Michael married E.A. Mullen [Group Sheet]

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EDWIN J. BECK died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Denton at the age of 78. He is preceded in death by parents, Frank and Lillian Beck and son, Michael Beck. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Fletcher Beck of Denton and son Patrick and wife Tracy Beck of Denton. He was a member of the Catholic Church; a 1948 graduated of St. Thomas High School in Houston and served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict. He worked with the Boy Scouts of America with sons attaining rank of Eagle Scout. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier with 30 years of service. Graveside service will be Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton.

(Published in Houston Chronicle on Nov. 18, 2008)

Edwin married P.A. Fletcher [Group Sheet]

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Ex-Local Man's Funeral Today

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m Sunday at Sam Green Funeral Home in Houston, Tex., for Powell W. Fletcher, 63, of Houston, former Shreveporter who died Friday night in a Houston hospital after a three month illness.

A retired postal supervisor, Mr. Fletcher, a former local trolley driver, moved to Houston from Shreveport about 25 years ago. He was born here and made his home here until moving to Houston.

Graveside services will be held in Forest Park Cemetery here at 11 a.m. Monday, conducted by members of the local Scottish Rite body.

In addition to the widow, Mrs. Verlie Houston Fletcher, survivors include one daughter, Mrs. E. J. Beck, also of Houston; one sister and two grandsons.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on June 22, 1969)

Powell married Ada Verlie Houston 2 Jul 1926, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Ada (daughter of Lonnie Houston and Ada Lillian Bumgardner) was born 6 Jul 1906, Elliott, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA; died 5 May 1970, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 May 1970, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Ada Verlie Fletcher, 63, of 827 Euclid St., Houston, Tex., a former Shreveport resident, died Tuesday in a Houston hospital.

Mrs. Fletcher was a native of Elliott, Ark. She was a member of the Woodland Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Postal Supervisors.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sam H. Green Funeral Home chapel in Houston. The Rev. Odom Dyess will officiate. Burial will be here in Forest Park Cemetery, with graveside services at 10 a.m. Friday.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on May 6, 1970)

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Lonnie Houston Funeral Friday

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from Osborne's Funeral Chapel for Lonnie Houston, 73, 1860 De Soto St., who died in a local hospital early Wednesday following a long illness.

Mr. Houston was a retired roofing contractor and had been a local resident for the past 30 years.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eunice Houston; seven daughters, Mrs. Sibyl Goodgion, Mrs. Margaret LeBlanc, Mrs. Lucy Perkins, Mrs. Carolyn Hermes and Mrs. Esther Beeman, all of Shreveport, Mrs. Verlie Fletcher, Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Elaine Robinette, Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, L. G. Houston, Montgomery, Ala.; three brothers, I. N. Houston, Vesta Houston, of Shreveport, and Lee Houston, of Sarepta; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hodges, of Shreveport, Mrs. Grace Pugh and Mrs. Gertie Cochran of Sarepta; and 13 grandchildren.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. T. C. Pennell, pastor of Ingleside Baptist Church assisted by the assistant pastor, the Rev. Ted Corbett. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Earl Houston, Johnnie Moore, Carl Maurer, Frank Beeman, Otis Perkins and Wayne Hermes.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on July 1, 1954)

Lonnie married Ada Lillian Bumgardner 2 Sep 1903, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Ada (daughter of Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Sr. and Alwilda Keturah Holley) was born 2 Sep 1884, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 27 Feb 1920, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 28 Feb 1920, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. L. Houston died Saturday of last week at her home in Shreveport, death resulting from an attack of influenza. She leaves a widower and five young children. Mr. and Mrs. Houston formerly resided in the Linton community and at Benton. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. Alex Bumgardner, of Linton.

(Published in The Bossier Banner on March 4, 1920)

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Mrs. Ada Houston, aged 35 years, wife of Lonnie Houston, died last night at the home of his brother, I.N. Houston, 927 Unadilla street, South Highlands. Funeral services will be conducted from the home 927 Unadilla street, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment in Forest Park cemetery.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on February 28, 1920)