Jewell Long
PADUCAH, Texas – Jewell Long, 93, of Paducah died Saturday, July 18,
1998, at a Paducah nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Garden of Memories
Cemetery in Paducah with the Rev. Keith Prather, pastor of Missionary Baptist
Church of Paducah, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Seigler Funeral Home.
Miss Long was born April 7, 1905, in King County, Texas. She returned
to Paducah from Kermit, Texas, in 1971. She was a homemaker and a member
of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Elmo of Paducah; and a sister, Eula Bannowsky
of Junction, Texas.
Price Sandlin
PADUCAH, Texas – Price Sandlin, 91, of Paducah, died Sunday, July 19,
1998, at a Duncan, Okla., nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Garden of Memories
Cemetery in Paducah with the Dr. Tilden Armstrong, a retired Methodist
minister of Paducah, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction
of Seigler Funeral Home.
Mr. Sandlin was born May 20, 1907, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He and
Ollie Grier were married Sept. 28, 1927, in Hill County, Texas. She died
Nov. 1, 1980. He came to Cottle County in 1917, and lived in the Chalk
community. He was the fire chief for the Paducah Fire Department from 1943
until 1972, and was also a dispatcher for the Paducah Fire Department and
Cottle County Sheriff’s Department until retiring at age 88. He was a member
of the Masonic Lodge, and a member of the First Christian Church. A son,
Tom, died in 1983.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Rushing and Carolyn Green,
both of Duncan; two brothers, Willard of Carlsbad, N.M., and Eugene of
Corvollis, Ore.; two sisters, Essie Murray of Paducah and Opal Karas of
Carlsbad; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
John Edwin Perkins, Jr.
FREDERICK, Okla. – John Edwin Perkins, Jr., 83, of Frederick, died
Saturday, July 18, 1998, in Frederick, Okla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Oklahoma Chapel of Frederick Funeral
Home with the Rev. Charlie Graves, pastor of First United Methodist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction
of Frederick Funeral Home.
Mr. Perkins was born June 22, 1915, in Chillicothe, Texas. He and Elizabeth
Cowen were married May 4, 1940. He attended school in Snyder, Okla., and
Frederick, graduating from Frederick High School in 1933. He served in
the Navy during World War II and was stationed in Mechanicburg, Pa. He
was an accountant and had been employed by Meadors Worthington Chevrolet
and Goodyear Service Store in Frederick before being transferred to El
Reno, Okla. He was a bookkeeper for several businesses in Frederick including
Wade Watson Chevrolet and Frederick Memorial Hospital. He moved to Duncan,
Okla., in 1962, where he served as a hospital administrator, and later
to Chickasha, Okla., where he held a similar position. He returned to Frederick
in 1974. He was a member of First United Methodist Church where he was
a treasurer for many years. He was involved in many areas of the church,
and was a volunteer in Mission to Costa Rica in the early 1990s. He was
a Mason and a member of Frederick Lodge No. 249 AF&AM, and received
his 50-year pin in 1997.
Survivors include his wife; a brother, Earl P. “Bud” of Ardmore, Okla.;
a daughter, Pat Perry of Frederick; two sons, Richard of Midwest City,
Okla., and Mike of Loveland, Colo.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 301 E. Grand,
Frederick, Okla. 73542.
Helen Matney
FREDERICK, Okla. – Helen Matney, 72, of Tipton, Okla., died Saturday,
July 18, 1998, at an Oklahoma City hospital.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Gish Funeral Home with
the Rev. Homer Matney, a retired Baptist pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Matney was born May 18, 1926, at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She and
W.L. Matney were married August 18, 1959. She graduated from Cleveland
High School. She received her nurses’ training at Bethesda Naval Base and
served as nurse in the Navy during World War II. She moved to Tipton in
1967. She was a nurse at the Altus Air Force Base for 32 years.
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Lynn Soliz of Tipton,
Debbie Nine of Roswell, N.M., and Kim Williams of Wichita Falls; a sister,
Jean Houston of Cleveland; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Tipton Senior Citizens Center.
