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Obituaries On File
Her obituary appeared in the Daily Sentinel the day following her death on 8 March 1909. It establishing her date of death as firmly as 7 March 1909. Her obituary in The Daily Sentinel reads as follows. 4
Monday, March 8, 1909
Aunt Nancy" Partin Dead
Mrs. Nancy Partin, widow of Thomas Partin, sometimes called "Aunt Nancy" or Grandma, died last night about 11 o'clock at the residence of Bob Holt on South Heights. She was born at Burrows Cove in Grundy Co., Tennessee, August 10, 1823, and came to Texas about 1850. Her husband was a brother of George W. Partin of this city, a Confederate soldier, and has been dead many years. She will be buried beside his side this afternoon at Fairview Cemetery. Thomas Partin was related to the Burrows and King Families and a large number of relatives survive.
October 20, 1984
Funeral for Robert Doyle King, 60, of Appleby will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Bethel Baptist Church in Appleby with Rev. Jeff May and Rev. W. E. Fuller officiating.
Burial will follow in the McKnight Cemetery near 4Cushing.
Mr. King died early Friday at his residence.
He was born May 15, 1924 in Nacogdoches County, the son of Jesse and Ellie McKnight King. A lifetine resident of the county, he was retired from Nibco.
Mr. King was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Marines. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Fuller King of Appleby; his mother, Ellie McKnight King of Nacogdoches; two sons, Jerry Donn King of Garrison and Robert Dale King of Appleby; two daughters, Judith Maxine Coats of Appleby and Reba Yates of Douglass; to brothers, Weldon Don King of Nacogdoches and Bobby Gene King of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Syble Rankin and Mary Loyce Broaddus, both of Nacogdoches; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Pete Peterson, Rudy Tallant, Eddie Conway, Jesse Rankin, Wayne Barrett and Pete Nichols. Honorary pallbearers are J.L. Upchurch, Buck Lee, C. W. Nettles, James Fitch, Felix Muckleroy and Tommy Christopher. Honorary pallbearer will be Billy Reneau.
Whitley-Holsomback Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
March 1991
Funeral for Miss Mary Lee King, 91, of Cushing was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in McKnight Congreational Methodist Church with the Rev. Darrell Mayo, pastor, officiating.
Internment was in McKnight Cemetery.
Miss King died Monday, March 18, 1991, in Memorial Hospital.
Born December 3, 1889, in Cushing, she was the daughter of Jesse and Ida Gresham King. She was a member of McKnight Congretional Methodist Church.
She leaves neices and nephews.
Pallbearers were Billy King, Bobby King, Pete King, Mike Rissell, Dennis Sanders and Billy Gresham.
Dickie Allen Funeral Home of Cushing directed arrangements.
Funeral for Ernest Walter King, 91 of Route 2, Cushing, was held at 2:30 p.m. today, Saturday, at McKnight Congreational Methodist Church, with burial in McKnight Cemetery.
Officiating ministers were the Rev. Jerral Westbrook and the Rev. Leonard Dearmond.
Mr. King died Friday morning in Nan Travis Hospital in Jacksonville.
He was born 13 March 1892 in Nacogdoches County and lived in the county all of his life. He was a Farmer.
Survivors include three sister, Mary King of Cushing, Nancy Parker of Central Heights, and Nicie Wade of Cushing.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
Services were under the direction of Whitley-Holsomback Funeral Home of Cushing.
The Daily Sentinel
Funeral Pending for M. L. King
Funeral is pending for Martin L. King, Jr., 85, of 5449 Center Highway with services to be announced by Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors.
King died April 20, 1990 at Nacogoches Memorial Hospital.
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Martin L. King Jr.
Funeral for Martin L. King, Jr., 85, of 5449 Center Highway will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. James E. Young, pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
King died April 20, 1990 at Nacogoches Memorial Hospital.
Born, April 3, 1905 in Nacogdoches County, he was the son of Martin L. and Mary Etta Muckleroy King. He was a retired foreman at Texas Farm Products, after retirement worked at Commercial Nationa Bank, was a lifetime resident of the county and a member of Knights of Colomubus.
He and Nona Muckleroy were married in 1929, and she survives him.
Also surviving are two sons, Myrth King and Willia Richard King of Nacogdoches; a daughter, Mrs. Wanda Faye Garcia of Laredo; a brother Clayton King of Nacogdoches; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Cason-Monk-Metcalf Chapel, and visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors will be in charge of arrangements.
Funeral for Tom Jack King, 66, of Sacul was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Dickie Allen Funeral Chapel in Cushing with internment in Sacul Cemetery.
Officiating were the Rev. Hank Chandler and the Rev. Billie Thomas.
