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Members of the family from a distance who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. C. H. McClanahan were her sister, Mrs. G. M. Hoad, of LeCompton, Kansas, who arrived Thursday of last week; and the three sons of Mr. and Mrs. McClanahan—C. M. McClanahan, of LeCompton, Kansas; J. A. McClanahan and son, of Belle Fourche, S. Dak., and Marion McClanahan, of Pierce, Texas.
Palacios Beacon, June 19, 1914 |
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Funeral services for Homer Lee McClary, 56, were held from the Palacios Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon. A member of the Methodist Church, Mr. McClary was born January 19, 1895, and had lived here for the past 18 years. He died last Saturday. Survivors include his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Rice of Palacios; two sons, S/Sgt. H. C. McClary, Jr., now stationed in Maryland, and L. R. McClary of Refugio; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Weeden; and two brothers, Frank McClary of Terrell and Alfred McClary of Pleasanton.
Palacios Beacon,
August 16, 1951 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ola A. McClary were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of the late Thomas E. and Ida Lynch Wright, she was born August 11, 1896, in Alabama. A resident of Palacios for many years, she had lived in Victoria the past three years, where she passed away in a hospital Saturday, May 4. She was preceded in death by her husband, H. L. McClary, on August 11, 1951. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Rice of Victoria; two sons, Homer McClary of Victoria and Leonard Ray McClary of Rockport; four sisters, Mrs. Leona Kilgore and Mrs. Dessie Ross of Palacios, Mrs. Bertha Nelson of West, Texas, formerly of Palacios; a brother, Curtis Wright of Tennessee and three grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, May 1974 |
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Robt. R. McClary was born in Polk county, Tenn., in 1856 and died at Palacios, Texas, March 3, 1924. He came to Texas in 1869 with his parents and has made his home in this state ever since. For more than 11 years he has lived at Palacios, where he engaged in farming and made a host of friends by his genial manner and kind heartedness to all. About two weeks ago he suffered an attack of paralysis which resulted in his death Monday afternoon at the home of his son, Homer, with whom he was making his home. Mr. McClary is survived by his wife, who is now in Terrill, Tex. and seven children, Charley, of Dallas; Robert and Frank, of Terrill; Alfred of Corsicana; Mrs. Bessie Weeder, of Wells Point; Mrs. Myrtle Gamble, of Okla., and Homer, of Palacios. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Eld. Connor, after which remains were laid to rest in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, March 6, 1924 |
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Funeral services for Charlie D. McConnell were held at 2 Sunday afternoon, January 28, in the Palacios Funeral Chapel with the Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. He was born July 27, 1890, in Deport, Texas and died January 26, 1979, in Wagner General Hospital after a lengthy illness. A retired carpenter and a resident of Palacios for 43 years, he was a veteran of World War I, having served in the army, and was a member of the VFW. He is survived by his wife, Estella of Palacios; three daughters, Edith Nelson of Lane City, Juanita Dockery and Charlene Corporon of Palacios; one sister, Maggie Gills of Bogata, Texas; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, February 1, 1979 |
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Funeral services for Henry D. McConnell were held at 2 p. m. Sunday, January 19, at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. J. R Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios cemetery. Son of the late Moses D. and Ruth Mixon McConnell, he was born November 21, 1903 in Deport, Texas. A resident of Palacios for 58 years he passed away at 7:15 a. m. Saturday, January 18, in Wagner General Hospital. He is survived by one sister, Maggie Gillis of Bogata, Texas; one brother, Charlie D. McConnell of Palacios and several nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon, January 23, 1975 |
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Funeral services for Mattie Estella McConnell, 82, were held in Palacios on March 23 at 2 p. m. with Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. McConnell was born Jan. 29, 1900 in Tazewell, Tennessee and died March 21 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. Mrs. McConnell had been a resident of Palacios for 61 years, and was the daughter of A. L. and Nancy Jane Dyer. She is survived by three daughters, Edith Nelson of Athens, Tx., Juanita Dockery of Palacios, and Charlene Corporon of Palacios; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Earl Adams, Dick Corporon, Carl Highbers, Cornell Prindle, Leon Smith and Alton Queen. Honorary pallbearers were Alfred Nelson and Winfred Johnson.
