An Obituary from "Gatesville Messenger & Star Forum," Friday, July 29,1966:
Mike Comer, retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Coryell County, died early Tuesday at his home in the Purmela community. He was 69.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Scott's Funeral Home chapel. Rev. G. L. Derrick officiated and burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Comer, born near Osage Aug. 14, 1896, was a veteran of the first World War. He was married to Miss Linnie Sheppard Oct. 19. 1919. They had lived in Purmela the last 22 years.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife of Purmela; one son, C. B. Comer of Austin; three daughters, Mrs. E. B. (Louise) Maxwell of Waco, Mrs. H. B. (Nina) Skelton of Waco and Mrs. D. E. (Bobbie Jean) Wright of Dallas; four brothers, Jim Comer of Purmela, Ed Comer of Purmela, B. B Comer of Waxahachie and Stonewall Comer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Sparkman of Purmela, Mrs. George Berry of Texas City, Mrs. Prudie Meyers of Purmela, Mrs. Alice Buckner of Gatesville and Mrs. Josie Lee of Purmela; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers for Mr. Comer's funeral were T. J. Smith,
J. B. Parrish, Horace Dyer, George Wilkinson, A. B. Graham and Floyd A. Miller.
From Texas Deaths, 1890-1976:
Name: Mike Comer
Event Date: 26 Jul 1966
Event Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
Age (Formatted): 69 years 11 months 12 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1896
Birthplace: Near Osage, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: S.B. Comer
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Edwards
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Cemetery (Original): Restland
Burial Place: Gatesville, Texas
Burial Date: 27 Jul 1966
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2118044 Digital Folder Number: 4028317
Image Number: 232 Reference ID: 43824
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFSJ-WFF : accessed 08 Aug 2013), Mike Comer, 26 Jul 1966.
Mike Comer, retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Coryell County, died early Tuesday at his home in the Purmela community. He was 69.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Scott's Funeral Home chapel. Rev. G. L. Derrick officiated and burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Comer, born near Osage Aug. 14, 1896, was a veteran of the first World War. He was married to Miss Linnie Sheppard Oct. 19. 1919. They had lived in Purmela the last 22 years.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife of Purmela; one son, C. B. Comer of Austin; three daughters, Mrs. E. B. (Louise) Maxwell of Waco, Mrs. H. B. (Nina) Skelton of Waco and Mrs. D. E. (Bobbie Jean) Wright of Dallas; four brothers, Jim Comer of Purmela, Ed Comer of Purmela, B. B Comer of Waxahachie and Stonewall Comer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Sparkman of Purmela, Mrs. George Berry of Texas City, Mrs. Prudie Meyers of Purmela, Mrs. Alice Buckner of Gatesville and Mrs. Josie Lee of Purmela; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers for Mr. Comer's funeral were T. J. Smith,
J. B. Parrish, Horace Dyer, George Wilkinson, A. B. Graham and Floyd A. Miller.
From Texas Deaths, 1890-1976:
Name: Mike Comer
Event Date: 26 Jul 1966
Event Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
Age (Formatted): 69 years 11 months 12 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1896
Birthplace: Near Osage, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: S.B. Comer
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Edwards
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Cemetery (Original): Restland
Burial Place: Gatesville, Texas
Burial Date: 27 Jul 1966
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2118044 Digital Folder Number: 4028317
Image Number: 232 Reference ID: 43824
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFSJ-WFF : accessed 08 Aug 2013), Mike Comer, 26 Jul 1966.
An Obituary from "Gatesville Messenger & Star Forum," Friday, July 29,1966:
Mike Comer, retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Coryell County, died early Tuesday at his home in the Purmela community. He was 69.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Scott's Funeral Home chapel. Rev. G. L. Derrick officiated and burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Comer, born near Osage Aug. 14, 1896, was a veteran of the first World War. He was married to Miss Linnie Sheppard Oct. 19. 1919. They had lived in Purmela the last 22 years.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife of Purmela; one son, C. B. Comer of Austin; three daughters, Mrs. E. B. (Louise) Maxwell of Waco, Mrs. H. B. (Nina) Skelton of Waco and Mrs. D. E. (Bobbie Jean) Wright of Dallas; four brothers, Jim Comer of Purmela, Ed Comer of Purmela, B. B Comer of Waxahachie and Stonewall Comer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Sparkman of Purmela, Mrs. George Berry of Texas City, Mrs. Prudie Meyers of Purmela, Mrs. Alice Buckner of Gatesville and Mrs. Josie Lee of Purmela; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers for Mr. Comer's funeral were T. J. Smith,
J. B. Parrish, Horace Dyer, George Wilkinson, A. B. Graham and Floyd A. Miller.
From Texas Deaths, 1890-1976:
Name: Mike Comer
Event Date: 26 Jul 1966
Event Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
Age (Formatted): 69 years 11 months 12 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1896
Birthplace: Near Osage, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: S.B. Comer
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Edwards
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Cemetery (Original): Restland
Burial Place: Gatesville, Texas
Burial Date: 27 Jul 1966
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2118044 Digital Folder Number: 4028317
Image Number: 232 Reference ID: 43824
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFSJ-WFF : accessed 08 Aug 2013), Mike Comer, 26 Jul 1966.
Mike Comer, retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Coryell County, died early Tuesday at his home in the Purmela community. He was 69.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Scott's Funeral Home chapel. Rev. G. L. Derrick officiated and burial was in Restland Cemetery.
Mr. Comer, born near Osage Aug. 14, 1896, was a veteran of the first World War. He was married to Miss Linnie Sheppard Oct. 19. 1919. They had lived in Purmela the last 22 years.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife of Purmela; one son, C. B. Comer of Austin; three daughters, Mrs. E. B. (Louise) Maxwell of Waco, Mrs. H. B. (Nina) Skelton of Waco and Mrs. D. E. (Bobbie Jean) Wright of Dallas; four brothers, Jim Comer of Purmela, Ed Comer of Purmela, B. B Comer of Waxahachie and Stonewall Comer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Sparkman of Purmela, Mrs. George Berry of Texas City, Mrs. Prudie Meyers of Purmela, Mrs. Alice Buckner of Gatesville and Mrs. Josie Lee of Purmela; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers for Mr. Comer's funeral were T. J. Smith,
J. B. Parrish, Horace Dyer, George Wilkinson, A. B. Graham and Floyd A. Miller.
From Texas Deaths, 1890-1976:
Name: Mike Comer
Event Date: 26 Jul 1966
Event Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
Age (Formatted): 69 years 11 months 12 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1896
Birthplace: Near Osage, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: S.B. Comer
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susan Edwards
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Carpenter
Residence Place: Purmela, Coryell Co., Texas
Cemetery (Original): Restland
Burial Place: Gatesville, Texas
Burial Date: 27 Jul 1966
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2118044 Digital Folder Number: 4028317
Image Number: 232 Reference ID: 43824
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFSJ-WFF : accessed 08 Aug 2013), Mike Comer, 26 Jul 1966.
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