| Mangum Funeral Home |
This list was transcribed from the files of Mangum
Funeral Home for the burial year 1979. The text has been written just as
the recording person wrote them into the register. Only in a few cases
have they been edited and rewritten as they were intended. Records are
sorted into alphabetic sequence for ease of research.
Special thanks to Leonard Irish for his assistance in transcribing
these records.
| Name | Birthdate Deathdate | Father/Birthplace Mother/Birthplace | Spouse Occupation | Interment | Born |
| Adams, Florence Pearl | 10-12-1905 01-11-1979 | Aubrey D. Faulk Gurtrude McKinney | Lonnie Housewife | New Hope | Shelby County Tx |
| Adams, Shannon Deann | 07-21-1979 12-07-1979 | Richard Adams Sharron Livingston | Child | White Rock | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Adams, Tommy Dale | 08-09-1949 05-25-1979 | H. D. Adams, Sr. Bessie Crocker | Loretta Electrician | Oaklawn | Center, Texas |
| Amber, Allison | 10-26-1979 10-26-1979 | Rickey Myers Kathy E. Cherry | Child | Shelbyville | Freeport, Texas |
| Armstreet, I. T. | 11-01-1905 11-24-1979 | Isom T. Armstreet Laura Holden | Edna Ret.For.Ser. | Pleasant Hill | Shelby County Tx |
| Avery, George, Sr. | 02-21-1926 02-15-1979 | Lon Avery Mary Shofner | Hazel Carpenter | Ramah | Panola County Tx |
| Avery, Richard Paul (Jack) | 12-29-1913 12-04-1979 | Leon Avery Mary Shofner | Elna Bell Ret.Switcher | Ramah | Shelby County Tx |
| Baggett, Clifford Raymond | 08-14-1924 12-20-1979 | James A. Baggett Virginia Myers | Vivian Carpenter | Oaklawn | Converse, Louisiana |
| Baggett, Gracie Lucille | 05-14-1909 02-21-1979 | John Spratley Bid Middleton | Otis Housewife | Strong | Van Buren, Missouri |
| Bailey, Armatha | 08-08-1924 04-09-1979 | Thomas L. Livingston Viola Adams | Audrey Housewife | White Rock | Shelby County Tx |
| Barlow, Nora Gilliam | 12-23-1888 07-25-1979 | Jess Gilliam Margaret Cannon | - Housewife | Shelbyville | Shelby County Tx |
| Bass, Robert Franklin | 10-07-1918 12-22-1979 | Thomas Bass Vinie Samford | - Carpenter | Strong | Shelby County Tx |
| Baugh, George Lee, Sr. | 01-11-1897 11-27-1979 | Edgar Baugh Marguerite Propst | - Ret.Mer.Sea | Forest Park, Houston | Blue Mound, Illinois |
| Bazer, Dennis D. | 11-19-1883 06-14-1979 | Isiah Bazer Josephine Blake | Merle Ret.Warden | Ramah | Paxton, Texas |
| Beckham, Warren Palmer | 12-12-1927 09-15-1979 | Hillon V. Beckham Nora Palmer | - Laborer | Johnson | Joaquin, Texas |
| Biddle, Melba Naomi | 11-21-1927 05-04-1979 | S. C. Coward Ethel Mae Gilstrap | Gene Housewife | Oaklawn | Winters, Texas |
| Bittick, William Michael | 06-10-1979 06-10-1979 | Larry Bittick Tina M. Schillings | Child | Brady | - |
| Black, Hester Beatrice | 04-10-1910 05-28-1979 | Nathan McGee Ola English | Joe A. Housewife | Old Tenaha | Shelby County Tx |
| Black, Sallie | 12-16-1885 08-02-1979 | Tom Forbis Lousia Graves | - Housewife | New Hope | Shelby County Tx |
| Blount, Atrell | 07-31-1929 08-07-1979 | Basil Blount Dorinda Coyle | - | Willow Grove | Shelby County Tx |
| Blount, Dorinda | 03-09-1902 11-03-1979 | Charlie Coyle Johnnie Hurt | - Housekeeper | Willow Grove | Shelby County Tx |
