Obituaries

Dec 6, 2020

Diane June Henderson passed away in Cleburne, Texas on December 6, 2020 at the age of 85.  Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in the New Hope Cemetery in Freestone County (between Mexia and Teague).

She was preceded in death by her parents, Maben and Mary S. Henderson; and brother, Jerry and Tommy Henderson....

Dec 6, 2020

Geraldine Ariano, longtime resident of Thornton, passed away December 6, 2020 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 99.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., December 9, 2020 at the Central Baptist Church in Thornton with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating.  Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery.  Johnny Jones, David Jones, Chris Cox, Steve Sharp, Jimmy Jones, and Jim...

Dec 5, 2020

Junior Whitsey (aka) "Junebug" was born November 19, 1959 in Center, Texas.  He passed away December 5, 2020 in Mexia, Texas at Parkview Regional Hospital.  Junior had two sisters, Annie and Mary, and a brother, Robert Earl.  Junior was preceded in death by his parents.

Junior has resided in Mexia most of his life.  He entered the...

Dec 5, 2020

Lyndel “Ray” Sanders, 85, passed away at his home in Thornton, Texas on December 5, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2020 in the Ferguson Cemetery with Bro. Ben David Watson officiating.

Ray was born April 10, 1935 in Thornton, Texas.  After graduating from high school, he entered Texas A&M...

Dec 4, 2020

Bobby Lee Jacobs, longtime respected and admired, father, teacher, coach, mayor, and businessman of Coolidge, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on December 4, 2020 at the age of 88.  Visitation with the family will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.   A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020...

Dec 3, 2020

Raymond Loyd Pevehouse, of Mexia, passed away December 3, 2020 at the age of 85.  Raymond was born February 19, 1935 in Personville, Texas to James William and Lillie Reynolds Pevehouse.  He worked most of his life as a ranch hand, something he really enjoyed.

Raymond never met a stranger, he enjoyed being around people, and made...

Dec 1, 2020

William “Bill” George McCullough, longtime Mexia businessman and civic leader, passed away at his home on December 1, 2020 at the age of 71.  Bill was born April 26, 1949 in Mexia, Texas to V. A. and Sophie Busby McCullough.  He graduated from Mexia High School, Class of 1967, where he was an outstanding athlete, well though of by...

Nov 28, 2020

Mary Deania (Deanie) Williams Cox was born September 16, 1927 in Dallas. Texas. She died at 93 in Houston on November 28, 2020.  She was predeceased by her husband, Ray Miller Cox, and her parents Ina Mary and William Wallace Williams.  She is survived by six children and their spouses:  Ginger and Jim Moon, Dixie and Ron Messner, Carol...

Nov 27, 2020

Betty Louise Stubbs, of Mexia, entered her heavenly home on November 27, 2020 at the age of 81.  Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.

Betty was born August 29, 1939 in Corsicana, Texas to Kenneth Alvin and Marie Sullivan Price.  Soon after graduating from...

Nov 24, 2020

Juana Elvira Ventura De Villatoro was born July 12, 1930 in Tulima, El Salvador, and passedaway peacefully in her home November 24, 2020 surrounded by family in Mexia TX.

She was the third to youngest of 9 children born to Eleno Ventura and Sofia Sorto deVentura. Juana is proceeded in death by her...

Nov 23, 2020

Gracie Lewis Potter passed away November 23, 2020 in Houston, Texas at the age of 86.  She was born August 15, 1934 in Navarro County, Texas to Henry Clyde and Grace Eady Lewis.  Gracie was the youngest daughter of a family full of girls!  She grew up in Tehuacana and graduated from Mexia High School.  During her lifetime, she...

Nov 22, 2020

Pat King, born Patricia Nell Barnes, entered this world on September 29, 1940. She was the only daughter of Ed and Agnes Barnes of Houston. She was welcomed at home by her brother, Joe Kelley Barnes and years later they welcomed a brother, Daniel Kirk Barnes.

Pat attended Woodsdale Baptist Church for the next 28 years. It...

Nov 17, 2020

Rachel Louise Prather left peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father on November 17, 2020. A loving wife and doting mother, Louise lived a fulfilling ninety-six years that truly touched the lives of all her friends and family.

As the oldest amongst nine children, Louise was born March 26, 1924 in Pt. Enterprise to parents Alton Kerzee,...

Nov 9, 2020

Barbara J. Abraham, of Mexia, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and many friends, at the age of 81.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Brother Loren Quick and Sister Mary Simon officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  James...

Nov 5, 2020

John James Stubbs, of Wortham, passed away November 5, 2020 at the age of 86.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Drew Allen officiating.  Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Mark Duke, David Barnes, Michael Dunn, Paul Dunn, Keith Jones, Jeff Jones,...

Nov 2, 2020

Sudie Mary Winkler, of Pt. Enterprise, passed away November 2, 2020, in Mexia at the age of 88.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia.  Interment will follow in the Pt. Enterprise Cemetery.  Josh Winkler, Chris Winkler, Stephen King, Haskell Farris, Clayton Carlton and Johnny Ingram will serve as pallbearers. ...

Oct 26, 2020

Edna Mary Dunagan Dixon, 81 years of age, was born to Houston and L.V. Dunagan, on February 6, 1939 in Wortham, Texas.  She fell asleep in death, October 26, 2020.

Edna attended school in Wortham, Texas where she graduated, and was valedictorian of her high school class. Despite having polio as a child, she went on to...

Oct 16, 2020

Kenneth “Larry” Fortson passed away on October 16, 2020 at his home in Shiloh at the age of 78.  Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020 in the Prairie Grove Cemetery with Rev. Maurine Day officiating.  Galen Day, Danny Ray Fortson, Jackie Phillips, Jorden Darby, Levin Darby and Brady Fortson will serve as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers...

Oct 10, 2020

Rosa Lynette (Wooten) Murphy passed away October 10, 2020 at her home in Mexia.  Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Jason Cate, Daniel Cate, Anthony Farris,...

Oct 10, 2020

Ruby Jewel Hodges, 105, longtime resident of Coolidge entered her heavenly home on October 10, 2020. Graveside services will be held at the Coolidge Cemetery on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:30AM with Jim Britt officiating.

Ruby Jewel was born on January 9, 1915 in Oletha, Texas, at her family home, to Sam and Myrtle Bardin. On...