Obituary notices from multiple Texas towns published
Obituaries list several aging residents from McGregor Amherst Plainview and Lubbock areas. James Lee Blanton 88 died in a Waco nursing home with services in McGregor. William L. Curry 63 of Sudan died in Lubbock and is buried there. Lawrence Hall 74 noted with Presbyterian ties in Lubbock. Ezra Dunn Sr. 70s of Plainview to be buried in Memphis. Laurin White, longtime Lubbock resident and Presbyterian founder, described along with family survivors and memorial plans.
Morton Woman Mrs Mendez Rites Held In St Ann’s Church
Mrs Socorro Mendez dies after long illness in Galveston hospital. Funeral at 10 a m today at St Ann’s Catholic Church with Rev Nicholas Sehniders. Interment in Morton Cemetery. relatives include husband Eddie, daughter Mrs Carlo Florez of Whiteface, nine grandchildren, and several Lopez and Rodriguez relatives of Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Socorro Mendez
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Nicholas Sehniders
Morton Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Menez
Mexico
Galveston
Eddie
Carlo Florez
Alfred
Alvin
Freddie
Gary Jerry
Mike
Renaldo Lopez
Mary Rodriguez
Larry Lopez
Obituaries for Alfred Pleasant and Rex Jackson in Floydada and Lockney
Two obituaries report deaths in Floyd County. Alfred Pleasant of Floydada dies at 66 after a brief illness. service at Friendship Methodist Church with burial in Floydada Cemetery. Rex Jackson, 60, of Lockney dies at Lockney General Hospital. funeral at First United Methodist Church in Lockney with burial in Lockney Cemetery.
Petersburg Woman Nancy Shelley Rites Held
Nancy Shelley 88 of Petersburg died after brief illness at Parkway Manor. Funeral Friday at First Baptist Church Petersburg with Rev. Jesse Nave officiating and assisted by several ministers. Burial in Petersburg Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Directors of Lubbock. Survived by son Nest Shelley Jr of Wharton. two daughters Mrs. GR of Petersburg and Mae Shelley of Lubbock. sister Mrs. Ona Wilson of Whitney. eight grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She moved to Petersburg in 1915 from Crosbyton and was a member of First Baptist Church and Petersburg Senior Citizens Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Nancy Elizabeth Shelley
First Baptist
Jesse Nave
Nave
Russel Pozue
Spearman
Roland — Johnson
Church of Christ In
HG Verner
Buria
Rix
Tore
Lubbock
Shelley
Parkway Manor
Whitney
Funeral for General Clifton Whitefield in Artesia
Services for 71 year old General Clifton Whitefield of 101 ave V Artesia New Mexico are at 2 p m today at the Stn and Grand Church of Christ with Rev Wayne McDonald officiating Burial will follow at Woodbine Memory Cemetery Artesia under Terpings Paul Mortuary supervision Whitefield died after a lengthy illness at St Marys Hospital in Lubbock as his body had been kept there until the move to Artesia He moved to Lubbock in 1969 and was a retired oilfield supervisor He was survived by Cleo his wife a son Douglas Odessa a daughter Mrs Jack Whitaker Albuquerque five grandchildren and several siblings including Carlos Iraan Estel Ranger and Mrs Ina Rex Commerce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Whitefield
Ave. V
Stn
Grand Church of Christ
Artesia
N.M
Wayne McDonald
Woodbine Memoryl
Terpening Paul
Whitefield
St. Mary's Hospital
Cleo Bant
Colorado City
Lubbock
Pioneer Park Church If Christ
Cleo
Douglas
Odessa
Jack Whitaker
Albuquerque
Carlos
Iraan
Estel
Ranger
Ina Rex
Commerce
Echols Rites Set for Plainview Auto Mechanic
J G Jake Echols 69 of Plainview died at 1 am Wednesday at Central Plains General Hospital after a short illness Services will be 2 pm Friday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Dr Roy McLung officiating Burial follows at Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home Echols lived in Plainview 30 years born in De Leon married Hazel Lewis in 1925 in Olton worked as an automobile mechanic until retirement two years ago He was a Baptist Survived by wife one son Kennedy a daughter Byron Bennet of Plainview one brother L L Echols of Amarillo two sisters Mrs Bill Casey of Waco Mrs Jami ta Tbach of Tulsa eight grandchildren and two sisters-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Ezra T. Dunn
