Archives for October 2002

Funeral services for Jerrie Lou Bennett, age 72, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2002, in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Billy Jones of Jericho, and Eddie Stegall, minister, officiating.  Burial was held in Claude Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon.

Mrs. Bennett died Saturday, September 28, 2002, in Amarillo.  She was born January 25, 1930 in Hereford and was a resident of Washburn before moving to Clarendon 15 years ago.  She had worked as a home health nurse for 20 years before her retirement.  She married Ova Vestal Bennett on October 13, 1970, at Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.  He preceded her in death on February 13, 1997.  She was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter and a brother.

Survivors include four sons, F.L. Pate of Houston; Danny Bennett, Dickie Bennett, and Larry Bennett, all of Clarendon; four daughters, Deborah Cox of Clarendon, Janice Perales of Houston, Donna Bennett of Amarillo, and Tonja Ruthardt of Clarendon; two brothers, Danny Pounds of Capitan, New Mexico, and Sammy Pounds of White Water, Missouri; three sisters, Martha Wilson and Dee Jameson, both of Fort Stockton, and Betty Pounds of Bernalillo, New Mexico; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Craig Cobb, Greg Bennett, Chris Cox, Brayden Bennett, Teal Bennett, and Tate Bennett.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to BSA Hospice in Amarillo.

Graveside services for Sibyl Rattan Jones, age 84, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2002, in Citizens Cemetery with Rev. Bryan Knowles, Pastor of  the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, officiating.  Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon.

Mrs. Jones died Saturday, September 28, 2002, in Clarendon.  She was born February 15, 1918, in Cooper, Delta County, Texas and came to Clarendon with her parents at an early age.  She worked as a “Rosie Riveter” during World War II in a Dallas-Fort Worth Aircraft Plant.  Afterwards, she returned to Clarendon where she was a businesswoman engaged in rental property management.  She was a resident of Medical Center Nursing Home for the past 20 years, where she was involved in many of the activities of the home and enjoyed the staff and other residents whom she considered her extended family.

Survivors include one daughter, Dr. Charlotte Paul, LTC, of Clarendon; one son, Rick Rattan of Clarendon; one brother, Johnny Rattan of Duncan, Oklahoma; two sisters, Annese Bennett of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Bernese Moreland of Lowell, Arkansas; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Donley County Senior Citizens Association in Clarendon.

Funeral services for C.E. Monroe, age 80, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2002, in Lemons Memorial Chapel in Plainview, with the Rev. Jack Huston, from Houston, officiating.  Burial was held in Parklawn Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Monroe died Thursday, September 5, 2002.  He was born in Byars on October 9, 1921.  He was raised in Hedley and attended schools there and also in the Cousins Community.  He moved to Plainview in 1937.  He joined the Army in 1942 as an anti-aircraft gunner.  He farmed with Monroe Brothers northwest of Plainview.  On July 1, 1960, he married Dorothy Rullie in Plainview.  He was a member of Finney Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Elzie and Donald Max Monroe.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Angela Monroe of Palm Dale, California, and Toka Ray Hamlett of Lubbock; three sons, Bobby Monroe, Carroll Monroe, Jr., and Alan Lee Monroe, all of Plainview; four sisters, Opal Messer of Clarendon, Mary Keisling of Dumas, Doris Evelynn Morgan of Plainview, and JoAnn Felder of Sunray; ten grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.