Obituaries

Feb 13, 2022

Dr. Marilyn Faye (Marek) Schroer, 66, of Newberry, South Carolina, departed from this life and joined the angels in Heaven on Sunday, February 13, 2022.  Marilyn was born on February 1, 1956 in Garland, TX at Garland Clinic and Hospital to Joe and Faye Marek.  She was the oldest of four daughters.  Marilyn and her sisters were known as...

Feb 13, 2022

Irma Lugo Jimenez, 68, of Temple, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Temple. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Randy Salazar will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs.  Jimenez was born November 30, 1953 in Lockney to Venancio and Sarah Velasquez Lugo. She married...

Feb 12, 2022

Sean Allen, 49, of Rosebud, died Saturday, February 12, 2022, in a Temple hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Allen was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Sean was born March 19, 1972 in Fort Worth and was adopted by Bill and Beth Allen. He attended Rosebud-Lott Primary, Intermediate, Junior High...

Feb 8, 2022

Johnnie Douglas Thornton Sr., 89, went to be with Jesus on February 8, 2022 after a short illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at the Church of the Visitation (Parish Hall) in Westphalia on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 3 p.m. Reception and meal following at The Old Store, Westphalia. Visitation will be held Friday, February 11...

Feb 8, 2022

Mr. Billy Wayne Glass,  82, of Cameron, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2022, at his residence.  No services are planned for Mr. Glass.

Mr. Glass was born February 20, 1939, in Jayton, TX, to William Franklin and Clara Mae (Jaggers) Glass. He was a truck driver, by trade.  He was a Baptist.

Survivors include companion,...

Feb 6, 2022

Mary Lou Renfro, 84, of Lott, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, in a Waco Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday in the First Baptist Church in Lott. Rev. Stephen James and Rev. Bill Perdue will officiate. Burial will follow at Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mary Lou was born in Rosebud on August 30,...

Feb 3, 2022

Larry Meacham, 75 years old, passed away February 3,2022 in Rosebud, Texas. He was born in Oenaville, Texas to R.D. and Dorothy Meacham on March 20, 1946. Larry married Becky Harris in Rosebud, Texas on August 31, 1968.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate....

Jan 31, 2022

Lester Walker Sr. 90, of Rosebud, died Monday, January 31, 2022 at a Temple Hospital. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.

Mr. Walker was born March 25, 1931 in Westphalia to Willie and Laverne Dillworth Walker. He lived most of his life in the Rosebud area. He...

Jan 30, 2022

Jimmy G. Thornton, 87, of Durango, died Sunday January 30, 2022, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Carolina Cemetery at Durango.

Mr. Thornton was born January 23, 1935 to James M. and Ada Ross Thornton in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. He married...

Jan 28, 2022

Roy D. Miller, 89, of Lott, died Friday, January 28, 2022, in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Mennonite Fellowship in Travis. Paul A. Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mr. Miller was born May 23, 1932 in Berlin, Ohio to David and Mahala...

Jan 28, 2022

On Friday, January 28, 2022, Sue Ann Grace Boland, 87, succumbed from challenges as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident on April 25, 2009 and Covid-19. Born to Ross and Jewel Elms Grace on October 27, 1934, in Haskell, Texas, Sue attended schools in Beattie, DeLeon, Scranton and Breckenridge, graduating in May 1956​. On June 17,...

Jan 21, 2022

Jeffrey “Jake” Jay  Hughes, 65, of Rosebud, died Friday, January 21, 2022, in a Temple Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate.

Mr. Hughes was born April 4, 1956 in Postville, Iowa to Dickie and Delores Krambeer Hughes. He graduated from Postville High...

Jan 18, 2022

Eliseo L. “Bucho” Rodriguez Sr., 85, of Round Rock, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in a Round Rock Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. John Kelley will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mr. Rodriguez was born August...

Jan 17, 2022

Mr. John Matlock, 86, of Cameron, passed away at his residence on Monday January 17, 2022. Graveside services for Mr. Matlock will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at the Oak Hill Cemetery Pavilion, with Minister Gene Van Noord officiating.

John was born July 15, 1935, in McCrory, Arkansas, to Morris and Bessie (Watkins)...

Jan 14, 2022

Bonnie Lucile (Wooten) Heugatter, 85, passed away January 14, 2022, in Waco, Texas.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m.  Thursday, January 20 th at Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud, Tx.

She was born on May 28, 1936, in Addington, Oklahoma, to Martha and Earman Wooten.  She graduated from high school in Fort Worth and moved with...

Jan 11, 2022

Jana Marie Chimenti, 55, of Pearland, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in a Houston Hospital. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev. Don Fulton will officiate. Burial will follow at Carolina Cemetery at Durango.

Mrs. Chimenti was born May 17, 1966 in Houston to Melvin and Laura Hamilton Mears....

Jan 9, 2022

Ruth Scheffer, 80, of Rosebud, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, in a Temple Hospital. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church in Rosebud. Rev. Grayson Albers and Rev. Barry Sharp will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mrs. Scheffer was born on July 10, 1941 in Riesel to Edwin...

Jan 6, 2022

Richard Wright Ellison III, 65, of Baileyville, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at his residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. John Kelley will officiate. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mr. Ellison was born July 25, 1956 in Temple to Richard Wright and...

Jan 6, 2022

Samuel Garcia Sr., 77, of Rosebud, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at his residence. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Primera Iglesia Betel Church in Rosebud. Rev. Raul Velasquez will officiate. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Rosebud.

Mr. Garcia was born December 20, 1944 in Raymondville to Venancio and Sarah Velasquez...

Dec 27, 2021

Joyce Collier, 84, of Lott, died Monday, December 27, 2021, in a Burleson Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Lott. Rev. Stephen James and Chester Springfield will officiate. Burial will follow in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott.

Mrs. Collier was born August 10, 1937 in Lott to Charles and...