Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for City, ST. and surrounding areas

Minnie Beth Blair Brooks

Minnie Beth Blair Brooks

Sep 25, 2016

Minnie Beth Blair Brooks, 68, of Comanche and former resident of Coleman County, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Leaday Cemetery Pavilion in Leaday. Burial will follow in the Leaday Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home,...

Charles Wesley Hood

Charles Wesley Hood

Sep 18, 2016

Charles Hood, 51, of Coleman, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Coleman County Medical Center. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman. His body was cremated and inurnment will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. He...

Jimmie Ruth Brooks Hubbard

Jimmie Ruth Brooks Hubbard

Sep 12, 2016

Jimmie Ruth Brooks Hubbard was born in Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital on June 7, 1940 to James Vernon Brooks and Ruth Elaine Gillespie Brooks. At the age of 76, Jesus took her home to Heaven after holding her close for many years of sicknesses and surgeries. On September 12, 2016, Jesus freed her of these afflictions and is now celebrating...

W.E. Briggs

W.E. Briggs

Sep 1, 2016

W. E. Briggs, 96, of Coleman, died Thursday, September 01, 2016 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with his grandson, Rev. Dayton Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral...

Dixie Marie Bolen

Dixie Marie Bolen

Aug 29, 2016

Dixie Marie Bolen, 54, of Abilene, died Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Mr. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born...

Kevin Dale Blanton

Kevin Dale Blanton

Aug 28, 2016

Kevin Dale Blanton, 45, of Santa Anna, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Mr. Sam Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Cleveland Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Kevin...

Jesse James Jackson

Jesse James Jackson

Aug 25, 2016

Jess Jackson went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2016. He was born Jesse James Jackson on November 30th, 1926 to Felix Owen Jackson and Effie Lee Hendricks Jackson in Westminister, Collin County. Jess was the eighth child in the family with five brothers and five sisters. He grew up in various places in North Texas...

James Mark Thompson

James Mark Thompson

Aug 24, 2016

James Mark Thompson, 91, of Talpa, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Coleman County Medical Center. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Talpa Cemetery with Rev. Benny Allcorn officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. James Mark Thompson was born February 2, 1925 in Talpa to the late Johnnie Ruth...

Irene Slayton Matthews

Irene Slayton Matthews

Aug 20, 2016

Irene Slayton Matthews, 81, of Coleman died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Rodney Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Irene...

Clara Fuentes Vasquez

Clara Fuentes Vasquez

Aug 19, 2016

Clara Fuentes Vasquez, 76, of Coleman, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at Coleman County Medical Center. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Brown Ranch Cemetery in Fisk. The funeral procession to the cemetery will leave the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Clara Fuentes Vasquez was...

Clinton E. Laws

Clinton E. Laws

Aug 17, 2016

Clinton E. Laws, 85, of Coleman died Wednesday, August 18, 2016 at the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center in Temple. Funeral service with Military Honors will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Posey officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens...

Willie Mae Rider

Willie Mae Rider

Aug 13, 2016

Willie Mae Rider, 88, of Early, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman. Burial will be in the Burkett Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Willie Mae Burton on...

Troy Glynn Coats

Troy Glynn Coats

Aug 11, 2016

Troy Glynn Coats, 68, of Abilene died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2016 at Midway Cemetery, near Novice, with Rev. Daniel Stovall officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman. Troy Glynn Coats was born September 29, 1947 in Winters to Clarence...

Mary "Pat" Patricia Cox

Mary "Pat" Patricia Cox

Aug 7, 2016

Mary Patricia "Pat" Young Cox, 83, of Coleman passed from this life on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in the comfort of her home. Pat was born December 8, 1932 in Tucson, Arizona to Patrick Thomas Young and Jeanne Matilda Kropp Young. She grew up in Tucson and graduated from Sanford High School in 1950. Following graduation, Pat began working...

Allene Ballard Cope

Allene Ballard Cope

Jul 26, 2016

Allene Ballard Cope, 90, of Coleman, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Courtney Ballard officiating, assisted by Rev. Jeff Dean. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens...

Addie Lee Hopper Hinds

Addie Lee Hopper Hinds

Jul 26, 2016

Addie Lee Hopper Hinds, 88, of Coleman, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Holiday Hill Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Loyd Hopper officiating, assisted by Rev. Jody Rodriguez. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the...

Bryson Ray Hyer

Bryson Ray Hyer

Jul 22, 2016

Please Note: The service for Bryson Ray Hyer has been changed to the Coleman High School Competition Gymnasium. Bryson Ray Hyer, 15 of Coleman and formerly of Abilene, passed away on July 22, 2016. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Coleman High School Competition Gymnasium, 201 West 15th Street, Coleman, with Rev. Jeff...

Emery Odell Rider

Emery Odell Rider

Jul 11, 2016

Emery Odell Rider, 92, of Early and former resident of Coleman County, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral service with Military Honors will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Bill Slaymaker officiating and Rev. Eddie Ailshire officiating. Burial will be in...

LeRoy Keeney

LeRoy Keeney

Jul 9, 2016

LeRoy Keeney, age 89, of Santa Anna, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kathy Monroe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Santa Anna, officiating. Interment will be in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....

Dennis Wilson Raines

Dennis Wilson Raines

Jul 8, 2016

Dennis Wilson Raines, 72, of Abilene, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at his residence. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Burial will be in the Santa Anna Cemetery in Santa Anna. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....