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Susie A Duren Dennis

27 Nov 1874 – 24 Mar 1950

Birth27 Nov 1874
Death24 Mar 1950
CemeteryLakeview Cemetery
Lakeview , Hall County , Texas , USA
Added byMary Hubbard Miller on 29 Dec 2009
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Hall County Pioneer Lady Dies Friday Funeral services for Mrs. E.M. Dennis, longtime Hall County resident, were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church here. Mrs. Dennis died at her home here early Friday following a long illness. Rev. Roy Shahan, pastor, conducted the funeral services. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of Murphy-Spicer Funeral Directors. Pall bearers were Woodford and Earl Williams, Robert Duren, Lindsey Dennis, Olen Dennis and Elvin Dennis. Nieces of the deceased were flower bearers. Mrs. Dennis was born on Nov. 27, 1874, in Tennessee. Her family, Dr. and Mrs. R.D. Duren, moved to Cooke County, Texas, while she was young. The family was prominent in that area. She married Eli M. Dennis on January 28, 1892, and the family moved to Hall County in 1907. They settled in the Eli Community and moved into Memphis in 1920. Mr. Dennis, well known Hall County farmer, preceded her in death in 1934. Mrs. Dennis was a charter member of the Rebekah Lodge at Lakeview and was a member of the Memphis First Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters: Mrs. Grover Moss, Mrs. Dunbar Posey, Mrs. Morgan Baker and Mrs. Jeanette Irons, all of Memphis. One son, Morgan Dennis of Dimmitt, also survives. Other survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Reeves of Lakeview, Mrs. Myrtle Ray of Morton and Mrs. Winnie Williams of Maxwell, Calif., and three brothers, Marvin Duren of Memphis, J.B. Duren of Lakeview and Joe Duren of Roaring Springs. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Eight children preceded her in death. (Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LIX, Number 43, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, March 30, 1950, Page 1,12) ----- Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Name: Susie A DeNnis [Susie A Duren] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 75 Birth Date: 27 Nov 1874 Birth Place: Tennessee Residence: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA Death Date: 24 Mar 1950 Death Place: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA Father: R D Duren Mother: Martha Josie Jackson Name: Susie A. Dennis Death date: 24 Mar 1950 Death place: Memphis, Hall, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 75 years 3 months 27 days Birth date: Nov 27, 1874 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital status: widowed Father's name: R. D. Duren Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Martha Josie Jackson Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: House wife

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