Levelland and area obituaries and local notices
Obituaries and notices from Levelland and nearby towns report the deaths of Mrs. Ada Dunlap native of Delta County Oklahoma, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Barker, 83, Pamela Bowden 17, and Charley Rousseau 71. Services and burials occur in Morton Clovis and Tula areas with memorials and cemetery terms noted. Local band classes and life underwriter conference plans are also mentioned along with a Perry reunion at Kennedy Lake.
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Mra. Wor. Perry
Kennedy Lake
Lodge
Groesbeck
Floyd Perry
Lubbock
H.R. Perry
Mod Perry
W R Hackleman Services Today
William Roy Hackleman 75 died at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo after living in Dimmitt and Amarillo a number of years. Services at First Baptist Church with Dr Raymond Perkins and Rev Bill Wadley officiating. Burial Castro Memorial Gardens. Survivors Rondie Amarillo Billy Dimmitt Jewel Carbone San Francisco and one grandson.
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Dimmitt
William Roy Hackleman
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
First Baptist
Raymond, Perkins
Bill Wadley
Lee Street Baptist
Castro Memorial Gardens
Dennis Funeral Home
Hackleman
Grayson County
Rondie
Billy
Jewel Carbone
San Francisco
Calif
Omar Earl Sims Services Friday in Whiteface
Services for Omar Earl Sims 45 will be at 10 30 a m Friday in the First Baptist Church Whiteface with Rev Harold Harington and Rev Clifford Potts officiating Burial will be in Levelland Cemetery. Sims was found dead at his farm home Tuesday morning death ruled natural causes A native of Paris Texas he moved to Whiteface in 1911 He was a farmer and member of the 100F Lodge Survivors include his wife Melville two sons Jesse and Lewis four daughters Barbara Johnson Levelland Betty Mansfield Houston Lynda Cox Morton and June Arthur Balls his mother Mrs Mattie Sims of Whiteface and two brothers David 62 and Frank Denver and Port Arthur and two grandsons. Officiating will be the Rev E Harold Henderson Rev Jack Welch and Rev Ernest Brewer Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery
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Omar Earl Sims
First Baptist Church
Harold Harington
Clifford Potts
Levelland
George Price
Homie
Sims
Justice of the
Joe Gibson
Paris
Tex
100F
Melville
Jesse
Lewis
Barbara Johnson
Betty Mansfield
Houston
Lynda Cox
Morton
June Arthur
Balls
Mattie Sims
Earl Atkins
David
Port
Arthur
Frank
Central Baptist
Denver
Cofto
Harold Henderson
Jack. Welch
Ernest Brewer
I Center
New Deal
City of Lubbock
Franklin Bartley
Atkins
Lubbock County
West Texas Hospital
San An ‘Tonio
Hus
Mra
Buck Attebury
Abernathy
Ruby Tudor
Lorenzo
Dan Holton
Lubbock
Carlos. Holton
Odessa
David Irwin Rites Today for Infant Son
Services for David Irwin two month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Irwin of 2227 East Second Street will be held at 2 pm in the South Plains Funeral Home chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. The infant died on arrival Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy will rule death by natural causes. Survivors include the parents and the grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E C Collins of 1716 East Auburn.
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David Irwin
Thonthold
Earl Irwin
E. 2Nd St
South Plains
City of Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
E. C. Collins
E. Auburn
The Table Blessing Catholic Verse
The poem The Table Blessing presents a Catholic blessing asking for God's grace and guidance. It concludes with a prayer for strength to serve and gratitude for God’s gifts. The piece attributes authorship to Sallen C. Hyer.
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Christ
Sallen C. Hyer
Funeral Pending For Mrs. Tyler
Mrs. Leona Tyler of 533 53rd St. was found dead in her home around 1 p.m. Wednesday at age 75. Peace Justice Wayne LeCroy ruled the death from natural causes. Funeral arrangements are pending at Senders Funeral Home. She lived in Lubbock 21 years and ran a boarding house. she was a member of the Eastern Star of Marfa. Survivors include daughter Hyacinth Crosby of Lubbock, a brother Bill Owens of Rising Star, seven sisters in Lovington and Artesia New Mexico, and four grandchildren.
