Obituaries
Linda Messer
May 19, 2019
Mrs. Linda Joyce Miller Messer, 75, of Mexia passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Mexia. Linda was born July 26, 1943 in Mexia to Limuel G. "Buddy" and Eva Isabelle Rogers Miller. Linda loved life and had a very strong constitution and faith that enabled her to withstand many difficulties and hardships. She worked a legal assistant for attorney...
Tristan Lewis
May 17, 2019
Tristan Clay Lewis travelled to heaven in the early morning of Friday, May 17, 2019, due to an accident. He was 29 years old. Clay was born on December 4, 1989. His life on earth was too short for all of us, but we know we will all be together again. He lived every single minute of his life and...
Jo Miller
May 16, 2019
Jo Ann Miller, formerly of Coolidge, passed away May 16, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 86. She was born October 14, 1932 in Ovilla, Texas to Roy Harvey and Georgia Mildred Pressnell Solomon. Jo Ann lived in Midlothian, prior to moving to Coolidge in 1972. She retired from the Mexia State School after 15 years of service. Jo...
Lula Goswick
Apr 29, 2019
Lula Mathews Goswick, of Mexia peacefully passed away Monday morning, April 29, 2019, one day short of her 96th birthday. Lula was born on April 30, 1923 in Dallas Texas. Lula married the love of her life, O.Y. "Bill" Goswick, Jr., who she adoringly referred to as "my Goswick", June 28, 1942. Lula inspired many with her positive, vibrant personality...
Ima Dabney
Apr 25, 2019
Ima Marie Dabney, longtime resident of Mexia, passed away April 25, 2019 at the age of 93. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Cundieff officiating. Ima was born June 21, 1925 in Prairie Hill, Texas to Charles Newton and Lela Phillips Isham. She married...
Marilyn Stromire
Apr 22, 2019
Marilyn Joyce "Lynn" Stromire passed away April 22, 2019 at her home in Houston at the age of 83. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Josh Gafford officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. B. J. Brotherton, Sadie Williams, John Stone, Casey Stromire, John Ainsworth and Toby Ainsworth will...
Gerald Kennedy
Apr 17, 2019
Gerald Wayne Kennedy 78, of Mexia passed away April 17, 2019. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. James Thomasee officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Titus Kennedy, Juston Rogers, Brad Kennedy, Scott Kennedy, John Ellis, II, John Ellis, III, Manuel Perez, Jacob Rogers and Ethen Kennedy will serve as...
Charlse Holmes
Apr 14, 2019
Charlse Ann Moody was born on Friday June 3, 1932 in Coolidge Tx on her grandparents, Charles and Dollie Bell Yelverton's farm. She passed into her heavenly home on Sunday April 14, 2019. Her parents were Tee Lee and Bess Moody. Bess died when Charlse was two years old, and her father later married Maureen Hancock Strickland. Charlse married Dr....
Larry Lynch
Apr 12, 2019
Larry Michael Lynch, of Mexia, passed away April 12, 2019 in Waco, Texas at the age of 72. Larry was born September 9, 1946 in Oakdale, California to Milton Edward and Barbara Ann Mullins Lynch. He graduated from UT Tyler with a Master's of Science Degree. He retired, after many years of service as Director of the Foster Grandparent program...
Jack Lewis
Apr 10, 2019
Jack E. Lewis, 74, of Mexia passed away April 10, 2019. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. Interment will follow in the Sardis Cemetery. Juan Zavala, James "Mikey" Guthrie, Lonnie "Keith" Guthrie, Nicholas Duckett, Quenton Lewis, Blake Lewis, Colton Jones and Lex Lewis will serve as...
Jack Forrest
Apr 9, 2019
Rex Jackson "Jack" Forrest, longtime Mexia business man, passed away peacefully at home April 9, 2019 at the age of 90. A service to celebrate Jack's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Henry Radde and Rev. Maurine Day officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jeff...
Kathy Robinson
Apr 6, 2019
Kathy Faye Robinson passed away April 6, 2019 in Waco at the age of 65. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. John Palos, Vester Fulmer, Jr., Trey Stubbs, Mike Miller, James Harrison and Marc Ransom will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with...
John Prichard
Apr 6, 2019
John David Prichard, 72, of Mexia passed away April 6, 2019 in Fairfield, Texas. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in the Thornton Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. John was born March 30, 1947 in Marlin, Texas to John Earl and Betty L. Richardson Prichard. He graduated from Mexia High School, Class of 1965. He...
Hilda Yeldell
Apr 2, 2019
Hilda Mae Yeldell entered her heavenly home on April 2, 2019 at the age of 84. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield, Rev. Ed Spivey, Dr. Greg Barmer and Mr. Jack Ballard officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Andrew Barmer, Evan Yeldell, Jayce Black, Jon...
Nellie Horton
Apr 1, 2019
Nellie Mae Horton passed away April 1, 2019 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 79. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Chapel Cemetery. James Howard, Keith Howard, Andy Howard, Kyle Westbrook, Abel Martinez, Jr. and Rocky Whitely will serve as pallbearers....
James Chatham
Mar 24, 2019
James "Jim" Durwood Chatham, of Mexia, passed away March 24, 2019 in Groesbeck at the age of 91. Funeral services will be 11 am, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Stranger Cemetery. Erik Addy, Jason Carroll, Danny Martinez, Michael Krumnow, James Anderson, and Micah Anderson will serve as pallbearers....
Harvey Allen
Mar 13, 2019
Harvey Earl Allen, 86, passed away March 13, 2019 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Jerry Allen, Harvey Cox, David Cox, Chance Cox, Charles Little and Thomas Hallford will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Don...
Diana Longoria
Mar 5, 2019
Diana Longoria, formerly of Everman, entered her heavenly home on March 5, 2019 at the age of 55. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019 at All Faiths Chapel in Mexia with Chaplain Karen Hulsey officiating. Diana was born November 7, 1963 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Fidencio and Angelita Martinez Longoria. She dearly loved her family...
Veta Hancock
Mar 3, 2019
Veta Ruth Hancock, better known as "Nanny", of Coolidge, entered her heavenly home on March 3, 2019 at the age of 94. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Robert Barnett officiating. Great Grandsons, Jake Lowry, Luke Lowry, Cole Lowry, Blake Lowry, Gunner Lowry, Gage Lowry, Cash...
Anita Rosier
Mar 1, 2019
Anita Beatrice Rosier, age 98, passed away on March 1, 2019. Anita lived to see 5 generations of her family. She was born on 8/8/20 in Frosha, Tx to Bertha Cotton and Frank Pool. She married Wood Cayton, and they had 2 daughters Joyce LaVerne and Alice Bertha. She later married Otis Aubrey "Blackie" Sterling and they had two daughters,...
