THE GILL FAMILY
WILLIAM ALEXANDER "BILLY BUDD" GILL
AND
FRANCES ROZELLA "FANNIE" GARLINGTON
A TEXAS FAMILY GOES TO BRAZIL
PARENTS & FOREBEARS
PARENTS & FOREBEARS
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
APPARENTLY DIED YOUNG. NOT ON 1850 CENSUS
MARRIED WHITFIELD "PONY" SCOTT
SHOT AND MURDERED AGE 18
NO FURTHER INFORMATION
MARRIED WILLIAM GRAY GARRETT
APPARENTLY DIED YOUNG. NOT ON 1860 CENSUS
DIED OF FLUX AT AGE 13
NO FURTHER INFORMATION
MARRIED ARMITAGE T. OAKLEY
MARRIED PHILLIP JAMES STEPHENSON
Albert G. Gowan, first child of Ebenezer Jahue Gowan and Louisa E. Carr Gowan, was born December 30, 1860 at Sylvarena, Mississippi. He removed with his father’s family about 1877 to Blooming Grove.
On January 1, 1888, he was married to Miss S. Emma Beaubieu, age 15, of Navarro County who was born in 1873. In 1889 they received a deed to land located 17 miles northwest of Comanche, Texas, according to Comanche County Deed Book 28, page 250.
On December 17, 1789, they received a release from B. F. Clark on 40 acres of land, according to Comanche County Deed Book 28, page 252. On June 24, 1890, Albert G. Gowan and S. Emma Beaubieu Gowan “of DeLeon, Texas” sold the 40 acres to to J. W. Pittman for $165, according to Comanche County Deed Book 29, page 261.
On August 5, 1890 Albert G. Gowan received a deed to Lots 1, 3 and 4, Block 13 in DeLeon from Texas Central Railway Company, according to Comanche County Deed Book 41, pages 196-198. They sold Lot 4, Block 13 to J. T. Warren for $40, according to Comanche County Deed Book 41, page 195. They also gave a warranty deed to J. R. McAdams December 13, 1890, according to Comanche County Deed Book 41, page 199. In 1890 Albert G. Gowan was described as an “inventor and house builder.”
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Emma Beaubieu Gowan died about the end of 1890, perhaps in childbirth. A son, unnamed, was born to her December 20, 1890 and died the same day.
Albert G. Goway was married second to Mrs. Naomi Lee Dossett Gill, probably in Shackelford County, Texas August 20, 1891. She was born in Kentucky in August 1869.
Albert G. Gowan purchased 99 acres of land from Mrs. S. F. Harbin, “a feme sole of Dublin, Texas,” according to Comanche CountyDeed Book 53, page 155. He paid $450 for the farm.
Albert G. Gowan appeared as the head of a household in the 1900 census of Comanche County, Enumeration District 27, page 11:
“Gowan, A. G. 40, born in MS in December
1860
Lee 30, born in KY in August 1869
Carrie 8, born in TX in July 1892
Victor 5, born in TX in September
1894
Benjamin 2, born in TX in June 1897”
Albert G. Gowan and NaomI Lee Dossett Gill gave a warranty deed to M. G. Gaines October 17, 1901 to the Harbin land, according to Comanche County Deed Book 53, page 156. He received an affidavit Aujgust 25, 1915 from Fleet Gill attesting to this transaction, according to Comanche County Deed Book 103, page 374.
About 1902, Albert G. Gowan removed to Eastland County, Texas where he resumed farming.
Albert G. Gowan gave a release to property in Dallas County, Texas to Henry Schaerdel January 14, 1927, according to Dallas County Deed Book 1420, page 59.
Albert G. Gowan died July 10, 1927 at Dallas, according to BVS File 22794. He was buried in the DeLeon Cemetery.
On January 20, 1939 Naomi Lee Dossett Gill Gowan sold a lot in Waxahachie, Texas to her son-in-law, Frank Sailing and his wife, Carrie Louise Gowan Sailing, according to Ellis County Deed Book 341, page 346. She gave them a release on the vendor’s lein February 19, 1942. At that time, she lived at 2201 Taft, Ft. Worth, Texas. By 1952, she had returned to Comanche, Texas.
She died September 21, 1959 in Dallas, according to BVS File 49000.
Children born to Albert G. Gowan and Naomi Lee Dossett Gill include:
Carrie Louise Gowan born July 4, 1892
Victor Thomas Gowan born September 2, 1894
Ben Cecil Gowan born June 21, 1897
Albert G. Gowan, Jr. born about 1898
Rufus James Gowan born October 11, 1900
Carr Gowan born July 22, 1903
Vyda Lee Gowen born May 2, 1905
Golder Gotch Gowan born July 7, 1907
Warren Gowan born September 3, 1909
Carrie Louise Gowan, daughter of Albert G. Gowan and Naomi Lee Dossett Gill, was born July 4, 1892, according to Comanche County Birth Book 20, page 434. She was married about 1910, husband’s, name Davis. Later she was remarried to DeWitt Travis.
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Agee M Gowan
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BIRTH 8 Dec 1859 Sylvarena, Smith County, Mississippi, USA
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DEATH 10 Jul 1927 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL DeLeon Cemetery De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA
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PLOT Section B6
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MEMORIAL ID 21565547
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Naomi Lee Dossett Gowan
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BIRTH 10 Aug 1869
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DEATH 4 Sep 1959
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BURIAL DeLeon Cemetery De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA
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PLOT Section B6
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MEMORIAL ID 21565565
LINE OF DESCENT
WILLIAM STEVENS GILL
+SALINA HENRIETTA EVANS
KATE GILL 1841-????
MARY GILL 1842-????
WILLIAM ALEXANDER "BILLY BUDD" GILL 1843-1889
+FRANCES ROZELLA "FANNIE" GARLINGTON 1850-1877
WILLIAM ALEXANDER "WILLIE" GILL JR 1867-1876
CHARLES TILLMAN "CHARLIE" GILL 1867-1867
EUGENE VICTOR GILL 1870-1965
+STELLA SUSAN WEST
OUIDA PEARL GILL 1892-1998
+WILLIAM EDWARD NOWLIN 1892-1940
HAZEL LEMOINE NOWLIN 1915-1984
+VERNON H "BUDDY" HAWTHORNE 1915-1984
+LEE ALLEN WILLIAMS 1903-1970
HAROLD GILL NOWLIN 1917-1926
ROY WAYNE NOWLIN 1919-1971
+EULA MAE SONNIER 1917-1981
ROY WAYNE NOWLIN Jr 1942-
+LOURDES B ANINON 1961-
+IDA SIMS 1936-
THOMAS GILL NOWLIN 1946-
+BARBARA ANN NIETSCHE 1949-
VICTOR CLAYTON NOWLIN 1920-2009
+HAZEL JOAN UTZ 1919-1998
HOLLIS RAYMOND "BUD" NOWLIN 1923-2005
+MYRTLE MARY CALDARA 1923-2004
DONNA KAREN NOWLIN 1949-
+THOMAS WAYNE SCHULTZ 1944-2006
LINDA CARRIE NOWLIN
+ANTHONY JUDE HANSEN
DOROTHY JEANE NOWLIN 1931-
+ELIAS PAUL "TEX" PERRY 1922-1980
+CARROLL HOLT 1886-1983
LAURA GENE GILL 1894-1958
+JOSEPH OTHO WALKER 1890-1927
JOSEPH OTHO WALKER JR 1920-1978
+ALMA DAHL 1926-2008
ALFRED GLEN WALKER 1956-1984
+CELIA L CONNELL
BILLIE JOYCE WALKER 1921-2011
+WILLIAM LEWIS "BILL" JOHNSON 1918-1998
CHARLES EUGENE "CHARLIE" JOHNSON 1942-2011
JAMES ELTON JOHNSON
+KAREN CHASE
ELOISE JOHNSON 1944-
+DOUGLAS HACKETT
WALTER ERIC JOHNSON
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JOHNSON
+ROSEMARIE HINOJOSE
FRANCIS ELOISE WALKER 1923-1939
DIXIE ELLEN GILL 1898-1992
+EDWARD LEE ROY COCK 10907-1992
CAROLYN LOU COCKS 1935-2012
+SHERMAN LEE CUNNINGHAM 1931-1982
SHERMAN LEE CUNNINGHAM JR 1956-2011
+VICKIE L OAKLEY 1958
DONALD TERRY CUNNINGHAM 1958-1982
+LESLIE E KNOWLES 1961-
CHRISTOPHER CUNNINGHAM 1963-1995
DAVID L CUNNINGHAM 1960-
DOUGLAS L CUNNINGHAM 1960-
PHYLLIS COCKS 1939-
ROY SUE COCK 1933-1940
MATTIE P GILL 1898-1995
WILLIAM ALEXANDER GILL 1900-1975
+LESLIE WARD WILLIS 1906-1994
+ZADA TUNNELL 1910-1999
JOHN TUNNELL GILL 1937-1937
PATRICIA KAY GILL 1942-
+JAMES WILLIAM WADE
LAURIE ANN WADE 1961-
DANA KAY WADE 1964-
+PAUL E GREEN 1962-
+LARRY DEAN ASHENFELTER 1940-1982
FAYE MARIE GILL 1904-1995
+_______COOKSEY
+FREDERICK TECUMSEH ROGERS 1897-????
