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Check Hudson
Dec 20, 2015
Services for Check Hudson, 98, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 22, 2015, in the Abernathy Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Hudson died at his home, Sunday, December 20, 2015. He was born March 14, 1917 in Eulogy, TX to Rube H. and...
Cayce Short
Dec 17, 2015
Services for Cayce B. Short, 102, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 22, 2015, in the Family Center at Abell Funeral Home, Hale Center. Burial will follow in the Plainview Memorial Park, Plainview, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center. Mr. Short died Thursday, December 17, 2015,...
Appleree Jackson
Dec 11, 2015
Services for Appleree Jackson, 93, longtime resident of New Deal, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 17, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, New Deal, with Rev. W. R. Bolton, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Abernathy, TX, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy,...
Frances Barrick
Dec 9, 2015
Services for Frances Smathers Barrick, 86, formerly of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in the First United Methodist Church, Abernathy, TX, with Rev Karen Kidd Lovett officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop, Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Barrick died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in Levelland, TX. She was...
Ruwayne Struve
Dec 5, 2015
James Ruwayne Struve finished his earthly journey, Saturday, December 5, 2015, to an eternal celebration of Praise and Joy. You are invited to celebrate his life with family and friends at 11:00 am Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Spirit Ranch, 701 Regis Street, Lubbock, TX, with family and friends sharing their personal stories to follow. Pray for his family and...
Maxine Weaver
Dec 2, 2015
Services for Maxine Weaver, 93, of Cotton Center, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Friday, December 4, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, Cotton Center, with Rev J. D. Templeton officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 5th, in Carlton Cemetery, Carlton, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop, Hale Center,...
Tommye Lane
Nov 26, 2015
Graveside services for Tommye Lane, 88, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Pastor Michael Holmes, of Levelland, TX, officiating. The family will gather at Abell Funeral Home to receive friends from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm, Monday, November 30th. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home...
Helen Totty
Nov 24, 2015
Helen B. Totty passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Flatonia, TX, where she had lived since March of 2008 and was cared for by her daughter Carol. Visitation for family and friends will be held at 4:00 pm Sunday, November 29th at Abell Funeral Home in Abernathy. Rev. Mike O'Donnell will officiate the private family services. Burial will follow...
Manuel Cisneros
Nov 23, 2015
Rosary for Manuel Cisneros, 67, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, November, 27, 2015, in St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Jacob Puthuparambil, pastor, officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3:00 pm Saturday, November 28, 2015, in St. Isidore Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home...
Rosie Mullins
Nov 13, 2015
A Momentary Glimpse Services for Rosie Lee Mullins, 86, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. Clifton C. Peoples, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy. Mrs. Mullins went to meet...
Dorothy Moore
Nov 12, 2015
Dorothy Cross Moore February 6, 1926 - November 12, 2015 Services for Dorothy Moore will be 11:00 am Monday, November 16, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Abernathy, TX. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at Abell Funeral Home in Abernathy, TX. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and...
Jean Struve
Nov 10, 2015
Graveside services for Jean Struve, 94, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, November 12, 2015, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Mike O'Donnell officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy. The family will receive friends at Abell Funeral Home from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm, Wednesday, Nov. 11th...
Lori O. Wilson
Nov 7, 2015
Lori Oswalt Wilson passed away peacefully on November 7, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Family and friends will celebrate her life of 52 years on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 4:00pm at First Christian Church, 2323 Broadway in Lubbock. Lori was born on August 17, 1963 to Jerry K. and Claudia Oswalt. She graduated from Abernathy High School where, her...
Eldon Sparkman
Oct 31, 2015
Services for Eldon Darrell "Sparky" Sparkman, 75, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, November 5, 2015, in the Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Perez, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family will gather at Abell Funeral Home to...
Mickey Blankenship
Oct 25, 2015
Longtime Hale Center resident, Mickey Blankenship Sr., died on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Cremation services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center. He was born February 21, 1939 in Lubbock to G.C. and Jessie (Woodrow) Blankenship. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966. In 1974, he opened B &...
Pete Knox
Oct 20, 2015
Services for W. R. "Pete" Knox, 78, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, October 23, 2015, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike O'Donnell, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy. The family will gather to receive friends at Abell Funeral...
Lavonne Hinkson
Oct 16, 2015
Services for Lavonne Hinkson, 100, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in the Abernathy First United Methodist Church with Rev. Janet Edwards and Jim Cooper officiating. Graveside services will be held at 5:00 pm Tuesday, in the Lazbuddie Cemetery, Lazbuddie, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy,...
Alice Richter
Oct 15, 2015
Alice Stapleton Richter, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and teacher passed away on October 15th, 2015, at the age of 99. Alice was born on August 7th, 1916 in Abernathy, TX to Gid Sr. and Nellie Adkisson. Along with her five siblings, she was raised on the family farm outside of Abernathy, and graduated from Abernathy High School and...
W. C. Bryant
Oct 6, 2015
Graveside services for W.C. "Birdie" Bryant, 90, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, October 9, 2015, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Randall Carr and Delaine Rapp officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Bryant died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in Lubbock, TX. "Birdie" was born September 22,...
Billy Shafer
Oct 1, 2015
Graveside services for Billy John Shafer, 78, of Waco, TX will be held Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3:00pm in the Abernathy Cemetery with Lawayne Henderson, officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 1:30pm at Abell Funeral Home in Abernathy, TX. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Shafer...
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