Compiled by Eloise Cramer
Life Member of Hood County Genealogical Society
Eloise Cramer, Life Member of the Hood County Genealogical Society, compiled approximately the following obituaries from 1995 – 1997. Eloise is presently 95 years young (04/1999) and still productively active in genealogical research. A Life Member is an honorary title voted upon by members of The Society. HCGS has bestowed this honor on only three members.
Obituaries vary in size and length, according to each newspaper. Some obituaries can be very short in length while others can be quite lengthy. An obituary with an accompanying photograph is so indicated in the below Remarks section.
Some death information is carded from the local sources and is on-file at The Depot. This summary information is available, but not an actual newspaper obituary. This is indicated in the below Remarks section.
| NAME | DATE OF BIRTH | DATE OF DEATH | REMARKS |
| Anderson, Torson “Bugsy” | 08/15/1928 | 12/1995 | |
| Andrews, Dollie | 09/01/1897 | 02/25/1995 | Card: Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Armstrong, Pearl | 11/29/1909 | 09/25/1995 | |
| Arrington, Emma | 07/28/1902 | 08/04/1995 | |
| Barnes, Anna Louise | 12/31/1913 | 03/23/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Barrington, Lorene | 03/03/1929 | 08/22/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Bauer, Charles | ~1945 | 03/24/1995 | |
| Boyd, Greg | 07/30/1959 | 11/1995 | |
| Brandt, Kelsey | ~1917 | 06/06/1995 | |
| Brewer, Cill | 04/29/1926 | 07/17/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Brewer, H. E. “Jess” | 04/20/1929 | 01/21/1995 | |
| Brock, Maggie Lou Umphress | 09/11/1908 | 07/06/1995 | |
| Brown, Wanda Jean | 06/28/1933 | 02/17/1995 | |
| Burrow, Gene | 03/09/1930 | 02/10/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Religion, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Cain, William Oscar Jr. | 07/11/1899 | 12/11/1995 | |
| Campbell, Ray | 06/07/1929 | 08/10/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Carr, Hester Van Dyke | 09/20/1902 | 12/08/1995 | |
| Carrico, Clara | 07/11/1923 | 04/06/1995 | |
| Carter, Pat J. | 12/28/1937 | 12/27/1995 | |
| Cartmill, Vera “Nannie” | ~1907 | 03/24/1995 | Card: Residence, Place of Death, Funeral, Cemetery |
| Church, Howard T. | 11/10/1933 | 1995 | |
| Collins, Joe | 12/11/1905 | 11/08/1995 | |
| Compton, James “Hoss” | 10/11/1915 | 08/28/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Residence, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Compton, Johnny “Chalk” | 10/16/1909 | 12/27/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Conover, Jerime Lee | 08/21/1975 | 09/28/1995 | PHOTO |
| Cook, Jim Clyde Jr. “Cookie” | 10/28/1930 | 08/23/1995 | |
| Cotton, Dora | 06/16/1884 | 03/23/1995 | |
| Cowen, Jimmy Sr. | 07/02/1934 | 09/12/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Crawford, Dwight | 07/18/1956 | 10/02/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Crum, Fred | 11/06/1928 | 09/30/1995 | |
| Currie, Kathy | ~1930 | 03/15/1995 | |
| Davis, Bernard “Dave” | 08/08/1932 | 11/04/1995 | PHOTO |
| Davis, Kenny | 01/01/1979 | 08/26/1995 | |
| Davis, Lois | ~1906 | 06/1995 | |
| Day, Jack W. | 11/04/1938 | 08/26/1995 | Card: Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| DeBusk, Ellie Irve | 10/27/1922 | 08/01/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Derrick, Rue V. Jr. | 01/20/1893 | 05/12/1995 | |
| Diamond, George W. | 06/11/1923 | 10/10/1995 | |
| Donathon, Graham Sr. “Tuffy” | ~1922 | 03/1995 | |
