Sept. 26 Obituaries

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Meredith Edwards
1939-2019
Meredith Jane Edwards, 80, of Colorado City, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at the Mitchell County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
No services for Mrs. Edwards are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Born on  April 20, 1939 in Loraine to J.W. and Mildred (Shoemaker) Padgett, she was to married Johnny Wayne Edwards, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2017.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Jay Padgett Jr. and Tollie Mac Padgett; four sisters, Lillie Jo Boring, Charla Beth Iglehart, Sandra Gayle Barnfield and Honey Tarter; and one grandson, Cliff Beights.
Survivors include three daughters, Terri Beights and her husband, Ricky, of Snyder and Penny Salmon and her husband, Matt, and Robin Arispe and her husband, Ricky, all of Colorado City; one son, Tim Edwards and his wife, Helen, of Colorado City; one sister, Marsha Drummond of Loraine; eight grandchildren, Brian Beights, Michelle Alonzo, Amanda Arispe, Ross Salmon, Josh Franco, Gracie Watlington, Nick Edwards and James Franco; and 12 great-grandchildren, Kyle, Vanessa, Emmanuel, Dominic, Nathaniel, Zeke, Madison, Makayla, Arrica, Alayna, Cohen and Tinley.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.

Lillian Ragland
1920-2019
Lillian Raye (Hobbs) Ragland, 99, of Blackwell, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019.
Funeral service and a celebration of life for Mrs. Ragland will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blackwell Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff White officiating. The service will be under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Lucille Welch
1918-2019
Lucille Riley Welch, 101, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019.
Graveside service for Mrs. Welch will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada, Okla. The service will be under the direction of Miller Family Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service Friday at the cemetery.
Born on April 19, 1918 in Lula, Okla. to Buck and Minnie (Byers) Riley, she married Alford Louis Welch on Jan. 5, 1944 in Ada, Okla. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1983. She was a Baptist. She loved children, country music and cooking. She had a beautiful heart that was stern, but loving. She was everyone’s “Granny.”
She was also preceded in death by one son, Alford Larry Welch; two grandsons, Daniel Wells and Barrett Rouli; one great-grandson, Daniel L. Fondren II; three brothers, Delbert Riley, Curtis Riley and Andrew Riley; and two sisters, May Hobgood and Annabelle Franks.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Loco of Webster, Fla. and Darla Wells and her husband, Donald, of Snyder; one son,  Donald Welch and his wife, Kathi, of Las Cruces, N.M.; seven grandchildren, Sheryl L. Fondren and her husband, Dan, of Lakeside, Ariz., Steven Loco of Montrose, Colo., Stacy Hinson and her husband, Woodrow, of Webster, Fla., Jason Welch of Eureka, Calif., Shawna Welch of Las Vegas, Nev., Heather Jensen and her husband, Jay, of Casper, Wyo. and Donald Wells Jr. and his wife, Veronica, of Snyder; 15 great-grandchildren, Amanda, Kimberly, Enrique, Jacob, Jessica, Crystal, Ben, Acacia, Jaelin, August, Vincent, Mariah, John, Tayla and Lucus; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Shirley Franks of Ada, Okla.
Online condolences may be posted at www.millerfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Sandra West
1939-2019
Sandra West, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 in Midland. 
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.