Obituaries
Curtis Brown
Feb 3, 2013
Curtis Hilton Brown, 69, of Cotton Gin passed away February 3, 2013 at his residence. Graveside services will be 2PM, Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Mexia Cemetery with Mr. Chet Foster officiating. Curtis was born April 23, 1943 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. He worked at the Cen-Tex Workshop, where he made candy, for approximately 15 years. Curtis loved the...
John Lusk
Feb 3, 2013
John Hamilton Lusk of North Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 7, 1942 to John and Edith Lusk in the Butler Community in Freestone County, TX. He graduated in 1961 from University High School in Waco, TX and went straight into the Navy after graduation. While in...
Tommie New
Feb 2, 2013
Mrs. Tommie Virginia Bradford New, 94, of Mexia passed away Saturday morning in Mexia. She was born May 13, 1918 in Itasca to Benjamin McFarland and Isabell Wilson Bradford. Mrs. New lived nearly all of her life in Mexia working with her husband, Eddie New at New's Grocery and raising a family. Mr. and Mrs. New were married over seventy...
Andrea Monk
Feb 2, 2013
Andrea Arlene "Andy" Fountain Monk, 56, of Liberty, Texas and formerly of Mexia passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 2, 2013. She had been battling a rare form of cancer and had been a true believer in her complete and total healing. Andy was the first born of Curtis A. and Patsy Fountain. She was born in Mexia, Texas on...
Dessie Wade
Feb 1, 2013
Dessie Faye Story Wade, 87, passed away with her family at her bedside on Friday, February 1, 2013 in Mansfield, Texas. Graveside services will be 3PM, Sunday, February 03, 2013 in the New Hope Cemetery near Mexia, Texas. Dessie Faye was born on December 29, 1925 and grew up outside of Mexia. After moving to Fort Worth, she married Arnold...
Dixie McClellan
Jan 31, 2013
Dixie Marie (Ballard) McClellan, 69, of Big Spring, formerly of Mexia passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013, at her home after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at the funeral home. Dixie was born in Medford, Ore., on February...
Michael Guthrie
Jan 29, 2013
Michael Neil Guthrie, 50, of Tehuacana passed away January 29, 2013 at his home. Memorial services will be 2PM, Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Michael was born January 9, 1963 in Mexia, Texas to Jimmy Neil Guthrie and Patsy Jean Peterson Smith. He worked as a welder for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing and classic rock...
Jimmie Shoemake
Jan 18, 2013
Jimmie Grover Shoemake, 62, passed away suddenly while at work on Friday, January 18, 2013. Funeral services will be 1PM, Monday, January 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Graveside services will be 1PM, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Purdy Cemetery in Purdy, Oklahoma. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs...
James Pope
Jan 18, 2013
James Ray Pope, 71, of Mexia passed away January 18, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 3PM, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. James was born July 24, 1941 in Teague, Texas to J. D. and Clara Hail Pope. He was a retired...
James Hall
Jan 17, 2013
James Wesley "Bo" Hall, 73, of Thornton passed away January 17, 2013 in Dallas. Funeral services will be 4PM, Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Central Baptist Church in Thornton with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Bo was born May 17,...
Doris Ward
Jan 15, 2013
Doris Sullivan Ward of Mexia, Texas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 after a brief illness at Parkview Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be 2PM, Sunday, January 20th at the First Baptist Church with Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at...
Annette Parker
Jan 14, 2013
Annette Huckaby Parker, 94, of Tehuacana passed away January 14, 2013 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:30AM, Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Mexia with Rev. Ken Lane and Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairfield Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 4-6 p.m., Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Annette was...
Linda Hill
Jan 9, 2013
Funeral services for Linda Dean Hill, 67, will be Monday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, Coolidge. Pastor Chuck Sturgeon will officiate. Linda was born April 15, 1945, in Sugarland, to Elmer and Lois Dean. She grew up in the Wylie, Dallas area but spent her life in Coolidge. She was a member of First Baptist...
Kenneth McAlister
Jan 9, 2013
Kenneth Wayne McAlister, 76, of Sweeny passed away January 9, 2013 in Wharton, Texas. Graveside services will be 3PM, Thursday, January 10, 2013 in the Coolidge Cemetery with Rev. Chuck Sturgeon officiating. Kenneth was born January 13, 1936 in Lueders, Texas to William B. and Elsie Smith McAlister. He was a retired brick mason. He was preceded in death by...
Lola Focke
Jan 8, 2013
Lola Margret Johnston Focke, of College Station (formerly of Mexia) passed peacefully from this earth on January 8, 2013 at Hospice Brazos Valley Inpatient Facility in Bryan. Funeral services will be 11AM, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. A short visitation with the family will be immediately after the service. Graveside services...
Linda Kegerreis
Jan 2, 2013
Linda N. Kegerreis (Baty), a Native 68 year Texan. On January 2, at Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas I said good bye to My Linda, My Sweetheart of 25 years and let the loving arms of our living God surround her and take her to our Heavenly Home after a short, devastating, lung illness. However, this is NOT the most important...
Diana Ortiz
Jan 2, 2013
Diana Renee James Ortiz of Cedar Park, Texas passed away January 2, 2013. She was born July 3, 1964 in Teague, Texas to Bob and Gail James. She graduated from Teague High School with the Class of 1982 and went on to attend Hill College and Stephen F. Austin University. While working for Hitachi in Arlington, TX, Diana met her...
Dorothy Duncan
Dec 29, 2012
Dorothy Jean Duncan, 75, of Cotton Gin passed away December 29, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be 10AM, Monday, December 31, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Brother Scott Matthews officiating. Interment will follow in the Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Dorothy was born November 6, 1937 in...
Edith Curran
Dec 29, 2012
Funeral services for Edith Foley Curran of Longview, and formerly of San Francisco, will be held December 31st 2:00 p.m. at Blair Stubbs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Curran passed away December 29, 2012 at a local nursing home. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Longview. Visitation with the family...
David Broxton
Dec 28, 2012
David Fred Broxton, 67, of Groesbeck passed away December 28, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 2PM, January 1, 2013 at the Criswell Cemetery with Rev. Bill Wright, Sr. officiating.. David was born September 13, 1945 in Falls County, near Marlin, to Fred and Edna Lee Burrough Broxton. He loved the country, farming and John Wayne. He was...