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Leona Tyler
53Rd St
Wayne LeCroy
Senders Funeral
iHome
Tyler
iLubbock
Eastern Star
Marfa
Suvivors
Hyacinth Crosby
Lubbock
Bill Owens
Rising Star
Sewell White
Beatrice iTalifeario
Lovington
N.M
Gladys Starkey
Maude McClain
ofArtesia
N.ml
Viola Cason J
Lake Jackson
Haseltin ,White
San Leandro
Calif
Jand
Lola Ingier
Sam B Kirbie Services Set in Wilson and Anthon Cemetery
Sam B Kirbie 69 of Wilson dies after long illness at Slaton Mercy Hospital A retired farmer he lived in Lynn County since 1930 Survived by wife Ada two daughters Dora Gay Albuquerque NM Lois Parks Richardson A S of Wilson a brother Warner Seagoville and six grandchildren Pallbearers named L L Alderson James Favell B W Hobbe Jr Oscar Follis Charlie Lishey Bob Lamb Funeral services Friday at First Baptist Wilson with Rev Darold Baldwin officiating Burial Saturday in Anthon Cemetery near Weatherford under White Funeral Home of Tohoka direction
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Wilson
Sam B. Kirbie
First Baptist Church
Darold Baldwin
Anthon
Weatherford
White Funeral Home
Tohoka
Kirble
Authon
Slaton
Mercy Hospital
Lynn County
Ada
Dora Gay
Albuquerque
N.M
Lois Parks
Richardson
A.gon
A. S
Warner
Seagoville
L. L. Alderson
James Favell
B. W.hobbe Jr
Oscar Follis
Charlie iLishey
Bob Lamb
Rites Planned for Charley Landers
Charley Landers 63 died Tuesday night in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after two days’ illness. Services set for 2 p.m. today at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ben Day officiating. Burial Friday in Fairlawn Cemetery Stillwater Oklahoma. Survivors include wife Mary two daughters Mrs Lawrence Perry Missoula Montana and Mrs Dena Moore Enid Okla a son Charles Leon King Moyers Okla three sisters Mrs Gus Sowell Syracuse New Mexico Mrs Robert Farr Temple and Mrs Homer Martin Breckenridge and three grandchildren.
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Littlefield
Charley Goodnight
jLanders
Hammons
iChapel
Ben Day
Bula Methodist ‘Church
Fairlawn
Lubbock’s
Methodist Hospital
Mary
Daughers
Lawrence Perry
Missoula
Mont
Dena Moore
Enid
Okla
Charles ‘Leon
King
Homer, Martin
Breckenridge
Thunderstorms Fail to Douse Texas Plains Heat
Heat and drought grip the South Plains with only light rain in most areas around Lubbock. The Weather Bureau notes a 20 percent chance of showers today and tonight as agronomists warn sorghum needs moisture. Areas like Lamesa and Andrews report damaging winds and small rainfall, while Midland and Crosbyton see light to moderate showers.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Bob Metzer
Agronomist
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Eeey
Bae
Lamesa
Andrews
South Main Street
Hale Center
Post
Crosbyton
Tahoka
Plains
Levelland
Abernathy
O'Donnell
Midway
Tohoka
Midland
el Paso
Gulf Coast
Texas
Wichita Falls
Galveston
Services Today For H. J. Knox
H J Knox 80 longtime justice of the peace at Whiteface died Wednesday in Cochran Memorial Hospital He lived in Cochran County 51 years Services set for 230 pm today at First Baptist Church Whiteface Rev Harold Harrison and Rev H Row will officiate Burial Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock Singleton Funeral Home Morton in charge Survivors include wife Lulu two daughters Anna Withers and Alice Sinclair both of Lubbock four sons Lawrence H J Jr both of Lubbock Walter of Morton and James of Whiteface two sisters Julia Hoag Hayward California and Anna Putnam San Diego Calif one brother Tom Knox San Diego 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Morton
H. J. Knox
Whiteface
Cochran Memorial Hospital
Cochran County
First Baptist Church
Harold Harrison
Bledsoe First Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial
Lubbock
Singleton’ Funeral Home
Lulu
Anna Withers
Alice Sinclair
Lawrence
H. J. Jr
Walter
Merton
James
Julia Hoag
Hayward
Calif
Anna Putnam
San Diego
Tom Knox
Mrs Gargotta 70 Dies After Illness in Denver
Goldie Mae Gargotta aged 70 of 5317 31st Street died at about 10 25 p.m. Tuesday at General Rose Memorial Hospital Denver Colorado after a lengthy illness. Services set for 2 p.m. today at Rich Funeral Home Chapel Springfield Colorado with Rev Placid White officiating. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery Lamar Colorado. Survived by husband J R.
