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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1978
Page
7
Obituary notes the death of M. E. Happy Howell of Cross Plains on a Saturday morning. The piece lists Howell's previous community ties and mentions family members and local acquaintances who interacted with him during his residence there and in surrounding towns.
Claudia Hood 76 of Stamford died Friday in Teakwood Manor Stamford. Funeral was Monday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Way officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery near Tuxedo. Born February 20 1902 in Texas she moved from Abilene to Stamford in 1975. Survived by five brothers Luther Hood Tom Hood Charlie Hood Albert Hood Lemon Hood and three sisters L C Rushin Fannie Barnes Leona Boone plus many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were J W Golden Jr Johnny Miller Luther York Morgan Rhodes Ed Cole and Clayton Lee.
The Feb 18 death of Mrs Emo rene Pepper Gerrity 54 of San Antonio was noted. Funeral was Feb 22 at 1 45 p m in Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery with Rev Malford Hierholzer. She leaves husband John F Gerrity two daughters Helen Hall and Valene Stentz two sons John Francis and James F Gerrity a sister Elizabeth Crockett a sister Lilly May Hughes three brothers Carl Young Horace Young and Emmitt Young and seven grandchildren.
Aubrey S Sanders a former Stamford resident died Feb 23 in Brownwood after a heart attack. He was born April 20, 1905 in Taylor County and married Ruth Fryar in 1931. He worked 40 years with Southwestern Bell, moved to Cisco in 1938, retired 1967, then relocated to Brownwood in 1971. He was a member of First Christian Church and survived by wife Ruth two daughters two sisters five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Remembrances to Oakwood Cemetery Association or charity of choice.
Funeral held February 21 at First Baptist Church Roscoe for Barnise Orville Younse 62 of Austin formerly Stamford. Retired Air Force lieutenant colonel veteran of WWII and Korea served 23 years with postings in U S India Japan Germany and England. Survived by wife Mary two sons Linda Danny Jimmy seven sisters.
Obituary lines list Mrs Jessie Morgan Mrs Ruth Arnold Mrs Cleo Parrott and others of Roscoe Stamford Stamford area residents plus a brother Harold Younse of Onalaska and two grandchildren with Bobby Younse as predeceased son. Nolan County honor likely pallbearers. Suits filed include divorces Sonja Neal Gary D Neal Carla McMillan Gary W McMillan Wilton Thomason Gladys Thomason and Vera Dean Hooper Belton Ray Hooper plus Schkade Brothers Drilling Company vs E S Aran to appoint a receiver.
Funeral for George M. Ashburn, 78, a Tuxedo native, was at 2 p.m. Saturday in Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Brigham officiating. Buried at the cemetery in Tuxedo. He died February 19 at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a son, a daughter, a brother, a sister, and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Joe Benton, Oran Brigham, Sam Baize, Jess Treadwell, Carl Lunn, and Elvin Smith.
Marshall Dwayne Harris and Lynn Nette Cooper applied for and received marriage licenses in Stamford. The couple plans to wed in a private ceremony later this year.
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