Obituaries

Apr 5, 2021

Lina Cortes was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico on July 6,1924. She made her way to heaven on April 5, 2021, three months shy of her 97th birthday, surrounded by her children.

Funeral Services will be 7:00 p.m.  April 9, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Graveside services will be the next day at 1:30 p.m. at...

Apr 5, 2021

Gary Price Woody, 87, passed away at his home in Fort Worth, Texas on April 5, 2021.  He was born December 21, 1933 in Girard, Texas.  Gary graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Geology and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, enjoying a life time of friendship with its many members.  He,...

Mar 22, 2021

Ricky Thomas Ray, formerly of Mexia, entered his heavenly home on March 22, 2021 at the age of 62.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Wilson officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.   Jordan Zreineh, Joel Zreineh, Kevin Nall, Jason Ray, Oscar Guitterez, and Michael...

Mar 17, 2021

Gary Wayne Davis beloved Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Friend passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital on March 17, 2021 at the age of 71.

Gary was born on October 1, 1949 in Lampasas, Texas to John and Ivy Davis. On September 2, 1972, he married his wife of 48 years, Annette Jacobs Davis. They...

Mar 15, 2021

Thomas Louis Guest went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 74.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Coy and Nancy Guest; and a sister, Barbara Lloyd.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Guest; daughter, Amy C. Kramer and her husband, Christopher K. Kramer and grandchildren, Christopher K. “CJ”...

Mar 15, 2021

Billy Van Calame passed away peacefully at his home in Wortham on March 15, 2021 at the age of 97.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Victory Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Wortham with Rev. Mike Fault.  Interment, with Military Honors, will follow in the Wortham Cemetery.

Visitation with the family...

Mar 15, 2021

Georgia Marie (Copley) Hayes passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021, in Mexia, TX.  She graced this world with her presence on June 21, 1928 in Rodney, TX. The years of her youth were spent going to school in Munger and working on the cotton farm with her nine siblings. When she was old enough, she started working at...

Mar 15, 2021

James Allen Stanford passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021, at the age of 93. James was born on August 30, 1927 to Lodis and Allyne (Reid) Stanford in Mexia, Texas. James had been a lifelong resident of Mexia. He attended school in Mexia, graduating in 1944. After he graduated, he attended Baylor University and received his Bachelors in...

Mar 13, 2021

“Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.  Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”

Janis Massey Bosley, age 67 passed away suddenly on March 13, 2021 at her residence in Wortham.  She was born September...

Mar 8, 2021

Bridger Joseph Wayne Winsor passed away in Topeka, Kansas on March 8, 2021 at the age of 38.  Funeral services, with Military Honors, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 15, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Steele Winsor, Ian Winsor, Kenneth Thompson, John Akin, Gage Akin and Jason Winsor.

Visitation with the family...

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. Laura Odessa “Dolly” Jackson, 90, longtime Forest Glade resident and Mexia businesswoman, passed away Saturday night, March 6, 2021, in Mexia after a courageous battle with numerous health issues.

Dolly, or Mama Dolly as she was known to many, was born August 30, 1930 in Hubbard, Texas.  She married Ivan Neal Jackson, Sr. on June 5,...

Mar 2, 2021

Sara Dian Frederick, of Wortham, passed away on March 2, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 73, following a long battle with cancer.  A family visitation will be held from 5:30-7 pm, Friday, March 5th at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Rosary, with Father Benji, will begin immediately following visitation at 7:00 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Feb 28, 2021

Carl “Wayne” Thompson, of Donie, passed away February 28, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 75.  Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. David Snow officiating and Randy Barger speaking.  Interment will follow in the Union...

Feb 20, 2021

William Shelton Moore, of Mexia, passed away on February 20, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 85.  A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in the Tehuacana Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.

William was born May 7, 1935 in Marshall, Texas to Martin Andrew Moore and Jewell Moore...

Feb 18, 2021

Martha Nell (Eubanks) Helweg passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, in Mexia, TX. She was born on May 9, 1946, to Fred and Nell (Morgan) Eubanks in Mexia. After graduating Mexia High School in 1964, she attended Sam Houston State University where she met her husband, Barry Ray Helweg, and the two were married on November 24, 1965....

Feb 18, 2021

John Henry Fisher, formerly of Mexia, passed away February 18, 2021 in Pasadena, Texas at the age of 93.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in the Faulkenberry Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.

John was born July 17, 1927 in Thornton, Texas to Henry and Mary Ida (Holmes) Fisher. ...

Feb 11, 2021

Claudia Lynn Smith, resident of Mexia, Texas entered into heaven February 11th, 2021 at the age of 72. She was born November 2, 1948 in Houston, Texas to John Lee and Maureen Wait. She graduated from Madison High School in Houston, Texas in 1967 and went on to attend Texas State University, known then as Southwest Texas State University,...

Feb 9, 2021

Faye Nell Higgins, of Donie and formerly of Mexia, passed away February 9, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Donie Baptist Church with Rev. Robert McDougal officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Trent Turner, Roy DeFriend, Dave Chilcoat, Gary Franklin, Logan Arnold and...

Feb 7, 2021

Gary Earl Talbot, 78, passed away in his hometown of Mexia, Texas on Sunday, February 7, 2021.  Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  John York, Wes Kuehn, Justin Talbot, Kevin Nabors, Paul Yeldell, Kyle Taff, and Anthony Pruitt will...

Feb 7, 2021

Rev. Neftali Guzman Rosado, age 83, son of Ramon and Maria Guzman, was born on July 22, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He left this earth to walk alongside the Lord in the kingdom of Heaven February 7, 2021. A selfless loving Husband, Father and Grandfather, he will always be remembered as the man with arms wide open and...