Extracted from The Modesto Bee and News-Herald (Modesto, CA)
Eva J. Black
Eva Jane Black, 86, of Modesto, died in a local hospital yesterday following a long illness.
A native of Alabama [sic Arkansas], she had lived in Modesto 20 years.
Survivors are five daughters, Vennie Sexton, of Shafter, Vertie [sic Bertie] Cates and Etta Thomas, both of Modesto, Mattie Frost of Fresno, and Ada Phillips of Kingsburg; two sons, Hurshel Black of Macdoel, Siskiyou County, and Walter Black of Ceres; 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Franklin & Downs Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Lakewood Memorial Park.
Friday, December 1, 1967