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Velma Norma Alexander Price
Velma Norma Alexander Price died April 13, 2007. Funeral services were held April 19 at the First United Methodist Church in Evant with the Rev. Cindy T. Dack officiating. Burial was at Bee House Cemetery.
She was born on August 2, 1913 in Long Cove, the daughter of Barney Pickens Alexander and Della Godwin Alexander and graduated from Santa Anna High School.
She was married to Willie Andrew Price in Santa Anna, on Dec. 26, 1936. He preceded her in death on October 25, 1985.
Mrs. Price lived most of her life in Evant with the exception of the time her husband served in the United States Army during WWII. She worked as a telephone traffic operator in Tucson, Ariz. and lived for a short time in Odessa. She and her husband owned a wool and mohair store in Evant and she also worked as the school librarian, study hall teacher and secretary and at the Evant Bank for a short time as well.
She was very involved with the Eastern Star program and her church, First United Methodist Church of Evant.
The couple adopted two sons, Glen Doyle Price and Albert Ray Price.
She is preceded in death by her son, Glen and two infant brothers.
Survivors include her son, Albert Ray Price of Austin, sister, Liva Juanita Stephens, of Lometa; five grandchildren; Ricky Glen Price, Darren Dewayne Price, and Gina Michelle Poe, all of Hamilton, and Clayton Ray Price of Austin.; a niece, Janice Meek, and a nephew, Jack Whitley, of Lometa and five great-great grandchildren.
Riley Funeral Home
Martha Mae West
Martha Mae West, 90, of Hamilton, died April 18, 2007. Funeral services were held April 21 at Heritage Family Funeral Home Chapel in Bowie. Burial was in Lindale Cemetery.
She was born in Montague County on Dec. 2, 1916, the daughter of Morris Foster and Sarah (Hatfield) Foster and lived most of her life in Bowie.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Swafford and Clarence West; a daughter, Mary (Swafford) Romine; sons, Glenn Swafford and Willie West and her parents.
Survivors include her daughter, Ginger (West) Cape and husband Ron of Hamilton; sons, Charles Swafford and wife Anna of Bowie; John Swafford and wife Cathy of San Antonio; a brother, Riley Foster of Bowie; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Heritage Family Funeral Home
Clarence A. Lucas
Colonel (Ret.) Clarence A. Lucas of Morgan’s Point Resort died April 20, 2007 after a short battle with leukemia. Graveside services with full military honors were held April 23 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A memorial service was held at Covenant Lutheran Church on the same day.
Mr. Lucas was born July 4, 1928 in the Hamilton County community of Shive, the son of Ernest and Clara Selheimier Lucas.
Beginning in 1948, he served for 36 years with the Texas Army National Guard in a full time roll, first in the aviation field where he was a pilot of both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and later as director of maintenance. After retirement Mr. Lucas served on the city council of Morgan’s Point Resort, the church council of Covenant Lutheran Church of Temple and the Bell County Texas Health Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Thelma Harvill Lucas of Morgan’s Point Resort and his son, Clarence Jr. of Austin.
The family requests memorials be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or Covenant Lutheran Church.
Scanio-Harper Funeral Home
John Edward Schrank
John Edward Schrank died April 20, 2007 in McKinney, Collin County.
He was born in Seminole on Nov. 5, 1963 to Fred Leon Schrank and Georgia Ann Kemp Schrank. He was baptized on Nov. 17, 1963 at Faith Lutheran Church in Andrews.
He was confirmed on Palm Sunday in 1975 at Zion Lutheran Church, Walburg. He moved several times in his early years with his parents, first attending school in Graham and spending his last nine years of school and graduating from Georgetown High School in 1982.
He went on to attend and graduate magna cum laude from Texas A&M in 1987 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked in engineering firms in Lubbock and the Dallas area and designed several water and wastewater treatments plants now in operation in Texas.
He was employed by ITT Flygt in Carrollton. He contributed many hours of time and care to his engineering projects.
Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Pam Schrank of McKinney; his daughter, Casey Schrank of Plano; his mother, Georgia Ann Schrank of College Station, his grandfather, Floyd Kemp; a brother and sister in law, Dr. David Schrank and Stacey Schrank of College Station, a niece and nephew, Keaton and Cannon Schrank of College Station, two uncles and aunts, Marvin and Shirley Schrank and Alan and Nelda Schrank of Hamilton.
Riley Funeral Home
Albertine Emily “Tena” Meissner Lange
Albertine Emily “Tena” Meissner Lange, 99, of Dodd City, died April 17, 2007 at Red River Regional Hospital in Bonham. Funeral services were held April 20, 2007 at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham with Rev. John Walther officiating. Burial followed in Dodd City Cemetery.
Mrs. Lange was born Oct. 20, 1907 in Dumas, the daughter of Adolph and Emelia Tischler Meissner.
She was married to William Frederick Edward “Buddy” Lange on Nov. 14, 1929 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aleman. He preceded her in death on Nov. 8, 1993.
She spent most of her life in Hamilton County, until she moved to Fannin County in 1980. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Allens Chapel.
Survivors include her daughters, Bernice Lange Fraund and husband Helmut of Crystal Lake, Il.; Diane Lange Bridges and husband J.B. of Dodd City; grandson, Philipp Fraund; granddaughters, Brigitte Fraund, Marisa Fraund, Cynthia Bridges Gossett; great-grandsons, Joshua Gossett, Ryan Gossett; great-grand-daughters, Emma Passaretti, Kali Leeann Gossett; great-great-grandsons, Blake Gossett and Austin Gossett; and special friend Mildred Bridges.
Pallbearers were Martin Seider, Josh Gossett, Robert Dueitt, Ryan Gossett, Larry Kopp and Weldon Hohertz.
