Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Aug 15, 2019

Verna J. Ahrens, 98, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2019, in Copperas Cove, Texas.

Verna was born on June 2, 1921, in New London, Minnesota, to Axel and Ella Mattson Swanson. She grew up on a farm in Iowa with her family and attended public school in Manchester, Iowa. Verna married Lyle Ahrens and moved to...

Aug 7, 2019

James A. Smith, age 65, of Gatesville and formerly of Copperas Cove, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, in Temple. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

James was born on May 3, 1954, in Charleston, WV to the late Clyde and Erdine Treadway...

Jul 31, 2019

Maj. Marcel Hull, USA (Ret.), passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Austin.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Fr. Patrick Ebner officiating.  Interment with full military honors will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen....

Jul 31, 2019

Billy Mack Brown, 93 of Bend, TX died Wednesday July 31, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. He was born June 30, 1926 in Bell County, TX near Willow Grove to parents William Brown and Ruby V. (Carr) Brown. He was a meat market supervisor for A&P Grocery for many years and had been a resident of Bend,...

Jul 31, 2019

Bobbie Murgatroyd, 83 of Lampasas, Texas died July 31, 2019 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehab. She was born November 25, 1935 in San Saba, Texas to parents Lorenzy Barefoot and Elma (Hicks) Barefoot. She had lived around the area for most of her life and attended the Methodist Church. She married George Murgatroyd and he preceded her in death. She...

Jul 29, 2019

Harry Newton Key, Jr., age 93 of Lampasas, TX died peacefully Monday July 29, 2019 at home, after a life of service to his country, state, and community. Newton, as he was known, was born in Lampasas, March 19, 1926, the son of Harry Newton and Willie (Billie) Nuckles Key. In 1943, Newton graduated from Lampasas High School, where he...

Jul 27, 2019

Robert Raymond Bikoski, age 81, of Copperas Cove passed away July 27, 2019. Memorial Graveside Services with military honors will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Robert was born on July 30, 1937, in Miller Station, Ohio to the late Henry Bikoski and Mary Rygelski. He attended school...

Jul 27, 2019

Rev. Thomas Micajah Edwards, age 80 of Copperas Cove, passed away at his home and went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Clear Creek Baptist Church, with his son, Rev. Dwayne Edwards officiating.

Thomas was born...

Jul 24, 2019

Charles R. Carder, age 83, of Copperas Cove passed away on July 24, 2019. Graveside Services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Copperas Cove City Cemetery.

Charles was born on September 12, 1935, in England. Shortly after secondary school, at the age of 19, he moved to the United States and joined...

Jul 23, 2019

Mattie Maxine Rikard, 90, died July 23, 2019 while at her residence at Eden Hill Communities in New Braunfels. Born in Hearne to Dora Belle (Karr) and Samuel Ernest Fulton on July 2, 1929, she joined older siblings Ernestine and Bill and later welcomed younger sister Etta Belle. She grew up on a rural livestock farm. While in high school she...

Jul 22, 2019

Stanley McCall Wilson Nov. 30, 1920- July 22, 2019 Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Olive (Chamblis) Wilson, and one brother Duard Wilson (Ernestine). Survivors include ·         His wife of 73 years, Johnnie Lee Wilson ·         One son, Ken Wilson (Janis) ·         One daughter, Belinda Wilson (Larry) ·         2 grandchildren, Nichole Wilson and Kenan Wilson ·         6 great grandchildren,...

Jul 22, 2019

Thomas Edward Brooks, 67 of Lampasas, Texas died Tuesday July 22, 2019 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab. He was born March 23, 1952 in Harpersville, AL to parents Virgil Edward Brooks and Doris Juliette (Looney) Brooks. He lived there until 1973. He joined the military and retired as SSG in the U.S. Army. He loved cats and dogs and...

Jul 20, 2019

Annette Darlene Hill went to be with the Lord peacefully July 20, 2019 surrounded by family after a valiant fight against Alzheimer’s disease.  She was born second of 2 children to Warren Truman and MInnie Faye Cavness Yarbrough of Lampasas, Texas, September 15, 1947.  She grew up in Lampasas and graduated from Lampasas high school in 1966 where she was...

Jul 19, 2019

Doris Marie Hill Rhoades was born March 16, 1923 to Barney Henderson Hill and Mary Elizabeth Hunter Hill in Coryell county Texas. She attended school in the Harman Community and Copperas Cove High School.  She was a lifelong member of Midway Church of Christ where she contributed to the conversion of the building from a tabernacle to the present rock...

Jul 18, 2019

Raymond J. Brouhard, age 93, of Copperas Cove, passed away on July 18, 2019, at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, August 2, 2019, at Cove Church of the Nazarene, 964 W Hwy 190, in Copperas Cove. Interment will follow at 1:00 pm at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Raymond was born...

Jul 12, 2019

Melissa D. (Mo Mo) Jordan, 63 of Lampasas, Texas died July 12, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. She was born August 28, 1955 in Lampasas to parents Charles Marshall Newton and Vera I. (Menefee) Newton. She grew up in Lampasas and finished school here with the class of 1973. Melissa worked in various food service positions with the local...

Jul 11, 2019

Peggy J. Robinson, age 83, of Copperas Cove, passed away on July 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Victory Baptist Church, 502 W. Bus 190 in Copperas Cove. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm...

Jul 6, 2019

Brenda Ann McCoy, age 62, of Copperas Cove passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Brenda was born on November 28, 1956, in Ontario, Canada to Charles and Betty Wass. She grew up in Warren, Michigan and attended school at...

Jul 5, 2019

SSGT Luis E. Garcia-Medina, age 29, of Abilene passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Luis was born on November 28, 1989, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Shoemaker High School in Killeen in 2007. He joined...

Jul 3, 2019

Jan Dale Cowan, beloved husband, father, grandfather, neighbor, and friend was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 3, 2019.  He and his twin sister, Mary Gail Cowan Leming, were born on July 5, 1936 in Lampasas County, Texas to George Dee and Pauline Vardiman Cowan.  Jan grew up in and around the communities...