Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Willie Beatrice Parker

Willie Beatrice Parker

Dec 31, 2012

Mrs. Willie Beatrice Parker, age 90 of Lampasas, TX died Monday December 31, 2012 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lampasas, TX. Bea was born June 28, 1922 in Brady, TX the daughter of Arnold E. Roberts and Fannie (Gravis) Roberts. She was married to Leslie Allen Parker and he preceded her in death in 1980. Bea was owner...

Wanda Virginia Huckabee

Wanda Virginia Huckabee

Dec 30, 2012

Wanda Virginia Huckabee was born in Coryell County in 1925, to Ralph and Emma Hamilton. She grew up and was raised on Tough Street in Flat, TX. She married Edward Eugene Huckabee on May 29, 1948. They moved to Copperas Cove, TX in 1952. In 1960, they adopted their son, Scott Huckabee. After a career as a medical assistant working...

Lillian Cherry

Lillian Cherry

Dec 29, 2012

Lillian Ruth Cherry, age 82 of Lampasas, Texas died December 29, 2012 at Bertram Nursing and Rehab Center after a lengthy illness with dementia. She was born January 22, 1930 in Plainview, TX, the daughter of Albert Brown Cherry Jr. and Nellie Agnes (Sheppard) Cherry. Lillian worked in the medical field for fifty years retiring as Assistant Medical Records Director....

Donna Kaye Stewart

Donna Kaye Stewart

Dec 28, 2012

Donna Kaye Stewart, age 68 of Lampasas, Texas died December 28, 2012 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. She was born August 1, 1944 in Lampasas, Texas, the daughter of Donald Bordner and Ora Dell (Smith) Bordner. Donna was a hairdresser and the owner of Donna’s Beauty Salon. She was a member of the Church of Christ,...

Oliver Benoist

Oliver Benoist

Dec 27, 2012

Oliver “Slim” Benoist, age 87 of Lampasas, Texas died December 27, 2012 at his home. He was born May 18, 1925 in Lampasas, the son of Ben and Mable Benoist. Oliver worked as a farmer and lived in Lampasas most of his life. He also served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife; Malva Land Step-daughter; Sandra Woody Step-son;...

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson

Dec 25, 2012

Russell Wilson, 66, of Copperas Cove passed away on December 25, 2012 in a Lampasas care center. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Scott's Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Russell was born on April 11, 1946 to the late Russell Lyle and Edith Billings Wilson in Trenton, NJ. He attended school...

Millis Cox

Millis Cox

Dec 24, 2012

Millis Eugene Cox, age 69 of Lampasas died December 24, 2012 at his home. Millis was born March 2, 1943 in San Marcos, Texas the son of George Howard Cox and Mary (Chandler) Cox. Millis was a member of the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle, and lived in Lampasas since 1998. Survivors include daughters; Wife, Lita Cox of Lampasas Daughter, Deborah Cox...

Gene Tyson

Gene Tyson

Dec 22, 2012

Granville Eugene (Gene) Tyson, age 70 of Lampasas, Texas died December 22, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Gene was born October 5, 1942 in Elgin, Texas the son of Granville Eugene Tyson and Elsie (Latimer) Tyson. Gene married Judy Phillips on November 17, 1971. Gene retired a Lt. Colonel in the United States Army. He was stationed at Ft. Hood,...

Evelyn Bridges

Evelyn Bridges

Dec 22, 2012

Evelyn Joyce Bridges, age 87 of Lampasas, Texas died December 22, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. She was born June 17, 1925 in Avalon, Texas, the daughter of Clarence D. Southard and Lilla (Taylor) Southard. Evelyn worked as an insurance agent in Killeen for 30 years. She was the first female insurance agent to work for the International Service Insurance...

Orville Hensler

Orville Hensler

Dec 21, 2012

Orville L. “Jim” Hensler, age 84 of Kempner, TX died December 21, 2012 at Sante Fe Rehabilitation Hospital in Temple, TX. Jim was born May 9, 1928 in Portand, WI the son of Frank Edward Hensler and Ella (Giese) Hensler. He served in the U.S. Army as radar operator and electronic engineer. He was honorably discharged as Warrant Officer 2....

Clarence Simank

Clarence Simank

Dec 20, 2012

Clarence O. Simank age 90 of Kempner, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012, in a Killeen hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, December 24, 2012 at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove, with Rev. Thomas Edwards officiating.  Burial with military honors, will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.  The family will receive visitors...

Rosie Brown

Rosie Brown

Dec 18, 2012

Rosie L. Brown, age 79 of Lampasas, Texas died December 18, 2012 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. She was born October 9, 1933 in Eastland County, the daughter of John Dempsey Koen and Edith (Langley) Koen. Rosie married W.L. Brown on January 24, 1950. Rosie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Red Bud Home Demonstrations Club, and...

Linda Adams

Linda Adams

Dec 16, 2012

Linda Preece Adams, 55, passed away on December 16, 2012 at her home in Copperas Cove. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery in Killeen. The family will receive friends at Scott’s Funeral Home from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Linda was born on February 9, 1957...

Richard Garza

Richard Garza

Dec 14, 2012

Richard Garza, age 52 of Ft. Worth, TX died December 14, 2012 in a Ft. Worth hospital. He was born January 20, 1960 the son of Louis and Mary (Marez) Garza. Survivors include wife, Rosario Cardenas Garza Sons; Ricky Garza Jr. Felix Garza Daughter, Julie Garza Sisters; Sally, Helen, Fannie, Rachel Garza Brothers; Louis, Mike, Alfredo, Joe, Lonnie Garza Step-daughters;...

Billie Campbell

Billie Campbell

Dec 11, 2012

Billie “Bee” Campbell, age 62 of Kempner, Texas died Tuesday December 11, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Bee was born August 1, 1950 in McAllen, Texas the daughter of William A. Rigney and Patricia (Shipley) Rigney. She married Charlie Campbell on February 3, 1973. Bee was a cosmetologist. She was active in the Toastmasters Club, and volunteered at the local...

James Hardy

James Hardy

Dec 8, 2012

James Ivan Marion Hardy died Friday December 7, 2012 at Hillview Manor in Goldthwaite, TX. He was born in 1925 to Virginia and Thomas Hardy in Lampasas County. He grew up in Red Bluff, TX and joined the U.S. Navy at age 17, serving in World War II on the U.S.S. Escalade (1943) and the U.S.S. Croner (1948). He married...

Elenora Lopez

Elenora Lopez

Dec 8, 2012

Elenora R. Lopez, age 77 of Lampasas died Saturday December 8, 2012 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Elenora was born July 14, 1935 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Rendon and Leonila (Martinez) Rendon. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Survivors include: Sons; Johnny Lopez of Arizona and Raul Lopez of Lampasas...

Sma Timothy Shapiro

Sma Timothy Shapiro

Dec 8, 2012

Sergeant Major Timothy Dean Shapiro, USA, Ret., age 53 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at his home. No Services are scheduled. Tim is survived by his wife, Jamileth Shapiro and their daughter, Lia Shapiro of Copperas Cove; parents, Walter Shapiro, Sr. and Martha Shapiro of Farmville, VA; brother, Paul of Dillwyn, VA. He was preceded...

Otomie Lucia Gill

Otomie Lucia Gill

Dec 7, 2012

Otomie Lucia Gill, age 80 of Lampasas, TX died Friday December 7, 2012 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Otomie was born September 16, 1932 in Robstown, TX the daughter of Steve Olivarez and Guadalupe (Hernandez) Olivarez. She was married to Gilbert Gill, and he preceded her in death in 2001. She worked for Producers Produce in...

Jack Charles Davidson

Jack Charles Davidson

Dec 6, 2012

Jack Charles Davidson, 73, of Lampasas, Texas, passed away December 6, 2012 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Jack was born September 16, 1939 in Abilene, Texas the son of George Dewey Davidson and Odessa (Shaddix) Davidson. On September 2, 1959 he married JoAnn Summerville. Jack worked as a lumber and hardware salesman at Lampasas Builders Mart for many years. He...

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