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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1974
Page
3
Obituaries note the deaths of Lela Alice Knox 93 of Gorman John King 80 of Comanche Cyril Godfrey 59 of Comanche Ella McCammon 72 of Killeen and each obituary lists birth places, spouses, children, and survivors. Services and burial details are provided with dates and locations.
Alton Woodson Ferrill 68 of Fort Worth and former De Leon died Saturday in Meadow Center Hospital Fort Worth after a long illness. Services were held Monday at First United Methodist Church De Leon with burial in De Leon Cemetery. Born August 20 1906 in Waco he moved to Fort Worth in 1948 was a retired Methodist minister a mason and a shriner. He married Iva Ree Wilkers July 28 1937 in De Leon. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Jeanna Sue Scout of Fort Worth a brother Marshall Ferrill of India California and a grandchild.
Neil Modinger of Houston spent the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Joel Curtis. The two men were friends while stationed together in Hawaii during the Vietnam era.
Mrs. Walter Durham, Sr. spent the holidays in Granbury with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Durham Jr. and other relatives.
Mrs Virgie Dee Boswell 64 of Comanche died at 4 19 am Monday Dec 2 in a local nursing home Burial will be at Oakwood with Rev Kenneth Vaughn officiating Pallbearers include Odell Reese James Mercer A P Burks Harold Whitehead John Carpenter and Buddie Hicks She was born Aug 3 1910 in German and lived in Comanche the last four years after returning from Houston She married John Boswell May 14 1928 in Comanche He died Feb 16 1968 Survivors include two sons John D Boswell and Don E Boswell both of Houston one brother Woodrow Howell of Cisco three sisters Mrs Jewell Vineyard and Mrs Gladys King both of Comanche and Mrs Alta Mae Whitehead of Balls and three more.
Mr and Mrs William B Wilkerson and family spent Thanksgiving in Temple with Katherine Blanton and their son David of Austin joined the group.
Mr and Mrs Tom Brightman and Mark visited their son and family in Beaumont from Thursday through Sunday. Mrs Frank Stone formerly Ruth Kilpatick of Amarillo visited Miss Berta Goodson and Mr and Mrs Ed Onstor of Brownwood during Thanksgiving holidays.
Mrs. Venner received holiday guests including her brother and his wife Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hooker of Waco and her sister Mrs. Cecil Gray of Comanche.
Mrs. John Barton and Mrs. John Kimble of Gorman visited Abilene on Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kimble and their daughter Lou Frances.
Mr and Mrs Earl Chandler spent Thanksgiving Day in Fort Worth visiting their son Dwight and his family.
Fort Worth residents Dr. and Mrs. Steve Winokur visited Comanche over Thanksgiving and Friday to stay with Mrs. Tom Coleman and Mr. Coleman, the aunt and uncle.
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