Obituaries

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.

Louise Portwood

Louise Portwood

Oct 19, 2010

Eleanor Louise Portwood, 86, of San Angelo and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 in San Angelo. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Stamford with Rev. Roy T. Newell officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca. The family will be receiving friends...

Weldon Marion Chase

Weldon Marion Chase

Oct 15, 2010

Weldon Marion Chase was born September 1, 1929 to Claude Leonard and Rose Hill Chase in Rice, Texas, where he also attended school. He moved to Stamford in the early 1940’s. Weldon married Shirley Jean Smith in 1953, in Stamford. He was employed as a stone mason at Lueders until 1963 when the mill closed. Weldon worked for several...

Jimmy Lee Joiner

Jimmy Lee Joiner

Oct 11, 2010

Jimmy Lee Joiner, 78, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2010 in a Haskell nursing home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jacob West and Dr. T. C. Melton officiating. Burial will follow in the Hamlin East Cemetery. The family will be receiving...

Irene Polk

Irene Polk

Oct 3, 2010

Irene, Polk, 78, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Solomon Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Massey officiating. Burial will follow in the Stamford West Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6...

Joe Laury

Joe Laury

Oct 2, 2010

Joe Laury, 59, of Stamford passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in Stamford.  Graveside funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Joe was born April 6, 1951 in Spur, Texas...

Oweida Merle Weaver

Oweida Merle Weaver

Sep 9, 2010

Oweida Merle Weaver, 89, of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2010 in Abilene.  Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Paint Creek Baptist Church with Rev. James Brigham officiating.  Burial will follow in the Howard Cemetery.  The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6 until...

Lucille Mary Kainer Bradshaw

Lucille Mary Kainer Bradshaw

Sep 2, 2010

Lucille Mary Bradshaw, 83, of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, September 02, 2010 at an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. James Brigham officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family will be receiving...

Matilda Yvonne Johns

Matilda Yvonne Johns

Aug 31, 2010

Matilda Yvonne Johns, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Stamford.  Cremation services have been selected and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday September 3, 2010 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jessie Morton officiating.

Ralph Escobedo Torres

Ralph Escobedo Torres

Aug 21, 2010

Ralph Escobedo Torres, 55, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010.  Funeral Mass will be said at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford with Father George Roney officiating. Interment will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. Ralph was born January 17, 1955 in...

Raymond Oman Olson

Raymond Oman Olson

Aug 13, 2010

Raymond Oman Olson, retired Lutheran Pastor of El Paso, Texas passed away August 13, 2010 at his home in El Paso. He was born July 10, 1937, in Stamford, Texas, baptized December 3, 1937, confirmed December 13, 1953, and ordained June 12, 1966 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Ericksdahl, Texas. Orphaned at age twelve, he lived with his sister, Frances...

Crispin Martinez Jr.

Crispin Martinez Jr.

Jul 17, 2010

Crispin Martinez Jr., 92, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday in an Abilene hospital. Rosary services will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 2 P.M. Monday at the St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father George Roney officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Cemetery...