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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Meridian, Texas
John Cunningham
Oct 10, 2016
John Robert "Bobby" Cunningham, age 56, of Meridian, passed away suddenly on October 10, 2016 in Clifton, Texas. Memorial services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Bosque County Cowboy Church on SH# 6 between Meridian and Clifton. Pastor Tater Paschal will officiate. John Robert Cunningham was born on April 24, 1960 in Angleton, Texas to...
Louise Penwell
Sep 23, 2016
Louise M. Penwell, age 89, of Meridian and a former longtime resident of Benbrook, passed away Friday morning, September 23, 2016 in the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. Visitation will be from 1:00 P. M. until 3:00 P. M., Monday, September 26, 2016, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held after the visitation in the...
Charles Burns
Sep 16, 2016
Charles Wayne Burns, age 83, of Kopperl, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Garnet Hills in Wylie, Texas. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Kopperl Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Kopperl Baptist Church. Interment will be at the Kopperl...
Rufus Belcher, III
Sep 9, 2016
Rufus G. "Butch" Belcher, III, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 in Waco, Texas. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian with Brent Prescher officiating. Rufus G. Belcher, III was born on November 26, 1941 in Morgan, Texas to Rufus Belcher, Jr. and Ora McCauley. Butch graduated from Meridian High...
Neva Dulaney
Sep 5, 2016
Neva Louise Dulaney, age 88, of Meridian, Texas, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 at her residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Pennsylvania. Neva Louise Lemley was born on January 12, 1928 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Russell I. and Anna Elizabeth Everettes Lemley. She was a 1947 graduate of Waynesburg High School. She married...
Charles Calahan
Sep 2, 2016
Charles Aaron Calahan, age 67, of Morgan, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 in a Waco hospital. Funeral services are going to be 1:00 P.M., Monday, September 5, 2016 in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian with Rev. David Gant officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Interment will be at the Kopperl Cemetery in...
Mary Paulson
Aug 23, 2016
Mary Ruth Paulson, age 88, of Cranfills Gap, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in a Hamilton nursing facility. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 26, 2016 at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap. Rev. Herb Lammert will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Olaf Rock Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M....
Jesse Jones
Aug 22, 2016
Jesse Jones, 91, of Walnut Springs, left this earthly life peacefully, in the early morning hours of August 22, 2016, after a long illness. No arrangements have been made at this time. Jesse James Jones was born on February 6, 1925, in Waco, Texas to Jesse and Maude Della McRay Jones. He grew up and was educated in the central...
Elizabeth (Liz) Woosley
Aug 22, 2016
Elizabeth (Liz) Woosley, age 78, of Meridian, passed away late Monday evening, August 22, 2016, in a Waco hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 27, in the Meridian Church of Christ. Minister Drew Hyde officiating. Private family only burial in the Meridian Cemetery. Visitation from 5:30 until 7:00 P.M., Friday, at Lawson Funeral Home....
Anita Armstrong
Aug 18, 2016
Anita J. Griffin Armstrong, 83, a longtime resident of Meridian, Texas, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Waco, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Armstrong will be held on Monday afternoon, August 22, 2016, at 2:00 P.M., in the Meridian First United Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Daniel Hawkins and Rev. Richard Creech officiating....
Amy Adams
Aug 16, 2016
Amy Deanna Mantooth Adams, age 44, passed away on August 16, 2016 in Glen Rose, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 19, 2016 at the First United Pentecostal Family Church in Cleburne, Texas. Rev. Dewaun Ashley, Rev. F.L. Ashley, and Rev. W.C. Roach will officiate. Burial will be in the Brazos Point Cemetery in Brazos Point....
Robert Hamilton
Aug 12, 2016
Robert Alan Hamilton, 45, of Clifton, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 12, 2016 in Waco, Texas, with his loving wife by his side. Funeral services for Robert are scheduled for 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, Texas. Interment will follow in the Clifton Memorial...
William (Bill) Shields, Jr
Aug 8, 2016
William Ray (Bill) Shields, Jr., age 68, of Clifton, entered heaven on August 8, 2016, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 13, 2016, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian. Richard Norton officiating. He was born to Ray and Christine Shields on August 12, 1947, in...
Traci Christensen
Jul 6, 2016
Traci Lynn Christensen, age 42, of Troy, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services are going to be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Bosque County Cowboy Church in Meridian. Pastor Tater Paschal will officiate. Traci Lynn Christensen was born on December 29, 1973 in Kingsville, Texas to Jack and Vivian Ann Smith Christensen....
Mervin L. Spitzer
Jul 4, 2016
Mervin L. "Fuzz" Spitzer, age 89, of Meridian, passed away early Monday morning, July 4, 2016 in Meridian, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church in Meridian with Rev. Henry Radde and Rev. Daniel Hawkins officiating. Interment will be at the Clifton Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:30...
Helene Clark
Jul 4, 2016
Helene "Leni" Clark, age 86, of Walnut Springs, passed away Monday morning, July 4, 2016, in a Waco care facility. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, July 7, in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs. Pastor Dewayne Sims officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, July 6, in the Lawson Memorial...
Barbara Burris
Jul 1, 2016
Barbara Lee Burris, age 79, of Kopperl, passed away early Friday morning, July 1, 2016, at her residence after an extended illness. A graveside service will be held at 5:00 P.M., Sunday, July 3, 2016, in the Fulton Cemetery near Walnut Springs, Texas. Pastor Joe Wells will officiate. Barbara was born February 27, 1937, in Electra, Texas, daughter of Lucy...
Llea Nickell
Jun 23, 2016
Llea M. Nickell, age 46, of Canyon Lake, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at her residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian. Rev. Johnny Paulson officiating. Burial will be in the Lanes Chapel near Valley Mills. Visitation will be from...
Robert (Bob) Sims
Jun 16, 2016
Robert J. (Bob) Sims, age 84, of Meridian, passed away early Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, in the Lutheran Sunset Home in Clifton. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian. Come and go, or come and stay for services at 2:00 P.M. Wear your western duds or hunting...
Leonard Schallawitz
Jun 15, 2016
Leonard E. Schallawitz, age 85, of Kopperl, passed away Wednesday morning,June 15, 2016, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 18, 2016, in the Kimball Cemetery on SH#174, near Kopperl. Leonard was born October 12, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was raised and educated. He enlisted in the U....
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