The Denison Press
Wednesday, September 4, 1940
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Mrs. J.W. Lankford, 74, a resident of Denison 59 years, died this morning at 10:30 at a local hospital following an illness since Saturday afternoon.  Her home was on route 1, Denison.
Funeral services to be in charge of Short-Murray are incomplete.   Mrs. Lankford is a member of the Methodist church at Messenzer chapel, her former home.  
She was born at Carry [sic], Ohio, November 30, 1866 as Miss Carrie Nye and was reared and educated there.
She was married to Mr. Lankford, April 25, 1881 at Battle Creek, Michigan.
Surviving are 2 sons, W.W. of Wichita Falls and J.L. of Denison; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Deckett [sic] of Denison and Mrs. Emily Lynch of Independence, Missouri; one brother, Frank Nye of Webb City, Missouri; one sister, Mrs. George Stephey, Mt. Vernon, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.


The Denison Press
Wednesday, September 5, 1940
pg. 1

Funeral services for Mrs. J.W. L ankford,  74, resident of Denison 59 years who died Wednesday morning at a local hospital following an illness since last Saturday, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock  from Short-Murray chapel with Rev. Hargrove Grounds officiating.
Interment will be a t lankford cemetery, 4 miles east of Denison, Short-Murray directing.  Pallbearers will be J.C. Foust, Buster Pound, A. Schodl, Horace Foster, Dan Bailey, H.L. Shoffer, M.T. Stanford and Dan Sammon.