Local Obituaries for Lampasas & Copperas Cove in Texas.

Mar 19, 2019

Belva Jean Ayers, 81 of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday March 19, 2019 at Spring Oaks Nursing and Rehab. She was born May 12, 1937 near Antelope Hill (now Ft. Hood, TX) to parents Arnold Manning and Myrtle (Cox) Manning. She married Jessie Ayers and they lived a short time in California. The family moved to Austin, TX and remained there...

Mar 19, 2019

Doris Ann Clarkston, 42 of Lampasas, Texas died March 19, 2019 at her home. She was born July 25, 1976  in Lampasas to Barbara Louise Clarkston. She was raised in Lampasas and graduated from High School. She later attended and graduated from Howard Payne University with a Bachelor’s degree. Ann taught school for a year and then began working for...

Mar 18, 2019

Pamela Bryant, age 62, of Killeen, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019, in Temple, TX. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Scott's Funeral Home of Copperas Cove.

Pam was born on August 1, 1956, in Ft. Worth, TX to Johnnie and Helen Gregory Tackett. She moved to...

Mar 16, 2019

Dorothy Lanell Dalton-Orr “Sissie”, 70 of Lampasas, TX died Saturday March 16, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas surrounded by her family. She was born February 28, 1949 in Lampasas, TX to parents Olen Wayne Dalton and Dorothy Salina Eldridge. She met her soul mate James Michael Orr “Mike” in 1964 while he was serving in the army....

Mar 15, 2019

Louis G. Torres, passed away on March 15th, 2019.  He was the son of Celestino (Frank) and Guillerma (Willie) Torres.  He was born in Lometa, Tx August 21st, 1936.  Louis enjoyed going to Church on Sundays, he was a devoted Catholic.  After Church on Sundays, Louis enjoyed coming home to "Grandma Toni's Kitchen", to eat breakfast.  He loved being surrounded...

Mar 13, 2019

Mary Ann Rhodes, 80, died March 13, 2019.  Mary was born July 29, 1929, to Jose Campos Contreras and Petra Mireles Contreras.  She married Lester Ray Rhodes on October 18, 1947, in Vacaville, California.

Mary worked for Central Telephone Company in Las Vegas, Nevada and retired from the Killeen office in 1986.  She was an active member and Past President of...

Mar 12, 2019

Lloyd Edward Prine Jr., 72 passed away at his home in Lampasas and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 12, 2019. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday March 15, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Lampasas with Pastor Tim Oschner officiating.   Eddie was born September 18, 1946 to Lloyd Edward Prine Sr. and...

Mar 9, 2019

Espiririon Moreno, 75 of Lampasas, Texas died Saturday night March 9, 2019 at Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen. He was born December 14, 1943 in Schulenberg, TX to parents Roman Moreno and Maria (Mata) Moreno. He grew up in Lampasas and lived most all his life here. Espiririon was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He was retired form...

Mar 9, 2019

Jo Kathryn Jones Smart of Lampasas, Texas passed peacefully from this earth in her sleep on March 9, 2019. She was born on June 8, 1928 to Desmond A. and Eudell Ione Reece Jones in Ranger, Texas. 1947 was an exciting year for Jo as she graduated from Gatesville High School, then married Justin F. Smart on June 4. She...

Mar 8, 2019

Joyce M. Morgan, 83 of Lampasas, TX died Friday morning March 8, 2019 at a local nursing home. She was born November 28, 1935 in Burnet, TX to parents Charles Montie Dodd and Annie Nora (Newsom) Dodd. She married David Morgan. Joyce had lived the majority of her life in Austin, where she owned and operated a Dog Training Center...

Mar 5, 2019

Betty Jane Thomas, age 87, of Copperas Cove, Texas passed away at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen, Texas on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Betty was born on August 28, 1931, to Henry and Gladys Babcock Elwyn in North Norwich, New York. Betty grew up and resided in the state of New York and in Canada until moving to Texas in...

Mar 1, 2019

On Friday March 1, 2019, James (Jimmy) Lyle, loving husband and father, passed away at age 72. He was born in Blanco, Texas on January 4, 1947 to Leland and Effie Lyle and spent all of his formative years in Dripping Springs. He taught real estate courses in Austin and worked for years in the banking and real estate industry....

Feb 28, 2019

Cpt. Richard Giles, USA, Ret., age 78 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Thursday, February 28, in Temple.

Full military honors will be rendered at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Brenda Giles; daughter, Traci Ahangarzadeh;...

Feb 28, 2019

MSgt James S. Moore, Jr., USAF, Ret., 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 28, 2019, at Scott and White Hospital, in Temple. A memorial service with full military honors will be held at St Martin’s Episcopal Church, in Copperas Cove, at 11 AM, on March 14, 2019. A later service is also scheduled at St. Mark’s...

Feb 27, 2019

Travis William Herring was born June 4, 1936, to Fred and Ruth Herring from Lometa, Texas. He graduated from Lometa High School in 1954 and in 1958 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from Texas A&M University. While at college, he lettered on the Texas A&M Rifle Team. Following graduation, he worked with the Soil Conservation Service, conducting...

Feb 24, 2019

Magileen Gandy, 64 of Lampasas, Texas died Sunday morning February 24, 2019 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Round Rock. She was born April 23, 1954 in Austin, TX to parents William Barnett Lakey and Annie Bell (Littleton) Lakey. She has been a resident of Lampasas since 1981. She married Steven F. Gandy and had worked at Martin’s Restaurant...

Feb 21, 2019

Cora Ruth Farley, 82 of Lampasas, TX died February 21, 2019 at a local nursing home. She was born March 9, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana to parents Glen Williams Sr. and Ruth Armildia (Holmes) Williams. She married James Henry Farley May 7, 1955 in Whittier,CA.  The family lived in California for many years. Cora belonged to New Covenant Church in...

Feb 20, 2019

Ricky Dale Snow, 72 of Lampasas, Texas died Wednesday February 20, 2019 at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen. He was born January 16, 1947 in Stephenville, Texas to parents Milton Eugene Snow and Benniesue (Johnson) Snow. Rick spent his early years in Stephenville and later moved to Slater and lived there many years. He finished school in Copperas Cove. He attended...

Feb 18, 2019

Tona Elbertine (Lively) Ware passed away Monday February 18, 2019 in Lampasas, Texas at the age of 89. She was born April 25, 1929 in Lampasas County to Lloyd Elbert Lively and Velma Oree (Faught) Lively. She was the middle child of three daughters. Elbertine and her sister Burnell grew up in a farming and ranching family, living both on...

Feb 16, 2019

Robert Anthony Gutierrez, 45 of Lampasas, Texas died Saturday February 16, 2019 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. He was born April 9, 1973 in Sinton, Texas to parents Robert Gutierrez and LuzMaria (Martinez). He moved to Lampasas in 1984 and became involved in many community activities. Robert loved being a part of the Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived...