Obituaries Winstead-Womack

Selected Webster County Obituaries

Surnames Winstead to Womack

The Providence Journal-Enterprise

1948 - 1961

Mrs. Addie WINSTEAD, 77, of Sebree died at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. H.B. BRUNER in Louisville, where she was visiting. Surviving are the husband, Joe Winstead; three sons, Richard WINEBARGER of Kevil, Lloyd Winebarger of Greenville, and Elmer Winstead of Grand Rapids, Minn.; and five daughters, Mrs. Lorene HANCOCK of Sebree, Mrs. Mildred BOGGESS of Greenville, Mrs. Lola Bruner, and Mrs. Mary Jo McGARY of Louisville, and Mrs. Ruth REDMON of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. E.H. WINKLER of Marlow, Okla.; 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Sebree, with the Rev. A.F. TUCK officiating. Burial will be in Onton cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, April 21, 1955.

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth WINSTEAD, 79, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at her home in Sebree following a stroke suffered the previous Sunday while attending church. Surviving are the husband, Henry; four sons, Chester of Dixon, Volley of Sebree, and James and H.C., both of Evansville; two brothers, James DAY of Madisonville and Henry Day of Sebree; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Sebree First Baptist Church, with the Rev. O.W. LASATER officiating. Burial was in Springdale cemetery, Sebree. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 1, 1953.

Mrs. Essie WINSTEAD, 67, of Wheatcroft, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Ft. Campbell Hospital. Surviving are two sons, Lloyd Winstead of South Bend Ind., and Gaylon Winstead of the U.S. Navy; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Earl BREAKIRON of South Bend, Ind., and Mrs. Mary LEA of Wheatcroft; one sister, Miss Della MONROE, of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Joe Monroe of Jacksonville, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rock Springs Church, with the Rev. Raymond HAZEL of Wheatcroft officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Clay. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 23, 1954.

George W. WINSTEAD, 80, retired grocer and poultry dealer, died at 1 p.m. Sunday at his home in Dixon following a long illness. Survivors are the wife, Nora; four daughters, Mrs. Pete JONES and Mrs. Boyd FRANKLIN of Dixon, Mrs. Henry WISEMAN and Mrs. Shirley RAYBURN of Providence; four sons, Smith Winstead, Nebo rural route, Joe Winstead, near Dixon, Robert Winstead of Henderson, and Everett Winstead of Dixon; three brothers, Joe of Slaughters, Ambus of Dixon, and C.C. Winstead of Henderson; a sister, Mrs. Eugene WILKERSON, Evansville; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harmony Baptist Church at Vandersburg, with the Rev. E.G. SISK of Dixon and the Rev. Porter COLE of Providence officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery, Dixon. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 20, 1952.

Mrs. Glenda DIXON WINSTEAD, 42, died at her home near Dixon at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday after a long illness. Survivors are the husband, Joe Y. Winstead; two sons, Elmer Winstead of Camp Crockett, Texas, and Delmar Winstead, near Dixon; her mother, Mrs. Maude Dixon, of Dixon; two sisters, Misses Allie Mae and Teechie Dixon of Dixon; and a brother, Arch Dixon, of Webster county. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Vandersburg church, with the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Burial will be in Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 18, 1943.

Henry WINSTEAD, 54, former Webster county resident, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at his home in Evansville following a long illness. Surviving are the wife, Effie; a son, Grady; a daughter, Mrs. C. POAG, Evansville; four sisters, Mrs. Lee TOWNSEND and Mrs. James TRICE of Evansville, Mrs. Roy HUBBARD of Dixon, and Mrs. John DAY of Manitou; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Alexander Funeral Home in Evansville with continued services at 1:30 p.m. at Harmony Baptist Church at Vandersburg. The Rev. Rupert UTLEY of Madisonville officiated. Burial was in the Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, January 13, 1955.

Mrs. Hettie WINSTEAD, 69, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at her home near Dixon. Survivors are the husband, J. Y. Winstead; four daughters, Mrs. John F. DAY, Madisonville, Mrs. Lee TOWNSEND and Mrs. James TRICE of Evansville, and Mrs. Roy HUBBARD of Dixon; a son, W.H. Winstead of Evansville; two sisters, Mrs. Ina HOPGOOD of Slaughters, and Mrs. Emma RAMSEY of Evansville; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Vandersburg church, with the Rev. Rupert UTLEY of Madisonville officiating. Burial was in Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 14, 1946.

