Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Jimmy Don Gray

Jimmy Don Gray

Jun 20, 2020

Jimmy Don Gray, 76 of Lampasas, Texas died Saturday June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born October 11, 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas to parents J.D. Gray and Margie Vanita (Harris) Gray. After graduating from high school, Jim entered the U.S. Army and proudly served for over 20 years. His duty stations included; Ft. Hood, Korea, Germany, Ft....

Camellia Anne Fischer

Camellia Anne Fischer

Jun 15, 2020

Camellia Anne Fischer Born in Sand Springs Texas 1937 and deceased 2020. Camellia-who went more by Anne grew up in her early years travelling a lot due to her fathers work. They settled in Hillister Tx. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a music major and also where she fell in love with Harold J Fischer, Sr. They had...

Dennis Henry

Dennis Henry

Jun 12, 2020

Dennis Henry, age 75, of Copperas Cove passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Clear Creek Baptist Church in Kempner with a private burial following. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Friday at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Dennis was preceded in death...

Marsha Bruellisauer

Marsha Bruellisauer

Jun 12, 2020

Annette Bruellisauer, age 67, of Copperas Cove passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020, in Temple. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 29, 2020, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Annette was born on December 5, 1952, in Rising Star, Texas to the late Elmer and Minnie Cloud Roberts. She graduated...

Gerald Glyn Brister

Gerald Glyn Brister

Jun 11, 2020

Gerald Glyn Brister, 79 of Lake Buchanan, Burnet, TX died Thursday June 11, 2020 at Kingsland Hills Care Center. He was born October 15, 1940 in Lampasas to parents Norman “Shug” Brister and LaVerne (Bagley) Brister. He attended SWTS, where he earned his Bachelor degree and later graduated from Texas A&M University with his Master’s of Education degree. Gerald was...

Max Lam

Max Lam

Jun 11, 2020

Max Lam, age 81, passed away at home in Gatesville. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at First Baptist Church of Gatesville, 912 E. Main Street. Social distancing guidelines of the church will be followed. The service will also be live-streamed at www.fbcgatesville.com. Burial will follow at the Fairy Cemetery in Hamilton County....

Sfc Ronald Cossell, U.S. Army, Ret.

Sfc Ronald Cossell, U.S. Army, Ret.

Jun 10, 2020

Ronald “Ron” Cossell, age 76, of Copperas Cove passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. A Memorial Graveside will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Ron was born on August 6, 1943, to the late Fredrick and Hilda Stafford Cossell in Connellsville, PA. He joined the...

Charlotte Bingham Johnson

Charlotte Bingham Johnson

Jun 10, 2020

Charlotte Bingham Johnson, 77, of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Born in Phoenix, Arizona on June 16, 1942 to Joseph Marion Bingham and Helen Marie (Farris) Bingham. Charlotte passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. After graduating from Pecos High School in 1960, she moved to Midland, Texas. She later moved to Lampasas where she has lived...

Kenneth Cantrell

Kenneth Cantrell

Jun 9, 2020

Kenneth Roy Cantrell,79, of Kempner, TX, passed away on June 9, 2020, in Austin, TX. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with Pastor Sam Shurtleff of Lampasas officiating. Burial will follow at Copperas Cove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Friday, June 12, 2020,...

Ssg Michael Callahan, U.S Army, Ret.

Ssg Michael Callahan, U.S Army, Ret.

Jun 5, 2020

SSG Michael James Callahan, 67, of Copperas Cove, passed away on June 5, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen when restrictions are lifted

Michael was born La Grange, IN to the late Clifford Raymond Callahan and Verna Viola Sharpe Callahan on...

Arl Gordon Hightower

Arl Gordon Hightower

Jun 5, 2020

Mr. Arl Gordon Hightower, 98 of Clifton, Texas died Friday June 5, 2020 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. He was born December 7, 1921 in Moline, Texas the son of Arl Richard Hightower and Viola Mae (Reeder) Hightower. He spent the majority of his life in the Lometa area, where he was ranch foreman for 48 years for the Bohning...

Carroll Winfred McCoy

Carroll Winfred McCoy

Jun 4, 2020

Amid the crash on Wall Street at the beginning of the Great Depression, the birth of a sixth-generation Burnet County native went mostly unnoticed. The only child of Leslie and Annie Mae McCoy, Carroll was born 24 October, 1929 in Lake Victor at his Grandparents’ Wood’s home. Growing up in Burnet County with no electricity or indoor plumbing, Carroll learned...

Zyrie Armstead

Zyrie Armstead

Jun 2, 2020

Zyrie D. Armstead, age 24, of Killeen, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 12, 2020, at Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church, 2306 S. FM 116 in Copperas Cove.

Zyrie was born in Killeen, Texas, to Xonya Armstead and Carlos Thomas on November 11, 1995.  He...

Elvira Scheurecker

Elvira Scheurecker

Jun 2, 2020

Elvira Scheurecker, age 69, passed away, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home, in Copperas Cove, Texas on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. No services are planned at this time.

Mary Kay Briggs

Mary Kay Briggs

May 31, 2020

Mary Kay Briggs of Lampasas died Sunday May 31, 2020 at home. Ms. Briggs was 81. She was the daughter of D.T. and Carmen Smith Briggs. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Library Science from North Texas State College (now University of North Texas) in 1961. A Civil Service employee, she was in charge of libraries on military installations....

Kelvin Barnes

Kelvin Barnes

May 30, 2020

Kelvin L. Barnes, age 49, of Copperas Cove, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Killeen. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove with burial following at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service.

Kelvin was born in...

Edwin Jennings Foster

Edwin Jennings Foster

May 30, 2020

Edwin Jennings Foster, 84 of Lometa, Texas died Saturday morning May 30, 2020 at his home. He was born April 8, 1936 in Bradford, PA to parents George and Frances Foster. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Darlene Foster, sons; David Foster and Philip Foster, by sisters, Joann Goodwin and Margaret Chambers, brothers, Allen Eddy, Ray Hagadorn,...

Evangelist Delores Draper

Evangelist Delores Draper

May 27, 2020

Psalm 91:2

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Delores Draper, age 70, of Copperas Cove, TX, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. An open visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, June 2nd at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove,...

James Miller, Iii

James Miller, Iii

May 27, 2020

James Isaac Miller, III, age 23, of Copperas Cove and formerly of Chester, Pennsylvania passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time.

James Isaac Miller lll was born in Chester, Pennsylvania to James Isaac Miller ll and Lauri Ann Turner-Jackson on August 1, 1996. He went to school at Chester High School...

Ad Elbert Frank

Ad Elbert Frank

May 26, 2020

Ad Elbert Frank, 82 of Lampasas, Texas died Tuesday May 26, 2020 at Lilly Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born July 5, 1937 in Lampasas to parents Alfred William Frank and Evelyn Louise (Ivy) Frank. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Ad Elbert worked for the U.S. Civil Service at Ft Hood for many years. He attended...