Birdie Schafer Obituary

Notes for Birdie Mae POINTER
Big Spring Herald, Wednesday, June 30, 1993-
BIRDIE SCHAFER-
Birdie Mae Schafer, Garden City, died Monday, June 28, 1993 in a Sterling City nursing home. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Garden City, with the Rev. Kenneth James, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Garden City cemetery under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Mrs. Schafer was born March 20, 1903 in Palo Pinto County. She married Chris Schafer, Jr. on June 14, 1924 in Big Spring,. He preceded her in death on January 31, 1963. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Garden City. She graduated from Baird High School and moved to Glasscock County in 1921. She was a rural school teacher for several years. She was a homemaker. She lived in Glasscock County until moving to the Sterling City nursing home in 1992. Survivors include one son, R. C. Schafer, Garden City; one daughter Rosie Roberts, Hobbs, NM; three grandsons; four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one sister and one brother. Family suggests memorials be made to the First Methodist Church of Garden City.

Submitted by Gene Schafer on June 2, 2002.

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