He died 11 Jul 1938 in Zion Hill, Mississippi[1][4] and his widow Mary is living with her daughter Myra's family by 1940. [5]
James F Tunnels
The subject of this resolution of respect was born in the state of Mississippi in the year 1871, and departed This Life July 11th 1938. to call Brother Runnels from labor on Earth to rest and immortality in the Grand Lodge above where the Supreme Grand Master himself provides. Respectfully, see. H. Little, wa. J. Sullivan, Jay. D. Anderson, committee.[6]
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-WHP : accessed 16 March 2016), Hettie M Runnels in household of James F Runnels, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,894.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB3Q-234 : accessed 16 March 2016), Mary C Runnells in household of Harvey J Sullivan, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-12A, sheet 3B, family 40, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2065.
↑ Death notices and obituaries from the smith county reformer. Smith County Genealogical Society. 2006. Page 180, 13 Oct 1938 issue of The Smith County Reformer.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-N8L : accessed 16 March 2016), James F Reynals, Beat 3, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,772.
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