Elsie moved to the area in 1929 and she made this their home. Elsie shared whatever she had with anyone who would stand still long enough. No one ever stopped at Elsie's home without her insisting they eat something or take something. She grew large gardens and freely passed on the produce and canned food. She handmade quilts, aprons, potholders, rugs and pin cushions and gave them to her grandchildren. Visitors were often treated to Elsie "picking" her banjo, or seeing her jump up and do a Missouri jigg dance or back shuffle.
She is survived by her husband Paul Martin of Cortez; sons George Buffington of Dove Creek, Ray Buffington of Arnold CA, and Glenn Buffington of Kenia AK; daughters Gladys McFarlin of El Paso TX, Dorothy Johnson and Hazel Allen of Dove Creek, Zelma Vinger and Arlene Neely of Cortez CO,and Shirley Diederich of Farmington NM; Robert, Dorothy, Violet and Donnie (children of her marriage to Mr. Martin); two brothers, Jewel Knuckles and Doyle Knuckles of Dove Creek; two sisters, Sylvia Church of Nucla and Goldie McNeely of Grand Junction CO.
Elsie also could boast of 40 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in deqth by her first husband, Frank Buffington, one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Monday April 6, 1987 at Ertel Chapel in Cortez CO, with Rev. Kenneth Hudgeons officiating. Burial was at the peel cemetery.
Brothers:
Jewell Knuckles #13387499
Doyle Knuckles #12837760
Elsie moved to the area in 1929 and she made this their home. Elsie shared whatever she had with anyone who would stand still long enough. No one ever stopped at Elsie's home without her insisting they eat something or take something. She grew large gardens and freely passed on the produce and canned food. She handmade quilts, aprons, potholders, rugs and pin cushions and gave them to her grandchildren. Visitors were often treated to Elsie "picking" her banjo, or seeing her jump up and do a Missouri jigg dance or back shuffle.
She is survived by her husband Paul Martin of Cortez; sons George Buffington of Dove Creek, Ray Buffington of Arnold CA, and Glenn Buffington of Kenia AK; daughters Gladys McFarlin of El Paso TX, Dorothy Johnson and Hazel Allen of Dove Creek, Zelma Vinger and Arlene Neely of Cortez CO,and Shirley Diederich of Farmington NM; Robert, Dorothy, Violet and Donnie (children of her marriage to Mr. Martin); two brothers, Jewel Knuckles and Doyle Knuckles of Dove Creek; two sisters, Sylvia Church of Nucla and Goldie McNeely of Grand Junction CO.
Elsie also could boast of 40 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in deqth by her first husband, Frank Buffington, one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Monday April 6, 1987 at Ertel Chapel in Cortez CO, with Rev. Kenneth Hudgeons officiating. Burial was at the peel cemetery.
Brothers:
Jewell Knuckles #13387499
Doyle Knuckles #12837760
Family Members
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Ora Lee Knuckles Sconce
1894–1915
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Lulu Alice Knuckles Williams
1897–1935
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Ida Mae Knuckles Buffington
1901–1941
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Blanche Jane Knuckles Sutton
1902–1931
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Erna Esther Knuckles Brickey
1905–1979
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Jewel Bryan Knuckles
1908–1993
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Edward Garley Knuckles
1910–1960
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Sylvia Ada Knuckles Church
1913–2008
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Goldie A. Knuckles McNeely
1914–2003
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Doyle Lyndell "Doc" Knuckles
1917–2001
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