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Aubrey Ben Fuqua

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Aubrey Ben Fuqua Veteran

Birth
Hamilton County, Texas, USA
Death
26 Apr 2004 (aged 85)
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
Burial
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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A. B. Fuqua, 85, of Lamesa, died April 26 at Covenant Medical Center, Lakeside, Lubbock. Graveside services will be conducted April 28 at Gentry's Mill Cemetery in Hamilton with Mike Barkowsky offciating. Burial followed.

Mr. Fuqua was born Jan. 19, 1919 in Hamilton County. [Parents: Ben Newton Fuqua & Annie Bell House] He was married to Georgia Alice Westfall on May 31, 1941 at Carlton. [Hamilton County Marriage Record Bk. 10, p. 394] He was a World War II veteran with amphibious forces in the South Pacific. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Annie House Fuqua; a daughter, Debra Fuqua Furlow; two sisters, Amber Allen and Charlie May Dauphanais and four brothers, Doc Fuqua, J.C. Fuqua, Elmo Fuqua and Robert Fuqua.

Survivors include his wife of Lamesa; a son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Sherry Fuqua of Big Spring; a sister, Ruby Harlin of Lampasas; two granddaughters and their husbands, Audra and Mike Barkowsky of Lamesa and Vanessa and Martin Gill of Lubbock and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Harvest Community Church.
Branon Funeral Home
A. B. Fuqua, 85, of Lamesa, died April 26 at Covenant Medical Center, Lakeside, Lubbock. Graveside services will be conducted April 28 at Gentry's Mill Cemetery in Hamilton with Mike Barkowsky offciating. Burial followed.

Mr. Fuqua was born Jan. 19, 1919 in Hamilton County. [Parents: Ben Newton Fuqua & Annie Bell House] He was married to Georgia Alice Westfall on May 31, 1941 at Carlton. [Hamilton County Marriage Record Bk. 10, p. 394] He was a World War II veteran with amphibious forces in the South Pacific. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Annie House Fuqua; a daughter, Debra Fuqua Furlow; two sisters, Amber Allen and Charlie May Dauphanais and four brothers, Doc Fuqua, J.C. Fuqua, Elmo Fuqua and Robert Fuqua.

Survivors include his wife of Lamesa; a son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Sherry Fuqua of Big Spring; a sister, Ruby Harlin of Lampasas; two granddaughters and their husbands, Audra and Mike Barkowsky of Lamesa and Vanessa and Martin Gill of Lubbock and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Harvest Community Church.
Branon Funeral Home

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AUBREY B FUQUA
US ARMY
1919 - 2004
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AUBREY BEN FUQUA
"B"
JAN. 9, 1919
APR. 26, 2004
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MARRIED MAY 31, 1941



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