Final Rites For Delbert Couch Held At Abilene
Funeral services were held in Elliott's Chapel of Memories for Delbert Couch 67 of Abilene with minister Neal Lightfoot officiating. Interment followed at Elmwood West Memorial Park. Couch moved to Abilene 30 years ago and operated a service station on Butternut Road. He died November 12 after a long illness leaving a wife, six children, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren along with extended family in Comanche, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Sherman, Euless, Temple, Alpine, and Abilene.
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John Delbert Couch
LaSalle
Abilene
Elliott
Chapel of Memories
Neal Lightfoot
S. 11Th & Willis Church of Christ, Abilene
Elmwood West Memorial Park
Couch
Cox Memorial Hospital
Butternut
J. D
Texas’ Couch
Bonham
Grayson County
Texas
Mercer Gap
Comanche County
A. B. Youngblood
J. 8. Thompson
Euless
Jim D. Couch
Fort Worth
Don E. Couch
Wichita Falls
Bob L. Couch
Sherman
E. W. Couch
H. L. Couch
Temple
E. L. Carpenter
Gratitude for Kindness After Our Father’s Illness
The Odis Guthrie Family thanks friends for their kindness and sympathy during our father’s illness and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odis Guthrie
Funeral for H. E. Yocham in Bronte Attended by Pairish Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pairish and son Harold of Mercer Gap attended the funeral of Mr. H. E. Yocham in Bronte on Tuesday November 20. The service gathered relatives and friends to honor the deceased.
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Ray Pairish
Harold
Mercer Gap
Here For Final Preston Rites Here For Final Preston Rites
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary Ann Preston were held at Stace Creek Cemetery on Sunday October 28. She died in Fort Worth October 26 at 102 years old. Numerous relatives and friends from Merkel Shallowater Lubbock Stamford Abilene and other Texas towns attended the service and procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Preston
Stace Creek
R. Lee Webb
Abilene
Bessie Davis
Pearl LaGrone
J. D. Morrow
Brownwood
Doyle Morrow
D. Wagnon
LaRoque
May
W. C. Davis
Lucille Job
Bennie Roberson
Bourland
Jack Luker
Lloyd Benzie
Fort Worth
Dewey Davenport
Collinsville
Ralph and
Ed Harris
Odessa
Reverend Ernest Rippetoe Dies in Stephenville
Reverend Ernest Rippetoe 70 longtime Stephenville pastor and singer died Wednesday November 14 in a Stephenville hospital after months of ill health. Born October 4, 1892 in Comanche County he taught singing in Erath and Comanche counties and helped organize the Texas State Singing Convention which he led as president until three years ago. Funeral services were held November 17 at the Washington Street Baptist Church with burial in Round Grove Cemetery. Survived by his widow two sons Royce and Dalice one grandson and three brothers including O E Rippetoe of Comanche.
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Ernest Rippetoe
Stephenville
O. E. Rippetoe
Comanche
Ivy Ernest Rippetoe
Washington Street Baptist Church
Texas State Singing Convention
Comanche County
Edd Rippetoe
Mr. Rippetoe
Myrtle Hammitt
Rippetoe
Erath
Round Grove
Stephenville Funeral Home
Johnny McAlester
Arthur Hutchinson
Audrey Howell
Thurston House
Bill Keith
Buxton Jacks
Royce Rippetoe
Fort Worth
Dalice Rippetoe
Kermit
David Rippetoe
McCullough County Singing Scheduled at Voca Church
The McCullough County Singing Convention will meet at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon November 25 in the Baptist Church at Voca, 12 miles southeast of Brady. Mrs. A C. Stewart of Brady invites all to attend. Rodney Strain, visiting from Dallas, spent the weekend at home.
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Mcculloch County
McCullough County
Voca
Brady
A C. Stewart
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Proffitt
Norris
Jerry Norris
Comanche Indians
de Leon Bearcats
Neil Weaver
Bearcats
Delbert Couch
Charlie McKinzie
Ward Preston
Loyd Henderson
Alpine
Preston
Atville
E. Rippetoe
Stamps Quartet
Rodney Strain
Dallas
Joe
Watkins Furniture
Clarence Jones
Bill Jones
Falgers Ora
Big Mike
Cen
Hormel
Bane
Ial
Florida
Bama
Boe “Ae
South Side
Ston
Fred Unter
Bordens Or
Vandervoort
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