Today's Obituaries (May 27, 1998)

Eva Rae "Curley" Lowe

Eva Rae "Curley" Lowe, 78, died Monday in an Abilene hospital.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church in Haskell with the Rev. Shane Brue officiating, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery.

Mrs. Lowe was born in Colorado City and married James Aubrey Boyd in 1948. He died in 1966, and she later married Ernest Ray Lowe in 1975. She was a Methodist and worked in laundry at the Abilene Rehab.

Survivors include one son, Jimmy Boyd of Abilene; one brother, J.M. Gay of Cisco; one sister, Neva Mae Borth of Stratford; and two grandchildren.

Rose Ann Gilbert

FREEPORT -- Rose Ann Gilbert, formerly of Abilene, died Friday at her home.

Services were Tuesday at Lake Jackson Church of Christ, directed by Freeport Funeral Home.

Mrs. Gilbert (formerly Rose Ann Crane) graduated from Cooper High School.

Survivors include her husband, Harold Gilbert of Freeport; one son, David Gilbert of Freeport; one daughter, Jeannie Lynn Houston of Freeport; her mother, Mavis Crane of Abilene; and one grandson.

Clarice Ragan

BROWNWOOD -- Clarice Ragan, 92, of Granbury, formerly of Brownwood, died Sunday in Granbury.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Art Allen officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park in Early.

Mrs. Ragan was born in Comanche County and married Troy Ragan in Dublin in 1924. A homemaker, she spent the past 10 years in Brownwood after moving from Bastrop. She was a member of Salt Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Bob Ragan of Brownwood and Floyd Ragan of Granbury; one daughter, Betty Casey of Granbury; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Virginia Ruth Lee

BROWNWOOD -- Virginia Ruth Lee, 81, died Monday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in May Cemetery in May.

Mrs. Lee was born in Brown County, where she lived all her life. She was a childcare provider. She married Barnie Wilburn Lee in 1939 in Brownwood.

Survivors include two sons, Sonny Lee of Brownwood and Bill Lee of Early; two daughters, Betty Roberts of Irving and Wanda Stark of Brownwood; one brother, Mark Fisher of Early; two sisters, Jewel Lee and Mary Plummer, both of May; 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Clarence Leon Lewis

BROWNWOOD -- Clarence Leon Lewis, 90, died Monday in a Brownwood nursing home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Capps and the Rev. Jerry P. Galloway officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Memorial Park.

Mr. Lewis was born in Winchell and attended schools there. He married Mildred Alleen Kelly in 1934. He worked for Montgomery Ward and was a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church. He moved to Brownwood in 1996 after living in the Blanket and Winchell areas.

Survivors include his wife, of Brownwood; one son, Wayne Lewis of Brownwood; four daughters, Jesse Viola Bruton, Virginia Lee Miller and Frances Alleen Dalleh, all of Brownwood, and Linda Sue Williams of Cross Plains; three sisters, Dora Moren of Brownwood, Earlene Ford of Early and Annie Lee Chesser of Sherman; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Bedie Beatrice Hatley

ANSON -- Bedie Beatrice Hatley, 80, died Tuesday in Abilene. Services are pending with Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home.

Lula Graham

ALBANY -- Lula Graham, 97, died Tuesday in an Abilene nursing home. Services are pending with Godfrey-Neese Funeral Home.

James Claudie Allen

SWEETWATER -- James Claudie Allen, 85, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Services are pending with Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Helen Stephens

KNOX CITY -- Helen Stephens, 83, of Ruidoso, N.M., formerly of Knox City and Lubbock, died Monday at a Ruidoso hospital. Services are pending with Smith Funeral Home.

Rudy Amador

SNYDER -- Rudy Amador, 47, died Tuesday at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel.

Edgar Vinters Walker

BIG SPRING -- Edgar Vinters Walker, 74, died Monday at a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Rosewood Chapel.