Another volunteer lends a hand

With the knowledge that Edith Rux and Billie Jones were in Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA, I could reuse my resources for getting information about their parents, Orlando and Mary Carothers.

The California Death Index had information about Edith and Billie. This yielded a lot of helpful information, and it also meant they had passed away. The Index also was helpful in finding candidates for their husbands. In both cases a search for the married surnname yielded possibilities, one of which was actually correct.

With the Index information, I decided to send for their death certificates from the Stanislaus County Recorder's office. Two more applications were sent, and I received the death certificates in short order. It was from Edith's death certificate that I learned the name and address of her son, Earl Lucas of Sacramento. I have sent a letter to him and I am waiting for a reply. I would very much like to hear from Earl.

I also wanted copies of their obituaries, and so I posted on the Ancestry.com message board for Stanislaus County, CA. My request for the obituary of Billie Myrtle Jones can be viewed here. And my request for the obituary of Edith Hazel Rux can be viewed here. As you can see from the responses, Judith Ewbank responded in short order, again "Thanks!"

I also posted requests for obituary lookups for Edith's husband, Edgar Eric Rux, which can be viewed here, and Billie's husband Claude L. Jones, which can be viewed here. Again, Judy came through and located Edgar's obituary, and then went the extra mile and looked up three siblings that had obituaries in Modesto. However, the obituary for Claude could not be found. Judy sent me an email and said she could not find it.

Here are the transcribed obituaries:

Modesto Bee, Friday, December 23, 1988, p B-3

EDITH HAZEL RUX,75, of Modesto, died Wednesday in Ceres.
SERVICES: Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. Burial at Lakewood Memorial Park.
BACKGROUND: Native of Clinton, MO. Lived in Modesto since 1937. Homemaker.
SURVIVORS: One son, Earl L. Lucas of Sacramento. Three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

Modesto Bee, Saturday, Sept 6, 1986, p B-2

BILLIE M. JONES, 78, Modesto.
DIED: Thursday in Modesto.
SERVICES: Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Monday at the chapel.
BACKGROUND: Native of Missouri. Lived in Modesto since 1942. Member of Full Gospel Truth Church of Modesto.
SURVIVORS: Husband; Claude Jones of Modesto. Son, Charles C. Jones of Las Vegas, Nev. Three daughters, Joyce J. Padgett of Florida, Anna Stepp of Garden Grove and Billie F. Hinshaw of Elverta. Sister, Edith Rux of Modesto. Nine grandchildren. Six great-grandchildren.

Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

Modesto Bee, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1981, p B-3

EDGAR ERIC RUX - A service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel for Edgar Eric Rux, 76, who died Sunday in his Modesto home after a short illness. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park.A retired farmer, Mr. Rux had lived in the area for 57 years, moving here from Texas in 1924.He is survived by his wife, Edith Rux of Modesto; a stepson, Earl Lucas of Sacramento; three brothers, William Rux of Modesto, Adolph Rux of Las Vegas and Walter Rux of Chicago; three sisters, Annie Schmidt of Modesto, Alice Holmes of Texas and Alta Martin of Oklahoma; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Transcribed by Judy Ewbank

I have requested and received the death certificates for both Edgar and Claude.