Obituaries

May 5, 2017

Neilene Sue Leonard, age 76, of Coleman, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman.

She was born Neilene Sue Webb, but was...

May 4, 2017

Lyndon Key, age 84, of Novice, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the Oaks of Radford Hills in Abilene. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Bob Martin, minister of Elm Street Church of Christ, will lead the singing and assist with the service. Eulogies and remembrances will be...

May 3, 2017

Barney Ransberger, 86, of Coleman, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Richard Hetzel officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....

May 2, 2017

Mary Anna Nichols Dale, age 97, of Coleman, died Tuesday, May 02, 2017, at Coleman County Medical Center. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 5, at the Rough Creek Cemetery Pavilion with Brother Don Harmes, pastor of Community Baptist Church in Coleman, officiating. Interment will follow in the Rough Creek Cemetery under the direction of...

May 1, 2017

Pauline Marie Williams, 86, of Coleman, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Guy Lowe officiating, assisted by Sam Wilson and Bob Martin. Burial will be in the Shields Cemetery. Services are under...

May 1, 2017

Eddins “Ed” Ward, 94, of Brownwood, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Senior Care of Brownwood. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Early, 103 Garmon, Early, with Bro. Eddie Ailshie officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home,...

Apr 29, 2017

Michael A. Ring, Sr., age 71, of Coleman, died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. A service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Brother Kevin Roman, pastor of Valera Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....

Apr 29, 2017

Derry Lynn Rankin, 60, of Coleman, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel , 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with John Baum officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral...

Apr 28, 2017

Betsy Louella Dodson, age 65, of Denver, Colorado, died suddenly on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver. A service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Daniel Stovall, pastor of Concho Baptist Church in Coleman, officiating. Interment will follow in the Coleman Cemetery,...

Apr 28, 2017

John Jefferson Johnson, Jr, 76, of Novice died April 28, 2017 at his residence. Graveside service with Military Honors will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene, 7457 West Lake Road, Abilene. Interment will follow, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman.

John Jefferson Johnson, Jr....

Apr 13, 2017

Lena Faye Turner Williams entered the Church Triumphant April 13th at the Coleman County Medical Center surrounded by her children and grandchildren. . A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the United Christian and Presbyterian Church, 1609 S. Commercial Avenue, Coleman. The Rev. Russell E. Fisher, Rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal...

Apr 13, 2017

William Floyd (Bill) Cox, 92, of Coleman, passed away on April 13, 2017, in the comfort of his home. He was born July 15, 1924 to Ben Cox and Irene Broad Cox. He attended schools in Coleman, graduating in 1941. He then attended Daniel Baker College in Brownwood before joining the Army. He spent much of his...

Apr 1, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Isbell, 86, of Bangs, died Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Bangs Nursing Home. She was born Mary Elizabeth Myers on June 27, 1930 in Estherwood, Louisiana to Ozon Myers and Julia Elizabeth LeJeune Myers. She grew up in Estherwood and attended school there. On July 3, 1946, she married Jack Oliver Isbell in Morse,...

Mar 26, 2017

Dorothy Jane Blair Walters, age 73, of Brownwood, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Brownwood. Service will be held 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Pavilion at Leaday Cemetery. Burial will be in the Leaday Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman.

She was born Dorothy Jane Blair on July 15,...

Mar 24, 2017

Antonio Tobin (A. T.) Mendoza, 97, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home in Santa Anna, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 303 E. College, Coleman, by Msgr. Robert Bush, long-time priest and friend of the Mendoza family. Msgr. Bush will also...

Mar 22, 2017

Vernon Slate, age 85, of Coleman, left with his Savior Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. His daughter, son, and daughter-in-law were with him as he transitioned into his glorious new home. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 26, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Daniel Stovall officiating. Rev Ed...

Mar 20, 2017

Jesse A. Tomme, 87, of Bangs, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Pastor Robby Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral...

Mar 19, 2017

Patsy W. Moore, age 82, of Franktown, Colorado, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Parker, Colorado. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 24, from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 W. Pecan Street, Coleman, Texas. A service will be held on Saturday, March 25, at 12:00 noon at the Coleman City Cemetery....

Mar 15, 2017

Mavis Jo Barnes Goodwin, 91, former Coleman resident, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, with Rev. Dick Schultz officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction...

Mar 11, 2017

Helen Cox Lowe, age 78, of Coleman, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Coleman. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Guy Lowe, her son, officiating and Bob Martin and Sam Wilson assisting. Burial will follow in the Shields Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral...