Ethel Mae McNew

1917 - 1977  (60 years)

• Name	Ethel Mae McNew
  Born	3 Apr 1917	Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Oct 1977	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
  Buried	3 Nov 1977	Trinity Memorial Park - Big Spring, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I6895	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Roy Wayne McNew,   b. 22 Mar 1894, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1967, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Delia Luvenia Hamlin,   b. 21 Jan 1893, Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1985, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	22 Aug 1914	Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F2977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Byron Odis McCracken,   b. 29 Nov 1915, Marlin, Falls County, Texas, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1997, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Polly Louella McCracken,   b. 11 Oct 1950, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 1972, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA  (Age 21 years)   2. Bobbie Joseph McCracken,   b. 18 Aug 1952, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 2006, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F2996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Apr 1917 - Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA Died - 31 Oct 1977 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA Buried - 3 Nov 1977 - Trinity Memorial Park - Big Spring, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary of Ethel Mae McNew McCracken Published in The Big Spring Herald on November 2, 1977

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church for Ethel Mae McCracken, 60, who died at 11:20 Monday in a Lubbock hospital following an extended illness. Dr. Claude Craven, pastor, will officiate. Burial will occur in Trinity Memorial Park under the direction of Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home. Mrs. McCracken was born April 3, 1917 in Big Spring. She attended public schools in Highway and Knott, and graduated from Big Spring High School. She later attended Draughan's Business College in Abilene. She began work with the J.B. Collins Insurance and Loan Agency, then located at 112 E. 2nd, in 1938. World War II interrupted the business, and during this time Mrs. McCracken served as a chief supply clerk at Fort Hood. The business was reopened after the war at 204 Runnels, and Mrs. McCracken returned to work. After several years she became a partner in the firm. Later, Mr. Collins sold his share of the business to another longtime employee and sister of Mrs. McCracken, Bonnie Bennett. The name of the firm was then changed to Howard County Insurance Agency. All in all, Mrs. McCracken's ties with the agency spanned nearly 40 years. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, Altrusa International and the Big Spring Insurance Association. Survivors include a son, Bobby J. McCracken, of the home; her mother, Mrs. R.W. McNew, Big Spring; a brother, R.X. McNew, Big Spring; three sisters, Bonnie Bennett, Gertrude McCann, Callie Bennett, all of Big Spring; an ex-husband, Byron McCracken, Big Spring; a number of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Pallbearers are nephews and cousins, Rexie McNew, Coy Joe McCann, Roy McNew, Tim Davidson, Jerry Bennett, William McNew, Robert Howland and Bobby Dale McNew. (Published in The Big Spring Herald on November 2, 1977)