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Obituaries
Mildred Leona Harris
Nov 16, 2024
Mildred Leona (Lane) Harris gained her Heavenly Wings on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Mildred was a Centennial Lady having celebrated her 100th birthday on August 1, 2024. She married James Maxie Harris on May 15, 1942 in Navarro County. The majority of pre-retirement life was spent living in Arlington, Texas where Mildred worked many years as a professional seamstress for...
Aleghia Ann McMahon
Nov 13, 2024
Aleghia Ann Stone McMahon, of Mexia, was a loving wife, mother, mawmaw, sister, and friend. She passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her family on November 13, 2024 at the age of 70.
Aleghia was born to Dorothy Owen and Max Barrett on January 11, 1954 at Connally Air Force Base. She graduated from Mexia High School and started a family that...
James Harrell Anderson
Nov 3, 2024
James Harrell Anderson was born at home in Cotton Gin, Texas on September 15, 1931. He grew up in a sharecropper family of seven children and plowed the last field with a team in 1949. He was recently asked if he thought he could still harness a team to which he replied, “You bet!”. He graduated from Mexia High School...
Orion Walter Easterling
Nov 1, 2024
Orion Walter Easterling passed away November 1, 2024 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 96. Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon, Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Reverend Shane Norcross officiating; family visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Lost Prairie Cemetery.
Orion was born in Personville, Texas...
Doris Faye Carter
Nov 1, 2024
Doris Faye Carter, formerly of Mexia, passed away November 1, 2024 in Mount Calm, Texas. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2024 in the Mexia Cemetery with Reverend Jeff Wright officiating. Pallbearers will be Robert Dalton Carter, III, Steven Hogan, Stacey Hogan, Jay Turner, Kenneth Muckleroy, Hunter Carter, Nicholas Hogan, and Austin Todd.
Family visitation will be prior...
Larry Coleman Wadle
Oct 28, 2024
Larry Coleman Wadle, 89, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather died on October 28, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Larry was born in Mexia, Texas on March 26, 1935 to Lawrence C. Wadle and Bernice (Azbell) Wadle. While attending Mexia High School, he was in the band; on the football, tennis, and track teams; and President of the Junior Class...
Joyce Virginia Guthrie
Oct 27, 2024
Joyce Virginia Guthrie, of Mexia passed away on October 24, 2024 at the age of 86. Although she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her, they find comfort in knowing she is now in her eternal home resting in the arms of the Lord.
Joyce was born August 16, 1938, in Jacksonville, Texas to Herbert Livingston and...
Barbara June Hendrick
Oct 25, 2024
Barbara June Hendrick passed away October 25, 2024 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 80. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2024 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Reverend Shane Norcross officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Monty Montgomery, Steve Wiley, Jimmy Stafford, Jr., Cameron Sandifer, Jimmy Penny, Larry Jobe, and Jackie Ray Ottinger will...
Virginia Ann Samford
Oct 25, 2024
Virginia Ann Samford, 82, entered her heavenly home on October 25, 2024. Visitation with the family will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2024 at Temple Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. with Brother Michael Vestal officiating.
Virginia was born March 10, 1942 in Wylie, Texas to Lewis and Florence (Hatcher) Hoffard. Virginia married her lifelong...
Janis LaRue Montgomery
Oct 14, 2024
Janis LaRue “Jan” Montgomery entered her heavenly home on October 14, 2024 at the age of 72. She was born August 23, 1952 in Mexia, Texas to James O. “Doc” and Frankie LaRue (Richardson) Ingram. She was a lifelong resident of Mexia and a graduate of Mexia High School, Class of 1971. Jan married David Montgomery on March 12, 1971...
Kinsley Wayne Aragon
Oct 14, 2024
Kinsley Wayne Aragon passed away on October 14, 2024, in Waco, Texas at the age of 3 months. Her parents are Gabrilla Star Oviedo and Eric Lee Aragon of Groesbeck, Texas. She was affectionately known as “Kins” and was the happiest baby. She loved being around her family and would laugh with everyone she encountered. She especially loved dancing and...
Albert Edward Hall
Oct 13, 2024
Albert Edward Hall, 97, of Wortham, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was born on July 25, 1927 to James Marion Hall, Jr. and Leila Hall in New Waverly, Texas. He married Miriam Pauline Cantrell on January 20, 1949 in Pasadena, Texas.
Albert served twice in the Army and worked for many organizations as an army trained civil...
Jimmy "JR" Ronald Pickett
Oct 12, 2024
"JR", Jimmy Ronald Pickett of Mexia, Texas was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 12, 2024 after battling a long fight with illness.
JR Pickett, son of William Thomas and Laura Elizabeth Pickett was born on August 8, 1943, in Teague, Texas. He graduated from Wortham High School in 1961. After graduation, entered into the United...
Juanita Villa Montano
Oct 9, 2024
Juanita Villa Montano, of Teague, entered her heavenly home on October 9, 2024 at the age of 69. She was born March 27, 1955 in Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico to Ernesto Munoz Villa and Maria Luisa Franco. She married Juan Esquivel Montano on March 8, 2003.
Juanita’s family was her life. She was dedicated to being a homemaker and raising her...
Dr. Jerry Wayne Simmons
Oct 8, 2024
Funeral Services for Dr. Jerry Wayne Simmons of Mexia, Texas who died October 8, 2024, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12 at First Baptist Church- Groesbeck. Pastor Keith Collier will officiate.
Jerry was born August 27, 1949, in Okemah, Oklahoma to Ted and Mamie Simmons. He entered medical school early in his education with a strong desire to...
Johnny Dale Carter
Sep 27, 2024
We bid farewell to our father, Johnny Dale Carter, who departed from this world on September 27th, 2024, at the age of 68 in Corsicana, TX of natural causes. Johnny was born on May 15th, 1956, to Lillie Hancock and Vernie Carter in Jacksonville, Florida. After Johnny graduated from high school, he met his first wife and mother of his...
James A. Reese
Sep 25, 2024
James Arnold “Jim” Reese, of Wortham, passed away September 25, 2024 in Mexia at the age of 98. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Wortham Methodist Church with Reverend Steve Fieldcamp officiating. Interment with Masonic Rites will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Travis Brown, David Reese, Keith Fleming, Brandon Fleming, Robin Martinez, and Martin...
Rudolph Morris "Rudy" Tisdale
Sep 20, 2024
Rudolph Morris “Rudy” Tisdale, a devout Christian and an avid runner, fought the good fight and completed his final race on September 20, 2024 as he entered his heavenly home from his earthly home in Waco, Texas.
Rudy was born June 10, 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota to Rudolph Murphy and Sophie (Edstrom) Tisdale. He received degrees from the University of Wisconsin,...
Rosemarie Magda Clark
Sep 17, 2024
Rosemarie “Nanny” Magda Clark died on September 17, 2024. She was born on July 2nd, 1951 in Maize, Germany to Alford Edward Clark and Helen Clark. She and her family moved to the United States when she was only four years old. She grew up in Texas and California and on March 8, 1971 gave birth to her first daughter,...
C.R. Sutton
Sep 15, 2024
C.R. Sutton of Wortham, Texas, passed away at the age of 84 at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest in Waco, Texas, on September 15, 2024. He was born on September 14,1940, to Russell and Minnie Lee Sutton in Gilmer, Texas. C.R. met and married his wife, Nancy, in May 1960. He and Nancy resided in Garland, Texas, for 13 years...
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