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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1997
Page
2
The Brownfield AA Fellowship Group for recovering alcoholics meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at 901 W Webb behind Town & Country. Spanish speaking meetings are held at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Call 637-0055 or 637-3563.
Funeral services for Ben J. Henson 84 of Powderly were held August 26 at Powderly Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Hill officiating. Burial followed in Long Cemetery. Died August 23. Born November 27, 1912 in Bryan County Oklahoma. Married to LaRue Thomas August 22, 1936 in Calera Oklahoma. Survived by two sons Harold and Alton, two daughters Phyllis and Rita, three sisters, one brother, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Elizabeth Nannie Yates 84 of Odessa died August 25 at her home. Graveside services were August 27 in Brownfield Cemetery with Rev. Chuck Fisher officiating. She was born January 4, 1913 in Detroit Texas and married L M Yates in 1929 in Lovington New Mexico. She farmed in Happy, retired 1968, moved to Odessa 1989, member of First Christian Church. She is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
Graveside services for Dennis DL Cheek, 82, of Hereford were held Aug. 23 at West Park Cemetery with David McClain officiating. Burial was by Rix Funeral Directors. He died Aug. 22 at Hereford Care Center. Born Jan. 4, 1915 in Smithville Oklahoma he married Lillian Edna Gardner Aug. 8, 1938 in Montague County. He was a farmer and survived by his wife and three sisters Hazel Mooney Eunice Uberman and Maxine Drummond. An infant son preceded him in death.
Littlefield gears up for the Denim Festival at the Lamb County Ag and Community Center grounds featuring Collin Raye in concert. The two day event includes a parade, crafts, antique tractor show, barbecue cook-off, and tournaments with tickets at 10 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children 6 to 12, under six free. For info contact Box 1267 Littlefield 79339 or call 385 5161 or 385 5331.
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