Death Records

Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2/6/1940
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1322)

p. 17


NOTICES

DEATHS AND FUNERALS

    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.

Austin American-Statesman 11/28/1989
(C. Avis Catalog entry #445)

p. 14

Gladys Roberson Avis

    Gladys Roberson Avis. 96, of Marshall, Texas, passed away November 25, 1989.
    She was a longtime Austin resident.  She was born March 21, 1893, in Henrietta. Texas. Mrs. Avis was a homemaker, and a graduate of Farwell (Texas) High School. She was a member or the Presbyterian Church.
    She was preceded In death by her husband, A.W. "Jake" Avis in 1976; and a son, Jake Avis, Jr.. in 1961.
    Survivors include two grandsons, Reverend Dave Avis of Marshall, Charles Avis of Pasadena, California, two great-grandchildren, James and Davis Avis, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. W.W. Collins of Fort Worth; one brother, Dwight Chilos of Dallas.
    Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 28, at Austin Memorial Park, with Reverend Mary Avis officiating.
    Sullivan Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. in charge of arrangements. 214-938-7777.


[Note:  "Dwight Chiles" is the brother of Mrs. Collins, no relation to Gladys]

Austin American-Statesman 11/27/1989
(C. Avis Catalog entry #444)

p. 14

Deaths

Avis, Gladys, 96, of Marshall, died Saturday.  Graveside services 1 p.m. Tuesday, Austin Memorial Park. (Sullivan, Marshall)
 

Birmingham Age-Herald  5/1/1928
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1315)

p. 4

Chiles Will Probated
    An estate valued at approximately $90,000 was left by Mrs. Lena R. Chiles, of Birmingham, who died March 30 while on a visit to her son in Atlanta, according to a will probated Monday in probate court by Judge J. P. Stiles.
    A large portion of this estate is said to embrace Birmingham real estate.  It was left to her daughter, Mrs. Susie Chiles Morris, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Margaret Mooring, of Temple, Tex.  Two other granddaughters, Mary Morris and Helen Morris, were bequeathed jewelry.


[Note:  the statement of what was left to whom does not match the actual will and should be ignored unless confirmed by actual probate court records]

Austin American 2/23/1961
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1319)

p. 2

DR. JAKE AVIS JR.
    Funeral services for Dr. Jake Avis Jr., 38, Austin dentist, will be held Thursday at 11 a. m. at Weed-Corley Funeral Home. Dr. William Logan will officiate and burial will be in Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Leigh Ellis Jr., Dan Felts, Albert Gould, John Harrison Jr.. Kenneth Monton and Donald O'Brien.
    Dr. Avis died Tuesday from a gunshot wound sustained at home at 1510 Rainbow Bend.  A coroner's verdict is pending.
 

Austin American-Statesman 2/23/1961
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1320)

p. 20

DR. JAKE AVIS JR. 
    Funeral services For Dr. Jake Avis Jr., 38, 1510 Rainbow Bend, were held at the Weed-Corley Funeral Home Thursday morning. Dr. William Logan officiated. Burial was in Austin Memorial Park.
    Pallbearers were Leigh Ellis Jr., Dan Felts, Albert Gould, John Harrison Jr., Kenneth Morton and Donald O'Brian.

The Austin American 2/24/1961
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1321)


p. 2

DR. JAKE AVIS JR.
    Funeral services for Dr. Jake Avis Jr., 1510 Rainbow Bend, were held at Weed-Corley Funeral Home Thursday. Dr. William Logan officiated and burial was in Memorial Park.
    Pallbearers were Leigh Ellis Jr., Dan Felts, Albert Gould, John Harrison Jr., Kenneth Morton and Donald O'Brlen.
 

1860 U. S. Census Mortality Schedule Tippah Co., Mississippi
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1293)

Mississippi mortality schedule for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880

FamilySearch.org film # 4206506 image 429



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Persons who Died during the Year ending 1st June, 1860, in Southern Division of Tippah Co., Mississippi

Name:  1208  Lucinda Rhodes
Age:  22
Sex:  f
Color:  
Free or Slave: 
Married or widowed:  W
Place of Birth:  Tenn
The month in which the person died:  March
Occupation:
Disease or cause of death:  Child bed fever
Number of days ill:  4 days
 

Death Certificate of Martha Alice Rudd Thompson
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1291)


"Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-9MSF-P9?cc=1385727&wc=4GHW-2PK%3A1069492401 : 1 August 2019), 004556005 > image 18 of 596; Georgia State Archives, Morrow.


CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Bureau of Vital Statistics

Registered No. 2158

1. Place of death
    County:  Dekalb Militia District 531 State of Georgia
    City:  Atlanta    Length of residence:  [blank]
    Street and Number:  1349 Briarcliff Rd.

2. Full Name:  Martha Alice Thompson
    Residence:  Atalanta    Street and Number:  1349 Briarcliff Rd.

Personal and Statistical Particulars
3. Sex:  Female
4. Color:  White
5. Widow
6. Date of birth:  2/8/1848
7. Age:  87   Months: 3   Days: 23
8. Occupation:  blank
9. Birthplace:  Tenn.
10. Father's name:  Joseph Rudd
11. Father's birthplace:  Tenn
12. Mother's name:  Rachael Maples
13. Mother's birthplace:  Tenn
14. Informant:  David Thompson, 1347 Briarcliff Rd.  City

16. Date of Death: 5/31/1935 at 6:30 P.M.
17. I hereby certify, that I attended the deceased from  5/3/1935 to 5/31/35
    I last saw her alive on 5/31/1935, death is said to have occurred on the date and hour stated above.
    The principal cause of death and related causes of importance in the order of onset and duration of each:
        Arterio Sclerosis  15 yrs
    Other contributory causes of importance:
        Chronic Myocarditis  2 yrs.
    What test confirmed diagnosis?:  Clin. & Lab.
    If death was due to external causes:  blank
    Signed:  G. F. Opearman  M.D.
    Address:  Med. Arts Bldg.

15.  Filed:  Jun 3-1935
       Signed:  J. R. Evans, local registrar

19. Burial Place:  West View Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga. 6/2/35
20. Undertaker:  Brandon-Bond-Condon, Atlanta, Ga. Jas. J. Condon [signed]

Wichita Co., Texas Probate Minutes v. 14 p. 588-590 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1287)


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Abstract of pages 588-590:

Case No. 1374
Estate of Mrs. M. C. White

She died on 5/5/1925 left no will - J. D. Avis was executor

Summary of inventory:

-Real estate:  
    Lots in Wichita Falls $100,000 and $33,333
    Knox Co., Texas 11 1/2 ac.  $230
    Lots in Amarillo  $200
    Lots in Montague $300

-Stock in 1st National Bank Wichita Falls  $28400

-Cash on deposit  $45000

-Furniture $500

Total  $206755

Heirs:  
    J. D. Avis (son age 64)
    Mrs. T. M. Palmer (daughter age 62)
    F. M. Avis (son age 60)
    Mrs. S. H. Hodges (daughter age 58)

Each received $51689