Archive - Jun 2011
June 21st
Tony Starr, 71, of Big Spring died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services with military honors will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Myers & Smith Chapel with Courtney Ballard officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.
Charles (Charlie) Neill, 80, of Coahoma died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at his daughter’s residence in Carlsbad, N.M. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Funeral services with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Myers & Smith Chapel with the Rev. Walter McCall officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park.
June 20th
Big Spring and Howard County firefighters struggled against a huge wildfire that threatened homes and property ranging from Kentwood to the Driver Road area Monday.
No injuries were reported as of 8 p.m., but several structures were damaged and at least one was destroyed by the blaze.
Several Big Spring firefighting units rushed to the Kentwood subdivision to protect homes in that area of town, while county units were busy protecting homes in the vicinity of Driver Road.
Fred Graham, 71, of Tarzan died Monday, June 20, 2011, at his residence. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Tony Starr, 71, of Big Spring died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Charles Neill, 80, of Big Spring died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Carlsbad, N.M. Services are pending at Myers & Smith Funeral Home.
Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Rainwater, 71, of Big Spring died Sunday, June 19, 2011, in a local hospital. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011, at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Inez Garza, 81, of Big Spring died Friday, June 17, 2011, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. Vigil services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Myers & Smith Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with burial at Mount Olive Memorial Park.
Ruby Lee Harris Gray passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011, in a Roswell, N.M., nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com
On Thursday, June 16, 2011, Ruth Faye Steen, better known as Mema, left this earth to be with Jesus!
Arrangements are under the care of Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. The family wishes to celebrate Ruth’s life and their cherished memories at a remembrance service at 10 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2011, at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Graveside services will immediately follow at Ackerly Cemetery.