Laurie Lee Lewis
DALLAS – Laurie Lee Lewis, 38, died Friday, July 17, 1998, in Dallas.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of Olney, Texas, with the Rev. Douglas Whiting officiating. Burial
will be in Restland Cemetery in Olney under the direction of Heritage Funeral
Home.
Ms. Lewis was born Aug. 7, 1959, in Abilene, Texas.
Survivors include her parents, Ethelda Van Winkle of Olney and Don
Lewis of Paradise, Texas; and a sister, Lindy Bruton of Olney.
Lorene Morrison
WAURIKA, Okla. – Lorene Biffle Morrison, 84, died Sunday, July 19,
1998, in a Wichita Falls nursing home.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church
of Waurika with the Rev. Richard Eckel, pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in Waurika Perpetual Care Cemetery under the direction of Willis C.
Worley and sons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Morrison was born Jan. 8, 1914, on the family ranch east of Grady,
Okla. She and Donald J. Morrison were married Jan. 1, 1939, in Duncan,
Okla. He died April 16, 1988. She grew up in Jefferson County and graduated
from Waurika High School in 1932. She later attended Hill’s Business School.
She and her husband owned and operated the Waurika News Democrat newspaper.
She was a former employee of Civil Service and later served as the assistant
county school superintendent. She was a member of the First United Methodist
Church, where she taught Sunday school for several years. She was a member
of the Sorosis Club and worked on charity drives for various causes. A
daughter, Lynn Keck, died Dec. 17, 1995.
Survivors include two grandchildren, Shelli and Kristin Keck, both
of Wichita Falls.
Josie Lott
CHILDRESS, Texas – Josie Lott, 85, of Childress died Saturday, July
18, 1998, in Childress.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Childress Church of Christ with
Bill Mayes, minister, and Sammy Rowlett officiating. Burial will be in
Childress Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lott was born Aug. 17, 1912, in Greenwood, Texas. She and John
Emery Lott were married Jan. 19, 1951, in Hollis, Okla. He died in May
1972. She graduated Community Center High School in 1929. She was a lifetime
Childress area resident, and a member of Childress Church of Christ.
Survivors include a step-son, Johnnie Lott of Childress; three step-daughters,
June Bassett of Yuca Valley, Calif., Creta Voyles of San Angelo, Texas,
and Ellen Graham of Childress; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Christino Rodriguez
Christino Banda Rodriguez, 86, of Wichita Falls, died Friday, July
17, 1998, at a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lunn’s Colonial Chapel with
the Rev. Joe Banda, Jehovah’s Witness minister, officiating. Burial will
be in Crestview Memorial Park.
Mr. Rodriguez was born Dec. 21, 1911, in Vastro, Texas. He and Andrea
Hernandez were married 64 years ago in Frederick, Okla. He had worked for
Ted Litteken Construction Company for 50 years. He had lived in Wichita
Falls for 80 years.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Christino Rodriguez Jr., and
Joe, both of Wichita Falls; a sister, Ernestina Franco of Wichita Falls;
10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Lee Roy McBride
PAMPA, Texas – Lee Roy McBride, 83, died Saturday, July 18, 1998, in
Pampa.
Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. today at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial
Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Vincent dePaul
Catholic Church with the Rev. John Valdez, pastor, officiating. Burial
will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. McBride was born Nov. 24, 1914, in Wichita Falls. He and Mary Elizabeth
Pastusek were married June 29, 1935, in Wichita Falls. He was a 1933 graduate
of Wichita Falls High School and played on the Coyote football team. He
moved to Pampa in 1936 and founded Pampa Garage and Salvage in 1943, where
he was owner and operator at the time of his death. He was a member of
St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church and was past Grand Knight and past district
deputy of Frank Keim Council of Knights of Columbus. He was a member of
BPO Elks Lodge, Loyal Order of the Moose and Pampa Optimist Club.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, John R. of Dallas and Jim of
Amarillo, Texas; two brothers, Jasper of Pampa and John P. of Amarillo;
seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Frank Keim Council Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Fund.
Billie Ruth Murdick
Billie Ruth Murdick, 74, of Wichita Falls died Saturday, July 18, 1998,
in Wichita Falls.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Chapel
with the Rev. Bob Christmas, pastor of Allendale Baptist Church, officiating.
