Obituaries

Ronald Rex Webb

Ronald Rex Webb

Mar 5, 2018

Ronald “Rex” Webb, 80 of Lake Leon, passed away Monday March 5, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. He will be inurned in the Veteran State Cemetery in Abilene. Rex was born on October 18, 1937 in Eastland to Raymond Webb and Bertha (Horn) Webb. He graduated from Eastland High School. He married Nancy...

Ruth Lucinda Ball

Ruth Lucinda Ball

Mar 5, 2018

Ruth Lucinda Fairless Ball entered into Glory on March 5, 2018. She has now seen Jesus and is singing Hallelujah in her red high heels. Ruth was born on April 4, 1922 in Ranger, Texas to B.H. Fairless and Rose Emberlin Fairless. She worked for the Rail Road during World War II helping with mail delivery in Louisiana. She eloped...

Clovis Gaye Allen

Clovis Gaye Allen

Mar 4, 2018

Clovis Gaye Allen, 69 of Mingus, passed away Sunday March 4, 2018 in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Doty Cemetery in Gordon. Viewing will be Friday, 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. 215 E. Housley, Strawn, TX. Mrs. Allen was born October 29, 1948 in Purcell, OK to William...

Edlena Pearl Cooper

Edlena Pearl Cooper

Feb 21, 2018

Edlena Pearl Flair Cooper 79, of Hutto, Tx. Went to be with our Lord Feb 21, 2018 at her home. Edlena was born to Henry Frank Flair and Willie Mae Allen Flair April 22, 1938 in McAllen, Tx. She was a graduate of Abilene High School and went on to McMurry University to pursue a degree in teaching. It was...

Patricia Ellen Jacoby

Patricia Ellen Jacoby

Feb 20, 2018

RANGER – Patricia E. Jacoby, 59, passed from this life Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at a Ft. Worth Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Services for Patricia will be Monday, February 26 at 2 PM at Edwards Funeral Home, 211 Pine St. Ranger, TX. Visitation will be Sunday, February 25, from 5 – 7 PM. Burial will be in the...

John Wesley "Dub" Hurt Jr.

John Wesley "Dub" Hurt Jr.

Feb 16, 2018

John Wesley “Dub” Hurt, Jr., age 80, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Woodlands in Eastland. There will be a memorial service at 1 pm Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Daugherty St. Church of Christ at 309 S. Daugherty St. in Eastland. Dub was born October 5, 1937 in Lamkin, TX to...

Hildegard Marie Squiers

Hildegard Marie Squiers

Feb 15, 2018

Hildegard Marie (Hilde) Squiers, 96, passed away peace-fully Thursday, February 15, 2018 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:00 AM February 19, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 411 S. Mulberry ST, Eastland. Family will receive friends prior to service at 9:00 AM at the funeral home chapel. Hildegard was born November 28, 1921 in Berlin...

Charles M. Mcadoo

Charles M. Mcadoo

Feb 14, 2018

Charles M. McAdoo, age 78, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Rising Star Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born February 27, 1939 in Casa Grande, AZ to Charles Homer and Velta V. Wilson McAdoo. He married Miss Norma Miller on July 4th, 1965 in Kansas Settlement, AZ. Charles has...

Dakota Mares

Dakota Mares

Feb 11, 2018

Dakota Mares, age 16, passed from this life February 11, 2018 at home. Services for Dakota will be at 11am Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home at 411 South Mulberry, Eastland, TX. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Dakota was born on July 15, 2001 in Stephenville, TX to Benjamin and Martha Mares...

Dewey W. Struck

Dewey W. Struck

Feb 8, 2018

Dewey Struck joined his beloved wife Zoetta Struck, and his twin brother Herbert Struck in Heaven on February 8, 2018. Services for Dewey will be Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10 am at the Leon River Cowboy Church in Olden. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Monday at the Edwards Funeral Home at 411 South Mulberry in Eastland. Burial will...

Rigoberto Barrera

Rigoberto Barrera

Feb 7, 2018

Rigoberto Barrera, Sr. age 63 went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in Ft. Worth, TX. Services for Rigoberto will be at 10 am Monday, February 12 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Eastland. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-7 pm with a Rosary starting at 7 pm at Edwards Funeral Home at 411...

Sandra Jean Falk

Sandra Jean Falk

Feb 7, 2018

RANGER – Sandra Jean Falk, 69 years of age, passed away February 7, 2018 at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services will be Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Sandra was born November 27, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas to Gene H. Falk and Ruth Ann Falk. She is a graduate...

Lois Marie Strain

Lois Marie Strain

Feb 6, 2018

Lois Marie Strain, 86 of Gordon, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Gordon. Burial will follow in the New Gordon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn Friday, 6~8 p.m. Lois was born November 23, 1931 in Weatherford to George...

Jaye C. Jarrett

Jaye C. Jarrett

Feb 5, 2018

Jaye C. Jarrett, 79, entered our Lord’s eternal rest on February 5, 2018 in San Antonio. Born November 30, 1938 in Ranger, Texas to John Hubert and Folia Mae (Morton) Jarrett, he graduated from Eastland HS in 1957. He was the chief strategist for the infamous EHS “Goat Caper” of 1955. He graduated from UT Austin in 1962 with a...

Kevin Michael Wood

Kevin Michael Wood

Jan 31, 2018

Kevin Michael Wood, 67 of Ranger went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in Abilene. Kevin requested cremation and will be scattered at a later date. Kevin was born on April 27, 1950 in Palm Springs, CA to Joe and Mary Jo Wood. He grew up and spent most of his life in CA until meeting...

Deborah "Debbie" Zarate

Deborah "Debbie" Zarate

Jan 29, 2018

Deborah “Debbie” Zarate, 55 of Eastland, passed away Monday January 29, 2018 in Abilene. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland with Rev. Jerry Maston officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Eden City Cemetery in Eden, TX, where she will be laid to rest by her loving...

Ellis Hull

Ellis Hull

Jan 29, 2018

Ellis Hull born December 24,1938 passed away Saturday January 27, 2018 in Eastland. Born in Florida and lived most of his life there before moving to Texas. He worked at Marine Land in St Augustine for years as a diver and then went on to become a underwater welder on ships. He loved working in his flower beds and had...

Thomas F. Merritt

Thomas F. Merritt

Jan 21, 2018

RANGER- Thomas F. “Tommie” Merritt, 83, of Ranger passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 25th at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger, followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 24th. ​Tommie was born December 21,...

Oma V. Sperling

Oma V. Sperling

Jan 19, 2018

Oma Sperling passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 with her family by her side. Services will be 2 P.M. Monday, January 22nd at First United Methodist Church of Gordon, burial will follow in the New Gordon Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 P.M. Sunday, January 21st at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Oma was born in Gordon, TX on May 21,...

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