Orestes History

Obits 1951 to 1970

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Josephine Josie Baxter Reavis died in 1951, born 1864 wife of John

Joseph Anthony Smith of Alexandria died 18 Jan 1951, auto accident

Leo Kurtz of Elwood died 18 Jan 1951, auto accident

Paul Camp died 30 Apr 1951 at Armscamp Speedway

Walter B. Devine age 53 of Orestes died 4 May 1951, b 3 May 1889, Minn

Zella Wardwell Dwiggins age 60 of Orestes died 2 Jun 1951, husband Ed

Burton Ryan of Alexandria died approx 25 Jun 1951

Flossie Fern King age 59 died 14 Nov 1951, b 16 May 1892 Orestes

Grace Pearl Laycock age 72 died 7 Dec 1951, b 23 Jun 1879 Mad Co

Barney Laycock age 70 died 7 Jan 1952 in Anderson

Martha Ellen Merritt age 39 of Orestes died 21 Jan 1952, b 12 Jan 1913

Death of Pearl Baxter Todd age 53 formerly of Orestes, father Chas Baxter

Alma Catherine Ludlow age 66 of Orestes died 18 Mar 1952, b 29 Jul 1885

Alfred B. Carver age 78 of Orestes died 26 Dec 1952, Orestes School Custodian

Harry Shaw of Orestes died January 23, 1953

Julius A. Boss Walker age 72 of Orestes died 20 Mar 1953, Orestes Grocer

Harry Wilson Phillips age 2 of Orestes died 1 May 1953

Melvin Penry age 82 of south of Orestes died 22 Jun 1953, heat exhaustion

Cora King age 80 of Orestes died approx 5 Sep 1953

Grace Shaw of Orestes died September 21, 1953

Curtis A. Hobbs age 54 3 miles north of Frankton died 1 Feb 1954

Maude Thomas 67 of Alexandria d. 6 May 1954, b 21 Jan 1887, bro Ed Dwiggins

Ralph H. Moore 45 of Frankton died 20 May 1954, heart attack, car sank in pit

Orval L. Allen age 52 formerly of Orestes died 25 May 1954

Bert J. Paddock of sw of Alex died 1 Jun 1954, Russell Paddock’s father

Ora Ebert age 81 of Orestes died 20 Sep 1954

Carl Alien Greene age 53 former resident of Orestes died 27 Sep 1954

Lawrence Plake age 23 of Tipton died 13 Jun 1955, auto accident

John R. Sullivan age 22 of Tipton died 13 Jun 1955, auto accident

Charles F. Welborn age 82 of Orestes died 17 Jul 1955, Orestes barber

Mary Josephine Trice age 21 of Orestes died 13 Oct 1955, dau Ben DiRuzza

Sanford H. Carver of Orestes died 23 Jan 1956

Margaret Jackson age 78 of Orestes died 19 Apr 1956, sister Lula Smith

Rev. Paul Boyer age 70 of Orestes died 14 May 1956, pastor Christian Church

Nancy Shaw age 77 of Orestes died 22 May 1956, wife of WR Bus Shaw

Tom Dunn of Orestes died 11 Jun 1956, w Myrtle

James Leroy Ryan newborn son died 19 Sep 1956, Verlin and Betty Ryan

Blanche M. Hess age 47 of Orestes died 8 Oct 1956, hus Ralph Hess

Ralph Richardson age 72 of Alexandria-Orestes died 10 Oct 1956, gravel dealer

Lula Little age 80 of Orestes died 7 Jan 1957, burns from a fire

Warren M Blockson of Alexandria died 18 Mar 1957, auto accident

Ernest Norris age 75 of Orestes died 27 Mar 1957, 50 yr member KOP

Jesse E. Himes age 43 of Orestes died 25 Jun 1957

