Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Jan 5, 2016

Martha Alwayne Farrell Mezger was born December 30, 1925 to Ada Penland Farrell and Delmer Farrell in Fort Benton, MT. At age eight, she moved to Great Falls, MT where she lived until she married her WWII soldier, John L. Mezger, and relocated to Marble Falls, then Kempner / Lampasas, TX. They shared many joys and challenges during their years...

Jan 4, 2016

Doc Dearing, age 83 of Lometa, TX died Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Temple VA Hospital. Doc was born February 1, 1932 in Edinburg, TX the son of Mark Fuller Dearing and Oma (Hudspeth) Dearing. Doc worked as a carpenter. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army. Survivors include wife, Matilda Dearing of...

Jan 3, 2016

Michael Thomas Clelland, age 63 of Lampasas, TX died Sunday January 3, 2016 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Michael was born June 11, 1952 in Dallas, TX the son of Thomas William Clelland and Gwendolyn Bernice (Potter) Clelland. He served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and retired as a Sergeant First Class. Survivors include...

Jan 2, 2016

Vela F. Booker, 95 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday January 2, 2016 at her home. Vela was born March 1, 1920 in Star, TX the daughter of Charles L. Stephan and Vivian (Perkins) Stephan. She married Vance Alvin Booker and had lived in this area all of her life. Vela was an avid quilter, a member of Busy Bee Quilting...

Jan 1, 2016

Billy was born on March 28, 1933. He died on January 1, 2016 at his home at the Spring Oaks Nursing Home. He lived in Lampasas his entire life. He was the only son of Dennis W. and Emily Bailey Black, who preceded him in death. Billy’s father, Denny, began working as a sweeper at the People’s National Bank of...

Jan 1, 2016

Carolyn A. Rosales, 75, of Copperas Cove passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at home. Private Services will be held at a later date at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Carolyn was born on April 16, 1940 to the late Carroll James and Evelyn Magdeline Wiggins Brown. She graduated from Colorado City High School in 1958....

Dec 31, 2015

Sylvia Elaine Straley, 68 of Evant, TX passed away early Thursday morning December 31, 2015 in her home after a tough battle with cancer. Sylvia was born June 7, 1947 in Gatesville, TX the daughter of H.D. “Dobbin” Stanford and Frances Pearl (Pax) Stanford. She grew up in Evant and graduated High School there. She attended and graduated from Nixon...

Dec 29, 2015

Barbara E. Wrachford, 62, of Copperas Cove passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Arlington. Graveside Services will be at 12:30 PM on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery.

Barbara was born on June 5, 1953 in Gorman, Texas to the late Joe Wayne and Runez Gregg Wrachford. She graduated from Copperas...

Dec 27, 2015

Ila Fay Wadkins Hodges was born July 26, 1930 in Georgetown, Texas. She attended school in Bethel, Briggs, and Lometa, Texas. She graduated in Lometa in 1947 and then attended Jackson Business School in Lampasas. While she was working at the Lampasas County Veterans Vocational School, she met her husband, A.G. Hodges. They were married in 1952. They lived in...

Dec 25, 2015

Lamar Henry Adams, age 90 of Kempner, TX died Friday December 25, 2015 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Lamar was born January 1, 1925 in Kempner, TX the son of Arthur Carl Adams and Trudy Victoria (Smith) Adams. He grew up in Kempner and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Lamar farmed and ranched...

Dec 21, 2015

Betty Lou Carothers Honeycutt passed away peacefully December 21, 2015 at the Brister Care Home in Lometa, TX where she had been a resident since April. A private family ceremony will be held at Senterfitt Cemetery, conducted by Pastor Jenny Tucker and services provided by Sneed Funeral Chapel. A memorial service celebrating the life of Betty will be held January...

Dec 18, 2015

MSG (Ret.) Gary Douglas Erpenbach, 60, of Nolanville, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. Mass will be held in honor of Gary at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A Rosary will be at 5 pm on Monday...

Dec 14, 2015

Tommy Wolfinbarger, 17, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. Funeral Services will be at 3:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with Dr. Mark Kemp officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service.

Tommy was born on May 20, 1998 on Ft. Hood to Steven...

Dec 14, 2015

Sammie Carrie Bryant Sweed Sunrise August 5, 1933 Sunset December 14, 2015 Sammie C. Sweed, 82, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 in Copperas Cove. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel in Copperas Cove with burial will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Dec 14, 2015

Novella Catherine Carson, 87 of Lampasas, TX died Monday December 14, 2015 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Novella was born August 12, 1928 in Marble Falls, TX the daughter of Clifford R. Shugart and Ethel May (Williamson) Shugart. She graduated from Briggs High School and attended college. She married T. R. Carson and had lived in the...

Dec 12, 2015

Inge Criss, 71, of Kempner, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church of Lampasas with Rev. Jenna Heart officiating.  Burial will follow at the Gatesville Masonic Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8...

Dec 7, 2015

Glenda Anice Herrington Combs went to be with the Lord on the morning of December 7, 2015 after surgical complications. Glenda was born in Houston, Texas on April 12, 1936 to Albert Franklin and Tommie Enola Herrington. She married the Reverend Doyle Keith Combs on April 18, 1954. After the kids were a little older, Glenda went back to school...

Dec 7, 2015

Sandra Lynn Roth-Smith, 56, of Kempner passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with honors.

Sandra was born on July 3, 1959 in Buffalo, New York to the late Robert and Carol Langendorfer...

Dec 5, 2015

Veronica Lyn Brazell, 15 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday December 5, 2015 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Veronica was born July 5, 2000 in Killeen, TX the daughter of Ronald Dean Brazell and Gabriela (Olivares) Brazell. She was a freshman student at Lampasas High School. Survivors include parents, Ronald Brazell and Gabriela Brazell of Lampasas Sister,...

Dec 1, 2015

Easter Reynolds Hibler 97, formerly of Lampasas/Kempner, passed from this life, in Friendswood, Texas, on December 1, 2015 with her daughter by her side. She worked at Producers Produce Plant during WWII candling eggs for the war effort. She later went to work at the commissary at Fort Hood. She met and married PFC Woodrow Wilson who was stationed at...