Westville Cemetery
Adair County, Oklahoma

William Leonard Sheffield

© Westville Record, Westville, OK
May 26, 1944
Submitted by: Wanda Elliott

In the passing of W.L. SHEFFIELD, Westville has lost another of her loved pioneer citizens.

Mr. SHEFFIELD died at his home here in Westville, Thursday evening, May 18, following a heart attack the day before.

William Leonard SHEFFIELD, son of Thomas E. and Mary WALKER SHEFFIELD, was born in Benton Co., Arkansas, September 27, 1870.

He was married to Sarah Connie WASSON, February 16, 1896. To this union two sons were born, Elbert SHEFFIELD of Westville and Dick SHEFFIELD of Hanford, Washington.

He moved to Westville from Robinson, Arkansas, in 1898. He was engaged in the mercantile and hardware business for a number of years. A member of local Methodist Church since 1910, also affiliated with the Masonic lodge when a young man.

Funeral services were held at the Roberts Funeral Chapel, Wednesday afternoon May 24, conducted by Rev. J.C. MORRIS, former Methodist pastor, assisted by the Rev. Jess HOPKINS.

Burial was in the City Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were: J.N. HAMBLIN, I.A. FAHNESTOCK, M.R. TITTLE, Jr., W.C. BOST, V.B. HARRELL, and J.E. MCCUISTION.

He is survived by his widow, two sons, three grandchildren, one aunt, a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.