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Submitted: 4/20/21 • Approved: 4/21/21 • Last Updated: 4/24/21 • R410835-G410835-S3
Lee R.
1916-1980
Ruth A.
1917-1976
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*Obituary for Lee
Services for Lee Roy Ussery, 63, of 1013 Meredith, were at 2 p.m. today in the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lyman Wood, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Westlawn Park by Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Mr. Ussery died Tuesday in Steam Boat Springs, Colo.
Mr. Ussery was a native of Carbon, and had worked for Phillips for 30 years.
Survivors include two sons, Earl G. of Henderson, Wayne Lee of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; two stepsons, Paul Barker, Jr. of Deer Park, and Jon R. Barker of Panama; two stepdaughters, Nancy Calder of Monahans, and Judy Williams of Bloomfield, N.M.; one sister, Mrs. James Nesbitt of Borger; one brother, P.M. Ussery of Fritch, and his mother, Mrs. Lillie Ussery of Borger, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Published in Borger News Herald, November 28, 1980)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Lee Roy Ussery
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 24
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1916
Birth Place: Carbon, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas, USA
Employer: Dr Harry Rubin
Weight: 160
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Pete J Ussery
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Lee Roy Ussery Self (Head)
Pete J Ussery Father
Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2014
Name: Lee R Ussery
Gender: Male
Divorce Age: 58
Birth Year: 1916
Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1942
Divorce Date: 26 Jun 1974
Divorce Place: Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Spouse: Rosalie R Ussery
Number of Children: 2
*Obituary for Ruth
Services for Ruth Ussery, 59, of 1013 Meredith, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Minton Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Rex Mauldin, pastor of San Jacinto United Methodist Church in Amarillo, officiating. The Rev. Lyman Paul Wood, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Borger will assist.
Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Mortuary.
Mrs. Ussery died at 2:50 p.m. Monday in her home. She had been a Borger resident for 2 1/2 years.
Survivors include her husband, two sons, two daughters, two stepsons, her parents, a brother, a sister, and 13 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Nolan, Forest Calder, Louis Bell, Wayne Melton, Fred Mitchell, and Laurice Lee.
Honorary pallbearers will be James M. Williams and Kenneth Bell.
(Published in Borger News Herald, September 29, 1976)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Willie Ussery
Death Date: 27 Sep 1976
Death County: Hutchinson
Gender: Female
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Name: Willie Ruth Ussery
[Willie Ruth Abel]
Birth Date: 9 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Turnerville, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas
Spouse: Lee Ussery
Father: Hugh Abel
Mother: Lona Davis
Age at Death: 59
Death Date: 27 Sep 1976
Death Place: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
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