Obituaries
Roy Jones
May 3, 2018
Roy Milton "Sonny" Jones passed away May 3, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 89. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the First Baptist Church with Mr. Zach Birkner officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jason Jones, Jon Jones, Josh Jones, Jacob Jones, Mark Burleson, Barry Burleson, Tim Glasco and Mike Gamble...
Eugene Donovan Jr.
Apr 30, 2018
Eugene Patrick Donovan, Jr., passed away on April 30, 2018 at his home in Mexia at the age of 94. Graveside services with Military Honors will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at Galveston Memorial Park in Hitchcock, Texas with Rev. Joel McMahon officiating. Eugene was born January 4, 1924 in Galveston, Texas to Eugene Patrick, Sr. and Marie...
Evelyn Downs
Apr 28, 2018
Evelyn Jacqueline Downs passed away, April 28, 2018, at her home in Cleburne, Texas at the age of 83. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Larry Holden officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Donald Erwin, Kenneth Erwin, Kevin Swafford, Brent Erwin, Cody Schmidt and Chris...
Joyce Welch
Apr 27, 2018
Joyce Marie Welch, longtime beautician in Mexia, entered her heavenly home from Waco, Texas on April 27, 2018 at the age of 70. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018 at Landmark Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. James Dorman officiating.. Interment will follow in the Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck. Honorary pallbearers will be David...
Austin Hyde
Apr 26, 2018
Lawrence Austin Hyde, 19, of Waco, Texas, passed away early Thursday morning, April 26, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2018 at Central Baptist Church in Thornton, Texas with Pastor Lynn Kemp officiating. A private graveside service will follow. Visitation with the family will be 4-6 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Austin was born...
Mildred Monk
Apr 18, 2018
Mildred Louise Cotton Monk, 89, of Tehuacana, TX, entered her heavenly home on April 18, 2018 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Mexia,TX. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, Mexia with Rev. Dale McDaniel and Rev. Chris Rowe officiating. A private graveside service...
Sandra Holdcraft
Apr 17, 2018
Sandra Lynn "Sandy" Holdcraft was born November 10, 1949 in Dallas, Texas, to Mary Louise "Bird" Matthews and Alvin Donald Holdcraft. She was a miracle baby, premature, and weighing only 4 lbs., 8 oz., interesting because of her long career at Methodist Hospital and at Children's Medical Center, Dallas, in children's health. Most of her life was spent on the...
Samuel Bozeman Jr.
Apr 13, 2018
Samuel Thomas "Tom" Bozeman, Jr., of Coolidge, passed away April 13, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 81. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the VFW Post 4694 in Mexia. Tom was born November 2, 1936 in Crane, Texas to Samuel Thomas Bozeman, Sr. and Christine Jones Bozeman. He...
Freddie Dabney
Apr 13, 2018
Freddie Gean Dabney passed away April 13, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 80. A time to visit and celebrate his life with the family will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 4-6 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Freddie was born September 2, 1937 in Mexia, Texas. Mexia has been his home for his entire life. He...
John Jarrell
Apr 12, 2018
John James "JJ" Jarrell passed away April 12, 2018 at his home in Wortham, Texas at the age of 30. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 16, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with Reverend Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Scott Wilkins, Will Barnes, Clint Crawshaw, Adrian Beck, Michael Dunn, Cory...
Billy Robinson Jr.
Apr 4, 2018
Billy Dwayne Robinson, Jr. passed away April 4, 2018 at his home in Fairfield, Texas at the age of 55. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at the River of Life Worship Church in Fairfield with Bro. Robert Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. Susan Ferguson, Earl Aaron, Kenneth Rushing, John...
JoAnn Oakes
Mar 29, 2018
JoAnn McCoslin Oakes passed away March 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas at the age of 78. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in the Oakes Cemetery with Ms. Nicia Oakes officiating. JoAnn was born July 30, 1939 in Houston, Texas to Waymon and Elvis Walker McCoslin. She married Wesley Lynn Oakes and they were blessed with...
Betty Bosley
Mar 26, 2018
Betty Sue Bosley, of Wortham, entered her heavenly home from Waco, Texas on March 26, 2018 at the age of 70. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with Rev. Justin Colquette and Bro. Bobby Driver officiating, and grandson, Chase Bosley also speaking. Interment will follow in the Richland Cemetery....
John Rasco
Mar 25, 2018
John Foy Rasco, 92, of Dew, passed away March 25, 2018 in Waco, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services, with Military Honors, will be 11 AM, Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Dew Cemetery with Bro. Gary Tigue officiating. John was born January 28, 1926 in Ennis, Texas to Oscar Rufus and Mary Cecil Seale Rasco. He was...
James Russell
Mar 24, 2018
Dr. James Albert Russell, 93, of Hebron, died at home with his wife and daughter at his side on Saturday, March 24, 2018. "Jim" was born on April 27, 1924 in Groesbeck, TX, and was the son of the late Elmer O. Russell and Ether Mae Williams Russell and the eldest of ten children. Called "Albert" by his family in...
Emilie Ray
Mar 18, 2018
Emilie Ann Ray, of Tehuacana, passed away March 18, 2018 in Mexia at the age of 81. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jen Pick officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Bryan Trantham, Bradley Trantham, Russ Trantham, Josh Williamson, Kellan Mathis and Levi Gold will serve...
Margaret Archer
Mar 17, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Jo McPherson Archer, 92, longtime Coolidge resident passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Waco. Mrs. Archer was born January 1, 1926, in Groesbeck to Joseph and Lula Mae Parsons McPherson. She married John Ray Archer on October 17, 1941 and they were blessed with four children and enjoyed many happy years together before his death in 1995....
Ardys Irwin
Mar 16, 2018
Ardys Jeanette Irwin, daughter of Viola Souders and Arland Smalley, was born in New Virginia, IA in 1931 and died in Mexia, Texas on March 16, 2018 with family by her side at 86 years of age. She grew up in New Virginia and graduated from New Virginia High School. She married Robert Irwin on July 8, 1949, in New...
Happy Slauson III
Mar 14, 2018
Happy Frederick Slauson,III passed away March 14, 2018 at his home in Corsicana, Texas at the age of 54. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Monday, March 19, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Steve Nance officiating. Interment will be in the Cobb Cemetery in Thornton, Texas. Pallbearers will be Wesley Slauson, John Williams, Dante Johnson, Chris Hatley, Austin Hatley...
Nelda Lummus
Mar 12, 2018
Nelda Lummus, 71, formerly of Mexia, passed away March 12, 2018 at her home in Palestine, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Bubba Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Mike Warren, Ricky Van Winkle, Micky Van Winkle, Jeff Lummus, David Keenum and Rhome Starkes will serve...
