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Kenneth Ray Hibbitts
GRAHAM — Kenneth Ray Hibbitts, 66, died Saturday at a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Buddy Moore and Joe Finfrock officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery.
Mr. Hibbitts was born in Throckmorton and moved to Graham from New Braunfels in 1943. He was a member of Salem-Crestview United Methodist Church and a drilling superintendent for Wes-Mor. He married Barbara Boyd in 1975 in Breckenridge.
Survivors include his wife, of Graham; one daughter, Connie Jane Hibbitts of Seymour; one stepdaughter, Patricia Braddock of Graham; three sons, Neal Hibbitts of Weatherford, Kenneth Hibbitts Jr. of Seymour and Kerry Mack Hibbitts of Abilene; two stepsons, Dewayne Osborn of Graham and Gary Osborn of Wichita Falls; one sister, Billie McClanahan of Graham; seven grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.
(Published April 5, 1999)
William Hatler
MONAHANS — William H. Hatler, 60, minister of First Baptist Church in Roscoe for seven years, died Sunday at his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Law officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Peaceful Gardens Chapel in Lubbock, directed by Harkey Funeral Home.
Mr. Hatler was born in South Fulton, Tenn., and pastored several churches in Texas and Oklahoma beginning in 1965. He graduated from Texas Tech University and was minister of Southside Baptist Church. He married Melinda Powell in 1957 in Fulton, Ky.
Survivors include his wife, of Monahans; his mother, Clara Jackson of Lubbock; and one daughter, Belinda Alexander of Lubbock.
Memorials may be made to Bill’s “Hope” Fund at Southside Baptist Church.
(Published April 5, 1999)
Johnny Dale Roberson
Johnny Dale Roberson, 63, of Abilene, died Saturday at a local convalescent center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Randy Daughtery and Ken Dozier officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. Roberson was born in Palo Pinto County. He attended Ranger High School and Ranger Junior College. He married Nelda Deane Stroud in Abilene in 1957. He moved to Abilene from Anson in 1979. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served with the 82nd Airborne. He was a printer at the Abilene Reporter News for 23 years before retiring. He was a member of Oldham Lane Church of Christ, Big Country Radio Group, and National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife of Abilene; three daughters, Sara Beth Woodrow of Phoenix, Ariz., and Cynthia Bowman and Lisa Roberson, both of Abilene; one brother, Tommy Roberson of Abilene; one sister, Gloria Jean Burnett of Eastland; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of the Big Country, 3113 Oldham Lane, Abilene, 79602.
(Published April 5, 1999)
Clifford Lewis Bouldin
COLEMAN — Clifford Lewis Bouldin, 86, of Gouldbusk died Saturday at a San Angelo hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Walker Funeral Home Chapel with Lloyd Hopper officiating, assisted by Mark Smith. Burial will be in Talpa Cemetery.
Mr. Bouldin was born in Coleman and lived in Coleman County all his life. He was a stock farmer, a World War II veteran and a member of Voss Baptist Church. He married Ruth Marie Hardin in 1945 in Liberal, Kan.; she preceded him in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Norene Jamison of Leaday; two sons, Sonny Bouldin and Gary Bouldin, both of Fisk; and seven grandchildren.
(Published April 5, 1999)
Marianne Varner Sanders
ARLINGTON — Marianne Varner Sanders, 48, died Saturday in Arlington.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be Saturday in Baird.
Mrs. Sanders was born in Baird and graduated from Midland Lee High School in 1968. She was a paralegal and a homemaker and had lived in Arlington for 23 years.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Sanders; two sons, Dr. Bret Sanders of Arlington and Shane Sanders of Irving; one daughter, Brandi Bell of Arlington; her mother, Bernice Ray Varner of Baird; a grandmother, Margie Ray Sullivan of Baird; one sister, Paula Varner Johnson of Midland; one brother, Max Varner of Santa Fe, N.M.; 11 grandchildren and many other family members.
(Published April 5, 1999)
Mattie Jewel McGlotten
Mattie Jewel McGlotten, 61, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with the Rev. L.W. Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, directed by Curtis-Starks Funeral Home.
Mrs. McGlotten was born in Abilene and graduated from Woodson High School. She worked at the Abilene State School for 27 years. After her retirement, she opened M.J. Hats. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Malcolm C. McGlotten of the home; one son, Robert Dunman Jr.; one daughter, Rosiliand Dunman; one sister, Helen Rose Henderson; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday.
(Published April 7, 1999)
Edna Oleta Been
EASTLAND — Edna Oleta Been, 83, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church of Eastland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Buffalo Gap Cemetery, directed by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland.
Mrs. Been was born in Neal and was a member of the first graduating class of Wylie High School. She married Truett E. Been in Cisco in 1937, and they lived in Abilene, Sweetwater, Oklahoma City, and Grand Prairie before returning to Eastland in 1979. She was a member of the Garden Club, The Women’s Club, The 20th Century Study Club, The Rajavian Book Club, and the Thursday Afternoon Club. She served as the president of the Eastland Civic League and was director of the Eastland Centennial Library. She had worked in an Abilene clothing store and was voted “best dressed woman in Abilene.” She was a member of First Baptist Church in Eastland.
Survivors include her husband of Eastland; one daughter, Kay Robinson of Seminole; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4:30-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
(Published April 7, 1999)
Michael Melvin Hearn
ROCHESTER — Michael Melvin Hearn, 55, died Sunday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., after a long illness.
Graveside services were Tuesday in the Idella Cemetery in Jud with Jim Pratt officiating, directed by Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Hearn was born in Knox City and attended school in Rochester. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and received the Purple Heart. He was a heavy machinery equipment operator.
Survivors include three daughters, Melvin Jo Brown of Rochester, Dany Kathleen Beck of Vera and Ruthie Kay Hearn of Abilene; his parents, Herman and Betty Hearn of Rochester; one brother, Jimmy Hearn of Rochester; one sister, Trudy Wilcher of Rochester; paternal grandmother, Mrs. M.M. Hearn of Rochester; and four grandchildren.
(Published April 7, 1999)
Mary Hash
CLYDE — Mary Hash, 78, died Tuesday in an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Parker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Albany Cemetery.
Mrs. Hash was born in Shackelford County and had lived in Clyde since 1979. She had lived in Breckenridge for 40 years. She was a Green Thumb Worker and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include two sisters, Ruby Maddera of Dallas and Muriel Angel of Winters; and a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
(Published April 7, 1999)
Herman Melvin Hearn
ROCHESTER — Herman Melvin Hearn, 55, died Sunday in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., after a long illness.
Graveside services were Tuesday in the Idella Cemetery in Jud with Jim Pratt officiating, directed by Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Hearn was born in Knox City and attended school in Rochester. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and received the Purple Heart. He was a heavy machinery equipment operator.
Survivors include three daughters, Melvin Jo Brown of Rochester, Dany Kathleen Beck of Vera, and Ruthie Kay Hearn of Abilene; his parents, Herman and Betty Hearn of Rochester; one brother, Jimmy Hearn of Rochester; one sister, Trudy Wilcher of Rochester; paternal grandmother, Mrs. M.M. Hearn of Rochester; and four grandchildren.
(Published April 8, 1999)
