THE LAMAR COUNTY ECHO, 25 Jan 1990. 'Maxie Lee Temple, 95, 2193 E. Cherry, died Tuesday, 16 Jan 1990, at St. Joseph's Hospital. Services were held Friday, 19 Jan, at 2 p.m. in the Life Tabernacle Church with the Rev. O.D. Robertson and Dr. Pat Otwell officiating. Bright-Holland Funeral Home made burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Temple, a farmer for many years, was a fireman at Camp Maxey during World War II. He also worked at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center in the maintenance department as an elevator operator, and in the Lamar County Courthouse as an elevator operator. Mr. Temple was born 4 Mar 1894, a son of Josiah Hurley Temple and Sarah Rebecca Houghton Temple. He married the Rev. Virgie Blackwell on 18 Oct 1939, in Paris. He was a farmer and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God. He served during World War I in France with the Army. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Terry Temple of Lubbock and Duane Temple of Waxahachie; one daughter, Sharon Hatcher of Paris; seven grandchildren, Vance Temple, Sandy Temple, Stacey Hatcher, Shane Hatcher, Tamara Hatcher, Maxie Temple and LaTeisha Temple; two great grandchildren; and two brothers, Leslie Temple of Lubbock and Ed Temple of Seminole, Okla. He was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and a granddaughter.' *On the same stone with Virgie Blackwell Temple.

THE PARIS NEWS, Sun., Mar. 23, 1997, p.6A: '(Picture) The Rev. Virgie Blackwell Temple, of 2630 Kessler Dr., Paris, pastor and minister of the gospel, was called home to be with her Lord Saturday, March 22, 1997, after an extended illness. Services are scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday at Highway Full Gospel Church, Paris, with the Rev. Jack D. Barker officiating. Bright-Holland Funeral Home will make burial in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Known by most as 'Sister Virgie,' she was a pioneer among women in the Christian ministry. During her active ministry, which included parts of seven decades, she conducted evangelistic crusades across the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. She founded and pastored seven churches located in Pocahontas and Knobel, AR, Carney, OK, Fort Worth, Lewisville and Paris. The two Paris churches are the Highway Full Gospel Church and New Life Tabernacle. She was born July 31, 1909, in Dalton, Randolph County, AR, a daughter of John Dizard and Mary Angeline Linn Blackwell. It was at the age of 16 in 1925 that she preached her first sermon at the Primitive Baptist Church in Dalton. It was during one of her revivals near Deport that she met Maxie Lee Temple. They were married in Paris Oct. 18, 1939. He preceded her in death on Jan. 16, 1990. She also is preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, two sisters, daughter-in-law, Betty Nichols Temple, granddaughter Rebecca Gail Temple, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Survivors include three children, Terry Temple and wife Faye of Powderly, Sharon Hatcher and husband George of Paris and Duane Temple of Houston; seven grandchildren, Vance Temple, Stacy Hatcher, Cassandra Temple, LaTisha Temple, Shane Hatcher, Max Temple and Tamara Hatcher; six great-grandchildren, Heather Temple, Kristen Temple, Brian Temple, Ryan Hatcher, Blaine Hatcher and Mercedes Hatcher.'

Ronald's parents were J.W Cockrum and Maxine Cockrum. Ronald was married to Peggy Cockrum.

THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, January 17, 1999, page 8A: 'Ronald Gene Cockrum, 55, of Paris went home to be with his Lord Friday, Jan. 15, 1999, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dverle Archer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mr. Cockrum was born Oct. 21, 1943, in Paris, a son of J. W. and Maxine King Cockrum. He married Peggy Gordon July 4, 1964, in Paris. He worked as a meat cutter at Safeway, A&P and Kroger Food Stores nine years. He received his training in radiological technology in Paris and worked as an x-ray tech and nuclear medicine technologist at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center 16 years. He was a member of Victorious Life Church and served as a board member and usher. In addition to his love for church, family and friends at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center, he enjoyed a lifetime interest in custom cars and leaves many friends with whom he shared that interest. Survivors include his wife; his parents who live in Paris; a daughter and son-in-law, Alicia and Chad Lamb of Paris; two grandchildren, Justin Hicks and Tessi Hicks, both of Paris, along with his mother-in-law, Mary Gordon of Paris.'

THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, May 13, 2007, pg. 6A: 'J. W. Cockrum, 87, of Paris, passed away Friday, May 11, 2007, at Paris Regional Medical Center, at which time Bright-Holland Funeral Home received him into its care. Services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, at Victorious Life Church, 1450 N. E. 25th St., with the Rev. Chad Lamb officiating. Burial with military honors follows in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will have a luncheon at the church at noon and receive friends at the church from 1 p.m. until service time. He was born September 18, 1919, in Cunningham, the son of Jap Cockrum and Carrie Graham Haley Cockrum. He served in the U.S. Army, and received the Bronze Star for the Normandy Campaign, the Combat Infantry Badge and the Purple Heart medal. He married Texie Maxine King in 1938 at Biardstown. He was a past member of the Lamar County Sheriff's Posse and was a founding board member of Victorious Life Church. He thoroughly enjoyed building projects and carpentry. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Clarecy Cockrum; one son, Ronald Gene Cockrum; and a baby sister, Virgie. Survivors include his wife; one granddaughter, Alicia Lamb and husband, Chad, of Paris; two great-grandchildren, Justin Hicks of Paris and Tessi McFadden and husband, Brandon, of Brookston; his daughter-in-law, Peggy Cockrum of Paris; brothers, Jake Cockrum of Paris, Kenneth Ray Cockrum and wife, Jessie, of Paris, Carl Haley, Curtis Haley and Horton Haley; sisters, Maybell McFadden of Paris, Kathleen Humphress and husband, Edwin, of Valiant, Okla., Elizabeth Whitaker of Biardstown and Inabell Haley Henry; and numerous nieces and nephews. Named as casket bearers are Tay Hindman, Dustin Lamb, Donnis Archer, Gaylon Little, Troy Drake and J. T. Stephens. Brandon McFadden serves as an honorary bearer.' (Obituary includes pictures.) Transcribed by Carolyn Thompson, shyanne682000@yahoo.com.

On the same stone with Maxine King Cockrum. Tombstone is inscribed, 'PFC, Co. L, 314 Infantry, 79th Div., WWII.'

Lamar County Marriage Book 40, page 14: J. W. Cockrum married Maxine King on 19 Jun 1938.