Joe Y. WINSTEAD, 76, died at 1:40 a.m. Thursday at his home in the Vandersburg community. Surviving are the widow, Mabel; a son, Henry Winstead, of Evansville; four daughters, Mrs. John DAY of Manitou, Mrs. Roy HUBBARD of Dixon, Mrs. Lee TOWNSEND and Mrs. James TRICE of Evansville; eight grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, A.A. Winstead of Dixon and C.C. Winstead of Henderson; a sister, Mrs. Louetta WILKERSON, Evansville; four stepdaughters, Mrs. White ERVIN, Mrs. Bill SEATS and Mrs. George HOLLAND, of Morganfield, and Mrs. Foley PENDLEY of Owensboro; and three stepsons, Harold J. GROSS of Dixon, Charles Gross and J.C. Gross of Morganfield. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rupert UTLEY officiating, assisted by the Rev. E.G. SISK. Burial was in Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 10, 1953.

Lawrence WINSTEAD, 62, former Webster county resident, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at his home in Evansville following a long illness. He moved from Providence to Evansville several years ago. Surviving are the wife, Goldie; a daughter, Mrs. William E. BRUCE of Evansville; brothers, William C. and Cletus, of Slaughters, Elmer and Frank of Dixon, Cordis of Bardstown, and Finis of Miami, Fla.; and sisters, Mrs. Ed OAKLEY of Slaughters, Mrs. Montye WILKERSON and Mrs. John SAULS of Evansville. The body is at Tapp Funeral Home in Dixon. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Harmony Baptist Church at Vandersburg, with the Rev. Amos KIRKWOOD of Lisman officiating, assisted by the Rev. Edward CARVER of Providence. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Dixon. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 10, 1953.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nora WINSTEAD, 77, who died near Dixon last Wednesday, were held at 3 p.m. Friday at Vandersburg church with the Rev. Rupert UTLEY and the Rev. E.G. SISK officiating. Burial was in the Winstead family cemetery. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Hubert OVERBY, near Dixon, Mrs. Noah HAWKINS, Nebo, and Mrs. Eldon OWENS, Henderson; two sons, Willie of Slaughters and Curtis of Sebree; sisters, Mrs. Florence POLLEY of Nebo and Mrs. Ida CHILDRESS of Providence; half-sisters, Mrs. Anna DAY of Slaughters and Mrs. Dan PRICE of Dixon; brothers, Henry Winstead of Sebree and Bale Winstead of Slaughters; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 14, 1951.

Roger Dale WINSTEAD, 15-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Winstead, Providence Route 1, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hopkins County Hospital in Madisonville. Survivors besides the parents are two sisters, Brenda Gale and Tamara Sue; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Winstead of Slaughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Davis FREDERICK of Providence. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Vandersburg church, with the Rev. Amos KIRKWOOD officiating. Burial was in Slaughters cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 18, 1953.

Thomas Jean WINSTEAD, day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winstead, jr., of Dixon, died at 1 p.m. Saturday at Trover Clinic in Madisonville. Other survivors are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winstead of Dixon, and Mr. and Mrs. Brady J. DORRIS of Nebo. Burial was in Townsend cemetery, near Dixon, with graveside services by the Rev. Amos KIRKWOOD of Lisman. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 3, 1954.

Mrs. Vivian GENTRY WINSTEAD, 40, wife of Avery Winstead of Dixon, died suddenly of a heart attack at noon Sunday in Bowling Green where she was visiting her son, William C. Winstead, a student in Western Teachers College. Mrs. Winstead and her son had attended church services and were on their way to lunch when she fell dead on the street. The husband and son are the only survivors. Mrs. Winstead was a member of the Missionary Baptist church in Dixon, where funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. H.B. HUGGINS of Louisville officiated. Burial was in Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 10, 1944.

William L. WINSTEAD, 32, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mabel Winstead, in Dixon. Surviving besides his mother are his father, F.L. Winstead, of Miami Beach, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Raymond NOLEN, Dixon; and brother, James Winstead, Placerville, Calif. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church in Dixon, with the Rev. Nealey PEARCY, of Dixon, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Paul ROYSTER, of Robards, pastor of the church. Pallbearers were Raymond WILKERSON, Ben Thomas MARKS, Bobbie Marks, Cyril Winstead, Wade Marks, and Shirley OAKLEY. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery, Dixon. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 9, 1949.

