The Bonham Daily Favorite
Bonham, Texas
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1958, Page 2
Mrs. Furgerson's Rites Are Held
Last rites for Mrs. Amy A. Furgerson, 81, were held at the Methodist church at Telephone at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Furgerson died Monday morning, Feb. 17, 1958, following a fire that burned the interior of her home at 117 South Center street.
Officiating at the rites was the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Interment directed by Cooper Funeral home was in Forest Grove cemetery at Telephone. Pallbearers were Raymond Moore, W. H. Ferguson, J. D. Vaught, C. T. Justis, Earl Smith and Irving Copeland.
Mrs. Furgerson's survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Furgerson of Bonham, and a number of nieces and nephews, two of them, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, lived next door to her.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She moved to Bonham about 10 years ago from Telephone.
Bonham Daily Favorite,
Bonham, Texas
Mon, Feb 17, 1958 – Page
Bonham Woman Victim Of Fire Monday Morning
Bonham counted its first fire fatality in slightly more than two years Monday.
Mrs Amy Furgerson, 81, died in the flames that burned out the interior of her home at 117 South Center street shortly before 9 o clock Monday morning.
The badly burned body of Mrs. Fergerson who lived alone in the 4-room house, was found seated in a chair in the living room on the northeast corner of the house by firemen when they had brought under control.
The body was upright in the chair. Ray Vincent, fireman said. The upholstery on the back of the chair was not burned.
Fire Chief Avon Blankenship said that Mrs. Furgerson was seated in the chair which was against the west wall of the living room.
Mrs. Earl Smith, a niece by marriage, who lives just north of Mrs. Furgerson, said that she had turned on the fire for her at 6:20 A.M. and carried her breakfast over about 10 minutes later.
"She appeared to be in the best of spirits at that time," Mrs. Smith said. "When I took her breakfast over, she was puttting on her clothes and getting ready for breakfast"
Mrs. Smith said that she always took Mrs. Furgerson her breakfast before she left for work at the Bonham Steam laundry
"She was able to get around and do her work except for cooking. "Mrs. Smith said. " I always did her cooking for her and helped her in every other way I could."
So far as is known, Mrs. Smith was the last person to see Mrs Furgerson alive.
Students in the furniture repair class of the GI school, taught by Phil Due, about 10 feet to the south of the Furgerson home, and employees' of the Mannings" Internation, across the street east of the home were the first to discover the fire and both turned in alarms.
Billy Yarborough, a student in the class, said that they noticed smoke curling from under the rood and seeping out around the windows on the south side of the house.
J. D. Moore another student in the furniture repair class, made an effort to enter the house before firemen arrived but told firemen he was driven back by fire and smoke when he opened the front door.
"The house appeared to be afire all over the inside, "Moore said. "All the walls, ceiling and floors seemed to be burning"
Firemen were unable to determine the cause of the fire in their first examination.
"We have no idea how it started, "Blankenship said.
Students in the GI school and neighbors reported they heard nothing prior to noticing the smoke to indicate an explosion or that anything was wrong.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She had moved to Bonham 10 years ago from Telephone.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church, Telephone, with the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will be in Forst Grove cemetery at Telephone.
Mrs. Furgerson is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., and a number of cousins. Mrs Betty Furgerson of Bonham is a sister-in-law.
Amy was the sister of: William Leroy "Roy" Pence, Alexander Pence, Clementine T. Pence Chaffin, Mary Lou Pence Chaffin and Rachel Sarah (Pence) Brown.
Bonham, Texas
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1958, Page 2
Mrs. Furgerson's Rites Are Held
Last rites for Mrs. Amy A. Furgerson, 81, were held at the Methodist church at Telephone at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Furgerson died Monday morning, Feb. 17, 1958, following a fire that burned the interior of her home at 117 South Center street.
Officiating at the rites was the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Interment directed by Cooper Funeral home was in Forest Grove cemetery at Telephone. Pallbearers were Raymond Moore, W. H. Ferguson, J. D. Vaught, C. T. Justis, Earl Smith and Irving Copeland.
Mrs. Furgerson's survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Furgerson of Bonham, and a number of nieces and nephews, two of them, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, lived next door to her.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She moved to Bonham about 10 years ago from Telephone.
Bonham Daily Favorite,
Bonham, Texas
Mon, Feb 17, 1958 – Page
Bonham Woman Victim Of Fire Monday Morning
Bonham counted its first fire fatality in slightly more than two years Monday.
Mrs Amy Furgerson, 81, died in the flames that burned out the interior of her home at 117 South Center street shortly before 9 o clock Monday morning.
