The Denison Press
Friday, April 13, 1956
pg. 3

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Calvary Baptist church for Oliver Ashley, 88, of 716 W. Day, who died Thursday, April 5 in a local hospital.  The Rev. Earnest L. Potter  officiated and interment was in Fairview with Turrentine and Jackson of McKinney in charge.
Ashley was born January 19, 1868 in Kentucky and married Miss Ada Smart in Denison in 1938.
Ashley was a foreman for the Katy and owned a service station before retiring.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Roy Ashley, Denison; two daughters, Mrs. R.D. Bush and Mrs. Eddie Pilkilton, both of Denison; a brother, C.B. Ashley of Commerce; six grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

The Ada (OK) Evening News
Thursday, January 1, 1914
pg 2

DENISON MAN KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
Denison, Dec. 28. - Richard R. Ashley, aged 17, proprietor of a barber shop at 605 South Armstrong avenue, was instantly killed and his four companions severely injured at noon today when an automobile in which they were riding skidded and turned turtle two miles east of the city.
The car was driven by C. R. Morrison, who conducts a grocery store at 700 South Armstrong avenue. Those injured were
C. R. Morrison, Tom Adams, C. Wilson and R. J. Thomas of Gunter, Texas. Morrison, it is believed, is internally injured besides having his left shoulder dislocated and numerous cuts and bruises about the face and body. Those from Gunter were visiting young Ashley and with Morrison, were taking a ride over the roads about the city before departing for their homes.
The car was traveling at a moderate rate of speed when it is said, the left hind wheel struck a bad place in the road and gave away. The car skidded, turned over and reversed itself. Ashley was riding in the front seat with Morrison and was thrown to the ground striking his neck. His neck was broken.
Walter Dunn, who followed closely behind the wrecked car, picked up the injured and brought them to the city for treatment. The dead body was brought to the city in the Shields ambulance. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from the family home, 731 West Day street.