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 written on March 20th, 2018 that Jimmy Dale Whitney passed away in Olive Branch, Mississippi.  Whitney was 78 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jimmy Dale's life.

It was written 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 passed on 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 revealed by South West Times Record on June 3rd, 2017 that Ray B Stanley passed away in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  Stanley was 73 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ray B's life.

It was written 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 sympathy and honor Loretta Fae's life.

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

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

It was noted by Bell Banner on August 13th, 2014 that Wesley J White perished 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 noted on July 24th, 2014 that Dorothy Nell Thomas passed on 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.

It was written by The Herald on February 9th, 2014 that Gwendolyn "Betty" Tuininga (Hunter) perished in Everett, Washington.  Ms. Tuininga was 85 years old and was born in Electra, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gwendolyn "Betty"'s life.

History

By 2000, Electra's population dropped to just over 3,000. A fateful day in Electra's history was April 1, 1911, when the Clayco gusher successfully drilled for oil. Fortunately there was already some infrastructure built in the town to handle the new residents. Retrieved December 30, 2007. and has celebrated an annual Pump Jack Festival since 2002.[http://www.pumpjackcapital.com/3/ First Pump Jack Festival], photographs of the April 20, 2002, festival. 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/.