James “Jim” Loid Hamlin, age 85, of Brownwood passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at a local nursing facility after a lengthy illness.
Graveside Services for James will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Ector County Rose Hill Cemetery in Odessa with Military Honors.
Visitation will be held Sunday, March 7th
, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Blaylock Funeral Home. Arrangements under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood.
James was born on July 20, 1935, to William and Ada (Ward) Hamlin in Sylvester, Texas. At age 19, James joined the Marines and served 9 years, receiving Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United Nation Service Medal, and Korea Service Medal. After James served, he spent 2 ½ years ministering in Kairos prison and volunteered for 3 years at the West Texas State School in Pyote. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 4372 in Odessa, lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans TX State #12, and lifet
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BERLIN CENTER George H. “Sarge” Confoey, 90 of Berlin Center, died Friday morning at Briarfield at Ashley Circle, Austintown, after a short illness.
He was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Scienceville, Ohio, a son of the late Clarence J. “C.J.” and Laura (Coleman) Confoey Sr. and was a lifetime area resident.
George quit school at the age of 15 because his father had been hurt on the P & LE Railroad. He went to work at Keener Farm, Hawkins Feed Mill, the feedmill in North Jackson and E. W. Bliss in Salem.
George was drafted during Korean War into the Army and proudly served in the 45th Infantry, Thunderbirds Division, and the 714th Field Artillery,Battery C and was discharged as a sargeant. He was awarded the Korean Service medal, the Bronze Star with three Battle Star ribbons, United Nation Service Medal, United Defense Service Ribbon, and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. After his discharge, George also served for eight years in the Ohio Ready Rese