Obituaries
Thomas Eugene "Thom" Edwards, Jr.
Jan 24, 2025
Thomas Eugene “Thom” Edwards, Jr., went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 24, 2025 at the age of 63. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2025 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Pastor Anthony Thibodeaux officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in...
Sabre Renee Jones
Jan 16, 2025
Sabre Renee Jones passed away on January 16, 2025, in Mexia, Texas, at the age of 29. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Northcrest Church of Christ with Blan Chrane officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:30 pm. Interment will follow in the Hopewell Cemetery in Freestone County....
Virginia Lee Collie
Jan 15, 2025
Ms. Virginia Lee (Griffin) Collie of Wortham, Texas passed away on January 15, 2025, at Parkview Regional Hospital at the age of 83. She was born in Sherman, Texas to Henry DuPont (Dewey) and Edith (Hale) Griffin on September 16, 1941. She moved to Teague, Texas when she was six years old with her family when her father became the...
Clifton Francies Isennock
Jan 14, 2025
Clifton Francies Isennock, Jr., 85, passed away January 14, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held in his birth state of Maryland at a later date and time to be determined by the family. He has been reunited with his wife, Mary Lee, who passed on October 30, 2018.
Clifton was born February 7, 1939...
Alvin Ray Armstrong
Jan 14, 2025
Alvin Ray Armstrong passed away on January 14, 2025 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 85.
Alvin Armstrong was born on November 22, 1939 in Groesbeck, Texas. On February 17, 1961, Alvin married his lifelong sweetheart, Hattie Beene and they lived a happy life in Mexia for over 60 years. Alvin was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and a...
Imogene Copes Pollard
Jan 10, 2025
On January 10, 2025, Imogene Copes Pollard was called to be with her Lord and Savior and reunited with other family members that have gone before her.
Imogene was born on March 4, 1935 in Warden, Louisiana to Francis Gritton and Jamie Olivia (Coleman) Copes. She married William Edgar “Buddy” Pollard on April 12, 1963 in Tallulah, Louisiana. She taught at...
Goldia Elisabeth Liles
Jan 10, 2025
Goldia Elisabeth Liles entered her heavenly home on January 10, 2025 at the age of 85. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in the Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Shane Norcross, (grandson) Pastor Clayton Liles, and Pastor Billy Edwards will officiate. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jeremy Liles, Bobby Liles, Kelly Liles, Jacob Boyd,...
Herbert Glenn Padgett
Jan 8, 2025
Herbert Glenn Padgett, 93, passed away peacefully on January 8th 2025. He was born on October 29, 1931 to Maron A. Padgett and Lois Day Padgett in Teague, Texas. His siblings were sisters, Evelyn Juanita Padgett and Myrian Valarie Hedrick, and brother, Samuel Maurice Padgett. Herbert was currently living in New Mexico.
Herbert worked hard all his life. He left high...
Norman Gene Furlow
Jan 6, 2025
Norman Gene Furlow, of Mexia, passed away January 6, 2025 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 82. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Mr. Joe Lucas officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers...
James Edward Huffman
Jan 6, 2025
James Huffman, 89, of Teague, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2025. Funeral services will be held at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 2:00 with Reverend Scott Matthews officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Teague, Texas. Pallbearers will be...
Omer Newton Clark
Jan 5, 2025
Mr. Omer Newton Clark of Mexia, passed away at the age of 70 on January 5, 2025 due to a fire at his home. He was born June 21, 1954 to Don Clark and Ruth Chasten in Paris, Texas. He graduated from Amarillo High School. He retired as a Security Guard from the Llano Cemetery several years ago.
Omer was passionate...
Judith Marie (Berseth) McNitt
Dec 30, 2024
Mrs. Judith Marie (Berseth) McNitt passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, in Waco, Texas. She was born December 14, 1928, in Stanley, Wisconsin to Edward and Ragna Holte Berseth, the youngest of nine children. Her parents were first generation Norwegian immigrants.
Growing up in the depression era, she learned the value of hard work and discernment for items of value. Her...
Flodell Kerzee Gunn
Dec 27, 2024
Flodell Kerzee Gunn, affectionately known as “Doodle”, passed away at her home on Friday, December 27, 2024 at the age of 103.
Flodell was born October 18, 1921 to Will and Lucy Kate Kerzee in Point Enterprise on the family farm which is now Lightsey Farms on FM1365. She attended Point Enterprise school and Mexia High School.
She married Ruben Gunn on...
Jerry Dean Ray
Dec 26, 2024
Jerry Dean Ray passed away on December 26, 2024 of natural causes at his home in Joshua, Texas at the age of 62. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Jerry was born August 10, 1962 in Mexia, Texas to...
Darrow Blake Condon
Dec 23, 2024
Darrow B. Condon, 91, passed away December 23, 2024 in Mexia, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2024 in the Mexia Cemetery.
Darrow was born on October 13, 1933 to Earl and Lorene Condon in Des Moines, Iowa where he spent his early years. He took an interest early on in Boy Scouts earning his Eagle Scout...
James Allen & Joyce Martin
2024
James Allen Martin, 96, and wife, Joycelin Mae Martin, 89, formerly of Bryan, passed away December 17, 2024 in DeSoto, Texas due to an accident.
Allen was born October 31, 1928 in Beaumont, Texas to Eddie Albert and Irene (Oaks) Martin. He served four years in the US Air Force. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Baylor. Prior to retirement, Allen...
Huey Pierce McFetridge, Jr.
Dec 14, 2024
Huey Pierce McFetridge, Jr., of Atlanta, Texas, passed away December 14, 2024 in Texarkana, Texas at the age of 73. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2024 in the Thornton Cemetery with Michael McFetridge officiating. Nicolai, Chris, Brandon, Mathew, Trey and Shane will serve as pallbearers
Huey was born October 28, 1951 in Newton, Texas...
Walter Benjamin Jackson
Dec 12, 2024
Walter Benjamin Jackson passed away December 12, 2024 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 77. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Wright officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Brett Dillon, Scott Dillon,...
Stephen Fuller Trantham
Dec 11, 2024
Stephen Fuller Trantham, of Mexia, passed away December 11, 2024 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 66. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Northcrest Church of Christ with Mr. Robin Wright and Reverend Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Eddie Walker, J.R. Walker, Keith Smith, Daryl Burrell, Dustin Parsons, Tre...
Dennis H. Savage
Dec 10, 2024
Dennis Savage passed away December 10, 2024 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Reverend Robert Blackmon officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Honorary pallbearer will be Sonny Bowden.
Dennis...
