Obituaries

Rebecca "Becky" Suzanne Long

Rebecca "Becky" Suzanne Long

Jul 25, 2022

Rebecca "Becky" Green Long was born June 1, 1954 in Fort Worth Texas to Bill and Colleen Green. She was raised in Eastland Texas and graduated from Eastland High School in 1972. She worked as a medical transcriptionist for most of her life. After retiring, she worked as a substitute teacher, teacher's aide, and school bus driver. She loved all...

Jimmie Don Burnett

Jimmie Don Burnett

Jul 22, 2022

On Friday, July 22, 2022, Jimmie Don Burnett, age 81, passed away in McKinney, TX. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 26th at Alameda Cemetery, Ranger, TX. Jimmie was born November 23, 1940 in Ranger to Luther James Burnett and Lorena Lingle Burnett. On July 28, 1962 he married Gay Nell Blackwell. They raised two children,...

Frederic Earl Mitchell

Frederic Earl Mitchell

Jul 20, 2022

Frederic Earl Mitchell was called home on July 18, 2022, Fred was born on June 27,1944 to Walter Thomas Mitchell & Jeane Elizabeth Hatter Fred was drafted & proudly served in the United States Navy as a SeaBee and a Boatswain during the Vietnam War. Fred was honorably discharged on June 4,1965. Fred was a very good cook and enjoyed...

Vickie Sharp

Vickie Sharp

Jul 16, 2022

Vickie Ann Sharp passed away July 16, 2022 in Dallas, Texas surrounded by loved ones at the age of 69. She was born February 26, 1953 in Ranger, Texas daughter of Florence Wildadeane (Nichols) and M.D. Sharp. She was a lively hairdresser for many years, she could make a trash can glamorous with her beautician magic touches. No matter what...

Ronald Wayne Cotton

Ronald Wayne Cotton

Jul 16, 2022

Ronald Wayne Cotton, 72, passed due to complication with dementia on July 16, 2022, surrounded by family and friends in Eastland, TX. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland on Tuesday, 5~7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home. The question that we all ask is, “Will we...

Ruth Guy

Ruth Guy

Jul 15, 2022

Ruth Guy went to meet her Lord on July 11, 2022, a few weeks short of her 96th birthday. She was born to Elmer Claude Bethany and Bessie Lee Bethany in Carbon, Texas. She graduated from Carbon High School. She met a young man named A.E. (Cotton) Guy and they were married August 18, 1943 in Carbon, Texas, and began...

Zoanne Felts

Zoanne Felts

Jul 14, 2022

Mary Zoanne Felts, 85, of Eastland, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Zoanne was born to Barron and Lillian Lindsey in 1937 in New Hope,Texas. She attended elementary school at New Hope and Avoca, and graduated from high school at Stamford,Texas in1954. Zoanne met the love of her life, Carol Felts, while at...

Maxcine Opal Rowch

Maxcine Opal Rowch

Jul 13, 2022

Eastland -Maxcine Rowch 8/30/1923 - 7/13/2022 Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eastland Cemetery in Eastland. Born in Desdemona, Eastland County, Texas the 7th of 8 children of parents Jesse L. and Georgia Staley Hughes. Maxcine became a Christian at age 13. She graduated from Desdemona High School in 1940. She married Paul Eugene (Gene) Rowch...

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Layne) Parsons

Jacqueline "Jackie" (Layne) Parsons

Jul 12, 2022

Jacqueline “Jackie” (Layne) Parsons, 86, of Hurst went to her heavenly home Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Jackie was born May 2, 1936 in Strawn, Texas to the late Susan Eleanor (Roberson) Layne and Benjamin Harrison Layne. She was a graduate of Strawn High School. She married Thomas Dale Parsons on September 6, 1952 at the Mingus Baptist Church and they...

Robert James "Bob" Walker

Robert James "Bob" Walker

Jul 6, 2022

Robert was born in Oplin Tx on May 23,1937 to William Oscar Walker and Alice Belle Walker. Services will be under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 PM Friday, July 8th at Edwards Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM at Merriman Baptist Church Saturday, July 9th, burial...

