Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Michael Patrick DeRiso

Michael Patrick DeRiso

May 2, 2026

Michael Patrick DeRiso, 79, of Lometa, passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2026.

A Rosary will be recited at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6 pm with visitation to follow until 8 pm.  The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 10 am.  Graveside...

Hector Manuel Santiago

Hector Manuel Santiago

May 1, 2026

Hector Manuel Santiago, 65, of Lampasas, passed away on May 1, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 2 pm.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. 

The family is currently composing the obituary. 

Connie Snow Muegge

Connie Snow Muegge

Apr 28, 2026

Connie Snow Muegge was born in Deming, New Mexico, on March 31, 1944, and passed away on April 28, 2026, in Temple, Texas.

Services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 3 pm with visitation an hour prior. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Connie is survived by her daughters, Lisa Waddington of...

Arthur C. Bocanegra

Arthur C. Bocanegra

Apr 27, 2026

Arthur C. Bocanegra, 80, of Lampasas, passed away on April 27, 2026.

A Rosary will be recited at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 6 pm, with visitation to follow until 8 pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10 am, with burial to follow...

Larry A. Kinsey

Larry A. Kinsey

Apr 27, 2026

Larry A. Kinsey went home to be with Jesus on April 27, 2026. Larry was born on November 20, 1940, to Elmo Kinsey and Virgil Shroyer.

Memorial services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 3:30 pm. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas.

Larry grew up "on the move," living in...

Minerva "Minnie" Banda Cruz

Minerva "Minnie" Banda Cruz

Apr 21, 2026

Minerva "Minnie" Banda Cruz, 62, of Lampasas, passed away April 21, 2026.

A Rosary will be recited at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Noon with visitation to follow until 2 pm.  Graveside services will follow at Lometa City Cemetery at 2:30 pm.

Minnie was born in Hamilton, TX, to Ramon and Maria (Vasquez) Banda.  She loved...

Jill Ellen Guerin

Jill Ellen Guerin

Apr 19, 2026

Jill Ellen Guerin, 67, passed away on April 19, 2026 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX.  She was born on March 10, 1959, in New Castle, Indiana to James and Jean Woodward.

Jill graduated from Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School in New Castle, Indiana in 1977.  After high school, she enlisted in the United States Army and served...

Delores Alice Bryant

Delores Alice Bryant

Apr 19, 2026

Delores Alice Bryant, 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Lampasas on April 19, 2026.  She was born on August 13, 1945 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to Herman and Alice (Smith) Tucker.

Services will be private. 

Suzanne Tooley

Suzanne Tooley

Apr 19, 2026

Suzanne was born to Walter and Viva Zimmerman on October 13, 1946, in El Campo, Texas.  She later moved to Lampasas--her mother's hometown--in 1995, where she lived until her passing on April 19, 2026.

She attended business school in Austin and went on to build a long and dedicated career.  Suzanne was employed by Weaver Oil and Gas, Tennaco, and later...

Virginia Oakley

Virginia Oakley

Apr 16, 2026

Virginia Oakley, 92, passed away peacefully at home.  She was a devoted teacher who spent many years teaching physical education and 4th grade, impacting countless students with her encouragement and care.

Virginia's life was marked by extraordinary kindness and generosity.  What began as a simple interaction with a young neighbor while she worked in her yard grew into a lifelong friendship...

Wanda Jean Berry

Wanda Jean Berry

Apr 15, 2026

Wanda Jean Berry, 84, passed away on April 15, 2026, at her home in Abilene, TX. She was born on December 13, 1941, in Briggs, TX, to Eugene and Mollie (Finchum) Davis.

Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel, 201 E. Third St., Lampasas, TX, from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday, April 27, 2026. Funeral services will be...

Paul Tee Cooper

Paul Tee Cooper

Apr 13, 2026

Paul Tee Cooper, age 78, of Copperas Cove, Texas, passed away peacefully on 13 April 2026. Born on 23 January 1948 to Jack Horace Cooper and Evelyn Juanita Turi, and raised by his mother and grandmother, he lived a life marked by service, strength, and a spirit that could brighten even the hardest days.

He was a man who believed in...

Linda Susan Smith Parks

Linda Susan Smith Parks

Apr 13, 2026

Linda Susan Smith Parks, 78, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, in Lampasas, Texas.  Linda was born on November 4, 1947, to Robert Lee Smith and Susan Adeline Carpenter Smith in Gatesville, Texas.

Linda had a wonderful childhood, spending time helping her parents tend to the livestock, gathering eggs, bottle feeding orphan lambs, playing with cousins, and caring for her...

Ronny S. Bumpus

Ronny S. Bumpus

Apr 12, 2026

Ronny Bumpus, 83, passed away on April 12, 2026, at his home in Lampasas, TX.  He was born on October 7, 1942, in Kilgore, TX, to John and Norma "Brownie" Nichols Bumpus.

Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Lampasas on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 3 pm with visitation an hour prior.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill...

Quintin Brice Eddy

Quintin Brice Eddy

Apr 12, 2026

Quintin Brice Eddy was welcomed into this world on September 20, 1944, by his parents, Brice M. Eddy and Mattie Floy Eddy.  Quintin passed away peacefully at his home on April 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Quintin was raised and spent most of his life in Lampasas.  He met the love of his life Sylvia Ann Taylor and they...

Joyce LaDell Faught

Joyce LaDell Faught

Apr 12, 2026

Joyce Ladell Faught, 77, passed away April 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas.

She was born July 31, 1948, in Lampasas, Texas to Floyd and Ethel (Wright) Faught.

Burial will be private at a later date. 

Robert O. Erwin, Jr.

Robert O. Erwin, Jr.

Apr 11, 2026

Robert Oscar Erwin, Jr. (Bob), 98, passed away on April 11, 2026, at Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas. Mr. Erwin was born on October 17, 1927, in Fort Payne, Alabama, to Robert Oscar Erwin Sr. and Minnie Lyons Erwin.

A private graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Robert grew up in Fort Payne, Alabama,...

Mary Louise Jackson

Mary Louise Jackson

Apr 11, 2026

Mary Louise Jackson was born on February 15, 1955, at McChord AFB in Pierce County, Washington. She was the daughter of Charles and Genevieve Bennett.

A Rosary will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5 pm with visitation to follow until 7 pm.  Services will be on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 2 pm, at...

Michael Wayne Henderson

Michael Wayne Henderson

Apr 10, 2026

Michael Wayne Henderson, age 65, died on April 10, 2026, at Texas Trauma Institute in Houston, TX.

Memorial services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel in Lampasas on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11 am with burial of ashes to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Michael was born on September 14, 1960, at Rollins Brook Hospital in Lampasas, TX, to Vernon...

Leonard Wayne Belyeu

Leonard Wayne Belyeu

Apr 10, 2026

Leonard Wayne Belyeu was born in Bartlett, Texas on October 30, 1946 to Leonard Dewey Belyeu and Ida Jean Joiner Belyeu. He lived and went to school in and around the Temple/Bartlett area. He graduated from Barlett High School in 1965. He was active in sports, baseball, football, and track, throughout his high school years and found a love for...