 5th Addition, Section 3   Aristotle Blakely 26 September 1896 - 20 July 1963 Era Mae Blakely 11 September 1902 - 12 November 1968  The Whitesboro News Whitesboro, Texas July 21, 1963 BLAKELY RITES HELD SUNDAY IN COLLINSVILLE Funeral services for Aristotle Blakely, 88, were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist Church in Collinsville. Rev. Richard Lantz, Rev. Hugh Newsom and Rev. Alba Bates officiated. Interment was in Collinsville cemetery under the direction of Richards-Beck Funeral Home. Mr. Blakely died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 1 963, in a Sherman hospital after a three week illness. A native of Kentucky, he was born September 26, 1896, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Blakely. He married Miss Era Mae Mullins, January 26, 1924 in Sherman. A retired farmer and business man, he was a Mason and a member of the Odd Fellows. He was a member of the Collinsville Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, James E. Blakely of Odessa; and Billie J. Blakely of Venezuela; three daughters, Mrs. Joe Phillips of Collinsville, Mrs. L.O. McFarland of Odessa, and Mrs. J.B. Crockett of Odessa; one brother, Paul Blakely of Winter Haven, Florida; three sisters, Mrs. John Causey of Winter Haven, Florida, Mrs. Abb Hendershot of Strong City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. H.E. Loy of Columbia, Kentucky; and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers : Dick Mullins, Robert Mullins, Ozell Blakely, Jack Blakely, Bob Blakely and Forest Lee Blakely.  Collinsville Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |