Obituaries

Donald Glynn Edwards

Donald Glynn Edwards

Nov 12, 2022

Donald Glynn Edwards, age 72, of Ranger passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Eastland. The family will hold a burial of cremains at a later date. Donald was born August 23, 1950 to Ora Mac Simcox and George Hughes Edwards in New Orleans, Louisiana. He retired as a Sergeant First Class from the military and married his wife, Chang...

Edgar "Eddie" Ray Mccollum

Edgar "Eddie" Ray Mccollum

Nov 11, 2022

Edgar “Eddie” Ray McCollum, 66 of Aledo, passed away Friday November 11, 2022 in Weatherford. Eddie was born January 25, 1956 in Lubbock, TX to Joe Frank McCollum and Barbara Ann Philley McCollum. After high school he received his Associates Degree from Cisco Jr. College. He married Mary D’Ann Morgan on November 15, 1976 in Cisco, Tx. He was a...

Frank Saylors

Frank Saylors

Nov 7, 2022

Osco Franklin “Frank” Saylors, 75 of Eastland, went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 7, 2022. Services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland with his nephew, Brent Williams, officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, 4~6 PM at the funeral home. Frank...

Iris Marie Noska

Iris Marie Noska

Nov 2, 2022

Our precious Lord Jesus has called Iris home to heaven on November 2, 2022, to live for eternity. Iris was born on March 24, 1929, to Blanche and JL Sims in Desdemona, Texas. The family moved to Staff where Iris went to school at Kokomo for a couple years. Then, their dad took Iris and her sister Veda to the...

Benny Carol Brock

Benny Carol Brock

Nov 2, 2022

Benny Carol Brock, 86 of Strawn, passed away Tuesday November 1, 2022 in Strawn. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5th at the First Baptist Church in Strawn with Michael Orsini and Eric Nowak officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Marion Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 4th 5~7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn....

Kimberly Sue Casey

Kimberly Sue Casey

Nov 1, 2022

Kimberly Sue Casey, 65 of Ranger, passed away Tuesday November 1, 2022. She was born July 12, 1957 in Norfolk, VA to Luther Beaver, Jr. and Harriett (Reeder) Beaver. She married Leon Jay Casey on October 18, 1975 in London, KY. She worked many years as a store Manager for Ingles as well as taking care of the home. She...

Barbara Ann Johnston

Barbara Ann Johnston

Oct 29, 2022

Barbara Ann Johnston - Passed away on October 29, 2022. She was a wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family and friends very much. She worked as a waitress at the White Elephant, as a CNA at the Cisco Nursing Home and at McDonalds where everyone knew her as Mrs. Barbara. The last place she worked at was Dairy...

Lois Elizabeth Billman

Lois Elizabeth Billman

Oct 26, 2022

Lois Billman, 88, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Sister, was called to her eternal resting place on October 26, 2022. She entered this world on January 7, 1934 in McCamey, Texas, born to Edward and Eunice Billman. She is survived by sister, Jo Lester; daughter, Ann Eaton; sons; Bobby Covey, Charles Covey, Ricky Covey, Randall Covey; along with four grandchildren and...

Alan Ray Barton

Alan Ray Barton

Oct 24, 2022

Alan Ray Barton, 71 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 24, 2022. Alan was born on May 30, 1951, in Dublin, Texas to Leon and Kathleen Jacks Barton. He was preceded in death by his parents Leon and Kathleen Barton. Alan is survived by his brother Jerry Barton and wife Peggy. Son, Dee Barton and wife...

Billy W. Davis

Billy W. Davis

Oct 22, 2022

Billy Wayne Davis, of Ranger, passed peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the age of 90. Bill was born in Smackover, AR on January 21, 1932 to Lynn and Mary Davis. He met Wanda June Drinkard in Falfurrias, TX, whom he later married on March 16, 1951 in Oregon. Bill served in the Air Force for 15...

Emory Lawton Lee

Emory Lawton Lee

Oct 16, 2022

Emory Lawton Lee, age 83, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 16, 2022. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM in Wayland Cemetery Thursday, October 20, 2022. Emory was born December 17, 1938 to Ura E. Gamble and Emory D. Lee in Throckmorton, Texas. He worked in road construction running a dozier. Emory married Mildred Charlene Lee...

Robert James Donham

Robert James Donham

Oct 15, 2022

Robert James Donham, 82, of Eastland County went to be with his Lord peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, October 15, 2022, in Abilene, Texas. James was born October 20, 1939 in rural Eastland County to William and Bertha Donham. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Billy Ray Donham, and his wife, Mary Rone Donham....

Ben Weekes

Ben Weekes

Oct 11, 2022

It is with great sadness that we tell of the passing of our son and brother Benjamin Brooks Weekes. Most people knew him as Ben. Ben passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 where he had resided in Ranger after being discharged from the United States Army. Ben was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, October 27, 1966 to Stanley David Weekes...

W.M. "Bill" James

W.M. "Bill" James

Oct 11, 2022

William Morgan “Bill” James, Jr, 88 of Gordon, passed away Sunday October 9, 2022 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Wednesday Oct. 12th at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday Oct. 13th at the Gordon Volunteer Fire Department. Burial will follow in the New Gordon Cemetery. Bill was born August 25, 1934 in...

Laverne E. Boggs Myers

Laverne E. Boggs Myers

Oct 8, 2022

Laverne E. Boggs Myers of Lake Leon passed away 10/8/22 from a long illness. Laverne was born on June 17, 1939 in Breckenridge, Texas to Sam and Albena Boggs. She grew up in the Breckenridge area and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1957. She continued her education at Tarleton (Junior) College on a scholarship. It didn’t take her long...

C.W. "Dub" Williamson

C.W. "Dub" Williamson

Oct 8, 2022

C.W. (Dub) Williamson passed from this life on October 8, 2022. Dub was born September 16, 1933 to Bonnie Law and Nola (Barksdale) Williamson in Eastland County. Visitation will be Monday, October 10, 2022 from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland, Texas. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM at...

Genevia Burgess

Genevia Burgess

Oct 4, 2022

Genevia Burgess, beloved wife and mother, was called to her eternal resting place on Wednesday, October 4, 2022. She entered this world on August 6, 1944 in Ranger, TX, born to Bill and Maudine McGee. She is preceded in death by her parents Bill and Maudine McGee. She married Richard Burgess in 1998 in Eastland. She was a Baptist and...

Jamey Phillip Paquin

Jamey Phillip Paquin

Oct 2, 2022

Jamey Phillip Paquin, 43 years old, passed away October 2, 2022. He was born January 23, 1979. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 21st at 11:00 AM at Eastland City Cemetery.

Gerald Bailey Tyler

Gerald Bailey Tyler

Sep 26, 2022

Gerald Bailey Tyler was born September 28, 1944, in Dallas, Texas and passed peacefully with his family at his side on September 26, 2022. Private services will be held Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home, 215 E. Housley, Strawn, TX followed by burial in the Whitlock Family Cemetery. “Jerry” as he was known to his family and friends worked for the...

Oveda Ann Anderson

Oveda Ann Anderson

Sep 23, 2022

Oveda Ann Anderson went to be with Jesus on September 23, 2022 at the age of 82 surrounded by loved ones. Oveda Ann was born to Lester and Marie Brown on March 9th 1940 in Ranger Texas. Oveda Ann was part of a large family consisting of six brothers and five sisters. Her Dad nicknamed her Skeeter. She loved her...