Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Dec 30, 2020

Chabela Isabel Castillo, 97, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Oaks Nursing Home in Burnet, Texas.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Sneed Funeral Chapel from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  (Come and go, the family may not be present)

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lampasas on Saturday,...

Dec 28, 2020

Devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Rebekah Denison Hart, 78, passed away on December 28, 2020, due to complications of Covid-19.  

Rebekah was born July 27, 1942, in El Paso, Texas to Carolyn and Raleigh Denison.  When Rebekah was at an early age, her mother made Lampasas home.  Although Rebekah would leave Lampasas for college and later settle in Austin with...

Dec 28, 2020

Jeff C. Hunter, 66, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at his home in Kempner, Texas.

Interment at Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas will be scheduled at a later date.

Jeff was born on December 26, 1954, to Clayton G. and Audrey L. Hunter in Tribune, Kansas, graduating from Greeley County High School in 1973.  After high school,...

Dec 26, 2020

Edgar W. Poindester, age 95, of Killeen and formerly of New Mexico, passed away on Saturday morning, December 26, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Mexico.

Dec 25, 2020

John Wilburn Chambers, Sr., 89, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020, at his residence in Lampasas.

Graveside Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Warner Cemetery in Lake Victor.

John was born on November 13, 1931, to Cecil and Rene Bell Wright Chambers in Italy, Texas.  He was the second of six children.  He...

Dec 24, 2020

Joel David Dickison, 56, passed away on December 24, 2020, at his home in Lometa, Texas.

Joel was born on November 4, 1964, in San Saba, Texas to Jack and Gladys Felts Dickison.  He grew up in Lampasas, Texas, and graduated from Lometa High School in 1983.  After high school, he attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas where he...

Dec 23, 2020

V. Marie Wilkinson, age 85, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 28, 2020, at Pearl Cemetery in Pearl, Texas. Visitation will be from 2-4 PM on Sunday at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S. FM 116, Copperas Cove, TX.

Marie was born on...

Dec 23, 2020

Tom Howard, age 63, of Copperas Cove, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove, 300 W. Ave. B, with burial following at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on...

Dec 22, 2020

Thomas J. Reeder, age 77, of Kempner went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Temple. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, December 28, 2020, at Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Kempner.

Tom was born on June 20, 1943, in San Bernardino, CA to the late Henry and Ruth...

Dec 20, 2020

Donald F. Barningham, age 63, of Copperas Cove, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, in Killeen, Texas.  Funeral Services will be at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S. FM 116 in Copperas Cove. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. He will be placed at Central Texas State...

Dec 20, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Easterwood, 84, passed away in Gatesville, Texas on December 20, 2020.

Memorial Services will be held at Sneed Funeral Chapel on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 2 pm.

Mary was born to Marion Oscar Easterwood and Clem Storm on April 25, 1936, at Brooks Crossing on the Lampasas River.  She attended the first half of first grade in...

Dec 20, 2020

Eric Stephen Simpson, age 47, of Kempner went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2020. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 29, 2021, at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of Kempner, 11965 U.S. Hwy 190, Kempner, TX 76539. Social distancing guidelines will be observed.

Eric was born on February 27, 1973, to David A. Simpson...

Dec 19, 2020

My Thi Nguyen, age 86, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time.

My was born in Vietnam on January 1, 1934, to the late Phuong Van and Hui Thi Nguyen. In 1993, she joined her family in the United States while they were in Fairbanks, Alaska. My...

Dec 19, 2020

Julio (JR) Valles, 75, of Childress, formerly of Lampasas, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, in Amarillo, TX.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Sneed Funeral Chapel.  Funeral Services are private but will be live-streamed via Sneed Funeral Chapel's Facebook page.

JR was born on July 1, 1945, in...

Dec 19, 2020

William Walter (Bill) Ladyman, 93, passed away December 19, 2020, at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa, followed by a visitation at the Lometa Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lometa Church of Christ or Cherokee Home...

Dec 18, 2020

Nancy J. Laurent, age 81, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, in Killeen. No services are scheduled at this time.

Nancy was born on January 13, 1939, to the late Fredrick and Regina Coty Carmody in Sturgeon Bay, WI. She graduated from High School in Sturgeon Bay in 1957. Nancy shared her life...

Dec 18, 2020

Phillip Hamilton Riley, 85, of Kempner, Texas passed away on December 18, 2020, in Kempner.  Interment will follow a brief ceremony at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery of Killeen at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 5, 2021. Arrangements are by the Viss Family Funeral Home.

Phillip was born in Victor, Colorado to John and Edna Riley in...

Dec 17, 2020

Migdalia "Milly" Quijano, age 66, of Killeen passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at her home with her husband at her side. Private Family services will be held at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Dec 17, 2020

James A. Garro, age 68, of Kempner, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A procession will start at Viss Family Funeral Home, 1614 S. FM 116 in Copperas Cove at 2:00 PM.

James was...

Dec 15, 2020

John Lonnie Hoozer, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. A Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Sneed Funeral Chapel with the funeral service to start at 3:00 p.m. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2020, at Good Hope Cemetery...