Statue At Richmond Revives Tap Dance Of Bojangles
Mrs. Byron Blanton 78 died after two week illness at Methodist Hospital. Services set for Monday at Field Street Baptist Church Cleburne with burial at Laurel Land Fort Worth. Surviving husband Byron Blanton two sons Charles and Bob in Lubbock two daughters Katherine Kelly Amarillo and Mary Hartman San Angelo two brothers three sisters nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home of Lubbock handling local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Lillie) Blanton
Methodist Hospital
Field Street Baptist Church
Cleburne
Laurel Land Mausoleum
Fort Worth
Crosier- Pearson Funeral Home
Byron B. Blanton
Charles
Lubbock
41St St
Katherine Keilly
Amarillo
Mary K. Hartman
San Angelo
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Funeral services for Harvey G. Butler in Fort Worth
Harvey G Butler 75 of Fort Worth dies in John Peter Smith Hospital. Funeral 2 p m Monday at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Chapel with Rev Jack Welch officiating. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. He was a partner in H G Butler Motors and a native of Texas, moved to Fort Worth from Clovis NM two years ago. Survived by wife a daughter Oma Stephenson Fort Worth a son Leonard Butler a brother C Leon Butler Fort Worth and three sisters Mrs Louis Martin Ballinger Mrs C T Butts Ballinger and Mrs Curtis Huckaby Pampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey G. Butler
Fort Worth
Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home
Jack Welch
City of Lubbock
Butler
John Peter Smith Hospital
H. G. Butler Motors
Texas
Clovis
Oma} Stephenson
E. Tulane
Leonard Butler
C. Leon But i
Louis Martin
39Th
C. T. Butts
Ballenger
Curtis
Huckaby
Pampa
Tyree Clemons Rites Set for Slaton Church Service
Tyree Clemons 24 will be held in Slaton Monday at 11 am at Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. C C Peoples officiating. The service is under Special-Services for Spec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaton
Spec
Tyree Clemons
Mount Olive Baptist Church
C.C. Peoples
Edna Crawford Services Set For Mrs Crawford
Edna Crawford 60 of Lubbock is to be buried at St Beth’s Church with services by Sanders Funeral Home. She was daughter of the late C E Parks, longtime Lubbock grain dealer and mayor in 1925, and widow of W P Crawford. Survivors include husband, 41 grandchildren and a brother, plus relatives. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Craw
Jford
St. Beth's Catholic
Rosy
C. BE. Parks
Lubbock
Janeane
Kerennctan
Husbin
Houston
Atx
Obituary notices for Brownfield and Andrews families
Mrs. Ernestine Dockery aged 44 died at Brownfield General Hospital after a long oil field career and church member at Immanuel Baptist Church. Burial at Memorial Cemetery directed by Brownfield Funeral Home. George W. Lewis, 56, died on arrival after a heart attack at home and is survived by family in multiple states. Burial in Andrews Cemetery under Sineleton Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Ernestine Dockery
Brownfield General Hospital
Immanuel Baptist Church
L. E. Lang
Terry County
Brownfield Funeral Home
Dockery
Shreveport
He Meadow High School
D.F
Morton
Garvin Ray
Alamogordo
N.M
Erma Gene Sanders
Salem
Ethelyn Vernon
Lockney
Sue Butiis
Buck Groff dies at 64 in Plainview after long illness
Buck Groff 64 longtime Plainview area resident died Saturday at Cen General Hospital after a lung ailment Services set for 2 pm Monday at the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev Harold Rains officiating Burial will be at Plainview Memorial Park Lemons Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his wife a daughter and several relatives Funeral details indicate multiple families and distant connections with Fort Carson Slaton Kress Joshua and Mansfield names present in the notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Buck"’ Groff
Cen- General Hospital
Church of the Nazarene
Harold Rains
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Groff
Liberty School
Here
Louise Douglas
Hale County
E R New ROTAN Special E R New dies at 92
E R New 92 of Roby died Friday night in a Roby hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church Roby with Rev Steve Harper officiating. Burial 2 p.m. Monday in Honey Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Jack R Stanley Lubock, three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and a Mason. He moved from Lamar County to Honey Grove in 1929 and to Roby in 1953. He was married in 1905 to Eula Belle Driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Stanley
