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Celia Texanna <I>Wilburn</I> Singletary

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Celia Texanna Wilburn Singletary

Birth
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA
Death
25 Mar 1971 (aged 62)
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Rites Held For Mrs. Singletary Of Shelbyville
Funeral services for Mrs. Celia Singletary of Shelbyville were held March 27 at 2 p.m. in Mangum Chapel with Rev. Ronald Johnson officiating, assisted by Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick. Burial was in the Oaklawn Memorial Park cemetery.

A native of Shelby County, Mrs. Singletary died March 25 in Shreveport, La. She was 62 years old.

Surviving are her husband, Marshall Singletary of Shelbyville; a son, Damon Singletary of Shelbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Joan Williams of Shelbyville and Mrs. LaNell Goodson of Jasper; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Cain of Shelbyville and Mrs. Levi Forbis of Center.

Serving as pallbearers were Pete Brittain, Lath Holt, T.O. Ellington, B.E. Gillispie, Ben Matthews, Emmitt Richards, Gordon McDonald and O.F. Adams.
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Celia Texanna Wilburn, daughter of Felix Galimon Wilburn and Rosa Victoria Eddins, married Marshall Sullivan Singletary, son of Thomas Nathan Singletary and Catherine Cecilia Booty. They were married on December 18th, 1929 in Shelby County, Texas. They had four children; two daughters, Joan Elizabeth and Babbie LaNell, and two sons Marshall Damon and Archie.

-Daughter, Joan Elizabeth Singletary was born November 8th, 1931 in Shelby County, Texas. She married Bolie Calvin Williams, Jr. on November 21st, 1969 in Shelby County, Texas. Her husband passed away on December 18th, 2009 (#48396110).

-Daughter, Bobbye Lanell Singletary was born March 19th, 1939 in Shelby County, Texas. She married Douglas Bennett Goodson on May 14th, 1958 in Shelby County, Texas.

The 1910 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Celia Wilburn age 1, living with her parents Felix and Rosa Wilburn and her four siblings.

The 1920 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Felix Wilburn age 49, Married-Head of Household, wife Rosa Wilburn age 42, and their four children; Dewey age 17, Mattie age 14, Selia age 11, and Alice age 8. All born in Texas.

A "Special Thank You" to FAG-Member Tracey Chelette Strong for originally creating this memorial and to FAG-Member Judy Murphy for providing the headstone photos.
Rites Held For Mrs. Singletary Of Shelbyville
Funeral services for Mrs. Celia Singletary of Shelbyville were held March 27 at 2 p.m. in Mangum Chapel with Rev. Ronald Johnson officiating, assisted by Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick. Burial was in the Oaklawn Memorial Park cemetery.

A native of Shelby County, Mrs. Singletary died March 25 in Shreveport, La. She was 62 years old.

Surviving are her husband, Marshall Singletary of Shelbyville; a son, Damon Singletary of Shelbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Joan Williams of Shelbyville and Mrs. LaNell Goodson of Jasper; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Alice Cain of Shelbyville and Mrs. Levi Forbis of Center.

Serving as pallbearers were Pete Brittain, Lath Holt, T.O. Ellington, B.E. Gillispie, Ben Matthews, Emmitt Richards, Gordon McDonald and O.F. Adams.
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Celia Texanna Wilburn, daughter of Felix Galimon Wilburn and Rosa Victoria Eddins, married Marshall Sullivan Singletary, son of Thomas Nathan Singletary and Catherine Cecilia Booty. They were married on December 18th, 1929 in Shelby County, Texas. They had four children; two daughters, Joan Elizabeth and Babbie LaNell, and two sons Marshall Damon and Archie.

-Daughter, Joan Elizabeth Singletary was born November 8th, 1931 in Shelby County, Texas. She married Bolie Calvin Williams, Jr. on November 21st, 1969 in Shelby County, Texas. Her husband passed away on December 18th, 2009 (#48396110).

-Daughter, Bobbye Lanell Singletary was born March 19th, 1939 in Shelby County, Texas. She married Douglas Bennett Goodson on May 14th, 1958 in Shelby County, Texas.

The 1910 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Celia Wilburn age 1, living with her parents Felix and Rosa Wilburn and her four siblings.

The 1920 US-Census for Justice Precinct 3, Shelby County, Texas list: Felix Wilburn age 49, Married-Head of Household, wife Rosa Wilburn age 42, and their four children; Dewey age 17, Mattie age 14, Selia age 11, and Alice age 8. All born in Texas.

A "Special Thank You" to FAG-Member Tracey Chelette Strong for originally creating this memorial and to FAG-Member Judy Murphy for providing the headstone photos.


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