Mrs Zell Nash Dies Longtime Area Resident
Mrs. Zell Nash 74 died December 17 in Collingsworth General Hospital. A Wellington resident since 1955 she was born in Silverton and worked as a beautician from 1965 to 1980. Burial followed at Rowe Cemetery Hedley with services at First Baptist Church and pastors Keith Bruce and Elvis Pitts officiating. Survivors include husband John Nash son Johnny Nash daughter Nancy Brumley and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell Nash
Collingsworth General Hospital
Lower Panhandle
First Baptist Church
Keith Bruce
Elvis Pitts
Quail Baptist Church
Rowe Cemetery
Hedley
Schooler-Gordon
Ricky Brumley
Kirk Patterson
Darrell Nash
Lee Bates
Jason Brumley
Mark Fourmentin
Mrs. Nash
Silverton
Willie Biffle
Gussie Moffitt Biffle
Farley
N.M
John Nash
Memphis
Wellington
Women’s Missionary Society of the Church
Nancy Brumley
Groom
Billy Mack Biffle
Wilson Biffle
Albuquerque
Snell Wiley
Tuscon
Arizona
Borger
Clint Nash
Ft. Worth
Kim Bates
Amarillo
Jessica Bates
Services for Calvin W Shrubs Slated Here
Funeral services for former Wellington resident Calvin W Shrubs are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. William L Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at North Fairview Cemetery under Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors. Shrubs, born May 10 1946 in Carthage Texas, died December 16 in Vancouver Washington. He was a U.S. Forest Service ranger and Air Force veteran. He is survived by his mother Mrs Oliver of Fort Worth a brother L J Slaughter of Wellington five sisters and other relatives. pallbearers are named Roscoe Meadows Robert Coffee R L Hunnicutt Joe Kilgore Johnny Nash and Elmer Shrubs. The piece ends with a note on the medieval Germany origin of the Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Calvin W. Shrubs
Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church
William L. Thomas
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
Plainview
North Fairview Cemetery
Schooler-Gordon Funeral
Shrubs
Vancouver
Washington
U.S. Forrest Service
United States Air Force
Welington
Job Corps
U.S. Air Force
Forrest Ranger
Carthage
Texas
Budette Shrubs
Mozella Thomas Shrubs Oliver
Greater Mt. Zion
L.J. Slaughter
Dorothy Massey
Marion Oliver
Ft. Worth
Gertha McGee
Dallas
Lula Bee Armstrong
San Francisco
Calif
Clara Decker
Frederick
Okla
Jack Thomas
Harriett Powell
Roscoe Meadows
Robert Coffee
R.L. Hunnicutt
Joe Kilgore
Johnny Nash
Elmer Shrubs
Earl G Alexander Pioneer Family Member Dies at 86
Earl G. Alexander 86 lifelong Collingsworth County resident died Wednesday December 17 at 1 25 p m in Wellington Care Center Funeral was at 2 p m Friday December 19 at First United Methodist Church with Dr Tom Thomson officiating Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons Eddie Orr Ken Smith Jim Leach Ron Wagner Roy Sparkman Michael Orr and Brian Mitchell He was born May 17 1899 in a half dugout in the Lutie community His family helped develop areas of Texas including Bastrop and Collingsworth County He married Bess French August 7 1922 in Shamrock and they lived in the Loco area for 32 years before moving to Wellington in 1970 Survivors include his wife two daughters Edna Smith Sweeney and Louise Craft Earth a daughter in law Betty Alexander Austin a brother J L Alexander Frankston a sister Thelma Fairfield Clarendon 9 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by a son Col John T Alexander 1981 and a sister Alma Crawley 1984
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G. Alexander
Collingsworth County
Wellington Care Center
First United Methodist Church
Tom Thomson
Fairview Cemetery
Schooler-Gordon
Eddie Orr
Ken Smith
Jim Leach
Ron Wagner
Roy Sparkman
Michael Orr
Brian Mitchell
Mr. Alexander
Lutie
Lyman Terry Alexander
Emma Stell Winney Alexander
Texas
Mexico
Amos Alexander
Bastrop
Earl Alexander
Terry Alexander
Stell Winney
Salt Fork
Bess French
Shamrock
Loco
Ray C Wells 80 retired educator dies in Canyon area
Ray C Wells 80 a retired Panhandle educator died in Shamrock Hospital Saturday December 123 He taught in Collingsworth county and at multiple area schools including Wellington Kelton and Kirkland He served as Canyon teacher and superintendent career spanned about 40 years retiring in 1971 Burial followed in Dreamland Canyon with grandsons as pallbearers and numerous survivors including three sons and ten grandchildren
Clyde Lancaster, Former Buck Creek Resident, Dies
