Obituaries
Georgia Bounds
Oct 8, 2014
Georgia Lee Bounds, 90, of Teague, passed away October 8, 2014 in Fairfield. Georgia was born November 4, 1923 in Manila, Arkansas to Richard and Jennie Weatherford. She was a Registered Nurse and worked many years in home healthcare. She was a loving wife and mother who spent her life not only taking care of her family, but many others....
Judith Guest
Oct 6, 2014
Judith Ann "Judy" Guest, 68, passed away October 6, 2014 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. There will be no graveside service. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Judy was born December 6, 1945 in Jewett,...
Hillry Truitt
Sep 27, 2014
Hillry Leo Truitt, 83, of Thornton, passed away September 27, 2014 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in the Thornton Cemetery with Bro. Danny Overton officiating. Hillry was born March 30, 1931 in Kennedy, Texas to Robert Allen and Carrie Mary Clifton Truitt. He retired from the City of Houston Parks and Recreation...
Vicki Smith
Sep 24, 2014
Vicki Sharon Smith, 62, entered her heavenly home on September 24, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Northcrest Church of Christ with Jody Day officiating. Interment will follow in the Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Vicki was born March 30, 1952 in Mexia,...
Lorene Banning
Sep 16, 2014
Lorene Kay Banning, 61, passed away September 16, 2014 at her home in Mexia. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Lorene was born January 1, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Harold and Lorene Lucille Graham Van Dyken. She moved to Mexia, several years ago, to take...
Dorothy Craig
Sep 16, 2014
Dorothy Mae Craig, 93, passed away September 16, 2014 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2014 at the First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Brian Hallmark, Bro. Paul Moore and Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Interment will follow in the Lake Chapel Cemetery in Freestone County. Visitation with the family will be...
Louise Horn
Sep 8, 2014
Louise A. Horn, 93, passed away September 8, 2014 at Cartmell Home for Aged in Palestine. Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mexia. Interment will follow in the Land of Memory Cemetery in...
Harley Tisdale
Sep 8, 2014
Harley Douglas Tisdale passed away Monday, September 8, 2014, in Mexia Texas at the age of 81. He was born September 30, 1932 in Kirven, Texas to David Marion and Irene Tisdale. Douglas proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He served in Alaska as a Radar operator and remained in the Army reserve for an additional eight years....
Bennie Posey
Sep 8, 2014
Bennie Charles Posey, 84, passed away September 8, 2014 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. Marcus Sheffield, Rev. Jerry Fulton and Rev. Michael King officiating. Interment will follow in the Woodland Cemetery in Kirven, TX. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday...
Charles Howard Jr.
Sep 7, 2014
Charles David Howard, Jr., commonly known as "Chuck" and "Junior", passed away on September 7, 2014 at the age of 46. He was born on August 5, 1968 in Laredo, Texas to Vergie and Charles Howard. He graduated from Teague High School. Charles was the proud father of one son, Jordan, from his first marriage. He was a devout Christian...
Elia Cerna
Sep 3, 2014
Elia Carolina Cerna, 92, passed away September 3, 2014 in Mexia, Texas. A service of remembrance will be 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Abraham Silos officiating. A service of entombment will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 05, 2014 in the Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas. Elia was born August 22, 1922 in Monterey,...
Michael Jordan
Sep 1, 2014
Michael Frank Jordan, 75, passed away September 1, 2014 at his home near Thornton, Texas. He was born on August 1, 1939 in Houston, Texas to Frank Nelson and Margaret I. Killinger Jordan. He retired, after working as an electrician for many years on a test site in Nevada. Michael also worked for The Wink, a family owned Bar-B-Q business....
Juanita Chandler
Sep 1, 2014
Juanita Wilson Chandler passed away at the age of 89 in Ashdown, Arkansas on September 1, 2014. She was born on July 15, 1925 in Farrar, Texas. She was a Christian and a Baptist. Juanita retired from the J. C. Penney Company; she loved to garden. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Alton H. Chandler....
Dearing Jones
Aug 28, 2014
Rev. Dearing Estes Jones of Conroe passed away quietly on Aug. 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife Zela, Sons: James Dearing, Dr. John and Jenny Jones, David and Tami Jones, Daughter: Robin and Kenneth Truelove; Grandchildren: Julie, Amy, John, Lauren, Jacob, Bethany, Patrick, Courtney, Kelsey; Great grandchildren: Lara, Louisa, Caroline and Kynslie; Brothers: Alston, John (wife: Barbara), Sister:...
Billie Woolsey
Aug 22, 2014
Billie Marie Haines Woolsey, 75, formerly of Mexia, passed away August 23, 2014 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the Woodland Cemetery in Kirven, Texas. Billie was born in Freestone, Texas on January 12, 1939. She spent her life caring for not only her own family, but many others as long as...
Wanda Gantt
Aug 22, 2014
Wanda Dolson Gantt went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 22, 2014. By her bedside for her journey were her niece and best friend, Diane McCeig along with her "borrowed" loving daughters, Lori McCeig and Leisha Beamer. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Rick Gray officiating. Interment will...
Hattie Russell
Aug 18, 2014
Hattie Lee Russell, 94, passed away on August 18, 2014 at her home in Prairie Hill, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Thursday at the Prairie...
Dorothy O'Hara
Aug 17, 2014
Born in Boston, 1927, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Texas on August 17th surrounded by family. She is survived by her two children: Kathleen Mary O'Hara and Ruth Ann Sims. Her grandsons, Seth, Gaelan (Holly), and Sage Bellamy; and granddaughter, Meghan Sims Goldfarb (Jason). She has four grandchildren and one great-grandchild - Ari Goldfarb. She is preceded in...
Jean Wright
Aug 13, 2014
Jean is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Bishop and husband Bob Bishop; by her son, Mark Wright and wife Pat Wright; grandchildren, Dr. Micah Bishop and wife Dr. Aubrey Bishop, Jaime Thornton and husband Dr. Matt Thornton, Seth Wright and fiancé Kari Thornton, and Sara Rodgers; one great-grandson, Harrison Rodgers. Jean was born October 10, 1919 in Thornton, Texas to...
Gloria Hartsfield
Aug 11, 2014
Gloria Marie Hartsfield, 85, left her earthly home in Waco, Texas on August 11, 2014 to enter her heavenly home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Owen Funeral Home in Cartersville, Georgia with Rev. Rudy Ross officiating. Interment will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cartersville, GA. Visitation with the family will be 6-8...
