Area Obituaries

Richard Weddle, age 84, of Electra, Texas, passed away Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, peacefully surrounded by his family in Hospice of Wichita Falls. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Electra with Ryan Vanderland, Pastor of First Baptist Church, and Joe Ainsworth of Electra, o􀵶…

Dan Richardson, Jr., age 61, passed away on Wednesday Nov. 20, 2024, in Denton, Texas. Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at First Methodist Church, with Rev. Norris Thomas and Rev. Willie King officiating. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Dan was…

Funeral service for , age 85, of Lubbock, was held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Lamesa Church of Christ with Ben Lauderdale officiating. Interment followed to Gail Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Branon Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Branon…

July 7, 1951 – November 24, 2024 Phil Bartlett had life-long friends from every place he lived, as evidenced by these last weeks of his life. He had that rare gift of gab and was always the funniest person in the room. Everyone loved spending time with him. Phil grew up in Vernon,Texas in the…

Mary Isabel Sheridan Groth, 74 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Mike Sheridan officiating. Mary was born Thursday, Oct. 26, 1950, in Sweetwater, Texas. She was the daughter of…

Michael Lee Vaughn, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 after a lengthy illness in Arlington, Texas. Mike was born Aug. 9, 1958 in Vernon, Texas to parents, David Leroy Vaughn and Annie Vaughn. He had lived in Vernon all his life until a few months ago. He attended Vernon Schools. He was…

Gerry Knox, age 87, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 at the First Methodist Church in Quanah. Mr. Kirby Kelly will o􀵶 ciate. Gerry Thomas Knox was born Feb. 25, 1937 in Crowell, Texas to Gerald and Mary Edna (Bursey) Knox. He attended…

Jo Ann Gilbert Marquart, 70, passed away on Nov. 2, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at the Sullivan Funeral Home chapel. Toby Castleberry o􀵶 ciating. Burial followed at Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Jo Ann was born in Vernon,…

Wilma Lois Stowe, 100 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Eastview Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Toby Castleberry o􀵶 ciating. Wilma was born Thursday, July 10, 1924, in Wilbarger County, Texas.…

Donald Lynn Lawson, 86 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Saturday, Oct, 26, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at East to West Baptist Church, formerly Central Christian Church, with Rev. Jim Antwine officiating. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan…