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Submitted: 10/13/21 • Approved: 10/13/21 • Last Updated: 10/16/21 • R462909-G462909-S3
Lillie E. (closeup)
March 6, 1882-January 23, 1966
At Rest
*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Lillie Edna Farmer, 83, passed away in the Worley Hospital January 23, 1966 after a serious illness for 2 months.
Mrs. Farmer was born March 6, 1882 at Forestburg, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Walker and was married to Edward E. Farmer in 1897 at Forestburg, Texas.
She moved to Wheeler from Forestburg in 1927.
Survivors include: 7 sons, Percy Farmer, Wheeler; Ebb of Wheeler, Foy of Mobeetie; Bill of Borger; Paul of Borger; Fred of Borger; and Clifford of Borger; 3 daughters; Mrs. Ina Satterfield of Pampa; Mrs. Lois Johnson of Borger and Mrs. Oneta Murray of Pittsburg, Calif.; one brother: Smith Walker of Putnam, Okla.; 2 sisters: Linnie Teague of Weatherford, Okla.; Ruth Teague of Gould, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and 3 sons.
Mrs. Farmer was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Services were held Tuesday January 25, 1966 at 2:30 in the First Baptist Church of Wheeler with Re. Dale Cain officiating.
Burial was in the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Wright-Denson Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were: Leo Lamb, Tom Helton, Pryman Martin, Shelby Pettit, Roy Baily and Clarence Dyson.
(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume 43 Number 8, Thursday, January 27, 1966, Page 1)
Contributed on 10/13/21
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