JACK GORDON ROGERS 1930-2010
EUGENE VICTOR GILL Jr 1906-1967
+JANIE MILDRED WRIGHT 1916-2005
EMMA GILL 1906-????
ROBERT DERALD GILL 1910-1983
+LAVONIA DOUGLAS 1921-1983
CARL GILL 1872-1889
FLEET L GILL 1875-1970
+MINNIE M REED 1875-1956
HUBERT OLNEY GILL 1900-1992
+RUBY LEE JOHNSON 1909-2007
HARRIETT AUGUSTA GILL 1902-2004
+STEVEN ALVA DEBNAM 1903-1977
JOY DIANA DEBNAM 1932-1970
+WILLIAM HUIE HESS 1933-2015
NATHAN W HESS 1958-
MARGARET ELIZABETH HESS 1962-
STEVEN LEE DEBNAM 1935-2004
GENEVA HETTIE GILL 1903-1987
+JOSEPH DEWEY CHAMBLEE 1898-10968
DENNIS WONDEL CHAMBLEE 1922-2007
+JUANITA BEVERLY 1923-2015
WANDA PHYLLIS CHAMBLEE 1948-2013
+ROGER PATRICK JURN 1939-1988
SYBIL MOLENE CHAMBLEE 1923-2004
+VIRGLE COOK 1920-????
JAMES FRANCES CHAMBLEE 1926-2003
+JAMES CALVIN MARSHALL 1924-2007
MYRON DAPHENE CHAMBLEE 1927-2002
+WILLIAM NICHOLAS BREWER 1920-2007
LELAN R CHAMBLEE 1929-1983
EMMA JEAN CHAMBLEE 1932-2009
+WILLIAM "BILLY SIMS" MADDING 1927-1959
BARBARA JEAN MADDING 1951-1998
JOSEPH DEWE CHAMBLEE Jr 1935-2005
+PEGGY LYNN MORAN 1938-1962
L B GILL 1903-1986
+VARNA LORENE MILLER 1910-1990
CLIFTON DWAYNE GILL 1935-1968
+ELIZABETH E SHARP 1936-
RAYMOND WILLIAM GILL 1909-1993
+MARY PAULINE RUST 1914-1933
+RUBY ALMA YEARY 1915-1984
JAMES LOGAN GILL 1937-1996
+OLLIE JOYCE WARREN 1943-
REGINA EVYONNE GILL 1963-
MICHAEL WILLIAM GILL 1968-
RUSSELL WENDELL GILL 1967-
MARYDELL GILL 1915-2012
+LUTHER HALL McCRUMMEN 1916-2002
MARSHALL HALL McCRUMMEN 1941-2003
+BARARBARA HICKMAN 1939-
KIRSTIN "KIKI" McCRUMMEN
+MICHAEL OLESON
TAMARA McCRUMMEN
+CHRIS CABALLERO
DARBY CABALLERO
LINDSEY GILL McCRUMMEN 1945-
ROGER KENT McCRUMMEN 1953-
JOYCE ANITA GILL 1918-2004
+WAYNE HOUSTON WOODY 1923-2004
WAYNE HOUSTON WOODY JR 1946-1991
+MARIANNE MELTON 1946-
ANITA ELIZABETH WOODY 1950-2004
+KENZEL RAY MAY 1946-
+VERSHEL H SMITH
ZENO GILL 1877-????
FRANCES GILL ????-????
+NAOMI LEE"LEE" DOSSETT 1869-1959
WILLIE LEE GILL 1889-1969
+HOMER LEONARD FROST 1869-1959
THELMA LEE FROST
+ALLIE VINSON POLLARD
THELMA FERN POLLARD
+GARVIN W SNYDER
+FOREST B BUCKLEY
FOREST B "SONNY" BUCKLEY Jr 1932-2002
+SUZANNE
+JUDITH M HUDSON 1942-
MARION BUCKLEY
+______HOLDCRAFT
+______HUFF
+HOYT W SMITH
BUENA VISTA "FROSTIE" FROST 1908-1992
+FLOYD THOMAS BURCHFIELD 1903-1970
MARY LYNN BURCHFIELD 1930-2017
DIXIELEE THOMASENE BURCHFIELD 1931-2014
+FRANK J McKENNA
+JERRY DONALD "RIP" STRANGE 1908-1991
JAMES FRANCIS "JIMMIE" STRANGE
+LILLIAN CAROLYN MIDKIFF
DIXIE GILL BRONTE FROST 1910-1973
+JAMES RAY HICKMAN 1921-2009
WINTER KNIGHT FROST 1912-1940
LLOYD TURNER FROST 1914-1989
+LUCETTE A BEAUBIEN 1915-2001
DOROTHY GENE FROST 1916-2010
+CHARLES ELMER BORDEN SR 1911-1986
CHARLES ELMER BORDEN JR 1935-2004
+CHAD NOLAN HENSLEY 1917-1998
HOMER LEONARD FROST JR 1921-1969
+GLADYS LORENE JOHNSON 1926-1995
THOMAS LAWRENCE FROST 1955-
MARY FROST 1953-1953
PEGGY MARIE FROST 1924-1953
DAVID ROY FROST 1925-1961
+MARGIE NELL WEBB 1929-1995
MARY PATRICIA FROST 1929-2008
+JAY RAY HUNTER 1927-1987
JONATHAN MICHAEL HUNTER 1948-
JAMES SCOTT HUNTER 1949-2001
+NANCY E KNUTSON 1951-
PEGGY SHANNON HUNTER 1953-1969
HARRIETT JANE "HATTIE" GILL 1844-1901
+WHITFIELD "PONY" SCOTT 1842-1887
MYRTA ZOE SCOTT 1865-1958
+AIME CHARLES SCHREINER 1862-1935
WHITFIELD SCOTT SCHREINER 1888-1969
+JOSEPHINE AUGUSTA CARR 1893-1984
JOSEPHINE TOBIN SCHREINER 1916-2009
+ERNEST CLYDE PARKER JR 1918-2009
AIME CHARLES SCHREINER JR 1890-1963
+NELLIE ELIZABETH GANTER 1891-1953
NELL GANTER SCHREINER 1916-2001
+THOMAS WEIR LABATT JR 1913-1981
HESTER PALMER SCHREINER 1898-1949
+HARRY MOSS HARRISON 1889-1954
HESTER SCHREINER HARRISON 1918-2003
+---------- DICK
AIME SCHREINER HARRISON 1922-1998
+HELENA MUIR HURST 1925-2008
BARRETT H HARRISON 1949-
+KIMBERLY E ECHOLS 1959-
WILLIE BEVERLY SCOTT 1870-1937
+ALVIN W IRVING 1861-1947
AIME LEIGH IRVING 1900-1901
ALVIN COOPER IRVING 1908-*1970
+LOUISE ELIZABETH DICKEY 1918-
VICTOR LEE SCOTT 1871-1948
+LELIA LAMOUR 1871-1954
VICTOR WHITFIELD SCOTT 1871-1948
+VICTORIA MARY KINDLA 1894-1950
SADIE L SCOTT 18978-1966
+BEN ARTHUR WAGNER 1893-1961
+ FELIX WILLIAM JUNG 1888-1967
LUCILLE HARRIETT SCOTT 1900-1966
+LEROY REEDER KUGLE 1893-1941
LEROY RUSSELL KUGLE 1918-1997
+ELAINE R JARVIS 1917-2005
WHITFIELD ELVIN KUGLE 1920-1972
+CLARA KATE CULBERTSON 1919-2004
+GEORGE B WAGONER 1879-1966
EARL D SCOTT 1902-1980
+FLORENCE RUTH SMITH 1901-1961
EARL D SCOTT JR 1926-
HAL GARRETT SCOTT 1904-1983
+ALICE EDNA FRITTS 1906-1986
BERNICE ELIZABETH WHEELER 1907-1990
EARL D SCOTT 1873-1957
+GERTRUDE PRESNALL 1872-1961
CLINTON LEVY SCOTT 1879-????
JULIA SCOTT ????-????
MARGARET GILL 1846-1860
CHARLES GILL 1840-1870
EMMA GILL 1853-1860
THOMAS GILL 1854-1860
ANNA KATHERINE GILL 1856-1932
+ARMITAGE THOMAS OAKLEY 1855-1910
VELMA FAYE OAKLEY 1882-1963
EDNA VIVIAN OAKLEY 1888-1959
EARL G OAKLEY 1890-1918
LAURA BLANCHE GILL 1859-1952
+WILLIAM GRAY GARRETT 1851-1935
AIMEE ZOE GARRETT 1885-1982
+ROBERT LOUIS SCHMERBECK1878-1945
ROBERT LOUIS SCHMERBECK JR 1909-1998
+EDITH HAZEL HAUSER 1918-2002
GARRETT GILL SCHMERBECK 1910-1999
+MIRIUM FRANCES HOOD 1917-
MARILYN SCHMERBECK 1944-
+WILLIAM F HEAP 1946-
FRANCES ANN SCHMERBECK 1946-
+WILLIAM THORPE McKENZIE
PHILIP DAVID SCHMERBECK 1956-
MARK GARRETT SCHMERBECK 1659-
AIMEE LOUISE SCHMERBECK 1912-2006
+LOUIS CARROLL ADAMS 1908-1993
HARRIETT SCOTT 1887-1975
WILLIAM GRAY GARRETT JR 1888-1965
+MARY BURNS JOHNSTON 1890-1981
ANNIE LAURIE GARRETT 1913-1937
+JAMES SAMUEL HOWZE 1909-1989
MARY SUE HOWZE 1936-2000
+DONELL EAR SHEPARD 1933-1992
ANNIE LAURIE SHEPARD 1963-
+THOMAS P. CAHILL ????-????
MARY JANE GARRETT 1919-2010
+CLIFTON CRAWFOFORD CARTER 1918-1971
KATHLEEN JANE CARTER 1946-
+MICHAEL JAMESLIVINGSTON 1947-
CYNTHIA SUE CARTER 1948-
+LAWRENCE ALAN RAMSDELL 1948-
WILLIAM GARRETT CARTER 1950-
+MARY LOU AZEVEDO 1951-
LYNDON EDMOND CARTER 1953-
+MARGARET P ROMBERG 1965-
LAURIE ANN CARTER 1960-
+DAVID CHARLES UHLMAN 1957-
HARRISON RICE GARRETT 1890-1921
LEROY DENMAN GARRETT 1891-1981
+JESMYR FORTRAN 1897-1978
VICTOR EARLGARRETT 1920-1998
+JESSIE BUTLER BROADFOOT 1924-2014
VICTOR EARL GARRETT JR 1956-
+TAMMY GAYLE HENDERSON 1959-
VICTOR EARL GARRETT III 1981-
VICTOR EARL GARRETT 1894-1918
INFANT DAUGHTER GARRETT 1899-1899
LAURA RUTH GARRETT 1902-1982
+RICHARD AUSTIN CHRIESMAN 1885-1975
MARION GILL 1861-1945
+PHILLIP JAMES STEPHENSON 1856-1946
SITE OF OLD GILL FARM Marker # 4849 Location: From Comanche, take SH 16 NE about 4 miles, then go east on county road about 4 miles, at Old Gill Farm and Family Cemetery, Copperas Creek Park on Proctor Lake City: Comanche vicinity Marker Erected: 1968 Marker Text: Settled 1874 by W. A. Gill (1843-1889), son of W. S. Gill, hero of Battle of San Jacinto. W. A. fought in Civil War and was a Captain in the Texas Rangers. His sons E. V. and Fleet lived here for many years. Remains in this family plot were moved in 1964 to Buffalo Cemetery (1 mile N). (1968)
SITE OF W. A. GILL FARM
LAKE PROCTOR
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM AND FANNIE
1. WILLIAM ALEXANDER "WILLIE" GILL Jr
2. CHARLES TILLMAN "CHARLIE " GILL
3. EUGENE VICTOR GILL
4. CARL GILL
5. FLEET L. GILL
6. ZENO GILL
7. FRANCES GILL
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Gill
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Texas
Dwelling Number: 541
Home in 1870: West of the Brazos River, McLennan, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Male Citizen Over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 400
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gill 27
Fanny Gill 20
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Gill
Age: 37
Birth Date: Abt 1843
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1880: Comanche, Texas, USA
Dwelling Number: 98
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House:Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
Sick: Rumotuin
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gill 37
1. WILLIAM ALEXANDER "WILLIE" GILL Jr.
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W A Gill
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BIRTH 1867
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DEATH 1 Aug 1876
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BURIAL Buffalo Cemetery Comanche County, Texas, USA
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Willie was burned to death after the family returned to Texas. He was about six years old - Uncle Gene said he could remember seeing it happen. Willie was trying to start a fire with coal oil, caught fire and burned to death. This happened at Comanche. They left Willie and told him to be sure and keep a good fire in the big range cook stove. Willie poured kerosene on the fire - it exploded. Uncle Gene was right behind him - tried to help him - he ran, and a hired man caught him. They put out the fire. A Weaver cousin rushed to his aid, too, but unfortunately, Willie was too badly burned and died."
2. CHARLES TILLMAN "CHARLIE" GILL
Charles Tillman Gill , known as "Charlie" was born in Brazil. According to family records, his middle name was given to him in honor of Benjamin Tillman, the Governor of South Carolina. However, Tillman was not elected until 1890 and was only 21 or 22 at the time of Charlie's birth, making that story a bit doubtful. Family records also state that Charlie died in Brazil not reaching his first birthday. But, he is shown on the "British Lion" manifest as an infant for the return trip back to the United States. One can only assume that the manifest was written up before sailing and that Charlie passed away prior to the sailing in September, 1869. He is not listed on the 1870 Census taken in McLennan County Texas. (See above Census Records)
3. EUGENE VICTOR GILL
EUGENE VICTOR GILL was born on December 14, 1870, in Bosqueville, Texas, his father, WILLIAM, was 27 and his mother, Frances, was 20. He married STELLA SUSAN WEST in 1892. They had eight children in 18 years. He died on December 4, 1965, in Levelland, Texas, at the age of 94, and was buried there.
STELLA SUSAN WEST was born on September 13, 1873, in Arkansas, the daughter of Martha and James. She married EUGENE VICTOR GILL in 1892. They had eight children in 18 years. She died on August 27, 1954, in Hockley, Texas, at the age of 80, and was buried in Levelland, Texas.
