Obituaries
Jo Temples
Sep 9, 2011
Jo Ann Temples, 77, of Mexia passed away September 9, 2011 in Round Rock, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 11, 2011 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Brad Brittain and Rev. Kory Koch officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM, Saturday, at the funeral home. Jo...
Beverly Welch
Sep 7, 2011
Beverly Elaine Welch, 53, passed away September 7, 2011 at her home in Kaufman, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, at the Thornton Cemetery. Beverly was born June 3, 1958 in Angleton, Texas to Ersel E. and Ellen Marie Griffin Carroll. She worked for Prime Therapeutics in the customer service department. She married Norman Dale Welch on October...
Michael Mitchell
Sep 4, 2011
Michael Stanley "Stan" Mitchell, 68, passed away September 4, 2011 in Tehuacana, TX. He was born on Jan 22, 1943, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and had lived in the Wortham and Tehuacana areas since 1985. Stan is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lynda; daughters Gayle Mitchell Swearer of Houston and Christa Mitchell Stephens of San Antonio, and their husbands,...
Eudora Dossey
Aug 27, 2011
Mrs. Eudora Dossey, 83, passed August 27, 2011 in Meridian, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 29, 2011 at Mt. Antioch Cemetery near Mt. Calm, Texas. Eudora was born March 13, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas to Elbert Leon and Julia London Shannon. She graduated from Carter-Riverside High School and went on to business school....
Beverlye Jones
Aug 27, 2011
Beverlye June Jones of Corsicana TX passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, August 27, 2011 while tending to her beloved yard, trees and plants. She was born on the May 3, 1938 in Coolidge TX to Henry Alonzo and Gertie Mae Armstrong Jones. Her husband & Coolidge High School sweetheart, James (Jim) Doyle Jones, also born in Coolidge...
Robert Simmons
Aug 25, 2011
Robert Binkley "Bob" Simmons went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2011 at the age of 89 years young. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 27, 2011 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 PM, Friday...
Benjamin Bradford, Jr.
Aug 20, 2011
Benjamin McFarland "Benny" Bradford, Jr., 82, of Mexia passed away August 19, 2011 in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM, Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the VFW Hall in Mexia with Mr. Neil Bond officiating. The public is invited to attend the service. Benny was born November 25, 1928 in Brunswick, Georgia to Benjamin McFarland...
Thomas Spraggins
Aug 13, 2011
Mr. Thomas Dwyght Spraggins, 89, of Teague and Victoria passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011, in Victoria. He was born March 5, 1922 in Alexander City, Alabama to Jonah Thomas and Claudia Estelle Moody Spraggins. During his working career, he was a top salesman for Binswanger Glass Co. and later opened his own glass business in Houston and was known...
Wannette Gafford
Aug 8, 2011
In the arms of angels, Wannette "Bo" Gafford entered the gates of heaven to be reunited with her husband, John H. Gafford, Jr. (Buddy) and her son, Dan Gafford, sister, Merl Shivers and brother, Dillard Marsh. Surviving Mrs. Gafford are her daughter and son-in-law, Sondra and Mike Cooke of Bryan; grandson, Patrick Cooke of Austin; her great-grandchildren, Parker and Reagan...
Vicki Maden
Aug 4, 2011
Vicki was born an only child in Dallas, Texas to Vic and Zita Maden. She graduated from Bryan Adams High School in 1965, and attended college at Abilene Christian University. She met and married Mike Hughes. Both served several civic and community organizations with a zest for life and friends. In 1970 Vicki gave birth to their only child, a...
Jesus Reyes
Aug 2, 2011
Jesus M. Reyes, 83, passed away at his home in Mexia on August 2, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 4, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Benji officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. He...
Lorenzo Marez
Jul 30, 2011
Lorenzo Barco Marez, 64, of Mexia passed away July 30, 2011 in Mexia, Texas. A visitation with the family was held at 6:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Burial was in the Cemetery of Los Barco's in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Hiziquia Barco Marez. Lorenzo is...
Jean Neason
Jul 28, 2011
Margaret Jean Neason, 68, of Thornton passed away July 28, 2011 at her home in Thornton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Central Baptist Church in Thornton with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Interment will be in the Thornton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Phillip Kramer, Rickey Ridge, Travis Towers, John Wayne Towers,...
Alma Terry
Jul 26, 2011
Alma Louise Terry, 84, of Irving passed away July 26, 2011 in Irving, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:30 PM, Friday, July 29, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 1:30 p.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home. Louise was born October 6, 1926 to Henry...
Lewis Blunt
Jul 23, 2011
Lewis Henry Blunt of Mexia, Texas, died July 23, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. He was born in Mexia, Texas, April 12, 1924, to Lewis Henry and Fannie Belle Park Blunt. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Mildred Parker, Lewise Swingler, and Charlotte Martin. He attended Texas A&M University where his studies were interrupted by World...
Virgil Campbell
Jul 13, 2011
Virgil Lee "V.L." Campbell, 79, of Mexia passed away July 13, 2011 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 10AM, Friday, July 15, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Brother James Rincker and Brother Harvey Hallmark officiating. Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 PM, Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. V.L. was born September...
Dorothy Davis
Jul 11, 2011
Dorothy Irene Davis, 87, passed away July 11, 2011 in Mexia, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Calvary First Baptist Church in Mesquite with Rev. Nolan Richie and Rev. James Shenrock officiating. Interment will follow in Long Creek Cemetery in Sunnyvale. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 PM, Tuesday, at Laurel...
Prudence Wright
Jul 4, 2011
Prudence Kelleigh Wright passed away July 4, 2011 at her home in Howe, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM, Friday, July 8, 2011 at New Hope Cemetery. Prudence was born April 20, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland to Courtney Green Morlan and Ronald Wright, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Courtney Morlan; father, Ronald Wright, Jr.; maternal...
Tracy Hancock
Jul 4, 2011
Tracy Lee Hancock, 93, passed away on July 4, 2011 in Joshua, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, July 7th at 9 AM at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. A short Masonic Service will follow. Burial will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Tracy was born to Byron and Ruby Lee Osborne Hancock on May 16, 1918 in Cedar Island, Texas. He...
Sidney Bellard
Jul 3, 2011
Mr. Sidney J. Bellard, 58, of Farrar passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at his residence. Sidney was born August 7, 1952 in Eunice, Louisiana. He was a long haul truck driver before moving to Farrar twelve years ago to become involved in Ranching. He was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Houston. Sidney married...
