Obituaries

Nov 24, 2020

Juana Elvira Ventura De Villatoro was born July 12, 1930 in Tulima, El Salvador, and passedaway peacefully in her home November 24, 2020 surrounded by family in Mexia TX.

She was the third to youngest of 9 children born to Eleno Ventura and Sofia Sorto deVentura. Juana is proceeded in death by her...

Nov 23, 2020

Gracie Lewis Potter passed away November 23, 2020 in Houston, Texas at the age of 86.  She was born August 15, 1934 in Navarro County, Texas to Henry Clyde and Grace Eady Lewis.  Gracie was the youngest daughter of a family full of girls!  She grew up in Tehuacana and graduated from Mexia High School.  During her lifetime, she...

Nov 22, 2020

Pat King, born Patricia Nell Barnes, entered this world on September 29, 1940. She was the only daughter of Ed and Agnes Barnes of Houston. She was welcomed at home by her brother, Joe Kelley Barnes and years later they welcomed a brother, Daniel Kirk Barnes.

Pat attended Woodsdale Baptist Church for the next 28 years. It...

Nov 17, 2020

Rachel Louise Prather left peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father on November 17, 2020. A loving wife and doting mother, Louise lived a fulfilling ninety-six years that truly touched the lives of all her friends and family.

As the oldest amongst nine children, Louise was born March 26, 1924 in Pt. Enterprise to parents Alton Kerzee,...

Nov 9, 2020

Barbara J. Abraham, of Mexia, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and many friends, at the age of 81.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Brother Loren Quick and Sister Mary Simon officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  James...

Nov 5, 2020

John James Stubbs, of Wortham, passed away November 5, 2020 at the age of 86.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Wortham with Rev. Marcus Sheffield and Drew Allen officiating.  Interment will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Mark Duke, David Barnes, Michael Dunn, Paul Dunn, Keith Jones, Jeff Jones,...

Nov 2, 2020

Sudie Mary Winkler, of Pt. Enterprise, passed away November 2, 2020, in Mexia at the age of 88.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia.  Interment will follow in the Pt. Enterprise Cemetery.  Josh Winkler, Chris Winkler, Stephen King, Haskell Farris, Clayton Carlton and Johnny Ingram will serve as pallbearers. ...

Oct 26, 2020

Edna Mary Dunagan Dixon, 81 years of age, was born to Houston and L.V. Dunagan, on February 6, 1939 in Wortham, Texas.  She fell asleep in death, October 26, 2020.

Edna attended school in Wortham, Texas where she graduated, and was valedictorian of her high school class. Despite having polio as a child, she went on to...

Oct 16, 2020

Kenneth “Larry” Fortson passed away on October 16, 2020 at his home in Shiloh at the age of 78.  Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020 in the Prairie Grove Cemetery with Rev. Maurine Day officiating.  Galen Day, Danny Ray Fortson, Jackie Phillips, Jorden Darby, Levin Darby and Brady Fortson will serve as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers...

Oct 10, 2020

Ruby Jewel Hodges, 105, longtime resident of Coolidge entered her heavenly home on October 10, 2020. Graveside services will be held at the Coolidge Cemetery on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 10:30AM with Jim Britt officiating.

Ruby Jewel was born on January 9, 1915 in Oletha, Texas, at her family home, to Sam and Myrtle Bardin. On...

Oct 10, 2020

Rosa Lynette (Wooten) Murphy passed away October 10, 2020 at her home in Mexia.  Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Jason Cate, Daniel Cate, Anthony Farris,...

Oct 3, 2020

John Marion Holloway, 94, completed his earthly race on October 3, 2020 at approximately 8:30 am, in Waco, Texas at Hillcrest Scott & White Baylor Hospital. He was born June 22, 1926 in Roane, Texas to Arthur Burton Holloway and Lula Pearl Reagan. He lived in Roane until entering military service in the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division, the...

Oct 2, 2020

Karel Lynn Ayers, of Alvin, passed away October 2, 2020 in Angleton, Texas at the age of 64.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in the Carmel Church at 12412 Highway 36, Needville , TX 77461 with Pastor Gerri DiSomma officiating..

Karel was born June 12, 1956...

Oct 2, 2020

Manisha Amar Nath passed away on October 2, 2020 in Mexia at the age of 42.  She was born in Bilimora, Gujarat, India on October 9, 1977 to Jayantilal and Vijayben Tailor.  Manisha married Amar Nath on May 6, 2000 in Valsad, India.  They moved to Mexia, 4 years ago, after purchasing the Economy Inn.  She and her husband...

Oct 1, 2020

Yvonne Faye Johnson, 82, entered her heavenly home on October 1, 2020.  A memorial service will be observed at Temple Baptist Church, during the regular morning service, at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2020, with Bro. Michael Vestal officiating.  The service can, also, be seen live on Temple Baptist Church’s Facebook page.

Yvonne was born March...

Sep 30, 2020

Debra Ann Hays passed away September 30, 2020 in Mexia at the age of 72.  Graveside services will 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2020 in the Mexia Cemetery with Pastor James Deichler officiating.

Debra was born March 8, 1948 in Mexia, Texas to Ray A. and Georgia Fisher Steele.  She grew up in Newby (near Jewett) and...

Sep 28, 2020

Joseph Anthony Hendrick, of Mexia, passed away September 28, 2020 at the age of 45.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Rev Shane Norcross officiating.

Joseph was born March 17, 1975 in Waco, Texas to Nolen Dennis and Barbara Stafford Hendrick.  He grew up in Mexia...

Sep 26, 2020

Gene Barrett, Jr., of Coolidge, passed away in Waco, Texas on September 26, 2020 at the age of 60.  Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2020 in the Coolidge Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.

Gene was born in Dallas, Texas on December 17,...

Sep 25, 2020

Richard Allen Oliver passed away September 25, 2020 at his home in Houston at the age of 74.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery.  Eldon Steindorf (Roommate), Bud Brown, Chris Fisher, Thomas Downey, Keith Oliver, and Scott Oliver will...

Sep 20, 2020

Jayne Grace Smith passed away September 20, 2020, in Mexia, at the age of 69.  Visitation with the family will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held at a later date.

Jayne was born November 13, 1950 in Houston, Texas to William Floyd...