Obituaries

James Darrell Tapley

Apr 24, 2014

James Darrell Tapley was born February 12, 1928 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, the only child of James Fred and Fay Pendergrass Tapley.

He grew up on family farms in Oklahoma and South Texas, and graduated from high school in Pearsall, Texas. After a year in a failed endeavor to be a farmer, Darrell enrolled in...

Dr. Charles Ross Gaines

Apr 17, 2014

Dr. Charles R. "Pop" Gaines passed from this life, with his family by his side, on Thursday, April 17, 2014. He was born October 25, 1926 in Coleman, Texas to Dr. James Foster and Evelyn Gaines and grew up in Coleman, Texas. He attended Tarleton State University and later graduated from Baylor Dental School before starting a...

Mildred Mae Barnes

Apr 9, 2014

Mildred Barnes, 101, of Coleman, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Dr. Don Northway officiating. Burial will follow in the Talpa Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

She...

Clyde Dempsey

Apr 5, 2014

Clyde Dempsey, age 70, of Coleman, died Saturday, April 05, 2014, at Coleman County Medical Center. Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 7, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. The visitation with the family will begin at 1:00 p.m. Monday until service time. Clyde Dempsey was born November 13, 1943 in...

Wade LeRoy Sutphin

Apr 4, 2014

Wade Sutphin, age 63, of Coleman, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at an Abilene hospital. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Brother David Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Wade was born October 31, 1950 in Casper,...

Roland Duus

Mar 30, 2014

Roland Duus, 91, of Rockwood, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at an Abilene hospital. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Bob Martin officiating and Mr. Sam Wilson assisting. Burial will follow in the Rockwood Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

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R. M. (Ralph Milton) Allen

Mar 27, 2014

Ralph Milton Allen, a man of charity, compassion and kindness, peacefully ended his journey in this world on March 27, 2014, surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Hetzel officiating. Interment with full Military Honors will follow at Rough Creek Cemetery, Novice, Coleman County,...

Loyce Blanton Myers

Mar 22, 2014

Loyce Blanton Myers, age 87, of Gouldbusk, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at her residence. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, at the Cleveland Church of Christ with Charlie R. Fleming officiating. Burial will follow in the Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home in Coleman. Loyce was born September 19,...

Oleta Mobley

Mar 19, 2014

Oleta Mobley, 96, of Santa Anna, has gone home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Nothside Baptist Church, 706 Avenue B, Santa Anna with Rev. Marvin Hale officiating, assisted by Pastor Leslie Davidson. Burial will follow in the Rockwood Cemetery,...

Glynda Myrl Pricer

Mar 18, 2014

Glynda Myrl Pricer passed from this life to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday March 18th, 2014 at 3:00pm at Texoma Christian Care. Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home at 11:00am Friday. The Family will receive friends and relatives from 10:00am to 11:00am Friday morning At Stevens Funeral Home.

Glynda was born...

Nancy Smith

Mar 16, 2014

Nancy Smith, 77, of Coleman died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1936 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Austin Ridenour and Maude Anna Nunnemaker Ridenour. She moved with her family at the age of five to California, where she graduated from high school. On June 18,...

Van Copeland

Mar 11, 2014

Monroe Van Copeland, age 71, died peacefully Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in his home. Visitation with the family with be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at Stevens Funeral Home. The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion. Interment will follow under the direction...

Deana Louise Anderson

Mar 10, 2014

Deana Anderson, age 68, of Coleman, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at an Abilene hospital. Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Dean officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. Thursday until service time. She was born Deana Louise Jones on August 22, 1945 in...

Joe Keith Cavanaugh

Mar 10, 2014

Joe “Keith” Cavanaugh, age 56, of Coleman, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home. Funeral service will be held 2:00p.m. Sunday, March 16th, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, Saturday March 15th.

Keith, the son of Jackie and Nancy...

Margarito Hernandez

Mar 7, 2014

Margarito Hernandez, age 79, of Rockwood, passed away Friday, March 07, 2014, at his residence. Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Alonzo Hernandez officiating. Burial will follow in the Rockwood Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, 400 W. Pecan Street, Coleman. Margarito was born June 9,...

Helen Bull Klapper

Mar 5, 2014

Graveside funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Helen was born March 26, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Fred and Annie Bull. She grew up on her parent's dairy farm and attended school in Aberdeen through high school graduation. She attended business college and developed her...

Tana Luann Martin

Mar 1, 2014

Tana Luann Martin, age 59, of San Antonio, died Saturday, March 1, 2013 in San Antonio. Graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Valera Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Daniel Stovall officiating. Interment will follow in the Valera Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Tana was born November 16, 1954 in Seguin, Texas,...

Eula Mae Culwell

Mar 1, 2014

Eula Mae Culwell, age 56, of Novice, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the Rough Creek Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Interment will follow in the Rough Creek Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Eula Mae Plummer on...

Winston Bourland Elkins

Feb 22, 2014

Winston B. Elkins, 92, of St. David, Arizona and former Coleman resident, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 22, 2014 at Hacienda de Monte Vista Care facility in Tucson, Arizona. He was born August 31, 1921 in Coleman, to John m. and Maggie (Alexander) Elkins. As a young boy, he worked on several neighboring farms...

Simon P. Balladarez

Feb 18, 2014

Simon P. Balladarez, 53, of Coleman died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at his residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Simon was born on April 23, 1960 in Tulia, Texas. He...