Obituaries

Weldon Lee Canford, 81, passed away peacefully Feb. 10, 2020 at home in Cameron, Mo. where he and his wife had recently moved. He was surrounded by loving family members.

Weldon was born Jan. 7, 1939 at home on the family farm North of Perrin to Aaron Lee Cranford and Juanita Wilhoit Cranford. He was brought up in a Christian home. His family were active members of the First Baptist Church Perrin. Weldon accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 13.

Jarrelyn (Middlebrooks) Lang was born in Jacksboro on Oct. 17, 1941 to Atticus Middlebrooks and Maggie Lee (Harper) Middlebrooks. She shuffled off this mortal coil on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 in Dalhart. She graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1960 and went on to earn a BA degree in English and Latin from North Texas State University in Denton. Jarrelyn married Jack Lang of Dalhart on July 12, 1964.

Edgar Elmer Long, 89, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 in Graham.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Live Oak Baptist Church in Jacksboro. A funeral service immediately followed at 2 p.m.

Kathlyn Jo Mealio Brumfield was born Jan. 23, 1966 in Homestead, Fla., to William Frederick Mealio and Norma Kay Heath Mealio. She married Jeff Wayne Brumfield August 12, 1989 and they remained happily married for 31 wonderful years together. Jo is a mother to two children, Hannah Jo Ashley and Jonathan David Brumfield and “Mamaw” to grandson Aiden Layne Ashley. 

Mary Beth Roper left this life to be with her Savior on Feb. 1, 2020. Services were held at 1 PM Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Bryson. Burial will be in Cottonwood Cemetery. The family received friends from 5-7 PM Monday at McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home.

Christine Yarbrough, 93, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16. Yarbrough was residing in Fort Worth before her death. She was born in Jack County to the late Paul H. Franklin and Lorena B. Harrison.

Yarbrough married Virgil Yarbrough February 1948 in Fort Worth. Christine loved to travel,Texas Rangers Baseball, George Strait and Cousins BBQ. She was an elegant, smart and funny lady who had many Dear friends. We will all miss her so much.

Yarbrough was preceded in death by her husband Virgil, Son Jay Allen Yarbrough and daughter Kay Ann Weatherford Woods.

Thomas R. McNallen, 80, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, in San Antonio. Thomas was residing in Post Oak before his death. McNallen was born in Big Spring to the late George Berl McNallen and Sally Lou Brown.

Thomas worked with Merchants Fast Motor Lines until he retired and was also a rancher. He was cremated upon death.

McNallen was preceded in death by his grandson Mage McNallen, Daughter-in-law Candy McNallen, Parents Berl and Sally McNallen, Brothers James and David McNallen and sister Sally McNallen.

Weldon O. (Pete) Woolsey, 90, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Wichita Falls where he was currently residing at Rolling Meadows Retirement Center. Pete was born Jan. 14, 1929 in Jack County to Emmitt and Pearl (Board) Woolsey.