Obituaries

Sep 6, 2009

Johnny B. Applin, 68, of Midland and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 at a Midland nursing home. Funeral services were 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Solomon Temple Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Jessie Hooper officiating. Burial followed in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home...

Aug 28, 2009

Helga Alvina Anderson, 91, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 in Stamford. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Bethel Assembly Church in Anson with Pastor Cody Cochran officiating. Burial will follow in the Clear Fork Cemetery in Lueders under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family will be receiving...

Aug 22, 2009

Jewell Bell Huffaker, 94, of Del Rio, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at a Del Rio nursing home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Huffaker officiating.  Burial will follow in the Spring Creek Cemetery.  The family will be...

Aug 22, 2009

Vernon Lovvorn, 91, passed way Saturday, August 22, 2009 at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 24, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Dr. Bruce Lampert, Revs. Jessie Morton and Jacob West officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford under the...

Aug 15, 2009

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Roy Craig Stephens, 86, of Stamford, passed away on August 15, 2009. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. Calvin Gray and Dr. Bruce Lampert officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuxedo under the direction of...

Aug 14, 2009

Ora Faye was born November 2, 1927 in Rule, Texas to Henry Lee and Eula Crow. She was a lifetime resident of the Big Country area. She graduated from Haskell High School in 1944. She married the love of her life, Robert Haliburton, on December 15, 1945 in Haskell, Texas. Ora Faye was a homemaker...

Aug 10, 2009

Doris Mae Cowan, 88, of Honey Grove, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2009 in Bonham, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with burial following in the Bethel Cemetery at Funston under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family...

Aug 7, 2009

Freddie Pauline Porter, 66, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009 at a local hospital.  Cremation services are scheduled and a graveside service will be held at a later date.

Jul 31, 2009

Jerrine Marie Mickler, 79, of Lake Stamford passed away on Friday, July 31, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2009 at the Avoca Methodist Church in Avoca with Rev. Dennis Huffaker officiating. Burial will follow in the Willow Cemetery in Haskell under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford....

Jun 20, 2009

Patti Fuqua Roberson, 54, of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the St. John’s United Methodist Church in Stamford with Rev. John Erwin officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home....

Jun 4, 2009

Alvin Ernest Bredthauer

Sagerton, Texas

Alvin Ernest Bredthauer, 95, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and formerly of Sagerton, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton with Rev. Keith Palmquist officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland...

May 30, 2009

N J “Jay” Goodman, 88, of Stamford went home to his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 30, 2009. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with the Rev. James Brigham presiding. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family...

May 25, 2009

Dewey Crockett Rister, 84, of Avoca, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at he Avoca Baptist Church with Revs. Les Mims, Charles Gafford and Kelly Russell officiating. Burial will follow at the Spring Creek Cemetery in Avoca under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home...

May 18, 2009

Leah Jean Smith

Stamford

Leah Jean Smith, of Odessa and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009 at an Odessa hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel in Stamford with Rev. Jesse Morton officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Cemetery at Funston.

May 16, 2009

Wilburn L. Jensen, 85, of Avoca, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl, with Pastor Teresa Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford on Sunday...

May 3, 2009

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L. D. Jones, 84, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009 in Stamford. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Walton officiating. Military graveside rites will follow in the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford.

L. D. was born April 17, 1925 in...

Apr 14, 2009

Clydean Jeanette Phillips, 87, of Stamford, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev. James McKinnon officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery at Tuxedo under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. ...

Apr 2, 2009

James Lee Carlton, 67, of Sweetwater, and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Thursday, 4/2/2009.  Funeral services will be at 2;00 P.M. Saturday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Renegarbe officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuxedo. James was born in Stamford on January 24, 1942 to Wayne and Bertha Carlton.  He attended...

Mar 29, 2009

Mike McBay, 58, of Stamford, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at a local hospital.  Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Stamford with Dr. Robert Wingrove officiating.  Burial will follow in the Bethel Funston Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. The family will be receiving...

Feb 24, 2009

Myrtle Olson Richards, 100, went to be with our LORD on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl with Pastors Teresa Davis and Clements Richards officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford. The family will be...