Obituaries
Joe Compton
May 15, 2018
Joe Edd Compton, formerly of Coolidge, passed away May 15, 2018 at his (recent) home in Robinson, Texas at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Chuck Sturgeon officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Scott Spencer, Hance Spencer, Alan Goodrich, Drew Jacobs,...
Nancy Carrier
May 14, 2018
Nancy Ann Carrier, 67, of Humble passed away on May 14, 2018. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Lost Prairie Baptist Church with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Walker, Bobby Kubitza, Bubba Walker, Blake Walker, Brady Walker, Jacob Kubitza, Logan Kubitza, Jeff Spencer,...
Rev. Sain
May 14, 2018
Rev. Fred Sain, longtime Pastor of Prairie Hill Baptist Church, entered his heavenly home on May 14, 2018. Fred L. Sain, lovingly known to the communities he served so well as Brother Fred, was born July 28, 1929 in Garza County near Post, TX to John & Ruth Sain. He graduated from Slaton High School in Slaton, TX, attended Wayland...
Mattie Trantham
May 8, 2018
Mattie Mae Trantham entered her heavenly home on May 8, 2018 at the age of 82. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Northcrest Church of Christ with Mr. Robin Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Bryan Trantham, Bradley Trantham, Russ Trantham, Ryan Trantham, Nathan Haddick and Collin Stubbs will serve as pallbearers....
Sue Adams
May 7, 2018
Sue Adams, formerly of Mexia, passed away May 7, 2018 in Waco, Texas at the age of 87. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rex Leach officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jimmy Bratcher, Jake Cooper, Corey West, Shaun Mitchell, Charles Allen Bratcher and Keith Jackson will serve as pallbearers....
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...
