Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Justin Banks

Justin Banks

Feb 23, 2013

Justin Wayne Banks, age 28 of Lampasas, Texas passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. Justin was born August 13, 1984 in Denton, Texas. He worked as a truck driver for Capital Land & Livestock. Justin was married to Crystal Crawford. He served in the United States Army, with a tour to Kuwait. He liked cars, video games, and doing yard...

Tom Torres

Tom Torres

Feb 21, 2013

Tom Torres, age 59 of Lometa, Texas died Thursday February 21, 2013 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Tom was born March 11, 1953 in Lampasas County the son of Ray Torres and David (Ancira) Torres. Mike was a truck driver. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, and lived in the Lampasas area all of his life. Survivors...

Jewel Milligan

Jewel Milligan

Feb 21, 2013

Longtime community activist, Mrs. Jewel Milligan, age 80 of Lampasas, TX passed away Thursday February 21, 2013 at an Austin nursing facility. Born Mary Jewel Brice October 11, 1932 in Temple, Texas the daughter of James C. Brice and Annie Lillian (Coleman) Brice. Jewel grew up in Temple. She married Sherman L. Milligan in 1948 and they called Lampasas home...

Joan Hall

Joan Hall

Feb 21, 2013

Joan Marie Hall, age 77 of Copperas Cove, Texas died Thursday February 21, 2013 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. Joan was born April 2, 1935 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Ed Rogers and Vivian (Agee) Rogers. Joan was a homemaker, and enjoyed volunteering. Survivors include her son, Patrick Hall and Audrey Daughter, Kaci Hall and Kurt McIntire Brother, Carl Rogers...

Thelma Haynes

Thelma Haynes

Feb 19, 2013

Thelma Jacquelyn Haynes, age 79 of Lampasas, TX died Tuesday February 19, 2013 at her home. Thelma was born December 21, 1933 in Royal Oak, MI the daughter of Thomas J. Comfort and Thelma A. (French) Comfort. She has lived in Lampasas for 6 years, moving here from Centerline, MI. She was a Christian, a member of the Humane Society;...

Mark Elliot McCarther

Mark Elliot McCarther

Feb 18, 2013

Mark Elliot McCarther, age 23 of Lampasas, Texas died Monday February 18, 2013 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Mark was born March 17, 1989 in Burnet, Texas the son of Robert E. McCarther and Debra L. (Roper) McCarther. Mark graduated from Lampasas High School in 2008. He was a customer service assistant at the local Wal-Mart....

Sean Michael Leahy

Sean Michael Leahy

Feb 17, 2013

Sean Michael Leahy, age 56 of Adamsville, TX died Sunday February 17, 2013 at his home. Sean was born February 4, 1957 in St.Paul, MN the son of Michael Dennis Leahy and Kathryn (Foss) Leahy. Sean lived in Kansas City, MO, Okinawa, TX, and McLean, VA; but spent most of his childhood in Virginia. He married his wife, Susan, on...

Glenn Wayne Cox

Glenn Wayne Cox

Feb 15, 2013

Glenn Wayne Cox, age 80 of Lampasas, TX died Friday February 15, 2013 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Glenn was born April 20, 1932 in Cross Plains, TX the son of John Calvin Cox and Evelyn Florence (Smith) Cox. Glenn joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served several years. He married Sylvia Boyd on November 5, 1952 in...

Robert Lee Pitts

Robert Lee Pitts

Feb 15, 2013

SGM Robert Lee Pitts Robert Lee Pitts, 86, of Lampasas, Texas went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2013. Robert was born December 26, 1926, in Ft Worth, Texas to John Horace and Bertie Mae Pitts. His parents were totally committed to their children and provided a strong Christian home and values. He met the love of his...

John Patterson

John Patterson

Feb 12, 2013

1st Sgt. John Patterson, (USA Ret.), 83, of Kempner passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Harker Heights.  Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Clear Creek Baptist Church with Dr. Cecil Rice and Rev. Thomas Edwards officiating.  Burial with Full Military Honors will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Noon.  Visitation...