Lub
Bock
Mishap at Brownfield Residence Kills Man
Dan Lee Brookshire, a Brownfield area real estate and insurance man, died from a gunshot wound at his home around midnight. Police await autopsy results as investigators review whether a noise outside triggered the incident. Brookshire, a Lynn County native and Tahoka High School graduate, previously operated the Dan Brookshire Real Estate and Insurance Co. with his wife Gwyn Davis, and they had moved from Tahoka to Brownfield with children from prior marriage and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browniteld
Braenfield
Dan Lee Brookshire
Berkshire
Hitesong South Plaine
Pat Cummings
Teery County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Brookshire
Lynn County
Tahoka High School
Tie
Gwyn Davis
Tahoka
Laas
Terry Scauinuis
Dan Brookshire
Binfield
Kore
Daughana Craig
Post
Preston
Mery Canton
Amos and
Chazirs
Tas
El Paso Records Heat as Texas Bakes Across State
El Paso logged a record heat for the date with only five prior days this hot in 88 years. The Sun City scorched under high readings, while Lubbock also reported extreme temperatures. The forecaster warned of a chance of storms tonight but no notable precipitation expected through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
el Paso
National Weather Service
Sun City
Tn Lubbock
Sseatherman
Munday
Bank Discovers Checking Ruse at Local Bank
Brownfield police investigated a week old incident at Fat Nations Bank where a man used a fraudulent check to withdraw over 200 dollars from all three drive through windows on Friday between 9 am and 2 pm. The check’s address appeared non existent in each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act
Brownfield
Bank Q
Binday
Plane Smashup In State Kills Odessa Woman
Four people die when a private plane crashes during a landing near Raymondville, Texas. Albert Donahue and Gary Whitworth, both of Austin, Cynthia Dale Walker of Odessa, and Anne Donahue of Dallas are named among the victims. no immediate cause given, FAA says in contact with the pilot. The AP notes this adds to Texas weekend violent death count with other fatalities in a car crash near Elgin and separate drownings and shootings in various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Raymondville
Seaith
Associated Press
Texas
U.S. 290
Elgin
Alfred Ponce
San Angelo
David Castillo
Ernest Martinez Peres
Houston
Raymond Murphy
Starkton
Felton Jamber
Ishotte
Edna Brannon
Mount *Pleasant
Mount, Pleasant
U.S
Obituary Notices for Brownfield and Surrounding Areas
Obituary briefs report multiple services and burials including Mrs. Joe Chisholm 66 of Brownfield at Peaceful Gardens in Crestrial Paris under Brownfield Funeral Home. Lawrence Hedgpeth 66 of Rotan to be buried at Rotan Cemetery. Wilbur Chester Line 69 of Lakewood Cole to be buried at Sunset Gardens. Alvie Love 60 at Resthaven Apt. B. Annie who died at Mary's Hospital. Mrs J N Line of Lakewood Cole in resthaven. Funeral homes include Hilt Church of Christ Weathersbee Rix and Hubbard Kelly. Services listed for upcoming Monday with multiple churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Chapel
Kare Chisholm
Brownfield
Peaceful
Crestrial
Paris
1 Cent Hilt Church of Christ
South Plains
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Trownfield Funeral Home
Chisholm
Brownfield General Hospital
Lawrence Hedgpeth
Frida
Rotan
First United? Methodist
Wilbur Chester Line
Veterans Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Ricardo
J. N. Line
Lake-wood Cole
Alvie
Love
Annie
Methodist Hospital
Resthav- Apt
St. Mary's Hospital
Resthaven
Lyons Memorial Park
Emmet Haggard Dies After Brief Illness at 78
Emmet Haggard 78 of 5427 45th St died at 4 10 p m Friday in St Marys Hospital after a brief illness. He moved to Lubbock from Wichita Falls earlier this year. Interment will be at Crestview Cemetery in Wichita Falls at 2 p m Monday. Body remains at Rix Funeral Home until 10 p m Sunday. He was an independent mail carrier in Wichita Falls for 30 years. Survived by son Jack and a grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Haggard
45Th St
St. Mary's Hospital
Haggard
Lubbock
Wichita| Falls
Bel Crestview
Wichita
Death of Jack Edward Johnson in Lubbock
