Obituaries

John Henry Ellis, Jr

Jul 28, 2014

John Henry Ellis, Jr., 94, of Bossier City, Louisiana, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Northwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Bossier City. Graveside funeral service with Military Honors will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Brown Ranch Cemetery Pavilion with Bob Martin officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Mr. Ellis...

Eva Antonio "Tony" Calk

Jul 15, 2014

Eva Antonio "Tony" Calk, a resident of Los Altos, CA, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2014. She was 104 years old. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Michael Redmond officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of...

Anita Smith

Jul 14, 2014

Anita Smith, 97, of Coleman died Monday, July 14, 2014 at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Community Baptist Church, 218 Lackland Street, Coleman, with Bro. Don Harmes officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was one of 10 children born...

LaVeta Curry

Jul 10, 2014

LaVeta Duncan Curry, of Dallas and former resident of Coleman, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at her residence. Graveside funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Brad Slaten officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born LaVeta Margaret Duncan in Glen Cove, Coleman...

Claudia Rutherford

Jul 3, 2014

Claudia Rutherford, 94, of Santa Anna and former resident of Rockwood, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. A celebration of Claudia's life will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Rockwood Baptist Church with Graham Rutherford officiating, assisted by Rev. Jeff Dean and Rev. Leslie Davidson. Burial will follow in the Rockwood Cemetery, under...

Jamie Lou Dawson Parsell

Jun 21, 2014

Jamie Lou Dawson Parsell, 58, of Caro, MI went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 21, 2014. She was born in Coleman, Texas, the daughter of Tommie and Barbara Dawson, on December 04, 1955. Jamie was the oldest of 3 children. She graduated from Lee High School in Midland, TX. Jamie started her...

Marie Kennedy

Jun 20, 2014

Marie Kennedy, 84, of Coleman, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at Coleman Healthcare Center. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Valera Cemetery Pavilion with Lee Bridgeman officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Artie Marie Traylor on August 16, 1929 in Coleman, the daughter of Lee Traylor...

Richard Gandy

Jun 20, 2014

Richard Gandy, age 83, of Coleman, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Sam Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Richard Gandy was born July 31,...

Gale Kincaid

Jun 19, 2014

Gale Kincaid, 50, of Novice, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Daniel Stovall officiating. Burial will follow in the Atoka Cemetery in Novice, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born...

Alice Evelyn Wells

Jun 15, 2014

Alice Evelyn Wells, age 85, of Coleman, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Dean, officiating. Interment will follow at the Trickham Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Visitation for family and...

Ruby Steffey Sumerour

Jun 15, 2014

Ruby Steffey Sumerour, age 86, of Coleman, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Coleman Healthcare Center. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Daniel Stovall officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, 400 W. Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. She was...

Wendell E. "Joe" Swann

Jun 13, 2014

Wendell Eugene (Joe) Swann, 85, passed away on June 13, 2014 in Coleman, Texas. He was born on August 10, 1928 to James Edward and Lessie Swann in Gainsville, Texas, the youngest of two boys. Joe was a gifted athlete in high school and college, earning All-American honors in football at Panola Junior College where he was also enshrined...

Thomas N. Sharp, Jr

Jun 13, 2014

Thomas N. Sharp, Jr., age 74, of Coleman, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Coleman Healthcare Center. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bangs Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Tom was born on November 8, 1939, in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, the son of...

Ulys A. Beard

Jun 12, 2014

Ulys Beard, age 91, former Silver Valley resident, died Thursday, June 12, 2014, in Abilene. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Silver Valley Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Ulys Beard was born August 23, 1922, in Hickman County,...

Wanda Faye Barnett

Jun 11, 2014

Wanda Faye (Dixon) Barnett, known as Maw by most, age 85, of Coleman, passed away on June 11, 2014, at The Holiday Hill Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with her grandson, Michael Lee Barnett, officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of...

Bobbie F. Carter

Jun 9, 2014

Bobbie Fae Baucom Carter, age 81, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at an Abilene hospital. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, 400 W. Pecan, Coleman, Texas. She was born Bobbie Fae Baucom on...

Rose Canales

Jun 9, 2014

After her courageous battle with cancer, Rose Canales passed away from this earth into her Savior's presence on June 9, 2014, at the age of 61. She lived in Coleman, Texas. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, Manuel and Paz Basquez. Rose is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, George Canales, Jr., her...

Sammy Bolton

May 30, 2014

Sammy Bolton, age 71, of Coleman, died Friday, May 30, 2014, in Runnels County. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the White Chapel Cemetery. Sammy was born August 19, 1942 in Coleman, the oldest child of ten children, of Sam and Mahdeen Bolton. He grew up...

Thelma Opal Lucas

May 30, 2014

Thelma Lucas, age 100, of Brownwood, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in Brownwood. Graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at Mud Creek Cemetery in Brown County, Texas, with Rodney Martin officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Thelma Opal Pasley on July 8, 1913 in Coleman...

Sammie Perrie

May 29, 2014

Sammie Perrie, age 90, of Coleman, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Coleman County Medical Center. Graveside funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 2, at the Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Don Harmes officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman, Texas. Sammie Perrie was born May 24, 1924 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a...