Submitted by
Carol Couch
Lucille Blasingame Barton
Birth:
August 27, 1909
Death: June 5, 1999
Burial: Calvary Cemetery
Marlin, Falls County, Texas
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
June 1999
Marlin, Falls County, Texas
LUCILLE BARTON
August 27, 1909 - June 5, 1999
Lucille Barton died June 5, 1999 in a
Temple hospital. She was born Lucille Balsingame to Jesse Marcus and Belle
Goelzer Blasingame in Westphalia, Texas on August 27, 1909.
In 1917, the family moved to McClanahan
where she attended school through eighth grade. She graduated from Marlin High
School in 1927. After graduation, she went to work for Southwestern Bell
Telephone in Marlin. She was Chief operator when she retired after 35 years of
service. Mrs. Barton enjoyed her friends and coworkers at SWB and was very proud
to be one of the "telephone girls."
On November 11, 1933, she married John V.
Barton, her childhood sweetheart. The couple made their in Marlin where Mr.
Barton was employed as Director of Public Works by the City for 45 years. They
also farmed and ranched at McClanahan.
During the course of her life, Mrs. Barton
was active in the Marlin Civic Club, Sewing Club, Art League, and was a member
of the First Baptist Church of Marlin. She enjoyed oil painting, sewing,
crocheting, and various arts and crafts. Mrs. Barton was an avid bird watcher
and loved spending time in her yard among her flowers. For the last two years,
Mrs. Barton had been living in Troy, Texas near her daughter's family. She took
part in various activities for seniors in the community.
Mrs. Barton is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Johnnie Lou and Michael Husted; three grandchildren, Jenna, Mathew,
and Meredity Husted; two sisters, Ruby Denena, Marlin, and Frances Scheef of
Houston.
She was
preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Frances Barton, her husband, John V.
Barton, and her four brothers, Quintus, Homer, Marcus "Pat" and Walter
Balsingame.
Services were held Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at
2:00 p.m. at Adams Funeral in Marlin with Pastor Andy Bratcher officiating.
Burial will be in Calvery (sic) Cemetery.