Palacios Beacon, March 31, 1982 |
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M. D. McConnell was born in Maryville, Tennessee, Feb. 1, 1860, and died in his home in Palacios, July 30, 1930. He came to Texas with his parents when a small boy. He was married to Bertha Mixon February 8, 1880. To this union were born nine children. Six children and thirteen grandchildren survive him. His wife preceded him in death four years ago. He was a kind loving husband and father, a true friend and neighbor, loved by all who knew him. He will be sadly missed, but God’s will be done. The children left to mourn his passing are, Charlie McConnell, Henry McConnell, and Mrs. C. W. Milam, of Palacios; Mrs. B. F. Ammons, Caddo, Okla.; Mrs. A. O. Gillis, Bogata, Tex.; Mrs. Marly Linkinhoker, Troupe, Tex. He had been failing in health the past year. Wednesday at 3 p. m. God said, “Well done faithful one, come home,” and he peacefully breathed his last. --Contributed
Palacios Beacon, August 7, 1930 |
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Palacios friends of Mrs. Alfred Baldwin and family regret to learn of their recent sorrow caused by the death of Mrs. Baldwin’s mother, Mrs. McCoy, and extend them heartfelt sympathy. Mrs. McCoy died very suddenly from a heart attack and her passing came as a severe shock to the daughter and other relatives. The remains were brought here and interred in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon,
March 20, 1941 |
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Funeral services for Robert L. McCrory, 60, were held Aug. 14 at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. H. Zumalt officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. McCrory was born Aug. 22, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas and died Aug. 12, 1987. He had been a resident of Palacios for 55 years. Survivors include his wife, Melba Brister McCrory of Palacios; parents, Lawrence and Ella Lee Kelly of Palacios; two daughters, Carolyn Joyce Tristan of San Antonio and Mary Ella McCrory of Palacios; three sons, Robert W. McCrory of Karnes City, TX, Henry James McCrory of Jonestown, TX, and Ricky C. McCrory of Palacios; two sisters, Mary Richards of Point Comfort and Betty Grantland of Port Lavaca; three brothers, Donald Ray Kelly and Roy Kelly, both of Palacios and Lawrence Kelly, Jr. of Port Lavaca; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Thomas Richards, Doc Dean, Donald Kelly, Jr., Raymond Harvey, William Benner, and Ben Blackburn.
Palacios Beacon, August 19, 1987 |
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Funeral services for Grover Cleveland McDonald, 91, were held Dec. 31, 1983 at 4 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Elroy Weikel officiating. Interment followed at Palacios cemetery. McDonald was born in Hope, TX on Aug. 7, 1892 and died Dec. 27, 1983. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. McDonald graduated from Cumberland University of Law in Nashville, Tennessee in 1916. He was a veteran of World War I, stationed at Payne Field, West Point, Mississippi. He married Opal Luna in 1927. Survivors include his wife, Opal Luna McDonald of Palacios; one daughter, Jean Lackey of Granbury; two sons, Pat McDonald of Corpus Christi and Val McDonald of Deer Park; nine grandchildren, Donald, Kip and Lin Lackey and Tammy, Dane and Tannen McDonald and Steven, Sherwin and Sherry McDonald; two great grandchildren, Michael and Angela Lackey; three nieces and two nephews. Pallbearers were Donald Lackey, Steven McDonald, Dane McDonald, Sherwin McDonald and nephew Sims McDonald.
Palacios Beacon, January 4, 1984 |
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Funeral services for James P. (Hunter) McDonald were held at 2 p. m. Thursday, January 13, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Carl L. W. Israel and Rev. Joe Ash officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for many years, he was born August 17, 1884 in Tennessee. A retired photographer, he died in Houston Tuesday, January 11. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Effie Higdon, several nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon, January 20, 1977 |
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Funeral services for John William McDonald, 66, were held April 17 at 2:30 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hollie Briscoe officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. McDonald was born April 27, 1918 in Houston, the son of Frank and Mable Estelle Aldridge McDonald. He died April 15, 1985 at De Tar Hospital in Victoria. He was a tool and die maker (machines) and affiliated with the Baptist Church. He served as professor at the University of Houston from 1946 to 1958, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Palacios Gulf Association. He was a World War II Navy veteran, and a resident of Palacios for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Roberta Pridemore McDonald of Palacios; one daughter, Colleen McDonald Triplett of Spokane, Wash.; two sons, John F. McDonald of Houston and Jim McDonald of Rockdale; two sisters, Dorothy Barrett of Annapolis, Maryland and Lela Butler of New Orleans, LA; one brother, Claude F. McDonald of Montgomery; and six grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, April 25, 1985 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Cleveland McDonald were held at 3 p. m. Wednesday, July 24, at the First Methodist Church with Rev. John Fluth, Rev. N. F. Dunning and Rev. L. D. Bohannan conducting the service. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Higdon, she was born February 18, 1894 in Repton, Alabama. She died Monday in the Bay View General Hospital after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, J. P. McDonald of Palacios and four sisters, Mrs. Janie Melton of Houston, Miss Effie Higdon of Palacios, Mrs. R. E. Rabon of Uriah, Ala. and Mrs. J. S. Woodson of Allenton, Ala.