| Blount, Eric Leonard | 10-28-1894 11-12-1979 | Marion Blount Mamie Hill | - Ret.Farmer | Willow Grove | Shelby County Tx |
| Boles, Aaron Stephenson | 08-29-1895 05-10-1979 | Dick Boles Rosa Brittain | Mary Ret.Farmer | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Bowers, Beulan Parkman | 07-05-1884 01-24-1979 | H. P. Parkman Henrietta Dean | - | Ramah | Shelby County Tx |
| Bowers, John Burton | 03-02-1890 08-17-1979 | Giles Bowers Elzia Burton | Gertrude Ret.Dairymn | Oaklawn | Panola County Tx |
| Bradshaw, Elzie Thomas | 03-31-1903 12-20-1979 | John Bradshaw Mamie Jane Owens | - Ret.Barber | Mt. Pleasant | Shelby County Tx |
| Bridges, Otto | 08-23-1898 04-07-1979 | - | Zuma E. - | Oaklawn | Center, Texas |
| Bridges, Zuma | 02-16-1903 08-11-1979 | Leroy Boles Rosa Brittain | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Shelbyville, Texas |
| Britt, Prentiss | 05-27-1902 03-31-1979 | - | Vidalia Engineer | Fairview | Brookhaven, Mississippi |
| Buckley, Hollis | 03-11-1911 01-31-1979 | Tye Buckley Beulah Wimberly | - Ret.Welder | Strong | Shelby County Tx |
| Burgess, Nettie Mae | 07-09-1892 05-13-1979 | Charlie Adams Eva Tidwell | - | Johnson | Grand Cane, Louisiana |
| Bush, Foye Wayne | 07-23-1936 12-03-1979 | Elton D. Bush Cordell Williamson | - Truck Driver | Mt. Herman | Shelby County Tx |
| Bushiey, Jeffrey Theron | 12-23-1967 06-11-1979 | Bobby Bushiey Mary Grace Hughes | Student | Oaklawn | Center, Texas |
| Carmichael, Lamar | 01-11-1907 04-20-1979 | G. W. Carmichael Eula Rudd | - Ret.Farmer | Fairview | Shelby County Tx |
| Carriere, Juanita Beatrice | 09-03-1924 04-28-1979 | Howard Neel Etta N. Cogburn | - Housewife | Old Tennessee | Snowhill, Arkansas |
| Cartwright, Emily Jean | 09-24-1921 10-17-1979 | Hilton Sanders Alma Mae Vaughn | - Case Worker | Fairview | Shelby County Tx |
| Casey, William H. | 12-03-1922 01-22-1979 | John F. Casey Flonnie B. McCauley | - Farmer | Don. Unv.of Arkansas | Holly Grove, Arkansas |
| Cash, Carl Frank | 03-21-1912 05-06-1979 | George Cash Sabie Gann | - Ret.Laborer | Patroon | Shelby County Tx |
| Chandler, Ollie | 11-03-1892 09-07-1979 | Samuel Brown Elizabeth Cooper | - Housewife | White Rock | Shelby County Tx |
| Chaney, Ralph D. | - 12-31-1979 | - | - | Pleasant Grove | - |
| Cheek, Inez L. | 02-04-1902 08-09-1979 | Charles Cheek Ella Wiggins | - Housekeeper | Walnut Hill, Illinois | Arkansas |
| Childress, Evelyn Ruth | 12-17-1920 06-27-1979 | Roy R. Harvin Ruth Liles | Dr. Jim - | Oaklawn | Alto, Texas |
| Christian, Mattie Lyle | 12-26-1898 08-28-1979 | John Kyle Martha Jane Rowe | - Housewife | Ramah | Panola County Tx |
| Clark, Lovie Jane | 02-27-1892 06-30-1979 | John Gunter - | - Housewife | Neuville | North Carolina |
| Coady, Ivan Marion | 09-30-1914 06-21-1979 | J. B. Coady Ocie Smith | Pauline Qual.Cont. | Oaklawn | Long Island, Kansas |
| Conn, Robert Cecil | 11-23-1926 05-31-1979 | Martin Conn Minnie Tilley | Louise Switchman | Campti | Weirgate, Texas |
| Cook, Maude Mae | 09-21-1888 03-11-1979 | W. D. Estes Beulah Leath | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Chesterville, Alabama |
