OBITUARIES
Murriel Maxine
Jones Kelch
FORT WORTH -- Murriel Maxine Jones Kelch passed away
Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004.
Funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Handley
Baptist Church, 6801 Church St., Fort Worth. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial
Park, Fort Worth. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Murriel Maxine Jones Kelch was born in Fluvanna. She
moved to Fort Worth in 1955 and belonged to Handley Baptist Church for more than 40 years.
Maxine was a published poet and an accomplished artist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Kelch
in 1985; her parents, Roy and Mabel Jones; sisters, Ann Cooper and Margaret Pagan; and a
brother, R.W. Jones.
Maxine was beloved by all who knew her.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Kelch Sobhani of
Carrollton; a son, David Kelch and wife, Stephanie, of Mansfield; a granddaughter,
Kristina Leila Sobhani of Carrollton; a grandson, Stephan Sobhani of Carrollton; a
brother, Reuben Jones and wife, Jean, of Abilene; sisters, Nina Hunter of Snyder, Darlene
Leach of Cleburne and Doris Gates and husband, Douglas, of Sweetwater; sisters-in-law,
Theda Kelch of Dallas and Margaret Sanzone of Venice, Fla.; many nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends; and her church family.
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Bill Farmer
1938-2004
MESA, Ariz. -- Billy Don Farmer, a former Ira resident,
died Wednesday, Feb. 25, at his home in Mesa.
Memorial service for Mr. Farmer, 65, is set for 2 p.m.
Saturday in the First Meth-odist Church in Casper, Wyo. Burial will follow in the Highland
Cemetery.
Born Dec. 11, 1938 in Scurry County, he married Sue Ann
Mason on May 19, 1958.
A 1957 graduate of Ira High School, he moved to New
Mexico where he started a 35-year career with Dowell. He spent most of his career in the
Rocky Mountain area.
Mr. Farmer was a member of the Methodist Church, Masonic
Lodge, Elks Lodge and the Paradise Valley Golf Club.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Farmer of Casper, Wyo.;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie and John Pfiefer of Casper and Shauna and Tim Ligget
of Gilbert, Ariz.; a son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Carmon Farmer of Queen Creek,
Ariz.; a sister and brother-in-law, Lena and Kelton Clark of Ira; six grandchildren; and
four nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Whit and Mattie
Farmer; and a brother J.H. (Moose) Farmer.
Memorials can be made in his name to Bustard’s
Funeral Home, 600 CY Avenue in Casper, 82601.
John Marricle
1915-2004
LUBBOCK -- John Marricle, the brother of Tommy Marricle
of Snyder, died Sunday, Feb. 29, at Heritage Oaks Nursing Center in Lubbock.
Funeral service for Mr. Marricle, 88, is set for 10:30
a.m. Wednesday in the Rix Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock
Cemetery.
Born on Nov. 3, 1915 in Eddy, Texas, he was a truck
driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents, C.O. and Irma
Marricle.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Joyce Marricle of
Lubbock; three sons, Ronnie Marricle of Wolfforth, Jimmy Marricle of Abilene and Ed
Marricle of Lubbock; a daughter, Amy Marricle of Lubbock; a sister, Melba Franklin of
Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
DeEtta Musgrove
1908-2004
SWEETWATER -- DeEtta Musgrove, the mother of Jane Scott
of Snyder, died Saturday, Feb. 28, in Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, N.M.
Service for Mrs. Musgrove is set for 2 p.m. Thursday in
the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sweetwater Cemetery.
Born on May 26, 1908, Mrs. Musgrove had lived in
Sweetwater most of her life, and had worked in the welfare department for many years
before moving to Carlsbad some five years ago.
Survivors include two sons, R.D. Samuels of Kansas City
and Robert Musgrove of Minnesota; another daughter, Jean Evans of Carlsbad; 11
grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Visitation is set from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home.
