Obituaries

Oct 14, 2017

Santa Rose Dunn age 65 of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence in Meridian. Memorial services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Santa Rose Dunn was born on April 28, 1952 in McKinney, Texas to Theron Tennison and Verda Love Rose Dunn. She worked...

Oct 13, 2017

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Bill Yarborough, age 68, of Clifton, passed away Friday evening, October 13, 2017, in Clifton with family by his side. Services will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Boggy Cemetery located on FM# 219 between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. Rev. Richard Creech will officiate. Bill was born July 26, 1949, in Miami, Florida. He was...

Oct 11, 2017

Stella Florence "Craven" Wilson age 71 of Meridian, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in a Hico care facility. No services are scheduled. Stella's wishes were to be cremated. Stella Florence Craven was born on November 22, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Truett Wyrick and Cleo Cocke Craven. She graduated from Meridian High School in 1963. After...

Oct 10, 2017

Fred A. McDowell, age 90, of the Spring Creek community in Bosque County, Texas, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 10, 2017, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Friday, October 13, 2017 in the Spring Creek Baptist Church. His brother, Rev. G. W. McDowell, will officiate. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time....

Oct 4, 2017

Melba Joyce Herridge, 81, of Meridian, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M,, Tuesday, October 10, 2017, in the Board Branch Cemetery near Llano, Texas. Mr. Robert Herridge officiating. Joyce was born April 26, 1936, in Belton, Texas. She was a daughter of the...

Oct 3, 2017

Leonard Charles Howard Jr, 78, ended his long battle with congestive heart failure on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Goodall Whitcher Nursing Facility in Clifton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in the Clifton Church of Christ. Minister Steve Countryman officiating. Burial will be in the Meridian Cemetery. A...

Oct 3, 2017

Darcy Raye Cassidy, age 13, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in the Providence Hospice Place in Waco, Texas after an extended illness. Mass will be held at 9:00 A.M., Saturday, October 7, 2017, in the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Clifton by Father Xavier Silvadasan. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 P.M. Saturday in the Meridian...

Sep 9, 2017

"I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME." John 14:6 KJV Bobby Jack Davenport age 67 of Fort Worth and formerly of Meridian, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home...

Sep 9, 2017

Janice Carol Kellar age 67 of Clifton, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her residence in Clifton. Graveside funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Clifton Memorial Park with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Janice Carol Copeland, was born on January 18, 1950 in Waco, Tx. Her parents, Don and Jeanne Copeland moved...

Sep 6, 2017

Robert Pitman Orr, Jr., age 58, of Clifton, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, in a Meridian care facility after an extended illness. The family will conduct a private graveside service on Friday, September 8, 2017. Troy Standifer officiating. Robert was born July 6, 1959, in Waco, Texas where he was raised and completed high school. He worked...

Aug 31, 2017

Barbara Ann Tanner Morrow age 80 of Walnut Springs, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Waco, Texas with family by her side. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Walnut Springs Baptist Church with Rev. T.J. Joyner and Rev. Jeremiah Rue officiating. Visitation will take place from Noon until service time at...

Aug 29, 2017

Evelyn Brewer age 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in a Clifton nursing facility. Services are pending at this time. Everlyn Bronson was born on February 22, 1927 in Corsicana, Texas to Wayne and Eula Bronson. She worked for Southern Union Gas Company for a number of years. Left to cherish her memories are her children, Cheryl...

Aug 8, 2017

Jose R. Espino, age 80, of Glen Rose, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2017, at his residence near Glen Rose after an extended illness. Graveside services were held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 11, 2017, at the Squaw Creek Cemetery in Rainbow, near Glen Rose with Pastor J. J. Jennings officiating. Pallbearers were Ben Nystel, Joe Espino, Ronald Lewis,...

Jul 31, 2017

Glowdene Land Resendez age 70 of Rainbow, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 in Walnut Springs. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Ward Branch Cemetery near Glen Rose. Glowdene Land was born on December 10, 1946 in Cleburne, Texas to Lawrence Dennis and Inieze June Whitworth Land. She was a homemaker. Glowdene married...

Jul 26, 2017

Mrs. Evangeline Vickie Jefferson, age 97, of Crawford, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in a McGregor nursing facility. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 5, 2017, in the Perry Chapel United Methodist Church in Crawford. Pastor Joyce Hall and Rev. Denise Blakely, officiating. Burial will be in the Bible Hill Cemetery near Crawford. A...

Jul 25, 2017

James Mark Moore, Jr., 31, of Walnut Springs, passed away July 25, 2017, at his residence in Walnut Springs. There have been no services planned at this time. Mr. Moore was born June 7, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas to James Mark Moore, Sr. and Patricia Williams. After graduating from high school Mr. Moore worked in the construction business....

Jul 19, 2017

Joe Dean Finley age 57 of Walnut Springs, passed away on July 19, 2017 at his residence with family by his side. No services are scheduled at this time. Joe Dean Finley was born on February 22, 1960 in Clifton, Texas to Gordon Leo and Leah Faye Mounce Finley. He was a Fork Lift Operator most of his working career....

Jul 3, 2017

Samuel L. Fielder, Jr., age 81 of Clifton, passed away at 9:10 A.M., Monday, July 3, 2017 at his residence in Clifton. Memorial services were held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Steiner Baptist Church in Morgan with Pastor John Moore officiating. Samuel Loyd Fielder, Jr. was born on July 20, 1935 in Lone Oak, Arkansas to...

Jun 24, 2017

Eziquio G. "Zeke" Alvarez age 65 of Clifton, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until service time at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew Alvarez, Dominic Alvarez, Stefan Townley, Steve Gutierrez, David Landry, and Johnny Ozuna....

Jun 9, 2017

Lowayne Glass, age 76, of Lakeside Village, passed away peacefully at home in Lakeside Village, Texas on Friday, June 9, 2017. Lowayne's Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 A. M. on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Lawson Funeral Home, Meridian, Texas. Burial will be at the Kopperl Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled from 6:00...