| Cooper, Mike | 09-09-1928 02-12-1979 | Sam Cooper Tenie Trauman | - Laborer | New Hope, Henderson | Shelby County Tx |
| Courtney, Alfred Bailey | 08-27-1914 05-11-1979 | Henry B. Courtney Martha J. Provadore | Lollie M. Machinist | Mt. Herman | Van Zandt County Tx |
| Crow, Margie LaMerle | 12-23-1917 11-04-1979 | Clint Webb Jessie Ervin | - Housewife | Holly Springs | Shelby County Tx |
| Crowley, Mary Frances Bowlin | 01-31-1923 10-09-1979 | Addie D. Bellamy, Sr. Annie Mae Still | - Housewife | Old Tennessee | Shelby County Tx |
| Curry, Lou | 02-21-1889 06-27-1979 | Jack Henry Martha Ann Smith | - | Newburn | Shelby County Tx |
| Daniels, Brenda Alford | 02-09-1909 10-12-1979 | J. B. Alford Evelyn | Jon Paul Housewife | Enterprise | Tenaha, Texas |
| Davidson, Maud | 06-15-1891 09-06-1979 | William M. Hall Ada Pratt | - | Restland | Centerville, Alabama |
| Dupre, Maurice J. | 11-18-1890 10-26-1979 | Ramon Garcia/Spain Carmen Suarezo/Spa | Esther W. Ret.Borden | Corinth | Gijon, Spain |
| Evans, Alice Geneva | 09-17-1902 07-03-1979 | W. T. Richardson Lucy Lakey | - Housewife | Attoyac | San Aug. County Tx |
| Fancher, Grady | 10-18-1910 12-27-1979 | Edgar Fancher Bertie Irene Crump | Willie Mae Ret.Const. | Cold Springs | Rusk County Texas |
| Ferguson, Michael Dean | 03-07-1979 03-09-1979 | Kenneth Ferguson Annie Mae Gilley | Child | Bean, Kirbyville | Galveston, Texas |
| Forbis, Susie Jane | 05-25-1898 03-26-1979 | Felix Wilburn Rosa Eddins | - Housewife | West Hamilton | Shelby County Tx |
| Frame, Lillie Mae | 03-04-1886 04-06-1979 | Will McKinney Alice | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Thatcher, Kentucky |
| Franks, Howard L. | 12-03-1918 10-08-1979 | James F. Franks Tommie Strawn | Laverne Retired | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Fults, Willis | 01-26-1911 03-22-1979 | B. B. Fults Mary R. Wilson | Nylon Ret.Tex.Inst. | Mt. Herman | Shelby County Tx |
| Furlow, James Harold | 06-26-1926 08-02-1979 | Jimmy Furlow Vera Permenter | Alma Oil Fld. Wkr. | Bethel, Louisiana | Shelby County Tx |
| Gann, Minnie | 12-05-1892 10-02-1979 | Columbus Monroe Lizzie Wilburn | - Housewife | Patroon | Shelby County Tx |
| Goodman, Marrie L. | 12-13-1889 06-25-1979 | Warren Ricks Effie Graham | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Mansfield, Louisiana |
| Green, George E. | 12-23-1912 05-28-1979 | Luther Green - | Mae - | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Greer, William Arthur | 07-04-1891 03-27-1979 | John Calvin Greer Jennie Holmes | Laura Ret.Engineer | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Griffin, Alvin Tuck | 08-29-1902 03-25-1979 | Carrell Griffin Ella Frances Smith | Lera Ret.Furn.Ow | Oaklawn | Nacog. County Tx |
| Griffin, Mary Curtis | 09-07-1928 02-07-1979 | Curtis Smith Willie Wynn | Lorenza Housewife | McClelland | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Gunter, Irene | 08-17-1903 05-22-1979 | Fletcher Goosby Bell Ware | - Ret.Seamst. | Woods | Panola County Tx |
| Hagler, Sudie Elizabeth | 01-12-1895 04-04-1979 | N. B. Cannon Lucinda D. Johnson | - Housewife | Fairview | Shelby County Tx |
| Hamilton, Mabel Claiae | 03-25-1889 12-06-1979 | Fred Miller Lottie | - | Memory Gardens | Pennsylvania |
