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Mrs. I. J. Simpson, wife of C. W. Simpson, was born in Collins County, Texas, March 1, 1875, and died at her home in this city, August 12, 1927. She was married to C. W. Simpson, Jan. 14, 1894, in Borden County, Tex., and on September 1, 1894 they moved to Colorado, Mitchell County, where they lived and reared their family of ten children. On May 25, 1926, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson with their three youngest daughters moved to Palacios to make their home. She loved Palacios and her new home but did not get to enjoy it very long. She formed a number of close friends who extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. In early life, Mrs. Simpson joined the Methodist Church and continued a true consistent Christian life. She was a devoted wife and mother. Funeral services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. A. G. Coleman, pastor of the Methodist Church, and remains laid to rest in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, August 18, 1927 |
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Graveside services for James Gussie Simpson, 79, of Palacios were scheduled for 10 a. m. Monday at Palacios Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Sanford officiating. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 23, 1912 in Ganado to Roy Lee and Ivy Williams Simpson Sr. and died May 1, 1992 at Matagorda General Hospital. Affiliated with the Baptist church, Mr. Simpson was a resident of Palacios for 50 years. Survivors include a daughter, Penny Evans of Aransas Pass; a son, Jimmy Simpson of Round Rock; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios.
Daily Tribune, May 4, 1992 |
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Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church for James Huel Simpson, 56, Monday at 10:30 a. m. Simpson, a local service station operator and Mopac agent died early Saturday morning after a brief illness. A native of Texas, Simpson had lived in Palacios for the past 10 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dovie Simpson, one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Thurmond, Houston, one son, Charles Simpson, Palacios, three sisters, Mrs. Ella Barrett, Gordon, Texas, Mrs. Delia Nellermoe, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Mrs. Ruth Jackson, Weatherford, Texas, and four brothers, Tom Simpson, Gordon, Texas, J. O. Simpson, Crane, Texas, C. L. Simpson, Beeville, Texas and R. L. Simpson, East Bernard, Texas. He is also survived by four grandchildren. Simpson was a member of the I. O. O. F., W. O. W., American Legion and the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Logan V. Cockrum, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church conducted the burial services. He was assisted by Rev. John A. Fluth, of the First Methodist Church. The burial was in Palacios Cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, June 23, 1955 |
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The body of James Odis Simpson, a victim of a boat tragedy near Wells Point last Saturday was recovered Wednesday afternoon approximately 1 ½ miles from the Oyster Lake Bridge. A plane belonging to the Walker Flying Service, piloted by R. H. Rogers with Marvin Powers and the wife of victim, located the body on a searching mission that had covered from here to Port O’Connor up the peninsula and on the return trip on the bay side the body was sighted. Local officials on the “Mary Crawford” and the State boat went for the body and brought it to the Municipal Turning Basin where an inquest was held by Justice of the Peace G. R. Halliday. Funeral services will be held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 5:00 p. m. with the Rev. Wesley N. Schulze, of the first Methodist Church, in charge. James Odis Simpson was born December 2, 1927 and died October 1, 1949. He is survived by his wife, Margie, and daughter, Sharen Elaine; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Simpson; one brother, Charles and wife, Eva Mae, and son Michael John and daughter Cherry Michele, and two sisters, Mrs. Allen Rogers and son, LeRoy, and Miss Barbara Simpson. James was recently discharged from the Army and had planned to make residence in Port Lavaca, having made application for a G. I. home, just before his untimely death. He loved fishing, and while on a trip of this nature Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Tate, Jr. his cause of death occurred. Due to motor failure, and his confidence in swimming to shore for help for the other two resulted in his drowning. Members of his family state that money alone could not pay for the appreciation due those of the community for the assistance offered during their time of need. The Walker Flying Service has been generous in the use of planes in the search. At one time as many as ten planes were in the air scanning the water fronts in the neighborhood of the disaster. Boat owners also were also on a diligent watch for any trace.
