Obituaries

Jul 28, 2021

Alice Mae Danner, formerly of Mexia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 28, 2021, at the age of 90.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2021 in the Tehuacana Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.

Alice was born December 5, 1930 in Sargent, Texas to R. E....

Jul 27, 2021

William Andrew Fleming, of Point Enterprise, passed away on July 27, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 84.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Point Enterprise Cemetery with Mr. Michael Clements officiating.

Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Jul 25, 2021

Alberto Galaviz, known to most as “Poncho”, passed away July 25, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 79.  Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in the Coolidge Cemetery with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.

Poncho was born in San Antonio, Texas but lived most of his life in Mexia.  He...

Jul 24, 2021

Our “Ran” Glenda Jeanette Gatlin, of Mexia, Texas passed away Saturday July 24th, 2021.

Glenda married Jay Presley Gatlin on December 23rd, 1959. She enjoyed being a military wife and wonderful mother to their two sons Jim and John.

If you knew Glenda, you knew her passion in life was her family. She and Jay...

Jul 24, 2021

John Douglas “Doug” Jones, of Donie, passed away July 24, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family, at the age of 50.  He fought a long hard battle with diabetes and kidney failure.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Bro. Stephen Davenport officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lost...

Jul 17, 2021

Velva Jo Griffith, of Mexia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 17, 2021 at the age of 75.  Graveside services, to honor and give thanks to God for her life and life eternal, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Union Cemetery in Freestone County.

Velva Jo was...

Jul 13, 2021

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Charles Lee Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior.

Charles was born January 29, 1930, in Thornton, Texas to Floyd Lee and Vida (Maiden) Johnson. He served in the Air Force for 4 years, before returning to marry the love of his life, Bonnie Samford Johnson, on December 28, 1954....

Jul 6, 2021

Charles Nicholson Holmes, of Mexia, entered his heavenly home on July 6, 2021, at the age of 92. Private funeral services will be held at Sardis Baptist Church on Friday, July 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., with Reverend Jerry Fulton officiating.  Interment will follow at Sardis Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be his grandsons and great-grandsons.

Charles was born...

Jun 24, 2021

William Reese Wynn, of Mexia, passed away June 24, 2021, at the age of 80.  Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 27, 2021 in the Tehuacana Methodist Church with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating.  Interment will follow in the Tehuacana Cemetery.  Will Wynn, Grant Wynn, Barclay Wynn, Sam Wynn, Judge Richard Duncan, Gonzalo Saldana, Andre Smith, and Alex...

Jun 22, 2021

Sally Irene Steele passed away in Groesbeck, Texas on June 22, 2021 at the age of 93.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Clifton Jones officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Justin Wareham, Clifton Gene Steele, Caleb Wayne Sosebee, Aaron Frazier, Rocky C. Bullard and Nate Daniels...

Jun 22, 2021

Calvin Popp, of Mexia, passed away on June 22, 2021 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 65.  Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021 in the Mexia Cemetery with Jacob Bishop officiating.

Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  There will be a table set for those...

Jun 16, 2021

James Ray Richards, of Mexia, passed away June 16, 2021 at the age of 69.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Mexia Family Church with Pastor Jacob Kyle officiating.

James was born August 27, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas.

James, better known amongst family and friends...

Jun 11, 2021

Ruth Carol Gardner, of Mexia, passed away from a long-term illness on June 11, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 75.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Christ Gospel Fellowship Church with Pastor Stephen Dubois officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be...

Jun 4, 2021

Alta LaVerne Riddle, longtime Mexia ISD teacher, passed away on June 4, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 62.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Mexia High School Auditorium with Mr. Larry Dickens and Mr. Mark Smith officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Wade Riddle, Travis Samford, Terry Cooper,...

Jun 3, 2021

Jo Gwen Hamilton Bayless, of Mexia, entered her heavenly home on June 3, 2021, at the age of 83.  Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021 in the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Gray and Rev. Shane Norcross will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Daniel Wofford, Joseph Wofford, Derreck Wofford, Nolan Enstrom,...

May 29, 2021

On October 13, 1936 in Singleton, Texas, David Marion Cobb was happily and proudly welcomed by parents, Alvis Ward Cobb, Sr. and Gladys Speer Cobb.

After a long and rewarding life, David went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2021.  His graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in the Greenwood Cemetery,...

May 27, 2021

Thelma J. Bolton, of Mexia, passed away on May 27, 2021 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 91.

Thelma was born on August 24, 1929 in Shiloh, Texas to Wendell Odell and Bertie Inez (West) Beene.  She graduated from Mexia High School and attended Navarro College for one year.  Thelma worked for the Mexia Daily News,...

May 26, 2021

Velma A. Chrisner, 96, of Mexia, Texas, passed away May 26, 2021 at her home. Velma was known to many as "Mama C".

Velma was born one mile south of Donie, Texas at the old May homestead to Milton Field and Minnie Temple Richardson May on March 20, 1925. She graduated from Donie High School in 1942 where...

May 20, 2021

Barbara Ann Booker, of Waco, passed away May 20, 2021 in Groesbeck, Texas at the age of 76.  Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 24, 2021 in the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating.  Visitation with the family will be 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday, in the Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Thornton, Texas.

May 19, 2021

Robert Thomas “Tommy” Vaughan, of Mexia, passed away May 19, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 83.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.  Masonic burial rites will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Fred Samford, Lowel Posey, Bill Groth, James Trantham, and Ricky Sanders, Sr....