Extracted from The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, TX)
Thursday, April 15, 1954

Services Held For Willis B. Medlin

Funeral services for Willis Berry Medlin, 64, native of Upshur County and long-time resident, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Guy Small officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Obie Baker.

Burial was in East Mountain Cemetery with arrangements by Croley Funeral Home.

Mr. Medlin, a retired farmer, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, April 11, in a Houston hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Medlin of Greggton; a son, W. O. Medlin of Piermont; a step-son, Floyd Cordell of Greggton; two daughters, Mrs. L. E. Newman of Delhi, La. and Mrs. Eddie Schriber [sic Shriver] of Odessa; a brother, West Medlin of East Mountain and 15 grandchildren.