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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1973

Page

2

Services set for John H. Armstrong in Hobbs

John H. Bil Armstrong retired painting contractor died Tuesday morning in Hobbs General Hospital after a long illness. Services are Thursday at 10 am in Griffin Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jack Stringer officiating. Burial in Memory Garden Cemetery. Survivors include Wilma his wife four sons Jo Beth and Judith Armstrong Hobbs Jack W. and Jerry Armstrong Houston and Denver a brother Jack Armstrong Hobbs a sister Mrs CT Phillips Holds and seven grandchildren.

Hobbs John H Bil" Armstrong Griffin Jack Stringer Immanuel Bayatst Garden Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home Armstrong Hobbs Lad General Wilma John

Funeral services for LaVisa Arnold in Denver City

LaVisa Arnold 52 of Denver City died Tuesday at her sister’s home. Services set for 4 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ferguson officiating. Burial in Denver City Memorial Park. She moved to Denver City in 1977 from Long Beach California where she worked as a civil employee. Survived by sister Mrs Harold Burton of Denver City and brothers Neal of Los Angeles and Lurman Neal of To.

Denver City First Baptist Church LaVisa Arnold John “Ferguson Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Morris, Ol Arnold Long Beach Calif Harold Burton de City Neal Los Angeles Lurman Neal

Obituary notices from Silverton and Roswell

Funeral services are planned for A T Brooks of Silverton with burial in Silverton Cemetery. Several other obituaries and funeral details follow for John C Hayes in Roswell and Ogle Torance of Muleshoe with service times, locations, and survivors listed.

Funeral service for Manuel Barela set at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Manuel Barela of Clovis died Monday at his home from natural causes. The 8 Special Services client will be buried at Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery under Steed-Teelkus Funeral Home direction. He arrived in 1920, worked 15 years for Santa Fe Railway, four years for Clovis Police, then returned to the railroad and retired in 1947. Survivors include one son Celestina, two brothers Adam and Ketdeen, three sisters Ole Olbate, Julia Flores, and Amie Orteea, and five grandchildren.

Roswell John C. Hayes Ballard Funeral Home Buford Coplen Pastorington Avenue Baptist Church National Cemetery Santa Fe Hayes Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Harry Portales Dewey Burbank Calif Lee Green Alamogordo Lloyd Green Clovis Manuel Barela Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Reynaldo Rivera Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery steed-Teald Kusneral Barela Santa Fe Railway Celestina Adam Albuquerque Ketdeen Fort Sumner Ole Olbate Long Beach Julia Flores el Paso Amie Orteea

Mrs Emma Brown Rites Planned in Tatum

Mrs Emma Brown 82 longtime Abilene resident died after a brief illness at Lovington Lea General Hospital. Service 2 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Tatum with Rev David Evetts officiating. Burial in Tatum Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home. Survived by two daughters Mrs Louise Williamson and Mrs Anita Thornwin both of Waturnson, William G Strawn of Dallas and four grandchildren.

Ker Gamnty East Side Baptist Chureh Tatum Louise Williamson Anita T Scotty) Thornwin Waturnason William G. Strawn Dallas Tour Jeandehildeen

Obituary Briefs: Multiple services across Texas towns

Obituary briefs report funeral and memorial service details for several individuals including William Kart eil 32 of Lavington Barzeil 5 for Clovis M Beasley 62 of Odessa Johnny Cor 26 of Brownfield Bly Newman of Kansas Thomas Waton Orr 79 of Odessa Telia Maney Riggs 79 of Midland Edna Farr Steward 84 of Tahoka and related burial sites and cremations across Lavington Clovis Brownfield Plainview Midland Tahoka with deaths occurring recently at local hospitals and homes.

Maud Garrison Funeral in Paducah

Maud Garrison dies Monday in Richards Memorial Hospital Paducah after long illness. Services at 2 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Beck and Rev. Phil Widmer officiating. Burial Garden of Memories under Norris Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons Barney and W. L. Garrison both of Paducah, six daughters Lillian Potts Hattie Roark Roxie Nixon Lucille Anderson Mattie Williams Vena Carr, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

Paducah Maud Ara First Baptist Church Robert Beck Phil Widmer First United Methodist Church Garden of Memories Norris “Funeral Home Garrison Stichards Memorial Hospital Lamar County Cottle County Tnelude Barney WH. L. Garrison Padawah Lillian Potts Tubbock Hattie Roark Crowell Roxie Nixon Muskogee Lucille Anderson Mattie Williams Wichita Falls Vena Carr Lampoe Mattie Myers Mpo Glen Tates Irless Trooks Jimmie Hamrick Johnny Hight Kenneth Tippen Press Canon

