Obituary Listing

Rosary for Bertha Herrera De Gonzalez, 87, of New Deal, TX, were recited at 8:00 pm Thursday evening at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Funeral Mass was celebrated in the same church on Friday, February 2, 2007, with Rev. Michael O'Dwyer officiating. Burial followed services in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. She was...

Memorial services for Clysta Joann Wagner, 72, of Lubbock, TX, were held at 1:00 pm Thursday, February 1, 2007, in Green Lawn Church of Christ in Lubbock, TX. Cremation was under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. She was born July 21, 1934 in Lynn County, TX. She married Barney Beeland and Dewey Wagner, both of whom...

Rosary for Urcenia (Lucenia) Olivas Robles, of Abernathy, TX, were recited at 7:00 pm Sunday, December 12, 2004, in St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Rene Perez, pastor officiating. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 10:00 am Monday, December 13, 2004, in the same church with the same officiant. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral...

Orrin Wendell Tooker, age 81, of Abernathy, TX, left this life on Friday, September 16, 2011 in Lubbock, TX. He was born on May 7, 1930 in Abernathy to Gerthel Lowery Tooker and Orrin Albert (O. A.) Tooker. He grew up on the family farm near Lakeview, TX, and graduated from Abernathy High School and Texas Tech University. Orrin had...

Billie Jean Strawn Spruiell went to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 6, 2009. She was born to Herbert and Irene Winter Strawn in Lamesa, TX on April 18, 1927. Billie Jean met the love of her life, W. G. Spruiell, while attending Lamesa Church of the Nazarene. They dated for 2 years and married on June 1,...

Sue Johnson Chesshir of Floydada, TX, after fighting a short but courageous battle with cancer, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, May 25, 2007. Sue was born in Luxora, Arkansas to Doc and Juanita Boleyn on March 27, 1940. In 1948 her loving parents, Dewitt Talmage and Eula Mae, (Daddy Johnson and Momma Johnson), brought her...

Frank Leon Bartlett was born January 1, 1923 at Hollis, OK, to Lela and Hiram Bartlett. He attended public school at Halsmith, La Casa, and graduated Valedictorian at Westview. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served from 1943-1945, mainly in Europe, earning 5 battle stars. In 1948 he graduated from Oklahoma A & M in...

Funeral services for Lorene Ethel Cure Stewart Jefferies, 91, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 10:00 am, Monday, November 21, 2005, in First United Methodist Church of Hale Center, with the Rev. Jimmy Cameron officiating. Internment followed in the Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center. Mrs. Jefferies went to meet her Lord...

Rosary and Funeral Mass was held for Rene M. Gomez, 54, of Hale Center, TX, on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church.

WILLIAM LOUIS MARSHALL William Louis Marshall, 70, went to his eternal home to be with his Lord on Monday, June 4, 2012. Louis was born to William F. and Trudy Ruth Marshall on February 24, 1942 in Rocky, Ark. He went to grade school in Rocky and High School in Jacksonville, Ark. He learned and became a meat cutter while...

Dora Marie Burnett, 89, blessed her family and loved ones as she completed her earthly life on November 22, 2009 at her home in Hale Center, Texas. Dora touched many lives with her love and humor. Dora was born on October 15, 1920 in Hale Center to Floyd and Marie Fergason. She grew up on a farm in Hale Center...

Nancy Erwin Private services for Nancy Erwin, 68, of Grand Prairie, Tx., were held in the Hale Center Cemetery under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, Tx. The family received friends at Freeman-Abell Funeral Home from 10:00 am until 11:00 am Monday, January 28, 2002. Mrs. Erwin was born in Eastland, Tx., June 22, 1933 to J....

Aletha V. Sanders went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 6, 2009. She was born to W. T. and Lida Vick on April 21, 1919 in Slaton, TX. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2009, in the First Baptist Church, Abernathy, TX. The family received friends at Abell Funeral Home, Tuesday evening...

Military Memorial services were held for Retired Major Paul Dean Payne, 69, of Pensacola, FL, at 11:00 am Thursday, August 16, 2007, in the All Faiths Chapel, 250 Chambers Ave, Bldg 634, Pensacola. Committal services followed in the Service Shelter at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL. Cremation was under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Mr. Payne...

Jean Hicks Memorial services for Jean Hicks, 76, of Santa Ana, Ca., and formerly of Hale Center, Tx., were held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 8, 2001, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ken Rowland officiating. Private burial attended by the family will follow. Services were under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, Tx. A...

Memorial services for Donald "Pete" Patterson, 70, of Hale Center, TX, were held at 2:00 pm Monday, January 17, 2005, in the Hale Center Church of Christ with Gary Patterson officiating. Burial was held prior to the Memorial in the Hale Center Cemetery. Arrangements were by Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX. He was born April 25, 1934 in...

Services for Edith Gregg were held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 30, 2004, in the Abernathy First Baptist Church with Rev. John Lowrie and Rev. Jimmy Nunn officiating. Burial followed in the Abernathy Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, TX. Edith Kate Prescott Gregg was born March 17, 1909 in Sweetwater, TX to Ransom B. Prescott...

Services for Lenelda Boyce Roberts, 57, of Lubbock, TX were held 11:00 am Saturday, February 10, 2007, in the First United Methodist Church in Hale Center, TX with Rev. Roger Foote and Rev. Jimmy Cameron officiating. Burial was held at 3:00 pm in Morton Memorial Cemetery in Morton, TX under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home of Hale Center, TX....

Juan (John) Mojica, 87, of Cotton Center, TX, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 21, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Silbina Mojica and nine children, Joe Mojica, Robert Mojica and Alfred Mojica all of Cotton Center, TX, Fred Mojica of Lubbock, TX, Richard Mojica and Silvia Sauceda of Olton, TX, Juanita Flores of...

Glennon A. Selke, 80, of Abernathy, TX, died Saturday morning October 30,.2004 in Waco, Texas. Mr. Selke had been living in central Texas for the last three years following a stroke. Services were held Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Abernathy with Rev. Joel Perez officialting. Glennon is survived by his wife...