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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1973

Page

7

Obituary notices for Rufus Arp and others in West Texas

Obituary notices report Rufus Arp 81 of Odessa died Friday night at Medical Center Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday in Rix Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arp a World War I veteran born in Rome Georgia lived in Odessa 28 years and survived by wife Robbie a son Robert Lusk of Austin two daughters Doroth y Hare of Houston and Virginia Lusk at home two sisters plus extended family.

Odessa Rufus Arp

Hale Center Obituary Roundup Includes Cooley Henderson

Obituaries from Hale Center and Post note the deaths of Mary Cooley 84 of Plainview and Henderson 59 of San Angelo. Services for Cooley set at 2 pm Monday at Plainview First Baptist with Rev. Carlos McLeod officiating. burial in Terrace Cemetery for Henderson under Freeman Funeral directorship. Survivors listed include multiple children and grandchildren.

Obituary notices from multiple Texas and New Mexico communities

Services for Isabel Guzman 66, Jona Harris 76 of Roswell, Alfred Jerry Atkisson 63, Lottie Morton 38, T G Snider 83, Jacques Dailey Lovington businessman, and others listed will be held in Snyder Belton Slaton Lovington Richards areas with burial in local cemeteries. Died recent days at Cogdell Memorial Hospital or local hospitals, with officiants from several churches and funeral homes directing arrangements.

Isabel Guzman Templo Bautista Snyder Leonard Gallegos Snyder Cemetery Tell-Seale Funeral Home Guzman Cogdell Memorial Hospital

Dobbs, Spikes, Chay, Fondren among late area obituaries

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Crosbyton to San Angelo list deaths of Cecil G. Dobbs 55 farmer Crosbyton. Eadie Spikes Ball, Rosendo Chay 62 Roswell. Faustine Val. Walter R. Fondren Odessa. Grace Jane Smith Andrews County. Rosendo Chay Roswell. David Hernandez 59 Lubbock. other survivors and service details across local churches and cemeteries. Burial and funeral home details included for each.

Memorial rites for Forrest Matheny in San Angelo

Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Robert Massie Funeral Home San Angelo for Forrest Seymore Matheny 65 who died Friday at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after a long illness. Rev. Bob Johnson to officiate with burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Matheny a native of Earth County married Tennessee Lane Aug 17 1929. They moved to Odessa. Survivors include four daughters a son seven brothers three sisters 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A separate notice: Orville Parnell Oliver 56 of Lubbock died Friday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock with 1 p.m. Tuesday service at Connelly Compton Funeral Home Chapel in Waco. Burial Rose Mount Cemetery. Oliver moved to Lubbock 1949 from Waco. He left a son Johnnie and two daughters Mrs. Charles Sawyer and Mrs. Ronnie Hargrove plus five grandchildren. Another obituary: Benita Rubaleada 61 Crosbyton died Saturday in University Hospital Lubbock. Rites Tuesday Pentecostal Holiness Church Lubbock burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Survivors include husband Juan five sons Jesus Paul Billy Joe Ignacio a daughter Mrs. Janie Lopez two sisters and eight grandchildren.

