Cottle County, Texas


OBITUARIES

BEATRICE TYE

SEPTEMBER 16, 1930 SAD EVENT TOOK PLACE MONDAY NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL The entire city of Paducah was made sad Tuesday morning when it was learned that Miss Beatrice Tye had passed form the walks of men to her Eternal Reward in Heaven.

She had undergone an operation in the Paducah Hospital on Monday, September 8th and was doing splendidly it was thought. It had been planned to take her home Tuesday afternoon, September 16th. A short time before she was stricken with the illness which cost her life, a nurse had taken her temperature and she was found to be without any fever, apparently perfectly well, aside form the weakness due to the operation. Some friends had called upon her early in the evening, and she was happy and carefree, telling them about being able to go home the next day. It was not known what caused the sudden illness which took her away. She complained of her head paining her; became very cold and in a few minutes had passed into Eternity. It was said she had congestion of the heart.

Media Beatrice Tye was born in Pinkerton, Texas, February 18, 1902 and moved with her parents to Paducah in 1911, and attuned High School in this city. For a number of years she was employed by the telephone people, accepting employment with the Panhandle State Telephone Co. in 1921. In 1926 the State Telephone Co. bought the Panhandle State Telephone Co., and since that date Miss Beatrice had been Chief Operator in this city. Not only was she appreciated by her co-workers, but high officials of the company regarded her as one of the most efficient employees. The business men of the city looked upon her as a real friend for she was never too busy but that she had time to see personally after the particular interest of each customer of the company by which she was employed.

Funeral services were held by Rev. C.W. Foote, pastor of the Methodist Church of Quanah, at the First Methodist Church, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The floral offerings, banked around the casket, were beautiful attestations of the high esteem in which the deceased was held by all with whom she had come in contact. The Rebekah Lodge of this city took charge of the remains at the grave. Simple words can not pay a fitting tribute to the merit of this pure young lady. She was everything admirable. A daughter who thought of mother first; a sister whose every sympathy was with her brothers and sisters; a lover of the church and its teachings; past Nobel Grand of the Paducah Rebekah Lodge, and Past Most Excellent Chief of Hawthorne Temple, Pythian Sisters, of the city, she was all that a true fraternal member should have been. Her every thought was of the other person, and selfishness had no part in her life plans. A friend tried and true – in the death of Miss Beatrice Tye Paducah has lost a citizen whose place can never be filled. Wherever found she worked diligently for the accomplishment of the good and the worthwhile. Her influence was cast ever on the right of all questions. Her influence will be a guide to those who knew her best to live a life of usefulness, of purity and of accomplishment. Deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Frances Tye: four brothers, Reub, Reece, Joe and Williard Tye; four sisters, Mrs. Leonard B. Simmons, Luling, Texas, Mrs. Robert W. Biddy, Mrs. Marvin A. Russell, and Miss Mayme Tye, all of Paducah; two nieces, three nephews and a host of friends.

ELMA S. RUSSELL

SEPTEMBER 3, 1971 Elma S. Russell, 65, who moved to Houston about eight months ago form Paducah, died Friday in a Houston hospital. A native Texan, she was born April 4, 1906. Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church of Paducah with the Rev. Phil Widemer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery under direction of Norris Funeral Home. Survivors include a son, Billie Joe, of Houston; a sister Mrs. Pearl Simmons of Paducah; three brothers Reub Tye and Joe Tye both of Paducah, and Willard Tye of Hurst Tex.; and five grandchildren.

JEWELL TYE BIDDY

OCTOBER 23, 1967 Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Missionary Baptist Church for Mrs. Bob (Jewell) Biddy, 68, who died at 1:30 a.m. Monday in a Paducah hospital where she had been a patient three weeks. Rev. Robert Beck, pastor of First Baptist Church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Charles Gates, pastor of First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery under direction of Norris Funeral Home. She was born Feb. 24, 1899 in Haskell and had lived in King County 59 years. She was the former Myrtle Jewell Tye. Survivors include her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Elma Russell of Paducah and Mrs. Pearl Simmons of Luling, Tex.; three brothers, Reub and Joe Tye of Paducah, and Williard Tye of Panama Canal Zone.