Mrs. Murdick was born Nov. 29, 1923, in Davidson, Okla. She and Joel
A. Murdick were married Feb. 13, 1943, in Grandfield, Okla. He died in
1991. She was employed by Civil Service for 30 years as a secretary in
the Service Division in Mortuary Affairs at Sheppard Air Force Base. She
moved to Wichita Falls from Frederick, Okla., in 1943. She was a member
of Allendale Baptist Church. A son, Bobby Joe, died Nov. 22, 1986.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Melissia Rollins of Wisconsin; a
niece, Tomie Evans of Wichita Falls; and a nephew, Larry McLin of Spring,
Texas.
Memorials may be made to Allendale Baptist Church.
Phillip Ray Murphy
Phillip Ray Murphy, 53, of Wichita Falls died Saturday, July 18, 1998.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wells Funeral Home with the
Rev. Billy Delaney, pastor of St. John Baptist Church, officiating. Burial
will be in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Murphy was born March 25, 1945, in Point, Texas. He attended Booker
T. Washington High School. He was a truck driver.
Survivors include a son, Trent L. Gildon of Dallas; three sisters,
Mary Walker of Los Angeles, Lena Knox and JoAnn Eden, both of Wichita Falls;
and two grandchildren.
Viewing will be at the funeral home from 1:30-5 p.m. Wednesday.
Pat Allison
HENRIETTA, Texas - Pat Allison, 58, died Sunday, July 19, 1998, in
a Henrietta hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bellevue, Texas,
Cemetery with Larry Miller, pastor of the Cowboy Church, officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Allison was born June 28, 1940, in Wichita Falls. She was a cosmetologist
and a beautician.
Survivors include her husband, George of Henrietta; two daughters,
Tammie Benham and Stephanie Allison, both of Henrietta; a brother, Jim
Paris of Henrietta; a sister, Rosemary Harle of Bryson, Texas; and three
grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 this evening for visitation.
Walter C. Evans
HENRIETTA, Texas - Walter C. Evans, 79, of Petrolia, Texas, died Monday,
July 20, 1998, in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Davis Funeral Home with
the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Burial will be in Petrolia Cemetery.
Mr. Evans was born Aug. 31, 1918, in Elbert, Texas. He was a retired
mechanic and a member of the First Baptist Church in Throckmorton. He was
a former POW and was captured in North Africa and held for 26 months during
World War II. He served on the Petrolia City Council for eight years.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie of Petrolia; six sons, Lanny of
Hurst, Texas, Dennis of Reno, Nev., Jimmy of Waurika, Okla., Walter C.
Evans Jr. of Petrolia, Marvin Holloman of Little Rock, Ark., and Dee Green
of Springfield, Mo.; three daughters, Pat Jinks of Waurika, Anita McCloud
and Jenny Enox, both of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Rube of Whitesboro,
Texas, and J.B. of Houston; three sisters, Sybil Miller of Abilene, Texas,
Leo McWhorter of Megargel, Texas, and Ima Dene Pemberton of Mineral Wells,
Texas; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Bobbie Evans c/o First National Bank of Byers,
Texas.
Wbenselado Sanchez
GRAHAM, Texas - Wbenselado "Bennie" Sanchez, 86, of Graham died Saturday,
July 18, 1998.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morrison Funeral Home with
the Rev. Ramund Mullen officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery.
Mr. Sanchez was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Brownwood, Texas. He and Olivia
Ramirez were married Aug. 4, 1940, in Edinburg County, Texas. She died
July 8, 1974. He was self-employed and was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Johnny of Graham; two brothers, Jacob of Graham
and Joe of Colorado; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Edna Elizabeth Creel
GRAHAM, Texas - Edna Elizabeth Creel, 82, of Graham died Monday, July
20, 1998.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morrison Funeral Home with
Cordell Reiner of Mineral Wells officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer
Cemetery.
Mrs. Creel was born Oct. 18, 1915, in Coleman, Texas. She and S.J.
Creel were married Sept. 17, 1947. He died in 1962. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy E. Preston of Graham; a son, James
Keith of Morgan Hill, Calif.; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Roy Norie Jr.