| Hammond, Era Laverne | 05-09-1930 05-19-1979 | Thomas Yates Dovie Hinton | - Reg.Nurse | Jackson | Joaquin, Texas |
| Harper, Amanda | 02-15-1893 06-02-1979 | Steve B. Webb Minnie Bell | - Housewife | Pleasant Grove | Shelby County Tx |
| Harrison, James Rebyl | 01-24-1916 03-15-1979 | Wesley B. Harrison Maude Lee Corley | Beatrice Ret.R.R. | Corley- Harrison | Tenaha, Texas |
| Heard, William Allen | 07-14-1905 11-07-1979 | William D. Heard Opha Nelson | Dr. Ida Mae Ret.Frt.Gro. | Old Center | Panola County Tx |
| Hickman, Walter W. | 10-06-1891 10-19-1979 | Jessie P. Hickman Mary Wagstaff | - Ret.Serv.St. | Old Home | Sabine County Tx |
| Hicks, Addie Lee | 07-10-1901 12-08-1979 | John A. Tucker Jennie B. Murphy | - Housewife | Rosehill, Tulia, Tx | Pettie, Texas |
| Hicks, Helen G. | 11-04-1917 05-21-1979 | Geno - | William R. - | Joaquin | - |
| Higley, Maurice H. | 03-14-1919 05-21-1979 | Henry Higley Clara Gott | Kay Lab/XRay T | Oaklawn | Grand Rapids, Mich |
| Hollis, Rev. Tom B. | 07-19-1914 04-04-1979 | Issac Hollis Zonie Butler | Ruby Minister | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Holt, De Witt | 01-31-1886 08-26-1979 | Arch Holt Polly Covington | Minnie A. Ret.Teacher | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Hooker, Edwin Wall, Jr. | 08-09-1907 09-26-1979 | Edwin Wall Hooker Frances A. Lundy | Josie Ret.Sch.Bus | Oaklawn | Panola County Tx |
| Hooper, Raymond Calhoun | 06-22-1917 08-30-1979 | John P. Hooper Mary E. McKinney | Syble Postal Emp. | Jackson | Shelby County Tx |
| Houston, Kathryn | 06-27-1905 10-21-1979 | Otis Honeycutt Lou Alvis | - Hospital Emp | Martinsville | Texas |
| Howard, Lena Jane | 11-12-1886 10-24-1979 | J. S. K. Fowler Simmie A. Watson | - Housekeeper | Shelbyville | Shelby County Tx |
| Hughes, Katharine Davada | 02-07-1918 09-11-1979 | John Bressie Sarah Ray | Jeff Beauty Op. | Sardis | Missouri |
| Jackson, Zora | 12-03-1911 08-30-1979 | Jim Renfro Addie Holmes | - Housewife | Old Salem | Shelby County Tx |
| Jacobs, Gladys Irene | 09-29-1911 06-19-1979 | H. A. Adams Altha Noel | - Housewife | West Hamilton | Patroon, Texas |
| Jamison, Nannie | 06-15-1893 12-01-1979 | George W. Gann Sally Ponder | - | Patroon | Shelby County Tx |
| Johnson, Alma Elizabeth | 03-05-1895 03-10-1979 | Nathan B. Wright Annie Bell Leach | - Housewife | Salem | Shelby County Tx |
| Jones, Thomas Jefferson (Tommy) | 02-11-1905 06-15-1979 | James Levy Jones - | Olene Ret.Dairy | Woods | Gorman, Texas |
| Jones, Virgil Lee | 03-07-1915 12-07-1979 | - | Mae - | McClelland | - |
| Jordan, Roy | 02-27-1907 05-14-1979 | Ben Jordan Sarah Goodwin | Mary Ret.Farmer | Newburn | Shelby County Tx |
| Kendricks, Claudia | 12-31-1887 01-31-1979 | James J. Beckham Ann Eliza Jordan | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Daleville, Alabama |
| Kilpatrick, Jack | 06-06-1912 05-09-1979 | Lewis Kilpatrick Annie Wagstaff | - Ret.Laborer | Old Home | Paxton, Texas |
| Kimbro, Sudie | 00-03-1905 12-09-1979 | Walter Stanley Mattie Borders | Allen Housewife | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Lamkin, Wilbuer Cade | 09-28-1903 06-05-1979 | Columbus W. Lamkin Kate Brown | Lucille Ret.Farmer | Sandhill | Lincoln Parish La |