Jack Edward Johnson aged 57 of Waxahachie was found dead Saturday morning in a Barkley Lott family home bedroom at 1314 East 16th Street Lubbock. Justice of the Peace F. Bolen ruled death by natural causes. Johnson had been visiting the Lott home and his body was moved to South Plains Funeral Home then to Community Funeral Home in Waxahache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Edward Johnson
Waxahachie
Barkley Lott
16Th St
Lubbock
Justice of the Peace
Bolen
Johnson
Sam Kirschner obituary and survivor details
Sam Kirschner 91 died Friday in Methodist Hospital San Antonio after a long illness. Former resident of Brownfield and Lubbock he was a merchant in Brownfield and Lubbock for 40 years, later moving to New Orleans and then San Antonio. Services will be Monday in Kansas City Kansas survivors include wife Fanny two sons Martin Tulsa and Jerome San Antonio a daughter Zelda Ru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kirschner
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio
Lubbock
Brownfield
Kansas City
Kan
Kirschner
New Orleans
Fanny
Martin
Tulsa
Okla
Jerome
Zelda Ru
Fire destroys a large Camelot Trailer Park mobile home
A mobile home about 14 by 70 feet at Camelot Trailer Park on West Main Street burned around 10 p.m. Saturday. Owner identified as David Bill Bridges, not located late. Firefighters saw flames before reaching Loop 289. Witness Tommy Estes reported breaking a window but flames forced him back as the fire expanded through the middle. Police and fire officials were at the scene. oily smoke covered much of the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camelot
Mth Street
David Bill Bridges
34Th Street
Loop 289
Tommy Estes
Estes
Mrs Winnie Newsom Rites Planned in Plains
Mrs Winnie Newsom 73 died 7 20 a m Saturday in Denver City Hospital and funeral services set for 3 p m Tuesday at Union Cemetery near Teague. She was a Methodist and Rebekah Lodge member. Survivors include two sons four brothers four sisters and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett’s Funeral Home
P. F. Shine
Thorndale
B. G. Goff
Houston
Gwen Gilmore
Goodland
Kan
Mrs J H Rhea rites set at Asbury Church
Mrs J H Rhea 84 longtime Lubbock resident dies after years of ill health. A charter member and Sunday School superintendent at Asbury United Methodist, she helped form the Women’s Society and was its first president. Funeral Monday 4 p.m. at Asbury Church with Rev James Carter and Rev J Ward Griffin officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
Aetie) Rhea
Lubbock
Asbury United Methodist Church
James Carter
J. Ward] Griffin
First United Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Rhea
Asbury Church
Women's Society
Hewitt
C.D
Regina) Franks
J. B
Knoxville Ave
H. C. Webb
San Angelo
Harry Trice
Waco
Visiting the Ill as Service to Christ
A religious reflection urging bedside visits over mere messages or flowers for the sick. Quoting Matthew 25 36, it emphasizes giving oneself in care as the true act of compassion, urging personal presence and effort rather than superficial remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Jesus
Julien Cryer
Memorial for Miss Shelburne Snyder Held at Local Church
Memorial services were held at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church for 18 year old Miss Shelburne Snyder. The service was officiated by Rev. Ken And dress. Interment followed at Hillside Memorial Gardens. She was born in Mamilin and survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Shelburne, a sister Mrs. Jim Myers, a brother Gene Shelburne, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Shelburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Joan Shelburne
Satudell
Memorial Hos
Tong Tlmne
First Baptist
Ken Andress
Bull
Hillside
Memorial Gardens
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Miss Shelburne
Mamilin
D. D. Shelsburne
Jim Myers
Richardson
Gene Shelburne
Columbia, Mo
T. E. Shelburne
Hermieigh, Curry
George W Tate dies in Seagraves at 55
George Walter Tate 55 died at 1 20 a.m Saturday in Seminole Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Assembly of God Church Seagraves with Rev Bill Lowder and Burle DeBord officiating Burial will be in Seagraves Cemetery Webb Funeral Home in charge Tate born in Marlow Oklahoma married Anna Mae Norton August 14 1934 in Wilson Oklahoma moved to Seagraves in 1948 from Borger He is survived by two daughters Ann Houston Howe and Janie Gilmore Lewisville a brother Esley Sunray and a sister Katie Cox Frite five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seagraves
