S. Derr, one of the oldest citizens of the McAdoo country on the Plains, died Friday night of last week at ten o'clock at his farm home near McAdoo, his remains being interred Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the McAdoo cemetery, Revs. Hibbert and Johnston conducting the services.
Mr. Derr had been ill and suffering for some time, having recently returned home from a sanitarium in Lubbock. Notwithstanding the illness, his death at the time was unexpected.
S. Derr was born in Giles county, Tennessee, October 17, 1852, being 76 years of age at the time of death. He and family had lived in the McAdoo country the past fifteen years, was a good substantial citizen, and the community sustains a loss in his death.
Members of the family surviving are his wife, two sons and a daughter, Jim and Sam Derr, of McAdoo, and Mrs. J. L. Anderson of Texas City, Texas, who was unable to attend the funeral on account of illness in their family.
The Crosbyton Review, Friday, November 23, 1928 reprinted from The Texas Spur.
- Rites Conducted for Mrs. Mollie Derr 95
Funeral services or Mrs. Mollie Derr, 95, who died at the home of her grandson in Fort Worth were conducted Monday in the McAdoo Baptist Church. Rev. D.E. Calhoun officiated, assisted by Rev. H.L. Burnham of Spur and Rev. A.P. Stokes, both former pastors of the Pansy Baptist church where she was a member.
Mrs. Derr had been a resident of McAdoo for 30 years before moving to Hillsboro nine years ago to live with a grandson.
Survivors are two sons, Jim of Irving and Sam of Hillsboro and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Brownwood.
Burial was in McAdoo cemetery with the King Funeral Home of Crosbyton directing.
The Texas Spur, April 8, 1954
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