Longtime Motley Resident Eliza Barton Jones Dies at 78
Eliza Barton Jones 78 died Tuesday June 2 1987 at Wellington Care Center. A Motley County native she moved to Wellington in 1984 and planned a June 4 graveside service at Flamet Cemetery officiated by J D Nance. Survivors include son M C Jones daughter Jane Nail siblings and six grandchildren. Arrangements by Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors.
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Eliza Barton Jones
Wellington
Motley County
Flamet
J.D. Nance
Rock Creek
Dean Turner
Stanley Burleson
Bill Washington
Schooler Gordon
Matador
W.B. Barton
Ella Orr Barton
C.C. Jones
Buffalo Gap
Daughters of the American Revolution
Flomot Fha
Flomot Church of Christ
M.C
Sally) Jones
Flomot
Richard
Jane) Nail
France Barton
Opal Martin
Mary Ellen
Dude) Barton
Allie Hart
Mollie Burleson
Floydada
J T Slay 88 longtime Wellington figure dies in Amarillo
James Temple Slay Sr 88 a business man farmer and church leader died Friday in Amarillo after moving there 25 years ago. He helped establish a grocery in Wellington 1929 later focused on farming and livestock, served on Collingsworth water board and was active in First Baptist Wellington and Amarillo. Survived by Bessie wife two sons James Jr and Ed, daughter Nell Knox, sisters and grandchildren. Memorials to Cal Farley s Boys Ranch or Texas Head Injury Foundation Panhandle Chapter.
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James Temple Slay
Amarillo
Wellington
Bessie
Raymond Patton
Luther Sullivan
Slay
Collingsworth
Southwest
Collingsworth County
Temple Slay
First Baptist Church
Groom
Goodnight Baptist College
Bessie Victoria Fraser
Boydston
Winfred Moore
Llano Musoleum
Schooler Gordon
Bessie Slay
Nell Knox
James T. Slay, Jr
Ed Slay
Houston
Thelma Pool
Nita Henry
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
Panhandle
The
Texas Head Injury Foundation
Jewel Donnell Dies. longtime Collingsworth County resident
Jewel Childers Donnell 84 died Friday May 29, 1987 at St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday May 31 at Church of Christ officiated by Tom Anderson with Durward Weatherford assisting. Burial in Dozier Cemetery directed by Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors. Born October 6, 1902 in Big Sandy Tennessee she moved to Collingsworth County in 1905 and joined the Church of Christ. She married Noble Childers in 1920 in Wellington.
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Jewel Childers Donnell
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Church of Christ
Tom Anderson
Northridge Church of Christ
Durward Weatherford
Wellington Church of Christ
Dozier Cemetery
Schooler Gordon
Frank Coleman, Jr
Dee Coleman
Shelton Nunnelley
Guy Bell
J.R. Bowen
Marshall Peters
Donnell
Big Sandy
Tenn
John R. Pierce
Odie Patrick Pierce
Collingsworth County
Marella
Noble Childers
Wellington
VBS Parade on Square Highlights Local Youth Event
The First Baptist Church VBS parade drew 41 children and 13 adults on May 30 as James and Daniel Foster led with the banner and Becci Long served as clown. Decorated church vehicles rolled to the square with walkers and riders joining in, followed by ice cream sundaes back at the church. Participants listed include Don Hughes James Reed Taylor Allred Elaine Reed Laura Mote Kari Martin Michael Delacruz Chris Scalise Heath Popwell James Foster Monica Torrez Joel Long Preston Bruce Edward Torrez and many others.
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First Baptist Church
VBS
James
Daniel Foster
Becci Long
Margret Wood
Don Hughes
District reports April traffic deaths and injuries
Amarillo Highway Patrol District supervisor Cap. Bob Russell notes in April troopers logged 5 fatal accidents 63 personal injury and 86 property damage crashes with 5 killed and 97 injured. Sgt. Jim Powell adds Collingsworth County saw no fatal injuries or property damage in April.
