Transcribed from The Dallas Morning News
Tuesday, March 7, 1933 - page 3
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs. J. L. Massey
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Massey, 68, who died Monday at
her home, 4226 Cabell Drive will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the
Foley-Fraser Funeral Home ???? Oak Lawn avenue, the Rev. ? A. Colley,
assisted by the Rev. W. T. Tidwell, officiating. Burial will follow
at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Massey are her husband, J. L. Massey, two daughters,
Miss Eunice Massey, and Mrs. R. R. McElree; two sons, James A. and
William L.Massey, and two grandsons, all of Dallas.
The Dallas Morning News
Monday, February 17, 1947
page 2 - section 1
James L. Massey Passes at Home
James L. Massey, 79, retired building contractor and Dallas
resident for 45 years, died at his home 5624 Miller, Sunday.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eunice Hamilton and Mrs.
Mary McElree, both of Dallas; two sons, W. L. Massey of Blessing,
Matagorda County, and J. A. Massey of Dallas.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m Monday at the Sears and
Summit Church of Christ with the Rev. Melvin Wise, officiating.
From the Daily Times Herald (Dallas, TX)
Monday, February 17, 1947
Page 15 - Section 2
MASSEY, James LeRoy, age 79, 5624 Miller, died Sunday. Born in
Texas, resident of Dallas 45 years. Survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Eunice Hamilton and Mrs. Mary McElree; two sons, James A.
Massey, Dallas; William L. Massey, Blessing, Tex.; brother,
William L. Massey, Dallas; two grandsons, James A. Massey, Jr.,
Robert A. Massey, Dallas. Remains to lie in state from 3:30 and
services at 4 p.m. Monday at Sears and Summitt Church of Christ
with Mr. Melvin Wise officiating. Interment Restland Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: A. W. Pierce, J. P. McElree, F. A. Hiett, W. L. Massey,
W. F. and W. E. Little. Arrangements Guardian Funeral Home, L-3197.
Sherman (Texas) Democrat
01-Oct-1945 page 7
William M. Little
Wiliam M. Little, 78 a retired
laborer and resident of Sherman 25
years, died suddenly at 9 a.m.
Sunday at his home, 904 South Wal-
nut, following a heart attack.
Funeral services are pending the
arrival of relatives, but will be
conducted by the Rev. Claude
Johnston, pastor of the North Park
Baptist Church. Burial will be in
West Hill Cemetery under direction
of John C. Daniel Funeral Home.
Little was born June 10, 1867 near
Ashville, Tenn., a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Little. He and Martha
Vincent were married July 7, 1895
at Tom Bean, where they resided
until coming to Sherman. He was
a member of the Central Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife; two sons,
Jack Little of Denison and Eugene
V. Little, with the Navy at Hollis-
ter, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs Obie
Evans and Mrs. Sam Franklin of
Sherman, Mrs. Luther Earthman of
Denison, Mrs. Walter Sizemore of
Dallas, Mrs. John Melton of Lake
Charles, La., and Mrs. C. A. Bur-
ton of Houston; three brothers. Jim
Little of Gainesville, Frank Little
of Whitewright and Cecil Little of
East Texas; 18 grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
Gainesville Register
26-Aug-1950
Mrs. J. D. Little
Mrs. Ada Little, 75, wife of
J. D. Little, 503 North Commerce
Street, died at 5 p.m. Friday in
a local hospital after an extended
illness.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Era
Church of Christ, H. A. Lynch,
minister, officiating. Burial will
be in Era cemetery, arrangements
by the Geo. J. Carroll & Son
Funeral home.
Born Dec. 30, 1874, in Lewis-
berg, Tenn., Mrs. little was mar-
ried there Dec. 3, 1892, to J. D.
Little. They came to Cooke County
some 50 years ago, lived at Era
for 35 years, and in Gainesville
for 15 years. She was a member
of the Church of Christ.
Surving are her husband; five
sons, Robert of Era, Fred, of Palo
Alto, Calif., Bruce of Oklahoma
City, Sewell of Sacrtamento, Calif.,
and Lee of Pauls Valley, Okla.;
one brother, John McCord of
Bonham; 15 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren.
