Death Records

Social Security Death Index 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #684)


Name             TENNIE RUSSELL
Birth            19 Apr 1914
Death            19 Sep 2004
Last Residence   76119
Last Benefit     Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX
SSN              
Issued           Texas

Death Certificate of James Franklin Williams
(C. Avis Catalog entry #429)

Register's No.  39031
County of Ellis
City:  Maypearl, Texas
Name:  James Franklin Williams
Length of residence in city where death occurred:  35 years
male, White, widower
Date of birth:  July 30, 1874
Age:  71 years 1 months 19 days
Occupation:  farmer
Birthplace:  Benton, Miss
Father:  G. W. Williams, born:  Georgia
Mother:  Nancy Greer  born:  Georgia
Informant:  B. L. Wiggins, Waxahachie Texas

Place of burial:  Maypearl, Texas
Date of burial:  Sept 21, 1945
Undertaker:  Ernest Porter, Maypearl, Texas 

Date of Death:  Sept 19, 1945
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Sept 15, 1945 
to Sept 19, 1945.  I last saw him alive on Sept 19, 1945.  The death occurred on the date stated above at 2 am.  The primary 
cause of death was:  
apoplexy
Contributory causes were High arterial tention
signed:  <unreadable>  Maypearl, Texas

Death Certificate of Lucinda Elizabeth Stafford Williams 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #464)

Register's No. 1747 
County of Ellis 
City: Maypearl, Texas 
Name: Lizzie Stafford Williams 
Length of residence in city where death occurred: 20 years 
Residence: Maypearl, Ellis Co., Texas 
female, White, married 
Date of birth: Feb 5, 1877 
Age: 64 years 11 months 
Occupation: housewife 
Birthplace: Pine Grove, Miss 
Father: Franklin Stafford born Benton, Miss 
Mother: Mary Rhodes born: Benton, Miss 
Informant: James F. Williams, Maypearl, Texas

Place of burial: Maypearl, Texas 
Date of burial: Jan 6th, 1942 
Undertaker: Clifton Nugent, Maypearl, Texas

Date of Death: January 5th 1942 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from January 1941 
to January 5 1942. I last saw her alive on January 5 1942. The death occurred on the date stated above at 7 pm. The primary 
cause of death was: 
Pernecious Anemia 
Contributory causes were High arterial tention 
signed: <unreadable> Maypearl, Texas

Death Certificate of Martha Broyles Thompson
(C. Avis Catalog entry #467)

Facts listed on Death Certificate:

Texas State Dept. of Health # 25108

Full name:  Martha Jane Thompson
Place of death:  Pampa, Gray County, Texas

Female, White, widowed
Date of birth:  January 11th, 1843
Age: 83 yrs 6 mos 7 ds
Occupation:  none
Birthplace:  Savana, Tenn.
Name of father:  John Broyles
Birthplace of father:  Virginia
Maiden name of mother:  Not known
Birthplace of mother:  Virginia
Informant of above information:  R. B. Thompson, Pampa, Texas

Date of death:  July 4th, 1926
Doctor treated her from June 18, 1926 to July 4, 1926
Doctor last saw her alive on July 4 am 1926
Death occurred on the date above at 9-30 pm
Cause of death:  Acute Dysentery (duration 16 ds)
Contributory:  none
Signed by W. Purviance, M.D. on 7/9/1926 at Pampa, Tex

Length of residence:  with R. B. Thompson, Pampa, Tex 2 yrs;  in state for 59 yrs.
Disease contracted:  At place of death
Former or usual residence:  Pampa, Texas
Place of burial:  Henrietta, Texas
Date of burial:  July 6, 1926
Undertaker:  G. C. Malone, Pampa, Texas

Filed:  7/12/1926

Death Certificate of Presley Monroe Garrett
(C. Avis Catalog entry #465)

