Roby Pioneer's Funeral Today

Roby, Aug. 1 - Funeral services for John A. Waddell, 82, who died Tuesday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Joe Bates, at Odessa, was to be held at 3 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church of Roby with the Rev. D. L. Cravens, pastor, officiating. Burial was to be in the Roby Cemetery.

Mr. Waddell, a resident of Roby 48 years, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Daniel of Lubbock and Mrs. Bates of Odessa; eight sons, R. G. Waddell of California, J. L. of Sweetwater, Ralph of Monahans, J. R., Mark, Fred and Kidd Waddell all of Roby, and Louis Waddell of Rotan; 22 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

From The Abilene Reporter, Thursday, August 1, 1946
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ECTOR COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE

name: J.A. Waddell
death date: 30 Jul 1946
death place: Residence, Odessa, Ector, Texas
cause of death: cardio-vascular failure
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 82 years 3 months 1 day
birth date: 29 Apr 1864
birthplace: Missouri
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John Waddell
father's birthplace: Missouri
mother's name: Delia Phillips
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Farmer Retired
place of residence: Odessa, Ector, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Roby, Texas
burial date: 30 Jul 1946
informant: Ralph Waddell, Monahans, Texas
film number: 2218378
digital film number: 4030559
image number: 1339
reference number: cn 31184
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Note: The parental information on this death certificate is in question. J. A. Waddell (1864-1946) is shown buried in Roby Cemetery and shares a double stone with Delia Waddell. Delia Waddell's birth date is 1875, so she could not have been this J. A. Waddell's mother...possibly his wife and information provided on death certificate is in error? JHD (Dec. 2010)
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