| Draper, Madelyn | 02/14/1921 | 01/22/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Funeral Service, Cemetery |
| Dunkleberger, Jackie | 06/30/1921 | 10/20/1995 | |
| Dupre, Linda S. | 09/10/1949 | 03/30/1995 | |
| Durant, J. V. “Jude” | 11/21/1921 | 10/21/1995 | |
| Edgemon, Larry | ~1960 | 01/16/1995 | Card: Residence, Place of Death, Cemetery |
| Endsley, Odell | 06/03/1912 | 12/1995 | |
| Farrington, Billie Lorraine | ~1934 | 02/05/1995 | |
| Fisher, Bobby Ray | ~1931 | 07/26/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Ford, Senna Rene (infant) | 10/14/1995 | 10/14/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery, Survivors |
| Freeland, Dwight | 02/01/1901 | 05/09/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Freeman, Mel | ~1939 | 03/26/1995 | PHOTO |
| French, Zula | 05/09/1926 | 01/16/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Giles, Ruby | 01/12/1902 | 06/23/1995 | |
| Gilley, Paul | 03/15/1924 | 06/09/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Gilliam, John E. | 04/16/1947 | 07/10/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Glasgow, Billy | 01/26/1920 | 11/13/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Goldberg, Timothy Edward (infant) | 09/02/1995 | 09/02/1995 | |
| Golightly, Kenneth “Ken” | 07/25/1913 | 07/27/1995 | |
| Gongaware, Kathleen | 07/16/1909 | 02/17/1995 | |
| Goodman, Grady | 06/26/1918 | 09/15/1995 | |
| Goodrich, Shawn David Jr. | 10/22/1993 | 09/02/1995 | |
| Griffith, Mary | 06/08/1921 | 02/22/1995 | |
| Guerry, Eula | 10/05/1908 | 04/11/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Hale, Jimmy | 09/28/1904 | 11/05/1995 | |
| Hammond, Elizabeth “Liz” | ~1925 | 02/27/1995 | |
| Hancock, Bernadene | 08/22/1926 | 06/04/1995 | |
| Harbour, Tyrone | 10/16/1902 | 07/02/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Harden, Tennie | 12/27/1889 | 08/16/1995 | |
| Henderson, Ted E. | 06/12/1905 | 08/24/1995 | |
| Hipkins, Damon | 07/19/1929 | 09/02/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Holcomb, Coy | 06/25/1919 | 11/25/1995 | |
| Holden, Mary Gauntt | 04/08/1917 | 08/02/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Holmes, Peggy | 04/02/1923 | 05/13/1995 | |
| Hopper, Clarice Fitzhugh | 08/29/1910 | 06/21/1995 | |
| Howard, Horace | ~1933 | 02/05/2995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death |
| Howell, Bessie | 02/18/1912 | 06/29/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Hubley, Gilbert | 10/04/1930 | 08/17/1995 | |
| Huges, Lillian Hambright | 05/23/1904 | 05/1995 | |
| Huggins, Iva Gauntt | 11/28/1901 | 05/19/1995 | |
| Hunt, Delia | 09/18/1905 | 07/30/1995 | |
| Huntley, Robert | ~1921 | 02/03/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Funeral Service, Cemetery |
| Hurst, Bill (female) | 01/26/1910 | 01/21/1995 | |
| Ivie, Perry D. | 11/26/1922 | 10/14/1995 | |
| Jackson, Edith | 10/28/1902 | 01/29/1995 | |
| Jackson, Madge | 03/13/1936 | 09/28/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Jacobson, Megan Faith (infant) | — | 01/12/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery, Survivors |
| Jennings, Norman | 12/23/1929 | 04/05/1995 | |
| Johnson, John | 02/06/1918 | 01/13/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Cemetery |
| Kelleher, Dorothy | 11/26/1934 | 01/11/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery, Survivors |
| Kelley, Mamie F. | 01/03/1928 | 11/08/1995 | |
| Kennedy, Americas “Dink” | 12/24/1901 | 03/05/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Cemetery |
