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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1976

Page

5

Mrs Welch Lawless obituary notice and burial

Catherine Louise Lawless 57 of 705 North Ross Comanche died Monday November 22 in a Brownwood hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held November 23 in the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She was born May 17, 1919 in Comanche and married Welch Lawless November 10, 1939. She and her husband ran a gas company before retiring. She was a member of the Church of Christ and survived by her husband her mother five sisters and several nieces and nephews.

Welch Catherine Louise) Lawless N. Ross Comanche Brownwood Jack Tommy) Lane Abernathy Jay Patsy) Wall Curtis Mary) Lackey Dewayne Jo Nell) Davis Gayle Merle Rae) O'Dell Shreveport, la

Mary Jane Bumpas 79 Comanche resident dies in De Leon hospital

Mrs. Mary Jane Bumpas aged 79 of 10S Williams Dr Comanche died Sunday evening November 21 at 7 45 in a De Leon hospital. She was born July 1 1897 daughter of the late Rev Jesse Cunningham. She married James H Bumpas on April 15 1917 in Newburg. Survivors include three daughters Elva Griffin Patsy Pylant and Elizabeth Taber eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 23 at 2 p m in the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Newburg marked by pallbearers who were grandsons and sons in law. She was a member of the Baptist Church.

Mary Jane Bumpas Williams Dr Comanche de Leon Hospital Jesse Cunningham Comanche County James H. Bumpas Newburg Bumpas Production Credit Association The Baptist Church Comanche Funeral Home Kenneth Vaughan First Baptist Church Elva Griffin Killeen John Patsy) Pylant Harlingen M. F Elizabeth) Taber Brownwood Mitchell's Department Waisman’s Wilks Department Store Ben Evridge Bonsers Copperas Cove Bangs Mr. Bonser James Bonser Irving Kennedy Odessa Rank E. Kennedy Jacksonville Alton Kennedy L. S. Kennedy, Jr Stanton Jimmy C. Kennedy Lawton Okla Gwendolyn Amos Evelyn Coleman Big Lake Homer Kennedy Levelland Arby Kennedy Clarence Kennedy de Leon Henry Kennedy Waco Sylvilla Champion Velma Alexander

Miss Trice 92, Comanche Woman Passes Away

Miss Hattie Trice aged 92 of Comanche died Saturday November 20 at 8 10 PM. Services and arrangements are pending with local funeral home. Remembered as a longtime resident valued by family and community.

Hattie Trice Comanche

Roberson William Herbert Roberson obituary

William Herbert Roberson 39 of 700 E Highland Comanche died November 19 at 10 05 am in Comanche Community Hospital He was born April 9 1937 in German son of Walter and Mrs Roberson A lifelong Comanche resident he was a pharmacist and Methodist church member The funeral was Monday November 22 at 3 30 pm officiated by Rev JW Sellers Survivors include his parents of Comanche

William Herbert Roberson E. Highland Comanche Community Hospital Walter Roberson Comanche Methodist Church Comanche Funeral Home JW Sellers Oakwood Cemetery

E E Tate 72 Fort Worth Man Dies in Fort Worth

E E Tate 72 of Fort Worth died Monday at St Josephs Hospital in Fort Worth. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday in the First United Methodist Church in De Leon.

Elmer E. Tate Fort Worth St. Joseph’s Hospital First United Methodist Church de Leon

Hartman L. W. Hartman Dies After Heart Attack in Wellington

Leon Wren Hartman a Buck Creek area farmer of 40 years died at Hall County Hospital Wellington at 9 30 a m Monday after a heart attack Saturday at his home He retired from farming in 1965 and moved to Amarillo Street home in Wellington with Myrtle Jones his wife born Comanche March 27 1898 he lived in Texas most of his life and served as a church leader and Buck Creek School board member in the 1930s

L. W. Hartman Buck Creek Wellington Hall County Hospital Mr. Hartman Mrs. Hartman Amarillo Street Comanche Leon Wren Hartman C. D Minnie Wren Hartman Texas Collingsworth County Quail Myrtle Jones Plainview Hartman Friendship Baptist Church

De Leon Native Frank Williams Burial In De Leon

Reverend Frank Williams officiated with Reverend Charles McClure assisting at burial in De Leon. Born April 15 1904 in Texas he married Ivey P Terry in Stephenville on August 8 1925. Retired from the butane business survivors include wife two daughters two brothers four sisters four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Frank Williams Charles McClure de Leon Texas Ivey P. Terry Stephenville Butane Dorothy Drury Fort Worth Edna Frank Houston R. M Ferguson Granbury Modell van Terese C. G. Dorfers

Rural School Once Noted for Size and Staff

The article notes a large rural school with three teachers and mentions Hartman as road overseer for part of the county. It recounts funeral services at First Baptist Church Wellington with burial in Memorial Gardens and lists pallbearers and survivors. It also details Bonser family history including marriage to Ozelle Lane, residence in Brownwood, and descendants.

