Evans

Debbie Evans, 70, of Taylor, formerly of Rockdale, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale.

Koscielniak

Mass for Antonette Koscielniak, 87, of Rockdale was held Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale with Rev. Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bremond. Rosary was recited during visitation on Monday, Sept.

Martinez

Funeral services for Audelia Martinez, 65, of Rockdale will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Harvest Bible Church in Rockdale with Pastor Brad Dusenberry officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in Rockdale.

Beason

Shirley Ruth Beason, 73, of Rockdale died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in the comfort of her home. Her body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Beason was born May 10, 1948, in Temple to Floyd Brockenbush Sr. and Helen Wolfe Brockenbush Wenzel.

Cooper

Jeannette Martine Cooper, 84, of Rockdale, formerly of Hearne, passed away Thursday evening, Aug. 26, 2021, in the Rockdale Estates & Rehabilitation. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Elliott Cemetery near Hearne with Pastor Dale Wells Jr.

Cuba

Russell Lee Cuba, 60, a lifelong resident of Thorndale, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with burial to following at Detmold Cemetery near Thorndale. Mr. Cuba was born Nov.

Currin

GAUSE—Margaret Louise Currin, 85, of Little River/Academy died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in a Temple hospital. Graveside funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Gause City Cemetery. Ms. Currin was born in Gause on Nov. 24, 1935, to Seth Graydon and Velma D. (Hafley) Gaston.

Drinkard

B.M. Drinkard of Rockdale passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. He was born in Bermuda (TX) on Aug. 17, 1923, and was 98 years of age. B.M. was proud to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps and enlisted when he was only 17 years old. B.M.

Graham

“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.”—Calvin Coolidge MILANO—Burton Frank Graham, 65, unexpectedly passed away after a short illness on Aug. 27, 2021, in the Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee.

Perry

Nancy Hardy Perry, 85, of Lexington died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, following a long illness. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, a memorial celebration of life is being planned to honor her in the fall. Mrs. Perry was born Nov.