Odessa Woman Nettie Cooper Rites Set In Hubbard-Kelly

Mrs Nettie Carrie Cooper 81 dies after brief illness. Services at 5 30 p m belay in Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel burial in Chick asi Oklahoma. Native of Whitney she lived in Odessa since 1967. Survived by daughters Mrs D W Cunningham Odessa and Mrs W R Black Jr Seminole and Milton Cooper Eunice NM grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Odessa Nettie Carrie Cooper Hubbard-Kelly Chickasi Okla Fevier Funeral Home Miltom Cooper Eunice, NM

Mrs. J. M. Davis of Slaton Dies After Illness

Nora Davis aged 70? of 50 W Dickens St Slaton died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. at Fangland Funeral Chapel with Joe Caudle officiating. Burial at Engiewernd Cemetery. She was born in Arkansas February 2 and is survived by daughter Mrs. Virginia Trim of Ave La Lubbock and Mrs. Pete Grandon of Shator.

Slaton Syeeiah J. M Nora) Davis W. Dickens St Sloan Mercy Hospital Wees Fangland Funeral Chapel Kes Joe Caudle Pas 1St Street Baptist Engiewernd Arkan Merhus Virginia Trim Ave. la Lubbock Pete Grandon Shator

Services for Mrs. George W. Gentry

Midland special notice announces funeral services for Mrs. George W. Gentry 73. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. today with details incomplete.

Midland George W. Gentry

Fort Worth Woman Fern King Rites Held in Greenwood Chapel

Mrs Roy King formerly Fern King an instructor in secretarial administration at Texas Tech University from 1948 to 1950 died Monday night in a Fort Worth hospital. A native of Hillsboro she was a sister-in-law of King and a member of the Southside community. Funeral services scheduled for Greenwood Funeral Home Chapel with graveside rites in Hillsboro Cemetery.

Ted Houghton RALLS Special Obituary

Theodore Fed Houghem Houghton 63 native of Floydada and former Ralls resident died Monday in Sanger. Services today 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Ralls with Rev. W V O Kelley officiating. Burial in Lubbock City Cemetery under Coker Funeral Home of Sanger. Survived by wife Lucille, daughter Barbara Ann Hilliard, sons Theodore and Daniel, sisters Edna Houghton and Bennie Perryman.

Ralls Theodore “Fed Houghem Floydada Sanger First United Methodist Church W. V. O'Kelley City of Lubbock Coker Funeral Home Houghton Lucille Barbara Ann Hilliard Theodore Lubbock Daniel Edna Houghton Jashbock Bennie Perryman San Antonio

Mertie Hicks Snyder Pioneer Services at Methodist Church

Mertie M. Hicks 86 longtime Scurry County resident and pioneer dies in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a m today at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wallace Kirby. burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction. Surviving niece Carol Watkins Midland and nephew John M. Akers San Jose.

Eula Hudson Rites Set in Lubbock and Burns

Services for Mrs. Eula K Hudson age 67 of 403rd St Sanders Memorial Church will be at 9 30 a m Thursday. Graveside rites follow at 4 p m Thursday in Southburn Cemetery Burns Okla under Sanders Funeral Home direction She died Monday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital A native of Turnersville she was a member of the Quaker Avenue Church of Christ and later moved to Lubbock Survived by husband John Henry two daughters two sons seven sisters and three brothers including Leroy Sanders Landon Okla Raymond Dale Hudson Nocona and WT Gun St and Field of 4807 and St Lubbock totals Also surviving are many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Silverton A. T Briscoe County First Baptist Church Larry Wilson C. J Brooks Mildred Wesley Bill Amarillo Roy Lynn Carl Minyard Ronnie Drewey Huntsville Jim W. H Joe Marie McCutchen Abilene Glenn Lindsey Has Sanders Memorial Church Eula K. Hudson 403Rd St 17Th Street Quatker Avenue Church of Christ Sorthburn Burns, Flat Oklo Sanders Funeral Home Husson Quaker Avenue Lubbock John Henry Leroy Sanders Landon Theon Gun St Raymond Dale Hudson Nocona Re L. Melanin JA. McLaughlin Oro Grande Calif Paul McLaughlin Inner City Sybie Mitchell Denver City Yoakum County Bethel Baptist Harry Pittam Ie J. McQuillen Trinity Baptist Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Stevens County Mitchell Lamesit J. Mitchell Hether Baptist Church James Mitchell Kenneth Mitchell Nina Miller Welch Robert Fox San Antonio Jack —Farnbrough Missouri Pete Farnbrough Big Lake Arthur Fambrough Cisco

