Archive - Obituary
January 18th, 2013
Rannie Paul Hampton, age 63, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
Rannie has been Superintendent in Construction working for General Contractors in Texas, Egypt and Honduras after serving his country in the United States Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Norma; and daughters, Barbara and Lauren Hampton; step daughter, Dierdre and husband Vince Harbal of Arlington; mother, Sarah R. Hampton; brothers, D. Mark and wife Jackie Hampton and Tim L. Hampton; uncle, Van and Neta Baucum, all of Sweetwater.
January 15th
Clara L. Duncan, age 91, of Sweetwater, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Nolan Nursing and Rehab.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Crowley officiating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Clara was born on Jan. 24, 1921, in Vernon, Texas to Ernest and Elizabeth (Bunker) Keenan. She was a member of the Church of Christ and also worked as a technician for Texas Instruments.
Funeral services for Ola Mae Bunnell, 92, of Roscoe, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Adam Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
Bunnell died Friday, Jan. 11, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
January 14th
Graveside services for Stanley D. Phillips, Sr., 73, of Sweetwater, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at Sweetwater Cemetery with Rev. Chris Stephens officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Phillips died Sunday, Jan. 13, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services for Harriet Ruth Monde, 81, of Sweetwater, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. David Stevens officiating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at the funeral home.
Monde died Saturday, Jan. 12, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater.
Cruz Torres Rivera, age 79, of Sweetwater passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.
A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel, recited by Lupe Medellin.
Holy Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Charles Okonkwo officiating. Interment will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery.
Lois Barber, age 94, of Sweetwater, formerly of Sacramento, Calif., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Nolan Nursing and Rehab.
Her wishes were to be cremated. Her family will hold a service at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
Lois was born Aug. 19, 1918, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to William M and Pearl (Spangler) Brady. She married Victor Barber on Aug. 28, 1935 in Kissimmee Park, Fla. She was a devoted homemaker and a Christian.
Long-time Sweetwater elementary school teacher, Verona Jim Younger, 99, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.
January 11th
Sean Walker Lomas, infant son of Donald and Krystal Lomas, passed away Jan. 10, 2013, at Abilene Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, at Sweetwater Cemetery with Rev. Philip Thomas officiating under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
ROTAN — Concha Ramon Castillo, 59, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at her residence in Vernon, Texas. Services will be at 3 p.m. on Friday January 11, 2013, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan. Burial will follow at Belvieu Cemetery under the direction of Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation was Thursday evening from 5-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to weathersbeerayfh.com.
