Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Aug 1, 2022

Carolyn Ann Perkins, 85, of Lampasas, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022.  She was born on March 3, 1937, in Lampasas to T.C. and Eileen (Farmer) Shurtleff.

Services will be held at First Baptist Church Lampasas on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 10 am, with a visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at Townsen Cemetery in Adamsville. 

Carolyn...

Aug 1, 2022

Johney Patrick Cockburn, 80, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022.

Services will be private.

Johney was born on August 22, 1941, in Lubbock, TX to Johney and Thelma (Vaden) Cockburn.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his sons, Jeff Cockburn and wife Tonya, Jason Cockburn and wife Meredith; daughter, Cathy McBride and husband Terry; brothers,...

Jul 29, 2022

Ebony Ashanti Leonard, age 38, born on January 27, 1984, in Monroe, Louisiana, to the union of Johnny Leonard Jr. and Ruby Nell Leonard. Departing her life early, Ebony joined her mother Ruby to take her heavenly rest.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove....

Jul 26, 2022

Sable Annie (Vann) Reynolds, age 92, passed away on July 26,2022 at Advent Health Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas, TX surroundedby her loving family.Sable was born on November 6, 1929, in Kempner, TX to Douglas McRoyand Mamie Frances (Havins) Vann. She grew up in Kempner andgraduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1947. After High School,she attended Jackson Business College...

Jul 24, 2022

Mona Faye Rucktashel Lancaster, 76, of Lampasas, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

Services will be held Friday, July 29, 2022, at First Street Church of Christ at 2 pm with a visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at School Creek Cemetery.

Mona was born September 14, 1945, in Amherst, TX to Joe and Louise...

Jul 21, 2022

Betty Northington Millican passed away peacefully on July 21, 2022, in Lampasas.  She was born August 29, 1926, in Lampasas, TX to parents, Rucker Lee Northington and Elizabeth Bailey Northington.

A graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday, July 25, at 10 am.  Visitation will be held after the service for family and friends.

Betty grew...

Jul 20, 2022

Joy Velasco Leonardo, 78, passed away peacefully at her home in Lampasas, Texas on July 20, 2022. She was born on March 31,1944 in Angeles City, Philippines.  

Joy grew up in Santiago Isabella, Philippines where she graduated from La Salette High School. Following high school, she attended and graduated with a degree in nursing from De Ocompo Memorial School of Nursing in 1965.  

While on nursing rotation at...

Jul 19, 2022

Aline Arnold Watson, 88, a former resident of Rosenberg, Texas passed peacefully in Temple, TX on July 19, 2022, after a short illness.  A Celebration of Life for Aline is being planned and a date is as yet to be determined.

Ms. Watson was born May 5, 1934, in Concord, Texas to Frank Martin  Arnold and Myrtle Owens...

Jul 19, 2022

Charles Hadley Dalton, Jr., 62, passed away on July 19, 2022, at his home, in Waco, TX. He was born on June 6, 1960, in Franklin, New Hampshire to Charles Hadley Dalton and Mary (Caldon) Dalton. Services will be held at the Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 11 am. Charles grew up in Lampasas...

Jul 19, 2022

James Michael Sims, Jr., affectionately referred to as MJ or Brotherman by family and friends, passed July 19, 2022, in Copperas Cove, TX.  He was born on September 12, 1994, in Temple, TX to James Michael Sims and Michelle Owens Sims.  Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas, TX on Wednesday, July 27 from 12 to 2...

Jul 18, 2022

Peggy Ann Shroyer, 87, passed away peacefully Monday, July 18, 2022, at her home in Lampasas, Texas.

Peggy was born on August 13, 1934, in Lindale, Texas, to Granville and Evelyn Carroll, and grew up in Corsicana, Texas.  She graduated from Corsicana High School and Navarro Junior College, where she met her husband Roy Shroyer, and attended Baylor University and...

Jul 17, 2022

Renee Brown Laifer, 86, died July 17, 2022, in New Braunfels where she moved from Syracuse to be near family.  

She was born on January 20, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, to Henry and Tilley Rosenblatt Brown.  She grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from New Utrecht High School in 1953 where she played in the band and was on the...

Jul 17, 2022

Carole Ann Tong, longtime resident of Copperas Cove, Texas, left this world to join her beloved husband of 60 years, Gerald. She passed peacefully in her sleep on July 17, 2022. Carole had devoted her life to her husband and children.

Carole was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to Carol and Marjorie Walden on March...

Jul 13, 2022

MayBelle Smith, 72, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on July 13, 2022, in Copperas Cove, TX. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, July 29th 2022 at J.W. Jones in Kansas City, KS.

MayBelle Smith was born in St. Louis, MO to Walter S Smith Sr. and Audrey Mae...

Jul 12, 2022

Alma Pauline Swift, age 89 of Copperas Cove, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of July 12, 2022.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm, Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Harrigan officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at the Central Texas State...

Jul 10, 2022

Ronald Eugene Willhite, age 61, of Kempner, TX passed away on July 10, 2022, in Temple, TX. A Celebration of Life will be held in September at Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

Ron was born on November 24, 1960, in Fort Worth, TX and was adopted by Clarence Eugene and Bonnie Nevada Willhite. He went to school at...

Jul 9, 2022

Sharon Dixon, 62, of Lampasas, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at her residence in Lampasas.

Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Thursday, July 14, 2022, from 6 to 8 pm.  Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at 10 am on Friday, July 15, 2022.

Sharon was born on December 10, 1959, in...

Jul 7, 2022

Helen Ann Frase, 88, of Copperas Cove, passed away on July 7, 2022, in Moore, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, on Friday, July 15, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

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Jul 6, 2022

Robert "Cootie" L. Millsap, 94, of Lampasas, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Advent Health Central Texas in Killeen. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Robert was born in Lampasas on July 24, 1927, to Robert and Oddie Millsap. He served his country in the US Army during...

Jul 6, 2022

Thomas Wayne Schmidt, age 29 of Copperas Cove left this world on the morning of July 6, 2022.  Services will be held at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Viss Family Funeral Home with Eddie Patrick Harris Sr. officiating. Visitation with the family will be 4-6 pm at the Funeral Home.

Thomas Schmidt, a self-proclaimed...