Obituaries
Ruby Gorden
Nov 18, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Faye Gorden, 88 of Coolidge will be 2 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2005 in First United Methodist Church of Coolidge. Rev. Bob Rainey, Pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in Waxahachie and Rev. Nanette Wyatt, Pastor of Coolidge United Methodist Church will officiate with interment following In Coolidge Cemetery. Mrs. Gorden was born October 20,...
Mildred Wright
Nov 12, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Wright, 84 of Mexia will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2005 in First United Methodist Church in Mexia. Dr. Max Burkhead will officiate with interment to follow in Mexia Cemetery. Mrs. Wright was born April 9, 1921 in Mexia and passed away on November 12 in Grapevine. She taught for 42 years in public...
Mary Hamilton
Nov 10, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Vesta Williams Hamilton 93, will be held on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 2 p.m. in Blair - Stubbs Chapel in Mexia. Rev. James Herrington and Rev. Bruce Rudd will officiate with interment to follow in Pt. Enterprise Cemetery. Mrs. Hamilton was born on March 16, 1912 in Pt. Enterprise and passed away on November...
Willmer Price
Nov 8, 2005
Graveside services for Willmer R. (Uncle Red) Price, 75 of Mexia will be Thursday, November 10, at 10 a.m. in Cobb Cemetery in Limestone County. Mr. Price was born September 23, 1930 in Frost, Texas and passed away at his residence on November 8, 2005. He was a care giver of his beloved mother for many years. Visitation with the...
Marion Pevehouse
Oct 27, 2005
Memorial services for Marion (Jimmy) Pevehouse, 55, of Wortham will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in First Baptist Church in Wortham. Chaplin Kimbedrly Ferguson will officiate. Jimmy was born August 14, 1950 in Colorado City, Texas and died October 27 at his Residence in Wortham. Memorials may be made to Providence Hospice in Mexia. Survivors are: Wife: Theda Bean Pevehouse...
Annetta McClendon
Oct 17, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Annetta Belle Holder McClendon, 64, of Mexia will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel. Bro. Preston Eby will Officiate. Mrs. McClendon was born on September 21, 1941 in Jersey County, Illinois and passed away on October 17 in Providence Hospital, Waco. She was a therapeutic technician for...
Vernon Gilliam
Oct 14, 2005
Funeral services for Vernon Ray Gilliam, 73. of The Woodlands were held on October 18, 2005 in Blair Stubbs Chapel, Teague. Rev. Jeff Powers officiated with interment Following in Greenwood Cemetery, Teague. Mr. Gilliam was born November 13, 1931 in Fairfield and passed away on October 14 In Houston. He was a retired conductor for Burlington-Northern Railroad, a member Of...
Lee Smith
Oct 14, 2005
Funeral services for Lee Benjamin Smith, 86 of Mexia were held at 3 p.m. on Monday October 17, 2005 in First Assembly of God Church, Mexia. Rev. James Howard and Rev. Robert Smith, grandson, officiated with interment following in Mexia Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born July 31, 1919 in Coolidvge, Texas and passed away in the local Hospital on October...
O. Norton
Oct 13, 2005
Mr. O.D. Derril Norton, 97 of Azle, formerly of Mexia passed away Thursday, October 13, 2005 in Azle. Mr. Norton was born March 21, 1908 in Dublin, Texas to O.R. and Lula Norton. He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Force. He and his wife, Sue were longtime residents of Mexia where they owned and...
Helen Wallace
Oct 3, 2005
Graveside services for Mrs. Helen Beula Wallace, 91, of Mexia will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2005 in Tehuacana Cemetery. Rev. Brad Brittian, pastor Of Tehuacana Methodist Church will officiate, with interment to follow in the Tehuacana Cemetery. Mrs. Wallace was born on March 24, 1914 to Charles and Lela Ella McCaskill Stuver and passed away on Oct. 3,...
Garner Simmons
Sep 30, 2005
Mr. Garner E. Simmons, 85 of Teague passed away Friday September 30, 2005 in Mexia. Mr. Simmons was born March 6, 1920 in Turkey, Texas. He was a lifelong Methodist. Mr. Simmons had owned and operated Harrell's Cleaners in Dallas and after moving to Teague began a ranching operation. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday October 2,...
Eleanor Eckert
Sep 29, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor C. Eckert, 91 of Lake Limestone will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2005 in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Benji Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow in Mexia Cemetery. Mrs. Eckert was born December 9, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio to Frank and Mary Szymchak Matuszewski and passed away at her residence on September 29,...
Fannie Walker
Sep 28, 2005
Graveside services for Shug Copeland Walker, 77 will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 30 in Mexia Cemetery. Rev. Marcus Sheffield will officiate with interment following in Mexia Cemetery. Mrs. Walker was born May 22, 1928 in Colorado City, Texas to William Leonard and Pearl Hansen Neff. She was a graduate of Draughns Business College in Lubbock. She was a longtime...
Lloyd Thompson
Sep 26, 2005
Funeral services for Lloyd Byron Thompson, 73 of Mexia will be 2 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2005 in Lost Prairie Baptist Church. Rev. J. R. Tapley will officiate with interment to follow in Lost Prairie Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born February 24, 1932 in Personville to L. B. and Lillian Kennedy Easterling Thompson and passed away on September 26, 2005...
Willie Sims
Sep 25, 2005
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Sims, 80 of Mexia will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel, Mexia. Rev. Mick McDonald will officiate with burial to follow in Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday night at funeral home. Mrs. Sims was born September 19, 1925 in Kosse,...
James Harris
Sep 24, 2005
Mr. James Maxie Harris, 84 of Cotton Gin passed away Saturday, September 24, 2005 in Mexia. Mr. Harris was born October 18, 1920 in Springhill, Navarro County to Albert Maxie and Hallie Vera Slater Harris. Mr. Harris served his country during WW II in the Navy. He married Mildred Leona Lane on May 15, 1942 in Purdon, Texas. He had...
Bernabe Olvera
Sep 23, 2005
Mr. Bernabe Olvera, 29 of Mexia passed away Friday September 23, 2005 in Ellis County, Texas. A rosary will be recited at 6 PM on Sunday, September 25, 2005 in the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be conducted at 3 pm on Monday, September 26, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mexia with Father Benji Magnaye,...
Marilyn Wells
Sep 18, 2005
Marilyn Lee Wells, 84, of Huntington, W. V. passed away Sunday September 18, 2005 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Rodney Hale. Burial will be in Mexia Cemetery, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday September 28, 2005. Rev. Michael Vestal, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church will officiate...
James Brown
Sep 13, 2005
JAMES WALLIS BROWN Funeral services for James Wallis Brown, 76 of Waco will be Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 at 3 p.m. in Blair - Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with interment in Wortham Cemetery. Rev. Ken Lane, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Mr. Brown was born November 14, 1928 in Wortham to Lewis T. and Clara Williams Brown and...
Fred Lumpkin
Sep 10, 2005
OBIT Fred A. Lumpkin Memorial services for Mr. Fred A. Lumpkin, 78 will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel. Rev. Marcus Sheffield Pastor of First Baptist Church in Mexia will officiate. Mr. Lumpkin was born September 8, 1927 in Dallas, Texas and passed away at local hospital on September 10, 2005. He...
