Obituaries

Hill

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Thu, 10/11/2018 - 00:00
Funeral services for Thelma Hill, 86, of Rockdale were held Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rock-dale. Burial followed at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Pastor Terry Kennedy officiated. Ms. Hill died Friday, Oct. 5, in Rockdale. She was born Feb.

Rummel

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Thu, 10/11/2018 - 00:00
CAMERON—Irene Paulin Rummel, 88, of Longview, formerly of Cameron, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in a Longview medical center. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 7, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Pastor Troy Bayne officiating.

Simpson

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Thu, 10/04/2018 - 00:00
Ruby “Nena” Simpson, 75, of Tanglewood died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, at Seton Medical Center in Austin. No public services are scheduled. Ms. Simpson was born April 20, 1943, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Clyde Edger and Ruby Augusta (King) Newman.

Darby

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Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:00
Funeral services for Annie T. Darby, 87, were held Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo and Deacon Gus Coelho of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. Burial was at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. Rosary was recited Tuesday, Sept.

Gonzales

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Thu, 09/27/2018 - 00:00
CAMERON—Irene Gonzales, 67, of Cameron died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, in a Temple hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Kathryn W. Green Chapel of Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Cameron, with Robert Solorio officiating. Burial will follow in the Hernandez Cemetery.

Black

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
LEXINGTON—Funeral services for Letitia (Tish) Ann Jordan Black were held at First Baptist Church of Lexington on Tuesday, Sept. 18 with Pastor Chris Bruce officiating. Mrs. Black died Saturday, Sept. 15, surrounded by family and friends. She was born Nov.

Helmer

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
SHARP—Charles Howard Helmer, 87, of the Sharp community in Milam County died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at his home. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Sharp Cemetery. Mr. Helmer, a retired machinist, was born Nov. 21, 1930, in Houston to Samuel and Maudie Jane (Connally) Helmer.

Reyes-Banda

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Cirilo “Tio Chiro” Reyes-Banda, 78, of Rock-dale died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at his home. Visitation is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, with the Rosary at 7 p.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.

Rhodes

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Graveside services for Jeanette Rhodes, 83, of Lexington were held Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at Hugh Wilson Cemetery in Tanglewood with Pastor Lance Walch of Forest Grove Christian Church officiating. Mrs. Rhodes died Wednesday, Sept. 12, at her home.

Woodward

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Thu, 09/20/2018 - 00:00
Evelyn (“Evie”) Woodward, 70, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. A celebration of her life will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Rockdale. She was born on Aug. 11, 1948, to W.T.