Obituaries

Jun 22, 2015

Michael D'Shaune (Peanut) Gaines, 38, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m. at North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange Street, Abilene, TX. Michael was born November 5, 1976 to Valerie Gaines of Jacksonville, FL and Cleosie Brooks (Vickie) of Fort Worth, TX. Michael is survived by his parents, his sister...

Jun 18, 2015

Jun 17, 2015

George Eldred Avrett, of Abilene passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. A Graveside Service will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Central Cemetery, Hawley, Texas under the direction of North's Funeral Home. George Avrett was born August 18, 1944 in Abilene, Texas to Ernest Avrett and Margaret Gales. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Dorothy White, brother,...

Jun 17, 2015

Maybelle Tanner, age 97, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Born on the family ranch near Ebony, TX on Nov 2, 1917, Maybelle was one of nine children born to Thomas W. Perkins and Nita Leigh Jones. On her mother's side, she was descended from Jesse Pearce Hanna and Andrew Jackson Jones, some of the...

Jun 15, 2015

Jaqueline Ann Webb Mackey, 76, of Abilene, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015. A Graveside Service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Burkett Cemetery, Burkett, Texas under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home, Coleman, Texas.

Jun 12, 2015

Sam Sorenson, 70, of Leuders, Texas passed away Friday, June 12, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held Monday in Fort Phantom Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m., with arrangements handled by North's Funeral Home, 242 Orange St. Mr. Sorenson was born October 4, 1944 in Haskell, Texas to Speck and Nadine (Anderson) Sorenson. He grew up in Haskell, but lived...

Jun 8, 2015

Dorothy Grotte Winn, 83, of Abilene, Texas passed away Monday, June 8, 2015. Services will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Wise Funeral Home, 219 W Sam Rayburn Drive, Bonham, Texas with Steven Chism officiating. Burial will be at Fannin Memorial Gardens, 2038 TX -121, Bonham, Texas. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday evening at North's...

May 31, 2015

Sarah Anne Bedsole 38, of Abilene, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday at Wylie Baptist Church, with Donnie Harbours officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening in North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street. Sarah was born October 11, 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas to...

May 25, 2015

Eleanor May Fry, 80, of Abilene, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, in North's Memorial Chapel, with Ernie Kite officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park, under the direction of North's Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday evening in North's Memorial Chapel,...

May 22, 2015

Betty Lou Morrow, 80, of Hawley, passed away Friday May 22, 2015. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 27th at 2:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel with Ronnie Newton officiating. Betty was born August 14, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas to Due R. and Myrtle Moore. She married Clyde "Lefty" Morrow on October 19, 1957 in Austin, Texas....

May 22, 2015

Allan (Al) DeeAun Gamblin, 81, of Anson, passed away in the early morning on Friday, May 22, 2015 in Abilene, Texas. A graveside Service will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 West Lake Rd. Abilene, Texas. Visitation will be Monday, May 25, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at North's Memorial Chapel,...

May 10, 2015

Lt. Col. Eugene (Gene) A. Shooter, USAF, Ret., left this earth to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the age of 96. Gene had lived in Abilene, Texas since 1957. Visitation with the family will be in Abilene at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street on Sunday, May 17th from 5-6 pm, with rosary to follow...

May 4, 2015

Jean Martin King Brown, 79, of Abilene, Texas formerly of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away on May 4, 2015. Visitation will be at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. on May 11, 2015 with rosary to follow. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Holy Family Catholic Church on Buffalo...

May 3, 2015

Wanell Hudson Grant Bowyer, 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at a local hospital in Abilene, Texas. Wanell was born on her parent's farm in Taylor County, Texas on March 5, 1933 to Laura Minta Bailey and Buril Efram Hudson. She graduated from Lawn High School where she played volleyball and basketball. Wanell moved...

May 3, 2015

Virginia Lee Gulick "Tiger" passed away peacefully at her home in Clyde, Texas at 3:54 pm Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the age of 67. Virginia was born at St. Ann Hospital, Abilene, Texas on March 5, 1948. She graduated from Cooper High School in 1966. Virginia enjoyed music, movies, dancing and most of all fishing and the outdoors. Although...

Apr 24, 2015

Tommy L. Sparks (Mammie), 65, of Abilene, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015. Services will be 1:00 Tuesday at North's Memorial Chapel with James Sparks, Tyler Sparks and Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m. Monday at North's Memorial Chapel, 242 Orange Street. Tommy was born September 1, 1949 in...

Apr 14, 2015

Sara Queen, 92, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at a local hospital. Visitation will be Sunday, April 19 at North's Funeral Home from 4pm to 5:30pm. Funeral services will be Monday, April 20 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 10am with Steve Brooks and Amy Feltz officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park under the direction of North's Funeral...

Apr 3, 2015

Hazel Edna Johnson 84, of Clyde passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Mrs. Johnson was born July 16, 1930 in Abilene, Texas to Martin and Vernie (Scott) Roberts. She married William D. Johnson on March 2, 1948 in Dallas, Texas. She was an R.N. for over twenty years. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two...

Mar 28, 2015

Alexandria (Alex) Villalobos, of Abilene, passed away Saturday morning, March 28, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, in North's Memorial Chapel, with Deacon Victor Ramirez officiating. Burial will follow in the Abilene City Cemetery, under the direction of North's Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Wednesday evening with Rosary...

Mar 27, 2015