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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1981

Page

8

Stamford Woman Dies. services held in Texas

Mrs Stanford born November 13 190 in Yucaipa California lived there most of life as a bookkeeper. She married Weldon Stanford December 11 1961 in Las Vegas. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Tuxedo directed by Stanford Funeral Home. Survived by husband mother Rosenel Simmons two sons Steven Gerald daughters Angelia Dee Mary Elizabeth brother Richard Simmons. She was member of First Assembly of God and the Texas State Guard. Preceded in death by a son.

Mrs Stanford Yucaipa Calif Weldon Stanford Las Vegas First Assembly of God Texas State Guard Charles Edward Rosenel Simmons Steven Gerald Stamford Angelia Dee Mary Elizabeth Richard Simmons Paris

Short illness claims life of Stamford woman

Davie Parnell Gregory 9. died Thursday at Haskell Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev Larry Armentrout officiating. Burial at Willow Cemetery in Haskell directed by Stanford Funeral Home. Born January 29 1891 in Grayson County she later moved to New Hope in 1904. She married BM Gregory in 1906. he died February 21 1940. Survived by three sons Gilly Stamford John J Hurst Albert Lynn Keller seven daughters Thelma Peterson Matador Kathryn Schwartz Haskell Bonnie Mae Sorrs Sweetwater Faye Overby Bedford Linnie Thomason Hurst Oleta Bevil Stamford Marie Hobbs Stamford a sister Nellie Gregory Stamford W grandchildren five great grandchildren eight great great grandchildren Pallbearers listed.

Davie Parnell Gregory Haskell Memorial Hospital First Baptist Church Larry Armentrout Willow Cemetery Haskell Stanford Funeral Home Mrs. Gregory Grayson Country New Hope BM Gregory Gilly Stamford John J Hurst Albert Lynn Keller Thelma Peterson Matador Kathryn Schwartz Bonnie Mae Sorrs Sweetwater Faye Overby Bedford Linnie Thomason Oleta Bevil Marie Hobbs Nellie Gregory

Funeral services held for longtime Stamford resident Ira Coleman

Ira Coleman a longtime Stamford area farmer aged 72 died Wednesday at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Services were Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev Larry Armentrout and Rev Jimmy Griffith officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Coleman born November 3 1908 in Haskell County married Lois West December 19 1991. The couple farmed until moving to Stamford in 1974. he retired in 1978. Survived by wife three sons a daughter two brothers three sisters 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Pallbearers listed include Bill Tom Childress Ted Seay Chris Jones Twain Mickler Joel Griffith Ronnie Coleman Chad Coleman Bennie Bland.

Stamford Area Ira Coleman Stamford Memorial Hospital First Baptist Church Larry Armentrout Jimmy Griffith First Baptist Church of Plainview Baptist Church

Former Stamford Woman Dies in Odessa at 69

Margaret Ivy Hache, 69, a former Stamford resident, died Monday at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Born June 25, 1911, in Stamford, she married Virgil Ivy in 1952. She lived in Wickett the past 15 years. Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery with pallbearers from her grandchildren.

Stamford Margaret Ivy Medical Center Hospital Odessa Kinney Funeral Home Chapel Highland Memorial Cemetery Ivy James Elizabeth Binnicker Virgil Ivy Wickett

Funeral Services for Teakwood Resident Delonia A Shirley

Delonia A Shirley 75 died after lengthy illness. Born September 18 1905 in Freestone County she married PA Shirley December 1925 in Avoca. Homemaker and Avoca Methodist member. Survived by daughter Mrs Hubert J Seale Denver Cole brother Leonard Young three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Burial at Spring Creek Cemetery with Rev Mike Schafer officiating.

Delonia PA Shirley Dec Avoca Hubert J. Seale Denver Cole Leonard Young Hubert Seale Larry Seale Lanno Barry Monroe Keith Lynn Douglas Charles Donald Wayne Young

Father of local woman dies after illness

Carlton Bassett aged 74, father of Carla Jean Jones of Stamford, died early Saturday at DeLeon Hospital and was buried at DeLeon Cemetery. A retired Humble Pipeline worker, he was born February 22, 1907 in DeLeon and married Dor Hamrick in 1933. He leaves children Richard Dee Brownwood, Mary Lee Porter Alvin, and several siblings.

Bassett DeLeon Dor Hamrick Carbon Humble Pipeline Richard Dee Brownwood Mary Lee Porter Alvin Gaston Irving Dublin Duane Mary Corbell Estean Pipper

Lorna Stanford Dies in Stamford Hospital

Lorna Dee Stamford died Sunday afternoon in Stamford hospital. Funeral services scheduled for 2pm Thursday at First A ssem bl y at Cynt.

