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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1972
Page
4
Fragments show multiple obituaries and services for locals and former Lubbock residents. Names include Graven Cemetery arrangers, Leslie, Steele, Kittle Gore, Don Hamm, Marion Renee Wright, William Geistman, and Stanley Steele. Services set in Dallas Roswell Clovis Hobbs Littlefield and conducted by Steed-Todd Franklin-Bartley Copeland Funeral Homes. Burial plans include Lawn Haven Prairie Haven Littlefield Memorial Park City of Lubbock.
Floydada authorities investigate the death of Danny Delacruz Jr a 20 year old found on U S 70 near Floydada after a possible vehicle incident. A Plainview woman reported she may have run over an object and an autopsy will determine cause.
A biographical verse praising grandmothers as joyful mothers of children. It extols her role from birth through elder years to aid, comfort, and guide family members, keep faith in storms, and offer peace. The text emphasizes prayerful support and babysitting as central duties.
Funeral services for Mrs Winniey Leslie, former Lubbock resident, who died Friday in a Clovis hospital, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis with burial at Lawn Cemetery.
SEMINOLE Special Mrs Opal Hughes 69 of Seminole died about 245 p m Sunday in Lamesa Cottonwood Acres Nursing Home where she had been for about six months Services will be at 2 p m Tue in First Baptist Church with Rev P A Mitcham pastor Review-Baptist Church officiating assisted by Rev Gene Hawkins pastor of the church Burial will be in Minate Cemetery directed Singleton Funeral Hon Mrs Hughes a native of Asscock County moved here in 1923 from Lamesa She had written for Seminole newspapers for several years before suffering a broken hip in October Survivors include a daughter Mrs Lewis Seminole two sisters Bill Hill and Mrs Bessie Maltsberger both of Lamesa three brothers Morris Medlin and Cecil Medlin both of El Paso and Fisher Medlin of Phoenix Ariz six grandchildren and a great grandchild
Funeral services for 14 month old Steven D. Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown of Odessa, will be held at 4 pm at Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Wesley Lange of Bethel Assembly of God will officiate with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Funeral services for Mrs Porter McKee Curtsinger 81, who died Sunday at her Levelland home, will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Trinity Baptist Church. The Rev Charles Gibson and Rev Fred Blake will officiate. Burial in Levelland City Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mrs T Fullerton, Mrs Blair of Levelland, Mrs F J Kerry of San Antonio, Mrs Hulon Mooreland of Levelland, Mrs Tollie Stephenson of Lubbock, son Gene McKee of New Hope, three stepsons Dub J D and R E Curtsinger of Hereford, and three stepdaughters Mrs Clarence Strange, Mrs Charlie Callaway, Mrs Buddie Jasper of Hereford.
Mes, NH Payne 87 of Lubbock died about 11:55 pm at Mary's Hospital. Funeral at 2:20 pm at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church Lubbock with Rev J T Balding officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors: son Victor II of Fort Worth, two daughters Mrs Bounds Mask of Tokyo and Cecil Ligon of Lake Jackson, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mrs Payne was a First Baptist member, formerly resident of Colonial Nursing Home, moved from Comanche in 1926. Burial directed by Sanders Funeral Home.
Services for Marvin J. Sams 53 who died about 6 20 am in Lockney General Hospital will be at 2 30 pm Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church. The Rev Frank Oglesby Jr and De W Nell Record will officiate Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. A native of Lackney he was a farmer and World War II veteran He married Kozel Tonds in 1940 at Amarillo Survivors include his wife a daughter Donna Huck Sams of Hackney a brother Robert Michell of Plainview and a sister Mrs Floyd Jackson of Jawkney.
Thelma Eason 56 of O Donnell will receive special services at 2 pm Tuesday at O Donnell First Baptist Church with C F Bowman pastor. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery directed by Branon Funeral Home. Survived by husband Cleon Eason two daughters Joyce Hall Brownfield and Charlene McGlain Campo four sisters and five grandchildren one great grandchild.
