Obituaries
Marie Frost
Aug 5, 2023
Marie Frost, formerly of Wortham, passed away on August 5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 10, 2023, in the First Baptist Church of Wortham with Reverend Justin Colquette officiating. Interment will follow in Wortham Cemetery.
Marie was born November 10, 1924, in Luling, Texas to William Maurice and Mattie (Craig) Johnson. She married...
Larry Gene Jones
Aug 3, 2023
Larry Gene Jones, of Wortham, passed away on August 3, 2023 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2023 at the Wortham Methodist Church with Masonic Rites to follow. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Wortham Cemetery. Dennis Jurecek, Paul Townsend, David...
Howard Leslie Srader
Jul 20, 2023
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, Howard Leslie Srader went into eternal rest in the arms of God. He was 74. Howard was born on December 4, 1948, in Hico, Texas to Coston and Dorothy Srader. He was raised on the Bosque River where he was able to do it all.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister...
Kathy Diane Hardage
Jul 11, 2023
Kathy Diane Hardage, age 55, passed away in Mexia, Texas, on July 11, 2023, to live eternally with her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Waco, TX on January 20, 1968, to Betty and Mack Hardage. In 1972, the family relocated to Daingerfield, Texas, where she later professed her faith in Christ at age 10. Kathy graduated from Daingerfield...
Ruby Christell Hill
Jul 11, 2023
Ruby Christell “Chris” Hill passed away July 11, 2023 in Waco, Texas at the age of 91. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 14, 2023 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Brother Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow in the Eutaw Cemetery in Kosse.
Visitation with the family will be prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Blair-Stubbs...
Michael David "Mike" Hughes
Jul 1, 2023
Michael David “Mike” Hughes, longtime Mexia Barber passed away, peacefully, in his home in Tehuacana on July 1, 2023 at the age of 75.
Mike grew up in Dallas, graduated from Mesquite High School and attended ACU, where he met Vicki Maden. Mike and Vicki married and relocated to Dallas. In 1970, Mike and Vicki, along with their daughter,...
Gordon Royace Payne
Jun 24, 2023
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Gordon Royace Payne passed away, missing his 90th birthday by three months. Most of those years were filled with dogged determination and independence.
Gordon was born September 22, 1933 in Fort Worth to Clyde and Cleo Staudt Payne. Cleo died at age 27, shortly after Gordon was born, leaving his dad to raise him. With...
Marlys Chadwell
Jun 21, 2023
Marlys Chadwell passed away and entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, June 21st, 2023.
She was born April 16th 1941 in Almena, Wisconsin to John and Agnes Cotch who were dairy farmers. When Marlys was 11 years old the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico because her younger brother had been diagnosed with Asthma.
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Mellie Jo Eppes
Jun 20, 2023
Mellie Jo Eppes was born on December 3, 1923 in Personville, Texas to William Welton and Exa (Stephens) Richardson. She grew up in Mexia and after graduating from Mexia High School, she entered Westminster College in Tehuacana, Texas where she earned an Associate of Arts Degree. Continuing her education, she received both a Batchelor’s and Master’s Degree in Education from...
Lynn Delane Hartung
Jun 19, 2023
Lynn Delane Hartung entered her heavenly home on June 19, 2023, while doing something she truly enjoyed, working in her yard in Coolidge, Texas. She and her husband, John, chose to retire and make their home in Coolidge, several years ago.
Lynn was born May 26, 1954 in Junction City, Kansas to Robert William and Marlene Ada (Dietrich) Kelley. Lynn...
Jannie Brewer McRae
Jun 18, 2023
Jannie Brewer McRae, 73, passed away, peacefully, on June 18, 2023 at her home in Teague, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a visitation with the family on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Aaron Hamilton, Dylan Hamilton, Christopher Booth, Brandon...
Emily Brannan Yarbrough
Jun 14, 2023
Emily Brannan Yarbrough passed away on June 14, 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 59. Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Deacon Gordon Lee officiating. David McAdams, Kenneth McAdams, Jason Brunson, Walt Harrison, Kall Collins, and Robert Kubecka will serve as pallbearers.
Emily was born in Philadelphia,...
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Bess
Jun 13, 2023
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Ken Bess, loving husband and father, passed away in Mexia, Texas at the age of 66.
Kenneth Wayne Bess was born on September 24, 1956 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Leroy Bess, Jr. and Elizabeth Bess. He worked in offshore construction all his adult life.
Ken loved his family, including the offshore workers; he considered...
Marita Joy Compton
Jun 13, 2023
It is with profound sadness that the family of Marita Joy Compton announces her peaceful passing on June 13, 2023 at the age of 92.
Marita was born June 26, 1930 in Teague, Texas to William Sumpter and Johnie Ione (Archer) Frazier. She graduated from Mexia High School and then continued her education at Westminster College in Tehuacana, Texas. Marita...
Peggy Ruth Wright
Jun 12, 2023
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Peggy Ruth Wright, passed away June 12, 2023, at the age of 91 at Skilled Care of Mexia.
Peggy was born on October 4, 1931 in Wortham, Texas to Annie Ruth Teer Pruitt and William Peyton Pruitt. She attended Wortham schools and, later, attended McLennan Community College where she received an associate degree in...
Belinda Elia Cerna
Jun 5, 2023
Belinda Elia Cerna entered her heavenly home, after a short illness, on June 5, 2023 at the age of 78. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Blair-Stubbs funeral home with Bro. Bob Kersten officiating. A visitation will be prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Waco Memorial Park...
Peggy June Champion
Jun 3, 2023
On June 3, 2023, Peggy deCordova Pitts Champion, age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by the embrace of her family, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Russell deCordova, and her sister Ethel Ann deCordova Porter.Born on September 26, 1928, a birth she joyously celebrated the entire month of September, she was...
George William "Buddy" Johnson, Jr.
Jun 1, 2023
George William “Buddy” Johnson, Jr., passed away at his home in Tyler, Texas, surrounded by his family on June 1, 2023, at the age of 73. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the Mexia Cemetery with Reverend Bill Wright, Jr. officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service at Blair-Stubbs Funeral...
Bobby Ray "Scooter" Beene
Jun 1, 2023
A visitation for Bobby “Scooter” Beene will be held, Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Rosser Funeral Home in Cleburne Texas from 4-6 pm. A Memorial Service will be held in Mexia, Texas at Blair Stubbs Funeral Home on Monday, June 5 at 2pm (the family will be available after the service for anyone who wishes to stay and visit).
Bobby...
Warner Dean Hancock
May 31, 2023
Warner Dean Hancock, 83, passed away, as the result of an auto accident, on May 31,2023. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia with Reverend Brad Brittain officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. ...
