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Submitted: 7/24/20 • Approved: 7/24/20 • Last Updated: 7/27/20 • R336463-G336463-S3
Faye
January 15, 1927-October 9, 2009
Wilford
November 14, 1924-August 27, 2017
Married February 5, 1944
Photo, courtesy of Kay Marshall
*Obituary for Faye
Services for Faye Bufe, 82, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Monday, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with Steve Gauntt and David Bennett officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Bufe died Friday, October 9, 2009, in Lubbock, TX.
She was born January 15, 1927 in Olney, TXand married Wilford Bufe on February 5, 1944 in New Deal, TX. They moved their family to Hale County in 1951 from the New Deal area. She was a member of the Hale Center Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Travis Jennings and a granddaughter, Lori Bufe on August 30, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Wilford Bufe of Hale Center, TX, 2 sons, Howard Bufe of Dallas, TX, and Harold Bufe and wife Linda of Abernathy, TX, 2 grandchildren, Cheri Liess and husband Jake and Ryan Bufe and wife Ashley, TX and 3 great grandchildren, Taelor & Addison Liess and Brock Bufe all of Abernathy, TX.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Children's Home of Lubbock, P. O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408 or to the Hope Lodge of Lubbock, c/o American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423. Source: Abell Funeral Home
*Obituary for Wilford
Services for Wilford Bufe, 92, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett and Randall Carr officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The Bufe family will gather at Abell Funeral Home to receive friends from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm, Tuesday, August 29th.
Mr. Bufe died Sunday, August 27, 2017, in Lubbock, TX.
He was born November 14, 1924 in Lubbock to Gus and Lois (Wright) Bufe. His Mother, Lois, died when Wilford was 19 years old. He graduated New Deal High School in 1942 and married Faye Jennings February 5, 1944 in New Deal. He farmed in Hale County, moving into the Hale Center community in 1956. He turned his farming over to son, Harold, in 1991, and together they farmed another 6 years. Wilford continued doing farm work until retiring in 2009. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his Mother, Lois Bufe, Stepmother, Beatrice Bufe in 1991, granddaughter, Lori Bufe, August 30, 2009 and his wife of 65 years, Faye, October 9, 2009.
He is survived by 2 sons, Howard Bufe of Celina, TX, Harold Bufe and wife Linda of Abernathy, 2 grandchildren, Cheri Liess and husband Jake of Abernathy, Ryan Bufe and wife Ashley of Sundown, TX, and 6 great grandchildren, Taelor and Addison Liess, Brock, Ryder, Camden and Beau Bufe.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the American Cancer Association or to Hands of Compassion Ministry, 840 West Center Street, Rochester, MN 55902. Source: Abell Funeral Home.
Contributed on 7/24/20 by neldapat
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