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Mr. Geo E. Williamson, whose home was on his farm ranch, seven miles northwest of Palacios, died at the sanitarium at San Antonio, last Monday morning of paralysis, at the age of 56 years, 8 months and 5 days. The remains were shipped to Palacios, arriving Tuesday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Williamson, who was with her husband when she died. Funeral services were held at the family home Thursday afternoon at one o’clock, conducted by Rev. D. A. Williams, pastor of the Methodist church, and in charge of Rittenhouse & Co., the undertakers. The music at the services was furnished by a quartet from the city, composed of Mrs. Pridgen, Miss Della Miller, and Messrs. Arnold and Williams. The obsequies were attended by a number of friends of the family from Palacios, and many of the neighbors and friends from the surrounding country. After the services the remains were followed to their final resting place in the newly made vault in the city cemetery. The deceased was born near Dayton, O., Feb. 18, 1855, the son of John A. and Lucinda Williamson, and who moved near Clinton, Ills., when the deceased was about two years old, and three years later moving onto a farm near Maroa, Ills., where the departed spent his boyhood days. He attended the State Normal School at Bloomington, teaching school the two following winters, at the same time managing the home farm. On March 1st, 1882, he was united in marriage to Flora F. Chandler, of Weldon, Ills., and they moved directly to a farm east of Monticello, living there one year, then moved to Lodge, Ills., where Mr. Williamson owned and managed a tile factory for five years, and during which time the three oldest children were born. They then moved to a farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa, where they remained four years. Here the twins were born. In March, 1892, they moved to Jackson, Minn., where Mr. Williamson dealt in real estate, and managed his several farms. In 1903 they moved again, stopping one year at Urbana, Ills., to gain school advantages for their children, then moved to Houston, Texas. Here the family remained for the school privileges, Mr. Williamson dividing his time between Houston and his ranch at Palacios. In 1908 the family came to Palacios to make their home on the ranch. Mr. Williamson is survived by his wife and five children, Carter Carlton, Maude, Florence, Belle and Byron, also one sister, Mrs. Will Chapin, of DeLand, Ills., and two brothers, John Calhoun, of Mt. Vernon, Ills., and Elwood Newton, of Urbana, Ills.
Palacios Beacon, October 27, 1911 |
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Word was received here Tuesday of the death in Tucson, Arizona, of Dr. Maude Williamson, a former Palacios resident. The body is being cremated and her ashes will be buried in Palacios Friday about 2:30 p. m.
Palacios Beacon, October, 9, 1969 |
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Mrs. Emma Whorter [Wharton] Willis who died at her home in this city, at 11 p. m. Nov. 14, was born Aug. 13, 1863, at Lebanon, Tenn. She was converted and united with the Methodist Church when a child and has been active in Church work all her life. Palacios had been her home for about 32 years and was a charter member of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Her husband, Judge W. D. Willis preceded her in death in 1919. Mrs. Willis never had any children of her own, but was a mother to the younger members of her family, three sisters and two brothers. Of these four survive, Mrs. F. B Daggett, of Fort Worth; Miss Lyton Smith, who made her home with her here in Palacios; Mrs. W. C. Sparks of San Antonio, and Mr. M. H. Smith, of Shreveport, La., who was unable to be present at her death and burial. Her life might be summed up in the one word—devotion—devotion to God, to her family, to her neighbors and her friends. As long as health permitted she was about her daily task bringing sunshine, happiness and good will to all with whom she came in contact. When illness confined her to her home one of her greatest joys was to have her friends call to see her, and she was always cheerful and happy. Services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Palacios Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. F. P. Bishop, pastor of the Methodist Church at Sinton, Texas. Special music was given by a quartette singing “The Old Rugged Cross,” and “Jesus Savior Pilot Me,” and a solo by J. E. Robinson, “At the End of the Way.” Interment was made in the Palacios cemetery under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home.