Michael Gene Mike Gibson

Michael Gene Mike Gibson

Jul 5, 2022

Michael Gene Gibson was born May 7, 1944 in Seminole, Texas to parents Howard and Imogene Gibson and big brother Ron Gibson. He was raised in west Texas and graduated from Odessa High School. After high school he married Myron “Nubbin” Gibson in 1965 and shortly after enlisted in the United States Army. Stationed primarily in Lawton, Oklahoma, Mike served...

Patrick Henry Collins

Patrick Henry Collins

Jul 1, 2022

EASTLAND - Patrick Henry Collins passed from this life to the next on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born in Olden, Texas on November 14, 1934 to William Henry Collins and Velma Collins. He was a high school graduate of Carbon High School and married his high school sweetheart, Patsy Norris. Earlier in his life, Pat was a newspaper...

Charles Donald "Don" Bradford

Charles Donald "Don" Bradford

Jun 30, 2022

Charles Donald “Don” Bradford, age 94, was called to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 1:10 A.M. Don’s service will by Sunday, July 3rd at 2:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion Cemetery (graveside only) with Joel Sanders officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. He was a lifelong resident of the LaCasa Community and had resided at the...

Marvin Lee Sipes

Marvin Lee Sipes

Jun 30, 2022

Marvin Lee Sipes passed from this life into his forever home in Heaven on June 30, 2022. He was born in Bakersfield, California to Willie Lee and Jessie Lou Sipes October 3, 1947. Marvin was raised and went to school in Bishop, California then joined the U.S. Marines in 1966. He served during the Vietnam War in Da Nang, Vietnam....

Betsy Wilson

Betsy Wilson

Jun 29, 2022

Betsy was born Mallie Elizabeth Johnson in Coleman Texas to Maurice and Maxine Johnson. She graduated from Merkel high school in 1972. She graduated from Tarleton State University with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing, RN in 1981. She married Jerry Wilson in Oplin Texas on March 12, 1982. They lived on a farm and ranch in Ranger Texas for...

William Richard Kendrick Jr.

William Richard Kendrick Jr.

Jun 27, 2022

WILLIAM RICHARD KENDRICK, JR (Bill) has entered eternal peace on June 27, 2022 in Ranger, Texas at 80 years young. Born February 21, 1942 in Austin, Texas to William Richard Kendrick, Sr. and Dorothy Jean Mees Kendrick - formally named after his dad and always answered to “Billy” growing up. Eventually “Billy” gave way to “Bill”, as we all know...

Jimmy Duran Hamilton

Jimmy Duran Hamilton

Jun 23, 2022

Jimmy Duran Hamilton, 72, a lifelong resident of Ranger, Texas and Army veteran, passed away on June 23, 2022 at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. Jimmy was born to Juanita Rosales and William Paul Hamilton of Ranger, Texas in 1949. Jimmy was a master mechanic and loved classic cars. He loved fishing along Lake...

Margie Lena Lasater

Margie Lena Lasater

Jun 23, 2022

Margie Lasater, passed away on June 23, 2022 at a good old age of age 92 and full of days. Margie was born in Ranger, Texas to Gus and Ada (Rose) Falk. She was married to Arldene Lasater on February 15, 1948 in Ranger, Texas. She was an artist as well as a loving mom to three sons Lynden, Ron...

Richard Dale Abbott

Richard Dale Abbott

Jun 21, 2022

Richard “Dale” Abbott, age 83 of Eastland, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home Eastland. Dale was born March 18, 1939 in Cisco, Texas to Ola Green Abbott and Rosco Brittan Abbott. He married Mary Kathleen Brown November 1, 1963 in Tacoma, Washington. Dale was a truck driver for over 20...

Patricia Beth Tucker

Patricia Beth Tucker

Jun 15, 2022

Patricia Watson Tucker (76) died June 15,2022. After retiring she moved to Eastland, Texas. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Jess & Lurrah Watson, her brothers Buddy and Bobby Watson and grandson, Jonathan Titus. She is survived by her husband, Jerry. Children: Penny (Donny) Cate, David (Stephanie), Bobby (Sharon), Desiree (Homer) Reeves, Randy (Tricia). Several sisters-in- law, nieces...