Zora Himes age 69 of Orestes died 19 Nov 1957

Wesley Lane lifelong Orestes resident died 7 Jul 1958

Ellis Leroy Cunningham of Alexandria died 27 Oct 1958, car train

William R. Shaw age 84 of Orestes died 17 Nov 1958, b 1 Sep 1875

Effie Greenlee north of Orestes died 24 Nov 1958

Charles Howerton age 69 of Orestes died 5 Feb 1959

Jason Grose north of Orestes died 11 Mar 1959

Mark Anthony Colvill Orestes infant died 25 May 1959, Tom and Shirley

James Pratt age 72 of Orestes died 14 Jul 1959, s Ada McCord b Henan

Allen Hasty age 69 of n of Orestes died 15 Jul 1959, wife Alta

Joseph S. Cox age 81 of Orestes died 11 Aug 1959, f of Dorothy Rigney

William Ed Peters age 77 of Orestes died 9 Nov 1959, Union Traction Empl

Harry Wilson age 64 of Orestes died 18 Nov 1959, car train at Alex

John V. Webster age 77 of Orestes died 24 Feb 1960

Ralph Carver formerly of Orestes died 22 Mar 1960 in Florida

George M Johnson age 63 of Orestes died 29 Mar 1960

James Ray Cox age 2 of Orestes died 6 Apr 1960, Brodie and Dixie

Melvin Hocker age 69 of Alexandria died 27 Apr 1960

Mary Alice Cook age 75 of Orestes died 17 May 1960, m of Velma Hayes

C.H. Rothinghouse age 95 of Alexandria died 1 Aug 1960, drug store owner

Willis Tappan age 59 of Orestes died 16 Sep 1960, b 25 Jan 1901, teacher

Donald Roye age 5 of Upland died 29 Sep 1960, son of Baptist Church pastor

Warren Beatson age 58 of Orestes died 28 Dec 1960

Minnie B. Walker age 87 of Orestes died 30 Jan 1961, storekeeper

John E Ebert age 43 of Orestes died 26 Apr 1961, son of Gay and Oliver

Clarence Alvin Waymire age 80 of Orestes died 22 May 1961, b 21 Aug 1881

Dollie W. King age 72 formerly of Dundee died 24 May 1961

Janet Bowers age 77 of Alexandria died 28 Jul 1961, son Rudolph Bowers

Nancy Jo Sutton age 12 of Orestes died 15 Aug 1961, dau Harry and Wava

Archie F. Cox age 81 died 28 Sep 1961, father of Dave Cox, supermarket

Shirl R. Brunson age 77 north of Orestes died 30 Sep 1961, b 16 Mar 1884

Lewis Ellson Himes age 83 of Orestes died 28 Nov 1961, dau Bea Beilhartz

Milton W Besser age 63 of Dunkirk died 31 Jan 1962, father of Joe Besser

Joseph Remington age 80 sw of Orestes died 18 Apr 1962, b 1 Jun 1881

Ida Collier age 93 Orestes died 24 Apr 1962, mother of June Ellen Raper

Ralph King Sr age 65 of Orestes died 25 Apr 1962, b 29 Mar 1877 England

Harold N. Raper formerly of Orestes died 6 May 1962

John H. Gardner age 65 of Orestes died 2 Jun 1962, wife Bernice

Emory Laycock age 89 of Orestes died 18 Sep 1962, wife was Grace

George E. Flood formerly of Orestes died 22 Oct 1962, b 20 May 1903

Zella May Stewart age 70 of Orestes died 20 Nov 1962, sis Pauline Kendall

Riley Arthur Duke age 89 of Orestes died 10 Dec 1962, Orestes merchant

Levina E. Ryan age 63 died 31 Jan 1963, husband Roy H Ryan

Leona Hayes age 89 of Orestes died 28 Feb 1963, brother Ralph Hayes

Maude Waymire age 77 of north of Orestes died 16 Aug 1963, b Windfall 1885

