Obituary Briefs List of Funeral Services Across Texas
Obituary notices report funeral services and burials for Floyd William Smith Willis J Allen Beth Scharbauer Elliott Bloodworth Jack Edmond Connell John C Jivanie Atilano Pando Eddie Lee Ross Vaughn YW Varley Charles Emmett White C J Robertson and T J Norman. Locations include Odessa Plainview Clovis Littlefield and Midland with services at First Baptist First Assembly of God St Josephs and local churches under several funeral directors. Deaths cite heart attack natural causes and brief illnesses with hospital and residence details.
Littlefield Lions Club selects queen Shelly Grant
Shelly Grant of Littlefield, daughter of My and Mrs Billy Tom Grant, was named queen of the Littlefield Lions Club. Debbie Sorley, daughter of the Rev and Mrs Clem G Sorley, was first runner up. Police arrested a 20 year old man after marijuana-like green lumps were found at his 2400 block residence.
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Shelly Grant
Billy Tom Grant
Littlefield
Lions Club
Debbie Sorley
Hev
Clem G. Sorley
pSth Street
Song Composer Graff Dies at 86 in Stroudsburg
George Graff, 86, lyricist of When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, died at a hospital in East Stroudsburg after living in Stroudsburg since 1955. Born in New York City, he wrote more than 400 songs and earned about 10 000 dollars yearly in royalties from his best known hit. He teamed with Ernest Ball on several tunes and never visited Ireland. He moved to Stroudsburg in 1942 and admitted a past Irish invitation, with his career rooted in New York tavern performances.
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Stroudsburg, Pa
George Graff
East Stroudsburg
Graff
Penn Stroud Hotel
Stroudsburg
Ireland
aWoIeey
New York City
Ernest Ball
Ball
New York
St. Patrick’s Day
Ropesville Obituaries Detail Local Deaths and Survivors
Obituary notices report deaths of Vernon L Bridwell 66 of Ropesville and Frances Holleyman 51 of Lubbock with survivor lists. Bridwell, a former Paducah resident, died at University Hospital in Lubbock and was a member of Ropesville United Methodist Church. arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors. Holleyman died in Meth Odessa Hospital after extended illness with two sons and two grandchildren among the survivors.
Grennell rites set for Myron G. Grennell in Lubbock
Graveside services will be at Rest haven Memorial Park at 1 15 p m today with memorial services at 2 p m at Second Baptist Church officiated by church pastors. Myron G Grennell director of Northrup King research in Lubbock died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital after brief illness. He is survived by his wife Kathryn a son Myron Jr two daughters Margaret and Barbara a brother W M C Grennell Jr and two sisters Mrs T A Colling and Mrs Henry Maykitt Pallbearers include Dale Mindsard Ed Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron G. Grennell
56Th St
Resthaven Memorial Park
Second Baptist
Grennell
Lubbock
Northrup, King and Co
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America
Grain Institutate American Seed Assn
W. M. Cgrennell Jr
Homestead
T. A. Colling
Henry Maykitt
Dale Mansard
Ed Smith
Keneal Swenson
Lonnie Dillard
Dick Crill
Jim Valentine
Paul Griffith
Ed Birdsong
Hedrick services planned at First United Methodist Church
Albert Hedrick 82 of Post died at University Hospital Lubbock after a several week illness. Funeral 2220 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Ford and Rev. Robert Griffin. burial Terrace Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jala son Paul Hedrick of Lubbock daughters Mrs Glenn Shelton and Mrs Everett Windham. brothers Jernest Hedrick and others.
