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Obituaries

Kay Black

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Katie Belle (Kay) Kirby Black, 97, peacefully went home to be with her Lord surrounded by her family singing her favorite hymns on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Hico Nursing & Rehabilitation.

A family service was held Monday, Jan. 11, at Harvest Hills Funeral Home in Hico with burial following in the Black Family Cemetery. Katie was born June 24,

Lynn Weems

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Wyndale Lynn Weems, 76, of Waco went to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.

Due to COVID concerns, the memorial service will be limited to family. Under normal circumstances, the plethora of people who held a place in Lynn’s heart would be invited to attend the celebration of life of this incredible man.

Lynn was born Dec. 7, 1944, in Quitman to Sam and Nettie Weems.

He was a graduate of Quitman High School, Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and St. Mary’s University in San Antonio with a master’s degree in psychology.

Jackie Barnes

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Alice Lydia Reining was born July 1, 1924 in Ayshire, Iowa. The seventh of nine children, she was given the nickname Jackie as a young girl.

At the age of 19, Jackie, her sister and brother-in-law moved to Hamilton, where she met Charles N. Barnes.

The starry-eyed teenagers met on a Saturday night and married the next Friday. They embarked on a 67-year journey of epic proportion, or so it seemed to those who loved them.

She was preceded in death by her son, Don Barnes, and her husband, Charles Barnes.

Roy Windham

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Allen “Roy” Windham, 82, of Purcellville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after losing his battle with cancer. His loving wife and daughter were honored to be at his side.

Because of COVID-19 limitations, a private service will be held Jan. 8 at Purcellville Baptist Church.

Mr. Windham was born June 29, 1938, in Jonesboro, when Henry Thomas and Edna Merle Humes Windham gave birth to twin boys, Thomas Ray and Allen Roy, brothers who shared the special bond of brotherhood and friendship that only twins can know.

Winters Fox

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Joe “Winters” Fox, 78, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan 10, at 2 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home.

Winters was born in San Antonio on Oct. 19, 1942, to Joe H Fox Jr. and Bettye Jo “Miller” Jones.

He graduated from Lampasas High School in 1961. He was very active in FFA where he won the DeKalb award in 1961. He had Reserve Champion Shorthorn at Houston Livestock Show in 1960 and Grand Champion Shorthorn at the Heart of Texas Fair in 1961.

Jack Walton

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Sherman Louis Walton Jr., 71, better known as Jack or Jackie to his friends and family, passed away Jan. 2, 2021, from complications of a long hard battle with cancer.

A celebration of life was set for Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. at Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton, followed by a potluck at Hamilton Commission Co. after the service. He was to be buried next to his parents and grandparents in Devine Evergreen Cemetery, Devine, on Thursday at 1 p.m.

HCEC AWARDS

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Hamilton County Electric Cooperative recognizes employees for years of service: Top row, Allen Reed, First Class Lineman, with Shea Wilson, Manager of Operations and Brenda Kirkland, Senior Consumer Accounts Representative, with Tracy Cox, Consumer Accounts Supervisor, 20 years. Second row, Michael Blakley, Engineering Technician, with Brian Geeslin, Manager of Engineering, 20 years, and T.J. Pearson, First Class Lineman, with Wilson, 15 years.

Bert Schrank

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Wilbert William (Bert) Schrank humbly and peacefully passed away Dec. 31, 2020.

In his life he stood for family, Christian faith, community, loyalty, acceptance, encouragement, support, respect and friendship. His morning routine in town meant as much to those he shared it with every day as it did to him. He touched many lives near and far, and he will be forever missed.

Visitation will be at Riley Funeral Home through this week and a graveside service will be held in Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m.

James Harbin

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On Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, James Wayne Harbin, loving father, grandfather and brother, passed away at age 75.

James was born a twin on Feb. 4, 1945, in Anniston, Alabama, to Clifford Lamar Harbin and Margaret Nell Williamson Harbin.

He graduated Spring Garden High School and entered the Air Force.

James is the father to four children, Rhonda, Mike, Robin and Michelle.

Kristi McIver

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Kristi Denice Mulloy McIver, 52, of Graham, passed away at home Dec. 25, 2020.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 29, in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Abilene under the direction of The Hamil Family Funeral Home.

Kristi was born in Stephenville to Lawrence and Linda Walker Mulloy Dec. 25, 1968. She was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School.

She married Kent McIver in July 2005 in Abilene, Texas.