Palacios Beacon, November 21, 1935 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Rose Willis were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Sunday, October 22, at 3 p. m. with the Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for 22 years, she was born March 4, 1909, in Lovelady, Texas. She passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, at Wagner General Hospital after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Willis, on February 9, 1971. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Junella Carroll; one son, Gordon L. Willis, both of Palacios; four brothers, Ben Chanik of Six Miles, Joe Chanik of Austin, Tom Chanik of Palacios, Frank Chanik of Ganado; two sisters, Cecila Reese of Malvers, Ark. and Annie Krauser of Austin; five grandchildren, two step grandchildren and two great step grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, October 26?, 1972 |
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Funeral services for Samuel William Willis were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday, February 11, at 2 p. m. with the Rev. E. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of Gorden and Katy Dunbar Willis, he was born January 24, 1911, in Alfalfa, Oklahoma. He served with the U. S. Army during World War II. A millwright at Aluminum Company of America Point Comfort Operations, he had been a resident of Palacios for 21 years. He passed way in Wagner General Hospital February 7. Survivors include his wife, Julia Chanek Willis of Palacios; his step-mother, Mrs. Ruby Willis of Smithville; daughter, Mrs. B. A. Carroll of Austin; son, Sgt. Gorden Lee Willis, U. S. A. F. in Viet Nam; sisters, Mrs. Earline January of Waco and Mrs. Mildred Hughes of San Antonio and five grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, February 11 or 18, 1971 |
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Arthur “Art” Frederick Wilson, who passed away early Saturday morning March 6, was born June 18, 1879. He had made his home in Matagorda County for 24 years, much of it spent in farming north east of Palacios. Funeral services were held Sunday March 7, at 3 p. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Rayford B. Harris and burial made in the Palacios cemetery. Mr. Wilson is survived by one son, Lester Williams, of Palacios, and a daughter, Mrs. Ermine Sessions, of Nyssa, Oregon.
Palacios Beacon, March 11, 1948 |
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Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, June 2, for Darlene, day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earl Wilson of Aransas Pass, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Edna McKenna officiating. Interment was in Palacios Cemetery. The infant was born and died May 31 in Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Aransas Pass. Survivors, other than her parents, include two brothers, Charles Ray and Kenneth Wayne Wilson.
Palacios Beacon, June 10, 1965 |
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Funeral services for Harrison H. Wilson, 91, of Palacios, were held August 5, 1994 at the Palacios Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jeff English officiating. Interment followed in the Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Wilson was born on September 8, 1902. He died August 2, 1994 at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. Mr. Wilson retired from Southern Pacific Railroad after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Irene Opal Place Wilson of Palacios; two sons, Bob Wilson of Palacios and Fred Wilson of Colorado; a sister, Gertrude Watts of California; and ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Rex Wilson.
Palacios Beacon, August 17, 1994 |
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James R. Wilson, Jr., 54, of Victoria died Thursday, April 12, 2001. He was born March 20, 1947, in Ranger, to James Robert Sr. and Alma Jo Tippett Wilson of Victoria. He was a heavy equipment installer and a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Survivors: parents; sisters, Pam Seaman of Palacios and Ruth Dody of Dalhart. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at Palacios Funeral Home, with Bill Proulx officiating. Burial will be at Palacios Cemetery. Palacios Funeral Home, 361-972-2012. Memorials: First Church of the Nazarene Children’s Ministry, 903 McLane, Victoria 77904.
Victoria Advocate, April 14, 2001 |
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Funeral services for E. W. Wilson, 78, were held July 16 at 10 a. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. H. Zumalt officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. A retired custodian of Dumas Independent School, Wilson was the son of William Joseph and Donnie Cozart Wilson. He was born April 22, 1906 in Robinson County, TX and died July 14, 1984 at Wagner General Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Noma McNeely Wilson of Palacios; three sons, Jim Wilson of Palacios, Tom Wilson of Victoria and Gene Wilson of Artisia, New Mexico; three sisters, Lela Walker and Vada Fellows of Kosse, TX and Merty Bryant of Navasota; one brother, Robert Wilson of Benton, Arkansas; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Edward Wilson, James Wilson, Gary Wilson, Tom Wilson, Bruce Wilson and Gary Wiggins.
