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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
5
Snyder and surrounding areas report several obituaries. Texie Stricklin aged 80 of Snyder died at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home. Janice Wilson 24, a Delta stewardess who perished in the Boston crash is buried in Houston. Patsy Wells 32 of Snyder died after a lengthy illness. The notices list survivors and service details, noting church affiliations and cemeteries in Brownfield and Hillside Memorial Gardens.
The infant died at about 12 15 pm Wednesday at Permian General Hospital shortly after birth. Survived by parents Alexister Robin of the home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Young of Warner and Mrs Edvan Franke of Path.
Andrew M Helton died Tuesday at Ray's Convalescent Home after a long illness. He had lived in Lubboette and Brownwood before moving to Labs jock in 1926. He was a Baptist and former auto salesman. Survivors include his wife, a sister, a son Dalton of Long Beach California, a daughter Mrs HM Elsen of Mineola, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, a stepson and four stepdaughters. Burial will be at City of Laib bok Cemetery with Rev 3 Balding officiating. Memorial Chapel announced the arrangements.
Funeral services for Clarence S. Mason 65 of FG 3 Plainview will be held at 2 pm at Fan Ney Baye bist Church with Rev. John Goss officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Cemetery. Mason died on Tuesday in a Plainview hospital after a heart condition. He came to Hale County from Floydada and was a Baptist. He is survived by his wife Bertha Mae Spivey and a brother.
The 87 year old Nannie Metz of Slaton will be honored at 2 am today in Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Ryle officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery directed by Freche Funeral Directors. Metz died at 8:00 pm Sunday at Weatherford Methodist Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Survivors include Maude Addison of Slaton Nishathek Stewart of Fort Worth and Ave nephews Jody Glenn and Earl Glenn. Wayne Glenn John Delaney Bert Woodfin Walt Stewart Glenn Hib and Jedd Snider named as pallbearers.
Tony Rodrigues Jr. 18, drowned Monday at Lake Brownwood. He would have been a senior at Latchbock High School. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rodriguez Sr. of 3203 Colgate St, six brothers Alberto John Pablo Louis Frank Patricio all at home, a sister Lupe, and grandparents Afriendia Rodrigues, Louis Rodriguez, and Laicas Lapex. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Henderson Funeral Directors. Service at Our Lady of Grace Church with Rev. Curtis Halfmans officiating.
A reflective passage honoring the elderly, praising sobriety courage temperance and faith. It notes how aged readers travel life’s road, value life’s joys, and overcome fear, sin, and evil through faith and security.
Lawrence G. Schroeder a longtime Lubbock resident and former Texas Tech piano technician died of an apparent heart attack on arrival at St Marys Hospital. He was 74 and survived by his wife Opal Morrison and ten grandchildren with services planned in W. W. Rix Chapel and Christ The King Church.
Dario Saldana 69 of Seminole died about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services today at St James Catholic Church with Rev. James Daly officiating. Burial in Seminole Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Survivors include Isabel, seven sons Abilene, Julio, Santos, Bruno, Wildfrida, Jose and Francisco all of Seminole, four daughters including Mrs. Wermelinda.
Services are announced for George Evans 42 of Srydey at Bell-Scale Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Memorial Gardens. Evans died Sunday of natural causes at home. Vernis Teague 79 of Plainview will have 10 a.m. services at Lemons Memorial Chapel with burial at Plainview Cemetery after dying Tuesday at Heritage Home following a lengthy illness.
Four children aged about 10 died when cliffside homes slipped into the Atlantic after two days of heavy rain near a coastal town southwest of St Johns. Parents and an elderly woman were hospitalized for shock. Police report limited due to exhaustion among responders and road washouts hampering rescue efforts.
Frank Shoemake 56 of Houston was found dead at home suspected natural causes. Services 5 p.m. today at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Littlefield Memorial Park. Survivors include six daughters and four brothers and sisters. George Richard Smith 85 of Olton died Wednesday in a pickup at a service station. Service 3:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church Olton, burial in Olton Cemetery. Parsons Funeral Home in charge. Smith was born in Granbury.
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