Obituaries
Kate Moore
Jun 13, 2020
Kate Freeman Moore, of Ben Wheeler, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 13, 2020 at the age of 94. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Daniel Claxton officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be prior to...
Donna Quaca
Jun 11, 2020
Donna Dean Quaca, of Mexia, passed away June 11, 2020 at the age of 71. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Bill Wright, Sr. and Shelly Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Kevin Morton, Spike Morton, Mike Morton, Jason Morton, Leven Barker, Billy Joe Foley, Jarrod Hardin...
Eddie Padgett
Jun 11, 2020
Eddie Dwight Padgett passed away, June 11, 2020, at his home in Kosse. A memorial service will be held at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton on June 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Eddie was born in Houston, Texas on April 22, 1948 to Eddie Weldon and Violet Alleman Padgett. He proudly served his country as a Medic in...
Peggy Grizzard
Jun 4, 2020
Peggy Sue (Susie) Grizzard a loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 4, 2020 at the age of 85 with her daughters by her side.
Susie was born to Jess Ambrose and Mary Grace Bell on April 13, 1935 in Wortham, Texas; she had one younger sister Mary Louise, they lived a very simple life....
Sandra Trotter
Jun 3, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Sandra Arlene Trotter announces that she, peacefully, passed away on June 3, 2020, in Houston, Texas, following a brief illness.
Sandy, as she was known by her friends, was born on December 3, 1940 in Mexia, Texas to Richard and Ruth (Johnson) Romain. She grew up in Mexia...
Lillian McFarlin
Jun 1, 2020
Lillian “Jeanette” McFarlin, 83, passed away in Mexia on June 1, 2020. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the First Baptist Church with Father Larry Covington and Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery with Matt Isabell singing Amazing Grace. Brandon Caraway, Cole Caraway, Ray Hyden, Francisco Contreras, Benjie Reed...
Orvalene Hauk
May 31, 2020
Orvalene Hope Butler Hauk passed away at her home in New Braunfels, Texas on May 31, 2020 at the age of 89. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Justin Colquette officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Nick Lockstedt, Keller Lockstedt, Robert Lee, David Acevedo, Clabe...
Sue Sanderson
May 24, 2020
Karen “Sue” Sanderson, of Mexia, passed away May 24, 2020 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 72. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Justin Cook, Steven Nodine, Brent Mayfield, Sam Baez and Jonathan Haddock will serve as pallbearers. ...
Kimberly Gamez
May 22, 2020
Kimberly Kay Gamez, of Harker Heights, passed away May 22, 2020 in Temple, Texas at the age of 49. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Dante Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery (Leon County). Armando Gamez, Jonathan Gamez, Dante Davis, Daniel Burkeen, Jerry Burkeen and Devin Drake will...
Karen Marshall
May 16, 2020
Karen Ann Marshall, 67, passed away in Austin, Texas on May 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.
Karen was born December 26, 1952 in Corsicana, Texas to James Nolan and Florene Cockerell Wilson. She was a graduate of Midway...
Dr. Kenneth Lane, Jr.
May 14, 2020
Dr. Kenneth Lane was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 6, 1926, lived to the age of 93, and passed from this life on May 14, 2020. He served in WW II in the U. S. Navy as a signalman. He attended the University of Iowa and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He then received his...
Louie Barker
May 13, 2020
Louie Thomas Barker, 73, passed away, May 13, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Louie was born July 2, 1946 in Livingston, Texas to Harlan Cleveland and Lounell Hill Barker. On November 5, 1965, he enlisted in the US Army, and proudly served his country until August 11, 1967. In 1968, he moved to the Mexia...
Edith Laningham
May 13, 2020
Edith Madalene Laningham passed away in Temple, Texas on May 13, 2020 at the age of 94. A family graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Wilson Chapel. There will, also, be a memorial service planned later.
Madalene was born November 12, 1925 in High Point, North Carolina to John Haywood...
Norma Owens
May 7, 2020
Norma Jean Watson Owens passed away May 7, 2020 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 74. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 10, 2020 in the New Hope Cemetery with Pastor Jeffery Stachmus officiating.
Norma was born September 15, 1945 in Corsicana, Texas to Raymond Ray and Sally Elizabeth (Lawson) Watson. Mexia has been...
James Roberts
May 2, 2020
James Eugene Roberts, of Wortham, passed away May 2, 2020 in Mexia the age of 75. He was born November 21, 1944 in Mexia, Texas to Lindsay and Wanda Wasson Roberts. He grew up in Wortham and graduated from Wortham High School, Class of 1963. James attended Navarro Jr. College and Temple Jr. College, receiving Associate Degrees from both...
Larry Smith
Apr 29, 2020
Larry Joe Smith, of Shiloh, passed away April 29, 2020 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 74. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2020 in the Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. Frank Pruitt officiating. Pallbearers will be Tom Johnson, Mike Cox, John K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Jonathan Bible and Sammy Scneider. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene...
Roxanna Huff
Apr 27, 2020
With great sadness this post commemorates the passing of Roxanna Rae Fox-Huff. She is my loving and faithful wife of 42 years.
She was diagnosed with cancer in 2013. She has fought this disease with every fiber of her being.
Not because she clung to life and its enjoyments but because she had a burning...
Linda Taylor
Apr 23, 2020
Mrs. Linda Lou Rasco Cooper Taylor passed away at home, surrounded by her family, early Thursday morning, April 23, 2020. Linda was born August 23, 1942 in Thornton, Texas to Rawls and Mildred Briggs Rasco. She grew up and graduated High School in Thornton, where she remained and later raised her family.
Besides being a loving selfless...
Joseph Bartlett, IV
Apr 23, 2020
Joseph Webster “Joe” Bartlett, IV, of Mexia, passed away April 23, 2020 in Waco, Texas at the age of 70. Joe was born August 19, 1949 in Bryan, Texas to Joseph W. Bartlett, III and Mittie George “Georgia” Harris Bartlett.
Joe proudly served his country in the US Air Force, including a tour of duty in Vietnam....
Mary Morgan
Apr 22, 2020
Mary Lynn Morgan, of Mexia, passed away April 22, 2020 in Waco, Texas at the age of 65. Mary was born October 15, 1954 in Houston, Texas to Wade and Geneva Nichols Morgan. She attended Mexia public school and graduated from Mexia High School, Class of 1973. She was a homemaker and the proud mother of one son, Paul....