Funeral Homes in Electra, TX

Facts about the city

• Electra has been featured in films like: Big Wednesday (1978), Committed (2000), Courage Under Fire (1996), and Last Man Standing (1996).
• Electra is home to the following sports teams: UTEP Miners basketball team.

Electra Obituaries

It was revealed by Hutchinson News on April 16th, 2019 that Elizabeth Ann Flynt (Glessing) perished in Dodge City, Kansas.  Ms. Flynt was 75 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth Ann's life.

It was reported on March 20th, 2018 that Jimmy Dale Whitney died in Olive Branch, Mississippi.  Whitney was 78 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jimmy Dale's life.

It was reported by Canon City Daily Record on February 2nd, 2018 that Alan Dean "Dean" Miller perished in Aurora, Colorado.  Miller was 92 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alan Dean "Dean"'s life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on December 15th, 2017 that Duane Maurice Patterson died in Dyersburg, Tennessee.  Patterson was 78 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Duane Maurice's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on June 3rd, 2017 that Ray B Stanley died in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Stanley was 73 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ray B's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on May 28th, 2017 that Loretta Fae Mann passed away in Eugene, Oregon.  Mann was 91 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Loretta Fae's life.

It was disclosed on March 3rd, 2015 that Billy Rudolph Sr Stone passed on in Kanopolis, Kansas.  Stone was 84 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billy Rudolph Sr's life.

It was reported by Register Guard on September 3rd, 2014 that Margaret M Temple (Dietz) died in Eugene, Oregon.  Ms. Temple was 92 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret M's life.

It was revealed by Bell Banner on August 13th, 2014 that Wesley J White died in Richmond, Missouri.  White was 85 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Wesley J's life.

It was reported on July 24th, 2014 that Dorothy Nell Thomas perished in Nashville, Tennessee.  Thomas was 94 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy Nell's life.

History

The town was renamed again in 1907, this time after Waggoner's daughter Electra. Retrieved December 30, 2007.

Daniel Waggoner started a ranch in present-day Electra in 1852. Electra is a city in Wichita County, Texas County, Texas, United States. The United States Census Bureau counted Electra's population as 3,168 at the 2000 census and estimated it to be 2,891 as of 2006.[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Electra&_state=04000US48&_county=Electra&_cityTown=Electra&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Electra&_state=04000US48&_county=Electra&_cityTown=Electra&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph] Electra claims the title of Pumpjack Jack Capital of Texas, a title made official by the state in 2001,Bernadette Pruitt.[http://www.texascook.com/Electra/dmnews.html "A fading town's liquid legacy: Once-thriving Electra hopes 'Pump Jack' title brings new fortune,"] 'The Dallas Morning News', September 23, 2001. Three years later, a developer from Fort Worth named Solomon Williams bought the land from Waggoner.

The official website for the city of Electra is http://www.elpasotexas.gov/.