Obituaries

Shirley Padgett

Shirley Padgett

Jan 1, 2014

Shirley Elaine Padgett, 66, of Mexia, passed away January 1, 2014 in Temple, Texas. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Visitation with the family will be 9:00-10:00 a.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Shirley was born January 13, 1947 in Clarendon, Texas to Eldon and Ruth Whitsell Kay. She married H. O. "Niel"...

Julia Hamilton

Julia Hamilton

Dec 31, 2013

Julia Faye Hamilton, 76, of Mexia, passed away December 31, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Danny Niedecken officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m., Saturday, at the First United Methodist Church. Julia Faye was born...

Hermine Sewell

Hermine Sewell

Dec 22, 2013

Hermine Hawker Sewell, 75, of Mexia, passed away December 22, 2013 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Teague with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Hermine was born November 11, 1938 in Houston, Texas. She was adopted, through the Edna Gladney Home, by Herman W. and Gladys Bell Hawker when she...

Barbara Stokes

Barbara Stokes

Dec 20, 2013

Barbara Glynn Stokes, 82, of Mexia, passed away December 20, 2013 in Corsicana, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Rick Gray and Rev. Michael King officiating. Interment will follow in the Pattison Cemetery in Emhouse, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Barbara...

Johnnie Christian

Johnnie Christian

Dec 16, 2013

Johnnie O. Christian, 79, of Mexia, passed away December 16, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church with Danny Niedecken officiating. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Brookside Memorial Park in Houston. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral...

Walker Nance

Walker Nance

Dec 14, 2013

Walker P. Nance, 94, of Thornton, passed away December 14, 2013 at his home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in the Thornton Cemetery with Chaplain Merry Wilburn officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Louie and Bertha Walker Nance gave birth to Walker P. Nance on August...

Thelma Hickson

Thelma Hickson

Dec 13, 2013

Thelma Louise "Gran" Hickson, 93, formerly of Mexia, passed away December 13, 2013 in Azle, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 16, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. James Boling officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time, Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Louise was...

Fayma Hill

Fayma Hill

Dec 10, 2013

Fayma Henderson Hill passed away December 10, 2013 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 83. She was born January 23, 1930 in Mexia where she grew up, attending Mexia High School where she met the love of her life, John J. Hill who preceded her in death in 1995. She has gone to join him in heaven, forever together....

Larry LaRue

Larry LaRue

Dec 9, 2013

Larry LaRue, 60, of Mexia, went home to Heaven on December 9, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Larry was born June 22, 1953 in Mexia, Texas to Henry and Virginia LaRue. He was...

Refus Pevehouse

Refus Pevehouse

Dec 7, 2013

Refus E. Pevehouse, 83, of Mexia, passed away December 7, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2013 with Rev. Clifton Jones officiating. Interment was in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Refus was born February 14, 1930 in Personville, Texas to James E. and Lillie Reynolds Pevehouse. He was a truck driver for over 20...

Peter Hamman

Peter Hamman

Dec 2, 2013

Peter Carlton Hamman, 35, of Oakwood, passed away December 2, 2013 at his home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague, Texas. Peter was born December 18, 1977 in Guatemala City, Guatemala to William F. and Lilian R. Cowart Hamman. He was a wonderful, loving son and brother with an outgoing personality. Peter is survived by...

Juanita Forrester

Juanita Forrester

Nov 30, 2013

Juanita Bardin Forrester, 85, of Coolidge, passed away November 30, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Coolidge Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Juanita was born June 13, 1928 in Oletha, Texas to David Samuel and Myrtle...

Barbara Bartlett

Barbara Bartlett

Nov 26, 2013

Barbara Erskine Bartlett, 61, of Mexia, passed away November 26, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Chaplain Karen Hulsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Barbara was born September 9, 1952...

Chad Carter

Chad Carter

Nov 26, 2013

Chad Wanye Carter, 48, of Buffalo, passed away November 26, 2013 in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 29, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jeff Hatton officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12:00 -1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Chad was born January 31, 1965...

Bobby Shelton

Bobby Shelton

Nov 26, 2013

Bobby Lee Shelton, 64, of Mexia, passed November 26, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Bobby was born October 10, 1949 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Fred and Ivy Massey Shelton. He was a self-employed truck driver. He had been a resident of Limestone County since the mid...

Donald Morgan

Donald Morgan

Nov 24, 2013

Donald Roy Morgan, 82, of Donie, passed away November 24, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Ottis Byers officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Donald was born August 19,...

Virgie Morgan

Virgie Morgan

Nov 23, 2013

Virgie Marie Morgan, 94, of Mexia, passed away November 23, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. James Hooper officiating. Interment will be in the Whitney Cemetery in Whitney, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Marie was born in Farrar, Texas...

Christian Rogers

Christian Rogers

Nov 19, 2013

Christian James Rogers, 3 month old infant son of David and Taylor Rogers, passed away November 19, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Brother John Collier officiating. Interment will be in the Tehuacana Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., Friday at Calvary Baptist Church...

Israel Vasquez

Israel Vasquez

Nov 19, 2013

Israel Vasquez, 75, of Mexia, passed away November 19, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Nettali Guzman officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Israel was born January 6, 1938 in Brooklyn, New...

Johnny Tudor

Johnny Tudor

Nov 5, 2013

Johnny Ray Tudor Sr. was born January 15 1977. He passed away on November 5th in Odessa Texas. He is survived by 3 children Johnny Jr., Megan, and Emma Tudor, his wife Janice Tudor, and numerous other family members and friends. He was a big hearted man who did everything he could to help his family and friends. He enjoyed...