Oct. 7 Obituaries

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Ricky Austin
1959-2018
Ricky Austin, 59, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Cogdell Memorial Hospital.
No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Bob Bell
1929-2019
Bob  Bell, 89, of Snyder, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at his residence. 
Funeral service for Mr. Bell will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Colonial Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Reid Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Born on Dec. 29, 1929 in Wellington, Kan. to Roy and Alice (Graham) Bell, he married Claire Smith on Dec. 31, 2011 in Abilene. Growing up, Bob worked hard and became an Eagle Scout. He later graduated from Sul Ross State University. Bob’s passion in life was working with young people, as a coach and mentor. He taught classes at the Wallace Unit in Colorado City for many years and was a substitute teacher for Snyder ISD as well. Bob owned and operated Bell Insurance Company for a number of years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Brett Bell; two sisters, Lurline Burns and Mary Mims; and two brothers, Howard Bell and Roy Bell.
Survivors include his wife, Claire Bell of Snyder; one son, Bruce Bell and his wife, Lena, of Midland; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.

Doris Pethel
1951-2019
Doris Pethel, 68, of Snyder died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at her residence. 
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Lujean Sullenger
1935-2019
Lujean Sullenger, 84, of Snyder, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at Lubbock Heart Hospital.
A memorial service for Mrs. Sullenger will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home with Ted Tatum and Don Tatum officiating. 
Born on Feb. 18, 1935 in Snyder to Albert Grisset and Edna Corene (Crossen) Maddox, she married James “Huck” Sullenger in Snyder. Lujean was a great wife, a loving mother, a wonderful grandmother and a friend to many. She didn’t know a stranger and taught us all humility and service. We owe her a great deal. She would help anyone, giving anything she had. We will forever hold her in our hearts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two daughters, Debbie Campbell and Sandy White, and one stepson, Greg Sullenger,
Survivors include her husband, James “Huck”  Sullenger of Snyder; two daughters, Terry Rollins Moore of Fort Worth and Rachel Gehrig and her husband, Mitch, of Odessa; one stepdaughter, Beverly Greene and her husband, Larry, of Snyder; one son-in-law, Darrell Campbell of Lake Fork; one stepdaughter-in-law, Brenda Sullenger of Snyder; one brother, Pat Maddox of San Angelo; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.