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Submitted: 1/4/21 • Approved: 1/4/21 • Last Updated: 1/7/21 • R375757-G375757-S3
Charles C.
1922-2013
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M. Ruth
1922-2000
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Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
Obituary for Charles
Graveside services for Charles C. Chelf, 90, Tyler TX, are scheduled for 1:00 Saturday, Sept 21, 2013 at Westlawn cemetery, Borger, TX.
Services will be under the direction of Brown Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 10:30 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. Saturday at Brown Funeral Home.
Charles passed away on Sept. 18th, 2013 in Tyler, TX. He was born on Dec. 3, 1922 in Frankston, TX. Charles married Mamie Ruth Knight on Feb. 14, 1942 in Tyler. After that Charles served in the Army during WW II in the South Pacific. After serving in the military they moved from Tyler to Borger, TX. where Charles was employed by Phillips Petroleum for 35 yrs. They then moved back to Tyler where Charles grew up, went to school, and was married.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth and daughter Anita Ruth Demings. He is survived by his children Randy Chelf of Tyler, daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Kent Lilly of Tyler, son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Mary Ann Chelf of Brenham; 6 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Jack and Fran Chelf, Tyler; sisters Bonnie Meeks and Dorothy Culwell of Ft Worth; also many loved nephews, nieces, and sister-in-law Nita Bell.
He was a loving husband, father, and gramps! He was a funny, lovable man and will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Glasford Bank "Tim & Jenny Ekvall Benefit" 305 E Main St, Glasford, IL 61533
(Published by Brown Funeral Directors, September 18, 2013)
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Obituary for M. Ruth
TYLER - Ruth Chelf, 77, formerly of Borger, died Monday, March 6, in East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Borger with Rev. Gregg Simmons, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of Brown Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mrs. Chelf was a native of Lindale. She was a Tyler resident for 15 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Borger, where she was a retired nursery coordinator.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anita Demings, and two brothers, Earl Knight and Johnny Knight.
Mrs. Chelf is survived by her husband, Charles; two sons, Randy Chelf of Tyler and Bruce Chelf of Brenham; one daughter, Jan Mozingo of Tyler; one sister, Juanita Bell of Fritch; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday at Brown's Chapel of the Fountains.
(Published in Borger News Herald, Thursday, March 9, 2000)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Mamie Ruth Chelf
Death Date: 6 Mar 2000
Death County: Smith
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Mamie Ruth Knight
[Ruth Chelf]
[Ruth Chelp]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1922
Birth Place: Lindale Smit, Texas
Death Date: 6 Mar 2000
Father: Willie A Knight
Mother: Laura M Bowers
Notes: Oct 1939: Name listed as MAMIE RUTH KNIGHT; Apr 1953: Name listed as RUTH CHELF; : Name listed as RUTH KNIGHT CHELP
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