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POST
First United Methodist Church
Albert Paul Hedrick
Fost
Lubbock's University Hospital
Bob Ford
Robert Griffin
First Baptist Church of
Terrace Cemetery
Hadrian Funeral Home
Sulphur Bluff
Hedrick
Jala
Paul Hedrick
Lubbock
Glenn Shelton
Everett Windham
Jernest Hedrick
Vera Locke
Death of Midland Alcoholism Leader James Sewell Johnson
James Sewell Johnson, 55, president of the Midland Council on Alcoholism, died after a heart seizure in his car. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Johnson, a WWII Navy veteran, led Clover House Odessa and Park Place Midland programs and held Masonic and Shrine memberships. Survivors include wife, son Bill Crouch, daughters Jacquelyn Smith and Barbara Harris, sister Sue Coody, and four grandchildren. Joe M. Lewis, 58, of 2003 A 33rd St, died in Absience hospital. services pending. Lewis, a longtime Hunter Mill Works employee, leaves wife Marjorie, four sons, a daughter, a sister, and seven grandchildren.
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Midland
James Sewell Johnson
Midland Council On
First Presbyterian Church
Forrest K. Whitworth
Resthaven Memorial Park
Ellis Funeral Home
Johnson
Pecos
Midland Memorial Hospital
South Midland
San Angelo
Midland Masonic Lodge 623
Scottish Rite
York Rite
Clover House
Odessa
Park Place
Bill Crouch
Jacquelyn Smith
Tyler
Barbara Harris
Corpus Christi
Sue Coody
Joe M. Lewis
Sanders Funeral
Lewis
Absience
Coryell County
Lubbock
Hunter Mill Works and Co
Victory Baptist Church
Marjorie
Joe Bill
Lake Jackson
Michael
Houston
Ted Wray
John
Dallas
Nancy Ellis
Amarillo
Nevis Lewis
Obituary notices for Howard L. Low and Jennifer Gail Pyle
Services are set in Lubbock and Lorenzo for Howard L. Low 49 of 5405 7th St who died on arrival at Methodist Hospital. Burial will be in Resthaven with family survivors listed. Graveside services for infant Jennifer Gail Pyle of Lorenzo are in Rallis Cemetery with Rev John Jenkins officiating. Additional notice for Lizzie Record 94 of Clovis with service at St Johns Baptist Church and burial in Fort Worth.
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W. W. Rix
Howard L. Low
7Th St
Methodist Hospital
Frank Jones
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Fair
Low
Veterans of ‘Foreign Wars Post 2466
Lubbock
Red Bud Lions Club
Gonzales
Roswell
Dorothy
David Allen ‘Low
Milton C. Low
Houston
Rebecca Gale Low
Debra Sue Wright
C. EB. Low
Kenan Low
Gongales
Ellen Cunningham
San Antonio
Eva Gray
Almeita Low
Clovis
Lizzie Record
St. John’s Baptist Church
James L. Pollard
Fort Worth
Sherwood Mortuary
Recard
Memorial Hospital
Eva Davis
Alec Williams
New Orleans
Levelland man Morgan Rust dies after brief illness
Morgan Rust 53 of Levelland died about 7:20 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary of the Plains Hospital Lubbock after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with George Price Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Loreta Smith two sons Wesley Rust Fort Worth Duane Rust Levelland a daughter Mrs. Leon Green Gillette Wyoming two brothers Lesley Rust Yukon Okla Hubert Rust Odesa two sisters Mrs. Truman Haydon Denver Colo and Mrs. Herb Ehler Slaton a half brother Joe Henderson Oklahoma City a half sister Mrs. Dee Kopp Oklahoma City and four grandchildren. Burial under Moore Rose Funeral Home. The text also lists other obituaries and services for Turkey and Tahoka areas.
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Levelland
Morgan Rust
St. _Mary of the Plains
Lubbock
George Price
Sayre
Okla
Rust
Mangum
Oklo
Loreta Smith
Trinity Baptist Church
Wesley Rust
Fort Worth
Duane Rust
Leon Green
Gillette
Wyo
Lesley Rust
Yukon
Hubert Rust
Odessa
Truman Haydon
Denver
Colo
Herb Ehler
Slaton
Joe Henderson
Oklahoma’ City
Dee Kopp
Oklahoma ‘City
Cease-Fire Sparks Mixed Feelings Among Troops in Germany
In Kitzingen Germany Charlie Company 1st Battalion 28th Infantry hears news of a Vietnam cease-fire. Soldiers express hope and cynicism while awaiting confirmation, with officers noting the impact on Army morale and public image amid ongoing maneuvers near 159mm artillery units.
