Obituaries

Body Paul Wayne Franks, 76, of Pampa, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Celebration of Life graveside services were held at 2 pm on Friday, Dec. 13, at Memory Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum, with Interim Hospice Chaplain Penny Harvey officiating.

Body JoAnne Easden, 82, of Groveland, Illinois, died Dec. 17, 2019. Funeral services were held on Dec. 27 at Henderson Funeral Home and Crematory in Pekin, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, Jan.

Body Elizabeth Jean Smalley, 23, of Petersburg, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Lubbock. Graveside services were held at 2 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the Petersburg Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy.

Body Beatrice “Joyce” Ford Perkins, 85, of Wheeler, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Wheeler. Services were held at 2 pm today [Thursday, Dec. 5] at the Cornerstone Church, with Rev. Rodney Weatherly and Pastor Erron Mercer, officiating. Burial followed in the Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler.

Body Martha “Sissy” Harris Miller, 91, of Brenham, died Oct. 22, 2019, at her home in Brenham. Memorial services were held Friday, Oct. 25, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Brenham. Arrangements were by Brenham Memorial Chapel in Brenham.

Body Fredrick Justin “Murph” McPherson, 71, of Freer, died Dec. 1, 2019, in Houston. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation and arrangements were under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.