JOHN JACKSON TYE

MARCH 29, 1917 Jack, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tye, passed away last Thursday afternoon about 5 o’clock, after having suffered for three weeks from a complication of measles, whooping cough and pneumonia. All the medical skill, coupled with loving nursing, was done to bring the little boy back to health and strength, but the Father above willed it otherwise, and the tired spirit was called home to its eternal rest. The remains were interred in the city Cemetery, Friday afternoon. Rev. M. S. Leveridge performing the last sad rites. The Post extends condolences to the bereaved relatives.

J. T. TYE

MARCH 19, 1925 When the noble and true pass from the walks of men their friends bow their heads in sorrow, and their tears are mingled in deepest sympathy with grieving relatives. On last Thursday morning, March the 19th, a message from a Quanah sanitarium to relatives in this city stated that J.T. Tye had passed to the other shore, and a feeling of deep gloom pervaded this entire city. Mr. Tye had been operated on for appendicitis, and although all possible within the knowledge of specialists was done to woo him back to health and strength, their efforts were futile, and the tired and suffering spirit was wafted to that City of perfect peace and painless bliss. J.T. Tye was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, October 22, 1868, and moved to Texas in the year of 1878, landing in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew into manhood in this State on October the 34d, 1894, at Cottonwood, Texas; he was married to Miss Fannie Bennett. To this union twelve children were born, ten of whom are living. The life of Mr. Tye needs no eulogy, for he was known and beloved by everyone in this town and section. He was possessed of a sunny disposition, and he always greeted his friends and acquaintances with a cheerful smile and a voice of true welcome. He was considered one of the most progressive farmers of this part of the country, and was also a splendid mechanic. In 1885 he professed faith in the Master and joined the Methodist Church, and his daily life was a living testimony of his belief in God and the Church. As a friend he was true to the limit, and the night was never too dark nor dreary for him to go n missions of mercy. He spread cheer and comfort in the sick room; he had a word of encouragement for the discouraged; and his life radiated the warmest sympathy for his fellow man. The home life of the popular citizen was perfect. He was a loyal devoted husband, and a kind, loving father. He was a real pal to all his children, and around this hearthstone there was always harmony and joy. It can be said that his home was an ideal one in every respect. The funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church last Friday afternoon, at three o’clock, Rev. Foote officiating. The house could not accommodate the vast number of friends who wished to pay their last sad respects to him—many came and could not find standing room in the vestibules. As the casket was removed from the church, Misses Evelyn Foote, Naomi Newton, Winona Cabaniss, Cozette Latimore, Flodelle Armstrong and Onnie Mae Obrien, flower bearers, followed in its wake, carrying beautiful floral offerings. At the grave these young ladies tenderly placed these beautiful tokens of friendship on the mound of the departed one. The Odd Fellows Lodge of this city, of which Mr. Tye was a member, conducted the service at the grave. The ceremony was beautiful and impressive, and showed the great esteem in which they held the memory of their departed brother. Mr. Tye is survived by his wife, ten children, a mother ninety years of age, three brothers and one sister. A good man has passed to Eternity. He will be missed by hundreds of friends. Though taken from the busy activities of life, his influence will remain, to prove an inspiration and encouragement to upright honorable living. The Post extends its sympathy to the heartbroken relatives in this hour of sadness.