Hartman First Baptist Church Wellington Roland Jenkins Friendship Baptist Church Memorial Gardens Kelso Funeral Home

Death and funeral for Albert Bonser of Bangs Comanche roots

Albert Bonser aged 62 of Bangs died on arrival at Brownwood Community Hospital after a sudden illness on November 17. Funeral services were held November 19 at Davis-Morris Funeral Home in Brownwood with Rev. Max Brown leading and burial in Greenleaf Cemetery. He was born March 19 to the late Gus and Coral Bonser, longtime Comanche residents.

Albert Bonser Bangs Comanche Brownwood Community Hospital Mr. Bonser Davis-Morris Brownwood Max Brown Greenleaf Cemetery Gus Bonser Coral Bonser

Funeral services held for Grady Vernon in Gatesville

Grady Vernon 67 of Gatesville and former Gustine resident died recently. Services were held 11 a.m. November 20 at Scotts Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Paxton officiating. Vernon, a Baptist Church member and World War II Navy veteran, was a painter. Survived by two daughters Lavillas Clawson of Houston and Jane Peterson of Angleton.

Grady Vernon Gatesville Gustine Scotts Funeral Home Bobby Paxton Gary Boyd Vernon The Baptist Church U.S. Navy Lavillas Clawson Houston Jane Peterson Angleton

Obituary Notes on Survivors of Local Resident

The deceased is survived by seven grandchildren and one great grandchild two brothers Sherrill Vernon Gatesville and George Vernon Carlsbad New Mexico and one sister Mrs Archie Boyd Gustine

Sherrill Vernon Gatesville George Vernon Carlsbad New Mexico Archie Boyd Gustine

Kennedy Rites Held for Leonard S. Kennedy in De Leon

Funeral services were held for Leonard Samuel Kennedy 83 of De Leon at De Leon Funeral Home with Carl Stewart officiating. Kennedy died Sunday morning in De Leon Municipal Hospital. He was born May 18 1893 in Langston Alabama and married Conan Doyle Edwards in Desdemona August 23 1913. Survivors include five sons two daughters numerous relatives.

Leonard Samuel Kennedy de Leon Carl Stewart T. W. Chapman Mr. Kennedy de Leon Municipal Hospital Langston Ala Conan Doyle Edwards Desdemona Northside Baptist Church

Weekly Lunchroom Menu Schedule

Monday offers Hamburgers with lettuce and tomatoes French fries apple cobbler and milk The Snack Bar serves Barbeque on Bun Tuesday features Beef stew cheese roll ups pickles crackers peanut butter crunch and milk The Snack Bar serves Burrito Wednesday includes Fish sticks green beans whipped potatoes hot rolls butter syrup and milk The Snack Bar serves Corny Dog Thursday serves Chili beans buttered spinach cream corn cornbread frosted cake and milk The Snack Bar serves Sloppy Joe Friday presents Steak and gravy early peas glazed carrots bread banana pudding and milk The Snack Bar serves Hot Dog

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Mrs. Lawless Luling J. T. Trice Ellie (Dougart) Trice Church of Christ Miss Trice Comanche Funeral Home Chapel Roy Hughes Stag Creek Gaylon Cagle Hearshel Jones Johnny Crim Shelton Braeutigam Lloyd Coker Jean Rachels J. D. Osborn Sidney Mrs. Bumpass Roberson E. E. Tate Public Utility Commission of Texas Gulf States United Telephone Company Public Utility Commission Austin United Telephone System Sam Adams Wayne Martin J. L. Louder B. J. Patterson Earl Patterson Cliff Hartman Leon Hartman Curtis Hartman Myrtice Helm Jim Steel Earl Hartman Steve Hartman Amarillo Lisa Hartman L. S. Kennedy de Leon Cemetery Who Old Owl Goodson Herbert Goodson David Goodson West Central Buick Riviera Pontiac Riviera Pontiac Lemens Brown Olde Regency Burge Iter I Ac Tbuick Shylerk Stet Carlo Rey Nism Tsetse Pontiac Grand Prin Re. Regel HT Coe Sar Otry Comanche Bank First
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