The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Monday, January 29, 1996
Mary Belle Rex Thomas
Oct. 6, 1914 - Jan. 26, 1996
Services will be at 10:30 a.m Tuesday at Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, for Mary Belle
REX THOMAS, 81, 208 E. Walnut St., Argos
The Rev. Robin SMITH will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery,
Argos. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m through the hour of services
Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Cardinal Center Inc., Warsaw.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Wauseon, Ohio, to Herman and Hildegarde HERZOG
WARWICK. She married Joe REX in Toledo, Ohio He preceded her in death. On April 16,
1947, in Argos, she married Robert C. THOMAS Sr., who died on Feb. 18, 1988.
She was a resident of Argos for 43 years, havig come from Toledo, Ohio. She and her
husbnd owned and operated Bob Thomas service station for 43 years, retiring in 1988. She
attended Argos United Methodist Church and was active in Real Meals.
Surviving are one son, Joe and wife Mary REX, Argos; one step-son, Tom THOMAS Jr.,
Warsaw; three grandchildren, Kim SELLERS, Bourbon and Joe [REX] Jr. and Dale REX, both of
Argos; and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were one sister, Juanita WALMER; and
oine brother, John WARWICK.
Mary E. Widvey
Nov. 7, 1919 - Jan. 27, 1996
Mary E. WIDVEY, 76, Greenfield, died Saturday at Brandywine Manor, Greenfield.
She was born in Arcadia to Walter O. and Hazel L. PARR CREEK. She married
Everette WIDVEY, who preceded her in death. She worked in the housekeeping department of
Hancock Memorial Hospitl from 1970 to 1984. She was a resident of Washington State from
1984 to 1990. She was a member of Charlottesvile Christian Church, Double 13 and Bunco,
Charlottesville, and 20-year American Red Cross volunteer.
Surviving are three daughters, Betty WRIGHT and Alice COOLEY, both of Greenfield;
and Judy WEIDNER, Rochester; eleven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother,
Morris CREEK, Washington. Preceding in death were two grandchildren, Tony SAPP and Lindfa
COOLEY; one sister, Margaret “Pat” RAQUET; and one brother, James CREEK.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pasco Memorial Mortuary, Greenfield, with
the Rev. Jim DUNN officiating. Burial will be in the Glencove Cemetery, Knightstown. Friends
may call from 7-9 p.m today, and 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m Tuesday at the mortuary. Memorials may
be made to the Leikemia Society.
Walter Jackson
Walter JACKSON, 89, 510 Race St., died at 9:26 p.m. Sunday at Woodlawn Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester.
Betty J. Cumberland
Betty J. CUMBERLAND, 69, 8332 S. Beaver Dam Road, Claypool, died at 8 a.m today
at her residence.
Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.