Obituaries from the Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 edition.
Judy Brown
1952-2015
Judy Kristina Brown, 62, of Snyder, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 in Snyder.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Ronny Franks
1949-2015
Ronny Franks, 66, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
A memorial service for Mr. Franks will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Snyder Cemetery with the Rev. David Blackwell officiating. The service will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Dennis Luecke
1941-2015
Dennis Luecke, 74, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 in Snyder.
Funeral service for Mr. Luecke will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Miller Family Funeral Home Chapel with Cliff Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Born on Aug. 17, 1941 in Paydown, Mo. to Lee and Cora (Shanks) Luecke, he married Arlene Spurgeon on April 14, 1962 in Belle, Mo. Mr. Luecke was a member at Clearfork Baptist Church in Weatherford and Avenue D Baptist Church in Snyder. He drove for the Scurry County Senior Citizens Center’s Meals on Wheels program. He loved to hunt, fish and work in the garden. He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a graduate of Linn State Technical College.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles Luecke; one grandson, Justin Farmer; and one sister Nadine Luecke.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene Spurgeon Luecke of Snyder; two daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Jim Quick of Snyder and Tina and Ron Farmer of Tuscola; two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Leslie Luecke of Snyder and Troy and Kelly Luecke of Weatherford; one sister, Delores Heck of Belle, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.,
Online condolences may be posted at www.millerfamilyfuneralhome.com.
William Raborn
1923-2015
William Ed Raborn, 92, of Snyder, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 in Dripping Springs.
Funeral service for Mr. Raborn will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church Chapel. Burial will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 5-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Raborn was born in Waco on April 14, 1923 to Ed and Willie Mae Raborn and was raised there. He married Juanita Mc-Kinney on Oct. 30, 1943 and they were married for 69 years. As a first lieutenant in World War II, Mr. Raborn served with the 27th Engineer Construction Battalion, laying roads under direct enemy fire in the Philippines, and later served with the Army of Occupation in Japan.
Completing his education at Texas A&M, he held teaching positions in Gallup, N.M. and Daisetta before moving to Snyder in 1953, where he was a well-respected educator at Snyder Junior High School and Snyder High School for more than 52 years and influenced three generations of students. He taught primarily industrial arts and his love for teaching showed in his many projects, including woodwork, collecting rocks and making jewelry.
He is well remembered for his love and dedication to God, family and friends, and he served as a deacon at First Baptist Church for more than 50 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Raborn; one brother, John Raborn; and his parents, Ed and Willie Mae Raborn.
Survivors include four sons, Bill Raborn and his wife, Kathy, of Snyder, Bob Raborn and his wife, Karen, of Abilene, John Raborn and his wife, Sherie, of Garden City, Calif. and Sam Raborn of Tyler; one daughter, Wanda Reynolds and her husband, Randy, of Henly; one brother, Bob Raborn of Shreveport, La.; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Although we will miss him, we are glad he no longer suffers and will remember his life on this earth with love and fond memories.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.
Lola Walton
1928-2015
Lola Ann Walton, 87, of Snyder, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 in Snyder.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.