Nov. 15 Obituaries

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Ramona Anthony
1932-2018
Ramona Anthony, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 in Abilene.
Funeral service for Mrs. Anthony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Hamil Funeral Home Chapel in Abilene with Chris McCurley officiating.  Burial will follow in Potosi Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Born in Snyder on March 10, 1932, she was the daughter of Nola Opal (Braswell) and Edmond Clark Nicks. Ramona and Robert Owen Anthony were married on March 17, 1955 in Snyder. She had a 20-year career as a dental assistant, having worked for both Dr. Hargrove and Dr. Zimmerman. Ramona was a member of Oldham Lane Church of Christ in Abilene.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister and two brothers.
Survivors include two sisters and their husbands, Gay Nell and Wayne Jarvis of Andrews and Marjorie Ann and Joe Bob Trammell of Levelland; one brother and his wife, Tommy and Sherry Nicks of Mathis; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be Rocky Land, Dusty Lane, Robert O’Dell, Randy Jarvis, Ken Dozier and Rick Jarvis.
Online condolences may be posted at www.hamilfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Bill Daves
1932-2018
Billy Richard Daves, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 in Snyder.
Funeral service for Mr. Daves will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Ira with the Rev. Tony Wofford officiating. The Rev. Ben Moore will assist. Burial will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Winn Hill Cemetery in Jacksboro under the direction of Miller Family Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Daves was born on Sept. 28, 1932 in Graham to Luther and Minnie (Blackwood) Daves. He married Annie Lee Easter on May 14, 1954 in Jacksboro. She preceded him in death on Nov. 28, 2011. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Ira, a 32nd Degree Mason and enjoyed eating lunch daily at the Scurry County Senior Citizens Center. He enjoyed feeding his cows, good horses, fishing, training and the company of his dogs and playing with his great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, one brother, L.A. Daves, and one sister, Lou Brown.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Daves and his wife Karen, of Greenwood and Tom Daves of Ira; four grandchildren, Dusty Daves and his wife Jenny, of Midland, Becca Norman and her husband Jhett, of Greenwood, Logan Daves and his wife Libby, of Lone Oak, and Kacie Beaver and her husband, Chad, of Fluvanna; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Masonic Lodge No. 706, 2000 35th St., Snyder, TX 79549 or the Winn Hill Cemetery, c/o Garland Easter, 1644 Rummage Rd., Jacksboro, TX 76458.
Online condolences may be posted at www.millerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Wyvonne Hicks
1931-2018
Maggie Wyvonne “Bunny” Hicks, 87, of Snyder, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Funeral service for Mrs. Hicks will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with the  Rev. Neelley Hicks, daughter-in-law, officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Wyvonne was born on Jan. 17, 1931 to Claud and Flora Wilson in Dermott. She was the youngest of five, with four older brothers, T.L., Claud Jr., known as “JR,” Jack and Frank. Bunny was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church. 
By many, she was lovingly called “Bunny,” but few knew that the nickname was given to her at a young age by her brothers because they always thought she bounced around and ran as fast as a bunny rabbit. 
Wyvonne met the love of her life, Robert Hicks, in 1949, and married him three weeks later. The couple settled in Snyder in 1952, where they raised their three children, Linda, Gary and Robby. 
Bunny loved being outdoors, whether she was tending to her garden, camping in the mountains or by the lake, enjoying her bluebonnets in the front yard or watching her grandchildren play whatever sport they were involved with at the time. She especially loved baseball, and would occasionally sneak back into the living room to watch a late-night Texas Rangers game after Bob fell asleep.
Mema had an amazing sense of humor and could make her grandchildren laugh themselves to sleep with her quick-witted and often hilarious bedtime stories. She will be remembered always for her warm smile, kind heart, unrestrained laughter and unconditional love for her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, and one son, Gary Allen Hicks.
She will be dearly missed by her husband of almost 70 years, Robert Hicks; one daughter, Linda Winter and her husband, Ted, of Midland; one son, Robby Hicks and his wife, Nancy, of Nashville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Kevin Winter and Melissa of Prosper, Chris Winter and Tammy of Argyle, David Hicks and Heather of Ely, Minn., Mendy Winter of Midland, Justin Hicks and Mallory and Jenna Vongnarath and Sunthy, all of Spring Hill, Tenn., and Sheila Hale and Ryan of Snyder; 11 great-grandchildren, Nathan and Sofia Winter, both of Prosper, Avery and Easton Winter, both of Argyle, Cade and Hunter Hicks, both of of Ely, Minn., Landon Hicks and Brayden, Brody and Bella Vongnarath, all of Spring Hill, Tenn., and Morgan Hale of Snyder.  
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.