Obituaries

Jun 19, 2016

Don Alan McCord, 53, of Lake Mexia, passed away June 19, 2016 in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Booker T. Washington Park pavallion with Rev. Michael Lehnhardt officiating. There will be a reception to follow at the Lake Mexia Marina. Don was born in Waxahachie, Texas on August...

Jun 18, 2016

Betty Ruth Turner Little, 86, passed away June 18, 2016 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Betty was born In Mexia, Texas on May 25, 1930 to G. W. and...

Jun 18, 2016

Roy Eugene Henderson passed away June 18, 2016 in Canton, Texas. Survivors include a nephew, Jim Hargrove of Canton. A complete obituary will be posted later. Service Information

Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 11:00am, Mexia Cemetery

Jun 16, 2016

Juanita Smith Wright, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, and granny, passed away on June 16, 2016 at age 90 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Groesbeck, Texas on July 24, 1925 to Sylvester Smith and Annie Pearl Phillips Smith. She was preceded in death by her son, James "Jimmy" Tate, at age 3: husband, Lewis Harold Wright;...

Jun 12, 2016

Anita Gaona Gomez, 63, passed away at her home in Mexia on June 12, 2016. A celebration of Anita's life will begin Monday afternoon, June 13, 2016 and continue through Tuesday, June 14, 2015 at Iglesia Mision Pentecostal Church. Graveside service and interment will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in the Mexia Cemetery with Pastor Carlos Mora officiating....

Jun 9, 2016

Anna Elaine Todd Williams Elaine Williams passed away June 9, 2016. Services honoring her life will be 2PM, Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Mart Church of Christ, where she was a faithful member for over forty years, with Mr. Tom Keener officiating. Interment will be at Prairie Hill Cemetery, Prairie Hill, Texas. Visitation will be 1-7 PM, Friday, with...

Jun 6, 2016

Alan Wayne McGee, 54, passed away at his home in Point Enterprise on June 6, 2016. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Bro. Eddie Hayworth officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Alan was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on October...

May 25, 2016

Charley Lee Daniel, 81, of Mexia, passed away May 25, 2016 in Groesbeck, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. John McElroy officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Billy Sims, Charley Daniel, II, Jack Rush, Jonathan Bible, Johnny Rogers and Ben Garner. Visitation with the...

May 22, 2016

John L. Smart, 89, of Frankston, passed away May 22, 2016 in Athens, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. John was born in Shiloh, Texas on October 5, 1926 to John Lafayette and Mary Katherine Johnson Smart. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and...

May 17, 2016

John Peyton "Johnny" Sanderson passed away May 17, 2016 in Humble, Texas at the age of 55. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the Coolidge Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be at the cemetery and after the service in the home of Aline Sanderson. Pastor Shane Norcross of Calvary Baptist Church...

May 15, 2016

Pat Newsom went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones. She had been battling advanced COPD and a heart condition for over a year. A celebration of life for Pat will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2015 at the Coolidge Cemetery Chapel. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m.,...

May 10, 2016

Delma Park, 85, passed away, May 10, 2016, in Waco, Texas at the Providence Hospice Place, surrounded by her family. She had resided at her home in Mexia, Texas prior to hospitalization. Family visitation will be Saturday, May 14, at 10 am at First United Methodist Church, Mexia. The funeral service will follow at 11 am at the church with...

May 10, 2016

Nan Brown, of Mexia, passed away, Wednesday, May 10, 2016 at Providence Hospital in Waco. A celebration of Nan's life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Gibbs Memorial Library in Mexia. Nan was born in Houston on July 25, 1941, but moved to Florida while still an infant. She was always proud to say...

May 8, 2016

Robert Ralph "Bob" Jorda, 89, formerly of Mexia, passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 in Hewitt, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Pallbearers will be David Wren, Terry Proctor, Duane Cripe, Payton Wren, Erik Dearing and Tyler Castro. Visitation with the family will be...

May 4, 2016

Charles Monroe Cox, 69, formerly of Mexia, passed from this life into the hands of his Savior on May 4, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Don Hoxworth, Harvey Cox and Pastor Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7...

May 4, 2016

Linda Lou Nichols Huffman, 76, of Teague, passed away May 4, 2016. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Teague with Rev. Scott Matthews officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Linda was born in Teague, Texas...

Apr 29, 2016

Don Rex Burleson, of Mexia, Texas, passed away early in the morning on April 29th, 2016, after several months of gradually deteriorating health, and two weeks of a more rapid decline. His wife , Rita, had passed away three years earlier, in May, 2013, and Don had missed her greatly. He made the most of the last three years, but...

Apr 24, 2016

Dorothy "Doris" Ann Sunday, 65, of Mexia passed away April 24, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Bryan Hallmark officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Doris Ann...

Apr 23, 2016

David Marc Wilson March 3, 1953 - April 23, 2016 Marc Wilson passed peacefully into heaven's arms on Saturday at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was surrounded by his loving family, including his soulmate and wife of nearly 40 years, Pamela Kay Wilson. Marc's life was one of music, ministry and family. He served as Minister of...

Apr 22, 2016

Jewell Kaye Wilson, 60, of Mexia, passed away April 22, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2016 in the Old Union Cemetery with Mr. Cliff Fox officiating. Visitation with the family will be 3-5 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. There will be a family only visitation on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Kaye...