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Jeanne Allen
Dec 29, 2006
Jeanne Thomas Allen, died December 29, 2006, in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was born August 11, 1927 in Hale Center, TX to the late Hobby Thomas, Sr. and Walta Luttrell Thomas. A graduate of Hale Center High School and Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, NM she lived in Iowa and New Mexico before returning to Hale Center in 1965. She...
Wayne Riddles
Dec 10, 2006
A celebration honoring the life of Wayne Riddles, 48, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 10:00 am Wednesday, December 13, 2006, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Lucas of Amarillo, TX, officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Riddles died at his home on Sunday afternoon,...
Emma Griffay
Dec 10, 2006
Funeral services for Emma J. Griffay, 93, of Slaton, TX, and formerly of Abernathy, TX, were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 19, 2006, in the Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Horn officiating. Burial followed services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Griffay died Sunday, December 10, 2006, in Slaton,...
H. Grady
Dec 3, 2006
Funeral services for H. W. Grady, 62, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 6, 2006, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Martin officiating. The Hale County Sheriff's Office provided their Color Guard at the service. Military graveside rites followed in the Abernathy Cemetery with services under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy,...
Imogene Hollingsworth
Nov 25, 2006
Services for Imogene Hollingsworth, 85, of Plainview were held 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in the Hale Center Church of Christ. Burial followed in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Hollingsworth died at her residence in Plainview on Saturday, November 25, 2006. She was born June 4, 1921 in...
Wayne Arthur
Nov 19, 2006
Graveside services for Wayne Arthur, 87, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 21, 2006, in the Abernathy Cemetery with Rev. Ken Horn officiating. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Arthur died at his home Sunday morning, November 19, 2006. He was born August 20, 1919 in Lamar, OK to...
Annette Milner
Nov 17, 2006
Services for Annette Milner, 71, of Petersburg, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Monday, November 20, 2006, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wendell Ferguson and Rev. Ted Wilson officiating. Burial followed in the Strip Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Milner died Friday, November 17, 2006, in Lubbock, TX. She was...
Viola Gibbs
Nov 14, 2006
Graveside services for Viola Ailene Gibbs, 94, of Amarillo, TX were held 10:00 am Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Parklawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. James Pierce of New Life Baptist Church in Longview, TX officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Gibbs died at Arbours Nursing Center in Amarillo, TX, November 14,...
Wilber Davis
Nov 3, 2006
Services for Wilber J. "Shorty" Davis, 96, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 5, 2006, in the First Baptist Church with Dr. Carroll Green officiating. Burial followed in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX.. Mr. Davis died Sunday, November 3, 2006 in Plainview, TX. He was...
David Bray
Oct 19, 2006
Services for David W. Bray, 54, of Lubbock, TX were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, October 22, 2006, in the Turning Point Community Church, 5300 Elgin Ave., Lubbock, TX, with Rev. Andy Wood, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Bray died Thursday, October 19, 2006 in Lubbock,...
Tijauna Loper
Oct 12, 2006
Wilma Tijauna Loper, 72, of Abernathy, TX, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006. Services were held at 2:00 pm Monday, October 16, 2006, in the Church of Christ in Abernathy with Steve Gauntt and David Bennett officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Tijauna was born on January 26, 1934...
Hilbert Rantz
Oct 7, 2006
Hilbert Rantz was born on June 28, 1927 in Dimmitt, TX to Homer and Theadora Rantz. He passed away on October 7, 2006, surrounded by his loving family. He grew up in Abernathy and attended Abernathy High School. He traveled around the world in 1945-1946 as a Merchant Marine and served in the United States Air Force. Hilbert married Billie...
Sarah Graham
Oct 2, 2006
Services for Sarah Graham, 96, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 4, 2006, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett Officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mrs. Graham died Monday, October 2, 2006, at her residence. She was born December 10, 1909 in...
Mahoma Mann
Sep 28, 2006
Services for Mahoma "Pat" Mann, 83, were held Monday, October 2, 2006 at 9th & Columbia Church of Christ, Plainview, TX, with Culquitt Nash and Wayne Horton officiating. Burial followed in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home in Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Mann died at her daughter's residence on September 28, 2006 in Plainview, TX....
Walter Via
Sep 28, 2006
Graveside services for Walter E. Via, 82, of Abernathy TX, were held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 30, 2006 in the Happy Cemetery, Happy, TX, with Rev. David Menefee and Rev. Paul Burwash officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Via died at his residence in Abernathy Thursday, September 28, 2006. He was...
Ronald Tyson
Sep 23, 2006
Celebration of Life Services for Ronald Lynn Tyson, "A Man To Ride The River With", 64, of New Deal, TX, were held at 11:00 am, Monday, September 25, 2006, in the First Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX, with Rev. Bobby Dagnel and Rev. Tim Winn officiating. Private burial was held in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home...
Danny Ryan
Sep 23, 2006
Services for Dan L. Ryan, 66, of Abernathy, TX, were held at 3:00 pm, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, in the Abernathy Church of Christ with David Bennett and Steve Gauntt officiating. A private burial was held in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Ryan died at his residence in Abernathy Saturday, September...
Bernice Faver
Sep 20, 2006
Services for Bernice Ardoth Faver, 88, longtime resident of Hale Center, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 22, 2006 in the Hale Center Church of Christ with Jason Freed officiating. Burial followed in the Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. Mrs. Faver died September 20, 2006 at Covenant Medical Center...
Elizabeth Nicholson
Sep 1, 2006
Graveside services for Elizabeth Imogene Payne Nicholson, 63,of Ransom Canyon, TX, were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, September 5, 2006, in the Hale Center Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Cameron, pastor of First United Methodist Church officating. Services were under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. She died at her residence in Ranson Canyon, TX Friday, September...
Alice Selke
Aug 31, 2006
Alice Selke, 82, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2006, in Waco, TX. Funeral services were held Monday, September 4th at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, Abernathy, TX, with Rev. Joel Perez officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy. Born and educated in Vernon, Texas, Alice moved to Abernathy...
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