Obituaries
Betty Prichard
Jul 11, 2010
After a long, graceful and courageous battle with several illnesses, Betty L. Prichard, 82, of Mexia passed on to be with her Lord on July 11, 2010 in Mexia. A celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornton...
Elbert Dossey
Jul 8, 2010
Elbert Nathaniel Dossey, 85, left this earth to enter into his Heavenly Home on July 8, 2010 in Clifton, Texas. Private graveside services will be held at 3 PM, Friday, July 9, 2010 at Mt. Antioch Cemetery. Elbert was born to Martha Beulah (Lansford) and Jodie Thomas Dossey on April 7, 1925 in Coolidge, Texas. After his career as a...
Mildred Ward
Jul 8, 2010
Mildred Elizabeth Mayes Ward, wife, mother and friend, went home to be with our Lord on July 8, 2010. She began her life in Coolidge, Texas as the oldest child and only daughter of William Edward Mayes and Josie Townsend Bennett Mayes on March 19, 1916. She graduated from Coolidge High School and married Roy Jack Ward on December 31,...
Glenn Condray
Jul 8, 2010
Glenn Allen Condray, 59, of Mexia died Thursday July 8, 2010 at Mexia Nursing Home. Glenn was born in Lubbock Texas, July 6, 1951 to Kenneth Everett and Norma Dean Condray. He attended Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas. After moving to Bell County, Glenn worked for his father on their pecan farm in Holland. The body will be cremated...
Mary Marberry
Jul 5, 2010
Amid the many fireworks and celebrations of our nation's independence, the gates of Heaven opened wide to receive Mary Oma Durbin Marberry, our wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother following a 23 year courageous battle with breast cancer. Mary, who always referred to herself as a "tough old bird," walked victoriously into the arms of her savior and Lord, Jesus...
Nancy Lott
Jul 4, 2010
Nancy Jean Lott, 71, of Midlothian passed away July 4, 2010 in Duncanville. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in the Shiloh Cemetery with Pastor Denise Poldrack officiating. Nancy was born November 15, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas to Homer and Lillian (Lemons) Bentley. She worked as a secretary for Quality Doors in Duncanville...
Estalee Price
Jul 2, 2010
Another proud chapter of Mexia's history has been closed with the passing of Mrs. Estalee M. Price. Mrs. Price passed from this earthly realm on July 2, 2010 in Mexia at the age of 97. She was born July 12, 1912 in Carbon, Texas to Nathan C. and Amanda E. (Guy) Morris. In 1939, Estalee graduated from the University of...
Nathan Cooley
Jun 29, 2010
Nathan Scott Bellah Cooley, 34, of Mexia passed away suddenly, June 29, 2010. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, July 2, 2010 at Common Ground Cowboy Church, approximately 5 miles south of Kosse on Highway 14 (on the left). Pastor Terri Williams will officiate with burial to follow at Clear Creek Cemetery in Flynn. Visitation with the family...
Robert Wilson
Jun 26, 2010
Mr. Robert Jerrell "Bob" Wilson, 67, of Mexia passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Waco. Graveside Funeral services will be 10 AM Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Williams-Tooke-Wilson family cemetery in Limestone County (8 miles east of Mexia on 1365 to Grove Island, then right on FCR 901, 2 miles on the left). The Reverend Brad Brittain will...
Irene Speights
Jun 25, 2010
Mrs. Irene Speights, 84, of Mexia passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 in Waco. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia with Reverend Thomas Dwayne Roberson and Reverend O.C. Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Mexia cemetery. Pallbearers will be Loyal Dean Thompson, Roy Cowan, Cyril Farris, Joseph...
Kenneth Reed
Jun 16, 2010
Kenneth Ray Reed, 84, of Farrar passed away June 16, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2010 at New Hope Cemetery with Rev. Richard Easterling officiating. Kenneth was born June 11, 1926 in Thiefneck, Texas to Harvey Lee and Icie Mae (Chandler) Reed. He graduated from Farrar High School and received a Masters...
Billy Lee
Jun 15, 2010
Billy M. Lee, Jr., 62, of Mexia passed away June 15, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Stanley Sewell officiating. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Billy was born August 17,...
Retha Henry
Jun 15, 2010
Retha L. Henry went to meet her Heavenly Father on June 15, 2010. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Fulton officiating and Rev. Gaylan Henry assisting. Burial will be in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Mrs....
Mellie Scott
Jun 1, 2010
Mellie Merle "Honey" "Sunshine" Scott after 100 years and seven months of exploring most of her earthly desires and stimulating intelligent thought in all she came in contact with, died June 1, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in Mexia on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Mary Wilburn and Rev....
Carl Stroud
Jun 1, 2010
One of Thornton's well respected and successful sons, Carl Ray Stroud, 71, of Clear Lake, Texas, passed away on June 1, 2010. He will be laid to rest in Thornton which he described as an idyllic place for a kid to grow up in the 1940s and 50s. Carl also stated that he and one of his cousins, his closest...
Florene Wilson
May 29, 2010
The once strong, full body of Florene Cockerell Wilson, now frail and failed, has transitioned home to be with God. Florene was born February 10, 1930 and died May 29, 2010. Welcoming her home is James Nolan Wilson, Sr. (husband) and Lonnie Roy and Flora Mae Cockerell (parents). Celebrating her journey home are brother, Roy Cockerell (Juanita) and sister, Dorothy...
Joy Nobles
May 21, 2010
On Friday, May 21, 2010, God took home one of his most special angels, Joy Elaine McFarland Nobles, after battling a debilitating illness, Multiple System Atrophy, for the last few years. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM, Monday, May 24, 2010 at Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. She was a wonderful wife, a...
John Robinson
May 20, 2010
John Leslie Robinson, 79, of Wortham passed away May 20, 2010 in Teague, Texas. John was born December 25, 1930 in Waco, Texas to John M. and Hazel (Garing) Robinson. He served his country in the U. S. Navy aboard an aircraft carrier from 1949 until 1953. He was very active, for many years, in Civil War re-enactments. John served...
Michael Gann
May 18, 2010
Michael Wayne Gann, 65, of Houston passed away May 18, 2010 in Houston. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 22, 2010 at God's Cathedral of Praise and Worship with Rev. Lacy Williams officiating. Interment will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Michael was born December 30, 1944 in Mexia, Texas to Marshall Albert and Bobbie Louise (Ayers) Gann. He...
Geneva Warrick
May 16, 2010
Geneva Spradlin Clayton Billman Warrick passed away May 16, 2010 surrounded by friends and family. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Dale Lehfeldt officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 PM at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Waco. Geneva's journey began on April 7, 1923 in Lott, Texas. She was born to...
