MRS. VIOLA DAVIS
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MRS. VIOLA DAVIS
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Classification: Obituary
Surnames: DAVIS, RATLIFF
FUNERAL RITES FOR MRS. VIOLA DAVIS ARE HELD FRIDAY - Date of Death was June 8, 1933
DEATH FOLLOWED ILLNESS THAT LASTED ONE WEEK -- Mrs. Viola DAVIS, 34, wife of Clifton DAVIS, prominent farmer of this section of Runnels County, passed away Thursday, June 8th, at the Winters Sanitarium where she had been brought, critically ill more than a week ago. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 3:30, were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. T. Hamer. Interment was made in the Old Winters Cemetery.
Deceased was born in Coleman County November 24, 1898. With her parents she moved to Killeen in Bell County, where the family lived until she was about 13 years of age they came to Runnels County. She was married on December 22, 1920 and in the same year made a profession of faith and united with the Baptist church. She was a faithful Christian and when health would permit took an active part in the work of the demonination. She was a good, conscientious wife and mother and her main interest in life was centered around the family circle. She took an active part in the affairs of the community and made many lasting friends by her sweet disposition and pleasing manner. Her friends were numbered by her acquaintenances.
Surviving besides her husband are four children, Willis, Joyce, Doris and baby Viola, an infant, one month old; her father, L. A. Ratliff; two brothers, Dillard and Millard Ratliff; six sisters, Mrs. W. A. James, Mrs. Carl Harrison, Edith, Katy Olene, Mrs. Marcus Bales, all of whom live near Littlefield, and Mrs. J. L. Lett of Ballinger. Her mother died four years ago.
Out of town relatives here to attend the funeral were L. A. Ratliff, Mrs. W. A. James, Mrs. Carl Harrison, Mrs. Marcus Bales, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ratliff, Mick, Edith and Katie Olene Ratliff all of Littlefield; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lett of Ballinger; Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Alexander of Winters, Mrs. L. D. Hughes and daughters, Roscoe; Mrs. G. W. Phillips and family, Crews; Mrs. W. A. Forgey and family, Mrs. T. A. Duke and daughter, Alice, Mrs. Tom Caudle, Mrs. Ethel Rudder, Mrs. and Mrs. David Duke, Mrs. W. L. Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesepape and daughter, Mrs. Henry Wiesepape, all of Ballinger; Mrs. Harvey Smith, San Angelo and possibly others whose names we failed to get.
Pall bearers were R. K. Russell, Ted Nichols, Jewell Phillips, Pete DAVIS, Ralph Lloyd and Joe Baker.
Flower girls were Imogene DAVIS, Clara Mae Forgey, Tommie Riddle, Pauline Baldwin, Mrs. Edna Lee Kirkham and Mrs. Raymond Knight
CARD OF THANKS --We take this method of expressing our sincere thanks and deep appreciation to the many friends and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness and at the death of our loved one. Especially do we wish to thank the Victory Home Demonstration club and other neighbors for the dinner, the doctors and nurses for their tender care and ministrations to her and to Spill Bros. for their services. We want each of you to know that we appreciate the beautiful flowers and that all you have done for us has helped to make our grief easier to bear. May we be a comfort to you in your hour of sorrow, is the wish of Clifton DAVIS and children, L. A. Ratliff and family.
From The Winters Enterprise - June 1933
DEATH FOLLOWED ILLNESS THAT LASTED ONE WEEK -- Mrs. Viola DAVIS, 34, wife of Clifton DAVIS, prominent farmer of this section of Runnels County, passed away Thursday, June 8th, at the Winters Sanitarium where she had been brought, critically ill more than a week ago. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 3:30, were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. W. T. Hamer. Interment was made in the Old Winters Cemetery.
Deceased was born in Coleman County November 24, 1898. With her parents she moved to Killeen in Bell County, where the family lived until she was about 13 years of age they came to Runnels County. She was married on December 22, 1920 and in the same year made a profession of faith and united with the Baptist church. She was a faithful Christian and when health would permit took an active part in the work of the demonination. She was a good, conscientious wife and mother and her main interest in life was centered around the family circle. She took an active part in the affairs of the community and made many lasting friends by her sweet disposition and pleasing manner. Her friends were numbered by her acquaintenances.
Surviving besides her husband are four children, Willis, Joyce, Doris and baby Viola, an infant, one month old; her father, L. A. Ratliff; two brothers, Dillard and Millard Ratliff; six sisters, Mrs. W. A. James, Mrs. Carl Harrison, Edith, Katy Olene, Mrs. Marcus Bales, all of whom live near Littlefield, and Mrs. J. L. Lett of Ballinger. Her mother died four years ago.
Out of town relatives here to attend the funeral were L. A. Ratliff, Mrs. W. A. James, Mrs. Carl Harrison, Mrs. Marcus Bales, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ratliff, Mick, Edith and Katie Olene Ratliff all of Littlefield; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lett of Ballinger; Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Alexander of Winters, Mrs. L. D. Hughes and daughters, Roscoe; Mrs. G. W. Phillips and family, Crews; Mrs. W. A. Forgey and family, Mrs. T. A. Duke and daughter, Alice, Mrs. Tom Caudle, Mrs. Ethel Rudder, Mrs. and Mrs. David Duke, Mrs. W. L. Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesepape and daughter, Mrs. Henry Wiesepape, all of Ballinger; Mrs. Harvey Smith, San Angelo and possibly others whose names we failed to get.
Pall bearers were R. K. Russell, Ted Nichols, Jewell Phillips, Pete DAVIS, Ralph Lloyd and Joe Baker.
Flower girls were Imogene DAVIS, Clara Mae Forgey, Tommie Riddle, Pauline Baldwin, Mrs. Edna Lee Kirkham and Mrs. Raymond Knight
CARD OF THANKS --We take this method of expressing our sincere thanks and deep appreciation to the many friends and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness and at the death of our loved one. Especially do we wish to thank the Victory Home Demonstration club and other neighbors for the dinner, the doctors and nurses for their tender care and ministrations to her and to Spill Bros. for their services. We want each of you to know that we appreciate the beautiful flowers and that all you have done for us has helped to make our grief easier to bear. May we be a comfort to you in your hour of sorrow, is the wish of Clifton DAVIS and children, L. A. Ratliff and family.
From The Winters Enterprise - June 1933