Behold the beauty of the Lord in nature

The piece quotes Psalm 27 4 and Emerson on seeking beauty in all scenes. It frames beauty as a wayside sacrament and God s artistry in sky and flower, urging faith that finds blessing in everyday nature attributed to Julien C Hyer.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Julien C, Hyer

McCauley services set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Lubbock

Leslie F McCauley 74 of Lubbock died after arriving dead on arrival at West Texas Hospital. Services in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev J Pr Bolding, burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include son Ray of RL 6 Lubbock. daughters Mrs Rex Steward Pensacola Fla and Mrs Arvata Stevens Fort Wayne Ind. brother Dennis McCauley Idaho. seven grandchildren.

Sanders Memorial Chapel Leslie F‘mccauley Parkway Manor West Texas Hospital J. Pr. Bolding City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home McCauley Lubbock Lorena Standard Illing Co

Mrs F F McCormick of Hale Center dies after long illness

Mrs F F McCormick longtime Hale Center Plainview resident dies at home following a lengthy illness. Born July 16 1897 in Paris she married F F McCormick in Wichita Falls and moved to Mayfield then Plainview. Survivors include three daughters five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial in Plainview with services at Mule Center First Church officiated by Green.

Hale Center FL F. McCormick Plainview Ares Mule Center Mick V.D. Ross Jr Paris F. F. Mel Cormick Wichita “Falls Mayfield One Mayfield Baptist Church Hallway Baptist Church Rahon Smith Houston V. D. Re Je

Obituary Notice for William McElfresh and Kin in Texas and Arizona

William McElfresh 89 of Lubbock dies Monday after long illness. He leaves four daughters and a son in Texas and Oklahoma, plus numerous siblings and grandchildren. Burial will be in Lubbock. services at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. Elvin Waters officiating. The notice lists survivors including Mrs. Delia Thom and several relatives in Midland Phoenix and California. He was a retired Freewill Baptist minister affiliated with the Lamesa church.

Emma Mosley services set at Macedonia Baptist Church

Mrs. Emma Gladys Mosley 86 dies at home after illness. Funeral set 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. H. F. Doyle officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Jackson Funeral Home in charge. Native of Nixon, she moved to Midland last August. survivors include sons Herman Everhardt and Sher.

Midland Emma Gladys Mosley Macedonia Baptist Church H. F. Doyle Fairview Cemetery Jackson Funeral Home

Roswell Businessman Charles Staeden Dies at 57

Charles Staeden 57 owner of a local machine company died Monday at home after an apparent heart attack. Services are set for 10 a m Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev Fridolin Vooge officiating. Burial in Memory Lane Memorial Park under Ballard Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Sarah and children Priscilla Clark, Mary Juhelers, Cary, Don, Jay, brothers Steve and Raymond, and sister Kathy Langstrapp.

Roswell Charles Staeden St. Peter's Catholic Church Fridolin Vooge Memory Lane Memorial Park Ballard Funeral Home Staeden Sarah Priscilla Clark Los Alamos Mary Juhelers Albuquerque Cary Don Jay Steve Raymond Topeka Kan Kathy Langstrapp Chino Calif

Service set for Mrs. Sarah Ellen McEndree

Mrs. Sarah Ellen McEndree 80 dies Monday in Roosevelt General Hospital. A Portales resident for 25 years she lived in Roosevelt County 48 years. Services at 2 p.m. today at Church of the Nazarene with Rev I A Lake. Burial in Wheeler Mortuary cemetery.

Portales Sarah Ellen McEndree Church of the Nazarene I. A. Lake Portales Cemetery Wheeler Mortuary Roosevelt General Hospital Roosevelt County al Sal

Former Lubbock couple welcome daughter in Arlington

Mr and Mrs Larry Johnson now of Arlington are parents of a daughter born at 3 28 am Monday in Arlington Memorial Hospital. The Johnsons formerly of Lubbock include architect Larry Johnson and teacher Betty Jane Brown. The child weighs 6 pounds 7 ounces and joins two brothers and a sister in a family with several grandparents and great grandchildren.

