Obituaries

Patsy Schultz

Patsy Schultz

Oct 5, 2015

Frisco, Texas - Patsy left this earthly home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 5, 2015. Patsy was born on February 4, 1930 in Wortham, Texas, the daughter of Clyde Knox Bounds and Pauline Longbotham Bounds. Patsy was the younger of two daughters. As a young girl, Patsy was Clyde's "little boy" and loved spending time out at...

Johnnell Spillers

Johnnell Spillers

Oct 4, 2015

Mrs. Johnnell Spillers, 91, of Mexia passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2015, in Mexia. She was born January 2, 1924 in Delia to John and Sallie Talley Liles. Johnnell married Ray Spillers, June 1, 1941 in Mexia and they enjoyed many happy years together before his death. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. as an operator after 32...

Mary Minchew

Mary Minchew

Sep 29, 2015

Mary Anna Schuster Minchew was received into heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Justin Nguyen officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Rosary will begin...

Dale Copeland

Dale Copeland

Sep 24, 2015

Dale Langford Copeland, 69, passed away September 24, 2015 in Groesbeck, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2015 at Brookside Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Dale was born in Galveston, Texas on August 14, 1946 to Howard Grady and Evelyn Altharee Wilburn Langford. She...

Horace Prather

Horace Prather

Sep 19, 2015

Horace Holder Prather, 92, of Mexia passed away September 19, 2015 in Waco. He was born October 17, 1922 in Ben Hur, Texas to Edward V. and Caroline Holder Prather. The family, later, moved to Mexia where Horace attended Mexia High School and met his future wife. Horace married the love of his life, Louise Kerzee, and they spent an...

Danna Eagans

Danna Eagans

Sep 16, 2015

Danna Eagans, who was born February 26, 1965, at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, Texas, returned to the Lord on September 16, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Mexia with Bro. Billy Bob Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Cogdell Cemetery near Tehuacana, Texas. Visitation with the family will...

Carolyn Ainsworth

Carolyn Ainsworth

Sep 11, 2015

Carolyn Fae Ainsworth, 81, of Thornton, passed away September 11, 2015 in Groesbeck. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton with Rev. Ray Grissett officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Carolyn was born in Burton,...

Joe Wofford

Joe Wofford

Sep 11, 2015

Joe Harold Wofford, 89, of Mesquite, passed away September 11, 2015 in Dallas. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. James Kinman officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Monday, at Calvary Baptist Church. Joe was born in...

Michael Schuster

Michael Schuster

Sep 9, 2015

Michael Frank Schuster passed away on September 9, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Justin Nguyen officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m. Mike...

Lois Forrester

Lois Forrester

Sep 8, 2015

Lois Lucille Chenault Forrester, 101, of Coolidge, passed away September 8, 2015 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Lois was born May 18, 1914 in...

Frances Miller

Frances Miller

Sep 8, 2015

Frances Miller 80 years old of Dickinson, Texas completed her service on earth as a devout Christian on September 8, 2015 and has now taken her place with the Lord. The loving wife of Allen Miller for 61 years passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her family at home. Frances was born August 12, 1935 in Jewett, TX and...

Annette Ward

Annette Ward

Sep 5, 2015

Annette Vinson Ward, 96, died on September 5, 2015. She was born to Aubrey and Addie Mae Vinson on December 27, 1918 in Coolidge, Texas. She graduated as valedictorian from Coolidge High School in 1936. She then attended business school in Dallas, Texas before joining Sears Roebuck. She started as a secretary but retired as the Personnel Manager for Sears...

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Sep 3, 2015

Elizabeth Ann Johnson passed away, at the age of 80, in Tomball, Texas on Thursday, September 3, 2015. Elizabeth was born on August 25, 1935 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jessie Raymond Allen and Oletha Annie Rich Allen. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Ginger Ann Mann; son, Ken Bess; three grandchildren, Bridgett Bess, Heather Gillette and Kris Mann; three...

Frances Goodrich

Frances Goodrich

Aug 17, 2015

Frances Loray Goodrich, 88, of Coolidge, passed away August 17, 2015 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2015 in the Coolidge Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Larry Holden officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Frances was born in Otto, Texas on October 16, 1926 to James Kelly and...

Joe Hernandez

Joe Hernandez

Aug 15, 2015

Joe Hernandez, 87, passed away August 15, 2015 at his home in Wortham. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in the Wortham Cemetery. Joe was born in Dallas, Texas on April 11, 1928. He was a retired field operator of Dallas Power & Light Company. He had resided in the Wortham/Mexia area for a number of...

Joyce Nussbaum

Joyce Nussbaum

Aug 10, 2015

Anita Joyce Hancock Nussbaum passed away peacefully on August 10, 2015. Joyce was born July 20, 1931 in Cedar Island, Texas to Emma and Raymond Hancock. Her family meant everything to her and she was well loved by her family. She loved to shop, play bridge and spend time with her friends. Joyce served her country in the Women's Army...

Donald Morton

Donald Morton

Aug 4, 2015

Donald Ray "Don" Morton, 76, of Fair Oaks, passed away August 4, 2015 in Groesbeck. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2015 in the Oaks Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Don was born in Fair Oaks, Texas on February 1, 1939 to Claude C. and Ruby Pearl Gibson...

Estelle Baldwin

Estelle Baldwin

Aug 3, 2015

Estelle M. Baldwin, 92, passed away August 3, 2015 in Groesbeck. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Ferguson Cemetery (Oletha Community) with Mr. Larry Dickens and Mr. Joe Lucas officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8, Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Estelle was born in Mexia, Texas on April 25, 1923...

Denise Gillentine

Denise Gillentine

Jul 30, 2015

Denise Gay Gillentine, 63, of Mexia, passed away July 30, 2015 in Waco. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Gray officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Denise was born June 11, 1952 in...

Stephanie Murphey

Stephanie Murphey

Jul 30, 2015

Stephanie Kay Hearon Murphey, 43, passed away July 30, 2015 at her home in Mexia. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Stephanie was born in Mexia, Texas on November 28, 1971 to Johnny Mack and Betty Joan Cates Hearon. She was a lifetime resident of Mexia. Stephanie attended Mexia ISD and later went...