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Alphonse Joe "A.J." Uptmore

9 Jan 1920 – 26 Mar 2014

Birth9 Jan 1920
Death26 Mar 2014
CemeteryChina Spring Cemetery
China Spring , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added bycrj on 12 Jun 2017
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A.J. Uptmore, 94, of China Spring, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m, Friday, March 28, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, in Waco. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 29, at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jerry Smith of the First Baptist Church of Clifton, officiating. Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery Alphonse Joe was born in Tours, Texas, to the late Joseph Uptmore, Sr. and Matilda (Maca) Uptmore, the fourth of six children. He grew up in Tours and attended schools there. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the South Pacific, the Solomon Islands, and Guadalcanal campaigns. He was wounded in battle, received the Purple Heart, and returned to the United States in 1944. A.J. married Mildred "Mickey" Herbelin on April 27, 1946, in Waco, Texas. The couple has made their home in the China Spring area since 1948. In the early years, A.J. was employed with Downing Brothers Construction and he farmed full-time most Three children were born to their marriage. A.J. has served on the China Springs ISD School Board, the Double Circle CO-OP Board, the Production Credit Association Board, and the McLennan County Electric Cooperative Board. He loved fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He has been a Baptist nearly all of his adult life and served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon. He was preceded in death by all of his siblings; and A granddaughter. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mickey Uptmore, of China Spring; sons, Danny Uptmore and wife, Vicki, of Hewitt, and Terry Uptmore and wife, Danida, of McGregor; daughter, Brenda Smith and husband, Jerry, of Clifton; eleven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; many other relatives and numerous friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 3/27/2014...B3

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