Artemus,
Ken., to Greene Berry and Roxie (Baird) Alford. After beginning work in the
coal mines at the age of 14, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
While serving as a tech sergeant stationed in Maryland, he met Willie Faye
Harlin. They were married on July 7, 1945, in Gainesville, Texas.
The couple moved to Littlefield, and he worked
for Coca-Cola Bottling in Littlefield and Lubbock for 26 years. Mr. Alford was
a Littlefield city councilman and a member of the Littlefield Chamber of
Commerce.
The family moved to Hill County in 1972 where
they had a ranch at Woodbury, and he was production manager at both Hillcrest
Carpets and Spartan Copper in Hillsboro. He retired to Burleson in 1994.
Mr. Alford was a member of the Rotary Club in
Littlefield, a charter member of the Lions Club in Lubbock, and a member of the
VFW and the DAV in Burleson.
Mr. Alford died Friday, March 28, 2003.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Willie Faye
Alford of Terrell, his children, Bob Alford of Alvarado and Brenda Long Schupbach
of Terrell, his brothers, Robert Alford of Breckenridge, Doyle Alford of
Littlefield and Jason Lee Alford of Three Rivers, Mich.; his sisters, Gwendolyn
Crawford of Hawthorn, Ohio, Nina Sue Sullivan of Rockport, Ill., Lydia Alford
of Cleveland, Ohio and Flora Jean Alford of Ohio; his sister-in-law, Pauline
Alford of Gary, Ind.; five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
The family has asked that memorials be made to
the Alzheimers Association, 2910 Swiss Ave., Dallas, Texas 75204, or to any
local veterans organizations.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the death date of John P. Alford (SS# issued in KY), last
residence Terrell, Kaufman Co., TX, but his birth date is listed as 6 April 1925,
the date also listed in Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999 [Ancestry.com].
See the obituaries of his wife, Willie Faye
Harlin Alford; and his brother Doyle Dean Alford in this compilation. We
published the obituary of his brother Orville Felton Alford in the Indiana
Obituaries compilation
His lineage: John Peter 1925 KY1,
Green Berry 1889 KY2, John William 1870 KY3, John Russell
1839 KY4, John 1806 NC5, Achilles 1772 VA/NC6,
John before 1750 VA7.
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JOHN ROBERT ALFORD, SR.
AMARILLO GLOBE-TIMES
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Wednesday, 27 July 1960
Funeral services for John Robert Alford, 80, of
1316 E. 5th will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Griggs Pioneer Chapel. Burial
will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Alford, a retired trucking contractor and
resident of Amarillo for 25 years, died at 6 a.m. today at Northwest Texas
Hospital. He was born July 1, 1880, in West Virginia.
He was a member of the First Assembly of God
Church here.
Surviving are his wife, Lessie of the home; four
sons, Price Alford of Dallas, Odell Alford and John R. Alford Jr. both of
Abilene, and Gillis Alford of Fairbanks, Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. S.K.
Pulsifer of Rochester, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.
Photos
from Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: John
Robert Alford was born in Lincoln Co., WV, the son of Lafayette Alford and
Sarah Catherine V. Adams. He married (1) Mary Catherine Keeling and (2)
LessieThompson.
See the obituaries of his sons Gillis Liniel
Alford and John Robert Alford Jr. in this compilation. We published the
obituary of his mother, Sarah Catherine V. Adams Alford, in the West Virginia
Obituaries compilation.
Norris Lynn Alford, AAFA #0422, maintains a
website for the Descendants
of ‘Irish’ John Alford, including family genealogy, many photos, and
historical information.
His lineage: John Robert 1880 WV1,
Lafayette 1850 VA2, Robert 1814 VA3, George 1763 Ireland4,
John 1735 Ireland5.
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JOHN ROBERT “ERNIE” ALFORD, JR.
Source unknown
_____, TX—18 February 1980
Alford, John Robert (Ernie), Sr. Survived by
daughter, Mrs. Ted (Pennie) Fields, Cisco; sons, John R. Alford, III, Tyler,
Bill Alford, Dallas; brothers, Odell Alford, Abilene, Gillis Alford, Dallas,
Price Alford, Dallas; sister, Opel Alford, Dallas; grandchildren, John Robert
IV, Nicholas Alford, Tyler, Renee Dillard, Cisco, Andrea Alford, New York.
Services 1 p.m. Monday, Laurel Land Memorial
Chapel…. Interment Laurel Land Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that John Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 7 March 1913, last
residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Nadyne Dunlap
Alford Knight; his father, John Robert Alford Sr.; and his brother Gillis Liniel
Alford in this compilation.
Norris Lynn Alford, AAFA #0422, maintains a
website for the Descendants
of ‘Irish’ John Alford, including family genealogy, many photos, and
historical information.
His lineage: John Robert 1913 WV1,
John Robert 1880 WV2, Lafayette 1850 VA3, Robert 1814 VA4,
George 1763 Ireland5, John 1735 Ireland6.
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JOHN ROGERS ALFORD, JR.
AAFA #0200
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Tuesday, 15 April 2008
John Rogers Alford, Jr. died at home Sunday,
April 13. He is preceded in death by his son, John Rogers Alford III; his
sister, Ella Langdon Alford [AAFA #0246] and his parents, Susan Landon Alford
and John Rogers Alford, Sr.
Mr. Alford was born in Dallas, Texas, August 1,
1928. He spent his entire childhood in Henderson, Texas, graduating from
Henderson High School. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a
degree in business, where he was a member of ATO fraternity. He served in the
US Army during the Korean War era.
John’s survivors include his wife Frances
Holliday Alford; daughter Elizabeth Alford Young and son-in-law James Michael
Young; his grandchildren James Alford Young and Clara Elliott Young; his
brother Landon Alford [AAFA #0002] and sister-in-law Phyllis Potthast Alford;
his nephews Eugene Landon Alford, MD, Benson Warren Alford, David Alford and
Allen McDonald and nieces Margaret McDonald Newton and Susan Lee McDonald
James. He had two god children, Sarah Seawright and Elliott Francis Holliday
Weeks.
He was previously married to Barbara Shaw Alford
and Margie Stewart Alford.
Mr. Alford lived in Austin, Texas and engaged in
business from the late 50’s until the present. He was a partner in Alford
Investments and Alford Land Company both of Henderson, and president of Alford
Outdoor Advertising here in Austin.
Mr. Alford supported a variety of philanthropic
causes. He was on the board of the John R. and Susan Landon Alford Foundation
in Henderson. He was most proud of his support of Southern Methodist University
and their Life Sciences Learning Lab, the Boy Scouts of America and various
alcoholism recovery organizations. In addition he and Frances supported the
National Peace Corps Association, The Austin Symphony, The Austin Museum of Art
and the Blanton Museum, St. Edwards University, Huston-Tillotson University,
Hospice Austin, Easter Seals, Alzheimer’s Research and a host of other
organizations. John made it possible for a number of young people to complete
their college education.
He was an enthusiastic sailor, fisherman and
naturalist throughout his life. He was an early member of the Austin Yacht
Club, instrumental in building the docks and club house there and racing for
many years. In 1975 he sailed from Houston to the Bahamas along the
Intercoastal Canal and Gulf of Mexico over the course of several months.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. on Tuesday, April 15th at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Services will be
held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Congregational Church,
408 W. 23rd St, in Austin. Committal services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, April 17th at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Henderson, Texas.
Obituary and guestbook online at http://wcfish.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of John R. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
John attended AAFA’s second annual meeting in
Houston. Both his sister and brother are AAFA members.
We published a short biography of
John’s father, John Rogers Alford Sr., in the December 1988 issue.
A biography of
John’s paternal grandfather, Egbert Benson Alford, was published in A
History of Texas and Texans, Volume III, by Frank W. Johnson (Chicago:
American Historical Society, 1914). We reprinted it in the Summer 1999 issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: John Rogers 1928 TX1,
John Rogers 1885 TX2, Egbert Benson 1858 AL3, John Rogers
1810 GA4, Kinchen 1779 NC5, James 1740 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JOHN THOMAS ALFORD
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—3 February 2002
Feb. 27, 1930 – Feb. 2, 2002
ROCKDALE—Services for John Alford, 71, of Rockdale are set
for 2 p.m. Monday at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale….
Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery….
Mr. Alford died Saturday in Scott & White
Hospital in Temple.
He was born in the Forest Grove community and
was a lifelong resident of Rockdale. He was retired after 28 years with Alcoa
in Rockdale and was a lifelong farmer and rancher. He owned a saddle and tack
shop for many years and broke and trained horses. Mr. Alford was a member of
the Rockdale Roping Club and the Forest Grove Christian Church. He served as a
volunteer fireman for many years and was a veteran.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda
Lane Jobus; a stepson, Ricky Kraatz; and a stepdaughter, Patricia Kraatz Clark.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Bea Work
Kraatz Alford of Rockdale; a son and daughter-in-law, Aaron Roy and Betty
Alford of Rockdale; a stepson, Terry Ben Kraatz of Thorndale; three
stepdaughters, Virginia Kraatz Baggerly of Gause, Barbara Kraatz McBride of
Kingsland, Texas, and Wanda Kraatz Manas of Rockdale; two sisters, Thelma
Caffey of Rockdale and Willine Howorth of Arlington; three grandchildren, nine
stepgrandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Sunday, 3 February 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
ROCKDALE—John Alford, 71, of Rockdale died on Saturday,
February 2, 2002, in a Temple hospital. Services were held on Monday at
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial following in Oak
Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Forest Grove to Aaron A.
Alford and Willie Mae Booth Alford. He lived in the Rockdale area all of his
life. He was a farmer and rancher and worked 28 years at Alcdoa Rockdale
Operations. He married Minnie Bea Work Kraatz on December 3, 1967, in Rockdale.
He operated a saddle and tack shop for years and broke and trained horses. He
was a member of the Rockdale Roping Club, a volunteer fireman, a veteran, and a
member of the Forest Grove Christian Church.
His wife, Minnie Bea Alford of Rockdale, a son,
Aaron Roy Alford of Rockdale, stepchildren, Terry Kraatz, Virginia Kraatz
Baggerly, Barbara Kraatz McBride, and Wanda Kraatz Manas, and sisters, Thelma
Caffey of Rockdale and Willine Howorth of Arlington survive him.
In another
article:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 7 February 2002
Funeral services for John Alford, 71, were held
at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2002 at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in
Rockdale...Burial followed in Oak Lawn Cemetery. He died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002
at Scott & White Hospital in Temple.
Mr. Alford, a lifelong resident of Rockdale, was
born Feb. 27, 1930 in Forest Grove Community near Rockdale to Aaron A. Alford
and Willie Mae (Booth) Alford. He and Minnie Bea Work Kraatz Alford were
married Dec. 3, 1967 in Rockdale.
Mr. Alford retired after 28 years from Alcoa of
Rockdale and was a lifelong rancher. He farmed and ranched all his life and was
a member of the Rockdale Roping Club. Also he had a saddle and tack shop for
years and broke and trained horses.
Mr. Alford also loved rodeo play days and calf
ropings, served as a volunteer fireman for many years, loved antique cars and
owned several restored Edsels, was a veteran and member of the Forest Grove
Christian Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents;
daughter, Linda Lane Jobus, Sept. 15, 1990; stepson, Ricky Kraatz, June 18,
2000; stepdaughter, Patricia Kraatz Clark; brother, Lee Hurst Alford.
Surviving are: Wife, Minnie Bea Alford of
Rockdale; son, Aaron Roy Alford and wife Betty of Rockdale; step children,
Virginia Kraatz Baggerly of Gause, Barbara Kraatz McBride of Kingsland, Wanda
Kraatz Manas of Rockdale and Terry Ben Kraatz of Thorndale; grandchildren,
Jennifer Hanke, Kellie Zboril and Heath Alford; step-grandchildren, Karen
Anderson, William Simmons, Christy Hobbs, Lee Clark, Travis Clark, Stacy
Letstra, Shannon Farr, Kari Manas and Nikki Manas; 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Travis Clark, Lee Clark, Bo Zboril,
Joe Wayne Hanke, Wayne Hubnik and Heath Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were Butch Malone, Don
Hammons, Ray Biehle and M.J. Alford.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his first wife, Barbara Fuller Alford Behringer; his father, Aaron
Otto Burleson Alford; and his siblings Lee Hurst Alford and Willene Alford
Howarth in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: John Thomas 1930 TX1,
Aaron Otto Burleson 1902 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3,
John Redden 1820 SC4.
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JOHN TRUETT ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX— Friday, 14 August 2009
John T. Alford II, 39, of San Leon died in a boating
accident on August 8, 2009. John was born in Lubbock and was a graduate of
Coronado High School and the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program at Texas
Tech. John worked as a fluids technician for Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC. He
was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing, rafting, camping and motorcycling.
He was never happier than when he was on the water.
John is survived by his parents, Rosie Sandifer
and Bob Coates, and John and Helen Alford; by his grandmother, Jo Alford
Gamble; his sister and brother-in-law, Jamie and Vick Pope; nephews, Will and
Sam Pope; step-siblings, Kristin and Jamie Whittenburg, Anne Walker, John
Coates, and Christina Valencia; numerous aunts; uncles; and cousins; many
wonderful and loving friends; and his beloved dog, Sparky.
After a private burial at Resthaven Memorial
Park, there will be a memorial service at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 15 at
Sanders Funeral Home, 1420 Main Street, Lubbock, followed by a gathering of
friends at the Frazier Pavilion on the Texas Tech Campus.
Pallbearers will be Brian Carter, Chad Carter,
Richard Davila, Donald Hardy, Michael Mather, and Jeff Snuggs.
Donations may be made to Steve’s Organized
Bunch, San Leon’s Hurricane Ike relief fund, P.O. Box 8357, Bacliff, Texas
77518.
Online condolences may be made at
www.sandersfuneralhome.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that John Truett Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 1 Dec 1969, but his death is listed as 9 Aug 2009, last residence not
listed.
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JOHNIE ALFORD
THE NEWS
Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Well-known local philanthropist, Johnie Alford,
passed away October 4, 2009.
Mr. Alford affectionately called Papa John, was
born April 9, 1919 in Polk County, Texas to Thomas and Jessie Alford. After
serving time with the Merchant Marines, he and his wife Maxine bought their
first store in Livingston, Texas. Later he acquired a two-pump service station
in Port Acres that eventually became known as Alford’s Super Market. Prior to
the time when homes in this area had access to a city-water system, he provided
water for people to fill their barrels at this station. Eventually, Mr. Alford
served on the board that enabled Port Acres and El Vista residents to have
access to the city-water system. When the store burned in 1982, Papa John chose
to rebuild in response to the needs of the people in Port Acres and El Vista.
That store became a haven for folks - a place where Papa John indiscriminately
gave young people the means to purchase their first cars, attend college or buy
their first homes.
Motivated by the lack of a formal education, Mr.
Alford influenced others to place a high priority on educational opportunities
and a strong work ethic. Alford’s Supermarket offered regular free pancake
breakfasts to express appreciation to the customers. These open-air breakfast
times provided opportunities for people from various backgrounds and cultures
to unite in a social setting. Mr. Alford truly felt great joy in giving to
others—and often said, The reason we are able to give is because of the loyalty
and support of people in the community. Papa John built a reputation as a
generous, kind man who was willing to help others in a self-sacrificing manner.
He sponsored school events, all sorts of sports leagues, scouts and
humanitarian organizations. Often, he donated items for Hughen School
Benefits-and even bid on those items, won, and re-donated them for this worthy
cause. Customarily, he took food to the ill and to those families in grief. On
one particular occasion, a man who was in town for a funeral came to thank Mr.
Alford for the food he had delivered to the bereaved family. He mentioned how
embarrassed he was because he did not have a jacket to wear to the funeral. Mr.
Alford immediately took his off and said, Here, you can have this one.
In the years when Gulf and Texaco strikes
wreaked great havoc on homes throughout the area, Papa John enabled those
workers to meet the needs of their families. He generously offered open-ended
credit, thus assuring these people’s basic human needs would be met. Mr. Alford
set precedents on marketing skills with innovative and entertaining methods.
With elephant rides, Easter egg hunts and free giveaways, people young and old
benefited from his passion to make others happy. Donning a Santa suit, Papa
John visited various elementary classrooms. On one particular visit, his own
little daughter delightedly said, You smell like my daddy! - he was.
While Johnie Alford was active in Sabine Neches
Retail Grocers’ Association, Texas Retail Grocers, and the Port Arthur Chamber
of Commerce and served as a director at First Bank and Trust, he is best known
for his extensive philanthropy. He was a loyal, generous man who opened his
heart and hand to all who were in need. He had a marvelous sense of humor and a
great zest for life. He embraced life-enjoying the good times and enduring the
bad with strength and sensitivity. While he was a man of many humorous
witticisms, remembered for his classy fashion-sense cruising Pleasure Island in
his red Thunderbird, the true story of his life as a great humanitarian will
live on in the lives of all who knew him.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,
October 7, 2009 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. A visitation for family
and friends will be Tuesday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral
home. A private family graveside service will be held at a later time in
Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Papa John is survived by four daughters; Linda
Bargainer, Madeline and her husband, Ron Robertson, Jeanette Sanders and Sharon
Carter; six grandsons; Michael Hatton and his wife, Wendy, Marty Hatton, Todd
Sanders, Rhett Sanders and his wife, Tricia, Markus Carter and Marlon Carter; three
great grandchildren; Olivia Hatton and Libby and Caleb Alan Sanders. He is also
survived by his special, loving friend, Debbie Stuckey.
He was preceded in death by his wife; Blanche
and his beloved granddaughter; Belinda, her dad; Benny Baca and son-in-law;
Carl Alan Sanders.
The family is thankful for the loyalty of Jessie
Paul and Robert Kyle. Special appreciation is given to the caregivers at
Cypress Glen Nursing Home and Odyssey HealthCare.
Pallbearers will be Ron Robertson and grandsons;
Michael and Marty Hatton, Todd and Rhett Sanders, and Markus and Marlon Carter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Thompson and Robert Kyle. In lieu of
flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to: The Belinda
Baca Memorial Scholarship Fund at Wachovia Bank.
In another
article:
THE NEWS
Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX—Sunday, 4 October 2009
PA grocer, 90, dies
By Reesha Brown
Johnie Alford, longtime owner of Alford’s Super
Market, wore many hats and took on many roles during his life, from successful
businessman to a man of generosity.
The role which impacted family and friends the
most was his love for family, friends and his supermarket.
“He was my dad, my friend and my boss,” Linda
Bargainer, Alford’s daughter, said. “And I knew the difference between all
three.”
After 57 years of serving customers, Alford, 90,
died of a chronic illness early Sunday morning at Cypress Glenn Nursing Home.
Alford’s death did not put Bargainer in a somber
mood, instead she felt a sense of relief because Alford’s pain had finally
subsided.
“We’re going to miss him, but we’re glad he’s
not suffering anymore,” Bargainer said. “He’s going to be missed.”
Alford spent 75 percent of his life working,
said Bargainer. From 1948 to 2005, he experienced many high and low points
during his career, but according to Bargainer, the bad times never weighed down
his good spirits.
“He absolutely loved life,” Bargainer said. “His
hobby was the grocery store and giving to people, and he loved doing it.”
With just a fifth grade level education, the
Polk County native moved to Port Acres to help the community by doing
everything in his power to ensure customers and friends felt supported by his
noble deeds.
Bargainer described him as being the most feisty
person she knew.
“That’s what he was, feisty, loving, giving and
fun,” Bargainer said. “He loved the women and he wanted everything done his
way, and I will miss him so.”
The owner witnessed his business flourish from a
two-pump service station to the founders of the Market Basket chain, a
full-fledged corporation with about 39 retail and grocery stores, employing
more than 1,500 employees.
One of those employees, Ruby Borne, who worked
with Alford for 21 years, said she witnessed the owner fix flats outside the
store, help people with financial issues and even act as a mediator, weeding
out any negativity that came into the store.
“A lot of people went to him when they had
problems, and they were solved when we left,” Borne said. “People went to
Johnie Alford when they had problems because he was wise.”
Borne, 75, said she could not imagine working
for anyone else because he was the best boss she had ever had.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not yet list his death.
See the obituary of her brother Johnie Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
Her lineage: Johnie 1919 TX1, Thomas
Franklin 1875 TX3, Edward Ira Bailey 1837 TN4, Alsey 1802
NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6, Isaac 1748 NC7, Julius
1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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JOHNNIE ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Monday, 20 July 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
Services for Johnnie Alford, 74, of Lubbock will
be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Luke Baptist Church….
Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery will be
directed by Curry Funeral Home.
Alford died Friday in St. Mary of the Plains
Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Oakwood and moved to Lubbock from
Fairfield in 1947. He was a member of St. Luke Baptist Church. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Occie Alford of
Lubbock; two sons, Ricky of Dallas and Ray of Houston; two daughters, Faye
Wilson of Los Angeles, and Sandra King of Dallas; and two brothers, K.A. Alford
of Fairfield and Bibb Alford of Oakwood.
Pallbearers will be Earl Elliott, Henry
Dewberry, Arthur Curry, William Raven, Lonnie Love, Charles Taylor, Marshall
Taylor Sr. and Marshall Taylor Jr.
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JOHNNY ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Friday, 10 April 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
NEW BOSTON, TEXAS—Johnny Alford, 82, of New Boston, Texas,
died in a local nursing home, Thursday, April 9, 1998.
Mr. Alford was born Feb. 4, 1916, in New Boston,
TX. He was a former educator and principal for 43 years. He was an active
member of Tapp Memorial Methodist Church, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge and Odd
Fellows.
He was preceded in death by his son, Rea Eddy
(Buddy) Alford.
Survivors include his wife of 58 1/2
[fifty-eight and a half] years, Thelma Alford, who resides in New Boston; one
son, Dr. Oma Alford of Texarkana; four daughters and sons-in- law, Lea Etta and
the Rev. Joe Srygley of Atlanta, Texas, Ina and Ronnie Graham of Houston,
Texas, Ada and Rick Ferguson of Austin, Texas, Kea and Gary Waldon of New
Boston, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Alford; 15 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and one niece.
Services will be 10 am Saturday at the Tapp
Memorial Methodist Church in New Boston....
Burial will be in Read Hill Cemetery under the
direction of Bates-Rolf Funeral Home....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Thelma Baker Alford, in this compilation.
Johnny was the son of Chester Alfred and Maude
Alford, grandson of John and Emily Alford and great-grandson of LeRoy and
Martha Alford—all of Bowie County, TX. LeRoy’s ancestry is uncertain at this
point.
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JOHNNY PAUL ALFORD
Cousin of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ March 1992
ROCKDALE—Services for Johnny Paul “Frog” Alford, 39, of
Gause will be at 2 p.m. today at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale
with Dr. Joe Weldin Bailey officiating.
Burial will be in the Gause Cemetery.
He died Friday in a Bryan hospital.
Mr. Alford was born in Cameron to Valerie
Willard and Frank Alford. He married Theresa Wilcox in Cameron on May 31, 1985.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a carpenter.
He was preceded in death by three brothers,
William Oliver Alford, in 1982, Donald F. “Don” Alford in 1987, and Jimmy Earl
Alford in 1991; and his stepfather, Oscar Willard in 1991.
Survivors are his wife, Theresa Alford of Gause;
a daughter, Rebecca Marie Alford of Rockdale; two step-daughters, Tommie
Elizabeth Hoffman and Billie Joe Hoffman, both of Milano; three brothers,
Thomas Alford of Proctor, David Alford of Bryan and Mike Alford of Hempstead;
three sisters, Janice Willard of Gause, Judy Nicar of Tyler and Sharon Barnett
of Waxahachie; and his parents Valerie Willard of Gause and Frank Alford of
Marlin.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his parents, Oliver
Franklin Alford and Ada Valerie Newcomb Alford Willard; brothers Donald
Franklin Alford and William Oliver Alford; and grandparents Thomas Ewin Alford
and Carolina Rose Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Johnny Paul 1952 TX1,
Oliver Franklin 1918 TX2, Thomas Ewin 1887 TX3, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL4, John Redden 1820 SC5.
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JORETTA D. MCDONALD ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 22 August 2000
NEWTON—Joretta D. Alfred, 36, a native and longtime resident
of Newton, died August 18, on Highway 87, 8 miles north of Newton. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Newton with
burial at Magnolia Springs Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Alfred
of Newton, son, Stephen Alfred of Newton, daughter, Trich Alfred of Newton,
mother, Jewel Hardgraves of Newton, father, Raymond McDonald of Austin,
brothers, Michael Hardgraves of Newton and Dwight Hardgraves of Beaumont, and
sisters, Shirley Shelton of Newton and Caretta Gosey of Kirbyville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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JOSEPH ELTON ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 1
November 2001
BULLARD—Services for Joseph Elton
Alford, 86, Bullard, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliott Memorial
Chapel of Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Bullard, with the Rev. Gary Davenport and
Mary Dowdy officiating.
Burial will be in
Bullard Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Oct.
30 in a Tyler hospital.
He was born Sept. 4,
1915, in Lone Oak, Ark., and lived in the Bullard area most of his life. He was
a heavy equipment operator and laborer.
He was preceded in
death by daughter, Louise Jonas.
Survivors include his
wife of 63 years, Kate Alford, Bullard; sons, Elton Lavon Alford, Frankston,
Gary Lee Alford, Houston and Joe Andrew Alford, Bullard; daughters Diane Cromer
and Margie Covey, both of Bullard; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers are grandsons,
Michael Scarbough, Harvey L. Covey II, Harvey Lee Alford, Gary Wayne Alford,
Charley Covey and Kenneth Cromer.
Honorary pallbearers
are James Cromer, Elton J. Covey, Jason Jonas and Adam Jonas.
Family will receive
friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of his wife, Kate Helen Alford, and
his mother, Dora Cooley Alford, in this compilation.
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JOSEPH KEMP ALFORD
Uncle of George Sanford, AAFA #1067
MORNING JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Saturday, 18 February 1984
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
AVINGER [Cass Co.]—Services for Joseph Kemp Alford, 78, of
Avinger will be 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Avinger.
Burial will be in Avinger Cemetery under the
direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral home of Hughes Springs.
Mr. Alford died Thursday in a Gilmer hospital.
Born March 11, 1905, he was a native of Avinger.
He was owner-operator of J.K. Alford General Merchandise for 45 years. Mr.
Alford was a member of the First Baptist Church in Avinger, where he served as
a deacon. He was a member of the Avinger school board and was active in the
Senior Citizen’s Association of Gilmer.
Survivors include his son, Don of Longview;
brother, Bill and Jammie, both of Avinger, and Jack of Linden; sisters, Nina
Sanford of Avinger and Leah Andrews of Dallas; grandsons, Joe and Jim, both of
Longview; a granddaughter, Lee Ann Alford of Longview; and a great-grandson,
Jim Jr. of Longview.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Joseph’s son Donald Joe Alford; and his siblings Jack Ward
Alford, Leah Alford Andrews, and Jimmie Young Alford in this compilation.
Joseph Kemp Alford was born March 11, 1905, the
son of George Washington Alford and Beatrice Young. George was the son of Julius
Caesar Alford.
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JOSEPH SAMUEL ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Tuesday, 15 October 1957
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 14 (Spl.) [Cherokee Co.]—Joseph Samuel
Alford, 78, of Bullard [Smith Co.], died at 4 a.m. Monday at his home here.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the
arrival of out of state relatives. The services will be in charge of the
Gragard-Spraggins-Swofford Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Survivors are his widow, two sons, Pelton [sic]
and Sammy Alford of Bullard; four [sic] daughters, Mrs. Ida Mae Ivy of
Houston, Mrs. Martha Taylor, Arizona, Mrs. Estelle McFall and Mrs. Audrey
Jamison and Mrs. Ruth Shuler, all of Baltimore; 19 grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren.
Alford was a retired farmer. He had lived in
Bullard for several years.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Dora Cooley Alford, in this compilation.
Jacksonville is the county seat of Cherokee
County, Texas. Bullard is a small town of about 900 on the county line between
Smith County and Cherokee County. This is obviously the same family with
husband Joseph Samuel Alford’s death in 1957 and his wife’s in 1961. There is
enough similarity between names—even with the errors in the obituaries—to match
most of the children’s names. We consider Elton and Pelton to be the same
person, and Audrey and Ordrey are probably the same.
The family was enumerated in Smith County, Texas
in 1910. They were listed as (AAFA converted ages to approximate years of
birth): Sam, 1881 Arkansas; Dora 1879 Alabama; Martha L. 1904 Texas; Sammie N.
1906 Texas; Amanda E. 1908 Texas, and Ida May 1910 Texas.
In the 1900 census of Chickasawba, Mississippi
Co., Arkansas there was a Samuel Alford boarding with James A. Hargett. This
Samuel was born March 1882 in Arkansas.
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JOSEPHINE A. WALKER HALFORD BALLIEW
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Thursday, 8 November 1945
Guneral for Mrs. Josephine Balliew, 78, who died
Saturday [Nov 3] at the home of her son, C.H. Halford, was held Monday
afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the First Baptist church in Albany….
Burial was in the Albany cemetery beside the
grave of her husband, C. Halford, under the direction of J.L. Castleberry,
funeral director.
Mrs. Balliew, in failing health for the past
year, died suddenly of a heart attack at 3:15 p.m. Saturday.
Born August 1, 1867, at Nacodoches, she moved
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walker, to McLennan county when a small
girl. She was married to C. [Charles] Halford at Waco Dec. 25, 1887. They lived
in McLennan county until they moved to Shackelford county in December, 1905,
and settled on a farm three miles east of Albany.
Mr. Halford died January 9, 1915, and in June,
1928, she as married to H.J. [Henry Jackson] Balliew, who died March 30, 1940.
Mrs. Balliew united with the Baptist church at
the age of 15. She was a devoted mother and companion and a good neighbor.
Survivors are four sons, J.W. Halford, C.H.
Halford, R.S. Halford and J.B. Halford of Albany; three daughters, Mrs. A.C.
Crippen of Austin, Mrs. D.J. Johnson of Mart, Mrs. J.C. Norman of Caldwell;
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Rove of McMahan, Mrs. Sue Burt of Houston, Mrs. Laura
Hopps of Dallas; 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren; three
step-daughters, Mrs. Robert Bradford, Mrs. C.H. Halford and Mrs. Frank Smalley
of Albany; four step-sons, Jim, Lee and Henry Balliew of Albany, and E.F.
Balliew of Artesia, N.M….
Out-of-town people here for the funeral were:
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Crippen, Mr. and Mrs. A.C.
Crippen, Jr., Jimmie and Sandra, Austin; Mrs. Dan Johnson and son, D.J., of
Mart; Mr. and Mrs. Clint Anderson of McCaney; Mrs. Bob Halford of Abilene; Anne
Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Goodchild, Breckenridge, E.F. Balliew, Artesia, N.M.
Photos
from Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: See the obituaries of her sons Roy S. Halford and John B.
Halford in this compilation.
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JOSEPHINE FINCHER HOWELL ALFORD MARQUIS
Mother of Joanna Lynn “JoLynn” Alford Henderson Lear Long,
AAFA #0718
Grandmother of Elbert Robert Alford IV, AAFA #0796
BOLIVAR COMMERCIAL
Cleveland, Bolivar Co., MS—Monday, 4 February 2008
Josephine Howell Marquis, 854, died Wednesday, Jan.
30, 2008, in Georgetown, Texas.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. today at Glenwood
Funeral Home in Vicksburg and a graveside service was at 2 p.m. today at Old Cleveland
Cemetery, with the Rev. LaDon Dawson officiating....
She was born in Cleveland and had lived in Vicksburg
for over 50 years. She was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were she
served in substance procurement. She was a member of Gibson Memorial United Methodist
Church.
She is survived by her son, Bob Alford of Issaqah,
Wash., and her daughter, Jo Lynn Long [AAFA #0718] of Georgetown, Texas.
Pallbearers were Landy Teller, Dennis Taylor, Mitch
Martin, Robert E. Everett, Capt. E.R. Alford and Bradford Walker.
Memorials may be made to Gibson Memorial United Methodist
Church, 335 Oak Ridge Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Josephine H. Marquis (SS# issued in MS) was born 18 Aug 1923,
last residence Georgetown, Williamson Co., TX.
See the obituary of Josephine’s first husband,
Elbert Robert Alford Jr., in this compilation.
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JOY ALFORD
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 9 April 2001
Joy Alford, 78, passed away Friday, April 6,
2001.
Joy was a life-long resident of Baytown and was
a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star
chapter 798 and a member of the Baytown Boat Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband Homer
Alford.
She is survived by her son Ronnie Alford and
wife Bobbi of Sugar Land; daughters Joanna Bright and husband Tommy of Baytown,
and Elma Herrick of Baytown; sisters Bessie Mae Wright of Pasadena, and Mary
Jane Poskey of Houston; sister-in-law Bonnie Kidd of Wharton; five
grandchildren; one great-grandson; many other relatives; and a host of friends.
The family will have visitation from 6 to 8 p.m.
on Monday, April 9, at Earthman Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Road, Baytown.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Earthman Memory Garden
Cemetery, 8624 Garth Road in Baytown with the Rev. Richard Kleiman officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Earthman
Funeral Directors, 3919 Garth Road, Baytown.....
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JOYCE ANN PAYNE ALFORD
Photo from Laurel
Oaks Funeral Home & Memorial Par
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Monday, 11 September 2006
Alford, Joyce Ann Payne—Was born in Yantis,
Texas on January 12, 1936 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on September
8, 2006 at the age of 70 in Como [Hopkins Co.], Texas with her family at her
side. She earned a bachelors degree of science in education from East Texas
State University and loved teaching. She was a devoted Christian, loving mother
and Nana. There was always a special place in her heart for her children and
grandchildren, was their prayer warrior and best friend. She always cared for the
sick and elderly to include her father, her mother and her husband Harvey after
surgery.
She is survived by her husband Harvey Alford,
daughters Deborah Driskell and husband Randy, Bethany Goerdel and husband
Clayton, Angela Neustifter and husband Dan, sister Virginia Long and husband
Ardis, grandchildren Rachel, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Ethan, Hannah, Benjamin,
Michael and Isaac.
She is preceded in death by her parents Bruce
and Delilah Payne and infant granddaughter Joy Marie Driskell.
.... Funeral services will be Tuesday September
12, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. in the Laurel Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will
follow at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park in Mesquite Texas.
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JUANITA JOHNSON ALFORD
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Sunday, 15 June 2003
Mrs. Juanita Johnson Alford, age 86, of Houston,
passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in the Twelve Oaks Hospital in Houston.
Graveside funeral services were held on Monday, June 9, in the Wetumka Cemetery
in Wetumka, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Alford was born on May 31, 1917, in
Okmulgee, Oklahoma and had been living in Houston since 1941. She was a member
of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Presbyterian Church. She
was retired from Houston I.S.D. where she worked as a teacher.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law,
Jann Alford and Kermit Harper of Houston; grandchildren, Claudette Harper Brown
and husband, Mark, Angeline Harper Escamilla and husband, Paul, all of
Pearland; great-grandchildren, Ashley Grace Brown, Andrew William Brown, and
Lane Harper Escamilla; sisters-in-law Mrs. W.B. Alford, Mrs. Charles M. Alford,
both of Austonia; and brother-in-law, Dorman Alford, of Austonia.
Her husband, Harold Alford, preceded her in
death in 1998.
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JUANITA ZECK ALFORD JUDD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Saturday, 11 December 2004
WELLINGTON—Juanita Judd, 76, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Faith
Baptist Church with the Rev. Eddy Helms, pastor, and the Rev. Steve Adams of
Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery by Adams
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Judd was born April 1, 1928, in Joplin,
Mo., to Melvin C. Zeck and Martha A. Campbell Zeck. She was a member of Faith
Baptist Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Linda Kay
Smith of Forest City, N.C., Martha Penny Clark of Burns Flat, Okla., Nanette
White of Wellington and Tinia Adams of Amarillo; two sons, Truman P. Alford of
Oklahoma City and Clifford Earl Alford of Carney, Okla.; a brother, Mansel Zeck
of Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters, Lucille Hoffarth and Margaret Netcher,
both of Clovis, N.M.; 16 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Faith Baptist
Church or to the Wellington Cemetery Association
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JULIA KATHRYN PLAKE ALFORD
Wife of Jack DeLaye Alford, AAFA #0543
Mother of Mary Ellen Alford Martin, AAFA #1052
Photo
from AAFA records
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Sunday, 29 July 2007
Julia Kathryn Plake Alford, 84, of Beaumont,
died Friday, July 27, 2007.
Julia Kathryn Plake Alford, daughter of Sidney
Richard and Julia Ann Francis Plake, was born on May 24, 1923 in Bon Ami,
Louisiana. Kathryn graduated from Beaumont High School in 1940. In the
following year she married Jack Alford on Christmas Day.
Kathryn retired from J.C. Penny in 1983 after
eighteen years of dedicated service. She was a very loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all of her
family, many nieces, nephews and other loving and caring friend.
Her brothers, Frank Richard Plake, Sidney
Richard Plake, Jr.; and sisters, Roxie Morrison, Mary Gladys Kirby, Inez Jones,
Mildred Ruth Cooper and Dorothy Richards preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-five
years, seven months and two days, Jack Alford; her two children, Mary Ellen
Martin [AAFA #1052] and her husband Gerald of San Antonio and Alan Alford and his
wife Carol of Baytown; five grandchildren, Sheila Ryan and her husband Paul of
Sherman, Texas, Kimberly Crook and her husband Bill of Tampa, Florida, Kevin,
Stephanie and Danielle Alford all of Baytown; and eight great grandchildren
(Kathryn was known to all as “GG”).
Many thanks to Christine Carey with Linda’s
Angels and all the great people who cared for her in the last days. Also to
Odyssey Health Care that served her with much love and compassion to the end. The
combined efforts have made her passing easier as she entered her heavenly home.
A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday,
July 30, 2007 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Reverend Paul Ryan officiating
under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of
family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2007
at the Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726 or to
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 199300, Dallas, Texas
75219. Complete and updated information may be viewed at
www.broussardsmortuary.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Kathryn Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See her “In Remembrance“ article,
with more information, on AAFA’s Member Memorials web page.
See the obituary of her husband’s brother,
Jasper Newell Alford, Jr., in this compilation.
Her husband’s lineage: Jack DeLaye 1922 TX1,
Jasper Newell 1883 TN12, Nelson Ellis 1854 TN3, John
William 1825 TN4, George Washington 1794 VA5, John 1760
VA6, William 1738 VA7, John 1696 ??8.
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JULIE ANN BROWN ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 15
May 1997
PICKTON—Services for Julie Ann
Alford, 54, Pickton, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Beaty Funeral Home
chapel, Winnsboro, with the Rev. Michael Coker officiating.
Burial will be in
Harmony Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford died May
13 in a Winnsboro hospital.
She was born Dec. 29,
1942, in Hopkins County to the late George Albert and Nettie Dunavent Brown.
She was a metal worker at Kendon, Inc., and a member of Bethel Baptist Church,
Pickton.
Survivors include her
husband of 34 years, Jerry Alford, Pickton; sons, Richard Alford, Mount
Vernon, and Shannon Alford, Pickton; brothers, Bill Brown, Jesse Brown, Ben
Brown and Sammy Brown, all of Pickton, and Jearld [sic] Brown, Como; and
sisters, Peggy Allen, Winnsboro, and Molly Henson, Perryville.
Pallbearers include
Tim Brown, Renny Brown, Jessie Don Brown, Jearald [sic] Brown, Jr.,
Vernon Allen and Mike Allen.
Honorary pallbearers
are Randy Henson, Allen Henson, Richard Frances, Jason Hamm and Phillip Porch.
Family will receive
friends 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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JUNE L. RITZMAN ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ September 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
June L. Alford, 70, passed away on September 28,
1993. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA., but had resided in Houston for 33 years.
Survivors include her husband, Rex of Houston;
parents, Paul and Mary Ritzman of Austin; aunt Elmer Bauman of Austin; son,
Mark of Houston, Kim and wife Lois of Los Angeles; daughter Page and husband
Gary of Houston and grandchildren, Kyle Joseph Carter and Emily Ryan Alford.
Funeral service will be private with interment
in Memorial Oaks Cemetery….
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JUNE OPAL YATES ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Friday, 23 April 2010
Alford, June, 82, of Florence died Thursday.
Services pending with Cook-Walden/Davis, Georgetown.
In another
article:
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Saturday, 24 April 2010
June Alford, age 82, native of Abilene, passed
away on Thursday, April 22, 2010. She was born on June 5, 1927 in Pala Pinto
County, Texas to Joseph Madison Yates and Opal Elizabeth (Redford) Yates. June
was very active in the Baptist church. She loved cooking, sewing and enjoyed
being a homemaker.
She was a very family oriented woman who loved
to host family gatherings. June loved and took care of her foster son, Floyd
Young which gave her much joy. June was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.
Preceding her death was her husband, Lloyd
Alford.
June is survived by her daughters, Kay Shipp and
husband Mike of Florence, Linda Richey and husband Robert of Leander and Janet
Altum and husband Kenneth of Liberty Hill; sons, Danny Alford and wife Gail of
Georgia and Floyd Young of Lampasas; and 5 grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Andice Cemetery in Andice with Reverend Colin
McGahey officiating.
In lieu of flower memorial contribution may be
made in June's honor to: Andice Cemetery Assoc., % James Daniels, 2696 CR 255,
Georgetown, TX 78633.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family
at www.cookwaldendavisfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home,
2900 Williams Drive,
Georgetown, Texas 78628 (512)863-2564.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of June Opal
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Florence, Williamson Co., TX
See the obituary of her husband, Lloyd Alford,
in this compilation.
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KAREN LEA BROWN RADSPINNER HALFORD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—10 December 2003
HENRIETTA [Clay Co.]—Karen Lea Halford, 59, of Wichita Falls
died on Monday, December 8, 2003, in Wichita Falls. A service date had yet to
be determined. Arrangements were under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy; three
daughters, Allison Zamrzla of Bremerton, Washington, Lee Ann Schultz of
Marysville, Washington, and Tonda Littlehale of Wichita Falls; a son, Larry
Radspinner of Chugiak, Alaska; two sisters, Darlene Wolf of Kulm, North Dakota,
and Joan Klein of Mott, North Dakota; a brother, Larry Brown of Plum.
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KATE HELEN ALFORD
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 16 December 2007
BULLARD—Services for Kate Helen Alford, 85, Bullard, are
scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Elliott Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner,
Bullard, with Sam Alford officiating.
Burial will be in Bullard Cemetery, Bullard.
Mrs. Alford died Dec. 14, 2007, at her
residence.
She was born Oct. 12, 1922, in Cherokee County,
and was a lifelong resident of the Bullard area. She was a lifetime member of
the Bullard First Assembly of God Church and was formerly employed at Tyler
Pipe Industries.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elton
Alford; daughter, Dollie Louise Jonas; two sons, Thomas Lee Alford and
Raymond Ray Alford.
Survivors include sons, Lavon Alford and Gary
Alford, both of Frankston, and Joe Alford, Bullard; daughters, Diane Cromer and
Margie Covey, both of Bullard; sister, Bonnie Harris, Flynn; 15 grandchildren;
and 26 great-grandchildren….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Joseph Elton Alford, in this compilation.
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KATHERINE GERTRUDE ALVORD THOMAS
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 31 May 2007
Katherine Alvord Thomas, 85, daughter of Ray and
Annie Alvord, was born April 2, 1922 in Powderly, Texas and passed away May 23,
2007.
A resident of Houston since 1947, she met and
married William James Thomas, Jr., and raised two daughters. She established
and managed a successful hair salon for 10 years. A very beautiful and loving
lady, Katherine was most devoted to her family. Katherine’s life centered
around her family, her siblings, nieces and nephews from Lubbock, Texas and
Oklahoma, as well as her grandson and great granddaughters.
She is survived by her sister, Lillian Sudduth
of Tyler, Texas, her loving and devoted husband, William Thomas, daughters Kay
Thorne and Nancy Thomas-Hahn, son-in-law, Oscar Hahn, grandson Zachary Thorne,
great grand-daughters Allie and Abbey of Tampa Bay, Florida and numerous nieces
and nephews.
As the nucleus of her family, her presence here
will be missed beyond description. Always extending a supportive and loving
role, she will be missed and remembered always.
A memorial service will be held at Unity Church
of Christianity on Saturday, June 2nd at 2:00 p.m. for family and close
friends.
The family would like to express their sincere
gratitude to the employees of Vitas Hospice at The Forum for their
compassionate care of Katherine and the patience and hospitality extended to
her family during our time of bereavement....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Katherine Thomas (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston.
Her ALVORD lineage (from RootsWeb Family Trees):
Katherine Gertrude 1922 TX1, Ray Allen 1891 MI2, Ernest
A. 1854 MI3.
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KATHLEEN ASSAF HOLFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—14 August 1990
Kathleen Assaf Holford passed away Tuesday,
August 14, 1990. Born in McComb, Mississippi, she was a resident of Houston
since 1948. She was a professional organist, choir director, pianist and piano
teacher in Houston; member and two-time Dean of Houston Chapter of American
Guild of Organists and member of Houston Music Teachers Association.
Kay is survived by her husband, William D.
Holford; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Arlene Holford, Doug Holford and
Sheila Kelly; Randolph and Lynn Holford; daughter and son-in-law, Juliet and
Mike Breslin; grandchildren, Alexandra and Nicole Holford, Jennifer and Heather
Holford, David Holford, and Leslie Kathleen Breslin; brother, Jimmy Assaf of
Jackson, Mississippi.
Visitation will be at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons,
1010 Bering Drive, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18, at First
United Methodist Church, 1320 Main at Clay. Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday,
August 20 at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive. Family
requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Leukemia Society of
America.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, William Dwight Holford, in this compilation.
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KEITH LANIER ALFORD
Nephew of Walter Willis Alford, AAFA #0073
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 21 October 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
Keith L. Alford, age 54, passed away Oct. 18,
1998 at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is survived by loving
wife of 34 yrs. Kathy, son Tommy, daughter Angie, granddaughter Kayla, father
and mother Milton and Iva, brothers Tommy and Bobby, sister-in-law Gloria.
Numerous other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at Garden Road
Baptist Church in Brookside Village, on Oct. 22 at 7 pm....
AAFA NOTES: We
published the obituary of his son Thomas Wayne Alford in the Iowa Obituaries
compilation; and of his uncles Alton Keith Alford and Walter Willis Alford in
the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
Keith was born March 24, 1944 in Harris Co., TX,
the son of Milton Lanier Alford and Iva Amanda Clarke, who married June 1, 1938
in Harris County, TX. Keith married Kathy A. Hilzendager on April 14, 1964.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Keith Lanier 1944 TX1,
Milton Lanier 1916 LA2, Daniel Prophet 1886 LA3, Willis
Jacob 1847 LA4, John Seaborn 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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KENNETH LEE ALFORD, SR.
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 9 March 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
PALESTINE—Services for Kenneth Lee Alford, Sr., 81, of
Palestine are scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Chapel
in Palestine.... Burial will be in Land of Memory Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died on March 6, in a Marlin
Hospital.
He was born on May 16, 1920, in Edgerly, La., to
the late Benjamin Harrison Lee and Lavada Ethel Leach Alford. He graduated in
1936 from Palestine High School, retired from the Air Force after 20 years of
service, and was a member of First Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Essie
Burks Alford, and sisters, Loretta Patton and Ruba Mae Schattel.
Survivors include daughter, Patricia Evans of
Palestine; son, Kenneth Lee Alford Jr., of Bellaire; sister Lavada Apodaca,
Pasadena; brothers, Elmer Earl Alford and W.P. Alford, both of Palestine; seven
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers are George Lee Patton, Larry
Schattel, Jimmy Alford, Montee Poole, Calvin Patton, Dennis Ellison and Calvin
Nichols.
Honorary pallbearers are Gary schattel, Randy
Apodaca and Rusty Droby....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his sister Loretta E. Alford Patton in this compilation.
Kenneth’s parents were listed in the 1920 census
of Calcasieu Parish, LA as Lee 26 and Levada Ethel 26, both born in Kentucky.
Nearby were Lee’s parents Pleasant and Pheby Alford. They were listed in the 1900
Grayson Co. KY census where Lee was listed as Benjamin L. Although Pleasant
used the middle initial “L” in 1900 and 1920, in the 1880 census he was listed
as Pleasant D., son of Peter H. and Nancy Alford. Peter was the son of William
Alford, born 1804 in Montgomery Co. VA, who married Elizabeth Penner. William
was the son of another William Alford born about 1775 who married Mary Miller.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: Kenneth Lee 1920 LA1,
Benjamin Henderson Lee 1893 KY2, Pleasant Lee 1869 KY3,
Peter Henderson 1831 KY4, William 1804 VA5, William 1775
VA6.
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KENNETH W. GUINN ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 11 December 2001
LUBBOCK—Ken Guinnalford [sic], 40, died Saturday,
Dec. 8, 2001.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in St.
John’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bobby McMillan and the Rev. Ted
Dotts officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are by
Resthaven Funeral Home.
Mr. Guinnalford was born April 25, 1961, at
Levelland. He worked for Lubbock State School for 17 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Kacey Hamilton of
Clyde; three brothers, Norris Alford Jr. and Wesley Alford, both of Levelland,
and Milton Alford of Seminole; a sister, Angela Alford of Lubbock; and two
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Kenneth W. Guinn Alford (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
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KIMBERLY LORRAINE WILLIS HALLFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Tuesday, 22 December 1998
Kimberly Lorraine Hallford, 32, of Austin,
passed away Monday morning on December 21, 1998, after battling breast cancer.
Kim was a special education teacher at Dawson
Elementary School. Her selfless actions touched many people and brought smiles
to everyone who knew her.
Kimberly now joins her mother, Judy, who passed
away last month of lung cancer.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hallford;
and their two wonderful boys, Brodie and Devon, all of Austin; father, Gil
Willis, of Trinidad; brothers, Jeff Willis, of Las Vegas, Matt Willis, of
Austin; grandparents, Paul and Florence Herson, of Trinidad, and Ben and
Dorothy Willis, of Houston.
Funeral services will be held l:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23, 1998, at Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson
Mill Rd., with Reverend John Wright and Reverend Barbara Ruth officiating.
Interment will be in Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to
College Fund Accounts for Brodie and Devon in each of their names at any
Nationsbank, or to the American Cancer Society.
Kim will be dearly missed; a wife, mother,
daughter, sister and friend who is now in the arms of the angels.
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KRISTIE ALFORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Sunday, 24 April 2005
BOGATA [Red River Co.]—Kristie Alford, 24, of Paris,
formerly of Bogata, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Christus St. Michael
Hospital in Texarkana, as the result of a one-vehicle accident near Bogata that
occurred last weekend.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday,
April 26, at Bogata Missionary Baptist Church.... Burial will follow in Bogata
Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home....
She was born Oct. 30, 1980, in Paris, the
daughter of Kathy and Ronnie Alford. She was employed by Magel’s Grill of
Paris.
She is survived by her mother, Kathy Alford of
Paris; her father, Ronnie Alford of Negley; a daughter, Alyssa Earley of
Bogata; her grandmother, Carrine Alford of Bogata; two sisters, Staci Castillo
of Keller and Amanda Meredith of Mount Pleasant; and two nephews, Randal and
Luke Meredith of Mount Pleasant.
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KYLE ANDREW ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 25 May 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
Kyle Andrew Alford of Columbia Lakes died May
24, 1993, after a courageous battle with cancer. He enjoyed a longtime
friendship with a wide range of well-known people in the field of golf. His
friends found that there were never any failures for this truly one-of-a-kind
man. He lived his life to help people. He will forever live in the hearts of
the many who loved and admired him.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Bledsoe Alford;
daughter, Carol Ruth Brown of Houston; brother, Raymond Alford and his wife
Daisey of Beaumont; two grandsons, Michael Andrew Brown and wife Andrea, and
Scott Derek Brown, both of Bay City; and one great-grandchild, Allison Brown.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 26,
1993, at 10:00 A.M., at the First Baptist Church in Bay City…. Interment will
follow in the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers will be Gene Amman,
Alex Osmond, Ken Culbreth, Jr., Ray Kubeach, Morris Brown, Tommy Aycock, Lon
Lambert and Neil Arbuckle. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Ken Culbreth, J.P.
Diesel, Jay Hebert, Dick Goodridge, Craig Watson, Bob Earles, Jim Ness, Bill
Hill, R.J. Nelson and Bum Phillips…. Arrangements are with: Taylor Bros.
Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (409)245-4613.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Raymond Alford in this compilation.
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LABITHA LOTTIE ALFORD DOSSEY
Aunt of Donald Ray Alford, AAFA #0059, and Marjorie Faye
Alford McDaniel, AAFA #0078
Source unknown
_____ TX—_____ November 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1990
Mrs. Labitha Lottie Alford Dossey, 86, of
Granbury, Texas, formerly of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, wife of Joe L. Dossey and
sister of Preston Alford of Russellville, Arkansas, died Monday, November 13.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Church of
Christ, Murfreesboro, by John Cannon. Burial will be in Delight Cemetery,
Delight, Arkansas, by Latimer Funeral Home of Nashville.
Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Ruby
Bumgarner of Granbury, Texas, Mrs. Lucy Younger of Altamont, Ill., and Mrs.
Wanda Riddle of El Sobrante, California; two brothers, Preston Alford of
Russellville, Arkansas and Alva Alford of Nashville, Arkansas; two sisters,
Mrs. Flora Swinney of Longview, Texas, and Mrs. Thera Dosey [sic] of
Nash, Texas; 11 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Labetha L. Dossey (SSDI# issued in AR) was born 30 Aug 1903
and d. 13 Nov 1989, last residence Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX.
We published the obituaries of her brothers Alva
Joshua Alford and William Preston Alford in the Arkansas Obituaries compilation.
See the obituary of her sister-in-law Agnes Leona Bennett Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
Her lineage: Labitha Lottie 1903 AR1,
William Anderson 1881 AR2, Franklin Ewing 1861 AR3,
Madison Ewing 1815 AL4, David 1785 VA5, Robert 1760
England6.
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LAMURIEL POPE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—24 August 2000
LaMuriel Pope Alford died on Tuesday, August 22,
2000. LaMuriel was born in the community of Helmic in Trinity County on July
15, 1918 to Emma and Walter Pope. She had three older siblings: a sister,
Maurine, and two brothers, Alton and Clovis, all of whom have preceded her in
death. Her husband, Vernon Lee “Wendy” Alford who for 20 years, shared
her love of golf, cards and time with good friends, also preceded her in death.
LaMuriel graduated from Huntsville High School
and Sam Houston State University with a degree in Business. During World War
II, she worked for the U. S. Air Force in Colorado Springs. After the war she
worked for a large lumber mill in Washington State, but moved home to Texas in
1947 to work for Mission Manufacturing Company, where she spent 26 happy years
and made many life-long friends. At the time she left Mission she was the
Personnel Manager. She continued her career in Personnel, working in that
department at Columbia Gulf Transmission until her retirement in 1983.
After retirement, LaMuriel enjoyed almost two
more decades of a full and abundant life. Friends and family remember her
continuing enjoyment of golf and cards, but also her love of travel, reading,
the theater, and being with the family.
She leaves three generations of devoted nieces
and nephews who all have loving memories of this “Super” Aunt, several cousins
who shared early childhood experiences as well as close friendships in later
years, and many good friends and neighbors.
Visitation will be at Settegast-Kopf, 3320 Kirby
Drive Thursday, August 24th between 6:00-8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be at
10:00 a.m. Friday, August 25th at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5501
South Main. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. at Capital Memorial
Park, 14501 North IH35, Pflugerville, Texas....
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LARRY MICHAEL ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 16 January 2005
Larry Michael Alford, preciously cherished
husband, father, son, brother and friend was born on July 11, 1946 in Houston,
Texas. Larry slipped peacefully into eternity on January 15, 2005, with his
loved ones around him after a valiant struggle with ALS or “Lou Gherig’s
Disease,” which he faced with the same dignity and honor as he lived his entire
life.
Larry grew up in the Spring Branch-Memorial area
and graduated from Memorial High School in the class of 1965. Larry attended
Texas Tech University on a football scholarship and received a Bachelors of
Science degree in 1970. As a defensive safety for Texas Tech, Larry was
selected as All Southwest Conference, 1967 and 1968 and All American in 1968.
Larry’s professional life was spent in various ventures in the Oil & Gas
industry, including the formations of Alford Petroleum Corporation, Alpha
Exploration Co. and L.A.S.R. Energy and Development Corp.
He is preceded in death by his beloved father
Parker and his brother, Parker II.
Larry is survived by his loving wife and soul
mate, Kay Timmerman Alford; mother, Vivienne Alford Arcus; son, Larry Michael
II of The Woodlands; daughters, Kristi Lynne of Denver, Colorado and
Katie-Parker; brothers, Chris, John and Sam Alford, along with numerous nieces
and nephews.
Visitation will be held at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Earthman-Hunters Creek Funeral Home, 8303 Katy
Freeway. Funeral Services will be conducted at one o’clock in the afternoon on
Monday, January 17, 2005 at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, 22111 Morton
Road in Katy with interment to follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Donations may
be made to the A.L.S. Foundation, 5615 Kirby, Houston, TX, 713-522-3941.
Larry lived his life with an extraordinary
dedication to his family and friends and a passion for the competition of life.
He was an inspiration to all of us who have received the special gift of his
love and friendship. Larry will be dearly missed by all of us.
In another
article:
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Monday, 17 January 2005
Alford remembered by Tech contemporaries
By Don Williams
His Texas Tech contemporaries remembered Larry
Alford on Sunday as a little big man who overcame his size limitations with a
fearless streak that enabled him to become a prolific punt return specialist.
Alford, who led the Southwest Conference in punt
returns in 1967 and ‘68, died Saturday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 58.
“He was a brazen little rascal,” said John
Conley, a former Tech assistant coach and athletic director. “He wasn’t very
big, but he would catch it and go.”
Alford still holds the school record for punt
return yardage by a Tech senior (430 in 1968), remarkable considering the star
return specialists who came after him. Not even Tyrone Thurman, Tracy Saul or
Wes Welker, all of whom received some form of national recognition, had as much
punt-return yardage their senior years.
In 1968, Tech beat Texas in Lubbock for the
first time, 31-22, thanks in part to Alford returning punts 84 yards for a
touchdown and 49 yards to the 1-yard line.
“It was heartache knowing about his disease and
all,” former Tech quarterback John Scovell said. “To me, he was one of the
early guys with the punt return that was just fearless back there and really
was a very good athlete, just a great defensive back. He also was very lively
in the locker room, was a practical joker type and all. Very well-liked by his
teammates.”
Alford was listed at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds
during his Tech career.
Former quarterback Joe Matulich, who came in
with Alford as part of the freshman class of 1965, said Alford had a flair for
making important plays both as a punt returner and a safety. His attitude
played a big part, Matulich said.
“He was one of those kind of guys that was real
confident, an outgoing guy, a lot of fun to be around,” said Matulich, a coach
in New Braunfels. “He just was really good at making plays. He was a real
scrappy, hard to beat type guy. He was one of those guys who was a leader, kind
of an extrovert type.”
Alford once said during his Tech career that having
been an all-state baseball center fielder at Houston Memorial High School
contributed to his success.
“When you catch (a punt), you’ve really got to
have an instinct about which way to go, because there is a lot of traffic,” he
said. “You can’t completely decide while the ball is in the air. Sometimes you
decide wrong, and you end up walking off the field in two parts.”
In the same 1968 interview, Alford said he never
thought about dropping a punt because he was too busy plotting his moves after
he caught the ball.
“I’ve only dropped one in two years, and that
came (in ‘68) against SMU,” Alford said. “Boy, I felt terrible. I could just
feel those 50,000 fans thinking what a clod I was.”...
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Samuel Frederick Alford in this compilation.
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LAURINDA ALFORD YOUNGBLOOM
Half-sister of Mary Justine Alford Monroe, AAFA #0232
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Tuesday, 10 August 2004
Laurinda Youngbloom, 68, of Austin passed away
Monday, August 9, 2004.
Laurinda was born January 23, 1936, to Era and
Richard Erwin Alford in Burleson County, Texas. She graduated from Caldwell
High School in 1953. She attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San
Marcos, Texas. She retired in 1995 from the District Clerk’s Office in Travis
County.
Laurinda is survived by her husband, Dan Moody
Youngbloom of Austin; sons, Richard Wesley Youngbloom and wife, Jan of
Georgetown, Donald Ray Youngbloom of Charleston, South Carolina and Kenneth Dan
Youngbloom of Austin; granddaughters, Amanda Youngbloom of Georgetown and Kayla
Youngbloom of Georgetown; and sister, Patsy Stratton of Caldwell, Texas.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 12, 2004, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Funeral service will be
held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2004, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-
Walden Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m., at the Masonic
Cemetery in Caldwell, Texas....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Laurinda A. Youngbloom (SS# issued
in TX).
See the obituary of her half-sister Mary Justine
Alford Monroe in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Laurinda 1936 TX1, Richard
Erwin 1886 TX2, Halcut 1854 TX3, Richard Erwin 1818 GA4,
Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick 1710 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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LEAH ALFORD ANDREWS
Aunt of George Sanford, AAFA #1067
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—2 February 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
HUGHES SPRINGS—Graveside services for Leah “Pete Alford”
Andrews, 88, of Dallas will be 4 p.m. today at Avinger Cemetery... under the
direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home of Hughes Springs.
She died Friday [Jan 31] in Dallas.
Mrs. Andrews was born in Avinger. She was a
member of Lake Highlands United Methodist Church in Dallas and a former member
of the United Methodist Church of Avinger. She was a member of the Order of
Eastern Star for more than 50 years. She was active in the Wildflower Trails of
Texas and other civic organizations. She was a LVN and upon retirement she
lived in Avinger for 10 years. She was a former resident of White Oak having
lived there for 20 years.
She was preceded in death by a son, Glenn
Andrews in 1978.
Survivors include her daughter, Agnes Joan
Tucker of Dallas; a daughter-in-law, Janie Andrews of Houston; a sister, Nina
Sanford, Avinger; a brother Jimmy Alford of Avinger; and five grandchildren,
Martha and Brian Wiggins, both of Tyler, Virginia Hughlett of Navasota, Glenna
and Matthew Trujillo, both of Houston.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Leah’s brothers Joseph Kemp Alford, Jack Ward Alford, and
Jimmie Young Alford in this compilation.
Leah was married to L.H. Andrews. She was the
daughter of George Washington Alford and Beatrice Young. George was the son of
Julius Caesar Alford.
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LEAMOND VERDELL “LEE” ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 7 June 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Leamond V. “Lee” Alford, born 2-28-31 in Thorn
MS, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 1999 at the age of 68. He was a member of
Thorn United Methodist Church and retired from ILA Local #1351. Lee loved to
hunt and was an avid sports fan. He graduated from the University Mississippi
on a baseball scholarship and played 2 years of pro ball with the Southern
States League Meridian Millers.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Jackie
Thomas Alford; son, Ronnie Alford and wife of LaPorte; two step-sons, Jerry
Rucker and wife of Willis and Tommy Edwards and wife of Pasadena; two
grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews from
Mississippi.
