Obituaries

Janel Holcomb

Aug 29, 2018

Midland-Janel Holcomb, 83, passed away August 29, 2018, in Midland. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2018, in Roby Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born April 6, 1935, in Rotan, Janel was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lometa (Silver) Little. She graduated from Rotan High School and later married the love of her...

Genelle Summers

Aug 18, 2018

Genelle Smith Summers of Rotan passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the age of 86 in San Angelo, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery. A family visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home from...

Lino Yanez

Aug 9, 2018

Lino G. Yanez, Sr. 89, of Rotan, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2018 in Hamlin. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, August 13, 2018 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery. A Rosary is scheduled for Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home from 6-8 pm. Lino was the son of, Modesto...

Carolyn Loon)

Aug 5, 2018

On August 5, 2018, our Lord Jesus Christ called home one of his own, Carolyn Van Loon-Foster or Mia as she liked to be called by her grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:30am, Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Rotan Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery. Visitation is set for Friday, August 10, 2018,...

Eva Smith

Jul 28, 2018

Eva Smith, 71, of Rotan passed away July 30, 2018. A graveside service will be held at the Blanton Creek Cemetery in Bagwell, TX. This cemetery is located about 14 miles northwest of Clarksville, about 4 miles north of Bagwell on the Manchester road on the east side. Eva Alice Smith was born December 22, 1946 to W.O. and...

Shirley Mchaney

Jul 9, 2018

Shirley McHaney passed away on July 9, 2018 at the age of 98. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, July 11 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 12 at The First Baptist Church in Roby, followed by burial in the Roby Cemetery. Shirley was born on July 21,...

Cynthia Putnam

Jul 7, 2018

Roby-Cynthia Ann (Lewis) Putnam, 78, passed away July 7, 2018, in Rotan. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Roby. Burial will be in Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-6 p.m. Tuesday July 10, 2018, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Born February 8, 1940, in...

Felipe Vina

Jun 9, 2018

Felipe N. Vina, Jr. passed peacefully at home on Saturday, June 9, 2018; at the age of 92. Funeral services are set for 10:00 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2018, from 6pm until 8pm at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home; with...

Dorothy Soliz

May 26, 2018

Dorothy Jean Soliz, age 83, of Loraine, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Colorado City. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the Hobbs Cemetery. The services are under the direction of Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Dorothy Jean Soliz was born January 3, 1935, in...

Bobby Smith

May 24, 2018

Bobby Dean Smith, 84, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 24, 2018. He always said he wanted to go to sleep and wake up in Heaven, and he did just that. Bobby was born in Fisher County to LaRhue and Ernest Smith on October 7, 1933. He graduated from Rotan High School in 1951, where he met...

Johnny Knox

May 19, 2018

Service Graveside Service Roby Cemetery Roby, TX  79543 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2:00 pm Cemetery Roby Cemetery Roby, TX  79543

Mary Garcia

May 19, 2018

Mary Lou Garcia, 85, of Rotan, went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of May 19, 2018, in Rotan.  The funeral mass is scheduled for 11 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, in Rotan.  Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery.  Visitation and rosary services will be held from 6pm until 8pm,...

Ennis Allen

May 6, 2018

Ennis Eugene "Pee Wee" Allen, 90, of Rotan passed away May 6, 2018 at Holland Lake Nursing Home in Weatherford, Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph Catholic Church of Rotan, under the direction of Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Rosary will be at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the funeral...

Ivin Martin

May 1, 2018

Ivin Martin, 84, of Rotan passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Funeral services are set for 2pm, Friday, May 4, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Sardis cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home from 6pm until 8pm. Ivin H. Martin was born June...

Gregory Gallagher

Apr 20, 2018

Gregory Scott Gallaher, 54 of Sachse, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father the week of April 20, 2018. Greg was born on June 16, 1963, in Ft. Worth, Texas. At two weeks of age, Greg was adopted by Bill and Doris Gallagher who lived in Monahans, Texas at the time. When he was two years old, the...

Mattie Stephens

Apr 4, 2018

Mattie Inez Stephens, 97, of Roby passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Roby. Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Roby Cemetery. Visitation is set for Friday, April 6, 2018, from 6pm until 8pm at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Mattie Inez (Boen) Stephens was born...

Jimmie Laurie

Mar 26, 2018

Retired Roby ISD Superintendent Jimmie "Prof" Laurie, 87, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 in his home in Roby. Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Roby Cemetery. Born Feb. 24, 1931 in Darrouzett, TX, he was the son of the late Emma and Jim Laurie. He graduated from Texas Tech in 1952 where he...

George Bridges

Mar 24, 2018

George Dee Bridges finally lost his long fight with COPD/Emphysema. He died peacefully on March 24, 2018 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, TX. He will be cremated at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home with a celebration of life to follow at a later date. Dee was born in Rotan, TX on February 10, 1939 to Angie and Louie D...

Reece Schooley

Mar 22, 2018

Reece D "Poppa" Schooley of Rotan was reunited with his loving wife "Teecie" on March 22, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Belvieu cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at 2:00 pm. on Saturday before the service. Reece...

Luis Romero

Mar 20, 2018

Rotan- Luis Romero, 64, passed away March 20, 2018, in Lubbock. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Belvieu cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Rosary will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Born June 30, 1953,...