Don Moore Thursday, May 09, 2013 Funeral services for Don Ray Moore, 75, of Pageland, SC, were held on Sunday, May 5, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church with burial following at the church cemetery. Mr. Moore died on Friday, May 3, 2013. Moore was born in Kent County, a son of the late James Michak and Minnie Reeves Moore. He is preceded in death by his brothers — James Moore and J.B. Moore, and his sister — Carolyn Simmons. Moore was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church and also volunteered many hard working hours with Chesterfield Baptist Association as a director of Disaster Relief. Moore is survived by his wife — Frances “Fran” Hancock Moore of Pageland, SC; a son — Thomas James Moore of Rogers City, Mich.; two daughters — Marsha Bradley of Morena Valley, Calif., and Rebecca Wynn of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister — Nell Stinson of Houston; and three grandchildren — Garrett Bradley, Andrew Bradley and Evan Bradley, all of Morena Valley, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Chesterfield Baptist Association, c/o Disaster Relief, PO Box 96, Ruby, SC 29741. Full Story

Flowella Morris Thursday, May 02, 2013 Funeral services for Flowella “Magby” Morris, 83, of Muleshoe, were held on Monday, April 29, at the First Assembly of God Church of Muleshoe with the Rev. Steve Friskup and the Rev. Ryan Pate, both of Muleshoe, officiating. Burial followed in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mrs. Morris died on Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Muleshoe. She was born on May 14, 1929, to Richard and Audrey (Wilson) Magby in Eldorado, Okla Mrs. Morris had lived in the Muleshoe area since 1958, having moved from Pickens, Okla. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Muleshoe, and was owner and operator of the School Store and Cafι for 30 years. She retired in 1990. She was preceded in death by her parents.Memorials may be sent to Bailey County Meals on Wheels, 300 S. First, Muleshoe, Texas 79347. Online condolences may be made at ellisfuneralhomes.com. Full Story

Derotha King Thursday, May 02, 2013 Funeral services for Derotha “Dee” King, 74, of Sudan were held on Monday, April 29, at the Church of Christ in Sudan, with Terry Wilson of Sudan officiating. Burial followed in Sudan cemetery under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home of Sudan. Mrs. King died on Thursday, April 25, 2013, in Littlefield. She was born on Sept. 25, 1938, to E.J. and Golia Vee (Irwin) Smart in Granite, Okla., and married U.J. King in Lawton, Okla., on Dec. 24, 1960. Mrs. King moved to Sudan in 1960 from Lawton, Okla. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Sudan. She was a nurse for 37 years, and was an officer and lifetime member of the Second Division Indian Head Auxillary. Her favorite hobbies including reading and traveling. She was a proud grandmother. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her parents; and a son — Rickey King; and her sister — Jerry Sims. Survivors include her spouse — U.J. King of Sudan; five daughters — Angela Evins and husband Terry of Fieldton, Tresa West and husband Bryon of Brownfield, Elaine Ennis and husband Ron of Lubbock, Skokie Schlehuber and husband Mike of Sudan, and Gwenna Gore and husband Rusty of Sudan; a sister — Judy Poshee of Boiser City, La.; 10 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the Sudan EMS, PO Box 491, Sudan, Texas 79371. Full Story