Obituaries

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....

Oct 6, 2019

William “Bill” White, age 67, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Trinity Church in Stamford, TX with Dr. Robert Wingrove and Rev. Rosco McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery at Ericksdahl Community (10625 FM 600 N., Avoca, TX) under...

Oct 2, 2019

Joyce Lafaye Adcock, 89, of Abilene, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2019. Cremation services have been selected with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. A memorial service will be held on November 1, 2019 at 1 p. m.  at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.

Joyce Lafaye Fagley was...

Oct 1, 2019

Our community sadly lost a pillar on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, when Mr. Roger B. Clark passed into the beautiful gardens of heaven to meet his Master face to face. He was 70.

Roger was born August 25, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas to Elmer and Marie (Bettis) Clark. Educated at Paschal High School graduating in 1968...

Sep 16, 2019

Linda Mae Lunceford Burns, 58, of Stamford, passed away on September 16, 2019 in Abilene.

Linda was born November 4, 1960 in Colorado City, Texas to Lloyd and Ruby Boyd Lunceford. She was raised in the Colorado City area and graduated high school there in 1978. She moved to Stamford in 1990. Linda married Cary Burns in...

Sep 5, 2019

Billye B. Angle, 98, went to be with Jesus September 5, 2019, in Abilene, Texas. Born Billye Bess Benedict on March 16, 1921, in Knox City to pioneer family Grady Albert Benedict and Beatrice Bates Benedict, she graduated as class salutatorian from Knox City High School in 1938. She married C.C. (Buddy) Angle on September 29, 1940, in Knox...

Aug 24, 2019

Ralph Wayne Mitchel, 88, of Stamford passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. Mr. Mitchel selected cremation and will be interred at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery later.

Wayne was born June 24, 1931 to William Denver Mitchel and Neva (Sawyer) Mitchel in Fritch, TX. He graduated from college with multiple degrees, a B.S. and B.A. in agriculture....

Jul 14, 2019

Gloria J. Capers, 75, of Stamford passed to her eternal home on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Her wishes were to be cremated and celebrate her life during a Memorial Service on Saturday, July 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Dale Turner and Pastor Bobby Acosta officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Tankersley Funeral...

Jul 9, 2019

Ammon Howard “Gene” Turnbow was born July 1, 1923, in the Hazeldale Community near Gustine in Comanche County, TX, the youngest of seven children born to Robert Lee and Ellen Turnbow. On Tuesday morning, July 9, 2019, Gene Turnbow, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior.

Gene completed eight years...

Jul 3, 2019

Leland Paul Nauert was born December 9, 1929, in Sagerton, the son of Herman and Ella Nauert. He was baptized on April 13, 1930, which began his lifetime of faith which was completed when he met his Savior face to face on July 3.

Leland married Becky Rosenquist on July 19, 1952, in Ericksdahl. He was a...

Jun 17, 2019

Consuelo Vasquez Gonzales, age 88, of Stamford, TX passed away Monday, June 17, 2019.

Rosary will be Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 Columbia). Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20 th at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Chako Thadathil officiating. Burial will follow in Highland...

Jun 15, 2019

Tammy Fairlene Hearne, 45, of Haskell, died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at her home. She was born September 11, 1973, in Graham Texas, the daughter of Ray Hearne and Rita Meeks Hearne Young.

She attended school in Graham, TX. Tammy loved her family, especially her babies, she was a mom who enjoyed nurturing and caring for her...

Jun 15, 2019

Florence Francine Hooven was born on November 25, 1937 in Solano, NM. She was the daughter of the late Francis W. Hooven and Margaret V. (Burton) Hooven.

On Saturday, June 15, 2019, Francine Vivian, beloved, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior at the age of 81.

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