Rufus A. WISE, 76, of Sebree, died at 8 a.m. last Thursday in an Evansville hospital. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Piney CAMPBELL, Dixon, and Mrs. Rachael CORNELL, Miami Fla.; three nieces, Mrs. Cordis HEARON, Mrs. Claud MOORMAN, and Mrs. Charles KENDALL, of Dixon. Funeral services were held at the Springfield Funeral Home in Sebree at 2:30 Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Paul LOGSDON officiating. Burial was in Shady Grove cemetery, Poole. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, June 7, 1945.

John D. WISEMAN, 59, was found dead in a chair at his home in Providence at 4 p.m. Monday. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the American Legion. Survivors are the wife, Nellie; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph E. MITCHELL, Providence; two grandchildren; four brothers, Willie, Steve and Henry, of Providence, and Sylvester Wiseman of Evansville; and a sister, Mrs. Wick WATSON, Providence. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.W. ROBISON of Madisonville officiating, assisted by the Rev. Gifford BERRY of Nortonville. Burial was in Mt. Gilead cemetery near Slaughters. Clarence McCoy Post, American Legion, was in charge of graveside services, assisted by a Camp Breckinridge firing squad. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, March 27, 1952.

Mrs. Katherine WISEMAN, 58, widow of the late Melton Wiseman and former Providence resident, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at her home in Evansville. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J.D. GRAY and Miss Jettie Wiseman of Evansville; a son, Raymond Wiseman, Evansville; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. John FRANKLIN and Mrs. Oral TOWE of Dixon, and Mrs. David Franklin, Hutchinson, Kan.; and four brothers, Henry and Gilbert RIGGS, of Sebree, Roscoe Riggs of Clay, and Curtis Riggs, Dawson Springs. The body is at Tapp Funeral Home in Providence. Funeral services will be held in Providence General Baptist church at 10 a.m. today, with the Rev. Oscar DUNCAN officiating. Burial will be in Townsend cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, November 30, 1950.

William McKinley WISEMAN, 44, a native of Providence but who has been residing in Evansville for the past four years, died at an Evansville hospital Saturday morning. He had undergone an appendectomy three weeks prior to his death. Surviving are the wife, Beatrice; a son, Frank; a grandson, Shelley Ray, Evansville; and his mother, Mrs. Dora Wiseman, Providence. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Star Hope church with the Rev. Oscar DUNCAN of Manitou officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, February 21, 1946.

Carroll E. WITHERS, 65, Providence postmaster for twenty years, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Mr. Withers had been confined to his home at intervals for several months with a heart ailment and was admitted to the hospital Sunday. He was thought Tuesday to be showing improvement, so that his death was unexpected. Born in Union county, a son of Gooch and Katherine Withers, he spent most of his life in Webster county. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion, having served as Second District commander of the Legion. He was a teacher in Webster county schools and later served a term as sheriff from 1922 until 1926. Following that he was engaged in the hardware business in Providence with his brothers, the late Orville and Everett Withers. He also served as Providence police judge and was a past president of Providence Kiwanis Club. He was an active member of the Democratic party. Mr. Withers became postmaster December 16, 1933, and had been state president of the Kentucky chapter of the National Association of Postmasters. Mr. Withers was married June 24, 1922 in Madisonville to Miss Lucille JONES of Slaughters, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Hugh A. BALDOCK of Wilmington, N.C., and Mrs. Lynn BIGHAM of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sons, James Carroll and Frank Karr Withers, Providence; two grandchildren, James Atherton Baldock and Katherine Lynn Bigham; a sister, Mrs. Finis SUTHERLAND, Wheatcroft; and a brother, Damon Withers, Wheatcroft. His brother, Representative Garrett L. Withers, former U.S. Senator, died last May. The body is at Melton Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Benjamin CONNAWAY will officiate and burial will be in Lakeview cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 31, 1953.Obituary contributed by Helen Withers Griffith. See photo