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Kitzingen
Germany
Charlie Company
28Th Infantry
Vietnam
Ft. Riley
Kan
Peak City
U.S.A
Stephen Wieher
Baltimore
Richard Whiteside
Helena
Ark
78Th Artillery
Arthur Miller
Miller
Cpt
Shelby Fortune
Richmond
Jesus Ayes
Amarillo
Tex
Pfe. Almondede
Cookeville
Tenn
Tribute to Onassis heir Alexandros draws Athens mourners
In a rain soaked Athens cemetery hundreds of black clad mourners gathered at the Chapel of St Gurus to honor Alexandros Onassis the 24 year old only son of Aristotle Onassis He died from injuries after a plane crash and his family including Tina Niarchos and Jacqueline Onassis attended alongside Olympic Airways staff and curious onlookers The Greek king sent the largest wreath and the funeral date was not yet set likely to be private.
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Athens
St Lagurus
Alexandros Onassis
Aristotle Onassis
Onassis
Rome
Fiona von Thyssen
Alexandros
Tina Niatchos
Jacqueline
Woe unto them that write grievous letters during war
A fragmentary verse from Isaiah tradition quotes a husband overseas asking his wife not to nag him with letters while at war. It advises delaying or avoiding mail until feelings cool and to read before sending. The piece names Julien C Hyer as author.
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Tsaiah Md
Julien C, Hyer
Stolen Clothes Reported by French Stripper in Florence
In Florence, Italy, French stripper Sonia Martin told police her dressing room clothes were stolen. The incident details remain limited as authorities investigate.
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Florence
Italy
Sonia Martin
Services for Mrs. Lera Mae Kincheloe in Floydada
Funeral services for Mrs. Lera Mae Kincheloe are set for 3 p.m. today at Westside Church of Christ in Floydada with Dale Self of Levelland officiating. Interment will follow at Moore-Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Kincheloe, a long time Floyd County resident, died about 2 a.m. Thursday at Central Plains General Hospital in Plainview. She was born in Mills County and moved to Floyd County in 1921. Survivors include her husband J. A Kincheloe a son Al of Houston a daughter Lillian Smith of Floydada a sister Ruthie Kincheloe of Star two brothers Vernon Poe of Evant and Avery Poe of Goldthwaite nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Vernon L
Jack’ Bridwell
Ropesville
University Hospital
United Methodist Church
Paducah Cemetery
Rix Funeral
Pept
Lubbock
Bridwell
Frank Henderson
Tew
Gurnier
Paducah
Odessa
Earl
Tow
Williard
Santa Ana
Cali
Ropes Ville
Floydada
Lera Mae
Death of Lottie Marton at Bard Place ruled gunshot wound
Mrs. Lottie Marton, 58, of S412 Bard Place, died at her residence about 5 10 p m Thursday. Justice of the Peace Charles E K Smith ruled the death a personal safety related gunshot wound. Police reports say she was found with a bullet wound in the chest. Services were pending at Sanders Funeral Home late Thursday.
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Lottie Marton
Bard Place
Charles EK
Smith
Kent B Knox Services for Former Lubbock Resident
Kent Bronough Knox 68 of San Antonio died of a heart attack about noon Wednesday in San Antonio. Services at 2 pm today at Plummer Fair Funeral Home chapel Kerrville. He was a 1922 Lubbock High School graduate and attended the school's 50th reunion. Born in Hill County, he is survived by a daughter in Oklahoma and a brother Gene Knox a former Avalanche-Journal employee now in Denver Colorado. The family requests no flowers.
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Lubbock
Kent Bronough Knox
San Antonio
Plummer Fair Funeral Home Chapel
Kerrville
Knox
Lubbock High School
Hill County
Oklahoma
Gene Knox
Avalanche-Journal
Denver
Colo
Graveside rites set for Timothy Leroy Henderson
Odess a report notes graveside rites for Timothy Leroy Henderson. The service details appear in the Odessa special column with typical obituary notice tone and local observances.
