Obituaries

Eddie Price

Eddie Price

Nov 17, 2010

Eddie Maurine Price, 101, passed away November 17, 2010 in Stephenville, Texas. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM, Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Mark Collins officiating. Visitation with family will be 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Eddie was born May 16, 1909 in Coolidge, Texas to Mr. & Mrs. W. R....

Carl Williford

Carl Williford

Nov 8, 2010

Dr. Carl Ed Williford, 86, longtime physician in Mexia passed away November 8, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Carl was born...

Stansell Wade

Stansell Wade

Oct 30, 2010

Mr. Stansell Armour (Smokie) Wade, 89, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Hubbard. Mr. Wade was born June 13, 1921 in Coolidge to John H. and Janie McClelland Wade. He lived a full and colorful life as a farmer and rancher, veteran of World War II, and as a Texas Highway Department employee for 34 years. He worked his...

Debra Johnson

Debra Johnson

Oct 23, 2010

Debra Jean Johnson, 42, of Tehuacana passed away October 23, 2010 in Mexia. Memorial services will be 2PM, Saturday, October 30, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ken Lane officiating. Debra was born July 2, 1968 in Atresia, New Mexico. She was a general building contractor. Debra was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by...

Robert Ray

Robert Ray

Oct 16, 2010

Robert Edison "Bob" Ray, 79, of Tehuacana passed away October 16, 2010 in Waco. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Bob was born...

Claira Jackson

Claira Jackson

Oct 15, 2010

Claira Pearl Jackson, 68, of Teague passed away October 15, 2010 at her home in Teague. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, October 17, 2010 in the Kerens Cemetery in Kerens, Texas with Chaplain Nathan Dunman officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Claira was born May 26, 1942...

Mary Adams

Mary Adams

Oct 14, 2010

Mary Lillie Adams, 82, of Thornton passed away October 14, 2010 in Waco. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM, Sunday, October 17, 2010 with Rev. Tracy Sims and Rev. Billy Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Kosse Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Mary was born December 18, 1927 in...

Roger Berry

Roger Berry

Oct 14, 2010

Roger Dale Berry, 63, of Lake Mexia passed away October 14, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel. Roger was born September 15, 1947 in Groesbeck, Texas to Rufe I. Berry and Verona (Stockton) Johnston. He was a lifelong resident of Limestone County. Roger married...

Nona Yarbrough

Nona Yarbrough

Oct 13, 2010

Mrs. Nona Elizabeth Yarbrough, 93, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in Waco after a brief illness. Mrs. Yarbrough was born October 19, 1916 in Freestone, Texas to Ed and Fannie Elizabeth (Waldrip) Cameron. She had lived most of her life in the Teague and Freestone County area and had worked as a nurse's aide. Mrs. Yarbrough...

James Jackson, Jr.

James Jackson, Jr.

Oct 8, 2010

James William Jackson, Jr., 81, of Thornton passed away October 8, 2010 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Thornton. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Central Baptist Church in Thornton with Pastor Tracy...

Braddie Pruett

Braddie Pruett

Oct 1, 2010

Braddie Mae Pruett, 104, of Jewett entered into heaven from her earthly home on October 1, 2010. Funeral services will be 4 PM, Monday, October 4, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Ray Grissett officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Braddie was born May...

Martin Rodriguez

Martin Rodriguez

Sep 26, 2010

Martin Serna "Mark" Rodriguez, 45, of Mexia passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010, as the result of an auto accident near Mexia. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM, Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Mario Rivera officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral...

Terry Person

Terry Person

Sep 26, 2010

Terry Wayne Person, 59, of Mexia passed away at his home in Mexia on September 26, 2010. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Vestal and Rev. James Hooper officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home....

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Sep 25, 2010

Patti Fain Smith, 96, of Mexia passed away September 25, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Monday,at the funeral home. Patti was born October 24, 1913...

Robert Carter, Jr.

Robert Carter, Jr.

Sep 22, 2010

Robert Dalton "Junior" Carter, Jr., 63, of Mexia passed away September 22, 2010 in Mexia. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 25, 2010 in the Mexia Cemetery with Rev. Jared Rogers officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Friday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Junior was born December 3, 1946 in Mexia, Texas to Robert Dalton and...

Carlton Hatcher

Carlton Hatcher

Sep 18, 2010

Mr. Carlton Dewan Hatcher, 78, of Mexia passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Waco. Mr. Hatcher was born July 14, 1932 in Mexia. Mr. Hatcher served his country during the Korean War in the Army. He was retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Mexia State School. Graveside funeral services will be held 2 PM Monday, September 20,...

Eula Elliott

Eula Elliott

Sep 16, 2010

Eula Florine Elliott, 87, of Teague passed away September 16, 2010 in Fairfield, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Greenwood Cemetery in Teague, Texas. Pastor Steve Cowart will officiate. Eula was born January 5, 1923 in Buffalo, Texas to Lonnie and Laura Bell (Baker) Baggett. She married William S. Elliott, Sr. on...

Anita Smith

Anita Smith

Sep 14, 2010

Anita Gail Gregory Smith, 59, of Austin passed away September 14, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 17, 2010 in Cobb Cemetery in Thornton, Texas. Mr. Richard Williams will officiate. Anita was born March 8, 1951 in Mexia, Texas to Haskell and Mildred (Bates) Gregory. She had an associated degree and worked for 21 years...

Henrietta Shumate

Henrietta Shumate

Sep 12, 2010

Henrietta Fleming Shumate, 71, of Mexia passed away on September 12, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Henrietta was born February 6, 1939...

Jack Youngblood

Jack Youngblood

Sep 10, 2010

Jack Edward Youngblood, 84, of Coolidge passed away September 10, 2010 in Temple. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Coolidge Cemetery with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Jack was born January 20, 1926 in Woodbury, Tennessee to Johnnie Allan and Eliza Mae (Young)...