The family will be receiving friends from
6:00–9:00 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 1999 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 1999 in the Main
Chapel of Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home....Interment will follow at Forest
Park Lawndale Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES:
Leamond Verdell Alford was the son of Marion Hasten Alford and Jewell White.
Marion, born 1898 in MS, and was the 2nd great grandson of Jeptha Alford of GA.
Jeptha was born 1797 in NC.
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LEATRICE “LELA” DIKES ALFORD
Aunt of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Thursday, 22 September 1977
Mrs. A.E. (Leatrice) Alford, 77 of Burmont
Nursing Home died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday [Sept 21] at the nursing home. Services
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel in Brownwood.
The Rev. V.D. Walters, pastor of Elmwood Baptist
Church in Abilene, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery in
Brownwood.
Born March 28, 1900, in Brownwood, she and her
husband moved to Abilene in 1922. Mrs. Alford was a member of University
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Stanley
and Ray, both of Abilene; and five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Asa Evander
Alford, in this compilation.
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LEE ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 26 November 2006
Lee Alford, 57, of Longview, died Thursday,
November 23, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Gladewater on August 9,
1949 to Hilton and Mattie Lou Alford. Lee was a truck driver by trade. He was
an avid hunter and loved fishing.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving
wife, Patti Alford of Longview; son, Shon Alford of Dallas-Fort Worth;
stepdaughter, Tammy Stanfill; grandchildren, Ann Marie Alford, Christian Alford
and Lacy Stanfill; sisters, Jo Ann Hohrine and husband, James, of White Oak,
and Betty Lindley and husband, Bill, of White Oak; his mother, Mattie Lou
Alford; and mother-in-law, Deen Burns. His father, Hilton Alford, and his son,
Sonny Lee, preceded him in death.
The family will receive friends this afternoon
from 4-6 at Lakeview Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Monday, November
27, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home....
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Kirkland, Loy Joe
Tuttle, Jerry Blair, Steve Cambell, Byron Thompson and Billy League. Honorary
pallbearers will be Shon Alford, Jack Walker, James Hohrine, Bill Lindley,
Forrest Hohrine and Kirby Wagenseller.
Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at
Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Full military honors will be provided by VFW post
10373 of Jefferson....
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LEE ELLA SWANZY ALFORD
THE CHAMPION
Center, Shelby Co., TX—_____ March 1972
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Ella Alford of
Shelbyville [Shelby Co.] were held March 22 at 2 p.m. in Mangum Chapel….
Interment was in the Rather cemetery.
Mrs. Alford, the daughter of William and Sara
Swanzy, died March 20 [sic] in Shelby General Hospital. A native of
Shelby County, she was 88 years of age.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Selma Alford
Gibson of Lufkin; a son, John R. Alford of Shelbyville; four grandchildren; 13
great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; a brother, W.R. Swanzy of
Center; three sisters, Cora Alford of Shelbyville, Mrs. Minnie Bains of
Brookshire, and Mrs. Ethel Wellborn of Gladwater.
Serving as pallbearers were Paul Carlyle,
Maurice Smith, C.F. Adams, Wesley Boles, Bill Stevens and Rick Stevens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lee E. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 Apr 1883 and died
15 March 1972.
See the obituary of her son Eric Clarence Alford
in this compilation.
Her death certificate says she was born 9 April
1883 in Shelby Co., TX. She died of pneumonia. Her parents are identified as
William T. and Sara Swanzy. [Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 (FamilySearch Labs)].
Lee Ella was the wife of John Isham Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her husband’s lineage: John Isham 1881 TX1,
Baldy A. 1852 AL2, Isham 1815 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC44,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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LEE HURST ALFORD
Source unknown—posted at www.findagrave.com
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—_____ July 1983
Alford, Lee H. of Rockdale. Age 51. Died
7/19/1983 (Tuesday) in Richards Memorial Hospital, Rockdale. Services held
(Thursday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in IOOF
Cemetery. Thorndale’s, Rev. James Mantooth officiated. Masonic Lodge conducted
graveside services. He was born 05/01/1932 in Milam Co. A 2nd class equipment
operator at Alcoa for 29 years. Member of Forest Grove Christian Church. Past
Master of Thorndale Masonic Lodge, Ben Hur, Order of Scottish Rites in Austin
and Order of Eastern Star of Taylor.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marilyn of Thorndale; son,
Gerry Alford of McGregor; 2 step-daughters, Nancy Hines and Sheila Roberts,
both of Thorndale; mother, Willie Mae Roberts of Rockdale; brother, John Alford
of Minerva; 2 sisters, Thelma Caffey of Rockdale and Willene Howarth, Austin; 2
step-grandchildren.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his father, Aaron Otto Burleson Alford; and siblings John Thomas
Alford and Willene Alford Howarth in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lee Hurst 1932 TX1,
Aaron Otto Burleson 1902 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3,
John Redden 1820 SC4.
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LEITA J. ALFORD NEEDHAM
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 25
August 2002
Services for Leita J.
Needham, 74, Canton, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at Eubank
Chapel, Canton, with Rev. Ronnie Daniell and Rev. David Harkins officiating.
Burial will be in
Haven of Memories Memorial Park, Canton, under direction of Eubank Funeral
Home, Canton.
Mrs. Needham died
Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, of a short illness in Canton.
She was born Nov. 24,
1927, in Van Zandt County to Alvin Earl and Eula Charlanie Pettiet Alford. She
grew up in Van Zandt County and attended Wentworth School. She was a member of
Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was married to Lee Needham, who preceded her in
death.
Survivors include two
sons and daughters-in-law, Keith and Carolyn Needham, Canton, Ken and Cheryl
Needham, Canton; two granddaughters, Jessica Needham and Erica Hallmark; one
great-granddaughter, Anna Grace Hallmark; and one great-grandson, John Wayne
Shackleford.
Pallbearers are Jimmy
Pettiet, Tommy Pettiet, Harpie Pettiet, Leroy Gordon, Blake Hallmark and
Michael Padilla.
AAFA NOTES: According to several RootsWeb Family Trees, her husband
was Keith Needham, and her middle name was Justine.
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LELA JO SCHWEDA ALFORD
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—4 April 2004
April 16, 1926–April 2, 2004
CALDWELL—Services for Lela Jo (Schweda) Alford, 77, of
Caldwell will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caldwell….
Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Strickland
Funeral Home of Caldwell.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday at the
Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mrs. Alford died Friday in St. Joseph Regional
Health Center in Bryan.
She was born April 16, 1926 in Caldwell and was
a graduate of Caldwell public schools. She attended St. Elizabeth School of
Nursing in Beaumont and the University of Houston. She married Halcut “Hawk”
Alford Sr. on March 28, 1948.
A registered nurse and florist, Mrs. Alford and
her sister, Alma Schweda, operated Alma’s Flower Shop for 40 years. Mrs. Alford
was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caldwell, American Legion Post
4458 Ladies Auxiliary and the Texas State Florist Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert
and Anna Rosa (Popek) Schweda; her husband, Halcut “Hawk” Alford Sr.; a
daughter, Margaret Ann Alford; and a son, Robert Kenny Alford.
Survivors include a son and daughter-is-law, Hal
and Mary Lou Alford of Caldwell; two granddaughters; and three
great-grandchildren.
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LENA BELL ALFORD HAWLEY
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Thursday, 30 December 1999
ODESSA—Lena Bell Hawley, 87, of Odessa died Wednesday, Dec.
29, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.
Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens....
She was born March 22, 1912, in Mount Pleasant.
She married Fred Hawley Oct. 8, 1938, in Hobbs, N.M. He preceded her in death
Jan. 22, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kelle Jo
Hawley.
Mrs. Hawley moved to Odessa in 1977 from Kermit.
She was a homemaker and a member of Eisenhower Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Bentley Hawley of
Odessa; son, Dewey Dean Alford of Odessa; sister, Essie Mae Skelton of Hobbs,
N.M.; granddaughter, Leslie Lynn Wilson; and three great-grandchildren, Kelle
Case Wilson, Mackenzi Jo Wilson and Landri Alysse Wilson....
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Home.
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LENA FAYE WOFFORD ALFORD
DAILY HERALD
Plainview, Hale Co., TX—Tuesday, 22 February 2005
Funeral services for Lena Faye Alford, 83, will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church chapel....
Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in
Covenant Hospital Plainview.
She was born March 20, 1921, in Lockney [Floyd
Co.], the daughter of Claud Randall and Leila Sparks Wofford. She attended
Lockney schools and graduated in 1939. She attended Howard Payne University in
Brownwood and graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 1941 with an
associate degree and received a bachelor of arts degree in 1949.
She graduated from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary with her master of religious education degree in 1950.
She worked for East Texas State University as
Baptist Student Union director and at Midwestern University as the Baptist
Student Union director and Bible Chair teacher for 15 years and at Wayland
Baptist University as assistant vice president for student development and as
director of student services for 20 years before retiring in May 1986.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Las
Camaradas Club, former president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club,
and was a volunteer for Hospice of the Plains where she was recognized as
Volunteer of the Year in 1995. She also volunteered with VistaCare Hospice and
was recognized as Volunteer of the Year in 1999.
She married Dallas Alford on Jan. 20, 1943, in
Plainview. He died Jan. 6, 1948.
Survivors include three nieces, Donna Gladman
and husband, Craig, of Amarillo, Vickie Tanner and husband, Daniel, and Wanda
McAteel, all of Cleveland, Texas; five nephews, Danny Davis and wife, Jennie,
of Littlefield, Gary Norman and wife, June, of Dimmitt, Randy Norman and wife,
Minnie, of Phoenix, Ariz., Marvin Wofford and wife, Melinda, of Austin, and
David Wofford and wife, Suzanne, of Austin; a great-niece, Jessica Wetzel of
Plainview; and several other great-nieces and nephews.
A sister, Jewel Dean Davis, also is deceased.
The family suggests memorials to VistaCare
Hospice, 4418 Olton Road, Plainview, TX 79072.
In another
article:
“Class
Notes for Faculty/Staff/Trustees“
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Hale Co., TX
Christian love and sympathy to the family and
friends of Lena Faye Wofford Alford, AA’41, BS’49, who died on February 21,
2005. She served as assistant vice president for Student Development and
Director of Student Services at Wayland from 1965-1985. Lena Faye attended
Howard Payne University in Brownwood and graduated from Wayland Baptist
University in 1941 with an associate degree and received a bachelor of arts
degree in 1949. She graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
with her master of religious education degree in 1950. She served at East Texas
State University as Baptist Student Union director and at Midwestern University
as the Baptist Student Union director and Bible Chair teacher for 15 years
before coming back to Wayland. Lena Faye was a member of First Baptist Church,
Las Camaradas Club, former president of the Business and Professional Women’s
Club, and was a volunteer for Hospice of the Plains where she was recognized as
Volunteer of the Year in 1995. She also volunteered with VistaCare Hospice and
was recognized as Volunteer of the Year in 1999. Lena Faye met Dallas Alford at
Wayland and they were married on Jan. 20, 1943, in Plainview. He served as head
of the music department at Wayland and was killed in an automobile crash on
Jan. 6, 1948....
AAFA NOTES: Her
husband, Dallas Alford, is buried in Plainview Cemetery with birth date 26 June
1917 on his gravestone [Hale County,
Texas, Cemetery Records].
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LEO ALFRED, SR.
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 27 March 2000
Leo Alfred, Sr., 89, passed away Thursday, March
23, 2000, in a Baytown Nursing Home.
Born July 15, 1910, in Morrow, LA, he was a
58-year resident of Barrett Station and was a member of and usher at True Vine
Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his spouse, Lena
Guillory Alfred; sons, Joseph R. Alfred and Baley Alfred; and parents, Reme and
Corine Bushnell Alfred.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Leo
Jr. and Helen Alfred, Ertis and Celess Alfred, Louis and Shirley Alfred, Riley
and Melinda Alfred, Lawrence and Cassie Alfred; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann
and Albert Brooks, Mary D. Merritt, Audrey J. Nelson, Adrian and Ronald Brooks,
Wyona and Donell Williams; brother, Fatnor Alfred of Louisiana; sisters,
Octavia Dancy of Prairie View, Vicky Linton of Houston, Corine Joshua of
Galveston; 48 grandchildren, 80 great-grandchildren, and 17
great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Thursday at True
Vine Missionary Baptist Church, with burial at SPJST in Barrett Station.
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LEO JEFFERSON HALFORD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—8 May 2009
ELECTRA—Leo Halford, 85, of Electra died Thursday, May 7,
2009, at the Electra Healthcare Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Aulds Funeral Home with Paul Winegeart, pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Electra, officiating. Burial will follow in the Electra Memorial Park under the
direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.
Mr. Halford was the owner and operator of
Halford’s Garage in Electra.
Survivors include wife, Nancy of Electra;
daughter, Peggy Snider of Burkburnett; stepdaughters, Linda Blackburn of
Austin, Marsha Wilson of Wichita Falls, Gay Graham of Electra, and Denise Rich
of Harrold; stepson, Chris Graham of Mazon, Ill.; sisters, Juanita Kay, Illa
Mae Laughlin, both of Rotan, Texas, Flo Ella Miller of Fresno, Calif., and
Velta Milweed of Waxahachie, Texas; brothers, Charlie of Jolly and Loyd of
Tatum, N.M.; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Ill., 60601-7633; or to
the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, 222 Welborn St., Dallas, Texas, 75219.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Leo Jefferson Halford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 9 Oct 1923, last residence Electra, Wichita Co., TX.
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LEON DALE ALFORD
WHITE OAK INDEPENDENT
White Oak, Gregg Co., TX—Thursday, 8 July 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
GLADEWATER [Gregg Co.]—Funeral services for Leon D. Alford
of Liberty City were held here Saturday in the chapel of Croley Funeral
Home.... Graveside services were held at Winterfield Cemetery in Pickton.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday, June 30, 1999 in a
Longview hospital. He was 72. Born July 21, 1926 in Pickton, he attended
LeTourneau University and was a retired foreman for LeTourneau Inc. He was also
a self-employed welder. Mr. Alford was a veteran of the United States Navy,
serving in World War II. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Dewayne Weeks,
and his parents, Sid and Valeria Alford.
Survivors include his wife, Linna “Joey” Alford
of Liberty City; a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Mary Alford of White Oak;
one daughter, Helen Tidwell of Dallas; a stepson, Ty Weeks of Longview; six
grandchildren, Russell Alford, Ricky Loyd, Dusty Alford, Brandon Tidwell,
Melissa Tidwell, and Todd Weeks; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Clara Lee
Edwards of Sulphur Springs; and a brother, James Alford of Sulphur Springs.
AAFA NOTES: Leon
Dale Alford was born 26 July 1926, Hopkins Co. TX. His first wife was Elwanda
Crane who died Sept 9, 1993, Gregg Co. TX. His second wife and widow is Joey
Todd, but we don’t have their marriage date. He was the son of George Albert Sidney
Alford and Valeria Isabel Clay.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Leon Dale 1926 TX1,
George Albert Sidney 1886 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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LEON JOHNSON ALFORD
TIMES HERALD
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—23 February 1987
Alford, Leon J., passed away after a long
illness. Survived by wife, Rose Marie Alford; daughter, Mrs. Beverly Ann
Haagen, Arlington; son, Wayne Paul Barry, Waxahachie, Tx.; two sisters, Ruth
Sykes, Rocky Mount, N.C.; Annie Lee Moore, Springhope; six grandchildren; one
niece.
Member of Park Cities Baptist Church, B Square
Mens Class, 22 years Civil Service, 11 years Active Military Army as a Master Sargent.
Services, 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Ellis Chapel of
the Park Cities Baptist Church, Rev. Clyde Bizzell officiating. Interment,
Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Pallbearers, Capp Wingo, H.E. Presnall, Lou Zurlis,
Victor Goodman, Don Nicol, Aaron Colvin. Honorary pallbearers: members of the B
Square Class, Park City Baptist Church. Sparkman/Hillcrest, 7405 W Northwest
Hwy, 363-5401.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Leon Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 16 May 1915 and died
_____ Feb 1987, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Rose Marie Barry
Alford, in this compilation.
TX Deaths: Leon Alford died 21 Feb 1987 in
Dallas Co.
TX Marriages: Leon J. Alford, age 57, married
Rose M. Rich, age 54, in Dallas Co., TX, on 8 Jan 1972.
In 1930 J. Leon Alford, age 14, is listed in
Cypress Creek, Franklin Co., NC, with his parents, Sidney S. and Sissie Lou
Alford, and his siblings Ruth and Julian. All were born in NC.
Leon was the son of Sidney Stewart Alford and
Sissie Lou Lamm. From AAFA records, they married 3 Dec 1905 in Franklin Co.,
NC.
From North Carolina Death Certificates,
1909–1975: Sidney was born 20 Sept 1878 in Franklin Co., NC, and died 21 Dec
1959 in Franklin Co. His parents are listed as John Alford and Pattie Alford.
From North Carolina Death Certificates,
1909–1975: Pattie G. Alford, widow, died 1 Oct 1920 in Cypress Creek, Franklin
Co., NC. She was born 21 Dec 1844 in Halifax Co., NC, the daughter of John and
Mary Alford.
In 1900 Sidney S. Alford, age 21 born Sept 1878,
is living in Dunn, Franklin Co., NC, with his mother Martha Alford, widow age
55 born Dec 1844, and siblings James R. and Bettie M. Living 2 houses away is
John Alford Sr., widower age 85 born June 1815. All and their parents were born
in NC.
In 1880 Sidney Alford, age 1, is living in
Dunns, Franklin Co., NC, with his parents John Alford Jr., age 37, and Pattie
G. 36, and 4 siblings. Next door is John Alford Sr., age 65, and his wife Annie
S., age 68. All and their parents were born in NC.
His lineage: Leon Johnson 1915 NC1,
Sidney Stewart 1878 NC2, John 1843 NC3, John 1815 NC4.
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LEONA ROBERTA MORRIS ALFORD
[Although Leona
died in AZ, we are also publishing her obituary here because of her close ties
to TX.]
COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE
Coleman, Coleman Co., TX—Tuesday, 27 August 2002
Mrs. Virgil (Leona) Alford, age 81, of Holbrook,
Arizona passed away Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 8:24 a.m. in Holbrook.
Services were graveside Monday at 10 a.m. at the Coleman City Cemetery, under
the direction of Henderson Funeral Home.
Leona was born November 17, 1920, in Tuttle,
Oklahoma to the late Albert Millard and Lucy Jane Wilhoit Morris. She graduated
from high school in Oklahoma and married Virgil Alford, in Mesa,
Arizona, on November 18, 1938, and they celebrated 46 years of marriage. Virgil
preceded her in death in 1984. She was a resident of Coleman from 1978 until
1984, then moving to Wichita Falls where she resided until July of 2002. Leona
was a member of the Christian Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Plumtree of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; two sons, Harold M. Alford of Cottonwood, Arizona and
Kenneth V. Alford of Redding, California; two sisters, Anna Mae Oliver of
Guthrie, Oklahoma and Billie Jayne Crismon of Guthrie, Oklahoma; 12
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
VERDE INDEPENDENT
Sedona, Yavapai Co., AZ—Sunday, 25 August 2002
Cottonwood [Yavapai Co.] resident Leona Alford
died Aug. 22. She was 81 years old.
Mrs. Alford was born in Tuttle [Grady Co.],
Okla., Nov. 17, 1920.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Plumtree of
Oklahoma City; two sons, Harold M. Alford of Cottonwood, Kenneth V. Alford of
California; two sisters, Anna Mae Oliver and Billie Jayne Crisman of Oklahoma;
12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Virgil Elton Alford, preceded Mrs.
Alford in death in 1985.
Graveside services are scheduled at the Coleman
Cemetery in Coleman [Coleman Co.], Texas.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her brother-in-law Truett
Milton Alford; and her sister-in-law Agnes J. Alford in this compilation.
Her middle name is from the Verde Independent
headline.
Her husband’s lineage: Virgil Eldon 1916 TX,
William Lovell 1865 MO, Gabriel 1831 KY, Jesse 1793 KY, Jacob 1757 VA, James
1715 VA.
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LEONA SIMMS HILLHOUSE ALFORD
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 21 April 2002
Published (not verbatim) in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
KILGORE—Services for Leona Simms
Alford, 86, Kilgore, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Baptist
Church with the Rev. Riley Pippen officiating.
Graveside services are
scheduled for 4 p.m. at Nocona Cemetery, Nocoma, under the direction of Rader
Funeral Home, Kilgore.
Mrs. Alford died April
20 in Gladewater.
She was born Feb. 27,
1916, in Comanche, Okla., and moved to Kilgore in 1937. She was a seamstress
and longtime member of Highland Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include son,
David Hillhouse, Kilgore; two grandchildren; six nephews; and one niece.
Family will receive
friends 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
If desired, memorials
may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America.
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LEROY ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 29 May 2008
Leroy Alfred, 83, of Cheeks, TX passed away
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be at
1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2008 at St. Martin Deporres Catholic Church in
Cheek, TX with entombment at Live Oak Mausoleum under the direction of Calvary
Mortuary Staff. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the
church.
He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife,
Mae Ella Alfred of Cheek, TX; sons, Arthur Lee Alfred (Monica) of Montclair,
CA, Glenn Alfred (Evola) of Dallas, TX, Patrick Alfred of Compton, CA, Rainey
Alfred of Moreno Valley, CA, Rodney Bushnell (Eva) of Beaumont, TX and John
Bushnell of Houston, TX; daughters, Martha Alfred of Lithonia, GA, Judy Alfred
of Perris, LA, Nancy Braggs of Lake Elsinore, CA and Mary Guillory (Richard) of
Beaumont, TX; 23 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
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LEROY R. ALFORD
Source unknown
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—_____ July 1899
Leroy Alford—Died very suddenly of heart trouble
at his home on Thursday at 6 o’clock a.m. July 27, 1899. Mr. L.R. Alford, aged
73 years, six months and 17 days.
Mr. Alford was born in Louisiana January 10, 1826, moved
with his parents to Bowie County in 1832 and settled on the Red River at the
place known then as Spanish Bluff. After reaching manhood, his parents dying,
he moved to Old Boston and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha White and moved
about 3 miles southeast of New Boston where he lived until his death. He was a
consistent member of the M.E. Church South for nearly 40 years, And his daily
walk proved himself an earnest christian, meek and lowly in his determination
to serve his God. To know him was to appreciate his worth. In the house he was
loving husband, a kind father and a friend of true worth. He was hospitable to
all alike. A citizen and a neighbor - one was always better for knowing. He
leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn his lost.
AAFA NOTES:
Leroy’s parents are unknown. He has not been found in the 1850 census. The
Leroy Alford who is in Gonzales Co., TX, in 1850 is the son of Winfield Alford
and Eliza Derrington and is apparently not the same person.
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LESA ANN ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—27 December 1981
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1992
Lesa Ann Alford, 22, of Alvin, passed away in
Houston Thursday, December 24, 1981. Member First Baptist Church, Alvin, and
Alvin resident 16 years.
Survivors are: Mother and step-father, Jo and
Wayne Moore, Alvin; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Wally Kaiser, Spring,
Texas; grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Schedule, Alvin; nephew, Mark Allen Kaiser,
Spring, Tex. Lesa is preceded in death by her father, George Allen Alford Sr.,
and her brother, Cpl. George Allen Alford Jr.
Services 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 28, 1981
from the Oak Park Funeral Home Chapel…. Burial in Confederate Cemetery, Alvin.
Pallbearers: Bob Harris, Earl Gardner, Steve Wiggins, Floyd Kettler, Billy
Kettler, and Jerry Nicewanger. Oak Park Funeral Home, 300 Oak Park Drive,
Alvin, 331-8217.
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LESSIE MAE
ARTERBERRY ALFORD
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—Saturday, 16 October 2004
Lessie Mae Arterberry Alford, 77, of Frost
[Navarro Co.] passed away Oct. 6, 2004 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
Services will be 1 p.m. today at St. Delight United Methodist Church in Brushie
Prairie Community. Interment will follow at Dawson Cemetery. Arrangements by
M.R. Smith Parlor for Funerals.
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LESTER CHARLES ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—20 January 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
HAWKINS—Memorial services for Lester Charles Alford, 71, of
Hawkins, were scheduled for Saturday at Beaty Funeral Home Chapel in Hawkins.
Mr. Alford died on January 17.
He was born on March 31, 1932, in Trinity, to
the late Monroe and Willie Mack Alford. He lived in Jasper prior to moving to
Hawkins in the early 1980’s. He was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, Easter Alford of
Hawkins; daughter, Deborah Davis Alford of Houston; sisters, Lucille Davis of
Dallas, Loraine Davis of Houston, Emma Jean Rawls of Jasper, and Dorothy Barlow
of Woodville; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna
Earl Alford; son, Lester George Alford; and brothers, Woodrow Alford and
Leverne George Alford.
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LEWIS PAUL ALFORD
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS-TELEGRAM
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—Thursday, 20 May 2004
Funeral services for Mr. Lewis Paul Alford, 92,
of Pickton will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at Beaty Funeral Home
Chapel in Winnsboro....
Burial will be in Winterfield Cemetery in
Hopkins County, with Mike Brumley, Danny Brumley, Ricky Brumley, Donnie Lucky,
Kenneth Brumley and Jerry McFarlin serving as pallbearers....
Mr. Alford died on Tuesday, May 18, in Denton.
He was born on April 23, 1912, in Lone Oak, to
Benjamin [sic—Bennett] and Belle Burns Alford. He married Mary Carina
[McFarlin]. She preceded him in death in July 1992.
Mr. Alford retired from LTV in Grand Prairie in
1977. He was a member of the Pickton Domino Hall Group and Woodmen of the
World.
Survivors include one daughter, Sue Alford Lucky
of Denton; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Alford was also preceded in death by one
daughter, Pat Brumley in July, 1984; three sisters, Annie Ray, Jewel Thomas,
and Lillie Spangler; and two brothers, Jim and B.J. Alford.
From his
funeral program:
Mr. Lewis Paul Alford passed away Tuesday in
Denton at the age of 92. He was born on April 23, 1912 in Lone Oak, Texas, to
the late Bennett and Belle Burns Alford. Mr. Alford married the former Mary
Carina McFarlin and she preceded him in death on July 3, 1992.
He was a retired tool foreman for LTV Aeronautics
Division in Grand Prairie. Mr. Alford was a member of the Pickton Domino Hall
Group and Woodmen of the World.
He was preceded in death by his parfents, daughter,
Pat Brumley July 17, 1984, son-in-law A.V. Brumley, brothers, Jim and B.J.
Alford, sisters, Annie Ray, Jewel Thomas, and Lillie Spangler.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Sue
and Don Lucky of Denton; grandchildren, Mike Brumley, Danny Brumley, Ricky
Brumley, Angela Kruger, Toni Simmons, Donnie Lucky, great-grandchildren, Blake
Brumley, Shea Brumley, Betsy Brumley, Kara Brumley, Cole Kruger, Cade Kruger,
Caitlin Kruger, Kristen Simmons, Kayce Simmons and Amber Lucky.
Photo
from Winterfield Cemetery, Winterfield, Hopkins Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his daughter Pat Alford Brumley, and brothers Bennett James
Alford and James Jefferson Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Lewis Paul 1912 TX1,
Bennett Jefferson 1881 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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LEWIS RANDALL “RANDY” HALFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—_____ March 2005
SAN ANGELO—Lewis Randall “Randy” Halford, 44, of San Angelo
passed away Monday, March 7, 2005, in San Angelo.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March
11, in Johnson’s Funeral Home Chapel....
Randy was born Aug. 6, 1960, in Dallas, Texas.
He was a salesman for Rodeo America for many years. Randy married Svitlana
Morozova on April 16, 2001, in San Angelo.
Randy is survived by his wife, Svitlana Halford
of San Angelo; one daughter, Allura Halford of San Angelo; parents Jim and
Louise Edscorn of San Angelo; father and mother-in-law, Victor and Maria
Morozova of San Angelo; one sister, Katrina Edscorn of San Angelo; one brother,
Alaric Von Edscorn of Lake Tahoe, Nev.; one niece, Silvara Edscorn of San
Angelo; one nephew, Saber Edscorn of San Angelo; and numerous other aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Honorary pallbearers for the service will be
Ryan Handsberry, Jerry Komro, Roberto Paris, Kris Stroop, Wes Hall and Jeff
Blume.
Randy was a wonderful and loving husband,
father, brother, uncle and son. He always thought of everyone else before him.
He helped everyone he could. He would go out of his way to do anything for you.
We loved him so much and still wish he were here. He would always tease and
laugh and had big dreams and a big heart.
Randy, we all love you, and you were the best
friend to all of us.
He traveled around the world and had friends all
over.
Randy, you will be missed by each and every one.
We love you so much. We know if you could, you would come back to us.
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LILLIE MAE BOSTIC ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Sunday, 1 February 2004
Lillie Mae Alfred, 71, of Beaumont, TX died
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Funeral will be
1:00 pm. Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at House of Prayer Deliverance Church with
burial at Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff...
She was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, TX.
Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law,
Edith and Darrell Jones of Beaumont, TX and Sherry Alfred of Houston, TX;
brother, Leroy Bostic; and grandson, Samuel Alfred of Beaumont, TX; best
friend, Orelia Bias of Killeen, TX; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Calvary Mortuary 1225 S. 7th St. Beaumont, TX
(409) 838-0159.
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LIZZIE EVANS ALFORD
Sister of Florence Inez Alford Surovik, AAFA #0107
Aunt of Daniel Lee Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054
CALDWELL NEWS AND BURLESON COUNTY LEDGER
Caldwell, TX—_____September 1968
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Miss Lizzie Alford of Caldwell [Burleson Co.],
died Wednesday, September 18 at 1:45 a.m. in the Goodnight Memorial Hospital,
following an extended illness. She had attained the age of 88 years, 2 months
and 23 days.
Funeral services for Miss Lizzie were held at
2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 19, in the Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home
Chapel, with … Mrs. W.L. Surovik, Jr., rendering soft organ music. Burial was
in the Masonic Cemetery.
Miss Lizzie was born in Cooks Point, Texas, June
25, 1880, the daughter of Halcut and Mary Jane Scott Alford and spent all of
her life in Burleson County.
She was a member of the First Methodist Church
of Caldwell and a member of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Miss
Lizzie spent her life living for others. Wherever she went she left a smile and
a ray of sunshine. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. W.L. (Inez)
Surovik [AAFA #0107] of Caldwell and two brothers, R.A. (Bob) Alford of
Caldwell, and Phil Alford of Richmond.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three
sisters and two brothers.
Serving as pallbearers were nephews, D.L.
Alford, Jr. [AAFA #0054], Halcut Alford, H.E. Alford, Dan F. Alford, Allen
Alford and Phil Alford, Jr.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her sister Florence Inez Alford Surovik, and her brothers
Richard Erwin Alford and Daniel Lee Alford Sr. in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Lizzie Evans 1880 TX1,
Halcut 1854 TX2, Richard Erwin 1818 GA3, Halcut 1789 GA4,
Julius 1750 NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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LLOYD ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Thursday, 13 January 2005
FLORENCE [Williamson Co.]—Lloyd Alford, 79, a native of
Abilene, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, after a lengthy battle with
Parkinson’s Disease. He passed away at his home outside of Florence, with his
family at his side.
He was born in Abilene on December 16, 1925, to
Arthur Carl Alford and Lou Cleckler Alford.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, June
Alford of Florence; daughters, Kay Shipp of Florence, Linda Richey of Leander,
TX, and Janet M. Altum of Liberty Hill, TX; son, Danny L. Alford, a missionary
to Holland; sister, Marie Copeland of Arlington, TX; granddaughters, Angela
Altum of Austin, TX, Christie Byrd of Dripping Springs, TX, and April Yeager of
Florence; grandsons, Chad Rives of Cedar Park, TX, Robert Alford of Tennessee,
and Stephen Shipp of Kempner, TX; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January
14, 2005, in the chapel of the Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown.
Burial will follow at Andice Cemetery in Andice, TX.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Billy J.
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Florence, Williamson Co., TX
See the obituary of his wife, June Opal Yates
Alford, in this compilation.
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LLOYD EDWIN “BO” ALFORD
Mission
Park Funeral Chapels South
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—_____ May 2007
Born in DeQuincy, LA on Dec. 31, 1930
Departed on May 22, 2007 and resided in San Antonio, TX.
Cemetery: Mission Burial Park South
Lloyd Edwin “Bo” Alford born December 31, 1930
went to be with our Lord on May 22, 2007 at the age of 76.
Bo married his beloved wife, Ruth Kathryn Van
Fleet on January 14, 1949 in San Antonio, TX. He retired from CPS Power Plant
with over 38 years of dedicated service. Bo was a member of St. David’s
Episcopal Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he especially enjoyed
it when his family surrounded him.
Bo is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughter,
Brenda Moore; sons: Bryan Alford and wife, Laurie, Burke Alford and wife,
Lydeia; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lloyd E. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
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LOCHIE BARNHILL SAMPSON ALFORD
Stepmother of Carolyn Annice Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—29 March 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Lochie Barnhill Sampson Alford, born September
12, 1906 in Lee County, Texas, daughter of Pink L. Barnhill and Luna A. Monroe.
Her family moved to Kingsville, Texas in 1913, where she grew up and attended
Texas A & I College. She moved to Houston around 1930 and worked for many
years for the Southern Pacific Railroad. She was very active in community
affairs and an active volunteer in many of Houston’s cultural organizations.
She served in several positions of responsibility for the Houston Grand Opera
Auxiliary and was a Past-President of the Tuesday Music Club. She was also a
past member of the Pine Forest Country Club.
She and her husband, Col. James B. Sampson who
died in 1977 moved to River Plantation in the late 1960s where they were
members of the River Plantation Country Club.
Lochie and her second husband Edgar Alford who died
in 1991, were active members of First Baptist Church of Conroe where they sang
in the choir. She also attended Bible Study Fellowship in Conroe. She moved to
San Antonio in 1991 where she was confined to Heartland Nursing Home until her
death on March 25, 1994.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lochie B. Alford (SS# issued by
Railroad Workers), last residence San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
See the obituary of her second husband, Needham
Edgar Alford, in this compilation.
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LODWICK C. PIERCE ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—9 June 1896
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
MARSHALL [Harrison Co.], TEX. June 8—Col. L.P. Alford, one
of Harrison County’s pioneers, died here at the advanced age of 84 years at the
residence of his son, J.P. [Josiah Perry] Alford, cashier of the Marshall
National Bank. Col. Alford was born in Troupe county, Georgia, Jan. 12, 1812
and was married in Lowenboro county, Alabama in 1837 to Miss Annie Sherrill. He
came to Texas in 1839 with his family and settled in Harrison county, his home
being on the headright which bore his name. He was a lawyer by profession. He
has always been identified with Harrison county interests since his residence
here.
He leaves four sons and three daughters, J.P.
Alford of this city, E.L. [Erasmus Lodwick] and W.S. Alford of this county,
H.C. Alford of Shreveport, La., and Mesdames T.C. Marsden and Mittie Thomas of
Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Lou Haynes of this city.
AAFA NOTES: James
P. Alford, AAFA #0115, the submitter of this old obituary, wrote a related
story about one of Lodwick’s sons, “Julius Caesar ‘Paddy’ Alford, 1848–1876”
that we published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994, pp. 59–62. Jim is the
great-grandson of Erasmus Lodwick Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Lodwick C. Pierce 1812 GA1,
Lodwick Cade 1775 NC2, Julius 1750 NC3, Lodwick 1710 VA4,
James 1687 VA5, John 1645 VA6.
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LOLA BROOKS ALFORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—10 June 2005
Lola B. Alford, a choir member at Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church, died June 5, 2005. She was 75.
Survivors include three daughters, Rita Lewis,
Charlotte Washington and Gwendolyn Chargios, all of Corpus Christi; a son, Earl
Alford Jr. of Corpus Christi; her stepmother, Mattie Brooks of Corpus Christi;
three sisters, Connie Johnson and Raydell Brown, both of Corpus Christi, and
Dorothy Gates of Shiner; three brothers, Robert and Donrell Brooks, both of
Barstow, Calif., and Edward Brooks of Odessa; 18 grandchildren; and 22
great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. June 11 at Calvary
First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Unity Chapel Funeral Home
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LOLA MAE HENRICKS ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 2 April 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Lola Mae Alfred, 74, of Beaumont died March 29
at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at First Union
Baptist church with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Mercy
Funeral Home on Gladys Avenue.
A native of DeRidder, La., she lived in Beaumont
70 years.
Survivors include her husband, Alfred B. “Sonny”
Alfred of Beaumont; daughters, Leonia Ruth Harris, Lola Ann Matherson and
Sherryln Rose Kinnear, all of Beaumont; sons, Herbert “Butch” Baltrip Jr.,
Sylvester Joseph Senegal, Walter James Alfred and Johnny Earl Alfred, all of
Beaumont; brother, Ernest B. Henricks of Beaumont;18 grandchildren; and 50
great-grandchildren.
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LONA ALVORD ASHFORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Thursday, 17 February 2000
Lona Alvord Ashford, 91, of Paris, died on
Wednesday, February 16, 2000. Services were held on Friday, February 18, at Fry
and Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Red Hill Cemetery.
She was born September 10, 1908, in Powderly to
L.M. and Golda Christine Daughtrey Alvord. She attended Powderly schools, was a
homemaker, and member of Powderly Church of God. She married A.W. Ashford in
1927 in Powderly. He died June 11, 1972.
Surviving are a son, Malcolm Ashford and wife,
Martha, of Fort Worth; a brother, J.B. Alvord and wife, Katherine, of Paris; a
sister, Opal Ramsey of Paris; three grandchildren, Mark Ashford and Lisa
Ashford of Fort Worth, and Pam Williamson of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; three
great-grandchildren, Daniel and Sarah Williamson, and Heather Cleveland and
husband, Jimmy, all of Bartlesville, and numerous nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her brother Jefferson Buford Alvord and sister Opal Francis
Alvord Ramsey in this compilation.
Her lineage: Lona Alvord 1908 TX1,
Lucious Marshall 1885 MI2.
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LORA LYN SMITH ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 27 January 2003
FORT WORTH—Lora Lyn Alford, 35, passed away Friday, Jan. 24,
2003, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Western Hills United
Methodist Church. Entombment: Garden of Memories Mausoleum in Mount Olivet
Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Lora was born June 10, 1967, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Her life centered around her daughter whom she cherished. Tiff was her reason
for living. As a member of Western Hills United Methodist Church, Lora had a
heart for Christ....
Survivors: 10-year-old daughter, Tiffany Marie
Alford; parents, David A. and Janet L. Smith Sr.; brothers, David A. Smith Jr.
and wife, Tracy, Brian E. Smith and wife, Stacy; sister, Cynthia Foulks and
husband, Allen; grandmother, Margaret Filbin; former husband and dear friend,
Barry Alford; a host of other loving family member and friends.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MountOliveA.htm
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LORAINE E. ALFORD
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX—Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Loraine E. Alford [identified as Mrs. Clifford
W. Alford, Sr. in obituary headline], 88, of Galveston died Sunday,
October 20, 2002, at The Woodlands Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be held
2 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lorraine E. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 30 Aug 1914
and died 22 Oct 2002, last residence Galveston, Galveston Co., TX.
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LORENA EDNA GOODMAN ALFORD
Photo
from Photo from Making Everlasting
Memories
Memorialized
by Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Beaumont, TX
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 18 April 2008
Lorena Edna Alford of Bloomberg, TX formerly of
Moss Hill, TX died peacefully at the age of 95 on April 16, 2008. She was born
in Robertson County on January 29, 1913. She was the third oldest of 4
daughters.
She is preceded in death by her husband Bernice
W. Alford, her parents and two of her sisters Lavell Spates, and Nell
Harrington.
She has left five generations of family to cherish
her memories, her precious sister Ruth Benfield-Graham, and sister-in-law
Junice and brother-in-law Bob Willford. Her children Wynonna R. and husband
Ralph Mike Williams, Jenell V. Alford and life long friend Penny Peavy, P.E.
Gene Alford and Carol. Her grand-children Brandon Alford, Stephanie and Paul
Talbott, Dallas and Coalton Alford, Michael & Julie Dollard, Kevin &
Liz Huntley, Theresa Dollard, Steve & Nancy Dollard, Kalia Imaizumi, and
Toby Uribe. Her great grandchildren Dylan and Chloe Alford, Samantha and Renee
Dollard, Ashley Wright, Torey McWilliams, Tyler Rivers. Her great great
grandchildren Kaya and Kendell Wright, and Carmyn McWilliams. Her niece Alma
Craft and husband J.R. and so many more family and friends, including her
extended family at Roshaven.
Mrs. Alford will now be reunited with her
husband after 39 years apart. She will be greatly missed but we all know she
too will be in the Glory of God. We all have memories of her to last a
lifetime. We love you and rest in peace.
Burial will be held at Guedry Cemetery in
Batson, Texas on April 19, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Photos
from Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lorena Edna Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Atlanta, Cass Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband’s grandfather
James Madison Alford; and her sister-in-law Lucile Curtis Alford in this
compilation.
Her maiden name is from FindAGrave.com.
Her husband, Bernice Watson Alford (18 Oct 1907
– 1 March 1969) is also buried in Guedry Cemetery.
Bernice’s parents were James William Alford and
Oregon Tennessee Smith:
Photo
from Jordan Cemetery, Honey Island, Hardin Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
Her husband’s lineage: Bernice Watson 1907 TX1,
James William 1869 MS2, James Madison 1846 MS3, Furney/Ferney
1793 NC4.
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LORENA GILMORE ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 8 August 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
LAKE PALESTINE [Smith Co.]—Services for Mrs. Lorena G.
Alford, 74, Lake Palestine, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Noonday United
Methodist Church….
Burial will be in Tyler’s Rose Hill Cemetery
under direction of Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home, Tyler.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday at her residence
after a lengthy illness.
She was born Nov. 20, 1915, at Slocum and was a
member of Noonday United Methodist Church.
She and her husband, E.B. Alford, Lake
Palestine, celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary Jan. 28, 1990.
Mrs. Alford was a retired elementary school
teacher, teaching in the Westwood Independent School District.
Survivors include her husband, E.B. Alford, Lake
Palestine; a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Pace McDonald III, Palestine;
a daughter, Jo Elaine Quinata, San Antonio; a son, Elward D. Alford,
Georgetown; her father, M.B. Gilmore, Elkhart; a brother, Raymond Gilmore,
Nacogdoches; a sister, Ruby Averitte, Slocum; six grandchildren, Amanda Estes,
Pace McDonald IV, Rena Jo Quinata, Matthew Quinata, Leilani Quinata and Noel
Quinata; and a great- grandchild, Cody T. Estes.
Pallbearers will be J.D. Lightfoot, Henry Bise,
Pace McDonald IV, Lloyd Stanridge, Al Lightfoot, Carlton Brooks, Jack Estes and
James Ray Ives.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Elward Baldy Alford, in this compilation.
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LORENE THRASHER ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 19 February 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
HENDERSON [Rusk Co.]—Graveside services for Lorene Thrasher
Alford, 79, Henderson, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lakewood Memorial
Park … under direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson.
Mrs. Alford died Sunday in a Henderson hospital.
She was born Sept. 19, 1916, in Electra and grew
up in Henderson, returning in 1972. She retired from International Paper Co.
where she had worked in accounting and personnel departments and was a member
of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Royce Alford Jr.,
Whitehouse, Rick Alford, Rockwall, Mitch Alford, Longview, and Steve Alford,
Henderson; daughter, Holli Hagler, Shreveport, La.; brothers, Jack Thrasher,
Henderson, and Jimmy Thrasher, Baton Rouge, La.; sisters, Todi Foley,
Henderson, and Helen Neely, Lake Cherokee; and 11 grandchildren.
Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Royce Alford, in this compilation.
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LORETTA E. ALFORD PATTON
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 2
October 1999
PALESTINE—Services for Loretta E.
Patton, 81, Palestine, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at Bailey & Foster
Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Tom Rousseau and the Rev. Sam Cox officiating.
Burial will be in
Roselawn Park.
Mrs. Patton died
Friday [Oct 1].
She was born Jan. 31,
1918, in Many, La., to the late Lee Alford and Lavada Ethel Leach Alford. She
was member and honorary lifetime deaconess of First Christian Church. She owned
and operated Patton’s Florist for 30 years, was member of Business and
Professional Women’s Club, Harvey Woman’s Club and Japonica Garden Club.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, George “Pat” Patton on Sept. 13, 1997, and sister, Ruba
Mae Schattel.
Survivors include
daughter, Phyllis Droby, Frankston; son, George L. Patton, Palestine; sister,
Lavada Apodaca, Pasadena; brothers, Kenneth L. Alford, Elmer E. Alford and W.P.
“Chubby” Alford, all of Palestine; four grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are
nephews, Bob Evans, Larry Schattel, Gary Schattel, Montee Poole, Jimmy Alford,
Randy Apodaca and Kenny Alford.
Honorary pallbearers
are grandsons, Calvin Patton, Paul Droby, Jim Homan, David Drafahl, Jim Hicks and
Steve Statham.
Visitation will be 7-8
p.m. Saturday at funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Loretta E. Patton (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Palestine, Anderson Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Kenneth Lee
Alford Sr. in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
Her lineage: Loretta E. 1918 LA1, Benjamin
Henderson Lee 1893 KY2, Pleasant Lee 1869 KY3, Peter
Henderson 1831 KY4, William 1804 VA5, William 1775 VA6.
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LOUISE MAE “MOMO” ALFRED
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 30 August 2007
Louise (Momo) Alfred demised 8-23-07. Both
Visitation & Funeral will be held @ McCoy & Harrison Funeral Home....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louise Mae Alfred (SS# issued in TX) was born 19 Jan 1942.
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LOUISE PARTIN HALLFORD WHATMAN
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—29 July 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Louise Whatman, age 86, resident of Orange, TX
last seven years, died July 28, 1998 at the Baptist Hospital in Orange, TX. She
was born in Waelder, TX and was a lifelong resident of San Antonio. She was a
homemaker.
She is survived by son, Charles Ray Hallford,
San Antonio, TX; daughters, Beverly Jean Zerko, Orange, Sandra Kay Rivette, San
Antonio, TX; brother, Luther Partin, Long Beach, CA; 13 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild....
Graveside Services and interment will be held on
July 31, 1998 at 10:00 A.M. at San Jose Cemetery in San Antonio, the Rev.
Curtis Hallford officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Missionary Fund at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Orange.
Dorman Funeral Home, Orange, TX 77631 (409) 746-2161.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Louise Whatman (SS# issued in TX) was born 20 June 1912, last
residence Orange, Orange Co., TX.
See the obituary of her son Charles Ray Hallford
in this compilation. In that obituary, her husband is identified as N.W. “Bill”
Hallford.
Her husband’s HALLFORD lineage (from Michael
Kruse’s RootsWeb Family Tree): Nathaniel Wilburn 1913 TX1, Nathaniel
Wilburn 1872 AL2, Dixson H.L. 1841 AL3, Samuel Hunicutt
1806 SC4, Burrell Moses Gordon 1774 SC5, Achillis 1754 VA6.
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LUCILE ALFORD BURLESON
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 23 July 1981
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Lucile Alford Burleson, widow of John M.
Burleson, died Thursday, July 23, 1981. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on
November 22, 1893, the daughter of C.A. and Ida Franke Alford. She first moved
to Houston in 1909 and after an absence returned in 1923. She is a member of
Reid Memorial Methodist Church, and was Choir Director of Woodland Presbyterian
Church for 27 years. Charter member of the Etude Music Club, Lindale Garden
Club, and the Houston Horticulture Club.
Survivors: children, Mrs. Florine Reiniets, John
A. Burleson and Joe W. Burleson, Houston, Jim S. Burleson, Garland, and Mrs.
Lucile Below, Covina, Calif.; sister, Mrs. Martha Daugherty, Corpus Christi; 11
grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m.
Saturday at the Settegast-Kopf Chapel.... Interment Hollywood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are grandsons and great grandsons....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ July 1981) dates of Lucile Burleson
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Lucile’s father was Corwin A. Alford b. 1865 in OH.
Family lived in Atchison, KS in 1900.
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LUCILE CURTIS ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 3 February 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Lucile C. Alford, 86, of Silsbee died Wednesday [Feb
1]at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First
Baptist Church in Kountze with burial at Old Hardin Cemetery under the
direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze.
A native of Palacios, she lived in Honey Island
more than 28 years before moving to Silsbee a year ago and was a retired
registered nurse.
Survivors include sons, Charles F. Alford of
Kountze and James C. Alford of Silsbee; brothers Elliott Alford of Humble,
George W. Curtis of Kerrville, Robert P. Curtis of Douglass and Leroy Curtis of
Waycross, GA.; and two grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Lucile C. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 Aug 1908, last
residence Kountze, Hardin Co., TX.
See the obituary of her sister-in-law Lorena
Edna Goodman Alford in this compilation.
Lucile Curtis was born in Palacios, Matagorda Co.,
TX; the daughter of George and Myrtle Ashley Curtis. She married R.C. Alford
November 13, 1932 in Matagorda County. R.C. was born May 4, 1905 in Livingston,
Polk Co., TX and he died June 12, 1972 at Honey Island, Hardin County, TX. His
business was oil well drilling. They had two sons: Charles Franklin Alford born
October 16, 1933 in Dayton, Liberty Co., TX, and James Curtis Alford born May
4, 1936 at Freer, Duval Co., TX. The brother “Elliott Alford” in the obituary is
probably an error since Lucile had a brother named Elliot Curtis.
Her husband’s lineage: R.C. 1905 TX1,
James William 1869 MS2, James Madison 1846 MS3,
Furney/Ferney 1793 NC4.
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LUCILLE HIGHTOWER ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 14 January 2005
Lucille Alford, 65, of Beaumont, TX died Monday,
January 10, 2005 at Dubuis Health System. Funeral will be at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Love and Compassion Ministries with burial at
Sacred Heart under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff....
She was a native of Jasper, TX and lived in
Beaumont, TX for 50 years.
Survivors include her son, Allen Adam Hightower,
Jr. of Beaumont, TX; daughters, Judy Katherine Relford of Beaumont, TX and Faye
Hightower Strayhorn of Pearland, TX; sisters, Elwanda Syvester of Victorville,
CA and Ruth Elaine Daw of Beaumont, TX; brothers, Wardell Guidry of Anaheim, CA
and Randall Knight of Fort Worth, TX; four grandsons and a host of other
relatives and friends....
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LUCILLE KAY ALFORD
GATESVILLE MESSENGER
Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX—Saturday, 5 August 2000
Lucille Alford, 78, of Gatesville, died July 30
at a local hospital. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Sweet Home
Baptist Church with interment at Pidcoke Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born June 3, 1922, in
Natchitoches, LA, to the late Katie Kay and Goshie Goff Kay. She was a
homemaker and also served as a housekeeper for others. In addition to her
parents, a son, Lee Madison of Louisiana, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Alford
of Gatesville, four sons, Frank Alford, Jr., Dallas, and David Alford, Greg
Alford, and Joe Alford of Gatesville, one daughter, Gracey Alford of Killeen,
one brother, Charles Kay of Killeen, nine grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
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LUCILLE ROSE BRAY ALFORD
Mother of Billye Lucille Alford Campbell
DAILY TIMES
Valdosta, Lowndes Co., GA—Sunday, 5 November 2006
WACO, TEXAS—Lucille Rose
Bray Alford, only child of William and Caroline Bray, passed away Thursday,
Nov. 2, 2006 at her residence after several years of a declining illness.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at
Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room....
Rose was born May 30, 1910, in Devol, Okla., but
she had lived most of her life in Waco since 1949. She was a devoted wife and
loving mother. She was a Methodist. She was a professional seamstress, care
giver to all and everyone appreciated her gardening abilities and memorable
stories.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, William Fort Alford; son-in-law Morris Wayne Beheler; and
grand-son Daryl Gene Beheler.
She is survived by two daughters, Darlene
Beheler, Waco, and Billye Campbell and her husband Sandy of Valdosta;
sisters-in-law, Geneva Hatcher and Willie May Griffin; eight grandchildren,
Michael W. Beheler and his wife Eva, Carol L. Beheler Nystrom and her husband
Paul, Jerry Don Beheler, Linda Campbell, Sanford Campbell, III and his wife
Angelica, Sandra Holt and her husband Jim, Brant Campbell and his wife Marile,
Carrie Clifton and her husband Robert; 15 great-grandchildren, Breanna
Valentine, Jerrod Beheler, Brennan Beheler, Tyler Nystrom, Adam and Chris
Beheler, Alise Cartledge, Kirk Holt, Rob, Andrew and Will Clifton, Miriam,
Bailey, Caroline and Brantley Campbell; two great-great grandchildren, Kaiden
Beheler and Braeden Valentine; numerous nieces and nephews; and special loving
friends Mildred Johnson, Gwynette and Mark Argo....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #9.
Her husband’s lineage: William Fort 1908 TX1,
Richard 1862 AR2, William F. 1811 GA3, Haywood 1780 GA4.
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LUCILLE SISCO ALFORD ABNEY
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 6
January 2008
ATHENS—Services for Lucille Alford
Abney, 85, Athens, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Landmark Baptist Church
with the Rev. Larry Fondren officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial
Park under direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mrs. Abney died Jan.
5, 2008, in a local nursing home.
She was born May 28,
1922, in Newton County, Ark, to the late William Franklin and Stella Lorena
Cochran Sisco. She lived in Athens [since] 1950, and worked for Vassarette of
Munsingwear, Inc. for 21 years and Mrs. J’s Plant Farm for 10 years. She was a
member of Landmark Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband,
Stanley Abney in 1997; brother, Hershel Sisco; and sister, Gladys Faddis.
Survivors include
sons, Greg Alford and Jimmy Abney, both of Athens; sister, Juanita Ferguson,
Neosho, Mo.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Rick
Williams, Rust Abney, Jerry Carrico, Roberto Delgado, Gary Steddum and Van
Pearce.
Honorary pallbearers
are Marvin Timmerman, Robert Miller, Larry Anding, Pete Stockard, Jasper
Stevens, Alec Wofford, Bryan Roberts, Glenn Leopard, T.C. Brannon and Tim
Tutle....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lucille Abney (SS# issued in CA),
last residence Athens, Henderson Co., TX.
Lucille Sisco Alford married (2) Stanley Durwood
Abney on 17 Dec 1976 in Henderson Co., TX.
Lucille’s first husband was Leonard Alford, the
son of William Thomas Alford and Mima May Baugh.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #10.
Her first husband’s lineage: Leonard 1919 AR, William
Thomas 1879 AR2, Franklin L. 1858 AR3, Thomas H. 1833 TN4,
John 1786 NC5.
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LUCY FAY ALVORD EVANS
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 9 June 2005
FORT WORTH—Lucy Fay Alvord Evans, 100, a retired file
supervisor for Commercial Standard Insurance Co., died Tuesday, June 7, 2005,
in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Laurel Land Chapel of
Chimes. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Laurel Land Funeral Home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send
donations to Hemphill Presbyterian Fellowship. Contact number is (817)
923-2607.
Fay was a member of a pioneer ranching family.
She was born in Baird on Sept. 24, 1904, to the late Frank and Mattie Sue
Alvord. Fay finished high school in Baird in 1923 and went on to West Texas
State Teachers College in Canyon. She then taught school in the Borger school
district for several years during the oil boom, Dust Bowl and the opening of
the Palo Duro Canyon as a state park. Fay moved to Fort Worth in 1941. She
retired from Commercial Standard Insurance in 1969 after 23 years.
Fay was a loyal member of Hemphill Presbyterian
Followship and the Southside Chapter of the Business and Professional Women’s
Association.
Survivors: Daughter, Sue and husband, Bob
Ragsdale, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Deborah and husband, Mike Martinak, of
Fort Worth and Dianne and husband, Mike Kelpin, of Reno, Nev.;
great-grandchildren, Jayme Martinak of Fort Worth, Michael Martinak and wife,
Joey, of Fort Worth, and Nicholas and Francesca Kelpin, both of Reno, Nev.;
sister-in-law, Lois Alvord of Fort Worth; nephew, Fred Edgar Alvord and wife,
Kathy, of Fort Worth; and niece, Freddie Ann Hackney of Fort Worth.
Laurel Land Funeral Home, 7100 Crowley Road,
(817) 293-1350.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
She was born 24 Sept 1905 in Baird, Callahan
Co., TX, the daughter of Frank Edgar Alvord and his second wife, Mattie Sue
Park (both buried, along with her grandfather, in Baird Cemetery, Callahan Co.,
TX).
Her ALVORD lineage: Lucy Fay 1905 TX1,
Frank Edgar 1861 IL2, Joshua Nichols 1823 NY3, Augustus
Tripp 1798 VT4, Woolcott 1773 MA5, John 1739 CT6,
Thomas 1710 MA7, Thomas 1683 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9,
Alexander 1627 England10.
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LULA BRUMBLEY ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 8 January 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Lula Alford, 104, of Dallas died Jan. 2 at Tri
City Hospital in Dallas.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dixie
Baptist Church in Jasper with burial at Indian Creek Cemetery under the
direction of Robinson Community Funeral Home in Jasper....
A native of and former resident of Jasper, she
lived in Dallas 20 years.
Survivors include daughters, Lucille Davis of
Dallas and Bulah Ford of Port Arthur; son, L.C. Alford of Hawkins; and brother,
Ivory Brumbley of Houston.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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LULA MAUDE HALFORD TIEMAN IVEY
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 12 August 2003
Lula Maude Ivey, 75, of Amarillo died Saturday,
Aug. 9, 2003.
Private services will be held. Arrangements are
by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mrs. Ivey was born May 13, 1928, to James
Granville and Pearl Price Halford. She had worked as a waitress.
Survivors include a son, Leonard “Buster” Tieman
of Louisville, Ky.; and a grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Lula M. Ivey (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Amarillo, Potter Co., TX.
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LURLEY OBERA “BEA” ALFORD MCDONALD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—24 February 2000
Lurley Obera “Bea” McDonald of Richmond, Texas,
formerly of Wichita Falls, passed away Feb. 20, 2000.
Services will be held at the Lunn’s Colonial
Chapel at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 24, 2000. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial
Park under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home.
Mrs. McDonald was born Jan. 24, 1907, in Beaver
Valley, Ala. She was a resident of Wichita Falls since 1946, spending her last
six years in Richmond, Texas. She was a homemaker, seamstress, Sunday school
teacher, and secretary for the Mary Martha Sunday school class for many years.
She was a member of the Woodhaven Baptist Church, formerly Hillcrest Baptist
Church, for more than 50 years. She and Arthur Lee McDonald were married Dec.
6, 1924, in Munger, Texas. He passed away Dec. 2, 1989.
Survivors include her daughter, Joline Nixon,
and son-in-law Charles; and her brother J.B. Alford of Pleasant Grove, Ala.;
grandson Mark Nixon of Grapevine, Texas, and three great-grandchildren,
Michael, Jerod, and Robert Nixon....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bea McDonald (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
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LUTHER WOODROW ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—____ June 1989
Funeral services for Luther W. Alford, 75, were
held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, in the Phillips and Luckey Chapel with a 3:30
p.m. graveside service at the Hagen [sic: Hagan] Cemetery in Crockett
[Houston Co.].
Raymond E. Waldron of Jehovah’s Witnesses
officiated.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday, June 7, at his residence
after a sudden illness. He had been a Rockdale resident for the past eight
years, moving to Rockdale from Crockett.
He was born Dec. 5, 1913, in Rockdale to Mr. and
Mrs. Luther (Ann) Alford. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include a daughter, Marguerite Simmons
of Humble; two grandsons, David and Michael Simmons of Humble; also, two half
sisters, residents of Houston.
Mr. Alford was a member of the Cameron Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was a U.S. Army veteran.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the death date of L.W. Alford (SS# issued in TX) but list his
birth date as 6 Dec 1913, last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Luther Woodrow 1913 TX1,
Luther 1894 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden 1820
SC4.
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LUVENIA ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—____ 15 March 1923
CHILD MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH IN A SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT HICKS
Lavina, seven year old daughter of Tom Alford,
dragged to death when tied to the tail of a gentle old family mare last Friday
afternoon. One of the most shocking tragedies Milam County has ever known,
occurred last Friday afternoon in the Hicks Community, nine miles south of
Rockdale, when Lavina Alford, the little seven year old daughter of Mr. And
Mrs. Tom Alford met a horrible death by being dragged at the heels of the
family buggy mare.
It seems that the child, with other children of
the same age, was playing in the horse lot, the old family mare being the
object of their attention. The animal was known to be gentle, and the children
had been in the habit of swinging by her tail and climbing all over her at
will. On this occasion, in an effort to find some new sport, one of the
children tied a rope to the old mares tail, fastening the other end to Lavina’s
ankle. The children then amused themselves by driving the mare around the lot.
A mistake, however caused her to fall, and this frightened the animal which
began running, only to become more frightened at the feeling of the weight of
the child. The mare finally jumped the lot fence and dashed into the pasture
dragging the little girl several hundred yards before being stopped.
When picked up, the child was already dead, and
upon medical examination being given it, was found that in addition to numerous
cuts and bruises, her neck was broken. It is thought that the breaking of the
neck occurred when the mare jumped the fence.
The funeral was held Saturday, interment being
at Forest Grove Cemetery. Mr. And Mrs. Alford are receiving the sincere
sympathy of our entire citizenship in this sad tragedy which has robbed their
home of one of its brightest lights and chief treasures.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her parents, Thomas Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and
her siblings Clarence Ewin Alford, Edith Alford Brown, Oliver Franklin Alford,
Weldon Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Alford in this compilation.
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LYDIA KNIGHTEN ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Friday, 30 May 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Funeral services for Lydia Alford, 73, of
Silsbee will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel
with interment to follow at Cunningham Cemetery both in Silsbee....
Mrs. Alford died May 29, 2003 at Pine Arbor
Health Care Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Silsbee. Mrs.
Alford was a school teacher for both Silsbee and Spurger School districts.
Survivors include daughter and her husband
Melissa and Randy Strahan of Silsbee; mother Ella Knighten of Silsbee; sisters
Betty Collard of Colorado Springs, CO, Mary Herrington of Silsbee; and Nell
Spaulding of Coeur D’Alene, ID; brother Carl Knighten of Silsbee and 2
grandchildren.
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LYNN ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Monday, 7 December 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1993
LAMESA (Special)—Services for Lynn Alford, 78, of Lamesa
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church….
Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under
direction of Branon Funeral Home.
Alford died Sunday [December 6] in Methodist
Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Carbon [Eastland Co.] and moved
to Dawson County in 1938 from Plains. He received a bachelor of science degree
from Daniel Baker College and a master’s degree from Texas Tech University. He
was a teacher, coach and administrator with the Klondike Independent School
District.
He was a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Conn., and served actively from 1942-1946 and in the
reserves until 1951. He attained the rank of lieutenant senior grade.
