Obituaries

Sharlene Fitzgerald Drennan, 1926–2022

Sharlene Fitzgerald Drennan, aged 86, died Monday, October 17, 2022, in Jayton, Texas, at the Kent County Nursing Home. Sharlene was born April 30, 1936, in Knox City, Texas. She married Billy George Drennan on March 15,1953.

Janice Inell Atkinson, 1937–2022

Janice Inell (Granny) Atkinson went home to be with her Lord and her husband on October 4, 2022 at her home in Dickens, Texas, at the age of 84. Inell was born on October 7, 1937 in Dickens, Texas, to Thurmond and Avis Lewis. She married the love of her life, CL Atkinson, in 1954.

Patsy McAnally Fulford, 1937–2022

Patsy McAnally Fulford said good-bye to her beloved Texas on September 6, 2022, beginning her next journey but leaving behind her wonderful memory for her family and friends to cherish. Patsy was born December 28, 1937, in Spur, Texas, to Lois Hutton McAnally and Lester McAnally.

Wanda Joyce Burrow, 1941–2002

81, of New Home, Texas, went to her heavenly home on August 18, 2022. Wanda was born in Girard, Texas, to George and Neva (Gunn) Smith on February 17, 1941. She attended Girard High School. Wanda married her high school sweetheart, R.S. “Sid” Burrow, on July 6, 1956, in Spur.

Norma Jean Roberson, 1936–2022

Norma Jean Roberson, 86, of the Falconhead Community in Burneyville, Okla., passed away on July 13, 2022 at Lake Country Nursing Center in Marietta, Okla. Her journey in life began in Santa Fe, N.M. on January 13, 1936, as the daughter of Raymond and Udell (Glass) Gilcrease.

Druline Byrd Rape, 1930–1922

SPUR—Druline Byrd Rape, 91, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. Services were held at First Baptist Church in Spur, Texas on Monday July 25, 2022, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Rory Mosley. Druline was born in Afton, Texas, on August 29, 1930 to Drue and Ira Byrd.

Aaron Latham, 1943–2022

Aaron Latham, a prolific writer of movies, books and magazine articles, died July 23, 2022, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pa., of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 78.

Estella Garcia Barron, 1945–2022

Estella Garcia Barron, age 77, of McKinney, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022. She was born June 11, 1945, in Edinburg, Texas, to Trindad and Wencelado Garcia. She spent many years in the Rio Grande, Spur, and Lubbock.

Eulogio “Carnalito” Garza Sr.

Eulogio “Carnalito” Garza Sr., 77, of Spur, Texas, entered heaven’s gates on Sunday February 27, 2022. Eloy was born December 18, 1944, in Robstown, Texas, to Miguel and Maria Garza. Eloy spent his early childhood years picking cotton in Texas and up to Minnesota picking sugar beets.

Kelly Don Reynolds, 1960–2022

A Celebration of Life for Kelly Don Reynolds 62, of Idalou, Texas, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the First United Methodist Fellowship Hall in Spur, under the direction of Zapata Funeral Home. Kelly died Friday, July 1, 2022.