Palacios Beacon, July 18, 1984 |
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Mrs. Dela Amanda Windham, age 33 years, 3 months, and 1 day, passed away at the home of her father here Sunday morning at 10:30 after an illness of some time. She is survived by one son, June Walter Windham, of Palacios; her father Esau Harrison, Palacios; one sister, Mrs. E. C. Jewell, Palacios; four brothers, R. S. Harrison, Beeville, Texas, W. M. Harrison, Mt. Lucas, Texas, H. A. Harrison, Bay City, Texas, and J. C. Harrison, Camp Bullis. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home with Rev. Ed Bryant, of the Bay City Church of Christ, officiating, burial in Palacios Cemetery. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Matchett-Newmann Funeral Home. Her mother preceded her on February 22, 1946.
Palacios Beacon,
March 14, 1946 |
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Graveside services for Stillman R. Winfield, 90, were held Sept. 11 at 10 a. m. at the Palacios Cemetery with Bro. N. E. “Sonny” Balch officiating. Winfield, a Palacios resident since 1921, was born Jan. 6, 1897 in Gonzales, the son of James Earl and Pearl Matthews Winfield. He died Sept. 9, 1987 at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home. He was a retired cashier from the Palacios State Bank and had served in the Marine Corp. during World War I. He was affiliated with the Palacios Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter, Pauline Arrington of Palacios; two granddaughters, Charlotte Hiltabrand and Pauline Womack, both Houston; and one great grandson, Ryan Hiltabrand of Houston.
Palacios Beacon, September 16, 1987 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Tennie Agnes Winfield were held Saturday, April 12, at 10 a. m. in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. N. E. Balch officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Daughter of the late T. S. and Ophelia Tackett Elliott, she was born in Olivia on April 7, 1902, and died Thursday night, April 10, in Wagner General Hospital. A resident of Palacios since 1922, she was a member of the Church of Christ. A lover of beauty, her hobbies were painting and gardening, which she shared with her many friends. She is survived by her husband, Stillman R. Winfield; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Arrington, both of Palacios, and two granddaughters, Mrs. Charlotte Hiltabrand of Naperville, Ill. and Mrs. Paula Hurst of Wharton.
Palacios Beacon, April 17, 1980 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Lorene Woeller, 38, of Markham will be held at the Palacios Funeral home at 10 a. m. Friday, November 26, with Rev. Rayford Harris officiating. Mrs. Woellert, daughter of Mrs. Glen Evans of this city, was killed as she was driving to get her husband who had been on a nightshift at a drilling well. She lost control of her car on a curve about 2 ˝ miles south of El Maton was thrown from the car and her neck broken.
Palacios Beacon, November 25, 1954 |
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Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Paulsen Wolf, 93, on Jan. 15 at 2 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating at the services was Rev. Barry Bauerschlag. Burial followed at Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Wolf died Jan. 13 at Wagner General Hospital. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a former school teacher and a resident of Palacios since 1923. Survivors include niece Janice Capucci of Fallon, Nevada and Louise Madsen of Grand Junction, Colorado; nephews, Paul R. Paulsen of Cedarville, California, Lee Roy Paulsen of Fallon, Nevada and Marion Paulsen of Reno, Nevada; step-daughters Turie Hunt of Grandview Washington, Bess Tompkins of Stephenville, Ruth Dudley of Holliday and Clella Metcalf of Archer City; step-daughter-in-lw, Eleanor Wolf of Nocona. Pallbearers were Don Batchelder, J. H. Shearer, Harold Hunt, Bernard Jensen, Charles Luther and Arnold Wolf.
