Obituaries

Perry Thomson

Dec 18, 2013

Perry was a son of the late Robert Grundy and Lucy Alberta Bertie Clegg Thomson. Perry was a very active, lifelong resident of Fisher County. He graduated from Hobbs High School in the class of 1956. He married Rheta Hendrix on July 15, 1956 she passed away in 2000. Perry served his country in the Army and received an...

Orthelia Flores

Dec 13, 2013

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Service Funeral Service WeathersbeeRay Funeral Home Chapel 111 N. McKinley Rotan, TX  79546 Monday, December 16, 2013 10:00 a.m. Cemetery Belvieu Cemetery Rotan, TX  79546

Marilyn Turnbow

Dec 12, 2013

Marilyn was born November 5, 1947 to Charles and Merle Lucy in Southbend Indiana. She married the love of her life Gerald Nelson Turnbow in June 1966 in EI Paso Texas. Marilyn graduated with her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Graceland College. She was a nurse for 36 years where she provided love and compassion to those...

Era Chunn

Dec 6, 2013

Juanita was a daughter of the late William Thomas Barber and Era Blakeley Barber. Juanita married Lewis Barrett Chunn in Pike County, AR on August 17 1948. She moved to Jayton in 1969 and worked as a Nurses Aide at Kent County Nursing Home for thirtytwo before retiring. Juanita liked to cook, and spend time reading her bible. She...

Joe Martinez

Dec 4, 2013

Joe was a son of the late Jose Joe and Petra Gomez Martinez. Joe was a lifelong resident of Fisher County moving to Rotan as a child. He married Janie Vasquez on September 15, 1952 in Rotan. He was selfemployed farming and owned two gas stations Conoco, and Mobil which later became Fina, until he retired. Joe played guitar...

Ina Sutton

Nov 19, 2013

Ina Faye was a daughter of the late E.D. and Faye Cunningham Neves. In Faye was a lifelong resident of Fisher County. She married G.B. Sutton on April 4, 1950 in Roby, TX. She graduated from TSTI as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and worked the night shift at Fisher County Hospital for more than twenty years until she retired....

Darmon Bratton

Nov 8, 2013

Darmon was a son of the late Moman Dale and Delia Goggins Bratton. Darmon served in the Navy during WWII and was stationed in San Diego, CA. He lived in Brady, TX where he met Mynye Belle Williamson. They were married in Brownwood, TX on July 10, 1943. Darmon managed variety stores, Perry Brothers in Brady, TX and Winns...

Woodrow Murdoch

Nov 2, 2013

Woodrow was a son of the late Johnny and Ola May Johnston Murdoch. Woodrow married Ruby Conner in Haskell County, TX on October 1, 1943. He farmed and worked as a custodian for Jayton High School until he retired. Woodrow lived in Jayton until 1977 and moved to Hamlin. He married Dora Robbie Johns in Miland on August 6,...

Thomas Bowden

Oct 28, 2013

Thomas was a son of the late Henry Edward and Mary Louise Everett Bowden. Thomas married Claudia Lorene Taylor in Fort Worth on August 18, 1978. He was a maintenance man at the University of North Texas compass. Thomas moved to Rotan in 2008 from Weatherford. He loved being outdoors, raising coon dogs, rooster fighting and barbecuing. He is...

Jose Almanza

Oct 27, 2013

Jose Joe was a son of the late Gil and Refugia Cuca Lopez Almanza. He was a farmer for most of his life. Joe as he was known by his family and friends enjoyed worshiping the Lord and spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Jose Almanza, Jr., his...

Abel Flores

Oct 26, 2013

Abel was a son to Pete Flores and Adel Gonzalez Cortez. Abel lived various places, Lubbock, Dallas, Cedar Park and Roby. He worked for Walmart in Cedar Park and later went to work at the cotton gin in Lubbock. Abel liked swimming, fishing, and spending time with family and friends, especially his nieces and nephew. He is preceded in...

Nell Harrison

Oct 9, 2013

Marie was a daughter of the late Dennis and Lillie Peek Harrison. Marie married Verdie Melvin Mutt Harrison on February 3, 1934 in Jayton. Marie and Mutt lived many places throughout west Texas. She worked outside the home in each new town, from Ralls, TX at a Nursing Home to the Levi Strauss plant in Stamford, TX and at...

Lyndell Martin

Oct 3, 2013

Born December 13, 1964 in Rotan, TX, Lyndell was a son to Ivin and Anna Beth Burnett Martin. Lyndell lived his first ten years in Roby and graduated from Rotan High School. He graduated from San Angelo State University with a Bachelors degree in business. Lyndell lived in Dallas and the surrounding Metroplex until he moved to Waco in...

Arnie Goodwin

Sep 30, 2013

Arnie was a son of the late Jim and Stella Hull Grandma Pete Goodwin. Arnie was a well loved lifelong resident of Fisher County. He married DL Noles on December 17, 1955 in Rotan at the marryin Preachers home. Arnies mother insisted their wedding take place there because only one marriage this preacher officiated had ended in divorce. Arnie...

Joe Seaton, Sr.

Sep 19, 2013

Born July 21, 1937 in Fisher County, Joe was a son of the late John L. Seaton and Annie D. Warren Seaton. Joe married Jennette Sawyer in Rotan on September 2, 1956. They moved to Jayton in 1958. Joe retired from the Highway Department after thirty years. After retiring Joe pumped wells and ranched always naming his cattle. He...

Debra Etheredge

Aug 21, 2013

Debra Lynn Teel Etheredge was born on October 4, 1960, in Roby, TX, to Raymond and Don Lita Teel. She grew up in Claytonville with her sisters, Donna Teel, Delinda Wisdom, Deloris Davidson, and Darlene Michaels and her brothers, Clifford Teel and Randall Teel. She attended school at Hobbs and graduated in 1979. Debra married David Etheredge in 1981....

Matt Gruben

Aug 19, 2013

Matt waged a long war with leukemia which he battled most valiantly. His will to fight and positive attitude never wavered. His inner strength inspired everyone around him, and not only in his last days. The joy he brought to others throughout his life is a great legacy for such a young man. Matt was not given to wasting...

Alberto Hernandez

Aug 10, 2013

Born July 20, 1942, in Robstown, Nueces County, Texas, Alberto was a son of the late Benito and Juanita Riedin Hernandez. He married Micaela Watrin on December 27, 1967 in Alice, Texas. Alberto farmed for Roger Blackwelder and Truitt Strickland and lived most of his life in Fisher County. He was a very good and creative welder and was...

Dolores Martinez

Aug 7, 2013

Lola was a daughter of the late Antonio and Lucia Arzola Gonzalez. Lola was a lifelong resident of Hamlin and moved to Sweetwater in 2007. She married Saturino Tony Martinez on April 3, 1989 in Hamlin. Lola loved to sew and bake. She was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Rotan. She is preceded in death by...

Kenneth Clark

Jul 29, 2013

Born August 7, 1932 in Royston, TX, Kenneth was the son of the late Claude Newton Clark and Irene Gruben Clark. Kenneth was a star athlete at Rotan High School, class of 1950, and went to West Texas State on a football scholarship. Kenneth married Mae Evelyn Dry on October 28, 1950 in Tucumcari, NM. He was a pumper...