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George B. POPHAM, JR. (VETERAN)

Abernathy (aka IOOF, aka Odd Fellows) Cemetery
Hale County,
Texas

US Army
April 27, 1944-September 5, 2010

Photo, courtesy of Kay Marshall

*Obituary
Family and friends will gather for a time of remembrance and sharing memories of George B. Popham, Jr. this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. Services to celebrate his 66 years of life will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at Hope Lutheran Church. Cremation will be under the direction of Lake Ridge Chapel Crematory. Our beloved Dad and Papaw died on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.

George was born April 27, 1944 to the late George B., Sr. and Hester (Hitt) Popham in Lubbock County. He was raised in San Angelo and served his county in the US Army. George moved to Lubbock in 1963. And from 1963 until his retirement in 2006, George worked for Carbonic Sales and Service. He married Carol Marie Elkins in 1968 and she died on March 14, 1994. George then married Terry Blackmon on Sept. 29, 1994 and Terry died on July 11, 2008. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and a past member of the Refrigeration Service Engineer Society. George was an avid fan and supporter of Texas Tech University.

Survivors include his daughter, Melinda James of Lubbock; two sons, Kevin Eugene Scott of Lubbock and Lloyd Edward Scott of Edinburg; a brother, Harold Duane Halford of Arlington; two sisters, Tywauna Jahnsen of Arlington and Sandra Kay Edge of Lubbock; six grandchildren, Chad and Latecia Sauceda, Kohl, Dominique, Deanna and Olivia Scott; and a great-grandson, Zayden Sauceda. Source: Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers.

Contributed on 9/2/20 by neldapat
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Submitted: 9/2/20 • Approved: 9/3/20 • Last Updated: 9/6/20 • R348675-G0-S3

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