FRANCES A. TYE

JULY 24, 1958 Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs. Frances A. Tye, a resident of Paducah 47 years. Mrs. Tye, 80, was found dead at her home Thursday, July 24, 1958, about 3 p.m. by her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Simmons. Time of death was estimated at about noon. She had been ill about two years, but was able to do housework. She lived alone. Born in Trinity County October w7, 1877, Mrs. Tye came to Cottle County in 1911 and was married to J.T. Tye, a farmer, Oct. 3, 1893, at Cottonwood. T hey resided in Haskell and Motley counties before coming to Paducah. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah, with Norris Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include four sons, Ruben, Joe and Reece Tye of Paducah, and Willard Tye of Wichita Falls; four daughters, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Bob Biddy of Paducah, Mrs. Marvin Russell of Amarillo and Mary P. Tye of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

AMOS BRAGG CANON

OCTOBER 21, 1957 Funeral services for Amos Bragg Canon, 72, will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the First Methodist Church here with the Rev. O.A. McBrayer, pastor; the Rev. Joe P. Self, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church of Paducah, and the Rev. Jimmy Tidwell, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Brownfield, officiating. Graveside services will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery, conducted by Masonic Lodge 868 A.F. & A.M. Arrangements will be under direction of Norris Funeral Home of Paducah. Mr. Canon, a retired rancher and farmer, was found dead by his daughter Mrs. Joe Tye at 8 a.m. Monday in his room at the Davis Hotel where he had lived for the past five years. Death was attributed to a heart attack while asleep. He had been in ill health for the past five years. Born September 23, 1884, in Collin County, Mr. Canon came to Cottle County in 1898, moved to Oklahoma and returned in 1915. He was a Mason and a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Q. Canon of Matador; three daughters, Mrs. Barney Garrison of Houston and Mrs. Clyde Floyd and Mrs. Joe Tye, both of Paducah; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ted Grayum, R.D. Tye, Elmer Petty, Carl Darr, John Chenault and Jinks Wilson.

“Q” CANON

OCTOBER 16, 1966 J.Q. Canon, 61, died Sunday afternoon in Richards Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient only one day. Canon was moved to Paducah, Saturday from a hospital in San Angelo. Born July 13, 1905 in Carter County, Indian Territory, Okla., he moved to Cottle County in 1915 with is parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.Canon. They settled on the ranch then known as the l-Bar Ranch. He attended school at Chalk and married Miss Alene Ruff of Paducah July 26, 1925. The couple had two children, Press and Doris Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Canon lived in Matador for the past ten years, where Mr. Canon was a rancher until entering the San Angelo hospital some time ago. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. in the First Methodist Church, Paducah, with Rev. Royce Womack officiating. Pallbearers were from Matador. Canon is survived by his wife, Alene of Matador; one son, Press of Paducah; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Moore, Roaring Springs; three sisters, Mrs. B.D. Garrison, Sr., of Houston, Mrs. Joe Tye, Paducah and Mrs. Clyde Floyd of Paducah; and four grandchildren. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery, under direction of Norris Funeral

MARY P. TYE

MAY 7, 1959 Funeral services for Miss Mary Tye, 58, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday from the First Methodist Church of Paducah. Miss Tye died Thursday afternoon in a Wichita Falls hospital. She was a registered nurse and a Wichitan for nine years. Miss Tye was born June 17, 1900, in King County, Texas. She graduated from Parkland School of Nursing in Dallas and worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Amarillo until 1950 when she moved to Wichita Falls. Miss Tye was a member of District 11, Texas Graduate Nurses Association and the American Red Cross. She served with the Nurses Corp in World War II and was a member of the Flora Heights Methodist Church. She resided at 702-A Warford. An honor guard from Sheppard Air Force Base will be in charge of military graveside services in the Garden of Memories Cemetery at Paducah. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. L.B. Simmons and Mrs. W.R. Biddy, both of Paducah, and Mrs. Marvin Russell of Amarillo: four brothers, Ruben Tye, C.R. Tye, Joe Tye, all of Paducah, and Willard Tye of 27-B Beaumont.

