Area Obituaries

Nicholas Michael Bradley, 21, of Chillicothe, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2026, in his home. Nick was so excited to turn 18 until he did, then he was excited to turn 21. However, he expressed to his sister that he was mad that he did not get ID’d after he ¿ nally hit that…

Thomas Curtis Bivins, 64, died October 13, 2026. He was a long-time resident of Vernon, Texas. Tommy was born December 22, 1961, in Chillicothe, Texas. He was the son of the late Thomas R. Bivins and Mary “Miki” Hunter. Tommy married Monette Lane on September 27, 2016. Tommy was an MP in the U.S. Army.…

In Loving Memory of Lesley Hale Nelson, Our Daddy and Pops Lesley Hale Nelson was born on Dec. 13, 1943, in Overton, Texas and died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sept. 28, 2026. Our beloved Daddy and Pops was truly the best father in the world. Not only was he a loving father, but…

Lillie Geneva Fry Barker, 90, of Bowie, Texas, went to be with Jesus on Oct. 2, 2026. Born June 11, 1936, in Telephone, Texas, she was the youngest of eleven children of Jerry and Adelia Fry, and the one least likely to be talked out of anything. She spent her working years in the optical…

Pat Duckworth McCarty was born to Hershel and Mazelle McCarty in Vernon, Texas on April 23, 1943. He was called to heaven by our Lord and Savior on Sept. 16, 2026 at the age of 83 at his home in Mission, Texas. Pat liked to say that he was “just Pat” because his parents didn’t…

Edwin Truman “Sonny” Garnett, 92, of Vernon, TX, wouldn’t say he died peacefully on Sept. 8, 2026, he would laugh while singing the old cowboy song that he gained his “Rusty ole halo, skinny white cloud, second-hand wings full of patches. Rusty ole halo, skinny white cloud, robe so wooly that it scratches.” Anyone who…

Mary Ann was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Canton for many years. She was a founding member of the Crawford House at First UMC. Mrs. Eblen earned her Bachelor’s Degree from West Texas State University in Canyon, TX. She was a school teacher for 40 years, with 25 of those at…

Mary Ellen Rowland of Bandera, formerly of Pearsall, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026 at the age of 83. Born to W.T. and Edna Rowland on October 18, 1944 in Vernon, TX, Ellen graduated in 1963 from Northside School outside of Vernon with a class of 12 students. She graduated from Midwestern State University…