Obituaries
Charles Liles
Mar 13, 2012
Charles Wayne Liles, 68 of Houston, formerly of Mexia passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Houston. Charles was born June 8, 1943 in Mexia to William Clayton and Treva Mae Hendricks Liles. He had been employed by Home Depot in sales and was Baptist by faith. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Bobby Jack and Goldia Liles of Mexia,...
Jacqueline Wardlaw
Mar 12, 2012
Jacqueline Enone Wardlaw, 96, of Conroe, Texas passed away suddenly on March 12, 2012. The family will celebrate Enone's life on March 29, 2012. Burial of her cremains will be 12:30 p.m. at the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until noon on March 29th at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Enone was born August 24, 1915...
Jimmie Liles
Mar 10, 2012
Mrs. Jimmie Ellen Davis Liles, 87, of Mexia passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Mexia. She was born January 31, 1925 in Limestone County, to Albert Franklin and Joannie "Josie" Guthrie Davis. She married Everette Edward Liles on May 13, 1943 and they were the parents of one son, James Everette Liles. Mrs. Liles worked at the Mexia ISD...
Thomas Rashell
Mar 4, 2012
Thomas Glenn Rashell, 50, of Streetman passed away March 4, 2012 at his home. Thomas requested there be no service. He was born September 10, 1961 in Grand Saline, Texas to Thomas O. and Vera Williams Rashell. He retired from Wal-Mart after 16 years. He was preceded in death by his father. Thomas is survived by his wife, Linda Shafer...
Dana Danford
Mar 3, 2012
Dana J. Danford, 60, of Mexia passed away March 3, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Friday, March 9, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Mexia, with Rev. Rusty McMahon of the Community Christian Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Keechi Cemetery near Buffalo, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at...
Judy Wigley
Mar 2, 2012
Judy Darlene Wigley, 64, of Mexia passed away March 2, 2012 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10AM, Monday, March 5, 2012 in the Forest Glade Cemetery with Rev. David Bolden and Pat Bolden officiating. Judy was born October 5, 1947 in Center, Texas. She had been a resident of Mexia since 1980. She spent her life...
Robert Fain
Feb 29, 2012
Robert Snead "Bob" Fain, 92, of Mexia passed away February 29, 2012 at his home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 11AM, Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church with Cox Robert "Bob" Crider and Rev. Kory Koch officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-6:30 p.m., Friday, at the...
Jerald McHargue
Feb 28, 2012
Retired Lt. Col. Jerald Ray McHargue, 81, of Richland, formerly of Waco and Irving, passed away February 28, 2012 in Wortham, Texas. Funeral services will be 2PM, Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Father Benji Magnaye and Rev. Rick Gray officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Jerald was born November 30, 1930 in Waco,...
Jon Phillips
Feb 27, 2012
Jon Reed Phillips, or fondly known to many as "Big Jon", passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be 2PM, Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Mexia Cemetery with Bro. Joe Hancock officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Jon was born February...
Doug Martin
Feb 24, 2012
John Douglas "Doug" Martin, 40, of Mexia passed away February 24, 2012 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2PM, Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Faulkenberry Cemetery in Groesbeck. Visitation with the family will be 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Doug was born...
Evelyn Moore
Feb 20, 2012
Evelyn Gore Moore, 90, of Mexia passed away February 20, 2012 in Corsicana, Texas. Graveside services will be 3PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Evelyn was born November 13, 1921 in Buffalo, Texas to Albert and Selma Stevens Gore....
Jana Wright
Feb 19, 2012
Jana Page Wright, 87, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed away February 19, 2012 in Groesbeck, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Forest Hill Memorial Park in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Nitardy Funeral Home in Whitewater, Wisconsin will be in charge of the burial. Jana was born June 6, 1924 in...
Theda Oberholtzer
Feb 19, 2012
Theda Gaye Oberholtzer, 88, of Mexia passed away February 19, 2012 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 11AM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Theda was born February 7, 1924 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Clarence and Vinnie Dunn Presley. She...
Kenneth Jones
Feb 19, 2012
Kenneth (Ken) Ray Jones, 63, of Plano passed away February 19, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Rosemound Burial Park Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Ken was born May 28, 1948 in Burnet, Texas to R.B. and Lottie Liles Jones. He spent most of his life in the Dallas area. He...
Bobbie Coslin
Feb 17, 2012
Bobbie Vern Little Coslin, 68, of Ennis, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at her home in Ennis. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia, with Dallas Police Chaplain Chris Marsh officiating. Burial will follow in Oaks cemetery in the Fairoaks Community. Pallbearers will be Drew Coslin, Hunter...
Orie Johnson
Feb 16, 2012
Orie Johnson, 88, of Mexia passed away Feb. 16, 2012 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 11AM, Monday, February 20, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Harvey Hallmark officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery near Centerville, Texas. Visitation with the family will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Monday. Orie was born August 8, 1923 in Madison County,...
Harold Gates
Feb 12, 2012
Harold Cleet (Pappa) Gates, 69,of Tehuacana passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at his residence in Tehuacana. Harold was born October 6, 1942 in Groveton to Cleet Milson and Eva Pearl Alexander Gates. He was a longtime resident of Tehuacana and was retired from Pharmacy Plus in Mexia. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Betty Lynn...
Virgil Swincki
Feb 7, 2012
Virgil Lee Swincki, 88, of Mexia passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 in Mexia. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at the Point Enterprise cemetery. "Pinky" was born Jan. 7, 1924 to Luther and Eula Mae Paige Shumate in Coolidge, Texas. She married Florian Joseph "Joe" Swincki on May 19, 1945. During her...
Troy Burke
Feb 6, 2012
Troy Burke, 94, long-time resident of Limestone County, passed away peacefully in Mexia after a brief illness on Monday, February 6, 2012. Troy was the second of five sons born to Horace W. and Della (Holland) Burke on August 15, 1917. He lived in Limestone County near the farming community of Frosa, Texas, where he went to school. During World...
Lois Horn
Jan 31, 2012
Lois Mae Horn, 79, of Groesbeck passed away January 31, 2012 in Groesbeck. Funeral services will be 2PM, Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Leroy Elmore officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lois was born May 19, 1932 in Farrar, Texas...