| Latimer, Bertha A. | 07-19-1903 11-05-1979 | Rev. Lee Ellis Lela Carpenter | Bob Housewife | Jackson | Shelby County Tx |
| Leggett, Norma Stephens | 09-04-1893 02-28-1979 | George H. Stephens Addie Truitt | - Ret.Teacher | Truitt | Joaquin, Texas |
| Lenoir, Melisa Kay | 07-19-1979 07-21-1979 | Mark Lenoir Kay Sherrill | - | Holly Springs | Center, Texas |
| Lightsey, Audley Ozelle | 07-22-1926 10-15-1979 | Ocie Lightsey Maude Glass | - Ret.Ctr.Ply. | Mt. Bethel, Gary | Alabama |
| Livingston, Della C. | 06-22-1899 10-17-1979 | Marion Bud Abbot Mattie Bryce | Lewis M. Housewife | Mt. Herman | Shelby County Tx |
| Livingston, Willis Tennison | 08-26-1901 07-24-1979 | James W. Livingston Kittie B. Vailes | Lois Ret.Farmer | Waterman | Shelby County Tx |
| Locke, Mozelle | 09-14-1925 05-12-1979 | Joe T. Crocker Maybell Hood | Richard R. Housewife | Oaklawn | Alabma |
| Long, Charles Edwin (Bubba) | 11-08-1934 02-19-1979 | Joe Long Beatrice Coyle | Edna Sev.St.Oper. | Willow Grove | Conroe, Texas |
| Lunsford, Mary Helen | 09-21-1897 12-05-1979 | - | - | Oaklawn | Spicewood, Texas |
| Lynch, Guy B. | 09-28-1933 05-01-1979 | James R. Lynch Lula Mae Cooper | - Ret.Farmer | White Rock | Shelby County Tx |
| Mancil, William Edward | 01-13-1893 01-01-1979 | William Mancil Aola Hudspeth | Isabelle Ret.Farmer | White Rock | Shelby County Tx |
| Mask, Gladys | 03-24-1906 06-10-1979 | John William Boles Willie Brittain | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Mason, Inf. Daus. of Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wayne | 08-08-1979 08-08-1979 | Larry Wayne Mason Lynda G. Robinson | Children | Cedar Yard | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| McCann, Maggie W. | 07-07-1889 11-21-1979 | Carter I. Willis Mary R. Dean | - Housewife | Old Home | Shelby County Tx |
| McCormick, Marvin Frank | 05-15-1924 01-31-1979 | Ed McCormick Grace Dickerson | Edna Ret.Army | Brooklyn | Sabine County Tx |
| McLemore, Gussie L. | 03-23-1900 06-17-1979 | Albert S. McLemore Mary McWorter | - Ret.Farmer | Forest Park East | Liberty, Texas |
| McMahon, Billie Jean | 09-05-1930 07-15-1979 | Ellis Stoker Ollie Thomas | Van Housewife | Pleasant Grove | Shelby County Tx |
| McRae, Emmitt Rushing | 04-20-1914 05-15-1979 | Marcus McRae Etta Passmore | - Millrite | Old Salem | Hemphill, Texas |
| Metz, Rosa | 03-19-1890 05-11-1979 | Thomas McKnight Franklin McKnight | - Housewife | Fairview | Center, Texas |
| Midkiff, Atlas | 12-05-1914 08-09-1979 | Nathan McGee Ola English | Emmett Housewife | Joaquin | Shelby County Tx |
| Mills, Royce Raymond, Sr. | 03-25-1907 11-09-1979 | Thomas Mills Elizabeth Samford | Verlon Ret.Texaco | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Moore, Wylma Wharton | 08-20-1908 08-08-1979 | Henry Wharton Lizzie Payne | - Ret.Tele.Sup | Joaquin | Joaquin, Texas |
| Morris, Clifford Doyce | 01-16-1912 12-12-1979 | William A. Morris Mary Thompson | - Ret.Carpen. | Old Tennessee | Shelby County Tx |
| Morris, Mavouryne | 01-28-1913 12-12-1979 | Porter Grace Mittie Harris | - Housewife | Old Tennessee | Shelby County Tx |
