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     Sterling McCoy Burton married Geraldine Ramona Rulon.⁴ Sterling McCoy Burton was born on May 5, 1920 at Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas.¹ He married Wanda Lee Grant on May 11, 1985 at Harris Co., Texas.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 455-22-2030.⁵ Her married name was Lewis.³ Lola Rae Burton was buried at Llano Cemetery, 2900 S. Hayes, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas.³ She married Floyd L. Lewis Jr.³ Lola Rae Burton was born on August 8, 1923 at Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas.^4,5 As of 1942,her married name was Tucker.³ She married Troylon "Pete" Tucker in 1942.³ Lola Rae Burton died on July 23, 2001 at Texas at age 77.^3,5 She Lola Tucker Lewis, 77, of Amarillo, died Monday, July 23, 2001. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Bell Avenue Chapel of Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St., with Dr. Jim Garrett, pastor Polk Street Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis came to Amarillo in 1942. She was a member of the Polk Street United Methodist Church. She and Pete Tucker were married in 1942 at Amarillo. He preceded her in death in 1973. She graduated from Tulia High School and attended Kilgore Junior College. Survivors include her husband, Floyd Lewis; two sons, L. Dean Tucker and his wife, Gaynor, and Tommy Tucker and his wife, Becky, all of Amarillo; a brother, Sterling Burton of Houston; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. on July 24, 2001.³

     Her Social Security Number was 460-01-8695.² Wanda Lee Grant was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1101 Antoine Drive, Houston, Harris Co., Texas.¹ She was born on January 18, 1919.^2,1 As of May 11, 1985,her married name was Burton.³ She married Sterling McCoy Burton, son of John McCoy Burton and Zola Poff, on May 11, 1985 at Harris Co., Texas.³ Wanda Lee Grant died on December 7, 2002 at age 83.^2,1

     Geraldine Ramona Rulon was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1101 Antoine Drive, Houston, Harris Co., Texas.¹ Her married name was Burton.¹ She married Sterling McCoy Burton, son of John McCoy Burton and Zola Poff.¹ Geraldine Ramona Rulon was born on September 18, 1926 at Louisiana.¹ She died on August 17, 1980 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 53.¹

     Troylon "Pete" Tucker was buried at Llano Cemetery, 2900 S. Hayes, Amarillo, Randall Co., Texas.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 463-18-5578.⁴ He was born on September 28, 1922 at Newlin, Hall Co., Texas.^2,4,3 He married Lola Rae Burton, daughter of John McCoy Burton and Zola Poff, in 1942.¹ Troylon "Pete" Tucker died on September 26, 1973 at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, at age 50.^2,3

     Floyd L. Lewis Jr. was buried at Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa, Pampa, Gray Co., Texas.² His Social Security Number was 511-16-6993.³ He married Lola Rae Burton, daughter of John McCoy Burton and Zola Poff.¹ Floyd L. Lewis Jr. was born on September 22, 1913.³ He died on March 27, 2003 at Texas at age 89.³ He Floyd L. Lewis Jr., 89, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 27, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa with the Rev. Wesley Holland, pastor of First Methodist Church of Fritch, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Lewis had been a resident of Skellytown for 40 years, moving to Amarillo in 1991. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Skellytown. Survivors include a son, Dennis Lewis of Bozeman, Mont; two stepsons, L. Dean Tucker and Tommy Tucker, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Neva Peters of Wellington, Kan., Mae Louise Franklin of Pampa and Barbara McRae of Fritch; two grandsons; two stepgrandsons; and two great-grandsons. on March 30, 2003.²

     Gregory Barrett was born circa 1900 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ He married Helen Ada Rumburg Yates, daughter of John William Anthony Yates and Leanora "Nora" Anglin, on July 2, 1931 at Suffolk, Virginia.¹

     Herbert John Young was born on August 10, 1898 at Wisconsin.^1,2 He married Mary Agnes Yeatts, daughter of Charles Tobias "Tobe" Yeatts and Stella Susan Ann Barnard, on September 30, 1923 at Phillips Co., Montana.¹

     Thomas Doak Vestal and Violet M. Willis were divorced.³ Thomas Doak Vestal married Violet M. Willis, daughter of Encebious/Eucobious Finkles/Fulkes "Earl" Willis and Cora Ellen Terry.¹ Thomas Doak Vestal was born on July 22, 1893 at Greene Co., Tennessee.² He died on November 22, 1960 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 67.³

     Edgar Lee Pauley was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,3 He was born on February 24, 1934 at Scioto Co., Ohio.^2,4,3 He died on July 24, 1967 at Sharpsville, Tipton Co., Indiana, at age 33.^2,3