Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Jul 19, 2015

Gaynell “Sunshine” Edmondson, 82 of Lometa, TX died Sunday July 19, 2015 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. Gaynell was born February 3, 1933 in Coryell County, the daughter of Jonce Edmondson and Willie Mae (Daggs) Edmondson. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and had lived in Lometa for the past 10 years. Survivors are her sons, Roland Burkes...

Jul 18, 2015

Gladys Marie “Happy Bottom” Shelton, 89 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday July 18, 2015 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Gladys was born January 18, 1926 in Henderson, TX the daughter of Dewey Dukes and Nora (Havard) Dukes. She grew up in Henderson and after graduating from High School there began a long career of bookkeeper and accountant. She...

Jul 16, 2015

Eloisa M. Rodriguez, age 67 of Lampasas, TX died Thursday July 16, 2015 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Eloisa was born August 24, 1947 in Lampasas the daughter of Paul Morua Sr. and Benita (Gill) Morua. She was a lifelong resident of Lampasas and had worked as a librarian and as a typesetter for a newspaper. She married...

Jul 13, 2015

Tessie Jane Cochran, 69, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Refuge Ministries, 2602 South FM 116 in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at 11:00 AM on Monday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Tessie Jane was born...

Jul 10, 2015

Cornelia Buck Key, age 88 of Lampasas, TX died Friday July 10, 2015 at home. Cornelia was born in Elmira, NY, April 6, 1927 the daughter of Joseph Wallace Buck and Marjorie Ball (Eldredge) Buck. She attended Emma Willard School, graduating in 1944. She later attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts and received a B.A. in Art History in 1948. Upon...

Jul 9, 2015

Heike King, age 47, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Temple. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Scott's Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. There is no visitation.

Heike is preceeded in death by a daughter,...

Jul 5, 2015

Jean Kirby, age 73 of Lometa, TX died July 5, 2015 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Jean was born April 29, 1942 in Brownwood, TX the daughter of Melvin Pafford and Willie Lois (Boyd) Pafford. She married Everett A. Kirby on February 16, 1963. Jean went to work for the Mills County State Bank, and then worked...

Jul 4, 2015

Amber L. Rivera, 24, of Waco and formerly of Lampasas passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Lampasas. Private Memorial Gathering will be held at a later date at the Beeksma home in Copperas Cove.

Amber was born on July 18, 1990 in Lampasas, Texas to Brent and Melissa Woodward. She attended school in Lampasas. Amber...

Jul 1, 2015

Addie Mary (Backhaus) Dumas, 93, died July 1, 2015 in Frisco, TX. Mrs. Dumas was born July 15, 1921 in Pipe Creek, TX the daughter of Julius Backhaus and Minnie (DeKunder) Backhaus. She was married to J.L. Dumas on May 18, 1945 in San Antonio, TX. She resided in Lampasas for 67 years. She was a member of First Baptist...

Jun 30, 2015

Michael Wayne Cox, age 72 of Kyle, TX died June 30, 2015 at Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Michael was born August 13, 1942 in Lampasas, TX the son of George Washington Cox and Ora Faye (Wilson) Cox. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years until his retirement as...

Jun 25, 2015

Wilma Lee Rutland passed from this life on June 25th, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born September 18, 1924 in Bearden, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Nora Shults. She married Ken Rutland on September 14, 1946. They were married nearly 65 years when he preceded her in death in 2011. Wilma, who was nicknamed “Bill” as a youth...

Jun 23, 2015

Nancy Sue Jones, age 74 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Nancy was born July 30, 1940 in Dayton, OH the daughter of Roberta Goode and Margaret Louise (Hale) Goode. She served in the United States Army as a clerk, and most recently she worked as a secretary for St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Nancy...

Jun 19, 2015

Hazel Christine (Mulholland) Dumas, age 96 of Lampasas, TX died Friday June 19, 2015 at home. Hazel was born January 7, 1919 in Lampasas the daughter of Thomas Riddly Mulholland and Jennie (Halliburton) Mulholland. She graduated from Lampasas High School. In October of 1940 she married Major C. Dumas. Hazel was a member of Central Christian Disciples of Christ. She...

Jun 18, 2015

William Edwin (Red) Wilkinson, age 92 of Lampasas, TX died Thursday June 18, 2015 at a local nursing home. William was born August 23, 1922 in Bertram, TX the son of Quincey N. Wilkinson and Lizzie (Klose) Wilkinson. He graduated from Lampasas High School. His first wife, Elaine preceded him in death. He later married Alma and she also preceded...

Jun 16, 2015

Richard Kuykendall, 85, passed away at his home in Kempner on June 16, 2015 after a lengthy illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on September 5, 2015 at Pidcoke United Methodist Church in Pidcoke, Texas. Burial will follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, AZ at 11:00 AM on October 2, 2015....

Jun 16, 2015

Amanda Marie Maldonado, age 47 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday morning June 16, 2015 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Amanda was born June 4, 1968 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Joe Maldonado Jr. and Marie (Wren) Maldonado. She grew up in Lampasas and graduated from High School here. Amanda went on to Angelo State University...

Jun 11, 2015

Rolan Lynn Wallace, age 65 of Lampasas, TX died Thursday June 11, 2015 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. R.L. was born April 1, 1950 in Lometa, TX the son of John William Wallace and Sula (Crane) Wallace. He worked his way up in the oil field industry from entry level to a long career in safety...

Jun 2, 2015

Deborah Gwen Lunsford, age 59 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday June 2, 2015 at her home. Deborah was born October 30, 1955 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Chester Pehl and Ora Dell (Smith) Pehl. She was a home health nurse. Deborah attended the Broad Street Church of Christ, and was a resident of Lampasas all her life. Survivors are...

May 29, 2015

Diana Lynn Stephenson, age 56 of Lampasas, TX died Friday May 29, 2015 at her home. Diana was born August 19, 1958 in Houston, TX the daughter of John Keen and Annie Ruth (Doriss) Keen. She moved growing up with her military family and graduated from Copperas Cove High School. She worked in the hospital industry for a few years....

May 28, 2015

Milly Louise (Cook) Lemaster, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Bend, TX on May 28, 2015, surrounded by her family. Born on May 01, 1928 in Kempner, TX, to Amanda & Charlie Cook, Milly attended Lampasas Public Schools. On November 01, 1949, Milly married Lester H. Lemaster Milly was a longtime home maker where she lovingly raised...