Palacios Beacon, October 6, 1949 |
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Memorial services for Mary Carolton Crawford Simpson, 71, of Clarksville, were held March 6, 1999 at the First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville and March 8, 1999 at the First Presbyterian Church of Palacios. Mrs. Simpson was born January 9, 1928 in Palacios to Carlton and Louise Pybus Crawford. She died March 4, 1999 in Clarksville. She was an elder and active member of the First Presbyterian Church, singing in the choir for many years. She was a member of the Red River County Historical Society, New Century Club, and served on the Board of Trustees for the Red River County Library. She loved people and cooking and always enjoyed sharing food with friends. Mrs. Simpson is survived by her husband Alex Simpson, daughters, Cathy Fiorini and husband Bob of Palacios, Susan Briscoe and husband Dominic of Miami, son Mike Simpson of Bonham, brother Norris Crawford and wife Doris of Houston, and seven grandchildren, Chris and Phillip Fiorini, Lindsay and Sarah Simpson, and Alexandra, James and Dominique Briscoe.
Palacios Beacon, March 17, 1999 |
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Rev. Michael Alexander Simpson, 55, of Paris
passed away Sunday February 21, 2010 at his residence.
Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home, Paris, Texas |
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Funeral services for Samuel Robert “Bob” Simpson were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel Sunday, September 21, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon with the Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A life long resident of Palacios, he was born here June 19, 1908 the son of Gus and Maggie Smith Simpson. He was a retired rancher and a member of the Baptist Church. He passed away Saturday morning in Wagner General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Mae Simpson of Palacios; two daughters, Gladys M. Ray of Lake Jackson and Susan Ann Steen of Dallas; three sons, Samuel R. Simpson, Jr. of Ganado, Charles R. Simpson of Cleveland and Kenneth W. Simpson of El Campo; three sisters, Maude Founden, Liberty, Mattie Founden of Alvin and Gussie Nicholes of Mississippi and four grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, September 25, 1975 |
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Funeral services were held Monday morning at the First Baptist Church for little Sherry Michel Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Simpson of Palacios. Sherry, who would have been four years of age August 7, died at her home at 1:15 p. m. Saturday. The Rev. Rayford Harris and Rev. George Manross Sr., officiated. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Included among her survivors are her parents, a brother, Michael John; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Simpson of Palacios and Mrs. J. F. Looker of Beeville.
Palacios Beacon, May 14, 1953 |
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Funeral services for Virgil Clyde Simpson were held at 2 p. m. Sunday February23, at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rayford Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Born February 20, 1940, a son of Virgil and Emma Simpson, he was working aboard the shrimp; boat Kit Kat eight miles east of the mouth of the Colorado River near Freeport, when he was apparently washed overboard in the storm-tossed Gulf on February 14. Simpson’s body washed ashore on Padre Island Thursday night, nearly 100 miles south of where the boat sank in high tides. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Nell Simpson of Freeport; two sons, Michael Ernest and Virgil Lee; two sisters, Shirley White and Betty wise.
Palacios Beacon, February 27, 1969 |
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John Alexander Singer was born on Palacios Point July 8, 1875. He enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard November 8, 1911. He served a number of years at the Galveston Station and was then transferred to Station No. 203 at Oak Hill, Florida. He was made officer in charge at Oak Hill. He served for 23 years and was discharged on account of disability. Singer moved to Palacios where he made his home for many years. He had been in ill health for a number of years. Singer died at his home in Palacios October 8, 1952. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Christine Singer; two step-sons, Calvin Ragusin of San Francisco and Martin Ragusin of Palacios; one grandson, Calvin Joseph Ragusin; and two brothers, William Singer of New Orleans and Phil Singer of Palacios. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home. The Rev. Rayford Harris held the service along with a military service by Lt. William Lloyd Queen Post 2467 VFW.