The Rev. Roy Norie Jr., 74, died Sunday, July 19, 1998, in a Wichita
Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home
with the Rev. Clarence Hearron, pastor of Cornerstone Freewill Baptist
Church in Denison, Texas, Michael Norie and the Rev. Thurman Murphy, pastor
of First Freewill Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, officiating. Burial
will be in Crestview Memorial Park.
The Rev. Norie was born July 24, 1923, in Denison. He and Juanita Plunkett
were married Aug. 10, 1942, in San Diego, Calif. He was the pastor of New
Salem Freewill Baptist Church in Decatur, Texas, and was a former pastor
of First Freewill Baptist Church in Bowie, Texas. He was also the former
pastor of churches in Oklahoma and California. He was a member of the Texas
Mission Board for 20 years. He served in the Navy during World War II as
an aviation machinist mate. He had lived in Wichita Falls since 1978.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael of Burleson, Texas, and
David of Wichita Falls; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hillside Freewill Baptist College in Moore,
Okla.
Willie Sue Nall Labbe
Willie Sue Nall Labbe, 71, of Wichita Falls died Monday, July 20, 1998.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Crestview Memorial
Park with Dr. Robert Allen officiating. Arrangements are under the direction
of Hampton Vaughan Crestview Chapel.
Mrs. Labbe was born Aug. 30, 1926, in Colorado City, Texas. She and
Leonard C. Labbe were married March 21, 1947, in Akron, Ohio. She and her
husband owned and operated Dental Technicians, Inc., and she retired as
a dental laboratory technician in 1987. She was a homemaker. She was a
member of the First United Methodist Church. She had lived in Wichita Falls
for 50 years and was a former resident of Akron.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Vicki Poole of Wichita
Falls and Barbara McLean of Midland, Texas; a sister, Catherine Swortwood
of Dallas; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson Road,
Wichita Falls, Texas 76302.
Jerry Prestwood
MINERAL WELLS, Texas - Jerry Prestwood, 58, of Mineral Wells died Sunday,
July 19, 1998.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Mineral
Wells. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Elmwood Cemetery
in Bowie, Texas, with Dr. Mark Bumpus officiating. Arrangements are under
the direction of Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells.
Mr. Prestwood was born Sept. 5, 1939, in Lone Star, Texas. He was a
location supervisor for Mitchell Energy and retired in 1995. He then worked
at Concepts Corporation of America in Mineral Wells. He served in the Army
in the Vietnam War. He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist Church
in Mineral Wells.
Survivors include his wife, Ginger; a daughter, Hope of Mineral Wells;
a son, Chad of Mineral Wells; a sister, Joan Fox of Bowie, Texas; and a
grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Gideons or
the American Cancer Society.
Karen Drake
BURKBURNETT - Karen Drake, 52, of Burkburnett died Sunday, July 19,
1998, in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in
Burkburnett with Dr. Tim Russell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
Burkburnett Cemetery under the direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Drake was born April 9, 1946, in Kosse, Texas. She and Glen H.
Drake Jr. were married Aug. 17, 1963. She had lived in Burkburnett since
1966. She was the owner of Hodge Podge Craft Mall in Burkburnett. She was
active in Boys Club football, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and was a member
of Coachman Cruisers Car Club. She was formerly active in girls and adult
softball leagues. A son, Glen Drake III, died in 1992.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Laura Harrelson of Lake
Charles, La.; her father, Thomas A. Tompkins of Wichita Falls; a brother,
Charles A. Tompkins of Granbury, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Sybil Mae Leonard
Sybil Mae Stampfli Leonard, 90, of Fort Worth died Saturday, July 18,
1998.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hampton Vaughan Crestview
Chapel. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Leonard was born Aug. 29, 1907, in Newport, Texas. She and Victor
Carroll Stampfli were married in 1927. She was a former resident of Wichita
Falls, where she lived for more than 70 years. She was a food supervisor
for McCrory's and later worked at Gene's Tasty Burgers until she retired
at age 80. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. A son,
Gregory P. Stampfli, died Oct. 13, 1982.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggye Swenson of Cleburne, Texas,
and Glenda Kay Patrick of Fort Worth; a son, Ronald Dale Stampfli of Belle
Plaine, Kan.; a sister, Estelle Robbins of Bowie, Texas; a brother, Ivan
Gatlin of Amarillo, Texas; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8 this evening for visitation.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Paul Oscar Gilstrap
SEYMOUR, Texas - Paul Oscar Gilstrap, 87, died Sunday, July 19, 1998,
in Odessa, Texas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Seymour Church of Christ with
A.B. Martin and Forrest Martin officiating. Burial will be in Henson Cemetery
in Red Springs, Texas, under the direction of Archer Funeral Home.