George Walter Tate
Assembly of God
Bill Lowder
Burle DeBord
First Church of the Nazarene
Seagraves Cemetery
Webb Funeral Home
Tate
Marlow
Okla
Anna Mae Norton
Wilson
Borger
Ann Hoxton
Howe
Janie Gilmore
Lewisville
Esley
Sunray i
Katie Cox
Frite
David Thetford Rites Set In Whitharral Funeral
David Thetford 67 of Whitharral died Friday night at University Hospital in Lubbock. Services will be Monday at the Fifth Street Church of Christ with Dale Self and Bob Smith officiating. Burial in Whitharral Cemetery. He was a Floresville native, resident of Whitharral since 1940, farmer in Hockley County, married Lillie Pendergrass February 4, 19%, at Whitharral. Survivors include his wife three sons Norman L Denver City Billy W Anton C. E Alpine four sisters Mrs Dovie Turner Waco Mrs Oscar Bremhall Han ford Calif Mrs Susie King Mardy Atk Mrs Anna Belle Richardson El Cerrito Calif a brother Washie Yakima Wash pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
David Crockett
Thetford
Whitharral
University Hospital
Lubbock
Fifth Street Church of Christ
Dale Self
Bob Smith
Brownfield
George Price
Floresville
Hockley County
Lillie Pendergrass
Norman L
Dene Yer City
Billy W
Anton
C. E
Alpine
Dovie Turner
Waco
Oscar Bremhall
Han’ford
Calif
Susie King
Mardy
Atk
Anna Belle Richardson
el Cerrito
Washie
Yakima
Wash
Gene Winn
D.C. Caswell
Alva Smith
Ernest Kristinek
Thurmon Dotson
B. W. Gunn
Emmett Tierce dies at 86 in Plainview region
Emmett Tierce 86 of Rt 9 Lockney died Saturday in Plainview area hospitals. Service at 4 pm Monday at Woel Downing Colonial Chapel officiated by Larry Golden. Burial Lockney Cemetery. Born Mills 1886, moved to Lockney 1990, farm east of Aiken. World War I veteran. Married Alice Golden May 14 1919 in Lockney. Survived by son Richard Dale Tierce of Los Angeles and sister Mrs Frank Whith of Lockney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Golden
Lockney
Leota Wilterding MULESHOE Rites Set in Chimes Chapel
Leota Wilterding 81 of Muleshoe dies Friday in West Plains Memorial Hospital. Funeral service at 2 p m today at Singleton Ellis Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes, officiated by Rev Dick Tarr of First Christian Church Levelland. Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. She moved from Dorchester Nebraska and was a longtime member of First Christian Church and the Senior Citizens. Survivors include three sons Elmer Amarillo Jack Houston and Jim Vansville Indiana a daughter Evelyn Harmon House N A twelve grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and a great great grandchild two sisters three brothers and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muleshoe
Leota Clara Wilterding
Singleton-Ellis
Chimes
Dick Tarr
First Christian Church of
Levelland
Wilterding
West Plains Memorial Hospital
Dorchester
Neb
Elmer
Amarillo
Jack
Houston
Jim
Vansville
Ind
Evelyn Harmon
House
N.A
Mable Robison
Spokane
Wash
Emma Myers
Helen’ Cox
Ruth Rockey
Omak
Russell Bearden
Bearden
Vern Bearden
Lubbock
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Elimieth
Pence Philly
Wondbine Racetrack
Toronto
Canadies
AP. Wirephictoy
Richmond
Lillie Blanton
Harvey Butler
Richard L. Lobb
Janteing
Fachmond
Upi
Colonel Hie
Howngles
Robert Lee
Robinson
Lawrence Douglas
Virginia State
Wilder
Enry J. Marsh
Cty
Marsh
Commonwealth of Virginia
Seth
Rojangles
Carriee Lemuel V. Eggleston
Mrs
Crawford
Edna Crawford
Laeney
Vue Dinghiran
Passtor
Will. Officiete
Sanders
Fueral
Sitgleston
Mive’ Cthavstant
Avadivatad
Gleston
Bia University
New York
Maja New York
Bill
New Jusy
York
D. C
Appear
Anderson
Ogden
Utah
Andj
Daytona Beach
Fla
Blackbirds
el Movies
Paso Times
John Temple Witt
Santa Fe
Lubbock Club
St. Eliza
Beth
Topl
Fern Cone
Tira St
Mrs. Dockery
George Lewis
First
R. E. Owen
Andrews I Cemetery
Sineleton Funneral Home
Jackson
Miss
Lewis
Clarice Craig
Meany
Buck Groff
Jamison Funerel
Cub
Richard Whitfill
Bellville
Englewood Cemetery
Julia Alexander
Oroville
Clemens
Tyler Clemons
Johnson Sr
Patricia Ann
Pvt
Ronnie
Fort Carson
Colo
Tyler Jr
Opie Clemons
Susan Parker
Charlie Parker
Hugh
Michael
Johnny
E. R. New
Odessa
Jack Johnson
Winnie Newsom
Avenue
J. H. Rhea
George W. Tate
David Thetford
Emmett Tierce
Tierce
1Th
Amarillo Street
Christ In Plainvi
Risichard Dale Tiere
Los Angeles
Califa
Frank Whith
Leota Wilterding
MpaBee
National Studto
Morricians
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