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FELICIA APPLEWHITE

Funeral services for Felicia Applewhite, 99, of Olton were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2003 at the First Baptist Church in Lockney. Reverend Phillip Golden officiated.

Burial was held in the Lockney Cemetery under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Lockney.

Ms. Applewhite died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at the Runningwater Draw Care Center in Olton.

She was born on December 9, 1903 in Hamilton to the late William Lafayette Wallace and Myra "Pancake" Wallace.

Her family moved to Silverton in a covered wagon. She was teaching school in the Lone Star Community when she met and married Goree C. Applewhite in 1923. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Baylor in 1929 and a Master's Degree from West  Texas in 1939. She served as librarian at Wayland University from 1939 to 1943.

Felicia accompanied her daughter, Felicia Louise, to Warm Springs, Georgia after she became ill with polio. While in Warm Springs, she served as mistress of ceremonies for a 1944 Thanksgiving program at the request of President Frankin D. Roosevelt.

She taught in Plainview and other area schools with the longest tenure in Lockney High School where she retired in 1970.

She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and helped her minister husband by teaching many years of Sunday School.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Goree C. Applewhite in 1985 and one daughter, Felecia Louise Applewhite in 1977.

Survivors include one son, Calvin Applewhite of Pasedena; one daughter, Myra Applewhite of Plainview; one grandson, Jack C. Applewhite of Austin; one granddaughter, Andis Adams of Houston and many other nieces and nephews.

The family suggest memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, 401 S. Main, Lockney,  Texas 79241 and the Wallace Scholarship Memorial at West  Texas A&M University of Canyon.

WILLIAM GLENN LATHEM

Memorial services for William Glenn Lathem, 72, of Bee Branch will be held Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Roller-McNutt Chapel in Greenbrier with Bro. Gordon Liming officiating.

Lathem died Sunday, March 30, 2003.

He was a retired dairy farmer and a member of Southside Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Rutherford Lathem of Bee Branch; three sons, Marc of Dalhart, Glen of Casa, Arkansas and Michael of Bee Branch; a daughter, Joy Bradley of Greenbrier; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

BILLY JOE MOODY

Memorial services for Billy Joe Moody, 53, of Lockney were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at the West Side Church of Christ in Lockney. Reverend Neely Landrum officated.

Arrangements were under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Lockney.

Moody died on March 29, 2003 at his residence.

He was born on May 6, 1949 in Floydada to the late Kenneth Moody and Viola Peel Moody.

He was an electrician for many years. He was a member of the West Side Church of Christ in Lockney and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

CURTIS RAY NICHOLS

Memorial services for Curtis Ray Nichols, 67, of Floydada were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2003 at the old Bethany Baptist Church in Floydada. Duce Cooper, Minister of Students at First Baptist Church, officiated.

Cremation was under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Floydada.

Nichols died Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.

He was born on November 28, 1935 in Winnsboro to Edd D. Nichols and Eula Watkins Nichols.

He moved to Floydada from Winnsboro when he was 10 years old. He married Betty Sue Bartley on February 2, 1957 in Crosbyton. He retired from Caprock Meat Company where he was a butcher.

He was preceded in death by his wife on December 8, 2000, his parents, a brother, Buddy Nichols and two grandchildren, Chance Ryan Thompson in 1985 and Amber Michelle Crider in 1993.

Survivors include ten sons, David of Odessa, Nathan of DeLeon, Jimmy of Denver City, Roy of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Brian of Plainview and Roger, Johnny, Jason, Scott and Dane, all of Floydada; two daughters, Donna Thompson of San Angelo and Anita Pritchett of Plainview; one brother, Bill of Levelland; two sisters, Carolyn Nichols and Lucille Pope, both of Floydada; 20 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

ELLA OGLESBY

Funeral services for Ella Oglesby, 83, of Hereford were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2003 in the First Baptist Church in Hereford. Terry Cosby, pastor, officated.

Interment was in the West Park Cemetery in Hereford under the direction of Gilliland-Watson Funeral Home of Hereford.

Ms. Oglesby died Thursday, March 27, 2003.

She was born November 13, 1919 in Cisco to M.S. Wasson and Myrtle Mae Jeffries.

She married Cecil Oglesby on June 28, 1940 in Dumas. She moved to Deaf Smith County in 1961 from Dimmitt.

She was a homemaker and an active member of the First Baptist Church of Hereford. She was also a member of the Golden K. Kiwinas of Hereford and the Auxiliary of Gidion's International.

Survivors include her husband, Cecil Oglesby; two sons, Larry C. Oglesby of Hereford and Ray Oglesby of Dumas; a daughter, Becky M. Richards of Amarillo; three sisters, Liz Reynolds and Melva Fowler, both of Amarillo and Margarette Word of Floydada; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Family suggests memorials to the Gidion's International.

HELEN W. MCCLURE

Funeral services for Helen  Whitehead McClure, 67, of Nashville, Tennessee (formerly of Lockney) were held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at the Hermitage Funeral Home of Hermitage, Tennessee.

Interment will be held in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. McClure died Sunday, March 30, 2003.

She married Wayne McClure (formerly of Lockney).

She was the owner and operator of the La Fiesta of Mexican Food Restaurant in Nashville, Tennesee for over 30 years with her husband of 49 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, J. B. and Cecil  Whitehead (formerly of Lockney) and a brother, Melvin  Whitehead.

Survivors include four daughters, Karen (Ricky Perrigo) McClure, Carolyn Huttinger, Kayla (Rob) Crigger, Karla (Mark) Ferryman, all of Nashville, Tennessee; two sisters, Ethel Brown of Lubbock and Sue (Gus) Trimble of Bradcliff, Kentucky (formerly of Floydada); three brothers, Edward (Mary)  Whitehead of Lubbock, James (Jeanine)  Whitehead of Morton and Aubrey  Whitehead of Arlington; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Sue Reeves and a brother-in-law, Larry Dailey.

Donations may be made to the Emphysema Foundation.

GABRIELE ANDERSON

Rosary services for Gabriele "Elli" Anderson, 77, of Floydada were held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2003 at Moore-Rose- White Funeral Chapel in Floydada.

Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2003 at Floyd County Memorial Park. Dr. David  Jones officiated.

A memorial mass was held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2003 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Floydada. Father Philip deFreitas, celebrant.

Arrangements were under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Floydada.

Mrs. Anderson died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at her residence.

She was born on June 20, 1925 in Wiesenfelden, Germany to the late Dr. Rudolf Engler and Mathilda Fischer Engler. She married J. C. Anderson on October 18, 1949 in Munich, Germany. He preceded her in death on January 27, 1992.

After she moved to the United States, she lived at several Air Force Bases and in Massachusetts for seven years before moving to Floyd County in 1959.

She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of the Razzle Dazzle Reds Chapter of the Red Hat Society, Cosmopolitan Club, 1950 Study Club, Scottish Club and German Club. She volunteered with Impact and Spirit of Sharing.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Angela Porter and husband, Tom of Seymour and Christinia Engler Gibbens and husband, Don of Irving; one brother, Rudolf Engler and wife, Marianne of Memmingen, Germany and five grandchildren, Kevin Porter, Matt Porter, Jake Gibbens, Donny Gibbens and James Gibbens.

The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock,  Texas 79423 or to Floyd County Library, % Judy Dunlap, Route 3, Box 93, Floydada,  Texas 79235.

ALINE BRADLEY

Funeral services for Mrs. Aline Bradley, 79, of Tyler, were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2003 at the Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Mike Massar, Dr. Ronald Prince and Reverend D.C. DuBose officiated.

Burial was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangments were under the direction of Walker Tippit Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bradley died Saturday, April 19, 2003 in Tyler.

She was born on September 14, 1923 in Palestine to the late Claude Webster Denson and Minnie Lee Spray Denson. She was a Tyler resident for the last six years after moving from Plainview where her husband, Dr. Floyd C. Bradley, was director of the Caprock Plains Baptist Area for 14 years before retiring. They previously lived in Floydada and Denver City.

She was a homemaker and a pastor's wife. She was faithful in all church activities and in serving her Lord. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Floyd C. Bradley; a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Tammy Bradley of Lubbock; two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Gary Hext of Frisco and Ellen and Jay Green of Tyler; a former daughter-in-law, Janice Bradley of Arlington; two brothers, Herman Denson of Palestine and Vernon Denson of Calvert; a sister, Faye Walling of Palestine; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church of Tyler, Hospice of East  Texas or to the Alzheimer's Association in Tyler.

ARTHUR S. BROWN

Graveside services for Arthur S. Brown, 91, Lockney were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2003 at the Lockney Cemetery. Reverand Nathan Mulder officated.

Burial was under the direction of Moore-Rose- White Funeral Home of Lockney.

Mr. Brown died Friday, April 18, 2003 at the Covenant Hospital in Plainview.

He was born on May 12, 1911 in Henrietta to the late Charlie Haywood Brown and Alice Wedmore Brown. He graduated from South Plains High School and married Mary Nell Calahan on September 29, 1934 in Silverton.

He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II. He was an owner of a gas station in Lockney until he moved to Plainview where he managed a Fina station for many years before retiring in 1986. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lockney.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Nell Calahan in 1986.

Survivors include one daughter, Karen Lindeman of Kress; one brother, Carl Brown of Corpus Christi; one sister, Ruth Roberson of Plainview; one grandson, Chris Cooper of Lubbock; one granddaughter, Ciindy Stanford of Plainview; one great-granddaughter, Hannah Stanford of Plainview and two great-grandsons, Dustin and Calahan Stanford of Plainview.

The family suggests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Lockney, 401 S. Main, Lockney,  Texas 79241.

DEWITT L. DAVIS

Funeral services for Dewitt L. Davis, 45, of Spiro,  Oklahoma were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2003 at the First Baptist Church. Reverend Ed Marks and Raymond Lee Davis officiated.

Burial was in the Old Cache Cemetery under the direction of Mallory Funeral Home of Spiro,  Oklahoma.

Mr. Davis died Friday, April 11, 2003 in Spiro,  Oklahoma.

He was born January 11, 1958 at Keota,  Oklahoma to Raymond and Anna Lee Harris Davis.

He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church of Hackett, Arkansas. He was an employee of Whirlpool for 26 years.

Survivors include one step-daughter, Amanda Sue Pearce of Kansas; two sons, Kaleb Tyler Davis and step-son, Robby Tran, both of Spiro; two sisters, Joyce Marks of Lockney and Sharon Baxter of Panama,  Oklahoma; three brothers, Raymond Lee Davis of Hackett, Arkansas, Billy George Davis of Cameron,  Oklahoma and Jesse James Davis of Spiro; and his mother, Anna Lee Davis of Spiro.

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