Obituaries
Arthur Smith
Dec 3, 2016
Odis Arthur “Art” Smith was born on May 5, 1957 in Weatherford, Texas. Art went to be with Lord on December 3, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Art grew up in Carbon. He worked hard as a carpenter most of his life. He loved animals, his family, building things and he hardly ever met a stranger. He was preceded in...
Bennie J. O'Brien
Dec 1, 2016
Bennie J O’Brien, 73, of Graham, Texas formerly of Eastland, Texas passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home with his loving wife and children at his side. Graveside service will be Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 2:00pm at Scranton Cemetery, located at the intersection of CR 147 and FM road 1864, in Eastland County, Texas, directed by Edwards...
Ronald Boy Vaughn
Nov 28, 2016
EASTLAND – Ronald Boy Vaughn, 90 of Lake Leon, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at his residence. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Wright and David Hullum officiating. Burial will follow in Green Leaf Cemetery in Brownwood. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wed, 5~7:00 p.m. Ron...
Mamie Lee Whitenton
Nov 27, 2016
Mamie Lee Cole Whitenton left this world on angel wings November 27, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at the Glen Rose Nursing and Rehab Center. Services will be Friday, December 2nd at 11:00 am at Trinity Baptist Church in Strawn, Texas with interment to follow at Doty Cemetery in Gordon, Texas. Mamie was born to Bessie Lee Gist Cole...
Alice Louise Henry Crawley Powell
Nov 25, 2016
Alice Louise Henry Crawley Powell age 93 passed away peacefully on November 25, 2016. She was born on July 4, 1923 to Gertrude Jacobs Henry and Harry Lemuel Henry in Ranger Texas. She married Howard Deane Crawley on March 7, 1942 , who preceded her in death in 1977. She married Bobby Powell 1979, who preceded her in death in...
Oral Andrew Fox
Nov 23, 2016
Oral Andrew Fox, 87 of Ranger, passed away Wednesday November 23, 2016 in Plano. A visitation will be 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, November 25th at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 26th at the Mesquite & Rusk Church of Christ in Ranger. Burial will follow in the Merriman Cemetery directed by Edwards Funeral...
Patricia Venable
Nov 21, 2016
Patricia Venable, 70 of Gordon, passed away Monday November 21, 2016 in Fort Worth. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3rd at the Trinity Baptist Church in Strawn with Reverend Mike Orsini officiating and under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. Patricia was born December 28, 1945 in Anson, TX to Shelton and Lena...
Elizabeth Beck
Nov 20, 2016
Elizabeth Anne Beck; born July 4, 137 in Monahans, TX went to be with her Lord & Savior; Sunday, November 20, 2016. Services will be 3 PM Wednesday, November 23rd at the 1st Assembly of God in Cisco, Texas. A visitation will begin at 1 PM Wednesday before the service. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home...
Nancy Vasquez Mayo
Nov 20, 2016
Nancy Vasquez Mayo was born in Ranger, Texas on February 1, 1941 and went to her heavenly home on November 20, 2016. Family will receive friends on Friday night November 25th from 6-8 pm, at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger, followed with a rosary at 7 pm. Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 26, 2016, 11am at St. Rita Catholic...
Kenneth Dale Killingsworth
Nov 19, 2016
Kenneth Dale Killingsworth, 89 of Eastland, passed away Saturday November 19, 2016 in Eastland. Masonic services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland. Entombment will be in the Chapelwood Memorial Gardens in Texarkana, TX.
Marjorie Faye Lamb
Nov 15, 2016
Marjorie (Marj) Faye Lamb was born at home in the Texas community of Alameda on February 12, 1926. She left her earthly home on the morning of November 15, 2016, to be with her Jesus. Marj called Eastland County her home for 90 years. She graduated from the Alameda High School. She married the love of her life Fred E....
Joyce Ann Owens
Nov 15, 2016
CISCO – Joyce Ann Owens was born December 2, 1947 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She was called home to be with the Lord November 15, 2016 at Cisco Nursing and Rehab Center. Her body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. She was preceded in death by her parents, Denzil and Mary (Addler) McFadden;...
Richard "R.D." Dee Threet
Nov 11, 2016
Richard Dee “R.D.” Threet, 87 of Eastland, passed away Friday November 11, 2016 in Eastland. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland with Rev. Jimmy Lively officiating. Burial will follow in the Hart Cemetery in Stephens County. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home Sunday, 2~4 p.m. Mr. Threet was born...
Betty Dianne Stidham Nee Finch
Nov 5, 2016
Betty Dianne Finch Stidham, 60 of Gordon, passed away Saturday November 5, 2016. A visitation will begin Tuesday, Nov. 8th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland, and then the family will accept visitors Wednesday, Nov. 9th at the First Baptist Church in Gordon from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be...
Jessie Lynn Bushong Nee Rash
Nov 3, 2016
Jessie Lynn Bushong, 88 of Gordon, passed away Thursday November 3, 2016 at home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9th at the New Gordon Cemetery with Rev. Mike Orsini officiating and under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. Mrs. Bushong was born May 27, 1928 in Brownsboro, TX to William Thomas Rash and...
Ernest "Ernie" Herrera
Oct 29, 2016
Ernest “Ernie” Herrera, 54 of Eastland, passed away Saturday October 29, 2016 in Eastland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home Wednesday, 7~8:30 p.m. Ernie was born on July 12, 1962 in Eastland to Manuel Herrera and Vicenta...
Wanda Jean Pruitt
Oct 29, 2016
On Saturday evening, October 29, 2016 in Abilene, Texas a beautiful soul, Wanda Jean (Norris) Pruitt, was reunited with her husband and family in Heaven. She was born on the family farm on July 1, 1929 in Sylvester, Texas to Humphrey and Zephie (Jordan) Norris. The youngest of six children, she attended Roby schools until her father moved to Carlsbad,...
Violet Lavene Mccullough
Oct 21, 2016
Violet Lavene McCullough was born in Pinedale, Mississippi on August 28, 1921 and passed away peacefully on October 21, 2016 to be with her Lord. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and a loving mother to her two daughters. Violet’s hobbies included painting and sewing. She also loved to work in her garden. Violet was preceded in death by...