Obituaries
Richard (R.B.) Boyd Strain
Jan 2, 2018
Richard (R.B.) Boyd Strain, 86 of Gordon, passed away Tuesday January 2, 2018. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Gordon. Burial will follow in the New Gordon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn Friday, 6~8 p.m. Mr. Strain was born July 15, 1931 in Millsap...
Raymond Oral "Bud" Fox
Dec 30, 2017
Raymond Oral Fox, age 72, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home in Eastland, Texas surrounded by his family. He was born on April 12, 1945 in Gorman, Texas to H. E. and Lottie Fox. Raymond graduated from Olden High School in 1963 and continued on to Barber College in Abilene, Texas. Raymond worked in various job settings...
Alfonso Ramon Gaeta
Dec 28, 2017
Alfonso R. “Al” Gaeta, Sr., 89 of Eastland, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Eastland. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Daugherty St. Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the church on Friday, 6~8 p.m. Al was...
Pauline Neville
Dec 27, 2017
Pauline Neville, age 81 went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Ranger. Services for Pauline will be 2 pm Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 211 Pine St, Ranger, TX. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Thursday also at the funeral home in Ranger. Pauline was born June 19, 1936 in Megargel, TX...
Charles Douglas Chaney
Dec 23, 2017
Charles Douglas Chaney, 76, of Eastland, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28th at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Bobby Broyles officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday at Edwards Funeral...
Kenneth Wade Massey
Dec 23, 2017
Kenneth Wade Massey, 90, of Georgetown, Texas passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at St. David’s Hospital in Georgetown. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Thursday, December 28 at the Eastland City Cemetery, 400 S. Halbryan St. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home at 411 S. Mulberry in Eastland, TX. Kenneth was...
Norma Jean Canet
Dec 22, 2017
Norma Jean (Watson) Canet, age 84, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 22, 2017. Graveside services for Norma will be at 2 pm Wednesday, December 27 at the Merriman Cemetery south of Ranger, TX. A visitation will be held from 10 – 12am Wednesday morning at the Edwards Funeral Home at 411 S. Mulberry, Eastland TX. Norma...
Betty Ruth Howton
Dec 18, 2017
Betty Ruth (Bargsley) Howton was born November 17, 1926, in Caddo, Texas, and passed away on December 18,, 2017, at the age of 91. She was laid to rest next to her late husband Aaron Howton at Mount Zion, La Casa Community in Stephens County at a graveside service observed on Dec. 21st with family and friends in attendance. She...
Karleigh Ann Cox
Dec 16, 2017
EASTLAND – Karleigh Ann Cox, age 4 lost her life in a house fire in Eastland early on a Saturday, December 16, 2017. Services for Karleigh will be at 2 pm Saturday, December 30 at the First United Methodist Church at 215 S. Mulberry St. Eastland, TX for close family and friends. Family and friends will gather Friday from 6-8...
Kenny Ray Osteen
Dec 16, 2017
EASTLAND – Kenny Ray Osteen, age 32, died while trying to save the life of his step-daughter during a house fire on December 16, 2017. A memorial service celebrating Kenny’s life will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, December the 29th at the Leon River Cowboy Church in Olden, TX. This will be a “come as you are” open mic...
Sheila Ann Natole
Dec 9, 2017
Sheila Ann Hutcheson Natole, 73, passed from this life Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Graveside services for Sheila will be at 2 pm Thursday, December 14 at the Eastland City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. No set time for visitation. Sheila was born March 10, 1944 in Abilene, TX...
Dorothy Jean Adams
Dec 7, 2017
EASTLAND – Dorothy Jean Adams, age 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 7, 2017. Services for Dorothy will be at 1 pm Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel at 411 S. Mulberry, Eastland. Burial will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco. Dorothy was born April 27, 1930 in Cisco, TX to J.F....
Sandra Ferry Herrell
Dec 6, 2017
EASTLAND – Sandra Ferry Herrell, 81, passed from this life and went home to be with her heavenly Father on December 6, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.D. Herrell and Dorothy Durelle (Johnson) Herrell. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Dickie and Kathy, and one niece and family, Ginger, Cecil and Caleb Lopez. Sandra...
Willard L. Griffin
Nov 25, 2017
Willard Lovelace Griffin, 94, long time Eastland resident, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Services will be Tuesday, November 28th at 10:00 A.M. at the Methodist Church in Eastland, followed by burial at Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Monday, November 27th from 6~8 PM at Edwards Funeral Home...
Patricia Jean Gallegos
Nov 17, 2017
Patricia Jean Gallegos, 77 of Ft. Worth, passed away Friday November 17, 2017 in Gordon. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 2nd at the family residence, 122 N. Jefferson, Gordon, Texas. Ms. Gallegos was born September 24, 1940 in Sherman, TX. She was a Certified Nurse’s Aide for over 30 years. She enjoyed...
Reda Gay Ford
Nov 16, 2017
Reda Gay Ford, 76 of Gorman, passed away Thursday November 16, 2017. Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Murray Cemetery. She was born October 26, 1941 in Baylor County to Hershel Boone and Martha (Murphree) Boone. She married Clint Ford on November 20, 2000 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She worked in construction. Survivors include her husband, Clint Ford...
Lelya Evelyn Miller
Nov 15, 2017
It’s never easy to say goodbye but nothing is forever. On November 15, 2017, we said goodbye to one of the greatest ladies I have ever known. I was honored to call her Granny. Some called her Evelyn and some called her Mom. Anyone that was privileged enough to know her called her special. Family and friends will go on...
Joy Lee Minyard Reasoner
Nov 12, 2017
Joy Lee Reasoner, 90 of Arlington, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Arlington. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22nd at the Doty Cemetery in Gordon. Mrs. Reasoner was born on July 7, 1927 in Thurber, TX to Harvey Lee Minyard and Joy Fay (Booth) Minyard. She grew up in Mingus, going to High School...
Donnice “Buck” Hall
Nov 10, 2017
Donnice Sidney “Buck” Hall, age 64 of Graford, Texas went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 10, 2017. Services will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 1 PM at the Community Church of Possum Kingdom. Buck was born January 2, 1953 in DeRidder, LA to Everett Sidney Hall and Bertha Obie (Feshee) Hall. He married Tammy Willbanks May...
Dorothy Marie Nicks
Nov 9, 2017
Dorothy Marie Nicks passed away November 9, 2017 in Eastland, Texas. Services will be 2:00 P.M. at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland with burial to follow at Alameda Cemetery. A visitation will be 1 hour before the service. She was born in DeLeon, Texas to Nettie Mae Pittman and Newman Guinn Short on October 30, 1925. She attended Gorman Public...