Obituaries

Jane Mckeever

Jane Mckeever

Feb 7, 2015

Jane Reves McKeever 97, of Stamford passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the St. John’s United Methodist Church in Stamford with Rev. John Erwin officiating. Burial will follow at the Rockdale Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family will be receiving...

Jean D. Weaver

Jean D. Weaver

Feb 4, 2015

On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, Jean Weaver of Stamford, Texas, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, taking with her hard working ethics and love she had for her family. She was 94 years old. Dorothy Jean Leach was born June 27, 1920, in Floyd County Texas to Claude and Stella (Childress) Leach. She graduated from...

Ruth Lee Wilson

Ruth Lee Wilson

Feb 3, 2015

Ruth Lee Wilson, 85, of Haskell County, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Orient Street Church of Christ in Stamford with Wes Horn officiating. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Haskell County. The family will be receiving friends...

Louise Virginia Cochran

Louise Virginia Cochran

Jan 31, 2015

Louise Virginia Cochran, 93, of Stamford went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Funeral services have been set for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Solomon Temple Baptist Church in Stamford, Texas, with Rev. Donny Massey officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Louise...

Carolyn Ford

Carolyn Ford

Jan 10, 2015

Carolyn Ford, 73, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel at 807 S. Columbia, Stamford, Texas with Rev. Jessie Morton officiating, The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Monday from 6 until 8 p.m....

Judy Doylene Overby

Judy Doylene Overby

Dec 24, 2014

Judy Doylene Overby went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 24, 2014. Judy passed away peacefully in her sleep at Kristi Lee Nursing Home in Colorado City. Judy was born February 8, 1950 in Mobridge, South Dakota to Eugene and Imogene (Dillard) Overby. She grew up in Snyder, Texas and graduated from Snyder High...

Augustine Rios Gonzales

Augustine Rios Gonzales

Dec 10, 2014

Augustine Gonzales, 87, of Knox City and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in Knox City. Rosary services will be at 6:00 p.m. Friday at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel and funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Stamford with Father Angelo Consemino officiating....

Martha Love Kuenstler

Martha Love Kuenstler

Dec 4, 2014

Martha Kuenstler, 73, lifetime resident of Stamford, Texas, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was 73 years old. Martha’s loved ones will be receiving visitors from 6-7 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, Texas. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 7,...

Apolonia Medrano Gonzales

Apolonia Medrano Gonzales

Dec 1, 2014

Apolonia Medrano Gonzales, 80, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 in Abilene. Rosary services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home at 807 S. Columbia, Stamford, Texas. Funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford with Father Angelo Consemino officiating. Burial will follow...

James Bernard Murphy Ii

James Bernard Murphy Ii

Nov 23, 2014

James Bernard Murphy II, 58, of Jones County, passed in Stamford on Sunday, November 23, 2014. Cremation services have been selected and a memorial service will be held in Beaumont, Texas at a later date. James was born December 2, 1955 in Houston, Texas to James B. and Anita Wingate Murphy. James was a civil engineer for the United...

Sue Ellen Young

Sue Ellen Young

Nov 18, 2014

Sue Ellen Young, 68, of Lueders, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at her home in Lueders. Cremation services were selected. Sue Ellen was born April 4, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to J. C. and Mary Overton. She married J. D. Young on June 18, 1994. Sue Ellen worked as an assembly line worker for a sheet...

Donald Eugene Bell

Donald Eugene Bell

Nov 11, 2014

Donald Bell Donald Bell, 85, of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be Friday, November 14, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Larry Millican, officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Donald Eugene Bell was born in Sabano, TX on September...

Blanch Raughton Simpson

Blanch Raughton Simpson

Nov 3, 2014

Blanch Raughton Simpson, longtime resident of Stamford, passed away at her home on November 3, 2014 at the age of 89. A graveside service under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home will be held at Rockdale Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, and officiated by Chaplain Jerry Vincent. Blanch is known to most as “Peaches”, an endearing...

Laverne Greene

Laverne Greene

Nov 1, 2014

Laverne Greene, 90, of Arlington, formerly of Stamford, went to be with her Lord Saturday, November 1, 2014. Born to Fred and Ruby (Glaze) Moore, at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Glaze on February 26, 1924, Laverne grew to love and nurture home life. She was baptized at age 13 at Oak Grove Baptist...

Sergio Baez

Sergio Baez

Oct 30, 2014

Sergio Baez, 55, of Fort Worth and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Fort Worth. Rosary services will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Tankersley Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2014 at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford. Sergio was born...

Martha Ellen Jordan

Martha Ellen Jordan

Oct 27, 2014

Martha Ellen Jordan, 73, of Stamford and formerly of Lueders, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 in Stamford. Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Clear Fork Cemetery in Jones County, near Lueders, TX, with Rev. Dennis Huffaker officiating, and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family...

Mary Bell Medlin

Mary Bell Medlin

Oct 23, 2014

Mary Bell Glendenning Medlin was born at her parents' home in Hutto, TX on December 19, 1912. She was the daughter of William and Jean Ann Martin Glendenning. Her parents were both born in Scotland and immigrated to the Texas community as children. Mary graduated from Hutto High School and later came to Stamford, TX to study nursing at...

Ted Connally

Ted Connally

Oct 23, 2014

Ted Connally, 82, of Stamford passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014. His loved ones will be receiving visitors at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia St.) Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton, Texas with the Rev. Anna Robbins officiating. Burial will follow...

Salomon Torres

Salomon Torres

Oct 15, 2014

Salomon Garcia Torres, 88, of Stamford, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in an Abilene hospital. Rosary services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia Street). Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford with Father Angelo Consemino...

Mary Frances Harvey

Mary Frances Harvey

Oct 13, 2014

On Monday, October 13, 2014, Mary Frances Harvey of Stamford, Texas, passed into her Lord and Savior’s loving arms, taking with her the beautiful smile and sweet compassion she shared with all who knew her. She was 78 years old. Mary Frances Baker was born on July 24, 1936, in Hico, Texas to Ira L. and Ethel E. (Harrod)...