Services for Lula Mae Scudder, 86, of Spur, were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 1994, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Genoa Goad, church pastor, and Rev. Norris Taylor, Idalou, formerly of Spur, officiating.
Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction of Campbell Funeral Home.
She died December 3, 1994 in the Crosbyton Clinic Hospital. She was born April 7, 1908 in Whitt, Texas and had lived in Dickens County for the past 50 years. She married C.P. (Johnny) Scudder in Mineral Wells on June 1, 1929. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1991.
Mrs. Scudder was the former owner of a women's apparel shop, Lulene's. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a Baptist and was active in the Women's Missionary Union and has been recognized for teaching Sunday School for over 50 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Janet Scudder of New York, NY; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A son, Bob Horton, preceded her in death in 1989.
©The Texas Spur, December 8, 1994
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Services for C.P. (Johnny) Scudder, 85, Spur, were held at 2 p.m. December 30 in the First Baptist Church. Rev. Norris Taylor, retired Baptist minister, Idalou, formerly of Spur, and Rev. Genoa Goad, Spur Baptist pastor, officiated.Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction of Campbell Funeral Home.
Mr. Scudder died about 2:20 p.m. December 27 in the Spur Nursing Home. Death was ruled as due to natural causes by Justice of the Peace Bonnie Edwards.
He was born in Graford and moved to Spur in 1939. He married Lula Crowe on June 1, 1929 in Perrin.
He was retired, but worked as Texaco agent for 30 years. He was a deacon in the First Baptist Church, Spur, and a member of the Masonic Lodge; he was also a retired member of the Spur Fire Department.
One step-son, Bob Horton, preceded him in death in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Scudder, Spur; one daughter, Janet Scudder, New York City, NY; a brother, Elton Scudder, Graford; three sisters, Doll Dowell and Esther Pearcy, both of Weatherford and Addie Smith, Hagerman, NM; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of the First Baptist Church.
©The Texas Spur, January 1991
From the scrapbook of Thelma Kimmel Scott
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