Tommie Prince

Tommie Prince

Feb 12, 2013

Tommie Prince, age 70 of Lampasas, TX died Wednesday February 12, 2014 at Regal Nursing and Rehab in Lampasas, Texas. Tommie was born September 19, 1943 in Killeen, TX the daughter of Carlos Edwards and Gertrude (Pruitt) Edwards. She married Jimmie Prince August 31, 1962 in Nolanville, Texas. Tommie devoted 30 years to working at Regal Nursing and Rehab in...

Mary Ruth Runyon

Mary Ruth Runyon

Feb 11, 2013

Mary Ruth Runyon passed away at the age of 83 in Rollins Brook Hospital on February 11, 2013 after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, Charles, 84, and two sons, Mark of Columbia, MO and Matthew of Cedar Park, TX, as well as two grandsons, Walker and Nathan. She was born in Kingsport, TN on July 19,...

Willis Dowell Rushing

Willis Dowell Rushing

Feb 9, 2013

Doctor Willis Dowell Rushing passed away Feb 9, 2013 at the Olin E. Teague Medical Center, the Veterans Hospital in Temple, Texas. He was born July 2, 1944 in Pineville, Arkansas, the son of Dow Washington and Mary Eva Rushing. Mr. Rushing served more than 24 years in the US Air Force and US Army. He was a Viet Nam...

Alyssa Ranard

Alyssa Ranard

Feb 5, 2013

Alyssa Skye Ranard, age 11 of Copperas Cove, passed away at her home surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Funeral services are scheduled for 4:30 P.M. Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Christian House of Prayer in Copperas Cove, with Chaplain Judy Hoelscher officiating.  Burial will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery.  There is no set time for...

George Dow Covington

George Dow Covington

Feb 4, 2013

George Dow Covington, age 81 of Belton, TX died Monday, February 4, 2013 at Weston Inn Health Center in Temple, TX. George was born May 28, 1931 in Paris, TX the son of Ely Janie “Jack” Covington and Mary “Sissy” (Baker) Covington. He grew up Honey Grove and Texarkana. He graduated from East Texas State College and enjoyed a long...

Robert (Bob) Grubb

Robert (Bob) Grubb

Feb 4, 2013

Robert (Bob) Grubb, age 85 of Kempner, passed away on Monday, February 04, 2013 at his residence. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Bob was born on November 23, 1927 in Tennessee.  He served in the Navy, during World War II.  He received a degree from Oklahoma University in Electronic Engineering.  He had a forty year civil service career, starting...

Karen Walters

Karen Walters

Jan 29, 2013

Karen (Roberts-Haley) Walters passed away January 29, 2013 at the North Cypress Medical Center in Cypress, Texas outside Houston. Karen graduated from Abilene Cooper High School in 1976, and attended American Commercial College. She is survived by her husband, William Walters Jr. of Magnolia, Texas; Her daughter, Cynthia and husband Scott Branson of Rockaway Beach, MO; son, Dennis Haley of...

Bonnie Ellen Roberts

Bonnie Ellen Roberts

Jan 28, 2013

Bonnie Ellen Roberts, age 53 of Kempner, Texas died Monday January 28, 2013 at her home. Bonnie was born February 6, 1959 in Dansville, New York the daughter of Gerald W. Partridge and Delores E. (Hanrahan) Partridge. She married Allan Roberts on December 12, 1986. Bonnie was a dog groomer. She loved dogs and horses, and was a member of...

Michelle Martinez

Michelle Martinez

Jan 26, 2013

Michelle Garza Martinez, age 45 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday January 26, 2013 at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, TX. Michelle was born August 21, 1967 in Lampasas, TX the daughter of Zaragosa Garza and Linda (Dimas) Garza. She married Angel Martinez and was a homemaker. Michelle was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Survivors include her...

Galen Edward Watson

Galen Edward Watson

Jan 26, 2013

Galen Edward Watson, age 76 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday Januray 26, 2013 at his son’s home in Austin, TX. Galen was born April 23, 1936 at Watson, TX the son of David Edward Watson and Beulah Bradley (Wolf) Watson. He grew up on South Rocky Creek and attended school in Briggs, TX through 5th grade. His family then moved...