Obituaries
Lucille Elizabeth Jenkins
May 12, 2017
Lucille Elizabeth Jenkins, 83 of Ranger, was called home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 12, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 17th at 11 a.m. at the Merriman Baptist Church in Ranger with Bro. Jimmy Livley officiating. Burial will follow in Merriman Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Ranger. Lucille was...
H. T. "Tom" Wilson
May 11, 2017
H T (Tom) Wilson died peacefully at home in Eastland, Texas on Thursday, May 11. Born July 24, 1927 in Hereford, TX to Homer and Victoria Wilson, his mother married Cecil C. Rockwell in 1934, who lovingly assumed the role as the only father Tom ever knew. A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy in 1945, Tom enlisted as private in...
Jerry G. Thomas
May 7, 2017
Jerry Gene Thomas, age 72, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 7, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Services for Jerry will be at 11 am Wednesday at the Lone Camp Community Center in Lone Camp, TX. Visitation will be Tuesday night 6-8pm also at the Lone Camp Community Center. Burial will be...
Ronald Dean Gilbert
May 5, 2017
Ronald Dean Gilbert of Brownwood, formerly of Ranger, passed away on May 5, 2017 at the Graham Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 10th at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger directed by Edwards Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the funeral home in Ranger from 9:00 to 10:30 am...
Erma Sue Allsup
May 5, 2017
- Erma “Sue” Loper Allsup, age 93, went home to be with her Lord in Heaven, Friday, May 05, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Services for Erma Sue will be at 4:30pm Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, 211 Pine St., Ranger, TX. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Saturday at the...
Barbara Jean Overstreet
May 5, 2017
Barbara Jean Overstreet was born April 23, 1960 and went to Heaven on May 4, 2017. A visitation was held from 4-6 PM Sunday, May 7th at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. A graveside service was held at 2 PM Monday, May 8th at Eastland City Cemetery. She is survived by her husband David Overstreet; 3 daughters, Amanda Overstreet, Debbie...
Alfredo V Armendariz
May 1, 2017
Alfredo Armendariz, age 62, passed from this life Monday, May 1, 2017 at a Dallas Hospital. Graveside services will be 10 am Saturday, May 6, 2017 at family cemetery at the Rancho Armendariz, 9055 E Interstate-20 Ranger, TX. Alfredo was born December 3, 1954 in Mexico to Alfredo and Bravlia Armendariz. On September 11, 1972 he married Eloisa Bustamante in...
Earlene Oglesby Cave
May 1, 2017
Earlene Cave went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 1, 2017, in Kennesaw, Georgia. She was born in Oplin, TX on September 9, 1921 to George and Mary (White) Oglesby. Earlene and her husband, John, were very active in the Eastland community and in 1995 she was honored as the Volunteer of the Year. Earlene was also...
James William "Bill" Hughes
Apr 28, 2017
EASTLAND – James William “Bill” Hughes, 44 of Burleson and formerly of Eastland, passed away Friday April 28, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on May 4th at Pathway Baptist Church in Burleson, TX with Pastor Rick Owen officiating. Flowers may be delivered to: 325 NW Renfro Burleson, TX 76028. Bill was born April 8, 1973 in Long...
Cathy Lajean Larance
Apr 21, 2017
Cathy passed away on April 21, 2017 at her home in Ranger. She was born in Stamford, Texas on April 18, 1962 to Billie Jo Larance and Betty Ruth “Vickers” Larance. Survivors include her husband, James Koger of Rising Star, two sons; James Earl Koger of Cisco and Riley Koger of Rising Star, and two dauthers; Latasha Bransford and husband...
Ella Aline Thompson
Apr 21, 2017
Ella Aline Thompson, 82 of San Antonio and formerly of Eastland, passed away Friday April 21, 2017 in San Antonio. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday Apr. 27th at the Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday. Ella was born on July 21, 1934 in Albany,...
Jessie Lee Millican
Apr 20, 2017
Jessie Lee Millican, age 97, passed peacefully from this life to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, April 20, 2017 after a long stay in a Ft. Worth Hospital. Services for Jessie will be 2 pm Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel at 411 S. Mulberry, Eastland, TX 76448. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Saturday also at the...
Sandra Kay Scott
Apr 15, 2017
Sandra Kay Scott of Rising Star, Texas went to Heaven to be with her parents, Bob and Patt Walton and her sister, Pat Ray on Saturday morning April 15th. Services for Sandra will be Tuesday, April 18 at 10am at the Merriman Cemetery in Ranger under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday, April 17 from 6-8pm...
Joyce Willhelm
Apr 13, 2017
Joyce Annette Francis was born July 3, 1936 to Jim and Velda Francis in Van Bueren Arkansas. JoAnn, along with her brothers, grew up as a preacher’s kid, learning to play the piano at a very early age. Throughout her life, she shared that talent as the piano player for several churches and a few country bands. She never learned...
Margie F. Hollander
Apr 12, 2017
Margie passed from this life on April 12, 2017, in the Comanche County Medical Center at the age of 79. She was born in Eastland, TX on June 13, 1937 and was the daughter of the late James Estell Franklin and Ada May “Langley” Franklin. Margie was a graduate of Eastland High School and Cisco Jr. College. She worked as...
Marcus S. O'Dell
Apr 12, 2017
Marcus Stanton O’Dell, age 97 years young, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Rockport, TX. Services for Marcus will be Monday, April 17 at 10am at the Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, April 16 from 3 – 5pm at the funeral home located...
Clara "Vaneta" Rhodes
Apr 5, 2017
Vaneta went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 5, 2017, while surrounded by her loved family at her side. She was born in Eastland, TX on February 22, 1927. She is the daughter of the late Hugh and Clara Mahaffey of Eastland. Her husband of 29 years, Gene Vincent Rhodes, preceded her in death as well as...
David Weems
Apr 2, 2017
David Anderson Weems passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at his home in Eastland. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland and a Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday at the Eastland City Cemetery directed by Edwards Funeral Home. Mr. Weems was born in Eastland on June 18,...
Sylvia Jane (Powell) Butler
Apr 1, 2017
Sylvia Jane (Powell) Butler, 78, passed away Saturday April 1, 2017 in Stephenville, Texas. She was born July 10, 1938, in Gorman, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 4th at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, under the directions of Edwards Funeral Home. Sylvia was known for her loving nature and generosity. She always thought of others...