Obituaries
Georgia Thompson
Apr 1, 2011
Mrs. Georgia B. Thompson of Mexia passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at her residence in Mexia. She was born in Milano Junction, Texas to Charles B. and Georgia Annis Cooper Mabry. Mrs. Thompson had been a resident of Mexia for the past 38 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of Mexia Christian Fellowship. She was preceded...
Richard Patterson
Mar 20, 2011
Richard Dale Patterson, 57, departed this life on Sunday, March 20, 2011. He was born in San Francisco, California to Jesse Davis and Edna Allie Ward Patterson, went to school in Pasadena, Texas and has lived for over 35 years in the Mexia, Texas area. During his life he became a highly skilled building craftsman and will be remembered for...
Stephen Coffey
Mar 18, 2011
Stephen Lee Coffey (Cappy), was born on May 26, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri. He left this world on March 18, 2011, in his home at Lake Mexia after battling cancer. He was surrounded by family, friends and loved ones during his final days. Steve was preceded in death by his Father, Kendall Lee Coffey. He is survived by his...
Pascual Contreras
Mar 12, 2011
Mr. Pascual Contreras, 75, of Mexia passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Mexia. He was born March 31, 1935 in El Pierto Loreto, Zac., Mexico to Pascual and Maria Luisa Contreras. He had been a resident of Mexia for the past twelve years. Mr. Contreras could be seen all over town collecting cans early in the mornings in most...
Dorothy Radford
Mar 12, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy LaVerne Radford, 97, of Mexia passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Mexia. Mrs. Radford was born August 17, 1913 in Troy, Texas to J.C. and Carrie L. Smith Fowler. She moved to Mexia in 1922 and graduated from Mexia High School in 1931. For some time she worked at J.C. Penney's in Mexia. In 1943, she married...
Charles Peery
Mar 7, 2011
Charles Maurice Peery, 93, was born July 23, 1917 near Kosse in Limestone County, Texas. He was the fourth of seven children born to Charles and Ida Mae Sowders Peery. He married Shirley Frances Kennedy on September 9, 1939 in Houston. While living in Houston he worked for the Ford Motor Company and Houston Lighting and Power. He went to...
Marilyn Logan
Mar 5, 2011
Marilyn Gale Logan, 65, of Mexia passed away March 5, 2011 in Mansfield, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. David Snow officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Gale was born June 4, 1945 in Teague,...
Lynn Weeks
Mar 3, 2011
Lynn Roy Weeks "Mr. Lynn" 06/09/39-03/03/11 Lynn was born in Corsicana, Texas to Annie Mae & Willie Weeks. The Weeks family moved to Mexia in 1944 which became home. Lynn accepted Christ as his savior at the age of 11 at First Baptist Church of Mexia. Lynn was a member of the Mexia Black Cat football team, tennis & track...
Nancy Franklin
Mar 1, 2011
Nancy Ann Dillard Franklin, 73, died at home in Mt. Calm on March 1, 2011. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Mexia on March 4, 2011 at 2 p.m. with Cameron Simmons officiating. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 4-7 p.m., Thursday at the Dillard Home at 806 S. Ross,...
Ellen McCoslin
Mar 1, 2011
Ellen Christelle McCoslin, 97, of Mexia passed away March 1, 2011 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Ellen was born June 10, 1913 in...
Bobby Murphey
Feb 27, 2011
Bobby Glenn Murphey, 63, of Mexia passed away among family on the afternoon of February 27, 2011. A memorial service will be held in his honor at Blair-Stubbs Chapel at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Bobby was born in Mexia on April 16, 1947 to John and Irene Isbell Murphey. He was a lifelong resident of the Mexia and...
Rosario Luna
Feb 25, 2011
Jose Rosario Luna, 55, of Mexia passed away February 25, 2011 in Houston.é� Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Benji Magnayeé� officiating.é� Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.é� Rosary will...
Bessie Matthews
Feb 23, 2011
Mrs. Bessie Mae Thompson Matthews, 92, of Mexia passed away February 23, 2011. Mrs. Matthews was born September 18, 1918 at Kemp, Texas. Bessie Mae Thompson and Ira Lee Matthews met while both were working in New London, Texas. They went together for one month and 20 days before marrying January 20, 1938. They lived together for 67 years before...
Louis Polchinski
Feb 10, 2011
Louis J. Polchinski, 88, passed away in Richardson, Texas on February 10, 2011. Graveside services will be Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Thornton Cemetery. Time not yet confirmed.
John Phoenix
Feb 10, 2011
John Dale Phoenix, 87, of Teague passed away February 10, 2011 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Scott Matthews officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Dale was born April 15, 1923 in Perry,...
Dorothy Anderson
Feb 9, 2011
Dorothy Janette Anderson, 77, of Mexia passed away February 9, 2011 in Waco. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2011 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Dorothy was born September 12, 1933 in Hillsboro, Texas to Wallace Marvin and Lucy Iola (Taylor) Daily. She...
Bufford Booth, Jr.
Jan 27, 2011
Bufford Randall "Randy" Booth, Jr., 42, of Mexia passed away January 27, 2011 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Mexia Cemetery with Brother Mike Burt officiating. Visitation with the family will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Randy was born May 30, 1968 in Waco, Texas to...
Christopher Spychalski
Jan 22, 2011
Christopher John Anthony Spychalski, 63, of Mexia passed away January 22, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Christopher was born May 10, 1947 in Maumee, Ohio to Chester and Deloris (Hill) Spychalski. He graduated from Bowling Green University with a degree in Physical Education and later completed an Associates degree in Computer...
Patsy Sims
Jan 19, 2011
Patsy Carol Sims, 68, of Tehuacana passed away January 19, 2011 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church with Rev. David Bolden officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Trevat Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Blair-Stubbs...
Geneva Russell
Jan 16, 2011
Geneva Hargrove Russell passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the age of 94. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Geneva was born December 31, 1916. She lived in Prairie Hill most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
