Mary Olivia Wooten
- Born: 5 Aug 1892, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas 1 2
- Marriage (1): Gus Faber Obenhaus on 6 Dec 1915
- Died: 26 Aug 1970, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas at age 78 1 2
- Buried: 28 Aug 1970, Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 1 3 4
Cause of her death was pulmonary embolus, carcinoma of colon with metastasis and tuberculosis of lungs.1
General Notes:
She was a lifetime resident of Columbus County, Texas. Her son G. F. Obenhaus was the informant on her death certificate.
Obenhaus, Mary Olivia "Libby" (Wooten)
Mrs. G. F. (Libby Wooten) Obenhaus died in the Columbus Hospital Wednesday, Aug. 26, after a series of illnesses over a period of 3 years.
Services were held from St. John's Episcopal Church Friday. Interment was in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery. Rev. James H. Watt officiated.
Mrs. Obenhaus, born Aug. 5, 1892 in Eagle Lake was the daughter of J. R. and Pearle Harcourt Wooten and a lifelong resident of Colorado County. She was confirmed in St. John's Episcopal Church March 30, 1916, and was a member of Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Surviving her are a son, Gus Faber Obenhaus of Houston; 3 grandchildren, one great grandchild and one brother, Harcourt Wooten, also of Houston.
Pallbearers were W. H. Miekow, S. K. Seymour, Jr., C. L. Griffith, Ellis Miller, Gus Miller, Jr. and G. P. Wilburn.
Colorado County Citizen, September 3, 1970
Transcribed by Judy Talkington
Social Security had her last residence as Alleyton, Colorado County, Texas.
Additional Information:
• FindAGrave: Memorial# 57014203.
• Death Certificate Image: here .
Mary married Gus Faber Obenhaus, son of William August Obenhaus and Bertha Faber, on 6 Dec 1915. (Gus Faber Obenhaus was born on 18 Aug 1889 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas,5 died on 15 Dec 1957 in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 5 and was buried on 17 Dec 1957 in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas 5 6.). The cause of his death was coronary thrombosis.1
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