Obituaries
Tammey Shriver
May 8, 2017
Tammey Jean Shriver passed away May 8, 2017 in Mexia at the age of 58. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor James Rincker officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy S. Blanton, April K. Price, Brad Allen, Charles Todd, Michael Todd and Steve Todd. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p....
Wanda McDonald
Apr 27, 2017
Wanda Lee (Kennedy) McDonald passed away on April 27, 2017 in Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco, following a stroke, at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery with Billie Gene "Scooter" McDonald, Terry Lynn McDonald, Terry...
Hazel Price
Apr 26, 2017
Hazel Jane Price passed away April 26, 2017 in Mexia at the age of 97. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, April 30, 2017 in the Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Mr. Mike Clements officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery with David Price, Timothy Driver, Shannon Driver, Wes McDonnel, Nathan Driver, Justin McDonnel, Kevin McDonnel, Zack Smith amd Joshua...
Jacob Padgett
Apr 25, 2017
Jacob Allen Padgett, of Mexia, passed away April 25, 2017 in Waco, Texas at the age of 37. Funeral services will be 3 PM, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery with Clint Fisher, Jason Howell, Troy Darby, Juan Franco, Geoff Powers, David Langley, Ricky Blackmon...
Margaret Sims
Apr 20, 2017
Margaret Doris Sims, of Mexia, passed away April 20, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Prairie Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Randal Eberle and Rev. Clifton Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Andy Day, Mike Williams, Tracy Lansford, Nathan Fullenwider, Carl Wayne Sims, Christopher Mays, Frank Eberle...
Ludmilla Sellers
Apr 18, 2017
Ludmilla "Millie" Sellers passed away April 18, 2017 in Waco, Texas at the age of 72. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Pastor Joey Crenshaw and Pastor Sam Dennis officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. David McAdams, Tim Cantwell, Wallace Hamilton, Eric Batts, Pep Batts and Josh Chandler...
Nokona Reece
Apr 14, 2017
Nokona Grace Reece passed away in Waco, Texas on April 14, 2017. Graveside services will be 3PM, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Darrel Ward officiating. Nokona Grace was born in Waco, Texas on April 14, 2017 to Zachary and Tiffany Hays Reece. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Billy Ray Hays; uncle,...
James Duke
Apr 8, 2017
Reverend James Weldon Duke, 61, of Mexia passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at his residence. James was born December 28, 1955 in Lufkin to John Wesley and Lenna Bell Witcher Duke. He grew up and went through school in Lufkin. After high school he attended Goodyear Technical School to become a mechanic; however, James could not deny a calling...
Marilyn Phillips
Apr 6, 2017
CONROE, TX - Marilyn White Phillips, 91, passed away Thursday morning, April 6, following a brief illness. Born in Mexia on February 25, 1926, Marilyn was the only child of Mary Elenor McKenzie and William Mack White. Her Mexia roots were as deep as those of her parents and her paternal grandparents, Etta B. Means and William Mack White, Sr.,...
William Franks
Mar 23, 2017
William Daniel Franks (Dan) began life in the hospital, then located in Teague, on April 19, 1932. He was the son of Edna Smith of Richland and Ernest Franks of Point Enterprise; the grandson of Lula and Farmer Franks of Point Enterprise. His childhood was spent in Dallas, Sherman and Electra, Texas. He attended North Texas University majoring in Psychology....
William Dabney Sr.
Mar 20, 2017
William Thomas "Tommy" Dabney, Sr. passed away March 20, 2017 at his home in Mexia at the age of 70. Funeral services will be 2PM, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment, with Military Honors, will follow in the LaSalle Cemetery. William T. Dabney, III, Sean Ridge, Donnie Morrow, Trevor Morrow, Bennie Ray Murphy...
Freda Daniel
Mar 20, 2017
Freda Murel Fox Daniel passed away March 20, 2017 in Mexia at the age of 88. Graveside services and interment will be 11AM, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth with Rev. James Dorman officiating. Freda was born January 16, 1929 in Brownfield, Texas to Eldridge Monroe and Lena Cooper Fox. After graduating high school,...
Charles Beldin
Mar 15, 2017
Charles Ray "Chuck" Beldin, 76, of Mexia, passed away March 15, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Dabney officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Jonnie Masters, Jackie Beldin, Dennis Hughes, Robert Myers, James Lloyd and Brandon Walton will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the...
Edna Stewart
Mar 13, 2017
Edna Earleene Stewart passed away March 13, 2017 at her home in Mexia at the age of 70. Funeral services will be 2PM, Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Keith East, David Perry, Lawton Stewart, Steven Stewart, David Marez and Eric Fisher will serve as...
Mary Wilson
Mar 13, 2017
Mary D. Wilson, 80, of Coolidge, passed away March 13, 2017 in Groesbeck. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, March 18, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Chuck Sturgeon and Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Ricky Shearer, Gary Kilgo, Steve Kilgo, Charles Herrell, Kevin Pederson and David Pederson will serve...
Carolyn Bryant
Mar 11, 2017
Carolyn Ann Dickerson Bryant passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017 at the age of 76 years and two months. She will be forever loved and deeply missed. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 51½ years, Dave James Bryant, on November 26, 2011. Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Norma Jane Bryant Walker; granddaughter, Tracie Renae Keeling;...
Virginia Chatham
Mar 9, 2017
Virginia Rae Chatham, of Mexia, passed away March 9, 2017 in Groesbeck at the age of 89. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Stranger Cemetery. Erik Addy, Jason Carroll, Michael Krumnow, James Anderson, Micah Anderson and Danny Martinez will serve as pallbearers. Virginia...
Brianna Garcia
Mar 6, 2017
Brianna Lizeth Garcia, 4, of Coolidge, passed away March 6, 2017. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Bro. Marcos Varga officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Brianna was born May 6, 2012 in...
Jerry Cotton
Mar 4, 2017
Jerry Allen Cotton was born to Horace and Edna Faye Cotton on January 5, 1946 in Waco, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Palestine Regional Hospital. He grew up in the Frosa community and attended Prairie Hill School and graduated from Groesbeck High School. God called him to the Ministry...
Nelda Orr
Mar 4, 2017
Nelda Jean Orr passed away March 4, 2017 in Groesbeck at the age of 87. Funeral services will be 2 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Earl Sterling and Pastor Wes Willie officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. William Rogers, David Rogers, Nathan Rogers, Casey Purcell, Jimmy Rogers and Glen Dale Rogers, Jr. will...
