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Obituaries
Maria "Mercy" Mercedes Fuentes
Dec 8, 2022
Maria "Mercy" Mercedes Fuentes, of Mexia, entered her heavenly home on December 8, 2022 at the age of 58. Visitation with the family will be 3-5 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Pastor Mario Rivera officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia...
Imogene Killingsworth Johnson
Dec 5, 2022
Imogene Killingsworth Johnson was born on June 22, 1936 to Claud and Dessie (Gibson) Killingsworth at Lost Prairie, Texas. She passed from this life on December 5, 2022. As a child, she and her family attended Lost Prairie Baptist Church where she accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 12.
Imogene met Foy Johnson while attending Fair Oaks...
Dr. Johnnie Wayne McClinton
Nov 23, 2022
Dr. Johnnie W. McClinton crossed over to sit at the feet of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, from Coolidge, Texas on November 23, 2022. He was 83 years of age. Johnnie was an organ donor with cremation to follow. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Coolidge with...
Chelsia Ferguson Taylor
Nov 14, 2022
Chelsia T. Ferguson Taylor left her earthly home for heaven on November 14, 2022 peacefully at her home in Personville, Texas with her family by her side.
Chelsia was born to Authur Everett Ferguson and Lola Inez McClaran Ferguson on October 11, 1932. Chelsia married T.J. Taylor and had 2 sons, Terry and Lane.
Growing up in a...
Linda Ruth Nance
Nov 13, 2022
Linda Ruth (Nelson) Nance of Thornton, Texas, passed away surrounded by love and family on November 13, 2022, at the age of 79. Her memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Christ Episcopal Church in Mexia, Texas with Reverend Ray Bagby officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 1:00 pm. Interment will take...
Sharlyn Sue Ridge
Nov 13, 2022
Sue Ridge of Wortham, Texas passed away November 13, 2022, at Skilled Care of Mexia.
She was born March 19, 1941, at home near Groesbeck Texas in Limestone County, to Willie Garth Towers and Claudia Murlene Towers.
Sue graduated from Groesbeck High School and shortly thereafter met and married the love of her life, Feller Ridge. Together they...
Elaine Sue Watson
Nov 12, 2022
Elaine Sue Watson went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 12, 2022 at the age of 39. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in the Northside Baptist Church with Pastor David West and Ms. Shelly Wright officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery....
Bobby Duke
Nov 12, 2022
Funeral services for Bobby Duke will be held Monday November 14th, 2 P.M. at Temple Baptist Church in Mexia Texas.
Bro. Michael Vestal will officiate. Interment will follow at Tehuacana Cemetery. Tommy Oakes, Matt Silar, Brett Duke, Wes Silar, Korey Silar, and Cooper Vandiver will serve as pallbearers.
Bobby passed away at Mexia Long Term Care...
Thomas "Tommy" Ozie Johnson III
Nov 11, 2022
In 57 years, Thomas Ozie Johnson, III shared Jesus, love, and laughter with his family and friends. He married his college sweetheart, Lieschen, and was a proud father to Tommy, Lilly, and Matthew. Together they built a fabulous life.
Tommy enjoyed coaching his sons’ teams, sharing his fishing passion, and drinking coffee with his daughter. He shared a love...
Jack Virgil Ballard, Jr
Nov 10, 2022
Jack Virgil Ballard Jr. (Willie) 73, was called home to heaven on November 10th, 2022 after a short, but valiant battle with cancer. Jack was a faithful servant of Christ and a “larger than life” character who never met a stranger. Known as Brother Jack in Mexia, Tx where he lived for 22 years. Jack was known as “Willie” in...
Durwood "Earle" Wylie
Nov 9, 2022
Earle Wylie, of Teague, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the age of 95. He was born June 9, 1927 in Teague, Texas to Richard Robbins, Sr. and Dulcie Blanche (Hartley) Wylie. He attended Teague schools as a child. On August 27, 1945, Earle was inducted in the service and served the remainder of WWII stationed in Iceland. Upon...
Calvin Dwain Prowell
Nov 5, 2022
Calvin Dwain Prowell passed away November 5, 2022 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 92. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Northcrest Church of Christ. Visitation with the family will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Don Corbitt, John Turpin, Charles Sims,...
Barbara Jean Sewell
Nov 4, 2022
Barbara Jean Sewell, of Itasca, entered her heavenly home on November 4, 2022 at the age of 89. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2022 in the Woodbury Baptist Church in Woodbury, TX with Rev. Truitt Cockrell and Wade Yarbro officiating. Interment will be in the “New” Woodbury Cemetery.
Barbara was born...
Anna "Cathy" Catherine Canterbury
Nov 2, 2022
Anna Catherine “Cathy” Canterbury passed away on November 2, 2022 in Mexia, TX at the age of 75. At the time of her passing, Cathy was surrounded by her family.
Cathy was the second daughter born to Robert Benire McMurray and Jane Francis Calhoun McMurray on March 24, 1947, in Urbana, Illinois.
Cathy was proceeded in death by...
Gregory "Greg" Martin Gann
Nov 1, 2022
Gregory “Greg” Martin Gann, 66, entered his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 1, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dick Druary officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Stan Baggett, Byron Copeland, Frank Robinson, Bruce Fain, Mark Haney, Butch...
Frances Marie Shamblin
Oct 12, 2022
Mrs. Frances Marie Shamblin, 89, of Coppell, formerly of Mexia passed away, Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Frances was born August 15, 1933 in Mexia to Cecil J. and Myrtie Mae Page Black. She grew up and attended schools in Mexia. She worked at the Cotton Mill and Varo in Mexia in her younger days and later worked as an X-Ray...
Jimmie Ruth Posey
Oct 8, 2022
Jimmie Ruth Payne Posey went to her eternal home in Heaven with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 90 years of age. She was born July 12, 1932 in Patmos, Arkansas to Charlie and Polly (Bryson) Payne.
A graduate of Mexia High School, Jimmie met the love of her life, Bennie Charles Posey at the Custard...
Aretise Davenport
Oct 7, 2022
Funeral Services for Aretise (Artie) Davenport will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11th at the Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague, Texas with Stephen Davenport and Bro. Darrel Beggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Donnie Anderson, J. D. Hancock, Mike Crockett, James Powell, Mitchell Buck, and Brad Allison will serve as Pallbears.
Visitation with the family...
Jovonna Faye Teer
Oct 6, 2022
Jovonna Faye Teer, formerly of Mexia, passed away October 6, 2022 in Waco, Texas at the age of 57. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Bro. Nick Collins officiating.
Jovonna was born in Indiana on January 19, 1965 to Kenneth and Altha Ann (Shumate) Klepper. She served her...
Florence "Teddi" Theodosia Lopez
Oct 5, 2022
Florence Theodosia “Teddi” Lopez passed away October 5, 2022 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be held at DuBois Funeral Home in Audubon, NJ.
Teddi was born March 28, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland to John J. and Lillian (Weckesser) Gamble. She married Edward E. Lopez, Sr. on December 27, 1958 and they were...
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