OBITUARY:  Lela Craddock, 1988 - Coke County, TX

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San Angelo Standard-Times, March 2, 1988-2A

Lela Craddock

Colorado City - Lela A Craddock, 93, died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday in a
local nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in the Colorado City Cemetery, directed by Kiker-Seale
Funeral Home.

She was born Jan. 11, 1895, in Johnson County and was a retired book-
keeper for Craddock Motor Company.  She was a member of First United
Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary May Wylie of Robert Lee and 
Maxine Wulfjen of Richardson; two sons, Jay Craddock Jr. of Colorado
City and Bill Craddock of Medina; one sister Alva Brannen of Austin;
eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren.

Permission granted by The San Angelo Standard-Times for publication in 
the Coke County TXGenWeb Archives.

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Robert Lee Observer, 4 March 1988

Craddock

Mrs. Lela A. Craddock, 93, of Colorado City died at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday
in a local nursing home.

Funeral Services were conducted at 2 p.m Thursday at First United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Milton Chester of Big Spring, 
officiating.

Burial followed in the Colorado City Cemetery, directed by Kiker-Seale
Funeral Home.

She was born Jan. 11, 1895 in Johnson County.  She was married to J. S.
(Jess) Craddock in San Angelo Sept. 28, 1914.  The couple operated
Craddock Motor Company in Robert Lee for many years.  They moved to
Colorado City in 1944 where they owned and operated the Ford dealership
and motor company.  Mrs. Craddock worked as a bookkeeper and helpmate
to her husband.

Mrs. Craddock was a member of the First United Methodist Church.  She
was preceded in death by her husband May 3, 1977.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary May Wylie of Robert Lee and 
Maxine Wulfjen of Richardson; two sons, Jay Craddock Jr of Colorado
city and Bill Craddock of Medina; one sister, Alva Brannen of Austin;
eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services were Joe Barnett, George Whitten, Bob
Chalker, Gwan Strange, Jerry Reynolds, Bob Ratliff, Bunky Girvin 
and Pat ?arren, all of Colorado City.

Permission granted by the Observer-Enterprise for publication in the 
Coke County TXGenWeb Archives.