Honorary pallbearers were Stanley Kopp, Gilbert Gossett, David McAnelly, James Devault, Gregg Ballard, Jimmy Peebles and Tivis Pruitt.
Cooper Sorrells Funeral Home
Kearny Eugene Edmiston
Kearney Eugene Edmiston, 88, a longtime resident of Floydada, Texas, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Rowlett Health and Rehab Care Center in Rowlet, Texas.
Mr. Edmiston was born on June 14, 1918 in Hamilton County, Texas to the late Clarence Eugene and Willie Kearney Edmiston.
He married Margaret Inez Bartley on Dec. 31, 1938 in Clovis, N.M. He lived in Floydada from 1946-2006 and later moved to Rockwall in August 2006.
He was a self-employed plumber and worked until he retired in 1983. He was selected Pioneer Man of the year at Old Settler’s in 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 1944 – January 1946 on Battleship U.S.S. California during WWII.
Mr. Edmiston was preceded in death by his parents and 12 brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Barlety Edmiston of Rockwall; one son, Kearney Eugene Edmiston Jr. and wife Vivian of Denver, Co.; two daughters, Sharon Edmiston Seago and husband Bob of Creede, Co., and Dorothy Edmiston Allen and husband Kyle of Rockwall; 10 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sat., April 14 at First United Methodist Church in Floydada with Rev. Les Hall officiating. Burial was at Floyd County Memorial Park under the direction of Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Floydada.
The family request memorials be made to The Salvation Army, 1614 Ave. J, Lubbock, TX 79401 and First United Methodist Church, 203 W. Kentucky, Floydada, TX 79235.
George Thompson
George Thompson, 78, of Hamilton, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 in the Hamilton General Hospital. Funeral services were held June 3, 2008 in the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Harvey officiating. Burial followed in the I.O.O.F Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson was born March 10, 1930 in Clarendon, the son of Parmer and Cordelia Sowell Thompson. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 33 years. He was a career Marine and served during the Vietname War. He received the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. Because of men like George we are all able to enjoy the freedom provided by their honor and duty to this great nation. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Hamilton.
Survivors include his wife Naomi, of Hamilton; five children, Mark Parmer Thompson of Hamilton, James Neil Thompson, Janet Susan Thompson and Laurie Anne Thompson, all of Garland, Katherine Elizabeth Thompson of Waco; his extended family of Koelling, Kent, and Kevin Wenzel and Kara Chorenziak and 11 grandchildren.
Full military honors were delivered to Mr. Thompson by the United States Marine Corp. He was carried to the grave by six of his fellow Marines. Old Glory was folded and Tapps were played and another American hero was laid to rest.
Riley Funeral Home
William Forrest McPherson
William Forrest McPherson, 90, of Hamilton, died June 1, 2008 in the Dove Hill Care Center in Hamilton. Funeral Services were held June 4 in the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Clark officiating. Burial followed in the Pottsville Public Cemetery.
Mr. McPherson was born Oct. 17, 1917 in Pottsville, the son of Winsor Barton Sr. and Emma Clabaugh McPherson. He was married to Frances Rudd on May 13, 1939 in Energy.
He worked for many years for the U.S.D.A. in the Canyon and Dalhart area before moving to the Hamilton office where he retired. Mr. McPherson’s passion and hobby was breeding and rearing registered quarter horses. He was a member of the Park Heights Church of Christ.
Survivors include four children, David R. McPherson and wife Mary of San Saba, Nancy McPherson of Salado, Winnie Marie Rawson and husband Fred of Claremore Okla., Rex McPherson and wife Susan of Poteet, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: one grandson, Brian Wallace Rawson, and one granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth McDrumman.
Riley Funeral Home
Bill A. Ashby
Bill A. Ashby, 58, of Dripping Springs, formerly of Dallas, died July 2 in Coryell County. Memorial services will be held July 12 at the Gatesville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Miles Miears officiating.
Survivors include his parents, Seaborn and Hermione Ashby of Gatesville; brothers, Seaborn K. Ashby and wife Sandra of Jonesboro, Jim F. Ashby and wife Carol of Edgewood, NM; nieces, Tiffany Coble and husband Russell and Lydia Ashby; nephews, Chris Ashby and wife Angela and Paul Ashby and seven grandnieces and nephews.
Memorials may be given to the Jonesboro Cemetery Association, 875 CR 218, Gatesville, TX 76528 or the Gatesville Masonic Cemetery Association, 2003 E. Main, Gatesville, TX 76528.
Gatesville Funeral Home
David Butler
David Butler, 64, of Arlington, died July 5, 2008 at his home. Funeral services were held July 8 at Stacy-Wilkins Chapel with Pastor John Foster officiating. Burial was at Pecan Wells Cemetery.
Mr. Butler was born Oct. 2, 1943 in Stephenville, the son of Frank and Cletis Butler. He was married to Joann Green on Nov. 5, 1966 at the Shive Lutheran Church. The couple lived all of their married life in Arlington
He was a Lutheran and a cabinet builder who became a master craftsman. He loved to hunt, fish and take care of the cattle on the home place, called “Green Acres.” He was known by many for his creative talents. He loved his family and friends and was respected by those who knew him.
Mr. Butler was preceded in death by his parents and his inlaws, Floyd and Florina Green.
Survivors include his wife of Arlington; three children, Lori Basye and husband Kevin of Itasca, Tracy Butler and wife Cassandra of Granbury and Mark Butler of Fort Worth; three grandchildren, Sara Basye, Hunter Basye and Farrah Butler; a brother, Carrol Butler and wife Diana of Waxahachie and two sisters, Melba Barham and husband Leslie of Avalon and Debbie Elizalda of Dublin.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pecan Wells Cemetery or the Shepherd of Life Lutheran Church in Arlington.
Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home
