Area Obituaries

Peggy Nell Bristo, 86 of Vernon, Texas died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside service will be Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Officiating will be. Ronnie Swan.

Luella “Breezzy” Thompson, 97 of Fort Worth, Texas died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. Memorials can be made to First Assembly of God Church.

William Curtis Lowery, 73 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Vernon, Texas.Services will be Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel. Offi ciating will be Dr. Bryan Gladwill. Interment will be held Wednesday. Dec. 30, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Ft. Sill National Cemetery under…

Joel Clay Wilkinson, 54 of Vernon, Texas, died on Monday, Dec 21, 2020, in Vernon. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Sullivan Funeral Home. Joel was born Nov. 20, 1966 in Chillicothe. He was the son of Florene Wilkinson and the late Jerry Brooks Wilkinson. He married…

Faye Black Carroll, of Crowell, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.  She was 85. She is survived by daughter, Debbie (David) Dunham; son, Don (Stephanie) Johnson; two grandchildren and one great- grandchild; step-daughter, Sarah (Kevin) Ball; two step-sons Scott (Dwana) Carroll and Stewart (Kathy) Carroll; and seven step-grandchildren

Maria Delapaz Leal, 81 of Vernon, Texas died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral mass will be Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Quanah, Texas. Officiating will be Father Phil Petta. Interment will be held at Quanah Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan…

Janie Lou Leija, 63 of Vernon, Texas died on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Graveside service were Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Janie was born Thursday, May 16, 1957 in Killeen, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Joe…

Pauline Scott, 85, of Crowell, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2020 in Vernon. A graveside service was planned at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at the Crowell Cemetery. Rev. Terry Tamplen officiated. Visitation was held Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Crowell. Survivors include three daughters, a number of siblings, seven grandchildren; eight…

Dr. Walter M. Conley, 69, of Quanah, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 at Quanah Memorial Park, under direction of Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Billie Conley of the home, two sons, one brother and three grandchildren.

Mary Elizabeth “Bobbie” Major Hopkins died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Vernon, Texas. She was born on May 13, 1920 near the Red River on the Major family farm north of Chillicothe, Texas. She celebrated her 100th birthday this year. A family graveside service was held at the Chillicothe Memorial Cemetery on Monday, Dec. 14.She…