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Submitted: 5/31/21 • Approved: 6/2/21 • Last Updated: 6/5/21 • R423389-G0-S3
SERGEANT US Army
World War II
May 2, 1921-August 6, 1979
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
AMARILLO - Billy Jim Curry, 58, of Amarillo, died at 11:45 p.m. in Amarillo.
Services are pending with Alexander's Funeral Home of Borger.
Born May 2, 1921 in Lindale, Mr. Curry had lived most of his life in Borger before moving to Amarillo five years ago. He was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Wester and Mrs. Ann Stroud, both of Amarillo; one sister, Miss Bobbie Curry of Odessa; and two grandchildren.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Tuesday, August 7, 1979, Page 8)
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AMARILLO - Services for Billy Jim Curry, 58, of Amarillo, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church with the Rev. James Albritton, pastor of the Journey Street Baptist Church, Amarillo, officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under direction of Alexander Funeral Directors.
Mr. Curry died Monday. He had lived most of his life in Borger before moving to Amarillo five years ago. He was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a sister and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers are Don Schaffer, Tommy Jennings, R.C. Cook, Harold McKee, Harold Alexander and Jack Hall.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Wednesday, August 8, 1979, Page 14)
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Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Billy Jim Curry
Date of Birth: 2 May 1921
Birth County: Smith
Certificate Number: 31377
Roll number: 1921_0004
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Billy Curry
Death Date: 6 Aug 1979
Death County: Potter
Gender: Male
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Billy Jim Curry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 58
Birth Date: 2 May 1921
Birth Place: Lindale, Texas
Residence: Amarillo, Randall, Texas, USA
Death Date: 6 Aug 1979
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: Coleman Curry
Mother: Versie Hicks
Certificate Number: 71403
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Billy Jim Curry
[Billy Curry]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 May 1921
Birth Place: Sindale Smit, Texas
Death Date: Aug 1979
Father: Coleman Cunny
Mother: Normie M Hicks
Notes: Feb 1939: Name listed as BILLY JIM CURRY; 31 Dec 1987: Name listed as BILLY CURRY
Contributed on 5/31/21
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