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Lane (Dees) Trusler

Lane (Dees) Trusler

Jan 6, 2021

Sitdia Lane Dees (Lane Trusler) 65, of Springlake, TX, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Lubbock, TX. Cremation services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop Abernathy, TX, She was born March 20, 1955 in Lubbock to Glenn Raymond and Betty May (McGaugh) Dees. She was raised in Abernathy, TX, where she graduated Abernathy High School,...

Adam  Garcia

Adam Garcia

Dec 27, 2020

Rosary will be recited for Adam Garcia, 44, of Lubbock,, TX, at 5:00 pm Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Abell Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 4th, 2021, with Rev. Brian Wood officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Adam died Sunday, December 27, 2020,...

Lila Jerree Mckeeman

Lila Jerree Mckeeman

Dec 24, 2020

The family and friends of Lila Jerree "Tweetie" McKeeman, 69, of Abernathy, TX, will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Monday, December 28, 2020, at Abell Funeral Home. Cremation is under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy. Mrs. McKeeman died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at her home in Abernathy. She was born October...

San Juana "Janie" Aguirre

San Juana "Janie" Aguirre

Dec 16, 2020

Graveside services for San Juana "Janie" Aguirre will be celebrated on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 11:00am in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Brian Wood officiating. Rosary will be recited on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 1:30pm at Abell Funeral Home. Viewing will begin at the conclusion of the rosary until 6:00pm. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral...

Gary  Henley

Gary Henley

Dec 15, 2020

Graveside services for Gary Henley, 62, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 19, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery. Viewing will be held Friday, December 18th from 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Abell Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Gary died Tuesday, December 15,...

Jean  Benton Heck

Jean Benton Heck

Nov 30, 2020

Nelma Jean Benton Heck, 95, went home to her Lord and Savior on November 30, 2020. Jean was born Girard, TX on March 9, 1925 to Emmitt and Laura (Gilbert) Hollingshead and later moved to Potosi, TX. Jean was the middle child of 9. Having grown up during the depression, Jean was resourceful, frugal, creative and developed a strong sense...

Olen  Anderson

Olen Anderson

Nov 17, 2020

Graveside services for Clarence Olen Anderson, Jr., 97 of Abernathy, TX will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, November 23, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, Tx Sunday from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Sunday, November 22, 2020. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of...

Randy Lane Houston

Randy Lane Houston

Nov 16, 2020

Graveside services for Randy Lane Houston, 54, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 21, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Linn officiating. Public viewing will be held at Abell Funeral Home from 1:00pm until 8:00pm, Friday, November 20, 2020. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy....

Amada Cuevas Garcia

Amada Cuevas Garcia

Nov 15, 2020

Rosary for Amada "Amy" Cuevas Garcia, 79, will be recited on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 7:00pm in St. Isidore Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 2:00pm in the same church with Rev. Brian Wood, officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Amy died Sunday,...

Dorothy Ruth Brightbill

Dorothy Ruth Brightbill

Nov 13, 2020

Dorothy Ruth (Rhodes) Brightbill beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 91 on November 13, 2020. Dorothy’s life was the epitome of the Biblical Proverbs 31 woman. “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she laughs without fear of the future, watching over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of...

Robert Williamson Baker

Robert Williamson Baker

Nov 12, 2020

Graveside services for Robert Williamson Baker, 86, of Idalou, TX, will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, November 19, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Janet Edwards officiating.   Viewing will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Abell Funeral Home.  Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of...

Robert Glenn Piseno

Robert Glenn Piseno

Nov 9, 2020

Rosary for Robert "Tiny" Glenn Piseno, 56, of Abernathy, TX will be recited on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:00pm in St. Philip Catholic Church of Idalou. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:00am in the same church with Rev. Dhass, officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of...

Mary Frances Runnels

Mary Frances Runnels

Nov 6, 2020

Graveside services for Mary Frances Runnels, 84, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in the Strip Cemetery. The family will gather to receive friends at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy....

Verda Jean Arthur

Verda Jean Arthur

Nov 2, 2020

Graveside services for Verda Jean Arthur, 96, of Lubbock, TX, formerly of Abernathy, will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Verda died Monday November 2, 2020 in Lubbock, TX. She was born October 2, 1924 to Joe &...

Oneida  Louise  Davis

Oneida Louise Davis

Oct 29, 2020

Graveside services for Oneida Davis, 94, of Hempstead, TX will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, November 12, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Davis died Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Hempstead. She was born July 19, 1926 in Stillwater, OK, to John Robert and...

Jesse  Goolsby

Jesse Goolsby

Oct 28, 2020

Jesse I. Goolsby was born October 8, 1945 to Woodrow and Martha (Conn) Goolsby in Taylor, TX. Jesse was raised in Hamlin, TX where he graduated high school. After high school Jesse attended Texas Tech where he earned his bachelors in 1968. This same year he married Frances Turner at the Abernathy Church of Christ on August 3, 1968. Jesse...

Kenneth Wayne Cox

Kenneth Wayne Cox

Oct 25, 2020

Graveside services for Kenneth Wayne Cox, 73 of New Deal, TX will be held 2:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery, Abernathy, TX with Rev. John Bunch officiating. Family will gather to receive friends at at Abell Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 29, 2020. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral...

Billy  Harkey

Billy Harkey

Oct 21, 2020

Billy Harkey was born on November 22, 1946 to Billy Bryan & Ann (Tierney) Harkey in Lubbock, TX. A lifelong New Deal resident, Billy graduated from Lubbock Monterey in 1965. He married Mary Jane "Janie" Harrison on February 14, 1969 in Ropesville, TX. Billy custom farmed with his father in the early 1980's and began farming on his own a...

James R.  Martin

James R. Martin

Oct 18, 2020

Graveside services for James R. "Slim" Martin, 77, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday October 24, 2020, in the Petersburg Cemetery with Rev. Susan Felty officiating. A memorial service will follow the graveside at Canyon United Methodist Church 217 FM 1729, Lubbock, TX. The family will gather to receive friends at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, from...

Jerry K.  Oswalt

Jerry K. Oswalt

Oct 17, 2020

Services for Jerry K. Oswalt, 80, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 10:00am Friday, October 23, 2020, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with Harold Bufe officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy. The Oswalt family will gather to receive friends at Abell Funeral Home from...

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