Athens Review
June 25, 1936
Walton Deupree Dies Following Long Illness
Funeral services for Walton P. Deupree, well known Henderson county citizen and lifelong resident, were held at 10:00 o'clock Monday morning from the family home in the Pine Grove community. Mr. Deupree died at 5:20 o'clock Sunday morning flooling a long illness which began on April 17th, 1931, when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. His condition had been critical for several days.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D. R. Cartlidge, pastor of the West Athens Baptist Church, with interment following in the city cemetery.
Walton P. Deupree was born July 17, 1880 at Pine Grove and with the exception of a short residence in Upshur county had spent his life in Henderson county. He was a son of the late Mr. and Nrs. Porter Deupree, early residents of the Pine Grove section.
He was married to Miss Katie Scarborough, a daughter of Mrs. John I. Woffard, on October 16, 1901, and nine children were born to this union. They are: five daughters,
Mrs. Albert Avant, Tennessee Colony; Mrs. B. F. Williams, Fort Worth; Mrs. Earnest McElhaney, Corsicana; Mrs. W. E. Phillips, Jr., Malakoff, and Miss Kathrun Deupree, Athens; and four sons: Byron Deupree, Walton Deupree, Jr., Joe Deupree and Tom Deupree, all of Athens. Other survivors include Mrs. J. R. Blades, Tyler, an aunt; and Edgar Deupree, Pine Grove, an uncle.
Active pall bearers were: Royall Caldwell, Foster Estes, Earnest McElhaney, French Wallace, Jr., Albert Avant, and Willie Phillips.
Honorary pall bearers named were: Dr. R. H. Hodge, Adrian Ford, Sam Holland, Horace Holloway, Carroll Morrow, Porter Hallum, Jack Goodman, T. J. Bass, Jean Goodman, Charlie Burr, Lonnie Carroll, E. L. Watson, Bruce Hodge, Edgar Deupree, Bryan Woford, W. A. Wofford, Floyd Pickle, Ralph Hallum, J. R. Blades, D. Blades, F. B. Williams, Tom Kirksey, Hamlet Blades, Ed Hanson, Guy Wallace and Loyd Pace.
Laura Gregory Calvin