Olivia Alfaro
1973-2017
Olivia Martinez Alfaro, 43, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Funeral service for Ms. Alfaro will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Miller Family Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Mitchell County Cemetery.
A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
She was born on Sept. 5, 1973 in Celeya Gito, Mexico to Paulino and Raquel (Canada) Alfaro. She loved dancing and shopping. Through the bad or good, she always had a smile on her face. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She will be truly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two sons, Armando Martinez and Jesse Martinez and his wife, Selenna, all of Snyder; one daughter, Rebecca Martinez and her husband, Joseph, of Snyder; and two sisters, Norma Cano of Blackwell and Raquel Sanchez of Bryan.
Online condolences may be posted at www.millerfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Kerry Clay
1954-2017
Kerry Von Clay, 62, of Hermleigh, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 in Hermleigh.
Graveside service for Mr. Clay will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Dunn Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Highfield officiating. The service will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Born on May 21, 1954 in Snyder, to Harley and Geneva (Parker) Clay, he married Sandra Gene Elam on June 16, 1990 in Snyder. He worked for Southwest Royalties for 33 years and was the owner of Dunn Right Barbeque in Dunn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Terry Ron Clay.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Clay of Hermleigh, and one brother, Jay Clay of Lubbock.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.
Norman Fraley
1933-2017
Norman Maurice Fraley, 83, of Hermleigh, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 in Big Spring.
Graveside service for Mr. Fraley will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Snyder Cemetery with the Rev. Nicky Johnson officiating. The service will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 5-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Dorthey Hanks-Norwood
1926-2017
Our Heavenly Father called Dorthey home on Jan. 2, 2017 at Medical Center of McKinney.
Funeral service for Mrs. Hanks-Norwood will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home with the Rev. Joshua Giddens officiating. Burial will follow at Slater Chapel Cemetery in Nolan.
Born on Dec. 28, 1926 to John McGruder and Annie Maude (Arnold) Lucus in Tahoka, she married Samuel Richard “Dick” Hanks in Sweetwater on June 19, 1943. She married G. Dexter Norwood in Snyder on Sept. 5 1997. She was a lifelong Baptist and member of North College Ave. Baptist Church. She helped build and was secretary for Hanks Oilfield Service Company until 1976. She enjoyed playing the piano and played for a number of years at her church, the Loraine Senior Center and Colorado City Senior Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Maude Lucus; one sister, Ruth Finch; two brothers, John Lucus and Joseph Lucus; her husbands, Samuel Richard Hanks and G. Dexter Norwood; and two children, Susan Hanks-Nichols and Bobby Hanks.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Hanks and his wife, Marta, of Abilene and James Hanks and his wife, Tamara, of Farmersville; one son-in-law, Lloyd Nichols of Snyder; one daughter-in-law, Sonja Hanks of Snyder; four grandchildren, Kathy Giron and her husband, Marco, and Richard Wayland Hanks and his spouse, Thais Grimm Hanks, all of Abilene, and Samuel and Nathanael Hanks, both of Farmersville; three great-grandchildren, Noah Giron, Selah Giron and Kayleigh Hanks, all of Abilene; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to AmazonOutreach.org, 2001 West Plano Pkwy, Suite 2350, Plano, TX 75075.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.
Gerri Henry
1932-2016
Geraldine “Gerri” Henry, 84, of Snyder, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 in Lubbock.
A celebration of life service for Mrs. Henry will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Villages of Snyder clubhouse. The service will be under the direction of Miller Family Funeral Home.
Alfred Kohl
1929-2016
Alfred A. “Rooster” Kohl, 87, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016.
A funeral mass for Mr. Kohl will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Punkin Center.
Visitation will follow the service at the church hall.
Armando Martinez
1951-2017
Armando Martinez, 65, of Snyder, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Miller Family Funeral Home
Sandra Patrick
1946-2016
Sandra Patrick, 70, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 in Wichita Falls.
Graveside service for Mrs. Patrick will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Snyder Cemetery with Pastor Clint Sissom officiating. The service will be under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home of Wichita Falls.
Gwen Sealy
1926-2017
Gwen Tate Sealy, 90, a lifelong Scurry County resident, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Tommy Culwell officiating. The service will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Born in Jayton on Dec. 6, 1926, she was the daughter of J.W. and Maggie Tate. Gwen graduated from Snyder High School and attended Hardin-Simmons University. Gwen married Don Lee Sealy on March 19, 1946 in Snyder. They were blessed with three daughters and further blessed with three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She will be missed greatly and remembered always, for she was a sweet and loving soul.
She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved her family and God above all else. For many years, she enjoyed playing golf and bridge. She loved music, especially hymns.
She was married to Don, the love of her life, for 70 years. He preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 2016.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Sanders Tate.
Survivors include her loving family, Phyllis Detrich, DonnaSue Sealy and Daniel Vogt, Gini and Allen Grimmett, Reese, Tara and Rantley Grimmett, Ashley, Luke, Avery and Kinlee Thomas and Robert, Autumn and Aubre Schiller; one nephew, Jerry Tate; and a very special niece, Lori Sealy.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.