Obituaries

Alfred Simmons

Feb 19, 2016

ALFRED EUGENE SIMMONS, 96, of Rotan, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at an Abilene Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Rotan, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born August 12, 1919,in Bridgeport, Oklahoma, Alfred was raised by his father, Gus Riley Simmons and his...

Elizabeth Donaghey

Feb 19, 2016

Born January 1, 1955, in Rotan, Texas, Kay was the daughter of Richard Dale and Mary Annetta (Taylor) Hawkins. She graduated from Rotan High School in the class of 1973, and married Prentice Donaghey at Potosi. Kay worked for several years as a Nurse's Aide at the Nursing Home in Rotan. In her spare time, Kay enjoyed working on...

Jimmy Price

Feb 13, 2016

JIMMY CARROLL PRICE, 81, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, in Sweetwater. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 15, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Roby, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born November 27, 1934, in Roby, Jimmy was the son of Granville Lud and Forrest (Forrester) Price. He graduated from...

Wayman Leverton

Feb 11, 2016

Wayman Franklin Leverton Obituary Wayman Franklin Leverton, age 78, passed away at his residence at Lake Sweetwater on Thursday, February 11, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home Chapel in Rotan Wayman was born on January 22, 1938 in Canyon Valley...

Larue Vann

Feb 5, 2016

LaRUE VANN, 93, of Rotan, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016, in Rotan. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 8, 2016, at Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born April 22, 1922, in Montague County, Texas, LaRue was the daughter of Harvey and Bessie (Davidson) Smith. She graduated from Bowie High...

Jeanne Mcclure

Feb 4, 2016

Obituary - Jeanne McClure Jeanne Todd McClure, 86, was called home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Jack, on February 4, 2016, in Henrietta, TX. A memorial service will be held graveside at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at the Roby Cemetery, directed by the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. The youngest of seven, Jeanne was born...

James Weathersbee

Jan 6, 2016

JAMES DOUGLAS "DOUG" WEATHERSBEE, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in a Lubbock hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Rotan, with burial following at Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016, at...

Albert Letsinger

Dec 30, 2015

Service Graveside Service Girard Cemetery SH 70 N Girard, TX  79518 Thursday, December 31, 2015 3:00 p.m. Cemetery Girard Cemetery SH 70 N Girard, TX  79518

Dell Helms

Dec 27, 2015

DELL RAY HELMS, 89, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, at an Abilene Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Rotan, with burial following at Cottonwood Flats Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at...

Juanita Underhill

Dec 24, 2015

BERTHA JUANITA (ALLEN) UNDERHILL, 85, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at an Abilene hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Roby, with burial following at Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Born April...

Esmeralda Garcia

Dec 17, 2015

ESMERALDA TREJO GARCIA, 56, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, in Abilene. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rotan, with burial following at Belvieu Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. A Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2015, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral...

Robert Joplin

Dec 12, 2015

Robert Charles ("Charlie") Joplin Robert Charles ("Charlie") Joplin of Abilene passed away on December 12 after a lengthy battle with lung disease. Robert was born on December 3, 1940, in Fisher County, the eldest son of Maud Annis Cleveland Joplin and George Washington ("G.W.") Joplin III. He was baptized in a water tank in 1950 by the McCaulley Baptist...

Thomas Johnson

Dec 12, 2015

ROTAN, TX. Thomas Delroy Johnson, 64, died unexpectedly at his home in Rotan Saturday. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at the Dowell Cemetery in Rotan. Tom was born February 20, 1951 in Charksdale, Mississippi, to Delroy and Elsie Johnson. He attended school in Clarksdale until the family moved to Temple in...

Melvin Clements

Dec 11, 2015

Melvin Allen Clements, 96, of Rotan passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. A funeral service will be held Monday, December 14 at 2:00p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Rotan with Reverend Matthew Crewse and Reverend Jack Dominguez officiating. Burial will follow in Belvieu Cemetery under direction of Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home in Rotan. The family will receive friends...

Leah Burk

Nov 16, 2015

LEAH MAXINE BURK, 88, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at a Sweetwater Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the First Baptist Church of Roby, with burial following at Roby Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Online condolences can be made at...

Farley Harris

Oct 28, 2015

FARLEY LEON HARRIS, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015, in Anson. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Born September 13, 1942, in...

Janeyl Beck

Oct 26, 2015

Janeyl Alsup Beck Janeyl Beck was born January 9, 1917, to Alice Alfreda Graves Alsup (deceased 1965) and Jospeh D. Alsup (deceased 1967). Mrs. Beck died October 26, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Beck lived in Sylvester, Texas, for 78 years and was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years James B. Beck of Sylvester, Texas....

Jesse Fogle

Oct 15, 2015

Born September 24, 1936, in Waelder, Texas; Jesse was the son of Delmar Douglas and Mollie (Frederick) Fogle. He married the love of his life, Virginia Ruth Denniston, on June 20, 1958, in Rotan. Jesse served our nation for twenty years as a member of the United States Air Force. After retirement, he worked as a lab tech for...

Buddy Waldon

Sep 30, 2015

Buddy Waldon, age 65, went to be with the Lord September 30, 2015 in San Angelo, Texas. Buddy was born September 28, 1950 to William (Dub) & Lenora Waldon. He resided in Roby, Texas where he raised his children, owned Buddy's Auto, and was a friend to all who knew him. Buddy is survived by son Shelton Waldon and...

Joann Young

Sep 24, 2015

Joanne Marie (Logan) Young, 84, was called home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2015. Joanne was born on July 20, 1931, in Rhome, Texas, to Harry H. and Marie Fergason Logan. Joanne grew up in Wise County, Texas, near the small town of Rhome. As the children of a family of farmers and ranchers, Joanne and...