Obituaries

Dorothy Goodwin

Aug 5, 2017

Service Graveside Service Roby Cemetery Roby, TX  79543 Friday, August 11, 2017 2pm Cemetery Roby Cemetery Roby, TX  79543

Lydia Garcia

Aug 3, 2017

Lydia Garcia, 78, of Rotan, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, at her home. A funeral mass will be held at 10am, Saturday, August 5, 2017, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Jayton Cemetery, in Jayton, TX. A visitation and rosary service is scheduled for Friday, August 4, 2017, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home; the...

Lynda Kenner

Aug 2, 2017

Service Memorial Service First Baptist Church of Rotan 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Friday, August 4, 2017 2:00 pm

Ellen Wicker

Jul 25, 2017

Ellen Ann Hariman Wicker was born January 16, 1944, in Rotan, TX, to Branson Jefferson Hariman and Bettie Elizabeth (Lynch) Hariman. She was a graduate of Rotan High School. Ellen spent most of her life working as a homemaker; she was a wonderful mother and was very proud of her children and grandchildren. Ellen enjoyed shorthand crocheting and was...

Ysabel Almanza

Jun 26, 2017

Ysabel Almanza, 72, of Rotan, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, in Rotan. The funeral mass is scheduled for 10am, Saturday, July 1, 2017, 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, Friday, June 30, 2017, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home...

Linda Hoodenpyle

Jun 17, 2017

Jonnie Hoodenpyle, 76, of Roby, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Abilene; with her family surrounding her with love. A celebration of Jonnie's life will be held at 10am, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of Roby. Burial will follow in the Roby Cemetery. Visitation is set for Monday, June 19, 2017, from 6pm until...

John Lawlis

Jun 3, 2017

John Lathel Lawlis passed from this life into eternity on June 3, 2017 at Hendricks Hospital in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Roby, at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at the Roby Cemetery. There will be a visitation held on Monday, June 5, 2017 from...

J. Mcginnis

May 23, 2017

J. Neal McGinnis 1939-2017 J. Neal McGinnis, 77, passed away on May 23, 2017 in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Services will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 10 am at the First Baptist Church in Roby, Texas, followed by graveside service at the Roby Cemetery. There will be a casual family and friends gathering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Frances Upshaw

May 20, 2017

Frances Upshaw left this temporary home on May 20, 2017, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2017, from 6pm until 7pm, at Weathersbee-Ray...

Ricky Stanford, Sr.

May 6, 2017

Ricky Stanford, Sr., 63, of Coleman and formerly of Rotan, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at his home in Coleman. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Central Baptist Church in Hamlin. Burial will follow in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is set for 12:30pm to 2:00pm, on Wednesday, May 10, at Central...

Ernest Bickerstaff

May 2, 2017

Ernest Lee Bickerstaff, 76, of Fisher County, TX, passed away on May 2, 2017, in Lubbock, TX after a tough battle with cancer. Born April 11, 1941 to Clifton F. and Eda Bickerstaff, in Rotan, TX, he had resided near Sweetwater, TX. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 6 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United...

Elsa Yanez

Apr 28, 2017

Elsa Rodriguez Yanez, 57 of Rotan, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan. A prayer service will be held at 7:00pm, Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan....

Alford Carey

Apr 14, 2017

Alford Lee Carey, age 83 of Roby,Texas died at his home Friday, April14, 2017. Born November 28, 1933 in Colorado City, Texas he was the son of the late Elsa T. Carey and Dorothy Estelle Bunch Carey. He lived most of his life in the Roby-Rotan area. Alford graduated Rotan High School in 1952. Alford was the owner and...

Mitchell Templeton

Apr 4, 2017

Mitchell Templeton, 77, of Hobbs passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in Big Spring. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am, Friday, April 7, 2017, in Hobbs Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home, in Rotan. Mitchell Dwain Templeton was born January 4, 1940, in Rotan, to Leslie and...

Magdalena Cantu

Mar 20, 2017

Magdalena Cantu, 91, of Hobbs, passed away March 20, 2017, in Abilene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Friday, March 24, 2017, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Rotan. Burial will follow in Hobbs Cemetery. Visitation and rosary services will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm, Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Magdalena Mijares Cantu was...

Patsy Hamric

Feb 28, 2017

Service Celebration of Life First United Methodist Church Rotan, TX Saturday, March 4, 2017 11:00 AM

Adam Almanza

Feb 20, 2017

Adam Almanza, 26, of Sweetwater, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, in Roby. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, February 24, 2017, in the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery, in Rotan. Visitation is set for Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Adam Dan Almanza was born January...

Georgie Upshaw

Feb 16, 2017

Georgie Louise (Gruben) Upshaw, 94, of Rotan, Texas passed away February 16, 2017. Her family rejoices because she is free from pain and joyfully in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and once again reunited with her beloved Therman. Georgie was born on February 4, 1923, the daughter of Alvin and Vera (Ogden) Gruben of Rotan....

Leola Kincaid

Feb 16, 2017

Leola Mae "Lee" (McCutchan) Kincaid Leola Mae "Lee" (McCutchan) Kincaid, 91, quietly passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Kingsland, TX. She was born in 1925 west of the Sardis Community in Fisher County Texas to Charlie Francis McCutchan and Naomi Alice (Campbell) McCutchan. As a young child, the family moved to the Plains south of Lubbock. When she...

Gilbertro Ramirez

Feb 8, 2017

Gilberto Ramirez, 58, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rotan, with burial following at Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. A Rosary will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017,...