James V. Fox Hale Center J. M Mary) Cooley Plainview First Baptist Church Carlos McLeod Morton Wesley Halelinke Henderson Center Cemetery Shannon Freeman Funerals Hospital San Angelo Menaloga Minn Singleton Cooley Hale Cent Ray Keys Oracle Ariz Houston Culpepper Globe Plainview First Baptist Church Juanita York Oakley Calif Joe Vernon Stewart Harvey Cooley McLean Kelly Garry Tison Maurice Hanna Walter Ans Cat Patterson Glen James Bedford Buckner Crosbyton Cecil Garland Dobbs Marjorie Eadie Spikes Crosbyton United Methodist Church Cemeter Rodger Turner Ralls Church of Christ Carter King Spies Mon- Hospital Ness ‘Dobbs Faustine Val 48Th St Will Robert Jimmy Tommy Henl Derson S. H. Tackett Floydada Keen Roswell St. John's Catholic Church South Park Walter R. Fondren Odessa Hospital Johnson Funeral Home Mrs Andrews County First Baptist Fondren Andrews Andrews Cemetery Ray Stewart David Hernandez Auburn Methodist Hospital St. Patrick's Catholic Church Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Rix Funeral Directors Hernandez Lubbock Water Department Big Spring Eloise Gilbert Waco Ave Raul David Jr Larry Jobita Zamora Carolyn Vasquez Mary Lou Mora Gloria Baca Cecilia Simventez Anita Hernandez Robert Massie Forrest Seymore Matheny Medical Center Bob Johnson West Side Bible Baptist Church Fairmount Cemetery Earth County Matheny Tennessee Lane Santa Anna Waco Connelly Compton Funeral Home Chapel Orville Parnell Oliver Clifton Ign College Avenue Baptist Church Rose Mount ‘Cemetery Oliver Wado Johnnie Larry T. Oliver Charles Sawyer Ronnie Hargrove Lake Whitney R. E. Cook Killeen C. V. Cawthon Waco J J. W. Beach Fort Worth Benita Rubaleada Cros Byton University Hospital Pentecostal Holiness Church Resthaven Memorial Park Henderson Funeral Rubaleada Pentecostal Church Juan Jesus Paul Billy Ignacio Janie Lopez Marguirita Marquiin Sara Rodriguez Robstown Hobbs Jamison Funer-Hubbard-Kelly William J Lutie Price Bilal Sunset Brey Memorial Gardens West Ot West ‘Texas Hospital Justice Foust Arkansas New Mexico University The Peace F. I. Polen Hurley Imperial Snyder Coleman ‘County Daugh Howard Franks Weldon Sumruld Alvinland Rochester D. E. Ferguson Anaheim Don Roberts Tucumcari N.M Homer Carl’’Stokes Brownfield James H. Shelton Brownfield Funeral Home Wayne R.williams Parkway Drive Willie Bee Wayne Plains Alonzo Tokio Donna Rockey

Notable Lea County Deaths and Obituary Fragments

Fragmented obituary items from Lovington and Snyder list Ruthie Bilbrey Kelly and infant son, plus W J Stokes of Snyder. Entries note births, marriages, and long illnesses, with burial plans at local cemeteries and funeral home directions. Additional survivors named include grandchildren and great grandchildren across multiple families.

Service for John G. Black in Cotton Center Church

John G. Black, 80, former Lubbock resident, will have funeral services at 2 30 p m today at Cotton Center First Baptist Church with Rev Raymond Jones officiating Burial will follow at Hale Center Cemetery under Freeman Funeral Home direction Black, who lived at 302 Kemper St Lubbock until ten months ago, died Saturday in a Male Center nursing home An Eastland native Black

Hale Center John G. Black Lubbock Cotton Center First Baptist Church Raymond Jones Freeman Funeral Home Kemper St Eastland

Aaron Langford Martin of Clovis Dies at 63

Aaron Langford Martin, 63, of Clovis, died Saturday of apparent natural causes. A native of San Jon New Mexico, he was a lifelong resident and retired farmer. Survived by Velma of Odessa. seven sons Ervin and Marvin of Odessa, Darrell of Portales, Dick Dwain and Jerry in Oklahoma City, Bob of El Paso. three daughters Gwen Snider Vega Elnora Lopes Harrah and Fay Edwards Clovis. Funeral pending at Sherwood Mortuary.

Clovis Aaron Langford Martin Sherwood Mortuary Martin San Jon N.M Velma Odessa Ervin Marvin Darrell Portales Dwain Jerry Oklahoma City Bobby el Paso Gwen Snider Vega Elnora Lopes Harrah Okla Fay Edwards

Services set for Mrs Lena Howard in Lubbock

Lena Howard 76 of 1310 26th St dies in West Texas Hospital Friday. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr. Dudley Strain officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by six daughters, six grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. pallbearers listed.

