Luther Hugh Soules ¹

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Luther Hugh Soules, 89, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Hillside Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Gatesville. Graveside services with Masonic Rites will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012, at the Hurst Ranch Cemetery, Hamilton County. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville.

Hugh was born in Star, Texas, to the late James Fowler Soules and Margaret Boykin Soules. He attended Star School before joining the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Enid, Oklahoma. He married Letha May Karnes on June 11, 1942, and they continued to live in Enid after the service, working for Gold Spot Dairy. When they returned to Texas, he farmed and ranched in the Star and Moline area. He also worked for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge #694 A.F. & A.M. Hugh and Letha May moved to Gatesville in 1983, where they began working at Flentge's Ace Hardware. He was known around town as the "white haired man at Ace" that could help you with any building or repairing job. He continued ranching and gardening; growing banana peppers, tomatoes, and onions for neighbors and friends.

Hugh is preceded in death by his wife, Letha May Karnes; sisters, Mary McCasland, Ozella Clary, Choella Clary, Florence Sheldon; and brothers, Wink and James Soules.

He is survived by son, Jimmy Soules and wife, Linda, of Aledo; daughters, Wanda Bradshaw and husband, Joe, of California, and Donna Mauldin and husband, Mark, of Cedar Park; sisters, Virgie Sheldon, of Evant, and Lottie Morris, of Mesquite; sister-in-law, Nelda Karnes, of Gatesville; brother-in-law, James Karnes and wife, Grace, of Lorena; other family members and many friends.

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Luther married Letha May Karnes, daughter of Louis Stephen Karnes and Edna Brownie Louise Mason. (Letha May Karnes was born on 9 Feb 1925 in Star, Mills County, Texas, died on 13 Sep 2005 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas and was buried in Hurst Ranch Cemetery, Hamilton County, Texas ³.)