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Charley Rousseau
Tulla
Wallace
Rose Hill
Rousseau
Swisher County
Goldie Mae Gargotta
Rose Memorial Hospital
Denver
Colo
Rich Funeral Home Chapel
Springfield
Placid White
Fairmount Cemetery
Lamar
J. R
Rites Planned for Mrs Harper at First Baptist Church
Mrs. E. L. Kate Harper 87 died Wednesday in a Littlefield hospital after a 10 day stay. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Clarence Tedder officiating. Burial in Whitharral Cemetery, directed by George Price Funeral Home. She moved here 18 years ago from Amarillo and was an Order of Eastern Star member. Survivors include a son A. B. of Phoenix and two grandchildren.
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E. L
Kate) Harper
Littlefield
First Baptist Church
Clarence Tedder
Whitharral
George Price
Levelland
A. B. of Phoenix
Ariz
O Donnell Youth Shooting Victim Dies
Trent Leal 19 died after a Sunday shooting near O Donnell Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral services pending as authorities say an autopsy is planned. Survivors include his father Sheriff Norvell Redwine and siblings. multiple local relatives are named.
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O'Donnell
Trent Leal
Albert Johnson Services Pending
Albert Johnson 72 of 1601 Varida died about 5 30 p m Wednesday at home. Services are pending at Rix Funeral Directors. Johnson moved here in 1938 from Pampa. Survivors include two sons Don and George both of Abernathy two sisters Mrs J B King of 1918 20th St and Mrs Martha Stephens of Ashland Ore and a brother George of Belton.
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Albert Johnson
Varida
Rix
Johnson
Pampa
Don
George
Ridgewood on call truck to speed pickups amid complaints
In Ridgewood New Jersey residents report missed garbage pickups prompting the city to deploy an emergency truck on call to answer quickly at homeowners homes. The on call vehicle aims to reduce delays and restore service while officials investigate the complaints from residents.
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Ridgewood, N.J
Women In Auto Mishap Near Lubbock Reveals No Fatal Injuries
Two women driving south of Lubbock in an FM-1585 vehicle ran through a plowed field and the engine exploded into flames. Both women escaped without serious burns. The department identified the driver as 55 year old Lena Blair and noted her mother as Mrs. Blair or Mrs. Hawthorn as a related party.
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Lubbock
Department of
Pls
Lena
Blair
Hawthorn
Roadwork funds allocated in South Plains counties
South Plains improvements include Agron Road work from Amarillo toward Hockley County line. The project spans two miles near Crafton tract with a total cost of 355,828 dollars.
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South Plains
Amarillo Sein
Taperie Iorgine
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Thelma Porter
Harold Jones
Mephen Goble
Levelland High School
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation
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I Ysica
Valeeretaetan
Sarah Elizabeth Barker
Flrst Bay Iurst
Morton Memorial
Singleton Funeral
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Clovis
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Baillie Heck
T-Hey
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Hethlehem: Baptist Church
W.R. Hackleman Services Today
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Mrs. Earl Atkins
Colorado
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Sam B. Kirbie Services
C. G. Landers
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