Obituaries

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,...

Willie Carl Tipton

Willie Carl Tipton

Jan 10, 2018

Willie Carl Tipton, 91 of Ranger went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. Services will be 2 P.M. Sunday, January 14th at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger. A visitation will be Saturday, January 13th at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger from 6-8 P.M. Willie was born November 2, 1926 to Adcur and Lura (Bird)...

Gavin Ross Crews

Gavin Ross Crews

Jan 9, 2018

Gavin Ross Crews, 14 of Eastland, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Moran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland on Friday, 5~7 p.m. Gavin was born on March 1, 2003 in Wichita Falls to Jeremy Crews and Shonie Rex. He was a Freshman...

Michael Anthony Deleon

Michael Anthony Deleon

Jan 7, 2018

Michael Anthony DeLeon, age 25, passed from this life on Sunday, January 7, 2018 from a motor vehicle accident near Marble Falls, TX. Services for Anthony will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Eastland. Friends and family will gather Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 6 P.M. followed by a Rosary...

Sharon Harbin Lewis

Sharon Harbin Lewis

Jan 4, 2018

EASTLAND – Sharon Kay Harbin Lewis passed from this life into eternity on January 4, 2018 peacefully at her home with her husband and children by her side. Services for Sharon will be at 10 am Monday, January 8th at the Daugherty Street Church of Christ, 309 Daugherty St. in Eastland. A visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on...

Richard (R.B.) Boyd Strain

Richard (R.B.) Boyd Strain

Jan 2, 2018

Richard (R.B.) Boyd Strain, 86 of Gordon, passed away Tuesday January 2, 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. Mr. Strain was born July 15, 1931 in Millsap...

Raymond Oral "Bud" Fox

Raymond Oral "Bud" Fox

Dec 30, 2017

Raymond Oral Fox, age 72, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home in Eastland, Texas surrounded by his family. He was born on April 12, 1945 in Gorman, Texas to H. E. and Lottie Fox. Raymond graduated from Olden High School in 1963 and continued on to Barber College in Abilene, Texas. Raymond worked in various job settings...

Alfonso Ramon Gaeta

Alfonso Ramon Gaeta

Dec 28, 2017

Alfonso R. “Al” Gaeta, Sr., 89 of Eastland, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Eastland. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Daugherty St. Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday, 6~8 p.m. Al was...

Pauline Neville

Pauline Neville

Dec 27, 2017

Pauline Neville, age 81 went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Ranger. Services for Pauline will be 2 pm Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 211 Pine St, Ranger, TX. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Thursday also at the funeral home in Ranger. Pauline was born June 19, 1936 in Megargel, TX...

Charles Douglas Chaney

Charles Douglas Chaney

Dec 23, 2017

Charles Douglas Chaney, 76, of Eastland, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28th at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Bobby Broyles officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday at Edwards Funeral...

Kenneth Wade Massey

Kenneth Wade Massey

Dec 23, 2017

Kenneth Wade Massey, 90, of Georgetown, Texas passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at St. David’s Hospital in Georgetown. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Thursday, December 28 at the Eastland City Cemetery, 400 S. Halbryan St. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home at 411 S. Mulberry in Eastland, TX. Kenneth was...

Norma Jean Canet

Norma Jean Canet

Dec 22, 2017

Norma Jean (Watson) Canet, age 84, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 22, 2017. Graveside services for Norma will be at 2 pm Wednesday, December 27 at the Merriman Cemetery south of Ranger, TX. A visitation will be held from 10 – 12am Wednesday morning at the Edwards Funeral Home at 411 S. Mulberry, Eastland TX. Norma...

Betty Ruth Howton

Betty Ruth Howton

Dec 18, 2017

Betty Ruth (Bargsley) Howton was born November 17, 1926, in Caddo, Texas, and passed away on December 18,, 2017, at the age of 91. She was laid to rest next to her late husband Aaron Howton at Mount Zion, La Casa Community in Stephens County at a graveside service observed on Dec. 21st with family and friends in attendance. She...

Karleigh Ann Cox

Karleigh Ann Cox

Dec 16, 2017

EASTLAND – Karleigh Ann Cox, age 4 lost her life in a house fire in Eastland early on a Saturday, December 16, 2017. Services for Karleigh will be at 2 pm Saturday, December 30 at the First United Methodist Church at 215 S. Mulberry St. Eastland, TX for close family and friends. Family and friends will gather Friday from 6-8...

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