Obituaries
James Shivers
Nov 8, 2017
James Curtis Shivers left this life, but began a new and everlasting life, on November 8, 2017. He had just celebrated his 96th birthday last Saturday. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia with Rev. Jenn Pick officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Bobby McDonald, Rick Sadler,...
Barbara McClinton
Nov 7, 2017
Barbara Lee McClinton, of Coolidge, passed away November 7, 2017 at the age of 75. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Chuck Sturgeon officiating. Barbara was born November 7, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas to Glen C. and Dorothy Lucille Clark Bledsoe. She retired from...
Eugenia Lummus
Nov 4, 2017
Eugenia Ann "Genie" Lummus, of Mexia, passed away November 4, 2017 in Waco, Texas at the age of 73. In keeping with Genie's wishes, there will be a private family service held later. Genie was born June 20, 1944 in Mexia to Sig and Elsie Mae Eddy Erickson, the youngest of six children. She graduated from Mexia High School, Class...
Thomas Blackmon Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
Thomas Jefferson "Baldy" Blackmon, Jr., longtime Mexia businessman passed away October 28, 2017 at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Earl Sterling officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Nephews, Ricky Blackmon, Timmie Sterling, Jimmie Sterling, Travis McAlister, Jeff McAlister and Bobby Sterling will serve as...
Tony Carden
Oct 27, 2017
Tony Joe Carden, 74, of Mexia, passed away October 27, 2017 in Waco, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Monday, October 30, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Michael Symank officiating. Graveside services with Military Honors will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery in Mabank, Texas. James Knight, Scott Watts, Mike Carpenter, Larry Branch...
Wilton Robinson
Oct 25, 2017
Wilton Dawson Robinson, 85, passed away October 25, 2017 in Burleson, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 9:00 AM. Wilton was born June 7, 1932 in Madisonville, Texas to L. D. and Ruby...
James Trantham
Oct 20, 2017
James Edward "Eddie-Boy" Trantham, I, 85, passed away October 20, 2017 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. David Bates officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Fain Carroll, Josh Williamson, Frog Roberts, Dale Weaver, Steve Trantham, Mike Trantham, Paul Wayne Carroll and John Carroll will serve as pallbearers....
Christine Kerzee
Oct 17, 2017
Christine Banks Kerzee, 90, of Mexia, passed away on October 17, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Mexia, with Reverend Tom Prentiss, officiating. Interment will follow at the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 1:00p.m. until the time of...
Frances Jones
Oct 15, 2017
Frances Ann Wilkerson Jones, of Crosby, Texas, passed away October 15, 2017 in Houston, Texas at the age of 82. Graveside services will be 10 AM, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in the Shiloh Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. Frances was born August 14, 1935 in Thornton, Texas to Walter Norris and Nettie Pearl Favors Wilkerson. She retired from Jacinto...
Franchelle Jones
Oct 10, 2017
Graveside services for Franchelle Fowler Jones, 87, a native and longtime resident of Mexia will be 11 AM, Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the Mexia Cemetery with David Mahan, former Minister of Eastern Hills Church of Christ in Athens, Texas, officiating. Grandsons Trey Bankhead, Trent Bankhead and Tye Bankhead, along with Rick Sadler, Don Corbitt and Jimmy Prather, will serve...
Barnell Tyler
Oct 10, 2017
Barnell Tyler, 81, passed away October 10, 2017 in Mexia, Texas. Memorial services will be 1 PM, Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Barnell was born June 3, 1936 in Temple, Texas to Oscar and Ruby Tyler. He was admitted to Cen-Tex Group Home on June 12, 1990 from the Mexia State School. Barnell...
Roger Layton II
Oct 8, 2017
Roger L. Layton II, of the Mexia State Support Living Center (MSSLC), Mexia, TX, passed away on October 8, 2017, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center, Waco, TX at the age of 46. He was preceded in death by both his paternal & maternal grandparents. He leaves behind with cherished memories his parents, Roger L. Layton and Karen...
Helen Stonecipher
Oct 1, 2017
Funeral services for Helen Adella Stonecipher, 81, of Point Enterprise will be 11 AM, Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Bill Wright, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Gary Isbell, Kelly Isbell, Lewis Isbell, Clyde Allen, Jr., Joel Black and Martin Black will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be 5-7...
Peter Jokola
Sep 14, 2017
Peter George Jokola passed away, September 14, 2017, at his home in Mexia at the age of 74. A memorial service will be held at the Mexia VFW on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at 2 PM. Peter was born August 14, 1943 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Peter and Helen Krivokucha Jokola. He was a professional musician, rancher, worked for...
Nancy Bradley
Sep 12, 2017
Nancy Juliette (Alewine) Bradley passed away on September 12, 2017 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in McKinney, Texas following a stroke, at the age of 87. Funeral services were held will be 10 AM. Friday, September 15, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Shane Norcross and Reverend Rick Gray officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery with...
Patricia McGee
Sep 8, 2017
Patricia "Pat" J. McGee passed away, September 8, 2017, in Waco, Texas at the age of 78. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Monday, September 11, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Eddie Hayworth officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM, Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Pat was born June...
Gerald Cobb
Sep 7, 2017
Gerald Wayne Cobb was born to Wayne Vernon Cobb and Sibyl Lee (Butler) Cobb in San Antonio, TX on September 9, 1943. He went to Waco schools and joined the Air Force at age 17. His mother had to give her permission, by signing for him to join, as he was underage. He served as a medic from 1960 to...
Mary Harju
Sep 4, 2017
Mary Lu Gibson Harju passed away September 4, 2017 at the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in Florida. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the Coolidge Cemetery Chapel with Mr. Richard Williams officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-6 PM, Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Mary Lu was born September 19, 1932...
Nora Weaver
Sep 3, 2017
Nora Ardeci Weaver, of Mexia, passed away September 3, 2017 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 88. Graveside services will be 11 AM, Thursday, September 7, 2017 in the Faulkenberry Cemetery with Ms. Heidi Crosby officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 PM, Wednesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Nora was born January 1, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas to...
Bessie Wadle
Sep 1, 2017
Bessie Fay Lively Wadle, 80, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother died on September 1, 2017 in Katy, Texas. Bessie was born in Teague, Texas on September 17, 1936 to James P. Lively and Lorandus (French) Lively. Bessie graduated from Mexia High School where she was elected to the National Honor Society, graduating in 1955 at age 18. She...
