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Fire Claims Life of Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Willie L. Martin, 88, died in the fire that destroyed her country home eight miles south of Honey Grove Thursday night, July 6, 1972.
Mrs. Martin's body was found by firemen in the kitchen area of the home after the house had burned to the ground, Deputy Sheriff Don Smith reported.
Deputy Smith said the fire was first noticed between 8-9 p.m. by Weldon Scott, who made an effort to enter the house but was unable to do so and drove on to the R&R Ranch and called the Honey Grove Fire Department.
Before the firemen arrived on the scene, Arthur Carter and Dwight Scott broke out a window to enter the house and search for Mrs. Martin in the bedrooms in the front part of the house but were unable to enter the back part due to the flames.
Deputy Smith said a neighbor reported Mrs. Martin had called her earlier in the night and said she was "freezing."
The officer said she might have tried to light the oven of the stove and an accumulation of gas exploded and set fire to the house.
Honey Grove firemen said the house was enveloped in flames when they arrived at the scene and there was no chance to put it out. Two trucks from the Honey Grove fire department made the run to the farm house.
The body was found by firemen as they searched the ashes of the home after the fire had burned out.
Deputy Smith said it was known she was at home earlier in the night and no one had seen her during the fire and it was then feared she might have been trapped in the house.
Peace Justice Jack Self has ruled "accidental death due to burning" in the Thursday fire that killed Mrs. Willie Martin, 88, of Rt 1, Honey Grove.
Self said Saturday that his ruling came after investigations conducted by the Fannin County sheriff's office and gas company officials.
Cause of the fire has been blamed on a gas explosion. It is believed that Mrs. Martin was trying to light a kitchen cook stove with a match when an explosion occurred. Her body was found in the kitchen near the cook stove.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the Cooper-Sorrells Chapel with Wayne Daniell, minister of the Church of Christ as officiant. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Named pallbearers were Earl Collins, Frank Fry, H. H. Milford, Jr., Sam Reece, Ben Ed Fry and Mickey Collins.
A native of Honey Grove, Mrs. Martin was born May 1, 1884, the daughter of the late Harvey Hulsey and Dorthea Lee Hulsey.
She was married to W. O. Martin in 1901. He died in 1918.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Merta Martin Harrison of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. Forest Partain of Kerrville; two brothers, Leslie Hulsey of Ft. Worth and Harvey Hulsey of Houston; and two nieces and two nephews, Mrs. Gladys Myrick of Dallas; Mrs. Ruby Lee Ashbrook and Harless Partain, both of Kerrville and Dr. William Hulsey of Ft. Worth.
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Fire Claims Life of Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Willie L. Martin, 88, died in the fire that destroyed her country home eight miles south of Honey Grove Thursday night, July 6, 1972.
Mrs. Martin's body was found by firemen in the kitchen area of the home after the house had burned to the ground, Deputy Sheriff Don Smith reported.
Deputy Smith said the fire was first noticed between 8-9 p.m. by Weldon Scott, who made an effort to enter the house but was unable to do so and drove on to the R&R Ranch and called the Honey Grove Fire Department.
Before the firemen arrived on the scene, Arthur Carter and Dwight Scott broke out a window to enter the house and search for Mrs. Martin in the bedrooms in the front part of the house but were unable to enter the back part due to the flames.
Deputy Smith said a neighbor reported Mrs. Martin had called her earlier in the night and said she was "freezing."
The officer said she might have tried to light the oven of the stove and an accumulation of gas exploded and set fire to the house.
Honey Grove firemen said the house was enveloped in flames when they arrived at the scene and there was no chance to put it out. Two trucks from the Honey Grove fire department made the run to the farm house.
The body was found by firemen as they searched the ashes of the home after the fire had burned out.
Deputy Smith said it was known she was at home earlier in the night and no one had seen her during the fire and it was then feared she might have been trapped in the house.
Peace Justice Jack Self has ruled "accidental death due to burning" in the Thursday fire that killed Mrs. Willie Martin, 88, of Rt 1, Honey Grove.
Self said Saturday that his ruling came after investigations conducted by the Fannin County sheriff's office and gas company officials.
Cause of the fire has been blamed on a gas explosion. It is believed that Mrs. Martin was trying to light a kitchen cook stove with a match when an explosion occurred. Her body was found in the kitchen near the cook stove.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the Cooper-Sorrells Chapel with Wayne Daniell, minister of the Church of Christ as officiant. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Named pallbearers were Earl Collins, Frank Fry, H. H. Milford, Jr., Sam Reece, Ben Ed Fry and Mickey Collins.
A native of Honey Grove, Mrs. Martin was born May 1, 1884, the daughter of the late Harvey Hulsey and Dorthea Lee Hulsey.
She was married to W. O. Martin in 1901. He died in 1918.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Merta Martin Harrison of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. Forest Partain of Kerrville; two brothers, Leslie Hulsey of Ft. Worth and Harvey Hulsey of Houston; and two nieces and two nephews, Mrs. Gladys Myrick of Dallas; Mrs. Ruby Lee Ashbrook and Harless Partain, both of Kerrville and Dr. William Hulsey of Ft. Worth.
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Fire Claims Life of Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Willie L. Martin, 88, died in the fire that destroyed her country home eight miles south of Honey Grove Thursday night, July 6, 1972.
Mrs. Martin's body was found by firemen in the kitchen area of the home after the house had burned to the ground, Deputy Sheriff Don Smith reported.
Deputy Smith said the fire was first noticed between 8-9 p.m. by Weldon Scott, who made an effort to enter the house but was unable to do so and drove on to the R&R Ranch and called the Honey Grove Fire Department.
Before the firemen arrived on the scene, Arthur Carter and Dwight Scott broke out a window to enter the house and search for Mrs. Martin in the bedrooms in the front part of the house but were unable to enter the back part due to the flames.
Deputy Smith said a neighbor reported Mrs. Martin had called her earlier in the night and said she was "freezing."
The officer said she might have tried to light the oven of the stove and an accumulation of gas exploded and set fire to the house.
Honey Grove firemen said the house was enveloped in flames when they arrived at the scene and there was no chance to put it out. Two trucks from the Honey Grove fire department made the run to the farm house.
The body was found by firemen as they searched the ashes of the home after the fire had burned out.
Deputy Smith said it was known she was at home earlier in the night and no one had seen her during the fire and it was then feared she might have been trapped in the house.
Peace Justice Jack Self has ruled "accidental death due to burning" in the Thursday fire that killed Mrs. Willie Martin, 88, of Rt 1, Honey Grove.
Self said Saturday that his ruling came after investigations conducted by the Fannin County sheriff's office and gas company officials.
Cause of the fire has been blamed on a gas explosion. It is believed that Mrs. Martin was trying to light a kitchen cook stove with a match when an explosion occurred. Her body was found in the kitchen near the cook stove.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the Cooper-Sorrells Chapel with Wayne Daniell, minister of the Church of Christ as officiant. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Named pallbearers were Earl Collins, Frank Fry, H. H. Milford, Jr., Sam Reece, Ben Ed Fry and Mickey Collins.
A native of Honey Grove, Mrs. Martin was born May 1, 1884, the daughter of the late Harvey Hulsey and Dorthea Lee Hulsey.
She was married to W. O. Martin in 1901. He died in 1918.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Merta Martin Harrison of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. Forest Partain of Kerrville; two brothers, Leslie Hulsey of Ft. Worth and Harvey Hulsey of Houston; and two nieces and two nephews, Mrs. Gladys Myrick of Dallas; Mrs. Ruby Lee Ashbrook and Harless Partain, both of Kerrville and Dr. William Hulsey of Ft. Worth.
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Fire Claims Life of Mrs. Martin
Mrs. Willie L. Martin, 88, died in the fire that destroyed her country home eight miles south of Honey Grove Thursday night, July 6, 1972.
Mrs. Martin's body was found by firemen in the kitchen area of the home after the house had burned to the ground, Deputy Sheriff Don Smith reported.
Deputy Smith said the fire was first noticed between 8-9 p.m. by Weldon Scott, who made an effort to enter the house but was unable to do so and drove on to the R&R Ranch and called the Honey Grove Fire Department.
Before the firemen arrived on the scene, Arthur Carter and Dwight Scott broke out a window to enter the house and search for Mrs. Martin in the bedrooms in the front part of the house but were unable to enter the back part due to the flames.
Deputy Smith said a neighbor reported Mrs. Martin had called her earlier in the night and said she was "freezing."
The officer said she might have tried to light the oven of the stove and an accumulation of gas exploded and set fire to the house.
Honey Grove firemen said the house was enveloped in flames when they arrived at the scene and there was no chance to put it out. Two trucks from the Honey Grove fire department made the run to the farm house.
The body was found by firemen as they searched the ashes of the home after the fire had burned out.
Deputy Smith said it was known she was at home earlier in the night and no one had seen her during the fire and it was then feared she might have been trapped in the house.
Peace Justice Jack Self has ruled "accidental death due to burning" in the Thursday fire that killed Mrs. Willie Martin, 88, of Rt 1, Honey Grove.
Self said Saturday that his ruling came after investigations conducted by the Fannin County sheriff's office and gas company officials.
Cause of the fire has been blamed on a gas explosion. It is believed that Mrs. Martin was trying to light a kitchen cook stove with a match when an explosion occurred. Her body was found in the kitchen near the cook stove.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning in the Cooper-Sorrells Chapel with Wayne Daniell, minister of the Church of Christ as officiant. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Named pallbearers were Earl Collins, Frank Fry, H. H. Milford, Jr., Sam Reece, Ben Ed Fry and Mickey Collins.
A native of Honey Grove, Mrs. Martin was born May 1, 1884, the daughter of the late Harvey Hulsey and Dorthea Lee Hulsey.
She was married to W. O. Martin in 1901. He died in 1918.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Merta Martin Harrison of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Mrs. Forest Partain of Kerrville; two brothers, Leslie Hulsey of Ft. Worth and Harvey Hulsey of Houston; and two nieces and two nephews, Mrs. Gladys Myrick of Dallas; Mrs. Ruby Lee Ashbrook and Harless Partain, both of Kerrville and Dr. William Hulsey of Ft. Worth.
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