| Muckleroy, Bernice | 09-05-1898 01-21-1979 | Willis Sarah N. Rearden | E. W. Housewife | Restland | Texas |
| Murphy, Maude | 05-29-1897 03-27-1979 | Alvlet Kirtley Lucinda C. Bennett | - Housewife | Forest Park West | Kentucky |
| Nichols, Sam Coleman | 04-04-1896 06-23-1979 | W. A. Nichols Alice J. Fox | - Ret.Farmer | East Hamilton | Sabine Parish Louisiana |
| Norton, Etolia North | 03-05-1898 04-12-1979 | William Honeycutt Mary Wiola Williams | - Housewife | Greenlawn North | Wright Co. Missouri |
| Oliver, Ledora | 01-20-1893 09-17-1979 | Robert Lee War/Ala Mattie Fountain/Ala | - Housewife | Mt. Pleasant | Shelby County Tx |
| Oliver, Ola Etta | 01-31-1898 07-27-1979 | Lewis Paden Ella Ann Estelle | Malachi E. Housewife | Oaklawn | Ft. Smith, Arkansas |
| Owens, Alice | 08-24-1883 09-10-1979 | William E. Stephens Sallie Janes Potts | - | Price | Shelby County Tx |
| Owens, Will | 11-03-1889 06-24-1979 | Bud Owens Ella Burrows | Leta B. Retired | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Parker, John Byron | 04-18-1913 10-23-1979 | Dr. J. M. Parker Joanna Baldwin | - Ret.Rancher | Woods | Ret.Rancher |
| Pate, Obie | 06-17-1902 09-02-1979 | William J. Pate Elizabeth Beck | Ruby Ret.Rancher | White Rock | Shelby County Tx |
| Paxton, Dale | 07-20-1948 02-18-1979 | James Paxton Leona Forsythe | Alice Carpenter | Restland | Tenaha, Texas |
| Paz Peredes, Lucille Bright | 10-04-1903 05-08-1979 | Issac Ike Bright Bertie Collins | - Housewife | Shelbyville | Center, Texas |
| Peace, James Booth | 12-08-1900 06-21-1979 | Jim Peace Georgie Winn | - Ret.Rancher | Powdrill | Shelby County Tx |
| Peddy, Pearl Mae | 01-11-1895 02-02-1979 | Paul Agnew Emiline Pruitt | - Housewife | Ramah | Tenaha, Texas |
| Peoples, Jim | 03-07-1895 07-24-1979 | Bud Peoples Rubina Duke | Mildred Ret.Brk.Msn | Bethel, Appleby | Nacog. County Tx |
| Perkins, Calhoun | 09-25-1910 04-03-1979 | Charlie Perkins Mary Matthews | - Retired | Neuville | Shelbyville |
| Peveto, Christopher Shane | 05-20-1979 05-20-1979 | Billy Peveto Theresa Ferganson | Child | Patroon | Nacog., Texas |
| Pflueger, George Austin | 08-31-1898 07-25-1979 | Adam Pflueger Ann Piffer | Leatha Maintenance | Memorial Park, Ohio | Van Worth, Ohio |
| Powdrill, Henry Allen | 10-20-1959 11-30-1979 | C. H. Powdrill Ruth Mitchell | - Welder | Oaklawn | Center, Texas |
| Powdrill, Laura | 10-28-1899 08-07-1979 | Hugh Ballard Mattie Hughes | - Housewife | Powdrill | Shelby County Tx |
| Powell, Bobbie S. | 03-20-1891 01-27-1979 | Will Swanzy Jane Harkness | - Housewife | Joaquin | Shelby County Tx |
| Raines, Otis B. | 05-18-1905 08-25-1979 | J. B. Raines Hettie Lawrence | Margie Ret.Sales | Strong | Hill County Texas |
| Raymond, Jack | 09-30-1898 03-13-1979 | Calvin Raymond Elizabeth Price | Nettie Ret.Const. | Restland | Converse, Louisiana |
| Raymond, Richard Glen | 06-20-1976 | Randy Fancher Cathie Raymond | - | Pleasant Hill | Galveston, Texas |
| Rector, Oliver | 10-13-1921 05-06-1979 | V. B. Rector Lois Rector | - | Pleasant Hill Applyby | Nacog. County Tx |
| Reding, Henry Conrad | 11-22-1887 09-12-1979 | Peter Reding Mary Bade | - Ret.Chemist | Calvary, Illinois | Penn Oak, Illinois |
