Obituaries

Knight

George Ray Knight Sr., 71, of Franklin died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at his home. Services were held Monday, Aug. 13, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Steve Ferguson officiating. Burial followed at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale. Mr. Knight was born Nov.

Kocian

Victor S. Kocian, 89, of Rock-dale died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 at Winnie L Nursing Center in Cameron. Mass was held Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo, Deacon Gus Coelho and Deacon Don Sims officiating. Burial followed at I.O.O.F.

Laurence

ARLINGTON—Ronald Earl Laurence died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, and chose to donate his body for medical research to the University of North Texas Science Center Medical School. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at North Davis Church of Christ, 1601 N. Davis Drive, Arlington.

Sowders

CAMERON—Gerald Edward Sowders, 85, of Milano died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in a Caldwell nursing facility. Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 10, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Bro. Wayne Kirk officiating. Burial followed at Milano City Cemetery. Mr.

Voskamp

COLUMBUS—Joe Ann (Thomas) Voskamp went to be with the Lord on Aug. 11, 2018. She was born on Sept. 20, 1923, to W.M. Thomas Sr. and Della Mae Wickham in Temple. Her parents raised her and her younger brother, W.M. Thomas Jr., in Lissie and Eagle Lake.

Yoakum

Ann Blackburn Yoakum, 89, of Rockdale died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Cameron. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale with Daniel Garrison officiating. Mrs. Yoakum Ann was born Sept. 21, 1928, in Minerva to Joe J. and Annie May (Hollowell) Denham.

Dixon

Memorial services for Robert Lee Dixon, 67, of Rockdale are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home Chapel in Rock-dale. Family friend Jackie Nance Corkman will officiate. Mr. Dixon died Saturday, July 28, at his home in Rockdale, after his fight with cancer.

Summers

DENTON—Richard “Dick” Burton Summers, 72, formerly of Rock-dale, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 11, in the chapel at Denton Bible Church, 2300 E. University Dr., Denton, TX 76209. A fellowship will follow from 2 to 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Church

Memorial services for Loretta Church, 85, of Cameron were held Saturday, July 28, 2018, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rock-dale. Ms. Church died Tuesday, July 24, in Cameron. She was born Sept. 4, 1932, to Guy and Gladdine (Bray) Pauley in Blacksville, West Virginia, where she was raised. Ms.

Flores

Helen Flores, 60, of Georgetown, formerly of Rockdale, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Georgetown. Funeral Mass was held Friday, July 27, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo officiating.