SLATON Special Services are pending with England Funeral Home for James Jim Turner 41 who died at his home Sunday afternoon. Turner farm laborer resided for four years eight miles south of Denver. Survivors include wife Algerita three sons James Jr William Luther and John L all at home two brothers Fred Turner of 2011 N Magnolia Lubbock and John Turner with the U S Navy and a sister Mrs Clara Pearl Potter of 2018 15th St Lubbock.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va AP John Stewart Battle former Virginia governor died Sunday after a massive stroke endured months in a nursing home He served as governor 1950 to 1954 and led a Virginia delegation at the 1952 Democratic National Convention opposing a loyalty oath that would seat delegates only if pledging to support presidential nominees The Dixiecrat split and the oath sparked a clash that ended with Battle delivering a brief impassioned speech about Jeffersonian freedom at the convention on a day marked by turbulent party politics
Dale Wayne Farris 25 former Odessa resident killed March 21 by a mortar blast in Phu Cat Vietnam will have services at 2 p m today at Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home Chapel Odessa with Rev J Gregory officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Born in Seminole he was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church. He was married to Donna Mitchum now of Flagler Beach Fla. His parents Mr and Mrs Don W Farris of Weatherford, two sons Darren Wayne and Damon Wynn, a brother Bobby Farris of Weatherford, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J Farris of Leonard survive.
Mrs James Byrd 71 died Saturday night at her home. Funeral service set for 2 p m today at Brownfield Funeral Home chapel with Pastor P A Powell of Westside Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include her husband James C Byrd two daughters Mrs Charles Foster of Brownfield and Mrs Patsy Brockman of Shallowater a brother Alton B Green two sisters Mrs Cora Long of Brownfield and Mrs Georgia Green of Meadow eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Henry Coleman of Odessa was pronounced dead at his home by Justice of Peace Manuel Valas around 12:20 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be at 20 m. today at Paul A. Rix Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. Survivors include two sons James Stafford and Henry Coleman Jr of Odessa, three daughters Vivian Meadows of Fort Devins Massachusetts Betty J. Sturgeon of Midland and Vera Thompson of Odessa, two sisters Theoda Collins and Betty Gibson of Carthage, and 20 grandchildren.
A L McCracken died recently in Caprock Hospital Floydada. Funeral services are set for 2 pm today at Floydada Cemetery with Steve Bracken and Rev Bill Clampett officiating. Burial by Moore Rose Funeral Home. Survivors include a son D C Amarillo two daughters Mrs Henry G Floydada a brother Lincoln Ark two sisters Mrs W W Reed Silverton and Mrs Asaneth Tyree Columbus Kan eleven grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren.
Homer W Nelson 67 died Saturday in a Brownfield hospital services set for today at First Baptist Church. Pat Cummins and Rev Frank Brooks will officiate burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include wife Parlee Porter two sons Homer I and W Graves Nelson two siblings and seven grandchildren plus relatives in Arkansas Texas Kenya Virginia and New York.
Charles A Lynch funeral services are pending at the local funeral home after his death near noon Sunday following a lengthy illness in St Augustine. He was married to the late Jame Mae Bentley and survived by brothers Russell and Billy and sisters Mrs Cornell Passmore Mrs Christine Lynch and Mrs Margaret Salley with burial expected in the area.
Services for Harold Preston Ashford a World War II veteran and Presbyterian Church member 46 of Houston who died Friday in Houston will be at 10 a.m. today at Home Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs James H Ashford Odessa a sister Mrs Donil Hubbard Odessa and a brother Gaylen Houston
Leo James Kowis, 51, of Amarillo, died about 5 p.m. Sunday at SL iMary's Hospital. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors. Kowis was a sales television division employee at Amarillo Warehouse and a World War II Navy veteran. Dennis McLaurin and Danny McLaurin, both of Lubbock, are named.
A V1-year-old youth was arrested around 4 50 am Sunday by city police responding to a burglary call at Stalter Bros Food Mart No 3 1902 .Mth. The suspect was caught in a vacant lot near the store and a large quantity of foodstuffs was recovered. A separate break‑in at Estrada's Drive In Food Mart 1412 1st St yielded a sewing machine a TV set valued about 550 dollars and undetermined costume jewelry and candy. Four vending machines were rifled for an undetermined amount of change.
An old issue of fatigue linked to weather changes is blamed for energy lows and exhaustion. The advice cautions against overuse of stimulants and sedatives and promotes chiropractic care at Day Chiropractic Clinic on Saint Street, urging restoration of nervous system function to restore energy.
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