HOBBS NEWS-SUN ON 7/7/55 ON PAGE 1
PROPES RITES AT 3 FRIDAY
Funeral service for Charlie Propes, 62, of 705 E. Alston, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Rock Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Propes died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a relatively brief illness.
He had been a resident of Hobbs for more than 10 years and was an oilfield worker at the time of his death.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Propes; four sons, Richard Propes of Dumas, Tex, Sherman Propes of Taylor, Neb., Woodie Propes, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard serving in Alaska, Earl Propes of Hobbs; three daughters, Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Hobbs, Mrs. Marie Skulley of Lubbock, Mrs. Bernice Smith of Henderson, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Azel Stafford, Mrs. Dean Lunsford, Mrs. Mable Bishop, all of Henderson; and three brothers, Earl Propes of Marshall, Tex.; and Chilt Propes and Dick Propes, both of Henderson.
The Rev. Bill T. Carter, pastor of Rock Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Praire Haven Cemetery, Griffin Funeral Home in charge.
He was married twice - Thelma was his second wife - his first was Evie Cates (my grandmother).
Chink was my Grandfather and I am sorry that I never got to know him. One of my cousins said:
Comments from Charles (Chuck) Propes - son of Woodie H. Propes
I never heard of Chink being an oil worker but he took all kinds of jobs to keep the family going. He was a big man with big hands that wore expensive boots and hats but got his clothing form the navy surplus store usually Khaki pants and shirts because they got ripped up so much. He would go out and dig cisterns for other ranchers when the kids needed shoes or school supplies.
He was only famous to those who loved him, and from the way my cousins talk - that was many.
PROPES RITES AT 3 FRIDAY
Funeral service for Charlie Propes, 62, of 705 E. Alston, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Rock Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Propes died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a relatively brief illness.
He had been a resident of Hobbs for more than 10 years and was an oilfield worker at the time of his death.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Propes; four sons, Richard Propes of Dumas, Tex, Sherman Propes of Taylor, Neb., Woodie Propes, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard serving in Alaska, Earl Propes of Hobbs; three daughters, Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Hobbs, Mrs. Marie Skulley of Lubbock, Mrs. Bernice Smith of Henderson, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Azel Stafford, Mrs. Dean Lunsford, Mrs. Mable Bishop, all of Henderson; and three brothers, Earl Propes of Marshall, Tex.; and Chilt Propes and Dick Propes, both of Henderson.
The Rev. Bill T. Carter, pastor of Rock Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Praire Haven Cemetery, Griffin Funeral Home in charge.
He was married twice - Thelma was his second wife - his first was Evie Cates (my grandmother).
Chink was my Grandfather and I am sorry that I never got to know him. One of my cousins said:
Comments from Charles (Chuck) Propes - son of Woodie H. Propes
I never heard of Chink being an oil worker but he took all kinds of jobs to keep the family going. He was a big man with big hands that wore expensive boots and hats but got his clothing form the navy surplus store usually Khaki pants and shirts because they got ripped up so much. He would go out and dig cisterns for other ranchers when the kids needed shoes or school supplies.
He was only famous to those who loved him, and from the way my cousins talk - that was many.
HOBBS NEWS-SUN ON 7/7/55 ON PAGE 1
PROPES RITES AT 3 FRIDAY
Funeral service for Charlie Propes, 62, of 705 E. Alston, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Rock Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Propes died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a relatively brief illness.
He had been a resident of Hobbs for more than 10 years and was an oilfield worker at the time of his death.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Propes; four sons, Richard Propes of Dumas, Tex, Sherman Propes of Taylor, Neb., Woodie Propes, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard serving in Alaska, Earl Propes of Hobbs; three daughters, Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Hobbs, Mrs. Marie Skulley of Lubbock, Mrs. Bernice Smith of Henderson, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Azel Stafford, Mrs. Dean Lunsford, Mrs. Mable Bishop, all of Henderson; and three brothers, Earl Propes of Marshall, Tex.; and Chilt Propes and Dick Propes, both of Henderson.
The Rev. Bill T. Carter, pastor of Rock Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Praire Haven Cemetery, Griffin Funeral Home in charge.
He was married twice - Thelma was his second wife - his first was Evie Cates (my grandmother).
Chink was my Grandfather and I am sorry that I never got to know him. One of my cousins said:
Comments from Charles (Chuck) Propes - son of Woodie H. Propes
I never heard of Chink being an oil worker but he took all kinds of jobs to keep the family going. He was a big man with big hands that wore expensive boots and hats but got his clothing form the navy surplus store usually Khaki pants and shirts because they got ripped up so much. He would go out and dig cisterns for other ranchers when the kids needed shoes or school supplies.
He was only famous to those who loved him, and from the way my cousins talk - that was many.
PROPES RITES AT 3 FRIDAY
Funeral service for Charlie Propes, 62, of 705 E. Alston, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Rock Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Propes died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a relatively brief illness.
He had been a resident of Hobbs for more than 10 years and was an oilfield worker at the time of his death.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Propes; four sons, Richard Propes of Dumas, Tex, Sherman Propes of Taylor, Neb., Woodie Propes, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard serving in Alaska, Earl Propes of Hobbs; three daughters, Mrs. Joyce Johnson of Hobbs, Mrs. Marie Skulley of Lubbock, Mrs. Bernice Smith of Henderson, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Azel Stafford, Mrs. Dean Lunsford, Mrs. Mable Bishop, all of Henderson; and three brothers, Earl Propes of Marshall, Tex.; and Chilt Propes and Dick Propes, both of Henderson.
The Rev. Bill T. Carter, pastor of Rock Chapel Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Praire Haven Cemetery, Griffin Funeral Home in charge.
He was married twice - Thelma was his second wife - his first was Evie Cates (my grandmother).
Chink was my Grandfather and I am sorry that I never got to know him. One of my cousins said:
Comments from Charles (Chuck) Propes - son of Woodie H. Propes
I never heard of Chink being an oil worker but he took all kinds of jobs to keep the family going. He was a big man with big hands that wore expensive boots and hats but got his clothing form the navy surplus store usually Khaki pants and shirts because they got ripped up so much. He would go out and dig cisterns for other ranchers when the kids needed shoes or school supplies.
He was only famous to those who loved him, and from the way my cousins talk - that was many.
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