Vesta McKelvey, 88, dies in Houston after Proctor era
Mrs. Vesta M. McKelvey 88 of Houston and former Proctor resident died Sunday December 24. Services were held Tuesday December 26 at Chapel of the Garden Houston with Dr E E Taylor officiating. Graveside rites followed at Walker Cemetery Waller with pallbearers Lloyd Sturkie Craig Watson Bud Sherrill Kenneth Sherrill Lyman Mizell Bryan Mizell. Survivors include husband a son Kenneth McKelvey a brother Lloyd Sturkie three sisters and six grandchildren and great grandchildren. J A Rogers of Dallas and Mrs Oliver Tucker of Irving visited Frank Rogers Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta M. McKelvey
Houston
Proctor
Chapel of the Garden
E. E. Taylor
White Oak Baptist Church
Waller
Lloyd ©. Sturkie
Craig Watson
Bud Sherrill
Kenneth Sherrill
Lyman Mizell
Bryan Mizell
McKelvey
Kenneth McKelvey
Lloyd Sturkie
Lizzie Williford
Breckenridge
Dawn Luker
Stephenville
Myrtle McKelvey
Greenville
Rites Held For James Arthur
James E. Arthur 90 of Odessa, formerly of Comanche, died after a three week illness. Graveside rites were held at White Point Cemetery near Comanche. Born Celeste near Comanche on October 4, 1882, he married Eucle Dora Gleaton in Comanche in 1903. He worked in Higginbotham's farm implement dept. in Balinger before moving to Odessa in 1957. He was a Methodist and survived by a son Euell, a brother John H. Arthur, seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Arthur
Odessa
Comanche
White Point
Mr. Arthur
Celeste
Eucle Dora Gleaton
Mary Cherry Passes Away in Fort Worth
Mary Evelyn Cherry 44 of Fort Worth formerly of De Leon died Thursday December 28 after a two month illness. Services were in De Leon. Born Mary Livingston she was daughter of the late Marvin and Mrs Livingston of De Leon. She is survived by her husband Harold a son two brothers a sister and two granddaughters. LONGMOORE GUESTS visiting Mrs Lalia Longmoor during the holidays were her son and family the John Rosses of Waco and her daughter and family the Jodie Embreys of Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evelyn Cherry
Fort Worth
de Leon
Cherry
Mary Livingston
Marvin Livingston
Harold
Longmoore
Lalia Longmoor
John Ross
Waco
Jodie Embreys
Brownwood
Funeral Rites Planned For O. C. Reynolds of Sidney
Funeral services for O. C. Reynolds 69 of Sidney were pending with Comanche Funeral Home awaiting arrival of kin. Reynolds died at 4:30 pm Monday Jan 1 in a Comanche hospital from complications after a fall at his home including hip fracture shock and exposure. Abilene visitors Ralph Turner and family spent New Year with Rev. Frank Turner Jr and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Reynolds
Sidney
Comanche
Mr. Reynolds
Abilene
Ralph Turner
Frank L. Turner, Jr
Gary
Williams Family Returns After Holiday Visits
To Colorado Mr and Mrs Carl Williams and son Carl Mack returned from Wellington Colorado after attending the wedding of William s brother Russell McFarling to Miss Mary Lakely They stopped in Albuquerque New Mexico for a pre Christmas celebration with William s parents Floyd and Mary McFarling Visiting during the holidays were Mr and Mrs Hardie Jones Jr and children Jimmy Joy Stephen of Terrell Miss Donna Lowry of Fort Worth Eddie Jones of Midland Mr and Mrs Donnie Johnson and children of Crowley and Mr and Mrs Cyril Isham of Fort Worth Jerry Norris of Lancaster and J B Wilson of Big Spring visited Comanche on Wednesday Jerry resubscribed to the Chief Mrs Neely Allison of Houston was a guest in the Gail Dudley home last week In El Paso Mrs Imogene Turner visited her son and family Freddie Anderson and sons Jimmy and Jeffrey Jerry Dickson and Scott visited Angus Dickson Jr and Mike and attended the Sun Bowl game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Williams
Carl Mack
Wellington
Colorado
William
Russell McFarling
Mary Lakely
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Floyd McFarling
Lancaster
Jerry Norris
J. B. Wilson
Big Spring
Comanche
Jerry
EL Paso
Imogene Turner
Freddie Anderson
Jimmy
Jeffrey
Jerry Dickson
Scott
Angus Dickson, Jr
Mike
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By Ace Reid
Vesta McKelvey
Ers
Frank Rogers
Perry
Jacquards
Dreamland
Birdseye
Aladdin
Thermos
Uae
Southern Savings
Start Smart
Outhern Savings & Loan
Austin
James Arthur
Mary Cherry
Neely Allison
Gail Dudley
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