Obituaries
Lanny Strickland
Oct 3, 2012
CISCO-Lanny Joe Strickland, age 51, died on October 3, 2012 at Hendricks Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Lanny was born April 16, 1961 in Merkel, Texas. He has lived in Cisco most of his life. By trade he was a carpenter. He will be remembered for his outstanding work ethic and some of the beautiful homes he built and...
Ollie Baker
Sep 27, 2012
Ollie Dale Baker, age 80, of Eastland died Thursday, September 27, 2012 in Eastland. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Murray Cemetery in Carbon. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Monday at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Mr. Baker was born March 1, 1932 in Eastland County,...
Donald Hopkins,
Sep 19, 2012
Donald Eugene Hopkins Jr., infant son of Donald Eugene Hopkins Sr., and Courtney Stephenson, passed away in Abilene, September 19, 2012. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger Texas, Saturday 22, 2012. A family gathering will be held at 10:00 AM, an hour before services time. Burial will follow at the Merriman Cemetery,...
Miecislaus Augustyn
Sep 16, 2012
Cisco - Miecislaus Augustyn, age 72, passed away on Sunday September 16, 2012 in Abilene. Catholic Service will be Thursday September, 20th at 10 at the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cisco. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco under the direction of Chambers Funeral Home in Cisco. Miecislaus was born on September 12, 1940...
Dories Barker
Sep 15, 2012
Dories Diana Barker, 61, of Gordon, passed away on September 15, 2012 in a Stephenville, Texas hospital. She was born on July 11, 1951 in San Angelo, TX to Jack and Jannie Mirl Jones Downing. She married David M. Barker on May 19, 1972 in Weatherford, TX. She was a retired floral designer. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by...
Doris Kostiha
Sep 10, 2012
Doris "Dolly" Guydis Kostiha, 83, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012, after a long crippling illness. Memorial service Mass will be Saturday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Strawn. Rosary will be recited on Friday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Strawn Cemetery Association, c/o...
Carlos Storm
Sep 9, 2012
Carlos Byron Storm, 66, of Abilene and formerly of Eastland, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 in Abilene. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Rev. Jim Wright and Dr. Shawn Brewer officiating and under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. Carlos was born on January 5, 1946...
Nicholas Ashworth
Sep 1, 2012
Nicholas Wayne Ashworth, 21, of Ranger, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Ranger. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland. Nicholas was born on February 16, 1990 in Breckenridge to Steve Wayne Ashworth and Kimmie Ann Booth. After high school, he served in the U.S. Marines for a time. He...
Kenneth Schneider
Aug 28, 2012
Kenneth Edward Schneider passed away Tuesday August 28, 2012 in Eastland County. A memorial service was held at 2 PM Friday August 31 at the First United Methodist Church in Eastland, Texas. Kene was born July 7, 1987, in Bastrop, Texas to Ralph and Brenda Schneider. Kene grew up in Bastrop and Ohio before moving to Cisco, Texas where he...
Melba Null
Aug 15, 2012
Melba Nann Null, 67, of Cisco, passed away on August 15, 2012. She was born on May 30, 1945 to Clifford Boyd and Nola Edith Wagley Leard. She graduated from Cisco High School and was a member of First Baptist Church of Cisco. She was a homemaker and an avid shopper. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors...
Robert Norris
Aug 9, 2012
Robert Frank Norris, 72, of Eastland, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Hendrick Hospice Center in Abilene. Services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland. Burial followed in the Eastland City Cemetery. Robert was born in Benavides, TX on August 5, 1940. He was the son of Velma Belle (Dillon) and Emmett...
Clara Dool
Aug 8, 2012
Clara Dwayne Dool, 74, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Ranger. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Eastland City Cemetery with Rev. Don Ray officiating. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland on Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. She was born on August 15, 1937 in Carbon to Edward...
Rodney Blackwell
Aug 4, 2012
Rodney Wayne Blackwell, age 73, of Temple died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at home in Temple. Rodney was born February 15, 1939 in Ranger, TX. He is the son of the late J. G. and the late Eva (James) Blackwell. He married Peggy Landers on August 27, 1962. He was employed by as a Pipeline Worker. He is survived by...
Jerry Clark
Aug 3, 2012
Jerry Randell Clark, age 69, of Ranger died Friday, August 3, 2012. Mr. Clark was born September 15, 1942 in Hereford, TX. He is the son of the late Henry Chris and the late Clovis Adell (Wiggins) Clark. He married Martha Camille Johnson on June 12, 1905 at Portland, Oregon. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war...
Wade Iskill
Aug 2, 2012
Wade Barret Driskill, age 36, of Ranger died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Weatherford, TX. Wade was born November 10, 1975 in Ranger, TX. He is the son of the late Bobby Lee and Donna (Ainsworth) Driskill. He was employed by as an Electrician. He is survived by his his mother Donna (Ainsworth) Driskill; Brother of two sisters: Lee Ann...
Minnie Dunson
Jul 30, 2012
Minnie Lois Dunson, age 85, of Early died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Brownwood Medical Cent of Brownwood, TX. Minnie was born July 16, 1927 in Caddo, TX. She is the daughter of the late H. C. and the late Rhodie (Kesterson) Huckaby. She married Jody Dunson on June 18, 1944 at Ranger, TX. She was employed by as a...
Mac Jones
Jul 29, 2012
Mac Kay Jones, age 74, of Ranger died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at home in Ranger. Mac was born June 25, 1938 in Morton Valley, TX. He is the son of the late Charles Douglas and the late Mary Inez (McKay) Jones. He married Nancy Graham on February 1, 1958 at Breckenridge, Texas. He was employed by as a(n) Cattleman....
Perry Short,
Jul 23, 2012
Perry Short, Sr., 89, of Ranger, passed from this life on July 23, 2012 in an Abilene hospital. He was born on July 23, 1923 in St. Jo, Louisiana to Joe and Mary Brown Short. He married Elviria Duncan on June 30, 1960 in Eastland, Texas and was a truck driver for the Texas Pacific Railroad. He was also a...
Vada Bihn
Jul 19, 2012
Vada Edith Bihn, 90, of Gorman, went to be with our Lord Thursday, July 19, 2012, at her home. Visitation was held on July 20th at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland. Additional services are at noon Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Midland Missionary Church on S. Eleven Mill Rd. in Midland, Michigan, under the director on Wilson-Miller Funeral Home....