Jean Hendrix Horne
Funeral arrangements for Jean Hendrix Horne, 93, of Friendswood and formerly of Sweetwater, will be announced by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Ms. Horne died Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Friendswood.

Marselle Louise “Marsie” Hurd
Funeral services for Marselle Louise “Marsie” Hurd, 49, of Sweetwater will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, in the First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Ronnie Horton officiating.
Burial will follow in the Sweetwater Cemetery under the direction of Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
Mrs. Hurd died Friday, July 25, 2008, in the Nolan Nursing and Rehab.
She was born on Nov. 10, 1958, in Superior, Wis. She married Michael William “Red” Hurd in 1986 in Sweetwater. Mrs. Hurd was a member of the First Assembly of God and worked for the Sweetwater ISD as the school cafeteria manager at the middle school.
Survivors include her husband, Michael William “Red” Hurd of Sweetwater; one son, Michael Hurd II and his wife, Carla, of Sweetwater; one daughter, Michelle Kathlene Hurd of Sweetwater; two grandchildren, Nicolas Hurd and Lily Hurd; and two sisters, Loraine Mueller of Switzerland and Chris Mac Crostie of Brule, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Catherine Lyons; one brother, Mel Lyons, in 1998; and one sister, Kathleen “Midge” Copp, in 1988.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Fraley, Shane Hawkins, Jonathon Alaniz, James Gregg, James Gregg Jr. and Paul Reckner.
The honorary pallbearer will be Wayne Kirk.

DORIS WILKINSON
Funeral services for Doris Wilkinson, 90, of Sweetwater will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Jerry Payne and Rev. Jack Pinkerton officiating. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. The services will be under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at McCoy Funeral Home.
She died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Nolan Nursing and Rehab.
She was born on Oct. 4, 1917, in Hayes County, Texas. She married Melvin T. Wilkinson Dec. 9, 1935, in Mercury, Texas.
She was a member of the Church of God in Sweetwater and she had lived in Sweetwater since 1944. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, fishing and collecting rocks.
Survivors include one son, Melvin T. Wilkinson, Jr. and wife Brenda of Sweetwater; one daughter, Willene Browning and husband Jerry of Sweetwater; six grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Wilkinson, on Jan. 22, 1992; her father, Marion A. Massey; her mother, Willie Mae King Massey; her brothers, A.J. Massey, Milton Massey, Roger Massey and Slim Massey; and a sister, Opal Heard.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Williams, Jackie Williams, Russell Moore, Roland Zumwalt, Mike Kincaid, Ricky Painter and Aaron Sanders.
Honorary pallbearers will be Riley McDonell, D.E. Williams and J.W. Sanders.
 

Lois Misicka Davis

Graveside services for Lois Misicka Davis, 85, of Atlanta, Ga. were held 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Ga. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Patterson & Son Oglethorpe Hill Chapel of Atlanta, Ga. Davis passed away July 16, 2008.
Mrs. Davis was a devoted wife of a career Army officer and a loving mother.
Survivors include her four daughters Carol Hetzler of Roswell, Ga., Kim Cason of Sweetwater and Donna Davis and Mary Lou Dahlquist, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Jay Misicka of Naperville, Ill.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Robert E. Davis.
 

Patricia (Pat) Malone
Funeral services for Patricia (Pat) Malone, 68, of Sweetwater will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Sweetwater with pastor Dennis Bosley officiating, directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater. Mrs. Malone died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene.
She was born on May 14, 1939, in Blackwell. She was married to Ed J. Malone Sept. 15, 1961, in Abilene. Although born in Blackwell, she attended Sweetwater schools until the age of 14 and relocated to Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School.
She then attended Texas Tech University for two years. Pat and her husband owned and operated The Crosstie Restaurant in Sweetwater for 20 years. She also worked as a volunteer at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater for 20 years. She was always so glad to be around her friends and neighbors and it was always a pleasure to see her.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Malone of Sweetwater; one stepson, Mike Malone and wife Gloria of Harper; one stepdaughter, Patti Campbell of Rowlett; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alton John and Lola Mae Finley Oden.
The family requests memorials be made to Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association, P.O. Box 3344, Abilene, TX 79604.



MITCHELL LEE YATES
Memorial graveside services for Mitchell Lee Yates, 74, of Denton will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Coleman Cemetery in Coleman.
The services will be directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
He died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Denton Regional Medical Center.