Survivors include his wife, Dorice Davis Alford
of the home; a son, Tom of Vernon Hills, Ill.; two daughters, Barbara Archer of
Lamesa and Nancy Hartley of Bay City; and four grandchildren….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that A.L. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 20 Oct 1914, last
residence Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his parents, George Thomas
Alford and Ether Hilton Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: A. Lynn 1914 TX1, George
Thomas 1890 TX2, Benjamin Allen 1865 TX3, Thomas 1806 GA4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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MABLE CLAIRE ALFORD RUCKER
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Tuesday, 30 November 2004
Mable Claire Rucker, beloved mother and
grandmother, went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2004 at the age of 86.
She was born in Cotton Valley, LA on June 27, 1918.
Mable, a longtime resident of Corpus Christi,
was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Rucker; brothers, Norris, Reggie
and Dottle Alford and sister, Elaine Chambers. She is survived by her son,
Jeffery Norris Rucker and her daughter, Charlotte Ann Townsend and her brother,
Buck Alford. She was blessed with eight grandchildren, Samuel, Jason, Eli,
Gabriel and Joshua Rucker, Bryan, Lori (Hurt), Tammy Townsend and nine
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
with a Service to follow at 7:00 P.M. at Porter Loring North, 2102 North 1604
East at Gold Canyon Dr., San Antonio TX....
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MABLEAN ALFRED JONES
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 2 April 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Mablean Alfred Jones, devoted wife and mother,
ended her courageous battle, slipped into eternity and found peace on Monday,
March, 30, 1998.
She was born on Sept. 27, 1928, in Houston, to Nevada
and Eil Alfred.
Jones is survived by her husband of 32 years, Melvin
Jones; sons, Alfred Curtis King of Houston, Donald Ray Levier of California and
Joseph Kelvin Levier of Beaumont; daughters, Phelicia King of Barrett Station,
Jacquely Y. King of San Diego, Calif; seven grandchildren, Martin King, Pleshette
King, Curt King, Marlon King, Aaron “Al” King, Michelle King Ross and Phoebe
Nichols Henry; seven great-grandchildren, Marcel King, Curtis King, Micheala
Nichols, A’Shante Ware, Taylor Ross and Gabriella “Gaby” Boyd; two sisters,
Ella Alfred Eagleton, Jean Wyatt White; brother-in-law, Wilfred White Jr., all
of Barrett Station; daughter-in-laws, Gloria Rubit, Wanda King, Doloris King
and many other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday at
Walker Funeral Home Chapel.... The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday at
Mount Rose Church of God in Christ with her nephew…. Burial will immediately
follow the service at Barrett Evergreen Cemetery in Barrett Station....
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MACK ALFORD, JR.
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 12
May 2005
LONGVIEW—Services for Mack Alford,
Jr., 73, Longview are scheduled for noon Saturday at Galilee Baptist Church,
Hallsville, with the Revs. H.C. Rockmore and Lamar Jones officiating.
Burial will be in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hallsville, under direction of Dearion & Davis
Funeral Parlor, Gladewater.
Mr. Alford died May 8
in a Longview hospital.
He was born Aug. 11,
1931, in Hallsville. He was owner of Big Mack Alford’s Hauling Services.
Survivors include
daughters, Linda Jones, Jackie Moore, Velda Hutchins and Mechelle Nelson;
mother Ernestine Alford; sister Nelderine Randall; 10 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; and other relatives....
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MARCYLE ALFORD HICKSON LEVY
Sister of Jessie Kathleen Alford Conley, AAFA #0846
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 4 October 2005
Marcyle Alford, 83, of Houston went to be with
the Lord, Thursday, September 29, 2005. She was born February 12, 1922 in
Houston, TX to Kenneth and Mamie Alford. Marcyle managed an apartment complex
until she was 70 years old. She was very devoted to her family, with taking
care of her son born with a heart defect to making sure everyone was provided
for. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family and especially
her grandchildren.
Marcyle is preceded in death by her parents,
husband Nathan Levy Sr.; two sons, Arthur Hickson III, Nathan Levy III; one
daughter, Candace Hickson; one brother, Raymond Alford; two sisters, Sara Jane
Alford, Marie Hamilton; and one grandson, Chanse Hickson. Marcyle is survived
by two children, Janie Hickson, Timothy Hickson and wife Nancy; two sisters,
Kathleen Conley, Elisabeth O’Neill; 9 grandchildren, Tavis, Damian, Kenneth,
Kirk, Arthur, Candace, Holly, Jill, Julie; ten great-grandchildren; many nieces
nephews other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Wednesday,
October 5, 2005 at Forest Park Lawndale in the Chapel of Angels. Burial will
follow at Forest Park Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Marcyle Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Marcyle 1922 TX1,
Kenneth Wise 1893 TX2, Kinchen Beall 1855 AL3, John
Rogers 1810 GA4, Kinchen 1779 NC5, James 1740 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARGARET ANN ALFORD BENNETT-DENNING
Cousin of Marshall E. Alford, AAFA #0173, and Jim Alford, AAFA
#0202
[A very
similar article was published on the same day in the Dallas Morning News.]
Photo
from Dallas
Morning News
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Sunday, 20 February 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Margaret Ann Alford Bennett-Denning, born Dec.
26, 1926, in Waco to Warrie and Ernestine Alford, went to sleep eternally on
Feb. 16, 2000. Graveside services will be Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving
[Dallas Co.], Texas.
She graduated from Waco High School in 1943 and
Baylor University in 1946. Attaining her Master’s degree in 1965, she received
her Doctorate in 1971. Dr. Bennett-Denning was an educator for 33 years.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 20
years, Rueben H. Denning, her son, John D. Bennett and his family of Irving,
Texas; her daughter, Susan Bennett Ingram and her family of Magnolia, Ark.; her
sister, Lu Alford Payne; and two stepchildren, Richard Denning and family and
Marilyn Denning-Winters and family.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/OakGroveD.htm
AAFA NOTES: Her
first marriage, listed in AAFA’s Texas Marriage list, was to John D. Bennett on
3 June 1946, in McLennan Co., TX. Margaret was the daughter of Warrie Lewis
Alford and his wife Ernestine Mullinix.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
Her lineage: Margaret Ann 1926 TX1,
Warrie Lewis 1899 TX2, Marshall A. 1872 TX3, John Rankin
1834 TN4, Alsey 1802 NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6,
Isaac 1748 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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MARGARET ARLIENE FERGUSON ALFORD
Wife of Hollis Wilton Alford, AAFA #0196
Mother of Roy L. Alford, AAFA #0208, and David Alford, AAFA
#0615
DAILY SENTINEL
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Memorial service for Margaret Arliene Ferguson
Alford, 86, of Alto will be held at a later date. Mrs. Alford died March 16,
2009, in Nacogdoches.
Born Jan. 13, 1923, in Lufkin, she was the
daughter of Arlie E. and Addie G. Risinger Ferguson. She was retired as a
school teacher from Hemphill ISD. She was married to Hollis W. Alford, and he
preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons Roy Alford of Montgomery
and David Alford of Alto; one grandchild; and eight great-grandchildren.
Laird Funeral Home.
In another
article:
DAILY SENTINEL
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co., TX—Friday, 24 April 2009
Graveside service for Margaret Arliene Alford,
86, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Sholar Cemetery, Shelby
County. Mrs. Alford died March 16, 2009, in Nacogdoches....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Arliene Margaret Alford (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Alto, Cherokee Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her husband, Hollis Wilton
Alford; and her grandson Mitchell Lee Alford in this compilation.
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MARGARET HELEN ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Alford, Margaret Age 80, of Mesquite, TX, died
on November 09, 2009. Eastgate Funeral Home 972-270-6116.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Margaret Helen Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 22 July 1929, last residence Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX.
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MARGARET RUTH BRANDON ROBERTSON ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 11 July 2004
GILMER—Services for Ruth Robertson Alford, 80, of Gilmer will
be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 12, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel of Gilmer
with Brother Paul Chandler officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born June 18, 1924. She was a
retired sales clerk for Perry’s Variety Store and a Baptist.
Mrs. Alford is survived by one daughter, Retha
Hurse; one stepson, Lee Alford; two stepdaughters, Betty Lindley and Jo Ann
Hobrine; one grandchild, Reecia Hurse; one brother, Robert Brandon; and
numerous nieces, nephews, stepgrand- children and stepgreat-grand- children.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
parents, Frank and Myrtise Brandon; two husbands, Foy Robertson and Hilton
Alford; two brothers, Arville Brandon and James Brandon; and one sister,
Dora Wells McKenzie.
Pallbearers will be Perry Thompson, Billy Davis,
Danny Wells, Bill Lindley, Buddy Wells and Jimmy Brandon....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Margaret R. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX.
Her parents were Robert Franklin Brandon and
Myrtia Howard, as listed in the obituary of her sister Dora C. Brandon Wells,
who died in 13 June 1998 in Gilmer, Upshur Co., TX.
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MARGARET SARAH ALBERT ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—30 May 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Margaret Sarah Alford, loving mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, born November 2,
1890, passed away May 29, 1995 in Baytown.
Episcopalian by faith. Survived by her son
Vernon L. Alford, Pasadena and Maud Gray Lawhon, 8 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren,
2 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services and interment will be held at
10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 1996, Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Margaret S. Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence
Baytown, Harris Co., TX, but list her date of death as May 15. TX Deaths lists
May 29.
See the obituary of her daughter, Maud Gray
Alford Lawhon, in this compilation.
Margaret Sarah Albert married Cory Whitford
Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Cory Whitford 1890 MS1,
Julius Caesar 1847 MS2, Julius Caesar 1808 NC3, James
1764 NC4, Jacob 1738 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MARGARET WILHELMENA KELLY ALFRED
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 5 February 2006
1909 – 2006
Margaret Wilhelmena Alfred, 96, a loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb.
3, 2006, at a local care facility.
Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brown
Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel, Chaplin Robert Bostick
officiating. Visitation: The family will recieve friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at
the funeral home.
Margaret was well-loved by everyone who knew
her.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 30
years, Cyril Bertram Alfred, M.D.; and brothers, Barney and Horace
Kelly.
Survivors: Daughters, Margaret Mullins and
husband, Mervyn of England, Shirley Rodrigues and husband, Laz of Fort Worth,
Marilynne and Dave Garrad of Spain, Sherry Brown of England, Kevin and Gayla
Rodricks of Azle, Steve Rodricks of Fort Worth and Brian and Renata Rodricks of
Aledo; nine great-grandchildren, Brian Garrad, Robert and Aaron Brown, Sean,
Cheyenne and Savannah Rodricks, Breanna, Caelan and Lauren Rodricks.
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MARGARETTE ANN BROADUS WALKER ALFORD
Funeral
Digest
_____ December 2009
CARTHAGE [Panola Co.]—Services for Margarette Ann Walker
Alford, 66, of Galloway Community of Panola County, will be 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev.
Steven Hill and the Rev. Mervin Scott officiating. Interment will be in Adams Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford died December 20, 2009, in Tyler.
Mrs. Alford was born March 11, 1943, in East
Mountain Community of Gregg County. She was a member of the New Shady Grove
Missionary Baptist Church, loved hunting, working crossword puzzles and played
piano and guitar by ear.
Survivors include her sons, Donnie Walker,
Arnold Walker, Linnis Walker and Clint R. Walker; brothers, Roy Broadus, Jerry
Broadus, Elton Broadus and James Broadus; and sisters, Velta Bordner and
Barbara Woodcock.
Viewing will be 6 p.m. today, December 22, 2009,
at the funeral home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today, December 22, 2009, at
the funeral home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Margarette
Ann Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Carthage, Panola Co., TX.
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MARIAN CALHOUN ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ April 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1989
Marian Alford, 63 a resident of Pasadena [TX]
died Thursday, April 6, 1989. Member of Pasadena Blvd. United Methodist Church.
Volunteer Harris County AFLCIO. Precinct Judge five years Precinct No. 277.
Survived by husband W.R. Bill Alford; children,
Bradley Alford, Kari Hlavinka and husband, Joseph, Ross Alford; brother Lonnie
Calhoun; sisters, Maxine Calhoun and Bonnie Fannstiel; granddaughter, Katlyn
Alford;
Memorial service 2 p.m. Friday, Pasadena Funeral
Chapel... Cremation. Pasadena Funeral Chapel....
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MARIAN MARKHAM ALFORD
Wife of Robert Atticus Alford, AAFA #0148
Mother of Nancy Elizabeth Alford, AAFA #0160, and Robert
Mark Alford, AAFA #0132
DAILY TIMES
Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX—Monday, 17 July 2006
KERRVILLE—Marian Markham Alford, 83, died peacefully on July
14, 2006, in Kerrville. She is now at peace with the Lord. She had been a
Kerrville resident off and on for many years, beginning in 1954 when she and
her husband moved here to raise their four children.
Marian was born August 6, 1922, in Lubbock,
Texas. She attended Sam Houston State University, where she earned a Bachelor
of Science degree and married Robert A. Alford at Ft. Sill, OK on July 3, 1943.
After their children were raised, Marian resumed her studies, earning a Master’s
degree from the University of St. Thomas in Houston in religious education, and
continued her studies at SMU, St. George College in Jerusalem, St. Andrews
University in Scotland, 4 summers at Oxford University in England, and other
universities. She taught scripture at Regis University in Colorado Springs and served
for many years as an adult education and spiritual direction counselor.
Marian is survived by her loving husband of 63
years, Robert A. Alford, who cared for her devotedly during her
disability of several years; children, Nancy Alford of New Orleans, Larry
Alford, PhD of Eureka, MT, R. Mark Alford, PhD of Naperville, IL, and Marilyn
Alford Steinberger and her husband Dr. Larry Steinberger of Sugarland.
Additionally she is survived by 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
Prayer services will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 at the Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel.... Mass of Christian Burial
will be held 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 19, at Notre Dame Catholic Church....
Interment will follow at 2:15 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San
Antonio, Texas....
Arrangements are under the direction and
personal care of Kerrville Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Robert Atticus 1922 TX1,
Robert Atticus 1890 TX2, Halcut 1854 TX3, Richard Erwin
1818 GA4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARIE MCCLAIN ALFORD
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—22 August 2002
Services for Marie Alford, 77, of Palestine,
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel…. Burial will be in
Roselawn Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster,
Palestine.
Mrs. Alford died Tuesday at Palestine Regional
Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 6, 1924 in Lovelady to Sidney
Lawrence McClain and Rose Etta Marlar McClain. Mrs. Alford was a homemaker and
member of Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3907.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
three brothers, Lloyd, Hubert and Bobby McClain.
Mrs.
Alford is survived by sons, David L. Alford of Elkhart and Bruce A. Alford of
Elkhart; sister, Betty L. Alford of Shepard; brother, Jim McClain of Baytown;
five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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MARIWYNN ALFORD WATSON
AAFA #0127
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 20
October 2006
Wynn Watson, widow of
Russel Watson, Jr., died on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Services will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at Christ Episcopal Church at 2 p.m., followed by
interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Lloyd
James Funeral Home.
Wynn Watson was born
in Paris [Lamar Co.], Texas, on June 14, 1928, to Jess and Lucille Rayford
Alford. She attended Camp Waldemar as a Tejas, was a Duchess in the Rose
Festival in 1949, and attended Hollins College in Virginia, graduating with a
degree in Fine Art. She married Russel Watson Jr. in 1950.
Quiet and soft-spoken,
Wynn Watson was remarkably insightful and was never wrong about anything
important. Though her appetite for food had diminished in recent years, she
remained hungry for learning and new information. When visitors arrived, she
always patted the cushion beside her as an invitation for them to sit and talk
and tell her what they were thinking about. She was a good listener. When the
house was still, she always had several books at her side.
Wynn Watson helped
found the Tyler Museum of Art and served as a member and president of the
museum’s Board of Trustees. She also helped found the East Texas Crisis Center,
serving as a board member for several years. In the early 1970s, she hosted
transcendental meditation classes at the very same time she was a member of the
Junior League of Tyler. A member of Christ Episcopal Church, Mrs. Watson also
served in the Altar Guild of Christ Church and was a member of the Episcopal
Church Women. She was a volunteer at PATH and was a member of the Tyler Junior
Garden Club. For many years, she and her husband, Russel, hosted the Thursday
Night Social Club, a gathering that often provided rich stories about our
community.
Wynn Watson was
preceded in death by her husband, Russel Watson Jr. She is survived by her
brother, Jess B. Alford, Jr.; by her son, Russel Breckenridge Watson III, his
wife Dr. Linda Watson, DVM, and sons Russel Breckenridge Watson IV and Joseph
Collier Watson; by her son, Matthew Alford Watson, his wife Judge Judith
Guthrie and daughters, Katherine Lucille Watson and Mary Larkin Watson; by her
daughter, Larkin Watson Forman and her husband Richard Forman; by her son,
William Rayford Collier Watson, his wife Deborah McKeever Watson; and by an
abundant group of nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers
are George Oge, Stuart Hunt, Jack Russell, Dr. Harold Cameron, James McCain,
Tommy Swann and J.C. Wynne. Pallbearers are James Wynne, Jeff Alford III, Ron
Gleason, Paul Godwin, Crews Fry, Stephen Bentley and Chris Abraham.
The family will
receive friends at 423 South Chilton on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, from 5 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Tyler Museum of Art; PATH;
East Texas Crisis Center or Christ Episcopal Church.
In another
article:
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 18 October 2006
WOMAN KILLED BY TYLER HOUSE FIRE
An early Wednesday morning fire claimed the life
of a 78-year-old Tyler woman who apparently became overcome with smoke when she
was trying to escape her home in the Manor Place subdivision.
Mariwynn Watson was found dead in her home at
515 Buckingham Place around 10 a.m. Wednesday, said Capt. Jeff Akin, Tyler Fire
Department public information officer.
Akin said Ms. Watson’s maid showed up Wednesday
morning and could not get the front door of the residence open.
“The maid called the woman’s son and he was able
to push the door open, where he found his mother’s body blocking the doorway,”
he said.
Akin said the man called for an ambulance for
the woman, and Tyler firefighters also were dispatched as part of procedure.
“When the first fire unit arrived, they could
smell the smoke and saw where the fire had damaged the living room area of the
home,” he said.
As family members consoled each other on the
quiet street, investigators searched for clues to what may have started the
fire.
Akin said the woman apparently attempted to
extinguish the fire, but was burned in the process; when she finally tried to
exit, the smoke had overcome her.
Akin said the fire had extinguished itself
during the early morning hours because the home was “so airtight it smothered
the flames.”
However, heavy smoke filled the home. “She tried
to put it out, but the smoke was too much for her,” he said. “It only takes one
good breath of smoke to overcome a person.”
Akin said firefighters were not alerted to the fire
until the woman’s body was found.
“This doesn’t happen often, but the fire
smothered itself and there were no visible signs outside the home that there
was a fire,” he said.
The Wednesday morning blaze was the city’s first
fatal fire of the year...
The woman’s body was sent to the Southeast Texas
Forensic Center in Tyler for an autopsy.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Mariwynn 1928 TX1, Jesse
Burks 1895 TX2, Egbert Benson 1858 AL3, John Rogers 1810
GA4, Kinchen 1779 NC5, James 1740 VA6, Lodwick
1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARJORIE ALVORD FARR
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 25
October 1996
ATHENS—Services for Marjorie
Alvord Farr, 72, Athens, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist
Church with the Rev. Gregg Wafford officiating under direction of Foster &
Brown Funeral Home, Athens.
Mrs. Farr died Oct. 23
at her residence.
She was born March 19,
1924, in Worchester, Mass., to the late Charles and Elizabeth Howell Alvord.
She graduated from University of New Hampshire in 1946, was a homemaker and a
member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her
husband of 49 years, Ben Farr, Athens; son, Blair Farr, Edmond, Okla.; brother
James Alvord, Shrewsbury, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
Family will receive
friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Marjorie Farr (SS# issued in NH),
last residence Athens, Henderson Co., TX.
Her ALVORD lineage (from several RootsWeb Family
Trees): Marjorie 1924 MA1, Charles Clinton 1896 MA2,
Clinton 1865 MA3, Daniel Wells 1816 MA4, Elijah 1777 MA5,
Caleb 1751 MA6, Elijah 1719 MA7, John 1685 MA8,
Thomas 1653 CT9, Alexander 1627 England10.
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MARJORIE CONWAY ALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Sunday, 29 February 2004
Marjorie Alford age 81, died Wednesday, February
25, 2004, was born May 15, 1922, in San Antonio, the second daughter of John
and Clara Mae Conway. She graduated from Brackenridge High School and then
entered Daniel Baker College, where she met her future husband, Frank Alford.
She married Lieutenant Alford on July 29, 1943, and started an extended career
of homemaking in transit. During his combat months as a B-17 bomber pilot in
Europe, she stayed with her parents in San Antonio, where their son, Ben was
born. Following her husband’s combat duty, Marjorie and Ben, Sue and Laura, the
full family, went through many years of relocations around the USA and the
world, always exciting, and seldom dull. Among those years she graduated from
Trinity University in San Antonio, some graduate schooling at USC in California,
teaching English in the Edwards High School, Edwards AFB, editing travel books
for the American Automobile Association in Washington, DC, and observing a
Titan III Space launch or two at Vanderburgh AFB, California. She and her
husband, Frank, retired to home town, San Antonio, and to 1 Towers Park Lane,
where life has been a delightful home-again.
Marjorie is survived by her husband, Col. Frank
Alford, (Ret); son, Col. Ben Alford (Ret) and his wife, Theresa, San Antonio,
TX; daughters, Sue Alford, Washington, DC, Col. Laura Counts (Ret), Denver;
granddaughters, Dr. Katherine Fowler, Athens, GA, and Molly Alford, Sarah Smith
and Emily Smith, San Antonio, TX.
Memorial service Monday 1:00 p.m. The Towers
Park Lane. Interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will be at a later
date. Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary.
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MARSHA M. OVERCASH ALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Monday, 18 February 2008
Marsha M. Alford of San Antonio, TX, age 58
passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008. She loved her family and friends and
was a loving, selfless woman. Her strength was an inspiration to all who met
her and knew her.
Marsha is survived by her loving husband of 35
years, David Alford; children, Bill Alford and wife Lindsay, Bobby Alford and
wife Marcie and their son, Holden, David Alford and wife Leslie and their son,
Samuel, and Wendy Yeazel and husband Lee; parents, Ed and Lenore Overcash;
sisters, Sharon Howell, Gayle Peterson and husband Gary; sister-in-law, Diana
Byers; special friend, Deborah Redington and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at Porter Loring
North on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Service
Thursday February 21, 2008 10:00 A.M. Porter Loring North Chapel.... Interment
will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers are the
students that she taught at home....
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MARSHALL C. “AL” ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Wednesday, 30 June 2004
Marshall C. “Al” “Baldy” Alford, 64, of Amarillo
died Monday, June 28, 2004.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday
in Memorial Park Gazebo on the Amarillo College Washington Street Campus.
Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St.
Mr. Alford was born in Mississippi. He served in
the Air Force during Vietnam and was stationed at the Amarillo Air Base. He
owned Al’s Auto Service. He married Virginia “Jenny” Young in 1960 in Amarillo.
He was preceded in death by a son, Little Al
Alford in 1961.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Carl
Alford, Cal Alford and wife, Becky, and David Alford; his stepfather and
stepmother, G.E. and Daisy Fritzke; a number of brothers and sisters; two
grandchildren; and three great-granddaughters.
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MARTHA CATHERINE “MATTIE” ALFORD FINE
Great Great Aunt of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 1 March 1933
The funeral of Mrs. Mattie Catherine Fine, 77,
resident of Granbury until moving here 11 years ago, will be held at 1 o’clock
Thursday afternoon at Spelman-Secrest-Weiler Funeral Home with burial in the
cemetery at Granbury. M.H. Moore and J.A. Dickey of Fort Worth, ministers of
the Church of Christ, will officiate. Pallbearers will be George Fitzgerald of
Cleburne and Herman Smith, Henry Zweifel, W.H. Findley, B.D. Langdale, and W.L.
Dean.
Mrs. Fine died Tuesday night at her home, 3217 Jennings
Avenue. She is survived by two sons, Will E. Fine of Mission and Julian B. Fine
of Fort Worth; two daughters, Misses Myrtle and Miriam Fine of Fort Worth, and
a sister, Mrs. T.J. Carver of Rockdale.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her siblings siblings Emma Frances Alford Carter, Hurst
Justice Alford, Moses Thomas Alford, and Nathaniel Jefferson Alford in this
compilation.
She was the daughter of John Redden Alford and
Nancy Harrison, and the wife of William Bluford Fine.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Martha Catherine 1856 AL1,
John Redden 1820 SC2.
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MARVIN THOMAS ALFORD
Obituaries
from Navarro County, Texas
Source not named, but probably:
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—_____ December 2001
Marvin Thomas Alford, 65, of Corsicana [Navarro
Co., TX] passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001 in Corsicana....
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Corley
Funeral Chapel.... Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
He was born March 26, 1936 in Navarro County and
was a laborer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas
J. and Annie Mae Hamilton Alford; sister, Patty Ann Alford and son, Tommy Joe
Alford.
He is survived by his son, David Alford of
Corsicana; daughters, Elisa Alford of Dallas and Linda Herring of Kaufman;
sisters, Libby Ann Clevinger of Whitney, Rudy Mae Covey of Kemp, Doris Denell
Kirk of Dallas, Dorothy Jean Meekins of Tyler and Barbara Sue Pelts of Ariz.;
brothers, William G. Jolly Jr. of Arlington and William Earl Miller of Dallas;
seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services are pending with Corley Funeral Home.
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MARY ALMA ALFORD WEATHERFORD
Aunt of Doris Orlean Alford Vetri, AAFA #0303
THE OPTIC-HERALD
Mount Vernon, Franklin Co., TX—10 May 1929
Mrs. Carl Weatherford died at her home in Mt.
Vernon Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock after a long illness and in her death
the home lost a faithful wife, eight children a devoted mother, and mother,
brothers and sisters a dear one whose life was the center from which radiated
self sacrificing deeds and only kindness and love. She was a true and Godly
woman and her good influence will live on many years after her.
Alma Alford was a daughter of the late George W.
Alford and was born and reared in Franklin County; she was born November 2,
1890; married Carl Weatherford July 14, 1906; the mother of eight children,
only one of whom is married.
She had been a member of the Methodist Church
for seventeen years and was always a consistent and devoted follower of her
Savior. Bro. T.H. Morris, her pastor, paid a fitting tribute to her life and
character at the ser4vices which were held at the Methodist Church Sunday
afternoon....
AAFA NOTES: Mary
Alma Alford was the daughter of George Washington Alford and Mary Henretta
“Mollie” Warren.
This obituary is from Obituaries and Death Notice
from Franklin County Newspapers 1926–1936, by Christine Dennis Skelly,
published by the Franklin County, Texas Genealogical Society, and sent by Peggy
Schuster, AAFA #0666.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Mary Alma 1890 TX1, George
Washington 1855 AL2, John Madison 1826 GA3, John 1801 NC4.
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MARY ANN HALLFORD LANCASTER
DAILY NEWS
Snyder, Scurry Co., TX—Thursday, 27 May 2004
BIG SPRING—Mary Ann Lancaster, the sister of Nelson Hallford
of Snyder, died on Tuesday, May 25, in Midland Memorial Hospital.
A funeral service for Mrs. Lancaster, 72, will
be held on Friday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial
follows in the Mt. Olive Memorial Park.
Born on May 3, 1933, in Big Spring, she was a
lifelong resident of Big Spring and had worked as a waitress and for Nurses
Unlimited for 12 years.
Survivors include her husband, Ted Lancaster of
Big Spring; a son, Carl Lancaster of Big Spring; three daughters, Vernie Jaeger
and Janet Parnell, both of Prescott, Arizona, and Elaine West of LaPorte; five
sisters, Jean Armstrong of Sand Springs, Flo Hoffman of Vanderbilt, Carolyn
Howerton and Ruth Miller of Roswell, New Mexico, and Irene Hallford of
Fayetteville, North Carolina; two other brothers, Bill Hallford of Big Spring
and Hoyt Hallford of Norman, Oklahoma.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her mother, Gertrude May Johnson Hallford, in this compilation.
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MARY BELL HOSEA ALFORD
Grandmother of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
Photo
from AAFA Photos
Benjamin
Allen Alford, born February 25, 1865, Texas and Mary Belle Hosea Alford
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—Tuesday, 8 November 1955
Mrs. Mary Bell Alford, 1505 Melwood, died in a
local nursing home 10:25 p.m. Monday [November 7].
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday in the chapel of London-Burton Funeral Home with John Stephens of
Abilene Christian College, Frank Lilly, minister of Sixth Street Church of
Christ, and Herbert Newman, Minister of Austin Avenue Church of Christ,
officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born Aug. 5, 1870, at Giddings. She
had been a resident of Brownwood since 1905.
She is survived by six sons, Jess L. and Charles
M. Alford of Brownwood, P.B. and A.E. Alford of Abilene, G.T. Alford of Carbon,
and W.A. Alford of Midland; two daughters, Mrs. Roy Hitchcock and Mrs. R.H.
Shores, both of Brownwood; 15 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
Photo
from AAFA Photos
Back
row: Esther/Ether Hilton Alford (wife of George Thomas), Asa Evander Alford,
Richard Harris Shores (Husband of Eula Frances), Eula Frances Alford Shores,
William Allen Alford, Preston Benjamin Alford, Center: Charles Monroe Alford,
Front row: George Thomas Alford, Benjamin Allen Alford, Retha Mae Alford, Mary
Belle Alford, Jesse Leroy Alford
The
gravestone of her husband, Benjamin Allen Alford
Photos
from Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her sons Asa Evander Alford, Charles Monroe Alford, George
Thomas Alford, Jesse Leroy Alford, Preston Benjamin Alford, and William Allen
Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her husband’s lineage: Benjamin Allen 1865 TX1,
Thomas 1806 GA2, Baldy 1784 NC3, Isham 1755 NC4.
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MARY BLANCHE ALFORD BREWTON
Sister of Robert Burns Alford, AAFA #0207
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 2 January 2000
MINERAL WELLS [Palo Pinto Co.]—Mary Blanche Brewton, 86, a
homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, in Mineral Wells.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church
in Mineral Wells. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Mineral Wells. Visitation: 5 to 6
p.m. Sunday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner.
Mary Blanche Brewton was born Aug. 13, 1913, in
Belton. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Mineral Wells.
Survivors: Sons, Woodrow Brewton Jr., James R.
Brewton, Bill Brewton; brother, Bob Alford; sister, Minnie Lee Harris;
grandchildren, Kenneth, Greg, Beth, Shelby and Kearby; great-grandchildren,
Whitney, Casey, Maelyn, Harrison and Max; and numerous nieces; and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Mineral Wells, (940)
325-4422.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mary B. Brewton (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of her brothers Robert Burns
Alford and Wilson Ray Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
Her lineage: Mary Blanche 1913 TX1,
James Burns 1890 TN2, Charles A. 1868 TN3, James Madden
1832 TN4, Isaac W. 1805 NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6,
Isaac 1748 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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MARY CATHERINE “KATE” MCKAY ALFORD COALSON
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ June 1909
Mrs. M.K. Coalson was born in Crystal Springs,
Miss., Dec. 28th, 1857. Her maiden name was Alford. She was married
to V.L. Coalson July 10th, 1883, joined the Presbyterian church in
1874 and lived a faithful Christian life. She was loved by all who knew her.
She died June 18th, 1909. She said the only regret she had in dying
was the leaving of her aged husband and five children.
Mrs. Coalson was laid to rest in the Bethesda
cemetery [Parker Co.] in the afternoon of July 18th surrounded by
many friends. The funeral was conducted by the writer [N.G. Bailey]....
AAFA NOTES: AAFA
records show that she was born 26 Dec 1857 in Copiah Co., MS. She married Vines
Lindsey Coalson in Copiah Co.
Her parents were John McKay Alford and Elizabeth
Catherine McKay, was the daughter of John McKay and Catherine Alford (daughter
of Sion Alford & Clarky McTyer and granddaughter of Jacob Alford & Mary
Pace.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her paternal lineage: Mary Catherine McKay 1857
MS1, John McKay 1821 NC2, Jacob 1789 NC3, James
1764 NC4, Jacob 1738 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MARY E. “MIMI” ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Mary E. “Mimi” Alford, 84, of Houston, passed
away July 20, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband: Wallace Alford,
son: Gordon Tracy Alford and granddaughter: Felicia Alford and is survived by
her children: David Harrison, Barry Alford, Becky Moore, Bertha Barrow, 11
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, close friend and caregiver: Sharon
Board.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm Wednesday,
July 22, 2009 at Rosewood Funeral Home in Humble, where funeral services will
be held 10 am Thursday, July 23, 2009 in the Chapel. Interment will follow in
Rosewood Memorial Park. Rosewood Funeral Homes.
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MARY ELSIE MAY ALFORD
Mother of Ramona Gwen Alford Darden, AAFA #0715
Stepmother of the late Jo Muriel Alford Roberts, AAFA #0761
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 December 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1993
Mary Elsie Alford, 83, born September 11, 1909,
in Howard, LA, expired on December 1, 1992, following a lengthy and courageous
illness with heart disease and emphysema. Preceded in death by husband, Raymond
G. Alford. She was a charter member of Willow Meadows Baptist Church.
Survivors, sister, Donna Lynn Barr; daughter,
Ramona Gwen Darden and her husband Albert “Nick” Darden; son, William W.
Liddell and his wife Rita May Liddell; step-daughter, JoMuriel Roberts and her
husband C.O. “Bobby” Roberts; grandchildren, Karen Rimes, William W. Liddell,
V, Stephen D. Liddell, Jennifer Lynn Jackson; great-grandchildren, Tanya Marie
House, Jo Lynn Cefalu, William W. Liddell, VI, Laurie Marie Liddell, Courtney
K. Liddell, Lyndsay Liddell, Kathleen Liddell, Christine M. Jackson, Julia K.
Jackson; and a great-greatgrandson, Andrew Todd House, Jr.; sister-in-law,
Eleanor May; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends at Forest Park
Westheimer Funeral Home, Westheimer at Dairy Ashford, on Wednesday evening from
7 00 until 9:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 3,
1992, at 11 30 A.M., in the funeral home chapel…. Interment will follow in
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mary E. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of her stepdaughter Joe Muriel
Alford Roberts in this compilation.
Mary was the third wife of Raymond Guy Alford,
who died in 1982 in AL.
Her husband’s lineage: Raymond Guy 1901 AL1,
James Thomas 1894 AL2, Jacob Wesley 1847 AL3, Levin Ellis
1814 GA4, William 1787 VA5, William 1741 VA6,
Salvator 1716 VA7.
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MARY FAYE SPEAR WOMACK HALLFORD
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—Thursday, 14 June 2001
HURST, [Tarrant Co.] TX—Mary Faye Womack Hallford, 86, died
on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in North Richland Hills.
Graveside services were held on Friday in
Crestview Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Lucas Funeral
Home.
Survivors include a son, Joe of North Richland
Hills; a daughter, Janice McFall of Weatherford; two sisters, Lillie Kelly of
Hugo, OK, and Eunice Costelo of Jay, OK; two brothers, James Spear and Bo Spear,
both of Hugo, OK; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
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MARY FRANCES BOSWELL HALFORD
Photo
from Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—9 November 2009
Celebration of Life services for Frances
Halford, 97, of Dallas and formerly of Lubbock, will be held at 1 p.m. today in
Resthaven’s Abbey Chapel. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Frances passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Dallas.
Mary Frances Halford was born on Feb.9, 1912 in
Whitney, Texas to the late George and Clara (Lee) Boswell. She graduated from
Whitney High School and attended Hill Country Jr. College. She married the love
of her life, Howard Halford, in 1934 in Whitney, Texas. She was a longtime
member of Skyline Baptist Church. Frances was preceded in death by her husband,
Howard, and a daughter, Linda Kay Thompson.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
daughters, Clara Jones and husband Al, Sue Bailey, Gay Bennett and Julia
Halford; sons, Chris Halford and wife Barbara and Bud Halford and wife Kay;
son-in-law, Jerry Thompson; brothers, Ed Boswell and Joe Boswell; sister, Dell
Bonds; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
Please join us in celebrating Frances’ life by
visiting her memorial at www.mem.com.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Mary
Halford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
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MARY FRANCIS ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 24 February 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Mary Francis Alford, 110 of Silsbee [Hardin Co.]
died Feb. 15 at Bur-Mont Nursing Home in Silsbee.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at New
Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Kirby Cemetery under the direction of
Coleman’s Funeral Home in Silsbee....
A native of Woodville [Tyler Co.], she lived in
Silsbee many years.
Survivors include her niece, Corella Scott of
Kountze; nine great-nieces; nine great-nephews; 13 great-great-nieces; 13
great-great nephews; seven great-great-great-nieces; and three
great-great-great nephews.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 1 Jan 1888, last
residence Kountze, Hardin Co., TX, but her death date is listed there and in TX
Deaths as Feb 20.
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MARY JANE ALFORD GREEN
Obituary and photos from Doris Ross Johnston’s web page, Green
Family.
Source unknown, but probably:
BROWNFIELD NEWS
Brownfield, Terry Co., TX—_____ October 1921
On Saturday morning
[October 8] at 3 o’clock, the death angel called to the Father’s house Mrs.
Mary Green, the mother of our beloved townsman, J.C. [James Calvin] Green.
Grandmother Green was
born in Washington County, Texas, Nov. 26, 1852, and was married in 1869 to J.M.
[John Marion] Green. To this union was born nine children; six of which are now
living. Mr. J.C. Green of city is the oldest of the children.
Mrs. Green was
converted in her young girlhood and joined the Methodist Church, from which
time she lived a most beautiful and faithful Christian life. Thirteen months
ago Grandmother Green came to live with her oldest son in Brownfield. Her sweet
devoted Christian life has cheered the hearts of all of those who knew her. She
always had a king word for everyone, as Mrs. Randal has often remarked: “She
made everyone better who knew her. Her room where she stayed seemed to be the
brightest spot anywhere, because of her cheerfulness.” In all of her affliction
she never complained, resigning completely to the will of God, expressing the
words again of the great Apostle, when he said: “For our light affliction which
is but for the moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory.”
Mrs. Green had a most
wonderful memory. Even up to the last hour she spoke, she knew the folks by
name who came to her bedside. If she ever met a person, she knew them by name after
that....
Funeral services were
conducted at the family residence Saturday afternoon by Rev. J.E. Anderson,
many friends of the family being in attendance to pay their last respects to
this beloved woman who was a friend to everyone. Burial took place in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery at 4 p.m.
Grave
of Mary Jane Alford Green (1852-1921), wife of John M. Green in Brownfield City
Cemetery, Brownfield, Terry Co., TX
Grave
of John Marion Green (1851-1902) in Green Family Cemetery near Georgetown, TX
AAFA NOTES:
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Mary Jane 1852 TX1,
Hatch 1815 NC2, Isaac 1769 NC3, Isaac 1748 NC4,
Lodwick 1710 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John 1645 VA7.
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MARY JUSTINE ALFORD MONROE
AAFA #0232
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Friday, 2 January 2009
MCALLEN—Mary “Justine” Alford Monroe, 92, of McAllen,
formerly of Yorktown, passed from this life on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec.
28, 2008, in Edinburg, surrounded by her family.
Justine was born on Jan. 13, 1916, in Lyons, to
Richard Ervin Alford and Sara E. Griffin Alford, who preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by her brothers,
Tommy Ewing Alford and James Ervin Alford; and a sister, Laurinda Youngbloom.
She leaves behind a daughter, Marcia Ann Monroe
Mann of Yorktown; a son, Robert “Buddy” and Karon Monroe of McAllen; and
sister, Patsy Alford Statton of Caldwell.
Her camping partner and loving husband of 50
years, James W. Monroe, preceded her in death on Oct. 2, 1998. They were
married on June 6, 1948.
Her beloved grandchildren, “Cindy and Rick”, “Ricky
and Laura”, “Tracey and Danny”, “Kris and Ana”, Jay, Chaz, Tanya, and Jimmy,
and great-grandchildren, Chris, Courtney, Jeffrey, Caleb, Derek, Tyler, Kayce,
Dara, Darla, Ethan, Carsyn, Aimsley, Kale, Hope, and Faith will miss her.
After graduating from high school in San Marcos
she attended Southwest Texas State University where she received a Bachelor’s
of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in English, later
returning to receive a Master’s of Education. She retired in 1976 after teaching
school for 40 years.
She was a member of the Eastern Star, Retired
Teacher’s Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the United Methodist Church.
Her interests were many and included teaching,
reading, sewing, traveling, watching the Spurs, and all things simple and
joyful. She loved her family and friends, and all of God’s creatures to whom
she gave of herself with happiness.
She was her daughter’s hero and her son’s best
friend. She will be dearly missed.
Services will be held at noon Sunday, Jan. 4,
2009 at Finch Funeral Chapel in Yorktown. Graveside services will follow at 4
p.m. at Lockhart City Cemetery in Lockhart. A visitation will be held from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009.
Pallbearers: Ricky Mann, Jay Luna, Chris Mann,
James W. Monroe II, Jeffrey Taylor, and Caleb Taylor.
Honorary pallbearers: Chaz Brashier, Kris
Gilmore, Danny Blank, Rick Milliken, Derek Hoffpauir, Ethan Gilmore, and Kale
Blank.
Memorials contributions may be made to The American
Heart Association.
A special thanks to her girls: Karon, Jamie,
Lydia, Debbie, and Cathy.
Finch Funeral Chapel, Yorktown, 361-564-2277.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not yet record her death.
See the obituaries of her father, Richard Erwin
Alford, and her half-sister Laurinda Alford Youngbloom in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Mary Justine 1916 TX1,
Richard Erwin 1886 TX2, Halcut 1854 TX3, Richard Erwin
1818 GA4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARY LEE CHANEY ALFORD HODNETT
AAFA #0224
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—13 June 2005
FORT WORTH—Mary Lee Alford Hodnett, 92, a loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully Friday evening, June 10,
2005, at her residence.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at the grave, with the
Rev. Michael Wacshevski, associate minister of First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Worth, officiating. Burial: Following committal services, Mary Lee will be
laid to rest next to her husband, Paul, in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation:
She lay in state from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Robertson Mueller Harper.
Memorials: Dr. Hodnett’s family respectfully
suggests that memorial contributions may be made in her name to First
Presbyterian Church; or to a charity of choice.
A native of Holden, Mo., Mary Lee Chaney was
born June 27, 1912, the daughter of Walter Lee and Laura Myrtle James Chaney.
She was married to Paul Joseph Alford,
who died in 1953.
Mary Lee graduated from high school in
Warrensburg, Mo., and received her B.S. in English from Central Missouri State
College.
After moving to Fort Worth, she attended Texas
Christian University, where she received an M.S. in art and later her Ph.D.
from North Texas State University in psychology.
Using her teaching skills, she taught art in the
Fort Worth Public School District before moving to California to be an art
professor and taught at San Jose State University.
Instrumental in art therapy programs in Texas,
Dr. Hodnett returned to Fort Worth to teach at the University of Texas at
Arlington.
In 1971, Mary Lee married Lin Sinclair Hodnett,
who also preceded her in death.
Survivors: Son, James P. Alford [AAFA #0115] and
his partner, Marsha Mefferd of Ingram; daughter, Susan Alford Dickerson [AAFA
#0475] and her husband, Dan of Anson; grandchildren, Julie Anne Harter, James
Allan Alford, Charlie Dickerson and Sidney Dickerson Polk; 10
great-grandchildren; sister, Carol Chaney Atkins of Albuquerque, N.M.; and
three nieces.
Robertson Mueller Harper 1500 Eighth Ave., (817)
924-4233.
Paul
Julius Alford, age almost 17
From
his U.S. Passport Application (Ancestry.com)
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mary L. Hodnett (SS# issued in
MO), last residence Ingram, Kerr Co., TX.
See the obituary of her husband’s paternal
great-grandfather, Lodwick C. Pierce Alford, in this compilation.
According to AAFA records, Mary’s husband was
Paul Julius Alford, born 16 Sept 1900 in Galena, KS, and died 22 Aug 1953 in
TX. Paul Julius Alford is also his name on his U.S. Passport Application
(Ancestry.com). Mary was his third wife. Their son, James Patrick Alford, is
AAFA #0115, and their daughter, Susan Alford Dickerson, is AAFA #0475.
Mary was the active AAFA member since her
husband died in 1953.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Paul Julius 1900 KS1,
Julius Sherrel 1880 TX2, Erasmus 1842 TX3, Lodwick C.
Pierce 1812 GA4, Lodwick Cade 1775 NC5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MARY LEE HUDGEN ALFORD
Knesek Family
Funeral Chapels
Wallis, Austin Co., TX—_____ March 2010
Born: May 9, 1925
Death: March 14, 2010
Organizations: Evergreen Baptist Church
Funeral Services
Saturday March 20, 2010, 11:00 AM at Evergreen Baptist
Church
Mary Lee Alford, 84, of Wallis passed away
Sunday, March 14, 2010 in Richmond, Texas.
Mary Alford is preceded in death by her husband,
John Alford, Sr., one daughter, one great grandson, parents, three brothers and
three sisters.
Sister Alford leaves to cherish her memory,
three daughters, Ethel (George) Evans of Wallis, Loriane (Lee) Henderson of
Fulshear, Mary (Maureece) Oliver of Simonton, two sons, John Alford, Jr.
(Irene) of Wallis, Donald Alford of Wallis, Eleven Grandchildren, Twenty-three
great grandchildren, four sisters, Bobbie McCartney and Betty Hawkins of
Houston, Ruby Lee Gautt of Burton, and Beatrice Huff of Brenham, three
brothers, Sylvester Hudgen, Clarence Hudgen and Lee Roy Hudgen all of Burton
and numerous nieces, nephews and host of other relatives and friends.
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MARY LOUISE ALFORD GALBREATH
Sister of Glenice Jo Alford Perdue, AAFA #0318
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 3 December 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Funeral services for Mary Louise (Alford)
Galbreath, 61, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1998 at Phillips &
Luckey Funeral Home with burial following in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.
Rev. Doug Springer of Rockdale Full Gospel Church officiated.
Mrs. Galbreath died Saturday, Nov. 28 at her
home. She was a Rockdale resident for the past 43 years.
She was born Aug. 7, 1937 in Limestone County to
James J. Alford and Gertrude Long Alford. She married Ira Galbreath on March
21, 1955 in Groesbeck. Mrs. Galbreath was a housewife and a member of Hillcrest
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Galbreath is survived by her husband, Ira
Galbreath of Rockdale; three daughters, Lillie Ann Noey and husband Clifford of
Lubbock, Judy Kay Wells and husband John Wayne of Dermott, Arkansas and Mary
Frances Ortiz and husband Ricky of Victoria; a brother, Rusty Alford of
Pearland; four sisters, Reba Long of Fairfield, Betty Davis of Chilton, Bonnie
Fields of Grand Prairie and Joe Perdue of Mansfield; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Billy Blanchard, Mark Torres,
Bob Davis, Ricky Fields, James Davis and Oscar Ortiz.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her brother Earsel Edward “Red” Alford in this compilation.
Mary Louise Alford was the youngest of 12
children of James Jackson Alford, born 14 Sept 1893, and died 7 Feb 1983, in
Limestone Co. TX. He married Gertrude Long on 12 Dec 1915, in McLennan Co. TX.
She was born 18 Sept 1895 and died 31 July 1982. Both are buried in the
Seale-Round Prairie Cemetery in Limestone Co. TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Mary Louise 1937 TX1,
James Jackson 1915 TX2, John Allen 1860 AL3, Jackson 1830
AL4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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MARY LOUISE ALFORD HOLMAN
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Funeral services for Mary Louise Alford Holman,
90, were held Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, at Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral
Home in Austin. A graveside service followed at Forest Grove First Christian
Church Cemetery between Rockdale and Lexington.
Mrs. Holman died Thursday, Nov. 22.
She was born Aug. 28, 1917, in Milam County to
Elmer Riddle Alford and Inez Lucky Alford. Her paternal grandparents, Mode John
Alford and Harriett Galbraith Alford, were some of the original settlers of
Milam County.
Mrs. Holman was a registered nurse who graduated
from Breckenridge School of Nursing in 1938 where she later served as a faculty
member. She was supervisor of obstetrics at Breckenridge Hospital where she
worked for 37 years.
In addition to her career as a nurse, she was a
member of many organizations and won countless awards. She served on the Austin
State Hospital’s Patient Rights committee for several years.
Mrs. Holman loved Big Bend and went camping
there or anywhere else she could go every chance she got. She loved to sing and
she loved to dance, especially around a campfire. She enjoyed and was a master
at the game of ‘42.’ Her heart and home were open to everyone she knew
On Aug. 25, 1940, she married Henry Holman of
Austin
Mrs. Holman was preceded in death by her
husband, Henry Holman; a son, Henry Holman III; a sister, Aline (Alford)
Robinson, and a brother, William Edward Alford.
Survivors are a sister Ruth Etherington of
Austin; a brother, M.J. Alford of Rockdale; her children, Theron ‘Pat’ Holman
and wife Ida of Erie, Pennsylvania, Michael Holman and wife Suzanne of Austin,
Harriett (Holman) Pallas and husband Spiros of Arlington, Virginia; her
grandchildren, Paul Holman and wife Susannah Erler of Austin, Jean Holman of
Washington, D.C., Susan Holman and husband Brian Ashbaugh of Washington, D.C.,
Ruth Holman of Erie, Pennsylvania; numerous nephew and nieces and countless
friends.
In lieu of gifts to worthy causes, Mary Holman
always preferred flowers.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her sister Aline Alford Robinson Gattis in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Mary Louise 1917 TX1,
Elmer Riddle 1897 TX2, Moses Thomas 1853 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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MARY LOUVENIA EADS ALFORD HUTCHERSON
Great Grandmother of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—13 March 1947
PIONEER CITIZEN DIES MONDAY NIGHT
Mrs. M.L. Hutcherson, 85, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. O.A. Kyle at Dime Box, shortly after 7 o’clock
Monday night [March 10].
The body reposed in Phillips & Luckey
funeral home until Wednesday when funeral services were held at 3:30 o’clock
with Rev. Fred Ross, pastor of the First Christian Church of Taylor
officiating. Burial was made in the old Davison cemetery at Gay Hill.
Mary Louvinia Eads, born Dec. 7, 1861, was a
native of Springfield, Mo. She came to Texas at the age of eight years with her
parents, Louisa and Green Eads, who settled in Oak Hill community of Milam
County. This was before the town of Tanglewood was established and the family
mail was received in that location but then known as Townsend Store. Mary Eads
attended school at Salty. He life was spent in the territories adjacent to
Rockdale.
In 1887, she was married to Hurse [sic]
Alford who passed away October 12, 1902. Eleven children were born to this
union, four of whom survive. Eight years later in 1910 she was married to B.M.
Hutcherson. He preceded her in death August 1923. Mrs. Hutcherson was one of
the oldest members of Forest Grove Christian Church.
She was affectionately called “Aunt Mary” by
scores of friends, being loved by all who came in contact with her. She was
truly a friend to man, and besides rearing her own family she took into her
home a number of children, becoming a real mother to them.
Especially was Mrs. Hutcherson interested in her
grandchildren and younger people, delighting in their pleasures and being a
counselor to all. She found pleasure in doing the little things for friends and
relatives alike. In appreciation for what she had done for others, last fall
friends gathered at Forest Grove Christian Church to honor her with a shower.
The beautiful flowers that formed a bower about
her casket was sent as silent tribute to this good and noble character who
slept away quietly while sitting with members of her family.
Those who survive are the daughter, Mrs. Alice
Kyle of Dime Box; three sons, Tom, Emory, and Aaron Alford of Rockdale; two
step-sons, Will Hutcherson of Crocket, and Mrs. Martha Counts of Austin; 32
grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and a large number of nieces and
nephews; 2 sisters-in-law, Mrs. H.L. Alford and Mrs. Emma Carver, Both of
Rockdale.
During the war, Mrs. Hutcherson had 9 grandsons
and 1 great grandson in the service.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her first husband, Hurst Justice Alford; her children Aaron
Otto Burleson Alford, Alice Delany Alford Kyle, and Ida Louvinia Alford Keen;
and her grandchildren Clarence Ewin Alford, Clarence Uriah “Jack” Alford, Dixie
Lou Alford, Edith Alford, Emery Oliver Alford, Ida Lucille Alford, John Thomas
Alford, Lee Hurst Alford, Luther Woodrow Alford, Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon
Sessions Alford, Wilburne Sessions Alford, and Willene Alford in this
compilation.
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MARY LUCILLE “MARGIE” TILOTTA ALFORD
Wife of Edgar Gerald Alford, Sr., AAFA #0231
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—13 September 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1993
Mary Lucille (Margie) Alford, 58, went to be
with her Lord on Thursday, September 12, 1991 in a local hospital. She was born
November 15, 1932 to Sam and Virginia Sedita Tilotta in Houston, Texas. A
devoted and faithful wife to Edgar Gerald Alford Sr., whom she married
November 5, 1949 in Houston, Texas.
Her surviving relatives include her loving
husband of 41 years, Edgar Gerald Alford, Sr., Houston; she was a loving Mother
to three sons: Edgar Gerald (Jerry) Alford, Jr., his wife Lynn, Dallas;
Gary Wayne Alford, Houston; Kerry Gene Alford, Houston. Four brothers, Philip
Tilotta, his wife Allie, Tommy Tilotta, his wife Nita, Louis Tilotta, his wife
Mickey, and Lee Tilotta, his wife Pegge all of Houston. Two sisters, Josephine
Johnson, her husband Henry, and Natalie Miroca, her husband Philip, all of
Houston. Margie’s pride and joy were her three grandchildren; Kellie Elizabeth,
Allison Merideth and Ashley Leigh Alford.
Family will receive friends Friday evening from
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Waltrip Funeral Home. Funeral services will be
11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 1991 in the Chapel of the Waltrip Funeral
Directors…. Interment will be in the Memorial Oaks Cemetery….
In AAFA ACTION, June 1992, we published
another article, source unknown, that is almost identical to the one published
in The Houston Chronicle. The following additional information was
included:
- At the
end of the first paragraph: “Mrs. Alford was a faithful member of the Sherwood
Baptist Church.”
- Included
in surviving relatives: “daughters-in-law who were very dear to Mary: Lynn
Alford and Connie Alford.”
- At the
end of the last paragraph: “Pallbearers will be: Phil Tilotta Jr, Charles
Johnson, Mark Tilotta, Mike Tilotta, Walter Mischer Jr. and Bob Hill. Honorary
Pallbearers: Glenn Newsom, C.J. Swyden and Harry Harris.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Edgar Gerald
Alford, in this compilation.
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MARY MAHALEY SIMMONS ALFORD
Grandmother of Helen Wilcox Steele, AAFA #0904
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ January 1949
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday
for Mrs. Mary Mahaley Alford, 78, who died at her Route 1, Lufkin, residence
Thursday morning after an extended illness.
Services were at the Oakley Metcalf Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Willard Forsythe officiating and interment followed in Gann
cemetery.
Her death occurred on her 78th birthday. She was
born January 20, 1871 in Mississippi. She was a resident of Angelina for the
next 34 years and was a longtime member of the _____ Church.
Surviving relatives include six daughters, Mrs.
Kate Collins and Mrs. Gertrude Arney, both of Lufkin, Mrs. Ethel Wilcox and
Mrs. A.T. Moses of Houston, Mrs. M.F. Alexander of Beaumont and Mrs. Nell
Brinkley of Navasota; four sons, S.F. Alford, Willie Alford and H.L. [Herman
Lee] Alford, all of Lufkin, and J.L. Alford of Sheridan, Texas, 27 grandchildren
and 25 great grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Luther Alford, Marvin
Brinkley, Louis Alexander, Norman Collins, Darwin Moses and Donald Fred Alford.
AAFA NOTES: Her
husband was Julius Isadore Alford.
See the obituary of her son Herman Lee Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Julius Isadore 1866 LA1,
Joseph W. 1816 LA2, Jacob 1761 NC3, Julius 1717 VA4,
James 1687 VA5, John 1645 VA6.
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MARY MELLO ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—31 December 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, June 1991
Mary Mello Alford, beloved wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother, 70, passed away December 29, 1990.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 44
years William Troy Alford, Sr.
Survived by: sons Bill Alford and wife Jenette,
Robert Alford; grandchildren Shellie Alford and husband Neil Hamburg, Stacie
Alford and husband Alastair Helme, Jamie Alford; great-granddaughter Katie
Alford Helme; sister Rose Johnson; brother Andrew Mello; many nieces, nephews,
and friends.
The family will receive friends at Earthman Gulf
Chapel Sunday, December 30, 1990, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Funeral Service to
honor Mary Alford and to celebrate the joy and love she brought into our lives
will be 10:00 a.m. Monday December 31, 1990, Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
Chapel, 6900 Lawndale…. Interment: Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Clifford Johnson, Milton Boudreaux,
Filton Boudreaux, Glen Alford, Tommy Schrader, George Schrader, Jr.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MARY OLIVE ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 14 April 2007
Mary “Olive” Alford, 85, of Beaumont died April
13, 2007, Broussard’s, North Major Drive.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mary Olive Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 28 Dec 1921, last
residence Vidor, Orange Co., TX.
See the obituary of her son Dennis Lee Alford in
this compilation.
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MARYLIN LEE LINDSAY HOLFORD
CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Topeka, KS—Wednesday, 11 June 2003
GRAND PRAIRIE [Dallas Co.], TX—Marylin Lee Holford, 55, of
Grand Prairie, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in a Dallas hospital.
She was born on August 5, 1947, in Topeka,
Kansas, the daughter of Leroy and Mary Ann Barnes Lindsay. Mrs. Holford was an
executive assistant for Verizon Wireless Communications and a notary public.
She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Topeka.
Surviving are a son, Jason C. Holford of
Woodridge, Virginia; a daughter, Monica Denise Holford also of Woodridge;
brothers, Larry Lindsay of Topeka, and Leroy Lindsay and Spencer Lindsay both
of Wichita, Kansas; a sister, Renee Lindsay of Topeka; and four grandchildren.
Services were held on June 11, 2003, at Shiloh
Baptist Church. Cremation was planned. Inurnment was pending.
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MATTIE VIRGINIA “POLLY” ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Monday, 27 December 1999
Mattie Virginia (Polly) Alford, 73 of Houston
passed away Dec. 25, 1999.
Survived by children: Jerry, Jimmy, Kenneth,
Sandra, Janet and Barbara; 17 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and
friends.
Visitation Mon., Dec. 27, 12:00 to 9:00 PM.
Family will receive visitors from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Service Tues. at 11:00 AM in
the Northwoods Chapel. Graveside service 3:00 PM in the Harmony Cemetery,
Huntsville, Texas.
Northwoods Memorial Funeral Home, 221 W. Helms.
281-448-0393
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Mattie V. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 Sept 1926.
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MAUD GRAY “MOLLY” ALFORD LAWHON
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ December 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Molly Lawhon, age 81, went to be with the Lord
on Wednesday, December 20, 1995.
She was born on November 6, 1914, in Harrisburg,
Texas, and had resided in Austin for the past 25 years. She was a member of
Hillcrest Baptist Church and was retired from the Department of Public Safety
after serving 15 years.
She will be missed and remembered as a devoted
sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Graveside services will be held 2:00p.m.
Thursday, at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks.
Mrs. Lawhon is survived by her daughter, Linda
Hibdon of Austin; brother, Vernon Alford of Pasadena; grandson, Sean Patty;
granddaughter, Teresa Clark; and great-grandchildren, Kristen Tanguma and
Michael Tanguma, all of Austin.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lyndon
Lawhon....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Maud G. Lawhon (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Round Rock, Williamson Co., TX,
See the obituary of her mother, Margaret Sarah
Albert Alford, in this compilation.
Maud Gray Alford married Alvin Lawhon. Her
brother Vernon married Jacqueline Ann Baker.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Maud Gray 1914 TX1, Cory
Whitford 1890 MS2, Julius Caesar 1847 MS3, Julius Caesar
1808 NC4, James 1764 NC5, Jacob 1738 VA6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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MAUDE CRAWFORD ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 8 September 1998
Maude Alford, 80, of Houston, died on Saturday,
September 5, 1998. Born August 14, 1918 in Crockett, TX, Mrs. Alford was a
member of the Order of the Eastern Star and SPJST Lodge Pokrok No. 88.
Preceded in death by her husband, Edgar A.
Alford, Sr., Mrs. Alford is survived by sons, Edgar A. Alford, Jr. and wife,
Gail, Billy W. Alford and wife, Carolyn, all of Houston, and Jerry D. Alford of
Natchitoches, LA; daughters, Tammy D. Mitchelli of Clarence, LA and Tracy A.
Alford of Houston; 4 grandsons; several great grandchildren; sister, Billie
Ruth Dominy and husband, Clay C. of Kennard, TX.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 10, 1998 in the Chapel of Pat H. Foley Funeral Home....
Interment to follow at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Edgar Alphanson Alford, Sr., in this compilation,
which includes Maude’s maiden name.
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MAUDE ELIZABETH WOODYARD ALFORD
Aunt of Landon
Alford, AAFA #0002, Ella Alford, AAFA #0246, and John Rogers Alford, AAFA #0200
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 29 February 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
HENDERSON [Rusk Co.]—Graveside services for Maude Elizabeth
Alford, 92, San Angelo, formerly of Henderson, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday
in Lakewood Cemetery, Henderson … under direction of Crawford A. Crim Funeral
Home, Henderson. San Angelo arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday in a San Angelo
nursing home.
She was born May 7, 1903, in Carthage to the
late Lester and Lula Woodyard. She lived in Henderson from 1923–1988, when she
moved to San Angelo. She was a longtime member of Henderson First United
Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, E.B.
Alford [Egbert Benson Alford], in 1984.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Mary
and Dr. Gabe Coleman, San Angelo; grandchildren, Robert Benson Coleman,
Midland, Mary Tabor and Tom G. Coleman Jr., both of Dallas; and four
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: *See
AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Egbert Benson 1899 TX1,
Egbert Benson 1858 AL2, John Rogers 1810 GA3, Kinchen
1779 NC4, James 1740 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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MAURICE LEE ALFORD
Uncle of Oliver Carroll Alford, AAFA #0212
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—31 August 1978
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Maurice Lee Alford, 72, of Lake Livingston,
passed away 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. Retired Hermann Hospital employee in Air
Conditioning Maintenance.
Survivors: Wife, Oma Vickery Alford, Lake
Livingston; sons, Harold and Maurice Alford, both of Houston; daughters,
Dolores LeDoux, Lake Livingston; Benita Mitchell, Stafford; Mary Ann Meadows,
Houston; Peggy Meyer, Carrollton; brothers, O.C. Alford, Palestine; T.B.
Alford, Eddie Alford, John Alford, all of Houston; Ronald K. Alford, Elkhart; 13
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral 2 p.m., Thursday, Hassell & Foster
Chapel, Palestine. Burial Strong Memorial Park, Slocum.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Oma Vickery Alford; and his brothers O.C. Alford
and Ronald K. Alford in this compilation.
