Obituaries

Barnell Tyler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Danny Guthrie

Danny Guthrie

Aug 31, 2017

Danny Lee Guthrie passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Whitney, Texas at the age of 72. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be 10:30 AM. Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the Plummer Cemetery with Mr. James Hawkins officiating. Danny was born April 26, 1945 in Mexia, Texas to Lester and Vera (Sterling) Guthrie. He was known for being...

Virgil Lowrie

Virgil Lowrie

Aug 23, 2017

Virgil Arlen Lowrie, Attorney at Law, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family. Virgil was born in Prairie Hill Texas on May 12, 1936 to Gertrude Lee (Forrester) Lowrie and Virgil Austin Lowrie. As the youngest of three children,...

Bobby Lanier

Bobby Lanier

Aug 23, 2017

Bobby Gray Lanier, of Seale Round Prairie, passed away August 23, 2017 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 85. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Friday, August 25, 2017 at Lake Limestone Baptist Church with Bro. Johnny Layton, Rev. Ken Worley and Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Interment will follow in the Seale-Round Prairie Cemetery. Larry Smith, Ryan O'Neal, Jared...

Danny Jackson

Danny Jackson

Aug 20, 2017

Danny Frank Jackson left his temporary, earthly home on Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Bulverde, Texas where he has lived for the past 4 years. Danny was born in Waco, Texas on September 24, 1949, an only child, to Olva Spivey and James Houston Jackson. He is predeceased by his parents and is survived by his wife of forty-one years,...

Roberto Cerna

Roberto Cerna

Aug 17, 2017

Roberto Fernando Cerna passed away August 17, 2017 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Mr. Robert Kersten officiating. A family graveside service will be 10 AM, Monday, August 21, 2017 in the Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 4-5:30 PM, Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Robert...

Edsel Henderson

Edsel Henderson

Aug 15, 2017

Edsel Maurice Henderson, 91, of Mexia, passed away August 15, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 2 PM, Saturday, August 19, 2017 in the Mexia Cemetery. Colby Cunningham, Tyler Cunningham, Jon Cunningham, Pat Orsak and Jeff Bronikowski will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be 12-1:30 PM, Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Edsel was born December...

Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins

Aug 13, 2017

Jack Benjamin Higgins passed away on August 13, 2017 at his home in Donie, Texas at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in the First Baptist Church in Donie with Rev. Robert McDougal officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Ron Arnold, Logan Arnold, Ben Taylor, Billy Lauderdale, Zack Lauderdale and...

Norman Parks

Norman Parks

Aug 12, 2017

Norman Christopher Parks traveled peacefully to his eternal home on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the age of 47. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be 2:30 PM, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in the Teague High School Auditorium with Rev. Tom Prentiss and Rev. Mr. Glenn McGuire officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-9 PM, Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral...

Louie Masters

Louie Masters

Aug 7, 2017

Louie Leldon Masters passed away August 7, 2017 at his home in Mexia at the age of 83. Graveside services will be 11AM, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 - 10:30AM, Wednesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Louie was born November 14, 1933 in Mexia, Texas to...

Lexus Koncaba

Lexus Koncaba

Aug 6, 2017

Lexus Evett "Lexi" Vine Koncaba was born on August 5, 1997 in Mexia, Texas. She passed from this life, just 20 years after birth, due to an auto accident while on a trip with her sister, Brianna, her husband, Matt and his sister, Hannah (who also lost her life in the wreck). Lexi had a varied path through life, belying...