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Contributed by Gena Forsyth
Mrs. Larry Keels
Final rites for Mrs. Larry Keels, 16, of Commerce, who was fatally injured in a one-car accident north of Cumby Tuesday will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cumby Baptist Church, with the Rev. Fred Dyer officiating and interment following in Long Cemetery.
She was born Aug. 10, 1956.
Mrs. Keels, the former Linda Sue Parker, is survived by her husband, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Odis Parker of Cumby; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Parker of Commerce and Mrs. Georgia Marks of Cumby; and great-grandmother, Mrs. Addie Salee of Ridgeway.
Jones Funeral Home of Commerce is in charge of arrangements.
Greenville Herald Banner, Dec. 12, 1972
Contributed by June England Tuck
John Kennedy passed away in this city last Wed. at the age of 74 years. For many months he had been in declining health. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Hopkins county. Interment was made in the Martin Springs cemetery.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Fri., Mar. 21, 1913
Contributed by submitted by S. L. Buchanan
A. P. Killerbrew, citizen of Hopkins County, died January 16, 1931, at his home north of Sulphur Springs.
He was born July 8, 1882, in Ellis County where he lived until about 27 years ago when he came to Hopkins County and has lived here the remainder of his life.
He was married to Miss Lillie Kirby on September 18, 1903. There were ten children born to this union, eight of whom survived.
He was laid to rest in Liberty Grove cemetery. Bro. McClain of Cooper conducted the funeral service.
He is survived by his wife and eight children: Misses Alphie, Mattie, Addie Belle, Claudie, Ollie and Arthur Jr., Mrs. Ruby Hedick of George West, Texas; and Mrs. Ivy Strong of Cedar Creek; two sisters and an aged mother, Mrs. Martha Kerty.,br> January 16, 1931
Contributed by June England Tuck
John H. King of Cumby, died February 5, 1909, at the home of his sister in Omaha, Texas, of pneumonia. Mr. King passed through this city enroute for Omaha on business. He was taken violently ill that night and died on Friday night following. His remains were shipped to Cumby and laid to rest in the Cumby cemetery. Capt. King was born in Marion County, Tennessee, in 1842, and has lived in Texas since 1846. He served in the 9th Texas Infantry under the Confederate flag throughout the war, losing an arm in one of the battles around Vicksburg. By profession he was a lawyer and a number of years ago was county attorney of Titus county. Later he served as assessor of Franklin county, when a few years ago he moved to Cumby. He was in his 67th year and leaves a son, Henry King, and two daughters, Mrs. Kyle Cross and Mrs Hugh Green of Cumby. He was a member of Gen. Joe Wheeler Camp, C. S. V. Cumby, Texas.
Cumby Rustler, Feb. 12, 1909
Contributed by Nancy Adams
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