Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Oct 29, 2018

Elbert Rabon Lee, 99 of Lampasas, TX died October 29, 2018 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab.He was born November 28, 1918 in Briggs, Texas the son of Reuel S. Lee and Sarah Minnie (Perry) Lee. Rabon grew up in Briggs, Oakalla, Killeen and Lampasas areas. He married Bonnie B. Brittain December 15, 1936. Rabon had worked at a service...

Oct 28, 2018

Mary Ann Best, age 63, of Lampasas, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Temple. No services are scheduled at this time.

Mary Ann was born in Scottsbluff, NE to the late Harold and Ethel Lay Floth on May 5, 1955. She graduated from Guernsey High School in Guernsey, WY in 1973. On November 8, 1973,...

Oct 24, 2018

Diana C. McDonald, 54 of Lampasas, TX died October 24, 2018 at St.David’s Hospital  in Round Rock, TX. She was born November 13, 1963 in Artesia, NM. Although not a native Texan, she always said she got here as fast as she could. Diana grew up mostly in Rowlett, TX and graduated from High  School in Garland, TX. She was...

Oct 23, 2018

Robert E. Hickman

July 11, 1924 – October 23, 2018

He died.

The above is exactly what Dad wanted his obituary to say, so his wish has been taken care of but here is a small part of the rest of the story we would like to...

Oct 22, 2018

Bonnie Faye Pryor, 58 of Lampasas, TX died Monday October 22, 2018 at home. She was born November 16, 1959 in Burnet, TX the daughter of Raymond Gelson Montgomery and Dolores Faye (Conner) Montgomery. Bonnie grew up in Burnet and graduated from high school there. She had worked in retail for T.G and Y, Walmart and Lampasas Inn. She also...

Oct 22, 2018

Carole Raubs, passed away of lung cancer on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the age of 88 years old at Stoneybrook in Copperas Cove, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at Kempner City Cemetery.

Carole was born on December 23,...

Oct 22, 2018

Walter Joe Ruzicka, 80, passed away October 22, 2018 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Visitation will be held Friday, October 26 at Sneed Funeral Chapel from 6- 8 pm. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 27 at Lometa United Methodist Church at 1 pm. Burial follows at Lometa Cemetery. Walter was born September 28, 1938 in Zabcikville, TX to...

Oct 21, 2018

John Hilton Smith, 68 of Killeen, TX died Sunday October 21, 2018. He was born September 15, 1950 in Lampasas, TX to Hilton Reagan Smith and Mildred Jeanette (Casbeer) Smith. At the time of his birth, his parents and one sister lived in Killeen. He attended Killeen schools. In 1977 he married Nancy S. Barrington, they had 2 children. They...

Oct 16, 2018

Stella Charlene Austin “Charlie” age 67, of Kempner, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. A family graveside was held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Charlene was born on November 2, 1950, in Gatesville, Texas to the late Clarence and Margaret Green Krempin. She graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1968. She worked for the phone...

Oct 15, 2018

Elmer Russell Hall, 76 of Lampasas, TX died Monday October 15, 2018 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation.He was born February 28, 1942 in Lampasas, TX to parents Joseph Elmer Hall and Lillian Itaska (Craft) Hall. Elmer was raised on the family farm and after finishing school he did farm work. Later in life he was a custodian at Kline...

Oct 11, 2018

Gladden Clark Corbin was born on November 28, 1927, in Lamesa, TX, to W.H. “Buck” Corbin and Josephine Culbertson Corbin.  He moved to a the Corbin “home place” in Lampasas County when he was 3 years old.  He attended grade school at Clayrock and graduated from Lampasas High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Manila,...

Oct 11, 2018

Avery Grace Shirhall was born December 5, 2014 and passed away October 11, 2018. She is survived by her parents Valinda McGehee of Lampasas and Gregory Shirhall of Hamilton. She has these siblings; Jordan Rodriguez, Erica Rodriguez, Alexander Rodriguez, Cash Shirhall and Addisyn Shirhall. Grandparents are Donna Shirhall and Johnnie and Linda McGehee.     Visitation will be 9:00 a.m....

Oct 10, 2018

Jimmy Rister, Jr., age 52, of West, Texas and formerly of Copperas Cove went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Jimmy was born on May 29, 1966, in Mt. Carmel, IL to James...

Oct 10, 2018

Evelyn Cummins Daman was called to be with the Lord October 10, 2018. She died of natural causes. She was born July 27, 1948 in Lampasas, Texas to parents Willie and Lena Cummins (both of Lampasas). She attended Lampasas schools. Evelyn later moved to Austin, TX where she worked for a number of years as a housekeeper for the University...

Oct 10, 2018

Retired Army First Sergeant Paul Stephen Shearer, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 10th, 2018, in Temple, Texas surrounded by his family.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 18th, 2018 at Scott’s Funeral Home at 10:00 am, 1614 S. FM 116, Copperas Cove, Texas, 76522.  An interment with full military honors will be held...

Oct 9, 2018

Jeffrey Kent Mankins, age 63, of Copperas Cove passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He will be laid to rest in Ohio at a later date in the family cemetery.

Jeff was born on April 4, 1955, to the late Marvin and Golda Damron Mankins in Virgie, KY. He graduated in Lake Worth, Florida before joining...

Oct 8, 2018

Larry W. Morris, 78 of Lampasas, Texas died Monday October 8, 2018 at Rollins-Brook Community Hospital. He was born February 23, 1940 in Lampasas, Texas to parents Dan Chesley “Cotton” Morris and Virginia A. (Harrell) Morris. Larry grew up here and was a life- long resident of the county. He married Bette Lou Rose in 1961. Larry was a firefighter...

Oct 8, 2018

Violet Vincent, 94, of Copperas Cove, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Scott's Funeral Home, with Pastor Preston Atkinson officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow services at Copperas Cove City Cemetery....

Oct 6, 2018

Micheal Joseph Tongish, 79 of Oakalla, Texas died Saturday October 6, 2018 at his home. He was born May 1, 1939 in Oberlin, Kansas the son of Emory M. Tongish and Matilda Cecilia (Leitner) Tongish. Mike graduated from Oberlin High School and later served three years in the U.S. Army. He married Geraldine Smith and they have lived in Oakalla...

Sep 29, 2018

After a brief illness, Helene “Leni” M. Kiley, 80, a longtime resident of Lampasas, passed away at Rollins Brook Hospital on September 29, 2018. Helene was comforted and cared for by Angie Torres and Carmen Casturita. Helene was born November 18, 1937 in Zirndorf, Germany, the daughter of Andreas Tischer and Gunda Pflaum-Tischer. Growing up during World War II was...