Palacios Beacon, July 25, 1957 |
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One of Palacios’ oldest citizens, Charles C. McDonough, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 1970, in Wagner General Hospital. A resident of Palacios for more than 20 years, he was born August 8, 1873 in McDonough, Ill. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church Thursday, January 8, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. T. Irving King officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ethel A. McDonough of Palacios, one daughter, Mrs. Vilura Tagg of Fremont, Nebr. and one grandchild, Bob Tagg of Northfield, New Jersey.
Palacios Beacon, January 15, 1970 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Agnes McDonough were held at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, February 23, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. T. Irving King officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of William James and Nellie Luvenia Seidmore Chambers, she was born January 28, 1889, in Minneapolis, Kansas. For many years she lived in York, Nebraska, but came to Palacios often to visit her sister, the late Mrs. Jessie Salsbury. A resident of Palacios for the past 15 years, she was a member of Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. She passed away Sunday, February 21, in a nursing home in Bay City where she had been for several months. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert Grimes of San Mateo, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Bany of Long Beach, Calif. and three grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, February 1971 |
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Robert Neal McEntire, a farmer and a resident of this area since 1948, passed away Friday, February 5 at Wagner General Hospital after a short illness. Rosary was recited at 8:30 p. m. Saturday, February 6, at the Palacios Funeral Home. Requiem Mass held at 2 p. m. Sunday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Armand Florizoone officiating, followed by interment in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of Mrs. Emma Josephine Yachel McEntire and the late John Henry McEntire, he was born February 13, 1914, in Wharton, Texas. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Elizabeth McEntire of Palacios, his mother, one daughter, Mrs. James J. Vacek; one son, Robert Neal McEntire, Jr., both of Palacios, one sister, Mrs. Hazel Sawyer of Houston; two brothers, Billie McEntire of Brazoria, Bennie McEntire of Houston and four grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, February 1971 |
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Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ethel Maxwell McFarland at the Palacios Funeral Home, Saturday, April 25. Services were conducted by Mr. W. E. Coffman, pastor of the Church of Christ. Burial was in Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. McFarland was born June 23, 1878 near Marshall, Texas. She was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Augustus Young. She married Thomas Arthur McFarland at Myrtle Springs, Texas on November 2, 1902. She passed away in Palacios April 23. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Included among her survivors are: her husband; four daughters, Mrs. H. L. Klennert, Mrs. Eleanor Bartee, Mrs. N. E. Reneau, all of Palacios, and Mrs. Russell D. Fagin, Governors Island, New York City and five grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. G. H. Winfrey and Mrs. C. Stewart, both of Dallas.
Palacios Beacon, April 30, 1953 |
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Funeral services for Thomas Arthur McFarland were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday, March 29 at 2 p. m. with Mr. David Mills of the Jehovah Witnesses officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Mr. McFarland died Wednesday morning, March 28 in Wagner General Hospital. T. A. McFarland was born June 18, 1878 in Chouteau Nations, Okla. the son of Clayton and Mary McFarland. He was married to Miss Ethel Maxwell Young in 1902. In 1918 they moved to Palacios from Wills Point, Texas and lived on the River View Farm until 1923 when he purchased the variety store from J. I. Parker and an interest in the Queen Theatre. In 1935 he retired and sold the store to the late Ney Oldham, Sr. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Honor Klennert, Mrs. Eleanor Wright and Mrs. Joyce Reneau of Palacios and Mrs. Angus Fagin of Fort McPherson, Ga., five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, April 5, 1962 |
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The infant daughter of Lt. and Mrs. Ralph M. McGehee, which died soon after birth was buried in the Palacios Cemetery Monday evening in the presence of a number of friends, with Rev. George F. Gillespie conducting the service. The sympathy of all our citizens goes out to the bereaved young parents and their families.
Palacios Beacon, May 30, 1916 |
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Funeral services for Annie McGlothlin were held at 10 a. m. November 3 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Ferman Weedon of the First Baptist Church of Bay City officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A daughter of J. F. and Elizabeth Reiterman McGlothlin, she was born November 23, 1891 in Beaver City, Nebraska and died Thursday afternoon, November 1. She is survived by her mother, two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Runyon and Miss Belle McGlothlin of Palacios and a brother, Ralph McGlothlin of Bay City.
