 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas   Edith L. Ingram 10 April 1916 - 25 December 2007 Weldon Ingram 19 April 1926 - 9 June 1985 wed 5 September 1947 Sherman Democrat June 10, 1985 A-13 Death blamed on heart attack A Sherman man was found dead Sunday morning after apparently suffering a heart attack while illegally dumping trash, an official said. Justice of the Peace Charles Odle of Denison said George Weldon Ingram of 1712 N. Bents, a 59-year-old postal employee, "he found leaning against the back of his truck, illegally dumping trash" into a creek off Highway 82 and east of Frisco road. "He had had a cardiac before," Odle said. adding he believes Ingram died of another cardiac. "He (Ingram) had some rent property and I understood from McMillin (E.H. McMillin, owner of McMillin's Pawn Shop) said Ingram borrowed his pickup to dump some trash from his rent houses," Odle said. Police responded to the call about 9:30 a.m. Sunday after being summoned by a caller. Graveside services for Ingram will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in West Hill Cemetery. Rev. Ed Welsh of North Park Baptist Church will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. Ingram was born in Whitewright, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Ingram, and married Edith Tally on Sept. 5, 1947 in Sherman. Ingram was a rural mail carrier for the Sherman Post Office for 40 years and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, International Knife Collectors Association and Whitewright Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; son, Brian Ingram of Coppell; daughters, Teresa Ingram and Annette Copeland, both of Austin; brother, Ardell Ingram of Wichita Falls; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Weldon Walker, G.C. Capps, Melvin McMillin, Carl Payne, Gene Holcomb and Tony Coley. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday and other times at the residence.  Vernon Lee Ingram 24 January 1950 - 26 January 1950 Sherman Democrat January 26, 1950 Page 2 Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Ingram, 715 East Brockett, who died at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent's Hospital two days after birth, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Claude Johnston will conduct. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery. Besides his parents, the baby is survived by one sister, Annette Louise Ingram of Sherman; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Ingram, also of Sherman. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |