Jabe Matthew Pratt, 95 of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at his home in Abilene. A service is scheduled for 11:00 am Friday February 5th, 2010 at Piersall Benton Chapel, 733 Butternut St with burial to follow at Elmwood Memorial Park, Don Morrison officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5-6:30 pm.

Jabe was born on September 17th, 1914 to Jabe Ero Pratt and Virda Cooper Pratt in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He attended ACU, LCU and Sunset International Bible Institute. Jabe was a minister at many churches across the Northeast and the Western United States as well as many other areas of the country. After retiring from Portalis, NM Jabe and his wife Yvonne moved to Abilene where they were members of the 11th and Willis Church of Christ.

Jabe was preceded in death by his mother, father, A son and a brother. He is survived by his wife of 77 years Yvonne, a son, Butch Pratt and wife Gladys of Little Elm, TX; a granddaughter; Jamie Klimko and two grandsons; Gary Pratt and Gerald Pratt, 5 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, as well as many extended family members and close friends.

Dear loved ones,

Bryan went home to be with Jesus this morning at 7:54am.  He is now with our Father and his battle is over.  Thank you for all your love and support and I'll let you know the arrangement details soon.  God bless you.

Much love, Debby

We just received word that Jorge has died.  We have been praying for this brother for a number of months as he battled cancer.  More information will be posted once we know more.

A valiant warrior for the Lord has won the battle!  Lon Mohundro went to sleep in his recliner and awoke in the arms of Jesus April 11, 2009.  He had served the Lord as a minister to churches in the Northeast, specifically PA and NJ, for 27 years after graduating from Sunset in 1976.  He retired from fulltime work in 2003, but continued to serve the Lord to the end of his life in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jim McGuiggan's wife, Ethel McGuiggan, passed away on Sunday, April 12.  Jim was a 1967 graduate and a former faculty member.  They have been working in Northern Ireland.

The office just got word that Debbie Hale, wife of Jason Hale of 2002, died today.  Please be praying for Jason and their children as they mourn her loss.

Larry Hoover died suddenly at his home on Maple Street in Stratford on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the age of 73. He was the son of the late Elmo and Fannie Hoover. Larry and his wife Marjorie (Wilson) were in their 53rd year of marriage. Larry was raised in Aylmer, Ontario, where he and his father ran a well-drilling business. In 1975 Larry and Marjorie moved to Texas where he attended Sunset become an evangelist. He worked for Churches of Christ in St. Thomas, Thessalon and Stratford, Ontario. Larry served on the board for Great Lakes Bible College in Waterloo Ontario. Larry worked for Canada Post for 18 years in Stratford as a Rural Route Carrier. Larry will be missed by son Steve and wife Dianne (Windsor, ON), daughter Deborah and husband Paul Dale (Stratford, ON) and son Kelvin and wife Kathy (Livingston, Montana).

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Saturday, January 24, 2009
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Memorial services for Richard Ivan Woodard, 71, of Ralls will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Emma Church of Christ in Ralls with Curtis Shelburn officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.

Joshua Kelly Taliaferro, 24 of Needville, Texas passed away at his home in Needville, on Saturday, January 10, 2009.  He was born January 24, 1984 in Freeport, Texas.  He is survived by his wife, Samantha Taliaferro of Needville, mother, Kellie Bowling of Palestine; brother, James Fridelle and wife, Janae of Fort Worth; grandparents, Walter and Mabel Pickens of Oakwood, uncles, Danny Taliaferro of Palestine and Michael Taliaferro of Whitehouse, mother-in-law, Paulina Jordan and husband, Warren, father-in-law, Keith Shuttlesworth.

We just got word this morning that Gene Griese died during the night.  He is from Indianna.  He and Christine both went to school.  Be praying for them.