Obituaries
Ruby Morris
Jan 2, 2006
Funeral services for Dr. Ruby Pearl Laurence Morris, former Thornton resident and native Limestone countian, will be held Saturday, January 7, 1:00 PM in Thornton at the Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will be at the Thornton Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Groesbeck Church of Christ. Dr. Morris, 87, died January 2, 2006, in Topeka, KS, where she had lived...
Francis Hawkins
Jan 2, 2006
Mr. F.E. Hawkins, 102 of Mexia passed away Monday Jan. 2, 2006 in Mexia. Memorial services will be Saturday Jan. 14, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia with the Dr. Max Burkhead officiating. Masonic rites will follow at the church.
Bruce Sawyer
Dec 28, 2005
Mr. Bruce Don Sawyer, 68 of Mexia passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in Dallas. He was born November 9, 1937 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Robert Bruce and Elva Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mexia. He was an English professor having taught some 43 years at the High School and College...
John Rudasill
Dec 26, 2005
Graveside services for John Holton Rudasill, 41, of Temple will be 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Minister Robin Wright will officiate with interment following in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Mr. Rudasill was born June 11, 1964 in Lubbock, Texas to Billy Lee Rudasill And Linda Ann Parten Rudasill. He worked in construction as a carpenter....
Judy Bryant
Dec 26, 2005
Funeral services for Judy M. Bryant, 59, of Prairie Hill will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel, Mexia. Rev. Fred Sain, pastor of Prairie Hill Baptist Church will officiate with interment to follow in Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Bryant...
Maryanna Parmer
Dec 25, 2005
Mrs. Maryanna Parmer, 76 of Mexia passed away in Mexia Nursing Home on December 25, 2005. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Parmer was born on November 22, 1929 in Texaco, New Mexico. She was farmer/ Goat rancher. Mrs. Parmer was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence A. Parmer on June 7, 1995; Daughters,...
Blanche Wilson
Dec 24, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Evelyn Wilson, 81 of Mexia will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel in Mexia. Rev. Bill Thompson will officiate with interment following in Shanks Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday night at funeral Home. Mrs. Wilson was born April 18, 1924 in Shanks...
Shella Ballou
Dec 24, 2005
Memorial services for Mrs. Shella Ballou, 66, of Mexia will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in Faith Lutheran Church in Mexia. Rev. Dale Lehfeldt will officiate. Mrs. Ballou was born on July 27, 1939 in Houston and passed away on December 24, 2005 in the local hospital.. She was a homemaker and member of the...
Ida Dickerson
Dec 23, 2005
Mrs. Ida Mae Dickerson, 77 of Tyler passed away Friday, December 23, 2005 in Tyler. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday December 26, 2005 in the Blair-Stubbs funeral home chapel in Teague. Minister Alvin Armstrong will officiate and the interment will follow in the Salem cemetery in Freestone County. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to...
James Young
Dec 20, 2005
James Steel Young, 79 passed away at his residence in Freestone County, on December 20, 2005. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Young was born October 2, 1926 in Calcutta, India and had lived in this area for The last 25 years. He was a 32 degree Mason and Shriner in Halifax, Nova Scotia and...
Teshie Wilson
Dec 20, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Teshie Lucille (Roberts) Wilson, 95, will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2005 in Northcrest Church of Christ in Mexia with interment to follow in Old Union Cemetery. Mr. Larry Fletcher will officiate. Mrs. Wilson was born July 2, 1910 to Albert and Bertie Roberts in the Old Union Community and passed away on December 20...
Leo Stuver
Dec 20, 2005
Funeral services for Mr. Leo C. Stuver, 88 of Tehuacana will be 3 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2005 in First United Methodist Church in Tehuacana. Rev. Brad Brittian and Dr. Max Burkhead will officiate with interment to follow in Tehuacana Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia.. He...
Mika Turner
Dec 19, 2005
Funeral services for Mika Collette Turner, 35 of Dew will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2005 in Blair Stubbs Chapel in Teague with interment to follow in Mexia Cemetery. Dr. Max Burkhead, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Teague will officiate. Mrs. Turner was born on May 28, 1970 in Mexia and passed away at her residence On...
Arland Allbright
Dec 10, 2005
Arland Allbright was born on October 21, 1920 in Crockett, Texas. He graduated from Crockett High School with honors in mathematics and was an all-district football team member. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained at Randolph Field in Texas. First Master Sergeant Allbright served in World War II in the Pacific Theater. He served with the...
W. Sandifer
Dec 9, 2005
Mr. W. Leonard Sandifer, 55, passed away Friday December 9, 2005 in Waco. Leonard was born August 21, 1950 in Groesbeck to J. T. and Violet Sandifer. Leonard was a 1968 graduate of Mexia High School. He received an Associates Degree from Texas State Technical Institute in Building Trades and Construction in 1970. He was for many years a private...
Robbie Hodge
Dec 1, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Robbie Sue Strickland Hodge, 64 of Mexia will be 3 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Steve Henderson will officiate with interment to follow in Forest Glade Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at their residence at 203 Cedar Crest in Mexia throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday...
Bobby Smalley
Nov 29, 2005
Bobby Dale Smalley, 47 of Groesbeck passed away on November 29, 2005 in Mexia hospital. Private services will be held in Forest Glade Cemetery and Family visitation will be Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 203 Cedar Crest Drive (Mexia Housing Authority), from 6 - 8 p.m. Mr. Smalley was born October 31, 1958 in Honolulu, HI and was a maintenance...
James Winkle
Nov 28, 2005
Funeral services for James Moore Van Winkle, 84 of Shiloh will be held on Thursday December 1, 2005 at 11 a.m. in Blair - Stubbs Chapel with interment to follow in Pt. Enterprise Cemetery. Maurice Hinchliffe and Mike Moseley will officiate. Visitation with the family will be 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the funeral home. Mr. Van Winkle...
Eugenia Campbell
Nov 26, 2005
Mrs. Eugenia Fay Campbell, 79 of Mexia passed away Saturday, November 26, 2005 in Mexia. Mrs. Campbell, a longtime Mexia resident was born May 9, 1926. She and her husband, Seth had operated several businesses in Mexia before she went to work for the Mexia State School where she retired. Mrs. Campbell is survived by her husband of 61 years...
Nannie Harkness
Nov 25, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Jean Harkness, 77, of Houston will be 11 a. m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel. Interment will be in Coolidge Cemetery. Mrs. Harkness was born on May 22, 1928 in Coolidge to Burrell W. Grooms and Annie B. Robbins Grooms. She passed away at her residence in Houston on November...
