Obituaries

Body With great sorrow, we share the loss of our beloved son and brother, George Salem Abraham, at the age of 22.Services will be private at the request of his family. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.

Body Marvin Lee “Mert” Cooper, 83, of Canadian, surrounded by family, passed to the other side of the river on August 30, 2025.A celebration of Mert’s life will be held at 2 pm, Monday, September 8, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church of Canadian.

Body Sheryl A. Ferguson Hoover, age 81, of Amarillo, passed away on August 29 surrounded by loved ones at home.Born on June 7, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, Sheryl was the beloved child of Howard and Muriel Ferguson.

Body Evelyn Marie McNeal, 75, of Canadian stepped into the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 18, 2025, in Waco surrounded by her loving family.Services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, August 26, at the River Ministries Church with Daylon Kirkland and Pastor Donald Hill, officiating.

Body Maria Elena Gomez Nieto, 83 of Canadian, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, in Canadian surrounded by her loving family.Services are pending in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico. Local arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral directors of Canadian.

Body On August 5, 2025, at home in Gruver, Texas, and surrounded by loved ones, Jody Brock Irwin earned her wings after 66 remarkable years filled with laughter, generosity, and love. 

Body Susan Marie Turner was born May 4, 1958, to Danny and Eleanor (Corky) Foster in Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip, South Dakota. She moved to Darrouzett, Texas, as a young girl.

Body James Olen Watts Jr. “Buttons”, of Canadian and formally of Clarendon, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in Canadian.

Body James "Jimmy" Howard Sanders, lovingly known as "Papaw," entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father on August 5, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, August 8, 2025, at Green Lawn Church of Christ, in Lubbock.

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