BOWNDS, Mrs. I.E. (Lila Florence) of Thorndale. Age 72. Died 10/23/1965. Services held (Monday) at the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the family plot at the Salty Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Majors, pastor of Holland Baptist Church and the Rev. Larry Gilbert, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Thorndale officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Music for the services according to her wishes were sung by her son-in-law, John Marshall, Jr. and her nephew, the Rev. Clyde Majors delivered her funeral eulogy.
Pallbearers were nephews: A.A. Logan, Jr., Johnny Guy Ralston, Charlie Majors, Howard Avrett, Bobby Yount and Graves Rouse. Mrs. Bownds was the daughter of the late J.B. Ralston and Elizabeth Melinda Smith Ralston.
BORN 7/20/1893 near Nile. She married Ira Earl Bownds on 10/6/1918. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early girlhood and was very active in her church program for many years until illness over 4 years ago curtailed her activities. For many years she had made her home in other parts of Texas, but expressed a desire to return to Thorndale to be among relatives and friends a month ago. Her wishes were carried out. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralston Earl. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva Clark, Mrs. Sally Powers, Mrs. Belle Guthrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Avrett; 2 brothers, Tom Ralston and Math Ralston.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ira Earl Bownds; daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy Sue) Marshall of Houston; son, Ira James Bownds of Bakersfield, CA.; sister, Mrs. Verlie Gant of Thorndale; brother, J. Guy Ralston of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.
Pallbearers were nephews: A.A. Logan, Jr., Johnny Guy Ralston, Charlie Majors, Howard Avrett, Bobby Yount and Graves Rouse. Mrs. Bownds was the daughter of the late J.B. Ralston and Elizabeth Melinda Smith Ralston.
BORN 7/20/1893 near Nile. She married Ira Earl Bownds on 10/6/1918. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early girlhood and was very active in her church program for many years until illness over 4 years ago curtailed her activities. For many years she had made her home in other parts of Texas, but expressed a desire to return to Thorndale to be among relatives and friends a month ago. Her wishes were carried out. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralston Earl. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva Clark, Mrs. Sally Powers, Mrs. Belle Guthrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Avrett; 2 brothers, Tom Ralston and Math Ralston.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ira Earl Bownds; daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy Sue) Marshall of Houston; son, Ira James Bownds of Bakersfield, CA.; sister, Mrs. Verlie Gant of Thorndale; brother, J. Guy Ralston of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.
BOWNDS, Mrs. I.E. (Lila Florence) of Thorndale. Age 72. Died 10/23/1965. Services held (Monday) at the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in the family plot at the Salty Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Majors, pastor of Holland Baptist Church and the Rev. Larry Gilbert, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Thorndale officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Music for the services according to her wishes were sung by her son-in-law, John Marshall, Jr. and her nephew, the Rev. Clyde Majors delivered her funeral eulogy.
Pallbearers were nephews: A.A. Logan, Jr., Johnny Guy Ralston, Charlie Majors, Howard Avrett, Bobby Yount and Graves Rouse. Mrs. Bownds was the daughter of the late J.B. Ralston and Elizabeth Melinda Smith Ralston.
BORN 7/20/1893 near Nile. She married Ira Earl Bownds on 10/6/1918. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early girlhood and was very active in her church program for many years until illness over 4 years ago curtailed her activities. For many years she had made her home in other parts of Texas, but expressed a desire to return to Thorndale to be among relatives and friends a month ago. Her wishes were carried out. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralston Earl. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva Clark, Mrs. Sally Powers, Mrs. Belle Guthrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Avrett; 2 brothers, Tom Ralston and Math Ralston.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ira Earl Bownds; daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy Sue) Marshall of Houston; son, Ira James Bownds of Bakersfield, CA.; sister, Mrs. Verlie Gant of Thorndale; brother, J. Guy Ralston of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.
Pallbearers were nephews: A.A. Logan, Jr., Johnny Guy Ralston, Charlie Majors, Howard Avrett, Bobby Yount and Graves Rouse. Mrs. Bownds was the daughter of the late J.B. Ralston and Elizabeth Melinda Smith Ralston.
BORN 7/20/1893 near Nile. She married Ira Earl Bownds on 10/6/1918. She was a member of the Baptist Church from early girlhood and was very active in her church program for many years until illness over 4 years ago curtailed her activities. For many years she had made her home in other parts of Texas, but expressed a desire to return to Thorndale to be among relatives and friends a month ago. Her wishes were carried out. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Ralston Earl. 4 sisters, Mrs. Eva Clark, Mrs. Sally Powers, Mrs. Belle Guthrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Avrett; 2 brothers, Tom Ralston and Math Ralston.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ira Earl Bownds; daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy Sue) Marshall of Houston; son, Ira James Bownds of Bakersfield, CA.; sister, Mrs. Verlie Gant of Thorndale; brother, J. Guy Ralston of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large circle of friends.
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