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In Memory of Juanita McCoy Robinson

February 1, 2014

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The first month of 2014 brings us the loss of our dear cousin and the eldest of the remaining grandchildren of J.W. and Matilda Attaway, Juanita Sue McCoy Robinson. Her obituary from Leatherwood Funeral Home is below.

Juanita Robinson

Juanita Robinson, age 100, of Brady, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 26, 2014 in Brady, Texas. She was born October 1, 1913 in the Calf Creek Community of McCulloch County Texas to James Arthur McCoy and Minerva (Attaway) McCoy. She was one of nine children; brothers Jake, Harold, James, Jesse, Ance and Billy McCoy and sisters Udell and Gracie. Being the oldest daughter, she always helped with her brothers and sisters. She loved her family and always had a special love for babies and children. She married Hodson Manly Robinson on October 21, 1933 in Fredericksburg, Texas and they had one daughter, Wanda. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brady. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Juanita was a very talented artist and has left her family with many beautiful and cherished oil paintings. She loved her needle work, crocheting, cooking, baking and enjoyed passing down her knowledge and talents to her family. Juanita enjoyed helping others. She took food to church functions, to the sick and bereaved and neighbors that needed help. She sat with the ill in their homes or in the hospital. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school to children, listening to gospel music and sang specials in church when young. She enjoyed the musical talents of her daughter Wanda, sister Gracie and brother James and his wife June.

Funeral services for Juanita Robinson were held at 2:00pm Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady, Texas at with Reverend Phil Hastie officiating. Interment was at the Rest Haven Cemetery in Brady.  Pallbearers were Johnny McCoy, Jesse McCoy, Raymond McCoy, Reed Sanderson, Monte Wade Cockrell and Josh Cude.

Juanita is survived by her daughter, Wanda Cude and husband Paul of Brady; grandchildren Steve Cude and wife Dorothy of Huffman, TX, Nita Keas and husband Delbert of Brownwood and James Michael Cude of Spring Branch, TX; brother James McCoy of Rogers, AR; sister Grace Cockrell of Brenham, TX. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Jessica Cude, Kayla Seiley, Josh Cude; great-great-grandchildren Allen Lawrence, Bishop Cude, Jazmine Cude and Hayden Colt Seiley and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents James Arthur McCoy Minerva (Attaway) McCoy, brothers Harold Jake, Jessie, Ance and Billy and sister Udell Turner. Memorial contributions in memory of Juanita Robinson may be made to the charity of choice.

In Memory of Bill Bingham

June 18, 2013

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Aubrey William Bingham

March 11, 1914 – June 14, 2013 Aubrey William (Bill) Bingham finished the earthly part of his eternal life on June 14, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family in Abilene, Texas.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church.

Bill was born on his family’s farm on March 11, 1914, the oldest of five children and the only son of Thomas Jefferson Bingham and Nannie Mae Attaway Bingham, who were born to pioneer settlers of the Calf Creek Community in McCullough County, near Brady. He and his four sisters learned from their parents early in life the value and joy of hard work and doing a job well. It was a lesson he passed along to his family, always with the admonition to “stay with it.”

His love of work continued throughout his life. He was educated at the Calf Creek School for 10 years and graduated from Brady High School after having attended classes there for two years. He then enrolled in Texas Tech (College) University, graduating in 1940. While at Tech, his best friend Lane Black introduced him to his twin sister, Elizabeth from Barstow, Texas. They were married on December 25, 1940 at First Presbyterian Church in Abilene. They began their married life in Amherst, Texas where Bill was employed by the U.S.D.A. He enlisted in the Navy at the onset of World War II and was assigned to Covington Naval Air Station in Tennessee. He was an instructor for the Naval Air Corps, and taught communications, eventually becoming the supervisor of 24 instructors.

When the war was over, Bill and Elizabeth returned to Pecos, Texas to raise their family. They owned and operated Home Furniture Company, where Elizabeth was the bookkeeper until 1963. After closing the furniture store, Bill was employed by Pecos ISD at Pecos Junior High as a math teacher for 8th grade students for 17 years and always said it was the favorite job of his lifetime. His students continued to tell him over the years how much his belief in them made them confident in other areas of their lives.

In 1994, Bill and Elizabeth moved to Abilene to be closer to family and became members of First Central Presbyterian Church where their daughter and son-in-law have been members for 50 years. They were blessed to live together in their own home for almost 68 years before Elizabeth passed away in September 2008 at the age of 90.

Bill was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, cousin, uncle and friend. He was a dignified Christian gentleman, who laughed easily and whose example of strength, devotion and faithfulness to God and his family was witnessed by all who knew him. For 49 years he and Elizabeth were dedicated members of First Presbyterian Church in Pecos, where he served as Deacon, Ruling Elder, Trustee, Sunday School teacher to high school students and chairman of many committees. He was baptized at the church built in Calf Creek by his grandfather early in life, and faithfully served the Lord all the days of his life.

Beside family gatherings, one of the things he and Elizabeth enjoyed most were trips to Colorado to see the beautiful scenery and fly-fish in the cool waters of the mountain streams.

In Pecos, Bill was well-known for the tomato plants that grew taller than his head, and he shared their abundance with everyone. In Abilene, he became famous for the giant geraniums he grew and kept over the winter every year.

Bill’s family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to Dr. B.J. Estes, Dr. Noel Chant, Dr. Terry Johnson, Dr. Joseph Ferguson and Shannon Polone, PA for caring for Mother and Daddy over the years. Also the wonderful ladies at Home Instead, who so lovingly cared for Daddy and became our friends, Hendrick Hospice Care for sharing their expertise and their quick response to our needs, and Southwest Home Health Care for their help and care. Thanks especially to his special caregivers Loretta Hall for her years of faithfulness and love to Mother and Daddy and Sammie Donaldson for her happy Christian spirit in Daddy’s care and their friendship.

Bill is survived by four children and their spouses: Nancy (Dick) Lemons of Abilene, John (Judy) Bingham of El Paso, Susan (Ed) Foreman of San Angelo, Judi (David) Hutcheson of Wolfforh and special caregiver, Loretta Hall. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren and their spouses: Jan (Gary) Hulshouser, Jamie (Brad) Davis, Ami (Kel) Robinson, Monica (Tim) Downing, Jennifer (Kevin) Walker, Tammy Brosh, Brian (Shana) Hutcheson and Brad Hutcheson, as well as 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Helen Wilson of Dallas and brothers-in-law, Leland Moore and Sil Gallo, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife Elizabeth, his parents, three sisters, Tommye, Dottie and Syble, and two brothers-in-law, Woodie Wilson and Bud Barsch.

The family suggests memorial gifts in Bill’s memory be given to FCPC Choir Fund, 400 Orange, Abilene, TX 79602; First Presbyterian Church of Pecos, Box 296, Pecos, TX 79772, or the Jones, Espy, Finley Camp of Bloys Campmeeting c/o Jan Van Eman, P.O. Box 9037, Midland, TX 79708-9037.

Family Quilt

April 17, 2013

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The age of the quilt that is the subject of the photographs below is unknown.  But the list of names on it suggest that it was at least the early ’40’s because Granddad Bingham died in ’42.  But I believe it is several years older.  All of the Attaway “sisters” are on it except Aunt Stella and, of Course, Aunt Maude Belle Attaway Hansard.   Two of the names are difficult to make out, and I do not recognize one, so I have made a best guess.  Please let me know of any corrections.

The names embroidered are in seven rows of 6 patches each, and are as follows from left to right:

Top row: Juanita McCoy, Leeama Ewing, Edna young, Grandad Bingham, Odell Bingham, Millie Neely
Second row: Beatrice Bingham, Nannie Mae B, Sallie Bingham, Hollie Brown, Cleo Duncan, Stella Neely
Third row: Mrs B L Jones, C O Bingham, Lela Gobble, Lavada Duncan, J C McCoy, Bill Bingham
Fourth row: James Bingham, Bell Bingham, Dollie Kiser, Ted Kiser, Mozelle Bingham, Alton Bradshaw
Fifth row: Gordon Neely, Manerva McCoy, Ethel Wren, Tommy Duncan, J T Kiser, Rozelle Andrews
Sixth row: Ray Neely, Tempie Bradshaw, Beatrice Northcutt, Audie Smith, Mary Bingham, Opal Mae Bradshaw
Seventh row: Lola Neely, Esta Bingham, Mother Attaway, Robert Bingham, Lillie Smith, W L Ewing

Note: The pictures could not be ordered on this page as above, and some are vertical on the page.  Click on a thumbnail to view actual size picture.

