Obituaries for Edna Williams and Afton Davis Thirty Years apart
Obituary notices recall Edna Ruth Williams of Comanche who died September 17 after a life as a housewife and Congregational Methodist Church member leaving one son Carl and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held September 19 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Oakwood Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named. Also remembered is Afton Davis born July 6 1897 in Arkansas a retired City of Comanche employee Church of Christ husband of Oneta Davis and father of Afton Davis with three sisters and four brothers listed. Funeral services were held September 21 in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel burial Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ruth Williams
Comanche
Congregational Methodist Church
Stephenville
Arkansas
Oneta Necessary
Gatesville
Davis
City of Comanche
Church of Christ
Comanche Funeral Home
Bob Grace
Oakwood
Oneta Davis
Afton Davis
Lula Calhoun
Kaufman
Lela Little
Pt. Worth
Vera Woolsey
Irven Davis
Zephyr
Fred Davis
Earl Davis
Chico
Johanie Davis
Miss Hayes Lani Bonice Hayes Dies in Houston
Miss Hayes 21 of Houston died in a city hospital on Thursday September 16 at 1 30 pm. Born October 1 1954 in Comanche she was a Coca Cola Co secretary. Funeral services were held September 18 in the chapel with Rev Kenneth Vaughan officiating. Interment at Stag Creek Cemetery. Survived by parents Lamar and wife, Houston. grandparents Jene Hayes and Oly Hayes of Comanche. Dora Parsons and one sister Debra Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lani Bonice Hayes
Houston
Miss Hayes
Comanche
Lamar Hayes
Coca Cola Co
Comanche Funeral Home
Kenneth Vaughan
Stag Creek
Percy Parsons
Eusebio Perez
James LaRoque
Bret Daniel
Marshall Lee
Tommy Deena
Julius C. Davis Dies at 79 in Comanche Residence
Julius C. Davis 79 of East Highland Street Comanche died Monday September 20 at 5 30 am in his home. He is survived by relatives and friends in the area. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius C. Davis
East Highland St
Comanche
Mrs. Clara M. Cauley 73 of Austin dies
Mrs. Clara M. Cauley 73 of Austin died in an Austin hospital Sunday September 19 born November 18 1902 in Colbert Oklahoma. She married Troy J. Cauley on September 6 1926 in Aubrey. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche Tuesday September 21 at 2 p.m. Funeral directed by Comanche Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Troy daughter Carolyn Irene Barry son Dabney Cauley eight grandchildren one great grand child and sister Mrs Irene Cade of Hosston Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara M. Cauley
Austin
Austin Hospital
Colbert
Oklahoma
Troy J. Cauley
Aubrey
Cauley
Comanche
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Charles Huffman
Oakwood
Comanche Funeral Home
Carolyn Irene Barry
Mrs Williams Clyde Woman 83 Dies After Illness
Mrs. Bessie Rambo Williams aged 83 of Clyde died Sunday at 9:15 p.m. in an Abilene nursing home after an extended illness. She was born in December 1892 in Comanche County and married Charles Williams in 1958 in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Rambo Williams
Clyde
Abilene
Comanche County
Charles Williams
Funeral services held for Mrs Williams in Comanche
Funeral services for Mrs. Williams, a Baptist Church member, were held Wednesday September 15 at 10 30 a m in the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jones Hodges officiating. Interment followed in Baggett Cemetery with pallbearers Dean Rambo Roy Dale Rambo Earl Kelley Wayne Johnston Darwin White and Nathan Williams. Survivors include her husband Charles Williams three step sons Hershel Williams Abilene Millard Williams Hobbs N M and Nathan Williams Abilene a sister Mrs Addie Thompson of Comanche three brothers Brown Rambo Abilene Artie Rambo Gustine and Bobby Rambo Comanche and three step grandchildren.
