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Dimas Rodriguez
Jul 3, 2015
Services for Dimas Raul Rodriguez, 33, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 1 pm Friday, July 10, 2015, in the Emmanuel Worship Center, Lubbock, TX, with Rev. Robert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Rodriguez died July 3, 2015, in...
Bernie Joe Greenwood
Jun 23, 2015
Bernie Joe Greenwood, 85, of Lubbock, TX, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. He was born March 13, 1930 in Hale Center, TX and graduated Hale Center High School in 1948, where he excelled as an athlete and made appearances at the State level in Track. Bernie married the love of his life, Peggy...
Alma Walker
Jun 21, 2015
Alma Irene Walker, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Houston, TX. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 27th, 2015, at the First Church Of The Nazarene in Abernathy, TX, with Rev. Gary Hughes, grandson, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under...
David Scott
Jun 6, 2015
Memorial services for David R. Scott, 55, of Petersburg, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, June 11th, 2015, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Scott died Saturday, June 6th, 2015, in Petersburg, TX. He was born January 27, 1960 to Harris and...
John Kveton
May 29, 2015
John Edward Kveton was born on the family farm near Abernathy, Texas on November 15, 1930. He was the fifth of six children of Fred and Mary Kveton, who emigrated to Texas from Moravia (Czech Republic) in the early years of the twentieth century. He died peacefully surrounded by family and other loved ones on May 29, 2015. John graduated...
Beth Evans
May 20, 2015
Services for Ida Beth Evans, 92, of Abernathy, TX will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, May 23, 2015, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with Randall Carr 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 Friday, May 22nd...
Kent Ross
May 8, 2015
Kent Ross, 61, of Hale Center, TX, was born October 4, 1953 in Hale Center to the parentage of Willie Sanford and Lucinda (Hall) Ross. Mr. Ross graduated Hale Center High School in 1973 and was the first black Drum Major in the School's history. He went to be with his Lord Friday, May 8th, 2015. Graveside services remain pending...
William Whittenburg
May 2, 2015
Memorial celebration for the life of William Thomas "Tommy" Whittenburg, 57, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in the Western Heritage Fellowship, Hale Center, with Rev. Robert Malcom officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Whittenburg died Saturday, May 2, 2015,...
Veda Alston
Apr 30, 2015
Services for Veda Alston, 92, of Plainview, TX, will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, May 4, 2015, in the Family Center at Abell Funeral Home, Hale Center, TX with Rev. Brad Huckabee, grandson of Mrs. Alston officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park, Plainview, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center,...
Dana Moore
Apr 27, 2015
Services for Dana W. Moore, 66, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Friday, May 1, 2015, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Perez officiating. Naval Graveside rites 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...
Carol Ann Wheeler
Mar 26, 2015
Graveside services for Carol Ann Wheeler, 70, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, March 30, 2015, in the Hale Center Cemetery with Rev. Lanny Wheeler, brother of Ann, officiating. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Miss Wheeler died Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Lubbock, TX....
Elden Benton
Mar 20, 2015
Services for Elden C. Benton, 80, of Abernathy, Texas, will be held Monday, March 23, 2015, at 2:00pm in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Revs. Mike O'Donnell and Joel Perez, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy. Mr. Benton died Friday, March 20, 2015, at his...
Dale Milner
Mar 16, 2015
Services for Dale T. Milner, 93, of Petersburg, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 20, 2015, in the Petersburg First United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Hensley and Rev. Danny Milner officiating. Burial will follow in the Strip-Pearce Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Milner died Monday,...
Connie Deckard
Mar 9, 2015
Services for Connie Deckard, 69, of Abernathy, TX, and formerly of Petersburg, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Petersburg First Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Boydstun 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...
Vivian Colwell
Mar 6, 2015
Memorial services for Vivian (Vicki) Martin Colwell, 90, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX, with Dr. Andy Hurst, pastor, officiating. Viewing will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm, Wednesday at St. Luke's. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower...
Billie Rantz
Feb 23, 2015
Billie Rantz, 88, went home to be with her Lord on February 23, 2015, surrounded by family. Billie was born in O'Donnell, TX, November 22, 1926, to John (Big Daddy) and Flossie Johnson. She met and married Hilbert Rantz in 1950 and was welcomed into his large German family in Abernathy. There she raised her family and was a long...
Maybelle Smith
Feb 20, 2015
Maybelle Watts Smith was born August 14, 1932 to Louis Alexander and Lilly (White) Watts in Llano County, Texas. As a small child, she saved her brother, Walter, from drowning. He had been told to sit on the bank of the river, and he decided he could get in the water, and after going straight to the bottom, Maybelle pulled...
R. W. Waller
Feb 5, 2015
Services for R. W. Waller, 74, of Slaton, TX and formerly of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, February 9, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, Hale Center, with Dr. Stacy Conner and Dr. Cleve Kerby, officiating. Burial will follow in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of...
Sylvia Perez
Jan 22, 2015
Rosary for Sylvia R. Perez, 57, of Hale Center, TX will be held at St. Theresa Catholic Church at 7:00 pm Sunday, January 25th. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Monday, January 26th, in the same church with Rev. John Smith, pastor, officiating. Cremation and services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of...
Julia Cortez
Jan 13, 2015
Rosary for Julia Paz Cortez, 93, of Abernathy, will be recited at 7:00pm, Thursday, January 15, 2015, in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Abernathy, TX. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00pm, Friday, January 16, 2015, in the same church with Rev. Jacob Puthuparambil, officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home &...
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