June 23, 1937 — September 29, 2023 Sally Virginia (Simmons) Etheredge was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, and friend. She was born on June 23, 1937 in Roby, Texas She passed from this world peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on September 29, 2023.

November 10, 1948 — October 1, 2023 Linda Beth (Daniel) Simmons died October 1, 2023 at Sweetwater Healthcare. There will be a graveside service on Tuesday at 1:00 PM in the Roby Cemetery.

August 8, 1934 — September 20, 2023 Alta B. Hinson, 89, of Rotan passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday September 26, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan with burial to follow in Belvieu Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation prior to the service at the church starting at 1:00 pm. Services are under the direction of Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home of Rotan.

November 18, 1940 — September 24, 2023 Peggy Jo Maberry Ross, 82, was born on November 18, 1940 in Terrell, Texas to Albert and Geneva Maberry. Peggy passed away in the evening hours of Sunday, September 24, 2023.

Joseph Clifford Slack Jr., known to his friends and family as Joe, passed away at his home in Rotan, Texas, on September 10, 2023. He was born on February 3, 1956, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Joseph C. Slack Sr. and Lula Belle (Hobbs). Joe will forever be remembered for his remarkable career in the United States Air Force.

Gary David West, 77, passed away August 31, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am at the Roby First Baptist Church, Roby Texas on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The burial will be 10:30 am on Sunday, September 17 in Pickwick McAdams Cemetery, Possum Kingdom Lake Graford, Texas.

Isaias “Ike” Rodriguez, 92, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 in his hometown of Rotan, Texas with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Friday, September 1, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan with Burial to follow in Belvieu Cemetery. There will be a family visitation on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home starting a 6:00 pm.

Esther Lee (Firestone) Fields, born on August 26, 1943, in Clovis, New Mexico, went home to be the Lord September 3, 2023. In those eighty years, she loved and lived a beautiful testimony.

August 31, 1963 — August 31, 2023 Jennie Lea Malaer, 60, of Baird, formerly of Abilene, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, in an Abilene hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m.

IN LOVING MEMORY March 1, 1968 — August 20, 2023 Sam Ramirez, 55, passed away Sunday August 20, 2023. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Friday, August 25,2023, at St.