Obituaries

Gene McFarlin

Mahlon Eugene McFarlin, Sr., 65, of Robinson, former Hamilton resident, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 5, 2021.

Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. The family will have a 1 p.m. visitation at the cemetery for those who wish to come early.

Gene was born Dec. 25, 1955, to Bill and Marjorie McFarlin in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Years later they moved to Hamilton where Gene graduated in 1974. He met Denise Salyers in 1975, and they married in 1977.

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Marjorie Laney

Marjorie Jane Klatt Laney died April 3, 2021, after a lengthy illness.

She was born July 13, 1941, to Harold Seibert and Lydia Marwitz Klatt.

As Marjorie had no children of her own, family was very important to her. She was raised on the family farm in Aleman. She helped with farm chores, but being the oldest, she more often cared for the younger siblings while her parents were busy. She loved to cook and garden, once even having a commercial greenhouse and truck garden.

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Jim Elkins

Jim Elkins, devoted husband, dad and Pops, was gently ushered into the arms of his Savior in the early morning hours of March 29, 2021.

A memorial service was held Monday, April 5, at First Baptist Church in Hamilton with a reception following.

He was born on July 19, 1947, in Corpus Christi, the firstborn son of Novis and Kathryn Elkins.

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Wilma Loewe

Wilma Loewe, 80, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Gatesville.

Funeral services were March 27 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville with Minister Jim Hall officiating. Burial was in Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, near the Aleman community in Hamilton County.

Wilma was born Nov. 28, 1940, in Mansfield. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Gladys Hall Romans.

Wilma grew up in Mansfield and graduated in 1959 from Mansfield High School.

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Huland Ray (Sonny) Stephens, Jr.

Huland Ray (Sonny) Stephens, Jr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021, after a tough battle with cancer, with his loving wife BJ and son Slade by his side.

Viewing will be at Riley Funeral Home in Hamilton Wednesday through Friday. Funeral service will be at St. John Lutheran Church in Hamilton at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Pottsville following the funeral service.

Sonny was born June 2, 1954, in Fort Worth to Huland Ray and Lou Ella Gromatzky Stephens.

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Tommy Berl Thompson

Tommy Berl Thompson, 85, of Hemphill passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Hemphill Care Center.

Tommy was born in Hamilton on Feb. 14, 1936, to Norman Birl Thompson and Melissa Ann Sellers Thompson. He worked as auditor for Texas, Nevada and Oklahoma Insurance Commissions for many years.

Tommy was a 16-year resident of Sabine County, having previously lived in Arlington, and was a member of First Baptist Church.