Eugene Victor Gill, Sr
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BIRTH 14 Dec 1870 Bosqueville, McLennan County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 4 Dec 1965 Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Levelland Municipal Cemetery Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 21790934
Stella Sue Gill
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BIRTH 13 Sep 1873
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DEATH 27 Aug 1954
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BURIAL Levelland Municipal Cemetery Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 21790946
EUGENE AND STELLA HAD 8 CHILDREN
1. OUIDA PEARL ILL
2. LAURA GENE GILL
3. MATTIE R GILL
4. DIXIE ELLEN GILL
5. WILLAM ALEXANDER GILL
6. FAYE MARIE GILL
7. EUGENE VICTOR GILL Jr.
8. ROBERT DERALD GILL
William Edward Nowlin
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BIRTH 11 Sep 1892 Alabama, USA
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DEATH 29 Sep 1940 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 64141227
Ouida Pearl Gill Nowlin
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BIRTH 22 Jul 1892 Comanche County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 27 Nov 1988 Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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BURIAL Unknown
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MEMORIAL ID 83789536
Harold G Nowlin
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BIRTH 7 May 1917 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 31 Jul 1926 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 64141297
1. OUIDA PEARL GILL
OUIDA
Ouida Pearl Gill was born on July 22, 1892, in Comanche, Texas, her father, EUGENE, was 21, and her mother, STELLA, was 18. She had four sons and three daughters with William Edward Nowlin. She died on November 27, 1988, in Torrance, California, at the age of 96.
William Edward Nowlin was born on September 11, 1892, in Portersville, Alabama, his father, Archie, was 34 and his mother, Nancy, was 27. He had four sons and three daughters with Ouida Pearl Gill. He died on September 29, 1940, in Groves, Texas, at the age of 48, and was buried there.
OUIDA AND W. E. NOWLIN HAD SIX CHILDREN
1. HAZEL LEMOINE NOWLIN
2. HAROLD GILL NOWLIN
3. ROY WAYNE NOWLIN
4. VICTOR CLAYTON NOWLIN
5. HOLLIS RAYMOND "BUD" NOWLIN
6. DOROTHY JEANE NOWLIN
Hazel Lemoine Nowlin was born on January 14, 1915, in Sidney, Texas, her father, William, was 22, and her mother, Ouida, was 22. She had four brothers. She died in February 1984 in La Marque, Texas, at the age of 69.
Vernon H. (Buddy) Hawthorn was born on April 14, 1909, in Port Neches, Texas, his father, Benjamin, was 25 and his mother, Rebecca, was 23. He married Hazel Lemoine Nowlin on September 21, 1935. He then married Thelma E Williams on July 9, 1943. He died on December 17, 1994, in his hometown at the age of 85, and was buried there.
Lee Allyn Williams was born on March 10, 1903, in Dunlap, Iowa, his father, Robert, was 29 and his mother, Katherine, was 26. He died on May 11, 1970, of a self inflicted gun shot to the head in Houston, Texas, at the age of 67.
2. HAROLD GILL NOWLIN
Harold Gill Nowlin was born on May 7, 1917, in Port Arthur, Texas, his father, William, was 24 and his mother, Ouida, was 24. He had three brothers and two sisters. He died from an accidental drowning at the age of nine on July 31, 1926, in Groves, Texas.
Harold G Nowlin
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BIRTH 7 May 1917 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 31 Jul 1926 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 64141297
3. ROY WAYNE NOWLIN
Roy Wayne Nowlin was born on February 1, 1919, in Port Arthur, Texas, his father, William, was 26 and his mother, Ouida, was 26. He had three brothers and two sisters. He died on May 31, 1971, in Groves, Texas, at the age of 52, and was buried there.
ROY WAYNE NOWLIN
Eula Sonnier Nowlin
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BIRTH 5 May 1917 Louisiana, USA
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DEATH 30 Jul 1981 Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 68207317
Roy Wayne Nowlin
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BIRTH 1 Feb 1919 Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 31 May 1971 Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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MEMORIAL ID 68276256
4. VICTOR CLAYTON NOWLIN
Victor C. Nowlin, 88, of Salinas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2009, with his loved ones at his side at his home in Salinas.
Vic was born Oct. 26, 1920, in Port Arthur, Texas. Not unlike many from "The Greatest Generation" Vic's life was profoundly shaped by the lessons The Great Depression and World War II taught him. Lessons that served him in goodstead throughout his long life.
During World War II, Vic proudly served in the U.S. Navy where he had the privilege to visit many places both here in the United State and throughout the Pacific. One port of call was San Francisco. It was there, at a dance, that he met the love of his life, Joan Hazel Utz. In 1944, they were married and spent 54 years together until her passing in 1998.
In 1959, Vic and Joan moved to Salinas where he worked as mail carrier for the United State Postal Service. He adopted several stray dogs whom he found along his route. All who brought great enjoyment to Vic and Joan.
Vic had a great love at golf. As a young man he caddied at the local golf courses. There he learned the game and played on many of the top courses where he met many of the top golfers of his early days. He often played golf at the Salinas Fairways where he and his friends, "The Bandits", frequently gathered. One of his most memorable achievements at the Fairways was to hit a "hole in one" in 1980.
In 1998, a new chapter began in Vic's life. He met the Calender Family, Kurtis, Jan, Kourtney, Scott, and Shane. He spent the last 11 years with them where he was fondly and affectionately known as "Granpa Vic". He enjoyed horseback riding with Kourtney's horse Kavort, teaching Shane golf, and riding his bike with Scott. These were many shared and precious memories that will last a lifetime for the Calenders.
To Jan he was like a father, very kind and caring. She will always refer to him as a person with unconditional love and a heart as big as Texas. She will miss their breakfasts together.
He will be truly missed by the many friends that he made throughout his life, both from long ago and especially those who he made during the past 11 years.
Our family wishes to extend a special thank you to the nurses and SVMH, Luci and Min, and Doctors John Carlson, Mark Adame, and Christopher Oh for their excellent care to Victor.
"Farewell and Godspeed Granpa Vic" Love Jan
Survivors: His sister, Dorothy Calkins; nieces, Donna Schultz, Linda Hansen, and Dayna Perry; and a great nephew, Christopher Schultz.
Services: According to his wishes, no services will be held. True to his Navy heritage Vic asked that his remains be scattered at sea.
Memorials: To celebrate, honor, and remember Vic's life, a donation to your local animal shelter is kindly requested and would be much appreciated. Otherwise, have a piece of coconut cream pie for him. He would love that.
Arrangements: Healey Mortuary & Crematory, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas.
Online condolences: www.healeymortuary.com.
5. HOLLIS RAYMOND NOWLIN
Lt. Colonel Hollis R. "Bud" Nowlin
TEXAS CITY — Lt. Colonel Hollis R. ("Bud") Nowlin,
USAF Retired, passed away, April 26, 2005, at Hearth-
stone Assisted Living Center in Texas City.
Born in Sidney, Texas on June 22, 1923, Bud's parents,
Edward William and Ouida Pearl Gill Nowlin preceded
him in death, as well as brothers, Roy Wayne, Harold
and sister Hazel Williams.
Bud was a fighter pilot of a North American P-51 Mus-
tang during WWII, where in his plane was named "Hells
Bell". He was a member of the 357th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force and a Yoxford Boy stationed in England. Bud received the following medals: (2) Distinguished Flying Crosses, (6) Air Medals with (6) bronze stars of oak leaf clusters; an American Campaign; the European/African/ Middle Eastern Campaign and a World War II Victory Medal and the Presidential Citation. As a Fighter Pilot in the 357th Fighter Squadron and many tours in Europe, he was credited with 5 confirmed kills, damaged and destroyed.
In 1945, after World War II, Bud was a Flight Instructor at the Galveston Aviation School in Galveston where he instructed future pilots. In 1948, Bud and Myrt moved to Clinton, Oklahoma where he managed the local airport and Air School wherein he taught future pilots (including his wife) to fly solo.
