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John Willie Leamons

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John Willie Leamons

Birth
Death
7 Mar 1958 (aged 54)
Burial
Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.6935362, Longitude: -96.4784305
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THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS Monday, 9 March, 1958

John W. Leamons Succumbs Friday;Funeral Set Here

John W. Leamons died suddenly Friday night in a veteran's hospital at McKinney, following injuries lie received December 7 in an automobile accicdent near Angus in Navarro County.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at Ihe Riddle Funeral Chapel. He was an employee of Ihe Humble Pipeline Company here, and was a veteran of World War I.

Mr. Leamon.s and a nephew had unhooked a trailer from in automobile, involved in a wreck last December, when a passing motorist rammed into the car they were working on, which in turn smashed into the trailer, .severely injuring Mr. Leamons.

He was rushed to a Corsicana hospital for treatment and later moved lo the McKinney hospital.

Surviving Mr. Leamons are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Leamons, and a foster daughter, Mary Ann Corl, both of Mexia; two sisters, Mrs. Sudie Soule, Dallas; Miss Truda Hadley, Venice, La.; two brothers, Jimmy Leamons, Mexia, and Roy Leamon.s, Houston.

THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS Monday,10 March, 1958

Final Rites Held In Mexia Today For John Leamons

Final rites were held at 10 a.m. today in Mexia for John Willie Leamons, 54, who died Friday in the Veterans Hospital in McKinney of injuries received in an automobile accident Dec. 7 in Navarro County.
Services were held in the Riddell Chapel with the Rev.John Douglas, pastor of the North Side Baptist Church, officiating.

Burial was in the Mexia City Cemetery with IOOF Mexia Lodge No. 48 in charge of graveside services.

Mr. Leamons was born July1, 1903 in Thornton and had lived in or near Mexia most of his life. He had been employed by the Humble Pipe Line Company for 33 years.

A veteran of World War II., he was a member of the American legion and the 100F Mexia Lodge No. 48. He was also a member of the Baptist church.

Surviving Mr. Leamons are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Leamons, and a foster daughter, Mary Ann Corl, both of Mexia; two sisters, Mrs. Sudie Soule, Dallas; Miss Truda Hadley. Venice, La.; two brothers, Jimmy Leamons, Mexia, and Roy Leamons, Houston.

Active pallbearers were F. O. Coffee, Ernest Gunn, George Flynt, R. A. McBay, Levi Thompson, William F. Collins Jr., G. N. Collinsworth and Lloyd Kerzee.
Honorary pallbearers were F. W. Howard, L. L. Spencer, D. S. Floyd, D. E. Thompson, Leo L. Stephens and Douglas Cox.
Submitted by Debra Shouhed member #48576588
THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS Monday, 9 March, 1958

John W. Leamons Succumbs Friday;Funeral Set Here

John W. Leamons died suddenly Friday night in a veteran's hospital at McKinney, following injuries lie received December 7 in an automobile accicdent near Angus in Navarro County.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at Ihe Riddle Funeral Chapel. He was an employee of Ihe Humble Pipeline Company here, and was a veteran of World War I.

Mr. Leamon.s and a nephew had unhooked a trailer from in automobile, involved in a wreck last December, when a passing motorist rammed into the car they were working on, which in turn smashed into the trailer, .severely injuring Mr. Leamons.

He was rushed to a Corsicana hospital for treatment and later moved lo the McKinney hospital.

Surviving Mr. Leamons are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Leamons, and a foster daughter, Mary Ann Corl, both of Mexia; two sisters, Mrs. Sudie Soule, Dallas; Miss Truda Hadley, Venice, La.; two brothers, Jimmy Leamons, Mexia, and Roy Leamon.s, Houston.

THE MEXIA DAILY NEWS Monday,10 March, 1958

Final Rites Held In Mexia Today For John Leamons

Final rites were held at 10 a.m. today in Mexia for John Willie Leamons, 54, who died Friday in the Veterans Hospital in McKinney of injuries received in an automobile accident Dec. 7 in Navarro County.
Services were held in the Riddell Chapel with the Rev.John Douglas, pastor of the North Side Baptist Church, officiating.

Burial was in the Mexia City Cemetery with IOOF Mexia Lodge No. 48 in charge of graveside services.

Mr. Leamons was born July1, 1903 in Thornton and had lived in or near Mexia most of his life. He had been employed by the Humble Pipe Line Company for 33 years.

A veteran of World War II., he was a member of the American legion and the 100F Mexia Lodge No. 48. He was also a member of the Baptist church.

Surviving Mr. Leamons are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Leamons, and a foster daughter, Mary Ann Corl, both of Mexia; two sisters, Mrs. Sudie Soule, Dallas; Miss Truda Hadley. Venice, La.; two brothers, Jimmy Leamons, Mexia, and Roy Leamons, Houston.

Active pallbearers were F. O. Coffee, Ernest Gunn, George Flynt, R. A. McBay, Levi Thompson, William F. Collins Jr., G. N. Collinsworth and Lloyd Kerzee.
Honorary pallbearers were F. W. Howard, L. L. Spencer, D. S. Floyd, D. E. Thompson, Leo L. Stephens and Douglas Cox.
Submitted by Debra Shouhed member #48576588


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