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Taylor County, Texas Obituary and Death Notice Collection
(Obits and death notices from various funeral homes in the Taylor and surrounding counties area, including the city of Abilene.)
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Taylor County, Texas Obituaries

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Christopher Le Tran

Christopher Le Tran, infant son of Tuan Thanh Tran and Kristy Ann Smith of Abilene, died Sunday at a local hospital.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. H.B. Terry Jr. officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Survivors include two grandmothers, Barbara Smith and Diep Tran, both of Abilene.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Lester Keeton

Lester L. Keeton, 84, of Abilene died Monday at a local hospital.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Garland Wallace officiating, assisted by the Rev. Howard Smith. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Terrace Cemetery in Post, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Keeton was born in Brown County and lived in Lubbock 19 years after moving from Post. He moved to Abilene from Lubbock four years ago. He was a farmer-rancher and a member of First Church of the Nazarene. He married Dorothy Bingham in 1932 in Post.

Survivors include his wife, of Abilene; one daughter, Patricia Wallace of Abilene and one grandson.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Gladys Bradshaw

SHERMAN - Gladys A. Bradshaw, 71, died Saturday at her home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Dannel Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Clayton officiating. Burial will be in Cedarlawn Memorial Park.

Mrs. Bradshaw was born in Randolph, where she graduated from high school. She was a bookkeeper for H.R. Baker Company and Old America Store corporate office in Howe. She was a member of East Sherman Baptist Church and the church's Joy Club and taught Sunday school for many years. She married William Kenneth Bradshaw in 1950 in Savoy; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include one son, Mark Bradshaw of Sulphur, Okla.; one daughter, Guinn Evans of Abilene; one brother, David Shaw of Sherman; four sisters, Jean Fuller of Sherman, Connie LeBlanc of Plano, Doris McKinney of Fort Worth and Faye Owens of Bonham; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, South Grayson Unit, P.O. Box 735, Sherman 75091.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Bernice Dudley

GRUVER - Bernice Dudley, 72, died Sunday in Lubbock.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ with Bob Setliff officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery, directed by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.

Mrs. Dudley was born in Groom and had lived in the area for 30 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Gruver Church of Christ. She married James "Ed" Dudley in 1944 in Olton; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Lynn Crawford of Abilene; one son, Bryan Dudley of Gruver; three brothers, Foy Langford of Lubbock, Kenneth Langford of Monett, Mo., and Delbert Langford of Weslaco; eight sisters, Bess Reed, Bonnie Stone, Jean Love and Dorothy Perdue, all of Lubbock, Irene Pruitt of Canyon, Hazel Roberts of Monett, Wilma Dudley of Floydada and Irma Rexrode of Brownfield; and five grandchildren.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Roy Gann

EASTLAND - Roy D. Gann, 79, died Sunday at a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gayle Baucom officiating. Burial will be in Eastland City Cemetery.

Mr. Gann was born in Gorman and lived there and in Rising Star before moving to Eastland in 1928. He worked for Harkrider Taylor Shop and on a milk route and graduated from Eastland High School in 1935. He worked at a service station for several years and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for Montgomery Ward's in Austin, Albuquerque, N.M., and Fort Worth. He worked for Leonard Brothers until 1958, when he returned to Eastland and opened a TV repair and appliance store. He was a mail carrier for 30 years and an express agent, retiring in 1986. He married Jimmie Mae Sledge in 1970 in Longview.

Survivors include his wife, of Eastland; one daughter, Roy Lynn Shirley of Denton; one stepdaughter, Pat Sledge Gist of Abilene; one brother, W. Leo Gann of Eastland; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Peggy Horn Webb Lee

EASTLAND - Peggy Horn Webb Lee, 76, formerly of Fort Worth, died Monday at an Abilene hospital.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Eastland City Cemetery with Larry Roberts officiating, directed by Edwards Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lee was born in Flatwood, where she attended school. She moved to Fort Worth, where she attained a Licensed Vocational Nurse license. She worked at Harris Hospital for many years and was later director of nurses at Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Fort Worth. She retired in 1983 and moved to Eastland. She was active at Flatwood Church of Christ and later Daugherty Street Church of Christ. She married Robert Merrill Webb Sr. in 1937.

Survivors include one son, Robert "Bob" Webb Jr. of Abilene; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Pauline (Mrs. E.G.) Low

ALBANY - Pauline (Mrs. E.G.) Low, 85, died Sunday at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Tunnell officiating. Burial will be in Albany Cemetery, directed by Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

Mrs. Low was born in Callahan County and operated a beauty salon in Albany for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star. She married E.G. "Chubby" Low in 1929 in Carlsbad, N.M.; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include three sisters, Irene Beard of Canyon, Johnnie Ruth Webb of Abilene and Geneva McCort of Newark, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Louis Henry Sorell

BRECKENRIDGE - Louis Henry Sorell, 65, died Saturday at a Dallas hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Brent Lively officiating. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery, directed by Melton Funeral Home.

Mr. Sorell was born in Lueders and moved to Breckenridge from Jones County in 1944. He was a pipeline construction and maintenance contractor and a rancher. He was a member of First Christian Church. He married Mary Webb in 1950 in Warrenton, Va.

Survivors include his wife, of Breckenridge; one daughter, Janet Sorell of Breckenridge; one son, Richard Sorell of DeSoto; one sister, Dorothy Speer of Ranger; and two granddaughters.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Concepcion Ochoa Yanez

BROWNWOOD - Concepcion Ochoa Yanez, 88, died Monday at a local hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Mexican Baptist Church with the Rev. Salvador Trevino officiating. Burial will be in Greenleaf Cemetery, directed by Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

Mrs. Yanez was born in Penon Blanco, Durango, Mexico, and had lived in Brownwood for 42 years. She was retired from Brownwood Floral and was a member of First Mexican Baptist Church. She married Federico Yanez in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.

Survivors include her husband, of Brownwood; one daughter, Tammy Yanez of Brownwood; one son, David Hernandez of Piedras Negras; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
(Published February 11, 1997)

Patricia Weichinger

BANGS - Patricia Weichinger, 60, died Monday at her home.

No services are planned. The body will be cremated, directed by Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Mrs. Weichinger was born in Chicago, Ill., where she attended school. She had lived in Bangs for two years, moving from Burbank, Ill., and was a homemaker. She married James Weichinger in 1954 in Chicago.

Survivors include her husband, of Bangs; five sons, James Weichinger of Buncombe, Ill., Terry Weichinger of Alsip, Ill., Carl Weichinger of Macedonia, Ill., Chad Weichinger of Seattle, Wash., and Wayne Weichinger of Burbank; four brothers, Fred Smith of California and Jerry Smith, Donald Smith and Howard Smith, all of Illinois; one sister, Elizabeth Powell of Bangs; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
(Published February 11, 1997)

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