Obituaries

Willie Wilburn

Willie Wilburn

Jan 16, 2011

Willie Kate Wilburn, 97, passed away January 16, 2011 in Fairfield, Texas. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Brother Richard Mooney officiating. Interment will be in Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time, at the funeral home. Kate was born January 13, 1914 in...

Charles Yelverton

Charles Yelverton

Jan 13, 2011

Charles Dana Yelverton, 65, of Tehuacana passed away January 13, 2011 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Tx. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia. Rev. Brad Brittain and Jan Harrison will officiate. Charles Dana was born September 4, 1945 in Mexia, Texas to Lloyd...

Renell Perrotti

Renell Perrotti

Dec 25, 2010

Renell Perrotti, 62, of Mexia passed away December 25, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Renell was born September 3, 1948 in...

Wanda Gilmore

Wanda Gilmore

Dec 24, 2010

Wanda Ruth Gilmore, 72, of Mexia passed away December 24, 2010 in her home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Bill Wright officiating. Wanda was born April 14, 1938 in Waxahachie, Texas to Oley and Wanda (Ratliff) Weatherford. She was a retired legal secretary and bar owner. She...

Madalyn Haas

Madalyn Haas

Dec 22, 2010

Madalyn Hearon Haas, 89, of Mexia passed away December 22, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with her grandson, Rev. Brent Tucker, officiating. Interment will follow in the Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 2-3 p.m., Sunday, prior to the service. Madalyn was born January 11,...

J. Flowers

J. Flowers

Dec 22, 2010

Jesse Riley "J.R." Flowers, 85, of Mexia passed away December 22, 2010 in Waco. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 24, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. J.R. was born September 27, 1925 in Hemphill...

Charles Neason

Charles Neason

Dec 11, 2010

Charles Griffis Neason, 82, of Thornton passed away December 11, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 13, 2010 at Central Baptist Church in Thornton with Rev. Tracy Sims and Rev. Lynn Fontenot officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton....

N. Hendrick

N. Hendrick

Dec 10, 2010

N. D. "Jr." Hendrick passed away December 10, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Gray and Rev. Dennis Hendrick officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Jr. was born September 13, 1926...

Claude Garber

Claude Garber

Dec 10, 2010

Claude Alden "Tennessee" Garber passed away to his heavenly home, December 10, 2010 at the age of 80 years. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ken Lane officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Glade Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home....

John Duke, Jr.

John Duke, Jr.

Dec 8, 2010

John Wesley Duke, Jr., 86, of Mexia passed away December 8, 2010 in Wortham. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 10, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Masons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Graveside services with Masonic Rites will be conducted on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Garden of...

Violet Ward

Violet Ward

Dec 8, 2010

Violet Daisy Ward, 93, of Lewisville passed December 8, 2010. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Faulkenberry Cemetery with Mr. Benny Lucas officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Daisy was born January 26, 1917 in Boaz, Alabama to Thomas Wilson and Mary Jane (Wheeler) Stephens. She had...

Ethel Whatley

Ethel Whatley

Dec 6, 2010

Ethel Dean "Nummies" Whatley, 92, of Mexia passed away December 6, 2010 in Wortham, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 4-6 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Ethel was born March 21, 1918 in Gatesville, Texas to William Ellis and Treacy (Lover) Graham....

Nelda Hogan

Nelda Hogan

Nov 30, 2010

Nelda Joyce Hogan, 58, of Cotton Gin passed away November 30, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Bro. Dennis Erwin officiating. Interment will follow in the Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Joyce was born June 4, 1952...

Betty Capers

Betty Capers

Nov 28, 2010

Betty Jo Jones Capers, 77, of Corsicana passed away November 28, 2010 in Corsicana. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. David Snow officiating. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Betty was born September 10, 1933...

Alta Ridge

Alta Ridge

Nov 26, 2010

Alta Louise Ridge, 88, of Mexia passed away November 26, 2010 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 29, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jay R. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Louise was born on July...

William Sandifer

William Sandifer

Nov 26, 2010

William Wayne "Bill" Sandifer, 46, of Mexia passed away November 26, 2010 at his home in Mexia. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Bryan Hallmark officiating. Bill was born September 2, 1964 in Mexia, Texas. He was a very successful self-employed general contractor. He was extremely talented in...

James Ray

James Ray

Nov 25, 2010

James Michael "Mike" Ray passed away Thursday morning in Tyler. Memorial services will be 2 PM Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Ray. Complete Obituary information to follow.

Ernest York

Ernest York

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Ernest Bradford York, Jr., 75, of Teague passed away, Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his residence in Teague. Mr. York was born Sept. 2, 1935 in Grange Hall Community to Ernest Bradford and Beaulah Cate York. A lifelong resident of Freestone County, Bradford graduated from Fairfield High School in 1954. He later went to work for the Railroad and...

Barbara Lloyd

Barbara Lloyd

Nov 21, 2010

Barbara "Mum" Lloyd, 70, of Mexia, went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, November 21, 2010. She was born October 4, 1940 in Auburn, New York to L. C. and Nancy Gladys Guest. Barbara lived most of her life in Mexia and worked at the Mexia State School for twenty-five years. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church....

Lorene Liles

Lorene Liles

Nov 18, 2010

Lorene Lucille Liles, 85, of Mexia passed away November 18, 2010 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, November 22, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Tom Prentiss officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Lorene was born May 2, 1925...