Area Obituaries

Donna Carol Claybrook, age 80 of Vernon, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2021. Family visitation was held Oct. 4 at the Sullivan Funeral Home.The funeral services were held Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. at the Sullivan Funeral Home with Randy Muirhead officiating. Burial services followed under the direction of the Sullivan Funeral Home.Donna…

San Juan Martin “John” Moya, Sr. passed away Thursday. Sept. 30, 2021, in Wichita Falls, Texas. A funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 at Abundant Life Church in Crowell. Interment followed at the Truscott Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday, Oct. 3 at Smith Funeral Home in Crowell.

Ronald “Ron” Kent Lahr, 59, passed away on Sept. 21, 2021, at his residence in Sullivan, Indiana. A Celebration of Life was held Sept. 25, 2021, at Abundant Grace Church, Sullivan, Indiana, with Pastor Tommy Pierson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ouray County, Colorado.

Winifred Powers, 95, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Vernon.   A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, at Smitha Funeral Home Chapel in Crowell. Visitation was held Monday morning from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to a favorite charity, or the Crowell Cemetery, C/O…

Alijah Ruzel Farley, of Wichita Falls, Texas, infant son of Artis Farley and Julee Fullerton, died on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at 10 a.m., at Wood Street Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Norris Thomas. Interment will be at Wilbarger Memorial Park under…

Ruth Sanders of Vernon, Texas, passed away Sept. 13, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer then contracted Covid. She was born March 5, 1943 in Grand Saline, Texas to Paul and Gladys Shadwick and she was the youngest of four kids. After retiring from North Texas State Hospital, she enjoyed spending time with her…