Obituaries for Alma May Wilkerson and Clyde Coan
Funeral services were held Saturday for Alma May Wilkerson wife of The Comanche Chief publisher. She died at De Leon hospital after a long illness. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters a son two brothers three sisters ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Miss Clyde Coan 85 retired Comanche County Clerk died in De Leon after a long illness. Services were held at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel with burial in De Leon Cemetery. She served as county clerk 1927 to 1931 and was survived by three sisters a brother and a half dozen relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Alma May Wilkerson
Comanche
Wilkerson
de Leon Hospital
Coleman County
O. O. Brightman
First Methodist Church
Garden Club
Guy Purdue
Bob Carpenter
Odell Ormsby
Marshall Meyers
Ted Durham
Dick Armstrong
Bill Parker
Oakwood
Clyde Coan
de Leon
Comanche County
Higginbotham
Billy C. Spencer
First Baptist Church
Darrell Dossey
St. Joe Baptist Church
Miss Coan
Tallapoosa
Ala
Brownwood
Loman Gray
Mattie McClellan
Tom Ben Frazier
B. E. Coan
Fort Davis
De Leon Youth Dies in Waco Apartment Fire
R F Kee Jr 18 of Waco son of a former De Leon couple died from smoke inhalation in an apartment fire in Waco Services held at De Leon First Baptist Church with Dr Henry Kinkeade officiating Burial in De Leon Cemetery Kee born Jan 4 1955 was an engineering student at Texas State Technical Institute in Waco He is survived by his parents two sisters Joann Sparks Kokomo Ind and Douglas Thompson Houston plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Franklin Kee, Jr
Waco
de Leon
de Leon First Baptist Church
Henry Kinkeade
Irving
Mr. Kee
Richard F. Kee
Texas State Technical Institute
Joann Sparks
Kokomo
Ind
Douglas Thompson
Houston
Travelers Return From Fishing and Hunting Trip
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Walker returned from a fishing and hunting trip to Colorado and Utah. They enjoyed trout at Williams Lake near Pagosa Springs and deer hunting at Canyonlands near Monticello. They were joined in Utah by Mr. and Mrs. Dick High of Pasadena and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pickett of Burkburnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Walker
Colorado
Utah
Williams Lake
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Canyonland
Monticello
Walker
Dick High
Pasadena
Ed Pickett
Burkburnett
Death of De Leon resident Barker at 66
L. W. Barker Lester Wayne Barker 66 of De Leon died at 3 45 am Wednesday Oct 24 in a Stephenville hospital after a brief illness. Services were at 3 pm Thursday Oct 25 in De Leon with Rev. Billy Spencer and Rev. W L Nilner officiating. Burial in De Leon Cemetery. Born Feb 15 1907 in De Leon he married Theo Mitchell Jan 27 1928 in Comanche County. He owned Barker's Service Station and was a Baptist. Survived by wife a son Wayne Barker a daughter Mrs Nera Elthenia Bouchillon brother Vernon Barker sister Mrs Nora Kay an uncle Evan Barker and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wayne Barker
de Leon
Stephenville
de Leon First Baptist Church
Billy Spencer
W. L. Nilner
Mr. Barker
Theo Mitchell
Comanche County
Barker
Wayne Barker
Nera Elthenia Bouchillon
Dallas
Vernon Barker
Nora Kay
Evan Barker
Obituary of John Lewis Brumbelow of De Leon
John Lewis Brumbelow 80 of De Leon died Friday October 26 at De Leon hospital after a short illness. Services were held October 28 at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel with Rev Barnett Rippetoe and Rev Walter Rippetoe officiating. Burial in Victor Cemetery. Born June 19 1893 in De Leon he lived in Graham 1958 to 1973 and returned to De Leon recently. Retired Phillips Oil Co employee. Survived by son A W Brumbelow of Odessa, daughter Doris Taylor Amarillo, six sisters Merle Hulet Pallie Grace Brumbelow Fannie Southall Inez Martin, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis Brumbelow
de Leon
Higginbotham
Barnett Rippetoe
Highland Baptist Church
Walter Rippetoe
Victor
Mr. Brombelow
Graham
Phillips Oil Co
A. W. Brumbelow
Odessa
Doris Taylor
Amarillo
Merle
Hulet
Pallie
Grace Brumbelow
Fannie Southall
Friona
Inez Martin
Mrs. Hooks 76 Dies in Colorado City After Illness
Mrs. A J Hooks, 76, of Colorado City died at Root Memorial Hospital after a month long illness. She was born Bennie Adams in Hood County on April 12, 1897 and moved to Mitchell County in 1901. She married A J Hooks in 1922 and they farmed in Buford. Survivors include her son Jay A Hooks of Odessa, two sisters H H Jameson and T J Powell, and five grandchildren. Burial was at Colorado City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hooks
Colorado City
Root Memorial Hospital
Frank L. Turner, Jr
Comanche
First United Methodist Church
Hooks
Davis Edens
James Shuler
Arlington
Colorado City Cemetery
Bennie Adams
Hood County
Mitchell County
Buford
Eastern Star
Jay A. Hooks
Odessa
H. H. Jameson
Silber
T. J. Powell
Pomona
Calif
Mrs Davis Bessie Savanah Davis dies at 82 in Comanche