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Odessa
Timothy Leroy Hender
Services for Mrs. Nella Parker Held at Crosbyton
Funeral services for Mrs. Nella Parker 78 longtime Crosby County resident were set for 4 pm today at First United Methodist Church Crosbyton with Rev. Lee Crouch and Rev. Henry Salley officiating. Burial followed at Crosbyton Cemetery under King Funeral Home. Mrs. Parker died Wednesday night in Pawhuska Oklahoma Hospital. She had moved to Crosby County in 1914 and later lived with a daughter in Barnsdall Oklahoma. She is survived by her son Delmer Parker of Lubbock and other children, two brothers, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Charles Emmett
White
Plainview
First United, Methodist Church
Parklawn Memorial Gardens
Lemons Funeral Home
St. John's Hospital
Springfield
Turkey
Church of Christ
Willie G. Wedge
Dumas
Herbert Gipson
West Amarillo
Turkey Church of Christ
Wedge
I Anadarko
Oklo
Hattie
Gilbert Wedge
Francis Tumehak
Garden City
Kan
Crosbyton
Nella Parker
Crosby County
First United Methodist
Lee Crouch
Petersburg
Henry Salley
Arcadia Neb
Funeral services set for Mrs Wsther Leamon and Mattie Pool
Special services planned for Esther Leamon, 60, at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel in Matador with Rev. E J Price. Separate rites for Mattie Pool, 82, a longtime Motley County resident and former Baptist minister, will be held at Rock Chapel Baptists Assembly of God Church with Rev. Jim Gardner officiating. Burial in Memory Garden Cemetery. Mrs. Leamon died after sudden illness at Lea General Hospital Hobbs. Pool died Thursday at Central Plains General Hospital Plainview after extended illness. Burial for Mrs. Pool at East Mound Cemetery under Seigler Funeral Home direction.
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Willis J. Allen
Broken Arrow
Okla
First Assembly of God Church
Levelland
Levelland Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Allen
John C. Mc Jlvanie
Clovis
First Baptist Church
Melrose
N.dt
Lawn Haven Cemetery
Steed-Todd Funeral Home
Mel Jivanie
Memorial Hospital
Tahoka
Nannie Lou Willess
Colonial Nursing Home
Assembly of God Church
Reva. Ls Beggs
Amarillo
Elmer Taylor
Prairie Haven
Hobbs
White Funeral Home
Tohoka
Willess
Sipe Springs
Lynn County
Nathan Willess
Walnut Springs
Wsther May Leamen
Griffin Funeral Home
Matador
E. J. Price
Mattie Pool
Motley County
Resi
Jim Gardner
Rock Chapel
Baptists Assembly of God
Memory Garden
Leamon
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Grace Smith Andrews Pioneer of Andrews County Dies
Grace Jane Smith 76 a pioneer of Andrews County died at her home after heart failure. Services pending at Singleton Funeral Home. A native of Gentry Arkansas she moved to Andrews in 1923. Charter member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Andrews active in Andrews County Historical Society. Husband Sam E. Smith former county and district clerk. Survived by two sons Thomas Elder Smith Grand Prairie Jack B. Smith U S Navy Japan two daughters Gloria Bee Helm Sonadon England and Alma Fitts Andrews eight grandchildren.
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Andrews
Grace Jane Smith
Andrews County
Singleton Funeral Home
Gentry
Ark
Smith
First Baptist Church of
Services for Ernest Eugene Stephens in Roswell
Ernest Eugene Stephens aged 57 dies of an apparent heart attack at his home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at LaGrone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R D Tommarseon officiating. Burials at South Park. He is survived by Pauline, two sons Jesse and Donnie, a daughter Kathy Pope, a brother Raymond, and a sister Mia Myrtle Ham. Donnie is stationed with the U S Air Force in Germany. Jesse lives at home in Roswell. Kathy Pope resides in Sweetwater. Raymond lives in Paradise Calif. Mia Myrtle Ham is of Fort Worth.