Clyde Lancaster 69 of Amarillo died Wednesday December 17 he was born in Henderson and grew up in Buck Creek He was World War II veteran retired maintenance engineer for Amarillo Independent School District and member of Bolton Street Baptist Church Services were held at Schooler Gordon Colonial Chapel in Amarillo with burial at Llano Cemetery He is survived by his wife Caroline a son Lyndal Lancaster a daughter Linda Stephens three granddaughters three sisters and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Lancaster
Amarillo
Mr. Lancaster
Henderson
Collingsworth County
J.A. Lancaster
Buck Creek
Caroline Parrigan
Amarillo Independent School District
Bolton Street Baptist Church
Schooler-Gordon Colonial Chapel
Robert E. Fields
South Georgia Baptist Church
Charles Strickland
Llano Cemetery
Gary Lancaster
Randy Lancaster
Terry Lancaster
Bobby Lancaster
Marshall Peters
Bobbie Baker
Ricky Kemp
Eddie Wayne Judd
Lancaster
Caroline
Lyndal Lancaster
Linda Stephens
Brea Stephens
Tiffany
Tisha Lancaster
Lila Vincent
Caruthers
Calif
Peggy Eastor
Newark
Delaware
Louella Hartman
Wellington
Buck Lancaster
Turkey
J.C. Lancaster
Toby Lancaster
Edmonds
Washington
Bob Lancaster
Norwood
J.A. Lancaster, Jr
Allie
Sallie Lancaster
Lamar Lancaster
Jack Lancaster
Former Panfork Employee Dies In Memphis At 80
Q T Hook 80 died at his Memphis home on Sunday December 44 Former Collingsworth County resident he led Panfork Baptist Encampment from 1970 to 1977 Graveside rites held 4 p m Monday December 15 at Fairview Cemetery Memphis Reverend Herman Arnett officiated Arrangements by Spicer Funeral Home Hook born April 20 1906 in Sayre Oklahoma Indian Territory son of Andrew Hook and Mattie Cates Hook lived in Hall County since 1906 married Katherine Wooley April 24 1939 in Memphis He was a World War II veteran A retired carpenter and member of Travis Baptist Church Survivors include his wife a daughter Beatrice Levy three brothers L V Hook Albuquerque NM Clayton Hook Haskell and D F Hook Chowchilla CA and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q.T. Hook
Memphis
Collingsworth County
Hook
Panfork Baptist
Fairview Cemetery
Herman Arnett
Travis Baptist Church
Spicer Funeral Home
Mr. Hook
Sayre
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Andrew Hook
Mattie Cates Hook
Hall County
Katherine Wooley
Beatrice Levy
L.V. Hook
Albuquerque, N.M
Clayton Hook
Haskell
D.F. Hook
Chowchilla
Calif
Eva Starr 40-Year Wellington Resident Dies at 85
Eva Starr born October 13, 1901 in Madill Indian Territory, died December 18 in Amarillo after a fall in Wellington. A leader in Eastern Star and church work, she lived in Wellington 40 years, married Paul Starr in 1946, and supported Lubbock Christian and Abilene Christian universities. Survived by daughter Virginia Allen, son Tom Davis, stepdaughter Olaf Hunter, sister Velma Morton, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. predeceased by husband Champ Davis and Paul Starr and several Loftis siblings. Burial in Shamrock Cemetery. Funeral by Schooler-Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Starr
Amarillo
Wellington
Madill
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
James Madison Loftis
Pearly Fox Loftix
Starr
Order of the Eastern Star
Shamrock
Texas
Church
Gregg Simmons
Alvin Horton
Virginia Allen
Canyon
Tom C. Davis
Tucson
Arizona
Olaf. Hunter
Velma Morton
Oklahoma City
Champ Davis
Paul Starr
Bee Loftis
Lee Loftis
George Loftis
Leonard Loftis
Leona Glover
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Germany
Adam and Eve
Great Plains
Johnny Mote Equip. CO
American Express
MasterCard
Blochwal
Tong
Whitwall
Ray C. Wells
Panhandle
Shamrock Hospital
Mr. Wells
Rolla
Collingsworth
Kelley
Dodson
Houselog
Pleasant Point
Indian Creek
Kelton
Kirkland
J.C. Wells
Ray Wells
Wellington High School
John Tarleton College
Tarleton State University
Texas Tech University
West Texas State University
Jim Hancock
Mike Chancellor
Dreamland Cemetery
Mike Wells
Mark Wells
Scott Wells
Ben Wells
Marty Malone
Max White
Alle Herbert
Daniel
Edward Ray Wells
Denver City
Jerry Don Wells
J.G. Wells
Ozark
Ark
J. Ray Wells
Lubbock
Arthur Wells
Oscar Wells
Bethany
Jack Wells
San Bernardino
Ed Wallace Wells
Ponca City
Bertha Mae Derr
Jack L. Rose
Optometrist
South 6Th Street
Smith Motor Co
Commerce St. Childress
Panfork
Commissioners’ Court
Karen
Helen Gollihugh
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