He was a member of the: Air Force Association, Air Force Historical Society, La Marque Post 8248 Life Member, Carbide Pioneers Club, Mainland Elks Lodge 2141, Carbide Retiree Club, the Eighth Air Force Historical Foundation and the Houston Area Retired Officers Association.
He attended University of Houston. He retired from Union Carbide in 1985 with 36+ years of service in Research and Development.
Bud is preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Mary Caldara Nowlin. He is survived by his two daughters Donna of Houston and Linda of Mission Viejo, California; grandson Christopher Schultz of San Marcos; brother Victor Nowlin of Salinas, California; sister Dorothy Jean Calkins of Torrance, California, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and a host of wonderful friends.
Bud will long be remembered as a loving husband and father, a marvelous gentleman with a kind and generous heart, a sense of humor, overwhelming dignity and unsurpassed pride. He was a caring man who touched many lives because of his integrity, strength and passion. Bud ~ you were the best and you will remain in our hearts forever. You will truly be missed in our lives—we love you dearly.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 29, 2005, between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, with Msgr. T. Joseph Culver, officiating. Entombment will be at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Roy Nowlin, John Carlson, Donald Kotlarich, Morris Meadows and Boots Alexander.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may by made to the La Marque Aid and Guidance, 2222 Cedar Drive, La Marque, Texas 77568.
James Crowder Funeral Home-La Marque
HOLLIS R NOWLIN
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6. DOROTHY JEANE NOWLIN
Dorothy Jeane Nowlin was born on April 11, 1931, her father, William, was 38, and her mother, Ouida, was 38. She married Elias Paul Perry on May 26, 1954. She had four brothers and two sisters.
Elias Paul Perry was born on December 27, 1922, in Port Arthur, Texas, his father, Paul, was 35 and his mother, Theresa, was 32. He had one daughter with Mary Alice Bailey. He then married Dorothy Jeane Nowlin on May 26, 1954. He also had one daughter from another relationship. He died on February 27, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 57, and was buried in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Elias Paul “Tex” Perry
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BIRTH 27 Dec 1922 Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 27 Feb 1980 Los Angeles County, California, USA
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2. LAURA GENE GILL
WALKER, LAURA G.
LEVELLAND, Dec. 21.-Funeral services for Mrs. Laura G. Walker, 64, resident of Hockley County 29 years, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Services will be in the Austin Street Church of Christ in Levelland. Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery under direction of Price Funeral Home.
Mrs. Walker died about 8:30 p.m. today in Phillips-DuPree Hospital where she had been a patient about five weeks.
She had worked as a clerk in the post office here for the past 15 years. Prior in assuming post office duties Mrs. Walker taught school in the Levelland school system.
She was a member of the Austin Street Church of Christ.
She is survived by a son, Joseph Otho Walker of Gruver; a daughter, Mrs. W. L. Johnson of Gruver; her father, E. V. Gill of Levelland; three brothers, W. A. Gill and E. V. Gill, Jr., both of Waco and R. D. Gill of Amarillo; three sisters, Mrs. Ouida Nowlin of Port Arthur, Mrs. D. E. Coeks of Hatch, N. M. and Mrs. Fay Rogers of Levelland and nine grandchildren. Source: Publication Unknown, December 1958, transcribed by M.K.K.
LAURA AND JOSEPH HAD THREE CHILDREN
1. JOSEPH OTHO WALKER Jr.
2. BILLIE JOYCE WALKER
3. FRANCES ELOISE WALKER
1. JOSEPH OTHO WALKER Jr
Joseph Otho Walker was born on August 22, 1920, in Stephens, Texas, his father, Joseph, was 29 and his mother, Laura, was 26. He married Alma Dahl in June 1948 in Hansford, Texas. They had one child during their marriage. He died on November 19, 1978, in Gruver, Texas, at the age of 58, and was buried there.
Alma Dahl was born on October 20, 1926, in Hansford, Texas. She married Joseph Otho Walker in June 1948 in her hometown. They had one child during their marriage. She died on February 8, 2008, in San Angelo, Texas, at the age of 81, and was buried in Hansford, Texas.
JOSEPH OTHO WALKER jR
ALMA DAHL
SAN ANGELO - Alma Walker, 81, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday in Oslo Lutheran Church, Gruver, with Arlen Lloyd, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oslo Lut-heran Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla.
Mrs. Walker was born Oct. 20, 1926, in Hansford County to Peter and Florence Dahl. She married Joseph Walker on June 3, 1948, in Oslo Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by one son
Alma Dahl Walker
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BIRTH 20 Oct 1926 Hansford County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 8 Feb 2008
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BURIAL Oslo Lutheran Church Cemetery Hansford County, Texas, USA
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Joseph O. Walker
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BIRTH 22 Aug 1920
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DEATH 19 Nov 1978
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BURIAL Gruver Cemetery Gruver, Hansford County, Texas, USA
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JOSEPH AND ALMA HAD ONE SON
Alfred Glen Walker was born on April 4, 1956, in Guymon, Oklahoma, his father, Joseph, was 35 and his mother, Alma, was 29. He married Celia L Connell on January 24, 1981, in Hansford, Texas. He died on March 11, 1984, in Hansford, Texas, at the age of 27, and was buried there.
Alfred Glen Walker
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BIRTH 4 Apr 1956
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DEATH 11 Mar 1984
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BURIAL Oslo Lutheran Church Cemetery Hansford County, Texas, USA
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2. BILLIE JOYCE WALKER
Gruver, Texas – Billie Joyce Johnson, 89, passed away early Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Hansford Hospice, Spearman, Texas.
The daughter of Laura (Gill) and Joseph O. Walker,
she was born October 9, 1921 in Breckenridge, Step-
hens County, Texas. The Walker family lived in Level-
land, Texas where Joyce attended school. She atten-
ded Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas.
While at Texas Tech, she met William Lewis John-
son and they were married on January 28, 1940 in
Liberal, Kansas. The Johnson family made their
home, farming and ranching in the Oslo community.
Joyce was a member of Oslo Lutheran Church and
was a gifted artist. Her art, whether it be watercolors,
pencil or pastels, was enjoyed by her family and many
in the community.
She was preceded in death by her sister Frances Eloise
Walker, brother Joe Walker, husband Bill Johnson in
1998, a son Charles Eugene (Charlie) Johnson in 2011.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Eloise and husband,
Doug Hackett of Greenville, TX; three sons, James Elton
(Jimmy) Johnson and wife, Karen; and Christopher Ed-
ward Johnson, all of Oslo, and Walter Eric Johnson of Gruver; six grandchildren, Susan Runnels, Bob Hackett, Justin Johnson, Missy Cartwright, Lucas Johnson, Lisa Johnson; and seven great grandchildren, Dakota, Levi, Will, Nick, Emma, Crosby and Milly.
Graveside services will be Saturday afternoon, September 17th, 2:00 PM at the Oslo Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 2:30 PM at Oslo Lutheran Church with Pastor Arlen Lloyd officiating. Services are under the care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.
Memorials may be given to the Oslo Lutheran Church or a charity of choice, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. www.hensonnovak.com
GRUVER - William Lewis "Bill" Johnson, 79, of Oslo, died Friday, March 6, 1998.Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Oslo Lutheran Church with John Chandler, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Oslo Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.Mr. Johnson was born near Oslo. He graduated from Gruver High School in 1937 and attended Texas Technological College.
He was active in farming and ranching. He was a member of the Hansford County Soil Conservation District and the Oslo Lutheran Church.He married Billie Joyce Walker in 1940.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Eloise Carol Hackett of Greenville; four sons, James Elton Johnson, Charles Eugene Johnson and Christopher Edward Johnson, all of Gruver, and Walter Eric Johnson of College Station; a sister, Amelia Johnson of Austin; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Friends may call from 1 until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.The family requests memorials be to the Bill Johnson Memorial for the Oslo Lutheran Church. They will be accepted at the church or Henson-Novak Funeral Home, Box 1306, Guymon, Okla., 73942.
