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Gay <I>Bentley</I> Wuerpel

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Gay Bentley Wuerpel

Birth
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, USA
Death
5 Feb 1965 (aged 90)
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA
Burial
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Masonic 29/4/11
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Mrs. WUERPEL, 90, Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Gay Bentley WUERPEL, 90, of 1518 N. 2nd, the last surviving granddaughter of Gen. Tom GREENE, died Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Ann Hospital following an illness of about six weeks.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kiker-Warren Chapel. The Rev. E. P. DENTZER, Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church minister, assisted by the Rev. Willis P. GERHART, will officiate.

Burial will be at Kiker-Warren Chapel in Masonic Cemetery under direction of Kiker-Warren Funeral Home.

She was born in Union City, Tenn. Dec. 9, 1874.

She was married to Ernest G. WUERPEL Dec. 25, 1897 in Abilene. The couple moved to Mexico in 1897 and returned to Abilene in 1933. Donations are requested in lieu of flowers to the Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. G. B. HOWARD of British Columbia, Canada; one brother, Hampstead BENTLEY of 1518 N. 2nd; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Max BENTLEY of 1705 S. 3rd; one grandson Peter HOWARD of Hampton, Ontario; six nieces and three nephews.

Pallbearers are Robert G. WHITE, Rick KEEBLE, Dick HAILEY, G. A. CRESSWELL, Henry TILLETT and Fleming JAMES.

Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) -Saturday, February 6, 1965
Mrs. WUERPEL, 90, Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Gay Bentley WUERPEL, 90, of 1518 N. 2nd, the last surviving granddaughter of Gen. Tom GREENE, died Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Ann Hospital following an illness of about six weeks.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kiker-Warren Chapel. The Rev. E. P. DENTZER, Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church minister, assisted by the Rev. Willis P. GERHART, will officiate.

Burial will be at Kiker-Warren Chapel in Masonic Cemetery under direction of Kiker-Warren Funeral Home.

She was born in Union City, Tenn. Dec. 9, 1874.

She was married to Ernest G. WUERPEL Dec. 25, 1897 in Abilene. The couple moved to Mexico in 1897 and returned to Abilene in 1933. Donations are requested in lieu of flowers to the Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. G. B. HOWARD of British Columbia, Canada; one brother, Hampstead BENTLEY of 1518 N. 2nd; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Max BENTLEY of 1705 S. 3rd; one grandson Peter HOWARD of Hampton, Ontario; six nieces and three nephews.

Pallbearers are Robert G. WHITE, Rick KEEBLE, Dick HAILEY, G. A. CRESSWELL, Henry TILLETT and Fleming JAMES.

Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, TX) -Saturday, February 6, 1965


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  • Maintained by: Sandra Sears
  • Originally Created by: HuntCoTx
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32333897/gay-wuerpel: accessed ), memorial page for Gay Bentley Wuerpel (9 Dec 1874–5 Feb 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32333897, citing Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Sandra Sears (contributor 48174409).