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Funeral services for Floyd Adams, 51, who died Monday in a Ft. Worth hospital, were held Thursday, March 23, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Howard H. Hollowell, pastor of First Methodist Church officiating. Special music was rendered by Tex Sechrist and Mrs. Ralna English, singing "The Last Roundup". Mrs. Paige Gollihar sang a solo.
Pallbearers were: Jack Spencer, O.A. Lamber, Will Terry, Roy McNeil, Sanford Bilberry and Eldon Walker.
Campbell Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Interment was in Spur Cemetery.
Mr. Adams came to this area over 30 years ago and has lived here ever since until about three years ago when, with his family, he moved to NM where he was living at the time of his death. He had been associated with the Pitchfork ranch for a number of years, and has many friends among the old time cowboys and ranchers in Dickens and adjoining counties.
He was converted when 19 and joined the Baptist church. The son of Mr and Mrs. B.V. Adams, he was born at Blum, TX where he lived for some time before coming to Dickens county at the age of 19. He was married to Miss Lona Slaton at Crosbyton Aug. 19, 1940.
Survivors include his widow and one daughter, Lois Adams; 3 sisters, Mrs. B.F.Forest, Mrs. W.B. Erwin and Miss Mary Deen Adams.
©The Texas Spur, March 30, 1944
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the First Methodist Church for Mrs. Lona Ray Adams, 69. Rev. Clarence Stephens officiated, assisted by Rev. Victor Crabtree.
Mrs. Adams died Sunday in a Lubbock hospital. She had been a resident of Dickens County since November, 1915.
She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Mrs. Ben Slaton, Spur; seven sisters, Mrs. Lela Harvey, Spur; Mrs. Gillie Heard and Mrs. Ollie Belle Cato, both of Lubbock; Mrs. Bob Spear, Brownfield; Mrs. M. Bethel, San Angelo; Mrs. R.D. Sims, Eunice, NM and Mrs. R.D. Stewart, Bradleyville, Iowa; five brothers, E.S. Slaton, Abilene; Gene Slaton, Afton; Wilmer Slaton, Lawton, OK, and Arnold Slaton, Spur; three grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Mutt Bostic, Horace Hyatt, Weldon Key, Martin Pope, Ola Miller, George Nally, Fred Arrington and Mac Steele. Interment was in Spur.
©The Texas Spur, November 5, 1967
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes
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