Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Feb 16, 2006 edition
Kenneth Eugene Lansford

Kenneth Eugene Lansford died at the age of 83 on February 9 in Fairfield, his
place of residence.

Funeral services were held Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Terry Skinner
officiating. Shelby Race gave a musical performance of "Heaven Came Down" and
"Supper Time". Services were followed by burial at Lake Chapel Cemetery.

Mr. Lansford was born April 18, 1922 in Ladonia.  He was married 59 years to
Johnnie Ruth Ammons Lansford, was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a World War II
veteran and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife Johnnie Ruth Ammons Lansford "Momma"; daughters
Linda Jean Mooney "Pee Wee" of Oakwood, Peggy McGraw "Pegleg Pete" of Fairfield
and Leslie Donette Bonner "Cricket" and husband Bobby Jim of Fairfield and
grandchildren Deana "Stinky" Hart and husband Leslie, Brian "Booger Boy"
McGraw, Corey "Tooter" McGraw, Melissa "Sugar Plum" McGraw, Krista "Peaches"
Sanders and husband Jeremy, Jenny "Peanut" Bonner and Sarah "Dumplin'" Bonner.
Mr. Lansford is also survived by his great grandchildren Hunter McGraw, Erica
"Pebbles" McGraw and Haley "Bubbles" Simmons;  brothers Douglass Lansford and
wife Jean of Bells and Vernon Lansford and wife Doris of Bells; sister-in-law
Mae Lansford of McKinney and close family friend Barbara Brewer. 

He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Wesley Lansford and Anne Bell
Terry Lansford; one sister, two brothers and one sister-in-law.

Arrangements were by Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield.