Obituaries

Carol Hensley

MILANO—Carol Hensley, 85, of Milano died June 30, 2019, in a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Milano Cemetery with Rev. Don Fulton officiating. Mrs. Hensley was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Marvin Paul and Margaret (Higdon) Johnson.

Wilma Gayle Nicholson Nienaber, 8

Wilma Gayle Nicholson Nienaber, 80, died June 19, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. At her request, there will be no service or memorial. Mrs. Nienaber was born Nov. 12, 1938, outside of Evansville, Indiana to Ruth and Albert Donner and Ralph Hale Nicholson.

Albina Helen Vansa Vraze

MARAK—Albina Helen Vansa Vrazel, 86, of Yarrellton, died June 26, 2019, in a Temple Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 2, at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Marak. Burial followed at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery.

Lorene “Sister” Wicker,

Services for Lorene “Sister” Wicker, 101, of Houston, formerly of Rockdale, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Gary Veit officiating. Burial will be at I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation is set for 5 to 7 p.m.

CAMERON—Guadalupe Alvarado

CAMERON—Guadalupe Alvarado, 87, of Cameron died Friday, June 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 25, at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Cameron. Burial followed at Hernandez Cemetery. Rosary was recited Monday, June 24, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Mrs.

Preston Lee Gates

Funeral services for Preston Lee Gates were held June 22, 2019, at Murray Street Church of Christ in Rockdale with Brother John Mitchell, officiating. Burial was at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rock-dale. Mr. Gates died Sunday, June 16. He was born Nov.

Dianna Baines

Dianna Baines—born Dianna Lynn Forester in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 9, 1951—died from stage 4 cancer on June 14, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. In 1976, Mrs. Baines moved to Texas where she lived the rest of her life.

Jimmy Ray Baxter

A graveside service for Jimmy Ray Baxter was held Monday, June 17, 2019, at the IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Baxter died Thursday, June 13, in Temple. He was born in Hanover on Aug. 17, 1940, to David Edward and Willie (Langford) Baxter. Mr. Baxter graduated in 1959 from Rockdale High School.

Nan Wiginton Clayton

AUSTIN—Nan Wiginton Clayton, 86 of Austin, formerly of Rockdale, died June 7, 2019, at her home in Brookdale Round Rock with her family nearby. Her body was cremated. interment will be at Cook/Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Austin at a later date.

Bert Dockall

Bert Dockall, 68, of Rockdale died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 15, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home with Gary Jackson officiating. Burial was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rock-dale. Mr.