Mr. Gilstrap was born March 16, 1911, in Bomarton, Texas. He and Hoyte
Sessions were married Dec. 23, 1935, in Seymour. He was a farmer and a
lifetime resident of Baylor County, Texas. He was a member of the Church
of Christ.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Vance Paul of Lubbock, Texas; two
daughters, Terry Kay Holman and Maxie Anne Hodges, both of Odessa; seven
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Edna Faye Gomillion
FORT WORTH - Edna Faye Gomillion, 85, died Saturday, July 18, 1998,
in a Fort Worth hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brown, Owens & Brumley
Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Gomillion was born June 6, 1913, in Miles, Texas. She was a retired
housemother and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth.
Her husband, Davis Gomillion Sr., died in 1962.
Survivors include a son, Wallace of Houston; a daughter, Barbara Byrom
of Fort Worth; a brother, Kenneth Boman of Dallas; two sisters, Nina Martin
of Norman, Okla., and Thelma Bolles of Denver, Colo.; four grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 this evening for visitation.
Stella Lucile Rutledge
NOCONA, Texas - Stella Lucile Smith Rutledge, 88, of Nocona died Saturday,
July 18, 1998.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Perrin, Texas, Memorial
Garden Cemetery with the Rev. Merwin Turner officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Scott-Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rutledge was born Nov. 12, 1909, in Cundiff, Texas. She and Robin
Rutledge were married March 30, 1929, in Jacksboro, Texas. He died in 1975.
She grew up in Cundiff and Jacksboro, Texas, and moved to Nocona in 1943.
She taught school for three years. She was a bookkeeper and retired from
Nocona Boot Company after 18 years. She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Nocona and United Methodist Women. A daughter, Rhonetta,
died June 6, 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, June Wiggs of Pattison, Texas; a sister,
Mildred Rhoades of Perrin; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Edwin Lee 'Chief' Reese
GRAHAM, Texas - Edwin Lee "Chief" Reese, 81, died Sunday, July 19,
1998, in a Graham nursing center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home
in Graham. Burial will be in Ross Cemetery Annex in Baird, Texas.
Mr. Reese was born April 4, 1917, in Young County, Texas. He earned
his associate's degree from Tarleton Agricultural College in 1938, and
earned his bachelor of science degree from Texas A&M University in
1940. He taught agriculture for a year in Cherokee, Texas, and two years
in San Saba, Texas. In 1945, he moved to Baird and taught at Baird High
School for 16 years. He earned a master of science degree from Texas A&M
in 1959. He owned and operated Chief's Texaco in Baird until his retirement
in 1982. He was a Mason and a member of the First Baptist Church in Baird.
His first wife, Estelle Cox Reese, died in 1977.
Survivors include his wife, Viola of Graham; a son, Bryan Lee of Mesquite,
Texas; a daughter, Edwina Corn of Corrales, N.M.; a brother, Earle Parker;
three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Dorothy Embree
RYAN, Okla. - Dorothy Embree, 78, died Sunday, July 19, 1998, in her
Ryan home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ryan Church of Christ with Roger
Schwenn officiating. Burial will be in Ryan Cemetery under the direction
of Carter-Smart Funeral Home in Duncan.
Mrs. Embree was born Sept. 20, 1919, in Waurika, Okla. She and B.W.
"Dub" Embree were married March 11, 1941, in Waurika. She was a former
florist and worked as a receptionist at Morehead-Goetz Funeral Home from
1985-98. She was a member of the Ryan Church of Christ. She was a lifetime
resident of Jefferson County, Okla., and moved to Ryan in 1941.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Marvin of Oklahoma City; two
brothers, Carl Davis of Eagle Rock, Calif., and Raymond Davis of Bellflower,
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