Maurice was the son of James Edward Alford and
Agnes Marie Moore.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Maurice Lee 1906 TX1,
James Edward 1881 TX2, Redden 1859 AL3, Richard 1829 AL4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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MAURICE P. “RECIE” THOMASON ALFORD
Photo
from Bailey and Foster
Funeral Home
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Services for Maurice “Recie” Alford 85 of
Palestine, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with Dan
Manuel officiating. Burial will follow in Land of Memory. Arrangements are
under the direction of Bailey & Foster. Mrs. Alford died Sunday in Tyler.
She was born March 5, 1925 in Stanton to William
Anderson and Annie Skelton Thomason. She was a bookkeeper for many years and
worked for the Co-Ed Shop. She was a member and past Matron of the Eastern Star
Palestine Chapter No. 395 and Crocket Road Church of Christ. Her grandchildren
were the love of her life.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Elmer Alford and a brother E.C. Budwright.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn A. Martin
of Palestine; son Jimmy E. Alford and wife Jeannette of Palestine; sisters,
Billie Estes and Mildred Alexander; brother Wendell A. Thomason; grandchildren;
Chris Alford of Moody, Michael Martin and wife Shea of Allen, Kelli Anne
Robinson and husband Cody of Lovelady and one great-grandchild John Michael
Martin Jr.
Pallbearers will be Chris Alford, Michael
Martin, Cody Robinson, Larry Schattel, Montee Poole and Lee Evans. Honorary
pallbearers will be George Patton, Gary Schattel, Randy Apodaca and Kenny
Alford.
Condolence calls will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today
at Bailey & Foster. To view online, leave condolences or sign guest book go
to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com
In another
article:
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Tuesday,
6 April 2010
PALESTINE—Services for Maurice “Recie” Alford, 85,
Palestine, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey & Foster Funeral
chapel in Palestine. Mrs. Alford died April 4, 2010. She was born March 5,
1925.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn A. Martin,
Palestine; son, Jimmy Alford, Palestine; sisters, Billie Estes and Mildred
Alexander; brother, Wendell A. Thomason; grandchildren, Chris Alford, Michael
Martin and Kelli Robinson; and one great-grandchild.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home.
AAFA
NOTES: See the obituary of her husband, Elmer Earl Alford, in this
compilation.
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MAYME ELIZABETH ALFORD MOTLEY
Mother of Katherine Miller, AAFA #0409
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ April 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
PORT LAVACA [Calhoun Co., TX]—Mayme Elizabeth Motley, 88 of
Port Lavaca, died Monday, April 14, 1997.
She was born April 13, 1909, in Hubbard to the
late Ollie and Susie Pate Alford. She was a retired hat maker from Texas Miller
Hat Factory. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Indianola.
Survivors: daughter, Katherine Motley Miller of
Port Lavaca; son, Roy Lee Motley of Granite Sholes; three grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: brother, D.P. “Pebbie”
Alford; and one grandson.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at
Colonial Funeral Home chapel in Port Lavaca.... Burial will be at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca,
552-9766.
Pallbearers: Ken Lambert, Sonny Gottscholt, Glen
Blevins, Pete Hardt, Kenneth Hardt and Bob Sanders.
Honorary pallbearers: J.L. “Mike” Dawdy, Orville
Ramsey, Allan Wilson, Kenneth Woodall, E.C, “Eddie” Schneider, and
great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Mayme Motley (SS# issued in TX) but list her
death date as 15 Apr 1997, last residence Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Columbus Pebbie
Alford, including census information, in this compilation.
Mamie was a granddaughter of Allen Alford and
Harriet Denton of Bartow Co., GA.
Her lineage: Mayme Elizabeth 1909 TX1,
Ollie 1879 GA2, Allen 1858 GA3.
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MELVIN C. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 20 December 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
FORT WORTH—Melvin C. Alford, 49, a fleet service tireman,
died Friday at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: was Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church
in Oakwood. Burial: was in Rocky Mount Cemetery in Oakwood.
Mr. Alford was born in Oakwood and lived in Fort
Worth 30 years. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield and a
former member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Oakwood.
Survivors: Wife, Sally Alford of Fort Worth;
three daughters, Pamela Ford and Jackaloyn Alford, both of Fort Worth, and Mary
Della Butler of Oakwood; two sons, Melvin Alford Jr. and David Alford, both of
Fort Worth; mother, Lillian Alford of Oakwood; three brothers, Jimmy R. Alford,
W.D. Alford and Leonard Alford, all of Fort Worth; sister, Lorene A. Ransom of
San Francisco, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
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MICHAEL HALLFORD
FREDERICKSBURG STANDARD
Fredericksburg, Gillespie Co., TX—25 October 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Michael Hallford, infant son of Jeffrey and Larissa
Hallford, died October 19, 2001, at Methodist Children’s Hospital in San
Antonio. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 24, in Fredericksburg
United Methodist Church. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.
The infant was born on April 27, 2001, in
Fredericksburg, the son of Jeffrey and Larissa Muncy Hallford.
In addition to his parents, a sister, Danielle
Lynn Hallford of Fredericksburg, grandparents, E.W. and Ruby Hallford,
Fredericksburg, and Rodney and Veronica Muncy of Richland Springs survive him.
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MILDRED PREISSINGER ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 15 August 1996
ARLINGTON—Mildred P. Alford, 77, a retired payroll clerk in
the garment industry, died Wednesday [August 14] in Arlington.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Shannon Rose Hill
Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Mildred Alford was born Nov. 17, 1918, in
Argyle. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Tate Springs Baptist
Church.
Survivors: Son, James R. Alford of Arlington;
daughters, Carol Stockton of Fort Worth and Bobbye June Bickley of Jackson,
Ala.; brothers, R.L. Preissinger Jr. of Weatherford and Ray Preissinger of
Joshua; 14 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mildred P. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of her husband, Wilson Ray
Alford, in this compilation. It includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
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MITCHELL LEE ALFORD
Son of Roy L. Alford, AAFA #0208
Grandson of Hollis Wilton Alford, AAFA #0196
Nephew of David Alford, AAFA #0615
Photo
from AAFA records
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Wednesday, 17 September 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
A Memorial Service for Mitchell Lee “Mitch”
Alford 20, of Conroe will be held Thursday September 18, 1997 at 2 PM…. Final
disposition will be cremation.
Mitch was born December 26, 1976 in Houston,
Texas and passed away September 14, 1997 in Conroe. Mitch was preceded in death
by his loving Aunt Sandy Wehner and is survived by: Mother and Father, Roy and
Susan Alford of The Woodlands, sister, Amanda Alford of The Woodlands;
grandparents, Ellen Yeldell of The Woodlands and Hollis and Arliene Alford of
Hemphill, Texas. Uncles and 7 Aunts: David and Lana Alford of Alto, Texas,
Steve and Ann Yeldell of Fort Collins, Co. and Clem and Fran Wehner of Lawton,
OK. Great Aunt and Uncle Rev. Doug Alford and wife Shirley, Roy C. and Doris
Alford, and Arlie and Joyce Ferguson. Numerous other relatives and friends also
survive.
Following the service a reception will be held
at the home of Bob and Vickie Christopher. Metcalf Funeral Home 1401 No.
Frazier St., (409) 756 3311.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mitchell L. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his paternal grandparents,
Hollis Wilton Alford and Margaret Arliene Ferguson Alford, in this compilation.
Douglas Lee Alford (AAFA #0204), Mitchell’s great-uncle,
presided over the service, after which the urn was buried in the family
cemetery of Mitchell’s grandmother, Arliene Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Mitchell Lee 1976 TX1,
Roy L. 1944 TX2, Hollis Wilton 1921 TX3, Elton Clyde 1894
TX4, Julius Caesar 1864 TX5, Marmaduke 1833 AL6,
John 1801 NC7.
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MOLLIE ALFORD BLUM
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 4 August 2004
HURST—Mollie Alford Blum, 76, a retired receptionist for
J.C. Penney, passed away Monday, Aug. 2, 2004, in Hurst.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in
Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Survivors: Daughter, Kathy Waters and husband,
Bob; sons, Tommy Blum and wife, Sheila, Richard Blum; daughter, Lisa Newman and
husband, Doug; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, Colleyville,
(817) 498-5894.
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MOLLYE LOU ALFORD BUSBY
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 24
October 2004
HAWKINS—Services for Mollye Lou
Busby, 71, Hawkins, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of
Hawkins with the Rev. Seth Johnston and Dr. Bill Holmes officiating.
Burial will be in
Hawkins Cemetery under direction of Beaty Funeral Home, Hawkins.
Mrs. Busby died Oct.
22, in Tyler.
She was born Feb. 25,
1933, in Seminole, Okla., to the late Frank and Selma Lee Godwin Alford. She
graduated from high School and attended business college in Tyler. She lived in
Hawkins since 1943 and retired as vice-president and director of First State
Bank of Hawkins, where she had worked for more than 40 years. She was a member
of First Baptist Church of Hawkins, where she taught Sunday school.
She was preceded in
death by brother, Richard Alford.
Survivors include her
husband of 52 years, Bill Busby, Hawkins; daughter, Janet Ross, Acworth, Ga.;
brother Frank Alford Jr., Longview; sister, Fern McDonald, McLeansboro, Ill.,
and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers are C.V.
Pickett, Larry Ellison, Clarence Meiske, Billy Bob Pruitt, David Catlett and
Jerry Jones.
Family will receive
friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. If desired, memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church of Hawkins.
AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of her brother Richard Lee Alford Sr. in
this compilation.
A RootsWeb Family Tree
lists her father as Frank Burkette Alford.
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MORENE MAY ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Tuesday, 16 November 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
ITASCA[Hill Co.]—Morene May Alford, a seamstress for Durafab
Co., died Sunday at her Itasca home. She was 66.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at
Central Baptist Church in Itasca. Clayton Kay Funeral Home in Itasca is in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors: Son, Michael Sheridan of Itasca;
three daughters, Kay Dominguez, Janie East and Reba Arellano, all of Itasca;
four sisters, Ann Brewer of Arlington and Lorene Casey, Virginia Avershaun and Jackie Cockerham, all of Missouri; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
KANSAS CITY STAR
Kansas City, MO—Thursday, 18 November 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Morene Alford, 66, Itasca, Texas, formerly of
Kansas City, died Nov. 14, 1993, at the home. Memorial services were Tuesday.
Mrs. Alford was born in Watika, Okla., and lived in this area most of her life;
she moved to Itasca 10 years ago. She worked for the Durafab Co. in Italy,
Texas. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church, Itasca. Survivors
include three daughters, Jane East, Reba Arellano and Kay Dominguez, and a son,
Mike Sheridan, all of Itasca; four sisters, Ann Brewer, Arlington, Texas,
Virginia Aubuchon, Marble Hill, Mo., and Jackie Cochran and Lorene Casey of
Kansas City; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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MOSES THOMAS “MODE” ALFORD
Great Great Uncle of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam County, TX—10 May 1932
M.T. Alford, died at his home, of heart trouble
he suffered several months ago, and had never regained his health. Although he
seemed to be feeling fairly well, and was able to be around the home Friday
morning. Interment was made by the side of his father in the oldest section of
the Forest Grove Cemetery. Mr. Alford came as a small boy from Alabama to
Texas.
Rev. R.E. Roberts, of Thorndale, had charge of
the funeral services, Sunday evening.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Alford;
six children; Mr. Allie McKowen, Jess Alford, Rockdale; Mrs. Rosa Weeks, Mexia;
Mrs. Dora Wise, Seadrift; Burbe Alford, Houston; Elmer Alford, Forest Grove;
two sisters, Mrs. Tom Carver of Hamilton Chapel; Mrs. Will Fine, Ft. Worth.
There were many beautiful flowers, but we are
sure the most beautiful offering of all to the deceased, would have been the
bunches of wild flowers gathered by the hands of his little three year old
granddaughter, Wanda Alford. She brought them in with the remark, “Here, these
are for Moad.”
A Host of friends, many coming from Cameron,
Rockdale, and surrounding communities attended.
M.T. “Mode” Alford was born November 7, 1853 in Alabama, and died at his home in Forest Grove on April 6, 1932 [sic—May
6]. He came to Texas with his parents when a small boy. He came to Rockdale
soon after the town was established in 1874, and had been a citizen of this
county since that date.
On February 28, 1876, Mr. Alford was married to Miss Hattie Galbreath, and to this union, eight children were born. He is
survived by his wife and six children. They are as follows: Mrs. W.E. Mckowen
of Rockdale; Mrs. J.N. Weeks, Mexia; Mrs Luther Wise, Seadrift; Bourbon Alford,
Houston; Elmer and Jestus Alford of Rockdale.
Decedent united with the Christian Church more
than thirty years ago, and had remained a true member of that faith until his
death. His funeral service was conducted by his former pastor, Rev. R.E.
Roberts, Sunday afternoon, May 8th, at Forest Grove Church.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Harriet Letha Galbreath Alford; and his siblings
Emma Frances Alford Carter, Hurst Justice Alford, Martha Catherine Alford Fine,
and Nathaniel Jefferson Alford in this compilation.
He was the son of John Redden Alford and Nancy
Harrison.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Moses Thomas 1853 AL1,
John Redden 1820 SC2.
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MYRA MAE ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—November 1981
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
MARSHALL [Harrison Co.]—Services for Myra Mae Alford, 67, of
Marshall will be 2 p.m. Friday at Sullivan Funeral Home in Marshall....
Burial will be in Algoma Memorial Gardens in
Marshall.
A longtime resident of Harrison County, Mrs.
Alford moved to Harrison County from Mount Vernon in 1925. She received her
education in the Mount Vernon and Marshall Public Schools and was a member of
the Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Waymon Perry
[Alford] Sr.; three sons, Waymon Perry Jr. of Uncertain, John Franklin of
Austin and Donald Ray of Pittsburg; a half brother, Ben F. Bishop Jr. of
Longview; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Myra Alford (SS# issued in TX was born 4 Sept 1914 and d.
_____ Nov 1981, last residence Marshall, Harrison Co., TX.
Myra’s gravestone, shared with her husband, says
she was born 4 Sept 1914 and died 25 Nov 1981.
See the obituary of Myra’s husband, Waymon Perry
Alford, and her grandson James Franklin Alford in this compilation.
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MYRTLE ESTELLE RITTER ALFORD
Aunt of Beverly
Grace Alford, AAFA #0916, and Lana Kay Alford Manning, AAFA #1006
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Friday, 20 March 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
Myrtle Estelle Ritter Alford..., 81, of San
Angelo passed away Wednesday, March 18, 1998, in the Robert Lee Care Center.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, in Belvedere Memorial
Park with the Rev. Ben Todd, pastor of College Hills Christian Church
officiating. Arrangements are by Robert Massie Funeral Home.
Myrtle was born Oct. 7, 1916, in Water Valley to
Van Olin and Ada Mae Ritter. She worked as an office manager at Levine’s
Department Store, retiring in 1977. From there, she went to Connie’s Fashions
where she retired in 1990. In 1932, Myrtle married Bruce L. Alford in
Rockdale. He preceded her in death in 1993.
She is survived by a son, Billy Bruce Alford and
his wife, Alice, and a daughter, Cherry A. Turner, all of San Angelo; five
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. To
all the caring and compassionate people at Christoval Nursing Home, Robert Lee
Care Center and Family Hospice, we the family, thank you.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband’s brother Ottie Quebe Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His husband’s lineage: Bruce Lee 1914 TX1,
Ottie Bervie 1883 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3, John
Redden 1820 SC4.
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NADYNE DUNLAP ALFORD KNIGHT
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—8 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
CISCO—Nadyne Dunlap Alford Knight, 79, died Wednesday in a
Houston hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in I-20 Church
of Christ…. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. in Edna Hill Cemetery near
Dublin, directed by Chambers-Wilcox Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Knight was born in Haskell and graduated
from Albany High School. She earned a master’s degree from Hardin-Simmons
University in 1966 and taught school at the Abilene State School, Albany, Moran
and Corsicana. She also was a counselor at Cisco Junior College and was a
member of I-20 Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, John R. Alford of
Waxahachie and William Dunlap Alford of Cisco; one daughter, Penolope “Penny”
Fields of Cisco; two brothers, Bernard Dunlap and Mike Dunlap, both of Spring;
two sisters, Brenda Schifeer and Betty Boyd, both of Pearland; four
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to University of Texas,
M.D. Anderson Development Office, P.O. Box 29713, Houston 77297; Hospitality
Apartments, 7219 Cecil, Houston 77030; or I-20 Church of Christ, P.O. Box 629,
Cisco 76437.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, John Robert “Ernie” Alford Jr., in this
compilation.
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NALTA E. BRIGHT ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Thursday, 31 October 2002
PETERSBURG—Services for Nalta E. Alford, 84, of Petersburg
will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Petersburg....
Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery under the
direction of White Funeral Home of Idalou. She died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002.
She was born March 18, 1918, in Arizona. She
grew up in Potosi near Abilene and attended grammar school there. She graduated
from Abilene High School and moved to Petersburg in 1940 from Abilene. She
married John Alford on June 27, 1942, in Lubbock. He died June 22, 1997.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Women’s
Missionary Society. She was a supporter of Wayland Baptist University and a
member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Petersburg.
Survivors include two sons, Larry of Slaton and
Sid of Ruidoso, N.M.; a daughter, Merrijon Newton of Ruidoso; a brother, Jerald
Bright of Petersburg; a sister, Mildred Armstrong of Lubbock; five
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, John C. Alford, in this compilation.
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NANNIE SUE MANTOOTH ALFRED
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX—5 July 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Memorial services for Nannie Sue Alfred, 88, of
Sherman, formerly of Lufkin, were held on Saturday in the Elwyn M. Gipson
Memorial Chapel. Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors of Lufkin were in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Alfred was born on September 18, 1913 in
Angelina County, Texas, the daughter of Callie Nelson and Tom Mantooth. She
died on Wednesday, July 3, 2002 in a Sherman hospital. She was retired from
Massingill Market. She was a member of Keltys First Methodist Church.
Survivors include a number of nieces and
nephews.
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NATHANIEL EZEKIEL “ZEKE” ALFORD, JR.
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 30 June 2005
Funeral services for N.E. “Zeke” Alford Jr., 75,
were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at First Baptist Church of
Rockdale.
Private burial will be at a later date....
Mr. Alford died Monday, June 27, in an Austin
hospital.
He was a lifelong Rockdale resident and was born
July 17, 1929, in Rockdale to the late Nathaniel Ezekiel “Zeke” and Bess Cecile
(Clark) Alford.
From 1956 to 1990 he was a math teacher at
Rockdale Junior-High School and had recently been a math teacher at Temple
College in Taylor.
Mr. Alford was a member of First Baptist Church.
He graduated Rockdale High School in 1946,
earned a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University in 1950, and a bachelor
of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,
Kentucky, in 1955.
Mr. Alford also did additional graduate work at
the University of Texas at Austin.
He was an ordained Baptist minister, a
photographer, ham radio operator (5KHYS) and had a commercial pilot license.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by a
grandchild, Maci Love Dolat.
Survivors include two [step-]daughters and
spouses, Kelli Hilton and husband Jesse of Thorndale; and Staci Dolat and
husband Jason of Pipersville, Pennsylvania; also, three grandchildren, Hunter
Shea Hilton, Bailee Sierra Hilton and Joshua Jon Dolat.
Pallbearers were Bill Cooke, Weldon Alford,
Clifford Sims, Tom Guthrie, Bill Scurlock, Ernest Hoffmeyer, Charles Holder and
Tommy Newton.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Bess Cecile Clark Alford, in this compilation.
We published an article about Zeke’s father in
the Fall 1998 issue: “Nathaniel Ezekiel Alford of Rockdale, Texas.” Zeke Jr.
was born 17 July 1929; married Pamela Love in 1974, and they were divorced in
1986, no children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Nathaniel Ezekiel 1929 TX1,
Nathaniel Ezekiel 1900 TX 2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3,
John Redden 1820 SC4.
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NATHANIEL JEFFERSON ALFORD
Photo
from National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—30 June 1921
DEPUTY SHERIFF N
J. ALFORD INSTANTLY KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT FRIDAY
WHEEL BREAKS DOWN; CAR TURNS TURTLE; ALL OCCUPANTS HURT
ROCKDALE—Deputy Sheriff N.J. “Nat” Alford was instantly
killed and Messrs. Ira Perry, Dr J.P. Sparks and J.T.H. Lipscomb more or less
seriously injured in an automobile accident which occurred at the George Rettig
place three miles north of Rockdale.
The party had started to Cameron in Spark’s Ford
car with Dr. Sparks at the wheel. Mr. Lipscomb, an immigration agent for the
S.A.A.P., was seated on the back seat with Mr. Alford. Mr. Perry had arrived
the day before from San Antonio.
Just how the accident happened is not quite
clear but it was probably from the breaking down of the front wheel of the car
making the turn at the crossing. When the wheel broke, the car turned over and
landed in a ditch across the roadway. Mr. Perry and Mr. Lipscomb were thrown
out of the wreck. Dr. Sparks was caught under it while Mr. Alford was pinned
down, the running board of the car resting squarely upon his neck. He neck was
broken, his jawbone shattered and death was evidently instantaneous.
Lipscomb seems to be the most seriously injured
of the others, having internal injuries in the region of his kidneys. He was
bruised and battered about the face, side and one hand. Perry received a
dislocated should, painful bruises and contusions. He also suffered a severe
nervous shock and his condition for several hours was quite serious.
Rettig and son witnessed the accident from their
home a few hundred feet distant and hurried to the scene to bring the injured
men to town. The Henne & Meyer ambulance went immediately and the body of
Mr. Alford was brought in. News of the even spread rapidly and no tragedy ever
occurred in Rockdale that had more universal interest or more regretful
comment.
After receiving first aid, Mr. Perry was
conveyed to a private home. Dr. Sparks was made comfortable in Mr. Perry’s
private room at the office. Mr. Lipscomb was taken to the hotel but was placed
on the Sunshine Special and sent to his home in Houston.
Last reports about him are not the most
encouraging but both Mr. Perry and Dr. Sparks are, at this writing, making
improvement and in due course will be able to get out again. The death of M.
Alford comes as a shock to the entire community. He was probably the best known
peace officer in Milam County, having lived here for nearly half a century and
for the great part of that time was commissioned as constable or sheriff.
Nat Alford was a man of many friends, friends
from all walks of life, and his untimely death has cast a shadow of gloom in
town and the surrounding countryside. His funeral was one of the most well
attended in years, as told of in another column.
In another
article:
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—25 June 1921
ONE KILLED, THREE HURT IN ACCIDENT
DEPUTY SHERIFF VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE WRECK AT ROCKDALE
ROCKDALE, TEXAS, June 24—Nat J. Alford, Deputy Sheriff, was
instantly killed: Dr. J.P. Sparks suffered a dislocated collar bone and serious
internal injuries: Ira Perry sustained a broken collar bone, and J.T. Lipscomb,
immigration agent of the S.A.& A.P. Railroad, received severe injuries
about the head and internal injury with bleeding from the kidneys, when an
automobile belonging to Dr. Sparks and driven by Perry lost a wheel at the
Rockdale-Cameron highway crossing of the S.A. & A.P. this morning at 10 o’clock
and turned over in the ditch. Alford was caught under the running board and bones
in his head and neck were broken. Lipscomb, after receiving medical attention,
was sent to Houston, accompanied by a member of the local Knights of Pythias
lodge.
“Deputy
Alford atop a horse in front of Rockdale City Hall”
Photo
source unknown
“Deputy
Alford’s grave in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rockdale”
Photo
source unknown
AAFA NOTES:
Nathaniel Jefferson Alford was born 14 Aug 1861 in AL. He married (1) Emma J.
Richards on 10 March 1881 in Milam Co., TX. She died in 1885, and he married
(2) Izora Elmira Young on 7 Jan 1886.
See the obituaries of his grandchildren Eugenia
Maria Alford Pyle, Nathaniel Jefferson Alford, and Nathaniel Ezekiel Alford
Jr.; and his siblings Emma Frances Alford Carver, Martha Catherine Alford Fine,
Moses Thomas Alford, and Hurst Justice Alford in this compilation.
The article above from the Rockdale Reporter
was apparently reprinted in an unknown book, with the gravestone and horse
photos included here. The following information was printed before the article:
Milam County Deputy
N. J. “Nat” Alford
Died in the line of
duty, June 24, 1921, while serving the citizens of Milam County
Date of Birth: August
13, 1861
End of Watch: June
24, 1921
Burial: I.O.O.F.
Cemetery, Rockdale, Texas
Served under Sheriff:
L.L. Blaylock
His name will be
added in 2004 to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington,
D.C.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL1,
John Redden 1820 SC2.
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NATHANIEL JEFFERSON ALFORD
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX—Friday, 22 August 2008
LA MARQUE [Galveston Co., TX]—Nathaniel Jefferson Alford,
85, of La Marque, passed away August 20, 2008, at Clear Lake Regional Medical
Center. He was born December 12, 1922, in Cameron, Texas to William and Vivian
Alford Sr. Mr. Alford has been a resident of La Marque since 1952. As a young
man, Nat served in the US Navy during WWII and subsequently was a member of
VFW. Later he was employed by Union Carbide where he worked for thirty-nine
years and was involved with the Pioneer Club, retiring as a shift
superintendent. Nat was a lifelong sports enthusiast, avid hunter and
fisherman, captain of the football team in 1941, and La Marque youth baseball
coach. He was also in the Knights of Columbus and a faithful member of Queen of
Peace Catholic Church.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife Patricia
Mistretta Alford of La Marque, Texas; sons Jeff Alford and wife Danette of
Beaumont, Texas, Tim Alford and wife Virginia of Houston, Texas, Mike Alford
and wife Terri of Houston, Texas; sisters Virginia McMillan of Plum Grove,
Texas, Winifred Fletcher of Hitchcock, Texas; brother Bill Alford and wife
Frances of Hitchcock, Texas; grandchildren Nathan Alford III, Leigh Anne
Alford, William Alford, Amanda McNeil and husband Orrie, Angela Alford,
Jonathan Alford, Sarah Alford, and Andy Benitoa and wife Melissa. Nathaniel is
preceded in death by his parents William and Vivian Alford Sr. and sister Jean
Pyle.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 22, 2008,
from 5 to 8 p.m., with a vigil at 7:15 p.m., in the chapel of the James Crowder
Funeral Home in La Marque, Texas. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 23,
2008 at 11 a.m., at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in La Marque with Msgr. T.
Joseph Culver officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic
Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Alford, William
Alford, Jonathan Alford, Andy Benitoa, Orrie McNeil, James Agnew, George Pyle,
and Randy Stricklind.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the
charity of your choice.
James Crowder Funeral Home-La Marque
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nathaniel Jefferson Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 11 Dec
1922, last residence La Marque, Galveston Co., TX.
See the obituary of his sister Eugenia Maria
Alford Pyle in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Nathaniel Jefferson 1922 TX1,
William Earnest 1895 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3,
John Redden 1820 SC4.
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NEEDHAM EDGAR ALFORD
Father of Carolyn Annice Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
Brother of Jo Martin Alford Masingill
Photo
from Carolyn Alford Saunders, AAFA #0673
Source unknown
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—_____ June 1991
Needham Edgar Alford, age 89, of San Antonio,
died Friday, June 28, 1991. Mr. Alford was a former member of Noel Memorial
Methodist Church of Shreveport, La. He was a member of Broadmoor Lodge #432 F
& A.M. in Shreveport, La and a member of El Karubah Shrine, Shreveport, La.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annice
Caulfield Alford.
Survivors: wife, Lochie Barnhill Alford;
daughter Carolyn Alford Saunders; son-in-law, William R. Saunders, both of
Horseshoe Bay, Texas; grandson, Kirk W. Saunders and his wife, Denise, Houston,
Stan A. Saunders, Mark E. Saunders, both of Austin; Scott M. Saunders, San
Antonio; great granddaughter, Annice Marie Saunders, Houston; sisters, Mrs. T.M.
Adger, Shreveport, La., Mrs. Drew Wilson, Bartow, FL., Mrs. Bertha McClelland,
Mrs. A.C. Masingill, both of Natchitoches, La.
Services will be Wednesday, July 3, 1991 in
Rose-Neath Funeral Home-Marshall Street Chapel, Shreveport, La. Graveside
masonic lodge service under the auspices of Broadmoor Lodge #432 R & A.M. For
those who desire memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s
Burn Center, Shreveport, La.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Needham E. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 29 July 1901,
last residence not listed.
See the obituaries of his second wife, Lochie
Barnhill Sampson Alford; and his sister Bertha Lucille Alford McClelland in
this compilation. We published the obituaries of his sisters Carrie Mae Alford
Adger and Jo Martin Alford Masingill in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation;
and of his sister Gladys Estelle Alford Wilson in the Mississippi Obituaries
compilation.
He was the son of the Rev. Joseph Martin Alford
and his wife Carrie Eliza Weiland. We published an extensive history of this
family in the Summer 1998 issue of AAFA ACTION, “Joseph Martin Alford,
1870–1963.”
From his daughter Carolyn Saunders: His five
sisters were Carrie Mae Alford Adger, Mary Eliza Alford Foye (preceded him in
death), Gladys Estelle Alford Wilson, Bertha Lucille Alford McClelland, and Jo
Martin Alford Masingill.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Needham Edgar 1901 LA1,
Joseph Martin 1870 LA2, Needham Edwin 1845 MS3, Warren
Jackson 1819 MS4, Edwin Barksdale 1792 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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NELDA FORESTINE LOCKLEAR ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Friday, 8 December 2006
Alford, Nelda Locklear, 82, housewife, of
Richardson [Dallas Co., TX] died Wednesday [December 6]. Services 11 a.m.
Saturday, Richland Springs Cemetery, Richland Springs. Arrangements by
Howell-Doran, San Saba.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Nelda Forrestine [sic] Alford (SS# issued in TX) was
born 21 July 1924.
See the obituary of her son Jaffe Lynn Alford in
this compilation.
James H. Alford (14 Aug 1921 - 29 Dec 1991),
husband of Nelda, is buried in Richland Springs Cemetery in Richland Springs,
San Saba Co., TX. His grave has a WWII Army marker.
From Family Trees at WorldConnect, RootsWeb: James
Hampton Alford (birth and death dates as on gravestone) was born in Robeline,
Natchitoches Parish, LA, and died in San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX. He married
Nelda Forestine Locklear on 17 July 1945 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. Nelda
was born 21 July 1924 in Richland Springs, TX, the daughter of Jasper Sullivan
Locklear and Lillie Valeria Conner.
From Mary
Simon’s Genealogy: James Hampton Alford was the son of Henry J. Alford and
Belle Pharris. He and Nelda had 4 children: Jaffe Lynn Alford, James Kimberly
Alford, Grady Sud Alford, and Nancy Jane Alford.
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NELDA LOUISE CROMWELL ALFORD
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—12 June 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Nelda Louise Alford, 73, of Laguna Park died
Thursday at her residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, 1998,
at Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great
grandmother.
She was born Aug. 29, 1924 in Brownwood. She
moved to Waco as a child and attended Waco schools, married Otho Alton Alford,
Jr. June 21, 1947 in Marlin, Tx. She was employed as a switch board operator
for SW Bell was a member of Laguna Park Baptist Church. Survivors included her
husband, Otho A. (Buck) Alford of Laguna Park; three sons, Bill Alford and his
wife Barbara, of Houston, Brian Alton Alford and his wife Karen, of Houston and
Bernie Ray Alford and his wife, Ingrid, of Inverness. Fla. two sisters, Mary
Elizabeth Rich of Waco and Lela Boatman of Waco; a brother, J.B. Cromwell of
Waco, nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and
nephews. Pallbearers will be Amil Ford, Jim Moore, Leori Moore, Arthur L. Dean,
George A. Bringar, Albert Hyde, Bradley Alford, and Brent Alford.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Otho Alton Alford, Jr., in this compilation.
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NELL ALFORD RHEA
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Monday, 16 May 2005
BORGER—Nell Rhea, 66, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in
Amarillo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Grace
Fellowship Church with Les Sharp, pastor of Faith Covenant Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Rhea was a native of Thomas, Okla. She was
a nursery worker for Faith Covenant Church.
Survivors include a son, Russell Rhea of Borger;
a brother Olin “O.K.” Alford of Onalaska; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Faith
Covenant, 1501 S. Florida, Borger, TX 79007 or Grace Fellowship Childrens
Ministries, 401 Gardener St., Borger, TX 79007.
The family be at 1901 Hemlock in Borger.
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NELL COOK ALFRED
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, LA—12 September 2002
SHREVEPORT, LA—Nell Cook Alfred, age 95, died at her son’s
home in Houston, TX on September 10, 2002, after a lengthy illness.
Visitation will be held at Osborn Funeral Home on Friday, September 13, from 7
until 9 p.m. A private burial service will be held on Saturday, September 14,
2002….
Mrs. Alfred was a native of Shreveport, LA and
has been a resident of Houston, TX for the past 19 years. She was a member of
First Baptist Church Shreveport for over 75 years. She attended Byrd High
School and worked with her husband, Milburne Alfred, well-known
photographer and owner of Milburne’s Studio, of nearly 50 years.
She spent a lifetime in music, beginning as a
vocalist on KRMD radio. Through the years she sang in the choir of First
Baptist Church, with the Mendelssohn Choral Club, the Shreveport Civic Opera
Chorus and the Shreveport Symphony Chorus. She moved to Houston, TX in 1983 to
be near her son and his family. In Houston she did volunteer work for March of
Dimes, M. D. Anderson Hospital and Houston Public Library.
Mrs. Alfred was preceded in death by her
parents, Philip Porter Cook and May Ratcliff Cook, her husband, Milburne F.
Alfred and her brother, Lorry A. Cook. She is survived by her son, Wayne Gray
Alfred and wife Mary, of Houston TX: granddaughter, Melanie Alfred Renault and
husband, Pascal and great-granddaughter, Madeline Elise Renault, all of Chester
VA....
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NELLIE ELOIS FEW ALVORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 12 November 2007
ARLINGTON—Nellie Elois Few Alvord, 90, passed away Friday,
Nov. 9, 2007, after a long illness.
Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Monday in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Alvord was born July 31, 1917, in Fort
Worth, where she lived her entire life. She was a retired employee of Dillard’s.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E.H. Alvord.
Survivors: Brother, W.M. “Pug” Few; sister,
Frankie Goodger; daughter, Freddie Ann Hackney and husband, Woody; sons, Donald
Hoffman and wife, Helen, Fred E. Alvord II and wife, Cathey; three
granddaughters; one grandson; six great- grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home, 2301 N. Sylvania
Ave., 817-831-0511.
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NINA SMITH ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Friday, 17 February 2006
Nina Smith Alford, 89, of Amarillo died
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in
Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with Darrel D. Fincher, pastor, officiating.
Eulogist will be her nephew, the Rev. Climmie Smith, of Lompoc, Calif.
Mrs. Alford was born Nov. 13, 1916, to the
parentage of Alonzo and Versie Austin Smith in Clarksville, (Red River County)
Texas. The youngest of eight children, she grew up and attended schools in
Clarksville.
She married Delbert “Del” Alford on Dec. 23,
1935, in Clarksville, and to this union four daughters were born and one
grandson reared.
Mrs. Alford was a member of Jenkins Chapel
Baptist Church for more than 43 years, where she served as a deaconess and
worked with the South-Side Circle of the WMS for many years. She was a burial
policy agent for Richardson Burial Association of Texarkana until its closing
in the late 1960s, and later became burial policy representative for the late
Mr. Clifford Austin of Austin Funeral Home. Mrs. Alford was also a sales
representative for Lucky Heart Cosmetics for more than 50 years, from the mid-1950s
until her death. She was also a former member of the North Star-Electa Order of
the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57
years in 1992; a daughter, Valene Mims in 1986; two grandsons; three brothers;
and three sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Pearlene
Brown, Versie Moore-Skinner and Lillie P. Miller, all of Amarillo; four
grandsons, Delbert “D.L.” Moore of the home, Leroy Mims Jr. and Joel E. Miller
Jr., both of Amarillo, and Leonard Mims and wife Tasya of Las Vegas; two
granddaughters, Merri McClain of Amarillo and Wanda Mims of Arlington; a
brother, the Rev. J.E. Smith of Memphis; seven great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at 1305 Mimosa Lane.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her daughter Versie Alford Moore-Skinner in this compilation.
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NOLA RAE ALFORD ANGER
Sister of Charles Haskell Alford, AAFA #0187
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ August 1979
Mrs. Nola Alford Anger, 51, of Houston died
Sunday, August 26, 1979, in a local hospital. Native of Kemphill [sic—should
be Hemphill], Tx. Houston resident for the past 8 years. Member of the First
Baptist Church of Houston. Survivors: Daughters, Laura Bistline, Traci Anger,
both of Houston; sons, Dennis Anger, Oak Grove, La., Craig Anger, Houston;
sister, Helen Brummett, Silsbee, Tx., Hazel Guinn, Beaumont, Tx., Gayle Kelly,
Zwolle, La., Hilda Walker, Buras, La., brothers, Felton Alford, Beaumont, Tx.,
Haskel Alford, Milwaukee, Wis., Hoe Alford, Las Crus [sic], N.M., four
grandchildren.
Funeral service 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Forest Park
Westheimer Funeral Chapel.... Interment Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Felton Anger, Haskel Anger, Hoe Anger, Julius Priebe, Dally Walke
and Tom Douthit....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her brother Felton Herbert Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Nola Rae 1928 TX1,
Clarence Vivian 1888 TX2, Thomas Redden 1855 AL/TX3,
Isham 1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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NOLAND MAURICE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 10 January 2004
Noland Maurice Alford born in Slocum, Texas on
March 19, 1928 passed away on January 8, 2004 in Houston at the age of 75.
He was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Jean
Alford.
Mr. Alford is survived by sons, Kenneth Alford
and Allen Alford; daughter, Cheryl Vassar and husband Buddy; grandchildren,
Shilo, Becky and husband John, Dean and wife Robbie, Monica and husband Daryl,
Billy, Jamie, Mitch and wife Jennifer; great grandchildren, Sean, Cory,
Brandon, Mark, Courtney, Logan (Little Man), Abney Star, Joshua, and Briana;
sisters, Delores and Vernon Ledoux, Benita Mitchell, Mary Ann and LeeRoy
Meadows and Peggy Meyer along with other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM on
Sunday, January 11, 2004 at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home. Funeral services
will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, January 12, 2004 in the Chapel of Earthman
Resthaven Funeral Home…. Serving as pallbearers will be his nephews. Interment
to follow in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Noland M. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of his wife, Wanda Jean
Murphree Alford, in this compilation.
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NORA VERGIE ALFORD LEE
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 20 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Nora Vergie Lee, 95, of Woodville died Nov. 19
at Holiday Pines Manor Nursing Home in Woodville.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today at
Mt. Zion Cemetery near Chester under the direction of Riley Funeral Home in
Woodville....
A native of Soda, she lived in Camden before
moving to Woodville 28 years ago.
Survivors include her brother, Johnie Alford of
Port Arthur, and niece, Beatrice Lee of Woodville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Vergie A. Lee (SS# issued in TX) was born 18 Apr 1903, last
residence Woodville, Tyler Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Johnie Alford in
this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
Her lineage: Nora Vergie 1903 TX1,
Thomas Franklin 1875 TX3, Edward Ira Bailey 1837 TN4,
Alsey 1802 NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6, Isaac 1748 NC7,
Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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NORMA GAIL CHANEY HALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Saturday, 12 February 2005
Norma Gail “Granny” Halford, 56, of Amarillo
died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Temple
Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park
Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mrs. Halford was born Aug. 29, 1948, to L.D. and
Wavanee Chaney in Amarillo. She married Larry Halford on June 26, 1982,
in Amarillo. She was a loving wife, mother and granny all of her life. She was
a member of Temple Baptist Church and later joined Hollywood Road Community
Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Mark
Halford and wife, Lisa, of Dallas and Norman Halford of Houston; two daughters,
Jennifer Hodges of Amarillo and Torri Hodges of Clovis, N.M.; a brother, Wyley
Chaney and wife, Peggy, of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Cheyenne Hodges,
Parker Cottrell and Ashley Popawell; and a great-granddaughter, Naomi....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Norma G. Halford (SS# issued in
TX).
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NORMA RUTH LUSK ALFORD HICKS
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Sunday, 31 December 2006
Norma Ruth Alford-Hicks, 59, of Lubbock died
Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006 in Lubbock. She was born Dec. 30, 1946 in Lubbock to the
late T. R. and Lillie Lusk. Norma resided in Odessa, moving to Lubbock in 2001
to be closer to family. Her husband, Charlie Hicks preceded her in death in
2001. She enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, solitaire, computer games, and
watching football.
Survivors include: two sons, Michael Graves and
Kenneth Alford and wife Jane; daughter, Deanna McNally and husband Robert;
brother, Teddy Lusk; sister, Glynda Boman and husband David; “adopted”
daughter, Carrie Larner and husband Jim; ten grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007 at Resthaven Memorial Park with Rev. John Ballard
officiating.
Special thanks to the staff at Heritage Oaks for
their care and compassion.
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NORMAN LEE ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Saturday, 11 January 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1992
BURLESON—Norman Lee Alford, a commercial painting
contractor, was found dead Thursday in Benbrook. He was 39. Funeral will be at
10 a.m. today at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Burleson. Burial will be in
Prairie Springs Cemetery in Burleson.
Mr. Alford was born in Fort Worth and had lived
in Burleson for seven years. He was a former resident of Odessa for eight
years.
He was a veteran of the Marine Corps.
Survivors: Wife, Tina Alford of Joshua; son,
Alan Alford of Joshua; two daughters, Toni Alford and Stacy Alford, both of
Joshua; father, John Lee Alford of Arlington, and mother, Dorothy L. Lindsey of
Joshua.
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Photo
from http://teafor2.com/PrairieSprings.htm
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NORMAN WHITFORD ALFORD
AAFA #0758
Source unknown, but probably:
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 14 January 1997
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
A Drama Entitled “The Life and Times of Norman
W. Alford” opened on March 31, 1923 and closed on January 12, 1997.
He leaves behind his longtime companion, Stanley
J. Nestlerode, and a supporting cast of loving friends, including Barbara Runge
and Rusty Howard of Houston, his aunt, Pearl Nix Albritton of Mississippi, and
many others.
Norman’s parents, Maie Norman Alford and Garland
W. Alford predeceased him.
During his 73 years, Norman played many roles:
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant serving in India during World War II; student at
University of Houston; Vice President of Computer Concepts, Inc.; owner of
Alford Antiques; Office Manager for Law Offices of Barbara Runge. Norman
especially enjoyed his years of traveling the U.S. while selling his antique glass
collection. A member of Prime Timers, Norman loved theater, music, antiques,
and the arts.
A funeral service will be held in the Chapel of
Central Presbyterian Church at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 14, 1997. Burial
will be in Monticello, Mississippi.
In lieu of flowers, donations maybe mailed to
The Central Presbyterian Church—Flower Fund, 3788 Richmond, Houston, Texas
77027.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Norman W. Alford (SS# issued in MS), but his
death date is listed as 15 February 1997, last residence Houston, Harris Co.,
TX.
We published the obituary of his stepmother,
Mamie Lee Honea Watts Alford, in the Mississippi Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Norman Whitford 1923 AR1,
Garland Whitford 1899 MS2, Julius Whitford 1868 MS3,
James Thomas 1840 MS4, Julius Caesar 1808 NC5, James 1764
NC6, Jacob 1738 VA7, Lodwick 1710 VA8, James
1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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NORRIS EDGAR “BUCK” ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Sunday, 30 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
LEVELLAND (Special)—Services for Norris Edgar “Buck” Alford,
70, of Levelland will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the City of Levelland Cemetery
with the Rev. Bruce Cotton, pastor of the College Avenue Baptist Church,
officiating.
Burial is under the direction of Head Family
Funeral Home.
Alford died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at St. Mary
Hospital in Lubbock.
He was born June 19, 1927, in Clarksville. He
married Loveta Mayfield on June 27, 1956, in Levelland. She died in 1986. He
lived in Levelland since 1954 after moving from Clarksville. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Navy. He was a Baptist.
He was an oil field truck driver.
Survivors include four sons, Norris Earl of
Littlefield, Milton Dale of Seminole, Kenneth Wayne of Lubbock and Wesley Ray
of Levelland; a daughter, Angela Ann Alford of Lubbock; a sister, Katy McAdams
of Sulphur Springs; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his father, Norris Norwood Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #9.
His lineage: Norris Edgar 1927 TX1,
Norris Norwood 1906 TX2, William Henry 1884 TX3, William
Jamison 1853 AR4, John H. 1818 GA5, Haywood 1780 GA6.
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NORRIS NORWOOD ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 22 October 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
Graveside services for Norris N. Alford, 83,
Grand Prairie, relative of an East Texas resident, are scheduled for 2 p.m.
Tuesday in Bridge Chapel Cemetery, Mount Pleasant….
Arrangements are under direction of Hughes
Funeral Homes, Grand Prairie.
Mr. Alford died Saturday.
He was born Oct. 28, 1906, in Red River County.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Alford,
Grand Prairie; one daughter, Katie McAdams, Big Spring; one son, Norris Eddger “Buck”
Alford, Loveland; one brother, Travis Alford, Euless; one sister, Edith Cook,
Clarksville; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Norris’s brothers Hubert Pershing Alford and Travis Elmer
Alford, and his son Norris Edgar Alford in this compilation.
Norris Norwood Alford was the son of William
Henry Alford (6 March 1884 - 11 February 1936) and Katie Belle Childress (10
July 1882 - 23 April 1950).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #9.
His lineage: Norris Norwood 1906 TX1,
William Henry 1884 TX2, William Jamison 1853 AR3, John H.
1818 GA4, Haywood 1780 GA5.
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NYLA CORRINE PAULSON ALFORD
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX——Saturday, 14 April 2001
Nyla Corrine Paulson Alford, 66, of Waco, died
Thursday, April 12, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m., Monday,
April 16, at First Lutheran Church…. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 15, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey,
6101 Bosque Blvd.
Ms. Alford was born Oct. 17, 1934, to the Rev.
Isaac and Ann Paulson in Longmont, Colo. She married Howard Edward Alford
on May 10, 1959. She was a 1952 graduate of Waco High School and a June 1957
graduate of St. Olaf College. She was employed with Waco State Home as a social
worker from 1957 to 1961. She was a chapter manager at Heart of Texas Red Cross
from 1982 to 2000. She was a member of Rotary Club of Waco, National Society of
Fund Raising and AAUW-American Association of University Women.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec.
19, 1992; parents; and daughter, Rebecca Lynn Alford.
Survivors include her sons, Nathan and Lacie
Alford of Waco, Craig and Leigh Ann Alford of Bedford and Brad and Robin Alford
of Waco; sister, Ellie and Jim Olson of Appleton, Wis.; and grandchildren,
Hailey, McKenzie, Sydney, Jacob and Ethan.
Pallbearers will be Bill Miller, Guy Dean, David
Hafner, Ralph Johnson, Steve Jansma, Jeff Spelman, Kirby Mueller, Kyle
Burroughs and Jimmy Burnett. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Miller,
Jonathan Miller and Kent Holiday….
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O.C. ALFORD
Father of Oliver Carroll Alford, AAFA #0212
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—7 January 1982
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
O.C. Alford, 66, passed away at a local hospital
on January 7, 1982. A resident of Palestine, Texas, he is survived by his wife,
Dorothy Thurmond Alford, of the home; three daughters, Kathy Norman, of
Houston; Sandra Burnett, of Austin; Judy Barlow of Jacksonville, Texas; three
sons, Gevan Alford and Carroll Alford, both of Houston; Duane Alford of Austin;
four brothers of Elkhart, Texas; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Alford will lie in state Friday, January 8,
1982, at Heights Funeral Home. Services will be Saturday, January 9, 1982 at 3
p.m. at Hassell and Foster Funeral Home, in Palestine, Texas with interment in
Crawford Cemetery, in Elkhart, Texas....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that O. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 23 Aug 1915 and died
_____ Jan 1982, last residence Palestine, Anderson Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Dorothy Thurmond
Alford; and his brothers Maurice Lee Alford and Ronald K. Alford in this
compilation.
O.C. Alford was born in Anderson Co., TX, the
son of James Edward Alford and Agnes Marie Moore. His first wife was Lucille M.
Wortham.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: O.C. 1915 TX1, James
Edward 1881 TX2, Redden 1859 AL3, Richard 1829 AL4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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OLA B. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 10 May 2000
ALVARADO—Ola B. Alford, 89, a director of the Senior
Citizens Center in Alvarado who retired in 1995, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at a
Fort Worth nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church in Alvarado. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado. Visitation:
1:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Baker Funeral Home.
Ola B. Alford was born on Dec. 25, 1919, in
Alvarado, Texas.
Baker Funeral Home Fort Worth, (817) 332-4468.
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OLGA MAE “SISSIE” GRANGER ALFORD
ORANGE LEADER
Orange, Orange Co., TX—Sunday, 18 April 2010
Olga Mae “Sissie” Alford, 82, of Orangefield,
died Friday, April 16, 2010.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday,
April 20, 2010, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be
Reverend Jim Hardwick of First Christian Church in Orangefield and Reverend
Bobby Granger.
Burial will follow at Alford Cemetery in
Orangefield.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday,
at the funeral home.
Mrs. Alford was born on April 27, 1927 in
Orangefield. She was the daughter of Noah Adam Granger, Sr. and Julia (Hill)
Granger. In 1944, Olga graduated as Valedictorian of her high school class.
From 1969 to 1987, she worked as a claims examiner for Texas Employment
Commission and volunteered at the Orange Lions Club from 1987 to 1990. She was
also a member of First Christian Church of Orangefield.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Clifford Price Alford, Sr.; son, Clifford P. Alford, Jr.; parents, Noah Adam
and Julia Granger; brothers, David Arnold Granger and Henry Wynn Granger; and
sister, Frances Earline Micheletti.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
daughters and son-in-law, Peggy Alford and Kathy and Clement Tillman all of
Orangefield; sons and daughters-in-law, Avery and Della Alford of Bridge City
and Robert and Julie Alford of Orange; daughter-in-law, Mary Alford of
Orangefield; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brothers, Joe Neal “Buddy”
Granger of Orange and Noah Adam “Jackie” Granger, Jr. and wife, Tommie of
Spurger; and sister and brother-in-law, Patsy Jean and Jimmy Johnson of Orange.
When Olga retired from the Texas Employment
Commission in 1987, instead of a retirement party she had a carwash donating all
of the proceeds to charity. Following this tradition, the family requests that
in lieu of flowers donations be made to First Christian Church Family Life
Center, P.O. Box 337 Orangefield, TX 77639.
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OLITA M. ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 8 January 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1996
Olita M. Alford, former chairwoman of Alford
Refrigerated Warehouses in Dallas, died Wednesday [5 Jan 1994]. She was 86.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sparkman-Hillcrest
Funeral Home in Dallas. A private entombment will follow.
Mrs. Alford, a longtime Dallas resident, was
chairwoman of the Alford family business for 26 years, retiring in 1991. Her
husband, Fred F. Alford, started the frozen food distribution company in 1936.
The Denison native was also an avid sportswoman
and member of the Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame.
“She was a real good shot,” said her
granddaughter, B.W. Alford. “She went fishing every weekend until she got sick.”...
In another
article:
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Saturday, 8 January 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1996
Olita M. Alford, born in Denison in 1907, died
in Dallas, January 5, 1994. An avid sports enthusiast, member of Koon Kreek
Klub, and in the Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame. Chairman of the Board, Alford
Refrigerated Warehouses from 1965–1991. She is survived by her granddaughter,
B.W. Alford. Services will be held 2:30 P.M., Saturday, January 8, 1994, at
Sparkman-Hillcrest. Private entombment.....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Olita’s son Fred F. Alford, Jr. in this compilation.
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OLIVER FRANKLIN “FRANK” ALFORD
Uncle of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—Saturday, 29 December 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
June 5, 1918 – Dec. 27, 2001
ROCKDALE [Milam Co.]—Services for Frank Alford, 83, of
Marlin are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in
Rockdale…. Burial will be in the Gause Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Thursday [Dec 27] in the V.A.
Hospital in Marlin.
He was born in Lee County and lived in Marlin 36
years. He formerly lived in Gause and was a farmer and rancher for 36 years. He
also worked for Alcoa in Rockdale for 15 years. He served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II and was a member of the First Christian Church in Forest
Grove.
He was preceded in death by four sons, Donald
Franklin Alford, Jimmy Earl Alford, William Oliver Alford and Johnny Paul
Alford; and a stepson, Bill Davlin.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Davlin Alford
of Marlin; three sons, Thomas Eugene Alford of Livingston, David Norman Alford
and Michael Allen Alford, both of Gause; a stepson, Tom Davlin of Kosse; three
daughters, Jan Willard and Judy Woods, both of Gause, and Sharon Barnett of
Waxahachie; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Riley of Garland; two brothers, Weldon
Alford and Bill Alford, both of Rockdale; a sister, June Fenn of Houston; 33 grandchildren
and 38 great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 3 January 2002
Funeral services for Frank Alford, 83, were held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale
with Mr. Chad Lagrone officiating. Burial followed in the Gause Cemetery in
Gause. He died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001 in the VA Hospital in Marlin.
Mr. Alford, a resident of Marlin for the past 36
years, formerly of Gause, was born June 5, 1918 in Lee County to Tom and
Carolina (Rose) Alford. A farmer and rancher for 36 years, he had worked at
Alcoa in Rockdale for 15 years.
Mr. Alford and Connie Davlin were married for 36
years. He was a World War II Veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of First Christian
Church at Forest Grove.
Preceding him in death were four sons, Donald
Franklin Alford, Jimmy Earl Alford, William Oliver Alford and Johnny Paul
Alford; parents; brothers, Clarence Alford, Jamie Alford and Johnny Alford;
sisters, Lavaina Alford, Edith Brown and Mary Tuma; step son, Bill Davlin.
Surviving are: his wife, Connie Davlin Alford of
Marlin; sons, Thomas Eugene Alford of Livingston, David Norman Alford and
Michael Allen Alford both of Gause and step-son Tom Davlin of Kosse; daughters,
Jan Willard and Judy Woods both of Gause, Sharon Barnett of Waxahachie and
step-daughter Elizabeth Riley of Garland; brothers, Weldon Alford and Bill
Alford both of Rockdale; sister, June Fenn of Houston; 33 grandchildren and 38
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Robert Alford, Ryan Alford,
Barry Alford, Bradley Alford, Shane Johnson and Jeff Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were Chris Barnett, Jereald
Lagrone and Tom Alford.
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Oliver F. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 5 June 1918, last
residence Marlin, Falls Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his first wife, Ada
Valerie Newcomb Alford Willard; sons Donald Franklin Alford and William Oliver
Alford; parents Thomas Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and siblings Clarence
Ewin Alford, Edith Alford Brown, Weldon Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Sessions Alford
in this compilation.
TX Divorces: Oliver Franklin Alford, age 50, and
Ada Valerie Alford, age 45, were divorced on 21 Aug 1968 in Milam Co., TX.
Their marriage date is listed as 21 Sept 1939.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Oliver Franklin 1912 TX1,
Thomas Ewin 1887 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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OMA VICKERY ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 21 August 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
PALESTINE—Services for Oma Vickery Alford, 86, Onalaska, are
scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Chapel in
Palestine.
Burial will be in Strong Memorial Park, Slocum.
Mrs. Alford died Thursday in a Huntsville
hospital.
She was born Feb. 25, 1907, in Slocum to the
late Andrew Jackson Vickery and Ruth Turner Vickery. She was a member of the
Slocum Christian Church.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Alford was
preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Lee Alford, on Aug. 29, 1978.
Survivors include four daughters, Delores LeDoux
and Peggy Meyer, both of Onalaska, Mary Ann Meadows, Houston, and Benita
Mitchell, Stafford; one son, Maurice Arnold, Houston; one sister, Verna Jones,
Groveton; two brothers, LeRoy Vickery, Onalaska, and Reggie Vickery, Fort
Smith, Ark.; 22 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Michael Brown, Kenneth
Alford, Allen Alford, Jimmy Adams, Larry Meadows, Ronald Meadows and Heath
Williams.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Oma’s husband, Maurice Lee Alford, in this compilation.
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OMIE RUNELS ALFORD
WEIMAR MERCURY
Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., TX—Thursday, 9 March 1972
Funeral services for Mrs. J.L. (Mom) Alford, 76,
of Sheridan [Colorado Co.] were held Friday, March 3, at Mill-Bauer Funeral
Home, Eagle Lake, with burial in the Cheatham Cemetery near Sheridan....
Mrs. Alford, a Sheridan resident since February
1942, died March 1 of a heart attack.
Born in Appelby, Texas, Feb 5, 1896, the
daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Runels, she was married to J.L. [Julius
Leslie] Alford Jan 18, 1914 in Shelby, County. She was a member of First
Christian Church of Orangefield.
Mr. Alford died March 12, 1952. She was also
preceded in death by a grandson, Emmett Koenig, July 28, 1969; a
great-grandson, Luther Jerry Alford Jr., Aug. 2, 1969; and three brothers,
Adron, Azmon, and Jack Runels.
Surviving are a son, Luther Alford of Rock
Island; three daughters, Mrs. E.N. (Dorothy) Mahan and Mrs. Isam (Helen) Brisco
Jr. of Sheridan and Miss Tootsie M. Alford of Kodiak, Alaska; six
grandchildren, Luther J. (Butch) Alford of Sugar Land, Mary Lou Alford and
Charles L. Koenig of Houston, Jimmie Brisco of Kodiak, Alaska, and Hellene and
Regeneld Brisco of Sheridan; six great-grandchildren, Lisa and Tracie Alford of
Sugar Land, Binky, Richard, Cindy and Sheila Koenig of Houston; five foster
children and five foster brothers.
Pallbearers were Jim Ross, Johnie Garze, Howard
Criswell, Bob Criswell, Lavo Brisco, and Albert Botard.
AAFA NOTES: Her
death certificate confirms her birth date and place. She died of coronary
thrombosis. Her parents are identified as Robert Runels and Elizabeth Crawford.
[Texas Deaths, 1890–1976 (FamilySearch
Labs)].
See the obituary of her daughter Tootsie Mae Alford
Babb in this compilation.
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OPAL C. WATSON ALFORD
Sister-in-law of
Harold Alford, AAFA #0169, and William Malcolm Alford, AAFA #0198
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Thursday, 25 May 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Mrs. Opal C. Alford, 81, of Austonio, passed
away Friday, May 19, 2000, in the East Texas Medical Center-Tyler. Mrs. Alford
was born March 20, 1919, in Dyersburg, Tennessee and had lived in Austonio for
the past 20 years. She was a retired secretary for Coca-Cola Company. Mrs.
Alford was member of the Austonio Baptist Church and was in the Ladies
Auxiliary for the East Texas Medical Center-Crockett.
Survivors include her husband, Dorman Alford of
Austonio; sons, W.D. Alford and wife Janice A. of Austin, Kenneth Alford of
Austonio; grandchildren, Sandra L. Newton of Baytown, Jeffrey S. Alford of
Austin, William Brian Alford of Austin, Jonathan Davidson of Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma; great-grandchildren Katie and Sarah Newton; brothers and sisters,
Serene Hill of Dyersburg, Tennessee, Rev. Willard L. Watson of Dyersburg,
Tennessee, Thomas Ray Watson of Coos Bay, Oregon, Maggie May Rice of Newbern,
Tennessee, Eugene Watson of Dyersburg, Buster Watson of Covington, Tennessee; and
numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Andy
and Ida Watson, and brothers, John B. Watson and Brown Watson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Opal C. Alford were
held on Sunday, May 21, 2000 at the Austonio Baptist Church. Burial was at
Creek Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband Dorman Alford in this compilation.
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OPAL FRANCIS ALVORD RAMSEY
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Saturday, 26 July 2003
POWDERLY [Lamar Co.]—Opal Francis Ramsey, 88, of Powderly,
died on Saturday, July 19, 2003 at the Heritage Care Center in Paris. Funeral
services were held on July 21 in the chapel of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home.
Burial followed in Red Hill Cemetery.
She was born on September 1, 1914, in Lama
County to Lucious Marshall and Goldie Christine Daughtry Alvord. She married
Wylie Ramsey on October 24, 1932 in Hugo, Oklahoma. He died on June 18, 1986.
Survivors include her four children, Zoel Ramsey
and his wife, Mary, and Myrna Pendleton, all of Powderly; Lucky Ramsey of Pecan
Gap and Iris Coney and her husband, L.J., of Paris; 15 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Wylie, a son, Ercil
Ramsey, and a daughter, Fawn Brasier, preceded her in death.
In another
article:
ROXTON PROGRESS
Roxton, Lamar Co., TX—Thursday, 7 August 2003
POWDERLY—Opal Francis Ramsey, 88, of Powderly, died on
Saturday, July 19, 2003, at the Heritage Care Center in Paris. Funeral services
were held on Monday, July 21, in the chapel of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home.
Burial followed in Red Hill Cemetery.
She was born on September 1, 1914, in Lamar
County to Lucious Marshall and Goldie Christine Daughtrey Alvord. She married
Wylie T. Ramsey on October 24, 1932, in Hugo, Oklahoma. She was a member of the
Bounds Baptist Church.
Surviving are her children Zoel (Mary) Ramsey
and Myrna Pendleton of Powderly, Lucky Ramsey of Pecan Gap and Iris (L.J.)
Coney of Paris; brother, J.B. (Katherine) Alvord of Paris; and grandchildren
Butch Jones, Cody Jones, Gwen Hale, Ben Ramsey, Lynn Ramsey, Kurt Ramsey,
Bronis Brawley, Dan Ramsey, Tommy Ramsey, Craig Reed, Jeff Reed, Kenda
Pickering, Anna Brasier, Keith Brasier, and Weston Brasier.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her brother Jefferson Buford Alvord and sister Lona Alvord
Ashford in this compilation.
Her lineage: Opal Francis 1914 TX1,
Lucious Marshall 1885 MI2.
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OPHA CHRISTINE CORLOCK BRIGGS ALVORD
MODESTO BEE
Modesto, CA—Wednesday, 30 June 2004
May 18, 1928 – June 26, 2004
HAWKINS [Wood Co.], TX—Opha Christine Corlock Alvord, 76, of
Hawkins, Texas, died Saturday at her home.
Mrs. Alvord was a native of Everton [Dade Co.],
Missouri. She moved to Turlock [Stanislaus Co., CA] as a child and graduated
from Turlock High School. She had lived in Stanton, Azusa Buena Park and
California City, where she owned and operated a bowling alley for 10 years. In
1986, she moved to Clear Lake [CA], before moving to Hawkins in 2000.
She is survived by her children, Bob Alvord of
Glenhaven and Christine Gonzales of Lakewood, Colorado; and six grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth
Alvord; son Michael Briggs; and two brothers and one sister.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at
Turlock Memorial Park. Visitation from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Allen
Mortuary, Turlock.
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ORA HALFORD MARTIN
TEXAS CITY SUN
Texas City, Galveston Co., TX—Monday, 14 July 2003
Mrs. Ora Martin, 75, of Texas City, died on
Saturday, July 12, 2003 at her residence. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, July 15, at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. Burial followed
at Grace Memorial Park.
