Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Aug 9, 2015

Stanley Perez, age 60 of Lampasas, TX died Sunday August 9, 2015 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. Stanley was born May 7, 1955 in Lampasas, TX the son of Eugenio Perez and Josephine (Ancira) Perez. Stanley was a mechanic and a laborer. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and had lived in Lampasas all of his life....

Aug 9, 2015

Oscar Michael Valadez, age 62 of Lampasas, TX died Sunday August 9, 2015 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Oscar was born April 26, 1953 in Lampasas, TX the son of Maximo C. Valadez and Eva (Alvarado) Valadez. Oscar worked for Glastron Boats as an upholsterer. He loved football, music, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a...

Aug 7, 2015

Dorman Monroe Mahana, age 84 of Lampasas, TX died Friday August 7, 2014 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Dorman was born January 31, 1931 near Evant, TX the son Monroe Leviticus Mahana and Thelma Lucille (Elam) Mahana. Dorman attended schools in Kempner and graduated from Lampasas High School. He served in the United States Navy for 3 years. His first...

Aug 3, 2015

Winfred E. Grimes, Jr., age 82, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 in Copperas Cove. Graveside Services will be at 10 AM on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple and a Memorial Service will follow at 10 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Southern Hills Baptist Church, 2920 South FM 116 in...

Jul 31, 2015

Jose F. Mora, 89, of Gatesville, passed away in Temple. Funeral Services will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Scott's Funeral Home in Copperas Cove with burial following at 2 PM on the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Jose...

Jul 29, 2015

Barbara Jean Saegert, age 79 of Lampasas, TX died Wednesday July 29, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born June 14, 1936 in Winnsboro, TX the daughter of Charles Simmons and Mata Ruth (Corley) Simmons. After graduating high school and Business School, she married James D. Saegert. They were married 48 years. Barbara was a professional model for a number...

Jul 28, 2015

Joseph M. Dolecki, 34, of Austin passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Austin. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Joseph was born on February 2, 1981 to Joseph Daniel and Carol Watt Dolecki at Fort Bragg, NC. He attended school in Copperas Cove and moved to Austin and got an...

Jul 24, 2015

Anton (Tony) Andrew Cochran Jr., 73, of Copperas Cove, TX passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Refuge Ministries, 2602 South FM 116 in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at 11:00 AM on Monday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Tony...

Jul 19, 2015

Gaynell “Sunshine” Edmondson, 82 of Lometa, TX died Sunday July 19, 2015 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. Gaynell was born February 3, 1933 in Coryell County, the daughter of Jonce Edmondson and Willie Mae (Daggs) Edmondson. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, and had lived in Lometa for the past 10 years. Survivors are her sons, Roland Burkes...

Jul 18, 2015

Gladys Marie “Happy Bottom” Shelton, 89 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday July 18, 2015 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Gladys was born January 18, 1926 in Henderson, TX the daughter of Dewey Dukes and Nora (Havard) Dukes. She grew up in Henderson and after graduating from High School there began a long career of bookkeeper and accountant. She...

Jul 16, 2015

Eloisa M. Rodriguez, age 67 of Lampasas, TX died Thursday July 16, 2015 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Eloisa was born August 24, 1947 in Lampasas the daughter of Paul Morua Sr. and Benita (Gill) Morua. She was a lifelong resident of Lampasas and had worked as a librarian and as a typesetter for a newspaper. She married...

Jul 13, 2015

Tessie Jane Cochran, 69, of Copperas Cove passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Refuge Ministries, 2602 South FM 116 in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at 11:00 AM on Monday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Tessie Jane was born...

Jul 10, 2015

Cornelia Buck Key, age 88 of Lampasas, TX died Friday July 10, 2015 at home. Cornelia was born in Elmira, NY, April 6, 1927 the daughter of Joseph Wallace Buck and Marjorie Ball (Eldredge) Buck. She attended Emma Willard School, graduating in 1944. She later attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts and received a B.A. in Art History in 1948. Upon...

Jul 9, 2015

Heike King, age 47, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Temple. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, July 17, 2015 at the Scott's Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. There is no visitation.

Heike is preceeded in death by a daughter,...

Jul 5, 2015

Jean Kirby, age 73 of Lometa, TX died July 5, 2015 at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Jean was born April 29, 1942 in Brownwood, TX the daughter of Melvin Pafford and Willie Lois (Boyd) Pafford. She married Everett A. Kirby on February 16, 1963. Jean went to work for the Mills County State Bank, and then worked...

Jul 4, 2015

Amber L. Rivera, 24, of Waco and formerly of Lampasas passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Lampasas. Private Memorial Gathering will be held at a later date at the Beeksma home in Copperas Cove.

Amber was born on July 18, 1990 in Lampasas, Texas to Brent and Melissa Woodward. She attended school in Lampasas. Amber...

Jul 1, 2015

Addie Mary (Backhaus) Dumas, 93, died July 1, 2015 in Frisco, TX. Mrs. Dumas was born July 15, 1921 in Pipe Creek, TX the daughter of Julius Backhaus and Minnie (DeKunder) Backhaus. She was married to J.L. Dumas on May 18, 1945 in San Antonio, TX. She resided in Lampasas for 67 years. She was a member of First Baptist...

Jun 30, 2015

Michael Wayne Cox, age 72 of Kyle, TX died June 30, 2015 at Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Michael was born August 13, 1942 in Lampasas, TX the son of George Washington Cox and Ora Faye (Wilson) Cox. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years until his retirement as...

Jun 25, 2015

Wilma Lee Rutland passed from this life on June 25th, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born September 18, 1924 in Bearden, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Nora Shults. She married Ken Rutland on September 14, 1946. They were married nearly 65 years when he preceded her in death in 2011. Wilma, who was nicknamed “Bill” as a youth...

Jun 23, 2015

Nancy Sue Jones, age 74 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Nancy was born July 30, 1940 in Dayton, OH the daughter of Roberta Goode and Margaret Louise (Hale) Goode. She served in the United States Army as a clerk, and most recently she worked as a secretary for St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Nancy...