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The
Baptist Church
Williams
Comanche Funeral Home
Jones Hodges
Baggett Cemetery
Dean Rambo
Roy Dale Rambo
Earl Kelley
Wayne Johnston
Darwin White
Nathan
Charles Williams
Hershel Williams
Abilene
Millard Williams
Hobbs
N.M
Nathan Williams
Addie Thompson
Comanche
Brown Rambo
Artie Rambo
Gustine
Bobby Rambo
Sparks
Freewill Baptist Church
Comanche Funeral Home Chapel
CC. E. Murphy
Rutledge Sr. dies at 72 in Weatherford Texas
Mr. Rutledge Fred Rutledge Sr., 72, of Weatherford, formerly of De Leon, died September 18 in a Lubbock hospital. Graveside services were September 20 in De Leon Cemetery. Born August 26, 1904, in Fort Smith Arkansas, he was a retired MKT Railroad employee. Survivors include his daughter Melba Vance, son Pred Rutledge Jr., a brother W. J. Rutledge, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rutledge, Sr
Weatherford
de Leon
Lubbock
Fort Smith
Ark
Texas
Parker County
MKT
Melba
Melba Vance
Hobbs
N.M
Pred Rutledge, Jr
W. J. Rutledge
Funeral services held for W Vie Hurst of Proctor
W Vie Hurst 75 died Saturday evening in Proctor. Funeral conducted at Harrell Memorial Chapel Dublin with James Binzant minister. Burial in Proctor Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bimmie, four sons, a daughter, a half brother, two brothers, two sisters and fourteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Vie Hurst
Proctor
Harrell Memorial Chapel
Dublin
Marvin Wallace Hurst
Gustine
Jarrell A. Hurst
Clyde
Harrel Hurst
Edward Hurst
Anacortes
Wash
Herbert Owens
Hurst
Slick Walker
Carbon
Jigs Hurst
Odessa
Pet Hurst
Lubbock
Short Patterson
Denver City
Jean Funderbergh
Santa Clara
Calif
Obituary Notices for Frasier and Sparks in Comanche County
Denman Olen Frasier 57 of Gorman died at 6 40 am Sunday September 19 at North Park Manor De Leon. Funeral 4 pm Monday September 20 at Gorman Church of Christ with ministers Payne Hattox C L Prazier Bill Wilson officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery German. Survivors include wife a son Jerry of Falfurrias two daughters Jo Carey Freida Harrison and parents Bill and wife of Gorman and a brother Wayland of Phoenix. Also mentions another obituary fragment for Mrs Sparks born March 17 1917 in Comanche County lifetime resident. survivors include son Clifton Stanley and five daughters with 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren plus siblings and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Olen Frasier
Gorman
North Park Manor
de Leon
Mr. Frasier
Gorman Church of Christ
Vernon Files
Fred McMullin
Jimmy Boykin
Bill Armstrong
Ira Frasier
David Jones
Payne Hattox
de Leon Church of Christ
C. L. Prazier
Oakland
Comanche County
Maxine McMullin
Church of Christ
Jerry
Falfurrias
Jo Carey
Freida Harrison
Mesquite
Bill Frasier
Wayland
Phoenix
Ariz
Clifton Stanley
Ft. Worth
Lorene Patterson
Jefferson
Morene Thomas
Weatherford
Jackie Oksa
Joann Stone
Shirley Mayfield
Grand Prairie
Edna Buckmaster
Hasse
Nellie Rice
Hamilton
Mary Morgan
Tucson
Arizona
Neva Howard
San Simon
George Allen
Hitchcock
Texas
John Allen
Bill Allen
Joe Allen
Mrs Tischler services held for Mrs Alwine Tischler
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs Alwine Tischler of Priddy were held at Zion Lutheran Church Priddy with Rev Don Viasak officiating. Burial followed at St. John's Cemetery Priddy. She died September 16 in a Goldthwaite nursing home. She was born April 14 1891 in Burnet County and married Otto Tischler in 1912. She was a Lutheran Church member. Survivors include her brother Otto Stahnke of Priddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwine Tischler
Priddy
Priday
Zion Lutheran Church
Don Viasak
St. John's Cemetery
Wilkins Funeral Home
Goldthwaite
Otto Tischler
Lutheran Church
Mrs Tucker Tucker 85 De Leon dies after long illness
Mrs. Tucker Gustavo Lee Tucker 85 of De Leon died at 1 15 p m Monday September 20 in Dublin Hospital after a lengthy illness Funeral was p m Wednesday September 22 at the Church of Christ in De Leon Ministers Clarence Brock and Clayton Young officiated Born September 16 1881 in Wayland she had lived in De Leon 27 years She was a member of the Church of Christ Married Ira C Tucker May 22 1910 in Carbon He died March 26 1971 Survivors include three sons five daughters 29 grandchildren and 52 great
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustavo Lee Tucker
de Leon
Dublin
Church of Christ
Clarence Brock
Clayton Young
Desdemona
Wayland
Ira C. Tucker
Carbon
Mrs Sparks Grace Sparks 59 at Western Hills Nursing Home
Mrs Sparks Grace Sparks aged 59 died at Western Hills Nursing Home. The obituary notes residence in Western Hills and service details to be announced locally.
