Simank

Billy Ed Simank died peacefully, surrounded by family, at SPJST Memory Care in Taylor on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. He battled Dementia and Parkinson’s with his usual determination, strength, humor, and love of family and life. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at St.

Ainsworth

Funeral services for Ralph Thomas Ainsworth, 74, of Lyons, will be held Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, with visitation starting at 9 a.m. until service time at 10 a.m.

Goetz

Carl Glenn Goetz, 77, of Thorndale died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at his residence in Thorndale. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Sharp Cemetery in Sharp. Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Mr.

Vega

Thomas Vega, 84, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at his home in Rockdale. Funeral Mass was held Thursday, Jan. 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial followed at F.A. Hernandez Cemetery in Cameron.

Howell

1600 Alcoa Ave. Mrs. Howell was born June 30, 1924, to Harry R. Shurr and Violet Hummell Shurr in Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Gil-ford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a degree in English literature. Mrs.

Luckey

Funeral services for Harold David Luckey are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Barry Methvin officiating. The family will be present for visitation also on Saturday at 1 p.m. until service time. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F.

Riddle

George Franklin Riddle Jr., 87, of Mexia, Texas, went to the eternal home his Lord Jesus has been preparing for him on Jan. 22, 2020, after a long, active and blessed life and then a difficult battle with Parkinson’s. A wonderful husband and father who put his family first, George was born Nov.

Rogers

Julian K. Rogers, 96, of Temple died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at the Central Texas V.A. Hospital in Temple. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale, with Minister Eugene Van Noord officiating. Burial with military honors was at Sandy Creek Cemetery.

Wells

A funeral service for Tommy Ray Wells Sr., 58, was held Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Calvin Graves of Hope Deliverance Temple in Lubbock and Pastor Johnnie Evans Jr. from Divine Purpose Church of God in Christ of San Antonio officiating.

Howell

Violet S . Howell, 95, of Temple, died Tuesday, Jan. 14 , 2020. Graveside services were held S aturday, Jan. 18 , at Temple Garden of Memories. A memorial service is to be held at a later date in Rockdale. Mrs. Howell was born June 30, 1924 , to Harry R.