Obituaries

Ruth Mckay Owens

Ruth Mckay Owens

Feb 27, 2019

NASHVILLE, TN. - Bennie Ruth McKay Owens passed away on February 27, 2019 in Nashville, TN. A Memorial Service will be held at Edward’s Funeral home at 215 E. Housley, Strawn, Texas. The service is Saturday, June 8th at 2:00 PM. Burial will be in New City Cemetery in Gordon, TX. Officiating are Pastors H. Sharon Howell, J. Scott McKay...

Dorothy Jean Phillips

Dorothy Jean Phillips

Feb 26, 2019

Dorothy Jean Hallmark Phillips, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 26, 2019. A memorial service is slated for 10:00am, Friday, March 1st at Lake Leon Baptist Church. Interment will follow at 3:00pm at Loraine Cemetery in Loraine, Texas. Dorothy was born September 27, 1928 to Harry Goodwin and Virginia Sue Mayes Hallmark...

Nieta Faye Melton

Nieta Faye Melton

Feb 21, 2019

Nieta Rose Melton, age 72, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Ranger Care Center surrounded by those who love her. Services for Nieta will be at 2 pm Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel at 211 Pine St. Ranger, TX. A visitation will be from 10 – 12 on Saturday before...

Vickie Lee Bohall

Vickie Lee Bohall

Feb 19, 2019

Vickie Lee McKinley Bohall, age 55, went home to be with Jesus on February 19, 2019 surrounded by her family. Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 23rd at Evergreen Cemetery of Ranger. Visitation will be 6-8:00 PM Friday, February 22nd at Edwards Funeral Home Ranger. Vickie was born on August 17, 1963 in Anchorage, Alaska. She lived in Alaska...

Karen Sue Stockstill

Karen Sue Stockstill

Feb 19, 2019

Karen Sue Stockstill, age 67, passed away on February 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Karen’s memorial service will be at Dodson Prairie Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. on June 15, 2019. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home Strawn. Karen was born on September 26, 1951 to Arlin “Pat” Jennings and Patsy (Ponder) Jennings in Lubbock, Texas,...

Jasper (Trey) Williamson Iii

Jasper (Trey) Williamson Iii

Feb 18, 2019

Jasper (Trey) Lee Williamson III, 33, of Eastland was blessed to meet Jesus face to face on Monday, February 18, 2019. A celebration of Trey’s life will be held Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10 AM at the River of Life Church, 1247 E. Main St. Eastland, TX, with Jerry Maston and Clay Wheat leading the celebration. Interment will follow...

Dorothy V. Levasseur

Dorothy V. Levasseur

Feb 13, 2019

EASTLAND – Dorothy V. Levasseur, age 75, of Eastland went home to the Lord Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Her wishes were to be cremated and scattered near the ocean. Dorothy was born July 25, 1943 to Claude Davis and Elizabeth (Picket) Davis in Beckley, WV. She married Dennis Levasseur February 22, 1986. Dorothy is survived by her husband, Dennis Levasseur;...

Janie Lee Watters

Janie Lee Watters

Feb 12, 2019

Janie Lee Watters, age 80, went home to be with her Lord and Savior and be reunited with her loving husband, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Ranger Care Center surrounded by one ones who loved her dearly. Janie Lee Vinson was born October 8, 1938 in Ranger, TX to Perry Taylor Vinson and Fannie Bell Casey Vinson. She grew...

Terry L. Rouse

Terry L. Rouse

Feb 12, 2019

Terry L. Rouse, 67, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. Terry Layfette Rouse was born on December 24, 1951 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Doyle Rouse and Alice June Smith. He was a truck driver for Rouse Service Company....

Barbara A. Fowler

Barbara A. Fowler

Feb 10, 2019

GORDON – Barbara A. Fowler, age 79, of Gordon passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. Her request was to be cremated and local arrangements are being made with Edwards Funeral Home Strawn. Barbara was born January 12, 1940 to Roland C. Berglund and Eunice P. (Muthart) Berglund in Chicago, Illinois. She married Charles Fowler December 26, 1959 and worked as...

