Obituaries

Carolyn Weathersbee

Sep 6, 2014

Carolyn was born November 10, 1930 in Bastrop, Texas to Paul C. and Ida Pearl Elliott Bell. She graduated from high school in the Panama Canal Zone and went to Baylor University, where she met the love of her life, Mac Weathersbee, while moving in. Carolyn received her Bachelor of Science degree and taught school in Fort Worth and...

James Allen

Aug 31, 2014

Visitation WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Tuesday, September 2, 2014 6:007:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service First Baptist Church 201 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Wednesday, September 3, 2014 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Belvieu Cemetery E of Rotan on TX-92 Rotan, TX  79546

Dr. Waddell

Aug 19, 2014

Dr. Freddy Jack Waddell passed away, August 19, 2014 in San Angelo, TX. He is the oldest son of Fred and Luella Waddell of Roby, Texas. He was born September 22, 1929 in Portales, New Mexico. His family returned to Fisher County when his grandmother summoned all family members to return home to weather the Depression together. His family...

Richie Carter

Aug 14, 2014

Born June 17, 1962 in Hamlin, TX, Richie was the son of the late Ronald Claxton Carter and LuWanda Jean Armstrong Lindsey. Richie graduated high school in Colorado City, TX and attended Angelo State University. He lived in Dallas and liked golf and play volleyball. He is preceded in death by his father. Richie is survived by his mother...

Allin Acker

Aug 12, 2014

Shorty was the son of the late Mozelle Fancher and Forrest Acker. Shorty graduated from Rotan High School and served his country during the Korean War. He married Wanda Jean Simmons on October 20, 1953 in Clovis, New Mexico. Shorty was a cowboy for the Cargill Feedlot in Dalhart, TX for twentyfive years and moved back to Rotan in...

Bill Smith

Aug 9, 2014

Born February 28, 1926, in McCaulley, Texas, Bill was the son of Adlie and Alice Milsap Smith. He grew up in McCaulley, where he played Football and Basketball for the McCaulley High School Eagles. Bill was extremely resourceful, building his own tennis racket to play tennis with his friends. He graduated from McCaulley High School in 1944, and enlisted...

Odessa Clements

Aug 9, 2014

Visitation WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Tuesday, August 12, 2014 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service First United Methodist Church 209 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Wednesday, August 13, 2014 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Belvieu Cemetery Rotan, TX  79546

Billy Hudnall

Aug 8, 2014

Visitation First Baptist Church 201 N McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Tuesday, August 12, 2014 3:00 p.m. Service Funeral Service First Baptist Church 201 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Tuesday, August 12, 2014 4:00 p.m.

William Ballentine

Aug 8, 2014

William Jackson Jack Ballentine departed for heaven on August 8, 2014. He was born on March 16, 1934 in Tallassee, Alabama. He married June Ann McCombs on November 19, 1955, in Crosbyton, Texas. He was a member of the Rotan Church of Christ. His love for aviation was surpassed only by his love for his family. He enlisted in...

Jack Mccall

Jul 24, 2014

Jack was a son to the late Charles Franklin McCall and Melba Matney McCall. Jack was a lifelong resident of Rotan and graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock with a degree in Agriculture Economics. He married Brenda Hinson in Rotan on January 19, 1985. Family and farming were most important in Jacks life. He was a member of...

Jack Cadenhead

Jul 24, 2014

Erwin Jack Cadenhead, 78, of Rotan, passed away June 24, 2014, after bravely battling a lengthy illness. ation will be Sunday, July 27, from 3:004:00 p.m. at WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home in Rotan. A memorial service will be Saturday, August 2, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood, Texas. Jack was born to Truett and Gussie Cadenhead on January...

James Putnam

Jul 22, 2014

JAMES HORACE Pa Putt Putnam, 76, passed away Tuesday July 22, 2014 at Hamlin Memorial Hospital. Services will be 10:00 Thursday July 24, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Roby with burial to follow at Roby Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. ation was Wednesday evening from 6:007:00 at the funeral home. Born February 14, 1938...

Rella Daniel

Jul 19, 2014

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Dan Gallagher

Jul 15, 2014

Dan was a son of the late Edith Imogene Jones and James Albert Gallagher. After high school Dan served in the Army National Guard for twelve years from 19551967. He married Evelyn Higgs in Snyder, TX on March 28, 1981. Dan retired as a buyer for Mobile Oil after thirtysix years and began to enjoy hobbies like, fishing, gardening...

Bob Hamilton

Jul 14, 2014

Bob was a son of the late Edith Johnson and Gordon Lee Hamilton. Bob was a lifelong resident of Jayton and served in the U.S. Navy from 19521954. He married Patricia Jan Fowler in Jayton on November 27, 1952. He was the owner of two businesses in town, the Thos. Fowler Agency and the Kent County Lumber Supply. In...

Lewis Buratti Iii

Jul 11, 2014

Private services are being held by Lewiss family.

Jay Hendon

Jul 8, 2014

Jay Ruth Hendon, 92, of Rotan, passed away July 8, 2014 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Rotan with Werth Mayes of Stephenville officiating. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery under the care of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...

Anna Whitley

Jul 6, 2014

Visitation WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:0010:00 a.m.

Elsie Crowson

Jul 5, 2014

Elsie Crowson of Jayton, Texas passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 5, 2014 at the age of 92. She grew up in Hobbs, Texas and later moved to Jayton, Texas where she mostly stayed for over 60 years, unless relocating with her son and his family to other corners of the state including Grand Prairie, Lubbock, Abilene,...

Leona Stanaland

Jun 25, 2014

Born May 11, 1915, in Stonewall County, Texas, Leona was the daughter of Henry E. and Mattie Pearl Duncan. She married Hamlin Thomas Stanaland, Sr. on December 28, 1935. Leona was a longtime resident of Jayton, and a homemaker. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, reading, watching Wheel of Fortune, shopping, and gardening. She was still getting...