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Submitted: 12/7/22 • Approved: 12/7/22 • Last Updated: 12/10/22 • R549547-G549546-S3
Garland H. Briden
1910-1982
Nelva J. Noland Briden
1915-1994
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*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary Garland H. Briden
The Abilene Reporter – News
15 April 1982 Page# 41
Abilene, Texas
Garland H. Briden , 71 , of Big Spring, a breakman / conductor for
Texas Pacific Railroad for 30 years, died at 6:07 PM Tuesday at a
local hospital after a long illness.. Services will be at 2 PM Friday
at the Nalley – Pickle Funeral Home.
The Rev. Cecil Hardaway, retired Methodist minister, will officiate .
Burial will be in the Trinity Memorial Park.
Born September 30, 1910, in Stephens County, he married Nelva
Noland at Breckenridge. He had lived at Big Spring since 1944 and
had been the Secretary / treasurer of the United Transportation Union
for many years.. He retired from Texas Pacific Railroad in 1975 …. He had
taught a men's Bible class at Wesley United Methodist Church for 32 years.
Survivors include his wife , a son, Kenneth of San Jose, California , a daughter,
Mrs. Don (Gretchen) Zurek of Phoenix, Arizona ; two brothers, Cloid and
Harold, both of Dallas and seven grandchildren .
Pallbearers will be Luther Coleman, A. D. Meador, R. J. Alexander, Nile
Bailey, Ray Anderson, Claude Van Vleet, Tommie Loveless and Cecil Hansen.
*Obituary Nelva J. Noland Briden
The Abilene Reporter – News
17 April 1994 Page# 32
Abilene, Texas
Nelva Joyce Noland Briden , 78 , who worked as the director of
nursing at the Big Spring State Hospital for many years before
retiring in 1975, died Thursday at her daughters home in
Phoenix, Arizona.
Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in the Trinity
Memorial Park with Kenneth Briden and Cecil Hardaway officiating,
directed by Nalley – Pickle and Welch Funeral Home.
Mrs. Briden was born in Eureka and moved to Big Spring in 1944
from Hobbs, New Mexico.. She was involved with the parent,
teachers and band Booster organizations, and sponsorship of the
Rainbow Girls.. She was a member of the Laura B. Hart Chapter No. 67,
Order of the Eastern Star. She was a longtime member of the Wesley
First United Methodist Church and was, at the time of her death, a
member of the First United Methodist Church.. She was the widow of
Garland Briden, whom she married in 1935 in Jacksboro.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth Briden of San Jose, California ; one
daughter, Gretchen Zurek of Phoenix, Arizona ; one brother, Cleo
Noland of Hurst ; three sisters, Irene Hutchins of San Angelo, Billie
Judkins of Breckenridge and Floy Laws of Anson ; seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the funeral home.
Contributed on 12/7/22 by neldapat
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