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Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Mar 8, 2014

Services for Rex Harrison, 89, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in the Hale Center Church of Christ with Bill Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. The family will gather at Abell Funeral Home to...

Claude Burnett

Claude Burnett

Mar 2, 2014

Claude A. Burnett Jr., 73, loving husband to Debbie, left this earthly life on March 2, 2014 after complications while recovering from lung cancer. Junior (as he was called by many) touched many lives through his work and volunteerism. Claude was born on January 29, 1941 in Plainview, Texas to Claude Sr. and Dora Burnett. He graduated from Hale Center...

Janice Phillips

Janice Phillips

Feb 28, 2014

Services for Janice Phillips, 69, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, March 3, 2014, in the Hale Center First Baptist Church with Brothers Carol Green and Gerald Bedwell officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Cemetery, Plainview, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Phillips died Friday,...

Ruth Alley

Ruth Alley

Feb 21, 2014

Ruth Sears Alley, member of a long time Hale County pioneer farm and ranch family, passed away on February 21, 2014, in Houston, Texas and was buried in Hale Center Cemetery on February 24, 2014. A family memorial will be held in Houston. Ruth was born to Walter Glenn and Mary Florence Rippietoe Sears on December 1, 1910 in Stephenville,...

Lawrence Motheral

Lawrence Motheral

Feb 16, 2014

Lawrence Motheral left this earth to meet his Creator on Feb. 16, 2014 at the age of 83. Mr. Motheral was a long time resident of Abernathy, but spent the last 7 years in Cartmell Home for the Aged in Palestine, Texas. He had enjoyed a full life and passed peacefully in his sleep. He was preceded in death by...

Hythen Moore

Hythen Moore

Jan 8, 2014

Hythen J. Moore, 86, of Lubbock, TX, passed away January 8, 2014. She was born on a farm near Wilson, Texas to T. F. (Tom) and Ella Moore. Her career began with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Lubbock, then promotions took her to Houston, TX and later to St Louis, Missouri. She retired in St Louis and later moved back...

Devin Tello

Devin Tello

Jan 3, 2014

Services for Devin Gilbert Tello, 19, of Lubbock, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in the Faith Christian Family Church, 3616 58th, Lubbock, with Pastor Keith Ayers officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Devin died Friday, January 3, 2014, in...

Mark Reagan

Mark Reagan

Jan 3, 2014

Mark Allen Reagan was born October 31, 1952 to Glenn Franklin and Aleene Marie (Baugh) Reagan, in Plainview, TX. Mr. Reagan died Friday, January 3, 2014, in Hale County, Texas. He is survived by a brother; Frank Reagan and wife Rhonda of Tyler, TX and a sister, Christy Nelson Smith and husband Stan of Ackerly, TX, 3 nieces and 2...

John Shropshire

John Shropshire

Dec 30, 2013

Services for John W. Shropshire, 78, of New Deal, TX, will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, January 2, 2014 in the New Deal First Baptist Church.. Rev. Danny Jackson, Jay Donoho and Rev. Tim Winn will officiate. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family...

Manuela Gomez

Manuela Gomez

Dec 29, 2013

Services for Manuela Dominguez Gomez, 93, of Plainview, TX, will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Iglesia Bautista del Carpintero, Hale Center, TX. The family will remain at the church following the services until 5:00 pm. Cremation and services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Gomez...

Maria Ramirez

Maria Ramirez

Dec 27, 2013

Rosary for Maria "Mary" DeJesus Ramos Ramirez, 91, of Abernathy, TX, will be recited Monday, December 30, 2013, at 7:00pm in the St. Isidore Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at 10:00am in the same church with Rev. Jacob Puthuparambil officiating. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home &...

Alda Gage

Alda Gage

Dec 26, 2013

Alda Louise Gage (Whitacre), 99, longtime Hale Center resident, went to be with the Lord the 26th of December, 2013. Alda was born in Lingleville, TX, February 18, 1914, the daughter of Mr. William Jess Whitacre and Mrs. Metta La Rue (Robinson) Whitacre. Alda graduated from Hale Center High School and was married to Belton Leroy Gage in November of...

Guadalupe Alvarez

Guadalupe Alvarez

Dec 23, 2013

Rosary for Guadalupe Alvarez, 34, of Houston, TX, will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, December 26, 2013, in St. Theresa's Catholic Church with Rev. John Smith, pastor, officiating. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2013, in the same church with the same officiant. Burial will follow in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction...

Eddie West

Eddie West

Dec 20, 2013

Graveside services for Eddie Faye West, 82, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Friday, December 27, 2013, in the Hale Center Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. West died Friday, December 20, 2013, in Plainview, TX. She was born March 14, 1931 in Haskell,...

Ramiro Castillo

Ramiro Castillo

Dec 19, 2013

Memorial Mass for Ramiro Castillo, SR, of Hale Center, TX, will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2013, in St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Hale Center. Rev. John Smith will officiate. Cremation services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Castillo died Thursday, December 19, 2013, in Plainview, TX....

Doyce Newton

Doyce Newton

Dec 18, 2013

Services for Doyce Newton, 87, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 21, 2013, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with Branden Denton and James Harguess 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...

Royce Walker

Royce Walker

Dec 17, 2013

Royce Dean Walker, 62, of Abilene, TX, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in a work related accident in Dicken's County, TX. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, December 21, 2013 at First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene, TX. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, December 22, 2013, in the First United Methodist Church...

Roy Knight

Roy Knight

Dec 15, 2013

Military memorial services for Roy Marlin Knight, 64, of Abernathy, TX, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Knight family farm East of Abernathy. Cremation services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Knight died Sunday, December 15, 2013, in Lubbock, TX. He was born April 26,...

Terezo Luera

Terezo Luera

Dec 15, 2013

Rosary for Terezo Luera, Sr., 84, of Abernathy, TX, will be recited at 7:00 pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in St. Isidore Catholic Church wit Rev. Jacob Puthuparambil, pastor, officiating. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the same church with the same officiant. Burial will follow in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral...

Randal Neis

Randal Neis

Dec 13, 2013

Services for Randy Neis, 58, of Plainview, TX, will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, December 16, 2013, in the First Baptist Church, Abernathy, with Rev. Mike O'Donnell and Rev. Don Robertson 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...

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