Obituaries

Marcele McCauley, 68, of Wichita Falls, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Marcele was born on Aug. 31, 1953, in Canadian, to the late Arvil Laverne and Wanda Fisk (Manney) Wilson. She was a strong woman who persevered through life’s obstacles, including three bouts with cancer. Marcele was a hard worker, and worked for many years at Comet Cleaners. Her passion in life was her family. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Sandra Lynn Fuson Delano, 77, of Dalhart, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022. A graveside service was scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, in Texline Cemetery with Clay Lobley officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Horizon Funeral Home.

A loving memorial service for Robert Lee Killebrew will be held at 2 pm on Friday, May 27, at the Abundant Life Church with Barry Hosford officiating..

Marlin Hickman, 89, of Pampa, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Pampa. Services will be at 2 pm on Friday, May 13, at Pampa’s Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints with Bishop Drew Jennings, officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory.

Vernon Bruce Morse died peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022, of natural causes. A graveside funeral service was held at on Tuesday, May 10, in the Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian, under the direction of Heartland Funeral Home of Early.

Brandon Lavae “PaPa” Back, 62, of Darrouzett, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Perryton. A graveside service was held Saturday, April 30, at the Darrouzett Cemetery in Darrouzett, with Brad Altmiller leading the service. Viewing/visitation was held Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at Boxwell Brothers in Booker. Arrangements were under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Perryton.

Roger Lee Freeman, 84, of Galveston, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 10 am, on Friday, May 13, at Central Christian Church with Rev. Tim Schomp officiating. Burial will follow at the La Marque City Cemetery. Roger’s family will receive visitors between 5 pm and 7 pm, on Thursday, May 12, at Central Christian Church, 2702 Avenue O-½, in Galveston. Music will be provided by his wife, Carol, with Pat Maddox accompanying on the flute.

Lois Elaine Scheer Laubhan, 80, was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma, on December 14, 1941, to Sam and Annie Scheer. She grew up in Follett, a community where love and watchfulness was expressed by a loving hand from relatives and friends, common in small communities all over the Great Plains. She passed on April 29, 2022.

Elton Rose Fillingim Teeters passed away on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at 8:01 pm. A memorial service is planned for May 29, in Prescott, Arizona, at the Fillingim residence.

Gene Whitaker Hunt—soldier, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and hero—was born on July 12, 1929, in Englewood, Colorado, and passed away at his home in Granbury on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 6, at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury. Graveside services with full military honors were held on Thursday, April 7, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.