Obituaries
John Morton
May 24, 2015
J. L. "Buckwheat" Morton, 78, of Mexia, passed away May 24, 2015 at his home in Forest Glade. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Mr. Michael Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral...
Robert Henry
May 20, 2015
Dr. Robert Bruce Henry (Bob) went home to be with the Lord on May 20, 2015 during his short stay at the Groesbeck LTC Facility. Bob was born in San Benita, Texas on November 7, 1937 to Eloise Huffman and Billy Thornton. His school years were spent in Angleton, Texas where he graduated with the class of 1957. After graduation,...
Jan Ashmore
May 16, 2015
Jan Tillie Gorden Ashmore, 59, of Coolidge, passed away on May 16, 2015, with her loving family by her side. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Tillie had touched in some small way throughout her memorable life. Tillie was a life time resident of Coolidge and served as Postmaster there until retirement in 2012. She...
Geraldine Bliss-Stanley
May 13, 2015
Geraldine Guest Bliss Stanley, 67, passed away, May 13, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Gerry was born February 22, 1948 in Mexia, Texas to James and Helen Duncan...
Brenda RN
May 9, 2015
Brenda Greer Craft,RN, 96, passed away May 9, 2015 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Brenda was born May 31, 1918 in Farmersville, Texas to B. H. and Margie Glass Jean, the oldest of three daughters. After graduating from...
Linda Jones
May 6, 2015
Linda Kay Jones, 66, passed away May 6, 2015 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Chaplain Karen Hulsey officiating. Linda was born December 2, 1948 in Georgetown, Texas; her parents were Carl and Evelyn Cox Golden. She had been a resident of the Mexia area for over 50...
Concepcion Rodriguez
May 4, 2015
Mrs. Maria Concepcion Rodriguez, 85, of Mexia passed away Monday morning, May 4, 2015, in Mexia. Concha as she was affectionately known was born May 9, 1929 in Caldwell, Texas to Florencio and Bernada Hernandez Serna. She married Pedro Rodriguez in 1959 and he passed away in 2006. Concha was a loving wife and mother, a phenomenal cook with her...
Pauline Keys
Apr 29, 2015
Pauline Katherine Keys, 97, of Cotton Gin, passed away April 29, 2015 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2015 in the Cotton Gin Cemetery with Jerry Keys officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Pauline was born January 4, 1918 in Freestone County, Texas (4 miles north of...
Orville Timberlake
Apr 29, 2015
Orville Ray "Bubba"Timberlake, 62, of Belton, passed away April 29, 2015. A family visitation will be held Friday, May 1, 2015, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow, immediately after visitation, in the Mexia Cemetery with Pastor Paul Gauntt officiating. Bubba was born December 18, 1952 in Mexia, Texas to Orville "Red" and Rosie Kuyava Timberlake....
Janie Boulware
Apr 25, 2015
San Juanita "Janie" Boulware, 59, of Mexia, passed away April 25, 2015 in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Pastor Gil Ash officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Janie was born October 2, 1955 to...
Charles Osborne
Apr 22, 2015
Charles Henry "Soap" Osborne, 87, of Coolidge, entered into his heavenly home on April 22, 2015. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Coolidge with Pastor Bob Rainey officiating. Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Soap...
Gloria Barfield
Apr 21, 2015
Gloria Joy Barfield, 69, of Kosse, passed away April 21, 2015 in Groesbeck, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2015 in the Thornton Cemetery. Joy was born March 28, 1946 in Madisonville, Texas to James Daniel and Flossie Mae Carroll Barfield. She grew up and attended schools in Dallas and Houston. She worked as a cook...
George Churchill
Apr 16, 2015
George "Winston" Churchill, 90, passed away peacefully in Richardson. Winston was born February 1, 1925 in Sterling City, TX to Marvin Edsel and Beulah Ballou Churchill. A WWII Veteran, Winston graduated Texas Tech University as a legacy athlete, being one of the only 4 year starters for the varsity basketball team. "Coach" touched the lives of many residents of the...
Jose Torres
Apr 11, 2015
Jose Federico Torres, 44, of Mexia, passed away April 11, 2015 in Waco, Texas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Deacon Dwight Mahoney officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Jose was...
Carolyn Miller
Apr 5, 2015
Carolyn Frances Miller, 70, passed away April 5, 2015 in Mexia. In honor of her wishes, the family will have a private service only. Carolyn was born December 30, 1944 to Falton and Violet Medlen Miller in Mexia, Texas. She was a nurse for the Mexia State School for 15 years and Marlin State Prison for 10 years, jobs in...
Elizabeth Melvin
Apr 4, 2015
Catherine Elizabeth Melvin, 69, passed away April 4, 2015 at her home in Fairfield. In honor of her wishes, there will be no service. Elizabeth was born September 18, 1945 to Roy Eugene and Margaret Miller in Houston, Texas. On June 10, 1962, Elizabeth married the love of her life, Grover "Buddy" Melvin; she devoted her life to caring for...
Jose Najera-Olivas
Apr 1, 2015
Jose Antonio Najera-Olivas, 63, of Mexia, passed away April 1, 2015 in Groesbeck, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 12:00-2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Jose was born June 4, 1951 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Eusebio Najeras and...
James Hughes
Apr 1, 2015
James Wendell "Jim" Hughes, 81, of Waco, passed away April 1, 2015 at St. Catherine's Providence Hospice in Waco. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jeff Stinson officiating. A graveside service will follow in the Mexia Cemetery with full Military Honors. Visitation with the family will be 1:30-3:00 p.m., Friday, at...
John Neece III
Apr 1, 2015
John Prendergast Neece, III, passed away April 1, 2015. He was born on January 25, 1944 in Del Rio, TX to Ella Mae and John P. Neece, Jr. He grew up and graduated from high school in Mexia, TX. He was a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a degree in Computer Science. He served in the U.S. Army...
Nathan Ramsey
Mar 30, 2015
Major Nathan James "Jim" Ramsey, USAF retired, went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. He was 90 years old. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Jim was born March 9, 1925 in Decorah, Iowa to Myron and Pauline Ramsey. He attended...