2013 Reunion Photos

April 17, 2013

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The 2013 Attaway Gathering

The first group of photos below are those taken of the entire group by Amber at this year’s reunion.  Click on the “thumbnail” of one of them for the full size picture. Please scroll down for the McCoy group photos she also took, as well as another set of photos taken during the reunion.

Below are the group photos of the McCoy family members from the 2013 reunion

Below are some miscellaneous pictures from the reunion.  Sorry but the lens was smudged a bit in some of these.  The quilt hanging on the coat rack in one of these photos is of unknown age, but because of some of the names on it, it is believed to be at least the early 1940’s.

Reunion 2013 Scheduled

April 2, 2013

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Well, I knew it was coming and still nearly forgot to post it this year!Betty Sue reminded me that the Attaway Reunion is coming up again, Saturday April13,2013 at:

Brady Housing Authority Hospitality Room,

405 E. Main, Brady, Tx.

Catered luncheon, bring favorite dessert, good memories and any treasures you might have. Pictures, documents, letters, etc.

Hope to see you there!

In case you haven’t heard, this past week we lost another dear cousin, Mack Bradshaw.  The obituary and link to the online guestbook is posted here.

/Bob’s boy

In memory of Mack Bradshaw

April 2, 2013

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Mack BradshawThis past week, we lost another dear Attaway cousin.    Below is the obituary and link to the online guestbook.  He was buried at Calf Creek Cemetery.

BRADY – Mack Bingham Bradshaw, age 71, of Odessa, and formerly of Brady, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Helotes, Texas. He was born September 17, 1941 in the Calf Creek community of McCulloch County, Texas, to William Elvin Fowler and Esther (Bingham) Fowler. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had lived most of his life in the Odessa area. He was a Car Salesman at Texas Car Company in Midland for many years and attended the First Free Will Baptist Church in Odessa. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and billiards.
Funeral services for Mack Bradshaw will be Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2013, at 1:00pm at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady with Bill Bradshaw officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at the Calf Creek Cemetery in rural McCulloch County. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels in Brady. Friends may sign the online memorial guest book at www.leatherwoodmemorialchapels.com.

Mack is survived by his sons, Bill Bradshaw of Odessa, Johnny Mack Bradshaw and wife Connie of Lubbock; daughters, Sally Ann Hines and husband Ken of Midland, Debbie Morris and husband Robert of Helotes, Karen Lynn Bradshaw and Diane Bradshaw, both of Odessa; sister, Gail Bradshaw of Brady; grandchildren, Franklin Calderon, Clarissa Bradshaw, Tyler Pursley, Jose “Joey” Sanchez, Thomas Shay Sanchez, Macklin Quinn Bradshaw, John Bradshaw, Kyndi Anmree Hines and Damian Bradshaw. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Bettie, brother Steve and sisters, June Metcalf and Vicki Kidd. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calf Creek Cemetery.

2012 Reunion Photos

April 15, 2012

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This page contains the photos taken with my camera at the 2012 reunion in Brady.  I will post another page with some of the old pictures and such that our relatives so generously allowed me to scan – as soon as time allows.

 

Click a thumbnail below to see the full-size image, or right-click and choose “save target as” to download

 

 

2012 Reunion Scheduled

April 9, 2012

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The 2012 Attaway Family Reunion is scheduled for Saturday April 14 at 10:00 a.m. at:

The Brady Housing Hospitality Room

405 E. Main

Brady, Texas

2011 Reunion Treasures

March 15, 2012

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Some Memories Exchanged at 2011 and Recent Reunions

Click a thumbnail below to see the full-size image, or right-click and choose “save target as” to download – scroll down for  2011 group pictures taken by Amber added to this page April 2013

(Other pictures taken at 2011 reunion can be found at post titled “Past Reunion Pictures“)

Group pictures taken by Amber below

Grandma Attaway & Aunt Nan Singing

March 14, 2012

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You can download the recordings of

Grandma Attaway and Aunt Nan singing from the record they made in 1954 here.

