Obituaries
Jimmy Collins
Jun 15, 2009
Jimmy Herring Collins, 73, of Cedar Hill passed away June 15, 2009 in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Prairie Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Clifton Jones will officiate with interment to follow in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Jim was...
Gracie Smith
Jun 12, 2009
Gracie Juanita Smith, 63, of Mexia passed away June 12, 2009 in Temple. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Rick Gray officiating. Interment will be in Horn Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Juanita was born September 30, 1945 in Mexia to...
Turzie Howell
Jun 12, 2009
Graveside services for Turzie Howell, 103, of Longview will be conducted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Coolidge Cemetery. Billy Bruton will officiate. Mrs. Howell was born December 30, 1905 in Limestone County to Leroy Jefferson and Mary Ann Spakes Mills. She passed away June 12, 2009 in Summer Meadows Nursing Home in Longview, Tx. She was...
William Story
Jun 11, 2009
William Samuel "Sam" Story, 98, left his earthly home for his home in Heaven on June 11, 2009 in Waco, Tx. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. James Hooper officiating. Interment will be in the New Hope Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 10 - 11...
James Neese
Jun 9, 2009
James "Hoyt" Neese, III, 62, of Wortham passed away June 9, 2009 in Temple. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Wortham. Rev. James Herrington will officiate. Hoyt was born October 17, 1946 in Waxahachie, Texas to James Hoyt (Dick) and Dolly Faye (Moore) Neese. He was a 1965...
Kenneth Allen
Jun 8, 2009
Kenneth Allen, 76, of Coolidge passed away June 8, 2009 in Palestine, Texas. A complete obituary will be posted later.
Linda York
Jun 8, 2009
Linda Theresa York, 59, of Groesbeck passed away June 8, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Point Enterprise Baptist Church. Rev. Jeff Wright and Rev. Eddie Hayworth will officiate. Linda was born August 30, 1949 in Miami, Florida to George and Theresa (Landschutz) Keller. She married Albert N. York on January...
James Williams, Jr.
Jun 8, 2009
James Wesley "Wes" Williams, Jr., 7, of Mexia grew into an angel, sprouted his wings and went to be with the Lord on June 8, 2009. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009 at First Baptist Church. Rev. Marcus Sheffield will officiate with interment to follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8...
Mildred Thomason
Jun 7, 2009
Prairie Hill - Mildred Virginia Thomason, a lifelong resident of Prairie Hill, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the age of 95. Visitation - Monday, June 8th from 5 - 7 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs in Mexia, Texas. Funeral Services - Tuesday, June 9th at 2 p.m. at Prairie Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Burial will follow...
Bobby Duncan
Jun 6, 2009
Mr. Bobby Dean Duncan, 71, of Cotton Gin passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Mexia. Mr. Duncan was born Oct. 8, 1937 in Wolfe City, Texas to Jim and May Russell Duncan. He retired from Napa (Genuine Parts Co.) and had lived in Cotton Gin since 2003. Mr. Duncan is survived by his wife, Dorothy Jean (Jeanie) Watson Duncan,...
Melford Carlile
Jun 6, 2009
Graveside services for Melford D. Carlile, 75, of Mexia will be 2 PM Monday at the Mexia Cemetery. Mr. Carlile was born June 8, 1933 in Mexia to Andrew J. and Margie Walpole Carlile. Melford was well known for his love of fishing. He is survived by his wife, Alma Carlile of Mexia, Son, George Carlile of Texarkana and by...
Agnes Bassett
Jun 4, 2009
Agnes "Babs" Bassett, 93, of Thornton passed away June 4, 2009 at her home in Thornton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton. Rev. Marcus Sheffield will officiate with interment to follow in the Thornton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 - 8 p.m. Friday at Blair-Stubbs Chapel...
John Dabney
May 26, 2009
John L. "Johnny" Dabney, 49, of Mexia passed away May 26, 2009 in Waco. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2009 at New Hope Church. Rev. David Snow and Rev. Kenneth Hutchison will officiate with interment to follow in New Hope Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home....
Carl Smith
May 19, 2009
Carl Edward Smith, 70, of Mexia passed away May 19, 2009 in Groesbeck. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2009 in Blair-Stubbs Chapel. Rev. Mark Griffin will officiate with interment to follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Carl was born to Otis Edward...
Dora Lockhart
May 17, 2009
Dora "Jewell" Lockhart, 83, of Mexia passed away May 17, 2009 in Mexia. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 in the Mexia Cemetery. Rev. Tom Prentiss will officiate. Jewell was born July 18, 1925 in Clovis, New Mexico. She was married to Lilbert Lawrence Lockhart. Jewell was a well known nurse in the Mexia...
Annie Boehme
May 17, 2009
Annie Mary Boehme, 87, of Mexia passed away May 17, 2009 in Mexia. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mexia. Father Boyer Asesor will officiate with interment to follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home, Rosary will...
Jo Bass
May 15, 2009
Graveside services for Jo Beth Bass, 85 of Grand Saline are scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2009 at Mexia, TX with Bro. Ronald Cantrell officiating. Mrs. Jo Beth Bass, 85 of Grand Saline was born November 1, 1923 in Mexia to W.A. and Stella Mixon Phillips. She was a housewife and a member of Main Street Baptist Church....
James Smith
May 15, 2009
Funeral services were held May 17th for James Orman Smith who passed away in the V.A. Hospital in Temple on May 15th at 8 am, losing his battle with cancer. James was born in Dew Texas July 21st 1940. He served the the US army and was in the air conditioning business until he became disabled. he is survived by...
Janet Schroeder
May 15, 2009
Mrs. Janet Elizabeth Dondanville Schroeder,99, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 in Mexia. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 4 PM in the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel in Mexia. Burial will be in St. Aiden's Cemetery in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Mrs. Schroeder was born Feb. 16, 1910 in Mountain Park, Oklahoma to Frank and Lida Skinner...
Alford Duke
May 5, 2009
Alford Howard Duke, 89, of Mexia (formerly of Houston) passed away on May 5, 2009 in Mexia. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 in the Tehuacana Cemetery. Rev. Dale McDaniel will officiate. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Alford was born to Alford Vert and Hollis Hopkins Duke...
