In Loving Memory...

Larry Miller Hutchens, born September 6, 1944, died Friday, March 26, 2013, in Abilene, TX.  A visitation will be held Monday, April 29, 2-3:30 pm at North Funeral Home, 242 Orange Street in Abilene.  Survivors include his daughter, Amanda Turner and husband Jimmy, sisters Johnnie Hutchens Merrill and husband, Charlie and Brenda Hutchens Dickson and husband, Joe as well as stepbrother Howard Wilson and wife, Cindy.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.  Larry was always generous and would help anyone in need.  His wife, Carol, preceded him in death.

In Loving Memory...Class of '86

Sandra Allen Archie, age 45, died last week after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.  She is the daughter of Raymond and Willie Jean Allen.  Her daughter, Ashleigh, is a student at Munday High School. 

Right now her funeral has been delayed due to a shortage of funds.  Randy Reagins and Isabella Cobb said tonight they are hoping to have Sandra's service on Saturday.

If you are able to contribute to Sandra's funeral fund, you can make your check out to Isabella Cobb or McCauley Smith Funeral Home and send it to Isabella Reagins Cobb, Box 1, Goree, TX 76363.

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The Knox County
Cotton Pickin Quilt Show and
Cookin Show will be held
Saturday, Feb. 23, at the
Knox Prairie Events Center in Goree
(old Goree School Bldg.)
The event is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Over 100 quilts will be on display with a best of show
awarded.  The cooking competition this year will be fruit pies.
A cooking demonstration will be presented on Dinner
Tonight. It will demonstrate preparing a main dish,
vegetable and dessert.  Lunch will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Cotton
Pickin Cafe (the cafeteria).

Numerous vendors will offer a variety of merchandise.
The Knox County Cotton Pickin Quilt Show and
Cookin Show is an annual event hosted by Goree Going
for Greatness and the Munday Chamber of Commerce.
The quilt show displays the handiwork of area quilters
and over 100 quilts are viewed each year with a best of
show awarded by votes cast by the public.

“The Knox County Quilt Guild is the backbone of the
quilt show and this event could not happen without the
work of these ladies throughout the year,” said GlennaDecker.
“Visitors come from all over Texas and
Oklahoma each year to participate in the quilt
show.”

This is the third year for the cooking portion of the
show. It is being expanded each year. “The competition
portion of the cooking show this year will be
fruit pies,” Decker said.  “It is overseen by Lorrie
Coop, CEA-FCS. Also, Lorrie will be doing a
cooking presentation on Dinner Tonight and will
demonstrate preparing a main dish, vegetable and
dessert.”

This is an all-volunteer project, according to
Decker. “People from the whole county volunteer
their time to make this show happen each year,”
Decker continued. “Ladies, mostly from Munday
and Goree, graciously volunteer to make the various
dishes needed to provide the meal each year, which
consists of chicken spaghetti, frozen fruit salad
and three layered desert.  Those dishes, along with
salad and rolls which are donated by different businesses
are the long standing traditional quilt show
meal.”

A large variety of vendors will be present offering
their merchandise. Anything from children’s
toys and books to fabric, patterns and cooking
utensils will be available. The quilt show and
cooking show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch
being served from 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.

The event is held at the Knox Prairie Events
Center (old Goree School Bldg.)
For more information, contact Vickie Huffman
at 940-203-0463, Glenna Decker at 940-256-0097
or Pat Wild at the Munday Chamber office - 940-
422-4540. Information and forms are also available
on Facebook at Cotton Pickin Quilt Show
and Cookin Show.

Quilt & Cookin' Show

The Knox County Cotton Pickin' Quilt Show and Cookin' Show is Sat., Feb. 23 at the old Goree school bldg. It is from 9am to 3pm. Hope some of you can make it to the show. Lunch is served in the cafeteria from 11am-1pm. This is sponsored by the Goree Going for Greatness and the Munday Chamber of Commerce. Like us on fb. Cotton Pickin' Quilt Show and Cookin' Show.

In Loving Memory...

SEYMOUR — Wally Roberts, 87, of Goree died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Seymour.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Weinert with Benny Archer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Archer Funeral Home in Seymour.

Mr. Roberts was a farmer.

Survivors include his wife, Clistene RuDel Roberts; his daughter, Ina Laney of Weinert; his son, Samuel Warren Roberts of Rhome, Texas; his brothers, James Franklin Roberts of Arlington, Texas, Billy Joe Roberts of Hurst, Texas and Kenneth Woodrow Roberts of Plainview, Texas; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to American Hospice.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In Loving Memory...

James Byron Steward Jr.

James Byron Steward, Jr., 47, of Ranger, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 in Ranger. Memorial services will be held at a later date. James was born June 23, 1965 in Haskell, TX to James Byron Steward, Sr. and Berniece Hudson. Mr. Steward received a Master's Degree and had worked in construction. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Jaryn Steward of Lubbock; two sisters, Pat Steward of Ranger and Tonya Cypert and her husband Buddy of Haskell; a nephew, Cody Cypert of Lubbock; two nieces, Jacy West of Haskell and Kristin Bishop of Abilene. Published in Abilene Reporter-News on December 27, 2012

In loving memory...

IOWA PARK — James “Jimmy” Earnest Alsup, age 78, longtime resident of Iowa Park, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Iowa Park, with Rev. Glen Pearce, Pastor, and Dr. David Warren, officiating. Committal services will be held following the service in Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home.

Jimmy was born May 15, 1934, in Olney, Texas, to Aaron Earnest Alsup and wife, Eula Ben Watson Alsup. He married Shirley Jenelle Collins on August 3, 1952, in Megargel, Texas. He was a coach in Goree, Texas, Sudan, Texas, and came to Iowa Park in 1965 as Junior High School coach. He coached the students in Junior High School who went on to State in 1968 and 1970. He was assistant principal at Iowa Park High School and later went to the Junior High School as principal. He retired November 30, 1990, as principal at the Junior High School. Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church of Iowa Park. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Ricky Alsup.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley, of Iowa Park; son, Randy and wife, Denise, of Iowa Park; daughter, Georgia Alsup of Iowa Park; a brother, Roy Dehn Alsup and wife, Janice, of Archer City, Texas; four grandchildren, Hayley Ann Warren and husband, David, of Seymour, Texas, Todd Kenneth Alsup of Dallas, Texas, Tiffany Lee McCalip and husband, Weston, of Iowa Park; Collin Alsup of Burkburnett, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Caden Jo Warren, Luke Todd Warren and Reese Paige Warren,all of Seymour, Texas.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening, November 20, 2012, at Dutton Funeral Home Chapel.

Condolence messages may be left online at www.duttonfuneralhome.com.