“When the Roll is Called Up Yonder“

“In the Sweet By and By“

Where did these recordings come from?

As I was going through things that I had gotten from my Mother and Daddy in late 2010, I came across an old 78 private label record – recorded in one of the record stores of the 50’s and 60’s that had equipment to do so.  I don’t remember how I came to have it, whether they gave it to me while one or both were still living, or whether I got it after they were gone.  But it was obvious to me that I kept it only for sentimental value because it could never be played on a record player even if I could find one these days that could play an old 78. I did briefly consider trying at one point to do just that in order to possibly retrieve a small portion of what was on it.  Thankfully, I abandoned that idea.   It was severely scratched, and it was so warped that I could lay it on a table and slide my hand underneath it in places.

But it occurred to me that just maybe there was some specialty company out there somewhere that might be able to get at least a few words off of it for me.  So I started looking, and I found a man in California who had good references from recording artists and collectors alike, who had used his services to transfer their old vinyl to CD to preserve them.  Many claimed that he “cleaned the sound up” so well that the new copy sounded better than the original ever did.  So I started having email conversations with him about what I had, and how important it was to me; and I decided to take a chance.  I carefully followed his instructions about shipping to protect it.  He told me to make a “cardboard sandwich” out of it, tape it up and ship in a box bubble-wrapped and with Styrofoam “peanuts”.  I did all this, and mailed it off with high hopes and very low expectations.

Just a week after I mailed it, a package arrived from him with the original record and a CD.  I held my breath as I put the CD in, and to my relief and great joy, I listened to the entire record as it was originally recorded, hearing the voices of my great-grandmother  and her sister for the first time in my life almost 60 years after they recorded it!

Granny and Aunt Nan

On May 1, 1952, Grandma Attaway (Matilda Virginia Northcott Attaway)and her sister, Aunt Nan (Nancy Catherine Northcott Cottrell) went into Gilliam’s Radio shop in Brownwood Texas.  I don’t know who all went with them.  The record label had been written mostly in pen, and other than the names of the songs, the date and establishment, it listed “Group: Sis. Gressett and Inez Stauber” and “Piano: Faye Martin”.  Someone had penciled in “#3” on one side, and “#4” on the other.  I believe it must have been my grandmother, Sallie Attaway Bingham, who wrote on it in ink “Mother and Aunt Sis.”

The record starts with Aunt Nan saying a few words, and then Grandma Attaway says a little about her 91st birthday coming up next month, and how she is looking forward to a big birthday dinner.  Then they sing “Sweet By and By” and “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder”.  For the label on the CDs that I copied, I used part of a picture that is familiar to the Attaway family – one of all of the living sisters at the time standing behind Grandma Attaway and Aunt Nan, who are seated at a picnic table in the park with a birthday cake in front of them.   I wonder if this reunion picture could also be the birthday party she was talking about on the record.  I am almost 100% certain it was that same year.

Neither of these dear ladies could have known at the time what a great gift they were giving to their grandchildren, and their great-grandchildren. My grandchildren have heard them now (Grandma Attaway was their great-great-great-grandmother).  Not many people have heard the voice of someone so far in their past.  Grandma Attaway was born on June 12, 1861.  This was two months to the day after the first skirmish in the Civil War was fought (“Battle of Fort Sumter“).  Abraham Lincoln was President, and would not see the fateful play where he would be shot until almost four years later.  The whole record only lasts 5 or 6 minutes, but I think it is nothing short of amazing that now, almost 150 years later, we can hear their voices.

If you have any old records you would like to preserve or some old video you would like to have converted to DVD or other digital format, I definitely recommend the work of Eric Van der Wyk at King Tet Productions.

/Bob’s boy

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