OBITUARIES
David Lynn Dossey
Dec 31, 2019
David Lynn Dossey age 63, of Gorman, passed away December 31, 2019 at the Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene Texas. David was born October 21, 1956 in Odessa Texas to Darrell Edward Dossey and Retha June (Vandagriff) Dossey. David was an avid fisherman, hunter, outdoorsman, gardener and he loved to work with his hands. He worked as a carpenter, handyman,...
Charles Milam Morgan
Dec 30, 2019
Charles Milam Morgan, Age 81, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 30, 2019, at his home in Rising Star Texas. He was born on a ranch south of Carbon TX on April 30, 1938 to WM "Mike" and Era Lois(McClesky) Morgan. He graduated from Carbon High School in 1956 and then attended Ranger Jr College. He was...
Wanda Fae (Mehaffey) Goodwin
Dec 23, 2019
Graveside services for Wanda Fae Mehaffey Goodwin of Midland, Texas will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 in Gorman, Texas at Oaklawn Cemetery with Gary Montgomery officiating under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday evening, December 27, 2019 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at the Higginbotham Funeral Home. Mrs. Goodwin passed away peacefully Monday,...
Mary Esther (Eaves) Webb
Dec 1, 2019
Mary Esther Webb age 80, of Cisco, passed away Sunday December 1, 2019 at the Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene Texas. Mary was born March 9, 1939 in Eastland County Texas to A.B. Eaves and Ruby Esther (Neill) Eaves. She graduated high school in Carbon and moved to Abilene where she furthered her education at Draughon's Business College where she...
Deborah Lee "Debbie" (Rich) Torrez
Nov 13, 2019
Deborah Lee Torrez age 63, of Gorman, passed away on Wednesday November 13, 2019 at the Baylor All Saints Hospital in Ft. Worth Texas, with her family by her side. Debbie was born on December 13, 1955 in Gorman Texas to Marvin Leo Rich and Golda Louise Rich (Fraley). Debbie married Manuel Torrez on November 23, 1973 in Gorman, Texas...
Rick Townley
Nov 11, 2019
Benjamin Richard Townley (Rick) IV, age 59, of De Leon, passed away on Monday November 11, 2019 at his home in De Leon. Rick was born May 3, 1960 in Gorman, Texas to Benjamin Richard Townley (Dick) and Sylvia Jo Townley (Leonard). Rick graduated from Gorman high school. He worked as a carpenter, ran cable lines and worked power plants....
Shirley Darlene (Wright) Bryan
Nov 8, 2019
Shirley Darlene Bryan, age 74 of Gorman, passed away on November 8, 2019 at the Ranger Care center. Shirley was born October 5, 1945 in Gorman Texas to Alton Earnest Wright and Gearldene (Brown) Wright. Shirley married the love of her life Jerry Don Bryan on March 13, 1959 in Mexico. They were married until he passed away on October...
Lillian Margaret (Manthey) Brudnak
Nov 6, 2019
My Mom, my friend, my confidant, my partner in crime,… and after my transplant she was even my home nurse. Lillian Margaret Manthey Brudnak never met a stranger and always tried to brighten the day of each person she met. People felt compelled to help this helpless woman, but she raised two sons, was a working mother, a teacher's aid,...
Alben Lee Ewing
Nov 5, 2019
Alben Lee Ewing, of Carbon Texas, passed away on November 5, 2019. Alben was born on April 26, 1960 in Stockton California to Billy Calvin Ewing and Rua Lavada (Spencer) Ewing. He worked at Birdsong as a laborer. Alben married Belinda Renfroe on February 8, 2008 in Miami Oaklahoma and they were married until he passed away. Alben is survived...
Georgia Sunshine "Sunny " (Coker) Kellogg
Nov 2, 2019
Georgia Sunshine (Sunny) Kellogg, Age 98, of Gorman passed away on November 2, 2019 at the DeLeon Nursing Home and Rehab Center in DeLeon, Texas, with her daughter Francis by her side. Sunny was born on February 22, 1921 to Gertrude Elizabeth Coker in Comanche County, Texas. She worked as a waitress at Emerson's Café and Brown Jug. She was...
