Obituaries

Sep 13, 2014

Richard Norman Frary 1943 – 2014 Richard Norman Frary, 71, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home in Stamford. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m .Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery near Abilene, TX with the Rev. Charles Goodnight and Jessie Villareal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford,...

Sep 8, 2014

Ruby Wendeborn Carpenter, a native of Stamford, TX, passed away on September 8, 2014 in Johnson City, TN. At the age of 97 years. Ruby Wendeborn was born March 15, 1917 in Sagerton, TX to John and Tillie Wendeborn. She graduated from Stamford High School in 1935. Ruby worked on her parents' farm for several years before moving to...

Sep 3, 2014

Katherine Lynn Delarosa, 48, of Princeton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Cremation services were selected at Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at the Central Baptist Church in Stamford, Texas. Katherine was born July 2, 1966 in Stamford to Ramon and Concha Vasquez. She lived in...

Aug 31, 2014

Alfred Wayland Shurley was born on February 10, 1942 to Alfred and Adeline (Stenholm) Shurley. He passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the age of 72. The family will receive visitors from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2nd at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, TX. Wayland’s loved ones will gather in his honor for funeral...

Aug 28, 2014

Tommy Joe Johnson, 81, of Arlington, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Arlington. Graveside funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the New Hope Cemetery with Rev. Jessie Morton officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Tommy was born October 28, 1932 in Aspermont, Texas to Warren and...

Aug 10, 2014

Ruby Fay Nauert, age 86, of Stamford, Texas joined the many angels in heaven on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Ola Fay Gray (Ruby Fay) was born in Breckenridge, Texas on June 21, 1928. She was the one of nine children born to W. A. and Lottie Gray. She spent her childhood in Breckenridge, Texas and graduated from Breckenridge High...

Aug 3, 2014

Billy Joe Thomas, 62, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at a Haskell hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Haskell with Rev. Ernest Flanders Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Billy Joe Thomas was...

Jul 26, 2014

Amelia Mejia, 77, of Bryan and formerly of Stamford passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2014 at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 S. Columbia Street). Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Angelo Consemino officiating....

Jul 19, 2014

Noma Yvonne Handrick Hansen was born on August 25, 1935 to Walter and Edna (Hearne) Handrick. She passed from this earth on July 19, 2014 at the age of 78. Albany born and raised, Yvonne attended school at Albany and continued her education in Lueders. She married her beloved husband, Kenneth Hansen, on September 3, 1951, and they settled...

Jul 18, 2014

Olan Nathan Goodman, 85, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 in Stamford. Cremation services were selected at Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. Olan was born September 7, 1928 in Navarro County, Texas to B. B. and Mattie Goodman. Olan was a long time resident of Stamford and a self-employed farmer for many years. Olan was the...

Jul 3, 2014

Jean Peel, age 90, of Austin ascended to heaven from her home June 3, 2014. She was born on Park Street in Greenville, TX, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Brownfield, Sr. When Jean was a baby, her dad was transferred to Stamford TX as a cotton classer and cotton and wheat buyer for Anderson and Clayton. It was...

Jun 24, 2014

Linda Lee Hughes, 72, of Stamford passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel at 807 S. Columbia in Stamford, TX. Burial will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca with Rev. John Hurst officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the...

Jun 16, 2014

Sondra Davis, 67, of Stamford, joined the angels in heaven Monday, June 16, 2014. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Darrell Marion and Dr. Jacob West officiating. Burial will follow at the Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford....

May 1, 2014

Nicholas Wayne Huggins Jr., 59, of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014.  Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Monday, May 5, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.  Burial with military honors will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca.  The family will be receiving friends at...

Apr 29, 2014

Ruby Faye Martindale entered into Heaven on April 29, 2014. She was born February 15, 1926 in Shackelford County Texas to Gordon and Ollie Wilson. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband David Martindale, sister and brother-in-law Jackie and Don Glasgow and brother Mickey Wilson. She is...

Apr 26, 2014

Robert Garcia, 52, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Abilene. Rosary services will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery.

Robert was born June...

Mar 24, 2014

Nancy Russell Obituary

Nancy Ruth Harrison Russell was born on October 28, 1924 to W.B. “Dub” Sr. and Leanora Harrison. She passed from this earth on March 24, 2014 at the age of 89. Stamford born and raised, Nancy graduated from Stamford High School in 1941 and moved to Austin, where she attended the University of Texas,...

Mar 17, 2014

Robert Wayne Hood, 61, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 in Stamford, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Elm Crest Baptist Church in Abilene, Texas. All friends and family are welcome to come and join us in his remembrance.

Robert was born in Amarillo Texas...

Mar 17, 2014

Helen Marie Stephens, 89, of Abilene and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 in Abilene. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Kenneth Jordan and Dr. Jacob West officiating. Burial will follow at the Tuxedo Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley...

Mar 8, 2014

Elnora Mae Crowson West, 80, of Stamford and formerly of Lueders, passed away on Saturday, in Stamford. Funeral services conducted by Dr. Robert Wingrove will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel at 807 S. Columbia in Stamford, Texas. Burial will follow at the Clearfork Cemetery in Lueders. The family will be receiving friends at...