Mrs. Martin was born on March 29, 1928 in
Madison County, Mississippi. She was retired from College of Mainland. She was
a member of Abundant Life Christian Center.
Survivors include her son, Sam Martin, III of
Texas City; daughters, Dianna Senkyrik and husband, Mark, of Bay City and
Cheryl Johnson and husband, Robert of Texas City; brothers, W.T. Halford, Buck
Halford, and Gene Halford; and one sister, Annie Goolsby. She had nine
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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ORA M. CHANDLER VALRIE LIGON ALFRED
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—4 May 1999
Ora M. Alfred passed into eternal rest on
4/29/1999. Ora was born on 8/5/1936 to Mary and Wallace Chandler who both
preceded her death. A graduate of Phyllis Wheatley High School and Compton
College, Ora was best known for her expertise in income taxes. She owned Tax
Management and Accounting Resources on Almeda. A devoted church worker, Ora
served as Secretary to the National Baptist Convention for years.
She is survived by seven sons, Billy Valrie,
Steven Valrie, Whitney Valrie, Robert Ligon, Reginald Alfred, Ronald Alfred and
Roderick Alfred all of Houston; also Erskin Scott whom she reared as her own;
one daughter, Victoria Alfred and Tamara Valrie one of her granddaughters who
she also raised. She is survived by three brothers, James Chandler, Whitney
Chandler and Wallace Chatman of Houston; two sisters, Ida Leflur of Eunice LA
and Linda “Ann” Jacobs-Gilkey of Houston. She leaves grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be 5/4/1999 at New Bethel
Missionary Baptist Church at 7719 Schneider St.... Burial at Brookside
Cemetery, Eastex Freeway at Lauder.
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OTHERINE ALFORD MASON
HERALD DEMOCRAT
Denison, Grayson Co., TX—3 February 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Services for Otherine Mason, 80, were held on
Monday at Bratcher Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Willow Wild Cemetery in
Bonham. She died on Saturday, February 2, 2002, in Texoma Medical Center.
Mrs. Mason was born July 19, 1921, in Sherman,
the daughter of Otha Alford and Golie Bell Montgomery. She married Hayden Mason
on July 19, 1957 in California.
Surviving are her nephew, Bill Curtis of Denison
and a sister, Ebbie Larson of Tehachapi, CA.
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OTHO ALTON “BUCK” ALFORD
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Thursday, 3 September 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
O.A. (Buck) Alford, 77, of Laguna Park died
Monday, Aug. 31, 1998, in Temple. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4
at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel.... Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born on March 25, 1921 in Waco
where he attended school. He graduated from Waco High School He was a World War
II Marine Corps veteran. He married Nelda Cromwell on June 21, 1947. He lived
in Waco until 1953 when he moved to Houston. In 1975, he moved to Laguna Park.
While in Houston, he worked for and retired from Naylor Printing Co. After he
returned to Central Texas, he worked for Texas-New Mexico Power and Light Co.
of Clifton where he retired a second time in 1985. He was a member of Laguna
Park Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by Mrs. Alford on June
11, 1998.
Survivors include three sons, Bill Alford and
wife Barbara of Houston, Brian Alton Alford and wife Karen of Houston and
Bernie Ray Alford and wife Ingrid of Inverness, Fla.; nine grandchildren;
in-laws, George and Mary Rich, Lela Boatman and J.B. Cromwell, all of Waco; and
a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Richard Atkinson, James
Fuller, Jim Casper, Fred Low, Danny Baize, and T.F. Crawford.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Otho A. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Clifton, Bosque Co., TX.
See the obituary of his wife, Nelda Louise
Cromwell Alford, in this compilation.
In some records Otho is listed as Otha.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Otho Alton 1921 TX1,
Otho Alton 1895 TX2, Thomas Allen 1861 AL3, Thomas 1829
AL4, William 1810 AL5, Baldy 1784 NC6, Isham
1755 NC7.
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OTTIE QUEBE ALFORD
Father of Beverly
Grace Alford, AAFA #0916, and Lana Kay Alford Manning, AAFA #1006
MESQUITE NEWS
Mesquite, TX—Thursday, 5 March 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Quebe Alford, 79, of Mesquite, died Jan. 31,
1992, at Doctor’s Hospital in Dallas.
Alford, born April 2, 1912, in Rockdale, Texas
moved to the San Angelo area as a child. He grew up in the Wall/Lakeview/San
Angelo area, and met and married Dovie Lee in 1935.
His athletic ability in baseball and basketball
gave him a strong identity throughout the West Texas area, according to family.
He was a sergeant in Company D of the Texas
Defense Guard during World War II, and a member of the West Texas Boy’s Ranch.
Alford served as Lion’s Club President and Ozona Public School Board President
in Ozona, Texas, and retired from Conoco Oil Co. as drilling superintendent in
1977, with 45 years of service.
Upon retirement, he relocated to Mesquite, where
he had resided the past 14 years.
Survivors include a brother, Bruce Alford of San
Angelo; three daughters, Darlyne Neubauers of Dallas; Beverly Grace Alford of
Lubbock, Lana Kay Manning; son–in–law, Keith Manning, and granddaughter,
Heather Kay Manning of Dallas, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Alford was preceded in death by parents, two
brothers, one sister and wife, Dovie Lee.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Quebe’s wife, Dovie Lee Alford, and his sister-in-law Myrtle
Estelle Ritter Alford, wife of Bruce Alford, in this compilation.
Quebe’s full name was Ottie Quebe Alford. He was
the son of Ottie Bervie Alford and Lillie Dale Overman.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Ottie Quebe 1912 TX1,
Ottie Bervie 1883 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3, John
Redden 1820 SC4.
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PAMELA KAY DAVIS ALFORD-BUTLER
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Pamela Kay Alford-Butler, 61, left us suddenly
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, and will be greatly missed.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Thursday at All Saints Episcopal
Church, 5001 Crestline, Fort Worth. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send
donations to Happy Hill Farm Academy, 3846 N. Highway 144, Granbury, Texas
76048, 254-897-4822, or www.happyhillfarm.org.
Pam was born Jan. 18, 1946, in Amherst to
Clarence and Salina Davis. She grew up in Littlefield and was a longtime
resident of Fort Worth. She was the successful owner of A-Plus Professional
Court Reporting. Pam will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, daughter,
grandmother, aunt and friend who always put the needs of others before her own.
She was a “tough Texian” who lived life to the fullest and always kept the
faith.
Pam was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy
Wayne Butler; her father, Clarence Davis; and her stepfather, Byron Lynn.
Survivors: Mother, Salina Davis Lynn; children,
Kay Leigh Scully, Brad Alford and wife, Diane, and Paulette Hartman and
husband, Michael; sister, Paula Koontz and husband, Fred; grandchildren, Holly
Scully, Byron Alford, Carter Hartman and Jackson Hartman; nephew, Jaceson
Jones; and many extended relatives and friends.
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PAT ALFORD BRUMLEY
BANNER OF LOVE
Snyder, Scurry Co., TX—15 October 1984
We the Primitive Baptist Church of Snyder, Texas
bow in humble submission to the will of our heavenly Father in the loss of our
precious friend, Sister Pat Brumley. Pat was born August 27, 1935 in Pickton,
Texas, and departed this life in G.C. Morton Hospital in Dallas, July 17, 1984.
Funeral services were conducted in Bell Seale
Chapel, July 20, 1984.... Her body was taken to Winterfield Cemetery near
Winsboro, Texas for burial. Graveside services were conducted there at 10:00
A.M. July 21.
She is survived by her husband, A.V. of the
home; one daughter, Angie Kruger of Snyder; three sons, all of Snyder, Mike,
Danny and Ricky Brumley; and one grandson, Blake Brumley of Snyder; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alford of Pickton; one sister, Sue Lucky of
Lancaster; and a host of other relatives and many friends to mourn her passing.
We will all miss Pat so much in our church and
community. She was a true believer in the doctrine and practice of the
Primitive Baptists, which she ably defended, and was very dedicated to the
church and attended regularly as long as her health permitted....
Written by request of the church while in
conference August 18, 1984, by:
Ones who loved her,
Norma Wadzeck
Joyce Barnes
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her father, Lewis Paul Alford, in this compilation.
The Banner of Love has been published
monthly in Lubbock, TX, as a religious newspaper in the interests of Primitive
Baptist church members and followers.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Pat 1935 TX1, Lewis Paul
1912 TX2, Bennett Jefferson 1881 MS3, James Henry 1857 MS4,
John Madison 1826 GA5, John 1801 NC6.
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PAT HUNT ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 20 August 2006
Pat Alford, 71, passed away Friday, August 18,
2006. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Hunt of Travelers Rest
[Greenville Co.],, SC and by her son, Wes Alford of Houston, Tx.
Born and raised in Travelers Rest, Pat graduated
from Columbia College and received a Masters degree in Education from Furman
University. She was cited for leadership at Columbia College and was active in
the chorus and drama clubs. In addition to teaching elementary school, Pat was
also a soloist at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville, SC.
She married Gene Alford and moved to Houston, Tx. There she raised two children
and helped establish her husband’s medical practice. She was also a long time
member of both St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and Chaplewood United
Methodist Church. Many remember her as a loyal friend who never met a stranger.
She loved entertaining and passed on her love of music to her children. She was
a past president of both her local DAR and Colonial Dames chapters in South
Carolina. During her term with the Colonial Dames she helped to establish a local
historical site.
Surviving is her mother Madeleine Hunt Morro,
husband Gene Alford, daughter Madelon Alford Morgan, son-in-law Dave Morgan,
and granddaughters Maddie and Abbey Morgan all of Alpharetta, Ga.
The service will be held at 3 pm on Tuesday, August
22 at the Howze Mortuary [Travelers Rest, SC].... In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Wes Alford Memorial Scholarship at Centenary College,
Shreveport, La. The Howze Mortuary (864) 834-8051, 6714 State Park Road,
Travelers Rest, SC, 29690.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
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PATRICIA ANN ALFORD GRANBERG
AAFA #1228
[A nearly
identical article was published the same day in the San Antonio Express-News.]
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Sunday, 6 May 2007
David William Granberg and Patricia Ann Granberg
were taken by the Lord on May 2, 2007, at the age of 82 and 75. They just
celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary October 30th.
Patricia was born January 16, 1932, in Jackson,
Mississippi. She was a devoted member of the Texas Cattlewomen, Hill Country
Cattlewomen and Trinity Lutheran Church. She was also a faithful volunteer at
Gem of the Hills Senior Center, Blanco Volunteer Fire Department, American
Cancer Society Relay for Life, Keep Blanco Beautiful and Blanco Community
Learning Center.
David was born February 13, 1925, in San
Antonio, Texas. He moved to Blanco after World War II and began ranching. After
the market for mohair went below 15 cents, David decided to open Granberg
Fertilizer.
The fertilizer business was truly a family
affair where he, Patricia and their sons worked. David worked every day of his
life and expected everyone around him to do the same. His day started at 4:00
a.m. when he called life-long friends to check the markets and the weather.
David and Patricia had a great love for their
family and friends, and loved to entertain at the ranch they called home for
over 50 years. In their leisure time they traveled the world with various
friends. They are survived by their children Bob and Cyndy Hounsell, Paul and
Lisa Granberg, Connie Granberg and Henry Knox, Theresa and Ed Mallett, Severn
and Pam Granberg; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Granberg
Ranch, Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 6:30 p.m., where everyone can enjoy the land
that they loved. From the light in Blanco take FM 1623 West. Turn left on RR
1888. Turn left on CR 104 (Crabapple Road). Go 3.7 miles to Granberg Ranch gate
on the right. Signs will direct you.
The family asked that in lieu of flowers, a
donation to the New Hope Lutheran Church, PO Box 1377, Blanco, TX 78606; and
Hill Country Cattlewomen Scholarship Fund, Attn: Tina Loeffler, 2305 Deer
Trail, Lampasas, TX 76550 be made in their memory.
In another
article:
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Sunday Saturday, 5 May 2007
After 57 years side by side in marriage and
business, it was fitting—but no less tragic— that death claimed Pat and David Granberg
together.
Flooding swept the couple off the entrance road
to their Kendalia ranch late Wednesday and their bodies were discovered
Thursday afternoon downstream on the West Crabapple Creek.
“When I heard a couple drowned on Crabapple
Road, the first people I thought of was them, because they were together a
whole lot,” family friend and Kendall County Commissioner Darrel Lux said
Friday.
Authorities said David Granberg, 82, apparently
helped Pat, 75, from her Chevrolet Tahoe when the creek pushed the SUV off the
crossing as she arrived home from church at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Connie Granberg wasn’t surprised her “fiercely
independent” dad didn’t summon authorities or impose on neighbors for help when
the normally dry creek overflowed on the ranch her father had owned since 1941.
“It was just a freak accident,” she said,
speculating that a wall of water hit her parents as they waded from the
vehicle.
A memorial service is set for sundown Sunday at “the
Howling Place,” a hill at their ranch at 634 W. Crabapple Road, where they
raised five children, plus goats and cattle.
Besides tending livestock, the couple kept busy
at Granberg Fertilizer Sales in Blanco, a firm they ran with sons Severn and
Paul, who is also a Blanco County commissioner.
“They worked together every day,” said Paul
Granberg, a Blanco County commissioner.
Pat Granberg was active in the Texas Cattlewomen
Association, where “her loss has hit very hard,” said Tina Loeffler, a fellow
member from Lampasas.
Lux, a lifelong friend, said Pat Granberg was “a
perfect lady” and said David was outgoing—to the point of rousing chums with
pre-dawn phone calls—particularly if it had rained.
“If he was late, he’d call about 6 a.m.,” Lux
said. “He was in the fertilizer business and so rain was good for his
customers, and so he always wanted rain.
“I always thought of him when it rained and now
I’ll think of him even more,” he said.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
of Patricia Ann Granberg (SS# issued in TX), last residence Blanco, Blanco Co.,
TX.
We published the obituary of her brother Julius
Anderson “Jake” Alford Jr., AAFA #0717, in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999, In
Remembrances.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #7.
Her lineage: Patricia Ann 1932 MS1,
Julius Anderson 1903 MS2, Harvey Warren 1865 MS3, Jacob
A. 1835 AL4, Julius 1803 NC5, Jacob 1781 NC6,
John 1747 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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PATRICIA ANN WHITE ALFORD
TIMES HERALD
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Sunday, 17 March 1985
Alford, Patricia A., of Irving, Tx. Survived by
husband, Jimmie Alford; daughter, Alice Alford; son, Robert Alford, all of
Irving, Tx.; father, James R. White, Dallas; grandmother, Jessie Thomas,
Dallas.
Services 1:00 PM Tuesday Restland Memorial
Chapel, Interment Restland Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
TX Deaths: Patricia Alford died 16 March 1985 in
Dallas Co., TX.
TX Births: Patricia Ann White and Jimmie Lee
Alford are listed as the parents of Alice Louise Alford, born 1965, and Robert
Lee Alford, born 1968, both in Dallas Co.
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PATSEY ALFRED BRYANS
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Tuesday, 19 August 2003
Services for Patsy R. Alfred Bryans, 72, of
Tyler, were held on August 19, 2003, at Lloyd James Funeral Chapel. Burial was
in Bascom Cemetery. Mrs. Bryans died on Saturday, August 16, 2003, in Tyler.
She was born on May 11, 1931, in Tyler and lived
most of her life in the area. She was a Deputy County Clerk of Smith County
(retired) and a Baptist.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,
William P. and Tanya Bryans of Tyler; one daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and
Jim Hughes of Brownsboro; one brother, Howard “Slick” Alfred of Athens; one
sister, Betty Lee of Houston; four grandchildren, Kelsey Moore of Brownsboro,
Allison Bryans of Tyler, Jennifer Pace of Tyler, James “Bubba” Hughes of
Brownsboro; one great-grandchild, Keel Pace of Tyler; and a special cousin,
Prissy McMillion and husband, Bill, Of Tyler.
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PAUL JOE ALFORD, JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 18 January 1998
FORT WORTH—Paul Joe Alford Jr., 73, retired general manager
at Meador Oldsmobile, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998.
Funeral service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Holy Family
Catholic Church... Burial: Private interment. Honorary pallbearers: Frank
Stevens and David Stevens....
Paul Joe Alford was born Aug. 16, 1924, in
Daytona Beach, Fla. He was an aircraft owner and a member of The Pilot
Association and Jack Russell Terrier Association. He retired from Meador
Oldsmobile in 1989 after 29 years as general manager.
Survivors: Wife of 50 years, Donie Alford;
daughters, Paula Hicks and her husband, Richard, of Fort Worth and Pam Williams
and her husband, Daniel, of Dallas; granddaughter, Ashley Clyne and her
husband, John, of Fort Worth; grandson, Cash Hicks of Forth Worth; and
great-grandson, Connor David Clyne of Fort Worth.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Paul J. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of his brother Thomas K. Alford
in this compilation.
From Tarrant
Co. TX - Births, 1949:
Name: Alford, Paula Jo
Mother: Donalee Cecelia Zook / Father: Paul Joe Alford Jr
Born: 15 August 1949 in Tarrant Co., TX
From Vital
Records - Tarrant County, TX - Marriage 2000:
Preston E. Means, age 79, m. Donalee Zook, age 71, on 8 Jan
2000 in Tarrant Co., TX.
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PEARL ALICE SPINDLE ALFORD
Mother of Carl
Sidney Alford, AAFA #1272; James Joe Alford, AAFA #1309; Pamelia Dora Lee
Alford Watson, AAFA #1310; and Joyce Alford McCrary, AAFA #1311
Grandmother of
Jason Alan Alford, AAFA #1308
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Saturday, 10 March 2001
BEDFORD—Pearl Alice Spindle Alford, 83, a devoted homemaker,
died Thursday, March 8, 2001 in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Moore Funeral Home
Chapel in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Visitation:
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Family will receive friends
from 2 to 6 p.m.
Pearl Alford was born Sept. 30, 1917 in Sanger.
She lived in Arlington for the last 46 years where she was a member of the
First Baptist Church. She loved her flowers and being outdoors.
Pearl was an angel who went to her home in
heaven after her work on earth was done. Her heart goes on in the memories of
all who knew her. She was loving and devoted to her family, friends and all who
knew her. She was a sensitive and beautiful lady.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64
years, James Walter Alford, in 2000 and by her parents, Joe and Annie Spindle.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in-law, Dora Lee
and J.T. Watson of Euless, Joyce and Clayton McCrary of Colleyville; sons and
daughters-in-law, James and Mary Jane Alford of Carrollton, Carl and Mary Lee
Alford of Muenster; grandchildren, Vicki Lyn Schlemmer, Joyce Ann Johnson,
David Lee Acker, Joel Timothy Watson, Jennifer D’Ann Watson, Jeffrey Todd
Watson, Scott Patrick Henderson, James Bradley Alford, Jason Alan Alford,
Stacey Allison Alford; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson;
brother, Floyd Spindle; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clifton and Verna Ruth
Spindle [her mother, Dora Ethel Alford Pharr, was the sister of Pearl’s
husband], Carl and Faye Spindle; sister, Opal Ashcraft; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Dean and Frank Odom, Francis and Carl Helton and Jo Ann and
Frank Belz; many extended family members and wonderful close friends. Moore
Funeral Home-N. Davis Drive Arlington, (817) 275-2711.
In another
article:
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—10 March 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Pearl Alice Spindle Alford, 83, died on
Thursday, March 8, 2001, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born on September 30,
1918, in Sanger, Texas. She had been an Arlington resident for the last 46
years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arlington.
Her husband of 64 years, James Walter Alford,
and her parents, Joe and Annie Spindle, preceded her in death. Survivors
include daughters Dora Lee (J.T.) Watson of Euless, Joyce (Clayton) McCrary of
Colleyville, sons James (Mary Jane) Alford of Carrollton, Carl (Mary Lee)
Alford of Muenster, and grandchildren, Vicki Lyn Schlemmer, Joyce Ann Johnson,
David Lee Acker, Joel Timothy Watson, Jennifer D’Ann Watson, Jeffrey Todd
Watson, Scott Patrick Henderson, James Bradley Alford, Jason Alan Alford Stacy
Allison Alford, brother, Floyd Spindle, Clifton (Verna Ruth), Carl (Faye),
sisters Opal, Dean (Frank) Odom, Francis (Carl) Helton, and Jo Ann (Frank) Belz
Funeral services were held at Moore Funeral Home
Chapel, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas. Burial followed in Moore
Memorial Gardens in Arlington.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MooreA.htm
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, James Walter Alford, Jr., in this compilation.
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PEARL ELLA ALFORD
Source unknown
Gregg Co., TX—Monday, 24 April 1933
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Miss Pearl Alford Is Claimed By Death Here
The body of Miss Pearl Alford, 42, who died here
early Monday morning, will be shipped to Beaumont Tuesday morning for funeral
services, by the Welch’s Undertaking parlors.
Miss Alford died at the home of Dr. B.A. Swinney
after an extended illness.
Surviving is Mrs. B.A. Swinney, sister to Miss
Alford and other sister in Oklahoma.
In another
article:
Source unknown
Gregg Co., TX—Tuesday, 25 April 1933
Beaumont School Teacher Dies At Home Of Sister
A lingering illness Monday had proved fatal here
to Miss Pearl Alford, 42, who passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs B.A.
Swinney, on North Sixth Street. The body will be sent today to Beaumont where
Miss Alford taught in the public schools for many years.
Survivors include besides Mrs. Swinney, Mrs.
T.R. Blorey of Mount Pleasant, Tx, Mrs. J.A. Norwell of Pittsburg, Tx, and the
following brothers, John T. Alford and D.A. Alford of Beaumont.
AAFA NOTES: She
was Pearl Ella Alford born 15 Sept 1889, daughter of James Wooten Alford and
Janie E. Gammill.
TX Deaths: Pearl Alford died 24 April 1933 in
Gregg Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Pearl Ella 1889 TX1,
James Wooten 1853 AL2, John Rogers 1810 GA3, Kinchen 1779
NC4, James 1740 VA5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James
1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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PEGGY JEAN CARDEN HALLFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Tuesday, 13 September 2005
Peggy Jean Hallford, 77, went to be with her Lord
Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Gibson Health Care Center. Funeral services
will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Central Baptist Church...
with burial to follow in the Brazos Valley Cemetery under the direction of
McCoy Funeral Home of Aspermont.
Peggy Jean Hallford was born April 1, 1928 in
Roswell, New Mexico, the 10th child of Bob and May Carden; on September 14,
1943 she married Paul Hallford in Swenson, Texas. She was a homemaker
and a charter member of Swenson Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and family,
making all feel welcome in her home. She left behind a legacy of caring and
sharing of love.
Survivors include husband: Paul Hallford of
Aspermont; One Son: Pat Hallford and wife Gina of Amarillo, Texas; Three
Daughters: Sue Roebuck and husband Randy of Jonesboro, Texas, Darlene Hays of
Aspermont, Paulette Lawrence and husband Deryl of Aspermont; Sister Mildred
Trammel of Phoenix Arizona; One Brother Melvin Carden of Amarillo, Texas; 10
grandchildren; 20 Great grandchildren; A host of family and friends. She was
preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.
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PRESTON BENJAMIN ALFORD
Uncle of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—_____ February 1983
ABILENE—Services for Preston Benjamin Alford, 88 of Happy
Haven Nursing Home in Abilene, were to be held at 3 p.m. today at North’s
funeral Home, Richard Chastain, minister of Central Church of Christ, was to
officiate, and burial was to be in Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died at 3 a.m. Thursday [February 10]
at the nursing home after a long illness.
Born June 16, 1894 in Burnet, he married Susie
Medlin in 1915 in Ruth. She died in 1977. He worked at Brownwood Refinery in
Brownwood before moving to Abilene in 1924. He was employed at the Abilene
Candy Factory and at Mead’s Bakery. He was a member of Central Church of
Christ.
Survivors include a daughter; a son; a brother,
Jess Alford of Brownwood; a sister, Mrs. Roy Hitchcock of Brownwood; two
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Feb 1983) dates of Preston Alford
(SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his wife, Susie Medlin
Alford; his son Roy Thomas Alford; his mother, Mary Bell Hosea Alford; and his
brothers Asa Evander Alford, Charles Monroe Alford, George Thomas Alford, Jesse
Leroy Alford, and William Allen Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Preston Benjamin 1894 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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R.J. ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—30 July 1998
R.J. Alford, 73, of Houston, passed away July
28, 1998. Survived by wife, Polly; sons, Jerry, Jimmy and Kenneth; daughters,
Sandra, Janet and Barbara.... Service Friday 11 am in the Northwoods Memorial
Chapel. Graveside 3 pm in the Harmony Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.
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RAY LEWIS ALFORD
Father of Max Ray Alford, AAFA #0230
Photo
from his son Max Ray Alford
Source unknown, but probably:
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS-TELEGRAM
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—25 November 1977
Ray Lewis Alford, 71, of 835 Cranford St. was
buried in Restlawn Memorial Park following Friday afternoon services at Lake
Highlands Baptist Church.
He died Thursday at Memorial Hospital following
an illness of several months.
The life-long Hopkins County resident was born
Nov. 17, 1906, to William Lewis [sic: William Lafayette] and Minnie
Keith Alford. He married Fay Bell [sic: Foy Bell, Fay being the name of
her sister] in Pickton Jan 3, 1941. He was a member of Lake Highlands Baptist
Church and was a retired long time employee of Jim Masters Western Store.
Survivors include his wife, sons Max R. Alford
of Dallas and W.L. Alford of Carson, Calif., and daughters Mrs. Helen Phillips
and Mrs. Dell Lewis, both of Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. Betty Davis of
Greenville.
Also surviving are brothers George Alford and
Don Alford, both of Dallas, and C.A. Alford of Tyler; sisters Mrs. Willie Fay
Culpepper and Mrs. Minnie Lee Coats, both of Tyler, and Mrs. Jessie Pearl Roach
of Pensacola, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted by the Rev. James Edge
and the Rev. L.B. Morgan. Pallbearers were Ed Allen, Larry Don Young, Wayne
Murphy, Jim Bryce, Bill McGarity and Warren Brewer.
Tapp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Foy Bell Alford; and his brother Donald L. Alford
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Ray Lewis 1906 TX1,
William Lafayette 1877 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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RAYMOND ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 16 November 1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Raymond “Coach” Alford, 88, of Beaumont died
Nov. 14 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today at
Forest Lawn Memorial park under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in
Beaumont.
A native of Baber, he lived in Beaumont most of
his life and retired athletic director for Beaumont Independent School
District. He was World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Daisy Laird Alford
of Beaumont; daughters, Lynn DeCordova and Carolyn Townsend, both of Beaumont;
stepsons, John W. Laird of Beaumont and Robert E. Laird of Fannett; six
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First
Baptist Church or charity of choice.
In another
article:
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 16 November1996
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Past BISD AD dies at age 88
By Kenton Brooks, Sports staff writer
To those who knew Raymond Alford, he was more
than a former star athlete, coach and athletic director. He was a father
figure, gentleman and friend. Alford, 88, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth
Hospital.
Alford retired as athletic director of the
Beaumont Independent School District in August, 1973 after 21 years on the job.
He was an assistant football and head basketball coach at Beaumont High in
1935-36, then moved up to head football, basketball and baseball coach in 1944.
H.A. Butler, now living in Nederland, played for
Alford at Beaumont High.
“He was like a daddy to me,” he says. “Raymond
Alford was one of the greats. He had an influence on a lot of people. They don’t
make them like him anymore.”
Sparky Adams, the retired athletic director of
the South Park Independent School District, also remembers Alford as a “fine
golfer.”
“He enjoyed golf as long as he could enjoy
playing,” he says. “When he was athletic director, he put together a good
coaching staff. He had a good rapport with his people in the BISD....”
Paul Carlisle coached against Alford for one
year (1947-48) when he was head basketball coach at French High. Carlisle then
worked for Alford after he became athletic director.
“He was a fine gentleman,” says Carlisle. “Raymond
was a top-notch coach who taught his boys a lot.”
While coaching baseball, he tutored Gus Zernial
and Grady Hatton, who later played in the major leagues....
Alford was a standout athlete himself. He played
on Beaumont High’s 1925 state championship basketball team that defeated San
Antonio Brackenridge 14-12 in the finals. He scored 12 of the points in the
title game.
He was inducted into the Texas High School
Basketball Hall of Fame at Athens in April 1972.
After high school, Alford went to Baylor
University and lettered in basketball, football and baseball.
He was named to the All Southwest Conference
baseball team as a junior.
Alford is a member of Baylor’s Hall of Fame.
A graveside service, under the direction of
Broussard’s Mortuary, will be held this morning at 10 a.m. at Forest Lawn
Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Daisy Lee Laird Alford, and his brother Kyle Andrew
Alford in this compilation.
Baber was a sawmill town four miles south of
Huntington in east central Angelina Co., TX. It was established in 1906, and in
1915 it was apparently absorbed by Huntington. It is probably this Raymond who
was listed as a 12-year-old in Jasper County, TX in 1920 with parents S.H.
Alford born about 1880 TX and Susie born about 1886 TX. It appears to be some
of this family who was living in Angelina County in 1910; the father was not
present and they were living with Nancy Price, a grandmother.
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RAYMOND FRANK ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Monday, 12 May 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Raymond Frank Alford, 47, of Saratoga died May
11 at his residence.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at West End
Baptist Church in Saratoga with burial at Saratoga City Cemetery under the
direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee....
A native of Liberty, he lived in Saratoga 13
years and was a truck driver for Shivers Well Service.
Survivors include wife, Margaret Jackson Alford
of Saratoga; son, Raymond Frank Alford, Jr. of Saratoga; daughter, Elber Leanne
Seaman of Silsbee; stepson, Jonathan E. Fowler of Saratoga; mother, Earline Alford
of Hardin; brother, Willie T. Alford, Jr. of Hardin; sister, Alice Middleton of
Liberty; and one grandchild.
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RAYMOND T. ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 9 October 2003
Raymond T. Alford, age 70, of Newton [Newton
Co.] died on Sunday, October 5, 2003 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in
Jasper. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 10, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.
at Smith Funeral Home in Newton with burial to follow at Ford Cemetery near
Newton....
Mr. Alford was a native of Gist, Texas and had
lived in Newton for over 30 years. He was a retired minister and heavy
equipment operator.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Alford of
Newton, his sons, Wayne Alford and his wife Nora of Orange, Texas; Michael
Alford and his wife, Vickie of Kirbyville, Texas; Jerry Alford and his wife,
Debbie of Livingston, Texas; his daughters, Nancy Eddins and her husband, Bobby
of Pineland, Texas; Terry Sowell and her husband, Randy of Deweyville, Texas;
Naomi Alford of Newton, Texas; his brothers, H.C. Alford Jr. of Buna, Texas;
Bobby Alford of Jasper, Texas; his sister, Mary Addison of Minden, LA; 10
grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra
Sue Alford and his son, Ricky Alford.
Smith Funeral Home Newton, Texas 75966
(409)379-5041
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REBECCA LEE RASBERRY ALFORD MOODY
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 5 March 2000
Rebecca Lee Alford Moody, 82, of Boerne, passed
away on Thursday, March 2, 2000.
She was born in Crowell, Texas, on Dec, 22,
1917, the daughter of Jackson G. and Fama Garnett Betts Rasberry.
She lived in Boerne since 1983 having moved from
New London, Conn. She was a member of the First Church “Disciples of Christ” in
Kerrville, Charter Member of the Baytown Little Theater, an avid bridge player,
and Member of the Key to the Hills Women’s Civic Club.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Henry
Moody and Neil Alford.
Mrs. Alford is survived by son, Jack S. Neel of
Connecticut; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Alice
Welliver of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; many friends, especially Anita Asher and
Terry Vogt.
.... Graveside services will be at Memory Gardens
in Baytown at 1 p.m. on Monday....
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Vaughan’s
Funeral Home of Boerne.
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REDEN ALFORD
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—30 December 1943
Funeral services for Reden Alford, 40, of San
Antonio, were held in Rockdale...burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Alford
died in a hopital in Austin at 2 a.m. Wednesday...
Born Dec. 30, 1903, Reden Alford was the son of
the late Nat J. Alford, well-known Rockdale peace officer, and Mrs. Alford. His
father was killed in an automobile accident June 24, 1921, and his mother died
October 5, 1925. He was born and reared in the Rockdale public schools. In 1924
Reden Alford married Miss Avis Wilson, of Cameron...
Surviving, besides his wife, are two sons, Reden
Noris, 17, and Charles Edgar, 12. Also surviving are three brothers: Ottie
Alford, of Rockdale; Wm. E. Alford, Galveston; N.E. Alford, of Rockdale; and
four sisters: Mrs. E. R. Wolf, Rockdale; Mrs. Ella Baggett, Abilene; Mrs. R.E.
Crane, Austin; and Mrs. Pascal Pogue, Rockdale.
In another
article:
CAMERON HERALD
Cameron, Milam Co., TX—30 December 1943
Funeral services for Reden Alford, 40, who
died...in an Austin hospital Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1943, were held in Rockdale...
Mr. Alford had made his home in San Antonio for
the past 10 years... Mrs. Alford is the former Miss Avis Wilson of Cameron,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wilson and a sister of Mrs. Ben F. Reichert.... Mr.
Alford was the son of the late Nat Alford, pioneer peace officer in Rockdale.
Besides his widow, two sons, Reden Norris and
Chas. Edgar Alford, survive. The following brothers and sisters survive: Zeke
Alford of Rockdale; Earnest (Monk) Alford of Galveston; Otis Alford of
Rockdale; Mrs. Paschal Pogue of Rockdale; Mrs. Ella Baggett of Abilene; Mrs.
Bob Crain of Austin; and Mrs. Lottie Wolf of Rockdale.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his sons Charles Edgar Alford and Reden Norris Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Reden 1903 TX1, Nathaniel
Jefferson 1861 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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REDEN NORRIS “RED” ALFORD
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—Sunday, 4 February 2001
April 16, 1926 – Feb. 3, 2001
ROCKDALE—Graveside services for Reden “Red” Alford, 74, of
San Antonio are set for 2 p.m. Monday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. The
Masonic Lodge will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Phillips
& Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
Mr. Alford died Saturday in the Metropolitan
Hospital in San Antonio.
He was born in Cameron and lived in San Antonio
for 65 years. He was a repairman for Southwestern Bell Telephone for 39 years
and was a member of the First Baptist Church in San Antonio. He was also a
member of Bluebonnet Lodge No. 1912 A.F. & A.M. in San Antonio.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Alford of
San Antonio; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Dr. Richard Gonzales of
Sylmar, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Photo
from I.O.O.F. Cemetery (Odd Fellows) in Rockdale, Milam Co.,
TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Reden Alford and Avis Mae Wilson Alford Briggs;
and his brother Charles Edgar Alford in this compilation. His middle name is
from his father’s obituary.
The FindAGrave contributor listed him as Reden
Noris Alford, son of Reden and Avis Wilson Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Reden Norris 1926 TX1,
Reden 1903 TX2, Nathaniel Jefferson 1861 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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RENA MAYE BAKER ALFORD GROOMS
Mother of Cecil Wylie Alford, AAFA #0012
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—_____October 1997
Grooms, Rena Maye, born, November 13, 1901,
passed away October 3, 1997. Survived by sons Cecil Wylie Alford of Denver, CO,
Bill Grooms of Dallas, Bob Grooms of Dallas, and 10 Grandchildren.
Services 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 1997,
Hughes Buckner Chapel. Rev. Vic Johnson officiating. Interment Laurel Land
Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 5:00–7:00 P.M., Monday at the
funeral home.
Hughes Funeral Home, Bucker Chapel, 2615 Buckner
Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75227, 214-388-0444.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rena M. Grooms (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her first husband’s lineage: Cecil Wylie Robbins
1902 MS1, Thaddeus La Dora 1871 MS2, Warren Jefferson
1831 GA3, Spire Washington 1807 GA4, Brittain Washington
1782 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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RHODA MAE ALFRED
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Friday, 17 February 2006
Mrs. Rhoda Mae Alfred passed away Monday,
February 13, 2006.
Mrs. Alfred was a Unit Secretary for the
University Health System for 25 years.
She is survived by her 4 children; Juanita E.
Smith, Vicente R. Alfred, Paula A. Smith and Walter E. Kemper, 7 grandchildren,
5 great-grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Ernestine K. Everage.
Visitation will be Friday, February 17, 2006
from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Lewis Funeral Home; Funeral Services are scheduled
for Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. from St. James A.M.E. Church 410
Richter Street.... Interment will be in Meadowlawn Memorial Park. Lewis Funeral
Home.
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RICHARD DOUGLAS HALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 22 February 1999
BURLESON—Doug Halford, 58, was called to be with his Lord
and Savior Friday, Feb. 19, 1999 after being what is believed to be the longest
living recipient of a double lung transplant in 1987.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist
Church in Burleson. Funeral: 2 p.m Monday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral
Home in Mineral Wells.
Richard Douglas Halford was born Nov. 18, 1940
in Mineral Wells.
He was a loving father, “Papa” and a friend to
many at First Baptist Church of Burleson.
His sister, Janice Sineath preceded him in
death.
Survivors: Mother, Eileen Beck of Burleson;
brother, James Halford of Arizona; son, Kent Halford and fiancee, Esther Neal
and son, Chad, of Burleson; daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Mark Hughes of
Burleson; children’s mother, Peggy Harkins of Burleson; grandchildren, Brent,
Trent and Tichelle Halford, Heather and Galan Hughes, all of Burleson; aunts;
uncles; cousins; nieces; and nephews.
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RICHARD ERWIN ALFORD
Father of Mary Justine Alford Monroe, AAFA #0232
Brother of Florence Inez Alford Surovik, AAFA #0107
Uncle of Daniel Lee Alford, Jr., AAFA #0054
Grandfather of Dovie Jean Alford, AAFA #1110
THE CALDWELL NEWS AND THE BURLESON COUNTY LEDGER
Caldwell, Burleson Co., TX—23 January 1953
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Richard Erwin Alford is dead. He died of a heart
attack about 3 o’clock last Friday morning when he was alone in his car, on his
way to Freeman town to get the colored cook. He was moving along slowly on
highway 36 when he suddenly slumped forward, draped across the steering wheel.
The car horn started blowing at the impact of his body. The car swerved to the
right and rolled over the shoulder and into the ditch almost at the driveway
entrance at Richard Bower’s home on the highway. Several people saw what
happened and rushed to Mr. Alford’s aid. They called a physician but Erwin was
dead before the doctor arrived. Thus the life of Erwin Alford passed from this
earth on to its reward.
He was a good man as good men go. Many people
loved him and respected him. He had a way about him that made an impression.
Friends flocked to his little service station on highway 21 after World War II
and business flourished for him at that spot. He always had an interesting
story to tell; a humorous remark to make... a sort of so-called dry humor,
which is the kind that is more often appreciated. Original witticisms came from
him whenever he felt like talking to you. Yes... Erwin Alford, who retired from
the filling station business in 1948 after the largest oil well in the world
was struck, the Alford No. 1, on his and other heirs property in Upton County
will be missed plenty by his friends and cronies on the main drag, at the
down-town corners, at the banks and the barber shops, where he was seen some
time during almost any day. Occasionally he travelled out to Upton County to
check the oil business and other times he puttered around with his cattle. For
the past four years Erwin just messed around, more or less, but he hadn’t been
well. He had been ill several times before and his heart wasn’t strong, like it
used to be. Although he had been seriously ill several times in recent years,
he had been feeling pretty well of late and nothing like this suddenness of
death was expected. It shocked his family and friends.
Mr. Alford was born August 12, 1886, at
Caldwell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Halcut Alford. He was reared in this
county and spent his entire lifetime here. In his youth he attended the local
school, was a mail carrier and a farmer prior to World I. When the war came on
Erwin was inducted into the 36th Division. In February 1918 went overseas July
1918 after training at Camp Bowie, Texas for less than six months. He was with
M. G. Company, 141 Infantry. Fought in the battles of Meuse and Argonne Forest
October 1 through October 29 and was decorated for bravery under fire. He
received his honorable discharge July 3, 1919, and came home as soon after that
as he could.
Mr. Alford was first married to Miss Dovey Jean Wallace in the early 1900’s. There were two sons born of this union, James Erwin, now of Houston and Tommie of Dallas. Mrs. Alford passed on in 1913.
He was again married in 192? to Miss Era Miears of Kerrville. Three daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Alford, the first Dovey Jean, died in infancy. Mrs. Richard (Patsy) Stratton of Bryan and Miss Laurinda Alford of Caldwell. They survive their father.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two
daughters and two sons. He also is survived by two sisters and three brothers:
Mrs. Inez Surovik [AAFA #0107], and Miss Lizzie Alford, both of Caldwell; Lee Alford Sr., R.A. (Bob) Alford of Austin, and Phil Alford, Sr. of Caldwell and a
number of nephews and nieces and four granddaughters and two grandsons.
Mr. Alford was a member of the First Methodist
Church, The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Funeral service was held from Phillips—Luckey
Funeral Home at 2 o’clock, Saturday afternoon…. Interment was in Masonic
Cemetery.
Pall bearers were Phil Alford, Jr., Halcut Alford, Hoover Alford, Dan Alford, L.W. Gray, Hugh Cherry, D.L. Alford, Jr. [AAFA
#0054], and W.L. Surovik.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his brother Daniel Lee Alford Sr., and his sisters Florence Inez
Alford Surovik and Lizzie Evans Alford in this compilation.
Richard Erwin Alford’s second wife, Sally
Griffin, and their daughter, Mary Justine Monroe, AAFA #0232, are not listed in
this obituary.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Richard Erwin 1886 TX1,
Halcut 1854 TX2, Richard Erwin 1818 GA3, Halcut 1789 GA4,
Julius 1750 NC5, Lodwick 1710 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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RICHARD LEE “DICK” ALFORD, SR.
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 December 1996
JACKSONVILLE—Services for Richard ‘Dick’
Alford, 61, Jacksonville, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Renfro Memorial
Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Jacksonville, with the Rev. C.L. Taylor
officiating.
Burial will be in Earle’s Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Dec. 15, in a Tyler hospital.
He was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Oklahoma. He lived
in Jacksonville for the past 22 years. He was employed at Astro Air. He was a
Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Marleene Alford,
Jacksonville, two sons, Richard Lee Alford, Jr., Longview, and Randy Alford,
Jacksonville; daughter, Donna Riggs, Jacksonville; sisters, Fern McDonald,
McLeansboro, Ill., and Molleye Busby, Hawkins; brother, Frank Alford, Longview;
12 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Chet Wills, Larry McQuaide,
Donny Baker, Jim Griffen, Don Murphy and Daryl Moore.
Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Curry, W.T.
Gillen, Lawrence Ellis and Gerald Jackson.
AAFA ACTION: See the obituary of his sister Mollye Lou Alford Busby in
this compilation.
A RootsWeb Family Tree
lists his father as Frank Burkette Alford.
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RICHARD LYNN ALFORD
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—Friday, 20 April 2007
Richard Lynn Alford, a long time resident of
Corpus Christi, was born on June 9, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas entered into
rest on April 17, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 78 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard
and Clara Alford; sister, Patricia Lynn Noel; and brother, Robert Eugene
Alford.
He is survived by his loving wife, Dea Alford;
daughters, Marie Alford and Veronica Tharas and husband Greg; son, Richard Lynn
Alford Jr. and wife Francis; brother, John Leroy Alford; grandchildren:
Barbara, Elsa, Brian, Nathan, Franklin, Amelia, Hannah, Cecilia, Jacob, and
John Cross; great grandchild, Dylan.
A rosary will be recited on Sunday, April 22,
2007 at 7:00 p.m. at La Paz Funeral Chapels.
Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, April 23,
2007 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 1710 Clower St.
Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Arrangements are with La Paz All Faiths Funeral
Chapels....
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RICK HALLFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Wednesday, 24 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
BALLINGER—Rick Hallford, 50, died Monday, Feb 22, 1999, in a
local hospital. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Rains-Seale Funeral Home
Chapel with burial in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa.
He was born Oct. 12, 1948, in Levelland. He was
a retired irrigation salesman and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Hallford of
Ballinger; a daughter, Zee Hallford of Uvalde; a son, Shon Hallford of
Midlothian; and a brother, Baker Hallford, and a sister, Sherry Palmer, both of
Midland.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his mother, Shirley Baker Hallford, in this compilation.
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RITA FAYE ALFORD CAVENDER
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 15 April 2005
Cavender, Rita Faye age 78, of Allen was born
December 9, 1926 and passed away April 12, 2005.
She is survived by her brother, William Alford
of Bakersfield, CA; brother-in-law, Doyle Wayne Cavender of Garland, TX; niece,
Barbara Spurgin, caregiver and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester
Leon Cavender and a twin sister, Lita Alford. Pallbearers; Doyle Wayne
Cavender, Brent Cavender, Jeff Cavender, and Mike Cavender.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday April 14, 2005 in Williams Memorial Chapel.... Interment followed in
Mills Cemetery. Williams Funeral Directors Family Owned and Operated Since 1885
1600 S. Garland Ave. Garland TX 75040 972-276-5000.
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ROBERT BRYANT ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Sunday, 17 January 2010
Robert Bryant Alford, 66, of Amarillo died
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with Dr.
G.A. Roach officiating.
Mr. Alford was born Jan. 11, 1944, in Amarillo
to Guy and Kathryn Alford. He served in the U.S. Navy and spent the last 40
years providing services for owner/operators in the trucking business.
Survivors include his loving family, Glenda
Sweet, Scott Alford and wife Kristin, Candice Isbell and husband Wyatt, and
several grandchildren.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Robert
Bryant Alford (SS# issued in NM), last residence Amarillo, Potter Co., TX.
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ROBERT BRUCE ALFORD
HERALD-ZEITUNG
New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX—Wednesday, 11 June 2003
Dr. Robert Bruce Alford, 84, passed away at his
home in New Braunfels, Texas, June 9, 2003.
Dr. Alford was born on August 26, 1918, in
Columbia, Missouri. He graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, where he
won state championships in the half-mile run and wrestling and starred on the
state championship football team with Sam Walton.
He attended the University of Missouri and
briefly worked in Washington, D.C., until he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps on
March 25, 1943. He attended pre-flight training at Maxwell Field, Alabama,
primary flying school at Americus, Georgia, basic instrument school at
Greenville, Mississippi, and advanced flying training at Blytheville, Arkansas.
He subsequently served as a flight instructor
and served in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and central Europe. He left active duty
in 1946, received a B.S. in chemistry from Southwest Texas University and then,
in 1952, a D.D.S. from the University Of Texas Dental School in Houston. He had
private dental practices in Seguin and Beaumont, Texas, and later served as
director of dental services for the city of San Antonio from 1977 until his
retirement in 1988.
His wife of 57 years, Ruth, and his two sons,
David L. Alford of Green Valley, Arizona, and Terry B. Alford of Woodbury,
Vermont, survive Dr. Alford.
Services will be held on Thursday, June 12,
2003, at Fort Sam Houston.
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ROBERT BURNS ALFORD
AAFA #0207
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 7 February 2003
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Robert B. Alford, 80, passed peacefully from
this life to the next after a long, courageous battle with heart disease
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Moore Funeral Home
Chapel, Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington....
Robert was born March 16, 1922, in Mineral
Wells. He was a Willow Park resident for the last 16 years and a former
resident of Arlington for 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of
Willow Park.
Robert was a contract compliance officer for the
federal government, from which he retired after 36 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two
brothers, one sister and his first wife, Gladys Maxine McFadin Alford.
Survivors: Wife, Maxine Harris Alford of Willow
Park; son, Robert W. Alford of Arlington; granddaughters, Carleen and Janelle;
stepchildren, Charles Wayne Alford and Cymbe Walston; 13 step grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Minnie Lee Harris of California.
![ALFORD_Gladys_Maxine_and_Robert_B[1]](TXOBIT_files/image199.jpg)
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/MooreA.htm
This
photo was taken before Robert died in 2003.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Robert Alford (SS# issued in TX).
His last residence is listed as Weatherford, Parker Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his siblings Mary Blanche
Alford Brewton and Wilson Ray Alford in this compilation.
Bob was proud of the many accomplishments of his
father, especially his musical ability. See some of his music in AAFA ACTION,
March 1990.
Bob and Maxine were proud of their unusual
marriage circumstances and took some pleasure in talking about it. It was the
second marriage for both of them. Maxine was previously married to Charles
Alford, Bob’s brother. Bob and Maxine, as “in-laws” were good friends. When
each of their spouses died, one thing led to another, and they eventually married.
Their sons by their first marriages were first cousins and then became
step-brothers. Bob and Maxine made sure both sons were members of AAFA, and
they too were at the 1989 meeting in Houston.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
His lineage: Robert Burns 1922 TX1,
James Burns 1890 TN2, Charles A. 1868 TN3, James Madden
1832 TN4, Isaac W. 1805 NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6,
Isaac 1748 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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ROBERT L. ALFORD, JR.
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Monday, 28 September 1998
Bob Alford, Jr., age 69 of Mesquite [Dallas Co.].
Bob retired from the city of Dallas, Park and Recreation Department.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons, Bob III,
Jeff, Mike and Randy Alford; daughter, Tonya Gilbert; seven grandchildren;
brother, Melrose Alford; sisters, Fyne Peden and Dru Sadler. Numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday,
September 29, 1998 at Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sylvester Matthews
officiating. Interment to follow at Restland Memorial Park. The family will
receive friends at the Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, September 28,
1998.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Bob J. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 26 Dec 1928 and
died 27 Sept 1998, last residence Mesquite, Dallas Co., TX.
Bob’s gravestone says he was a sergeant in the
U.S. Army in the Korean War.
There is some controversy regarding his father’s
name. In some genealogies he is listed as Robert Ely Alford. He is listed in
records as R.L., Robert L., Robert E., Robert, and Robert Lee. Peggy Schuster,
AAFA #0666, offers the probability that in his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card,
where he is is registered as Robert Lee Alford and signed his name R.E. Alford,
[not located at Ancestry.com] he told the officials that he was Robert Ely Alford.
He pronounced the name as “E-Lee” not as “E-Lie,” and the tired and over worked
official heard only the “Lee.”
TX Births lists R.L. Alford Jr., born 26 Dec
1928 in Van Zandt Co., TX, the son of R.L. Alford and Ella White. No other
births for this couple are recorded in these records.
On the 1930 census in Van Zandt Co., TX, Bob,
age 1-4/12 b. TX, is the youngest child of Robert L. Alford, age 48 b. MS, and
his wife Ella R. 43 MS.
On the 1910 census, the family is in Bolivar
Co., MS: Robert E. Alford, age 30, married 6 years; his wife ella 28, 3
children, 3 living; and Velma 4, Earl 2, and Harry Lee 2/12. All and their
parents were b. in MS.
On the 1900 census in Carroll Co., MS, he is
Robert, age 23 b. May 1877, living with his father, Theodore Aloford, age 60 b.
Aug 1838, widowed, 5 siblings and 2 nieces. All were b. in MS.
On the 1880 census in Carroll Co., MS, he is
Robert, age 7, living with his parents Theodo Alford, 41 b. MS, and Harriet 36
MS.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy Known
Descendants of John William Alford and Leanne W. Roden.
On both the 1880 and 1900 censuses, Theodore
says his parents were born in AL.
His lineage: Robert L. 1928 TX1, Robert
L. 1873 MS2, Theodore 1839 MS3, John 1801 GA4.
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ROBERT LEE “DOC” ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Monday, 6 August 2007
EASTLAND, TEXAS—Robert L. “Doc” Alford passed away
peacefully on August 4, 2007, at his home in Eastland, Texas, after an illness
of several months. He was 93 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.,
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jim Wright
and Rev. Harry Garvin officiating. Burial will be in Merriman Cemetery next to
his wife of 68 years, Bertha “Bert” Alford, who passed away on August 4, 2002,
five years ago to the day.
The family will received friends at the funeral
home on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m
As a child, friends playfully referred to Robert
as “Doc” and the nickname stuck. Throughout his life he was known as “Doc” by
family, friends and acquaintances. Few people even knew his given name
Doc was born in Hamby, Texas, but the family
moved first to Fort Worth and then to Eastland when he was a small child. He
subsequently spent the better part of his 93 years in and around Eastland. In
the course of his long life, he was first-hand witness to events that helped to
shape the character of the city and to those two sensational legendary events
that drew the attention of the whole country; the waking of “Old Rip” and the
hanging of the “Santa Clause bank robber.
He married Bertha Lea Taylor on April 2, 1934,
and supported a soon growing family as the shop foreman at Lamb Chevrolet. Doc
worked for Theo Lamb until the dealership was sold to Milton Fullen. He helped
with the transition of ownership and, in the process, he and Milton became
close friends. It was a friendship that lasted throughout their adult lives.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Doc
attempted to join the army, but he had three children and the army was not
taking men with families at that time. He persisted, however, and in October
1942, he was accepted into the United States Navy. As a Seabee, Doc served in
the campaign to retake Guam and then as part of the American forces on Kodiak
Island. He left the service with the rank of chief petty officer. Military
service and his contribution to the war effort was one of Doc’s proudest
accomplishments.
In the 1930s, he was a heavyweight boxing
champion in Eastland County. There were many other more serious
accomplishments, however. One that should be mentioned is his service to the
community as a member of the Eastland Hospital Board of Directors from 1952 to
1993. He worked tirelessly and unselfishly, often in partnership with good
friend Milton Fullen, donating time, money and his considerable talents in
support of the hospital, which, in the early years, was often struggling for
existence. Doc was an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, United
Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Texas Christian Motorcycle
Association, and Big D Pacers (a go-cart association). His service in these
organizations offers some insight into his character and interests. An avid
collector of baseball caps, he had more that 200 in his collection.
Above all, Doc was a good neighbor in a
Christian sense, lending a helping hand to anyone who had a need, family and
neighbors alike. He was a good man who will be missed by everyone who knew him.
Doc is preceded in death by: his parents, James Monroe and Cordelia Cotton
Alford; his wife, Bertha; a daughter, Shirley Lynch; and four brothers, Howard,
Tommy, Chester and Edgar.
He is survived by: three daughters, Ida Norris
of Eastland, Sylvia Moreland of Lake Leon, and Barbara Crudgington of Ranger; a
son, Robert L. “Bud” Alford of Jackson, Mississippi; 20 grandchildren, 40
great-grandchildren, several great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and
nephews.
Edwards Funeral Home, Eastland, Texas 254-629-2611
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Robert Lee Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 8 July 1914.
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ROBERT LEE HALFORD, JR.
WISE COUNTY MESSENGER
Decatur, Wise Co., TX—Sunday, 23 October 2005
Funeral for Robert L. Halford Jr., 76, of Bishop
[Nueces Co.] and formerly of Wise County was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
22, at the Alvord Church of Christ. A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct.
20, at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary in Kingsville.
Halford died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, in Bishop.
Born April 3, 1929, in Seymour, to Robert Lee
Halford and Myrtle Thomas Halford, he was drafted into the Army during the
Korean War and attained the rank of sergeant under combat conditions. He
graduated with a degree in ag science from Texas Tech in 1958. He married
Jeannette Holland in 1959, and she preceded him in death in 1976. He married
Donna Allard Perrault in 1977.
He graduated from Texas Woman’s University in
1981 with a master’s degree in education and later served as principal at
Alvord. He was a minister at Sunset, Crafton, Greenwood, Alvord, Forestburg and
Bishop Churches of Christ.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Adam and
James; two brothers, Charles and J.D. Halford and one sister, Mary Halford
Fain.
He is survived by three children, Cindy Jeter
and husband, Larry, of Chantilly, Va., Becky Stephens and husband, Russell, of
Decatur and Stephen Halford and wife, Stefanie, of Southaven, Miss.; four
step-children, Barry Perrault and wife, Lesa, of Humble, Tom Perrault and wife,
Cheryl, of Richmond, Va., Kendra Perrault Nash and husband, John, of Missouri
City and Elaine Perrault Murrell and husband, Brian, of London, England; 10
grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; five sisters, Lois Nikirk and husband,
Roy, of Corpus Christi, Jolu Rupel and husband, Gene, of Joshua Tree, Calif.,
Wilma House of Aledo and Opal Morton and husband, Dick, and Sharon Walker, all
of Fort Worth, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family requests that memorials be made in
his name to the American Cancer Society, the Bishop Church of Christ or the
Disabled American Veterans.
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ROBERT S. ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Tuesday, 26 November 1985
Graveside services for Robert S. Alford, 73, of
Waskom [Harrison Co., TX] will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Park....
Lakeview Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Alford died Monday at his home after a brief
illness.
He is survived by his sons, Benny of Waskom and
Stacy Eugene of Plano; a brother, Clifford of Phillips; five grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Robert Alford (SS# issued in OK) was born 6 Oct 1912 and died
_____ Nov 1985, last residence Waskom, Harrison Co., TX.
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ROBERT S. HALLFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Sunday, 5 March 2000
ANSON—Robert S. Hallford, 70, died Friday, March 3, 2000, at
All Saints Episcopal Hospital in Fort Worth after a short illness. Services
will be 1:30 Sunday at the Anson Church of Christ…. Burial will be in Mount
Hope Cemetery, directed by Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.
Born Jan. 11, 1930, in Bangs, Robert was a son
of the late Andrew and Lorlea (Seymore) Hallford. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Robert lived most of his life in the Abilene area, where he worked for Nemco
Electric. He married Janea Anderson on July 2, 1978, in Lubbock. Robert worked
for Brandon & Clark Electric in Lubbock for 18 years before retiring in
1999. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
One brother, Tommy Hallford, preceded him in
death.
Survivors include his wife, Janea Hallford of
Anson; two sons, Robbie Hallford of Levelland and Jeffery Hallford of Flower
Mound; one daughter, Stephanie Cook of Lubbock; two stepsons, Lee Howard of
Snyder and Ricky Washburn of Anson; one stepdaughter, Carla Lankford of Fort
Worth; two brothers, David Hallford of Abilene and Ben Hallford of Keller; two
sisters, Goldie Monroe of Abilene and Johnnie Goforth of Fort Worth; 14
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Gregorcyk, David
Bratcher, Joe Rude, Ronny Tinker, Steven Campbell, and Sammy Losoya.
Foster-Adams Funeral Home
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ROBERT SIDNEY ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 14 July 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1995
Robert Sidney Alford, 37, of Lumberton died
Tuesday at St Elizabeth Hospital after an illness.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Resthaven
Cemetery in Silsbee under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee….
A native of Newton, Miss., he lived in Lumberton
seven months and was a satellite installer.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Golightley
Alford of Lumberton; son, Timothy Leland Alford of Lumberton; daughter, Holly
Alford of Lumberton; mother and stepfather, Julia and Connie Olive of
Lumberton; sisters, Kathleen Jones of Lumberton, Patricia Redmon of Silsbee, Jeannie
Deaton of Stigler, Okla., and Bonnie Fredrick of Midwest City, Okla.; and
brothers, Joseph W. Alford of Huntsville, and Travis Olive and Dennis Olive,
both of Midwest City.
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ROGER LESLIE HALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 5 October 2004
Roger Leslie Halford born August 6, 1944 to
Robert and Roselyn Halford died in Kingwood, Texas on October 3, 2004. Memorial
service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2004 in the Chapel of Kingwood Funeral
Home followed by a reception with the family at the funeral home…. Should
friends so desire, expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to
MD Anderson c/o Melanoma Center.
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RONALD DAVID ALFORD, SR.
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Alford, Ronald D. Sr. (Ronnie) Born October 16,
1940 and passed away June 20, 2009. Preceded in death by [step]dad, Edwin
Mauser. Survived by mother Beulah Mauser; son: Ronald Alford, Jr. & Terri
Berkley; daughters: Beverly Wallace & husband Jeff, Elizabeth Alford;
Brenda Burkham & husband Jerry; and April Alford; 7 grandchildren, and
numerous other family members along with many friends.
Service will be 12:00 Noon Thursday, June 25,
2009 at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 PM Wednesday at
the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Ronald David Alford (SS# issued in
TX), last residence De Soto, Dallas Col, TX.
TX Births: Ronald David Alford was born 16 Oct
1940 in Dallas Co., TX, the son of Raymond William Alford and Buella Fay Cristie.
TX Births: Ronald David Alford and Shelia/Sheila
Ann Inmon/Inman are listed as the parents of all the children named in the
obituary except April, whose mother is Janet Gail Chandler. All the children
were born in Dallas Co., TX.
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RONALD K. ALFORD
Uncle of Oliver Carroll Alford, AAFA #0212
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 22 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
ELKHART [Anderson Co.]—Services for Ronald K. “Ron” Alford,
67, Elkhart, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bailey & Foster Funeral
Home chapel, Palestine.... Burial will be in Crawford Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Feb. 20 in a Tyler hospital.
He was born Sept. 7, 1931, in Slocum to the late
Ed and Agnes Moore Alford. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and
worked 30 years for the Houston Chronicle before retiring to Elkhart in
1978.
He worked as a handyman before going to work in
maintenance at Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Coffield Unit and then
Beto II. He was a volunteer for Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and a
volunteer bailiff for Anderson County Courthouse.
He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of
Redtown, Disabled American Veterans, Elkhart Masonic Lodge, South Anderson
County Medical Board of Elkhart, and helped form the Chamber of Commerce in
Elkhart.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Alford,
Elkhart; sons James “Mike” Alford, Nashville, Tenn.; daughter, Michele
Westmoreland, Crockett; brothers, John Alford and Eddie Alford, both of
Houston; special friends, Calvin “Okie” and Margaret “Geat” Bell, Rose, Okla.
and Buddy Blonts, Crockett; 3 grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers include Jim Bob Parker, Marion
Hortman, Vernon Collins, W.T. Grigsby, Eugene Grigsby and James Coffman.
Honorary pallbearers are Men’s Sunday School
Class of Tabernacle Baptist Church....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his brothers Maurice Lee Alford and O.C. Alford in this
compilation.
Ronald was the son of James Edward Alford and
Agnes Marie Moore.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Ronald K. 1931 TX1,
James Edward 1881 TX2, Redden 1859 AL3, Richard 1829 AL4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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RONALD REX ALFORD
Merriman Cemetery
Ranger, Eastland Co., TX—_____ September 2007
www.findagrave.com
[An
article identical to this one, except that it omitted his wife’s maiden name,
appeared in the Abilene
Reporter-News on Sunday, 23 September 2007.]
Weatherford
High School Senior Picture 1962
Weatherford,
Parker, Texas
Photo
from www.findagrave.com
Ronnie Alford passed away peacefully on
September 21, 2007 at the age of 63.
Graveside services will be Monday, September 24
at 10:00 a.m. at the Merriman Cemetery in Ranger. Visitation will be Sunday
from 4 - 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home of
Ranger.
Ronnie grew up in Weatherford, Texas (Graduated
WHS in 1962) where he met and fell in love with his wife of 45 years Vicki
Bramlett. During his early years as a cowboy he would break horses and work in
the dairy farms. He owned three large dairy farms in Weatherford. After living
in Colorado for a period of time he and Vicki moved back to Texas and began The
Store and Southwest Grill in Ranger. Later they moved to the El Rancho Cafe and
have owned it for the past 8 years. Ronnie was a true cowboy from the
beginning. His days where filled with checking the cows and shootin’ the bull
with his friends and you never saw him without his dogs, Mike and Trick.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his father,
James Alford and his brother, Jimmy Alford.
