Obituaries
Virginia Robinson
Feb 21, 2010
Virginia Nell Robinson, 88, of Mexia passed away on February 21, 2010 in Fairfield, Texas. She was born on June 25, 1921 in Waco, Texas to Bert Edward Roberts and Fannie Mabry Roberts, but lived most of her life in Mexia, Texas. Nell was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and an active member of the First United...
Christine Franklin
Feb 20, 2010
Johnnye Christine Lee Franklin, 90, died Feb. 20, 2010, at a Mexia nursing home. Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia, conducted by Cameron Simmons, with burial to follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Franklin was born March 19, 1919, at Prairie Grove in Limestone County, the daughter of...
Gloria Hobbs
Feb 18, 2010
Gloria Jean (Meme) Murphey Hobbs, 67, of Mexia went to be with her Lord after a long battle on February 18, 2010 in Waco, Texas. A Memorial Service will be 3 PM, Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Glad Tidings Assembly of God. Rev. David Bolden will officiate. Gloria was born November 19, 1942 in Groesbeck, Texas to John and Irene...
Charlotte Stephenson
Feb 9, 2010
Charlotte "Odessa" Stephenson, 76, of Richwood passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Clute. Visitation will be from 5-8 on Friday, February 12, 2009 at Blair Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Tehuacana Cemetery in Tehuacana.. Charlotte was born May 25, 1933 in Limestone County Texas to Francis Marion & Velma West Lowry...
Velma Graham
Feb 6, 2010
Mrs. Velma Graham, 87, of Mexia passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Groesbeck after an extended illness. Mrs. Graham was born July 28, 1922 in Slocum, Texas to Willie J. and Martha Beauchamp Moore. Mrs. Graham was a homemaker and loved her family and took good care of them. She demonstrated her love for the Lord by her actions...
Lela Kerley
Jan 31, 2010
Lela Elizabeth Kerley, 96, formerly of Mexia passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas on January 31, 2010. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Rev. Joe Walts will officiate with interment to follow in the Mart Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Lela was born to...
Richard Eberle
Jan 30, 2010
Richard Lee Eberle, 71, of Mexia passed away January 30, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Richard was born July 13, 1938...
Vergie Weinland
Jan 23, 2010
Miss Vergie Weinland, 84, of Mexia passed away Saturday morning in Mexia. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Private burial will take place Monday. Survivors include her sister, Alma Marie Carlile of Mexia.
Lillie Cuthbertson
Jan 22, 2010
Lillie Mae Cuthbertson, 88, of Teague passed away January 22, 2010 in Corsicana. Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 25, 2010, at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. Chaplain Charlie Shearer officiated. Lillie was born April 27, 1921 in Denton, Texas to John S. and Mary Lou (Cashion) Wilson. She was a longtime resident of Teague and an...
John Douglas, Jr.
Jan 15, 2010
John Calvin Douglas, Jr., 86, of Mexia passed away January 15, 2010 in Mexia. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Mr. Gary Petty will officiate with interment to follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM, Saturday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Junior was born October 13, 1923...
Debra Stewart
Jan 11, 2010
Debra Darlene Stewart, 57, of Lancaster, TX, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 in Tyler. Debra was born August 14, 1952 in Mexia to James Eugene and Mary Ellon Jones Taliaferro. She was a member of the Baptist Church and had been employed by the Loomis-Fargo armored car company as a bookkeeper. Debra is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,...
Maxine Black
Jan 11, 2010
Maxine Ruth Camille Black, 89, of Teague passed away January 11, 2010 in Waco. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. Maxine was bron December 9, 1920 in Dallas, Texas to Emory and Viola (Proffitt) Kinikin. She worked as a secretary for Champion Paper Company in Pasadena for 38 years. Maxine was not only a...
Mark Sawyer
Jan 6, 2010
Mark Allyson Sawyer, 43, passed away on January 6, 2010 at his home in Mexia. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. Mark was born July 17, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas to Bruce and Janis Sawyer. Mark's primary enjoyment and motivation in life came from filmmaking. He won...
Jack Phillips
Jan 1, 2010
Jack Erwin Phillips of Mexia, Texas died Friday, January 1, 2010 in Parkview Regional Hospital of complications from pneumonia. Born in Mexia, Texas on October 1, 1927 to John George Phillips and Bettie Erwin Phillips, Jack was a lifelong resident of Mexia. He graduated from Mexia High School in 1944 and went on to earn degrees at The University of...
Mary Nickels-Driver
Dec 26, 2009
Mary Frances Nickels-Driver, 81, of Mexia passed away December 26, 2009. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Rev. David Snow will officiate with interment to follow in Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 PM Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Frances was born February 6, 1928 in Lost Prairie, Texas...
Milton Charanza
Dec 26, 2009
Milton Bomiel Charanza, 77, of Mexia passed away December 26, 2009. Graveside services were held December 28, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mexia Cemetery. Milton was born May 10, 1932 in Caldwell, Texas to Joe and Allie (Grofe) Charanza. He worked in roofing and construction. He is survived by a daughter, Rosa Johnston of Corsicana; and a granddaughter, Terra...
Mildred Denbina
Dec 17, 2009
DENBINA, Mildred Nussbaum, 83, departed this world on December 17, 2009. She is survived by husband of 63 years, William L. Denbina, daughter Carrie Sue, and sons Eric, David, Scott, and Lee, along with eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A devoted wife and mother, she actively participated in her children's education and saw to it that they had the opportunity...
Agrippa Thomas
Dec 9, 2009
Agrippa Lee Easterling Thomas, 86, a longtime resident of Limestone County, went to be with her Lord on December 9th, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Agrippa was born in Personville, Texas, on January 31, 1923 to Chester and Ruby Easterling. She was preceded in death by a brother, Carey Easterling and a sister, Anne Easterling Eslinger. She was also preceded...
Mary Reiter
Nov 28, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Cartwright Reiter, also known as Betty Reiter, of Houston and Mexia, Texas was a fourth generation Texan, born August 12, 1926 in San Antonio, Texas to Carl Otto and Margaret Selden Cartwright. Carl Cartwright was a lifelong athlete, completing his career as football coach at Saint Mary�s University. Betty is survived by her husband, William A. Reiter, Jr....
O. Goswick
Nov 27, 2009
O.Y. "Bill" Goswick, 86, of Mexia, Texas passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Services will be held at First United Methodist Church in Mexia on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 2 PM with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral home. O.Y. "Bill" Goswick was born June 26, 1923...