Alba Perdue age 74 of Alexandria died 19 Aug 1963, b MC 18 Mar 1889

Dolphy B Ryan age 61 of Orestes died 29 Aug 1963, b 4 Jun 1902 Tipton Co

Glen M Fenters age 53 or Orestes died 18 Sep 1963, w Dereva

Opal L Remington age 72 of Orestes died 17 Oct 1963, b 24 Sep 1891 Alex

Robert A Zellers age 67 of Alexandria died 18 Nov 1963, b 21 Jul 1896 Orestes

Elizabeth Edwards age 57 of Orestes died 1 Jan 1964, b 12 Jul 1906

James L. Waymire, north of Orestes died 22 Feb 1964, b 31 Jan 1885 Orestes

William H Stubblefield age 63 of Orestes died 9 Mar 1964, f Evelyn Dwiggins

Henen D Pratt of Orestes died 10 Mar 1964

Harry Hobbs about 75 of Orestes died 5 Aug 1964, gunshot wound, suicide

John D. Atwood age 41 of Orestes died  24 Oct 1964, suicide

Opal V. Himes of Orestes died 25 Jan 1965, b 7 Jul 1900, f. Wm Sizelove

Basil Timmons age 62 of Elwood died 15 Feb 1965, wife Thelma

George Meyer age 80 of Alexandria died 31 Mar 1965, w Pearl, auto accident

Leona B Brewer age 60 of RR 1 Alexandria died 24 Aug 1965

Mary Helen Cook formerly of Orestes died 5 Oct 1965, dau John Cook

Willis Remington of Orestes died 6 Nov 1965, sister Mary Foley

Mary D Gooding age 45 of ne Orestes died 26 Mar 1966, h Arthur

Everett Case age 65 of Raleigh NC died 30 Apr 1966, coached 4 champs

Lena Harrison 82 of Orestes d. 13 Jun 1966, b 15 May 1884, h John Harrison

Cecil W. Smock age 56 of Orestes died 29 Sep 1966, wife Ida

Eva Carver age 74 of Orestes died 12 Dec 1966, b 3 Jan 1892

George W. Eden age 70 of Alexandria died 16 Feb 1967, car train

Mabel M Johnson age 65 of Orestes died 20 Mar 1967 husband George

Bobby G. Prestwood age 20 of Alexandria died 9 Apr 1967

Ollie V. Shaw age 92 Orestes died 24 Apr 1967, husband Wm Shaw

Marjorie Duling Balser age 67 of RR3 Alex died 24 Apr 1967

Tossie Davis age 91 of Orestes died 22 Aug 1967, Raymond’s mother

Ella N. Finton age 95 formerly of Orestes died 6 Sep 1967, f Hiram A

Rudolph F. Ludlow age 88 formerly of Orestes died 8 Sep 1967

Johnny Crawford age 21 of Alexandria died 6 Oct 1967 US ARMY

Ralph L. Hess Orestes died 27 Nov 1967, son David

Estle Chase Ludlow, 85, formerly Orestes d 1968 b Sept 14, 1883

Benedetto Benny DiRuzza age 81 of Orestes died 18 Feb 1968b1 Feb 1887 Italy

Grace Norris of Orestes died 23 Feb 1968

PFC Leonard Allan Roy age 19 of Alexandria died 25 May 1968, KIA

CPL Edward Leroy Sizelove age 20 of Alexandria died 2 Jun 1968, KIA

Erskine E. Gilliam age 56 of Orestes died 5 Jun 1968, wife Pervie

Lucy Di Ruzza, Orestes, died Sept 18, 1968; wife of Benedetto "Benny" 

Charles Delinger age 72 of Orestes died 15 Mar 1969

James Edward Dwiggins Orestes d. 26 Apr 1969, w Zella Wardwell

Robert I. Trice age 78 of Orestes died 6 Nov 1969

Sgt Patrick Alan Hartwell age 22 of Alexandria died 6 Jun 1970, KIA

 

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