Obituaries

Michael Glenn Wells

Michael Glenn Wells

Dec 13, 2018

Michael Glenn Wells, age 50, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, December 13, 2018. Services for Michael will be at 2 pm Sunday, December 16 at the First Baptist Church in Ranger. Family and friends will gather from 5-7 pm on Saturday, December 15th at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Burial will be at the Merriman Cemetery south...

Ben L Kainer

Ben L Kainer

Dec 11, 2018

Ben L. Kainer, age 92 passed away at this home Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Holy Rosary will be read at 7 pm Friday, December 14th at Edwards Funeral Home at 215 E Housley Street in Strawn. Mass will be held at 10 am Saturday at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Dobson Prairie. Burial will follow at the Dobson Prairie Cemetery....

Virginia Nava Sauceda

Virginia Nava Sauceda

Dec 4, 2018

Virginia Nava Sauceda, 69 of Olden, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with Aubrey Perella officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. Virginia was...

Raymond Carl Talley

Raymond Carl Talley

Dec 1, 2018

Raymond Talley passed away November 30, 2018 in Eastland, Texas. He was born October 29, 1930 in Shep, Texas. When he was 8 years old, his family moved to Barstow, Texas, where he graduated from high school in 1949. He then joined the army during the Korean War. After fulfilling military duty, he attended Sul Ross State University where he...

Judge Austin Odell Mccloud

Judge Austin Odell Mccloud

Nov 30, 2018

Austin McCloud, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, was called into the arms of his Lord and Savior on November 30, 2018. He was born March 17, 1929 in Edom, Texas, and grew up in Lubbock. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University in 1951. After serving his country in the U.S. Air Force during the...

Brieanna Nicole Stewart

Brieanna Nicole Stewart

Nov 22, 2018

Eastland- Brieanna “Brie” Nicole Stewart, 15; passed from this life on November 22, 2018 in Abilene. Services will be held Monday November 26, 2018 at 2 pm at the River of Life Church in Eastland with burial following at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Brieanna was born on January 9, 2003 in Abilene to...

Lonnie Tedford Jr.

Lonnie Tedford Jr.

Nov 21, 2018

Lonnie Tedford, Jr., 87, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in his home in Weatherford. Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 26th at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, Texas under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Lonnie was born February 12, 1931 in Brookston, Texas to Lonnie and Ruby (Dunson) Tedford, Sr. He married...

Jo Ann Tinkle

Jo Ann Tinkle

Nov 18, 2018

Jo Ann Tinkle, 66 of Eastland, passed away Sunday November 18, 2018 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24th at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Rev. Kevin Burrow officiating and Mandi Whittlesey and Larry Wesson on the music. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. Jo...

Connie Sue Tucker

Connie Sue Tucker

Nov 16, 2018

EASTLAND – Connie Sue Tucker, age 67 closed her eyes and went to be with Jesus Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home. It was Connie’s wishes to be cremated and the family will hold a memorial service at 11:00 A.M. at the Eastland City Cemetery, November 30, 2018. Connie was born May 29, 1951 in Spur, Texas to James...

Judy Lynn Ritchey

Judy Lynn Ritchey

Nov 15, 2018

Judy Lynn Ritchey, age 69 went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home in Ft. Worth. Services for Judy will be 2 pm Sunday, November 25th at the Leon River Cowboy Church in Olden, Texas. Family and friends will gather Saturday from 5 – 7pm, November 24th at Edwards Funeral Home, 211 Pine St....

Amelia Govan

Amelia Govan

Nov 15, 2018

Amelia Govan, 101, of Eastland, Texas gained her heavenly wings on her birthday on Thursday, November 15, 2018 in Eastland. Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home, 411 S. Mulberry St., Eastland, Texas on Friday, November 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, November 24th at 11:00...

Martha Jane Stallings

Martha Jane Stallings

Nov 15, 2018

Martha Jane Stallings, 94, of Strawn went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 15, 2018. Services will be held Saturday, November 17th at 10:00 A.M. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Strawn. Her burial will be at Mt Marion Cemetery. Martha was born October 31, 1924 in Ranger, Texas to C.B. Hutchison and Nellie Blanche (Ellis) Hutchison. She...

Joe Robert 'Jody' Bowles

Joe Robert 'Jody' Bowles

Nov 12, 2018

EASTLAND – Joe Robert “Jody” Bowles, age 82 went home to be with Jesus Monday, November 11, 2018. Services for Jody will be 11 am Friday, November 16th at Edwards Funeral Home, there will be a private burial in Eastland Cemetery. The visitation will be 5-7 PM Thursday, November 15th. Jody was born December 23, 1935 in Cisco to Joe...

Decon Donald Stig Lofman

Decon Donald Stig Lofman

Nov 11, 2018

GLENMONT - Deacon Donald Stig Lofman passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Glenmont, NY. Deacon Don was born in Alexandria Virginia on July 4, 1944 as an only child to Dorothy Weatherby Lofman and Stig Lofman. Deacon Don was a graduate of Concordia College and Seminary in 1970 and Ordained as an Episcopal Deacon in...

Victor Allen Pittman Jr.

Victor Allen Pittman Jr.

Nov 11, 2018

Victor Allen Pittman, Jr., 47 of Eastland, passed away Sunday November 11, 2018 in Ft. Worth. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Merriman Cemetery with Carl Baugh officiating. Visitation will be held at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger on Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Victor was born on May 7, 1971 in Abilene...

Melvin Mitchel Finch

Melvin Mitchel Finch

Nov 4, 2018

Melvin Mitchel Finch, 53, of Gordon passed away Sunday, November 4th, 2018. A visitation will be held Thursday, November 8th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 9th at the First Baptist Church in Gordon with Rev. Mike Orsini officiating; burial will follow in the...

Ida Mae Ward

Ida Mae Ward

Nov 3, 2018

Ida Mae Ward passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was born December 16, 1916 to Ruben B. and Minnie J. Lane in Haskell County Texas. Mae was a dental assistant working in private practice and for the state hospital in Big Spring where she spent most of her adult life. She enjoyed square dancing, bingo, traveling and spending time...

Eric Lopez Thomas

Eric Lopez Thomas

Nov 3, 2018

Eric Lopez Thomas, age 40, passed from this life to his new life without pain or need of a wheelchair Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his home. Eric’s wish was to be cremated and his family will have a Memorial Service celebrating his life at a later date. Eric was born June 25, 1978 in Dublin, TX. He became a...

Donald Phillip Stegall

Donald Phillip Stegall

Nov 2, 2018

Don Stegall, 62, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 11 am Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Lone Camp Baptist Church. Donald Phillip Stegall was born June 6, 1956 in Durant, OK to Phillip and Wilma Lea Horn Stegall. He graduated from...

Vanolah Faye Thornton

Vanolah Faye Thornton

Nov 2, 2018

Vanolah Faye Thornton, age 73, of Eastland went home to be with her Lord Friday, November 2, 2018. Graveside service will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, November 6th at the Eastland City Cemetery Pavilion. Vanolah was born June 2, 1945 in Arlington, Texas to Joseph Edward Herbst and Willie Mae (Reese) Herbst. She was well known in the community...