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Waco News-Tribune
Waco, Texas
Friday, February 20, 1959

John F. Moore Dies in Marlin

MARLIN  (SPL) -- John Franklin Moore, 66, died at his home in Marlin at 7:20 a.m. Thursday.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Adams Funeral Home, Rev. Lloyd Chapman will officiate with burial in Criswell Cemetery.

Mr. Moore was born in Hubbard on April 27, 1892.  He was a farmer and cotton ginner early in his life.  He later worked at a laundry in Mart.  He moved to Marlin in 1936 and opened a cafe.  He retired in 1950.  He married Myrtle Criswell of Marlin on January 15, 1938.

Survivors are his wife of Marlin; two half-brothers, C. N. Williams of New Mexico and D. L. Williams of Hillsboro; a half-sister, Mrs. W. E. Moore of Dallas.

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