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BILLIE JOYCE AND WILLIAM HAD FIVE CHILDREN
1. JAMES ELTON JOHNSON
2. CHARLES EUGENE JOHNSON
3. ELOISE CAROL JOHNSON
4. CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JOHNSON
5. WALTER ERIC JOHNSON
1. JAMES ELTON JOHNSON
2. CHARLES EUGENE JOHNSON
Charles Eugene Johnson of Gruver, Texas, died Wed., July 1, 2011. Born on June 17, 1942, in Guymon, Okla., the second son to William Lewis and Billie Joyce (Walker) Johnson, he was raised in the Oslo Community. Called "Gene" as a young child, he later became known as "Charlie."
He never married, but spent an interesting life traveling the world as a helicopter pilot, at one time as a civil instructor for U.S. Army pilots. He enjoyed telling stories about the 18 years he flew in Alaska for Era and Evergreen. In 1986 he and his brother, Chris, began the business Aeroflight Publications.
Charlie's special interest was in photography and in his last years he especially enjoyed photographing Gruver High School athletic events.
He is survived by his mother, Joyce Johnson of Oslo; his brother James Elton Johnson of Oslo and his wife Karen; his sister Eloise Hackett and her husband, Doug, of Greenville, Texas; his brother Eric of Gruver; and his brother Chris of Oslo. He is also survived by his nieces and ne-
phews, Susan (Hackett) Runnels, Bob Hackett,
Justin Johnson, Missy (Johnson) Cartwright,
Lucas Johnson, Lisa Johnson and several grand-
grandnephews and a niece. He was preceded in death
by his father, William Lewis Johnson.
The funeral celebrating the life of Charles Eu-
gene Johnson is scheduled to be held Wednes-
day, July 6, 11:00 AM at the Oslo Lutheran
Church with Pastor Arlen Lloyd officiating.
Interment will be in Oslo Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Oslo Lutheran
Church, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors,
P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942
3. ELOISE CAROL JOHNSON
Eloise Carol Johnson was born in 1944, her father, William, was 26, and her mother, Billie, was 23. She has one daughter with Douglas Hackett. She had four brothers.
4. CHRISTOPHER EDWARD JOHNSON
Christopher Edward Johnson was born in Texas, the son of Billie and William. He married Rosemarie Hinojosa on April 24, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas. He had three brothers and one sister.
5. WALTER ERIC JOHNSON
3. FRANCES ELOISE WALKER
FRANCES ELOISE WALKER
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BIRTH 26 Sep 1923
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DEATH 9 Jul 1939
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BURIAL Levelland Municipal Cemetery Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, USA
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Frances Eloise Walker was born on September 26, 1923, in Stephens, Texas, her father, Joseph, was 32, and her mother, Laura, was 29. She had one brother and one sister. She died as a teenager of lung disease on July 9, 1939 at the age of 15, in Levelland, Texas, and was buried there.
3. MNNIE GILL
Minnie Gill was born in December 1896 in Texas, her father, EUGENE, was 26, and her mother, STELLA, was 23. She had three brothers and five sisters. She is listed on the 1900 Federal Census. N further record of her.
4. MATTIE GILL
Mattie Gill was born on January 1, 1898, in Comanche, Texas, her father, EUGENE, was 27, and her mother, STELLA, was 24. She had three brothers and five sisters. She died on April 24, 1917, in her hometown at the age of 19, and was buried in Texarkana, Arkansas.
5. DIXIE ELLEN GILL
Dixie Ellen Gill was born on December 27, 1898, in Comanche, Texas, her father, EUGENE, was 28, and her mother, STELLA, was 25. She had three daughters with Edward Leeroy Cocks between 1933 and 1939. She died on November 28, 1992, in Hatch, New Mexico, at the age of 93, and was buried there.
Edward Leeroy Cocks was born on March 5, 1907, in Grandfield, Oklahoma, his father, William, was 48 and his mother, Amy, was 39. He had three daughters with Dixie Ellen Gill between 1933 and 1939. He died on May 15, 1992, in Hatch, New Mexico, at the age of 85, and was buried in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Edward Leeroy Cocks
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BIRTH 5 Mar 1907
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DEATH 15 May 1992
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BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Dixie Ellen Cocks
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BIRTH 27 Dec 1898
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DEATH 28 Nov 1992
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BURIAL Garden of Memories Hatch, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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DIXIE NAD EWARS HA THREE DAUGHTERS
1. ROY SUE COCKS
2. CAROLYN LOU COCKS
3. PHYLLIS DAWN COCKS
1. ROY SUE COCKS
1940 United States Federal Census
NameEdward L Cocks
RespondentYes
Age33
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1907
GenderMale
RaceWhite
BirthplaceOklahoma
Marital StatusMarried
Relation to Head of HouseHead
Home in 1940Rodey, Dona Ana, New Mexico
Map of Home in 1940Rodey, Dona Ana, New Mexico
StreetRural District-rincon Road
FarmYES
Inferred Residence in 1935Rural, Doña Ana, New Mexico
Residence in 1935Rural Doña Ana New Mexico
Resident on farm in 1935Yes
Sheet Number1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation5
OccupationFarmer
House Owned or RentedRented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented12
Attended School or CollegeNo
Highest Grade CompletedHigh School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census52
Class of WorkerWorking on own account
Weeks Worked in 193952
Income800
Income Other SourcesNo
Household Members
NameAge
Edward L Cocks33
Dixie Cocks41
Roy Sue Cocks6
Carolyn Cocks5
Phyllis Cocks6/12
Carl Denson Sims, 77, passed away on Sept. 16, 2012. Denson was born on March 13, 1935, in Mesilla, N.M., to Carl and Virginia Sims. On June 4, 1957, he married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Dawn Cocks. They made their home in the Hatch Valley where they farmed for many years, raising cotton, chile and alfalfa, to name a few. Denson was a kind and gentle soul, and he loved all animals, even to the point of talking baby-talk to a bear in a zoo. It worked; the bear got up and walked towards him.
He was especially crazy about his dogs, and he spoiled them rotten. Denson loved his family, and was so very proud of all his kids. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Phyllis; his daughter, Carla (Paul) Dugie of Las Cruces; sons, Bryan (Charlotte) Sims of Artesia and Joel Sims of Las Cruces; his grandchildren, Kaitlyn Dugie, Tyler Dugie, Jared (Neala) Rankin, Rachael Sims and Tyrell Sims; his great-grandchildren Derek Michael Rankin, Avi Sims and Westyn Rankin. He also considered Wanda Wilson Powe and her husband Greg Powe to be his kids as well. He is also survived by three sisters; Barbara (Larry) Hartman of Seattle, Linda Alvarez of Alamogordo, and Susie (David) Martinez of Las Cruces; brother James of Las Cruces, his sister-in-law Carolyn (Al) Hartman, many nieces, nephews, cousins. We will all miss him terribly.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his grandson, Derek Rhea Rankin and by his dog Spice. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Getz Funeral Home. Funeral services to celebrate Denson's life are at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 at Church of Christ in Hatch, with the Minister Danny McKinney officiating. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery also in Hatch.
The honor of being a pallbearer will go to his family and friends and honorary pallbearers will be his high school buddies. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Humane Society or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Getz Funeral Home corner of Solano and Bowman Aves., Las Cruces, NM. 526-2419. To sign our local online guest book go to www.GetzCares.com.
Published in Las Cruces Sun-News on Sept. 18, 2012
6. WILLIAM A GILL 1900
William Alexander Gill was born on December 28, 1900, in Comanche, Texas, his father, EUGENE, was 30 and his mother, STELLA, was 27. He had one son and one daughter with Zada Naomi Tunnell between 1937 and 1942. He died on November 28, 1975, in Waco, Texas, at the age of 74, and was buried there.
James W. Wade
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BIRTH 27 Jul 1933
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DEATH 14 Feb 1975
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BURIAL Rosemound Cemetery Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
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James William Wade was born on July 27, 1933, in Texas, his father, Sam, was 21 and his mother, Nora, was 19. He had two daughters with Patricia Kay Gill between 1961 and 1964. He died on February 14, 1975, after spending forty five days in the hospital from cardiac arrest while being treat for a brain abcessin Waco, Texas, at the age of 41.
