Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Dec 7, 2018

Jo Ann Vann, 78 of Lampasas, Texas died Friday December 7, 2018 at home. She was born March 30, 1940 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Elijah Moore Rainwater and Lois Louise (Hendrix) Rainwater. Jo Ann completed school and went on to business college and later graduated from real estate school. She worked for many years in the accounting field...

Dec 6, 2018

Franklin Denson (Denny) Wilson, 73 of Lampasas, TX died Thursday December 6, 2018 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehab. He was born December 5, 1945 to Jay and Doris (Denson) Wilson in Briggs, TX. At an early age Denny was diagnosed with a genetic eye disease. That early diagnosis did not deter Denny from hunting, fishing and playing the sports that...

Dec 6, 2018

Steven Craig Halbach, age 70, ascended to Heaven on December 6, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Steven was born on November 22, 1948, in Oakland California. He was the son of Jual & Lucille Garcia Halbach. He graduated from SLZ High in...

Dec 1, 2018

Barbra Webb Decker, 81 of Jonesboro, Texas died Saturday December 1, 2018 at her home. She was born February 7, 1937 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Buel Kendricks Webb and Bernice Olene (Garrett) Webb. She married Richard Kenneth Decker Sr. in 1969 and they lived in Waco for many years. Barbra worked for American Life Insurance as a security...

Nov 30, 2018

Ethel M. Dawson, age 83, of Clovis, New Mexico and formerly of Copperas Cove passed away on November 30, 2018. Funeral Services will be at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove with burial following at 9:00 am, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will...

Nov 29, 2018

Michael Kevin Ross, 65 of Kempner, Texas died Thursday November 29, 2018 at his home.He was born November 19, 1953 in Austin, Texas the son of Donald Ross and Margie (Duran) Ross. Michael graduated from High School in Temple, Texas and had lived in Austin, Temple, Copperas Cove and Kempner for many years. He owned and operated his own lawn...

Nov 29, 2018

Robert Wayne (Bob) Simmerman Sr. 92 of Evant, Texas died Thursday November 29, 2018 at his home. He was born January 1, 1926 in Anna, IL the son of Ray Simmerman and Flo (Shepard) Simmerman. Bob joined the navy and served during WWII. Later he joined the Air Force and retired as Tech SGT. Bob also fought in war efforts...

Nov 25, 2018

William Gayle Lang, 84 of Lampasas, Texas died Sunday November 25, 2018 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Gayle was born April 15, 1934 in Temple, Texas the son of Otto William Lang and Florence Wanda (Howard) Lang. He grew up in Lampasas and helped in the family business Lang’s Minimax, a local grocery store for many years. After the...

Nov 20, 2018

Eva May Brown, 91 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday November 20, 2018 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born October 2, 1927 in Greenfield, MA the daughter of George Moore and Florence (Birger) Moore. Eva lived in Massachusetts until about age 15 then moved with her sister to California. While in the San Diego area she met Harold M....

Nov 16, 2018

Connie McMurry Simmons, 81 of Lampasas, Texas passed away on November 16, 2018 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Connie was born April 11, 1937 in Waxahachie, Texas the daughter of Verene Marvin McMurry Sr. and Birdie Ruth (Peeples) McMurry. Connie was a true Texan, growing up in the Austin area and graduating from Round Rock High School, where...

Nov 2, 2018

Joseph L. (Joe) Jones, 79 of Lampasas, Texas died late Friday night November 2, 2018 at his home.He was born November 20, 1938 in Mt. Hope, WV the son of Everett Jones and Maxine (Stewart) Jones. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great great-grandfather. He loved God, his family, his music and work. He served in the...

Oct 31, 2018

Billye Bagby, 95 of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday October 31, 2018 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. She was born February 6, 1923 in Lampasas, Texas the daughter of Chester Weaver and Willie Frances (Howard) Weaver. Billye grew up here and graduated from high school and later married Chester F. Bagby July 4, 1942. She worked for many years at Chastain-Miller...

Oct 29, 2018

Elbert Rabon Lee, 99 of Lampasas, TX died October 29, 2018 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab.He was born November 28, 1918 in Briggs, Texas the son of Reuel S. Lee and Sarah Minnie (Perry) Lee. Rabon grew up in Briggs, Oakalla, Killeen and Lampasas areas. He married Bonnie B. Brittain December 15, 1936. Rabon had worked at a service...

Oct 28, 2018

Mary Ann Best, age 63, of Lampasas, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Temple. No services are scheduled at this time.

Mary Ann was born in Scottsbluff, NE to the late Harold and Ethel Lay Floth on May 5, 1955. She graduated from Guernsey High School in Guernsey, WY in 1973. On November 8, 1973,...

Oct 24, 2018

Diana C. McDonald, 54 of Lampasas, TX died October 24, 2018 at St.David’s Hospital  in Round Rock, TX. She was born November 13, 1963 in Artesia, NM. Although not a native Texan, she always said she got here as fast as she could. Diana grew up mostly in Rowlett, TX and graduated from High  School in Garland, TX. She was...

Oct 23, 2018

Robert E. Hickman

July 11, 1924 – October 23, 2018

He died.

The above is exactly what Dad wanted his obituary to say, so his wish has been taken care of but here is a small part of the rest of the story we would like to...

Oct 22, 2018

Bonnie Faye Pryor, 58 of Lampasas, TX died Monday October 22, 2018 at home. She was born November 16, 1959 in Burnet, TX the daughter of Raymond Gelson Montgomery and Dolores Faye (Conner) Montgomery. Bonnie grew up in Burnet and graduated from high school there. She had worked in retail for T.G and Y, Walmart and Lampasas Inn. She also...

Oct 22, 2018

Carole Raubs, passed away of lung cancer on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the age of 88 years old at Stoneybrook in Copperas Cove, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at Kempner City Cemetery.

Carole was born on December 23,...

Oct 22, 2018

Walter Joe Ruzicka, 80, passed away October 22, 2018 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Visitation will be held Friday, October 26 at Sneed Funeral Chapel from 6- 8 pm. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 27 at Lometa United Methodist Church at 1 pm. Burial follows at Lometa Cemetery. Walter was born September 28, 1938 in Zabcikville, TX to...

Oct 21, 2018

John Hilton Smith, 68 of Killeen, TX died Sunday October 21, 2018. He was born September 15, 1950 in Lampasas, TX to Hilton Reagan Smith and Mildred Jeanette (Casbeer) Smith. At the time of his birth, his parents and one sister lived in Killeen. He attended Killeen schools. In 1977 he married Nancy S. Barrington, they had 2 children. They...