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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1972
Page
6
A mangled obituary fragment mentions survivors including Mrs Mildred Mont and Mrs Mearl Davis of Littlefield and Mrs from Tucumcari. Grandsons are listed as pall bearers.
Full military rites for Mrs. Carrie Lee Harris will be held today at Steed Memorial Chapel with Cannon Air Force Base officers. Service continues at Mission Gardens Cemetery under Steed-Todd Funeral. she died Wednesday in Houston after an extended illness. She was a Plains native who lived most of her life in Clovis. Survivors include her mother.
Services for Henry Bates 47 are set for 11 a m Saturday at the Lather Medical Center Hospital about 2 Ras Senny following a sudden illness. Bates a native of Lobelville Tennessee was survived by his wife two brothers and three sisters living in Tennessee.
James Trammell, 27, of Levelland, services pending at Carroll-Lear Funeral Home in Athens after he died at Methodist Hospital following a shotgun incident. Police found him inside his apartment with a rifle near him after investigating the shooting of his former wife Francine Trammell, 22, who was wounded at a Levelland discount store and remained in serious condition at Lubbock Methodist Hospital. The Trammell daughter Tracy and son Tony are noted.
Victor Smith 60 former Lubbock assistant post master died around 4 30 a m Thursday at St Mary of the Plains Hospital. Services set for 2 p m at First Presbyterian Church with Reverends Nie cholgow and Taylor officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park with Sanders Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his wife Beth a daughter Mrs John Harden a brother Buford and three sisters. Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church.
Services for Paul Olaf Lofgren 83 will be at 10 a.m. today at Hageman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hamblin of First United Methodist officiating. Burial is planned at Littlefield Memorial Park under Hammons Funeral Home direction. Lofgren died about 1:45 a.m. at Littlefield Hospital. Born in Minneapolis and educated in Omaha, he attended Creighton University and was a freelance newsman the past 28 years. Survivors include his wife, two daughters Mrs. Charles Crouch of V and Mrs. Patricia Decker of Arizona, and two grandchildren.
Fred Cotton 74 lifelong Dunn resident died at 9 45 a m Thursday on arrival at Snyder Memorial Hospital Survivors include wife a daughter Mrs Bill Gayless Odessa three stepdaughters Mrs O M White and Mrs Joan Johns both of Hurst and Mrs Ace Morris of Copperas Cove a son Laverne Fort Worth a sister Mrs E J Richardson Jr of Snyder and three brothers Houston Dunn Harkley Cayde and Loren San Angelo Burial set 2 p m Saturday at Dunn Church of Christ Cemetery directed by Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder
The column lists funeral services for Ivory Mens imarye Tony Pierce Carter Ford Spencer Coleman and Levi Cooke with burial sites in Lubbock Hobbs Snyder and Methodist facilities. Also noted are a Slide Community reunion and a legal filing by American Magnesium Co with district records. Died times range Tuesday to Thursday with services scheduled today and pending arrangements.
LEVELLAND veteran of World War I and retired mechanic and farmer U O Barry, 75, of Level land died Thursday morning in Lubbock at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. He had lived in Hockley County since 1930, was married to Lydia Roena Johnson, and is survived by three sons, eight daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 33 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Price Funeral Home.
Paducah memorial service announced for Mrs Jewel Alma Galloway with Rev Robert Beck officiating. Norris Funeral Director handling arrangements. Survivors include her husband, children, siblings, and extended family. Memorials planned in Paducah.
Henry Franklin King Sr. 94 died at Heritage Home in Plainview. Rites 3 p.m. Saturday at Kress United Methodist Church with Rev. Patterson and Pastor Raymond Wise. burial in Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors: C A King of Kress H F King Jr of Dallas A W Ring Clovis N M and Albert King Plainview. 31 grandchildren.
Derah Medlin age 1 dies in Odessa following illness. Funeral services led by Rev E L Bunum at a church with burial at View Cemetery Vernon. Graveside ceremonies scheduled for 1 30 p m under Sanders Funeral arrangements. Survived by five brothers Cae Medlin Wesley Medlin Buford Medlin Ezra Medlin and others.
Funeral services scheduled for Lori Ann Miles eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Miles of BBLS 48th district. She died about 5 30 pm at the Methodist hospital. Survivors include her parents and several brothers. Rix Funeral Directors arranged the arrangements.
Midland special report Roy Johnson a service station owner held for fraud in a multi state probe involving several operators faces sentencing today in the 142nd district court His trial began September 5 as part of a broad credit card misuse investigation across several stations in the area and beyond.
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