He is survived by: his wife, Vicki; two sons,
Greg Alford and wife Donna, and RJ Alford; a daughter, Carol Lynn Alford-
Newsom and husband Jerry; mother, Carroll Alford; grandchildren, Brandi Jones
and Dustin Davenport; great- grandchildren, Jordyn and Logan Zarate.
Ronnie will be dearly missed by all that loved
him. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Ranger
Rodeo Team care of Ranger College
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Ronald Rex Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 18 July 1944.
See the obituary of his father, James Alford, in
this compilation.
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ROSE ALFORD
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Friday, 3 November 2006
Rose Alford passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006.
Services are pending. May 30, 1910 - November 2, 2006.
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ROSE MARIE ALFORD COX
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 8 October 1999
Mrs. Rose Marie Alford Cox, a 1957 graduate of
Phillis Wheatley Senior High School (Houston) expired, 10/5/1999. Survivors:
husband, James Cox Sr., 3 children, 1 sister, a host of other relatives and
friends. Memorial service Friday 7 to 10 pm Church of Living God, 2509 Burkett
Street. Funeral Saturday 10 am Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church 7701 Jutland.
Burial Paradise North Cemetery.
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ROSE MARIE BARRY ALFORD
[A similar
article was published in the Dallas
Morning News, date unknown.]
Photo
from Dallas
Morning News
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 27 July 1997
ARLINGTON—Rose Marie Barry Alford, 78, a retired contract
officer for General Services Adminstration, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in
Dallas. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Park Cities Baptist Church. Burial:
Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Sparkman/Hillcrest
Funeral Home. Chaplain Wayne McClellan will officiate
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Rose Marie Barry Alford was born Sept. 1, 1918,
in Spokane, Wash.
She was an active member of Park Cities Baptist
Church for 45 years. She was a Charter founder of the Century Garden Club. She
was a member of the Echo Book Club, the Variety Book Club and a member of the
Dallas Baptist University Womens Board. She was also a Scottish Rite Volunteer.
She was preceded in death by her husbands,
Walter Daniel Barry and Leon Johnson Alford.
Survivors: Son, Wayne Paul Barry and wife,
Carolyn; daughter, Beverly Ann Haagen and husband, Peter; grandsons, Craig
Daniel Barry, Michael Wayne Barry and wife, Kim, James Patrick Barry, Bradley
Wayne Haagen, Christopher Lars Haagen; granddaughter, Heather Marie Haagan;
sister, Alma Schmidt of Spokane, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home Dallas, (214)
363-5401.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rose Marie Alford (SS# issued in WA),
last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
See the obituary of her second husband, Leon
Johnson Alford, in this compilation.
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ROSIE LEE HART ALFORD
SULPHUR SPRINGS NEWS-TELEGRAM
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 August 2005
Funeral services for Rosie Lee Hart Alford, 83,
of Sulphur Springs were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, in Winterfield
Baptist Church....
Burial followed in Winterfield Cemetery with Kim
Guess, Robert Leighton, Jill Swayze, Jim Swayze, Mark Swayze, Bridget Ely,
Chandra Alford, Christopher Alford, Marisa Alford, Kathlyn Alford and Alexa
Alford serving as pallbearers.
She died Friday, July 29, at Carriage House
Manor. [Original text says July 19, but that is incorrect.]
Mrs. Alford was born in the Winterfield
community of Hopkins County on March 19, 1922, the daughter of Ollie and Velma
Hart. She married Harice V. Alford in Pickton on June 24, 1939. He
preceded her in death.
Mrs. Alford was a homemaker. She was a member of
First Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons and
daughter-in-law, Larry Vaughn Alford of Denton, Michael Hart Alford of San
Pablo, Calif., and Kevin and Mary Jo Alford of Sulphur Springs; two daughters and
son-in-law, Martha Alford Swayze of Dallas, and Brenda Alford and Jerry
Leighton of Sulphur Springs; six sisters, Gertude Ragan of Winnsboro, Frankie
Elledge of Pickton, Grace Plemons of Pickton, Mozell Dean of Sulphur Springs,
Lovis Edwards Elledge of Pickton, and Ruby Shoffner of Balch Springs; 11
grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Alford was also preceded in death by her
parents and one brother, Darwin Hart....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rosie L. Alford (SS# issued in
TX).
From Peggy Alford Schuster, AAFA #0666: Rosie
was the daughter of Ollie Albert Hart and Velma Jane Maddox. Her husband Harice
Vaughn Alford (1920–1986) was the son of George Albert Sidney Alford
(1886–1937) and Valeria Isabel Clay. George’s father was James Henry Alford,
son of John Madison Alford and grandson of John 1801 NC.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her husband’s lineage: Harice Vaughn 1920 TX1,
George Albert Sidney 1886 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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ROSS MONTGOMERY ALFORD, SR.
HOUSTON COUNTY COURIER
Crockett, Houston Co., TX—Thursday, 10 July 2003
SPLENDORA [Montgomery Co.]—Born on January 21, 1918, and a
native of Ash, Ross Montgomery Alford, Sr., 85, of Splendora, passed away on
July 8, 2003. Funeral services were held on July 10 at the Pace-Stancil-Probst
Chapel at 103 E. Crockett in Cleveland. Interment followed at Boggs Cemetery in
Austonio.
Survivors include his children Ross Montgomery
Alford, Jr. and his wife, Carolyn, Ronald Terrence Alford and his wife, Marian;
grandchildren, Jeffery Alford and his wife, Susan, Russell Alford and his wife,
Nancy, Amanda Alford, J.T. Alford; great-grandchildren, Danielle Alford, Nikki
Alford, Cole Alford, Jacob Alford; and sister, Vera Wunderlich and her husband,
Travis.
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ROSS ODELL HALFORD, JR.
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 9 January 2010
Ross Odell Halford, Jr.,
79, of Baytown, TX, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, after a battle with
Alzheimer’s. Ross was a Lieutenant with the Baytown Fire Department, where he
retired after 25 years of service. Ross loved to work with his hands and could
fix anything. After his retirement, Ross, and the love of his life, Gladys,
moved to Arkansas, where he lived his life-long dream on his farm, Pebble
Creek. Ross was a generous man who was loved and respected by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death
by his son, James L. Halford.
He is survived by his
wife of 59 years, Gladys; daughter, Joyce Halford; daughter-in-law, Joy Smith;
sisters, Betty Lovett and Rita Findlay; brother, Rev. James A. Halford; six
grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive
friends from 3 to 5 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at Earthman Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, in the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
To send the family
condolences, please visit www.earthmanfunerals.com. Arrangements are under the
direction of Earthman Funeral Home, 3919 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521; (281)
422-8181.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Ross Odell Halford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 12 July 1930, last residence Baytown, Harris Co., TX.
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ROY A. ALFORD
LUFKIN DAILY NEWS
Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX—24 June 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
ZAVALLA, TX—Services for Col. Roy A. Alford, 90, U.S. Army,
Ret., of Zavalla were held on Sunday, June 23, 2002, in the Gipson-Metcalf
Funeral Home in Huntington. Interment followed at a later date in Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. He died on Friday, June 21, 2002, in
Zavalla.
Col. Alford was born on December 16, 1911 in
Sampson, Alabama. He resided in San Antonio for ten years and in Zavalla for 3
years. He was a retired colonel from the U.S. Army. He served in World War II.
He was also retired from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
after 40 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Alford of
Zavalla, sons, John Alford of Houston and Paul Alford of Naples, Florida,
daughters, Annette Wilder and Cindy Frazier, both of Houston, and Patrice Waltz
of California.
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ROY S. HALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 June 1976
Roy S. Halford, 80, of Albany died Monday [June
7] afternoon at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring after a
lengthy illness. Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Albany Church of Christ…
Burial was in Albany Cemetery, directed by Godfrey Funeral Home.
Born Jan. 28, 1896, in Waco, he moved to Albany
in 1905. He married Cora Waggoner Aug. 4, 1920, in Eastland. He was a retired
oil well driller for Marshall Young and also Marshall Morrell. He was a member
of Albany Church of Christ, and was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs.
L.E. (Joan) Farmer of Albany; a grandson, Bill Farmer of Albany; a brother,
Charlie of Fort Worth, two sister, Mamie Johnston and Annie Norman, both of
Caldwell, and two great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death [June 1976] dates of
Roy Halford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Albany, Shackelford Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Cora L. Waggoner
Halford; his mother Josephine A. Walker Halford Balliew; and his brother John
B. Halford in this compilation.
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ROY THOMAS ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—22 July 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Roy T. Alford, 68, died Tuesday in a local
hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in North’s
Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange.... Burial will be in Masonic
Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Abilene and graduated
from Abilene High School in 1948. He served with the U.S. Air Force. He worked
for Lowe’s Automotive for several years and as a greeter at Wal-Mart from
1988-97. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include one sister, Betty Fowlkes of
Abilene; two nephews; and two great-nephews and one great-niece.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Preston Benjamin Alford and Susie Jane Medlin,
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Roy Thomas 1930 TX1,
Preston Benjamin 1894 TX2, Benjamin Allen 1865 TX3,
Thomas 1806 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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ROYCE ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Saturday, 29 September 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
HENDERSON—Graveside services for Royce Alford, 66, of
Henderson will be at 10 a.m. today at Lakewood Memorial Park in Henderson under
the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home....
Mr. Alford died Thursday night at a Henderson
hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born on July 25, 1918, in Shelby County, he
lived 12 years in Henderson. He was a retired timber buyer, and an Army veteran
of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Henderson where he
was a deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lorene Alford;
sons, Royce Alford, Jr., of Whitehouse; Rick Alford of St Louis, Mo., Mitch and
Steve Alford, both of Henderson; daughter, Mrs. Holli Hagler of Marshall;
sister, Mrs. Era Mae Biggers of Houston; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Lorene Thrasher Alford, and his father, Alba Bertie
Alford, in this compilation.
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RUBIE HEATH WAGES ALFORD
Source unknown, but probably:
DAILY NEWS
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 17 February 1985
Services for Rubie Heath Alford of Dallas were
held Saturday at Laureland Funeral Home Chapel in Dallas. Interment was in
Laureland Memorial Park, Dallas.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn
Starkey of Grand Prairie, Patricia Winterbauer of Dallas, and Jennie Thompson,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; one son, Joe Wages of Greenville; a sister, Dell
Peterson of Longview; a brother, Bill Heath of Kent; and several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Rubie Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 17 Jan 1912 and died
_____ Deb 1985, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
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RUBY ETHEL SHUFFIELD LEWALLEN HALFORD
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Friday, 2 April 2004
Ruby Ethel Lewallen Halford, age 89, of San
Antonio, died Sunday, March 28, 2004 in Brady, TX. Mrs. Halford was born
February 2, 1915 in Doole, TX to Henry M. and Nettie C. (Partin) Shuffield. She
married Allen Lew Lewallen on January 2, 1936 in Coleman and married John
Halford on June 30, 1967 in Odessa.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Oak
Hills Church of Christ.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 A.M.,
Friday, April 9, 2004 in the South Room of the Family Life Center of Oak Hills
Church of Christ, 19595 I-10 West, in San Antonio. Interment was at Rest Haven
Cemetery in Brady.
Mrs. Halford is survived by her son, Joe B.
Lewallen, Sr. of Bellville; daughter, Lynnette E. Long and husband Tommy of San
Antonio; brother, Clayton Shuffield of Odessa; five grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both
spouses, four brothers and one sister....
Arrangements under the direction of Leatherwood
Memorial Chapels, Brady, TX 76825 (325) 597-0714.
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RUBY LEE HALFORD CAMPBELL
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—20 December 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1998
RANGER [Eastland Co.]—Ruby Lee Campbell of Ranger, a
homemaker, died of a lengthy illness Thursday at a Dallas hospital. She was 89.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mesquite and Rusk Street Church of Christ
in Ranger, where she was a member. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in
Ranger. Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Campbell was born in McLennan County and
moved to the Ranger area in 1929. Survivors: Daughter, Geneva Taylor of
Garland; three sisters, Eleda Goss and Odessa Johnson, both of Lubbock, and Viola Catt of Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, W.B. Halford of Tahoka, Jodie Halford of
Lubbock and Herman Halford of Lovington, N.M.; and two grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: Ruby
is listed on the 1920 TX census in Lubbock Co., TX, as the daughter of Jess (born TX) and Ruth (born MS) Halford. Her younger siblings were born in New Mexico.
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RUBY LUCILLE ALFORD PETERS
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Sunday, 15 October 2006
Ruby Peters, age 88, passed away October 12,
2006 in Seguin, Texas. She was born in Taylor, Texas on October 8, 1918 to Ed
and Viola Alford.
She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil
Peters, in 1961 and by her only child, Sandra Osland, in September 2005 and
sister, Suzy Alford Budnick in 2001.
Ruby is survived by one grandson; Bradley
Osland; nieces, Sharon Budnick Tate and husband, Lynn, Janet Budnick Brown and
husband, Michael, and nephew, Russell Budnick and wife, Kathleen.
There will be a graveside service held at Austin
Memorial Cemetery in Austin, Texas on October 16, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Center for Child Protection, 1110 East 32nd Street, Austin, Texas 78722.
AAFA NOTES: Ruby’s
husband was Cecil Aden Peters, and her parents were William Edgar “Ed” Alford
and Viola M. Moegle.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Ruby Lucille 1918 TX1,
William Edgar 1886 TX2, William Ball 1859 TX3, Samuel
1832 AL4, Thomas 1806 GA5, Baldy 1784 NC6,
Isham 1755 NC7.
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RUBY MAXINE ALFORD TOLLEY
[She
died in WA, but we are also publishing her obituary here because TX was her
last residence.]
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—12 March 2002
No funeral services were held for Ruby
Tolley, 79, of Temple. The body was cremated. She died on Saturday, February
23, in Port Townsend, Washington.
She was born in Brownwood to William Allen
Alford and Lela Elizabeth (Howard) Alford. She lived in Temple for more than 30
years and had worked in a doctor’s office in Belton.
Her son, Dr. Jack M. Hutton of Port Townsend
survives her.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Ruby M. Tolley (SS# issued in TX) was
born 8 Apr 1922, last residence Temple, Bell Co., TX.
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RUSSELL ALFORD
WHITE OAK INDEPENDENT
White Oak, Gregg Co., TX—Thursday, 18 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Funeral services for Russell Alford of White Oak
were held Tuesday. Feb. 16 at Welch Funeral Home Chapel.... Burial was in White
Oak Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999 in a
local hospital. He was 77. He was a chemical analyst for ARCO.
Survivors include his wife, Madelyn Alford of
White Oak; two sons and daughter-in-law, David Alford of Henderson and Ray and
Kaye Alford of Garland; one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Jerry Holland of
White Oak; one sister, Etta Hill of White Oak; several grandchildren, Cameron
and Sarah Alford, Hayden Alford and Susan Alford all of Garland, Tammy and
Steven Denfeld of Hallsville, Becky Holland of White Oak, and Jody Holland of
Spring Hill; great grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth Denfeld, Laura Jean Denfeld,
Catie Lynn Denfeld. Steven Austin Denfeld, all of Hallsville, Brooklynn Nicole
Holland of White Oak, Jordan Randle Holland of Spring Hill, and Kaylee Jane
Alford of Garland.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Russell’s father, Samuel Mathew Alford, in this compilation.
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RUTH BAKER ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Monday, 21 February 2000
DENTON—Ruth (Mrs. C.L.) Alford, 93, a homemaker and avid
gardener, died Saturday, February 19, 2000, in Denton. Services were held
Tuesday at Center Point Baptist Church. Burial was at East Greenwood Cemetery
in Weatherford.
Mrs. Alford was born on January 5, 1907, in
Weatherford, to Luther and Sylvia Durrett Baker. She lived most of her life in
Weatherford and attended school there. On January 17, 1925, she married Clarence
Lee Alford. He passed away in August 1986. In 1992 she moved to Denton.
Her husband, a daughter, Lois Sadler, who died in
1986; and a granddaughter who died in 1971, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Joe (Betty) Alford of
Denton; daughter, Betty (Kenneth) Pennell of Weatherford; nine grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
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RUTHIE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—22 March 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Ruthie Alford, 79, passed away March 20, 2003.
She is survived by her husband Billy and other loving relatives. Visitation
will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 23, 2003, Earthman Resthaven Funeral
Home, 13102 North Frwy., Houston, TX. A funeral service will be at 12:30 p.m.,
Monday March 24, 2003 in the chapel of Earthman Resthaven and graveside service
at 1:30 p.m., at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans memorial
Parkway, Houston, TX.
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RYAN MATTHEW ALFORD
MORNING JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Sunday, 14 October 1984
HENDERSON—Graveside services for Ryan Matthew Alford, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Alford of Henderson, are pending with Crawford A.
Crim Funeral Home.
The Alford infant died Saturday morning in a
Dallas hospital.
He was born Oct 12, 1984, in Tyler.
Other survivors include his brothers, Lee and
Joel Alford, both of Henderson; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harland Barton
and Mrs. Roy C. Alford, all of Henderson; and his great-grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hardy of Henderson.
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SADIE MAE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—28 August 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1994
Sadie Mae Alford, 75, of Galena Park [Harris
Co.], passed away August 26, 1993. She was born May 1, 1918, in Alaucheville,
La., and was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Alford
in June, 1988, Mrs. Alford is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law,
Jeanette and Norman Tiller, Janice and Rudy Silva, and Karen Sue and Donald
Barnett; grandchildren, Stephanie Hilliard, Ronnie Barnett, Lisa Kubena, Julie
Silva, Michael Silva, Stacey Burleson, Keith Lusk, Alisha Lusk, Teresa Lusk;
great-granddaughters, Lauren Kubena and Miranda Hilliard; sisters, Lillian
Blaylock and Lillie McCullough; and a number of other relatives.
A vigil for the deceased was conducted at 7 p.m.
Aug. 29, in Howard-Glendale Chapel. The Funeral Liturgy was celebrated at 10
a.m. Aug. 30., in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church…. Rite of Committal was in
San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery….
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SAM W. ALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Tuesday, 7 February 2006
Sam W. Alford, age 74, passed away on Sunday,
February 5, 2006, at a local medical center. Graveside services will be held on
Wednesday, February 8th, at 1:00 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Park... under the
direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 5701 Hwy 277 South....
Sam was born October 26, 1931, in Gouldbusk,
Texas, the son of Lawrence and Maybelle Alford. He served in the U.S. Air
Force, and moved from Fort Worth to Abilene 40 years ago. Sam retired from the
Civil Service at Dyess Air Force Base in 1989 after 35 years. He was a Life
Member of VFW Post 6873.
He is survived by his wife, Betty of Abilene;
one daughter, Theresa Taft and husband, Joe, of Eldridge, Iowa; two
grandchildren, Jamie Taft of College Station, Texas, and Scott Taft of
Eldridge, Iowa; and one brother, Venice Alford and wife, Marilyn, of
Jacksonville, Texas, as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society....
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SAMUEL ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 3 July 2009
Samuel Alford passed away on June 26, 2009.
Family Hour will be held on July 3, 2009 from 9 - 11 AM following with Funeral
Services at 11 AM both services to be held at Pilgrim Rest MBC 3401 Jeanetta
Rd. Houston, TX 77063 Rev. J.E. Blake, Pastor Rev. Daymond Wilkins, Eulogist
Interment: Paradise North Cemetery.
Serenity Mortuary, 8619 Windswept Ln., Houston,
TX 77063, 713-789-6448.
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SAMUEL DAVID “AL” ALFRED
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 17
December 2004
LUFKIN—Services for Samuel David “Al”
Alfred, 57, Lufkin, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral
Home chapel, Lufkin, with the Revs. Andy Salagaj and Paul Mettlen officiating.
Burial will be in
Fielder Cemetery.
Mr. Alfred died Dec.
14 in a Houston hospital. He was born June 14, 1947, in Jasper and lived in
Lufkin most of his life. He served in the Marine Corp during the Vietnam War,
receiving a Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. He was a trailer body builder
for Lufkin Industries, Trailer Division, for 35 years. He was a member of First
Assembly of God in Lufkin.
He was preceded in
death by son, Samuel David Alfred, Jr., father, Jessie Ward Alfred Sr.;
sisters, Alice Mettlen and Pauline Alfred; and brother, Jessie W. Alfred, Jr.
Survivors include his
wife Annie Smith Alfred, Lufkin; daughter Elizabeth Ann Dominey, Hudson; son
Andrew Scott Alfred, Lufkin; mother, Celia Alfred, Burke; sisters, Bessie
Walker, Conroe, and Dorothy Lyman, Salem, Ore.; brothers, James Alfred and
Adrian Alfred, both of Hudson, Mason Alfred, Corrigan, Titus Alfred, Burke and
Jesse Alfred, Conroe; one granddaughter; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Family will receive
friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Jesse Ward Alfred Sr. and Celia Zadine Spears
Alfred; and his half-sister Alice Zora Ann Alfred Mettlen in this compilation.
His ALFRED lineage: Samuel David 1947 TX1,
Jessie Ward 1915 TX2, Leroy Scott 1859 TX3, David Turner
1813 VA4.
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SAMUEL FREDERICK ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 6 August 2006
Samuel Frederick Alford, 55, of New Ulm, TX lost
his courageous battle with cancer at home surrounded by loved ones on August 4,
2006. Sam grew up in the Spring Branch Memorial Area and graduated from Spring
Woods High School in the Class of 1969. Sam attended The University of Texas at
Tyler on a football scholarship from 1969 to 1972. He was the fourth son of
five boys of Vivienne and Parker Alford. Sam’s professional life was spent in
the Oil and Gas Industry.
He is preceded in death by his beloved father,
Parker and his brothers, Larry and Parker II. Sam is survived by his loving
wife, Cynthia Earl Alford; mother, Vivienne C. Alford Arcus; daughter, Valerie
Alford Forrest and husband Barry of Austin, Texas, son, Brent Parker Alford and
wife, Dacia of Tomball, Texas, 5 grandchildren, Parker, Preston, Presley,
Hudson and Falyn; In-laws; Jack and Millie Earl; brothers, Chris and John,
along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00
A.M., Monday, August 7, 2006 at Henneke Funeral Home, 1515 Montezuma St.,
Columbus, Texas. Funeral Services will be conducted at Henneke Funeral Home
11:00 A.M. Monday, August 7, 2006. Graveside services will be held at Memorial
Oaks Cemetery, 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX Monday August 7, at 2:30 P.M....
Sam’s love of family and his thirst for life touched all who knew him....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Larry Michael Alford in this compilation.
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SAMUEL MATHEW ALFORD
Source unknown
_____, TX—_____ February 1980
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Services for Samuel Mathew Alford, 92, of Rt. 1
in Gilmer will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Welch Funeral Home Chapel....
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Friday at a Tyler hospital. A
lifelong resident of East Texas, he was a [illegible] member of the Clarksville
Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include two sons, Russell of White Oak
and Hilton of Gilmer; three daughters, Mrs. Grace Fenton of Kountze, Mrs.
Gladys Willtrout and Mrs. Etta Hill, both of White Oak; a brother, Marvin of
Gilmer; a sister, Mrs. Annie Jones of Kilgore; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
AAFA NOTES: Samuel’s
SSN was 458-05-0621 and the SSDI showed birth Oct 23 1887 and death Feb 1980.
See the obituaries of Samuel’s son Russell
Alford and of his brother Bishop Marvin Alfred in this compilation.
Samuel’s parents were James R. and Julia Alfred.
According to the 1910 census James was born about 1849 in Alabama. In 1910
their children were Daniel 22, Annie 16, Marvin 14, Dozier 12, and Myrtle 8.
The family seems to have used both Alfred and Alford.
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SANDRA ALFORD HILLER
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX—23 June 2005
Sandy Hiller, a homemaker and Jehovah’s Witness,
died June 21, 2005. She was 55.
Survivors include her husband, Gary; three
daughters, Laura Napier of Orange Grove, Angela Landry of Hermitage, Tenn., and
Bonnie Rackley of Corpus Christi; a son Gary Lee Hiller II of Corpus Christi; a
sister, Elaine Martin of Sinton; four sons [sic—should be brothers],
Larry Alford of Kyle, Martin Alford of Longview and Bobby and Delbert Alford,
both of Corpus Christi; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. June 25 at Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, West Congregation.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her mother, Iris Lenora Alford, in this compilation.
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SANDRA GAIL HALLFORD BLANCHET
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Thursday, 20 March 2008
ABILENE—Sandra Gail Halford, 54, died on March 13, 2008, in
Abilene. She was born August 27, 1952, in Abilene. Graveside services is 4 p.m.
March, 21, 2008, at Abilene City Cemetery under the direction of Community
Memorial Funeral Home. Half brother Joe Roberts will hold the services.
She was the daughter of Gerald and Wanda
(Anderson) Halford. She married Robert Blanchet, and moved to New Orleans, LA,
where she lived until being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. She returned to
live in Abilene.
Survivors include daughter Rose Mautino, adopted
daughter LaWanda Carter & husband, 2 sons, Gordon Halford and Rusty Coe, 3
brothers Jerry and Gordy Halford, and Bill Ray Roberts & wife Mary, 1
sister Regina McDeall, 1 aunt Bertha Wheeler, and 2 uncles, Dean & Nova
Anderson and Harland & Deloris McLamore, 3 grandsons and 1 grand daughter.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Sandra Gail Hallford (SS# issued
in LA).
Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 [Ancestry.com]
lists the birth of Sandra Gail Hallford, daughter of Gerald Moody Hallford and
Billie Lawanda Anderson, on 27 Aug 1952 in Taylor Co., TX.
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SARA LYNN ALFORD GUINN
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Monday, 15 November 2004
Guinn, Sara Lynn of Ennis [Ellis Co.], Texas
passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2004. She was preceded in death by her
mother, Doris Fern Alford, and brother, Jimmy Alford.
Sara is survived by husband of 40 years, W.E.
Guinn; daughter, Lorri Mason and her husband Randy; two grandchildren, Valerie
Guinn and Brenton Mason; son, Lyle Guinn; father, Jack M. Alford; 2 sisters,
Sheila Freeman and Donna Newton; brother Bo Alford; and sister-in-law,
Elizabeth Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sara L. Guinn (SS# issued in TX) was born 3 Sept 1942.
See the obituary of her father, Jack McLennan
Alford, in this compilation.
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SARAH CATHERINE HALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 28 January 2005
Sarah Catherine Halford, 94, a lifelong resident
of Richardson [Dallas Co.], passed away on January 26, 2005.
Born on September 27, 1910, she was the daughter
of Marion Lafayette Halford and Margaret Ellen Halford. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Richardson, attended Richardson Public Schools, and
received her teaching degree from East Central University in Ada, OK. During
World War II she worked for the Department of the Army at Randolph Field AFB in
San Antonio. After the war she returned to Richardson. She was active in the
Daughter of the American Revolution and the Eastern Star. At the First Baptist
Church, she taught English to foreign students.
She was preceded in death by her brother, John
Halford, and, sister, Mary Grimes.
She is survived by her brother, Lee Halford, Sr.
of Richardson, and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday,
January 29, 2005 at Restland Wildwood Chapel.
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SARAH MAY BARBER ALFORD
AAFA #0180
[We do not
have an obituary for Sarah, but her son wrote the following:]
Written by Norman L. Alford, AAFA #1190
16 October 2003
Mrs. Sarah May Barber Alford of Eastland, Texas,
age 84, died January 5, 2002. Services were held at Edwards Funeral Home in
Eastland, lead by Milton Underwood, and elder at the Daugherty Street Church of
Christ where Sarah had been a member since moving to Eastland from Olden in
1981. Burial was in Eastland City Cemetery.
Sarah was born May 23, 1917, the only child of
Robert Peyton Barber and Mary Effie Greenwaldt Barber, near Mobeetie in Wheeler
County, Texas. Robert P. Barber was born at Rutledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama,
on 6 Aug 1879, and Mary Effie near Sharpsburg, Madison County, Mississippi, on
4 Jan 1885. During her childhood and youth, Sarah lived on farms in Wheeler,
Comanche, Floyd, Hale, Swisher, Nolan, and Eastland counties with her parents. Sarah’s
parents, greatly affected by hardships during the Great Depression, left the
Texas High Plains and returned to farming near the Staff Community in Eastland
County in 1935, but Sarah lived for a time with her mother’s parents in DeLeon
so that she could be near high school. Her parents later rented a room for Sarah
in a house within short walking distance of Eastland High School, and she
graduated in May 1937.
She married Cecil Alford on April 2, 1941, at
her parents’ farm near the Staff Community where the Lake Leon Bridge is now
located. Cecil and Sarah May lived on farms near Staff and Lone Cedar, then on
the farm at Olden for 28 years. They had cattle and hay crops mostly, and Cecil
worked several different jobs over his career, the last being at the
Featherlite Plant at Ranger. Sarah moved to Eastland in 1981, after Cecil’s
death May 7, 1980.
Sarah worked for 30 years at the hospitals in
Ranger and Eastland, and since 1988 as a receptionist and treasured employee at
Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. She loved to study local history and knew
many longtime Eastland County residents, since her father’s family had come
from Rutledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama, to Eastland County in 1889 to the
Round Mountain and Staff area. She assisted in editing the Eastland County
History book published in 1989, was a charter member of the committee, and
included articles she wrote about her family. She loved to study American
history in relation to family genealogy, and do genealogy research. She was
proud that through her father there is lineage to John Alden, a coppersmith on
The Mayflower, and his wife Priscilla Mullins. Sarah was a member of the
Daughter’s of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society. She made
efforts that will be lasting in leaving records of family history, relating to
her family and the Cecil Alford family, for her children and grandchildren. At
this time in 2003, there are only five names in the lineage to 1620 in
Massachusetts: Alford, Barber, Davis, Packard, and Alden.
Cecil Alford, born August 23, 1910, in northeast
Taylor County, Texas, was the fifth child of Benjamin Franklin Alford (29 Sep
1882–18 Jan 1968) and Lula Mae McCown Alford (13 Mar 1881–18 Feb 1918). Ben and
Lula Mae were married October 6, 1901, Robertson County, Texas, the same day
that Lula Mae’s father had gone to Carthage, Panola County, Texas, to marry
Mary S. Lewis, his second wife, a “mail order bride.” Ben and Lula Mae began
their life together at Bald Prairie. Family stories say that B.F. Alford was
born in Lee County, and came to Cole Branch, Robertson County, when he was
about nine years old. Lula Mae McCown was born at Bald Prairie, Robertson
County, and was the daughter of Robert Lewis McCown and Lucy Catherine Day
McCown. Robert Lewis McCown’s father and mother, John Berry McCown and Sarah
Caroline Honea McCown, from Leake County, Mississippi, were early pioneers in
eastern Robertson County around 1854. J.B. McCown died in 1863 from Civil War
wounds. Records state, and the McCown family story says that John Berry McCown,
in the Confederate Calvary Madison’s Regiment and Major’s Brigade, was wounded,
maybe in Louisiana, but he made it back home by horseback to the farm near Bald
Prairie, but died three days later, on July 25, 1863.
Benjamin Franklin Alford was the first child of
Thomas Jefferson Alford (Jan 1853–16 Sep 1927, born Cherokee County, AL) and
Frances Virginia Smith Alford (19 Mar 1864–14 Dec 1958, born Angelina County,
TX). Thomas Jefferson Alford was the second child of Jackson Alford (Jan
1830-about Oct 1900, born St. Clair County, AL) and Mary Jane Perry Alford
(c1831-after 1880, born in GA), who came from Turkey Town, Cherokee County,
Alabama, to near Caldwell, in Burleson County, Texas, after the Civil War and
before the Census in 1870. Jackson Alford had served in Company G, 48th Alabama
Volunteer Infantry.
Sarah Alford, in trying to recover the Cecil
Alford family history in the late 1980s, first found Jackson Alford listed as
applying for a Texas Confederate Veterans Pension in 1899. Not much knowledge
had been remembered about the Alford ancestors, except Ben Alford had said, “They
came from Alabama,” and the family hadn’t talked much about the ancestors. Most
of the knowledge about the Alford family history concerned the years Ben Alford’s
children lived at Bald Prairie. Lula Mae Alford died in February 1918, and Ben
moved the family to Eastland in Eastland County in 1924, then to the Roy Mill’s
farm at Lone Cedar in 1925. Ben left the farm in 1946 and Cecil and Sarah May
Alford farmed there until 1953, when they moved to Olden and bought a farm there.
Sarah is survived by sons Norman Alford and his
wife Vickie of Round Rock, Texas, and Jerry Alford and his wife Susie of
Roscoe, Texas. There are five grandchildren, Jason and Lindsey of Round Rock,
Misti and Jerad of Roscoe, and Chris Alford of Wichita, Kansas.
Sarah will always be remembered as a faithful,
diligent, loving mother and grandmother, who was always concerned for her
family. Rightly so, she is greatly missed.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Sarah M. Alford (SSDI# issued in
TX).
See the obituary of her husband’s brother James
Alford in this compilation.
Sarah’s husband died in 1980, before AAFA was
established. She was the AAFA member and family genealogist.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her husband’s lineage: Cecil 1910 TX1,
Benjamin Franklin 1882 TX2, Thomas Jefferson 1853 AL3,
Jackson 1830 AL4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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SHAWN ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 22 May 2008
Shawn Alford, 33, of Baytown died May 20, 2008,
Memorial Funeral Home, Vidor.
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SHELLEY ALFORD CHANDLER
Photo
from Broussards Mortuary
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Shelley Alford Chandler, 56, of Beaumont, died
Monday, August 18, 2008, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. She
was a native and lifelong resident of Beaumont. Mrs. Chandler was a teacher and
Director of Day School at Trinity United Methodist Church in Beaumont and
Director of Springwood United Methodist Church Day School. She also taught at
Tomball High School and Paul Brown Center in Beaumont. Mrs. Chandler attended
University of Texas and graduated from Lamar University.
Survivors include her husband, Rusty Chandler of
Beaumont; daughters, Rouchelle Chandler Hoke and her husband Will of Katy and
Carrie Chandler and her fiancé Matthew Handler of New York, New York; son, Russ
Chandler of Houston; mother-in-law, Ruth P. Chandler of Beaumont;
sister-in-law, Barbara Nunn of Grapevine; and numerous other loving family
members.
Her parents, Jallé and Theodore “Dawg” Alford;
and father-in-law, Darrell E. Chandler preceded her in death
The family wishes to express their deepest
gratitude to Dr. Michael W. Bevers and his staff at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Robert
Birdwell and his staff at Texas Oncology and the staff of Christus Hospital St.
Elizabeth I.C.U. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August
21, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist Church under the direction of Broussard’s,
1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be
from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Beaumont Country
Club, 5355 Pine Street. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of
Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Blanton Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, c/o M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,
P.O. Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77292 or you may visit their website at
www.mdanderson.org/disease /ovarian. Complete and updated information may be
viewed at www.broussardsmortuary.com.
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SHELLY LYNN DELATIN ALFORD
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, LA—Wednesday, 21 January 2004
NACOGDOCHES [Nacogdoches Co.], TX—Funeral services for
Shelley Lynn DeLatin Alford, 32, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22,
2004 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.... Interment will follow at St.
John the Baptist Cemetery in Many, LA. Visitation was held at... Warren Meadows
Funeral Home in Many.
Mrs. Alford passed away January 20, 2004 at
Nacogdoches Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1971 in Many, LA.
She is survived by her husband, Billy Alford of
Nacogdoches, TX; parents, Terry and Ann DeLatin of Many, LA; brothers: Chad
Delatin and Jesse DeLatin of Many, LA; paternal grandmother, Jackie Delatin of
Many, LA; paternal great grandmother, Mary Clements of Many, LA and a host of
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Pallbears will be Greg Haplin, Wayne Fos, Seth
Foxworth, Kip Delatin, Allen Masters, and Tommy Lang. Honorary pallbearers will
be nieces and nephews.
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SHIRLEY ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 29 June 2007
Alford, Shirley, Age 57. Service Saturday, June
30, 2007 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Oakwood, TX, 3 p.m. Emanuel Funeral Home,
Palestine, TX 903-729-3188.
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SHIRLEY ALLEN ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Thursday, 25 September 2008
JEFFERSON—Memorial services for Shirley Alford, 68, of
Jefferson, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Haggard Funeral
Home. Mrs. Alford died September 20, 2008, in Longview.
Born August 12, 1940, in Plainview, she was a
homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Larry Alford; daughter, Toni Hill;
and sister, Fran Land.
A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.haggardfuneralhome.com.
In another
article:
Haggard Funeral Home
Jefferson, TX
A memorial service for Mrs. Alford will be held
at a later date.
Mrs. Alford was born August 12, 1940 in
Plainview, Texas to Mossey King Allen & Dennis Allen. Mrs. Alford was a
homemaker. She passed away after a brief illness. Shirley, there is a special
place in Heaven for an angel like you. We love you.
Mrs. Alford is survived by her husband, Larry
Alford of Jefferson, Texas; daughter, Toni Hill of Jefferson, Texas; sister,
Fran Land of Dallas; 1 step-daughter; 3 step-sons; 1 niece; 4 nephews; 14
grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
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SHIRLEY BAKER HALLFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Saturday, 13 December 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1998
Mrs. John H. (Shirley) Hallford, 86, of Midland
and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 1997, at her residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in Rains-Seale Funeral Home Chapel….
Burial will be in Talpa Cemetery in Talpa.
Shirley was born April 28, 1911. She married The
Rev. John Henry Hallford May 1, 1931, in Mullin. She worked as a teacher’s
aide with the Ballinger Independent School District while living in Ballinger
and was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband on
March 12, 1984; and a brother, Andy Baker.
Survivors include two sons, Baker Hallford of
Midland and Ricky Hallford of Ballinger; a daughter, Sherry Palmer of Midland;
a sister, Willie Adams of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her son Rick Hallford in this compilation.
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SHIRLEY HATLEY ALFORD
Sister-in-law of Peggy Schuster, AAFA #0666
MCKINNEY COURIER-GAZETTE
McKinney, Collin Co., TX—Saturday, 7 July 2007
Shirley Alford, 73, of McKinney, Texas, passed
away on July 4, 2007.
She was born in Oklahoma to Luther Ray and Alma
(Hillsberry) Hatley. On Sept. 22, 1951, she married Al Alford in Garland,
Texas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McKinney. She was a
devoted Christian and wanted everyone to know Jesus better.
Shirley was an avid quilter and a member of the
McKinney and the Dallas Quilter’s Guild. She loved to cook, sing and was known
for her joy and laughter. Shirley was a lifelong partner to all of her husband’s
ventures and adventures. Shirley graduated from Garland High School and was a
member of the Class of ‘51.
She is survived by her husband, Al Alford of
McKinney; son, Lance Alford and his wife, Debi, of McKinney; daughters, Beth
Ann Parson and her husband, Thomas, of Celina, Cynthia Helton and her husband,
Jody, of Fort Worth and Amy Herron and her husband, David, of Celina; 10
grandchildren, Kristen, Alyssa, Colin, Jon, Julie, Katie, Matt, Maezi, Carli
and Mitchell; anticipated great-granddaughter, Abigail; brother, Jimmy Hatley
of Garland; sisters, Jean Poovey of Garland and Alycia Mayo of Sachse; and a
host of other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray
and Alma Hatley; brother, Johnny Hatley; and sister, Martha Skelton.
Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m.
Friday, July 6, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of McKinney.... Interment will
follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. The family will receive
friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral
Home.
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SIDNEY ALFORD JR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 23 March 2001
FORT WORTH—Sidney Alford Jr. 72, a retired assembler for
Bell Aircraft, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at a care center.
Funeral: noon Friday in Pauline Minor Memorial
Chapel of Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial
Park.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, send donations to
The Greater Prayer Tower Church of God in Christ at 1313 E. Marion.
Sidney was one of four children born to Frankie
and Sidney Alford on Oct. 2, 1928. He attended Fort Worth schools, graduating
from I.M. Terrell and one year at Wiley College. He was a former member of St.
Andrews United Methodist Church. For years he wrote the “Poet’s Corner” of the
LaVida Newspaper.
Survivors: Wife, Verdell; sisters, Earlene B.
Allen and Helen Davis; his children and grandchildren; and a host of friends
and relatives.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors 4000 Miller
Ave., (817) 531-8666.
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STACIE LOUISE RUSSELL ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Louise Alford, 96, of Houston, died of cancer at
home on April 10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 yrs., RV
Alford, in 1983, and her oldest daughter, Marilyn L’Hoste in 1968.
Survivors: daughter, Kathryn and her husband,
Ted Batek; son, William Alford, who lived with and cared for his mother; son,
David Alford and his wife, Karen; daughter, Debbie and her husband, David
Grogg. Grandchildren: Stephen L’Hoste and his wife, Janet; Sharon L’Hoste West;
Scott L’Hoste and his wife, Beth; Martha Batek Boswell and her husband, Ken;
Nancy Batek Hyde and her husband, Bryan; and Carolyn Batek; Daniel Alford,
Emily Alford Shaw and her husband, Matt: Christie Alford; Brian and Paul Grogg.
Great grandchildren are Jessica, Michael, and Amy L’Hoste; Luke and Abby L’Hoste;
Micah and Mason Boswell, and Kylie Hyde.
Special thanks and appreciation go to Louise’s
caregivers, Gloria, Cheryl, Eleanor, Lucy, and Grace for their patience and
loving care.
Louise worked at Cargill’s Printing &
Stationery Co. for 23 yrs. and was VP/Treas. when she retired in 1981. She was
also a long-time member of Heights Presbyterian Church.
Visitation for family and friends will be held
on April 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd.,
77008, (713-862-8844).
Services celebrating Louise’s life will be held
on April 15 at 11:00 a.m. in the Heights Funeral Home Chapel with burial to
follow in Rosewood Memorial Park, Humble, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial
gifts may be given to Heights Presbyterian Church, 240 W. 18th, Houston, 77008,
or to Vista Care Hospice, 713-290-1746.
Photos
from Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris Co.,
TX—www.findagrave.com
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STANLEY GENE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 27 September 2009
Stanley Gene Alford went to be with the Lord on
September 22, 2009 at home in Pasadena, Texas at the age of 56 years. He was
born November 21, 1952 in Houston at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He is preceded in
death by his father J.W. Alford.
He is survived by his mother Frances Alford and
his sister Joyce Alford, and aunts, uncles and numerous cousins and friends.
Stanley was a member of Golden Acres Methodist Church, Pasadena. He graduated
from Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena in 1971 and was a very active member
of Future Farmer’s of America. He loved to garden and had a “green thumb” just
like his dad. A gentle man that will be missed. [Pasadena Funeral Chapel]
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STEVEN DAN ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Saturday, 15 March 1980
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Steven Dan Alford, age 12 on Saturday, March 15,
1980, lost a long, hard battle with Cancer. He was an excellent student and a
skilled sportsman as well as a good sport. Above all he was a Christian. Steven
has given his family much pleasure and reason to be ever proud. He is greatly
loved and will be greatly missed.
Survivors: Parents, Karen and Dan Alford,
Waller, Texas; grandparents, Mrs. Allen G. Maxey, Houston, Mr., & Mrs.
Allen C. Alford, Baytown, Texas; great-grandmother, Mrs. W.P. Maxey, Corrigan,
Texas; brothers, Scott Alford, Christopher Alford; numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins.
Funeral services 1:00 p.m., Monday, Lake O’Woods
Chapel in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.... Interment Forest Park Lawndale
Cemetery. Pallbearers: Bonny Melton, Gene Melton, Dale Bashaw, J.C. Webb....
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SUE BONER ALLFORD
SAN ANGELO STANDARD-TIMES
San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX—Saturday, 13 May 2000
KERMIT—Sue Allford, 60, of Kermit, a homemaker, died
Thursday, May 11, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services were held
at Baptist Temple Church with burial at Kermit Cemetery.
She was born February 12, 1940, in Matador.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Johnson of Kermit
and Billy Beene of Louisiana; brothers, Stanley Don Boner of Kerrville, Roger
Thomas Boner of Lubbock, and Robert Ray Boner of Odessa; sister, Phyllis
Shropshire and Billie Durham of Kermit; four grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
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SUE ELIZABETH TABOR ALFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Sunday, 12 July 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
ODESSA—Sue Elizabeth Tabor Alford, 93, of Odessa, died
Friday, July 10, 1998, at Midland Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital....
In another
article:
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Monday, 13 July 1998
ODESSA—Sue Elizabeth Tabor Alford, 93, died Friday, July 10,
1998.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Second
Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Troy officiating. Interment will be in
Sunset Memorial Gardens by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Alford was born in Coleman County and moved
to Odessa in 1953 from Pampa. She was a homemaker and also a retired tester for
Phillips Petroleum. She was a member of Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Raquel Marquez of
Odessa; a sister, Allie Pearl Tabor of Borger; and friend Sally Marquez of
Odessa.
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SUSIE MEDLIN ALFORD
Aunt of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—22 November 1977
Mrs. Preston (Susie) Alford, 81, of 1515 N.
21st., an Abilene resident since 1924, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hendrick
Medical Center after an extended illness. Services will be at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday at North’s Memorial Chapel, 4002 Buffalo Gap Road.
John C. Stevens, president of Abilene Christian
University will officiate. Burial will be at the Masonic Cemetery.
Born Susie Medlin Oct. 16, 1896, in San Antonio,
she was raised near Gatesville and married Preston Alford on Christmas Day in
1915 at Gatesville. The couple moved to Abilene in 1924. Mr. Alford worked for
Abilene Candy and Mead’s Bakery for many years.
Mrs. Alford was a member of Central Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, O.E. of
1515 N. 21st and Roy of 2457 S. Second; a daughter, Mrs. Bob Fowlkes of 2610 S.
38th; four brothers, Newt Medlin and Winfred Medlin, both of Waco, and Ben
Medlin and John Medlin, both of Belton; two sisters, Mrs. Abb McAdams of Belton
and Mrs. Bert Cummings of McGregor; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A son, William, died in 1931.
Nephews will serve as pallbeaars.
The family will be at 2610 S. 38th prior to the
funeral.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ November 1977) dates of Susie Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
See the obituary of her husband, Preston
Benjamin Alford, in this compilation.
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SYLVESTER HALFORD
[Although Sylvester
died in CO, we are publishing his obituary here because he was born, lived, and
is buried in TX.]
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—25 November 1996
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—Sylvester Halford, 91, a retired farmer,
died Friday in Westminster, Colo.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home in Bowie. Burial: Bellevue Cemetery,
Bellevue. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sylvester Halford was born March 31, 1905, in Mexia, Texas.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley, Bowie, (817)
872-1144.
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SYLVIA MAXINE ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Friday, 4 December 2009
Alford, Sylvia Maxine—Age 79 of Allen, TX passed
away, Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Allen. She retired from J.C. Penny’s as a
beautician for the company and was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church.
Mrs. Alford is survived by her son, Doug Alford
and wife, Brenda; grandsons, Hunter Alford and Nick Lee all of Allen; niece,
Pam Figueroa and nephew, Bill Poole both of Paris.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39
years, Edward Alford.
Graveside Service will be held at Garland
Memorial Park, Garland, TX at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2009.
Visitation, Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records show that Sylvia Maxine Alford (SS# issued in TX)
was born 8 Jan 1930, last residence Allen, Collin Co., TX.
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T.J. ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—17 March 1993
WHITE SETTLEMENT—T.J. Alford, a retired General Dynamics
employee, died Tuesday at his White Settlement home. He was 81.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in
Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Laurel Land Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Alford was born in Coryell City and had
lived in the Fort Worth area since 1947.He was a Marine Corps veteran of World
War II and a member of Masonic Lodge 1372.
Survivors: Wife, Hazel Alford of White
Settlement; son, Tommy Alford of Parker County; four sisters; one brother; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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T. ODELL ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 18 June 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
T. Odell Alford, 86, died June 17, 1993 at his
Houston home. He is survived by wife, Vera Sue Alford; son, Jack Rhodes;
daughter, Shirley Pacetti; sister, Mae Barnhart; granddaughter, Rebecca Ponton;
grandson, Tommy Rhodes; great grandchildren, Amanda and Jed Merritt; numerous
nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend graveside funeral services
Friday (today) at 10:00 a.m. in Hollywood Cemetery.... Contributions to
Woodhaven Baptist Church for the Deaf, have been suggested by the family.
Heights Funeral Home 1317 Heights Blvd., 862-8884.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Vera Sue Alford, and his brother George Alfred
Alford in this compilation.
T. Odell’s Alford’s father was Redin Alford, son
of Richard and Louisa Alford. Redin was born 2 January 1859 in Alabama, and he
died 28 December 1934 in Anderson County, Texas.
Jack Rhodes and Shirley Pacetti are probably the
children of Vera from her first marriage.
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TED E. ALFORD
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Tuesday, 11 August 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1995
Ted E. Alford, 76, passed away August 9, 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Buena Alford; two sons, Don Alford, Dallas and Dale
Alford of Oklahoma City, OK; three sisters & one brother, all of Fort
Worth; six grandsons; five great–grandchildren; numerous nieces & nephews.
Mr. Alford had willed his body to Southwestern Medical School….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his second wife, Buena S. Alford, and son Don R. Alford in
this compilation.
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TEX “PETE” ALLFORD
HERALD DEMOCRAT
Denison, Grayson Co., TX—Friday, 18 July 2008
BONHAM [Fannin Co., TX]—Graveside services for Tex “Pete”
Allford, 79, of Bonham will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008 at Smyrna
Cemetery in the Lannius Community. Officiating will be Dr. Gene Owen. Mr.
Allford died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Bonham Nursing Center.
Mr. Allford was born on Sept. 25, 1928 in
Wellington [Collingsworth Co., TX], the son of the late W.O. and Virgil Gulley
Allford. He was a cotton ginner and served in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Allford was married to Nova Hindsley Allford
on Feb. 11, 1961 in Bonham. He is survived by his wife, Nova Allford of
Bonham; sons, Gayland J. Allford and wife Dawn of Shallowater, Rickey Pete
Allford and wife Robin of Amarillo, Thomas Neil Haywood of Howe, and Bobby
Allen Haywood and wife Debbie of Shallowater; daughters, Debbie Ford of Bonham,
and Delores Martinek and husband Bobby of Howe; brother, J.G. Allford of
Shallowater; sister, Eva Lee Terry of Levelland; 18 grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. In addition to his parents
he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
Pallbearers will be Jody Haywood, James Haywood,
Austin Haywood, Steven Peebles, and Jeffery Allford. The family will receive
friends from 7 -8 p.m. Thursday at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Bonham.
To send an online condolence go to www.coopersorrells.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Tex Allford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his brothers Tex Allford
and William Lace Allford in this compilation.
His mother is listed as Virgle Allford in SSDI
records (1890–1987).
Tex was the son of Wilson Osborn Allford and
Virgle Gulley. At some point, Wilson and some of his siblings changed the
spelling of their last name to Allford.
His lineage: Tex 1928 TX1, Wilson
Osborn 1887 MS2, William Lace 1856 MS3, John Henry 1816
NC4.
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THELBERT EATHEL “T.E.” ALFORD
ODESSA AMERICAN
Odessa, Ector Co., TX—Thursday, 26 February 2004
ODESSA—Thelbert Eathel Alford, 70, of San Angelo [Tom Green
Co.], died Monday, Feb. 23, 2003, in Baptist Memorial Nursing Home in San
Angelo.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at
Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral
Home.
He was born in Horry County, S.C.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and a
sister, W.J. Alford of Odessa, and Herbert Alford and Emma Rabon of South
Carolina.
He is survived by his son, Curtis of San Angelo.
Other survivors include his brother, E.J. “Shorty” and sister-in-law, Peggy
Alford, of Odessa. He is also survived by sisters, Mary Johnson and Jane Best
of South Carolina; many nieces and nephews, close friends and loved ones.
T.E. was a Christian and a member of the Church
of God....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thelbert E. Alford (SS# issued in SC) was born 26 Oct 1933,
last residence San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX.
We published the obituaries of his mother, Rhoda
Rabon Alford, and his brother Hubert H. Alford in the South Carolina Obituaries
compilation.
Texas Marriages and Texas Divorces list the
following for Thelbert E. Alford:
Marriage Date County Spouse
Name Divorce Date # of Children
15 Nov 1969 Ector Carol R. Smith 1
Nov 1974 3
31 March 1977 Ector Lynn 22
June 1979 0
11 Feb 1981 Andrews Joliette E. Owens 7
Nov 1983 0
6 Jan 1984 Ector Joliette E.
Owens 20 Aug 1985 0
22 June 1986 Ector Roberta S.
Smith 11 March 1996 0
See Descendants of
William Alford of Horry Co., SC, b. about 1760 for more information about
this family.
His lineage: Thelbert Eathel 1933 SC1,
Eli Mitchell 1896 SC2, Lewis H. 1868 SC3, Arnold Bethel
1844 SC4, Daniel William “Duke” 1811 SC5, John B. 1780 NC6,
William 1760 NC7.
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THELMA ALFORD MCGEORGE
AAFA #0603
Thelma
Alford McGeorge at AAFA’s 1993 Annual Meeting in Louisiana
Photo
from AAFA archives
SHREVEPORT TIMES
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA—Thursday, 7 July 2005
TOMBALL/HEMPHILL, TX—Former Shreveport resident, Thelma
Alford McGeorge, 88, died July 1 in Tomball [Harris Co.] Texas. She and her
twin, Elmer, were born October 28, 1916, in Sabine County, Texas. Their parents
were Adron and Ada Alford. She received her RN degree in 1938 from the Lillian
Jolley School of Nursing in Houston. Most of her nursing career was spent at
the Willis Knighton Clinic or the VA Hospital in Shreveport. She was a Daughter
of the Republic of Texas, and a member of the American Business Women’s
Association. She enjoyed her work and membership with the Daughters of the
Nile. In Shreveport, she was a member of Ford Park Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Sue Friday and
husband Tom, Patsy Phelps and husband Phil. Four grandchildren: Pat Phelps and
wife Lisa, Jon Friday, Paul Phelps and wife April and Amy Friday DeCaron and
husband Bruce. She also has four great grandchildren.
She enjoyed traveling, dancing, and shopping.
She was proud of being a nurse. Most important to her were her family and many
friends, and she would travel hundreds of miles to attend a wedding or
graduation or see a new baby.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9,
2005 at 10:30 a.m., Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill Texas, with Bro. Bob
Gwin of Camp Springs Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Dale Ener, Pat Phelps, Jon
Friday, Paul Phelps, Tom Friday and Phil Phelps. Honorary pallbearer is Jimmy
Ladner.
Memorials may be made to Camp Springs Baptist
Church, c/o Delores Stewart, P.O. Box 596, Hemphill, Texas 75948.
Starr Funeral Home, Inc., Hemphill, TX
409-787-3331.
Photo
from Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Thelma A. McGeorge (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Spring, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituary of her twin brother, Elmer
Adron Alford, AAFA #0608, in this compilation.
Detailed information on their Alford ancestry
was included with Elmer’s “In Remembrance” article in the Spring 1999 issue.
Elmer and Thelma attended AAFA’s 1993 meeting in
St. Francisville, LA, and were celebrating their 77th birthday later that
month. Unknown to them, Gil Alford obtained from their children several funny
and interesting stories from their childhood that he told after the Saturday
night dinner. At first they didn’t know who he was talking about, but when they
figured it out and Gil identified them, wishing them a happy birthday, they had
tears in their eyes. We missed seeing them at future meetings, which they could
not attend because of Elmer’s wife Willie Jean’s health.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her lineage: Thelma 1916 TX1, Adron
Corbet 1893 TX2, Jessie Powell 1870 TX3, Needham Bryant
1836 LA4, Needham Judge 1789 NC5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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THELMA BAKER ALFORD
TEXARKANA GAZETTE
Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 February 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
NEW BOSTON, Texas—Thelma Baker Alford, 80, of New Boston
died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Alford was born Dec. 30, 1918, in
Greenville, Texas. She was retired from Bowie County Tax Office and a member of
First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny
Alford, and a son, Rea “Buddy” Alford.
Survivors include one son, Oma Mell Alford of
Texarkana; four daughters, Lea Etta Srygley of Atlanta, Texas, Ina Nell Graham
of Houston, Ada Dell Ferguson of Austin and Kea Ella Waldon of New Boston; one
sister, Ima Nell Kirsch of Dallas; two brothers, George M. Baker of Kemp,
Texas, and Francis Baker of Texarkana; 15 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First
Baptist Church with the Revs. Ken Cox and Frank Boutwell officiating. Burial
will be in Read Hill Cemetery under direction of Bates-Rolf Funeral Home....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Johnny Alford, in this compilation.
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THELMA JO SHAW ALFORD
PARIS NEWS
Paris, Lamar Co., TX—Sunday, 3 October 1999
HONEY GROVE—Thelma Jo Alford, 77, died Friday, Oct. 1, in
Honey Grove Nursing Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at 2
p.m. in Windom Baptist Church.... Burial will be in Windom Cemetery by
Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home in Honey Grove.
Beloved daughter of the Rev. Aaron Lewis and
Lula Grace Smith Shaw, Mrs. Alford was born April 26, 1922, in Wilbarger
County, Texas. After two years at Wayland Baptist College, she graduated from
Howard Payne College with a major in music education. She married William Tabor
Alford June 17, 1942. Prior to moving to Windom over 20 years ago, she resided
in Denton. She taught school in Dallas for 10 years.
Lovingly known to all as “Jo,” she is survived
by her husband of 57 years, William Tabor Alford of Windom, as well as her four
children: Karen Reynolds of Dallas, Darlene Whitten of Denton, Lynda Culbertson
of Anna, and Tom Alford of Denton. In addition, she leaves a legacy through her
seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
The Windom Baptist Church was central to Jo’s
life. She sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, worked summer children’s
programs and served on several committees. Her life exemplified her devotion to
her love of God. Besides her church and family involvements, Jo enjoyed playing
music on the organ, participating in her Book Club, and quilting.
Pallbearers will be Mrs. Alford’s young adult
Sunday school class.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, William Tabor Alford, in this compilation.
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THELMA LEE MIXON GROVES ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX —Sunday, 29 June 2003
Thelma Lee Alford, 87, died Tuesday, June 24,
2003, at a local hospital. Funeral: service was held Friday in Wichita Falls
[Wichita Co., TX].
Thelma was a loving wife and mother whose
hobbies included quilting, crocheting, reading and working crossword puzzles.
Survivors: Husband of 29 years, Woody Alford;
children, Bob Mixon, Dick Mixon, Sonny Groves, Jan Charles and Don Alford;
numerous other loving family members and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thelma L. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 9 Sept 1915. Her
last residence is listed as Bedford, Tarrant Co., TX.
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THELMA ROSE “TAMI” AMBLER ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—13 January 1990
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1990
Thelma Rose (Tami) Alford, 83, died Thursday,
January 11, 1990. Charter Member of Lazybrook Baptist Church.
Survivors are daughters and son-in-law Darlene
and Jack Stich, Jacqueline Lineberger; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth
Alford, Don and Margaret Alford, all of Houston; granddaughters Vicki Dunlap,
Donna Hester and Susan Partain; great grandson, Mitchell Hester; great
granddaughter, Meredith Hester; sisters, Edna Dodgen, Ruth Bergman, Erin
Kesterson and Verna Moore; brothers, Robert and Ralph Ambler.
Services 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Lazybrook Baptist
Church, 1822 West 18th St…. Interment Brookside Memorial Park. Pallbearers will
be the Deacons of Lazybrook Baptist Church….
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THEODORA L. “TEDDIE” BOKEMEYER KOOI ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Theodora L. “Teddie” Alford, 73, a native
Houstonian and lifelong resident departed this life on Tuesday, July 24, 1995
after a lengthy battle with cancer. Loved and respected by everyone. She was in
the insurance business for 35 years. Preceding her in death were her parents,
Theodore Joseph and Lean Bokemeyer, four brothers and one sister. Teddie is
survived by son F. Rickey Kooi; grandson Justin Kooi; granddaughter Cynthia
Kooi, all of Houston. Brother Alton B. Bokemeyer of Brady, Texas; sisters
Maurine Smith of Houston, Frances Johnson of Houston, Mary Joyce Parker of Port
Lavaca, Texas. Many nieces, and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Memorial Mass: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5,
1995. Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community Church, 11507 Huffmeister, Rev. Maurice Lange O.M.I. of the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson, Texas celebrant.
Cremation will be handled by Earthman Funerals….
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THOMAS D. HALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Thomas D. Halford, 74, of Amarillo died Sunday,
Oct. 26, 2008.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in
All Saints Episcopal Church with the Rev. Doug Sangster officiating. Graveside
services will be at 3 p.m. CST Friday in Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa
Fe, N.M., by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Thomas Halford, beloved husband and father,
passed away Oct. 26, 2008, in Amarillo. He was born Jan. 16, 1934, to Thomas
and Jewel Halford. He was raised in Vernon and graduated from Vernon High
School in 1951. He joined the U.S. Army in 1952, serving in the Korean War. He
resided in Amarillo for the past 36 years, since 1972. He was a lifetime member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Linda
Tomlinson; two stepsons, Ben Gregg Maestas and Gerald Guzman Maestas; and a
grandson, Justin Alan Lock.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Halford of
Amarillo; four daughters, Susan Wilson, Linda Byers and Beth Sullivan, all of
Vernon, and Donna Wessel of St. Mary’s, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Cathy Mobley of
Azle; a son, Dan Halford of Pilot Point; a stepson, Rex Maestas of Chicago; and
numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, family members and friends.
The family suggests memorials be to Hospice
Fund, Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 6010
W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
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THOMAS ERNEST “TOMMY” ALFORD
[Although
Thomas died in CO, we are publishing his obituary here because he spent most of
his life in TX and is buried there.]
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 March 2005
Funeral
services for T.E. “Tommy” Alford, 87, of Centennial [Arapahoe Co.], Colorado,
formerly of Silsbee [Hardin Co., TX], will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2005 at
Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery in
Buna [Jasper Co., TX].... Mr. Alford died at his residence in Colorado March 7,
2005.
He was a native of Geneva, TX and a lifelong
resident of Silsbee. He had lived in Centennial, CO for the last several
months. Mr. Alford was owner and operator of Alford’s Furniture and Hardware
and Alford’s Laundromat.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn, of Houston
and three children, Janice Matar of Houston, Joan Sullivan of Centennial, CO
and Dr. Glen Alford of Wilkesboro, NC. Five grandchildren, Dr. Chris Russell,
Leila Moujaes, Michael Matar, Jason Alford and Laurie Holguin also survive
him....
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THOMAS EWIN ALFORD
Grandfather of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Source unknown, but probably:
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—_____ January 1964
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
the Phillips & Luckey chapel for Thomas Ewing Alford, 76, who died at 11:45
p.m., Thursday [January 23], in a Houston hospital.
Rev. R. Allison Joyce, pastor of the First
Christian Church, officiated. Pall bearers were H. L. Brown, Gary J. Fenn, K.R.
