Obituaries
Jim Silvas Jr.
Jun 12, 2013
Jim Santiago Rosas Silvas, Jr., 75, of Mexia passed away June 12, 2013 at The Manor Healthcare Residence in Mexia, where he had resided for almost four months. Jim was born January 2, 1938 in Marlin, Texas to Jimmy Santiago Pena Silvas, Sr. and Julia Rosas Silvas. He married Mary Louise Silvas on November 26, 1958 in Marlin. He was...
Benton Baggett
Jun 7, 2013
Lonnie Benton Baggett, 79, passed away June 7, 2013 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco, Texas. He was born on December 30, 1933 in Freestone, Texas. He was the youngest of four children born to Lonnie and Laura Baggett. He graduated from Teague High School in 1951. Benton enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1956, underwent basic training at...
Juanita Lindley
May 30, 2013
Juanita Adelaide Lindley passed over to her heavenly home on May 30, 2013. "Nita" was born to W. A. Brandon and Grace Ann Stanford on March 8, 1922 in Healdton, Oklahoma. She was preceded home by her honored husband, J T Lindley of Mexia, Texas in 1983. Nita is survived by one brother, Jess Brandon; and her three children, Jerry,...
William Denbina
May 29, 2013
William Leon. Denbina passed away in Kingwood on Wednesday, May 29 at the age of 90 years. He was predeceased in December 2009 by his wife of 63 years, Mildred Nussbaum Denbina. He is survived by daughter Carrie and sons Eric, David, Scott, and Lee, along with ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Bill was born January 24, 1923 in New...
Frances Fowler
May 28, 2013
Frances Elizabeth Fowler, 85, of Mexia passed away May 28, 2013 in Mexia. Services will be 10:30AM, Friday, May 31, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Frances was born June 14, 1927 in Mexia, Texas...
Mary Miller
May 28, 2013
Mary Elrose Miller, of Mexia, passed away May 28, 2013 at her residence. A memorial service will be 3PM, Friday, May 31, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Elrose was born to Jack and Dorothy Faye West Carlson on March 20, 1968 in Teague, Texas. She married Billy Miller on July 15, 1984 in Tyler,...
Quentin Cooper
May 26, 2013
Quentin Shane Cooper, 17, of Gulf Breeze passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 26, 2013 after a long battle with liver cancer. Quentin graduated with the Gulf Breeze High School Class of 2013. He loved skateboarding, baseball, video games and hanging out with his friends. He also worked at Funny Cars on Pensacola Beach. He was preceded...
Billy Mills
May 26, 2013
Billy Frank Mills, 81, of Mexia passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 in Mexia. Billy was born July 29, 1931 in Coolidge to James Elmer and Arie Mae Carroll Mills Billy married Dixie L. Neale on July 30, 1951 and they were married close to 60 years before her death in 2011. He enjoyed a long career with Shell Oil...
Van Hanshaw Jr.
May 15, 2013
Van Morris Hanshaw, Jr., 53, of Groesbeck, passed away May 15, 2013 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Minister Frank Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Van was born May 17, 1959 in...
Terry Carson
May 14, 2013
Terry Hunt Carson, 64, of Mexia, Texas died on Wednesday, May 14, 2013 at the Mexia LTC Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 27, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ed and Sue Carson. He married Cathy A. Van Buren on June 27, 1994. He is survived by hiswife, Cathy Carson of Mexia; daughter, Cara Ann Carson and...
William Sandlin
May 13, 2013
William "Bill" Forrest Sandlin passed away May 13, 2013 in Ogden, Utah, where he lived contentedly for 30+ years. Graveside services will be 1PM, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in the Mexia Cemetery. He was born November 2, 1944 in Velasco, Texas and spent his youth in Jones Creek, Texas. Upon graduation from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas, Bill soon...
Harvey Hallmark
May 6, 2013
Harvey Clinton Hallmark, 49, of Mexia, passed away May 6, 2013 in Waco, Texas. Memorial services will be 3PM, Friday, May 10, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with Rev. James Herrington and Rev. Justin Colquette officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Clinton was born August 17, 1963 in Mexia...
Rita Burleson
May 2, 2013
Rita Jo Burleson, of Mexia, Texas, passed away early in the morning on May 2nd, after being in a coma, which resulted from a surgery in November, 2012. After a valiant effort by her friends and family members to defeat this attack on her body, Rita and our Father God chose the greater victory and decided it was time for...
Guy Smith
Apr 30, 2013
Guy Douglas Smith, Jr., 90, of Dallas, passed away April 30, 2013 at his home in Dallas. Graveside services will be 2PM, Saturday, May 4, 2013 in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Guy was born August 17, 1922 in Mexia, Texas to Guy Douglas Smith, Sr. and...
Landereth Freeman
Apr 29, 2013
Landereth Charnell Freeman, 72, of Mexia, passed away April 29, 2013 in Teague, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Friday, May 3, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kory Koch and Mr. Jan Harrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Landereth...
Elliott Wright
Apr 20, 2013
Elliott Wright, 94, of Mexia, passed away April 20, 2013 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. James Hooper officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Elliott was born February 27, 1919 to Lindsey Franklin...
James Campbell
Apr 19, 2013
James Ronald Campbell, 78, of Mexia passed away on April 19, 2013. Services will be 11AM, Monday, April 22, 2013 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 4-6 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Ronnie was born to James and Virginia Campbell on Oct. 3, 1934, in Cross Plains, Texas. He was...
Nolan Henderson
Apr 17, 2013
Nolan "Sonny" Henderson, 85, went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2013. Funeral services will be 2PM, Friday, April 19, 2013 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 1-2 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Sonny was born April 15, 1928 in Lost Prairie,...
Loretta Bolton
Apr 12, 2013
Loretta Mae Bolton, 76, of Mexia, passed away April 12, 2013 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 10AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton, Texas with Pastor Jared Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Loretta was born...
Julia Duke
Apr 10, 2013
Julia Ann Gross Parrish Duke, 75, of Tehuacana, passed away April 10, 2013 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Tehuacana with Rev. Dale McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow in the Tehuacana Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home and from...