Palacios Beacon, October 16, 1952 |
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Funeral services for Christine Singer were held at 2 p. m. Sunday, October 30, at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A life long resident of this area, she was born April 23, 1902 in Ashby, Texas, daughter of the late Ben and Mary Lou Hicks Heinemann. She died Friday morning, October 28, in Wagner General Hospital. She is survived by two sons, Calvin and Martin Ragusin of Palacios; four half-sisters, Helen Martinez of Corpus Christi, Mary Villarreal of Palacios, Elizabeth Peres of Seguin and Odelia Peres of Houston; one half brother, Ben Heinemann of Houston; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, November 3, 1977 |
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Mrs. Gertrude Singer, who passed away at her home in this city Saturday, February 19, 1949, was born in Mobile, Ala., May 18, 1852. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Badgett. He was a captain of an English ship and as much of his time was spent on the sea, his wife and daughter made their home in Cuba. The family moved to Galveston just before the storm of 1900 and lost practically everything they possessed. On August 22, 1901, Gertrude Badgett was married to Alexander Singer in Port Lavaca, when he was running a boat from the Port to Olivia. Mr. and Mrs. Singer moved to Palacios in 1904 and continued to make this their home. He died March 1, 1934. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home conducted by Rev. T. E. Bradley, of the Church of God, and burial made in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, February 24, 1949 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann Singer were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Monday, March 27, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Leslie Webb officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A native of Matagorda County, she was born June 24, 1888 in Ashby, a daughter of John T. and Molly E. Creech Hicks. A resident of Palacios since 1906, she died Saturday, March 25, in Wagner General Hospital after a lingering illness. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. John T. Taylor; son, Willie Deidrick, both of Palacios; two stepchildren, Mrs. Max Sprinkle of Beaumont and Phillip A. Hill of Port Arthur; two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, March 30?, 1972 |
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Services were held October 10, 1990 for Will Sisco of Palacios at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Rev. Bill Pimberton officiated at the ceremony and at the burial following at the Palacios Cemetery. Sisco was born April 11, 1902 in Navasota, Texas and died at Wagner General Hospital on October 8. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Sisco of Palacios; daughter Jonell Bolander of Roswell, New Mexico; a grandson, Glen Wofford of New Orleans; granddaughters Glenna Wheeler of Taftville, Connecticut and Debbie Hargett of Red Oaks, Texas; and a niece, Willie Wichkoski of Angleton, Texas. Pallbearers were A. D. Sanders, Tracy Thompson, Hank Koym, Herbert Ressler, Eugene J. Barnes and Robert Wichkoski. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Hargett, Jerry Morrison, Kent Wheeler and James Cruz.
Palacios Beacon, October 17, 1990 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Skalla were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, September 17 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Richard E. Stone officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Mausoleum. Born November 6, 1885, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laake, in Weimar, Texas, she died Monday morning in Wagner General Hospital after a lingering illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Skalla. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Gus Lorke of Hallettsville, two brothers, William Laake of Orange Grove and Frank Laake of Hallettsville, 19 nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon, September 19, 1963 |
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Funeral services for Stanley Skalla were held Tuesday afternoon March 19, at 3 o’clock, at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Mausoleum. A resident of Palacios for 17 years, he was born in Raleigh County, Kansas, on January 6, 1883 and died Monday, March 18. He is survived by his wife, Martha, eight nieces and eight nephews.
Palacios Beacon, March 21, 1963 |
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It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our most highly respected and best loved citizens, Mrs. A. G. Skinner, who passed to her eternal home Thursday morning, January 3, after a prolonged illness. Anna Lucretia McAnally, daughter of Charles W. and Charlotte McAnally, was born Feb. 18, 1882, at Paris, Ill. When about ten years of age her parents moved to Newman, Ill., where she grew to young womanhood and was educated. On October 31, 1900 she was married to A. G. Skinner and to this union two children were born, one daughter, Ruth Fern, now Mrs. J. A. Partain, Jr., and one son, Everett Clinton Skinner, of Henderson, Texas. When about 12 years of age she joined the Methodist Church and has ever since been a faithful and devoted worker in the Master’s service. Soon after moving to Palacios Mrs. Skinner became identified as a wonderful helper not only in her church, but in fraternal, social and civic activities. She was elected treasurer of the Palacios Library Association in 1919 and had served that organization in such a capacity ever since, and took a vital interest in it up until her death. Besides the husband and two children, she is survived by one grandson, Jack Everett Partain, two brothers, E. S. McAnally, of Houston, Texas, and H. A. McAnally, of Hume, Ill.; a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Friday at 1:30 p. m. conducted by her pastor, Rev. E. F. Kluck, with special music by the choir of the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the city cemetery under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. The remains were followed to their last resting place by one of the largest processions ever here and the array of beautiful floral offerings all attested the love and high esteem held for the departed.
