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Myrtle Loretta Lavada “Virginia” <I>Wylde</I> Zipps

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Myrtle Loretta Lavada “Virginia” Wylde Zipps

Birth
Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA
Death
20 Apr 1962 (aged 50)
Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
Burial
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sunnyslope Lawn, Lot 204, Space 1
Memorial ID
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I found more info so am revising bio. Check back in a few days. 9/7/22. dbraun.

Name note--There is no evidence that Myrtle used the name of Virginia until sometime after 1954, so don't know what lead her to start using Virginia.

Daughter of Loren Milton Wylde and Genettie Adams

Birth location of Pocahontas, AR from delayed birth record of her daughter Vergie Lucile Tinsley (known as Lucille).

Also known as:
Myrtle Wylde (marriage record to Charley Tinsley)
Loretta Wylde (marriage record to Matt Lusk)
Myrtle Lusk (1940 census)
Myrtle L. Lavada Lusk (On the Arkansas delayed birth record of her daughter, Vergie Lucile (filed 24 April 1941) Tinsley, she listed her name as Myrtle L. Lavada Lusk. The initial "L. must stand for Loretta, which name she used on her 2nd marriage record which was to Mat Lusk.
Myrtle L Bowlin (1950 census); Myrtle Boland [sic]-father's 1951 obituary
Myrtle Lusk Bowlin (listed in marriage annulment newspaper article)
Virginia Erbin (July 1960 marriage article of son, Bobby Eugene Lusk
Virginia Zipps (1962 death certificate, obituary, and cemetery records. )

Known marriages:
(1) Myrtle Wilds[sic] married C. W. Tinsley on 21 September 1925 in Clay County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Moark, Arkansas. While Myrtle's name is written and indexed as Wilds, the marriage record is viewable on FamilySearch and it shows that L M Wyldes and Thomas A Tinsley, parents of both, gave permission for the marriage.
(2) Married Matt Lusk on May 2, 1932 in Clay County, Arkansas. (4 children: Mattie Bernice Lusk, Betty Elvada Lusk, Bobby Eugene Lusk and Jimmy Dale Lusk).
(3)Frances Bowlin-18 Oct 1946 in Reno, Nevada. Listed as Myrtle Bowlin in 1950 census living in Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA. Listed as Myrtle Boland [sic] in her father's 1951 obituary. This marriage ended in annulment about April 1954. Francis sought annulment states his prior marriage was not dissolved when he married Myrtle Lusk Bowlin . There are 4 articles in The Modesto Bee and News-Herald (Modesto, CA) on Newspaper.com. Added at end of bio.
(4) ___Erbin. Name listed as Virginia Erbin in July 1960 marriage article of her son, Bobby.
(5) Ben Zipps (Virginia's death certificate and obit)
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The Fresco Bee The Republican (Fresno, California), Friday, April 20, 1962

Mrs. Virginia Zipps, 50, of Del Rio, Tex., died in a local hospital today after becoming ill while driving through Fresno on the way to visit a daughter in San Jose.

Her husband, Ben, told the coroner's office his wife was ill when they left Del Rio, but her condition became worse. He stopped a highway patrolman who directed him to the hospital.

Mrs. Zipps died about 15 minutes after entering the hospital. An autopsy is scheduled.

The daughter in San Jose is Mrs. Betty Sylvia [Silva].

Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Louise [sic-name is Lucille] Newell of Texas and Mrs. Bernice Tate of Los Angeles, and two sons, Bob Lusk of San Joaquin and Jimmy Lusk of Modesto.

