LELAND CARLTON, Obituary, 21 Nov 1999, Coke County, TX

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The Observer/Enterprise, 26 Nov 1999, Robert Lee, TX

LELAND CARLTON

Leland Carlton, 79, died Sunday morning, November 21, 1999, in San
Angelo Community Hospital.  He lived in the Maverick and Bronte area
all of his life and was a farmer and rancher.

He married Dorothy Frances Thomas March 21, 1945, in Ballinger.

She preceded him in death in 1985.

He was a World War II Veteran, having served as Staff Sergeant, and 
was assigned to a transportation corps, Port Company in the European
Theater of Operations and was involved in four major invasions.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Maverick, Texas.  He
was the son of Leslie and Mona Carlton of Maverick and is survived
by two grandchildren, Ron Carlton and wife, Heather, of Happy, Texas;
and Cyndi Carlton of Arlington, Texas; one great-grandson, Quincy
Kent Carlton of Happy, Texas; two sisters Mildred Sandlin and Frances
Loving, both of Abilene, Texas, one brother, Russell Carlton of 
Maverick; many friends and other family members.

There was a visitation from 7 pm until 8 pm November 22, at the 
Rains-Seale Funeral Home in Ballinger with Military/Graveside services
November 23 at 10 am in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte under direction of
Rains-Seale Funeral Home in Ballinger.


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