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James Smith
Feb 17, 2011
Services for James Edward Smith, 30, of Hale Center, TX, were held 10:00 am Monday, February 21, 2011, in the First Baptist Church, Hale Center, with Kyle Brock and Robert Malcolm officiating. Military graveside services followed in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Smith died Thursday, February...
Mable Willingham
Feb 6, 2011
Graveside services for Mable Leona Smith Willingham, 86, of Lubbock and formerly of Abernathy, were held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, February 9, 2011, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Joel Perez, pastor of Northside Baptist Church, officiating. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Willingham died in Lubbock, TX, Sunday, February...
Una Davis
Feb 2, 2011
Services for Una Mae Davis, 88, longtime resident of Hale Center, TX were held at 2:00 pm Monday, February 7, 2011 in the First Baptist Church in Hale Center with Dr. Carrol Green officiating . Burial followed in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Plainview, TX under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs....
Elvira Upchurch
Jan 13, 2011
Services for Elvira Stone Upchurch, 91, of Lubbock, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, January 16th, 2011, in the First Baptist Church, New Deal, TX. Graveside services followed at 4:30 pm in the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home & Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Ms. Upchurch died Thursday, January 13, 2011, in Petersburg,...
Laverne Lindsey
Dec 27, 2010
Graveside services for Laverne Lindsey, 94, of Lubbock, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 30, 2010, in the Bethel Cemetery, Funston, TX, under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Viewing was held at Abell Funeral Home, Abernathy, TX on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Mrs. Lindsey died...
Bruce Brightbill
Dec 20, 2010
Military graveside services for Bruce Brightbill, 85, of Cotton Center, TX, were held at 10:00 am, Thursday, December 23, 2010, in the Abernathy Cemetery followed by a Memorial service at 11:30 am in the First Baptist Church, Cotton Center, TX, with Rev. J. D. Templeton and Rev. Joel Perez officiating. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and...
William Thomas
Dec 12, 2010
William "Glen" Thomas of Hale Center, TX, departed this life on Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the age of 91. He was born November 10, 1919 in Denton, TX to W.S. and Sally Thomas. He married Eva Pearl Owen on December 24, 1937 in Pine Bluff, AR. The couple moved back to where he grew up in Hale Center in...
Glynden Haney
Nov 30, 2010
Services for Glynden Lee Haney, 69, of Lubbock, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Friday, Dec 3, 2010, in the Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Horn officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Haney died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, in Lubbock, TX. He was born in Brownfield, TX,...
S. Royal
Nov 20, 2010
Graveside services for S. W. "Dub" Royal, 72, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 1:00 pm Monday, November 22, 2010, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Dave Menefee and Rev. Mike O'Donnell officiating. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Royal died at his home in Abernathy, Saturday, November 20, 2010....
A. Stone
Nov 17, 2010
Services for A. L. Stone, Jr, 82, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 20, 2010, in the Abernathy First United Methodist Church with Rev. Brian Brownlow officiating. Burial followed services in the Pearce Chapel- Strip Cemetery, East of Abernathy, TX. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr....
Doug Marshall
Nov 13, 2010
Memorial services for Doug Marshall weRE held 10:00 am Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Western Heritage Fellowship in Hale Center, TX, with Q.D. Bevill officiating. Burial was held in Lubbock, TX. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Marshall died November 13, 2010 in Plainview, Texas He was born...
Naomi Brown
Nov 13, 2010
Services for Naomi Brown, 72, of Hale Center, TX, were held Thursday, November 18, 2010, at 2:00 pm in the Hale Center First Baptist Church with the Dr. Gene Meacham officiating and Dr. Carrol Green assisting. Burial followed in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center. Ms. Brown passed away...
Olga Nicholson
Nov 8, 2010
Graveside services for Olga Ellen Todd Nicholson, 83, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 10:00 am Thursday, November 11, 2010 in the Hale Center Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Cameron, pastor of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Nicholson died Monday, November 8, 2010...
Ola Wilson
Nov 6, 2010
Services for Ola Lee Wilson, 81, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 13, 2010, in the First Baptist Church in Hale Center, TX with Charles Edward Wilson officiating. Burial followed in Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Wilson died Sunday, November 6, 2010,...
Glenna Downs
Oct 25, 2010
Graveside services for Glenna Lee Downs, 84, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 10:00 am Wednesday, October 27, 2010, in the Littlefield Memorial Park, Littlefield, TX, with Rev. Mike O'Donnell officiating. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Downs died Monday, October 25, 2010, in Lubbock, TX. She was born April...
Charley Kelley
Oct 24, 2010
Services for Charley Leroy Kelley, 83, of Weatherford, TX and formerly of Hale Center, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 27, 2010, in the Hale Center First Baptist Church with Rev. Carrol Green officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Hale Center, TX. Mr. Kelley died Sunday,...
Inez Gragg
Oct 22, 2010
Graveside services for Inez Gragg, 92, of Abernathy, TX were held at 4:00 pm Monday, October 25, 2010, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Mike O'Donnell. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs Gragg died Friday, October 22, 2010, in Abernathy, TX. She was born October 14, 1918, in Lawn, Texas...
Betty Haney
Oct 16, 2010
Graveside services for Betty McMinn Haney, 78, of Hale Center, TX, were held 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Plainview, TX with Harvey Wampler, pastor of People's Church in Shallowater, TX, officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Haney died on October 16, 2010 in...
Loy Teague
Oct 14, 2010
Services for Loy Eldon Teague, 79, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Monday, October 18, 2010, in the First Baptist Church, County Line, TX, with Rev. Brett Adkins and Rev. Gene Spies officiating. Burial followed in the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Teague died at...
Gladys Hail
Oct 8, 2010
Graveside services for Gladys Masters Hail, 94, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 10:00 am Monday, October 11, 2010, in the Plainview Memorial Park. Dr. Stacy Conner, grandson and pastor of First Baptist Church in Muleshoe, TX and Rev. Jimmy Cameron, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Hale Center, TX, officiated. Services were under the direction of Abell...
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