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Roswell
Ernest Eugene Stephens
LaGrone Funeral Home
R. Db. Tommarseon
South Manor Baptist Church
Burla
South Park Cemetery
LaGrone
Germany
Kathy Pope
Sweetwater
Raymond
Paradise
Calif
Mia
Myrtle Ham
Fort Worth
Walding Child Ices for Danja Janine Walding
A year old daughter of Mrs. Beth Walding of Tucson Arizona was named Danja Janine Walding in a family ceremony. The event honored the newborn with a naming rite and regional celebration.
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Floydada
Danja Janine Walding
Beth Walding
Tucson
Ariz
Services set for Lawrence Witt former Crosbyton resident
Lawrence Witt 68 former Crosbyton resident dies after long illness in Kingman Arizona. Services slated for 2 20 p m Monday at Van Marter Slate Mortuary with burial in Kingman Cemetery. Witt born Moody Texas farmed near Crosbyton, moved to Arizona in 1934, later worked on Hoover Dam project. He is survived by a daughter Donna Parker of Camden Tennessee a daughter Reba Witt San Jose California a son Dawson Witt Show Low Arizona four brothers and four sisters and eight grandchildren.
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Kingman
Ariz
Van-Marter
Lawrence Witt
Crosbyton
Kingman Cemetery
Witt
Moody
Eddie King
Arizona
Hoover Dam
Donna ,Parker
Camden
Tenn
Reba Monita Witt
San Jose
Calif
Dawson Witt
Show Low
Weldon Witt
Lakeside
Dee Oliver Witt
Brownsville
Elon Witt
Spur
Danish mother states 11 forced abortions before son Kurt
A Danish woman in a 14 year marriage reveals she endured 11 forced abortions before finally having a son named Kurt. She says she is the happiest mother in Denmark.
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BisTegerszen
Kurt
Denmar
Gregersen
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Ade
Secretary of the Treasury
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Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
Lonewall
Floyd William Smith
69Th St
New Wome
Sanders Funeral Home
Lake Whitney
Beth
Scharbauer Elliott Bloodworth
Fairview
Jack Edmond Connell
Hubbard Kelly
Atilano Pando
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rix Funeral Home
Pando
Medical Center Hospital
Justice At the Peace
Howard Williams
Eddie Lee Ross
Pam
Littlefeld Memorial Park
Hammons
Ross
Medical Arts Hospital
Vaughn YW
Varley Sr
First Bay
Kensett
Searcy
Daniel Funeral Home
Varley
Ozona
C. J. Robertson
Kix
Justice of the Peace
Chares E. Smith
T. J. Norman
Beech
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Jamison Funeral Home
Thomas Hanojowa
McAllen
Beulah Pope
West Texas
Mexico
Rix
U.s.rangements
Quirt Ave
Vernon Bridwell
Odessa Resi
Ruth Qualls
Pool
Dent
National City
Johnp.m
Ceme
Wade Morris
Chuck Diving
Oxnard
Veterans Administration Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Henderson
Mrs. Holleyman
M. G. Grennell
Myron Grennell
Albert Hedrick
Morton
Armona
Singleton Funeral Chapel
Gordon Burton
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Morton Memorial Cemetery
El‘bert “Slats
James Johnson
Howard
Pyle Infant
Rallis Cemetery
Jennifer Gail Pyle
Ronnie Pyle
Lorenzo
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
John Jenkins
Carter Funeral Home
Wade
Ernest Pyle
N. H. Majors
Lizzie
Douglas Walding
Sierra Vista
C. B. Melton
Floydada County Memorial Park
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Heather
C. N. Walding
Zant Scott
Harmony Community
Nannie Willess
Whiteside
Claude Owens
Shepherd
Lera Kincheloe
Kent B. Knox
T. L. Henderson
Esther Leamon
Noewaeens
East ‘Mound Cemetery
Seigler Funeral Home
Central Plains
Sammie
Norman Steiner
F. J. Dismuke
Hollister
Qokla
Katherine Billingsley
Charlie
Grace Smith
Ernest Stephens
Walding
College
University Ave
Brownfield
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