Rev. R. Allison Joyce, pastor of First Christian Church, officiated. Pall Bearers were H. L. Brown, Gary J. Fenn, K.R. Robertson, Thomas Eugene Alford, Clarence Wayne Alford, and Donald Franklin Alford.
Mr. Alford had spend most of his life in Milam County and the last 14 years in Rockdale. He was born December 23, 1887 in the Gay Hill Community, and was a farmer and rancher until he retired. On April 11, 1907, he was married to Carolina Rose, and ten children were born to this couple.
A son, Johnny Justice Alford, died at age of 10 months and a daughter Ida Luvenia, died at the age of seven years.
Survivors are; his wife, Mrs. Carolina Alford of Rockdale; five sons, Clarence E. Alford of Sugar Land, O. Franklin Alford of Gause, Weldon S. Alford and Wilburn S. Alford of Rockdale, and James A. Alford of Taylor; three daughters, Mrs. M.W. Brown, Mrs. Mary N. Tuma, and Mrs. Lester J. Fenn of Houston; two brothers, Emory J. Alford of the Forest Grove Community and Aaron A. Alford of Hearne.
There are also 32 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Rev. R. Allison Joyce, pastor of First Christian Church, officiated. Pall Bearers were H. L. Brown, Gary J. Fenn, K.R. Robertson, Thomas Eugene Alford, Clarence Wayne Alford, and Donald Franklin Alford.
Mr. Alford had spend most of his life in Milam County and the last 14 years in Rockdale. He was born December 23, 1887 in the Gay Hill Community, and was a farmer and rancher until he retired. On April 11, 1907, he was married to Carolina Rose, and ten children were born to this couple.
A son, Johnny Justice Alford, died at age of 10 months and a daughter Ida Luvenia, died at the age of seven years.
Survivors are; his wife, Mrs. Carolina Alford of Rockdale; five sons, Clarence E. Alford of Sugar Land, O. Franklin Alford of Gause, Weldon S. Alford and Wilburn S. Alford of Rockdale, and James A. Alford of Taylor; three daughters, Mrs. M.W. Brown, Mrs. Mary N. Tuma, and Mrs. Lester J. Fenn of Houston; two brothers, Emory J. Alford of the Forest Grove Community and Aaron A. Alford of Hearne.
There are also 32 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Family Members
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Edith Alford Brown
1908–2000
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Johnnie Justice Alford
1910–1911
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Clarence E Alford
1912–1986
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Luvenia Alford
1915–1923
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Oliver Franklin Alford
1918–2001
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Mary Naomi Tuma
1921–2000
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Carolyn June Alford Fenn
1925 – unknown
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Wilburne Sessiona "Bill" Alford
1928–2003
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Weldon Sessions Alford
1928–2008
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James A. Alford
1931–1994
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