Editing The Fort Worth Press (section)

== December 19, 1933 ==

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Funeral Services for Echols Will Be Held This Afternoon

W. W. Echols, salesman in Fort Worth for nearly 14 years, died his home 1517 Alston Avenue, at 4:15 a. m. today. He had been ill a year.

Funeral services were to be held at 3 p. m. today Spelman-Secrest-Weiler Funeral Home, with Dr. J. Frank Norris officiating. Burial will be in Roscoe.

Mr. Echols had been connected with the American Seed Company for the last two years.

Born is Rock Creek, Ark., he came to Texas when 6 years old. He lived in Waxahachie, Italy, Roscoe and Snyder before coming to Fort Worth. He was a former deacon in the First Baptist Church, a Shriner and member of Masonic lodge No. 148.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Della Echols; one daughter, Miss Avanell Echols; two sons, William and Edwin Echols; three brothers, E. O. Echols, of Fort Worth; J. O. Echols, Del Rio, and Jim W. Echols, Clovis, N. M.; and six sisters, Mrs. A. J. Kemp, Clovis; Mrs. J. R. Coker, Westbrook; Mrs. Clarence Thomas, Kingsville; Mrs. H. H. Copeland, Abilene; Mrs. Deck Ward, Amity, Ark.; and Mrs. Lindsay Dennis, Olton, Texas.
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