Alvin Edgar Holland, 86, passed away Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Graham. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at 10 a.m. in the Graham Church of God. Burial will follow in Loving Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Debra “Debbie” Ann Akers, 68, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Wichita Falls. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. in Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Gloria King Foust passed away Nov. 22, 2021, in Graham at the age of 78, where she had resided in Graham Oaks Care Center for the last 17 years. She was born Oct. 21, 1943, in Winters, TX, to Robert D and Oval Harris King of Wingate.
Gloria grew up in Wingate and lived most of her adult life in Winters and Graham. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Graham.
Don Ervin Yandell passed from this life on Nov. 26, 2021.
Services were held on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at 11 a.m. in Graham, TX, at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Pioneer Cemetery.
Patricia “Trish” Rogers, 63, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Fort Worth. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church.
Flora Christine Ivey, 81, of Graham, passed away Nov. 20, 2021, at her home in Graham. A memorial will be held at Cotton’s Restaurant, in Bryson, from 2–4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27.
She was born Sept. 18, 1940, in Newcastle. Meme was very proud to share that she managed the local Dairy Queen’s for many years!
Clifford Herndon, born Feb. 22, 1944, in Graham, Texas, grew his wings on Oct. 4, 2021.
He was a Navy Veteran and loved his bike rides.
Survived by his devoted wife Vicky and her kids Rachel Alton, Chris and five grandkids, his brother Curtis Herndon and family, his sister Mary Joe and her family, a niece Drinda and her family, and David and Angie Herndon and their family.
Karen Faye Brown passed away at her home on Nov. 17, 2021. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, at the McMillan Satterwhite Chapel. Interment will follow at Pioneer Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
Karen was born on Jan. 14, 1953, to Clyde Smith and Merlene Thompson. She married Johnny Brown on Nov. 15, 1991, in Graham. They were members of Abundant Life Center in Graham for many years.
Donna Belle Smith McClanahan, 92 years old, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at her home in Graham, Texas. She was born on Dec. 20, 1928, in Amarillo, Texas, to Lucian Edwin Smith and Ada Lee Terry Smith. She graduated from Graham High School in 1946. On May 4, 1947, she married the love of her life, Leonard Eugene McClanahan in Vickery, Texas. They had a wonderful life until his death in 1971. Donna worked as a telephone operator for ten years then stayed home to raise four children.
Kelly Wooderson Burkett (57) - a daughter, mother, sister and a friend courageously ended this chapter of her life on Nov. 11, 2021, and began the journey into the final (eternal) chapter with her Father in Heaven.
She was born on May 5, 1964, to Charles and Donya Wooderson. At age 23 she gave birth to her daughter and best friend, Jaycie Jo Burkett. Later in life she began a career in nursing. As a Christian, she put her love and Faith in Jesus.