Robertson, Thomas Eugene Alford, Clarence Wayne Alford, and Donald Franklin
Alford.
Mr. Alford had spent most of his life in Milam
County, and the past 14 years in Rockdale. He was born December 23, 1887, in
the Gay Hill Community, and was a farmer and rancher until he retired. On April
11, 1907, he was married to Carolina Rose, and ten children were born to the
couple.
A son, Johnny Jestus Alford, died at age of 10
months and a daughter, Ida LuVena [Luvenia on her gravestone], died at the age
of seven years.
Survivors are: his wife, Mrs. Carolina Alford of
Rockdale; five sons, Clarence E. Alford of Sugarland, O. Franklin Alford of
Gause, Weldon S. Alford and Wilburn S. Alford of Rockdale, and James A. Alford
of Taylor; three daughters, Mrs. M.W. Brown, Mrs. Mary N. Tuma, and Mrs. Lester
J. Fenn, of Houston; two brothers, Emory J. Alford of the Forest Grove
community and Aaron A. Alford of Hearne.
There are also 32 grandchildren and 15 great
grand-children.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Carolina Rose Alford; his children Clarence Ewin
Alford, Edith Alford Brown, Luvenia Alford, Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon
Sessions Alford, and Wilburne Alford; and his brother Aaron A. Alford in this
compilation.
From his granddaughter Rose Alford Shelton: My
grandfather Tom Alford was named after two uncles: Moses Thomas Alford and
Ewing (correct spelling) Eads. But the only way I ever saw him spell it was
Ewin, My father Clarence’s middle name is also Ewin. I spelled it Ewing once
and he told me that was not the way his name was spelled.
His lineage: Thomas Ewin 1887 TX1, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL2, John Redden 1820 SC3.
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THOMAS K. ALFORD
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Tuesday, 1 March 2005
SEADRIFT [Calhoun Co.]—Thomas K. Alford, 78, of Seadrift,
died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005.
He was born July 10, 1926, in Daytona Beach,
Fla., to the late Paul J. and Ester Fern Chipp Alford. He was a buyer for Bell
Helicopter and a member of Assembly of God in Seadrift.
Survivors: wife, Nancy M. Alford; daughter,
Terri Carleton; son, David Alford; sister, Susan Dickerson of Anson; brother,
Jim Alford of Ingram; and one grandchild.
Preceded in death by: brother, Paul Alford
Jr....
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today at
Seadrift Cemetery.... Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca,
361-552-2988.
Pallbearers: Isadore Romero, Herbert Rodriguez,
Teddy Curtis Peeler, Bruce Sharp and Teddy Marcus Peeler.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his brother Paul Joe Alford, Jr., in this compilation.
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THOMAS L. ALFORD
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Austin, Travis Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 August 2006
Thomas L. Alford, 67, of Meadowlakes [Burnet
Co.], TX, passed away Sunday, August 6th, 2006, after a long struggle with
heart and liver ailments. He was born January 5, 1939 in Jefferson [Marion
Co.], Texas. Tom graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1957 and
graduated from the University of Texas in 1962 with a degree in civil
engineering. Tom had been employed by The Texas Highway Department from High
School until his retirement. As a young man, Tom was very involved in the Boy
Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He loved
sports and athletics, participating in football and other sports. He became an
avid Golfer through the years and one of his biggest thrills was hitting a “hole
in one” at the Inks Lake Golf Course. Tom earned his pilot’s license and loved
flying until his health failed. Tom used his engineering skills after
retirement when he enjoyed building sheds, home additions and patios. He also
was a skilled sailor and always enjoyed the central Texas lake areas. Tom and
his wife, Shirley enjoyed many years of traveling, golfing and boating after
his retirement. They also enjoyed many visits to the Caribbean area. Tom will
be remembered by all as a kind and gentle man with a quick mind and sense of
humor.
Tom loved his family very much and is survived
by his wife, Shirley Blevins Alford of Meadowlakes; his son, Brent Alford and
his wife, Laura, of Ft. Worth; 1 step-son, Mike Steenbergen of Meadowlakes; his
mother, Helen Lewis Alford of Sulphur Springs; his brother Bill Alford and his
wife, Nina, of Sulphur Springs; three grandchildren, Hana, Tommy and
Michael....
Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006, in the Marble Falls City Cemetery, Marble Falls, TX,
under the direction of Edgar Funeral Home....
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THURMAN WARREN ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 21 October 1995
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
WINNSBORO [Wood Co.]—Services for Thurman Warren Alford, 79,
Winnsboro, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday in Beaty Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will be in Winterfield Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Friday in a Grand Prairie
nursing home.
He was born June 25, 1916, in Winnsboro and
lived in Pickton until 1992, when he returned to Winnsboro. Mr. Alford served
in the U.S. Navy and worked for the Ford Co. in Dallas and Lee Jeans in Sulphur
Springs. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include one brother, A.G. Alford,
Norfolk, Va.; and three sisters, Mary Carpenter, Grand Prairie, Glenice
McIntire, San Antonio, and Doris White, Richardson….
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Thurman’s father, John Martin Alford; and his sisters Doris
Lou Alford White and Glenice Viola Alford McIntire in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Thurman Warren 1916 TX1,
John Martin 1888 TX2,George Washington 1855 AL3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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TIMOTHY ALFORD
EL PASO TIMES
El Paso, El Paso Co., TX—Thursday, 4 August 2005
EL PASO AIRMAN KILLED IN OFF-DUTY CAR ACCIDENT IN EUROPE
An airman from El Paso and one from
Massachusetts were killed in a car crash in Belgium, authorities said.
Airman 1st Class Erik Salazar, 20, was a
firefighter assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Spangdahelm Air
Force Base in Germany, near the Belgian border.
The parents of Senior Airman Timothy Alford, 24,
of Easton, were notified of his death Monday.
“It hasn’t soaked in yet,” said his father,
Burch Alford, 58, an Army retiree. “We haven’t gotten any of the arrangements
final yet. We’re waiting for his body to arrive in the United States.”
A third airman was seriously injured in the
crash during a sightseeing trip near St. Vith, Belgium, according to the
military newspaper Stars & Stripes.
Authorities said the car struck a guard rail and
utility pole. It was not known who was driving, or what caused the crash, the
paper said.
In another
article:
AIR FORCE PRINT NEWS TODAY
Thursday, 30 March 2006
By Senior Airman Amaani Lyle
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany—Black sneakers. Boston
baseball cap. Black shirt. Boots. “It’s so clear, I can still remember what
they were wearing,” recalls Airman 1st Class Skyler Burts, of his friends and
fellow firemen who perished in a single-vehicle automobile accident in August
2005....
Spangdahlem Air Base’s central location and
idyllic country drives to several nearby countries make road trips common among
Airmen of all ranks here. So when 52nd CES firefighters Senior Airman Timothy
Alford and Airman 1st Class Erik Salazar opted to take a drive to a popular
nightclub near the German-Netherlands border, Airman Burts obliged to join
them. He even offered his car. The decision would alter the course of three
lives.
Airman Burts said he and his two friends stayed
at the club dancing and socializing until nearly 6 a.m. the next morning.
Airman Alford was known to frequent clubs and stay out late, without ever
having a drop of alcohol. This particular night was no exception.
“Tim just always knew how to have a good
time—completely sober,” Airman Burts said. “He had so much energy that he’d
usually only need a 30- or 40-minute power nap and he was cool.”
Winding down from the club, the Airmen decided
to listen to music on the drive back to base.... But a lack of sleep soon
overtook each of them. In an instant, a “power nap” became the division between
a normal life and complete chaos.
Airman Burts said he awoke from a short snooze
his eyes blurry. He wiped them, thinking they were unfocused because hed slept
for a little while.
Autobahn lights illuminated a jarring amount of
blood that covered his hand as he pulled it away from his head and eye. He
turned to Airman Alford, who lay motionless slumped over the steering wheel....
“The back door was completely off the hinges and
Erik was nowhere to be found,” he said....
Help soon arrived, and as blood continued to run
into his eye, Airman Burts directed emergency response units to Airman Alford,
and also managed to spot Airman Salazar clinging to life about 50 feet away
from the scene....
Airman Alford died at the scene and Airman
Salazar died shortly upon arrival to the hospital....
A subsequent investigation revealed that Airman
Alford’s fatigue after a long night of clubbing was the sole cause of the
mishap.
Master Sgt. James Douglas, 52nd Fighter Wing
ground safety manager, explained the vehicle, traveling at a high rate of
speed, continued straight as the Autobahn lane curved right. The vehicle slid
about 25-feet along the top of a dipped guardrail before slamming into a light
pole. The car then spun 180 degrees, and returned to the guardrail before
crashing back on to the road.
Airman Salazar, sans seatbelt, was thrown from
the car, and the steering wheel fatally crushed Airman Alford’s ribcage. Most
of the car was destroyed except for the passenger seat where Airman Burts
sat....
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TINY ELIZABETH HALLFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—12 December 1998
Tiny Elizabeth Hallford, 73, lifelong Taylor
County resident, died Thursday in a local hospital from injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Aldersgate
United Methodist Church.... Burial will be in Buffalo Gap Cemetery, directed by
Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home of Tuscola.
Mrs. Hallford was born in Buffalo Gap, where she
graduated from high school, and moved to Abilene in 1943. She was a homemaker
and owned M&M Auto Works. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist
Church and was the widow of Tommy Hallford, whom she married in 1943 in
Abilene.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Hallford of
Abilene and Dennis Hallford of Las Cruces, N.M.; three sisters, Lois Self and
Billie Wilson, both of Tuscola, and Lola Maxwell of Abilene; three
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren....
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TOMEKA RASHUN ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Saturday, 5 April 2008
CUNEY—Services for Tomeka Rashun Alford, 37, Cuney, are
scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rock Hill Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Rock Hill Cemetery under
direction of Emanuel Funeral Home, Palestine.
Mrs. Alford died April 2, 2008, in Dallas.
She was born July 28, 1970, in Dallas to Kenneth
Ray and Velma Alford Johnson.
She attended South Oak Cliff High School and was
a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Velma
Marie Johnson; and daughter, Breanna Janae Bass.
Survivors include father, Kenneth Alford, Houston;
daughters, Jazmine Mon’ae Bass and Jerrica Marie Bass, both of Cuney; sisters,
Tenisha Johnson, Houston, Maryann Anjail Johnson and Tabitha Smith, both of
Dallas, and Francine Williams, Cuney; brother, Scottie Alford, Houston;
grandmothers, Frankie Terry and Callie Alford, both of Oakwood; one grandchild;
nieces and nephews.
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TOMMY L. COUEY ALFORD
EL PASO TIMES
El Paso, El Paso Co., TX—Thursday, 1 July 1999
Tommy L. Alford, 67, of El Paso died Monday (June
28, 1999). Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in Restlawn Funeral
Home, where the funeral is scheduled at 3 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, Hatvey [sic];
his sons, Kevin B. Alford and Wyndom J. Alford; five grandchildren; and two brothers.
He [sic] was an artist and longtime El Paso resident.
In another
article:
EL PASO INC. [weekly]
El Paso, El Paso Co., TX—18-24 July 1999
TOMMY ALFORD’S LEGACY CONTINUES IN ART EXHIBIT
By Lenore Harris Hughes
An art exhibit at Americana Museum, Civic Center
Plaza off Santa Fe Street, features a one-woman show through the month of July.
Tommy Alford, the smiling woman who created these works, died in June.
Space will not permit an itemized list of her
contributions to the community. One of her paintings is on permanent display in
Founder’s Hall at Providence Memorial Hospital.
Victor Gomez, assistant curator of the Americana
Museum, says of Alford’s work: “It is uplifting and musical. To look at her
paintings makes one happy.”
Tommy L. Couey Alford was born Nov. 13, 1931, on
a ranch in central Texas, the oldest child of Thomas L. Couey and Merle Morgan
Couey. She had two brothers.
Tommy attended Junction Elementary School,
became a member of the Church of Christ at age 12, and was active in church
summer programs. During the summer of 1945 the family moved to El Paso where
Tommy enrolled in El Paso High School. Her talents were seen in many areas of
school life, such as Senior National Honor Society, the creative writing club,
Future Homemakers and P.E. Leaders. She played saxophone in both band and
orchestra, singing in the A Capella Choir and Triple Trio groups. Fifty years
later she was chairman of her 50th class reunion.
She was awarded a scholarship to Texas Western
College (now UTEP). Her extracurricular activities continued in college,
especially with the marching band, the symphonic band, and A Capella Choir.
While enjoying the skating rink in Washington
Park, Tommy met Harvey Alford, who had come to El Paso in 1947, at Biggs Field
with the military. They were married in Alamogordo on March 4, 1950.
“She was full of life,” Harvey said, “She gave
freely and unselfishly of her time and talent. She was my wife, the love of my
life, and my best friend. A leader in many organizations, she was always at the
meetings ahead of time to see if everything was all right.”
Best known for her pursuit of art, she was heard
to say that she had a hard time choosing her priorities and decided to keep
foremost everything related to art. She was a teacher of calligraphy and held
many workshops. One memorable one was in her backyard where she had tubs full
of water to make marbleized paper.
“She always called herself a non-objective
artist,” said Rosellen Marslender, one of her art buddies. “Its aim is to see
what you can see in it, such as animals or other objects. She would sit back
and listen. She was a little fighter, very ambitious.”
She served in at least 22 organizations in El
Paso and was either president or vice president of 11 of them. High on the list
was the PTA. She served on the PTA City Council Board for 23 years and as a
district member for 15 years.
When the state convention was held in El Paso in
November 1980, she served as general chairman. Tommy helped with Girl Scouts
for 13 years, was on the YWCA board four years, a member of the Women’s
Department of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, El Paso Woman’s Club, El
Paso Museum of Art, El Paso Symphony Association, Woman’s Auxiliary to Goodwill
Industries, Upper Valley Rodeo Club, El Paso Zoological Society, Texas Society
to Prevent Blindness, American Mensa, Arthritis Foundation, National League of
American Pen Women and a longtime volunteer at Centennial Museum. She was
editor of many newsletters for several groups.
Wanda Richardson, an artist friend, said, “I met
Tommy at a calligraphy workshop when our leader Alice Blue urged us to create a
society of calligraphers. We chose Tommy as president and with her help
organized the Pencrafters Guild in 1980. For 20 years Tommy and I traveled to
calligraphy workshops every summer at Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico.”
Tommy was preceded in death by her son Duane E.
Alford. Survivors are husband Harvey; sons and their wives, Kevin and Norma
Alford; Wyndom and Mary Ellen; five grandchildren; and two brothers, Ronald
Couey and Van Couey.
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TOOTSIE MAE ALFORD BABB
COLORADO COUNTY CITIZEN
Columbus, TX—20 April 2005
Tootsie Mae Alford, 72, of Sheridan, passed away
April 16, in Hallettsville.
She was born Aug. 14, 1932 in Orangefield, to
Leslie and Omie (Runnels) Alford. She taught school and coached girls
basketball both in Texas and Kodiak, Alaska for many years, and was later
associated with the Valdez Alaska newspaper as a carrier. After her retirement,
she moved back to Sheridan in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
brother, Luther Alford; sister, Dorothy Mahan; nephew, Emmett Koenig; great
nephew, Luther Alford; and brothers-in-law, Ted Mahan and Isam Brisco Jr.
She is survived by sons, Lawrence Babb and wife,
Kathy and Woodrow Babb and wife, Kathy all of St. Louis, Mo.; three
grandchildren of St. Louis, Mo.; one-step grandson of St. Louis, Mo.; and
sister, Helen Brisco of Sheridan.
Graveside services were conducted April 22 at
Cheetham Cemetery in Sheridan... under the direction of Henneke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were nephews, Luke (Butch) Alford,
Charles (Buddy) Koenig, Isam (Jim) Brisco III, Reggie Brisco, Isam Brisco IV,
Dustin Brisco, John Mieth Jr., and Ben Mieth. Honorary pallbearer was Richard
Koenig....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her mother, Omie Runels Alford, in this compilation.
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TRAVIS ELMER ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 28 February 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
EULESS—Travis Elmer Alford, a retired butcher for A&P
Tea Company, died Wednesday [Feb 26] at a Bedford hospital. He was 80. Funeral
will be at noon Saturday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville.
Burial will be in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Mr. Alford was born in Avery and had lived in
the Euless area for 20 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and
a member of the International Order of Oddfellows Lodge.
Survivors: Wife, Betty Alford of Euless; two
sons, William H. Alford of Orange and Lt. Col. Dr. Anthony L. Alford of K.I.
Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan; sister, Edith Cook of Clarksville; and three
grandchildren.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/BluebonnetHills.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Travis E. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituaries of his son William Henry
Alford; and brothers Hubert Pershing Alford
and Norris Norwood Alford in this compilation.
Travis was born Sep 27 1911, Red River Co. TX.
He married Rena Gladys Dryden Oct 7 1933 in Red River Co., TX. His parents
William Henry Alford (Mar 6 1884 AR - Feb 11 1936 TX) and Katie Belle Childress
(July 10 1882 TX - Apr 23 1950 TX) married around 1904, probably in Red River
Co. They were in Pushmataha Co. OK in the 1910 census but back in Red River Co.
in 1920. In the 1900 Red River Co. Census, William is shown living in the
household of his father, William Jamison Alford, born Dec 1854 AR and his
second wife Ellen Elliott.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #9.
His lineage: Travis Elmer 1911 TX1,
William Henry 1884 TX2, William Jamison 1853 AR3, John H.
1818 GA4, Haywood 1780 GA5.
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TROY MARSHALL ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—29 June 2001
Troy Marshall Alford, 25, of Vidor, died June
26, 2001, in Mauriceville. A native of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he lived in
Vidor most of his life and was a Conex demolition worker.
Survivors include grandparents, Marshall and Margarette
Gardner, sons, Trevor Alford, Tyler Alford, and Zachary Alford, and brother,
Shawn Michael Alford. All survivors are from Vidor.
Funeral services were held at Bassett Creek
Baptist Church in Grove Hill, Alabama, with burial at Bassett Creek Cemetery
under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor.
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TRUETT MILTON ALFORD
COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE
Coleman, Coleman Co., TX—Tuesday, 17 September 2002
Truett Alford, age 90, of Coleman, Texas passed
away September 12, 2002 at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. Memorial services were 10
a.m. Monday at Walker Funeral Home in Coleman.... Private interment will be
held at Coleman City Cemetery.
He was born November 28, 1911 in Santa Anna,
Texas to the late William and Willella Sanders Alford. He married Mary Jo Smith
on June 30, 1934 in Coleman, Texas. Mr. Alford was a Baptist and a retired
Electric Control Operator.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; one daughter
and son-in-law, Christine and Don Brown of Grosvenor, Texas; and one sister
Mrs. Velma Armstead of Phoenix, Arizona. Also surviving are four grandchildren,
Donna Daigle, Roxanne ‘Woodman, Pat Karacostas and Mike Brown. He was preceded
in death by one son, Robert....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Truett M. Alford (SS# issued in
TX).
See the obituary of his sister-in-law Leona R.
Morris Alford in this compilation.
His lineage: Truett Milton 1911 TX, William
Lovell 1865 MO, Gabriel 1831 KY, Jesse 1793 KY, Jacob 1757 VA, James 1715 VA.
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VENNIE BELL FINK ALFORD
WINNSBORO NEWS
Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX—Thursday, 20 September 2001
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
GARLAND—Funeral services for Mrs. Vennie Bell Alford, 93,
were held at Lakewood Baptist Church. Burial was in Winterfield Cemetery in
Hopkins County. Mrs. Alford died on Friday, September 14, 2001, in a Garland
hospital.
She was born in Upshur County on February 9,
1908, to Severe and Lucy Fink. On February 14, 1948, she married Rev. Roy
Alford, who preceded her in death on December 9, 1987. Her parents also
preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Bennie R. Alford,
Moneta, Virginia and Jimmy Alford, Alvarado; three daughters, LaVerne Alcorn
Hornsby, Commerce, Hesta M. LaRue, Winnsboro, and Betty Spigener; three
sisters, Mona Clements, San Diego, California, Fay Jerigan and Dean Williams,
both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
TYLER COURIER-TIMES-TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Sunday, 16 September 2001
WINNSBORO—Services for Vennie Bell Alford, 93, Garland,
mother of a Winnsboro resident, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lakewood
Baptist Church, Garland....
Burial will be in Winterfield Cemetery under direction
of Beaty Funeral Home, Winnsboro.
Mrs. Alford died Sept. 14 in a Garland hospital.
She was born Feb. 9, 1908, in Upshur County to
the late Severe and Lucy Fink. She was a housewife and a member of Lakewood
Baptist Church of Garland and former member of Eastern Star. She was preceded
in death by her husband of 39 years, the Rev. Roy Alford on Dec. 9,
1987, and sons E.J. Alford and Ross Williamson.
Survivors include sons, Bennie R. Alford,
Moneta, Va., and Jimmy Alford, Alvarada; daughters, LaVerne Alcorn Hornsby,
Commerce, Hesta M. LaRue, Winnsboro, and Betty Spigener, Garland; sisters, Mona
Clements, San Diego, Calif., Fay Jerigan and Dean Williams, both of Dallas; 16
grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her father-in-law, Andrew Jackson Alford, in this compilation.
Vennie’s husband’s name was actually George
Leroy Alford. Ro, the name he went by, was born March 23, 1905 in Hopkins Co.,
TX, and Vennie was his second wife. He had previously married Lela Frances
Grice Williamson, who was the mother of his eight children.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her husband’s lineage: George Leroy 1905 TX1,
Andrew Jackson 1880 MS2, James Henry 1857 MS3, John
Madison 1826 GA4, John 1801 NC5.
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VERA ELIZABETH BOWDEN ALFORD
Aunt of David Gaston Alford, AAFA #0503
Source unknown, but probably:
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—_____October 2000
Vera Elizabeth Bowden Alford, 100, passed away
October 9, 2000, in Aransas Pass [San Patricio Co.], Texas. Vera had been a
resident of Ingleside, Texas since 1929.
Born to Hattie Dunlap Carroll and Allen
Florentine Bowden October 25, 1899, in Clio, Texas, Vera was the second of
seven children. Vera was an active member of the Ingleside United Methodist
Church, life member of United Metho, bdist Women, past member of the Democratic
Women’s Club, and was an election official in trustee, city and general
elections from 1931 into the 1970s. The Chamber of Commerce slogan, “Ingleside—Breezeway
to the Gulf,” was coined by Vera. She was a Charter Member of the Ingleside
Woman’s Club.
Vera is survived by her son, Col. B. Frank
(Marjorie) Alford, Jr. of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, John W.
(Priscilla) Casall, Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas; Col. Ben F. (Theresa) Alford
III of San Antonio, Texas; Col. Laura Counts of Denver, Colorado; and Susanne
Alford of Washington, D.C.; four great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews,
and very special friends.
Vera was preceded in death by her husband of 64
years, Benjamin Frank Alford, and her daughter, Wanda Rae Alford Casall.
A memorial service will be held at Ingleside
United Methodist Church on Friday, October 13, 2000....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Vera E. Alford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.
See the obituaries of her nephew David Gaston
Alford (AAFA #0503); and her niece Dortha D. Alford Watkins in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her husband’s lineage: Benjamin Franklin 1898 TX1,
Jacob Lawhorn 1864 TX2, Jesse Powell 1828 LA3, Needham
Judge 1789 NC4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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VERA NELL ALFORD
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION EAGLE
Bryan, Brazos Co., TX—Friday, 20 May 2005
Nov. 5, 1921—May 18, 2005
BUFFALO [Leon Co.]—Services for Vera Nell Alford, 83, of
Buffalo are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Buffalo Funeral Home.
The Rev. Dale Osteen of First Baptist Church in
Buffalo will officiate. Burial will be at Buffalo City Cemetery....
Mrs. Alford died Wednesday at her home.
She was born in Hobart, Okla., and was raised in
Lampasas. She graduated from Lampasas High School and later moved to Lake
Charles, La. Mrs. Alford also lived in Oklahoma and Wyoming. She retired to
Buffalo in 1979. She worked at the Weathervane Restaurant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy
Alford.
Survivors include two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Jerry and Di Ann Alford and Guy Alford, all of Buffalo; a
daughter, Amye Alford of Tulsa, Okla.; two granddaughters; and four
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Vera F. Alford (SS# issued in TX).
See the obituary of her husband, Guy Horace
Alford, Jr., in this compilation.
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VERA SUE JACKSON RHODES ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—18 May 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1999
Vera Sue Jackson Alford, born August 8, 1905 in
Jennings, Louisiana, died May 12, 1998 in Houston, at the age of 92 years. Mrs.
Alford’s father served in the military in the Spanish-American War and her
mother was one of the last living widows from that war. Mrs. Alford spent many
years as an employee of the Houston Press as a “Miss Classified.” She continued
working after the Press was closed as a collections clerk and day care worker.
Her loving family includes, her son, Jack J. Rhodes; daughter, Shirley A.
Pacetti; granddaughter, Rebecca S. Pacetti; grandson, Tommy J. Rhodes;
great-granddaughter, Amanda C. Merritt; and great-grandson, Jake Merritt. A
Memorial Celebration of the Funeral Liturgy in her honor will be held at 2:30
p.m. Sunday, May 31, 1998, at St. Dominic Center-Deaf Chapel, 2401 E. Holcombe
Blvd....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Vera’s husband, T. Odell Alford, in this compilation.
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VERDELL ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 19 January 2006
Verdell Alford, 65, a retired school dietitian,
died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Harvey
Avenue Baptist Church, 1257 E. Harvey Ave.... Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial
Park....
Survivors: Verdell leaves to cherish her memories
her sons, Kenneth W. Vaughan, Marion Keith Thompson, Adante L. Thompson and
Wendell Corey Alford, all of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren; a special friend,
Hercules Neighbors and children; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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VERNON LANIER ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 5 February 2010
Vernon Alford, 90, of Pasadena died Wednesday
February 3, 2010. He was born April 27, 1919 in Houston, TX. He was a very
loving husband and father. He was a proud retiree of Crown Central Petroleum
and was a faithful member of Richey St Baptist Church. He was a WWII veteran of
36th Infantry Division and enjoyed sharing stories of his service. He loved
fishing and gardening he could grow the most fabulous vegetables. He enjoyed
traveling and camping. He had longstanding friendships from the war, his work
and the church he loved. He loved country hymns and would stay active checking
on his family members. He maintained his independence until his last days,
never wanting to inconvenience anyone.
The family is thankful to his neighbors who
often checked on him and offered simple acts of kindness. He had expressed many
times that he was ready to be with the Lord. We take comfort in knowing that
our father, grandfather, friend is reunited with our Father in Heaven.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his
wife of 62 years Jackie Alford and his son Terry.
Vernon is survived by his daughters, Pam and her
husband Bob Hodson of Seabrook TX, Ann and her husband Eddie Atkinson of
Hernando FL and son Tim Alford and wife Diana of Leona TX, 8 grandchildren, and
6 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Forest Park Lawndale on
Feb 7 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, pls send donations to Richey St Baptist
Church.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Vernon
Lanier Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Pasadena, Harris Co., TX.
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VERONICA ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Sunday, 8 March 1998
FORT WORTH—Veronica Alford, 35, a data processor, died
Wednesday, March 4, 1998, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greater Antioch
Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Baptist Church. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at
Williams Funeral Chapel.
Veronica Alford was born Jan. 17, 1963, in Fort
Worth. She attended Dunbar and O.D. Wyatt High Schools. She worked for Data
Entry Temporary Service.
Survivors: Parents, Ernest and Mary Alford;
brothers, Ernest Jr., Alford, Garry and Greg; sister, Vikki Amie of Grandview,
Mo.; and nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel 5224 Ramey Ave.,
534-5781.
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VERSIE ALFORD MOORE-SKINNER
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Tuesday, 22 August 2006
Versie “Honey Bunch” Alford Moore-Skinner, 65,
of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug.17, 2006.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Jenkins
Chapel Baptist Church with Darrel D. Fincher, pastor, as eulogist and the Rev.
Roger Battle officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker
Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Versie “Honey Bunch” Alford Moore-Skinner
was born Oct. 1, 1940, to the parentage of the late Delbert “Del” and Nina
Alford in Clarksville, Red River County. The third of four daughters, she grew
up and attended public schools in Clarksville and confessed her faith at an
early age, uniting with Bryarly Baptist Church in Clarksville.
She married Otis Moore in July 1957, and to this
union one son was born.
The family moved to Amarillo in December 1961,
and she began attending Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church, uniting with the church
in early 1963. Through the years, Mrs. Skinner was a faithful servant at
Jenkins Chapel in the Women’s Missionary Society, where she served as devotion
chair for many years, and worked in the Ruth Circle, serving as treasurer. She
worked in Sunday school and BTU/NBC and served as secretary of NBC. She was a
member of the Amarillo Christian Council for more than 30 years; but the church
work that she cherished most was being an usher. Mrs. Skinner served on the
JCBC usher board for more than 40 years, and was also a member of the City Wide
Ushers, where she served churches and funeral directors, working at funerals
throughout the community. Bereaved families and funeral directors requested her
services for many years because of the “special traits” she possessed as an
usher.
Mrs. Skinner was a member of the Pastoral Care
Committee and worked on various committees over the years for annual programs
at the church. She was well-known for her abilities as a fundraiser for special
programs, and she received several awards for her contributions in raising
funds for both the church and pastors.
In 1962, she was united in marriage to Willie
James “John” Skinner Sr., and to this union one son was born.
She was preceded in death by her husband in May
2004; a son, Willie James “Babyson” Skinner Jr. in August 1984; her father in
April 1992; her eldest sister, Valene Mims in January 1986; a nephew, Michael
Paul Brown in May 1989; and her mother, just six months ago, in February 2006.
Survivors she leaves to cherish her memory
include a son, Delbert “D.L.” Moore of Amarillo; two sisters, Pearlene Brown
and Lillie P. Miller, both of Amarillo; a granddaughter, Chrystal Moore of
Amarillo; three nephews, Leroy Mims Jr. and Joel E. Miller Jr., both of
Amarillo, and Leonard Mims of Las Vegas; two nieces, Merri McClain of Amarillo
and Wanda Mims of Arlington; six great-nephews; two great-nieces; and a host of
relatives and friends.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her mother, Nina Smith Alford, in this compilation.
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VESTA EDNA ALFORD GIDDINGS
AAFA #0233
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 6 June 1999
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
In loving memory of our mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, Vesta A. Giddings, born in Amite, LA, on April 2, 1905, she
passed away Friday, June 4, 1999.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Capt.
Harold D. Giddings, USNMC (Ret.).
She is survived by her daughters, Vesta G.
Bowden [AAFA #0537], Mattie Lou Fry and her husband,.M. Fry; H.M. [AAFA #0454];
grandchildren, Mary Vesta Mellard and her husband Randy, Bert Bowden and his
wife Connie, Mark Fry, Matt Fry and his wife Rhonda, Cherie Bowden, Tracy Adair
and her husband Jeff, Elizabeth Fry; 16 great-grandchildren; numerous other
relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends from 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Monday, Earthman Bellaire Chapel, Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8,
1999, Bellaire United Methodist Church Chapel, 4417 Bellaire at Newcastle....
Interment: Houston National Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Vesta A. Giddings (SS# issued in WA).
See the obituary of her brother Jacob Harris
Alford Sr. in this compilation. We published the obituaries of her brothers
Murray Peter Alford and Murray Luther “Plug” Alford Jr. in the Louisiana
Obituaries compilation; and her sister Josephine Louise Alford Carrigan in the
California Obituaries compilation.
On the 1910 census in Tangipahoa Parish, LA,
Vesta E. Alford, age 5 born LA, is the oldest child of Murray L. and Finnie P.
Alford.
This great lady was an inspiration
to all who knew her. Though she was AAFA’s oldest member—94 on her last
birthday—she never missed an annual meeting after she discovered AAFA. She
attended every meeting from Houston in 1989 through Paducah in 1998. She was a
personal inspiration to me. I had the pleasure to meet her personally before I
ever heard of most of the AAFA members. Her daughter Vesta Bowden was working
here in the St. Louis area back in the early 1980s when Vesta came to visit
her. She’d heard about my “Alford interest” and called and wanted to know if
she and her daughter could call on us. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and
learned to love her immediately. I think she seeded the love that so many of us
talk about that permeates the annual meetings. She became a shining light for
me when she visited here, and that light will never dim.
—Gil Alford, AAFA President
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
Her lineage: Vesta Edna 1905 LA1,
Murray Luther 1873 LA2, Marshall Thomas 1839 LA3, John
Seaborn 1807 LA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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VICKIE MARIE ALFORD MARONEY JACKSON
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 21 January 2000
FORT WORTH—Vickie Marie Jackson, 54, a custom service for
sales, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, in Lewisville.
Funeral: Saturday at Valley View Christian
Church, 3101 Old Mill Road in Dallas....
Vickie Marie Jackson was born July 28, 1945, in
Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Jackson.
Survivors: Sons, Anthony Maroney, Darrell
Maroney, Walter Maroney; stepson, Michael Jackson; stepdaughter, Rene Jackson;
brother, Avery Alford and his wife, Wendell; sisters, Flossie Jarmon, Linda V.
Sterling and Jeraldine Washington; grandmother, Thelma Lee; grandchild, Nicole
Jackson; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors 4000 Miller
Ave., 531-8666.
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VICTORIA ALFORD BROOKS
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 14 January 2006
Victoria Alford Brooks was born on April 5, 1914
in Simmesport [Avoyelles Parish], LA., passed from this life on January 10,
2006.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
siblings, husband, children (Matthew, Jr., Mahalia, and Maude), grandchildren
(Diahanna Carroll Titus and Tyrone Billingsley), and great grandchild (Damon
Michael Brooks).
Left to celebrate her life and cherish her
memories is: a devoted and loving daughter, Queen Esther Bent Titus.
Granddaughters: Marilyn Joyce Young (Wardell III), Dorethea Titus, and Dr.
Brenda Brooks-Coleman (Bradford, Jr.), Victoria Brooks Hyder, Evelyn Ann
Harkless (Melvin), Debra Brooks Arvie, and Christina Titus. Grandsons: James
Thomas, Jr. (Lou’ Ann), Freddie Earl Titus, retired Marine Sgt. Larry Titus
(Karen), Mathis Tyrone Brooks (Arlene), Lawrence Peter (Gwen) and Randolph
Brooks, Sr. (Edith). She also leaves behind a legacy of 32 great-grandchildren,
13 great great-grandchildren with 2 on their way, and a host of other relatives
and friends.
A home going memorial service will be held on
Sunday, January 15, 2006 at 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Gabriel’s Funeral Home,
2500 Proctor Street, Port Arthur, TX. The celebration of life service will take
pace on January 16, 2006 at 12:00 P.M. at Borden Chapel Baptist Church, 3495
Roland Road, Beaumont, TX....
AAFA NOTES: She is
probably the Victoria Alford, age 16, listed on the 1930 census with her
parents Randolph and Francis Alford in Ward 7 (District 16), Avoyelles Parish,
LA. This is an African-American family.
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VIOLA ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 22 October 1992
Viola Alford, 80, of China [Orange Co.] died
Tuesday at Beaumont Medical Surgical Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 8 p.m. Friday at St. Paul
Baptist Church in China with a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Live
Oak Cemetery under the direction of Knighton Funeral Home on Fannett Road....
A native of Elton, La., she lived in China 24
years.
Survivors include her husband, Earnest Alford
of China; stepsons, Ben Johnson of Cheek and Yancy Johnson of LaPorte;
stepdaughter, Annie Mae Hardin of Nome; sister Corine Lee of Beaumont; 17
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
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VIOLA “SUZY” ALFORD BUDNICK
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—23 May 2001
Viola “Suzy” Alford Budnick, 79, died May 21,
2001. A funeral mass was held on Friday, May 25, 2001 at Epiphany of the Lord,
1530 Norwalk Drive, Katy, Texas. The Rite of Committal followed at Forest Park
Westheimer.
She was preceded in death by her husband
Theodore “Ted” Budnick. Her daughters, Janet Budnick Brown and husband,
Michael, of Hawkins, Texas, Sharon Budnick Tate and husband, Lynn, of
Kingsbury, Texas, son, Russell Scott Budnick of Missouri City, Texas,
grand-children, Laurie, Scottie, Mathew, Hailey, Benjamin, Melanie,
great-grandchildren Cole and Hannah, sister, Ruby Peters, and niece, Sandra
Peters Osland survive her.
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VIRGIL A. ALFORD
Photo
from Bailey and Foster
Funeral Home
PALESTINE HERALD-PRESS
Palestine, Anderson Co., TX—Friday, 11 September 2009
Services for Virgil A. Alford, 84, of Palestine
will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey and Foster Chapel with the Rev. Lynn
Willhite officiating. Burial will follow in Strong Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey and Foster Funeral Home,
Palestine.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday [September 9] at
Palestine Regional Medical Center. He was born March 25, 1925 in Palestine to
George Alfred and Lottie Rogers Alford. Mr. Alford was a retired machinist and
served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Slocum
Union Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rheda Alford;
and a brother, Adrian Alford. Mr. Alford is survived by his daughter, Mary
Alford Cohrs and husband Frelynn of Houston; son, David Wayne Alford and wife
Karen of Mulberry, Fla.; sisters, Anita Lois Wylie and Eurita Rieger; grandson,
Jeremy Alford and wife Rebecca; two great-grandchildren, Sarah and Lauren;
numerous nieces and nephews and extended family.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8
p.m. today at Bailey and Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. In lieu of flowers
donations may be made to the Slocum Union Church or to a charity of choice.
To view online, leave condolences or sign the
guestbook go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com.
In another
article:
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 11 September 2009
Services for Virgil A. Alford age 84 of
Palestine will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel with
Rev. Lynn Willhite officiating. Burial will follow in Strong Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral
Home, Palestine. Mr. Alford died Wednesday at Palestine Regional Medical
Center.
He is survived by his daughter Mary Alford Cohrs
and husband Frelynn of Houston, a son David Wayne Alford and wife Karen of
Mulberry, FL Condolence calls will be received from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday at
Bailey & Foster Funeral Home, Palestine. To view online, leave condolences
or sign the guest book go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the
birth and death dates of Virgil A. Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence
See the obituaries of his father, George Alfred
Alford; and his brother Adrian Garrett Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Virgil A. 1925 TX1,
George Alfred 1900 TX2, Redden 1859 AL3, Richard 1829 AL4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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VIRGINIA LOUISE ALFORD
AAFA #0238
Sister of Mary
Angeline Alford Mischer, AAFA #0240, and Edgar Gerald Alford Sr., AAFA #0231
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Friday, 2 January 2009
Miss Louise Alford, age 77, of Crockett, passed
away December 31, 2008 at her residence. Miss Alford was born September 21,
1931 in Houston County and had lived in Crockett most of her lifetime. She was
a graduate of Austonio High School and was a retired bookkeeper. Miss Alford
was also a member of the Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include: Sister: Mary Mischer of
Houston [AAFA #0240]; Niece: Paula Mischer of Houston; Nephews: Walt Mischer
and wife, Leila of Houston, Jerry Alford of Midlothian, Gary Alford of Houston,
Kerry Alford of Houston; Numerous cousins and other relatives.
Preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Lizzie
Alford; Aunt and Uncle, Sudie and Dudley Hester; brother, Gerald Alford [AAFA
#0231] and wife, Margie and brother-in-law, Walter Mischer.
Funeral services for Miss Louise Alford will be
held Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel
with Rev. John Goss officiating. Interment will follow in the Creek Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church, 100 North 7th
St., Crockett, TX 75835 or Creek Cemetery Assn. 205 Enchanted Estates,
Crockett, TX 75835. Callaway-Allee Funeral Home 700 East Houston Avenue
Crockett, TX 75835 (936) 544-2244.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Virginia Louise Alford (SSDI
#issued in TX), last residence Crockett, Houston Co., TX.
See the obituary of her brother Edgar Gerald Alford
Sr. in this compilation.
Louise, her sister Mary, and her brother Gerald
attended AAFA’s 1989 meeting in Houston.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Virginia Louise 1931 TX1,
Edgar Durwood 1902 TX2, Charles Montgomery 1860 MS3, Francis
A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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VOYCE L. HALFORD
Photo
from Schertz Funeral Home
& Crematory
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX—Sunday, 27 January 2008
Voyce L. Halford, age 72 of Schertz [Guadalupe
Co.], passed away January 23, 2008. She is survived by her loving husband of 52
years, Douglas J. Halford; daughters, Teresa Singletary & husband
Larry, of Schertz, Rebecca Coronado & husband Rey, of San Antonio, and
Susan Gipson & husband Mike, of Cibolo; sisters, Louise Seal & husband
Went, of Houston, and Bessie Mae Seeking of Mt. Pleasant, TX; grandchildren,
Jennifer Coronado & Ray Coronado, Jr., Andrew Singletary, Laura Singletary
& Jackie Singletary, Rachael Smithe & husband Doug, Troy Gipson &
wife Lindsey, and Mathew Gipson; and great-grandchildren, Daniel Coronado,
Lilyan Smithe & Sarah Smithe. Visitation will be held from 5:00
PM until 9:00 PM (with the family receiving friends from 6 PM until 8 PM) on
Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Schertz Funeral Home. Memorial Services will be
held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 28, 2008 at Everyday Christian Fellowship,
950 Main Street, Cibolo, Texas, www.everydayfamilies.net.
She became a follower of Christ at a young age
and followed Him with her whole heart. Voyce was a loving and devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, & great-grandmother. She was a dedicated teacher of
Cosmetology for 21 years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to: The Alzheimer’s Research Center, 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul
Minnesota.... Arrangements are with Schertz Funeral Home [Schertz, TX].
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W.B. ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 27 June 1992
W.B. Alford, 80, of Batson died Saturday at
Baptist Hospital in Liberty.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Allison
Memorial Chapel in Liberty with burial at Guedry Cemetery in Batson....
A native of Comanche County, he lived in Batson
29 years. He was a retired oil field pumper for Texaco Inc.
Survivors include his sons, Cletis Alford of
Batson and Justin Alford of Spring; daughters, Jerry Zaruba of Conroe, June
Sulak of Ganado, Ginger Hart and Debra Hart, both of Batson; brothers, J.T.
Alford of Rising Star, Grady Alford of May, James Alford of Fort Worth and
Charles Alford of Granbury; sisters, Lee Holmes of Tow, Vance McDaniel of May,
Bill Huddleston of Sidney and Betty Schlimmer of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren;
and 16 great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Guedry Cemetery, Batson, Hardin Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that W.B. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 12 January 1912, last
residence Batson, Hardin Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his brother Charles
Alford, Sr., and J.T. Alford in this compilation.
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WAYLON JACK ALFORD
Brother of Raby Ardrell Alford, AAFA #0492
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Victoria, Victoria Co., TX—Tuesday, 6 May 2008
VICTORIA—Our loving husband, father and grandfather, Dr. W.
Jack Alford, 80, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 4, 2008. He
was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Gatesville, to the late A.A. Alford and Isa Ann
Alford.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and the
Korean conflict. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He graduated with a
DC and PHC from Texas Chiropractic College in San Antonio in 1954. He opened
his chiropractic office in Victoria in 1954. He was in practice for 38 years
and retired in 1992. He was a member of the Rambling Rose Camping Club, Bridge
Club and Domino Club. He loved the Rodeo and was a bull rider. He was a rancher
who loved spending time with the animals.
Dr. Jack Alford loved his family. He is survived
by his loving wife, JoAnn Smith Alford; two sons, Rocky Alford and friend
Martha Vasquez, Gary Alford and wife Cindy; grandchildren, Brittany and Hunter
Alford; foster grandchildren, Jon Matthew and Tristan Vasquez; and
step-grandchildren, Lacey, Mallory, Taylar, and Remington Maddux.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers are Steve Doherty, Keith Alkek, Tim
Smith, Gary Adams, Tom Alford, Jon Matthew Vasquez, Remington Maddux, and
Hunter Alford.
Honorary pallbearers are The Rambling Rose
Campers, Bill Peters, Lt. Col. Hamilton Zirjacks, Carl DuBose, Leon Walton, and
Brandon Shroeder.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Colonial Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Colonial Funeral Home with Dennis Wittnebert
officiating. Burial Services will be held at Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society
or the Texas Chiropractic College, 5912 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX
77505-1699.
Arrangements by Colonial Funeral Home, 1801 E.
Red River, Victoria, 361-578-3535.
In another
article:
GATESVILLE MESSENGER
Gatesville, Coryell Co., TX—Friday, 16 May 2008
Dr. Jack Alford, 80, died Sunday, May 4, 2008,
in Victoria.
He was buried with military honors on May 8 in
Memory Gardens in Victoria.
Dr. Alford was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Gatesville
to the late A.A. and Ica Ann Alford. He graduated from Gatesville High School
in 1945. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean
Conflict. In 1954, he graduated with a DC and PHC from Texas Chiropractic
College in San Antonio. He opened a chiropractic office in Victoria in 1954,
where he practiced for 38 years, retiring in 1992. He was a rancher and a
member of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents and
infant twin brother and sister, Eldine and Christine Alford.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Smith Alford;
two sons, Rocky Alford and Gary Alford; brothers, Raby Alford of Gatesville and
Bill Alford of Comanche Gap; two grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Waylon Jack
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Victoria, Victoria Co., TX.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy Descendants of
John & Mary Alford of Frederick County Virginia.
His lineage: Waylon Jack 1927 TX, Albert Finis
1898 TN, Thomas Jefferson 1867 TN, John B. 1831 TN, John Bibb 1790 VA, John
1760 VA, William 1738 VA, John 1696 ??.
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WALLACE ALFORD
Brother of William Joseph Alford, AAFA #0138
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Thursday, 6 November 1997
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1998
Wallace Alford, 70, of Burkeville died Nov. 4 at
his residence.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest
Oaks Funeral Home in Jasper with burial at Little Hope Cemetery….
A native of Peason, La., he lived in Burkeville
13 years and was retired from Uncle Ben’s Foods.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Alford of
Burkeville; sons, David Alford and Barry Alford, both of Houston; stepson,
James Gooch of Vidor; daughters, Bertha Barlow of Houston and Rebecca Moore of
Mineola; stepdaughter, Sheryl Moore of Killeen; brothers, Harold Alford of
Many, La., and Maurice Alford of Schulenburg; sisters, Willie Mae Finner of
Shreveport, La., Camile Wilson of Florien, La., and Sybil Hedley of
Schulenburg; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Little Hope Cemetery, Beech Grove, Jasper Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wallace Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 March 1927,
last residence Wiergate, Newton Co., TX, but his death date is listed
incorrectly as 10 Nov 1997.
See the obituaries of his wife, Barbara Joan
Singletary Alford; and brothers Clifton Maurice Alford and William Joseph
Alford in this compilation. We published the obituary of his sister Willie Mae
Alford Fenter in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
Wallace was the son of Oscar Riley Alford and
Bertha Ann Sparks.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Wallace LA1, Oscar Riley
1880 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C. 1797 GA4,
Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6, James 1687 VA7,
John 1645 VA8.
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WALTER EUGENE “GENE” ALFORD
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Thursday, 3 October 1996
KILGORE—Services for Walter Eugene ‘Gene’
Alford, 70, Kilgore, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Rader Funeral Home
chapel, Kilgore.
Mr. Alford died Oct. 1 in a Kilgore hospital.
He was born Aug. 1, 1926, in Dallas, and served
in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He lived in Kilgore for 20 years, was a
salesman in the music and video business, and was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Daniele Lamarre
Alford, Kilgore; daughter, Chantal Alford Hughes, Austin; sister, Opal
Florence, Bakersfield, Calif.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice
Longview, Inc.
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WANDA JEAN MURPHREE ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 14 April 2002
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
Wanda Jean Murphree Alford born June 19, 1930 in
Thomas, TX to Anderson “Pappa” and Annie “Ninny” Murphree passed away April 12,
2002....
She is survived by her husband, Maurice
Alford; sons, Kenneth Alford, and Allen Alford; daughter, Cheryl Vassar and
husband M.J. “Buddy”; grandchildren, Shilo, Becky and husband John, Dean and
wife Robbie, Billy, Jamie, Monica and husband Daryl, Mitch and wife Jennifer;
great-grandchildren, Sean, Cory, Logan “Little Man”, Mark, and Courtney.
.... Funeral service to be held at 12:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home, 13102 North Frwy.,
Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Earthman Resthaven Chapel.... Interment: Earthman
Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews: Jimmy, Sonny, Freddie, Larry,
Bubby, Heath, Michael, and Allen.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Noland Maurice Alford, in this compilation.
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WARREN HOUPERT ALFRED, SR.
Great-Uncle of Andy Leath, AAFA #0045
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Wednesday, 16 Sept 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Services for Warren Houpert Alfred Sr., 82,
Tyler, are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home,
Tyler....
Burial will be in Bascom Cemetery.
Mr. Alfred died Sept. 13 in a Tyler nursing
home.
He was born Aug. 26, 1916, in Tyler and was a
lifelong resident. He served in the Army during World War II, retired as a
right-of-way supervisor for Texas Dept. of Highways, and was a member of Bascom
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alyne Alfred, Tyler;
sons, Warren H. Alfred, Jr., Bartlesville, Okla; and Ronald D. Alfred, Brenham;
and 4 grandchildren.
Pallbearers include Michael Alfred, Corby
Alfred, Kurt Alfred, Howard Alfred, Robert Leath and Alton Hobbs.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his sister-in-law Elizabeth Burton Alfred in this compilation.
He and his parents’ family were listed in the
1920 census of Tyler, Smith Co., TX. His father, Horace Crawford Alfred was
born June 15, 1872 in LA and his mother was Eula Artenia Howard. They were
married Jan. 2, 1896 in Smith Co. This family goes back to Warren Alfred born about
1816 in NC and they are kin of Andy Leath, AAFA #0045.
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WAYMON PERRY ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Monday, 14 May 1984
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
MARSHALL[Harrison Co.]—Services for Waymon P. Alford, 75,
formerly of Marshall will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sullivan Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Algoma Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Alford died Saturday [May 12] at a Round
Rock hospital.
He was born Sept. 6 1908, in Marshall and owned
Alford Grocery before retiring in 1974. Mr. Alford attended Marshall public
schools and was a member of the Marshall Masonic Lodge No. 22.
Survivors include his sons, Waymon P. Alford Jr.
of Houston, John Franklin Alford of Jonestown, Texas, and Donald Ray Alford of
Longview; brother, J.A. Alford; sister, Mrs. Janie Jones of Moorcroft, Wyo.;
eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ May 1984) dates of Waymon Alford
(SS# issued in TX).
W.P. “Buster” Alford’s gravestone, shared with
his wife, says he was born 6 Sept 1908 and died 12 May 1984.
See the obituaries of Waymon’s wife, Myra Mae
Alford, and his brother John A. Alford, Jr. in this compilation.
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WAYNE ALFORD
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Amarillo, Potter Co., TX—Saturday, 23 March 2002
Wayne Alford, 65, of Amarillo died Thursday,
March 21, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rector
Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Loran Harper of Comanche Trail
Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Quanah. He married
Barbara Ann Turpen on Jan. 28, 1961, in Quanah. They moved to Amarillo in 1971.
He worked as a truck driver for 50 years before retiring in 1999.
He was a member of Caprock Band Boosters for 10
years. He had been a member of Comanche Trail Church of Christ since 1971. He
is survived by many wonderful friends and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Maribeth
Martin of Amarillo and Vonda Rush of Mason City, Iowa; a son, Tony Alford of
Amarillo; four grandchildren, Chris Martin and Matthew Martin, both of
Amarillo, and Jason Rush and Brianna Rush, both of Mason City; a
brother-in-law, Lee Moore of Amarillo; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Moore of
Amarillo and Mary Jett of Meadow Brook, W.Va.; and an aunt, Joyce Hyden of
Amarillo.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Barbara Ann Turpen Alford, in this compilation.
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WELDON SESSIONS ALFORD
Uncle of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rockdale Sports Hall of Honor (see below)
From
Rockdale
Reporter, 2 August 2007
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 10 July 2008
Funeral services for Weldon Alford, 79, of
Rockdale were held Monday, July 7, 2008, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home
with Rev. Jack Chelf of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in
Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale.
Mr. Alford died Thursday, July 3, at his home in
Rockdale.
A lifelong Rockdale resident, he was born on
July 4, 1928, in Rockdale to Thomas Ewing and Carolina (Rose) Alford.
He married Jean McQuinn on June 12, 1948, in
Rockdale.
Mr. Alford retired in 1987 from IGC/Texas
Utilities where he was safety and security supervisor.
He was a member of First Baptist Church in
Rockdale.
Mr. Alford was a softball and baseball umpire
for 60 years, calling games at many levels including the Southwest Conference
and the NCAA. He also called basketball games.
Mr. Alford was a lifetime member of the ASA and
the TASO and was a member of the Rockdale Sports Hall of Fame.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five
brothers, Johnnie, Clarence, Frank, Jamie, and his twin, Bill Alford; and three
sisters, Luvenia Alford, Mary Tuma and Edith Brown.
Survivors are his wife Jean Alford of Rockdale;
a son, Kenny Alford and wife Melissa of Portland; three daughters, Debbie
Kaderka and husband Johnnie of Houston, Donna Smith and husband Owen of Hilltop
Lakes, Patti Morgan and husband Randy of Milano; a sister, June Fenn of
Livingston; seven grandchildren, Amber Robinson and husband Eric, Courtney
McGee and husband Michael, Kelsey Morgan, Whitney Smith, Brandy Morgan, Kayla
Alford and Jered Alford; and three great-grandchildren, Jace Robinson, Kyndal
Robinson and Alli McGee; also, a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Johnnie Kaderka, Owen Smith,
Randy Morgan, Eric Robinson, Michael McGee and Jared Alford.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist
Church Building Fund, 240 Green, Rockdale, TX 76567 or to the American Cancer
Society.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Weldon Sessions Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 4 July
1928, last residence Rockdale, Milam Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his parents Thomas Ewin
Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and his siblings Clarence Ewin Alford, Oliver
Franklin Alford, Wilburne Sessions Alford (twin brother), and Edith Alford
Brown in this compilation.
From his niece Rose Shelton: Weldon and his twin
brother Wilburn shared the same middle name, Sessions, which was the last name
of the doctor who delivered them.
From Rockdale
Sports Hall of Honor 2007 Inductees [first year]: “Weldon Alford, 1946
Rockdale graduate. A baseball umpire and basketball official whose career
spanned 60 years and included the old Southwest Conference in its glory days.
It’s estimated Alford umpired tens of thousands of baseball/softball games
and many thousand basketball games.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Weldon Sessions 1928 TX1,
Thomas Ewin 1887 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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WELDON “SHORTY” HALFORD
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—Wednesday, 26 March 2003
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 2003
SNYDER [Scurry Co.]—Services for Weldon “Shorty” Halford,
67, of Snyder, Texas, will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Snyder
Cemetery under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. He died on
Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder after a sudden
illness.
Mr. Halford was born on October 31, 1935, in Jester,
Oklahoma. He married Bennie McFatridge on April 26, 1958 in Snyder. He was the
owner of an equipment leasing company and a member of the Rock Island Masonic
Lodge #869.
Survivors include his wife, Bennie Halford, of
Snyder; three daughters, Sharon Fritz and her husband, Kerry, of Big Spring,
Sam Dennis and her husband, Tracy, of Lubbock; and LaDonna Halford and her
husband Larry Pitts of Big Spring; one son, Ronnie Halford and his wife,
LaDonna, of Post; sisters, Illa Rae Eagan of Lone Grove, Oklahoma, Edna Gail
Pitts and husband, Bill, of Com, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren, Richard Halford
and wife, Devin, of Post, Ricky Halford and wife, Keri, of Washington, Larissa
Halford of Post, Shiloh and Brittany Fritz of Big Spring, Jason and Madison
Dennis of Lubbock, Dakota Teaff of Big Spring, and Samantha Pitts of Garden
City.
One brother, J.W. Halford, preceded him in
death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Weldon L. Halford (SS# issued in OK),
last residence Snyder, Scurry Co., TX.
He was the son of Wesley “Bud” and Clara Lenora
Halford. His mother’s obituary is in Oklahoma Obituaries.
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WESLEY SCOTT ALFORD
Sheriff’s Association
of Texas
Lost Lawman Memorial
Grimes Co., TX‑_____ July 1987
On July 19, 1987, jail trusty James Herbert Mann
was being allowed to serve a 25-year sentence for aggravated robbery in the
county jail. Where Sheriff Bob Foster left to attend a convention. Mann found a
‘spare’ pistol in the unlocked glove box of the sheriff’s car. He
called for Deputy Wesley Alford to come into the kitchen area.
Mann ordered Alford to lie down on the floor
several times. Alford lunged at Mann and was shot once in the head. Mann fled
in Alford’s Pickup truck. When Mann attempted to steal a car from a farmer, he
was shot in the leg with a shotgun and was captured shortly thereafter. Alford
was 22 years old and had been with the department about one year. He was
survived by his wife.
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WILBURNE SESSIONS “BILL” ALFORD
Uncle of Rose Marie Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
[A similar
article appeared in The
Bryan-College Station Eagle, Bryan, TX, on 17 December 2003.]
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 18 December 2003
Funeral services for Wilburne “Bill” Alford, 75,
were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral
Home in Rockdale with Rev. Chuck Solomon of Forest Grove Christian Church
officiating. Burial followed in the Forest Grove Cemetery near Rockdale. He
died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003 in the Richards Memorial Hospital in Rockdale.
Mr. Alford, a lifelong resident of Rockdale, was
born July 4, 1928 in Rockdale to Thomas Ewing and Carolina (Rose) Alford. He
had been employed with I.G.C. in mine operations, retiring in 1972 after 20
years. He and Elois Jane McGoldrick were married Jan. 20, 1952 in Maysfield.
After retirement he worked at UT football ticket
gates. He was a member of Rockdale Christian Church and served as elder and
deacon, helped build the Little League baseball complex and served as Little
League president for many years.
Mr. Alford played all sports in high school,
enjoyed watching all sports, fishing and hunting. He was a US Navy veteran and
boxed while in the Navy, and was a referee for basketball and football, and a
baseball umpire.
Preceding him in death were his parents;
brothers, Clarence, Frank and Jamie Alford; sisters, Luvenia Alford, Mary Tuma
and Edith Brown.
Surviving are: Wife, Elois Alford of Rockdale;
son, Reggie Alford and wife Ramona of Rockdale; daughters, Beckie Zelisko and
husband Mike of Rockdale and Beth Laywell of Rockdale; twin brother, Weldon
Alford and wife Jean of Rockdale; grandchildren, Blaine Zelisko, Ashley Laywell
and Morgan Alford.
Pallbearers were Dwayne Farwell, Charles
Lagrone, Kenny Alford, Ricky Alford, Mike Alford and David Alford.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim Currey, Frank
Burrough, Buddy Howell, Wayne Neal, Claude Spence, Rod Spence, Johnny Menges,
Graham Young, Junior Whiteley, Wayne Cryer and O.A. Doss.
Photo
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents Thomas Ewin Alford and Carolina Rose Alford; and
his siblings Clarence Ewin Alford, Oliver Franklin Alford, Weldon Sessions
Alford (twin brother), and Edith Alford Brown in this compilation.
From his niece Rose Shelton: Wilburn and his
twin brother Weldon shared the same middle name, Sessions, which was the last
name of the doctor who delivered them.
More detailed information on this family was
included with the obituary in the Winter 1998 issue.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Wilburne Sessions 1928 TX1,
Thomas Ewin 1887 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John Redden
1820 SC4.
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WILFORD OTIS “BILL” ALFORD
Brother of Joel Max Alford, AAFA #0876
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Tuesday, 7 December 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
Services for Wilford O. “Bill” Alford, 75, of
Belton will be at 1:00p.m. Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple
with the Rev. Billy Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial
Park.
Mr. Alford died Sunday, Dec. 5, in a Temple hospital.
He was born in Bowden, Ga. to A.J. and Edel
Barnes Alford. He lived in Texas most of his life. He enlisted in the U.S. Army
in 1944 when he was a Teague resident. He served in Italy and southern France.
He was a staff sergeant in Company A, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division.
He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge, receiving a Purple Heart and a
Silver Star for gallantry. Following discharge, he worked for the Veterans
Administration.
Survivors are five sons, Billy Alford of
Sugarloaf, Fla., Ronald Alford of Howe, Royce Alford of Temple. John Alford and
Robert Alford, both of Houston; a daughter, Cheryl DePriest of Burlington;
three brothers, A.J. Alford and Jesse Alford, both of Temple, and Joel Max
Alford of Belton; a sister, Frances Alexander of Mexia; 14 grandchildren; and
several great-grandchildren....
The
following appeared on the front page of the Mexia, TX daily newspaper in 1945:
SILVER STAR GOES TO TEAGUE SOLDIER
SGT. ALFORD WINS GALLANTRY AWARD
Staff Sergeant Wilford O. Alford, 20, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A.J. Alford, Route 1, Teague, has been awarded the Silver Star —third
highest military award given by the United States.
The award to the Freestone county soldier was
made for gallantry in action December 11, 1944 in France, when he was assigned
the mission of leading a combat patrol of reinforcements to destroy two houses
used by the enemy for defense positions and shelter.
According to the citation accompanying the
medal, he guided his men across mined terrain to the objective, under rifle,
machine gun, and anti-tank fire the while. As he led the assault in person,
Sgt. Alford hurled hand grenades while simultaneously charging the two houses.
The citation added that his aggressive
leadership was responsible for the capture of three enemy soldiers, killing
one, wounding four, and securing the important positions.
He entered service from Mexia January 1, 1944,
going overseas in August, 1944. He landed in Italy, later participating in the
invasion of South France. In the battle of the Belgian bulge, he was promoted
from private to sergeant. Since he was wounded in action in February 2 in
France, he has been in the hospital for treatment. He was serving with Company
A, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division.
Before Sgt. Alford entered service he farmed
below Teague and worked at Galveston.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his brother Alonza Juhan “Jay”
Alford, with photo, and sister Alice Frances Alford Alexander in this
compilation.
Bill was born 12 July 1924 in Carroll Co., GA,
to Alonza Juhan and Frances Edel Barnes Alford. Bill was last married to Mary
Green Beckhusen 2 May 1963.
His lineage: Wilford O. 1924 GA1,
Alonza Juhan 1893 GA2, Clarance Juhan 1859 GA3, James
Richard 1821 GA4, Jeptha 1797 NC5, Goodrich 1750 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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WILLENE ALFORD HOWARTH
ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdale, Milam Co., TX—Thursday, 21 September 2006
Willene Howarth, 77, of Rockdale, died Thursday
morning, Sept. 7, 2006 at Renaissance Villa in Rockdale. Graveside service was
held 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale with Rev.
Douglas Springer of Rockdale Full Gospel Church officiating.
Mrs. Howarth was born Nov. 24, 1928 in Rockdale
to Aaron Alford and Willa Mae (Booth) Alford.
She married Robert Howarth on Oct. 10, 1958 in
Arlington.
She was a restaurant manager.
