Obituaries

Bill Suggs

Bill Suggs

Jul 30, 2015

– William “Bill” Suggs, 88 of Eastland, passed away Thursday July 30, 2015 in Eastland. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Lake Leon Baptist Church with Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating. Interment will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home...

Robert Tipton "Bob" Fairclo

Robert Tipton "Bob" Fairclo

Jul 30, 2015

Robert (Bob) Tipton Fairclo, 94 passed away Thursday July 30, 2015, his life will be celebrated at 1:30 P.M. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home Chapel Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. in the chapel. Interment will be 4:00 P.M. in New Gordon Cemetery Gordon, Texas. Directed by Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Bob was born...

William "Bill" Suggs

William "Bill" Suggs

Jul 30, 2015

William “Bill” Suggs, 88 of Eastland, passed away Thursday July 30, 2015 in Eastland. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Lake Leon Baptist Church with Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating. Interment will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in...

John Keith Gibson

John Keith Gibson

Jul 25, 2015

John Keith Gibson, 63, of Gordon went to be with his Lord & Savior in great celebration Saturday, July 25, 2015. Services will be a visitation 6-8 PM Tuesday, July 28th at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Funeral Services will be 10 AM Wednesday, July 29th at the Church of God in Ranger, Texas with burial following at Gibson Family...

Mary Lou Siebert

Mary Lou Siebert

Jul 24, 2015

Mary Lou Siebert, 96, a direct descendant of early Eastland County settlers and, early Texas settlers, passed away July 24, 2015. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Eastland First United Methodist Church at 2:00 pm, with Vaughn Baker officiating. Pall Bearers will be Bill Hoffman, Keith Watkins, Donald Hughes, Ken Lyerla, Charlie Moon, and Alan Barron. Interment...

Dolores M. Mark

Dolores M. Mark

Jul 23, 2015

Dolores Mark, age 81, went home to be with the Lord, July 23, 2015. Graveside services for Dolores will be 10 am Monday, July 27 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger. A visitation will be held from 4-6 pm Sunday. Dolores was born December 2, 1933 in Yonkers, NY to Ralph and Margaret Sweeney Schleske. Dolores work in the school...

William "Bill" M. Clements

William "Bill" M. Clements

Jul 18, 2015

William M. (Bill) Clements died July 18, 2015 at the age of 84. Services will be 1:30 PM Wednesday, July 22nd at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland; burial will follow at Eastland City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21st from 5-7 PM also at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home Eastland. The family...

Tom "Tommie" Ake Crowder Sr.

Tom "Tommie" Ake Crowder Sr.

Jul 17, 2015

Tom Drake (Tommie) Crowder, 78, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 with his family by his side in Eastland, Texas. Services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, July 19th at First United Methodist Church in Eastland; burial will follow at Eastland City Cemetery. Visitation was held Saturday, July 18th from 4-6 PM at Edwards Funeral Home Eastland. Arrangements are under the...

Leland Audice Hallmark Sr.

Leland Audice Hallmark Sr.

Jul 15, 2015

Leland Audice Hallmark, Sr, 68 of Eastland, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 in Eastland. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Acker Cemetery in Stephens County, directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. Mr. Hallmark was born October 9, 1946 in Ranger, TX to Audice Hallmark and Pearl Beatrice (Ridling) Hallmark. He was a heavy...

Cora Alleene Holbrook

Cora Alleene Holbrook

Jul 12, 2015

Cora Alleene Holbrook, 75, of Ranger, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday July 12, 2015 in Abilene. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger Wednesday, 6~8:00 p.m. Mrs. Holbrook was born September 14, 1939 in Beeville, TX to Merlin McCann Walker...

Robert Bryan Cross

Robert Bryan Cross

Jul 10, 2015

Robert ‘Bryan’ Cross of Eastland, Texas, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at the age of 57, after a year long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 15th at Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland. Bryan is survived by his mother, Betty Cross of Eastland, Texas. Daughter Alisha Tucker, son-in-law Gabe Tucker...

Larry Wayne Cottle

Larry Wayne Cottle

Jul 8, 2015

Larry Wayne Cottle, 59, went home to be with the Lord July 8, 2015. Services for Larry will be at 2 pm Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland, TX. Visitation will be from 5 – 7pm Saturday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Eastland City Cemetery. Larry was born January 9, 1956 in Stamford,...

Larry Dale Shubert

Larry Dale Shubert

Jul 5, 2015

Larry Dale Shubert, 68, passed away July 5, 2015. He was cremated. His family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Local arrangements made under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home Strawn.

Zan Edward Erwin

Zan Edward Erwin

Jul 1, 2015

EASTLAND -- Zan Edward Erwin, 81, of Eastland passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Eastland City Cemetery. Arrangements made under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland.

Jeannie Wright Walker

Jeannie Wright Walker

Jun 30, 2015

Jeannie Walker, of Eastland, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2015. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Eastland with Rex Boggs and Shawn Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery directed by Edwards Funeral Home. Jeannie was born March 24, 1949 in Gorman to James and Lea Wright. She married...

Peggy Sue Kainer

Peggy Sue Kainer

Jun 30, 2015

GORDON -- Peggy Sue Kainer, 81, of Gordon passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Dodson Prairie. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at St. John's Catholic Church in Strawn. Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn.

Karen Jeannine Williams

Karen Jeannine Williams

Jun 14, 2015

Karen Jeannine Williams, 65, of Carbon, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Eastland. Funeral services will be held at 9AM Saturday, June 20th at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel and a graveside will follow at 11:30 AM at Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Abilene directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. Karen was born on October 14, 1949 in Burlington,...

Gary N. Gordon

Gary N. Gordon

Jun 11, 2015

Palo Pinto Lake near Gordon, Texas- Gary N. Gordon left this world June 11, 2015 , Services will be a Visitation at Edwards Funeral Home Strawn Friday evening from 6 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday in New Gordon Cemetery, with Interment to follow in New Gordon Cemetery. Gary Was Born in Stephenville Feb. 23, 1941...

Johnny G. Martinez

Johnny G. Martinez

Jun 10, 2015

Johnny G. Martinez, 64, of Ranger, passed away Wednesday June 10, 2015 in Ranger. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger Friday, 6~7:00 p.m. A Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Rita’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Johnny was born September 1,...

Ruth Muriel Daffern

Ruth Muriel Daffern

Jun 10, 2015

Victoria – Ruth Daffern, age 85, passed away on Wednesday June 10, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. A graveside service will be held on Saturday June 13th at 10:00 am at Eastland City Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Eastland, Texas. Ruth Muriel Lawson was born in Eastland, Texas on August 23, 1929 to Roy and...