Lena Howard 26Th St Sanders Memorial Chapel Burl Ham Gin’ St Ed Salmon Big Spring Joy Bellah 43Rd St Winston Bumpass Malcolm F. Garrett 37Th St Jack Newton Houston Mickey Ham Danny Bellah Malcolm Garrett Jr Gene Stewnart Jerry Pipkin Danny Meador

Mass for Infant Jeanette Juarez in Dexter

A Mass of the Angels for Jeanette Juarez infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Juarez Hagerman NM will be at 10 am Monday at Immaculate Conception Church Dexter NM Rev Joyce Finnigan OFM officiating Burial will be in Hagerman Cemetery Ballard Funeral Home Roswell NM directed The six day old child died Thursday in Albuquerque She was born in Roswell Survived by parents and grandparents Pablo Montoyoa Dexter NM and Manuel Juarez Hagerman NM

Roswell N.M Pablo Montoyoa Dexter, N.M Manuel Juarez Hager- NM

Slaton Man John Martinez Dies at Local Hospital

John Martinez 35 of Slaton Rt. 1 was dead on arrival at a Lubbock hospital at 5 10 a m Saturday after being taken to the facility by emergency services Doctor s name and further details are not available in the fragmentary report

Slaton John Martinez Rt. 1 Lubbock

James H Shelton rites in Temples Sinai service

James H Shelton 91 died Friday after a brief illness. Services held at Temples Sinai Assembly of God Church with Rev Simon Rodriguez officiating. Burial at Englewood Henderson. Born November 25 1917 he lived in Slaton Plainview Marlin Colorado City Lubbock and Brownfield with a large family including wife Adela two sons and many grandchildren.

Temples Sinai Assembly of God Church Simon Rodriguez Englewood Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors Slaton Plainview South Plains Marlin Tex Adela Ortencia Martinez Cindy Ocon College Station Angelena Awrer Adelina Wasboth Michael Espanosa Marcie Lees Odella Augustes Virginia Alice Shelton Colorado City Aprioga Lubbock Dumas Plains Francis Lupe Mary Felicia George

West Plainview resident Annie Southern dies. services set

Joseph Zack West 81 of Lake Charles La died Saturday morning. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Parkview Baptist Church Plainview with Don Hancock and Carlos McCloud officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park under Wood Dunning Funeral Home direction. Survivors include son Jess and daughters Norma Parton Zona Foy among others.

Plainview Joseph Zack West Lake Charles Parkview Baptist Church Ke Don Hancock Carlos McCloud First Baptist Church Buriat Plainview Memorial Park Wood Dunning Comanche West Darsea Winters Jess Norma Parton Waco Zona Foy Vival Askey San Bernardino Calif Jim Big Spring Mike Midland J Doc Brownwood

Services for Mrs. Annie Southern in Clovis and burial

Mrs. Annie Southern 87 of Clovis died Friday at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Services are Monday at 1 p.m. in Steed Memorial Chapel with Jim Delon and Arthur Hall officiating. burial in Melrove Cemetery at Littlefield. Survivors include a son Bud and two daughters. The item also mentions aviation topics and Concorde context.

Clovis Annie Southern Steed Memorial Chapel Jim Delonas Arthur Hall Jehovah Witness Melrove Littlefield Eva Corinne Suvivors Bud/Funeral Home Pricel Palm Springs Calif Limestone County Ruby Burdettelshe Littlefield 49 Nella Cagle Georges Galichon Melva Condit Seminole Lillian Best Fourj Portales N.M Tlefield R. L. Speight Belle ‘Smith Bell Lof Marshall Sallie Phillips Lit New York Tokyo Rio de Janeiro le Point Tol Pierre Cot

Beck y Schueler FRIONA obituary notice

Becky Lou Schueler 11 of Friona died Saturday at Lubbock State School. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Schueler of Friona. Services 3 p m Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Raga with Pastor Duane Kirchner. Burial in Raga Cemetery under Parsons Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include two sisters Shirley Schueler Dallas Kathy Schueler Austin. two brothers Dale Bryan Gene Friona. grandmother Mrs Robert Schueler Friona. Memorials to Good Samaritan Lutheran Home Cypress.