The Lima-Salmon-Erickson Funeral Home in San Jose will conduct the funeral services. Orr's Colonial Chapel is handling the local arrangements.
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California Certificate of Death
Name: Virginia Zipps
Female/White/Married
Date of Death: April 20/62
Place of Death: St. Agnes Hospital Adm Dept, 530 W. Florodora, Fresno, Fresno County
Length of Stay in County of Death: In Transit
Last Usual Residence: General Delivery, Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas
Name and Birthplace of Father: Milton Wilds {sic- Loren Milton Wylde}; unk
Maiden Name and Birthplace of Mother: Nelle Unknown, unk {mother's nickname was Nettie}
Present of Last Occupation of Spouse: Fruit Salesman
Name of Informant: Ben Zipps
Cause of death: Congestive Heart failure
Disposition: Burial, 4/20/1962
Name of Cemetery or Crematory: Oak Hill Cemetery

*The cemetery provide burial plot information, but would not provide any additional information due to their privacy policy.
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Poplar Bluff Republican (Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1936
Mrs. Myrtle Lusk of Naylor spent the week end with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wyldes of Poplar Bluff.
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Poplar Bluff Republican (Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Thursday, November 19, 1936
Ira Wyldes returned to St. Louis after a few weeks visit here with his sisters, Mrs. Gladys Mitchell and Myrtle Lusk of Naylor.
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Myrtle Bowlin/Francis Bowlin annulment articles. All in The Modesto Bee and News-Herald (Modesto, CA)

08 Jan 1954--Voiding of Marriage Is Asked In Action--Frances R. Bowlin of this district has filed in the superior court a complaint to have declared void his marriage to Myrtle L. Lusk. Bowlin content that he was the husband of Vera Laurence Bowlin when they were wed in Reno, Nev., October 18, 1946.

03 March 1954-Marriage Annulment Is Sought By Man--Francis R. Bowlin of this district says that his prior marriage was not dissolved when he and Myrtle Lusk Bowling were wed in Reno, Nev. October 18, 1946. He now seeks termination of the most recent marriage. Bowlin has filed a superior court complaint for annulment.

04 March-1954-ANNULMENT ACTIONS-Complaints Filed. BOWLIN--In Modesto, Francis R. Bowlin, Modesto, against Myrtle Lusk Bowlin, plaintiff's prior marriage not dissolved.

07 April 1954-SEPARATE MAINTENANCE-Decrees Granted--BOWLIN--IN Modesto, Francis R. Bowlin, Modesto, from Myrtle Lusk Bowlin.
I found more info so am revising bio. Check back in a few days. 9/7/22. dbraun.

Name note--There is no evidence that Myrtle used the name of Virginia until sometime after 1954, so don't know what lead her to start using Virginia.

Daughter of Loren Milton Wylde and Genettie Adams

Birth location of Pocahontas, AR from delayed birth record of her daughter Vergie Lucile Tinsley (known as Lucille).

Also known as:
Myrtle Wylde (marriage record to Charley Tinsley)
Loretta Wylde (marriage record to Matt Lusk)
Myrtle Lusk (1940 census)
Myrtle L. Lavada Lusk (On the Arkansas delayed birth record of her daughter, Vergie Lucile (filed 24 April 1941) Tinsley, she listed her name as Myrtle L. Lavada Lusk. The initial "L. must stand for Loretta, which name she used on her 2nd marriage record which was to Mat Lusk.
Myrtle L Bowlin (1950 census); Myrtle Boland [sic]-father's 1951 obituary
Myrtle Lusk Bowlin (listed in marriage annulment newspaper article)
Virginia Erbin (July 1960 marriage article of son, Bobby Eugene Lusk
Virginia Zipps (1962 death certificate, obituary, and cemetery records. )