The badly burned body of Mrs. Fergerson who lived alone in the 4-room house, was found seated in a chair in the living room on the northeast corner of the house by firemen when they had brought under control.
The body was upright in the chair. Ray Vincent, fireman said. The upholstery on the back of the chair was not burned.
Fire Chief Avon Blankenship said that Mrs. Furgerson was seated in the chair which was against the west wall of the living room.
Mrs. Earl Smith, a niece by marriage, who lives just north of Mrs. Furgerson, said that she had turned on the fire for her at 6:20 A.M. and carried her breakfast over about 10 minutes later.
"She appeared to be in the best of spirits at that time," Mrs. Smith said. "When I took her breakfast over, she was puttting on her clothes and getting ready for breakfast"
Mrs. Smith said that she always took Mrs. Furgerson her breakfast before she left for work at the Bonham Steam laundry
"She was able to get around and do her work except for cooking. "Mrs. Smith said. " I always did her cooking for her and helped her in every other way I could."
So far as is known, Mrs. Smith was the last person to see Mrs Furgerson alive.
Students in the furniture repair class of the GI school, taught by Phil Due, about 10 feet to the south of the Furgerson home, and employees' of the Mannings" Internation, across the street east of the home were the first to discover the fire and both turned in alarms.
Billy Yarborough, a student in the class, said that they noticed smoke curling from under the rood and seeping out around the windows on the south side of the house.
J. D. Moore another student in the furniture repair class, made an effort to enter the house before firemen arrived but told firemen he was driven back by fire and smoke when he opened the front door.
"The house appeared to be afire all over the inside, "Moore said. "All the walls, ceiling and floors seemed to be burning"
Firemen were unable to determine the cause of the fire in their first examination.
"We have no idea how it started, "Blankenship said.
Students in the GI school and neighbors reported they heard nothing prior to noticing the smoke to indicate an explosion or that anything was wrong.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She had moved to Bonham 10 years ago from Telephone.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church, Telephone, with the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will be in Forst Grove cemetery at Telephone.
Mrs. Furgerson is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., and a number of cousins. Mrs Betty Furgerson of Bonham is a sister-in-law.
Amy was the sister of: William Leroy "Roy" Pence, Alexander Pence, Clementine T. Pence Chaffin, Mary Lou Pence Chaffin and Rachel Sarah (Pence) Brown.
The Bonham Daily Favorite
Bonham, Texas
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1958, Page 2
Mrs. Furgerson's Rites Are Held
Last rites for Mrs. Amy A. Furgerson, 81, were held at the Methodist church at Telephone at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Furgerson died Monday morning, Feb. 17, 1958, following a fire that burned the interior of her home at 117 South Center street.
Officiating at the rites was the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Interment directed by Cooper Funeral home was in Forest Grove cemetery at Telephone. Pallbearers were Raymond Moore, W. H. Ferguson, J. D. Vaught, C. T. Justis, Earl Smith and Irving Copeland.
Mrs. Furgerson's survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Furgerson of Bonham, and a number of nieces and nephews, two of them, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, lived next door to her.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She moved to Bonham about 10 years ago from Telephone.
Bonham Daily Favorite,
Bonham, Texas
Mon, Feb 17, 1958 – Page
Bonham Woman Victim Of Fire Monday Morning
Bonham counted its first fire fatality in slightly more than two years Monday.
Mrs Amy Furgerson, 81, died in the flames that burned out the interior of her home at 117 South Center street shortly before 9 o clock Monday morning.
The badly burned body of Mrs. Fergerson who lived alone in the 4-room house, was found seated in a chair in the living room on the northeast corner of the house by firemen when they had brought under control.
The body was upright in the chair. Ray Vincent, fireman said. The upholstery on the back of the chair was not burned.
Fire Chief Avon Blankenship said that Mrs. Furgerson was seated in the chair which was against the west wall of the living room.
Mrs. Earl Smith, a niece by marriage, who lives just north of Mrs. Furgerson, said that she had turned on the fire for her at 6:20 A.M. and carried her breakfast over about 10 minutes later.
"She appeared to be in the best of spirits at that time," Mrs. Smith said. "When I took her breakfast over, she was puttting on her clothes and getting ready for breakfast"
Mrs. Smith said that she always took Mrs. Furgerson her breakfast before she left for work at the Bonham Steam laundry
"She was able to get around and do her work except for cooking. "Mrs. Smith said. " I always did her cooking for her and helped her in every other way I could."
So far as is known, Mrs. Smith was the last person to see Mrs Furgerson alive.
Students in the furniture repair class of the GI school, taught by Phil Due, about 10 feet to the south of the Furgerson home, and employees' of the Mannings" Internation, across the street east of the home were the first to discover the fire and both turned in alarms.
