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Obituaries
Debroah Sue May
Apr 13, 2024
Ms. Debroah Sue May of Mexia, Texas passed away on April 13, 2024. She was born in Pasadena, Texas to Henry and Roxie (Harvey) May on December 19, 1952. She worked for Houston Lighting and Power and Wal Mart. She is preceded in death by her parents and sisters Judy Hidalgo and Joyce Fielder. Her family left to cherish her memory...
Walter Gordon Ford, Jr.
Apr 12, 2024
Walter Gordon Ford, Jr. of Coolidge, Texas, passed away at the age of 74 on April 12, 2024, in Mexia, TX. He was born in East Saint Louis, Illinois on June 2, 1949 to Walter Gordon Ford, Sr. and Ann Anastasia (Romanic) Ford.He enjoyed fishing, and barbecuing and was well known for being very helpful as well as being a...
George Harlan Gardner
Apr 7, 2024
George Harlan Gardner passed away April 7, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
George was born November 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas to George Joseph and Edith Harlan (Robinson) Gardner. He received a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. In 1975, he bought his father’s...
Grace Marie Hallmark
Apr 6, 2024
The city of Santa Fe, N.M. was hallowed by the presence of angels at 3:27 AM on April 6, as they came to escort home a precious saint of God. Grace Marie Sykes Hallmark was born October 8,1932 in Dawson, Tx to Albert and Birdie Sykes. She was the fifth of nine children. She married Preston Williams in 1951 and...
Frances Janelle Kyle
Apr 3, 2024
Frances was born on November 13, 1946, in Mexia TX to her mother Naomi Dossey Watson. On September 16, 1965, she was united in marriage to Delbert Wayne Kyle Sr. She was a homemaker, loving Mom and Nanny. She loved waitressing and worked many restaurants around and retired from Brookshires. She loved her church. She enjoyed reading and studying her...
Lillie Pearl Howard
Apr 1, 2024
Lillie Pearl Howard, formerly of Mexia, passed away April 1, 2024 in Franklin, Texas at the age of 88. She was born January 14, 1936 in Horn Hill, Texas to George and Georgia Ann (Wallace) Foley. She was an employee of the Mexia State Supported Living Center for 20 years.
Lillie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great...
Gloria Lynn Leal
Mar 27, 2024
Gloria Lynn Leal, of Mexia, entered her heavenly home on March 27, 2024 at the age of 66. She was born March 11, 1958 in Johnson City, Texas to Oscar and Allie Laverne (Wrye) Boultinghouse. She lived in the Mexia area for several years. Prior to Gloria being a Training Supervisor for Centex ARC, she also worked in Home Health.
Gloria’s...
Scott Ray
Mar 19, 2024
Scott Ray, of Coolidge, passed away on March 19, 2024, at the age of 80 in Groesbeck, Texas. He was born in Waco, Texas on August 25, 1943, son of Eugene H. (Boots) and Ima Mae (Jackson) Ray. He attended Waco High School, Baylor University and Durham Business School. He worked for Ward, Inc. for many years. After moving to...
Coley Glenn McPherson
Mar 15, 2024
Coley Glenn McPherson passed away March 15, 2024 in McGregor, Texas at the age of 84. Visitation with the family will be 1-2 p.m., Monday, March18, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Faulkenberry Cemetery in Groesbeck.
Coley was born January 24, 1940 in Groesbeck, Texas to Guy Coleman “Potsy” and Glenna...
Paula Jean Carrier
Mar 13, 2024
Paula Jean Carrier, 68, of Seabrook, Texas passed away on March 13, 2024. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Lost Prairie Cemetery with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating.
Paula was born April 17, 1955 in Freeport, Texas to Percy and Frances (Babe) Sims Carrier. After graduating from Brazoswood High School in Lake Jackson/Clute, she continued her education, graduating...
Roxianne Schuster
Mar 13, 2024
Roxie Ann (Roxianne) Boles Schuster, 85, passed away on March 13, 2024, surrounded by her family. Roxianne was born on March 14, 1938, in Teague, Texas, to Dale and Marie Hullum Boles. She graduated from Teague High School, Class of 1956, and from Sam Houston Teacher College, where she received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Roxianne married Edmund John Schuster...
Dale Alfred Fargo
Mar 12, 2024
Dale Alfred Fargo passed away March 12, 2024 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 89. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Chaplain Nathan Dunman officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Rory Sterling, Michael Sterling, Jimmy Sterling, Wayne Sterling, Brian Solley, and Lane Solley will serve as pallbearers.
Dale...
Wilmer E. Herring
Mar 10, 2024
Wilmer E. Herring, of Shiloh, passed away March 10, 2024 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 78. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2024 at the Shiloh Baptist Church with Reverend David Snow officiating.
Wilmer was born January 14,1946 in Mexia, Texas to John Willie and Oda (Alewine) Herring. He graduated from...
Myra Jean Fisher
Mar 9, 2024
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28
On March 9, 2024, Myra Jean Fisher completed her journey home surrounded by her loving family. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia, TX. Funeral service will be Thursday,...
Elizabeth L. Richards
Mar 8, 2024
Elizabeth Lucille Richards was born on May 17, 1961 in Houston, TX and went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2024 in Katy, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Edward and Phyllis Ann Richards; grandparents; and her beloved pets, Pudge and his son, Buster. Elizabeth is survived by her son, Robert Richards and wife,...
Gregory Don O'Pry
Mar 7, 2024
Gregory Don O’Pry was called to his Heavenly home in the arms of Jesus on March 7, 2024 at the age of 46 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco.
Gregory was born in Corsicana, Texas to Ricky and Cynthia O’Pry on October 13, 1977. He graduated from Mexia High School in 1996.
By trade Gregory was a welder, building...
John Wayne Burks
Feb 29, 2024
John Wayne Burks, 81, of Mexia, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Services will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at First United Methodist Church, Mexia, Texas with Reverend Jaime McGlothlin and Reverend Marcus Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at...
Anita Ann Goswick
Feb 26, 2024
Anita Ann Goswick, 77, passed away, Monday, February 26, 2024, peacefully at her home in Mexia, Texas. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family.
Anita was born in Mexia, Texas on August 4, 1946, to Seth and Jeana Campbell. She attended Mexia High School where she met her husband of fifty-six years, Richard “Dickie” Goswick, Sr.
Anita worked as a...
David Ray Dolen
Feb 22, 2024
David Ray Dolen, of Mexia, passed away February 22, 2024 in Waco, Texas at the age of 83. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. A Masonic graveside service will follow in the...
John Preston Johnson
Feb 22, 2024
John Preston Johnson entered his heavenly home on February 22, 2024, just a couple months prior to his 98th birthday. He was born April 30, 1926 in Kirvin, Texas to George Elmer and Fannie May (Furlow) Johnson.
Preston entered the US Army in 1944 where he served in the 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) as a paratrooper. He trained at Fort...
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