Obituaries
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...
Diane Forrest
Sep 5, 2005
Graveside services for Mrs. Diane Forrest, 82 of Mexia will be 10 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 7, 2005 in Mexia Cemetery with Father Jerry Hill officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia cemetery. Mrs. Forrest was born January 16, 1923 in Hanover, N. H. and passed away on Sept. 5 2005 in Mexia. She had a great love for animals and...
Lawrence Brown, Sr.
Sep 4, 2005
Lawrence (Brownie) Brown Sr. passed away Sunday, September 4, 2005 at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 6 at Blair - Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Rev. Harvey Hallmark will officiate with interment following in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday night 6 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Brownie was born October 31,...
John King
Sep 4, 2005
Funeral services for Mr. John Ira King, 80, of Nacogdoches will be 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2005 in Blair - Stubbs Chapel, Mexia with interment following in Old Bethel Cemetery. Bro. Michael Vestal , pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Mexia will officiate. Mr. King passed away on September 4, in Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital He Was born October 29,...
Audrey Lynch
Sep 1, 2005
Graveside services for Mrs. Audrey Estelle Lynch, 85 of Mexia will be 2 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2005 at Oakwood Cemetery in Coriscana. Pastor Rita Burleson, of Heart of Texas Bible Fellowship will officiate with interment following in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Lynch was born August 4, 1920 in Kirvin, Texas to W. W. and Ella Mae Lightfoot Miles and passed...
Duward Stewart
Aug 28, 2005
Mr. Duward Woodrow Stewart, 91 of Mexia passed away Sunday August 28, 2005 in Mexia. Mr. Stewart was born March 22, 1914 in Mexia to William Patrick and Ora Daisy McDonald Stewart. Mr. Stewart married Zillah Ellen Strong in 1934 and at the time of her death in 2003 they had been married 69 years. Mr. Stewart retired from the...
Nelma Dillon
Aug 25, 2005
Mrs. Nelma Ayers "Beba" Dillon, 92 of Kosse passed away Thursday August 25, 2005 in Hewitt. Mrs. Dillon was born August 3, 1913 in Kosse to Joe Dewitt and Mary Omega Seale Ayers. She married John Taylor Dillon in 1936. Mrs. Dillon retired from the VA Hospital in Waco and moved back to Kosse in 1979. She was a member...
Eva Owens
Aug 20, 2005
Chapel services for Mrs. Eva Joyce Owens, 85 of Jacinto City, Texas were held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2005 at Blair - Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. The Dr. Max Burkhead officiated. Mrs. Owens, born on June 27, 1920 in Limestone County, died August 20, 2005 at the Forum, a hospice care facility in Houston. Before retirement she...
