 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas
 Shannon Leah Meador 20 October 1980 - 21 October 1980 d/o Dr. & Mrs. John Meador The Sherman Daily Democrat Monday, July 17, 1916 pg. 4 GUNBY LANKFORD DEAD Well Known Sherman Young Man Passes Away Suddenly Gunby Lankford, 23 years old, one of the best known young men in Sherman, died suddenly Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock from the attack of a sudden hemorrhage of the lungs. He had been in ill health for sometime and only a short time since returned from San Antonio, having spent several months in New Mexico and Southwest Texas for the benefit of his health. A friend took him to the Elks Club, where he was a prominent member, a couple of hours before the end came and a few moments previous he was sitting conversing with friends. Suddenly he was attacked with a hemorrhage and death resulted almost instantly. The news of his death soon spread throughout the city and caused a great shock to the people of Sherman. Gunby Lankford was the son of Postmaster and Mrs. W.H. Lankford, and besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, W.H. Lankford, Jr. and a sisters, Miss Consuelo Lankford. Funeral services were held at 10:00 o'clock this morning, conducted by Dr. T.S. Clyce and Rev. J.D. Harling and interment was in West Hill Cemetery. No young man reared in Sherman was more popular among his friends than was Gunby Lankford. He had the happy faculty of making and keeping friends, and all with whom he came in contact esteemed and admired him. He had a splendid business turn and had been connected with the Commercial National Bank since completing his education and had received several promotions by reason of his splendid business tact and high character. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Lankford are prominent among Sherman and Grayson county's pioneer citizens and have a wide acquaintance and all will sincerely sympathize with them in their bereavement. Many beautiful flowers were sent to residence. Pallbearers were as follows: Active - Dr. Spangler, Roscoe Russell, R.L. Hall, Chas. Williford, Harry Handy, John Bradley, Jr., LeGrande Woods, Frank Forbes, and Roy Minton. Honorary - R.G. Hall, J.I. Hall, Geo. Chapman, D.B. Fielder, Geo. Kolb, Will Batsell, Cooney Gribble, Sam Davis, B.B. Wilbanks, Jno. Stowe, Hi Tuck, F.R. Mitchell. The Denison Press Christmas Edition 1945 pg. 13 Mrs. W.H. Lankford, pioneer Grayson county citizen and mother of Mrs. J.E. Meador who died at the home of the daughter Monday morning at 1231 Walker, was buried in the family lot at Sherman, her home for many years. Mrs. Lankford owned Sherman property and was one of the county's early citizens. Funeral services were held in Sherman at the Dannel Funeral Home with Short-Murray in charge. Mrs. Lankford moved to Sherman with her parents when only 7 years of age and had been a resident of that city for 80 years. She recently came to be with her daughter during her illness. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
