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Gladys B. BARBER SLATEN

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

March 9, 1911-December 19, 1963

Mother

*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Gladys Staten [sic] Services Held

Funeral services were held Dec. 21, at the first Baptist Church of Wheeler for Gladys B. Staten [sic], former resident of Wheeler, Texas. Rev. Rex Newkirk of Tulia and pastor, Rev. Frank Ross officiated at the 11:00 a.m. service.

Gladys Barber was born at McMillan, Okla., March 9, 1911. She moved to Wheeler, Texas, as a child on August 27, 1927, and was married to Lester Staten [sic] in Wheeler. The couple resided in Wheeler until 1945 when they moved to Pantex and in 1946 they moved to Amarillo where they have made their home since that time. Mrs. Staten [sic] was a member of the Baptist Church and her occupation was a housewife.

Death came to Mrs. Lester Staten [sic] December 18 at Saint Anthony's hospital in Amarillo at 1:29 p.m. Suffering a severe heart attack, Gladys Staten [sic] died at the age of 52 years, 9 months and 9 days.

Survivors are the husband, Lester Staten [sic] of Amarillo; three sons, Billie and Chester Staten [sic] of Amarillo and Kenneth Staten [sic] of Richmond, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Beth Moore of Santa Rosa, Calif; one brother, Ray Barber of Earlimart, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Nora Barber of Amarillo; four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Serving as Pall Bearers were Clarence Killingsworth, Thurston Young, Bus Walker, M.L. Newkirkk [sic], George Richardson, and Terril Gunter.

Interment was in the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Kirk Funeral home.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Volume 42, Number 2, Thursday, December 26, 1963, Page 2)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Gladys B Slaton
Death Date: 18 Dec 1963
Death County: Potter
Certificate: 79780

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Name: Gladys B Slaton
[Gladys B Barber]
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1911
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Amarillo, Potter, Texas
Father: J T Barber
Mother: Gibson
Age at Death: 52
Death Date: 18 Dec 1963
Death Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA

Contributed on 12/24/21

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Record #: 475175

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Submitted: 12/24/21 • Approved: 12/24/21 • Last Updated: 12/27/21 • R475175-G475174-S3

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