Obituaries
William Dodson
Jan 10, 2019
William Kirk "Bill" Dodson, Mexia businessman, passed away January 10, 2019 at his home at the age of 69. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel Bill was born July 27, 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Carl Clarence and Thelma Faye Bramble Dodson. In 2001, he moved to...
Elmer Dempsey
Jan 7, 2019
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Dempsey passed away January 7, 2019 at his home in Mexia at the age of 91. He was born August 11, 1927 in Oletha, Texas to Elmer Leon and Ida Ola Spikes Dempsey. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ronald Dempsey; and...
Hattie Urie
Jan 4, 2019
Hattie Mae Urie passed away January 4, 2019 in Fairfield, Texas at the age of 93. She was born March 24, 1925 in Waldron, Arkansas to Robert and Lillie Mae Roe Lehman. Hattie Mae was a homemaker and mother of five children. Her family was her life and inspiration, nothing made her happier than being surrounded by her loving children,...
Lonnie Price
Jan 3, 2019
Lonnie Carl Price passed away January 3, 2019 in Bastrop, Texas at the age of 66. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 6, 2019 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. Lonnie was born December 31, 1952 in Mexia, Texas to Carl Green and Marilyn Geneva Padgett Price. He grew up during...
Harvey Hackbarth
Jan 1, 2019
Harvey William Hackbarth passed away peacefully at his home on Lake Limestone, near Groesbeck, Texas, on January 1, 2019. He was born in Seguin, Texas on June 29, 1953 to Theodore and Eleanora Hackbarth. He was born with a congenital anomaly that required multiple surgeries and hospitalizations over his lifespan, but it never deterred him from doing what he wanted...
Huberta Duke
Dec 28, 2018
Huberta Faye Duke passed away December 28, 2018 at her home in Garland, Texas at the age of 81. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Mr. Scott Brazell officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Ronall Duke, Rodney Duke, John Harman, John Russell Robnett, Jim Harman, Dwayne Madray, Matthew Robnett...
Evie Parker
Dec 24, 2018
Evie "Pearl" Parker passed away December 24, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 91. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Temple Baptist Church with Bro. Michael Vestal and Bro. Joe David Sandifer officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home....
Louis Price Sr.
Dec 23, 2018
Louis Leon Price, Sr. (Pelow), passed away December 23, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 77. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 the Cobb Cemetery Pavilion in Thornton with Debra Turner officiating. Josh Price, Justin Price, Jason Price, James Price, Nathan Price, Jeremy Price and Zachary Reece will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...
Pamela Hendley
Dec 18, 2018
Mrs. Pamela Sharron Hendley, 69, of Mexia passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Waco. Sharron was born May 8, 1949 in Houston to Odis George and Otis Erdie Roberson Shanks. For many years she was a newspaper carrier. She later went to work and eventually retired from the Mexia State Supported Living Center. Sharron loved her children and grandchildren...
William Hughes Jr.
Dec 15, 2018
William Oscar "Bill" Hughes, Jr. passed away December 15, 2018 at his home in Mexia at the age of 65. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mexia with Branch President Don Ellestad officiating. Interment will be in the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska, at...
Glenda Krause
Dec 14, 2018
Glenda Sue Krause, of Coolidge, passed away December 14, 2018 in Waco, Texas at the age of 66. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Chuck Sturgeon officiating. Glenda was born February 23, 1952 in Buffalo, Texas to Jesse James and Lestil Loise Moore Neal. She was...
Colton Leger
Dec 13, 2018
Colton Shawn Leger blessed his parents and family with his perfect soul on November 12, 2018 at 4:06 p.m., in Waco, Texas. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches in length. Little "Colton Man" gained his wings and went to be with our Lord on December 13, 2018 from McClain's Children's Hospital in Temple, Texas. He is...
Melvin Brown
Dec 11, 2018
Harvey Melvin Brown, of Thornton, passed away December 11, 2018 in Bryan, Texas at the age of 74. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Randal Brown, Clayton Brown, Stephen Brown, Steve Brown, Tyler Merenda and Colton Tanner Rich will serve as pallbearers. Visitation...
Lindsay Clay
Dec 11, 2018
Lindsay Tara Clay passed away December 11, 2018 in Fort Worth at the age of 33. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 100 Paint Pony Trail, Fort Worth, Texas 76108. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 in the Tehuacana...
Grady Masters
Dec 6, 2018
Grady McKenzie Masters passed away December 6, 2018 at his home in Shiloh at the age of 80. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Clifton Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. M. A. "Butch" Nichols, Grover "Sonny" Lane, Bobby McDonald, John Leago, Troy Eure, Phillip Chambers and Christopher...
Jerry Webb
Dec 5, 2018
Jerry Clyde Webb passed away December 5, 2018 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 85. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Cundieff officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Jerry was born July 6, 1933 in Prairie Hill, Texas to Clyde Cecil and Frances Louise...
A. Bennett
Dec 5, 2018
Alice "Virginia" Bennett, age 93, passed away on December 5, 2018 at Liberty Heights in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was an Air Force wife, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister and friend. Virginia was born on January 30, 1925 in Mount Calm, Texas to the late Joseph and Leora Virginia (Dyer) Russell. She was a 1942...
Grady Morton Jr.
Dec 3, 2018
Grady "Bo" Morton, Jr. passed away December 3, 2018 at his home in Forest Glade at the age of 91. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Mike Morton, Spike Morton, Hunter Morton, Garret Morton, Gavin Hamilton,Kevin Morton, Grady Lummus and Brody...
Billy Sims
Nov 23, 2018
Billy Dwain Sims, 85, of Shiloh, passed away November 23, 2018 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Tracy Sims and Rev. David Snow officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Russell Cobbs, Ronnie Sims, Richard McGowan, Joe Williams, Caleb Sims and Josh Sims will serve as pallbearers Visitation...
Andree Howard
Nov 22, 2018
Andree Louise Julliott Howard passed away November 22, 2018 at her home November 22, 2018 at the age of 89. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 23, 2018 in the Forest Glade Cemetery with Rev. David Snow officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney Armstrong, Charles Howard, Jr., Allen Sanders and Jonathan Lee Andree was born...
