Obituaries

McGuire

Melba McGuire of Temple, formerly of Rockdale, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in Gatesville after a long illness. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will be at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Rockdale. Visitation is set for 6 to 8 p.m.

Menke

Jeanie Fay Menke, 89, of Rockdale and Austin, Texas, passed away Oct. 4, 2020, after a courageous 16-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born Jan. 14, 1931, in rural Calhoun County, Texas, to Melvin Rosenbaum Sr. and Alma Jaster Rosenbaum.

Mullins

Graveside services for Finnie Mullins Jr., 66, of Lexington, Texas, were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at the Prospect Cemetery in Lexington with Ricky Spencer and Chris Bruce officiating. A Celebration of Life and reception followed at 11 a.m.

Munoz

Reynaldo Munoz, 83 of Rockdale, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Rockdale. The family will receive visitors at 10 a.m.

Yezak

Vivian Yezak was born Vivian Agnes Bulgawicz on Jan. 24, 1922, to Louis Leopold Bulgawicz and Maggie Szymaszek Bulgawicz in Marlin, Texas. She was the third of four siblings. On June 7, 1942, she and Dan Yezak were married. This union was blessed with four children, Daniel, Janis, Debby, and Linda.

Alexander

Shirley Ann Alexander, 64, of Rockdale died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at I.O.O.F Cemetery in Rockdale with Chaplin Bruce Mercer officiating. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct.

Holland

It is with deep sorrow and much love that family and friends mourn the passing of Howard Mark Holland of Falls City, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at the age of 61. Howard was born Jan. 12, 1959, in San Saba to Taylor Louis and Donnie Faye Holland. He was a kind, gentle and loving man.
Banda

Banda

Banda

Encarnacion “Concho” Perez Banda, 86, of Rockdale died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rockdale with Father Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.
Fisk

Fisk

Fisk

Alvin Benjamin Fisk III, 68, of Rockdale, formerly of Austin, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at his home in Rockdale. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Brother Todd Hall of San Marcos officiating.
Hughes

Hughes

Hughes

Carl Edward Hughes, 65, of Rockdale passed away suddenly on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Rockdale. He was born on Dec. 30, 1954, to Edward Wayne and Mabel Magdeline (Clatterbuck) Hughes in Hagerstown, Maryland. He graduated from North High School in Hagerstown.