Obituaries Reach Across Texas and Oklahoma Regions
Obituaries detail Fred G. Courtney Sr. of Andrews and Ellisville residents, noting Ruston origins, Gulf Corp roles, Wagon Gang, and United Fund work. Services led by Rev Grissom and Rev Radde, with burial at Prairie Cemetery. Additional notices honor Claude Thomas of Tanoka, and regional deaths in Slaton and Mexia, with funeral homes handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews Ispeest
Fred G. Courtney
Andrews
Apie
Aniten
Cart Grissom
Golda
Reid
Andres Simarean Fyeeresuige
Arrance
Ruston
Ban. Be
Aeom Lafayette
Gulf Corp
Pany
Taeows County
Andis Ry
Wagon Gang
Orlessi
Seal United Fund
Andrews Unty
Jana Tech
Fred Sof
San Marcos
Townes Sr. of Greenville Dies After Illness
Vernon Townes Sr. of Greenville dies after a three week hospitalization in Yoakum County Hospital. He was a native of Joshe ua and had lived in Greenville since 1925. Survived by wife Kay and five sons Vernon Jr. and Ralph of Denver City among others. Funeral services at Pist Baptist Church with burial in Forest Park Cemetery under Coker Matthews-Peter Funeral Home local arrangements. Lincoln Funeral Home of Denver City handled out of town services. He died Monday morning at 21am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenvi
Vernon
Andrew Tunes
Greenville
Pist Baptist Church
Porrest Park
Coker Matthews-Peter
Lincleton Funeral Home
Denver City
Townes
Yoakum County
Towns
Josheua
Kay
Fivo
Vernon, Jr
Ralph
Theodosia Gibbs Burial Set in Hale Center
Theodosia Gibbs of Hale Center will be buried in Hale Center cemetery after funeral today at Hale Center Baptist Church with Rev Carroll Green officiating. Burial is by Jermay Funeral Home. Mrs Gibbs died Monday after a long illness. She was born in Breckenridge and married Gibbs in 1902 in Tulsa. Survivors include four sons Calvin Anon Jane Elmer Taylor and others, a daughter Bertha Rudes of Hale Center, and two grandchildren with four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troudosia Gibb ii
Hale Center
Comer Baptist Caurel
Carrol. Green
J.P. Jones
Baptist Minster
Jermay Funeral Home
Gibbs
Tiny
Tulsa
Gibb
Center Ig
Hl Baptist Church
Lamesa
Calvin
Anon
Jane
Les Lunas
Nal
Elmer
Male Center
Taylor
Goodtiad
Bertha Rudes
Mary Hardy of Spur dies after long illness
Mrs. Mary Hardy of Spur died at 9 15 am Tuesday in Crosbyton Capital Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Polo County and lived there before moving to Dickens County and later Spur. She married Wish T Hardy who preceded her. she is survived by children, siblings, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial will be at Lee County Cemetery under Hawthorn Funeral Home Carthage and Campbell Funeral Home Spur arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthagh Ces
Mary Hardy
Spur
Claburn Hill
Carthage
Lee Cou
Hawthorn Funeral Hose
Campbell Funeral Home
Mary Dillard
Williamis
Spur Am Dillard
Obituary Briefs from Monty and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices list multiple local figures with service details and interment plans. Martian Services and burial at County Memorial Park follow at Moore Rose Funeral Home. other deaths include Cave Riphing and Henry J Rushing with regional church services and cremation or burial plans in Lubbock and nearby cemeteries.