Lorna Stanford Stamford Lorna Dee Stmford

Sudden illness ends life of Austin man Rudolph Wood

Rudolph Wood of Austin died March 15 after a sudden illness at Weed Corley Funeral Chapel. Born in Blooming Grove, he moved to Quail in 1907, graduated from Wellington High School, attended Clarendon College and Draughon's in Abilene, taught in Collingsworth County in the 1920s, then ran a grocery in Cisco before relocating to Austin in 1928 where he remained employed as a grocer until retirement. Survivors include two daughters, a son, and four sisters.

Rudolph Wood A.R. Wood Stamford Austin Wood Blooming Grove Quail Wellington High School Clarendon College Draughon's Business College Abilene Coll Ingsworth Cisco Sidney Kaci Temple Forrest Troutman Wayne Deane Dodge Childress Blanche Hutton R.C. Hawkins A.c. White Lubbock

Mrs J O Blackburn Dies in Lubbock At 82

Former Pleasant Valley resident Mrs. J O Blackburn, 82, died March 24 at St Marys Hospital in Lubbock. Born in Hill County she moved to Pleasant Valley as a child. She married James Blackburn March 19, 1916 in Stamford and moved to Lubbock in 1938. Her husband died in 1967. She left four daughters four sons two sisters Freeda Smythe Zelma Tuck a brother George Russell and 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Pleasant Valley JO. Blackburn St. Mary's Hospital Lubbock First United Methodist Church Blackburn Hill County James Blackburn Stamford Freeda Smythe Koppers Zelma Tuck Morgan George Russel Salinas Calif

Death of Mrs Brownfield After Short Illness

Nancy Buford Brownfield 89 died Sunday afternoon at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born August 21 1891 at Hickory Creek she lived in Stamford since 1923 as a homemaker and member of First Baptist Stamford Music Club and the Stamford Garden Club. Survived by son C E Brown Sr and Jr both of Stamford daughter Mrs Gene Peel of Austin six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial at Stamford Cemetery with burial rites by Byron Bryant and Rev Larry Armentrout.

Mrs. Brownfield Hickory Creek Stamford Greenville First Baptist Stamford Music Club Stamford Garden Club C.E., Sr C.E., Jr Gene Peel Austin

Mrs Canfield dies in local hospital

Lois Maurine Canfield 75 died Wednesday at Stamford Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Clyde Cook officiating The body will lie in state 10:30 am to 2 pm Thursday at the church Burial in Highland Cemetery Smith Funeral Home of Rochester directed Survivors include grandson Benny Williams of Rochester granddaughter Alana Greenwood of Burkburnett two brothers Frank Gamblin of Abilene Kenny Gamblin of Pineline and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named Cotton Williams Leon Dobson William Greenwood Weaver Medlin

Lois Maurine Canfield Stamford Memorial Hospital Central Baptist Church Clyde Cook Highland Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Rochester Canfield Sulphur Springs Melvin Leone Gamblin Russell B Canfield Anna Paul Williams Benny Williams Alana Greenwood Burkburnett Frank Gamblin Abilene Kenny Gamblin Pineline Cotton Williams Leon Dobson William Greenwood Weaver Medlin

Whit Clark 68 dies in Rotan hospital

Former Sagerton resident Whit Clark died March 21 at Fisher County Hospital Rotan and funeral services were held March 23 at Pairview Cemetery. He was born in 1912 in Gainesville and married Joe Heathington in 1983 in Lovington NM. He worked for Hiawatha Oil and retired in 1985 to farm in Rotan, with memberships in the Masonic Lodge United Methodist Church Sagerton and Texas Cowboy Reunion Old Timers Association. He is survived by his wife two daughters three brothers a sister his mother and four grandchildren.

Sagerton Whit Clark Fisher County Hospital Rotan Sagteron United Methodist Church David Hest Pairview Cemetery Weathersbee Funeral Home Clark Get II Gainesville Joe Heathington Lovington Hiawatha Oil Company Benevides and Lagerton Masonic Lodge United Methodist Church of Texas Cowboy Reunion and Old Timers Association Ann Jackson Alice Joyce Sue DeBusk Reece Charles Joe Ruthell Cobb Midland JA Clark Lisa Rhea Philip DeBusk

Leona Freeburg Family Noted in Cloudcroft Obituary

The Cloudcroft New Mexico area mourns as Leona Freeburg’s family is listed including Louis of Stamford and Mrs F’s Masters of Stamford, along with seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren among several nephews and nieces, reflecting a large extended family.