Fray
Lemons Memorial McLeod
Baptist Church of
Hamilton
Texas Tech UN
White
Dorothy
Chard’ R. Falmer
Placentia
Calif
Fishers
Garland
ank = Wimbe
Okla
Herman Harris
Glendale
J.G
Jake Echols
Central Plains General Hospital
Echols
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Roy McLung
Wayland Baptist College
McLung
Hubert Setliff
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
DeLeon
Hazel Lewis
Olton
Kennedy
Byron Bennet
L.L. Echols
Amarillo
Bill Casey
Waco
Jamita Tbach
Tula
Hobart Reising
Paul Summer
Inview
Edler Rites Held At Crosbyton First United Methodist
Carlotta Edler 61 died Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Service held today at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Johnny Williams. burial in Crosbyton Cemetery. Native of Colgate Oklahoma she married Earl Edler in 1936 and was a former nurse. Survivors include husband Earl a daughter Connege Martin of Cartwright Oklahoma two brothers Dan McNally Lexington Oklahoma and Bertha Cotton Wewoka Oklahoma and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosbyton
Carlotta Edler
Methodist Hospital
Lubboc
First United Methodis
Johnny Williams
Crosbyton Cemetery
Edler
Colgate
Okla
Earl Edler
Tyler
Crosby County
First United Methodist Church
Earl
Connege Martin
Cartwright
Dan McNally
Lexington
Bertha Cotton
Wewoka
Marie McKee Friona teacher and church deaconess dies
Marie McKee friona resident and semiretired teacher died at 5 07 p m Wednesday in Palmer County Community Hospital after illness. Services set for Friday at Congregational Church with Rev David Plumb officiating burial in Friona Cemetery. She was born in Megargel married R B McKee in 1912 and lived in Friona since 1981. She chaired Palmer County Red Cross and was a deaconess and longtime Eastern Star member. Survived by husband seven children two sisters ten grandchildren and many Knox relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friona
Marie Anwinette McKee
Palmer County Munity Hospital
Congregational Church
David Plumb
Kaw
Friena
McKee
Eastern Star
Palmer County Red Cross
Anne Networth
Plainview
Billie Tongate
Kay Davis
Bedford
James Michael
San Antonio
Minnie Lee Armstrong
Terrell
Melvina Reneh
Sax City
Iowa
Irothers
O.A. Knox
Clarks
H. Knox
Denver
CH. Knox
Mineral
W.C. Knox
Brownfield
EAL. Knox
Dallas
Knox
Angelo
W. EB. Knox
EL Paso
Two Plainview Residents Die After Illness
John M Hall and H W McLaurin both of Plainview died after lengthy illness. McLaurin 61 at Nichols Hospital and Hall 79 in Scurry County, with services planned in Lemons Memorial Chapel and First Church of the Nazarene officiated by local ministers. Both men had long ties to Hale County and highway construction work.
Ben White II Dies After Brief Illness in Lubbock
Lubock resident Ben White II died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. Services will be at 4 pm Friday at the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church in Lubbock with the Rev. Robert Dow Nicholson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubock
Ben White II
Methodist Hospital
White
First Presbyterian Church
Lubbock
Robert Dow Nicholson
Woman Killed By Burglars In Houston Home
Anne Loftis 40 was shot to death when burglars smashed a front window and entered her southeast Houston residence. Her 9 year old daughter Rhonda Lynn was wounded in the foot and treated at a Pasadena hospital. The crime follows a 1886 reference to the AFL and Samuel Gompers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Anne B. Loftis
Rhonda Lynn
Pasadena
Bayshore Hospital
Solons Scatter on Global Fact-Finding Trips
Washington reports the August congressional recess as lawmakers depart for trips abroad at taxpayer expense. Leaders Mansfield and Scott have disappeared from the scene while many members, couples in tow, head to the Soviet Union and China. Notable itineraries include Sen. Lowell Weicker Rep. Bill Alexander and Rep. Ken Hechler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
