Obituaries
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...
Sherrie Stone
Jun 9, 2019
Sherrie Lynn Stone, 72, passed away June 9, 2019 at her home in Thornton. She was born February 24, 1947 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Harold and Opal Doney. She married Ray Stone on August 28, 1971 and they were blessed with one daughter, Ginger. Sherrie's world revolved around her family. She was happy being a stay at home wife and...
Thomas Guthrie
Jun 6, 2019
Thomas "Richard" Guthrie passed away at the Veterans Hospice Facility in Temple, TX on June 6, 2019. Richard was born in Shiloh, Texas (Limestone County) to parents Henry Thomas Guthrie and Donie (Carter) Guthrie. He was an only child raised in Mexia and attended Mexia High School. He joined the Texas National Guard while in High School and enlisted in...
Russell Pruitt
Jun 3, 2019
Russell Alan Pruitt passed away in Duncanville, Texas at the age of 64. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 7, 2019 in the Mexia Cemetery with Pastor Paul Dorsey officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Russell was born December 12, 1954 in Ennis, Texas to...
Johnnie Burkeen
May 31, 2019
Johnnie May Burkeen, passed away May 31, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 82. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Daniel Burkeen officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery. Arthur Olivarez, Dan Burkeen, Jr., Guy Byrd and Ken Barnett will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be prior to the service...
Sheila Higgins
May 31, 2019
Sheila Ellen Higgins, age 83, passed away peacefully May 31, 2019 due to pancreatic cancer. She was born Nov. 3, 1935 in Lafayette, IN to George and Rosie Donahue. She married John Patrick Higgins in April of 1963. Sheila spent her life achieving and then serving. The owner of 4 world records in swimming, she spent 7 years as a...
Hilda Wilson
May 29, 2019
Hilda Marie Wilson passed away May 29, 2019 in Mexia at the age of 76. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Michael Hensley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Lance Silar, Leonard Stewart, Robert Day, Michael Watson, Steven Posey and Brandon Lehrmann will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the...
Starlene Yelverton
May 28, 2019
Starlene Yelverton, of Tehuacana, passed away May 28, 2019 in Groesbeck at the age of 72. A service to celebrate Starlene's life will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Tehuacana with Rev. Chris Rowe and Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00...
Bess King
May 22, 2019
Bess R. King passed away May 22, 2019 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 92. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will follow in the Old Bethel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m. She was a beloved wife to John for 58...
Marion Herring
May 22, 2019
Marion Edwin Herring, of Shiloh, passed away May 22, 2019 in Mexia, one day prior to turning the age of 77. A graveside memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Shiloh Cemetery Tabernacle. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Marion was born May 23, 1942 in Shiloh, Texas...
Billie Bennett
May 21, 2019
Billie Jo Bennett (nee Moncrief), of Thornton, TX, passed away May 21, 2019 in Groesbeck at the age of 96. She will be laid to rest at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019 in the Kosse Texas Cemetery. Should there be inclement weather, family and friends will gather at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton instead of the cemetery. Billie Jo was...
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...
