H.D. — G.L. Swamey. [Group Sheet]

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Harold Bonham, 80, of Kermit, a retired maintenance supervisor, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Eastside Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating.

Burial will follow at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was born in Brownfield and was a 45-year resident of Kermit.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Evelyn Bonham of Kermit; son, Dwayne Bonham of Fort Stockton; daughter, Phyllis Renz of Fort Stockton; and two grandchildren.

(Published in The Odessa American on September 15, 2002)

Harold married Evelyn Leona Gross 14 Feb 1947, Seagraves, Gaines County, Texas, USA. Evelyn (daughter of Buman Johnson Gross and Claudia Irene Bryant) was born 3 Jan 1926, Holliday, Archer County, Texas, USA; died 10 Nov 2009, Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Nov 2009, Andrews West Cemetery - Andrews, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Evelyn Leona Gross Bonham, age 83, of Kermit went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2009 at her home after a long illness. She was born on January 3, 1926 in Holliday, Texas to Buman & Claudia Gross. She grew up in Seagraves, graduated from Seagraves High School and met the love of her life in Seagraves, Harold J Bonham. They married on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1947. Harold & Evelyn were happily married for 55 years before his death in 2002.

Evelyn was a resident of Kermit for 42 years where she was also a faithful member and secretary of Eastside Church of Christ before her illness kept her at home.

Evelyn was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband, her grandson: Shannon Health Bonham, as well as 6 brothers: William Gross, Lester Gross, Leslie Gross, Wesley Gross, Lonnie Gross, and J. B. Gross - all from Andrews, Texas.

Evelyn is survived by one son: Dwayne Bonham and wife Glenda; and one daughter: Phyllis Renz and husband Jim, both from Fort Stockton, Texas; two grandchildren: Frank Bonham of Fort Stockton and Philip Renz from Spur, Texas; one great-grandson: Matthew Trey Bonham from Pierre, South Dakota; two brother-in-laws: Jack Bonham and wife Lucille from Washington, Iowa and Bill Bonham and wife Laverne of Houston, Texas; one sister-in-law: Cherry Gross from Andrews; and numerous nieces and nephews. She also had 3 wonderful caregivers that are part of the family: Becky Quiroz, Minnie Griffis, and Donna Chacon.

Services for Evelyn will be at Eastside Church of Christ on Thursday, November 12 at 2 p.m. with Brian McGonagill of Carlsbad, New Mexico officiating. Interment will follow in Andrews at the Andrews Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. under the direction of the Family Services Funeral Parlor in Kermit.

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Buman Johnson Gross, age 65, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, November 8, 1963 in the Permian General Hosptial in Andrews, Texas. Gross had been in Amarillo where he became ill and was hospitalized and later transferred to Permian General Hospital in Andrews, Texas.

He lived in the 600 block of SW 6th street and had been a resi­dent of Andrews for the past 18 years moving here from Seagraves. Gross had farmed and was a mechanic for most of his life. He was the founder of the Gross garage here.

Gross was born in Cooper, Delta County, Texas, February 14, 1898.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Claudia Gross, one daughter, Mrs. Harold Bonham, of Kermit; six sons, all of Andrews, W. J. "Bill" Gross, J. B. Gross, Wesley Gross, Leslie Gross, Lester Gross, and Lonnie Gross; six half-brothers, Earnest McSwain, of Modesto, Cali­fornia, Russel McSwain, of Seagraves, Eldon McSwain, of Gore, Bert McSwain, of Amarillo, Frank McSwain, of Dimmitt, and Owen McSwain, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Other survivors include 21 grandchildren.

(Published by Singleton Funeral Home of Andrews, TX)



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Gross Services Slated Sunday

ANDREWS (Special) - Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Second Baptist Church for Buman Johnson Gross, 65, a resident here 18 years who died at 1:30 a.m. Friday in a local hospital.

The Rev. H. F. James, former pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church here, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Leon Snelson, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Andrews Cemetery under direction of Singleton Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife, Claudia; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Bonham, Kermint; six sons, W. J. (Bill), J. B., Wesley, Leslie, Lester and Lonnie, all of Andrews; six half brothers, Ernest McSwain, Modesto, Calif., Russell McSwain, Seagraves; Eldon McSwain, Goree; Bert McSwain, Amarillo; Frank McSwain, Dimmitt, and Owens McSwain, Oklahoma City; and 21 grandchildren.

(Published in The Lubbock Avalanche on November 9, 1963)

Buman married Claudia Irene Bryant 7 Apr 1922, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, USA. Claudia (daughter of Joel Bea Bryant and Ethel Birdie Brothers) was born 28 Jan 1904, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA; died 25 Feb 1979, Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA; was buried 26 Feb 1979, Andrews County Cemetery - Andrews, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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ANDREWS - Services for Claudia Irene Gross, 75, of Andrews, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Second Baptist Church with burial in Andrews Cemetery under the direction of Singleton Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gross was found dead at her home about noon Sunday. Justice of the Peace G. A. Ragsdale pronounced her dead and ruled her death was from natural causes.

She was born in Groesbeck Jan. 28, 1904, and had lived in Andrews 31 years, coming from Seagraves.

Survivors include six sons, W.J. (Bill) Gross, Wesley Gross, Leslie Gross, Lester Gross and Lonnie Gross, all of Andrews, and J.B. Gross of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Evelyn Bonham of Kermit; two sisters, Etta High of Seagraves and Flora Sturgeon of Seymour; three brothers, Ernest Bryant of Andrews, Elward Bryant of Pasadena and Hillis Bryant of Texas City; 20 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Odessa American on February 26, 1979)