F.G. WITHERS, aged 70 years, died suddenly Wednesday morning following an illness of several months. Mr. Withers had been in declining health for several years but the seriousness of his condition was not thought to be alarming. His sons were at his bedside Sunday and were of the opinion that he would recover. He was born near Diamond and lived practically all of his life in this county. For the past few years he spent his winters in Florida and in the summer would come to Dixon, Providence, Wheatcroft and Madisonville to live. He was a man of unusual ability, both mentally and physically and had few enemies. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church and a consistent member. His wife died many years ago and he never married again. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S.F. SUTHERLAND of the Wheatcroft country, five sons, Attorney G.L. Withers of Dixon, Damon Withers of near Wheatcroft, C.E. Withers, Orville Withers and E.E. Withers, all of Providence. Funeral services were conducted at Rock Springs Thursday afternoon by Rev. Benjamin Connoway and burial at that cemetery afterwards. Undated newspaper clipping. Compiler's note: Contributor of this obituary, Helen Withers Griffith, sends the additional information that Francis Gooch Withers was born June 2, 1858; died Feb 29, 1928. See his photo

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UP) - United States Representative Garrett L. WITHERS, Democrat of Kentucky, died today in Bethesda Naval Hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage. His age was 68. Mr. Withers made his home in Dixon, Ky. He had represented the Second District of Kentucky since Aug. 2, 1952. Before that he had served in the Senate, filling the unexpired term of Alben W. BARKLEY after Mr. Barkley was elected Vice President. Mr. Withers' death was announced at the Capitol by Dr. George W. CALVER, the Congressional physician. He told a reporter that Mr. Withers was stricken last night at his home and was taken to Bethesda immediately by ambulance. He had not been in ill health as far as Dr. Calver knew. The death was announced to the Senate by Senator Earle C. CLEMENTS of Kentucky. A resolution was unanimously adopted expressing the Senate's sorrow and calling for the appointment of two members to represent the Senate officially at the funeral. Senate Republican Leader Robert A. TAFT announced that next Thursday will be set aside for eulogies to the former Senator. The House will eulogize deceased members next Wednesday. Mr. Withers, one of the few persons to serve in the House after having been a Senator, was a member of the Post Office and Civil Service Committees. A native of Webster County, Ky., he had held several state posts including Highway Commissioner, member of the Legislature and Master commissioner of Webster Circuit Court. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Thomas L. and Dr. John C. Withers, and a daughter, Mrs. R.B. GRIFFITH. Mr. Withers started his career as a school teacher. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1908 and was a great believer in the dignity and worth of the legal profession. He said, "I would rather be known as a fairly good lawyer than anything else in the world. The stability of government the world over is due to the profession of law." A lifelong friend of Senator Clements, he supported his campaigns for Governor of the state. He had served as Second District Highway Commissioner from 1932-36, and in December, 1947, became State Highway Commissioner. He served until January, 1949, when Mr. Clements, then Governor, appointed him to fill Senator Barkley's post. Between his term as Senator and as Representative, he had served in the Kentucky State Legislature (1951). New York Times, April 30, 1953.Compiler's note: Garrett Lee Withers, the son of Francis Gooch and Sarah IMBODEN Withers, was born on a farm near Clay on June 21, 1884. He studied law at Southern Normal School (Western Kentucky University) in Bowling Green. He married the former Mabel HAMMACK of Webster County in 1912. He is buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Clay. (Kentucky Encyclopedia). Obituary contributed by the daughter of Garrett L. Withers, Helen Withers Griffith. Read Senate tributes to Garrett L. Withers. Read his Congressional biography. See photo

John C. WITHERS, M.D., 75, died May 28, 1995, at AMI-Brownsville Medical Center. He was born in Dixon, Ky., and came to Brownsville in 1948 to practice in partnership with Dr. O.V. LAWRENCE. He received his bachelor of science from Western Kentucky University and graduated from the University of Louisville Medical School in Louisville, Ky. His residence in his specialty was at Memphis Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital. He was called back into the U.S. Army during the Korean War and had been stationed at Fourth Army Headquarters at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Ga., from 1953-55. He was commissioned as a captain and served as chief of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic and was a member of the West Point Examining Board of the Fourth Army District. Withers served on the Board of Deacons of the First Baptist Church in Brownsville and as a member of the board of First Baptist Day School in its early days. He served three times as a board member of the Brownsville Independent School District. He was one of the founders of South Texas Habilitation District where in the late 1950s a sheltered workshop was established in Edinburg for trainable students, not taught in public schools in the Valley. He was elected to two terms on this board. Dr. Withers was a member of the Downtown Lions Club and worked many years in this organization's Sight Saving Program. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Withers of Henderson, Ky. Survivors include his wife, Rosalinda G. Withers of Brownsville; three sons, Gary Withers of Brownsville, Stephen Withers of Carrollton, and Michael Withers of Houston; a sister, Helen GRIFFITH of Lexington, Ky.; five grandchildren; eight nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home West Chapel, 945 Palm Blvd. A private graveside service will take place with Pastor Kenny LEWIS officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the First Baptist Day School. Brownsville (TX) Herald, Thursday, June 1, 1995. Compiler's note: Contributor of this obituary, Helen Withers Griffith, sends the additional information that the first wife of John C. Withers and the mother of his children, was Betty WILLIAMSON.

Mrs. Mabel WITHERS, 87, of Dixon, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in a Lexington nursing home. She was the widow of Garrett L. Withers, who died in 1953. Mrs. Withers was also the mother of the late Thomas L. Withers, a lawyer and former County Attorney of Webster County, before he moved to Henderson. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert B. GRIFFITH of Lexington; one son, Dr. John C. Withers of Brownsville, Tex.; 12 grandchildren; one brother, Dr. David S. HAMMACK of Richmond, Va.; and four sisters, Mrs. Key SISK of Dixon, Mrs. James HAMPTON of Clarksville, Tenn., Mrs. Bailey SKINNER of Victoria Falls, B.C., and Mrs. J. Edgar PRIDE of Murray. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dixon First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald COLE officiating. Burial was in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Clay. Townsend Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 18, 1979. Compiler's note: Contributor of this obituary, Helen Withers Griffith, sends the additional information that Mabel Hammack Withers was the daughter of James Edward and Morris WICKS Hammack of Webster County.

Thomas L. WITHERS, 57, attorney for the Henderson County School Board and former Webster county attorney, died of an apparent heart attack at 2 p.m. yesterday while on a business trip to the Land Between the Lakes. A Dixon, Ky., native who came to Henderson in 1961, Withers, father of three daughters, was a graduate of the University of Kentucky law school and was admitted to the bar in 1938. A World War II Army veteran, he was Webster County attorney in 1942-43 and again in 1950-54. Withers' father was the late Garrett Withers, a United States senator and state commissioner of highways. In 1960, Withers joined Leonard T. MITCHELL, former commonwealth attorney for the Henderson-Union-Webster circuit, to form a partnership and practice law in the Farm Bureau Building here. More recently, the firm included Henry NEEL as partner with Withers and Mitchell. Withers, of 210 Fairview Drive, was a member of the Kentucky and Henderson County bar associations. Survivors include his wife, Doris; daughters, Misses Kathy and Dana, both at home, and Mrs. Keith LONDON of Henderson; mother, Mrs. Mabel Withers of Dixon; a brother, Dr. John Withers of Brownsville, Tex., and sister, Mrs. Robert Griffith of Lexington. Arrangements are incomplete at Tapp Funeral Home here. Evansville (IN) Press, West Kentucky Bureau. Compiler's note: Contributor of this obituary, Helen Withers Griffith, sends the additional information that Thomas L. Withers was born 28 May 1915 and died 22 May 1973. His wife was the former Doris MILLER.

Brenda WOMACK, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David WOMACK of Ironton, Ohio, who with her parents was visiting Mrs. Womack's sister, Mrs. Clarence LOPER, and Mr. Loper in Onton, was drowned Sunday, June 29, in a gravel pit near Onton. Members of the two families were reported to have gone to the gravel pit to wade and the child became separated from the others. The parents are the only survivors. The body was returned to Ironton for funeral and burial. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, July 10, 1952.

Mrs. F.G. WOMACK, 47, of Poole, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, seven hours after being admitted. Survivors are the husband; son, F.G., jr.; two daughters, Edith Jean and Barbara Joyce; a stepson, Colvin; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Laz PUCKETT, of Henderson, Mrs. George POWELL, of Dixon, and Mrs. Alonzo HALLMARK, of Hebbardsville; two brothers, Elmer DANIEL of Owensboro, and William E. Daniel, of Sebree; and a sister, Miss Hattie Daniel, of Owensboro. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Methodist church in Poole. Burial will be in Poole cemetery. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, May 11, 1950.

U.S. WOMACK, 84, former Dixon resident, died Tuesday morning at his home near Poseyville, Ind., following a heart attack. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ervin CULLEN of Chicago; two grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie TOLBERT of Nashville, Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at Tapp Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Minvil CLARK of Clay officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Dixon. Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, October 8, 1953.

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