FAYE MARIE GILL
Faye Marie Gill was born on January 31, 1904, in Comanche, Texas, her father, EUGENE, was 33, and her mother, STELLA, was 30. She had one son with Frederick Tecumseh Rogers in 1930. She died on October 22, 1995, in Levelland, Texas, at the age of 91, and was buried there.
Faye Gill Rogers
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BIRTH 31 Jan 1904
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DEATH 22 Oct 1995
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BURIAL Levelland Municipal Cemetery Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, USA
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Jack Gordon Rogers
December 29, 1930 - October 14, 2010
Obituary
J. Gordon Rogers, 79, of Lubbock and formerly of Levelland, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Lakeridge Rehab and Nursing Center, Lubbock, Texas after a lengthy illness. Gordon was born in Austin on December 29, 1930. He was born to Faye Gill Rogers and Frederick Rogers, both of whom preceded him in death. Gordon attended public schools in El Paso, Levelland and Tucumcari, New Mexico. He graduated from Levelland High School in 1948. He attended the University of Munich for one year and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. He served in the United States Army and he was fluent in German and Spanish.
Gordon was baptized when he was 13 by Roy L. Foutz in the Austin Street Church of Christ. While living at Lakeridge, he was active in Bible study classes; his great joy was to attend the worship activities and services sponsored over the years by various congregations in Lubbock. His daily schedule was to read chapters out of both the Old and New Testaments. He especially loved to read his Bible in the German Language.
George Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Gordon will be cremated and a private family service will be held at a later time.
Gordon is survived by his guardians: Gary and Lin Gill and other cousins. Many thanks go to the administration, staff and residents of Lakeridge and to VistaCare Hospice for their care.
To join the family in celebrating Gordon's life, go to www.georgepricefunerals.com.
EUGENE VICTOR GILL JR
ROBERT DERALD GILL
4. CARL GILL
5. FLEET L GILL
Harriet Gill Debnam
Published: Monday, July 26, 2004
Harriet died of cancer at her home in Lubbock at age 102. She was born April 26, 1902, in Comanche County to Fleet and Minnie Gill. She graduated from Texas Tech and taught many years, including in Brazil while her husband worked for the Rockefeller Foundation. She was a member of Broadway Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Steven of Natalia, Texas; grandson, Nathan Hess; granddaughter, Margaret Hess; great-grandson, Atticus; great- granddaughter, Haleigh; and sister, Marydell McCrummen. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Agap? Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to Children's Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408-9973.
Debnam celebrates century of life
Published: Friday, April 26, 2002
RAY WESTBROOK
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Harriet Debnam, who is 100 today, will celebrate
at 2 p.m. Satur day at Grand Court Lubbock,
4601 71st St.
She was born in 1902 and attended a country school
in Comanche County. After moving to the Lubbock
area, she served as a public school teacher. Her
husband, the late Steve Debnam, was a county
agent in the Levelland area, and she taught reading
classes at a school in Levelland.
Centenarian celebration
• Harriet Debnam.
• Born April 26, 1902, Comanche County.
• Birthday party 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Grand Court Lubbock.
"I enjoyed teaching school," Debnam said.
Among her pupils was a younger sister, Marydell McCrummen, now of Lubbock.
"She was a pretty good student," Debnam remembers.
During her teaching career, Debnam also taught at Lamesa and a number of other South Plains schools.
She taught English to Brazilians during a period of time when her husband worked for the Nelson Rockefeller Foundation in Brazil.
After the couple returned to Texas, Harriet Debnam enrolled in Tech and graduated in 1964. She later taught drama at Lamesa.
Her family includes a son, Steven Lee Debnam, and a daughter, the late Diane Hess. She also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Debnam is one of six children born to Fleet and Minnie Gill.
She doesn't offer a particular secret to living a long life, but she chooses to concentrate on living in the present. She somewhat avoids talking about her lifetime experiences.
"So much of this I used to think about and talk about," she said. "But I have just put it away."
rwestbrook@lubbockonline.com 766-8711
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Diane Debnam Hess
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BIRTH 10 Apr 1932
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DEATH 24 Apr 1970
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BURIAL Lamesa Memorial Park Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, USA
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Harriet A Debnam
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BIRTH 26 Apr 1902
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DEATH 13 Jul 2004
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Steven A Debnam
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BIRTH 2 Apr 1903
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DEATH 19 Feb 1977
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JOY DIANE DEBNAM
Joy Diane Debnam was born on April 10, 1932, in Lamesa, Texas, her father, Steven, was 29, and her mother, Harriet, was 29. She had one son and one daughter with William Huie Hess between 1958 and 1962. She died on April 24, 1970, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 38, and was buried in her hometown.
William Huie Hess(1933 - 2015)
December 24, 1933 ~ March 26, 2015
William Huie Hess died on March 26, 2015 of natural causes at the age of 81 in College Place, Washington.
He was, for many years, professor of Classics in the Department of Languages & Literature in the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, from 1968 to 1998, where he had served as Chairman 1977-1983. Before that, he taught at the University of Texas, Austin from 1962 to 1968. He graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a B.A. degree in history in 1955, M.A. in 1959, then received another M.A. degree and a Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1962 & 1963.
William was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on December 24, 1933 to Elise Huie & Jack Smith Hess, who were later divorced. In 1940, he moved with his mother to Corpus Christi, Texas where she taught elementary school. After his mother married Claude Campbell in 1942, they moved to Borger, Texas, and he attended school there and at San Marcos Baptist Academy, 1943-44 and 1945-56, a military boarding school. From 1948 to 1950, they lived in Port Arthur, Texas where he graduated from high school. After college, he taught high school in Brownwood, Texas for one year, then served in the US Army, 1956-1958, during the Korean War era.
In 1954, he married Diane Debnam. They had two children, Nathan, born 1958 and Margaret, born 1962. Diane died in 1970. He married Cheryl Potter Stevens in 1975 who had one daughter, Kelli, born 1968.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his son, Nathan; daughter, Margaret & her children, Haleigh & Atticus and by his stepdaughter & husband, Kelli & David Reeves and their children, Autumn, Stone, Forest and Canyon.
William was baptized in the Methodist Church and confirmed in the Episcopal Church in 1950. For 30 years, he was a member of St. Mark's Cathedral in Salt Lake City, Utah and then a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Walla Walla.
Funeral arrangements and cremation will be handled by Herring Groseclose Funeral Home of Walla Walla. A memorial funeral service will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Tuesday, April 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Steve Woolley officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church or Blue Mountain Humane Society through the funeral home.
Family & friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.herringgroseclose.com.
STEVEN LEE DEBNAM
Steven Lee Debnam was born on February 15, 1935, in Midland, Texas, his father, Steven, was 31 and his mother, Harriet, was 32. He had one sister. He died on September 12, 2004, in Natalia, Texas, at the age of 69.
Marydell Gill McCrummen
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Marydell Gill McCrummen LUBBOCK-Marydell Gill McCrummen, a longtime resident of Lubbock, passed away on Feb. 27, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was 97 years old. Marydell was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Luther Hall McCrummen, to whom she was married for 63 years, and her eldest son, Marshall Hall McCrummen. She is survived by two sons, Lindsey Gill McCrummen of Colorado Springs and Roger Kent McCrummen of Kansas City, and their families, including grandchildren, Katherine McCrummen Jenkins, Katrina McCrummen, Abigail McCrummen Carr, Anna McCrummen Perez, John Paul McCrummen, and Gabriel Isaac Luther McCrummen, and two great-grandchildren on the way. Marydell was a godly woman and loving wife and mother. She was a member of the Broadway Church of Christ for over 75 years. A memorial service will be held for friends and family at the Broadway Church of Christ on April 30, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Memorial gifts in her honor may be made to the Children's Home of Lubbock.