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Bob Russell
Amarillo
Wellington Care Center News Highlights Visitors and Activities
Last week at Wellington Care Center the residents enjoyed games won by Mrs Lucille Kilgore and Mrs Lorene Mortis. Volunteers included Mrs Elise Wilson Mrs Bessie Tucker and Mrs Lelon Downs withTuesday Sing a Long led by Mrs Vera Tisdale and Ruth Wilhelm as pianist. Bible studies and church services were led by Rev Tom Thomson and Minister Durward Weatherford with visitors from several Texas towns including Sulphur Springs Amarillo and Irving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Kilgore
Lorene Mortis
Elise Wilson
Bessie Tucker
Lelon Downs
Vera Tisdale
Ruth Wilhelm
Bernice Lancaster
Ruby Lowe
Mary Fulcher
Tom Thomson
First Methodist
Church of Christ Children
Durward Weatherford
Church of Christ
First United Methodist Church
Art Foster
Sulphur Springs
Lorraine Harwell
Hap Gentry
Amarillo
Estelle Gentry
Lara Crane
Muriel Whitfield
Archie Brewer
Blair
Lance Underwood
Travis Underwood
Faye Bird
Irving
Fred Gribble
Altus
Theresa Hatch
Bill Turner
Jack Turner
Durant
Parker Turner
el Paso
Marjorie Wolfe
Rene Lacy
Jewell Aaron
Kim Hepner
Ryan
Burkburnett
Chris Garrison
Denise
Aaron
Vernon
Rev Villanueva Moves to Work At Morgan
Rev Nat Villanueva former pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista has moved to Morgan near Waco to serve as associate pastor with First Baptist Church Meridian and First Baptist Church Morgan with a third church to follow. He engages in visitation Bible studies in homes and related work. The family moved during the weekend after his son Maugro’s graduation from Wellington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Villanueva
Primera Iglesia Bautista
Morgan
Waco
Basque Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Meridian
Maugro Villaneuva
Wellington High School
Vinson Group Works Cemetery in Vinson Oklahoma
A cemetery working event at Vinson Oklahoma on May 16 involved many participants from surrounding towns. Attendees included Vera Hall Enid Ruby Ownbey Don Jones Clarence Waggoner Florence Hogan Clyde Keesee Colleen Dalton Carolyn Meyers Rita Tullison Nina Rash Tina Coffee Pete Keesee Wilmer Manney and extended lists from Vinson Jolly Lucille Downs Noel Lillie Lee Wilbur Barbara Aaron Tyson and Rance Tillman Lynn Spurlin and Christine Spurlin. Next year the cemetery workweek will occur the week before Memorial Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinson
Okla
Hoes
Rakes
Vera
Eugene Hall
Enid
Ruby
Earnest Ownbey
Mangum
Don
Laverne Jones
Clarence Waggoner
Wellington
Florence Hogan
Lawton
Clyde
Elizabeth Keesee
Collene Dalton
Amarillo
Carolyn Meyers
Cherry Limberoke
Rita Tullison
Nina Rash
Borger
Tina Coffee
Stinnett
Pete Keesee
Wilmer Manney
Gould
Jolly
Lucille Downs
Noel
Lillie Lee
Wilbur
Barbara
Aaron
Tyson
Rance Lee Tillman
Lynn
Christine Spurlin
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Motley
J.T. Slay
Hargrave’s of Childress
Rosey
Jeans & Things
John McCauley
Memphis
Texas
19Th Street
Dover Street
Steve Shovels
Cas
M Farmall
Chest of Drawers
Caison
David Carson
Texas Auctioneers Association
Wellington, Texas
Jewel Donnell
C.T. Donnell
N.E. Childers
Morene Childers
Brenda Ferguson
Sharon Bowen
Childress
Damon Ferguson
John
Steve Bowen
Fred
Ferris Pierce
Cliff
Freon
Wellington Care Center News
By Hene Brinkley
Rev. Villanueva
Vinson Group Works Cemetery
Safilo
Tor
C.L. Harrison
W. Broadway
West Avenue
Wellington, EX
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