Obituaries
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Kenneth Duane Cox, 62, of
Kenneth
was born Nov. 14, 1947 in Andrews to Lucy and Duell Cox. He married Karen
Irlbeck on Aug. 1, 1975 in Dimmitt.
Survivors include wife, Karen of Midland; son Jason Cox and wife Barbi of
Sterling City; son Michael Cox of New Braunfels; daughter Collene Cox of
Muleshoe; grandchildren Morgan and Hudson Cox of Sterling City; brother Jimmy
Cox of Rogers; sister Beverly Pruitt of Garden City; brother Richard Cox of
Dallas; niece Sherry Williams of Houston; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces
and great nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his parents and sister Wanda Barnes.
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Leonard Schafer, 80,
of Garden City, died Jan. 5, 2010, at Hospice House of Odessa and was buried at
He was born
June 1, 1929, in Garden City to Maud and Ben Schafer. He grew up in Garden City
and graduated from Garden City High School. He married Elzan Tindol on Aug. 13,
1955, in
He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He owned S&W Chemical
Company in Coahoma, and also ranched in
He is
survived by two daughters, Linda Worley of Brownwood and Mackie Schafer of Lake
Brownwood; three sons, Ben Schafer and wife, Leisa, of New Braunfels, Link
Schafer and wife, Marcy, of Colorado City, and Steve Schafer and wife, Shelley,
of Lake Brownwood; fiancée, Edith Ross of Midland; one brother, Charlie Schafer
and wife, Barbara, of Garden City; one sister, Dora Lee Newell and
husband, J.C., of Garden City; eight grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
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Ruby Pike, 74, of
She was born Feb. 11, 1935, in
Ruby graduated
from UTPB and taught at Bauer and
She is survived by
two sons, James Pike of Lubbock and Tim Pike and wife, Sherri, of West Columbia;
one grandson, Tayler Shands of West Columbia; one sister, Cora Conn of
In addition to her parents and husband, she
was preceded in death by two brothers, Maurice and Raymond Overton.