Obituaries
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Bernice Irene “Bunny “ Whetsel Little, 86, died July 15 at her
home in Midland and was buried in Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Big Spring.
Born in 1915 in Taylor County, she moved to Glasscock County with her
family in 1929. After graduating
from Forsan High School, she married Marion Vernon (Sandy) Little in 1938.
Following his death in 1967, she remained in Glasscock County until 1988,
when she moved to Midland. Survivors
include a daughter, Doylene Little Raney of Midland, two grandchildren, two
great grandchildren and a large extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brothers,
Doyle and Douglas.
• Lloyd Carroll Hardy,
90, of Garden City, died July 17 at his home and was buried in Garden City
Cemetery. Born in 1912, he moved to Glasscock County in 1925. After high school,
he went to electrical school in Chicago before returning to work in West Texas
ranching. In 1939, he became an independent rancher and married Hazel Marguerite
Cook. In the 1950’s, along with ranching, he bought and operated the Humble
Service Station in Garden City. He also farmed, and later operated a trucking
business. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite, two daughters and sons-in-law,
Reta and Steve Bell of Garden City and Paula and Guy Talbot of Big Spring, three
granddaughters, Stephanie Dobbs, Neiman Hill and Krystal McDaniel, and a
brother, Dave Hardy. Preceding him in death were his parents, James and
Corrillia Hardy, five brothers, Brandon, Erman, Murrary, Tom and June, and one
sister, Cornelia Edwards.
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Melvin A. Braden,
85, of San Angelo died July 28 in San Angelo and was buried in St. Lawrence
Cemetery. He was born in1916 in Poth, Texas to Andrew and Mary Braden and
married Lorine M. Hoelscher in1945 in Olfen, Texas. They came to Reagan County
in 1946 and were one of the original families to settle in the St. Lawrence
area. He farmed and ranched for more than 30 years, retiring in 1981. He was a
member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and helped build the original church
building. Survivors include his wife, Lorine Braden of San Angelo; two daughters
and sons-in-law, Melva and Wilbert Halfmann of Rowena and Marilyn and Dalton
Moeller of Wall; two sons and daughters-in-law, Alton and Joyce Braden of Garden
City and Arnold and Deborah Braden of Imperial; five brothers, Elmer Braden,
Milton Braden and Clifton Braden, all of Wall, Onifer Braden of Austin and
Forest Braden; one sister, Vertis Mesecke of Temple; 15 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Braden, and
one sister, Leona Braden.