Services for A Z Jordan Slaton Slaton
A Z Jordan Slaton dies after a long illness at Mercy Hospital Slaton. Jamison and Son Funeral Home of Lubbock to handle arrangements. Jordan worked for a Guapo company. Funeral service set for 2 pm at Christ in Slaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaton
A.Z. Jordan
Gat In Christ
Jamison and Son Funeral Home
Lubbock
Jordan
Mercy Hospital
Guapo
McElwee Wilum Be McKie 61 Held in Lubbock Funeral
McElwee died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital after a six month illness. He was 61 and had lived in Lubbock 35 years. He worked as an assistant service manager for Coca Cola Sprite Bottling Co and was a WW II veteran. Thursday service at Sanders Chapel with Rev Dick McCreight. burial Resthaven Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilum
McKie
Sanders Chapel
Dick McCreight
of Peace Tabernacle Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
McElwee
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Coca Cola Sprite Bottling Co
McKinee
Bensham
Oye Harrison
Doral
RL 9
Mice
Dor Si
Funeral services set for Hugh L Smith in Hereford
Hugh L Smith of Hereford dies Monday in St Judys Hospital Lubbock. Funeral at Lorenzo First Baptist Church with Rev Wayne Perry and Dewitt Seago officiating. Burial at Lorenzo Carter Funeral Home Hereford. Survived by wife Minnie Catching a son Morris Cotton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralls
Hart L
Heresford
St Jutys Hospital
Lubbock
Lorenzo First Baptist Church
Wayne Perry
Dewitt Seago
King’s Manor
Floy Wright
Wilcox, Ariz
Morris “Cotton
Horkville
Wilwes
APL
Donald
Petersburgs
Eev
L D Usher death a Plainview business owner obituary
Loyd D Usher a Plainview business owner, founder of LD Usher Western Wear and distributor, died at 66 after being found dead in his business. Graveside services were held at Folklawn Memorial Gardens with Rev Tommie Beck officiating. He leaves daughters Mrs Billy Millard and Mrs Joe Miller, three sisters, two brothers, and many Open Heart Club members. Memorials suggested to Open Heart Club of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PE Mintiew
Jffice ‘of the Peace
Glenn Stone
Lloyd Davis Usher
Folklawn —Memorial Gardens
Tommie Beck
Trinity United Methodist Church
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
L. D. Or Distributor Inc
Usher Western Wear
Madolin
Billy Millard
Joe Miller
Plainview
Ruben Anglin
Modesto
Calif
Modesto Brown
Amarillo
Evelyn Boyett
Bakersfield
Jim
Irving
Mack
Stillwater
Oklo
Open Heart Club
Lubbock
Williams Seamen David Wi nf Huntsville dies in service
David Williams of Huntsville dies at 9:19 am Monday in Huntsville. The funeral service will be held today at 11 am at Semn menial Caper with Pastor Darrell Mon of Nile Jean Baptist Church officiating. Burial follows in Plain Cemetery in Plainview. Survivors include a son Ren ny Williams Hughes of Lubbock and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Winf
Huntsville
Darrell Mon
Nile Jean Baptist Church
Charles McLoud
First Baptist Chareh
Plainview
Plain Cemetery
Williams
Lubbock
Renny Williams Hlughes
Johnny L
Washington
Olin Pearce
Glenn Phils
Whew
LA. Lavis
Wayne Roberts
Hergford
Two Car Crashes Reported In Hale County Injuries
A crash in Flos dada left a woman hospitalized in Me t Hospital after a Saturday accident. Israel Salinas of Hate Center remained in critical condition Tuesday at Methortist Hospital from a Sunday one vehicle crash. Two lectures on the Inner Peace Movement are set for today and Thursday at the Navajo Room of the Southpark Inn with speakers from Osecola Iowa. Admission is 1.50 for the lecture and 3 for the three hour session starting at 7.15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probasce
Met Hospital
Flos Dada
Israel Salinas
I. of Hate Center
Methortist Hospital
Hale County
Southpark Inn
Howard Wimer
Elzabeth Baran
Osecola
Towa
Ed Nations Organization
Bevin Spam
Wednesdas
Local obituaries and notices from Lubbock area
Notices report services for William Dean Wisdom age 7 of 275 uth SL with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Also mentioned are Hawaii visitors spending plans and a Maryland reunion for USS Maryland veterans. A Lubbock High School student received a scholarship, and road work to widen Slide Hose from Loop 289 to Rnd Street begins pending weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Man's Death Ruled Suicide in Truck Cab
A Colorado man, Charles Shriner 39 of Fort Morgan, was found slumped in cab of his tor-trailer near Farwell. Authorities said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the temple with a .22 pistol nearby. The body to be moved to Fort Morgan for burial.
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Act
Farwell
Peace
Colorado
Charles Shriner
Fort Morgan
Cole
Ray Mears
Shriner
Theor
Watercolors Presented To Museum
A series of watercolors honoring the late W. Walker, Hale County Historical Society chair, has been donated to become part of the Llano Estacado Museum permanent collection. Painter Ted Bell from Floydada depicted local homes in the works, to be displayed in the Heritage Room of Wayland's Library when the museum opens in May 1975.
