Obituaries

Oct 31, 2020

Mattie Eloise (McKeehan) Hilton passed away October 31, 2020, in Lubbock. The family will have a visitation on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home in Rotan, Texas. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2020, in Jayton Cemetery in Jayton, Texas, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Born November 17,...

Oct 30, 2020

Maxwell Ray Martin “Bird” passed away October 30, 2020 at his home in Rotan.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Services will be on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:00 am the First Baptist Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery.

Born July 6, 1956 in...

Oct 29, 2020

Lillian (Loflon) Woods passed away October 29, 2020, in Jayton. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2020, in McCaulley Cemetery in McCaulley, Texas, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born September 27, 1916, in Sylvester, Texas, Lillian was the daughter of the late John and Dona (Wells) Loflon. She attended school in Sylvester. Lillian married the...

Oct 27, 2020

Jennette M (Sawyer) Seaton, 81 passed away on Tuesday October 27th, 2020 at home. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 at Hobbs Cemetery.

Born March 20, 1939 in Fisher County, Jennette was the daughter of the late Frank Hiram & Bertha Sawyer. Jennette married Joe H Seaton in Rotan on September 2nd,...

Oct 26, 2020

Judy Pearl (Sharp) White passed away October 26, 2020, in Rotan. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020, in Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan, Texas, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Born January 1, 1956 in Rotan, Judy was the daughter of the late J.D. and Jessie Mae (Hariman) Sharp.  The eldest of...

Oct 26, 2020

Rodney Clyde Denton, 55, Rotan, Tx passed away at his home on Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born in Ft. Rucker, Alabama on January 23, 1965 to Rodney and Emma (Fairey) Denton. He graduated from Rotan High School in 1983.

Rodney met and married the love of his life Tracie (Pritchard) Denton on February 16, 1991....

Oct 19, 2020

Franky Don Mullins passed away October 19, 2020, in Lubbock.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the First Baptist Church in Rotan.  Burial will be in Willow Cemetery in Haskell, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Born June 18, 1937, Franky Don was the son of the late Freeman and Bessie (Patterson)...

Sep 30, 2020

Rotan- Dorothy (Cotten) Browne, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Jayton.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the First Baptist Church in Rotan.  Visitation will be after the celebration of life at the church, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Born January 19, 1930, in Crane County, Dorothy...

Sep 14, 2020

Jayton- Connie Ann (Bowlin) Chisum, passed away September 14, 2020, in Jayton surrounded by her loving family.

Born May 6, 1947, in Lamesa, Texas, Connie was the daughter of the late O’Brien and Lovetta Bowlin.  She graduated from Sands High School and attended college at Howard College before receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Education at...

Sep 6, 2020

Roby-María García Castor, 93, passed away peacefully in her home, Sunday, September 6, 2020. Rosary will be 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rotan.

Born December 14, 1926 in Kenedy, Texas, in Karnes County, Maria...

Sep 2, 2020

Jesucita (Susie) Medrano Barrera, 90, passed away peacefully in Rotan on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. She was born in Hobbs, TX to parents, Alfredo and Carlota Mijares Medrano. Susie married the love of her life Ismael Barrera on January 6, 1951 in Rotan where they made their home and raised their family.

Susie was a hard worker...

Aug 30, 2020

Longtime former resident of Roby, Ellen Deaton, 90, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 30, 2020 in her home in Burkburnett, Texas. Services will be held on September 4, 2020 with viewing prior to the service at Weathersbee Ray Funeral Home of Rotan from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and graveside service at 11:00 a.m....

Aug 23, 2020

John David Foreman, 82, went home to be with his Lord and Savior August 23, 2020. He was born September 20, 1937, in Roby, TX to Julia Inez Yates Foreman and Paul Foreman. He attended Roby school, grades one through twelve, graduating in 1956 and went on to attend San Angelo State College. He had a long career in...

Aug 12, 2020

Rotan- Wanda Jean (Simmons) Acker, 85, passed away August 12, 2020, in Robert Lee.  Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2020, in Sardis Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.

Born November 20, 1934, in Aspermont.  Wanda was the daughter of the late Charles William and Ora Lee (Loggins) Simmons.  She married Allin (Shorty)...

Aug 8, 2020

Douglas “Mark” Fincher passed away at 62 on August 8th in the comfort of his own home in Jayton, Texas. He was receiving hospice care after having many complications following a heart surgery.

Mark was born on February 12, 1958 in Odessa, Texas to Nina and Gus Fincher. Shortly after they relocated to Jayton, Texas where he...

Aug 6, 2020

Troy Bruce Randolph passed from this life August 6, 2020 at the age of 78. He was born in Snyder, Texas on March 14, 1942. He and his family lived in the Polar Community for many years. Troy, known as Bruce while growing up, graduated from Rotan High School in 1960.He joined the U.S. Army where he was a...

Aug 5, 2020

Steven Murray Wright, 51 passed away at home with his family on August 5, 2020 in Abilene.  Graveside service will be Saturday August 8 at Hobbs Cemetery, 368 Rd FM 611 Hobbs, Tx 79546.  Visitation will be Saturday August 8, 9:00AM at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan Tx.

Murray was born March 1, 1969 in Heidelberg,...

Jul 26, 2020

Billie Joe McCombs joined the love of his life, Vera Ellen Gruben McCombs, in heaven on Sunday at the age of 89.  He was born on October 12, 1930 to Bertha Andress McCombs and Ollie McCombs.  He was the baby brother to two older sisters.  As a kid, he loved to ride with his Dad hauling cattle to the Stockyards...

Jun 5, 2020

Evert “Lee” Emery, 88, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at his home.  Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2020, in Roby Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Born February 12, 1932, in Tahoka, Texas, Lee...

May 24, 2020

Mary Lynn Harrison Johnson, a sweet and Godly woman, loved by many, passed away May 24th, 2020 from natural causes.  She was 92 years old.  She was the daughter of George and Virginia Harrison, born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 3rd, 1928.   She married John Martin Johnson August 11, 1945.  They were married almost 25 years before his...