Leona Freeburg Cloudcroft, N.M Louis Stamford Mr. F's Masters Stam

Paint Creek Man Killed In Two Car Crash

Paul Fischer a 67 year old Paint Creek resident died in a two car collision at 7 50 am Saturday at the intersection of U S Highway 277 and the Hamlin Highway The funeral was at Trinity Lutheran Church in Haskell with Rev Harvey Faluisek officiating Burial was directed by Holden McCauley Funeral Home Fischer born November 21 1913 in the McConnell Community Haskell County married Frances Pieser September 8 1938 in the Irby Community He served on the Paint Creek School Board He is survived by three daughters two sisters two brothers and seven grandchildren Pallbearers included Wayne Peiser Alan Moeller Dale Fischer and others.

Paul Fischer U.S. Highway 277 Hamlin Trinity Lutheran Church Haskell Harvey Faluisek Willow Cemetery Holden-McCauley Funeral Home Fischer McConnell Frances Pieser Paint Creek School Board Darrell Clara) Richards Avoca Sam Margaret) Chaffin Brownfield Jerry Paulette) Jones Midland Carl Walter Herbert Will Marugg Stamford Buford Gholson Rochester Wayne Peiser Alan Moeller Dale Fischer Bobby McGary

Brother of local man dies at Hendrick Medical Center

Stanley Furrh 73, of Stamford, died Monday at Hendrick Medical Center Abilene. Born April 26, 1907 near Weinert, he married Veta Weaver in 1931. He lived in Weinert, then Haskell, worked at Burton Datsun Chevrolet, ran the Texas Cafe, later opened a real estate and insurance firm. Survived by wife, a daughter Mrs. Davis Porterfield of Corpus Christi, three sisters L D Holcombe Billie Dove Furrh Cora Caddell of Plainview, and two grandchildren.

Stanley Furrh L.S. Furrh Stamford Hendrick Medical Center Abilene Furrh Weinert Veta Weaver Throckmorton Haskell Burton-Datsun Chevrolet Company Texas Cafe First Baptist Church Businessman's Bible Class Lodge Davis Porterfield Corpus Christi L.D. Holcombe Billie Dove Furrh Cora Caddell Plainview

Insurance and Benefit Claims Reminder Issued by Texas A&M Expert

Nancy Granovsky, a family resource management specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, warns readers to file claims for life insurance policies bank accounts and death benefits. She serves on the home economics staff of the Texas A&M University System.

Nancy Granovsky

Funeral held Thursday for Stamford resident Frank Kahout

Frank Kahout, 81, Stamford resident and former mechanic, died Wednesday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 am at Porst Baptist Church with Rev Larry Armentrout. Burial in Highland Cemetery, Manfort Funeral Home in charge. Born in Austria in 1899, he came to the United States as a child and settled in the Stamford area. Surviving: Lena Kahout, wife. Robert L. Kahout of Vivian, Louisiana. two daughters, Mrs Huddy Turner of Rising Star and another daughter.

Porst Baptist Church Larry Armentrout Highland Cemetery Manfort Funeral Home Banbeut Austria Haskell County United States Stamford First Baptist Lena Robert L Vivian Huddy Turner Rising Star

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Page Rey Hon Texas Meador Fairview Cemetery Tuxedo John Bevil Steve Gary Hobbs Bill Dardin Kenneth Troy Schwartz Larry Overby Mike Dennis Handy John Tim Gregory Ricky and Scott Thomason JD Lemons Clydene Lemons Ailenne Turner Graham Annie Lyckman Ruby Nance Vernon Lovvorn Morris Bean Frank Vasek Belva Wilson WP Wedeking Lydia Ivy Teakwood Carlton Bassett Carla Jean Jones DeLeon Hospital Pete Bradfield DeLeon Cemetery Nowlin Funeral Home Weed Corley Funeral Chapel J.O. Blackburn Nancy Buford Brownfield Byron Bryant Roundrock Boys Home Beaumont Rotan Hospital Ford Paint Creek Hendricks Pany Lions Club Jerry Manske Stamford School Board Russell Newman Manufacturing Co Jack Watson D.C. Fields Ophelia Reed Pat Gray Homer J. Merriott Hazel Overton John Duncan John Wendeborn L.E Eddie Underwood Kinney Funeral Home Jonn Deere Jonn Deeres John Deere Beggs Implement Co Stamford , Texas Frank Kahout Stamford Memorial Aei
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