Funeral Services Held for Robert Stovall

Unknown Newspaper
April 1948

Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church in Forney Sunday afternoon for Robert Lee Stovall, who died Saturday morning at his home in the Markout community. Rev. L.M. Joines officiated. Interment was in Hillcrest cemetery.

Mr. Stovall was born Sept. 8, 1895 in the community where he spent his entire life. He is survived by a sister, Miss Lillie Stovall of Forney, a brother, Ode Stovall of Dallas, four nephews, Fred Newton and Jim Newton of Dallas, Jay Newton of Kleburg and Joe Stovall, Dallas; and three nieces, Mrs. Roy Stewart, Forney, Mrs. Claud Earl Watts and Lois Stovall, Dallas.

He had been a member of the Markout Baptist church since a youth.

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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation of the many acts of kindness of our friends and neighbors during the illness and at the death of our brother, Robert Stovall. We feel deeply indebted for your consideration. The flowers were a beautiful tribute to one we all loved. May God richly bless you all.

LILLIE STOVALL, ODE STOVALL and Family.

Note: Robert Lee Stovall is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery with no marker.