| Rhame, Charlcie | 09-01-1903 01-12-1979 | Henderson Ed Holt Ida Richards | - Housewife | Sardis | Shelby County Tx |
| Ricks, Dee Mae | 10-02-1908 04-10-1979 | Hulon Walker Mary King | Porter Housewife | Pine Ridge | Shelby County Tx |
| Risinger, Huey | 08-12-1904 06-08-1979 | Cisero Risinger Cynthia Wilburn | Ruth Ret.Maint. | Strong | Shelby County Tx |
| Robers, George E (Bill) | 04-18-1917 07-12-1979 | George F. Rogers Mandy King | Vaudine Ret.City Hou | Oaklawn | Joaquin, Texas |
| Roberson, Horace Greely | 08-12-1896 10-16-1979 | R. W. Roberson Maude Moody | Edith Ret.Lumber | Union | Shelby County Tx |
| Rogers, Flaudia | 02-10-1912 06-23-1979 | Bob Permenter Mittie Cassell | Neal Housewife | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Rudd, Ivedell | 11-03-1896 12-08-1979 | Allen McSwain Marguret S. Murdock | - | New Hope | Shelby County Tx |
| Ruddell, Franklin Johnny | 08-05-1930 12-09-1979 | Vernon Ruddell Ida Mae Davis | Marjorie - | Pleasant Grove | Center, Texas |
| Russell, John Carroll | 05-18-1902 01-02-1979 | David A. Russell Elizabeth Jarry | Katie Ret.Farmer | Old Salem | Shelby County Tx |
| Russell, Roy | 02-23-1901 05-19-1979 | Joseph C. Russell Susan Ila Jernigan | Ada Mae Ret.Farmer | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Samford, Eula T. | 09-17-1905 01-25-1979 | Joe L. Walker Alpha Fults | - Housewife | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Samford, William Henry | 03-15-1911 03-02-1979 | William M. Samford Lillie Bell Wallis | - Mechanic | Sandhill | Shelby County Tx |
| Sancton, Alfhild | 01-13-1905 11-06-1979 | Fredrick Jacobson Agusta Johnson | - Reg.Nurse | Oaklawn | Brooklyn, New York |
| Sanders, James Harold | 08-26-1942 01-15-1979 | James L. Sanders Maurine Chambers | - Truck Driver | Rosevine | Sabine County Tx |
| Sandifer, Maggie | 02-02-1886 02-14-1979 | Sam Spears Mattie Rodgers | - Housewife | Springville, Coushatta,L | Many, Louisiana |
| Sanford, Roby Alexander | 09-28-1896 03-14-1979 | John Sanford Josiphene Ham | - Ret.Farmer | Mt. Herman | Shelby County Tx |
| Sanford, Silas Monroe | 01-03-1907 12-26-1979 | George Sanford May Golden | Nina Ret.Farmer | Borders | Shelby County Tx |
| Scates, Harrell | 02-19-1900 08-10-1979 | Clarence Scates Kittie Storey | Thelma Ret.Farmer | Restland | Shelby County Tx |
| Shillings, Maudie | 10-31-1900 11-03-1979 | Luke Hughes Lizzie Mills | Hinkle Housewife | Sardis | Shelby County Tx |
| Shofner, Bobbie Ann | 09-25-1931 03-08-1979 | Roy Harrison Hassie Schillings | Prentice Housewife | Latham | Shelby County Tx |
| Sholmire, Jack P. | 07-11-1921 08-07-1979 | Fred Sholmire Emma Dean | Mildred Ret.Carpen. | Duncan | Shelby County Tx |
| Singletary, Leon E. | 04-07-1911 10-29-1979 | Alex Singletary Edna Thompson | - Ret.Poultry I | Willow Grove | Belmont, Louisiana |
| Smith, Samuel Alexander | 07-09-1888 12-06-1979 | George H. Smith Angie Linton | Winnie Ret.RR Agt. | Oaklawn | Mississippi |
| Snider, Jerry Wayne | 06-01-1947 07-28-1979 | Jessie Snider Verna Lou Moore | Donna CrBody Man | Pleasant Hill | Center, Texas |
| Sowell, Sexton (Red) | 06-16-1910 04-26-1979 | John Sowell Lollie Colley | Florence Ret.Auto Dl | Newburn | Center, Texas |