Palacios Beacon, November 8, 1962 |
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Funeral services for Miss Belle McGlothlin were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, September 10, at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Leslie E. Webb, Jr. officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of the late John Franklin and Elizabeth Reiterman McGlothlin, she was born November 30, 1895 in Beaver City, Nebraska. A devoted school teacher, she retired from the profession in 1967. She passed away Sunday September 8, in Wagner General Hospital after an illness of several months. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gladys Runyon of Palacios, brother, Ralph McGlothlin of Bay City and one nephew, Ralph Norman McGlothlin of Amarillo.
Palacios Beacon, September 1974 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. J. F. McGlothlin, a resident of Palacios since 1909, were held at 3 p. m. Sunday in the Palacios Funeral Home with the Reverend Rayford Harris and Dr. Das Kelly Barnett of Palacios and Dr. William B. Williams of Bay City officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Elizabeth Reiterman, daughter of Philip and Ann Reiterman, was born in Brandon, Iowa, November 4, 1870, and died October 9, 1964, at her home north of Palacios. In 1888 she was married to J. F. McGlothlin, who died September 10, 1952. The McGlothlin family moved to Palacios in May, 1909. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Norman Runyon and Miss Belle McGlothlin of Palacios, one son, Ralph J. McGlothlin of Bay City, one grandson Norman McGlothlin of Dumas, Texas, and two great grandsons. Mrs. McGlothlin was a member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios.
Palacios Beacon, October 15, 1964 |
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Last rites for Mrs. G. W. McGraw were held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock in the First Baptist Church with Rev. L. W. Crouch officiating, assisted by Rev. Rayford B. Harris. Burial followed in the city cemetery under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. Mrs. McGraw was born Rebecca Shepherd, January 26, 1866 in Kentucky. At the age of 18 years she was married to George W. McGraw, who was then a young Baptist minister. To Rev. and Mrs. McGraw, ten children were born, nine of whom are still living. In 1908 the family came to live in Texas where most of them have remained. Mr. McGraw passed away in 1918. Mrs. McGraw was born and reared in a devout christian home and was well prepared to be the companion of a minister. Outside of her home her church was her main interest. In recent years, due to ill health, she had been unable to attend her church services, but she found satisfaction in worship through the use of her radio, by which she was able to hear fine sermons from time to time. She kept up her daily Bible readings as long as she was able to see and her devoted christian life was an inspiration to her family and her friends. For the past four years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Holmes, of Palacios.
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Funeral services for George C. McHaney, Jr., 52, of Channelview, were held Jan. 24 at the First Baptist Church of Palacios with the Rev. Jay Gross and Brother Ronnie W. Floyd officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. McHaney was born July 26, 1932 in LaWard and died Jan. 22, 1985 at Medical Center Del Oro in Houston. He was a retired purchasing agent for Brown & Root and an active rancher in Jackson County. He was the son of George C. and Rene Stayton McHaney, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Colleen Treacy McHaney of Channelview; his mother, Rene McHaney of LaWard; mother-in-law, Lorene Treacy of Palacios; one daughter, Treacy Lynn of Channelview; two sons, George Patrick McHaney of Houston and Michael Vaughn McHaney of Channelview; four grandchildren, Roger Eric Harvey of Channelview and Rhiannon, Brandon Keith and Patricia Fay McHaney of Houston. Pallbearers were Bubba Peddy, Gene Allen, Bill Scurlock, William Reichardt, Tom Bolling and Gerald Wells.
Palacios Beacon, January 31, 1985 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Best McLauren were held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday, April 24 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Rayford Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for many years, she was born October 19, 1880 in Louisiana and passed away Friday, April 22, in a rest home in Houston where she had been since the death of her husband, Frank McLauren, on April 29, 1959. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Edna Crawford of Normangee, Texas.
Palacios Beacon, April 28, 1960 |
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Funeral service for Norman Doyle McRae, who was killed when the crop dusting airplane he was piloting crashed near Blessing Friday afternoon, June 4, were held Monday, June 7 at 10 a. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Roach and Rev. Dorothy Deadrick officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 3 years, he was born September 23, 1940 in Oklahoma, son of George M. and Edith Miller McRae. He was working for C-Level Dusting Service at the time of the crash. The Department of Public Safety officers said the accident happened Friday when the airplane ran out of fuel. He is survived by his wife, Gloria of Palacios; four sons, Ricky Fyffe of Portland, Roger Lee Fyffe of Corpus Christi, Randy Dean Fyffe and Ryan Jack McRae of Palacios.
Palacios Beacon, June 1974 |
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