GEORGE TOMMY GUESS, 66, was born on January 1,
1923, and died November 12, 1989, while living in
Fort Worth. He was in the Ranger High School Class
of 1940 at Ranger, TX and was the son of G.A. Guess
and Winnie Pearl Newnham Guess of LaCasa community
near Ranger. His brothers & sisters were Bill Guess,
James Edward Guess (RHS-1945), Mary Frances Guess
(RHS-1945) and Inez Guess (died as a toddler from
diphtheria). He married Mary Ann Hathcock.
WIFE: MARY ANN HATHCOCK GUESS, 86, passed away
peacefully on Feb. 14, 2016 with interment at
Colony Cemetery near Ranger, TX.
Mary Ann was born Dec. 22, 1929, in Ranger, TX to
Charles & Nannie Hathcock. She joins in heaven her
parents; husband of 41 years, George T. Guess, Sr.
(RHS-1940); daughter, Eva Kay Guess; and brother,
Pete Hathcock.
Survivors: Those left to cherish her memory include
her children, Jo Ann Woodrich & husband, Bill, Tom
Guess; grandchildren, Billy Woodrich, Bradley Woodrich,
Robert Guess, Diana Hall and husband Brandon; great-
grandchildren, Chloe and Lillie; siblings, Joy Key,
John Hathcock and wife, Winnie, Buster Hathcock and
wife, Betty; nieces, nephews and extended family;
and many dear friends.
DAUGHTER: JO ANN GUESS WOODRICH, 70 of Ft. Worth,
TX, passed away Nov. 20, 2021 in Ft. Worth, with
burial in the Colony Cemetery near Ranger, TX.
Mrs. Woodrich was born April 1, 1951 in Ranger to
George Thomas Guess, Sr. & Mary Ann Hathock. She
married Woody Woodrich in July of 1968 in Sabinas
Hidalgo, Mexico. She was a bookkeeper.
Survivors include her husband; 2 sons, Billy Woodrich
and Bradley Woodrich; brother, Tom Guess, Jr.; 5
grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild
BROTHER: BILLY "BILL" GUESS, 85, of Ranger, TX, went
to be with his heavenly Father on Dec. 22, 2009, with
burial in Macedonia Cemetery in the La Casa Community
near Ranger, TX.
Bill was born Oct. 2, 1924 in the La Casa Community north
of Ranger to G.A. "Austin" Guess and Winnie Pearl Newnham
Guess. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers,
George "Tommy" Guess (RHS-1940), James "Bud" Guess (RHS-1945),
and sisters, Inez Guess (died as a toddler from diphtheria)
and Mary "Sis" Guess Cloman (RHS-1945). Bill may have
attended Ranger High School but his class is unknown.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Wanda Myrl Sturm Guess
and two sons, Ronny Guess (RHS-1967) and wife, June of Ranger
and Billy Guess (RHS-1970) of Ranger. He is also survived by
three grandchildren, Jenny Guess Mabery (RHS-1989) and husband
Brandon of Tolar, TX, Randi Guess Chappell (RHS-1991) and
husband Bram of Murfreesboro, TN, and Jason Guess (RHS-1994)
of Ft. Worth, TX and five great-grandchildren; Taylor and
Reagan Mabery, and Bailey, Conner and Hayden Chappell.
Bill was a World War II veteran receiving the Purple Heart Medal,
serving our country during the European Theater with Company L
of the 11th Infantry. Returning to Ranger after the war, he
entered a 45 year oil field career employed with Fryer and
Hanson Drilling Co., Midland, TX; Lummus Drilling Co., Ranger,
TX; Loffland Drilling Co., Farmington, NM; Verna Drilling Co.,
Levelland. In 1970, Bill also bought and operated the family
business, Guess Texaco Service Station (Guess Service Center)
which is still in operation today.
After retiring from the oil field in 1986, he farmed and ranched,
cutting and bailing hay until the age of 81. He was a member of
First Baptist Church, Ranger, TX, Mayor of the City of Ranger,
fifty year Mason, member of Eastern Star and an Eastland County
Water Board director. Bill enjoyed many years of square dancing,
loved working in his garden and being with his family and friends.
Now he's really enjoying the good "life" with our Savior.
NOTE: His wife, Wanda Myrl Sturm Guess, 88 of Ranger, went to be
with her heavenly Father on Feb. 3, 2019. Wanda was born Oct. 23,
1930 at Gunsight to Paul J. Sturm and Sonoma Mounts Sturm. She
graduated from Morton Valley High School. She married Billy “Bill”
Guess in 1948 and they enjoyed 61 years together. She is preceded
in death by 2 brothers, Wince Graham, Jr. and Johnnie Graham; and
2 sisters, Modell Gann and Imogene Gaylor.