THE PARIS NEWS, Monday, June 4, 1962, p. 1. 'Five Lamar Residents Killed... By Dale Johnson. Five Lamar County residents were killed in a three-car accident Sunday afternoon 5.3 miles north of Paris on U.S. Highway 271 on a rain-slick highway. Officers said the Sunday mishap was the worst traffic accident in the county in many years. It raised the death toll in Lamar County to seven since Jan. 1, the same number killed in all of 1961. ^Dead are Mr. and Mrs. Sam DeWitt Chism, both 60 of Powderly, Dennis Melvin Gordon, 45, of 214-11th NE, Whirta Lee Upchurch, 46, of 826-3rd NW, and Gordon Leo Stone, 52, who lived in the Gibraltar Hotel. Mrs. Chism and Upchurch were pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, and Chism and Gordon died shortly after being admitted. Stone died Sunday evening. The Chisms were in a north bound auto and the other three persons were in a southbound car. The third vehicle involved contained three Mt. Pleasant men who received only minor injuries. Their car was behind the Chism auto and struck the rear of it when the collision occurred. ^Drivers of two other autos which were behind the southbound auto ran their cars off the road to avoid piling into the first smashup. Highway Patrolman James Wray, who investigated the fatal accident, said the two drivers of the fourth and fifth autos did some 'fancy driving' to avoid being involved in the crash. He said the occupants of the third auto which was involved received cuts, bruises and one possibly had some cracked ribs. Five ambulances from Paris took the dead and injured to the hospital. ^Wray said he assumed Gordon was driver of the southbound car since he was the owner, and said Chism was driving his auto. Witnesses told Wray that Gordon had passed them and some other vehicles, and as he attempted to pull back into his lane he lost control of his auto. It skidded into the path of the Chism's car and they collided head-on. The three men in the Gordon auto were thrown from the vehicle, and witnesses said Stone was thrown over the Chism car and the one in which the three Mt. Pleasant men were riding. ^Patrolman Wray said the accident occurred at 1:40 p.m., during a rain, and he was unable to find any skid marks from tires of either vehicle. The engine, transmission and radiator from Gordon's auto were torn from the car and thrown about 150 feet from the impact point. Both vehicles which contained the fatalities were totally demolished, and damage to the third auto was placed at $700-$800. ^A minor accident occurred at the scene involving an auto driven by Cleo Lamb, 823-6th NW, and a wrecker from Steelman Bros. Welding Shop which was attempting to move one of the wrecked autos. Damage was estimated at $150 to the Lamb car and the wrecker received negligible damage. ^Sightseers hampered efforts of ambulance attendants to remove persons from the autos, and traffic blocked the routes of ambulances to and from the scene. Officers told onlookers several times to move back from the autos so attendants would have room to work, but Wray said it did little good. Vehicles lined both sides of the highway to the north and south, and a line of vehicles remained on the highway waiting for the wreckage to be cleared so they could pass.' THE PARIS NEWS, Monday, June 4, 1962, p.2. 'Dennis M. Gordon, 214-11th NE, a welder at Babcock & Wilcox plant here nine years, will be buried in Meadowbrook Gardens, east of town, after service Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Fry & Gibbs chapel here. Son of W. H. and Myrtle (Mitchell) Gordon, he was born in Lamar County, March 2, 1917, and married Miss Pauline Smith at Rockford, June 20, 1936. Besides his wife and his mother, who lived on Paris, Rt. 3, he leaves these children; Mrs. Clyde Sisson; Paula Gordon and D. M. Gordon, now at Ft. Polk, La., all of Paris, and Mrs. Scotty Permenter, Dallas; three grandchildren, and these sisters and brothers; Mrs. Johnny Gentry, Mrs. George Richardson and Howard Gordon, all of Paris, and Wesley Gordon, Morenci, Ariz.'
From the record journal of Meadowbrook Cemetery; son of W.H. & Myrtle Mitchell Gordon. Born in Lamar County, Texas, died in Paris, Texas. 

The daughter of Jewell J. Smith and Maudie Melton Smith.
She married Dennis Melvin Gordon on 20 June 1936 at Rockford, Lamar County, Texas. She was buried in Meadoebrook Cemetery, Paris, Texas.
Her children were Betty, Paula Joy, D. M. and Dorothy.

THE PARIS NEWS, Thursday, June 24, 1999, page 4B: 'Paula Joy Gordon, 46, of Paris died at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 1999, at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 25, in Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Flowers officiating. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. She was born Jan. 28, 1953, in Paris to Dennis M. and Pauline V. Smith Gordon. She graduated from Paris High School and attended Paris Junior College eventually earing her license in cosmetology. Ms. Gordon was a Christian. Surviving are her mother who lives in Paris; two sisters, Betty Sisson and husband Pete and Dorothy Permenter, all of Paris; a brother, D. M. Gordon and wife Cherri of Sulphur Springs; two nieces, Donna Taylor and husband Danny of Paris and Renee Moore and husband Steve of Roscoe; a nephew, Cole Permenter and wife Carolyn of Sulphur Springs; two great-nieces, Leslie and Tara Moore; one great-nephew, Dane Taylor, and several aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her father in 1962. Pallbearers will be Danny Leigh, Scotty Permenter, Randy Woodard, Denny Taylor, Steve Moore, and Benny Lovell. Honorary bearers will be Charles Helm, Craig Vaughn, and Carl Bryan.'