Funeral service for Fred, S.
Tankersley, who died last Thurs-
day night after- a brief illness, was
held, Saturday morning at 11
o'clock at the First Baptist church,
with: the pastor; Rev. H. M. Weldon
officiating. Burial was in the
Albany cemetery.
Fred Tankersley, a carpenter by
trade, was engaged in work at the
Matthews Lambshead ranch when
stricken ill shortly before noon
, Thursday. He drove his car home,
not realizing his condition was se-
ious until he reached home about
1 p. m, and a physician was called.
He passed away suddenly at 8 p.m. ,
Born April 6, 1884, at Mt. Neho,
in Navarro county. Frederick
Staunton Tankersley grew to I
young manhood there. He was
married to Ruby Mae Gorman Feb-
ruary 18, 1906, and they made
their horne in Richlalnd, where
he was engaged in the hardware
I business until 1914, when the fam-
ily moved to Athens and he enter-
ed the real estate trade.
Coming to Shackelford county
in 1919, the family. made their
home on the Poindexter ranch for
two years and then movvd to Albany.
He began his career as a carpenter at
that time, following a trade he had long
loved and engaged in as a hobby, mainly in
making fine pieces of woodwork.
In later years Mr. TankersleY.
had spent much time in developing
a fine orchard and garden and had
raised some of the finest fruits and
vegetables ever grown in the county
After the flood in 1940, which
destroyed his home south of Hub-
bard Creek, he reestablished his
home in Hill Top addttion and had
developed a fine orchard there,
having grown trees that produced,
fruit every year.
He joined the Baptist church in
his boyhood and had lived a con-
sistant Chrtstian life since. He devoted
his entire time to his home
and family and lived a quiet life.
Survivors besides his wife, are
six children and four grandchil-
dren. The children are Mrs. Zella
Mae Hightower of Fort Stockton; ,
James Frederick Tankersley, who
lived with his parents; Mrs. Grace
Reames, of Albany; Samuei Jasper
Tankersley and Mrs. Edna Langever,
both of Fort Worth; and
Mrs. Joan Cross, of Odessa.
Grand-children are. M. C. and Bob High-
tower of Hobbs,.N, M.; and Barbara
and John Reames of Albany.
Tankersley, who died last Thurs-
day night after- a brief illness, was
held, Saturday morning at 11
o'clock at the First Baptist church,
with: the pastor; Rev. H. M. Weldon
officiating. Burial was in the
Albany cemetery.
Fred Tankersley, a carpenter by
trade, was engaged in work at the
Matthews Lambshead ranch when
stricken ill shortly before noon
, Thursday. He drove his car home,
not realizing his condition was se-
ious until he reached home about
1 p. m, and a physician was called.
He passed away suddenly at 8 p.m. ,
Born April 6, 1884, at Mt. Neho,
in Navarro county. Frederick
Staunton Tankersley grew to I
young manhood there. He was
married to Ruby Mae Gorman Feb-
ruary 18, 1906, and they made
their horne in Richlalnd, where
he was engaged in the hardware
I business until 1914, when the fam-
ily moved to Athens and he enter-
ed the real estate trade.
Coming to Shackelford county
in 1919, the family. made their
home on the Poindexter ranch for
two years and then movvd to Albany.
He began his career as a carpenter at
that time, following a trade he had long
loved and engaged in as a hobby, mainly in
making fine pieces of woodwork.
In later years Mr. TankersleY.
had spent much time in developing
a fine orchard and garden and had
raised some of the finest fruits and
vegetables ever grown in the county
After the flood in 1940, which
destroyed his home south of Hub-
bard Creek, he reestablished his
home in Hill Top addttion and had
developed a fine orchard there,
having grown trees that produced,
fruit every year.
He joined the Baptist church in
his boyhood and had lived a con-
sistant Chrtstian life since. He devoted
his entire time to his home
and family and lived a quiet life.
Survivors besides his wife, are
six children and four grandchil-
dren. The children are Mrs. Zella
Mae Hightower of Fort Stockton; ,
James Frederick Tankersley, who
lived with his parents; Mrs. Grace
Reames, of Albany; Samuei Jasper
Tankersley and Mrs. Edna Langever,
both of Fort Worth; and
Mrs. Joan Cross, of Odessa.
Grand-children are. M. C. and Bob High-
tower of Hobbs,.N, M.; and Barbara
and John Reames of Albany.
Funeral service for Fred, S.
Tankersley, who died last Thurs-
day night after- a brief illness, was
held, Saturday morning at 11
o'clock at the First Baptist church,
with: the pastor; Rev. H. M. Weldon
officiating. Burial was in the
Albany cemetery.
Fred Tankersley, a carpenter by
trade, was engaged in work at the
Matthews Lambshead ranch when
stricken ill shortly before noon
, Thursday. He drove his car home,
not realizing his condition was se-
ious until he reached home about
1 p. m, and a physician was called.
He passed away suddenly at 8 p.m. ,
Born April 6, 1884, at Mt. Neho,
in Navarro county. Frederick
Staunton Tankersley grew to I
young manhood there. He was
married to Ruby Mae Gorman Feb-
ruary 18, 1906, and they made
their horne in Richlalnd, where
he was engaged in the hardware
I business until 1914, when the fam-
ily moved to Athens and he enter-
ed the real estate trade.
Coming to Shackelford county
in 1919, the family. made their
home on the Poindexter ranch for
two years and then movvd to Albany.
He began his career as a carpenter at
that time, following a trade he had long
loved and engaged in as a hobby, mainly in
making fine pieces of woodwork.
In later years Mr. TankersleY.
had spent much time in developing
a fine orchard and garden and had
raised some of the finest fruits and
vegetables ever grown in the county
After the flood in 1940, which
destroyed his home south of Hub-
bard Creek, he reestablished his
home in Hill Top addttion and had
developed a fine orchard there,
having grown trees that produced,
fruit every year.
He joined the Baptist church in
his boyhood and had lived a con-
sistant Chrtstian life since. He devoted
his entire time to his home
and family and lived a quiet life.
Survivors besides his wife, are
six children and four grandchil-
dren. The children are Mrs. Zella
Mae Hightower of Fort Stockton; ,
James Frederick Tankersley, who
lived with his parents; Mrs. Grace
Reames, of Albany; Samuei Jasper
Tankersley and Mrs. Edna Langever,
both of Fort Worth; and
Mrs. Joan Cross, of Odessa.
Grand-children are. M. C. and Bob High-
tower of Hobbs,.N, M.; and Barbara
and John Reames of Albany.
Tankersley, who died last Thurs-
day night after- a brief illness, was
held, Saturday morning at 11
o'clock at the First Baptist church,
with: the pastor; Rev. H. M. Weldon
officiating. Burial was in the
Albany cemetery.
Fred Tankersley, a carpenter by
trade, was engaged in work at the
Matthews Lambshead ranch when
stricken ill shortly before noon
, Thursday. He drove his car home,
not realizing his condition was se-
ious until he reached home about
1 p. m, and a physician was called.
He passed away suddenly at 8 p.m. ,
Born April 6, 1884, at Mt. Neho,
in Navarro county. Frederick
Staunton Tankersley grew to I
young manhood there. He was
married to Ruby Mae Gorman Feb-
ruary 18, 1906, and they made
their horne in Richlalnd, where
he was engaged in the hardware
I business until 1914, when the fam-
ily moved to Athens and he enter-
ed the real estate trade.
Coming to Shackelford county
in 1919, the family. made their
home on the Poindexter ranch for
two years and then movvd to Albany.
He began his career as a carpenter at
that time, following a trade he had long
loved and engaged in as a hobby, mainly in
making fine pieces of woodwork.
In later years Mr. TankersleY.
had spent much time in developing
a fine orchard and garden and had
raised some of the finest fruits and
vegetables ever grown in the county
After the flood in 1940, which
destroyed his home south of Hub-
bard Creek, he reestablished his
home in Hill Top addttion and had
developed a fine orchard there,
having grown trees that produced,
fruit every year.
He joined the Baptist church in
his boyhood and had lived a con-
sistant Chrtstian life since. He devoted
his entire time to his home
and family and lived a quiet life.
Survivors besides his wife, are
six children and four grandchil-
dren. The children are Mrs. Zella
Mae Hightower of Fort Stockton; ,
James Frederick Tankersley, who
lived with his parents; Mrs. Grace
Reames, of Albany; Samuei Jasper
Tankersley and Mrs. Edna Langever,
both of Fort Worth; and
Mrs. Joan Cross, of Odessa.
Grand-children are. M. C. and Bob High-
tower of Hobbs,.N, M.; and Barbara
and John Reames of Albany.
Inscription
Obit has birthdate as 1884, marker has it as 1883.
Gravesite Details
Info from Jo Ann Farmers scrapbook
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