Jack L Cogburn

Jack L Cogburn

Feb 8, 2019

Jack L. Cogburn, age 92, went home to the arms of his Lord and Savior Friday, February 8, 2019. As per Jack’s request, he will be cremated and laid to rest beside his wife with a simple graveside service Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2 PM at the Eastland City Cemetery. Jack was born April 2, 1926 in Weatherford to...

Wanda Myrl Guess

Wanda Myrl Guess

Feb 3, 2019

RANGER – Wanda Myrl Guess, 88 of Ranger, went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Ft. Worth. Wanda was born on October 23, 1930 at Gunsight to Paul J. Sturm and Sonoma Mounts Sturm. Her father passed away early in her life. Her mother then married Wince J. Graham who raised her. She married...

James Nesbert Stuart

James Nesbert Stuart

Jan 29, 2019

James Nesbert Stuart, age 85, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Services for James will be at 2 PM Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Leon River Cowboy Church in Olden, TX. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 – 6 PM Sunday, February 3 at Edwards Funeral Home, 215 Housley St.,...

Dianne Kathleen Sharp

Dianne Kathleen Sharp

Jan 29, 2019

Dianne Kathleen Sharp, 64 of Strawn, passed away Tuesday January 29, 2019 surrounded by family. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1st at First Baptist Church in Strawn. Burial will follow in the Mt. Marion Cemetery, directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. She will lie in state at the family home, 4064 Hwy 16, Strawn, TX...

Wilma Estalene Dillard

Wilma Estalene Dillard

Jan 29, 2019

GORDON – Wilma Estalene Dillard, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Graveside services for Estalene will be at 2 pm Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the New Gordon Cemetery in Gordon, TX. She will lie in state on Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at Edwards Funeral Home, 215 Housley St.,...

Kara "Kay" Lewis

Kara "Kay" Lewis

Jan 29, 2019

Kara “Kay” Lewis, 63 of Eastland, passed away Tuesday January 29, 2019 in Abilene. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Eastland City Cemetery Pavilion. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home Wednesday, 6~8 p.m. Kay was born July 26, 1955 in Ranger to C.W. Williamson and Pat (Steddum) Williamson. She graduated from Eastland High...

Alfred Eugene Semon Jr

Alfred Eugene Semon Jr

Jan 28, 2019

EASTLAND – Alfred Semon, Jr., age 58, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Eastland Memorial Hospital. Alfred was born April 11, 1960 in Shreveport, LA to Alfred Semon, Sr. and Kathryn Ann Ivey Semon. He was a High School graduate having received his GED and a Truck Driver by trade. On August 2, 2016 in Eastland, TX he...

Elvie James Williams

Elvie James Williams

Jan 25, 2019

Elvie James Williams, age 58, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 in Abilene. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Saturday February 2, 2019 in Cisco. Elvie was born August 12, 1960 to Jay and Mattie Williams in Ukiah, California. He married Valerie Boner and they lived together in Abilene. He is survived by wife, Valerie; father, Jay...

Jovita Plascencia

Jovita Plascencia

Jan 25, 2019

On Friday January 25,2019 at 4:20 pm Jovita Plascencia, wife, mother, daughter and sister was called home to be with the Lord. She was 54 years old. She was born on April 15,1964 in East Bernard Texas to Antonio and Alicia Zavala of Wallis Texas. She was raised in Wallis Tx where she graduated from Brazos High School in 1983....

Frances Louise Carter

Frances Louise Carter

Jan 21, 2019

Frances Louise Canet-Carter, Daughter of Lula Lee and Oliver Ammie Canet passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2019. Louise was born on February 2nd, 1934 at her family home in Eastland. Louise was the youngest of her siblings Catherine Hazel Bond and Oliver Buddy Canet. She attended school in Olden where she excelled in sports and academics....