Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Jun 13, 2016

John J. Kiley, 86, passed away from a brief battle with pelvic cancer on June 13, 2016 at his home in Lampasas, Texas. John was comforted and cared for by Carmen Casturitta. Jack was born February 11, 1930 in Arlington, Massachusetts, the son of John Stevenson and Edith Agnes Kiley (Cudhea) of Cambridge, Massachusetts. After being drafted into the United...

Jun 12, 2016

Marcelle Shelton, 85 of Lexington, TX died Sunday June 12, 2016 at her granddaughter’s house in Mason, TX. Marcelle was born October 19, 1930 in Mason, TX the daughter of James Madison Eaton and Liza Eleanor (Seavers) Eaton. She was a licensed cosmetologist and dietician. She was married to Sylvester Shelton and he preceded her in death in 2003. Survivors...

Jun 6, 2016

Gladys Floella (Wright) Claunch, 95 of Palestine, TX died Monday June 6, 2016 at home. She was born August 28, 1920 in Mills County, TX near Star, the daughter of Hilary Hudson Wright and Alta Ann (Garrett) Wright. She was 7th of 12 children. She has been preceded in death by 10 siblings. Gladys married Raymond Edwin Claunch August 15,...

Jun 6, 2016

Alesia Ann Hulme, 57 of Lampasas, TX died Monday June 6, 2016 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Alesia was born November 23, 1958 in Lampasas, the daughter of Arnold Curtis Van Liew and Betty Gene (Warren) Van Liew. She grew up here and graduated from Lampasas High School. Alesia was a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed crafting, painting,...

Jun 5, 2016

Alton Garner, age 106, died Sunday June 5, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 24, 1910 on a farm near Rumley in Lampasas County. He was the eldest of four children born to Walter and Stella (Duke) Garner. Alton attended first grade at Clayton School and between 1918 and 1927 he joined other children...

Jun 4, 2016

Frank Salazar Jr. age 45 of Lampasas, TX died June 4, 2016 at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights. He was born April 4, 1971 in Burnet, TX the son of Frank Salazar Sr. and Caroline (Lopez) Salazar. Frank worked as a rock and brick mason. He had lived in Lampasas all his life and was Catholic. Survivors include: mother, Caroline...

May 31, 2016

SSG James Barnett, USA, ret., age 70, of Copperas Cove passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. A Memorial Graveside with Full Military Honors will be at 2:00 PM, June 7, 2016 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Jim Barnett was born on September 14, 1945 in Lock, Arkansas to the late James and Billie Washam Barnett....

May 29, 2016

Bettie Ronne, age 76, passed away at home in Kempner surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 29, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove with Chaplin Sarah Miller will be officiating.

Bettie was born on August 24, 1939 in Panola County, Mississippi...

May 29, 2016

Chief Warrant Officer Four William L. Bench, age 68, of Kempner passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Admiral Nimitz Museum, 340 E. Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.

Chief Warrant Officer Four Bench, was born on August 1, 1947 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to...

May 28, 2016

Milburn A. (Mat) Taylor, 76, of Kempner, Texas, passed away Saturday May 28, 2016 at Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights. Mat was born November 13, 1939 in Copperas Cove, TX, the son of Floyd Arthur Taylor and Annie Mae (Mangren) Taylor. He attended Texas A&M University and earned a Bachelor degree in Agriculture Education. He married Nelda Lou Strickland...

May 25, 2016

Earl Ray Nunn Sr., 75 of Lampasas, TX died May 25, 22016 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX. Ray was born December 11, 1940 in Valley View, TX the son of Luther E. Nunn Sr. and Nannie (Reed) Nunn. He retired from a long career as a nurse and paramedic. He was a member of the Catholic Church...

May 24, 2016

Thomas Teer, 74 of Lampasas, TYX died Tuesday May 24, 2016 at home. Thomas was born January 18, 1942 in Ingleside, TX the son of Gerald Winston Teer and Helen Rosemary (Bushey) Teer. He served in the United States Air Force and later earned a Doctor’s degree in Physics. He worked as an oil services executive for many years in...

May 18, 2016

Brigitta Marie Martin, 70, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in Copperas Cove. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following at Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Brigitta, born August 9, 1945...

May 18, 2016

Kenneth Eugene Faulkner, 80, passed away at home in Kempner on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following with full military honors at Smith Cemetery in Kempner. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service on Sunday.

Kenneth...

May 17, 2016

Cody Lee Hamilton, 28, of Copperas Cove passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Cody was born on February 19, 1988 in Killeen, Texas to Daniel Hamilton and Christy Hatcher. Cody was raised in Copperas Cove by...

May 17, 2016

Jeneau Ruth Carroll, 85 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday May 17, 2016 at Regal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lampasas. Jeneau was born March 12, 1931 in Coolidge, TX the daughter of Enoch January and Eula (Groves) January. She was a homemaker and worked at a dry cleaner and was a cook at a hospital. She had lived in Houston...

May 17, 2016

Glenn Morris Vann, 89 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday evening May 17, 2016 at a local nursing home. Morris was born April 30, 1927 ini Lampasas County, TX the son of Everett Vann and Ruth (Bodenhammer) Vann. He graduated from Lampasas High School where he served as class President. He served in the U.S. Army near the end of WWII...

May 16, 2016

Earlene Mae Walden, 71 of Lampasas, TX died Monday May 16, 2016 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lampasas. Earlene was born August 3, 1944 in Wewoka, OK the daughter of Earl David Weston and Nettie Mae (Dennis) Weston. Earlene worked as a home health aide for many years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus...

May 11, 2016

Ruth Crow, age 85 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2016 in Killeen.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Samuel and Lela Bell Dowdy Adcock; husband, William J. Crow; son, James...

May 8, 2016

Yolanda Cruz Garcia, 52 of Lometa, TX died Sunday May 8, 2016 as result of injuries sustained in a car wreck. Yolanda was born September 28, 1963 in Brownfield, TX the daughter of Jose Cruz and Margarita (Felan) Cruz. She was a homemaker and had lived in Lometa most of her life. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at...