SEVENTH GENERATION

1134. Joseph Trainer Wyche was born on 8 Oct 1891 in Riesel, McLennan County, Texas. He appeared on the census on 13 Jan 1920 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. ⁽¹¹⁵²⁾ He appeared on the census on 15 Apr 1930 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. He died on 31 May 1967 in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. He was buried in Antioch Baptist Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico.

From the Lovington, New Mexico Newspaper, June 2, 1967:


Services Held For Joseph T. Wyche, Friday

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Smith-Rogers Chapel for Joseph T. Wyche, 75. He died late Wednesday evening at the La Fiesta Convalescent Center in Hobbs. He had been staying therefor the past 11 months.

Mr. Wyche was an employee of Lubbock Auto Company for 37 years. On his retirement ten years ago, he moved to Lov ington and made his home at 916 South Third. He was born October 8, 1891 in Waco, Texas. On February 27, 1916, he married Orvilla Stanbro in Plains, Texas. Mr. Wyche was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife who is also a patient at the La Fiesta Center, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Louise Crutchfield, Lovington; Mrs. Margaret Jarrell, Wilcox, Arizona; Mrs. Bessie Dahl, Albuquerque; and Mrs. Eleanor Ainsworth, Myrtle Creek, Oregon. And by three brothers, Seth, Corona, New Mexico; William, Van Horn, Texas; and Jewel, Albuquerque.

The services were held at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Preston Frasier, Calvary Baptist Church, and Billy Beauchamp, retired Methodist minister, officiating.

Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Smith-Rogers Funeral Home.

He was married to Orvilla Stanbrow (daughter of Orville Carlton Stanbro and Orlena Jane Burns) on 27 Feb 1916 in Plains, Yoakum County, Texas. Orvilla Stanbrow was born on 14 Jul 1897 in Oklahoma. She died on 21 May 1968 in Lea County, New Mexico. She was buried in Antioch Baptist Cemetery, Lea County, New Mexico.