Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Bones were held Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with Rev. John English and Rev. I.E. Biggs officiating.

Mrs. Bones, age 82, died Thursday evening in Blackburn Convalescent Home here. She had been a resident of Donley County the past 32 years and was the wife of the late L.F. Bones, who passed away in April, 1951. Mrs. Bones was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Wilson Gray of Clarendon, Mrs. Jack Higginbotham of Maybank, Texas and Mrs. Delphia Wood of Indianapolis; five sons, Homer Bones of Clarendon; Lucian of Belen, N.M.; L.K. of Portland, Oregon; T.J. of Vancouver, Washington and J.L. Bones of California; a sister, Mrs. Bertha Turner of Marion, Ill.; 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were J.R. Bulls, Joe Holland, Walter Clifford, Paul Shelton, Lee Holland and Sam Dale.

Burial was in Citizens Cemetery with the Murphy-Spicer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series-Volume 23 Number 27, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 14, 1952, Page 1)
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Card of Thanks
We appreciate all the kind words said and deeds done during the sickness and death of our mother.
The Bones Children

(Published in The Donley County Leader & The Clarendon News, New Series-Volume 23 Number 27, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, August 14, 1952, Page 4)
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Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Emma Motsinger
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1890
Marriage Place: Williamson, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Lucian F Bones
Spouse Gender: Male

Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Emma Bones
Death Date: 7 Aug 1952
Death County: Donley
Certificate: 38265

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Emma Bones
[Emma Motsinger]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 82
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1870
Birth Place: Williamson, Illinois
Residence: Clarendon, Donley, Texas, USA
Death Date: 7 Aug 1952
Death Place: Clarendon, Donley, Texas, USA
Father: Motsinger