Mrs Roy Bass Rites Held In Comanche
Mrs Roy Bass 64 of Comanche died December 11 after a long illness in Comanche hospital. Funeral services were held December 13 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Ross officiating. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by husband Roy Bass a daughter a sister a brother a granddaughter and two grandsons plus other relatives.
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Roy
Hattie Drucilla) Bass
Comanche
Comanche Hospital
Comanche Funeral Home
Jerry Ross
Oakwood Cemetery
Larry Graham
Raymond Lane
Grady Ripley
R. P. Scott
Gyale Pirkle
Kenneth Tankersley
Stanton Anders
Dean Summers
R H Abel Rites Held For Robert Hugh Abel
Funeral services for 87 year old Robert Hugh Abel were conducted at the First Baptist Church in Desdemona with Rev. L C Landers and Rev. Bill Spencer officiating. Burial followed at Desdemona Cemetery under Nowlin Funeral Home. He died in a De Leon nursing home after a lengthy illness. Born May 3 1890 in Crawford he married Lora B Davis in 1913. He was a retired oil field worker and had lived in Desdemona then De Leon since 1970. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife a son Robert Abel of Blumfield New Mexico a daughter Helen Brown of El Paso and four sisters Myrtle Collins of Comanche Willie Taylor of
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Robert Hugh Abel
First Baptist Church
Desdemona
L. C. Landers
Bill Spencer
Nowlin Funeral Home
de Leon
Mr. Abel
Crawford
Lora B. Davis
Turnersville
Robert Abel
Blumfield
New Mexico
Helen Brown
el Paso
Myrtle Collins
Comanche
Willie Taylor
Funeral services held for A T Albin in Delano
A T Albin 70 of Delano died November 30 after a long illness. Funeral services were held December 2 at 2 p m. He moved from Comanche to Delano in 1945 and operated a butane business until retirement. Survived by widow Vivian a son Tommy Del Rey Calif two daughters Savanah Williams Morro Bay and Sarah Helzer Santa Barbara seven grandchildren and one great grandchild Relatives attended from Los Angeles Fresno Hamilton and other places.
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A. T
Ted) Albin
Thomas Way
Delano
Albin
Delano Hospital
Comanche
Vivian
Tommy
del Rey
California
Savanah Williams
Morro Bay
Sarah Helzer
Santa Barbara
Pam Linthicum
Donald Williams
Stephanie
Stephan
Valerie Helzer
Lisa
Thomas Albin
John Linthicum
Eldon Jones
Hamilton
Bernandine
Kim Kautz
Marilyn Gilham
Los Angeles
Allie Mae Albin
Bill Sevey
Fresno
Death of C. W. LaRoque LaRoque OS of Pyote
C W LaRoque Clement Wayne LaRoque OS of Pyote and formerly of Comanche died Friday December 9 at his home after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services were held December 13 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Clarence Bryant minister. Burial followed at Stag Creek. Born April 28, 1912 in Comanche County he was the son of Clement Elmer LaRoque and Joilet Parsons was his wife.
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Clement Wayne LaRoque
Pyote
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
Clarence Bryant
Church of Christ
Stag Creek Cemetery
Comanche County
Clement Elmer LaRoque
Cross Roads
Sidney
Joilet Parsons
Obituary notice from Oklahoma listing family survivors
The deceased, a member of the Church of Christ, died December 20 1929 in Oklahoma. Survived by son James of Odessa, daughters Darla Vene Mc Carty of Saudi Arabia and Sandra Kay Wheeler of Odessa, brothers Wendell of La Jolla Calif Thurs ton May and Billy Ray of San Antonio, sister Mary Jo Scott of Brownwood, 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Oklahoma
Church of Christ
James
Odessa
Darla Vene McCarty
Saudi Arabia
Sandra Kay Wheeler
Wendell
la Jolla
Calif
Thurston
May
Billy Ray
San Antonio
Mary Jo Scott
Brownwood
Longtime Rising Star educator J L Newbury dies on hunting trip
J L Newbury longtime Rising Star school superintendent since 1974 died on December 11 after a heart attack while on a hunting trip near Menard. Funeral services were held December 13 at First Baptist Rising Star with burial at May Cemetery. He was born January 28 1923 in Mills County and had 27 years in education.
