Obituaries

Brett Alan Autry

Mar 6, 2015

Farewell, Brett Autry By Evan Autry One morning in the early 1950s, my grandmother -- Martha Autry -- was cooking an early weekend lunch of barbecue chicken and home fries for her family. It was in the summer, so naturally the kids were outside playing alongside the creek. As she began to set the table, she called out...

Gussie Jennings

Mar 4, 2015

Gussie Jennings, age 90, of Coleman, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Sweetwater Care Center. Funeral service will be held 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charly McDermett officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. View Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born on December 4, 1924 in Coleman,...

Randall "Randy" Ray French

Mar 4, 2015

Randall "Randy" French, 59, of Coleman, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Matthew French officiating, assisted by Grady Sanders. Burial will be in the Valera Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Randy was born...

Ronnie Cogdill

Mar 4, 2015

Ronnie Cogdill, age 67, of Coleman, passed away Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brad Slaten and Rev. John Stanislaw officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Brown Ranch Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....

Dean Gray

Mar 4, 2015

Dean Gray, age 74, of San Angelo, and former Coleman resident, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in San Angelo. Graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Coleman Cemetery Pavilion with Brother Reuben Packer officiating. Interment will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman. Dean Gray was...

Danny Webb

Feb 26, 2015

Danny Webb, 65, of Ponder, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Denton Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman. He was born June 2, 1949 in Coleman to James Edwin Webb and Emma Lelia Watkins Webb. He grew up in Coleman...

Vida Blackwell

Feb 25, 2015

Due to the weather, the funeral service and visitation of Vida Blackwell has been to changed to Sunday, March 1, 2015. Vida Blackwell, 91, of Coleman, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Allen Center at Holiday Hill Nursing Home in Coleman. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West...

Louise Howard

Feb 23, 2015

Annie "Louise" Cullins Nicholson Howard of Midland Texas, 87, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Louise was born January 5, 1928 in Coleman, Texas. She grew up in Coleman and attended school at Loss Creek. Louise was married to Wesley Neal Nicholson and JC Howard. Louise worked at Congers CafAC. and the Manhattan for many...

Debra Ann McKee

Feb 8, 2015

Debbie McKee, 56, of Weatherford, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at a Fort Worth Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 Pecan Street, Coleman. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Debra Ann Willetts on November 10, 1958...

Johnny Dale Jackson

Feb 6, 2015

Johnny Dale Jackson, 55, of Coleman, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Coleman County Medical Center. Johnny Dale Jackson was born December 18, 1959 in Abilene, the son of A.E. and Audrey Schultz Jackson. He grew up in Merkel and attended school there. He worked as truck driver and ranch hand. Johnny was a wonderful brother that was loved...

William Allen Weirich

Feb 6, 2015

William Allen Weirich, 54, of Coleman, died Friday, February 6, 2015. William Allen Weirich was born August 23, 1960 in Houston to William Daniel Weirich and Patsy Ann Carraway Weirich. He grew up in Freeport at and graduated from high school there. He was an iron worker and a carpenter. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Jacquelyn; a brother, Tony...

Sybil Estelle Cagle

Feb 3, 2015

Sybil Estelle Teaff Watson Cagle, 91, a long-time resident of Coleman County, went home to be with her Lord on February 3, 2015 in Waco. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Coleman City Cemetery Pavilion with Chuck Sims officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral...

Aristeo B. Ponce

Feb 3, 2015

Aristeo B. Ponce, 62, of Coleman died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 303 East College Avenue, Coleman, with Father Romanus Akamike officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Aristeo B. Ponce was born...

Riley Eugene Dobbins

Feb 2, 2015

Riley Eugene Dobbins, age 66, of Coleman, passed away on February 2, 2015 at the Coleman County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman, with Rev. Jeff Dean officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home....

Freeda Kilgore

Feb 1, 2015

Freeda Kilgore, 81, of Granbury and former resident of Coleman died Sunday, February 1, 2015 in Temple. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Coleman City Cemetery with Rev. Brad Slaten officiating. Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born Freeda Juanene Duncan in Coleman September 9, 1933 to...

Jaylin Danae Barnett

Jan 31, 2015

Jaylin Danae Barnett was born on September 17, 1999 in Abilene, one minute after her twin brother, Daniel Seth Barnett. She lived in Stephenville her entire life and attended school there. Every teacher, nurse and therapist she met loved her. Jaylin was a perfect soul, innocent and sweet and loved by everyone she met. Jaylin was an epilepsy warrior....

Margie Ann Crowder

Jan 24, 2015

Margie Ann Crowder, age 73, of Coleman, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Hendrick Medical Center. A combined funeral service with her husband, Harold, will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dick Schultz officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. She was born...

Harold Guinn Crowder

Jan 23, 2015

Harold Guinn Crowder, age 83, of Coleman, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Coleman County Medical Center. A combined funeral service with his wife, Margie, will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dick Schultz officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Harold was...

Edith May Bullock

Jan 19, 2015

Do to the weather, the graveside service for Mrs. Edith Bullock will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015. Edith May Parker Bullock, age 98, of Coleman, died Monday, January 19, 2014, at The Oaks at Radford Hills in Abilene. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, at 2:00...

Sharon Leigh Patton Alexander

Jan 17, 2015

Sharon Leigh Patton Alexander, 69, of Early, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at a San Angelo hospital. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at New Beginnings Church of Brownwood, 1001 Belle Plain, Brownwood, with her brother, Rev. Kelly Crenshaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stevens...