Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Velma Frances Brister

Velma Frances Brister

Oct 18, 2012

Velma Frances Johnson Brister age 92, of Lometa, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 18, 2012, surrounded by her daughters. She had lived in Lampasas County all of her life. Mrs. Brister was born on December 30, 1919, in Scallorn, Texas. She was the second child born to Jimmie Charlotte Johnson and Lawrence Johnson. Her early life...

Kenneth Sims

Kenneth Sims

Oct 18, 2012

Kenneth Sims, age 60 of Copperas Cove, Texas went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 18, 2012 in a Killeen hospital. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Copperas Cove, with Rev. Stephen Schmidt officiating.  The family will receive visitors following the service...

Charles (Choc) James Gillen

Charles (Choc) James Gillen

Oct 17, 2012

Longtime business owner, Choc Gillen, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 17, 2012. Charles James, (Choc) Gillen was born December 15, 1916 in Coleman, TX to William C. and Kate Flippen Gillen. He moved to Lampasas in 1930 from Bertram with his parents and siblings, Van Dyke and Patsy Jo. Choc was a graduate...

Joaquin Martinez

Joaquin Martinez

Oct 11, 2012

Joaquin Hernandez Martinez, age 76 of Lometa, Texas died Thursday October 11, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. Joaquin was born August 16, 1936 in Coahuila, Mexico the son of Martin De La Fuentes Martinez and Amalia (Hernandez) Sanchez. Joaquin was a welder, and a rancher. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Lometa, Texas,...

Geraldine Richardson

Geraldine Richardson

Oct 10, 2012

Geraldine (Gery) Alice Richardson, age 85 of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday October 10, 2012 at Spring Oaks Terrace Nursing Home in Lampasas. Gery was born December 25, 1926 in Palacious, Texas the daughter of William Albert Paulk and Lenora Alice (Blazier) Paulk. She lived in Lampasas for the last 10 years. Gery was a homebuilder, a seamstress, and owned her...

Betty Ann Whitis

Betty Ann Whitis

Oct 5, 2012

Betty Ann Dickens Whitis, 80, passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at her home in Lampasas. Betty Ann was born in Lampasas on September 18, 1932 to Sam Dickens Jr. and Cleo Craig Dickens. At the tender age of 5 she began discovering and developing her God-given musical talents when she began to play the piano and sing. Throughout her...

Nina Smale

Nina Smale

Oct 2, 2012

Nina Fae Kendrick Smale, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. She was born February 19, 1919, the daughter of Arthur Jackson and Ora Kincaid Kendrick. She was raised in Oakalla, Texas, with her six brothers and sisters. She cherished her childhood and wonderful memories of growing up in a loving home. She married John Russell...

Billy John McBryde

Billy John McBryde

Oct 2, 2012

Billy John McBryde, age 74 of Lampasas, Texas died Tuesday October 2, 2012 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Bill John was born August 8, 1938 in Dingdong, Texas the son of John Robert McBryde and Thelma (Turner) McBryde. Bill John attended schools in Killeen, Lubbock, and Briggs. He was a horseshoer for many years and worked at...

Amelia Fields

Amelia Fields

Oct 1, 2012

Amelia Fields, age 75 of Adamsville, Texas died Monday October 1, 2012 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Amelia was born May 8, 1937 in Lampasas, Texas the daughter of John Casbeer and Essola (Stafford) Casbeer. She married Charles Fields on August 4, 1956. Amelia was a business office manager and a bookkeeper for Hoffpauir Chevrolet for 40...

Tyda Crocker

Tyda Crocker

Sep 26, 2012

Tydalee Inez Pearce Crocker, age 89 of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Regal Nursing Home in Lampasas. Tydalee Inez Pearce Crocker was born October 16, 1922 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Oran and Hattie Pearce. She was the youngest of their nine children and was the last living child. She was united in marriage with Lloyd Crocker on...

Daisy Ann Torres

Daisy Ann Torres

Sep 22, 2012

Daisy Ann Torres, age 48 of Lometa, TX (formerly of Elgin, TX) died Saturday September 22, 2012 at her home. Daisy was born October 17, 1963 in Elgin, TX the daughter of Frank Garza and Lucy (Martinez). She attended Elgin schools and later went to cosmetology school. Daisy had worked as a clerk and a bookkeeper for many years and...

Lillie Belle Marley

Lillie Belle Marley

Sep 19, 2012

Lille Belle Marley, age 94 of Bend, Texas died Wednesday September 19, 2012 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. Lillie was born May 11, 1918 in Llano County, Texas, the daughter of Frank Gray and Clara (Scott) Gray. On March 2, 1946 she married Thurman Marley. Lillie attended South West Texas Teacher’s College. She was a school teacher for...

James Lyndel Smith

James Lyndel Smith

Sep 19, 2012

James Lyndel Smith, 71 of Kempner, Texas moved from this life to his eternal one on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at his home and surrounded by his family. He died after a long, brave battle with carcinoid cancer. James, known as Lyndel to his family, was born on February 27, 1941 in a log cabin in Yellowpine, Texas to Robert...

Marlin Charles Stoner

Marlin Charles Stoner

Sep 14, 2012

Marlin Charles Stoner, age 87 of Lampasas, Texas died Friday September 14, 2012 at his home. Marlin was born March 27, 1925 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles Henry Stoner and Margaret (Morrison) Stoner. Marlin served in the United States Navy. He was a fireman in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Marlin also worked as a brick layer, and was a...

Mickey Arms

Mickey Arms

Sep 10, 2012

Mickey Lanier Arms, age 55 of Leander, Texas died Monday September 10, 2012 at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. Mickey was born November 10, 1956 in Beeville, Texas the son of J.D. Arms and Vastine (Lynch) Arms. He grew up in Lampasas. Mickey attended the Police Academy and was a police officer in Williamson County and Central TX....

Willis Todd Alger

Willis Todd Alger

Sep 8, 2012

Willis Todd Alger, age 73 of Lampasas, Texas died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Willis was born September 18, 1938 in West Suffield, Connecticut the son of Willis William Alger and Rita (Guertin) Alger. Willis served in the United States Army, and retired as a C-W 4. He also owned a donut...

Josephine Berry

Josephine Berry

Sep 3, 2012

Josephine C. Berry, age 91 of Lampasas, TX formerly of Stephenville passed away Monday September 3, 2012 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. Josephine was born October 13, 1920 in Burkburnett, TX the daughter of H.C. “Coot” Colbert and Evalyn May (Sorrells) Colbert. She graduated from Electra High School in 1939, and later married W.H. Berry on June 11,...

Prudencio Coronado

Prudencio Coronado

Sep 3, 2012

Prudencio R. Coronado, age 75 of Lampasas, Texas died Monday September 3, 2012 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Prudencio was born April 28, 1937 in San Saba, Texas the son of Roman Prudencio Coronado and Hilaria (Ramirez) Coronado. He married Mary Lou Gauna on April 6, 1968. Prudencio was a wood worker, and a fence builder. He was a member of...

Paul Brookreson

Paul Brookreson

Sep 3, 2012

Marion Paul Brookreson, age 86 of Lampasas, Texas died Monday, September 3, 2012 at Spring Oaks Terrace. Paul was born June 22, 1926 in Buffalo Gap, Texas the son of B.K. Brookreson and Thelma (Collins) Brookreson. He married Mamie Ruth Taylor in 1946. Paul served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and then worked for the Santa Fe...

David Faubion

David Faubion

Aug 27, 2012

David E. Faubion, age 53 of Lampasas, Texas died Monday August 27, 2012 at his home. David was born October 8, 1958 in Hamilton, Texas the son of Alfred Faubion and Jeanell Kay (Carter) Faubion. David was a plumbing engineer. He worked on HVAC and fire systems across the state. Survivors include: brother; Al Faubion and his wife J’Nevelyn of...

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