Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Elfriede Merritt

Elfriede Merritt

Jan 17, 2018

Elfriede Klara Merritt, age 84, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018, at her home.  Private graveside services were held at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Chaplain Karl Bunjes officiating.

Mrs. Merritt was born in Germany on December 25, 1933, to the late Gerhard and Klara Hansel Zoeke.  As a child,...

Lee Roy Shepperd

Lee Roy Shepperd

Jan 16, 2018

Lee Roy Shepperd, 83, of Lometa, TX passed away at his home on January 16, 2018. He was born on October 29, 1934 in Salado, TX. He was a graduate of Salado High School and attended The University of Texas. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1957. After serving, he established a wholesale car...

Raul R. Ramirez

Raul R. Ramirez

Jan 14, 2018

Raul Ronald Ramirez, 69 of Lampasas, TX died January 14, 2018 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Raul was born October 16, 1948 in Lampasas the son of Agapito Ramirez and Connie (Cardona) Ramirez. He was a lifelong resident of Lampasas and a member of the Catholic Church. He was a welder for Brown and Root and worked for...

Ricky S. Allen

Ricky S. Allen

Jan 14, 2018

Ricky Steven Allen, 58 of Lampasas, died January 14, 2018 at Scott and White Continuous Care Hospital. Ricky was born July 24, 1959 in Burnet, TX the son of T.A. Allen and Lorene (Holland) Allen. He was a sheetrock hanger, and had lived in Lampasas all of his life. Ricky enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends.  ...

Vivian Elizabeth Blackwell

Vivian Elizabeth Blackwell

Jan 13, 2018

Vivian Elizabeth Blackwell, 98 of Belton, TX died Saturday January 13, 2018 at Creekside Terrace in Belton. Vivian was born September 8, 1919 in Coryell County, TX the daughter of James Lorenza Gault and Mattie Pearl (Godman) Gault. She finished school in the Elijah Community and soon after met and married Claud Newton Blackwell. They were married over 60 years...

Michael Rizzo

Michael Rizzo

Jan 13, 2018

Michael Lance Rizzo, 51 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Memorial Services will be on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 12:00 P.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1410 S. 2nd Street, Killeen, Texas 76541. No burial services will follow.

He was born March 17, 1966, in Saint Louis,...

David Lloyd Brown

David Lloyd Brown

Jan 12, 2018

David Lloyd Brown, 45 of San Antonio, TX died Friday January 12, 2018 at Sundance Inn Health Center in New Braunfels, TX. David was born March 20, 1972 in San Antonio the son of Jim D. Brown and Katherine (Guess). He was beloved son, brother, father, uncle, grandson and cousin. David graduated from Churchill High School in 1990 and attended...

Margaret Elizabeth Taylor

Margaret Elizabeth Taylor

Jan 11, 2018

Margaret Elizabeth Taylor, 81 of Fort Worth, TX died January 11, 2018 at Renaissance Park Multi Care Center. Margaret was born September 25, 1936 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Ira J. Hart and Elsie (Baird) Hart. She married Charlie Webster Taylor and was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She had lived in FortWorth most of...

Elleye Ivy

Elleye Ivy

Jan 11, 2018

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Sandra Lee Friedli

Sandra Lee Friedli

Jan 9, 2018

Sandra Lee Friedli, 66 of Lampasas, TX died January 9, 2018 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. Sandy was born March 5, 1951 in Columbus, OH the daughter of John Corbett and Sue (Seid) Corbett. Sandy grew up in Ohio and after high school graduation attended community college. She had worked for the Olympia Public Works Department for several years in...

Kenneth Lee Pavey

Kenneth Lee Pavey

Jan 5, 2018

Kenneth Lee Pavey, 70 of Lampasas, Texas died January 5, 2018 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Kenneth was born May 19, 1947 in Lampasas, TX the son of Jay Kenneth Pavey and Minnie Laura (Welch) Pavey. Kenneth was a life-long resident of Lampasas. He worked for Brown Feed Store for over 30 years. He was a member of...

Jeremy Stavely, Jr.

Jeremy Stavely, Jr.

Jan 2, 2018

Jeremy Linwood Stavely, Jr., age 3 years old of Copperas Cove, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Preston Atkinson officiating.

Jeremy was the love of his parent’s life. Anyone who ever met Junior knows how...

Savannah Lewis

Savannah Lewis

Jan 2, 2018

Savannah Marie Lewis, of Copperas Cove, was granted her wings on January 2, 2018. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Savannah has touched in some small way throughout her short, yet very memorable life.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Christian House of Prayer...

Larry Kemper

Larry Kemper

Jan 1, 2018

Larry Wayne Kemper, age 74 of Kempner passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018, in Temple.

Visitation with the family will be from noon until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Scott's Funeral Home.  Inurnment with full military honors will follow at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu...

Lola L. Williams

Lola L. Williams

Dec 29, 2017

Lola Laverne Williams, 93 of Lampasas, Texas died Friday December29, 2017 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Lola was born June 28, 1924 in San Saba, TX the daughter of William Patterson and Gertrude (Hooten) Patterson. She attended school at Nix and grew up in the area. She married Lon Curtis Williams May 25, 1941 in San Saba and was a...

Fannie Jo Ault

Fannie Jo Ault

Dec 26, 2017

Fannie Jo Nance Ault, 91, of Lampasas passed away Dec 26, 2017 in Lampasas, Texas.   Graveside services for Mrs. Ault will be held 11 a.m. Friday December 29, 2017at Center Cemetery under the direction of Sneed Funeral Chapel with Reverend Sheldon Johnson, Pastor, Goldthwaite United Methodist Church officiating.   Visitation will be Thursday Dec 28 from 5 to 6:30...

Frances Kindler

Frances Kindler

Dec 24, 2017

Frances Lorette (Schwausch) Kindler returned to be with her Heavenly Father on December 24, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 29, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 922 Lutheran Church Road, Copperas Cove, TX, officiated by Pastor Tobin Scott.  Burial following at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Copperas Cove. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on...

Rebecca Coon

Rebecca Coon

Dec 22, 2017

Rebecca Coon, age 74, of Copperas Cove passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017. No services are scheduled and her cremated remains will be placed at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Rebecca is survived by her son, Ronald Coon and his family.

Sgt 1St Class Ronald Deakin, Usa, Ret.

Sgt 1St Class Ronald Deakin, Usa, Ret.

Dec 18, 2017

Sgt. 1st Class Ronald E. Deakin, USA, Ret., age 75, of Lampasas, passed away on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel in Copperas Cove.  Burial with Full Military Honors will follow at noon at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be...

Bobbye Alexander Behlau

Bobbye Alexander Behlau

Dec 17, 2017

Bobbye Alexander Behlau of Lampasas was born on October 23, 1929 in Lampasas, Texas. Both her maternal (the Davises) and paternal (the Alexanders) ancestors settled in Burnet County in the 1800s. She was the daughter of Robert and Althea Davis Alexander.   Mrs. Behlau attended Lampasas public schools, graduating in 1946. She also graduated from Abilene Christian College in 1950....