Typed by: Jan Shelfer
FUNDERBURK, JOSEPH WILLIAM
Surnames: FUNDERBURK, JACKSON, HETHERINGTON, HERRIDGE, BUTLER, GUEEN,
SMITH, WIERZBICKI, BENTON
Joseph William Funderburk, b. October 15, 1901 at Headsprairie, Limestone
County, Texas, d. January 18, 1974 and buried in Waite Cemetery at Reagan, Falls
County, Texas-was a son of William Cary and Mattie Donie (Jackson) Funderburk.
Joseph was married October 5, 1935 to Evelyn Marguerite Hetherington, b.
November 2, 1915, d. June 29, 1972 and buried in Waite Cemetery at Reagan-a
daughter of George K. and Fannie E. (Herridge) Hetherington. Joseph and Evelyn
moved to the Reagan Community of Falls County soon after their marriage, and
they were the parents of five children:
Billy Kyle Funderburk, b. August 10, 1936-married June 25, 1962 in West Memphis,
Arkansas, to Mary Kay Frances Butler, b. December 25, 1944-a daughter of James
Aubrey and Ophelia (Gueen) Butler. They reside in Reagan, Texas, and their
children are: Regina Kay Funderburk, b. April 10, 1963 who married Teddy James
Smith on June 7, 1980, and have Marissa Smith; Gregory Kyle Funderburk, b. July
15, 1964; Terry Wayne Funderburk, b. July 24, 1969, and Amber Michelle
Funderburk, b. July 15, 1977.
Harold Monroe Funderburk, b. May 24, 1939-married August 17, 1965 to Margie Ann
Wierzbicki.
Joseph Durwood Funderburk, b. September 28, 1940-married in Houston, Texas to
Carla Rene Butler (sister of Mary Kay Frances Butler). Their two children are:
Carmen Marguerite Funderburk, b. June 11, 1976; and George William Funderburk,
b. June 1979. The family resides in Reagan, Texas.
Ruth Elaine Funderburk, b. December 10, 1951-married September 10, 1971 to
Gerald Curtis Benton.
James Cary Funderburk, b. September 24, 1953, died in 1981, and buried in Waite
Cemetery at Reagan.
Joseph William Funderburk was a farmer, and raised livestock.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing these bio of these
Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County," compiled and edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 167, column 1.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission