Services: 2pm First Baptist of Grants Grants Cibola Co NM
Pallbearers were Arnold Jones, Billy Wilcoxson, Pistol Navarre, Virgil Page, AJ Mahler and Frankie Brown.
Interment: 11 Sept 1971 Grants Memorial Park Grants Cibola Co NM
Child #1 of 6 (all girls) born to Cordelia Iola Smith and Ed Irvin.
Lived in Coleman Co TX.
Married: 1910 Burley Sampson in Jayton Kent Co TX
Child: Burley Lea Sampson born 4 Apr 1910 TX
Widowed: 1911 *
Married: William Oscar Denton
Child: William Oscar Jr born 14 Feb 1916 TX
Moved to Lovington Lea Co NM.
Widowed: 1950
Stella was a very happy go-lucky person. Nothing seemed to bother her or she just didn't let it show. She was a very good cook. Stella and Oscar owned "Ma's Restaurant in Grants Cibola co NM for several years. During the 1950's she moved to Thoreau McKinley Co near her sister, Allie Hardin. She was a heavy smoker as were many in the family. Stella always had a pot of strong (cowboy) coffee ready for visitors.
Services: 2pm First Baptist of Grants Grants Cibola Co NM
Pallbearers were Arnold Jones, Billy Wilcoxson, Pistol Navarre, Virgil Page, AJ Mahler and Frankie Brown.
Interment: 11 Sept 1971 Grants Memorial Park Grants Cibola Co NM
Child #1 of 6 (all girls) born to Cordelia Iola Smith and Ed Irvin.
Lived in Coleman Co TX.
Married: 1910 Burley Sampson in Jayton Kent Co TX
Child: Burley Lea Sampson born 4 Apr 1910 TX
Widowed: 1911 *
Married: William Oscar Denton
Child: William Oscar Jr born 14 Feb 1916 TX
Moved to Lovington Lea Co NM.
Widowed: 1950
Stella was a very happy go-lucky person. Nothing seemed to bother her or she just didn't let it show. She was a very good cook. Stella and Oscar owned "Ma's Restaurant in Grants Cibola co NM for several years. During the 1950's she moved to Thoreau McKinley Co near her sister, Allie Hardin. She was a heavy smoker as were many in the family. Stella always had a pot of strong (cowboy) coffee ready for visitors.
Inscription
DENTON
Stella Mae
March 19, 1892
Sept 9, 1971
W O
Dec 29, 1872
Aug 7, 1950