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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1975
Page
4
The Plainview notices report the deaths of Mrs. Acosta and Charley Broyles, with service details and survivor lists. Included are kin such as Bruny Grare and Lavista Garza, and church affiliations with Baptist and Firstland congregations. Additional mentions cover relatives in Ada and Fort Worth, with burial plans through Lemons Funeral Home and local churches.
Obituary items detail the death of Robert Gartman O'Donnell at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a brief illness with services at Welton Donne rv t Church. Burial follows at Memorial Park. Survivors include spouse Kana and a daughter Bobbie, plus extended family. Separate notice announces the death of Bessie Keetch Harris with service in Lubbock and burial at Lubbock Cemetery, noting survivors and relatives.
Betty Henderson died Thursday night in Colonial Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She lived in Lubbock, moving from Sherman. Survived by son Dar rant, daughter Hevers Kay, mother Rosene Sadler, four brothers Nathaniel, Arthur, Mivit, Shird Sadler, sister Gere reiete Williams, and others. Funeral at Wie Lyon's Chapel Baptist Charety officiated by Dr. Floyd Perry with burial at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery. South Plains Funeral Home directing.
Mrs Burkhart Vernon Special Services for Mrs Em Bula Warkhart burial at White Memorial Park under funeral home direction. Survivors include husband, son, two daughters, seven brothers and four sisters. Otto Butler Brownbest obituary notes birth in Cooke County, marriage to Calla Ward, life in Terry County, carpenter and contractor, funeral at First Baptist Church with burial at Terry Cemetery.
Mrs Betty J Gilstrap, longtime Brown County resident and former Butinatze worker, laid to rest with a service at Gilstrap Chapel. Pastor Griffin and many relatives attended as officials noted her years of service and community ties.
Services for Juan Gonzales Jr aged 33 of Hereford will be at 10 am Wednesday at St Josephs Catholic Church Hereford with burial at St Anthonys Cemetery Hereford. Gonzalez died after arriving dead at Palo Dury Hospital Canyon Sunday morning from injuries in a one car accident.
Lorenzo Gonzales 75 of Plainview will be funeral Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev Rex Nicholl officiating. Burial at Memorial Gardens under Lemons Funeral Home direction. He was a Roswell, NM native who moved to Plainview from Anson and worked as a farm employee and meat market cashier. Survivors include five daughters, two brothers, 25 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
Stan Gordoni 32 of Ada Okla died Saturday in Sulphur Okla. Services at 10 a m today at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Chapel with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Gordoni was a radio announcer and Army veteran. He moved to Ada in 1971 and was a retired telecommunication worker.
Verna Lane O'Donnell of O'Donnell died at 1 24 am Monday in Medical Arts Hospital Lamesa. She was native of Flavanna and widow of Jesse Hubert O'Donnell. Survivors include two sons Midton Doyle of Troy Leland of O'Donnell a brother and a sister Ves e of O'Dominis and eight Fen. Funeral at Branun Funeral Home and Baral Cemetery with services today.
Rosa Mitchell Servier died Saturday at Methodist Hospital. She had lived in Lubbock for years, born in Anson, and was a member of St John’s Baptist Church. Survivors include her son Lawrence of Waco, three daughters Maria Whiteside Dallas Vennie Lee Fort Worth and Ann Mitchell Lubbock, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending with Hidins Funeral Home.
Robert F Moore 98 of Lamesa died at 12 day in the 15th year. Services at 1st Church with Rev Hil Harize officiating. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park under Branen Funeral Home. Survived by two sons Ray Lamesa Fred Cuero a sister Mrs Grace Marrow Muskogee Okla a brother Charles Denison and four grandchildren
A partially readable obituary notes Ben Re My i Truth Or Consequences died after a brief illness. Former Littlefield resident and retired motel owner, he leaves a son Ben R of Oran California, two daughters Violet Partin of Coanche and Pansy Stubbs of El Paso, a brother Harold of San Diego, three sisters Hettle Buckinson of Littlefield, Frada Hills of California and May Wyatt of Amarillo, plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial at Hammons Funeral Home in Littlefield with Rev Au Nennemey officiating.
Maria Glaide Rosary will be recited for Maria Glaide Rosary 67 at St Patrick's Church with Rev Stephen Kxeogh officiating. She died Sunday at West Texas Hospital and is survived by two sons, two daughters, parents, siblings, and one grandchild.
Janice Jennette Smart, daughter of Mrs. Lucille Pat, of 20 Weber Drive, was injured in a fall from a pink pickup truck on East Broadway Avenue last Wednesday night. She died later at Methodist Hospital from head injuries received in the accident.
Two people remained in serious condition at Methodist Hospital late Monday after a two car collision. Terry Utley, 20, and Donna Nater, 2, both listed in serious condition from addresses in Ol Knox ville and 2327 Sath Street. An 11 year old Littlefield youth was in critical condition after a Lamb County tractor crash earlier the day. Christopher Clark of Littlefield was transferred from Medici Arts Hospital to Methodist.
Olton city council wrestled with the fate of Police Chief Combest after a July firing for alleged neglect of duty. Mayor Givens and several councilors discussed interim coverage and potential replacement as votes remained inconclusive.
Milt Kamen is cast as restaurateur Dave Chasen in Universal's comedy W C Fields and Me starring Rod Steiger and Valerie Perrine. The project centers on the life of W C Fields with Steiger in the title role and Perrine as co star.
Deputies seek one or more suspects in the Thursday burglary of Don's and Charles' Garage at 3010 E 16th Street. A second suspect is already jailed for another offense. About half the stolen merchandise worth 2653 dollars recovered after a local owner reported buying items from two men. A separate case involves a beating at a residence west of Lubbock. 49 miles man Santos Arias treated after alleged chain assault by three men.
Bernardino Carrion father of six was found shot to death near a west Portales mobile home. Funeral Mass at St. Aecien's Catholic Church with burial in Portales Cemetery. Lalo Aranda, 28, charged with murder after turning himself in to police. Carrion survived by his wife Celestiana two daughters and four sons with relatives listed in Portales.
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