Martha L. Sitzes

Martha L. Sitzes, 85, of Pilot Point passed away at her residence on Saturday, January 28, 2012. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught for 33 years in the Fort Worth Independent School District.

Martha was born August 12, 1926, to Roy Mahan and Emma Ray Campbell Tompkins in Beaumont, Texas. She received her education training at North Texas State Teachers College in Denton. She married Lawson Gerald Sitzes, Jr. in Fort Worth, Texas on June 17, 1949.

A graveside service was held Thursday, February 2, at 11:30 a.m. at Pilot Point Community Cemetery with Reverend Luther Slay officiating.

Martha is survived by one niece, Martha Medina of Austin, Texas, and two nephews, Jim Hardin of Hotchkiss, Colo., and Joe Hardin of Holbrook, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawson Gerald Sitzes, Jr.; one sister, Adelia “Addie” Ray Baggett; and one nephew, Arthur Hardin.

Memorials in honor of Martha L. Sites may be made to Pilot Point Community Library or to Pilot Point Independent School District.

Services were under the direction of Terri Slay and the staff of Slay Memorial Funeral Center, Aubrey, Texas.

Laurel White-Kitchen

(August 2, 1959 - January 25, 2012)

Laurel Ruth White-Kitchen passed on January 25, 2012 in Clovis, N.M.

Ruth was born to Elmer and Kay White on August 2, 1959, in Clovis, N.M. She started school in Grady, N.M, attended school in Portales, N.M., and graduated from Hereford (Texas) High School in 1977. She is survived by her husband, Gary Kitchen of the home in Grady, N.M.; parents, Elmer and Kay White of Grady, N.M.; brother, Ryan White of Grady, N.M.; and sister, Sharon Brockmann, of Guymon, Oka. She was the very proud mother of Alex Lunsford of Denton, Texas; Aaron Lunsford of Denton, Texas; Andrew Lunsford of Sherman, Texas; Adam and Adrian Lunsford of the home in Grady, N.M;. Angela Gamel of Krum, Texas; Christie Gamel of Santo, Texas; Captain Justin Gamel and wife Desiree of Bossier City, La.; Maureen Gamel of Fort Worth, Texas; and Sarah Kitchen of Las Cruces, N.M. She was the grandmother of Daniel Gamel.

Ruth was preceded in death by husband, Dan Gamel, in 2008.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, at the Grady School gym.Arrangements are entrusted to Muffley Funeral Home & High Plains Crematory www.muffleyfuneralhome.com, 575 762-4435.