Palacios Beacon, January 20, 1982 |
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Funeral services for William Elzie Wolf were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Saturday, January 27, with the Rev. Clint Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of the Palacios area for the past 34 years, he came to Texas early in life living at Albany and Mankins, Texas and in Oklahoma. He was born November 19, 1869 in McMinnville, Tennessee, a son of Newsom and Mary Elizabeth Darnell Wolf. He died Wednesday, January 24 in the Wagner General Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Mary Poulsen Wolf of Palacios; four daughters, Mrs. Turie S. Hunt, Juneau, Alaska, Mrs. Ruth Dudley, Mankins, Texas and Mrs. Cella May Metcalf, Farmington, New Mexico and one son, Newsom E. Wolf, of Borger, Texas, also 15 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. Others from out of town attending the services were Miss Ruby Power, Laredo; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browning, Jr. and Robert III, Frank Harvick, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boddy and Sue of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Chance, Jr. of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Schwerstfegler, Jr. and Shirley, Mrs. I. W. Marten, Mrs. Arnold Chance of Houston and Mrs. Teresa Bures Krenek of Midfield.
Palacios Beacon, February 1, 1962 |
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John Henry Wolfe, who died at his home here Sunday, Oct. 24, 1937 was born in North Carolina, April 22, 1856. He came to Palacios from Van Zandt County, Texas, twenty years ago, and continued to make this his home. Shortly after coming here his wife died and he had lived alone most of the time ever since. For the past several years he has been in failing health, but able to be up and around until two weeks ago when he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage which resulted in his death. One brother and one sister are the only near surviving relatives. Mr. Wolfe was a member of the Baptist Church and lived a consistent Christian life. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p. m. from the Brandon-Duffy Funeral Home with Rev. L. M. Chapman officiating. Burial was made in the Palacios Cemetery.
Palacios Cemetery, October 28, 1937 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Virginia Wratislaw, 83, of Palacios were held July 3 at the Lutheran Church with the Rev. R. M. Walters officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Wratislaw died July 1 at Wagner General Hospital. She had been a resident of Palacios since 1930. Survivors include five sons, Rudolf of Midfield, Bill of Kingsville, Dempsie of Port Arthur, retired Col. Rey Wratislaw of Corpus Christi and Clint Wratislaw of Point Comfort; a sister, Eunice Jackson of Wauricka, Okla.; a brother, Percy Wright of Oxnard, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, July 8, 1981 |
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Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Friday, January 1, at 2 o’clock for Rudolf Vinson Wratislaw, who died Wednesday, December 30, at the VA Hospital in Houston after a lingering illness. Rev. Rayford Harris officiated at the services and burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Wratislaw, a resident of Palacios for 29 years, was born in Cuero, Texas on August 21, 1893, the son of Rudolf Morgan Wratislaw and Mary Chambers Wratislaw. He served in World War I, was the Houston Post distributor and operated the Palacios Mattress Factory. Survivors include his wife, of Palacios, five sons, Rudolf of Franklin, La.; Billy Joe and Clint of Houma, La.; Dempsey of New Orleans, La. and Roy of Chamberburg, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Morgan of Healdton, Okla. and Mrs. Ed Hamilston of Freer, Texas; two brothers, Charlie Wratislaw of Wapanucka, Okla., and Fred Wratislaw of Pueblo, Colorado; nine grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon, January 7, 1960 |
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Funeral services for Arthur O. Wright, 79, were held March 22 at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment followed at Palacios Cemetery. Wright was born Nov. 20, 1902 in Browson, Tx. and died March 20. He had lived in Palacios since 1927 and was the son of C. C. Wright and Emily Jane Dickerson Wright. Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie Lowman of Houston; one son, Wade Wright of Kingsville, Tx.; one sister, Auda DuBose of Jasper, Tx.; numerous nieces and nephews; five grandchildren nd five great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Kevin Wright, Wade Wright, Bill Lowman II, Dick Meador, John Rother, Bernard Rother, John Lee and J. C. Phillips.
Palacios Beacon, March 31, 1982 |
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