Teddy James Snider
Oct 27, 2019
Teddy James Snider, 80, of Gorman, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at home with many family members by his side. Ted was born on November 29, 1938 to C.L. (Pete) and Hazel Snider. He married Charlotte Cavitt on April 23, 1960. He was a devoted husband and father. Ted had a love for farming and ranching...
Judy Beth (Williams) Brandon
Oct 17, 2019
Judy Beth Williams Brandon passed from this life on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the age of 75 at the Odessa Medical Center, Odessa, Texas. Judy was born on February 3, 1945 in Gorman, Texas to Clarence M. and Margie A. Taylor Williams. She was raised and attended and graduated from high school in Big Springs, Texas. Judy had...
Omer "Jr" Hogan Jr.
Oct 9, 2019
Omer Hogan Jr. of Carbon formerly of Cisco, Eastland and Ft. Worth. First of 6 children born of parents Omer Franklin and Ina Lee Ghormley, Hogan March 30, 1924. He left this world on October 9, 2019 at the age of 95 with his family by his side. He was married to Geraldine Hunt and they were married 47 years...
Bonita Nell Moorman
Aug 1, 2019
Bonita Moorman, 87, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away in Austin, Texas on August 1, 2019. Bonita was born in Martin's Mill, Texas on August 19, 1931 to Melba and Cleo Boyd. She attended Martin's Mill High School and then graduated from Texas State Teachers College (University of North Texas) in Denton, Texas where she met the love of her life,...
Lou Boyd (Echols) Ford
Aug 1, 2019
Lou Echols Boyd Ford, traded time on earth for her eternity in Heaven, on August 1, in San Angelo. Born March 5, 1937 in Gorman, Texas to the late Hyson and Benton Echols, Lou raised her family in Desdemona/DeLeon area. She was a faithful and Godly Christian woman, and member of Desdemona Church of Christ, and later Johnson Street Church...
Reba Jewell Burns
Jul 22, 2019
Reba Jewell Burns passed away on July 22, 2019. Reba was born on March 15, 1938 to Henry M. Nelson and Corinne (McCoy) Nelson in Palo Pinto County. Reba married James C. Burns on August 19, 2003 in Rising Star, Texas and they were happily married until he passed away on April 17, 2019. She is survived by two sons:...
Willo Bell (Jones) Rice
Jul 12, 2019
Willa Belle Rice (Willo) born Willa Belle Jones to Jim C. and Lena V. Jones on October 23, 1932. Passed into the loving arms of her savior Jesus Christ on July 12, 2019. She was born in the City of Texon, Reagan County Texas. The third child of Jim C. and Lena V. Her father was a wrangler early in...
Priscilla "Pat" (Patrick) Cornwell
Jul 7, 2019
Priscilla (Pat) Cornwell passed away on July 7, 2019 at her granddaughter Laura's house surrounded by her family. Pat was born October 6, 1927 to George Morris Patrick and Rahama Belle (Carnline) Patrick. Pat married George (Bud) Cornwell on October 2, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi and they were happily married until he passed away on November 13, 1993. Pat earned...
John Henry Rice
Jun 21, 2019
John Henry Rice, born August 19, 1925, in Plainview, Texas, to Amy O. Avery and Henry F. Rice, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 9:30 PM Friday, June 21, 2019. He married Willo Bell Jones on May 28, 1950. John Served in the Navy during World War II. He worked for Phillips Petroleum from...
Ga La Moen Watson
Jun 8, 2019
Ga La Moen Watson, of Amarillo Texas passed away June 8, 2019. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m., July 6, 2019 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Gorman Texas with Richard Watson officiating. Ga La "Gaye" was born on October 15, 1938 to Edna Ellen and James Arland Watson. She was born and raised in Gorman where she excelled in school...