Register's No.  55188
County of Kaufman
Precinct No. I Kaufman, Texas
Name:  Presley Monroe Garrett
Length of residence in city where death occurred:  7 months
Residence:  Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas
male, White, married
Date of birth:  Oct 6 1860
Age:  82 years 1 months 29 days
Occupation:  Retired rural mail carrier
Birthplace:  Scurry, Texas
Father:  Presley Garrett  born Miss
Mother:  Not Known  born  Not Known
Informant:  Mrs. P. M. Garrett, Kaufman, Texas

Place of burial:  Scurry, Texas
Date of burial:  Dec 6th, 1942
Undertaker:  A. W. Dies<???>, Kaufman, Texas 

Date of Death:  December 5th 1942
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Jun 1942 to Dec.  I last saw him alive on December 4.  The death occurred on the date stated above at 1:05 pm.  The primary cause of death was:  
Cerebral Hemmorrhage
Contributory causes were Hypotention<???>
signed:  <unreadable>  Kaufman Texas

Death Certificate of Lucinda Jane Garrett
(C. Avis Catalog entry #446)

Register's No.  42070
County of Dallas
City:  Seagoville, Texas
Name:  Lucindy Jane Garrett
Length of residence in city where death occurred:  3 days
Female, White, widow 
Wife of:  Devorced
Date of birth:  Feb 22 1864
Age:  67 years 7 months
Occupation:  Housekeeper
Birthplace:  Macnary Co., Tenn
Father:  John Gilton  born Tenn
Mother:  Don't Know  born  Tenn

Informant:  John H. Garrett, Handely, Texas

Date of Death:  Sept 10 1931
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Sept 10 1931 to Sept 10 1931 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 8 pm.  The cause of death was as follows:  
Heart failure, sudden
Contributory:  Aortic stinodis<???>  duration:  don't know
No operation preceded death
No autopsy
Physical examination confirmed diagnosis
signed:  A. B. Watkins, M.D.  Sept 12, 1931  Seagoville

Place of burial:  Mt. Olive
Date of burial:  Sept. 12 1931
Undertaker:  R. F. McClung, Seagoville, Tx

Social Security Death Index 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #687)


Name             MILDRED L COOK
Birth            29 Aug 1915
Death            28 Jul 1995
Last Residence   79606
Last Benefit     Abilene, Taylor, TX
SSN              461-09-5675
Issued           Texas

Death of Nina Williams Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #496)

Nina L. Cook died on April 26, 1986 from internal injuries suffered in a car accident the previous day.  She never regained consciousness.  The car in which she was riding was broadsided by another vehicle and went into a ditch.  Her daughter Sandy and granddaughters Lori and Jenny suffered only minor injuries.

Information from Sammie B. Cook Avis

Obituary of Tonisa Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #498)
(Document ID #367)

Robertson-Mueller-Harper

COOK, TONISA, age 7 mo., infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Odell G. Cook, 5427 Collinwood, passed away in a local hospital 2 a. m. Tuesday.  Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p. m. Wednesday at Robertson-Mueller-Harper Funeral Temple.  Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

Death Certificate of Ruby Myrtle Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #425)

State File No.  99136
Place of Death:  Ward County, City of Monahans, Ward Memorial Hospital
Date of Death:  June 17, 1973
Name:  Ruby Myrtle Cook
Usual Residence:  509 S. Ike, Monahans, Ward County, Texas
Female, White, widowed
Date of birth:  June 28, 1892
Age:  80 years 
Occupation:  Housewife
Birthplace:  Scurry, Texas
Father:  P. M. Garrett
Mother:  Lucinda Jilton
Social Security No.:  
Informant:  Paul Cook

Cause of death:  C.V.A.
No autopsy
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 6-15-73 to 6-17-73 and last saw the deceased alive on 6-17-73.  
Death occurred at 8:00 pm. 
signed:  <unreadable>  6-18-73

Removal June 19, 1973 to Mt. Olive Cemetery, Scurry, Texas
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home