| Stephenson, Maud | 10-15-1888 05-25-1979 | William H. Richards Minnie Vela Pickett | - Housewife | Liberty Hill, San Aug. | Alabama |
| Swanzy, William Robert | 07-24-1893 04-20-1979 | Billy Swanzy Sarah Jane Cochran | - Ret.Teacher | Shelbyville | Shelby County Tx |
| Taylor, Jim C. | 05-23-1890 08-31-1979 | Jodie Taylor Ella Lumley | - Housewife | Johnson | Arkansas |
| Thomas, Billie Lou | 06-19-1929 07-06-1979 | W. P. Harvey Lula Daw | - Housewife | Ashton | Joaquin, Texas |
| Thomas, Lemuel Issac (Ike) | 12-20-1912 04-20-1979 | Lemuel P. Thomas Nettie Bell Talley | Glenda Ret.Civ.Serv | Sardis | Mt. Vernon, Indiana |
| Thompson, Maggie Lucille | 05-08-1920 12-02-1979 | Frank Grogan Josephine Ciddle | Furman Housewife | Willow Grove | Longview, Texas |
| Townsend, Brenna Grace | 08-20-1970 08-20-1979 | - | Child | Oaklawn | - |
| Wagstaff, Alta Edna | 11-26-1908 06-15-1979 | Thomas Goings Georgia Yates | Jewell M. Housewife | Reynolds | Shelby County Tx |
| Walker, Jerome | 04-22-1904 06-26-1979 | Wiley Walker Hettie Choate | Ruby Ret.City Emp | Mt. Pleasant | Shelby County Tx |
| Walker, Roy Fred | 04-07-1919 07-16-1979 | Pearl Walker Jeannie Bullard | - Laborer | Mt. Herman | Shelby County Tx |
| Walling, Winnie | 04-10-1893 06-18-1979 | Lawrence Scurggs Jimmie M. Cook | - Ret.Sales Clk | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Warr, James Larry | 09-04-1948 02-01-1979 | Vivian Ray Warr Nora Edith Russell | Jennifer Jo Maintenance | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Warr, Joe M. | 03-30-1890 08-21-1979 | J. W. Warr Stacy Patterson | - Ret.Concrete | Fairview | Shelby County Tx |
| Warren, Dr. Lester G. | 12-15-1915 07-28-1979 | Jess Warren Ella Taylor | Marion E. Optomist | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Watson, James Earl | 08-08-1944 07-12-1979 | Clarence H. Watson Alta Marie Crisp | Barbel Oil Fld. Wkr. | Antioch | Vacaville, California |
| Watson, Thomas Douglas, Sr. | 09-12-1890 04-15-1979 | Lemuel G. Watson Ruth Gordon | Minnie Ret.Furn.St. | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Wheeler, Oran B. | 06-11-1903 12-26-1979 | John T. Wheeler Geogia Faulk | Grace Ret.Teacher | Oaklawn | Shelby County Tx |
| Whiddon, Mildred (Mittie) | 03-30-1895 12-29-1979 | Daniels Mattie Sawyer | - | Sholar | Smith County Texas |
| Wiedeman, John Montgomery | 02-05-1938 10-02-1979 | Dr. A. E. Wiedeman Dorothy Pace | Rebeccah L. Mgr.Center | Oaklawn | Temple, Texas |
| Wilburn, Emmett Watson | 02-09-1908 04-19-1979 | L. T. Wilburn Mary Haley | - Ret.Lawyer | West Hamilton | Shelby County Tx |
| Williams, Oran | 10-01-1921 11-07-1979 | E. D. Williams Arlevia McSwain | Eppie Saw Mill Wk | Borders | Shelby County Tx |
| Williams, Venar | 12-04-1898 08-17-1979 | Barry Bailey Dena Hughes | - Housewife | White Rock | Nacog. County Tx. |
| Willis, Albert I. | 03-25-1889 05-15-1979 | - | - Ret.Painter | Pine Ridge | Shelby County Tx |
| Wilson, Phronie | 07-16-1882 12-19-1979 | Lemuel Watson Ruth Gordon | - | Oaklawn | Arkansas |
| Woodfin, Ruby Marie | 07-17-1923 07-16-1979 | Howell C. Williams Ruth Despain | Marion Housewife | Old Tennessee | Shelby County Tx |