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Willie <I>Wood</I> Chiles

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Willie Wood Chiles

Birth
Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, USA
Death
10 Sep 1966 (aged 84)
Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, USA
Burial
Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec D, Lot 25
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Last Rites Held For Mrs. Frank Chiles, September 16, 1966

The funeral for Mrs. Frank Chiles, 84, of Honey Grove, was held at the Main Street Presbyterian Church in Honey Grove, at 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Sam Rice, of Clarksville, former Presbyterian minister here, as officiant. Cooper-Sorrells directed interment in Oakwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Alonzo Lindsay, R.M. McCleary, R. T. Avery, Johnny Avery, Harry Dial and Lloyd McKee.

A native of Honey Grove, Willie Wood Chiles was born March 14, 1882, the daughter of Albert F. Wood and Nancy Jenkins Wood.

She was married to Dr. Frank Chiles on December 18, 1901.
He preceded her in death in 1933.

Death came to Mrs. Chiles at 2:10 o'clock Saturday afternoon, September 10, 1966.

Ill for the past six months, since suffering a hip fracture, Mrs. Chiles was a resident of the Page Nursing Home at the time of her death.

Survivors include a brother, Millard Wood of Pecan Gap and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Chiles was a member of the Main Street Presbyterian Church. She was converted and joined the Dial Presbyterian at the age of 13, later transferring her membership to the Honey Grove Church. Mrs. Chiles was an untiring enthusiastic worker in the Main Street Presbyterian Church until she sustained a broken hip in a fall a few months ago. She was on her way for church work when she fell.

Include in phases of church service she taught the Women's Sunday School class for over 20 years was president of the Women's Association and co-chairman and chairman since 1961.

Before she stopped driving her car she filled it with churchgoers and they called it the "Gospel Chariot". She helped organize a weekly prayer meeting for the shutins at the Page Nursing Home. Two baptisms can be contributed.

In her early childhood she went ot school to Miss Ella Hockaday at Roxton and afterwards taught in the same school.

After moving to Honey Grove she made hats for Mrs. Beaty's Millinery Store when hats were made from wire on up.

After her marriage to Dr. Chiles she became a practical nurse.

Last Rites Held For Mrs. Frank Chiles, September 16, 1966

The funeral for Mrs. Frank Chiles, 84, of Honey Grove, was held at the Main Street Presbyterian Church in Honey Grove, at 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Sam Rice, of Clarksville, former Presbyterian minister here, as officiant. Cooper-Sorrells directed interment in Oakwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Alonzo Lindsay, R.M. McCleary, R. T. Avery, Johnny Avery, Harry Dial and Lloyd McKee.

A native of Honey Grove, Willie Wood Chiles was born March 14, 1882, the daughter of Albert F. Wood and Nancy Jenkins Wood.

She was married to Dr. Frank Chiles on December 18, 1901.
He preceded her in death in 1933.

Death came to Mrs. Chiles at 2:10 o'clock Saturday afternoon, September 10, 1966.

Ill for the past six months, since suffering a hip fracture, Mrs. Chiles was a resident of the Page Nursing Home at the time of her death.

Survivors include a brother, Millard Wood of Pecan Gap and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Chiles was a member of the Main Street Presbyterian Church. She was converted and joined the Dial Presbyterian at the age of 13, later transferring her membership to the Honey Grove Church. Mrs. Chiles was an untiring enthusiastic worker in the Main Street Presbyterian Church until she sustained a broken hip in a fall a few months ago. She was on her way for church work when she fell.

Include in phases of church service she taught the Women's Sunday School class for over 20 years was president of the Women's Association and co-chairman and chairman since 1961.

Before she stopped driving her car she filled it with churchgoers and they called it the "Gospel Chariot". She helped organize a weekly prayer meeting for the shutins at the Page Nursing Home. Two baptisms can be contributed.

In her early childhood she went ot school to Miss Ella Hockaday at Roxton and afterwards taught in the same school.

After moving to Honey Grove she made hats for Mrs. Beaty's Millinery Store when hats were made from wire on up.

After her marriage to Dr. Chiles she became a practical nurse.



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