Obituaries

S. M. "Sam" Boston

S. M. "Sam" Boston

Dec 1, 2014

Samuel (Sam) Boston. Graveside services for Sam Boston will be held at Oplin Cemetery in Oplin, Texas at 3 p.m. December 2nd, 2014. Sam passed on to be with Jesus December 1st, 2014 in Ranger, Texas at the age of 89. Sam was born in Wilks County, North Carolina on April 21st, 1925 to Lee and Elizabeth (Leatherwood) Boston. He...

Emma Lou Benton

Emma Lou Benton

Nov 28, 2014

Emma Lou Benton, 91, passed from this life into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Friday, November 28, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the Flatwood Cemetery, Eastland County, Texas. Emma Lou, better known as GG to her loving grandchildren & great grandchildren was born August 17, 1923, in Eastland County...

Lavada Loretta Dixon

Lavada Loretta Dixon

Nov 25, 2014

LaVada Loretta Dixon, 92, of Strawn, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in Stephenville. Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. John’s Catholic Church with Father James Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Marion Cemetery. Mrs. Dixon was born February 6, 1922...

Waymond Eugene Greenwood

Waymond Eugene Greenwood

Nov 23, 2014

Waymond Eugene Greenwood (W.E.) went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 23, 2014. A visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger on Tuesday, November 25 and funeral services will be at the First United Pentecostal Church in Ranger at 2pm Wednesday, November 26 with Brother Gerald Gunstanson, Brother Buster Robinson,...

Ola Jean Halcomb

Ola Jean Halcomb

Nov 23, 2014

Ola Jean Halcomb, 80 of Stephenville, passed away Sunday in Stephenville. Visitation will be Wed, Nov. 26th from 6 until 8:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Fri, Nov 28th at the Eastland City Cemetery. Mrs. Halcomb was born October 31, 1934 in Weatherford to Roy & Marie (Hutchins) Fowler. She...

Jerry L. Southerland

Jerry L. Southerland

Nov 22, 2014

Jerry L. Southerland, age 78, passed away at his home on November 22, 2014. He was a long time Eastland resident. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, Nov. 25th at the Merriman Cemetery. Jerry was born in Grandfield, OK on September 26, 1936. Mr. Southerland’s survivors include his wife of 58 years, Eva Southerland, four children; Ronnie...

Sandy L. Stephenson

Sandy L. Stephenson

Nov 17, 2014

Sandra L. (Sandy) Hale Stephenson, age 78, went to Heaven on November 17, 2014. “Sass” as she was lovingly known by her grandchildren and great-children, as well as her close friends, was preceded in death by her parents O.C. (Spot) Hale and Madeline (Tootie) Hale. She is survived by “my sweet baby”, husband Roger Stephenson, sons; Brad and wife Mindy,...

Rowena Dorothy Porter

Rowena Dorothy Porter

Nov 13, 2014

Rowena Porter, 78 of Ranger passed from this life Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Eastland. Graveside services will be held Sunday November 16, 2014 at 2:30 PM at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, TX under the direction of Bakker Funeral Home in Eastland. Rowena will lie in state at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger, TX before her service. Rowena was...

Belva Jean "B" Henderson

Belva Jean "B" Henderson

Nov 13, 2014

Belva Jean “B” Henderson, 84, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Eastland. Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Alameda Cemetery, with grandsons-in-law officiating and directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. Mrs. Henderson was born December 18, 1929 to John Amos and Ola Mae (Duncan) Blackwell in Gorman, TX. After high school she attended Tarleton State College. She...

Howard Elbert Wilson

Howard Elbert Wilson

Nov 10, 2014

Howard Wilson, 86, passed away November 10, 2014 in Ranger. His services will be 1:00 pm Thursday, November 13th at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland followed by burial at Eastland Cemetery. The family will accept friends and family Wednesday, November 12th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Howard was born October 13, 1928 to Henry E. and Emma Ola (Reese) Wilson in Carbon,...