Born December 10, 1925, in Sacul, he was the son of James and Mattie Murchinson King. He was a retired iron ore contractor, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Cushing Masonic Lodge and attended Sacul Methodist Church. He was a lifelong resident of Sacul.
Surviving are his wife Mary Ann King, and son Tommy King, both of Sacul; a daughter Linda Williams of Houston; sister Marty Jo Nichols of Cushing; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Terry Nichols, Mike Nichols, Les Cheever, Rob Strahan, Billy King, Blackie Grayson, Charles Nick and Tuff Brooks.
Dickie Allen Funeral Home of Cushing directed arrangements.
Funeral for Mrs. Ellie Mae King, 83, of 3230 Coon Hunter Road will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in McKnight Church with interment in the McKnight Cemetery.
Officiating will be Rev. W. E. Fuller, pastor of East Side Pentecostal Church.
Mrs. King died Wednesday June 22, 1988 in Memorial Hospital.
Born November 12, 1904 in Nacogdoches County, she was the daughter of William and Frances Rawlinson McKnight. She was a lifelong resident of the count and a Pentecostal.
Surviving are two sons; Welton (Pete) King and Bobby King; two daughters Syble Rankin and Loyce Broadus, all of Nacogdoches; two sister, Bertie Rawlinson and Ruby Broom of Kilgore; 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeffery King, Jerry Don King, Robert King, Glen Rawlinson, Jesse Rankin, and Eddie Conway.
Whitley-Holsomback Funeral Home of Cushing will direct arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
December 1985
Funeral for Mrs. Ima Mae King, 76, of 6232 East Main was held Monday at 1 p.m. in Cason monk Chapel with internment in Sunset Memorial Park.
Officiatin were Rev. Ennis Fuller, pastor of Eastside Pentecostal Church, and Rev. Richard McLain.
Mrs. King died Saturday, December 21, in Memorial Hospital.
Born September 20, 1909, in Nacogdoches County, she was the daughter of Arthur C. and Romilda Parrish Alders. She was retired from The Candy House, lived her lifetime in the county, and foe several years was a member of Eastside Pentostal Church.
Mrs. King and Emory T. King were married January 1, 1927, and he survuves her.
Also surviving are two sons, Arnold King and Glynn King of Nacogdoches; one grandchild; and three great grandchildren.
A brother, Weldon Joe Alders, preceded her in death.
Pallbearers were Gean Sargent, Richard Waggoner, Nolan Alders Sr., Weldon Alders Jr., Floyd Tillis Jr., Gilbert Garrett, E. W. Roark Sr., and Nathan Alders Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Byford Pike, Pete Smith, Donald Alexander, Marcus Hairgrove, and Bobby Jack King.
Cason Monk Funeral Directors directed arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
February 1991
Funeral for Emory King of Nacogdoches was pending Friday morning with arrangements available from Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home Directors
King died Thursday, Febraury 28, 1991, in Memorial Hospital.
Emory King
Funeral for Emory King, 89, of 6232 East Main wil be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel with internment in Sunset Memorial Park.
Officiating will be the Rev. Dick McLain, Baptist minister, and Chaplin Richard Harris of Memorial Hospital.
King died Thursday, Febraury 28, 1991, in Memorial Hospital.
Born October 10, 1901, in Woden, he was the son of Anderson A. and Anna Jacobs King. He was retired logging contractor and service station owner, a lifetine resident of Nacogdoches County and a Methodist.
He and Ima Alders were married, and she died in 1895.
Surviving are sons, Arnold King and Glynn King of Nacogdoches; sister Mrs. Emma Dupree of West Monroe, La.; one grandchild; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Allen Sargent, Floyd Tills Jr., Nathan Alders, Nolan Alders, Bobby King, Gilbert Garrett, W. W. (Buddy) Alders and Paul H. (Pete) Smith.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home Directors will be in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
April 1984
Funeral for Mrs. Beulah Belle King, of Pasadena will be held at 2 p.m. in the Cason Monk Chapel with internment in the Sunset Memorial Park.
Mrs. King died Friday, April 15, in Southmore Hospital in Pasadena.
Born September 18, 1894, in Ruston, La., she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Edwards. She was the widow of Rho King to whom she married in 1901. She was a Methodist and a member of the Woodmen of the World Circle, and she had lived in Pasadena four years.
Surviving are two sons, C. C. King of Conroe and H. L. King of Odessa; a daughter Mrs. Helen Tillison of Pasadena; a brother, H. L. Edwards of Nacogdoches; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Arnold King, Tommie King, E. T. Culp, Ed King Jr., Pete Smith, Ed King, and L. J. King.