| Kerns, Alex | 03/09/1957 | 01/12/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home |
| Kimbell, Lillian | 07/02/1904 | 12/08/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Knight, Pauline Morrison | 09/23/1901 | 10/17/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery, Survivors |
| Lehman, Gil | ~1953 | 05/17/1995 | |
| Lemens, Don | ~1930 | 03/10/1995 | |
| Liles, Doris | 01/19/1917 | 10/22/1995 | |
| Limon, Jesus Guadalupe (infant) | 07/05/1995 | 07/05/1995 | Card: Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Livingston, Kenneth | 06/08/1955 | 05/26/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Lockett, Wesley | 04/25/1910 | 09/20/1995 | |
| Longhofer, Peggy | 12/04/1938 | 02/04/1995 | |
| MacArthur, Charlotte | 12/19/1938 | 01/05/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home |
| Macy, Maggie | 08/25/1900 | 10/08/1995 | |
| Mann, Dorothy | 05/01/1912 | 07/13/1995 | |
| Martin, James A. | 04/22/1919 | 01/27/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Martin, Larry | 09/22/1972 | 05/09/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Cause of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Mayes, Paula J. | 07/05/1959 | 07/27/1995 | |
| Mayfield, Emily | ~1923 | 07/08/1995 | |
| McCormick, Marie | ~1920 | 11/03/1995 | |
| McCullough, Maidel | 10/29/1917 | 08/01/1995 | |
| McGuire, William Ray “Willie” | 07/13/1973 | 07/22/1995 | |
| McKenzie, Sam | 12/17/1923 | 04/23/1995 | |
| McPhate, John Sr. | ~1926 | 11/23/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Cemetery |
| Miller, Edna Katherne | 08/10/1912 | 06/25/1995 | Card: Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Miller, Elsie | 04/04/1905 | 02/14/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Funeral Service |
| Mitchell, Donald Ray | 06/10/1939 | 06/29/1995 | |
| Morris, Irma Cummins | 01/01/1902 | 07/11/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriages, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Morrison, Lillian Mae “Bae” | 09/10/1911 | 08/14/1995 | |
| Morrow, Chase Mitchell | 08/17/1994 | 03/02/1995 | |
| Murdock, Farene | 11/03/1912 | 09/03/1995 | |
| Neely, James Dwight | 02/26/1916 | 08/11/1995 | |
| Nicole, Baby (infant) | 10/11/1995 | 10/23/1995 | |
| Noah, Joe | 07/11/1910 | 12/26/1995 | PHOTO |
| Norton, Christi | 12/30/1974 | 02/28/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Nunnallee, Dr. Roger | 07/28/1931 | 09/25/1995 | |
| Odom, Jewel | 08/04/1900 | 10/01/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death |
| Osborn, Mary | 08/15/1919 | 06/25/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Pahel, Winifred “Fredie” | ~1917 | 05/03/1995 | |
| Parr, Catherine “Cherry | 1885 | 11/09/1995 | |
| Peacock, Brent | 03/16/1970 | 05/25/1995 | |
| Peters, Chrystell McIlroy | 02/03/1908 | 09/19/1995 | |
| Pinkelman, Velma | 02/11/1910 | 08/30/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Residence, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Pinhkahm, Mary | 12/11/1907 | 10/29/1995 | |
| Pirtle, Tyler Todd | 11/27/1993 | 09/16/1995 | |
| Purselley, Troy | 10/23/1911 | 04/28/1995 | |
| Ramsay, James E. “Peavine” | 04/22/1909 | 12/02/1995 | |
| Reed, Harley K. | ~1923 | 01/31/1995 | Card: Masonry, Cemetery |
| Richards, Lottie B. | 04/12/1930 | 06/12/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Riggs, John W. | 10/08/1924 | 05/18/1995 | |
| Roberson, T. George | 04/16/1919 | 07/09/1995 | |
| Roberts, Ida Sue | 03/18/1908 | 05/28/1995 | |