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Grace Sparks
Western Hills Nursing Home
SS Representative Schedule for Brownwood De Leon
A Brownwood Social Security representative will visit Comanche each Tuesday and De Leon each Wednesday through year end with a 9:00 a.m. start. The Brownwood office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays except holidays. The agency covers Social Security Medicare and SSI programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood Social Security Office
Comanche
Housing Authority
Apts
de Leon
Brownwood SS
Hatchetts Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs S E Hatchett of San Diego California have returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Hatchett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Hatchett
San Diego, California
Mrs
Sam Hatchett
Chamber Breakfast Draws Humor and Plans for Comanche
Directors and members of the Chamber of Commerce met at 7 am on Tuesday September 21 for a breakfast. David Goodson and Dr. Raymond Stepp led the event while George McKinney of Texas Power and Light offered an entertaining talk. Wayman Hughes missed the drawing for a fifty dollar merchandise certificate, with the prize increasing to seventy five dollars at the December meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
David Goodson
Chamber
Raymond Stepp
George McKinney
Texas Power & Light Company
George
Wayman Hughes
Comanche
Waco Visitors Include Durham Family Members
Mrs Walter M Durham Sr hosted last week her daughter Mrs Floyd Prather granddaughter and great granddaughter Mrs Eugene Swanson and Jennifer all of Waco during a family gathering in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Durham, Sr
Floyd Prather
Eugene Swanson
Jennifer
Waco
Comanche Delegates Attend State Democratic Convention
The State Democratic Party Convention in Fort Worth on September 17 and 18 included Comanche County delegates led by Roy Thomas. Mrs. Thomas attended one session while Mrs. Coats and Mrs. Maxwell joined, with Maxwell serving on the Platform Committee which reported a platform aligned with the national party and featuring local and regional planks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Fort Worth
Comanche County
Roy Thomas
James Coats
Joe Maxwell
Thomas
Maxwell
National Democratic Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Williams
Guy W Williams
Mra Williams
Rev
W. A. Rows
Oakwood Cemetery
Elland Fagan
Chester Carter
Johnny Dickey
Bob Jones
Edward Isham
Floyd Wilson
Carl Williams
Golda Davis
Ft Worth
Jene Hayes
Oly Hayes
Dora Parsons
Debra Williams
California
Julius Davis
Mrs. Cauley
Shugart
Thriftee
North
Leer
Korthets
Lotietes
Yee
First Federal
Seiies & Loan
of Brownwood
FSLIC
Mr. Rutledge
Main Street
de Leon Funeral Home
W. V. Hurst
James Binzant
Patrick Street
of Christ
Proctor Cemetery
Charles Weatherby
John Fair
Ladoutt Northcutt
Durwood Strube
Robert Arms
Ted McCamey
Bimmie Modell Lovell
D. O. Frasier
White Point
Mrs. Tischler
Otto Stahnke
Mrs. Tucker
Sterlin Tucker
Rising Star
Wayne
Arlington
Winston
Naomi Allen
Alma Nance
Carlsbad
Ona Broughton
Torrance
Dora Holland
Charlene Boen
Mrs. Sparks
San Diego
Gardens of Memory, Inc
P. O. Box
Brownwood
Supper Club
Carolyn and
Ort Keats
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Comanche, Texas
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