Cason Monk Funeral Home will direct arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
May 1990
Funeral for Ora Dell King, 83, of Dallas will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Thomas L. Foster and the Rev. Pate officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 5 p.m. in Woden Cemetery in Nacogdoches County with the Rev. Glen Morton officiating and interment following.
Mrs. King died Tuesday, May 8, 1900, in Dallas.
Surviving are two sons, James J. and Tommy A. King; two daughters, Joyce and Sue Garner; a brother, Houston J. Wagstaff; 12 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
Hughes Funeral Homes, Jefferson Chapel, 400 East Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75203, will direct arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
March 31, 1987
Funeral for Earl King, 85, of Route 2, Box 2070, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Cason Monk Chapel, Mound Street, with interment in Simpson's Campground cemetery.
Officiating will be Rev. Steve Scott, pastor of Simpson's Campground Methodist Church, and Rev. Billie Thomas, pastor of Bonit Methodist Church.
Mr. King died Monday, March 30, in Medical Ceneter Hospital,
Born July 7 1901 in Nacogdoches County, he was the son of Rufus W. and Nanny J. Oliver. He was a farmer, a Methodist, and a lifetime resident of the county.
Surviving are his wife, Rosie Knox King of Nacogdoches; two sons Dwight King of Dallas and Rayburn King of Nacogdoches; a sister Pearl Jacobs of Woden; ten grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mancil Wallace, Glenn Hill, Homer Perkins, Tim Skillern, Bobby J. Anderson, and Merdith Oliver.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Mound Street, will be in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
March 1988
Funeral for Miss Eddie Mae King, 63, of 110 Nottingham will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Officiating will be Rev. Raymond Robbins, pastor of New Hope Congretional Methodist Church.
Miss King died Tuesday March 8, in Medical Center Hospital.
Born May 25, 1924, in Woden, she was the daughter of Ed King Sr. and Mae Morton King. She was a school teacher for 42 years, retiring in May, 1987, after 20 years a librarian at Nacogdoches High School. She lived he lifetime in the county and was a member of New Hope Congretional Methodist Church where she taught the Young Married Adult Class. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Retired Teachers Associanation, the Nagocdoches Genealogical Society, and Delta Kappa Gamma.
Surviving are a brother, Ed King of New Caney, and two sisters, Mrs. E. E. (Marylee) Schoot and Mrs. Pete (Jacqueline) Smith of Nacogdoches.
Pallbearers, will be Arnie Olsen, Buck Smelley, Sam Cain, Bernard Livingston, Jimmy Lee, Gary Muckleroy, Glen McVay, and Dwight Phillips.
Memorial may be gifts to a favorite charity.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cason Monk-Metcalf funeral Directors will be in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
November 1986
Funeral for Nelson M. King, Jr., 62, of Pasadena will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in Pasadena Funeral Chapel with internment in Forest Park Lawndale, Houston.
Officiating will be Rev. Roland Hill, pastor First Baptist Church in Pasadena.
Mr. King died Friday, October 31, at his home.
Born June 8, 1924 in Woden, he was retired as operations supervisor for Shell Oil Company in Deer Park, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of First Baptist Church of Pasadena.
Surviving are his wife, Sybil King of Pasadena; a son Mark King of Lake Jackson and Tommy King of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Sue Garner and Joyce Garner of Dallas; and his mother Ora Dell King of woden.
Graveside services will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 521 Memorial Team.
Pasadena Funeral Chapel will be in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Sentinel
January 1985
Funeral for Elvin King, 58, of Route 2, Box 2040, will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Cason Monk Chapel with internment in Simpson's Campground Cemetery.
Officiating will be the Rev. Emmitt UpChurch, Baptist minister of Woden, and the Rev. Home Polk, pastor of the Cushing Methodist Church.
Mr. King die Tuesday, January 1, (1985) in Memorial Hospital.
Born July 7, 1926 in Nacogdoches County, he was the son of Earl and Rosie Knox King. He was a retired engineet with Southern Pacific Railroad, a veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a Baptist.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl King of Nacogdoches; a son Richard Elvin King of Houston; two daughters, Carol Anne Favro and Kaye King Buford; two brothers, E. D. King of Dallas and Raybon Earl King of Woden; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be F. M. Hughes, Glenn Hill, Tim Skillern, Charlie Matlock, Giles Lowery, and Robert Arriola.
Cason Monk Funeral Directors will be in charge of arrangements.
Elvin King
Funeral for Elvin King, 58, of Route 2, Box 2040, was held Thursday in the Cason Monk Chapel followed by burial in the Simpson's Campground Cemetery.
February 1989
Funeral for Mrs. Sheryl Kay Buford Scott, 37, and Billy Mason Scott, 43, of Route 2, Box 2040, was held Thursday at 3 p.m. in Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel with interment in Simpson's Campground Cemetery.