Congress
Peking
Plantic Ocean
Mike Mansfield
Hugh Scott
House
Globe
Soviet Union
Carl Albert
China
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Ken Hechler
DAV Va
Hereford Truck Crash Kills Driver and Nephew
A pickup overturned after a tire blowout near Dimmitt, Hereford, killing Emilio Vasquez 36 and Amulfo Hernandez 45 on arrival at Deaf Smith County Hospital. Vasquez Jr and Betty Hogan Vasquez suffered injuries. Saul Vasquez and others were treated for related injuries. Police said the truck skidded and struck a utility pole before overturning. In a separate case, burglary charges against Mary Adames were filed in connection with a reported burglary here Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Dim
Castro County
Emilio Vasquez
Amulfo N
Ornander
Gon Hof
Drnandez
Deaf Smith
Methodist Hospital
Polanda
Vasquez
Saul Vasquez
Betty
Hogan Vasquez
Lubbock
Department of Public
Tomal Safety
Mary Adames
E. Auburn Sr
Hernandez
Peace Charles
Smith
Adames
Gilliand-Wataneson
Obituary Notices For Dimmit Tahoka Lubbock Regions
Obituary briefs report multiple deaths in Dimmit Tahoka Lubbock and surrounding areas. David Shiram on 62 of Dimmit to be processed at First Baptist Dimmit and Westlawn Memorial Park. Kit Hanners 63 of BWIA to Resthaven Park with Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. Johnnie Littlepage 34 of Tahoka to First Baptist Tahoka and Tahoka Cemetery. Birdie Wyrick 1718 Ave D to Sedberry Funeral Chapel City of Lubbock Cemetery. Roxie Williams 51 of 2803 Weber Drive to Lyons Chapel Baptist Church City of Lubbock Dome burial. John Daniel 76 of Morton to First Missionary Baptist Morton Cemetery. AJ Mears 82 of Mansfield to Mansfield Church of Christ with burial at Mansfield Blessing McInnis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Williams
Weber Drive
Lyons Chapel Baptist Church
Lubbock Dome
South
Messs
Justice of the Peace
Croy
John Daniel
Morton
First Missionary Baptist Church
Morton Cemetery
Singleton Eral
Daniel
Cochran Memorial Hospital
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James Blanton
McGregor
James Lee Blanton
Craweford
Amsler Chapel
Keith Rosenbaum
Crawford Cemetery
Amsler Funeral Home
Wi Hassie
C.A. Christian
Wayne Arp
Jim Pollard
Roy Culp
Wallace
Leone Ray
Lillian Williamson
Orange
W. L. Curry
Amherst
William L. Curry
Sudan
First United, Methodist Church
Chu 1
Eloese
Dyanna Humphreys
RS. Pike
N.A. Sanders
Lub
E. T. Dunn Sr
Jent
House For Music, Inc
Hall
St. Louis
Heas
George St Berry
American Legion
Anne Houghton
Illinois
Mrs. Mendez
John M. Hall
Mrs. Jackson
Alfred Pleasant
Floydada
Friendship Methodist Church
Campbell
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Ant ‘Aprock Hospital
Pleasant
Elzin
Bertha Lee Fox
St St. Louis
Ill
Mattie B. Harrison
Lockney
Er Rex Jackson
Lockney General Hospital
First United Methodist
John Jenkins
Goree Applewhite
Lockney Cemetery
Jackson
Floyd County
Jude
Ters
Ted
Estelline
Jacque Sams
Atilene
Nancy Shelley
Ben P. White
G. C. Whitefield
J. G. Echols
Marie McKee
H.W. McLaurin
Howry W. Mclaurin
Wednday
Nichols Hospital
McLaurin
Lemons Memorial
Gene Polyado
Columbia Church of Christ
Walter Crow
First Church of the Nazarene
Plainvie
Ben White
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
BOCK
AL Anchles Journal
Av Journal
Avenue J
Tras Buy Boy
Texas
Frensag
Cios
Federal
Everett
Wash
Bureau of Indian Affairs
FBI
Lloyd Meed
Solons
David Sevier
Littlefield
West Texas Hospital
New Deal
David Shiramom
Dimmit
First Baptist Church
Buriat
Westlawn Memorial Park
Cin of Dennis Funeral Home
Dimmitt
Iartatta
Kit Hanners
BWIA
Frankn-Bartley
Resthaven Memorial Park
Franklin. Bartley
Hanners
Johnnie Lit Uepage
Tahoka
Cemete
White Funeral Home
Littlepage
Lynn County Hospital
Birdie Wyrick
1718
Ave. D
Pam
Sedberry Fneral Chapel
City of Lubbock
Sedberry
Uncle Jack" Mears
Mansfield
Mansfield Church of Christ
Mansfield Cemetery
Blessing - McInnis
Uth Plaine ‘Hall
Vane
Art Carved
Dillards
Dillard's
Converse
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