Transcribed from The KAUFMAN HERALD
(weekly paper) May 27, 1948 - Page 6
Thomas M. Little of Kemp Succumbs
Thomas M. Little of Kemp, Rt. 2, died in Terrell Friday and
funeral rites were conducted Sunday with burial at King Cemetery.
Mr. Little was born in Tennessee on December 27, 1873. He
came to Texas and first located in Dallas, later moving to Aley.
He married Miss Effie Gardner on May 3, 1909. One of their
five children preceded him in death.
Surviving are his widow; four sons, Ray Little of Styx, Roy
Little of California, Lee Little of Paris, and Beryl Little of
the U. S. Army; three brothers, Jim of Gainsville, Frank of
Greenville, and Cecil of Styx.
Kemp News dated Sept 3, 1964
W. E. LITTLE PASSES IN KEMP
William Edgar Little, a son-in-law of Mrs. Hayden Bateman of Mabank, died at his home in Kemp Saturday night. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am Monday morning at the Methodist Church in Kemp with burial in the city Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Opal Little and one daughter, Mrs Glen Cain, both of Kemp.
September 3, 1964
Edgar Little
William Edgar Litle, Kemp resident, died at his home there Saturday night.
Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist Church in Kemp at
10:00 A.M. Monday with the Rev. Charles Mehaffey and the Rev. Norman Carter
officiating. Interment will be in the Kemp Cemetery under the direction
of the Anderson Funeral Home.
Mr. Little was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on June 25, 1894. He later
lived in the Styx community of Kaufman county and for a number of years
worked in the oil fields of Pampa and Borger in West Texas. He moved to
Dallas in 1925 and for the past eighteen years has been a resident of Kemp
where he was employed as Water Superintendent before his retirement.
He was a member of the Christian Church and was a veteran of World War I,
serving overseas for several months.
Surviving him are: his wife Mrs. Opal Louise Little of Kemp; one daughter
Mrs. Glen Cain; two grandchildren, Larry Cain and Cindy Cain both of Kemp;
one brother, Earl Little of Mesquite; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Johnson of
Richardson; a number of nieces and nephews; and other relatives.
Monitor Dated Nov 20, 1988
OPEL LOUISE LITTLE
Services for Opel Louise Little of Kemp Were at 3 pm Wednesday Nov 16 in the Chapel of Anderson Clayton Bros,. Funeral Home in Kemp with Jim Burke officiating, Interment was in the Kemp Cemetery. She Died in Kaufman November 14 after a long Illness. She was born in Kemp on August 29, 1909, The daughter of Hayden and Jessie Bateman And married William Edgar Little in 1930 in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 1964 She had lived in Kemp area for most of her Life and was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter LaFrances Sloan of Kemp; granddaughter, Cindy Leigh Cain of Kemp; three brothers, Putman Bateman of Lively, J. C. Bateman of Gun Barrel City, Mauldin Bateman of Fort Worth; Three sisters, Golden Leslie of Fort Worth, Inez Baker of Oak Grove and Jewel Anders Of Dallas. Pallbearers included Joe Baker, Neal Sloan, Jack Wilson, Jack Roberts, Waymond Sloan And Dickie Reed. LaFrances is shown with a different last name in the two obits. She was divorced from Glen Cain. They had two children Cindy & Larry Cain. Larry was killed in Cattle Truck. She Later married Calvin Sloan and he has since Also died.
PHILLIPS (Year 1981)
Mrs Willie Phillips of Route 5, Kemp, Texas died Sunday Feb. 1 in
Kaufman after a long illness. She was born August 25 1889 in the Aley
Community, Henderson County, Texas, the daughter of Pink and Mrs. Ann
Gardner Greenhaw, living in the Aley Community all her life and educated
in the public schools of Aley. She married Thomas W. Phillips September
8 1912. Mr Phillips died Oct. 9 1972.
Mrs Phillips was a member of the Aley Methodist Church.
Survivng are two sons: Thurman D. Phillips of Route 5, Kemp, Texas and
Roy Little of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren; one brother, W.A. Carriffee of Chandler, Texas and other
relatives.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 3, from the Aley
Methodist Church, with Rev. A.H. Logan officiating with the internment
in the King Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roy Gene Little, John Little, Kenney Boren, J.C.
Patterson, J.T. Greenhaw, and J.W. Gardner.
Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Homes of Kemp was in charge of
arrangements.