Officiating was Rev. Steve Scott, pastor of Simpson Campground Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott died Tuesday, February 14, 1989, at their home.
They were poultry farmers and attended Simpson's Campground Methodist Church.
Born 30 March, 1951, in Liberty, Mrs. Scott had lived in Nacogdoches County the last four years, previously living in Houston.
She is survived by her Mother Mrs. LaRue Turner of Elking Lake; grandmother, Mrs. Rosie King of Woden; three brothers, Richard King of Woden, Glen Davis of Austin, and Russell Davis of Lake Charles, La.; and a sister Mrs. Carole Favro of Tomball.
Born February 14, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mr. Scott was the son of William Thomas and Rhoda Dove Scott. He was a Vietnam veteran and lived in Nacogdoches County the last nine years, previously living in Houston.
He is survived by his mother Mrs. Rhoda Scott of Humble; two sons, Will Scott and Cody Scott of Huntington; and two sisters, Mrs. Sue Wood of Kingwood and Ms. Kay Lewis of Humble.
Memorials may be gifts to the Nacogdoches Public Library or a charity of choice.
Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements.
A picture, followed by a caption, appeared in the Daily Sentinel on the same day as the obituary; it read as seen below.
MURDER WEAPON--A shotgun believed to have been used in the Tuesday slayings of a Lufkin woman ans a Nacogdoches County couple was recovered from the Lufkin Police Department Wednesday by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Department. Pictured is sheriff's deputy Dwight Lively, an investigator on the case. Richard King, 42, Wednesday was charged with murder in connection with the shooting death in Lufkin of his former girlfriend, Denise Rae Fencl, 24, following the shooting that also claimed the lives of his sister, Kay Buford Scott, 38, and her husband, Bill Scott, 42, of Woden. Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Department officers were hoping to interview the murder suspect today, Thursday, at a Lufkin hospital where he remains in critical condition. After allegedly shooting Ms. Fencl early Tuesday morning, Mr. King shot himself in the stomach with the gun. The bodies of the Woden couple were discovered Tuesday night in their home.
The Daily Sentinel 6
January 12, 1905
Rufus P. King, son of Davis King, deceased, was born in Nacogdoches County, Statr of Texas, on the 28th of October A.D. 1840 and died of pneumonia at his residence near Woden, Nacogdoches County, Texas on the 7th day of December A.D. 1904. He professed faith in Christ and joined the Methodist Episcopal church South about 1873.
Brother King was never a very active Christian but ever seemed to be humble and submissive to the will of God and we trust he has found a home with the children of God. Brother King only preceded his wife nine day and leaves his six children and two brothers with many friends to mourn their loss. God bless the children, relatives and friends.
The Daily Sentinel 6
January 12, 1905
Amanda King, wife of Rusuf P. King, deceased, the daughter of Asa Yarbrough, was born in Nacogdoches County, Texas, October the 22nd A.D. 1847 and died of pneumonia near Woden, Texas December the 16th A.D. 1904.
Sister King professed faith in Christ in the summer of 1866 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church South and lived a faitful Christian life until she was removed by death to God’s family above. She was married to Rufus P. King in September 1866 and leaves six living children and other relatives to mourn their loss. Dear children give your hearts to God and be ready for the great hereafter when the summons shall come. God Bless you all. A Friend.
The Daily Sentinel 6
May 9, 1905
The Nacogdoches friends of Mr. And Mrs. W. A. King, who formerly resided here, were greatly shocked this morning when a telephone message was received announcing the sad and unexpected death of Mrs. King, which occoured at her home in Cenetr this morning at 1:10 o’clock. Mrs Lizzie King and G. H. King, her cousin ans uncle of this city, received a message Sunday night stating that she was seriously ill with paralytic rheumatism, but they did not think that she was so near death’s door.
Luna, as she is known by all her friends, was a true Christian, had a lovable disposition, and made a numerous number of friends where ever she went. She was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. T. J. Jacobs, deceased, she was born and reared at Chireno, where she married W. A. King, who at the time was an employee of E. C. Branch of the Nacogdoches Telephone Co.
They made this place their home until a few years ago, when Mr. King bought an interest in the Sabine Valley Telephone Co. at Center, where they have since resided. Besides her husband and two little children, she has many relatives and a host of friends who will deeply feel the loss of her love and sweet friendship.
The funeral party will arrive on the noon train and go to the residence of G. H. King from which place she will be buried this afternoon at 4 o’clock in the city cemetery.
In respect to the high esteem to which Mr. and Mrs. King were held by the telephone companies of Center, San Augustine, Tenaha, and Texas Central of this city, are draped in mouring.
The Sentinel with a host of friends extend true sympathy to the berefit one.
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