Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Jan 25, 2017

Garret N. Hahn, 74 of Lampasas, TX died Wednesday January 25, 2017 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Garret was born November 27, 1942 in Richmond, KY the son of Earl W. Hahn and Ollie Ann (Crowe) Hahn. He married Jo Donna Chism June 30, 1979 in TN. Garrett served in the U.S. Army and retired as First SGT....

Jan 23, 2017

Arden Poole, 92 of Lampasas, TX died Monday January 23, 2017 at a local nursing home. Arden was born July 22, 1924 near Nix, TX the son of Jake Poole and Tennie (Nichols) Poole. He grew up in this area and was a life-long cowboy. He worked on ranches his entire career. He served during WWII in the USMC on...

Jan 21, 2017

SPERBERG, Ronald Leigh was born on March 1, 1942, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and passed away on January 21, 2017, in Plano, Texas after a long battle with illness. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Ron played football for Odessa Permian. He graduated from Texas A&M with his BBA in 1964, and his MBA in 1965,...

Jan 18, 2017

Doris Ann Fox, 87 of Lampasas, TX died Wednesday January 18, 2017 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. Doris was born January 20, 1929 in Sandy, TX the daughter of Rudolph Henry Sultemeir and Emilie (Hanson) Sultemeir. She grew up in Frdericksburg, TX and moved to Lampasas at age 12. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone as an operator for 14...

Jan 18, 2017

Richard Lee Williams, almost exclusively known to the community as “Big R’, left this earthly realm on January 18, 2017 @ 12:36pm to join his wife Nancy and his Lord and Savior. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family on the wings of a prayer. Big R was born to Robert Coy and Marie Carlson Williams on March 15, 1934...

Jan 17, 2017

Louise “Lucy” Wallace, 92 of Lampasas, TX died January 17, 2017 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Tx. Lucy was born August 24, 1924 in Blooming Grove, TX the daughter of Jasper Eddie James and Laura Belle (Tipping) James. She married Billy J. Wallace and he preceded her in death December 19, 1990. Lucy was a bookkeeper and secretary...

Jan 16, 2017

Teresa Mendez de Lopez, 73 of Lampasas, TX died Monday January 16, 2017 at her home. Teresa was born March 11, 1943 in La-barranca San Juan de Guadalupe Durango, Mexico the daughter of Manuel Mendez and Juana (Palacio) Mendez. She was a housewife and Mother. She married Daniel Lopez. Teresa was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lampasas....

Jan 16, 2017

Gayle N. Van Winkle, 79 of Evant, TX died January 16, 2017 at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville. Gayle was born April 18, 1937 in Coryell County the son of Alex Edward Van Winkle and Callie Cordelia (White) Van Winkle. He married Alma Hurd. Gayle served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed wood-working, working on cars, hunting, horses, the ranch,...

Jan 15, 2017

Charles (Chuck) Clark, age 64 of Kempner, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove Chapel.  Committal services with military honors will follow at 12:00 noon at the Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery.

Chuck...

Jan 14, 2017

Patricia Ann Alexander, 68 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday January 14, 2017 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation. Patricia was born February 8, 1948 in Pearland, TX the daughter of James Riley Ham and Rosie Francis (Slaughter) Ham. She was a beautician for many years and later drove the Nix school bus route for LISD for 13 years. Pat was a...

Jan 10, 2017

Maria B. Carpenter, age 77, of Copperas Cove passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Maria was born on June 29, 1939 in Schweinfurt, Germany to the late Michael and Anna Volk Nickel. She was adopted by...

Jan 7, 2017

Melanie Christine Wilson Smith, 39, of Lampasas, TX died Saturday January 7, 2017 at her home. She was born October 25, 1977 in Fort Stewart, GA, the daughter of James and Shari (Campbell) Wilson. She married John R. Smith Jr. February 14, 2007. She was employed by Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Lampasas. Mrs. Smith is survived by her...

Jan 6, 2017

Elaine Boman age 62 of Killeen, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at her home.

Graveside services were held on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Cauble Cemetery in Burnet County in accordance with her faith and Jewish custom.

Elaine was born on Aug. 6, 1954 in Burnet County to the late Carl and Elva...

Jan 6, 2017

Pennie Burke, age 62 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at her home.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in Washington state.

Pennie was born on Feb. 4, 1954 in Athens, Greece.  She was the daughter of the late James and Christine Lafferty Laris.  In 1955, her parents...

Jan 4, 2017

Rose Harvey, 72 of Waco, TX died Wednesday January 4, 2017 at her home. Rose was born April 25, 1944 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Maximo Valadez and Eva (Alvarado) Valadez. Rose was a CNA. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and lived in Lampasas for many years. Survivors are her sons; Herman Barrera Jr. and...

Jan 3, 2017

Terri Lynn Young, age 51 of Harker Heights passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Terri was born on August 24, 1965 to Cary and Bonnie Beall Goodman in Austin, Texas. She attended school in Leander. She married Alton Young on February 7, 1994 in Florida. While...

Jan 1, 2017

Billie Kathryn Butler passed away at Rollins-Brook Hospital in Lampasas on January1, 2017. Kathryn was born February 11, 1928 in Sugarland, Texas to Claude and Bertha (Halamicek) Lancaster. She was an excellent student and graduated high school at age 16. She began attending Texas Tech at that young age. Kathryn was a speech major and developed a love of Shakespeare...

Jan 1, 2017

Donald W. Knox, Sr., age 79, of Copperas Cove passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Copperas Cove with burial following at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. A Rosary will be held on Thursday at Scott's Funeral Home...

Dec 29, 2016

John A. Warren of Burnet, Texas died at the age of 86 on Thursday December 29, 2016. John was born May 31, 1930 in Lampasas, Texas son of Robert and Verna Warren. John had one sister, Betty Gene Vanliew, who was older than him. She preceded him in death. John graduated from Lampasas High School in 1949 and joined the...

Dec 27, 2016

L. Sherwood Yancy, 87 of Lampasas, Texas died Tuesday December 27, 2016 at home. Sherwood was born August 6, 1929 in Coryell County, Texas the son of Franklin N. Yancy and Odessa (Daniel) Yancy. He moved to Naruna with his family in 1942 and finished school in Lampasas. He married Carolyn Briggs in February of 1955. Sherwood began working for...