Obituaries

Mar 8, 2021

Bridger Joseph Wayne Winsor passed away in Topeka, Kansas on March 8, 2021 at the age of 38.  Funeral services, with Military Honors, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 15, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Steele Winsor, Ian Winsor, Kenneth Thompson, John Akin, Gage Akin and Jason Winsor.

Visitation with the family...

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. Laura Odessa “Dolly” Jackson, 90, longtime Forest Glade resident and Mexia businesswoman, passed away Saturday night, March 6, 2021, in Mexia after a courageous battle with numerous health issues.

Dolly, or Mama Dolly as she was known to many, was born August 30, 1930 in Hubbard, Texas.  She married Ivan Neal Jackson, Sr. on June 5,...

Mar 2, 2021

Sara Dian Frederick, of Wortham, passed away on March 2, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 73, following a long battle with cancer.  A family visitation will be held from 5:30-7 pm, Friday, March 5th at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Rosary, with Father Benji, will begin immediately following visitation at 7:00 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Feb 28, 2021

Carl “Wayne” Thompson, of Donie, passed away February 28, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 75.  Visitation with family will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. David Snow officiating and Randy Barger speaking.  Interment will follow in the Union...

Feb 20, 2021

William Shelton Moore, of Mexia, passed away on February 20, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 85.  A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in the Tehuacana Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.

William was born May 7, 1935 in Marshall, Texas to Martin Andrew Moore and Jewell Moore...

Feb 18, 2021

Martha Nell (Eubanks) Helweg passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, in Mexia, TX. She was born on May 9, 1946, to Fred and Nell (Morgan) Eubanks in Mexia. After graduating Mexia High School in 1964, she attended Sam Houston State University where she met her husband, Barry Ray Helweg, and the two were married on November 24, 1965....

Feb 18, 2021

John Henry Fisher, formerly of Mexia, passed away February 18, 2021 in Pasadena, Texas at the age of 93.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in the Faulkenberry Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.

John was born July 17, 1927 in Thornton, Texas to Henry and Mary Ida (Holmes) Fisher. ...

Feb 11, 2021

Claudia Lynn Smith, resident of Mexia, Texas entered into heaven February 11th, 2021 at the age of 72. She was born November 2, 1948 in Houston, Texas to John Lee and Maureen Wait. She graduated from Madison High School in Houston, Texas in 1967 and went on to attend Texas State University, known then as Southwest Texas State University,...

Feb 9, 2021

Faye Nell Higgins, of Donie and formerly of Mexia, passed away February 9, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Donie Baptist Church with Rev. Robert McDougal officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Trent Turner, Roy DeFriend, Dave Chilcoat, Gary Franklin, Logan Arnold and...

Feb 7, 2021

Gary Earl Talbot, 78, passed away in his hometown of Mexia, Texas on Sunday, February 7, 2021.  Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  John York, Wes Kuehn, Justin Talbot, Kevin Nabors, Paul Yeldell, Kyle Taff, and Anthony Pruitt will...

Feb 7, 2021

Troy Gene Kelley passed away at his home on February 7, 2021 at the age of 73.  He was born February 8, 1947 in Navarro County, Texas to George A. and Gladys (Howell) Kelley.  He worked for Dugan Trailer Company in Groesbeck for many years prior to their closure.

Troy loved the country and enjoyed the simple...

Feb 7, 2021

Rev. Neftali Guzman Rosado, age 83, son of Ramon and Maria Guzman, was born on July 22, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He left this earth to walk alongside the Lord in the kingdom of Heaven February 7, 2021. A selfless loving Husband, Father and Grandfather, he will always be remembered as the man with arms wide open and...

Feb 6, 2021

Mary Beth (McKinney) Burke,age 91, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Born October 7, 1929 near the old farming community of Cottonwood near Mart, Texas, Mary Beth was the fifth girl of W.S. and Pearl McKinney.  She attended school in Prairie Hill and after graduation, attended 4-C Business School in...

Feb 3, 2021

James William “J.W.” Killingsworth, of Mexia, passed away February 3, 2021 in Arlington, Texas at the age of 76. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Christ Gospel Fellowship Church, 205 E. Titus St., Mexia, TX  with Pastor Stephen Dubois officiating. Interment will follow in the Point Enterprise Cemetery.  Ski Hicks, Steve Hicks, Sammy...

Feb 2, 2021

On February 2, 2021, the Lord gained an extremely “Special Angel”, Mary Ann Dunkin.  The family will have a private service.

Mary Ann was born February 22, 1945 in Bastrop, Texas to Lloyd and Elsie Barnes Dunkin.  She was always a kind and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was an all-around good woman with a...

Jan 31, 2021

Thomas Jerry Hathaway “Jerry”, 81, passed away on January 31, 2021. Jerry was born February 25, 1939 in Mexia, TX to Tom and Beatrice Hathaway. He graduated from Mexia High School in 1957 and the University of Texas at Austin in 1961.

Jerry married Linda Brown of Mexia in 1958 and together they raised three children -...

Jan 28, 2021

Kay was born in Ft. Worth, TX on September 16th, 1945 to Dr. O.T. Christoffer and Dorothy Kelly Christoffer of Mexia, TX.  Throughout her life she inspired many and loved fiercely. She didn’t know the meaning of quitting when she had her mind set on something. And if she didn’t want to do something, you couldn’t change her mind....

Jan 28, 2021

David Wayne McHargue, of Richland, passed away January 28, 2021 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 65.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Colquette officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Trevor McHargue, Andrew McHargue, Donny Tucker, Jonathan Coon, Kevin Lilly, Scott Sykora, Jr., Adam Sherbert....

Jan 28, 2021

Harold Lee Allen entered his heavenly home on January 28, 2021 at the age of 93.  Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Andy Smiley, Tommy Vaughan, Wesley Allen, Frank Haskell, and Mark Haskell will serve as pallbearers.

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Jan 27, 2021

Ron Whitley passed away peacefully at his home with his family in Kennedale, Texas on January 27th, 2021.

Ron was born in Gainesville, Texas on March 2, 1944 to Bill and Paula Whitley.  He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas and graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1962.  Upon graduation, he studied at North Texas State...