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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1996
Page
5
The Rev Merle Guess of the Freewill Baptist Church of Taft officiated at the death of Binonia Tolbert born April 7 1906 in Lonoke Arkansas. Survived by daughters Ruth Foeltz and Annanda Tolbert Bakersfield son Anval Tolbert and sister J T Finney. several relatives.
Ronald Quary age 45 of Yuma died Monday August 5 1996 in Yuma. He was a truck driver and mechanic, attended Buttonwillow Elementary and Taft High School class of 1969. Survived by his parents Ann Visalia Janette Springville and son Ryan Bakersfield with a trust fund for Justin Cody Quary at Walli Wide Bank in Shafter.
Martha Adaline McWhorter aged 83 of Shafter died August 7 1996. Funeral services were held August 12 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Tommy McWhorter and oe Rick Dorr officiating. Burial followed at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born August 1 1913 in Paris Arkansas and married Newton McWhorter December 25 1930. The family moved from Paris to Richmond in 1950 then to Shafter in 1952. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God and enjoyed visiting with friends and family. Survivors include son Tommy and wife Mary of Shafter and sister Janice McCormick. Her husband Newton died in 1990.
Edward Warren Coates of LaVerne died August 8 1996 at age 50. Graveside services were conducted August 14 1996 at Shafter Memorial Park by Peters Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Gerbrandt officiating. He was a 1963 Azusa High School graduate and taught there for 27 years. He was a loving father to his...
A reflective piece celebrates athletes from around the world competing in Atlanta, praising effort over outcomes. It notes gold as a goal yet honors silver and bronze and those who helped them reach the Games. It outlines ancient Greece origins and links biblical references to perseverance and discipline in sport.
Thelma Kilgore 82 of Bakersfield died August 6 1996. services by Peters Funeral Home Friday August 8 at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born November 30 1913 in Ringold Oklahoma to Jessie and Melvina Dixon. She married John D Kilgore in 1931 and enjoyed quilting gardening and cooking. Survived by son Floyd Kilgore. daughters Pat Kilgore Tuck Faye Ellis and Doris Simpson. sister Minnie Clayton. 12 grandchildren 11 great and one great great. Preceded in death by husband John Denwood Kilgore in August 1947.
Lucy El Nora Harris age 81 of Royse City Texas died August 6 1996 in Texas Funeral service August 12 1996 at Shafter Memorial Park officiated by Pastor Dean Long Interment followed She was born March 10 1915 in Lonoke Arkansas to William and Sarah Robertson She was the wife of Floyd Harris who died January 22 1985 She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church Sunnyvale Survivors include sons Charles Harris and wife Selma of Royse City Mary of Odessa Florida and Kenneth Harris and wife Phillis of Bakersfield daughter Barbara Francis and husband Hal of Sherwood Oregon 12 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild
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