Palacios Beacon, January 10, 1935 |
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Mrs. Abbie Fox Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox, was born in Pottowatomie County, Okla., Dec. 29, 1895, and died at the hospital in Tyler, Texas, Nov. 2, 1931 She leaves to mourn her death a husband and four children, her parents, three sisters and five brothers. The remains were brought here Tuesday and after a short service, conducted by Elders Gooch and Benyon, were gently laid to rest in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, November 5, 1931 |
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Mr. __nie Smith came down from Houston last Wednesday and took his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Smith back with him on Thursday. Mr. B. F. Smith died Sunday morning and his body was brought to Palacios for burial Monday afternoon. A short service was held at the grave with Rev. C. F. Conner officiating. The bereaved wife and children and their families have the sympathy of the Carancahua people in this hour of sorrow.
Palacios Beacon, March 31, 1932 |
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Funeral services for Benjamin Smith, 70, were held Aug. 15 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Floyd and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Smith, a lifelong resident of Placios, was born Nov. 23, 1912 at Hallettsville and died Aug. 12, 1983 at Wagner General Hospital. He was a member f the First Baptist Church and a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Tessie Smith; two daughters, Shirley Burnett of Palacios, Mrs. Dorothy Rawls of San Rayburn; one son, Roy Smith of San Benito; one sister, Mary Louella Woods of Hallettsville; five brothers, Harvey F. Smith and Millard Smith both of Palacios, Ernest Smith, Lloyd Smith and Ollie Smith of Hallettsville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Palacios Beacon?, August, 1983
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Funeral services for Bertha Lorene Smith, 71, were held Oct. 20 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Brother Shan Jackson officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of W. W. and Ellen Brooks Elliott. She was born March 5, 1912 in Comanche and died Oct. 17, 1983 at El Campo Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a resident of Palacios since 1927. Survivors include her husband, Harvey F. Smith of Palacios; three daughters, Dorothy Yvonne Smith of Angleton, La Nell Dzierzanowski of Palacios and Brenda Ross of Austin; two sons, Harvey Wayne Smith of Victoria and Jerry Smith of Katy; one sister, Newell Pattin of Brownwood; one brother, William Elliott of Fort Worth; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jerry Smith, Harvey Smith, Neil Uher, Robert Ross, Ted Schneider and John Wiley. Palacios Beacon, October 26, 1983 Dear Editor: Bertha L. Smith will be remembered by the many school children and school employees that she served and worked with for over 25 years. The results of the many meals with for over 26 years. The results of the many meals that filled hungry stomachs and friendly smiles and words that brightened drab days will be felt for many years to come. Bertha didn’t understand how important she was to so many people. Teachers can teach and cafeteria employees can cook, but everyone can’t add that extra spice at just the right time—as Bertha could. Bertha was always “doing for” her family, school children, fellow works and friends. She and her husband Harvey successfully raised and educated their children. They believed in education for their children and encouraged many other children to go to school. Bertha worked at the East Side Elementary Cafeteria from 1956 until retirement on January 15, 1981. After her retirement she couldn’t stay away from the school, so she did substitute work. She will be missed by all of her school children and friend. Sincerely, George Holst, Superintendent of Schools, Palacios Independent School District
Palacios Beacon, October 26, 1983 |
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- Betty Jo Smith, 76, of Palacios died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006. |
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