Extracted from The Winnsboro News (Winnsboro, TX)
Thursday, March 24, 1977

Fred Chitsey funeral rites held Sunday

Funeral services for Fred Marshall Chitsey, 62, were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in McCrary-Edwards-Cain Funeral Chapel with Rev. Thomas Ables officiating. Burial was in Harmony Cemetery.

Mr. Chitsey died Thursday, March 17, in Houston, where he had made his home for the past 30 years.

He was born November 29, 1914, in Hopkins County to Emory Angus Chitsey and the former Carrie Lee Dunn. He was married to the former Beatrice Baker, who survives. He was a member of the Baptist church.

Survivors in addition to his widow include one brother, Raymond Chitsey, Dallas, and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Joyner, Winnsboro.

Nephews who served as pallbearers were Tommy Joyner, Gregory R. Chitsey, Ernest E. Farroa, Ronny Baker, Don Connelly and Mark Johnson.