Obituary notices for Forrest and Thedford families in DeLeon area
Obituaries report the deaths of Cameron Gray Forrest 84 of DeLeon died March 18 and Vernon Dean Thedford 31 of Carlton died March 23. Forrest, a WWI veteran and retired farmer, is survived by his wife Mat tie Lindley Forrest and three others. Thedford is survived by his parents, siblings and extended family. Both services were held at local churches with burial in area cemeteries.
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Cameron Gray Forrest
DeLeon
Nabors Memorial Chapel
Hub Lewis
Eastland Church of Christ
Victor Cemetery
Crawford County
Ark
Comanche County
Mr. Forrest
Mattie Lindley
Eastland
Church of Christ
Milton
Tom
Miss Wayne Forrest
Revival minister Rev Marion Gaines dies at 72 in Comanche
Reverend Marion Robert Gaines of Comanche died at 10 a.m. Saturday in a Dublin hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 10, 1901 in De Leon and ordained March 15, 1925. He established the first Free Will Baptist Church in Comanche and retired from ministry. Survivors include one son three daughters three sisters 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Dean Thedford
Carlton
Dublin
Harrell Memorial
E.H. Benningfield
South Side Baptist Church
Toliver
Harold Carson
Ralph Stephens
Gayland Carson
Raymond Carson
Kenneth Parker
Charles Pettijohn
Marion Robert Gaines
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
Edwin Murphey
W.A. Ross
Oakwood Cemetery
Gaines
DeLeon
Maybelle Gressett
T.L
Tohoka
Wyona Helen Charland
Fort Worth
Lydia Mae Huse
Varnell Bryant
Ennis
Rade Hare
Jack Vineyard
Willie Evans
Card of thanks for George Bagley service
Sincere thanks to friends for comfort, flowers, and food provided to Tom's and lunch service. George's brothers and sisters Miles Tom Bill Ida Dunlap Bess Youngblood Nora Barry express appreciation. God Bless All. Clyde Mack Kiffer from Clyde attended the service for George Bagley.
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Tom
George
Miles
Bill
Ida Dunlap
Bess Youngblood
Nora Barry
Fagan Rites Held For Mrs Fagan At Rock Creek Cemetery
Mrs Fagan Lela Marlin Fagan died March 13 1974 after a long illness. Graveside rites were conducted at Rock Creek cemetery with Rev Hahn officiating at eleven that morning. She was born October 25 1907 near Blanket, daughter of Jesse Marlin and the late Myrtle Green Marlin. Survived by her father Jesse Marlin of Blanket two sons Marion and Bill a daughter Joyce Phillips with whom she lived in Fort Worth two brothers Harry Marlin Brownwood and Ray Marlin Comanche one sister Faye Marlin Fort Worth and eleven grandchildren Ronny Ricky Randy Rodney Phillips Debra Linda Marianne Annette Billy Mike and Robin Fagan.
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Lela Marlin Fagan
Rock Creek Cemetery
Hahn
Fagan
Blanket
Jesse Marlin
Myrtle Green Marlin
Marion
Bill
Joyce Phillips
Fort Worth
Harry Marlin
Brownwood
Ray Marlin
Comanche
Faye Marlin
Ronny
Ricky
Randy
Rodney Phillips
Debra
Linda
Marianne
Annette
Billy
Mike
Robin Fagan
Gustine ISD orders April 6 1974 trustee election details
The Gustine Independent School District board establishes an April 6 1974 election for two trustees. Candidates must file in writing with loyalty affidavits 30 days before election day. Absentee voting runs from the 20th to the fourth day before the election with eight hours daily, 8 30 to 4 30. Polls open 8 00 to 7 00 with Bob Couch as presiding judge.
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Texas
Comanche
Gustine Independent School District
Garth Pettit
William Kirkland
Dock Mast
Mack Stark
Mackey Thetford
Gayland Carson
Russell Hayes
Board of Trustees
Vocational Agriculture Building
Gustine
Bob Couch
Pig Johnston
Coy Willingham
Norma Jean Reese
Mrs. Chester 81 Dies in DeLeon Hospital
Mrs. Chester 81 of DeLeon died at 9 55 a m Thursday in DeLeon Hospital Services were at 3 p m Saturday in Liveoak Baptist Church Jacksboro with Rev Merwin Turner officiating Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Jacksboro under Nabors Funeral Home DeLeon She was born April 4
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Bessie Olive Chester
DeLeon
DeLeon Hospital
Liveoak Baptist Church
Jacksboro
Merwin Turner
Oakwood
Nabors
Mrs. Laura Lanford rites held in Rockdale
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Jessiman Lanford 77 were conducted at Phillips & Luckey Chapel Rockdale with Revs. Waterbury and Blythe officiating. Burial followed in Oak Lawn Cemetery. She died Saturday in Rockdale after months of ill health. Surviving include four sons five daughters two sisters ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
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Laura Jessiman Lanford
Phillips & Luckey Chapel
Rockdale
Edwin Waterbury
van E. Blythe
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Lanford
Comanche
M. Sanford
Cameron
Laura Lands
Thomas Lanford
Austin
Walter Lanford
Burnet
Gerald Lands
Lake Jackson
Jack Lands Jr
Houston
Lorene Lucas
Deer Park
Leona Penny
Brownwood
Betty Jo Sanford
Joyce Roberts
Nancy Rogers
Delia Miles
Waco
Minnie Stephens
Galveston
E V Day 62 of Comanche Dies Suddenly at 11:15 AM
Earl Vestil Day died after an apparent heart attack at Brownwood Hospital. Funeral held at 2:30 PM in the Chapel with Ministers Bob Grace and Walter Wooley. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include Verda Day, two sons Travis and W M Day, three daughters Glenda Lane Katherine Reed Carolyn Hamrick, siblings and six grandchildren.
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Earl Vestil
Route 3
Comanche
Brownwood Hospital
Comanche Funeral Home
Bob Grace
Walter Wooley
Oakwood Cemetery
Travis Day
Garland
W. M. Day
Thialand
Glenda Lane
Edna
Katherine Reed
Brownwood
Carolyn Hamrick
Wendell Day
Bill Day
Velma States
Fort Worth
Laverne Wilson
Grace Chandier
Lula Smith
Blanket
Minutes Of The Commissioners Court Action Report
A motion by Sam Phifer and second by Homer Miller approved salaries and carried. Homer Miller and Claud Jones moved to help Rush Creek Watershed secure remaining easements. All aye. Frank Seckinger to hire Willie Lane to spray the courthouse lawn for weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Phifer
Homer Miller
Claud Jones
Rush Creek
Frank Seckinger
Willie Lane
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C. G. Forrest
Wv. D. Thedford
Clay County
George C
The
Baptist Church
Don Chester
Clay E. Chester
James D. Chester
Cypress
Calif
W.C. Cowger
Sweetwater
R.E. Britt
J.H. Andrews
Lamesa
M.H. Ely
Merkel
M. R. Gaines
Clyde
Mack Kiffer
George Bagley
Mrs. Fagan
Board of
Mrs. Chester
James C. Slider
Optometrist
N. Austin
Omanche Pharmacy
Mrs. Lanford
E. V. Day
Terry Geye
Randy Geye
Norman Chandler
Dean Smith
Donnie Wilson
Ronnie Rush
Verdalun Geye
Ned
Jemima White
Dave Bell
David Bell
S. Austin
Earl House
Interstate Securities Company
Vues Company
Maxwell House
Wayne Stewart
S&h
Frank
Tp&l
Tp& L
Tenas Power & Light Company
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