Maidens Take Second in May Tourney Final
Iadian Maidens finish runner up at the May Basketball Tournament after a 44 40 final loss. Dorothea Byrd leads with forward play and Judy Hicks earns a spot on the 1 Tournament Team as Nan Henga Sandra Coan and Dorthea Evans also contribute in the two games. Pam Ormsby starts in Byrd’s absence in the final.
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Pitas Otha
Ae Ps
Dorothea Byrd
Vrd
Maidens
Dorthea Py
Judy Hicks
Pean
Nan Henga
Sandra Coan
Dorthea
Porgy Evans
Yeti? Dunn
Pam Ormsby
Byrd
Final Rites Held For Levi Luker In Dublin
Funeral services for Levi A. Luker were held Saturday December 7 at 3 30 p m in Harrell Funeral Chapel Dublin with Rev S J Isham and Rev Claude Johnson officiating Burial was in Baggett Cemetery Survivors include his wife a daughter Loyce Taylor of Abilene two sons Roy D Luker of Lake View California and L A Luker Jr of Odessa Nine grandchildren four brothers and three sisters. Luker born July 13 1898 in Comanche County spent 65 years there and was a Baggett Creek Baptist Church member.
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Harrell
Dublin
Levi A. Luker
Rt. 2
S. J. Isham
Claude Johnson
Purial
Baggett Cemetery
Bill Evans
Bernell Luker
W. E. Luker
Gary Luker
Kenneth Luker
W. Lee Evans
Luker
Comanche County
B. F. Luker
Louetta
Henry) Luker
Va Mae Gooden
Baggett Creek
Loyce Taylor
Abilene
Roy
D. Luker
Lake View
Calif
L. A. Luker Jr
Odessa
G. H. Luker
Stephenville
W. A. Luker
Eldorado
Okla
Raymond Luker
Brownwood
Edison Luker
Frank Bean
Gustine
Robert Evans
Bloomfield
New Mexico
Lewis Carleton
Mrs Birdie Luker 91 longtime Comanche County resident
Mrs Birdie Luker widow of late Judge and state representative Birdie Luker died December 14 in Dublin. Funeral services were held at Dublin Funeral Home with Rev Plez Todd and Rev Caffey officiating. Burial in Graham Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Born near Bellville Texas she married Robert A Luker in 1907 at Fort Worth where he worked for a railroad. The couple lived in Comanche County for years during his political service. They had one son Robert who carves walrus tusk figures.
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Birdie Luker
Proctor Com
Dublin
Luk
Plez Todd
Comanche First Methodist
Caffey
Coman- Circuit
Proc- Methodist Church
Graham Chap
Laker
R. B. Laker
J. W. Luk
T. L. Purvis
Mills McDate
Purvis
Bates
Birdies
Bellville
Austin
Robert A. Luker
Fort
Luker
Comanche
Robert
Thanks for kindness after Mrs Birdie Luker's loss
The message expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the family’s time of bereavement. It specifically thanks the Proctor community women for food and gathering at the Proctor Community Center and thanks Rev. Prez Todd and Rev. Caffey for their words at the services for Mrs. T. H. Purvis and family and Mrs. J. F. (Frank) Luker and family. It then notes a historical aside about Thomas Jefferson's 1804 re election and Co. C. Pinkney as vice president.
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Birdie Luker
Proctor
Prez Todd
Caffey
T. H. Purvis
J. F. (Frank) Luker
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Co. C. Pinkney
Tribute to George Burkett Reflects on Life and Faith
A reflective tribute recalls George Burkett who lived about fifty years among friends. The speaker recalls his kindness and uplifting influence, with a note of faith referencing the scripture about resurrection and life.
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George Burkett
Mrs. W. C. Lanford, 98, Comanche County Resident
Mrs. Minni Anna Lanford, longtime Comanche County resident, died Sunday in a Brownwood nursing home at age 98. Her obituary notes she lived in Brownwood and references Christian burial language and biblical phrases.
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Minni Anna
W. C.) Lanard
Comanche County
Brownwood
Mrs Lanford dies. funeral held in Comanche and notable kin listed
Funeral services for Mrs. Lanford were held at Oak Lawn Chapel Comanche with ministers Paul Wallace Claence Bryant officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery Comanche. Survived by two daughters two sons a sister 24 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren. The obituary notes her birth in Brenham Texas on November 30 1865 and long residence in Comanche County with church memberships and family ties.
Baby Warren Passes Away
Rodney Paul Warren one day old died in a Fort Worth hospital Saturday night December 14 Funeral services were held December 17 at 2 p.m. in the Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel Comanche with Rev Pope officiating Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery Comanche Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Ronnie Warren grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin Warren and Mr and Mrs J B Becket all of Hurst and great grandmother Mrs R F Haddox of Comanche.
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Rodney Paul Warren
Ronnie Warren
Ellen
Hurst
Fort Worth Hospital
Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel
Comanche
Pope
Oakwood Cemetery
Martin Warren
J. B. Becket
R. F. Haddox
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Keith
Henderson’s
W. C. Lanford
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Mrs. Lanford
H. C. Switzer
Eustacia Collins Switzer
Brenham
Texas
George French Church of Christ
W. C. Sanford
Fir
John Adams
Adams
Keane
Warren
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