This picture was take in June 1990 at the reunion in Littlefield, TX. Pictured on the back row left to right: Jack, Bake (Areda's husband), Cecil (Naomi's husband), Jim, and Alva.
Front row left to right: Merle (Jess' widow), LouElla (Alva's wife), Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Jim's wife), Willie (Otis' widow), Naomi, and Areda.
The picture of Virgil was taken in January 1963, shortly before he died.
The picture of Maude Yeary was probably taken in the 60's.
Virgil Dewey
b. May 12, 1898 in Moss, Clay Co. TN
d. Aug. 18, 1963 in Abilene, Taylor Co. TX
m. Dessie Imo Nesbitt on Aug. 28, 1922 in Dallas Co. TX
Virgil and Dessie had 4 children.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Maude Eurella
b. Aug. 29, 1900 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon Co. TN
d. Jan. 24, 1984 in Littlefield, Lamb Co. TX
m. Elbert Wade Yeary on Sept. 29, 1923 in Littlefield, TX
Maude and Elbert had two children.
Church affiliation: Church of Christ
Vera Alcy
b. Jan. 6, 1903 in Moss, Clay Co. TN
d. Nov. 22, 1972 in Amarillo, Potter Co. TX
m. Thomas A. Pinkerton on Jan. 6, 1931 in Harold, TX
Vera and Tom had 2 children.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Clarence
b. Jan. 1, 1905; d. Nov. 27, 1906
buried at Files Valley Cemetery, near Granview, Hill Co. TX
Eugene Ralph
b. April 23, 1907; d. Dec. 1907
buried at Files Valley Cemetery, near Granview, Hill Co. TX
Baby Boy
born and died June 2, 1909
buried at Files Valley Cemetery, near Granview, Hill Co. TX
Otis Elbert
b. Sept. 10, 1910 in Venus, Ellis Co. TX
d. Feb. 5, 1982 in Littlefield, Lamb Co. TX
m. Willie Mae (Kelsey) Pinkerton on March 11, 1938 in Montage Co. TX
Willie Mae had two children when she married Otis. He had one child. They had no children together.
Church Affiliation: Baptist
Jess Eldon
b. Dec. 3, 1912 in Moss, Clay Co. TN
d. Oct. 26, 1988 in Midland, TX
m. Merle Maurine Faucett on Jan. 4, 1921 in Dimmit, TX
Jess and Merle had two children.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Areda Lou
b. Nov. 18, 1914 in Van Alstyne, Grayson Co, TX
d. July, 20, 2001
m. Basel Ernest (Bake) Turner on Nov. 14, 1936 in Littlefield, TX
Bake and Areda had three children.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
James LaFayette "Jim"
b. Dec. 28, 1916 in Lockney, Floyd Co. TX
d. Nov. 14, 2002 in Amarillo, TX
m. Elizabeth Brewer Glazner on Jan. 29, 1942 in Littlefield, TX
Elizabeth had two sons who were adopted by Jim in 1959.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Naomi
b. Jan 16, 1918 in Lockney, Floyd Co. TX
d. Oct. 20, 1993 in Littlefield, Lamb Co. TX
m. Carl Cecil Testerman on Feb. 26, 1950 in Fort Sumter, NM
Naomi and Cecil had one child.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Norman Lee "Jack"
b. Dec. 19, 1920 in Lockney, Floyd Co. TX
d. April 19, 1999 in Amarillo, TX
m. Oleta Belle Cox on Jan. 18, 1942 in Littlefield, TX
Jack and Oleta had three children.
Church Affiliation: Church of Christ
Alva Copeland
b. August 15,1923 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
d. October 8, 2003 in San Angelo, Texas.
Buried in Littlefield, Texas.
m. LouElla Holmes in 1947
Further information remains private as she is still alive.
