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Submitted: 11/30/21 • Approved: 11/30/21 • Last Updated: 12/3/21 • R471267-G471266-S3
Eddie John
June 25, 1909-January 9, 2001
Gladys
January 17, 1909-December 28, 2003
Married 72 years
Our children
Dortha-Betty Dean-Imogene-Eddie Jr.-Freddie
*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Obituary Eddie
WHEELER - Eddie John Pannell, 91, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Wheeler First Baptist Church with the Rev. Toby Henson, pastor, officiating. Burial with Masonic graveside rites will be in Wheeler Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home.
Mr. Pannell was born in Sallisaw, Okla. In 1928 he moved to Wheeler County and farmed near the Briscoe community until 1951. He moved in 1953 to Skellytown, where he worked at Skelly Oil Co. He retired in 1973 and returned to Wheeler.
He was a member of the Berean Sunday school class and had served as deacon of the First Baptist Church. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Pannell married Gladys Standridge in 1928 at Sallisaw. He was preceded in death by three children, Betty Dean Pannell, in 1933; Freddie Pannell, in 1949; and Dortha Calcote in 2000.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Imogene Murray of Childress; a son, Eddie John Pannell Jr. of Briscoe; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Wheeler; Meals on Wheels; or the American Cancer Society.
Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 11, 2001
*Obituary Gladys
WHEELER - Gladys Standridge Pannell, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Husley officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pannell was married to Eddie John Pannell and had moved to Wheeler County in 1928. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wheeler.
Survivors include a son, Eddy John Pannell Jr. of Briscoe; a daughter, Imogene Murray of Childress; six grandchildren; eight great-granchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 30, 2003
Contributed on 11/30/21
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