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13670. Elizabeth Ruth Woods2502 was born on 1 September 1926 in Bristow, Creek Co., OK. Elizabeth died in Springfield, Lane Co., OR on 27 July 2002 and was buried at Springfield Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Lane Co., OR in July 2002 .38575

Elizabeth Ruth Woods and Thurman Lanning were married on 20 December 1952.22164 Thurman Lanning22164 was born on 3 September 1918 in Canton, Haywood Co., NC. Thurman died in Springfield, Lane Co., OR on 18 July 2007 and was buried at Springfield Memorial Gardens in Springfield, Lane Co., OR on 24 July 2007 .38576


Obituary, The Register-Guard, Eugene Or., Jul. 21, 2007

Thurman Lanning 

SPRINGFIELD - The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Twin Rivers Baptist Church in Springfield for Thurman Julius Lanning of Springfield. He died July 18 of age-related causes at age 88. 

He was born Sept. 3, 1918, in Canton, N.C., to Charles and Lydia Wyatt Lanning. He married Irene Ksza on Feb. 18, 1942, and she died Aug. 20, 1952. He married E. Ruth Woods on Dec. 20, 1952 in Eureka, Calif. She died July 27, 2002. 

Lanning served in the Army Air Corps from 1938 to 1945, including service in World War II, and was awarded the Good Conduct medal, combat infantryman badge and a bronze service star. He worked in sawmills for 28 years. He held an associate's degree from the Lighthouse of International Foursquare Evangelism Bible College. 

Survivors include a son, David of Palm Springs, Calif.; three daughters, Elizabeth Devereaux and Lisa Voris, both of Springfield, and Kathy Bavaro of Newport; a brother, Jesse of Eugene; a sister, Charlotte Johnson of Springfield; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. 

Burial will be in Springfield Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield. 

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