The Caldwell News and the Burleson County Ledger Caldwell, Texas

March 4, 1937

Rites Held Here Sat’day Evening For Mrs. Taylor

 Well Known Former Caldwell Lady Expires In Temple

Lela Maude James Taylor

 Submitted by:  Will James

 

     Mrs. Wade Taylor, prominent Temple woman, and daughter of Mrs. G. E. James, of this city, died in Temple Friday morning, February 26, after a prolonged illness.

     Born May 3, 1887, in Caldwell, she was married June 4, 1913, to Wade H. Taylor.  Her maiden name was Lela Maude James.  She joined the Baptist church in Caldwell at the age of 3.

     Funeral services were held here at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church.  Rev. C. R. Shirar, of Temple, Rev. W. O. Wright, of Marlin, and Rev. A. E. Harrison, Caldwell, officiated.  Burial was in the Masonic cemetery.

     She is survived by her husband, her mother; one brother, H. E. James and a sister, Mrs. Murray Broaddus.

        Active pallbearers were George G. Yates, Frank Mayborn, Dr. A. C. Scott, Jr., and Dr. V. M. Longmire, of Temple, C. B. Oliver, C. E. Cade and Hays Bowers, of Caldwell, and S. F. Styles and I. B. McFarland, of Houston.

Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral of Mrs. Wade Taylor were Mr. and Mrs. George Yates, Dr. and Mrs. Bunkley, Mrs. Harry De Grummond, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roddy, Miss Annie Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Neal, Mrs. Hew Brewster, Sam Brandees, Frank Mayborn, Dr. A. C. Scott, Jr., Frank Denison and Dr. C. Shirar, all of Temple; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. James, Miss Edith James, Mrs. Suir, Mr. and Mrs. Styles,  Mr. and Mrs. I. B. McFarland and Mr. and Mrs. McNair, all of Houston;  Miss Bertha Mae James, of Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. James, Hugh James, Willard James, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dillon,  of  Pendleton; Lee James, of College Station; Mrs. Ruth Spann, Miss Missie Taylor, of Lampasas;  Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herbst, of San Antonio; Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hutchins, of Marlin, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. Daniels, of Bartlett.

 

 

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