Husband: James Edward "Ed" VOYLES
Birthdate: September 22, 1879
Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS
Death date: Nov. 29, 1961
Place of death: Corinth Hospital, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Farmington Cem., Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Father: Alford Newton M. VOYLES
Mother: Margaret A.S. "Dollie" JOHNSON

Marriage date: after 1916
Marriage place:

Wife: Myrtle Grace KING
Birthdate: May 21, 1898
Birthplace: Hardin Co., TN
Death date: Sept. 26, 1974
Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS
Father: Ed KING
Mother: Blanch UTLEY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Charles Ferrell VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 27, 1930
Birthplace: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Death date: June 19, 1950
Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Farmington Cem., Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:

Child No. 2: Infant VOYLES
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 12, 1932
Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS
Death date: July 12, 1932
Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Farmington Cem.., Alcorn Co., MS
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names:
 
 
Documentation:
* Circuit Court Minutes, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS July term 1897 page 125
Ordered by the court that the following named persons be allowed the following named amounts as per dim and mileage as state witness at July term 1897 of the circuit court:
The State vs. Banks Godord/witnesses Ben Hardin and Ed Voyles each for 7 days, each for 7 miles, paid $1.85. (Assume this is the same Ed Voyles???)
* 1910 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 6
VOYLES Ed head white male age 28 married 8 years MS AL MS farmer
Armidda wife white female age 28 married 8 years MS TN MS 3 children and 3 living
Herod son white male age 6 single MS MS MS
Lowell son white male age 3 single MS MS MS
Unnamed daughter white female age 6 months single MS MS MS (would be Frances)
next household was Armitta's parents
ROBERTSON Jo W. head W M 57 36-2 TN TN TN farmer
Emma wife W F 58 36-1 MS NC NC 7/5
Cletos son W M 24 S MS TN MS farmer
Auto son W M 18 S MS TN MS farm labor
Robert son W M 15 S MS TN MS
Thieo? son W M 12 S MS TN MS
* Info from Cordia Couch in 1965 to Gerald Caulk states: James Bennett was reared by Ed Voyles, but never adopted. James Bennett was born October 3, 1919, died March 1, 1952.
* McPeters Funeral Home Records page 387
James Edward Voyles
Sept. 22, 1879 Alcorn Co., MS
Nov. 30, 1961 Corinth hosp.
cerebral hemorrhage
s.s. 409-32-4945
wife: Myrtle Graw King age 63
Father: Alford Newton Voyles born Itawamba Co., MS
Mother: Dollie Johnson born Alcorn Co., MS
burial: Farmington Cem.
* Obituary saved by Jewel Burress
J.E. VOYLES DIES: FUNERAL SET SATURDAY
J.E. Voyles, 82, of 109 Young Street, died last night at Corinth Hospital after a lengthy illness. A retired farmer, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle K. Voyles; two sons, Herod Voyles, Corinth, and Lowell Voyles, Commerce, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Bruce Brown, Corinth, and Mrs. James Bennett, Memphis; three brothers, Anderson, John and Allen Voyles, all of Corinth Route 3; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Hardin, Mrs. Telia King and Mrs. Jennie Taylor, all of Corinth; one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Farmington Baptist Church, E.P. Baldwin and H.L. Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Lyle Taylor, Hugh J. Horton, Charlies Jones, Roy Wilbanks, W.C. Witt and Arthur Austin.
McPeters Mortuary is in charge.

NOTES FOR MYRTLE GRACE KING:
McPeters Funeral Home Records page 145
Myrtle Grace Voyles
May 21, 1898 Hardin Co., TN
Sept. 26, 1974 Corinth, MS
D.O.A.
probably cerebral vascular accident
SS. 427-46-6834

Husband: James Edward Voyles died Nov. 30, 1961
daughter: Mrs. Carl James Bennett, Memphis, TN
Father: Ed King
Mother: Blanch Utley
burial: Farmington Cem.
Obituary saved by Jewel Burress
MRS. VOYLES' RITES SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Voyles, 76, of 109 Young Street, will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Burns-Denton Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Bobo, of Memphis and Rev. W.R. Speer officiating.
Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery with Burns-Denton Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Myrtle Young, a housewife died Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m. at her home.
Survivors include 2 sons, Herod Voyles and Lowell Voyles, both of Corinth; one daughter, Mrs. Carl J. Bennett, Memphis; one step-daughter, Mrs. Bruce Brown, Corinth; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Flossie Mayo, Corinth; Mrs. Dimple McGraw, Corinth; and Mrs. James Meteer, San Pedro, California.
Pallbearers will be Edwin Byrd, Lyle Taylor, Dock Oaks, Edward Voyles, Hershell Voyles, and Elmer Buress.

NOTES FOR CHARLES FERRELL VOYLES:
McPeters Funeral Records page 140
Charles Ferrall Voyles-veteran
inducted July 2, 1948 discharged Jan. 11, 1949
inducted Jan. 11, 1949, discharged May 12, 1950
Funeral ordered by brother-in-law, Bruce Brown
father-Ed Voyles born Alcorn Co., MS
mother-Myrtle King born Alcorn Co., MS
Buried Farmington Cem.
page 140

NOTES FOR INFANT DAUGHTER VOYLES:
McPeters Funeral Home Records page 130
Infant girl Voyles
stillborn
died July 12, 1932
Father: Ed Voyles born MS
Mother: Ms. King born MS