Kenneth T. Pendergraft
Funeral services for longtime Lamar, Colo. resident, Kenneth T. Pendergraft, age 92, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Kathy Leathers will officiate the service and burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar.
Visitation for Kenneth will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday August 12, 2008 and prior to the service on Wednesday at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar.
Mr. Pendergraft was born on November 10, 1915 in McDonald County, Mo. and departed this life on Sunday August 10, 2008 at the Holly Nursing Care Center in Holly, Colo.
Mr. Pendergraft was preceded in death by his father and mother, James T. Jacks and Inez Pendergraft; by his wife, Dorothy I. Pendergraft of Lamar on July 20, 1999; by one daughter, Betty Jones of Lamar on April 10, 2005; and by one son, Robert Thombs of Lamar on May 19, 2008.
He is survived by one daughter, Shirley (Jack) Wilson of Aurora, Colo.; by five grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren; also surviving are numerous friends.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to a charity of one’s choice either directly or through Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar.
Visitation and funeral services for Kenneth T. Pendergraft are under the direction of Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar.
For more information please visit their Web site at www.valleymemorialfc.com
Everett “Dale” Carberry
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, August 11, 2008 at the Life Center Four Square Gospel Church for longtime Lamar resident, Everett D. Carberry. Pastor Manuel Tamez officiated.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 10, 2008 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Peacock Funeral Home.
Interment followed in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery under the auspices of the Lamar VFW, St. George Creaghe, Jr. Post #3621 and the American Legion, Post #71.
Dale was born March 16, 1934 at Alva, Okla. to Everett R. and Mary Etha (Mitchell) Carberry and passed away at the age of 74 on August 6, 2008 at his home in Lamar, Colo. with his family by his side.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Carberry of the family home in Lamar; his children, Gale (Kyle) Neill of Holly, Ernest (Rhonda) Carberry of Lamar, Vicki “Roxie” Carberry and friend Debbie of Pueblo and Scott Carberry of Denver. He is also survived by his brothers, Warren (Connie) Carberry of San Antonio, Texas, Carl (Rosie) Carberry of Waynoka, Okla. and Austin (Carol) Carberry of Meeker, Okla. and a sister Twila (Gary) Barrett of Standford, Texas. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Kyle, Kira, Kala, Kody, Cassandra, Curtis, Melissa, Amanda and Bonathan as well as other relatives and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Everett “Dale” Carberry Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home office.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Peacock Family.
For current information and online condolences, please visit their Web site at www.peacockfuneralhome.com.