| Roberts, John | 06/11/1906 | 07/18/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Samford, Lizzie Velva | 08/31/1925 | 09/18/1995 | |
| Sartor, Joseph M. | 02/03/1916 | 09/28/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Occupations, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Scott, Leland R. | 10/21/1934 | 10/17/1995 | PHOTO |
| Sears, Jewell M. | ~1909 | 06/16/1995 | Card: Cemetery |
| Sharp, Eunice Mae | ~1917 | 09/28/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Shelton, Jane Rash | 08/12/1947 | 08/18/1995 | |
| Shepherd, Bridget | ~1976 | 04/21/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Shively, Earl Edward | 09/21/1914 | 12/95 | |
| Sibley, Mary Margaret | 02/06/1918 | 02/1995 | PHOTO |
| Sims, Robert | 07/18/1924 | 02/03/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home |
| Stephens, J. W. | 08/21/1931 | 04/05/1995 | |
| Stevens, Trubert “Steve” | 03/20/1911 | 01/29/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Residence, Place of Death, Funeral Home |
| Stone, Georgia Gladys | ~1903 | 06/21/1995 | |
| Stroud, Elmer “Blackie” | 05/30/1915 | 06/14/1995 | |
| Thomas, Samuel | ~1919 | 02/06/1995 | Card: Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Thompson, Lois | 08/20/1912 | 05/24/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Cemetery |
| Tidwell, Byron | 08/04/1932 | 02/28/1995 | |
| Tidwell, Nell F. | ~1924 | 02/28/1995 | |
| Tippett, Robert Ross | 12/26/1933 | 06/16/1995 or 06/23/1995 | Obituary and a Card with the following additional information: Place of Birth |
| Tipton, Charley | 06/19/1918 | 05/11/1995 | |
| Townes, Beauton | 07/20/1920 | 09/23/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Tuggle, Robert “Sonny” | 01/18/1928 | 09/25/1995 | |
| Tuggle, Yvonne | 08/15/1924 | 11/21/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Van Zandt, Kleber M. | 03/09/1913 | 04/05/1995 | |
| Vaughn, Clarence Sr. | 09/19/1915 | 12/13/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Vaughn, Trula, Erwin | 05/11/1918 | 10/25/1995 | |
| Wakefield, Betty | ~1930 | 02/07/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Religion, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Waldrup, Flo | — | 02/08/1995 | Card: Marriage, Cemetery |
| Wallace, Henry J. | 08/17/1907 | 04/29/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Ward, Helen Frances | 02/09/1908 | 06/21/1995 | |
| Warren, R. C. | 02/06/1925 | 02/03/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Military Service, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Service |
| Weems, Ronnie | 11/30/1948 | 11/07/1995 | |
| Welch, Mary | 08/15/1903 | 02/25/1995 | |
| Whigham, Horace R. | ~1922 | 04/11/1995 | |
| White, Roberta Ann | 08/12/1945 | 09/27/1995 | |
| Williams, Jane Cecilia Mulligan “Jean” | 03/22/1901 | 01/31/1995 | |
| Willingham, Jean Jeter | 08/06/1918 | 12/04/1995 | |
| Wilson, Ellen | 06/06/1919 | 05/21/1995 | |
| Wilson, Floyd “Luckey” | 02/071923 | 02/01/1995 | Card: Place of Death |
| Wilson, Rebecca “Becky” | ~1939 | 11/12/1995 | Card: Place of Death, Cemetery |
| Winsett, Alf | 10/28/1933 | 07/26/1995 | |
| Wood, Dora Ann | 04/10/1904 | 05/18/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Marriage, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Woodard, Guy R. | 07/07/1931 | 10/23/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |
| Woods, Lula Heathington | 04/27/1906 | 01/24/1995 | |
| Zevely, Alex (infant) | 10/19/1995 | 11/26/1995 | Card: Place of Birth, Place of Death, Funeral Home, Cemetery |