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Nora Ann Horton Davis
14 Aug 1889- 20 Jun 1968
Dau of Robert & Rebeca A Wallace Horton
m. Wm Ed Davis 7 Jan 1906
d. Texas City, Galveston Co., Texas
buried: Hitchcock Texas
From "In the News & Cemeteries for Oregon Co, MO", submitted by Christi Scovel

 

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

Paul Guyton Sr.
Texas City, Paul John Guyton Sr., 78, died Monday at Mainland Center Hospital in Texas City.
Services will be at 10 am, Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Paul Chovanec officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Galveston.  Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in Texas City. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.  Born August 16, 1909, in Galveston, Mr. Guyton was retired from Amoco Oil. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus,  Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Guyton of Texas City; two sons Paul Guyton Jr. of Texas City and William Guyton of Houston; three daughters Maureen Meine of Chicago,  Kathleen Whitfield of Katy and  Eileen Guyton of Texas City; and five grandchildren.  Pallbearers will be Pat Ryan, Michael Ryan, Don Magnnusson, Duane Whitfield, Edward Burns and W.L. Kirk.

 

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

Obit Galveston Newspaper
Funeral services for Gettys (Snuffy) Ellzey, 73, of Galveston, will be conducted at 9:30 A.M. Monday in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home, Father Albert Carreon officiating.  A wake will be held from 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. today in the Memorial Room of Broadway Funeral Home.  Burial will follow Monday's services at Calvary Cemetery in Galveston under the direction of Broadway Funeral Home.  Mr. Ellzey died Friday June 10, 1981 in Galveston. He was born May 7, 1908 in Mississippi. He was a retired seaman.  He is survived by his cousin, Charles Evans, of Vicksburg, Miss.  Pall bears will be Otto L. Auzton Jr., Johnnie Auzton, Chico Valdez, Bill Burke, Louis Chief Russell, and Tuggie O' Toole.

 

Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer

Dallas News Oct 19 1918
Lieutenant Who Was Born In Dallas Dies In Camp
Lieutenant William Guyton Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith of Houston, died Wednesday at Camp Jackson, Columbus S.C. He was born in Dallas, but spent most of his life in Galveston. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Helen McCarty of San Antonio; his parents, two sisters and three brothers. One of his brothers, Andrew Smith, is in the Navy, on the battleship Wyoming, now in European Waters. He was the grandson of James Guyton of Dallas, a nephew of Mrs. Emma Smith Winston of Dallas and a brother of Miss Josephine Smith of Dallas. He entered the Army in 1917 and was trained at Camp Travis. He received his commission at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, a few months ago, The funeral will be held in Galveston this morning
 



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