Obituaries
Larry Hulsey
Feb 23, 2020
Larry Lee Hulsey, 63, of Mexia, passed away, Sunday, February 23, 2020 in a Waco hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 20, 1956 in Houston, Texas to Milton and Naomi (Riggle) Hulsey, a twin to Gary. While attending Bellaire High School, he was an employee of Holloway Day Care where he became close friends to the...
Effie Tilghman
Feb 19, 2020
Effie Elizabeth Tilghman passed away February 19, 2020 at her home in Van Alstyne, Texas at the age of 94. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Justin Colquette officiating. Effie was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on November 12, 1925 to O. F. and Florence Bell Howard Fisher. She was...
Wylene Bryan
Feb 19, 2020
Wylene Sims Bryan passed away February 19, 2020 in New Braunfels, Texas at the age of 88. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Lost Prairie Church. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. She was predeceased by her son, David Bryan and her twelve older siblings. Wylene is survived by her husband, Jim...
Lora McMahon
Feb 18, 2020
Lora Maxine McMahon, of Mexia, passed away February 18, 2020 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 11:00 am., Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Emory Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. John Sodolak, Bryan McAlpine, Caleb McMahon, James Strong, Ben McMahon and Russell McMahon will...
Glenda Lane
Feb 7, 2020
Glenda Sue Lane, of Shiloh, passed away February 7, 2020 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 63. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 10, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Charles Self, Lonnie Lewis, Vance Rose, Dillan Terry, John Jones and Jerry Zavala will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Hugh...
Martha Byrd
Feb 4, 2020
Martha Ann Byrd was born on November 26, 1951 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Andor Deforest and Margaret Watkins Byrd. She attended Golfcrest School and Park Place School prior to coming to the Mexia State Supported Living Center. Most of the time, Martha enjoyed talking with the staff throughout her daily activities and occasionally interacting with her peers. Her favorite song...
Ronald Cotton
Jan 30, 2020
Ronald Woodrow Cotton passed away January 30, 2020 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 74. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 in the Tehuacana Cemetery with Rev. Chris Rowe officiating. Brad Ford, Brandon Ford, Bryan Cotton, Mark Rogers, Sara Ybarra, Esteban Ybarra and Jesse Fuentes will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will...
Leta Glass
Jan 28, 2020
Leta Glass, (nee Leta Maud Crawley) formerly of Mexia, passed away in Bryan, Texas on January 28, 2020, at the age of 99. Born to Will and Verna Crawley on January 27, 1921 in New Hope, Leta was raised in the Mexia area (New Hope, Cotton Gin) and she attended the New Hope School. In her early twenties she worked...
Donna Allen
Jan 20, 2020
Donna Marie "Ginnie" Allen, of Thornton, passed away January 20, 2020 in Webster, Texas at the age of 82. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. John Caribin officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Charlie McDaniel, Zyon Leonard, Colby Blacknall, Gabe Crespo, Brody Wallace and Crawford Wallace will serve...
Karen Bounds
Jan 20, 2020
Karen Greer Bounds, of Mexia, passed away January 20, 2020 in Waco, Texas at the age of 72. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. John McClinton, Jon Loften, Jason Murphy, Joe Murphy, Albino Hinojosa and Stephen Friday will serve as pallbearers....
Mary Jones
Jan 19, 2020
Mary Alice Curl Jones was born January 9, 1930 in Groesbeck, Texas to Homer and Minnie Perry Curl. She attended school in Groesbeck and graduated from Groesbeck High School. She married Jesse Jones, the love of her life, in 1950, and together they raised three children, Danny, Candy and Monte. After living in Dallas and Personville, they purchased a farm...
Ronny Duke
Jan 19, 2020
Ronny Floyd Duke, of Garland, passed away January 19, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Dallas, Texas at the age of 84. There will be a visitation with the family from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Ronny was born September 16, 1935 in...
Joann Slauson
Jan 5, 2020
Joann Banks Slauson, of Thornton, was called home to our Lord on Sunday, January 5th, 2020 Born October 17, 1939 to Dona and Ivan Banks. Joann was a precocious child. She adored working along side her father as he built houses and fixed roofs. It was evident from an early age that she loved the outdoors and this stayed with...
Mary Bell
Jan 4, 2020
Mrs. Mary Louise McCoslin Bell, 74, of Wortham passed away January 4, 2020 at her residence. Mary Louise was born July 13, 1945 in Mexia to Jess and Mary Grace Rice Bell. She lived a full life with many interests and passions. Family was an extremely important part of her life, raising her three sons and being a mother to...
Blanche Frazier
Dec 31, 2019
Edna Blanche Frazier, longtime Coolidge Businesswoman and Civic Leader, was welcomed into her heavenly home on December 31, 2019 at the age of 93. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Pastor Chuck Sturgeon, and nephews, Rev. Bobby Scales and Harvel Scales officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge...
Raymond Price
Dec 28, 2019
Raymond Floyd Price, 86, left his home in Streetman, Texas to be with his Lord and Savior on December 28, 2019. There will be no public service. Raymond was born November 21, 1933 in Canton, Texas to Wiley Monroe and Virgie Pruitt Price. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force from December 1, 1957 until May 29,...
Johnny Moore
Dec 25, 2019
Johnny Dale Moore passed away December 25, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 60. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Chaplain Karen Hulsey officiating. Interment will follow in the North Creek Cemetery near Centerville, Texas. Johnny was born May 30, 1959 in Fairfield, Texas to Otist Jodie and Opal Ruth Ellis...
Martha Lynch
Dec 21, 2019
Martha Nell Lynch passed away December 21, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 72. A service to celebrate Martha's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Martha was born October 22, 1947 in Mexia, Texas to Clyde and Virginia Gregory Clark. After graduating from Mexia High School,...
Dr. Dorsett
Dec 12, 2019
Dr. Dovalee Dorsett of Valley Mills, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 12, 2019. Dovalee ("Dovie") was born on August 7, 1933 in Bossier City, Louisiana and grew up on various air force bases in the US and Japan. She graduated from Coolidge High School in 1950. After marriage and kids, she returned to school and obtained...
Asa Burgess
Dec 11, 2019
Asa Dee Burgess "fought the good fight" and, on December 11, 2019, entered his heavenly home at the age of 72. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Rev. Mack Mathis officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck. Bill McCullough, John Posey,...
