Obituaries

Lino Yanez

Apr 3, 2012

Lino was a son of Lino Yanez, SR, and the late Hortencia Gomez Yanez. Lino was a lifelong resident and graduate of Rotan High School. He was a foreman at National Gypsum in Rotan where he was employed for thirtythree years. Lino married Rena Bowden in Roby on March 17, 2009. He liked fishing, having barbeques, spending time with...

Marjorie Mitchell

Apr 1, 2012

Marjorie Aaron Mitchell, 89 years, 8 months, 16 days, of Bridgeport, a retired school teacher, crossed over the morning of April 1st, 2012 in Bridgeport. Marjorie was born on July 16, 1922 to J.H. and Avis Howell Aaron at her grandparent39s home in Rotan. She graduated from Rotan High School in 1939 and graduated from McMurry College now University...

Roberta Ford

Mar 28, 2012

Roberta was a daughter of the late Robert and Bessie Scott and spent much of her life in and near that ranching community. She taught for more than a halfcentury in schools in Sylvester, Plains, Winsboro, Trent, Sweetwater, and Roby. She earned a BBA degree at Texas Tech and a MS in education from East Texas State, now the...

Jimmy Marks

Mar 26, 2012

Jimmy was a son of Jimmie Louis Marks and Laura Eeds Myers. Jimmy worked in construction that took him many places. He lived in Woodrow, Snyder, Lawton OK, Germany and back to Rotan. He married Joy Small on August 24, 2001 in Rotan. Jimmy liked carpentry, riding his motorcycle, and spending time with nieces and nephews who he loved....

Edith Reed

Mar 22, 2012

ROTAN EDITH ELAINE ACKER REED, 94, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at San Antonio. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the First Baptist Church with burial at Belvieu Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. ation will be 9:00 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Edith was born January 10, 1918, in...

Charles Gruben

Feb 29, 2012

Charles was born April 14, 1945 to Alvin and Vera Ogden Gruben in Rotan. He lived Rotan at Angel Care since 1992. Charles was a very loving person who enjoyed music and playing the piano. He was always to start a tractor or pickup and was especially happy when he was allowed to change gears while going through a...

Robert Jones

Feb 28, 2012

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Visitation WeathersbeeRay 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Friday, March 2, 2012 6:007:00 p.m. Service WeathersbeeRay 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Saturday, March 3, 2012 11:00 a.m.

Clifton Jones

Feb 25, 2012

In Memory of Clifton Floyd Jones April 11, 1931 February 25, 2012 Obituary Clifton Floyd Jones, 80, of Odessa, TX, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. He was born in 1931 in Aspermont, TX, to Alton and Opal Jones. He was the youngest of three with older brothers Hubert and Dean Jones. Clifton...

Lee Smith

Feb 22, 2012

ROTAN LEE SCOTT SMITH, 53, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at his residence in southern Fisher County. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the First Baptist Church under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Burial will be private. His family will have visitation 6:00 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lee Scott...

Audrey Hudnall

Feb 19, 2012

ROTAN AUDREY quotAUNTIEquot ELROD HUDNALL, 92, died Sunday February 19, 2012 at Fisher County Assisted Living. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Belvieu Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Born March 8, 1919 in Cass County, TX, Audrey was a daughter of the late James Birl and Betsy Ann England Elrod. Audrey...

Dick Hart

Feb 15, 2012

ROTAN DICK HART, 81, died Wednesday February 15, 2012 at Stonewall Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life will take place at 2:00 p.m. Friday February 17, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Aspermont under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Born January 4, 1931 in the Johnson Chapel Community in Stonewall County, Dick was a son of the...

James Hock

Jan 25, 2012

Born December 12, 1989 in Abilene, James was a son of James Travis Hock and Debbra Ann Hasty. James graduated from Big Pasture High School in Randlett, OK. He served in the Army National Guard from 20082011 and spent a year in Iraq. He married Cathy Smith on May 18, 2010 in Walters, OK. James was employed as a...

Raymond Mckimmey

Jan 22, 2012

Eugene was a son the late Raymond Eugene, Sr. and Eva Juanita Koen McKimmey. Eugene was a lifelong resident of Rotan and graduated from Rotan High School in 1973. He attended Cisco Junior College and graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Ag Economics. Eugene farmed with his brother Koen until retiring in 2002. He liked roping cattle,...

Stella Mash

Jan 18, 2012

ROBYSTELLA MAE CLEVELAND MASH, 89, died Wednesday January 18, 2012 at an Abilene hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday January 20, 2012 at WeathesrbeeRay Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Roby Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Born March 11, 1922 in Fisher County, Stella was a daughter of the late Samuel quotSamquot D. and...

James Gallagher

Dec 1, 2011

JAYTON JAMES ALBERT quotBUDDYquot GALLAGHER Jr., 86, died Thursday December 1, 2011 at a Lubbock hospital. Graveside Services will 11:30 a.m. at Jayton Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. ation will be Saturday morning from 9:0010:30 at the funeral home. Born February 11, 1925 in Girard, TX, Buddy was a son of the late James Albert, Sr....

Hubert Kiker

Nov 25, 2011

ROBY HUBERT ALTON quotTINCEquot KIKER, 94, passed away Friday November 25, 2011, at Sweetwater. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Roby Methodist Church with burial at Roby Cemetery. ation will be 4:00 5:00 p.m. Sunday at WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Roby Methodist Church. Tince...

Imogene Gatewood

Oct 13, 2011

SYLVESTER IMOGENE quotJEANquot Taylor GATEWOOD, 83, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Fisher County Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Roby Church of Christ under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. ation will be 6:00 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Jean was born October 14, 1927 in Sulpher Bluff, Texas...

Margaret Allen

May 29, 2011

Margaret was the daughter of the late Leo Michael and Effie Smith Ryan. Margaret graduated from Hamlin high school where she was born and raised. Margaret moved to Rotan after she married Ennis Eugene quotPee Weequot Allen in Abilene on January 1, 1950. She went to work for Bart Strayhorn Book keeping until her retirement. In her spare time...

Opal Upshaw

Jan 1, 1900

ROTAN OPAL UPSHAW, 85, died Friday April 6, 2012 at an Odessa hospital. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday April 9, 2012 at WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sardis Cemetery under the ion of WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home. Born April 24, 1926 in Walnut Ridge, AK, Opal was a daughter of the late Elmer and Bessie Lee...

Elvira Lopez

Elvira Garcia Lopez, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June, 4th, 2020. She was born to the late Felix Garcia and Antonia Narvaes.

Vera was born in Luling, TX however, was raised in Hobbs TX, where she also attended school.  Vera married the late Frank Velez Lopez Sr., of Rotan where they also made their home and raised...