Obituaries

Jun 28, 2022

Graciela Diaz age 65 of Hillsboro, passed away in Hillsboro on June 28, 2022.

Visitation will be held at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. There will be a funeral service in Mexico. Details will be announced soon.

Arrangements were entrusted to Lawson Funeral Home,...

Jun 25, 2022

Edward Murphy Stauffer was born on February 24, 1938, in Providence, Rhode Island. He passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022, in his home in Meridian, Texas. Ed became a Fort Worth, Texas, Firefighter in 1959. He was promoted several times, reaching an earned rank of Captain. Ed was later appointed as the first Chaplain of the FWFD. He...

Jun 24, 2022

Gary B. Orfield, (Grandad) 84 of Morgan, met his heavenly Father on June 24, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 28, 1937 in Bristol, Virginia to Joseph and Marjorie Orfield. Garyjoined the Navy in 1955 and proudly served our country, he then moved to Lewisville, Texas where he met Jean Pilant and they were married June...

Jun 23, 2022

Nancy Kathleen Eicker, 64 of Clifton, TX, passed away on Thursday June 23, 2022.

She was born on September 20th, 1957 in Dallas, TX to parents Horace Robinson and Mary Elizabeth Sanders Robinson. She is preceded in death by her parents Horace and Mary Robinson, sisters Carolyn Sealy, Patricia Headrick, nephew Jerry Sears, a great nephew, grandchildren...

Jun 20, 2022

Gene Arnold, 86, from Whitney Tx originally from Jonesboro Tx, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, June 20, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Matt Dossey will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery.

Gene was retired from...

Jun 14, 2022

Charles David "Chuck" Strevel age 67, of Meridian and formerly of Granbury, entered into the gates of Heaven on June 14, 2022 and now is walking with Jesus.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Granbury, Texas. Burial will follow at the Granbury Cemetery. Visitation...

Jun 11, 2022

Ellen Leslie Bishop (Nana to most), 79. Iredell, TX Passed on Saturday June 11, 2022 at home with loving family at her side. Born July 17, 1942 in Offenbach, Germany. An only child. She then fell in love with an American soldier and migrated to the United States of America, Lovingly married to Carroll A.Bishop (passed April 2, 2009)....

Jun 6, 2022

Walt Gregory Taylor, 65, of Kosse, Texas, and former longtime resident of Meridian, Texas passed away peacefully early Monday morning, June 6, 2022 at his home in Kosse, Texas. A service of remembrance will be held at 1:00 P. M., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in Meridian with Pastor Mitch Bynum officiating.

Jun 6, 2022

Dieter Sedlmaier, 74, of Meridian, TX died June 6th, 2022.

Dieter was born September 6th, 1946 in Cologne, Germany to Alfred and Maria Sedlmaier. He passed away peacefully at his ranch in Meridian, TX after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Kornelia and his step-daughter Patricia Sanderlin. Dieter grew up loving cars, earned his...

Jun 6, 2022

Marion Bruce McCombs age 83, of Walnut Springs, passed away on June 6, 2022 at his residence.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday June 11, 2022 at Walnut Springs Baptist Church. Pastor TJ Joyner will be officiating.

Bruce was born in a house just off Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, to Lucille Bayless...

Jun 4, 2022

Jarrod Wilson age 50, of Meridian, passed away on June 4, 2022 in Meridian, Texas.

Memorial services are going to be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Hilltop On Main Nursing Home in Meridian. Pastor T.J. Joyner will officiate.

Full obituary is forthcoming.

Left to cherish his memories are...

May 30, 2022

Ruth Tucker age 88 of Cranfills Gap, passed away on May 30, 2022 in Clifton, Texas.

Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 11 A.M. at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap. Renee' Barner will conduct the service. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at...

May 21, 2022

Evan B. Salinas Lovejoy (a/k/a Slim Shady, a/k/a Big Easy, & a/k/a Lovejoy) Evan was born on December 17, 2002 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  On Saturday evening May 21, 2022, he passed away at the age of 19 in Bosque County, Texas.  He was a 2021 graduate of Midway High School in Hewitt, (Waco) Texas.   He then enrolled in...

May 21, 2022

Richard Lee Musil age 63, of Clifton, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2022 at his residence in Clifton.

Memorial services will take place at 2 P.M., Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Triple Cross Cowboy Church, 3470 Lipan Hwy, Granbury, Texas 76048. PastorGary Leonard will officiate. There will be a Celebration of Life held at the Granbury...

May 19, 2022

Pauline Wheeler age 97, of Morgan, passed away on May 19, 2022 in Meridian, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, May 23, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Morgan. Bro. Phil Murphy and Bro. Don Goates will officiate. Burial will be in the Morgan Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 A.M....

May 11, 2022

Albert Biggs age 70, of Meridian, passed away on May 11, 2022 in Waco, Texas surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor Richard Creech and Pastor Yohan Baek will officiate. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will take place on...

May 8, 2022

Betty Ann Knudson Johnson of Cranfills Gap was born May 4, 1940, and went home to her Savior on May 8, 2022. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Doris Knudson, her husband, Marc Johnson, her brother, Roy Lee Knudson, and her sons, Marcus Wayne & Jeffery Don. Married 58 years, Betty & Marc were partners...

May 4, 2022

Tommy Joe Schulze, age 80, passed away quietly in his sleep Wednesday morning, May 4, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Although he lived in Houston, Texas, he maintained a home in his hometown, Meridian.

As the youngest of six siblings in his family, a great deal of the demanding work of running the Schulze farm fell on his...

Apr 30, 2022

Dawn Marie Johnson age 62, of Walnut Springs, passed away on April 30, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Friday, May 6, 2022 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Pastor TJ Joyner will officiate. Visitation with family and friends will be held from Noon until service time.

Dawn...

Apr 29, 2022

David Hardy Jones age 69, of Morgan, passed away suddenly on April 29, 2022 at his residence in Morgan.

Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M., Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Morgan Cemetery in Morgan, Texas. Pastor TJ Joyner will officiate.

David Hardy Jones was born in Meridian, Texas to Charles Hardy and...