Obituaries

Foy Mitchell

Mar 18, 2013

Foy was born October 13, 1916 and raised in Pledger community in Fisher County. He was born the third child of Joseph David and Elsie Lee Knox Mitchell. Foy graduated from Sylvester High School in 1934, after playing on the Sylvester Cardinals basketball team. Foy made his home near his birth place in Fisher County, where he married Dessie...

Delia Hardin

Mar 13, 2013

Delia was a daughter of the late Robert Grundy and Lucy Alberta Bertie Clegg Thomson. Delia lived most of her life at Rough Creek until she moved to Rotan in 1976. She married Jesse Hardin on January 16, 1943 in Roby, TX. Delia raised her family and worked outside the home as a cook for Fisher County Hospital and...

Donnie Carriker

Mar 9, 2013

Donnie was born August 14, 1939 at Rotan to Bennie and Katherine Underwood Carriker. He graduated from Jayton High School in 1957 and attended Texas Tech University. Donnie Married Patricia Elaine Gartman at Post, Texas on May 30, 1959. He was ranch foreman for OO Ranch and Kent County Commissioner. He later was elected as Kent County Judge. Donnie...

William Burrow

Mar 6, 2013

Red was a son of the late Burton and Katie Montgomery Burrow. Red was a lifelong resident ofRotan and attended Mc Murry University. He served in the NavyAir Corp during WWII and owned and operated Rotan Paint and Body. Red was an active member of the community, serving on the Rotan City Council, Housing Authority Board, Volunteer Fire Department,...

Mary Gabel

Mar 5, 2013

Born January 9, 1922 in Comanche County, TX, Lucille was a daughter of the late Marion Franklin OBriant and Mary Jane Robertson OBriant. Lucille moved to Fisher County when she was eleven months old and was a lifelong resident of Rotan. She married Glenn E. Gabel on August 2, 1937 in Aspermont. During WWII Lucille worked at National Gypsum...

Missy Hyer

Mar 3, 2013

Missy was a daughter of the late Valentino Garza and Mary Helen Yanez Garza. Missy graduated from Rotan High School with the class of 1995 and attended TSTC for medical transcription. She married Jeremy Hyer in 2001. Missy lived in Midland and moved to Abilene where she was a substitute teacher for special needs children. She loved to dance...

Allen Hull

Feb 27, 2013

ROTAN ALLEN ALEXANDER HULL, 86, passed away Wednesday February 27, 2013, at Rotan. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan. Burial will follow at Belvieu Cemetery. ation will be 5:00 6:00 p.m. Friday at WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Allen was born August 13, 1926 to Abslam Alexander A.A. and Mary...

Luisa Maldonado

Feb 26, 2013

Luisa was born in Eola, TX, on March 4, 1928. Her parents were Juan D. Gonzalez and Maria Inez Herrera Gonzalez. Luisa was the twelth child in the family. She married Fidel Maldonaldo in 1957 in Fort Worth, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband. Luisa graduated from Hobbs High School in 1947 and attended Southern College...

Willie Neves

Feb 3, 2013

Red was a son of the late Edwin P. and Catherine Terry Neves. Red graduated from Hobbs High School and attended Howard College in Big Spring. Red lived in Hobbs, Houston, Rotan and finally in Big Spring. He worked as an inside salesman for different industrial companies. Red loved nature and camping at Big Bend. He liked to sketch...

Norma Campbell

Feb 3, 2013

ROTAN The Lord called Norma Talmadge Page Campbell to her heavenly home Sunday February 3, 2013. Norma passed away at the age of 87 after a short illness in Garland, TX where she lived with her daughter Christine Dowdy. She loved her Lord and was a member of Sunnyside First Baptist Church. Graveside Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday...

Louisa Carrillo

Jan 19, 2013

Louisa was a daughter of the late Magdeleno, Sr. and Luz Padua Alvarado. Louisa was a lifelong resident of Rotan. She married Felipe Carrillo on October 19, 1957 in Rotan. Louisa was a homemaker and worked for different bakeries around Rotan. She liked to sew, working Seek and Find puzzles and baking. Louisa was a member of Saint Joseph...

Beth Turner

Jan 12, 2013

Beth was the daughter of the late Carter Alonzo Hale and Geneva Brumfield Hale. Beth graduated from Roby High School with the class of 1957 and attended Draughons Business College. She married George Turner on March 29, 1959 in Roby. Beth worked at Decker Foods in Garland, TX, nine years until she retired in 1992. She moved back to...

Naomi Justiss

Jan 10, 2013

Naomi was a daughter of the late Mitchell and Mamie McWhortor Moulton. Naomi came to Roby as a child in a covered wagon. She married Tennis Carroll Justiss in Fisher County on October 23, 1937. Naomi was a homemaker and loved to work in her flower garden and play all types of games. Naomi was a member of the...

Laurence Sparks

Jan 8, 2013

L. W. Sparks was the son of the Laurence Aric and Mary Jane Sutton Sparks. L.W. was a graduate of the Class of 1960 at Rotan High School. He graduated from Sul Ross University with a degree in Animal Husbandry. L.W. married Byrde Thomas on February 4, 1994 in Aspermont. He was a rancher and loved to golf, do...

Concha Castillo

Jan 8, 2013

Concha was a daughter of the late Jose Ramon, Sr. and Manuela Villa Ramon. Concha married Gilberto Campos Castillo in Roby, Texas in 1970. She was a homemaker and loved singing, decorating the church, praising God and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. Concha was a member of the Roscoe Worship Center. She is preceded in death...

Christopher Williams

Jan 7, 2013

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Service Graveside Roby Cemetery 2 miles N of Roby Roby, TX  79543 Friday, January 11, 2013 10:00 a.m.

Carmen Quintanilla

Dec 19, 2012

ROTAN CARMEN ANGELINA QUINTANILLA, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Abilene. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial to follow at Belvieu Cemetery. Rosary with a brief service will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday at WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Angelina was born July 16, 1934 to Rafael and Carmen Soliz...

Juanita Terry

Dec 14, 2012

Born September 7, 1924 in Roby Juanita was a daughter of the late Pink T. and Orpha Stuart Terry. Juanita was a lifelong resident of Roby who loved to shop. She retired as a bookkeeper from Midwest Electric after thirtyfive years. Juanita was a member of the Church of Christ in Roby. She is preceded in death by her...

June Wallace

Dec 13, 2012

June was a daughter of the late William Clark and Elsie Mae Teel Brazee. June moved to Rotan at the age of fifteen from Arizona. She married John Frank Wallace on July 10, 1946 in Rotan. She worked for H.L. Davis, was manager for Hinds Department store and the bookkeeper for the Rotan Gin. June was a great cook,...

Garland Upshaw

Dec 13, 2012

Garland was a son of the late James Ernest and Velma Noles Upshaw. Garland was a lifelong resident of Fisher County. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Garland married Frances Robertson at the First Baptist Church in Sweetwater on February 26, 1953. Garland was a rancher and loved buying cattle. He also liked to make things...