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Lane Thompson
Jul 11, 2020
Services for Lane Thompson, 58, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday July 21, 2020 at Wolfforth United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Lane was raised in Abernathy where he graduated from Abernathy High School in 1980. He graduated Texas...
Ed Horsford
Jul 8, 2020
Graveside services for Ed Horsford, 93, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the Center Plains Cemetery, Cotton Center, TX with Pastor Ty Horsford officiating. The family invites those attending to bring a lawn chair. The family will gather to receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Friday, July 10, 2020...
Ruby Fay Booth
May 25, 2020
A Celebration of Life for Ruby Fay Booth, 81, of Slaton, TX and formerly of Abernathy, TX, were held Saturday, May 30, 2020 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the First Baptist Church in Wilson, TX. Cremation services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Ruby Faye Booth was born December 14, 1938 in...
Jim Bob Smith
May 23, 2020
Services for James R. “Jim Bob” Smith, 86, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock with Rev. David Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Jim Bob went home to his Heavenly Father...
Lindy Neis
May 18, 2020
Services for Vernon Lindy Neis, 88, of Plainview, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at Abernathy First Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Abernathy Cemetery by Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Viewing will be held from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm Thursday, May 21, 2020....
Murl May Knight
May 17, 2020
Memorial graveside services for Murl May Knight, 92, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Joel Perez officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Murl May Knight departed this life on Sunday, May 17, 2020, in Amarillo, TX. She...
Randy Faith
May 1, 2020
Graveside services for Randy Faith, 66, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Monday, May 4, 2020, in the Hale Center Cemetery. Viewing will be held at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, Sunday, May 3rd, from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Burial will follow in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower...
Jimmie Davis
Apr 25, 2020
Jimmie Lee Davis, fondly known as “Pappy” to many, 82 of Abernathy, joined the love of his life, Gale, in eternal rest Saturday, April 25, 2020. Jimmie leaves behind 3 daughters: Cindy Hunt and husband David, Patsy Weidner, Joan Wesley and husband Scot all of Abernathy; 4 grandchildren: Erin Mueller and husband Sean, Justin Wesley and wife Chelsea, Ethan Hunt,...
Mary Jo Howard
Apr 15, 2020
Private memorial services for Mary Jo Howard, 80, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, TX, with Silas Short officiating. Cremation and services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy. Mrs. Howard died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Plainview, TX. She was...
Floreine Patterson
Apr 5, 2020
Memorial service for Vallis Floreine Patterson who turned 101 in Sept 2019 was held in Wylie, Texas at 7:00 a.m. on April 5, 2020, in the home of Phil and Lajuana Grindstaff. The Reverend Chris Galloway from Richardson Church of the Nazarene officiated. Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday April 8, 2020 at the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev....
Angelita Aleman Rosa
Apr 2, 2020
Angelita Aleman Rosa, 73, of New Deal, TX, died Thursday morning, April 2, 2020 at her home. She was born May 31, 1946 in Hale Center, TX to Cruz and Fidella (Martinez) Aleman. She was raised in New Deal where she was a member of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church and she was a Guadalupana. She married Julian...
Francisco Maldonado
Apr 1, 2020
Private graveside services will be held Wednesday April 8, 2020 at 10 am in the Abernathy Cemetery for Francisco "Frank" Maldonado, 73, of Abernathy, TX, with Rev. Brian Wood officiating. Viewing will be held Tuesday April 7, 2020 from 1 pm to 5 pm at Abell Funeral Home, please be aware that only 8 attendants will be allowed in the...
Ernest Roy Watson
Mar 26, 2020
Memorial services for Ernest Roy "Ernie" Watson, 79 of Lubbock, TX will be held 11:00 am Saturday, June 20, 2020 in the 78th & University Church of Christ, Lubbock. Graveside services were held Sunday March 29, 2020 in the Elliott Cemetery, Gunter, TX. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Watson...
Kristy Barron
Mar 21, 2020
Private memorial services for Kristy Barron, 55, of Shallowater, TX, will be held at Abell Funeral Home with Joe Marshall officiating. Cremation and services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Kristy died Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Lubbock, TX. She was born February 8, 1965 in Wellington, KS to Gary Botkin and...
Lanell Stone
Mar 17, 2020
**UPDATE DUE TO SERVICE LIMITATIONS, WE ARE ENCOURAGING FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO LINE 16TH STREET, IN FRONT OF ABELL FUNERAL HOME, TOWARDS AVE. D AND SOUTH DOWN AVE D. AS THE FUNERAL PROCESSION HEADS TO LUBBOCK FOR BURIAL, THE FAMILY WILL FEEL YOUR SUPPORT WITH YOUR UNCONVENTIONAL PRESENCE. THE PROCESSION WILL BE LEAVING ABELL FUNERAL HOME AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY,...
Servando Cavazos, Jr.
Mar 12, 2020
Servando "Sam" Cavazos, JR. 67, of Abernathy, TX, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Lubbock, TX. He was born August 31, 1952 in Lima, OH to Servando Cavazos, Sr and Teressa (Delarosa) Cavazos. He married Natividad Salazar, February 18, 1995 in Abernathy and he has been a resident of Hale County for 40 years. He is survived by his wife,...
Derl E. Mcguire
Mar 3, 2020
Services for Derl E. McGuire, 86, of Shallowater, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 6, 2020, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with Corby LaCroix and Eben Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in the Anton Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family will gather at Abell Funeral Home...
Ted Hill
Feb 19, 2020
Rosary for Frederick W. "Ted" Hill, 95, of Abernathy, TX, will be recited at 7:30 pm Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Brian Wood, pastor, officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in the same church. The family will gather to receive friends from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm...
Jeffery Dewayne Smith
Feb 17, 2020
Memorial services for Jeffery Dewayne "Jeff" Smith, 59, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, February 29, 2020, in the Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Perez officiating. Private burial will be held in the Abernathy Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Smith died Monday, February...
Linda Fay Downs
Feb 1, 2020
Linda Fay Downs, 68, of Abernathy died at her home Saturday, February 1, 2020. She was born in Lubbock, TX, December 29, 1951 to B. G. "Bill" and DeAlva (Seawright) Daily. She graduated Abernathy High School in 1970 and married Randy Downs September 18, 1970 in Abernathy, TX. Linda loved cooking and was very organized and had a great memory...
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