Individual Details

Juanita Pickens

(29 Mar 1896 - 17 May 1988)



An Ayers male was born to Juanita Pickens and James A. Ayers, 5 Aug 1929 at Vernon, Wilbarger, TX. Both parents were 32 at their last birthday.

They are in the 1930 census. Vernon, Wilbarger Co, TX, Hh 78
James A. Ayres, 32, married at 27, b. TX
Juanita, wife, 34, married at 29, b. TX, father b. AL, mother b. TX
Joe A., son, age 8 months

1940 Census. Vernon, Wilbarger, TX, Hh 15
2703 Texas St. They lived in the same house in 1935
James Ayres, 42, Timekeeper, WPA Paving Project
Jaunita, wife, 44
Joe A., son, 10

1950 Census. Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co, TX, Hh 2
3204 College
James A. Ayres, 52, b. TX, Clerk, Aircraft Factory
Juanita, wife, 54, b. TX

1959 Ft. Worth, TX City Directory
Ayers, Jas A. (Juanita) clk, Convair. home: 3236 Lipscomb
Ayers, Jas A. (Juanita) clk, Convair. home: 3142 S. Adams

Texas Death Certificate #88307
James Anderson Ayres died 30 Oct 1973, at All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX. His residence was 3236 Lipscomb Street - he had lived in Fort worth for 31 years. He was born 7 Jun 1896 in Texas and was married. He had worked for General Dynamics, tooling aircraft. His father was Arthur Ayres, his mother unknown. Mrs. James A. Ayres was the informant. James died of sarcoma. He was removed to Vernon, Wilbarger Co, for burial, Eastview Cemetery, Oct 31st.

FindAGrave.com
James A. Ayres is buried Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger Co, TX. Born 1897, died 31 Oct 1973. Juanita is also there, Juanita P. Ayres, b. 1896, d. 1988.
Parents are listed as James Arthur Ayres, buried Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, Montague Co, TX, born 1847, died 1928, and Clara Henry, buried with her husband, born 1862, died 1946.

Son Joe Arthur Ayres was born 6 Aug 1929, d. 15 Jul 2010
Joe A. Ayres passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Mansfield.
Joe was born Aug. 6, 1929, in Vernon, an only child, blessed with loving parents. He graduated from Paschal High School in 1946 and continued his education in engineering at Texas Christian University finishing his degree at the University of Texas at Austin in 1951.
He retired as vice president of product development in 1993 from Vought. Joe was a Christian and faithful member of the Wesley Class of the First United Methodist Church, Mansfield.
Survivors: Wife and soulmate, Linda Ayres; children, Jim, Chris, Lauralee and Troy; grandchildren, Taylor, Dylan, Caroline and William.
Published in Star-Telegram on July 18, 2010
Burial location not stated.

Joe's first wife was Lauranette Reid, b. 1929, d. 2004.
ARLINGTON -- Lauranette Reid Ayres, 74, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Arlington Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home.
Lauranette was born March 17, 1929, in Fort Worth. She graduated from Arlington Heights High School and attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Arlington and was involved in the Garden Club and the Bridge Club in Arlington. She was a loving mother to her three children and took great pride in her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Laura Reid.
Ft. Worth Star Telegram -- Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas -- February 17, 2004 -- Tuesday.
She was buried Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth

Events

Birth29 Mar 1896Texas
Marriage1925James Anderson Ayres
Death17 May 1988Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Families

SpouseJames Anderson Ayres (1896 - 1973)
ChildJoe Arthur Ayres (1929 - 2010)
FatherJoseph Andrew Pickens (1861 - 1952)
MotherCordova Haden (1870 - 1961)
SiblingMary Joe Pickens (1888 - 1983)
SiblingHugh Haden Pickens (1891 - 1909)
SiblingCordova Pickens (1893 - 1993)
SiblingHilda Pickens (1898 - 1919)
SiblingEvelyn Adele Pickens (1905 - 1973)

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