Obituaries

Georgia Hartnett

Georgia Hartnett

Dec 14, 2012

Georgia Mae Hartnett was born September 25, 1916 in Thornton to Luther Welch Bates and Lillie Mae Herring Bates and went to be with the Lord December 14, 2012 in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Samuel Ray Hartnett, her parents, and by four brothers and one sister. Georgia is survived by her daughter, Anita Hartnett...

Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke

Dec 12, 2012

Glenn Ray Burke, 91, of Frosa passed away on December 12, 2012 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Fred Sain officiating and Eulogy given by Mr. Walter Ray Renfro. Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral...

Avis Castillo

Avis Castillo

Dec 12, 2012

Avis Beatrice "Lucy" Castillo, 66, of Mexia passed away December 12, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Friday, December 14, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael King officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Avis was born February 6, 1946 in Corsicana,...

Merle Baker

Merle Baker

Dec 11, 2012

Merle Eugene "Gene" Baker passed peacefully from this life on December 11, 2012. He was born on January 7, 1927 in Harlingen, Texas. Gene served in the United States Navy at the end of WWII, and again during the Korean conflict. While a student at the University of Houston, Gene met the love of his life, Irene Marie Talley. They...

Charles Melcher

Charles Melcher

Dec 8, 2012

Charles Adrian "C.A." Melcher 1923-2012 Mr. Charles Adrian "C.A." Melcher, 89, of Mexia, passed away December 8, 2012 at the Mexia LTC. He was born in Jewett, Texas on June 30, 1923 to W. E. "Eddy" and Angie Irene Liles Melcher. He grew up in the farming community of Farrar in Limestone County. He is survived by his daughter and...

Jackie McNatt

Jackie McNatt

Nov 30, 2012

Jackie Dean McNatt, 81, of Dallas, TX, passed away on November 30, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, TX. He will always be remembered as a loving father, brother, uncle and friend to all that knew and loved him. He was born May 14, 1931 in Mexia, Texas to Thomas and Gladys Hines McNatt. Jackie went the Mexia High School...

Ralph Weaver Jr.

Ralph Weaver Jr.

Nov 26, 2012

Ralph William Weaver, Jr., 75, of Mexia passed away November 26, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Memorial services will be 11AM, Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Ralph was born November 14, 1937 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ralph William and Geneva Pauline Brenneman Weaver. He career was spent working in the Rock Quarry business,...

Eva Ray

Eva Ray

Nov 22, 2012

Eva Beene Ray, 77, of Mexia passed away November 22, 2012 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-6 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home. Eva was born March 15, 1935 in Mexia, Texas...

Clarence Stewart

Clarence Stewart

Nov 18, 2012

Clarence "Buddy" Wayne Stewart, 57, of Groesbeck passed away November 18, 2012 at his home in Groesbeck, Texas. Funeral services will be 11AM, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Groesbeck with Rev. Jason Ash and Rev. Wes Willie officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Parker Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8...

Doris Barrett

Doris Barrett

Nov 17, 2012

In Loving memory of my best friend, my wife of 59 years, our mother, and granny. Doris Maria Paris (Barrett) born April 8, 1934 went to see her dad and mom Aubrey and Maudie Paris and reunite with her sisters Lavern Belton and Janet Ashton on this 17th day of November. She will be greatly missed by her husband Harley...

Lula Harris

Lula Harris

Nov 17, 2012

Lula Frances Harris, 86, of Teague passed away November 17, 2012 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be 10AM, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague with Rev. Steve Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Frances was born March...

Bobby Fowler

Bobby Fowler

Nov 12, 2012

Bobby Dewayne Fowler, 50, left this earth on November 12, 2012. Funeral services will be 2PM, Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Michael King officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Bobby was born September 6, 1962 in Mexia, Texas to Dennie Dewayne and...

Floy Little

Floy Little

Nov 11, 2012

Floy Mae Dossey Little, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 11, 2012. She was 91 years old. Floy was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-six years, A.N. (Boob) Little; parents, William A. and Ara Dossey; sisters, Lorene Hand and Billie Jean King; brothers, Elmer and Ray Dossey; and...

Cleo Crosthwait

Cleo Crosthwait

Nov 2, 2012

Cleo Crosthwait, better known as "Aunt T", 94, of Thornton passed away November 2, 2012 in Groesbeck, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton with Mr. Richard Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Saturday, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Cleo was...

Joe Haney

Joe Haney

Oct 30, 2012

Joe Lynn Haney, 78, of Teague passed away October 30, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be 10AM, Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Northcrest Church of Christ with Mr. Shane Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery in Freestone, County. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Joe was born September...

Michael Samples

Michael Samples

Oct 20, 2012

Michael Dale Samples, 34, of Groesbeck passed away, Saturday, October 20, 2012 at his residence. Michael was born January 10, 1978 in Greenville, Texas to Roger Dale and Marvell Sue Hindman Samples. Michael married Laura Denise Harrell, November 18, 2006 in Mexia. He was a Quality Welding Inspector for Foster-Wheeler North America Company. Michael attended the First Assembly of God...

Royce Slater Sr.

Royce Slater Sr.

Oct 19, 2012

Royce Lenddon Slater, Sr., 84, of Mexia passed away October 19, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Masonic Graveside Rites will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday at the funeral home Royce was born June 18, 1928...

Muzette Hartnett

Muzette Hartnett

Oct 12, 2012

Muzette Hartnett, 93, of Mexia passed away October 12, 2012 in Burleson, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Monday, October 15, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Kory Koch officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from Noon until service time on Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Muzette was born July 1, 1919...

Dewey Lafoy

Dewey Lafoy

Oct 12, 2012

Dewey Ray LaFoy, 61, of Mexia passed away October 12, 2012 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be 3PM, Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Calvary Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. Earl Sterling officiating. Interment will follow in the Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck. Visitation with the family will be 5-7pm, Saturday at the funeral...

James Campbell

James Campbell

Oct 8, 2012

Funeral services for James L. Campbell Jr., 99, of Conroe, formerly of Thornton will be held 2 PM Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Bobby Campbell will officiate and the burial will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Max Blackmon, Chad Blackmon, Brandon Blackmon, Brent Bedford, Jay Hillin and Logan Werner. Visitation with the...