Spiers

Daphanie Spiers, 34, passed away on Oct. 20, 2025. She was born in Rockdale and spent most of her life there and in the surrounding rural towns.

Scruggs

Mrs. Scruggs TAYLOR—Services for Thelma Mae Scruggs of the Laneport c ommu n i ty will be he ld at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor. Burial will follow at Lawrence Chapel Cemetery in Thrall. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

Hernandez

Hernandez It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Miguel Her na ndez of Rockdale, wh o w e n t to be w i th our Heavenly Father on Oct. 13, 2025, at the age of 80. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.

Fields

Bertrand Fields, 89, of Milano passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, surrounded by family in the comfor t of his home. He was born on Ma r c h 2 , 1936, in Bryan and raised in Snook on Chance Plantation. A man of many talents, Bert began his career as a car mechanic before pursuing aerospace Mr.

Batis

Mary Ann Batis, 84, of Rockdale, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at I.O.O.F Cemetery with Pastor Matt Higginbotham officiating.

Tindle

Mrs. Tindle Eloise “Ella”(Howard) Tindle, affectionately known as “Ma” or “Gramms,” passed away peacefully on Sept. 18, 2025, at the age of 87. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Rising Star Baptist Church with Dr. Royal L. Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Phyllis Campbell Denman

Phyllis Campbell Denman, beloved wife, mother, grandmo ther and great- grand m o t h e r , entered into eternal rest on Sept. 25, 2025, at the age of 84. Phyllis was born on Oct. 11, 1940, in Gage, Oklahoma to Lloyd William Campbell and Agnes Ellen Fields.

Mary Ann Tunnell Walker

Mary Ann Tunnell Walker passed away on Sept. 6, 2025, at the age of 84, resting peacefully in her home in Euless. She was born on Oct. 6, 1940, in Dallas and soon moved to Rockdale, where she grew up.

Eleanor (Susie) Howell Weems

On Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Cameron, Eleanor (Susie) Howell Weems went home to be with the Lord at the amazing age of 102 years and 36 days. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale, with Chaplain Dub Falsone officiating.

Knight

Mr. Knight MILANO—George Ray Knight Jr., lovingly known as Ray, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 16, 2025, at the age of 45. R ay wa s born on Dec. 26, 1979, at Baylor Scott & White in Temple to George Ray Knight Sr. and Lynda Jean Kornegay-Knight.