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Obituary notices for Hester and Smith in Texas communities
Obituaries list Preston Hester of Brownfield aged 84 with services at Brownfield Church of Christ led by Bob Reynolds and burial at Terry County Memorial Park. He died at his daughter's Fort Worth home, survived by multiple relatives and longtime business roles in Meadow and Brownfield. Also noted are Billie Earl Smith, 37, Denver City, found dead from a gunshot at home, with services at First Baptist Church and burial at Denver City Singleton Funeral Home, detailing his family, military service, and local ties.
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Preston Hester
Brownfield
Brownfield Church of
Selma Pendergrass
Lubbock
Beula Trigg
Desert Hills, Ariz
Billie Earl Smith
Denver City
First Baptist Church
Gene Benningfield
Assembly of God
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
San Saba
Melody Kaye Whipple
Seminole
U.S
Marshall
Peggy Smith
Melissa Valencia Criswell
Richard
Weldon
Portales
N.M
Ollie Sedberry
Sealy
Clint Sedberry
First United Methodist Church
M.L. Berry
Lovington
Charles Green
Singleton
Amarillo
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marquez
City and Ferguson Construction Co