Newton County TX

Newton, Texas, March 6. - Aunt Mary Griner, who lived about seven miles northwest of town, died Monday morning. She was living with one of her sons and had been on the bed of affliction for several years. She was about 80 years old. She was highly respected by all who knew her and leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

Death notice in 20 Jun 1979 issue of The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, p. 3

Evans - Mark Jarrell, 83, of Evans died Tuesday morning in a DeRidder hospital after a long illness. Services will be Thursday in Hixson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Jean and the Rev. Jessie Prewitt officiating. Burieal will be in Spears Chapel Cemetery in Burkeville, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nezzie Jarrell of Evans; four sons, Andrew Jarrell, Daniel Jarrell, James Jarrell and Curtis Jarrell, all of Evans; two daughters, Hazel Dixon of Evans and Avie Lilly of Burkeville, Texas; two sisters, Dora Woods and Tamith Davis, both of Evans; 23 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren

Death notice in 27 Sep 2005 issue of The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, page 17

Jimmy Ray Jenkins, age 67, of Call, Texas, died Friday, September 23, 2005 in Call, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches.

Death notice in 16 Jul 1906 issue of The Houston Post

Johnson - Newton, Texas, September 1 - Rev. J. F. Johnson, a veteran Methodist divine, died at his home six miles southeast of here on the 28th inst. and was buried at the family residence burying ground near his place on the 29th.

Death notice in 21 Oct 1970 issue of Tyler Morning Telegraph, p. 3

Deweyville - Funeral services were held for Joseph Sim Johnson, 78, of Deweyville, whose brother, Ivy Johnson resides in Tyler. Burial was in Castor Cemetery near Leesville. Johnson died of an apparent heart attack while squirrel hunting in the Deweyville area. He was a retired woodsman for the Kirby Lumber Co and had resided in Deweyville for 30 years. He was a native of Louisiana. He was a deacon and retired secretary-treasurer of the First Baptist Church. Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bonnie E Johnson of Deweyville; two sons, one daughter, four sisters and 10 grandchildren.

Death notice in 15 Jun 1961 issue of The Roanoke Leader, p. 1

Burkeville, Texas - Friends and relatives of the A D Kirby family in this section were grieved to learn of the recent passing of Miss Martha Joy Kirby, 21 of Burkeville, Texas. She died May 31 in a Jasper, Texas, hospital after a long illness. Graduate of Burkeville High School in 1957; attended Anderson College in Indiana; member of the Burkeville Church of God. Funeral services were helds June 1st at the Burkeville Church of God with the Rev. Willar Smith, officiating. Burial was in the Tanner Cemetery. Miss Kirby is survived by her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Kirby, one brother, David Warren Kirby, and her grandfather, the Rev. W. E. Skelton, all of Burkeville, Texas.

SOURCE: Obituary, published in Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, Friday, 25 June 1999

Joann Griggs Longmire, 61, of Burkeville died June 23 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral will be at 4 P.M. today at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, with burial at Sycamore Cemetery in Burkeville. She was a lifelong resident of the Burkeville area. Survivors include sisters, Barbara Kelley of Newton and Dora Gray of Beaumont.

Submitted by Yolanda Pepper Miller

SOURCE: Obituary, published Sunday, October 31, 1999, no newspaper name noted.
Charles Olin "Shotgun" Marshall

Charles Olin "Shotgun" Marshall, 77, of Burkeville, died October 30 at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Funeral will be at 10 A.M. Monday at Stringer and Griffin Funeral Home in Burkeville with burial at Burkeville City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 P.M. today at the funeral home. A native and longtime resident of Burkeville, he was a retired Temple Industries woods superintendent. He was also a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran. Survivors include his cousins.

Submitted by Yolanda Pepper Miller

Death notice in 15 Feb 1908 issue of The Houston Post

MATTOX - Newton, Texas, February 13. - Jack Mattox died here Wednesday and was interred here yesterday in the town cemetery. Jack was a brother of the well known townsman and popular hotel man, J. W. Mattox.

Death notice in 3 Sep 1897 issue of The Houston Post

Burkeville, Texas, July 15 - Dr. A. A. McWhorter died here at 4 pm of paralysis. He was born in Alabama in 1825 and moved to Texas in 1849, and was engaged in the practice of medicine until 1896 when he moved to Orange, Texas, where he resided four years and returned to this place. He was thrice married and leaves by the three marriages six daughters and three sons. The three sons and two daughters residing here, and three residing in Houston, Texas, and one in Canada. He was a member of the Masonic lodge here and will be buried at 3 pm with Masonic honors.

