Archive - 2013 - Obituary
March 9th
Ella Sedberry passed away March 8, 2013 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 2 p.m. at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Pastor John Gentry officiating Interment will follow at Decker Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Ella was born April 29, 1917, in Ballinger to Ella and M. Walden. She married W.O. Sedberry April 1, 1938 who preceded her in death in 1978.
Ella was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Ollie Crain, Eppie Crain and Emma Lanier.
March 8th
Funeral services for Ella Mae Sedberry, 95, of Sweetwater, are pending with McCoy Funeral Home.
Sedberry died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
HAMLIN - Frances L. (Derington) Boil, 88 passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in Snyder. Services will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Church of Christ in Hamlin with burial at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. on Saturday at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home.
Allie Lee Greer, age 92, of Clifton, (former resident of Sweetwater) passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Goodall Witcher Hospital in Clifton.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Broadway Baptist Church with Pastor Lonnie Lehrman officiating, assisted by Brother L. J. McCullough. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
March 7th
Verlia Ratliff, after a nine month battle with cancer, died on March 6, 2013. Verlia was a long-time resident of Roscoe, where she lived with her husband Charles, raised three children, and supported Roscoe Plowboys and Plowgirls through the ages.
March 6th
Della Light, age 97, of Sweetwater, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Good Life Senior Living Center in Snyder, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on. Friday, March 8, 2013, at McCoy Chapel of Memories, with Pastor Chester McCown officiating. Interment will follow at the Lone Wolf Cemetery.
A family visitation will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
March 5th
Neva Francine Cole, age 61, of Sweetwater, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013 at her residence.
Her body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Neva was born on August 27, 1951 in Newman, Calif. to William Howard, Jr. and Rita (Vaughn) Howard. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jaycee Roosters.
Funeral services for Harmon Gene Hurst, 83, of Abilene, formerly of Sweetwater, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Keith Clifton officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Family will receive friends from 1:15 p.m. until service time on Thursday, March 7, at McCoy Chapel of Memories, located at 401 East Third Street in Sweetwater.
Hurst died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Mesa Springs Retirement Center in Abilene.
March 4th
Gary Hollis, age 62, of Sweetwater, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
His body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Jeanie Williams of Saint James UMC in Abilene officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Lydia Mae Harris, age 93, of Sweetwater, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Truman Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Palava Cemetery.
Lydia was born on Sept. 17, 1919 in Alba, Texas to Charlie N. and Thedia (Scogin) Davis. She moved in 1929 with her folks to Palava, Texas until 1939 when they moved to Sweetwater at the beginning of World War II.