Mrs. Davis Bessie Savanah Davis, 82, of Comanche, died at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the Comanche hospital after a long illness. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pendergrass Cemetery at Sidney. She was born June 5, 1891 in Alabama, a retired packer for the poultry plant, a member of the Church of Christ, and lived in Comanche most of her life. She is survived by a brother, Barney Davis, and a sister, Mrs. Ella Coulter, plus several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Savanah Davis
Comanche
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Bob Grace
Pearl St. Church of Christ
Pendergras
Sidney
Davis
Alabama
Church of Christ
Barney Davis
Ella Coulter
Rising Star
Comanche Woman Dies in One Car Crash Near Gatesville
Mrs. Kay Woodley 2a Comanche died in a one car crash on State Hwy 29 six and one half miles east of Llano at 10 30 p m Saturday. Patrolman Ivan Bode said the car struck an oak then burst into flames after bystanders opened the door and bent the steering wheel. Services were held at First Baptist Church Gatesville with burial in Masonic Cemetery Gatesville. She was wife of a Comanche attorney and employed at Comanche Community Hospital. Survived by her husband two sons Mark and Mike Healer both of Gatesville her mother Hazel Ray Gatesville a brother Otis C Ray Jr Waco and three sisters Ann Chamlee Gatesville Sue Ray Post and Jean Ray Killeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Kay) Woodley
Comanche
Texas
Ivan Bode
Woodley
State Hwy. 29
Llano
Otis C. Ray, Jr
Waco
Ann Chamlee
Gatesville
Sue Ray
Post
Jean Ray
Killeen
Wheeler youngsters place in Texas State Fair junior steer show
Belinda Wheeler of Proctor earned third place with a lightweight Hereford steer at the State Fair of Texas Junior Steer Show and belongs to the Hasse 4-H Club. Her brother Danny Wheeler, of Comanche, took tenth place with a lightweight Charolais steer and is a member of the Comanche FFA Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
Proctor
Danny Wheeler
Danny
Comanche
FFA
Gustine Carnival Big Success
The Gustine Senior Class thanks all donors who supplied prizes for the Halloween Carnival. Local merchants from Gustine and Comanche aided the event, including Mac & Von's, Higginbothams, 7-11, and many others. The students also credit parents and friends for their assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Mac & Von’s Gro
Gene & Jeanine’s
Gro
Higginbothams
Wade Collin’s
Exxon Sta
Caraway’s
Mercantile
Paul Allen
Tru- Value Hardware
Bill’s Dollar Store
Higginbotham’s
Comanche Chief
Perry’s
Fern
Dillin Family Vacation Tour Through Virginia and D.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Dillin flew to Winston Salem North Carolina for a two week visit with their son George Dillin. They traveled with Mrs. Dillin and David Jeff and Andy. During the stay they toured Virginia and Washington D C and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Buddy Dillin
Winston Salem
N. C
George Dillin
Three Dog Night Concert Draws Dallas Crowd
Roxanne Schuman Brent Williams Gay York Vance Schuster Niki Easley and David Wilkerson attended the Three Dog Night concert in Dallas on Sunday October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Roxanne Schuman
Brent Williams
Gay York
Vance Schuster
Niki Easley
David Wilkerson
Gustine Homecoming Nov 2 Chili Stew Supper
Gustine hosts a Homecoming on Friday November 2 with a pregame and postgame chili or stew supper in the Gustine school cafeteria. Serving runs 5:30 to 7 p.m. and again after the game. Adult tickets 1.25, children 75 cents. Tea or coffee, crackers and pie included. Gustine meets Carbon with pep squad halftime and sweetheart crowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Carbon
Homecom
Homecoming Spirit Boosted by Chili and Tigers Game
The piece urges support for the Seniors with chili or stew and encourages attendance at the Homecoming game to back the Tigers during the festive events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Queen
Tigers
Comanche Junior High Honor Roll Named
The first nine weeks honor roll lists students by grade. Sixth graders include Brenda Davidson Jodi McCullough Allan Nelson Cindy Schallee Debra Stevenson. Seventh graders are Rhonda Adcock Jerry Beene Debra Rankin Shelley Vineyard Ernest Holland Joe Harrington John Arthur Tami Grimmer. Eighth graders include Rhonda Cox Sandra Hicks Vicky Froh David Coats Steve Lackey Mel Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Junior High
Brenda Davidson
Jodi McCullough
Allan Nelson
Cindy Schallee
Debra Stevenson
Rhonda Adcock
Jerry Beene
Debra Rankin
Shelley Vineyard
Ernest Holland
Joe Harrington
John Arthur
Tami Grimmer
Rhonda Cox
Sandra Hicks
Vicky Froh
David Coats
Steve Lackey
Mel Jones
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James Co. Wilkerson, Jr
R. F. Kee, Jr
el Paso
Fred Roberson
Dan Roberson
L. W. Barker
Brumbelow
Eugene Rauhut
New
Fort Worth
TCU
UTA
Ft. Worth
Mrs. Hooks
Mrs. Davis
Low
Mrs. Woodley
Central
William Lane & Son
N. Cole
State Bank
Publishe
First
Comanche Bank
Bette
US Treasury
Fer Real Etete
Bank Premiass
Lo Chas Bank
United State
Babel Ge
Lda
Internal Revenue Service
Emereens
Revereee On Securities
Elmon Kerby, Jr
Cashier
Orr
AAA
Sense & A
Thes Bank
Ned
EXXON
Etek Coffee
Mountain Pass
Wieners
Deckers Quality
Nectary Public
Bill
Wayne Stewart
S&h
Gooch
Scott
Amin
Cali Harold Eoff
Zephyr
Safety Shoe Headquarters
RED Wing
Dudney
North Side Square
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