Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Trudy Tyler

Trudy Tyler

Sep 16, 2019

Ina Trudy Tyler, 96 of Lampasas, TX died September 16, 2019 at Advent Health Lampasas. She was born April 17, 1923 in Huntoon, TX to parents John Houston Lawson and Mary Estella (Emberson) Lawson. After graduating from High School she attended University of Arizona. She married R.D. Tyler and he preceded her in death. Trudy worked for Texas Department of...

Richard Larson

Richard Larson

Sep 16, 2019

Rick Larson, age 76, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019, surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life will take place at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 2920 FM 116 in Kempner, Texas.

Rick was born on July 18, 1943, in Worchester, MA to the late Paul...

Amanda Lang

Amanda Lang

Sep 16, 2019

Amanda Lang, age 37, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019, in her home surrounded by her husband, children and siblings. She was born March 22, 1982, in Lubbock, TX, to John and Rebeca Rodriguez Gauna. Amanda graduated from Grand Prairie High School and worked in Child Nutrition for school districts in West, Grand Prairie, and Lampasas. She was also a...

Charlotte Sebastian Bates

Charlotte Sebastian Bates

Sep 14, 2019

Charlotte Sebastian Bates, 72 of Lampasas, TX died September 14, 2019 at her home. She was born June 4, 1947 in Pampa, TX to parents Jarrell William Sebastian and Marjorie Elizabeth (Clements) Sebastian. Charlotte married Harold D. Bates. She was a registered nurse caring for people was her calling. She had worked for hospitals in Borger and Lampasas, for home...

Bobbye Lou Callaway

Bobbye Lou Callaway

Sep 13, 2019

Bobbye Lou Johnson Callaway, age 82 of Lampasas, departed this life September 13, 2019. Her loving husband of almost 63 years, Roy Callaway, rarely left her side. The Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Lampasas First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Paul Allan officiating. Burial will be the following day at Guiceland Cemetery...

Donnie E. Bell

Donnie E. Bell

Sep 9, 2019

Donald E. Bell, 65 of Lometa, TX died Monday September 9, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital (Advent Health) Lampasas. He was born April 7, 1954 in San Antonio, TX to parents George Donald Bell and Glenda Faye (Mathis) Bell. Donnie grew up in Devine and graduated from high school there. He went to work for San Antonio Power and...

Melissa Garris

Melissa Garris

Sep 7, 2019

Melissa Lynn Garris, age 42, of Copperas Cove passed away September 7, 2019. Memorial Services will be held 2 PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Following the service, there will be a Celebration of Life from 4 – 8 PM at the Garris’ residence.

Melissa was born on August 28, 1977,...

Betty Louise Robinson

Betty Louise Robinson

Sep 7, 2019

Betty Louise Robinson, 74, of Kempner, TX died Saturday morning September 7, 2019 at Hill Country Nursing Home in Copperas Cove. She was born June 20, 1945 in San Antonio, TX to parents Daniel Stanton DuBose and Iris (Terry). Betty attended and graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Bachelor degree in education. She taught school in Pasedena, TX...

Sgm Mark Peterson, Us Army, Ret.

Sgm Mark Peterson, Us Army, Ret.

Sep 4, 2019

Mark Edward Peterson, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his home in Copperas Cove. Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 am, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 am at Grace United Methodist Church, 101 West Avenue F, in Copperas Cove.

Mark...

Deborah Sue Turner-Barnes

Deborah Sue Turner-Barnes

Aug 26, 2019

Deborah Sue Turner Barnes, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday August 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born March 15, 1951 in Fort Meyer, VA while her dad was serving our country in the U.S. Army Jag Corps. She grew up in the Houston area, graduating from Cy-Fair High School in 1969. She then...

Marguerite Reagan

Marguerite Reagan

Aug 23, 2019

Marguerite Reagan, 105 of Stephenville, TX (formerly of Lampasas) died Friday August 23, 2019 at Oakwood Assisted Living in Stephenville. She was born August 6, 1914 in Lampasas County, TX (Ogles community) the daughter of Clinton Ellis Daniels and Pearl (Mathis) Daniels. Marguerite married A.J. Reagan December 24, 1932. He preceded her in death in 2005. Marguerite worked for North...

Sundee Dawn Barbero

Sundee Dawn Barbero

Aug 21, 2019

Sundee Dawn Barbero, 42 of Lampasas, Texas died August 21, 2019 at Methodist Hospital South in Jourdanton, Texas. She was born July 18, 1977 in Charles City, Iowa and adopted by parents Eugene G. Barbero and Joni K. (Hepler) Barbero. She is survived by her parents, Eugene G. and Joni K. Barbero Maternal Grandmother, Nancy Hepler Brothers; Edward, Samuel and...

Grace Singleton

Grace Singleton

Aug 16, 2019

Grace Singleton, of Georgetown, passed away on August 16, 2019. A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 PM, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove.  A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Grace was born near Sulphur Springs, Texas, Hopkins County on July 10, 1918. ...

Ida Jean Belyeu

Ida Jean Belyeu

Aug 16, 2019

Ida Jean Belyeu of Lometa died peacefully in Georgetown at the Wesleyan at Scenic on August 16, 2019 at the age of 93 years. She had been a resident there for approximately three and a half years.   She was born to Allen and Perll Reese Joiner in Amarillo on November 28, 1925. She was reared by her grandparents and...

Verna Ahrens

Verna Ahrens

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...

James Smith

James Smith

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...

Bobbie Murgatroyd

Bobbie Murgatroyd

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...

Billy M. Brown

Billy M. Brown

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,...

Maj. Marcel Hull, Usa, Ret.

Maj. Marcel Hull, Usa, Ret.

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....

Harry Newton Key

Harry Newton Key

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...