Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Sep 9, 2019

Donald E. Bell, 65 of Lometa, TX died Monday September 9, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital (Advent Health) Lampasas. He was born April 7, 1954 in San Antonio, TX to parents George Donald Bell and Glenda Faye (Mathis) Bell. Donnie grew up in Devine and graduated from high school there. He went to work for San Antonio Power and...

Sep 7, 2019

Melissa Lynn Garris, age 42, of Copperas Cove passed away September 7, 2019. Memorial Services will be held 2 PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Following the service, there will be a Celebration of Life from 4 – 8 PM at the Garris’ residence.

Melissa was born on August 28, 1977,...

Sep 7, 2019

Betty Louise Robinson, 74, of Kempner, TX died Saturday morning September 7, 2019 at Hill Country Nursing Home in Copperas Cove. She was born June 20, 1945 in San Antonio, TX to parents Daniel Stanton DuBose and Iris (Terry). Betty attended and graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Bachelor degree in education. She taught school in Pasedena, TX...

Sep 4, 2019

Mark Edward Peterson, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at his home in Copperas Cove. Graveside Services will be held at 9:00 am, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 am at Grace United Methodist Church, 101 West Avenue F, in Copperas Cove.

Mark...

Aug 26, 2019

Deborah Sue Turner Barnes, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday August 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born March 15, 1951 in Fort Meyer, VA while her dad was serving our country in the U.S. Army Jag Corps. She grew up in the Houston area, graduating from Cy-Fair High School in 1969. She then...

Aug 23, 2019

Marguerite Reagan, 105 of Stephenville, TX (formerly of Lampasas) died Friday August 23, 2019 at Oakwood Assisted Living in Stephenville. She was born August 6, 1914 in Lampasas County, TX (Ogles community) the daughter of Clinton Ellis Daniels and Pearl (Mathis) Daniels. Marguerite married A.J. Reagan December 24, 1932. He preceded her in death in 2005. Marguerite worked for North...

Aug 21, 2019

Sundee Dawn Barbero, 42 of Lampasas, Texas died August 21, 2019 at Methodist Hospital South in Jourdanton, Texas. She was born July 18, 1977 in Charles City, Iowa and adopted by parents Eugene G. Barbero and Joni K. (Hepler) Barbero. She is survived by her parents, Eugene G. and Joni K. Barbero Maternal Grandmother, Nancy Hepler Brothers; Edward, Samuel and...

Aug 16, 2019

Grace Singleton, of Georgetown, passed away on August 16, 2019. A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 PM, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Copperas Cove.  A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Grace was born near Sulphur Springs, Texas, Hopkins County on July 10, 1918. ...

Aug 16, 2019

Ida Jean Belyeu of Lometa died peacefully in Georgetown at the Wesleyan at Scenic on August 16, 2019 at the age of 93 years. She had been a resident there for approximately three and a half years.   She was born to Allen and Perll Reese Joiner in Amarillo on November 28, 1925. She was reared by her grandparents and...

Aug 15, 2019

Verna J. Ahrens, 98, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2019, in Copperas Cove, Texas.

Verna was born on June 2, 1921, in New London, Minnesota, to Axel and Ella Mattson Swanson. She grew up on a farm in Iowa with her family and attended public school in Manchester, Iowa. Verna married Lyle Ahrens and moved to...

Aug 7, 2019

James A. Smith, age 65, of Gatesville and formerly of Copperas Cove, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, in Temple. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

James was born on May 3, 1954, in Charleston, WV to the late Clyde and Erdine Treadway...

Jul 31, 2019

Bobbie Murgatroyd, 83 of Lampasas, Texas died July 31, 2019 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehab. She was born November 25, 1935 in San Saba, Texas to parents Lorenzy Barefoot and Elma (Hicks) Barefoot. She had lived around the area for most of her life and attended the Methodist Church. She married George Murgatroyd and he preceded her in death. She...

Jul 31, 2019

Billy Mack Brown, 93 of Bend, TX died Wednesday July 31, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. He was born June 30, 1926 in Bell County, TX near Willow Grove to parents William Brown and Ruby V. (Carr) Brown. He was a meat market supervisor for A&P Grocery for many years and had been a resident of Bend,...

Jul 31, 2019

Maj. Marcel Hull, USA (Ret.), passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Austin.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Fr. Patrick Ebner officiating.  Interment with full military honors will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen....

Jul 29, 2019

Harry Newton Key, Jr., age 93 of Lampasas, TX died peacefully Monday July 29, 2019 at home, after a life of service to his country, state, and community. Newton, as he was known, was born in Lampasas, March 19, 1926, the son of Harry Newton and Willie (Billie) Nuckles Key. In 1943, Newton graduated from Lampasas High School, where he...

Jul 27, 2019

Rev. Thomas Micajah Edwards, age 80 of Copperas Cove, passed away at his home and went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Clear Creek Baptist Church, with his son, Rev. Dwayne Edwards officiating.

Thomas was born...

Jul 27, 2019

Robert Raymond Bikoski, age 81, of Copperas Cove passed away July 27, 2019. Memorial Graveside Services with military honors will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Robert was born on July 30, 1937, in Miller Station, Ohio to the late Henry Bikoski and Mary Rygelski. He attended school...

Jul 24, 2019

Charles R. Carder, age 83, of Copperas Cove passed away on July 24, 2019. Graveside Services will be held at 11 am, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Copperas Cove City Cemetery.

Charles was born on September 12, 1935, in England. Shortly after secondary school, at the age of 19, he moved to the United States and joined...

Jul 23, 2019

Mattie Maxine Rikard, 90, died July 23, 2019 while at her residence at Eden Hill Communities in New Braunfels. Born in Hearne to Dora Belle (Karr) and Samuel Ernest Fulton on July 2, 1929, she joined older siblings Ernestine and Bill and later welcomed younger sister Etta Belle. She grew up on a rural livestock farm. While in high school she...

Jul 22, 2019

Thomas Edward Brooks, 67 of Lampasas, Texas died Tuesday July 22, 2019 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab. He was born March 23, 1952 in Harpersville, AL to parents Virgil Edward Brooks and Doris Juliette (Looney) Brooks. He lived there until 1973. He joined the military and retired as SSG in the U.S. Army. He loved cats and dogs and...