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Plainview
IW. Walker
Hale County’ Historical Society
Arto Hang
Llano Estacado Museum
Walker
Floydada
Ted Bell
Llano Estavado Museum
J.C. Ardersug
Mike Hutchers
Chauncey Gidney
Curt Jones
EM. Carter
Jack Osweld
Raw. Sele
Tate
G. B
Hone
Sithon
Wayland
Beauty Contest Entries Sought in Littlefield
Local page notes call for entrants to join a beauty and gown bathing contest hosted by the Phi Chapter. Ten or more contestants are expected, with judging set to occur on July 1 1973 and entries due by July 22. Kris Bean listed as entry contact at 585 AGL Littlefield.
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Hein
Miss Lamb
In Ordesd
Trent E
Sioa Phi
East 17
Littlefield
Kris Bean
Midland School Board Studies Parent Poll Results
The Midland school board reviewed parent survey results from West Elementary showing 33 percent favored a multiage open classroom next year. Board actions include expanding the program to West and kindergarten through grade three at east side schools.
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A-J
Midland
Midland School Board
West
Deemins
O Bryans Wife Testifies In Cyanide Candy Trial
Houston AP report notes Daynenes O’Bryan testifying as a prosecution witness in the cyanide candy case. Mrs O’Bryan described poverty while explaining Halloween candy payment and the alleged poisoning of her son Timothy O’Bryan by Ronald O’Bryan.
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O’bryan
Houston
O'Bryan
Koo
Mormon's Mother Testifies at Kleasen Murder Trial
Mrs. Jill Darley of Santarquin Utah testified in Travis County court that she spoke kindly with Robert Kleasen in his jail cell after her son Gary Dareley, a Mormon missionary, went missing last November. She described a mother's plea and identified Gary's handwriting in an Oct 19 letter to Kleasen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tes
Gary
Gary Dareley
Robert Kleasen
Jill Darley
Santarquin
Utah
Kleasen
Dav Joy
Mark Fischer
Travis County Arcthmond
Frank
Mrs. Darley
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.G. Courtney Sr
Pearl Eubanks
Saapbook Wife Mense
California
Skelly Vee
Sielide
Lyris Ann Kinz
Fasun
Stan Company
Kleinschmidt
Nin
Fran Home
Funerat Ements
West Wing
Apan
Klenschmidt
Ah Arcingeetival
Tesas Tech Universty
Labhoek
St. Paul Asia
University of Mines de Minnesota
Tere
Mes
Rice
Eastern Star
First Christian Survivors Inc
Flurkin
Donald B
Richard
Bor Dallas
MC. Thomas
Tmioka
MLC
Claude” ‘Thomas
White Funeral Home
Plomas
Gramville Morton Hospital
Dallas
Shelby County
Lynn County
Grassland
Chireh, & Mason
Ghter
May
John Mason
Billy
Lore
Era Aten
V.A. Townes Sr
Theodosia Gibbs
Plasdada
Karst
Metiodil Charo
Fhindada
Gene Floyd County Memorial Park
Bf Moore Stose
Heine
Hoch
Monty i Caproc
Martin
Plot
Moore-Rose Fineral
Flaydada
Washington Memorial Hospital
Fremont
Cutir
Gehung Cave
Ponts First Bape Uist
Phang
Directon of
Barrett's
Honry jRushing
Jin Brownfield General Hospital
Louis Edware
Lubbock Cemetery
Lule Géede
Mple
Jonatim
Ubbock
First Presbyterian Church
Megorint Park
Hey Place
A. Z. Jordan
WB. McElwee
Hugh L. Smith
Loyd D. Usher
S.D. Williams
W.D. Wisdom
William Dean Wisdom
Billy Meadows
Resthaven
Wisstam
Lubbonk
Hee Win
Blan Radice
Labbock
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tle
Yellowhouse
Sir
Robert
Barbara
Ferol Linle
Laubbock
Honglueg
Hawaii
Suares
Hawai Visitos
Mistrat Temilitor Econ
Visi
Hist
Maryland
Milwaukee
Wis
Verti Uss
Kingston
Mil
Robbye Brasnear
Robert W. Brash Seay
St.amdae
Lubbock High School
Belly Steansart
Io Mise Brashear
Coltech
Methodise Hossitat
Tee High School
John Shaw
New Philadelphants
Betty Heyser
Pittsburgh
Ohia
Ohio
Philadelphia
Ronvid
Timothy O'Bryan
Sra
Mormon
Lubbock Monument Works
Bill Linn
Boston
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