Imogene Hagar Johnson

Imogene Hagar Johnson

Nov 4, 2014

Imogene Hagar Johnson, 89, of Stephenville and formerly of Gordon went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends Friday at Edwards Funeral Home Strawn from 5 until 7:00 P.M. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist...

Marguerite Ditzel Reibe

Marguerite Ditzel Reibe

Nov 3, 2014

Marguerite Ditzel Riebe, 103, of Strawn, passed away Monday, November 03, 2014. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Trinity Baptist Church in Strawn with Rev. Michael Orsini officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Marion Cemetery directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. A visitation will be held at the family home, 4062 Hwy 16, Strawn,...

Richard Benton Fletcher

Richard Benton Fletcher

Nov 1, 2014

Richard Fletcher, age 76, passed away Saturday November 1st in Midlothian. A graveside service was held on Friday November 7th at 1:00 pm at Bullock Cemetery in Eastland County under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Richard was born on August 11, 1938 in Corpus Christi, TX to Isaac Benton Fletcher and Ruby Inez (McAlister) Fletcher. He was...

Denny R. Reynolds

Denny R. Reynolds

Oct 28, 2014

Denny R. Reynolds, 93, formerly of Eastland passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in a Brownwood Nursing Home. A visitation for Denny will be Wednesday, October 29 from 5 – 7 pm at the Bakker Funeral Home in Eastland. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 30 at 10:30 am at Simpson Cemetery. Denny was born in Kokomo, TX,...

Sherry Lynn Mcmurray

Sherry Lynn Mcmurray

Oct 27, 2014

Sherry Smith McMurray, 68, passed from this life Monday, October 27, 2014, at her home at Lake Leon, in Eastland, Texas. Services were held at Lake Leon Baptist Church on Wednesday October 29, 2014 with Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating, followed by burial at Staff Cemetery. Services provided by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland, TX. Sherry was born in Grand Saline,...

Fannie Christene " Crickett" Sikes

Fannie Christene " Crickett" Sikes

Oct 25, 2014

Fannie Christene "Crickett" Sikes, died peacefully October 25, 2014 at The Woodlands Assisted Living in Eastland, Texas. She was born December 31, 1919 in Mills County, Texas, to Elam Dan Kelly and Mary Josephine Brister. Crickett and her mother moved to Eastland in 1931 where she graduated from Eastland High in 1937. She married John C. "Pete" Sikes of Breckenridge...

Lossie Gilkey Poole

Lossie Gilkey Poole

Oct 20, 2014

EASTLAND – Lossie Gilkey Poole, 91 years young, went home to be with her Savior, Monday, October 20, 2014. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 24 from 9-10am at Bakker Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 10:30am at the Eastland City Cemetery. Lossie was born August 2, 1923 in Hamilton, TX to James (Buck) and Solora...

Alejo Garcia Lopez

Alejo Garcia Lopez

Oct 15, 2014

Alejo G. Lopez, 86, of Breckenridge went to be with the Lord Wednesday October 15, 2014 at his home. The family is going to be holding a Mass Tuesday October 21st at 10 am at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Potentially there is a Rosary set for 6 pm Monday October 20th please call Edwards Funeral Home Eastland for final...

Richard D. Dennis

Richard D. Dennis

Oct 10, 2014

Richard Dix Dennis, 79, of Ranger, passed away at 2:20 pm on October 10, 2014, at Abilene Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Services are 12:00 pm Tuesday, October 14th at the Church of God in Ranger, Texas. Followed by burial in Oakland Cemetery in Gorman, Texas. Visitation is 4-6 PM Sunday, October 12th at Edwards Funeral Home Eastland....

Florence "Flo" Ann Bogard

Florence "Flo" Ann Bogard

Oct 9, 2014

Ms. Florence Ann (Cross) Bogard lost her battle with cancer this Thursday, October 9, 2014. A visitation will be held Saturday 6 to 8 pm at Edwards Funeral Home, 115 Watson Place, Strawn, Texas. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday also at Edwards Funeral Home. Florence was born September 3,1947, to Gladis Ann Swanner and Cecil Edward Cross. She graduated...

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