Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

Jul 14, 2010

Carl Wesley “Jack” Calhoun Sr., 91, of Stamford and formerly of Midland, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in Stamford.  Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Fairview Cemetery in Midland, Texas with Bishop Tom Heller and Ken Gray officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford, Texas....

Jul 4, 2010

Norman Dean Shurley, 70, of Abilene, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2010 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. David Cason officiating.  Committal services will be at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Ericksdahl under the direction of Rev. Teresa...

Jun 16, 2010

Sarah Henry, 71, of Stamford, passed away on June 16, 2010 at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Solomon Temple Baptist Church with Rev. H. A. “Henry” Diggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Stamford West Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home...

Jun 13, 2010

Andrea Macias Kittley, 81, of Stamford and formerly of Sagerton, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton with Rev. Stephania Gilkey officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of...

Jun 4, 2010

Leona Vanderworth Teichelman, a long-time resident of the Rule-Hamlin area, died Friday, the 4th of June at the Hamlin Memorial Hospital. She was born February 23, 1917, in Old Glory, Texas, the daughter of the late Oscar and Dora Rinn Vanderworth.  She graduated from Old Glory High School. She continued her education to become a LVN, and worked for...

May 20, 2010

With courage, dignity, and an unwavering faith, Ronnie Dale Teichelman has completed his earthly journey. Ronnie was born November 5, 1947 in Abilene to Clarence and Rachel Teichelman. He was a lifetime resident of the Stamford-Sagerton area, and a graduate of Stamford High School. He married Kathleen Guenther June 29, 1974 in New Braunfels, Texas....

May 12, 2010

Stuart Lee “Stack” Raines, 94, of Stamford and formerly of Hamlin, passed away on Wednesday, 05/12/2010 in Stamford.  Graveside rites with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene with Rev. James Brigham officiating and under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford. Stuart was born November 13, 1915...

May 11, 2010

Mary Louise Thorn, 82, of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jessie Morton officiating. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery.

Mary Louise was born February 25, 1928...

May 7, 2010

Sharon Lee Primm, 62, of Lake Stamford passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010 at her residence. Cremation services were selected and a memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Stamford.Sharon was born August 31, 1947 in Stamford and was a lifelong residence of the Stamford area.  She...

May 5, 2010

Barbara Nell Jenkins, 70, of Lueders, passed away on Wednesday, 5/5/2010 in Breckenridge, TX.  Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, 5/8/2010 at the Lueders Baptist Church with Mike Westfall and Rev. Larry Archer officiating.  Burial followed at the Rising Sun Cemetery in Jones County under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford, TX. Barbara was born March...

Apr 28, 2010

Gladys Hines Martin, 96, a long time resident of the Rule-Stamford area, died Wednesday the 28th of April at the Community Care Center in Stamford. Gladys was born May 31, 1913 in Rule, Texas to Welford and Lena Mae Hines.  She graduated from Rule High School in 1931.  She married Horace Leon Martin, December 23, 1933 in Rule.  She...

Mar 26, 2010

Frances Faye Grissom, 89, died, Friday, March 26, 2010. Frances was born May 19, 1920 in Stamford, Texas to David and Ursula Prewit.  Frances graduated from Stamford High School in 1938 where she was a yell leader and a founding member of the Sub-Deb Club.  During her high school years she participated in various beauty pageants, including being crowned...