Ahara Ashabranner, Baird Pioneer, Dies

Baird Oct. 4, 1946 - Ahara Bartley Ashabranner, 77, Callahan county resident for 40 years died at the Callahan county hospital here at 9:30 am Friday, Funeral will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday at the Church of Christ here with J. C. Strickland, minister, officiating, Wylie funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

He was a resident of Cottonwood and Putnam communities until he move here six years ago.

Pallbearer will be Jim Sampson, Reves, Hickman, Ed Lambert, Lee Ivey, Douglas Smartt, George Crutchfield.

Survivors include his wife; one son Harmon of Baird, six daughters , Mrs Mary Buchanan of Llano, Mrs. Nancy Wilcoxen and Mrs. Jesse Wilcoxen of Cottonwood, Mattie Ashabranner of Baird, Mrs.Lizzie Brannon of Clyde, and Mrs. Maple Ohaver of Portales, NM, 27 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren and two sisters and one brother.