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Jimmie Leonard Newbury
Rising Star
Menard
Newbury
First Baptist Church of
Bill Easley
First United Methodist Church of
Dick Williams
First Baptist Church
Owen Aiken
Church of Christ of Rising Star
May Cemetery
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Mr. Newbury
Mills County
Polly Anderson
Fort Worth
May High School
U.S. Navy
Local educator served Blanket and Star districts in Texas
Comanche County obituary notes the death of a longtime Texas educator who led Blanket Schools from 1967 to 1974 and later served Star Independent School District. He was active in the First United Methodist Church Rising Star and state and national teacher associations. Survivors include his wife four sons two brothers three sisters and four grandchildren.
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Comanche
Texas
Rising Star
First United Methodist Church of
Texas State Teachers Association
National Education Association
National Superintendents Association
Tom Henderson
Cedar Hill
Paul Henderson
Stephenville
Nicky Newbury
Mal Newbury
Joyce Newbury
Brownwood
Harry Newbury
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Aline Teague
May
Fay Newbury
Corsicana
Edwina Jones
Charlotte
North Carolina
Seven Bearcats named to De Leon district all stars
Seven De Leon Bearcats earned district honors with seven on the offense and defense teams. Unanimous selections on offense were Lloyd Eisenrich Toby Morris Sig Wolfe and Gregg Hammit. On defense were Jeff Rogers and Joey Wilcoxson with David Walker in the secondary. Honorable mention included Randall Clark Gregory Cisneroz Rusty Weaver Ronald Powell Alan Sadberry and Randall Sanders.
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de Leon Bearcat
Lloyd Eisenrich
Toby Morris
Sig Wolfe
Gregg Hammit
Joey Wilcoxson
Jeff Rogers
David Walker
Rogers
Wilcoxson
Randall Clark
Gregory Cisneroz
Rusty Weaver
Ronald Powell
Alan Sadberry
Randall Sanders
Christmas gatherings and visits mark Western Hills events
The Western Hills News notes a Sunday sermon by Rev. Vaughan and a next service by Rev. Chuck Miller from Sidney Baptist. It records Christmas celebrations with Mrs. Tillie Franks, party dates, and many visitors including Catherine Frazier, the Loudermilks, and the Powers. It also lists nursing home party plans for December 20 1977 and details for skilled wing visitors and party stations.
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Venita Randall
J. L. Jones, Jr
Dylan_ Randall
Mineral Wells
Nora Monroe
Wendy
Sandra Rogers
Stella Whitworth
Comanche
Charlie Sanford
Joe Gore
Kayla and
Jerry
Brownwood
Maude Edwards
Artie Couch
Alice Young
Weldon Roach
Rising Star
Mary Hardy
Leroy Woolsey
Henry Boldebuck
Ft. Worth
Maude Lane
Wayne
Wynona
Heidi Caffey
Annie Evans
Sidney
Mary Evans
Killeen
McGuairts
Jess
Western Hills Nursing Home
Christmas Thought and Hospital Update
All friends and relatives are invited to celebrate Christmas with us. A Christmas thought from Peter Marshall about love and miracles. Mrs. W. H. Dudney, Sr. underwent surgery December 7 at Brownwood Community Hospital and remains in serious condition. See The Comanche Chief for bookkeeping services and complete record systems.
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Peter Marshall
W. H. Dudney, Sr
Brownwood Community Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Bass
Edmond
Ethel Hale
Ora Cook
Levelland
R. H. Abel
Justice of Peace
U.S
A.L
Dusty] Rhodes
Abilene
Jim Baum
Big
Charles Stenholm of
Stamford
Nancy Armstrong
Patricia Ann Perkins
Joyce Wells
A. T. Albin
C. W. LaRoque
J. L. Newbury
Ben Rickert
Benandre
Bearcats
Durham’s Pharmacy
Western Hills News
By G. Reese
Boyd Lighting & Decorating
Central
Comanche National Bank
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