Obituaries

Ronnie Waldrum

Ronnie Waldrum

Sep 18, 2016

Ronnie L. Waldrum was born in Dallas, Texas on March 7, 1932 to Angus Beautre and Jewell Massengale. He moved to Houston with his family, there he met and married Fathine Campbell. They moved to Conroe, where they made their home, and raise their two daughters, Rhonna and Sherry. Ronnie went home to be with his Lord and Savior on...

Barbara Cox

Barbara Cox

Sep 17, 2016

Barbara Jean Cox, of Mexia, passed away September 17, 2016 in Temple, Texas at the age of 73. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church with Pastor David Bolden officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 9:30-11:00 a.m., Thursday at Glad Tidings Assembly...

Mary Faust

Mary Faust

Sep 14, 2016

Mary "Louise" Faust, 93, of Mexia, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at her home of natural causes. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church with Pastor David Bolden officiating. Louise was born December 10, 1922 in Scurry, Texas to Walter and Maggie Dobbs. She had nine brothers and two...

Roy Hales

Roy Hales

Sep 14, 2016

Roy Alse Hales was born on January 19, 1937 in San Juan, TX to Chester and Altus Hales. He grew up and worked in the Rio Grande Valley until he turned 18. He then moved to Buffalo, married and started a family. Roy worked as a heavy equipment operator and became very skilled at his craft. He took pride in...

William Bozeman

William Bozeman

Sep 14, 2016

William Q. "Billy" Bozeman, 75, of Groesbeck, passed away in Waco, Texas on September 14,2016. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Billy was born in Texas City, Texas on August 4, 1941 to William and...

Alma Carlile

Alma Carlile

Sep 10, 2016

Alma Irene Carlile, 87, passed away September 10, 2016 in Mexia, Texas. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 in the Mexia Cemetery. Alma was born in San Antonio, Texas to Jim and Alma Jones Martin. She had been a resident of Mexia for a number of years. Alma was a very loving person, she will...

Eva Miller

Eva Miller

Sep 10, 2016

Eva Miller, 98, passed away in Mexia on September 10, 2016. She had been a resident of the Mexia LTC for the past three years. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Don Ellis officiating. Burial will be next to her husband in the Wortham Cemetery. John Ellis, Carmen Sanchez, Shanon Miller, Gail...

Tim Spruiell

Tim Spruiell

Sep 9, 2016

Tim Dezelle Spruiell was born in Mexia, TX on May 8, 1944 to parents Fred and Anne Spruiell. He passed away on September 9, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Tim graduated from Gupton-Jones Mortuary College and began his funeral service career as an intern in Colorado City, TX. and then began working for Ellis Funeral Home in Midland, TX....

Melvina Miller

Melvina Miller

Sep 8, 2016

Melvina Lee Miller passed away September 8, 2016 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 55. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Glade Cemetery. Chris Sides, Larry Fox, Clifton Fox, Dylan Tidwell, Dusty Newsom and Terry Richard Reel, IV will serve as...

Newman Shorter

Newman Shorter

Sep 7, 2016

Newman Edwin Shorter, of Jewett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 7, 2016, at St. Catherine Center in Waco at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Ray Grissett and Rev. Bill Sutton officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Brian Maples, Shane...

Tina Sherrod

Tina Sherrod

Aug 26, 2016

Tina Marie Sherrod, 50, passed away at her home in Groesbeck on August 26, 2016. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi on September 4, 1965 to Kenneth Eugene and Ann Windham Truitt. Tina was an assistant manager for Drug Emporium in Waco, a job she truly enjoyed. She had an outgoing personality, loved to be around people and was always...

Nelda Archer

Nelda Archer

Aug 20, 2016

Nelda June Archer passed from this life on Saturday, August 20, 2016. She had been a resident of Senior Care in Hewitt since January of 2016. She was a long time resident of Prairie Hill, Texas. June was born to R.Q. and Ruth Ashcraft on August 27, 1927. She graduated from Prairie Hill High School in 1945. She married Edward...

William Kerzee

William Kerzee

Aug 15, 2016

William Robert Kerzee, of Mexia, died on August 15, 2016 in Waco, Texas at the age of 83. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Kerzee officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Nolan Schaffer, Kevin Schaffer, David Kerzee, Cody Burns, Vince Keys and Mickey Van Winkle will serve as...

Jackie Russell

Jackie Russell

Aug 11, 2016

Jackie Mae Russell passed away in Colorado City, Texas on August 11, 2016 at the age of 91. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2016 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Jackie was born on December 2, 1924 in Mexia,...

Donald Dockery

Donald Dockery

Aug 6, 2016

Donald Gene Dockery, 81, passed away August 6, 2016 in Groesbeck, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 8, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Dr. Johnny Pearson officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Mickey Cook, Cecil George, Erick Price, Michael Dockery, Robert Sandifer and Richard Sandifer will serve as pallbearers. Brandon Dockery will serve...

Tommy Kerley

Tommy Kerley

Aug 1, 2016

Tommy Lee "Tom" Kerley, of Teague, passed away August 1, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. A graveside service with Military Honors and interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Butch Nichols, Nick Nichols, Ron Day, Lance...

Lillian Prowell

Lillian Prowell

Aug 1, 2016

Lillian Faye Prowell passed away August 1, 2016, in Mexia, at the age of 86. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the Northcrest Church of Christ with Mr. Shane Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Josh Prowell, Aaron Prowell, Ben Prowell, Alex Davis, Don Corbitt, John Turpin and Dwight Gamble will serve...

Travis Brown

Travis Brown

Jul 29, 2016

Travis P. Brown, longtime Coolidge resident, passed away on July 29, 2016 in Lufkin, Texas at the age of 97. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with Rev. Fred Sain and Rev. Chuck Sturgeon officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Kevin Brown, Erik Brown, Ken Pollard, Glen...

David Allen

David Allen

Jul 27, 2016

David Allen joined his Heavenly Father on July 27, 2016, at the age of 64, after fighting cancer for the last 18 months. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones at the time of his departure. He married his wife and soulmate of 48 years, Bertha Barnes Allen on August 2, 1968. David leaves behind his wife, Bertha...

Nora Johnston

Nora Johnston

Jul 26, 2016

Nora Reece Johnston, 81, passed away July 26, 2016 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Mr. Shane Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Johnny Reece, Milo Gonzalez, Joshua Bay, William Johnston, Caleb Johnston, Issac Johnston and James Johnston will serve as pallbearers. Visitation with the family...