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Submitted: 5/18/21 • Approved: 5/19/21 • Last Updated: 5/22/21 • R419675-G0-S3
CORPORAL US Army
World War II
August 31, 1912 - December 22, 1988
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Borger News Herald - December 27, 1988
Wallace Bunrley, 76, 1206 Jim Hall, died December 22 in his home.
A retired truck driver for the city of Borger, he was a native of Big Sandy, Texas and a Borger resident since 1946.
He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Belle Burnley of the home; two daughters, Elinor Eastman of Colorado Springs, Colo., Betty Manzay of Dallas; two sons, James Meekins of Borger, Michael Burnley of Dallas; three sisters, Vera Loeus of Fort Worth, Minnie Smith and Iva Sloan of Bakersfield, Calif.; nine grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Jim Hall Church of Christ with Mr. B.F. Gibbs of Amarillo, officiating..
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Casketbearers are Joe Clement, Curtis Clement, Aubrey Clement, Oliver Clement, Jr., W.C. Clement, Matthew Clement.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Wallace Burnley
Home in 1930: Precinct 7, Upshur, Texas
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: D E Burnley
Mother's name: Franc Burnley
Race: Black
Household Members:
Name Age
D E Burnley 58
Franc Burnley 53
Gracy Burnley 21
Jaunita Burnley 19
Wallace Burnley 17
Minnie Burnley 14
Iva Lee Burnley 10
Contributed on 5/18/21
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