Obituaries

Jan 27, 2021

Jimmy Lee Van Winkle passed away at his home in Shiloh on January 27, 2021 at the age of 81.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2021 at Calvary Baptist Church with  Frank Pruitt Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.  Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery with Rev. James Hooper officiating.  James Trantham, Robert Murphy, Bill Garner,...

Jan 25, 2021

Helen Amick, longtime resident of Mexia, passed away January 25, 2021 at the age pf 77.  At her request, there will be no service.

Memorials may be made to the Limestone County Young Farmers Scholarship Fund.

Jan 23, 2021

Joseph "Joe" Brown Bynum passed away January 23, 2021 at the age of 85.  No services are planned at this time.

Joe was a longtime owner and operator of Joe's Carpet Cleaning in Mexia.

A complete obituary will be posted later.

Jan 23, 2021

Elton Dean Cargile, of Mexia, passed away January 23, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 64.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Gray and Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Marty Cargile, Jeffrey Cargile, Allen Stewart, Leonard Stewart, Victor Taylor...

Jan 18, 2021

Hermann Hans Reicher, of Groesbeck, passed away January 18, 2021 in Round Rock, Texas at the age of 79.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 22, 2021 in the LaSalle Cemetery.

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

Hans was born November 23, 1941 in Dallas,...

Jan 18, 2021

William “Bill” Floyd Lane, Sr., of Prairie Hill, passed away January 18, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 64.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Bro. Josh Gafford.  Interment will follow in the Prairie Hill Cemetery.  Zack Isbell, Macade Isbell, Joey Jones, Coty Jones, Gary Isbell, and Lewis...

Jan 14, 2021

Danny W. Smith passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the age of 74.  He was born on July 24, 1946 in Hubbard, Texas to Roger W. Smith and Frances Natelle Gauntt Smith.  Danny graduated from Hubbard High School in 1964, where he was involved in FFA.  While in high school, Danny met the love of his life,...

Jan 12, 2021

David Lee Myers passed away from heart issues in Richardson, TX on January 12, 2021, at the age of 53.  Memorial services will be held on ­­­Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia with Jan Harrison officiating.

David was born July 14th, 1967 in Dallas TX to Robert W. and Madeline Myers. He...

Jan 12, 2021

James “Jim” Sellers, formerly of Point Enterprise, died on January 12, 2021 at The Rayburn Health and Rehabilitation Center in Jasper, Texas.  He was born Mach 5, 1938 to the late Alvie and May Sellers.   He was 82.  Burial is in the Point Enterprise Cemetery.

Jim attended the old Point Enterprise School and Mexia High School.  He...

Jan 11, 2021

William Alfred Sims, of Mexia, passed away in New Braunfels, TX on January 11, 2021, from Covid-19 complications, at the age of 81.  Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at l:00 p.m. in the Lost Prairie Cemetery with Rev. Shane Norcross and Rev. Cliff Gravitt officiating.  Jeremy Sims, Ryan Chilcoat, Scott Holmes, Brent Holmes, Todd Ward and Dennis...

Jan 11, 2021

Doris Mae Pope, of Mexia, passed away January 11, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 83.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Shane Norcross officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Craig Everett, Chris Curry, Stephen Chaney, Justin Chaney, Craig Chaney, Matthew Chaney, and...

Jan 11, 2021

Gene Ray Dolen passed away January 11, 2021 in Mexia at the age of 57.  Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., January 12, 2021 in the Seale-Round Prairie Cemetery.

Gene was born July 25, 1963 in Mexia, Texas to David Ray and Peggy Janelle (Roberts) Dolen.  He grew up in Mexia and was an Honor...

Jan 7, 2021

Patsy “Pat” Jean Riley, of Brownwood, passed away on January 7, 2021 in Temple, Texas.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Colquette officiating.  Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery.

Pat was born March 28, 1939 in Munday, Texas to Marshall and Era Miller Franklin.  She...

Jan 6, 2021

John Hugh Cross, Sr., of Mexia, passed away January 6, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 72.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in the Prairie Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Clifton Jones officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 13,...

Jan 5, 2021

Lawrence Anthony “Larry” Reynolds of Mexia, TX died on January 5, 2021. He was born May 17, 1950 in Michigan,but moved to Texas at a young age and always called himself a “Texas Boy”. He never met a stranger and especially loved family gatherings.

At the age of 10, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Jan 4, 2021

Robert “Bob” Allen Whiteman, of Streetman, passed away January 4, 2021 in Mexia, Texas at the age of 82.  A private graveside service was held at the Birdston Cemetery, near Streetman, on January 6, 2021 at 10 a.m. Pastor David Filis, officiated and Jamie Filis sang “Amazing Grace”. Bob was a member of the Stewards Mill Church.

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Jan 4, 2021

Thomas Paul Youngblood, 90, passed away on January 4, 2021 while staying in Moody, TX.  Paul was born on December 6, 1930 to Johnny Allen and Eliza Mae Youngblood in Woodbury, TN.

He is preceded in death by his father, Johnny Allen and his mother, Eliza Mae; his brothers Jack and Ross Youngblood; his sisters Roberta Carr...

Jan 3, 2021

Johnnie Ruth Holmes, née Lewis, went to her eternal home on January 3, 2021, in Waco, Texas, at the age of 90. Private funeral services will be held at Sardis Baptist Church on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., with Reverend Jerry Fulton officiating.  Interment will follow at Sardis Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.

Jan 3, 2021

Neoma Glenice Rudolph, of Fairfield, passed away January 3, 2021 in Waco, Texas at the age of 85.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in the Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Visitation with the family will be 1:00 p.m,, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Neoma was born...

Jan 2, 2021

Patsy “Pat” C. Pittman, 91, long-time resident of Mexia, TX, traded her earthly body for a heavenly one on January 2, 2021, in Nacogdoches, TX.  Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, with Reverend Marcus Sheffield and Reverend Christopher Hurst officiating. Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m., services will begin at 2:00...