Obituaries

Mary Leo Young

Mary Leo Young

Aug 15, 2011

Mary Leo Young, 103 of Graham and formerly of Avoca, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2011 in Graham. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Huffaker officiating. Burial will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on...

Charles Ray Sparks

Charles Ray Sparks

Aug 13, 2011

Charles Ray Sparks, 60, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Charles was born September 10, 1950 in Stamford, Texas, to Billy Frank Richard and Edna Nell Sparks. Charles graduated from Aspermont High School in 1969. He moved to Pampa, Texas with his family and joined the United State Air Force. After leaving the...

Everette Perry Vance

Everette Perry Vance

Aug 1, 2011

Everette Perry Vance, 75, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billie Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday...

Rodger Dale Jones

Rodger Dale Jones

Jul 29, 2011

Rodger Dale Jones, 62, of Stamford and formerly of Midland, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 at his home. Rodger was born October 20, 1948 in Hereford, TX to Alva Alan “Casey” and Hazel Hill Jones. He attended Hamlin Schools and married Donna Marie Gann on October 24, 1966. He worked in the oil field for over 45 years...

Virginia Martinez

Virginia Martinez

Jul 11, 2011

Virginia Martinez, 55, of Stamford, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Graveside funeral services will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford with Father George Roney officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Virginia was born April 21, 1956 in San Juan, Texas to Jose and Maria...

Ercle Prine Moore

Ercle Prine Moore

Jul 9, 2011

Ercle Prine Moore, 90, of Abilene and formerly of Jones and Haskell counties, passed away on July 9, 2011 in Big Spring, TX. Cremation services were selected. Prine was born May 27, 1921 in Sagerton, TX to Isaac "Newt" and Olga Hinze Moore. He was raised in the Haskell - Jones counties area and married Betty Sue McCarty in...

Johnny Wayne Childress

Johnny Wayne Childress

Jul 1, 2011

On July 7, 1935, a second son, Johnny Wayne Childress was born to Nina and Doyle Childress in Gilmer, Texas. Johnny had been in an Abilene Hospital for approximately three weeks and he had fought a good fight and had run the race. Then on July 1, 2011, he received his crown of glory from his Lord and Savior...

Maxine Rowland Selmon

Maxine Rowland Selmon

Jun 19, 2011

Maxine Rowland Selmon, 95, of Stamford passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 in Stamford. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Central Presbyterian Church in Stamford with Rev. Trey Little officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Maxine was born July 15, 1915 in Abilene, Texas...

Lee Elford Weaks

Lee Elford Weaks

Jun 6, 2011

Lee E. Weaks passed away on June 6, 2011 in Lubbock, TX after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be on Friday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Spring Creek Cemetery in Jones County. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 6:30 until...

David Villanueva

David Villanueva

May 26, 2011

David Villanueva, 45, of Tuxedo, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 in Abilene. Rosary services were said at 7 p.m. Sunday, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hamlin. Funeral Mass will began 10:00 a.m. Monday and burial with military rites will follow at the Neinda Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. David was...

Betty Estell Pilgrim

Betty Estell Pilgrim

May 20, 2011

Estell Pilgrim, 81, of Stamford and formerly of Houston, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at her residence in Stamford. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jesse Tripp officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Estell was...

Dortha Mae Johnson

Dortha Mae Johnson

May 6, 2011

Dortha Mae Johnson, 84, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Jayton Cemetery in Kent County with Wes Horn officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Dortha was born May 13, 1926 in Eastland, Texas to Milton and Matilda...

Jerry W. Morton

Jerry W. Morton

Apr 29, 2011

Jerry W. Morton passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011 in Austin, Texas. Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fitzhugh Baptist Church in Austin, with Revs. Jerry Kelly and Jessie Morton officiating and under the direction of Harrell Funeral Homes of Dripping Springs, Texas. A second service was held on Monday,...

Regina Miller

Regina Miller

Apr 9, 2011

Regina Miller, 93, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Stamford. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Larry Archer officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home...

Helen Grace Barnes

Helen Grace Barnes

Apr 9, 2011

Helen Grace Barnes, 56, of Stamford passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Stamford. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Brigham officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.

Theda Lou Rice

Theda Lou Rice

Apr 8, 2011

Theda Lou Rice, 90, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, April 08, 2011 in Stamford. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jacob West officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at...

Nancy Louise White

Nancy Louise White

Mar 21, 2011

Nancy Louise White, 78 years of age and a lifetime resident of the Stamford area, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, March 21, 2011 at her home. She was born November 27, 1932, in Corinth, Texas, the daughter of late Thomas and Olivia Hubbard Lovvorn. She began her education at Corinth schools, and graduated from Stamford...

Bernice Jerene Rowan

Bernice Jerene Rowan

Mar 20, 2011

Bernice Jerene Rowan, 94, of Henrietta, Texas and formerly of O’Brien, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the O’Brien First Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Cameron officiating and assisted by grandson in law, Rusty Oglesby. Burial will follow in...

John Matthews Ivy

John Matthews Ivy

Feb 25, 2011

John M. Ivy, 94 years of age and formally of Stamford, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at Highlands, Texas. He was born January 29, 1917 in Stonewall County, Texas to John and Trezzie Ivy. He graduated from Stamford High School. He continued his education at Abilene Christian College in Abilene, TX where he received his bachelor’s degree in...

Jean Edward Shotts Jr.

Jean Edward Shotts Jr.

Feb 21, 2011

Jean Edward Shotts, Jr., 54, of Stamford and Lubbock passed into Eternal Life on February 21, 2011. Jean was born on June 30, 1956 at Alconbury AFB, Cambridgeshire, England to Jean Edward Shotts, Sr. and Elizabeth Mitchell Shotts. He lived his early years in Texas and Arkansas before his family settled in San Angelo, Texas in 1969. Jean attended...