Friona Becky Lou Schueler Lubbock State School Raymond Schueler Immanuel Lutheran Church of Dallas Kathy Schueler Austin Dale Schueler Bryan Gene Schueler Robert Schueler Good Samaritan Lutheran Hone Cypress

Fluctuating Prices Hurt U S Cotton Outlook

Thomas H Walters Jr who was 70 and a retired rural mail carrier died in Albuquerque New Mexico after a lengthy illness His funeral will be at Melrose Church of Christ with burial in Melrose Cemetery under Sherwood Mortuary of Clovis He lived in the Melrose area since 1945 The article discusses uncertain cotton harvest prospects for 1972 13 6 million bales expected but doubts remain about complete harvest and export ranges from 2 7 to 4 2 million bales.

Clovis Melrose Church of Christ Thomas H. Walters Jr Walters Albuquerque N.M Otho Rogers Melrose Metery Sherwood Mortuary Ailhe Thomas Jr Josephine Albrecht Janene McDonald Converse Morene Thole Santa Rosa Calif U.S Wellford U.S. Department of Agriculture

Services set for Mrs Josie Trammell 81

Funeral arrangements are announced for Mrs Josie Trammell 81 of 2520 42nd St who died Friday at West Texas Hospital The service will be at 10 00 a m Monday in the W W Rix Chapel with burial in Tohoka Cemetery Ted Carruth of Pioneer Park Church of Christ will officiate She was born in 1890 and lived in Lub bock since 1958 moving from Tahoka Survivors include a son B O Trammell a sister in Los Angeles and another in Winters and a grandchild

Josie ‘Trammell 42Nd St West Texas Hospital W. W. Rix Tohoka Ted Carruth Pioneer Park Tahoka Pioneer Church of Christ B. O. Trammell CH 4 Rosie Riddle Los Angeles Calif Cordie Alexander Winters Lizzie Hudson Mathy

The Shepherd Anxiety Sermon From Hyer

A religious item cites Matthew 6 34 and Drs of Psychiatry noting anxiety stems from past present and futurity. It claims half of worry thoughts never come and urges involvement with God's aid to solve present worries.

Doctors of Psychiatry Julien C. Hyer

Ramsey Guilty of Bribery in Mails Case

Former Harris County Commissioner V. V. Ramsey was found guilty by a federal jury of using the mails to receive bribes from a voting machine company. Sentencing will be set later, likely before U.S. District Judge Woodrow Seals.

Houston Harris County V. Ramsey Ramsey U.S. District Court Woodrow Seals

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rufus Black Henry 19Th St J. D J. G Viola’ Wilson Sacramento Cleo Crabtree Town Park Ovella Reeder Las Cruces Mary Cooley James Fox Jacques Dailey W.L. Henderson D. Hernandez Jona Harris Richwood W. Va Tioga Alfred Jerry’ Atkisson Heartfield Belton North Belton Atkison Lottie Morton Erd St City of Lab Cemetery T. G. Snider Sweet Street Baptist Church Clinton Eastman White Funeral Home Lovington Jacques J. Dailey St. Mary's Episcopal Church John Haverland St. John's Albuquer Lovington Cemetery Smith-Rogers Funeral Home Dailey San Marcus New Mexico Department of the Navy Lester Alston Insurance Agency Cecil G. Dobbs Smith-Hogers C. J. Welch Caprock Baptist Church Eastern Star Leslie Kay Kelly Tucson Samantha ,Anderson Crossroads N.M Mae Denny Jal Robert Leonard Silver City Jane Bilbrey Marion E. Bilbrey Bledsoe Waymond P. Bilbrey Wilson E.bilbrey Crossroads Walter Anderson William Hill Filmore Bilbrey Kenneth Bilbrey Bill Leonard David Bibrey Forrest Matheny Orville Oliver Ruthie Kelly Johnny Foust Dens Lillie Meadows Midland Mrs. Stokes Walter Fondren Aaron Martin Juarez Infant James Shelton Home Odella Soto Gajutana Silvas Viringia Soto Prudencia Ebara San Antonio Albert Jessie Lupe Rudy Pedro Joe Aguilar Joseph Z. West Kliva Wright Becky Schueler Thomas Walters Josie Trammell Air France Hardens Hower the Shepherd Lubbock Monument Works Georgia Bill Linn College University Ave Wie Vir Morticuks 54Th Street Tranklin Dartley Neva Hous
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