Death notice in 29 Aug 1949 issue of The Shreveport Journal, p. 9

DeRidder - Graveside services were held for James H. Miller, 74, Friday at the Sycamore Cemetery near Burkeville, Texas, with Rev. A. D. Kirby, Rev. M. N. Westbrook and Rev. E. Sheffield officiating. Burial arrangements were in charge of Hixson funeral home of DeRidder. Mr. Miller died Thursday in Silsbee, Texas. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Addie Miller, Burkeville, Texas; five daughters, Mrs. Gladys Smith, Mrs. Martha Britton, Mrs. Mildred Powell and Mrs. Beatrice Richmond, Burkeville; Mrs. K. L. Watson, Bon Wier, Texas; one son, James Miller, Beaumont, Texas; two brothers, Joe Miller and Steve Miller, Burkeville; 31 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Death notice in 14 May 1904 issue of The Houston Post

Burkeville, Texas, May 13 - Sarah aged 14, daughter of Levi J. Miller, died last night.

Death notice in 21 Apr 1907 issue of The Houston Post

Newton, Texas, April 20 - On Thursday was laid to rest in the town Cemetery Mrs. Drucilla Perry,mother of Mrs. J. R. West of this place. Mrs. Perry was a widow, about 74 years old, and had formerly resided at Korville, in Harris County. Mr. E. R. Perry of Houston had been summoned and was at the bedside of his mother when she died.

Death notice in 4 Dec 1898 issue of The Marshall Messenger

Mr. Jake Pierce, thrown out of a buggy at Call, Newton county, Texas some time ago, died of his injuries.

Death notice in 29 May 1987 issue of The Newark Advocate

Services for William H Reynolds II, 76, of Newton, Texas were held Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Jasper, Texas with Father Johnny Cook officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Reynolds died Sarurday, May 23, at Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton, Texas. He was born March 5, 1911 in Newark. He was officer manager for Union Oil for 45 years. He was a member of Newark Masonic Lodge 97 and a Ham operator. He lived in Jasper, Texas for 14 years.

Death notice in 22 Aug 1906 issue of The Houston Post

Burkeville, Texas, August 20 - Dr. T. R. Seastrunk died at his home on Houston Street at 1 am today, aged 84 years, 1 month and 11 days. He was born July 9, 1822 near Charleston, SC; graduated at Charleston in 1840, was married to Miss Mary M. Cade in 1847 and came to Newton county Texas in 1857 where he lived until his death. His wife preceded him one year and five months. He leaves to mourn his death two sons Dr. J. C. Seastrunk of Orange and R. T. Seastrunk of Jasper; three daughters, Mrs. C. f. Smith and Mrs. T. H. Good of this place and Mrs. H. T. Booker of Leesville, LA as well as a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Death notice in 5 Oct 1904 issue of The Houston Post

Burkeville, Texas, October 2 - Thelma, daughter of D. F. Smith, aged 5 years, died of pneumonia the night of the 30th and was buried here yesterday.

Death notice in 19 Feb 1940 issue of The Times [Shreveport, Louisiana]

Mrs. Eva A Snell, 79, Newton, Texas, died here at the home of a daughter, Mrs. H. Y. May, 3402 Youree drive, at 2:15 pm, Sunday. Funeral services will be held at the Newton Methodist church at 2 pm today. The body was sent to Newton lat night by Osborn funeral home.

Mrs. Snell, a member of the Newton Methodist church, is survived by two daughters in addition to Mrs May, Mrs. Sarah Matton, Newton, and Mrs. Mary Champion, DeRidder, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Wright, Fort Worth.

SOURCE: Obituary, as published in the Dallas Morning News, (Dallas, Texas), Thursday, 6 October 1904, page 7
Death of Texas Pioneer

Burkeville, Tex., Oct 4 - The death of Daniel H. Youngblood, at his home four miles east of Burkeville, last night, marks the passing away of another Newton County landmark and Texas pioneer. Uncle Dan Youngblood, as he was familiarly known all over this and adjoining counties, came to Texas in 1834, and settled in what was then Jasper, but now Newton County, near where he died.

Submitted by Yolanda Pepper Miller

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