She was preceded in death by her husband;
parents; and two brothers, John Alford and Lee Hurst Alford.
Survivors include sister, Thelma Caffey of
Rockdale; two nieces, Vickie Caffey of Milano and Diane Ebenholtz of Austin;
two nephews, Aaron Roy Alford of Black Jack and Gerry Alford of Cameron;
several great-nieces and great-nephews.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her father, Aaron Otto Burleson Alford; and her brothers John
Thomas Alford and Lee Hurst Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her lineage: Willene 1928 TX1, Aaron
Otto Burleson 1902 TX2, Hurst Justice 1852 AL3, John
Redden 1820 SC4.
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WILLIAM ALFORD
Cousin of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Taylor Co., TX—1930
Rites for William Alford were to be held at 3 o’clock
this afternoon at the Northside Church of Christ with J.P. Crenshaw, minister,
and E. W. McMillan, College Church of Christ, minister, officiating.
The youth, the 12-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Preston B. Alford, 1515 North 21st street, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 in
a local sanitarium where he was moved Sunday after contracting pneumonia last
Saturday.
Song service at the funeral was to be led by
A.C. Cox, a close friend of the Alford family for many years.
The youth was a sixth grade student at College
Heights school, where he was esteemed by both teachers and pupils. Boys of the
basketball team of which he was a member will be honorary pallbearers. They are
James Osborne, Charles Powell, Norman Cumpton, Dallas Strickland, W.D. Rhodes,
Eldon Bush, Maurice Fincher and Albert Kinser.
Pallbearers will be G.W. Kerr, Ernest Taylor, D.Y.
Ramey and Elmer Crumley.
Besides his parents, the boy is survived by two
brothers, Orville and Ray; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Medlin
of Gatesville, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. M.B. Alford of Brownwood. The
grandparents will be here for the funeral.
The Laughter Undertaking company has charge of
funeral plans.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his parents, Preston Benjamin Alford and Susie Medlin Alford,
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: William 1918 TX1,
Preston Benjamin 1894 TX2, Benjamin Allen 1865 TX3,
Thomas 1806 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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WILLIAM A. “BILL” ALFORD
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Friday, 23 March 2001
FORT WORTH—William A. “Bill” Alford, 78, retired from the
U.S. Postal Service after 32 years service, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in
Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Laurel
Land Memorial Chapel. Graveside service will follow in Rosehill Cemetery in
Cleburne. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Memorials: To the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 W.
168th St.. N.Y., N.Y. 10032.
Bill was born Sept. 23, 1922 in Lafayette, Colo.,
and was a longtime resident of Fort Worth and Arlington. He was a graduate of
Paschal High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. After retiring
from the U.S. Postal Service, he worked in real estate sales in Arlington for
the next 10 years.
Bill was a sweet and gentle man and a loving
father who loved the Lord. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jerry Alford
on Sept. 6, 1976; by his brother, Dean C. Alford on Feb.17, 1995; and by his
parents, Virgil and Flora Cooper Alford.
Survivors: Son, Floyd Dean Alford of Fort Worth;
daughters, Donna Jane Schneider and husband, James of Fort Worth and Terry
Leigh Wilson and husband, Monty of Fort Worth; grandsons, Paul Alford, James
Schneider, Chris Schneider, Timothy Schneider and Dean Austin Alford;
granddaughters, Amanda Wilson, Lisa McEwen, Marcy Heppner, Tanya Brewer, Micah
Schneider and Jacque Schneider; great-grandchildren, Austin Schneider and
Nicholas Schneider.
Laurel Land Funeral Home 7100 Crowley Road,
(817) 293-1350.
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WILLIAM ANDREW “BILLY” ALFORD
DAILY TIMES
Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX—Tuesday, 23 October 2007
CORPUS CHRISTI—William A. “Billy” Alford of Mathis, Texas,
departed from us on Oct. 19, 2007. Billy was born Oct. 27, 1965, in Kerrville,
Texas, to Gay and Charles Alford. Billy grew up in Hunt, Texas, where he
developed his great love of the outdoors. He loved to hunt and was a lifetime
member of the Texas Trophy Hunter Association. He loved playing golf with his
many friends who will miss him dearly.
Billy operated Broadway Quality Homes in Corpus
Christi. He also was a Past President of the Builder’s Association in Corpus
Christi and served on several TAB committees as well as participating on the
City’s Development Services Plan Review Board. He built the Showcase Home for
the 2003 Parade of Homes and loved building houses.
Billy was preceded in death by his father,
Charles Randolph Alford.
He is survived by his wife, Toni, and daughters,
Catie and Allison of Mathis, Texas; his mother, Gay Merritt of Hunt; his
brothers and sisters-in-law, Brad and Nadene Alford of Hunt and Randy and
Stephanie Alford of Fredericksburg; his sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and
Zach Robason of Corpus Christi; his nieces and nephews, Haley and Kyle Alford,
Tyler Robason, Torri, Lauren and Jonathan Seaman; and many other family members
and friends. Billy was loved and will be missed by all of his family and
friends, but especially his two girls.
A memorial service was on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007,
at 2:30 p.m. in Corpus Christi at Bay Area Fellowship with Pastor Bil Cornelius
officiating.
Graveside services at Garden of Memories
Cemetery will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, with Pastor Ron Moore
officiating.
In lieu of flowers, Billy’s family ask that
memorials be made in trust to Catie and Allison Alford at Bank of the Hills in
Kerrville.
The family invites you to send condolences at
www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “Send Condolences” link.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes
Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of William Andrew Alford (SS# issued
in TX), last residence “Texas.”
See the obituary of his brother Charles Bradley
Alford in this compilation.
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WILLIAM ALLEN ALFORD
Uncle of Bobby Wayne Alford, AAFA #0908
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
Brownwood, Brown Co., TX—Thursday, 23 November 1967
Funeral for William Allen Alford, 71, of 2506
Coggin Ave. will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Davis-Morris Funeral Home with burial
in Trickham Cemetery [Coleman Co.].
Paul Wallace, minister, will officiate.
Mr. Alford died Wednesday [November 22] at 5
p.m. in a local hospital after a long illness.
He was born Feb. 22, 1896, in Burnet County, and
was a retired civil service employee. He served with the army in World War I.
He was a member of the Sixth Street Church of
Christ and had lived in Brownwood since 1913. He married Lela Howard at
Brownwood Dec 5, 1920.
Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Mrs.
W.B. Morris of Temple; four brothers, Charlie M., Jess L., both of Brownwood,
Preston B. and A.E. both of Abilene; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Hitchcock and Mrs.
R.H. Shores, both of Brownwood, and one grandson.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Nov 1967) dates of William Alford
(SS# issued in TX), last residence Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his mother, Mary Bell
Hosea Alford; and his brothers Asa Evander Alford, Charles Monroe Alford, George
Thomas Alford, Jesse Leroy Alford, and Preston Benjamin Alford in this
compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: William Allen 1896 TX1,
Benjamin Allen 1865 TX2, Thomas 1806 GA3, Baldy 1784 NC4,
Isham 1755 NC5.
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WILLIAM ANDERSON ALFORD
Grandfather of Marjorie Faye Alford McDaniel, AAFA #0078,
and Donald Ray Alford, AAFA #0059
MURFREESBORO DIAMOND
Murfreesboro, Pike Co., AR—14 June 1981
NASHVILLE [Howard Co., AR]—William Anderson Alford, 99, of
Texarkana [Bowie Co.], Texas, formerly of Nashville, died Sunday, May 31, at a
Texarkana, Texas, nursing home.
Mr. Alford was born December 5, 1881 at
Murfreesboro, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Alford was a member of the First
Baptist Church at Bingen.
Survivors include: three sons, Preston Alford of
Russellville, Alva Alford of Nashville and Arval Alford of Hooks, Texas; three
daughters, Mrs. Labitha Dossey of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Thera Dossey of Nash,
Texas and Mrs. Flora Swinney of Longview, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
June 2, in the Latimer Funeral Chapel.... Burial was at the Liberty Cemetery
near New Hope by the Latimer Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 5 Dec 1880 and
died _____ May 1981, last residence Hooks, Bowie Co., TX.
This obituary and further information on this
family is from An
Arkansas Connection, the website of the late Morris Myers, AAFA #1065.
See the obituaries of his daughter Labitha
Lottie Alford Dossey, and his daughter-in-law Agnes Leona Bennett Alford in
this compilation. We published the obituaries of his sons Alva Joshua Alford
and William Preston Alford; and his brother John Robert Alford in the Arkansas
Obituaries compilation.
William was the son of Franklin Ewing Alford and
Martha J. Higgins. His wife was Sarah Adeline Barentine.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #6.
His lineage: William Anderson 1881 AR1,
Franklin Ewing 1860 AR2, Madison Ewing 1815 AL3, David
1785 VA4, Robert 1760 England5.
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WILLIAM DWIGHT HOLFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 25 March 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1999
William Dwight “Bill” Holford passed away
Monday, march 22,1999. He was born June 12, 1919, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to
Perry Wales and Lola Mae Phelps Holford. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1939
and flew missions in Germany during World War II. He left active duty from the
United States Air Force in 1947 as a Major. While stationed in Jackson, Mississippi,
he met and married the former Kathleen Assaf on January 17, 1942. She preceded
him in death on August 12, 1990.
Bill Holford opened ACA Recording Studios in
Chicago in 1947 and moved the family and business to Houston in 1949. During
the nearly 50 years that he was in the sound recording business, he recorded
most of the famous names in music, entertainment, and politics. In later years,
he operated Bill Holford Sound until ill health caused him to close operations
in 1994.
Bill and the former Jean Stephens McKinley, an
old family friend, were married in August, 1991.
William Dwight Holford is survived by his second
wife, Jean Stephens Holford; sons William D. Holford II and wife, Arlene, Alden
D. Holford, and Randolph Holford and wife, Lynn; daughter Juliet Breslin and
husband, Mike; grandchildren Alexandra and Nicole Holford, David Holford,
Jennifer Moen and husband Greg, Heather Holford, Leslie and Travis Breslin;
great grandchildren Ross, Chandler, Luke and Blake Moen; sisters Norma Nell
Sanders and husband John Dale, Wilma Allen; brother Dean Holford and wife Pat;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons....
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, March 26, 1999, at Memorial
Drive Christian Church, 11750 Memorial Drive.... Interment will follow at
Houston National Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his first wife, Kathleen Assaf Holford, and his second wife,
Jean Stephens McKinley Holford, in this compilation.
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WILLIAM FORT ALFORD
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., TX—Tuesday, 20 October 1998
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
William Fort Alford, 89, of Waco died peacefully
at his residence Sunday, Oct 18, 1998. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel.... The family will be
at 3518 J.J. Flewellen in Waco.
Mr. Alford was born Oct. 22, 1908, in Knox City,
Texas. He was raised in Oklahoma and attended Devol, Okla schools. He went to
work for M.K. & T Railroad at age 16 as a section hand and on the bridge
crew. He later served as a scale mechanic until his retirement in 1973. He was
a member of Altus, Okla Masonic Lodge No 62 for more than 50 years. Mr. Alford
had resided in Waco since 1949 and was a member of First United Methodist
Church. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Anna Rebeckie (Dollie)
Alford, Vivian Elizabeth McElhaney Lamb and Annie Mae Jones; three brothers,
Alan Clifford McElhaney, Givian (Steamboat) McElhaney, and Joe Barney Alford;
his mother, Mary Ida Owen Alford; his father, Richard Alford; and a grandson,
Daryl Gene Beheler.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Lucille Bray
Alford of Waco; two daughters, Billye Lucille Campbell and her husband Sandy of
Valdosta, Ga., and Darlene Beheler of Waco; two sisters, Willie Mae Griffin and
her husband James Hulen of Springtown, Texas, and Geneva Lavern Hatcher of
Washington; a sister-in-law, Irene McElhaney of Ninneke, Okla.; eight
grandchildren, Linda Campbell, Sandra Holt, Carrie Clifton, Sandrod [?]
Campbell, Brant Campbell, Michael Beheler, Carol Nystrom, and Jerry Beheler; 11
great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Memorial may be made to Waco Community Hospice.
Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Directors.
AAFA NOTES:
William Ford Alford age 2 is listed in the 1910 census of Knox Co. TX.. His
father was Richard Alford age 49 born in Arkansas and his mother was Ida age 27
born in Texas. It appears that Ida was a second wife and that she brought
children to the family from her previous marriage. There were three McElhaney
children listed as sons and daughters ages 6-8, probably hers from a previous
marriage.
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WILLIAM FRANKLIN LEE ALFORD
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Tuesday, 27 October 1992
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
William Franklin Lee Alford, 74, of Orange died
Sunday [October 24] at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist
Church in Bridge City with burial at Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of
Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
A native of Horse Branch, Ky., he lived in
Orange 73 years and was retired from Allied Chemical in Orange. He was a World
War II Army veteran.
Survivors include his daughters, Vonda Granger
of Mauriceville, Alecia Henry of Baytown, and Suzanne White of Grapevine; son,
Stephen “Randy” Alford of Richmond; brother, Clifford Price Alford of
Orangefield; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Franklin L. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 21 July 1918,
last residence Orange, Orange Co., TX.
See the obituary of William’s brother Clifford
Price Alford in this compilation.
William was the son of Franklin Price Alford and
Dollie Embry, born Aug. 22, 1918. He and his parents appear on the 1920 Census
in Ohio Co., KY.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #8.
His lineage: William Franklin Lee 1918 KY1,
Franklin Price 1896 KY2, Pleasant Lee 1869 KY3, Peter
Henderson 1831 KY4, William 1804 VA5, William 1775 VA6.
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WILLIAM HARRY ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ September 1978
William H. Alford, 86, of Magnolia [Montgomery
Co.], passed away September 4, 1978, in Tomball Hospital. Lifetime resident of Magnolia
and member of Baptist Church.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Lucille and
Roman Williams, Magnolia; grandchildren, Wayne Yancey, Conroe; Gaye Yancey,
Houston; two great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral services 10 a.m., Wednesday, September
6, 1978, Klein Funeral Chapel, Tomball, with the Rev. Kenneth Kelly
officiating. Interment Mostyn Cemetery, Magnolia, Texas. Klein Funeral Home,
Tomball, 351-1511.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 4 Aug 1892 and
died _____ Sept 1978, last residence Magnolia, Montgomery Co., TX.
TX Deaths: William Alford died 4 Sept 1978 in
Harris Co., TX.
William Harry Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry.com) confirms his birth date and place (Magnolia). He is age 24,
a farmer with a wife and 2 children.
Although AAFA records do not list him, William
was the son of John Peachman Alford and Margaret Jane Mostyn.
On the 1910 census in Montgomery Co., TX,
William appears to be listed as Harrison W., age 17, son of John P. Alford,
widower.
See a photo of John Peachman Alford in the AAFA Photo Gallery.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Known
Descendants of William B. Alford & Sarah Ann Snowden.
His lineage: William Harry 1892 TX1,
John Peachman 1841 AL2, William B. Alford 1808 SC3.
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WILLIAM HARRY ALFORD
HOUSTON POST
Houston, Harris Co., TX—7 August 1991
Published in AAFA ACTION, March 1992
William Harry Alford, 91, of Magnolia
[Montgomery Co.], passed away Wednesday, August 6, 1991. Mr. Alford retired at
age 74 from Hahn & Clay Machines. Funeral services will be held at 2:00
P.M., Friday in Klein Funeral Chapel, Tomball.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William H. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 1 Jan 1900,
last residence not listed.
William was the son of William Harrison Alford and
Clora/Clearva L. Levenkuhn. He married (1) Eleanore Campbell and (2) Georgia
Lee Johnson.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Known
Descendants of William B. Alford & Sarah Ann Snowden.
His lineage: William Harry 1900 TX1,
Harrison E. 1845 AL2, William B. 1808 SC3.
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WILLIAM HENRY ALFORD
THE TELEGRAPH
Macon, Bibb Co., GA—Saturday, 10 December 2005
TRINITY [Trinity Co.], TEXAS—William Henry Alford, 66, of
Trinity, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2005 in Lufkin [Angelina
Co.], Texas.
William was born November 11, 1939 in
Clarksville, Texas the son of Travis Elmer and Rena Gladys Dryden Alford.
He was a Navy veteran and a Baptist. He was
preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include one son, Brian Alford and wife
Ronita of Oklahoma City, OK; grandson, Bryce Alford of Oklahoma City, OK;
brother, Dr. Anthony L. Alford, Col., USAF (Ret.) and wife Sandy, Col., USAF
(Ret.) of Kathleen, GA; nephew, A.J. Alford of Pensacola, FL (currently serving
in Kuwait); numerous cousins and other relatives. Services were held
Saturday, December 10, 2005 in the Lindeman Chapel, Clarksville, Texas. Under
the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his father, Travis Elmer Alford, in this compilation.
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WILLIAM JAMES ALFORD
DAILY SUN
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX—28 March 2002
William James Alford of Corsicana passed away
Sunday, March 24, 2002 in Rosser.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Harmony
Baptist Church in Corsicana with Bishop John Baker officiating. Interment will
follow at Woodland
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Cecil Means, Alonzo Lacy,
Robert Gross, Steve Meankins, Eugene White and Lee Cox III. Honorary
pallbearers will be Edward Grant, Lee Evans, Freddie Lee Watson, Lee Cox, James
Hines Sr., and Robert Earl Reynolds.
Mr. Alford was born Dec. 27, 1914 in Navarro
County. He was retired from Oil City Iron Works.
He was preceded in death by his wives, Easter
Lillie Steptoe Alford and Juanita Jones Alford; and sister, Geneva Gross.
Survivors include his sons, Willie Brown and
wife Linda, and Sammy J. Jones, all of Corsicana, and the Rev. Larry Jones of
Fairfield; daughters, Etta Pearl Williams of Corsicana, Mattie J. Cox and
husband Lee of Rosser, Joyce A. Williams and Linda J. Beck, both of Dallas, and
Jimmie Clayton of Corsicana; sister, Pearlie B. Williams of Dallas; a host of
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, several cousins, nieces, nephews, and
other relatives.
Arrangements by Ross and Johnson Mortuary.
AAFA
NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of William J.
Alford (SS# issued in TX), last residence Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX.
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WILLIAM JOSEPH “W.J.” ALFORD
AAFA #0138
Photo
from AAFA files
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 24 March 1996
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Spring
1996
William Joseph (W.J.) Alford, 71, passed away
Friday, March 22, 1996. W.J. retired after 37 years with Weingarten grocery. He
was a member of Lindale Park Lodge #1347 and North Houston Chapter and Council
#472. W.J. was a deacon in Lindale and White Oak Baptist Churches.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years,
Jeweleen Bell Alford; son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Connie Alford;
daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Keith Church and Melanie and Charles
Leavens; seven grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Wallace and Maurice Alford;
sisters, Willie Mae Fenter, Sibyl Headley and Camille Wilson.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 25,
1996 at 1:00 pm. at White Oaks Baptist Church, 3615 Mangum [Houston, TX]....
Interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery....
Photo
from Rosewood Funeral Home and Cemetery, Humble, Harris Co.,
TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William J. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 24 Nov 1924,
last residence Houston, Harris Co., TX.
See the obituaries of his wife, Jeweleen Joy
Bell Alford; and his brothers Clifton Maurice Alford and Wallace Alford in this
compilation. We published the obituary of his sister Willie Mae Alford Fenter
in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
W.J. was the son of Oscar Riley Alford and
Bertha Ann Sparks. From the time he discovered AAFA at our second meeting in
Houston, 1989, he missed only two meetings—and in both cases it was his health
that prevented his presence.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: William Joseph 1924 LA1,
Oscar Riley 1880 LA2, William Riley 1842 LA3, Julius C.
1797 GA4, Jacob 1761 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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WILLIAM LACE “SKINNY” ALLFORD
Source unknown
_____ October 1979
William Lace “Skinny” Allford was born December
9, 1913. He was the son of Wilson Osborne Allford and Virgil Alice Gulley, and
the grandson of William Lacey Allford and Martha Jane Lee. He was born in
McAlester, Oklahoma, he was a farmer, and was a member of the Hurlwood Baptist
Church.
He passed away on October 7, 1979 in Irving,
Texas. His body was returned to Lubbock, Texas for burial. Funeral arrangments
were handled by Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services were held
at the Smyer Baptist Church. Burial was in the City of Lubbock Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Virgil Alice
Gulley of Shallowater, two daughters: Ann Boone of Wilburton, Oklahoma, and
Judy Bell of Wilburton, Oklahoma, three brothers: Cecil Carl Allford, Jack
Allford and Pete Allford all of Shallowater, Texas.two sisters: Mrs. T.H.
Kimbrough and Mrs. W.D. Terry, both of Levelland, Texas. And he is survived by
three grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of William Allford (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Shallowater, Lubbock Co., TX, death date listed as _____ Oct
1979.
See the obituaries of his brothers Cecil Carl
Allford and Tex Allford in this compilation.
His mother is listed as Virgle Allford in SSDI
records (1890–1987).
William was the son of Wilson Osborn Allford and
Virgle Gulley. At some point, Wilson and some of his siblings changed the
spelling of their last name to Allford.
His lineage: William Lace 1913 OK1,
Wilson Osborn 1887 MS2, William Lace 1856 MS3, John Henry
1816 NC4.
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WILLIAM LEE ALFORD, SR.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—24 January 2000
Published in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2004
William L. Alford, Sr., 78, of Pasadena, TX died
Saturday, 1/22/2000. Preceded in death by his wife, Willie Alford. Mr. Alford
retired from St. Joe Container after 35 years of service.
He is survived by his sons, Edward E. Alford and
William L. Alford, Jr. and wife, Penny; sister, Fronia Lee Nugent; half brother
Dhue Bert Polk; grandchildren, Prisillia Alford, William Lee Alford III, Marie
Lee Alford and Eva. E. Alford.
The family will receive friends 6–8 pm Monday,
1/24/2000 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11:30
am, Tuesday, 1/25/2000 in the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with interment
to follow in the Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of William’s first wife, Willie E. Rock Alford, in this
compilation.
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WILLIAM M. ALFORD
Source unknown
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 October 1991
William M. Alford, 78, of Dallas, a retired
Texas Instruments employee, died of a stroke Sunday [September 29] at Veterans
Affairs Medical Center.
Survivors, both of Dallas, include stepdaughter,
Velma Daniels; and stepson, Eddie Daniels.
Wake at 7 p.m. Friday at Golden Gate St. Mary’s
Chapel. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Golden Gate St. Mary’s Chapel with
burial at Lincoln Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William M. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 1 Nov 1912,
last residence not listed.
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WILLIAM MALCOLM ALFORD
AAFA #0198
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 19 November 2000
Published in “In Remembrance,” AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003
Willie M. Alford, of Austonio, passed away
November 18, 2000. He was born February 24, 1920, retired from Hughes Tool
Company of Houston after 43 years of employment. He served in the Army Signal
Corp from 1942 to 1946, after the Normandy Invasion he was stationed in the
Philippines.
Survived by his wife of 54 years, Addie Lois
Alford; son, Bill Alford and family of Nacogdoches; daughters, Denise Alford
Waymer and family of New Braunfels and Janene Alford Lewellen and family of
Austin; brother, Dorman Alford of Austonio.
Funeral services will be Monday November 20,
2000, at 11:00 a.m. in the Austonio Baptist Church. Interment will be in the
Creek Cemetery. Callaway-Allee Funeral Home 700 East Houston Avenue Crockett,
TX 75835.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Willie M. Alford (SS# issued in
TX).
See the obituaries of his wife, Addie Lois Allee
Alford; and his brothers Charles M. Alford, Harold Alford (AAFA #0169), and
Dorman Alford in this compilation.
Detailed information on William’s Alford ancestry
was included with the “In Remembrance” article in AAFA ACTION, Winter
2003.
He was known as W.M. as well as Bill. Bill and
Lois attended AAFA’s 1999 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His ancestors: William Malcolm 1920 TX1,
William Owen 1886 TX2, Charles Montgomery 1860 MS3,
Francis A. 1829 MS4, Halcut 1789 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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WILLIAM OLIVER “BILL” ALFORD
Cousin of Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
[William
died in LA, but we are also including his obituary here because of his close
ties to TX.]
DAILY TELEGRAM
Temple, Bell Co., TX—Sunday, 28 March 1982
GAUSE [Milam Co.]—Services for William Oliver Alford, 20, of
Folsom, La., formerly of Gause, will be at 2 p.m. today in the Gause Baptist
Church....
Burial will be in Gause Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Sunday near Covington, La.
He was born in Rockdale and was a rancher. He
was a member of the Gause Baptist Church and graduated from Hearne High School
in 1969. He had lived in Louisiana for six years.
Survivors are his father, Oliver Frank Alford of
Marlin; his mother, Valarie Alford of Gause; six brothers, Don Alford of
Marlin, Thomas Alford of Alaska, Jim Alford of Prairie Hill, John Alford of
Milano, David Alford of Waco, and Mike Alford of Hempstead; three sisters, Jan
Willard of Gause, Judy Braun of Temple, and Sharon Barnett of Hearne; his
grandmothers, Mrs. Tom Alford of Rockdale and Pearl Tuma of Decatur.
Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale
in charge.
Photos
from Rose Alford Shelton, AAFA #0192
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Oliver W. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born, on 5 Dec 1951
[but see his birth record in TX Births and gravestone below]. His last
residence is not listed.
See the obituaries of his parents, Oliver
Franklin Alford and Ada Valerie Newcomb Alford Willard, his brothers Donald
Franklin Alford and Johnny Paul Alford; and his grandparents Thomas Ewin Alford
and Carolina Rose Alford in this compilation.
TX Births: William Oliver Alford was born 5 Dec
1950 in Milam Co., TX.
William’s gravestone lists him as William Oliver
“Bill” Alford, born 5 December 1950 and died 28 March 1982, “PFC US. Army
Vietnam.”
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: William Oliver 1950 TX1,
Oliver Franklin 1912 TX2, Thomas Ewin 1887 TX3, Hurst
Justice 1852 AL4, John Redden 1820 SC5.
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WILLIAM R. “BILL” ALFORD, SR.
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—29 December 1989
Published in AAFA ACTION, September 1990
FORT WORTH—William R. “Bill” Alford Sr., a retired captain
with the Fort Worth Fire Department, died yesterday at a Fort Worth hospital.
He was 67.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today in Ash
Creek Cemetery near Azle. Shannon North Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Alford was born in Lindsay, Okla., and moved
to Glendale, Ariz., in 1924. He lived in Fort Worth 44 years.
He joined the Fort Worth Fire Department in 1949
and retired as a captain after 31 years. He was at Fire Station 22 when he
retired.
Survivors: Wife for 44 years, Ruby Alford of
Fort Worth; three sons, Ray Alford and Robert Alford, both of Fort Worth, and
Jack Alford of Corvallis, Ore.; one daughter, Lynda Walker of Fort Worth; one
brother, Charles K. Allford [sic] of Marina, Calif.; three sisters,
Lorene Krall of Maple Valley, Wash., Helen Boltinghouse of Sacramento, Calif.,
and Ruby Fowler of Riverside, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
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WILLIAM SION“BUD” ALFORD
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX—Wednesday, 3 April 1985
Services for William F. [sic] “Bud”
Alford, 94, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today ,at the Southside Baptist Church
with the Rev. Bob Gibson, pastor, and the Rev. Fred McPherson, retired
minister, officiating.
Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery
under the direction of Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
He died at 6:55 p.m. Monday at Lubbock Christian
Convalescent Center after a brief illness.
He was a native of Dublin [Erath Co.] and moved
to Lubbock in 1941 from Dalhart [Dallam Co.]. He was a member of the
carpenter’s union local 1884. He married Gertrude Garrison on Dec. 15, 1920, in
Clayton, N.M. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Carl Lee
of Hereford and John Henry of Dallas; three sisters [sic: daughters],
Marie Thompson and Juanita Boggs, both of Lubbock, and Thelma Tapp of Plainview;
18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
The family suggests memorials to Lubbock Christian
Convalescent Center.
The family will receive guests at 4302 49th
St.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that William Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 11 July 1890 and
died _____ April 1985, last residence Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX.
TX Deaths: William Alford died 1 April 1985 in
Lubbock Co., TX.
William Sion Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com) shows that he was born 11 July 1890 in Dublin,
TX. He is a single farmer, age 26, living in Huckabay, Erath Co., TX, and
supports his mother.
1930 Census
Dalhart District 4, Dallam Co., TX
Dwelling #173
William S. Alford head 39 TX NC MS carpenter age
30 at first marriage
Gertrude wife 28 TX TX TX age
18 at first marriage
Marie C. dau 5 TX TX
TX
Thelma L. dau 1-2/12 TX TX TX
TX Births: Juanita Ann Alford, born 10 Nov 1933
in Dallam Co. to W.L. Alford and Gertrude Garrison; Thelma Louise Alford, born
11 Jan 1929 in Dallam Co. to William Sion Alford and Gertrude Garrison; John
Henry Alford, born 5 Sept 1935 in Scurry Co. to William Sion Alford and
Gertrude Garrison.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Known
Descendants of Warren Alford, 1770–1844.
His lineage: William Sion 1890 TX1,
Henry Giles 1835 NC2, Sion 1796 NC3, Warren 1770 NC4.
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WILLIAM TABOR ALFORD
DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
Denton, Denton Co., TX—Friday, 8 February 2008
William Tabor Alford, 87, of Windom, Texas,
formerly of Dallas and Denton, passed away on February 7, 2008. Visitation will
be held from 12:30–1:30PM at the First Baptist Church of Windom followed by a
2:00PM graveside service at the Windom Cemetery Saturday, February 9, 2007.
Arrangements are through the Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home of Honey Grove,
Texas.
Alford was born August 17, 1920, the first-born
child of Tom and Ora Tabor Alford. He grew up in the rural Panhandle of Texas.
The Depression times were tough and the young man had to help support his
siblings and his mother. He took any odd job he could, some more dignified than
others, and always understood what it meant to work hard. He recalled that his
first job, at age 6, was hauling well water to customers who lived in tents and
shacks in the oil boomtown of Borger. Despite those tough times, he still
managed to graduate from high school and Wayland Baptist University in
Plainview, where as a math tutor, he met his wife, Thelma Jo Shaw.
He joined the army before World War II and
trained for the mortuary service, with the thought that funeral director would
be a good civilian occupation. When the War broke out he, like so many of his
generation, volunteered for combat. He entered pilot training in the Army Air
Corps [now the U.S. Air Force]. As he was fond of putting it, “life in an
airplane above Europe might have been a death wish, but at least if I made it
home every night I’d get a shower, a hot meal, and a warm bed.” Alford served
his country as Captain of B-24 Liberator bombers in the Eighth Air Force. He
quickly discovered a love of flying and distinguished himself in aerial combat.
He volunteered for a unit called “the Carpetbaggers,” an elite secret unit of
the OSS, forerunner of the CIA. He flew low-level, covert midnight missions in
a stripped down, jet-black, unarmed B-24 to aid the Resistance movements in
Nazi occupied nations. He dropped arms, munitions, supplies, and secret agents.
Somehow, despite the extreme dangers and high casualty rates facing the flight
crews over Europe, he managed to complete three tours. Because the Carpetbagger
missions were not declassified for 50 years, his family knew nothing about his
military service until recent years.
After completing his service in the Air Force,
Alford began his lifetime careers as airline pilot and rancher. He retired in
1980 as one of the most senior captains for Braniff Airlines. As Chairman of the
International Airline Pilots Association Safety Committee he was instrumental
in the safety design of then-new D/FW International Airport. Alford’s
reputation among his fellow airline pilots was beyond reproach. He took the
responsibility of captaining his Boeing 727s with no small sense of duty,
utmost respect for machine, and safety of crew and passengers. Alford
approached his true love, ranching and the raising of horses. He was an avid
reader of historical novels and current events.
After retirement, Alford made his home on a
cattle ranch in Windom, Texas. The ranch, affectionately known as “Piddlin’
Hill,” became the epicenter of family holidays and a place where he and his
wife always found time to teach their grandchildren the value of hard work and
traditional values. His grandchildren always loved fishing, mending fences,
fixing farm equipment, and learning to drive on his tractor during their
extended summers on the ranch. Known for his booming voice that weakened only
in his final years, he always extended kindness with the discipline he taught
to his grandchildren.
Alford is preceded in death by his wife of 57
years, Thelma Jo. He was preceded in death by his sister Ann Lois Shanks,
brother Gene Alford, sister Orene Alford Vanderpool, and brother-in-law Kelton
Shaw.
He is survived by four children, Karen Ann
Reynolds of Addison; Darlene Alford Whitten and her husband, Michael, of
Denton; Lynda Culbertson and her husband Terrell of Anna; and Tom Alford of
Denton. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Sally Shaw of Lockney, seven
grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and an untold number of friends,
pilots, neighbors and servicemen with whom he associated and from whom he
garnered great respect.
In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to the
Windom Baptist Church Scholarship Fund.
In another
article:
“Class
Notes”
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Hale Co., TX—Spring 2008
Christian love and sympathy to the family and
friends of WILLIAM TABOR ALFORD, AA’40, of Windom, who died Feb. 7, 2008, at
age 87. He was a math tutor at Wayland where he met his wife, Thelma Jo Shaw,
sister of late longtime Wayland trustee, Kelton Shaw of Lockney. They were
married 57 years before her death. He was a distinguished aerial combat pilot,
flew many secret missions behind enemy lines in World War II and later was a
pilot for Braniff Airlines. As chairman of the International Airline Pilots Association
Safety Committee, he was instrumental in the safety design of the DFW International
Airport. He later was a cattle rancher in Windom.
Among survivors is a sister-in-law, former Wayland
trustee Sally Shaw of Lockney. Also surviving are four children and 15
grandchildren. (Sally Shaw: 201 W. 6th, Lockney, TX 79241)
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his wife, Thelma Jo Shaw Alford, and his brother Daniel E. “Gene”
Alford in this compilation.
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WILLIE CLEVE ALFORD
LONGVIEW NEWS-JOURNAL
Longview, Gregg Co., TX—Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Services for Mr. Willie Cleve Alford will be 11
a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Craig Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev.
H.Q. Dickerson, officiating. Interment will follow in Jordan Valley Memorial
Gardens. Arrangements are with Craig Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Ricci Alford;
daughter, Kathleen Walden; brother, Lt. Col. Robert Alford; and sister,
Lorraine Yerger. Visitation will be from 12-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009,
at the funeral home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Willie Cleve Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 18 July 1932
and died 24 Apr 2009, last residence Longview, Gregg Co., TX.
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WILLIE DEE RAINS ALFRED
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Monday, 26 April 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1996
GILMER [Upshur Co.]—Graveside services for Willie Dee
Alfred, 89, Houston, formerly of Gilmer, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at
Sunset Memorial Park….
Arrangements are under direction of Croley
Funeral Home of Gilmer.
Mrs. Alfred died Sunday in Houston after a
lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 6, 1903, in Iverness, Miss.,
and resided most of her life in the Gilmer area before moving to Houston. She
was a housewife and member of Calvary Baptist Church of Gilmer. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Alfred, and two sons, Dewitt Alfred
and Richard Alfred.
Survivors include one son, Hamp Alfred, Houston;
one brother, Robert Rains, Stephens, Ark.; two sisters, Susie Alexander,
Portland, and Beatrice Nea; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of Willie’s husband, Bishop Marvin Alfred, in this compilation.
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WILLIE E. ROCK ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—29 March 1994
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1997
Willie E. Alford, 66, died Sunday, October 29,
1995. She is survived by her husband, William Alford, Sr.; sons, Edward Alford
and William Alford, Jr.; sisters, Edna Avitts and Ethel Sheffield; brothers,
William Rock and Joseph Rock, and by her four grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 PM until 8 PM Tuesday
at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Alford will be at 9:30
AM Wednesday, November 1, 1995 from the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, Katy
Freeway at Eldridge…. Interment services to follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituary of her husband, William Lee Alford, Sr., in this compilation.
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WILLIE FAYE HARLIN ALFORD
Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
<www.findagrave.com>
Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX‑_____ October 2004
Willie Faye Alford
Born in Whitney, Texas on Aug. 23, 1925
Departed on Oct. 22, 2004 and resided in Keene, TX.
Visitation: Sunday Oct. 24, 2004
Service: Monday Oct. 25, 2004
Cemetery: Hillcrest Garden of Memory
Willie Faye was born on August 23, 1925 in
Whitney, Texas to William Preston and Stella Lee Ard Harlin.
She was the third child, having three sisters,
Wilma Lee, Dorothy Ruth, and Imogene.
Raised in the Hill County area after she was
born, her parents later moved to the Littlefield area. A graduate of Littlefield
High School, she furthered her education graduating from Draughans Business
College in Dallas.
A telegraph operator for Western Union
Telegraph, she retired after approximately 35 years service with the company.
Not one to be idle, she then pursued a career in real estate after receiving
her real estate license in Fort Worth at the Real Estate Institute of Dallas.
On July 7, 1945 she married John Alford in
Gainsville. She and John had been married for 58 years when he passed away on
March 28, 2003.
One of her dreams came true in 1968 when she was
able to attend the World Series in St. Louis, Missouri for the telegraph
company. During the game, she sent telegraph information throughout the
country. While there, she also was honored to meet Vice President Hubert
Humphrey.
Another dream of hers was to visit New York
City. Accompanied by her daughter and best friend, Vestal Sanders, she was also
able to achieve that dream. They met her sister and family (The McCormicks) on
the trip and took a sight-seeing excursion in and around New York City. While
in New York, she was on the Good Morning America Show and met her heroes,
George Stephanopoulos and Diane Sawyer. It was a very exciting time for her.
On a later cruise, she enjoyed a trip to Nova
Scotia and Halifax and into Canada.
Her hobby was mainly selling real estate. She
could sell the shirt off your back! Real estate and traveling were her
passions. She also wrote a song and had it published, ‘In A Country So
Beautiful.’
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in
Joshua; Woodmen of The World; Texas Real Estate Commission; Littlefield Chamber
of Commerce; and the Rotary Ann’s.
Survivors include two children, Bob Alford and
wife, Marty, of Alvarado and Brenda Schupbach and husband, Allen, of Quitman;
five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; seven
step-great grandchildren; and she was very fond of her many nieces, nephews,
and their families.
Memorials may be made to the Child Advocacy
Center for Johnson County, 103 Poindexter, Cleburne, TX 76033. Marshall and
Marshall.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, John P. Alford, including a photo of John and
Willie, in this compilation.
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WILLIE LAWRENCE ALFORD
Photo
from Janice Stogsdill Smith, AAFA #0152
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Saturday, 6 May 2000
Willie L. Alford, 83, of Kountze died May 5 at
Kountze Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at the
Willie L. Alford Auditorium at Kountze Junior High School with burial at Old
Hardin Cemetery.
A native of Palestine, he lived in Kountze many
years and was a Kountze Independent School District teacher and a retired
principal. He was also a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Alford of
Kountze; son, Andy Alford of Kountze; stepdaughters, Linda Bumstead and JoAnn
Whisenhant, both of Kountze; stepson, William E. Gates of Mr. Grove, Missouri;
brother, Elward Alford of Palestine; 11 grandchildren; and 9
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Willie L. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 12 Sept 1916,
last residence Kountze, Hardin Co., TX.
See the obituary of his brother Elward Baldy
Alford in this compilation.
Janice Stogsdill Smith, AAFA #0152 and Willies’ first
cousin once removed, provided his middle name and lineage.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Willie Lawrence 1916 TX1,
Lawrence Allen 1879 TX2, Baldy A. 1852 AL3, Isham 1815 GA4,
Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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WILLIE SUE BARNES ALFORD
THE CLARION-LEDGER
Jackson, Hinds Co., MS—Wednesday, 9 June 1993
Published in AAFA ACTION, Summer 1994
DALLAS [Dallas Co., TX]—Willie Sue Alford, 73, a retired beautician
and Mississippi native, died of a heart attack Sunday at Baylor Hospital.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at Colonial Chapel
Funeral Home in Forest with burial in Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery in
Scott County [MS].
Mrs. Alford was a Homewood native and had lived
in Dallas 37 years.
Survivors include: son, Ronald J. Alford of
Dallas; daughter, Bobbye Nell Koncak of Heath, Texas; brothers, Pat Barnes and
Ray Barnes, both of Forest, and Bill Barnes, Tommy Barnes and Hugh Nile Barnes,
all of Lorena; sister, Rebekah Jones of Forest; and three grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Willie S. Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 13 July 1919 and
d. _____ June 1993, last residence Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
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WILLIE V. HOLSTER ALFRED
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—Sunday, 1 February 2009
Willie V. Alfred, 90, went to be with our Lord
January 30, 2009. She was preceded in death by husband, James Robert Alfred.
Willie is survived by children, Ernestine Forbus, Patsy Byrd, James Alfred,
Richard Alfred, Ronnie Alfred, Jimmy Satterwhite; and numerous other loving
relatives.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday,
February 2, 2009 in the Magnolia Room of Earthman Resthaven. A funeral service
will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in the Chapel of Earthman
Resthaven with interment to follow at Brookside Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, James Robert Alfred, in this compilation.
She was born 23 Nov 1918, Houston Co., TX,
daughter of Louis and Lizzie Holster.
From TX Births: The last child named in her
obituary is not listed. The first child is listed as Ernestine/Earnestine
Morgan, daughter of Willie and Earnest Morgan. Ernestine was born 2 Feb 1939
before Willie’s marriage to James Robert Alfred. She was the mother (and James
Robert was the father) of Patsy Ann (13 Apr 1943), James Michael (26 Oct 1944),
Richard Lee (18 Jan 1946) and Ronnie Dee (31 Oct 1947), all born in Harris Co.,
TX. Willie’s maiden name is listed as Holster in some of her children’s birth
records.
Her parents were Louis Holster (b. 1900) and
Lizzie/L.E. ______. Louis later married Alma Martha Randall in 1925
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WILSON RAY ALFORD
Brother of Robert Burns Alford, AAFA #0207
STAR-TELEGRAM
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX—Thursday, 31 December 1992
ARLINGTON—Wilson Ray Alford of Arlington, a retired baker
for Mrs Baird’s bakery, died Friday at a Fort Worth hospital. He was 76.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shannon
Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Mr. Alford was born in Mineral Wells.
He had lived in Arlington since 1942. He was a
baker at Mrs Baird’s for 33 years and retired in 1979.
Mr. Alford was an Army veteran of World War
II.He was a member of Tate Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Mildred Alford of Arlington;
son, James R. Alford of Arlington; three daughters, Carol Stockton of Fort
Worth, June Bickley of Houston and Helen Shimo of Savannah, Tenn.; brother,
Robert B. Alford Jr. of Weatherford; two sisters, Mary Brewton of Mineral Wells
and Minnie Harris of Poway, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 20
great-grandchildren.
Photo
from http://teafor2.com/RoseHillA.htm
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Wilson R. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 22 Dec 1916.
See the obituaries of his wife, Mildred
Preissinger Alford; and his siblings Mary Blanche Alford Brewton and Robert
Burns Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
His lineage: Wilson Ray 1916 TX1,
James Burns 1890 TN2, Charles A. 1868 TN3, James Madden
1832 TN4, Isaac W. 1805 NC5, Ira Bailey 1781 NC6,
Isaac 1748 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8, James 1687 VA9,
John 1645 VA10.
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WOODROW ALFORD
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Houston, Harris Co., TX—_____ October 1988
Rev. Woodrow Alford passed away Wednesday,
October 26, 1988 in a local hospital. Survivors are: Wife Annie Alford; nine
children.
Wake service Friday night 7–9 p.m. Calvery [sic]
Hill Baptist Church. Funeral service Saturday 1:30 p.m. Calvery Hill Baptist
Church. Interment Houston National Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Woodrow Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 15 Dec 1925, last
residence West Columbia, Brazoria Co., TX.
Woodrow Alford’s memorial at FindAGrave.com says
he was the husband of Annie Diggles Alford, also buried in Houston National
Cemetery, and that he served in the U.S. Navy.
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ZEB DICKEY ALFORD
AAFA #0295
Photo
from Together We Served
Photo
from the Houston
Chronicle and
Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, Houston, TX
[A nearly
identical article was published in the Houston Chronicle from August 9 to August 16, but the
online version cut off the last 6 paragraphs.]
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Galveston, Galveston Co., TX—Monday, 17 August 2009
Zeb Dickey Alford, retired U.S. Navy Captain,
84, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday the 4th of August 2009, the eve of his
25th wedding anniversary. Zeb suffered a heart attack the previous evening
while playing tennis at his home causing him to fall back hard on his head.
Zeb was born in McComb, Mississippi, on the 18th
of March 1925, to James and Doris Alford. His two younger brothers James
Burton, Jr., and Van Henry both pre deceased him. He leaves his second wife and
soul mate Joan Chasan Alford of Houston and Syosset, New York, whom he married
in 1984. He also leaves four daughters by his first wife Margaret Lewis of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Birmingham, Alabama: Patti, Peggy, Jane and Katie;
and two grandchildren Samantha and Lane. Other immediate survivors include Joan’s
mother Rosalind; brother Bruce and wife Gail; sister Diana; and their children.
The U.S. Navy was Zeb’s great passion in life
from grade school days. He made many contributions to the Navy during his
thirty-year career and post retirement activities. His many speeches on
military strategy and geopolitics to Navy, civic, Rotary, Memorial and other
groups ranged from the “History of the U.S. Navy’s Birthday” through “Submarines:
from Containment to Preemption.” He often quoted Admiral Nimitz’s words in 1945
that, “The submarine will become the capital ship of the Navy.” He served on
six capital ships of the U.S. Navy.
The day after graduating from McComb High School
in January 1943, Zeb joined the Navy. He attended LSU for one semester, and
then he started his Navy career as a seaman apprentice in the V-12 program at
Tulane University on the 1st of July 1943. He entered the Naval Academy in
1944.
Zeb graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in
1947 and served two years aboard USS CHARLES R. WARE, an Atlantic Fleet
destroyer.
The rest of Zeb’s twenty-six years as an officer
in the Navy was spent building and operating submarines during the “Cold War,”
a war the US won Zeb liked to point out, without a shot being fired. Zeb served
on three diesel subs, and then three nuclear subs. Zeb was captain of two
nuclear subs.
Upon graduation from Submarine School in 1949,
he served aboard the diesel submarines: USS CUTLASS, USS CHARR and USS CAVALLA.
Zeb’s activities aboard CAVALLA involved interactions with carrier groups and
large sonar arrays. In 1957 Zeb attended the Navy Postgraduate School in
Monterey, California, where he received his MS in Operations Analysis. Next he
received the prestigious honor of being selected for the Nuclear Power Program
under Admiral Rickover in 1958. He was assigned as Executive Officer [XO] of
the nuclear submarine USS TULLIBEE.
Zeb’s work aboard TULLIBEE with his very good friend
and sonar officer David Hinkle, has affected the sonar systems of submarines to
this day, including the USS TEXAS commissioned in Galveston a few years ago.
After serving on Admiral Rickover’s staff Zeb
was assigned in 1962 as the Commanding Officer of the nuclear submarine USS
SHARK. The SHARK set a speed record for a North Atlantic crossing during the
1963 Cuban Missile Crisis that still stands.
After commanding SHARK for two years Zeb was
ordered to the submarine section of the staff of the CNO (Chief of Naval
Operations.) His major duties included the loss of USS THRESHER investigation
for CNO/Secretary of the Navy and the resulting reports to Congress, which led
to the Sub-Safe Program.
In 1965 Zeb was assigned as Commanding Officer
of the Polaris nuclear submarine USS SAM HOUSTON. In 1968 Zeb was ordered to
the staff of Secretary of the Navy where he served in the Office of Program
Appraisal before becoming Executive Assistant to the Undersecretary of the Navy
(now Sen. John Warner) in 1969. After attending the National War College in
1970-1971 he was assigned as Commanding Officer, Guantanamo Bay Naval Station,
Cuba in 1971. Zeb retired from the navy in September 1973 with the rank of
Captain, USN.
Zeb’s medals, awarded by the Navy include: Meritorious
Service Medal (2), Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal, American
Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, W.W.II Victory Medal, Navy
Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star),
Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Expert Pistol Shot Medal
(with Bronze E), and Cold War Recognition Certificate.
Zeb’s second career started in energy in 1973
with New England Electric System (NEES.) He was soon appointed Manager of Fuel
Supply and then President of NEES’s new oil and gas subsidiary when he had the
oil embargo crisis of 1973 to contend with. Besides joint ventures with various
exploration companies, NEES also built a coal-fired coal ship, the only such
ship known to be in the US.
In 1985 Zeb started a new company, Dolphin
Energy, Inc. in Houston, Texas, that marketed natural gas to major utilities on
both coasts. His wife Joan, a stock broker and financial advisor, helped him as
Treasurer and CFO of Dolphin Energy, Inc.
Zeb had a labor of love in the restoration of
the World War II submarine USS CAVALLA, now in Galveston in Seawolf Park on
Pelican Island. He had served on this submarine for two years during the Cold
War era and rose to the position of XO. This submarine had the marked distinction
of having sunk one of the Japanese fleet aircraft carriers, the Shokaku, that
had attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor. In its post W.W.II era, the CAVALLA
became a “submarine killer.”
In 1998 Zeb was asked to head a “SAVE THE
CAVALLA” steering committee and then, in mid-1999, became chairman of the
CAVALLA HISTORICAL FOUNDATION [CHF] a restoration committee dedicated to
bringing the submarine back to life. Zeb raised large sums of private money
from many generous Houston donors and received a great deal of hard work and
devotion from organizations such as the Submarine Veterans of W.W.II, the U.S.
Submarine Veterans, Inc., post-W.W.II submariners and many others. Zeb served
as Chairman of the CHF’s Board from 1999 through 2004, and as Chairman Emeritus
and Board Member since then. He loved giving guided tours of the boat he had
served on and was happy to have found an excellent curator, John McMichael. The
CHF is restoring a W.W.II era destroyer escort, USS STEWART, also located at
Seawolf Park.
Captain Zeb’s legacy and vision of a memorial to
all the submariners, sailors and servicemen lost during their service to our
country is a major mission of the CAVALLA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Zeb also served on the Commissioning Committee
for the “latest, greatest” nuclear submarine USS TEXAS (SSN 775.) This ship was
commissioned in Galveston on September 9, 2006.
On the very day Zeb started his journey on
eternal patrol, he had just returned from the Change of Command ceremony for
the USS TEXAS held the 31st of July 2009, in Groton, Connecticut, and Newport,
Rhode Island. At the Change of Command ceremony he had hoped to visit with his
old friend and classmate Dave Hinkle (founder of Sonalysts), with whom he had
served on USS CAVALLA, but he arrived too late. Zeb was asked to give the
eulogy at his funeral and gave a very moving tribute to his friend.
Zeb was an active member of several Navy
organizations such as the Naval Submarine League, the Navy League of the U.S.,
the Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Naval Order of the U.S., The National
War College Alumni Association, the Republican Party and Senior Olympics
(tennis.) He also organized a regular meeting group of tennis players who
played two courts of tennis at Ethan’s Glen (where he lived) every Monday
evening for over twenty years. Everyone in these organizations and others will
miss Zeb’s happy smile, good nature, optimistic outlook, and most of all,
endless sea stories!
Zeb was also active in the Republican Party and
on the board of his town home community. He served as Presidential elector in
the 1996 Presidential election and as an election judge in the 2008
Presidential election as well as a delegate to all state and other conventions
since 1966. He was an honorary member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation
with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until eight o’clock in the
evening on Thursday the 20th of August 2009, at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons at
1010 Bering Drive in Houston.
A memorial service will be conducted at ten o’clock
in the morning on Friday the 21st of August 2009, in the Sanctuary of Second
Baptist Church at 6400 Woodway Drive in Houston, where Rev. Biff Johnson is to
officiate.
In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family
requests with gratitude, that memorial contributions in Zeb’s name be directed
to the Cavalla Historical Foundation, 2504 Church Street, Galveston, TX, 77550
and to the March of Dimes, 3000 Weslayan, Suite 100, Houston, TX, 77027.
“Be strong and courageous. Be not afraid;
neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou
goest.” [Joshua 1:9]
Arrangements are under the direction of Geo. H.
Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, 1010 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057 (713)
789-3005
In another
article:
Subsim.com
“The Web’s #1 Sub Simulation Resource”
Photo from Subsim.com
Zeb was born in McComb, Mississippi, in 1925.
After graduating from McComb High School in January 1943, he joined the Navy
the next day and attended LSU for one semester. He started his Navy career as a
seaman apprentice in the V-12 program at Tulane University on July1, 1943, and
entered the Naval Academy in 1944.
After graduation in l947, he served as an Ensign
aboard USS Charles R. Ware, an Atlantic Fleet destroyer. After graduation from
Submarine School in 1949, he served aboard three diesel submarines and three nuclear
submarines.
Zeb joined the nuclear Navy in 1958 when
selected by Admiral Rickover, the father of the nuclear Navy. After nuclear
school, his first nuclear assignment, as Executive Officer, was building and
commissioning a new nuclear prototype in Connecticut. He was Executive Officer
and commissioned the first nuclear submarine designed to find and kill other
nuclear submarines, USS Tullibee. Every new class of nuclear attack submarines
built since then has included updated versions of the active and passive sonar
systems and the sound quieting methods of Tullibee. He attended Charm School
(Admiral Rickover’s staff) for six months; then, as a Lieutenant Commander,
here reported in 1962 as Commanding Officer of the nuclear attack submarine USS
Shark. Shark was the first class of single screw, whale-shaped, high-speed,
nuclear submarines. She was the fastest submarine ever built at that time.
As a Navy Commander in 1965, he became the
Commanding Officer of the Polaris nuclear submarine USS Sam Houston. He became
Executive Assistant to the Undersecretary of the Navy (now Senator John Warner [R-Va.]).
Zeb attended the National War College in 1970-71
and reported as Commanding Officer, Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, in
1971.
Zeb retired from the Navy in September 1973. Zeb’s
second career has been in energy. Since entering this field he has become
President of three different energy companies. In 1984 Zeb married Joan Chasan
of Houston, Texas, and Long Island, New York. He has four grown daughters from
a previous marriage.
In 1985 he started a new company, Dolphin
Energy, Inc., and began to market natural gas to major utilities on both
coasts.
Zeb was active in tennis, the Navy League, the
Naval Academy Alumni Association, the Naval Order, and the Republican Party. He
was elected a delegate to the state party conventions in 1996, 2000, and 2004.
He was elected a member of the Texas Electoral College that met in Austin,
Texas, in December1996.
In 1999 Zeb became Chairman of the Cavalla
Historical Foundation, which raised money to restore the WWII submarine USS
Cavalla (SSK 244) and the DE-238 USS Stewart, both located at Seawolf Park,
Galveston Bay, Texas. Today they both have been restored and are open to the
public for visits.
Tuesday evening, Aug 4, Capt. Zeb passed away
after he suffered a heart attack Sunday evening and hitting his head on the
tennis court.
Zeb had just returned from attending the Change
of Command of the USS TEXAS and delivering the eulogy at Dave Hinkle’s
(Sonalysts founder) funeral. Zeb and Dave had served together on Cavalla SSK.
Zeb also served as aid to Warner and Lehman. He remained an active and cheerful
individual, frequently speaking about Submarines, keeping up to date on
Submarine technology and when he spoke, he always pointed out that the true
Capital Ship of the U.S. Navy was the submarine, not some target.
AAFA NOTES: We
published “Getting to Know
Zeb Dickey Alford“ in the Spring 2000 issue of AAFA ACTION. It
includes a biography that was written in 1996, a newspaper article from the Houston
Chronicle, 21 July 1999, and several photos.
We published the obituaries of his mother, Doris
Dickey Alford, in the Mississippi Obituaries compilation; and his brother Van
Henry Alford in the Louisiana Obituaries compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #5.
His lineage: Zeb Dickey 1925 MS1, James Burton 1895 MS2, James Barney 1878 MS3, Barnabas Seaborn 1845 MS4, Seaborn John 1807 LA5, Jacob 1761 NC6,
Julius 1717 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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ZELDA ALFORD ROGERS RIDGWAY
Half-Sister of Kathleen Janelle Alford Hering, AAFA #0882
MORNING TELEGRAPH
Tyler, Smith Co., TX—Friday, 15 January 1999
Published in AAFA ACTION, Spring 1999
Graveside services for Zelda Alford Rogers
Ridgway, 90, Tyler, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery,
Gainesville... under direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Mrs. Ridgway died Jan. 13 in Houston
She was born Dec. 4, 1908, in Center to the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alford. She was a former resident of Gainesville and had
recently moved to Tyler.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Yandel
Rogers in 1958 and Louis L. Ridgway in 1976.
Survivors include sons, Yandell Rogers, Jr.,
Houston, Steve Rogers, Dallas; Bill Rogers, Lafayette, La; stepson, Louie
Ridgway, Dallas; stepdaughter, Tess Ridgway, Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Wynonia
Lines, Tyler and Inez Harper, Center; and 6 grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Zelda A. Ridgway (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Tyler, Smith Co., TX.
Zelda Marie Alford was the daughter of Benjamin
Meador Alford and his first wife, Addie Bell Cannon.
See the obituary of Zelda’s stepmother, Clara
Baker Reed Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Zelda Marie 1908 TX1,
Benjamin Meador 1877 TX2, Allen Josiah 1844 AL3, Isham
1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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ZELL DEAN ALFRED
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 1 October 2003
ORANGE [Orange Co.]—Zell Dean Alfred, 91, of Orange, passed
away on Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in
Orange. Services were held today at Dorman Funeral Chapel. Interment was
Thursday, October 2, 2003, at Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Born to Jesse Allen and Emma Virginia Clary Dean
in Taylor, Arkansas, she was an Orange resident since 1978. She was a member of
the First Baptist Church of Orange, Woman’s Propeller Club, The Woman’s Club of
Orange, and the Shriners Widows Organization.
Her sister, Mary Margaret Lewis of Shreveport,
survives her.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband,
James C. Alfred.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Zell D. Alfred (SS# issued in LA) was born 1 Dec 1911, last
residence Orange, Orange Co., TX.
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ZENOBIA JANE “NOBIE” FIELDS ALFORD
Aunt of Max Ray Alford, AAFA #0230
MORNING NEWS
Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—Tuesday, 30 December 2003
Alford, Zenobia “Nobie” was born on April 21,
1937 at Idabel, Oklahoma to Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Fields who preceded her in death.
Nobie went to be with her Lord on December 28, 2003.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Don
Alford. She is also survived by brothers Dale Fields and wife, Louise of
Talihina, OK; Glen Fields and wife, Barbara of Idabel, OK; James Fields and
wife, Janie of Farmers Branch, TX; two sisters, twin, Neva Cockerham and
husband Thomas of Milerton, OK and Sharon McKeever and husband, Shorty of
Valliant, OK; also survived by sisters-in-law, Jessie Pearl Corwin of
Pensacola, FL and Minnie Lee Coats of Terrell, TX and aunt, Velma Monday, of
Idabel, OK and 10 nieces and nephews.
She was employed with Commercial Credit for 40
years. She was a member of the Caleb Sunday school class.... Funeral Services
will be held at Marsh Lane Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas at 9:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, December 31, 2003. Family visitation will be at Restland Funeral
Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 30, 2003.
Zenobia
and her husband, Don Alford
Photo
from Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Zenobia J. Alford (SS# issued in OK),
last residence Dallas, TX.
See the obituary of her husband, Donald Levi
Alford, in this compilation.
Zenobia’s memorial at FindAGrave.com says: “Zenobia
(Nobie) was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in May 2001. She lived
for 2 years and 7 months before succumbing to the illness.”
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ZOE ANNE ALFORD
Sister of Joe Benge Alford, AAFA #0136
Aunt of Frances Ann Alford Spicer, AAFA #1072
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—Wednesday, October 10, 2007
SEYMOUR [Baylor Co., TX]—Zoe Anne Alford, 95, of Wichita
Falls died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, in Wichita Falls.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in
Old Seymour Cemetery. Burial is under the direction of Archer Funeral Home.
Ms. Alford was a missionary in India.
Survivors include several cousins; a
sister-in-law and a niece.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Zoe Anne Alford (SS# issued in IL) was born 29 Sept 1912,
last residence Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX.
Zoe’s father, Van Dorn Alford, married Myra Anne
Benge on 19 July 1908.
An oral history
interview with Zoe Anne Alford was conducted in May 1981, transcribed in
May 1993, and is archived at the Billy Graham Center in Wheaton, IL. Among the
documents included in the Zoe Anne Alford
Collection is a biography:
Zoe Anne Alford was
born near Red Springs, Texas, to Van Dorn and Myra Benge Alford on September
29, 1912. Alford’s father died when she was six. Following her mother’s death
six years later, she went to live with her maternal grandparents. Alford
received her elementary education at the Cottonwood Rural School. She was sent
to Seymour, Texas, for her high school education, graduating with honors. While
in high school, Alford felt a call to go to India as a missionary through the
influence of a Presbyterian missionary, Lena Boyd. Following her high school
graduation in 1930, Alford attended the University of Texas for one year, after
which she taught in rural elementary schools. She continued her university
education in summer school between school years. While a student at the
university, she was also involved in the Student Volunteer Movement, the YWCA
and Moody Fellowship.
Alford moved to Chicago
in 1937 to attend Moody Bible Institute. She completed the Christian education
program in 1940 and took courses in Bible and missions the following year.
While at Moody, Alford had many contacts with missionaries from India and
subsequently applied to the Scandanavian Alliance Mission, later renamed The
Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). In 1941, Alford was accepted by the
Scandanavian Alliance Mission although her departure for India was delayed
until the conclusion of World War II in 1945.
In 1941, after working
a short time in Texas, Alford worked in Farmington, New Mexico, as a missionary
among the Navajo Indians in the Methodist Mission School. In 1944, using
accumulated credits from the University of Texas and Moody, Alford entered
Wheaton College. She completed the required course work as well as acquiring
additional graduate credits, graduating from Wheaton in 1945.
Alford departed for
India in late-1945 and spent the next two years in East Khandesh, studying the
Indian dialect (Marathi) of the area where she would be working. In 1948 she
was assigned to work as the principal of the Dharangaon Baby Home, Orphanage
& Girl’s School, located north of Bombay. In 1950, Alford was appointed the
principal of the Sunrise School, a boarding school for missionary children. She
continued there until her furlough in 1957.
While on her furlough
between 1957 and 1958, Alford returned to Wheaton College to study in its
graduate school. She completed her M.A. in 1958, writing her thesis on the
Christian Education curriculum at the Union Bible Seminary (UBS), to which she
had been assigned by TEAM to return to teach following her furlough. She
remained at UBS until her retirement in 1970, working as an assistant professor
and director of the library. Throughout her career, Alford had furloughs during
1951-1952, 1957-1959 and 1965-1966.
Alford’s retirement was
necessitated by her declining health. Following her return to the U.S., she
worked at Biola College from 1970 to 1977, and as church secretary in a local
church in Wichita Falls, Texas, until 1981. She died October 29, 2007.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #11.
Her lineage: Zoe Anne 1912 TX1, Van
Dorn 1885 TX2, John Rankin 1834 TN3, Alsey 1802 NC4,
Ira Bailey 1781 NC5, Isaac 1748 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
