Obituaries

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...

Fred M Shaw Jr.

Fred M Shaw Jr.

Feb 21, 2011

Fred M. Shaw Jr., 76, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jacob West officiating. Interment will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of...

Louise Calhoun

Louise Calhoun

Feb 16, 2011

Elinor Louise Calhoun, 94 years of age and a longtime resident of Stamford, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Stamford Memorial Hospital. Known as Louise to family and friends, she was born 3/20/1916 in the far West Texas town of Saragosa, to Horace and Lola Short. Her father was working on a ranch at the time,...

Richard Mickler Jr.

Richard Mickler Jr.

Feb 7, 2011

Richard Mickler, Jr., 81 of Lake Stamford passed away on Monday, February 07, 2011 at his residence.Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 12, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. at the Avoca Methodist Church with Rev. Dennis Huffaker officiating. Military graveside rites will follow in the Willow Cemetery in Haskell, TX under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford....

Terressa Michelle Barnett

Terressa Michelle Barnett

Feb 3, 2011

Terressa Michelle Barnett, 48, of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jessie Morton officiating. Graveside rites will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, in Miles Cemetery in Miles, Texas under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of...

Merina Welch

Merina Welch

Feb 1, 2011

Merina was born April 15, 1940, at the Brown Ranch in Throckmorton Co. Texas to Truett and Helen Self. She went home to her lord and savior on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 16 days. She received her formal education at the Throckmorton schools where she graduated in 1958. She attended...

Frank Ellis Stevens Jr.

Frank Ellis Stevens Jr.

Jan 28, 2011

Frank Ellis Stevens Jr., 59, of Lueders, passed away on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 in an Anson nursing home. Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 in the Clearfork Cemetery at Lueders with Rev. Les Mims officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family will be receiving friends at...

Stanley David Mckeever

Stanley David Mckeever

Jan 16, 2011

Stanley McKeever, 94, a long-time resident of the Stamford area died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Stamford Memorial Hospital. He was born July 12, 1916 in Shackelford County, Texas, to the late Joe and Fannie Lee Gillespie McKeever. He was educated in the Berryhill and Stamford schools, graduating from Stamford High School in 1936. November 17, 1940 he was...

Wayne Milton Johnson

Wayne Milton Johnson

Jan 12, 2011

Wayne Milton Johnson Lueders, Texas Wayne Milton Johnson, 61, of Lueders, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in an Abilene hospital. Cremation services have been selected and no other services are planned at this time.

Esteban "Steve" Imperial Garcia

Esteban "Steve" Imperial Garcia

Jan 3, 2011

Steve Garcia, 86, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, Jan 3, 2011 in an Abilene nursing care facility. Rosary services will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2011 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Stamford. Funeral Mass will be said at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2011 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father George Roney officiating....

Lola Estelle Long

Lola Estelle Long

Dec 27, 2010

Lola Estelle Long, 101, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 in a local care center. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 29, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jacob West and Dr. Bruce Lampert officiating. Burial followed in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home...

Eugene Carl Swenson

Eugene Carl Swenson

Dec 4, 2010

Eugene Carl Swenson, 86, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, December 04, 2010 at an Abilene hospital. Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 at the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ericksdahl with Rev. Teresa Davis officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Gene was born August 2, 1924 in...

Leslie Eugene Baitz

Leslie Eugene Baitz

Nov 21, 2010

Sagerton, Texas Leslie Eugene Baitz, 73, of Sagerton, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton with Rev. Dr. Keith Palmquist officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Glory Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family...

Josie Clara Jones

Josie Clara Jones

Nov 13, 2010

Josie Clara (Locke) Jones, 86, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Anson, Texas. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Dr. Larry Jones officiating, assisted by Rev. Jacob West and Rev. Calvin Gray. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home....

Guadalupe Leal

Guadalupe Leal

Nov 9, 2010

Guadalupe Leal, 67, of Lueders, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at his residence in Lueders, Texas. The family has chosen cremation services and no other memorials have been scheduled at this time.

Jennie Lee Lyckman

Jennie Lee Lyckman

Nov 9, 2010

Jennie Lee Lyckman, 77, of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, November 09, 2010 at her residence after as lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Stamford with Rev. Teresa Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The...

Ann Bohannan

Ann Bohannan

Nov 7, 2010

Ann Bohannan, 81, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Smith 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...

Isaiha Alexander Reid

Isaiha Alexander Reid

Oct 21, 2010

Isaiha Alexander Reid, infant son of Marissa Reid and Rory Alois Cook, passed away on Oct. 21, 2010 in Abilene. Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 at the Clearfork Cemetery in Lueders with Paul Wright officiating.