Known marriages:
(1) Myrtle Wilds[sic] married C. W. Tinsley on 21 September 1925 in Clay County, Arkansas. Both were listed as residents of Moark, Arkansas. While Myrtle's name is written and indexed as Wilds, the marriage record is viewable on FamilySearch and it shows that L M Wyldes and Thomas A Tinsley, parents of both, gave permission for the marriage.
(2) Married Matt Lusk on May 2, 1932 in Clay County, Arkansas. (4 children: Mattie Bernice Lusk, Betty Elvada Lusk, Bobby Eugene Lusk and Jimmy Dale Lusk).
(3)Frances Bowlin-18 Oct 1946 in Reno, Nevada. Listed as Myrtle Bowlin in 1950 census living in Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA. Listed as Myrtle Boland [sic] in her father's 1951 obituary. This marriage ended in annulment about April 1954. Francis sought annulment states his prior marriage was not dissolved when he married Myrtle Lusk Bowlin . There are 4 articles in The Modesto Bee and News-Herald (Modesto, CA) on Newspaper.com. Added at end of bio.
(4) ___Erbin. Name listed as Virginia Erbin in July 1960 marriage article of her son, Bobby.
(5) Ben Zipps (Virginia's death certificate and obit)
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The Fresco Bee The Republican (Fresno, California), Friday, April 20, 1962

Mrs. Virginia Zipps, 50, of Del Rio, Tex., died in a local hospital today after becoming ill while driving through Fresno on the way to visit a daughter in San Jose.

Her husband, Ben, told the coroner's office his wife was ill when they left Del Rio, but her condition became worse. He stopped a highway patrolman who directed him to the hospital.

Mrs. Zipps died about 15 minutes after entering the hospital. An autopsy is scheduled.

The daughter in San Jose is Mrs. Betty Sylvia [Silva].

Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Louise [sic-name is Lucille] Newell of Texas and Mrs. Bernice Tate of Los Angeles, and two sons, Bob Lusk of San Joaquin and Jimmy Lusk of Modesto.

The Lima-Salmon-Erickson Funeral Home in San Jose will conduct the funeral services. Orr's Colonial Chapel is handling the local arrangements.
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California Certificate of Death
Name: Virginia Zipps
Female/White/Married
Date of Death: April 20/62
Place of Death: St. Agnes Hospital Adm Dept, 530 W. Florodora, Fresno, Fresno County
Length of Stay in County of Death: In Transit
Last Usual Residence: General Delivery, Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas
Name and Birthplace of Father: Milton Wilds {sic- Loren Milton Wylde}; unk
Maiden Name and Birthplace of Mother: Nelle Unknown, unk {mother's nickname was Nettie}
Present of Last Occupation of Spouse: Fruit Salesman
Name of Informant: Ben Zipps
Cause of death: Congestive Heart failure
Disposition: Burial, 4/20/1962
Name of Cemetery or Crematory: Oak Hill Cemetery

*The cemetery provide burial plot information, but would not provide any additional information due to their privacy policy.
*************************************************
Poplar Bluff Republican (Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Thursday, May 7, 1936
Mrs. Myrtle Lusk of Naylor spent the week end with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wyldes of Poplar Bluff.
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Poplar Bluff Republican (Poplar Bluff, Missouri), Thursday, November 19, 1936
Ira Wyldes returned to St. Louis after a few weeks visit here with his sisters, Mrs. Gladys Mitchell and Myrtle Lusk of Naylor.
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Myrtle Bowlin/Francis Bowlin annulment articles. All in The Modesto Bee and News-Herald (Modesto, CA)

08 Jan 1954--Voiding of Marriage Is Asked In Action--Frances R. Bowlin of this district has filed in the superior court a complaint to have declared void his marriage to Myrtle L. Lusk. Bowlin content that he was the husband of Vera Laurence Bowlin when they were wed in Reno, Nev., October 18, 1946.

03 March 1954-Marriage Annulment Is Sought By Man--Francis R. Bowlin of this district says that his prior marriage was not dissolved when he and Myrtle Lusk Bowling were wed in Reno, Nev. October 18, 1946. He now seeks termination of the most recent marriage. Bowlin has filed a superior court complaint for annulment.

04 March-1954-ANNULMENT ACTIONS-Complaints Filed. BOWLIN--In Modesto, Francis R. Bowlin, Modesto, against Myrtle Lusk Bowlin, plaintiff's prior marriage not dissolved.

07 April 1954-SEPARATE MAINTENANCE-Decrees Granted--BOWLIN--IN Modesto, Francis R. Bowlin, Modesto, from Myrtle Lusk Bowlin.


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