The Rochester Sentinel 1970 - Fulton County Public Library

Cecil R. McVay
Cecil Ray McVAY, 68, McAllen, Texas, died at 6:07 p.m. Saturday in the Alliance Rest
Village at McAllen after an illness of one year.
Born in Pulaski county near Kewanna Aug. 23, 1902, he was the son of Harry and Myrtle
GUISE McVAY. He attended school in Kewanna, then moved to Tulsa, Okla., in 1920. He had
lived in McAllen for 35 years. A retired employee of the Tulsa Oil company, Mr. McVay had
operated an upholstering shop in McAllen before becoming ill. He was married to Savola POORE
of Tulsa, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Richard and Daniel [McVAY], and a daughter, Mrs. Carl
(Norma Jean) SCHACH, all of Texas; eight grandchildren; the step-mother, Mrs. Bessie McVAY,
Rochester, and three sisters, Mrs. Paul (Opal) TREES, Tulsa; Mrs. William (Ruth) HIKE,
Encinitas, Cal., and Mrs. Carl (Mary Alice) OVERMYER, Rochester. A son, Cecil Ray
[McVAY] Jr., and a brother, Ralph [McVAY], preceded in death.
Final rites and burial will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in McAllen.
Albert J. Cox
Final rites were conducted at 1:30 p.m. today in the Sheetz funeral home in Akron for
Albert J. COX, 75, R.R. 1, Akron, who died at 7 a.m. Saturday at his residence. The Rev. Claude
FAWNS officiated. Burial was in the Akron cemetery.
Born Oct. 7, 1894, in Howard county, he was the son of William and Rose Ellen
CARSON COX. His marriage was Dec. 19, 1915, in Tipton, to Belle RESSLER, who preceded in
death. A retired farmer, Mr. Cox had resided in the Akron community 47 years, moving from
Tipton county. He was a member of the Friends church of New Salem.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Orville (Octava) PAUL, Indianapolis; Mrs. Maxine
MAHONEY, Detroit; Mrs. Arthur (Monell) KISSELL, Walton, and Mrs. W. A. (Jean) JONES,
Rochester; one son, Ted COX, Akron; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four sisters,
Mrs. Carl (Modena) LEININGER, Akron; Mrs. Fred (Leota) ALLEN, Kokomo; Mrs. Ed (Etta)
WHITE, Wabash; Mrs. Viola SWAIN, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Jesse and Paul COX, both of
Akron. Two sisters and one brother preceded in death.
Agnes Rans
Mrs. Agnes RANS, 73, Mentone, died unexpectedly at 10:45 a.m. Sunday in the Murphy
Medical Center at Warsaw.
Born Feb. 6, 1897, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Jacob and Sarah REED
HENDRICKSON. Her marriage was Dec. 22, 1915, to George H. RANS. He died in 1948. Mrs.
Rans was a former cook and had resided the past 33 years in Mentone, moving from Fulton. She
was a member of the First Baptist church at Mentone and the Mentone Home Economics club.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Everett (Fern) DESSON and Mrs. Raymond (Grace)
LEWIS, both of Mentone; one sister, Mrs. Nellie RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Fulton; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded in death.
Final rites will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Mentone Baptist church. The Rev.
Norman McVAY will officiate. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call at the
King Memorial home in Mentone from 7 p.m. Monday until noon on Wednesday at the church
from noon until the time of service.