Obit: Odessa American Sep. 18, 1982 "Goldsmith..Walter J. McGinnis...Services for Walter J. McGinnis, 61, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Wright officiating.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
He died Thursday at Medical Center Hospital.
Mr. McGinnis was born in 1921 in Proctor, Texas. He married Melba June on Feb. 3, 1970 in Wickett, Texas.
Survivors, other than his wife, are one daughter, 4 sons, two sisters, four brothers and 12 grandchildren".(obit contributed by Linda McGinnis Frank)
∼1930 Census Precinct 1, Fisher, Texas
Walter J. McGinnis 47 Mississippi (married age 20)
Nonnie M. McGinnis 46 Texas (married age 19)
J.W. McGinnis 19 Texas (son--single)
Loveland L. McGiness 17Texas (dau)
Harvey McGinnis 15 Texas (son)
Jock R. McGinnis 13 Texas (son)
Carl D. McGinnis 10 Texas (son)
Jiggs F. McGinnis 8 @1922 Texas (son)
William H. McGinnis 7 Texas (son)
Weldon S. McGinnis 3 Texas (son)

1940 Census Comanche, County, Texas
Nonnie McGinnis 54 Texas (married-head)
Walter McGinnis, Jr. 19 @1921 Texas (son--single)
Billie McGinnis 17 Texas (son)
Weldon McGinnis 14 Texas (son)
Hughland McGinnis 12 Texas (son)
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Texas County, Marriage Records:
Name: Walter J. McGinnis
Gender: Male
License Date: 18 Jun 1945
License Place: Erath, Texas
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1945
Marriage Place: Erath, Texas
Spouse: Vivian Corrine McGinnis

Texas Marriage Collection:
Name: Walter J. McGinnis
Gender: Make
Birth Year: 1922
Age: 50
Marriage: 4 Feb 1972
Marriage Place: Ward, Texas
Spouse: Melba J. White
Spouse: Female

Texas Divorce Index:
Name: Walter J. McGinnis
@ Birth year: 1921
Age: 57
Spouse's Name: Melba J. McGinnis
Marriage Date: 3 Feb. 1972
Divorce Date: 17 Jul 1978
Divorce Place: Ector, Texas
Spouse Age:37
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U.S.WWII Draft Card:
Name: Walter J. McHinnis Jr.
Date of Birth: Mar.13,1921
Place of Birth: Comanche Co. Texas
Place of Residence: Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico
Employer: Phillips Petroleum Co. -- Bartlettsville, Okla.
Place of Employment : Buckye, Lea, New Mexico
Person always knowing your address: Mrs. Vivian Corriene McGimmis

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Walter J. McGiness
Goldsmith--Services for Walter J. McGiness, 61,
are scheduled for 2:30 p.,. today in Hubbard-Kelly
Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Terry Wright
officiating.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He died
Thursday at Medical Center Hospital. Mr. McGiniss
was born in 1921 in Proctor, Texas. He Married Melba
June on Feb.3, 1970 in Wickett, Texas.

Survivors other than other his wife ; include one
daughter: Debra Ann Swann of Odessa; four sons:
Robert Leroy Eggar, Jack Dewayne Eggar, William
Michael Egger, and Thomas Owen Eggar, all of
Odessa; two sisters: Opal Shelton of Hope, Ark.,
and Mrs. Clay McGiness of Dublin, Texas; four brothers:
J. N. McGiness of Roby, Texas, J.A. McGiness of Deleon,
Texas, B. H. McGiness of Hobbs, N.M. and W.S.McGiness
of Dumas; and 12 grandchildren.

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