Obituaries

Apr 27, 2020

Baltazar “Pana” Vasquez was born December 8, 1967 in Kenedy, TX to Viola and Marcos Aleman. He passed away Monday, April 27. 2020, surrounded by his family at his home. Baltazar chose cremation with a memorial service to be held later.

As a child, Baltazar moved to Sweetwater, TX, and as a teenager he relocated to Stamford...

Apr 8, 2020

Peggy Coffey. 88, of Stamford, passed away on Wednesday,  April  8, 2020. Cremation services have been selected with Tankersley Funeral Home.  A family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mar 25, 2020

Julio Villanueva, 63, devoted husband, father and friend, of Stamford, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his home.

Julio was born February 11, 1957 in Robstown, TX to Refugio Villanueva and Tomasa Garza Villanueva. A 1975 graduate of Hamlin High School, Julio had already begun his life career in the auto body shop business in...

Mar 11, 2020

Memorial services for Kenneth Lee King will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Avoca Baptist Church with Rev. Les Mims officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.

Kenneth Lee King went to be with his first love and mother of all his children, Jeannette Wertz King, on March 11, 2020....

Feb 29, 2020

Joe Lackey, 70, of Amarillo, TX passed peacefully in his sleep at the Country Club Nursing Home and Rehab on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:26 a.m.

Joe was born December 22, 1949 in Wheeler, Texas to Nellie Mae Beaty Lackey and Jessie Lee Lackey. Joe graduated from Samnorwood High School, as the valedictorian, in 1968.

Feb 22, 2020

Robert “Bob” Henry Dickenson, Jr. was born December 13, 1940, in Stamford, to Robert H. Dickenson, Sr. and Dorothy Spoon Dickenson. He passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, in Abilene, TX. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 Columbia St.) in Stamford, TX with the Rev....

Feb 19, 2020

Hermon Romanuel Cooper was born August 23, 1937 in Stamford, Texas to Amos Cooper and Autry Lee Hammond Cooper. He was reunited in heaven with his beloved wife, Betty Sue, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

Hermon attended school in Stamford. He was employed at the Cliff House Restaurant as a cook for about 30 years. He was...

Feb 12, 2020

L. Don Hager was born in Stamford, TX March 11, 1941 to Bill Hager and Bertha (Mickler) Hager. Don was released by his loving family to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He was reared in the Rockdale Community and attended Paint Creek schools until 1956 when he transferred to Stamford High school where he graduated in...

Jan 5, 2020

Bonnie Sue Moore, 73, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Cremation services have been selected with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. No other services are planned at this time.

Jan 4, 2020

Ruby Joyce Boyd Whitley was born on January 20, 1936 to Audie Boyd and Susie Bullard Boyd. In Lorraine, TX. She received her education at the Lorraine schools. Ruby passed to her eternal home on January 4, 2020 at the age of 83.

Ruby was the daughter of a preacher, and a Baptist she grew up talented...

Jan 1, 2020

Berniece Margaret Teichelman Lunn, age 94, passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Berniece M. Lunn was born January 23, 1925, at Bunker Hill Community, to C.F. Teichelman and Nellie (Rinn) Teichelman. Berniece was a lifelong resident of the Stamford area and received her education at Bunker Hill through the 11 th grade and completed her...

Dec 10, 2019

Lois Lillian Massey, 91, of Texas City, Texas, a devoted wife, mother, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Resort of Texas City nursing home. Funeral services were Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Tankersley Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John Erwin officiating. Burial followed at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford, Texas.

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Dec 2, 2019

Albino “Al” Rangel, 95, of Stamford, TX died Monday, December 2, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, 2019, 5 to 7 p.m. at Tankersley Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Trinity Church with Dr. Robert Wingrove officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral...

Nov 18, 2019

Addison Franklin “Frank” Corbitt, 87, entered eternal peace on Monday, November 18, 2019, at the Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, TX.

Frank was born on October 7, 1932, a son of the late Delbert and Elsie Boggs Corbitt. He graduated from high school in Hollis, OK and moved to Amarillo, TX where he worked for Spradlin Service...

Nov 17, 2019

Charles Walter Murphree, 56, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday November 17, 2019 in Stamford.  Cremation services have been selected and no other services will be held at this time.

Nov 5, 2019

Belinda Beth Green was born December 26, 1958, in Stamford, to Billy and Jonnie Collier Lawson. She passed peacefully into the arms of her heavenly father and reunited with her beloved husband on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She was 60 years old.

Beth was a lifetime resident of Stamford where she attended Stamford High School. She married...

Oct 23, 2019

Lee Roy Nauert, age 88, of Stamford, Texas was reunited in heaven with his wife of almost 49 years, Ruby Nauert on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2019 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with Rev. Richard Strait officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Lutheran Church...

Oct 13, 2019

Tommy Abe “T.A.” Watson, a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Oct. 13 at his home in Knox City, Texas surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. A celebration of his life will be held in the near future.

He was born in Knox City on March 19, 1937, where he grew up on the...

Oct 11, 2019

William Arthur Leggott, 72, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 in Abilene. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, 807 Columbia, Stamford, Texas.

William was born October 1, 1947 in San Diego, CA to C.T. and Frances Ada “Susie” Holladay Leggott. The Leggott family...

Oct 8, 2019

Celebrant, Debra Love was called by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to rest from all labor on

October 8, 2019 at Hendrick Hospice, Abilene Texas.

Born on November 14, 1954, in Stamford, Texas, Debra Jean Gardner was the third child of ten children born to the late Charlie Morris, Jr. and Eula L. Gardner....