Obituaries

Sep 1, 2023

Yolanda Ortega, daughter of Jesse Vasquez and the late Flora Guzman Vasquez was born April 13, 1964, in Stamford, TX. She attended public schools in Stamford and was a 1982 graduate of Stamford High School. Yolanda was a catholic by faith and a member of the St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford, TX.

Yolanda’s working career of...

Aug 31, 2023

Lowell Milton Rowan was born September 3, 1939, in Knox City, Texas to Walter Milton Rowan and Bernice Jerrene Rowan during the era of the Dust Bowl. His formative years were spent in the rural farming community of O’Brien, Texas.

During his teenage years, Lowell enjoyed singing in a gospel quartet, played six-man football for the O'Brien...

Aug 30, 2023

David Ross Gentry, 77, of El Paso, Texas, passed away August 30th, surrounded in his family’s love. David was raised by Emma and Ross Gentry in Stamford, Texas, where he met and married his best friend, Carla. They were side by side for almost 48 loving years before she passed. David remained a proud Red Raider after graduating from...

Aug 16, 2023

A beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and friend to many, Jesse R. Sanchez was born to Victor Sanchez, Sr., and Aurora Ramirez Sanchez on June 14, 1935  in Gonzales, TX. He passed away at his home in Abilene, TX on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the age of 88 years.

Jesse spent his early years in Gonzales, TX....

Jul 18, 2023

Terry B Jordan of West Columbia, TX, 84, entered eternal peace July 18, 2023 in Angleton, TX. The family will be receiving friends at the Tankersley Funeral Home at 807 S. Columbia, Stamford, TX from 5 until 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023 and funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at...

Jul 18, 2023

Mary Ione Carlile, daughter of the late Charles Giblin and Shirley Lindsey was born August 28, 1963, in Sioux City, Iowa. As a child, Mary moved with her family to Las Vegas where she received her formal education, graduating from high school in 1981.

Mary moved to California where her first two children were born. She later...

Jul 11, 2023

Kenneth Wayland Hansen, 90, of Ericksdahl Community near Avoca passed away on the 11th of July 2023.  He was born Oct. 16, 1932, in Shackelford County to Gilbert Hansen and Ella Youngquist Hansen. He graduated from Lueders High School in 1949. He loved being a Lueders Pirate and was elected class favorite his Senior Year and made All District...

Jul 10, 2023

Lidia Baez, 86, of Stamford, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 in Stamford.  A private family service is planned.

Jul 8, 2023

This is the story of our beloved Brice Wayne Crippen. Brice was a wonderful man who made a positive impact on everyone he met. He loved big and cherished every minute he spent with his wife, children, family, friends, colleagues, students, and athletes. Brice followed his Savior home on Saturday, July 8, 2023, to play the beautiful golf courses...

Jul 7, 2023

Judy Ann Rogers Mitchell was born on December 31, 1941, in Lamesa, Texas the fourth child of Lona and Willard Rogers. Judy spent her childhood in Lamesa where she attended school.

Judy went to her heavenly home on July 7, 2023, in Abilene, Texas at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 6 days. Family and...

Jun 29, 2023

Ken Snow, age 74, died Thursday, June 29, 2023, following a brief illness. His wishes were to be cremated with no services at the current time.

Kenneth Ray Snow was born to the late J. B. and Winne (Clem) Snow on May 29, 1949, in Abilene, TX. He was reared in Stamford where he graduated from Stamford...

Jun 13, 2023

Jo Nell Cornett (age 97) of Knox City, Texas passed away on June 13, 2023.    She was a long-time resident of Knox County, Texas and farmed with her husband, Clifford Holly Cornett in Knox, and Haskell Counties continuously since 1946.  Jo Nell was born in Knox City on March 8, 1926, to Roy B. Carver and Molly LaVerta Carver.  ...

May 25, 2023

Greta Diane Corbitt, 88, entered eternal peace on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at a care facility in Abilene, TX.

Greta was born in Stamford, TX on October 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Ruth Anderson Olson. She graduated from high school in Lueders, TX in 1952. Greta attended college at Tarleton State...

May 18, 2023

Odell “Bucket” Griggs, Jr, 39, of Stamford, TX, died May 18, 2023 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born December 11, 1983, in Stamford, TX the son of Odell Griggs, Sr and Brenda (Franklin) Griggs. He attended Stamford schools and graduated from Stamford High School in 2002.

Odell was a...

May 17, 2023

The Honorable Charles Walter Stenholm (D-TX) (“Charlie”) passed away on May 17, 2023. He was 84 years old.

Charlie was born on October 26, 1938, in Stamford, Texas. His parents, Irene and Lambert, raised Charlie (their only child) in a Swedish farming community called Ericksdahl, just east of Stamford. Charlie graduated from Stamford High School where he...

May 15, 2023

Polly Jo peacefully started her "Sentimental Journey" on May 15, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born December 7, 1927, in Old Glory, Texas to Middleton “Mid” and Pearl Johnson. She was also blessed with a stepmother, Lorene Johnson. She graduated from Old Glory High School in 1945.

It was in Old Glory...

Apr 23, 2023

David Don Walker was born October 12, 1935, in Stamford, Texas. He was the only child of Dave Putnam Walker and Salibel Oldham Walker, and he passed from this life on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the age of 87.

Don spent his childhood growing up on a cotton farm east of Tuxedo, in Jones...

Apr 16, 2023

Ronnie Lusk, 74, returned to his heavenly home on April 16, 2023, after a valiant battle with health issues. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Ronnie was a wonderful man that was loved, will always be cherished, and greatly missed. “Grandpa,” as the little...

Mar 31, 2023

Lifetime Jones County resident Hollis Muehlstein, age 80, departed his earthly life on Friday, March 31, 2023, to follow his Lord and Savior to the fields of heaven. Visitation will be Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 5-6:00 p.m. at Tankersley Funeral Home (807 Columbia) Stamford, TX. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2023, at the...

Mar 24, 2023

Shirley Ann Thane Medford, passed away on March 24, 2023 at Hendrick Hospice after a brief illness. She was 85 years old. She was born in Jones County on June 15, 1937 to Robert Louis Thane and Frances Ernestine Thane. She graduated from Avoca High School in 1955 where she was the Valedictorian. She married Willie Lee Medford on...