Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Mar 5, 2023

Erma Marcelline Propes, 94, known fondly as "Marci" to family and friends, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on March 5, 2023, with her daughter and son-in-law at her bedside.  Born in Whiting, Indiana near Chicago on September 14, 1928, to Henry and Geneva Askins, she grew up in nearby Dyer, Indiana.

She married the love...

Mar 4, 2023

Brigitte Ilona Barnes, age 70 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the morning of March 4, 2023.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 13, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the Memorial service.

Ilona was born on February...

Mar 2, 2023

Ramon Orona Pinon, 19, passed away on March 2, 2023, at his home in Lampasas, Texas.  He was born on August 18, 2003, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas to Ramon Orona Garcia and Maria Isabel Pinon Rivera.

Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel, 201 E. Third St., Lampasas, TX, 76550 on Friday, March 10, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm. ...

Mar 1, 2023

Kimberly Catherine Hightower, age 52 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the morning of March 1, 2023. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Hawaii where Kim’s ashes will be scattered with those of her dear husband, Billy Richard Hightower.

Kim was born on January 26, 1971, the youngest of six...

Feb 27, 2023

Victor Manuel Barajas, age 67 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the afternoon of February 27, 2023, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12’ noon, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX with Military...

Feb 26, 2023

Doris Louise Wilson Buchanan, 79, of Brazoria, Texas passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, in her home surrounded by loved ones.  Doris was born January 29, 1944, to Woodrow Wilson and Easter Lilly Wilson in Lampasas, Texas.  She was a proud graduate of the Class of 1962 from Lampasas High School.  From there she went to Tarleton University then on...

Feb 25, 2023

Clarence B. Leggett, 83, passed away on February 25, 2023.

Clarence B. Leggett was born in New Jersey to the late Robert Lee Leggett Sr and Mozzetta R. Leggett of Goldsboro, North Carolina.

He later enlisted in the United States Army in 1957 and served two consecutive tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the bronze...

Feb 24, 2023

Linda Murphree, age 86 of Copperas Cove, was reunited with her husband Charles, on the afternoon of February 24, 2023, surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Copperas Cove City Cemetery with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove.

Linda...

Feb 20, 2023

Irene S. Irizarry

January 26, 1973 – February 20, 2023

Irene Solano Irizarry, age 50 of Kempner, passed away surrounded by her family on the evening of February 20, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Visitation to the...

Feb 19, 2023

Douglas L. Johnson, age 68 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the morning of February 19, 2023. A Celebration of life service will be held at a later date at the VFW in Copperas Cove, TX.

Douglas was born in Alameda, California on July 12, 1954, to Ole John Johnson and Danna Lillian Fuller. He...

Feb 17, 2023

Gary Dale Horton II, 36, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Services will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 12 pm with visitation an hour prior. 

Dale was born on February 19, 1986, in Shamrock, TX to Gary Dale Horton and Alice Traeger Horton.  Dale was an outdoorsman, he loved being outside, visiting...

Feb 17, 2023

Mu Sun King, 83, of Copperas Cove, TX, passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 17, 2023. There was a small viewing for immediate family on Monday, February 20 from 10:00 to 11:00 am, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove followed by cremation.

Mu, known by close friends as Sue, was born on...

Feb 12, 2023

Janice Kay Meeks, 82, formerly of Lometa and Bryan, Texas passed away on February 12, 2023, in Cedar Park.  She was born on July 25, 1940, in Santa Anna, Texas to Louis Darrell Whitley and Juanita Alexander Whitley.

Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm.  Graveside services will...

Feb 9, 2023

Joan Carol Bridgens, 71, of Kempner, TX passed away on February 9, 2023.

A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 10:00 am, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Visitation will be held the evening prior from 5:00...

Feb 8, 2023

Robert “Bobby” Hill, age 75 of Copperas Cove, went to be with his heavenly father on the evening of February 8, 2023, surrounded by his family.  Memorial services will be 1:00 pm, Friday, February 24, 2023, at Crestview Christian Church. Since Bobby aka “Farmer Bob” loved to wear blue jean overall bibs, please feel free to wear bibs to...

Feb 6, 2023

Bob Scott, 76, passed away on February 6, 2023, at Grant and Suzanne's home in New Braunfels, Texas.  Bob Scott was born on March 20, 1946, in Houston, Texas to Lewis and Falma (Camper) Scott.

Bob grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Robert E. Lee in Houston, Texas in 1966.  After high school, he attended college at Stephen...

Feb 5, 2023

Randall (Randy) Glenn Clark, 70, of Lampasas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2023, in Austin, TX with his family by his side.

Randy was born March 29, 1952, in Florence, TX to Lawrence (Lum) and ZuElla Caskey Clark.  Randy loved music and learned how to play the guitar.  As a teenager, Randy led the music at the Church...

Feb 5, 2023

Corine Hill, age 80 of Copperas Cove, transitioned to Heaven in her sleep during the afternoon on February 5, 2023, at her home. Visitation with the family will be 10 am - 12 pm, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove.

Corine Goodwin Hill, also known as “Bay,” was born on...

Jan 30, 2023

Gloria Jean Belser, 67, passed away on January 30, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held via Zoom for Gloria on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Please call 513-344-6366 for the Zoom information.

Gloria was born in Montgomery, Alabama on November 10, 1955. After graduating from Alabama State University, she taught...

Jan 29, 2023

Jack Byron Cox was born November 8, 1939, and was raised in Adamsville, TX.  He spent the majority of his life in and around the hill country.  On January 29, 2023, he danced his way into heaven.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Bethel and Herman Cox; his brother, Stanley Cox, and his granddaughter, Jordan Evans.

Survivors include...