Rita Dickey
Jan 21, 2025
Rita Burkes Dickey, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Graham, Texas surrounded by her loving family.
Rita was born January 12, 1951, in Odessa, Texas as the only daughter of Lowell and Reba Burkes. Rita’s childhood was spent in Notrees, Goldsmith, Brownwood, and Odessa, Texas. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1969.
Rita continued her education at...
Melba Caskey
Jan 20, 2025
Melba Dodson Caskey, 82, passed away at her home Monday, January 20, 2025. Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2025 at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Cottonwood Cemetery in Bryson. Arrangements are under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Melba was born February 3, 1942 in Vallejo, California to the late Eda Ainsworth Dodson and Joe...
Bill Wragg
Jan 13, 2025
William "Bill" Dillard Wragg, age 79, a resident of Blooming Grove, TX passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, in Blooming Grove, TX. Bill was born April 13, 1945, in Graham, TX to John Dillard Wragg and Dorothy Mae Rose Wragg.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Naydene Hester, Nancy Fletcher, and Brenda Crump. Brother James Wragg passed away...
Valera Joyce Langford
Jan 11, 2025
Valera Joyce Langford, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2025, at the age of 95 in Allen, Texas, leaving fond memories and a legacy of courage and strength to the many family members and friends who loved her throughout her long life.
Val graduated from Graham High School and was a long-time resident of Fort...
Oran Edward Voyles
Jan 11, 2025
Oran Edward Voyles, 97, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025 in Graham. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2 p.m. in Antelope Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Antelope Cemetery.
Oran was born May 22, 1927 in Antelope to the late Homer and Mattie (Whitset) Voyles. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and a...
Danny Oxford
Jan 10, 2025
Danny Bill Oxford, 77, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 in Decatur. Graveside service was held Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10 a.m. in Pioneer Cemetery.
Danny was born November 27, 1947 in Graham to the late Charles Adrian “Bill” and Evaline (Grantham) Oxford. He married Judy Yvonne Lovern February 5, 1966 in Benjamin. Danny retired from Hexcel and moved to...
Joseph Allen Bynum
Jan 9, 2025
Joseph Allen Bynum, 64, passed away peacefully at his home in Graham January 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Joseph was born April 3, 1960 in Hobbs, NM to the late Margaret Virginia (Allen) Bynum and Jack Bynum. He served in the US Navy and later in the Coast Guard. Joesph married Christina Bryant...
Jerry Mack Gibbs
Jan 8, 2025
Jerry Mack Gibbs, 87, passed away Wednesday January 8, 2025 at his home in Burleson, Texas. Graveside funeral will be 12:00 Noon Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Newcastle Cemetery.
Jerry was born January 11, 1937 to the late Ethel Bell Trammell Gibbs and Henry Coleman Gibbs in the house where his father was born near Orth, Texas. He was the youngest...
Gianna & Alayah Jele
Jan 7, 2025
On January 7, 2025 Gianna Ann Jele and Alayah Sithabile Jele were welcomed by parents, Whittney Clark and Eli Jele, and big sister, Adalyne, in Fort Worth, Texas. Gianna passed away on the 7th, and her twin sister, Alayah, later passed on the 12th. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Morrison Funeral Home Chapel...
Dennis Wayne Bradshaw
Jan 5, 2025
Dennis Wayne Bradshaw, 73, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025 at his home in Newcastle. Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1 p.m. in the Young County Cowboy Church in Graham.
Dennis was born July 14, 1951 in Lamesa to the late Kenneth Wayne and Ida Faye (Mensch) Bradshaw.
Dennis loved to paint, loved the jail ministry in...
Dennis Lee Bell
Jan 5, 2025
Dennis Lee Bell, 86, passed away on January 5th in Abilene, Texas. Private family gravesite services will be held on Saturday, January 11th at Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, Texas, conducted by Rev. D.C. Adams, Minister of First Presbyterian Church.
Born on July 28, 1938 in Newburg, Oregon, Dennis was the only child of Vernie Theodore Bell and Mary Helen Groth Bell, who...
Kenneth Wayne Phillips
Jan 4, 2025
Kenneth Wayne Phillips, 59, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 surrounded by his family and loved ones in Fort Worth.
Kenneth was born on July 7, 1965 to Dewey Phillips and Kay Phillips in Olney, Texas. Kenneth truly never liked staying in one place for too long, so as a truck driver for years, just like his dad, he traveled the...
Henry Horace Smith
Jan 4, 2025
Henry Horace Smith, age 87, passed away on January 4, 2025. Henry was born on September 8, 1937, on the banks of the Brazos River, in Throckmorton County, Texas. He grew up in Young County, Texas with his brother Dale and his sister Floetta "Flo". His parents were Elzy and Roberta Pounds Smith. He graduated from Newcastle High School in...
Dennie Covey
Jan 3, 2025
Dennie Dee Covey, 74, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 in Plano. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. in Oak Street Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Dennie was born October 9, 1950 in Lubbock to the late James Eugene and Marguerite Jane (Felts) Covey. He...
John Reese Rochelle
Jan 3, 2025
John Reese Rochelle, 73, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at his home in Graham. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home and a private graveside service will follow at 12 p.m. in Pioneer Cemetery in Graham.
John was born August 10, 1951 in Lubbock to the late John Lightly...
Johnny Widner, Jr.
Jan 2, 2025
Johnny Widner, Jr was best known as Daddy or PawPaw. He was a man who truly loved life. There was nothing he couldn’t fix or build: Downtown Hotels, Lake Dams, beautiful homes, and Lake Marinas. Generous to a fault and would give you the shirt off his back. He could be found most afternoons enjoying a cold beer and an...
Fran Bridges
Dec 31, 2024
Fran Bridges, 66, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home in Graham. Services will be at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel with a visitation from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, January 10, 2025. A funeral service will be Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Newcastle Cemetery.
Fran was born October 13, 1958 in Glasgow,...
Darlene Frances Daniel
Dec 29, 2024
Darlene Frances Bower Daniel, born on August 27, 1946, in Graham, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024, in Kingsland, Texas. She was the beloved daughter of Ailene and Faris Bower and shared her early years with her brother, Glynn Bower. She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Wilson.
Darlene earned a degree in Education from the University...
James Albert Prugel, Jr.
Dec 21, 2024
James Albert Prugel, Jr. (Jim), of Graham, Texas, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 21, 2024. He was born on October 1, 1943, in Abilene, Texas, to James Albert Prugel and Clara Yvonne Jones. James graduated from Abilene High School in1962. He graduated from Texas A & M University in 1966 with a B.A. in Economics and minors...
David Carter
Dec 20, 2024
Heaven gained another roughneck this past week far too soon. David Lynn Carter, affectionately known as “Carter” to his closest friends and fellow friends in the patch, passed away peacefully at home on December 20th, 2024 after an elongated battle with an illness.
David, a graduate of Graham High School in 1978, left behind a remarkable legacy of determination and dedication....