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on Apr. 22, 2012
Marshall McCrummen, 62
LAKE SAN MARCOS - Marshall Hall McCrummen, 62, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, of cancer.
Born Sept. 24, 1941, in Lubbock, Texas, he lived in San Marcos for five years. He was a CPA in San Marcos for five years. He received an accounting degree from Texas Tech University in 1965.
Mr. McCrummen was preceded in death by his father, Luther Hall McCrummen.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Barbara McCrummen of Lake San Marcos; mother Marydell McCrummen of Lubbock, Texas; brothers Lindsey McCrummen of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Roger McCrummen of Kansas City, Kan.; daughters and sons-in-law Kirsten "Kiki" and Michael Oleson of Lake Arrowhead and Tamara and Chris Caballero of Northglenn, Colo.; and granddaughter Darby.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at North Coast Calvary Chapel, 7220 Avenida Encinitas in Carlsbad.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025 or North Coast Calvary Church, 7220 Avenida Encinitas, Carlsbad, CA.
California Funeral Alternatives in Escondido is handling arrangements.
Joyce Anita Gill Smith
SWEETWATER- Mrs. Smith died at Sweetwater's Rolling Plains Hospital at 3:40 PM, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004. Services will be held at the Roscoe Church of Christ at 1:00 PM, Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, directed by McCoy Funeral Home. Burial will be in the family plot at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger.
Joyce Gill Smith was born in Comanche, Texas, to Fleet and Minnie Gill on February 25, 1918. The family moved soon after her birth to the Texas Panhandle area. She finished junior high school in Levelland, then moved to Littlefield where she finished high school.
She entered Texas Technological University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in home economics. After teaching two years in Grady, New Mexico, and attending the University of New Mexico, she returned to Texas. She taught home economics in Martin, Ward, and Nolan Counties. She returned to Texas Tech where she completed work for a Master of Science degree in child care and development.
Mrs. Smith worked two years for the Texas Extension Service with offices in Fort Stockton. She supervised nine counties in the Big Bend area, extending from Presidio to Rock Springs. She retired from teaching after 21 years of service.
She met her future husband, Vershel H. Smith- a school administrator- in 1965, and they were married some time later in Lubbock.
Mrs. Smith retired to become a housewife and grandmother. She loved her children and grandchildren. Her favorite pastime was making clothes for her granddaughters and baby quilts for the needy, especially the orphanages of Mexico. For years she visited the sick regularly at the Roscoe Health Care Center.
She enjoyed working with all students in her classes. It was a special pleasure to her to see a teenager finish a dress or other piece of clothing. Over the years, she became famous for her boy's homemaking classes which she called Bachelor Survival.
While she was a teacher at Sweetwater High, her husband entered her in a chicken cooking contest sponsored by the Texas Poultry Association. The late principal, Mr. Jim Gray, insisted she go to Austin and cook chicken. She was named first runner-up in the State of Texas.
A member of Delta Kappa Gamma, a sorority for women in education, she served 35 years. She was a life member of the Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Retired Teachers and the District 2A-1 Lions Bank.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, a daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Kenzel May of Midland; a daughter-in-law, Marianne Woody of Mesquite; three granddaughters; two grandsons; a grandson-in-law; two sisters, Marydell McCrummen and Harriet Debnam, both of Lubbock; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Wanda and Bill Spurgin of Abilene; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, J.V. and Barbara Smith of Odessa; plus a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by a son, Wayne and three brothers.
Pallbearers will be Benny Harris, Roland Hairgrove, Frank Davis, Ronnie Freeman, Hallie Gee, Bill Stroman, Randall Smith and Jim Wilks.
WAYNE H WOODY SR
Joined the United States Army Air Corps and trained as a P38 fighter pilot. Served as a flight instructor, training both bomber and fighter pilots for the duration. Preceded in death by his parents, Jess and INez Woody; and his son, Wayne Houston Woody,
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BIRTH 7 Mar 1923 Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA
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DEATH 20 Sep 2004 Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA
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BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA
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Larry Mack Condra
Abilene, TX
Larry Mack Condra, 65, of Abilene, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014.
Born in Lubbock, Texas on April 20, 1949, he was the son of Doris Lorene (Gill) and Bill Condra.
He had a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from ACU and worked on extensive graduate studies. He taught at Abilene High School, including leading the PALS program. He earned his certification as a Master PAL teacher for the state of Texas. He was also very active in ATPE. He was an avid fisherman and dove hunter. Retiring from teaching in 2010, he spread his love for the outdoors by volunteering and teaching in several areas with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Fishing's Future.
Larry married Tevyan Nunnally on December 20, 1969 in Abilene. He lived in Abilene for 33 years and was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ. He considered his life especially blessed with his eleven grandchildren, whom you heard about if you talked to him for any length of time.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Larry is survived by his wife, Tevyan Condra of Abilene; five children, Timber Condra of Fort Worth, Blake Condra and wife Abbey of Abilene, Brazos Condra and wife Katie of Lufkin, Tahj Mayes and husband Glen of Austin, and Tryon Condra and wife Cassie of Amarillo; and eleven grandchildren, Mikayla Condra, Mara Condra, Paisley Condra, Keyton Condra, Brezlyn Condra, Avonlea Condra, Pecos Condra, Orion Mayes, Sandler Condra, Rhys Condra and Fallon Condra. Survivors also include his mother, Doris Kinder and husband Florin of Abilene; sister, Brenda Casey and husband David of Eliasville, Texas; and brother, Mark Condra and wife Becky of El Paso.
The family will receive friends at a visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 27, at Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 E. Ambler.
The memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, at Hillcrest Church of Christ with Brazos Condra officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene.
Memorial contributions to honor Larry may be made to Fishing's Future at www.fishingsfuture.org or PO Box 3848, South Padre Island, TX 78597.
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Note: Larry Mack Condra, a retired Abilene ISD teacher was killed Tuesday, June 24, along US Highway 385 in a two-vehicle accident 4.98 miles south of Hereford, TX.
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FRANCES GILL
CHILD OF WILLIAM AND NAOMI LEE
WILLIE LEE GILL
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Homer Leonard Frost
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BIRTH 1882
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DEATH 24 Feb 1964
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BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Willie Lee Gill Frost
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BIRTH 10 Aug 1889
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DEATH 9 Jul 1969
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BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Tomasene B. McKenna, 83, who was born July 2, 1931, in Vernon left her earthy body on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, to be forever in the arms of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Buena and Floyd Burchfield; and son, Charles McKenna.
She attended Tyler public schools and was an honor graduate and salutatorian of Tyler High School, class of 1949, where she was also the editor of the Lion's Tale school newspaper. She attended The University of Texas at Austin.
She married Frank J. McKenna, of Tyler, on Feb. 3, 1951. The couple settled in El Paso where they raised eight children.
She is survived by her husband, Frank; seven children, Marilyn Frassinelli, Evelyn McKenna, Joe McKenna, Elizabeth Flores, Theresa Murry, Kathleen McKenna and Timothy McKenna; sister, Mary Lynn Jones, of Houston; and brother James F. Strange, of Tampa, Fla. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to your favorite charity in her memory.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on Aug. 16, 2014
Forrest B. Buckley, Jr. Obituary
Forrest "Buck" Buckley, 69, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Greer officiating. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Buckley was part owner of Amarillo Claim Service and a retired insurance adjuster. He was an associate member of Amarillo Executive Association and a member of AMBUCS. He was a member and served on the board of Paramount Terrace Christian Church, where he was also past president of Disciples Sunday School Class.
He was chosen as "Boss of the Year" for Insurance Women of Amarillo. He was an avid golfer and with his twinkling blue eyes and sense of humor, he brought joy and laughter to all he met. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Judy; a daughter, Debbie Vaught of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sons, Matt Buckley of Coppell, Gary Buckley of Flower Mound and Ken LaFon of Amarillo; a step-sister, Thelma Fern Baker of Frisco; and nine grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Paramount Terrace Christian Church Building Fund, 4000 S. Mays, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 3, 2002