Lubbock Larry Johnson Arlington Arlington Memorial Hospital Johnson Betty Jane Brown Ae Nazarene Portales John Tur Mathers Afb Calif C. A. McEndree Pearl Hays Dora Harry of Keys Mathers Afb Hospital Tur. Ridge Ark Mart Vanquelie Lubbock and Nuys Texas Tech Prescott Salinas Harvey Arkansas

Obituary notes for McGowen and Denver City residents

Funeral services for Richard Lynn McGowen of Springlake are set for 2 p.m. at Sunnyside Baptist Church with burial in West Park Cemetery Hereford under Parsons-Ellis Singleton Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Gerene and multiple children and siblings. Additional notices report the death of Mrs. Sybie Mitchell of Denver City and a nonfatal shooting incident involving Michiel Moore, plus a film on Mexican Adventure at Hobbs High School and a square dance meeting moved to K N Clipp Park with Jerry Smith announcing.

EARTH Richard Lynn McGowen Springlake Sunnyside Baptist Church Sunnyside Turner West Park Hereford Parsons Ellis-Singleton Funeral Home of Hobbs High School Southeastern New Mexico M Museum Association Catch All & Group Lubbock Area Square Round Dance Federation Mackenzie Terrace

Obituary: J A Moore of Phoenix Dies in Nursing Home

J A Moore of Phoenix dies Sunday in a local nursing home. He owned a brake service company and had lived in Phoenix since 1920s. Burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife and brother Janes 63. Nan G Starnes of 2420 1S listed in the notice.

Phoenix, Ariz A. J. Moore and Sons Janes Nan G. Starnes Phoenix Memory Lawn Memorial Park Royce City Ter Moore

Family Tragedy Involving Accidental Shooting In Texas

Deputies say the son and daughter described an accidental shooting at a house in Lubbock County. The mother Mrs Shedd was taken to Resthaven funeral home preparations underway with services announced. Her survivors include son Charles Shedd Jr. and daughter Beverley, along with several relatives.

Ernest Rector Shedda David Jordan Shedd Pembing Resthaven Jeton-Wilson Turkey Lorene Moore Melrose Mary Helen Riggs Lubbock Tazel Ann Hill Golden, Colo Garland Wayne Stucart Pensacola Fla

Floydada Pioneer Woman Mrs. I Lon V. Smith Dies At 89

Mrs. I Lon V. Smith died at 4 40 p m Tuesday in Caprock Hospital Floydada after a church service at First Baptist officiated by Rev Floyd C Bradley. Burial is in Floydada Moore Rose Funeral Home. A Jacksboro native she moved to Floydada in 1916 with her pioneer physician husband Dr Smith who died in 1941. She taught at Mary Hardin Baylor College and public schools. Noted civic worker and Floydada Woman of the Year she taught Sunday school 57 years. Survivors include daughter Emma Louise Johnston sister J V Booth and three grandsons.

Floydada I Lon V. Smith Jelub Caprock First Smith J. V. Booth Beaumont

Frank Smith Jr. Dies in Dallas at 5 P.M.

Frank M. Smith Jr. a longtime Lubbock resident died in Dallas about 5 p.m. Monday from an apparent heart attack. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. He was employed by Sunshine Biscuit Company when he lived in Lubbock.

Dallas Frank M. Smith Jr Lubbock Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral

Ralph Sparks rites set in Portales First Baptist Church

Ralph Sparks 74 of Portales dies Monday in Fort Sumner after a life in ranching. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Ernest Wheeler Jr. officiating. Burial at Wheeler Mortuary. Survived by son Buford Sparks of Phoenix Dre. two daughters Glora Maloney Fort Sumner and Elizabeth Waterins Amarilly.

Buford Phoenix Dre Glora In Maloney Fort Sumner Elizabeth Wateins Amarilly

Buck Taylor dies after long illness in West Plains

L D Taylor known as Buck Taylor dies at 4 p.m. Tuesday in West Plains Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services pending at Singleton-Hills Funeral Home in Muleshoe. Survived by wife Corda and daughter Mrs Joyce Osborn of San Jose California.

Muleshoe L. D Buck” ‘Taylor West Plains Memorial Hospital Singleton-Hills Funeral Home Corda Joyce Osborn San Jose Calif

Obituary: C E White 64 Plainview Resident

C E White 64 died Tuesday at St. John's Hospital Springfield Missouri. Services were pending at Lemons Funeral Home Plainview. He was born in Plainview and worked in the grocery business. Survived by wife Jerry ten daughters two sons two brothers and two sisters.

Plainview Charles Emmett White St. John's Hospital Springfield Lemons Funeral Home White First United Methodist Church Ruivors Jerry Tim Wilson Quanah Troy Martin Lowell Ark Charles White San Diego Calif Mike White Spok Wash Warren Waco

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