Obituaries
Robert Doyle
Aug 31, 2019
Robert Daniel Doyle, of Belton, passed away August 31, 2019, in Temple, at the age of 56. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, September 2, 2019 in the Old Union Cemetery Robert was born March 20, 1963 in Arlington, Texas to Daniel Edward and Dana Sue Lewis Doyle. After graduating high school, he received his Bachelor of...
West Branch
Aug 23, 2019
West Moreland Branch, of Teague, passed away August 23, 2019 in Waco, just a month shy of his 101st birthday. Funeral services will be 10 am Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel In Mexia with Rev. Darrel Beggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood cemetery in Teague Visitation will be Monday, August 26, 2019 from...
Charles Howard Jr.
Aug 22, 2019
Charles Alfred "Chuck" Howard, Jr., passed away on August 22, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 56. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2019 at Forest Glade Cemetery with Brother David Snow officiating. Travis McAlister, David Roberts, Tristan Lee, Howard Medlock Sr., Tom Parker, Eppie Ochoa will serve as Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elmer Howell...
Jimmy Spurlock
Aug 13, 2019
Jimmy Spurlock, of Mexia, passed away August 13, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 73. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bill Wright, Jr. officiating. Jimmy was born December 27, 1945 in the rural area of Farmerville, Louisiana to J D and R V Bridges Spurlock....
Buford York
Aug 10, 2019
Buford Wilburn York, formerly of Willis, Texas, passed away August 10, 2019 in Conroe at the age of 88. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Lake Chapel Cemetery near Fairfield, Texas with Judge Ray Jones officiating. Buford was born May 4, 1931 in Fairfield, Texas to Albert and Rena Ivy York. Prior to becoming a...
Guillermo Perez
Aug 9, 2019
Guillermo Perez, 81, passed away at his home in Mexia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in La Pryor, TX with Father Gustavo officiating. Interment will follow in the La Pryor Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m....
Billy McDaniel
Jul 25, 2019
Billy Wayne McDaniel was born on July 20, 1956 in Teague, TX to parents Vernon and Helen (Norton) McDaniel. He was the youngest of 5 children and raised in Freestone County. He attended Wortham schools and began working in the oil fields of Texas at 18 years old. Being a quick study & working as a roughneck from such a...
Val Sunday
Jul 24, 2019
Valentina "Val" Sunday, loved, admired and respected Mexia ISD educator, was called to her heavenly home on July 24, 2019 at the age of 44. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Mexia High School Auditorium with Rev. Bryan Hallmark officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Union Cemetery. Jarik Watson, Zac Klosterman, Michael McElroy,...
Earl Sterling
Jul 23, 2019
Earl DeWayne Sterling, longtime resident of Mexia, passed away July 23, 2019 in Lufkin, Texas at the age of 66. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Joe Peebles officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Tyler Webb, Trevor Webb, Trent Webb, Matthew Sterling, Eric Sterling, Clinton Hendrick, Jim Matt Sterling...
Jewel Hinchliffe
Jul 18, 2019
Sadie Jewel Hinchliffe went to meet her Lord and join the love of her life, husband Maurice, on Thursday morning, July 18, 2019. She was 90 years and 28 days old. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Teague with Mr. Jared Matlock and Mr. Richard Williams officiating. Interment will follow...
Donna Lansford
Jul 11, 2019
Donna Mae Lansford passed away July 11, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 79. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Cary Killough officiating. Interment will be in the Lost Prairie Cemetery Donna was born September 24, 1939 in Groesbeck, Texas to Finus Lennaman and Dorothy Marie Rogers Sims. She...
Blanca Hernandez
Jul 10, 2019
Blanca Estela Hernandez, of Mexia, passed away July 10, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 66. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Edison Bonilla officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jonathan Hernandez, Nathaniel Hernandez, Juan Manuel Hernandez, Jonathan Hernandez, Jr., Josue Isai Albavera and Francisco Calzontzi will...
Sims Reddin
Jul 8, 2019
Sims Wallace Reddin, of Coolidge, formerly of Prairie Hill, passed away July 8, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 80. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019 in the Prairie Hill Cemetery with Bro. Josh Gafford, of the Freestone Cowboy Church, officiating. Pallbearers will be Kyle Hancock, Kyler Hancock, William Lane, Bubba...
Shirley Yarbrough
Jul 6, 2019
Shirley Nell Yarbrough passed away July 5, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 83. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Lost Prairie Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. She will be in state on Monday from noon until 7:00 p.m. Shirley was born July 22, 1935 in Donie, Texas to...
Bessie Robinson
Jul 6, 2019
Bessie Duncan Robinson, of Chandler, passed away July 6, 2019 in Tyler, Texas at the age of 83. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia, Texas with Rev. Chris Rowe officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be prior to...
Selma McClure
Jun 29, 2019
Selma J. Hinton McClure, born February 10, 1931 in Cleburne, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jason Sumrall, Jake Cherry, Lynn Baker, Jermy Sunday, Ricky Hinton and Leroy Hinton will...
Ricky Blackmon
Jun 26, 2019
Ricky Dale Blackmon, of Tehuacana, passed away June 26, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 64. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Michael Hensley officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery. Ricky Blackmon, Bobby Carroll, Nicholas Blackmon, Paul Carroll, Jimmie Sterling and Tony Wilson will serve as...
Jo Carine
Jun 25, 2019
Jo Ann Carine, formerly of Rocky Branch (near Wortham), passed away in Leakesville, Mississippi on June 25, 2019 at the age of 70. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Wortham Cemetery with Rev. Chris Rowe officiating Jo Ann was born December 21, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio to Edward Delone and Margaret...
Peggy Leininger
Jun 18, 2019
Peggy Jo Leininger, 78, passed away at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital on June 18, 2019. She was a beautiful loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many. No one was a stranger to her.. Peggy was born in Groesbeck, TX on October 10, 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents William Bobie and Debbie Alice Azbell; her...
Ethel Goolsby
Jun 17, 2019
Ethel Winstead Goolsby, longtime resident of Wortham passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on June 17, 2019 at the age of 99. Ethel was born at home in Streetman, Texas on April 30, 1920 to Myra and Tyree Winstead. She married James R. Goolsby in Corsicana, Texas on December 10, 1943 and they were blessed with six...
