D. married L. Martin [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

Roscoe Reeves Jr., 74, a retired rural route mail carrier, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Higginbotham Funeral Home. Interment: Oakland Cemetery. Survivors: Wife, Mary Reeves; one son; three daughters; and six grandchildren.

(Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram on December 15, 2015)



Obituary:

Roscoe Reeves Jr., 74, of Gorman, Texas, went to live in heaven on Sunday, December 13, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe Sr. and Ruth Haynes, and his brother Charles Clay.

Roscoe was born in Gorman on Feb. 1, 1941. He attended Gorman Schools, and then graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Agricultural Sciences. He then joined the United States Navy. Following his Naval service in the Vietnam War, he joined the Merchant Marines. He sailed the globe for seven years and often commented that he lived more in those seven years than most people did in a lifetime. He was a wonderful storyteller and loved to share his adventures around the world with those close to him.

He then returned to Gorman where he married Mary Ruth Kirk on August 27, 1974. Together, they had four children: Daniel (husband to Lori), Rachel (wife of Jason), Sarah (wife of John), and Ruth (engaged to Joe). He worked as a farmer, rancher, and a rural mailman. Roscoe was an active participant in the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and the York Rite, and served in most every position throughout the years.

Roscoe had six grandchildren, whom he loved dearly: Jacob (12), Luke (9), Hannah (7), Caroline (6), Andrew (4), and Dominic (2 mo.) He passed away eagerly anticipating the arrival of two more precious grandbabies due in June.

He enjoyed gardening, reading, listening to the radio, electronics, flea markets, ice cream, spending time with his friends and family, and studying the Bible.

Roscoe (Grandpa) will be remembered as an honorable man who lived a good life. He had a close personal relationship with the Lord and his family anticipates with joy the day they will see him again in heaven.

(Published by Eastland County Today on December 14, 2015)

Roscoe married M.R. Kirk [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

GORMAN (RNS) - Roscoe Reeves Sr., 80, of Gorman, a retired rural mail carrier, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday in West Texas Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel.

(Published in The Abilene Reporter-News on April 28, 1973)



Obituary:

GORMAN (RNS) - Roscoe Reeves Sr., 80, of Gorman, a retired rural mail carrier, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday in West Texas Medical Center in Abilene. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel.

The Rev. Huron Polnac, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mr. Reeves was born June 4, 1892, in Brownwood. He was a Mason and belonged to the Gorman First Baptist Church.

He married Ruth Haynes June 20, 1936, in Dallas.

Survivors are his wife; two sons, Roscoe Jr. of Gorman and C.C. of Longview; one brother, Dick M. of Gulfport, Miss. and four sisters, Mrs. Georgia Earp and Mrs. Stella Pinett, both of Houston, Mrs. May Marshall and Mrs. Nell Muirhead, both of Eastland.

Pallbearers will be Speedy Clark, Speck Clark, Bill Parr, George Bennett, John Sutton and Graydon Baze.

(Published in The Abilene Reporter-News on April 28, 1973)

Roscoe married Ruth Lenora Haynes 20 Jun 1936, Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, USA. Ruth (daughter of William Michael Haynes and Flora Ida Hamlin) was born 23 Jul 1910, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 3 May 1984, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried , Gorman Cemetery - Gorman, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Death Notice:

GORMAN - Ruth Haynes Reeves, 73, of Gorman, a retired nurse, died at 4:21 p.m. Thursday at Eastland Memorial Hospital.

The body will be cremated and memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being directed by Higginbotham Funeral Home of Gorman.

(Published in The Abilene Reporter-News on May 4, 1984)

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Death Notice:

GORMAN (RNS) - William (Will) Michael Haynes, 90, of Gorman, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday in the De Leon Hospital following a long illness. Funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Higginbotham Funeral Chapel.

(Published in The Abilene Reporter News on September 14, 1972)

William — Flora Ida Hamlin. Flora (daughter of Harry Clinton Hamlin and Cynthia Luvenia Langston) was born 21 Nov 1880, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA; died 26 Jun 1934, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Jun 1934, Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]