Funeral services for Margie Ann Chance, 65, of Brownwood , will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 17, in the Netherton Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Todd King officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, May 16, at the funeral home.

Ms. Chance passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center .

Margie Ann Baker was born on October 4, 1947, in Brownwood , Texas to Albert Baker and Patty Howser Baker. She was homemaker and a lifelong resident of Brownwood .

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Verna and Mike Anderson of Brownwood , Clarence and Janice Holland of Brownwood , Albert and Dawn Holland of Santa Anna and Philip and Ginger Holland. She is also survived by her brother, Jimmy Baker; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Anna R. Wilkinson Moore, 84, of Bangs, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013, in a local nursing facility.

Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, May 18, at the Church of Christ in Bangs with Michael Light officiating and under the direction of Netherton Funeral Home and Cremations.

Anna Ruth Wilkinson was born on August 5, 1928, at Wallace Creek , San Saba, a daughter of Cleveland Wilkinson and Laura Anna Behrens Wilkinson. She attended school at Wallace Creek , and Married John F. Moore, in Brady Texas in 1949. Anna had worked as a Frame Technician for GTE until she retired. She had lived in Bangs since 1968, moving there from Brady, and was a member of the Church of Christ in Bangs.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her son; John Randall Moore of Hugeton Kansas ; daughter, Annette Moore Carlozzi of Salem Wisconsin; five grandchildren, Laura Margaret Carlozzi, Nicholas Jordan Carlozzi, Casey Zane Ketterhagen, Lacey J Moore and Kaci DeShae Moore; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Arthur Wilkinson; her husband, John F. Moore and a daughter, Janet Ruth Moore.

Deann “Deni” Williams, age 57, of Brownwood passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at her residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday May 18, 2013 at Central Baptist Church with Johnnie Lawson officiating.

George Wesley Hammond of Goldthwaite, Texas passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013.  He was 65 years old.

George was born January 30, 1948 in Goldthwaite, Texas to Clifford Neal Hammond and Anna Beth Davis Hammond.  He married Artie Johnson on July 27, 1971 in Burnet, Texas.  George served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a Medic at Camp Drake in Japan where the wounded from Vietnam were flown for care.  When he returned home from the service in 1970 he began driving a truck again and continued until he retired because of heath issues in 2005.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2 PM at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Bobby Machen officiated.

Honorary Pallbearers:  Hugh Taylor, James Stewart, Jason McMahan, Robin McGlothlin, Steve Grayson, Zane Weyerts, Gene Curtis and Billy Joe Dellis.

Pat Ross, “Poppy”, 80, of May, Tx passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013.

Pat was born to Clay and Clarissa Ross on February 1, 1933 in Dundee, Tx.  He was the youngest of 7 children.  Pat married Tenia Adams on September 24, 1953 in Vernon, Tx.  He was preceded in death by his wife Tenia on September 25, 2011 after 57 years of marriage.  He was retired from Walsh & Watts Oil Company after 40 years of service.

Pat loved spending time with his family and friends at their home on Lake Brownwood. He enjoyed fishing, dancing and working outdoors.  Pat always looked forward to holidays and trips with his much loved wife and family. His children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were very dear to his heart. The family has many wonderful memories of him as a fun loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Funeral services for Paul McClung, age 95, of Brownwood, will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel with his sons and grandsons officiating.  Burial will be alongside Lucille and many from the Wilmeth family in the Ebony Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.

Paul died Friday, May 10, 2013 in Brownwood.

Paul McClung was born June 6, 1917 in Fredrick, Oklahoma, the 4th of 6 children born to Burnie and Lula Mae McClung. When Paul was 6 months old his parents moved to a farm 6 miles north of Springtown. Paul began preaching in 1934 while still in high school, preaching in various churches in and around Springtown. He was encouraged to enter the ministry by his parents, his older brother Fred, and his uncle, Claude McClung.

In 1935 Paul entered Abilene Christian College as a student of Bible. He helped pay his way by preaching on weekends. For 3 years Paul preached monthly for the Oaklawn church of Christ in Ft. Worth, riding the train from Abilene to Ft. Worth. During his last year in college, Paul preached twice a month for the church in Lipan TX and twice a month in Justin, Texas. The Justin church asked him to come there full time, which he did when he finished college.

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