Billy Yarborough, a student in the class, said that they noticed smoke curling from under the rood and seeping out around the windows on the south side of the house.
J. D. Moore another student in the furniture repair class, made an effort to enter the house before firemen arrived but told firemen he was driven back by fire and smoke when he opened the front door.
"The house appeared to be afire all over the inside, "Moore said. "All the walls, ceiling and floors seemed to be burning"
Firemen were unable to determine the cause of the fire in their first examination.
"We have no idea how it started, "Blankenship said.
Students in the GI school and neighbors reported they heard nothing prior to noticing the smoke to indicate an explosion or that anything was wrong.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She had moved to Bonham 10 years ago from Telephone.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church, Telephone, with the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will be in Forst Grove cemetery at Telephone.
Mrs. Furgerson is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., and a number of cousins. Mrs Betty Furgerson of Bonham is a sister-in-law.
Amy was the sister of: William Leroy "Roy" Pence, Alexander Pence, Clementine T. Pence Chaffin, Mary Lou Pence Chaffin and Rachel Sarah (Pence) Brown.
Bonham, Texas
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1958, Page 2
Mrs. Furgerson's Rites Are Held
Last rites for Mrs. Amy A. Furgerson, 81, were held at the Methodist church at Telephone at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Furgerson died Monday morning, Feb. 17, 1958, following a fire that burned the interior of her home at 117 South Center street.
Officiating at the rites was the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene. Interment directed by Cooper Funeral home was in Forest Grove cemetery at Telephone. Pallbearers were Raymond Moore, W. H. Ferguson, J. D. Vaught, C. T. Justis, Earl Smith and Irving Copeland.
Mrs. Furgerson's survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Furgerson of Bonham, and a number of nieces and nephews, two of them, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith, lived next door to her.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She moved to Bonham about 10 years ago from Telephone.
Bonham Daily Favorite,
Bonham, Texas
Mon, Feb 17, 1958 – Page
Bonham Woman Victim Of Fire Monday Morning
Bonham counted its first fire fatality in slightly more than two years Monday.
Mrs Amy Furgerson, 81, died in the flames that burned out the interior of her home at 117 South Center street shortly before 9 o clock Monday morning.
The badly burned body of Mrs. Fergerson who lived alone in the 4-room house, was found seated in a chair in the living room on the northeast corner of the house by firemen when they had brought under control.
The body was upright in the chair. Ray Vincent, fireman said. The upholstery on the back of the chair was not burned.
Fire Chief Avon Blankenship said that Mrs. Furgerson was seated in the chair which was against the west wall of the living room.
Mrs. Earl Smith, a niece by marriage, who lives just north of Mrs. Furgerson, said that she had turned on the fire for her at 6:20 A.M. and carried her breakfast over about 10 minutes later.
"She appeared to be in the best of spirits at that time," Mrs. Smith said. "When I took her breakfast over, she was puttting on her clothes and getting ready for breakfast"
Mrs. Smith said that she always took Mrs. Furgerson her breakfast before she left for work at the Bonham Steam laundry
"She was able to get around and do her work except for cooking. "Mrs. Smith said. " I always did her cooking for her and helped her in every other way I could."
So far as is known, Mrs. Smith was the last person to see Mrs Furgerson alive.
Students in the furniture repair class of the GI school, taught by Phil Due, about 10 feet to the south of the Furgerson home, and employees' of the Mannings" Internation, across the street east of the home were the first to discover the fire and both turned in alarms.
Billy Yarborough, a student in the class, said that they noticed smoke curling from under the rood and seeping out around the windows on the south side of the house.
J. D. Moore another student in the furniture repair class, made an effort to enter the house before firemen arrived but told firemen he was driven back by fire and smoke when he opened the front door.
"The house appeared to be afire all over the inside, "Moore said. "All the walls, ceiling and floors seemed to be burning"
Firemen were unable to determine the cause of the fire in their first examination.
"We have no idea how it started, "Blankenship said.
Students in the GI school and neighbors reported they heard nothing prior to noticing the smoke to indicate an explosion or that anything was wrong.
Mrs. Furgerson was a native of Fannin county and had lived in the county all of her life. She had moved to Bonham 10 years ago from Telephone.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist church, Telephone, with the Rev. Leon Martin, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment will be in Forst Grove cemetery at Telephone.
Mrs. Furgerson is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Chaffin of Atwood, Okla., and a number of cousins. Mrs Betty Furgerson of Bonham is a sister-in-law.
Amy was the sister of: William Leroy "Roy" Pence, Alexander Pence, Clementine T. Pence Chaffin, Mary Lou Pence Chaffin and Rachel Sarah (Pence) Brown.
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