WILLA ADALINE STINSON

Mrs. Willa Adaline Stinson, 72, a Paducah resident 54 years died Saturday, June 6, 1970 in a hospital in Paducah, after a long illness. Services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday in the First United Methodist Church of Paducah with the Rev. Phil Widmer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery here under direction of Norris Funeral Home of Paducah. Mrs. Stinson was born in Pike, Oklahoma on March 8, 1898. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Vila Stinson of Flomot, Texas, and Mrs. Ruth Jones of Paducah; two sons, Fred of Paducah and Clinton of Dallas, and five grandchildren.

WILLARD F. TYE

Willard F. Tye, a retired Air Force master sergeant, died Friday, January 7, 1994 at a North Richland Hills nursing home. He was 78. Funeral services were at 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 10, in Fort Worth with Masonic graveside service and military honors in Burleson, Tye Cemetery. Tye was born in Paducah and had lived in Hurst since 1968. He entered the army in 1942 and the Air Force in 1949. He served in Europe, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Panama Canal Zone. He was a member of Hurst Masonic Lodge, the Knights Templar, Scottish Rites and Mosiah Shrine Temple. He was a charter member of the Legion of Honor. He was also a member of Easter Star and Elks Lodge 124. Survivors include his wife Nellie, Hurst; two sons, Ronnie Tye of Pearl, Miss., and Jimmy Tye of Arlington, and one grandchild.

IDA V. TYE

Service for Ida Vee “Coats” Tye, 84, of Paducah were at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 1988 in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Griffith, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Myatt Funeral Home. She was found dead at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 8 in her home. Justice of the Peace Jewell Gibbs ruled the death due to natural causes. Mrs. Tye was born in Cottonwood and moved to Paducah in 1925. She married Cleo Reece Tye on January 4, 1925, in Baird. He preceded hr in death. She was a homemaker, member of Pythians Sisters, Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church. A son, Jackie, died in 1966. Survivors include two sons, Doyle of Marshall and Bryan of Grandview; a daughter, Wanda Scott of Perryton; three sisters, Mrs. A.A. Holley of Abilene, Susie Diebert of Coyanosa and Stella Davidson of Cross Plains; two brothers, Leonard Coats of Fort Stockton and John Carl Coats of Kansas Cit, Mo; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were David and Royce Scott, Bret, Chad and Tod Tye, and Mike Seagroves.

JOHN ROSS CAMPBELL

John Ross Campbell, 61, a Cottle County native, and graduate of Paducah High School, died April 10, 1993, at his home on the Circle C Ranch in Rosanky, Texas. Born September 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Romy Campbell, both of whom are buried in Paducah. He loved his hometown of Paducah, and the ranching country in this area, and stayed in contact with a number of boyhood friends here until his death. A rancher and retired attorney with Sherbert & Campbell Law Firm, Campbell graduated Texas Tech University, and received his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Memorial services were held in Austin Sunday afternoon, April 13 at the Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel. Survivors include his wife Ellen’ daughter D’Lana Anderson; step-son Justin Boyd; three grandchildren; his stepfather, W.R. “Bill” Brown, and a host of loyal friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Chris, several years ago. Honorary pallbearers included Bill Mon Biddy, also a former Paducah resident, friend and classmate of Campbell’s.

FRANCES RICHARDS

. Services for Frances Richards, 76, of Paducah were held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 1993, at First United Methodist Church. Rev. David Hestand, pastor, Rev. Henry Salley of Friona, and Dr. Charles Lutrick of Lubbock officiated. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories cemetery under the direction of Seigler Funeral Home, Paducah. Frances Richards was born November 26, 1916 in Stephenville, Texas, the second child of D.M. and Eunice Kenny Russell. On December 22, 1938, she was married to T.J. Richards of Paducah, and lived there until her death in Lubbock, February 11, 1993. She was preceded in death by her husband in September of 1990, here parents, and hr aunt, Rookh Kenny Richards of Paducah.

NITA JARRELL WEBB


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