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Obituaries

Illa Bubert

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Illa Vivian Bubert, 90, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Hamilton.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 28, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shive with burial in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Riley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bubert was born Dec. 9, 1928, to Ira E. and Bertha E. Vick Baker. She grew up in the Hamilton County area and on Nov. 29, 1948, married Arthur Bubert in Hamilton. She was a very devoted wife and mother.

She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.

Dan Massingill

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Dan Massingill, 86, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019, in Waxahachie.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in Comanche at Oakwood Cemetery with Tim Mangrum officiating. Comanche Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He was born on Mother’s Day, May 8, 1932, in Comanche to Richard “Dick” and Bessie (Shafer) Massingill. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law and uncle.

Christina Fischer

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Christina “Tina” Grace Fischer, 80, of San Antonio passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cartagena, Colombia, while vacationing on a Panama Canal cruise.

She was born March 12, 1939, in Topsy to Mary Lee Pierce and Oscar Lewis Balzen.

She met her best friend and beloved husband Roberts while he was stationed at the army base in Mineral Wells. She left Texas and moved to North Dakota to marry him on Sept. 21, 1956. They moved to Childress in 1961, where they lived until 2004.

J.W. Sellers

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FORT WORTH- Dr. J. W. Sellers, “Doodah” to his beloved grandchildren, passed away peacefully Monday morning, April 8, 2019. He was 87. Services were held Thursday in the sanctuary of

Sue Davidson

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Sue Jane Baucom Davidson, 89, died April 6, 2019. Services were Tuesday, April 9, at Riley Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Davidson was born to Don and

Destiny Lester

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On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 11:28 p.m. Destiny Onna Lester, mother, daughter, sister and friend to many, entered eternal rest with our heavenly father.

Destiny was born to Susan Moses, Beverley Lester and Andy Lester on May 21, 1998, in Hamilton.

Destiny possessed power, passion, love and forgiveness in their most tenacious ways. She was very compassionate to all things and truly would have made a vocalized difference in Hamilton. She loved music, art beauty, family, friends and animals, the city and the country.

Sammy Gregory

A celebration of life for Sammy E. Gregory will be held at 2 p.m. April 27 at 637 E. Pierson. Bring a side dish and a lawn chair. Mr. Gregory was born April 25, 1945, and died Dec. 13, 2018.

Wilma Fay Graeter

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Wilma “Fay” Haley-Graeter, 83, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2019.

Services were held Tuesday, April 2, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bulman Cemetery.

Fay was born on Aug. 27, 1935, in Clariette. She married Albert “Butch” Graeter Jr. on July 15, 1952. She was a wife and mother until she started working at Patty’s of Texas in 1964. In 1972, she became a beautician until April 30, 1981, when she started to work at the Texas Department of Corrections. She retired from TDC Sept. 30, 1997.

Carl Bubert

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Carl Bubert, 82, died March 18, 2019. Funeral services were held March 21 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shive with burial in the St. Paul Cemetery. Mr. Bubert was

Jenny Joiner

Jenny Joiner, 77, of Hamilton County died March 19, 2019, in Gatesville. Graveside services were held Friday, March 22, at McGirk Cemetery near Star in Hamilton County. Mrs. Joiner was