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Obituary for WINEMILLER


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Monday December 26, 2005

WILBUR J. Mr. Wilbur J. Winemiller, age 85, of Clovis, NM, passed away Friday, December 23, 2005 at his daughter's home in Albuquerque. Mr. Winemiller was born June 21, 1920 in Ohio to John J. and Edna Winemiller. He married the former Mae Trivett on August 10, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH, and she preceded him in death on November 23, 1993 after 49 years of marriage. Mr. Winemiller was a Tool & Die Maker for ACF and GE in Albuquerque for many years retiring in 1983. He formerly owned the Hilltop Antique Store from 1969 to 1980 in Albuquerque and later in Clovis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Texico, NM. He is survived by his daughters, Sandra L. Gray and her husband, Robert William "Bill", Judy Holmes and husband, Glenn; and his sons, John C. Winemiller, all of Albuquerque, and Richard Thomas and his wife, Cathi of Portland, OR; grandchildren: Jacob Todd Gray and wife, Sharla, Cori Elizabeth Gray and husband, Shane, Dennis John Derouin and wife, Lynett, Thomas Derouin and wife, Kristi, Verla Mae Winemiller, Robert Thomas Winemiller, Wilbur Gene Winemiller, Jenny Winemiller, Jacob Baird, Josh Baird, John Winemiller; and his dear friend, Effie Reed of Clovis; one sister, Dorothy Kresge and husband, Jim of Pittsfield, MA. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles and Marvin Winemiller; sister, Elta Martin. Funeral Services for Mr. Winemiller will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at French Mortuary University Chapel; interment will follow at Sandia Memory Gardens. Visitation with the family will take place one hour prior to Services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Texico, 224 N. Turner Street, Texico, NM 88135 French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333