Algood Genealogy

6571. Lela Essie7 Allgood (William (Will)6, Manley H.5, Manley H.4, John3, Ishmael2, Edward1) was born in Brown Co., TX October 13, 1907. Lela died February 21,1989 in Crane, Crane Co., TX.

She married Urban Frederick Heard. Urban was born Septembe 20, 1910 in Brown Co., TX. Urban was the son of John L. Heard and Mattie Hood. Urban died April 18, 1962 in Big Springs, Howard Co., TX.

Lela Essie Allgood and Urban Frederick Heard had the following children:

+ 16598 i. Opal Jo8 Heard was born Apri 24, 1930.

+ 16599 ii. Jackie W. Heard was born February 5, 1932.

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16600 iii. Vada Lois Heard was born in Brown Co., TX August 29, 1936. Vada died August 1, 2012 in Odessa, Ector Co., TX. OBIT: Services for Lois Heard Baker, 75, of Crane, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at First Baptist Church in Crane with the Rev. Jimmy Carrasco officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.

She died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, at the Hospice House in Odessa.

She was born on Aug. 29, 1936, in Brown County to Urban Fredrick Heard and Lela Essie Allgood Heard. She had lived in Crane since 1964. She and her husband, Doyle, owned and operated Anchor Pest Control before they retired. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Permian Basin Motorcycle Association and the Rebekah Lodge. She had served as administrator for the Crane County Senior Citizens, worked for Richard W. Box Funeral Homes, and Joans Flowers, and was a driver for Sewell prior to her retirement.

Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews; and great nieces, and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Urban Fredrick and Lela Essie Allgood Heard; her husband, Harold Doyle Baker; her brother, J.W. Heard; and two sisters, Opal Leach and Mary Ann Simpson.

She married Harold Doyle Baker.

Harold was born October 4, 1928 in Comanche Co., TX. Harold was the son of Hurchell Bertram Baker and Edith Geoveva Baker. Harold died February 23, 2005 in Crane, Crane Co., TX.

+ 16601 iv. Mary Ann Heard (living status unknown).

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