Obit: Ida F. Fenton, 1st wife of Elbert Vance Fenton, Vardeman descendant
Mrs. Fenton Is Interred
Mrs. Ida Fenton died Monday morning around ten o’clock, June 15. Final rites were conducted Thursday, June 18 in the Holly Grove Church in Nacogdoches County, Rev. George Nelson and Rev. Leonard Boatman officiated at the service. Burial was in the Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Fenton was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Doc W. Fenton of Brownsboro and George Fenton of Route 6, Nacogdoches; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Arriola of Texas City and Mrs. Janice Arriola of Las Vegas, Nevada; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Wilburn of New Delhi, La.; 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Source: The Cherokeean, Rusk, Texas, Thursday, June 25, 1964; Pg. 4, Column 2
NOTE: Ida F. Acrey, b. 4 May 1894, Nacogdoches Co. TX; d. 15 June 1964, Rusk State Hospital, Rusk, Cherokee Co. TX;
d/o Algin Avery Acrey and Mary Annie Harris;
md. Elbert Vance Fenton, 2 Apr 1914, Nacogdoches Co. TX;
divorced, Elbert Vance Fenton, between 1930-1937.